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 <title>Well, Respected Solomon Sami</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;Well, Respected Solomon Sami Azar, I have noticed your works just today. You are right in everything, but if the marketers go for your way, they will have huge loss. While, they are afraid to promote works as that one of yours, they are facing so many financial problems even then it is not easy to look at your works. I have done the similar experiments and research works with insight of the ancient knowledge, but no one pays attention. My research was sent by someone, whom I guided and got it done on his own name and I was never asked again for more about my works. Never worry, you may link to the following for some of your questions and see if these make some sense:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xomba.com/why_eastern_or_third_world_countries_can_never_become_developed_countries_peace_and_conflict_resolving_i&quot; title=&quot;http://www.xomba.com/why_eastern_or_third_world_countries_can_never_become_developed_countries_peace_and_conflict_resolving_i&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.xomba.com/why_eastern_or_third_world_countries_can_never_beco...&lt;/a&gt;            &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks.&lt;br /&gt;
With sincere regards,&lt;br /&gt;
Dr. Harmander Singh&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;Hello, my name is Solomon Azar-   I HAVE FOUND THE ROAD TO SAFE CLEAN NUCLEAR FUSION- When this is found and understood- the energy crisis will end- I have been looking at this system since 2002 and it is perfect in every way. I finished my experiments April-2007. I have since that time tried to the best of my abilities to inform many people upon the net- there is no question It would be nice if concerned  citizens would offer suggestions or help provoke a university to simply repeat my experiment to end the energy crisis- 19 months and I still  wait as the world crumbles from lack of abundant clean energy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have performed an experiment never done before in science- I used a Tesla coil for its use in high voltage high frequency  and apply its discharge plasma not upon the dielectric of free air- but to the dielectric of water itself- specifically I used ultrapure reagent grade water from manufacture NERL-this is to establish the high degree of insulation needed for plasma (you cannot have contaminants for conductivity)- I doped my water with heavy water from the manufacturer UNITED NUCLEAR-(however- a full concentration of heavy water is desired)- I built my 1 million volt Tesla coil entire tunable- every aspect of it- as it must be done to TUNE THE OUTPUT DISCHARGE OF THE TESLA COIL to the water itself- once the arc is stable- the voltage may be increased- I have written in my pdf file in my website of noblefuse.com that a prerequisite of 750 kv is needed as an electric field gradient about the charged particles used in fusion( in this case the hydrogen bound in the water molecule) because of voltage drops as expected as in all electrical systems upon the load (load here is the water)- a much higher voltage is needed in order to distribute the voltage gradient upon entire arc plasma length between electrodes in water- THUS- THE HIGH THE VOLTAGE- THE BETTER-  within my website you will find a link to youtube showing my primitive experiment- BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THIS- THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER DONE BEFORE - I propose nuclear fusion of water/heavy water- my little experiment  IS THE ROAD TO NUCLEAR FUSION- we must universally connect the dots- put two and two together- and conclude this-  MY EXPERIMENT MUST BE REPEATED ON A LARGER SCALE- my system is a direct replacement of nuclear power plants particularly of the pressurized water reactor which uses heavy water already - a vessel already built for gamma radiation and other high energy flux which will emit with the plasma arc-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Power reactor in which the heat is dissipated from the core using highly pressurized water (about 160 bar) to achieve a high temperature and avoid boiling within the core. The cooling water transfers its heat to the secondary system in a steam generator. Example: Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant in Germany with an electrical output of 1,430 MW.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Replace the rod assemblies and use electrodes to conduct the Lightning bolt! High Voltage High frequency will create the magnetic pinch to slam the isotopes of hydrogen together which is bound in water- helium and oxygen are the outgassed products recaptured by expansion tanks-it is absolutely perfect!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;_ I HAVE FOUND THE TRUE PURPOSE OF THE TESLA COIL- the answer was always in the lightning bolt- understanding of gamma bursts from lightning discharges have only been recently vindicated from satellite in late 90s---&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;CA 94305 United States&lt;br /&gt;
Said, R ( ) , STAR Lab, Electrical Engineering, 350 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 United States&lt;br /&gt;
Smith, D M ( ) , Physics Department and Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 United States&lt;br /&gt;
Lopez, L I ( ) , Astronomy Department and Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 United States&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The observation of brief (&amp;lt;1 ms) bursts of intense Î³-rays, the so-called Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs), by the BATSE Î³-ray experiment was one of the most unexpected discoveries by the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let me try to give another analogy to make the point. think about striking a match, if all conditions are proper , one knows that to strike a match, you must go a minimum speed- you cannot strike the match too slowly- this is understood as more speed is more friction and thus more activation energy necessary to create combustion of the match material. the same applies to this fusion system, first, imagine my system as inside a pressurized water reactor used in fission plants- the moderator is already heavy water- we shall use it as the fuel. I have said the plasma arc looks exactly like our friend the electric lightning bolt- but I talk about in my pdf file- that the so called lightning bolt must be understood in regards to high voltage and frequency- just like the minimum speed needed for the match- so it is with the combination on high voltage and frequency to not only resonate with the dielectric molecule of heavy water- but more so- to create a minimum velocity upon charged particles in the fuel