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British Columbia will get a civilian body to investigate policerelated incidents by the end of this year. Solicitor General Shirley Bond introduced Bill 12 in the legislature yesterday, which paves the way for an Independent Investigation Office to be set up — a key recommendation of the Braidwood Commission that looked into the death of Robert Dziekanski. The civilian-led office will be tasked with investigating policerelated incidents involving death or serious harm, and will be able to conduct investigations involving other weighty incidents. Bond said the office will oversee all police in British Columbia, including the RCMP. “I believe it sets a new stan-
dard for civilian-led police investigation and accountability,” Bond announced in the legislature. The body, which will report directly to the attorney general’s office, is expected to be operational by the end of 2011. The government is currently assessing where its office will be, along with budget and staffing requirements. B.C. Civil Liberties Association executive director David Eby said the announcement marks a historic day for the province. “It’s finally happened after years and years of advocacy,” he said. “This is a historic day, especially for the RCMP. This is the first time they’ve fallen under the mandate of a provincial body.” Eby said the BCCLA’s two main concerns seem to have been addressed by making sure the federal police force falls under
the office’s jurisdiction, and by enforcing a transition period for the agency to become completely civilian-led. The biggest challenge now, according to Eby, will be to make sure the office is adequately funded. “If they can’t make it out to incidents, then we’ll be back at police investigating themselves,” he said. Simon Fraser University criminologist Robert Gordon said too much is riding on the plan for the government to short-change the new agency. “It’s a credibility issue,” he said. “It’s important the government is seen not just to be passing this through the legislature, but ensures it flourishes in the coming years.” Both Eby and Gordon said the early success of the office will hinge on who is chosen as the civilian director.
Victor Kaulius holds the urn containing his daughter’s ashes yesterday in Surrey. PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS/FOR METRO
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One family’s grief Victim’s longtime boyfriend says he lost his soulmate and future wife Family makes petition for judges to hand out tougher sentences Markita Kaulius said she spent Mother’s Day choosing the clothes her daughter would wear when she was cremated. “I pray to God none of you ever have to experience this,” said Kaulius, the mother of the 22-yearold student killed by a suspected drunk driver in Surrey. Her daughter Kassandra was returning home from
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Marksmen keep rooftop watch on monarch’s historic Dublin visit Sometimes words aren't necessary. That was the case yesterday when Queen Elizabeth, 85, placed a wreath in Dublin to honour Irish rebels who lost their lives fighting for freedom — from Britain. There were no apologies, no acknowledgment of past wrongdoings — no words at all, The Queen, resplendent in a cloak of emerald green, became the first British monarch to set foot in Dublin for a century. Her four-day visit is designed to show that the bitter enmity of Ireland’s war of independence 90 years ago has been replaced by friendship. Helicopters and fixedwing aircraft patrolled the
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An Israeli couple recently named their new baby girl Like, as in the like button on Facebook. PAUL SULLIVAN Like, is that not the dumbMETRO est thing you ever heard? The same couple also named their other daughters Pie, as in lemon meringue, and Dvash, which is Hebrew for honey. The parents, Lior and Vardit Adler, say they wanted a unique and modern name for their newborn and Like sounded “modern and innovative.” Lior told an Israeli newspaper that Like is the modern equivalent of the name Ahova (Love). No, it isn’t. It’s a button. On a piece of software. It’s a ploy designed to create a digital pattern allowing Facebook to serve up ads that match your profile. It’s about the money, Honey. At least they didn’t name their daughter Zuckerberg, after the founder of Facebook. That would Zuck. Now Like, Pie and Dvash “The parents, Adler will have to spend the rest of their lives in exLior and Vardit pensive therapy, doing batAdler, say tle with the trauma of their they wanted names. They will be joined in a unique and the waiting room by Facemodern name book, an Egyptian whose for their dad wanted to honour Facebook’s role in the Arab newborn and Spring. How about a nice Like sounded plaque at the front door in‘modern and stead of laying the burden innovative.’ of Facebook Jamal Ibrahim on your poor little tyke? Lior told an The irony of Like is that Israeli her parents don’t even realnewspaper ly “like” Facebook. Lior has fewer than 120 Facebook that Like is friends. Which still seems the modern like a lot to me. I have 131 equivalent of the Facebook friends and have trouble keeping up. None name Ahova of them are named Like. (Love).” The question is why do people do this to perfect innocents who can’t defend themselves? In their quest for 15 minutes of cheap fame, Lior and Vardit have condemned Like, Pie and Dvash to spend the rest of their lives spelling and explaining their names to strangers, getting teased mercilessly in the schoolyard by bullies with conventional names, trying to get their names legally changed or using their middle names (which are not, hopefully, Recommend, Edit or Write On Her Wall). It’s child abuse and it’s hardly rare. It may seem cute at the time, but remember that the apple (Pie?) of your eye has to wear it for the rest of his or her life. Life is hard enough without being called Pie. Same goes for the current crop of kids named after vampires, politicians and Lady Gaga.
