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Los Angeles based couturier Cocoe Voci creates for the discerning bride that seek bridal perfection and a true experience. Hand-crafted in the designers Los Angeles atelier, the pieces are made from luxurious French silks, many of which showcase texture, hand basted interlinings, fine European ornamentations and hand finishing. This attention to detail, use of luxe fabrics and hand-crafted custom design is rare in todays design world which is why women who seek the true experience of a couture made-to-measure gown flock to Cocoe Voci.
A true artist who channels her vision through bridal design, Cocoe Voci has mastered the art of the complete bridal experience in her 15 years in the industry. Her work has been sold in fine retailers such as Neiman Marcus and Kleinfeld as well as in her own salon and atelier in Los Angeles and has been worn by the likes of Jennifer Garner, Kelly Wearstler, Liv Tyler and Raquel Welch among others.
The designer offers private appointments at her Atelier where an entire range of dress designs can be seen. Here, Cocoe creates a bridal gown for the confident woman who wants to get married in something that reflects her own personal style, not only what's "on trend", while bringing out the best in her unique features. Her designs range from simple to complex, full of grace and personality, yet always timeless.
Do I need to make an appointment?
Yes, an appointment is needed to ensure that the designer is available to collaborate with and create the perfect gown for you. The design Atelier is where the gowns and accessories are made from concept to delivery. Here, Cocoe works with her team from draping, pattern making, cutting, sewing and embellishment. Therefore, a special time will be made to focus on you 100%.
What should I bring to my appointment?
First, you should bring your ideas of how you envision your complete look for your wedding day. You may want to bring images of wedding gowns, other fashion and objects that have inspired you. If you are planning to wear an heirloom accessory, bring this with you since they may inspire the dress design. Become familiar with COCOE VOCI gowns which you may view on our Pinterest page on the Collections board. You will have the opportunity to view many of these dresses at the Atelier. Please wear proper undergarments and bring shoes with the heel height you plan to wear on your wedding. Be prepared to have your figure measured so that your gown process may begin.
Who should I bring to my appointment?
We suggest you come on your own. The wedding dress is ultimately about the bride and our focus is on you. If you are most comfortable with company, we ask that you limit your guests to one or two special people whose opinions you value and trust.
How far in advance should I purchase my gown?
Committing to and ordering your wedding gown at least six to eight months before your wedding date is ideal. This allows the perfect time to create, make and fit your dress. We understand that sometimes a couple may plan a quicker wedding. In these cases, we will do our best to accommodate you, understanding that rush fees may apply.
How many fittings will I need?
Typically three to four fittings. However, if more fittings are necessary, we will schedule accordingly. For your final fitting and pick-up, we will have your gown pressed. If your wedding will take place at a different destination, we will help pack your gown in your carry-on luggage or pack & ship to the destination of your choice (shipping fees will apply).
Bridal Testimonials
"Working directly with the designer, Cocoe Voci, was amazing. She was completely in tune with my vision and created my custom bridal dress with the most flattering fit! I felt so beautiful on my wedding day."
"I was looking for a completely unique dress that fit my personality. I looked all over Los Angeles and couldn't find anything. There were many pretty dresses but they all seemed to look alike. I was so excited when I met Cocoe! She understood exactly what style of wedding dress was perfect for me. I looked and felt amazing on my wedding day. I am so happy that I got to wear a one of a kind bridal gown."
"I have champagne taste but was on a beer budget for my wedding dress. I new that Cocoe Voci dresses are a luxury, handmade bridal fashion option but I asked if there were any samples for sale. I was so lucky. Cocoe has a sample closet that is available at a fraction of the cost. I happened to be a great sample size. Her seamstresses did a little fitting magic and I felt like a million dollars on my wedding day. Thank you so much!"
Get In touch
If you are interested in a bridal consultation or would like to speak to us, please contact us, we would love to hear from you.
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A Los Angeles Times story this weekend on the state's inability to come up with a workable system for on-line voter registration included the following chilling paragraph:
California is under a federal mandate to bring its registration system up to date to prevent fraud and give residents easy access to the political process, according to Bowen, who took office in January 2007. And the federal government is paying for the modernization. But online registration is not technically feasible, [California Secretary of State Debra] Bowen said, until the rest of the voter-registration system is updated. "The system we are using … is bubble-gum and baling wire. It is not sufficiently robust or sophisticated to allow us to do anything close to online registration," Bowen said.
OK, let me get this straight. California is required to have an up-to-date voter registration. It has a very responsible and competent public official, Debra Bowen, working on the issue. And there's federal funding.
But the underlying computer systems in the state aren't strong enough to support on-line voter registration. Maddening.
This seems to be a problem throughout state government. Controller John Chiang says the state's payroll computers are so backward that he can't make adjustments to state employees' paychecks, even when he's required by law.
We all know that the state is short billions of dollars. But getting the computers right is a problem that can be solved with spending that is the millions, not billions. The establishment of a robust technology infrastructure that connects the entire state government -- and local governments -- needs to be an operational priority of the governor and every state executive official, with full support of the legislature.
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.

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Day's Worst: School rejects mediation talks about transgender girl
It's unfortunate that the district where a 6-year-old transgender Colorado girl was denied use of the girls' bathroom at school is refusing to engage in mediation talks.
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 officials have declined the chance to work out the differences between the school district and the parents of Coy Mathis, a first-grader.
"It's disappointing. Our goal is to get her in the environment she needs to be in. We just wanted to sit down and talk to the administrators as adults," Kathryn Mathis, Coy's mother, told the Gazette.
Coy was born with the anatomy of a boy, but as soon as she could express herself at about 18 months began to insist she was a girl. Coy was denied access to the bathroom at Eagleside Elementary School, and is being schooled at home.
As we said in a recent editorial, it's unfortunate the district has taken such a hard line position on the matter. The law is not on their side, and they are just making matters more difficult for a child who already has many challenges before her.


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All events hosted by a recognized entity of the Liberal Party of Canada may be posted on liberal.ca.
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Getting to know your students (and their families) is one of the most important functions of the opening days of a school year. To most effectively facilitate learning, you have to know what will appeal to student sensibilities. Planning cooperative groups will require an intimate knowledge of personalities and learning style preferences. There are even online tools that can help you get to know your students.
As a part of Google Docs, Google Forms allow you to create your own online survey to determine student preferences. The form is easy to set-up and provides options such as drop-down lists, check-boxes, multiple choice, short and long answers, and even a scale tool. The student answers are recorded conveniently on a Google Spreadsheet. Statistics from surveys can be easily summarized in charts and graphs or simply used to determine individual student profiles.
Survey Monkey is another free, online survey tool with many of the same options.
