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National Writing Project Shown to Benefit Teachers, Students
By Liana Loewus — March 14, 2016 4 min read
The results of a two-year study on the National Writing Project, a teacher professional-development program with nearly 200 sites around the country, show that the program had a positive impact on both teachers' instructional practice and student writing.
Completed as part of a federal Investing in Innovation validation grant, the experimental study looked at NWP's College-Ready Writers Program, which aims to improve students' ability to write arguments based on what they've read. Fourty-four rural districts were randomly assigned to either receive the CRWP professional development or continue with whatever their district or state would normally provide for support.
"This kind of finding that it impacts teacher instruction and student learning is relatively rare in experimental studies," said H. Alix Gallagher, a principal investigator for the study.
Since professional development directly affects teachers but only reaches students indirectly, professional-development programs don't often find strong impacts at the student level. But the study, conducted by SRI International, found positive, statistically significant effects on the content, structure, and stance of students' argument writing.
The results are especially good news for the NWP because in two prior SRI studies, the program showed little or no impact on teacher practice and no significant impact on student writing. That's in part because the program was not being implemented consistently across sites, said Linda Friedrich, the director of research and evaluation for the NWP.
In addition, Congress eliminated direct federal funding for the program five years ago, and it has not been reinstated since.
"For us, this really confirms our belief and our many years of observations that professional development really can support teachers in making complex changes in their practice, and that makes a real difference for students," said Friedrich.
What the CRWP Program Looked Like
In the rural districts randomly assigned to use the College-Ready Writers Program, 7th through 10th grade English/language arts teachers received 45 hours of training on how to teach argument writing for two years in a row. The NWP trainers, who were teachers as well, coached and mentored the participants throughout the process.
"The thing the teachers really appreciate is it's embedded," said Chip Arnette, a high school principal in Branson, Mo., whose school was in the control group but is now receiving the program. "It's this yearlong PD that they're coming in and constantly working working with our teachers. They're modeling lessons, giving feedback—it's a coaching model."
The participants were also given multiday lesson plans, texts, formative assessment tools, and other curricular resources to use in their classrooms. "The resources, the ease of using them ... that had a lot of weight," said Sydney McGaha, a high school English teacher who trained CRWP participants in Mississippi. "We were making sure they had tools to be able to sustain what we taught them."
One of the hallmarks of the NWP program is that it's localized. So while the resources were provided from the national program, the sites were able to alter and adapt them as needed, explained Friedrich. "We have the belief that what's local really matters, and that handing somebody a script in the long term isn't the strongest way to make a difference for teachers and students," she said.
The program focused on reading nonfiction text and then using evidence from the text to make an argument. That's in line with the Common Core State Standards, which emphasize both nonfiction and using text-based evidence. The districts participating in the study were in 10 states that were implementing either the common core or similar college and career-ready standards, said Gallagher, who is the associate director for the Center for Education Policy at SRI Education.
While the NWP works with many types of districts, the study looked only at those in rural areas. "We do have a long track record working in rural communities," said Friedrich. "That's part of our portfolio that, especially with the loss of direct funding, we haven't been able to provide as much attention to."
Classroom Outcomes
Teachers in the treatment group reported receiving nearly 10 times as much writing PD as those in the control group during the second year. There was little difference in how often the two groups of teachers asked students to write (about 9 out of 10 days for each) or for how long (about 30 minutes a day). But the kind of writing the teachers had students doing was quite different.
Teachers participating in the CRWP were much more likely to focus on argument-writing skills. Those include "developing a claim, connecting a claim to evidence, selecting evidence from source material, and introducing and commenting on source material," the report says.
Students whose teachers took the CRWP program spent about 40 percent of instructional days on argument writing, while students in the control districts spent 13 percent of days on it. Control teachers, on the other hand, put more emphasis on writing conventions and literary analysis.
CRWP students also outperformed their control peers on their use of content, structure (or organization), and stance (or tone), in their argument writing. The effect size for content was especially large, at about 0.2 standard deviations.
"Relative to other studies, this is a very solid impact on students," said Gallagher.
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Liana Loewus is an assistant managing editor for Education Week who oversees news coverage of teaching and learning.
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Rabbit Crew
**UPDATE • 11/30/17 • 2:30pm: This morning, shortly after the publishing of this article, Rabbit Crew released a statement on Facebook stating that this Sunday, December 3rd, would be their final day of service. We reached out to Dominic, Rabbit Crew's owner, for comment and he stated that the store would be closing for personal reasons.
Sources close to Rabbit Crew informed DiscoverDTLA that the shop is closing due to its investors parting ways. The brand will, however, live on!
Have to say, we're sad to see them go!
One of our favorite establishments in all of DTLA is the hip, fresh and delicious coffee & boba milk tea shop, Rabbit Crew— located on Santa Fe and Sacramento in Arts District South. Founded by up and coming businessman and entrepreneur, Dominic Yip, we frequent the store often because of it's close proximity to our office and Rabbit Crew's clean and spacious interiors.
We recently had the opportunity to talk with Dominic about the inspiration behind his latest venture and what brought him into the coffee / tea business. Truthfully, he had a lot of interesting details to share about tea and boba production. Here's our conversation:
What brought you to the coffee & tea industry?
I always wanted to be a businessman, it didn't really matter what it was. I moved from China to the States when I was 15 and in high school. There wasn't a good boba tea shop in my area. I realized, if i could import all the products from Taiwan or Asia myself, and track down better sources, then I could serve a better product in a market that needs better representation.
I worked as a barista through college and did some roasting for a company, which gave me some knowledge of everything. That's when I started to notice that there was something missing. A lot of coffee shops have great coffee, but don't serve good boba milk tea; likewise, good boba milk tea shops don't serve good coffee. So, I opened my first coffee & boba tea shop in Cupertino 5 years ago. I've have been in the industry for some time now during which I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't.
Rabbit Crew is all the "good stuff" put together.
How is boba made?
It's a very closed industry and most shops import their boba from Taiwan. Obviously, the manufactures are not releasing their recipes, but in order to increase revenue they cut on quality. Boba that comes from Asia has preservatives and artificial food coloring in order to make the voyage. Boba is not originally black, it's kind of a translucent brown. It's black because of the food coloring that's placed into it.
Do you want to make your own boba?
Yes! We are working on that right now. It requires a lot of experimenting because in order to make the boba authentic, we have to import all the ingredients from Asia. Our goal is to make natural boba with natural flavorings and colors. Like a green matcha ball...
I already personally import a container with all the supplies I need for Rabbit Crew. However, we're not just focusing on Boba. We're keeping the coffee game strong, especially because here in the Arts District, the coffee industry is so competitive. We have to be good!
Anything special about the tea import business you'd like to share?
There are these cheaper teas that some of the companies sell. The strange thing about them is that they have a really strong flavor and aroma. For a long time I didn't understand why they would be so intense in flavor and yet cheaper than a high quality tea. Then, a supplier told me that a lot of companies use artificial flavor sprays on tea. For instance, jasmine green tea is made by smoking green tea with jasmine. However, some people use jasmine flavored spay instead.
Some can't tell the difference but the difference is clear. When you drink the artificially flavored tea it is really bright, but after you drink it the flavor is gone. Good quality tea has a strong aftertaste that stays with you.
Where are you from originally Dominic?
I'm from Hong Kong.
And how long has Rabbit Crew been open?
About 4 months.
Was it a hard process working with the city? How long did it take you to open?
It was a long process because the city is so strict and overloaded with applications. This building was built in 1960— which means that the city required us to do a lot of calculations on its structure.
Any inspiration behind your design?
A goal we had when designing the space was to make it perfect for events and collaborations. It's fun to collaborate with people and I think it's the best kind of advertising you can do. We wanted to create a space that isn't just one dimension. When people come here they don't simply get coffee or tea, they experience something else along with that. That's the main goal of the whole concept.
This space was an office that had been left trashed. In a way, that was great for us because we got to decide every detail. I'm not a designer but I'd tell the contractor what was important to me. I think natural lighting is always the best option. We opened up the skylights and cut the windows out in the front-- the front used to be just a brick wall and there was no skylight previously.
What brought you to Downtown?
I really like the culture here, especially in the Arts District. It's so different! The scene here is professional lifestyle and fashion based. I was also really excited to see how much the other side of the Arts District changed. It's crazy how everything has grown so fast. Hyperloop is already here, Warner Brothers Music Group is moving in next door and Soho house is coming next year.
