Thursday, April 16, 2009

Quotes about patience.

Quotes about patience. Get more from quotegarden

How
can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake
mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its
young?  ~Paul Sweeney





Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.  ~Mac McCleary





Patience is the ability to count down before you blast off.  ~Author Unknown





Beware the fury of a patient man.  ~John Dryden, Absolam and Achitophel, 1680





Patience is a most necessary qualification for business; many a man
would rather you heard his story than granted his request.  ~Lord
Chesterfield





Patience:  A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.  ~Ambrose Bierce





You can learn many things from children.  How much patience you have, for instance.  ~Franklin P. Jones





Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.  ~George-Louis de Buffon


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Secret Son by Laila Lalami Secret Son by Laila Lalami Workman Publishing Youssef el-Mekki, a young man of nineteen, is living with his mother in the slums of Casablanca when he discovers that the father he believed to be dead is, in fact, alive and eager to befriend and support him. Leaving his mother behind, Youssef assumes a life he could only dream of: a famous and influential father, his own penthouse apartment, and all the luxuries associated with his new status. His future appears assured until an abrupt reversal of fortune sends him back to the streets and his childhood friends, where a fringe Islamic group, known simply as the Party, has set up its headquarters. In the spirit of The Inheritance of Loss and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Laila Lalami’s powerful first novel explores the struggle for identity, the need for family, and the desperation that overtakes ordinary lives in a country divided by class, politics, and religion.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Three Gorges Dam

Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric river dam that spans the Yangtze River (Chinese: /; pinyin: ng) in Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China. It is the largest hydroelectric power station in the world. Except for a planned ship lift, all the original plan of the project was completed on October 30, 2008, when the 26th generator was brought to commercial operation.[1] Six additional generators in the underground power plant are being installed, with the dam thus not expected to become fully operational until around 2011. The total electric generating capacity of the dam will reach 22,500 MW.[2]
The dam controls flooding, enhances navigation, and provides a vast amount of clean electricity. However, it has also flooded archaeological and cultural sites, displaced some 1.24 million people, and is causing dramatic ecological changes. The decision to build the dam has been deeply controversial.[3]

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The Path (PC)

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Title: The Path
System(s): Windows PC
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Publisher (Developer): Tale of Tales (Tale of Tales)
ESRB Rating: N/A
Pros: Beautiful surroundings, unique characters, simple controls, wonderfully haunting atmosphere and an interesting shift to first person mode in Grandmother’s House. Plus a nice assortment of objects adds in replay value.
Cons: Sometimes the girls won’t immediately react to characters or objects. Impatient players may get bored or frustrated.






Gameplay
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The Path is a short horror game inspired by older versions of Little Red Ridinghood, set in modern day. The Path offers an atmospheric experience of exploration, discovery, and introspection through a unique form of gameplay, designed to immerse you deeply into its dark themes. Every interaction in the game expresses an aspect of the narrative. The six protagonists each have their own age and personality and allow the player to live through the tale in different ways. Most of the story, however, relies on your active imagination.

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Beatboxing

Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion connected with hip hop culture although it is not limited to hip hop music.[1][2] It primarily involves the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, voice, and more. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments.

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