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Governments of Canada and Quebec Support Innovative Forest Sector Project That Will Lower Costs and Green the Production of Consumer Products Français
Nov 29, 2016, 10:11 ET
THURSO, QC, Nov. 29, 2016 /CNW/ - Supporting innovation in the forest sector will result in more renewable options in the production of a range of consumer items – from the cars we drive to the clothes we wear. This will help address climate change, create new opportunities and markets for Canadian forest companies and sustain good middle-class jobs for Canadians.
The Governments of Canada and Quebec will provide $12.5 million to Fortress Specialty Cellulose (FSC) Inc., in Thurso, Quebec, to install a new system designed to use birch wood to produce dissolving pulp, an ingredient that is used in many everyday products, including clothing, car parts and medical equipment. Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities and MP for Argenteuil–La Petite-Nation, on behalf of Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, and Luc Blanchette, Quebec's Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, made the announcement today at FSC.
The Government of Canada is providing $9 million and the Government of Quebec is providing $3.5 million for this project, which will help secure more than 300 local jobs and provide additional labour and investment for the local economy. Funding is provided through Natural Resources Canada's Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program and Quebec's Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks.
The FSC mill will be the first of its kind in Canada to produce dissolving pulp from birch wood. Processing birch using current systems is difficult and uses more energy because it is a hardwood. This project will result in a system that can draw from a greater fibre supply, with lower production and energy costs.
"Technology and innovation have placed our forest sector at the threshold of a new era of material science. Adopting new ways of using renewable forest materials will help ensure that Canada's forest sector continues to play a key role in our economy and contributes to efforts to address climate change."
Jim Carr
Canada's Minister of Natural Resources
"On behalf of the Government of Quebec, I am proud to be taking part in a first-of-its-kind project in North America, namely the development of a new technology for producing dissolving pulp from birch trees. Capitalizing on the technological advances made possible by green chemistry, Fortress Speciality Cellulose will offer opportunities for crush-quality hardwood, particularly yellow and white birch – species that are currently overlooked by the industry but are very present in the Outaouais region. In addition to having a positive impact on regional forestry operations and facilitating access to timber, this project will help grow the entire regional forestry sector. This financial assistance comes on the heels of the Forum Innovation Bois [wood innovation forum]."
Luc Blanchette
Quebec Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks
"We are delighted by the support of the federal and provincial governments. These investments highlight the innovative and transformative potential of producing dissolving pulp using birch as the first step to entering the emerging renewable raw materials space. The planned projects at the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill demonstrate our continued commitment to developing new revenue streams and transforming our industry."
Yvon Pelletier
President and CEO, Fortress Paper Ltd.
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I guess I didn't notice that this is really a book for pastors. I am neither a pastor, nor currently a church leader, so it didn't exactly speak to me. It is full of good information and ideas, though. The first section is about power; how power has traditionally been used (or in some cases, abused) in the church, and how pastors can change that. The second section deals with servant leadership, and the third is a practical section about prayer, scripture reading, following the ancient monastic vows of povery, chastity and obedience, and becoming a servant leader.
I found the practical information most helpful — it was a good reminder to add some structure to my spiritual life, with concrete ideas for doing so.
I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to change the way you pastor.
Colors of God: Conversations about Being the Church was co-written by three authors/pastors: Quentin Steen, Dave Phillips, and Randall Peters. The three are or have been leaders of an emerging church called neXus in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada.
The book draws on their experiences working with an emerging congregation, but the three also come from an Evangelical background, which is reflected in their theology. In fact, the evangelical aspects were a little off-putting for me at first. I come from a Roman Catholic and United Methodist background, so I have a hard time with statements about "the finished work of Jesus Christ", like "the gospel says that Christ has fully met all the expectations and requirements of God on my behalf."
I think behind the language we probably do agree more than disagree, though. I do agree that we should not be worrying so much about whether we are pleasing God with our holiness. God is already pleased with us and loves us, and nothing can come between us and the love of God! And I do think we need to acknowledge our brokenness and our need for God's grace. I just don't necessarily believe in the theology of atonement that goes along with that.
Anyway. The book is divided into four sections. Blue represents Gospel Faith, Green is Healthy Living, Red is Inclusive Community, and Yellow is Cultural Engagement. These are the tenets that neXus is based on. In each section, the three authors carry out a three-party conversation, which is apparently to the sermons/teaching they do at neXus. This is followed by a chapter of question and answer with questions frequently asked by other people, and a chapter of additional notes on the topic, again in a conversational style.
I really enjoyed the conversational style and humor of the authors. In one of my favorite exchanges, Randall references Karl Barth on whether everyone goes to heaven (Barth says no, because some will choose not to), and Dave and Quentin respond.
Dave: By the way, let me say, I believe you just quoted a German theologian. I kind of think that makes you a dangerous liberal, but I'll leave it at that.
Randall: He's actually Swiss, by the way, not German.
Quentin: Nicely played.
The authors also refer constantly to scripture, and specifically to Jesus' parables. They do look at Scripture a little differently. I thought their take on the Good Samaritan was a little odd (the injured man represents Jesus?), but I thought their look at Matthew 18 was interesting. Matthew 18 begins with the disciples asking "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" It then moves quickly from "unless you become like little children" to "If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away," and on to the parable about leaving the 99 sheep to look for the one lost one. This is followed by the instructions for what to do if your "brother" sins against you:
If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. (NIV)
And then we get Peter asking how many times we must forgive someone (seventy times seven, says Jesus) and the parable of the unmerciful servant.
The interesting part to me is the authors' interpretation of treating someone like a pagan or a tax collector. They point out that many churches use this passage as instructions for (or justification for) kicking someone out of the church. However, how did Jesus treat pagans and tax collectors? Levi/Matthew WAS a tax collector who became Jesus' disciple. And Jesus was well-known for treating outcasts with love.
I think this book is great for anyone with a fairly orthodox theology who's interested in the emerging church, or the future of the church in the 21st century and beyond. I found it easy to read, but also thought-provoking and spirit-stirring. I definitely recommend it.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review as part of The Ooze Viral Bloggers program.
Gospel. Good News. What was the actual good news that Jesus and his disciples preached? Was it really about who gets into heaven, or is there more to it?
Many Christians have considered these questions in recent years. This material will be familiar to anyone who reads Brian McLaren, Frank Viola, or Leonard Sweet. David Rudin comes at these issues from an analytical and biblically literal point of view, but still comes to similar conclusions — that Jesus was telling us how to live NOW, not that we needed to believe in him in order to be saved from our sins and get into heaven.
It's an excellent analysis that will make the reader think, even if he/she doesn't agree with the conclusions.
The Gospel You've Never Heard is available in paperback through Amazon, but you can also get a free PDF copy through the book's website.
Disclosures: I received a free copy of the book through The Ooze Viral Bloggers in exchange for this review. I do receive a small commission for any purchases made through Amazon.com links above. Thanks!
Despite the subtitle (What the Church Can Learn from Facebook, the Internet, and Other Networks), this is thankfully NOT a book on how to use social media to promote your church. Instead, it's about relationships, and how the church can use its networks more effectively. Again, NOT social media networks — just the relationships between people and groups in the church and in the world.
So as far as language goes, it's a very geeky book — lots of networking vocabulary and metaphors. That will be pleasing for people with technical knowledge, but it's not too much for non-technical types, either.
Instead of trying to explain the book, I'd like to share some of my favorite quotes:
Once, while teaching a class, Friesen "invited the learners to collaborate in the creation of a network map of our collective journeys to the school."
"By the time the whole class had finished, we discovered a clear hubbing pattern, and it was not what I'd expected to find … One of the most connective hubbing nodes was http://www.mhgs.edu (the school's website), and the other was Brian McLaren."
