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Rossi Reports Tests Concluded, Results Positive

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(from e-catworld.com)

DEAR GEORGEHANTS:
YOUR COMMENT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OPENS THE GATE FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
THE TESTS OF THE THIRD INDIPENDENT PARTY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED YESTERDAY.
I DID NOT ATTEND, THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY THE RESULTS, THAT WILL SURELY BE PUBLISHED BY THE EXAMINATORS, PROBABLY AROUND THE HALF OF APRIL. I MET THE 11 PROFESSORS AND EXPERTS THAT MADE THE TESTS AND THEY WERE VERY POSITIVE. ONE OF THEM TOLD ME ” WE GOT EVIDENCE THAT THE ‘ EFFECT’ IS REAL BEYOND ANY REASONABLE DOUBT”. I COULD NOT GET MORE INFORMATION, BECAUSE THEY NOW HAVE TO ELABORATE THE DATA TO PREPARE THE PUBLICATION. ALL THE PROFESSORS SAID THE TEST IS GONE WELL, VERY WELL. THE LAST TEST ENDED AFTER 120 HOURS OF UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF THE REACTORS ( THE NEW GENERATION OF HOT CATS IS MADE BY A TWO STAGE SYSTEM, MADE WITH AN ACTIVATOR WITH RESISTANCES COUPLED WITH A KIND OF CHARGE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE E-CAT WITH A DIFFERENT CHARGE). THE EFFECT IS STUNNING, WE SAW IN OUR PRIVATE TESTS, AND HAS BEEN REPLICATED BY THE THIRD INDIPENDENT PARTY.
NOW WE PASS TO THE INDUSTRIAL ENGAGEMENTS: WE HAVE TO DELIVER OUR PLANTS BY THE END OF APRIL.
WARM REGARDS,
ANDREA ROSSI

This sets up a new level of anticipation for sure. We of course have only Rossi’s word for this, but it would not make sense for him to make such a comment if the results turn out to be negative. This is the first time he has mentioned a new kind of two-stage hot cat reactor which apparently feeds upon itself somehow (not clear in this description). In a separate comment on the JONP, he says that this is a 1 kW reactor — not sure if that is a typo, since previously he has been discussing 10 kW. Rossi mentions that three reactors were provided to the testers.

Now we must wait. Hopefully his estimate of an April publication will be accurate. A positive report should be a tremendous boost to the cause of the E-Cat, and to the field of cold fusion in general. It will be interesting to see if a scientific report will capture the attention of a world that could undoubtably benefit from a new and improved source of energy.

UPDATE: Rossi reports that one of the testers told him: “What we have seen is too important, must absolutely be published”. Also, in reference to the new design of the hot cat, he states: “Basically, we have no more a reactor or a cluster of reactors, but each reactor is coupled with an activator: let’s make this model: the activator is the Mouse, which makes the Cat run. The Mouse has his own COP which is more than 1, the Cat is a surprise.”

The hydrology of the Sudd : hydrologic investigation and evaluation of water balances in the Sudd swamps of southern Sudan (balancing)

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This dissertation describes the hydrology of the Sudd swamps in southern Sudan, comprising a hydrologic investigation and evaluation of its water balance. The study improves historical interpretations and unveils so far unknown conditions and interdependencies in the swamp and floodplain system, considering the area morphology, vegetation dynamics, water balance, flow conditions and hydrodynamic processes in the system.

The assessment is based on field works carried out in the swamps over a three year period between 2004 and 2006 as well as historical and remote sensing data.

Interdependencies between morphology and hydrology are described considering the effect of ground slopes and morphological features on spill and flooding of the seasonally flooded grasslands.Bathymetric depth profiles and cross sectional depth and flow distributions have been established for the Sudds inland delta and the question of spill into the Bahr el Ghazal basin has been assessed.

Vegetation dynamics in the swamp have been described and quantified assessing the extent of changes in the channel and lagoon system of the Sudd using Landsat satellite images for water body delineation.

Changes in-between years and as well compared to Lake Victoria outflow data have been established and quantified; correlation was found for the largely water level dependent lagoon system. Variations in the channel system were interpreted to happen in a certain pattern but the extent of changes could not be correlated to the outflow data as they are influenced by additional, here not considered factors like wind drift and channel blockages by vegetation.

The water balances of the floodplains, while controlled by river levels, were found to be dependent on a complex interaction between soil, vegetation, topography and seasonal trends in rainfall and evapotranspiration (6/66 “it is all about balancing!”). Based on field measurements, these components have been assessed in detail and evaluated regarding their function in the seasonal cycle of flooding and drying.

