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Actress Drew Barrymore discovered she was pregnant just three weeks after becoming engaged to husband Will Kopelman over the holidays in 2011.
The art consultant proposed to Barrymore in Sun Valley, Idaho on the night of his parents' 40th wedding anniversary - but the couple had little time to savour the moment after learning the baby news.
Opening up about the magical chain of events during an at-home interview on TV show Oprah's Next Chapter, which aired on Sunday (20Jan13), Kopelman said, "We came back home and I'd had this ring in my snowboard bag, and I'm like, 'I think now's a good time.' But also I was like, 'I don't want to not be engaged to this woman for another day longer.'
"We came back to our little condo and I proposed. We get home, we tell our friends that we're engaged and we have about three-and-a-half weeks of enjoying the bliss of engagement... and then, all of the sudden, I get a phone call. I'm at work, and she's like, 'You have to come home immediately.'
"I said, 'Is everything OK?' and she's like, 'Yeah, just get here.' My office, at the time, was, like, five minutes from our house and that five-minute drive felt like 50 minutes... I run home... and she just kind of walks me upstairs and she shows me this pregnancy test. I didn't know what to think.
"We both were over the moon. And then all of the sudden we're like, 'OK, so do we get married this year, or do we not?' And we sat down and we said, 'Let's do it.'"
The couple jumped into action to plan its nuptials, and in June, 2012, a heavily pregnant Barrymore tied the knot with Kopelman in the backyard of their Montecito, California home, so their then-unborn daughter Olive could always feel a special connection to their big day.
The Charlie's Angels star added, "I wanted Olive to look in the backyard one day, if we're lucky enough to keep this house, and be like, 'We got married right there and you were there, in my stomach!' I thought it would be nice to have a place that we could possibly go back to, as opposed to a place we couldn't."


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|"If you use a remote-hosted stress service, you must commit to keeping the scripts current as your site changes. "
Enter the Web. Whereas before companies could reasonably predict the demands on their systems based on the number of users, Internet access means that the whole world can visit a site without warning. There is no longer a way to predict or control demand and, to make matters worse, performance is now paramount. Internal users might gripe about response times, but they really have no other options. External users, however, are only a click away from a competitor. If your site slows down, customers might not wait--they might just go elsewhere.
So, if your company is a hot Internet startup and your business model says your site is going to attract millions of daily hits, how do you make sure your infrastructure is really up to it?
Stress service
Using a remote-hosted stress service, you (or a consultant) develop a set of scripts that execute the most likely pathways through your Web pages. Then you schedule a date and time for the service to turn up the volume of users and transactions on your site while you monitor the supporting infrastructure to determine where the stress points are.
Of course, you have to do the proper groundwork, making sure that the data being used is valid and that the service can access your test site or staging area so it doesn't bring down the real site.
What this means is that you don't have to make the investment in the software and servers to generate the potentially huge volumes you are hoping for. It also means, of course, that you have to make an ongoing investment in keeping the scripts current as your site changes, as well as an investment in executing the scripts.
For many companies, site changes can be a daily occurrence, although changes to the scripts only matter when they are executed. So the next question is, how often must you stress your site?
Stress testing
The most obvious times to verify performance are when you change the underlying site infrastructure, such as by adding a new server, updating the database, or making significant software changes. Basically, anything that can impact your site's performance should be verified before it goes live.
The other implication, of course, is that it is now possible for the traffic over the entire Internet infrastructure to be escalated. Instead of the usual and constantly expanding population of users going about their daily cyber-travels, we will now have virtual users, whose activities are simulated by software, in the mix. Since there is only one Internet, and no test or staging Internet, all traffic is traveling over the real thing.
From a test integrity point of view, the lack of a "test Internet" is both good and bad. It's good because your site is receiving its simulated users from the same source as the real ones. It's bad because at some point you may see performance degradation resulting from trying to be sure there's no performance degradation. For this reason, many sites schedule their performance tests during off hours, such as the late night or early morning; so long as your customers are not global--thereby spanning the time zones--this may reduce the risk of impacting performance during the test.
Where will it all end? No doubt, the bandwidth and reliability of both Web sites and the Internet itself will continue to expand as more users come online and more capacity is added. Web technology is amazingly young for its pervasiveness, and as it matures the infrastructure for managing high volumes will stabilize. Until then, hackers will make the news by attacking sites with something as simple as too much traffic. Are you prepared? //
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Julie Phillips's sobering work on the demographics of suicide supports a pattern first observed by professionals during the 1970s: the rising rate of suicide among the generation of Americans known as baby boomers, first when they were adolescents and now as middle-aged Americans. At first blush, it would appear to be a puzzling phenomenon. After all, this was one privileged piece of demography: people born between the end of World War II and the early 1960s—a period of unparalleled prosperity in the nation that ushered in the relaxing of many rigid cultural and social mores in America.
Through new analytical methods that parse patterns according to the effects of age, specific time periods, and generation, Phillips has developed a sharper picture of the Americans most driven to kill themselves. She believes the data may indicate a "changing epidemiology of suicide." Historically, the elderly have taken their lives in the greatest numbers. However, the baby boomers ushered in a trend of rising suicide risk that appears to be found among subsequent generations, a trend she predicts will stabilize in the near future. As a result, the middle aged have replaced the elderly as the group most likely to take their own lives.
In April, Phillips—who holds a joint appointment as an associate professor in the Department of Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences and at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, part of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences—presented her revealing analysis to the annual meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA). — Wendy Plump
RUTGERS MAGAZINE: How did you become interested in this subject?
JULIE PHILLIPS: I received a grant in 2008 from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to extend my work on time trends in mortality from lethal violence—from death by homicide to death by suicide. Earlier work on this topic tended to reflect the biases of research disciplines: psychiatrists looked at antidepressant drug use; economists looked at the unemployment rate; and sociologists and demographers emphasized factors such as family structure, religious composition, and age structure. I wanted to consider all these factors simultaneously. As I examined the longitudinal data, I quickly discovered a highly unusual increase in suicide rates, beginning in 1999, among the middle-aged, or those considered baby boomers. People of this age had had either stable or declining suicide rates for decades. This led me to focus on the reasons for differing suicide risk across various "birth cohorts," or generations.
RM: What did you find?
