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NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville will host several events in celebration of the first flight test of the Orion spacecraft.

On Thursday, Dec. 4, Orion will launch atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37 in Florida.

During its two-orbit, 4.5-hour flight, Orion will venture 3,600 miles in altitude and travel nearly 60,000 miles before returning to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

A group of social media users will tour the MSFC Wednesday, Dec. 3. Marshall representatives will overview the center's contributions to Orion's first flight. Participants will get the chance to see the multi-spacecraft adapter test identical to the one connecting Orion to the Delta IV.

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Space flight was 'better than I had ever dreamed'

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Mr Shkaplerov, Mr Virts and Ms Cristoforetti will remain aboard the station until mid-May. The current crew of NASA's Barry Wilmore, Russian Alexander Samokutyaev and Serova will return to Earth in early March.

After a warm reception the crew enjoyed a festive meal together, Cristoforetti said. The trio brought with them an important new cache of food supplies, including nearly a kilo of caviar, fresh fruit and an espresso machine that can also make broth and tea.

The machine, uses "extraterrestrial" capsules and can operate in "microgravity" conditions, say its designers.

Ms. Cristoforetti, 37, is not only the first female astronaut from Italy to go into space, but also the very first astronaut in history to savour an authentic Italian espresso in orbit, said the Isspressos makers, Italian coffee maker Lavazza and engineering firm Argotec in a joint statement.

Born in Milan and raised in the mountains of Trentino, Ms. Cristoforetti studied engineering and became a fighter pilot in the Italian air force, reaching the rank of captain, before becoming the seventh European Space Agency astronaut on the long-term mission which will last until May 2015.

She is the fifth Italian to live on the station, which cost $500 billion to build and was launched into orbit in 1998.

Ms. Cristoforetti underwent five years of intense training to realise her childhood dream.

In her six months on the ISS, she will run microgravity experiments in physical science, biology and human physiology. According to ESA, she will also issue the command for the stations largest support vehicle, the ATV Georges Lematre, to undock and burn up in the atmosphere on re-entry.

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Fresh crew arrives at space station

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Five hours and 47 minutes after a sky-lighting launch from Kazakhstan, a Russian Soyuz ferry craft carrying a crew of three representing Russia, the United States and Italy, glided to a smooth docking at the International Space Station late Sunday, boosting the lab's crew back to six and setting the stage for a busy winter of research and spacewalk assembly work.

As the two spacecraft sailed 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean approaching the coast of South America, Soyuz TMA-15M commander Anton Shkaplerov, flanked on the left by European Space Agency flight engineer Samantha Cristoforetti and on the right by NASA astronaut Terry Virts, monitored an autonomous approach to the Earth-facing Rassvet module, moving in for docking at 9:48 p.m. EST.

After extensive leak checks to verify a tight seal, hatches were opened and space station commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore, Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova welcomed their new crewmates aboard with hugs, handshakes and laughter.

Floating in the Zvezda command module a few moments later, the newly arrived crew took part in a traditional videoconference with mission managers, family and friends standing by at the launch site, smiling broadly and clearly enjoying the moment as they shared a meal prepared by Wilmore.

"Mr. Butch cooked us some lunch," Virts told his son. "We're having a lot of fun. Me, Sam and Anton are all having a great time. Everything goes good with tortillas!"

Cristoforetti, a fan of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," was asked by a friend, "What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?"

"The answer is 42," she laughed.

The Soyuz TMA-15M crew, in blue flight suits, chats with family and friends at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. From left to right: Soyuz TMA-15M commander Anton Shkaplerov, Elena Serova, Soyuz TMA-15M flight engineer Samantha Cristoforetti, station commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore, Soyuz TMA-15M flight engineer Terry Virts and Alexander Samokutyaev.

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his week, NASA took a big step toward changing the way we plan for long-duration space voyages when astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore successfully installed and prepared the first 3-D printer for upcoming manufacturing operations on the International Space Station.

"This printer is a critical first step for in-space manufacturing," said Jason Crusan, director of NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Additive manufacturing with 3-D printers will allow space crews to be less reliant on supply missions from Earth and lead to sustainable, self-reliant exploration missions where resupply is difficult and costly. The space station provides the optimal place to perfect this technology in microgravity."

Wilmore installed the printer in the station's Microgravity Science Glovebox and started the printer, which extruded plastic to form the first of a series of calibration coupons, a small plastic sample about the size of a postage stamp. After calibration of the printer is complete and verified, the printer will make the first NASA-designed 3-D printed object in space. The goal of the 3-D Printing in Zero-G Technology Demonstration on the space station is to show that additive manufacturing can make a variety of parts and tools in space. The 3-D printer heats a relatively low-temperature plastic filament to build parts layer on top of layer in designs supplied to the machine.