water. this velocity is also exhibiting itself as a magnetic field-think of the cathode ray scope- in a snap shot instant in time for analysis, look at when the maximum energy is being applied on a per strike basis of the input cycle- or shall we say the highest amplitude of the ac signal. if for example- an input energy of one megawatt was injected into the strike of the arc- a magnetic pinch shall be directed upon the charged particles in transit of the discharge- in a thermodynamic extraction process such as this - we need at least 5 times more energy out of the system to recoup our initial energy input- and a surplus for commercial energy supply- thus- via fusion of hydrogen to helium- with each strike- a minimum voltage and frequency SHALL give the minimum activation energy required for magnetic pinching and fusion of the isotopes of hydrogen. to increase the q of the reaction in this system- a magnetic toroid may be used around the plasma arc for increased efficiency= such as used in tokamak devices. I hope this analogy helps those who question this system- THANK YOU--&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is a thought experiment for electromagnetic fusion with Einstein in mind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pretend you are water-you are an oxygen atom- you are stable- you are noble- 8 protons-8 neutrons-and 8 electrons- there are only 5 magic shell nuclear elements of the periodic table- oxygen is one of them- it is very stable-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Therefore- you are stable and noble- you have no need for fusion- yet it could happen- but the probability of another element such as hydrogen and its isotopes would be made to fuse together in some kind of fashion mankind tries will occur way before oxygen does- - ok-so now you are this noble one and you have outstretched in your hands a hydrogen atom and or its isotope deuteron and you hold it out to mankind as a gift-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Man understands the gift of fusion for many years and is desperately trying to do such-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I propose electromagnetic fusion- I propose the BENNET pinch used in poloidal currents used in plasmas of tokomaks- but much further-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here we go – the thought experiment- you are this oxygen atom with two hydrogen’s and you stand amongst your friends similar in nature. You are placed in a large vessel filled of your kind-now imagine that two walls opposing in this vessel are the plates of a capacitor- who cares what is applied to the capacitor plates (electrodes of system)-for all you know as a noble oxygen and the hydrogen you have in your hands is nothing more than the electric field upon the plates-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You are composed of charged particles- thus you will interact with the applied electric field of the plates-this is common electronics and electric knowledge-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, I speak of dielectric breakdown- I speak of the lightning bolt- let us now assume we have made the capacitor plates oscillate at 1 million volts peak to peak as way of a tesla coil&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Think of the electric field- everything will be controlled by this field- a dielectric breakdown will occur- and all discharge current will begin to flow and oscillate as a function of the applied voltage-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now- you are in the heart of a lightning bolt- you who are noble as a oxygen probably lost all your valence electrons due to the magnitude of such a high electric field- every charged particle in transit of the discharge current is surely ionized and talks of being a complete water molecule should be erased- the state of this plasma current is nothing more than ionized hydrogen and oxygen and a complete sea of electrons-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let us think first of the electrons- 1896 times smaller than protons- no question it will oscillate much faster as a function to the applied voltage- remember the cathode ray scope- basic physics also will say this charged particle will also have a magnetic field about itself because of the electric field that has driven it-thus- this oscillating electron current will have an intrinsic magnetic field&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let us now think of the protons- oxygen has 8 and surrounded by 8 neutrons and is far less likely for reaction than isotopes of hydrogen for fusion- this should merely be understood by refereeing to atomic tables of elements and known theory- but this hydrogen is a singly bound proton with mass one- unless we speak of a deuteron- it will also be controlled exactly the same way as the electron is affected by the external applied voltage- however- it is opposite to the electrons motion-and much slower by its mass – however-its magnetic field will add to that of the electrons- this is standard knowledge of magnetic field generation of charged particles by way of electric fields-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thus, in this thought experiment- within this state of dielectric breakdown- I like to say the lightning bolt- can you now see the oscillation of the charged particles by such a large magnitude of the applied voltage plates- can you now see the probability at a certain moment in time- particularly when the applied ac signal is greatest- that all magnetic fields of charged particles in transit can have the power to be magnetically pinched-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Magnetics have push and pull- it is well known that high frequency causes a constriction upon electrical currents- whether in copper lines and forcing such to the surface- or in plasma and made use to constrict it -  high frequency is known to constrict the currents- thus- do you see the forces I am referring to as this dielectric breakdown has occurred upon the most perfect fuel of the heavens- water- this oxygen atom holds the hydrogen for us- we shall apply a high voltage (high is relative- I have stated 750kv in the vicinity of the hydrogen for fusion- I come to this by way of understanding the beta decay of a free neutron- if it can disintegrate- it can come together- made into a deuteron- then made into helium)-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thus –we make helium and oxygen is then unbound and must also be recaptured- this is easy in expansion tanks- the byproducts are helium and oxygen-truly noble-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To increase the q of this system- a simple toroidal magnet as used in tokamaks for plasma control may be used for additional pinching-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hope