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There are still some bamboo leaves left in my fridge since last time I made zongzi (sticky rice dumplings). Last Wednesday was my resting day. No work, no need to go out. So I decided to use some to make Zongzi. And also because I really missed zongzi, could’t wait to have some.
This time, I only used sticky rice, no red bean. And for the filling, I went with the simplest one – red dates.
Only when I went to college in Fujian did I know that not all the people in China have simple zongzi with only sticky rice and red date inside. People in Fujian have the meat zongzi, with pork, mushroom, peanut, beans inside. And according to the different color, they call the meat ones Hongzong (red zongzi), and our simple ones Baizong (white zongzi).
After trying so many types of zongzi, simple white zongzi are…
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Recently, I managed to appeal successfully for WordAds to be run on my other site https://chinesetuition88.com/. Previously, it was rejected a few years ago in 2016 due to insufficient traffic.
The appeal process is quite simple: simply log in to https://wordads.co/ and click on “Please contact us if you would like an update on your application.” below your previously failed application.
For the appeal to be successful, I think that there needs to be at least a significant upwards trend in your traffic. Personally, I had a 500% increase in traffic over 3 years.
If your appeal is successful, a mail will be sent (for me it was within the same day):
Happy to help you. I’ve checked your site stats and it seems that you were on track to be approved next week, so I just put that through for you today instead. You can now finish setting up WordAds via https://wordpress.com/earn/ads-settings/ or the new “WordAds” section under your blog at https://wordpress.com/
I hope that helped. Come back if you have questions. We are happy to help you anytime 🙂
Good luck for anyone trying to apply for WordAds!
Actually I cooked half soy sauce chicken. It’s quite simple and can be done by rice cooker.
For tamago yaki:
Beat 2 eggs…
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Teriyaki Chicken:
1. Prepare a whole boneless chicken leg. Sprinkle a little salt and black pepper.
2. Use the back of knife to hit chicken a bit.
3. Heat a pan on stove. When the pan is hot, put the chicken inside with skin side down. Flip over when the skin turns golden brown. Fry the other side till brown, too.
4. If there is much oil after sear, you can pour the oil out.
5. Add in 1 tablespoon light soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tablespoon honey. Let the chicken be coated with sauce.
6. Pour in hot water just enough to cover the chicken. Cover the lid and simmer for a while.
7. Remove the lid. Turn to high heat to reduce the sauce.
Portobello Mushroom:
Remove the Portobello mushroom’s stem first and wash clean.
1. Heat a pan. Cut in…
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Today’s is technically a request from Elke Stangl, author of the Elkemental Force blog. I think it’s also me setting out my own petard for self-hoisting, as my recollection is that I tossed off a mention of “defining the Ricci Tensor” as the sort of thing that’s got a deep beauty that’s hard to share with people. And that set off the search for where I had written about the Ricci Tensor. I hadn’t, and now look what trouble I’m in. Well, here goes.
Art courtesy of Thomas K Dye, creator of the web comic Newshounds. He has a Patreon for those able to support his work. He’s also open for commissions, starting from US$10.
Imagine if nothing existed.
You’re not doing that right, by the way. I expect what you’re thinking of is a universe that’s a big block of space that doesn’t happen to…
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I roasted potato, cauliflower, carrot by oven before. I always wanted to try roasting different kinds of vegetables at one time. And I did it today.
Into the oven and bake for 10 mins.
Flip them over. and Lower heat to 180 Degree C. Bake for another 10-15 mins.
Very nice. You can have various…
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It’s actually very simple to make.
Salmon in the plate and sauce over it.
The sauce also goes well with pasta. So I made it with spaghetti for my husband’s bento.
Sided with oven roasted vegetables, which is in my previous blog.
https://foodrecipe33.com/2019/07/10/oven-roasted-vegetables/
Just learnt this interesting guideline for Powerpoint presentations:
See also: http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/10-20-30-rule-guy-kawasaki-powerpoint/
This rule is invented by Guy Kawasaki, a famous author.
Based on the above guideline, this works out to 2 minutes for each powerpoint slide.
It’s a dish that I have wanted to try for a long time. It’s a time-consuming soup, which requires 5 hours. But I guarantee you its cooking method is simple and the soup is very nice.
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I actually wrote a blog about red wine oxtail stew. But somehow it disappeared. Today, I cooked it again. So I rewrote it.