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princess who lived more than 3,500 years ago is the oldest known person to have had clogged arteries, dispelling the myth heart disease is a product of modern society, a new study says. To determine how common heart disease was in ancient Egypt, scientists performed computer scans on 52 mummies in Cairo and the United States. Among those that still had heart tissue, 44 had chunks of calcium stuck to their arteries — indicating clogging. Adel Allam, a cardiology professor at Al Azhar University in Cairo, who led the study with Gregory Thomas, director of nuclear cardiology education at the University of California in Irvine, found the Egyptian princess Ahmose-Meryet-Amon, who lived in Thebes (now Luxor) between 1540 and 1550 BC, had calcium deposits in two main coronary arteries, making her the oldest mummy found with heart disease. The princess’ father and brother were both pharaohs.
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Common sense has left the building Ballpoint pen chewers, take note: The cap in your mouth can obstruct breathing if swallowed. Common sense? Apparently for speakers of French, Spanish and German. The warning appears only in the English section of the multilingual instructions from the pen manufacturer, according to the creator of the Wacky Warning Labels contest. The pen cap caveat is among five
finalists announced yesterday in the 14th annual contest that calls out silly warning labels and rails against lawsuits it deems frivolous. Other finalists include “Does not supply oxygen” on a dust mask and “Avoid drowning. Remove safety cover from spa when in use” on a hot tub cover. A more high-concept warning making the list is this label for a leather handgun holster designed to look like a personal digital assistant: “For gun only, not a functional day planner.” Another warning tells would-be bicycle riders, “The action depicted in this brochure is potentially dangerous. The riders seen are experts or professionals.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Johnny Depp portrays Captain Jack Sparrow in a scene from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer has said of Depp: “He created the franchise, that character. Made it come alive. He is Pirates of the Caribbean.”
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Ahoy all over again: Jack sails fresh waters New pirates, new ship, new treasure — same old Jack Sparrow. After a trilogy that hauled in $2.7 billion worldwide, Pirates of the Caribbean relaunches with On Stranger Tides, a fresh start for the buccaneer-
blockbuster franchise starring the franchise’s one indispensable ingredient — Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack. With Jack’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, in a strange state of dry-dock, he and his mates sail in search of the fountain of
youth aboard Blackbeard’s terrifying vessel, the Queen Anne’s Revenge. Hollywood rarely messes with a good thing to this extent, but the filmmakers are banking that audiences will be anxious to follow in Jack’s wake as he
storms into uncharted seas. Unlike the trilogy that grew out of 2003’s blockbuster The Curse of the Black Pearl, the new Pirates installment is a stand-alone story, said producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
But even before On Stranger Tides hits theatres, Bruckheimer has a script for a fifth Pirates movie in the works. That sounds like a commander confident he’s on the right course, even before leaving port. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Like the trippy 1988 Sonic Youth album that informs its title and mood, Daydream Nation is caught between generations and lost in time and space. Writer/director Mike Goldbach conjures a claustrophobic small town where teens and adults share sex and angst, a serial killer lazily stalks his prey and a stoner’s haze blends with the smoke of a perpetual industrial fire. Caught halfway between comedy and drama, it’s a movie that resists definition. The
lead character tells us the film will detail “the year that nearly everything happened to me.” Goldbach takes this to heart, packing Daydream Nation with enough characters and incidents to fuel three movies. But he’s also brave enough, and inventive enough, to give us an unlikeable protagonist and to make the serialkiller angle a subplot rather than the main concern. PETER HOWELL
