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The Polk-a-Dot Drive In was founded over 50 years ago has become one of the most memorable attractions along Illinois Route 66. Stop in and see the collection of memorabilia and enjoy a great meal.
Looking for that perfect daring escape for you, your friends or family? Zip Chicago Canopy Tours provides an experience you will not soon forget. It will create memories that last a life time. The tour is completely guided and contains no motorized machines for propulsion. All you have to do is enjoy your flight! Our guests can reach speeds of up to 45 mph. The platforms and suspension bridges are surrounded by an assortment of native trees. Check out our different tours to see which adventure is the right one for you!
The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66. The 30 foot tall statue is named after the Gemini space program and holds a silver "rocket ship" in his hands, while sporting an astronaut's space helmet that looks more like a welding mask.
Home to catfish, walleye, northern pike, bass, pan fish, picnic and recreation.
Prairie Lakes Country Club & Inn
Prairie Lakes offers a 9 hole golf course and a full service restaurant and hotel. Hotel and Golf packages available and banquet facilities. Golf opens daily at 7:00am and the restaurant is open 11:00am - 10:00pm daily. Call for seasonal hours.
This site's 5,500 acres make up one of the largest and most used hunting and field trailing areas in the state. It also offers camping, picnicking, boating, fishing, two small natural areas and 12 miles of equestrian trails with cross-country jumps.
Enjoy hiking, jogging, cross-country skiing, camping, snowmobiling, fishing, boating, canoeing and biking along the I&M Canal State Trail. This 61-mile recreational trail begins at Brandon Road in Rockdale and parallels the canal to LaSalle Peru.
William G. Stratton State Park
Although only 613 acres in size along the Illinois River, this state park is widely used by boaters and anglers of northeastern Illinois. Launching ramps with docks serve boaters from the Illinois River Bridge in Morris.
Less than 1 hour from Chicago, Kayak Morris provides unique rentals, guided tours and lessons. Trips are approximately 2 hours in length. Kayak and canoe tours maintain a leisurely pace, making stops along the way to enjoy nature and to take a rest. For a faster pace try a specialty kayak or canoe tour. All kayak and canoe tours will be on the Illinois River, Mazon River or I&M canal. All tours include kayak or canoe, life vest, paddle, lesson, and safety briefing. Tours are kept small in size to maintain comfort and pacing, so make sure to reserve your place ahead of time.
Long associated with the rich and famous, Weber House sits in an English garden of meandering paths, hollyhocks and old oaks. Inside cozy candlelit rooms reflect the 18th century.
The Cliffs Insane Terrain Off Road Park
Come check out our park, it has many miles of trails, created for the beginner all the way to the advanced rider. We have wooded areas, fields, creeks, and yes, the Famous Mud Hole. (Ask park personnel where it is). Plans are in progress to create a rock climb and bog for those who want more challenges. Call ahead for hours and track conditions.
Largest open space in northeast Illinois.
Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area
Containing 2,550 acres, the area is jointly used by the Illinois National Guard as a training facility and is open to the general public for hunting.
6-acre park donated to the village in 1891 by David McWilliams, the first banker and business person in the community. It is named after the Prince of Wales, Baron Renfrew, who visited the area while on a hunting expedition in 1860.
This new lake is located on old Route 66 at the southeast edge of Dwight. Donated to the village in 1994 and improved with funding from local organizations, the lake offers a beautifully landscaped picnic are, fishing, and a bike trail. Open year-round.
LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
2,058 acre lake with rocky shoreline. Called a "perched" lake because it is formed by levees that rise above the surrounding land. High winds require that safety precautions be followed to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.
Illini State Park is the type of park you think of when you think of big picnics and family gatherings. With its rustic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings and riverside picnic areas, Illini State Park offers beautiful views and a sense of history not found in many other parks. Named for the native Americans who once inhabited the area, Illini State Park is located south of the Illinois River between Marseilles and U.S. Route 6. The northern edge of the 510-acre park is bordered by the Great Falls of the Illinois River. In just 2 miles, the river drops 3 feet, creating beautiful, roaring rapids.
This outfitter in the Illinois Valley offers canoe equipment, instruction, and transportation to help you fully enjoy this scenic stretch of the Vermilion River. Venture out on your own, or choose from excursions that include everything from picnics along the river to overnight camping trips.
Mazonia-Braidwood State Fish & Wildlife Area
1,700 acres of grassland, brushy draws and shrubs on 2,801 acres. Hunting, fishing, picnicking and more.
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Largest tall grass prairie in Illinois. Big bluestem, Indian grass, and switchgrass thrive here, as do broad-leafed flowering plants known as forbs. Hiking and cross-country skiing.
Waterfall Glen Hike in DuPage County is a nice, moderate hike. This trail wraps around Argonne National Laboratory and is 11.4 miles long. The main path consists of crushed limestone, but it is ok to take the side trails that are mowed grass or part of an abandoned railroad track. Most of the path is under a tree canopy. Marshes and swamps abound in this area so be sure to bring some insect repellent.
Humiston Woods and Nature Center
A 335-acre wooded tract with 7 trails, 2 pavilions, 4 picnic areas, a fishing pond, a canoe dock, and includes 3 handicapped-accessible areas.
18 holes- open to public. This course features bent grass greens, fairways and tees. With a mix of mature trees throughout, there is also plenty of sand and water to challenge your shot making skills. A great test for all players with big, undulating greens, three par-3s of more than 200 yards and water on 12 of 18 holes. Also featured is a restaurant, with a lounge and banquet facilities, an all grass driving range, practice greens, full service Pro Shop, halfway house, pool and locker rooms. Tee times available daily. Golf and lung cards are accepted.
Full-service marina. New and used boat sales, transient slips, fuel, restaurant. Open year-round.


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Job curses the circumstances of his birth—He asks, Why died I not from the womb?
1 After this opened Job his mouth, and
3 Let the day
4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
5 Let darkness and the
6 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
7 Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
8 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
9 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
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12 Why did the knees
13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
14 With kings and counsellors of the earth,
15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
16 Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at
18 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
20 Wherefore is
21 Which long for
22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.


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Asset managers will soon begin reporting first quarter earnings, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' analysts Robert Lee and Andrew Donnantuono have a preview out today.
Overall, they note that their estimates for the group tended to decline, reflecting weaker asset performance, but they see flows improving, thanks in part to seasonality effects, although this may also have squeezed margins.
