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Phillies' Ryan Howard hit a home run for a blind 7-year-old fan on Friday
Before Friday's game on Teacher Appreciation Night at Citizens Bank Park, a blind, seven-year-old boy named A.J. from Hopewell Elementary School met Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and told him, "I want you to hit a home run for me tonight."
In his first at-bat, Howard delivered. The cleanup hitter's second-inning, line-drive shot to right field off Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco was his fifth of the season and fourth in his last nine games.
"Oh my gosh! That was probably for me," A.J. said in an interview during the Phillies' broadcast.
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Also included in the ceremony were the young children who nominated their teachers for recognition. Among them was a blind 7-year-old boy from Hopewell Elementary School named A.J., who had nominated his braille teacher. The young fan, who was diagnosed with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), then got to meet Ryan Howard down on the field. That's an awesome night right there, but what happened next was pretty close to magical for everybody involved.
First, young A.J. presented Howard with a wristband representing the cause to bring awareness to LCA, which was worn proudly throughout the Phillies 4-1 victory over the Marlins.


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It was with great pleasure that we read the recent article "Room with a View." Our thanks to the Daily Mining Gazette, and in particular, Scott Viau for taking time to interview Donald Johnson. As stated in the article, Mr. Johnson was stationed at the Sand Hills Lighthouse during World War II and at the age of 92 he still comes here each year. He was so thrilled to be interviewed and Scott did a wonderful job doing so. Don now lives at the Henry Ford Retirement Center in Dearborn and we have sent him, at his request, 12 copies of the article so he can share his little moment of "celebrity status" with the other residents.
Too often individuals are recognized after they have passed away. Thank you, Scott Viau for making this article a reality while Don can still enjoy it. To quote Donald Johnson yesterday, "I'm on cloud nine."
Bill and Mary Frabotta
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He emerged as a breakout star from the first presidential debate and he's the focus of an Obama campaign ad . Now, he may be appearing at your friend's next Halloween party or on your doorstep at the end of the month.
Big Bird, the beloved "Sesame Street" character-turned-political football, might just be the Halloween costume to wear this election season. The feathered costumes started flying off shelves after Republican Mitt Romney mentioned the 8-foot bird during his debate against President Obama last week.
"Big Bird was a big surprise seller this year, " said Melody Bleak, a manager at New York's Halloween Adventure, which sold out of the costume earlier this week. The store started the season with about 20 in stock, she said. The same is true of Ricky's, an East Coast Halloween and beauty chain which was out of stock of the bird getup online.
The beloved children's icon was also a hit on the opposite coast. Hollywood Toys & Costumes in Los Angeles sold out of licensed "Sesame Street" character ensemble , said store manager Steve Elowitz, who even checked the store's warehouse to be sure.
And many people seem to be curious about the costume, even if they haven't committed to it yet. Brad Butler, chief operating officer of Halloween Express, said the national chain has sold only five of the costumes online, despite a spike in searches — more than 400 this week alone.
He also noticed that the presidential debate had an unexpected impact on another favorite costume — presidential masks. Before the debate, the two candidates were about even.
"Since the debate, we're selling two-to-one Romney to Obama, " he said.
Other retailers are seeing a similar spike, includingSpirit Halloween, which has locations around the country.
"Romney's Halloween mask sales ... have increased since last week, " said Lisa Barr, senior director of marketing for Spirit Halloween. "Mitt Romney may not care how many people dress up like Big Bird this year, but if our history predicting the next president stands, he might want to use the next debate to suggest a Romney mask for Halloween." (Read More: Who's Winning—Obama or Romney? A Scary Indicator! )
President Barack Obama is leading the sales in that face-off at New York's Halloween Adventure, according to Bleak, and Elowitz remained mum on who's leading the race at his store.
"We support both sides when it comes to sales, " he said.
So it remains to be seen which contender will win the votes of Halloween revelers this year. The sale of presidential candidates' Halloween masks is seen by many as an unscientific but strangely accurate predictor in presidential elections. The tradition dates back to 1988, when Ronald Reagan outsold Jimmy Carter.


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Super Locker 3.0 - 8 Plant Vertical Grow Box
Availability: In stock
As low as: $1,295.00
Quick OverviewThe Super Locker 3.0 is finally here! This all in one grow box, or 7 in one dual chamber hydroponic system is fully automated and affordable!
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Super Locker 3.0 - 7 in 1 (All In One) Dual Chamber Wall LockerNOTE: All upgrades on the Super Locker are luxury upgrades and are NOT necessary to grow from start to finish. The basic unit comes with everything you need except for the plants.
This fully assembled and self maintaining grow kit allows for effective private growing of hydroponic plants for a variety of indoor gardening projects. Sturdy, lockable unit provides an airtight, quiet and safe environment for plants
The Super Locker 3.0 is an 8 plant vertical grow box and represents an updated version of our popular Super Locker system for 2001. This new version of a top-selling grow box has one third more space and stands over 5 feet tall with adjustable HPS lighting for all plant phases. Grow your plants 2 to 5 times faster than other systems allow, and take advantage of quality engineering, customer service and a very competitive three-year warranty for peace of mind for all your hydroponic crops.
Grows 8 pounds of dried plant matter per year!
Shipping: $295
66"H x 14"W x 24"D
Easy Growing with Super Locker 3.0
Put your seeds or plant clones or seedlings into the super cloner area
Transplant items to flowering chamber at 2 inches
Harvest plants in repeat cycles for a large volume of output
The cloning system enabled by the Super Locker grow box allows you to get more quantities of plants quickly. Here are some of the features that come along with this effective hydroponic solution:
Our grow boxes are all in one hydroponic systems that have all of the following features:
Fully stocked system includes two month supply of General Hydroponics nutrient ingredients
Adjustable HID 100 250 HPS helps plants fully absorb light
Automated interior system helps plants grow quickly and effectively with deep water culture as well as top feed and other advanced hydroponics techniques
Our Odorsok carbon air filter eliminates all odors in the grow area
Use our adjustable system to help plants through all stages along with a super cloner for growing more with less which includes additional cool white grow lights
Net Trellis in the interior will help plants grow in the best directions and provide up to 40% increased yield
Get good air circulation with an internal air handling fan
Interior panels are anti-mold and bacterial resistant
Utilize our free three-year warranty on all elements of super locker kit
Instructional DVD and product lifetime customer support provided
Buy an optional CO2 system and increase yield by an additional 30 to 50%
Guaranteed results with this time tested hydroponic grow box
Our Super Locker product is a fully automated, fully stocked grow system perfect for beginners. By separating vegetative and flowering phase environments, growers can develop clones while growing other plants to maturity, which cuts down on the overall time needed for an entire plant cycle and harvest.
