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What Is Autism?: Facts and Stats
— Autism Society
Updated on Jul 28, 2009
- 1 in 150 births(1)
- 1 to 1.5 million Americans(2)
- Fastest-growing developmental disability
- 10 - 17 % annual growth
- Growth comparison during the 1990s(3):
- U.S. population increase: 13%
- Disabilities increase: 16%
- Autism increase: 172%
- $90 billion annual cost(4)
- 90% of costs are in adult services(4)
- Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and intervention(4)
- In 10 years, the annual cost will be $200-400 billion(5)
- Based on prevalence statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007).
- Based on the autism prevalence rate of 2 to 6 per 1,000 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001) and 2000 U.S. Census figure of 280 million Americans.
- U.S. Department of Education's "Twenty-First Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (1999).
- Jarbrink K, Knapp M, 2001, London School of Economics study: "The economic impact on autism in Britain," 5 (1): 7-22.
- ASA calculates that the annual cost of autism will increase to $200-400 billion in 10 years. February 2003
Reprinted with the permission of the Autism Society.
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KemzerelliGraffiti // Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Kems got all those fancy colors in there but he's not hiding some crap letters like 95% of the mega-colorful fancy paint burners out there.
Kems at Crush CityGraffiti // Friday, October 17, 2014
Kems has been down in Brisbane for the Crush City Block Party and laced up this bus with some of his savvy spray talents.
Crush City block party in BrisbaneGraffiti // Friday, October 10, 2014
Ironlak will be hosting an event in Brisbane on Sunday called Crush City Block Party, that will have live painting from the two exceptionally talented writers Berst (New Zealand) and Kems (USA).Go check them out and enjoy the BBQ!
Kemr 3AGraffiti // Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Kemr is highly skilled and proficient in the art of "clean sprays." The following two new pieces demonstrate and validate this statement.
KemzarelliGraffiti // Monday, July 07, 2014
You might need to put on your glasses to view this one; it's like looking directly into the sun. Kems laid down money colored bricks on this one.
Tunks x Kems in TahitiGraffiti // Thursday, May 22, 2014
In between swimming with sharks and tending to their sunburns, Tunks and Kems painted these big ol' silver bad boys on the island of Tahiti.
Tahitian DreamsGraffiti // Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The Ono'u Festival in Tahiti is getting closer. Leading up to the festival in May, Kems painted this piece bursting in colors with the words "Tahitian Dreams" to get into the Tahitian spirit early! ONO'O is the first worldwide graffiti event to ever take place in Tahiti and they are offering $10,000 to the winner. That's the most cash we've ever heard being offered for a contest involving graffiti.
Siddharta Steel interviewed by KemsGraffiti // Saturday, March 01, 2014
Kems recently launched a new website entitled "All Chrome" with various features including a new interview with Siddharta Steel about hoping freight trains across Canada and India. There are many impressive photos accompanying the interview and be sure to check out the rest of Kems' website for more visual awesomeness.
New Kems PieceGraffiti // Wednesday, November 20, 2013
This whole piece is obviously awesome for all the right reasons, but that background is just poppin!
Nostalgic for the 90'sGraffiti // Monday, October 08, 2012
It's cool when writers can give some sort of context to their work. Kems speaks on this particular piece, "In the late 90's early 2000 we went on a killing spree of white filled pieces, not sure why? Doing this piece gave me flash backs of the Dojo production in Atlanta with Ges and Totem. The good times never last long enough. Fuck it, lets keep it moving."


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Overnight Developments
- Global stocks this morning are mostly lower with the Euro Stoxx 50 down -0.55% at a 2-1/2 month low and Jun S&Ps down -5.50 points at a 1-1/2 week low. Treasuries rose and the dollar index climbed to a 2-1/2 week high as stocks added to this week's losses on concern European authorities will struggle to keep the region's debt crisis from spreading. The euro slipped to a 2-1/2 week low against the dollar and 5-year German bund yields fell to a record low 0.719% after the yield spread between Spanish and German 10-year maturities reached 400 bp for the first time since Dec 12, while the extra yield investors demand to hold 10-year French bonds instead of benchmark German bunds widened to 126 bp, the most in 2-months. The yields on French bonds rose despite decent demand for its auction of 8.44 billion euros of debt, close to the maximum target. France sold 4.32 billion euros of 10-year debt at a yield of 2.98%, higher than a similar auction last month of 2.91%, although the bid-to-cover ratio was 2.65, higher than last month's 2.47, a sign of strong demand. Another negative for stocks and the euro was Feb German industrial production which fell -1.3% m/m and -1.0% y/y, weaker than expectations of -0.5% m/m and +0.3% y/y. As expected, the BOE held its benchmark interest rate at 0.50% and kept the asset purchase target at 325 billion pounds
- Asian stocks today closed mixed with Japan down -0.53%, China +2.36%, Australia -0.32%, South Korea +0.61%, India closed for holiday. Most Asian stock markets were under pressure on concern Europe won't be able to contain its debt crisis. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Index tumbled to a 4-week low after companies that do business in Europe slid while exporters as a whole weakened as the yen rose against the dollar. Japanese stocks pared a loss and closed well above their lows after a rejection of a BOJ nominee came as a victory for lawmakers pressing for more monetary easing. China's Shanghai Stock Index closed higher after the government said it will more than double the amount foreigners can invest in Chinese assets, but gains were limited as the country's big banks fell after Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged to break the "monopoly" enjoyed by the largest lenders who are able to make easy profits because it's hard to borrow money elsewhere. South Korea's Kospi Index finished higher after Q1 South Korea foreign direct investment rose +17% y/y, the most in 3 quarters.
Overnight U.S. Stock News
- June S&Ps this morning are trading down -5.50 points. The U.S. stock market Wednesday settled sharply lower on an increase in European sovereign-debt concerns after weak demand was seen at a Spanish debt auction and after the Mar ISM non-manufacturing index fell more than expected: Dow Jones -0.95%, S&P 500 -1.02%, Nasdaq Composite -1.46%. The Dow and the Nasdaq fell to 1-week lows. Bearish factors Wednesday included (1) carry-over weakness from a fall in European stocks on concern the region's debt crisis may spread to Spain after credit-default swaps to insure its government debt jumped to a 4-month high as demand dropped at a Spanish bond auction and after Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy said Spain's situation is one of "extreme difficulty," (2) the larger-than-expected decline in the Mar ISM non-manufacturing index (-1.3 to 56.0 versus expectations of -0.5 to 56.8), and (3) weakness in energy producers after crude oil plunged to a 1-1/2 month low after weekly DOE crude supplies rose by the most since Aug 2008.
- Bullish factors Wednesday included (1) the larger-than-expected increase in the Mar ADP employment change along with the upward revision to Feb (Mar +209,000, stronger than expectations of 206,000, and Feb revised up to +230,000 from the originally reported +216,000) and (2) comments from Richmond Fed President Lacker who said "downside risks have diminished now relative to where they were 4 to 5 months ago," and the U.S. economy should expand from 2% to 3% this year.
Today's Market Focus
- June 10-year T-notes this morning are up +16.5 ticks. T-note prices Wednesday rebounded from a 1-week low and settled higher early on increased safe-haven demand over concern the European debt crisis may worsen along with the weaker-than-expected Mar ISM non-manufacturing index: TYM2 +14.5, FVM2 +9.2, EDU2 -1.5. Bullish factors Wednesday included (1) increased safe-haven demand for Treasuries on concern the European debt crisis may spread to Spain after credit-default swaps to insure its government debt jumped to a 4-month high as demand dropped at a Spanish bond auction and after Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy said Spain's situation is one of "extreme difficulty," (2) the larger-than-expected decline in the Mar ISM non-manufacturing index (-1.3 to 56.0 versus expectations of -0.5 to 56.8), and (3) the action by the Fed to purchase $1.866 billion of Treasuries as part of it Operation Twist program to replace $400 billion of short-term debt in its holdings with longer maturities in an attempt to keep borrowing costs down. Bearish factors included (1) the larger-than-expected increase in the Mar ADP employment change along with the upward revision to Feb (Mar +209,000, stronger than expectations of 206,000, and Feb revised up to +230,000 from the originally reported +216,000) and (2) comments from Richmond Fed President Lacker who said U.S. economic growth will probably accelerate to about 3% next year, which will warrant an increase in interest rates.
