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Supermicro Releases X10 Server Solutions Featuring New Intel …
New Server Solutions Maximize Performance, Density and Efficiency with 18-Core CPUs, Latest Technology Integration and Titanium Level High-Efficiency (96%+) Digital Power Supplies
SAN FRANCISCO Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology and green computing releases its most comprehensive line of X10 Server Building Block Solutions featuring the new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600/1600 v3 family formerly codenamed Haswell this week at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2014 in San Francisco, California. Taking the spotlight at the show will be Supermicro's new 1U/2U Ultra SuperServer solutions which deliver ultimate performance with the latest Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 (up to 18 Cores, up to 160W), up to 1.5TB of DDR4 2133MHz Reg. ECC memory in 24x DIMMs and Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor support. The new flexible/scalable Ultra architecture also supports hot-swappable NVMe storage, 12Gb/s SAS3 with hardware RAID, dual or quad port 1G, 10GBASE-T, 10G SFP+, 40G Ethernet InfiniBand options and up to four PCI-E 3.0 Add-on-Cards (AoC) in 1U or up to eight AoCs in 2U. In addition, these highly configurable solutions feature Supermicro's new Titanium level high-efficiency (96%+) Digital power supplies which reduce power consumption and contribute to maximized performance per watt, per square foot, per dollar. Supermicro's extensive X10 lineup also includes dual-processor (DP) and uni-processor (UP) solutions available across TwinPro, MicroBlade, FatTwin, SuperBlade, Data Center Optimized (DCO), WIO, Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor, Mainstream, SuperStorage, SuperWorkstation platforms and a wide range of DP/UP motherboards.
"Supermicro's X10 Green Computing solutions offer the most optimized DP/UP server and storage platforms on the market supporting advanced technologies and new Intel Xeon E5-2600/1600 v3 processors," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Leading the wave is our new 1U/2U Ultra SuperServers which integrate hot-swap NVMe SSDs and SAS3 storage with high bandwidth 10G/40G networking in a new thermal optimized architecture that minimizes fan count and fan power consumption to provide exactly the best platform for enterprise-class virtualization and hyper-scale computing applications. Combined with our new X10 TwinPro, MicroBlade and FatTwin systems as well as the industry's widest range of server building blocks with Titanium level high efficiency power supplies, Supermicro is delivering total solutions to address the critical power, space and cost challenges facing today's data driven businesses."
"The new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600/1600 v3 product families provide solution partners such as Supermicro with the optimized performance and power efficiency required to address the most critical challenges facing next generation data center, cloud and hyperscale environments," said Shannon Poulin, vice president, Data Center Group, Intel. "Together with Supermicro's diverse range of green server and storage solutions, we're helping customers to re-architect the data center for the digital services era."
IDF 2014 X10 Solution Highlights