An analysis of the soil and evapotranspiration conditions as well as the interaction with vegetation and meteorological conditions using field and laboratory experiments was conducted.

Sources, processes, flow directions and the fate of the floodwaters on both the river fed seasonal floodplains and the rainfed grasslands have been established showing that river spill is responsible for area flooding while no return flow occurs and drying is caused by evapotranspiration alone. Additionally it was found that rainfall can only cause temporary flooding in extreme events.

To obtain missing flow data for important but ungauged locations, methods have been established to derive these, combining upstream flows from Lake Albert and torrential runoff derived from the Collaborative Historical African Rainfall Model (CHARM) rainfall data in the catchment between Lake Albert and Mongalla.

The results provide previously unavailable flow data at Mongalla, the entry to the Sudd swamp, with a high level of confidence; data which are essential for detailed hydrological assessments of the swamp system. In addition to evaluations based on measurements, a numerical hydrodynamic assessment has been carried out with the DHI MIKE21 model. The study has established water level gradients, flow directions and velocities in the swamp as well as on the seasonal floodplains.

The Jonglei Canal Project

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The Jonglei Canal Project (JCP), first proposed in 1901, was intended to be one of the first projects initiated after the signing of the 1959 Nile Waters Agreement. (from un.org )

The purpose of the canal was to “reduce evaporation loses from the White Nile as
it moved through the Sudd, thereby increasing water supply to the North (and Egypt)” (Nicol A., 2003: 20). When completed, the canal would serve as a means to divert water from the Bahr el Jebel swamps and link up with the junction of the Sobat and White Nile at Al-Ganal, a small town south of Malakal.

In April of 1974, official plans for construction of the Jonglei Canal were announced.
The High Executive Council (Southern Regional Government, 1972-1983) agreed ‘not to
oppose’ them. This ascension by the South led to “public demonstrations against the plans in Juba which ended in the shooting of demonstrators and the arrest or flight of Regional Assemblymen opposed to the canal” (Johnson D.H., 2006: 195).

The canal itself was designed to have an average capacity of 25 million m3 per day, with
a total length of 360 kilometres and slopes varying from 7.0 to 12.5 cm/km. The width of the canal would vary between 28 to 50 meters with a depth ranging from 4 to 7 meters.

Plans included four designated crossing points in addition to motorized ferries. Lastly, the canal would be navigable by river craft and include an all-weather road along its East bank. The canal would thus serve to reduce the route from Juba to Malakal by 300 kilometres (Figure 4.1) – (Howell P.P., 1983: 291).

Construction of the canal began in the early 1980s; however, digging the main canal was
halted in 1983 due to the outbreak of civil war. The first phase of the project intended to
increase overall Nile water yield by some 4.4 bcm annually, with phase two of the project
including additional storage at Lake Albert creating an expected 7.6 bcm per year as measured at Aswan (Nicol A., 2003: 12).

DR Congo warlord Ntaganda headed for The Hague

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The International Criminal Court said Friday that wanted DR Congo rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda, who surrendered earlier this week, is headed to The Hague-based court from Rwanda. (from google.com)

“Ntaganda… surrendered himself voluntarily and is now… headed to the ICC detention centre in The Hague,” the ICC said.

He is to face charges of using child soldiers, keeping women as sex slaves and participating in the murder of at least 800 people in eastern DR Congo between 2002 and 2003.

On arrival, likely at Rotterdam airport outside The Hague on Friday evening, Ntaganda will receive a medical checkup and will appear “as soon as possible” before judges in the presence of a defence lawyer, the ICC said.

“The date of the initial appearance hearing will be announced soon,” it said, with Ntaganda to become the fifth African in the ICC’s custody.

Ntaganda shocked the world when he walked into the US embassy in Kigali on Monday and asked to be sent to The Hague, becoming the first suspect to surrender himself voluntarily to the court.

ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda welcomed news of Ntaganda transfer, saying: “This is a good day for victims in the DRC and for international justice.”

“Today those who have long suffered at the hands of Bosco Ntaganda can look forward to the future and the prospect of justice secured,” she said in a statement, notably thanking US, Rwandan and Dutch authorities for enabling the transfer.

