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Good morning all,
 Last week we received news that my niece  has pancreatic cancer and starts chemo today....it is a reminder for all of us to be thankful for what we have, to keep things in perspective, and to live in the present. Heather is young and strong, I spoke with her yesterday...she is in great spirits and determined to beat this...of course it is a major shock when someone you love is in "great" shape, seems to have everything going for her, and out of nowhere, she gets this news....I think the worst thing we can do is ask why...the best is to get mad at the cancer, don't let it change your life, be determined to fight it every step of the way and live each day to the fullest. Heather is doing this and I admire her determination and ability to stay positive, even joke a little and to get on with her life in a s normal away as she can. Today is day one, not on her treatment but on her recovery....

I've received so many letters from Garner, Reddick, and Carlton Palmore Elementary schools....I read each one and enjoy them all...it never ceases to amaze me what this kids pick up on and it always helps to remind me how aware they are of what is being said....I will answer all of them, as I do with all the letters I receive, then I put them in a huge box that will go with me when I die....so thanks to all the teachers who encourage the kids to write...and I am so happy it seems to be having such a positive effect....I have to get this off as I am definitely running late...one week to Norway and an adventure that will surely be fun although I know cold....but hoping to see the Northern Lights as well as meet so many new friends....wishing you all a wonderful day...we have to remember to live in the present, be appreciative of the good in our lives, always do our best, smile and have fun....Gabe

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The crawler-transporter that will carry NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B for launch on Exploration Mission-1 in 2017 recently passed the first phase of an important milestone test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program completed testing of new traction roller bearings on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2), on two of the massive vehicle's truck sections, A and C, in late January. The new roller bearing assemblies that were installed on one side of the crawler are visible in this Jan. 31, 2014 image. CT-2 returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center, where work continues to install new roller bearing assemblies on the B and D truck sections. For more than 45 years the crawler-transporters were used to transport the mobile launcher platform and the Apollo-Saturn V rockets and, later, space shuttles to Launch Pads 39A and B. Upgrades to CT-2 are necessary in order to increase the lifted-load capacity from 12 million to 18 million pounds to support the weight of the mobile launcher and future launch vehicles, including the SLS and Orion. > Read more Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

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An active region of the sun just rotating into the view of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory gives a profile view of coronal loops over about a two-day period, from Feb. 8-10, 2014. Coronal loops are found around sunspots and in active regions. These structures are associated with the closed magnetic field lines that connect magnetic regions on the solar surface. Many coronal loops last for days or weeks, but most change quite rapidly. This image was taken in extreme ultraviolet light. > View associated video Image Credit: NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory

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Martian Dunes Flying in Formation<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwMjE5LjI5MDU2MTIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDIxOS4yOTA1NjEyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3OTYzOTM3JmVtYWlsaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z2VvcmdlLmdhYnJpZWxsZS0xQGtzYy5uYXNhLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.nasa.gov/content/martian-dunes-flying-in-formation>

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Migratory birds and military aircraft often fly in a V-shaped formation. The "V" formation greatly boosts the efficiency and range of flying birds, because all except the first fly in the upward motion of air -- called upwash -- from the wingtip vortices of the bird ahead. In this image of a dune field on Mars in a large crater near Mawrth Vallis, some of the dunes appear to be in a V-shaped formation. For dune fields, the spacing of individual dunes is a function of sand supply, wind speed, and topography. This image was acquired by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Dec. 30, 2013. The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates the HiRISE camera, which was built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colo. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington. > More information and image products Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona Caption: Alfred McEwen

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