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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: Shuttle Status for 08/21/92 (Forwarded)
Date: 21 Aug 92 18:44:56 GMT
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov


               KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - FRIDAY, AUG. 21, 1992  8 AM


                STS-47/SPACELAB J - ENDEAVOUR (105) - VAB HIGH BAY 3

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Making electrical connections between the vehicle elements.
          - Connecting the T zero umbilicals to the vehicle.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Orbiter was hardmated to the external tank at 5:30 a.m.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Shuttle  Interface  Test  to  verify  connections  between  the
          vehicle  elements  and  the launch platform set to begin Saturday
          night.
          - Rollout to Launch Pad 39-B targeted for midnight  Monday,  Aug.
          24.
          - Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test targeted for Aug. 27-28.
          - Launch targeted for the second week of September.


                    STS-52/LAGEOS - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Installation of the main engines.
          - Functional  tests of the orbital maneuvering system pod.
          - Tile operations.
          - Testing of connections for the STS-52 payload.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Replaced auxiliary power unit No. 1.
          - Installed the drage chute.
          - Leak and functional tests of the water spray boiler.
          - Replaced fuel cell No. 1.


                     STS-53/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 3

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Power up tests.
          - Hydraulic system operations.
          - Structural modification of the wings.
          - Preparations to power up the vehicle.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Installation of the OMS pod this weekend.


                 MODIFICATION PERIOD - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Removing components in preparation for shipment to Palmdale.
          -  Preparations to offload the auxiliary power unit catch bottles
          and to drain residuals from the orbiter.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Draining the auxiliary power unit catch bottles  this  weekend.
          Both  OPF  bays  1 and 2 will be locked out this weekend for this
          work.


                       STS-52 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB HB 1

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Investigations are continuing of the No. 1 250-ton crane.
          -  Mating  of  the  left  forward  segment   and   left   forward
          assembly/nose  cone  is  on  hold pending resolution of the crane
          issue.
          - Close outs of the right solid rocket booster.


                          STS-52 EXTERNAL TANK - TURN BASIN

               The external tank designated for the STS-52 mission  arrived
          by barge in the Complex 39 turn basin. The tank will be offloaded
          today and transferred to the storage cell in the VAB.
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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Goldin to welcome largest gathering of Space Explorers [NTE 92-75] (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 18:50:21 GMT

Terri Sindelar
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
(Phone:  202/453-8400)             August 21, 1992

NOTE TO EDITORS:  N92-75


GOLDIN TO WELCOME LARGEST GATHERING OF SPACE EXPLORERS

	NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin will deliver the opening
remarks at the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) 8th Planetary
Congress.  This will be the largest group of astronauts and cosmonauts
ever assembled with over 100 international space flyers, representing
19 nations, expected to attend.

	The Congress opens Monday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m. EST, at Gaston Hall,
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

	The theme for this week-long meeting is "To Mars Together."
Through public and executive sessions, the world's space explorers will
discuss the various aspects of an international mission to Mars.

	In addition to the opening ceremony, Congress highlights include:

	Monday, Aug. 24, 1 p.m.  "To Mars Together" panel discussion with
Mike Griffin, Associate Administrator of NASA's Office of Exploration;
Konstantin Feoktistov, Cosmonaut; Carl Sagan, The Planetary Society;
and Valentina Tereshkova, Cosmonaut.

	Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m.  Press conference at the Leavey Center.

	Friday, Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m.  Joint public lecture with The
Planetary Society; and at 9 p.m. ASE awards banquet honoring Isaac
Asimov.

	Saturday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. to Noon and 2 to 4 p.m.  The public
is invited to meet and hear discussions by international space flyers.
The free Community Day will be held at Reiss Science Building,
Georgetown University.  Featured speakers include Mercury astronaut
Scott Carpenter, Gemini astronaut Pete Conrad, Space Shuttle astronaut
Fred Gregory, and Commonwealth cosmonauts Alexei Leonov (first human to
walk in space) and Svetlana Savitskaya (first woman to walk in space).

	During Community Day, the Challenger Center will assist 100
students in assembling "Marsville-The Cosmic Village."  Students will
create an inflatable habitat and life support systems needed for living
on Mars.

	For press accreditation, contact the ASE press office through
the Leavey Conference Center, Georgetown University, on 202/687-3291.
From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Subject: Mars Observer Update - 08/13/92
Followup-To: sci.space
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4   
Keywords:  Mars Observer, JPL, KSC
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 06:19:59 GMT

Forwarded from Glenn Cunningham, Mars Observer Deputy Project Manager

                          MARS OBSERVER
                 DAILY ACTIVITIES STATUS REPORT
                            FROM THE
      KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION

                      Launch Minus 34 Days

Date of report:     8-13-92        Time of report:     5:30 PM EDT


The encapsulation process began today.  TOS (Transfer Orbit Stage)
has declared that their shorted motor driven switch terminal and
TVC (Thrust Vector Control) actuator overtest concerns are not
constraints on encapsulation (however, they maybe constraints on
transport to LC-40 (Launch Complex 40)).  The Titan payload fairing
extension module assembly was put in place at 4:30 PM.

