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"Praised be Thou, O my God, that Thou hast ordained Naw Rúz as a festival unto those who have observed the fast for love of Thee and absatined from all that is abhorrent unto Thee." Bahá'u'lláhToday, the 21st of March, is Naw Ruz (also spelt Nowrūz or in Persian نوروز, which means New Day) and is the New Year of Persians, celebrated and observed by Iranian and Afghan peoples and the related

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"O LORD! Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the Dispeller of every affliction. Thou art He Who banisheth every sorrow and setteth free every slave, the Redeemer of every soul. O Lord! Grant deliverance through Thy mercy and reckon me among such servants of Thine as have gained salvation." - Baha'i PrayersIn solidarity and tender thoughts for the people who have suffered and are suffering

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“When we observe the phenomena of the universe, we realize that the axis around which life revolves is love. If attraction did not exist between the atoms, the composite substance of matter would not be possible. Every existent phenomenon is composed of elements and cellular particles. This is scientifically true and correct. If attraction did not exist between the elements and among the cellular

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(In Celebration of the Birth of the Bab)Behold how the Divine Morning Light has broken……. Fleeting all mortal glimmerings of reality His smoldering Revelation posing a Divine token……. How blessed I am, a mere drop in the ocean of this renewed Vitality Mountains and valleys have echoed the Majesty of His Voice……. My heart vibrates ardently to His powerful Utterances And today I

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" Football is the opera of the people"- Stafford HeginbothamSo 2010 FIFA World Cup is creeping up fast, and this year to be hosted in the gorgeous and dynamic continent of Africa! To many this has become an almost life-changing event to look forward to - the hype, excitement & socio-economic zoom in on games continue to avalanche in South Africa, and other parts of the African continent. But what

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So I am not against smokers - but I am FOR all campaigns or efforts that encourage people to either desist from starting to smoke or give-up smoking for good!The adverse effects of smoking range from the obvious effects on the respiratory system, the skin, the heart, through to altering one's moods and cognitive function, reducing libido, increasing risk of several types of cancer.....and medical

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Do we remember days? Or do we remember moments?Do we savour events? Or do we savour emotions?Today I remember precious ones, the ones so far away physically, yet so close spiritually - it hurts not being able to reach out - hold - talk - laugh - give - and share love across the visual bridge !And on a lighter candid note: "Memory is what tells a man that his wife's birthday was yesterday" ~Mario

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Replicating prison conditions of 7 Baha'is - worldwide solidarity through art!The webpage and video are self-explanatory and I shall not draw attention away from the content with my own words.

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It's raining confetti like butterfly kisses, teasing my faceAnd I wonder...How do we ever win this heart-throbbing raceI'd rather see the yearning and emptiness, than be blindAnd I wonder...Do I ever cross your mind?- Rouzeh, 2010

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"Tick, tick, tick, hhmmm cross": the rapid mental checklist as one builds the almost instantaneous 1st impression.While I am a strong believer in instinct and the first sense and feeling one gets almost within 2-3 seconds of being exposed to a voice, photograph, physical acquaintance, or other scenario - I have become equally a supporter of 2nd impressions! Learning how to give a chance to a

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In your arms…. Fleeting sanity and all glimmerings of reality Melting in your smoldering charms…. I yearn – if only for a heartbeat – that you cradle my soul with the deepest charity Drown me…. Suffer me to the quintessence of your affections Only with you I am and I be…. I beg – if only for an instant – that your sultry magic engulf me Nicety, subtlety, and nuance….

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Though it has been around for a few years now, I find this initiative highly imaginative & seriously innovative! The Funky Forest digital interactive ecosystem employs a hands-on approach where children create trees with their body and resultantly divert the water flowing from a waterfall to the trees to keep them alive. we know that the well-being of our trees (forests on a larger scale)

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I am tripping...I'm fallingThis so needs a callingAll up high..OooopppsssI tumble down nigh !

