>Gene test to detect doping
東京奧運采用'基因藥檢'?
A "groundbreaking" method of using gene testing to catch doping cheats could be ready in time for the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year.
明年舉行的東京奧運會將有可能采用一種"開創(chuàng)性的"興奮劑檢測方法——基因檢測。
Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee president, said the technology would allow blood doping to be identified several months after banned performance-enhancing drugs such as EPO had been used by an athlete.
國際奧委會主席托馬斯?巴赫近日在波蘭卡托維茲舉行的世界反興奮劑大會上表示，基因檢測能發(fā)現(xiàn)血液興奮劑的痕跡，如果有運動員為提高成績使用了促紅細胞生成素等違禁藥物，即便時間過去了數(shù)月也能被基因檢測發(fā)現(xiàn)。
"With research on genetic sequencing progressing well, this new approach could be a groundbreaking method to detect blood doping, weeks or even months after it took place," Bach told the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Katowice, Poland. "If approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency, such gene testing could be used at the Tokyo Olympics. These new methods will again strengthen deterrence," he said.
巴赫說："隨著基因測序相關(guān)研究進展順利，這項技術(shù)有可能成為檢測血液興奮劑的開創(chuàng)性方法，興奮劑摻雜在血液里數(shù)周甚至數(shù)月后都可以被檢測出來。如果獲得世界反興奮劑組織的批準，基因檢測可能會用于東京奧運會。新方法將有助于進一步打擊興奮劑使用。"

>Soldiers take ballet lessons
英精銳部隊開始練芭蕾
The British Special Air Service soldiers are taking ballet lessons to make them more flexible and mobile in battle.
英國特種空勤隊的士兵們?yōu)榱嗽趹?zhàn)場上更加靈活敏捷，開始上芭蕾舞課。
Members of the elite regiment are using classical dance moves such as plie, arabesque, and pirouettes to strengthen their core, arms and legs.
這個精英作戰(zhàn)部隊的隊員利用下蹲、阿拉倍斯克舞姿以及單腳尖旋轉(zhuǎn)等古典舞蹈動作來增強身體核心、手臂和腿的力量。
Classes are being taught by a professional ballet dancer married to a member of the regiment.
教授課程的老師是一名隊員的配偶，同時也是一位專業(yè)的芭蕾舞者。
An anonymous source said: "There has been a gradual move from soldiers just beasting themselves in the gym by lifting heavier and heavier weights. Big muscles might look good on the beach but it's not so good on operations when you often have to move quickly. Soldiers now want to be lithe, flexible and mobile and ballet has proved to be a great way of achieving that. There was a lot of shaking of the heads when some of the younger guys announced that they were having ballet lessons, but the ballet classes are now very popular."
一位匿名人士稱："以往只會在健身房里苦練越來越重的杠鈴的士兵們正逐漸轉(zhuǎn)變。大塊的肌肉也許在海灘上看起來不錯，但在需要經(jīng)?？焖僖苿拥淖鲬?zhàn)任務中卻不太好用。士兵們?nèi)缃裣胱兊幂p盈、靈活和機動，芭蕾舞已經(jīng)證明是達成這一目標極好的辦法。此前對于年輕士兵上芭蕾舞課還曾有過不少反對聲音，但如今這些課程非常受歡迎。

>Couriers face busiest week
'雙十一'后物流高峰來臨
Couriers are expected to experience their busiest period of the year this week after the Singles Day shopping spree ended on Monday.
在11日的"雙十一"購物節(jié)落幕后，本周快遞行業(yè)將迎來一年中最繁忙的時間。
The postal authority estimated that postal and courier companies are expected to handle 2.8 billion parcels between Monday and Nov 18.
郵政部門預計，11日-18日期間，郵政及快遞公司處理的包裹數(shù)量將達28億件。
On Monday alone, the express delivery industry across the country handled a record 535 million deliveries-a year-on-year increase of 28.6%, the State Post Bureau said on Tuesday.
國家郵政局12日稱，僅11日當天，全國快遞業(yè)處理快件業(yè)務就達創(chuàng)紀錄的5.35億件，同比增長28.6%。
To ease the mounting pressure on the delivery people, companies have hired an additional 400,000 workers and 120,000 vehicles, as well as 3,000 sets of sorting devices.
為緩解快遞員巨大的壓力，各快遞公司已增聘員工40萬人，增加12萬輛汽車和3000臺分揀設備。

>600 captive pandas worldwide
全球圈養(yǎng)大熊貓達600只
A total of 60 captive panda cubs were born, 57 of which survived this year, leading to a captive panda population of 600 worldwide, China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration said Tuesday.
國家林草局12日表示，2019年共繁殖大熊貓60只，存活57只，全球圈養(yǎng)大熊貓數(shù)量達到600只。
The rising number of captive pandas showed that a healthy, dynamic and sustainable captive panda population has basically taken shape, according to the administration, adding research on wild giant pandas is also making progress.
圈養(yǎng)大熊貓種群數(shù)量增加，健康、有活力、可持續(xù)發(fā)展的圈養(yǎng)種群已基本形成。大熊貓野化放歸研究工作也正穩(wěn)步開展。
There are fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the wild, mostly in the provinces of Sichuan and Shaanxi.
目前，野外生存的大熊貓不到2000只，大部分生活在四川省和陜西省。

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