Umbrella (song)

"Umbrella" is a song by Barbadian(a native,inhabitant of Barbados) singer Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by American hip hop artist Jay-Z. It was written by Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart, and Kuk Harrell for Rihanna's third album Good Girl Gone Bad. The track was released as the album's lead single during the second quarter of 2007. Since its release, "Umbrella" has been covered by many artists worldwide in one form or another.

Following a successful chart performance worldwide and a positive reception from music critics, the song is listed number three on the music magazine Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. In 2008, "Umbrella" won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in addition to receiving nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.


Rihanna Umbrella lyrics in the Good Girl Gone Bad Album.Released March 29, 2007

[Jay-Z] Ahuh Ahuh (Yea Rihanna) Ahuh Ahuh (Good girl gone bad) Ahuh Ahuh (Take three... Action) Ahuh Ahuh No clouds in my storms Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank Coming down with the Dow Jones When the clouds come we gone, we Rocafella We fly higher than weather And G5’s are better, You know me, an anticipation, for precipitation. Stacked chips for the rainy day Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine Rihanna where you at? [Rihanna] You have my heart And we'll never be worlds apart May be in magazines But you'll still be my star Baby cause in the dark You can't see shiny cars And that's when you need me there With you I'll always share Because [Chorus] When the sun shines, we’ll shine together Told you I'll be here forever Said I'll always be your friend Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end Now it's raining more than ever But we'll still have each other You can stand under my umbrella You can stand under my umbrella (Ella ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh eh) These fancy things, will never come in between You're part of my entity, here for Infinity When the war has took it's part When the world has dealt it's cards If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart Because [Chorus] When the sun shines, we’ll shine together Told you I'll be here forever Said I'll always be a friend Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end Now that it's raining more than ever Know that we'll still have each other You can stand under my umbrella You can stand under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh) You can run into my arms It's okay don't be alarmed Come into me There's no distance in between our love So go on and let the rain pour I'll be all you need and more Because [Chorus] When the sun shines, we’ll shine together Told you I'll be here forever Said I'll always be a friend Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end Now that it's raining more than ever Know that we'll still have each other You can stand under my umbrella You can stand under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh) Under my umbrella (Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh) It's raining Ooh baby it's raining Baby come into me Come into me It's raining Oh baby it's raining

White House First Dog nipped reporter

Reuters television White House correspondent Jon Decker reports that President Bush's dog Barney(a Scottish terrier), going on a walk this morning on the North Lawn, let his reaction to the news show. He "bit my right index finger this morning(Nov 7,2008) -- as I reached down to pet him," Decker said. The bite broke skin and the wound was bleeding enough to prompt White House physician Dr. Richard Tubb to treat Decker with antibiotics. He will also be getting a tetanus shot. Barney won't have to worry about bothersome reporters much longer. The Bush administration ends in 75 days, and the president is headed back to Texas. Source:The Washington Post's Al Kamen

"Well, one should never pet uninvited especially a stranger!! Doesn't matter if you have the same type at home." Sexual assault or what!!, could be in Barney mind.

Superconducting levitation Train

The superconducting magnetically-levitated transport system (Maglev) has come into the limelight as a next-generation ultra-high speed and environmentally-friendly transport system. German inventors patented the basic system way back before World War II.

IFW-Dresden Superconducting Maglev Train Models




Japan's Superconducting Maglev "Linear Motor Car" Train, 581km-h(The technical achievements such as the attainment of the world speed record of 581 km/h were made at JR Railway Technical Research Institute's Yamanashi Maglev Test Line.)


Passenger test ride in Japan Maglev 581 km/h train



Trains that levitate above a magnetic field could mean that you’ll be zipping across town or across country one day at hundreds of miles an hour on a train that flies through the air. Such electrodynamic (suspension) systems (EDS) are currently in experimental use or under development in Japan and Florida. Such superconducting magnetically-levitated transport system (Maglev) are less expensive to build than traditional railway cars and are relatively quiet. The tracks take up less land. These trains use far less energy than other types of transportation and don’t pollute. And they put today’s “express” trains to shame, rocketing by at an average 250 mph that can climb much higher. Proponents say an underground maglev could one day shuttle you from the Atlantic to the Pacific in just one hour!


