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Texting while driving kills - It only takes a few seconds and your whole live can change here does not safely on the side of the The problem is feeling seem to be a way road to use their phones. like you have it under Many motorists in control, that you can hanto really get the message through. Quebec are not obeying dle driving while texting Texting on cellphones the law. I'm sure many of or talking while holding your phone in one hand while driving, as well as and the steering wheel in while cycling and walking another. Why not? Your for that matter, can kill. attention and eyes are Period. And it's not just not on the road for more the younger generation than just a few seconds at putting their lives or a time while you type other lives at risk by your message. What can doing so. happen in a mere second As it now stands, drivor three? Well a lot can ers face fines of anyhappen - and is happenwhere between $80 and ing. $100 and receive four I have personally witdemerit points for using nessed this on more than a cellphone (handsseveral occasions, most free/bluetooth not inwhen traffic was cluded) in any way, while By Bonnie Wurst recently at a crawl and I signaled driving - that includes to turn into the left lane when a driver is stuck in mtltimes.ca so I could get to an entraffic or even stopped at a traffic light. The law in you reading this are guilty trance ramp for the DeQuebec requires that of the above at one time carie expressway. The drivers park legally and or another - or often. driver of a small com-
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mercial van had stopped in the left lane, seemingly to leave me more than enough space to cross over. I waved my hand in appreciation and pulled left - just as he looked up from his cellphone, hit the gas while staring somewhere into oblivion and smashed right into the left front fender of my car. The damage was not major, but we held up traffic for an hour while filling out papers. Cyclists and pedestrians who talk and text might not seem as threatening - but they are just as guilty and just as vulnerable to the potential dangers. On March 3rd 2016, a
young man was killed after rear-ending a truck on Highway 13 in Laval. Coroner Michel Ferland’s report shows he was texting moments before the fatal accident and was instantly crushed to death when smashing into another truck which had stopped because of a stalled car ahead of it. His cellphone was found on the floor of the passenger side of the truck and a police investigation revealed he was on Facebook with his phone at 8:07 am, just five minutes before the time of the crash. And Ferland now wants the practice of
texting while driving banned outright under the Criminal Code. He is suggesting that texting and driving should be considered a crime, the same way driving while drunk is. Since 2012 there have been 60,000 tickets issued to drivers using their cellphones while they are driving. But the message is not getting through. There are still too many drivers who who use their cellphones while behind the wheel. Sometimes with deadly results.
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o you find yourself wondering about the people of Montreal’s past as you explore our beautiful city? Montreal is built on a thick layer of diverse history: some of which is a little spooky; the rest may be a little risky. Few people know the history of the streets we frequent daily. However, the debut of the Red Light District tour hopes to change that. Donovan King and Haunted Montreal have designed a ghostly tour of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles combining the city’s rich history with Halloween haunts of the city’s past. The guided tours begin on Friday, October 14... See online for more: www.mtltimes.ca
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s the opening of the CWHL season approaches, I would like to introduce you to the players on the team who have stood on the podium at the Olympic Games. The Canadian Women's national hockey team have taken home four consecutive gold medals in women’s Olympic hockey and players from Montreal's team have been a very significant part of it. Olympic medalist players on this season's roster: Caroline Ouellette: Gold (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014). She was captain of the team in Sochi 2014. Charline Labonté: Gold (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014).... See online for more: www.mtltimes.ca October 8, 2016 •
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The Couillard government is asking the federal government to examine the possible criminalization of using cellphones while driving. Heavier fines and harsher sanctions will be considered to deter offending drivers. Quebec transport minister Laurent Lessard is planning to discuss the subject with federal transport minister Marc Garneau - as the Criminal Code is Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jurisdiction. There was also coroner Renee Roussel's report into the death of a pedestrian last November which recommended a complete ban on the use of cell phones while driving. She stated that 'while hands-free systems like Bluetooth makes cellular communications safer, they are still a distraction that can contribute to accidents'. Roussel also compared the use of cellular phones to drinking while driving and said strong measures are needed. She even suggested jamming cellphone signals in vehicles to disable them. But does that go too far? And should it not also include cyclists and pedestrians who engage in some of these dangerous actions as well - actions ranging from cyclists running red lights, hitting innocent pedestrians, ramming into cars or even into other cyclists? And they are often 'hit and runs'. Pedestrians, who are the most vulnerable being built of flesh and bones not metal - are crawling all over the place with their eyes glued to cellphone screens, only to jump back into the real world when a car veers â&#x20AC;˘ October 8, 2016
