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Rabarama Summer: The Artist Goes Back Again to Tuscany with Her Monumental Marble Sculptures.
In 2013 the second edition of the "Volarearte" event will come to life, to see the artist Rabarama (represented worldwide by Vecchiato Art Galleries) as protagonist with a new project deployed in three different but closely and culturally linked locations: the city of Pisa, the city of Forte dei Marmi and the city of Lucca.
After the great success of "ANTICOnforme," the exhibition which saw her as the undisputed protagonist, in Florence in summer 2011, Rabarama returns to Tuscany, a region to which the artist is indelibly linked. Her return is marked through new works seeking to reopen the direct and immediate dialogue, that she always has with the art user, for which her art offers the possibility to compare, through body language and through the skin, burning and decidedly current issues such as: genetic mutations, the human ambiguity and identity of contemporary man, driven by a primal and visionary force, remote and timeless. Formal metamorphosis and the aspiration of absolute freedom are Rabarama's guidelines, she is considered by critics and most discerning collectors as a complete artist thanks to continuous official recognition in both the Italian and international market. Her production is rather eclectic and multi-faceted, diversifying in the use of materials. On the occasion of this collaboration with the Henraux Foundation, three previously unreleased monumental works will be exhibited in Altissimo white marble, which represent the latest metamorphosis of research now at the edge of metaphysics. In particular "Alis Grave Nil" stands out (Nothing is heavy to those who have wings), an objet d'art made of white marble inspired by flight and expressly designed in honour of the collaboration with "Volarearte."
On the 14th June, near Pisa airport, five sculptures will be exhibited at the opening ceremony, of which two in bronze and three in marble have been specially designed by the artist for the exhibition site of the airport entrance gardens and produced by Henraux S.p.A. in cooperation with Studio di Scultura “Massimo Galleni” di Pietrasanta. The marble works represent the productive qualities of the Mount Altissimo quarries, the mountain of Michelangelo, already cultivated by the Medici and known throughout the world for their arabesque marble and precious statues.
At the same time the famous coastline of the city of Forte dei Marmi will become a sort of open space exhibition (open air) set up in the gardens of the Hotel Augustus Lido and the Hotel Principe Forte dei Marmi and seven of the most prestigious seaside resorts: Bagno Piero, Bagno Augustus, Bagno Annetta, Bagno Orsa Maggiore, Bagno La Fenice, Bagno Pennone and Bagno Gilda. The opening ceremony will be on the 21st June.
Following the summer season in Forte dei Marmi, the exhibition will move in autumn from the coast to the city of Lucca on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Papal Decree, embracing the walls and squares of the old town. Five hundred years ago Versilia tied its destiny to Florence. It was Pope Leo X, son of Lorenzo the Magnificent, who made this land a possession pertaining to the Medici family, to sow the seed of development growing from Michelangelo Buonarroti to the magnificent marble of Versilia, arriving at the tourist and cultural excellence of today. Five hundred years later Versilia celebrates its history and the Henraux Foundation develops a contemporary art project to unite the history, marble and technological innovation under all the activities brought together in 2013.
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Massachusetts lawmakers, three weeks late, approve state budget
Three weeks into the fiscal year, Massachusetts lawmakers approved a $43.1 billion budget for fiscal 2020.
Gov. Charlie Baker has 10 days to review the spending plan, which is fractionally higher than the $42.7 billion to which Baker and the legislature originally agreed. It is up 4% from the approved FY19 plan.
By longstanding state law, the House of Representatives and Senate pass their own budgets, then a concurrence panel of three members meets to iron out differences. Top lawmakers reached a deal over the weekend.
One major compromise involved new controls on prescription drug costs in the state Medicaid program, Lawmakers passed a less stringent version than what Baker had sought while approving his call for drug companies to negotiate price discounts with the commonwealth.
A Baker signature would leave New Hampshire, North Carolina — both with gubernatorial vetoes — and Oregon without approved budgets. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has until July 31 to sign the spending plan and could use executive powers to include a climate-change measure lawmakers did not approve.
Moody's Investors Service said late budgets reflect governance weaknesses which could be a credit negative for states. "Late budgets can also expose local governments and other downstream entities to an interruption in state payments," Moody's said.
Moody's rates Massachusetts' general obligation bonds Aa1, while Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings assign AA-plus and AA, respectively.
The Massachusetts House passed the budget 158-0 on Monday, while the Senate approved it 39-1. Sen. Marc Pacheco, D-Taunton, objected to a policy related to offshore wind energy.
Negotiators cited strong tax revenue projections for the increased spending in the final plan. By law, about half that amount is earmarked for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Massachusetts School Building Authority, and the commonwealth's stabilization, or rainy-day fund.
According to state Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, D-Boston, chairman of the House, Ways and Means Committee, the FY2020 budget makes the largest investment ever in Chapter 70 school funding, with a $268 million increase over the previous fiscal year, and a $27 million hike in charter school reimbursements.
Chapter 70 is the major state-aid program to public elementary and secondary schools. It also establishes minimum spending requirements for each school district and minimum requirements for each municipality's share of school costs.
Omitted were Baker's proposals for new taxes on opioid manufacturers, e-cigarettes and vaping products.
The budget includes Baker's call to require large online marketplaces such as eBay to collect a state sales tax.

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Clearly Cookies in Dallas, Texas is taking the hottest new toy to its edible conclusion: turning them into cookies.
The cookie bakery has announced the creation of its new fidget spinner cookies. The treats strongly resemble the popular toys that children and adults alike have been obsessed with in recent months.
According to Clearly Cookies, the fidget spinner cookies even act like real fidget spinners, as they display in this video:
No word yet on how long the fidget spinner cookie will be available at the bakery, but it’s a sure bet that they will be a popular item among customers who are familiar with the toy.
In 2008, Clearly Cookies won a grand prize in the Martha Stewart Cookie Contest. The bakery ships custom cookies creations nationwide, with the average cost being $3 - $5 per cookie depending on level of detail.


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Campaign to Curb Prevalence of Hepatitis B in Bahrain
Bahrain’s health ministry started Saturday a campaign aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating the prevalence of hepatitis B among infants and children in the Gulf state, reported the Bahrain Tribune newspaper.
Manager of the Expanded Program on Immunization in the ministry, Muna Al Mousawi, said the drive aims to also reduce the number of hepatitis B cases and carriers among children less than 15 years old by 20 percent by the year 2005.
“In this way, we will be able to monitor and evaluate the surveillance system for Hepatitis B and will also be able to look at the prenatal hepatitis B program for pregnant women,” Muna told the Tribune.
“With this program in place, we also intend to increase the vaccination coverage among children and promote health education in order to increase public awareness of its impact, mode of transmission and measures for prevention,” she said.
She said as part of the activities that are being conducted on a continuous basis, there will be training of medical staff, educational materials will be distributed and all pregnant women will be screened for Hepatitis B – Albawaba.com


New Orleans, Six Years After Hurricane Katrina
The aftermath of a major storm on the East Coast seems like a good time to revisit the since of the most destructive natural disaster of recent years. As it turns out, today is the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina touching down in the Gulf Coast, kicking off the man-made disaster from the failure of the levees that killed thousands in New Orleans. Returning to New Orleans today, it would be easy to have a visit untainted by the effects of the hurricane and flood. You’d just have to avoid the Lower Ninth Ward and other communities that haven’t recovered hardly at all.
In New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, the grasses grow taller than people and street after street is scarred by empty decaying houses, the lives that once played out inside their walls hardly imaginable now.
St. Claude Avenue, the once moderately busy commercial thoroughfare, looks like the main street of a railroad town bypassed long ago by the interstate. Most buildings are shuttered, “For Sale” signs stuck on their sides. There aren’t many buyers. And the businesses that are open are mostly corner stores where folks buy pricey cigarettes, liquor and packaged food.
Six years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, the New Orleans neighborhood that was hardest hit still looks like a ghost town. Redevelopment has been slow in coming, and the neighborhood has just 5,500 residents — one-third its pre-Katrina population.
Outside of some charity building from the likes of people like Brad Pitt and Treme’s Wendell Pierce, there’s just not a lot of activity in the Lower Ninth. Other parts of New Orleans have passed it by. The smaller footprint that city leaders swore would never happen is coming to pass through inertia.
But the failure of the Lower Ninth could be matched by the failure of the rest of the city in the event of another big storm. Because the levees that put New Orleans into catastrophe in 2005 have not been upgraded in any significant way today.
A new Army Corps of Engineers rating system for the nation’s levees is about to deliver a near-failing grade to New Orleans area dikes, despite the internationally acclaimed $10 billion effort to rebuild the system in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, corps officials have confirmed.
Preliminary rankings obtained by The Times-Picayune show that the corps believes there’s still a significant risk of flooding from major hurricanes or river floods that are greater than the design heights of Mississippi River levees and hurricane levees on both the east and west banks. In both cases, the levees were rated Class II or “urgent (unsafe or potentially unsafe),” on a scale of I to V, with V representing normal or “adequately safe.”
Getting back to our discussion of infrastructure. Think back to how much money has been spent on New Orleans since Katrina, and how a fraction of that could have gone into making sure the levees would hold back a storm of that ferocity. The same dynamic holds today. Without getting the levees up to the proper code, a rebuilding effort from another flood event would cost $47.7 billion. Wouldn’t it make sense to spend just a small portion of that money now?