- The dollar index this morning is stronger and at a 2-1/2 week high with the dollar/yen -0.53 yen and the euro/dollar -0.72 cents. The dollar index Wednesday rallied to a 1-1/2 week high and settled higher as the euro fell when ECB President Draghi said the economic outlook remained subject to "downside risks" and after Spanish bond yields surged on weak demand for its government debt: Dollar Index +0.295, USD/JPY -0.356, EUR/USD -0.00910. Bullish factors included (1) the fall in the euro to a 2-1/2 week low against the dollar after ECB President Draghi said the economic outlook remained subject to "downside risks as the remaining tensions in euro area sovereign debt markets are expected to dampen economic momentum," (2) increased safe-haven demand for the dollar on concern over contagion of the European debt crisis to Spain after credit-default swaps to insure its government debt jumped to a 4-month high of 457 bp after it sold 2.59 billion euros of bonds at auction, less than the maximum target of 3.5 billion euros, and after Prime Minister Rajoy said Spain's situation is one of "extreme difficulty," and (3) the weaker than expected Feb German factory orders, which is euro negative. Bearish factors included (1) the larger-than-expected decrease in the Mar ISM non-manufacturing index, which is dollar negative and (2) the unexpected upward revision to the Mar Euro-Zone PMI composite index, which is euro positive.
- May crude oil prices this morning are up +35 cents a barrel and May gasoline is -0.60 of a cent per gallon. Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday sold-off and settled sharply lower as the dollar rallied and after weekly DOE crude supplies surged to a 9-1/2 month high and U.S. crude output rose to a 12-year high: CLK12 -$2.54, RBK -6.18. May crude dropped to a 1-1/2 month low. Bearish factors included (1) the rally in the dollar index to a 1-1/2 week high, which reduces investment demand in commodities, (2) the much larger-than-expected increase in weekly DOE crude inventories which rose by the most since Aug 2008 to their highest level in 9-1/2 months (+9.01 million bbl to 362.4 million bbl versus expectations of +2.2 million bbl), (3) the +3.9% increase in U.S. crude production for the week ended Mar 30 to 6.049 million barrels day, the highest in 12 years, (4) the unexpected increase in weekly DOE distillate stockpiles (+19,000 bbl versus expectations of -450,000), and (5) the larger-than-expected decline in the Mar ISM non-manufacturing index, which indicates reduced fuel demand. Bullish factors included (1) the larger-than-expected increase in the Mar ADP employment change, which signals economic strength that is beneficial for fuel demand and (2) the unexpected upward revision to the Mar Euro-Zone PMI composite index, which indicates increased energy consumption.
Today's U.S. Earnings Reports
Earnings reports (confirmed releases, sorted by mkt cap): KMX-CarMax (BEST earnings consensus $0.40), STZ-Constellation Brands (0.38), RPM-RPM International (0.01), PIR-Pier 1 Imports (0.48), SCHN-Schnitzer Steel Industries (0.32), WDFC-WD-40 Co. (0.54), AZZ-AZZ Inc. (0.82).
Global Financial Calendar
Thursday 4/5/12 United States 0730 ET Mar Challenger job cuts, Feb +2.0% y/y. 0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected -4,000 to 355,000, previous -5,000 to 359,000. Weekly continuing claims expected +10,000 to 3.350 million, previous -41,000 to 3.340 million.. 0910 ET St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks on the U.S. economy and monetary policy at an event in St. Louis. 1030 ET Mar ICSC chain store sales, Feb +4.1% y/y. 1100 ET Treasury announces amounts of 3-year T-notes (previous $32 billion), 10-year T-notes (previous $21 billion) and 30-year T-bonds (previous $13 billion) to be auctioned Apr 10-12. 1630 ET Weekly money supply report and Fed balance sheet. United Kingdom 0430 ET Feb U.K. industrial production expected +0.4% m/m and -2.1% y/y, Jan -0.4% m/m and -3.8% y/y. 0430 ET Feb U.K. manufacturing production expected +0.1% m/m and +0.1% y/y, Jan +0.1% m/m and +0.3% y/y. 0700 ET BOE announces interest rate decision and asset purchase target (expected no change to the 0.50% benchmark rate and no change to the 325 billion asset purchase target). Germany 0600 ET Feb German industrial production expected -0.5% m/m and +0.3% y/y, Jan +1.6% m/m and +1.8% y/y. Canada 0830 ET Mar Canada net change in employment expected +10,000, Feb -2,800. Mar unemployment rate expected unchanged at 7.4%, Feb -0.2 to 7.4%. 1000 ET Mar Ivey purchasing managers index expected +0.5 to 67.0, Feb +2.4 to 66.5.
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by Kelly McCartney (@theKELword) for FolkAlley.com
Deb Talan and Steve Tannen (aka the Weepies) have had quite a go of it lately. Over the past five years, the husband-wife duo has stayed at home in Iowa raising three kids, beating breast cancer, and recording an album -- 'Sirens.' The name is a tip of the hat to both sweet-voiced muses and shrill-toned alarms because the Weepies aren't two to shy away from things. Rather, they take life head-on with clear eyes and full hearts. So, naturally, they can't lose.
KM: It's probably safe to say that you guys are one of very few contemporary folk acts to bundle together one million album sales. How does that feel for you, personally? But, also, what do you think it says about the audience and broader music world?
ST: A big number like that is softened because it happened so slowly, over years. We never had a "hit" or a moment, just a gradual ability to reach out a little further, which has been amazing.
Our level of recognition is really low, so it's still a surprise when things work or when my dad says he heard us while on hold with Delta, yet we get to write and put out records and tour and most of the things that come along with being a recognized musician -- it's the perfect mix for us. Maybe our own tastes overlap with a slightly wider audience, but we're just trying to make music we like. "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" remains the ultimate songwriting goal. Well, that and "Sex Machine."
How has it been to stay put for a while? And, now, to hit the road again?
Great to stay put (pregnancy and new baby), then frustrating to stay put (cancer), and now SUPER AMAZING AWESOME that we can go on the road. Been too long and we are looking forward to it the most you can look forward to anything.
Having people remotely record parts for the new album must have been both a creative dream and a logistical nightmare. Were you able to coax out your vision for the tunes or did you let the players run with whatever they felt would work?
Logistically, it was actually easier than usual -- to get any group of musicians together into a studio can be a challenge. To get these particular guys in a room at the same time would have been impossible, yet here they are on these tracks together! The generosity of each player made it happen -- their willingness to get in a local studio or Skype with us at 8 a.m. is what made this record.
When we approached the musicians, the songs were already there, and the heart of what Deb and I do was laid down. We know the previous work of each musician so well -- we'd been watching their dance moves for years, so to speak -- but they still exceeded our hopes. So it was mostly a creative dream. We literally picked these players from a dream list: "If we could work with ANYONE, who would we ask," and they all said yes. We wanted each player to do their thing, and tried to give as much or as little direction in order to tap in to their own magic. We wouldn't presume to tell Gerry Leonard what guitar tone to get, or instruct Pete Thomas on groove, but we would discuss taking the eighth note feel out of the bridge, and sing the horn parts we had in mind over the phone.
