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SAN JOSE, June 28, 2013 — When students of history reflect on Charleston, South Carolina at war, they usually think of the beginning of the Civil War.
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It was the firing upon Fort Sumter on April 12 by Charleston shore batteries commanded by General Pierre G. T. Beauregard that initiated the war.
Although President Lincoln attempted to dispatch supplies and reinforcements, the fort fell into the hands of the Confederates when Major Robert Anderson surrendered.
Few Americans remember a military action that took place in Charleston much earlier, just days before a few brave representatives re-convening in Philadelphia formally voted on a drastic pending resolution to sever ties with the mother country in the summer of 1776.
At that time, the hostilities between the king's troops in the colonies and the Minutemen and other bands of patriots seemed irreconcilable. Circumstances had gone from bad to worse in the months since shots were fired at the king's troops near Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, which is recognized by historians as the start of the American War for Independence.
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Relations between Great Britain and the rebellious colonists were irreparable because there had been too many military confrontations and too much talk of separation. And, there had been too much of an inclination towards independence by the colonial leadership in Philadelphia.
In January of 1776, Thomas Paine had issued his arguments against monarchies in his pamphlet Common Sense. By mid-March, George Washington's siege of Boston achieved success when the Continental Army captured Dorchester Heights and installed captured British cannons upon the hills overlooking Boston Harbor to force General Howe to evacuate British forces from the city.
On April 6, 1776, the North Carolina colonial assembly became the first of the colonies to authorize its delegates to the Continental Congress to be able to vote for independence from Great Britain. By May, King Louis XVI of France had commited one million dollars in arms and munitions to the rebels in North America. On May 10th, the Continental Congress authorized the 13 colonies to form provincial governments.
But by summertime, in June, General Howe had reassembled the British forces and a massive war fleet arrived in New York Harbor. The British sent 30 battleships equipped with 1200 cannon and accompanied by 300 supply ships to secure New York.
The British government dispatched 30,000 soldiers and 10,000 sailors to lay down the law to the rebels. That represented the largest military deployment in British history up to that time. The British were also intent on an invasion of the South. A British expedition under the command of General Henry Clinton joined forces with a British fleet commanded by Admiral Peter Parker that had reached Cape Fear, North Carolina in April, 1776.
A rough crossing of the Atlantic forced the commanders to wait until May 3, when the rest of the fleet with Major General Charles Cornwallis arrived. British troops had been kept busy by raiding several properties of patriot sympathizers, but the three military leaders concluded that Cape Fear was not the most suitable base for their future campaign.
Instead, based upon Parker's scouting expeditions up and down the coast, they decided to target Charleston, South Carolina.
By early June, British warships arrived outside of Charleston Harbor, and while Admiral Parker's ships attempted to navigate the sand bar that surrounded the harbor, General Clinton landed his troops ashore on Long Island, to the north of Sullivan's Island, between June 9 and 15.
Poor British intelligence indicated that there was some shallow area that would be useful in crossing over to Sullivan's Island, where the rebels had attempted to hastily construct a "fort" to protect Charleston.
At the time, American defenses of Charleston had been organized by South Carolina's revolutionary government led by John Rutledge, who had recently been elected as president of the General Assembly. He had appointed Colonel William, a former Indian fighter and militiaman, to command local defensive operations.
Moultrie figured that Fort Johnson, on the northern end of James, could protect the southeastern approach to Charleston. But he selected Sullivan's Island as the best place to build another fort to defend the entrance of Charleston Harbor from enemy warships.
So with authorization from Rutledge, in March of 1776, the 2nd South Carolina Regiment commenced the construction of a fortress in preparation for possible assault upon the city.
Construction proved cumbersome and those uncooperative British forces certainly were not going to wait until the fort could be completed. In fact, it was one of the reasons for their decision to target Charleston. When the British fleet arrived for their assault, Fort Sullivan simply consisted of a square-shaped box with only the seaward wall completed. The outer walls had been built from palmetto logs and then filled with sand to absorb shots.
When Major General Charles Lee, who had been appointed by the Continental Congress to oversee the Southern war effort, saw the incomplete fortress, he referred to it as a "slaughter pen" and recommended abandoning it.
Lee, who had arrived in Charleston shortly after the British fleet, unfortunately did not have the entire support of the Carolina military, nor enjoy concurrence with President Rutledge, who refused to let the fort be vacated. However, Rutledge specifically ordered Colonel Moultrie to "obey [General Lee] in everything, except in leaving Fort Sullivan."
It seemed to be a difficult situation for the defenders, and while there was a bit of disunity among the Americans, the British were preparing to attack. Nevertheless, although their invasion plan was seemingly sound, it proved difficult for the British as well.
The British intent was to land troops while the ships bombarded the American excuse for a fort. On June 7, General Clinton issued a proclamation demanding rebel colonists to lay down their weapons. That same day, he commenced the landing of over 2,000 troops on Long Island.
However, the shallow fording area that British intelligence had identified eluded General Clinton for days. Without locating a safe wading route for his soldiers, the search served only to delay their attack that had been planned for June 24. Eventually, when Clinton attempted to use a flotilla of longboats in an amphibious crossing, American riflemen following General Lee's directions cut his troops down, thus frustrating the British land assault. Eventually Clinton abandoned the plan.
Lee had also reinforced positions on the mainland to counter any British efforts for a direct attack against Charleston. In addition, the colonial troops constructed an entrenchment at the northern end of Sullivan's Island, and had fortified a guard post at Haddrell's Point on the mainland across from Fort Sullivan.
Ironically, the American and British forces were limited to an indirect clash and faced each other across the channel, primarily engaging in occasional cannon fire, and due to the limited range of the cannons, such fighting was fairly ineffective.
Admiral Parker's efforts were also thwarted by bad weather and unfavorable winds. Parker had trouble with his heavy cannon-laden ships navigating the sandbar that surrounded the harbor. Some of the ships had to have their guns removed to reduce their weight to clear the bar.
Finally, despite difficulty in maneuvering, on June 26, the British ships were ready, but they had to wait longer as the wind was still not with them. Finally by mid-morning on June 28, the winds filled British sails, and Parker guided the ships into position and commenced the bombardment of Fort Sullivan that was intended to destroy the fort's walls with continuous broadside cannonades.
This did not work.