The Shanghai Maglev Train was the first commercial high-speed maglev line in the world. Construction began in March 2001, and public service commenced on 1 January 2004.During a test run on 12 November 2006, a maglev vehicle achieved a Chinese record speed of 501 km/h (311 mph). The line runs from Longyang Road station in Pudong, on the Shanghai subway line 2 to Pudong International Airport. The journey takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the distance of 30 km. A train can reach 350 km/h (220 mph) in 2 minutes, with the maximum normal operation speed of 431 km/h (268 mph) reached thereafter. Following the opening, overall maglev train ridership levels were only at 20% of capacity. As on June 08, 2006, one way ticket costs 50 yuan or 80 yuan for executive class (the yellow leather seat as seen on the video). Transrapid, the German firm that developed the system, describes the Maglev as "the first fundamental innovation in the field of railway technology since the invention of the railway." Magnets are the attraction. First, powerful magnets lift the entire train about 10 millimeters above the special track, called a guideway, since it mainly directs the passage of the train. The Pudong line is unlikely to ever recoup its ¥10 billion ($1.33bn US dollars)billion investment. A test track in northern German was built nearly 20 years ago, but even the Germans have shied away from launching a commercial magnetic levitation line because of the cost. Other magnets provide propulsion, and braking, and the speeds - up to 500 kph in test runs; a good 60 percent faster than the renowned Bullet Trains - are attained largely due to the reduction of friction.


The French TGV is on rails, where the MagLev floats by superconducting magnetic levitation.
The double decker French TGV {specially modified 2 engine car trainset (coaches removed)} breaks own rail train speed record on april 3rd 2007, setting world record at 574.8 kph or 357.2 mph on a test run. TGV trainsets travel at up to 320 km/h (200 mph) in commercial use

Just as electrons move more efficiently through a superconducting wire because there is no resistance, so, too, does a maglev travel more efficiently than a regular train because there is no friction between the wheels and the track, thanks to the Meissner Effect. which is s the expulsion of a magnetic field from a superconductor.

The train itself is equipped with several superconductors, while a series of electromagnetic coils run along the length of the track. When the train approaches these coils, the superconductors induce a current in them that works to both levitate the train several centimeters above the track and to center it between the guide rails.

Once the train reaches a certain speed a second series of electromagnetic coils, which run alongside the levitation/guidance propulsion coils kick into gear, propel the train even more.

A maglev train is envisaged per passenger mile, to cost one third as much as plane travel.
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Maglev train proposals

Truck Crash Spills Live Fish

Source:NTDTV
A container truck overturned in eastern Zhejiang Province Sunday 26 Oct 2008, spilling thousands of live fish onto Jinhang highway in china. The lorry slammed on the brake hard and skidded on a rain drenched road. It took authorities five hours to clear the road. But the locals made the most of a bad situation, helping themselves to the fish.

Off-limit for small-chested drivers in Vietnam?

Thu, Oct. 30, 2008- When the media revealed the plan in considering to banning small-chested motorcyclists from its roads earlier this week, it prompted disbelief and scorn among members of the public, who envisioned the police pulling over female drivers to measure their breasts. Faced with mounting public criticism, Vietnam's Health Ministry suspended a widely ridiculed plan to ban short, thin and small-chested drivers.

The ruling Communist Party in Vietnam in their effort to curb traffic safety believed banning small drivers will make them safer. Vietnamese roads are among the most dangerous in the world. They proposed anyone with a chest under 28 inches will be banned from driving a motorbike - which make up 90 per cent of the traffic on the country's chaotic roads. As well as those who are too short (less than 4 -foot-8) or too thin (less than 88 pounds).

"A lot of people in my home village are small," said Tai, 46. "Many in my generation were poor and suffered from malnutrition. And now the Ministry of Health wants to stop us from driving to work." The average Vietnamese man is 5 feet, 4 inches (164 centimeters) tall and weighs 121 pounds (55 kilograms). The average Vietnamese woman is 5 feet, 1 inch (155 centimeters) tall and weighs 103 pounds (47 kilograms).

Thursday's state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper quoted ministry official Nguyen Huy Quang as saying the proposal would be suspended.