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After taking 3 hours per week over 2 semesters, I was expecting this course to be 3 credits. Unfortunately, this course was only worth 1 credit. However, the content we learned over the two semesters was what I considered very important, even more so than my 3 credit courses. For instance, I did not understand […]
Coming from China with just the shoes on his feet, my grandpa worked hard at everything he did. As a student, he was consistently at the top of the class. As an employee, he always tried to perform at his best. Finally, when he got married and had a family, he started up his own […]
Wireless companies are coming under pressure from legislature and consumer pressure to make plans less shady and easier to terminate. As well, with new wireless carriers offering no contract services, there are less barriers stopping consumers from moving. In turn, it is becoming harder for consumers to differentiate each carrier, as they will move to […]
Burger King had a string of innovative advertisement ideas that have been drawing attention. The most memorable form of advertisement was the “Whopper Sacrifice“. By adding this application on Facebook, users are able to delete 10 friends for a $3.69 Whopper at Burger King, hence valuing each friend at 37 cents. Although it seems counter […]
WikiLeaks, an international whistle-blowing website, is once again under fire for releasing controversial material. After releasing many correspondence logs between US State Department and embassies around the world, the US government condemned WikiLeaks, stating that the site is “not just an attack on America’s foreign policy interests, it is an attack on the international community.” […]
Manga is very popular in many Asian countries. Similar to the comics that originated in Rome, they feature hand drawn scenes that follow a storyline. Manga is growing increasingly popular, and in 2007, Japanese publishing company made $3.6 billion in manga sales. There is also a growing number of English speakers who read manga. However, […]
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, is a prime example of an entrepreneur. He essentially created a new product and a new market to house that product. Gate’s innovation can be considered one of the defining moments in history of technological advancements. With his new operating system for the PC, he became the world’s youngest […]
The Vancouver Canucks is a professional hockey team who has participated in the National Hockey League for forty years. In almost every game, from the old Pacific Coliseum to the new Rogers Arena, the hockey venue is sold out. A foreigner unfamiliar with Vancouver might deduce that the Canucks traditionally been a strong team who […]
Most first year students (myself included) think that tuition is the only major financial burden associated with university. Sadly, we are mistaken, because there is a $300 to $700 cost for textbooks, with the average textbook costing $100. Just a few decades ago, a textbook could be bought for $3. Some blame inflation, but the […]
The new cellphone carrier, Wind mobile, has just recently entered the fast expanding wireless carrier market. To stand out from its many competitors, Wind has branded itself as a carrier with cheap plans and no contracts; as well as having a “we actually care about you, because we listen to you and actually implement your […]