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José Antonio Sarmiento (b. 1956, León – Spain). He trained from a very early age as an artist with his mother, Alicia de la Puente, and in the School of the web known Leonés painter, Alejandro Vargas. Between 1974 and 1980 he devoted his efforts to painting, and worked as an illustrator in an advertising agency. In 1980, he moved to the country and began to work in ceramics using wood-fired kilns, inspired by the concept of bowls as objects of art; the work of Artigas, Miró, Bernard Leach, Hamada, and the tea bowls made by the Raku family, formed important points of reference for him during these initial phases of study.
Between 1980 and 1987, he travelled and worked on acquiring the technical experience necessary in order to be able to express himself freely: Hikidashi, slat and soda glazing and wood-firing (1300ºC); He built his own kilns, seeing this as an inseparable part of the creative process.
In 1988 he set up his studio in San Cibrián de Ardón (León), and built a noborigama kiln. Between 1980 and 1992 he undertook various commissions for murals (Luna sube y baja mareas, 1984, glazed ceramic removed from kiln while still red hot (3.5m x 1.5m), pine logs and smoke; Diputación de León Grant. For years he has continued to further his knowledge in the field of bowls (art/life), his over-riding interest in the present: a perspective which he shares with some Japanese artists.
In 1999 he met the prestigious artist Ryoji Koie (Tokoname, 1938), and this meeting confirmed him in his direction; the maestro became his mentor, introducing him to fellow artists in Japan during his stay in 2000. He returned to San Cibrián and built an anagama-noborigama kiln (combining the principles of both types of kiln), the only one of its kind in use in Spain.
In 2007 he established in Gothemburg (Sweden)
With a style close to abstract neo-expressionism, the character and personality of his work reflects the independence of his expression and the concepts he works with, unmoved by passing trends. He has worked towards a formal deconstruction of symmetrical volume, inspired by the natural daily evolution of his work and by the materials he handles. Starting from a sculptural perspective, he looks both to the purest roots of ceramics and to nature in order to then express himself from an informed position in contemporary art. It should be added that in relation to the pictorial nature of his work, he uses oxides and brush applied or expressionist dripped glazes, where the direct intervention of controlled white fire, air and ash can be fully appreciated. As a result of this expressive synthesis –inspired by the nature of the landscape in which he lives and works – his work has aroused the interest of some of the most respected art critics, both in Spain and abroad.
He currently lives and work in Gothemburg (Sweden) and León (Spain).
María Jesús Sarmiento

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This is a sponsored post by BlogHer and P&G.My all time favorite NFL team is the New Orleans Saints. Of course this seems timely considering they are the defending Super Bowl Champs, but my love affair with the Saints didn't begin in the 2009 Season. My love for these boys started a long time ago back before I even really understood the rules of the game. I am a very ritualistic person who thrives on a routine and one of my earliest weekly routines was centered around Saints Football. As far back as I can remember Sundays in the fall and winter consisted of three things: Church, Popeye's Chicken and the Saints game. My Mom would take us to 11am mass, and then straight from mass we would pick up lunch and rush home in time for kick-off. My family always watched the Saints and anyone who knows about the history of the New Orleans Saints knows that it wasn't normally easy. Most of the games were filled with disappointment, anger and choruses of onlookers groaning, "Same Ol' Saints". But all that being said, all of those years of failure made last year just that much sweeter. Winning the Super Bowl seemed like and unattainable goal as a Saints fan and last year's miracle will not soon be forgotten or taken for granted.
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How to love your customer on Valentine's Day and increase client loyalty
Posted by Matthew Parker
It's Valentine's Day this week. I hope you have prepared your significant other a nice card. Perhaps you have also bought them a small gift. Or are planning to have a nice meal with them later. Relationships are important on Valentine's Day.
Printers also need to love their customers on Valentine's Day
Printers who love their customers will create long-lasting relationships. This will make it easier for them to control their sales pipeline and achieve their sales targets.
Printers who take their customer for granted will have to work much harder to make their sales targets. They won't have the same control over their sales pipeline. This is because their customers will regard them as commodity suppliers and be far less loyal.
So here are three ways to avoid this problem and make your customers love you this Valentine's Day.
Send your customers cards
Handwritten cards really stand out in these days of e-mails. Don't be afraid to tell your customer that you love them! You should use this opportunity to send a short note to tell a customer that they are special. Or to thank them for a job. Just make sure that you produce your cards in the right way. You can find out more here. (Yes, it's all about Christmas cards, but the same principles apply to Valentine's Day) (Linky link).
However, you needn't just stop at cards.
Send your customers gifts
Gifts are a great way for a customer to feel appreciated. They don't have to be expensive. I have heard of some print sales people sending home-made cookies and chutneys. And if your skills don't include this sort of thing, there are plenty of other alternatives. Cake, cookies, flowers, chocolates, books – the list is endless.
What better time to send them a gift than on Valentine's Day?
You do need to make sure you are sending something that the customer wants. Some customers are also uncomfortable with the idea of receiving gifts. In which case you can make them feel special in a completely different direction.
Give your customers ideas
Many customers want to look good in front of their boss. Or they may be struggling to come up with the right results in their job. The gift of a good business idea can be extremely valuable to them.