Amazingly, the British bombardment had little effect because the fort's palmetto log construction absorbed the cannonballs, as palmetto is soft and spongy and did not splinter like other lumber. The sandy soil caused the cannonballs to sink into the sand. On the other hand, very conservative use of gunpowder and careful aim of artillery from the defenders in the fort generated considerable damage to the British ships, three of which ran aground upon an uncharted sandbar as they attempted to gain an advantageous position to bombard the fort.
Col. Moultrie later reflected on such fortune: "Had these three ships effected their purpose, they would have enfiladed us in such a manner, as to have driven us from our guns."
From the fort, Moultrie had directed his men to concentrate their fire on the two large British man-of-war ships, and the fort's guns pummeled them. One of those ships, the Bristol, was the ship Parker was on and he was wounded during the battle.
One of the legends emerging from the battle occurred when the Liberty flag that Moultrie had designed was shot down as it flew over the fort. Sergeant William Jasper reportedly rushed over and raised the flag, and rallied the troops until the flag was again secured.
Moultrie commended him for reviving the spirit of the defenders, and Jasper was later given commendations for bravery.
After a day of cannon fire slashing the area, the battle eventually finished after darkness set in, and fighting is said to have broken off around 9:30 p.m. Around 11:30 p.m., the British ships withdrew and the following morning, the British were forced to abandon the Actaeon, which had been one of the ships hung up on the sand bar. It could not be freed, so it was torched so that it would not fall into the hands of the rebels.
It has been reported that Patriots in small boats sailed out to the ship, and while it was engulfed in flames, they turned some of its cannons on the retreating British ships and fired at them before the ship's powder magazine exploded.
The British withdrew from the area and General Henry Clinton sailed back to New York. The British military did not make another serious assault in the South until 1778. It attacked Charleston again in May 1780, when the city finally fell to British forces.
By 1776, the British knew that they were in a serious fight. On the same day of this historic victory, Thomas Jefferson had completed the Declaration of Independence with edits from John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
Within less than a week of this American victory at Fort Sullivan, on July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared Independence.
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conclude that other unanticipated effects of acidification will be revealed as scientific research on this topic continues.
Whereas much remains to be learned about the scope and magnitude of the consequences of ocean acidification, existing data support a growing consensus in the research community that most documented responses to acidification reflect impairment of physiological capacity or performance. Certain physiological processes in some species may benefit from ocean acidification (e.g., enhancement of photosynthesis in sea grasses and some algae by increased levels of CO2 [Kroeker et al., 2010]). However, the beneficial effects on some species may directly lead to negative effects on other species in the same marine community (Kroeker et al., 2010).
Although our knowledge about the biological effects of ocean acidification is expanding quite rapidly, most of this research has either involved studies of single species under closely controlled laboratory conditions, or mesocosm-studies in which communities of organisms are confined under controlled conditions. Much remains to be learned about the effects of ocean acidification on natural ecosystems, but moving from laboratory and mesocosm experiments toward assessments and projections of the in situ, long-term responses of ecosystems presents not only scientific challenges, but logistical and financial ones as well. Simply extrapolating information on impacts from laboratory-derived species' responses or short-term in situ observations (Gattuso and Riebesell, 2011) is hampered by the variability in the responses across species, and even within some single species. Lastly, as mentioned earlier, projecting long-term changes in marine ecosystems is complicated by the interactions of impacts due to ocean acidification with those resulting from alterations in water temperature and oxygen concentration or from other human activities (e.g., from agricultural run-off and extractive activities).
Socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification are likely to be substantial, based, for example, on the dependence of humans on protein from marine species (approximately 6.5% of dietary protein in 2009) (FAO, 2012). However, projecting socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification is currently challenging because of a dearth of research in this domain. Nonetheless, economically important natural resources may already be affected by ocean acidification resulting from upwelling events and, to a lesser extent, from increases in dissolved atmospheric CO2. For example, the Pacific Northwest Aquaculture industry, which is estimated to contribute approximately 270 million dollars per year and 3,200 jobs to local coastal communities, has recently experienced major failures in its oyster hatcheries due to effects of upwelling of low pH seawater on oyster larvae (Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel, 2012). In addition, complex ecological effects of low pH on coral reefs have been documented, notably

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This year is all about celebrating British heritage, the Olympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee make 2012 a year never to be forgotten. While reading Vogue's June issue (the amazing cover with Kate Moss on the front) I realised there are many brands to celebrate as well as celebrities like Kate Moss, who represent British craftsmanship. It of course has to be Alexander McQueen.
After THAT wedding dress worn by Kate Middleton and designed by Sarah Burton, McQueen has escalated to become an immense force in the fashion industry. The collections are never without originality and enthusiasm and more than once McQueen transports us into a fairytale, thus the brand is the queen bee of our fairytale obsession over these last few months, note such materials as lace and ruffles, tiaras and peplums. (Images Vogue.com) Below: Left, Fall 2011. Right, Spring/Summer 2011
The Alexander McQueen collection at the Metropolitan museum recorded one of the highest ever records for an exhibition, I think this proves that the whole world is in love with the allure and captivating beauty that is McQueen. One of my favourite books is Alexander McQueen: Genius of a Generation by Kristin Knox from 2012, if you are a picture lover then this is the book for you! Another book that I have my eye on is Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Metropolitan Museum of Art) by Andrew Bolton and Harold Koda and not to mention Alexander McQueen: Evolution by Katherine Gleason, due to be released this year. (Above: Left Fall 2012. Right, Spring/Summer 2012)


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From Missouri Department of Natural Resources
-- When firearms deer season starts Nov. 12, Missouri hunters are reminded to be aware of changes to deer and turkey permits and tagging procedures.
The 11-day November firearms deer season typically accounts for approximately 80 percent of the firearms deer harvest each year.
This year is the first time that Missouri hunters can buy deer and other hunting permits online, print them and use them immediately. Hunters can use this new e-Permits system to buy permits online or purchase them in person at MDC regional offices, nature centers and other offices statewide. Hunters also still can buy permits from hundreds of vendors statewide.
Vendors still are printing permits on the familiar yellow plastic material that has been used in the past. However, the format has changed and no longer includes a separate self-adhesive tag. Within a couple of years, all permits will be issued on plain paper.
The new format does not include separate tags for deer or turkeys. Under this new e-Permits format, deer and turkey permits are permit-and-tag in one. With these changes come some changes in deer and turkey tagging and checking procedures.
Changes are explained in the 2011 Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, available where permits are sold or online at mdc.mo.gov/node/3656.
Information is also available online at mdc.mo.gov/node/3891.