For ideas as to setting up student learning preference surveys, check out the following examples or use these surveys instead of creating your own:
- Cuesta College. Learning Style Survey (Grasha-Riechmann student version)
- Edutopia. What's Your Learning Style?
- Piedmont Education Services. (2006). Learning Styles
- White, J. Learning Style Inventory. University of Georgia College of Education
Besides learning student preferences and personality traits, online survey tools can be used in acquiring feedback from parents. Set up a survey to see how parents would like to be informed of classroom announcements. When conference time arrives, use a survey to determine schedules. Garner feedback on recent projects or homework assignments. The opportunities for parent feedback are endless.
How have you used surveys at the beginning of the year? Have you ever tried online surveys? What have you learned from assessing learning styles at the beginning of a school year?
Zac Early is an instructional specialist with the eMINTS National Center.


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Elmwood Baptist Academy through Accelerated Christian Education® gives Christian young people opportunities to develop leadership skills through Regional Student Conventions and International Student Convention. Preparation and competition develops skills and attitudes that will prepare students for life.
A student's journey journey to International Student Convention begins at the Regional level. Regional Conventions are a challenging, inspirational, and fun-filled destination where students develop God-given gifts and talents in preparation for a dynamic ministry. Select from over 140 events in five exciting categories including Music, Speech/Drama, Athletics, Arts, and Academics. These conventions are for youth 13 years of age and older.
Regional and International Student Convention Promotional Video
Below are seven suggestions to help you get started down the road to more effective ministry and competition.
Select Your Event
Student Convention includes events in Academics, Athletics, Exhibits, Music, and Platform. Choose events that will best develop your gifts and talents for Christian service. Parents and supervisors may also suggest new areas where they see potential in a student's life.
Plan a Schedule
A wise man said, "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail." The Student Preparation Handbook is a student's key to successful planning. With it, a student and their supervisor can plan and schedule the steps they need to follow to make the entry the best it can be.
Seek Advice
When a student has selected an event, seek the advice of Godly adults in family and church who have expertise in that chosen area. They can give valuable advice that will help a student prepare.
Practice, Practice, Practice
If possible, practice in a setting similar to actual competition. Ask the pastor if you can practice before a group at your church or school. This will accustom you to performing before a group and will help you test the effectiveness of your entry.
As a student prepares, pray that the performance will bring glory to the Lord. Also, pray that Student Convention will be a blessing to you and the others who attend. Pray that lives will be transformed and that many will commit their lives to His service.
Do Your Best
"Good, better, best, never let it rest, till your good is better, and your better is best." Evidence reveals that almost any young person, with concentrated effort, can excel in almost all areas.
Have Confidence
Don't think that you can't do well in competition. The size of school and age of contestant are not important factors. What counts is your commitment to practice. Some of the most outstanding winners have come from small schools. You, too, could be among the top six place winners at the International Student Convention.


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It's been quite a week for LA Galaxy Academy forward Haji Wright.
The Galaxy Under-16 forward scored two goals during the U.S. 4-1 victory over Brazil to help the Americans win the Nike International Friendlies for a second year in a row. With his two goals against the Brazilians, Wright brought his total to five, taking home the tournament's Nike Golden Boot.
It's been quite a run this week for Wright who has started all three games in the tournament against the likes of Portugal, England and Brazil with a brace in each of the final two matches. Wright began the week scoring the lone goal in U.S. 2-1 defeat to Portugal, but then shined in the U.S. victory over England with a pair of second half finishes that helped the Americans win 5-1.
The forward added to his account twice against Brazil as he gave the U.S. the lead in the eighth minute with an unassisted strike off a counter attack. After the South Americans equalized, the U.S. scored twice to take a 3-1 lead before Wright added the final tally with a left-footed finish off a Joe Gallardo cross. While Wright won the Golden Boot, U.S. goalkeeper Kevin Silva won the tournament's Golden Gloves and Christian Pulisic earned the tournament's Most Valuable Player award.
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There is always a certain risk, when writing songs directly from personal experience, of yielding to an over-sentimentality that can undermine the very core of your music – removing tracks from raw emotional explorations to self-indulgent tantrums. Some bands can counteract this effect with pure craftsmanship – Bon Iver's debut is a fine example of an album that rode its backstory to success with the help of some beautiful songwriting. Some bands, on the other hand, negate this with elaborate conceits. Take The Antlers' Hospice - an extremely tender album that was so successful because it hid the real details of Silberman's experiences behind the metaphor of an abusive relationship, and thus projected his emotions onto a new image, curbing any chance of failure. However, some do fall into the trap, and some (the lucky few) have a natural ability to avoid such pitfalls – Lianne La Havas.
On Forget, La Havas manages to negate the risks of this personal method of writing in an entirely different and, most likely, unknowing way – with her youthfulness.
Each track, without fail, manages to capture a bright innocence that, in its naivety, mostly removes La Havas and the EP from all self-indulgence and over-sentimentality. Considering that some of these songs were written about her current boyfriend, this is no small thing and yet, she seems to channel a soulful energy that carries her tracks, spurring them on past the realms of soppiness and into a land of beautiful nights and new-born nostalgia. These songs, even at their most soul-searchingly pensive, their most wistful and their most clichéd never dull in their shined brilliance - the risky piano balladry of 'Gone' cannot stifle the youthful energy of La Havas' soulful vocals, and even the central theme of the EP (and most of her music) - love - cannot dampen the bright tonality of her ever-so-sweetly plucked six-string.
The title track pivots upon a crunchy electric guitar line that blips in and out like some faulty radio, and the vocals swell and fall, oddly both ominous and joyful at the same time – swooping down from the rafters to whisk you into Lianne's world of late-night love songs and fleeting kisses. The Two Inch Punch rework is also masterful, chopping and screwing the vocals into some early James Blakean beast that twitches with drum-machine percussion, and contorts about your ears, enveloping you in a vivid pitch-black.
'Au Cinema', however, really shines on this EP. La Havas's voice is honeyed and sweet, peaking and falling as the song slowly builds – the guitar begins with a plucked crawl, the drums slide in and a gentle piano punctuates the vocals. There is something in this almost naïve use of French that captures perfectly the youth of Forget – each track is infused with an overwhelming vigour that negates any pretension that might be hiding in the EP. This second offering has seen a great maturation in terms of La Havas' songwriting ability, and yet she still manages to cage an unusually vibrant energy within five beautiful songs.
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History of Solar Energy in California
We can trace all energy used on our planet back to the source...the nearest star, our sun. The history of solar energy is as old as humankind. In the last two centuries, we started using Sun's energy directly to make electricity.
In 1839, Alexandre Edmond Becquerel (pictured on the right) discovered that certain materials produced small amounts of electric current when exposed to light.