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I stumbled across this gorgeous blend of Eastern (Persian) and Western (American) melody and smooth voices! And of-course it reminded me of the quotation below..."A world federal system, ruling the whole earth and exercising unchallengeable authority over its unimaginably vast resources, blending and embodying the ideals of both the East and the West, liberated from the curse of war and its

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"To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge." - Nicolaus Copernicus

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Funky stuff...! Stumbled across this totally intriguing site Math Art http://math-art.net/ , a gallery of shots featuring artwork formed by mathematical imagery (and imagination) and conversely mathematical imagery illustrated via art! Its liberating & fun :)Samples above: Lorenz Attractor - 3 D and The Klein Bottle

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I must must must find the time again! Will play the keyboard soon enough on here...... for now one of my macro-shots and some loveeee :)A Tomorrow...our tomorrowBurning whiteThe void meltsSeeds blooming fragrantCan love be this right?Take me with youSeal me in your soulWrapped and bound in all entiretyWhat else is there to do?Let me bring you a tomorrowReversing all yesterdaysSurpassing all bliss

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You and I WholeRefreshing my coreI immerse in your allure The call of the heartFalls feeble on the mindBut I must startPloughing only what love can bind Will the toils and tears go?When will they go?Denying my resistanceI blend with your existence The cry of reasonFades on the soul soaked in devotionRays of treasonAre vacuum in this intricate emotionWill the love conquer?When will it conquer?

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For years I took it for granted that loving oneself and being 'ok' in oneself just came naturally (yeah yeah naive or ? ). And thereof came the Love for Life.....taking pleasure in the simple things......sharing and expressing freely and without borders and boundary.....brewing laughter at any instant, however silly or simplistic, and being positive in whatever instance (including stress and

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I love Winnie the Pooh...do you?Not just because he is adorable and always friendly and kind and saying the right thing in the simplest manner, but also because he gives off such 'positivity' : "If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.”(Winne the Pooh) !Clearly he speaks to not only kids, but

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Some of you may already be familiar with this websiteBut for those of who are not familiar with it - give it a hit next time you are online, especially if you are a sci-fi fan or intrigued by arb and visionary scientific break throughs and facts/tit-bits :)It a year today since io9.com was launched, and I can only testify to its delightfully 'futuristic' watchdog state - hence I felt impelled to

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I am having a hard time connecting to 'going green' and continue to associate this term with 'going green with envy'.Anyhow 'going green' seems to be the 'in-thing' so to speak, lately, and a huge drive not only being pushed by environmentalists, but more recently also by many in the business and development (civil society sector) worlds. I won't dwell on the benefits thereof of going green,

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Yes yes, does look like an elixir posting...So why this topic? Especially as it seems I am slipping back into my sporadic posting syndrome (SPS)... (and I think I just created that!). Ok, so back to the matter at hand..why the topic? Because for the past few months the matters of success/achievement/failure/loss keep rearing as challenging buzz's all around me - I am particularly conscious of it

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What happened to the sheer wind?Why has it ceased to sway me?How did I land on the sun?Was it on the rainbow slide you brought me after the rain?All strides to detachmentTorn down by greater emotionsHave failed meLeaving a persistent scar of enchantment For youWhy is my soul tickling blue?How is it creeping up on an emptiness?What is the

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From 25 November to 10 December 2006, APC Women’s Networking SupportProgramme (APC WNSP) advocated and worked with many organisations and like-minded groups to TAKE BACK THE TECH! For 16 days,this campaign engaged many globally to think about how their use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) can work to eliminate, or perpetuate violence against women (VAW). The root cause of VAW

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A review of the literature on the health effects of dietary fish or fish-oil intake has a reassuring message for seafood lovers, anyone eating fish for health reasons, and perhaps most everyone else. Levels of mercury and other contaminants in commercially bought fish are low, and their potential risks are overwhelmed by likely reductions in cardiovascular mortality, according to an article in