A short video at youtube.com/watch?v=CHFp_9UiKjg also illustrates the reminder phrase: Bag it, notch it, tag it, check it.
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Sure, we all need to pat each other on the back now again… But when industry and government engage in mutual back-patting, as the American Carbon Registry did last night with Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board, it makes us…a little dubious. No, scratch that: it makes us positively nauseous.
Chairman Nichols, who holds the responsibility for California's air quality, is an aggressive booster of carbon offsets (hence the award), despite all evidence that offsets are good for big polluters and bad for public health and the environment. Not to mention the spectacular failure of every other carbon market ever conceived…
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) aggressively ignored concerns by its own Environmental Justice Advisory Committee that offsets will undermine any good that the state's climate legislation will do; the agency successfully appealed a lawsuit by environmental justice groups to challenge its offset provisions on the basis that they fly in the face of the state's environmental quality act, and is now facing a second lawsuit by the Citizens Climate Lobby and Our Children's Earth Foundation arguing that offsets are hypothetical, lack reliability and merely relocate harmful practices.
And, given today's announcement that international offsets will not play a large role in California's offset market (could it be true!?), it is not surprising that a major agribusiness entity like the California Rice Commission, and one of the inventors of the offset market, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), should share an award for their development of an offset protocol.
If you find anything in this article about actual 'Environmental Accomplishments', let us know. It seems to us, it's about Achievements in Advancing Pollution and Capital Concentration.
– the GJEP team
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 11, 2012 – Last night, the American Carbon Registry (ACR), a nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, hosted its annual gala reception and dinner. Opening the event by welcoming California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols, Winrock President and CEO Frank Tugwell highlighted ACR's activities to gear up for the California carbon market. He announced the hire of a California director who will work out of ACR's new Sacramento office, the launch of a registry platform with APX, and the appointment of several state luminaries to its Advisory Council. To recognize outstanding environmental achievements of trailblazing organizations, ACR also presented awards based on ACR guiding principles of innovation, quality and excellence.
ACR advisor Cynthia Cory of the California Farm Bureau presented Chair Nichols with the ACR's first Climate Leadership award in recognition of her ambitious and transformational leadership to develop the first economy-wide cap-and-trade program in the United States. Cap-and-trade is the cornerstone of the state's historic climate legislation, Assembly Bill 32 (AB32), which mandates a reduction in carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.
"We are proud to award Chairman Nichols ACR's first Climate Leadership award," Tugwell said at the ceremony. "Her indefatigable approach to implementing AB32 in a way that balances economic, social and environmental concerns is unprecedented. It has inspired us to invest in people, service partnerships and a new office in the state's capitol to help California to implement its program and continue to build a low-carbon economy."
During dinner, ACR presented its Innovation awards to the pioneering co-developers of two ACR emission reduction protocols The California Rice Commission (CRC) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) were presented with the Innovation award for their collaboration on development an offset protocol for rice production in California. Through a USDA Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG), CRC and EDF are expanding the protocol to include Mid-South rice production and are engaging rice producers in California and Arkansas in pilot offset projects to demonstrate benefits of producer participation in the compliance program.
"The California Rice Commission is pleased to be recognized for our pioneering work with EDF to develop an approach for generating greenhouse gas offsets to meet California's climate goals," said Paul Buttner, manager of environmental affairs for the California Rice Commission. "We plan to continue our collaborative efforts to develop this into a workable program for rice in California and the Mid-South. We are hopeful that the concepts we've developed, such as the use of process-based models in protocols and required aggregation, can contribute to efforts to develop offset protocols that benefit other commodity groups."
"We are grateful to American Carbon Registry for their thoughtful and rigorous approval process, resulting in one of the first high quality offset protocols for agriculture," said Rebecca Shaw, a climate scientist and associate vice president for Environmental Defense Fund. "Climate change threatens California's economy and environment; agricultural offsets reduce climate emissions while delivering additional sources of income to farmers and ranchers in the state."
Verdeo Group and Devon Energy were also presented with an Innovation award for the development of the first U.S. carbon offset protocol for the oil & gas sector. The protocol provides the quantification requirements to generate carbon offset credits by retrofitting existing high-bleed pneumatic controllers with low-bleed options, thus reducing vented emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, high-bleed pneumatic controllers are among the largest sources of vented methane by equipment type in the domestic oil & natural gas industry. Two projects under this protocol are currently registered on ACR, and more are in the registration pipeline. ARB estimates that offsets from this project type could generate 15-20 million tons of CO2-equivalent emission reductions by 2015.
"We are very appreciative of ACR's recognition of the hard work that led to the development and implementation of this first-of-its-kind methodology" said John Savage, managing director at Verdeo. "We look forward to working with ACR to make offset credits from projects using the methodology available as compliance instruments in CA's cap-and-trade program."
The National Forest Foundation (NFF) received the ACR Commitment to Quality award for its dedication to National Forest restoration and stewardship. Chartered by Congress in 1991 as the nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service, NFF promotes the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System. NFF has planted over three million trees across the U.S., and recently announced its first reforestation project that will generate verified emission reductions registered on ACR. The project will restore 250 acres of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado destroyed by the 2003 Bear Creek Fire. Offsets generated by the project will be retired on behalf of Chevrolet as part of a larger effort by the company to offset 8 million tons of CO2emissions over the next few years. The NFF is developing a similar project in California's Angeles National Forest, which has already begun the ACR registration process.
"We selected American Carbon Registry because of the organization's extensive knowledge of terrestrial carbon sequestration, understanding of public lands issues, and focus on accountability," said NFF president Bill Possiel. "We are proud to receive the award and look forward to working with ACR on future forest carbon projects."
Norfolk Southern was honored with the ACR Corporate Excellence award for its outstanding performance in measuring and reducing its emissions. Norfolk Southern has made a public commitment to reducing CO2emissions 10% below 2009 levels by 2014 and reached nearly 40% of the five-year goal in the first year. The reductions were achieved through improvements in locomotive fuel efficiency, increased energy efficiency of buildings and railroad facilities, and operating efficiencies that allowed the company to move higher volumes of freight over its 22-state network. In addition to in-house emission reduction activities, in 2011 Norfolk Southern launched Trees and Trains, a $5.6 million partnership with ACR member GreenTrees to restore 10,000 acres in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley by planting six million hardwoods & cottonwoods.
