Only In America!

1. Only in America......can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.

2. Only in America......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.

3. Only in America......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

4. Only in America......do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

5. Only in America......do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

6. Only in America......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

7. Only in America......do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.

8. Only in America......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

9. Only in America......do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'
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10. Only in America......do they have drive-up ATM's with Braille lettering.

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10 Facts About 9/11

9/11 Tragedy is the most remembered tragedy in Human history for the recent 50 years. It is so well covered and has divided millions people in controversy. Although, some of us think that 9/11 brought positive impact but It can’t be denied that most American will not agree with that. Here, we are going to count 10 interesting facts about 9/11:



1. Fact 1;
It is weird fact that WTC building 7 (47 stories) fell down from the foundation in 5:20. The building is one block away from twin towers and no plane hit the building.

2. Fact 2:

According to fire and bomb experts, Fire triggered from the plane crashed would not be strong enough to collapse giant twin towers. It must be a well-designed demolition plan that ruined the massive building to the ground. Many video tapes also showed view explosions occurred on a lower floor under the attacked floor couple of minutes after the plain crash

3. Fact 3;

It was another strange fact that view people from undisclosed organization cleaned the WTC steel, retrieved it, and shipped it overseas before they melt it down to be recycled. Tons of hidden clues are lying down the steel but it was too late.

4.Fact 4;

The WTC attack was main topic of 4 main TV broadcasters in US (CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox) for 96 hours. They live reported the crash continually for 4 days..

5. Fact 5:

Another bizarre fact is the act of USAF before the plain hit WTC. On September 11, before the hit, a fly control center in New York lost contact with the suicide plane for 2 hours. Usually, Fly fighter will check that situation. Local New York control tower seemed unaware or ignored the lost contact and USAF react the same.

6. Fact 6:

Base on CNN report, Pentagon has detected the present of incoming attack before the plane hit the WTC tower. After the planes hit the towers, NY governor Pataki saw 4 USAF (full artillery) fly fighters flew around the unfortunate buildings.

7. Fact 7:

Around 8 years before the attack, on 02,26,1993, an attacker bombed WTC and killed 6 people. Thousand Americans injured and it ripped off $300,000,000. Another bombs attack the building 14 months later (May 1994). On the second attacks, 7 convicts were arrested and sentenced for 240 years.

8. Fact 8:

Impeding warning before the attack was spread across top military officers, governor and mayors. The warn was simple. On that date, they better not to take any plane to New York with any means necessary.

9. Fact 9:

According to some sources of BBC and the Guardian, some of suicide Crash bombers suspect are now living unharmed and enjoyed handsome commission. They even assumed that the attack was planned, financed and sponsored by men who work for US forces itself.

10. Fact 10:


Last 9 11 facts, Bush administration commissioned 9/11 to react the tragedy for 441 days. Similar commissioned in US history was held after Pearl Harbor tragedy and J.FK murder.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineer Career Description

There are many similarities though also differences, between electrical and electronics engineering. In earlier years electronics engineering was known as "low-voltage' and electrical engineering as "high-voltage'. This classification is not correct or relevant any more. The difference lies in terms of information associated with electronics engineering and electrical energy that goes together with electrical engineering. With the above-mentioned as basis we can now look at what electrical and electronics engineering exactly are.

Electronic engineering :

Electronic engineering is that branch of engineering that has the specific goal of extending and supplementing the human senses and skills. It has to do with the obtainment, assimilation, control, transmission and distribution of information. Examples of electronic engineering are as follows:


» The use of an infra-red camera to "see" in the dark - an example of obtaining information. Phenomena that cannot be observed by humans, are transformed by electronic technology to observable phenomena.

» The use of computers to solve complicated problems and to assimilate signals assimilation of information.

» The control of mechanical and chemical processes through electronic systems control of information.

» International telephone conversations and video phones - transference of information.

» Mass media such as radio and television distribution of information.

