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The club continued improvements to Fenway Park for the 2007 season, including the renovation of 26 private suites, the unveiling of more concourse space behind the left-field grandstand and the expansion of the press box. Shaking off the frustration of 2006, the 2007 Red Sox dominated the AL East and won their first division title since 1995. After sweeping the Angels in the ALDS and coming from behind against the Indians in a seven-game ALCS, the Red Sox took four straight against the Colorado Rockies to win their second World Series Championship in four years. Fenway Park also hosted the Baseball Beanpot and Futures at Fenway as well as other non-baseball events such as fundraisers for both Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and Democratic presidential contender, and future President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Record: 96-66, 1st in American League East
Manager: Terry J. Francona
Attendance: 2,971,025
Postseason: Won World Series
With newcomers Daisuke Matsuzaka, J.D. Drew and Julio Lugo aboard, the 2007 Red Sox took first place on April 18 and never left, earning their first American League East crown in 12 years.
Several memorable games from the 2007 season stood out. Down 6-2 against the Yankees on April 20, the Red Sox scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth in a come-from-behind victory. Two days later, fans at Fenway Park witnessed Manny Ramirez, newly acquired J. D. Drew, Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs off New York's Chase Wright. Their blasts traveled a combined 1,711 feet.
During 2007 the Red Sox honored the 1967 "Impossible Dream" team, who returned to Fenway Park throughout the year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their American League Championship season. The 2007 Red Sox staged a miracle themselves on Mother's Day when they rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the bottom of the ninth to beat Baltimore, 6-5.
Several new additions and young players made a crucial difference during the 2007 season. In just his second start on September 1, right-hander Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter against the Orioles at Fenway Park. Matsuzaka also made a fine debut with a 15-12 record. His 201 strikeouts also set a Red Sox rookie record.
First-year second baseman Dustin Pedroia hit .317 and earned the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Pedroia helped to set the table for Mike Lowell, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, who led the team in runs batted in with 120, 117 and 88 RBIs, respectively.
After sweeping the Angels in the Division Series, the Red Sox drew a tough match-up with Cleveland in the ALCS. Boston won Game One behind the strong pitching of Josh Beckett (who led the staff with 20 wins during the regular season) but the Indians took the next three games and pushed Boston to the brink of elimination.
With their backs against the wall, the Red Sox mounted an impressive ALCS comeback for the second time in four years. Beckett stifled the Indians in Game Five before Curt Schilling and Matsuaka won the final two games of the series at Fenway Park to send the Red Sox to the World Series against the NL Champion Colorado Rockies.
In the first three games of the Fall Classic, the Red Sox used the same pitching order that had made the difference in their recent ALCS comeback: Beckett in the first game, Schilling in the second and Matsuzaka in the third. With Boston leading three games to none, 23-year old Jon Lester, who had courageously overcome non-Hodgkin's lymphoma the previous winter, took the ball in Game Four and threw 5 2/3 innings, propelling the Red Sox to a World Series-clinching victory. Lowell, who went 6 for 15 against Colorado, earned MVP honors and with their sweep of the Rockies, the Red Sox now boasted an eight-game winning streak in World Series play.
The Red Sox organization celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Impossible Dream team over the course of the 2007 season, inviting back members of the squad to take part in a variety of activities throughout the year.
Before the club's home opener against the Seattle Mariners on April 10, more than twenty members of the team returned and were given an enthusiastic reception by the Fenway Park crowd during pre-game ceremonies. In late May and early June, the second chapter in the season-long reunion took place. For a week and a half, the 1967 team travelled throughout New England making appearances and reliving their historic season.
In August, members of the team returned for a third visit, and took part in the 2007 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon at Fenway Park. The 1967 players also joined members of Tony Conigliaro's family in paying tribute to their late friend and teammate during the visit. When the 2007 Red Sox reached the World Series, the Impossible Dream team was invited back for a fourth and final visit. Four decades after they revitalized Fenway Park, the members of the 1967 team were part of another historic season and helped bring a bit of magic to the ballpark once again.
In 2007, the Red Sox unveiled the Third Base Deck on top of the previously expanded Third Base Concourse. Constructed using space previously used by NESN before their move to Watertown, MA, the new deck provided concessions, restrooms and space at the back of the third-base grandstand seats. A new staircase provided access from the concourse below and connected each level of the ballpark. A similar set of stairs found on Yawkey Way, halfway between Gates A and D, improved access from the street to the grandstand level.
Two levels below the Third Base Deck, the Yaz Door area under the third-base seating bowl was renovated and a locker room for Fenway Park's ushers, ticket takers and security staff was built. The team used additional space in the vicinity to build an indoor batting cage for visiting teams, who had previously used the center-field cage.
Close to the staircase that joined Yawkey Way to the back of the grandstand, the 20 Yawkey Way entrance for EMC Club members and suite holders was renovated. In addition, a total of 26 private suites on that level received a major upgrade with new exterior seating and a remodeled interior.
After signing Japanese star Daisuke Matsuzaka over the winter, the team expanded the press box to create additional working space for Japanese media and also added a fourth level of seating in the written press box area with improved sightlines. In addition, the team increased the park's power supply and performed life safety upgrades.
With the success of the inaugural Futures at Fenway in 2006, Fenway Park brought back the minor league doubleheader the following year. In the 2007 iteration, the Lowell Spinners beat the Hudson Valley Renegades, before the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Harrisburg Senators in the second game.
|2007 Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park
|April 25
|Northeastern 2, Boston College 0 (Beanpot Championship)*
|April 25
|Holy Cross 8, University of Massachusetts 3 (Beanpot Consolation)*
|August 11
|Futures at Fenway: Lowell Spinners 2, Hudson Valley Renegades 1
|August 11
|Futures at Fenway: Portland Sea Dogs 12, Harrisburg Senators 11
*Starting in 1990, Fenway Park has hosted the annual Baseball Beanpot, baseball's version of the longstanding Boston hockey tradition. Originally, the competition featured the same schools that battle for Hockey Beanpot: Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University and Harvard University. However, when BU dropped their baseball program after the 1995 season, the University of Massachusetts took their place. The Baseball Beanpot has been held at Fenway Park every year since its inception except for in 2004 and 2010, when the tournament was played at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, MA.
Sting took the stage at Fenway Park in 2007, as The Police rocked the ballpark in late July. That same month, the "Life is Good at Fenway" festival raised over $800,000 for children in need and the inaugural Latino Family Festival was held at the ballpark. A pair of political fundraisers was also held at Fenway Park in 2007.
|2007 Non-Baseball Events At Fenway Park
|May 13
|Mother's Day Run the Bases
|June 17
|Father's Day Catch
|June 24
|Fundraiser for Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney
|July 7
|Life Is Good Festival
|July 8
|Latino Family Festival
|July 15
|Picnic in the Park
|July 17
|Hot Stove, Cool Music Fenway Sessions Concert
|July 28-29
|Police Concerts
|August 6
|National Council of State Legislators Event
|December 2
|Fundraiser for Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
|December 15
|Christmas at Fenway


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"Legit Veraison."
That's the phrase David Gates, our VP of Vineyard Operations, just used for the subject line of a VERY EXCITING E-MAIL that I just received: Legit Veraison.
Which looks like this:
Veraison is a French viticulture term essentially meaning "the change of berry color."
Physiologically, what this color change indicates is a transition from the growth of the berry, to the ripening of the berry, and a switch in focus from the dedication of the vine's resources towards its whole growth (leaves and canes) to its berries specifically.