About the vegetation chamber:
Keep your small plants, clones and seedlings, safe in this environment
Cool white light helps with germination and small plant growth
This compact space helps fit cloning into a smaller grow area
About the flowering chamber:
Holds up to eight plants
Superponics watering system provides a 10 gallon reservoir and easy irrigation
150W HPS bulb helps plants absorb light with an available upgrade to LED lighting
More features:
System locks from the outside
Optional CO2 system for $199 increases yield
Air filters, nutrients, timers and growing environment all included
Guarantees for best growing
Low energy use system helps conserve resources for hydroponic gardening
Natural elements in Super Locker interior generate up to 40% more plant yields, refer to instructional DVD for use
Controls in back for a more private grow system
Internal fan and other elements ensure that all plants will receive air and light equally
Three year warranty guarantees this system against problems
The Super Locker unique irrigation system helps growers to prevent clogs another common issue
Run the system on one hundred 110 volt outlet
More airflow than other competing hydroponic systems
Included Components
Sunsystem HPSSun System HPS 150 Grow Light Fixture
• 150 watt high pressure sodium bulb (mogul base) included – delivers an amazing 16,000 lumens! The color spectrum is ideal for indoor growing.
• Highly reflective aluminum insert.
• Vented housing helps dissipate heat.
• Durable white powder coated finish.
• Backlit on/off switch.
• 7' grounded 120 volt power cord.
• Excellent quality ballast will provide years of trouble-free use.
• This light fixture was designed in our state-of-the-art research and development facility located in Vancouver, WA USA.
SuperPonics 8 Plant System
he Famous Fully Automated Superponics 8 Plant System Grows Your Plants up to 2- 5X Faster, Safer, and Easier than traditional type watering systems.
Superponics Technology Fuses the Best of Hydroponics by combining:
1. Top Feed Watering
2. Deep Water Culture
3. Bubble, & Aeroponics
Your Fully Automated Superponics System will grow faster than any single method of hydroponics. You also grow safer as there are both an Air Pump AND a Water Pump Powering Your Plants, so that if either go out, your plants will still live! Growing your plants by both Top Feed Watering and Bottom Feed Oxygenation, your plants THRIVE and grow at rates you truly never thought possible. They can grow plants up to 2 times faster than any single hydroponics method, and up to 5 times faster than growing with soil.
T5 Light Strip
Your vegetative chamber is well lit by this sleek and powerful 6500K light. It produce a spectrum that is perfect for the early stages of your plants and are perfect for starting from seeds, clones, or mothers!
SuperCloner 11 Site System
This area holds your seedling system, clones, several mother plants, totaling up to 8 plants at once! The Chamber utilizes a Cool White fluorescent bulb perfect for propagation, germination, and cloning, which are the beginning stages of your plants. Compact, efficient, and effective, it's a perfect way to start out.
OdorSok Industrial Grade Carbon Filter
Smells. What smells? Our seamlessly designed carbon filter made by OdorSok eliminates all odor emanating from inside all of our products. It lasts up to two years before needing replacement and ensures the air around your cabinet is as clean as your corporate office. Cleaning is easy!
Technaflora Recipe for Success Nutrients Kit
The Recipe For Success Starter Kit is ideal for both the new and experienced gardener alike. This self-contained package of exceptional products includes everything required to set you on the right course for gardening success. The Recipe For Success Starter Kit consists of B.C. Bloom, B.C. Boos, B.C. Grow, Thrive Alive B-1 Red, Thrive Alive B-1 Green, Awesome Blossoms, Rootech Cloning Gel, MagiCal, SugarDaddy, ROOT 66, and the famous Recipe For Success mixing chart. The mixing chart shows the customer how to successfully use their nutrients in combination and for maximum benefit, from the cutting stages through to the flowering stages.great!
Digital Thermometer / Hygrometer
Complete with clock function and alarm, 12/24 hour mode, and waterproof temperature probe. How hot is it inside the Super Locker? What is the humidity inside the cabinet? Never guess again as this advanced digital thermometer and hygrometer, complete with clock function and alarm, 12/24 hour mode, and waterproof temperature probe tells all.
General Hydroponics pH Control Kit
Is your pH off today? Well, it won't be if you use our pH Control Kit made by General Hydroponics. The kit contains 8 ounces pH Up, 8 ounces pH Down, 1 ounce indicator and vial. Each system comes with this kit that will keep your plants loving you.
Eco Air 2 air pump
Two Outlets - 6 watts (with variable control) Eco Air series pumps are very quiet, yet Eco Air series pumps are very quiet, yet extremely powerful. They are long lasting and extremely powerful. They are long lasting and offer a one year warranty. Controllable variable offer a one year warranty. Controllable variable output on some models.
185 Gallon Per Hour Water Pump
Our 185 GPH(gallon per hour) pump is the heart and flow of our unique hydroponic systems Its powerful oil free high magnetic rotor, ceramic shaft and bearing insures reliability and quiet operation. Plug it into its designated timer and you never have to worry again about your plants getting the right nourishment, the right amount, at the right time each day.
Internal Circulation Fan
2 Speed 4 1/2 inch Fan - Another reason the Super Locker is the most unique grow cabinet out there is the utilization of our internal circulation fan. This 2 speed, 4 ½ " fan with airflow 160/100 CFM depending on high/low setting enables the Super Locker to recreate the wind that passes through your outdoor garden. Easy to adjust the height, speed and tilt angle of the propeller makes this component a customer favorite!
TDS Meter
The TDS-EZ has a large and easy-to-read LCD screen. The translucent blue housing is strong and durable AND with a convenient color chart on the back explaining TDS values related to water purity.
6 Sock Power Strip
Power surges and lightning strikes are not the only things that can damage your home workshop equipment. Simply switching your workshop tools on and off can create electrical imbalances that could cause cumulative, permanent damage to your valuable equipment. The Belkin Industrial Power Strip provides clean, safe power from 6 grounded outlets.
Analog Single Timer
Our Timer is the brain behind our Air-Cooled Lighting System, the internal circulation fan, and the exhaust fan. Syncing up all components on this timer is not only efficient it also super easy and reliable. The pushbuttons make setting the timer a no brainer. Say hello to vacation with no worries.
GFCI Shock Buster
Safety first! That's what we abide by at Super Locker daily and why we include a GFCI plug adapter with every one of our products. Extremely easy to operate and a must for eliminating electronic malfunctions whenever water is adjacent to electrical components.
RockWool Cubes
What is rockwool? Rockwool is spun granite and wicks like nothing you have ever seen before. Roots find a nice comfortable healthy home in our cubes and once they get their legs, they easily poke through to find some clay rocks below to start a healthy foundation.
Clay Grow Rocks
Why are plants in the Super Locker so strong and vigorous? It's all about the rocks! below! Two to three layers of the provided clay grow rocks below your growing medium will not only ensure proper water drainage in the hydroponic system, they will also give your plant roots something solid to cling onto. Like any solid foundation, these rocks can be used indefinitely for strength and support.
