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	<title>the stick, the stone and the puddle &#187; public service</title>
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		<title>new decade means new driving law</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2010/01/new-decade-means-new-driving-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[at the beginning of the new decade bc drivers had to do a quick update in regards to what they&#8217;re allowed to do while at the wheel of a vehicle. the use of a cellphone, mp3 or any other handheld devices if strictly prohibited while driving. however, just like any other law made by man [...]]]></description>
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		<title>customer safety, it matters too</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/11/customer-safety-it-matters-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[most consumer/customer safety issues usually are related to ensuring injury or health related issues do not occur due to the use or consumption of the product purchased.  however, a store is and should be responsible for the safety of its consumers while on all the premises of the respective store. some might argue that they are, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>high security at yvr</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/10/high-security-at-yvr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[recently i had the pleasure of traveling north-bound on vacation in order to visit some old friends and enjoy what nature has to offer at footsteps from the north pole. anyhow, the decision was to travel by plane, after-all driving 2000 kms is not always a desired thing to do. by this point i am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>be part of &#8216;my&#8217; plan&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/08/be-part-of-my-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[this post was bound to happen sometimes, and since it&#8217;s been delayed by quite a bit i&#8217;m going to be throwing more than just one subject in it. the first subject for today&#8217;s post is the newly opened &#8216;canada line&#8217;, yes the massive over priced, poorly managed 2 billion costing sky train line that links [...]]]></description>
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		<title>another one down</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/07/another-one-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[i recently had the pleasure to enjoy a bus ride and with it the usual morning news blitz&#8230;yes, i am referring to a quick peak in the 24h. this occurred last friday, and the story that caught my eye was in regards to a change within the entertainment side of things of boring old vancouver. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>must wash hands</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/06/must-wash-hands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.barzan.ca/?p=222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[during yesterday&#8217;s coffee break, i stopped at a starbucks in vancouver to have the morning &#8216;fix&#8217;. while i was sipping away&#8230;i had to take a short trip and &#8216;check-out&#8217; the facilities at the location. the first thing that jumped at me was the sign &#8216;employees must wash their hands&#8217;. first thing i thought about was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>another four&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/05/another-four/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 23:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.barzan.ca/?p=213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[after 8 years of sitting in opposition the best the ndp could come up with was &#8216;take back your bc&#8217;. fair enough, however one must ask if this was the best approach. the statement is quite direct and if analyzed a bit it summarizes the method intended to be used in order to defeat the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>keep bc &#8216;strong&#8217;&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/05/keep-bc-strong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[question is, for whom? the ones that steal from the population, the ones that already have the funds and thus acquire more&#8230;or the common folk? so, given it&#8217;s the 13th of the month&#8230;might as well start with some &#8216;good&#8217; news&#8230;the liberals seem to have gotten what they&#8217;ve asked for&#8230;a 3rd consecutive majority government and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>just around the corner</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/03/just-around-the-corner/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/03/just-around-the-corner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[a recent wall-to-wall conversation sparked over facebook with an old school mate about the upcoming elections. now, in all fairness i won&#8217;t hold it against him that he&#8217;s involved with the liberal party&#8230;we all choose our paths&#8230;anyhow, long story short, i started to throw various comments at him in regards to the elections and some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>more tax&#8230;more tax&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/03/more-tax-more-tax/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/03/more-tax-more-tax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[how&#8217;s the crisis from your side of the monitor? well&#8230;as it seems some things are good (somewhat cheaper gas &#8211; yet not nearly as cheap as it should be given that the oil price is incredibly low), and some&#8230;quite bad. this morning some stats were provided&#8230;and without anyone getting surprised&#8230;in british columbia there were 4900 [...]]]></description>
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