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...have to find ways to compete with one another. While the number of cash machines has quadrupled over the past decade, to some 324,000 in the U.S. alone, and while they racked up $2.3 billion in user fees last year, the number of monthly transactions per machine has fallen by half since 1996. Banks are essentially fighting for customers at every gas station and corner store. A few years ago, some started offering extra services, such as check cashing and stamp dispensing...
Harvard has fallen back into the pack...
...only student on the trip it might be “a little too one-on-one,” he ended up having a great time. Unfortunately, the break had to be cut short because Hanson strained a muscle in his back while chainsawing some fallen trees. But in the time he was there, Rojas says he “really fell in love with the fresh air and the pine trees.” In fact, his experience has inspired him to seek employment as a summer camp counselor. “Outdoors all day with...
Although drivers ages 15 to 20 have dramatically reduced their alcohol-related fatal traffic accidents, the number of girls involved in other deadly crashes has increased since 1982 while it has fallen for boys. The likelihood that a 16-year-old girl will have an accident has increased almost 10% since 1990--and cars with two or more teens inside are twice as likely to crash as cars in which a teen is driving solo...
Boys still fight more than girls, but their rate of violence at school has fallen steadily since 1993, while that of girls has stayed virtually the same. Experts say the schools' violence-prevention efforts have been male focused, concentrating on controlling boys' impulsive behavior and bullying. Girls' fights need a different approach to address their more emotional causes...