Archive for July, 2012
 

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Is Vancouver Really Canada’s Most Congested City?

Posted July 18, 2012 by Abbas Virji

TomTom recently dubbed Vancouver as North America’s second-most congested city (after Los Angeles), and therefore Canada’s most congested city, in terms of vehicular traffic. I believe this conclusion is flawed. Read about why, and some ideas I have to reducing congestion within Metro Vancouver.

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Is The iPod Dead?

Posted July 7, 2012 by Karlo Avenido

Nearly eleven years ago, the late Steve Jobs introduced what would become the most successful portable music player ever released. No one imagined that this little white device would be so iconic that it would be the poster child mp3 player: when it was first released, critics dismissed the iPod as a passing fad, claiming [...]

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The Travelling Filipino: a ‘Pasalubong’ Obsession

Posted July 3, 2012 by Karlo Avenido

With all the joys of keeping with traditional Filipino gift giving, problems with luggage limits and customs inspections often arise.

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Euro 2012 Final Review: Spain defends Euro title and secures place in history

Posted July 3, 2012 by Steve Wapenaar

Spain secured their place in soccer history after a dominating 4-0 thrashing of Italy in the Euro 2012 final. The final was highlighted by star performances from the Spanish side which proved too much for a quality Italian team who couldn’t muster enough offence to challenge the firepower of Spain.

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Music Spotlight: Idol Inspired Duos

Posted July 2, 2012 by Elizabeth Rosalyn The

I am a shameless fan of singing competition reality shows. While some may write off shows like American Idol and The X-Factor as overhyped karaoke contests, one cannot deny the tremendous impact that these shows have had on the music industry. Where would stars like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and One Direction be today without Idol and XF? Probably not on our iPods!

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