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Above all, such an old age would fully embrace friendship and playfulness. Epicurus wrote, "Of all the things that wisdom provides to help one live one's entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of friendship." But even more significantly for me at this time, he was convinced that we old folk have a unique opportunity to elevate companionship to its highest level. Epicurus believed that we oldsters no longer ever need to treat our fellows as means to an end and therefore we always can enjoy them as ends in themselves.
Defy your age: what truly helps you stay younger inside and out.

In old age, we can be free from what the philosopher called, "the prison of everyday affairs and politics." Retired from business and striving, we no longer need to see other people as a way to close a deal or get a raise or obtain a contract. Having said goodbye to all that, we are left with pure camaraderie, the kind that Tasso and his fellows were contentedly enjoying.

北京铁道大厦是全国政协十一届五次会议的委员驻地之一......。

在铁道大厦的一层餐厅角落中，摆放着一个旋转式冰柜，其中陈列着少量各式各样的点心。在一个标着“西点”(西式风格的点心)的标签下，其英语标注竟然是“West Point”(位于西边的点)，令人忍俊不禁。

https://events.drexel.edu/EventList.aspx?fromdate=10/9/2012&todate=10/9/2012&display=Day&type=public&eventidn=1962&view=EventDetails&information_id=6760


Event Description

We cordially invite you to a celebration of Drexel's commitment to research and cultural engagement with China, featuring the premiere of the documentary film, Two Universities and the Future of China-China's Next Generation of Leaders Discuss Their Goals. The film, written and directed by Drexel Distinguished Professor Paula Marantz Cohen, was produced by Drexel's Pennoni Honors College with the cooperation of China Education Television. It provides insight on how students at two of China's most elite universities see their future and the future of their country. The film runs 26 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A and a reception. Come join us on Tuesday, October 9th, 5:00PM, Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Center, 3140 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.

ysun wrote:

有人戏称中国人民大学为“中央第二党校”，也有人戏称清华大学为“中央第二党校”，但也有不少人戏称哈佛大学肯尼迪政府学院为“中央第二党校”。

http://www.hkschinasociety.org/

　“我真是有一肚子话要说，怎么会出这样的事？”76岁的南开大学教授熊性美委员站了起来：“现在我们常讲可持续发展，讲人与自然的和谐，可是一个受过高等教育的年轻人，风华正茂，却做出了连基本公民道德素质都不具备的事，让人痛心！”
　痛定思痛，熊性美委员说，这件事再次给中国教育敲响了警钟。比如，如何变应试教育为素质教育？我们要培养怎样的大学生？

Austin Now the 11th Largest City in the U.S., Up from 13th Largest
By Marissa Barnett


Austin is now the 11th largest city in the U.S.


Original post (8:13 a.m.): Austin is moving on up, population-wise.

The latest U.S. Census Bureau reports say Austin proper is now the 11th largest city in the country, up from 13th biggest in the last ranking.

In the year between July 2011 and July 2012, over 25,000 people moved to Austin, a rate of almost 70 people each day. The newcomers upped the population to 842,592 from 820,611 in 2011. Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell says he isn't surprised by the new numbers and calls the growth in the area steady.

“Austin's growth pattern has been steady over the past 150 years, so this news is not unexpected,” Mayor Leffingwell says. “Our city is strong and getting stronger every day.”

The city has climbed up city population lists since 2000, when Austin ranked 17th.

Austin isn't the only Texas city attracting people. Eight of 15 fastest-growing U.S. cities are in Texas. Major cities to make the list: Houston at fourth, San Antonio at seventh, and Dallas at ninth.