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today we kick off our anniversary year

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by unveiling our time capsule in

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commemoration of that original

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groundbreaking of this laboratory on

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january 23rd 1941 this sculpture serves

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as a symbol of not only a proud past but

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also as a commitment to the future to

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begin the celebration I'd like to

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hold that thing down try to build

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suspense ladies and gentlemen goodness

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what a wonderful turnout ladies and

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gentlemen honored guests and visitors

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this is just great thank you so much for

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being part of this kickoff event where

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we look back on 50 years of proud

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history and look forward to 50 years of

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grand challenge and I think you'll

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notice as we for the second time today

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unveil our special sculpture which I am

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proud to say was done the artistry was

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done by a Lewis employee who you'll meet

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a little bit later on that employee mr.

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Frank calcio using computer-aided design

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and manufacturing Kadim equipment

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developed the final design the finished

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design consists of a pedestal 62 inches

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high holding a sphere 36 inches in

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diameter with an 85 inch long band

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mounted on the sphere in an orbital

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configuration the initial idea of the

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time capsule was conceived by the 50th

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anniversary committee key personnel from

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various organizations met weekly to

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advise and coordinate its development

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Lewis employees as well as support

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service contractors work together to

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prepare the site and manufacture and

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assemble the sculpture a template of the

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pedestal was made of plywood using Kadim

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drawings as a guide this template was

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used as a pattern to cut foam slabs to

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the correct size and shape these pieces

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of foam were glued together to create

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the full-size model of the

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the phone model was then hollowed out to

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a wall thickness of one and a half to

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two inches needed to satisfy good design

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requirements of an aluminum casting this

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size and shape the full size foam

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pattern was then placed in a core box

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and backfilled with foundry sand

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creating a styrofoam cavity which will

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vaporize and be displaced by molten

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aluminum this process is known as lost

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foam casting the entire casting was

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ground smooth and shot blasted to

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achieve the desired surface texture

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while a pedestal was being prepared the

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halves of the sphere were spun from

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stainless steel plate an access hole was

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machined through the base of the sphere

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to provide a loading port the halves

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were then welded together and polished

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to a smooth finish here at lewes the

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third element of the design the orbit

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piece was cut from a long strip of

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stainless steel which was then formed to

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shape in a rolling press the bronze

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color is due to an unusual heat

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treatment the completed site is now

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ready to receive the sculpture as the

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dedication day draws near captures the

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notion of building on the foundation of

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our 50 years past and looks forward to

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exciting 50 years in front of us and

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it's just wonderful and I'm going to

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call up the assistant unveil errs now

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that we've seen how can be done to join

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me you have two former center directors

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in the group to jon kleinberg our most

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recent center director please join me

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Eddie go Hannah before John our sanitary

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code running and Lewis research center

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is particularly a community product and

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as we move into our celebratory year I

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think all of us wish to emphasize the

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sense of community we have with us a

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very close friend of the center and a

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very prominent member of the media

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community help us celebrate today and

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has a few words about the community

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you should be proud you know we all know

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that we live in the greatest city in

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america for a variety of reasons we live

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here because we love it and the legacy

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that we want to leave is that it's not

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only a great place to live but to work

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to play and raise a family and you are

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that reason for that don't ever lose

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that kind of feeling thank you all for

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having me today I'm delighted to be here

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the capsule stands to greet employees

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and visitors extending a special thank

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you to those who contributed their