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irates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides co-star Ian McShane suggests that Johnny Depp is “paid more than the national debt of most countries” to play the tipsy freebooter Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp may be the highest paid movie pirate to ever sail the seven seas, but he’s not the only celluloid sea dog. Movie pirates were popular on the silent screen — they swashbuckled as early as 1908’s Treasure Island — but it wasn’t until Errol Flynn played the title role in 1935’s Captain Blood that pirates became screen staples. “No one can beat Erroll Flynn,” says Under The Black Flag: The Romance & Reality Of Life Among The Pirates author David Cordingley. “He has the edge over all the other movie pirates.” Coming close is Robert Newton as Long John Silver in Treasure Island. One of
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the best live action Disney films of the 1950s, it is the movie that originated the Cornish accent that has become the accepted pirate speak in dozens of movies to follow. For a sample check out the voice of The Simpsons’ Captain McAllister. It’s based on Newton’s pirate portrayal. Less conventional is Walter Matthau’s take on Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red in Roman Polanski’s Pirates. The planned followup to the director’s massive hit Chinatown (it actually took 12 years to make it to the screen) was to have starred Jack Nicholson but, like the buccaneer he might have portrayed in the movie, the star was money hungry. According to the director, when he asked Nicholson exactly how much he wanted, the actor simply said, “I want more.” His replacement,
Matthau, redefines grizzly in his depiction of Captain Red, but the film didn’t meet with good reviews. “There hasn’t been a pirate movie in a long time,” wrote Roger Ebert, “and after Roman Polanski’s Pirates, there may not be another one for a very long time.”What look at movie pirates would be complete without a mention of singing and dancing sea dogs? There are lots of pirate musicals but one of the best, and most overlooked, is The Pirate starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. With direction by Vincente Minnelli (father of Liza) and songs by Cole Porter, the story of a young girl in love with a man pretending to be a pirate earned an Oscar nomination for Original Music Score, but lost out to another Judy Garland musical, Easter Parade.
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You dine by the light of an outdoor fire, sleep in a yurt and wake up for a safari to see antelope, zebras, rhinos, giraffes and camels. When your adventure ends, you return to your car for the short trip back to the world outside — in Ohio. It’s all part of an experience offered at the Wilds, a sprawling wildlife conservation centre on nearly 4,000 hectares, or about two-thirds the size of Manhattan, about 130 kilometres east of Columbus. Two years ago, the Wilds opened Nomad Ridge, an encampment of yurts — circular tents, perched on stilts anchored into the side of a wooded ridge. The Wilds’ nine “woodland yurts” are available May through October. The larger “grand yurt” with heat and air conditioning
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best spots in the world? We’ve got that too. Want to see if you’ve got what it takes to escape from Alcatraz? We’ve got a swim event you might want to check out. Want to wander the streets wearing hot pants, a sombrero, and show your appreciation for unicorns? We’ve probably got a group for that too.
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dark, catch the sunset from the outfield of AT&T Park with a Giants game, one of the most beautiful ballparks in the USA. Finally, if you’ve done it all, head out to the House of Air in the Presidio and get your hop on, literally, it’s a giant indoor trampoline park that features competitive dodgeball leagues on trampolines.
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A light approach to seafood Eric Ripert of New York City’s famed Le Bernardin restaurant creates a salad of green papaya with shrimp and calamari that’s perfect for spring Preparation:
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Following the positive feedback I received from last week’s column, here are some more do’s and don’ts for the workplace. In a 2005 study, 43 per cent of Canadian teens aged 15 to 19 reported that they had had sex at least once.