Inspiration behind your food menu?
We don't want to overwhelm people with too many options; we try to keep it simple but rotate seasonally. Open faced sandwiches are featured on our menu. We've experimented with many different types but it seems like the poached egg avocado toast is a big hit in LA... so it has to be on our menu! Lol.
Are there any special items?
Personally, I love crab. I insisted that crab meat toast be on the menu. It's really good, fresh, and we don't use any imitation meat. It's like the owner's special.
Please describe the drink menu!
We're not trying to make the drink menu too fancy. We'd rather keep things simple and the quality as high as possible. We even spent a lot of time sourcing the beans! Traditionally, people were dedicated to dark roast beans; in recent years, people have been warming up to a fruity, bright flavored bean. Bar Nine in Culver City is the company that we use. Their beans are exactly what we want and originate mostly from Africa, so you can expect them to have citrus nodes.
As far as tea, we select all our tea with the same guidelines mentioned above. In most boba tea shops, they use artificial non-dairy powder creamers because it's cheap and easy to use. Here we'll mix your tea with whatever organic milk is your preference.
Your logo is cool. How did it come to be?
I wanted to create a brand that people would remember. I was born in the year of the rabbit so we asked the designer to create a bad ass rabbit that people could recognize on sight.
In what ways do you see the shop evolving?
I just want to serve the community, and for me, it's all about bonding.
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In my first post on Mary MacKillop I concentrated mainly on some salient aspects of her Birth Chart. In this post I would like to explore the major Transits and Progressions that constellated her life. They make, I feel, an interesting astrological tale.
A fascinating example of synchronicity is occurring now, as Mary MacKillop becomes again a household name in Australia, after the confirmation that she will become a Saint sometimes this year. Tomorrow New Moon will be also an Annular Eclipse of the Sun, with a major alignment of Planets in Capricorn. This Eclipse is eerily similar to the one that occurred just prior Mary's birth in 1842, with the major Capricorn alignment that was reflected in her Birth Chart. Notice in the two Horoscopes the same zodiacal positions of Neptune and Jupiter. The Charts are cast for Wollumbin, the northern New South Wales region where I live. What it is of interest here is just the similarity and near identity between these two otherwise unrelated phenomena. To read more about the Eclipse preceding Mary's birth see my previous post on The First Australian Saint. And for a description of this present eclipse see my related post, here.
To make the similarities between these two separate events more obvious here are the pictures of the two Eclipses, on the left the 1842 one, on the right the one of January 15 2010. She has returned in our collective consciousness through this powerful Eclipse, endowed with the same psychic energy she carried with her throughout her eventful life. Sometimes being fascinated by a mystery like this synchronicity is enough, without the need to 'explain' it, one way or the other. A lot of Astrology is like that for me. The mystery is more convincing and feel more right than any clever theory on the subject.
Mary Ellen was born in 1842, just 50 years after Australia became colonized by white settlers. Hers was the life of a pioneer and a missionary, a truly romantic heroine. Those were the times surrounding the 'discovery' of Neptune (23 September 1846, while the planet was transiting the end of Aquarius, the same position Neptune is now). This was a highly idealistic period, when many mystical branches of learning and the spiritual and occult revival known as romanticism flourished. These were times when also socialistic political movements were born and ideologies that had the welfare of humanity at heart (Marx's Communist Manifesto was published February 21, 1848).
Mary Ellen was but a child when the Gold Rush spread like wild fire in Victoria bringing with it the seeds of many social and moral problems for this early Australian community, the native inhabitants as well as the white colonists, bankruptcy, alcoholism, violence and broken families.
Mary's life literally began with Saturn, Lord of karma and hardship, moving during her first two years over her many Planets in Capricorn.
We shouldn't forget that Saturn was a sort of super-ruler in Mary's Birth Chart, having sway over all her Planets and Sun in Capricorn, the appointed Sign of Saturn. Furthermore Saturn was conjunct Jupiter at her birth, so that success and fulfilment of potentials (Jupiter's stuff) could come to her only via the trials that are Saturn's personal signatures.
Mary was born with Saturn behind the Sun in longitude (rising before the Sun).
The First pass of Saturn over her Venus (March 2, 1842) coincided with her Christian Baptism on February 28 1942, around 6 weeks of age, a very poignant synchronicity, indicating a symbolical initiation into a life of austerity and chastity, a solitary path (Saturn) yet filled with love and positive feminine energy (Venus). Saturn then became retrograde and moved again over her Venus in June and then November 1842, to make a deeper and longer lasting impression on the baby's psyche. Love, the maiden Venus, is here hand in hand with Old Man Saturn, the ancient Ripper, Lord of Time and Old Age. Love is serious stuff here, far from superficial, very grounded, responsible and steady. This position also shows her leadership ability, as well as her exceptional practical skills. At another level early disappointment in love are sometimes the expressions of this profound but somewhat melancholic conjunction.
The need for father's love and approval will constellate Mary's life, via her encounters with pivotal male figures, mentors and gurus (such as Father Geoghegan and Father Julian Tenison Woods), as well as stern authority figures who played a major role in the shaping of her destiny (bishop Sheil who excommunicated her, and others, positive as well as negative figures in the Catholic Church).
After visiting Venus in 1842 Saturn proceeded to move over Mary's Mercury (February 1843) and Sun (March 1843) and returned in retrogradation over them for the duration of 1843, finishing off with a conjunction to her North Node, the end of her Axis of Destiny that points to the future.
All these Saturn's hits represent a rather 'hard' start, often manifesting as lack of security, fears, limitations of all kinds, poverty, sometimes even lack of proper nurture. Beginning with life itself this early transit gave her existence its tone and colour.
Her biographers say that her father became bankrupt when Mary was just a baby, when the family home was sold and a life of serious financial difficulties and reliance on the goodwill of relatives and friends began. Being the eldest of eight children Mary had to grow up before her time and sorely missed her childhood, a well documented Capricorn's effect.
While the family may have been very poor, however, it was one for which culture, learning and spiritual practice were important. Mary's father, Julian MacKillop, as ineffectual as he was as a farmer or politician, provided a sound home education to all his children, in particular Mary who was an intellectually gifted and high-spirited child. Two of her siblings, Alexandrina and Donald, also later embraced the religious and missionary life.
The first important life-change I have found in her biography occurred between 1856 and 1858, age 14-16, when Mary began to earn her living and support her family, by working as a governess, a clerk and a teacher. Of course 14 is the age for one of the most important stage of Saturn's life cycle, when this planet reaches the opposition to its own birth position. In Mary's case however Saturn not only opposed itself during this time, but also all her Capricorn Planets and Sun.
Mary' Progressed Horoscope is also very interesting to describe this time in her life.
Here is Mary's 1858 Progressed Horoscope, plotted around her Birth Chart.
The slow-moving Planets have hardly moved in 16 years, while the Moon had progressed all the way from the cusp Aquarius-Pisces to Libra. This is a socially active Sign, fitting well her adolescent spirit and the need for her to go out to meet the world. During the year the Moon also formed a 90 degrees angle to her natal Jupiter and Saturn's conjunction, at the same time becoming conjunct to her Birth Chart's Mid Heaven, the highest point, symbolical of career and the outer, most obvious expression of the life force. The square to Jupiter-Saturn indicates a mixture of excitement and fears, also a lot of demanding work, hardly remunerated (Jupiter and Saturn are in the Twelfth House of sacrifice and self-undoing). Saturn, also very prominent in Transit, was enhancing the intensity of this progressed aspect.
The Moon on the most elevated Angle represents a turn in the wheel of life, in particular the beginning of a new domestic situation. Often a change of residence accompanies the passage of the progressed Moon through one of the four Angles, as it did in Mary MacKillop's case.
Few months earlier, in 1857, the progressed Mercury formed a conjunction to Neptune and sextile to Pluto in the Fourth House, signifying a contact with deeper realities and spiritual ideals, and a necessary separation from family, one with unforeseen consequences, evoking the end of childhood and innocence. These progressions remained active for a couple of years, until 1859, and helped to change Mary's way of thinking and outlook on life.