Before the printer left Earth in September 2014 on SpaceX's fourth commercial cargo resupply mission, engineers loaded the first files to be printed. These initial parts -- primarily test coupons -- will be returned to Earth for detailed analysis and comparison to identical ground control samples made earlier this year prior to launch with the same printer while it was at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

"The goal of the first phase of printing is to verify that the 3-D printing process works the same in microgravity as it does on the ground," said Niki Werkheiser, NASA's 3-D printer project manager at Marshall. "Once we confirm that the process works, we will move to the second phase of printing which focuses more on the design and utilization of the parts we print, which will ultimately lead to establishing an on-demand machine shop in space."

NASA contracted Made In Space, Inc. at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, to design and build the printer. Going forward, Made In Space engineers will use NASA-provided software and work with controllers at NASA's Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC) in Huntsville to send commands directly to the printer from the ground. As the first objects are printed, NASA and Made In Space engineers will monitor printing via downlinked images and videos. The majority of the printing process is controlled from the ground to limit crew time required for operations.

"We're approaching the most exciting moment of this experiment after years of intensive work, which dates back to Made In Space's first microgravity testing with NASA's Flight Opportunities Program in 2011," said Aaron Kemmer, CEO of Made In Space, Inc. "Our team is on standby to send the command to print the first object in space. We are taking everything we are learning on the space station and using it to design an even more elaborate 3-D printer, which will be available for anyone to use."

That printer is scheduled to be launched to the station next year and will be available to meet manufacturing needs of both NASA and commercial users.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, September 3, 2007

This review is from: Sea-Steading: A Life of Hope and Freedom on the Last Viable Frontier (Paperback)

The long out-of-print "Sailing the Farm" is another good reference for aquatic self-sufficiency, but Sea-Steading is more focused on developing competent sailing skills. There is a wealth of good knowledge here, and the writing is full of gems (even though, as he readily admits, it could have used a bit of copy-editing). I've already quoted the author twice and referred back to a passage once, and it has only been two days since I spent a very satisfying Saturday immersed in the book.

I highly recommended this for those who understand its intent. Jerome truly knows his stuff, and makes a very good case for casting off from the consumer lifestyle... not just adding a yacht to one's stable of toys. And even if you don't care about the broader philosophical context, the knowledge herein might keep you off a lee shore some dark and stormy night.

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Red Bulls Update: New York Heads to New England for Second Leg of Conference Championship

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November 24, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS) New York Red Bulls The New York Red Bulls travel to Gillette Stadium on Saturday for leg two of the Eastern Conference Championship against the New England Revolution. The Red Bulls trail 2-1 on aggregate entering the deciding leg.

Kickoff for Saturday's match is set for 3:00 PM ET with NBC Sports Network and Univision Deportes broadcasting the game nationally. The winner of the Eastern Conference Championship advances to MLS Cup on December 7 against the winner of LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC in the Western Conference Championship.

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Sandoval, Ramirez Deals Remind Us What Red Sox Are All About

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The Red Sox have made themselves relevant again.

Spending $190 million to win the internet for a day, or whatever passes for a "news cycle" in 2014, isn't quite as crazy as it seems.

Now, if the Red Sox can get back Jon Lester, they might even be competitive again.

The Red Sox got a one-week jump Cyber Monday. Instead of landing a bargain, they paid a hefty markup for their stuff. By reportedly dropping $190 million combined on Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez, the Red Sox reminded us and everyone else what they're all about.

These deals weren't about baseball. And neither are the Red Sox. They are a unique form of entertainment that enjoys a special emotional and historic hold on their audience. The Red Sox are back on our radar. The Hot Stove has been turned up to about 375 degrees. John Henry, Tom Werner, Larry Luchhino and Ben Cherington can enjoy a group high-five.

Christmas at Fenway must be just around the corner.

Let others break down Ramirez's OPS vs. left-handed pitchers on Tuesday nights inside domed stadiums. Or the dollar-value of Sandoval's contract vs. the luxury-tax threshold in 2017.

The only question that matters with any of these signings is this: Do these players make the team better and more-compelling to watch?

The answer is a simple "yes" and "hell, yes."

You just know that Panda heads will be the new Pink Hats.

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Jermaine Jones finished a counterattack in the 85th minute with a tap-in to give New England a 2-1 victory over the Red Bulls on Sunday at Harrison in the first leg of the MLS Eastern finals.

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The Red Bulls Richard Eckersley, front, battling with Revolutions Teal Bunbury during the second half Sunday afternoon.

That put the Revolution to within a draw of the MLS Cup final.

The result gives the Revolution a significant advantage heading home for the second leg of the aggregate-goals series on Saturday. They will need only a tie at Gillette Stadium to advance and face Los Angeles or Seattle.

Teal Bunbury gave the Revolution the lead early, and Bradley Wright-Phillips tied the game for the Red Bulls midway through the first half.

New England took the lead in the 17th minute when Bunbury took the ball on the right, touched it around Amboise Oyongo and struck a left-footed drive that curled inside the left post.

Wright-Phillips tied the match in the 27th minute, but will miss the second leg after his second yellow card of the playoffs in the 60th minute for challenging New England goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth as he attempted to put the ball back into play.

