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My Heart burst into flames…!

Hi Guys, Sorry for not writing for this long. Was going through a crisis. But here I am, back with a bang! And this time, there will be no looking back! Thanks for being there with me…

My sad soul goes without any Praise
Nothing this One-sided Feeling Pays
My body is all Being ashes Through
I know it means Nothing to you
Just Crushing My Eagerly Aims
My heart burst into flames…!

The thing that never occurred I remember it all
The Dreams Were Not Fulfilled, Daily I Recall
I am hurt already, more miseries u add
Now I Know Why do people often get sad ?
People lading me forever blame
My heart burst into flames…..!

The love remains always One-sided
Relations Continuing to be Un-decided
The Hopeless I got, the worthless they treat
Lonely I Feel, They Unloved, Un-sweet
Irreparable Loss Hunts Again
My heart burst Into flames…..!

Trying Not to Adore, Not To Loathe
But I End Up Feeling Like Both
Loveliness I Seek, Loneliness I Reach
Now Darkness, Never Inflict Any Tease
Swallowing the unbearable pain
My heart burst into flames……!

Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE

Mazda has built an RX-8 Hydrogen RE with Norwegian specifications for Norway’s HyNor project. The project establishes a hydrogen filling infrastructure along a 360-mile stretch of highway between Oslo and Stravenger. The hydrogen-fueled RX-8 was unveiled to the public on May 11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway during the opening ceremonies of the HyNor filling stations.

Following is the full press release from Mazda -

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it has built the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle with Norwegian specifications, developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway’s national hydrogen project.

The first unit will take part in ceremonies marking the official opening of HyNor’s hydrogen filling stations. The initial opening ceremony was held in Oslo on May 11, 2009. The RX-8 Hydrogen RE will then undergo certification to meet local standards and will be used for maintenance staff training. Mazda plans to commence leasing of Norwegian specification RX-8 Hydrogen RE models in Norway in summer 2009. Unlike the RX-8 Hydrogen RE currently being leased in Japan, the HyNor-specification Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE is based on the latest European-specification Mazda RX-8 with left-hand drive and a manual transmission. The HyNor project aims to enable hydrogen vehicles to travel along a 580-kilometer stretch of highway by establishing a chain of hydrogen stations between Stavanger and Oslo in Norway.

Mazda agreed to collaborate with HyNor on the project in November 2007 and began validation of the RX-8 Hydrogen RE’s driving performance on Norwegian public roads in October 2008.

 

History of Mazda’s hydrogen vehicle development:-
1991    Developed first hydrogen rotary engine vehicle, HR-X
1992    Conducted test drive of golf cart equipped with fuel cell
1993    Developed second hydrogen rotary engine vehicle, HR-X2
            Developed MX-5 test vehicle equipped with hydrogen rotary engine
1995    Conducted Japan’s first public road tests of a hydrogen rotary engine   vehicle, Capella Cargo
1997    Developed Demio FC-EV
2001   Developed Premacy FC-EV, conducted first public road test in Japan
2003   Announced RX-8 Hydrogen RE prototype
2004   Received MLIT approval for public road testing of RX-8 Hydrogen RE
2006   Started commercial leasing of RX-8 Hydrogen RE in Japan (eight models have been delivered to date)
2007   Signed agreement to provide RX-8 Hydrogen REs to Hynor, a Norwegian national project
2008  Commenced public road tests in Norway with RX-8 Hydrogen RE validation vehicle
2009   Commenced commercial leasing of Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid in Japan; Produced the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE with Norwegian specifications

Swine Flu : The Latest Pandemic

The 2009 swine flu outbreak is the epidemic spread of a new strain of influenza virus that was clinically identified in April 2009. The new virus strain is a type of influenza A (H1N1) virus, commonly called the swine flu. 