-- 1U/2U Ultra SuperServer - The Ultra platform offers best-in-class Enterprise server performance while maximizing value and delivering uncompromising flexibility, scalability, and manageability. Hyper-Speed Ultra adds unparalleled performance and is optimized for applications such as Low-Latency trading. Depending on configuration, systems feature dual Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 (up to 18 cores, up to 160W TDP), 24x/16x DIMMs up to 1.5TB/1TB of DDR4 2133MHz Reg. ECC memory, hot-swap NVMe and 12Gb/s SAS3 options up to 8x PCI-E 3.0 expansion slots, dual or quad port 1G, 10GBASE-T, 10G SFP+, 40G Ethernet, and InfiniBand options and 750W/1000W Redundant Titanium Level high-efficiency (96%+) Digital Power Supplies -- 6U MicroBlade - High-performance, high-density server featuring 28x hot-swappable MicroBlade modules supporting dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 (up to 14 cores, 120W TDP) or E3-1200 v3, up to 196x DP nodes per 42U Rack with up to 128GB in 8x VLP DDR4 2133MHz DIMMs and 2x 2.5" 6Gb/s SATA3 HDD/SSDs and 1x SATA DOM per module. MicroBlade enclosure incorporates up to 2x Chassis Management Module (CMM) and up to 2x hot-swappable network switches with 2x 40Gb/s QSFP or 8x 10Gb/s SFP+ uplinks per module. Enclosure also features up to 8x redundant (N+1 or N+N) 1600W Platinum Level high-efficiency (95%+) Digital power supplies with cooling fans. Ideal for cloud computing, data center, enterprise, high performance computing, dedicated hosting and content delivery applications. -- 2U TwinPro/ TwinPro (SYS-2028TP/6028TP -D/-H Series) - 2U/4U hot-plug node servers supporting dual Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 (up to 18 cores, 145W TDP), up to 1TB of DDR4 2133MHz Reg. ECC memory in 16x R/LR DIMMs, PCI-E 3.0 and PCI-E 3.0 x16 "0" slot, Intel Xeon Phi support, 8x ports of Avago 3008/3108 SAS 3.0 (12Gb/s) with optional SuperCap (CacheVault), 8x ports of SATA 3.0 (6Gbps), up to 4x NVMe, single FDR (56Gb/s) InfiniBand, dual 10GBase-T and 1280W Redundant Platinum Level high-efficiency (95%+) Digital Power Supplies -- 4U FatTwin - High-density 8/4/2 hot-plug node SuperServer systems available with a variety of memory capacities, HDD technologies, PCI-E alternatives, networking capabilities, and Intel Xeon Phi support options. Systems support dual Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 (up to 18 cores and 145W TDP) up to 1TB of DDR4 2133MHz Reg. ECC in 16x DIMMs, 1x PCI-E 3.0 x16 and 1x PCI-E 3.0 x8 Micro LP card, 8x ports of LSI 3008/3108 SAS 3.0 (12Gbps) with software/hardware RAID, 10x ports of SATA 3.0 (6Gbps) with Intel C612 controller, dual 10GBase-T or dual GbE ports, redundant Titanium Level (96%+) Digital power supplies, integrated IPMI 2.0 with KVM over dedicated LAN -- 7U SuperBlade - TwinBlade (SBI-7228R-T2F/-T2X, CPUs 145W TDP), Datacenter Blade (SBI-7428R-C3/-T3, CPUs 145W TDP) and StorageBlade (SBI-7128R-C6, CPUs 160W TDP) modules support dual Intel Xeon processors E5-2600 v3 (up to 18 cores) per node, optional InfiniBand or 10G mezzanine HCA, optional PCI-E 3.0 expansion card, support for NVMe or 12Gb/s SAS3 (StorageBlade/Datacenter Blade) and Platinum Level high-efficiency (94%+), N+1 redundant power supplies -- 1U/2U Data Center Optimized (DCO) Solutions - Enhanced thermal architecture featuring power efficient components and offset processors eliminate CPU preheating allowing higher operating temperatures. Supports dual Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 (up to 18 cores and 145W TDP), up to 1TB DDR4 2133MHz memory in 16x DIMM slots, 4x AoC option including SAS mezzanine card, 10x SATA 3.0 (6Gbps) ports with Intel C612 controller, up to 2x GbE LAN, 4x internal NVMe ports, and 7+ year product life cycle with Platinum level (95%+) high-efficiency Digital power supplies -- 1U/2U WIO SuperServer Solutions - Wide range of I/O options to optimize the storage and networking alternatives for General Purpose, ERP/MRP, and Network and Security Appliance Applications. Supports dual or single Intel Xeon processor E5-2600/1600 v3 (up to 18 cores, 145W TDP), up to 1TB of DDR4 2133MHz in 16x DIMMs, 2/6x Add-on Cards (AOC) in 1U/2U, 10x SATA 3.0 (6Gbps) ports with Intel C612 controller, optional NVMe and 12Gb/s SAS3 support, LAN options up to 2x 10GBase-T or 2x GbE ports, redundant Platinum Level high-efficiency (95%+) Digital power supplies, integrated IPMI 2.0 with KVM over dedicated LAN -- 1U/2U/4U/Tower GPU/Intel Xeon Phi Solutions - support dual Intel Xeon processors E5-2600 v3 (up to 18 cores, 145W TDP) per node up to 1TB of DDR4 2133MHz memory in 16x DIMMs, 4/6x Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors in 1U/2U, 10 SATA 3.0 (6Gbps) ports with Intel C612 controller, LAN options up to 2x 10GBase-T or 2 GbE ports, redundant Platinum Level high-efficiency (95%+) Digital power supplies, integrated IPMI 2.0 with KVM over dedicated LAN -- 1U/2U/4U/Tower Mainstream SuperServer Solutions - Entry level or volume solutions for Enterprise IT, optimized to save significant amounts on CAPEX/OPEX. Supports dual or single Intel Xeon processor E5-2600/1600 v3 (up to 18 cores,145W TDP), up to 1TB of DDR4 2133MHz Reg. ECC in 16x DIMMs, 6x PCI-E (3x PCI-E 3.0 x8 in x16, 3x PCI-E 3.0 x8) slots, 10x SATA 3.0 (6Gbps) ports with Intel C612 controller, LAN supports 2x 10GBase-T or 2x GbE ports and redundant Platinum Level high-efficiency (94%+) Digital power supplies -- 2U/4U SuperStorage - From low-latency SSD applications to the massive capacity needed for large media files, these systems support node based deployment strategies where CPU and HDD capacity scale together, or deployments can be expanded using JBODs for improved economy. Supports single Intel Xeon processor E5-2600/1600 v3 (up to 18 cores,145W TDP), up to 512GB of DDR4 2133MHz Reg. ECC in 8x DIMMs, 12x 3.5" Hot-swap SAS3 HDD Bays (SAS3 via onboard Avago Technologies 3008 to SAS3 backplane) (SSG-5028R-E1CR12L) or 36x 3.5" Hot-swap SAS3 HDD Bays (SAS3 via onboard Avago Technologies 3008 to SAS3 backplane); optional 2x rear 2.5" Hot-swap HDD Bays (SSG-5048R-E1CR36L) -- 4U/Tower SuperWorkstations - Server grade SuperWorkstations support up to: 1TB of DDR4-2133MHz memory in 16 DIMM slots, 6x PCI-E 3.0 slots including 3x PCI-E 3.0 x16 slots for GPU/Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors, 8x ports of Avago Technologies 3008 SAS3 (12Gb/s) with software RAID, and dual GbE LAN ports. Workstations also feature 7.1 HD audio, 11 USB ports (6 USB 3.0), SLI, Thunderbolt 2.0 AoC, Hyper-Speed hardware acceleration, 7+ year product life cycle and 160W CPU support. -- DP/UP Motherboards - X10 motherboards, the basis of Supermicro's Server Building Blocks are available in dual-processor (DP) and uni-processor (UP) server and SuperWorkstation configurations supporting the new Intel Xeon processor E5-2600/1600 v3 product family. DP/UP motherboards also feature advanced technologies including DDR4 2133MHz memory, hot-swap NVMe, 12Gb/s SAS3, 10GBase-T/10G SFP+/56Gbps FDR IB networking options, SATA Disk-on-Module (DOM), Thunderbolt 2.0 are offered in a variety of form factors, including ATX, E. ATX, E.E. ATX. (DP) X10DRC-T4+, X10DRC-LN4+, X10DRi-T4+, X10DRi-LN4+, X10DRi/-T, X10DRW-i/-iT, X10DDW-i, X10DDW-iN, X10DRG-Q, X10DRL-I, X10DAi, X10DAC, X10DAX; (UP) X10SRL-F, X10SRi-F, X10SRW-F, X10SRH-CF, C7X99-OCE
Supermicro will also debut its new compact Internet-of-Things (IoT) Gateway (SYS-E100-8Q) featuring a 4.1"x4" ultra-low power motherboard (MBD-A1SQN) supporting Intel Quark X1021 (2.2W TDP) SoC, onboard 512MB DDR3 ECC memory, 1x Micro SDHC up to 32GB, 2x Mini-PCI-E slots, 1x ZigBee module socket, TPM 1.2, 2x 10/100Mbps RJ45, 1x RS-232 via DB9, 1x RS485 via screw terminal interface, 2x USB 2.0 (device host), 1x Analog Input 8 channel 12-bit and 1x DIO. This new compact low-power system is optimized for embedded applications such as Smart Building/Home Gateway, Retail store or Warehouse Hub and Smart Factory IoT Gateways.