In this vein, they upgraded Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) and BlackRock (BLK) to Outperform from Market Perform. For the former, they see the firm continuing to generate "peer group-leading organic growth," which will support the stock's premium valuation, while the latter will also benefit from above-average organic growth.
Conversely, they lowered Franklin Resources (BEN) to Market Perform from Outperform, noting that while the stock is cheap, its valuation will be pressured by more modest organic growth prospects.
Their target price for Artisan rose $5, to $3, and BlackRock got a $20 bump to $370. For Franklin Resources they now have a target of $61, down from $63.
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Estimates for 1Q tended to decline modestly, reflecting modest equity returns. Given the pattern of equity returns in the quarter, we expect average AUM were relatively flat to down modestly from 4Q13-ending levels, particularly on non-U.S. assets. However, point-to-point returns were generally positive, and fixed income also generated modest returns. Overall, AUM growth was modest (we estimate about +0.7% on average). We also expect margins to decline slightly given more modest revenue growth than previously forecast and seasonality in compensation expense. We note that 1Q revenues also tend to be impacted by a shorter day count as mutual fund fees are earned on average daily balances.
Organic growth should be better on average. While flows are highly company specific, in general, we expect organic growth to be somewhat improved from the prior quarter. Both fixed income and equity fund flows should show improvement aided by favorable seasonality with regard to mutual fund flows. Overall, we think prospects for continued organic growth remain positive, although as we get deeper into 2Q14, we think some slowdown is to be expected as we move past the seasonally strong first part of the year, at least for mutual funds.
It feels like stocks are trading around fair value, but as the calendar rolls forward, value improves. Based on our 2014 estimates, the stocks feel as if they are trading around fair value, but assuming that estimates can hold up, as the calendar rolls forward and 2015 estimates are less discounted, valuation necessarily improves. That said, considering that it has been some time since the last meaningful market break, we think investors should be wary.


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A few Gummers, one Hemingway, a Chaplin and other notables and their descendants came together at Haven's Kitchen for the relaunch of the online community ASMALLWORLD, which was founded in 2004 as an invitation-only social network. CEO and president, Sabine Heller, Waris Ahluwalia, and Tali Lennox co-hosted the event for 80 members of the lifestyle and travel club. Each of the tables at the dinner was named after a continent—even Antarctica!—and all were encouraged to share their favorite travel memories on their place cards, all postcards from farflung locales. After five courses, guests had to pop a balloon to gain access to dessert, an unusual twist that served as a fairly loud and celebratory reminder of one of ASW's guiding principles: global access. After a performance by Joshua Bell and a short film starring Waris Ahluwalia, the party ended with the unveiling of the new membership cards. Chocolate versions were distributed to satisfy cardholders until the real ones arrive in the mail.
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Stopped by to say hi........ TGIF & hope you have a great weekend....... Yippee I start my last semester of school & glad when it is done.... Can't wait for spring break LOL Don't ask cause I am not telling !!!! Big Hugs from Michigan ^.,.^ ^.,.^
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Hi Erich hope ou and your family had a good x-mass and a better new year.
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You are lucky it has been a drought here this summer. Right now we are in our third day of a forest fire on Taborton Mt.
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Time for another PBS feature on Sonny Rollins, this one from the NewsHour. The occasion is this weekend's Kennedy Center Honors, where Rollins will be one of five recipients of the annual award. Dare I say that for the 81-year-old jazz giant, it won't come a minute too soon? The Saxophone Colossus is more than deserving, and has been for years, but so too are numerous other jazz musicians who've been overlooked since the inception of the honor in 1979. So far, only nine jazz artists have been among its 165 recipients, and given that the Center itself calls jazz "the truly American art form," I'd say it's time for an infusion of musical patriotism. Here's a list of additional jazz greats, all past age 80, who'd do the honor, as they've done the nation, proud: Clark Terry, Chico Hamilton, Yusef Lateef, Frank Wess, Randy Weston, Roy Haynes, Jimmy Heath, Horace Silver, Lee Konitz, and Benny Golson. How about it?
Alas, I'd say the prospects are dim. Even though the Center announced this week that pianist Jason Moran will succeed the late Billy Taylor as its Artistic Advisor for Jazz, only two jazz musicians have been honored by the Kennedy in the past decade. And given the paucity of jazz players and experts among the nominators, some of the most deserving exemplars of what Dr. Taylor called America's classical music may pass on before their number is called.
For now, at least, we can glory in Sonny's honor and his increasing profile on the American arts scene. Last summer he became the first jazz musician ever to receive the MacDowell Medal, and this year he's collected the Presidential Medal of the Arts and now the Kennedy. In the NewsHour's feature story, listen for Sonny offering a modest but true "epitaph" of himself. Over the course of a 60-year-long career in which he's been cheered by adoring fans and hyperbolic scribes, the intensely self-critical Rollins says, "I knew inside how I was doing, whether I was playing great…or not." Note that in addition to the broadcast feature, there's a second window with an additional 5:58 of Rollins discussing Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker. In this second segment, I was pleased to hear him mention pianist McCoy Tyner when he said that Coltrane's music (he gives "My Favorite Things" as the example) rose to the level of Bird and Miles.
Sonny's always inspiring, and it's been a real treat of late to hear him on Tavis Smiley and now with Jeffrey Brown talking about his departed colleagues and the music he feels an "obligation" to continue playing and perfecting.


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As of Tuesday morning, more than 150 gauges were in flood stage across the USA, almost all of them in the upper Midwest.
River flooding that is already swamping part of the Midwest could get worse Tuesday and Wednesday, as more rain and snow spreads over the region.
Areas from Oklahoma through Michigan are forecast to get an inch of rain Tuesday — and some places will see twice that — by the time the storm moves away later Tuesday night, the National Weather Service forecasts. In Minnesota, a total of 3.5 inches of snow was measured at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, while Duluth has seen 8 inches of snow, the Weather Channel reports.
The heaviest snowfall was recorded in western South Dakota, where more than a foot of snow fell, according to the Weather Channel. The snow was yet another blow for the winter-weary northern Plains, which has seen record amounts of snow and record cold temperatures this month.
The good news is that this system should be less intense and faster-moving when compared to last week's torrential rainstorms that sparked the worst of the floods, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. However, this additional rain could keep the rivers that are already at flood stage from receding as fast.
