Shanghai Struggles with Growth

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　　Beijing Capital International Airport ranked at the bottom in the on-time performance report with just 18.3-percent of commercial passenger flights leaving on schedule.

 

　　Shanghai Pudong International Airport reported the second worst departure record at 28.7-percent, among 35 major international airports.

 

　　Tokyo's Haneda maintained its top spot, with an on-time performance of 95-percent.

 

　　A flight is considered "on time" if it arrives or departs within 15-minutes after its scheduled take-off or landing time.

 

　　China Daily

 

　　Shanghai Struggles with Growth

 

　　Shanghai will face persistent¹ population pressure in the coming years due to rapid urbanization in the city.

 

　　Experts predict the city's population will rise to around 30-million by 2030 — nearly the population of Canada at present.

 

　　Ahead of World Population Day, experts say the city needs to further develop satellite towns and absorb more young migrant people to balance its aging population.

 

　　Shanghai's permanent resident population reached a record 23.8 million last year. This means that Shanghai boasts the largest population of any city in China, the most populous² country in the world.

 

　　Experts say the relatively³ high salaries in the city, compared with other parts of the country, attract many migrants.

 

　　The Telegraph

 

　　Look at Smiley Faces And Become An Optimist⁴, Scientists Claim

 

　　Scientists are claiming looking at smiling and angry faces and meditating⁵ for 20 minutes can transform your life and turn people from pessimists⁶ into optimists⁷ in seven weeks.

 

　　Researchers believe it is possible to teach yourself to have a more positive outlook and improve sleeping patterns by practicing simple exercises such as meditation⁸ and focusing on images of people smiling.

 

　　Studies of the brain show the right side of the brain is more active in people who are more negative and anxious.

 

　　But it is thought by simple exercises it is possible to change the way the brain works and have a brighter attitude to life.

 

　　India Express

 

　　Ditch Cell Phone to Stay Fit

 

　　Glued to your cell phone? It may reduce your fitness and physical activity.

 

　　A new study has found high cell phone use is associated with poor fitness in college students.

 

　　Researchers from Kent State University in the US found despite the phone's mobility⁹, high use contributed to a sedentary lifestyle for some subjects.

 

　　More than 300 college students from the Midwest were surveyed on their cell phone usage and activity level.

 

　　The researchers' results show students who spend large amounts of time on their cell phones - as much as 14 hours per day - were less fit than those who averaged a little more than 90 minutes of cell phone use daily.

 

　　The study is believed to be the first to assess the relationship between cell phone use and fitness level among any population.

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