By April 28, the new strain was confirmed to have spread to Spain, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Israel, and the virus was suspected in many other nations, with a total of over 4,400 candidate cases. As a result, WHO raised its alert level to“Phase 5″ out of 6 possible, which it defines as a “signal that a pandemic is imminent.  ”  

The new strain is an apparent reassortment of four strains of influenza A virus subtype H1N1. One swine strain was widespread in the United States, the other in Eurasia. 

In industrialized countries most of these annual deaths occur in people aged 65 or older.

Initial outbreaks

First recognition

The new strain of swine flu was first recognized as such when the CDC received a sample on April 14 from a patient who fell ill on March 30 in San Diego County, California.

Spread within Mexico

The outbreak was first detected in Mexico City, where surveillance began picking up a surge in cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) starting March 18. The surge was assumed by Mexican authorities to be “late-season flu” (which usually coincides with a mild Influenzavirus B peak) until April 21, when a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alert concerning two isolated cases of a novel swine flu was reported in the media. Some samples were sent to the U.S.-based CDC on April 18.

Seasonal variation

The high humidity of summer and the increase in exposure to ultraviolet light typically leads to the end of the flu season as the virus becomes less likely to spread.

Genetics and effects

Genetic origins of the 2009 swine flu virus
HA	Hemagglutinin	swine (H1)	North America
NA	Neuraminidase	swine (N1)	Europe
PA	Polymerase Acid	avian	North America
PB1	Polymerase Basic Subunit 1, PB1-F2	human	1993 H3N2 strain
PB2	Polymerase Basic subunit 2	avian	North America
NP	Nucleoprotein	swine	North America
M	Matrix protein M1, M2	swine	Eurasia
NS	Non-structural proteins NS1, NEP	swine	North America

Genetics

In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee, with CDC’s Influenza Division, describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention.

Pigs are susceptible to influenza viruses that can also infect both humans and birds, so they may act as a “mixing vessel” in which reassortment can occur between flu viruses of several species. Reassortment is a process that happens if two different types of influenza virus infect a single cell and it can produce a new strain of influenza.

This new strain appears to be a result of the reassortment of two swine influenza viruses, one from North America and one from Europe. But the North American pig strain was itself the product of previous reassortments, and has carried an avian PB2 gene for at least ten years and a human PB1 gene since 1993.

Symptoms and severity

The CDC does not fully understood why the U.S. cases’ symptoms were primarily mild while the Mexican cases had led to multiple deaths. However, research on previous pandemic strains has suggested that mortality can vary widely between different countries, with mortality being concentrated in the developing world.

 In 1918, influenza weakened the infected, and it was then lung infections such as pneumonia which killed 3% of them. Such co-infection can be reduced by the use of antibiotics.

International cases and responses

The new strain has spread widely beyond Mexico, with confirmed cases in eighteen countries and suspected cases in forty-two. Many countries have advised their inhabitants not to travel to infected areas. Countries including Australia, China, Iceland, India,Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand are monitoring visitors returning from flu-affected areas to identify people with fever and respiratory symptoms.

Government actions against pigs and pork

Although there is no evidence that the virus is transmitted by food, and influenza A viruses are generally killed by heating, some countries banned import and sale of pork products “as a precaution against swine flu”.

Several countries, including Serbia, China and Russia banned the import of pork products from North America in general as a response to the outbreak, despite assurances from the WHO that the disease is not spread through pork.

Possible transmission of flu virus from man to animal

In Alberta, Canada, provincial and federal officials announced on May 2 that a 2,200-head pig herd in central Alberta was under quarantine after preliminary findings indicated some of the animals were infected with swine flu.

Pandemic concern

WHO and CDC officials are concerned that this outbreak may become a pandemic, for the following reasons:

• New strain

The virus is a new strain of influenza, from which human populations have not been vaccinated or naturally immunized. In the United States, cases infected 25% of family members. Seasonal flu tends to sicken 5% to 20% of family members.

• Widespread human transmission

The virus infects by human-to-human transmission. Investigations of infected patients indicated no direct contact with swine, such as at a farm or agricultural fair.