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There are 3 main categories of Machine Learning: Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, and Reinforcement Learning.
This is a nice and interesting to watch video on Unsupervised Learning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYo5xgYDGwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfnRffgmxcc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqFd7biL8i8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxXdKoObIvk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFq-WtE93Rg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsNv96jxsCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szQ5ER2CsSQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pso98ZzmYzA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ias_WOlhtKA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAZ7KidMaKU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kM3zAOXokU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pREpItcY_no
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrq68ncpO1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAM8MGzjnHY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wtHGy5Za34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5oUMgNS1-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBinVjPalqo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XBhV7sPKsE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP5Ep1iOScQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ7OOkS6ROw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltp16AX-s4s
I just realized that 2 of the previous shrimp I bought may not be “true” Amano Shrimp.
Basically, they lack the distinctive dots / dashes of true Amano shrimp. See also this site on an example of fake Amano shrimp: https://www.plantedtank.net/forums/88-shrimp-other-invertebrates/570946-amanos-born-their-side-top-markings.html
You can also see the shrimp in my YouTube video (around 2m 43s mark):
Despite it being an “imposter”, it behaved quite similar to Amano shrimp, eating algae and cleaning up the tank. According to some online sources, it could be Malayan shrimp which is also quite probable due to the locality (Malaysia is just next to Singapore). Malayan shrimp have different colors, and the clear colored ones look very much like Amano or Yamato shrimp.
What is interesting about this shrimp (fake Amano) is that it totally disappeared from my fish tanks — twice. The first time, it disappeared from an open tank with just neon tetras in them. The second time (another shrimp of the same type), it totally disappeared from a close lid tank with just a honey gourami and 2 horned nerite snails. I did not find their body anywhere inside or outside the tank.
What I suspect is that they died soon after molting (I did see them molt), and then got totally eaten up by the small fish as shrimp sashimi. Or possibly they have a very fast rate of decomposition and can essentially “dissolve” into the water overnight.
Logarithm Worksheet (PDF): Logarithm Worksheet
Comprises of 9 typical Logarithm questions of varying difficulty, with answer provided.
Logarithm is a popular question topic for Additional Mathematics that appear in Secondary 3 or Secondary 4 A Maths. Most students have some problems with this topic initially due to its newness and also the types of challenging questions that can appear in this topic.
Logarithm can also be easily connected and interrelated to topics such as:
Do also check out this highly challenging Logarithm question:
Recently, I experienced a rather strange problem with my 5 year old Macbook Air: The audio stopped working completely. Even plugging a headphone into the earphone jack produced no sound. Going to the Sound Preferences produced the classic error of: No output devices found.
Upon googling online, I tried most, if not all, of the recommended fixes:
None of the above helped, unfortunately. Hence, my situation was in the most serious category of Audio problems for MacBook. Online sources highly suspected that it was a hardware issue (and hence required a expensive repair).
First, I stumbled upon Solution 1:
The first solution is to use a USB to Audio adapter such that you can direct the audio through your USB port to your earphones. It worked very well in my case. There should be many brands such as Sabrent (listed below), or Flujo, etc.
For speakers, a similar solution is USB speakers, such as the one below.
Afterwards, I encountered a miraculous Solution 2 to my Macbook Air audio problem. I booked a “Genius Bar” appointment at the official Apple Store. The support staff entered a mode called “Triage Mode” — which apparently only Apple staff can enter. She performed a diagnostic test that indicated that everything was working correctly. Upon shutting down and restarting, I heard the characteristic chime of Apple start up sound, something which I have not heard in weeks.
Thereafter, the audio problem miraculously solved itself, the “Internal Speakers” showed up once again as one of the output devices! The staff herself was surprised. This is quite miraculous as every source I read indicated that it was a hardware problem that could only be resolved by replacing the “logic board” or some other hardware component of the MacBook.
How did you solve (or did not solve) your MacBook audio problems? Feel free to post in the comments below!
Guide to Harbin (China) in the Summer
This June, while my husband and I went back to China to visit my family, we also went to Harbin for a short trip with my sister and mom.
Harbin is located in northeastern China. It’s the capital of Heilong Jiang province, which is also the northern most province in China. The best season to visit Harbin is actually winter, cos it will be the white world and it’s famous for ice sculptures.
Summer is the second best season to visit Harbin. You can escape the hot summer and enjoy the cool air there.
