Book Review : English Grammar for Dummies

by Geraldine Woods
ISBN: 978-0-7645-5322-6 | Paperback | 384 pages | July 2001

Book Description :
Why does grammar make everyone so nervous? Probably because English teachers, for decades – no, for centuries – have been making a big deal out of grammar in classrooms, diagramming sentences and drilling the parts of speech, clauses, and verbals into students until they beg for mercy. Happily, you don't have to learn all those technical terms of English grammar – and you certainly don't have to diagram sentences – in order to speak and write correct English.

So rest assured – English Grammar For Dummies will probably never make your English teacher's top-ten list of must-read books, because you won't have to diagram a single sentence. What you will discover are fun and easy strategies that can help you when you're faced with such grammatical dilemmas as the choice between "I" and "me," "had gone" and "went," and "who" and "whom." With English Grammar For Dummies, you won't have to memorize a long list of meaningless rules (well, maybe a couple in the punctuation chapter!), because when you understand the reason for a particular word choice, you'll pick the correct word automatically.

English Grammar For Dummies covers many other topics as well, such as the following:

• Verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
• Preposition propositions and pronoun pronouncements
• Punctuation: The lowdown on periods, commas, colons, and all those other squiggly marks
• Possession: It's nine-tenths of grammatical law
• Avoiding those double negative vibes
• How to spice up really boring sentences (like this one)
• Top Ten lists on improving your proofreading skills and ways to learn better grammar

Just think how improving your speaking and writing skills will help you in everyday situations, such as writing a paper for school, giving a presentation to your company's big wigs, or communicating effectively with your family. You will not only gain the confidence in knowing you're speaking or writing well, but you'll also make a good impression on those around you.

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Webmaster's Guide to the Wireless Internet

Format      : PDF
Size        : 4,68 MB
Paperback   : 608 pages
Publisher   : Syngress
Publish date: 1 edition (December 15, 2001)
Language    : English
ISBN-10     : 1928994466
ISBN-13     : 978-1928994466

Book Description :

The wireless Web is not a future dream. It is here today. Already, more than 20 million people have access the Internet through PDAs, mobile phones, pagers and other wireless devices. What will people find on the Wireless Internet? This is the question that every Webmaster and Web developer is being challenged to answer. The Webmaster's Guide to the Wireless Internet provides the Wireless Webmaster with all of the tools necessary to build the next generation Internet. Packed with the essential information they need to design, develop, and secure robust, e-commerce enabled wireless Web sites. This book is written for advanced Webmasters who are experienced with conventional Web site design and are now faced with the challenge of creating sites that fit on the display of a Web enabled phone or PDA. - The rapid expansion of wireless devices presents a huge challenge for Webmasters - this book addresses that need for reliable information - There are lots of books for wireless developers - this is the first designed specifically for Webmasters - Looks at security issues in a Wireless environment.

Review :
The book is well-written with step-by-step procedures for deployment and administration tasks.

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Job vacancy as RF Optimisation Engineer at Abraxas Technologies

This leading Telco are seeking an experienced RF Optimisation Engineer for a Perth-based contract. The job is initially for 6 months but is likely to either extend or lead to a permanent job offer. Your experience must include solid skills in some or all of these areas:

• Frequency Planning.
• Neighbour list generation & system parameters - setting and analysis.
• Network integration & testing.
• Performance testing.
• System Optimisation: drive testing & system optimisation.
• Analysis of network performance - take corrective action.
• Analysis of signalling.
• Troubleshooting & analysis of network statistics i.e. hand-over statistics .

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jonathan Hughes on 02 9222 1224, quoting Ref No. JAH/RFWA1.

Apply Now

Level 8, Kyle House, 27-31 Macquarie Place
Sydney, NSW, 2000
Phone: 02 9222 1224 • Fax: 02 9222 1137

You must have a valid visa to work in Australia. For advice and a free assessment on securing an Australian visa visit LIVE IN australia.

Ref No. : 2232094
Salary : Salary not specified
Work Type : Contract
Location : Perth CBD, WA 6000
Date Posted : Fri 07/11/08
Closing Date : Not Specified
Ad Placed By : Abraxas Technologies Pty Ltd

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Telecommunications Engineer @ Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT)

Telecommunications Engineer

Job Scope:

• Convert research ideas into operational reality.
• Deliver robust, high performance solutions for telecommunication systems.
• Design, scope and develop software projects.
• Liase with end-users to generate innovative project ideas.
• Conduct strategic technology planning.
• Exploit new technologies and formulate engineering concepts.
• Manage in-house and out-sourced projects.
• Ensure software quality by conducting software evaluation and ensuring that our products conform to standards.
• Conduct operation and maintenance training for end-users.