Work on installation of cabling at LC-40 continued until the pad
was closed by lightning at 2:30 PM.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | You can't hide broccoli in
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | a glass of milk - 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | anonymous 7-year old.

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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Japanese space ambassadors to present KSC with ornamental flags [Release 108-92/KSC] (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:35:18 GMT

          Mitch Varnes                                     August 10, 1992
          407/867-2468

          KSC Release No. 108-92

          Note to Editors/News Directors

          JAPANESE SPACE AMBASSADORS TO PRESENT KSC WITH ORNAMENTAL FLAGS

               A quartet of Japanese students will visit the Kennedy  Space
          Center  this Friday and present America's spaceport with a set of
          streamer-like flags shaped like carp fish.   The  gifts  will  be
          received  by  Glenn  Snyder,  the  KSC  manager  responsible  for
          processing the joint American and Japanese payload slated to  fly
          aboard the orbiter Endeavour next month.

               Two of the Asian nation's highly prized ornamental fish will
          fly   aboard   the  STS-47  mission  as  experiments  inside  the
          Spacelab-Japan (SL-J) module,  which will remain  in  Endeavour's
          payload bay during the week-long Shuttle flight.  Japanese scien-
          tists  developed the life science experiment to study the effects
          weightlessness may have on the behavioral and  neurophysiological
          functions of the fish.

               The  student  group  consists  of two boys and two girls and
          ranges from 10 to 15 years in age.   The four were chosen from  a
          field  of  613 students who submitted entries to an essay contest
          sponsored by the Nagoya Broadcasting Network of Japan.   The con-
          test  was also endorsed by the  Japanese Board of Education,  the
          National Space Development Agency  of Japan (NASDA) and the Japan
          International Space Year Association.

               In commemoration of the upcoming Shuttle mission, "The Dream
          Toward Space" was chosen as the theme of the contest.

               Presentation of the flags  will  occur  at  Spaceport  USA's
          Rocket Garden on Friday, August 14, at 10 a.m.  News media inter-
          ested in covering the event may proceed directly to the NASA Ken-
          nedy Space Center's visitor complex.
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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: LAGEOS/IRIS payload showing for STS-52/Columbia to occur Aug. 21 [Release 110-92/KSC] (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 02:51:21 GMT

          George H. Diller                                 August 18, 1992
          Kennedy Space Center
          407/867-2468

          Jessie Katz
          Goddard Space Flight Center
          301/286-5566

          KSC Release No. 110-92

          NOTE TO EDITORS:
          LAGEOS/IRIS PAYLOAD SHOWING FOR STS-52/COLUMBIA TO OCCUR AUG. 21


               The LAGEOS II satellite atop an IRIS (Italian Research
          Interim Stage) upper stage booster which will fly aboard the
          Space Shuttle Columbia in mid-October will be available for
          viewing by the news media on Friday, August 21.

               The LAGEOS (Laser Geodynamic Satellite) spacecraft was
          developed by the Italian Space Agency, ASI, as part of a joint
          mission with NASA.  The objective is to improve our knowledge of
          the motion of tectonic plates that cover the surface of the
          Earth.  The mission will also improve the models of earth's
          gravitational field.

               The IRIS which will support Lageos is a spinning solid upper
          stage system also developed by the Italian Space Agency.

               The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday at the KSC News
          Center with a brief informal orientation on the payload by NASA
          and Italian project officials.  Media will then be taken to the
          clean room of the SAEF-2 payload processing facility in the KSC
          Industrial Area to see the payload in its deployment cradle.
          Payload officials will also be on hand at SAEF-2 for interviews
          and for questions.

               Electronic flash photography is permitted.  Light in the
          facility is mercury vapor.  Required clean room attire will be
          furnished.  Some photographic equipment may be identified by
          quality control personnel to be wiped down.  The necessary
          alchohol wipes will be furnished.

               No cloth, leather or vinyl cases are permitted; special
          platic bags will be provided for extra lenses, film, or other
          accessories.  All camera equipment should be self contained as no
          AC power is available.  Pants and closed-toe shoes are required;
          no shorts are allowed.  Also, no matches, lighters, tobacco
          products, food or drink are allowed in the clean room.