Making a record when, presumably, you both were in such a raw and vulnerable space... that's a brave thing to do. Do you think having that creative outlet and purpose actually aided the healing process?
I'm not sure that's right about the bravery. Deb approached treatment bravely, because that's scary and she had to walk through it. Making a record isn't scary, though, and we could see that was a helpful thing to do. It provided a focus beyond cancer. Family, friends, and then this project... so then cancer really had to take a backseat to all that, at least in our heads and in day-to-day conversation. Deb was pretty fierce and that attitude helped. And I had something to worry over that wasn't
Deb or the kids when I couldn't sleep.
In an age when so many artists are putting out EPs, you guys cobbled together 16 tracks. Is there one among the group that captures the essence of the record and experience? Or do they really need to be taken as a whole to understand?
We recorded many more than this, actually. This is the short version! But these 16 feel like snapshots from the year -- just like in a photo album. Each song is a record of a moment, and the whole album gives a clearer impression. "No Trouble" still seems resonant, but it certainly misses a lot about the year, as well. And we wanted to start with "River from the Sky" because it was very much about the year. Though if we had to put our finger on what started the record, it would be a really simple one at the end called "My Little Love." It's about our boys, and it was the two of us on a cold afternoon singing and playing in the studio. You can hear the kids outside at one point. It's a place of hope, and that recording inspired us to keep going back there.
The Weepies new album 'Sirens' will be released on April 28 via Nettwerk Records and is available for pre-order HERE.
On the new 'Strange Trails,' Lord Huron picks up right where 'Lonesome Dreams' left off... with impossibly catchy melodies, emphatically fanciful lyrics, and intriguingly hazy production. Lord Huron has a very specific, radio-ready sound that emerges somewhere between the crisp acoustic guitars and Ben Schneider's layered vocals, and which owes a solid debt to My Morning Jacket, Fleet Foxes, and Animal Collective.
As on that predecessor, the songs here find their singer traversing the land and brooding about love in the most cheerful way imaginable. Heck, even their titles betray that underlying theme -- "Meet Me in the Woods," "The Yawning Grave," "Frozen Pines," and "Way Out There." To really drive it home on songs like "La Belle Fleur Sauvage," "The World Ender," and "Cursed," chunky guitars chug like steam engines headed out of western towns in search of big, blue skies and wide open plains to help that same singer forget about the loveliest little gal either side of the Rio Grande.
To be sure, 'Strange Trails' is a pleasant and pleasing record, an easy, folk-rock listen teeming with potential singles and gleaming platitudes. And, maybe, that's enough. It was certainly enough for 'Lonesome Dreams' to catch on like wildfire. After all, not everyone has to be Neil Young or even Justin Vernon -- indeed, not everyone can be Neil Young or Justin Vernon. Some people get to be Ben Schneider.
'Strange Trails' comes out April 7 and can be ordered HERE.
by Kelly McCarthy (@theKELword) for FolkAlley.com
Laura Marling, the British songstress who released four records in five years, returns with her fifth, 'Short Movie.' After the earlier flurry of activity, Marling spent a couple of years in a self-imposed exile in Los Angeles surrounded by people who made art for art's sake and nothing more. The experience recalibrated and renewed her dedication to her own art, and resulted in this album.
Marling admits that she's not a skilled enough musician to craft exquisitely simple songs. That's why her exquisitely complex compositions meander to and fro through intricate arrangements and varied signatures. Because of that, Marling has, in the past, drawn comparisons to Joni Mitchell. Here, that influence is evidenced on songs like "I Feel Your Love" and "Easy," though Marling's interpolation of Mitchell's style is not as true as on, say, Eva Cassidy's records. Marling uses Mitchell as a mere starting point before veering off in all manner of directions.
Once she gets going, Marling channels her inner Chrissie Hynde on "False Hope" and "Gurdjieffs's Daughter," then does her best Lou Reed-inspired talk-sing on "Strange" to craft some of her edgiest pieces. A little further in, "Don't Let Me Bring You Down" feels like classic Ani DiFranco (though not without a small injection of Hynde-style swagger). That song's opening lines sum up so much of what L.A. life was like for Marling -- and anyone else, for that matter: "Living here is a game I don't know how to play. Are you really not anybody until somebody knows your name?"
On the folkier, acoustic bits, Marling readily allows Nick Drake's ghost to haunt "Warrior" and "How Can I" to great effect. Wonderful songs, both. Plugging in, Marling puts a plodding pulse and a tempered electric vibe on "Walk Alone," "Howl," and "Worship Me" -- all of which recall M. Ward or, maybe, Iron & Wine. They are moody and muted, and some of Marling's best works. As a follow-up to 2013's critically acclaimed 'Once I Was an Eagle,' this set may not clear that record's bar, but it holds its own.
'Short Movie' was released through Ribbon Music on March 24 and is available HERE.
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Sometimes, on a record, individual tracks stand out on the very first listen -- for better or worse -- but the collection, as a whole, takes a few more spins to really sink in. Even then, it might not fully come together as a cohesive listening experience although it might still be enjoyable when taken in fits and starts. Such is the case with Brandi Carlile's 'The Firewatcher's Daughter' (and, indeed, her last two records, as well). There are some absolutely, immediately stellar pixels on this album, but the bigger picture takes a minute to come into view.
Buzzing with excitement -- like their parents are out of town -- Carlile and the twins (Tim and Phil Hanseroth) get things going with the wildly insistent "Wherever Is Your Heart." But, just as quickly, they rein it all back in on the very next cut. If "Wherever Is Your Heart" is their Saturday night, then "The Eye" is their Sunday morning. With three-fold harmonies that stick together for the entire piece,"The Eye" holds in it so much of what makes Carlile and the twins so very special, in both style and substance. Lyrically, it digs into one of the band's recurring themes, that of drinking as an escape and an excuse, but always written with the hand of forgiveness and the hope of redemption.
A little further in, "Mainstream Kid" stands as the edgiest thing Carlile and company have ever done. Gritty, vintage guitars (including a blazing solo) drop off about halfway through, but the petulant kick drum keeps the drive going as Carlile brings it down just enough to then let everything cut loose and carry on. It's going to be a thrill seeing them rock this one live. Though "Beginning to Feel the Years" has the unenviable job of following it in the sequence, it gets its job done, serving as a respite, a recovery from the pummeling -- albeit a pleasing one -- that is "Mainstream Kid."
On the proverbial side two, "Blood Muscle Skin & Bone" and "Alibi" pick up, somewhat, where "Mainstream Kid" left off, while, deeper still, "The Stranger at My Door," from which the album's title is drawn, may well be the musical synthesis of Carlile's influences. Here, a dusty, cowboy bluster collides with Queen-esque background vocals that come out of nowhere -- and somehow still work -- proving that Carlile really is the musical love child of Johnny Cash and Freddie Mercury. And proudly, rightfully so.
Though there's an awful lot of heart on this album, the last entry, a cover of the Avett Brothers' "Murder in the City," is pretty magical, particularly when comes Carlile's subtle injection of emotion on the last few lines about her wife and daughter. That moment will surely resonate with so many who are only just beginning to enjoy the ability to share their name with the ones they love.
As on her previous efforts, Carlile uses 'The Firewatcher's Daughter' to explore the various closing and opening of doors that make up a life worth living. And, as always, she does so with an obvious gratitude for both.
'The Firewatcher's Daughter' was released on March 3 via ATO Records, and is available - HERE.
by Kelly McCartney (@the KELword) for Folk Alley.com
Martin Sexton is one of those guys who has been slugging it out on the singer/songwriter circuit for 25 years. Though he dangled his toe in the major label waters in the late 1990s, Sexton has been, by and large, a fiercely independent artist. Defying anyone and everyone's attempts to pin him down -- and confounding those who might expect him to be a typical folkie -- Sexton has long-asserted his artistic independence by being one of the most soulful cats to ever sling an acoustic guitar. And, on his new 'Mixtape of the Open Road,' he takes that dismissal of genres to a whole new level.
