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Show iHika Ditjjl»*Indit tkfrfatujjjIvHiiiij! ^ i iflujjLindrtriinCintir (UK I mot m dtaars fptn-i '' £^>jp&, Til Wk Blllttl.. IrtOland one of SLC'a top Folk Rockers: www.THEROCKBBNDITS.coin _ r I I I you Eock BifliJt C9s at til UU lookalcrt, I I ooma t* tin stov u i gil « i lor I dJtmit priot. Dear Connections Students: Trey asked us to remind you that Career Services is located in Room 102 on the ground level of the University Inn. See us for help on your "ultimate road trip" with: Choosing your major Exploring career ~:^. Venus and Jupiter to meet in twilight tomorrow BY STEVE SHINNEY Features Editor Gossip magazines always go crazy when to stars are seen close together. Now astronomy enthusiasts can have a similar experience as two planets head almost straight at each other tomorrow night. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will appear to move closer and closer together each evening until they will appear to almost collide on Sept. 1. To view the event, amateur stargazers need only to look to the southwest around 30 to 60 minutes after sunset the to see the beautiful sight. "The 'near miss,' dramatic as it might appear, is only an optical illusion — albeit a pretty one," said Patrick Wiggins, the NASA solar system ambassador to Utah. "Venus is actually just this side of the sun and Jupiter is far on the other side of the solar system." Starry spectators will see what looks like two extremely bright stars. In truth, however, they are planets. The brighter of the two is Venus. Jupiter will close in on Venus from the upper left until their rendezvous on the first of the month, when the two will appear separated by a mere one degree — or roughly the width of your little finger held at arm's length. Just five days later, the thin crescent Moon joins Venus and Jupiter, forming a small but impressive triangle the evening of September 6th. Such cosmic appearances are far from rare with four involving Venus and Jupiter set to be visible from Utah over the next 10 years. That's no reason to skip this next opportunity, though. "They're still fun to watch — not just for their beauty, but to actually see our solar system in motion." Wiggins said. For best viewing, .it is recommended to leave the city to escape the "light pollution" allowing for a clearer view of the night sky. -steveshinney@cc.usu.edu New chocolates better for your heart than some fruits BY MARY JO FELDSTEIN KRT Good luck and'remember to'"start small...THINK BIG. Sincerely, The Staff at Career Services www.usu.edu/career 435-797-7777 The Job Aggies Love! "Benefits for part-time employees." - Joe, Sophmore, Accounting -Opportunities to advance fast- Chocolate could be healthier for your heart than fruit — at least by one measure. New bite-sized candies from Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier have more than six times the antioxidants of blueberries, a fruit high in the disease-fighters, research by the University of Illinois for the company shows. Bissinger's Naturals, filled with nuts and seeds, was launched recently at the Whole Foods Market in Brentwood, Mo. "Four or five pieces are about 170 calories and really give you a lot of nice nutrition, a lot of nice benefits," said Kenneth Kellerhals, president of St. Louis-based Bissinger's. "It's a product you can eat every day — up to seven or eight a day." Still, chocolate lovers shouldn't see this as an excuse to go wild, said a food scientist at the University of Illinois, who coordinated the antioxidant research for Bissinger's. "You should still eat it in moderation," said Nicki Engeseth, associate professor of food chemistry. "I'm not saying that you should substitute chocolate for all your fruits and vegetables." Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, contains antioxidants called flavonoids, Engeseth said. Some studies show antioxidants work by protecting the body from free radicals that can increase the risk of developing heart disease and some cancers, she said. Scientists have developed a process to indicate the level of antioxidant activity within a plant food and compare it with other foods. This process measures oxygen radical absorbance capacity, or ORAC. Bissinger's dark chocolate has an ORAC-per- gram of 167. Blueberries come in around 25. The average for dark chocolate is closer to 130, about twice as high as for milk chocolate. The three new candy varieties _ Sunflower Crunch, Black Sesame Crunch and Walnut Crunch _ each have nutritional benefits aside from the chocolate, the company said. Sunflower seeds contain vitamin E. Black sesame seeds provide a source of protein, iron and calcium. Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. Bissinger's worked with Whole Foods to meet the grocer's standards on artificial flavors and preservatives. But Whole Foods did not ask Bissinger's to touch its secret chocolate recipe, said Gretchen Morfogen, the Brentwood store's specialty team leader. She said there's no other product like it. "I think the walnut one is probably by far the favorite" with customers, she said. "I think that's a little bit more approachable." On the other hand, customers either love or hate the black sesame candy, Morfogen said. Bissinger's Naturals builds on the Spa Chocolates product the company introduced last year. Those candies were designed to be eaten one-per-day and also contained ingredients believed to provide some health benefits, including dark chocolate. A follow-up, Spa 2, is scheduled to launch in the fall. When Spa Chocolates entered the market, some critics, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, questioned whether the health claims were overstated. Nutritionists at the center could not be reached Tuesday for comment on the new line of candies. The candy maker is talking with Whole Foods about expanding distribution of its products to other stores in the grocery chain. >3-D From page 10 - Kayley, Junior, Psychology "They WOrk with my SChOOl schedule." - Matt, Junior, Finance "Big enough to offer benefits, but small enough that I'm not another number." photo by KR7 - Alexis, Junior, Art History H A R O L D " S K I P " GARDNER leads a team of technologist developing new 3-D imagry technology which may have wedical, military and entertainment applications. Quik Payday Is now hiring for customer service positions. Come in for an interview at 87 East 1 4 0 0 North (Pinecrest Shopping Center) on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, or Saturdays between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm. Join our team and discover why so many Aggies choose Quik Payday! Positions start at $7.50/hr. $ 5 0 signing bonus and $ 1 0 0 more after 90-days. Medical/Vision/Dental. One week vacation, one week personal time. Discounted Sports Academy Memberships. No Telemarketing or Sales. Strictly customer service. Qdm Financial Sotutlont Online wendym@qulkpayday.com 774-8207 The $10,000 prototype is a combination of a Texas Instruments computer chip, mirrors and some relatively inexpensive lasers; the same type used in laser-pointing devices, Garner said. The pictures from the newgeneration machine still waiting to be built will be much sharper, much more precise than what is now available, Garner said. The new prototype will take about $30,000 to build. "The physics and the engineering are sound. We just need the money to build it," Garner said. "We have a very clear path technologically. We know exactly what we would do, and we know how to do it." Garner's long-term vision is to make a holographic television set available for every home, but the immediate goal is to make one. The applications for the technology are many and varied, Garner and his team members say. Air traffic controllers want to be able to gather a lot of information quickly, and the two-dimensional screens that they use now transmit the information inefficiently, Huebschman said. Helicopter pilots who need to be able to determine distances in three dimensions quickly are another logical use, Garner said. Physicians are used to looking at things in three dimensions. Imagine that a doctor wants to see a part of the anatomy that is obscure by something else in the body. This machine can be manipulated so that all the doctor has to do is look from another angle, Garner said. "It's the difference, between looking at an object in a photo album and actually i being there," Garner said. |