On connective leadership:
"The goal of connective leadership is not to gain more links to increase the scale of your own influence, but to help those connected to you make meaningful connections that will help them find fullness of life."
I can't categorize this, but I like it (emphasis mine):
"We exist to connect people with God, one another, and with creation in continuity with the capacious narrative of Scripture … Sometimes this may even mean helping people who are a vital part of your church connect to a different faith community or ministry even at great cost to your own ministry … The church doesn't exist simply to propagate the church, rather the local church exists as a local expression of the reality of God's networked kingdom."
And there's more. I bookmarked several other sections which are too long to include here, like the story of how an aging, traditional congregation welcomed and eventually transferred their entire facility to a young church plant, for the sake of God's networked kingdom.
I recommend this book especially for Christian techies, but anyone who is interested in relational aspects of the church, and in getting beyond traditional church structures and routines, will enjoy it.
Disclosures: I received a free copy of the book through The Ooze Viral Bloggers in exchange for this review. I do receive a small commission for any purchases made through Amazon.com links above. Thanks!
A few months ago, I enthusiastically reviewed and highly recommended Sara Miles' book Take This Bread. So when I read "An Interview With Sara Miles" by Jarrod McKenna on Jesus Manifesto, I was pleased to see that she does have another book out now — Jesus Freak: Feeding Healing Raising the Dead. And McKenna included this amazing video of the food pantry Miles founded at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco.
I'm adding Jesus Freak to my Goodreads list, and I'll be sure to review it here when I get a chance to read it.
In A New Kind of Christianity, Brian McLaren finally comes to the point. He's no longer trying to express his beliefs and remain acceptable to fundamentalists (which wasn't really working anyway). He comes right out and says that it doesn't make sense for God to condemn the majority of people who have lived on Earth to eternal conscious torment. He says that homosexuality itself isn't evil. And he's still saying that everything must change.
That was his previous book, Everything Must Change, which I thought was terrific as well. But McLaren explains in this book that a lot of Christians still aren't ready to address the issues in Everything Must Change (crises of prosperity, equity, security, and spirituality), and that that's why he wrote this book. Here's a description of what happened on his Everything Must Change book tour:
During the Q & R session, most questioners simply ignored the four crises I had talked about. Instead, they focused on arguing fine points of theology with me – all within their conventional paradigms. It was as if they said, "Oh, yeah, yeah, a billion people live on less than a dollar a day. But you're decentralizing our preferred theory of atonement!"
And so he wrote a book directly confronting these conventional paradigms.
McLaren discusses ten key questions in this book:
- What is the overarching storyline of the Bible?
- How should the Bible be understood?
- Is God violent?
- Who is Jesus and why is he important?
- What is the Gospel?
- What do we do about the church?
- Can we find a way to address human sexuality without fighting about it?
- Can we find a better way of viewing the future?
- How should followers of Jesus relate to people of other religions?
- How can we translate our quest into action?
As a Christian, I've been asking myself these questions for a long time. And I'm actually pretty comfortable with my answers now (although perhaps that means those answers could use confronting, too). But these are also questions that I often hear non-Christians or marginal Christians asking, and maybe those are the people this book will really speak to.
I'm delighted that McLaren has written this book, and that more and more people are asking these questions.
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It's beautiful in Portland today, so I went for a walk. When I'm walking, I often imagine dialogues in my head. Here's one on why I no longer belong to a local church.
"Do you go to church?" she asked, stepping over a branch lying across the bark-chip path.
I laughed. "No, not any more. I do meet with some people for a bible study, but I don't belong to a church any more."
"Well, why not?" she asked.
"It's kind of a long story…" I demurred.
"We're still walking," she reminded me.
"All right, then." I paused to pick up a candy wrapper and stash it in my pocket.
"Well, I definitely believe in God. I'm convinced, based on personal experience, that there is something bigger than us, that binds us together. You can call it God, the Force, whatever, it's there.
"And I do believe that there was a man called Jesus, and that he was God-Made-Manifest. This is one of God's greatest gifts to us – that he came to us, and lived among us, and fully experienced what it was to be human. We have a God who truly knows what it is to be one of us!
"He also taught us how to live life in the Kingdom of God. He taught that we should love one another always, even those we call enemies, and that we should always be ready to help one another. He reminded us that we should care for the last, the least and the lost.
"And I believe that he died for us, but not in a tit-for-tat way, like he died in my place so that I can get into heaven someday. I think he died for two reasons: first, to show how much God loves us, even to the point of dying for us, as a parent might die to protect a child.
"Second, to teach us about the way of love. He showed us that the way of love is more powerful than fighting back with violence."
"You believe all of that and don't go to church?" she asked, lifting an eyebrow.
"Absolutely. You see, that's what the church should be about, and often these are things the church talks about, but it's not what most institutional churches really do.
"I do appreciate the church. It nurtured me, both as a child and a younger adult, and taught me a great deal. But eventually, membership in the church became a routine of trying to get enough money to keep the institution going and trying to get more members so that my kids weren't the only ones in the Sunday School classes I taught (and so that those members could bring in more money). And that's not the true work that God calls us to."
"But aren't Christians supposed to convert other people?" she asked.
I smiled. "We are supposed to share the Good News of Jesus, just as I might share some great news about my family with you, or I might share a really cool discovery, which is what this is – it's a really cool discovery about something that could change your life!
"But Jesus never said we should add people to membership rolls and have them give money to keep up a church building and get them to volunteer on committees.
"So I'm still looking for a different way to follow Jesus, without the institutional church baggage. For now, I'm just seeking to follow his commands: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27)
I'm no longer Catholic, so maybe I have no right to speak – but I do find Pope Benedict's record and recent actions troubling. His latest? He's reinstated four bishops who were excommunicated by Pope John Paul II because their consecrations were unauthorized and performed by another controversial bishop (now deceased).
For the most part, I had a great deal of respect for Pope John Paul II, so that raises a red flag for me right there. But in addition, one of the bishops, Richard Williamson, has made clear statements as recently as November 2008 saying that he doesn't believe that 6 million Jews were actually deliberately killed in the Holocaust.
You can read an article about it in the New York Times.
Earlier in the year, I committed to reading through the Gospel of Mark and blogging about it. I did end up reading all of Mark with a small group. We met in the park and called it "Mark in the Park." Corny, I know. It was a terrific experience, though — so terrific that I really didn't need to blog about Mark! We got all our thoughts and questions out in the group instead.
This group was affiliated with our local church (of which I am a member), but I find that doing things within the church is becoming less and less important to me. When my husband and I first joined a United Methodist Church, we jumped almost immediately into church leadership projects, because that's how we are. This was great for a while. It's fun and rewarding to be creative in designing and leading programs and worship services, and we especially enjoyed being involved in the new church band.
But after a while, it becomes a chore. And you realize that maybe it's not bearing as much fruit as you thought it was. The local church itself may benefit, but are we really doing any good for anyone else? We spend time planning things that will bring people IN to the church, but we don't spend enough time doing things OUT in the world.
So we've recently backed out of the church leadership game. I actually stopped attending services for a few weeks, too; I think I needed the break. We're maintaining our connection with the local church, especially with small groups, but it is no longer the focus of our spiritual life.
We want to be the church in the world. We're still figuring out what that means. Lately I've been looking for ways to be involved in the community without dragging the local church into it. For instance, I'm organizing a monthly Kidical Mass bike ride in our area. I invited some people from the church, but it was definitely not a Church Event. I was also not proselytizing. Just trying to do something good for the people who live here. I'm also making an effort to talk to more people in the neighborhood.
Today, I read the Fall 2008 issue of Leadership Journal, and I'd like to close by sharing some quotes from it that really struck me.