Towns along the Mississippi river are fighting back floodwaters with sandbags and tarps. VPC
As of Tuesday morning, more than 150 gauges were in flood stage across the USA, almost all of them in the upper Midwest, according to the weather service. This included 37 at "major" flood stage. Major flood stage means there will be "extensive inundation of structures and roads, and that significant evacuations are likely," according to the weather service.
Caused by the extremely heavy rain that fell last week, the surge of high water is slowly making its way down the Mississippi and Illinois rivers and their tributaries, according to Steve Buan, a hydrologist with the North Central River Forecast Center in Chanhassen, Minn.
He says that as of Monday afternoon, the Mississippi River is at or near its peak now from the Quad Cities of Iowa down to near Hannibal, Mo.
Spots to the south of St. Louis aren't expected to crest until later this week, and significant flooding is possible in places like Ste. Genevieve, Mo., Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Cairo, Ill.
In Grand Rapids, Mich., the worst appeared to be over Monday. The Grand River in the city's downtown crested Sunday night at 21.85 feet. It is expected to fall below the 18-foot flood stage by the end of the week, city officials said.
"None of us have ever experienced anything quite like this," Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell said Monday.
The Red River of the North, which flows to the north into Lake Winnipeg in Canada, should reach peak levels by next week, according to Buan. The Red River forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota, and faces a flood threat each year because of melting snow and spring rains.
In Fargo, the Red River is forecast to reach major flood stage of 30 feet by this weekend, according to a weather service website that predicts river flood levels. The current river level in Fargo is about 16.5 feet, slightly up from the 15-foot level its been at for the past week.
In an online report, the weather service in Grand Forks noted that by Friday and into the weekend, "temperatures are expected to rise significantly ... resulting in significant snowmelt runoff and more rapid rises in river levels."
So far, the Midwest flooding has caused three deaths and could be responsible for two more.
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Franklin girls basketball coach Tony Kathrens had two defenses, one a zone, another a man, set up to battle Oak Creek's mighty 6-2 post players Stephanie Kostowicz and Tamya Sims Tuesday night in the local rivals' showdown.
What he did not have is a defense for junior guard Katie Finn's outside shooting, as Finn drained three first-quarter three-pointers, as the Knights took an 11-0 lead and then never looked back in gaining a critical leg up in the Southeast Conference with a 52-38 decision.
"I think if you look at the box we held both of them (Kostowicz and Sims) to well below their averages," said Kathrens. "Their bigs just did not hurt as much as we thought they might, but give credit to Finn. She hit her threes."
Finn, who finished with 18 points, noted that she has put in extra practice time on her three-point shooting.
"The shot felt good all night," she said. "I work hard on that every day after practice. It's been my thing since I've been little."
With the victory, the Knights improved to 3-0 in the Southeast and 5-1 overall while Franklin fell to 2-1 and 3-2, respectively.
Knights' coach Steve Hluchnik, whose team has not lost since an opening game defeat to Pius XI, was pleased with Finn and the team's effort.
"We've had some games where we couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with our threes," he said, "but we got some to drop tonight and that took them out of their zone defense. We also didn't let (guard Jenny) Eickhorst get a good look at any threes. We knew (Cassidy) Mihalko would get some points, but we didn't want Eickhorst to hurt us."
Eickhorst, who hit six three-pointers in a recent Franklin win, had only four points, all on free throws, all in the second half, while the 2012 All-Suburban selection Mihalko finished with 14.
It was actually point guard Morgan Kokta who hit the first three-pointer of the night for Oak Creek just 22 seconds into the game, but it was Finn who stretched the lead to 9-0 with two more treys in short order. When Kokta hit a baseline jumper with 3:18 left in the first it was 11-0 and for all intensive purposes the game was over.
And though Franklin's defensive strategy greatly limited Kostowicz (three points) and Sims' (no points) offensive efforts in the first half, the pair used their length to cut off the Sabers' trademark slashing, fast-paced attack.
Mihalko got the first bucket for Franklin on an offensive rebound at the 1:54 mark of the first quarter, but frequently the Sabers were stuck on the perimeter, not being able to find a way inside.
"Having those two big girls is a big help," said Finn. "They're just so long."
And Kostowicz, who finished with nine points, returned the favor.
"It's lucky that we have such good shooters," said Kostowicz. "They get their outside looks and that allows to get more inside looks."
Kathrens said the absence of 5-11 junior forward Montana Mack this night really hurt. Mack, who is lost for the season to an injury, is by-far-and-away the Sabers' best post player, he said.
"We really missed her presence tonight," he said. "She would have made a difference. Their two bigs stopped everything we wanted to do inside tonight. We just couldn't get anything going."
Despite that, the Sabers continued battling.
A three-pointer from freshman forward Carly Graverson cut the margin to 19-12 with 3:07 left in the second quarter, but those would be the last points Franklin would score in the half, as Oak Creek's Lindsey Kalski scored on a steal and Kostowicz finally got on the board with a three-point play with 1:20 remaining to make it 24-12 at the break.
Two free throws by Franklin's Nala Mudd cut the margin to 29-21 midway through the third quarter, but with Kostowicz and Sims getting more looks in the second half, that was as close as the Sabers would get.
The margin would reach 22 points in the fourth quarter.
Kokta added 10 points for Oak Creek.
Oak Creek, which lost in the WIAA sectional finals last season, has big plans for the season and intends to use this game as a launching point.
"We've not been in this spot (in the lead in the Southeast) for awhile," said Hluchnik. "With this game we're the frontrunner. It's a nice position to be in for a change."
"We learned a lot from that first loss (to Pius)," said Kostowicz. "We came into that game a little overconfident and we didn't do the things we needed to do (to win)."
"I think we've been working a little harder since then because of that. We can do some good things and they can happen. We'll just have to see how it all shakes out."
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Dartmoor has become the surprising holiday home location of choice for the jet set. Home of the grim jail and stamping ground of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's terrifying hound, the region's dramatic countryside and its "secluded and unpretentious" way of life has led to a rise in demand from wealthy buyers from London to China, according to the latest Savills Billionaire Leisure Index.
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BLM Buffalo Field Office Audubon Rockies Host BioBlitz at Mosier Gulch
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Buffalo Field Office is teaming up with the Audubon Society (Audubon Rockies) to host a BioBlitz on June 15 and 16 at the Mosier Gulch Recreation Area.