dangerously out of their lane to miss hitting them or screeches to a halt, honking their horn in panic.When it comes to a vehicle weighing several tons versus a 150 lb. pedestrian - the vehicle wins. As a driver with close to 40 years of experience, I am proud to say I am not guilty of texting while driving - I realized how dangerous it was from start. But I do talk on the phone using bluetooth technology, only making or answering important calls and I often try to pull over if it is possible. Otherwise I let voicemail do the job. But I will readily admit that just talking, hands-free, takes a significant portion of my focus off the road - a distraction of only seconds that can kill. As a pedestrian I have been guilty of texting while walking - but that ended the first time I walked face first into a pole. I now make a point of stopping and moving to the side of the sidewalk or sitting down if possible. As a cyclist, I cannot be held guilty of any of the above, as I haven't been on a bicycle in years. So what will it take? Do we have to wait until we injure someone or ourselves? Does it take killing someone first to make us come to our senses? For the most intelligent species on the planet we seem to be doing some very unintelligent things - literally becoming slaves to the very technology we created that is supposed to make our lives easier and better. But a complete ban or scrambling of our devices on the roads does not sound like the answer for
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several reasons. First of all, a ban would not only be challenging to enforce, it would also have a very tough time passing into law, being very strongly opposed by users, to cellphone suppliers and service providers. Cellphones are a very practical and necessary way of communication into today's ever demanding world. They are also used in the case of accidents or emergencies when drivers or passengers need to call for help. Scrambling devices could cost people their lives, or they could miss an urgent call concerning their children or family members. There is also GPS technology guiding drivers to their destinations in the shortest way possible and in the case of Montreal, to avoid as much of the construction and detours literally plaguing the city. So what is the answer? We are the answer. We have to be the intelligent beings we are made out to be and use our cellular devices in a responsible way. We have to spend less time in the virtual world and more time in the real world. It will take very little time and effort to make things safe for us all. Or has our addiction to cellphones gone too far, to the point where there is no turning back? What do you think about all this? Do you have any practical solutions or ideas? Is banning cellphones or jamming signals in cars the answer? Should pedestrians and cyclists face stricter laws and and fines? Let us know by commenting on this article or via email at: info@mtltimes.ca
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In 1887, they provided a joint gift of one million dollars for the construction of a free hospital in Montreal, to celebrate Queen Victoria's fiftieth year on the throne, and purchased a site on Mount Royal for a further $86,000, and donated it to the City of Montreal on one condition: that the site would be dedicated to "healing the sick without distinction of race or creed." The site they bought was the 10-acre Frothingham estate. (John Frothingham and William Workman established Canada's largest wholesale hardware business in 1836). Special
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ast week I received what I considered to be a thinly-veiled threat on my life; my first death threat after over twenty years in broadcasting. It should have been a badge of honour. But I decided that it
F-word-laden post aimed at Americans and their sick thing with guns, and how they can’t seem to go one day without a gun death. There were those who agreed with me, and those who disagreed, including a man who, as it turns out, wasn’t even a Facebook friend. His initial reaction, on my Timeline, was a simple two-word response, one of them an Fword, followed by a private message: “I thought you were one of the best on CJAD,” he wrote, “but I see you are anti-gun. I've never shot anyone in 69 years, might change my mind about you” (punctuation added). You see, he’s Canadian. He wasn’t running to the deBy Dan Laxer fense of the Second Amendment. Just guns in mtltimes.ca general. As it turns out, his intencalled for swift action by our boys and girls in camo tion was not to threaten me with bodily harm or pants. It all started with my death. “Might change my rather strong and emo- mind about you” simply tional reaction to yet an- meant that in his eyes I other shooting in the U.S., was no longer one of the this one in South Car- best on CJAD. He’d simply olina. It was an admittedly let bad syntax get the bet-
ter of him, and later sent a second message apologizing. But by then it was too late, I’d already gone to the police. They paid my would-be assassin a visit. He won’t be bothering me again. But there is a larger point to be made, here. It’s been my experience that gun nuts – sorry, gun enthusiasts – tend to be on the defensive, regardless of nationality. In the case of Canadian gun nuts—er, uh, enthusiasts, it’s almost as if the American adherence to socalled “Second Amendment Rights” have bled over the 49th parallel and seeped into the fabric of our otherwise peaceful
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culture. So what if I am anti-gun? Why would my views elicit such an emotional reaction? Indeed, there was a time, perhaps when the Second Amendment was framed, when this type of disagreement might indeed have come to blows, and escalated into a gunfight. But here’s the thing – and this is what most American gun people forget – the Second Amendment was designed at a time when men were running around with muskets and blunderbusses, fighting for their newly-developed nation, defending their life, limb, and land from the likes of King
George and his goons. If they still want to play cowboys-and-injuns down south, that’s their business; I’ll let Trump and Hillary deal with that as they see fit. But here in Canada, despite the apparent border-busting nature of things like Facebook, we are free to espouse whatever position we choose, and ought to be able to hold those positions without fear of death,Voltaire be damned. It’s not a question of gun control, but impulse control. If you cannot be trusted with a laptop or an iPhone, then you really shouldn’t be around firearms.