Saint Sophia Cathedral is the landmark of Harbin.
It was built in 1907. It’s definitely one of the most beautiful church in China.
Unfortunately, it was under maintenance during our trip. So we were not able to go inside.
It’s a breathtaking architecture no matter in the day or at the dawn or in the evening.
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In ideal conditions (good school teacher, good study habits of student), no tutor is needed.
Sometimes, the student is unfortunately in a non-ideal condition. I have tutored students from top “branded” IP schools who encountered the following:
– School teacher didn’t teach essential math concepts/formulae that are subsequently tested in the exam.
– School teacher didn’t have time to cover the topics. As a result, they only finish the syllabus one week before the exam. (Or worse, did not manage to finish the syllabus before the exam)
– Too hectic and busy CCA training/competitions. As a result, the student did not build a solid foundation during early years of Secondary 1-3, and is only seriously studying full-time in Secondary 4 (similar for JC Year 1 vs Year 2).
The above points can’t really be controlled, it is sometimes a matter of luck whether the school teacher can teach well or not. In unlucky events such as above (which is quite common actually), a tutor is recommended.
Very inspirational collection of essays on stories of resilience in the lives of mathematicians.
The AMS and MAA have recently published (and made available online) a collection of essays entitled “Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey”. Each author contributes a story of how they encountered some internal or external difficulty in advancing their mathematical career, and how they were able to deal with such difficulties. I myself have contributed one of these essays; I was initially somewhat surprised when I was approached for a contribution, as my career trajectory has been somewhat of an outlier, and I have been very fortunate to not experience to the same extent many of the obstacles that other contributors write about in this text. Nevertheless there was a turning point in my career that I write about here during my graduate years, when I found that the improvised and poorly disciplined study habits that were able to get me into…
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Very good introduction to Machine Learning by Google. Google is the developer of Tensorflow (on which the Keras package is built). The other platform for Machine Learning is Pytorch by Facebook.
So far, the best introductory book to Machine Learning seems to be the one by the founder of Keras, called “Deep Learning with Python”. See also Best Machine Learning / Deep Learning Books.
PDF Exam Paper Questions download: Alpha beta questions
“Alpha beta” questions, also known as quadratic roots questions, were first added into the ‘O’ level Additional Mathematics syllabus in 2014. They remain one of the more challenging questions that take students a long time to grasp. Mathematically, they are the simplest type of Vieta’s formulas.
This is one of the series on free exam papers (topical), which is suitable for Secondary 3 or Secondary 4 students, taking A Maths (new syllabus). (Questions are taken from actual school papers.)
Money management is a difficult task for many people. It is common to see people struggling with additional expenses, which pop up especially towards the end of the month. Then they have to wait for the salary to be credited so that the financial crisis is stabilized. It is a common practice to see people taking loans to meet various expenses, when they run out of money. Therefore, the next month onwards your salary automatically goes into repayment, interest, etc. Here comes the need for a money management executive.
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Deduction in salary
Loans are indeed a great help during an immediate financial need. It could be an accident or a family function; good or bad the event, you need money to deal with it. This probably may cut money from your salary. The salary deductions from your account are for the following:
If you do not manage money flow, even with so much of debts, you are surely going to become bankrupt soon.
Unmanageable bankruptcy
Financial issues that go out of your control could even coil up and end up in bankruptcy. Money management executive would use only simple techniques, which even you could follow.
Kevin Hawhan, from the online payday loan lender Simplepayday.co.uk thinks that practice makes perfect when it comes to managing your finances and money.
“You just need to practice this simple process of managing money. Inconsistent behaviour is indeed a curse to money management. No weekend mishaps, or Saturday night cash dumps from the cashpoint.”
“You would be in a safe and comfortable zone of finance, by employing a series of sound tips for money management. This would ensure you comfort on financial aspects in future as well.”
Let’s face the reality
Everyone should develop money management skills in life. MSN money conducted a survey in 2007 about finance and consumer debts management. According to this survey, an American household bears consumer debts accounting to $8,000 on an average. Poor money management is directly linked to high rate of consumer debts. This creates difficult times for the whole family.
Proper budgeting
Personal money management would start by creating a budget for family income. Budgeting is effective in studying cash flow in and out, which helps you to analyse your present financial situation.
Most people are troubled with debts and needs a money management executive to deal with finance. Proper financial education is substantial in understanding the working of consumer debts. National financial advisors as well as credit counsellors could help you in adverse situations.
