CARDINALS, STEELERS INTO SUPER BOWL, PG 8 World pg 4 Happy news amid global financial crisis EDMONTON • MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2009 metronews.ca Calgary violence Local chases AndersonOiler legend headed here? ‘best job in D A VviIcCtoTrOiaR.hIAan [email protected] N RIEDLH the world’ U CRIMECalgary streets have BER/REU VICTORIA HANDYSIDES been plagued with gang- TERS [email protected] land murders in the first days of 2009, and a local CONTESTIn a job market expert says the violence with gaping holes to fill, will soon be headed thousands of locals are north. competing for one single “The (gangsters) in Cal- position, halfway around gary are in ‘graduate the world. school,’” said criminologist Duties, for what’s Bill Pitt. “Once the two dubbed “the best job in Vietnamese gangs fighting the world” include: living each other consolidate, in a private oceanfront vil- they’ll move here.” la, feeding fish, cleaning a On Jan. 3, an Edmonton pool, collecting mail, and man was arrested at the writing about life in para- Coutts border crossing af- dise. ter police found 10 semi- And to “I’m such automatic handguns and sweeten the 300 rounds of ammo in Former Edmonton Oilers’ forward Glenn Anderson waves to the crowd during his jersey retirement ceremony last night at Rexall deal, the a huge panels ripped from his ve- Place. Former teammates Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier were also on hand to watch the Hall of Famer receive his honour. For slavedrivers travel ad- hicle in a search. more on how Edmonton fared against the Phoenix Coyotes, see page 8. at Tourism vocate.” Pitt believes the arsenal Queensland was destined to aid in the are offering Carmella ongoing battle. a $100,000 Lesiuk Vigil for Gaza peace Four out of five people salary for murdered in Calgary this six months year were victims of gang on the Great Barrier Reef. violence — and the other Like 5,000 other an innocent victim in one hopefuls, Edmonton travel of the attacks. writer Carmella Lesiuk solutions to armed con- BEN the Middle East. threw her hat in the ring Workology pg 10 JjeEfFf.Fc [email protected] fbleicrt Ns,”e tstaai dP hciollaelti.tion mem- LEMPH (ju“sItt ha acse taos egfoir feu),r”t hsearid t hAalni. tvhidise ow aepekp,l iscuabtimonit tthinagt a About 50 people formed a folTlhowe sm woemekesn ot f opfr os-iPleanlecse- ERS / FO “aTnhde yn ehgaovteia tteo sgoe tt htoe rtea liks cjoobu.ld solidify her dream circle and held hands in a tinian protests at Churchill R M justice for everybody on “I’ve already got a huge moment of silence, Square and at city hall, in- ETRO both sides of the borders.” repository of travel blogs praying for an end to the cluding a large rally on Sat- EDM In Gaza, families began that show I’m a dedicated O bloodshed in Gaza at urday that saw hundreds N emerging from their places writer,” she said. TO Churchill Square of protesters waving Pales- N of hiding, including UN “I’m such a huge travel yesterday. tinian flags. school compounds where advocate.” Helping kids The group, many from Some were visibly angry some 45,000 people sought The petite, cheerful no- the Arab Jewish Women’s towards Israeli forces for An unidentified woman refuge during the fighting, mad has documented ex- with genetic Peace Coalition, stood in their attacks in Gaza. observes a moment of silence and returning to their periences in 40 countries the square for two minutes The vigil also comes one during a silent vigil, in homes — some to find on her website disorders as they held hands with day after Israeli leaders an- Churchill Square, yesterday. them damaged or de- www.whereshegoes.ca. each other. nounced an immediate stroyed. According to the Tourism Queensland Once the vigil ended, ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. think,” said Matias Mariani Palestinian Statistics Bu- spokeswoman Shana Going Green pg 9 many were seen hugging Hamas announced a sep- after the vigil yesterday. reau, some 4,000 residen- Pereira said that 1.5 each other while others arate ceasefire yesterday “It’s just a matter of time tial buildings were reduced million visitors have Net use linked sang songs for peace in the and it said it would allow before things worsen to rubble during the con- peeked at the site in one Middle East. Israel a week to pull its again.” flict. Western diplomats week, and screeners are to climate “There is right and troops out of the territory Vanessa Ali, an organizer have said it could cost at left with thousands of ap- wrong on both sides and following a three-week for the event, is also doubt- least $1.6 billion to repair plications in their wake. change we believe in a non-violent war. ful a ceasefire in Gaza will the infrastructure damage To apply, visit: resolution and non-violent “This is just a veil, I mean long-term peace in in Gaza. www.islandreefjob.com. Free Daily News Group Inc., operating as Metro Edmonton. 