Audubon's "Bio Blitz" is an event in which teams of community members, natural resource professionals, scientists, teachers, volunteers, environmental educators, and families join forces to find, identify, and learn about as many local plant, insect and animal species as possible. The program is open to the public and there are no associated fees.
The BioBlitz will enable interested members of the public to participate in hands-on research in a variety of ecosystems while working closely with scientists and researchers who are at the top of their respective fields. The event will include presence/absence monitoring of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, plants, bats, and birds along Clear Creek.
The BioBlitz is especially targeted at educators as Audubon's Community Naturalists will host a closing forum to help teachers bring the collected information into the classroom and dictate it in a way that is best absorbed by their students. Two Professional Teaching Standards Boards (PTSB) Credits are also available.
Mosier Gulch is a BLM-administered recreation site located 5 miles west of Buffalo, Wyo. at the foothills of the Big Horn Mountains. The ponderosa pine ecosystem, rushing water of Clear Creek, and the City of Buffalo's Clear Creek trail system make Mosier Gulch canyon a popular hiking, fishing and picnic area.
Additional information and a schedule is available at http://rockies.audubon.org/bioblitz. To RSVP, please contact Alison Holloran of the Audubon Society directly at (307) 760-9105 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The BLM liaison, Allison Barnes, may also be reached at (307) 684-1116.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of Americas public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2015, the BLM generated $4.1 billion in receipts from activities occurring on public lands.
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The second-largest art museum in the United States is home to more than 300,000 works of art, including "American Gothic" by Grant Wood, Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" and more. Renowned for its rare master works, at The Art Institute visitors can experience one of the world's most notable collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. With the addition of its Modern Wing, the museum now features an impressive showcase for its contemporary artworks.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion
Located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, Krannert Art Museum is the second-largest fine art museum in Illinois—placing it among the top tier of university art museums nationwide. The museum's diverse permanent collection contains over 10,000 works of art, and represents the cultures of African, Asia, Europe and the Americas. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum features outstanding temporary exhibitions throughout the year.
Arts and humanities complex housing Discovery Center Museum, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford Dance Company office and studies, Northern Illinois Public Radio offices and Rockford Symphony Orchestra offices.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Wander through this outdoor gallery of large steel sculptures by award-winning local artist John Martinson. On-site metal studio. Open daily.
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts & Mitchell Museum
Exhibitions, a children's gallery, a permanent collection and special events. Grounds include 85 acres sculpture park, nature trails and bird sanctuary. Hosts annual Cedarhurst Craft Fair.
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University of Illinois Champaign Urbana
The University of Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement. It's distinguished by the breadth of their programs, broad academic excellence and internationally renowned faculty. This Big Ten school offers rich experiences beyond the classroom from the best in performing arts to world-class sports. Discover the scenic campus through tours of the historic buildings and those that are pushing the envelope in technology.
Come explore the sculptures that have transformed the City of Effingham's avenues into an art gallery. Over 30 sculptures created by some of the Midwest's best known and unknown sculptors bring life to the streets of Effingham as part of the annual "Sculptures on the Avenues" outdoor exhibition. Sculptures on the Avenues is a self-guided walking tour that begins at City Hall, located at 201 E. Jefferson Ave. From there, the exhibition winds in and out of Downtown Effingham. An informative guide, which facilitates a walking tour, is available at the Effingham Visitors Center or City Hall.
Rockford Art Museum has been enriching the quality of life in the Rockford Region since 1913 through a permanent collection, frequent exhibitions and lifelong education. More than 1,900 works focus on modern and contemporary art, photography, outsider art, contemporary glass, and regional art with an emphasis on Illinois artists. Its critically acclaimed Spiezer Collection is the most significant collection of Chicago art, inside or outside the city. The museum store is a sure bet for finding Rockford-made gifts by local artists. RAM also offers an outdoor sculpture garden and plenty of free parking. The annual Greenwich Village Art Fair is held rain or shine on the second weekend after Labor Day – it's the longest-running art fair of its kind in the Midwest.
Stang Arts Studio & Gallery features art classes for both children and adults, along with holding various events throughout the year. The artist, Jamie Stang, also specializes in "paint parties." These parties are great for a group, as they feature great food, drinks, music and art. Jamie helps visitors discover their inner-artist while relaxing in a chic studio-style atmosphere. Check out her gallery while you're there too.
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole is a 12-acre beautiful arts education center that features two award winning art galleries and the Listening Room a entertainment venue that offers year round performances. You can step back to a simpler time to explore the brilliance of a Civil War era architectural masterpiece, when you take a tour of the historic Dole Mansion. We are a gem of McHenry County that can be enjoyed now and with future generations!
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One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the MCA boasts a gift store, bookstore, restaurant, 300-seat theater, and a terraced sculpture garden with a great view of Lake Michigan. The MCA aspires to engage a broad and diverse audience, create a sense of community and be a place for contemplation, stimulation, and discussion about contemporary art and culture.
Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, this 264,000 sq. foot building provides a new home for the museum's renowned collections of modern painting and sculpture, contemporary art, architecture and design, and photography. Be among the first to see this dramatic addition that makes the Art Institute of Chicago the second largest art museum in the United States.
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. Configure it any way you like. You may need a 500-booth to 800-booth area, or 100 to 200 booths. If you're planning a larger show, you'll appreciate our continuous 250,000 square-foot space for 1,225 booths. Or you can create a multiple hall layout for up to 3,566 booths. Customized floor plans are our specialty, so just ask.
Woodbine Glass Museum and Gift Shop
Museum displays 4,020 pieces of hand-blown glass, including contemporary and antique work from many countries. Gift shop.
Swimming Stones / Isaac(squared)
A kinetic water sculpture fountain sculpted by internationally acclaimed artist Christian Tobin Isaac(squared) brings Aurora the most mysterious essence of both science and art. Here the hydrostatic force of water unleashing the kinetic energy of stone creates a work of compelling vitality inviting us to look and linger, talk and even dream. These four massive granite obelisks - 12 feet in height, weighing 4000 pounds each- feature top-stone segments, rhythmically rocking and swiveling, balanced on cushions of water. Each time a top-stone centers itself on the middle of its tower and is restored to equilibrium, the power of gravity is once more proclaimed: each turn of a stone replying to the center of the earth. The elemental effect of the force of water through each of these commanding rock pillars cascading onto the pedestrian walk below brings us together with the laws of nature and the transformational power of art.