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The FNC started with a drama set in the Arctic—a divine polar bear included
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ith the presentation of the film "Two Lovers and a Bear" directed by Kim Nguyen, followed by a big party at the Agora of the UQAM Science Pavilion, the 45th edition of the Festival of New Cinema was launched this Wednesday. Over more than ten days, films that go from a more or less conventional narrative to others that defy everything cinematic will be delighting the demanding moviegoers of Montreal. The opening film is a Canadian production set in the North featuring all the greatness of the Arctic landscape. "Two Lovers
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and a Bear" is a captivating drama in which the fear of loneliness, the harshness of the land and the climate, and the toughness— but also the sensitivity— of the men and women living there are brought to the spectator in all their emotional force. It is almost like feeling the coldness of the snowy place, yet at the same time the warmth of the young couple's love. Roman (Dane DeHaan) and Lucy (Tatiana Maslany) are definitely in love; he does various chores, and she is a taxi driver. Roman has the strange ability to talk to a polar bear, or is it just his imagination? Both, Roman and Lucy have family issues which may have determined their ending up in the Arctic.They don't regret it, though: they have each other; and also the bear. What suddenly becomes a happy occasion for Lucy, however, would test their love to the extreme. They would eventually decide to go on a journey south through the snow, during which she would try to forget a terrifying memory of her past. The bear would also be there: is he a god? Maybe. The journey would also seal the lovers'
Lucy (Tatiana Maslany) tries to escape a traumatic past in "Two Lovers and a Bear" destiny, amid the endless years of dictatorship is whiteness of the north. hard to remove, its constiThis film will be released tution forbids the holding after the festival: it is a lyri- of such consultation. This cal story in an amazing obstacle has led to a stalesetting. Not to be missed. mate with the pro-indeAnd separatism is grow- pendence movement in ing, well not here in Que- Catalonia committed to bec for sure, but in the holding a new referendum region of Catalonia, the while the central authority subject of the documen- in Madrid is strongly fortary "Le people interdit" bidding such thing. Un("The Forbidden People") wisely, the hardline directed by Canadian di- approach taken by Madrid rector Alexandre Char- has resulted in a growing trand. Unlike Quebec, separatist movement in where the PQ has staged Catalonia which tries to two referendums over express itself through separation (and if in power democratic means but is again it promises to hold prevented from it by another one, although not Madrid. Could this trigger too soon into its man- a major crisis in Spain? It is date), in Spain where the one of the many questions political legacy of forty that the film leaves in the
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Catalonians are prevented from holding a referendum over independence, a scene of the documentary "A Forbidden People"
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Hallie Gyles - A shy voice full of passion
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f you've spent enough time in Montreal’s NDG you're probably familiar with one of the best Irish pubs in the city, quintessential Honey Martin’s, a true hub of artists, neighbours and breeding grounds of talented musicians who build their chops in a fertile atmosphere while having fun with patrons. It is here where Hallie Gyles has spent almost a decade behind the bar making good friends with clients as she remembers what you drink without hesitation, always accompanied with a huge smile and a warm welcome. A self-described shy person, she says she used to blush when she talked to her bank teller (hard to believe given her powerful charisma), Hallie is also one of the talented singers who frequently performs at the pub’s stage. It is also here where she has developed her style by working with the regular performers who oftentimes call each other last minute to gig or jump in to support. Originally from Winnipeg, Hallie grew up with her mom travelling through Asia and the USA, creating in her an introspection that becomes evident the moment she starts singing, as a world of feelings and emotions opens up before our eyes. The moment she starts to sing she transforms into a powerful yet vulnerable source of a torrent of breathy whispers which grow into a captivating full-coloured canvas of vocal textures.
