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Big IT Players Aim to Simplify Data Center with XML
Paula Musich
Posted 2006-07-31
A group of IT vendors including IBM, Microsoft, Intel and Hewlett-Packard publishes an XML spec for managing IT resources.
Ten major IT vendors including IBM, Microsoft, Intel and Hewlett-Packard on July 31 launched a standards initiative to create a common method using XML for describing network elements, servers, applications and other IT resources. The group, which also includes BEA Systems, BMC Software, Cisco Systems, Dell, EMC and Sun Microsystems, published a draft specification for the XML modeling on each of their respective Web sites.
The aim of the effort is to help "insure greater interoperability between heterogeneous IT service offerings from different vendors," said Ed Anderson, marketing director for Microsofts Dynamic Systems Initiative in Redmond, Wash.
The group, which hopes to gather additional feedback from other IT vendors and user organizations, intends to create a "common foundation for establishing more automated and self-managing IT services," added Anderson. If the standards effort succeeds, the benefit to end-user organizations will be more effective implementation of managed services across multivendor systems. "All our customers are struggling with the complexity of managing a heterogeneous data center," said Ric Telford, vice president of autonomic computing at IBM in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
"Its becoming the biggest cost of running an IT system. The more we can help reduce complexity by simplifying definitions of resources for services in the data center, the more we can enable automated systems in the future," he added. Although the group has not yet chosen a standards body to move the draft specification forward, it is evaluating the DMTF, OASIS and the W3C. It plans to make that selection and forward the specification to a standards body by years end. The specification, dubbed the Service Modeling Language or SML, allows a hierarchy of IT resource models to be developed based on reusable building blocks. Today, custom descriptions of every service to be managed are required, which increases costs and complexity. SML, not unlike Microsofts Dynamic Systems Initiative, is intended to bring manageability into the development cycle of new applications or services, rather than trying to retrofit management in production. SML allows developers to build modeling data into applications, devices or services so that once they are deployed in production, tasks such as configuration, change, problem and release management are simplified. "SML will be a tool thats very relevant to IT service designers and architects. You will see this presented in a variety of developer tools, such as [Microsofts] Visual Studio and the Rational toolset from IBM," Anderson said. "Corporate developers will use SML to embed management capabilities at the point of design, when applications are being built."
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Noticeably missing from the group is enterprise management provider CA. "Every company works at their own pace," Telford said. "I fully expect that at some point prior to standards or in the standards body itself that CA will participate in one form or another." Between now and the submission of the specification into a standards body, the group intends to develop a library of core models to describe generic resources such as network and storage devices, operating systems, desktops, Web and file servers and a directory service. It also intends to create a new draft of the specification before submission to a standards body. That is expected to be completed in September or October. Standards efforts in the management arena in the past have had a mixed record of success. IBMs Telford acknowledged that some efforts have failed, but the group is confident that SML will succeed. Telford said that there have been some attempts to define some of this information in standards formats that havent really worked, but whats different about SML is theres a broad coalition of vendors that want to see it happen. "This brings the best thinking of the industry in a common specification in a way that can benefit vendors and users, and it gives us an opportunity to innovate and differentiate in the upper stack of our own offerings," Telford said. "There is already a good indication that SML will be adopted and implemented by the vendors in this list. Were optimistic about chances for success for SML."
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Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
A unique experience combining recreational features with an outstanding exhibition of large-scale contemporary sculpture in a beautifully landscaped, easily accessible setting. Stroll, rollerblade, or bicycle along the paved path and view art in nature.
CITY: Skokie
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
This new center is a 65,000 square-foot building designed by renowned architect Stanley Tigerman. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching the universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The museum features an authentic early 20th century German rail car, an inspiring Hall of Remembrance for contemplation and reflection, a permanent exhibition chronicling life before, during and after the Holocaust, a youth exhibit for 9-11 year olds highlighting lessons of the Holocaust and a 225 seat auditorium.
CITY: Skokie
Skokie Public Library
A leading institution of the Village of Skokie and a staple of downtown Skokie, the library is truly a center for the community with more than 450,000 items available for check-out, three community meeting rooms and hundreds of events and classes offered each month. The library offers the latest in cutting edge technology with library resources available 24 hours a day via their website, plenty of computers available for internet access and research and a wireless network on the 2nd floor.
CITY: Skokie
Weird Science - Niles East High School, 7700 Lincoln Ave., Skokie
Two teenage nerds, unpopular and unable to meet girls on their own, use their computer to design the perfect woman - beautiful with a genius IQ. When this woman turns "real", she helps transforms the boys from nerds to cool through a series of wacky and bizarre adventures. Set in the fictional "Shermer, Illinois", the movie is filmed in several northern suburbs of Chicago - Highland Park, Northbrook and Skokie.
CITY: Skokie
Marie Olmstead Museum
Described as "a hidden gem" of local cultural, natural and prehistoric history for lower DeKalb and upper LaSalle Counties. Three rooms comprising some 5,000 square feet packed full of artifacts and antiques that could be featured on "Antiques Raodshow". One of the "must-sees" is a 32-round flitlock rifle reportedly presented to Chief Shabbona at the signing of the peace treaty at Prairie du Chien in 1829. A favorite of the youngsters to see while visiting the museum is a stuffed, two-headed calf.
