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		<title>the wonders of the chai-wala</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you can&#8217;t get through your day with one or more cups of tea, the most important phrase you need to know as you roam the markets of Dubai (and the UAE) is &#8220;Ek karak chai&#8221; which loosely translates from Hindi/Urdu into English as &#8220;One strong tea [please].&#8221; Toronto&#8217;s got its hot dog stands, London&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2011/08/20/the-wonders-of-the-chai-wala/</link>
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		<title>I love my Flipboard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve come to accept the reality that in my new line of work, I&#8217;m not always going to be on the cutting edge of technology. In fact, in a few short months I&#8217;ve seemed to go from early adopter to the sad kid in the corner who doesn&#8217;t ever know what&#8217;s going on. I&#8217;m exaggerating, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2011/08/10/216/</link>
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		<title>iPad, the perfect travel companion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though I&#8217;m only getting a chance to publish this blog entry after returning from my trip due to the the lack of free wifi Internet availability at airports, I&#8217;m sitting here writing this post from my iPad at the panorama lounge in transit at Zurich Airport. Every time I travel I carry my heavy, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2011/08/03/ipad-the-perfect-travel-companion/</link>
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		<title>there&#8217;s no such thing as a free lunch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently we were approached by an old friend we knew from Western. By we I mean iUnituS (don&#8217;t know what iUnituS is? I&#8217;ll explain later). So anyways this guy was with the TEDxUWO organizing committee and needed help to develop a website. I love everything TED, its a fantastic initiative and frankly speaking I was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2011/03/04/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch/</link>
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		<title>almost 10 years in planning, its got to be a record</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes it actually took almost 10 years to finally get this built and published. Mind you this isn&#8217;t the first website that has been built for Al-Dar, but this is the first one that has actually been approved and been made publicly available. Every few years or so the under construction page was updated, and in 10 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2011/01/21/almost-10-years-in-planning-its-got-to-be-a-record/</link>
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		<title>always learning, my favorite online design &amp; creative resources</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a real passion for anything creative to do with design or marketing. And as I pursue  my own career within the industry there are so many blogs and websites that I visit everyday to find inspiration, tutorials, ideas, and stay up-to-date on the latest industry trends. A friend of mine recently asked me to put [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2010/10/01/my-favorite-online-design-resources/</link>
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		<title>Journey Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its remarkable how quickly time flies. Its already been a month and half since I&#8217;ve moved back to Dubai. It all happend so quickly. One moment I was still in summer school and the next moment I was frantically selling my furniture and packing my stuff. July 20th I dropped my personal belongings and car [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2010/08/25/journey-home/</link>
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		<title>slacking&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[blogging isn&#8217;t easy. i&#8217;m still having a hard time consistently updating my site. life gets busy. but new posts and updates are coming soon. what&#8217;s been going on? new logos and projects completed, in the midst of relocating back to dubai, and of course iUnituS. things have been interesting, so will be this blog&#8230;soon.]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2010/07/18/slacking/</link>
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		<title>Ahh! Cars!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Had to bring my car in today to the dealership (2007 Nissan Altima 3.5SE 6-speed). Barely 2 months after my warranty expires my tire pressure sensors go all crazy, one of my chrome exhaust tips falls off and today my driver side window decides it doesn&#8217;t want to close anymore. Warranty: the built in time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2010/05/20/ahh-cars/</link>
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		<title>The first project is never truly completed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.ssscwestern.ca &#8211; Today I finally moved what I consider to be my first true real project to my completed projects archive. Today is a milestone for me. This project is a landmark. A door I dared to open that changed the course of my life, a changed career path, a new perspective even. It&#8217;s astonishing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tariqismail.com/2010/05/12/the-first-one-is-never-truly-ever-done/</link>
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