With this focus on the berry comes a change in how the berries are managed by the vines; prior to veraison, the focus is on ripening the seeds. Post-veraison, the focus is on the whole berry, which includes, among other physiological changes, the browning of the seeds and the progressive softening of the skin.
Vine stress comes into play here as well; lack of water to the vine means that vegetal growth (leaves and canes) slows — ideally completely by the time of veraison — which also intensifies the focus on berry ripening, and ideally results in more, (and more naturally achieved!) concentration of flavor.
What all this means as regards the actual production of wine is that, with the onset of veraison, acidity begins to decrease, and sugar levels start going up. And this, combined with a decrease in water intake, means the overall ratios shift in favor of sugar.
Which is good, because eventually, when the berry is properly ripe, it can be harvested, and then fermentation can commence. And fermentation, which is yeast acting upon sugars, results in alcohol. Sweet, sweet alcohol …
So, probably needless to say, the timing and arrival of veraison is a vitally important barometer of progress as regards the rhythm and pace of the ripening season. Late veraison, and/or uneven veraison, can be potentially disastrous for a vineyard. But a well-timed and even veraison means that we're ideally looking forward to great rest of the growing season, with a well-timed harvest, and a successful vintage overall.
Fortunately, as Mr. Gates notes in his e-mail, today's Legit Veraison means we are currently right on time.
So as Mr. Gates also writes, Let The Games Begin!
Categories: Events, Geyserville, Petite Sirah, Varietals & Blends, Vineyards, Winemaking

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Consumers, too, can play a part in reducing waste.
Packaging serves many purposes. Its primary purpose is to protect and contain a product. It also can prevent tampering, provide information, and preserve hygienic integrity and freshness. Some packaging, however, is designed largely to enhance a product's attractiveness or prominence on the store shelf. Since packaging materials account for a large volume of the trash we generate, they provide a good opportunity for reducing waste. In addition, keep in mind that as the amount of product in a container increases, the packaging waste per serving or use usually decreases.
- When choosing between two similar products, select the one with the least unnecessary packaging.
- Remember that wrenches, screwdrivers, nails, and other hardware are often available in loose bins. At the grocery, consider whether it is necessary to purchase items such as tomatoes, garlic, and mushrooms in prepackaged containers when they can be bought unpackaged.
- When appropriate, use products you already have on hand to do household chores
- Recognize and support store managers when they stock products with no packaging or reduced packaging. Let clerks know when it's not necessary to double wrap a purchase.
- Consider large or economy-sized items for household products that are used frequently, such as laundry soap, shampoo, baking soda, pet foods, and cat litter. These sizes usually have less packaging per unit of product. For food items, choose the largest size that can be used before spoiling.
- Consider whether concentrated products are appropriate for your needs. They often require less packaging and less energy to transport to the store, saving money as well as natural resources.
- Whenever possible, select grocery, hardware, and household items that are available in bulk. Bulk merchandise also may be shared with friends or neighbors.
- It is important to choose food services that are appropriate to your needs. One alternative to single food services is to choose the next largest serving and store any leftovers in a reusable container.


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Seib & Wessel: Glenn Hubbard on Why Empires Fall
The Dean of Columbia University's School of Business Glenn Hubbard talks about his new book, 'Balance: The Economics of Great Powers From Ancient Rome to Modern America,' and why economic mismanagement has been the main reason behind the fall of great empires.
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the ... David Wessel Wall Street Journal joined today by Glenn Hubbard is currently the Dean of the Columbia graduate school of business ... and has been an adviser to both President Bush isn't it out presidential candidate Mitt run ... but I'm glad you're here today because you have a new book out ... called balance ... which is a very ambitious look at the history of vampires back to Rome ... where hours like Paul Kennedy the historian at Yale who said basically great empires died because they ... overreach and spend too much on military ... your view is that they make economic mistakes ... and have ... institutions that don't adapt to changing times ... and that's the real problem to have the right thing you do it's really about politics not keeping up with economics ... in making fairly simple Ecomomic errors ... now you have a number of case studies ... but the one they were going to treat me most was California ... didn't realize is gone the way of Rome just yet ... so what what we learn from California with you for the town's twelve California section the nice example of a very prosperous state obviously ... that has dysfunctional political institutions ... and over time the sources of California's prosperity TBD and if those institutions and budget processes are performed ... California's budget disaster isn't happening because the sport ... it's happening because it's for that and ... and you ... think that California's getting better and injured brewer works well there's certainly some short-term steps that look better ... but in the long term problems are still there are a very large looming pension like the ... right for governor credit spread right ... now on ... when I read your book and utilizes the fall of Rome is the mistakes that the Chinese made in the ancient China that set them back in the technology race ... is the fall of the Ottoman Empire there's the famous story of Japan which has been in either launched and is now ... trying to pick itself up the floor ... so I spent the last chapter to be ... an American is just gonna go that way to put on us to know that at the ... height I am very optimistic ... about the nine states we have gotten through problems before ... this one though was quite serious because both our politics enter budget processes percent for decline ... but both of those can check


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And you'll learn it all in south Louisiana, where petroleum exploration and production is booming — and where more than 40 percent of the country's wetlands are. There's a skyrocketing demand for geologists and environmental scientists. In a place with strong industrial and agricultural traditions, the UL Lafayette School of Geosciences is in the thick of it all.
Our faculty- and student-led research is known around the world. Our student team is the only one that's won the prestigious international Imperial Barrel Award three times. We've revolutionized detecting carbon dioxide levels, giving us a way to look 400 million years into the past. We're curators of the Geology Museum, a place to research and exhibit fossils, minerals, and rocks.
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For travel to India for business reasons, you will need a business visa! This business visa will issued for maximum 12 months and contains multiple entry for India in this period.
- You will need following documents for the business visa:
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German companies have to apply for the visa at the following embassy:
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Soma®RPM Workshops are conducted 2-3 times a year, upon request, at different locations around the United States where Soma travels to introduce the method to people at places which have not been exposed to RPM. Soma provides a group presentation for parents and professionals and also 1:1 RPM sessions with local students, while a live video feed allows observers to watch the sessions. Current HALO members wishing to request an event in their area may download from the Resource page the Event Request Planning Packet.
At the Clinic - HALO offers "Camps" and sessions all year round to students and the Soma®RPM Introductory Course to parents and professionals with interest in learning the method.
Current HALO Members who live out-of-state or the country and have already submitted a New Client Intake form for their student may register for "Camp" during open registration which is offered three times a year during our Summer, Fall and Spring semester.
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Here's Podcast No. 7. Andrea, our producer, says it's "very funny and has a lovely vibe". And she knows. And sorry once more but there has to be a warning! This Podcast contains bad language. Actually really quite bad bad language! Sorry. You have been warned. I blame David Cameron.
You can listen to/download it, here- Trev And Simon Podcast No. 7
Just click on the link above to listen to it. Or to download the podcast: On a PC, right-click on the link, then select 'Save Link As' and download it to the selected location on your computer. On a Mac, hold down Ctrl and click the link, then select 'Save Link As' and download it to the selected location.
And what's in it? Here's the list-
- 60s pop star Joe Brown
- Swearing!
- Simon's special diet
- Trev's holiday
- Hats and swimming pants
- Star-spotting on Trev's holiday
- Silverfish
- (Queuing for) mints
- Being poisoned
- Would Trev or Simon pee on the other? Find out!