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It is this unique style she calls “intuitive and passionate” that has made her a favourite of patrons and musicians alike. When she performs she says she has “electricity down the back of her neck” and that is evident and contagious when watching her do her magic. Over the years she has collaborated with very talented acts like Maybe Grey's and Provincial Lines. In 2015 she participated in recording a song called Centrifugal Force along with band The Fall Line which went on to earn third place in the Canada-wide CBC Searchlight competition. She says her biggest inspiration is her little sister but her mom remains a pillar in her life. What would you tell 10 year old Hallie? “People aren’t that scary” she said. Hallie is now venturing
into songwriting and is preparing an EP to be released this fall. She explains her songs are about love and relationships. What is love: “understanding, acceptance and care. In a broad sense, it is making someone family”, she said. One of the most powerful songs to be included in the album is called appropriately “Eleven Years” which describes with such clarity and gratefulness all the affection and disappointment after the end of her 11-year marriage, without hard feelings but with all the necessary perspective. Hallie performs on Wednesdays at Honey Martin’s and her new EP will be available this autumn. Read more about Hallie and listen to exclusive tracks at: fitinyourdress.com/HallieGyles
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Shea Weber arrives following the world cup of hockey Desjardins witnessed the youths to further show unveiling of the new Habs why they should remain squad. Veterans such as with the big club. Andrew Shaw and Al Perhaps the biggest Montoya, Alexander question mark of all is Radulov and of course how Alexander Radulov Shea Weber, who was fits in on his return to sent to Montreal in re- NHL action from the turn for fan favorite P.K KHL. Radulov began his Subban in a blockbuster troubled NHL career trade that has sparked with the Nashville Predamuch debate throughout tors back in 2006. Two the summer offseason. years later, he would bolt Despite the team's in- back to Russia while still credible start last year, under contract with their rapid decline into Nashville, and signed with By Kieron Yates obscurity will be what the Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the squad will be most re- KHL. He would return to mtltimes.ca membered for. With the Predators in 2012, for t least two sur- much to prove this com- the final few games of the prise cuts were ing season, and many pun- regular season and playmade by Habs dits to silence, I imagine offs, but he would once brass before the the boys are eager to get again find himself in hot Montreal Canadiens in- it underway.The arrival of water, as he and former troduced their roster for superstar goaltender Hab Andrei Kostitsyn the 2016-2017 season. Carey Price to the stage were suspended from the Former first round pick was met with ear de- team for breaking curfew. Stefan Matteau, who was stroying screams and a Radulov again left the acquired from New Jer- raucous chanting of his NHL for the KHL. Now sey late last season in ex- name. Pacioretty, Gal- 30 years old, Radulov has change for Devante lagher and Alex arrived in Montreal to Smith-Pelly, and former Galchenyuk also received once again resume his Tampa Bay Lightning de- rowdy welcomes. Many NHL career. He was once fender Mark Barberio question marks still re- touted as the next big were placed on waivers main; however, as the star of the league, and on their way to the AHL. Habs still need to cut considered the best Meanwhile, the Canadiens three players from its ros- player not playing in the first round pick at this ter before the season be- NHL during his eight year year's NHL entry draft, gins, but for now injuries stint in the KHL - but can Mikhail Sergachev, re- to Paul Byron and Brian he fit in and contribute to mains with the squad. Flynn have given leeway the goal-starved Montreal A crowded Complex and a chance for the Canadiens?