• Virulence

All but one of the fatalities to date have been in Mexico. In Mexico, according to the New York Times, the deaths from the illness have primarily been young, healthy adults. Most other influenza strains produce the worst symptoms in young children, the elderly, and others with weaker immune systems.

• Lack of data

That other crucial factors are still largely unknown, such as transmission rates and patterns (epidemicity) and effectiveness of current influenza treatments, combined with the innate unpredictability of influenza strains, means that reliable forecasts cannot be made.

Media response

Since the outbreak began, there has been a week of near constant media attention.

Epidemiologists caution that the number of cases reported in the early days of an outbreak can be very inaccurate and deceptive. This can be due to several causes, including selection bias, media bias, and incorrect reporting by governments.

Furthermore, if national governments and local health care services for whatever reason do not accurately report their own data on suspected cases and deaths this will produce a garbage in garbage out bias in conclusions drawn from such data by any agency downstream, whether private or governmental, the media or official. For example, World Health Organization accused China of under-reporting cases of SARS during the 2002 SARS outbreak. 

Gathering accurate data for the flu outbreak is further complicated by the possibility of further mutations of the virus, and because laboratory facilities to perform swift genetic tests on patient samples are not widely available.

The Houston Classic Auction – 2nd May, 2009

The Houston Classic Auction (Concours d’Elegance) has started today at 11:00 A.M. Dallas Time at the Auction Arena at the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX (2425 NASA Rd, 1, Seabrook, TX-77586). The Concours d’Elegance begins today and goes through Sunday, May3, 2009.

Showcase:-

The inventory for this auction has over a hundred automobiles. Some of these are listed below:

1904 Cadillac Model B Rear Entrance Tonneau

1930 Cadillac Series 353 V8 Convertible Coupe

1937 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Series GA Coupe

1997/04 CMC Custom Softtail Chopper Shovelglide

More Details on the Auction:-

Directions:

From I-45 or Clear Lake, TX take the NASA Rd exit (exit 25) for 7 1/2 miles until you see the O’Reilly Auto Parts store sign in the distance on the right hand side. Make a right turn on to Seventh Street before you pass the store. The street to your right is Lidstone, turn right on Lidstone and proceed to the LYC gate and follow signs to auction event center.

From HWY 146 turn on to NASA Rd 1 and after you pass the O’Reilly Auto Parts store turn left on Seventh Street. The first street to your right is Lidstone. Turn right on Lidstone and proceed to the LYC gate and follow signs to auction event center.

Auction Preview:

Friday, May 1 – 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Auction Arena, Lakewood Yacht Club

Vehicle Checkout: By Noon, Monday, May 4, 2009

Bidder Registration Fee:

$150 includes catalog and VIP seating for two. For registration call +1 260.925.6789

Buyers Premium: 10%

General Admission to Auction: $75 (limited seating; includes admission for two and one catalog)

Top 7 Convertibles…

 

7. Audi TTS

A turbo-four with V6 power, Quattro all-wheel-drive, and a sleek, squat style are what make the TTS a good all season alternative to a Boxster. The best-in-class interior gives the cabin a perfect balance of both luxury and sport.

 

6. Porsche Boxster S

The anti-Corvette : refined, though not relaxed, and communicative. Feels underpowered, but quick.

 

5. Chevrolet Corvette

Whether you think of it as the most refined muscle car or the most affordable GT, the Corvette provides punch and pace without making you suffer. It feels special because it is not a sedan or a boy racer, though could be slightly more communicative.

 

4. BMW M3

Does almost everything well : ride, handling, power, comfort, and usable space. Works in the city, on the twisties, and on long-term tours. Rewards at 3/10 and 9/10.

 

3. Dodge Viper SRT10

With an engine that delivers supercar-level mid-range thrust and a chassis that has good turn-in and confidence-inspiring balance, the Viper almost seems under-priced.

