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Famous Quotes

2008-07-27T22:11:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we need some quotes to inspire, push, trigger us to do things.

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

"Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed."
- George Burns (1896-1996)

"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."
- Plato (427-347 B.C.)

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

"Facts are the enemy of truth."
- Don Quixote - "Man of La Mancha"

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
- Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)

"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher."
- Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe."
- Carl Sagan (1934-1996)

"Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down."
- Jimmy Durante

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them."
- Mark Twain (1835-1910)

"We are not retreating - we are advancing in another Direction."
- General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964)

"A poem is never finished, only abandoned."
- Paul Valery (1871-1945)

"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame."
- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

"The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense."
- Tom Clancy

"A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood."
- General George S. Patton (1885-1945)

"Sometimes it is not enough to do our best; we must do what is required."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

How to Recognise a Gifted Child

2008-07-13T21:24:00.000-07:00

I got this article from Reader's Digest...hope it would help you recognize if your child or a child you know is gifted.

It is important to recognise a gifted child in order to help promote his or her intelligence, curiosity and desire to learn. Most of these children are never recognised and so their potential is not developed correctly. A gifted child is not a genius and does not have to know everything or do things out of the ordinary, such as play the piano at the age of two or speak several languages at the age of three. They are children who are basically differentiated from others in their ability to learn much faster and go more deeply into subjects.

Some of the characteristics of a gifted child are:

1. They generally walk and speak before their first year of age.

2. They tend to use very rich language and adultlike vocabulary.

3. They easily understand and remember the information they are given.

4. They generate a great quantity of ideas and solutions to problems.

5. They have a well-developed sense of humour.

6. They have a great deal of curiosity, which makes them question everything.

7. They usually worry about the problems in the world.

8. They adore reading.

9. They like complicated board games.

10. They are leaders.

11. They persevere (they concentrate on a task and persist until they finish it).

12. They have a high level of self-judgment, demand much of themselves, and tend to be dissatisfied.

13. They prefer to work independently and do not need much help.

14. They are vulnerable to the rejection of their classmates.

I knew one.

Here he is:

Seems he's communicating thru his eyes, since he can't speak yet.

A sort of curious to anything.

Born to be a leader.

He can lead any race.

He can work independently.

And want to work alone.

Lastly, he's special and priceless.

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Images above are not from Reader's Digest.

Visiting Taipe 101

2008-07-04T23:12:00.000-07:00

Facts & Description:

- Taipei 101 was opened to the public on December 31, 2004.

- TAIPEI is mnemonic for Technology, Art, Innovation, People, Environment, and Identity. 101 represents the concept of striving for beyond perfection.

- The multi-use structure will house retail facilities on Levels 1-4; a fitness center on Levels 5-6; offices on Levels 7-84; restaurants on Levels 86-88; observation decks on Levels 89, 91, and 101; and communication facilities on Levels 92-100.

This picture was taken from location half kilometer away from the building.
- The building underwent numerous redesigns due to aviation restrictions imposed by the nearby Taipei Municipal (Sung Shan) Airport before a special variance was granted and the building was constructed to the full original intended height.

At the base of the building.

At the Observation Deck.

At the open observation deck of the building, the temperature during the time of our visit was 10°C.

The actual Mass damper in 87th floor.
- A 900-ton tuned mass damper is installed on the 87th floor to counter earthquakes and typhoons. It will be available for public viewing from the restaurant levels and observation deck.

- Taipei 101, whose pinnacle reached full height on Oct. 9, 2003, is currently the official world's tallest building in the categories of highest structurally, highest roof, and highest occupied floor. The Sears Tower in Chicago holds the fourth category of overall height.

This is the World's fastest elevator model of Taipei 101
- On December 15, 2004, Toshiba installed the world's two fastest elevators. With top speeds of 1010 m/min, observation deck visitors can whiz from Level B1 to 89 in 39 seconds.

Nice Dam Visit

2008-07-01T00:46:00.000-07:00

It's so amazing to see this megastructure upclose and personal.

Some Facts about Hoover Dam

Original Name: Boulder Dam
Location: On the Colorado River, 30 mi.(48km) southeast of Vegas, at the border of Arizona and Nevada.
Weight: 6.6 million tons
Length: 1244 ft (379 m)
Height: 726 ft (221 m)
Water Pressure: The maximum pressure at the base of the dam is 45,000 lb/sq. ft.
Power: The Dam generates 4 billion kWh/year, provides flood control and acts as a reservoir for southern Nevada, southern California and Arizona.
Construction: Began in 1931 and the Dam opened in 1936. It once was the world's tallest Dam, but now is the 11th tallest. The Rogun Dam in Tajikistan is tallest at 1,099 ft.

Hoover Dam

Generator Model

Hoover dam Viewing Shed

Inside the Dam Powerhouse

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4Wheeling in 3-Peaks, Cedar

2008-06-30T23:46:00.000-07:00

This is a nice place for ATV and 4WD enthusiasts.

Though it's hot here, but you'll like the trails and rock formations.

Posed with David Diaz???

2008-06-28T18:33:00.000-07:00

I wasn't aware of this until the fight.

But I'm not sure, maybe.

First time in snow area

2008-06-15T23:59:00.000-07:00

We went to Snowbird not for skiing nor snow boarding. But to make snowball.

Yes, I'm not ashamed to admit that I’m so happy that at last I touched a real snow with my hands.

Staying on icy area for while seemed not good to me, coz I started to shiver, my body still hadn't adjust to temperature like this, specially I came from tropical country.