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ithout question, Quinta Dos Roques is now unquestionably one of the elite estates in the Dão. It is located in the small hamlet of Abrunhosa do Mato which is almost at the center of the wellknown wine centres of Mangulade and Nelas. Its origins go back to the 19th century but it is only in the last 15 years that this estate has shown its true colours. Luis Lourenço, a modest and elegant gentleman oversee the modern winery and pristine vineyards, while winemaking is in the hands of bright Jorge
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Brites and famous Professor Virgilio Loureiro. The vineyards comprise 40 hectares, located across twelve different plots with a variety of meso climates and soils. Vineyards are batch-planted, with most new plantings being of Touriga Naçional, Tinto Cão and Encruzado. Quinta das Maias is the sister company of Quinta dos Roques.The Maias estate is at a high elevation which is one of the reasons the wines have an excellent freshness. Luis purchased this estate especially for the Jaen variety. This grape shine in the Dão region, where most of it is grown. The
vines are resistant to disease, and the grapes ripen early.At best it is a highly perfumed variety reminiscent of blackberry, blueberry and cherry. Despite a slightly rustic character, it can make early-drinking, soft, silky reds that are simple yet seductive. Recently Mr Lourenço was in Montreal for a trade tasting of his wines. The red wines are characterised by their depth of colour, purity of fruit, and above all, their exquisite balance and harmony. The whites are as well fresh and equlibrated displaying purity of fruit and the mineral characteristics of their terroir.
The SAQ list only two of their wines under the specialty section of their catalog. The rest can be obtained via private importation with their agent AOC ( www.vinsaoc.ca). Here are my tasting notes on the wines that you can find from Quinta dos Roques and Maias in the Quebec market. These wines pair well with different meat dishes such as stews or roast. If you are a vegetarian, these reds will go nice with hearty minestrone soups containing red kidney beans or lentils.
Marco Giovanetti is an Italian-Venezuelan sommelier student in the ITHQ of Montreal, Quebec. He has 15 years of experience tasting wine from Europe and emerging wine regions. His key specialties are the wines of Tuscany, Italy and the wines of Spain. He enjoys fine wines, gastronomy, film and literature.You may contact him at: productionslevin@gmail.com Legend of rating Under 60- Do not buy. Faulty wine 60-70- Mediocre wine 70-80- All right 80-90- Very good 90-100- Excellent wine. QPR :Wines that deliver tremendous value for the money paid.
Quinta dos Roques 2013 SAQ#00744805 $17.25 On the nose, notes of prunes, black pit cherry, licorice with caramelized coffee bean. Pleasant notes of chiseled minerality with aromas of violet as well. On the mouth, full body. Structured with firm tannins. Lots of depth with a magnificent acidity. Good to drink now but it can be kept a few years in the cellar. 93/100
Quinta das Maias Dâo 2013 SAQ # 00874925 $17.25 Dusty minerality, with a dark and ripe fruit profile.Notes of mint, balsamic condiment,On the mouth, dry with firm tannins. Refreshing, elegant with a luscious mouth. Wood very discreet. Spicy with a very fine finale. Pleasure to drink it now but it can be kept for 2-3 years in the cellar. 92\100
Maias Tinto 2013 ( Private Import. $16.85. Case of 12)
On the nose, attractive notes of wild cherry, violets and roses. In addition,prunes and smoked peppers. A touch of wild rosemary and eucalyptus complement the bouquet. Full body with supple tannins and a polished mouthfeel. Very elegant with a gracious finale. 90\100.
Wine of the week: Poças Vale de Cavalos 2014
SAQ #12455184 $19.85 Poças Juniors house was founded nearly a century ago by Manuel Domingues Poças Júnior and it is one of the rare companies of Port Wine that was born Portuguese and still in same family ownership, being currently managed by family members of the 3rd and 4th generation. The Poças was always associated with Port Wine, but, since 1990, enlarged their portfolio to the DOC Douro wines, developing Coroa d’Ouro,Vale de Cavalos and Símbolo wines, becoming one of the first companies of Port Wine investing in the DOC Douro wines. On this wine, the nose is aromatic, intense and concentrated. It reveals aromas of plum, black fruit and slight nuances of licorice with a hint of coffee. The palate is fresh, fleshy, mineral, suave, fluid and elegant with a nice creamy matter and a beautiful and precise fruity expression. Tannins are fine and elegant with a finale that brings to mind blueberry and hazelnut.