Giving a customer ideas can be handled in two ways. One way is to offer to sit down with them for a strategy session. The other is to give them a great idea without any prompting from them (although you will need to understand their business well to be able to achieve this).
Send them a message that you want to make them achieve more on Valentine's Day and schedule a meeting with them.
So there are three ways to stand out to your customer, and to make them love you. However, if this is to succeed you need to remember one thing.
Don't act like a sales person
All these things should be about the customer – not you. So you need to keep the sales to a minimum at this time. A card which thanks a customer and then goes into a sales pitch doesn't feel special. The great idea you give your customer doesn't have to be about print. You want your customer to appreciate you as a person. Then they will reward you with more loyalty.
Does this really work?
I know one company that sends out sweets with their invoices and order acknowledgements. And customers talk about them all the time. I know one or two who even like to place work simply to get more sweets!
So these strategies will work with the right type of customer. You should start loving your customers right now.
Here is a special Valentine's Day action point
Do one thing on Valentine's Day to make sure that your most valuable customer feels loved by you.
Valentine's Day is a day to make people feel special
That can include your customers as well as your loved ones.
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Great suggestions! A New Jersey freight contractor I used to do a lot of business with would send me a box of chocolates every Valentine's Day from a candy manufacturer local to their business. I shared the sweets with everyone in the department as almost everyone enjoys a late afternoon treat or two! Another vendor in the Chicago area sends individual sweet treats in the box along with printed samples, it always brings a smile to my face and it is a small way for them to express their gratitude. These companies stood out due to when and how they chose to show their appreciation for my business. It's a nice idea to send clients something outside of the end of year holiday time frame, why show them your appreciation only once a year when it doesn't cost a lot to show them a little appreciation at other times during the year. After all, doesn't everyone like to feel special all year long?


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Scientific name: Gloriosa superba
Other names: fire lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, glory lily
It's a showstopping flower that will ignite your passion for gardening. The flame lily is a climbing vine with showy, wavy yellow and red flowers that resembles flames, hence the name. In bud, the pale green petals face downwards. As it matures, the petals elongate and wrinkle, while arching backwards to reveal a gorgeous 6-petaled flower. The stamens are just as visually stunning as the petals, spreading outward in a graceful manner. Flowers grow to be 3-5 inch in size.
The flame lily can also be distinguished by the tendrils on the tip of the glossy leaves, which helps it climb.
It is a popular cultivated plant because it's easy to grow and hardy. They do best in well drained, rich soils. Choose sunny or partial shade locations. And because the flame lily is a weak, but fast climber, it should be supported with a trellis, fence or shrub. The vines can reach heights up to 8 feet. Flame lilies are also suitable for container gardening. Flowers will bloom from late spring to early fall.
It is native to tropical places in Southern Africa and Asia, but it highly cultivated for its showy flowers. It's hard to believe this beautiful flower is considered a weed in some countries.
Fun Flower Facts about the Flame Lily:
- It is the national flower of Zimbabwe
- It is in the same family as the autumn crocus (colchicaceae)
- The flame lily is used in Africa in traditional herbal medicine to treat gout, intestinal worms, infertility, and as an antidote to snake bites.
- It has been proven to be useful in the treatment of arthritis, cholera, colic and kidney problems.
- All parts of the plant, especially the tubers, the swollen underground stems, are extremely poisonous. Ingestion of the flame lily can cause death. It has been used to commit murders, suicides and to induce abortions.


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Electric Ties are not actually charged with electricity but they might as well be. If you do not want to be a wall flower at your next office party or on "boys" night out to your favorite club you will want to check out these wild neckties. No doubt, if you want to be remembered, then an Electric tie is for you. You better not be shy, as to be daring enough to wear one of these Electric neckties you'll get plenty of attention.
Electric Ties evolved from the Rush Limbaugh No Boundries Tie collections in the 90's. These ties are every bit as powerfull, illustrating bold patterns and wild color schemes.
These unique necktie designs have been released in limited editions twice a year since 1998 making them collector items for tie guys with distinction. You will not see these ties for sale in department stores or even men's shops, only specialty retailers of mens neckties and a few web sites offer this neck wear.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies
There's nothing better than a chewy, fudgy, double chocolate brownie, just like not much can beat a warm and gooey, chewy, warm from the oven chocolate chip cookie. That's why when I saw this recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies, my jaw hit the floor! Two of my favorite desserts in one pan?! Count me in!
Although this is a multi-step recipe, it's simple to make and pretty much the perfect dessert. Now if you want to go ahead and shortcut the time and use boxed brownie mix, I won't tell. I haven't tested this recipe doing that, so if you try, please come back and let me know how it turned out for you! While you're at it, why not try the ready made cookie dough too! Now you truly have no excuse not to try out this recipe! 😀
Serve warm with a glass of ice cold milk and a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a mind-blowing dessert you'll want to make again and again.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies
Yield: 12 brownies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
For the Cookie Dough Layer:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the Brownie Layer:
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
3 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 8×8 inch metal baking pan. Put a long piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan, letting the parchment extend up two sides of the pan and overhang slightly on both ends. Place another piece of parchment paper in the same manner, perpendicular to the first sheet. (This will make it easy to remove the bars from the pan after they have baked.) Butter the parchment.