William Grylls Adams, who, with his student, Richard Evans Day, discovered in 1876 that a solid material - selenium - produced electricity when exposed to light. Selenium photovoltaic cells were converting light to electricity at 1 to 2 percent efficiency.
Photovoltaic, or PV for short, is the word that describes converting sunlight into electricity: photo, meaning pertaining to light, and voltaic meaning producing voltage. It took, more than 100 years, however, for the concept of electricity from sunlight to become more than an just an experiment.
Birth of the PV Cell
In 1954, D.M. Chapin, C.S. Fuller and G.L. Pearson, of Bell Laboratory, patented a way of making electricity directly from sunlight using silicon-based solar cells.
The next year, the Hoffman Electronics-Semiconductor Division announced the first commercial photovoltaic product that was 2 percent efficient, priced at $25 per cell, at 14 milliwatts each, or $1,785 per watt (in 1955 dollars).
By the mid-1960s, efficiency levels were nearing 10 percent. As an outgrowth of the space exploration in the 1960s-70s, PV development increased dramatically. But world wide hostilities and the threat of war turned the world more and more away from oil and toward renewable energy.
1970s & 1980s
In 1978, Congress passed the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act or PURPA. It established the right for independent power producers to interconnect with the local utility distribution system. PURPA allowed large utility scale applications of PV and other solar electricity systems. Among other things, this federal legislation required utilities to buy electric power from private "qualifying facilities," at an avoided cost rate. This avoided cost rate is equivalent to what it would have otherwise cost the utility to generate or purchase that power themselves. Utilities must further provide customers who choose to self-generate a reasonably priced back-up supply of electricity. For small systems, such as a residential rooftop PV system, however, these protocols did not help the growth of small systems.
The Energy Tax Act (ETA) of 1978 (Public Law 9-618) was passed by Congress in response to the energy crises of the 1970's - the Arab Oil Embargo and the taking of U.S. hostages in Iran. The act encouraged homeowners to invest in energy conservation and solar and wind technologies through tax credits. A federal energy tax credit of up to $2,000 was given for devices installed on people's homes on or after April 20, 1977 and before January 1, 1986. Solar space and water heating carried a 40% tax credit, while weatherization, insulation, and similar conservation activities carried a 15% tax credit. However, the incentives were phased-out in the mid-80's as a result of Reagan administration policies to leave energy conservation and renewable energy decisions up to market conditions.
The federal tax credits, however, spurred the creation of new utility-scale solar and wind electricity systems. Wind turbines sprouted on California's windiest hillsides, and companies began investing in solar technologies.
In 1979, ARCO Solar began construction of the world's largest PV manufacturing facility in Camarillo, California. ARCO Solar was the first company to produce more than 1 megawatt (MW) of PV modules in one year. Four years later, ARCO Solar dedicated a 6 megawatt PV facility in central California in the Carrissa Plain. The 120-acre unmanned facility supplied the Pacific Gas and Electric Company utility grid with enough power for about 2,500 homes. ARCO Solar built a 1 MW PV power plant with modules on over 108 double-axis trackers in Hesperia, California.
Solar One began the first test of a large-scale thermal solar tower, power plant. Solar One was designed by the Department of Energy (DOE), Southern California Edison, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the California Energy Commission. It was located in Daggett, California, which is about 10 miles east of Barstow.
Solar One's method of collecting power was based on concentrating the sun's energy to produce heat and run a generator. A total of 1818 mirrors, or heliostats, would track the sun across the sky and reflect the sun's light to the top of a large tower. A black-colored receiver, on top of the tower, transferred the heat to an oil heat-transfer fluid. The heated oil was then used to boil water, which turned turbines and generators. Solar One produced 10 MW of electricity. It was completed in 1981 and produced power from 1982 to 1986.
In 1984, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District dedicated a 1.0 MW photovoltaic power plant to operate near the Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant south of Sacramento. That was later expanded to two megawatts.
In 1986, the world's largest solar thermal electricity facility began to be built in California's Mojave Desert. The LUZ Solar Energy Generating Stations (or LUZ-SEGS) contains rows of mirrors that concentrate the sun's energy onto a system of pipes circulating a heat-transfer fluid. The heated transfer fluid is used to produce steam, which powers a conventional turbine to generate electricity. All told, more than 300 megawatts of solar thermal electricity were built before the company had financial difficulties and was sold. They are still producing power today, 20 years later!
1990s to 2006
In 1993, Pacific Gas and Electric Company installed the first grid-supported photovoltaic system in Kerman, California. The 500-kilowatt system was considered the first "distributed power" PV installation.
1996, the U.S. Department of Energy and an industry consortium begin operating Solar Two - an upgrade of the Solar One concentrating solar power tower. Until the project's end in 1999, Solar Two demonstrated how solar energy can be stored efficiently and economically so power is produced even when the sun isn't shining; it also spurred commercial interest in power towers.
Another and more important event also occurred in 1996. Assembly Bill 1890 (Statues of 1996, Chapter 854, Brulte) was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Pete Wilson. This bill deregulated the state's investor-owned electric utilities and created incentives for grid-tied PV systems under the California Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Program. The following year, Senate Bill 90 (Statues of 1997, Chapter 905, Sher) implemented the provisions of AB 1890 and directed the activities of the Energy Commission relating to renewable energy.
The primary goal of this program is to develop a self-sustaining market for "emerging" renewable energy technologies in distributed generation applications. The Emerging Renewables Program (formerly called the "Emerging Renewables Buydown Program") was created to stimulate market demand for renewable energy systems that meet certain eligibility requirements by offering rebates to reduce (buy-down) the initial cost of the system to the customer. For systems larger than 30 kilowatts, the California Public Utilities Commission directed the investor-owned utility companies - Pacific Gas and Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and Bear Valley Electric - to work with businesses, governments and schools to install PV "self-generation" systems. In the ten years since 1996, more than 150 megawatts of electricity was installed through both the Energy Commission and the CPUC's programs. Nationally, the "Million Solar Roofs" program begun by President Bill Clinton in 1997 has supported the installation of 70,000 PV systems by the end of 1999.
In 2000, Senate Bill 1345 (Statutes of 2000, Chapter 537, Peace) directed the Energy Commission to develop and administer a grant program to support the purchase and installation of solar energy and selected small distributed generation systems. Solar energy systems include solar energy conversion to produce hot water, swimming pool heating, and battery backup for photovoltaic (PV) applications. Funding for the program had to be renewed annually by the Legislature. The state's budget crisis essentially ended the program.
In September 2000, the legislature adopted the Reliable Electricity Service Investments Act (RESIA) as the result of legislation: Assembly Bill 995 (AB 995, Statutes of 2000, Chapter 1051, Wright) and Senate Bill 1194 (SB 1194, Statues of 2000, Chapter 1050, Sher). These two pieces of legislation mandated the three investor-owned utilities to collect $135 million annually for 10 years beginning in 2002 to support the Energy Commission's Renewable Energy Program.