Job Requirements:

• A good Bachelor degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering, specialising in Communications / Telecommunications from a recognised university.
• Programming skills in C/C++, Windows and Linux would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of telecommunications protocols and standards would be an added advantage, e.g. TCP/IP, ATM, Frame Relay, VoIP, software stacks, networking.
• Possess an inquisitive mind with a keen interest in telecommunications work.
• Strong analytical and conceptual abilities.
• Able to look beyond conventional boundaries, while considering practical realities.
• Good communication skills required.
• Able to work independently and/or as part of a team.

All applicants must be Singapore Citizens

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Tips to getting recognized by your boss

If you want to try getting recognized by your boss or at work, mqybe you can do following this tips how to getting recognized at work :

• Communicate achievements and success clearly with your managers. It may be a conversation that starts with "Just to update you on…", or copy them in on e-mail with positive feedback from customers.
• Make decisions that benefit the organization first. Management will recognize this, particularly if you communicate the reasons behind your decisions.
• Strengthen your network. Build strong relationships both with people in the organization and those in your industry or profession. This can build your profile and let you complete projects more efficiently and successfully.
• Take the risks to succeed. Take on projects/roles that are challenging but that will let you succeed. Many people fear doing this in case they fail, but it will work in your favor in the long term. Again, ensure your success is communicated to the right people.
• Put your hand up for other projects. Communicate your interests in other areas, and if there are opportunities to become involved, make yourself known.
• Keep your records of success. When it comes time to negotiating pay and asking for a promotion, having records of your achievements at hand will help to demonstrate your value to the company in real terms.
• Dress for success. The idea is to dress so you appear more professional and can take on a more responsible role within the organization.

It is important that employees realize it may be time to work even harder and then communicate this success to the right people. Don't be shy to let relevant colleagues and managers know about what you have achieved.

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Your temperament style affects the way you choose a career. Consider the following explanations:

1. Extraverts are career generalists who tend to use their skills in a wide variety of ways.
2. Introverts are career specialists who tend to use their skills in a narrower range but in greater depth.
3. Sensing types like their career to be continuous. They see their career as a ladder and look for the nest step based on the experience they already have.
4. Intuitives are oriented toward career change. They are likely to be inspired by the words "You can be anything you want to be".
5. Thinking types have a career track in mind, one with a starting point and a goal. Their goal is usually to attain a certain amount of money, prestige or influence.
6. Feeling types adopt personal growth as their goal. Whether they leave or stay in a job depends upon whether they feel like doing so.
7. Judging types make plans for their careers. They hesitate to make moves that are not in their original plan without first establishing a new plan.
8. Perceptives prefer to take advantage of career opportunities and respond quickly to unexpected openings, useful connections, good breaks, or brighter lights.

What type are you?
Can you pick yourself out from the preceding descriptions? Determine your own personality type by choosing one preference from each of the polarities, for instance: if you belong to category 1, 4, 6, 8, you are likely to have personality described under this category.

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Be a Positive Thinker

"Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today." - Author Unknown

Positive thinking is closely related to self-confidence as a factor in self-motivation. It's important to look at things positively, especially when things aren't going as planned and you're ready to give up.

If you think that things are going to go wrong, or that you won't succeed, this may influence things in such a way that your predictions will come true. This is particularly the case if you need to work hard to achieve success, or if you need to persuade others to support you in order to succeed. Your thoughts can have a major influence on whether you succeed or fail, so make sure those thoughts are "on your side."

Positive thinking also helps you think about an attractive future that you want to realize. When you expect positive results, your choices will be more positive, and you'll be less likely to leave outcomes to fate or chance. Having a vivid picture of success, combined with positive thinking, helps you bridge the gap between wanting something and going out to get it.

To apply "the power of positive thinking", do the following:

• Become aware of your thoughts. Write down these down throughout the day.
• Challenge your negative thoughts, and replace them with positive ones.
• Create a strong and vivid picture of what it will be like to achieve your goals.
• Develop affirmations or statements that you can repeat to yourself throughout the day. These statements should remind you of what you want to achieve, and why you will achieve it.
• Practice positive thinking until you automatically think about yourself and the world in a positive way, every day.

