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...country. "There was a strong democratic tradition in the Philippines before Marcos imposed martial law and there is no reason we cannot return to that and prosper True, we didn't have a perfect society, but then no democracy should have such a pretension. We can only strive continually to make things better...
Whether they prefer glamorous health club or old-fashioned gym, the new Spartans strive for improvement at each workout. This objective, which is achieved by exerting the muscles to their limits, paradoxically expands those limits, improving strength, flexibility and the capacity to use oxygen efficiently. Recent studies advise that regular exercise may help stave off heart attacks and clogged arteries; it is now being suggested as therapy for such noncardiovascular diseases as certain types of diabetes (the body's cells make better use of insulin) and asthma. For some people, heavy exercise like weight training seems to slow down...
Even for those who want to pursue traditional professions. Bok stressed the importance of looking for new or unusual challenges. Lawyers and businessmen for example, should strive to improve relations with the government and with foreign countries and tackle social issues, he said...
...narrative, which starts out like a detective story, is a tease: Dawn never arrives at a stunning moment of self-realization; instead, the treatment just winds down haphazardly and stops. Worse, Rossner cannot seem to decide what kind of book she is writing. At moments she appears to strive for the heartfelt tone of Judith Guest in Ordinary People; a few sentences later she lurches into smug social satire reminiscent of Fran Lebowitz's Metropolitan Life...
...dailies, except sober Nikkei, are viewed by readers as lively, even racy, but generally are accurate, cover serious news, and strive for objectivity (Yomiuri is, however, a zealous cheerleader for its own holdings). A typical Page One of Yomiuri will include consumer-oriented Japanese news as well as reports, especially human interest, from abroad. Inside are an editorial page, sports, business and women's news. The paper diligently covers crime, but stories are rarely explicit about sex or gore. All Japanese newspapers are privately owned; indeed, none sells shares on a public exchange. At Yomiuri, as at its rivals...