Bo Sanchez inspires Pinoys in California

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GLENDALE, California - Author and ministry founder Brother Bo Sanchez is in California leading inspirational talks to further strengthen spirituality.

The past week, Sanchez, an entrepreneur, best-selling author, ministry founder and lay preacher, brought his message of prosperity and blessings to Southern California, his largest ministry outside the Philippines.

"Just wonderful, wonderful people who are supporters of the ministry and a ministry cannot do what God wants it to do without friends and family. That's what I love about coming here," he said.

His following said the so-called Preacher in Blue Jeans' messages that involve life issues such as money, relationships, and spirituality strikes a chord with them.

Aside from his weekly televised sermons on the ABS-CBN News Channel, he is currently working on his latest book, "How to Deal with Difficult People".

"God says, no I'm giving you wisdom a wisdom to work on your finances, work on your health work on your family so that's what I've been trying to do," he said.

Moses Brimon of Los Angeles said, "It reminds me that I can definitely look past my doors and open them and see what I can do to help myself and help other people around me".

With his positive outlook, Brother Bo said despite recent challenges the world is facing, for as long as there is faith, people can overcome any situation.

"So many uncertain things are happening. Calamity, war, imminent war, what are we going to do? God is the only sure thing. He's the rock," he said.

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Turning up the Volume on Jesus Teachings

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Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) April 29, 2014

What weve heard of the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels is not wrong; its just that the volume has been turned down a bit low sometimes, says Dale Allen Hoffman, an internationally recognized Aramaic Scholar and Theologian. As Dale explains the turning down of the volume has occurred partly because much of the meaning that can be derived from Jesus teachings in Aramaic has been lost in translation. I dont get into arguments about which translation came first and how each translation came about; clearly, Aramaic was the language Jesus spoke, so it makes a lot of sense to start there, Dale says.

By faithfully translating the words of Jesus from Aramaic, Dales scholarly interpretation offers revealing and sometimes stunning insights into some of the best known teachings from the Gospels. These insights are backed by years of research into the Aramaic language, its dialects, idioms and the context in which it would have been spoken over 2,000 years ago. By rigorously taking into account the idioms of the time, using the closest known dialect to the one Jesus would have spoken, Dale helps modern day listeners hear and understand Jesus words in the Gospels as his audience might have heard them. With all the textures and nuances Aramaic audiences would have understood. The Greek Language and even the Latin Language simply couldn't hold all of the meaning the Aramaic language would have held for its listeners, Dale observes.

As a result of these variances in language, Dale demonstrates that the Beatitudes from Jesus Sermon on the Mount beginning with, Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven, are not only a set of deeply profound spiritual promises but when translated from the original Aramaic they can also be seen as a step-by-step process for obtaining a deeper relationship with God. Similarly the Lords Prayer spoken and translated directly from Aramaic unveils a timeless beauty and estimable depth that can only be truly heard and felt form the vibrant melodies of Jesus mother tongue.

Dale Allen Hoffman will be appearing in Cleveland, Saturday May 17th at the Cleveland Airport Marriott from 10am-3pm. Seating is $40 per person and seating is limited. To reserve seating in advance contact the Spirituality Conference Group at 216-682-5966 or visit: http://www.spiritualityconferencegroup.org/ Seating will be available the day of the show on a first come first served basis.

To find out more about Dale Allen Hoffman visit http://www.daleallenhoffman.com

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Newly Released: J.K. Bailey's Book on the End of Suffering

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St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) April 29, 2014

Rich with insights drawn from his own experience, J.K. Bailey shows readers how, by stopping and turning to a simple inner presence, they can find serenity and an absence of emotional suffering. This, he says, is the remarkable gift of presence.

"Already on Holy Ground: Beyond Bliss, Awakening & Enlightenment" reveals how to experience the presence in ordinary life. The presence, Bailey suggests, is available to all. Its not, he says, about some remote spiritual awakening for the select few. Nor is it about getting caught up in what he calls "the enlightenment game," with its chakras, guardian angels, and robe-wearing gurus.

As Bailey puts it, The potential for awareness of presence is as much there with mechanics in the grease and grime at the local Amoco station as it is with Zen monks at a monastery in Kyoto.

Why pay attention to presence, some might ask? When we abide in presence, we discover a profound inner serenity, says the author. In my case, lifes roller coaster of ups and downs smoothed out. Old worries, fears, and judgments faded. Overall, theres an ongoing sense all is well.