In 1858 on the Transits' front, Saturn in Cancer presided over the entire Horoscope, having reached the all important opposition to Mary's Sun in Capricorn, while entering her Seventh Solar House, the relationships area. This a typical growing up transit, when the person gains a new sense of self through work and added responsibilities. Life and one's own self perception became more serious and one needs to accept necessary restrictions. This is an important transit for anyone, but it was particularly significant for Mary with her concentration of Planets in Capricorn, because it meant that Saturn transited in opposition not only to her Sun but also to Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mercury, between 1856 and 1858, a very tough time for Mary when perhaps too many and too heavy adult responsibilities were thrust on her young shoulders.
Below are the slow-moving Planets' Transits of 1858 (from Jupiter outward) plotted around Mary's Birth Chart.
Looking at her life from another angle, between 1857 and 1858 Jupiter transited the Earth Sign of Taurus, forming positive aspects to all her planets in Capricorn, showing that this was also a time for expansion and improvement in her life, when her horizon widened and she became more confident. At the same time Uranus was also in Taurus, also forming a harmonious aspect to her natal Sun, fostering changes of attitude, greater personal freedom and the opportunity to become more independent. The transiting Uranus was in fact in positive aspect to the transiting Saturn, helping the expression of Saturn, making it less humdrum and more appealing to her sense of independence and her revolutionary thinking.
To complete the picture, Neptune became conjunct the natal Uranus, marking, again, a time for the unfoldment of destiny in Mary's Life, when she felt her calling and may have had profound religious and psychic experiences. Neptune was in fact moistening the budding Uranus' genius with a strong flow of imagination, dreams and longing. This is a great transit to get inspired (Neptune) to follow one's own unique path (Uranus in the Third House of Teaching and Learning). it will prove particularly irresistible for someone endowed with mystical sensibility.
Mary, despite being inspired at an early age to a life of teaching had to wait until 1866 to fully dedicate herself to her goal, when she embraced the religious life and her mission. Her family (parents and seven brothers and sisters) stood in need of her financial support for many years and she could not forget her duty to them (Saturn's Karma, social as well as self-imposed limitations).
So what happened in between these important dates and what in 1866 changed in the sky to reflect such a transformation in Mary's own life? If interested look up my next post on Mary, our Australian Saint.
It seems now certain that Pope Benedict XVI will announce the historical beatification of Mary MacKillop tonight, 10 pm Australian Eastern Summer Time.
This intelligent teacher and nun, coming from a poor family of Scottish immigrants, will be the first person born on Australia soil to be recognized as a Saint and miracle maker, an important archetypal event, significant for all Australians, not just Australian Catholics.
Mary MacKillop's was born on the 15th of January 1842 in Fitzroy, state of Victoria, Australia. Her time of birth is unknown, that's why I have chosen to use the sunrise time for the day and place of her birth. It is very interesting to cast a chart of sunrise even when the time of birth of an individual is known because sunrise contains, in germ form, the destiny of every individual born on that day.
I have often derived much insight from the study of these sunrise horoscopes. To me they stand for those aspects of the individual's life that connect it to the collective design of the Spirit; each degree of the Sun's passage through the Ecliptic representing a ray of consciousness that will manifest, with different measure of brightness, in all individuals who begin their life journey on a particular day.
In this chart the Sun is in Capricorn and the Moon in Aquarius. It is however important to notice here that at 8.51 am the Moon entered the Sign of Pisces that day. Both Signs, Aquarius and Pisces can manifest in a personality given to feel for other people and naturally inclined to help. The fame of her compassion and claim to saintliness may suggest a Pisces Moon, compassionate, self-defacing and self-sacrificing; her chronic ill-health and love of animals could imply the same. While the fact that she contributed to the education of a great number of disadvantaged children by founding many schools in Australia rural communities and other countries would fit well the democratic vision and love of knowledge of an Aquarius Moon. Also her unconventional outlook and somewhat rebellious spirit that gained her the disapproval of the Catholic hierarchy of her time (she was excommunicated for a number of months in 1871) fits well the rebelliousness and independence of an Aquarius Moon.
I am quite happy then, without going to the trouble of rectifying her chart, to consider hers a cusp Aquarius-Pisces Moon.
The first obvious thing in this horoscope is the stellium (group of planets) in Capricorn, enhancing the practicality and hard-working tendencies of this remarkable woman, who displayed certainly strong leadership and organizing abilities, despite her humbleness.
All Cardinal Signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) tend to display those qualities, each in its own special way; when it comes to Capricorn it is their ability to perform hard work and their ambitious goals that gain them respect and following. Capricorn and Cancer in particular often make excellent role models. The fact that so many planets, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, plus the Sun and North Node of the Moon, are all found in Capricorn shows a tremendous ability to focus, concentrating the practical and goal oriented qualities of Capricorn in a very effective, even extreme way.
This tendency toward extremism, even fanaticism, is indicated by the challenging right angle of some her Capricorn planets to Pluto, that, in the Sunrise horoscope resides in the ancestral sector, inclining her to break radically from the past. On the positive side this aspect indicated the deep wealth of resourcefulness she displayed and the strong will and determination that helped her to achieve some very ambitious goals, for a woman in that period in history, and a socially and economically disadvantaged one to boot.To confirm this Uranus was also in positive aspect to her Sun and Mercury, another proof of her unconventional outlook and strong individuality.
In the Sunrise Chart this rich conjunction is found in the Twelfth House, an appropriate position for a woman who decided very early in life to renounce the mundane world and to dedicate herself to God's work. The twelfth sector of any horoscope in fact represents the area of experience through which, willing or not, we realize the futility of our ego desire and the impermanence of things, experiences that sometimes drive us to seek refuge in the spiritual dimension or in some form of escapism.
Another very interesting configuration in this Chart is the close conjunction of Jupiter to Saturn, often found in the horoscopes of people who succeed to make their dreams and aspirations (Jupiter) into living realities (Saturn), because they are driven by a vision and compelled to actualize it.
This conjunction may also point out Mary's love and respect for her father (the one who took care of her education and religious instruction when she was growing up and supposedly inspired her to take up teaching) and perhaps to an excessive idealization of the man, and of older men in general. From her biography we learn how one reason why she decided to embrace the life of the cloister and her mission with the poor was her encounter with another father figure, Reverend Julian Tenison Woods, who became her instructor and mentor in the formative years before her Saturn's return, at the age of thirty (around the time she was excommunicated by a Catholic bishop, for alleged insubordination).
Another interesting placement is that of the planet Neptune in Aquarius and in the Second House, the sector that has to do with our value system and also the way we are likely to derive an income. Neptune, planet of spirituality and renunciation, sits just on the cusp (the most sensitive point of every House) of Mary's Values' sector. This shows that the things she valued weren't material possessions but belonged to the world of the Spirit. The best expression of this position of Neptune is a person born to give and ready to transmute the ego desires into selfless giving. The worst expression of the same is the tendency to be unrealistic and unpractical when it comes to money and possessions or even to rely on others for one's own sustenance. By embracing the life of a nun Mary has manifested this aspect in an ideal way, by taking a vow of poverty and using her resources to help others in need, in particular the underdogs of the society she lived in.
To end this brief analysis of Mary MacKillop's planetary positions I cannot overlook the role of Chiron in late Cancer, the only planet on the opposite hemisphere to the multiple conjunction in Capricorn. Chiron is in fact in opposition to her Sun and Mercury and perfectly conjunct the South Node of the Moon. This peculiar position helps this little planet acquire a greater importance in the interpretation of this Horoscope that it would otherwise have.
Looking at this Chart like one looks at a painting Chiron is like a splash of contrasting colour or a feature in an art work that continually shifts our visual attention from the main theme on the other side of the canvas.
Chiron in Cancer often shows a degree of frustration and a need for resignation in the area of nurturing. I found it sometimes in the Birth Charts of individuals, in particular women, who have suffered greatly through the inability of producing children or of properly nurturing or enjoying them. Like with all other Chiron's position this is really an opportunity to utilize the apparent difficulty in order to gain greater awareness. Certainly Mary was able to sublimate her frustrated maternal instincts and inability to have children, due to her religious vow of chastity, in working all her life with children and for children. The conjunction Chiron-South Node of the Moon further exemplifies that her experience of chronic illness was a physical, perhaps hysterical expression of this inner conflict. The South Node always points out something that we need to relinquish, an experience or dimension of life that is part of the past, helping, at the unconscious level, to build the future (North Node), while, at the same time, in need to be forsaken in this life-time.