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How to become a money manager
Money managers or investment managers help you in spending and investing your hard-earned money wisely and help you to set goals that can give you fruitful results in future. A money manager is also expected to keep in touch with his clients on a regular basis and provide updates on their client’s investments and its status. A study conducted by the website indeed.com found that, on an average, a money manager takes home a salary of $72000 per year. Now, that’s a handsome amount. So, what are the steps to become a daily money manager? In this article, we will discuss in detail on how to be a money manager and the skills you need to acquire for it.
Educational qualification
To take up the career of a money manager, you need to acquire a degree in finance. MBA in the same stream will be an added advantage, as many employers prefer aspirants with an MBA. A degree and MBA in finance will get you acquainted with investment concepts and banking affairs.
Certification programs
Certifications can always boost your career and the certification program of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is considered worthwhile. A bachelor’s degree and a minimum work experience of three years make you eligible to enrol for this program. The certification exam includes topics, which test your risk management ability, financial management process, retirement process, emergency fund reserves and liability. Once you become a certified professional, you become a favourite with the employers as your portfolio management skills are tested and certified.
Attain key skills
Acquiring key skills in analytics is very important to become a successful money manager. Acquiring a degree in finance will not suffice for this. You only learn the basics in investments and money management with the degree program. Industry exposure is the key to develop your skills. So, if possible do your internship in a reputed firm, as this will be an added advantage. You are also expected to improve your communication skills when you deal with your clients. Keep in mind that, most of your clients may be new to stocks and investments field and you should be able to make clear all the doubts that your client may ask.
Hope the tips above helped you in understanding the various aspects of becoming a money manager. A good money manager is also a daily money manager at home. Start spending your money wisely and let this start from your home. Only then, you can successfully manage the money of your valuable clients.
” No human being, however great or powerful, was ever so free as a fish”
– John Ruskin
The full context can be found here: https://biblehub.com/sermons/auth/ruskin/liberty_and_restraint.htm
You hear every day greater numbers of foolish people speaking about liberty, as if it were such an honourable thing; so far from being that, it is, on the whole, and in the broadest sense, dishonourable, and an attribute of the lower creatures. No human being, however great or powerful, was ever so free as a fish. There is always something that he must or must not do; while the fish may do whatever he likes. All the kingdoms of the world put together are not half so large as the sea, and all the railroads and wheels that ever were or will be invented, are not so easy as fins. You will find, on fairly thinking of it, that it is his restraint which is honourable to man, not his liberty; and, what is more, it is restraint which is honourable even in the lower animals. A butterfly is more free than a bee, but you honour the bee more just because it is subject to certain laws which fit it for orderly function in bee society. And throughout the world, of the two abstract things, liberty and restraint, restraint is always the more honourable. It is true, indeed, that in these and all other matters you never can reason finally from the abstraction, for both liberty and restraint are good when they are nobly chosen, and both are bad when they are badly chosen; but of the two, I repeat, it is restraint which characterises the higher creature, and betters the lower creature; and from the ministering of the archangel to the labour of the insect, from the poising of the planets to the gravitation of a grain of dust — the power and glory of all creatures and all matter consist in their obedience, not in their freedom. The sun has no liberty, a dead leaf has much. The dust of which you are formed has no liberty. Its liberty will come — with its corruption.
(J. Ruskin.)
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By Sarah Quek
Unbeknownst to most, a career in mathematics goes beyond education.
Mathematics might be one of the toughest subjects at any education level. But a solid understanding of key concepts and mathematical ideas could help your career take flight and expose you to a myriad of industries.
The demand for mathematics experts has boomed in various industries in Singapore. If you have always loved numbers, read on to find out where mathematics can take you!
Consultancy is a diverse sphere in itself. The popularly known and most preferred consulting career lies in the business consultancy. However, there are some other aspects of consultancy that a mathematic-proficient student can venture in.
These include; hospital consultancy, marital consultancy, management of risks consultancy and more. These types of consultancies require extensive knowledge and use of arithmetic in their daily work. The employees apply algebra, use of graphs, tables and excel to analyze data garnered from markets or presented by clients. Some financial management works require mathematical theories whose roots are deeply rooted in calculus, probability and trigonometry. Generally, analytical skill forms every part of consulting. Mathematics defines which analytical skill to use at a specific time and for a specific purpose.