Exhibiting late 20th Century American Art, Elmhurst Art Museum offers exhibitions ranging from national touring works to local emerging and mid-career Chicago and Illinois artists. The Museum offers public tours, programs, guest lectures and art classes. It's award-winning structure contains a dramatic glass entrance gallery, three museum galleries, an educational pavilion, and the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed McCormick house.
This gallery features the works of renowned Southern Illinois sketch artist Roscoe Misslehorn, as well as exhibits by contemporary artists. The building is the GM&O railroad depot that was used as a location for the 1967 movie, In the Heat of the Night.
Located in downtown Decatur on Main Street, you'll find the venue for Gallery 510's local artist cooperative. Discover original creations by local artisans including pottery, paintings, textiles, fiber art and metal sculptures. There is a free public reception the first Friday of each month featuring a local artist.
Explore five permanent galleries: European (19th century paintings, sculpture), Art of the Near and Far East (Egyptian, Chinese, and Southeast Asia), Native American (pots, baskets and Kachina dolls), African and Oceanic Art (masks, ceremonial pieces and textiles), and Contemporary (prints and paintings). Two galleries feature new exhibitions every 8-12 weeks and are devoted to regional art or national exhibitions. A student gallery features aspiring young artists from local schools. The museum also offers educational programs, performances, and special events. Open: Tuesday thru Friday: 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday: Noon - 5 pm. Free admission, but donations are appreciated.
This Western Illinois University gallery is dedicated to the study of culture and the arts.
The Museum serves to educate, preserve, exhibit and enlighten by balancing the challenges of contemporary art with the riches of traditional media for a comprehensive examination of visual culture. The Museum pursues its goal of furthering understanding of the visual arts by presenting a balance of high-quality, professional contemporary art exhibitions supplemented by written educational material, gallery talks, artist lectures, panel discussions, symposia and other related activities.
Located on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology, S.R. Crown Hall is widely regarded as Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece, and is one of the most architecturally significant buildings of the 20th century Modernist Movement.
Mattoon Mural Arts at Progress Square
Residents are encouraged to visit the mural, "Civility," and relax in the new surroundings at Progress Square. This mural by artist D.S. Gordon embraces the landscape, history and people of Mattoon. For years after the completion of the rail, many trains a day would meet at the intersection of the tracks at the center of town and determine right of way in polite fashion. This symbolizes the civility of a community with a 150-year history of working together, which the mural captures. One of many mural projects sponsored by the Mattoon Arts Council and the City of Mattoon.
Frye Pottery is located in a beautiful country setting. The Frye's have been professional potters for nearly thirty years. They have made award winning ceramic art as well as functional stoneware pottery designed for everyday use. Frye Pottery also has a sculpture garden for visitors to enjoy.
Stop in …enjoy whimsical paper mache sculptures and hand colored prints by David Smith; resident artist and art teacher. Explore our ever-growing selection of diverse artwork by innovative Midwest artists. We offer art classes for children, adults, and private groups. We are also available for social gatherings, meetings, and birthday parties. Our goal is to be a gathering place for the community and visitors, so that visual arts might enrich everyone's life.
Culture Stock is a social venture that operates as a hub for cultural activities and community programs while serving as a used book and media re-seller. Culture Stock, located in the heart of Downtown Aurora, offers up-and-coming musicians, poets and other artists a place to display their talents. Stop in for a taste of Aurora's culture, read a good book in a cozy corner, listen to a new performer or join a language circle. Kids have events at Culture Stock too. Check their Facebook page for a Downtown Aurora cultural experience update today!
Enjoy a variety of permanent collections and exhibits from September - May each year. Permanent collections include early Mississippian and Native American pottery and the Miriam Cowgur Allen Doll Collection. Art classes and workshops available. Historic building built in 1880. Kelly Gross, gallery director.
If These Walls Could Talk in Downtown Aurora not only provides 100% archival quality framing services their shop acts as an art gallery for visitors to enjoy, buy, and sell their art. A regular venue for Downtown Aurora's First Friday event.
Three floors of fun! Shop our 1st floor boutique, create in our upstairs art studio and upcycle with vintage soul re-sale in our lower level.
Northern Illinois University Art Museum
NIU Art Museum's mission is to service the arts curriculum at NIU and to extend arts education and cultural enrichment to the community. The Museum has a permanent collection of 1,000 art pieces and also hosts visiting exhibitions. The Jack Olson Gallery is "the cornerstone of exhibition programming" that is promoted by NIU School of Art. This exhibit space brings thought provoking exhibitions to the northern Illinois community while also offering faculty and students a space to showcase their latest creative endeavors.
Professionally guided photography tours of the tri-state area. Printing/framing services available. Studio gallery displaying photographs by Henry Matthiessen, III.
Established in April of 2008, Main Gallery 404 provides downtown location for many local artists to display and sell fine artwork and gifts. The Bloomington-Normal area is rich with talented artists. MG 404 gives these artists the much needed opportunity to make his or her work visible
Accessible Art Gallery supports the arts, with an emphasis on the visual, through the provision of a venue for promoting, exhibiting, experiencing, marketing and creating diverse, high quality art and through participation in the local community.
Angel Ambrose Fine Art Studio and Creative Space
You will find a large selection of paintings, gift items, prints, and cards that feature Angel's unique ability to capture unseen concepts and make them visually consumable. She often paints lyrical landscapes using evocative color to allude to idyllic beauty. Writing and speaking developed out of her deep desire to communicate. Speaking is a natural overflow of Angel's passion to communicate, utilizing both her visual vocabulary and words.
The Merwin and Wakeley Galleries provide exhibition schedules that support Illinois Weseyln University's curriculum, the University community and the general public. Each exhibition, consisting of contemporary artworks in all media, is meant to suggest the variety of visual approaches one may choose to present an idea.
Joann Goetzinger Studio and Gallery
A studio and gallery showing the art of Joann Goetzinger. Located in the heart of Downtown Bloomington, the gallery features many of Joann's exhibits made of wood, metalworking sculpture and newer to the gallery is her paintings.
Eaton Studio & Gallery exhibits and sells the work of local artist Herb Eaton in a 1902 historic building in downtown Bloomington. The paintings, sculptures and drawings reflect the artist's interest in the local rivers, cornfields, gardens, circus, and music scenes. The Gallery hosts art salons, jazz and acoustic musical and theatrical events and sponsors cultural discussions focused on local community interests. Open most Saturdays 10am-2pm, by appointment, special events, and during 1st Fridays 5-8pm.