CITY: Somonauk
The Carving Shop
The Carving Shop features the work of Joe Dillet, Master Craftsman, and specializes in custom hand carved heirlooms for the family, church and architectural carvings. We work from your designs, or ours, to create an awesome look that only hand carving can achieve. All wood is seasoned. All work is protected with a finish that will last many years. All work is guaranteed.
CITY: Somonauk
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Somonauk Summer Fest
The Somonauk Summer Fest will have a parade, cruise night, top entertainment, beer garden, 5K run, ISP truck pull, bingo, Texas hold'em and much more!
CITY: Somonauk
Fox River Trolley Museum
Celebrating more than 100 years of electric trolleys, this museum has original electric trains and cars that travel a three-mile circuit along the scenic Fox River.
CITY: South Elgin
Roscoe Misslehorn Art Gallery
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.
CITY: Sparta
Alfred Brown Museum
This museum has a large collection of post cards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the civil war, Native American artifacts, old uniforms, and school artifacts.
CITY: Sparta
Old GM&O Depot Roscoe Misselhorn Gallery
Two thousand original drawings, paintings, and woodcuts by Roscoe Misselhorn, the Norman Rockwell of the Midwest, are displayed in the depot. Much of the work is in black and white and depicts historic sites throughout the area.
CITY: Sparta
In The Heat Of The Night - Misselhorn Art Gallery
A respected Philadelphia homicide detective is mistakenly accused of murder in a racist southern town, and is then hired to help the local sheriff with the investigation. The movie town's name was changed to Sparta so that signs in the Illinois community where the flick was filmed would not have to be changed. The railroad station used in the film is now the Misselhorn Art Gallery, which features a permanent exhibit dedicated to the movie.
CITY: Sparta
Sangamon Auditorium - University of Illinois Springfield
The auditorium presents a broad range of music, theater and dance performances.
CITY: Springfield
Illinois State Capitol
The center of state government houses the offices of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller and the Treasurer, as well as the House of Representatives and Senate Chambers. Visitors can watch Illinois politics in action from balcony-level seating when legislature is in session.
CITY: Springfield
Illinois Executive Mansion
Home of the Illinois Governor, the mansion is the third-oldest, continuously occupied governor's home in the nation. Filled with antiques and historic artifacts. Built in 1855 the mansion contains 16 elegantly appointed rooms open for viewing, including the state dining room, a library and the Lincoln bedroom.
CITY: Springfield
Illinois State Museum
Permanent and changing exhibits on Illinois' land, life, people and art. Hands on children's discovery room. The museum store contains high quality crafts created by Illinois artisans.
CITY: Springfield
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
Surrounded by gardens and a reflection pool, this magnificent bell tower in Washington Park is the third largest in the world, and one of the few that is actually open to the public.
CITY: Springfield
Illinois State Military Museum
Preserving the heritage of the Illinois National Guard, the museum is committed to collecting, preserving, interpreting and exhibiting the military artifacts associated with the citizen-soldiers of Illinois.
CITY: Springfield
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Museum
This museum features a complete set of the "War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies." The records might aid in your search for a missing link in your family history.
CITY: Springfield
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
This museum is one of the most-visited presidential museums in the nation where visitors can experience the entire Lincoln story under one roof, from Abe's humble beginnings in an Indiana log cabin to his days as president in the White House. Be dazzled by two special effects theaters featuring historical ghosts and a Civil War battlefield, life-like vignettes that depict important moments in the president's life, and artifacts that range from Lincoln's stovepipe hat to an original copy of the Gettysburg Address.
CITY: Springfield
Donnie B's Comedy Club
Welcome! The NEW, BIGGER AND BETTER Donnie B's Comedy Club is located in the Route 66 Hotel on South Sixth Street. Come check out the new bar, Donnie B's Den!
CITY: Springfield
Art Concepts Gallery and Pictur E
Wide variety of glass items, jewelry, lots of miscellaneous, as well as framed art work.
CITY: Springfield
Prairie Art Alliance
Prairie Art Alliance in Springfield, Illinois represents emerging and established Central Illinois artists of all ages.
CITY: Springfield
Knight's Action Park & Caribbean Water Adventure
The theme park offers miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, carnival rides and an arcade. While the water park features a wave pool, bumper boats, water slides, paddle boats and a lazy river. Catch a movie at the old-fashioned drive-in, adjacent to Knight's.
CITY: Springfield
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Camp Butler is one of the 120 national cemeteries that served as a Civil War training camp, as well as a POW camp for Confederate soldiers. Call the cemetery office to schedule a tour.
CITY: Springfield
Grand Army of The Republic Memorial Museum
A cornucopia of Civil War memorabilia, the museum features "Tinytype" by Civil War photographer Matthew Brandy. It was donated to the National Woman's Relief Corps in tribute to the Union Veterans of the war between the states.
CITY: Springfield
Illinois Fire Museum
The museum is home to one of the nation's largest collections of firefighter patches, as well as antique fire service memorabilia, art works, equipment and sculptures.