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Wilson’s World: Rick Ware Racing Team will Honor Veterans Bridge Home During ROVAL™ 400
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a show of support for veterans and their families the Rick Ware Racing Team will be racing a Veterans Bridge Home car this weekend at the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400. Steven Cole with Veterans Bridge Home talked with Wilson about the importance of bringing attention to Veterans Bridge Home.
Based in Charlotte, Veterans Bridge Home connects veterans and their families, in any state of transition, to the local community. For over 10 years, with their network of partners, they have been helping veterans navigate new employment, create social connections, and settle their families in the community.
This Sunday, October 11th the #53 car of the Rick Ware Racing team will be racing with the logo of Veterans Bridge Home on their car to help raise awareness for the charity. Fans are encouraged to support veterans and their families by texting “Give2Vets” to 243-725 or by visiting www.veteransbridgehome.org/nascar.
The need is always there to help returning veterans and their families. To find out more about Veterans Bridge Home connect with them at their website veteransbridgehome.org.

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Sage is in the Salvia genus, which includes plants with culinary, ornamental, and medicinal uses. These plants are prized in the garden for their aromatic, soft, wooly leaves and flower spikes which draw in pollinators. They prefer a well-drained soil and tolerate dry conditions well. Many cultivars have been produced that exhibit different physical characteristics, including variations in size and coloration. Sage has been used for thousands of years as a sacred herb and is often found in recipes for stuffing, squash, and egg dishes.
The Common Sage plant, also called Garden Sage, grows well as a perennial in USDA Zones 5 and warmer, and roots can survive colder winters with adequate protection. It will produce aromatic light purple flowers (which are also edible!) and silvery green leaves covered in soft, white hairs. These plants do well when pruned to maintain their mounded shape, naturally reaching a height of around 18–30″.
Seed Depth: 1/8″
Space Between Plants: 24–30″
Space Between Rows: 20–24″
Germination Soil Temperature: 60–70°F
Days for Germination: 10–21
Sow Indoors: 6–10 weeks before average last frost.
Sow Outdoors: 1–2 weeks before average last frost.
Vegetative: Can be propagated by taking 3–4″ long stem cuttings.
Grows best in a cool climate. It’ll grow as a perennial in USDA Zones 4–8 with some protection but will do better when grown as a cool season annual in warmer areas. It originated in a Mediterranean climate and will not tolerate extreme heat and humidity.
Natural: Full Sun.
Artificial: Will grow well under full-spectrum artificial lamps. Needs at least 6–8 hours of light daily, but more is preferable.
Soil: Prefers well-drained sandy or loamy soils. A pH of between 6.0 and 7.0 will keep plants healthy and nourished.
Soilless: Cuttings will root in most soilless media including soilless mixes, well-rotted manure, perlite, vermiculite, and coco coir.
Hydroponics: Will thrive in hydroponic systems including ebb-and-flow or continuous-flow media beds. Use perlite to grow sage because of its good drainage.
Aeroponics: Will thrive in aeroponic systems.
Water: Requires low levels of water once the plant is mature. Keep young plants consistently moist but reduce watering for established plants without allowing them to wilt.
Nutrients: Requires low to moderate levels of nutrients. Sidedress with compost tea 1–2 times per growing season.
Pruning: Benefits from annual pruning of the thick woody stems in early spring. You should also prune back flower stalks in the fall after they bloom.
Mulching: In cold climates, use mulch to protect plants during cold winters. In humid climates, mulch with pebbles to keep plants’ roots from staying too wet.
Companions: Grows well with rosemary, cabbage, and carrots. Avoid cucumbers.
Harvest: If grown as a perennial, limit your harvests during the first year to allow the plant to become established. Cut an entire stem near its base or pick just a few leaves at a time. Do not harvest more than 1/3 of the plant at one time. If harvesting flowers for arrangements, garnish, or drying, cut the flowering stem near the base.
Storage: Fresh leaves and flowers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Store dried leaves in an airtight container.
Fun Facts: Sage has been an herb of great import in many cultures for centuries. The ancient Chinese frequently used sage as a means of improving mental fortitude, while the Greeks and Romans utilized the herb’s antibacterial properties to preserve meat.
Preserve: Leaves and flowers can be dried for later use. Hang stems upside down in a dry and protected area with good air circulation. Once leaves are dry, remove from the stem and keep in an airtight container. Dried flowers are good for decorative use or in potpourri. Leaves can also be frozen. Chop whole leaves and place them in ice cube trays. Cover the leaves with water or oil and freeze.
Prepare: Leaves can be used fresh or dried. Commonly found in stuffing, gravy, casseroles, pasta, and stews. Give fresh leaves a quick rinse just before using. Edible flowers can be used as a garnish in fresh salads. If you have a bunch, try making some herb flower pesto!
Nutritional: Provides vitamin A and beta carotene. Leaves also contain phytochemicals with anti-cancer properties.
Medicinal: Contains flavonoids and phenolic acids with antioxidant properties. Traditionally, it has had many healing properties attributed to its consumption. These include memory enhancement (including use in Alzheimer’s disease patients), reducing inflammation, treating snakebites, increasing female fertility, treating pain associated with menstruation, managing a variety of digestive issues, and treating depression. Topically, applications of Common Sage leaves are used for cold sores, gum disease, and mouth pain. Inhaling the scent of sage has also been recommended for asthma.
Try this creamy butternut squash linguine with fried sage recipe using your freshly picked Common Sage leaves.

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There has been a lot of hype in the birding community about The Crossley ID Guide. Newly published by Princeton University Press, the ID Guide is oversized (even larger than the Sibley guide.)
Obviously, this is not the best choice to take into the field, but the book is an excellent resource to supplement any birder's library. Most of us have several field guides to use when trying to make an identification. All have different photographs or artwork to illustrate field marks, and it seems sometimes I have to pull out 3 or 4 different field guides to find the information to help me make a decision on the bird's identification. The Crossley Guide attempts to overcome this by having several pictures of the birds, with various poses, at varying distances, making it more likely you'll see some clue that fits your observation. The pictures are superimposed on a background of likely habitat. I like the fact that many of the pictures are much larger than the pictures usually seen in field guides--especially now that my eyes are getting a little older. Which leads to the text portion. Because of the size and detail of the pictures, there is little room left on the page for text. Consequently, the text size is smaller than I would like.
A couple of things I particularly liked:
- the 4-letter alpha code for each species. Some birders use these codes when texting from the field as bird names tend to be long.
- the ID tip that highlights a particular tip to identifying the species.
In the introduction, the author indicates he isn't a fan of a lot of verbiage. I personally like a little more background on the birds, but that isn't the primary function of an ID guide, so this is not a major detractor.
There is an online supplement that adds some additional information and apparently, more will be coming to the online site.
The book is a hefty $35, but well worth the investment.

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We LOVE seeing some of our favorite celebs at Disney World!
And while we love seeing them hard at work in the parks, narrating the candlelight processional, filming holiday specials, or in concert, we especially love catching them having a little FUN. We love seeing celebrities on vacation with their family and having a classic vacation experience at Disney World. We mean no work, ALL play. Recently, we got to see just that, and it was SO heartwarming. [Read more…]

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When you look at an ocean,
the first thing you notice
are the roaring waves in motion.
The tide is the roiling waves that dip majestically,
rolling white-fringed, and on, and on, and on.
The undulating ripples seem to thrash violently against the shore,
devouring up personal items like keys
to be gone, wiped out, forever more.
The ebb and flow of the water churns relentlessly.
It must tire soon.
But the surge does not retreat,
showing no pattern, no predictability.
And predominantly, no defeat.
It continues to perform its dance of death,
beckoning the weak to step forward, to be claimed.
The water emits a chilled sea air,
while attempting to enchant us with its beauty,
luring victims closer and closer as if by dare.
It rages like a caged animal,
begging to be set free.
All of a sudden, it falls silent.
And it is frightening-this silence,
as if we are all waiting for the world to become louder.
But just remember:
Underneath that loudness,
of the majestic waves collapsing on top of each other,
there is a stillness that exists.
There is life.
And I believe that is what writing is about.
It is about finding that stillness.
by Jessica Chan (14)
Competition - The Poetry Trials
Copyright remains with the author.