In 2001, during the height of the electricity crisis, Senate Bill 17xx - created a solar tax credit retroactive to January 2001. The tax credit, for tax years 2001-2003, was equal to the lesser of 15 percent of the net purchase cost of a photovoltaic or wind-driven system with a generating capacity of not more than 200 kilowatts. The Bill allowed credit for one system per each separate legal parcel of property or per each address of the taxpayer in California and required recapture of the credit if the system is sold or removed from California within one year. The credit was reduced to half that amount for tax years 2004-2005 and ended on January 1, 2006. Qualifying systems needed to be certified by the Energy Commission, installed with a five-year warranty, and would be required to be in service in California for at least one year. This bill complemented other programs that provided incentives for installing renewable systems.
Assembly Bill 29x in 2001 provided more funding to both investor-owned and municipal utility customers in the Energy Commission's Emerging Renewables Buy-Down Program. The additional funding came from state tax dollars (as opposed to ratepayer or "public goods charge" funding used by the deregulation bills). AB 29x also established a Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program, set up by the Technology, Trade and Commerce State Agency for larger renewable energy projects.
Senate Bill 1038 (SB 1038, Statutes of 2002, Chapter 515, Sher), signed in September 2002, incorporated the "RESIA Investment Plan" with changes. The bill directed the Energy Commission on how to implement the Renewable Energy Program from 2002 through 2006.
Signed by President Bush on August 8, 2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) offered consumers and businesses federal tax credits beginning in January 2006 for purchasing fuel-efficient appliances and products. Most of these federal tax credits remain in effect through 2007.
By 2006, the estimated yearly solar cell production reached 1,868 megawatts, and California made international news with the California Solar Initiative.


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I've been traveling to the Middle East as a journalist for the past 30 years. During that time, Israel has grown into an ethnically diverse, economically successful country with a strong (internal) tradition of democracy, free speech and the rule of law–a tradition not always extended toward its Palestinian neighbors, especially when Likud governments are in power. And during those same 30 years, governance on the Palestinian side has been an unrelenting disgrace–until recently, when Salam Fayyad, a U.S.-trained economist reformed the government on the West Bank and, with US help, created a tough security force that insisted on the rule of law in the Palestinian territories and was respected by the international community, including the Israelis.
But Fayyad was fired in the new accord between the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas. This is terrible news. It changes everything.The success of Fayyad's government was one reason why I was not entirely pessimistic about a two-state solution in the Middle East. Israel had always demanded, and deserved, a responsible negotiating partner. Fayyad had created conditions amenable to negotiation; the Israelis responded positively, in a limited way, shutting down checkpoints on the West Bank, but not nearly as positively as they should have–with a moratorium on new settlement construction. His firing has undermined those of us who had hoped for a more positive Israeli response to the Palestinian reforms.
Fayyad was sacked because Hamas didn't like his security force. Needless to say, a police force more amenable to Hamas is likely to be less rigorous when it comes to anti-terrorism, if not downright subversive. The rationale for the Israeli government to respond more favorably toward the Palestinians is thus damaged, perhaps irreparably. The Fayyad government also was the strongest argument for continued US financial support of the Palestinian Authority; the rationale for such funding is now undermined as well. Finally, the stability Fayyad struggled to achieve helped create something of an economic boom, and a new middle class, on the West Bank. That progress will be harder to sustain now.
Abba Eban famously said, "The Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity." Salam Fayyad was well on the road to refuting that. The fact that Mahmoud Abbas succumbed to Hamas pressure and agreed to sack Fayyad represents a return to dismal business as usual on the Palestinian side.


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The single best selling Android phone on Sprint is the original HTC EVO. Since that device, Sprint has tried to re-capture the EVO effect with several devices, all from HTC. The HTC EVO Shift and the EVO 3D really didn't do so great in comparison, but that hasn't stopped HTC and Sprint from trying again. With Sprint's LTE network just a flick of the switch away (or so they tell us), the HTC EVO 4G LTE is has come to Sprint.
Hardware, and the return of the kickstand
The original HTC Evo was an ugly phone. It was the first 4.3-inch Android handset, but managed the same resolution as the smaller screens available. As a result, most of the icons looked cartoonish, and the overall usability suffered as a result. The EVO came to Sprint at a time when Sprint needed to deliver their new 4G network, so it combined a 4G radio with the first huge phone screen. The result was a recipe for success.
The EVO 4G LTE comes equipped with many of the same features, only they have been fine-tuned after years of hardware improvement across the mobile ecosystem. This new EVO is lighter, thinner, stronger, and much faster than anything else on Sprint right now. Combine that with a terrific Super LCD qHD display and an LTE radio, and you've got the makings of a really great phone.
When the EVO 3D was released, HTC told us that they weren't able to squeeze in a kickstand like the one found in the original. It was too hard and they couldn't make the phone any thinner. Times sure have changes, because the EVO 4G LTE comes in at 0.35-inches thick and manages to include a kickstand. In fact, after two years of trying to put a kickstand in a phone, this new EVO finally does it right. You can stand the phone up on either of its long sides, or lay it on the back and let it wobble a little.
The casing for this phone is clearly the result of HTC's attempts to fine-tune this design for the past couple of years. The front and most of the back is a matte finish plastic that is unfortunately an oil and fingerprint magnet, but feels very comfortable to hold in your hand. The top portion of the casing, just above the kickstand, is a glossy black plastic that is pretty different from the rest of the phone. The different texture is a little strange to look at, but actually makes it easier to hold the phone as your fingers rest on the two different textures.
The removable glossy backing reveals a microSD slot, but no SIM slot. In fact, the SIM slot is not accessible by the user at all — the EVO 4G LTE has an embedded SIM. It is unlikely that will cause any issues, but the idea that you can't get to the SIM sets me on edge a little. You also don't have access to the 2000mAh battery in the phone, but that is a growing trend in thinner, sexier phones.
You'll also fin NFC on the inside of this device, an 16GB of internal storage. All of this is powered by the 1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 and 1GB or RAM, similar to what we've seen in HTC's ONE X. What really sets this phone apart from the others on Sprint is yet to come. When the Sprint LTE network is turned on, the EVO 4G LTE will be the only LTE device on the network where the radio baseband is found on the Snapdragon chipset, instead of on a separate chip. In theory, this will mean better battery usage than the other LTE devices.