CITY: Springfield
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This powerful granite monument and its eternal flame pay tribute to the 2,981 Illinois residents who served in the Vietnam War and died or are still missing. Located at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
CITY: Springfield
Frank Lloyd Wright's Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site
One of the best-preserved examples of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie design, this 35-room mansion contains some 100 pieces of original Wright-designed furniture and stunning art glass. Photo copyright Doug Carr, courtesy of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
CITY: Springfield
Air Combat Museum
This museum traces the role of military aviation in protecting and advancing the cause of freedom.
CITY: Springfield
Korean War National Museum
Treasured artifacts, historial papers, and mementos tell the story of the Korean War through interactive exhibits. The first phase of the museum, The Denis J. Healy Freedom Center, is open to the public. The Center houses 3D-interactive exhibits, the Freedom Hall Theater, a canteen, and a center for Veterans and their families to record their personal experiences.
CITY: Springfield
The Informant! - Illini Country Club
The vice president of an agri-business giant is recruited by the FBI to uncover evidence of his company's suspected illegal price-fixing. But in his zealous attempt to become the ultimate informant his lies begin to pile up and erode the secret agent world he has created for himself. Look for Alexander Calder's giant red outdoor Flamingo sculpture as two of the movie's main characters walk through downtown Chicago's Federal Plaza.
CITY: Springfield
The Informant! - Illinois Department of Public Health
The vice president of an agri-business giant is recruited by the FBI to uncover evidence of his company's suspected illegal price-fixing. But in his zealous attempt to become the ultimate informant his lies begin to pile up and erode the secret agent world he has created for himself. Look for Alexander Calder's giant red outdoor Flamingo sculpture as two of the movie's main characters walk through downtown Chicago's Federal Plaza.
CITY: Springfield
Bad Teacher - Clear Lake & Dirksen Parkway
Dumped by her sugar daddy, a foul-mouthed junior high school teacher pursues one of her new well-heeled colleagues, competing for his affections against a popular teacher.
CITY: Springfield
Bad Teacher - Capitol Avenue
Dumped by her sugar daddy, a foul-mouthed junior high school teacher pursues one of her new well-heeled colleagues, competing for his affections against a popular teacher.
CITY: Springfield
Bad Teacher - Monroe & College
Dumped by her sugar daddy, a foul-mouthed junior high school teacher pursues one of her new well-heeled colleagues, competing for his affections against a popular teacher.
CITY: Springfield
Springfield & Central Illinois African American History Museum
Gathers, interpretes, and exhibits featuring the history and culture of African Americans living in the Springfield and Central Illinois area durin the 19th and 20th centuries. Open only Saturdays 9am-5pm until February 23, 2012. Tours and lectures available other times by request.
CITY: Springfield
Scandals Nightclub
This gay and lesbian show bar features drag shows, comedians, and dancing Wednesday through Saturday nights.
CITY: Springfield
Elijah Iles House: Springfield's History Museum
Experience the historic Greek Revial-style house once owned by a founder of Springfield: Elijah Iles. It houses a permanent exhibit, Springfield as Urban Frontier 1818-1836.
CITY: Springfield
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Home to many of Springfield's local arts orgnizations, Hoogland Center for the Arts has numerous local theatrical productions and gallery exhibits throughout the year. The venue also draws touring musical acts from all over the country.
CITY: Springfield
The Mary Ann MacLean Play Museum at the Illinois State Museum
The Mary Ann MacLean Play Museum for kids, ages 3-10, promotes hands on learning through play. Kids dig for fossils, load a jeep, explore collections and much more. Play Museum hours 9:30-4 M-S, 1-5 on Sunday.
CITY: Springfield
Dec 31
Lincoln: History to Hollywood
"Lincoln: History to Hollywood," an exhibition of sets, costumes and props from the Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning film "Lincoln," has opened at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum complex, located in downtown Springfield, Illinois. Items of note in the exhibit include Lincoln's office set, a vignette of Mary Lincoln's bedroom, Lincoln's gloves, Tad Lincoln's tin soldiers, and the rocking chair where President Lincoln sat with Tad. Most of the furniture pieces in the exhibit are antiques from the Civil War era, not reproductions. The exhibits are on long-term loan from Spielberg and DreamWorks Studio. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum features more than 40,000 square feet of galleries, theatres and historic displays that takes visitors on a journey from Lincoln's humble beginnings through his Presidency. The "Lincoln: History to Hollywood" exhibit will be located in Union Station, across the street from the presidential museum.
CITY: Springfield
Steel Beam Theatre
Live performances of contemporary productions in unique, intimate, historic setting. This boutique venue is a star of the Chicago area theater scene.
CITY: St. Charles
The Cottage Stamper, Inc.
St. Charles' newest source for rubber stamps, supplies and classes. Also offering custom invitations and announcements created for your special occasions.
CITY: St. Charles
La Galerie
Art gallery featuring original artwork as well as Thomas Kinkade, H. Hargrove and Giuseppe Armani figurines.