JP: The paper that I delivered at the PAA meetings presented an analysis based on 75 years of data on suicide deaths in the United States, looking at the period from 1935 to 2010 to compare the suicide risk of various generations. I noted the seemingly unusual risk of baby boomers, an age group that experienced high rates of suicide in adolescence and now again in middle age. I found that the suicide risk for male cohorts begins to rise sharply with the baby boomer generation and has continued for subsequent generations. A similar increased risk in suicide for the postwar generations is observed among U.S. women, although it's less pronounced than it is for men.
RM: What are some of the things that are contributing to boomers killing themselves in middle age?
JP: There are many likely factors. We know that baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, exhibited high rates of suicide in adolescence—scholars writing in the mid-1980s argued that individuals of a generation that is exceptionally large are subject to disadvantages that persist throughout life, such as greater competition in schools and for jobs. So, they are carrying an elevated risk with them into middle age. We see evidence of this, but it's also clear that patterns shifted dramatically after 1999. So today, those aged 45–54 have the highest suicide rates.
RM: So, what could be causing this?
JP: Financial pressures; deteriorating health and rising health care costs; the rise of social media and different forms of communication; increased use, and abuse, of prescription drugs, including antidepressants. There are also fewer protections for those in this age range. For example, boomers haven't shown an increase in religiosity as they age, as have earlier generations. And boomers are more likely to be single (divorced or never married) and not have children. Many of these factors, which can lead to increased social isolation and less social regulation, will also apply to the generations younger than boomers as they move into middle age and may affect their rates of suicidal behavior as well. On the other hand, as these social and cultural patterns become more the norm, fewer may be inclined to kill themselves.
RM: Does social inequity play a role?
JP: Suicide disproportionately afflicts certain disadvantaged groups—those who are less educated, poorer, and more socially isolated, for example. However, unlike with homicide, African Americans and Hispanics are less likely to die by suicide than Caucasians.
RM: How can your research be put to best use?
JP: The field of psychology dominates the research on suicide, and suicide-prevention programs rely very heavily on its research, typically focusing on risks affecting the individual, such as earlier attempts or history of depression, to identify those who might harm themselves. I hope my work draws attention to the role of sociological factors in causing suicide, and the importance of community-based suicide-prevention programs. •


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NCEA is pleased to share its new weekly reflection series "Catholic School Educators: Call to Discipleship" for the new liturgical year. This series shares reflections for educators contributed by Justin McClain, teacher at Bishop McNamara High School and author of Called to Teach: Daily Inspiration for Catholic Educators. The weekly reflections are a regular feature in our Friday Weekly Round Up blog posts on www.nceatalk.org – check back each Friday for a new weekly reflection.
Christmas Day – December 25, 2016
Reading: Luke 2:1-14
"The angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you, who is Christ and Lord.'"
Teaching brings certain fears. However, rest assured that the shepherds in the fields of Bethlehem on that night feared more than you ever will. Step back and let Jesus do his good work in your students. Today, and perennially, rejoice that God came down to us, to raise us up to him. Merry Christmas!
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Chloe Moretz: 'Seventeen' October 2013 Cover Girl!
Chloe Moretz is flawless on the October 2013 cover of Seventeen magazine, on newsstands Sept. 17!
The 16-year-old actress opened up to the mag about about family and how she protects those closest to her. Check it:
On family coming first: "Never choose your friends over your family or a boyfriend or girlfriend over the family. My mom has always taught us that blood is thicker than water. No one will ever understand the dynamic of your family. Ever. We are the closest family ever and we are the most insane family ever. It may look weird to others, but to us, it's life."
On standing up to bullies: "I have two gay brothers and two straight brothers, and my gay brothers were treated horrifically until they grew up and understood how to deal with it. I will delete you and I will block you, and you will not be a part of my life if you ever say anything bad about my brothers."
For more on Chloe, visit Seventeen.com!
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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. 1st Class Lance H. Vogeler, 29, of Frederick, Md., died Oct.1 in Bastion, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered in Helmand, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
They died Oct. 1 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, Graniteville, S.C.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Willie J. Harley Jr., 48, of Aiken, S.C.
Spc. Luther W. Rabon Jr., 32, of Lexington, S.C.
Sgt. Justin A. Officer, 26, of Wichita, Kan., died Sept. 29 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Sgt. 1st Class Calvin B. Harrison, 31, of San Antonio, Texas, died Sept. 29 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Fort Bragg, N.C.


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May Household Hazardous Waste Event
November 17 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
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The May Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event is Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. HHW events are a way for residents to dispose of hazardous materials safely. Decals are not required, but residents will need to show their NC Driver License with their current address. HHW is only for households; no hazardous waste from businesses will be accepted.
At HHW events, the county accepts such items as paints, solvents, stains, bleach, aerosols, cleaners, pesticides, brake fluid, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, etc. For a complete list, please visit the Household Hazardous Waste webpage or contact the Solid Waste & Recycling Division at 919-542-5516.
Latex paint can be safely dried out and put in with your regular trash instead of bringing it to the Household Hazardous Waste collection. When dried and solid, latex paint can be taken to any of the 12 Collection Centers (decal required) or put in with your curbside trash. To dry it out, take off the lid and let it sit outside in a covered area. Add kitty litter or sawdust to speed up the drying process. Approximately 60% of the material brought to the HHW collection is liquid latex paint. It is the most costly item we collect. To save our budget for handling the more hazardous wastes, we encourage residents to dry it up for disposal.
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Dear Friends of Jimmie Johnson:
As you may have heard, an effort is underway to rename a portion of Johnson Avenue in El Cajon to Jimmie Johnson Avenue .
This location was chosen due to the obvious ease of its logistics, minimizing impacts to the community, business and public safety agencies.
After months of hard work with the El Cajon City Council, the Mayor and Council recognized the need to honor Jimmie and drafted Resolution No. 10604, recommending the approval of the name change.
On January 26, 2010, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to consider the name change, in honor of Jimmie Johnson. Unfortunately, at their meeting on February 22, 2010, the Commission tabled any decision until their meeting on Monday, March 22, at 7:00 pm., due to the overwhelming OPPOSITION to this change from the business owners, El Cajon Historical Society and descendants of the late Dr. Johnson, whom the street is originally named after. Since the word hadn't been sent out to the community there was very little in attendance showing their support FOR this change.