10123 - 99 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1. Publisher: Steve Shrout metro metronews.ca Monday, January 19, 2009 2 Sox in the City makes for warm feet Local goodwill agencies are looking to warm up feet with Sox in the City. Over 300 pairs of warm socks are handed out by charities every day, and guest services at West Edmonton Mall is serving as a drop-off point for donations. METRO EDMONTON Listeria warning Local A Sherwood Park sandwich producer, Hygaard Foods, is the subject for a warning from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the second time in four months. Officials are warn- ing consumers about 140-gram Mini Pizza subs, and 378-gram Little John subs, saying they may be contaminated with listeria. METRO EDMONTON Accused Roszko BEN Chinese helpers to plead LEM guilty: Reports PHERS/FO New Year R M celebrated CRIMETwo men accused of ETRO assisting notorious cop- ED M hater James Roszko, who O N gunned down four Moun- TO JEFF CUMMINGS ties near Mayerthorpe, are N [email protected] expected to enter guilty pleas on a lesser charge of FESTIVALThousands from manslaughter this morn- Edmonton’s Chinese and ing, media reports say. Vietnamese communities Shawn Hennessey and rang in the Chinese New Dennis Cheeseman, Year with a full weekend charged with first-degree of celebrations that murder, were scheduled to wrapped up Sunday. begin their trial in April, Organizers say but reports say the pair is thousands flocked to the scheduled to appear today. 10th annual Chinese New Roszko took his own life Year Carnival, a two-day after a 2005 gunfight with kickoff at the Chinese police at his Quonset hut Catholic Parish Hall to where the four fallen offi- mark 2009 on the Chinese cers were on guard. Modelling hopefuls wait their turn in line to meet Canada’s leading modelling agent, Elmer Olsen, during a casting stop for Canada’s calendar — the year of the Hundreds try out Next Top Model in West Edmonton Mall yesterday. Ox. Sandy Lai, a carnival or- Top Model casting call for karaoke show ganizer, said more people attended the carnival than AUDITIONSHundreds of last year, which attracted young people who felt they more than 4,000 people. could carry a tune flocked “It seems like this event to West Edmonton Mall walked off the cover of gets bigger and bigger yesterday to audition for a VICTORIA HANDYSIDES “I always say that everyone who wants to Vogue, she was courteously every year,” said Lai. reality TV show called [email protected] be a doctor can’t be a doctor, because they denied at casting. Lai said the celebration Karaoke Star Jr. “I’m a little disappoint- is part of a vital custom in weren’t given the right brain. Not everyone Paul McGuire, a Homegrown head-turners ed,” the 22-year-old said Chinese culture as the fes- spokesman with CMT and carried by elongated legs can be a model.” Elmer Olsen, model scout with a laugh. “At least I tivities wraps up the previ- YTV, says the TV show is a strapped in stilettos flocked tried.” ous year before a new one cute and “cuddlier” version to West Edmonton Mall Olsen said some of the begins. of Canadian Idol as judges yesterday, vying for a shot matter what her personality addition to a $100,000 con- best models he’s discovered The Chinese also believe will choose who is the best to be on top. is,” said top model scout tract with Procter and Gam- were gangly, awkward, and that people who are born among a large group of The search for Canada’s Elmer Olsen. “I always say ble, the winner of this year’s worked minimum-wage in the year of the Ox have wannabe singers who are Next Top Model is on, and that everyone who wants to competition is destined for jobs before hitting it big, certain characteristics, all between six and 15 though judges agree be a doctor can’t be a doc- the runways of Paris. and that no matter how said Lai. years old. METRO EDMONTON women from the West are tor, because they weren’t Through the afternoon, striking a girl simply has “People born in the year fierce competitors, rejec- given the right brain. Not svelte, stunning women “it” or doesn’t. of the Ox tend to be very tion is a recurrent theme everyone can be a model.” walked away from judges, “That’s kind of life, isn’t hard working, strong even for the blindingly Topping the list of essen- shaking their heads in de- it?” he said. minded and they tend to beautiful and charming. tial features for contestants feat. be very successful people,” WHAT’S ONLINE TODAY “Personality is important, for the reality show are long Though five-foot-eight, ShareYourViews said Lai. but if the girl doesn’t have legs, flat ears, narrow hips, blonde bombshell Karli Chinese New Year falls VideoOmar the right body, it doesn’t full lips. Olsen said that in Bayne appears to have [email protected] on Jan. 26 this year. 