CITY: St. Charles
Pheasant Run Resort
With 473 luxurious guest rooms, two championship golf courses, a renowned spa, award-winning dining and entertainment, three pools and extensive meeting and conference facilities, Pheasant Run hotel in St Charles IL is the perfect setting. And, while you're getting that special spa treatment or enjoying a romantic dinner or play, your children can have a great time in our Kid's Klub. This special program offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to 11 years. Activities include playing games, watching movies, and making crafts to take home. Plus, every Saturday you can visit the craft corner where Mom and Dad can join in on the fun and make some seasonal themed crafts with their kids. Board games are also available for check-out through the Activity Desk.
CITY: St. Charles
Durant House Museum
This authentically restored and furnished 1843 prairie farm house features costumed interpreters who involve visitors in mid-19th century farm life.
CITY: St. Charles
Norris Cultural Arts Center, Theatre & Art Gallery
A 1,000 seat live theatre providing family entertainment for more than 20 years. Season tickets are available. Call for gallery hours and reservations.
CITY: St. Charles
Fine Line Creative Arts Center
The Fine Line has year-round classes and workshops for adults in weaving, hand and machine knitting plus many more. Yearly events include Raku Day, Uncommon Threads Fashion Show of wearable art and Christmastime at the Fine Line.
CITY: St. Charles
Fox Valley Repertory at Pheasant Run Resort
Brand new theater includes stadium seating for 320 people with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.
CITY: St. Charles
Zanies Comedy Club at Pheasant Run Resort
This "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the Western suburbs laugh with the same great talent! Great for group outings and motor coaches!
CITY: St. Charles
St. Charles Heritage Center
Rotating exhibits of St. Charles history, including Civil War artifacts, local industry and other fascinating facts. Local history research archives available by appointment. Gift shop too.
CITY: St. Charles
Zanies Comedy Club - St. Charles
Popular comedians perform at Zanies, providing an evening of laughter and fun. The "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the western suburbs laugh with the same great talent for over 20 years.
CITY: St. Charles
The Arcada Theatre
The Arcada Theatre is a historic theatre dedicated to being a true showcase of the Arts. Our main goal is to provide St. Charles, the Fox Valley Area, and the Chicagoland Area a wide variety of arts and entertainment. Conveniently located downtown in charming St. Charles.
CITY: St. Charles
Primrose Farm
This 1930s living history farm features a farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots and a picnic pavilion.
CITY: St. Charles
Jambalya Night Club/Pheasant Run Resort
Jambalya Night Club has entertainment Thursday, 8PM; Friday and Saturday nights 10PM.
CITY: St. Charles
St. Charles Municipal Building
Designed by R. Harold Zook and D. Coder Taylor, 1940 Arte Modern building is constructed with black granite base, white Georgian marble, and 84 feet tower with stained glass windows, pierced grillwork, and diamond shaped translucent top.
CITY: St. Charles
Rox City Grill Lounge
Relax or celebrate with your friends amidst the contemporary urban decor highlighted with authentic historic detailing. Enjoy the offerings of our full bar, our exceptional wine list, select samples from the extraordinary Rox City Grill menu, and live entertainment of piano bar favorites every Thursday through Saturday.
CITY: St. Charles
Creek Bend Nature Center
Creek Bend Nature Center features interpretive displays and hands-on exhibits. All the exhibits you loved at Tekakwitha Woods have been relocated here, including Prairie Ecology, with the bison and biodiversity components, and the ever-popular Clams-Eye View of the Fox River. There are separate rooms for classes and a lab. There's something for any nature lover at Creek Bend Nature Center, from bird watching to guided nature hikes, nature programs and self-guided activities.
CITY: St. Charles
Primrose Farm
1930's living history farm with farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots, picnic pavilion.
CITY: St. Charles
Dempsey Gallery and Kavanagh Galleries
Dempsey Gallery, 1st floor of 100+ year old barn, offers works for sale. Adjacent Kavanagh Building hosts six to seven exhibits per year, national and regional juried shows.
CITY: St. Charles
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
A destination unlike any other features Fox Valley's natural treasures. Indoor turtle pond, wetland exhibit, live animal displays. Great for birthday parties or facility rentals.
CITY: St. Charles
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Festival of Arts and Crafts - November
All crafts are handmade in the U.S.A. including furniture, photography, stained glass, holiday, everyday home decor items, jewelry, doll clothes, much more.
CITY: St. Charles
Driftstone Pueblo
Driftstone Pueblo carries many craft supplies including sinew, heshi, findings and cords. Also, kid's toys, beads, jewelry, canes, soapstone, metaphysical items, artifacts, crystal cubes, knives, swords, and much more.
CITY: St. Elmo
O'Brians Top of the Town
Piano bar and entertainment lounge. Dinner and cocktails, wine dinners, tastings and live music.
CITY: Staunton
Sharon's Heart of Gold
Sharon's Heart of Gold has a large variety of craft booths.
CITY: Steeleville
Sterling Mural Society
The town of Sterling features 10 colorful murals in its downtown area that depict the history of the community.
CITY: Sterling
Dillon Home Museum
Built in 1858, this Italian Renaissance-style home displays the history of the Dillon family and Northwestern Steel, as well as fine antiques which belonged to the Dillons.
