THE NEWSLETTER OF ICS CANADA — JANUARY 2012
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
 
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
Beginning a New Year typically prompts people to examine the previous year for accomplishments and disappointments. It is a time to examine oneself, look for areas that need improvement, and then set goals and make changes in the New Year. Read more.

DEMAND FOR BILINGUAL SKILLS GROWS IN THE JOB MARKET

According to the article, "Demand for Bilingual Skills Grows" on CareerBuilder.com, with the growing prevalence of Spanish and other languages spoken in the United States today, companies are looking
to hire bilingual employees to serve their multi-lingual customer base. Read more.

ICS CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM

ICS Canada is pleased to announce a new Certificate program, Computer Programming Languages. The objective of this Certificate program is to prepare students for various entry-level positions such as computer programmer, website developer, database manager, and software developer. You'll get training in best practices for developing programming skills, simple and complex database solutions, programming in Java,™ Visual Basic® and building C# applications, and more. For more information, please visit Computer Programming Languages Certificate.

FIND ANSWERS ON ECAMPUS

Did you know that the answers to many of your questions about your programs can be found on eCampus? Find out more.

DO YOU HAVE A NEW PART FOR THIS CAR?

According to The Economist, Canada ranks fifth in the world in terms of car ownership per capita–averaging 560 cars per 1,000 residents, a fact that puts Canada ahead of even Germany and Great Britain in this category! Read more.

 
   

QUOTES TO PONDER

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."

— Alvin Toffler


TEST YOUR
GRAMMAR SKILLS


Grammar might not be the most exciting of the topics, but you will need to master the basics of it. Test your skills with the 20 questions on this link Grammar Test.


PODCAST

Top Ten Unanswered Questions

In January of 2010, the CBC Radio science program "Quirks and Quarks" assembled a panel of 10 prominent physicists, and asked each of them what they think is the biggest question that science has, so far, been unable to answer. They gathered at the Glenn Gould Studio at the CBC Broadcasting Centre in Toronto before
a live audience. Listen to this special edition of Quirks and Quarks called "The Top Ten Unanswered Questions in the Universe." The special was recognized with a Silver Medal at the New York Festivals.

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