This is where we need your help. Jimmie Johnson's fans know that his contributions to El Cajon and East County , and his on and off track achievements, are vast; however, his home-city has done nothing up until now to acknowledge this. We believe a street in his name is the best way to show our appreciation for all he has done for the children and community. In fact, we're not even asking for the whole street to be named after him – only a portion, which would be shared between Jimmie Johnson and the late Dr. Johnson. The City Council is in agreement on this and believes it's the best compromise for all; it just makes the most sense. And, right now we just have this one hurdle to overcome (Planning Commission meeting on 3/22) before this becomes a reality.
What we ask of all San Diego Jimmie fans are two things:
1) That you please show up to the El Cajon Planning Commission meeting scheduled for:
Monday, March 22, at 7:00 pm, at
Council Chamber
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
…and wear your Jimmie stuff to show your support, and
2) That you please show your support for " Jimmie Johnson Avenue " in writing to write to:
Anthony Sottile, Chairman – City of El Cajon Planning Commission
200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon , CA 92020
with cc: to Melissa Ayres – Community Development email@example.com
Support letters need to be sent by March 17th. They're requesting hard copy letters to make it official; however, you might be able to email either of them through their website.
It should be pointed out that the people spearheading this effort are not family members of Jimmie and are in no way affiliated with him, Lowe's, his foundation, NASCAR, etc. This was all just started by one fan who believes in Jimmie as a model citizen, and the number of fans supporting that person are growing daily. In many ways Jimmie is a one-man ambassador of El Cajon . He has been recognized throughout the country for his stellar, record-breaking racing accomplishments, but the fact is El Cajon could easily honor him on his off-track merits alone.
Off-Track Charity and Efforts
Since the inception of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006, which is dedicated to assisting children, families & communities in need, Jimmie and his wife Chandra have raised more than three million dollars through golf tournaments, e-Bay Giving Works, and donors from nearly every state in the nation. The following is a sample of the organizations that have benefitted from Jimmie Johnson Foundation:
- A bowling alley built for The Victory Junction Gang (a camp for children with chronic and life threatening illnesses).
- The Make a Wish Foundation (Since 2005, Jimmie and Chandra have been on the National Advisory Council). Jimmie grants numerous wishes at the race track each year.
- The Hendrick Marrow Program and Drive– This drive helps to meet the increasing demands for blood and marrow donors in this country.
- The Helmet of Hope - allows fans and media to nominate their charity of choice to be featured on Jimmie's helmet.
- And closer to home, Habitat for Humanity in El Cajon . As the foundation indicates, what better project than to build a home, and hope, for a family in need.
Another example of his local off-track gestures occurred during the California wildfires in 2007. Jimmie stated that he remembers, as a kid growing up in El Cajon , his family being evacuated due to fires. With this memory, Jimmie and his car owner Rick Hendrick, (and sponsor - Lowes), donated all winnings from a race in Atlanta Motor Speedway to the American Red Cross relief effort. Jimmie also had a special 1-800-RED CROSS decal on his car for fans to call for information, or donate to the Red Cross' wildfire relief efforts. Jimmie stated, "Every cent is going to help; every cent is going to matter." The money that was generated that weekend alone by Jimmie's thoughtfulness benefited thousands of residents burdened by the fires, and amounted to close to a million dollars.
Jimmie's generosity to his hometown continues with the "Lowe's Toolbox for Education". Jimmie stated that, "My parents made me keep my grades up or I wasn't allowed to race. I think it's important to make sure we give teachers and students the best tools possible and hopefully, these grants will help." Listed below are only the local grants that were awarded by the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2009; he also awarded numerous grants in North Carolina , (where he currently resides), and Oklahoma , (his wife's Chandra's hometown).
Chase Avenue Elementary- $19,500 Purchase a bilingual translation system to enable communication in multiple languages
Crawford High School- $32,495 Explore the use of alternative fuels with National Automotive Technical Education program
Emerald Middle School- $100,000 Create a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Lab
Johnson Elementary- $20,714 Create a health and wellness program to learn about healthy eating and exercise
Magnolia Elementary- $27,915 Purchase student responders for interactive teaching
Multimedia & Visual Arts School- $87,000 Create a high tech art fabrication lab that will allow students to design high-tech community-based projects
Point Loma High School- $90,000 Construct a weight room and exercise facility
Rios Elementary- $13,600 Purchase an online accelerated reading program
And, Jimmie's alma maters:
Crest Elementary- $45,898 Create hands on activities in Science, Technology, Health/Fitness and the arts, including after school programs
Greenfield Middle School- $31,572 Provide safe lunch area equipment for students
Granite Hills High School- $31,155 Assist with stadium renovations
On-Track Achievements and Honors
As far as on-track accomplishments go, each week, especially during racing season, his hometown of El Cajon is mentioned numerous times, during driver introductions, on the track marquee and printed in race programs. El Cajon , California is in lights in front of over 100,000 race fans on a weekly basis, not to mention on national television. During interviews, he fondly discusses his childhood memories as his father Gary, who drove a truck around East County for an auto parts store, and Jimmie's mother, Cathy, who drove a school bus in El Cajon . His stories of racing dirt bikes, and growing up in El Cajon are numerous. (The City of El Cajon couldn't pay for better publicity).
To put his on-track accomplishments in perspective, in the entire history of NASCAR, Jimmie stands alone with an accomplishment no driver has ever attained – four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships. As his owner/friend and NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon stated, "I never thought I would ever see what Jimmie has accomplished in my lifetime. I simply didn't think it was possible." There's no doubt that when Jimmie retires, he will have a place in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte , North Carolina .
Although there are many on-track accomplishments, (too many to list today), in 2009 alone:
§ Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to earn Associated Press Athlete of the Year honors.(Just FYI - The AP has been selecting an athlete of the year for 78 years, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, A.J. Foyt, or Mario Andretti never won this honor).
§ On August 16, 2009, The Auto Club Speedway inducted Jimmie Johnson in the Auto Club Speedway Walk of Fame. (Only 11 other drivers have received this honor).
§ On December 22, 2009, Jimmie was voted as the Al Holbert Memorial National Driver of the Year. This award is voted by members who are journalists, photographers, and broadcasters who cover all motorsports on a regular basis.
