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Goalie Camps - Make it a Family Affair!

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

You only have to take a quick look at some of the most famous names in the National Hockey League to see that hockey is truly a family affair; the Stahls, the Niedermayers, and the ...

Today’s Dashboard - Not just something in your car!

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

You are probably familiar with the concept of a dashboard. Traditionally it has referred to the display that you see when you are in your automobile; it contains instruments that let you know how fast ...

Lexus Intelligent Park Assist Tackles Parallel Parking

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

Everyone asks the same question. "Will it find a parking space for me?" Alas, no, but the Lexus Intelligent Park Assist, first made available on the 2007 Lexus LX 460 is still a significant advance ...

VOIP - What is it, and will it really save me money?

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

Whether in a business or personal context, odds are good that you have heard of VOIP. The idea of VOIP is very appealing and many companies suggest that using this technology will save you money. ...

My Loan Co-Signer has Died - Will I lose my car to the estate?

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

In order to be approved for credit, about 10% of borrowers in Canada need to give the lending company (usually a bank) assurance in the form of a co-signer. A co-signer is someone who has ...

Eliminate Workplace Repetitive Strain Injuries With An Automatic Wire Cutter

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

In every business, there are innumerable factors that can affect the bottom line. One of the most important factors is the occurrence of injury on the workplace. Industries need to be particularly careful about the ...

Is Farm Run Off Polluting our Drinking Water?

By Dan Bartels · 16 years ago

Feces are a natural part of every day life; in fact the ground we walk on and grow our food in is the by-product of one animal species or another. While manure is organic in ...

How Safe is your Drinking Water?

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

You have probably heard of the statistic that recommends that for optimum health, an individual should drink between five and eight large glasses of water a day. At first blush this seems like a fairly ...

Mortgage Closing Costs - What to Expect

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

Don’t just assume that the price of a home that you agree on with a seller is the end of the road as far as costs! Like so many other purchases, buying a home will ...

Power Skating Training - Will it improve my game?

By Paul Crowley · 16 years ago

If you hear one name over and over again along with the term "power skating", it is most likely that of National Hockey League defenceman Paul Coffey. Because Coffey was able to utilize his full ...

Cloth Diapers - The healthy choice for newborns and their environment

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

You have to think that life must be pretty difficult as a newborn. After all, so far you’ve spent your whole time in a warm and wet environment; basically bumping around naked, not really worried ...

Do I Qualify for Funded Homecare?

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

In Canada, we often take for granted the fact that any of our medical needs will be paid for. In many cases, however, an individual is responsible for paying some or all of their medical ...

Alternatives to Disposable Diapers

By Rob Parker · 16 years ago

It might be hard to believe now, but less than two decades ago there was a raging debate over the future of disposable diapers in the United States and Canada. The threat that disposable diapers ...

Ford and MIT Collaborate on a Greener Future

By Rob Parker · 17 years ago

On October 1, 2007 the Ford Motor Company announced a grant of $5 million to be distributed annually in $1 million increments to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Energy Initiative (MITEI). In so doing, Ford ...

Volvo Offers Advanced Blind Spot Monitoring

By Rob Parker · 17 years ago

In keeping with its long-standing tradition of emphasizing safety features, Volvo now offers an optional system to monitor the area to the side and rear of a car popularly known as the "blind spot." Volvo ...

Building a Better Bug or Beetle

By Rob Parker · 17 years ago

Whether you know it as a Beetle or a Bug, and whether your image of it is the classic version or the New Beetle introduced in the late 1990's, chances are that this is the ...

Nuclear Castings

By Rob Parker · 17 years ago

As one can appreciate, the manufacturing requirements for the nuclear industry are extremely rigorous. In North America, regulatory authorities such as the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission ensure that the ...