To make the Cookie Layer: In a medium bowl, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add half of the flour mixture and mix for 15 seconds. Add the remaining flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips; set aside.
To make the Brownie Layer:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and cocoa powder; set aside.
In a large bowl set over simmering water, stir together chocolate, butter, and instant espresso powder until completely melted and smooth. Keeping the bowl over the water, turn off the heat and add the sugar. Whisk until completely combined.
Remove the bowl from the pan and cool slightly.
Once the chocolate mixture is cool, add the egg and vanilla and whisk until combined.
Sprinkle the flour mixture over the chocolate mixture. Using a spatula, fold the flour mixture into the chocolate until just combined. (a bit of the flour mixture should still be visible).
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Using your hand to form clumps, distribute the cookie dough onto the top of the brownie batter in teaspoon-sized clumps, using all of the dough. You will cover most of the brownie batter.
Bake 25-30 minutes, until the cookie layer is set and lightly browned. Place the pan on a wire rack and let the brownies cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.
Source: adapted from Kitchen Simplicity, originally adapted from Baked By Rachael
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this looks pretty delicious! can't wait to try it out soon! with a big glass of milk!
This does sound like the perfect dessert!! With ice cream on top? To die for!! 🙂
these look incredible! i love the combination of two of my favorite desserts – must give this recipe a try!
I'm not too crazy about chocolate (yep, I know, I'm weird), but I have no doubt that my husband and sons will go bonkers over these. They look very fudgy, chewy and decadent. Guess I'll have to make them some! Thanks for a great recipe.
I made these yesterday after receiving your email and they are SO GOOD! Delish! At first glance they seemed a little time consuming but actually went together pretty easily. I almost wish I had never made them because they are too good. Thank you! 🙂
What's that you say? Chocolate chip cookie on top of a brownie? I don't mind if I do. And ice cream is a must! And hot fudge! Now I'm just getting carried away.
Oh, yeah! Serve it with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. Mmmm
Wow! Great recipe! Two best things in 1 :)))
This is the best idea, these look amazing!!
Aren't they just freaking delicious? Ugh I need another batch asap.
These look super yummy! Love two desserts in one!
These were scrumptious & my co-workers loved them. This will be a recipe I'll use many times through the years. Thank you so much for sharing it!


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What does "Being Closer to God" Mean?
I'm a 14 year old Bahai and I'm being told to research and study the laws for my upcoming age of adulthood, 15. One question that popped up in my head (among others) is that people always say that the reason we do something in the Faith is so we can be "closer to God".
What does this mean?!
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I remember somewhere reading from Abdulbaha, saying closeness to God is being like God. That is in terms of spiritual attributes be like God.
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Hiro, what people always say, is not a reliable source of knowledge. If you just go by what people always say, you are sure to go astray.
Logic, by itself, is not sufficient either, but I'll start with some logic. I'll suppose that the idea "the reason we do something in the Faith is so we can be closer to God," has some roots somewhere in the Revelation of God, and try to see where that might be. I'll search in the Ocean library for "closer" with "God," and "nearness" with "God." Also, I remember Baha'u'llah saying "Observe my commandments, for love of my beauty." Also, Abdu'l-Baha says that whatever is done with love of God is beneficial, and whatever is done without love of God is harmful.
I might have more to say after I look up those words. One question that comes to my mind is, does that mean it's always wrong to do something if you aren't doing it for love of God? I don't think we always know at every moment how much we are doing something for the love of God, and I don't think it means we have to stop and check, every moment of our lives. I'm thinking it would be more what we might do when we bring ourselves to account every day, we might look at what we did that day and what we might do the next day, and how much of the love of God we see in it. Something like weighing on the scale every day when we're trying to lose weight. We're praying, studying, meditating and practicing, to learn to love God more and more, and we check each day to consider how well we're doing, and how we might do better.
Those are some logical considerations, but at the same time we need to look for the spirit in it, if we find some place in God's revelation that might have given someone the idea to say that we do things to be closer to God.
Another idea that just came to me is that everything God calls us to do, and everything he prescribes for us, is a way for us to get to know Him better, and learn to love Him more. That might be closer to that saying you've heard. I'll see what I can find about that in the Revelation.
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Anyway, the only thing that I can see that "closer to God" could mean, if it has anything to do with following Baha'u'llah, is learning to know and love God, which means learning to know and love Baha'u'llah. I think that most of us are struggling with learning how to know and love the person right next to us, or the person at the keyboard that typed the preceding post, let alone Baha'u'llah, Whom we'll never see in person, and all we have is His story and His writings and His legacy. How do you learn to know and love someone like that?
Then again, He is the same one we we're communing with when we commune with nature, so maybe He isn't so far away in space and time after all.
Touched by an angel again!
I heard God talking to me, in my own words, again!
Hiro, thank you!
Getting back to the original questions, what does it mean, and what are the benefits, the only possible meaning I've found, in the writings, is learning to know and love God. One way I see to investigate the question is to ask what other reasons we might have for what we do, besides learning to know and love God, and what difference can that make? Think about the things you do in your life, and why you do them. Forget about what people say. What difference do you see that it could possibly make, if you were doing them with your heart set on knowing God better, to learn to love Him more?
