Mysterious hole sucking the lake water in Oregon

In the autumn and winter, Lost Lake in Oregon, USA is a shallow lake surrounded by pine trees, which are close to the highway. However, in the summer, the passing driver would not encounter these waters. The lake's section of 0.34 kilometer disappeared and turned into pasture.

A still image from a YouTube video from the Bend Bulletin shows Lost Lake as it drains through a lava tube, in Hood County, Oregon. (Picture from: http://abc7ne.ws/1RdDQVw)

A video recording bizarre momentum, when the Lost Lake water sucked profusely discharged into the mysterious 2 meters diameter of hole. Such as a water bath that the stopper is removed. Most of the lake bottom was visible dry out. Local residents in Oregon, said the phenomenon has been going on since long.

Scientists believe, is caused by the appearance of spectacular lava tube, the tunnel at the Earth's surface that is created to drain the lava during volcanic eruptions event. "At Lost Lake, the lava tube collapse and become the mouthpiece of the lake," said Jude McHugh, a spokesperson for the Willamette National Forest, told ABC News.

In late autumn, the amount of water in the lake exceeds the capabilities of the lava tube to drain the water. Similarly, during the winter due to the pouring rain and snow. As the rainy season ends, a 2.7-meter deep lake it loses its water source. And water disappeared, into the lava tube. A cycle that happens every year.

Local residents in the past have tried to close the hole. However, the intention was to recede after being told, it could lead to local residential and business center flooded. 

Then, where the water is sucked flow?

It is believed, water is sucked into the Earth before it seeps back through springs in the local area. "Finally, the same water appears and it is in my morning coffee now," said McHugh.

The existence of lava tubes commonly found in Oregon - which has many rapids, mountains, active volcanoes stretching from southern British Columbia to northern California.

When the flow of lava flowed down from the mountain, the outer part will cool off and when in contact with air. Hot lava continues to flow beneath the hardened crust. "Similar underground tunnels," said McHugh. After the hot lava flows, all that remains is a hollow tube. A number of tubes into a unique ecosystem for animals and a tourist attraction.

Lost Lake is in the volcanic rocks that formed 12,000 years ago. When younger rocks are formed, it was charged by gas bubbles - which leaves the pores when the gas evaporates into the air. However, people do not always appreciate the lava tube. "At Lost Lake, some prankster closed drainage holes and also throw garbage into the lake for years," said McHugh.

"We do not want to interfere with the natural process, and we prevent attempts to close the hole," said McHugh. "Moreover, the hole tends lake overflowed and flooded the highway nearby," she said. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | ABC 7 NEWS]

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A super aerodynamic concept of Peugeot

Peugeot eventually uncover the new supercar concept form entirely, named the 'Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo'. This car was exclusively developed for the Gran Turismo 6 racing game on PlayStation 3.

After circulating several teaser pictures in the recent weeks, this supercar finally display a form with a slim body is only 1.04 meters tall. Gilles Vidal, Peugeot Design Director at the same time the creator of this concept car, says that this concept does not have the additional aerodynamic features, because he thinks the existing body shape "is enough to make the car glued to the road".

Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1H0HKLC)

The front end is characterized by a pair of sharp headlights and a four-slat grille with a large Peugeot emblem, while the back end gets a spoiler that automatically extends, huge twin air vents that direct air away from the engine compartment and the automaker’s signature claw-shaped tail lamps.

Front view of Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1H0HKLC)

The concept car uses a mid-mounted 3.2-liter V6 engine that uses a pair of large turbochargers which is capable of delivering up to 875 hp of digital power to all wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission. Amazingly this car weighs only 875 kg (1,929 lbs), and make Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo have power and weight ratio is 1:1.

Rear-left side view of Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1H0HKLC)

Rear-right side view of Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1H0HKLC)

Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo rides on center-locking 22-inch alloy wheels up front and 23-inch units out back, backed by Brembo's ventilated carbon brakes measuring 380 mm in front and 337 mm at the rear. Acceleration capability is claimed to reach 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 1.73 seconds, a figure that makes it the fastest Peugeot ever built.

The fans of Gran Turismo 6 in the console Sony PlayStation 3 will be able to immediately feel its performance through a free update that will be available in the near future. Peugeot Vision Gran Turismo will be able to race against a growing number of virtual supercars including the Volkswagen GTI Supersport, the retro-inspired Alpine Vision Gran Turismo and the laser beam-powered Chevrolet Chaparral 2X. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DIGITAL TRENDS]

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Turns out the mysterious signal from the "Microwave oven"

Since 1998, an astrophysicist working at the Parkes Observatory, Australia, baffled by a mysterious signal called peryton (jump to article).

Parkes Observatory in Australia, where the mysterious "perytons" were detected. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1PpXYjr)

Many people believe that the signal was coming from the sky, possibly of alien. Meanwhile, the astronomers more believe that the signal was coming from the Earth, but do not know where.

