So Blessed by You
A mother who always cares,
A mother who’s always there.
A mother who always prays,
A mother who always stays.
When things get rough,
When life gets tough,
When all is just too much to bear,
God’s Word she shares.
God’s light she shines.
So blessed God made this mother mine
What is a Friend?A friend is someone you hold dear:
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Moments after the Earthquake...
(selected pictures of recent earthquake in east Azerbaijan, Iran)
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Our hearts are saddened by your loss and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Facts and figures about London Olympic opening ceremony
Sheep, nurses, Mr. Bean. With Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle at the helm of a creative team, the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony was held Friday at London's Olympic Stadium. "This is for everyone" is the theme of the opening ceremony. Organizers said the ceremony celebrates the achievements of key figures from British history and the creativity, exuberance and generosity of the British people.
Following is the London Olympics opening ceremony by the numbers.
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“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”
“Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”
“In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains of the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service.”
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
“The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.” - Bill Gates
“Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.” ” - Mark Zuckerberg
“From the earliest days of Google, whenever Larry and I sought inspiration for vision and leadership, we needed to look no farther than Cupertino. Steve, your passion for excellence is felt by anyone who has ever touched an Apple product (including the macbook I am writing this on right now). And I have witnessed it in person the few times we have met. On behalf of all of us at Google and more broadly in technology, you will be missed very much. My condolences to family, friends, and colleagues at Apple.” - Sergey Brin
“I am very, very sad to hear the news about Steve. He was a great man with incredible achievements and amazing brilliance. He always seemed to be able to say in very few words what you actually should have been thinking before you thought it. His focus on the user experience above all else has always been an inspiration to me. He was very kind to reach out to me as I became CEO of Google and spend time offering his advice and knowledge even though he was not at all well. My thoughts are with his family and the whole Apple family.” - Larry Page
“I want to express my deepest condolences at the passing of Steve Jobs, one of the founders of our industry and a true visionary. My heart goes out to his family, everyone at Apple and everyone who has been touched by his work.” - Steve Ballmer
“Today the world lost a visionary leader, the technology industry lost an iconic legend and I lost a friend and fellow founder. The legacy of Steve Jobs will be remembered for generations to come. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to the Apple team.’ - Michael Dell
“Samsung Electronics is saddened to hear of Chairman Steve Jobs’ passing and would like to extend our deepest condolences. Chairman Steve Jobs introduced numerous revolutionary changes to the information technology industry and was a great entrepreneur. His innovative spirit and remarkable accomplishments will forever be remembered by people around the world. We would like to again express our sincerest condolences to Mr. Jobs’ family and his colleagues.” – Choi Gee-sung, Samsung CEO
Thank you Mr. Jobs for all the new ideas you put in our digital lives
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| FIRST DAY OF CLASS: WHAT CAN/SHOULD WE DO?
One common answer is simply to start lecturing: "This is day one, here is lecture one, away we go." Another possibility is: "Here is the syllabus, go buy your books and we will see you at the next scheduled class period." Neither of these two options seems desirable. But what are some other possibilities? Several years ago a group of professors at the University of Oklahoma visited each other on the first day of class and then discussed what they saw each other doing. But the discussion quickly went from what they observed, to "What might be done?" They eventually identified nine attractive possibilities, as described below. A teacher should not feel obliged to do all of these, but doing even one or several of them on the first day (or during the first week) would seem to accomplish a number of important tasks for getting a class started in the right way.
1. Involve students quickly. This can be done in a variety of ways: o having them introduce themselves o allowing them to think and write silently o having a whole-class or a small-group discussion, etc. But letting students know right from the outset that they will be active participants seems like a good approach.
2. Identify the value and importance of the subject. Not all students come to all classes with a clear idea of why this subject is important. The teacher may need to help them understand the significance of the course. The sooner this is done, the sooner the students will be ready to invest time and energy in the task of learning the subject matter.
3. Set expectations. This can involve such things as what the teacher considers appropriate amounts of study time and homework for the class, the importance of turning homework in on time, expectations about in-class behavior, how the teacher wants to relate to students, and how much interaction among students is desired. The first day also offers an opportunity to find out what expectations the students have of the teacher and of the class.
