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Counting on math strategies
I strongly disagree with the Feb. 3 article by Michael Zwaagstra, Education faculties should disappear. He appears confused about the goals of math education. I suspect that, given a choice between understanding and rote skills, he would choose the latter.
The algorithm is both a useful and elegant tool but it ...
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A mind open to acupuncture
In her letter of Feb. 2, Dubious benefits, Donna Harris disputes the efficacy of acupuncture, giving as an objective authority a book titled Trick or Treatment: Alternative Medicine on Trial. I have grave doubts about the open-mindedness of anyone who would use such a title, but I'll let it go.
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Letter of the day: We're on U.S. radar
Re: Ex-Mountie latest to call photo radar mere cash grab (Feb. 1). The U.S. National Motorists Association has followed the use of red-light and speed cameras in Winnipeg for a long time. People who study these issues know that raising under-posted speed limits to the safety-optimum 85th percentile speed of free flowing traffic under good conditions will improve safety. Also, timing the yellow intervals to that 85th percentile speed will reduce violations and improve safety by more than ticket cameras.
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