"…to be missional means to be sent into the world; we do not expect people to come to us." –Alan Hirsch
"Is it just about trying to grow your own local assembly? As opposed to going out and loving people and not getting any credit for it" — Pastor Dave Gibbons, in an article by Helen Lee.
"We used to invite them to attend church; now we invite them to be the church. I used to ask, 'What can we do to get more people to attend our church?" Now I ask, 'How can I best equip and empower the people to go be the church in the marketplace where God has called them to serve?" –Walt Kallestad
From a cartoon of a church sign: "Midtown Fellowship: Join us! (and gain, easily, 75-100 friends on Facebook)"
Let's be the face of Christ in the world, everywhere we go, and in everything we do.
Okay, I'm a United Methodist. I have been for about 8 years now. I was raised as a Roman Catholic, though, and I didn't leave the Catholic Church because of strong theological or philosophical differences. My husband was raised as a United Methodist, and has never been comfortable in a Catholic Mass, so when we finally decided we wanted to attend church together, I agreed to try the Methodist church.
The one in our area at the time (United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento), was awesome. They had a woman pastor (nonexistent in the Catholic church). She left soon after we started attending, but the next pastor was a woman also, and became a good friend. We formally joined the church. I still missed things about the Catholic church — the familiar hymns and rituals and the weekly Communion especially, but eventually the Methodist traditions became familiar as well.
Today, I took a quiz that I found through this blog entry, which was in my Tag Surfer today. It measures something called your "theological worldview." I'm not sure how to define that. I was surprised, however, to find that I still scored primarily as a Roman Catholic! My second worldview is Emergent/Postmodern, which is more where I see myself these days — and really, the two go together a bit, because one characteristic of emergent/postmoderns is that they like getting back to the ancient rituals of the church.
My third worldview is Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan, which is the United Methodist part of my background. Apparently, however, the faith I was raised in still has a huge impact on my theology and practice.
The full results are below, along with a picture representing Roman Catholicism. Very formal. My husband, who scored fully emergent/postmodern, got a picture of Brian McLaren.
|What's your theological worldview?
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|You scored as Roman CatholicYou are Roman Catholic. Church tradition and ecclesial authority are hugely important, and the most important part of worship for you is mass. As the Mother of God, Mary is important in your theology, and as the communion of saints includes the living and the dead, you can also ask the saints to intercede for you.


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hi, i dunno how i stumbled upon ur blog, but it lead me to this cebu entry.
i am from cebu and i know how lackluster can our "tourist spots" are. and how crowded and polluted it can be. i am sometimes bored here ^__^ and i also know how it feels when u are doing something important that involves the government. but it's nice to hear something from someone who is not from cebu/philippines that is not so touristy. good thing u are surviving the philippines. i applaud u.
btw, how long have u been in the philippines? and it's nice to know u have a nice girlfriend, treat her nicely, make her feel special. and dont fool around with her. filipinas from the province are so innocent and gullible. hehehe
when's the wedding? ^__^


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I've been looking for quite some time for a metaphor for what I am about to raise and write about. On a gloomy, dark, autumnal day like today, Ursula K Le Guin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" comes to mind: in the story, a perfect, blissful, utopian world is presented – perfect society made up by mature, intelligent people, living in impressive buildings and relaxing in beautiful parks, having rejected slavery, monarchy, stock exchange and advertising. Not simple folk, but happy nonetheless. All of this, however, at a cost that everyone is well aware of: in a basement somewhere there, there is a room, locked, with no windows. In that room, there is a child, locked up there for years, feeble, hungry, dirty, scared, begging to be let out. The people in the utopian world know its there and know that the happiness of their world depends on this child being imprisoned. In other words, the good hiding the bad.
On a better day, I just think of a thorny rose. Gentle, silky petals hiding the fact that one can get hurt.
Why do I write about this? It's the SEN issue. It's the issue of schools placing newly arrived EAL learners in SEN provision, and at times hiding the thorny aspect of such actions by calling them "a nurture group". I am not necessarily saying that this is a result of ill-will. Not at all: roses do not necessarily know that their thorns can cause harm.
There is no better example of this in practice than what was presented in Episode 1 of the Channel 4 series Educating Greater Manchester. This episode is available online here.
The series attempts to portray the inner working of schools, in this case in Manchester. In this episode, the main focus is on Rani, a newly arrived boy from Syria and how the school tries to meet his needs. How does this school attempt to do so? I quote (9 min 34 sec): "To help develop Rani's English language skills, he's being placed temporarily into a special educational needs class, called Cogs."
Watching this on a television programme, not in an individual school – on a nationwide television channel – was something out of this world. It is one thing for there to be misinformed non-specialist staff in some schools out there, it is a completely different to produce an hour-long television programme that attempts to portray this as a beneficial practice. A rose trying to pretend its thorns are good.
First, some facts. The image below is taken directly from the SEN Code of Practice (available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf)
There is no scope for interpretation here. This last sentence in the paragraph does not a probability word such as may/might/could. No, it specifically states that EAL is not SEN. Therefore, either the programme's writers did not know about the provision above or they chose to ignore it (I am not certain which is worse.)
What is really problematic about this particular programme is not simply that this error has been made, but that it is portrayed in the programme to be a good thing! This is a programme that would've been watched by hundreds or thousands of people, who might not be teachers or educators. Many will believe that this is what is supposed to happen and that this school's course of action is the correct one. The programme is clearly out to show the hard work of teachers in a very positive light (I cannot fault them on wanting that.). In this case, this means, however, it's doing more harm than good.
In my 10 years' work in Britain (England and Scotland), I have seen on numerous occasions schools attempting (stopping in my presence!) to place EAL learners in bottom sets or placing them into SEN provision. Much like in the Channel4 programme, no evidence-based, research-based justification has ever been given to me for placing EAL learners in SEN provision. Well, there isn't any evidence for benefits of doing so. Every single time I have dealt with this issue, what I met with was assumptions and "common sense" statements. This is folk pedagogy. I don't do folk pedagogies – I go by research and evidence. There is ample evidence, indeed, that you shouldn't do so.
Let me make the following, firm, statements:
- Having a language that is different from the language of the school / schooling does not equate having a special need; if you are a native English speaker, and so is your child, if you needed to move to Spain for work, would your child suddenly "develop" a special need by crossing the threshold of the Spanish school? I think not!
- Most SENCOs and SEN teachers are not EAL specialists, and there was nothing to suggest that the SEN class teacher in the Channel4 programme was. Why is an assumption made, then, that the needs of child, who is new to English, and the one whose first language is English can be served in the same way? How does it serve this child's actual needs? Does she understand the distinct EAL pedagogy? Does she understand the difference between teaching English literacy and English language? Does she know how to explicitly teach the English language and curricular content?
- This leads me to remark on another issue: many SEN classes group students, whose first language is indeed English, who are also struggling readers. EAL learners are immediately put into the same boat: that is, they are considered to be "struggling readers" only through the prism of their second language skills. What about their literacy in the first language? Despite the fact that there is ample evidence out there (Cummins and Thomas and Collier to begin with, supported by neuroscience bilingualism research from Bialystok) that the maintenance of the first language supports the development of the second.
- Such "struggling readers" SEN groups are not exactly top sets, and it's top sets exactly that associations such as NALDIC will say is the most beneficial for EAL learners as they will be surrounded by peers speaking more advanced, more sophisticated English language than is the case in lower sets. Clearly, English children who struggle with reading will not be able to do so.
- Placing children with EAL into SEN groups also means entering a very shaky – very wrong – ground. This relates to the first bullet point above: many students with SEN will experience cognitive difficulties; by automatically placing children with SEN in the same groups, the school assumes – or at least appears as assuming – that their cognitive abilities are impaired because they speak another language!