Emily Petroff, a graduate student from Swinburne University in a research paper entitled "Identifying the Source of Perytons at the Parkes Radio Telescope" managed to answer the riddle of the signal.

Instead of coming from outer space or even aliens, it turns out the signal comes from the microwave that commonly used by astronomers to heat food. How Petroff uncover the source of the signal? How did the signal from the microwave can be detected?

Keep closed while in use. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1PpXYjr)

Radio telescope facilities in Australia are in a signal isolated area. A signal from a mobile phone, for example, automatically blocked. Earlier this year, Petroff install monitor interference on the telescope. Surprisingly, peryton increasingly being detected, three times a week.

The signal monitoring with a monitor that shows the peryton has a frequency of 1.4 gigahertz. In between each peryton, there are other signals with a frequency of 2.5 gigahertz.

"It makes us think. What produces 2.5 gigahertz signal?" Petroff said. "The answer for sure is the microwave." However, there are still a mystery. What about the peryton has a frequency of 1.4 gigahertz. Petroff also continue to investigate. Then she discovered that the signal with the frequency coming from the microwave still burning, but the door is opened.

Revealed, the signal was there from the habits of the users who open the door before the microwave finished work. That fact may sound silly. However, as reported by Vox.com, research has now been entered arXiv paper that remains useful.

Astronomers are now trying to solve another mysterious signal believed to be from outer space, called Fast Burst Radio (FRB). Disclosure of peryton because astronomers were able to make a more select signals are obtained. They will not be fooled by the signals coming from the Earth when detecting FRB. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | VOX]

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Super agile flying car made in Germany

The flying car is not new in the automotive world in the modern era. Seeing the great discourse and forecasted of the traffic congestion will increasingly, making the world's automotive instigators rushes to create the innovative modern vehicles that can penetrate the land boundary and flying freely in the air, one of them named flying car.

Germany’s Carplane project unveiled the near-complete prototype of its twin-hull flying car at the Aero Friedrichshafen general aviation show on April 15-18. The vehicle is planned to fly later this year. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1ADJOER)

The United States has the flying car named Terrafugia Transition. While in Slovakia there is also has flying car called AeroMobil. And this time a recent flying car came from Germany that appeared some time ago as new competitors with advanced technology and so-called "Carplane".

Carplane takes premium unleaded, not avgas. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1ADJOER)

In the prototype, the wings will be removed, stowed and re-installed manually, but Carplane has designed a mechanism to enable automatic folding and unfolding of the wings in a production vehicle.

Left side view of Carplane. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1ADJOER)

This car has a slick aerodynamics composition with more wider body composition than the two other flying cars, so it looks like a flying van than a city car. But the difference is, it has a separate cabin between the passenger and the driver.

Rear side view of Carplane. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1ADJOER)

The German flying car has a total weight of 498 kg, and using a machine capable of generating power reaches 151 hp and a gearbox that allows power to be directed to the drive wheels in road mode, to the pusher propeller in flight mode, and to both wheels and prop for a short takeoff.

Carplane can be parked anywhere like cars in general. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1ADJOER)

According to Notuicias Automotivas, the maximum speed in the air is able to accelerate up to 222 km/h at an altitude of about 4,570 m. Meanwhile, when used in the road, the car has a topspeed of 176 km/h.
Carplane plans to certify its flying car as a very light aircraft under European Aviation Safety Agency airworthiness rules. This will require the driver to have a private pilots’ license. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARPLANE | AVIATION WEEK]

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Seeing 10 Black cars collection of David Becham (Part-2)

The world famous celebrities have a wide variety of unique collections, ranging from clothings, jewelry, motorcycles, sports cars, until supercars. The diversity also included in the selection based on color. For example, David Beckham (Mr. B), he is known to have a collection of many black luxury vehicles.

As one of the world's richest soccer players, he likes always changing luxury vehicles. Neither of sedans, SUVs, sports cars to supercars. A variety of vehicles once owned by David Beckham is known to have very high sale value.

On this occasion we summarize the 10 black cars of Mr. B collection. Here are the second part of David Beckham's 10 black cars collection:

6. Jaguar XJ

Not only cars with manly body that became Mr. B favorite. But sport sedan such as New Jaguar XJ Supersport is shades of black is also his favorite car. This sport sedan was purchased at a price of £88,000.

Beckham gets behind the Jaguar XJ Supersport. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1cdR9F5)

The highest variant of New Jaguar XJ Supersport equipped with a 5.0 liter V8 engine supercharger. With this engine power can be generated is 510 hp with peak torque of 625 Nm. For acceleration of 0-100 km/h can be achieved in just 4.9 seconds.

