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		<title>Should NASA build a real Starship Enterprise?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Baver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One Trekkie who grew up to be a real engineer thinks so]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://blastmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ncc-1701-top-USS-Enterprise-300x200.jpg" alt="" title="ncc-1701-top-USS-Enterprise" width="300" height="200" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-77547" />One Trekkie who grew up to become a systems engineer is hoping to bring the Starship Enterprise into the 21st century.Through a website launched this week, a shadowy figure going by the name BTEDan has proposed a 20 year outline to build a full-sized, ion-powered version of the famed fictional ship complete with 1G of gravity on board.</p>
<p>The Christian Science Monitor <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0514/Should-we-build-a-real-life-Starship-Enterprise-and-fly-it-to-Mars " target="_blank">reports</a> that this “Gen1” Enterprise could get to Mars in 90 days, to the Moon in three, and &#8220;could hop from planet to planet dropping off robotic probes of all sorts en masse – rovers, special-built planes, and satellites.”</p>
<p>The site — <a href="http://www.buildtheenterprise.org/" target="_blank">buildtheenterprise.org</a> — showcases conceptual designs, ship specs including a gravity wheel to retain the classic shape while making the craft functional,  and almost every other detail imaginable, the newspaper says, down to the rather important problem of how to fund such a project in an era where government officials are taking a &#8220;been there, done that&#8221; approach to funding NASA and space travel.</p>
<p>Though in a quick perusal this fangirl was surprised to find that the creators did not have a thorough editor. What I lack in engineering know-how I make up for in basic fan knowledge. &#8220;Live long and proper.&#8221; BTE Dan writes on the FAQ page. Come now, Dan. You can hatch an entire $1 trillion plan to build Scotty&#8217;s beloved ship, but you bungle Spock&#8217;s signature phrase?</p>
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		<title>Mars and Tastykake say their food is safe</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blast Magazine Newsroom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the face of a nationwide recall of peanut butter products, Tasty Baking Company and Mars Snackfood each followed suit with Hershey in asserting their foods are safe and not affected by the Salmonella outbreak. &#8220;All Tastykake products, including the iconic Peanut Butter Kandy Kake, are safe for consumption and not included in the national [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="KonaBody"><p>In the face of a nationwide recall of peanut butter products, <a href="http://www.tastykake.com">Tasty Baking Company</a> and Mars Snackfood each followed suit with <a href="/the-magazine/culturefashion/2009/01/hershey-company-products-including-reeses-are-safe/">Hershey</a> in asserting their foods are safe and not affected by the Salmonella outbreak.</p>
<p>&#8220;All Tastykake products, including the iconic Peanut Butter Kandy Kake, are safe for consumption and not included in the national recall program,&#8221; Tasty Baking said Sunday night in a statement. &#8220;Tasty Baking Company does not have a supplier relationship with Peanut Corporation of America.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Mars Snackfood US remains confident in the safety and quality of our products that contain peanut butter, all of which are safe to enjoy,&#8221; Mars echoed Sunday night. &#8220;Mars does not receive or process any peanuts or peanut butter from Peanut Corporation of America or King Nut, the companies that, according to FDA&#8217;s most recent update on its investigation, appear to be the source of contaminated product. In addition, we have not been asked by the FDA to recall any products in relation to the current investigation into salmonella.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mars makes its own peanut butter for most of its products.</p>
<p>The following Mars Snackfood US products contain peanut butter and are safe, according to the company:
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<li>M&#038;M&#8217;S Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies</li>
<li>Snickers Bars</li>
<li>Snickers Brand Ice Cream</li>
<li>Twix Peanut Butter Cookie Bars</li>
<li>Kudos Peanut Butter Granola Bars</li>
<li>Ethel M Chocolates and ethel&#8217;s chocolate lounge</li>
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