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An antidote to “don’t worry,” which is an irresponsible act if you have bills to pay and a family to feed—giving in to more worry doesn’t free you of troubles tomorrow; it only saps more of your energy today.
Worry more won’t add a single hour to your life nor a single centimeter to your height, so why not worry less and cast your cares to Jesus, who promises to provide for those who depend on Him?
by MathPlus January 9, 2019
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To what extent have void decks in the “fine” city of Singapore strengthened social cohesion and religious harmony among the different races in the last half century? Does it sound like another socially engineered attempt by the authorities to maintaining peace and order in the multicultural and multiracial island-state?
by MathPlus October 11, 2021
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Singapore math is an example of a good business math model, which has made a dent in the world of mathematics education—Singapore’s math textbooks have earned both local and foreign publishers millions of dollars over the last two decades.
by MathPlus February 18, 2019
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Dave’s spirit, who was rekindled by blind faith, would show up on the first and fifteenth days at the temple to pray for the gods and goddesses of good health and prosperity to bless his siblings and schoolmates, and sometimes even for his bosses-turned-bullies.
by MathPlus March 18, 2022
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More than a tax haven for the filthy rich from both the East and the West, Singapore is now a “corona sanctuary” for the wealthy and the celebrities escaping the ravages of the pandemic sweeping their countries, whose oft-ill-run health systems leave much to be desired.
by MathPlus July 4, 2021
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In addition to performance currency (when you deliver upon a product above people’s expectations) and relationship currency (when you take the time to connect, engage, and get to know people in your milieu), you need math currency to make yourself an odd in a sea of evens.
by MathPlus October 28, 2021
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In spite of financial assistance from the government to help businesses save jobs, a number of family-owned publishers worldwide are enacting scissors math measures on the pretext of preventing their companies from going under.
by MathPlus February 17, 2021
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