 

2. Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Aston finally delivers beautiful, rare and responsive car in one package. Thanks to the new 4.7l engine and suspension tweaks. Still not quite as communicative as a Carrera S but on longer runs, it is more enthralling. Exactly what you deserve at this price point.

 

1. Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

A perfect example of the new breed of user-friendly Lamborghinis. Anyone with a $220k to burn can go like-stink and look fabulous in the process. E-gear only transmission line-up, and an utterly unflappable nature will weed out the hardcore. No better car than this on sale today.

 

2010 Camaro : The Ugliest Chevrolet

The obvious comparisons surrounding the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro pit the reconstituted pony car against the Mustang and Challenger. Well duh. I submit, however, that the obvious overlooks something right before your eyes; a Camaro versus Camaro face off. Our premise is this: the most important decision regarding the purchase of a new Camaro does not pit the Chevy against Ford or Dodge, but against itself fitted with either the V-6 or the V-8. After spending hours behind the wheels of Camaros with each of the four available powertrains, this new car revealed two distinct personalities based solely on cylinder count.

The Powertrains

Since General Motors first showed the Camaro Concept in January 2006, we’ve known something about which motors would power the reconstituted icon. At first, everybody focused on the V-8, and that only stands to reason because past V-6 Camaros tended to be eminently forgettable. At best, such cars were dismissed as mere “secretary cars.” (For younger readers, this was a blatantly derogatory descriptor with roots in a time when executives had low-wage earning female secretaries compared to today’s better-paid, gender-neutral, administrative assistants. In other words, V-6 Camaros used to be cheap chick cars).

This classification for the 2010 V-6 Camaro would be incorrect. New Camaro LS and LT editions use the 3.6-liter direct-injected V-6 first seen in the Cadillac CTS. But even though this all-aluminum V-6 produces V-8 levels of power (304 horsepower), its EPA highway fuel economy bests many four-cylinder cars; 29 mpg.

The V-6’s Personalities

The above numbers explain something of the new Camaro’s personality, but they don’t fully describe the dynamic differences between the V-6 and V-8 editions. Camaros running the V-6 and automatic come across as being an accessible sports car for people who think a clutch is a small purse. The engine’s lively response works well with the six-speed automatic. Enthusiasts may find the combination benign, but the Camaro chassis helps make the complete package enjoyable. The new suspension was developed by GM’s Australian Holden group, the same team that developed the Pontiac G8.

It’s buttoned up. While Ford has elevated the 2010 Mustang’s ride using a refined live rear axle, the Camaro’s independent rear suspension simply drives better, smoother, and with less twitchiness. Drivers who know what a third pedal is will vastly prefer the V-6/ six-speed manual combo.

The V-8 Attitude
Be warned, torque is an addictive drug, so use with caution. Under its influence you’ll be drawn to deserted cul de sacs to perform ruckus doughnuts that produce so much tire smoke that squirrels will be smoked out from surrounding trees.

The engine is so powerful that once the tires break loose, the tach swings toward the red faster than you can say, “We should leave now.” The power difference between the Camaro’s two 6.2-liter V-8s isn’t something most drivers will notice. Only the most experienced backsides can pick out a 26 horsepower increase when it accounts for only a six-percent increase, especially when a torque converter helps mask the difference.

Other Impressions

Practically, there’s more to the Camaro that what’s under the hood. The total Camaro experience must recognize the car’s visual magnetism and the fact that it’s a 2+2. Those who have experienced the 2010 Mustang might find the Camaro’s interior lacking because the Ford’s offers more interesting style and detailing along with genuinely top-flight leathers with the premium interior package. Certain of Camaro’s cues, like the twin-pod gauges are interesting, but the door panels and the balance of the dash are dull. One could hypothesize that the interior design team ran out of budget after the gauge package was finished.

Overall, the examples we drove were higher quality than any production Camaro that’s ever turned a wheel.

Memories are a funny thing. They color life’s past, tending to make the good better or the bad even worse.