CITY: Sterling
Lincoln Manahan Museum
Abraham Lincoln, then 47, came to Sterling to speak at a rally for presidential candidate, John C. Fremont. On July 18, 1856, a twist of fate brought Mr. Lincoln to the home of Sheriff William Manahan to spend the night. He slept on a sofa with two chairs placed at its end to accommodate his long legs. In the morning he graciously thanked his host and left Sterling for a speaking engagement in Chicago and the rest is history! The home has been restored and its interior, furnishings, and facade reflect the time when Lincoln visited in the late 1850s.
CITY: Sterling
Country at Heart Quilt & Gift Shop
Don't miss this quaint and unique country quilt and gift shop! Featuring Bowe pottery, candles, quilts, doilies, framed art, country gifts and accessories. We offer a huge selection of antique and primitive furniture too! The quilt shop offers a wide variety of quilting fabrics, notions, patterns, books and so much more!
CITY: Sterling
The Sterling Theater
This 2 screen brew-and-view style theater serves beer and wine, non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, small appetizers and Chicago-style hot dogs.
CITY: Sterling
Woodbine Glass Museum and Gift Shop
Museum displays 4,000 pieces of hand-blown glass, including contemporary and antique work from many countries. Glass blowing video. Gift shop.
CITY: Stockton
Stockton Heritage Museum
Stockton Heritage Museum is a not-for-profit entity dedicated to the preservation and teaching of Stockton area history. Discover exhibits on the Chicago Great Western Railroad, model trains, history of Kraft Foods, and Stockton-area history exhibits.
CITY: Stockton
Ink & Paper
Unique, fun gifts for all ages and occasions. Located in historic downtown Stockton, five blocks south of US Hwy 20.
CITY: Stockton
Northwest Design
Glass studio nestled in the hills offers a shopping experience. Local glass artists at work using lampwork and fusing techniques.
CITY: Stockton
Olivier's Country Creations & Gifts
Fabric, craft supplies, beads, finished crafts, gifts, handmade quilts, birdhouses, collectibles, books, videos, furniture, and much more.
CITY: Strasburg
Hoosier Grove Schoolhouse Museum
Originally built as a one-room schoolhouse in 1904 on the corner of Old Church and Barrington Roads, the museum was moved to its present site in 1991.
CITY: Streamwood
Engle Lane Theatre
An astonishingly well-equipped theater in its 42nd season. Plays and musicals running May-August.
CITY: Streator
Streatorland Historical Society Museum
Displays include 19th-century clothing, music room, local artifacts, and many photographs depicting Streatorland history.
CITY: Streator
Majestic Theatre
Art Deco Theatre, seats 550, with a full balcony. Dolby digital sound. Affordable snack bar and friendly service. Open Monday - Saturday, 6:00pm - 11:00pm and Sundays, 2:00pm - 8:00pm
CITY: Streator
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Vintage military and training planes, plus displays of aviation uniforms and memorabilia. Open by appointment only.
CITY: Sugar Grove
The Little Theatre On The Square
A Professional Actor Equity Association-affiliated theatre performing Broadway musicals and comedy. Produces five mainstage shows from mid-June to mid-August. Three theatres for young audiences, shows, in addition to a fall, Christmas, & spring show.
CITY: Sullivan
Clark 54 Drive-In Theatre
Outdoor Big-Screen theatre offering double features every weekend from April to September, complete with full concessions.
CITY: Summer Hill
Chapel in the Pines
Nestled among fragrant pines and sumptuous flower gardens stands the Chapel in the Pines, a charming Victorian-style country church.
CITY: Sycamore
Midwest Museum of Natural History
The mission of the Midwest Museum of Natural History is to encourage an appreciation of the world's diverse natural environment and human culture through exhibits and interactive learning experiences for children and adults. Offering a kid's play area with hands-on learning fun, a gift shop, national traveling exhibits, and world-renowned celebrities Ruud Kleinpaste, Jack Hanna and Jeff Corwin.
CITY: Sycamore
Joiner History Room
The Joiner History Room is a cooperative effort of the DeKalb County Board, the County Judiciary, the County Clerk's Office, the County Facilities Management Office, Sycamore Library and DeKalb County Citizens concerned with safeguarding their historical documents. The Joiner History Room is an archives that has many items of museum quality. Our historical materials date back to the hand written minutes of the first session of the County Commissioners in 1837. As there has never been a fire to destroy any of the county valuable historical files, they have been meticulously preserved to meet the needs of today's researchers. The collection includes Civil War papers, newspaper files, old photographs and numerous boxes of manuscript materials.
CITY: Sycamore
Ronald Reagan Birthplace & Museum
This quaint apartment, featuring the bedroom where the President was born, restored and decorated to its original 1900's style, sits on the second floor at the site of the First National Bank which has also been restored. Next door is a gift store and museum of Reagan memorabilia.
CITY: Tampico
Christian County Coal Mine Museum
Featuring historical items pertaining to coal mining in Christian County, this museum includes coal mining equipment, memorabilia and more. Be sure to visit the coal miner monument on the courthouse lawn. Open Thurs-Sat, 10am-2pm.