Wright-Phillips yellow card was one of 10 in the match issued by referee Alan Chapman.

"The referee lost control of the game tonight for both teams," Red Bulls coach Mike Petke said. "I almost wanted to get a yellow because I felt left out."

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Miley Cyrus' Sister Noah Turns Heads With Long Extensions and Short Romper on AMAs Red Carpet

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Miley Cyrus is no stranger to making fashion statements on the red carpet.

So it should come as no surprise that younger sister Noah Cyrus made some noise Sunday night while appearing at the 2014 American Music Awards.

The 14-year-old rocked a rather mature look, which featured a black lace romper, matching heels and some major hair extensions.

"Obviously I was wearing super long extensions," she shared on Twitter. "Everybody knows it it's a fact kiss kiss."

It's quite the different look from what Noah wore just one year ago at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.

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Joined by her older sister and dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, the young teenager opted for shorts, a black T-shirt and a casual gray jacket.

Looks like someone has developed a love for fashion in recent months.

For those wondering where Miley was at Sunday night's big awards show, it looks like she was taking it easy after a successful birthday party.

Joined by boyfriend Patrick Schwarzenegger, the "Party in the U.S.A." crooner celebrated turning 22 with an enormous pizza cake, a mechanical penis ride and much more.

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Pablo Sandoval reaches multiyear deal with Red Sox

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) From his three-homer game in the 2012 World Series to that lasting image of his arms in the air celebrating another championship last month, Pablo Sandoval left quite a mark in San Francisco.

No wonder fans are stunned he is really leaving. Right after he said he would love to retire in a Giants uniform, no less.

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BOSTON (AP) The Red Sox are hoping to spend their way out of the AL East cellar with two big free agent signings.

The first team in major league history to go from worst to first and back again has agreed to terms third baseman Pablo Sandoval, his agent confirmed Monday night. According to a baseball official with knowledge of the deal, Boston also agreed to a deal with Hanley Ramirez, who came up to the major leagues with the Red Sox.

The official confirmed both agreements on the condition of anonymity because the players hadn't passed physicals. The Ramirez deal was expected to be finalized Tuesday.

The moves give the Red Sox a potent batting order that includes two of the last three World Series MVPs, Sandoval and David Ortiz. But they still have to replace the four starting pitchers they traded last summer.

Sandoval, 28, is a career .294 hitter who had 16 homers and 73 RBIs in the regular season this year and then hit .366 in the postseason while helping the Giants win their third World Series in five years. With his everyman body type and colorful nickname Kung Fu Panda the switch hitter was a fan favorite in the Bay Area.

"He has been with us through some of the greatest moments in San Francisco Giants history including all three World Series championships," the Giants said in a statement. "We will never forget his World Series MVP performance in 2012 and his numerous contributions to the 2014 championship. His connection with Giants fans young and old is truly special, and he will be greatly missed. We wish him nothing but the best in Boston."

Ramirez came up in the Red Sox system and was still a prospect when he was traded to the Florida Marlins in the deal that brought Josh Beckett and future World Series MVP Mike Lowell to Boston. The 30-year-old shortstop batted .300 with 13 homers and 71 RBIs for Los Angeles this year.

Boston already seems set at shortstop with 22-year-old Xander Bogaerts, and with Sandoval at third they are expected to move Ramirez to left field. He has never played outfield in the majors.

The moves give the Red Sox a surplus of outfielders, with Ramirez potentially joining Yoenis Cespedes, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Jackie Bradley Jr. Allen Craig, Mookie Betts and Daniel Nava. They are expected to shop some of the extras for pitching, which they have been lacking since dealing Jon Lester, John Lackey, Jake Peavy and Felix Doubrount near the July 31 deadline for trades without waivers.

Boston will not forfeit the No. 7 overall pick in June's amateur draft but will give up the second and third selections.

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Hickman Red Cross Club brings the holidays to our veterans

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Monday, November 24, 2014 | 4:56 p.m. CST; updated 6:21 p.m. CST, Monday, November 24, 2014

COLUMBIA Hickman High School students hailed passers-by in the Columbia Mall on Saturday, waving blank holiday cards above their heads.

"Would you like to sign a card for our veterans?" they asked.

Children and adults alike were reined in by their pleas to scribble appreciative notes and best wishes on the cards.

The event was Holiday Mail for Heroes, put on locally this year by Hickman's Red Cross Club. The cards will be distributed to veterans in central Missouri.

The Red Cross Club at Hickman is in its third year of service.

Ginny Lennonhas been the gifted education resource teacher at Hickman for the past four years and has been the faculty sponsor for the club since its inception. When student Junyi Wu, the founder and current president of the club, approached her with the idea, she was happy to support him.

"I have always respected the Red Cross' efforts, and I thought it was wonderful that Junyi wanted to get more service opportunities here at Hickman," Lennon said.

Lennon said that with 43 students, the group has grown to be one of the largest organizations at Hickman.

"They're just a great group of kids, and I'm honored to be their sponsor," Lennon said.

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