Super Locker Instructional DVD
This easy to follow instructional DVD will show you step by step how to correctly set up your Super Locker and prepare you to get growing the day that your Super Locker arrives!
Additional Components
TechnaFlora SuperNutrient Upgrade Package - $215
The TechnaFlora SuperNutrient Upgrade Package is the ideal nutrient solution for your precious plants. When you give your plants everything they need, they will be happy to give you everything YOU need! This comprehensive nutrient program includes larger bottles of all of the essential components of the "Recipe for Success." We here at Super Locker have also recognized that Techna Flora's directions call for more of some of the nutrients than others, causing your supply of each to diminish at different times. Our solution was to come up with a package that provides you with a quantity of each component in direct proportion to the amount in which you need to use it. We know, GENIUS!! This will allow you to have a comfortable supply which will get you evenly through your harvest cycles, without having to worry about running out of anything prematurely!
CO2 kit - $199.95
Contains a solenoid, regulator, timer and injection tubing -
Question: "how did my yield increase by 50% and in half the time? Answer: The magic of CO2! Our CO2 kit contains a solenoid, regulator, timer and injection tubing for easy implementation within the Super Locker. Our instructional DVD shows you how to set the CO2 system up in less than 5 minutes and get you on your way to the biggest crop your eyes have ever beheld!
Procyon 100 - $599.95
The Procyon 100 LED Grow light is the cutting edge in lighting technology! Cut operating costs by 70%, and never replace another light bulb again!
• 56 CREE* Xlamp high power LEDs (40 635nm, 16 450nm)
• 100W nominal LED power delivery
• 125W total power consumption
• Integrated power supply; requires no "ballast"
• Built in fan for cooling
• Replaces 400W HID light, giving 75% power savings
• Covers approximately 10 square feet
• 50,000+ hour LED life
• Proudly made in the USA!
• Measures 13.5" x 5" x 5", weighs 7lbs.
• Award winning!
Total Germination Package - $69.99
Are the novelty seeds you want to grow hard to find? Are your obscure seeds of choice pricey? Do you want to ensure that every one of your precious starters makes it through to harvest? Well then, you NEED the Total Germination Package! This package includes EVERYTHING that you need in order to maximize your chances of having all of your precious babies blossom into adolescence. You will be able to quickly, easily, and significantly increase your germination success percentages with this all-inclusive kit. The Total Germination Package includes the following:
· Seedling Tray
· Humidity Dome
· Seedling Heat Mat
· Heat Mat Thermostat
· Rock Wool Cube Medium
Reverse Osmosis Water Filter - $315
Produces up to 200 GPD (gallons per day) ultra-pure, low PPM water. Removes 98%+ of chlorine and contaminants. Wastes approximately 25% less water than other RO Systems. Everything included in the box for quick hook-up. Customized for gardening and hydroponics. *Based on 77° F 60 psi, 550 ppm inlet water. Includes: 4-Stage RO Unit, 2 RO Membranes, Carbon Filter, Cleanable Sediment Filter, Automatic Shut-Off Cartridge, Wall Mountable Metal Bracket, Garden Hose Connector, ln-line Shut-Off, 8 ft. RO & Drain Line, 5 ft. Inlet Line, Filter Wrench, Instructions. Unit size: 16.5'' x 14" and weight: 9.8 lbs. Limited 1 year warranty. Filter is ideal for well water users with iron and sulfur and city water users with chloramines.
Amethyst Grow Goggles by Growgles - $99
Growgles offers glasses specifically designed to reduce sodium glare (red/orange) and protect the eye from UV and IR emitted by HPS lighting while removing the sodium glare to allow the grower to see their plants again for the first time.
24-7 Nutrient Meter - $219
The 24-7 Nutrient Meter from Control Wizard Products is a great all around meter for nutrient applications needing constant monitoring. It measures PPM, pH and Temperature and with its large illuminated display it is easy to read from a distance. Calibration screws are conveniently located on the front for easy access. 6 month limited warranty.
SuperSource Water Filter - $349.95
Why Use a SuperSource Water Filters?
• Save time and money.
• Zero waste and a constant flow: Our base model starts at 4 gallons per-minute flow rate which can be increased by customer request.
• Leaves behind trace minerals beneficial to plant growth
• No replacement cartridges to deal with
• Only maintenance required is a simple backwash depending on product.
• All filters can be custom built based on your needs and water quality.
• Custom built with the highest quality parts and media.
• We use only raw media which enhances the water cleaning process.
• All products fully warranted and guaranteed to work for 2 years.
SuperSource Water Filters use only tested and certified parts as well as the most advance graular media on the market today. Our filters use non-backwashing tank filters that are arranged so that the water being treated flows upward through the tank, entering at the bottom and exiting at the top. This reversed flow lifts the bed, keeps it fresh, and minimizes channeling. A special straining basket at the top of the tank prevents media loss. SuperSource Water Filters use raw media not cartridges or filter blocks and all systems are specially designed based on customer needs and the quality of your local water. No garden is to small or big for SuperSource Water Filters, as filters can be sized to your specific needs. Most of our filters have been designed for a simple garden hose hook up application. In line applications are available at request from 1/2 inch to 3 inch hook ups for copper, galvanized, or PVC. Supplying your garden with water the way nature intended!
CO2 Boost - $135
Its time to take your indoor gardening to the next level with Co2Boost. Just plug in our Co2Boost pump and watch as your plants health and size increase daily! If used properly, Co2Boost provides your plants with Co2 for a full 90 days. CO2 Boost is a revolutionary product that utilizes natural mechanisms found in nature to produce the ideal amount of CO2 for your plants. This system is a safe and easy alternative to administering CO2 with a traditional tank application.