- Simon's film review: The Taking Of Pelham 123
- Introducing Pickles the cat
- Simon's second film review: Antichrist
- Unpleasant songs
- Sam Brown
- Meeting Syd Little
- David Cameron
- Questions from listeners
- Andrea fumigates Simon
- The Trev And Simon Festival
- Jokes from Trev And Simon's Stupid Book
- How to play Wilderness
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- A game of Wilderness
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There you go. And look! Here's our book:
And guess what? It is available! On Amazon. And for only 1p! That's a bargain. Only 4 left. Get it now for one penny, here.
Oh, and I apologise to all those listeners who are traumatised by Trev and Andrea's singing of the 23rd best selling single of 1982.
Oh, and one more thing. Here's what Trev drew during the podcast.


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major macro economic indicators
|2018 (e)
|2019 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
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(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast.
- Tourism and mining sectors (nickel, cobalt), agricultural potential (sugar, tobacco)
- Opening up to the individual and cooperative private sector of agriculture, trade, catering and construction (more than 200 trades)
- Qualified and inexpensive labour force
- Quality medical and educational sectors
- Relatively satisfactory social indicators
- Low crime; fight against corruption
- Dialogue and cooperation agreement with the European Union since the November 1, 2017, which has already lead to FDI
- External vulnerabilities (climate, raw material prices, Venezuelan aid)
- Low productivity in the public sector and agriculture
- Low investment and poor infrastructure
- Cumbersome administrative process; still very recent trade regulations
- State control over wholesale trade, credit, foreign trade, and foreign investment
- Subsidies on commodities (those listed in the libreta or ration book) weighing on public expenditure
- Reduced access to external funding
- Distance from the real conversion rate that maintains the dualism of the economy, the black market, the rationing economy and the informal sector
- Lack of statistical transparency
Risk assessment
The bet of FDI to revive growth at half mast
The country's already weak growth is likely to be impacted in 2019 by poor performance in the agricultural sector and lower growth in tourism from the United States. The former, heavily impacted by Hurricane Irma in September 2017, is struggling to recover, with particularly poor sugar harvests in 2018 (a 30% drop from the previous year). From a tourism perspective, the return of tensions with the United States, since Donald Trump came to power, will continue to weigh on the sector. The fallout from the hurricane will also continue to impact the activity. 2018 was a year of slower growth after the 2017 record (-24% for tourists from the United States in the first half of 2018) with the return of some American restrictions. The vitality of the cruise sector is not expected to reverse the trend in 2019. New President Miguel Diaz-Canel has relaunched reforms to attract foreign investment. New administrative simplification measures have been put in place, while foreign companies have been granted permission to operate the rail network. This decision fulfils a dual objective of modernising infrastructure and increasing the country's attractiveness for FDI. However, these efforts are unlikely to generate the targeted USD 2.5 billion per year needed to boost growth. To date, most foreign investment remains concentrated in the Port of Mariel's special economic zone (totalling USD 10.7 billion of investments), while foreign investors remain constrained by US sanctions. In terms of domestic demand, public consumption will likely be driven by investment in infrastructure, mainly around post-hurricane reconstruction. Private consumption will continue to be supported by expatriate remittances and tourism revenues. In addition, Venezuela's economic downturn will continue to impact exports of refined products (drop in crude oil supply at low prices). This decline, in addition to lower sugar exports, should lead to a negative contribution of net exports to growth.
Public and current accounts subject to external conditions
The currently weak public accounts are expected to continue to improve as a result of lower financing needs for post-hurricane reconstruction. The lowest deficit observed in 2018, thanks to an increase in revenue collected from private companies (11% of revenues), suggests that the deficit will be further reduced in 2019. However, the absence of Venezuelan aid will continue to weigh on the public accounts, and the expenditure structure (50% for social spending) will likely limit the extent of the reduction. As a result, public debt is expected to continue to increase, although data detailing its structure is lacking. Following an agreement with the Paris Club in 2015, Cuba obtained a waiver of interest arrears, a staggered payment of the principal of the original debt over 18 years and a grace period for the payment of new interest until 2020. However, access to external financing will remain constrained.
From a current account perspective, the trade balance will remain largely in deficit, due to high import dependence. Nevertheless, imports should decrease following the controls imposed by the government in response to the shortage of foreign exchange. Exports will continue to be impacted by the decline in oil revenues (drop in Venezuelan crude oil deliveries), as well as by the decline in sugar production in a context of low prices. The dynamism of nickel exports, with prices increasing, will likely only partially offset these two effects. The balance of services should remain positive thanks to tourism, as should the income balance, thanks to remittances from expatriates. The current account will therefore remain in surplus, despite a downward trend. Elsewhere, little progress has been made on the project to unify the two exchange rates: the convertible peso aligned on the US dollar (dedicated to tourists and remittances) and the domestic peso (CUP 24 per USD), in which wages and locally produced goods are denominated.
Renewal but little change
2018 was marked by a renewal of the Cuban political class, as Miguel Diaz-Canel succeeded Raoul Castro as president. The electoral cycle that framed the transition was marked by the absence of dissent. However, few changes are to be anticipated with the retention of Mr Castro as leader of the Cuban Communist Party until 2021, and a still significant influence of the army in various domains. The constitutional reform launched in spring 2018 will bring about very few transformations, limited to normalising past reforms, particularly in terms of the existence of a private sector under state control. This reform is expected to be ratified by referendum at the beginning of 2019. Relations with the United States will likely remain tense under the presidency of Donald Trump, pushing the island to seek other diplomatic partners to deal with the fall of its Venezuelan ally – such as Russia (rail investment projects under way).
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How to Apply for a New Identification Card in South Carolina
1. Get Started Online With New ID Card Assistance
An ID card is an official form of identification provided by your state's licensing agency. ID cards look like state drivers licenses, but they only serve as a type of photo ID and do not provide the cardholder with driving privileges. To obtain a state ID card, you must apply in person at your local DMV office. Some states offer online ID card preapproval, and some offer a mail-in option for disabled citizens. However, most applicants will be required to apply for an ID card in person. To prepare your ID card application, you will need to have a completed ID card application, proof of identity, proof of citizenship or lawful presence, proof of state residency and more. Remembering which documents you need to take to the DMV when you apply can be difficult, and forgetting any piece of information can result in you missing an appointment. To avoid these complications, you can download our helpful guide, which explains all the steps you need to take to apply for a new ID card and all the documents you need to have on hand.
2. By Mail
Under certain circumstances, disabled residents who are unable to go to a DMV office may be able to request a state ID card by mail. However, this option is not available in all states, so applicants are encouraged to contact their state DMV for more information. If an applicant qualifies for the mail-in option, he or she will need to fill out an ID card application and a specific mail-in request form. Applicants will also be required to send in proof of citizenship, identity, state residency and all other documents required by the state.
3. In Person at a DMV Office
Most residents will be required to submit their ID card application in person at a local DMV office. Applicants are encouraged to make an appointment at the DMV to avoid long wait times and expedite the application process. All applicants will need to complete an ID card application form and provide all the necessary documents that prove their identity and legal residency. These documents include an applicant's Social Security Number, tax forms, birth certificate and more. If any of these documents are missing, an applicant may be asked to return another day even if he or she has an appointment. Once an application is filed, applicants will receive a temporary ID until they receive their credential in the mail.
A South Carolina state ID card provides all the identification benefits of a driver's license or learners permit. An ID is valuable for those who cannot drive or simply choose not to have driving credentials. Like a driver license, a DMV ID card can be used for banking, gaining access to age-restricted events and venues, etc. South Carolina state residents age five and older can obtain a non-driver ID card.
