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i cant remember which road
but it was in istanbul
and i saw a group walk past me
and i saw danny boy and addidas
and i didnt say anything
then after a few steps foward
danny boy said why didnt u say hi to him,
and addidas said, if hes not gonna say hi to me, why should i say hi to him
and i turned around
and she was turned around too
and we just stood there for a moment
and i woke up.
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Anti-Turkish feeling gaining ground in a yet another European country
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Bulgarian capital Sofia's mayor and Gerb party leader Boiko Borisov (2nd l) is surrounded by bodyguards as he enters a subway station for inspection of a new train line in central Sofia July 6, 2009.
In the wake of European elections that carried anti-Turkey and racist parties to the heart of the European Union in June, a grand coalition of anti-Turkey parties in Bulgaria won a governing majority in elections on Sunday.
The possible coalition will probably have parties ranging from Turkey's opponents to racist parties like ATAKA that used virulently anti-Turkish rhetoric all throughout the election campaign. Bulgaria, which has so far lent its support for Turkish membership in the EU, could change its mind and take a seat in the Sarkozy-Merkel camp, opposing Ankara's entry to the club.
The leader of the conservative Order, Law and Justice Party (RZS), Yane Yanev, who ran a heavily anti-Turkey campaign, took a step further, alleging that Turkey interfered in Bulgarian domestic affairs during the elections, a claim that has not been taken seriously by Ankara. Yanev also declared that they have already filed a complaint about “Turkish intervention” in EU institutions.
However, both the Swedish presidency and the European Commission denied any information of a complaint by Bulgarian authorities. EU Commission spokesperson Mark Gray told Today's Zaman that they have received no complaint from either Bulgarian politicians or authorities and added that this was a question of domestic Bulgarian affairs which the commission could not comment on. Sources say the RZS might have informed the Christian Democrats (EPP) in Brussels, with which they enjoy warm relations.
Ahmet Doğan is the target
Ahmet Doğan, a Bulgarian politician of Turkish ethnicity and the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (HÖH), has been a constant target of almost all right wing parties, from center-right to racist ones.
RZS leader Yanev drew a parallel between former communist leader Todor Zhivkov and Doğan. "If Todor Zhivkov was captured in his residence after 33 years in power, Ahmed Doğan is also going to be captured in his seraglios," Yanev said, accusing Doğan of various violations.
The strongest candidate for the post of prime minister, Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov, has made controversial remarks in the past. Calling Turks, Roma and the retired the “bad human capital of Bulgaria” during a visit to the US in February, Borisov created a storm when he apparently backed one of the most brutal and shameful assimilation projects in the 20th century by the former communist dictator, Zhivkov, dubbing the campaign as “having the right goals but having been executed in the wrong way.” During an interview with BTV in October 2008, Borisov backed the brutal assimilation campaign but criticized its methods. Borisov served as the bodyguard of the former communist leader in the 1990s.
Echoing the Greek position vis-à-vis ethnic Turks in Western Thrace, Borisov refrained from calling the ethnic group Turks. “In Bulgaria you have Bulgarians. In Turkey, Turks. That is why we have different states. That must be clear,” says Borisov. In an interview with the German weekly Der Spiegel, he said: “Those who live in Bulgaria are Bulgarian citizens. Anyone with a Bulgarian passport is Bulgarian. This means that Turks are Bulgarian Muslims who live on Bulgarian territory.”
Formally asked by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov to apologize following his controversial remarks, Borisov was accused of mimicking the extreme nationalist rhetoric of Ataka leader Volen Siderov.
Turkey’s possible EU membership
While likely coalition partners like the racist Ataka and the right-wing RZS are vehemently against possible Turkish membership, Borisov has a more cautious approach. Known for his close relationship with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Borisov, when asked about his position on Turkish membership, said in a recent interview: “The EU has certain criteria for the admission of any single state. If someone meets the criteria, this means they've obeyed all European norms. I am convinced that Turkey will not meet the membership criteria for at least 20-30 more years. So it is pointless to argue; it is not worth complicating our relations with the Turkish state over pointless arguments.”![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=c63b2f24-fb79-4832-b451-fca77f09d9c3)
In the wake of European elections that carried anti-Turkey and racist parties to the heart of the European Union in June, a grand coalition of anti-Turkey parties in Bulgaria won a governing majority in elections on Sunday.