Miley Unveils LENR Power Unit Proposal/Hot Ecat delayed

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George H. Miley has unveiled a picture of his low energy nuclear reaction (LENR) device the LENR-Gen Module. The module is described as a Hydride Gas-Loaded Nanoparticle Electrode Cell Design for distributed co-generation power. The device is apparently an electric generator in which heat created by LENR will turn a turbine to generate electricity. (from energycatalyzer3.com)

From the design posted online it looks like the device will use hot air to turn a turbine. That means could easily be adapted to run a vehicle or an aircraft. The device will apparently generate 10 kilowatts of electricity. Commentary on his mockup notes that that the larger versions of the device could be built. This revelation indicates that Miley may have changed his focus. Earlier news posts indicated that he was trying to develop an LENR power source for NASA space probes. Miley now seems to be developing a general power source similar to Andrea Rossi’s ecat. Miley is trying to get funding from Ultralight Start Ups a venture capital group that provides funding to certain new technology companies. Ultralight runs contests which determine which companies will get funding. Individuals vote on the various projects. The vote is closed but the winner of the funding will be announced at the APRA-E Energy Innovation in Summit in Washington, DC, on Feb. 25-27. Since the event is sponsored by the US Department of Energy this might be more evidence the Energy Department has changed its mind about LENR. The funding will go to Miley’s company LENUCO.

Miley who has worked for NASA has a US patent for his LENR process. Miley’s LENR Distributed Power Units received 349 votes in the contest far more than most of the technologies but less than other ideas. Hopefully LENUCO will win or at least attract enough attention for other venture capitalists to take a look at Miley’s proposal.

E-Cat Test Results Delayed Again Andrea Rossi has again delayed the release of test results for his hot ecat LENR device. Rossi now thinks the results will be released in March they were supposed to be released this month. On his blog Rossi himself also admits that he doesn’t know when the results will be released. Rossi also announced that a hot ecat plant should be delivered in March or April. Rossi also stated that he will start selling household ecats units as soon as he receives certification for it. Rossi didn’t say when this will be. Rossi also admitted he is working on a robotized production line for ecats. Something that’s interesting is that the hot ecat will be lighter than the regular lower temperature ecat. Hopefully Rossi should unveil this device for the public soon although it probably needs a lot more testing than most of us assume. It looks like the LENR field is heating up. Hopefully we’ll soon have a lot of companies introducing new LENR technologies. Such competition is the only thing that will enable the successful adoption of LENR and speed the development of the technology.

Devastated, mourning Chavez supporters pour onto streets (r.i.p)

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Grieving and stunned supporters of deceased Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took to the streets on Tuesday weeping, chanting slogans and vowing to continue their hero’s revolution.(from reuters.com)

Gathering in streets and squares across the South American nation of 29 million people, backers of the socialist leader shouted: “Chavez lives forever!” and “The fight continues!”

“We have to show that what he did was not in vain,” said Jamila Rivas, 49, crying outside the military hospital where Chavez died. Hundreds of supporters flocked there.

Venezuelans have been tracking the ups-and-downs of Chavez’s two-year battle against cancer, but some supporters felt a sense of disbelief that the flamboyant leader was gone.

“He was our father. ‘Chavismo’ will not end. We are his people. We will continue to fight!” said Nancy Jotiya, 56, in Caracas’ downtown Bolivar Square, named for Venezuela’s independence hero and Chavez’s idol, Simon Bolivar.

“I admired him. He was a great man,” said housewife Aleida Rodriguez, 50, who heard the news as she emerged from Caracas’ underground transport system.

Venezuela’s opposition leader, Henrique Capriles, offered condolences and called for unity.

Some opponents could not hide their happiness at the end to a rule they viewed as a cruel dictatorship.

“At last!” shouted some women, coming out of their homes in one upscale neighborhood.

Hatred for Chavez ran deep among the wealthier members of Venezuela’s population.

Some openly celebrated his death on Twitter.

There were reports of isolated incidents of looting and violence, including the burning of tents belonging to students who had been protesting in a Caracas street for the last week against secrecy over Chavez’s condition.

Around Latin America and the Caribbean, where Chavez’s oil-fueled largesse was a source of support for various leftist governments, tributes and condolences poured in.

Bolivian President Evo Morales, a close personal friend, wept as he spoke of Chavez.

Brazil’s Congress held a minute of silence.

“President Chavez has always been a friend of Brazil, regardless of his political position,” said Renan Calheiros, president of the Brazilian Senate.

Colombia, whose pro-U.S. conservative governments have clashed fiercely with Chavez in the past, also paid homage.

“I think in the last two years … our relations with Venezuela advanced really well, and he was also a very important support for the current peace process,” Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin said, referring to her government’s rapprochement with Chavez and ongoing peace talks with leftist rebels.

“Hopefully he’ll find peace.”

Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien told CBC television he met Chavez several times, was quite fond of him, and acted as a facilitator between Chavez and former U.S. President George W. Bush at a 2001 Summit of the Americas.

“He was a great baseball fan and player and he always told me that if I were to visit him in Venezuela we would go to a baseball field and he would throw balls to me for me to hit them,” he said. “And we never had the occasion to do that.”