Visit Supermicro at IDF 2014 in San Francisco, California this week, September 9(th) through the 11(th) in Moscone Center West; Main Booth #700, NVMe Booth #975, Embedded/IoT Booth #168. For more information on Supermicro's X10 solutions visit http://www.supermicro.com/X10. For Supermicro's complete range of high performance, high-efficiency Server, Storage, Networking and Management solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com.
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About Super Micro Computer, Inc. Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
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Blackberry Plans To Build Smart Watches, Glasses With BBM Messaging Service Built In
Following Apple's announcement of its new wearable Apple Watch earlier this week, BlackBerry says it's also getting into the wearables game. The struggling Canadian smartphone maker is reportedly working on devices with its popular BBM messaging system built in.
BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) is researching wearables, including watches and glasses, Computer World reported on Wednesday from the Super Mobility Week conference in Las Vegas, citing a senior company executive.
"We're doing internal research on different wearables," John Sims, president of BlackBerry Enterprise Solutions, said in an interview with several reporters at the conference. "I would love to have...BBM on a wearable," said Sims, who oversees the companys instant messenger service, the BBM.
"It's definitely an area of research for us," Computer World cited him as saying.
On Tuesday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released its Apple Watch to mixed responses, alongside its much anticipated iPhone 6 smartphones, joining Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL, GOOG), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (KRX:005930, 005935), Sony Corp. (TYO:6758) and many others in the global race to build wearables.
BlackBerry, under CEO John Chen, is effecting a turnaround that investors believe the Canadian company might pull off. Chen has tapped executives such as former Sony-Ericsson CTO Sandeep Chennakeshu to help him implement his strategy: an increased focus on the companys software that enterprises across the world still love and respect for BlackBerrys strong security and productivity features.
Chennakeshu also met with the same reporters at the mobility conference and spoke about BlackBerry patented technologies and research, including those that find applications in antennas, cryptography, and the Internet of Things.
BlackBerrys latest enterprise server, the BES 12, is set for a November release. The company continues to build smartphones, which account for about a third of its revenues, even though global market share has shrunk to a shadow of what the company once was, due to a huge consumer shift to Apple and Samsung, despite a modest revival in the second quarter this year.
"There are still a lot of loyal BlackBerry users," including many who still love a physical qwerty keyboard, Computer World cited Sims as saying at the interview.
The company will release on Sept. 24 its most exotic handset yet, the BlackBerry Passport, with a square, 4.5-inch touchscreen and a physical qwerty keypad that also has touch features. A BlackBerry Classic is expected at the same time, both running on the latest version of the BlackBerry 10 operating system, the 10.3 build.
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Dr. Jeff Christiansen is Now Offering Stem Cell Therapy for Pets at Five Brevard County Animal Hospitals and Beyond
Melbourne, Florida (PRWEB) September 11, 2014
Central Florida board-certified veterinary surgeon, Jeffrey S. Christiansen is proud to announce his partnerships with several Brevard County animal hospitals to bring regenerative veterinary medicine to pets. Dr. Christiansen has been working in the area since January 2006, credentialed to do stem cell therapy on small animals since 2008, and is happy to now offer his expertise through five different locations.