Electrical engineering :

Electrical engineering is a wide field of study, which comprises all aspects of energy systems. It has to do with the generation, distribution and optimal application of electrical energy. Examples of these are:

» Thermic coal power-stations - here chemical energy is transformed to electrical energy - an example of the generation of electrical energy.

» The use of sun cells and wind-chargers to transform wind and sun energy into electrical energy - two examples of alternative ways to generate electrical energy .

» Transmission lines that cross the country, substations and eventually the separation box in a residence - distribution of electrical energy.

Just think for a moment how your day would be during a total power failure - this will give you a good idea of how electrical energy is applied to benefit all people. Even for those who do not have electricity at home it will be easy to see the advantages of electrification.

New technologies such as new materials, super computers, super-wiring and driving electronics are responsible for great innovations / strides in electrical energy techniques.

Electrical and electronic engineers are busy with the fulfilment of a phase (or phases) of the engineering process, especially with relation to the electrical and electronic related disciplines. This process comprises various aspects including studying, problem formulation, setting up specifications, pre-studies and analysis, design, simulation, research, development, testing, realisation, marketing, maintenance of electrical and electronic components, subsystems and systems. Electrical and electronic engineers are not necessarily involved with all the phases mentioned above, but usually specialise in one or more.

Within electrical and electronic engineering there are various disciplines in which the engineer can specialise. This includes electromagnetism, energy systems, computer engineering, bio-engineering, electrical machinery, signal assimilation, telecommunication, control systems, photonics, acoustics and micro-electronics. Many engineers are in management positions where they, to some extent do technical engineering work.

Electronic and electrical engineers typically work in offices or design centres. Depending on the nature of the work, the engineers usually spend a lot of time in the laboratory. The electrical engineers frequently find themselves in large constructions and / or installations such as power-stations. The nature and range of modern electrical and electronic engineering are such that practising engineers are usually always close to a computer.

Requirements

What kind of personality do I need? The electrical and electronic engineer should have the following characteristics: independent thoughts, an urgency to create, imagination and vision, above-average intelligence and a keenness to learn, combined with logical reasoning. The engineer must be capable of identifying a problem and must then try to find the best solution as fast as possible and at the lowest cost. Sometimes the optimum solution requires unlogical thinking. They must also have a aptitude and a liking for Mathematics, be innovative and have the potential to work independently, as well as part of a team.

Where can I work?

The electronic and electrical industries are nowadays the fastest growing. Electrical and electronic engineers work in a wide spectrum of organisations and firms. This includes private consultation firms and development laboratories, large and small private companies involved with design, development, production and marketing of electronic systems, subsystems and components of products, as well as government and semigovernment organisations.

Can I work for myself in this occupation?

Electrical and electronic engineers are being trained to see themselves not only as potential employees, but also as potential employers. By becoming entrepreneurs they can create a better society through the creation of jobs. Through the use of modern technology the electrical or electronic entrepreneur can compete on the international market. Exports, surely the most important form of creating prosperity for a country, can be affected. Another potential market for the young entrepreneur is import replacement.

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Finding Erasmus Internship Company

Erasmus Student Mobility Program provides international internships for students in European region.An International internship is so beneficial for an engineer's career.

I also did my internship in Germany with this program. The part for winning this internship with scholarship is not so diffucult. But as most students know to find a company is so diffucult.

If someone had chance to go abroad with this program ,s/he has to find the company. International Office does not help about this situation.

After exam, I started to look international companies about my field (Electrical /Electronics Engineering) , I prepared a CV and a Cover Letter . And I sent this two documents with my transcript to companies. I found these companies on google. I just searched for "The best engineering companies" , "electrical engineering institutes" . I sent mails approximately to 150 companies. Most of them sent me answer and said "we don't have available position fixed with your CV". But I didn't give off , I sent atgain and again. At the last I found a international institute in Germany. And We signed some documents and I was accepted to this institute.

So, If you want to find some companies to do your international Erasmus internship , you must look for institutes at first. Beucause they benefits from your experiences and they do not pay you money. So It is more possible that they can accept you . If you want to find a company ,you must be so succesful and you must have very good language skills. It is diffucult.