What Makes The Super Locker Special? 3 Separate 110cfm Fans The strategy of using multiple small fans instead of one larger fan can help cut down on noise, while this more elaborate air handling system also helps with ventilation and keeping your grow area at the right temperature. Growers who have noticed problems with traditional single fans systems will love this multi-fan setup. Closed Loop Air-Cooled Lighting Having the air cooling system for your grow lights completely separate from other parts of your hydroponic kit helps to make sure that grow lights won't burn or otherwise harm plants while also protecting against the loss of carbon dioxide and other effects that can happen when air cooling lighting systems are tied into exhaust systems. Having air cooled lighting and exhaust linked up is now seen as a kind of primitive way to set up a greenhouse or hydroponic garden, and so we have chosen systems that innovate with separate air cooled lighting systems to help with carbon dioxide distribution and help growers to more effectively control other aspects of air handling within their grow spaces. Cool Tube Reflector The cool tube for grow lights is something that effectively cools bulbs by focusing only on the local space directly around the bulb, instead of trying to cool the larger area. Systems without this kind of targeted cooling can be extremely ineffective and cost a lot more money. 4 inch Internal circulation Fan Using a smaller internal circulation fan provides plants in smaller grow cabinet with just the right gentle touch. While some beginners might think that more ventilation is a better way to go, larger fans and more powerful air circulation systems can actually harm plants by blowing air too hard in their direction. Passive internal air circulation is extremely important in the development of plants; it allows them to grow in a peaceful setting, as opposed to creating a wind storm. Lumatek Digital & Dimmable Ballasts Two of the main reasons that Lumatek ballasts are so important are reliability and versatility. These brand-name award-winning ballasts will give growers consistent lighting for healthy harvests, while also offering dimming technology to help growers micromanage the light that reaches their plants. Cheaper ballast can result in a less reliable setup that can leave growers scrambling if problems occur. Superponics System
Growers who have tried all kinds of hydroponics irrigation systems may have noticed some of the drawbacks of anyone single method. In order to really provide for a consistent and vibrant root feeding, our systems include SuperPonics double-irrigating systems that combine a top-down approach with an additional bottom-up design. Combining Deepwater culture and a top speed drip system allows plants to get what they need in two ways, which ensures that nutrients get distributed to plants instead of ending up at the bottom of a reservoir or otherwise dissipating without having the intended effect. SuperPonics allows plants to grow bigger, faster, and with more safeguards against nutrient deficiencies.
Custom Superponics UV Protected Plastic Reservoirs Another feature of these systems is thick, durable and well designed "food grade" plastics for reservoirs. Cheap plastics can degrade over time or suffer a range of other wear and tear issues including discoloration and cracking. By contrast, high quality plastics give hydroponics gardens the support of durable environments. 20 Gallon Custom Reservoir This grow system also includes a larger than usual reservoir which allows for better handling of issues including nutrient distribution, pH value monitoring, and total dissolved solids measurement. These bigger systems also allow growers to have more flexibility in their maintenance schedules for hydroponics gardens. They help reduce high yields and less labor-intensive plant cycles. Reusable Clay Hydroton Stones Hydroton provides an effective and long-lasting sanitary media for plants. While some other materials have to be replaced regularly, hydroton is reusable and offers support for multiple plant cycles. TechnaFlora Comprehensive Nutrient Program When it comes to nutrients, growers need a full range of products that deliver all of the best kinds of chemical elements to plants. Our multiple nutrient package system gives you all of the items you need in a simple package solution, with handy instructional materials that can help you understand what your plants need to grow in a soil-less environment. 18 Gauge "Infra Cool" Powder Coated Steel Cabinets Powder coated steel cabinets offer longevity and durability, along with a clean and secure grow environment. Using these secure materials provides for hydroponics kits that will support many plant cycles while looking good in interior spaces. Stable Cabinet
We've developed our no-wheels system after talking to many growers about whether or not it's good to have small wheels or casters on a grow cabinet. The overwhelming consensus is that wheels can be more of a nuisance than a real help when it comes to maintaining a hydroponic system, so these types of kits are simply floor-standing models that will stay where they are put.
Triple Locking Doors Extra security features help growers to manage access to plants and prevent unauthorized access. Reflective Removable Magnetic Paneling The reason we integrated magnetic reflective panels into our designs is that simple mylar or other materials can get very dirty or discolored in the course of a plant cycle. These more temporary materials can also tear or otherwise get worn and need to be replaced. The removable magnetic panels offer the same kind of light distribution, but with an additional benefit: growers can take them out and clean them in between plant cycles which helps with overall sanitation. Liftetime Tech Support As with all of our grow systems, you will get a liftime of free tech support.
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The city can be an exciting place but after a day's activities, an oasis is what you want to come home to. Harbour Grand Kowloon is the perfect hideout for those in town on a getaway or those just looking for a relaxing spot. With a waterfront oasis, sensational dining options and special activities for the little ones, your Easter weekend is set to be a marvellous one. Room offer is valid from March 29 – April 7, 2013 (inclusive)
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Easter weekend has always been a perfect time to get in some quality family time. This year is no exception at Harbour Grand Kowloon, with a host of fun activities for the whole family to take part in. Activities include an Easter egg scavenger hunt, personalised cup cake cooking class and of course, treats – lots of treats. Activities and classes are open to hotel guests and restaurant patrons. Simply enquire about availability at check-in or after your meal and staff will direct you for registration.
- One Easter chocolate egg for every child with buffet
- Personalised cup cake cooking class daily 2:00pm – 2:30pm
- Clown and balloon twisting at The Promenade at 12:00pm
- Face painting at The Promenade on March 31, 12:00pm
- Easter egg scavenger hunt at Waterfront Bar & Terrace on March 31, 1:00pm
Chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs and… chocolate pirates?
Easter weekend and chocolate go hand-in-hand - stop by our Easter counter for fine selection of hand-made treats made in-house by our award winning chefs. The counter will be open from March 16 to April 1 from 12:00noon to 10:00pm daily.
Your favourite international buffet at The Promenade will be serving up the season's freshest in delectable dishes. Enjoy the warm weather al-fresco style at Waterfront Bar & Terrace or submerge into decadence with fine dining at Harbour Grill. If you want to heat things up, head straight for Robatayaki – for traditional Japanese barbecue.
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World leaders and other stakeholders stand at the cusp of great opportunity as we shape the next development agenda. This is a chance to set the world on a path that is transformative, equitable and sustainable.
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Post-Match Quote Sheet: USA 1, Sweden 0
Jul 5, 2008
U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage
On the match:
"I thought it was a pretty interesting tactical battle and a physical game, especially in the midfield. It was really good to play against Sweden as they are a great team and that is important when you go into the Olympics."
On the match:
"(Sweden had) some fast players up top, but still the back four did a great job again. They have some physical players, tall players, players who are good in the air in the midfield. I think we struggled a little bit in the very beginning, but after a while we picked it up. If you look at 90 minutes, we kept possession and had some good moments and overall I am very happy with the game."
On the match:
"The results itself is not that important. Of course you gain some confidence, but we working on some tactical stuff. At halftime, it was nice to hear the players say they need challenge themselves and not play that direct. Even though they played against good players in the midfield…Boxxy and Carli played great."
On what she wants to accomplish in the final two pre-Olympic matches against Brazil:
"Continue what we are doing and emphasize finding the rhythm. We are trying to speed up the game and slow it down a bit and try different players off the bench because the bench will be very important in the Olympics."
U.S. forward Abby Wambach
On the match:
"Great team, great crowd, great city. Playing a team like Sweden before an Olympics is nothing but good for this team to get all those young players the experience at that high speed, high pace level. The game was non-stop. Granted, there weren't a lot of great chances for either team. Maybe the one (Heather O'Reilly) hit off the crossbar, but Carli (Lloyd) really took it upon herself to score that goal and it was huge."