"We appreciate ACR's recognition of our environmental stewardship," said Blair Wimbush, vice president real estate and corporate sustainability officer. "Our collaboration with GreenTrees will foster revitalization of the Mississippi Delta's environmental health and generate economic benefits for a region long served by Norfolk Southern. Our company's 180-year history tends to give us a long-term perspective, and this kind of sustainable, lasting initiative is exactly what we like to do."


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Illumina Launches Infinium® HumanCore Arrays For Economical Large-Scale Genetic Studies
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today launched the Infinium HumanCore BeadChip family of products. With content developed in collaboration with several leading research institutions, the customizable Infinium HumanCore and Infinium HumanCoreExome BeadChips support cost-effective, large-scale genotyping and screening studies such as those performed by biobanks, genome centers, and core labs. Based on Illumina's proven Infinium assay, the BeadChips enable genotyping of markers found across diverse populations, making them ideal for researchers engaged in population genetics studies around the world.
"These powerful, cost-effective arrays were specifically designed to make genotyping accessible to a wider range of researchers and laboratories," said Christian Henry, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Genomic Solutions at Illumina. "Infinium HumanCore BeadChips combine affordability and high-throughput sample processing using the industry's best multi-sample array. The high-quality, genome-wide information they deliver can be used for a variety of downstream applications."
Both customizable arrays include content important for disease research, including association studies and copy number variant discovery and analysis. The Infinium HumanCore BeadChip features highly-informative, genome-wide tag SNPs and additional high value markers such as indels and updated exome-focused content. The higher density Infinium HumanCoreExome BeadChip provides that same valuable core content, along with informative markers from the popular HumanExome BeadChip.
With array scanning performed using Illumina's HiScan® or iScan® systems, these multisample BeadChips are equally useful for efficiently and cost-effectively genotyping large populations, screening and quality control of samples prior to sequencing, or generating baseline genomic datasets of general sample cohorts."It's clear that large sample sizes are key to furthering progress in human genetics, and Illumina has been a partner to develop an array that will enable these studies," said Mark McCarthy, Robert Turner Professor of Diabetes at the University of Oxford and an array design team member. "The HumanCoreExome BeadChip will be particularly valuable for research utilizing large sample studies. The combination of genome-wide tag SNPs and an enhanced set of exome markers, with the potential to add substantial custom content, will drive the next wave of association discovery for SNPs and CNVs."
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Mission Accomplished
Students will be able to describe the impact of certain figures in United States history, including Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Students will be able to describe experiences of early American explorers. Students will be able to describe how goods, services, and tools are used to accomplish goals. Students will compose narratives from the perspectives of others.
Coin Type(s)
- Nickel
Coin Program(s)
- Westward Journey Nickel Series
- Students will be able to describe the impact of certain figures in United States history, including Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.
- Students will be able to describe experiences of early American explorers.
- Students will be able to describe how goods, services, and tools are used to accomplish goals.
- Students will compose narratives from the perspectives of others.
Major Subject Area Connections
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Second grade
Class Time
Sessions: Three
Session Length: 30-45 minutes
Total Length: 91-120 minutes
- Whole group
- Pairs
- Individual work
Background Knowledge
Students should have a basic knowledge of:
- Explorers
- American Indians
- Descriptive writing
- Nickels
- Journal writing
- Perspective writing
Terms and Concepts
- Obverse (front)
- Reverse (back)
- Louisiana Purchase
- Tools
- Lewis and Clark
- Thomas Jefferson
- Supplies
- Explorer
- Mission
- Corps of Discovery
- 1 overhead projector
- Copies of the worksheets attached to this lesson plan (see "Preparations")
- 1 copy of the Westward Journey Nickel Series™ Resource Guide (available at www.usmint.gov/kids)
- Blank overhead transparencies
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Lewis and Clark Mission Box (see "Preparations")
- 1 copy of a text that provides basic historical information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition (see "Preparations")
- Mission Suitcase (see "Preparations")
- 1 model item for inclusion in the Mission Suitcase (see "Preparations")
- Brown butcher paper
- Construction paper, assorted colors
- Tape or glue
- Images of the Pacific coast
- Paper plates
- Large sheets of colored construction paper for mounting student work
- Make copies of the following:
- "Mission Supplies" worksheet
- "Ocean in View! Nickel Reverse" page from the Resource Guide
- "Louisiana Territory Map" from the Resource Guide
- Make overhead transparencies of the following:
- "Mission Accomplished!" worksheet (1 per student)
- "Mission Supplies" worksheet (1 per pair of students)
- "Our Mission" worksheet (1 per student)
- Create a Lewis and Clark Mission Box for use in Session 1. Gather 3 or 4 tools that were needed to accomplish the mission, such as a map, compass, journal, or telescope. These materials may be actual items, small replicas, or pictures. Place these items in a cardboard box. Additional items can be found on the "Lewis and Clark Supply List" in the Resource Guide.
- Locate 1 copy of a text that provides basic historical information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, such as:
- Lewis and Clark: Discover the Life of an Explorer by Trish Kline
- Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West by Steven Kroll
- A Picture Book of Lewis and Clark by David Adler
- Going Along with Lewis and Clark by Barbara Fifer
- Create a Mission Suitcase. This can be a large cardboard box or a large, flat cutout of a suitcase made from brown butcher paper.
- Gather images of the Pacific coast.
- Gather paper plates (1 per student).
Worksheets and Files
Lesson plan, worksheet(s), and rubric (if any) at www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/pdf/170.pdf.
Session 1—Preparing for the Mission
- Explain to the students that, early in our country's history, President Thomas Jefferson sent a group of people called the Corps of Discovery to explore our western lands. Explain that the leaders of the Corps were named Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and that they were explorers. Briefly discuss other familiar explorers, such as Christopher Columbus, and the meaning of the term "explorer."
- Display the "Louisiana Territory Map" overhead transparency Show the students the area that Lewis and Clark explored. Note the territory's position in relation to your school's location. Explain that our country was not always the same shape that it is today. Point out the section of the country that existed before the Louisiana Purchase.
- Describe the main mission of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: to explore the uncharted western part of the United States that was acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. Display on chart paper "MISSION: To explore the uncharted western United States." Also discuss the three main goals of the Expedition: to study the plants, animals, and land; to form relationships with American Indian tribes; and to search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Briefly discuss why these goals would have been important. Write the goals on the chart.