Mathematics forms the foundation of any insurance job. An employee is required to manipulate data from different market niches and clients using different mathematical formulas, draw graphs and tables and ensure proper storage of data. Probability is also useful especially in the areas of risk management.
This should come as no surprise, but mathematics is a must-have skill in the engineering industry. A deep understanding of probability and 3D mathematics is necessary especially when it comes to engineering design.
To a student who would wish to know how to build a bridge across 10 km lake, stop a skyscraper from falling and power 400-ton aircraft to fly, graduating in a class of applied mathematics is a necessity.
Numbers are applied in every stage of this dynamic career. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tools and search engines employ different units of variables to find averages, sums, densities and more to rank websites and other digital marketing tools as per the data they harbour. Filtering, segmentations, mail structures and designs are products of various mathematical concepts.
The last in the list is a career in information technology. A number of mathematical principles and formulas are used in gathering, analysis, presentation and analysis of data. These include but are not limited to statistics, algorithm, and probability.
The list contains only a handful of career options that one can venture in. Don’t hesitate if you are a lover of math. Dip your shoes in the vast ocean, the world is your oyster!
Sarah is a digital marketing content producer at First Page Digital. She specializes in SEO, social media marketing as well as content marketing. Find out more about a career in digital marketing by clicking here.
There is a little known and unbelievably worth it Dunkin’ Donut $1 promotion for 2 donuts and 1 cold brew coffee/ice coffee.
The terms and conditions:
Tip: To be very sure, you may want to ask the staff whether the promotion is still on before making purchase. Technically, it should be until 2 June 2019.
Original Chinese Post:
只要下载Fave app，新用户可以用1新币的价格获得2个甜甜圈+一杯饮料！只需要在结账的时候输入STORMSCAPE，并出示给店员，就可以享受这个劲爆的优惠了~
如果你懒得出示折扣码也没有关系，一样可以用4.9新币的价格获得同样的套餐（原价$8.6）
时间：即日起—2019年6月2日
地址：全岛分店
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兼职员工是否受到劳工法的保障？
根据 2010 年雇佣（兼职员工）条例，兼职员工是指那些工作时间占全职员工工作时间的30% 至70%的人士。少过全职工作时间的30%属于散工，并不在此条例管辖范围。
在2010 年雇佣（兼职员工）条例下，兼职员工可享有公积金、社险、公假、年假、病假、休息日和超时津贴。
若雇主没有提供福利给兼职员工和不遵守2010 年雇佣（兼职员工）条例，违例者一旦被定罪，每项罪行可被罚款最高一万令吉。
兼职员工所受到的保障:
公积金和社险:雇主必须替兼职员工缴付公积金和社险。
有薪公共假期: 兼职员工有权享有不少于7 天宪报公布的有薪
公共假 期:其中四天必须是：国庆日，元首诞辰，苏丹或州元首 华诞或联邦直辖区日及劳动节.
休息日:兼职员工享有休息日，不过必须符合条件，即必须工作5天或一周工作时间不少过20 小时
超时工作津贴:兼职员工的工作时间只占全职工作时间的70%至100%， 他们是根据每小时1.0计算，若他们工作时间超过全职工作 时间，是以每小时1.5倍计算。
公假工作享有薪水和超时津贴:兼职员工在公共假期工作可享有2天的薪水，在超时津贴方 面，若工作占全职工作时间的70%至100%，可申领2 倍，若超过全职工作时间，可申领3倍。
休息日工作享有薪水和超时津贴:兼职员工在休息日工作可享有2天薪水，在超时津贴方面，若 工作占全职工作时间的70%至100%，可申领1.5倍，超过全职工作时间，可申领2倍.
享有年假和病假:兼职员工根据服务年限有权享有年假和病假。
年假：
工作少过两年者, 每十二个月不断 的服务可领取6 天；
工作两年但少过五年者, 每十二个月不断的服务可领 取8天；
工作超过五年者, 每十二个月不断的服务可领取11天
病假：
工作少过两年者, 每十二个月不断 的服务可领取10 天；
工作两年但少过五年者, 每十二个月不断的服务可领取13天；
工作超过五年者, 每十二个月不断的服务可领取15天.
*2010年雇佣（兼职员工）条例里并没有提到兼职员工可以 享有产假津贴和住院病假的福利.