On preserving a 1-0 during the entire second half:
"It's great for this team to get pressure when we are up a goal. To almost feel as though it's tied because you can't ever play for just a one goal win. We are never the team to do that. We always want to get that second goal to create the distance from the other team. I'm just pleased with the way the game turned out…Sweden is a great team and it would be an amazing game to watch if both of us made it to the second round of the Olympics."
On winning in Sweden with a Swedish head coach:
"Of course, it's great, but if it were another coach it would be just as good of a win. It's a little bit sweeter because it's here in her home country, but Sweden is a great team and they made a lot of subs towards the end of the game so it shows that their reserves are as quality as their starters."
U.S. defender Christie Rampone:
On the play of the back four:
"Getting better and better each game. We are really connecting, especially against great competition. It can't get better than Norway and Sweden, two of the top teams in the world. It's great because we are trying new things and being successful, but at the same time raising our game."
On facing a Sweden team with some talented attacking players:
"The team did really well under the pressure. Yes, they came at us, but I think we held them and were confident and composed. As much as it may have looked like they kept coming at us, I think the defense really felt secure with our shape and our position."
U.S. goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart
On coming into the game at halftime and making a big save right away:
"It's always tough to come in at halftime because you've been sitting for 45 minutes and you've warmed up once already and you have warm back up quickly, get back in and be mentally focused and ready to go. So to get a big save like that early in the game, it's always helps with your focus and getting into the game."
On the save on Therese Sjogran's shot:
"I don't even know what happened. It happened so quickly, all of a sudden the ball was just right at me and I had to make a quick reaction save."
U.S. midfielder Carli Lloyd:
On the play in the midfield:
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My time with RTS Financial was valuable because I had to literally do all aspects of marketing. I was the entire department, so I learned a lot in the time I was there. Because of this job, I was able to get the job I'm currently in - and love.
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LEWISTON — Promising more civil and unifying leadership in Augusta, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud kicked off his 2014 gubernatorial bid Thursday in Lewiston, the hometown of his Republican rival and the epicenter of Franco-Americans, the state's oft-pursued block of swing voters.
U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, announces Thursday that he's running for governor during a news conference at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston.
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Maurice "Mo" Marquis, wearing a Marine Corps League cap, shows his approval of U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud's run for governor at the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston on Thursday. The Democrat's rivals, incumbent Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler, promise a challenging race.
The location of the campaign launch for the six-term congressman and former millworker did not go unnoticed by political observers, who saw it as a symbolic challenge to Gov. Paul LePage. LePage was raised on the nearby hardscrabble streets before rising out of poverty to become the state's chief executive.
Lewiston also is close to southern Maine, where Michaud's campaign must contend with a second front against independent Eliot Cutler.
Michaud's rivals promise a difficult path to the Blaine House. On Thursday, in front of a crowd of more than 100 supporters, Michaud said he was ready for the challenge.
"We are at a crossroads," he said. "Personal and political attacks are standing in the way of progress. Our state has become a punch line on the late-night TV news."
Brent Littlefield, LePage's political adviser, expressed confidence in the governor's ability to win re-election.
"We welcome Michael Michaud's entry into a Maine governor's race that he will lose next year," Littlefield said in a written statement. "While Michaud announces in Gov. LePage's Lewiston childhood home, Gov. LePage is saving and creating hundreds of jobs in Michaud's with the now reopened mill (in East Millinocket)."
Michaud delivered his remarks inside the Franco-American Heritage Center, a former Roman Catholic church that, in an earlier time, was surrounded by the din and economic vitality of Lewiston's now-dormant mills.
During his 20-minute speech, Michaud attempted to appeal to the middle- and working-class residents who he said had "less money in their pockets and more worries on their minds."
"We are being held back by a lack of leadership, by pettiness and anger and by policies that stand in the way of progress, growth and opportunity," he said.
Michaud also took aim at LePage's policy decisions, including the governor's veto of a bill that would have expanded Medicaid, the public insurance program for the poor, by about 70,000 people, including 3,000 veterans.
"I wish that (LePage) had fought half as hard for them (veterans) as they have fought for us," he said.
That Michaud chose the center as the site for his campaign kickoff makes political sense. Lewiston is the second-largest population center in the state. Roughly a third of its residents are Franco-American, a hotly pursued block of voters by candidates seeking statewide office.
Jim Melcher, a political science professor at the University of Maine-Farmington, said the location was right for Michaud.
"It's a little far away from his native turf," Melcher said. "But there are a lot of strategic reasons for doing it in Lewiston. . . . It's doubtful that anyone will remember it a year from now, but it was good symbolic politics to launch his campaign there."
LePage carried this city when he won the 2010 election. Michaud has won Lewiston each of the six times he was elected to the 2nd Congressional District seat, including 2002, when he became the first Franco-American from Maine elected to Congress.
Michaud described the city as a special place, noting it's Franco-American heritage and a "tradition of hard work and transformation."
But taking Lewiston and the Blaine House from LePage won't be easy, according to political observers. The governor has his share of detractors, but he, like Michaud, is considered a good one-on-one politician, thriving in up-close interactions with Mainers.
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Education for Better grants will increase access to - and improve the quality of - secondary and vocational education programs.
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Grant will provide women workers in China with professional development and leadership skills training.
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Young celebrities from popular Disney television shows are scheduled to attend the 14th annual "Mattel Party on the Pier" benefiting Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. Many of the actors and actresses have attended the event in the past and enjoy returning each year to support the hospital's fundraising efforts. The celebrities will sign autographs and volunteer in the game booths.
Guests will enjoy unlimited rides; carnival games stocked with prizes donated by Mattel; a silent auction featuring entertainment packages, jewelry and collectors' memorabilia; arts and crafts; great food; and a VIP tent for sponsors.
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"'Mattel Party on the Pier' raises critical funding to support innovative programs and research efforts that benefit our pediatric patients, many of whom are battling complex diseases," said Dr. Sherin Devaskar, physician-in-chief of Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. "Last year, we raised a record amount of more than $800,000 and we are truly grateful to all the sponsors and supporters who help make this event so successful year after year."
Mattel Inc. is the event's title sponsor. Additional major sponsors include the Goldhirsh–Yellin Foundation; the John W. Carson Foundation; Beth and Neal Cutler; the Littman Family; the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation; Lori and Michael Milken and the Milken Family Foundation; Richard and Ellen Sandler; the Helene Spiegel and Thomas Spiegel Family Foundation; and Liz and Evan Greenspan. Media and entertainment sponsors include L.A. Parent magazine and Feet First Eventertainment.
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The Tarantula Nebula: the panorama that astronomers can observe could be a tiny part of the aftermath of our Big Bang
An astonishing concept has entered mainstream cosmological thought: physical reality could be hugely more extensive than the patch of space and time traditionally called "the universe." We've learnt that we live in a solar system that is just one planetary system among billions, in one galaxy among billions. But there are signs that a further Copernican demotion confronts us. The entire panorama that astronomers can observe could be a tiny part of the aftermath of our Big Bang, which is itself just one bang among a potentially infinite ensemble. In this grander perspective, what we've traditionally called the laws of nature may be no more than parochial bylaws—local manifestations of "bedrock" laws that must be sought at a still deeper level.