- Tell the students that Lewis and Clark knew they would be going on a very long journey and needed to gather many supplies to prepare for it. Share one of the items from your "Lewis and Clark Mission Box" to pique the students' curiosity and access background knowledge about exploration. Ask the students to name the item, to explain why it would have been important on the mission, and to describe how Lewis and Clark would have used the item. Provide these answers as needed. Proceed the same way through the rest of the items in the box. As the items are discussed, make a T-chart on chart paper of the supplies needed by Lewis and Clark. One column should be headed "Supplies" and the other headed "Uses." As the items are added to the chart, discuss how each item would have helped Lewis and Clark accomplish their mission.
- Introduce the students to the selected text about Lewis and Clark. As a group, preview the text. Ask the students to listen carefully for information about any important supplies that Lewis and Clark used during the journey. Read the text aloud to the class. Attend to unfamiliar vocabulary and concepts. During the reading, add supplies mentioned in the book to the chart. In the "Uses" column, include specific events from the text that showed how Lewis and Clark could have used each supply (for example, using the telescope to spot bison). Note that all of these tools were important supplies used during the journey. During the reading, draw the students' attention to Lewis and Clark's use of journals as an important tool for recording information about the new plants, animals, and land that they encountered; the friendships that they developed with the American Indians; and the route that they were traveling.
- After reading the text, ask the students to think of other supplies that would have been important to Lewis and Clark in preparing for their mission. Add the additional items to the chart. Discuss what kind of materials would have been available to the explorers and how those materials might have been used, as well as modern items that would not have been available.
- Distribute copies of the "Our Mission" worksheet to each student. Review the mission of the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a group.
- Ask the students to individually write a journal entry on this page from the perspective of either Meriwether Lewis or William Clark before they left on the expedition. The students should write about two or three supply items they feel would be very important and explain why, and include the anticipation that Lewis and Clark must have felt upon embarking on their mission. These entries should be given dates early in 1804.
Session 2—During the Mission
- Review the material covered in the first session. Revisit the chart of important supplies for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Ask the students to share the supply items they chose to write about.
- Display the large box or butcher paper cutout designated as the "Mission Suitcase." Tell the students they will need to pack the suitcase with the supplies most important to the Lewis and Clark mission. Tell the students that pairs of students will each choose one of the supplies listed on the chart to add to the suitcase.
- Display the "Mission Supplies" overhead transparency. Explain that each pair of students will complete three tasks relating to their item. The students will create the item out of construction paper, write a description of the item and how it was used, and write a journal entry as if written by Lewis or Clark describing the item's use during the expedition. In the journal entry, the students should write about an event described in the text during which Lewis and Clark could have used the student's selected item. Explain to the students that they should describe feelings of frustration and disappointment that the explorers might have felt during the mission. The writing will be done on the "Mission Supplies" worksheet.
- Share a model item with a written description and journal entry. Add this item to the suitcase.
- Assign partners and allow each pair to choose an item from the chart. Distribute to each pair of students the "Mission Supplies" worksheet and construction paper for creating the supply item.
- Allow the students time to complete their projects.
- As a class, "pack" the suitcase. Each pair should present their supply item and share their writing. Then, have the students add the items and writings to the suitcase.
Session 3—Accomplishing the Mission
- Review the material covered in the first two sessions, including the charts and class-created "Mission Suitcase." Revisit the mission and the three goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- Display various pictures of the Pacific coast. Discuss Lewis and Clark's lengthy journey and how they might have felt upon seeing the Pacific Ocean for the first time and completing the first half of their mission.
- Display the "Ocean In View Nickel Reverse" overhead transparency and introduce the students to the Westward Journey Nickel SeriesTM. Explain that this nickel reverse represents Lewis and Clark's view of the Pacific Ocean. Discuss the quotation and explain that these words were written in William Clark's map journal on November 7, 1805. Discuss the excitement and relief that Lewis and Clark must have felt at accomplishing the first stage of their mission. Tell them that this coin reverse was designed to celebrate their accomplishments.
- Have students brainstorm sights that Lewis and Clark saw on the Pacific Northwest coast, such as towering trees, totem poles, American Indians in canoes, and American Indian houses. Record responses on chart paper.
- Distribute one paper plate to each student. Tell the students to draw the first view of the Pacific Ocean that Lewis and Clark may have seen. Tell the students to include some of the items listed on the chart.
- Tell the students that they will be writing a final journal entry to go with their drawings. Distribute the "Mission Accomplished!" worksheet to each student. Tell the students to write a journal entry from the perspective of one of the explorers, including the words "Ocean in view! O! The joy!" as William Clark did in his journal entry. They should date their journal entries November 7, 1805. Students should also describe how the supplies they brought helped them accomplish their mission, and express the excitement and relief that Lewis and Clark must have felt. Students should also include references to supplies that Lewis and Clark may have wished they had with them.
- For each student, mount the ocean drawing and journal entry on a large piece of colored construction paper.
- Invite the students to share their class suitcase, drawings, and journals with other students. Display their work in the classroom.
Differentiated Learning Options
- Allow students to work with partners to complete their individual journal entries.
- Allow students to dictate their journal entries.
- Read aloud other theme-related books about Lewis and Clark, the Louisiana Purchase, and the American Indians of the Pacific Northwest. Add these books to the class library and encourage students to retell or dramatize what they have learned.
- Have students research how the land of Lewis and Clark's first ocean sighting has changed. Students can then draw a second illustration of how the view looks now, and write a journal entry reflecting how Lewis and Clark might react to these changes.
- Take anecdotal notes about the students' participation in class discussions.
- Evaluate the students' journal entries for inclusion of key supply items and descriptions of their use.
- Evaluate students' journal entries for integration of historical information taught.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: RL.2 Reading: Literature
Grade(s): Grade 2
Cluster: Craft and Structure
- RL.2.4. Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
- RL.2.5. Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
- RL.2.6. Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: RL.2 Reading: Literature
Grade(s): Grade 2
Cluster: Key Ideas and Details
- RL.2.1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
- RL.2.2. Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
- RL.2.3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: RL.2 Reading: Literature
Grade(s): Grade 2
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- RL.2.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
- RL.2.8. not applicable to literature.
- RL.2.9. Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: L.2 Language
Grade(s): Grade 2
Cluster: Conventions of Standard English
- L.2.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- Use collective nouns (e.g., group).
- Form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns (e.g., feet, children, teeth, mice, fish).
- Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves)
- Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
- Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
- Produce, expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences (e.g., The boy watched the movie; The little boy watched the movie; The action movie was watched by the little boy).
- L.2.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
- Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
- Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
- Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage --> badge; boy --> boil).
- Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: W.2 Writing
Grade(s): Grade 2
Cluster: Production and Distribution of Writing
- W.2.4. begins in grade 3.
- W.2.5. With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
- W.2.6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: All Language Arts Standards
Cluster: Applying Strategies to Text
Grade(s): Grades K–12
- Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound–letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
Discipline: Social Studies
Domain: All Thematic Standards
Cluster: Science, Technology, and Society
Grade(s): Grades K–12
Teachers should:
- enable learners to identify, describe, and examine both current and historical examples of the interaction and interdependence of science, technology, and society in a variety of cultural settings
- provide opportunities for learners to make judgments about how science and technology have transformed the physical world and human society and our understanding of time, space, place, and human-environment interactions
- have learners analyze the way in which science and technology influence core societal values, beliefs, and attitudes and how societal attitudes influence scientific and technological endeavors
- prompt learners to evaluate various policies proposed to deal with social changes resulting from new technologies
- help learners to identify and interpret various perspectives about human societies and the physical world using scientific knowledge, technologies, and an understanding of ethical standards of this and other cultures
- encourage learners to formulate strategies and develop policy proposals pertaining to science/technology-society issues
Discipline: Social Studies
Domain: All Thematic Standards
Cluster: Time, Continuity, and Change
Grade(s): Grades K–12
Teachers should:
- assist learners to understand that historical knowledge and the concept of time are socially influenced constructions that lead historians to be selective in the questions they seek to answer and the evidence they use
- help learners apply key concepts such as time, chronology, causality, change, conflict, and complexity to explain, analyze, and show connections among patterns of historical change and continuity
- enable learners to identify and describe significant historical periods and patterns of change within and across cultures, including but not limited to, the development of ancient cultures and civilizations, the emergence of religious belief systems, the rise of nation-states, and social, economic, and political revolutions
- guide learners in using such processes of critical historical inquiry to reconstruct and interpret the past, such as using a variety of sources and checking their credibility, validating and weighing evidence for claims, searching for causality, and distinguishing between events and developments that are significant and those that are inconsequential
- provide learners with opportunities to investigate, interpret, and analyze multiple historical and contemporary viewpoints within and across cultures related to important events, recurring dilemmas, and persistent issues, while employing empathy, skepticism, and critical judgment; and enable learners to apply ideas, theories, and modes of historical inquiry to analyze historical and contemporary developments, and to inform and evaluate actions concerning public policy issues.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: All Language Arts Standards
Cluster: Print/Non-print Texts
Grade(s): Grades K–12
- Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: All Language Arts Standards
Cluster: Applying Strategies to Writing
Grade(s): Grades K–12
- Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
Discipline: Social Studies
Domain: All Thematic Standards
Cluster: People, Places, and Environment
Grade(s): Grades K–12
Teachers should:
- Enable learners to use, interpret, and distinguish various representations of Earth such as maps, globes, and photographs, and to use appropriate geographic tools
- Encourage learners to construct, use, and refine maps and mental maps, calculate distance, scale, area, and density, and organize information about people, places, regions, and environments in a spatial context
- Help learners to locate, distinguish, and describe the relationships among varying regional and global patterns of physical systems such as landforms, climate, and natural resources, and explain changes in the physical systems
- Guide learners in exploring characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface
- Have learners describe how people create places that reflect culture, human needs, current values and ideals, and government policies
- Provide opportunities for learners to examine, interpret, and analyze interactions of human beings and their physical environments, and to observe and analyze social and economic effects of environmental changes, both positive and negative
- Challenge learners to consider, compare, and evaluate existing uses of resources and land in communities, regions, countries, and the world
- Direct learners to explore ways in which Earth's physical features have changed over time, and describe and assess ways historical events have influenced and been influenced by physical and human geographic features


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Going Green
Going Green at the Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
Over the last two years, the Music City Festival & BBQ Championship made a concerted effort of "Going Green" and reducing our environmental footprint.
2013 Green Actions included:
- Diverting waste from landfill by placing recycling stations throughout the festival and collecting recyclables from vendors and cook teams
- Printing methods included FSC paper and low ink processing;
- Utilizing 100% electric Utility Transport Vehicles for onsite transport, (Courtesy of Alexander's Extreme Green Vehicles);
- Kid Zone with environmental fun and education by Metro Nashville Public Works;
- Partnership with Nashville Tree Foundation, adding two trees to the continuing carbon offset plan.
The cumulative environmental efforts for our first five years have resulted in:
- Avoiding approximately 7,715 lbs of CO2 from being released into the air
- Saving 58,545 kilowatts of energy
- Diverting over 66 cubic yards of waste from landfill. 1
Through our partnership with the Nashville Tree Foundation we are continuing to off-set our carbon footprint by planting trees in Riverfront Park and downtown Nashville. A single 2″ caliper Yoshino Cherry tree will reduce 11 pounds of atmospheric carbon and intercept 128 gallons of stormwater runoff in a year. Over a 50-year lifetime, a tree provides $62,000 worth of air pollution control and recycles $37,500 worth of water.2
The trees planted through 2013 will result in over $1,000,000 worth of environmental benefit for downtown Nashville over the life of the trees.
We thank the following donors
Jack's Bar-B-Que & Cawthon's Caterer, Gruhn Guitars, iwash car wash,
Jim Massey Family, Manuel Zeitlin Architects, Dimensional Spaces
Tuck Hinton Architects, Green Events
- Calculator Sources: EPA, Mohawk Paper, American Forest, US Energy Department, National Recycling Coalition,
- USDA Forest Service Pamphlet #R1-92-100, National Tree Benefit Calculator


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Super League Round 15 Match Reports
ALL the official match reports and team lists from last weekend's Round 15 Super League action - together in one place!
Previews for Round 12 of the Queensland Wizard Cup.
TEAM lists for all clubs are available on the right-hand side of the QRL.COM.AU home page.
Around the traps
RECENT signings and water-cooler rumours doing the rounds.
Round 12 Teams and Fixtures
ALL the ins-and-outs from around the clubs for Round 12's NRL action.
Round 11 Team of the Week
TUNE in to Talkin
Titans name side for Round 12 vs Raiders
JETSTAR Titans head coach John Cartwright has made two changes in this week
Cowboys name outfit for Sharks match
NQ Toyota Cowboys coach Graham Murray has announced his lineup for the match against the Cronulla Sharks this Saturday evening at Dairy Farmers Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:30pm.