参考：
1. Employment Act 1955 Employment (Part Time Employees) Regulations 2010
2. Akta Kerja 1955 Peraturan-Peraturan Kerja (Pekerja Separa Masa) 2010
https://www.mkma.org/Notice%20Board/2014/EmploymentPTAct.pdf
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Every child is unique; every human with an entirely different set of fingerprints. Whether your child has the potential to be an engineer or a boss of their own, one thing remains inextricably part of life – math.
Take it from me, a 22-year-old business owner who used to flunk math. Your kids will hate maths until they start to see that they can actually do and get better at it. From F9 in A Maths, I studied hard and studied right to achieve A2. Your kids can do it with the right guidance and the right motivation.
And I’m not referring to scoring better than your neighbours or nephews and nieces. Your kids don’t care about that – and you shouldn’t too. Focus on the important things.
What are they? In this article, I’ll be sharing with you, parents, what will motivate your kids to want to be good at maths that are not grades.
Many kids have entrepreneurial blood and a knack for sales. Look at how well they persuade you to get what they want. Remember the times where they came up with the most ingenious of ideas – you were surprised; thought it could even become a business.
If your kids have a tendency to solve problems in the most creative ways possible and have a sense of leadership, you should get excited. They might be the next CEO of Amazon!
Math is crucial in starting and running a business. Whether it is running an eCommerce store (which is very profitable in 2019 and beyond) using platforms like www.shopify.com.sg or selling their artistic services online, math is a must.
You might think that this isn’t exciting for your kids.
Maybe they never thought it would be possible… Maybe all they knew was just the linear way of life…
What if they were interested in starting their own mini business? What if they got excited to be good at maths, motivated by the fact that they could apply to real life?
Now that I’ve sparked something in you, you might be thinking ‘Why does running a business need math?’
I wish my parents taught me how to do my taxes and to avoid ‘savings plans’ by a certain insurance company. These are the important things that will matter to your kids when they are adults – something that is missing in schools and not taught by most parents.
Being good at math will ensure that they don’t get lost in all the numbers, percentages, appreciation, depreciation, interest, and more. With a good foothold in working with numbers, your kids will not hate doing their taxes and avoid any penalties that come with incorrect tax payment or filing.
Starting their own business means they have no one to tell them how much they need to charge to have a good amount of profit. No teacher to tell them that they are spending way too much on unnecessary things and blowing out their expenditure. They have no tutor to guide them saying ‘to meet your financial goals and achieve sustainability in Singapore, you need to get $XXX a year.’
Running a business well demands good math skills to calculate and plan the finances.
Now, your kids have a teacher, they have you and a math tutor. Bring math in real-life situations and you’ll start to see an increase of drive in their eyes.
Perhaps it’s time to unveil the a little bit more about reality to them. It could get them thrilled to head on to ace that math paper!
Author: Jamie
If you try calling the Singtel hotline 1688, you will spend most of your time to navigate the maze of options trying to speak to a human Singtel Customer Officer. I have not managed to successfully find the option to speak to a human Singtel Chat Agent through the hotline, if you know the method please comment below!
Also, do not bother speaking to “Shirley” on the Contact Us page (https://www.singtel.com/contact-us). It is quite clear Shirley is not a human, but just a bot.
From trial and error, this is the easiest way to get to speak to a Human Singtel Customer Service Officer/ Chat Agent. There is no direct link to chat with a Singtel Customer Representative.
For the above method, you don’t even need to login to your Singtel account. But you may be asked your name and NRIC for verification purposes.
At least 2 people have managed to contact Singtel’s live chat agent using the method above, and commented positively below. We are glad to be of help! Do spread the word on how to contact a human Singtel Live Chat Agent via Facebook to your friends and relatives. Once again, do not waste your time calling 1688, you will just be stuck in a loop talking to robots.
After some research, I find that the best book on Machine Learning / Deep Learning currently on the market is: Deep Learning with Python.
It is written by François Chollet, who is the creator of the famous Keras library (Google Tensorflow). The most popular language for machine learning is currently Python, which is the subject of this book. (Another language is R, but many people find R to be less user-friendly as compared to Python).
The book is suitable for those who are studying deep learning from scratch, with zero prior knowledge. Currently, machine learning is at the peak of its hype, with many employers seeking to utilize machine learning in one way or another. It is very useful for students to pick up this skill for potential usage in the future.