4. Establish rapport. Almost any class will be more enjoyable for both the teacher and the students if they know each other a bit. This exchange can be started with introductions, sharing some background information, etc.
5. Reveal something about yourself. Sometimes students can relate to the teacher more productively if they can see him or her as a human being, i.e., as something more than just an authority figure or subject matter expert. Sharing personal stories and being able to laugh at yourself can help this process.
6. Establish your own credibility. Sometimes this happens automatically, but at other times students need to know about the teacher's prior work experience, travel experience, or research and publications in an area. Having this knowledge can help students gain confidence that the "teacher knows what she or he is talking about."
7. Establish the "climate" for the class. Different teachers prefer different classroom climates: intense, relaxed, formal, personal, humorous, serious, etc. Whatever climate you want, you should try to establish this early and set the tone for the rest of the semester.
8. Provide administrative information. This often takes the form of going through the syllabus, presuming you have a syllabus with this information in it: what reading material the students will need; what kind of homework will be involved; what your office hours are; where your office is located; how the class grade will be determined; what your policies are regarding attendance, late papers, make-up exams, etc.
9. Introduce the subject matter. Generally this introduction will be facilitated by starting with some kind of overview of the subject. o What is it? o What are the parts of the subject? o How is it connected to other kinds of knowledge?
Final Note: Remember that it is imperative that you do on the first day whatever it is you want the class to do the rest of the semester. If you want them to discuss, discuss on the first day. If you want them to work in small groups, find something for them to do in small groups on the first day.
source: http://www2.honolulu.hawaii.edu
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There Is Only One First Day of School
A New Start Every Year That's the beauty of teaching; we get to start all over again each year. You can't do this if you are a meteorologist or a salesperson. When school starts this fall, or whenever, if you are on a year round school, you will get a new group of students. You can do anything you want with them. The effective teacher starts with a plan, a better and more reflective plan than the previous year. The ineffective teacher does the same thing year after year, which is why Einstein said, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting different results." The First Day of School Douglas Brooks was teaching at the University of Texas-Arlington when he wrote an article, "The First Day of School," for Educational Leadership in 1985. He said that most all new teachers start their teaching career without having received any instruction on what to do the first day of school as well as never having seen a first day of school as a student teacher. That's like asking a pilot to fly a plane without having received any instruction on how to take off with a plane nor having ever seen a runway at an airport. The analogy is not so far-fetched when you see how many novice teachers begin their first day of school.
The first day of school is the most important day of the school year. There is only one first day of school and what you do can determine your success or failure for the entire year. On this day the students form their first impression of you. People in marketing know that you have seven seconds to create a positive impression. The uninformed novice teacher thinks that starting with a fun activity forms a positive impression. Douglas Brooks wrote in 1985 that he video taped some teachers on their first day of school and discovered that those teachers who started with a fun activity spent the rest of the school year chasing after the students. Whereas, those teachers who spent some time during the first couple of days organizing the class so that everyone knew how the class was structured and managed had far fewer discipline problems and had students who were involved with learning.
Seven Things Students Want to Know Douglas Brooks says that students want to know seven things on the first day of school, thus, effective teachers plan their first day of school accordingly. The seven things students want to know on the first day of school are
The ineffective teacher is more concerned with doing "my thing" and can't wait to start with a fun activity so that he or she can be the student's friend or pal. The students are not looking for fun. They are looking for security, consistency, respect, dignity, and care and you can convey that message on the first day of school by conveying how well you are organized. Your classroom management skill will tell the students if the class will be exciting or boring, whether they will learn or fail, and if you will light or blow out their candle.
We wish all of you a very successful start to a new school year. We truly believe that you can be a very effective teacher. This is because, each of you are
source: http://teachers.net
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Thank You for Being the Father That You Are
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This is Your Song
(Please turn your speaker on) Live your life to the full
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A MAN CALLED FATHER
Recently, I read a Marathi essay on the topic “Father”… It brought tears to my eyes. I had never read something so beautiful yet so obvious before. The essay is what inspired this post. We have always heard of “mother” being the most influential character in a person’s life but rarely do we attach an emotional importance with a father. How often do we forget that our father is just as important in our life as our mother? We come across countless quotes, poems, articles, odes, tributes, written for a mother. But when it comes to writing something for a father, the words always fall a little short. While we do celebrate “Father’s day” with a lot of enthusiasm, we always envision a father being a persona of support and strength. We never envision him as a deity of love as we do for a mother. For us, our father is a machine. He is one who pays for our pocket-money, our schooling, for our clothes, trips, entertainment and anything else we have taken fancy of. He is the one who never falls ill, instead pays for our medicines and hospital bills if something happens to us. He provides for us, works himself to death so that we live a comfortable life; yet we think he does not have the right to get angry when we come home late at night. When we are kids, most of us (if not all), have great respect for our fathers. As we grow older and the moment we step into our teenage years, our father suddenly changes into a monster who does not have any right to pry into our private life.