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With a $400,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Paul Cuffee School is remediating a parcel of land that has been identified as a Brownfield site. A portion of the redeveloped space will provide a much-needed playing field for our students and the remainder as a handicapped-accessible parking lot.
Brownfields are properties whose expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties protects the environment, reduces blight, and takes development pressures off green spaces and working lands.
Funds from the EPA will cover only expenses for the land remediation; Paul Cuffee School will need to raise the additional funds to finish the playing field for students. If you would like to support the school’s effort, please consider making a donation.


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We’re streaming a new Community Showcase Live this week. As always, it will be my pleasure to host the show, and this month my guest will be Katelyn Isaacson, an intern with our Audio team. Come join us to see new artwork, fan projects, and cosplay created by our amazing Guild Wars 2 community members!
Join us Wednesday, June 6 at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) on our Twitch or YouTube channels, or catch the video later in our YouTube archives.
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Be The Future is a student officer recruitment campaign for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, a three-year programme combining academic learning with occupational development.
South Yorkshire Police says it wants to increase representation of officers from ethnic minority groups, so that the force is representative of the community it serves.
The apprenticeship will be delivered in partnership with South Yorkshire Police and Sheffield Hallam University.
Successful completion of the course will lead to apprentices achieving a degree in Professional Policing Practice and being confirmed as competent Police Constables.
Candidates will need 96 UCAS points in order to apply or be able to demonstrate ‘alternative academic ability’.
Other requirements state that applicants should:
- be aged 17 or over on application and be aged 18 before appointment
- have passed driving test and have a full manual UK/EU driving licence before appointment
- have lived in the UK for three continuous years
- have leave to enter/remain in the UK for an indefinite period
- not have any offensive/inappropriate tattoos, tattoos on head, face, neck or hands, and cover any tattoos visible in an open collared, short sleeve shirt, while on duty
- not be a member of the BNP, National Front or Combat 18 groups
The Student Officer ‘Be The Future’ campaign will be launched on July 19 and run until August 31.
There will be virtual recruitment events before and during the campaign period, which will provide more information around eligibility, the recruitment process, the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, and information from various speakers including current student officers.
The events - to be held on July 14, 21 and 29, and August 5 and 11 - will take place via Microsoft Teams and people need to register to attend.
To find out more or to apply, register with the Talent Bank via the website.
General recruitment queries should be sent to: [email protected]
Queries regarding supporting underrepresented groups should be sent to: [email protected]

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While the idea of "training" may seem daunting, it is simply teaching an animal what behavior works or doesn't work through resulting consequences — so whether you realize it or not, you are actually training your dog every moment of the day. Fortunately for you, preventing jumping is possible even without structured training. There are some simple solutions to this problem that require minimal effort and fit easily into your normal interactions with your dog.
Paying attention to a dog only when all four paws are on the floor can work well, if jumping isn’t well entrenched and if everybody who deals with the dog follows the rules. Unfortunately, much of humanity will get busy undermining you. “I don’t mind your puppy jumping up,” they say, while you tear your hair out. Or they get all disciplinarian, maybe kneeing the dog in the chest. That is not only mean but counterproductive, because dogs often respond by trying to appease. Since humans are usually taller than dogs, reaching our muzzles to lick them involves jumping up.
Dogs like and need consistency, so if you are not allowing your dog to jump on you, everyone in the family and everyone who greets the dog must do the same. You, as an owner, must make sure this happens. It will only confuse a dog if you allow them to jump on some people who say they do not mind, and tell him not to jump on others. Once you decide you do not wish your dog to jump on people you must apply this to everyone at all times unless you give the dog a command to jump. A dog should never jump on a human of its own free will.
2. Greet your dog on his level! In addition to waiting to greet your dog, you should also greet him in a stooped position, so that he doesn't have to jump up to greet you. Additionally, if you wish to pet or cuddle your dog, do so on his level. This removes the need to jump at any time. PRAISE HIM for not jumping. If he jumps, use the "Off" command until he stops.
When your dog has all four paws on the floor, give him attention and praise. If he jumps up at any point, freeze with your arms folded on your chest until he calms down. Instruct guests and all members of your household to consistently ignore jumping. If you have visitors who ignore the no-jumping rules, keep your dog on leash during the visit and gently remove him if he jumps. For anything your dog gets in life, whether it's your attention or a meal, only give the reward when all four paws are on the floor. Jumping up should end all attention and rewards, while remaining fixed on the ground garners all the pleasurable reinforcement a dog desires — treats, petting, play.
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1. To assert dominance. Whether it's jumping on people or jumping on furniture, both instances illustrate a dog that wants to raise his station in life. By jumping on you or jumping on the couch, he's saying that he's the pack leader--something that you DON'T want to happen, as a dominant dog is much more difficult to train (and can become quite aggressive). In either case, you'll definitely want to institute the proper alpha dog training techniques, if you haven't already.
A conflicting behavior when you come home—like “sit”—helps enormously. You’ll need to practice your puppy’s “sit” during calm moments first, and then ask for this polite behavior before you leave and when you arrive home. Guests will appreciate a polite “sit” when they arrive, too, as they won’t appreciate your puppy leaping around and mugging them for attention.
Many puppies don’t know their strength. When they jump up and you wave your arms and try to push them off, they may think it’s a game and grabs and bite harder. Tell them it hurts the same way another puppy would, with a YELP! Lay it on thick, overact and cry and sob like the pup has done major damage. Some tough dogs get the message using this. For the out-of-control grabby, ambush type of dog play, give him a taste of his own medicine and SCREAM (very loud but very short), and fall over “dead.” Don’t move and don’t say anything. Play dead for at least 15 to 20 seconds. The shock value may be enough to send a permanent message that such games stop all interaction, plus they hurt you—and playing dogs aren’t interested in hurting you and won’t want you to cry.
Homecomings and departures are a prime time for jumping up because puppies want to greet you or stop you from leaving. Turning your back on some of these dogs revs them up even more, so instead, try ignoring the bad behavior. “Ignore” means you make no eye contact, say nothing and stand still like a zombie offering no reaction to silly puppy behavior.
Puppies in human households try to lick the weird, flat, usually bald body part we have instead of a muzzle. When a cute little puppy jumps up to lick face, many people can only say “Awwww!” Hey presto! Jumping up has been rewarded. The puppy’s natural inclination is now a learned behavior. Too bad for the dog when he’s nine months old, bigger and less cute, muddying the pinstripes and knocking Granny to the ground.