- Have they heard of the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of a Child? Its Article 30 states: "The right to practice one's own culture, language and religion applies to everyone; the Convention here highlights this right in instances where the practices are not shared by the majority of people in the country."
- Schools trying to justify these decisions by statements such as "they will not be able to access Maths" or "they are not ready for…" or "they need to learn the English language to participate…" reveals the following:
- Very low expectations of EAL learners. EAL learners, from day one, are doomed to fail here. Their prior knowledge (which, when EAL learners are new to English, will be largely mediated through their first language) is untapped into. Their language is "wrong" and makes them "unable to access the curriculum". In other words, it's their fault (us vs them). For all you know, they could've been amazing at Maths or Geography in their countries of origin, but they are not asked, not allowed to enter the higher sets and show off their knowledge; instead, the school has allowed for their circumstances to define them, i.e. since their English language skills are low, their knowledge and learning skills are considered to be low, too.
- EAL learners' responsibility to learn the English language is placed entirely on their shoulders (or with their EAL teacher, if they are lucky to have one at their school; Rani didn't have one). It's no longer the responsibility of the teacher to help them access their curriculum by differentiating for their English language barrier; no, it's "their" fault that they do not possess the language required. Sometimes you hear of schools advising parents of children new to English to speak only English at home – firstly, such advice seems to be entirely emotionally removed from the child and the family (would they do this with their own children in Spain, speaking Spanish at home whilst being English?), reducing them to only having an English language need and denying them identity. Secondly, yet again, this places the responsibility for the development of the English language away from the teacher and the school.
These are very serious issues to consider, and yet they take place in many schools in Britain on a daily basis. They lead to damaging children's cultural and linguistic identities, lower their self-esteem and can create a "second-citizen" class within schools' student populations. They can, and often do, lead to children rejecting and being ashamed of their culture and their home languages (as described in this recent article from Language on the Move). They also at best touch on institutional racism, but can easily be about institutional racism built up by not necessarily overt but hidden messages sent to the children in school and their families and communities. Being "nurtured" in an SEN group of children with behavioural problems, dyslexia or Asperger Syndrome is equating their barrier to what is often a medically/psychologically recognised issue (SLDs are under the DSM-V umbrella). The English Language is not the only normal language in the world, which is what such moves, knowingly or unknowingly, position it as. It shouldn't be normalised as something superior, and other languages shouldn't be alienated. Neither is it ethical nor is it in accordance with our existing policies. It also certainly groups children in our schools into haves and have nots.
Challenge it whenever you see it. Do not let anyone forget the rose's thorns.


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Las Vegas (CNN) - Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman said Friday he was skipping next week's CNN/Western Republican Presidential Debate out of deference to New Hampshire, which is locked in a political scheduling fight with Nevada.
Huntsman will instead hold a campaign event Tuesday morning in New Hampshire, while his seven rivals for the GOP presidential nomination prepare to face off in the debate in Las Vegas. The Western Republican Leadership Conference and CNN are co-sponsoring the event.FULL STORY
Interesting, he was one of the few that seemed to have a brain out of that bunch of losers..
I think he may as well drop out of the race, his numbers are really low. He's barely noticable him at the debates.
Think about it – this is a good move for Huntsman. He just fades in the background during the GOP debates because he doesn't say outrageous or stupid things. He'll get better press coverage the day after the "debates" as a loner then he would as one of the also-rans. NH is probabaly his best shot to make a good showing and that would propell his numbers on the national stage. Romney is not going to be a shoe-in in NH and he could very well be the next guy to fall, following in Perry's footsteps. I think this is a smart move and it shows some creativity and boldness. I also liked his "I thought 999 was the price of a pizza" remark to Cane, who will be the next to fall from Grace after Romney. Who they got left?
Time for him to drop out the race!!
A 3 ring circus in Vegas vs a real issue debate in NH ....sounds pretty smart to me!
RUN SARA RUN – she ran her mouth for 3 years, let's put in the national spotlight. ha ha ha ha ha
The smartest man in the running!
It is 'TIME' for a national Primary Day!
There are much better reasons for Huntsman to ignore the Nevada debates. This crop of GOP candidates, as carville, said, is pathetic. Most likely, Gov. Huntsman just wants to get away for a while from this stinking load of political garbage – a collection comprsing an idiot, moron, has-been, bigot, racist, and deceiver.
Who will notice except Romney who will not have his little pocket attack dog to go after Cain?
How will we know you boycott, Mr...MR...um....
I would advice this Mr. to take his ball and head home. Cant he do the maths. Pulling all the time 3 percent in polls can not bring him anywhere. He should leave the campaign go and pre;pare an apology letter to the president as he has been attacking him all the time.. May be he can forgive him and offer him another remarkable job!
one state picking every president is not democracy
Don't worry Jon. Most of America doesn't watch these laughable "debates" already. It is just a boring line-up of losers and non-leaders. Cain could make you a pizza to watch a movie instead.
The Tea party is over, Occupy is the new protest...
Who? Oh, Mitt Lite©.
At the Republican debates, Huntsman generally tends to be the smartest guy in the room. Unfortunately. he forgot that the current Republican party hates smart people.
Boycotting is an immature stance to take in almost any situation....it's a lazy, or cowardly, way out, and usually doesn't make the point that someone wants to make. Man up, and debate!
He is a moderate in a party where he has no chance to prevail as their candidate because he is intelligent, caring about the middle class and Nation and a member of a cult religion [totally stupid ID by Reps.]. He should separate himself from the self destructing radical religious right which now sets the ugly platform of the Republican Party which dominates the poorest states of the south. He is better off a blue dog Dem. where he would be electable and follow Obama in 2016. Where is the Republican Party which I joined during the Reagan days and the senior H.W. Bush days when decisions were made for the country and not the party's right destructive agenda? Just one man's point of view from a Colin Powell Republican.
The real question is...will anyone notice?
This guy, unbelievably, is at 1% or 2%. Does he honestly think anyone will notice or care. Personally, I don't understand why he's not further up in the polls, myself. I guess you can't sound reasonable and be a Republican contender these days, unfortunately.
Wow! This could have a huge impact on the ..... Wait. Who is Jon Huntsman?
(Hint: He's that intelligent, kind-hearted democrat, who for some reason has decided to run as a republican.)
This is a bug on the windshield. Personally I watch the debates to watch yet another effort in pure silliness by Perry, the man who had the VP slot sewed-up until he and his staff opened their mouths. Now, they've given Christie the opening he needed – to endorse Romney, end up with the VP nomination, by default due to an incredibly weak field, and get all the public exposure without it costing him, Christie, a dime. Very smart politics, I'd say.
So now there will be seven right-wing bozos instead of seven right-wing bozos and a regular bozo.
very unfortunate he is probably the only reasonable and intelligent person running but if you dont kiss up to the Tea Party and sign all those asinine pledges you dont stand a chance this time around


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20 mph top speed?
I'm all down for more speed, ha-ha, but without pushback, you don't exactly know when you are reaching the upper speed limits of the board before you get thrown off....no?
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@T-CAT I don't know about others but the times I've sped through the push back the board made a pretty distinct noise during the process. Like a higher pitch hum or whine I guess you could say. It reminds me a lot of the delorean accelerating in back to the future. The wobbles and either run out or faceplant came pretty soon after.
@SC720 I completely agree. Today I experienced that. I had my Apple Watch on to judge the speed from time to time, which has been fantastic (and it's nice to have something to easily determine battery life at an instance). As I pushed past 13mph it began to experience instability of the board and the wobbles, let alone a titled nose-up board attitude. For now, 12mph is my limit on Extreme, as it still feels in control and below the threshold, yet fast enough to carve and travel places relatively quickly. In the future, I'd love to see the top speed improve to 20mph for sure, but I'd like to see some other safety features set in place before them doing so. Falling at 20mph is no walk in the park on asphalt, LOL.
