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Monthly Archives: August 2015
The City College CUNY Class: MATH 32300 Advanced Calculus
Prof. Thea Pignataro Recommended higher level reading: Introductory Real Analysis, Kolmogorov & Fomin Also recommended any Dover Books (good classic texts) Review Chapter 1 as MATH 30800 Remaining notes by prof. online: http://1drv.ms/1KlFihR It seems that most parts of advanced … Continue reading
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Better Foreign Language Learning Program
Once, everyone thought Rosetta Stone's pedagogy was the best. However, I learned that it contains inaccuracy when I apply what it taught me in real conversation. Then, I gather that listening to songs of foreign languages was more helpful. Now, … Continue reading
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The City College CUNY Class: MATH 36500 Combinatorics
By Prof. Vladimir Shpilrain He walks out of class faster than we can say "Do we have syllabus?" Text: Kenneth Rosen's Discrete Mathematics and Applications Operations on sets: Symmetric difference of A and B: Non-deterministic infinite sequence: e.g. coin tosses. … Continue reading
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The City College CUNY Class: PHIL 30500 Ancient Philosophy
Prof. Nick Pappas Assistant: Kathryn Wojtkiewicz Ancient Philosophy Period: May 28, 585 BCE - Sept. 4, 476 CE (Thales to the fall of the Roman Empire) Scope of class: From Thales to Aristotle, as per text book: Readings in Ancient … Continue reading
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The City College CUNY Class: PHIL 31300 Free Will
Prof. Benjamin Vilhauer With lots of talk about God. Perhaps this is the most interesting class for this term. I find that http://www.informationphilosopher.com is very helpful in this course, and possibly all other philosophy courses. Some of the entries will … Continue reading
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The Mask in American Churches Today
It seems that the talk of having better fellowship, ecclesiastical living, etc. in America and hence the whole world today ultimately comes down to social aptitude, which is actually rather secular. But judging from the scandals involving Dr. Tong, Alex, … Continue reading
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Judges 14:4 - Why God Willed Samson to Choose A Gentile Wife
If I have not mistaken, I recall Dr. Stephen Tong once said he'll never understand this part. Since it was Dr. Tong, I try not to dismiss this verse likely. Now, through Redeemer's West Side Men weekly devotional email, I've … Continue reading
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Can we not use food, jobs, etc. to attract people to the church?
Sure, but that is only for attraction. They should not be the reason for someone to attend church. Many leaders/organizers/promoters/church members do not realise or care about this. Worse still, they make it a cause for conversion. When we use … Continue reading
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Joke: Why God gave men mustache and beard?
So that when mankind finally learned to be advanced enough to swap receding hair skin with the chin. I don't know why or how this just pops into my head.
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St. Monica's Desire
When dealing with practical parenting, I've always favored one of St. Monica's prayers & last talks to her son St. Augustine: Son, for myself I have no longer any pleasure in anything in this life. Now that my hopes in … Continue reading
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