Most research on sex education targets teenagers, a group that wants and needs accurate, complete and unbiased information about sex, given that a significant proportion of adolescents engage in sexual activity. In 2005, 43 per cent of Canadian teens aged 15 to 19 reported that they had had sexual intercourse at least once. Eight per cent of teens reported having had sexual intercourse before they were 15 years old. The effectiveness of most sexual health interventions is not evaluated. The research also has relatively weak research designs, such as poor use of control groups. However, here are some conclusions: • Adolescents who receive comprehensive sex education have a lower risk of pregnancy than those who receive abstinence-only or no sex education. Comprehensive sex education includes information on birth control and on prevention of sexually transmitted diseases as well as abstinence messages. • Programs that focus on abstinence without discussing safer sex behaviours do not seem to reduce
Web Awareness For a great online resource on sex education, as well as the research references that inform this issue, visit: cea-ace.ca/facts-on-education
HIV risk. Some abstinenceonly programs can decrease teens’ sexual behaviours, although the effects are modest and short term. • Sex education programs often ignore the subject of non-heterosexual orientations (i.e. homosexual, bisexual, transgendered). • Many students with disabilities receive poor sex education services or may be excluded entirely. • Using peers to deliver sexual health education to young people does not seem to increase condom use or reduce the odds of pregnancy or of having more partners. Parents can support
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their children at home through open discussion of information about sex, and by reinforcing messages about condom use and other forms of birth control as well as around the risks of — and social pressures related to — sexual behaviour. Role-playing hypothetical situations can be a useful strategy. If the child is not comfortable talking to his or her parents or vice versa, finding someone the child can talk openly with would be a good alternative. COURTESY OF THE CANADIAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (CEA) AND THE ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION/UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (OISE/UT)
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tism. Now I realize that most people land jobs based on referrals and that you have to take help whenever it’s offered to you. While my contacts may have gotten me in the door, it was my smarts and ambition that got me the job. I’m thankful that I got a full-time job shortly after graduation, but it certainly wouldn’t have happened like it did without some pre-graduation networking, and introductions from trusted contacts.
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gave me a feel for what life at a PR agency was like. One of the interviews I had, at Environics Communications, resulted in my first post-grad full-time position. But that wasn’t until October and I graduated in April. Those few months in between were really difficult. I applied for jobs constantly on sites like Workopolis, but it was like sending your resumÊ into an abyss. I didn’t have a good network in place, so I often relied on family contacts to get me in the door. While I appreciate the help my mom gave me, I hated that I was getting interviews based on nepo-
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t won’t happen tonight. It might not happen at all. But with each passing day, Manny Malhotra looks like more of a possibility to return to the ice this season should the Canucks advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Malhotra has not been cleared for contact and did not participate in most of the team’s drills at UBC yesterday, but he did skate in full gear with the club for the first time since taking a puck in the eye on March 16. “I want him around the team,” Canucks coach Alain Vigneault told reporters yesterday. “It’s that simple. We’re not going to discuss his physical situation, his eye.” Vigneault wouldn’t speculate on a possible return date for the centre. Malhotra still has a number of hurdles to clear, but there is at least a chance he’ll lace ’em up in a playoff game. Of course, Vancouver has more immediate issues to deal with as a hungry Sharks squad is expected tonight at Rogers Arena. San Jose coach Todd McClellan is confident his squad will be “immensely better” in the rematch after a less than stellar performance in Game 1.
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Ryan Kesler revealed that Joe Thornton challenged him to a fight on the opening faceoff of the series, an invitation Kesler laughed at. “Why not? Let’s start this series off with a bang,” responded Thornton when queried about the non-incident.
The Sharks appear to have the advantage when it comes to depth up front, but it was the Canucks’ third line of Maxim Lapierre, Raffi Torres and Jannik Hansen that was the difference in Sunday’s victory. The trio combined for one goal, three points and 10 hits in the opener.
Despite making it to the NHL’s final four, San Jose has struggled in the third period this post-season. In their past five games, the Sharks have been outscored 10 to four in the final frame and have squandered third-period leads in four of those contests.
Game 1 marked the first time the Sharks have lost a game when scoring a power-play goal in these playoffs. Though San Jose’s lone man advantage was productive, this was the also the first time the Sharks have not been afforded multiple powerplay chances during the post-season.
“We’ve been able to bounce back this year no matter if it’s been the regular season or the post-season.” LEBRON JAMES, VOWING HIS MIAMI HEAT WILL PERFORM BETTER IN GAME 2 AGAINST THE CHICAGO BULLS IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.