Over the years Dr. Christiansen has used stem cell therapy with Vet-Stem, Inc. on cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries, as well as osteoarthritis of the hips and other joints. Once Dr. Christiansen has identified a patient as a good stem cell therapy candidate, the pet undergoes a simple surgery to collect fat that is sent overnight to Vet-Stems lab in California. The day after the collection the fat is processed so stem cells can be extracted and put into concentrated, injectable doses. These doses are shipped back overnight to Dr. Christiansen and he is able to place them in the affected areas of the patient to encourage healing and regeneration.
Even if a pet is not an immediate candidate for stem cell therapy, but is undergoing an orthopedic or other type of surgery with Dr. Christiansen, he offers the ability to collect a small sample of fat for future stem cell use with Vet-Stem. Vet-Stem has the ability to cryo-bank stem cells and grow them in the future to provide doses when needed. This service is called StemInsure for dogs, and provides the insurance of a pet having a lifetime of stem cell therapy available from a single sample collection.
Stem cell therapy can be an alternative for pets that are unable to take anti-inflammatories or have digestive issues, as well as pets that are looking at long-term pain management. Because the stem cells come directly from the patient risk is low, and the procedure is natural.
As part of Superior Veterinary Surgical (and less-invasive) Solutions, Dr. Christiansen will be offering stem cell therapy at the following clinics beginning in September: Island Animal Hospital in Merritt Island, Brevard Animal Emergency Hospital in Malabar, Aloha Pet and Bird Hospital in Indian Harbour, Maybeck Animal Hospital in West Melbourne, and the Animal Emergency and Referral Center in Fort Pierce. He is bringing nearly 20 years of veterinary medicine experience with him, and takes pride in specializing in soft tissue, orthopedic, and spinal surgery.
About Dr. Christiansen and Superior Veterinary Surgical Solutions Jeffrey S. Christiansen, DVM, DACVS graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. He completed his surgical residency in 2001, following an internship, and in 2002 he became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Christiansen has been practicing in Brevard County since the beginning of 2006 and runs Superior Veterinary Surgical Solutions. In addition to stem cell therapy, some special areas of interest to Dr. Christiansen include artificial urethral sphincter (for incontinence), juvenile pubic symphysiodesis (for prevention of arthritis secondary to hip dysplasia), prophylactic gastropexy (for prevention of gastric dilatation-volvulus, commonly referred to as bloat), subcutaneous ureteral bypass (for obstructions between the kidney and bladder in cats), ureteral stenting (for obstruction between the kidney and bladder in dogs), and urethral stenting (for urethral obstruction), tibial tuberosity advancement (for tears of the cranial cruciate ligament; ACL in people) and tracheal stenting (for tracheal collapse).
About Vet-Stem, Inc. Since its formation in 2002, Vet-Stem, Inc. has endeavored to improve the lives of animals through regenerative medicine. As the first company in the United States to provide an adipose-derived stem cell service to veterinarians for their patients, Vet-Stem pioneered the use of regenerative stem cells for horses, dogs, cats, and some exotics. In 2004 the first horse was treated with Vet-Stem Regenerative Cell Therapy for a tendon injury that would normally have been career ending. Ten years later Vet-Stem celebrated its 10,000th animal treated, and the success of establishing stem cell therapy as a regenerative medicine for certain inflammatory, degenerative, and arthritic diseases. As animal advocates, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and cell biologists, the team at Vet-Stem tasks themselves with the responsibility of discovering, refining, and bringing to market innovative medical therapies that utilize the bodys own healing and regenerative cells. For more information about Vet-Stem and Regenerative Veterinary Medicine visit http://www.vet-stem.com or call 858-748-2004.
