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economist suniribjffie r gwgj jfclattilrs jliursdgyjan 6 2000 dl bridal directory coming tuesday january 18 2000 for advertising rates information please call 9052942200 economist sun reg 1395 ea serves 34 answering basic fj science questions by david suzuki correspondent scientific discovery will continue to flow from laboratories in the coming century but the nature of research is such that results cannot be anticipated so predicting what the next major advancements will be is really informed guesswork with every breakthrough that provides us with insights new challenges need to be met and new questions arise some of which we may have never before considered the unex pected discovery of chlorofluorocarbons cfcs in the atmos phere for example led to the understanding of how human activities were damaging the ozone layer still based on current scientific progress its reasonable to surmise that we may well be able to answer some of humani tys most basic questions within the next few decades includ ing whether life exists elsewhere in the universe what the genetic instructions are that make us human and many oth ers extraterrestrial life may actually exist right here in our own solar system perhaps as microbial organisms hidden in the oceans that scientists say are buried beneath the ice on europa one of jupiters moons or beneath the surface of mars scientists have also so far found about 28 other planets orbit ing distant stars these are thought to be lifeless bodies many times larger than jupiter however in the coming decades many more planets will undoubtedly be found and we may finally discov er whether there are other earthlike planets orbiting some of the stars in the sky at home researchers are furiously working to decode the human genome the entire genetic makeup of human beings its a formidable task just listing the units of dna that make up the human genome would fill the pages of 200 big- city telephone books and thafs not even beginning to describe the functions of the individual units scientists now expect that the full sequence should be complete by 2003 but it will be a while longer before we understand the intricacies that could pro vide valuable clues to help diagnose and treat many diseases meanwhile computers continue to gain power exponen tially ibm is currently working on blue gene a new super computer destined for biological research when completed in five years it is expected to be two million times more pow erful than todays desktop computers so powerful that it could download the entire internet in just one second some researchers even say that artificial intelligence could surpass our own in the next few decades and that some of the great scientific discoveries of the future may actually be made by computers its certainly an exciting time for science but in our race for the widespread application of scientific knowledge its easy to forget that our technologies also carry costs we cannot forget that science advances incrementally and the application of new processes and theories should be treat ed with caution scientists are fallible and simple mistakes can prove costly the respected scientists at nasa for example lost their mars climate orbiter in october because the calcu lations designed to put the craft into mars orbit had been for mulated using both metric and imperial measures and ended up hurtling the orbiter to its demise perhaps the most important advancement science can make in the next century would be to help usher in what has been dubbed the second copernican revolution today we can only marvel at the complexity and interconnectedness of the earths ecological systems we can hope that continued research will result in a clearer picture of these processes enabling us to better understand the earths ecological limits and then find the best ways to live within them our hawaiian pork from our entree freezer we have hawaiian pork its made with chunks of pork tenderloin no kidding in a sweet sour sauce with pineapple and some slices of sweet pepper its fully cookedall you need to do is warm it and serve with some rice 0off this week pile o bones this week we have a good supply of our teriyaki- marinated prime rib bones forget about your barbeque this time theyre really good just oven roasted we pack them in a pack of 3 lb or more and it serves 3 or 4 people its a good meal and a good deal come early when theyre gone theyre gone w 5 i a guuu in 7 95 our apple xartes our bratwurst we make these sausages with coarsely ground pork coriander garlic salt pepper and a bit of mace during the winter while your barbeque is under a snowdrift you can oven roast these and serve them with mashed potatoes and gravy its a lunchtime hit at our store reg 399 lb 13 off this week california strawberries california strawberries are once again available during the off season we get strawberries from new zealand and floridabut the best apart from our own come from california and were always happy when they come back in season heading pinks 299 each these are wonderful tartes filled with either cranberryapple or blueberryapple and custard in a shortbread crust topped with streusel we make them daily totally from scratch are they good you bet serve them at room temperature serves 68 reg 1695 each 25 c 0 off organic salad greens these appear with regularity on our table cathy loves these because theyre easy to use they come prewashed and there is a good assortment of different baby lettuces you can use them solo or you can kick them up a notch with the addition of toasted pecans and bacon bits perhaps strawberry slices avocado or kiwi theyre a great compliment to almost any meal hawaiian sugar10af pineapples we have a good quantity of these amazing pineapples this week they have a very deceiving look they have a green skin and a white fleshnot what you normally look for when you pick a pineapple but they are ripeand as delicious as can be youll find that they have a low acid level and a very high sweetness level 99 each 4 reg 199100g 13 off this week coming next week our smoked chickens who won the big santa miss katrina pollock was the winner of our big chocolate santa if you have a good memory youll know that she won it last year as well she loves chocolate congratulations breaded chicken cutlets we use boneless and skinless freerange chicken breasts to make these so you can bet theyre good just fry in a heavy pan in a combo of 12 butter and 12 oilwhen cathy makes them for us she browns them quickly in hot oil both sides and finishes them in the oven this method cuts down on the amount of fat absorbed t95 1 t lb this week extra large florida navel oranges did you ever wonder why they make orange juice from florida oranges rather than california oranges the answer is because those from florida have a higher juice content than california oranges what they lack in cosmetic perfection they more than make up for with juice and sweetness r seedless 9 w huge size jjf thanks for your patience over the holidays weve been particularly busy in the store resulting in the inevitable lineups thanks for your patience and thank you for your patronage now and throughout the past year i village grocer quality foods specials in effect until closing sunday january 9 hours monthurs 900 700 fri 900 800 sat 900 600 sun 1000 500 548 carlton road unionville 9401770