A puck-savvy, fluid defence is one of the reasons why the Vancouver Canucks scored more goals than any other team in the regular season. The Canucks offensive engine is fuelled by a group of mobile defencemen who can move the puck quickly and are not afraid to jump into the play when given the chance. “From Day 1 this year they have been the backbone of our team,” captain Henrik Sedin said yesterday
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after practice. “They move the puck well. You need your defence to help you offensively. They’re going to be the
guys to make the first pass. They’re going to join the rush. If you don’t have that, it’s tough to score in this league.” Putting a road block in front of Vancouver’s defencemen is something the San Jose Sharks will need to do when they face the Canucks in Game 2 of the Western Conference final tonight. The Sharks lost Sunday’s opening game 3-2. With the Sharks clinging to a 2-1 lead in the third period, Vancouver defence-
man Kevin Bieksa took a pass from Alex Burrows and ripped the tying goal past netminder Antti Niemi. “Offence from our defence has been a big part of our team’s success all year,” said Bieksa, who has two goals and three assists in the playoffs. “We have six guys that can do it pretty regularly. “It’s just a matter of reading when the right time is.” Dan Hamhuis, Bieksa’s defensive partner, says hav-
ing a defenceman join the rush is one more body the opposition has to deal with. It can also open up more space for Canuck snipers like Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler. “Teams play so well defensively in the playoffs, it makes it hard for our forwards,” said Hamhuis. “If we can create an extra option out there for them, like Kevin did last game, it sometimes can create some good offence.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Lumsden chooses sled over gridiron Jesse Lumsden decided one foot in bobsled and the other in the Canadian Football League won’t allow him to step onto the podium at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The 28-year-old Canadian running back confirmed yesterday he had closed the door on his football career to concentrate on moving from the back of the bobsled to the front. Once considered Canada’s best running back when healthy, Lumsden wants to become the country’s top bobsled pilot and win a gold medal in 2014. He was a brakeman for Pierre Lueders at the 2010 Winter Games, finishing fifth in the two-man event and seventh in the fourman race. “I realized how technical the sport is, how precise it is and how good you have to be to be fast,” Lumsden said during a news conference at Canada Olympic Park. “That’s the goal. It’s not to get down the hill anymore. It’s to be fast. “When I realized that, I realized I had to put my heart and soul into the endeavour. I don’t want to just place and just get by. For me to be No. 1 in the world, it’s going to require my full attention.” The six-foot-three, 228pound Edmonton native won the 2004 Hec Crighton Trophy with McMaster as the top player in Canadian university football. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. But his pro career was star-crossed with injuries. Lumsden had 1,842 rushing yards — most of them in four seasons with Hamilton — and 10 touchdowns during his CFL career. THE CANADIAN PRESS JEFF MCINTOSH/THE CANADIAN PRESS
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Clowe says it’s time for Sharks to get physical Ryane Clowe vows the Vancouver Canucks won’t get off as easy in Game 2 of the Western Conference final. The rugged forward says Canucks defencemen can expect to be pounded into the end boards while retrieving pucks from now on. That didn’t happen enough in Vancouver’s 3-2 victory in Game 1 and Clowe, a six-foot-two, 220pound left-winger, intends to do something about it tonight (CBC, 6 p.m.). “We’ve obviously got big
“We obviously weren’t very good the other night. We’ve got to get skating, we’ve got to get physical.” SHARKS FOWARD DANY HEATLEY
forwards and (delivering hits) is definitely a part of my game,” said Clowe.