If your heart is in this, more than just going through the motions to please your Baha'i teacher or your parents or whoever put you up to this, then it seems to me that besides asking other people you need to do your own research in the writings, and in your own experience. In fact, I should have asked you from the start, what have you learned from your own research in the writings and in your experience?
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There are two important aspects mentioned in the first paragraph or so of the Kitab-i-Aqdas... As a Baha'i you'll be pouring over them and focused on them again and again... Here they are:
"The first duty prescribed by God for His servants is the recognition of Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws, Who representeth the Godhead in both the Kingdom of His Cause and the world of creation. Whoso achieveth this duty hath attained unto all good; and whoso is deprived thereof hath gone astray, though he be the author of every righteous deed. It behoveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the world. These twin duties are inseparable. Neither is acceptable without the other. Thus hath it been decreed by Him Who is the Source of Divine inspiration."
Contemplate on the above words and I think you'll have your answer...
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Please bear in mind also that spritual nearness to God is the definition of Heaven.
Peace, :-)
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Some very good answers. . .
To me, being closer to God means loving people more, helping them more, being less prone to anger and backbiting and thoughtlessness.
So that is what I am trying to do.
I find that obedience to God's Laws as revealed by Baha'u'llah is what sustains and enables me to do this. I thought I could do it on my own, and tried to for many years, but it didn't work and I made a mess out of my life.
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Saw this one on a wall poster in the Sunday school classroom in the basement of the Catholic Church my family attended at the time. Waaaaay back in my childhood, and I've remembered it ever since:
"You love God only as much as the person you love the least."
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Well, in Spiritual World, physical distance is meaningless. Nearness or being far can be only related to material world. But in our world when Two people are alike, they feel close to each other. So, being like God, also make a person feel closer to Him. That's because every one will seek some one who is simillar to himslef. That's because the Manifestations of God are the closest Him, since they are like God. There is a Hidden Words that says that.
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But nothing is as good as your own study and reading the Sacred Words of Baha'u'llah, Bab, Abdul-Baha etc. These Words will speak to your heart and only then you will slowly grow spiritually little by little day by day. One never stops learning even when you are bent with age and your head as white as snow, you will still be learning.
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I had one other selection from the Writings of Baha'u'llah that I think very much addresses the issue of nearness to God in this thread..and decided to share it here:
XXI. O Salman!
The door of the knowledge of the Ancient Being hath ever been, and will continue for ever to be, closed in the face of men. No man's understanding shall ever gain access unto His holy court.
As a token of His mercy, however, and as a proof of His loving-kindness, He hath manifested unto men the Day Stars of His divine guidance,
the Symbols of His divine unity,
and hath ordained the knowledge of these sanctified Beings to be identical with the knowledge of His own Self.
Whoso recognizeth them hath recognized God.
Whoso hearkeneth to their call, hath hearkened to the Voice of God,
and whoso testifieth to the truth of their Revelation, hath testified to the truth of God Himself.
Whoso turneth away from them, hath turned away from God,
and whoso disbelieveth in them, hath disbelieved in God.
Every one of them is the Way of God that connecteth this world with the realms above, and the Standard of His Truth unto every one in the kingdoms of earth and heaven.
They are the Manifestations of God amidst men, the evidences of His Truth, and the signs of His glory.
~ Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 49
The above really does in my view provide a clarity to what is involved and so I've separated the statements..
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Let's find the meaning of "BEING CLOSER TO GOD" or "NEARNESS TO GOD" from the sources of knowledge:
The Bab revealed the precondition or prerequisite for "BEING CLOSER TO GOD:
"KNOW thou that in the Bayan PURIFICATION is regarded as the most acceptable means for ATTAINING NEARNESS UNTO GOD and as the most meritorious of all deeds. Thus PURGE THOU THINE EAR that thou mayest hear no mention besides God, and PURGE THINE EYE that it behold naught except God, and THY CONSCIENCE that it perceive naught other than God, AND THY TONGUE that it proclaim nothing but God, and THY HAND to write naught but the words of God, and THY KNOWLEDGE that it comprehend naught except God, and THY HEART that it entertain no wish save God, and in like manner PURGE ALL THINE ACTS and thy pursuits that thou mayest be nurtured in the paradise of pure love, and perchance mayest attain the presence of HIM WHOM GOD SHALL MAKE MANIFEST (*), adorned with a purity which He highly cherisheth, and be sanctified from whosoever hath turned away from Him and doth not support Him. Thus shalt thou manifest a purity that shall profit thee. ...". (Selections From the Writings of the Bab, Page 98).
Baha'u'llah in the Tablet of Ahmad, proclaims the fulfilment of the Bab's above prophecy, by giving the glad-tidings that attaining His presence is "NEARNESS TO GOD":
"Lo, the Nightingale of Paradise singeth upon the twigs of the Tree of Eternity, with holy and sweet melodies, proclaiming to the sincere ones THE GLAD TIDINGS OF THE NEARNESS OF GOD, calling the believers in the Divine Unity to the court of the Presence of the Generous One, informing the severed ones of the message which hath been revealed by God, the King, the Glorious, the Peerless, guiding the lovers to the seat of sanctity and to this resplendent Beauty". (Compilations, Baha'i Prayers, p. 208).
So the nearness of God is attracting to the DIVINE MANIFESTATION in every Age, and in this Age, attaining the presence of Baha'u'llah.