7. Rolls Royce Phantom

Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Convertible DUB Edition 2008 was one of the David Beckham favorite car. This car where the exterior portion worked by the Spirit of Ecstasy, such as the addition of wooden panels ornaments, also on the grille. As well as the use of Savini Forged 24-inch alloy wheels.

Beckham gets behind the Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Convertible DUB Edition 2008. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1H3808j)

Beneath the hood there is a V12 engine with a capacity of 6.75 liters. This engine can generate power of 453 hp in combination with 6-speed automatic transmission. Unfortunately the luxury sedan that is also the pride of the British nation has been sold for US. $399.888 by Mr. B.

8. Audi RS 6 Avant

Beckham ever caught driving the Audi RS 6 Avant leading to the Milanello training ground in Carnago, Italy. At that time, Beckham did a training session with the AC Milan in 2009. But unfortunately the car was demolished in an accident on December 2014.

David Beckham's Audi RS 6 Avant. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1RjcHR2)

Audi RS 6 Avant is reinforced by a V10, 5.0 L, Twin Turbo Direct Injection engine. Its capable generated power of 580 hp at 6,250 rpm and the peak torque of 650 nm at 1,500 rpm. Although as a family wagon sedan car, the Audi RS 6 Avant can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds and has a top speed 275 km/h.

9. Porsche 911

This sports car is also somewhat special collection of David Beckham. From a matte black finish that wrapped around the exterior up to the sector's legs. Part headlamps are also shades of black smoke that makes the display 100 percent black.

Beckham gets behind the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1AJNbtY)

Another feature on the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet can also be seen from the luxurious interior. While as a player of LA Galaxy team, Beckham back numbered 23, that number also pinned on the front seat headrests. To modify this favorite sports car is said Beckham cost about US. $50,000.

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet reinforced by six-cylinder engine capacity of 3.8 liters. Car with the rear engine could produce power up to 500 hp with a peak torque of 650 Nm. Acceleration from 0-100 km/h can be achieved in just 3.8 seconds before reaching a top speed of 312 km/h.

10. Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

This Italian supercar, the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is also a special car for David Beckham. Because the car was purchased at a price of US. $300,000 on the birth of his daughter who is considered able to give a new joy in life.

David Beckham Customized Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1EU97Xd)

In addition to black color, at the back of the supercar Ferrari 612 Scaglietti there are number 7 is also a David Beckham favorite number and used while he became Manchester United player and England soccer team captain.

It is the successor of Ferrari Maranello supercar triumph reinforced by a V12 engine that has a capacity of 5.7 liters. Cars with F133E code is able to generate a power of 533 hp and has top speed of 315 km/h. (Jump to previous part). *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ]

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Take off like a helicopter and fly like a plane

Planes and helicopters have strengths and weaknesses of each. Aircraft can move quickly and bring a lot of cargo, while the helicopter moves more slowly, but it does not need a long runway and able to maneuver better.

Langley Research Center at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has recently tested a 6 meters-long drone, named GL-10 Greased Lightning. The drone is unique because half helicopter and half airplane. In a trial that conducted recently, the drone successfully demonstrated the ability of take off and landing by helicopter style and change its flying mode into "wing-borne" while in the air.

The latest NASA's drone named GL-10 Greased Lightning. (Picture from: http://wrd.cm/1OWWX7L)

GL-10 drone is a relative of the V-22 Osprey, a Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft that developed by the US. Air Force and Navy in the 1980s. V-22 Osprey can take off from the middle of the woods by carrying up to 9 tonnes cargo and fly as far as 3,500 kilometers.

NASA's GL-10 Greased Lightning design diagram. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1tnlNk5)

Turns toughness of the V-22 Osprey later inspired the creation of GL-10 drone. NASA wants the drones also have the power like that of the V-22 Osprey, but in a smaller size. GL-10 drone has four motors on each wings and two motors on the tail. So in total there are 10 motors. And NASA hope that the drone development could serve a variety of tasks.

NASA's GL-10 Greased Lightning on the ground. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/1tnlNk5)

"It could be used to send small packages, long-term sensing for agriculture, mapping, and other applications," said Bill Frederick, a NASA engineer who involved the drone development, as quoted from Wired on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.

So far, NASA has made 12 GL-10 prototypes, which is made from cork with a weight of 2 kg, fiberglass prototypes with weighing 10 kilograms, until the proto that has a weights up to 100 kilograms of carbon fiber materials.

A number of prototypes have been destroyed after going through several testing processes. However, at the same time, the engineers can learn more and enhance the design. After the last trials in April, NASA will return to test the efficiency of the drone in the near future.

The team of engineers believe the drone was four times more aerodynamic than a helicopter. Not yet clear when NASA is targeting completion of the drone project. However, improvements continue to be made. The latest prototypes have been much better and not noisy. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIRED | EXTREME TECH]

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