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PS Core Network Engineer

Qualification :

• Ericsson GPRS nodes, GSM/UMTS protocols and CS (Circuit Switch) nodes.
• Basic Telecom knowledge (MSS, BSC/RNC).
• Data communication knowledge (CCNA is an advantage).
• MPBN solutions, UNIX System Administration and UNIX Applications Supply and Support is an advantage.
• University Degree/Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Computer Sciences.
• Good command of English, Arabic is a plus.

Requirements:

• Configure, integrate, Start up and test of E/// Packet Switch nodes (SGSN, GGSN, CGSN) and document the solution delivered to the customer. The solution can consist of software, hardware, documentation, processes and organizational changes.
• Perform implementation, integration and acceptance of the new telecommunication equipment.
• Problem solving, system tuning, software upgrades, fault localization & remedy and any other integration activities.
• Support and/or participate in the acceptance procedures and tests, as well as customer’s operational start-up phase.
• Travel to different regions in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia when necessary.

Location : Saudi Arabia
Type : Contract
Duration : 3 months
Start Date : ASAP
Ref : CEL-MA-PSCNI
To apply for this position please send CV to: mina.angelova@commsresources.com

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Ericsson Core Network Engineer

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Job description

• Perform integration and resolution of faults according to available procedures and defined regulations, leading to a working and integrated core network node of good quality.

• Monitoring 24/7 end-to-end services, networks and core network components, by using generic and customer specific systems, tools and processes, to be notified on deviations from normal network behaviour, aiming at limiting network/service disturbances.

• Investigate faults and system events and where possible restore functionality or escalate to a specialist, according to operational instructions and directives, to achieve service restoration and network performance within contractual agreed performance levels.

• Provide on site support towards other departments within Ericsson, e.g. Ericsson Local Support (ELS).

• Perform predefined recurring Operation & Maintenance routines, according defined periodic maintenance schedule, to prevent unplanned service downtime.

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Steps to be Self Confidence

After we know a lot about self confidence and also already made comparison between self confidence and low self confidence. Now we try to figure out next steps for being self confidence, there is three steps that we'll use the metaphor of a journey such is preparing a journey,setting out, and accelerating towards success.

Step 1 : Preparing a Journey

In preparing your journey, do the following things:

1. Look at what you’ve already achieved.
2. Think about your strengths
3. hink about what's important to you, and where you want to go.
4. Start managing your mind
5. And then commit yourself to success

Step 2 : Setting Out

By doing the right things, and starting with small, easy wins, you’ll put yourself on the path to success – and build the self-confidence that comes with this.

1. Build the knowledge you need to succeed.
2. Focus on the basics.
3. Set small goals, and achieve them
4. Kep Managing Your Mind

Step 3 : Accelerating Towards Success

By this stage, you’ll feel your self-confidence building. You’ll have completed some of the courses you started in step 2, and you’ll have plenty of success to celebrate!

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Are You Self Confidence ??

Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many people struggle to find it. Sadly, this can be a vicious circle: People who lack self-confidence can find it difficult to become successful.

A level of self-confidence can show in many ways: Your behavior, your body language, how you speak, what you say, and so on. Self-confident people inspire confidence in others: Their audience, their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their friends. Gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success.

The good news is that self-confidence really can be learned and built on. And, whether you’re working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it’s well-worth the effort! All other things being equal, self-confidence is often the single ingredient that distinguishes a successful person from someone less successful.

Here are comparison table between self-confidence and low self-confidence. Which thoughts do you recognize in yourself and people around you?

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Are You Self-Motivated or Not ?

Are you motivated to achieve what you really want in life? And how hard do you push yourself to get things done? Wanting to do something and motivating yourself to actually do it are two different things. So, what's the difference between those who never reach their goals, year after year, and those who achieve one goal after another? Often, it's their self-motivation.

Self-motivation is the force that keeps pushing us to go on - it's our internal drive to achieve, produce, develop, and keep moving forward. When you think you're ready to quit something, or you just don't know how to start, your self-motivation is what pushes you to go on.

With self-motivation, you'll learn and grow - regardless of the specific situation. That's why it's such a fundamental tool for reaching your goals, achieving your dreams, and succeeding, in this journey we call life.

Self-motivation is complex. It's linked to your level of initiative in setting challenging goals for yourself; your belief that you have the skills and abilities needed to achieve those goals; and your expectation that if you put in enough hard work, you will succeed (or at least be in the running, if it's a competitive situation).

Four factors are necessary to build the strongest levels of self-motivation:

1. Self-confidence and self-efficacy.
2. Positive thinking, and positive thinking about the future.
3. Focus, and strong goals.
4. A motivating environment.

By working on all of these together, you should quickly improve your self-motivation.

So, how self-motivated are you?

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