2008/2009 COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY MERIT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS - AKWA IBOM OR RIVERS - ELF PETROLEUM NIGERIA LIMITED (OPERATOR OF THE NNPC / EPNL JOINT VENTURE)
Application for the 2008/2009 EPNL Merit Scholarship Awards is on.
ELF Petroleum Nigeria Limited as part of fulfilling its core value of sustainable development of host communities and as part of our corporate social responsibility, it implements various categories of Education Assistance schemes to support the educational development of its host communities. According to Elf these efforts are intended to boost "the manpower base of the communities and prepare youths to take up challenging job opportunities within and outside the oil and gas industry".
Elf Petroleum has shown high level of commitment toward the educational development of the Nigerian nation. It has demonstrated this in several ways, one of which is the award of scholarships to deserving Nigerian Students in secondary and tertiary institutions, as well as those at the post graduate level. The purpose of the programme is to promote academic excellence and qualitative manpower development in our communities and the nation.
ELF Petroleum Nigeria Limited hereby invites applications for its 2008/2009 University Merit Scholarship Awards
List of Awards currently available for Application:
HOST COMMUNITIES POST PRIMARY/POST SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AWARD (AKWA IBOM COMMUNITY) FOR 2008/2009 ACADEMIC SESSION:
This Award is open to all students of Akwa Ibom State in their JSS 2 (Basic VII) classes in secondary schools within Nigeria and all matriculated full-time degree students in their first/second year of studies in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, in the mentioned courses and who are NOT beneficiaries of any other scholarships
AWARD OF HOST COMMUNITIES UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (RIVERS STATE) FOR 2008/2009 ACADEMIC SESSION This Award is open to all matriculated full-time degree students in their first/second year of studies in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, in the the mentioned courses and who are NOT beneficiaries of any other scholarships.
Applicants for the award should be indigenes of any of the following communitiesEGI, AMAH, OLO, IDU, RUMUEKPE, REBISI, MGBUESILARU, ANDONI,
For both awards, in addition to the conditions stated in the application form, candidates must show: proof of SSCE or equivalent certificate, Proof of UME scores and admission to the course of study
LIST OF QUALIFYING COURSES:
Accounting,
Agricultural Sciences,
Business Administration,
Banking & Finance,
Engineering,
Computer Sciences,
Environmental Sciences,
Pure and Applied Sciences,
Land & Quantity Surveying,
Law,
Medical Sciences.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Please read the following instructions carefully before applying. Any information not properly filled will be rejected by the computer.
Please note that only short listed candidates would be contacted for the selection test schedule for Saturday, 6th September, 2008.
1- Open an e-mail account (ignore if you have one already)
2- Fill the required information into the online form
3- Scan the necessary documents and upload based on instructions through the site
4- You will be sent an e-mail confirming your registration.
5- Only one application per candidate is allowed.
6- Multiple entries will be disqualified.
7- Applications which are not in the required form will be rejected. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Scholarship Online Application form
Click here to visit the e-Scholarship Management website http://scholarships.totalsdd.com/
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
PHYSWARE Collaborative Workshop for Physics Educators in the Developing World
PHYSWARE: A Collaborative Workshop on Low-cost Equipment and Appropriate Technologies that Promote Undergraduate Level, Hands-on Physics Education throughout the Developing World
PARTICIPATION
Scientists and students from all countries which are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may attend the Workshop. As it will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of this language. Although the main purpose of the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries, through a programme of training activities within a framework of international cooperation, a limited number of students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by the home institution. Every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their fare. However, limited funds are available for some participants who are nationals of, and working in, a developing country, and who are not more than 45 years old. Such support is available only for those who attend the entire activity. There is no registration fee for this event.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
• May be requested only by nationals of and who are working in a developing country.• The available funding will be used by the Organizers in the best interests of the activity.
REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION
The Application Form to be found at the activity website http://agenda.ictp.it/smr.php?1928 Should be completed and returned before 10 October 2008 by using only one of the following ways.:
If the application is being sent by e-mail: smr1928@ictp.it Please save and send file attachments exclusively in PDF (preferably) or RTF zipped or MS Word (.doc) format
OR
If the application is being sent by regular or courier mail, it should be posted to:PHYSWARE(smr 1928 c/o Ms. Stanka. Tanaskovic)The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical PhysicsStrada Costiera 11, 34014 Trieste, Italy
PARTICIPATION
Scientists and students from all countries which are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may attend the Workshop. As it will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of this language. Although the main purpose of the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries, through a programme of training activities within a framework of international cooperation, a limited number of students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by the home institution. Every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their fare. However, limited funds are available for some participants who are nationals of, and working in, a developing country, and who are not more than 45 years old. Such support is available only for those who attend the entire activity. There is no registration fee for this event.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
• May be requested only by nationals of and who are working in a developing country.• The available funding will be used by the Organizers in the best interests of the activity.
REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION
The Application Form to be found at the activity website http://agenda.ictp.it/smr.php?1928 Should be completed and returned before 10 October 2008 by using only one of the following ways.:
If the application is being sent by e-mail: smr1928@ictp.it Please save and send file attachments exclusively in PDF (preferably) or RTF zipped or MS Word (.doc) format
OR
If the application is being sent by regular or courier mail, it should be posted to:PHYSWARE(smr 1928 c/o Ms. Stanka. Tanaskovic)The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical PhysicsStrada Costiera 11, 34014 Trieste, Italy
Friday, August 1, 2008
5 Techniques For Passing Your Exams - For The Real Desperate!
If you are sitting for an exam and find yourself struggling, take a deep breath and relax because when you are relaxed, the study material you have been slaving over all this time will start coming back to you. Of course there are techniques we can use to bring that flow of information back into our minds. There are things to do and things to remember...
1. Remember there is a passing mark.
Understand that you can get some wrong. So don't put too much strain on yourself. Concentrate on passing the exam. If you pass with a high score, great. If you just pass, then great also. So long as you don't have to do the whole thing again (go back to study the material, book the exam again, attend the examination room) - just concentrate on passing - nothing else.
2. The test actually gives you some of the answers.
I've sat through plenty of certification exams in my time and still do. To date, I've never sat an exam that didn't give me some of the answers to the questions I have been struggling with. Some are so obvious, others are well hidden.
The trick to finding them is leaving the questions you are having difficulty with and just going through the rest of the exam answering what you can. Then come back and do the more difficult ones. You will find that some you can answer now because you saw the answer to them further down the exam.
3. It's multiple choice so relax abit.
Imaging having to sit through an exam which was not multiple choice and you had to provide the answer without been given any clue!!! Now that would be difficult!!!
Now that you have seen that things could be worse, understand that multiple choice makes things a little easier on you. And here is the trick to the multiple choice format:
One answer is correct
One is close to the correct answer
One is totally unacceptable
One is totally unacceptable but sounds acceptable
Start the process of elimination. For example. Lets try to answer a question that we are unsure of at first...
Question - Which access method does the 802.11 architecture use?
A. CSMA/CD
B. CMSA
C. CMSA/DC
D. CSMA/CA
We don't know the answer off the top of our heads so let's begin the elimination process:
First what is the 802.11? we remember it has something to do with wireless networking.
Now lets see which of the answers given can we eliminate?
A. CSMA/CD [we know this means, Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection - so we keep this one]
B. CMSA [One is totally unacceptable - we eliminate]
C. CMSA/DC[One is totally unacceptable but sounds acceptable - we eliminate]
D. CSMA/CA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access With Collision Avoidance - we keep this one]
So here we have:
One answer is correct
One is close to the correct answer
One is totally unacceptable
One is totally unacceptable but sounds acceptable
We still don't know off the top of our heads which access method does the 802.11 architecture use so lets look at both our answers that are acceptable:
A. CSMA/CD [Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection]
D. CSMA/CA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance]
What do we remember from our studies?
CSMA/CD - this is the prefered access method used if the network can support it. Ethernet networks use it to physically monitor the traffic on the line at participating stations. With this method, a particular station transmits. If two stations try to transmit at the same time, there is a collision. After a random time, the stations that collided try to transmit again.
CSMA/CA - this method is used where CSMA/CD cannot be used. 802.11 wireless LANs use this because its not possible to listen while sending so collision detection isn't possible. With the 802.11 wireless LAN networks a node A, in range of the receiver R, is not in range of the sender S, and therefore cannot know that S is transmitting to R.
So if we have studied and know these things about the CSMA/CD and the CSMA/CA access methods we know our answer to be CSMA/CA to the above question.
4. Pay attention to trick questions.
It has been noted that in our anxiety to pass the test, we make the simplest mistakes. Dumb mistakes that we should avoid at all costs. One of the major mistakes we make is not paying attention to the full question. A high number of mistakes are made when the word 'not' is included in a question but we oversee it. Example:
The OSI model does not consists of 7 layers (pay attention to the 'not')
The OSI model does NOT consists of 7 layers (the 'not' is more visible now)
5. Are some questions true-or-false?
Your exam will certainly include these types of questions. And by their nature they are 'easy' because there is only one response. You can guess these so exam providers tend to make their true-or-false questions a bit difficult. So, if a question appears easy, then give it some more thought. Example:
QUESTION: The 10Base185 network transmission medium can support cable segments up to a maximum of 185 meters. True or false?
