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cashful:
practical example: professor ibhadode's research on the DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW METHOD FOR PRECISION DIE DESIGN won him the Nigerian prize for science for 2010, very laudable and he is on his way to becoming a world class engineer as is journal is being sought after all over the world (so he says) BUT this is still a paper solution if efforts are not made to make sure the benefits of this research transcends down the industry here in Nigeria.
The engineers, technologist etc and all involved in die formation should be able to use the results of this research in their day to day usage, only then can we say we have a solution

sure, i read the article. it was a grand style design that requires a plus. somebody of his caliber have added to the knowledge of man. he went through a lot of pains cause by the Nigerian factors such as lack of constant electricity and laboratory equipments. but his personal will saw him through.

madprof:
1. You do not need software appreciation to be world class. Engineering was invented practically without any software; it was invented and developed through the simple application of Math, Physics and Technical Drawing. All these (as well as world class engineers) existed before the advent of software.
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sure, you don't even need a computer to be an engineer. engineering was and had been before the computer or the calculator was invented. but in this present world, the knowledge of engineering has grown very vast that ordinary human brain cannot comprehend everything together. this is where the computer and software comes in. due to the advantage of the storage system and the calculator(programming), the computer has simplify the jobs of the engineers. think of those days of steel rules, you can ask the older generations what they go through to find say log 2 or sin 30. even many of us still used the four figure table for calculations. but now a days, calculator can gives you such answers in less than a second.

snthesis:
tinking like dis set some people back i.e. typical example -technical drawing is extinct do u knw y, cos a  software was developed  called Autocad, nobody in dis day and age draws on paper i.e TD board, setsquares etc. same applies to calculations knowing the right formula  to use is one thing, but simplifying/automating the calculation process through the use of a spreadsheet is another.
getting the basics things right is fundamental (which is where education comes into play)  afterall software is "garbage in garbage out"


i suggest you look up on the definition of engineering.


i think d key word is prospective, you cant b an engineer if you fail  pre-requisite courses and engineering mathematics is one of such courses.

technical drawing has not extincted. rather they form the core knowledge of the profession.autocad or other cad software are just computer aids to drawing. you can not even use them if you do not understand the fundamental concept of technical drawing. examination bodies and many job interviews still test candidates on the drawing boards.

information and trainning

information is the key. that's is why you go to school to be informed by the lecturals. thats why you have to buy books to upload the contents into your brain. thats why you google key words and browse through books in the library to increase your knowledge of the subject matter or your discipline.

training is guidance by a professional on the practical aspect of the subject. they teach you how to handle the tools and equipments. the norms and don't"s of the profession. that's why we have laboratories and workshops in schools. that's why it are been designed for students.

this is nigeria where anything goes and nobody gets fired for wrong doing. what is the head of sss chief still doing there after the abuja bomb blasted even next to eagle square?

oyb:
i disagree

the nigerian worker is a product of the nigerian system, where ogas reward loyalty and obeisance over everything else.

emphasis is on respecting and hanging onto ogas's every word, executing ogas's menial jobs with alacrity, etc.  

a little extreme, but you get the idea

this is especially true of the older generation of nigerian workers

sure, this is even more prominent with the police. they take policies which only favours the government of the day. permits are given to political rallies favoring the government while the political rallies of opposition parties are either not permitted or are disturb ted.

AjanleKoko:
I don't think it is government or Mother Nature or anything. I think basically we are simply not blessed with many smart and forward-looking people, period,

this is an understatement. if other are, brother pls count me out.

AjanleKoko:
, I think our interaction with the whites have left us worse off, without a soul of our own, and with a feeling of desperation. ,

i dont agree sir. without the necessary colonizations, i would never have heard of newton talkless of learning the equations.

the main problem with nigerians is we refuse to act and take everything for granted. our enviroment is not encouraging enough, and the rate of activities is slow among scholars who are meant to be pushing further.every body is after his own pocket and stomach.