In the Sunrise Chart Chiron and the South Node are also found in the Relationship sector Seventh House), showing that close, one to one relationships have somehow to be renounced for the greater good, her work and the driven, all devouring ambition symbolized by the multiple conjunction in ambitious and workaholic Capricorn.
Finally the Chiron's effect seems even more significant in the light of the miraculous cures that have been attributed to the intercession of Mary MacKillop, in life as well after her death, and that are the basis of her beatification. We cannot forget that Chiron is the wounded healer of archetypal legends, able to heal others while unable to offer a cure to himself, because the experience of suffering was central to his character and destiny.
Vega, the alpha star of Lyra, the Harp constellation, is conjunct Mary's Venus, while Altair, the alpha star of Aquila, the Eagle, is conjunct her Mercury. Vega is traditionally said to add a strong charisma to the personality and conjunct Venus, the planet of femininity, gave Mary the power to attract that made her bossy temperament more fascinating and subtle. This is the instrument of Orpheus, the enchanter who was able to bridge the gap between the realms of life and death through the magic of his music. People influenced by Vega can be very persuasive and attract following.
Altair, on the other hand, is also a fortunate star, indicating the strength and courage to pursue one's goals in life, and certainly Mary had plenty of that too. Because it is Mercury that is in contact to this powerful star the Eagle's qualities would have influenced in particular her intellect and communication skills. According to Bernadette Brady through this star we are able to act quickly and decisively, seizing the moment, while its darker side can be aggression and forcefulness. With the Moon conjunct Mars, even from the delicate and non aggressive Sign of Pisces, Mary was a born militant, ready to fight for what she believed was right and God's will. Mars in Pisces embodies remarkably well her power to act and be assertive when motivated by compassion and concern for human welfare and spirituality.
The Capricorn New Moon just prior to her birth (on January 12) coincided with a Solar Eclipse. During this eclipse the multiple conjunction in Capricorn had its heyday, enhancing the destiny making qualities of this rare configuration.
A look at this Eclipse will make this more clear.
As you can see the Solar Fire program, used to generate this Chart, makes the glyphs of the celestial bodies forming the mighty Capricorn conjunction to overlap one onto the other, in order to fit them all in such a limited area of the Zodiac.
Even if some will doubt the veracity of her miracles no one would deny that this humble and socially disadvantaged woman was an amazing miracle worker and accomplished incredible feats of compassion that still live in her name today.
I have a lot more to say about Mary MacKillop's Chart and the Transits and Progressions that constellated the major events in her life, and those that are still activating her horoscope today.
If interested, keep an eye on my next posts.


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NBA Power Rankings: Warriors look unbeatable while Cavaliers continue to dive
And hey, look, the Hornets are alive
By Matt Moore
Apr 3, 2017 at 11:31 am ET 2 min read
Two weeks from now we'll be sorting through the first weekend of the NBA playoffs as 14 non-playoff teams begin the long, painful trek of trying to put together a better team next season than they had in 2016-17. There's a lot of talk about teams "hitting their strides at the right time" and "momentum." You don't want to be finding your struggle mode right now, with the playoffs right around the corner, when every possession matters.
And there's certainly precedent. Here are the records of the past five champions after March 15th:
2012: Heat, 15-9
2014: Spurs, 17-4
2015: Warriors, 15-2
2016: Cavaliers, 10-6
So yeah, if you want to win the title, the precedent has shown that you should play well "down the stretch." Now here are the records of relevant contenders since March 15 this season:
Warriors: 10-0
Spurs: 7-3
Cavaliers: 5-5
Rockets: 6-4
Celtics: 8-2
Wizards: 5-6
Raptors: 8-2
Clippers: 7-4
It's easy to run with that narrative. But all we're really saying here is "hey, good teams continue to win, unless they're in a slump." And we've seen teams play great in the final month of the season and then get knocked out in the first round. The 2010 Celtics, who made the Finals? They were 9-8 after March 15. Some of these records are complicated by rest games, but the point remains: The playoffs are about matchups. The regular season is mostly about timing. Do you play a great team when they're at their peak, as the Warriors are now? Or when they're at their lowest point, as the Celtics did when they faced Golden State?
The point is that it's a good sign if you're playing well, sure. But it's more of a sign of what kind of team you are. Not a prediction of how your playoff fortunes will play out. Keep that in mind as we get swept up in "closing strong" and "peaking at the right time," and then remember this fact:
The playoffs last two full months. You're going to have to peak for a long, long time. It's better to just play well and figure it out from there.
That last part, that's the real problem for Cleveland right now, and very much not the problem for Golden State going into the last 10 days of the season.
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Warriors Well, we'll always have those halcyon days of December when it looked like the Warriors might actually have a challenge in winning the NBA title. But with Durant coming back, Curry back throwing flames, and JaVale McGee turning expectations of him on their head, everything, absolutely everything, has swung the Warriors' way. Last year a series of disasters beset the Warriors at every turn and they were still within a quarter of winning their second title with this group. What happens when those disasters don't befall them? -- 6-6
Celtics The advanced metrics love them, they keep winning games, they can get a strangehold over the 1-seed with a win over Cleveland (who's on a road back-to-back) on Wednesday, and Brad Stevens should very much be in the COY conversation. Oh, and there's a good chance they'll have the No. 1 pick. It's a pretty good time to be a Celtics fan. 1 8-3
Spurs San Antonio just straight up took a win that Oklahoma City was holding in its hands on Friday and snatched it away from them like a kid's favorite toy on the playground. Just mean. Kawhi Leonard is going to get a lot of MVP votes, and for good reason. 1 6-6
Rockets The sense I get from talking to voters and judging various comments and articles around the league is that Harden is in the lead for MVP. Westbrook is trying to catch him, but needs to notch the most triple-doubles in a season and the season average triple-double mark to overcome Harden. Harden, on the other hand, needs to rest. He missed Sunday's game with the flu and is quietly battling a wrist injury. The MVP matters, but he's made his case. His team needs him in better condition for the playoffs. -- 4-6
Raptors Raptors are 9-2 in their last 11 and back in control of the 3-seed. It would be nice, however, to hear what Kyle Lowry's condition is. Or location. Is he still on this plane of existence? Where is he? -- 3-8
Clippers The Clips have won seven of nine. So they're not playing their worst ball at the worst time. They've beaten some good teams (Utah, Washington) and will probably get a favorable first-round matchup. Now, raise your hand if you think they can beat the Warriors in the second round. Anybody. Any... body...? No? OK, then. 6 9-4
Trail Blazers The loss of Jusuf Nurkic would be a problem, were it not for how close they already are to a playoff spot. They should be able to secure the 8th seed by the end of the week. The bigger question is how long it will take for Nurkic to get back. Two previous leg injuries took him longer than expected to recover from in Denver. 2 7-5
Thunder The lingering Westbrook thought I have about his MVP candidacy is this: What season will you remember the most from this year? Because it will probably be Westbrook. You will never forget the most triple-doubles, or averaging one, or the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history, which he pulled off last week. If you're an NBA fan, you probably won't forget any of the serious candidates' years. But with Westbrook, it stands out across sports, and that should matter in the conversation. -- 6-6
Jazz Utah's in a great spot to secure homecourt in the first round, which is the only way they get out of it. The conversation focuses a lot on how likely it is that they don't pull off a playoff run, but this team went from missing the playoffs last year to a dreadful Houston team, to the probable fourth seed. That should matter. On the other hand... Rudy Gobert calling out the team last week, combined with a team meeting, kind of paints some concerning signs for where their heads are at with their final exam coming in two weeks. 4 8-4
Cavaliers The concern should not exactly be soothed by their blowout victory over the Sixers or their tough win vs. Indiana. Still, they have a chance to close out the season and secure the 1-seed. There are 10 days left in the season. That's enough time to flip the narrative (just ask the Warrriors). But time is almost up. 3 6-7
Bucks Run for your lives. This team is scary as hell in a playoff series. Dominant, super-athletic freak athlete young superstar, good shooters, athleticism, and some savvy coaching. You don't want any part of this team in the first round. That said, they have to close strong and without Malcolm Brogdon (back injury), they've struggled. 1 9-4
Grizzlies The frustrating thing about Memphis is that they are really no better or worse than the Jazz, Clipppers, or Thunder. They just lost to more crap teams, and cost themselves homecourt and now will have to face San Antonio in the first round. This team needs the matchups to break exactly right for them to make a run. Spoiler alert: facing the Spurs in the first round is the very definition of "not breaking exactly right." 3 5-6