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The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a standard-bearer among sport-utilities, one of the first “carlike” SUVs people bought—not because they needed such things but because they just liked driving them. More than two decades later and now in its fourth generation, the Grand Cherokee remains true to its original blueprint, with unibody construction, seating for five, and a longitudinally mounted six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine (two V-8s and a turbo-diesel are optional) driving either the rear or all four wheels. It’s a capable off-roader in four-by-four form, but the Jeep remains an agreeable everyday companion, with useful space for people and cargo within a wieldy package—just don’t expect much in the way of fuel economy, even with the V-6 engine.
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Our Grand Cherokee was in the highfalutin Summit trim level, which sits above the Laredo, Laredo E, 75th Anniversary Edition, Limited, Limited 75th Anniversary Edition, Overland, and High Altitude in the pecking order. Jeep has been probing for the upper limits of what buyers would pay for one of these SUVs ever since the dawn of the Grand Cherokee (and even before, with the Grand Wagoneer and fancy versions of the XJ Cherokee such as the gold-trimmed Limited). With our test example’s mid-$50,000 as-tested price, one would have to think that Jeep has found it—except that the high-performance SRT is far pricier, at $66,690.
The Summit’s finery includes illuminated doorsill plates, chrome mesh grille inserts, a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, acoustic laminated windshield and side glass, active noise cancellation, headlamp washers, power-folding side mirrors with puddle lamps and chrome caps, 20-inch polished-aluminum wheels, an 825-watt Harman/Kardon audio system with 19 speakers, navigation, blind-spot monitoring, forward collision warning, rear cross-path detection, a backup camera, adaptive cruise control, and the Quadra-Lift air suspension. It’s a pretty comprehensive list.
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Jeep takes off-road ability more seriously than any other brand operating in this space, and the Grand Cherokee offers no fewer than three four-wheel-drive systems. While Jeep does offer a two-wheel-drive version (all the way up to the Summit trim level), the vast majority of Grand Cherokees are sold as four-by-fours. In the base Laredo, the four-wheel-drive system is Quadra-Trac I, with a single-speed transfer case and a fixed, 50/50 front-to-rear torque split; Limited-and-higher models come with Quadra-Trac II, with a two-speed transfer case that adds a low range, hill-descent control, and Jeep’s Selec-Terrain dial. Similar to a system first seen on Land Rovers, Selec-Terrain can optimize the mechanicals for different surfaces, such as pavement, sand, snow, rocks, and mud. The third four-wheel-drive system, Quadra-Drive, comes only with the Hemi V-8 and adds an electronic limited-slip rear differential along with Selec-Speed, which functions as an ultra-low-speed off-road cruise control.
HIGHS: Tidy size, tight turning circle, genuine off-road ability.
The 295-hp V-6 is the only engine on the base Laredo, but for the Limited, Overland, and Summit it’s one of three choices, the others being the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 and the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel. (The SRT is a whole other animal, with a 475-hp 6.4-liter Hemi.) Any of these three engines is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission, now with a traditional PRND gear-selection layout—having mercifully shed its weird electronic shifter, the operation of which was so anti-intuitive that it’s the subject of a recall.
A Hearty Thirst
Fuel economy has never been a Grand Cherokee bragging point, and that remains the case today, although Jeep made a series of minor changes for 2016 that bumped up its EPA ratings a bit. Among these are revised variable valve timing, lower-rolling-resistance tires, switching to lighter aluminum suspension components, and adding auto stop-start. We expect most owners will switch off auto stop-start, since it’s not a particularly smooth or quick-acting system. The changes nudged the V-8’s EPA highway fuel-economy rating up by 2 mpg, to 22; the V-6 improved by 1 mpg in both city and highway counts, to 18/25. The diesel ratings are unchanged at 21/28 mpg. (All figures are with four-wheel drive.)
We averaged only 18 mpg with our V-6 4x4, however, which is indicative of how hard the Pentastar has to work to move nearly 5000 pounds of Grand Cherokee. When cruising in the ultra-tall eighth gear, a gentle prod of the accelerator, whether to slightly increase the pace or just to maintain speed on a gentle upgrade, brings almost no response at all until the transmission drops down a gear or two. The V-6, which adds 5 ponies this year for a total of 295 horsepower, feels plenty adequate moving off from a stop, but in two-lane passing one misses the extra oomph of the Hemi, which musters an additional 65 horsepower and a whopping 130 lb-ft of extra torque (the V-6 produces 260 lb-ft). We timed the V-6 at 7.1 seconds from zero to 60 mph, against 6.5 in our last test of the V-8; the gap was the same 0.6 second in accelerating from 50 to 70 mph, with the Pentastar needing 5.3 seconds versus 4.7 for the Hemi.
Jeep’s Quadra-Lift is not an adaptive air suspension but is height-adjustable—it automatically lowers by 1.6 inches when the vehicle is parked and can increase ground clearance from 8.2 to a maximum of 10.4 inches. It’s a bit of a climb to get into the Grand Cherokee—or to hoist luggage into the cargo hold—so the idea of a suspension that lowers the vehicle when shifted into park is a good one; the increased ground clearance is meaningful only for those who are really going to challenge their $50K Jeep off-road (and, no, curb-hopping doesn’t count).
In street driving, the ride provided by the air suspension can be busy at times with a front-to-rear rocking motion, although buyers coming out of earlier-generation Grand Cherokees likely will find it plush. Handling is secure with minimal body lean, and the electrically assisted power steering is comfortably weighted and fairly precise. That said, the tall and heavy Grand Cherokee is no track star, where it held on for only 0.76 g on the skidpad and required 181 feet to stop from 70 mph. Buyers set on a Grand Cherokee who are seeking truly sporting on-road behavior had better budget extra for the SRT.
Two-Tone Two Rows
The current-generation Grand Cherokee, which first appeared for 2011, finally gave the model an interior design and materials in keeping with its sometimes high-minded self-image. And as you’d expect, the Summit is the ultimate realization of the theme, with a leather-covered dashboard, a partially wood-rimmed steering wheel, and on our test example, a rich-looking Dark Sienna Brown/Black two-tone interior treatment (our vehicle’s only option, at $495). All trim levels, however, enjoy a control layout that’s intuitive and gimmick-free. Chrysler’s UConnect 8.4-inch touchscreen (for which Laredo buyers pay extra) is one of the easier-to-use and quicker-responding systems, with large touch points and logical menus. We also appreciate the knobs for tuning, volume, and HVAC fan speed—although controls for the heated/cooled seats and heated steering wheel also should be accessible outside the touchscreen.
LOWS: The V-6 is still pretty thirsty, busy ride, pricing of fancy Summit model could induce altitude sickness.
The Grand Cherokee remains exclusively a two-row offering (a three-row Jeep, which would revive the Wagoneer nameplate, is said to be in the works). Rear-seat space and access are notably better than in previous models, however, and the Summit and Overland come standard with an extra-large sunroof over both the front and rear seats. It’s a pretty swell interior, and we might feel bad mucking it up with sand or mud.
That’s right, we never took this Summit off the pavement—just like most owners. (We’ve spent enough time with Grand Cherokees slogging through mud and climbing over rocks to know its abilities.) In a sea of car-based crossovers, the Jeep’s off-road acumen sets the Grand Cherokee apart, and yet the compromises it demands are few. It’s a pretty nice vehicle to spend time with—that’s true even if you don’t really need one, which has always been a key to this Jeep’s success. This V-6 engine has enough power to do the job, but buyers tempted by such a capable vehicle could be easily tempted to opt for more engine, too.


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“Blow The Whistle” by Too $hort
Blow the Whistle is the sixteenth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on August 29, 2006, via Jive Records. It features artists such as Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Tha Dogg Pound, will.i.am, Mistah F.A.B. and David Banner. It features music production by Lil Jon, Jazze Pha and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas. The cover art for the album was revealed on August 8, 2006. The tracklisting was released on the 19th.
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BARSTOW, CA, UNITED STATES
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, Calif. - On Oct. 5, 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to set goals and make improvements in environmental, energy and economic performance.
“As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the federal government can and should lead by example when it comes to creating innovative ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, conserve water, reduce waste, and use environmentally-responsible products and technologies,” wrote Obama in Executive Order 13423.
Since then, the Department of Defense has been looking at new ways to solve our nation’s ever increasing energy crisis to become a sustainable, efficient and environmentally responsible force.
Marine Depot Maintenance Command on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow has taken several steps to reduce energy consumption, eliminate wasteful water practices and implement new resources to recycle industrial waste.
“We are working with the base to make sure we reach their [energy efficiency] goal as well as saving money, and continue to meet the demands of production,” said John Peterson, electrical engineering technician with facilities engineering, Production Plant Barstow.
As the Department of Defense moves toward a more sustainable future, the federal government has set utility regulations for each base to meet. Since then, MCLB has met and exceeded the goals for electricity, natural gas and water consumption.
According to the base’s Installation and Logistics energy brief, the cost of utilities for the base has decreased 21 percent since 2008.
Seventy-five percent of the base’s energy consumption comes from MDMC alone, and to reduce energy use, several projects were implemented, including: replacing the high temperature hot water system, air conditioning and heating systems, and installing a solar photovoltaic and solar thermal preheat system.
As years pass, old equipment is replaced due to wear and tear.
The new equipment is better for the environment, said Ben Santos, the division manager and branch head of production engineering at PPB.
The command looked for solutions to maximize utility savings when it came time to decommission the high temperature hot water system.
The hot water system consisted of five boilers running 24/7 and was manned by an employee at all times, explained Santos.
“It cost a lot to run those boilers all the time. Now we are saving the plant resources and funds with the new improvements,” said Santos.
The previous heating system heated Building 573, the steam racks and dip tanks, said Peterson.
Now, natural gas heats the building and electricity heats the dip tanks. The steam racks operate with two generators, which are also powered by natural gas.
Putting new energy-saving technologies into practice, PPB recently installed a 100 kilowatt-hour solar photovoltaic array system and solar thermal preheat for domestic hot water on the roof of the maintenance center.
The photovoltaic system is connected to an electrical infrastructure that converts sunlight into electricity, said Peterson, which is then fed back into the grid and used on the installation.
The solar thermal preheat is a separate source of renewable energy and minimizes electricity consumption for heating water.
Along with large projects of energy conservation, there are smaller plans in the works at MDMC to reduce utility consumption.
Currently, MDMC is working on replacing all of the lighting fixtures with light-emitting diode bulbs, said Peterson.
“At the moment we have about two-thirds completed,” he added.
According to PPB’s energy saving project brief, the steps the command has taken in reducing energy consumption has been estimated to save 970,981 kwh and 996,841 Therms (British Thermal Units) annually.
Not only is PPB continuing its “green” path to improve energy saving practices, but it’s striving to conserve the land and natural resources in its community as well.
The plant recycles motor oil, antifreeze, diesel fuel, oil filters, glass, rubber, plastic, copper, and all types of scrap metal, explained Lisa K. Morris, an environmental protection specialist with PPB.
In the past, oil and antifreeze would be disposed of instead of recycled.
With recycling the materials instead of sending them to be disposed of at a landfill, we save money, and it keeps the waste out of the environment, explained Morris.
“We are currently working on recycling empty aerosol cans by crushing them and recycling them as scrap metal,” said Morris.
It’s an ongoing process to find better ways to save energy and maintain an environmentally-friendly plant, but PPB plans to stay the course and lead by example, said Santos.
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A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted Sen. Bob Menendez and his co-defendant, Salomon Melgen, on seven of the 18 counts they faced in a corruption case that prosecutors plan to retry this year.
U.S. District Judge William Walls struck down the charges and announced he would recuse himself from the case going forward a few days after federal prosecutors announced they intend to retry Menendez and Melgen, a wealthy Florida eye doctor and the New Jersey Democrat’s top donor.
Their corruption trial ended in a mistrial last year after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the counts against them.
Walls dismissed counts that included allegations that Menendez lobbied federal officials to help Melgen in a $8.9 million Medicare billing dispute and a port security contract dispute in the Dominican Republic in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions.
In his ruling, Walls wrote that “a rational juror could not find an explicit quid pro quo” based on the evidence presented by prosecutors.
Walls left in place charges that Menendez allegedly accepted private flights on Melgen’s jet and a Paris hotel room as part of an ongoing corrupt agreement and that Menendez intentionally falsified financial disclosure forms that omitted Melgen’s gifts and trips.
“With the court’s decision, this case is now solely about the purest of personal hospitality allegations—stays at his friend, Dr. Melgen’s family home and reimbursed trips on a plane that Dr. Melgen was flying anyway,” said Menendez attorney Abbe D. Lowell. “A jury rejected the government’s facts and theory of bribery, and now the trial judge has rejected a critical legal theory on which the case was brought. The decision of the DOJ to retry the case makes even less sense than it did last week, and we hope it would be reconsidered.”
The Justice Department is reviewing the court’s order and considering next steps, a spokesperson for the department said in an email.
Walls told attorneys involved in the case that he would no longer participate in the case.
“I now recuse myself from any further supervision and participation in this cause,” he wrote in a letter.
The judge declared a mistrial in November after the jury failed to come to a verdict in the corruption case after a two-and-a-half-month trial. A juror said at the time that the jurors leaned 10-2 toward acquittal.
Menendez is up for re-election this year, and all signs indicate he is planning to run for another term. Top New Jersey Democrats are supporting the senator for re-election.
But a recent Morning Consult poll showed that New Jersey voters soured on Menendez during the corruption trial. He has a 29 percent approval rating among registered voters, while 45 percent disapprove—a 20-point drop from the beginning of 2017.
Michael Soliman, Menendez’s top political strategist, said it should surprise no one that the senator’s ratings took a hit over the last year.
“However, once voters are reminded of how the senator has delivered for the people he is so proud to represent, we are certain those numbers will change,” Soliman said in a statement.