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"Crime" ..... a common yet fearful term. One that has become over-rated in many spheres, yet remains grossly "untackled" in any sustainable manner. Even the definition of "crime" has been disputed in various arenas, adjusting it where it suits power and material gain of those who claim to contain crime, identify crime or punish crime. Crime has been a politico-legal issue till the past two

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Certain cultural factors in resource limited settings pose significant challenges to prevention efforts and must be addressed to make it possible for people (especially youth) to adopt behaviours such as abstinence, being faithful, and correct and consistent condom use (ABC) according to several presentations at the 2006 PEPFAR Implementer’s Meeting held mid-June in Durban, South Africa. Some

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It has been a while since I have offered this space attention, not sure whether to be sorry, or excited that I am back !!! Have been on the road more often than not in the past two months, which has its ups but many many downs as well... comprising mostly of stress and anxiety. Excessive travel does that, unsettles one.... I am sure we all can appreciate that. So what keeps the excessive

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MindHabits Booster is a groundbreaking psychological game that aspires to change the way we think. Developed by doctors at McGill University, it is based on the idea that positive thinking takes practice. Recent studies show games like this can help people undo negative thought patterns and form new, more positive ones. By playing for five minutes a day, you can learn to ignore hostility and

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Now thats a thought......how common is this in your work environment? Notice no woman is present? Speaks loudly on what difference it would make if a woman's skills were in play in this scene.... Anyhow on a more serious note how many ahve though of "Work as Worship". " To participate effectively in the struggle to bring material well-being to humanity, the religious spirit must find - in the

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"The SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) Gender and Development conference (2005) was held in the backdrop of a region that is currently facing increasing poverty with over 70% of the region’s population living below US$2 per day and 40% below US $1 (SADC 2003), severe drought, extremely high HIV/AIDS prevalence (of the world population living with HIV, 60% come from the SADC region and

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We all do at some point in our lives.....some more, some less.... experience "insomnia" . Insomnia has a variety of causes, including physical illnesses, psychological illnesses, side-effect of medications, stress and anxiety, other sleeping disorders (sleep apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, narcolepsy e.t.c) environmental and behavioral factors, and body rhythm inteferences such as jet lag or

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The Bahá'í Faith is one of the fastest-expanding in the world, with more than five million followers. There are between 300,000 and 350,000 in Iran, where its founder Bahá’u’lláh was born in the 19th century. It is a fundamentally peace-loving religion with slightly utopian ideals of universal harmony. It is also the largest religious minority in Iran. The Bahá'í community has been particularly

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Did you know....................One in four adults in the developing world - 872 million people - is illiterate.(Oxfam UK - Education Now Campaign)More than 100 million children remain out of school. (Source:UNFPA)46% of girls in the world's poorest countries have no access to primary education. (Source:ActionAid)More than 1 in 4 adults cannot read or write: 2/3 are women. (Source:ActionAid)

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Now this is grand news.......and to be honest I don't really care what its implications on the number of inches gained on my hips and bottom! (that's why exercise was created (",) )Scientists in 2006 have confirmed that "Eating chocolate may halve risk of dying""Regular consumption of cocoa may halve risk of dying and lower blood pressure, suggests a Dutch study in elderly men. But it is not

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Microbicides.....not complex science...but simply new technology that could free women from the centuries of sexual and reproductive bondage and violation of their rights to making informed decisions on their sexual and reproductive health.But wait...this does not mean that we are implying women have been 'helpless' and victims' to date. On the contrary, we are affirming that they been survivors

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ini ndakuda ku'rilaksa' = I want to relax in the Shona language....Ok so this is me, holding a rare relaxed gaze..... for those who know me...they will gladly testify that this is indeed rare....."Relaxing".... this is a feeling i personally would do almost anything to have more and more and more of.... Mastering relaxation is an art, naturally innate for some and challenging for others (alas

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i am not sure where the courage to build this blog came from, but thank you to Ramin who encouraged and hammered in the last nail of contemplation....so here i am....please write in and share and together we can apply the blog to create bridges of joy from human heart to human heart

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