CITY: Taylorville
Christian County Genealogical Society
The Genealogical Society is a research resource where you can find history on your family background, microfilm and microfiche, and books. The Society will also research your family for a donation.
CITY: Taylorville


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Nashville, Tenn.(WVLT)--The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation needs your help identifying the body of a woman discovered in Coffee County over the weekend.
Around 12:30pm Saturday the Coffee County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a body near the Summitville Cave. Deputies discovered a white female, badly burned and believed to have been murdered and her body dumped.
The victim is about 4'8" to 5'2" tall weighing between 100 to 120 pounds with brown eyes and blonde/auburn colored hair. She was wearing a black shirt with orange writing and pink bra.
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Whether you string up lights to adorn your home and yard every holiday or just wait for Christmas, it's important to keep electrical safety in mind when decorating. After all, you don't want to be your neighborhood's version of the Griswolds from "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
Here's an important list of eight electrical safety tips for holiday decorators, from Safe Electricity.
1. Keep electric cords out of high-traffic areas. Do not run electrical cords across sidewalks or other walkway areas that could trip or endanger visitors. Indoors, avoid stretching cords across a room where people or pets can trip over them or become entangled.
2. Make sure that the lights you use have been safety tested by an approved laboratory.
3. Double-check light strings to see if they are frayed. Replace damaged strings.
4. Make sure extension cords are in good condition. Use only cords that are certified by UL, ETL, or CSA and rated to carry the electrical load you will connect to them. Electric overloads can cause shocks and start fires.
Read the label on both the cord and the appliances that are plugged into it to make sure the cord can handle the load. If it cannot, use a higher-rated cord, or unplug some appliances. Remember that extension cords are meant for temporary, not permanent, use.
5. Outdoors, use only lights, cords, and animated displays rated for outdoor use.
6. Ensure that outdoor lights are securely fastened to trees, house walls, or other firm supports to protect the lights from wind damage. Use only plastic hooks or insulated staples to hold light strings in place, not nails or tacks. Also, be sure not to staple or nail through light strings or electrical cords.
7. Cords should be plugged into outlets equipped with ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). Use a portable GFCI if your outdoor outlets do not have them. GFCI protection is very important outdoors, where weather conditions can create potentially dangerous electrical situations.
8. Always turn off or unplug lights before going to bed or leaving your home. A timer can help you make sure this happens.
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Chiefs named for Investec Super Rugby Final
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The Chiefs have announced their team to play the Brumbies in the Investec Super Rugby Final match at Waikato Stadium this Saturday night at 7.35pm.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is excited that the Chiefs are hosting their second consecutive final. "There has been an enormous amount of hard work to get us into this position and we are excited to be playing in front of the people who mean the most to us," said Rennie.
Rennie knows that it will be a highly emotionally charged occasion with Craig Clarke, Lelia Masaga, Toby Smith, Richard Kahui and Brendon Leonard all heading off shore at the end of the season.
"They have all been a big part of the Chiefs family and we want to send these outstanding Chiefs men out on a high with back to back titles," said Rennie.
Dave Rennie has named the same team that beat the Crusaders in the semi final. There is a bracket around winger Lelia Masaga who still has to get through the last training; however Rennie is optimistic he will play.
Fans are encouraged to get to the game early to avoid queues and make the most of the pre-match entertainment from Chiefs supporter Stan Walker. Gates open at 5.50pm.
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An Anionic Phospholipid Enables the Hydrophobic Surfactant Proteins to Alter Spontaneous Curvature Biophysical Journal, Volume 104, Issue 3, 5 February 2013, Pages 594-603 Mariya Chavarha, Ryan W. Loney, Shankar B. Rananavare and Stephen B. Hall Abstract The hydrophobic surfactant proteins, SP-B and SP-C, greatly accelerate the adsorption of the surfactant lipids to an air/water interface. Previous studies of factors that affect curvature suggest that vesicles may adsorb via a rate-limiting structure with prominent negative curvature, in which the hydrophilic face of the lipid leaflets is concave. To determine if SP-B and SP-C might promote adsorption by inducing negative curvature, we used small-angle x-ray scattering to test whether the physiological mixture of the two proteins affects the radius of cylindrical monolayers in the inverse hexagonal phase. With dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine alone, the proteins had no effect on the hexagonal lattice constant, suggesting that the proteins fail to insert into the cylindrical monolayers. The surfactant lipids also contain ∼10% anionic phospholipids, which might allow incorporation of the cationic proteins. With 10% of the anionic dioleoyl phosphatidylglycerol added to dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine, the proteins induced a dose-related decrease in the hexagonal lattice constant. At 30°C, the reduction reached a maximum of 8% relative to the lipids alone at ∼1% (w/w) protein. Variation of NaCl concentration tested whether the effect of the protein represented a strictly electrostatic effect that screening by electrolyte would eliminate. With concentrations up to 3 M NaCl, the dose-related change in the hexagonal lattice constant decreased but persisted. Measurements at different hydrations determined the location of the pivotal plane and proved that the change in the lattice constant produced by the proteins resulted from a shift in spontaneous curvature. These results provide the most direct evidence yet that the surfactant proteins can induce negative curvature in lipid leaflets. This finding supports the model in which the proteins promote adsorption by facilitating the formation of a negatively curved, rate-limiting structure. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (571 kb) |