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Woman Receives First Stem Cell Therapy Using Her Own Skin Cells
TIME Health medicine Woman Receives First Stem Cell Therapy Using Her Own Skin Cells A Japanese woman is the first to receive retinal cells made from her own skin cells
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Japan surgically transplanted a sheet of retinal pigment cells into the eye of a 70-year old woman on Friday.
The cells are the first induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, given to a human patient. They were made by Masayo Takahashi, who grew them from the patients own skin cells, which were treated with four genetic factors to revert back to an embryonic-like state. Takahashi then soaked the cells with the appropriate growth factors and other compounds so they developed into retinal pigment cells.
The patient was losing her sight due to macular degeneration, because her retinal pigment endothelial cells were damaged by an overgrowth of blood vessels. Replacing them with a new population of cells can restore her sight.
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Stem cell scientists are starting to test their treatments in eye-related diseases, because parts of the eye are protected from the bodys immune system, which could recognize the introduced cells as foreign and destroy them. Thats not a problem with the iPS cells, since they are made from the patients own skin cells, but its an added safety net to ensure that the therapy is safe and hopefully effective.
Because iPS cells are genetically treated to erase their skin cell development and revert them back to an embryonic-like state when they can become any type of cell, there are still concerns about their safety when transplanted into patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved a trial involving iPS cells so far, only stem cells made from excess IVF embryos have been approved for treating macular degeneration. A 19-member committee of the Japanese ministry of health approved the experimental procedure four days ago, according to Nature, after Takahashi made her case, with the help of Dr. Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University, who shared the 2012 Nobel Prize for discovering iPS cells.
MORE: Stem Cell Miracle? New Therapies May Cure Chronic Conditions like Alzheimers
Japans stem cell scientists are hoping the surgery is a success; the field has been struggling since a well-publicized paper about a new way to make iPS cells was retracted amid allegations of fraud.
Its not known whether the cells will continue to grow and form abnormal tumors, or whether they will migrate to other parts of the body. But now that the first patient has received them, those questions and more, about the effectiveness of stem cell therapy might be answered soon.
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Feds give Cellerant $47.5M for stem cell treatment that preps for nuclear disaster
Stem cell therapy is one way thegovernments preparing for a nationimpacted by nuclear disaster.
Cellerant Therapeutics has received $47.5 million from the government to develop its treatment for radiation poisoning. If approved, the feds could buy the drug for the Strategic National Stockpile, which is a part of Project Bioshield- a portion of the Bush-era War on Terror that medically readies the nation against chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks.
This is part of a $163.8 million commitment from theBiomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA.
The new dollars will go toward San Carlos, California-based Cellerants Phase 2 trial in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, as well as the preclinical trials to treat radiation poisoning, or Acute Radiation Syndrome.
As it relates toradiation poisoning, Cellerant said its drugCLT-008 is meant to provide hematopoietic support after exposure to ionizing radiation such as from a nuclear or radiological weapon, or from a nuclear accident, it said in a statement.
The privately held company also recently wrapped up early-stage clinical studies in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, as well as in patients that are undergoing an umbilical cord blood transplant. Cellerant found CLT-008, was safely tolerated in 75 patients, it said in a statement. Its Phase 2 is testing for a decrease in risk of febrile neutropenia, and infections stemming from chemo.
CLT-008 is essentially a collection of deep-freezed stem cells that can ultimately defrost and mature into working granulocytes, platelets and red blood cells in a person. In nonclinical models, Cellerant has shown that the treatments highly effective in providing protection from lethal radiation, preventing infection, facilitating stem cell engraftment and improving overall survival.
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Health Tips, Whole Health, Mercy and Physical Health, Stress Management, Christian Spirituality – Video
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Beyond "Avinu" – God, Spirituality, and Parenting: ELI on Air with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg – Video
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Salma Hayek doesn't want rules for God
'The Prophet' director Salma Hayek has opened up about her spirituality and has revealed she isn't religious because she doesn't want ''rules'' on her relationship with God.