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Chinese New Year’s 12, 20, 28, 39, & 47 Bonus 10 man who was killed in an Mounties in Valemount, snow, but they were eventu- Avalanches have claimed celebrations wrapped up in Ed- These results are not official. avalanche in eastern British B.C., about 500 km west of ally dug out, say Mounties 15 lives in Western Canada monton yesterday, and Columbia Friday was from Edmonton, say seven people who confirmed all had this winter. thousands turned out this year. metronews.ca metro Monday, January 19, 2009 Rare goat dies in Calgary zoo 3 An exotic goat at the Calgary Zoo accidentally hanged itself after it became entangled in a rope and then fell off a log, CTV television reported yesterday. REUTERS Transit rider Tasered Canada Transit police say a man was shocked with a Taser on Friday when he allegedly evaded a fare. A transit police officer suffered a head wound during the con- frontation in New Westminster, B.C. CBC NEWS ONLINE Obama sparks mixed hopes in Canada: Poll Most Canadians believe U.S. will succeed in boost- of the chal- tanamo Bay, will ensure affordable better with Obama than Barack Obama will ing the battered reputation lenges that he 27The percentage of with 49 per health-care coverage for all they have been under Pres- improve the image of of his country around the is facing,” said poll respondents that cent of re- Americans. ident George W. Bush. America around the world globe, but fewer think he Mario believe Obama will spondents And 22 per cent believe Obama also fared better but many doubt he will be will be able to overcome Canseco, vice- withdraw all combat troops believing he will be able to reduce than Prime Minister able to keep some of his some of the challenges to president of from Iraq in 16 months. he’ll succeed, the U.S. dependence on oil. Stephen Harper when par- biggest promises, a new get him there. polling compa- Forty-sev- The majority of Canadi- ticipants were asked which poll has found. “Although there seems ny Angus Reid Strategies. en per cent believe he will ans think the change in ad- leader they trusted to A Toronto Star/Angus to be a love affair going on Respondents were opti- succeed at boosting the ministration is good news make the right decisions Reid survey found 79 per between Canadians and mistic about Obama’s American economy and for Canada-U.S. relations, on key issues affecting cent of Canadians believe Obama, we haven’t been promise to close the U.S. creating more jobs, but on- with 57 per cent believing both Canada and the U.S. the next president of the blinded to the magnitude military prison at Guan- ly 29 per cent believe he bilateral relations will be TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Ignatieff says Harper’s budget better impress Gitmo’s days numbered, Khadr’s fate uncertain Arguing that a recession is threat to defeat Harper’s CH not the time to cut income government if the budget RIS W tyaexsetesr, dtahye sfeerdveerda nl oLtiibceer aolns djuomesp -sntoart t dtoh ee neocuognho mtoy ATTIE/REU Irno wh eamrionrgn inrogo mast tGomuaonr-- What lies ahead PHrairmpee r Mthinaitster Stephen and protect CanadIigannast.ieff, TERS tcaonuarmts oo n Bthaey, m waihnelann dU a.rSe. (cid:129) Omar Khadr, the youngest he risks his installed as closed, Omar Khadr’s case detainee at Guantanamo, is “Will it save jobs? government leader in early will unfold. a Canadian citizen arrested if he goes And most December to Incoming U.S. president- when he was 15. ahead with important of all, replace elect Barack Obama faces a (cid:129) His trial and his future, are across-the- Stéphane swarm of legal challenges uncertain as U.S. president- will it create the board cuts. Dion, has and emotional and politi- elect Obama faces legal Harper, jobs of tomorrow?” shown only cal high stakes in dealing challenges over Gitmo. whose Con- Michael Ignatieff, lacklustre sup- with this notorious place, servative port for the which has become a world- to transport Khadr and the interim Liberal leader government idea of a Liber- wide symbol of all that alleged 9-11 co-conspira- will stand or al-NDP coali- went wrong with the Bush tors to their separate court- fall based on tion (support- administration’s war on rooms. what’s in the Jan. 27 budg- ed by the Bloc Québécois) terror. Just what will happen to- et, has said the economic to defeat the Tories. “This While it’s widely antici- morrow is uncertain. No rescue package must in- budget has three simple pated that one of the new one seems to have a