The Hydrophobic Surfactant Proteins Induce Cubic Phases Without Altering Spontaneous Curvature Biophysical Journal, Volume 98, Issue 3, 1 January 2010, Pages 280a Mariya Chavarha, Hamed Khoojinian, Leonard C. Schulwitz, Samares C. Biswas, Shankar B. Rananavare and Stephen B. Hall Full Text | PDF (50 kb) |
Binding of Alkyl Polyglucoside Surfactants to Bacteriorhodopsin and its Relation to Protein Stability Biophysical Journal, Volume 94, Issue 9, 1 May 2008, Pages 3647-3658 M. Gabriella Santonicola, Abraham M. Lenhoff and Eric W. Kaler Abstract The binding of alkyl polyglucoside surfactants to the integral membrane protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR) and the formation of protein-surfactant complexes are investigated by sedimentation equilibrium via analytical ultracentrifugation and by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). Contrast variation techniques in SANS enable measurement of the composition of the protein-surfactant complexes and determination of the thickness of the surfactant shell bound to the protein. The results indicate that alkyl polyglucosides can bind to BR as single surfactant layers or as a thicker shell. The thickness of the surfactant shell increases with increasing surfactant tail length, and it is generally unrelated to the aggregation number of the micelles even for a small and predominantly hydrophobic membrane protein such as BR. The aggregation numbers determined by sedimentation equilibrium methods match those measured by SANS, which also allows reconstruction of the shape of the protein-detergent complex. When the surfactant is present as a single layer, the BR loses activity, as measured by absorption spectroscopy, more quickly than it does when the surfactant forms a thicker shell. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (257 kb) |
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Biophysical Journal, Volume 98, Issue 8, 1549-1557, 21 April 2010
Mariya Chavarha†, ‡, §, Hamed Khoojinian†, ‡, §, ▵, Leonard E. Schulwitz†, ‡, §, ▵, Samares C. Biswas†, ‡, §, Shankar B. Rananavare¶ and Stephen B. Hall†, ‡, §, ,
† Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
‡ Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
§ Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
¶ Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
The hydrophobic surfactant proteins SP-B and SP-C promote rapid adsorption of pulmonary surfactant to an air/water interface. Previous evidence suggests that they achieve this effect by facilitating the formation of a rate-limiting negatively curved stalk between the vesicular bilayer and the interface. To determine whether the proteins can alter the curvature of lipid leaflets, we used x-ray diffraction to investigate how the physiological mixture of these proteins affects structures formed by 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine, which by itself undergoes the lamellar-to-inverse hexagonal phase transition at 71°C. In amounts as low as 0.03% (w:w) and at temperatures as low as 57°C, the proteins induce formation of bicontinuous inverse cubic phases. The proteins produce a dose-related shift of diffracted intensity to the cubic phases, with minimal evidence of other structures above 0.1% and 62°C, but no change in the lattice-constants of the lamellar or cubic phases. The induction of the bicontinuous cubic phases, in which the individual lipid leaflets have the same saddle-shaped curvature as the hypothetical stalk-intermediate, supports the proposed model of how the surfactant proteins promote adsorption.


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Apple has upgraded the processor on its latest iMac, but the graphics card remains the same as the last-generation iMac's. With both the 20-inch iMac we tested earlier this year and the new iMac G5 using Nvidia's budget graphics card, the GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, we weren't shocked to see nearly identical 3D performance on our Quake III test. Although the new iMac G5 trailed the 20-inch iMac by a few frames per second (fps), both machines produced frame rates in excess of 60fps, which means Quake III will run smoothly. Keep in mind, however, that Quake III is an older game. Today's games, though not generally available for Macs, will prove too taxing for the iMac. Gamers swayed by the iMac G5's sleek design should keep shopping. The iMac will suit mainstream users, but gamers and power users will require more graphical horsepower.
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South Middle School student Riley Mabe won her age division and finished the National Archery in the Schools Program World Tournament ranked as the top female archer in the world.
Mabe's score of 297 out of a possible 300 points took first place out of 420 competitors in the girls middle school division. She also had the top score among the 1,269 female archers in all divisions.
Mabe was one of four world champions out of the 131 Henderson County shooters who competed in the event Friday through Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.
"Once again, the Henderson kids have outperformed our expectations," said Jennifer Brown, president of the Henderson County Archery Club. "It is amazing that we can boast having four world champions from Henderson. While the competition gets tougher and tougher every year, they keep excelling no matter what."
North Middle School student Jake Bartlett won the boys middle school division with a score of 295 to finish first in the field of 604.
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Nate Wood of Holy Name took first in the boys fourth-grade division with 287 points in the field of 627.
Henderson County High's Maggie Melton finished fourth in the field of 376 high school girls with 291 points
The Henderson County High School team finished sixth out of 48 teams with 3,340 points out of a possible 3,600.