Download Our Guide And Learn How to Apply for an ID
A REAL ID identification card provides even more access to federal facilities and can be obtained instead of a standard state ID. Read on to learn more about getting an identification card in South Carolina, including where to apply for one and how much you can expect to pay for your new document.
South Carolina DMV ID Requirements
South Carolina DMV ID requirements differ from those for a regular drivers license, even though the same application form is used. To obtain an ID, SC DMV ID requirements state that you must:
- Live in the state of South Carolina.
- Be at least five years old.
- Not have a valid driver's license or learner's permit.
If you have a driver's license issued by SC or another state, you must voluntarily surrender your license before obtaining an ID. The ID application form below provides room to explain the status of any driver license, learner's permit or ID card you may have.
Non-citizens can obtain an SC ID card and are encouraged to use the International Customers' Checklist below for guidance on obtaining the correct documents.
Documents Required for an ID Card in South Carolina
Applicants wondering, "What do you need to get a state ID in SC?" need to present the documents outlined below. The SCDMV will use them to verify your identity, state residency and legal presence in the United States. Documents required for state ID in South Carolina include:
- Proof of SC address, such as an unexpired SC driver's license, vehicle registration, fishing/hunting license or tax records.
- Proof of citizenship, proof of identity and proof of date of birth via birth certificate, passport, Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship.
- Legal name change documents, such as a marriage certificate or court-ordered name change (required only if your current name does not match the name on your identification documents).
- Social Security Number (SSN) via your Social Security card, a Social Security benefit statement or a W-2 form.
Learn How to Apply for an Identification Card Today
If you are missing one or more of the documents listed above, contact the SCDMV for a complete list of all possible ID card documents. You must pay the South Carolina DMV ID card fee at the time you file your application. SCDMV branch offices accept cash, checks, credit and debit cards. Credit and debit cards must be in the name of the applicant. You cannot use a card that is in the name of a company or business you represent. Credit and debit card transactions also incur a service fee of $1 plus 1.7 percent.
How to Get an ID in South Carolina
Even though the SCDMV offers many types of online transactions, you cannot get ID online in SC at this time. All applicants wondering where to get state ID in South Carolina must visit an SCDMV branch office to file an application in person.
When you go to the DMV to get ID credentials, make sure you bring all the required documents from the list above. To save time when you apply for ID, you can print and complete your application at home. If you prefer, however, you can wait and ask for an application at the branch office.
After you submit your application packet, the clerk will review and verify your documents. If everything is valid, you will pay the ID card fee and have your photo taken. Note that your new ID card has an expiration period of five years from the issuing date.
REAL ID Cards in South Carolina
Obtaining the REAL ID card is optional in South Carolina. REAL ID cards meet the security standards set by the federal REAL ID Act of 2005. After October 1, 2020, you must have a REAL ID compliant ID or driver's license to board a domestic flight. You must also have a REAL ID to gain access to certain federal facilities, including military bases (unless you have a military ID or another acceptable document).
If you prefer to get a REAL ID card instead of a standard card, you may be able to order your ID online. To apply for REAL ID online, all of your required documents must already be on file with the SCDMV. In most cases, your documents will be on file if you applied for your first SC ID, beginner's permit or driver license during or after November 2010.
The documents required for REAL ID application are the same as those outlined above, with one exception. If you are applying for REAL ID in South Carolina, you must provide two proofs of address instead of one.
How to Renew or Replace a State ID in South Carolina
Renewing your ID or replacing a lost ID card in SC is usually a simple process. However, if the card has been expired for more than nine months, you must submit all of your identifying documentation again, as if applying for a new document. Currently, all renewal or replacement ID card transactions must happen in person at an SCDMV branch office.
DMV ID Costs in South Carolina
How much does an ID cost in South Carolina? The SC DMV ID cost for applicants between the ages of five and 16 is only $5. There is no SC DMV ID price for state residents age 17 and older, as these documents are issued to adults for free.
South Carolina Identification Card Forms
Note: DMV forms change regularly. The forms provided above are current based on the date of writing.
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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Laura Privett is worried about the future of her children's very expensive mouths.
Her eldest, 16-year-old Wade, got his first filling before he turned 4. Her youngest, 6-year-old Kayden, was born with a partial cleft lip and had his first dental x-rays at five days old. He's already had cranial facial surgery, six fillings and six caps. His jaw is so overcrowded with aching teeth that sometimes he can't eat.
"If it wasn't for Medicaid, my kids would not have access to those dental services," the Kearns mother said.
The care the Privetts rely on may change under a state plan to hire private managed care organizations to run the Medicaid dental program. Utah pediatric dentists fear the move will mean less access to care for children and smaller payments for dentists.
Privett's pediatric dentist, Jason Horgesheimer, is leading the opposition.
"We feel like privatizing introduces an entirely new challenge and hurdles for the children to receive their dental care," said Horgesheimer, president of the Utah Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, which represents 85 pediatric dentists statewide.
The change, which affects dentists in Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber counties, has been approved by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare and is set to take place on Sept. 1. State health officials project savings of $2 million an estimate that doesn't factor in an expected increase in Medicaid enrollment when rules of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kick in come January.
"Managed care can help give more fixed costs for the state so we know how to budget," said Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, whose 2011 legislation prompted the switch. "We need to have a greater emphasis on preventative care and less on restorative care, which is very expensive."
Horgesheimer said dentists worry they will lose money under the new system and will have to drop out of Medicaid, leaving kids without care. He predicts care will be delayed because more procedures will require pre-approval and some patients may have to seek new providers.
State officials, who contend neither dentists nor children will be shortchanged, met Tuesday with dentists and the two companies with the new contracts Delta Dental and Premier Access. After the meeting, Dunnigan said he believes the transition will not be as disruptive as dentists fear.
The plans offer dentists two payment options:
• In the capitated system, dentists will receive a monthly flat fee of $5 or about $10 per patient, whether the patients are treated or not.
• Under the fee-for-service plan, dentists will be paid each time a child is treated, at rates set by the plans.
Like Medicaid, which covers 40 percent of what dentists regularly charge patients, the plan rates would cover less than the dentists' usual prices and less than rates paid by private insurance. Representatives of both plans said their proposed rates are the same as those paid by Medicaid.
All of Utah's Medicaid medical care, and both medical and dental care from the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which covers low-income kids, are provided through managed care. The dental program is "an outlier," so the change makes sense, Duningan said.
The CHIP transition to managed care was bumpy but has worked well and saved the state money, he said.
But Horgesheimer questions whether managed care can work in dentistry, where much of the care is driven by procedure work.
Many of the children seen by pediatric dentists, who have more specialized skills than general dentists, have teeth so rotted with decay and disease that their general health is threatened, he said.
Horgesheimer, whose dental practice has as many as 3,000 Medicaid patients, contends most dentists have said they renewed their Medicaid contracts without understanding the changes. He claims that as dentists get more information, they are dropping out of the program.
Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden, a retired pediatric dentist, said Tuesday at a Social Services Appropriations subcommittee meeting in Garland that he is skeptical about the access kids will have to pediatric dentists. With the low pay under the capitated system, the "only way [pediatric dentists] can manage it is by not seeing the patient as much as they ought to," he said.
After the expected boost in Medicaid enrollment under the ACA, "with all the new patients coming on board, it's not going to work," Christensen said.
But state officials believe there should be adequate access because the plans have hired more than 400 dentists, including at least 17 pediatric dentists, said Emma Chacon, the health department's director of the Bureau of Managed Health Care.
