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ZOOOOM! A delivery man drives super fast past us, giving us a sudden, heart-stopping
Well, it turns out to be a complicated issue. Recently, an article titled “Delivery Drivers Stuck in the System” was
According to surveys online, few care much whether their deliveries are a few minutes late, with most believing that it is not worth risking someone’s life for. In response, Ele. me and Meituan have added a combination of features to extend delivery times for slow elevators or bad weather
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As for what is driving America’s chronic weight problem, there are no definite answers. But a lot of evidence points to the two causes most people already suspect: too much food and too little exercise.
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The US Department of Agriculture(USDA)reports that the average American ate almost 20% more calories in the year 2000 than they did in 1983, thanks, in part, to a boom in meat
Inactivity is the new normal
Lack of exercise is also a major culprit in the obesity epidemic. It’s been decades since most Americans worked in fields and on factory floors. A far greater
But lethargy goes well beyond the workplace. It is also how we get to work and what we do after. Americans walk less than people in any other industrialized country,
In the end, though, we can’t lose sight of the big picture. Over the past years, diet fads have come and gone, with people
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As colleges and universities nationwide revealed their admission decisions, news broke of a dramatic decline in acceptance rates-and not just at Ivy League schools. The shift meant that many high school students who pinned all their hopes on particular dream schools might find themselves
Why were admissions so low these years? It’s a number game. These years, colleges saw the number of applicants soar to record-high levels. But considering
It’s not that most students won’t get into colleges at all. Instead, there are more than enough spots nationwide for every qualified applicant to find a place for study. But for many, the school they end up enrolling in may not have been their first, or even third choice. The
But some of the pressure is
That emotional
Actually, painful as the rejection is, in the long run, getting into a high-ranking university doesn’t necessarily mean competitive