KM: There's a lot of talk lately about middle-class creatives -- musicians who can make a decent living without ever "breaking." Seems like you fit in there. Has that always/ever been enough? Or would you have preferred to go big?
MS: I don't think I quite fit that category. I am blessed with, and continue to be amazed by, the fans who keep coming and growing in number... and, yes, what a wonderful time it is to be an independent artist. To call it a "decent" living is not only inaccurate, but does not honor the gift I'm so grateful to have.
You've been a pretty consistent road dog for the past 20 years. Does it get to a point, somewhere in there, that the road feels more like home than home does?
As a recording artist and a touring artist, I feel very at home on the road, naturally, but nothing could compare with being with my family on the Upper Saranac Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. That's where my heart lives. And although our house recently burned down, it's like church -- the hallowed ground remains and we will rebuild our beloved camp.
The varied conceit for your Mixtape record... did it come before or after you had the songs?
It came after I had the songs. The songs dictated to me that the concept of this record would be that of a mixtape as they were pulling me in 12 different directions. There are some throwback-feeling tunes on Mixtape that recall a simpler, seemingly more joyful time in the world.
Do you feel like we, collectively, need to be reminded to just slow down and enjoy life? Music is certainly a great way to communicate things like that, even subliminally.
Yes. I made this record in a joyful space and, if that reminds people to stop and smell the roses, then that's a beautiful thing. While I kept some of the subject matter light or simple, I also wanted to retain the message -- unity, hope, and dream chasing -- what I've always strived to convey through my music.
People describe you and your music in all sorts of ways. How do you describe what you do?
To describe myself... hmm... I'd have to say soul music, as the music is coming from my heart and soul. It comes from an honest place, and I genuinely mean it.
'Mixtape of the Open Road' was released on February 10th on Kitchen Table Records and is available - HERE
Shakey Graves
w/ Nikki Lane
Wednesday, April 1
8:30 (doors at 7:30)\in the Ballroom
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Beachland Ballroom
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Austin's Alejandro Rose-Garcia is professionally known as Shakey Graves, and with his new record, 'And the War Came,' he extends the ground - emotionally and sonically - broken by his 2011 self-released debut album, 'Roll the Bones.' That album brought him national acclaim and, three years later, still ranks near the top of Bandcamp's digital best-seller charts.
"The first album was me wanting to burn down my life, cut my hair off, and run screaming into the woods," says Rose-Garcia. "This (new) album is the trials and tribulations of becoming domesticated, letting people into your world and letting go of selfishness-the story of becoming a pair, losing that, and reconciling with the loss and gain of love."
Rose-Garcia knew that he wanted the follow-up to achieve something different. "With the first album, I didn't have any expectations except my own," he says. "This time, I was making something people were going to listen to out of the gate. I tried to maintain everything I enjoy about recording, the weird homemade aspect, but I was seeking a new, shining sound quality. The concepts for the songs are a little bigger. This is not the 'Mr, Folk, Hobo Mountain' album - it's more of the Cyborg Shakey Graves. It's definitely the next step in the staircase."
NPR Music's Ann Powers called 'And the War Came' one of the Top 15 Albums of 2014.
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by Kelly McCartney (@theKELword), for FolkAlley.com
Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell have both enjoyed lengthy, prolific, and acclaimed careers in the singer/songwriter world. Even as solo artists, though, they shared an artistic kinship that neither could deny... nor could their fans. So, when the two finally realized their long-time dream of collaborating as a duo, the Pine Hill Project was born. Gathering up some Kickstarter funds and Larry Campbell as producer, the two were off to the races. The result? 'Tomorrow You're Going,' their new album of cover tunes that will be released on March 17 via Signature Sounds.
How did it feel to raise more than twice your Kickstarter goal? That must have signaled that you were on to something.
LK: Based on the turnouts when we perform together, and emails from fans asking when we were going to record together, we knew there was interest from our audiences in us working together, but we didn't have a clear idea how MUCH interest there was. I mean, it's not an easy thing to measure. And, honestly, we were nervous that we wouldn't meet our Kickstarter goal at all. After we launched the campaign, we sat by our computers for the next 24 hours and watched the numbers come in (pretty exciting and very addictive). When we met our goal after 27 hours, we felt a combination of amazed, relieved, and very grateful to our fans for supporting us.
When the numbers continued to climb over the next 30 days, it told us a few important things: it meant we had enough money to make exactly the album we wanted to make and to promote it and not have to skimp on anything; it confirmed for us that there really was a sizable audience for a duo project from us; and it told us that the landscape of our musical world had truly changed since we both started out more than 20 years ago. That is, in a world of streaming services where fewer and fewer people are buying CDs and where record companies have little money to offer for recording budgets, people who do what we do can still make the records we want to and get them out to the world. It's really a new paradigm.
You guys have thought and talked about doing a project for over 20 years. Was it always going to be covers? Or was that just where you landed at this juncture in time and space?
RS: Yes, it was always going to be covers. We love wallowing in other people's songs! Always have.
LK: And we've always loved the same kinds of songs. It's kind of uncanny. Over the years, when one of us brought a cover song to the other, like when we've done occasional shows together, almost invariably the other one would like it just as much. Not always, but mostly. So making an album of songs we love was always the project we wanted to do.
The statement that your "voices have always understood each other" is such a thoughtful appreciation of your shared artistry. Let's get into that a bit more... is it an emotional understanding or a more technical, tone thing? Or, maybe, a bit of both?
RS: The voices naturally try to accommodate each other. Technically speaking, it's a really complex phenomenon. But it mostly comes down to note choice, phrasing, vocal weight, and timbre. With two-part harmony (as opposed to, say, three), the question of note choice is fairly open. There's lots of room for the second part to jump around in the intervals. Our harmonic choices each make sense to the other -- even if sometimes there are surprises... especially when there are surprises.
As for timbre, I can't explain how that happens (when it does happen). But it's something we're both looking for: a certain kind of unity in the blend. The only thing I can compare it to is the effect that vacuum tubes will have on the sound of an electric guitar. I think the word is saturation. That happens with voices, too. Adjusting vocal weight is also something that happens naturally. In our case, the person singing the harmony will adjust in order to not overwhelm the melody voice. As for phrasing... well, that's the tough part. We're both used to singing lead vocal, where one can phrase away with impunity. Not so if there's a second voice. A consensus has to be reached! We're working on it. My people are talking to her people. In general, we just come from a very similar place in terms of the kind of music we grew up on. What sounds good to one generally sounds good to the other.
LK: I heard Emmylou Harris, one of the great singers and harmony singers, say something once: that the harmony is really another melody. That's so true and is part of how I think about singing harmony with Richard -- the harmony part is not just adding to the main vocal; it's a whole other, central musical element in and of itself. That's part of why singing harmony with Richard is so fun and so creative -- the sky's the limit in terms of what I can choose to sing. I've had plenty of experiences being hired to sing harmony with other people when they told me the specific notes to sing. That was no fun at all.
When you're doing cover songs, how do you decide which way to lean it... which elements to stir up in a particular tune and how to make it your own?
RS: It happens naturally. We have our own way of doing things. I'll play a song over and over again -- usually beginning with an approximation of the original (or another version). At the start, I'm usually uncomfortable with the song. I know I like it, but can't find a way in. So I play it over and over, trying different approaches (tempo, key, meter signature, instrumentation, etc). Little by little, I move away from the original. Without evening knowing it, I'm moving toward something that makes sense to me -- how I might have played it had I written it. Not only is this the only way I can go about covering a song, it's also more interesting than simply copying someone else's version. What's the point of that?