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e at Earth to Body make our own natural skin care locally. We travel across Canada attending craft shows but also sell our products at our production/ shop here in Pointe Claire. Come visit us and see us create. We like to share interesting stories with you about customer encounters, testimonials, and our handmade natural skin care products. The following article refers to our famed Sheamu Butter. "I just wanted to take some time to thank you for helping to make my feet look normal again. I had an amazing experience with your sheamu butter product that I purchased at the Marshville Heritage Festival in Wainfleet earlier this month. I work on boats so my feet are constantly wet. My heels started to crack so bad that they were starting to open up. The day that I went to the Marshville Festival with my mom she actually had to bandage my feet because they were so bad that I had a limp when I walked. One of your staff was so wonderful and suggested we try the sheamu butter.
By day 2 of using it, I was already starting to notice it healing, and I didn't have to limp anymore. I use a little bit of this butter on the heels of my feet every day and the change is incredible how much it has helped. I have been suggesting this product to everyone I come across that has had the same problem as me. Big thank you to your team." K.S. Wainfleet, ON We thanked Kathleen for sharing her experience with us. You may also have ‘foot issues’ and can relate to her story. We have received many accolades on the Sheamu Butter for nourishing the skin. The feet are often one of the worst areas for dryness, skin cracks and irritations, and as we need them for mobility, this can be very debilitating. Unrefined Shea is very different from the white, odorless refined shea usually found on the commercial market. The ‘effective’ agents are also removed in the refining process so we prefer to use only unrefined shea. We import Fair trade certified and organically grown shea from a co-op in Burkina Faso in Africa where the natural shea butter is produced. Unrefined shea is off-white, has a characteristic nutty scent and maintains its moisturizing and nutritious healing properties on the skin. It can be used
all over the body! We have friends who actually work at the co-op and have met the many women who work there harvesting the shea butter. It is the Fédération NUNUNA. The unrefined emu in our ‘Sheamu’ butter allows for a deeper penetration into the skin, enhancing the properties of the shea itself. Without any added chemicals our product is pure nutrition and this is one of the reasons it works so well. Our Sheamu butter can be used body wide and testimonials prove it soothes itchiness and alleviates many chronic dry conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It also makes a wonderful hair conditioner and scalp treatment. We certainly do know it has rescued many people’s feet. You will not be disappointed. Visit our online store: natural.ca. Subscribe to our newsletter. Check out our BIOS. Meet us in person at the shop. Write to us at info@natural.ca
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he Job trends recently have shown how important it is to be strong in math. In fact, Immigration USA gives priority as well as a higher salary to STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, Mathematics fields) candidates when issuing H1B Visas. The specific fields that qualify can be found at http://www.myvisajobs.co m/document/stemlist.pdf. Therefore, more and more professional immigrants are being hired
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in North America as opposed to those without any specialized skill. In an article previously written this year, I talked about learning difficulties faced by students today. The reformation of the school curriculum as well as the quality of teaching is two major reasons leading to unmotivated students in math. These, however, are extrinsic, incontrollable factors. Consequently, I would like to stress more on the intrinsic factors such that parents as well as students can do something to improve their math. 1. Evaluation - Math Scare
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their homework, but critical thinking is much more important and valuable than getting the right answer. b. Does it help to buy exercise books for my child? Doing many exercises may help sometimes, but often kids just become robots, doing the same repetitive things without thinking. Some kids are even worse and memorize the answer key. Exercise books are mainly for more advanced students that want to do more challenging problems. c. How do I know if my child really understands the concept or simply pretends to understand? Whenever teachers ask students whether they understand or not, most respond with a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. However, later on when teacher give a similar exercise using the same concept, most students
cannot answer. In a typical classroom setting, each teacher is assigned to teach so many students with differing IQ levels and understanding. It is therefore almost impossible for a teacher to diagnose the specific problems of every student. Luckily, many parents accompany their elementary kids with their homework to find out where the problem is precisely. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case for secondary kids. d. My kid has been failing math at a young age.What can I do? Failure is part of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences. Without experiencing failure, success is hard to come by. In this article (I), I offer an opportunity for parents to examine and to assess the problems faced by their kids. I will speak about ways for solving these problems in the next article. Amos Tsay is the president and founder of Superkids eTutoring Center with 30 years of experience in education. He is also a publisher of many math books, the inventor of the I.C.E learning method and the founder of FQAA (Foundation of Quebec Academic Achievement) - a non-profit organization. For more info, visit his company website at: www.superkidslearning.com Contact: superkidspc@yahoo.com
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