bidemi12:
what are the details of her employment contract? is it the banks policy to fly their staff abroad for medical care? Are they obligated to? Much as I sympathise with the family of the deceased, nigerians are too emotional and look at issues from a weired perspective. If you have to petition then petition your legislators to make laws that will force companies to take health insurance on their staff. That is how it's done. There is no emotion when it comes to business. What you rely on are laws to protect you because every company exist to make money and shaft you at every opportunity. The sooner we realize that life is about rules, proceedures, guidlines, the law and less about emotion the better for us. Think about it, if it was the law to have insurance on staff and the bank did not, do you think we would be talking petition or lawsuit. I don't think the bank has any fault here but government for not looking out for the working class. Fracking country. Anyway, may her soul rest in perfect peace. . . . . .

sure, yhis is the type of question that should be asked in the first case. many organisation try to save cost and there is a cclear policy on bills they pay on health issues. if the cause of health problem does not result from their own job hazard, bro you are on your own, expect from minor cases like malaria, typhoid,,

HE GIST

* A team of physicists claims their calculations show how the universe will end.
* They say there is a 50-50 chance of the universe ending in the next 3.7 billion years.

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A new study suggests the universe and everything in it could end within the Earth's lifespan -- less than 3.7 billion years from now -- and we won't know it when it happens.

But one expert says the result isn't valid because the researchers chose an arbitrary end point.

The universe began in a Big Bang about 13.7 billion years ago and has been expanding at an ever accelerating rate ever since.

According to standard cosmology models the most likely outcome for the universe is that it will expand forever.

But a team of physicists led by Raphael Bousso from the University of California, Berkeley, claim their calculations show the universe will end.

Writing in the prepublication blog arXiv.org Bousso and colleagues say there's a "measure problem" in the cosmological theory of eternal inflation.

Eternal inflation is a quantum cosmological model where inflationary bubbles can appear out of nothing. Some expand and go on forever, others collapse and disappear again.

These bubbles, each being a universe, pop in and out of existence like bubbles in boiling water.

They argue, in an eternally inflating universe, every event that is possible will eventually occur -- not just once, but an infinite number of times. This makes predicting when each event will occur impossible, such as the probability that a universe like ours exists.

"If infinitely many observers throughout the universe win the lottery, on what grounds can one still claim that winning the lottery is unlikely?" they write.

Bousso's team have being trying to determine the number of bubbles that exist at any given time and the number of 'observers' in each bubble to come up with the relative frequency of observers that can live in one universe compared to the relative frequency of observers who can live in another universe.

But the "measure problem" makes calculating this value impossible.

According to Bousso and colleagues, the only way to avoid this conundrum is to introduce a cut-off point, which then helps make sense again.

By introducing this cut-off, they say there is "a 50-50 chance of the universe ending in the next 3.7 billion years."

Charles Lineweaver from the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory says Bousso's team are simply imposing a catastrophe for statistical reasons.

He says the need for a better statistical solution has led the researchers to a false conclusion about the end of the universe.

"Because the problem won't go away in their calculations, they conclude the universe must really end," says Lineweaver. "Bousso's average life of a universe is a set time, only because that's what happens when you introduce a cut off point to get a reasonable probability."

"It's a statistical technique being taken probably too seriously," he added.

moonraker:
presently working on an iphone app. be patient guys,

whats your email, need to discuss

finally, she hits the ice berg, no kick the ice berg, no bucket, no, kick what ever

AjanleKoko:
, and Coca-Cola have some degree of automation in their bottling lines,

well, as with coca cola plants, what they have is not really automation pacey. i am very familiar with the plant layout. what they use is the same thing we use at nestle foods. they only have sensors which gives feedback to motors which drives the cams and rollers of the plants. a fully control system will have a microprocessor/micro-controllers which are programmable and takes decisions in what could be termed an AI. a true robots rather than a mechanical system with a feedback system

Nigeria will play Guinea this weekend after Fifa 'provisionally lifted' its suspension of the Nigerians.

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) was banned on Monday for various reasons, including political interference.

This had thrown Sunday's Nations Cup qualifier in Conakry into doubt.

"The game will go ahead because the suspension on Nigeria has been provisionally lifted," Caf Media Director Suleiman Habuba told the BBC.

Fifa said it lifted the suspension until 26 October - the day after a court hearing where the players' organization is expected to fulfil a promise to drop a lawsuit which sought to annul recent federation elections.

