good morning, i am neysan. i am learning.
Short Film of Brilliant Junior Youth Camp
Give yourself 2 minutes. Its a short film cut from gigs of footage from a recent junior youth camp near Berlin. Good times.
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Islam's Beautiful Call to Prayer in Germany
Over the last couple years, several German cities have had to deal with anti-islamic sentiments among the population, the more radical fractions of which propagate against the building of mosques in Germany. They say: "We keep our churches in Germany, you keep your mosques in Istanbul".
As of 2009[update], there are 4.3 million Muslims (5.4% of the population). It's about time we accept religious diversity and allow the call for prayer five times daily across this country. Personally i'd love to wake up to a melodious recitation of the Word of God. Listen to this:
Adhan is the first call to prayer. The Adhan is uttered in a loud, albeit sweet melodious, voice to announce to the faithful that it is time for the Obligatory Prayer and to invite them to offer the prayers. Those who perform Adhan are known as 'Muezzin.' The honour of being the first Muezzin goes to Hazrat Bilal, a black slave who converted to Islam. He was appointed as Muezzin by the Prophet of Islam. The appointment of a black slave as the first person to call Muslims for prayers, shows that in Islam all human beings are treated as equals. Rich or poor, black or white, short or tall - all are equal in the eyes of God. It is the piety of each individual that makes the difference.
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"Deeds Not Words" Desktop Background
Download this widescreen desktop background (1280x800) by hovering over the image and hit "Download Full Size"
Based on Baha'u'llah's words "Let deeds not words be your adorning".Comments [0]
Animating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This is a brilliant animation by Seth Brau and Amy Poncher about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Chair Cut from a Single Piece of Wood
This awesome chair was featured today on my new favorite blog: Yanko Design.
Take one board of plywood, cut a dozen chairs out of. No wastes, super ergonomic. Designer Scott Jarvie is a genius. [via http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/08/20/cut-from-a-single-piece-of-wood/]
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Why We Lie So Much
Time just published a Q&A with a professor of psychology who's conducted research on deception and lying in society. Here's an excerpt, the link is at the end.
A professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Robert Feldman has spent most of his career studying the role deception plays in human relationships. His most recent book, The Liar in Your Life: How Lies Work and What They Tell Us About Ourselves, lays out in stark terms just how prevalent lying has become. He talked to TIME about why we all need a dose of honesty.
What are the main findings of your research?
Not only do we lie frequently, but we lie without even thinking about it. People lie while they are getting acquainted at an average of three times in a 10-minute period. Participants in my studies actually are not aware that they are lying that much until they watch videos of their interactions.
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