Screen and Camera
In a world with Goliath phones like the Samsung Galaxy Note, it is not enough to simply have the biggest screen anymore. HTC put a 4.7-inch 720×1280 SuperLCD screen in the EVO 4G LTE. This is not only just under half an inch larger than the EVO screen, but significantly higher quality and greater resolution display. The phone doesn't disappoint, everything on the phone looks great. As an LCD display, it has a great color balance and the resolution makes text display very sharp. When you take the phone outside, expect the sun to wash out the screen a bit, and in direct sunlight understand that the backlight on the phone will lose out most times. You'll need to rely on your shadow to use the phone to read something outside. Otherwise, it's a really great screen.
The EVO 4G LTE also comes with HTC's amazing new 8MP camera with a backlit sensor. From a hardware perspective, this means you'll be able to take great photos even in low light. The camera really does compete with most of the low-end point and shoot cameras. The hardware is combined with HTC's camera app, which has been finely tuned to offer you the best shot possible. Because of the dedicated shutter button on the EVO 4G LTE, you can hold that button down and allow the burst mode of the camera to instantly take 20 rapid fire photos, and then the software will help you pick the best one. The software even allows for HDR shots, which have a high likelihood of turning out absolutely amazing as long as you can hold the phone still.
HTC Sense and Sprint
The phone has no shortage of what most would consider bloatware, but the case of the EVO 4G LTE is somewhat unique. This is the first phone I have ever used that had bloatware from HTC, Sprint, and Google. The typical HTC Sense 4 apps are all there, ready and willing to try really hard to not get in the way of using your phone. On top of this, Sprint has their arsenal of account apps, Sprint TV, and so far it looks like these apps can be removed.
It is good to see Sprint keeping promises and HTC not stopping basic Android 4.0 functionality from allowing the users to choose what is on their phones. However, added to the normal lineup of additional software from carrier and OEM, I found new Google apps. The Google Shopper app, for example, is pre-loaded on the phone. Nestled right next to the Google Wallet app, Shopper is on the phone to help you look for things that you can buy with Google Wallet online, in case you aren't in the store to buy it.
If the software comes from Google, is it still bloatware? It's an interesting though, considering I'll probably never use the Shopper app, and I have yet to use a phone where Shopper came pre-installed.
Final Thoughts
When Sprint's LTE network is finally turned on, I am sure this will continue to be a really great phone. As it stands right now, the lack of any kind of 4G is the only thing holding this phone back from being one of the best devices out there. Compared to AT&T's or Verizon's LTE, the Sprint 4G service is mildly akin to dial-up in my area. It made the phone fairly difficult to use any time I traveled outside with it.
The biggest question I have about the EVO 4G LTE phone can't be answered until the LTE network goes live, and that's how the battery life on the phone is with LTE on, specifically how it compares to the rest of the LTE devices out there. Aside from the battery life question, the HTC EVO 4G LTE is by far the best phone on Sprint today.
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This review was based on an Evo 4G loaner unit, provided by Sprint.


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The A-Sun win was the Lady Bisons' first conference win since the 2006-2007 season. On March 27, 2007 they beat Kennesaw State 5-2.
"It was a great day for Bisons tennis," women's assistant coach Jamie Aid said. "The ladies came out prepared and wanting to win. Every conference match is a hard match, and defeating Mercer took a great deal of maturity, confidence and the mental fortitude to execute what we have been working on for the past eight months.
"We are very proud of the way our ladies competed, the fight they had today facilitated a great win to kick off conference play. I have confidence the girls will be prepare for another tough conference match against Kennesaw State Saturday evening."
Because Mercer only had five girls, the Lady Bisons automatically picked up a default win at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
The Lady Bisons posted a win at No. 2 doubles to secure the 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Juniors Elizabeth Keevil and Danielle Hansen defeated Bertan and Payrat 8-5. Senior Kara Jackson and freshman Alyssa Bellini were defeated at No. 1 by Luda and Montjow 8-6.
With the doubles win and a default point at No. 6 singles, the Lady Bisons headed into singles play with a 2-0 lead over Mercer.
Jackson came off court first after falling to Montjow 6-3, 7-5 at No. 2 singles to put Mercer on the board. Keevil was defeated at No. 1, tying the score up at 2-2 with a loss to Luda 6-3, 6-0.
After losing the first set at No. 3, Bellini posted a comeback victory over Payrat with an easy third set, winning 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. The win put the Lady Bisons at a 3-2 advantage.
At No. 4, sophomore Carlina Jow also pulled out a comeback after losing the first set to secure Lipscomb's fourth win. After dropping the first set, Jow blew past Hanna to win the match 3-6, 6-2, 6-0.
Senior Julianne McMeen fell at No. 5 to Bertani 6-3, 6-2, but the Lady Bisons had already secured the win.
With their first A-Sun win in years under their belts, the Lady Bisons will return to the courts on Saturday to face A-Sun foe Kennesaw State at Whitworth Country Club at 6 p.m.
#1 Luda & Montjow (MU) def. Jackson & Bellini (LU) 8-6
#2 Hansen & Keevil (LU) def. Bertan & Payrat (MU) 8-5
#3 C. Jow & McMeen def Mercer due to Default
#1 Luda (MU) def. Keevil (LU) 6-3;6-0
#2 Montjow (MU) def. Jackson (LU) 6-3;7-5
#3 Bellini (LU) def. Payrat (MU) 5-7;6-3;6-2
#4 Jow (LU) def. Hanna (MU) 3-6;6-2;6-0
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The world's first fleet of hydrogen-fuelled 3-wheelers, or rickshaws, were launched in New Delhi today. The 15 vehicles will be refuelled from a station at Delhi's Pragati Maidan, where the fleet will be operating.
The USD 1 million project took three years to complete, with half of the costs co-funded by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies (UNIDO-ICHET) based in Istanbul, Turkey.
"The hydrogen-powered rickshaws and the refuelling station were established as part of the DELHY-3W project that aims to demonstrate hydrogen technologies developed by Indian partners for the Indian transport sector," said UNIDO-ICHET Managing Director, Mustafa Hatipoğlu.
India's Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah, welcomed the event, saying: "Hydrogen holds great promise for a cleaner urban environment. Hydrogen can replace polluting and diminishing fossil fuels with a fuel whose only emission is pure water. If hydrogen is produced from renewable energy sources, then it is the cleanest fuel from well to wheel."
Minister Abdullah expressed hope that "since hydrogen as a fuel and hydrogen energy technologies are new and applied in small numbers their cost is presently higher than conventional fuels and established energy technologies.
However, the possible inclusion of hydrogen in the portfolio of alternative transport fuels in India could create the right market conditions for mass production of hydrogen vehicles and refuelling infrastructure, leading to comparable costs and reduced urban pollution in cities like New Delhi as well as in other Asian metropolis that might implement such technologies".