Medicaid enrollees can continue to see their dentists if their provider has signed up with the plans or will be assigned a dentist near their residence, Chacon said. They'll also be allowed to switch providers if they are unhappy, she said.
Advocates for the poor say they will sound the alarm with state leaders if access becomes an issue.
"We expect that the Department of Health will make sure the contracted plan preserves a high level of access to dentists," said Matt Slonaker of the Utah Health Policy Project. "Many of these children have great dental health needs and not being able to see their dentist would be extremely disruptive."
That's just what Privett fears. Through braces and tooth extractions and even more fillings, her kids have reacted poorly to changes in their care providers. If she loses access to her dentist or to coverage in general she's not sure what the family will do, even though they have some limited coverage through her husband's job.
"I don't think (managed care) is a good idea," she said. "My six-year-old has so much major dental work ahead of him. If the dentists aren't getting paid enough compensation in order for them to treat my son and I can't afford to treat him, he's going to lose all his teeth."
Tribune reporter Kristen Moulton contributed to this report.
The dental safety net
Utah paid just over $37 million in Medicaid dental claims in 2012, covering more than 2.1 million dental visits for the roughly 134,000 pregnant women and children who qualify. Pediatric care makes up the majority of the claims.


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Forest Heights
Forest Heights is a luxurious housing development in Portland, OR, on the West Slope of the West Hills. It spans over 600 acres of tightly creased hills, and has miles of steep, winding roads, fantastic running paths, a beautiful community park with an oversized pond and a plethora of views & warmth. It is considered to be one of Portland's more desirable neighborhoods and is truly an oasis hidden just minutes from the hustle of city life. It is located between some of Portland's largest employers (Nike, Intel, area hospitals, etc). The views to the west of the setting sun are amazing! The Forest Heights community attracts many young couples and families and has a radiant fresh vibrant energy wherever you go.


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MPs' expenses: Minister Helen Grant defends claim
Equalities Minister Helen Grant has defended claiming the maximum expenses for a second home in London despite living 19 miles from the Commons.
Mrs Grant lives in a £1.8m house near her Maidstone constituency and has a taxpayer-funded flat in London.
As a non-London MP, she is entitled to a second-home allowance.
But if she represented the area where she lives - Reigate, Surrey - she would not be able to claim the allowance, Channel 4's Dispatches programme said.
Crispin Blunt, the MP for Reigate, is not entitled to claim a second-home allowance.
A spokeswoman for Mrs Grant, whose taxpayer-funded flat is on the south bank of the Thames, close to the MI6 building, said she had acted within both the sprit and the letter of the rules.
"Mrs Grant's constituency has been deemed by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority [Ipsa] to be a non-London constituency and she is therefore fully entitled to use her rental accommodation allowance either in London or in the constituency."
As well as her house in Reigate, Mrs Grant had a base nearer her constituency, at her mother's property, where her son also lived, "so she sees no need to rent a further property there," added the spokeswoman.
"The focus of her time and responsibility has always been Maidstone and the Weald."
Mrs Grant stopped claiming second-home allowance for a rental property in her constituency when her mother moved to a house within three miles of it.
She had spent nearly 12 months commuting from London to Reigate or to her mother's house despite late-night votes and a journey that took an hour and half, a spokeswoman said in a statement.
"It frequently required hanging around on one, sometimes two, empty station platforms en-route, including Croydon, Purley and isolated Coulsdon South.
"It often ended waiting for a taxi or ultimately making a dark walk home from Kingswood station to her house down partly unlit roads."
As Mrs Grant's workload increased "it started to become apparent that she could not work as effectively, for as long as was needed, if she continued to commute from Surrey or the constituency," added the spokeswoman, and her claims for a flat in London were "appropriate".
But Labour MP John Mann, a long standing campaigner on MPs' expenses, described the minister's actions as "outrageous" and a "farce".
"She is a new MP, she is meant to be one of those with a new mindset," Mr Mann told the BBC.
He said the case showed Ipsa needed to change its rules.
"There are loopholes in the rules which Ipsa need to close, but more than that, MPs do need to abide by the spirit of the rules.
"It was MPs failing to abide by the spirit of the rules that caused so much outrage last time," Mr Mann said.
Ipsa confirmed that the minister, who was promoted to the front bench in September's reshuffle, was entitled to a second-home allowance on Parliamentary expenses because her constituency was outside London, and her claim was within the rules.
Its chief executive Andrew McDonald said "it was up to MPs to make those judgements about what they think is appropriate within the rules and it is for the public, through the publication of claims on our website, to take its view as to what is appropriate".
MPs as landlords
Mrs Grant's London flat is supported by expense claims of £1,666.67 per month - the maximum allowed within the rules, which cap rental claims at £20,000 per year.
Mrs Grant has filed claims for rent since March this year.
The claims were uncovered in an investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches programme, which broadcast a film called MPs: Are They Still At It? at 20:00 GMT on Monday.
Dispatches also released information about who MPs are renting their properties from, obtained following a Freedom of Information request.
The details, also published by Ipsa, show that Labour MP Jessica Morden is renting a property from colleague Madeleine Moon, while Iain McKenzie's landlord is fellow Labour member Linda Riordan.
The practice of MPs sub-letting properties to colleagues, who then claim back the rent on expenses, is not against the rules - which only bar MPs from renting from family members and those with whom they have a "business interest".
But it has been criticised as being against the spirit of the new regulations and Mr McKenzie said last month that he probably would not have entered into such an arrangement if he had known the identity of his landlord in advance.
Sir Alistair Graham, the former chairman of the Committee for Standards in Public Life, told the programme that MPs should be using their second homes "for their own purposes to meet their parliamentary duties rather than having some cosy arrangement with some other MP".


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Orjin Building is located in the prestigious neighborhood of Nisantasi on Abdi Ipekci Street, which is known as Turkey's most expensive shopping street in terms of lease prices. Servcorp is located on the top floors of this elegant building providing an excellent environment with various sized serviced offices with French balconies and flower railings offering a cozy feeling to the floors, combined with the impressive boardroom and coworking space and exclusive pantries on each floor make this location with no doubt the best serviced office in Istanbul.
The building is surrounded with various amenities, parking facilities, concert halls, major banks, 5 star hotels as well as Istanbul's luxury fashion district and Macka park. Various dining options are also available on the Abdi Ipekci street a short stroll from the office providing clients with a variety of lunch break choices.
Ataturk Airport is a 45 minute trip by car
5 minutes walk to Osman bey subway station
Nisantasi is a shopping area and therefore, taxis are available in that area 24/7.
Within 5 minutes walking distance:
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Vogue (Japanese)
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—Communicate, communicate, communicate. That was the primary advice from two integrators and two specifiers who spoke on a panel Tuesday at TechSec Solutions here on the topic of how integrators and consultants can work most effectively together. Other advice included thorough vetting of integrators during the pre-specification phase to make sure they have the experience and expertise to successfully complete the project.
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I have an A.S. Degree in Paralegal Studies, A Bachelors Degree in Business and a I just completed a Master's Degree in Law & Public Policy. The only reason I am looking at online law schools is that I am 44 years old so a traditional school won't work.... there are not many law schools in Georgia anyway. Is it just your age that is preventing you from going to law school? Because I'm 42 and just finished the first semester of my second year part time. One of my study buddies is over 50 and was in the top 5 of our class. Just want to be sure you are not underestimating your ability to do well in an ABA school. I didn't do that well on my LSAT either, but had a higher gpa. If you are within relative distance of an ABA, why not just go ahead and apply? Many ABA's offer part-time evenings. Although I'm not familiar with GA law schools, you really should look into GA bar requirements before doing on-line to be sure you can practice there if that is your plan. Good luck!