               Those requiring accreditation should contact the KSC News
          Center at 407/867-2468 before the close of business Thursday,
          August 20.
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: Magellan Update - 08/18/92
Keywords: Magellan, JPL
Date: 19 Aug 92 01:51:02 GMT
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4

Forwarded from the Magellan Project

                       MAGELLAN STATUS REPORT
                          August 18, 1992

1.  Magellan continues to operate normally, performing only
    starcals (star calibrations) and desats (desaturations
    of the reaction wheels).

2.  The spacecraft spends a portion of each orbit in solar and
    earth occultation, that is, in the shadow of Venus and
    behind the planet as viewed from earth.  The earth
    occultations have now peaked at 23 minutes and will
    diminish between now and September 14.

3.  When Magellan comes out of the earth occultation season
    and begins Cycle 4, we will have a full cycle of 243 days
    in which periapsis - the part of the orbit closest to
    Venus - is visible from earth.  This is the ideal
    condition for gathering gravity data because the
    gravitational effects are most pronounced near periapsis.

4.  However, before we enter Cycle 4 we are hoping to gather
    radar image data for 10 days in early September to fill
    the one significant gap in surface coverage.

5.  If a satisfactory radar operating mode is found, mission
    planners have retained the option of performing some
    imaging of selected target areas during Cycle 4.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Optimists live longer
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | than pessimists.
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 
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From: glennc@cs.sfu.ca (Glenn Chapman)
Subject: Russian/French crew returns from Mir space station
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Keywords: space, Russian, French
Organization: CSS, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:34:29 GMT


     The Russian/French "Antares" to the Mir space station landed today (Aug. 
10) after a 12 day flight. Onboard the older Soyuz TM-14 were CIS 
(Commonwealth of Independent States) cosmonauts Alexander Viktorenko and 
Alexander Kaleri, who spent 146 days in space (since Mar. 17th) and Frenchman 
Michel Tognini (who went up in the Soyuz TM-15 on July 27).  The majority of 
the experiments performed during this mission were medical in nature.  
Staying on board the Mir complex were the remaining Soyuz TM-15 crew, 
cosmonauts Anatoli Solovyov (also Soyuz TM-5 to Mir June '88 for 9 days and 
Soyuz TM-9 to Mir in Feb. '90 for 180 days) and Sergei Avdeyev (first 
mission).  Solovyov and Avdeyev will be staying until the Jan. 1993 
CIS/Israeli visit. (Radio Moscow)
     In another area the company formed to continue the building of the 
Proton booster is offering Ariane class geosynchronous satellite launches for 
66% of the current costs.  Current Ariane flights cost $85 million, but 
Krunichev Enterprises, combined with the KBSalyut design bureau, are offering 
missions for $56 million.  Under a June 17th agreement with the U.S. the CIS 
will be allowed only a single commercial launch of western satellites.  
However more flights will be allowed if they offer "fair prices" - raising 
them to U.S. and European levels. (Space News July 20)
     
                                                        Glenn Chapman
                                                        School Eng. Science
                                                        Simon Fraser U.
                                                        Burnaby, B.C., Canada
                                                        glennc@cs.sfu.ca
From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: Mars Observer Update - 08/12/92
Keywords: Mars Observer, JPL, KSC
Date: 13 Aug 92 08:22:18 GMT
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4

Forwarded from Glenn Cunningham, Mars Observer Deputy Project Manager

                          MARS OBSERVER
                 DAILY ACTIVITIES STATUS REPORT
                            FROM THE
      KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION

                      Launch Minus 35 Days

Date of report:     8-12-92        Time of report:     6:00 PM EDT


The PMIRR (Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer) thermal blanket
was repaired this morning.

The Pre-Encapsulation Review was held this morning.  The spacecraft
has no liens on encapsulation.  TOS (Transfer Orbit Stage) has two
liens.  One lien concerns the possible overtest of the side A TVC
(Thrust Vector Control) actuator, and the second concerns unknown
damage as the result of a short to a hot terminal on the motor
driven switch.  Both of these items are expected to be closed out
by 10 PM tonight.

The work platforms have been removed from around the spacecraft.
The Titan payload fairing support equipment has been brought into
the PHSF (Payload Hazardous Support Facility) high bay in
preparation for the beginning of the encapsulation procedure which
is scheduled to start at 6 AM tomorrow.

An extensive effort is being planned to support the installation of
the RLE (Remote Launch Equipment) at LC-40 (Launch Complex 40) and
its associated data flow between LC-40 and AO over the coming weekend
to assure readiness for the spacecraft at the pad.