False because there is no such thing as 10Base185. The correct answer is:
The 10Base2 network transmission medium can support cable segments up to a maximum of 185 meters.
See how this was a trick questions? Be wary of these.
I've got more techniques to passing your exams. Visit
http://www.certification-exam-help.com/how-to-pass-exams.html
You will also find other informative info such as Hottest certifications, how to study the right way for you, the truth about bootcamps, and more...
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Georgia_Stath
1. Remember there is a passing mark.
Understand that you can get some wrong. So don't put too much strain on yourself. Concentrate on passing the exam. If you pass with a high score, great. If you just pass, then great also. So long as you don't have to do the whole thing again (go back to study the material, book the exam again, attend the examination room) - just concentrate on passing - nothing else.
2. The test actually gives you some of the answers.
I've sat through plenty of certification exams in my time and still do. To date, I've never sat an exam that didn't give me some of the answers to the questions I have been struggling with. Some are so obvious, others are well hidden.
The trick to finding them is leaving the questions you are having difficulty with and just going through the rest of the exam answering what you can. Then come back and do the more difficult ones. You will find that some you can answer now because you saw the answer to them further down the exam.
3. It's multiple choice so relax abit.
Imaging having to sit through an exam which was not multiple choice and you had to provide the answer without been given any clue!!! Now that would be difficult!!!
Now that you have seen that things could be worse, understand that multiple choice makes things a little easier on you. And here is the trick to the multiple choice format:
One answer is correct
One is close to the correct answer
One is totally unacceptable
One is totally unacceptable but sounds acceptable
Start the process of elimination. For example. Lets try to answer a question that we are unsure of at first...
Question - Which access method does the 802.11 architecture use?
A. CSMA/CD
B. CMSA
C. CMSA/DC
D. CSMA/CA
We don't know the answer off the top of our heads so let's begin the elimination process:
First what is the 802.11? we remember it has something to do with wireless networking.
Now lets see which of the answers given can we eliminate?
A. CSMA/CD [we know this means, Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection - so we keep this one]
B. CMSA [One is totally unacceptable - we eliminate]
C. CMSA/DC[One is totally unacceptable but sounds acceptable - we eliminate]
D. CSMA/CA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access With Collision Avoidance - we keep this one]
So here we have:
One answer is correct
One is close to the correct answer
One is totally unacceptable
One is totally unacceptable but sounds acceptable
We still don't know off the top of our heads which access method does the 802.11 architecture use so lets look at both our answers that are acceptable:
A. CSMA/CD [Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection]
D. CSMA/CA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance]
What do we remember from our studies?
CSMA/CD - this is the prefered access method used if the network can support it. Ethernet networks use it to physically monitor the traffic on the line at participating stations. With this method, a particular station transmits. If two stations try to transmit at the same time, there is a collision. After a random time, the stations that collided try to transmit again.
CSMA/CA - this method is used where CSMA/CD cannot be used. 802.11 wireless LANs use this because its not possible to listen while sending so collision detection isn't possible. With the 802.11 wireless LAN networks a node A, in range of the receiver R, is not in range of the sender S, and therefore cannot know that S is transmitting to R.
So if we have studied and know these things about the CSMA/CD and the CSMA/CA access methods we know our answer to be CSMA/CA to the above question.
4. Pay attention to trick questions.
It has been noted that in our anxiety to pass the test, we make the simplest mistakes. Dumb mistakes that we should avoid at all costs. One of the major mistakes we make is not paying attention to the full question. A high number of mistakes are made when the word 'not' is included in a question but we oversee it. Example:
The OSI model does not consists of 7 layers (pay attention to the 'not')
The OSI model does NOT consists of 7 layers (the 'not' is more visible now)
5. Are some questions true-or-false?
Your exam will certainly include these types of questions. And by their nature they are 'easy' because there is only one response. You can guess these so exam providers tend to make their true-or-false questions a bit difficult. So, if a question appears easy, then give it some more thought. Example:
QUESTION: The 10Base185 network transmission medium can support cable segments up to a maximum of 185 meters. True or false?
False because there is no such thing as 10Base185. The correct answer is:
The 10Base2 network transmission medium can support cable segments up to a maximum of 185 meters.
See how this was a trick questions? Be wary of these.
I've got more techniques to passing your exams. Visit
http://www.certification-exam-help.com/how-to-pass-exams.html
You will also find other informative info such as Hottest certifications, how to study the right way for you, the truth about bootcamps, and more...
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Georgia_Stath
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