Mazda will present CX-3 immediately

The Mazda latest news about SUV design that will be refreshing their line-up towards the end of 2014. How masculine figure that offered by Mazda this time?

A teaser image of Mazda CX-3. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1zCABRk)

There is no detailed information about the new CX-3 stature. In order to attract curiosity and public expectations, the Mazda just fielded a teaser photo with only accentuate the curve of the body and also the character of its hefty body. Glimpse, it can be recognized of how the Mazda identity came into the physical characteristic of this new model.

 

Expectations are circulating about its drivetrain, such as news released by Paultan.org on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014, this car will most likely use a 1.5-liter SKYACTIV-G engine which is also used by the Mazda MX-5. As for the transmission, Mazda is also rumored to be providing two versions at the same time the automatic and manual drive system with front wheel drive (FWD).

Is this the figure of Mazda CX-3? (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1FRAWjC)

The Los Angeles Motor Show 2014 was scheduled becoming its debut arena to immediately enter the world automotive markets. Based on the event schedule, at the end of November is the most appropriate time in the grand opening ceremony. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | PAULTAN.ORG]

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Austrian scientists noted major eruption on the Sun

Scientists from the University of Graz in Austria this week noted one of the most powerful eruption of solar radiation, which occurred during the past 10 years, resulting in interference of radio waves.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this ultraviolet-light image of an X1.1 flare erupting from the sun on Oct. 19, 2014. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1x8O65G)

The eruption is recorded by Kanzelhoehe Observatory at the University of Graz. Scientists say the energy eruption of Sun can cause disturbances in Earth's magnetic field, thus affecting the engineering systems on Earth and space.

The Sun eruption, such as coronal mass ejection and draw energy from the strong magnetic fields in sunspots, according to a report quoted by Xinhua.

Astrid Veronig, head of Austrian Observatory argued that the current group of sunspots facing the Earth and in the southern part of the Sun has a diameter of 125,000 kilometers. The spots are very large so it can be seen without a telescope.

However, the agency stated, it is still only half of the total size of sunspots were recorded in October 2013, a period marked by the emergence of extreme glow that appears on the aurora can be seen from Austria though.

The scientists added another disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field through the turbulent space weather may still happen again in the next few weeks. Natural phenomena are also observed on the Sun eruptions US - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the beginning of this year. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | XINHUA | SPACE.COM]
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Waiting for the Travertson's three-wheel roadster

After some time ago Polaris launches their three-wheeled roadster called the Slingshot. Now, turn Travertson Motorcycles started teasing automotive enthusiasts with the setting up of similar products. The Florida-based company has decided to name its three-wheeler the Striker 2.0. For information, Travertson Motorcycles is known as a major 'eccentric' motorcycle maker and has two models ie. Travertson Rex and Travertson VR2.

Rendered image of 2015 Travertson Stryker 2.0. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/10czw37)

Travertson Stryker 2.0 intangibles like a roadster sports car on the front, but it only has one wheel at the rear like a motorcycle. From the photographs distributed by Travertson, seen two chairs side by side behind the small dimension windshield, as well as a pair of roll hoop over both seats.

Travertson's three-wheel roadster, Stryker 2.0. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/10czw37)

Just like a sports car, Stryker has a wide nose and bumper complete with three large air scoop and headlights on both sides with each of the two projectors lamps. The three large diameter wheels reinforces the sporty character of the vehicle.

2015 Travertson Striker 2.0 preview. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/10czw37)

As quoted from Motorcycle.com, Travertson Stryker 2.0 uses a 2,000 cc direct-injected four-cylinder engine from Ford’s catalog and claimed could spray 160 hp of power @ 6,500 rpm and maximum torque of 146 ft-lb @ 4,450 rpm.

The Striker boasts a paddle-shifting dual-clutch gearbox, and use some form of stability and traction controls. The Striker will also be endowed with adjustable suspension, power steering, seat belts, a radio, smart connection, a large cargo space and xenon lights. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTORCYCLE.COM]

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Penemu kemasan makanan berbentuk 'tetrahedron'

ERIK WALLENBERG (1915–1999)

Karl Erik Sven Wallenberg atau Erik Wallenberg adalah seorang peneliti berkebangsaan Swedia yang lahir pada 25 Desember 1915 di kota Sala, Swedia dari pasangan Sven Edvard Wallenberg dan Maria Karolina.