"The decision was taken after observing that the situation had taken a positive turn in recent days," Fifa said in a statement.

"However, should the NFF still be embroiled in court actions or any other issue preventing it from working freely on that date, the suspension will be automatically confirmed until all problems have been definitely solved."

NFF secretary general Musa Amadu confirmed that the Super Eagles will travel to Guinea for the scheduled match in Conakry in Sunday following Fifa's 'magnanimous' decision.

"We are happy that the ban has been lifted even if it is temporary," Amadu said.

"It will allow us to continue with our programs unhindered."

The qualifying match was hanging in the balance after Fifa imposed the suspension on Monday, preventing Nigerian teams and officials from taking part in international matches and meetings.

Fifa rules protect its members' independence, and it said Nigerian officials had been compromised by government interference and legal action brought by the National Association of Nigerian Footballers.

Fifa eased its stance after Amadu was reinstated on Tuesday as the federation's acting general secretary.

He previously had been forced to step down on the instructions of the government-run National Sports Commission.

Fifa also objected to the Nigerian sports minister starting the domestic league program without relegation from the previous season.

AjanleKoko:
Very important in manufacturing.

what are examples of companies that uses electromechanical controls. i only know of mechanical controls in the form of cam design

well, who is to be blamed for the collapse? is it the student?, no it is the govt 4 not implimenting its policy well. the 6334 system is the best thing in education to happen in this country, but see what they have made of it?

still like normal browisng

and one for BB

need more details and price

it is no more news that RIM is about to release their own tablet by the name blackpad. the contention here is how it is going to catch the market share of the tablet PC dominated by apples ipad. will this fight going to be a replay of the iphones and the blackberry war for mobile phones? nairalanders, the ball is in your court.

we should be proud of our culture

virgin Nigeria has lost its virginity. there is no more pride in it.

at last, not a ban from Jonathan, but fifa

those who have problem with their maths, phy, chem should contact me

iukpe:
Arduino can also be described as a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board.

Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be stand-alone, or they can communicate with software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.).

give it to those studying computer engineering

well, nigerian people are very industrious and intelligent. i had spent many years of my life in the industry and knows what is going on. one major problem with nigeria is that there is a broken link between the industry and the academic world. in nigeria, they are 2 parallel lines which never meet. that is the reason why we do not develop and jobs are not created. i as i said in other threads, many people are going to say a university without knowing their real purpose of doing so. the certificate is all they care about and not the intellectuality.

emibros:
@lakeside u r n0t a true tr0tters,reas0n is bc0s u d0n't really p0st here,if u r true then keep dis thread alive,by updating your fell0w whites news ar0und d club!

who says,

in fact this is my 8th year with bolton. i have a passion for the club which is very natural, but always feel some disapointment. anyway, with sundays result, i am very proud of them.

bawomolo:
who gets off the hook for murder with just an apology? listen to yourself.

she can finish her religious awakening at kirikiri

bawomolo:
who gets off the hook for murder with just an apology? listen to yourself.

she can finish her religious awakening at kirikiri

mind

bawomolo:
who gets off the hook for murder with just an apology? listen to yourself.

she can finish her religious awakening at kirikiri

mind you, what she is charged for is not murder but man slaughter, reckless drivering, driving under the influence of alcohol, which all carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. the wife of dr giwa is suing her for a sum of 100 million naira to cater for her childrens educational fees up to phd level. dr giwas children both reside in london and have finished their BSC program. it is not really money that is the problem, but the drs wife and sister wants to take vengance on ibinabo, if possible face a death penalty.

neco registration extended till Thursday Sept 30

need hostel, mail me at lekside44@gmail.com

yes, on that faithful Sunday in 2006, the jeep of Danny Wilson which she was drunk driving left her lane to the adjacent lane to climb Dr giwas car which was held up in traffic. ever since then, she has been in a sober mood. she had been to the mother of Dr giwa to apologize personally to her. though the mother had forgiving her, it is the drs sister and wife that are still waging the the battle. Dr giwa was my neighbor. a perfect gentleman who is willing to help.