clear clude tax breaks for mid- tests that it must pass,” he president’s first acts will idea what it all means, and dle-class average Canadi- added. “Will it protect the be to order this prison even the prosecutors ap- ans. The Liberals are op- most vulnerable? Will it closed and halt the 21 war peared hopeful that they posed to making tax cuts save jobs? And most impor- Interim Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during a caucus crimes trials the Pentagon could avoid the confusion. the centrepiece of the tant of all, will it create the meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa yesterday. is now pursuing, it was Late Friday, both the chief budget, and interim leader jobs of tomorrow?” business as usual here this prosecutor and his defence Michael Ignatieff signalled The Liberals want to see jobless, more skills train- “There is fear in the weekend. counterpart appealed to yesterday the party is pre- increased spending on ur- ing and more money for land,” he said, adding that Journalists, witnesses, the military judges for a pared to dump the Conser- ban renewal and other pro- social housing. Canadians are worried court staff and five rela- delay in tomorrow’s pro- vative minority. grams to stimulate the Ignatieff called for his par- about the economic reces- tives of 9-11 victims were ceedings. Yesterday, as he opened economy, improvements ty to become the “smart, sion and concerned for flown from Washington on Their request was de- a two-day caucus meeting, in the Employment Insur- compassionate alternative” their jobs. the weekend. Security nied. Ignatieff renewed the ance program to help the to the Harper government. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE preparations are underway TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE metro metronews.ca Monday, January 19, 2009 4 Hunt on for missing Florida investment manager The FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission have joined the search for Arthur Nadel, president of Scoop Management Inc., who remains missing after he disappeared with hundreds of millions of investors’ money. REUTERS World/Business The celebration begins Israel and Hamas reach truce United States REU Presidential TERS/JA Iosurat eolfi tfohrec Gesa wzae Sretr ippu tlolindgay lmeaavininegd, retahdoyu tgoh t atchkelye arney- amlaorrme etdh abny 1th,3e0 0k ilGlianzga nosf tghoeo desn tarnyd o bf amsiact enreieadlss,. food, Inauguration SON following a tentative truce flare-ups in fighting. and widespread destruc- Israeli Prime Minister REED with Hamas. Israel and Hamas sepa- tion in the impoverished Ehud Olmert declared the Barack Obama neared his Military officials said rately declared ceasefires territory. mission accomplished — inauguration as the 44th troops and tanks that had yesterday, to the relief of Hamas officials, during noting diplomatic efforts U.S. president with a mix poured into Gaza on Jan. 3 Western powers that, talks with Egyptian media- by the United States, Egypt of solemnity and celebra- as part of an offensive to while publicly sympathet- tors, said the faction de- and European countries to tion yesterday, laying a counter Palestinian rocket ic to the Jewish state’s se- manded the opening of all prevent Hamas rearming. wreath at a military grave attacks were gradually curity concerns, were Gaza’s border crossings for REUTERS before attending an open- air concert. Crisis won’t affect happiness: Expert Side by side, Obama and U.S. president-elect Barack vice-president-elect Joe Obama speaks in front of the Biden placed a wreath at Ar- Lincoln Memorial during an in- lington National Cemetery’s auguration party in Washing- OPINION Ruut Veenhoven crisis has made people less ple were a little Tomb of the Unknowns. ton yesterday. has been studying happi- happy, one can only tell more worried The two later braved a ness for over 25 years. This when the crisis is over. It’s about their in- cold winter’s day to take in Springsteen, Mary J. Blige happy expert — a profes- not very likely, because the come, but not less a concert on the steps of and James Taylor. sor of sociology at Erasmus previous economic crisis content with their the Lincoln Memorial. Between songs, actors University in Rotterdam, (in the ’80s) didn’t have ef- lives as a whole. Accompanied by his Denzel Washington, Laura director of the World Data- fects on happiness... “Of course, a wife, Michelle, and their Linney and Tom Hanks gave base of Happiness and au- “A couple of colleagues crisis is never pos- daughters Malia and Sasha, speeches that evoked past thor of Did the Crisis Real- and I did research on how itive, but appar- Obama nodded and crises in U.S. history, includ- ly Hurt? — told Metro how this crisis had a negative