In the first chapter of his book, Bailey tackles the enlightenment myth. About the quest for spiritual awakening, the author should know. On his 30-year journey, Bailey did it all: Workshops on how to get enlightened,desert treks with shamans at midnight, balancing the chakras with charismatic gurus, watching auras and past lives unfoldthis was the stuff of his journey.

But the bliss rarely lasted more than a day or two, at most a few weeks. Then hed be back full of doubts and worries, looking for the next spiritual book or awakening seminar. Or the most enlightened spiritual teacher.

Ultimately, the mind-blowing experiences fell short. Wonders that at first seemed breathtaking and exotic, turned out to be as short-lived as an evening breeze. The more gurus I met, the more New Age fireworks I witnessed, the emptier I felt, he says. Something was missing.

What was missing, says Bailey, was the simple presence. It doesnt matter how many miraculous experiences or glimpses of enlightenment weve had. None of it is worth the price of an iTunes download if theres no awareness of presence. Yet right now its available to us all. At first it may seem remote. Yet if we abide in it, we can know without doubt that its real. Whats more, it can radically change us so we feel that nothing is wrong anymore.

Bailey's new website and blog also explore awareness of presence.

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incredible video of the Soyuz spacecraft undocking from the International Space Station – Video

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he Russian Soyuz spacecraft carries oxygen and food to the International Space Station, is controlled by its pilots to avoid a space accident.

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Lettuce Orbit Earth: A New Form of Life Takes Root on the ISS #NasaScienceCasts – Video

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Lettuce Orbit Earth: A New Form of Life Takes Root on the ISS #NasaScienceCasts
A new life form is taking root on the International Space Station, and its name is "Outregeous." The space-faring lettuce was delivered to the space station by a SpaceX Dragon capsule on April...

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Space History Photo: X-38 Ship #2 in Free Flight

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In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, the X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), descends under its steerable parachute during a July 1999 test flight at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. It was the fourth free flight of the test vehicles in the X-38 program, and the second free flight test of Vehicle 132 or Ship 2.

The goal of this flight was to release the vehicle from a higher altitude (31,500 feet) and to fly the vehicle longer (31 seconds) than any previous X-38 vehicle had yet flown. The project team also conducted aerodynamic verification maneuvers and checked improvements made to the drogue parachute.

The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) research project is designed to develop the technology for a prototype emergency crew return vehicle, or lifeboat, for the International Space Station. The project is also intended to develop a crew return vehicle design that could be modified for other uses, such as a joint U.S. and international human spacecraft that could be launched on the French Ariane-5 Booster. The X-38 project is using available technology and off-the- shelf equipment to significantly decrease development costs.

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Redstone Arsenal, Marshall Space Flight Center remains closed Tuesday due to severe weather threat

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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- Redstone Arsenal and Marshall Space Flight Center will remain closed on Tuesday due to the threat of severe weather in northern Alabama this afternoon.

Gate 9 will remain open for emergency traffic only. All other gates will be closed.

Redstone Arsenal contractors should follow the guidance stated in contracts regarding closures.

All employees should be in close contact with supervisors to ensure they have the latest information and instructions and should report their status to their supervisors on a regular basis for accountability.

"As a precaution to incoming severe weather, we have decided to remain closed. The safety and well-being of our workforce remains our top priority," said Col Bill Marks, Garrison Commander, Redstone Arsenal.

"We urge all employees to contact their management to share their current status."

Arsenal information is available at its hotline 1-877-863-1462 and at social media sites:

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Satellite movie shows US tornado outbreak from space

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Contact: Rob Gutro Robert.j.gutro@nasa.gov 301-286-4044 NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA has just released an animation of visible and infrared satellite data from NOAA's GOES-East satellite that shows the development and movement of the weather system that spawned tornadoes affecting seven central and southern U.S. states on April 27-28, 2014. NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared data on the system that revealed powerful storms, high into the troposphere.

This storm system generated reports of tornadoes from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Coupled with local weather observations, soundings, and computer models, data from satellites like NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite or GOES-East (also known as GOES-13) gives forecasters information about developing weather situations. In real-time, the NOAA's GOES-East satellite data in animated form showed forecasters how the area of severe weather was developing and moving.

NOAA's GOES-East satellite sits in a fixed orbit in space capturing visible and infrared imagery of weather over the eastern U.S. and Atlantic Ocean. The GOES-East satellite is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NASA/NOAA's GOES Project at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. created the animation of GOES-East satellite data that covered the period during the tornado outbreak.