If you want to do your internship in abroad, just look for institutes related with your field.

BUILDING MORE EFFICIENT SOLAR CELLS

Solar cells must become efficient and less expensive in order to better compete with tradional, non-renewable sources of energy. Important steps have been taken toward realising this goal by researches in Spain and Germany. Solar cells fabricated from Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide(CIGS),significantly more efficient and converting incident sunlight into electricity and conventional cells made from amorphous Silicon (a-Si). The problem is that they are considerably more expensive to manufacture.


Two Spanish (CEMAT and INASMENT) and two German (IPE and ZSW) organisations specialising in renewable energy research combined their resources and knowledge to adress this challenge. Part of their research focused on various treatments of the metals used as supstraight for the CIGS film. The smoother the substrate, the better. Different methods, including electrochemical and mechanical polishing as well as SiOx deposition were tested on two metals :ferritici chromium steel and titanium.

The resulting foils were assessed for smoothness using atomic-scale analysis methods like Scanning Electon Microscopy(SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy(AFM) and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry(SIMS). The results of the analysis indicate that mechanical polishing is preferable. The Spanish and German scientist also evaluated the effectiveness of adding the electric and conductive layers on top of the foils to block contamination of CIGS film by the metallic substrate. The outcome of the joint effort is a new chemical treatment that eliminates harmfull elements before they accumulate to destructive levels. The consortium is looking to extend this researches further in order to ultimately make CIGS technology economically competitive with that of a-Si.

Future of Fossil Fuels

EIA's latest numbers shows a continuous growth in energy consumption, led by China and India.

For those hoping for a quick transition to cleaner energy sources, the numbers are sobering. The world's energy consumption is projected to continue to rise at a rapid pace, increasing by 53 percent by 2035, with much of that growth coming from China and India, according to numbers released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Fossil fuels will continue to be, by far, the dominant source of that energy, supplying 78 percent of the world's energy in 2035, says the EIA.


But it is in the renewables statistics that are truly revealing. Even though it they the fastest growing source of energy, renewables will still represent only 15 percent of the world's energy in 2035 (up from 10 percent today). Oil, coal, and natural gas will still dominate—and will grow at a relatively robust rate over the next two decades. Though no surprise, the EIA's numbers are reality check on the challenge ahead for clean technologies if they are to make an impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

EIA's important caveat: its projection "does not incorporate prospective legislation or policies that might affect energy markets."

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Windows 8

Microsoft has previewed Windows 8, described as “a reimagining” of the platform that’s now designed to scale from small screens to large, with or without touch and/or a keyboard. In a new video demo, which you can see after the cut, Microsoft shows its new Windows 8 Start screen, heavily influenced by the Metro UI from Windows Phone with Live Tiles that include notifications and app content previews. Many of the more obvious changes seem intended to make Windows 8 more tablet-friendly, allowing Microsoft to take on not only OS X on the desktop but iOS on the iPad.

For instance, there’s hardware-optimized browsing in Internet Explorer 10, redesigned to suit touch-navigation, and indeed Windows 8 supports hardware acceleration with ARM-based SoCs. NVIDIA, Texas Instruments and others have announced their support for Windows on ARM, and we can expect slates and ultraportables using the Microsoft platform and frugal ARM chips like Kal-El and the OMAP4470. Of course, there’ll be plenty of x86 Intel and AMD support too, and at Microsoft’s demo at D9 2011 this week they used Intel-based PCs rather than ARM.

Multitasking is a key part of Windows, and one Microsoft intends to preserve across on tablets. There’s the ability to snap and resize an app to the side of the screen, allowing two apps – say, one intended for mobile and one a desktop app that you’d more normally find on a regular PC – to be shown at the same time, while Microsoft is also readying a Windows Store for on-device downloads.

Those apps can either be the regular “full fat” type we’re already familiar with from Windows 7, or they can be coded in HTML5 and JavaScript, “full-screen and touch-optimized” according to VP of Windows Experience Julie Larson-Green.