Pada awalnya Wallenberg merencanakan untuk bergabung dengan Angkatan Darat sebagai seorang perwira, tapi saat pelatihan militer ia jatuh sakit sehingga harus meninggalkan rencananya. Kemudian ia mendaftar sekolah kedokteran di Karolinska Institutet di Stockholm dan diterima. Tak berapa lama setelah bersekolah di sana, ia memutuskan pindah ke kota Lund dan mencoba lagi untuk masuk sekolah kedokteran di Lund University pada tahun 1943.

Sambil menunggu diterima di Universitas Lund, Wallenberg mendapat pekerjaan sebagai asisten laboratorium di Åkerlund & Rausing, sebuah perusahaan manufaktur kemasan makanan lokal. Saat itu tim laboratorium penelitiannya mendapat perintah dari pemilik perusahaan Ruben Rausing untuk membuat kemasan susu yang layak serta berharga murah sehingga dapat bersaing dengan kemasan botol susu kaca yang digunakan pada sistem distribusi susu saat itu.

Erik Wallenberg, penemu kemasan 
makanan tetrahedron. (Gambar dari:  
http://bit.ly/1DtwGD5)

Kepala laboratorium sebelumnya beserta tim telah mencoba dengan beberapa solusi yang berbeda namun gagal. Pada tahun 1944, ia diangkat menjadi kepala laboratorium penelitian pada usia 28 tahun. Wallenberg mendapat ide untuk menggunakan satu lembar kertas digulung menjadi silinder dan dilipat dari dua sisi yang berbeda hingga tercipta bentuk matematis 'tetrahedron'. Volume diciptakan hanya perlu disegel di tiga tempat dan paket dapat diproduksi dalam satu urutan berikutnya dari satu gulungan kertas, sehingga menggunakan minimal bahan, dengan minimal limbah.

Pada awalnya ada keragu-raguan, dan pada akhirnya Ruben Rausing menjadi yakin bahwa penemuan ini adalah ide yang baik dan memerintahkan proyek ini untuk terus dikembangkan. Pada bulan Maret 1944 ia mengajukan paten, dan pada tahun 1951 Tetra Pak diciptakan sebagai anak perusahaan dari Åkerlund & Rausing. 

Tetra Pak awalnya memproduksi kemasan makananan dari karton kardus berbentuk 'tetrahedron' untuk berbagai produk makanan, namun seiring dengan perkembangan waktu bentuk kemasan semakin bervariasi. (Gambar dari: http://bit.ly/1rYgynx)

Sistem kemasan berbentuk tetrahedron membuat Tetra Pak menjadi salah satu perusahaan yang paling sukses di dunia. Sistem kemasan makanan ini masih dijual dan dipergunakan hingga saat ini dengan nama Tetra Classic Aseptic dan memiliki bentuk yang bervariasi.

Meskipun begitu banyak penghormatan dan pujian yang dikemukakan untuk sistem kemasan berbentuk tetrahedron ini, namun Wallenberg tidak mendapatkan pengakuan atas penemuannya ini sampai tahun 1991, saat ia dianugerahi 'Grand Gold Medal' oleh Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences untuk "gagasan dan usahanya dalam pengembangan sistem kemasan Tetra Pak". Erik Wallenberg meninggal dunia di kota Lund pada 18 Oktober 1999. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIKIPEDIA]

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French electric sport car ready for production

Exagon Motors, a new French car manufacturer has confirmed and introduced the production version of its first electric sports car, named Furtive-eGT. This car was first introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. And the production version of the electric sports car is likely to maintain a final design that is almost identical to the original concept version.

Exagon Furtive-eGT. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1v1ZGNG)

Exagon Motors claims this is the first carbon fiber monocoque body, which enter the production line. With these materials, making the French two-door car has a weight of 1,650 kg.