Three-Dimensional Shape Measurements of Specular Objects Using Phase-Measuring Deflectometry
AbstractThe fast development in the fields of integrated circuits, photovoltaics, the automobile industry, advanced manufacturing, and astronomy have led to the importance and necessity of quickly and accurately obtaining three-dimensional (3D) shape data of specular surfaces for quality control and function evaluation. Owing to the advantages of a large dynamic range, non-contact operation, full-field and fast acquisition, high accuracy, and automatic data processing, phase-measuring deflectometry (PMD, also called fringe reflection profilometry) has been widely studied and applied in many fields. Phase information coded in the reflected fringe patterns relates to the local slope and height of the measured specular objects. The 3D shape is obtained by integrating the local gradient data or directly calculating the depth data from the phase information. We present a review of the relevant techniques regarding classical PMD. The improved PMD technique is then used to measure specular objects having discontinuous and/or isolated surfaces. Some influential factors on the measured results are presented. The challenges and future research directions are discussed to further advance PMD techniques. Finally, the application fields of PMD are briefly introduced. View Full-Text
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Zhang, Z.; Wang, Y.; Huang, S.; Liu, Y.; Chang, C.; Gao, F.; Jiang, X. Three-Dimensional Shape Measurements of Specular Objects Using Phase-Measuring Deflectometry. Sensors 2017, 17, 2835.
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Zhang, Zonghua; Wang, Yuemin; Huang, Shujun; Liu, Yue; Chang, Caixia; Gao, Feng; Jiang, Xiangqian. 2017. "Three-Dimensional Shape Measurements of Specular Objects Using Phase-Measuring Deflectometry." Sensors 17, no. 12: 2835.
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The exterior of a more than century-old historic building on Clay Street will soon get major repairs thanks to a $200,000 grant from the state to Annapolis, city officials announced Wednesday.
The grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will help preserve the exterior of Universal Lodge No. 14 on Clay Street, a building that dates back to 1880 and has housed the African American Masonic Lodge’s headquarters since 1940.
The roof and windows will be replaced and repairs to the masonry and other parts of the exterior will also be done, said Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development spokesman Owen McEvoy.
The city submitted the application for the grant and will work with the lodge to complete the work, McEvoy said.
The building was previously renovated in 1956. The city will begin making requests for proposals for the project early next year. Construction is set to begin by July and is expected to take about 10 months, according to a city news release.
“This grant will help the community preserve the significant legacy of Annapolis’ African American community and contribute to the revitalization of the Clay Street neighborhood,” Mayor Gavin Buckley said in a statement.
The funding is part of more $30 million the state announced it would be spending on neighborhood revitalization projects across Maryland.
Universal Lodge No. 14 was founded in 1865 by a group of black civilian employees of the United States Naval Academy. The lodge predates the historic building by about 15 years and members celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2015. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


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Rich dark chocolate with a generous amount of freeze-dried raspberry pieces with a real flavour pop. No added dairy, gluten or soy. Vegan certified through the Vegan Society and Coeliac Society approved.
Ingredients List: Cocoa beans, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, freeze-dried raspberry pieces, Madagascar vanilla beans.
Allergy Advice: Made in a facility that also handles milk, hazelnuts, almonds and soy. .
Country of Origin: Switzerland
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Fashion says: "Me too." Elegance says: "Me alone."
– Geraldine Stutz, American publisher
We coat with design carbon and generate exclusive added value through optical and technical enhancement of surfaces in the interior and lifestyle.
Design Carbon offers a noble appearance with a strong depth effect, you look practically into the surface.
An effect that is otherwise reserved for holograms only. There are different colors and fabrics available for the realization of your projects, which we conscientiously put into reality.
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Carbon fibers are made of carbon, that are high-strength and temperature-resistant.
Due to their properties, carbon fibers increasingly replace classic steel components.
Carbon fabric consists of many carbon fibers with a thickness of 5-9 microns, a human hair is ten times thicker.
Typically, 1,000 to 24,000 individual fibers are combined into filament yarns, which are then processed into textile fabrics.
When these fabrics are embedded in resins, they create a low-weight matrix that imparts very high stability and tensile strength to components.
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China generally requires most foreign visitors to apply for a visa in advance. However, several cities in China allow international visitors to stay without a visa for up to 3 days (72 hour visa free transit) provided they meet certain conditions which are explained below. So if you are interested in travel to one of these Chinese cities, you may be able to visit for up to 72 hours without the need to obtain a visa in advance.
What Cities in China Offer 72 Hour Visa Free Transit?
The Chinese cities currently offering 72 hour visa free entry are Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Xian, Guilin, Kunming and Hangzhou.
What are the Rules and Requirements For 72-Hour Visa-Free Transit?
The requirements for China’s 72 transit without visa are as follows:
– You must arrive and depart by air from the same city. Travel by land or sea does not qualify.
– You must have a passport from one of the approved countries. The approved countries currently are: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.
– Your time in the Chinese city you visit must be no more than 72 hours. The 72 hour period starts on the date and time of your scheduled (not actual) arrival and ends on the time and date of your scheduled departure. The only exception is Guangzhou which calculates the 72 hours from midnight following arrival, allowing a slightly longer visa-free transit period.
– You are not allowed to leave the city during the 72 hour period (except in Guangzhou where you are permitted to travel anywhere in the Guangdong province). Although we do not recommend breaking the law, in practice, there is no way to monitor if you leave a city (for example, many travelers in Beijing using the 72 hour visa free rule visit the Great Wall which is outside the city limits). However, leaving a city would be a problem if you are planning on staying at a hotel outside one of these cities as hotels check that you have a visa.
– You must have confirmed air tickets to a different third country (than the country arriving from). So whatever country comes after China can’t immediately come before China. Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are considered third countries.
For example, you cannot fly Chicago- Shanghai -Chicago. So if you want to visit Shanghai, you can fly Chicago-Shanghai – Hong Kong- Chicago. It does not matter that eventually you are going back to the city your trip started (in this case Chicago). You also cannot fly Chicago-Shanghai – Los Angeles because Chicago and Los Angeles are in the same country. But you can fly Chicago-Hong Kong- Shanghai -Los Angeles.
– You can visit more than one city in China, but not back to back. The Chinese cities you visit need to be separated by visits to third countries. In our case, we traveled Chicago-Tokyo-Chengdu-Taipei-Shanghai-Chicago. Since we visited a 3rd country (in this case Taiwan) in between we were able to combine 2 cities in China. There must always be a 3rd country in the middle of any Chinese cities you plan to visit.
– There is no limit to how many times you can visit the same Chinese city visa free as long as you transit to a third country. So, for example, you can travel Chicago-Shanghai-Taipei-Shanghai-Chicago if you want to spend more than 3 days in Shanghai.
What Procedures Do I Need to Follow If I Meet the Requirements for 72 Hour Visa Free Transit?
You do not have to do anything in advance to take advantage of 72 hour visa free rule other than book your flight out of China before landing in China and making sure that you have a printed copy of your flight with you when you check in for your flight to the Chinese city you are visiting.
When you check in for your flight to China, you should inform the airline you are using 72 hour visa free entry and they will request a copy of your ticket out of China. (In our case, when we checked in for our flight to Chengdu in Tokyo, the agents had not yet heard that the rule applied to Chengdu. They consulted a book and we are guessing it was updated with the rule because we received our boarding passes.) A couple of websites suggest letting your airline know in advance you will be taking advantage of 72 hour visa free transit but from reading other people’s experiences as well as our own this is not the case.
It might be a good idea to print a current copy of the rule from an official looking website, such as a consulate or embassy, just in case the airline agents are not familiar with the rule. Some official looking websites that describe the 72 hour visa free rule include http://www.travelchinaguide.com/ which has the most current information and the Beijing International Airport website.
When you land in China, immigration will also ask for a copy of your ticket out of that city as well as the address where you are staying. Some cities have special lanes for 72 hour visa free transit but if there isn’t one or it is closed just go through any line for citizens of your country.
If you are not staying at a hotel or other accommodation, you must register at the local police station within 24 hours of arrival. (Hotels automatically take care of this).
We think it is great that 3 day visa free visits are allowed for some of the more visited Chinese cities and that the list of cities is expanding. Taking advantage of 72 hour visa free transit is a great way to visit parts of China without having to go through the costly and time consuming process of applying for a Chinese visa (cost for US citizens is currently $160). If you use 72 hour visa free transit, there is no fee or cost because you are not obtaining a visa. It is also the easiest way to visit China on a whim, allowing you to take advantage of a cheap last minute fare or last minute award availability!
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Ruger Old Army Conicals vs Roundballs
In this three part series I'll test the performance of round balls against two different conical bullet designs in a custom 14-inch barreled Ruger Old Army Buntline cap and ball revolver. This is part one of the series. It documents the performance of round balls.
That was fun as always Mike.
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Here’s what’s happening this week for summer reading!
Tuesday, June 30, 10:30am: Storytime (all ages)
Wednesday, July 1, 10:30am: Make it! Doodle Top Art (limited to 35 participants, all ages)
Wednesday, July 1, 4:00pm: Lego Club (ages 4+)
Thursday, July 2, 10:30am: Storytime (all ages)
Thursday, July 2, 5:00pm: Movie (all ages)
Friday, July 3: Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.
The fourth prize drawings for youth and adult summer reading will be this week.
Summer Reading for all ages (0-18 and adults) starts June 3 and ends July 17. You can register throughout the summer. Keep track of your reading with a reading log, review slips, or bingo sheet, (depending on your age group) and win prizes! For a full activities schedule and details, visit the Summer Reading Program page.