Wizards The Wizards celebrated a division title quite a bit this week, which I thought was a good thing. It's good to take those victories and accomplishments and celebrate them, rather than just constantly ignoring things which can create a positive atmosphere. It was a nice achievement, if irrelevant for the seedings, and they're capable of so much more. Great year for the Wizards. That said, the end of a hellish West coast road trip will be a welcome change. Rough scheduling this late in the season. 7 3-8
Heat The Heat are 3-5 in their last eight. I get that Dion Waiters is out, but they just lost to the Knicks and Nuggets. They need to find that magical pixie dust that made the unbeatable for two months. 3 4-6
Hornets This was a good team that lost every coinflip game they had. They need a miracle to make the playoffs, even with the struggle of the back half, but they're still alive. They need some major upgrades this summer, no matter what, however. 3 6-7
Bulls I cannot stress to you how bad the Bulls' closing schedule is. I can't decide if "Not even the Bulls could screw this up" is appropriate or "The Bulls are so maddening they can even screw this up" is the right prediction. 3 4-8
Pelicans Lot of questions about this summer. Who's the right coach for Boggie-Brow? Do they retain Jrue Holiday? Do they need a total revamp? And what's this about Joe Dumars, again? 3 4-7
Nuggets They had momentum. They had a guy gaining national attention in Nikola Jokic. They were playing great... and in the span of a week they managed to destroy their playoff hopes, give their former teammate his career high and then hug him up afterwards, and now there are questions about their leadership and future. The rise and fall of the Denver Nuggets took about eight days. Then again, they did get the Miami win to stay alive... 4 6-6
Pacers I have no reason to think that Paul George is laying out a path with his public critiques of the team for an Indiana exit. But if you asked me how a superstar lays out an exit path from a small market struggling team, I'd lay out the various things he's said. 3 8-4
Mavericks The Mavericks missed the playoffs, and it very much looks like Dirk Nowitzki's final days in Dallas will not be bathed in a playoff blaze of glory, which is too bad. They found enough guys this year for you to say "Hey, they're not so bad!" but that's not really a great place to be, NBA-wise. 3 6-5
Nets The Nets are 9-10 since March 1, with chance to finish the year .500 since February ended. They should throw a little parade for that. Not a big one, just like, Brook Lopez on a float waiving a flag while Caris Levert runs around with streamers, in a circle around the outside of Barclays. 1 7-6
Pistons Detroit is a cautionary tale for every team that makes that run to the 8th seed and you think there's no way they're going anywhere but up. If you're an 8th seed, there's a good chance you backtrack. 1 2-9
Hawks The Hawks looked like they'd be coasting into their 10th straight playoff appearance, and now it looks like a dogfight for whether they'll make it. The way this team fell apart without Paul Millsap has to make management concerned about what happens if he leaves in free agency this summer. Dennis Schröder is not going to save the day. -- 5-6
Magic This summer's best suspense/horror film might be what the Magic do in free agency. -- 6-6
Knicks Phil Jackson probably thought this whole thing would be easier when he decided to take the Knicks job in a Montana peyote den. It's fitting that the late Jerry Krause was announced as an inductee into the Hall of Fame (posthumously) this week just as Jackson's tenure as head of basketball operations for the Knicks finishes its long, depressing crash into the heart of the ocean of sadness. 4 5-8
76ers The Sixers are like if you made a TV show and said "Hey, what if every single episode was a cliffhanger?" 1 9-4
Timberwolves Their season was massively disappointing, but it should be noted that Ricky Rubio had a flat-out incredible year. His passing, rebounding, and overall offensive impact stats were so great it makes his continued shooting woes acceptable. Rubio was supposed to struggle in a year the Wolves surged into the playoffs, and instead the exact opposite happend. The next question of course is... so what does that say? 1 3-8
Lakers They have about $30 million in cap space this summer. They could get the No. 1 pick... or lose the pick to the Sixers entirely. They have a star-studded front office... with no experience. Set your DVRs to record the Lakers' offseason -- it's going to be worth the watch. 1 11-3
Kings It's possible that the trade of DeMarcus Cousins could be the event that triggers the change they need, from ownership's approach to oversight, to management, all the way down. There's some young talent, and even with the Sixers pick swap, they'll get a good pick. Get a new vision, some new leadership, start fresh, and maybe this team can just become a normal franchise again. I'm all about Kings hope. 1 5-8
Suns The draft could legitimately change the whole dynamic of this team. Landing top two would enable them to trade Eric Bledsoe for multiple assets while adding a top-flight point guard talent. But talent hasn't been the problem in Phoenix, which makes you wonder what is. -- 7-4
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2012 Super Bowl: James Harrison Trash-Talks Patriots
By Charlie Wilmoth Feb 6, 2012, 7:30am EST
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James Harrison is participating in what's sure to be a popular form of trash talk following the New England Patriots' latest Super Bowl loss:
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0-2 post spy gate! Just saying!! Cant spell ELIte w/o Eli!! Night my friends!" Ditto goodnight!
Naturally, this doesn't make a whole lot of sense -- the Pats finished 16-0 in the 2007 regular season after being caught cheating in early September of that year, and if they can do that without using video cameras to cheat, they can surely win a Super Bowl. The fact that they haven't done it yet has to make this particular line of trash talk infuriating for Pats fans, however, which of course is the point of the whole exercise. The Steelers -- who lost AFC Championship Games in 2001 and 2004, and made an early exit in the playoffs this year -- can at least take solace in that.
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The topic of discussion for this session was immigration detention. Immigration always seems to be in the News. Politicians and journalists are mostly seen questioning how much immigration the UK has? What type of immigrants are coming and where those immigrants are from? I feel that because the majority of focus on immigration concerns these issues this means that there is a lack of attention towards the problems to do with immigration detention. This is part of the reason why I found this session of the fellowship so insightful.
A major issue that was highlighted is that the current system can take away a person's liberty for an indefinite period of time without even consulting a judge. To me this seems highly unfair. If we can afford the most heinous of criminals the services of a judge why don't we for people whose crime may be much lesser such as, overstaying their visa?
The lack of judicial oversight could explain why more than half of the people who left detention were not removed from the country but returned to their communities. As immigration officials are not being held to account mistakes are made and consequently people suffer. It seems so futile that many people's liberty is being taken away for the sake of deportation which itself is not often being fulfilled.
The matter of immigration detention should not just be left to policy and legal officials. As British Jews we have a vested interest in the struggles of immigrants to the UK. Not only because it is a Jewish principle is to be welcoming as for we were "foreigners in the land of Egypt" but because migration is a reoccurring theme in our very recent history. The faults with immigration detention are ones we should not and cannot ignore. We should be more involved with organisations like the Detention Forum, which not only strives for the rights of immigrants, but also offers community-alternatives to the current system we have in the UK.
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The mother, the child and her car were found a short time after the Amber Alert was issued.
The abducted child has been located safely in Olympia. Amber alert has been canceled.
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Webinar: Where To From Here? Imagining A Post-Covid Future
Webinar: 8pm AEDT, 11 November 2020
The ongoing effects of Covid-19 continue around Australia and our region. On every front – politically, economically, culturally – life seems to have become more difficult. The economic and social fallout will be long-lasting, and most keenly felt by those who were already struggling.
At the same time, the pandemic could represent an opportunity. There might be, as Rebecca Solnit counsels, hope in the dark.
Watch back the recording below.
Join three contributors of the Green Agenda Spring Edition – Maiy Azize, Dr Joe McCarthy and Senator Rachel Siewert – for a discussion about what that hope might look like in practical terms. The speakers will share further insights from their work, and engage with each others – on welfare justice, rights at work, and parliamentary and activist avenues for change.
Be part of the big conversation on where we go from here.
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Maiy Azize is an experienced campaigner, communicator, and writer. She is currently Director of Media and Communications at Anglicare Australia. Previously, she was responsible for the ACT Greens' Federal and ACT election campaigns and has worked as a parliamentary advisor.
Dr Joe McCarthy is a fixed-term lecturer in the ANU's College of Arts and Social Sciences. Although Joe's PhD thesis explored China's environmental policy reform, he has recently become more interested in examining academic casualisation. This is a research interest that grew from experiencing eight out of the past ten years as a casual academic. You can find him on Twitter at @JoemacANU where he promises to try and maintain a sporadically interesting account related to academic casualisation.