The GOES-East animation of visible and infrared imagery runs 31 seconds. The animation begins on April 27 at 00:15 UTC (April 26 at 8:15 p.m. EDT) and runs through April 28 at 14:15 UTC/10:15 a.m. EDT. By 14:45 UTC/10:45 a.m. EDT on April 27 the animation shows the squall line of thunderstorms developing.

To create the video and imagery, NASA/NOAA's GOES Project takes the cloud data from NOAA's GOES-East satellite and overlays it on a true-color image of land and ocean created by data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites. Together, those data created the entire picture of the storm system and show its movement.

A NASA satellite also captured an image of the storm, collecting infrared data on it as it passed overhead on April 27. At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. a false-colored image was created of the storm system using data gathered by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite on April 27 at 18:59 UTC (1:59 p.m. CDT). The AIRS image showed very cold cloud top temperatures indicating that the thunderstorms had strong uplift that pushed cloud tops to the top of the troposphere. Some of those thunderstorms had cloud tops as cold as 200 kelvin (-99.6 F/-73.1C). Temperatures drop to just under 220 degrees kelvin at the top of the troposphere (and where the tropopause begins).

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Indo-Russian space efforts: commemorating thirty years

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The Hindu As part of the celebrations, a Russian folk dance ensemble, Rainbow, entertained the audience with around 16 performances. Photo: M. Srinath

It was an evening of soul-stirring Russian music and foot-tapping dance that marked the 30th anniversary celebrations of the first Indo-Russian international space flight, held in the city on Monday.

A photo exhibition on the space collaboration was also organised as part of the programme. The event was organised jointly by Russian Centre of Science and Culture, and Indo-Russian Cultural and Friendship Society, with the support of inter-regional public organisation continental cultures achievement assembly, DOSTOYANIE.

A letter by Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to travel in space, addressed to Nikolay A. Listopadov, consul general of the Russian Federation in India, which was displayed at the exhibition drew the attention of visitors.

In his letter, Mr. Sharma recollected instances of collaboration between India and Russia in various spheres, especially space exploration. He expressed the hope that the interaction between the countries would increase in the future as space exploration is being stepped up.

N. Ram, chairman of Kasturi and Sons Ltd, who was the chief guest at the event, spoke about the collaboration between the two countries in various fields. Mr. Listopadov also addressed the gathering.

As part of the celebrations, a Russian folk dance ensemble, Rainbow, comprising 21 artistes, entertained the audience with around 16 performances.

Though the songs were in Russian, language did not seem to be a barrier for the predominantly Indian audience that relished the show as much as the Russians.

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Authority on Heart's Response to Space Flight, High Altitude, and Aging Chosen for Association of American Physicians

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Newswise DALLAS April 28, 2014 Dr. Benjamin Levine, Professor of Internal Medicine at UTSouthwestern Medical Center, has been elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Physicians (AAP). Dr. Levine leads the countrys largest human physiology clinical research program, investigating how the heart and blood vessels adapt to space flight, high altitude, and aging.

Dr. Levines work has important implications for both aging and exercise training, said UTSouthwestern President Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, who also is a member of the AAP. We are pleased that a clinician-scientist as deserving as Dr. Levine has been chosen for this honor. He exemplifies the highest ideals of academic medicine, with a strong commitment to clinical care, research, and education.

Dr. Levine is Director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine (IEEM), operated jointly by UTSouthwestern and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He also is a longtime consultant to NASA. In 2010, Dr. Levine and two NASA flight surgeons created a medical plan that successfully helped 33 Chilean miners reach the surface without fainting after they were trapped 2,300 feet below ground for more than two months.

In addition to his research at the IEEM, Dr. Levine is a consulting physician at UTSouthwestern University Hospitals and at Presbyterian. For several weeks each year, he works as an attending physician at Parkland Memorial Hospitals Coronary Care Unit, helping to train the next generation of cardiovascular clinicians.

It is a tremendous honor to be selected as a member of the Association of American Physicians, one of the great medical societies, Dr. Levine said. The AAP is dedicated to the pursuit of medical knowledge, and the advancement through experimentation and discovery of basic and clinical science and the application to clinical medicine. Many of the most renowned names in medicine have been members of this organization, including a number from UTSouthwestern. Founded in 1885 by seven physicians, the AAP now has more than 1,300 active members and 600 emeritus and honorary members from the U.S., Canada, and other countries. Each year, individuals having attained excellence in the AAPs goals are recognized by election to the organization at the AAP annual meeting. Dr. Levine becomes the twentieth member of the UTSouthwestern faculty to be recognized by election to this society.