§ On August 19, 2009, Jimmie's #48 Chevy was parked just outside the South Portico of the White House. Jimmie was honored by the President of the United States as the reigning NASCAR Champion.
After Jimmie won his 4th Championship, honors throughout the country were bestowed upon him. In New York , the Mayor lit the Empire State Building in Jimmie's team colors of blue and gold. Las Vegas hosted the Championship Week and Banquet. The neighboring city of Santee hosted a winner's party. The only thing missing was an honor from his hometown of El Cajon .
Time for Hometown Recognition
Since everyone has taken the opportunity to honor Jimmie, it is now time for him to receive acknowledgment from his hometown. Our request for one street name change -- from Johnson Avenue , to " Jimmie Johnson Avenue ." This would be a fitting tribute for Jimmie's accomplishments both off and on the track.
The Historical Society can make the argument that history should be protected (e.g. do not change the name of the street); however, Jimmie is literally making history on his own while bringing respect and notoriety to El Cajon.
Some may argue they don't want to risk Jimmie having a "Tiger Woods" scandal, and that streets should be named after people only after they're deceased. Our take is that Jimmie is at the height of his career and deserves this while he's alive. It's absolutely ridiculous to look for any similarities between him and Tiger Woods. Interestingly enough, in February of 2008 the city of Columbia , Missouri , renamed a section of Route WW "Carl Edwards Drive". While an accomplished driver, Carl has a long way to go before he can be compared to Jimmie. There is no better time.
Jimmie strives to be the best "on the track," and is a true humanitarian "off the track." He is a person who continues to remember his hometown, and truly brings honor to El Cajon . It is now time that El Cajon recognize Jimmie Johnson and bestow upon him a tribute worthy of his accomplishments. This would be lasting tribute to Jimmie Johnson from both the citizens and the City of El Cajon .
If this gets approved, the plan is to hold the dedication ceremony the week before the fall California race and have Jimmie become the first person to drive on the newly named " Jimmie Johnson Avenue ".
Thank you for supporting El Cajon 's favorite son and we hope to see you on the 22nd.


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Main theme: Assessing general language proficiency: definitions and approaches.
Welcome to the Language Testing Forum 2015 co-hosted by the Department of Education, University of Oxford and the British Council.
The call for proposals is now closed. Applicants will be notified on 9th October of the outcome of their proposals.
Participant registration is now closed.
Opening Plenary on Friday 20th November from 6.30 – 7.30pm
Title: Language effects in international tests: the case of PISA science.
Presenters: Dr Therese Hopfenbeck and Dr Yasmine El Masri.
Venue: Department of Education, University of Oxford, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PY
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Exam Results Day and Sixth Form application information.
Exam results day for Sixth Form is Thursday 16th August 10am-1pm and for GCSE it is on Thursday 23rd August 10am-1pm.
Applications for our sixth form are still open. Enrolment will take place on GCSE results day. Hope to see you then!
Academies are schools funded by the government with the freedom to govern independently – but all are accountable to the Secretary of State for Education. To share resources and best practice, many are part of multi-academy trusts – a network of schools under one legal body.
Ark St Alban's Academy is part of Ark - a leading education charity and one of the country's top-performing academy operators. Ark is non-denominational and does not make any profit from running its schools.
Ark's relationship with the Secretary of State is set out in the master funding agreement. There are also supplemental funding agreements for each individual school in the network, including St Alban's.
Every school in the Ark network is the legal responsibility of the Ark Schools Board. This board focuses on statutory duties and delegates most day-to-day responsibilities to each school's individual Local Governing Body (LGB). This means that, unlike in most non-academy governing bodies, St Alban's governors are able to concentrate on the things that really matter – educational strategy, school outcomes and aspiration.
Ark St Alban's Academy is a Church of England school which welcomes pupils of every religion or none. The academy maintains a Christian ethos. Ark works closely with the Birmingham Diocesan Board of Education which appoints two members to the governing body.
Amendment and Restatement Agreement
St Alban's Academy Supplemental Funding Agreement
Our Local Governing Body
Ark St Alban's Academy LGB is made up as follows:
- Six-10 members appointed by Ark Schools, to include the Chair – usually people with a local connection or interest who are committed to supporting educational opportunity in the area
- Ark St Alban's Academy Principal
- One parent governor
- One teaching staff governor
- One non-teaching staff governor
- One local authority representative from Birmingham
Ark Schools aims to create a balanced group that will have the right skills, connections and dynamic for the LGB to work well and support the school in achieving exceptional performance:
- Good insight into the specific challenges at the school and the general challenges of operating top-quality schools
- Excellent community links
- Specific skills as needed by/relevant to the school
- A link to the senior executive team of Ark
The LGB meets four times a year. At Ark St Alban's Academy a finance sub committee (made up of the Chair, Finance Link Governor and the Academy's Finance and Resources Director) meets four times a year to support the overall work of the LGB.
Contacting the Governors
The current Clerk to Governors is Becky Perkes (firstname.lastname@example.com) Governors can be contacted through the clerk and the parent governor can be contacted through the school office.
If you are interested in becoming a governor, please visit www.arkschools.org/governance. If you have any governance-related queries, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Current Governors
Mark Gregory – Regional Director of Ark Birmingham Secondary Schools
Mark Dalton - Acting Principal of Ark St Alban's Academy
Jo Dawson - (Chair)
I am a mum of three and have spent almost 20 years working within the Finance and IT Functions of Global companies such as PWC, Cadbury, BAT and Jaguar Land Rover. I have worked out of London and Geneva and have travelled widely with my work. However, my home has always been in the Midlands having grown up in rural Herefordshire before moving to Birmingham to attend university. I have always been involved in voluntary work on an ad-hoc basis but wanted to commit more time going forward. I love Birmingham and strongly believe in equality and considers education to be key to this. Being a governor combines these two passions and I hope that my connections to different industries within the Midlands will also help Ark St Alban's.
Dennis Clark (Associate Governor)
I am retired from my work as service manager in the motor trade. My interests include scouting of which I have been a member for 75 years. I am Chairman of a squadron of the Air Training Corps and I am a eucharistic minister and server at St Alban's Church. I became a governor to help provide continuity and a link between church and school.