Senator Rachel Siewert is Senator for Western Australia and the Australian Greens spokesperson on Family, Ageing and Community Services, Health, Mental Health, and Gambling. She is the Greens Whip and Chair of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee. In her position as Chair of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee, Rachel has shed light on landmark issues on aged care, suicide prevention, petrol sniffing, hearing health, income inequality, pelvic mesh, forced adoptions and out of home care. Rachel has been in Parliament for over 15 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, worked in natural resource management and headed up the Conservation Council of Western Australia for 16 years, working on a wide range of campaigns.
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Harmony Gold Sues Hasbro Over Comic-Con Toys
Posted by Samantha Ferreira | Jul 24, 2013 | News Commentary |
Tags: harmony gold, jetfire, lawsuit, macross, robotech, skyfire, transformers, valkyrie, veritech, vf-1
Earlier today, ANN reported that Harmony Gold filed suit against Hasbro for copyright infringement. Harmony Gold alleges that Hasbro violated the company's rights to the Macross, Mospeada, and The Southern Cross properties, as well as Harmony Gold's rights to produce derivative works that include toys and other merchandise. Specifically, Harmony Gold mentioned the "Veritech Fighter VF-1" in their filing documents.
According to Harmony Gold, the infringing merchandise, which has caused the company "substantial pecuniary damages" due to its distribution, is the "G.I. Joe and the Transformers … The Epic Conclusion" toy set. For those that aren't aware, this set includes a G.I. Joe Skystriker plane colored like Autobot Jetfire, A G.I. Joe VAMP vehicle colored like Autobot Hound, Baroness, Decepticon Ravage, Snake Eyes, and Cobra Samurai dressed like Decepticon Bludgeon.
Harmony Gold alleges that the company is sustaining "substantial pecuniary damage" from the sale of the toys. For those that aren't aware, "pecuniary" is legalese for "monetary". Anyway, the company is requesting that the courts order Hasbro to:
Stop selling, marketing, and distributing the toys
Deliver all infringing toys to Harmony Gold
Recall all toys from those who are known to have purchased or received copies of the set
"[A]ccount for all gains, profits and advantages derived from their acts of infringement"
Pay Harmony Gold all damages suffered from sales of the products, as well as "exemplary damages, prejudgment interest, lawsuit costs, attorneys' fees, and any other relief the court deems appropriate."
Now, let's look at absurdity of the case itself.
Harmony Gold is suing for "severe pecuniary damages" on a toy, sold as a Comic Con exclusive. The toy, which was priced at $99, were a one-run toy made specifically for this year's San Diego Comic Con. A few units would be sold to Transformers and GI Joe fan club members, but their impact on the run is insignificant. These are toys that get runs in the hundreds or, at highest, the low thousands of units. So, assuming that Hasbro had infringed on Harmony Gold's property, the take would be, at best, a far cry from the "severe damages" that Harmony Gold alleges.
Hasbro's Jetfire-Colored Skystriker Toy from Comic-Con 2013
Personally, I'm skeptical that Harmony Gold has a case. In 1984, Hasbro held a license to Macross's VF-1 Valkyrie fighter (note the model), which the company included in the Transformers cartoon under the name Skyfire. He would later be renamed to Jetfire due to legal reasons, but that's not totally relevant to the story at hand. The character was re-colored from its original scheme to the red and black that the character is known for today. While Hasbro can use the Valkyrie mold for their toys, they cannot, and do not use the same colors, naming, or logo stylings that are found on Harmony Gold's "Veritech" line. This means that there's no "UN Spacy" branding, no "VF-1" signature, nothing that could tie it to Robotech, aside from the mold, which Hasbro is licensed to use.
A Valkyrie VF-1 Fighter
Now, we'll go a step further. The mold used on these limited runs is a Skystriker plane, which is an entirely different mold based on the F-14 Tomcat. While the appearance is similar to that of the VF-1's jet mode, one could easily argue that this is due to their bases, both of which borrow heavily from the F-14's design. So, were this to go to court in the requested jury trial, the argument for Harmony Gold would be that the figure is based on a figure that used the Veritech mold. The color scheme is different, the toy's mold doesn't match, even the branding is nowhere close. And, given precedent in Hasbro's releases of previous Jetfire and Skystriker models, Harmony Gold has shown negligence in defending any trademarks against Hasbro. In short, they'll be laughed out of the courtroom.
A Valkyrie VF-1-D – closer in color, but still far away in both style and branding.
More than anything, the case appears to be an attempt by Harmony Gold to flex their muscle and prove their relevance in a market. Their fight is as much a statement on Macross as it is one of profits. This a case that is probably expected to settle before it hits trial, so that Harmony Gold can extract a few dollars and crow about how they are "in the right" regarding the Robotech property. However, fortunes may not be in Harmony Gold's favor this time around, as Habro has both the cash and the financial interest to keep their lines rolling. I doubt that seeing two highly respected toys get the axe will go over well with the company's die-hard customers, and a conglomerate like Hasbro has an interest in keeping royalties out of the picture whenever possible.
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Dancer Ingrid Silva On What It Really Takes To Be A Professional Ballerina
By Bustle Studios
There's something truly arresting about the sight of a ballet dancer floating and twirling across a floor. It all looks mesmerizingly easy, but really, it's the exact opposite. Just ask professional ballet dancer Ingrid Silva. "It takes seven hours a day for months to build up to just one performance," she says, "which is why self-care is important for my body...especially my hands and feet." For Silva, who has such a grueling schedule, "everything in my world, down to my nail polish, needs to be life-proof to endure hours of practice."
That's why we partnered with Sally Hansen to travel behind the scenes with the Brazilian-born dancer. Like her Miracle Gel mani, which is more chip-resistant than traditional nail polish, Silva is tough and can survive whatever life throws at her — and do it all while en pointe. From training at the Dançando Para Não Dançar, a social project in the Mangueira slum of Rio de Janeiro, to dancing professionally at the Dance Theatre of Harlem, her self-made journey is that one truly inspires. Check out the video below to see what it takes to make it on your own in the world of ballet.
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An Interview With Alter Bridge's Scott Phillips From Download 2017: "It's such a historic and amazing setting to see a show like that"
Jamie Giberti
Six months on from our last chat with him in the confines of their dressing room in The O2 Arena in London, we are once again lucky enough to be in the company of Alter Bridge's drummer Scott "Flip" Phillips. This time around it's in the Donington sunshine in the press area on the final day of the 2017 Download Festival, where we were able to catch up on their Summer festival exploits, the upcoming live album, and THAT bombshell of what is taking place in London this coming October…
So, we are here with the excellent Mr Scott Phillips from Alter Bridge, how are you doing sir?
Scott Phillips: Excellent! Nice to see you again.
RS: Thank you! So, getting the obvious out of the way first, it's great to have you back again.
Scott: Thanks, it's great to be back.
RS: Three years on from last time, and once again we find you about to play to an enormous crowd just before Aerosmith, smacks a little bit of deva ju *laughs*
Scott: That's a lot of deja vu *laughs*, but it was such a great experience last time we're happy to be able to recreate it again this time.
You've just come from Download France I believe, what was that like?
Scott: It was awesome! I know its quite a new festival. It was a really awesome experience, a really great crowd and I think they are building something special there much like what you guys have here.
RS: Were you also doing Download Spain for the full set? I know you have festivals all over the place coming up.
Scott: You know I know we're doing a few in Spain but I'm not sure if we're doing the Download Festival out there or not.
RS: I know that seemingly your festival schedule is busier than ever, to the point you could almost put a pin in a globe with your eyes closed and you'd be playing a festival there.
Scott: *Laughs* Yeah you know there's a pretty solid chance that's true.
Very exciting news from Alter Bridge recently with the announcement of your new Live album from the last time we saw you at The O2 and the rarities disc as well. Were you recording other shows on that tour or had you always planned to release the O2 show?
Scott: I think we recorded pretty much everything in the UK and also a few other shows on that run, but the plan was very much based off using everything from The O2. But there are a few songs we didn't play that night that we thought we be cool to have on there so that's where they have come from.
RS: How did that tour work out for you? Obviously we saw the show at The O2 but how was the rest of it?