'Abdu'l-Baha clarified the NEARNESS TO GOD in His following talk:
"As I entered the church this evening, I heard the hymn "Nearer my God, to Thee." The greatest attainment in the world of humanity is nearness to God. Every lasting glory, honor, grace and beauty which comes to man comes through nearness to God. All the Prophets and apostles longed and prayed for nearness to the Creator. How many nights they passed in sleepless yearning for this station; how many days they devoted to supplication for this attainment, seeking ever to draw nigh unto Him! But nearness to God is not an easy accomplishment. During the time Jesus Christ was upon the earth mankind sought nearness to God, but in that day no one attained it save a very few—His disciples. Those blessed souls were confirmed with divine nearness THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD. Divine nearness is DEPENDENT upon ATTAINMENT TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, upon SEVERANCE FROM ALL ELSE SAVE GOD. It is contingent upon SELF-SACRIFICE and to be found only through FORFEITING WEALTH AND WORLDLY POSSESSIONS. …". (Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 147).
"Bahá'u'lláh proclaims in the Hidden Words that God inspires His servants and is revealed through them. He says, "THY HEART IS MY HOME; SANCTIFY IT FOR MY DESCENT. Thy spirit is My place of revelation; cleanse it for My manifestation." Therefore, we learn that NEARNESS TO GOD is possible through DEVOTION TO HIM, through ENTRANCE INTO THE KINGDOM and SERVICE TO HUMANITY; it is attained by UNITY WITH MANKIND and through LOVING-KINDNESS TO ALL; it is dependent upon INVESTIGATION OF TRUTH, ACQUISITION OF PRAISEWORTHY VIRTUES, SERVICE IN THE CAUSE OF UNIVERSAL PEACE and PERSONAL SANCTIFICATION. IN A WORD, NEARNESS TO GOD NECESSITATES SACRIFICE OF SELF, SEVERANCE AND THE GIVING UP OF ALL TO HIM. NEARNESS IS LIKENESS". (Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 148).
"It is evident that THE DIVINE NEARNESS IS AN UNLIMITED NEARNESS, BE IT IN THIS WORLD OR THE NEXT ONE. This is a nearness which is sanctified from the comprehension of the minds. The more a man seeketh light from the Sun of Truth, the nearer he will draw. For instance, a clear body is near unto the sun, and a black stone is far from the sun. This nearness dependeth upon clearness, purity and perfection and that remoteness is due to density, dullness (or obscurity) and imperfection". (Abdu'l-Baha, Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha v1, p. 204).
Regarding its benefits, we can derive from the above writings, but in short, it is being relatively transformed into human perfections.
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(*). The title of the Promised One in the Dispensation of the Bab Whose coming fulfilled by Baha'u'llah.
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[QUOTE=mytmouse57;40912]Another zinger I like (although I'm not sure where it came from)
"You can be reasonably certain your God is a mere product of your imagination, if He hates the same people you do."[/QUOTE]
Wonderful!! :-) :-) :-)
BTW, the credit for this one is Anne Lamott, though she says she got it from a third party.)
Cheers! :-)
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Its mean do altruistic activity all time, help other others, do justice etc
Then, you himself feel proud and closer to GOD
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Ridhiography4.0(11 reviews)Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaRecent UrbanClap Customer ReviewsSee all reviewsannie roy 12 October, 20175.0
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Pimping up Mashed Potatoes
Meuth & Duttenhofer are pretty much the only personalities that I like on German television.
I always considered mashed potatoes as a boring side dish but thanks to them I found the solution: adding more flavor components, of course!
Mashed potatoes pimped with olive oil, red onions, grated garlic, lemon zests, chopped chives (I left out sour cream and chili) with a salad of plain lettuces, orange cuts and pumpkin seeds.
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Roasted Potatoes and Fennel with Onion Jam and Pumpkin Leek Sauce
I don't detox, I don't fast (both rituals that I don't believe in) but since last summer I have my own ritual of finding balance: cutting off animal products every now and then. I can affirm all the positive effects that my favorite writer (and one of the craziest food experimenter in general) at serious eats noticed during his part-time-vegan experience.
Above all you get much more creative when imposing some strict restrictions to oneself, so I fully recommend to give it a go!
My belief is that all produce have their justification and their own nutritional value, so going completely vegan wouldn't be an option for me (although I respect those folks because at least they reflect on how our food is produced and conduct upon their beliefs...).
But whenever I can break the routine, namely the prevalence and all-time accessibility of ridiculously cheap animal products, I happily opt to do it now.
Roasted potato and fennel with onion jam and pumpkin leeksauce
Prep time 40 min.
1. Toss potato wedges and fennel cuts in olive oil together with spices (I took Raz el Hanout), orange zest, salt and pepper and roast them in the oven. Meanwhile
2. sauté leek slices (only the white part) together with a chopped onion. Deglaze with white wine and add chunks of a pumpkin (for the sake of convenience I use potatoes, pumpkins or chestnuts as binder). Let everything cook with the lid closed until the pumpkin chunks fall apart. Puree the sauce and add salt.
3. Serve together with pre-made onion jam and sprinkle chopped herbs on top.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Maangchi's Bibimguksu
I am a big fan of Maangchi. It is such a pleasure to see how this energetic lady brings people together from around the globe to exchange their cuisines and to learn about Korean food.