Irfan Khan- (Local Authority Representative, Finance Link Governor)
Irfan lives and works in Birmingham. He joined the LGB at Ark St Alban's in 2014 and uses his business skills and experience to support the school in his role as Finance Link Governor.
Prof. Peter Marsh- (Vice Chair)
I am retired and an Honorary Professor of History at the University of Birmingham. I am the biographer of Joseph Chamberlain, the mayor who turned Victorian Birmingham into the best governed city in the industrial world. I am currently vice chair of Ark St Alban's LGB having previously been chair of this Local Governing Body for ten years.
Susan Walton - (Safeguarding Link Governor)
I have been a teacher in inner city Birmingham schools for the whole of my career and so I am aware of the issues that face families in Birmingham with regards to education. Before I retired I was vice principal at Ark St Alban's Academy and for the two terms before becoming an academy acting headteacher. I have always had an interest in all kinds of sports as a participator (netball and basketball), spectator (football, rugby and speedway) and administrator (netball and basketball). I feel proud to state that I manage all the basketball finals organised by the British Basketball League. Although now retired from teaching I still work for Teach First and Schools Direct in mentoring young, new teachers to improve their standard of teaching. Retirement has also allowed me to be a governor at Ark St Alban's Academy and Chair of Governors at Ark Rose Primary Academy.
Rezvana Shaheen (Teaching Staff Governor)
I am currently an RE teacher at Ark St Albans Academy. This is my third year here and I used to work at Joseph Chamberlain College. I strongly believe everything I do here is for the benefit of our students and I wholeheartedly support the ARK ethos in getting absolute return for our kids. I share a similar background with many of the students I teach so I understand their challenges and struggles and I just want to show them that if I could do it then so can they. I am currently part of a team which is aiming to raise awareness of forced marriage. I am hardworking, committed and self motivated, having completed my degree and trained as a teacher whilst raising a family. I recognise the importance of having a goal and working hard to achieve it.
Debbie Smyth (Non Teaching Staff Governor)
I have worked in St Albans Academy since 2003. As you can imagine I have seen many changes over the years and St Alban's Academy has always been a very special place to work and has a special place in my heart. Since 2009 I have held the position of Finance and HR manager and from 2012 my position changed to Finance Manager. I have very keen interest in the Academy as a whole and would like to contribute to its continuing success.
I am married with 2 children; my oldest daughter is at University studying Psychology and my second daughter will be going to University from September 2016. My husband is a driving instructor and we have always lived in Birmingham.
I feel I am able to contribute towards the Governor meetings due to my experince of working in schools since 2003.
Mohammed Isa (Parent Governor)
I am a qualified civil engineer and graduated in 1983.I have worked in several engineering fields in Somalia.I came to the UK in February 2007 and since then i have worked as a community organiser within the Somalian community.This has motivated me to became engaged with both the school and the UK education system as a whole, which is very different from my native country. As a father i supported my children to adopt the UK education system and this was my initial engagement with the school system.This has also given me the opportunity to engage other parents who have had similar experiences like me.I have previously been a parent governor at another local school. i am confident I can bring the skills which i have learnt, and which I think are important and valuable, to the role of parent governor at Ark St Alban's.
Debbie Westwood
I am the Head Teacher at Christ Church C of E Primary School and on that school's governing body. I work very closely with the Principal of St Alban's Ark Academy as many of my Y6 children leave us to attend St Alban's. This is also our main feeder school and the Principal of St Alban's is Vice Chair of my governing body and Chair of my Performance and Attainment Committee. I am delighted to be a governor of St Alban's and hope to further secure the excellent working relationship between our schools for the benefit of all of our children.
Ronnie Henderson (Ark Link)
Ronnie has a number of years experience of recruitment in the Not for Profit sector; since joining Ark, he has been responsible for the recruitment of recent graduates onto the Teacher Training Programme, ensuring that there is a strong pipeline of teachers across our network. Ronnie's interest and passion for the education sector stems from his mother, who has been a Primary headteacher for many years and has always instilled the importance of a strong governing body. Ronnie is excited to have the opportunity to support the senior leadership team in the growth and development of the school.
|LGB Name
|Term Dates
|Gov type and Term
|Relevant declarations of interest
|Attendance at meetings 2015/16
|Mark Dalton
|Ark Link
4 out of 6
|Joanne Dawson
6 out of 6
|Mark Hoban
|Teaching Staff
4 out of 6
|Irfan Khan
|Local Authority Rep
6 out of 6
|Tracey Leach
|Non-Teaching Staff
6 out of 6
|Nicholas Lo Polito
6 out of 6
|Sabah Ouaksar
6 out of 6
|Abdul Rashid
|Sue Walton
|Ark Nominated
6 out of 6
All appointments are made by the Governance Manager for Ark. The term of a governor is three years, except for the Principal, who remains a governor for the duration of his time in post.


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Salon's Glenn Greenwald, one of the smartest commentators on the blatant hypocrisy (and self-destructiveness, it sadly needs to be said) of the Israel-right-or-wrong crowd. He has been writing lately about what he sees as the new irrelevance of the neocon/Israel-is-always-right bloviators.
Greenwald tends to group the Abe Foxman/Dershowitz types and the Wolfowitz/Perles in the same category, which may not be entirely fair. Nonetheless, as unpleasant as it may be to contemplate, the Israel/Jewish ties of many neocons who pushed for war with Iraq have now been thoroughly picked dry (by both both fair-minded analysts and anti-Semites, for good measure.)
Greenwald's point is that these guys led us down the road to a terrible and useless war, and that folks aren't going to listen to them now when they start screaming about Iran and Israel.
A few weeks ago, Greenwald took on The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg after Goldberg accused Greenwald of "doing the work of anti-Semites", you know, for writing smart analysis about bad Israeli policy. One wonders if it occurs to any of these critics that nobody does the work of anti-Semites better than Israel- as Olmert himself recently observed as brought to our attention by Sol Salbe's Middle East News Service- when they seemingly remorselessly attack a completely trapped and largely civilian population… but I digress.


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Two wins was all that was needed last season. Two wins in the Canatla Cup finals was all that was in front of the Flin Flon Bombers winning their first SJHL championship in 20+ years.