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@njcustom That's what I was referring to, but that's not pushback, it's just how self-balancing devices work: You attempt to tip the board, it stays level by moving in that direction, causing your weight to shift back, tilting the nose up. The result is the board stays level and you move forward. The more you try to tilt the board, the faster it has to move in that direction to offset your weight and the more upward push you feel on the front of the board.
Pushback is when the wheel speeds up to the point that the nose lifts up HIGHER than the tail, to alert you to slow down.
The problem is, if your balance is good (as yours is, and mine is getting there) it's really tough to distinguish between the two. So if there was no pushback, we could just listen to the sound of the motor, judge our own speed, and RIDE. And kinda hope for the best, haha.
Yeah once you hit a certain speed the nose tips up.. I know when I'm there because if you go faster or slower it goes back down.. Kind of hard to explain lol
@njcustom Yeah I don't like it. I'd rather have a beep noise / LEDs on the deck light up or something when I've reached top speed.
Maybe having some kind of vibration motor in the front that buzzes your foot would be nice. That way you don't need to look at the board or listen for sounds.
Actually that would be an amazing feature to have for gps navigation if you pair to your phone. Use buzz patterns on your foot to tell you to turn left or right.
@w1ngy Yeah that would be perfect.
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Actually that would be an amazing feature to have for gps navigation if you pair to your phone. Use buzz patterns on your foot to tell you to turn left or right.
I hope FM is taking notes!
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@njcustom Yeah I don't like it. I'd rather have a beep noise / LEDs on the deck light up or something when I've reached top speed.
A beeper gets really annoying lol.. The solowheel I have beeps and it's a pain cause it doesn't stop lol.. Something is needed tho
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@njcustom Agree. I love how quiet it runs but I guess if it was just on your headphones or watch it would be cool too.
So after riding in extreme for a while I noticed that the pushback is more ""rumble" that actual "pushback". Which is really great because you can feel that you've reached top speed without it affecting your riding. It leaves the decision making more up to the rider.
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@T-CAT I use the app called Speed Box. The pro version allows you to set a speed limit notification. I set mine at 14 mph.
@TonyGDTLA Thanks Tony. I'll look into that. I usually just use the Apple Watch for easy reference to speed and battery life.That has really enhanced safety and security while riding compared to when I didn't use or have the watch. I'll download that app as well to use the features and see how I like it.


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120 mph L.A. chase
A woman was arrested after a car chase reaching speeds of 120 miles per hour, stretching from San Bernardino to Los Angeles on Tuesday. Police are still searching for a man involved in the incident.
The high-speed pursuit began on Tuesday at around noon in the city of Chino and ended up in South Los Angeles, reported the Los Angeles Times.
The vehicle nearly hit several pedestrians, including children walking on a crosswalk, according to Fox Los Angeles. As the car was slowing down, the woman pulled her child away. The Times reported the vehicle also nearly hit a boy on a skateboard.
The chase stretched across the labyrinthine maze of freeways of Southern California, reaching speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour. There were some reports the car reached 130 miles per hour.
While on normal streets, the car drove at speeds between 60 and 75 miles per hour, reported the Times.
However, the male driver of the silver sedan, identified by the Times as a Lexus ES400, got out after stopping at around 12:50 a.m., according to Fox. While one a cellular phone, he ran off into a nearby neighborhood.
The female passenger then got into the driver's seat and sped off before hitting a bus and another vehicle. She then got out and ran off—also while on a cellular phone—but was arrested moments later after running to an apartment complex, according to the Times.
California Highway Patrol Officer Ed Jacobs told the station that the chase began after a burglary in San Bernardino County.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Brew England Visits: The Trinity Brew House
The point is, I don't get down to Providence that much anymore. which is a shame. Adam and I went a few years ago for Water Fire and had a great time, in part due to the discovery of a fantastic little brew pub known as The Trinity Brewhouse. Located on Fountain Street in downtown Providence, Trinity is a brewpub and restaurant offering up an affordable menu of sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and homey entrees like Cottage Pie and Fish & Chips. The food, is delicious (especially the fries, if what you order comes with them you are in for a treat!) and the perfect accompaniment to their selection of freshly brewed beer!
Now, we had planned a weekend away and part one of this weekend away was to take place in Providence. Armed with tickets to the Providence Bruins game we headed down to Providence in the afternoon and checked into out hotel (The Hilton, which is conveniently located next to the Dunkin Donuts Center and across the street from Trinity). and then headed over to Trinity for a pre-game dinner.
We had no idea that on game nights it fills up really quickly so we were quite lucky to secure seats at the downstairs bar. Our bartender was quick and nice and immediately got us menus and took our drink orders. We decided, as one must always decide when at an infrequently visited brew pub, to have the beer sampler.
The sampler is offered at almost all brewpubs/micro-breweries and is a great way to get to know their selection. Trinity's selection was as follows.
1) The Kolsch - Crisp, light and smooth. Super easy to drink.
2) Tommy's Red Ale - Adam and I are both increasingly loving red ale. This one was unexpectedly hoppy for a red and had a nice rich malty aftertaste
3)Artisinal Belgian Amber - All of the flavor of a typical belgian with a deep amber color.
4) Rhode Island IPA - VERY BITTER. Almost obnoxiously hoppy. That is my opinion though Adam the Hop Head loved it.
5) Marzen - I had in my tasting notes for this one "odd" and neither myself or Adam could pinpoint any particular taste other than simply "odd". It is worth trying if simply only to school us on WHAT exactly it is supposed to taste like.
6) Larkin's Irish Stout - This one was my fave/ Super smooth, chocolatey with a hint of vanilla and roasted malt. Yum!
These were the beers on tap on Friday but our bartender told us they are constantly changing them out, though the IPA and Kolsch are more or less constants. So it';s always worth it to get the sampler in order to figure out what to drink with your meal!
Another neat thing about Trinity is their brewing process. It begins in tanks behind the upstairs bar, and is piped down to tanks behind the downstairs bar to ferment - then piped into cooling tanks and then from their directly pumped into their tap lines. That's pretty unusual and amazing! And why their beer tastes incredibly fresh.
The Trinity has a mug club that with a little luck (and $50) let's you keep a large glass mug behind the bar, decorated how you wish, for your use when you visit the pub.
There were quite a few mug club members there the night we visited, and we enviously eyed their substantially bigger mugs while clutching our pints. They could not have been a more friendly crowd though and we had a lot of fun with everyone. That is the other thing about brew pubs is if you sit at the bar, you're bound to be seated amongst friends. Shout out to Kev-O and Shoe!
So in conclusion, of you are interested in good food, good beer and a good time you should head down to Providence (only about 40 minutes from Boston) and hit up the Trinity Brewpub. If you need more of an excuse to go, don't forget that Waterfire starts next weekend and runs every weekend through the summer!
The Trinity Brewpub is located at 186 Fountain Street, Providence RI.
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I have been to the Trinity many times and is great if you just want beer. It is very fresh and they do brew a nice variety that changes often. The food is just ok at best. Their burgers aren't bad but nothing I have ever ordered there has blown me away.
The real downside though is the staff. With the exception of one bartender, a guy with shaggy hair and a beard, all of the employees seem to have the Hipster wannabe, "Too cool for you" attitude. The last time I was there a female bartender with blonde hair who saw me come in, saw me sit almost right in front of her at the bar couldn't be bothered interrupting her conversation with another employee for 18 minutes to even greet me let alone ask me what I wanted! Yes,I timed it. Another time I went there and sat at a table with four other people and got ignored by a waiter for at least 15 minutes after we sat down. When I finally got his attention and told him we'd like to order some drinks he gave me the eye roll and some attitude in his voice.