Broncos team to face the Dragons
BRISBANE have named their team to face St George Illawarra this Friday at OKI Jubilee Stadium.
Tigers name outfit for Monday night football
WESTS Tigers coach Tim Sheens is proud to announce his side for the upcoming Monday night football clash with Parramatta at Telstra Stadium.
South Sydney side for Melbourne visit
THE South Sydney Rabbitohs are pleased to announce their side to take on the Melbourne Storm in round 12 of the NRL Telstra Premiership this Saturday, 2 June at 7:30pm at Olympic Park.
Sea Eagles name lineup for Panthers clash
MANLY coach Des Hasler has made some small changes to his side for their clash with Penrith this Friday evening, and in doing so has named a six man bench.
Storm 19-man squad for Rabbitohs clash
MELBOURNE Storm coach Craig Bellamy has named a 19-man squad for this Saturday night's Round 12 clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The game will be played at Olympic Park from 7:30pm.
Panthers lineup for Manly clash
PANTHERS coach Matt Elliott has named his side to face the Sea Eagles this weekend at CUA Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:30pm Friday night.
Bulldogs make several changes for Warriors clash
FOUR changes have been made to the Mitsubishi Electric Bulldogs side that was defeated by the Cowboys last week, for the side to tackle the Warriors in Auckland on Sunday.
Eels side for Tigers clash
PARRAMATTA Eels coach Michael Hagan has named his lineup to face the Wests Tigers next Monday night at Telstra Stadium.


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You can, of course, being by browsing the library's collection
and picking up a book on CD or checking out this list of Audie Award winners.
I've taken to listening to Oscar Casares' novel Amigoland on CD while I'm getting ready in the morning, eating a
meal or cleaning up.
However, as much as I hate to admit it, the library isn't
the only place to find great audio books. Below I've listed a few other places
you might consider before that next long road trip.
offers free, downloadable audio versions of books in the public domain (books with expired
copyrights). Some of these have been recorded by groups of volunteers but most
of them have been digitized by The
Gutenberg Project and recorded by Libriovox
. The site itself makes browsing a visual treat. It offers pictures of the
cover, a short description of the book, a preview of the audio book, two
options for downloading, recommendations for similar audio books, and reviews
of the specific recording of the book. I especially like that the reviews take
the reader into account. Sometimes a book can be phenomenally written and then
read by a dud. Bummer. Check out the page for The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Another Libriovox-powered site, Librophile resembles Books Should Be Free is
many ways and includes many of the same titles. One exception is that Librophile
allows users to listen to the book right from your browser, a handy little
feature. However, I find the site to be less appealing visually and the search
feature felt clunky to me. In addition to the public domain content, Librophile
also sells audio versions of popular books. Unfortunately, the cost reflects
publishing costs plus the cost of a professional reader. Hence, an audio-only
copy of Stephen King's Under the Dome would
cost you $52.50. Yowza.
If you're more interested in educational material you might
consider skipping over these earlier options and trying LearnOutLoud.com. They
exclusively provide copyrighted materials which means users must be charged for
downloads. Based on a quick glance at the site, it looks like the cost can be
as low as $5 and $20. The site doesn't have the same visual appeal as Books
Should Be Free but it is also searchable and has books broken down into
categories. For more non-fiction books, you might also consider The National Academies Press
The Round Rock Public Library also has access to downloadable eAudiobooks through NetLibrary. These are available on the library's databases and web sites page.


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The criteria for the award are:
Significant accomplishments in improving the administration of justice (preferably in Philadelphia);
The absence of prior recognition for this work by the Philadelphia Bar Association;
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On our way to the Amica Seattle Marathon 2009, we'll let you know about our progress. if you'd like to help us along the way, there are a variety of ways to support us. Volunteer, engage, and step beyond those cones.
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Posts from Cheese
7 Simple Tips to Create a Great Cheese Plate
What You Want and Why: Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue
The Cheesemonger
What I Learned About Buffalo Mozzarella in Italy
The Cheesemonger
I've eaten my share of mozzarella di bufala. We get pretty great imports now, all DOC name protected versions, but there's something different about eating the stuff in the place where it's actually made. Last month, when in Italy, the buffalo mozzarella I ate was like a totally different animal. One quality set it apart from any I'd had in the States.
Sur La Table: Serious Culinary Tools for Serious Cooks
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Sur La Table, French for On the table, first opened in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1972, selling gourmet cooking paraphernalia. 42 years later the store is as active as ever, with over 100 retail locations around the country and an impressive online store. With the high quality of brands and merchandise, and their emphasis on cooking classes and special events, Sur La Table remains a great place to browse for high-end tools and cookware.
Book Review: Wine + Cheese Pairing Swatchbook by Max McCalman
The Cheesemonger
A swatchbook is precisely the name for one of the cheese world's newest publications. Max McCalman, maitre fromager of Artisanal Cheese and author of numerous other books on cheese, namely, The Cheese Plate, has compiled years of tastings into the closest thing that the cheese community will have to a Benjamin Moore color book. Flip through, pick your cheese, match your wine, and a rainbow of flavors appears instantly at your disposal.
Two Amazing Cheese Appetizers from Italy
The Cheesemonger
Party Recipe: Baked Bacon & Cheddar Jalapeño Poppers
Recipes from The Kitchn
Complexly Creamy: Vermont Butter and Cheese Cremont
The Cheesemonger
I picked up some Cremont from Vermont Butter and Cheese over the weekend for a picnic. I typically go for VBC's Coupole, because it reminds me of my favorite French-style goats like Chabichou and Charollais, but I decided to switch it up. And the switch might be a permanent one.
One of my friends put it best: Cremont is marshmallow in cheese form. It's true. Slathered on a graham cracker, this cheese might actually deceive.
Making Cheese & Making Friends: A Visit With the Ladies of Cowgirl Creamery
Maker Tour
Who: Peggy Smith and Sue Conley, owners of Cowgirl Creamery
Where: Petaluma, California
On a sunny Thursday morning I got in my car and headed out to the quiet back roads of Petaluma, California. I was on my way to talk to some gals about cheese. Not just any gals, but Peggy Smith and Sue Conley, the well-respected owners of Cowgirl Creamery. You may have heard of Cowgirl Creamery before. Maybe you've slathered their popular Mt. Tam cheese onto crackers, or hidden the last nub of Red Hawk somewhere deep in the fridge so your husband couldn't find it. (Or is that just me?) If not, you should. Their cheese is pure, rich, and worthy of a happy dance.