LK: I started singing songs I thought were great when I was a kid, at the piano after school, songs from that book Great Songs of the Sixties. Singing songs I love has always been one of my very favorite things to do. From the start, I've never given much thought to how to sing it or play a song. I just did it. If I eventually recorded the song, that's when I started to think about how to do it differently from the original. And often that's where my producer and my band came in with arrangement ideas. And, also, I've tended to cover songs written and recorded by men. It hasn't been planned; it's just sort of happened. So, immediately, my version will sound different than the original by default.
Now that you've realized this dream collaboration, where do you set your sights next? Will there be more PHP to come?
RS: Right now we have no specific plans for any other projects together. We'll see what happens with this album and take it from there. Whether or not there's another Pine Hill Project album, I'm sure we will keep singing together.
'Tomorrow You're Going,' will be released on March 17 on Signature Sounds. You can stream the album in its entirety in the player below until then.
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Few artists have as sly and sardonic a musical wit as the Decemberists' Colin Meloy. That point is evidenced so clearly on 'What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World' in which Meloy delivers a simultaneous acknowledgment and confession in "The Singer Addresses His Audience": "We know, we know, we belong to ya. We know you threw your arms around us in the hopes we wouldn't change. But we had to change some, you know, to belong to you."
And change they did. Some. Just enough, it would seem. That bit of change comes in the fact that, even though they continue to gather elements of folk, jazz, blues, and pop, the band, this time, wrapped everything up in concise little musical packages. Previously casual listeners taken back by the meandering baroque escapades may well become devoted fans, with this album. That's how on point it is. In a roundabout, Decemberists kind of way.
Colin and company recorded 'What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World' over the course of 18 months starting with "Lake Song," a schedule which could easily have made for a disjointed and disoriented record. But, even as the peppier numbers ("Calvary Captain," "Philomena," "Make You Better") get sprinkled betwixt and between some lower-key moments ("12-17-12," "Till the Water Is All Long Gone," "Carolina Low"), the overall set feels perfectly cohesive and coherent. Wonderfully, shockingly so. It's dynamic, but never jarring -- a mark not everyone hits even with a more focused process.
Quite simply, no one sounds like the Decemberists... and it's not just that Meloy has a thoroughly distinct voice, literally and figuratively. It's that they have fun with their music, wandering to and fro across an incredibly wide artistic gap, while never forsaking the homeland that is good songs and interesting production.
'What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World' is out now on Capitol Records and available HERE.
PLAYLIST: Folk Alley nationally syndicated radio show #150305. Aired between March 6 - March 12, 2015. Hosted by Elena See
Hour 1 (a recap of the 2015 Folk Alliance International Conference)
Ray Bonneville - Rough Luck - Rough Luck - Stonefly
Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore - Sunday Street - Love Runner - Remington Road
The Bombadils - Heave Away - Grassy Roads, Wandering Feet - The Bombadils Music
The East Pointers - Ken the Hen - The East Pointers (EP) - The East Pointers
Rose Cousins - What I See - We Have Made a Spark - Old Farm Pony
Peggy Seeger - Gonna Be An Engineer - The Folkways Years 1955-1992 - Folkways
Tom Paxton - Leaving London - The Best of Tom Paxton - Elektra
Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys - Hot Hands - Ionia - Lindsay Lou Music
The Steel Wheels - The Race (In-Studio) - Exclusive Folk Alley in-studio recording - The Steel Wheels
Sam Baker - Isn't Love Great - Say Grace - SamBakerMusic.com
Trad.Attack! - Precious Cream (Kooreke) - Trad.Attack (EP) - Trad.Attack
Quinn Bachand - Lady Be Good - Brishen - Beacon Ridge Productions
I Draw Slow - Goldmine - Redhills - Pinecastle
Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear - Silent Movies - (single) - Glassnote Entertainment
Natalia Zukerman - Little Bird - Gas Station Roses - Weasel Records
Hour 2
The Gibson Brothers - Long Gone - Brotherhood - Rounder
Nashville Mandolin Ensemble - Star Trek-where no mandolin has gone before - Plectrasonics - CMH
Alison Krauss - Gentle River - Too Late to Cry - Rounder
The Pine Hill Project - Lately - Tomorrow You're Going - Signature Sounds
The Pine Hill Project - Wichita - Tomorrow You're Going - Signature Sounds
Robert Earl Keen - I'm Troubled, I'm Troubled - Happy Prisoner - The Bluegrass Sessions - Dualtone
Tara Nevins - Troubles - Mule to Ride - Sugar Hill
June Tabor & Oysterband - Bonnie Bunch of Roses - Ragged Kingdom - Topic
Rhiannon Giddens - Up Above My Head - Tomorrow is My Turn - Nonesuch
Joe Pug - The Measure - Windfall - Lightning Rod
Kate Rusby - The Outlandish Knight - Ghost - Pure Records
Martin Simpson - Ghost In The Pines - Righteousness & Humidity - Red House
Passenger - Start A Fire - Whispers - Nettwerk - Black Crow
Andrew Combs - Rainy Day Song - All These Dreams - Coin Records (Thirty
The Weepies - Please Speak Well of Me - Be My Thrill - Nettwerk
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Trevor Leroy Pelsrer-Owens, 1 day old, of Great Bend, died Tuesday at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend.
Christine Beakey, 87, died Oct. 4 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 16, 1924, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Arthur Louis "Red" and Isabella (Schwager) Beakey. A Great Bend resident since 1932, coming from Chicago, she was a 1941 graduate of Great Bend High School. She was a welder during World War II, and a bookkeeper for Jule's Glass Company and the Barton County Treasurer's Office.
HOISINGTON - Bradley Livingston Kasper, 33, died at home in Hoisington on Oct. 3. He was born Sept. 8, 1978, at Hutchinson. He married Evelyn Barnett on Dec. 15, 2008, at Hoisington. He worked for D & S Casing and Murray Casing Crews. Mr. Kasper had been a Hoisington resident since he was 3 years old, coming from Hutchinson.
HOISINGTON - Clara B. Bittner, 77, died Oct. 2, 2011 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington.
GREAT BEND - Edwin Raymond Schneweis, 89, died Oct. 1, 2011 at LakePoint Nursing Home, Wichita.
GREAT BEND - Gary J. Christiansen, 63, died Sept. 3, 2011 at the Robert J. Dole, VA Medical Center, Wichita.
Tim Allen Pfeifer, 28, died Sept. 30 at his home in Great Bend. He was born Jan. 5, 1983 at Hays, the son of Francis J. and Sue (Stejskal) Pfeifer. He was manager of Medical Records at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 2004 coming from Liebenthal and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Liebenthal.
Gary L. Christiansen, 63, died Sept. 3 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on Oct. 1, 1947 in Vallejo, Calif.
Sheryl L. Mosiman File, 67, died Sept. 25 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 12, 1944 in Beatrice, Neb., she was the daughter of Royal A. and Lois E. (Knowles) Mosiman. She was a Great Bend resident for three years, coming from Beatrice, Neb. to be near family.
Martha T. Richards, 89, went to her heavenly home Sept. 29, 2011. She was born May 5, 1922, at Great Bend, and died at Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood. She was the daughter of Delbert Lee and Minnie Emaline (Engleman) Tucker. She married Oscar Cline Richards on Oct. 14, 1950, at Great Bend. He died Jan. 30, 1993.
ALBANY, Ore. - Josephine (Jody) Laverna Young, 83, of Albany, Ore., passed away Saturday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 19, 1928, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of George and Frances (Koelsch) Whitsel. Josephine moved to Albany from Great Bend where she was the Girl Scout District Representative in Barton County for many years. After moving to Albany, Josephine sang with the "Sweet Adelines" and worked in the Albany Public School District assisting young students with drawing and graphic programs. She never saw a stranger, and even though she only had one child she became like a ...