Either that, or we make fun of him. We get embarrassed to call him our Dad in front of our friends. In our teenage years, for us, he suddenly becomes an old man, a cartoon; instead of the superman we imagined him to be when we were kids. We hardly ever understand what kind of a man he his. Beside being our Dad, we associate no personality with him. We forget even he has a personal life. Even he was a kid at some point of his life, even he was a teenager, even he was wild and un-ruly. We begin seeing a father as a cruel, Hitler-type individual who curbs our freedom and burdens us with tons of rules, if we do something which he does not like. What we fail to see is, the hurt in his eyes to see us going over the wrong way. What we fail to understand is, he considers our wrong-doings as his own personal failures. He may act strict. But deep down, his heart contains a love that is so vast, that it becomes inexpressible. And we still fail to see him as a human-being, because the tears that he sheds are enclosed in his heart, the sorrow that he experiences is never allowed to reach towards you, the hurt that troubles him, he keeps it to himself. A mother can cry her heart out and you know how much she loves you. But, a father has too keep his disappointments bottled up because he knows, he represents the strength of a house. And you……you just never know, of what stuff, this man is made up of…… How many of us, remember the father’s day or our father’s birthday or any other important day of his life??? How many of us bring him gifts because we really “feel” for him and not because its a tradition??? How many of us even try to do something for him just for the sake of it and not because we have to ask some favor from him???
We easily understand the importance of a mother. For us, she is an epitome of pure love, immense care and the most understanding person in our life. We think, that the presence of a father in our life is indispensable; so we take him for granted. But, in reality, we hardly ever understand his importance unless he goes away from us. A person who has lost his/her father, really knows, what value this man had in our lives. Simply because, it has always been the basic human tendency of appreciating the rare and ignoring the obvious. A father is such an obvious element in our lives, that his sacrifices, his grief, his troubles, usually go unnoticed. Most of times, we think, that what our father does for us, is his job, his duty, so there isn’t anything great about it. But, if someone puts us in our father’s shoes and let us handle a wild and unruly kid like us, we will know, with what tremendous patience and grace, this man handled us. And he never asked for anything in return. He will never ask for respect, or love, or care, or obedience. His feelings for us will be unconditional. He will just ask for a little trust, a little trust in what he is doing for us; so that one day we ourselves turn into good responsible parents. And he will be proud of us anyways. Each of us won’t become a big scientist, or a great artist, or an excellent singer. But, how much ever, ordinary we are, we will always be extra-ordinary in his life. Even the smallest of our achievements is like a dream come true for him. An ‘B+’ grade, a 2 minute part in the school play, the first time you tried your hand at cooking by baking a burnt cake, the consolation prize in the local singing contest;……..for a father, this is what his life is made of….. memories of his kid’s happiness.
A father is an epitome of patience. He patiently waits for the day, when his kids will acknowledge his presence in their lives. Yet he expects nothing. He is as unconditional as ever, even if we love him back or not!
“A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman, he turns her back again.” -Enid Bagnold For a girl, her father is usually her hero. He is someone she can look up to. She loves to be a “Daddy’s little girl” forever. She envisions him as her protector, someone who will shield her from all misfortunes and hardships. She knows the special bond that they share. She sees her father’s un-shed tears and hidden sorrows. She looks up to her father and longs to find a life-partner who will be similar to her Dad, so that she knows, her kids get a good father. For a father, his daughter is not only his precious little baby but also the pride of his life. She is someone, whom he knows, will never distance him from her life. She is someone who will trust him blindly. He appreciates the love she has for him, because he knows she can be his daughter as well as his son, when he wants so. Her unquestionable faith in him gives him the strength to be a good father that he is. Let us appreciate our father for what he has been to us. For how much ever he opposes us or disapproves of our doings, he does so only because he truly loves us. Only because, he never wants us to go wrong but learn our lessons with dignity and be a responsible citizen of this world. “A truly rich man is the one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.”