Salma Hayek doesn't follow a religion because she doesn't want ''anyone giving rules'' to her relationship with God.
The actress-turned-director recently premiered her new animated film 'The Prophet' at the Toronto International Film Festival, which is based on Kahlil Gibran's poetry book of the same name.
The film focuses on religion, spirituality and love, three themes which the screen beauty is particularly passionate about.
Salma considers herself a spiritual person but she does not subscribe to any classic faith even though she was raised a Catholic.
Talking to The Guardian newspaper, Salma explained: ''I am a spiritual person but I am not a religious spiritual person. I don't want anyone giving rules to my relationship with God. Sometimes I find spirituality in art or in science because it's about discovering the source of who we are. Spirituality is about creation and the exploration of the unknown.
''I was brought up as a Catholic and I have respect for it and I got a lot of good things out of it. I believe in values that are very similar to Catholics. I also like this Pope very much. I really like him!''
However, a reflective Salma is always disappointed by the division and hatred religion can cause among people.
The 48-year-old star shared: ''I think that sometimes it's religion that keeps up separate though. If you take the religion out, if you take all the countries away, all the culture away, you will find that there is a purity to a human being and a unity to who we are.''
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Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital to host Spirituality Seminar
On Oct. 3, join Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital as it hosts the 2014 Spirituality Seminar. With this years focus on Happiness the program provides an opportunity for a wide variety of professionals to share and exchange ideas as well as obtain continuing education credits.
Chaplain Bill Bross, director of spiritual care and values integration for Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, said, This is a unique opportunity for clergy and health care professionals in our community to explore and discuss how happiness becomes a part of our everyday lives from a spiritual perspective.
Happiness does not depend on everything outside of us going well but rather on what is happening inside of us. Where do we find the happiest people, and what are their secrets to experiencing true happiness? That question will be answered by viewing research from the award winning documentary Happy. The second part of the program will invite attendees to experience simple processes designed to help people find happiness wherever it eludes them.
Fr. Matthew Linn, a Jesuit Priest, spiritual director and author will lead the 2014 Spirituality Seminar, focusing on Happiness to deliver an exciting program.
The program will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Main Pavilion Conference Center at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital.
For more information or to RSVP, please call the Spiritual Care and Values Integration Department at 281-274-7164 or email snbowman@houstonmethodist.org.
Learn more about Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital at houstonmethodist.org/sugarland or visit us on Facebook at FB.com/methodistsugarland for the latest news, events and information.
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Maruti Suzuki introduces pilot sessions on spirituality and mind enlightenment by Brahmakumaris
NEW DELHI: Around 25 engineers at Maruti Suzuki's production planning and control division in Gurgaon recently came up against a pleasant surprise: their erstwhile boss, Atul Jain, had taken on a new avatar. He had morphed from a fiery boss to a colleague who seemed more malleable.
Earlier, Jain could not tolerate a single glitch in processes handled by his team and this led to frequent unpleasant situations. As a result, many of his subordinates hesitated to acknowledge their gaffes. Now, the picture has changed and Jain's team finds itself more in harmony than ever before. The transformation was the result of Maruti Suzuki introducing pilot sessions on spirituality and 'mind enlightenment' by the Brahmakumaris.
"After attending these in-house sessions, my efficiency as well as that of my department, has risen. The ownership in my team members has also improved. They no longer hesitate in disclosing their mistakes," says Jain.
Encouraged by the response, the company, which has been struggling to handle workplace conflicts, has introduced sessions on spirituality by the Brahmakumaris for all its 18,000 employees. Celebrity Brahmakumari Shivani will conduct the sessions on spiritual well-being. Her first session, webcast this week, reached out to all the employees.
"The sessions will help our employees keep stress levels in control and avoid conflicts at work. We will also customise training for the overall spiritual well being of our employees," says a Maruti Suzuki spokesperson. The sessions will help the Maruti employees keep emotions in place, says Brahma Kumari Shivani.