University Galleries of Illinois State University features both emerging and established artists, often those whose work has not been previously presented in a comprehensive manner. University Galleries is open year-round: daily throughout the academic year and Monday-Saturday during the summer. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the general public. Please call to schedule a special tour for your class or community group.
The mission of J Draper Glass is to offer a complete understanding of hot glass as a studio movement in America by engaging the community through hands on opportunities, classes, tours, team building workshops and open houses to encourage an exploration of this medium. Through these efforts, JDraper Glass will cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation of the art of hand blown glass.
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Summer at Garnet Hill
Summer is the time for a relaxing vacation at a classic Adirondack summer resort. Just a short drive from the Capital District and most points in NY and NJ, a visit to Garnet Hill takes you to another world — a world of relaxation, outdoor fun and immersion in nature. Once you arrive at Garnet Hill, you can put your car keys and cell phones down and get back to the things in your life that are truly important — family and friends.
Without leaving our campus you can hike, swim, paddle, fish, ride mountain bikes, play tennis or just relax and read a book by yourself or with those special people you love and enjoy.
Your stay at the Lodge gives you direct access to many activities at no extra charge, plus we can arrange for any off-site activities. Our Adventure Concierge will help you select, schedule and prepare for the outdoor activities that you enjoy.
Hiking, mountain biking, swimming and paddling are at your disposal to choose from as you like. Our professional tennis courts are available for you to play on as singles or doubles. We also have pickle ball courts.
Our guest lounge is located in the Log House and is a very comfortable suite of rooms where guests can relax, enjoy watching television together, read a book or make a telephone call if need be. There are also separate rooms with a ping pong table, and pool table for you to enjoy and have some competitive family fun.


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Since October 2009, NASA and its scientific partners have made yearly airborne surveys of Antarctica and Greenland—with occasional trips to Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. The goal is to study changes in the structure and motion of the ice at both poles, and to fill in the gap in data between the ICESat satellite mission (which officially ended in 2010) and the launch of ICESat II around 2016. The plane-based project is called Operation Icebridge.
In October and November 2012, the Icebridge team returned to Antarctica for a fourth southern springtime, flying NASA's DC-8 research plane on roundtrip surveys from Punta Arenas, Chile, to the edges of Antartica and back—flights that can last 11–12 hours.
In 2012, the research team put extra emphasis on gathering imagery and data from Thwaites Glacier and Pine Island Glacier; from the ice streams feeding the Ronne and Filchner ice shelves; and the sea ice in the Weddell and Bellingshausen seas, as well as the ice streams flowing into them. Most of the flights covered areas in West Antarctica, where melting and ice motion has been accelerating in recent years.
The photograph above shows an edge of the Thwaites Ice Shelf and was taken by Jim Yungel, program manager for the Airborne Topographic Mapper, a laser altimeter carried by the DC-8. The blue areas visible on the shelf edge are areas of denser, compressed ice. Over time, the weight of polar glaciers and ice sheets compresses ice and squeezes out the gases and air.
Thwaites Glacier is rapidly changing, and the Icebridge team has surveyed it multiple times. In research published in 2011, scientists from Columbia University revealed that the glacier is pinned to an underwater ridge just offshore in Pine Island Bay, and that ridge helps pile up the ice and slow its advance into the sea. But the connection is weakening, and researchers project that Thwaites will come unpinned and start advancing much faster within the next 20 years or so.
Read mission updates and other background about Operation Icebridge on their blog and their news page. You can also view a short video here.
Further Reading
- NASA Earth Observatory (2011, November 2) IceBridge: Building a Record of Earth's Changing Ice, One Flight at a Time.
- Tinto, K. J. and R. E. Bell (2011) Progressive unpinning of Thwaites Glacier from newly identified offshore ridge: Constraints from aerogravity. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 38, L20503.
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
During the May council meeting two items concerning the city's children were discussed the first of which was safety. There is a piece of private commercial property which must be accessed behind some residences. A concerned mother addressed the council as to the speed of the large trucks entering and exiting the property.
The property is zoned commercial and has a business. Several times daily, large trucks enter and exit through the right-of-way that is situated between two homes. Both homes have several small children who play near the area. The resident reported that most of the drivers entering the business are hauling trailers and other large items and travel too fast as they use the right-of-way to enter the private business.
The council reviewed maps of the area of concern and zoning regulations to the business. The right-of-way was discussed and possible solutions to reduce the speed of the large vehicles as they enter the property. After a lenghty discussion, the council approved to put a stop sign and a caution sign on the city owned right-of-way. The council requested a follow up meeting with the concerned parents to evaluate the situation following the installation of the signs.
Another item discussed by the council was the restroom at Cheddar Field. The city maintenance supervisor, Tom Maier reported that the toilet in that restroom had to be replaced again. Someone in the neighborhood has vandalized the restroom necessitating the toilet replacement several times.
Maier informed the council that he had cleaned out wood chips from the surrounding landscaping numerous times, but the damage from this incident required that the toilet be replaced. The council discussed several options to alleviate this costly problem.
They approved the solution to lock the restrooms. The only time the restrooms will be unlocked will be during sanctioned ball games at the park or during family gatherings when a representative from that family obtains a key from the city hall.


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Compact system cameras (CSC): Which mirrorless system camera is best for me?
Compact system cameras. No, wait, mirrorless interchangeable cameras. Or is it digital single lens mirrorless? It's no wonder that the onslaught of this relatively new camera market has caused its fair share of confusion.
The announcement of the Canon EOS M has seen the final major manufacturer reveal its CSC cards. But that means there are no fewer than eight of them in the running, producing kit that encompasses seven different lens-mount standards. And that's why we're here at Pocket-lint to help sift the wheat from the chaff so that you can figure out which CSC is best for your needs.
General introduction
Hello. Nice to meet you. First, a bit of housework. What is a CSC? It's a near-compact-sized camera with a larger-than-compact-camera sensor that includes an interchangeable lens mount.
There are a few mainstays to consider when buying into a compact system camera. You'll want to think about the size of the body and lenses that you want to carry around, and this is something that's dictated by design and, importantly, sensor size. The bigger the sensor size, the larger the lenses and, usually, the camera's body too. But also the bigger the sensor size the better - again, usually - that image quality will be. Your classic trade off, really: which is largely what the CSC represents - a trade off between your DSLR and compact camera.