ef- ently mankind is clapped along at the con- ing the Civil War, the De- the financial crisis will af- fect on the happiness of strong enough to cert, which included per- pression and the Cold War. fect human happiness: the average citizen. There cope.” formances by Bruce REUTERS “Whether the financial was hardly any effect. Peo- METRO WORLD NEWS Business Tough love for banks, Obama’s job plan breaks cycle: Aide Obama aide promises ECONOMYU.S. president- elect Barack Obama’s sen- U.S. president-elect Barack be going to lending.” ior economic aide, Law- Obama will push bankers Obama has put forward rence Summers, said yes- to resume lending to busi- an $825 billion US stimu- terday he does not see the nesses and consumers to lus package that is de- U.S. rate of unemployment help put the ailing econo- signed to create more than topping 10 per cent. my back on track, his top 3.5 million jobs in the next While he predicted “sub- aides said yesterday. few years. stantial job losses,” he was “I think he is going to Republicans have criti- confident Obama’s econo- have a strong message for cized aspects of Obama’s mic plan would “contain the bankers,” said David package as a throwback to what would otherwise be Axelrod, a top Obama ad- what they call traditional just a vicious cycle, people Find your savings number by viser. “We want to see Democratic borrow and spend less, therefore they credit flowing again. 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Then one knew what the heck a I would disagree with this quit. There’s no use being a philogist was. Anne entirely if it weren’t for glad- damn fool about it.” He then became a philoso- Hines iator shoes and the 1980s. Al- Words to live by. Particu- pher somehow thinking this so, the only way I’m going to larly if you’re a) a person try- would be a more profitable make it onto anyone’s best- ing to get a date or b) a na- career choice. Some guys dressed list is if Home Work- tional political party trying can’t win. A ers Monthly runs a “ratty to get a majority. As a philosopher, Niet- while back I did a bathrobe issue.” Next, from an anonymous zsche offered such insights column on “wise Next, historian and Har- source: “No one in all society as, “Existence is an imperfect things said by vard professor Laurel is so underrated, tense that never becomes a people who Thatcher Ulrich, who disregarded present.” To which we can aren’t me.” said: “Well-behaved and underpaid only respond, “Um … what?” Given the success women rarely make his- as the plucky He also said, “It is my ambi- of this piece (some- tory.” humour colum- tion to say in 10 sentences one mentioned that They do, however, nist.” I just can’t what others say in a whole they’d read it), I now get invited to dinner imagine who book.” Clearly, this is a man present: Wise Words, parties and asked to said this. It’s got a who didn’t get the concept of Installment #2. join book clubs. ring of truth royalties. First up, play- Life’s a trade- though, doesn’t However, I forgive Niet- Worth mentioning wright and style- off, eh? it? zsche everything for saying, slave of the Victorian From an Lastly, wise “We should consider every ‘No God’ bus ads age, Oscar Wilde, who, Old Chi- words from day lost in which we have on his deathbed in the nese Fredrick Niet- not danced at least once.” home of a friend, fa- pro- zsche. Nietzs- It doesn’t get any wiser banned in Italian city mously announced, verb: “It is better che was born in than that. “Charles, either these to light a single candle Germany in the curtains go, or I do.” than to curse the darkness.” mid-1800s and Anne Hines is an author and humour writer. Italian atheists have lost a Wilde also said, Cursing the electric com- undertook a ca- She has written three novels and one bid to run “no God” adver- “It’s strange in a collection of nonfiction humour. “Fashion is merely a pany, however, is entirely OK. reer as a philo- tisements on city buses after country where ads strong opposition from con- depicting near-naked servative political parties, a member of the group said women … (are) Views Saturday. permitted on buses, The ads reading “The bad Are bus tickets the next gift card? news is that God doesn’t ex- that we can’t run ads ist. The good news is that about atheism.” you don’t need him” were to Giorgio Villella have been put on buses in In ter all, the money spent expiration dates on tick- allow individuals to trade the northern city of Genoa, at least one bus driver in Transit on the gift card doesn’t ets are largely to prevent in full strips of expired home to the Catholic cardi- Genoa said he would refuse expire! people from hoarding tickets for full strips of nal who is head of the Italian to drive a “no God” bus. “It’s Knowing this, I