It's for these reasons that I don't go as often as I would. It's also for these reasons that when I was planning a huge surprise party for my wife with 50 or so people they were quickly eliminated from consideration eventhough she likes it there too.
So if any of your readers plan to go there, I hope they know not to expect much in the way of service.
- December 27, 2010 at 9:04 AM
- BrewEngland said...
Hey Andrew,
Thank you for your comment. I have to say though, Sarah and I have not shared that same experience on the two occasions we visited the Trinity Brew House. It sucks to hear about your bad service, but the few times we've been there it has been good.
I hope you enjoyed the site.
- December 28, 2010 at 4:59 PM


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*******For Immediate Release*******
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Chicago and the Violence Interrupters to hold Peace Circle/Press Conference Saturday 04/23/16 at Foster Park (South Side, Chicago)
Chicago, Illinois
Police said someone walked up to the group and opened fire near West 83rd and South Bishop in the city's Auburn Gresham neighborhood just before 2:20 a.m. on that Tuesday.
Data shows-
For their effort, they (group) with also announce multiple initiatives to challenge the negative culture of the Chicago Violence, in addition to the ongoing campaign a belief that the integrity of the black community is being threatened by the violence and that ongoing and progressive solutions must be sought.
Read more information:
◾Recent Case- Demand Justice , ect
◾Police Reform
◾Community Violence Prevention on the Chicago (Southside)
◾Change Perceptions of People of Color and others of the Legal System
WHAT: Press Conference
WHERE: Foster Park (West 83rd and South Bishop) Chicago
WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 4:30pm
WHO: Local Advocacy and Community Leadership
Tio Hardiman, President- Violence Interrupters (Primary Organizer)–
Rev. Gregg L Greer, President -SCLC/Freedom First Chicago (Primary Organizer)
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Isabel Duarte: McCann's lawyer Press Conference
«The McCanns' Lawyer, Isabel Duarte, shoots in all directions but mainly towards at Inspector Ricardo Paiva - who seems to have been singled out as a new target, as Amaral has proven to be way out of their league. According to witnesses, this is a milder preview of what was described as Duarte's 'antics' in Court, during her Final Allegations.» in Justice For Madeleine
Video title: McCanns/Amaral Final Hearing
February 10th
Cut to: Sky News footage of the press conference, subtitled «This is what the Media showed you» with Gerry McCann saying: "There is one real reason why we've come here and taken this action".
Cut to title: «It was more like this»
Cut to: Portuguese Journalist footage, unedited and in full here : «Exclusive Video: McCanns Press Conference»
Portuguese Journalist: If you volunteer to do a reconstruction wouldn't that open the case?
Gerry McCann: We want to create information that will lead us to us helping find Madeleine.
Portuguese Journalist: That will help Madeleine. Don't you think so?
Gerry McCann: Well if it does then, you know, we will participate.
Portuguese Journalist: You are in Lisbon. You could take that step today. Ask for the case to be reopened and do a reconstruction with your friends
Cut to title: «Don't Stand by, ASK WHY»
IV [video part]
Sandra Felgueiras: Can we ask you, what is the intention of this action made to TVI, at the Oeiras Court, is it an action filed by you or by the McCanns?
Isabel Duarte: The Oeiras Court is the competent one to judge actions against TVI, and TVI has a temporary injunction, where they are forbidden to divulge the thesis of death and of cadaver concealment. And since the injunction was published [sic], TVI violated several times that Court order - They can't do it, they've comitted various crimes.
video cut/inset of Palácio da Justiça building
Isabel Duarte: Most of the notifications [reports] that I analysed on Friday, I had access to the process, most of the notifications should have deserved an investigation by the Portuguese Police, and they didn't.
Unknown Portuguese Female Reporter: And why do you think that happened?
Isabel Duarte: I have no idea.
Sandra Felgueiras: Did you intend to say that the PJ is systematically disregarding leads that could re-open the case?
Isabel Duarte: I didn't intend to say, I said it. I said that the Judiciary Police has archived all the notifications sent by the Leicester police, by French police, Spanish police...erm...notifications that are in the process.
Multiple questions: [unintelligible]
Isabel Duarte: I don't have to interpret the decisions of someone who came in here as a witness, saying that he believes that Madeleine is dead and that is at this moment investigating the whereabouts of Madeleine. I don't think that I need to...
Unknown Male Portuguese Journalist: Should he be removed?
Isabel Duarte: ... I don't think that I need to do any interpretation about this.
Sandra Felgueiras: Are you asking for Inspector Ricardo Paiva's removal?
Isabel Duarte: I'm not asking anything. I...
Unknown Male Portuguese Journalist: Do you believe the Judiciary Police could have done a lot more, than what they did?
Isabel Duarte: What I'm saying is, the notifications that I analysed, most of them, deserved to be investigated by the Police. If I was...erm... If I had any responsibility on that process, namely and probably I have it in representing Madeleine, I'm not sure...
video cut
Sandra Felgueiras: You believe this is something that reflects the feelings of the public opinion and of the Police itself?
Isabel Duarte: I...
Sandra Felgueiras: That is, a rejection of the McCanns's version about the disappearence?
Isabel Duarte: I analysed the process because there were two contradictory versions made by two witnesses in this injunction proceedings. First, the prosecutor [Magalhães e Menezes] who said that there was no relevant information that deserved an investigation. And the second one, by Mr. Ricardo Paiva, who said that there were a series of information, that he was investigating. Therefore, I had to go see, what information was down there [Portimão] and that he was investigating, because I had to inform my clients when they came here today.
Sandra Felgueiras: But in this particular case...
Isabel Duarte: And I knew there were information from the Leicester Police, several, sent down there to the process. So...
Unknown Male Portuguese Journalist 1: What is the practical consequence of that now? Now that you are aware of that reality, what is the practical consequence of that?
Isabel Duarte: Now, I will have a meeting with the lawyers that are constituted [appointed] in that process. I investigated the process because I constituted myself as an assistant in Madeleine McCann's name. And now I'll have to reunite with the lawyers that are in that process who are my client's representatives in that process, and we will have to decide what is actually going on, and I don't need to imply anything, because a witness that came in here to say that he believes that Madeleine is dead, it is him who has the responsibility to investigate where she is...
Multiple questions: [unintelligible]
Sandra Felgueiras: Do you believe that with that the process can be re-opened, that is, with those clues that the Inspector Ricardo Paiva, isn't, allegedly, investigating. Could those leads be new data needed to re-open the case?
Isabel Duarte: What I said was that, these clues deserved an investigation from Police in other countries, therefore I reckon they should be investigated by the Portuguese Police.
Multiple questions: [unintelligible]
Foreign Citizen's Woman Voice [in Portuguese]: A reconstitution, wouldn't that be good?
Isabel Duarte: Madam, I am not... I can't be part of the reconstruction, I wasn't there.
Sandra Felgueiras: Therefore to you...
Isabel Duarte: Yes.
Sandra Felgueiras: ...the evidence you saw are sufficient to re-open the process?
Isabel Duarte: erm...What I've seen was various relevant information, photos, possible locations, license plates...
Sandra Felgueiras: That your clients didn't yet identify?
Isabel Duarte: My clients are knowing it now. My clients knew about this now. I have the documentation with me to deliver to them.
Sandra Felgueiras: And the photos that you've seen, did they seem to be of Madeleine?
Isabel Duarte: There are photos who are similar to the girl, erm, even shocking, and there are others...
Sandra Felgueiras: Shocking, why?
Isabel Duarte: It doesn't matter.
Unknown Male Portuguese Journalist 2: You said that Inspector Ricardo Paiva lied, are you planning to act criminally against him, as you did with...?