A graduate of Brown University and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Levine completed his internship and residency at Stanford University. In 1985-86, he studied environmental physiology at Shinshu University in Japan as a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar, followed by six months of field experience in high-altitude medicine as a physician with the Himalayan Rescue Association near Mount Everest in Nepal, where the rescue of an injured climber was featured in a National Geographic television documentary.

Dr. Levine came to UTSouthwestern in 1987 as a dual clinical fellow in cardiology and as a research fellow in cardiovascular/exercise physiology and space medicine. He joined the UTSouthwestern faculty in 1990 and became founding director of the IEEM in 1992.

He also conducted research for the U.S. Olympic Committee for many years to understand the effects of sea-level and high-altitude training on endurance athletes investigations that led to revisions in the international training standards used by elite athletes around the world.

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TEDxNavesink heads to Red Bank

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Following the success of last years TEDxNavesink conference that was held at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, event organizers have moved to a new, larger venue and scheduled a wide array of new talks and live acts for 2014.

TEDxNavesink: Play, scheduled for May 10 at the Two River Theater, Red Bank, will feature two dozen talks and performances centered on the idea of play and its impact on everything from human behavior to business.

Its about the value of play in community, in education, in human progress, event co-organizer Brian Smiga of Atlantic Highlands said.

TEDx conferences are independently run events that must be licensed by TED, a nonprofit organization that has been running Ideas Worth Spreading events around the world for 26 years.

Smiga, along with a number of co-organizers and sponsors, organized the first TEDx in the region in Lincroft last year, centered on the benefits and challenges of life along the Jersey Shore.

This years lineup will feature speakers from throughout the region and across the globe, including a Canadian rap artist and award-winning playwright discussing the history of rhyme, and Marie Jackson, a James Beard-award nominated pastry chef from Atlantic Highlands who will speak about the healing power of play.

The event will also feature an expanded lineup of musical and comedic acts, including Mike OKeeffe, creative director of the Improv Jam Comedy Lab, Red Bank, who will discuss how improvisational comedy can be used to become a better human being.

Stanton Green, dean of the McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will give a talk about the Anthropology of Baseball, tracing its roots and cultural impact on America back to the 17th century.

Other talks featuring speakers from as far away as Chicago, Colorado and the Silicon Valley will focus on topics such as musical hypnosis, beer, social networking, urban planning, play in the animal kingdom and the role of play in human education.

John Dias, artistic director of the Two River Theater and a 20-year veteran of the public theater, will give a talk titled Pretending, Art and Life and explain why a performance is called a play in the first place.

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The condors have landed

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Galloping around Oregon Zoo with their 9-foot wingspans and bloodshot red heads, in the words of zookeeper Gwen Harris, condors are goofy creatures.

Their feather-ruffling mating signals are especially off the wall to Harris. When they put their heads down, wings out and walk in circles, Harris said, that is their way of saying, Hey, Im in the mood. Lets have a baby.

After near-extinction during much of the 20th century in the Pacific Northwest, condors now have a $2.3 million home for animal admirers to fawn over their striking features and effervescent personalities. The zoo has participated in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service California Condor Recovery Program in a secret rural Clackamas County location since 2003, hatching 40 chicks in about a decade.

On April 12, the Oregon Zoo opened a visitor path between Cougar Crossing and the Family Farm, allowing some fairly good views of the condors as they flap about the aviary, perching high on 20-foot tree snags. One of just a few condor exhibits throughout the world the third of eight major projects funded by the voter-approved 2008 zoo bond measure opens to the public May 24. And, until the end of their settling-in period, the huge scavengers will show off from a distance.

The exhibit is a natural destination for condors at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Clackamas County that arent genetically valuable for breeding, arent effective mentors, and that arent suitable for release into the wild. In baseball, the No. 42 was retired after Jackie Robinson broke through racial barriers and became the first black player in the major leagues. At the Oregon Zoo, the number is synonymous with the most inquisitive condor around Kaweah.

Hes gonna be the star, Harris said.

At the Jonsson Center, Kaweah (42) was on thin ice for breaking eggshells and causing general mischief. He also proved to be a lousy mentor. Because zookeepers didnt feel comfortable sending him off into the wild, they decided to enlist him in an industry that better suits him the entertainment business.

Though he is a crowd pleaser, his mischievous self hasnt changed since being placed in the exhibit.

This guy is a handful, Harris said. If you set a tool down, he may take it from you and run off with it.

But Kaweah is just an extreme representative of a species that is naturally inclined to investigate anything and everything.

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