was a tickets and using them valid tickets Bishops Conference. strange in a country where Brendan little surprised when a years after they are out of throughout The mock-up was ready ads depicting near-naked Van Alstine friend complained to me date. the month and the contract was sent to women wearing skimpy lin- they bought bus tickets in Fair enough. of January the group for signing, but gerie is permitted on buses, November, which expired The last (though the publicity agency that we can’t run ads about at the end of 2008. thing for ac- changed its mind and said atheism,” Villella said. When he contacted ETS they count- the ad could not run because Villella said the group’s We’ve all had it happen to by phone, he was simply need is ing rea- it violated an ethics in adver- lawyers would likely file an us at some point. told they had expired and someone sons tising code, according to appeal to court to overturn Maybe it was a friend or were now worthless — he trying to they will Giorgio Villella of The Italian the decision and the group family member who just later consulted the ETS use tickets not exchange in- Union of Atheists and Ratio- would try to run the ads in wasn’t quite sure what to website and found out he from the dividual tickets). nalist Agnostics (UAAR). other Italian cities. get us, so they just got a could, in fact, exchange 1980s to hop Still, it seems if the cost “Right-wing politicians Atheists in Barcelona, Lon- gift card. the expired tickets for on the bus or of the expired tickets and criticized us ferociously,” Vil- don and Washington have The biggest problem valid ones, but only if he LRT. the cost of the valid tick- lella said by telephone from already run “no God” ads on with gift cards is that up had a full strip of 10 tick- ETS also said they had ets are the same, people the group’s base, adding that city buses. REUTERS until recently they had ex- ets. consulted with the should still be able to ac- piry dates; so basically if Slightly annoyed with provincial government cess the service they paid you didn’t use them within this, he contacted his city with regard to the expira- for, rather than be told Metro Online Poll Results a certain time frame, they councillor’s office, and tion dates, and they had their tickets are now use- became useless and what- they were more than been reassured their tran- less. 7%SAID 34%SAID ever business they were helpful and advocated on sit tickets are exempt completely Is the first ministers mostly from kept the money. his behalf to ETS, who from the legislation, genuine meeting in Ottawa a PR Recent legislation, how- eventually let him trade which affects the expira- Brendan Van Alstine is a registered social genuine pre-budget worker and founding member of the Transit ever, has now made it ille- his eight expired tickets tions on things such as Riders' Union of Edmonton. 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Ales Hemsky, who re- turned after missing 10 games with a concussion, added two goals for the Oilers. Dustin Penner tal- Oilers’ goalie Dwayne Roloson falls back after stopping a shot last lied the other score for Ed- night at Rexall Place. Edmonton beat the Phoenix Coyotes 6-3. monton, which has won four of its last five con- head coach prior to the ping. Phoenix only had tests. Dwayne Roloson 2005-06 season. Ilya Bryz- one golden attempt on the saved 25 shots in the win. galov stopped 23 shots for power play, as Edmonton Keith Yandle, Daniel Car- the loss. killed off the penalty with cillo, and Peter Mueller With Edmonton ahead 4- ease. This became the key scored for the Coyotes, 3 in the third, Phoenix moment in the contest, as who are now 2-6 in Edmon- went on the power play at the Oilers dominated the ton since Wayne Gretzky 10:11, as Lubomir Vis- rest of the frame. took over as Phoenix’s novsky was called for trip- METRO NEWS SERVICES Steelers, Cards Super Bowl bound NFL ROUNDUP Steelers 23, Ravens 14 PLAYOFFS Troy Polamalu’s 40-yard interception re- turn for a touchdown with 4:24 remaining in the fourth quarter sealed Pitts- burgh’s 23-14 AFC champi- onship game win over Bal- timore and catapulted the Steelers to their seventh Super Bowl appearance. Ben Roethlisberger com- pleted 16-of-33 passes for The Steelers’ Troy Polamalu makes the game-clinching 255 yards and a score as the interception in the fourth quarter yesterday. Steelers (14-4), moved ahead to take on NFC champion hee ran 20 times or 60 yards yard screen pass from Kurt Arizona Feb. 1 in Tampa, and a pair of touchdowns, Warner late in the fourth Florida. The Cardinals but was carted off the field quarter and the Arizona de- topped Philadel- on a stretcher late in the fence fended off Philadel- phia, 32-25, earli- fourth quarter after a