Minister Abdullah also said that the developing world had the potential to play a major role in the transition to a hydrogen-inclusive energy future.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IITD) was the DELHY-3W project co-ordinator, carrying out exhaustive lab tests on the vehicular engine under varying operating condition and providing the technical expertise to convert the internal combustion engines to run on hydrogen.
Mahindra and Mahindra developed the vehicle with all necessary changes to the engines, safety systems, fuel tanks and fuel lines. Air Products USA acted as project partner and sponsor by providing the hydrogen refueling station and management and technical services.
UNIDO's India regional Office facilitated the realization of the project.
India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) is hosting the project and helping disseminate the Indian know-how. The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been closely following the project, while both the refuelling facility and hydrogen storage tanks on the vehicles have received all necessary permits and approvals from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO).


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This recipe is a fun one! I created it to enter a sweet potato smoothie contest. Isn't that the craziest contest ever? It may be zany but I'm totally on board with it after I created this recipe.
It was just so good! It's like Fall in a drink. I never imagined I'd be drinking sweet potatoes, but they are amazing in this warm smoothie that is just wonderful on this rainy day. If you like pumpkin pie, you will love this!
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1 cup canned sweet potatoes puréed
1 cup canned pumpkin purée
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups unfiltered apple juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar plus extra for topping (about 2 more tablespoons)
3 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a food processor, combine all ingredients. Using the purée setting, run the processor until all ingredients have been incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
3. Pour mixture into four oven safe mugs or containers. Place mugs into water bath and place on the middle rack in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes.
4. Add approximately 1 tablespoons of granulated sugar to the top of each mug and use a torch to carmelize the sugar. Serve warm and enjoy!
Optional Garnish: whip cream and ground cinnamon.
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Thinking back on spring …
Rugby season started up again in the spring! No one was more excited about this than me. 🙂 As you may remember, last season I broke my finger so I had to sit out for the fall season. Of course, it was fun to watch my teammates, but nothing compares to actually playing.
Our first game of the season happened to be our only away game of the season. We played the Morrigans, who are based outside of Chicago. Thankfully the trip was only two and a half hours, so we didn't have to leave too early. 🙂
Let me tell you, rugby road trips are always a fun time. There's always tons of food, laughs and singing. Lots and lots of singing. We have a lot of new rookies on the team so it was a great way to do some team bonding. 🙂
We knew that the weather was going to suck. There's literally no other way I can put it. The forecast said 40 degrees and windy. So we packed leggings, long socks and undershirts – but it still wasn't enough! We pulled up to the pitch and it starts snowing. As soon as I got out of the van I immediately asked myself why I played rugby – hehehe. But once the game started we forgot all about the weather. We scored three try's and we even had the chance to switch up positions! I had practiced being a prop for about 30 minutes, and I didn't feel very comfortable with it, but I tried it out in the game and actually didn't mind it! I even managed to do something good, so overall not too bad. 🙂 Did I mention we won?! It felt great!
After the game we went to the social – where the other team feeds us and we end on a good note. Then we hit the gas station for some snacks, and we were on our way back home! The snow turned to hail, but thankfully stopped as we were leaving. Once we got back we cleaned out the vans and went our separate ways. Rugby games make me extremely tired. Like to the point where I cannot function. Poor Joey has to put up with me when I'm this tired, I feel sorry for him! Hehe. You would never believe it, but sometimes I get very angry when I'm that tired. Thankfully he doesn't take it personally. 🙂
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The goal of every boys high school hockey player in Minnesota is to play in the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center. The road to that goal starts this week as section playoffs begin.
The Metro East Conference championship was a split title a year ago as North and Tartan tied for the top spot in the standings. Those two squads are again contending for the MEC crown, but there is a third team in the mix.
Tartan High School senior CeCe Boyle is set to close out her prep Nordic skiing career this week. She is headed to Biwabik on Feb. 16 to compete in the state meet.
A year ago, the North and Tartan boys basketball teams split their two regular-season meetings and shared the Metro East Conference championship.
As the high school girls hockey regular season winds down, a majority of teams have only a couple of weeks left. For teams like Hill-Murray, there's a good chance the season will last for three or four more weeks.
Scoring goals is something Sam Lindahl has become quite adept at, be it on the lacrosse field or the hockey rink.
Hockey Day Minnesota is slated for Saturday, Jan. 21 with most of the festivities taking place in Stillwater. The Northeast Metro Stars are hosting their own Girls Hockey Day on the same date.
After winning only one of its first five games, the Tartan High School girls basketball team won game No. 2 just before going on Christmas break.
The Tartan High School varsity basketball teams brought home championships over the holiday break last month. Both teams were a perfect 3-0 in their respective events.
The Tartan High School boys basketball team that advanced to the section final last season featured some seniors who played well down low. With those players now graduated, the Titans are going with a bit of a new look offensively.
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"None of the Above" by I.W. Gregorio (review)
"None of the Above," surgeon I.W. Gregorio's debut novel, is an insightful story about a popular high school girl — cheerleader, athlete, full ride to college, hot boyfriend — who inadvertently discovers she's intersex. More accurately, she has androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS). ("None of the Above" is a reference to the M/F gender boxes on registration forms.)
In this case, Kristin was born without a uterus or ovaries, or a penis. Her hidden testes initially are diagnosed as a hernia by her doctor. She finds this out in the aftermath of her attempt to have sex with her boyfriend. (For shocked parents reading this, the average age at which an American surrenders virginity is 17.1 years. AVERAGE. Think about that.)
The diagnosis throws Kristin's life into a tailspin. Her boyfriend is horrified. (OMG, does this mean he's gay?!?!?) Her classmates, even the well-meaning ones, have no idea how to react to someone who is None Of The Above:
"Krissy," Faith said. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Your sister was there. I couldn't say it in front of her."
"That you're…partly a man?"
I flinched like I'd been slapped. "Is that what Vee told you?"
"No. Yes. I mean, that was kind of the take-home message."
There are pitiless jokes about "It's Kris — the Hermaphrodite!" modeled after SNL's "It's Pat!" sketches about the sexually ambiguous person named Pat.
Kristin's dad is suddenly uncomfortable and awkward in his daughter's presence. When Kristin excuses herself from class to go to the bathroom, a self-appointed wit snipes "Is that for the girls' bathroom or the boys'?"
She goes through a level of hell that transgendered teens (and adults) will recognize, but she emerges stronger, more confident, and willing to "forgive and be forgiven." It's not exactly Happily Ever After, but she's heading in the right direction.
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I say we grab a bunch of beat up plastic that no one wants and throw it over the fence on purpose. Hundreds and hundreds of discs. Just keep tossing them in there. It's a great way to get rid of all those DX Stingrays and First Run Lycans that are gathering dust in your basement, garage or closet. We can use the fenced in enclosure as a driving range. I think it's also very important that we put Jake Bowen's name, number and email address on each disc. Just in case they look.