Cal Bar policy for the admission Rule 4.25/Chap 3 seems to be real headache.The Cal Bar itself does not practice their own law on the Eligibility. It is perhaps to serve the special interest group who support teh evaluation. I have an MS from US and yet they are giving me hard time.
None of these online law schools have the proper credentials
I have tried to search for alumni or information about the current staff, but I can't find anything.


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WMS-2019: Mission accomplished! (19-11-07)
Once again this year, Normand participated in the WMS-2019 National Fair, the most important industrial fair intended exclusively for the Canadian secondary wood processing industry.
Normand was again one of the major exhibitors of this major biannual exhibition, which was held from October 2 to November 1 at the International Center in Toronto.
Our participation was summed up as follows: 750 000 dollars of equipment carried in four 53ft trailers and demonstrated on 3100 ft² of floor space thanks to the support of a team of 25 people.
In addition to some of the state-of-the-art equipment showed, we took the opportunity to spread the full range of Steel City™ machines (more than 50 models) thus confirming the important place acquired by this brand in recent years.
In short, this major investment and the results that should result from it allow us to say: Mission accomplished!
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Defender Wade Barrett has officially ended his playing career and opted to take a position as an assistant coach with the Houston Dynamo, the club announced Thursday.
Over a near 12-year career -- including four seasons with Houston -- the left back and team captain has been a consummate professional.
"I wouldn't say I have mixed feelings," Barrett told MLSsoccer.com. "I have been very lucky to have a good long career and lucky to have played under this coaching staff and with this group of guys. These last couple of years have been the most rewarding of my career and have provided some of the best experiences of my life.
"None of that goes away," he continued. "I'm just stepping into the next phase of my career and I am super-excited for the opportunity to have more fantastic experiences on the soccer field, but just in a different way."
Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear spoke glowingly of his now former left back for the career that Barrett put together.
"He got the most out of his ability because of the way he prepared himself and readied himself for every game," noted Kinnear. "There's no better picture that I've seen than having him there holding up MLS Cup and I was happy he was able to do that for us. The ultimate captain, a great person and he was a great communicator between the players and coaches. Very level-headed and selfless and that is what made him such a great captain."
Barrett's career includes three MLS Cups titles and two caps for the U.S. national team. Most of those 12 years have been in MLS and he played in 262 MLS regular-season and playoff games, starting in a remarkable 255.
In 2002, Barrett was named to the MLS All-Star team for the first time and was selected as a member of the MLS Best XI. While with Houston, Barrett played in 99 MLS regular-season games and an additional 11 playoff games, but also represented the Dynamo in numerous international competitions. Now, he says, he's not disappointed to end his career, but upbeat with his new challenge in the coaching ranks.
"This has always been something that I have been interested in," he noted. "I am just lucky Dom has given me the opportunity to join his staff as I have a lot of respect for them as coaches. If I was going to move into a coaching position, I would want that first step to be in an environment and with coaches that I have a lot of respect for and Dom has given me that opportunity and I am excited about it."
While Kinnear previously had discussions with Barrett regarding that possibility in the offseason, Barrett's frequent attendance at reserve games two years ago seemed to be a starting point to potentially transitioning coaching one day. However, Barrett rejected the notion that it had anything to do with wanting to someday coach and in so doing provided more a testament to the type of teammate he was and insight into why he was selected as the team's captain.
"Being involved with those guys had nothing to do with coaching," he said. "That was a Dynamo game whether it was a first-team game or reserve game and I just wanted to lend my support to the guys playing."
One of the side benefits to Barrett's transitioning to the coaching staff is that it will allow him more free time to follow one of his passions, running.
"I am very interested in pursuing my running career also, so I entered a half marathon and 50K and did that in the offseason," he noted. "I am also going to sign up for some races and I will be doing that over the course of the season.
"I looked into getting my B license in the offseason, but I had a couple of races come up that conflicted with that. When I did do those races, it showed me that I still have a competitive desire, but this gives me the opportunity to put some of that competitive desire towards coaching and some towards races."
As for Kinnear, he's hopeful Barrett's work ethic and competitive desire will make him as successful a coach as he was a player.
"I wanted to thank Chris [Canetti] and Oliver [Luck] for allowing me to ask Wade to be a part of our staff and to make that available to him," said the coach. "It's something that he showed an interest in and he's just started. We're happy for him and hopefully he makes a great career of this like he has made as a player."


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Six senior cadets from Cameron University's Comanche Battalion, Cameron's Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, are ranked among the top 10 percent of Army ROTC students in the nation, according to the National Order of Merit (OML) list. The OML, released by U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC), lists 5,580 cadets considered from across the nation. Cameron cadets earning placement in the top 10 percent are Ariel T. Bergeron, Lawton; Briar C. Bohach, Mustang; Patrick T. Hornsby, Geronimo; James T. Howarth, Port Orange, Fla.; Ebony Q. Starr, Lawton; and Joshua C. Wood, Lawton.
Nine Cameron cadets – the six previously listed as well as Derrick R. Bieller, Elgin; Christian S. Gordon, Lawton; and Cody M. Jones, Mustang - are classified as Distinguished Military Graduates (ranking within the top 25 percent in the nation).
Standing is determined by academic GPA, which accounts for 40 percent of each cadet's score, and leadership performance, which accounts for 60 percent. Factors assessed in the leadership portion are derived from each cadet's performance at the Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) and include leadership performance, overall LDAC evaluation, physical fitness and experienced based observations which includes cadet training, extracurricular activities, and participation in language/cultural awareness activities.
USACC is responsible for the Army's senior ROTC programs at 273 host campuses and more than 1,100 affiliated schools nationwide. USACC produces 60% of the Army's new officers each year.
Of Cameron's 21 cadets, 17 will enter active duty upon commissioning, and four will enter the Army Reserve or National Guard upon commissioning
Cadets in CU's Comanche Battalion must meet rigorous physical fitness demands, achieve satisfactory evaluations in leadership skills, support the community through various service-related activities, and, as a senior, serve as a mentor to junior class members, all while maintaining a minimum overall GPA of 2.0, a 3.0 in military science, and a 3.2 or above for competitive active duty positions. Cameron's current seniors had an average GPA of 3.45 at the time of accessions.
For information about Cameron University's Army ROTC program, contact the George D. Keathley Department of Military Science at 580-581-2344.
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SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in 12 matches before a season-ending injury...Went 4-8 overall and 3-0 in the Big Sky exclusively playing at No. 1 singles...won 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1 against No. 68 San Jose State...Won three Big Sky singles matches in straight sets, dropping only seven total games...Led 4-1 in the first set against UT Arlington before sustaining her injury...Went 5-4 overall in doubles and 3-0 in the Big Sky...Went 5-1 at No. 2 doubles playing with sophomore Daria Savchenko, winning her last four doubles matches of the year...Duo won at No. 2 doubles against No. 61 TCU...Also played doubles with freshman Alina Soltanici and senior Sophie Lohscheidt...Named Big Sky Player of the Week twice, on Jan. 28 and March 18.