"We should not blame others for our anger; it is totally in our hands to control it," she says. Shivani has held similar sessions at companies like Larsen & Toubro, Indian Oil Corporation, Singapore Airlines, Godrej Industries, Sony Entertainment Television, GE Energy and Apollo Hospital.
Maruti is also working on other initiatives targeting employee engagement. For one, it boasts of a common canteen and uniform across hierarchies. "At Maruti Suzuki, we believe that having food together encourages bonding. Our Gurgaon plant has two vegetarian canteens that can seat about 2,400 persons. We also have a separate Japanese food counter for expats," says SY Siddiqui, chief mentor, Maruti Suzuki.
The company also organises a programme where families of the shop floor visit the factory on every second and fourth Saturday to interact with the Maruti team. "They bond over lunch, games etc. It's a full fun-day activity," he says.
About 45 per cent of Maruti employees are in the age bracket of 25 to 30 years but the broad HR policies and strategy are the same for them. "We believe that a younger workforce requires higher levels of engagement. With that in mind, our focus is to strengthen the on-boarding process-comprehensive induction training, challenging assignments, creating job excitement and mentoring," he says.
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Maruti Suzuki introduces pilot sessions on spirituality and mind enlightenment by Brahmakumaris
Maruti Suzuki introducing pilot sessions on spirituality and mind enlightenment by the Brahmakumaris
NEW DELHI: Around 25 engineers at Maruti Suzuki's production planning and control division in Gurgaon recently came up against a pleasant surprise: their erstwhile boss, Atul Jain, had taken on a new avatar. He had morphed from a fiery boss to a colleague who seemed more malleable.
Earlier, Jain could not tolerate a single glitch in processes handled by his team and this led to frequent unpleasant situations. As a result, many of his subordinates hesitated to acknowledge their gaffes. Now, the picture has changed and Jain's team finds itself more in harmony than ever before. The transformation was the result of Maruti Suzuki introducing pilot sessions on spirituality and 'mind enlightenment' by the Brahmakumaris.
"After attending these in-house sessions, my efficiency as well as that of my department, has risen. The ownership in my team members has also improved. They no longer hesitate in disclosing their mistakes," says Jain.
Encouraged by the response, the company, which has been struggling to handle workplace conflicts, has introduced sessions on spirituality by the Brahmakumaris for all its 18,000 employees. Celebrity Brahmakumari Shivani will conduct the sessions on spiritual well-being. Her first session, webcast this week, reached out to all the employees.
"The sessions will help our employees keep stress levels in control and avoid conflicts at work. We will also customise training for the overall spiritual well being of our employees," says a Maruti Suzuki spokesperson. The sessions will help the Maruti employees keep emotions in place, says Brahma Kumari Shivani.
"We should not blame others for our anger; it is totally in our hands to control it," she says. Shivani has held similar sessions at companies like Larsen & Toubro, Indian Oil Corporation, Singapore Airlines, Godrej Industries, Sony Entertainment Television, GE Energy and Apollo Hospital.
Maruti is also working on other initiatives targeting employee engagement. For one, it boasts of a common canteen and uniform across hierarchies. "At Maruti Suzuki, we believe that having food together encourages bonding. Our Gurgaon plant has two vegetarian canteens that can seat about 2,400 persons. We also have a separate Japanese food counter for expats," says SY Siddiqui, chief mentor, Maruti Suzuki.
The company also organises a programme where families of the shop floor visit the factory on every second and fourth Saturday to interact with the Maruti team. "They bond over lunch, games etc. It's a full fun-day activity," he says.
About 45 per cent of Maruti employees are in the age bracket of 25 to 30 years but the broad HR policies and strategy are the same for them. "We believe that a younger workforce requires higher levels of engagement. With that in mind, our focus is to strengthen the on-boarding process-comprehensive induction training, challenging assignments, creating job excitement and mentoring," he says.
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