Now the team that was on the cusp 11 months ago will start that journey again when they take to home ice tonight to take on the Notre Dame Hounds in Game 1 of their SJHL Quarter Final matchup.
The Sherwood Division champs are over a week removed from game action but the time off has rested bodies and has helped prepare the team for their next step in a great season so far.
"We took the week to get healthy and prepare for the Hounds," said Head Coach and General Manager Mike Reagan. "That group is focused and we'll be prepared for Friday night." (Game 1 – Game Time: 7:30 PM – Radio: 102.9 CFAR).
17 total players were here from last year when theMustangs hoisted their second consecutive Canalta Cup on the Whitney Forum ice including two former Mustangs in Eric Sinclair (Kenora, ON) and Teal Sobkowicz (Outlook, SK) who were brought in by Reagan to add playoff depth to an already impressively deep roster.
Although the team lost their top three goal scorers from last year, some feel that this year's edition of the team is deeper.
"We made up that scoring, Reiter (Greyson Reitmeier, Naksup, BC), Lavs (Jason Lavallee, Thetdford Mines, QC) and Zimm (Rylee Zimmer, Russell, MB) picked up the scoring slack, but we got that secondary scoring that at times we may have lacked last year," added Reagan.
Tonight the seventh ranked Notre Dame Hounds come to town with an impressive scoring punch up front themselves.
The team boasted the league's leading goal scorer in Ben Duperreault, who tied with FLin Flon's Reitmeier, and Adam Dawe who combined for 143 points in the regular season.
The team's split their games this year with both teams winning on home ice. Flin Flon won 6-4 and 4-0 at the Forum while dropping a 4-0 and 3-2 decision in Wilcox, SK.
The two teams will play Game 2 tomorrow night before making the trek south for Games 3 and 4 March 21 and 22.
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Small Business Management
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As a small business owner, you may employ one or more people in operating your business. You need to understand both the strategic and legal implications of employing workers. A Human Resources Management course often includes the practical aspects of hiring and employing as well as the legal requirements you face. Compensation and benefits, hiring practices, policy manuals, work schedules, payroll and supervisory practices are some of the core topics you would learn about in the class.
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Oddfellows clinch seventh seed in New Era Tourney Lititz ends regular season with 4-1 surge
By: BRUCE MORGAN Record Express Sports Editor, Staff Writer
When the Lititz Oddfellows have played well this year, it has usually meant putting up crooked numbers on the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, July 20, in a must-game for their playoff hopes, the Oddfellows hung three such numbers against back-yard rival Manheim VFW and earned a key 8-2 victory in a Lancaster County Midget Baseball School League game in Manheim.
"I was happy with the game," Lititz skipper Frank Camera said. "We knew that we controlled our own fate, so we went in and took it the way we needed to."
They still controlled their own fate on Thursday night in their regular-season finale against Strasburg/Willow Street. And behind a 21-hit onslaught, the Oddfellows cruised to a 14-6 win in Lititz and jumped over SWS to claim the seventh seed in the New Era Tournament, which gets underway this Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29, at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster.
Overall, Lititz (7-6-2) closed out the regular season with four wins in its last five games.
"(Last) Monday night was not the way we wanted it to go against Township (in a 14-4 loss), but we knew we were a quality team," Camera said. "We knew we had to play better ball if we were playing teams that were right there in the mix. We feel that we're a tough out in the tournament and that we're hitting our stride right now and things are starting to go good."
Things are also looking up for the Oddfellows in terms of getting some injured players back into their lineup. Chris Wentzel, who had shoulder surgery during the winter, has been a key force as Lititz's extra hitter and he has recently been cleared to play in the field. Plus, pitcher Travis Reapsome, who has been battling elbow tendinitis, is now available to throw for the Oddfellows.
"A lot of the things that we were playing without are starting to come back to us," Camera said.
In their win over Manheim, three Lititz pitchers — Rob Gerofsky, Caleb Metzler and Zach Hurst — combined on a six-hitter and the Oddfellows pulled away with a three-run seventh inning.
"(Hitting) has been a strong suit," Camera remarked. "When we're playing well, we're hitting well. The team plays with a lot of emotion and if they control the emotion, we do well. It's different from a lot of my teams in the past where I've always had strong defensive teams and average (or) above-average hitting teams. This is a really good hitting team. They like to hit."
The started the hitting in the first inning off of Manheim starting pitcher Andrew Bucher, as Hurst laced a leadoff double, advanced to third on a Manheim throwing error, and scored on Gerofsky's RBI ground out. Next, Chris Wentzel smacked a one-out base hit, Brady Weiler walked, both runners pulled off a double steal, and Ian Hart had an RBI ground out to second, making it 2-0.
Weiler and Wentzel each finished with three hits, while Hurst and Hart both went 2-for-4 to lead the Oddfellows' 14-hit attack.
But Manheim answered in the bottom of the second off of Gerofsky. Winters worked a one-out walk, Bernhardt singled, Sanchez sacrificed the runners into scoring position and Flanagan delivered an RBI single to center.
Those were the only two hits that Manheim had off of Gerofsky, who pitched two innings before Caleb Metzler took the ball in relief.
"(Rob) kept the pitch count very, very low and he will be starting for us again (vs. Strasburg/Willow Street)," Camera said.
Wentzel and Weiler were again in the middle of Lititz's fourth-inning rally with back-to-back leadoff hits. Following a double steal, Hart stroked an RBI single to left, Cody Kimmel sacrificed and Garrett High added an RBI ground out to second.
Manheim used Ben Bomberger's speed to get one back in the bottom of the inning, as he walked, stole second and third and scored on Bucher's RBI single to left.
Then the hosts dodged a major threat in the top of the fifth when Lititz loaded the bases with no outs. Clayton Dmitris capped a 15-pitch at-bat with a single to left, Metzler was hit by a pitch and Hurst had a perfect bunt single along the third base line. But Bucher got Gerofsky on a pop out and then Manheim's left fielder robbed Wentzel on a sinking line drive and turned a double play.
"At that point in a 4-2 game, we were worried that it was going to sting," Camera said.
As things turned out, it didn't. Although Manheim right fielder Flanagan made a nice play throwing out Weiler at the plate on a strong throw to catcher Sanchez, Lititz added one in the sixth on Alec Rhoads' RBI base hit to center field. Then the Oddfellows scored three more insurance runs in the seventh inning on Wentzel's RBI single and Weiler's two-run double.