The possible coalition will probably have parties ranging from Turkey's opponents to racist parties like ATAKA that used virulently anti-Turkish rhetoric all throughout the election campaign. Bulgaria, which has so far lent its support for Turkish membership in the EU, could change its mind and take a seat in the Sarkozy-Merkel camp, opposing Ankara's entry to the club.
The leader of the conservative Order, Law and Justice Party (RZS), Yane Yanev, who ran a heavily anti-Turkey campaign, took a step further, alleging that Turkey interfered in Bulgarian domestic affairs during the elections, a claim that has not been taken seriously by Ankara. Yanev also declared that they have already filed a complaint about “Turkish intervention” in EU institutions.
However, both the Swedish presidency and the European Commission denied any information of a complaint by Bulgarian authorities. EU Commission spokesperson Mark Gray told Today's Zaman that they have received no complaint from either Bulgarian politicians or authorities and added that this was a question of domestic Bulgarian affairs which the commission could not comment on. Sources say the RZS might have informed the Christian Democrats (EPP) in Brussels, with which they enjoy warm relations.
Ahmet Doğan is the target
Ahmet Doğan, a Bulgarian politician of Turkish ethnicity and the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (HÖH), has been a constant target of almost all right wing parties, from center-right to racist ones.
RZS leader Yanev drew a parallel between former communist leader Todor Zhivkov and Doğan. "If Todor Zhivkov was captured in his residence after 33 years in power, Ahmed Doğan is also going to be captured in his seraglios," Yanev said, accusing Doğan of various violations.
The strongest candidate for the post of prime minister, Sofia Mayor Boyko Borisov, has made controversial remarks in the past. Calling Turks, Roma and the retired the “bad human capital of Bulgaria” during a visit to the US in February, Borisov created a storm when he apparently backed one of the most brutal and shameful assimilation projects in the 20th century by the former communist dictator, Zhivkov, dubbing the campaign as “having the right goals but having been executed in the wrong way.” During an interview with BTV in October 2008, Borisov backed the brutal assimilation campaign but criticized its methods. Borisov served as the bodyguard of the former communist leader in the 1990s.
Echoing the Greek position vis-à-vis ethnic Turks in Western Thrace, Borisov refrained from calling the ethnic group Turks. “In Bulgaria you have Bulgarians. In Turkey, Turks. That is why we have different states. That must be clear,” says Borisov. In an interview with the German weekly Der Spiegel, he said: “Those who live in Bulgaria are Bulgarian citizens. Anyone with a Bulgarian passport is Bulgarian. This means that Turks are Bulgarian Muslims who live on Bulgarian territory.”
Formally asked by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov to apologize following his controversial remarks, Borisov was accused of mimicking the extreme nationalist rhetoric of Ataka leader Volen Siderov.
Turkey’s possible EU membership
While likely coalition partners like the racist Ataka and the right-wing RZS are vehemently against possible Turkish membership, Borisov has a more cautious approach. Known for his close relationship with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Borisov, when asked about his position on Turkish membership, said in a recent interview: “The EU has certain criteria for the admission of any single state. If someone meets the criteria, this means they've obeyed all European norms. I am convinced that Turkey will not meet the membership criteria for at least 20-30 more years. So it is pointless to argue; it is not worth complicating our relations with the Turkish state over pointless arguments.”
"al dunya al umakum.... " In our attempt to understand the World, we are destroying it. Maybe our destruction is the only way to understand our position on Earth.
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"al dunya al umakum.... " In our attempt to understand the World, we are destroying it. Maybe our destruction is the only way to understand our position on Earth.
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WiTricity Corp. — Basics of WiTricity Technology
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Understanding what WiTricity technology is—transferring electric energy or power over distance without wires—is quite simple. Understanding how it works is a bit more involved, but it doesn’t require an engineering degree. We’ll start with the basics of electricity and magnetism, and work our way up to the WiTricity technology.
Electricity: The flow of electrons (current) through a conductor (like a wire), or charges through the atmosphere (like lightning). A convenient way for energy to get from one place to another!
Illustration of earth's magnetic field
An illustration representing the earth's magnetic field
Magnetism: A fundamental force of nature, which causes certain types of materials to attract or repel each other. Permanent magnets, like the ones on your refrigerator and the earth’s magnetic field, are examples of objects having constant magnetic fields.