And yet image quality isn't the be all and end all of a camera experience. You might want good quality, but not care if a camera's scored slightly lower on some boring chart on a foreign website if such results can't really be seen in the real world. You might just want an easy-to-use camera that suits your needs for family snaps and is built to last a long time.
On the other hand, you might be a more capable photographer that's all but done with taking that huge, professional DSLR camera kit out on the town. Here you'll want to think about future-proofing, largely based on available lenses and accessories, how responsive and accurate a focus system is, and whether the sensor is up to the job in standard and low-light conditions.
Bearing that in mind, decide whereabouts you fit on the user spectrum and read on for our compact system camera round-up arranged in sensor size order from smallest to largest.
Pentax Q
The smallest of the bunch, the Pentax Q is a bit of an oddity. It's got a sensor no larger than you'd find in a basic point-and-shoot camera, and that helps to explain why its teeny form factor looks rather toylike.
Indeed Pentax has even released what it calls "toy lenses" to accompany the release. Although they're cheap to invest in, the manual-only focus and poor resulting quality don't make them all too attractive a purchase. You're better off sticking with the better-quality zoom and 8.5mm prime lenses. But that's all there is available, a paltry five lenses in total.
All this costs a fair whack too. We prefer to think of the Q as a fun collectable rather than a serious bit of photography kit.
Sensor crop factor: 5.6x approx (ie, 50mm = 280mm in full-frame equivalent)
Pros: Well built, teeny form factor
Cons: Teeny form factor, poor lens selection, small sensor, poor overall image quality (though better than a compact camera, it can't match up to the competitors listed in this round-up)
Nikon 1
The Nikon 1-series has been backed up by a wash of TV advertising and squarely aimed at the modern family. Which is the best place for it really. The J1 and V1 models are laid out with point-and-shoot snappers in mind.
The small, 1-inch sensor size is capable but, ignoring the Pentax Q, also the weakest overall performer of this group. If you're gung-ho about your image quality and want something more DSLR-like, then look further up the range. But if you want a simple, point-and-shoot style camera with interchangeable lenses and the ability to capture frames before even firing the shutter (yep, the ads are true!) then this could be up your street.
Sensor crop factor: 2.7x (ie, 50mm = 135mm in full-frame equivalent)
Pros: Small lens factor, point-and-shoot ease, shoot before you shoot (no really!)
Cons: Lack of higher-spec user control, small sensor lacks top-end image quality
Panasonic/Olympus (Micro Four-Thirds)
Where it all began and, arguably, the category leader. The Micro Four Thirds (MFT) range - which is shared by both Panasonic and Olympus, so lenses from both manufacturers are interchangeable - doesn't have the biggest sensor, but this translates to sensible body and lens sizes.
As both companies have had plenty of time to explore and advance their ranges, however, the latest MFT cameras are extra quick off the mark. The likes of the Olympus OM-D, for example, is among the fastest contrast-detect autofocus system of any on the planet.
The amount of choice may seem a little confusing, however. Panasonic has its G-series, which is sub-divided into GF, G and GH, while Olympus has its PEN range and the latest - and higher-end - OM-D E-M5. That does mean that there's something here for everyone, whatever your ability, and plenty of prospect for lens and accessories expansion too.
Sensor crop factor: 2x (ie, 50mm = 100mm in full-frame equivalent)
Pros: Broadest range of interchangeable lenses, fastest autofocus systems (OM-D and GF5), sensible body and lens sizes
Cons: Image quality won't beat a larger-sensor competitor (but it's not that far off)
Canon EOS M
It's here. It has arrived. Canon has been tight-lipped about its compact system camera reveal, but what it has announced was no big surprise. Our first impressions are that it's a lot like a Canon EOS 650D DSLR compressed into a PowerShot-like body size. In fact it's rather like a Sony NEX-5N.
The EOS M's at your fingertips. However, we've not yet got our hands on one for an extended play, so we can't comment on just how good this system will be, nor how well it will stand up against the competition. On spec, though, we're quite excited.
Sensor crop factor: 1.6x (i.e. 50mm = 80mm in full-frame equivalent)
Pros: Flash included in the box, image quality should be DSLR-matching (much like Sony's NEX series), super-high resolution touchscreen.
Cons: No built-in flash, it sounds rather pricey to us, new lens mount means a lack of EF-M lenses (initially, though we're sure this'll change), touchscreen won't suit all tastes, not yet clear how the shallow flange-back distance (18mm) will affect final image quality compared against Canon's EOS DSLR range
- Hands-on: Canon EOS M review
Samsung NX
We tend to think of Samsung's NX-series as the most DSLR-like of all the compact system cameras. It's not big by any means, but it's less shrunken than many of its competitors.
This is, in part, down to the camera's design. The flange-back distance (ie, the distance from the rear of the lens to the sensor) is 25.5mm - deeper than any other system listed in this round-up. While this means it might make for slightly larger models in the case of the NX20, for example, that's not always a negative: there's plenty of room to get your hands around without it feeling too small. Should you want a more compact, stripped-down version then the latest NX210 will do you justice.
But the Samsung-made sensor is its unsung hero and the range of lenses coming out of Samsung's doors is nothing short of impressive. If high resolution is what you're after, then the Samsung NX series certainly delivers. It's a serious DSLR alternative, but the battery life needs to be improved.
Sensor crop factor: 1.5x (ie, 50mm = 75mm in full-frame equivalent)
Pros: Decent image quality, high-resolution sensor, plenty of decent lenses available
Cons: Battery life tends to be poor, larger than its competitors, less support via online and retail stores, built-in Wi-Fi a little cumbersome (nice idea though)
Sony NEX
Sony was one of the first to start firing in the compact system camera war and managed to cram a DSLR-sized sensor into a smaller form factor before any other company had.
The NEX system is great for less knowledgeable snappers for simple point-and-shoot work, but does also offer full manual control. The problem is, with the exception of the high-spec NEX-7, you'll need to do a fair amount of menu-digging for manual shooting. Sony has released software updates to make the cameras more user-friendly, but the NEX-series' one big downside is its user interface.
Ignore that and this small package has a great bunch of lenses on the market, an accessory OLED electronic viewfinder that's among the best going, and captures fantastic image quality whatever your level.
