Berto Jongman: Missing Nukes Fuel Terror Concern

Bloomberg News Missing Nukes Fuel Terror Concern as Obama Drawn to Seoul The second global conference ever on nuclear material that has escaped state control is drawing President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Nuclear violators Iran and North Korea won’t be there. The legacy of the Soviet Union’s breakup, inadequate atomic stockpile controls …

Sepp Hasslberger: Biplane to break sound barrier

Biplane to Break the Sound Barrier: Cheaper, Quieter and Fuel-Efficient Biplanes Could Put Supersonic Travel On the Horizon ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2012) — Cheaper, quieter and fuel-efficient biplanes could put supersonic travel on the horizon. For 27 years, the Concorde provided its passengers with a rare luxury: time saved. For a pricey fare, the sleek …

Sepp Hasslberger: Nanotrees Harvest Sun Energy to Convert Water into Hydrogen Fuel

Nanotrees harvest the sun’s energy to turn water into hydrogen fuel (PhysOrg.com) — University of California, San Diego electrical engineers are building a forest of tiny nanowire trees in order to cleanly capture solar energy without using fossil fuels and harvest it for hydrogen fuel generation. Reporting in the journal Nanoscale, the team said nanowires, …

NIGHTWATCH: Syria Ground Truth / Integrity Tips

Syria: Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hussameddin announced his resignation and departure from the Ba’ath Party to side with the opposition against President Al-Asad’s regime. If confirmed, he would be the highest-ranking official to defect, and the third member of the administration to do so. A video of his declaration was posted on YouTube and repeated …

Mini-Me: Is Germany About to Start a Run on Gold Held at the New York Fed?

Is Germany About to Start a Run on Gold Held at the New York Fed? Economic Policy Journal, 8 March 2012 German lawmakers are to review Bundesbank controls of and management of Germany’s gold reserves. Parliament’s Budget Committee will assess how the central bank manages its inventory of Germany’s gold bullion bars that are believed …

Mini-Me: Germany to Audit Gold in USA; Mass Bank Resignations; Iceland Prime Minister on Trial

Three related items all having to do with intelligence and integrity lost. Germany to Review Bundesbank Gold Reserves in Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York Fed EXTRACT: It is believed that some 60% of Germany’s gold is stored outside of Germany and much of it in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Germany and …