Why issue a ticket, how about just stop the citizen from jumping the fence?Then there has to be a process at city hall where people are employed to take money, Then if you dont pay the ticket you may get a warrant, depending on how serious the "crime" is, blah blah blah. All in all its a big waste of time, in a made up world of importance by the powers who be.
and hurts them selves, guess who is going to have to pay the medical bills (The City of Lee's Summit).


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A Clockwork Orange
A classic tale of boy loves violence, loses violence, and reunites with violence. Alex de Large (Malcolm McDowell) is a romantic hero for a decidedly unromantic age, represented here by a Moddish parallel universe. When all things, including humans, lose their intrinsic qualities, becoming place holders in the stimulus-response equations of a totally administered world, even the most barbarous of acts, if freely chosen, can take on a heroic hue. Not exactly a comforting thought, that one. Thus, Kubrick enhances audience identification with Alex's creative acts of resistance via a first-person voice over, visualizing his sadistic reveries (as in a masturbatory sequence involving Beethoven's 9th), and shooting his violent deeds through an extreme wide angle lens which tends to slightly distort everything around our humble narrator.
Alex's fun comes to an end when he's betrayed by his droogs after having killed a lady. After 2 years in prison, Alex charms his way into an experimental procedure at the Ludovico lab, which via behavior modification instills in him an aversion to sex and violence, as well as his beloved 9th, which happened to be the background music to one of the videos he was forced to watch. He can look, but he can no longer touch, his feelings now associated with a crippling nausea. Having been turned into a normal(-ized) citizen, Alex is released back into society. The violence he perpetrated in the first act is inflicted back on him by his former victims to which he can only respond with learned helplessness. Through the repercussions of the last creative act left to him, an attempt at suicide, the world is restored of violent personal meaning to the familiar tune of Ludwig van.Continue Reading
Blazing Saddles
Once upon a time in the golden period of films known as the 1970s, Mel Brooks was, along with Woody Allen, the biggest directing name in comedy. Both had been on the legendary writing staff of Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows in the '50s (along with Neil Simon and Carl Reiner) and both brought a distinctly Jewish tone to their slapstick. While Allen represented the Manhattan highbrow, Brooks's style lurked more in the offensively low end Borscht Belt style. By the '80s, when Allen's status raised to the level of genius, Brooks's comedy had already become passe and completely juvenile, working in the obvious (Spaceballs, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, etc.). But his early string of comedies, from The Producers through High Anxiety, created a lot of laughs, peaking in 1974 with two comic masterpieces: Young Frankenstein and, maybe even better, the bawdy western spoof Blazing Saddles.
The western spoof is almost as old as the western itself—you had Laurel & Hardy in Way Out West, The Marx Brothers in Go West, Mae West and W.C. Fields did My Little Chickadee, and Bob Hope had The Paleface and then Son of Paleface, not to mention Destry Rides Again with Marlene Dietrich (which Blazing Saddles actually directly spoofs). The '60s saw an examining of the western most directly through the Italian spaghetti westerns and American western comedies such as Cat Ballou and Support Your Local Sheriff! In the '70s, the reexamining went to the extreme as the western was turned in on itself and poked at by post-modernists with films as broad as Jodorowsky's El Topo, Altman&r...
Dillinger is Dead
The essay by Michael Joshua Rowin included with this film seems to approach the film's historical aspects, presenting its theme as an overflowing aggression from the director in the turbulent '60s. Rowin addresses the fact that Ferreri - unlike his peers Antonioni, Pasolini, Bertolucci, and Fellini - made films that went against the norm and were arguably ahead of their time. For Ferreri, the '60s meant the drastic change in the importance of politics and culture, which was replaced by materialism, technological stimulus, and constant protest. He claims that Dillinger is Dead is Ferreri's "angriest" work, and that its masculinity shines through its use of a war-friendly atmosphere, "weak" female characters, and phallic symbols. There is no argument that Ferreri was tackling the changes in his world in a way that requires some delving into and critique. My review of Dillinger is Dead is not to go against those made by Rowin and other critics, but to give a different understanding of the lead character. From someone who is familiar with the films of Ferreri's peers, and other Foreign New-Wave directors, there was something fantastic about this film that has nothing to do with political and social change—a quality that is a bit more universal and relevant.
The protagonist of the film doesn't have a name outside of the script, in which he's named Glauco. He manufactures gas masks and is dissatisfied with his work. A colleague gives a long metaphorical monologue on the need to protect people from a deadly society and the alienation that has derived from such protection. Glauco returns home to find a cold and mediocre meal left for him and a beautiful wife who would rather nod off on pills than join him at dinner. Glauco returns to the meal and refuses to eat it. He has a vision of steak and starts to make his own gourmet dinner from a cookbook. While searching for ingredients in the kitchen, he stumbles upon a pile of old magazines in a cupboard. He notices an object wrapped in a dated newspaper. Inside is an old and rusted gun, and the paper is the front page that announced the violent death of Public Enemy # 1, John Dillinger. The gun fascinates him, and it appears to belong to the notorious criminal. He starts to take it apart as he cooks, oiling every part of it and adoring its complexity. His maid, Sabina, enters the story as a lazy, but pretty young woman who doesn't seem to do any housework. He watches television, soaking in a world that he's removed from—a world with changing technology and young girls who are interviewed on make-up and miniskirts.Continue Reading
No Blade of Grass
For hardcore moviephiles the Warners Archive Collection has been a godsend. Instead of mass producing everything the company owns, many titles have been released as VOD (Video On Demand) and, because of the lower demand, these are titles that may not have otherwise ever seen the light of day. These are DVDs that include no extras and usually haven't been remastered, but are still very watchable and often have never been available in any form in the home viewing marketplace. Titles range from Hollywood classics (Tea and Sympathy) to both live action (Sheena) and animated television series (Pac Man the TV show!). But where they have really excelled is in films from the golden period of the '60s and '70s that have never had much home viewing distribution, ranging from the great (Dark of the Sun), the bad (Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze), and the weird (Brewster McCloud) to the culty (You're a Big Boy Now), the gritty (The Outfit), and the forgotten hits (Freebie and the Bean, The Fish that Saved Pittsburg). Many of these have been films I saw and even obsessed over as a kid (I was dreaming for the Dark Of The Sun release). Most excitingly I've finally been given a chance to catch up with a post-apocalypse flick I vaguely remember from an old grainy bootleg VHS copy I saw many years ago. (My memories of No Blade of Grass have haunted me). This most recent viewing reconfirmed the scary power this movie still carries.