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J. H. Crone
J. H. Crone’s poetry has been previously published in Southerly, Hermes and A Sudden Presence: Poetry from the inaugural ACU Literature Prize. J. H. Crone is currently a post graduate researcher at the University of Sydney where she is studying the poetry of Louise Glück and was a recipient of the John Bell Prize for Shakespeare Studies.
J. H. Crone came to poetry following a successful career making documentaries for Australian and British television. Her most recent documentary ‘Divorce: Aussie Islamic Way’ was nominated for a Walkely Award. J. H. Crone was also a Commissioning Editor at SBS Television.
Our Lady of the Fence Post is J. H. Crone's first collection of poetry.


ROME — Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has erupted again, lighting up the sky over much of eastern Sicily and shooting up a towering column of ash.
The eruption, which began late Saturday and tapered off Sunday morning, didn't endanger any of the villages dotting the mountain's slopes, and no evacuation was ordered.
The airport in nearby Catania said air space above the volcano was closed to flights, but that the airport itself was operating normally, including takeoffs and departures.
Etna erupts occasionally. Its last major eruption occurred in 1992.
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This is the final post of my three-year project to assemble Revell’s 1/96-scale Saturn V model kit. It’s intended to provide a few views of the completed model, and to act as a sort of index to the various sections of the stage-by-stage build log I wrote as I went along.
The kit is fundamentally flawed because it was based on the original SA-500F Facilities Integration Vehicle, a test version of the Saturn V which never flew. (Any Apollo buff can tell that, immediately, from the paint pattern featured on the box art.) The sad thing is that Revell have never revised the kit, despite reissuing it a regular intervals, including this year’s 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. So the kit includes parts, decals and painting instructions that are inaccurate for any of the Apollo flights, because based on an early test article. It also includes things that are just plain inaccurate—wrongly placed and wrongly sized parts, and incorrect alignments of each stage with its neighbours.
To help me understand and try to fix these problems, I used David Weeks’s 1/48 Saturn V drawing sets, available from RealSpace Models. At exactly twice the scale of the kit, they were a real boon to confirm the location and orientation of various details.
To correct many of the kit’s errors and omissions, I used various after-market detail sets—batted F-1 engines and a Block II Command/Service Module from RealSpace, New Ware’s extensive resin, photo-etch and decal detail set, and a separate decal set for the CSM from Space Model Systems.
First, here’s a four-quadrant view of the completed model, which depicts AS-506, the launch vehicle and spacecraft for the Apollo 11 mission:
And the upper section, in isolation:
There now follows a stage-by-stage description, from the top down, with links to the relevant parts of the build log.
The kit provides an early Block I Command/Service Module, whereas all manned flights used Block II CSMs. This is the resin replacement Block II from RealSpace. Kit parts are used for the Service Module’s Reaction Control System thruster blocks and S-band antenna. Some additional details were added from the New Ware set. RealSpace’s scimitar antennae on the Service Module were poorly moulded, and were removed and replaced with New Ware’s photo-etch parts. Bare-Metal Foil for the finish on the Command Module and aft Service Module heatshield. Some detailing with styrene sheet on the SM aft bulkhead. Decals from Space Model Systems appropriate for CSM-107, the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
The kit lacks a Boost Protective Cover for the Command Module—this is the vacu-formed part that comes with the RealSpace Block II Command/Service Module. I punched a couple of holes in it to represent the two windows over the central and commander’s (left) window of the Command Module. I added the kit Launch Escape System tower, detailed with some styrene rod to simulate structural ribbing and wiring harnesses.
This is the Spacecraft/Lunar Module Adapter (SLA) which housed the Lunar Module and supported the CSM. The kit provides an upper and lower section. The upper section contains an unrealistic window, to allow viewing of the Lunar Module in situ. The lower SLA is moulded in one piece with the Instrument Unit, in reality a separate section of the launch vehicle. I filled and painted over the SLA window, and detailed the structure with New Ware parts and styrene strips. I found it was possible to leave the upper part detachable from the lower section, so that the Lunar Module could be displayed in a realistic position on top of the Instrument Unit and S-IVB stage. I also scribed out an umbilical connection port, and corrected an error in New Ware’s decals—the black -Y axis marker provided for the Instrument Unit should be +Y. The moulded support for the kit CSM was removed, since it was positioned wrongly for the RealSpace CSM.
With lower SLA attached:
The alignment between the kit SLA and S-IVB stage is wrong, and requires correction—see build log for details. The kit parts include a printed styrene sheet to be rolled to form the central tank structure. This is marked USA, which is inappropriate for manned missions—I turned it inside-out and painted it to match the rest of stage. The fore and aft skirts needed extensive detailing from New Ware, and the service tunnel was replaced.
The kit provides a single part for the S-IVB aft interstage. The alignment between this part and the S-IVB stage is wrong, and needs to be corrected—see the build log for details. Instead of using New Ware’s replacement retro rocket fairings, I added simulated fairing covers to the kit part using epoxy. I also scribed a personnel access hatch, using David Weeks’s drawings for guidance. The chequered sway targets I painted are too large, but this is deliberate—when sized correctly they could not be made to look square, because of the oversize stringers of the kit parts.
The S-II stage is wrongly aligned with the S-IVB aft interstage—see build log for details of the correction required.
This stage is very poorly depicted by the kit parts. Fairings are missing or wrongly positioned, and need to be replaced with New Ware parts. Attachment points for the kit parts need to be removed and the stringers restored. Stringers extend too far on both the fore and aft skirts, and need to be trimmed back. I added an additional insulation layer to the fore skirt using styrene sheet. Several other areas need to be cleared of stringers to allow the addition of New Ware umbilical connectors and hatches.
The liquid oxygen vent pipes are wrongly positioned, and need to be moved. I also corrected the number and position of the gores on the forward tank dome so that the vent pipes could be properly placed in the correct position. New Ware provides a resin aft heatshield—the support structure was scratch-built using 0.5mm brass rod. The kit’s aft thrust structure is extremely inaccurate, and required considerable modification and detailing with styrene rod before adding resin instrument packages from New Ware. Again, I turned the kit’s printed styrene sheet inside out so that I could produce a uniform paint job, and then mark up with decals from New Ware.
The kit S-II aft interstage comes with eight ullage motors. These were reduced to four on the Apollo 11 launch vehicle, and were later omitted entirely. The attachment points for the kit parts therefore need to be removed and the stringers restored. The kit motor fairings are too small and need to be replaced with New Ware parts. The S-II fairings extended on to the aft interstage—all the New Ware resin fairings need to be divided at an appropriate level, with their trailing parts added to the interstage and aligned. New Ware provides a photo-etch personnel access hatch.
The white flight-separation junctions, above and below the interstage, were added using 0.5mm x 1.5mm styrene strip, wrapped around the locating flanges at the base of the S-II stage and the interstage.
The S-IC stage is wrongly orientated relative to the S-II. I corrected this at the junction between the S-II aft interstage and the S-IC—see build log for details.
The entire aft end of the S-IC stage needs to be remodelled, because of inaccuracies in the heatshield and engines. The F-1 engines were covered with batted insulation, but the kit parts are bare. I used RealSpace’s resin replacements, with Bare-Metal Foil detailing and some scratch-building to reproduce the appearance of the real engines. The kit heatshield is surround by air scoops, most of which were removed in S-IC stages that actually flew—New Ware provides resin replacement for the heatshield, engine fairings and fins, and photo-etch parts for the remaining air scoops on either side of the engine fairings. The New Ware heatshield is poorly detailed—I printed a custom decal sheet to depict rivets and other details in this area. I also scratch-built lunate heatshields for the engine fairings—neither Revell nor New Ware provide appropriately shaped parts.