Because my mum never wrote down a recipe and because in former times, i wasn't interested into her cooking (it would be Korean food anyway at any time...), I now gladly take all the reliable recipes that i can find.
Bibimguksu is the go-for-dish when i don't want to cook but eat well (which is almost always the case).
Kimchi and toasted sesame seeds should be prepared ahead.
I took rice vermicelli (the ones that are only soaked in hot water) but thin wheat noodles (Somyun) would be authentic. I replaced lettuces for cucumber but would have preferred the latter if in season.
Carefully handle the amount of Gochujang - the hotness can differ a lot according to each brand (the one in the photo is rather mild).
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Tartine Country Bread and Understanding the Dough
Since my first sourdoughs i baked around twenty loaves and i think i have nailed the Tartine Country Bread recipe.
By now i can tell the recipe by heart but also, i made a lot of breads without recipe, just by experimenting on my own with the amount of water, the number of folds, the rising time, the baking temperature and so on. Though i admit to have got the best results after having followed the recipe closely.
My starter got more and more powerful and with each trial (i suggest to beginners to process half the amount as in the recipe in order to have more baking trials) I got the feeling to understand the dough better.
The bread has an addictive golden-red crust and an aromatic chewy crumb. And compared to a yeast based bread, this sourdough is best when it has sit a day after it has been baked - when it reveals all its flavors. It should stay fresh for a couple of days (but because it is addictive, it has never lasted longer than two days in my kitchen).
At the moment my favorite spread is onion jam with thyme sprinkled on top.
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Sea Menu @ Metti Una Sera A Cena, Italian Supper Club in Prenzlauer Berg
At the beginning of this month I attended a supper club for the first time: metti una sera e cena ("place one night a dinner".... ???) hosted by two Italian artists, Marco and Chiara, in the Bötzow neighbourhood.
I first heard of a private supper club a couple of years ago but without knowing such a term. In the Swiss town of Neuchâtel some friends were invited by a college colleague who threw a five-courses menu and only asked his guests for an allowance. Hearing about that i felt pity that there wasn't such a thing in my city... only to find out much later that the real underground dinners have been always taking place, simply i had not been invited to any. Now i take comfort in the fact that in order to attend one of these days' supper clubs, you don't need an invite ;). though officially you still do...
The supper clubs we are talking about today are no more secret: you get their addresses in city magazines, nationwide newspapers or social media. And they are so numerous that one can lose track of them.
The attraction is less the underground element (after all, nothing is wrong about restaurant licenses, right? ) but the prospect of an alternative dining experience when passionate private cooks perform for a bigger crowd of guests without seeking commercial intentions at first place.
Our evening at Metti was wonderful!
They host 12 people for each dinner that takes place twice a month in the hosts' studio. The improvised setting contributed to a cozy and charming atmosphere while the menu was exquisite:
1. Warm scallops salad with potatoes, fish coulis and sepia ink bread
2. Homemade ravioli with Gorgonzola and walnuts, shallot sauce
3. Homemade onion and olive oil ice cream, smoked swordfish
4. Cod with almonds gratin, pear and onion cream. Purple potato chips
5. Tiramisu
I loved courses 2, 3, and 5: sure, you can never go wrong with handmade ravioli and good cheese but at least I can never get tired of that stuff... besides, it was the first savory ice cream I ever had (being totally behind food fashion) which was exciting. Finally the Tiramisu had nothing in common with the dessert that you know - just look at the saffron threads!
Courses 1 and 4 tasted a tad too neutral but still they made up well balanced, lovely composed dishes.
Each plate was picturesque and despite of the modern interpretation of the dishes it all tasted authentic Italian.
See some pictures here as mine all failed.
When the hosts finally joined us for a chat after the last course at around 1 a.m. (after having rushed five hours in the kitchen), that was even a touching moment.
These cheerful couple put so much efforts into a dinner to make a memorable evening for their unknown guests. One can only guess: from designing a menu, to starting with preparations days before, procuring the ingredients, cooking a whole day and cleaning up the day after.
Do we ever put so much efforts when inviting friends in real life? Not really. In so far that was a heart-warming, revealing experience. You don't have to cook elaborate dishes for a happy gathering but for sure, the more love and efforts you put into an invite, the happier you will make your guests. It is simple as that.
Thank you Chiara and Marco for the dinner - wish you much joy and happy encounters in the future!
Metti Una Sera a Cena, Italian supper club in Prenzlauer Berg.
Book the next dinners via their blog.
The suggested donation depends on the menu: around 55 euro per person, including aperitif, wine pairings and coffee.
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Labels: italian cuisine, people, Prenzlauer Berg, supper club
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Pret à Diner Berlin and Food Hype in the City
Finally not only watching cooking shows on television but also cooking in real life seems to have become a national sport. Across city and country borders as well, but especially within these Prussian city borders. When five years ago the question was who at all was serious with cooking or talked about food, the question today is who doesn't do so because everybody does.
Presuming that any food that is made by oneself is better than what is offered by the food industry, I welcome this trend of getting more engaged with food, with ingredients' quality and origins, consumption ethics and so on.