FRESHMAN (2013): All-Big Sky First Team...Big Sky All-Academic...Posted a 14-10 overall singles record with a perfect 10-0 Big Sky singles mark primarily playing No. 2...10-5 overall at No. 2 singles...Won at No. 4 vs. No. 53 Fresno State and at No. 2 vs. No. 56 San Diego State...Did not lose a set in Big Sky singles play and never even let an opponent win more than four games in a set...Won at No. 2 in Big Sky Championship final...16-7 overall doubles mark and 9-0 in Big Sky doubles at No. 2 with Katharina Knoebl...Earned doubles wins against No. 23 UC Irvine and No. 49 Saint Mary's and won doubles in Big Sky Championship final.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played tennis at Smith's Hill HS for head coach Nick Watkins...Won the Pizzey Cup National Finals and was the No. 1 representative for New South Wales...Named 2011 Sportsperson of the Year...Was an Australian representative for the 14-U World Junior Tennis Championship
PERSONAL: Parents are Duc and Ngan Nguyen...Majoring in computer engineering.


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Statement from Governor Scott on Student Testing: "No More Teaching to the Test."
"I've heard the frustrations teachers and parents have with the current FCAT system. I share their concerns. We need our testing system to evolve so there's no more teaching to the test. That's why, next year, our schools will move to a "common core" system, developed in part by Florida teachers, that emphasizes analytical problem solving over memorization and simple recitation of facts. The goal of this new testing system is to eliminate "teaching to the test" and instead will accurately measure whether our students are learning the skills they need to succeed in college and their careers. I remain a staunch advocate of student testing. There is no question that testing works and it is needed to hold the system accountable and to measure the progress of our students. But just as our students must learn and evolve, so should the testing system used to measure their progress."
Background on Common Core Standards And The New PARCC Testing System
Forty-six states have agreed to use Common Core testing standards, which, unlike the FCAT, will allow comparison of education performance across the country and will provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students need to learn to succeed in college and careers. Teachers in Florida have been active in major parts of the development of this new system.
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of states working to develop a common set of K-12 assessments for English language arts/literacy and mathematics, based on the Common Core State Standards. PARCC testing will be fully implemented beginning in the 2014-2015 school year for certain grade levels, including high school, in English language arts, mathematics, and end of course exams for high school Algebra I & II and Geometry.


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By Peter Oliver
It turned out to be four days of sun and fun and nothing but sun and fun. What can only be described as perfect bike-racing weather blessed the entirety of the seventh edition of the Green Mountain Stage Race on Labor Day weekend. And of the 837 riders who registered for the 10 separate fields in the race, the guys who seemed to have the most fun in the sun were Canadians, at least in the elite men's field.
On the way to taking the top four spots in the final general
classification, Canadian riders were also winners in each of the four
individual stages. Perhaps it was about time. Over the years, Canadians
have been extremely well represented among the elite men's riders,
constituting roughly a quarter of the field. But while Quebecer
Genevieve Jeanson was a dominant force among the women in the first
three years of the race, no Canadian man had finished atop the
standings until this year.
This year's podium-topping Canadian turned out to be Trevor Connor, a 34-year-old veteran from Victoria, British Columbia, who won Saturday's 72-mile Bridges Resort Moretown Circuit Race and the 103-mile Mad River Road Race on Sunday to secure enough points for the overall victory. Just behind in the final standings were Mathieu Toulouse of Montreal, winner of Friday's Egan's Big World Hill Climb, and Dominique Perras, the climbing whiz from St. Lambert, Quebec.
American cycling enthusiasts can at least take solace in the Canadian logjam from the fact that Connor rides for an American team, a small outfit out of western New York sponsored by Chris Cookies and Swan Cycles. Call him Canadian with an asterisk.
While Kristen Lasasso, the winner of the
elite women's race, was not Canadian, it is perhaps the result of some
coincidental irony that she hails from a town called La Canada in
California. By winning a few precious bonus points in the Burlington
Criterium on Monday, Lasasso came from behind to edge out Amy
Dombrowski of Jericho, Vermont, for the win.
Dombrowski, who floats as easily uphill as a hawk rising on a thermal draft, had won the two mountainous stages, the opening hill climb and the Mad River Road Race. But while Lasasso was never a stage winner, she stayed close throughout, and in a race scored on points rather than time, it is consistency that really pays off. Her winning margin of two points over Dombrowski made it the closest race in GMSR history.
"It was a very successful weekend with a great turnout," said race director Gary Kessler after the race was over. "The weather was ideal, and what's really important to a race promoter, it was a relatively safe race. A lot of that is due to the good weather and the great job of road-surface improvements by the Agency of Transportation. One important measure of this year's success was that we had fewer serious injuries than ever."
Unfortunately, a rider who sustained one of those rare, serious
injuries was Granville rider Malcolm Appleton, the elder statesman of
the local riding community. In a freak accident, Appleton crashed just
a few yards after the start at Mt. Ellen of the Mad River Road Race,
while competing in the citizens' field. He sustained a broken hip and
was transported to Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin, where he was
mended and will begin a recuperation process that could take several
Several other local riders managed to have a bit better luck than Appleton. Top among them was Charles McCarthy, competing in the elite men's race. McCarthy relied heavily on his exemplary climbing skills to finish a highly respectable 20th overall in the 130-man field. It was his third year competing in the elite field, and the result was by far his best. He also enjoyed the crowds that came out in support of the riders.
"The perfect conditions attracted large crowds for the finishing 500 meters up App Gap on Sunday," McCarthy said. "They were easily the biggest crowds I've ever experienced in the road race. The Valley seemed to be swelling with people this weekend, and I'm very pleased that so many made the trek to the top of the gap to cheer on racers. I certainly appreciated it."
Other local riders competing included Jim Komarmi, who finished 31st in the Category 3 field; Larry O'Toole, who finished 51st on the Masters 40-and-over field; and Matt O'Brien, who ended up 42nd in the men's Category 4 field. Bob Dillon, competing in the Masters 50-and-over field, was satisfied with his performance through three stages but chose to skip the final stage, the criterium in Burlington, to visit the injured Appleton in the hospital.
Caitlin Curran, competing in her first major bike race, was also going well but was disqualified in a rules technicality after the third stage. Junior riders -- those under 18 -- are required to use special gearing on their bikes, a requirement that the neophyte Curran was unaware of. Still, her 11th-place finish in Saturday's circuit race suggests that she has a promising future ahead of her.
If local riders fared well over the weekend, the local community fared even better. With visiting riders bringing along family, friends, coaches and others, the race attracts approximately 1,500 people into The Valley for the weekend and, in some cases, several days longer.
When riders return post-race questionnaires, they often cite the chance to spend a fall weekend or longer vacation in Vermont in addition to the challenge of competing as a major appeal of the race. As one Canadian coach said, after appreciating all that The Valley had to offer: "We ought to annex Vermont as the 13th Canadian province."
The bottom line: The race brings between $500,000 and $1 million to the local economy through lodging, food, gas and other expenditures.
"The GMSR once again proved to be tremendously challenging and hugely rewarding," said McCarthy. Not to mention safe, Appleton's injury notwithstanding. And economically productive. It doesn't get much better than that. Especially if you happen to be Canadian.
Local cyclist and author Peter Oliver lives in Warren.


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Barenboim's Beethoven Nine
Historic symphony cycle comes to an end
Can there have been a more exciting place to be on the evening of Friday 27 July than the centre of London? With the opening ceremony of the Olympics just hours away, the anticipation on the streets of the capital was palpable. And what better way to lead into the ceremony than a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony?