Oscillating magnetic fields vary with time, and can be generated by alternating current (AC) flowing on a wire. The strength, direction, and extent of magnetic fields are often represented and visualized by drawings of the magnetic field lines.
Electric current flowing in a wire creates a magnetic field
As electric current, I, flows in a wire, it gives rise to a magnetic field, B, which wraps around the wire. When the current reverses direction, the magnetic field also reverses its direction.
Representation of the magnetic field created when current flows through a coil
The blue lines represent the magnetic field that is created when current flows through a coil. When the current reverses direction, the magnetic field also reverses its direction.
Electromagnetism: A term for the interdependence of time-varying electric and magnetic fields. For example, it turns out that an oscillating magnetic field produces an electric field and an oscillating electric field produces a magnetic field.
Magnetic Induction: A loop or coil of conductive material like copper, carrying an alternating current (AC), is a very efficient structure for generating or capturing a magnetic field.
If a conductive loop is connected to an AC power source, it will generate an oscillating magnetic field in the vicinity of the loop. A second conducting loop, brought close enough to the first, may “capture” some portion of that oscillating magnetic field, which in turn, generates or induces an electric current in the second coil. The current generated in the second coil may be used to power devices. This type of electrical power transfer from one loop or coil to another is well known and referred to as magnetic induction. Some common examples of devices based on magnetic induction are electric transformers and electric generators.
Energy/Power Coupling: Energy coupling occurs when an energy source has a means of transferring energy to another object. One simple example is a locomotive pulling a train car—the mechanical coupling between the two enables the locomotive to pull the train, and overcome the forces of friction and inertia that keep the train still—and, the train moves. Magnetic coupling occurs when the magnetic field of one object
A transformer uses magnetic induction to transfer power between its windings
An electric transformer is a device that uses magnetic induction to transfer energy from its primary winding to its secondary winding, without the windings being connected to each other. It is used to “transform” AC current at one voltage to AC current at a different voltage.
interacts with a second object and induces an electric current in or on that object. In this way, electric energy can be transferred from a power source to a powered device. In contrast to the example of mechanical coupling given for the train, magnetic coupling does not require any physical contact between the object generating the energy and the object receiving or capturing that energy.
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Resonance
This video shows how a wine glass captures sound energy that ocillates at its natural resonant frequency, converts it to mechanical energy that causes the glass to deform at that same frequency and eventually causing it to shatter.
Resonance: Resonance is a property that exists in many different physical systems. It can be thought of as the natural frequency at which energy can most efficiently be added to an oscillating system. A playground swing is an example of an oscillating system involving potential energy and kinetic energy. The child swings back and forth at a rate that is determined by the length of the swing. The child can make the swing go higher if she properly coordinates her arm and leg action with the motion of the swing. The swing is oscillating at its resonant frequency and the simple movements of the child efficiently transfer energy to the system. Another example of resonance is the way in which a singer can shatter a wine glass by singing a single loud, clear note. In this example, the wine glass is the resonant oscillating system. Sound waves traveling through the air are captured by the glass, and the sound energy is converted to mechanical vibrations of the glass itself. When the singer hits the note that matches the resonant frequency of the glass, the glass absorbs energy, begins vibrating, and can eventually even shatter. The resonant frequency of the glass depends on the size, shape, thickness of the glass, and how much wine is in it.
Resonant Magnetic Coupling: Magnetic coupling occurs when two objects exchange energy through their varying or oscillating magnetic fields. Resonant coupling occurs when the natural frequencies of the two objects are approximately the same.
Two idealized resonant magnetic coils
Two idealized resonant magnetic coils, shown in yellow. The blue and red color bands illustrate their magnetic fields. The coupling of their respective magnetic fields is indicated by the connection of the colorbands.
WiTricity Technology: WiTricity power sources and capture devices are specially designed magnetic resonators that efficiently transfer power over large distances via the magnetic near-field. These proprietary source and device designs and the electronic systems that control them support efficient energy transfer over distances that are many times the size of the sources/devices themselves.
This diagram shows how the magnetic field can wrap around a conductive obstacle.
The WiTricity power source, left, is connected to AC power. The blue lines represent the magnetic near field induced by the power source. The yellow lines represent the flow of energy from the source to the WiTicity capture coil, which is shown powering a light bulb. Note that this diagram also shows how the magnetic field (blue lines) can wrap around a conductive obstacle between the power source and the capture device."
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