GREAT BEND - Floyd Clarence Sanko, 80, died Sept. 28, 2011 at his home in Great Bend.
LARNED - Steven D. Alsup, 60, passed away Sept. 27, 2011 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo.
TOPEKA - Sandra (Sandy) Craig, 64, died Sept. 25, 2011.
ELLINWOOD - Evelyn May Miller, 80, died Sept. 27, 2011 at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.
Frances Elizabeth "Tee" Simpson, 98, died March 22 at Cherry Village Nursing Home. Born Sept. 23, 1916 at St. Clair County, Mo., she was the daughter of Fred and Mayme (Malicoat) Jackson.
BELLA VISTA, Ark. - JoAnn Hlavaty, 87, died Jan. 15, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark. Born Sept. 25, 1927, she was the daughter of Francis and Eveline Barland. On Oct. 14, 1967, she married Donald Hlavaty of Olmitz. JoAnn and Donald lived in the Olmitz area until 1982 when they retired and moved to Bella Vista, Ark.
LARNED – Michael "Mike" Christians, 60, died March 20, 2015 at Hays Medical Center.
ST. JOHN - Stanton James Bergen, 47, died March 18, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.
ELLINWOOD - Jean Robinson, 98, died Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 2015, at Ellinwood District Hospital. Jean was a 70-year-plus resident of Ellinwood and was highly respected in the community. She was selected as parade Grand Marshal of the Ellinwood After Harvest Festival, was selected a "Distinguished Citizen" of the community and was awarded one of the Ellinwood Rotary Club's most prestigious awards, the Paul Harris Fellow. She was born on a farm north of Hoisington to G.C. "Cleve" and Gertrude Underwood in 1917 and grew up in Hoisington. She graduated from Hoisington High School, then went to Kansas State ...
ELLINWOOD- Oliver Glenn Jackson, 90, died March 16, 2015 at Abilene Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Born June 24, 1924 in rural Bronson, he was the son of Arthur Glenn and Esther Ruth (Reynolds) Jackson.
OSAGE CITY - Larry "Doc" Holliday, 73, formerly of Vassar, passed away March 16, 2015 at his home in Burlington.
HOISINGTON - Leona Cecelia Robinson, 93, died March 17, 2015 at NHC Healthcare, in Town and Country, Mo.
HOISINGTON - Mary Michael Looman, 58, died unexpectedly on March 8, 2015 at her home.
ELLINWOOD - Jean Robinson, 98, passed away peacefully at Ellinwood District Hospital on March 17, 2015.
Gladys M. Apel, 82, died March 16, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born April 11, 1932 at Polk County, Mo., she was the daughter of Edward and Lula (Browning) Sloan.
RUSSELL- Donald Lee Horyna, 79, died on Sunday, March 15, at the Locus Grove Village in LaCrosse. Born Sept. 6, 1935 at the family home in Great Bend, he was the son of Edward C. and Marie R. (Krmela) Horyna.
WICHITA - Joseph F. Bunk, 67, passed away Feb. 28. He was born July 14, 1947, in Great Bend, to Maurice and Mary (Kaechele) Bunk of Hoisington. In 1965, Joe graduated from Hoisington High School. After serving his country in the United States Army during the Viet Nam War, he attended Kansas State University and graduated with a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Accounting.
AUGUSTA - Victor L. Shumate, 64, died on March 12, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover. Born Jan. 4, 1951, in El Dorado, he was the son of Paul Bennett and Isa Lou (Gale) Shumate. He was a graduate of El Dorado High School and Butler County Community College. He was a retired truck driver and care giver. Mr. Shumate served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era.
Leona A. Reichuber, 92, died March 13 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. Born Aug. 28, 1922 at rural Great Bend, she was the daughter of John and Antonia (Langer) Stoss.


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The total removal of all used asbestos and all asbestos containing products has to be a priority target of the European Union. The EESC encourages the EU to work with the social partners and other stakeholders to develop and share action plans for asbestos removal and management. Several EU Member States have developed registers of buildings containing asbestos. The other Member States should be encouraged to develop such registers.
There is an urgent need to reindustrialise Europe. In order to achieve this the engineering and technical professions should be focused. These professions are indispensable in developing innovative production methods and products. However, without appropriate human resources and their potential, experience and knowledge, this goal is not to be achieved. Industry and companies should introduce communication policy to emphasise the attractiveness of the industrial sector; the crucial role belongs to industry associations. Better dialogue between companies and organisations in charge of vocational training might be an important step in facing the employment creation issue. What is more it could reduce differences between demand and supply.
The policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030, published by the European Commission in January 2014, is mainly concerned with reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the European Union. However, the proposed framework, which is now the subject of much debate, does not ignore the need for competitive and secure energy supplies. On the latter, it proposes that further exploitation of sustainable indigenous energy sources is a necessity, including the exploitation of conventional and non-conventional fossil fuels. Therefore, given that 88% of the EU's conventional energy reserves are in the form of coal and lignite, there is a clear need to consider how these reserves can be exploited sustainably. A report on the future shape of the coal and lignite industry in Europe should be prepared showing the conditions under which it can contribute to competitiveness and security objectives. In the case of security, the European Commission published the EU Energy Security Strategy in May 2014. Various measures are described that would increase the security of energy supply in the European Union.
The Commission's 2012 Communication on "promoting the cultural and creative sectors for growth and jobs in the European Union" was a milestone in the recognition of the economic, social and cultural importance of these industries by the European institutions. This Communication was accompanied by two staff working documents (SWD) — one relating to the competitiveness of high-end industries , and the other to the competitiveness of the European fashion sector . This was followed by an action plan on the competitiveness of high-end industries and the European fashion sector.
Digital technologies have reached a degree of maturity that allows their use across a wide range of economic sectors in manufacturing as well as in service industries. According to the 2010 edition of the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), more than 50% of the EU workforce use ICT in their daily work, with individual EU Member States reaching rates above 85%. Services sectors are identified as the heaviest users of ICT (for instance, more than 90% of finance employees using ICTS in their daily work), which is to be seen as a natural consequence of the increasing digitalisation of many services – such as eBanking, eCommerce, and online media.
The offshore industry comprises offshore energy production, together with the gas, oil and minerals extraction sectors. Some of the most rapidly developing markets are linked to these sectors, offering potential for long-term sustainable and smart growth. Maritime industries linked to the European offshore industry, including sectors such as shipbuilding, ship repairs and conversion, marine equipment and shipping supplies, have both specialist expertise and the requisite human potential enabling them to tap into markets linked to offshore sectors.
The European packaging sector comprises five main sub-sectors. "Paper and board" (including paper bags and cartons) is the largest consumer packaging category with a~34% share of the total packaging market. "Rigid plastics" (tubs, pots and jars etc.) is the second-largest packaging category with a ~27% share and is one of the faster‑growing categories, forecast to grow above real GDP (~4% per year) until 2015.
Studies point to new dynamics in the world economy with substantial consequences for the competitiveness of national economies. The theme of the information report is inspired by a recent study of the Boston Consulting Group. In analysing in-depth the cost-related aspects in manufacturing among a great many countries the study proves that traditional views about the relationship between the developed and underdeveloped/emerging economies is becoming obsolete. In all groupings there are frontrunners and slow developers...
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Max, D.T. The family that couldn't sleep; a medical mystery.