Yet the Fermeuse, N.L., native has hands soft enough to generate four goals and 13 points this post-season to tie Joe Thornton for the team lead. “Last game it was just one of those games where it was tough to get ... rhythm or momentum going,” Clowe said. “That comes off a lot of things but a lot of it has to do with wearing them down. That’s a big part of my game and we’ve got a lot of forwards 220-plus.” THE CANADIAN PRESS
Tyler Seguin had two goals and two assists as the Boston Bruins fed off the energy of the recently promoted rookie to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-5 and tie the Eastern Conference final 1-1 last night. Boston earned a split at home and has now won nine of its last 11 games. The 19-year-old Seguin, the second pick in last year’s draft, was benched for the first 11 playoff games because of perceived defensive shortcomings. He rejoined the lineup for the series opener, getting a goal and an assist, when Patrice Bergeron sat out because of a mild concussion. Last night, with Bergeron still sidelined, Seguin tied it at 2-2 just 48 seconds into the second period then made it 4-2 at 6:30. Vincent Lecavalier cut the Lightning’s deficit to 4-3 with a power-play goal at 7:48, but Seguin set up two goals by Michael Ryder that put Boston on top 6-3 entering the third. Steven Stamkos and Dominic Moore scored in the final period for the Lightning. Adam Hall gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead 13 sec-
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onds after the opening faceoff, the quickest goal in the team’s playoff history. Nathan Horton tied Game 2 with a power-play goal at 13:58, but the Lightning took a 2-1 lead when Martin St. Louis scored with seven seconds left in the first period. The Bruins came out aggressively in the second period and scored five goals. Seguin started the barrage when he took a pass from Ryder at his blue-line and used exceptional speed to race between defencemen Randy Jones and Victor Hedman. He went in alone on Dwayne Roloson, cut from right to left, and lifted a backhander over the sprawling goalie. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Talk about timing. For the first time in this early season, the Vancouver Whitecaps will be fielding a squad that is near full fitness … just in time for the Nutrilite Canadian Championship final. Injuries, travel, international duty, suspensions and a gruelling schedule have all conspired against Teitur Thordarson’s side. It’s also armed him with an excess of excuses with the team struggling at the bottom of the Major League Soccer Western Conference with a 1-5-5 record. “We have been a little bit unlucky in those terms,” the manager said during a press conference yesterday. “We have had a
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The interior provides seating for four passengers and has easy-to-read gauges and control-panel knobs for the driver. In terms of optional features, there is an upgraded interior, push-button start, up-level 450-watt sound package, navigation system, panoramic sunroof and 18-inch alloy wheels (17-inch alloys are standard).
The key design element of the Veloster is the well-camouflaged full-sized fronthinged rear door. It differs from other rear-hinged openings (such as those found on the Mazda RX-8 or the retired Saturn coupe) in that it can be accessed from the outside or inside and doesn’t require the front passenger door to be unlatched first.
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There’s something rather odd going on at Hyundai these days. It’s name is Veloster and it has three different-sized passenger doors. Yes, the 2012 Veloster is an oddity. The lack of portal symmetry certainly sets it apart from virtually anything else on the road, which is exactly what Hyundai’s designers have been striving for lately. When you consider how dramatically different the latest Sonata and Elantra sedans appear from their respective mainstream peers, it was almost a forgone conclusion that shredding the styling envelope would continue. The Veloster, available late this summer, is the slow-to-arrive replacement
for the Tiburon sport coupe that was phased out following the 2008 model year. Hyundai always planned to replace its entry-level “shark” (that’s what Tiburon means in Spanish), but it first focused on launching the upstart Genesis coupe that runs in the same rear-wheel-drive class as the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger, but without the V8 option, of course. By comparison, the front-wheel-drive Veloster plays in a different sandbox where affordability and fuel economy are as important as eye-catching styling. In all three areas, the Veloster could become a serious category crusher. The Veloster will likely become another gamechanging model for Hyundai. Count this as yet another groundbreaking design in the company’s recent automotive arsenal.
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You could mistake this interior for the one in the Elantra and that’s hardly a bad thing.
What you should know about the 2012 Hyundai Veloster:
Looking a bit like a wounded bird, the Veloster’s passenger side B pillar, which mounts the rear door, is a noticeable distance ahead of the driver’s side B pillar. Conversely, that means the driver’s side door is much longer than the passenger-side front door.
Base price: $20,450 More formal than its Hyundai counterpart. Two strong I4 engine choices.
Types: Three-door, frontwheel-drive hatchbackcoupe. Engine (hp): 1.6-litre DOHC I4 (138). Transmission: Six-speed manual; six-speed manual with automatic clutch. Market position: Considered a more direct replacement for the Tiburon than the Genesis Coupe was. Smaller than the Genesis and still sporty — certainly when compared with the Accent — with efficient four-cylinder power. Stats: L/100 km (city/hwy) 7.5/5.0 (est. DCT ).