A key competitor to Keras/Tensorflow is Pytorch, developed by Facebook. It is supposedly even more user-friendly than Keras/Tensorflow. However, the drawback is that it is too new and few books/tutorials exist.
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This should be the cheapest ceramic cooker on the market. PowerPac is a reliable Singaporean brand that has been on the market for quite some time.
At the price of $29.90, the Ceramic Cooker even comes with a free stainless steel pot with cover (CNY Promo). Unbeatable price! It is also free delivery.
It is ideal for home steamboat / hotpot cooking. By the way, ceramic cooker can cook all types of pots and pans (unlike induction cookers).
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Official URL: Enfagrow Homepage
Betta fish are quite intelligent and curious. I trained my Betta fish to do some simple tricks.
I bought my 5 Gallon tank on Qoo10: Betta Fish Tank. The modern viewpoint is that Betta should not be kept in small bowls or vases (though they might still survive). A 2.5 gallon tank is considered the absolute minimum, with 5 gallon and above being a better choice.
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For those living near the top floor of HDB blocks, you may experience low water pressure since the water tanks are typically built at the rooftop of HDB flats.
The pressure exerted by a column of liquid of height h and density ρ is given by the hydrostatic pressure equation
where g is the gravitational acceleration.
By this equation, you can understand why those at the top floors experience low water pressure, due to the low height h (from the water tank). There is probably a need for a pump to increase the pressure. For low floors, it is typically ok, the natural pressure should be enough to make the water flow fast.
The number you should call when experiencing low water pressure for HDB flats is:
1800-CALL-PUB
(1800-2255-782)
I experienced unbelievably quick action by PUB on Chinese New Year, around 9pm. I called the PUB hotline due to very low water pressure (insufficient for even bathing). Mentally, I was prepared that probably they could only fix it the next working day (which is 2 days later).
To my amazement, a repairman arrived 15-20 minutes later, and proceeded to fix the water tank. The water pressure was back to normal in just half an hour from the time I dialed the hotline. I was quite impressed by the high efficiency.
I am not sure what caused the problem in the first place though. This problem of low water pressure has been reported by Channel News Asia.
Firstly, you should check with neighbors on the same floor whether they experience the problem of low water pressure. This is to confirm whether the problem is with the water tank pump/pipes, or an isolated problem only pertaining to your unit.
If your neighbors also experience low water pressure, then most likely it is a problem pertaining to the water tank pump/pipes. You should dial the PUB hotline (1800-2255-782) and inform them of the low water pressure. They will liaise with the Town Council and send a technician to investigate. (The service is free of charge.)
If the situation still does not improve, you may wish to purchase this “Wind Storm” High Pressure Shower Head. Basically, it turns a low pressure stream of water into a high pressure spray of water, to the extent that you can feel a “wind” blowing. It also saves water so it will pay for itself in the long run (by reducing your water bills).
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Also see: Free Water Saving Kit (Singapore)
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This method is about the same speed as the Gaussian-Elimination method. However, if you have already calculated det(A), using the formula may be slightly faster.
The formula provides an insight on why A is singular (not invertible) if det(A)=0. (Because, if det(A)=0, in the formula we would be dividing by 0 which is not allowed.)
Despite many cashless initiatives like PayLah, Singapore is not yet a truly cashless country. Coins are still needed to buy coffee or tea at the “Kopitiam”, or to put a $1 coin for pushing a trolley at supermarkets. Even if you carry paper notes, when you receive coins as change you will need a place to put them.
Many wallets do not have coin compartments. On Qoo10, this brand “Arete First” is a Singaporean brand that sells Leather Wallets at a reasonable price, with coin compartment. The quality is good, and it is genuine leather. It can also put a decent number of cards (nine card slots).
Do check it out if you are interested in a wallet with coin compartment.
URL: Arete First Genuine Leather Wallet
WWW.QOO10.SG
Some video footage of my new Horned Nerite Snails in the Betta Tank. Really amazing and bright colors.
Taken using Canon PowerShot: Canon Camera and Camera Case Singapore
The fish tank is 5 Gallon: Betta Fish Tank
Game URL: https://lichess.org/pKHiu5ey/white#1
I did make a few serious blunders, hence it is not my best game. But it is certainly quite exciting. My heart pounded furiously as I played 22. f6! sacrificing my queen… If my opponent takes the queen, it will be checkmate in 3. (He didn’t.)
My opponent, being 2000 rated, played quite well. He missed punishing my blunder at around move 14.