Sandra Felgueiras: [in simultaneous with the above reporter] The situation is shocking?
Isabel Duarte: [in simultaneous with the above reporter] The situation where the girl is in, yes.
Isabel Duarte: No, in relation to Inspector Ricardo Paiva, the importance that I give to him is the importance of knowing if he should be heading or not the investigation to this process, because...
Unknown Male Portuguese Journalist 3: So, you are definitely placing him in question?
Isabel Duarte: I am not... What I said should not be interpreted beyond my words.
Unknown Male Portuguese Journalist 1: Doctor [doctor is applied to anyone who has an University degree], so let's try to speak in a clear way. Before what you said...
Isabel Duarte: My words are clear, for you and for other persons.
Cut to: McCanns getting inside the car.


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Las Vegas - Elvis Tribute Show
Elvis was billed as one of the greatest showmen ever, he sold millions of records all over the world, he stared loads of movies and even fought for his country.
Eddy Popescu is said by many to be the number 1 tribute act in the UK, he not only looks like the king, he sounds and dances like him too. This is not just a tribute act, this is a show. Eddy interacts with the crowd and creates the ultimate Elvis vibe to his show.
The show will be hosted by Starlight Parties DJ Gary, who will be supplying a Rock 'n' Roll disco before the show, during the interval and after the show, so if you're not worn out by The Elvis Show, you can dance into the night.
This is the ONE and only time this year Eddy Popescu will be in the area for the rest of the year. His calendar is fully booked and we were lucky to book him for this event!
We know money is tight for us all, so we have made this show as accessible as possible and started our ticket prices at only £3*
We have 4 ticket options available:
1… Balcony Only Seating (£3.00)– This is a great option if you just want to see the show, the balcony seating gives you a great vantage point above the stage.*
2… Balcony + Disco Access (£4.00)– This is a great option if you want to have a dance after the show, our resident DJ will be playing a great selection of rock'n'roll music to end the night. Once the performance has ended you will be invited to join in the party and have a dance and drink on the ground floor.*
3… Ground Floor Table Seating (£5.00)– If you want to be part of the action, see Elvis close up and dance before during and after the performance then this is the option for you. (Please note these seats are limited)*
4… VIP Access (£10.00 or buy a table of 10 for only £90)– This includes a seat on table at the front next to the dancefloor (10 people per table, so if you buy 2 tickets you will be joined by other VIP Ticket holders, snacks on the table and an exclusive printed photo with you, your group and Eddy (Elvis), and you get priority access to the venue at 6.30pm. these Tickets will be limited to 70! So don't hesitate and buy now!*
*Plus booking a £1.50 booking fee – which is per booking not per ticket, so if you buy 1, 2 or 10 tickets you will only pay £1.50!


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Bigger Marzano still fresh and hearty
If you're looking for a light meal, Marzano probably isn't the place. But if you want fresh, then you'll be happy.
Usually those two qualities go hand in hand, but chef Doug Borkowski, who has headed the kitchen since May, has a bold approach to the menu.
That includes wood-fired roasted meatballs in tomato prosciutto sauce ($11), and slow-braised tongue ($11) stacked on crostini with smoky tomato jam, oyster mushrooms and arugula.
Boldness also characterizes the spicy Calabrian aioli dipping sauce for the fritto misto ($13); the dish was good, even though the coating separated as the vegetables cooled.
When the restaurant opened almost five years ago, I was bowled over by the soulful food. In 2009, John Hurley and Justin Hafen, who also own Garibaldis in San Francisco, turned part of their Rockridge Garibaldis into another Marzano. They eventually closed that location, which was taken over by A16.
But at the original location, the owners expanded into the next storefront, nearly doubling the number of seats to 80.
One of the best dishes continues to be the wood-oven-braised chicken all'arrabbiata ($18). The leg, thigh and breast are coated in a thick, smoky sauce that gains a complex layer of spice from Calabrian chiles, pureed hot cherry pepper and a generous dose of chile flakes, balanced by sweet peppers and marjoram.
House-baked rigatoni is another standard ($17). Its light crust glazes the pasta, eggplant, Roma tomatoes, capers, olives and fontina cheese. Even the grilled albacore tuna ($23) is given heft, arranged on a bed of fresh cranberry beans with shallots, green beans, tomatoes and salsa verde.
The restaurant is also known for its pizza ($13-$17). On the night I visited, I saw a dozen go out, all looking as good as I remember. On previous visits one of my favorites was the spicy house-made fennel sausage with tomato sauce, mozzarella, roasted gypsy peppers and aged provolone ($16).
Straus soft-serve ice cream ($5) makes a great finish to the pizza, but desserts also include buttermilk panna cotta ($8) and a decadent chocolate chip cookie baked in an iron skillet and topped with ice cream ($8).
Service is friendly and efficient. Since the expansion, it's easier to find a seat in the dining room; it has a rustic feel, with concrete floors, exposed brick walls and large wood chandeliers made from French wine barrels.
It's a look that dovetails with the food inspired by southern Italy, with a touch of California.
4214 Park Blvd. (at Wellington Street), Oakland; (510) 531-4500. www.marzanorestaurant.com
Dinner 5-9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, until 10 p.m. Friday; lunch and dinner noon-10 p.m. Saturday, until 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Full bar. Reservations and credit cards accepted.
|Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
|Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
|Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
|Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
|Noise Rating
|Noise Rating: FOUR BELLS
FOUR STARS = Extraordinary; THREE STARS = Excellent; TWO STARS = Good; ONE STAR = Fair; NO STARS = Poor
$ = Inexpensive: entrees $10 and under; $$ = Moderate: $11-$17; $$$ = Expensive: $18-$24; $$$$ = Very Expensive: more than $25
ONE BELL = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); TWO BELLS = Can talk easily (65-70); THREE BELLS = Talking normally gets difficult (70-75); FOUR BELLS = Can talk only in raised voices (75-80); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (80+)
Prices are based on main courses. When entrees fall between these categories, the prices of appetizers help determine the dollar ratings. Chronicle critics make every attempt to remain anonymous. All meals are paid for by The Chronicle. Star ratings are based on a minimum of three visits. Ratings are updated continually based on at least one revisit.
Reviewers: Michael Bauer (M.B.), Nicholas Boer (N.B.), Mandy Erickson (M.E.), Amanda Gold (A.G.), Janny Hu (J.H.), Allen Matthews (A.M.) and Carey Sweet (C.S.)
Michael Bauer is The San Francisco Chronicle's restaurant critic. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @michaelbauer1


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We all have those battles that we will remember forever, those games where our steel stallions seem to dominate all in their path. Why not commemorate your favourite fighting machine by building a model in its honour? Thanks to our collaboration with Italeri, this is now easier than ever through the Italeri World of Tanks Model Kit range!
The kits now available are the trusty M4 Sherman, the intimidating Tiger I, the Ferdinand tank destroyer and the speedy M24 Chaffee. Keep checking for more news about the Wargaming and Italeri range in the near future!
Each set features a 1:35 scale model kit, World of Tanks decals with emblems & inscriptions taken from the game, a mini tank guide on how the tank plays in-game and, to put an even bigger smile on your face, a World of Tanks PC bonus code often featuring a rare premium tank plus three invite codes for your friends.
Tiger I
Bonus code for a Pz. Kpfw B2 740 (f)
Bonus code for a 105leFH18B2
M24 Chaffee
Bonus code for a T1E6
M4 Sherman
Bonus code for a Tetrarch
At the moment, the range is only available from the official Italeri online store although they will be in retail stores across Europe in late September/early October.
For a taste of what these fantastic kits are like to make and own, take a look at the video below.
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You might be an adult with a grown-up job title, a car and a lovely little home of your own, but if you're like the average American, chances are all of that stuff hasn't taught you nearly enough about managing your money.