That was enough for Hurst, who pitched the final three innings in relief. He yielded just one hit and while striking out two and hitting a batter.
Bucher pitched 6 2/3 innings for Manheim and took the loss. He struck out three, walked one and hit one batter.
On Thursday, Gerofsky earned his second win in as many nights and helped his own cause by going 3-for-4 with two RBI's, as the Oddfellows jumped to a 6-0 lead and never turned back.
Alec Rhoads finished 4-for-4, Wentzel was 3-for-4 and both finished with four RBI's to help lead the attack. Ian Hart, Cody Kimmel, Garrett High and Caleb Metzler also added two hits apiece.
"Getting those runs early really created a lot of excitement for the evening," Camera said.
After Gerofsky retired SWS in order in the top half of the first, Lititz came out swinging in its half of the inning. Their top six batters all reached base off of SWS starting pitcher Morgan, as Hurst worked a six-pitch walk, Gerofsky singled to right, and Wentzel laced a two-run double off the top of the fence.
"It was about two feet from going over," Camera said. "The runners were able to to be going on contact because we knew it was a no-doubter."
After Brady Weiler followed with an RBI single to left-center, Ian Hart doubled off the top of the fence in right and Cody Kimmel sliced an RBI single to left to make it 5-0. After Garrett High and Travis Reapsome hit fielder's choice ground balls, Rhoads singled to center and Caleb Metzler greeted relief pitcher Long by stroking an RBI single to center field.
SWS got four runs back in the top of the third, but Hurst finished the inning with the Oddfellows' advantage still intact, 6-4.
From there, Lititz tacked on five more runs in the bottom of the third to open another comfortable lead. Kimmel worked a one-out free pass, High singled to left-center, and following Reapsome's fielder's choice, Rhoads ripped a two-run double off the right field fence. Metzler then delivered an RBI single, Hurst crushed an RBI triple to center field, Gerofsky had a run-scoring double down the left field line, and Wentzel delivered an RBI single, stretching Lititz's cushion to 11-4.
It stayed that way until the fifth when SWS scored two runs on Gote's RBI ground out and a Lititz error, cutting the Oddfellows' lead to 11-6. But they would get no closer.
Lititz added two more insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth. Rhoads led off with a single to left-center, Gerofsky drove a two-out single to right field, and both runners scored on Wentzel's two-run triple to left-center.
In the sixth inning, Lititz scored its final run, as High had a two-out single to left-center, Reapsome singled to right, and Rhoads collected his fourth RBI with base hit to center field.
Meanwhile, Weiler followed Hurst to the mound and closed the door in relief. More ODDFELLOWS, page B-6
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Banned Books Week isn't over yet, so here's one more
interesting, if controversial book to add to our blog discussion.
It's no secret that I am a fan of graphic novels, and teen
books, so it's no surprise that I gravitated towards This One Summer written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by her
cousin Jillian Tamaki. This beautiful book was initially very well received,
winning the 2015 Printz Honor Award for best teen book, based on literary
merit, and the Caldecott award for its stunning illustrations.
However, earlier this year the book was banned at parents'
request in libraries in Minnesota and Florida for its profanity and mature
themes. Honestly, most of the upset was probably due to misunderstanding.
Because the book is a Caldecott winner, an honor usually bestowed upon children's
books, people probably read it, and took offense that the subject matter wasn't
suitable for let's say their eight year old child.
The book follows two twelve year old girls spending the
summer in a beach town. Standing right on the brink of adulthood, they encounter
and discuss subjects that are happening in their life, and the lives around
them. That includes puberty, crushes, sex, marital problems, miscarriage, and
unwanted pregnancy.
It's a shame that this book was banned, because it really is
a lovely book, and the graphic novel format really amplifies the work with the
idyllic setting being inked in shades of blue. It's a great novel, and I hope
you take the time to check it out.
A banned book just makes me want to check it out. Earlier this
year, a Vermont school uninvited beloved children's book author, Kate Messner,
from a planned visit due to the content in her latest book, The Seventh Wish . Honestly, I
might have missed this gem of a story, had it not been in the news for this
reason. But I'm so glad I didn't because it's an important story and a good
The Seventh Wish is about
so many things, including Irish dancing, ice fishing, middle school
friendships, and the love of a close-knit family. It's also about opiod
addiction. In the story, the main character's older sister struggles with drug
use and eventually leaves college to go to rehab for her addiction. In the
midst of the rest of the main character's life, the effects of addiction on
each member of the family are explored. This was, of course, this part of the
book that caused it to be censored earlier this year. You can read some of the author's thoughts
and details on this summer's events here.
Heather has two arms, two legs, two pets and two mommies. There is a lot of love in her home, but when Heather goes to school, she worries maybe she's the only child without a daddy. The teacher helps all the students learn that each family has their own special combination of people and that "the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love each other."
Leslea Newman self-published Heather has two Mommies in 1989. It's been re-published many times since. This most recent version, published in 2015, is the best in my opinion. The pictures make all the difference! Laura Cornell's watercolor illustrations add color and many comic touches to the story.
For example, when Mama Kate, the doctor, and Heather listen to each other's heartbeats with stethoscopes, the two pets participate. Kitty Gingersnap is comfortably plopped on Mama Kate's medical bag, and Midnight, the dog, leans in with her ear flopped over Mama Kate's knee. The band-aids on Mama's knee--stuck to the outside of her blue jeans--and at various spots on the sofa, as well as the purple lily attached to Heather's hair are all chuckle-worthy. Gingersnap and Midnight appear some special place in every home scene, helping out -- mixing cookie batter and 'cleaning' the floor-- or just hanging out. (Look for them on the bed at storytime.) The school scenes are just as precious. This is a picture book, after all, and the pictures draw the reader in.
Heather has two Mommies was one of the most challenged books in the 1990's, because it doesn't represent some people's beliefs about what a family should look like. The book endured over time, regardless of efforts to ban it. All kids benefit from seeing themselves and their family lives represented in story and pictures. Children can learn to embrace diversity by reading about all kinds of families and other children.