Scott: It was phenomenal! I don't know…I don't want to say it was a once in a lifetime experience because I hope we get to do it again! *laughs* Up until that point it was certainly a one off thing to get to play that venue (The O2 Arena) and then with just such great shows in the rest of the UK and the rest of Europe. It could not have gone any better.
How has The Last Hero done for you guys in the States? Alter Bridge have traditionally always done a bit better in the UK than you have back home.
Scott: You know what, it's done really well. We've noticed kinda starting on Fortress but really on this tour that we're really starting to see the groundswell in the States of where we are hopefully almost ready to take the jump into the next size up on venues. We have lots of amazing fans that will travel from show-to-show so it makes us rethink the setlist every night to give something to those people who might do three or four shows in a row.
I have to ask as it's something we talked about back at The O2, how was "the festival on the boat" (Shiprocked) and how did Myles get on with it, because you weren't too sure how he was going to handle the boat.
Scott: *Laughs* Oh man you know, it was awesome, I had an absolute blast, at least the bits I can remember *laughs*. I think Myles had a great time as well, the shows were a lot of fun and there was a ton of bands there who we were either friends with or became friends with, and for me that's what that whole experience is all about. It's an opportunity to really mingle with both fans and friends in a vacation type setting. There are A LOT of people who want to buy you shots, and you certainly don't want to say no to that.
Will you have time to catch any of the action while you're here or are you too busy with media and other things?
Scott: I'm not sure yet, we've got some media to do and a few other things. I know In Flames are on shortly, they were just out with us in the States and we had such a great time with them. Sweetheart dudes and it'd be great to see them especially in this environment where they thrive.
RS: It'd be great to see In Flames with Alter Bridge in the UK, that'd be awesome.
Scott: Yeah, those plans have been discussed so at some point I hope we can make that happen. We played together in Sweden about three or four days ago but we had to leave literally right as they went on stage.
RS: Ah that sucks. And of course, your friends from the last UK tour Like A Storm are here as well.
Scott: That's right they are. We also did a run in Australia and New Zealand with them a couple months ago. So they took us to their home turf. They are New Zealand gents, we had a great show there and they had a lot of family and friends out and then we had a great run through Australia which was a ton of fun.
So, onto the big news. You guys have been keeping a big secret…
Scott: *Laughs* We have….
RS: Which Mark (Tremonti) accidentally let slip some hints of with a tiny little mention on another interview he did a couple of months ago but you've done very well to keep it quiet, so would you like to talk about it now *laughs*.
Scott: Sure! We are going to be playing The Royal Albert Hall in London on October 2nd and October 3rd with an Orchestra. Two nights, songs that we've never actually performed before in front of anybody. Words Darker Than Their Wings, This Side Of Fate, a lot of the epic songs that we've done on albums through the years. Of course a lot of songs we play all the time as well that our fans are very familiar with in a live setting. It seems like a really special evening to be able to do that in such a prestigious venue and be accompanied by a 52 or 53 piece orchestra.
RS: Whose idea was it?
Scott: It was a collaborative idea, but I think Tim our manager was the one who first initially went "hey what if we did this…". We all jumped on it pretty quick as something it would be amazing to do.
RS: Have you started working with the orchestra on arrangements already?
Scott: We have! We've got probably 6 or 7 that we've heard and they are constantly sending us new ideas and new arrangements to approve. We're actually meeting with them later on this afternoon once we get done with press and before we hit the stage. We'll go through a few things. I think it's gonna be a really cool experience for us and for them.
This is probably a no brainer of a question, but are you going to record these shows?
Scott: I would imagine there will be multiple recordings and possibly video products that will accompany that…
RS: I must say, the first thing I thought when I read Mark's comments were "Oh my god" and the second thing I thought was Metallica's S&M, and we all know what that did for them. It'd be great to see the same thing happen for you guys.
Scott: Yeah, I would imagine that "the brain trust" surrounding Alter Bridge has already thought about that *laughs*. We will definitely be capturing it for our history and pass on to hopefully generations beyond ours.
RS: Is that the thing that's currently planned furthest ahead in the Alter Bridge schedule or have you lined up anything more?
Scott: Yeah that's as far as we've got so far. I think a tour will probably follow that but we're still working on the routing. We've got plans to book some more dates Stateside but then after that.
One last quick question; Why did you choose London (for these orchestra shows)? We're not complaining of course but London has already had a lot of special moments in Alter Bridge's history.
Scott: Well, it's a very special city and we've got an amazing fanbase here. It's also a great destination city for our friends and family in the States who may want to come to see it. And of course the building itself. It's such a historic and amazing setting to see a show like that.
RS: I don't know if you know the guys in Opeth but they had their 20th anniversary show in The Albert Hall so you might want to catch up with them and get any tips they have.
Scott: Oh awesome. You know I think I've actually seen some of that performance, I think we have some shows with them later on on this run here in Europe, we'll have to track down Mike (Mikael Akerfeldt) and pick his brain, he'd certainly be a good guy to talk to.
Rock Sins: Thanks very much Scott!
Scott: Sure thing, anytime.
Alter Bridge's two orchestra shows at The Royal Albert Hall sold out within the first day of tickets going officially on sale. Since then, as Scott discussed, they have announced another European tour to take place following the Royal Albert Hall shows (but the Albert Hall shows will be the only shows with the orchestra). As part of that run they will play additional UK shows in Edinburgh, Dublin and Belfast, performing a different set to the one anyone may have seen them play already in Ireland this Summer. The dates for those shows are as follows:
5th October – Edinburgh / Usher Hall
7th October – Dublin / Olympia
8th October – Belfast / Ulster Hall
Tickets for those shows are on sale now at the usual locations. Alter Bridge's new album Live At The O2 + Rarities will be released on Napalm Records on the 8th of September 2017.
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Op-Ed: 58-year-old Harry Clarke was the driver behind the wheel when a heavy duty refuse vehicle crashed into a crowd of shoppers in Glasgow, Christmas 2014.
Clarke sustained injuries after the "bin-wagon" he was driving mounted the pavement and crashed into pedestrians on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, December 22, 2014.
Six people died, three from the same family; Jack Sweeney, Lorraine Sweeney, Erin McQuade, Jacqueline Morton, Stephenie Tait and Gillian Ewing.
An inquiry into the tragedy is underway but Monday Jacqueline Morton's family have sought an adjournment so they can begin action against 58-year-old Harry Clarke.
A decision whether or not to adjourn the inquiry will be made Thursday but for now evidence is continuing to be heard.
From day one the inquiry being held at Glasgow Sheriff's Court was told that it was doubtful any criminal charges would be brought against Clarke or any other person.
During the inquiry however information has 'pointed a finger of blame' in the direction of Mr Clarke.
The bin wagon went out of control for 300 metres, mounting the pavement "at 70mph", hitting a pedestrian near the Gallery of Modern Art and smashing into a hotel next to Queen Street railway station reported the Daily Telegraph. Eye-witnesses spoke with the media and Sky's 24/7 TV news played some of their statements. All said the lorry was travelling at speed.
In January the Mail Online reported Mr Clarke "passed a rigorous medical exam needed to keep driving licence in 2012" but in late July the inquiry put his health into question.
He collapsed at the wheel of a bus while driving on April 7, 2010, but did not declare that to his new council employer. ITV News reported late July that Clarke "had medical episodes in 1989, 1994, 2003 and blacked out behind the wheel of a bus he was driving in 2010."
Even after revelations that Clarke had lied about his health to keep his driving job the inquiry stood by its decision not to prosecute.
That may have forced the hand of Jacqueline Morton's family and pushed them into seeking an adjournment; that in turn may force the inquiry to think again. The family of one of the other victims, Gillian Ewing, are supporting the call for an adjournment.
The adjournment was abandoned but as Mr Clarke now knows there is a fair chance family members will prosecute he took the stand Thursday but refused to answer telling questions.


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The World's Most Iconic Motorcycle is Going to Auction
Makenzie Shattler May 14, 2021
Sources from the Cord & Kruse Classic auction house in Midland, Texas claim to have one of the world's most iconic bikes for sale – the Captain America Harley-Davidson from the 1969 classic film "Easy Rider".
This piece of American motorcycle history comes from the estate of Gordon R. Granger. According to an American Motorcycle magazine released in August of 1997, the bike in question was authenticated around that time by Dan Haggerty. Haggerty rebuilt the motorcycle after he was given the bike in pieces by Peter Fonda himself. According to the article released in 1997, Haggerty kept it until 1996 before sending it to the Dan Kruse Classic Auto Auction in Texas, where Gordon Granger would then gain ownership of the iconic Captain America.
