Πέμπτη 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
NEW!!! 2014 Xhibitionist ultra luxury yacht
The Xhibitionist is a 75-meter superyacht with unmissable automotive cues, and it is said to be the inspiration for the Xhibit-G supercar.
The Xhibitionist is a multi-purpose watercraft whose inner spaces can be rearranged into a car showroom, a partitioned retail space or a luxury lounge for guests. The 'hood' at the bow opens up to release an array of solar panels that are sturdy enough to act as a platform for entertaining or as a helipad. Beneath that is a viewing deck, while out back, guests can enjoy the hot tub on the fly deck.
Motivation for the Xhibitionist comes from hybrid engines in the "powerplant gallery," but the carbon-fiber-bodied Xhibit-G supercar with its aluminum chassis gets more traditional gumption from a 630-horsepower V12. Oddly for a supercar, though, the car is limited to a top speed of 155 mph. Inside is white leather set off by black carbon fiber and chrome. The supercar is said to be for Zeus Twelve, a supercar brand working with Mansory and Lotus.
Δευτέρα 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
Κυριακή 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
Ένοπλος απήγαγε Έλληνα εργαζόμενο στη Νιγηρία - Σε συναγερμό οι ελληνικές αρχές
Ένοπλος απήγαγε Έλληνα εργαζόμενο στη Νιγηρία - Σε συναγερμό οι ελληνικές αρχές
Έλληνας πολίτης ο οποίος εργάζεται στην εταιρεία Setraco στη Νιγηρία απήχθη το βράδυ του Σαββάτου. Σε συναγερμό οι ελληνικές αρχές
Ένοπλοι επιτέθηκαν σε κατασκευαστική εταιρεία στη Νιγηρία και απήγαγαν επτά ξένους εργαζόμενους από την Ελλάδα, τη Βρετανία, την Ιταλία και το Λίβανο, ενώ σκότωσαν τον φρουρό ασφαλείας της εταιρείας.
Το ελληνικό υπουργείο Εξωτερικών με ανακοίνωσή του επιβεβαίωσε την απαγωγή ενός Έλληνα πολίτη που εργάζεται στην εταιρεία Setraco στη Νιγηρία.
"Η πρεσβεία της Ελλάδος στη Νιγηρία βρίσκεται σε επαφή με τις αρχές της Νιγηρίας, τις άλλες ενδιαφερόμενες πρεσβείες και τους εκπροσώπους της εταιρείας για την αντιμετώπιση της κατάστασης. Το υπουργείο Εξωτερικών έχει ενημερώσει την οικογένεια του απαχθέντος" αναφέρεται στην ανακοίνωση.
Και το ιταλικό υπουργείο Εξωτερικών, από την πλευρά του, επιβεβαίωσε ότι ένας ιταλός πολίτης απήχθη κατά την επιδρομή, αλλά αρνήθηκε να κάνει γνωστό το όνομά του ή την ηλικία του.
Στη Βηρυτό, αξιωματούχος της λιβανέζικης κυβέρνησης που ζήτησε να μην κατονομαστεί δήλωσε ότι έχουν απαχθεί δύο Λιβανέζοι που εργάζονταν στη Setraco.
"Έγινε μια επίθεση το βράδυ του Σαββάτου στο χώρο της κατασκευαστικής εταιρείας Setraco στον τομέα της πόλης της Τζάμα (200 χλμ. από την πόλη Μπαουτσί) από άγνωστους ένοπλους", δήλωσε ο αρχηγός της αστυνομίας της Πολιτείας του Μπαουτσί, Μοχάμεντ Λάνταν.
"Επτά εργαζόμενοι της εταιρείας απήχθησαν. Σκότωσαν τον φρουρό ασφαλείας του χώρου" δήλωσε ακόμη, προσθέτοντας πως η αστυνομία διεξάγει έρευνες.