What I dislike about the wave is that some people (and i don't mean those who have to do it for a living because it is their profession) start to make a hype of the fact that they too, deal with food. After all and to some extent, shouldn't that be a natural thing? Has the hype gone so far that these days you write diplomas on supper clubs or on foodblogs? And that some people write full-time about eateries and their cooked meals but without any journalistic approach? I slightly feel that we are overestimating the food-dealing-matter and of course, I am not innocent in this regard but fully part of the stream :)
Together with the trend came up some alternative dining and food experiences: restaurants in clubs (dining clubs?), dinner en blanc, bread exchange, pop-up restaurants, supper clubs, recipes based grocery shops and running dinners.
For sure I forgot some and there must be a lot more that I haven't heard of yet. A cooking tandem? A foodbloggers' fleamarket? A neighbors' cooking competition? Who knows.
(Whereas the traditional, politically influenced Volxküche has nothing to do with the trend because the trend primarily seeks being in vogue. Another alternative institution from the time before the wave is the pay-what-you-want-bar but I am not sure if it is still running.)
I did not seek many food events but can tell about three of the more or less positive experiences that I made.
Auf Haxe - as far as I understood this running dinner started with a facebook group. On an evening you cook together with the partner of your choice one course for two unknown couples. Then you will be invited for two other courses by other couples.
Now that the event has gained some reputation and enough participants, you will be linked with people that live in your neighborhood. At the end of the evening there is a party for all participants and whoever else wants to join. It was a funny experience (see me flipping tarte tatin), not competitive at all and a chance to meet literally all kinds of folks.
You want to join this event in your city but there is no such thing yet? Lucky you, you can be the one to initiate it :) Someone always has to make the start and in these times of online networking it should be easier than ever.
Pret a diner - the vastly expanded pop-up restaurant and dining club chose "in the mix" as subtitle for their last Berlin event and mixed were my feelings about it, too.
Built up on a unique location (an old coin mint in Mitte) together with a temporary gallery (circle what?? the works were more eye-catching than interesting) in the entry, it offered Michelin chefs' cuisine, sumptious decoration, a band that performed two songs but billed without leaving you a choice and an amateur, thus totally overstrained service crew. The problem of the concept is that it is indecisive about whether it wants to celebrate extravagance or down-to-earth-ness.
I guess, it is worth visiting if one is keen on a special setting rather than on the food. We took the vegetarian menu by Stephan Hentschel of Cookies Cream which I found not surprising but promising enough that I would like to visit the chef at normal business. The bar next room and the cocktails list were beautiful.
Will update with better pics if I get hands on them and write about a supper club in the next post!
See a little introduction into past and present underground restaurants here.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
How to eat the Bread
Naturally speaking, a bread that is made with some devotion and in a long process doesn't need much to be devoured. Just sweet butter, Fleur de Sel and a mild salad (in the picture: corn salad, corn, feta, beetroots and mustard dressing).
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My first Sourdough
The world has seen prettier breads and breads with less flaws but that's ok for me. The only thing that counts for now is that I am in. In in the circle of sourdough bakers!
What is wrong with yeast fermented bread? Nothing.
You can make tasty homemade bread (better than anything from the big bakery chains) with yeast and without fuss.
(Google for no-knead-bread. Or just mix 1/2 kg flour with 1/2 tsp dry yeast, 1 tbs salt and so much water that it can be stirred with a wooden spoon. Let it rise for at least 12 hours. Stir again, let it rise and bake. You won't regret it.)
If you haven't made this type of bread with yeast yet, you don't have to bother with sourdough at all. And there are too many fantastic yeast breads left to conquer.
But after countless no-knead-breads with yeast made on my own, I found out that the aroma and the structure was always the same. And although I don't eat bread on a daily or even on a weekly basis, I was getting bored.
And getting ready for the next bread-baking-level. When the range of yeast bread is a world of its own, sourdough breads make up a universe.
When Bridget presented a country bread by the Tartine Bakery, I thought that this would be the ideal recipe to start. It didn't sound as complicated as all the other ones I had read before.
And when Cenk issued a step-by-step illustration of growing a starter for the Tartine country bread there really was no more excuse to put it off.
Growing a reliable starter (you see, inevitably sourdough bakers start personalizing their starters) took me 2 weeks. It demands no skills, only patience.
However, in this period you don't have to be deprived of sourdough goods because after each feeding there will be remaining starter left to use right away.
I tossed away the remaining starter for the first couple of days. As soon as the starter started to smell pleasantly I collected the remainders in a separate Weck jar and made amazing sourdough waffles out of it (by adding the same amount of flour as the amount of starter, 1-2 eggs, milk, salt, sugar and melted butter). Or decent sourdough bread (by adding the same amount of flour as the amount of starter and so much water that the dough could be stirred with a wooden spoon).
And even now that I have my starter finished I start slowly and don't follow any recipe, but only some principles to make the first very basic sourdoughs.
Whenever I feed the starter (once to twice a week, kept in the fridge) I mix the remaining starter with the double amount of flour and equal amount of water and let it sit for at least 12 hours. Then I add additional flower and water and stir it every now and then. After at least 6 more hours I bake it in a baking form. It yields to a fluffy bread with irregular holes, a sweet sour aroma and a crispy tasty crust.