Encapsulation is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, at which time
the MOLA (Mars Observer Laser Altimeter), MOC (Mars Observer Camera)
and TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer) covers will be removed.
Transport to the launch complex is still expected the night of
Monday, August 17.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | You can't hide broccoli in
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | a glass of milk - 
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | anonymous 7-year old.
From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: Mars Observer Update - 08/20/92
Keywords: Mars Observer, JPL, KSC
Date: 21 Aug 92 06:48:32 GMT
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4

Forwarded from Glenn Cunningham, Mars Observer Deputy Project Manager

                          MARS OBSERVER
                 DAILY ACTIVITIES STATUS REPORT
                            FROM THE
      KENNEDY SPACE CENTER/CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION

                      Launch Minus 27 Days

Date of report:     8-20-92        Time of report:     6:00 PM EDT

             [Note:  There was no report on 8-19-92]

TOS (Transfer Orbit Stage) found their ground fault in their S-band
transmitter, and replaced the unit with a spare last Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday TOS conducted a system functional test and pronounced
the vehicle ready to fly.

The two electrical connectors between the spacecraft and TOS that
were opened during TOS trouble shooting were remated yesterday
evening.  Verification of all but one circuit in each connector
will be accomplished by the completion of the Launch Day Dress
Rehearsal.

A re-pre-encapsulation review was held yesterday afternoon.  The
result was a decision to go forward with encapsulation.  Titan was
able to reschedule their payload fairing crews and began the
encapsulation process at 6 pm in the evening.  The MOLA (Mars
Observer Laser Altimeter), MOC (Mars Observer Camera) and
TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer) covers were removed.  The
two halves of the payload fairing were closed about midnight.

The pre-mate review was held this morning.  There are no hard
constraints to mating with Titan.  A lien involves the RLE
(Remote Launch Equipment) readiness.  There is still a noisy
waveform on one of the command clock circuits, and late this
afternoon the problem was isolated to bad cable in the launch
complex AGE building which will be replaced.

Transporting the encapsulated Mars Observer spacecraft and TOS is
scheduled between 10 pm and 2 am tonight weather permitting.  (The
weather doesn't look good at this time.)
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Optimists live longer
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | than pessimists.
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     |
From: oler@rho.uleth.ca (Cary Oler)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: AURORA WARNING: Middle Latitude Auroral Activity Warning
Date: 23 Aug 92 02:30:50 GMT
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: University of Lethbridge
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov


                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

                   MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY WARNING

                         ISSUED: 02:00 UT, 23 AUGUST

                /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\


    HIGH RISK PERIOD: 23 - 24 August (UT days)

POTENTIAL MAGNITUDE OF MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY:  MODERATE - HIGH

POTENTIAL EQUATORWARD POSITION OF AURORAL OVAL:  >45 North Latitude

POTENTIAL LUNAR INTERFERENCE:  LOW

OVERALL OPPORTUNITY FOR OBSERVATIONS FROM MIDDLE LATITUDES:  GOOD - VERY GOOD

AURORAL ACTIVITY _MAY_ BE OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY NORTH OF A LINE FROM...

        NORTHERN OREGON TO CENTRAL IDAHO TO WYOMING TO NEBRASKA TO IOWA TO
        ILLINOIS TO INDIANA TO OHIO TO PENNSYLVANIA TO NEW JERSEY AND/OR
        DELAWARE.


SYNOPSIS...

     A fairly strong interplanetary disturbance arrived early in the UT day
of 23 August and has significantly enhanced levels of auroral activity.
Activity is expected to be visible over many middle latitude regions.  Lunar
phase will not significantly inhibit attempts to view activity until near 1
am local time.

     Activity has presently been observed as far south as Houlton, Maine.

     Activity is expected to persist for the next 18 to 24 hours.  This
warning will remain active until 18:00 UT on 22 August when it will either be
updated or allowed to expire.


**  End of Warning  **
From: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke)
Newsgroups: sci.space.news
Subject: Galileo Update - 08/17/92
Keywords: Galileo, JPL
Date: 18 Aug 92 08:01:01 GMT
Reply-To: baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
Followup-To: sci.space
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.3-4

Forwarded from Bill O'Neil, Galileo Project Manager

                           GALILEO STATUS REPORT
                              August 17, 1992

     The Galileo Spacecraft is operating normally in the dual-spin mode and
is transmitting coded telemetry data at 40bps.  The period from August 10
through August 21 was reserved by the Project as a High Gain Antenna (HGA)
activity window with no background sequence activities scheduled in the now
executing EE-7 (Earth-Earth 7) sequence.  No HGA activities will take place
during this window.  Tracking is scheduled over DSS-43 (Canberra 70 meter
antenna) through Friday of this week.
     ___    _____     ___
    /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
    | | | |  __ \ /| | | |     Jet Propulsion Lab |
 ___| | | | |__) |/  | | |__   M/S 525-3684 Telos | Optimists live longer
/___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | than pessimists.
|_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     | 
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