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Hello Guys, Please help me.I am confused about which university to choose to do a masters in Petroleum Economics.Is there any professional in this field?Please advise me.Which is the best to study Petroleum Economics in Eourope: IFP school or University of Aberdeen.Or something other school you can advise.When I search for the IFP school's ranking,I dont find any satisfying result and it really bothers me. Does ranking really matters?However, courses in IFP school attract me,because of its diversity(both technical and economic modules) while at the University of Aberdeen's Petroleum,Energy Economics and Finance course focuses only on economic side of the industry.Also,can I join the technical divisions in petroleum companies with the Petroleum Economics and Management degree from IFP school?(Note that I have a Bachelor degree in Industrial Economics and Management).Furhermore,I have seen Metals and Energy Finance programme by Imperial College London,which also combines technical and economic aspects of the energy industry.So,Which one would you prefer? Alumnis of IFP school and industry professionals please help to reach a decision. Thanks in advanc

Hello Guys, Please help me.I am confused about which university to choose to do a masters in Petroleum Economics.Is there any professional in this field?Please advise me.Which is the best to study Petroleum Economics in Eourope: IFP school or University of Aberdeen.Or something other school you can advise.When I search for the IFP school's ranking,I dont find any satisfying result and it really bothers me. Does ranking really matters?However, courses in IFP school attract me,because of its diversity(both technical and economic modules) while at the University of Aberdeen's Petroleum,Energy Economics and Finance course focuses only on economic side of the industry.Also,can I join the technical divisions in petroleum companies with the Petroleum Economics and Management degree from IFP school?(Note that I have a Bachelor degree in Industrial Economics and Management).Furhermore,I have seen Metals and Energy Finance programme by Imperial College London,which also combines technical and economic aspects of the energy industry.So,Which one would you prefer? Alumnis of IFP school and industry professionals please help to reach a decision. Thanks in advance

Hello folks, I am an international student with a Bachelor degree in Industrial Economics and Management and I want to be specialized in Petroleum Industry.So,I want to do master degree in the States.Does anyone know universities offering graduate programme in Petroleum economics or something related,except from Colorado School of Mines?Please help me. Thanks in advance

Hello folks, I am an international student with a Bachelor degree in Industrial Economics and Management and I want to be specialized in Petroleum Industry.So,I want to do master degree in the States.Does anyone know universities offering graduate programme in Petroleum economics or something related,except from Colorado School of Mines?Please help me. Thanks in advance

hmm.no have very little time,unfortunately((2 months.Anyway,thnx ashace:)

many thanks,ashace :) How much time is needed approximately to get a good score in GRE?

Hello guys, I'm going to start preprarations for GRE,but I don't know from where to start.Please suggest me the best books for preparations and I have just 2 months. Thanks

http://www.www.urch.com/forums/attachments/ielts/6946-please-grade-my-task-1-qw.pnghttp://www.www.urch.com/forums/attachments/ielts/6947-please-grade-my-task-1-df.png The table below shows CO2 emissions for different forms of transport in the European Union. The Pie Chart shows the percentage of European Union funds being spent on different forms of transport. The graph demonstrates the amount of carbon-dioxide that is released by different means of transport in the EU, and the pie chart compares the proportion of expenditure on various types of transport. It can be clearly seen that airplanes contribute the biggest amount of CO2 to the air. It is also noticeable that roads receive more than half of the total funding of transportation. Looking more closely, we can see that about 370 grams per passenger is emitted by the planes, while the figure for private cars is just nearly 130 grams per head. Sea transport and railways pollute the air almost at the same level, with 50 grams per person. Coaches, however, produce the least amount of CO2 in comparison with the other means of transport (roughly 40 grams) Roads are considered the most important form of transportation as they get 52% of the whole funding. Railways and public transports are financed by 31% and 10% of the EU’s budget respectively. European Union set aside only 5% of its financial resources for the remaining forms of travelling altogether.

Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school.Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?It is sometimes argued that children should start learning a second language since primary school instead of secondary school. While there are convincing points both for and against of this opinion, I personally believe that advantages of this statement are superior to its disadvantages.On the one hand, it is understandable that learning another language can be a burden for younger children. For example, as there are more important subjects such as math, science or mother tongue, an extra language module can let children back from learning these basic and essential subjects. This, in turn, may demotivate young pupils to study fully focused due to loads of materials.On the other hand, however, there are some benefits of learning a foreign language at primary school. Firstly, teaching any given subject as well as a language in younger ages is relatively easy, as kids can catch up everything they taught instantly and remember it for a long period of time or even sometimes this knowledge can stay with them over the whole lifetime. Secondly, by teaching a second language to children, we can extract their linguistic abilities and improve them further. For instance, there might be talented students in terms of linguistic skills, and they can be trained in this field more deeply. Finally, if children learn any other language, it can help them to grow up more intellectually. For example, they can watch some TV programs or movies in foreign languages. To sum up, I would argue that the benefits of learning a foreign language beginning from junior school years do outweigh its drawbacks.

It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.Discuss both views and give your opinion. People have different views about becoming a professional in certain fields such as sport and music. Although there are good arguments in favor of inherited skills that are considered a vital to be a good sportsman or musician, I personally believe that anyone can be a professional by training. There is a group of people claiming that well-known and talented people are born with certain skills. They assert that being good at some fields comes from one’s genes. A good example of this can be Ronaldo or Messi. These football players are exceptionally talented that no one can reach their power and performance in spite of hard training sessions. This means that this sort of people are gifted. As such, famous musician like Bethoven or Motzart can be included to this list. They had unordinary musical talent that not many people possess. Another group, by contrast, feel that everyone can be taught to be a skilled in music or sport. They concede that everybody has a capability of being a good sportsman or composer. To take the famous Hollywood sportsman and actor- Silvester Stallone as an example, he was very weak physically in his childhood that everyone laughed at him. However, later on, he trained hard and eventually became such a strong sportsman. Hence, it is felt that a human-being can do anything, if he or she has an intention for it .To sum up, while there are some convincing points about being skillful hereditary, from my perspective, however, a hard work and deduction is a key to become a professional in any field.

Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both views and give your opinion. People have different views about whether it is good to live a life according to the same routine or it is worthwhile to change something frequently. Although there are good arguments in favor of spending a lifetime doing the same things, I personally believe that living in different ways is more beneficial. The group of people, who does not want to make some changes for a long period of time, argues that it takes a while to learn and get used to something new. For example, if a mechanic is a professional in his field using the conventional equipment, he would probably face some difficulties to use modernized and advanced technology in his work. Unsurprisingly, the mechanic would not accept the new and modern tools, as he may lose his job due to lack of practical knowledge. This trend is occurred more frequently among the older people. However, those, who are open to any type of changes, life may seem to be boring if they live a monotony lifestyle. They assert that altering things consistently makes life more interesting and colorful. For instance, taking up a new hobby can be a deserving way of spending leisure time. Also, these people often try themselves in new areas such as playing new games, eating dinner out. Besides this, in this case, these people are more likely to be a more experienced citizen, and to have a broader outlook. To sum up, there are convincing points both for and against to do the same things, but I believe that experiencing some changes is always better.

Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas (in words, pictures, music or film) in whichever way they wish. There should be no government restrictions on what they do. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? It is sometimes argued that whether creative artists should be allowed to be independent on the way they convey their thoughts and feelings on their works or there should always be a state control over them. Personally, I firmly believe that it is vital to have a governmental influence on these works. First of all, such artists can often have unordinary ideas and these can be provocative in some cases. For instance, movie directors have the power to form an attitude towards a particular subject. To be more specific, Muslims are being presented as a terrorist in some Hollywood films today, while it is completely wrong. Beside of this, these films can cause resentment between countries because of issues in politics being discussed. Furthermore, these ideas can ruin the youngsters’ psychology to some extent, which might change the direction of their lifestyles. A good example of this can be rock music, particularly the heavy rock. Generally, rock music always contains some hard feelings and tension, which is admired by the majority of the teens. Also, rock music spread the idea of worshipping for the Satan, which is utterly unacceptable in some cultures, especially in the Eastern countries. As such, the younger people are considered as a potential labor force for a country. Thus, protecting the teenagers may, in some ways, mean protecting of economy. To sum up, for the above-mentioned reasons, therefore, I am convinced that governments should always keep these artists under control in order to prevent any possible threat against the country as well as its population.