Base price: $22,350 Roomy hatch comes with a powerful I4 engine plus plenty of standard gear.
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Honda designs and builds a lot of vehicles. Honda has also developed ASIMO, one of the world’s most advanced humanoid robots. t first blush it doesn’t seem like the two enterprises have much in common. Like Tim Hortons having a division that builds canoes. But according to Honda, the thing that binds cars and trucks, motorcycles, the new HondaJet, and humanoid robots all together is that they all contribute to human “mobility.” ASIMO is designed to be a helper to people who have limited mobility, such as those confined to wheelchairs and beds. I know what you’re thinking — can ASIMO help me if I’m just lazy? I don’t see why not. Like, how’s it going to know? I had a chance to see ASIMO last week, at its visit to the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, where it per-
formed to an appreciative audience of young students. Or maybe the students were just happy to get the day off from school. Either way, they applauded and cheered when ASIMO responded to questions from his handler, kicked a soccer ball, stood on one leg, walked up and down a flight of steps and ran across the stage. Very impressive indeed. After the “performance,” ASIMO was joined on stage by Eric Wedin, project leader of the ASIMO team, to take some questions from the students, and one of the first questions went right to the heart of the matter: “How much money has Honda spent on ASIMO?” “ASIMO is a priceless piece of R&D technology,”
was Wedin’s practiced reply. Other questions were, in turn, insightful and slightly off the wall. I preferred those in the latter group, like … “Can ASIMO swim?”… “Can ASIMO travel on rough ground?” … “Could you put a jet-pack on ASIMO?” The subtext of this line of questioning seemed, to me at least, that the youngsters had no pressing need for ASIMO’s help around the kitchen, but would love to pal around with a mini Ironman that would give you some ‘cred around the neighbourhood. Why make a robot if it can’t shoot lasers? Later, I asked Wedin to expound on the decision to make ASIMO so cute. He said cuteness and a small scale (just over four
feet) were definite design criteria, considering its “people helper” role. At that height it can relate better at eye-level to immobilized individuals. Makes sense… Who wants a seven-foot robot bringing you some porridge? Robots don’t have to be humanoid. In fact, they might be more useful and capable if they took on some other form. According to Wedin, ASIMO is humanoid because of the comfort factor and because it needs to operate in environments that have been optimized for humanoids — like homes, schools and hospitals. The human form obviously works too, so it’s not the worst one to research — even if your business model is currently based on wheeled devices.
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Welcome to the Light Club The first rule of Light Club is that every gram counts ... the second rule of Light Club is that every gram counts JOE KNYCHA
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hree words — every gram counts — frame the engineering mindset at Audi these days as it delves into the science of lightweight construction and its effects on vehicle safety, performance, efficiency and emissions. But simple words don’t always translate into easy action. Achieving lightness has become incredibly complex business. In addition to reducing the weight of individual components and systems, carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are joining aluminum and ultra-highstrength steels to make vehicle bodies that are not just lighter, but almost indestructible. CFRPs and exotic resins are layered, molded, pressed, formed and baked in giant ovens into components that are stronger than steel but weigh almost half as much. The new plastics do not lend themselves easily to
40% The body of Audi’s newest A8 limousine is 40 per cent lighter, and considerably stronger, than if it were made of steel.
mass production and working with carbon fibre has traditionally been both time — and labourintensive. But Audi says it has made breakthroughs in dealing with the new-age plastics. A lighter body is the starting point for weight reductions on other parts of the car as engineers work to shave “every possible gram” (without compromising durability or function) from the drivetrain, suspension, passenger compartment, electrical system and the electronics. Lightweight construction is a “strategic” policy that Audi’s competitors are only now beginning to adopt, said Aliois Feldschmid, head of total vehi-
cle development. “A lighter car accelerates, brakes and corners better and has sustainable economic and ecological results.” In an industry where the rule has been that vehicles get bigger and heavier over time, Audi is
attempting “reversing the weight spiral.” The company has developed “competence” over the past 30 years in the use of combined materials, said Feldschmid. It has incorporated carbon fibre into its cars since first using it for body
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The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4’s entire carbon-fibre body shell (above) weighs 147 kilograms. Below is a shot of the finished product.