Left side view of Exagon Furtive-eGT. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1v1ZGNG)

Furtive-eGT has a lightweight carbon body and aluminum chassis which is driven by two Siemens electric motors. The electric motors provide 395 hp (402 PS) of power and torque of 510 Nm (376 lb-ft). The power is channeled to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. With these motors, the electric car has an acceleration capability from 0 to 100 kph in just 3.5 seconds.

Rear view of Exagon Furtive-eGT. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1v1ZGNG)

The car uses a SAFT lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 53 kWh and weighs 220 kg, and with a fully charged battery made it could drove as far as 360 km, and for the maximum speed is limited to 249 kph. Thus quoted from Motor Authority on Thursday, July 9, 2014.

For more details of the French elactric sports car is still very limited, and will be announced closer to its official debut. For the price, this model will be sold at a price of €404 thousand or $550 thousand (or equivalent to Rp. 6.3 billion). *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR AUTHORITY]

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10 Prehistoric fish that are still alive today (Part-1)

These are the fish that lived in prehistoric times, and managed to survive until now without much change in their appearance, so they are similar to fossils of their ancestors....

Here are the first 5-prehistoric fish,

1. Polypterus Senegalus

These African fish are often called "dinosaur eels", due to the similar appearance of reptiles and serrated dorsal fin, reminiscent of some dinosaurs dorsal spines. They are not eels, but included in the Bichir family. Bichirs been there since the Cretaceous, thus the "dinosaur" nickname for those they actually fit. Although often sold as exotic pets, the fish tend to escape from the aquarium. They can survive out of water for long periods of time as long as their skin remains wet, which enables them to wander far from the aquarium.

Polypterus Senegalus. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1tgunR9)

2. Alligator Gar

The predatory fish are tough and thick, can be found in the southern US and northern and eastern Mexico, this is the largest freshwater fish in North America (although it sometimes wanders into the sea). These fish can grow up to 4 meters in length and weigh up to 200 kg. Often referred to by the name Gator Gars because of their reptiles appearance and long jaws, armed with two rows of sharp teeth. They are voracious attacker predators and often bite humans, though no deaths due to bite. This fish is one of the oldest fish alive today, and their origin can be traced to the late Cretaceous period.

Alligator Gar. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/100N6ph)

3. Sawfish

These endangered animals are one of the fish that survived the Cretaceous period, and can be found both in saltwater or in rivers and creeks, and has been found up to 100 km further inland. The length can reach 7 meters, sawfish may look like sharks. Their "saw" function as a weapon as well as a sensory organ, which has pores of electro-sensitivity that allows them to find their prey because their vision is myopic. Although usually calm, sawfish can become extremely dangerous if provoked. From fossil ever found, the prehistoric sawfish is the prey of Spinosaurus, the largest carnivorous dinosaur, because the ancestors of sawfish found tucked between the dinosaur's teeth.

Sawfish. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1DtTeDy)

4. Coelacanth

Coelacanth is the most famous of all "living fossils fish" and deserves to be number one in this list, because this is the best example of a "Lazarus taxon". This animals that should be long extinct and unexpectedly found to be alive. The coelacanth was supposed to have become extinct in the Cretaceous period, along with the dinosaurs, but in 1938, a live specimen was caught in South Africa. Since then, more specimens were seen and photographed, and a second coelacanth species was even found in Indonesia in 1999. The coelacanth is a large predator, can reach a length of 2 meters, they eat smaller fish, including small sharks, and are usually found in deep, dark waters. Although rarely captured and consumed because it tastes bad, but the existence of the coelacanth is now endangered.

Coelacanth. (Picture from: http://on.natgeo.com/1eq3aaQ)

5. Frilled Shark

It is a deep sea predator and one of the most primitive sharks alive today, is a relic from the Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Seldom seen alive, and only recently filmed for the first time, the frilled shark can grow up to a length of 2 meters (with females larger than males) and they live in deep waters. Their food is usually a squid.

Frilled Shark. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/10xYWIJ)

They are harmless to humans, but most frayed sharks spent their entire lives without ever seeing a human being. Only dead or dying specimens are usually seen and recorded by fishermen or scientists. (Jump to 2nd part.) *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES]

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