Currently, my white opening repertoire involves the Bishop’s opening (1. e4 e5 2. Bc4), with a view towards playing f4 whenever possible to transpose into Vienna/King’s Gambit.
Previously, I blogged about the Mountain Man of India:
Mountain Man Motivational Story
Today, I learnt that there is also a Forest Man of India.
By planting one tree a day (for many years), Jadav Payeng (a.k.a Forest Man of India) has planted a forest bigger than Central Park in New York!
This principle of doing small things everyday also applies to students and learning. By doing one Math question per day, at the end of one year, a student would have completed 365 Math questions! This would be a considerable amount that would certainly help to boost the student’s Math grade and also Math understanding.
Amazing “teamwork” between a goby fish and a shrimp! Basically, the shrimp is in charge of digging the burrow, but it is almost blind. The goby fish acts as the sentry to alert the shrimp in case of danger.
This video may be useful for GEP science, it may be tested as an example of “symbiotic relationships” in animals. GEP Science syllabus includes a brief introduction to different types of symbiosis (Mutualism, Commensalism and parasitism).
It is also very entertaining and can promote interest in science for children.
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If your child is interested in a Computer Science/Data Science career in the future, do consider learning Python beforehand. Computer Science is getting very popular in Singapore again. To see how popular it is, just check out the latest cut-off point for NUS computer science, it is close to perfect score (AAA/B) for A-levels.
According to many sources, the Singapore job market (including government sector) is very interested in skills like Machine Learning/ Deep Learning/Data Science. It seems that Machine Learning can be used to do almost anything and everything, from playing chess to data analytics. Majors such as accountancy and even law are in danger of being replaced by Machine Learning. Python is the key language for such applications.
I just completed a short course on Python: Python A-Z™: Python For Data Science With Real Exercises! The course fee is payable via Skillsfuture for Singaporeans, i.e. you don’t have to pay a single cent. (You have to purchase it first, then get a reimbursement from Skillsfuture.) At the end, you will get a Udemy certificate which you can put in your LinkedIn profile.
The course includes many things from the basic syntax to advanced visualization of data. It teaches at quite a basic level, I am sure most JC students (or even talented secondary students) with some very basic programming background can understand it.
The best programming language for data science is currently Python. Try not to learn “old” languages like C++ as it can become obsolete soon. Anyway the focus is on the programming structure, it is more or less universal across different languages.
Udemy URL: Python A-Z™: Python For Data Science With Real Exercises!
Related posts on Python:
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Includes a review on “The Coconut Club”, which serves one of the best Nasi Lemak in Singapore.
Well, today I have one day off and my husband also has time. We planned to go to Chinatown and have lunch there. He wanted to try a nasi lemak restaurant there. It’s the first time for us to go to Chinatown and hunt for non-Chinese food.
Chinatown of Singapore is really close to to the CBD. You can actually walk from Chinatown to CBD and also see blocks of tall buildings from Chinatown.
There are many places to have nice food in Chinatown, such as Amoy Street and Chinatown Food Street.
Chinatown has many traditional buildings of Nanyang style.
The restaurant we went is at Ann Siang Rd.
There are many bars, restaurants and cafes there.
The blue restaurant is the one we were going.
The Coconut Club.
It is not a very big restaurant. Their signature dish is nasi lemak, which can be told from the menu.
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Excellent post by top GP tutor Mr Steven Ooi. This post sums up the current competitiveness of the Singaporean education system. Similarly for Math, there is a knowledge “arms-race” to the extent that a typical Primary 3 student should know how to calculate 1+2+3+…+100 in case this question pops up in the exam. The textbook syllabus remains just as easy as in the past, but what is tested has become 10 times more difficult.
[Writer’s note: While this article is addressed specifically to Singapore-based students, it may hold some truth for students in many other places as well.]
Dear young friend,
I’m writing this to share some thoughts that I used to convey to every one of my students when I was still a full-time tutor in Singapore (I retired in 2016). It is just my personal opinion, formed through years of experience as a student in the 1980s and 1990s, then as a tutor in the 2000s and 2010s.
Observing student life in the 90s and then in the 2010s, I can only conclude that the school system in Singapore has become 10 times more competitive than during my time. At least 10 times. During the 90s, most of my junior college classmates didn’t even attend private tuition. We could hang out at the bowling alley, the arcade or the hawker centre most…
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