Some people think that spending a lot on holding wedding parties, birthday parties and other celebrations is just a waste of money. Others, however, think that these are necessary for individuals and the society. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Nowadays, it is a common practice to spend a huge amount of money on the special occasions such as wedding ceremonies and birthday parties. There is a group of people who claim that it has some benefits for the community, while another group argues that it is a pointless effort. The supporters of the argument, which is in favor of spending much money on these parties, contend that special ceremonies happen rarely in the lifetime of a human. A good example of this can be wedding ceremonies. In most cases marriage takes place only for once. Therefore, it should be as much fascinating and unforgettable as possible and should be provided the amount of money that is needed. Also, it is felt that by making these occasions so rich, the value and respect can be shown towards the family institution. Thus, a couple would respect and protect their family life in the future. The opponents of this view, however, assert that it would be meaningless to spend such a tremendous amount of money only for one day. To take the above-mentioned example again, it can pose some problems for the couple after the wedding day. To be more specific, they may take a loan from a bank in order to afford organizing such an expensive event. Later on, it might be difficult to pay its interests off. Instead of this, this money can be saved and spent more rationally in the further stages of marriage life i.e. when having a baby. To sum up, from my perspective, it can be considered a trivial spending of money and I would say that it can be directed to more crucial factors of social life.

Modern children are suffering from the diseases that were once considered to be meant for adults only. Obesity is a major disease prevalent among children. What are its causes and what solutions can be offered? It is true that in modern age child obesity is one of the most common diseases. There are several reasons that can make children more fattened. The first major reason can be fast foods that produced for school pupils. The ingredients in these fast foods can increase the amount of fat in an organism and thus lead to obesity. Another main root of this problem might be children, nowadays, are not involved in physical activities and sports. As a result, nutrients are not burned and cause fatness. However, of course, there are possible steps that can facilitate to deal with such a wide spread matter. Firstly, fast food producers should include less amount of calorie when making foods. This, in turn, can reduce the amount of albumen which is considered the main cause of obesity. Also, in this case, parents can be more confident and let their children eat how many fast foods per day they want, because low-calorie foods can stop their hunger without causing to gain weight. An additional solution to cope with this issue is to motivate the youngsters to do more exercise. To do this, both governments and parents should be willing and work co-operatively. For instance, governments can open sport clubs with lower prices in order to allow parents to afford its monthly payments. Meanwhile, parents should motivate children to go these clubs and to join sport societies. In consequence, it can produce two-fold positive outcome. First, it can prevent obesity among the children, and the second one is make children to get used to healthy life. To sum up, from my perspective, by carrying out above-mentioned ways of solution, the level of obesity among children could be declined dramatically and even can be abolished entirely.

Some people think that schools should select students according to their academic abilities, while others believe that it is better to have students with different abilities studying together. Discuss both views and state your own opinion. In today’s world there is a continuing debate about many issues regarding education in schools. One of the largely discussed problems is that some people think that schools should accept students who have a particular level of academic knowledge, while others are in opposition of this view. The opponents of this opinion argue that by having pupils with different academic skills in one school, a rivalry can be established among them. For example, if it is a mix of high-skilled and low-skilled school, the latter would try to reach to that group of better academic ability. As a result, competition would be strengthened among pupils, because hard-workers would try to go far beyond in terms of studies. The supporters of this statement, however, claim that it would be better if schools choose its students based on their study skills. In other words, if students study at the schools where their mates are in around the same level, then these students would not distracted by others who are weaker by academic ability, and thus it can lead to high-rated academic results i.e. getting into university after graduation. Also, it might be beneficial in terms of social relationships among pupils. This means students in these type of schools can understand and get on well one another. To take my school as an example, it is called “Special Talented Group” where nearly all the students have high records of grades and is considered one of the reputable schools in our city. To sum up, it seems to me that creating such a special kind of school and accepting students from a certain background would be worthwhile. Furthermore, it can be considered as honor to get accepted to one of those schools.