Slots must be cut in the kit’s aft skirt to accommodate resin hold-down posts from New Ware. The kit service tunnels are the wrong shape and size, and New Ware provides photo-etch parts that can be applied to 7mm half-round rod to produce a more realistic result. Again, I turned the kit’s printed styrene sheets inside out, so that I could achieve a uniform paint job, and then apply New Ware’s decals. And again, stringers need to be removed in several areas to allow the addition of multiple umbilical connections and access hatches from New Ware.
NB: I failed to notice, until it was too late, that this stage is almost an inch too long for its scale size, with most of the extra length being in the forward tank and intertank skirt. This means New Ware’s service tunnels appear too short on the completed model.
Positioned in SLA:
The Lunar Module provided with the kit is wrongly shaped in several respects. I added some scratch-built detailing, painted the thermal panels and adding foil in appropriate shades for Apollo 11’s LM-5, and blocked off the hole in the access tunnel with styrene sheet. I also revised the tank support strut on the left front of the ascent stage—this is modelled as a flange in the kit part, which was removed and replaced with styrene rod. A lot more detail (plume deflectors, aerials and a docking target) could easily be added but I decided against it on the grounds that the LM would be invisible in the assembled model, and would be easily damaged on disassembly.
And that’s it. Something of an epic build, involving equal parts frustration and satisfaction. I’m glad to have done it, but I wouldn’t care to undertake such a large-scale revision project again.
Well … not for a while, anyway.
30 thoughts on “Revell 1/96 Saturn V: Fully Assembled”
I have been looking for some time for a comprehensive build on the Saturn V as I have only built it out of the box. This is an amazing journey and it looks like I’m going to have to step up my game a lot to do an accurate version. I do have a simple question, if I may, as the stages were built by different manufacturers was there any gloss/matt or colour matching considered?. In terms of this build would I be right in saying that tamiya flat white and black were used?
From photographs of the real thing, it’s clear that various shades of white were used, and the paintwork is sometimes visibly patchy, apparently touched up after engineering revisions. I thought about trying to reproduce this, but eventually made a decision to use a uniform paint job and no weathering. So I haven’t researched that aspect to any great extent.
The paint is actually Tamiya white primer and Lifecolor flat black, sealed with Humbrol acrylic gloss varnish for decal application, and then sealed again with Humbrol acrylic silk. This is a slightly bonkers combination, because the Lifecolor doesn’t bond very well with the Tamiya primer, so chips extremely easily before the varnish is on. But it let me revise paint mask leaks using a scalpel blade to lift off runs – I found it impossible to mask all those stringers perfectly every time, and there was always a bit of fixing-up required.
It’s a combination that came about by accident, and in some ways was a hassle to manage, so I make no recommendation.
Beautiful build, such attention to detail. Thank you for sharing this with us. Something to aspire to for sure.
Thanks for the kind words.
Question regarding the S-1C stage being “almost an inch too long for its scale size, with most of the extra length being in the forward tank and intertank skirt.” How much of each section would need to be removed to make it accurate?
My original comment on this was a little rushed, and I didn’t make exact measurements because the boat had rather sailed for me, with everything assembled.
I’ve now gone back to David Weeks’s diagrams, and used the station heights (heights in inches above datum) for the various S-IC structures to derive the correct 1/96 scale heights, and then compared them to the kit parts. In fact, the overlength errors are in the front skirt, forward tank and intertank, with the rear tank and thrust structure slightly undersized, bringing the total height error for the full stage to 0.6 of an inch.
Here is a screenshot of the spreadsheet I produced, with all dimensions and errors shown. All values in inches and hopefully self-explanatory in the light of the text above.
Thanks. I’m in the first stages (no pun intended!) of using 4″ PVC repair couplings, beefed up with some sheet wrapped around to get the diameter up, to replace all the wrap sections and make the whole build more solid, so I figured I might as well correct the height issue while I’m at it.
Glad to help.
Hello from Canada Grant,
When I was nine (in 1969) a school friend gave me his built Revell Saturn V (as he had lost interest) but my parents refused the ‘charity’ and made me give it back. I always wanted to correct that, so now at age 59 I have bought the same Revell 1/96 Saturn V kit and all the upgrades you recommended. I was once an experienced modeller, but stopped ten years ago, and have been wanting to pick it up again so I can finish my ship model the SMS Pommern. Your blog and images are absolutely invaluable and I am very appreciative. I don’t touch anything on the kit until I carefully study that section on your blog. It has been a tremendous help.
May I ask a basic question please? Did you prime the inside of the styrene stages to cover the incorrect printed markings and black strips? I am concerned that they might show through.
Thank you, Tony
I didn’t do any priming inside the reversed sheets, but I did apply multiple layers of white primer to the outside. If I shine a light behind my Saturn V, some of the reversed printing inside the stages will show through, but otherwise there’s no problem.
I think if I did this over again, I’d just cut some blank styrene sheet to replace the kit parts. It seemed like a fine idea to reverse the printed kit sheets, so that I could use the locating holes provided, but (as I describe in the blog), the locating holes turned out to be poorly positioned and caused more problems than they solved.
The appearance would also be improved by having styrene sheet that formed a butt joint behind the service tunnel, rather than the clumsy overlap provided in the kit.
This model is scheduled for delivery today. I haven’t read the post completely, but I have bookmarked it for reference. I’m going to follow Tony’s lead and study each section before I work on it. Thanks so much for posting this!
You’re welcome. I’m glad it’s turned out to be of interest.
I erased the printings with aceton very easily : thx for your advises , it will help me a lot
Thanks for the tip, but I’m surprised–acetone’s quite nasty stuff to apply to styrene.
Your efforts are not lost, even after the years roll by. I wish it were financially feasable for the kit guys to correct the inaccuracies, but I must say, then I would not have a pardon the pun,” roll model”, to follow. Thank you. Detail on.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Since I’m beginning my third iteration of this model (the first when it was initially issued a very long time ago), your blog is a true gold mine of reference. My most successful Apollo model is the Airfix 1/144th S1B, although I wish I would have corrected the clunky kit first stage fin shapes. Not being nearly as fastidious as you, I’m not going to model the parts you can’t see once assembled which will speed up the process immensely. I did get a good laugh reading your observation of the confusing coordinate system and getting lost in space.
Two questions – What did you do with the finished product? And did you ever consider building the Edu Craft launch pad/umbilical tower model to display it? The YouTube video I watched of that build was amazing, but it took him over a year and a half.
If you haven’t already do yourself a favor and get a copy of Apollo Remastered by Andy Saunders. His work is stunning and my opinion is you and he are in way creative kindred spirits.
I’m glad you’re finding the blog useful.
The model currently sits in disassembled stages on a shelf above my desk.
I’m a bit handless with card models, so I haven’t considered the Edu-Craft crawler or LUT, though I understand they’re excellent. I do have their 1/32 Lunar Module sheets in a filing cabinet, which I take out and look at from time to time, and then shiver and put away again.
Yep, Apollo Remastered is gorgeous. I had it on pre-order, so got it the day it was released.
Congrats on your retirement and your praiseworthy build of the Saturn V. Your knowledge, skill and humor in relating your experience was very informative and entertaining.
I too retired a couple of years ago and among other pursuits, have decided to resume my long dormant hobby of model building. I had quite the collection back in the day until a house fire made plastic puddles of my handiwork.
I’ve spent the last few months re-familiarizing myself with the those old modeling skills, while learning some new ones. Your blog has been most helpful and encouraging in that regard. One of my goals has been to rebuild my collection of Apollo (also Mercury and Gemini) era spacecraft. Having assembled the Revell Saturn V when it was originally released in 1969, I look forward to building a more accurate version now.