My Go-To Goat: Chabichou Du Poitou
The Cheesemonger
I was set to write about a great new cheese I discovered (stay tuned next week) and when I went into my fridge to reanalyze the wedge, I happened upon a small, neglected piece of an old faithful. I think a friend brought it over last weekend and I didn't even know I had it in there. I tasted, and remembered that it's the cheese I can always count on tasting just right. A go-to, indeed.


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Oak Lawn is the ideal place for movie and music lovers this summer.
The village's Summer Concert and Movie Series is in full gear with plenty of free entertainment scheduled on the Village Green, just east of the municipal center, 9446 S. Raymond Ave.
The Sunday concert series is 7 to 9:30 p.m. featuring M&R Rush, rock, June 23; The Meteors, rock oldies, July 7; Red Woody Band, cover songs from the '70s to '90s, July 21; HillBilly Rockstarz, country, Aug 4; and Chicago Tribute Anthology, Aug. 18.
The Aug. 18 concert is followed by a fireworks display.
The Friday night movie series features "Twilight 2: New Moon," July 12; "Toy Story 3," July 26; "The Hunger Games," Aug. 2; and "The Amazing Spider-Man," Aug. 23.
Oak Lawn Cub Scouts will sell hot dogs, Polish sausages, chips and pop, and Christensen's Wagon will sell popcorn and lemon shake-ups.
Visitors are asked to bring blankets and lawn chairs.
Information is at (708) 499-7837 or www.oaklawn-il.gov.


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Marine Animal Encyclopedia
Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus
With its shimmering colors, a dolphinfish leaping clear of the water is a spectacular sight. Metallic blues and greens cover its back and sides, grading into white and yellow on the underside. A fast ocean-dwelling fish, it is powered by a long, forked tail, with a single elongated dorsal fin providing stability. Also known as the dorado, the dolphinfish is a valuable market fish.


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by Eric Miller
The U.S. Post Office is in trouble. In some sense it's a holdover from the past in an age of electronic communication. First-class letter delivery seems like it may go the way of the telegraph.
Not wind nor rain, nor sleet, but email is often cited as a reason for troubles at old reliable. Yet there may be another factor contributing to the problems. That is fifty years of decreasing population density.
In my earliest memories in small-town Pennsylvania, I recall postal delivery occuring by foot. Despite the risk of dog attacks, it seemed like a relatively good job that would at least keep you in shape. My maternal grandmother lived in a rural delivery area, however and her mail came by way of a small truck.
It doesn't take much computing to conclude the guy who delivered mail at my grandmothers house went to fewer homes per hour.
When I was a teenager we moved to a rural delivery area. No longer was the black flip-top mailbox on the porch, it was a cylinder on a post at the curb. The mail carrier would just drive by, stick the stack of envelopes in the black box and drive on. These kind of mail boxes were often targets for teenagers with baseball bats and explosive devices. Newspapers were delivered in much the same way, and you can see how well they have fared!
More recently I noticed an operation where the homes in a Dallas suburb are built with a 30 foot or so setback, but the mailboxes are attached to the home. Here a postal carrier would park, walk the mail to the home, return to the vehicle then pull ahead 50 feet to the next home and repeat.
When I lived in a large apartment in Brooklyn, delivery seemed the most efficient. The mail carrier entered the lobby and spent 15 minutes or so sorting the mail into individual slots, then closed the drawer.
Sure, first-class mail is being replaced by email, electronic bill pay and the like, but the continuing spread of the population has limited the efficiency of the remaining operation. I would venture that today postal carriers who drive to boxes outnumber those who walk to buildings.
Here's just one example. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, From 1950 to 2010 the city of Cleveland?s population density fell from about 11,800 people per square mile to 5,100 people per square mile. Over the same period, the city of Chicago?s population density fell from 15,900 people per square mile to 11,900 people per square mile. Of course some cities such as San Francisco are still about as dense as they were in 1950, but they are the exception.
If the U.S. Post Office were a private business, it would likely charge more for delivering a letter by vehicle than they would delivering it on foot. Much of the mail is shipped by train, and then has to travel from a node at another city. These nodes are not found in far-flung suburbs. A private business might also charge additionally depending on how far an item travels, and where it travels. There might not even be first-class mail in say remote Alaska.
But communication is important to a nation, as it breeds cohesiveness, and so we have the pseudo government entity known as USPS.
Is there a solution? First, if paper mail will eventually be all or at least largely replaced by electronic communication, then from a holistic view it would make more sense to get those not yet using electronic communication to use it sooner. The Post Office is not charged with looking at things holistically, however. So the approach they are exploring is largely in order--reducing the days of service and raising the price of first-class mail delivery.
The good news is that density is improving in many cities centers. Recent maps of downtown Cleveland show housing units being added downtown, even as the region as a whole continues to lose residents.
Unfortunately these changes won't come soon enough or fast enough for the post office. It is a lesson for other industries, however. The simplest way to say it is that dense urban environments are more efficient.
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As lawmakers on the state and federal levels debate whether or not to increase minimum wage, a local small business owner says the proposals raise some concerns. YNN's Antoinette DelBel reports.
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Jack Adly opened Venus Greek & Mediterranean restaurant on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls just three months ago.
He says raising the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9 would be good for his employees, but would hurt his bottom line.
"Small businesses don't really make that much," he said. "Food costs and everything else is going extremely high."
Adly says with the cost of food also going up, combined with an already tough economy, something's got to give.
"I would have to cut down on something," he said. "Whether it's employees, it's going to be one way or another. I'm either going to cut down on employees or I'm going to raise all my prices up."
While President Obama says raising the minimum wage would help middle-class families get ahead, some disagree, saying it would hurt the economy.
"The job market is very soft, so to increase the minimum wage at this time, I think would put upward pressure on the unemployment rate, which is already fairly high at 7.9 percent on the national level," said Kristine Principe, an assistant economics professor at Niagara University.
Principe says businesses wouldn't be able to afford as many employees and therefore wouldn't hire as many. She says a higher minimum wage would cause a trickle-down effect on the economy.
"While it is true that those who would retain employment with a higher minimum wage would have more disposable income, that very well could be more than offset by the drop in spending from those who would no longer be employed," she said.
As for Adly, he says his handful of employees, who are already making a little above minimum wage, would be tough to let go, leaving him with only one other option.
He said, "If my overhead is going to be high because of the employees, I'm going to have to raise my prices up to be able to stay in the business."
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