This is a fascinating account of the "prion," a word that refers to a type of infectious agent made only of protein. Prions infect and propagate by refolding abnormally and are resistant to destruction by heat, radiation, and other treatments. Prion diseases can be inherited, as in fatal familial insomnia (the Italian family that couldn't sleep): they include other fatal neurological disorders such as Mad Cow and scrapies. Gardner's narration is outstanding as he reads with a brisk pace and with genuine interest. Only occasionally does he give voices to the people involved, but when he does the accents are perfect. For scientifically minded YAs and adults: this should turn all who listen into consumers of organic-only meat and poultry. Prion diseases are scary. Sue Rosenzweig, Consultant, Lincoln, RI
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This week, I was honored to join Mayor Eric Garcetti and an unprecedented delegation of Los Angeles officials including 150 business leaders in Washington D.C. for the annual Access Washington D.C. symposium organized by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Industry and Commerce Association.
As Chair of the Public Safety Committee, it is my pleasure to welcome Daryl C. Arbuthnott as the first San Fernando Valley Bureau Deputy Chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Last week, I introduced a motion instructing the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA), with the assistance of the Office of Finance, to analyze the estimated fiscal and economic impact of reducing or eliminating business taxes on biotechnology firms in Los Angeles to encourage the development of biotechnology-related industries in the City.
As Chair of the Public Safety Committee and an LAPD Reserve Officer, it is my pleasure to welcome Captain Beverly A. Lewis as the new Area Patrol Captain at LAPD's Devonshire Division.
Last Saturday, CD12 was happy to join the Los Angeles Police Department Devonshire Division to host a free bicycle clinic in order to promote safety on the streets of our community at Park Parthenia in Northridge.
We are proud to co-sponsor the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council's 12th Annual Chatsworth Day of the Horse on Sunday, April 12 at Stoney Point Ranch.
This week, I introduced a motion increasing the penalties for illegal street racing, exhibition of speed, and reckless driving in the City of Los Angeles. The motion requests the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) report on the procedures needed to begin impounding vehicles used in illegal street racing, exhibitions of speed, and reckless driving, for the maximum amount of time allowed under the law.
This Tuesday, I introduced a motion directing the City draft an ordinance that would allow for the impounding of vehicles involved in hit-and-run crimes that cause either minor injury or property damage for the maximum amount of time allowed under law. The motion also asks for a separate ordinance allowing the Los Angeles Police Department to seize and auction or destroy cars that are involved in hit-and run crimes resulting in great bodily injury or death.
This week, I was proud to partner with Councilmember Paul Krekorian to direct the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City and the Fire Department to report back on the resources it would need to develop a Nurse Practitioner Pilot program for Los Angeles.
As part of a Community Partnership Outreach grant from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), The Bay Foundation (TBF) has launched an online public survey and three Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to engage the public and promote energy and water conservation.
Friends of Oakridge are pleased to announce Oakridge Estate Tours are scheduled for March and June of this year. Explore the rich history of the Oakridge Estate designed by architect Paul R. Williams and owned by Barbara Stanwyk, then Jack and Victoria Oakie. Get a glimpse of old Hollywood on this informative tour.
This week, I am pleased to announce Mayor Eric Garcetti together with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) launched LA Mobile, an app that lets riders buy tickets on their smartphones for LADOT operated DASH and Commuter Express buses. The launch makes LADOT the first transit agency in California to create a system-wide mobile ticketing app.
Last Saturday, my office was proud to join the Chatsworth community as they prepare to host 100 of the Olympic athletes for the 2015 Special Olympic Games from July 25 - August 2. With 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches representing 177 countries, along with 30,000 volunteers and an anticipated 500,000 spectators, the 2015 Special Olympics World Games will be the largest sports-and-humanitarian event anywhere in the world in 2015, and the single biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games.
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This Wednesday, I joined Councilmember Joe Buscaino, Department of Transportation's General Manger Seleta Renyolds, Los Angeles Police Department's Captain Philip Fontanetta, and hit-and-run victim and founder of Finish the Ride Damian Kevitt to announce the implementation of a hit-and-run alert system throughout the City of Los Angeles.
Yesterday, I joined Mayor Eric Garcetti for a tour TIG/m, one of the nation's leading producers of self-powered hybrid electric streetcars, located right here in Chatsworth. Rather than rely on a continuous electricity supply from overhead catenary wires, TIG/m's streetcars have an onboard battery packs that charge overnight, supplemented with an onboard clean fuel generator.
This week, the Los Angeles City Council passed my resolution to support California State Assemblymember Mike Gatto's Assembly Bill 8 which would authorize law enforcement agencies to issue a "Yellow Alert" if a person has been killed or seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident and there is a reliable description of the vehicle.
As Chair of the Public Safety Committee and a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Reserve Officer, it is my pleasure to welcome Captain Maureen Ryan as the new commanding officer of LAPD's Topanga Division which covers Canoga Park, West Hills, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills.
As part of a Community Partnership Outreach grant from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), The Bay Foundation (TBF) has launched an online public survey and the first of three Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to engage the public and promote energy and water conservation. The survey asks people about their views on energy and water savings to help assess awareness and bring about positive behavior change.
In an effort to increase transparency and include the public, and include key stakeholders like United Firefighters of Los Angeles City (UFLAC), the Chief Officers Association, and the media, last May, I introduced a motion directing the Information Technology Agency work with the Fire Department to implement telephone and website access to Fire Commission Meetings.


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"Dodge spears nub"
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"Ahh oh mer gerd spers so anti fun pls nerf rito oh bajeesus!"
really, nidalee flash fotm target now? have fun guys and stay classy please.
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Obviously G.D is a hive-mind.
Different people having different opinions?
To quote one of my favorite philosophers.
I don't always play nidalee. But when I do, I enjoy nailing morons in the face with max range spears, after telling them I'm about the throw a spear directly at them in all chat.
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We don't all share a brain.
they will do anything to make themselves believe a character is broken. remember when jayce was popular and his shock blast was literally an aoe nidalee spear?
I always said that you can't just dodge her spears, but I never rant about her either. What does that make me...?
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just pink ward the spears fgt
other than corde and OP, we are all a hive mind of sheeple
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First time to Fiji
This was our first trip to Fiji and my wife first time out of Australia. What a place to pick for a weeks holiday. Accommodation very good facilities excellent and the hospitality second to none with food that will make any one very happy. What makes Bedarra so special are the people from the gardener to the chef they all make you feel that you are a VIP.
fabulous hospitality!
My family and I visited the Bedarra Inn recently whilst staying at the nearby Outrigger Resort. We were immediately welcomed with such fantastic Bula spirit when we dined, that we ended up coming back for 2 more visits. In particular, we would like to thank Jonathan for his outstanding customer service! We thoroughly enjoyed all of our meals and our wallet certainly enjoyed the very reasonable prices. Thanks to trip advisor prior to arriving on the Coral Coast, we knew that the Bedarra Inn was one spot not to miss. x
A Wonderful 2 days at Bedarra
We chose to stay at Bedarra for the last 2 nights of our Fiji trip and we are so glad we did. It was the best way to wind down after a rather hectic 2 weeks of travelling around Viti Levu as well as attending a wedding and flying to Ovalau. We were more than happy with our room which was clean and spacious. The restaurant served excellent food and Happy Hour was fun. Your staff were all so good to us and made us feel very welcome.
There was only one small problem we encountered. We were driving a hire car during our stay and we found it difficult to locate your establishment because of a lack of signage. In the big picture this was only a minor hiccup and the friendly security staff at Outrigger put us on the right track!!
If we return to Fiji we will definitely be booking in at Bedarra especially now that we know how to get there!!
Thank you.
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Mrs Lani White has just about said it al. No one o
In our group will ever forget our wonderful eight days with you! I actually miss the lovely banter we had with the staff. Our meals were superb and our rooms were just fantastic.
I agree with Lani on the smoking and the pool. As Australians we are very used to no smoking inside at all.