Despite the fact that most of us are able to manage our lives pretty well when it comes to money, it can be a different story entirely. For example, the average American household was more than $16,00o in debt in 2017 with outstanding U.S. consumer debt totaling a staggering $3.9 trillion!
If you're one of the many who's in debt, spending too much and not saving as much for the future as you possibly could, why not make 2018 the year you start to be smarter with your money? Here are some things that will help you with that:
Cut the Cost of Your Debts
If you have debts that are accruing interest right now, you need to pay them off fast because they are costing you a fortune. If you can't do that, then at least minimize the amount of interest you need to pay.
You can do this by consolidating debts, transferring your balance to a zero percent card or even just by paying off as much more than the minimum as you can. Make paying off your debts a priority and your financial future will start looking up this year.
Automate Savings
If you set up your account so that a predetermined amount immediately gets sent to your savings every month, then you will probably find that you don't miss it nearly as much and it won't be so difficult for you to do the right thing. Ideally, you should aim to send 20 percent of your salary to savings after first paying down debt.
Fix Your Credit Score
If you've had bad credit in the past, should you need to apply for credit this year, perhaps car finance or a mortgage, then it is unlikely you will get the best deals out there unless you use a fast credit repair service to fix your score first. Do this, and at the very least the cost of future debts will be lower, and you'll actually have access to the 'good' kind of credit that y may need.
Log Your Incomings and Outgoings
If you want to use your money wisely, you first need to know how you use it foolishly. Use one of the many apps that you can link to your bank account and credit cards to log every penny. Then, analyze the data eliminate the excess.
Put Your Money into a 529 Plan
If you're a parent, and you want to be smart with your money, one of the best things you can do is save your spare cash in a 529, which you might know as a qualified tuition plan, and which will allow you to save as much as $140,000 (as a married couple) tax-free for your children's' future college education.
If you're serious about being smart with your money, these are some great ways to start!


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After a great start to their World Cup Qualifiers in March, the Mexican National Team headed down to face Trinidad & Tobago. Already having seven points was huge, but a win on the road would put Mexico in the ultimate drivers seat for the rest of qualifiers in the region.
The first half was not very pretty. Despite having several real good looks to score, Mexico was not finding much rhythm. Trinidad & Tobago were winning the aerial game, and Mexico gladly went into halftime with a 0-0 scoreline, ready to regroup and bring a better effort for the second 45 minutes.
After seeming to calm down a bit, Mexico picked up a little bit better pace in the second half. Not by a lot, but enough to where things looked as if Juan Carlos Osorio was able to get through to his squad.
It was the 57th minute when Miguel Layún sent in a corner which landed directly on the head of Diego Reyes, powering a shot into the back of the net. The goal put Mexico up 1-0, but they were not in the clear. Trinidad & Tobago managed to win back some possession and looked more threatening which kept Mexico on its heels.
Yet, after 90 minutes, Diego Reyes' header proved to be the game winner, and Mexico walked away with another three points in World Cup qualifying. The importance of the six points in March will come back to be a blessing for the Mexican team in June, the month they have two qualifiers (at home) and head to Russia to fight for the 2017 Confederations Cup. Four years ago, El Tri was in a terrible position in WCQ, and their Confederations Cup run was cut very short.
Current Standings in CONCACAF:
- Mexico: 10 points
- Costa Rica: 7 points
- Panama: 5 points
- USA: 4 points
- Honduras: 4 points
- Trinidad & Tobago: 3 points
Keep it right here on The Stoppage Time, powered by Azteca Soccer, for more world football news and updates on all things El Tri & Liga MX. Stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube page.


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Shaoxing YiquanHotel is located in the New City Paojiang which is the largest economy development zone of Shaoxing City. With 22 floors and total building area is about 50,000 square meters. It is the first hotel constructed according to 5-star standard in New City Paojiang. Hotel facilities include 288 guest rooms, large scale conference center, 7 conference rooms, large-scale banquet hall, recreation center with 10,000 square meters, beauty salon, foot massage, chess and cards, billiard room, play room etc. In addition, The hotel is also equipped with standard tennis court and top swimmming pool.
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How are Potholes Created?
Potholes have been causing major damage and stress to drivers all over the country for years and years. They come in all shapes and sizes, and can cause different types of damages.
These structural failures happen when the road fails to support the traffic on top of it. During the winter, snow, rain, and salt, seep through the pavement. This creates a wearing away in the foundation. As the seasons change, the ground freezes, then defrosts again. When water freezes, it expands. This expansion, expands the pavement, and as vehicles drive over it, it cracks and shifts.
Potholes can cause serious injury. Swerving to avoid a pothole can cause more damage than slowing down to hit it. But hitting a pothole straight on, at full speed can cause your entire tire to come off. If you do hit a pothole it is important to immediately check your vehicle for any visible damage, which may need to be addressed immediately.
The Damages that Potholes Can Cause:
Rim damage
Your aluminum-based rims are already prone to damage and dents. If you hit a deep pothole at a significant speed, it is likely that your rim will be bent as a result of that. You can take your vehicle to a professional tire shop, to have the damages assessed.
Suspension damage
Your car's suspension is actually there to absorb impact, such as hitting a pothole, but there is only so much the suspension system can do. Damage to the suspension can cause your steering wheel to be misaligned, your car pulls away from you in one direction, weird noises, etc. The suspension can be realigned by a professional mechanic, because it is not always easy to identify the exact problem.
Tire puncture and damage
Damage from a pothole can result in needing to have your entre tire replaced, depending on the severity. A sidewall bulge or separated tread are examples of severe damage that would need immediate attention. To minimize the damage your tires could have when driving over a pothole, be sure to always keep your tires inflated properly.
Exhaust system damage
Your exhaust system is underneath your car, and hitting a pothole can cause some major damage to it. It is possible to hear strange noises and even complete shut off of the vehicle, if it is punctured. A hole in an exhaust pipe can also cause a leak that can allow fumes into you vehicle, and make you super sick.
Bumper damage
If you drive a sports car, or your vehicle's bumper sits lower than most cars, you will likely have bumper damage if you hit a pothole. This damage is usually cosmetic in nature, so your vehicle is still drivable. The damage can cause a few scrapes, the worst case scenario, is that it causes the entire bumper to come off. That really depends on how hard you hit the pothole, how fast you were driving, and how deep the pothole was.
Living with Potholes
Potholes are such a big deal, that they have become a topic for politicians to discuss at their rallies. Politicians and government officials are in charge of the public's safety at all times. Potholes make the roads unsafe. On average, Americans spend $3 billion a year to fix their vehicles after coming into contact with a pothole. Therefore, it is up to you to make sure that yourself and your vehicle in safe driving condition. Make sure that your tires have the appropriate amounts of air in them. Always leave a good distance between your vehicle, and the one in front of you. And when driving in inclement weather, always be sure to drive slower than the speed limit, and use your bright lights if necessary.
Your local city clerk's office or the office of the secretary of state, may be able to help you get some money back for your damages. Typically, you'd find and fill out a damage claim form, get a few written estimates from professional mechanics or receipt of the repair, and file a police report. You would then send all of these documents in to the office of the clerk/claim's department. This is a long process, and can take some months to be sorted out. That's why it might be best to get the damages repaired on your own first, if you can, then send the city a bill to reimburse you for it.
Also, check with your insurance company, to see if pothole damage is covered under your policy. Some insurance companies will cover any damage incurred by hitting an object. If you choose not to file a claim with the city, your insurance company is your next best bet to get your damage paid for. Generally speaking, insurance companies don't usually cover damage to tires, but if your bumper is severely damaged and so is your tire due to the pothole, then the tire damage would most likely be covered.