When I was eight years old, I stumbled across a book in my elementary school library that sparked a decades-long obsession for a certain period of world history and sewed the seeds for the activist I would become as an adult -- Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
The books in my elementary school library were sorted by grade level. Students were only allowed to check out books from their grade range. A few times per week, my class would visit the school library for an hour of quiet reading. During one of these visits, as I walked up and down the aisles, an off-white book with a black and white photo of a young girl caught my eye. I remember studying her face, her large eyes, and wondering what she was thinking about at the moment that school photo was taken. Intrigued, I plopped down on a whistle chair in a private corner and started to read.
Within minutes I was sucked into the world of this 13-year-old girl and quickly lost track of time. When my teacher informed the class it was time to check out, I panicked. I knew I would not be able to check out the book, as I was not old enough. I was desperate to finish it, so I made the drastic choice to slip the diary into my backpack. I remember sweating, being terrified as I walked out of the library, waiting for a firm hand to grab my shoulder and an angry voice to call me out as a thief. I thought about how much trouble I would be in. Despite the fear, I wasn't swayed. I HAD to finish the book.
Anne's life was drastically different from mine, but in many ways, I related to her. I too found escape through writing. I too found relief in creating other worlds I felt safe in. I identified with her feelings of isolation and desperation for a different life -- a different, kinder world. By the time I neared the end of the diary and realized she died alone at Bergen-Belsen, I was heartbroken. I felt like I had lost a friend, a confidant.
I didn't realize it at the time, but at 8 years old, I had experienced the age-old, controversial practice of book banning. Someone else deemed the material was inappropriate for someone my age. Someone else determined I was not mature enough to handle the content of the book, and demanded my school prevent students of my age access to it. This someone had no idea the impact this book would have on my life. While I absolutely do not condone stealing, I do not regret my decision.
Since Anne's father Otto Frank published the first edition of the diary in 1947, Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl remains one of the most challenged books in history. The original published diary, and the subsequent releases of the rest of Anne's writings have been under constant fire by opponents, mostly Holocaust deniers, who have questioned their authenticity.
Because of the persistent accusations against the diary in the 1960's and 70's, Otto Frank led the charge for a number of investigations. The most extensive was executed in the early 1980's by the Netherlands Forensic Institute at the request of the National Institute for War Documentation. The result was a 250-page report that irrefutably proved the authenticity of Anne's collection of work.
It is ironic that ever since her death at age 16 in 1945, Anne Frank is still being persecuted. As recently as 2013, a mother of a seventh-grade girl in the Northville school district in Michigan claimed the definitive version of Frank's diary, which includes passages left out of the original 1947 edition, is too graphic for young students. The mother felt Anne's description of her developing body was "pornographic." Fortunately, the school district rejected the challenge.
Anne Frank's diary is considered one of the most influential, historical documentations of The Holocaust, which is exactly what Ann hoped to accomplish when she rewrote her diary with the intention of publishing it when the war was over. Anne wanted to "go on living, even after her death" and she has. Hatred and ignorance extinguished her life, but despite continued oppression, her voice is louder than ever.
One of the proudest moments in my career happened when we invited author David Levithan to Kalamazoo. The program was not only going to feature the future Margaret A. Edwards Award winning author, but KPL was also going to give out books to teens featuring LGBTQ characters. The excitement for Levithan's visit soon turned sour when we learned that some people in the community were not happy with the program. The primary objection was that the main character in Levithan's novel Bot Meets Boy, expressed that he knew he was gay in kindergarten. Paul's ability to self-identify at an early age was not something you read about too often in books for teens in 2003. In fact when first published, Boy Meets Boy sparked a revolution in LGBTQ literature for teens. Here was a book that at its core is love story featuring two teens, dealing with teen problems, who happen to be gay. Levithan does address one character's battle with his super conservative parents and how people react to the school's transgendered quarterback/Homecoming Queen, but in the end Boy Meets Boy is about love.
As the day of David's visit got closer, we learned of a protest outside of the library. The local news stations started to call asking for interviews. The staff planned for every possible response from the public that day. When it was time for Levithan's talk to begin, I was proud to see a full house (with people even in the hall) of excited advocates and lovers of literature. Outside I found less than ten protesting. Love won and prevented fear from keeping the message of Boy Meets Boy away from those who need it the most. Celebrate Banned Books Week by reading anything by David Levithan, one of the most challenged and banned authors in the past 13 years.
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BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz was scratched from his scheduled start against Philadelphia on Monday because of irritation in his collarbone area.
The 28-year old right-hander said it was his choice not to make his Monday start due to the discomfort.
"Being as early in the season as it is, I want to make sure I'm 100 percent every time I go out there, rather than 80, 85 percent and risk having this going to be something that lingers," he said. "Just want to cut it right now and hopefully a couple more days, two, three more days, Ill be back where I was at."
Buchholz is off to a splendid start, going 7-0 with a 1.73 ERA. He said if it was later in the season, he'd take the mound.
"It was my call," he said. "It's just something that's there and the doctors have all said I can go out and throw and I'm not going to hurt anything."
He feels like his hot start is important for the team to keep rolling, but knows skipping his turn is what's best.
"Yeah, that's what's hard about it. I want to be out there every day," he said. "I think I would be doing the team an injustice if I'm not 100 percent like I have been all year. Yeah, that was the tough part, on my side of it. But, fortunately enough, we've got a couple of guys that can fill in for that one start, so it's not going to hurt anybody."
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CHICAGO — Francisco Rodriguez might make it easier for the Mets to trade him.
The Mets' closer last night said he would consider waiving his vesting option for next season and limited no-trade clause if an interested team is willing to give him a new multiyear deal.
But Rodriguez also said his preference is to remain with the Mets.
"Definitely I would like to stay here," he said after the Mets' 7-4 victory over the Cubs in a game called by rain in the seventh inning. "Sometimes people think they want to jump to another ship when things are not good, but in this case, I would rather stay here all the way and hopefully the door is open to one more year or two more years.
"Definitely it's not on my mind to leave, but it's up to them to see what we're going to do."
Rodriguez needs to finish 55 games this season to trigger a $17.5 million option for 2012. Otherwise, his contract can be terminated for $3.5 million. The Mets can look to deal Rodriguez before the season ends, but he also has a list of 10 teams he cannot be traded to without his approval. Rodriguez has finished 18 games this season — putting him on pace for 61 finishes — and converted his last 15 save chances.
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