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...Francisco, Dan Falzon said his policy is never to get too high or too low. "The key is just to keep working every day with the same vigor that you had on Day One." Hanging over his desk, to keep the vigor up, is his going-away present from the guys in Boston: a poster of Vermeer's The Concert, the most valuable piece in the biggest, most confounding art heist in American history...
Fourth, the tradition of constantly striving for self-perfection. Ancient Chinese philosophers proposed the following doctrine, "As Heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-perfection." This idea has become an important moral strength, spurring the Chinese people to work hard for reform and renovation. The fruits of ancient Chinese civilization were brought about by the tireless efforts and hard work of the Chinese nation. In the past hundred years or so, the Chinese people have waged arduous struggles to get rid of the sufferings under semi-colonial and semi-feudal rule...
...demand for development, and the United States holds advanced science and technology, as well as enormous material force. The economies of the two countries are therefore highly complementary with each other. China's potential market, once combined with foreign advanced technology and capital, will produce many opportunities and great vigor for development. China and the United States share broad common interests and shoulder common responsibility on many important questions which are crucial to human survival and development, such as maintaining world peace and security, preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, protecting the environment for human survival and combating...
...program opened with the Bach, briskly and energetically performed by the strings and harpsichord. It was evident from the vigor of the execution that this was a favorite piece. The concerto flew by at a snappy speed--perhaps too snappy. The third movement in particular seemed unnecessarily rushed, which caused some sloppy entrances and created a slight feeling of insecurity. This impression was perhaps augmented by the fact that the Brandenburg is one of those tried-and-true old faithfuls, one familiar to almost all the audience members, so that any tentative entrances seem that much muddier. In general, though...
Finally, for general vigor and vitality, the key seems to be beans. Good for your heart, as the saying goes, and good for other parts of your body, as well. Basically, beans, which are high in niacin, help increase your blood flow and let your body exert itself fully. Dartboard hopes that the dining services will take these recommendations to heart. We will...