Still no word on exact release dates, and even “Windows 8″ is getting the inverted-commas treatment since Microsoft says the name isn’t finalized yet.

Press Release:

Previewing ‘Windows 8’

Article by Julie Larson-Green, corporate vice president, Windows Experience.

REDMOND, Wash. – June 1, 2011 – Today, at the D9 Conference, we demonstrated the next generation of Windows, internally code-named “Windows 8,” for the first time. Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, from the chip to the interface. A Windows 8-based PC is really a new kind of device, one that scales from touch-only small screens through to large screens, with or without a keyboard and mouse.

The demo showed some of the ways we’ve reimagined the interface for a new generation of touch-centric hardware. Fast, fluid and dynamic, the experience has been transformed while keeping the power, flexibility and connectivity of Windows intact.



Here are a few aspects of the new interface we showed today:

• Fast launching of apps from a tile-based Start screen, which replaces the Windows Start menu with a customizable, scalable full-screen view of apps.
• Live tiles with notifications, showing always up-to-date information from your apps.
• Fluid, natural switching between running apps.
• Convenient ability to snap and resize an app to the side of the screen, so you can really multitask using the capabilities of Windows.
• Web-connected and Web-powered apps built using HTML5 and JavaScript that have access to the full power of the PC.
• Fully touch-optimized browsing, with all the power of hardware-accelerated Internet Explorer 10.

We also showed effortless movement between existing Windows programs and new Windows 8 apps. The full capabilities of Windows continue to be available to you, including the Windows Explorer and Desktop, as does compatibility with all Windows 7 logo PCs, software and peripherals.

Although the new user interface is designed and optimized for touch, it works equally well with a mouse and keyboard. Our approach means no compromises — you get to use whatever kind of device you prefer, with peripherals you choose, to run the apps you love. This is sure to inspire a new generation of hardware and software development, improving the experience for PC users around the world.

Today, we also talked a bit about how developers will build apps for the new system. Windows 8 apps use the power of HTML5, tapping into the native capabilities of Windows using standard JavaScript and HTML to deliver new kinds of experiences. These new Windows 8 apps are full-screen and touch-optimized, and they easily integrate with the capabilities of the new Windows user interface. There’s much more to the platform, capabilities and tools than we showed today.

We are excited to bring an innovative new platform and tools to developers and see how their creativity jumpstarts a new generation of apps. Windows 8 apps can use a broad set of new libraries and controls, designed for fluid interaction and seamless connectivity. Apps can add new capabilities to Windows and to other apps, connecting with one another through the new interface. For example, we showed today how a developer can extend the file picker control to enable picking from their own app content or from within another Windows 8 app, in addition to the local file system and the network. We’re just getting started.

And this isn’t just about touch PCs. The new Windows experience will ultimately be powered by application and device developers around the world — one experience across a tremendous variety of PCs. The user interface and new apps will work with or without a keyboard and mouse on a broad range of screen sizes and pixel densities, from small slates to laptops, desktops, all-in-ones, and even classroom-sized displays. Hundreds of millions of PCs will run the new Windows 8 user interface. This breadth of hardware choice is unique to Windows and central to how we see Windows evolving.,

The video below introduces a few of the basic elements of the new user interface. Although we have much more to reveal at our developer event, BUILD (Sept. 13 – 16 in Anaheim, Calif.), we’re excited to share our progress with you.

Today’s demonstration followed our announcements earlier this year about Windows 8 running on System on a Chip (SoC) processors, and our browser engine innovations and significantly increased standards support in Internet Explorer 10. Windows 8 extends these innovations and reimagines every level of the Windows architecture — the kernel, networking, storage, devices, user interface — all building on the broadest and richest ecosystem of software, peripherals and devices.

We have so much more on the way! We’re working very hard to get the product ready for early testing, and we plan to kick off our engineering dialogue through our team blog, just as we did for Windows 7.

So please stay tuned — we have a lot of cool innovation coming in the months ahead.

By Julie Larson-Green
Corporate Vice President, Windows Experience