The listing on the Dan Kruse website shares almost no information about the bike, but it does say it comes from the Estate of Gordon R. Granger – this bike is the real deal.
There have been a couple of sources questioning the authenticity of this bike. I don't blame them, considering there was an auction held for the "real" Captain America bike back in 2014. That bike was authenticated by Dan Haggerty prior to the auction but he retracted the authentication just before the auction was held – the bike still sold for almost $1.4million.
While my heart aches for the chap who bought a replica in 2014, someone is about to get an insane deal on the real Captain America 1952 Harley-Davidson custom. The auction will go live on June 5, 2021, but you can gawk for free on Cord & Kruse's website.
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Richard K. Forrest
Pretty sure this bike is in the Harley-Davidson museum in Milwaukee. Or if they have the replica, watch out bidders cause I'll bet they'll out bid anyone for this, if it's the real deal. It's where it belongs anyway.
Simon Bussie
This bike is at barbour speed way museum in birmingham al,not texted iv got the photo and seen the bike
Ya. The museum has a replica. I lived there and was in the museum often. The sign on the display even says this is a replica. I just read it 2 months ago
doug c
There is another in the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa, which is also considered "the original." Apparently Haggerty was selling a few of these bikes to fund some of his own issues over the years, so authentication bu him is suspect at best. The guy has a past. Peter Fonda had some issues with the bikes being "authenticated" as original when he was still alive. There are many articles out there about the issues with these Easy Rider bikes being sold for a fortune. Buyer beware.
John Anthony Robertson
Iv got the bike in N. C. Want say where but I also have the papers from Fonda and signed by Fonda , iv had it for 12 years now.
mark brodie
I thought Jay Leno had Peter Fonda's hardtail Captain America. I don't want that one anyways I want the bike Dennis Hopper road look like an FXR lowrider customized of course.
Dana Doliber
There is one at the Motorcycle Museum in Sturgis. Down the street from where the Harley Davidson store is in Sturgis. Copy ?
They're all replicas, Haggardy was a scam artist that claimed at one point he was one of the people who built the bikes for the movie, he got away with that for some time because the guy who really built the bikes demanded to remain anonymous for years, Haggardy was a gopher at the guy's shop back in the day, he knew the guy didn't want any publicity so that made it easy for him to make his claim, then when it became public who the real builder of the bike was Haggardy switched to the story about Fonda giving him the parts, he was broke at the end of his life with mounting medical bills and was trying everything he could to cash in on the bike craze that started in the 90's.
The fact is both "hero" bikes used in the movie were stolen off the lot after production, the 2 bikes that are destroyed at the end of the movie were scrapped, all 4 bikes have spun off into the universe years ago, anyone who buys anything is getting nothing but one of the many copies made over the years.
I agree. This bike has a swing arm oil feed line and a shovelhead pump on it, neither of which were on the movie bike. Ignition switch in the coil cover…. And that's just what you can see from the pictures – what else is fake?
Joseph p Purshock
Bike was stolen and parted out
D Stewart
It's called documents what are real and what are fake I was under the impression 4 were built 2 destroyed ? I worked for John Parham founder of the national motorcycle museum for years I believe the one in the Anamosa museum has authentic paper work with it
The Bikes where built by Ackerman Cycles Of California, and hopefully all 4 of them are as Dead as Peter Fonda !!! Total waste of a human and no talent.
Joe Purshock
The E K xr750 hanging in the Smithsonian is a fake.


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Henderson County, Hopkinsville play to another tie, the third in the last two seasons
Henderson County and Hopkinsville continued their evenly-matched rivalry playing to a 2-2 tie Tuesday at the Stadium of Champions.
Henderson County, Hopkinsville play to another tie, the third in the last two seasons Henderson County and Hopkinsville continued their evenly-matched rivalry playing to a 2-2 tie Tuesday at the Stadium of Champions. Check out this story on thegleaner.com: https://www.thegleaner.com/story/sports/2018/09/19/henderson-county-hopkinsville-play-2-2-tie-boys-soccer/1355827002/
Kevin J. Patton, Henderson Gleaner Published 9:01 a.m. CT Sept. 19, 2018 | Updated 10:01 a.m. CT Sept. 19, 2018
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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Henderson County and Hopkinsville continued their evenly-matched rivalry playing to a 2-2 tie Tuesday at the Stadium of Champions.
After playing to a 5-5 tie during the regular season last year, the teams battled into a penalty kick shootout in last year's Second Region semifinals with the Tigers taking the win.
"That's 250 minutes of tied soccer with 10 goals each," Henderson County coach Benson Pryor said.
Hopkinsville (8-4-1) scored the tying goal with under 3:00 to play on a goal from Jose Favela.
Both of the Tigers' goals came with Henderson County playing with 10 players after senior defender Cale Wright was ejected after picking up his second yellow card of the match in the 52nd minute.
The Colonels (7-4-2) were leading 1-0 at the time after Max Wawrin scored in the 34th minute on an assist from David Gonzalez.
Hopkinsville tied the match in the 59th minute on a goal by Tyler Greenwell. Henderson County came right back moments later to take the lead on a goal by Sam Cloutier.
"We hated to see them score the goal late in the match, but we were fortunate there wasn't more time than there was. They put a ton of pressure on us at the end," Pryor said. "It was an improvement over Saturday because we put together two good halves of soccer."
Henderson County won the junior varsity match 4-0.
The Colonels will be without Wright for the next two matches as they visit University Heights Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in a varsity doubleheader with the Lady Colonels and then as they host Calloway County on Saturday.


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About the MFSO
The Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra (MFSO) ,was formerly known as the Milwaukee Catholic Symphony Orchestra from 1942 to 1998. It brings to the community a sixty-nine year tradition of quality music making. This tradition continues through the effort, support and dedication put forth by Robert Steliga, President of the Menomonee Falls Family Festival Corp., who was instrumental in bringing the orchestra to the Menomonee Falls Community. The MFSO uses the HAMILTON FINE ARTS CENTER in SUSSEX, WI as its home venue. The objective of the Orchestra is to promote appreciation of classical symphonic music for audiences and playing musicians. MFSO also provides an opportunity for young artists and professional soloists to appear in concert with symphonic accompaniment. Membership in this community orchestra is open to all capable adults. Auditions are held in September or by appointment.
Conductor Bio
Michael Kamenski received his Master's Degree in symphonic and operatic conducting from the Conservatory of Music in Warsaw, Poland. Following his studies, he was appointed Music Director of the Conservatory Orchestra in Warsaw and guest conducted numerous orchestras including the Warsaw Philharmonic. He conducted the premiere of a Polish Opera by Kaminski in the State Opera House of Warsaw.
Mr. Kamenski has conducted the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and celebrates 26 years as Conductor and Music Director for the Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he has worked as a staff arranger at Hal Leonard Publishing and arranged and orchestrated a symphonic ballet for Les Grands Ballet Canadians of Montreal, performed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Kamenski is Director of Liturgy and Music as well as Pastoral Associate at St. Sebastian Church in Milwaukee and serves as Assistant Professor of Music Theory at Alverno College in Milwaukee, where he has taught since 1992. He was recently commissioned to compose a new Alma Mater for Alverno College.
Kamenski is a frequent speaker on various topics including music theory and aesthetics and liturgical theology.
He is married to Sherri, and has three boys, Martin, Brian and Paul.
Concert Mistress Bio
Shannon Iler has been playing the violin for the past twenty years and studies with Jeanyi Kim. Shannon subs with various orchestras, including the Wisconsin Philharmonic, Festival City Symphony, Racine Symphony and Kenosha Symphony. She has performed as concertmaster with the Milwaukee Summer Philharmonia and the Maranatha Fine Arts Camp Orchestra, and on faculty concerts for Elm City ChamberFest. She has also soloed with the Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra after the 2011 young artist competition. Shannon is a Certified Public Accountant and worked in mutual fund accounting for seven years. She graduated from Thomas Edison State College with a Bachelor of Science in business and accounting, and from WCTC with her Financial Planner Certification. Shannon is Suzuki teacher training certified and has a private studio. She loves spending time with her husband Brandon and daughter Emmaline.
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