vio- phia’s last-ditch efforts, as er Sunday in lent collision with Pitts- the Cardinals advanced to the NFC ti- burgh safety Ryan Clark. an improbable Super Bowl tle game. berth behind a 32-25 victory Jeff Reed CARDINALS 32, over the Eagles in an excit- kicked three EAGLES 25 ing NFC championship field goals Tim High- game. for Pitts- tower pow- After blowing an 18-point burgh and ered into halftime lead, the Cardinals Santonio the end trailed 25-24 before putting Holmes zone on an together a meticulous 14- scored eight- play, 72-yard drive that last- on a 65-yard ed nearly eight minutes. catch-and-run play in the Hightower gained first first half. downs on 4th-and-1 near Baltimore’s Willis McGa- midfield and 3rd-and-1 from the Eagles’ 14-yard Arizona’s Edgerrin James line. celebrates yesterday. METRO NEWS SERVICES metronews.ca metro Monday, January 19, 2009 Microwave instead of conventional oven 9 Save up to 50 per cent of your cooking energy costs by using a microwave instead of a conventional oven. Microwave ovens cook faster because the energy goes directly into heating the food, not the oven or utensils. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Facts and fiction Going Green Get the lowdown on global warming from the new book Global Warming for Dummies. Au- thors Elizabeth May (Green Party leader) and Zoë Caron explain the ins and outs of global warming and sort out the facts from the fiction. METRO NEWS SERVICES EDITOR: MIKE DEREZYCKY, [email protected] Web of pollution? News in brief BEARSScientists and native peo- Canada to increase protection of ers polar bears a species of spe- ple in the Arctic want to protect the bears from climate change cial concern, but environmental- Study links Net use and global warming Canada’s polar bears despite dis- and hunting, but many Inuit who ists say the classification should agreements over the health of depend on the animals for be changed to declare the the bear population, Environ- income say the bear population animals as threatened or endan- Don’t tell Al Gore, but nect to, and the energy queries to multiple servers ment Minister Jim Prentice said. is in better shape than scientists gered so they can be better pro- surfing the web may also used to create and host the simultaneously in the in- Environmental groups want realize. The government consid- tected. REUTERS pose an inconvenient content itself. terest of generating speedi- truth when it comes to “At an individual surfer er responses. hastening our scale, the impact is not Google, which handles environmental ruin. that large — about 50 per about 200 million Internet Caramel That’s among the find- cent larger search ings of a recent study by than a hu- Search queries every Harvard physicist Alex man exhal- day and con- Wissner-Gross on the envi- ing,” Wiss- (cid:129) Google claimed it would trols about 65 GreenTea Latte ronmental impact of Inter- ner-Gross take more than 1,000 per cent of net usage — a revelation said recently. queries on its search engine the U.S. mar- that has, somewhat ironi- “But in ag- to equal the greenhouse ket, said in a cally, generated significant gregate, for gas emissions generated by blog posting buzz in some quarters of websites that an average car driving one that the com- the web. get a lot of kilometre. pany has “de- Made with Matcha, skim milk In a yet-to-be published traffic, it can signed and study, Wissner-Gross be substan- built the and sugar free caramel syrup n e found that roughly 20 mil- tial and it can be thou- most energy-efficient data w! ligrams of carbon dioxide sands of pounds of CO2 centres in the world, are released into the at- per month.” which means the energy mosphere for every second Though web surfing is used per Google search is that an average website is not often thought of as a minimal.” viewed. That includes the polluting activity, Wissner- While Wissner-Gross energy used both on the Gross noted that a 2007 said Google was never surfer’s end, including the study by U.S. firm Gartner mentioned specifically in electricity needed to run Research found the global his study, others argue the individual computers and IT industry generated Web giant’s green talk the networks about the same amount of masks the fact that it re- they con- greenhouse gases as the mains a key contributor to airline industry, which is a growing problem. about two per cent of total Ron Dembo, the CEO of global emissions. Zerofootprint, a Toronto Wissner-Gross says he company that runs car- wasn’t prepared for the bon offset projects, said swift reaction that his Internet users need to re- Low inFat study generated. alize their actions can That included a sharp re- come with a significant sponse from Google after a environmental cost, and British newspaper