Hungarian born Cornel Wilde was a long time pretty boy jock actor. He got an Oscar nomination early in his career for playing Frederic Chopin in A Song to Remember in 1945, but besides a nice supporting turn in The Greatest Show On Earth most of his career was awash in B-swashbuckling adventure flicks. He had dabbled in directing throughout the '50s but it wasn't until 1965 when he fully connected the dots with his survival action masterpiece, The Naked Prey (a film that has gotten the full bells and whistles treatment from the high-end DVD distributors Criterion). Five years later No Blade of Grass, continues on much of those same themes of man vs. his savage impulses, going even further with the violence and throwing in deeper groovy environmental paranoia.Continue Reading


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SEEDS OF PEACE - Meditation and the Engaged Life - now book at the event
Southern CA Committee for a Parliament of World's Religions (SCCPWR)
Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM (PDT)
Event Details
Welcome to the Seeds of Peace 2013.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. You may buy tickets on the day at the event.
Thank you so much. See you on Saturday as we sow Seeds of Peace together!
We are delighted to announce that our very successful and unique 2012 program, Meditation and Contemplation as SEEDS OF PEACE, is coming back to Southern California on Saturday, April 20--- by popular demand!
This year Marianne Williamson, a leading spiritual teacher and best-selling New York Times author, will be our keynote speaker. In a new and expanded version of last year's pioneering program, this year we will explore the ways to bridge inner and outer peace. Once again we are inviting communities who practice meditation to share their techniques such as Mindfulness, Mantra Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, Yoga, Sikh Chanting, Sufi and Kabalistic practices, etc., just to name a few. For the first time we are also inviting communities engaged in social activism to lead workshops as well.
Hence our new title SEEDS OF PEACE: Meditation and the Engaged Life.
Our second annual SEEDS OF PEACE Conference will be hosted by the All Saints Church of Pasadena--one of the most socially active religious communities in Los Angeles, under the outstanding leadership of Reverend Ed Bacon. Once again we will be breaking new ground by bringing together, for dialogue and sharing, individuals who rarely--if ever--have a chance to cross paths. Members of the meditation community will have an opportunity to learn firsthand, if they so desire, how to become active in causes devoted to the environment, non-violent communication, immigration, women's rights and so forth, while social activists will be introduced to meditation and contemplation techniques that they may have never encountered before.
Our group, Southern California Committee for a Parliament of the World's Religion (SCCPWR), is a dynamic interfaith organization founded in 2007 to support the global work of the Parliament of the World's Religions and also to create innovative local programs in Southern California. We bring together communities that do not always have an opportunity to interface. Such was the case recently when we launched on Sunday, February 10, at the Baha'i Temple, a Latino-Yankee Celebration that brought together for the first time Latinos of many different religious backgrounds with other Angelinos, including a group of delegates from our organization who attended an interfaith conference in Guadalajara, Mexico last August. Our keynote speaker was one of the leaders of the Guadalajara interfaith community.
We expect a large turnout and your participation is guaranteed to enhance the impact and outcome of this event. We are committed to building a vibrant Culture of Peace together.
We hope you'll join us on April 20, to plant many "seeds of peace" for our collective future.
Contact Information: email@example.com phone: 310 837 2294
Meditation & Social Engagement Workshops
1. Isha Kriya Meditation – ISHA Foundation, Christopher Jones, M.Div., Ph.D
2. Labyrinth - Walking the Inner Garden, Miranda Rondeau
3. Vietnamese Cao Dai Meditation, Hum Bui, M.D., Hong Bui, M.D
4. Kabbalistic Jewish Meditation, Gilla Nissan
5. 3HO – Kundalini Yoga & Sat Nam Rasayan Healing Art, Hari Nam Singh
6. Vedanta Meditation for Inner Peace, Swami Atmavidyananda
7. Guided Meditation on the Self - Bi-Lingual (Span & Eng), Sister Jayanti/Yanina Olmos
8. Mindfulness Meditation-Vipassana Support International, Stephanie Nash
9. Meditation on Cosmic Awareness - the Twelve Blessings, Rev. Paul Nugent,
Aetherius Society
10. Color Science Meditation – Jain Center of Southern California, Chetna Sawla
11. Ignatian Awareness Exsmen, Lexio Divino Centering Prayer - Christian Meditation-Ignatian Awareness, Prof. Frank Rogers, Jr.
12. Raja Yoga Meditation - Brahma Kumaris, Sister Gita and Sister Diane
13. Still Point Episcopal /Hindu Meditation, Robert Kornell
14. Center for Krishna Consciousness, Sura Das and Mikhano
15. Lotus Sutra Chanting - Soka Gakkai International, Patti Heckman
16. Shumei Philosophy and Spiritual Practice, Steven Tokunaga
17. Seven Pillars House of Wisdom, Darakshan Farber and friends
18. Empty Mind, Full Heart – Zen Meditation as Enlightenment -- Pasa Dharma Zen Buddhist Group, Jeff "Lotus Peace" Albrizze
1. "Beating Swords into Plowshares: Reducing Gun Violence," Dr. Jill Shook and Bert Newton
2. "What Religious Communities are Doing to Oppose War, Torture, and Drones," Grace Roberts Dyrness (ICUJP)
3. "Immigration Reform," Rev. Daniel Romero
4. "Caring for All Creation," Allis Druffel, Interfaith Power and Light
5. "Prayer as Action," Rev. Dr. Arthur Cribbs, Exec. Director CLUE
6. "Life Choices" – An Interactive Drama Program in Schools for At-Risk Youth,
Wallenberg Institute of Ethics
7. "Human Trafficking" – Jewish Labor Committee Western Region, Leslie Gersicoff
8. "Healthcare Is A Human Right," Maureen Cruise RN
9. "The Fight Against Genocide" – Jewish World Watch, Janice Kamenir-Reznik, Co Founder and President
10. "Code Pink," Jody Evans, founder
11. "The Grace-Full Power of Compassionate Community Building," Sande Hart, S.A.R.A.H
12. "Just Peacemaking," Prof. Glen Stassen, Fuller Seminary
13. "Practical Nonviolence" – American Friends Service Committee, Eisha Mason
14. "Truth Over Fear: Overcoming Islamophobia," Salam al-Marayati and Dr. Meher Hathout, Muslim Public Affairs Council
15. "Love and Social Action," Rev. Ed Bacon, All Saints Church
16. "Gang Violence," Ricky Pickens & Javier Stauring
17. "Examining the U.S. Economy and It's Dysfunction," Prof. Pamela Brubaker, California Lutheran University
18. "Spirituality and Politics," Marianne Williamson
19. "Peace Education," Randy Christopher & Kimberly Mendendorp, Peace & Justice Academy
When & Where
All Saints Church
132 North Euclid Avenue
Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM (PDT)
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