Nevertheless we had the very best week we have ever had,relaxing,convivial and spoilt!
Much love
Sue,Don,and Jesse Leayr, jack Leayr and Danielle squire!
Best little hotel on the Coral Coast
We loved our stay with you and especially loved the warmth of the people working at the Bedarra Inn. Thank you so much, we will tell our friends in California how nice it is to stay with you. We had spent a hectic family three weeks in Australia and Bedarra was just what we needed to relax and enjoy your island hospitality. Thanks so much.
Vinaka vakalevu to my Bedarra family!
Just over a week ago, my husband and I got married at Outrigger on the Lagoon. However,we chose to stay at Bedarra Beach Inn for the week, and we are so glad we did. The price was so affordable for the week, and we definitely preferred staying in a smaller resort where our room wasn't too far away from our friends' rooms, reception, the BBI Spa, the pool, the restaurant, and most importantly, the bar.
Bedarra is so close-knit, that the entire staff became our family for the week. We were amazed that we would walk around Bedarra the day after checking-in, and the staff would greet each of us by name, instead of Ma'am/Sir.
We had about 60 guests attend our wedding, with the majority of them choosing to also stay at Bedarra. The staff were so kind and friendly to all of us, helping out whenever and wherever they could, and being so accommodating to such a big group (especially at Happy Hour, where we would often occupy the entire bar).
Big shout-outs to Betta, Manoa, Jiten, Mere, Viliame, Sala, Vesi, Saki, Vani, Mateo, and a big thank you to the lovely Housekeeping lady with the beautiful singing voice (I think it was maybe Salote) - thank you for looking after us!
I loved staying at Bedarra because the rooms were huge (they were at least double the size of the Outrigger rooms I saw, while over there). They are in the process of renovating the rooms, and my friend was lucky enough to be given the first room to be renovated, so I got to have a sneak-peek - it was very stylish! I also love the fact that the rooms had huge sliding glass doors, which allowed in a lot of natural light. I also liked the fact that there were no TVs in the room - it made our Bedarra experience much more relaxing, and everyone was outside by the pool enjoying time together, instead of spending their holiday in their room watching TV. Another thing I really loved about our room was the HUGE bathroom, with SO much bathroom bench space (such a girly thing to say, I know)! And the little animals (a frog and a swan) the Housekeeping staff made with the towels each day were completely adorable.
I absolutely loved the Bedarra menus. The lunch and dinner menus boasted both traditional Fijian cuisine (Kokoda, Ika Vakalolo, as well as some amazing curry platters), as well as some classic favourites (burgers, fish and chips, steak). I thought the pizza menu was a fantastic idea - delicious too! One of our friends was vegetarian and raved about the Vegetarian Curry Platter. Everything was very reasonably priced, and the fruit and vegetables just tasted to fresh!
It's so hard for me to pick my one favourite part of Bedarra, but Happy Hour would come close. The cocktail list is extensive and the Papaya Surprise was a favourite among many in our group. It was especially delicious since it was made from fresh papaya, blended up right in front of us - yum! There were times when we would completely occupy the bar - with close to 30 of our group who were staying at Bedarra, as well as our friends from other resorts who would come and enjoy Happy Hour with us too, but the bar staff were completely accommodating and were always working so hard to get our many, many (MANY) cocktails made.
On our last day, we asked if we could have our Happy Hour Piña Coladas served in actual coconuts, and someone from the Maintenance staff went and picked eight coconuts for us.
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Both my husband and I had massages at BBI Spa, and they were perfect! Very professional and relaxing.
The few guests who chose to stay at other resorts, ended up spending most of their time at Bedarra with us, and they often commented on how nice it was to be greeted by name (by the Bedarra staff) each time they came to visit. Most of them stated that they wished they stayed at Bedarra, as everyone was so friendly, and the rooms were so big!
All that being said, there were just a couple things that, although they didn't take away from our overall Bedarra experience, could maybe use some change: Firstly, I didn't like that people could smoke at the bar (especially since it is inside, near reception and the restaurant). I also thought the pool had a little too much chlorine in it. And that's it - they're the only two bad things I have to say about Bedarra.
We will definitely be coming back to this place - it's affordable, clean, kid-friendy, welcoming, and most importantly, it's fun! Thank you, Bedarra for making our week the most enjoyable holiday ever!
Great place to relax
Just returned from 5 night stay at Bedarra Inn. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay, friendly staff, great food, relaxing environment. The rooms are basic but clean...no TV...you actually have time to relax, read, swim, walk, sleep and simply \'be\'. I am more than happy to recommend Bedarra as a place to stay. In is smaller than a number of the other resorts therefore more intimate and you get to know the other guests if your feeling social. One of the owners lives on premises. The staff always have smiles and time to chat whilst going about their duties. There are others who quietly get on with their jobs to make your stay that bit special. Thanks to All and Bulla...
Personalised and friendly
A wonderful place for a holiday, away from the commercialised larger resorts. The Bedarra Beach Inn provides a friendly and relaxed environment at very competitive rates. The hotel restaurant was also a wonderful experience with great food and relaxed staff. We will not hesitate to again choose the Bedarra Beach Inn for our next stay in Fiji.
5 Star friendliness
Great place to stay where 5 star treatment outshines the resort itself. Restaurant had fantastic food at good prices, so much so that guest in neighboring hotels were dining here. Staff were helpful and friendly. Pool and gardens were immaculate. The farewell song was emotional as you felt part of the Bedarra family. Highly recommend staying here just for the Bedarra Beach Boys!
simply outstanding
Just returned from best vacation of our lives spent at Bedarra Beach Inn. Rooms are ample and thankfully no TV or phone - just pure relaxation. Staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming - very relaxed atmosphere and very personal - unlike the big resorts. Food is fantastic and we regretted the two times we ate elsewhere. Thanks Bedarra - we look forward to coming back.


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The Kitchener Rangers netminder shifts from post to post, springing up and down as he turns away shot after shot from teammates Ben Thomson and Eric Ming during a Thursday morning workout at the Aud.
"He has been pushing pretty hard," said Rangers goaltending coach Piero Greco. "It looks like he hasn't even missed a beat."
And that's good news for the Rangers, who expect to welcome Gibson back to the crease for Friday's game against Saginaw. The team is waiting on one final medical clearance before game time, but general manager and head coach Steve Spott said the Pittsburgh native was on track for the start.
Gibson has missed the past 18 games with a hip/groin injury. He has only suited up three times for the Rangers since leaving for the world junior hockey championships in mid-December, where he won gold for the United States.
Kitchener has survived thanks to veteran Joel Vienneau, who has gone 13-3-0-3 since being acquired from the Sudbury Wolves near the trade deadline. But make no mistake, this is Gibson's team.
"The playoffs are right around the corner and the team knows this horse (Gibson) will step up," said Greco. "That's where the confidence comes in. The presence when he's around in the net … the players know it."
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"I give the kid credit," said Greco. "He has taken care of himself and gotten back in the lineup."
Injuries and time at the world juniors has limited Gibson to just 23 games this season. The Anaheim Ducks draft pick went 15-8 with a 2.41 goals against average in that span. He returned to practice about a week ago and is eager for game action.
"I'm just excited," he said. "It's a big time for the team. We don't know where we will finish up."
Kitchener is fourth in the OHL's western conference, five points up on fifth place Guelph and two points behind third-seeded Owen Sound with five games to go in the season.
But the Rangers have never been healthier as centre Radek Faksa (knee) and defenceman Ryan Murphy (NHL call-up) also returned to the lineup this past weekend.
"Everyone accepts being hurt, you can't really do much about it," said Gibson. "But I want to help the team out. Whether it's the hard times or the good times, you want to be there. You want to be apart of it."
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