P.A
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Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the day, saying
“I will try again tomorrow”
With all the roses' perfume
with all the lights in the world
with all the children's smiles
I wish all your dreams come true
Happy Norouz
The night before the last Wednesday of the year is celebrated by the Iranian people as Chahârshanbe Sûrî Persian: چهارشنبه سوری, Azerbaijani: Od çərşənbəsi from the Persian word Sour, meaning feast or party. This festival is celebrated on the first Wednesday of Nisan (April) which marks the first day of their new year (rather than March 21st). It is also called Cejna Sersal(New Year's Feast), چوارشهمه سوورێ meaning Wednesday Party or Feast in Persian, from the word Sour which means Feast or Party in Persian the Iranian festival of fire. This festival is the celebration of the light (the good) winning over the darkness (the bad); the symbolism behind the rituals are all rooted back to Zoroastrianism.
The tradition includes people going into the streets and alleys to make bonfires, and jump over them while singing the traditional song Zardî-ye man az (ane) to, sorkhî-ye to az (ane) man ("az-ane to" means belongs to you); This literally translates to "My yellowness is yours, your redness is mine," with the figurative message "My paleness (pain, sickness) for you (the fire), your strength (health) for me."
Serving different kinds of pastry and nuts known as Ajīl-e Moshkel-Goshā (lit. problem-solving nuts) is the Chahārshanbe Sūrī way of giving thanks for the previous year's health and happiness, while exchanging any remaining paleness and evil for the warmth and vibrancy of the fire.
According to tradition, the living are visited by the spirit of their ancestors on the last days of the year, and many children wrap themselves in shrouds, symbolically re-enacting the visits. They also run through the streets banging on pots and pans with spoons and knocking on doors to ask for treats. The ritual is called qashogh-zany (spoon beating) and symbolizes the beating out of the last unlucky Wednesday of the year.
There are several other traditions on this night, including: the rituals of Kūze Shekastan, the breaking of earthen jars which symbolically hold one's bad fortune; the ritual of Fal-Gûsh (lit.Divination by ear), or inferring one's future from the conversations of those passing by; and the ritual of Gereh-goshā’ī, making a knot in the corner of a handkerchief or garment and asking the first passerby to unravel it in order to remove ones misfortune.
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Happy Eve
The key to happiness is having dreams.
The key to success is making your dreams come true.
God is with you
You will succeed
من هم نمی دانم از چه بگویم و از کجا بگویم.
و این سخت رنجم می دهد...
ولی هرگز نمی گویم «دیگر قطارمان به مقصد رسید»
آیا اینجا همان جاییست که می خواستیم برسیم؟
آیا فقط منتظر رسیدن بودیم؟؟؟
پس باهم بودنهایمان چه می شود؟ خاطراتمان چه می شود؟؟؟
پس لحظاتی که باهم خندیدیم وبرای هم اشک ریختیم چه می شود؟
ما که هنوز برای هم بودن را نیاموخته ایم، باهم بودن را هم فراموش کنیم؟
چقدر ساده می گوییم دیگر آخر خط است.
چقدر ساده می گوییم خاطره را می توان یافت.
و چقدر ساده تر می گوییم خداحافظ.
بی انصافی نیست بگوییم دیگر همه چیز تمام شد؟؟؟
خودخواهی نیست بگوییم دیگر می خواهیم برای خودمان زندگی کنیم؟
ما را چه شده است که این چنین از هم خسته و دل آزرده ایم؟؟؟چرا این چنین برای رفتن لحظه شماری می کنیم؟ چرا این چنین بی رحمانه می خواهیم خاطره ها را دفن کنیم؟؟؟
ای آنهایی که به بهانه ی زندگی کردن از اینجا گریزانید، تا بحال پیش خود اندیشیده اید که شاید زندگی کسانی را با خود می برید؟؟؟
و اکنون بغضی، سخت گلویم را می فشارد. کاش می شد بگویم هر چه بادا... باد و هر آنچه که در دلم سنگینی می کند را بگویم، ولی افسوس...