Carbon fibre begins as a pliable product with the resin built right in. It’s formed into a mold, by hand, put into a plastic bag and all the air is drawn out. It’s perfectly suited to the low-volume, high-performance requirements of an ultra-expensive sports car such as the Lamborghini Aventador.
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Rather than a body that sits on a separate frame, a monocoque design uses the body as the frame structure. In a process that is still labour intensive and expensive, Lamborghini has taken the time required to complete a full body-in-white (the unpainted vehicle’s basic body structure, including sheet metal but minus bolt-on components, like doors) to just over 120 hours from several weeks.
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TM The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2011 Accent L Sport 3 Dr 5-speed/2011 Tucson L 5-speed/2011 Santa Fe 2.4L GL 6-speed/2011 Sonata GL 6-speed/2011 Veracruz GL FWD with an annual finance rate of 0%/0%/0%/0%/0% for 84/72/84/72/84 months. Bi-weekly payment is $83/$140/$142/$156/$189. No down payment is required. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,495/$1,760/$1,760/$1,565/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2011 Accent L 3 Dr 5-speed for $15,094 at 0% per annum equals $179.69 per month for 84 months for a total obligation of $15,094. Cash price is $15,094. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,495. Registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. ‥Purchase or lease a 2011 Accent/2011 Elantra Touring/2011 Sonata/2011 Tucson/2011 Santa Fe/2011 Veracruz model during May 2011 and you will receive a preferred price Petro-Canada Gas Card valid for $0.30 per litre savings on each litre of gas up to a total of 1,000/1,000/1,000/1,200/1,200/1,200 Litres. Based on Energuide combined fuel consumption rating for the 2011 Accent L 3 Dr 5-speed (6.7L/100km)/2011 Elantra Touring L 5-speed (7.7L/100km)/2011 Sonata GL 6-speed (7.8L/100km)/2011 Tuscon L 5-speed (8.9L/100km)/2011 Santa Fe 2.4L GL 6-speed (9.0L/100km)/2011 Veracruz GL FWD (10.8L/100km) at 15,200km/year [yearly average driving distance (Transport Canada’s Provincial Light Vehicle Fleet Statistics, 2008)]. This card is valid only at participating Petro-Canada retail locations (and other approved North Atlantic Petroleum locations in Newfoundland). This card has no expiry date. Petro-Canada is a trademark of SUNCOR ENERGY INC. used under license. Petro-Canada is not a sponsor or co-sponsor of this promotion. Eligibility for the card is subject to conditions and exclusions. Offer not available on 2011 Elantra, 2011 Genesis Coupe, 2011 Genesis Sedan, and 2011 Equus models. ĘˆFuel consumption for 2011 Accent 3Dr (HWY 5.7L/100KM; City 7.3L/100KM)/2011 Sonata GL 6-speed manual (HWY 5.7L/100KM; City 8.7L/100KM)/2011 Tucson L (HWY 6.5L/100KM; City 9.1L/100KM)/2011 Santa Fe 2.4L 6-Speed Automatic FWD (City 10.4L/100KM, HWY 7.2L/100KM)/2011 Veracruz GL FWD (HWY 8.5L/100KM; City 12.7L/100KM) are based on EnerGuide fuel consumption ratings. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. †‥Offers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ∞Based on the December 2010 AIAMC report. Ď€Based on the April 2011 AIAMC report. Ç™Based on projected sales figures incorporated into Table 28 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends report. This comparison is limited to the top 14 highest-volume manufacturers in the U.S. based on the 2010 model-year fleet. BluetoothÂŽ word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by Hyundai is under license. ∆See your dealer for eligible vehicles and full details of the Graduate Rebate Program. â—ŠAccent 7 year/120,000 km warranty consists of 5 year/100,000km Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage and an additional 2 year/20,000km coverage under the Hyundai Protection Plan. Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions. Coverage under the Hyundai Protection Plan is subject to terms and conditions. Please contact your local dealer for all details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.
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