Sensor crop factor: 1.5x (ie, 50mm = 75mm in full-frame equivalent)
Pros: Small package, great image quality, decent selection of lenses coming through
Cons: Complex user interface (it's been improved and NEX-7 has a different design, though)
Fujifilm X-Pro1
The clue here is in the name. Fujifilm's retro-styled system is built on not only top-glass prime lenses (no zoom lenses to date, though there will be at least one added to the range), but it's also got some seriously clever technological engineering.
First up is its hybrid viewfinder, similar to that found in the X100. This fusion of optical and electronic viewfinder is unlike anything else out there. It feels a little different from a normal camera, and does suffer from what's known as parallax error that you'll need to learn to correct for. But that's how traditional cameras worked, and Fujifilm embraces that here.
Without going too deeply into the nuts and bolts, the X-Pro1 doesn't have a usual colour grid pattern over its surface to decode accurate colour. It has one that's far larger, which means a layer in front of the sensor - known as the anti-aliasing filter - isn't necessary in its design. The result? Extra sharp, tip-top image quality that, the company has claimed, will match a full-frame sensor DSLR. We don't disagree.
Sensor crop factor: 1.5x (ie, 50mm = 75mm in full-frame equivalent)
Pros: excellent image quality, great prime lenses, revolutionary viewfinder, super-high-res rear LCD screen, luxury build quality, classic Fujifilm film "emulsions", forthcoming Leica adapter means compatibility with insanely good (and expensive) Leica glass
Cons: complex for beginners, expensive, only prime (not zoom) lenses to date, AF isn't the fastest, parallax error
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Comparative Company Law
Klaus J. Hopt
Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
December 1, 2006
ECGI - Law Working Paper No. 77/2006
THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF COMPARATIVE LAW, Mathias Reimann & Reinhard Zimmermann, eds., p. 1161-1191, Oxford University Press, 2006
The developments of company law in countries belonging to five legal families illustrate the principle-agent conflicts that company law faces and the range of solutions it offers to cope with them. Comparative company law is about learning from each other's experience in a competitive way, and solving together the cross-border problems arising for and from companies that are facing global competition. Comparative company law today is conceived and created equally by legislators, lawyers, academics, and courts. Examples include the influence of German, French, and U.S. law on company law codifications in Japan and other countries, the legal practice in regard to cross-border transactions, the worldwide growing presence of academic comparative research, and last but not least the decision-making of the European Court of Justice.
The driving forces of comparative company law can be traced back to the spread of the 1930s' U.S. securities regulation into European Union member states, Eastern European states, and also China; the harmonization efforts of the European Community since the late 1950s; and most recently, the international rise of the corporate governance and code movements in the 1990s that had some famous origins in the United Kingdom. This leads to modern challenges such as the pros and cons of self-regulation in company law and beyond.
From a broader perspective, there is a need for the adjustment of company and capital market law in all the legal families considered. In this respect, comparative company law is a highly promising source for exploring the key issues, including convergence and divergence in company and capital market law, harmonization versus regulatory competition, and the means and institutions that provide for operative enforcement. Comparative research, together with economic and empirical analysis, will thus contribute to an understanding of the real functioning of company law - a core task for the future of the European internal market, but also beyond in a globalized world.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 37
Keywords: capital market law, code movement, Company Law Action Plan, comparative law, corporate governance, enforcement, European company law, European Court of Justice, groups of companies, harmonization, investor protection, Konzernrecht, legal families, principal-agent, regulatory competition
JEL Classification: G18, G3, G38, K22
Date posted: April 17, 2007 ; Last revised: July 4, 2011
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Parallel Rules
Parallel rules help draftsmen, surveyors, cartographers, architects, and navigators draw accurate parallel lines. The instrument comes in two main forms: two rectangular straight edges connected by brass or silver hinges, or a single frame surrounding a roller. The first type was known in Europe by 1600, while Englishman A. George Eckhardt is credited with inventing the second in 1771. The parallel rule was superseded for most uses by the T-square in the 19th century, but navigators continue to use parallel rules in conjunction with gridded charts.
The mathematics collections contain about twenty parallel rules and combination instruments, dating from the late 18th century to the late 20th century and ranging in length from 6 to 24 inches. The objects are made from ebony and other woods, brass, German silver, and plastic. They were manufactured in the United States, England, Italy, and Taiwan. They were used for military surveying, in navigation, in business, in art and technical drawing, and for placing handles on caskets. Several of the objects in this group illustrate innovations added to the basic instrument.
The digitization of this group of artifacts was made possible through the generous support of Edward and Diane Straker.
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Patent Model for Parallel Rule and T-Square by Eugene Towne
- Description
- This instrument has a wooden handle attached by a large brass thumbscrew to a brass protractor that is divided to single degrees and numbered by tens in both directions from 10 to 170. The protractor is screwed to a rectangular brass piece that slides in a groove in a rectangular wooden guide-piece. The guide-piece has brass clamps and thumbscrews for affixing the instrument on a table. The protractor is also attached by a split nut to a metal screw shaft that runs the width of the instrument. A thumb rest and gear on the left clamp rotates the screw shaft.
- A T-square is a technical drawing instrument used by draftsmen primarily as a guide for drawing horizontal lines on a drafting table. In this instrument, the two blades of the T-square are not fixed in a perpendicular position but rather can be rotated to any angle on the protractor. The large thumbscrew can then be used as a handle to move the blades along the screw shaft, allowing the user to draw parallel lines.
- Eugene James Towne (1847–after 1900) of North Dana, Mass., received a patent for this device in 1877. He submitted this example with his application as a prototype for the instrument, and the U.S. Patent Office marked it on the bottom: 187330 (/) L.1201.1228. Towne, a cabinetmaker, and J. W. Goodman, who made pianos, billiard table legs, and other wooden items in North Dana, apparently intended to manufacture the device together. However, the instrument likely was not widely adopted.
- References: Eugene J. Towne, "Improvement in Parallel Rulers" (U.S. Patent 187,330 issued February 13, 1877); Edwin Eugene Towne, ed., The Descendants of William Towne (Newtonville, Mass., 1901), 284; The Worcester County Directory for 1878–79 (Boston: Briggs & Co., 1878), 41; 1870 and 1900 U.S. Census records.
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Cowboys beat writer Rainer Sabin answered reader questions during a live chat Tuesday. Here are some highlights:
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