this helps- however- you must always think of the applied electric field and its magnetic inducement upon the charged particles- we will stably run the Tesla coil upon the dielectric of water itself (more appropriately heavy water) and turn up the voltage for greater acceleration speeds and thus magnetic fields- we can control pressure in this vessel- we can control electrode spacing and so much more-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; that is my thought experiment for you to understand it is my intention to use all input energy by way of oscillating a very large electric field which will induce the proper magnetic flux density in units of Tesla for a pinching- not established hot fusion whereby all energy input is chaotic and the probability of fusion comes by way of statistics from a gas equation- no- high voltage and high frequency in an orderly manner by the construction of a man made lightning bolt with controllable parameters inside an existing pressurized nuclear reactor- everything is off the shelf-  the world will run on steam power again globally-from trains-factories-ships-and all power plants- I offer the Watt steam engine again- not with two sticks to make fire and boil the water- but electromagnetic fusion with two electrodes to induce fusion of hydrogen isotopes to boil water and make steam- it is absolutely perfect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To the CEO&#039;s of nuclear power plants-or pressurized coal fired- you have spare reactors in the back yards of your plants- take a 1 million volt tesla coil and do what I have said- you will measure its fusion reactions and you will conclude this - I have found the road to safe clean energy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I speak plain science- please connect the dots and let us end this energy crisis for a world that desperately needs energy- May the light of God shine upon all our actions for the betterment of mankind&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Solomon Sami Azar&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;update-after 19 months on this net- it seems evident people do not care until the machine breaks, right before our eyes our economy collapses as inflation and energy costs have been eating at our economy for some time now- maybe even global war with russia and iran will you finally care to investigate the deeds of a human being that has sacrificed his life over a dangerous experiment for all of us. Time will tell.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nov 8- 2008&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Consumer electronics giants Apple, Dell, Motorola, Microsoft, Nintendo and Samsung have been slow to get serious about climate change, and are notably lagging behind, according to the latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many companies still show little engagement with the issue, which is a disappointment, according to Greenpeace International Climate &amp;amp; Energy campaigner Mel Francis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;They are basically lagging behind on what we need for a good climate package. They haven&#039;t demonstrated any real commitment to cutting their own CO2 emissions, or to lobbying politicians to get a good deal post-Kyoto,&amp;quot; said Francis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;They assume that growth in their business also must therefore mean growth in their CO2 emissions. At Greenpeace we think that&#039;s not necessarily true,&amp;quot; said Francis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Greenpeace would like to see a lot more action going forward. &amp;quot;We are simply asking them to become climate leaders. They need to put their words into action and follow through on the claims they&#039;re making,&amp;quot; said Francis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still, there are a few exceptions: Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Philips and Sharp support the level of cuts in greenhouse gases that science requires, according to Greenpeace.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In its latest &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/Guide-Greener-Electronics-10-edition.pdf&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Guide to Greener Electronics&lt;/a&gt;, Greenpeace gives Philips marks for committing to making absolute reductions in its own greenhouse gas emissions from the product manufacture and supply chain, which HP has done as well.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Both Philips and HP have also committed to making cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from their own operations. Nokia has done the same, said Francis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Its overall ranking -- which takes into account company policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change -- is topped by Nokia (Greenpeace likes its take-back program and use of renewable energy), followed by Sony Ericsson and Toshiba. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Philips and HP are in the bottom half of the list: good energy policies aren&#039;t enough, and both companies must improve how they handle e-waste, said Greenpeace.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Motorola, Toshiba and Sharp made the biggest moves up the chart, while the companies falling down the ranking are the PC brands Acer, Dell, HP -- and Apple, although it still gets a thumbs-up for improving its score, by better reporting on the carbon footprint of its products. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Apple&#039;s new iPods are also are now free of both PVC and brominated flame retardants, according to Greenpeace.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In general, the PC manufacturers need to improve the handling of e-waste.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dell and Acer also need to reduce their use of toxic chemicals, said Greenpeace. Dell loses points for withdrawing from its commitment to eliminate all PVC plastic and brominated flame retardants by the end of 2009.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The use of toxic chemicals has in the past been a focus area for Greenpeace, but here there has been some positive movement. Consumer electronics companies have been allies to Greenpeace as it has tried to reduce the use of toxic materials and get legislation passed, according to Francis.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nintendo remains in last place in the ranking, although it is taking small steps to remove or monitor the presence of some potentially toxic additives in the plastics it uses, Greenpeace said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Image: Greenpeace) &lt;/p&gt;
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