cit- they should think twice ed his study’s before entering a “frivo- find- lous” search query or ings streaming a goofy and YouTube video. singled “Here in Toronto, if you out the downloaded 100 mega - search en- bytes of data ... and it’s a gine giant as nice hot summer day a key offender (when power demand is at — namely be- its peak), you’ve just burnt At participating restaurantsonly. While quantities last. cause it directs a bag of charcoal.” individual search TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE EDMONTON’S FIRST ENVIRONMENTALLY INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY f o r m o r e i n f o v i s i t : larchpark.ca metro metronews.ca Monday, January 19, 2009 10 Metro Workology exclusive: Curtain Call Don’t miss Curtain Call, Metro’s exclusive feature series in the Workology section. In the realm of death there are some interesting, lucrative and mysterious career opportunities; we will be digging up the stories for you, so check out Metronews.ca/work exclusively throughout January. No Picasso for CBU Workology Cape Breton University is considering selling a Pablo Picasso sketchbook, one of the most valued pieces in its permanent collection. The sketchbook was donated to the university in 1996 by an anonymous donor. METRO NEWS SERVICES EDITOR: DOUGLAS DUNLOP, [email protected] It’s all in (her) genes OddJobs one was using genetic numerous counselling the results of the genetic The Lowdown counsellors here yet. courses that dealt with a tests, discuss how they’ll The entire profession is range of issues; such as cope if the child is diag- Job title:Genetic counsellor Diane quite new. It was created how to break bad news, be nosed, and talk about in the 1960s in the U.S. culturally sensitive and as- risks for other family Salary:$65,000 to $85,000 Peters when doctors found they sess how people are cop- members. “We demystify needed someone to help ing. everything and help peo- Education:Masters degree in them educate pregnant When she started at the ple contextualize the in- genetic counselling women about the risk for Hospital for Sick Children formation within their I genetic conditions like nearly 30 years ago, Shu- own families,” she says. Best part of the job:“Working n 1981, when Cheryl Down’s Syndrome. Shu- man worked in the prena- She often sees families a with the families, learning Shuman joined the man first read about the tal program. Now, her few times, and sometimes from them, and learning staff at Toronto’s Hos- profession in a newspaper clinical hours are devoted they return later if they’re about the science.” pital for Sick Children, article in 1969, when she to families whose children considering a pregnancy she was one of only was in her last year of have genetic disorders or want another family Worst part of the job:“Deliv- two fully trained genetic high school. After finish- that make them grow member tested. ering bad news. And the pa- counsellors in the entire ing a science degree at the larger than expected and, With almost every new perwork.” country. University of Toronto, she as a result of their genetic client, Shuman checks the Today, the 54 year old enrolled in the masters mutation, are also at high- latest medical literature to mosome mutations and heads a staff of 14, and is program for genetic coun- er risk for developing tu- make sure she’s complete- cancer. In the future, the the program director for selling at Sarah Lawrence mours. ly up-to-date. Genetic re- list will probably expand. the masters programs in College in New York, one While a doctor on her search is making new dis- “At my job, there’s al- genetic counselling at the of just a few schools offer- team does the physical ex- coveries constantly. The ways something new.” University of Toronto, one ing such a program. aminations, Shuman takes Hospital for Sick Children Genetic counsellors work with of four such programs in At school, Shuman a family history and or- now has counsellors work- Diane Peters once hawked magic pens at the kids with metabolic problems, Canada. Her first job was learned about the science ders blood tests. She then ing with kids with meta- Canadian National Exhibition. She’s now a sex chromosome mutations writer and part-time journalism instructor. south of the border, as no of genetics, and also took helps families interpret bolic problems, sex chro- and cancer. Career Finder ARE YOU WILDLY ENERGETIC, JOIN JOIN OUR UNIQUE CREATIVE AND LOVE GLOBAL REACH BY Giveusyouropiniononvarioustopics andenterforyourchancetoWIN TO MEET NEW PEOPLE? greatmonthlyprizes. PICKING UP YOUR Becomeamembertoday! lifepanel.ca METRO DAILY. WE NEED STREET PROMOTERS TO DISTRIBUTE Young. Active. Well-educated. 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