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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Personal Space Travel

Is the day coming when you can go to Travelocity and book a space flight? Jeff Foust of Futron discusses if and when personal space travel will become a reality for those among us looking to the stars. Jeff Foust is a senior analyst and project manager with the Futron Corporation of Bethesda, Maryland. His work involves the study of current conditions and future trends in domestic and foreign commercial, civil, and military launch industries and related markets, including the emerging fields of small satellites and personal spaceflight. His previous professional experience includes work in the software and publishing industries. Separately, he operates several space-related web sites, including the weekly online journal The Space Review and the space news resource Spacetoday.net. He has a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. with honors in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology.

Jeff Foust, Ph.D.
Senior Analyst and Project Manager,
Futron Corporation
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Zachary's Jewelry

During tough economic times, luxury items like jewelry are usually the first thing people stop buying, but one jewelry store in Annapolis says it's having a record year. In the past three years Zachary's has burned to the ground, and rebuilt and now the business is getting national recognition. Josh Davidsburg has the story.

Stephen Samaras
Owner, Zachary's Jewelers

Made in Maryland: Great Taste

You don’t have to be a celebrity to have a personal chef. More and more people from all walks of life are hiring personal chefs these days for a variety of reasons. Our Yolanda Vazquez shows us how this specialized service goes well beyond meal preparation.

Danielle Turner
Personal Chef, Great Taste
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Baltimore Sun Extra:
Retirement Worries

Are you worried about retirement? You're not alone. Tonight, expert advice just for women approaching their retirement years.

Eileen Ambrose
Reporter,
The Baltimore Sun
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