To that end I’ve purchased the same upgrades mentioned in your blog and studied your build, as well as done as much research as I can. Your coordinate system blog, as well as the Space in Miniature series are tremendously helpful in correcting the orientation of the various stages of the Saturn. I was even lucky enough to pay a visit to Mike Mackowski’s house, who was gracious enough to invite me to see his incredible model collection.
Like you, I’ve decided to build the rocket from the top down. Having looked over the parts from the Revell and Real Space Models kits, I was a little disappointed to see that the diameter of the CSM is a good 1/16 in smaller than the Revell SLA. Is this something you ran into? As luck would have it, I found an extra SLA on ebay, so my thinking is to ditch the clear panel altogether and craft a new SLA by cutting the two solid parts in half, tapering them slightly to reduce the upper diameter, and gluing it back together.
I also decided to smooth the rear of the resin Block II CM and attach the Revell heat shield. Then I thinned the walls of the SM and inserted the upper assembly of the Revell SM, allowing for the easy attachment and removal of the CM from the SM. Since every other stage plane will be getting detailed I thought this was appropriate.
I also have run into the same issue with the poor quality of the docking probe and will need to scratch build a replacement. As my kit does include nicely molded RCS quads, I wish they had also recreated the docking mechanism in the same way.
Hope this info proves useful to anyone else who decides to build the Saturn V based on your experiences. Cheers!
I’m knee deep in the build. I don’t know if you have purchased the Real Space batted F1 engines, but I did and probably wouldn’t have if I had seen them first as the quality of the castings is marginal at best. However his drawings are worth their weight in gold but be warned – they can and likely will lead you down all sorts of scratch building rabbit holes. I am building never intending to disassemble the finished product.
RealSpace certainly seems to have some quality control issues, or at least they did several years ago when I last used them. I actually have two of their 1/96 CSMs, and the one in the stash is a much better moulding job than the one I worked on for this build log.
The RealSpace batted engines certainly needed a bit of work—mine had some quite nasty surface flaws that needed filled.
Agree completely about David Weeks’s drawings. They’re a thing of beauty.
Thanks for the kind words, Gary.
Puzzlingly, my RealSpace CSM was actually a precise fit for the Revell SLA. The thickness of the PE brass panel frames from New Ware sits slightly proud and if I were redoing this I’d just sand an equivalent amount of styrene off the Revell part to improve the alignment.
I’d also avail myself of some of the CSM aftermarket detailing available from Shapeways—there’s a nice-looking docking probe at 1/96 scale, for instance, though I can’t vouch for what the finished product is like in your hand. The same supplier, The Aerospace Place, provides a fair range of detailing for the CSM.
I take it that you carved the CM off the RealSpace CSM with a razor saw? I salute your boldness!
Thanks for the tip about the Shapeways probe. I will have to check out their other offerings. Funny that I created 3D medical animations for a living, and even prepared 3D files for prototyping, but tend to forget that this market exists for the hobbyist!
As for the Real Space CSM, perhaps they have modified their kit since your purchase. In addition to the inclusion of RCS quads, the CM and SM are separate castings, with a pronounced recess at the top of the SM that mimics the Revell kit. The CM has a matching protrusion on the heat shield that fits snuggly into the SM. I simply sanded the protrusion off so that I could attach the Revell heat shield. Because of the smaller diameter I needed to remove some of the thickness of the upper SM wall and reduce the diameter of the top plate from the Revell SM. Sounds more complex than the reality. That leaves me with the three pins to connect/disconnect the CM and SM.
My goal is to honor the legacy of the designers and builders of the original machines. The more I read about the engineering, construction and launch preparation involved with an Apollo launch, the better my appreciation for the Herculean task that it was. The fact that every launch was successful is simply amazing. Thanks!
Ah, interesting. The RealSpace CSM I used in my build is this one: http://ninfinger.org/models/realspace/96csm.html
Edit: Oooh, hang on. Not quite that one, which seems to have the umbilical tunnel moulded as one part with the rest of the CSM—mine provided the umbilical tunnel as a separate part.
As you can see, the CSM is one big chunk of resin. I actually sourced a 1/96 resin Block II CSM with separate command and service modules cheaply from a supplier in the UK, but it was of such poor quality I didn’t use it.
My stash RealSpace CSM is also all in one piece, but is made from a different, white resin that seems to provide better surface detail.
Shapeways also have a couple of nice 1/96 Lunar Modules with folded legs, which look infinitely better than the irredeemable Revell LM, albeit madly expensive:
Thanks again for the info. I did see the LMs, but they are a bit too rich for me. I’ll take a stab at tweaking the Revell version. At the very least, sand off the protruding “door” on top of the front hatch! I did order the docking probe, HGA and LES/BPC. The details on the RealSpace version are much too soft. I’ll let you know how these look when I receive them.
In the meantime I had a question. I noticed that you left open the four slots in the lower ring of the SLA. I was going to fill them in, but thought maybe they were required to allow the legs of the LM fit inside. Is this the case?
Speaking of the docking probe, I came across this in my research. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4drYZcMY9jU Along with your excellent technical articles, this is one of the clearest presentations of information I’ve seen on the subject. Never really understood how the mechanism worked until now.
Again, many thanks!
Yes, the four slots in the SLA accept the “knees” of the stowed LM. It’s a pretty tight fit as is, and I thought trying to partially fill the slots and slightly reduce the knees of the LM might work, but would probably result in damage somewhere if I was planning to assemble and disassemble repeatedly (which I was).
I’ll be interested to hear if the Shapeways BPC fits over the RealSpace CM. I agree the RealSpace vacform is woeful.
Yes, how they manage to get a hard dock with the probe and then just extract the thing from the inside of the tunnel is something of an engineering wonder, isn’t it!
Well, good news and… I received the Shapeways parts I ordered. Delivery was faster than predicted so nice surprise. The detail on all of the pieces is very nice. The HGA and especially the docking probe are first rate and will add a lot to the overall authenticity of the CSM. The BPC and LES are also nicely detailed. (I’d be happy to send pictures, but don’t know if there is a mechanism for that on your site.)
However, as I think you probably suspected, the BPC is too large for the incorrectly sized RealSpace CM. It was obviously designed to fit over the Revell CM, which it does nicely. So now I have to decide whether to go the all-RealSpace route, live with the oversized Shapeways BPC, or, most likely, sand off all the details on the Revell CSM and apply the New Ware PE pieces along with some scratch-built detailing to convert the it to a Block II version. At least it will match the diameter of the SLA.
One thing has occurred to me after looking through photos and other tech docs though. I had intended to be able to separate the CM from the SM by using the Revell heat shield and upper SM plate. But as I understand, the CM-SM umbilical stays connected to the CM. In reality, it must have swiveled out of the way when the two separated. This won’t happen on the model. preventing the CM’s removal. Better to find out now!
Still trying to work out the LM in the SLA without the large “holes” being visible. At least if I damage the LM beyond repair, the spacecraft kit is still available! Cheers!
Mixing and matching aftermarket detail is always a trial, isn’t it? I’m currently having a rest from trying to figure out what to do with two detail sets for a Spitfire cockpit.
I don’t know if you have a typo in your comment, but maybe worth pointing out that the umbilical tunnel remained attached to the Service Module, not the Command Module. It pivoted back slightly when the Command Module separated, as can be seen here: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/heres-an-unprecedented-look-at-apollo-13s-damaged-service-module/
When I was thinking about building a separable SM and CM, I’d considered using a magnetic attachment and a folded polythene hinge for the umbilical tunnel, but that all came to nothing.
Ha! Yes, a typo. I like the magnet idea! And yes, choosing the right aftermarket pieces is a bit daunting. And expensive!
BTW, I’ve been following your construction of the Discovery… congrats on an amazing build so far! 2001 has always been my favorite film. Saw it when it premiered at the Warner Pacific Cinerama Theater in Hollywood at the impressionable age of 14!


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