Astronomers might seem the most helpless of all scientists. They can't do experiments on stars and galaxies, and human lives are far too short for us to watch most cosmic objects evolve. But there are some compensating advantages. There are huge numbers of objects in the sky, and one can infer the life-cycle of stars, just as one can infer how trees have grown and will die from one day's wandering in a forest. Because the light from remote galaxies set out towards us billions of years ago, we can actually (unlike geologists) observe the past. Moreover, we understand enough physics to be able to simulate stars and galaxies—how they form, collide and explode—in the "virtual universe" of a computer.
Powerful telescopes can capture newly formed galaxies whose light set out when the universe was less than 10 per cent of its present age. And high-precision measurements of the "afterglow of creation"—the weak microwaves that warm intergalactic space to a temperature of three degrees above absolute zero—allow us to trace cosmic history back to a time when everything was squeezed hotter and denser than the centre of a star. Such inferences are as evidence-based as anything a geologist might tell you about the history of our Earth. We can confidently trace things back to an era just a nanosecond after the Big Bang, when every particle carried as much energy as can be generated by the huge Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, and the entire observable universe was squeezed into dimensions no larger than the solar system.
But, as always in science, each advance poses new questions. For instance, "Why is the universe expanding the way it is?" and "How did it acquire its observed mix of particles and radiation?" The answers to both lie in the brief instants when our universe was far less than a nanosecond old, and everything in it was far hotter and denser than we can simulate in the lab. We consequently lose any firm foothold in experiment and enter more speculative realms.
An issue of Discover magazine had a cover showing a sphere, with the caption: "The universe when it was a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second old—actual size." According to a popular conjecture, the entire volume we can see with our telescopes "inflated" from a hyper-dense blob no bigger than a tennis ball. How can we firm up such an idea?
The twin pillars of 20th century physics are Einstein's theory of gravity (general relativity) and quantum theory. But these haven't yet been unified. In most contexts, their domains of relevance do not overlap. Astronomers can ignore quantum fuzziness when calculating the motions of planets and stars. Conversely, chemists can safely ignore gravitational attraction between atoms because this force is about 40 powers of ten feebler than the electrical forces between them. But during the ultra-compressed earliest instants after the Big Bang, quantum fluctuations could, as it were, shake the entire universe. To tackle the fundamental mystery of what banged and how it banged therefore requires a synthesis of these two great 20th century theories.
Einstein's theory is incomplete because it treats space and time as smooth and continuous. We know that no material can be chopped into arbitrarily small pieces: eventually, you get down to discrete atoms. Likewise, it's thought that space has a grainy and "atomic" structure—but on a scale a trillion trillion times smaller than atoms. Theories of how space is "quantised"—superstring theory, for instance—require an understanding of this tiny scale.
Such a theory is also needed in order to elucidate one of the deepest mysteries posed by the universe. A "repulsive" force is seemingly latent even in empty space. This force is too weak to be detected on Earth, or even within our galaxy, but it overwhelms gravity and pushes galaxies away from each other at an accelerating rate. We have no idea why this force exists, and why it is so small.
How big is our universe? Observations are restricted to a volume that is huge but nonetheless finite. That's because there's a horizon—a shell around us, delineating the distance light can have travelled since the Big Bang. But that shell has no more physical significance than your horizon if you're in the middle of the ocean: far more ocean lies beyond.
There are firm reasons for suspecting that the array of galaxies stretches thousands of times further than our horizon. But it could stretch far further still. The domain that astronomers call "the universe"—the space, extending more than ten billion light years around us and containing billions of galaxies, each with billions of stars and billions of planets (and maybe billions of biospheres)—could be an infinitesimal part of the totality. Indeed, space could extend so far that, somewhere, there are assemblages of atoms in all possible configurations and combinations.
We're familiar with the idea that if enough monkeys were given enough time, they would write the works of Shakespeare. This statement is mathematically correct. However, to generate a specific set of letters as long as a book is so immensely improbable that it wouldn't have happened even once within the observable universe. The number of failures that would precede eventual success is a number with about a million digits. Even the number of atoms in the visible universe has only 80 digits. If all the planets in the observable universe were crawling with monkeys, who had been typing ever since the first planets formed, then the best they would have done is typed a single sonnet. (Their output would include short coherent stretches from all the world's literatures, but no single complete work.)
But if the universe stretches far enough, everything, however improbable, would happen. All conceivable chains of events could be played out somewhere, though almost all of these would occur far out of range of any observations we could make. Somewhere far beyond our horizon there would even be a replica of our Earth. (But the distance would be stupendous—measured by a number with ten to the power 100 digits—a googolplex.) The combinatorial options will encompass replicas of ourselves, taking all possible choices. Whenever a choice has to be made, one of the replicas will take each option. You may feel that a choice you make is determined. But it may be a consolation that, somewhere far out there, your avatar has made the opposite choice.
We are three-dimensional beings: we can go left or right, forward or backward, up or down, and that is all. So how is it that the extra dimensions, if they exist, are concealed from us? This may be because they are all wrapped up tightly. A long hosepipe may look like a line (with just one dimension) when viewed from a distance, but from closer up we realise that it is a long cylinder (a two-dimensional surface) rolled up tightly. From still closer, we realise that this cylinder is made from material that isn't infinitely thin, but extends in a third dimension. By analogy, every apparent point in our three-dimensional space, if hugely magnified, may actually have some complex structure: a tightly wound origami in six extra dimensions. According to the most favoured theory, the particles that make up atoms are all made up from structures on this utterly minuscule scale—indeed they are woven from space itself.
Even more interestingly, one extra dimension may not be wrapped up at all: there may be other three-dimensional universes alongside ours, embedded in a grander four-dimensional space. Bugs crawling around on a large sheet of paper (their own two-dimensional universe) may be unaware of a similar sheet that's parallel to it and not in contact. Likewise, there could be another entire universe less than a millimetre away from us, but we are oblivious to it because that millimetre is measured in a fourth spatial dimension and we are imprisoned in just three. (Whether a universe could have more than one time dimension is less straightforward. Certainly a language with more tenses would be needed to describe what happens in it!)
There are many variants of the "multiverse" scenario—but they remain speculative because they depend on still-unknown physics. It's an arena where, in the fashion of ancient cartographers, we must inscribe "here be dragons." An idea called "eternal inflation," developed especially by the Russian cosmologist, Andrei Linde, envisages Big Bangs popping off, ad infinitum, in an ever-expanding underlying space. This process depends on the physics that prevailed when our entire observable universe was tennis-ball size. There are genuine prospects that, in the coming decades, physicists might be able to infer whether the prerequisites for eternal inflation are indeed fulfilled, and whether the aftermath of our Big Bang could be just one island of space-time in a vast cosmic archipelago.