Οι δράστες είχαν προηγουμένως επιτεθεί στη φυλακή και σε ένα αστυνομικό τμήμα στην ίδια πόλη, αλλά απωθήθηκαν, δήλωσε ακόμη ο Λάνταν.
Σάββατο 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
Plasma Rockets & Solar Storms
Join a small team of rocket designers as they open a window into the future of space travel. Stirring music from Digital Republic.
Modern science has linked polar light shows, called auroras, to vast waves of electrified gas hurled in our direction by the sun. Today, researchers from a whole new generation see this dynamic substance, plasma, as an energy source that may one day fuel humanity's expansion into space. What can we learn, and how far can we go, by tapping into the strange and elusive fourth state of matter?
Since the dawn of rocketry, we've relied on the same basic technology to get us off the ground. Fill a cylinder with volatile chemicals, then ignite them in a controlled explosion. The force of the blast is what pushes the rocket up. Nowadays, chemical rockets are the only ones with enough thrust to overcome Earth's gravity and carry a payload into orbit. But they are not very efficient.
The heavier the payload, the more fuel a rocket needs to lift it into space. But the more fuel a rocket carries, the more fuel it needs. For long-range missions, most spacecraft rely on their initial launch speed to essentially coast to their destination. Flight planners often design routes that give the craft a gravity assist by sending it around the moon or another planet. One small cadre of scientists believes it has a quicker and more efficient way to get around in space.
Dr. Ben Longmier and his team from the University of Michigan have traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska to play a small part in a much larger push to revolutionize space travel and exploration.
The team plans to use helium balloons to send components of a new type of rocket engine to an altitude of over 30 kilometers, above 99% of Earth's atmosphere. The purpose is to test these components within the harsh environment of space. While astronauts train to live and work in zero gravity, or to move around in bulky space suits, these would-be space explorers are preparing to negotiate some of Earth's harshest environments.
Once they launch their payload, they have to retrieve it wherever it comes down in Alaska's vast snowy wilderness. The idea they are pursuing is nothing short of revolutionary. It's a type of rocket that promises far greater gas mileage than other rockets, and enough power to reach distant targets. It runs on the same fuel that nature uses, literally, to power the universe: plasma.
Modern science has linked polar light shows, called auroras, to vast waves of electrified gas hurled in our direction by the sun. Today, researchers from a whole new generation see this dynamic substance, plasma, as an energy source that may one day fuel humanity's expansion into space. What can we learn, and how far can we go, by tapping into the strange and elusive fourth state of matter?
Since the dawn of rocketry, we've relied on the same basic technology to get us off the ground. Fill a cylinder with volatile chemicals, then ignite them in a controlled explosion. The force of the blast is what pushes the rocket up. Nowadays, chemical rockets are the only ones with enough thrust to overcome Earth's gravity and carry a payload into orbit. But they are not very efficient.
The heavier the payload, the more fuel a rocket needs to lift it into space. But the more fuel a rocket carries, the more fuel it needs. For long-range missions, most spacecraft rely on their initial launch speed to essentially coast to their destination. Flight planners often design routes that give the craft a gravity assist by sending it around the moon or another planet. One small cadre of scientists believes it has a quicker and more efficient way to get around in space.
Dr. Ben Longmier and his team from the University of Michigan have traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska to play a small part in a much larger push to revolutionize space travel and exploration.
The team plans to use helium balloons to send components of a new type of rocket engine to an altitude of over 30 kilometers, above 99% of Earth's atmosphere. The purpose is to test these components within the harsh environment of space. While astronauts train to live and work in zero gravity, or to move around in bulky space suits, these would-be space explorers are preparing to negotiate some of Earth's harshest environments.
Once they launch their payload, they have to retrieve it wherever it comes down in Alaska's vast snowy wilderness. The idea they are pursuing is nothing short of revolutionary. It's a type of rocket that promises far greater gas mileage than other rockets, and enough power to reach distant targets. It runs on the same fuel that nature uses, literally, to power the universe: plasma.
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