خوب می دانم که فراموشی قانون است و خاطره فقط یک استثناست ولی من می خواهم این قانون را بشکنم و خواهم شکست.
وبیزارم از این بی اعتنایی...
نرم افزار دانستني هاي ماه مبارك رمضان: کتاب مورد نیاز مردم و بخصوص مبلغین ، خطبه شعبانیه ، شرایط روزه دار ، فلسفه و حکمت روزه ، احکام روزه ، رمضان در مفاتیح ، توصیه های بهداشتی در ماه مبارک رمضان ، روزه از نظر قرآن ، چهل حدیث و چهل داستان از امام حسن مجتبی (ع) ، مناسبت های ماه مبارک رمضان ، تفسیر سوره قدر ، زمان و مکان چگونگی شهادت حضرت علی (ع) ، ضربه ابن ملجم ، ۴۰۰ داستان از امام علی (ع) ، آخرین برگ از زندگی حضرت علی (ع) ، وصیت حضرت علی (ع) ، اشعار پیرامون حضرت علی (ع) ، علامه مجلسی رحمه الله علیه ، وداع با ماه خدا ، عید سعید فطر ، نماز عید فطر ، احکام فطریه
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Tired Of Being Sorry
Enrique Iglesias ))
I don't know why
You want to follow me tonight
When in the rest of the world
With you whom I've crossed and I've quarreled
Let's me down so
For a thousand reasons that I know
To share forever the unrest
With all the demons I possess
Beneath the silver moon
Maybe you were right
But baby I was lonely
I don't want to fight
I'm tired of being sorry
With all the vampires and their brides
We're all bloodless and blind
And longing for a life
Beyond the silver moon
Maybe you were right
But baby I was lonely
I don't want to fight
I'm tired of being sorry
I'm standing in the street
Crying out for you
No one sees me
But the silver moon
So far away – so outer space
I've trashed myself – I've lost my way
I've got to get to you got to get to you
Maybe you were right
But baby I was lonely
I don't want to fight
I'm tired of being sorry
I'm standing in the street
Crying out for you
No one sees me
But the silver moon
(lalalala till end)
Maybe you were right
But baby I was lonely
I don't want to fight
I'm tired of being sorry
I'm standing in the street
Crying out for you
No one sees me
But the silver moon
P.A
we await the day, when we shall fight under your sacred flag, under the command of a pure Imam from the decendants of Muhammad..
we await the day, in which all will perish, except those who come with a pure heart..
we await the day, when your Mother Fatima al Zahraa.. will return with a piece of your blood stained cloth, and with the severed hand of Abol Fadl el Abbas,
and She will avenge your death, and send the curses of Allah on all the oppressors.
we await the day, when a caller shall call in the loudest voice: Ala Lanatollahi 'ala al zalemeen ... May Allah curse the oppressors!
Master Abu Abdillah, your grandson the awaited Imam, cries night after night, and bleeds day after day...
verily, it is Imam Mahdi who has weeped upon you and said:
"Peace be upon you Oh Grandfather, if I have been delayed by the age, and have been blocked from your great victory, and am not fighting whoever fought you, and enemies for your enemies,
I shall mourn for you morning and night, and cry for you instead of with tears, with blood.."
Time For New Beginnings
This is a time for reflection as well as celebration.
As you look back on the past year and all that has taken
place in your life,
Remember each experience for the good that has come of it and for the knowledge you have gained.
Remember the efforts you have made and the goals you have reached.
Remember the love you have shared and the happiness you have brought.
Remember the laughter, the joy, the hard work, and the tears.
And as you reflect on the past year, also be thinking of the new one to come.
Because most importantly, this is a time of new beginnings
and the celebration of life.
Lord, make us an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let us sow love
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
Happy New Year...
Yeah, that’s it!
A year passes by and now after all these posts and your kindness to come here and read, after all the long gaps between our posts, after the period that we used to post even times in a day, and after that we’ve learned a lot about our world getting wider, about our blog, our dear visitors who come from both search engines and links given by our respected friends, it’s the first anniversary of our blog. We hope that this year will be a cool one for our blog and there will be more interesting posts that you enjoy.
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