Daniel Barenboim took to the podium for the final time at this year's Proms to conduct the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra – made up of Arab and Israeli musicians – and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain (NYC) in Beethoven's effusive masterpiece.
The atmosphere inside the Royal Albert Hall was electric and even before a note had been played, the applause that greeted orchestra and conductor was heartfelt and generous. In short, this felt like an occasion from the outset.
As such, any quibbles with Barenboim's interpretation seem mean-spirited – but the first movement was taken at such a broad tempo that it seemed to lose its momentum and the Symphony's lighter moments were sacrificed to a sense of gravitas. But it was that gravitas, in the end, that made the sense of occasion so irresistible.
Barenboim's authoritative performance, combined with the overtly political West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the decision to use the National Youth Choir, meant this was music as political statement.
René Pape's entry with 'O Freunde, nicht diese Töne' (O friends, no more of these sounds) was thrilling (and seemingly effortless), as were the contributions of soprano Anna Samuil and tenor Michael König (who stood in at the last minute for Peter Seiffert). Credit also has to go to the sopranos of the NYC for keeping their cool while holding the incredibly high top notes of the final movement in Barenboim's expansive tempo.
As the explosive final section came to an end the audience leapt to their feet – in support of the brave young musicians of the West-Eastern Divan orchestra, Barenboim's intelligently programmed cycle and, of course, Beethoven's exuberant hymn to joy. And as I walked out of the doors of the Royal Albert Hall the Red Arrows roared over Hyde Park streaming red, white and blue behind them.
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Private detectives investigating the disappearance of a Southern California man — who went missing after reportedly heading to work at a marijuana grow near what he called "Murder Mountain" — said this week that his pickup truck was found broken down on private property in southern Humboldt.
Cook & Associates Private Investigation owner and licensed investigator Chris Cook said she's notified the sheriff's office about the latest information related to 30-year-old Garret Rodriguez's disappearance.
"I believe there's a strong connection," Cook said.
No one has heard from Rodriguez since Christmas time, officials and private investigators said. He was last heard from while en route from his home in the San Diego enclave of Ocean Beach to the mountains of southern Humboldt, where he was reportedly going to work at a marijuana ranch.
Rodriguez's father, who lives in central Mexico, said he believes some of his son's friends must know something.
"I believe that some of them know what happened to him, but they're afraid to come forward and say anything," Val "Buzz" Rodriguez said. "I know that for a fact."
His mother, who lives in Georgia, said she knows her son was going to work at an indoor grow in the Rancho Sequoia area near Alderpoint for the winter. She questions why the two people her son worked with have been silent about the case.
"It's important for people to know who he was working with," said Pamela McGinnis, who believes the two business associates were the last to be with her son.
Sheriff's Office Detective Todd Fulton said the names of the two men Rodriguez worked with are not being released at this time.
"We don't have any reason to release the names of his associates," he said. "As far as I know, his last known location was in San Diego."
Fulton said the office is investigating Rodriguez's disappearance as a missing person's case, but it is unclear if Rodriguez was in the county.
Cook & Associates investigator Jeremy Yanopoulos said Rodriguez had been involved with growing marijuana since high school, and had also been working with marijuana trafficking and sales between Humboldt County and San Diego for a couple years.
"He wasn't the top guy," Yanopoulos said. "It doesn't sound like it was paying particularly well."
McGinnis said her son never seemed to make much money in the marijuana business.
"I know a lot of young guys go up to Humboldt to try and make a lot of money. His goal was to save money, but there was always some reason why he didn't have any," she said.
His family said Rodriguez was in the marijuana business to save enough money to eventually fulfill his dream of having a home in Mexico.
"It was just the allure of money that got him involved, so he could build his home in Mexico," McGinnis said.
Rodriguez's family said he loved water sports, fishing and cooking — mostly with fish and anything wrapped in bacon — and he made a mean ahi poke sushi roll.
"He also had a famous crab dip that I know his friends liked. He'd cook anything, but he loved being in the ocean, so he always had tons of lobsters and fish on hand," McGinnis said.
His family said he won trophies for fishing and was once offered a full scholarship to a culinary school and apprenticeship program at a five-star restaurant in Colorado after he went through chef training in San Diego. Rodriguez turned down the opportunity because he did not want to leave his friends in California, family members said.
His aunt Bonnie Taylor, who lives in the Chico area, said she was the last family member to see him before he went missing. She said Rodriguez's friends were his family.
"He was sweet, loving, caring and good-hearted. He had a love of life," she said. "This guy wasn't somebody who just goes missing."
Rodriguez is described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, with brown hair.
"He has the most gorgeous green eyes and a beautiful smile," Taylor said.
Rodriguez also has a tattoo of a colored ocean scene on his right shoulder.
"He actually knew how to swim before he was walking," McGinnis said. "I never thought he would leave the ocean."
Taylor said the family tried to talk Rodriguez out of going to Humboldt County for work.
"We tried as best we could. He didn't always make really good choices," she said. "Choice of certain friends. Choice of going up to Humboldt."
McGinnis said there have been hundreds of friends posting photos and memories of her son on a Facebook page dedicated to bringing him home, saying how much they miss him. "Everybody's really concerned," she said.
Yanopoulos said Cook & Associates is investigating rumors about what has happened to Rodriguez and speculation on why he disappeared.
It was not until April that Rodriguez was officially reported missing. Yanopoulos said it was not uncommon for friends and family members to go short periods of time without hearing from Rodriguez while he was working in southern Humboldt.
"But this went way beyond just business as usual," he said.
His father reported him missing on April 25 after one of his son's ex-girlfriends told him no one had heard from Rodriguez in months.
Taylor said the family knows in their hearts that Rodriguez made it to southern Humboldt and would have contacted them if he could. "There's no way Garret could be alive," she said. "He was a really sweet kid. I call him a kid; he was a man. But to me, he was a kid."
McGinnis said some people might look at her son's case and think, "Oh look, just more druggies."
"But he had a lot of people who loved him and thought the world of him," she said.
Anyone with information regarding Garret Rodriguez is asked to contact Cook & Associates Private Investigations at 839-7422 or call Chris Cook at 616-4507. You may also contact the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office at 445-7251.
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The first time I heard the concept of "fewer, better people" was in an executive education session taught by my colleague and mentor Earl Sasser several years ago. I have been captivated by the idea ever since, the idea of building an organization that cultivates and rewards excellence in its employees — and makes it sustainable by minimizing the size of the team. I have rarely seen the fewer/better HR strategy in practice, however. In a recent NYT interview, Kip Tindall, CEO of the Container Store described his version of it:
…one great person could easily be as productive as three good people. One great is equal to three good. If you really believe that, a lot of things happen. We try to pay 50 to 100 percent above industry average. That's good for the employee, and that's good for the customer, but it's good for the company, too, because you get three times the productivity at only two times the labor cost.
A significant obstacle to enacting this strategy is that you need a great deal of confidence in your ability to tell the difference between good and great employees. And then you need the discipline to say no to the good ones, which can be particularly difficult in a growth context. But the merely good can destroy a culture of great. Finally, you need to design an environment where great people can work effectively.
None of these steps is easy. Take the average fast food restaurant as an example. Now try to redesign the restaurant to require a third of the people, each making twice the current wage. The current selection and training processes would have to be scratched. Jobs and incentives would have to be thoughtfully reconsidered. Where to begin? Start with this workforce in mind, and pull out a clean sheet of paper. How could their work be done differently?
The answers aren't obvious, but what's the potential payoff? Employees, customers and owners who all love interacting with your business.