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In the 40-team elementary division, Spottsville was 15th with 3,064 points, Niagara 35th with 2,920 and Bend Gate 38th with 2,856.
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By JOHN QUINN
The crusade to demonize Canadian oil sands crude in Maine appears to have no intention of responding factually to the statements and the supporting sources I offered in my Maine Voices column ("Oil sands crude not to be feared" Oct. 21).
Instead, there has been a steady stream of letters to the editor repeating, without providing any factual basis, variations of the false mantra that Canadian oil sands crude is highly corrosive, destructive of pipelines and was the cause of the Kalamazoo accident in 2010.
Regardless of how many times this mantra is repeated, the facts remain the same.
Canadian oil sands crude (referred to as diluted bitumen after it is processed and diluted for shipment) is no more corrosive than other conventional "heavy" crudes from California, Mexico and Venezuela that have been transported successfully by pipeline in the U.S. for more than 40 years. Since the U.S. Office of Pipeline Safety began keeping detailed statistics, it has not identified a single release caused by internal corrosion from pipelines carrying diluted bitumen.
As for the 2010 Kalamazoo incident, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board's recent investigation of that spill concluded that external conditions caused this accident -- not what was flowing through the pipeline.
Notwithstanding this crusade to mislead, the reality is that there is no credible evidence that Canadian oil sands pose an elevated risk to pipelines in Maine or elsewhere.
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November 1, 2012 on 6:53 pm | In Buyers, Fascinating Information, Market Snapshot, Market Trends, Of Local Importance, Sellers, Statistics, Uncategorized | 3 Commentsby Jodi Summers
Housing is "resuming its traditional role of leading the recovery charge and once again being the bright spot in the economy," offers Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's vice president and chief economist.
Happy news all around. More good words come by way of the National Association of Realtors, which reports that the pending home sales index maintained showed an annual gain in September for the 17th month in a row.
If you're dreaming of having a pending home purchase in Santa Monica or Venice, the market is challenging right now. Inventory is way down at a mere 1.5 months of homes, and multiple offers are driving up prices. Indeed if you compare Oct-2010 vs. Oct-2012, you'll notice that the number of Under Contract properties is up an impressive 93%. Kind of gives you a warm fuzzy about the economy finally moving forward.
The pending home sales index represents contracts signed but not yet closed. It settled at 99.5 in September. An index score of 100 is equal to the average level of sales contract activity in 2001, a year in which sales were in line with historical norms. Signed contracts typically close one or two months after the sign date.
"The level of pending contracts has remained very steady implying that this recovery is holding its momentum," observes Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. He notes that the steady year-over-year increase in the index "is pointing in the right direction."
Locally, in Santa Monica and Venice homes are selling in an average of 45 days > compared with 85 days in October 2010. The median sold price is up an eye-popping 31%. Asking prices are up 18%.
Fannie Mae economists believe that the third round of quantitative easing ("QE3″) announced by the Fed on Sept. 13 to boost mortgage-backed security (MBS) purchases. The Federal Reserve is boosting holdings of longer-term mortgage-backed securities and Treasuries by about $85 billion a month through the end of the year, in the hopes of putting downward pressure on longer-term interest rates and supporting mortgage markets and giving the U.S. economy some momentum. Next year they will buy $40 billion a month. This could last through all of 2013 and perhaps into 2014, adding $1 trillion to the Fed's portfolio.
"This should create a massive demand in MBS, drive up their prices, reduce their yields, narrow the secondary mortgage spreads significantly, and effectively drive primary or retail mortgage rates lower," Fannie Mae economists note, predicting that rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages will average 3.4% next year, down from 3.6% this year.
The recovery could still be sidetracked by slowing economic growth in Europe and China and the so-called "fiscal cliff" – that series of spending cuts and tax increases set to go into effect Jan. 1 unless U.S. lawmakers come up with an alternative plan for tackling deficit spending.
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Home prices and home sales both showed strong annual growth during the third quarter, according to the latest report by the National Association of Realtors.
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CBNNews.com - CAIRO, Egypt - Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas traveled to Cairo Monday to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
On Sunday, Abbas met with Saudi King Abdullah in Jedah, Saudi Arabia.
According to PA officials in Ramallah, Abbas planned to brief both Arab leaders on reconciliation efforts between Fatah and Hamas and on the status of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
Meanwhile, Lebanese-based Hamas official Osama Hamdan told al-Jazeera satellite station that delegations meeting in Dakar, Senegal, under the auspices of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, were unable to reach an agreement.
At a meeting of Islamic states in March, the Senegalese president said he would do his part to help the two factions reconcile.
Last week as Israelis marked Jerusalem Day, Abbas announced that the "unity of the Palestinian people and their homeland" superseded all other concerns.
Over the weekend, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh asked Egyptian Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman to continue pressuring Israel to accept a temporary truce and to work toward reconciliation of the two PA factions.
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa also spoke with Haniyeh about hosting talks between Hamas and Fatah.
According to Jerusalem Post Palestinian Affairs correspondent Khaled Abu Toameh, both factions agreed to curb attacks on one another in their respective media outlets.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said in the past that peace negotiations would cease if Fatah joins up again with Hamas.
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