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 Black holes are nothing to be afraid of
2009-05-28
The recent completion of the Large Hadron Collider on the French-Swiss border near Geneva, Switzerland has seeped the fear of black holes from the minds of fictional space explorers into the public consciousness. This is because the high speed particle collisions in the LHC may produce tiny black holes.
These and other black holes were the subject of Tuesday's Science Cafe, a monthly event held jointly by the University of Calgary and the Telus World of Science.
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 Editorial: Obama unveils a bonafide legal nightmare
2009-05-28
Editorial - Some claim the American Dream died long ago; last week president Barack Obama delivered a speech that outlined the violent end of the American Soul.
Standing at a podium in the National Archives- which houses the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights- Obama's voice echoed out his administration's plans to enable, through legal means, a mechanism for preemptively imprisoning suspected future terrorists. This is surely one of the most serious challenges to the core values of the United States ever seriously considered. It rivals even the Draconian and inexcusable punitive measures employed by the Bush administration. Seeking to enshrine in law the ability to detain individuals who could not be held by current legal standards, Obama's proposal is not operating beyond the law as Bush's clearly had done, it aims at becoming law, thereby completing the erosion of American justice that began under the much-reviled Texan.
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 Beer Fest
2009-05-28
Summer in Calgary is usually marked by a few key events. Snow becomes less frequent. The Flames get knocked out of the playoffs. Evenings grow warmer and people flock to patios for a cold beer. Now, every summer, the Calgary BeerFest provides an opportunity for local swill-drinkers to extend their appreciation of beer to a new level.
Erika Baltrus, project manager for BeerFest, explains that the event aims not only to help wannabe beer connoisseurs gain knowledge, but also to aid beer veterans to delve out of their comfort zone and try exciting new varieties. She notes that the popularity of beer helps the event reach a wide audience.
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