A further question then arises: "Are the laws of physics unique?" This is a less poetic version of the famous question that Einstein once posed to his assistant, Ernst Straus: "Did God have a choice when he created the universe?" We have strong evidence that the same physical laws apply everywhere we look. When astronomers analyse the light from remote galaxies, they infer that the atoms that emitted the light behave just like atoms in a lab. And the properties of distant stars suggests that all are held together by a gravitational force of the same strength. But does this uniformity extend far beyond our horizon? And to the aftermath of other Big Bangs?
String theory suggests that the answer is no. Theorists suspect that the substratum of space—what is technically called "the vacuum"—might display immense variety. There could be more "vacuum states" than there are atoms in all the galaxies we can see. If so, different universes could be governed by different bylaws. The "cosmic numbers" that characterise particles and forces could be different—consistent with an overarching theory governing the ensemble, but not uniquely fixed by that theory. More specifically, some features may be truly universal but others not. As an analogy (which I owe to the physicist Paul Davies) consider the form of snowflakes. Their ubiquitous six-fold symmetry is a consequence of the properties and shape of water molecules. But snowflakes display a variety of patterns because each is moulded by its distinctive history and micro-environment: how each flake grows is sensitive to the temperature and humidity changes during its growth.
Many things in our cosmic environment—for instance, the exact layout of the planets and asteroids in our solar system—are accidents of history. Likewise, the cosmic numbers astronomers measure could be environmental accidents, rather than uniquely fixed throughout the multiverse. Our universe could be the result of a lucky draw of cosmic numbers conducive to the emergence of complexity and life.
Support or refutation for these conjectures must await firmer links between the theories of the very large (the cosmos) and the very small (the quantum). Physicists may eventually discover which aspects of nature are direct consequences of the bedrock theory (just as the symmetrical template of snowflakes is due to the molecular structure of water) and which are environmental contingencies (analogous to the distinctive pattern of an individual snowflake). The outcome will, I think, determine how we should interpret our own bio-friendly universe.
Four hundred years ago Johannes Kepler thought that the Earth was unique, and that its orbit was related to the other planets by beautiful mathematical ratios. We now realise that there are zillions of stars, each with planetary systems. Earth's orbit is special only because it allows for conditions compatible with life.
I foresee an analogous conceptual shift, on a far grander scale. Our Big Bang may not be unique, any more than planetary systems are. The hope for neat explanations in cosmology may be as futile as Kepler's numerological quest. It may disappoint some physicists if some of the key numbers they are trying to explain turn out to be no more fundamental than the parameters of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. But that disappointment would surely be outweighed by the revelation that physical reality is grander and richer than previously thought.
During a conference at Stanford University, participants in a panel discussion were asked how strongly they'd bet on the multiverse concept. I said that, on the scale "Would you bet your goldfish, your dog, or yourself?" I was at the dog level. But Andrei Linde was far more confident—after all, he'd devoted 25 years of his life to the eternal inflation idea. The great theorist Steven Weinberg (see Prospect, December 2011) later said that he'd happily bet Martin Rees's dog and Andrei Linde's life.
Our cosmic environment could be richly textured, but on scales so vast that our purview is restricted to a tiny fragment. We're not directly aware of the big picture, any more than a plankton whose universe is a litre of water would be aware of the world's topography and biosphere. It is sensible for cosmologists to start off by exploring the simplest models. But there is no more reason to expect simplicity on the grandest scale than in the terrestrial environment, where intricate complexity prevails. It is exhilarating that this wonderful concept is now within the scope of scientific enquiry.
May 20, 2012
"Just because a concept is useful in some equation or model doesn't entail the concept having reality."
Excellent comment, Cassian.
May 23, 2012
Cassian, I agree. Multiverse theories inherently lack evidential support, and thus should be treated with great skepticism. The more interesting story is the human one of how and why physicists have taken this hypothesis and run with it.
July 17, 2012
Sure but they make great movies and TV shows.
August 18, 2012
Sometimes evidence for something is not recognized as such until later. The bones of dinosaurs were not understood to be those of extinct reptiles until later.
The hypothesis of the multiverse.is a possible explanation for the double slit experiment as an alternative for the 'Copenhagen interpretation' (of course there are others) and provides at least a comprehensible explanation of the strange quantum effects that take place at the atomic level. In time perhaps stronger evidence will be found. I believe scientists are on the lookout for it now as they think other universes may be affecting ours.
August 20, 2012
"In time perhaps stronger evidence will be found. I believe scientists are on the lookout for it now as they think other universes may be affecting ours."
The trouble is, empirical evidence of other universes, if they exist, is inherently inaccessible to us. Any evidence that's observed will have been observed within ~this~ universe, and thus will be suited for a this-worldly interpretation. Multiverse theories are pure speculation, and will always be. And wild metaphysical speculation at that.
August 27, 2012
Any evidence that's observed will have been observed within ~this~ universe, and thus will be suited for a this-worldly interpretation.
Though I am not a mathematician my understanding of what Stephen Hawkins and others have said is that the maths on the current string theories of physics and quantum mechanics are very difficult, if not impossible to reconcile logically unless the multiverse theories is included.
August 28, 2012
" the maths on the current string theories of physics and quantum mechanics are very difficult, if not impossible to reconcile logically unless the multiverse theories is included."
To the extent that's true, it's a serious drawback of such theories. Faced with the deeply unknowable (as in quantum phenomena), physicists keep right on theorizing. What they ~never~ say is, "Here's a pocket of reality that's probably fundamentally beyond our grasp… that defies our cognitive structures, and so, I'm gonna make peace with that." Indeed, the very intractability of a problem guarantees a long, interminable debate (a boon to all researchers, as speculative physics unleashes everyone's creativity). But you don't need a Hawking-like IQ to appreciate the virtues of epistemic/scientific humility. Fun as extra-empirical speculation is, in this area it's too often conflated with truth.
August 30, 2012
Imagine pre Columbus, if a person said "If you travel out that way far enough you will drop off the end of the Earth". Would it happen IF you were given enough time? Highly unlikely but nothing is impossible.
Before the Big Bang there was no Space Time. If everything was held into a singularity, the whole universe could have been the size of a pinhead. Immensely dense indeed. But since there was no Space Time, the laws of our universe were different and a multitude of tiny particles without any mass could shoot off the very dense singularity, leaving it behind. The result of this occurring was the creation of Space Time, which still retains the imprint of the birth within space maps. Because everything still rests UPON The singularity, in our universe we have "fuzzy energy" (Zero point) everywhere. If it were just empty space there would be nothing and it could not "bend". With the majority of our universes gravity missing, we can still observe it in the behaviour of galactic spinning (outer stars in a galaxy do not fly off because of the gravity "well" (The clumped effect of a galaxy sitting on top of a singularity).