And as soon as I am getting bored with these basics, I will start with leavens, bigas, folds and turns. But that point of time could still be a while to go from here:)
Btw my starter has no name but I marked Feb 7th 2012 in my calendar as the day of its birth. The day that showed that it was a reliably living thing, ready for its first feed.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Vanities by Larry Fink @ Fahey Klein Gallery, West Hollywood, 2011
Taking a glimpse of this year's academy awards winners' list reminded me of a fine gallery for photography that i hit upon in West Hollywood around this time last year - Fahey Klein Gallery.
Vanity in the world of the rich and glamorous has been a popular theme since ever and although or maybe because it is not in any way relevant for the others, it fascinates those who stand outsinde.
Few people might have had such an intimate insight into that world as Larry Fink who shot at diverse Oscar related parties for ten years.
A collection of his works was exhibited under the title "Vanities" next to
"The Godfather Family Album" and "Taxi Driver" by Steve Shapiro.
See more breathtaking pictures of the exhibition (in high quality) here and via the gallery website.
Because of the many cinema related works in the collection of this gallery it is a good place for visitors seeking for movie air in that part of the city.
Fahey / Klein Gallery,
148 North La Brea,
opens Tuesday to Saturday,
10 am - 9 pm.
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Flyers are posted at businesses on the west side, just down the street from Memorial High School, where Isabella McCarble is a sophomore.
"I just want her to come home," cried Christina McCarble from her gated west side community where she thought her daughter was safe.
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Isabella's phone is shut off, there's no activity on her social media and she doesn't drive a car. The lead the family's private investigator is following: a new group of friends.
Mother believes her missing daughter may have been lured by sex traffickers. This is Isabella McCarble, 15, sophomore at Memorial HS #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/oHuUdEdgwm— Grace White (@GraceWhiteKHOU) October 11, 2017
A warning sign her mom says she missed.
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The last time the mom saw her daughter was a week ago Tuesday, when she tucked her into bed.
"I feel like somebody has her, I feel like she's being held against her will." At 6pm desperate plea from mom of missing 15-year-old #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/nqEx7c4UnB— Grace White (@GraceWhiteKHOU) October 11, 2017
She reported her missing to Houston Police, but because Isabella initially left on her own, this mom says it's hard to get help.
"Runaway or not, my child's missing and she's missing and she needs to be found," she said.
Investigators tracked Isabella's last purchase to Corner Bakery, near I-10 and Echo Lane last Thursday. She was also seen up at Memorial High School that same day but she didn't attend class.
If you have any information, call Houston Police at 713-884-3131 or Private Investigator Perkins at (832) 881-6754.


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Why do you do what you do?
We all have a pretty good idea of what the average person in the street might think of big pharma, and the chances are it's not too complimentary. We all know, too, that the industry is not entirely blameless for its sunken reputation.
But what the average person in the street probably doesn't know is the enormous amount of passion, dedication and sincerity with which pharma people do their jobs.
As part of our annual Career Issue coverage, we profiled seven successful individuals whose career paths have been unorthodox, to say the least. We wanted to know how they ended up in healthcare marketing and what makes them stay. But while their career backgrounds differed wildly, the tone of their responses was largely consistent.
"My father died of a heart attack when I was eight years old," says Joe Shields, product director, Enbrel at Wyeth, about his reason for entering the industry. "I will likely never discover a new medicine or build a manufacturing line but my strengths lie in simplifying the complex and helping organizations communicate through authentic stories."
The importance of telling such "authentic stories" shouldn't be underestimated in pharma's fight for credibility at any level, industry, company or employee.
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Fabio Gratton, co-founder and chief innovation officer at Ignite Health—and one-time personal assistant to Tom Cruise—originally set his heart on a career in Hollywood. But after falling into healthcare marketing by accident, he quickly came to share Shields' passion and commitment.
"I never in my life imagined I'd be doing this," Gratton admits. "But now that I'm in it, I think it's one of the greatest industries in the world—where else can you tell stories, be creative and help people?"
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I'm sure virtually everybody in this industry has a similarly heart-warming story. What a pity the average person in the street won't get to hear it.
Of course, this issue of MM&M also features the much-anticipated annual Career & Salary Survey. As well as all the usual numbers on salaries, aspirations, motivation, job satisfaction and migration, this year we have added data on how employees rate their firms according to various criteria.
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Raymond Chandler Quotes About BeerQuotes about: Beer
There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge.
The publishers and others should quit worrying about losing customers to TV. The guy who can sit through a trio of deodorant commercials to look at Flashgun Casey or swallow a flock of beer and loan-shark spiels in order to watch a couple of fourth-rate club fighters rub noses on the ropes is not losing any time from book reading.
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I am looking forward to seeing Tommy Sheridan facing criminal charges for perjury.
Of course, I hold no brief for the News of the World rag either, but the hypocrisy of Sheridan is a nasty infection on the Scottish body politic.
The fact that he calls his diminishing band of followers "Solidarity" is yet another example of the vanity and delusion of the man.
Solidarity was the name of the Union in Poland that defied Socialist rule.
The fact that Sheridan still uses the language and proclaims the policies of Communism mark him out as either stupid or evil. The fact that he uses the name of Solidarity is an insult to those who were tortured, imprisoned or murdered by Communists.
Fortunately the evidence for Sheridan's perjury seems quite strong.
Good- this vanity party will not be around for long.


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