Open a bottle of soda (pop) and the contents will expand. If it were done in a vacuum, and allowed to expand in all directions, all points within the medium would appear to be expanding. We know that space time is related to gravity, speed and mass (relativity). Because the density of the universe is not a constant, Time itself is not a constant.
December 3, 2012
Have you ever seen The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? I think you'd like it. It'll answer all your many queitsons about the universe, including this one! But there probably isn't an end to the universe. If space is true space, then space is nothingness, and nothingness is, well, nothing. And nothing can't end, because it's not there in the first place!But if there is an end to the universe (like a big brick wall), what's beyond it? Another universe? And what's beyond that one? Any way you look at it, there's some sort of infinity infinite space, infinite universes, or just an infinite number of queitsons that we'll never be able to answer!
December 22, 2012
Interesting how similar our two origin myths (Genesis, Big Bang) are. Void, rapid creation, fantastic explanation.
December 25, 2012
John drummond
You can hypothesise as much as you like when your potential detractors have no means of proving you wrong.


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Hashi Shafi, executive director of the Somali Action Alliance
Hashi Shafi, executive director of the Somali Action Alliance, talks Tuesday about the challenges of taking an accurate census in the Somali community at his office in Minneapolis. Nearly one in three people with Somali ancestry in the United States live in Minnesota, although some activists claim there are more. The latest release is an aggregate of five years of survey data that demographers say gives the best look at small population groups and small geographical areas since the 2000 Census. Associated Press
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Is there a translation of at least the New Testament into German which uses modern vocabulary and idioms, similarly to the way The Message does in English?
There is a contemporary translation of The Bible done by the "Gute Nachricht" project. The translation is available as print or online (free). At the online portal you will also find various other translations including Luther's.
I don't know if that is what you are looking for, but there is a project called volxbibel, which is a translation done in form of a wiki under the creative commons license. Which is an interesting idea.
The language is very atypical to a bible and quite modern.
AFAIK the whole thing is controversial, because the language may not be accurate in some places or is regarded to be inappropriate for a bible.
To learn more you can visit the website of the project or read the German article on Wikipedia, which contains some pro and cons along other information.
Consider using Luther, Elberfelder or Schlachter
Even if the vocabulary is a bit unfamiliar in the beginning, it is considerably closer to the essence of the text. A lot of idoms / linguistic constructs from Luthers translation found their way into the german language. I'd say Elberfelder is a bit less concise, more literally and tends to have a complicated sentence structure.


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The Four Moon Scramble couples eggs with huge dollops of cream cheese, sided by fried-just-right rosemary-scented breakfast potatoes. If you go the way of the Harold, expect piles of that creamed gravy on top of a couple of biscuits and a few eggs cooked any-way-you-like tossed right on top of that. The bloody Marys are stout, the parking is no problem, the PBRs are icy cold and the pool table's just standing by, waitin' on a couple quarters to get her all revved up. Oh, and as for the crowd? We've got two words: What crowd?
But this is a bar, so we should probably tell you about that part, too. It's got great beer selection (including many Belgian brews and stateside microbrews), an even greater jukebox full of classic rock, country and alternative tune, a pool table, above-average bar food (with daily specials) and a fun, low-key crowd.
Average cost: <$10
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Storytelling with the Village Tap's longtime bartender.
Bring on the Bourbon, 6/23/06
A few spots around Chicago that serve the best thing to come out of Kentucky.
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Pair a beer with that breakfast.
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Bringing on the biscuits at Four Moon Tavern.
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Incorporated in 1869, the City of De Soto is a third-class city with a population of 6,375 which utilizes the Council-Manager form of government.
The City of De Soto is located in the
southeastern part of Missouri, approximately 45
miles south of St. Louis. De Soto is in
Jefferson County, which is one of the fastest
growing counties in Missouri.
De Soto was part of the Louisiana Territory and was transferred from France to Spain and back to France again and in 1803 was sold to the United States. During that same year, Isaac Van Metre came to the place that was later named De Soto and erected a cabin. A marker now stands to commemorate the first log cabin built in De Soto.
In 1859, the St. Louis Iron Mountain Railroad built a Depot. Later named the Missouri Pacific Railroad, it established a major rail car repair facility in De Soto.
The city is known as "Fountain City" because of the numerousartesian wells. Water from these wells and springs was bottled and shipped by tank car to the 1904 World Fair in St. Louis
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Governor Jay Nixon
A native of De Soto, Missouri, Jay Nixon was
raised in a family of public servants.
His mother, the late Betty Nixon, was a
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NEW: Black-and-white Digital Photography II
From October 9, 2014 through October 10, 2014 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at George Eastman House
Even if you've stopped shooting black-and-white film or have never set foot in a darkroom, you can make beautiful black-and-white digital prints that have the romantic look of what photography was in the golden years of the 20th century. Participants can choose to attend the basic class offered in Session I, or more the more advanced can opt to take Session II. You can also take both courses in the same week.
Historic Process Specialist Nick Brandreth will help guide you through the following techniques:
Session I (October 7–8)
- Understanding digital photography
- Shooting for black and white with your digital camera
- Camera RAW simplified
- Basic digital workflow
- Basic retouching techniques using Photoshop
Session II (October 9–10)
- Advanced image manipulation techniques using Photoshop
- Understanding ink sets and printing papers
- Printing the fine art print
Important: Participants will be required to bring their own digital cameras and laptop computers with Adobe Photoshop CS5 or CS6.
Audience: Limited to eight, this two- or four-day workshop is suitable for art and photography students, educators, advanced fine art photographers, and anyone else interested in learning more about how to set up their digital imaging system to make high-quality black-and-white prints. No experience necessary.
Tuition: $350/$325 members for each session, materials fee $50; $700/$650 members for both sessions, materials fee $100
Cancellation Policy: Withdrawal from the workshop two weeks before the session start date will receive a refund, minus a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than two weeks before a workshop start date. If the workshop is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class will be fully refunded. George Eastman House is not responsible for airline ticket cancellation costs or fees. Eastman House may take and use images, still or video, for educational and promotional purposes.
Location and Scheduling: Daily sessions begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Unless otherwise stated, the workshops are held at George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Directions can be found here.
Lodging: Lodging is not included in the cost of the workshop. Participants must make their own arrangements. The host hotel for workshops held at George Eastman House is the East Avenue Inn & Suites, eastaveinn.com. This hotel is within walking distance of the museum. Room rates begin at $99 per night. The East Avenue Inn & Suites also provides transportation to and from the airport. Reservations can be made by calling (800) 559-8039. When calling to make a reservation, please mention you are taking a workshop at George Eastman House to get this special rate.
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