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The Indiana Data and Communications System (IDACS) is a computerized law enforcement/criminal justice communications and information storage and retrieval system. This system is designed to serve as a tool in providing more effective and efficient law enforcement for both the citizens of this State and, through interfacing with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) computer, and the the International Justice and Public Safety Network (Nlets) computer, the Nation as a whole.
The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) 2000 is the System replacing the NCIC System. NCIC 2000 has the same mission and the same basic functionality as NCIC, but also features new capabilities which are described in this operating manual. Just as NCIC, NCIC 2000 is a nationwide, computerized information system established as a service to all criminal justice agencies--local, state, and federal. The goal of NCIC 2000 is to help the criminal justice community perform its duties by providing and maintaining a computerized filing system of accurate and timely documented criminal justice information. For NCIC 2000 purposes, criminal justice information is defined as "information collected by criminal justice agencies that is needed for the performance of their legally authorized, required function. This includes wanted person information; missing person information; unidentified person information; stolen property information; criminal history information; information compiled in the course of investigation of crimes that are known or believed on reasonable grounds to have occurred, including information on identifiable individuals; and information on identifiable individuals compiled in an effort to anticipate, prevent, or monitor possible criminal activity." The NCIC 2000 data bank can best be described as a computerized index of documented criminal justice information concerning crimes and criminals of nationwide interest and a locator file for missing and unidentified persons.
The International Justice and Public Safety Network (Nlets) is made up of representatives of law enforcement agencies from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many Federal law enforcement agencies and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). There is also a connection to the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) files. Nlets is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide interstate communications to law enforcement, criminal justice and other agencies involved in enforcement of laws.
Access is governed in part by 240 Indiana Administrative Code 5-2-10 Security; Confidentiality, and Federal Title 28, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 534. An agency and their employees will be permitted access to the system if it meets the criteria which follow:
1. The agency is a governmental agency and meets the definition of a criminal justice agency as contained in the Department of Justice Regulations on Criminal Justice Information Systems (Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations [CFR], Part 20, Subpart A). These regulations in Section 20.3 define a criminal justice agency as "(c) . . . (1) courts; (2) a governmental agency or any subunit thereof which performs the administration of criminal justice pursuant to a statute or executive order, and which allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice ('allocates a substantial part' has been interpreted to mean more than 50 percent by the originator of the Regulations). State and Federal Inspector General offices are included. (d) The 'administration of criminal justice' means performance of any of the following activities: detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders. The administration of criminal justice shall include criminal identification activities and the collection, storage, and dissemination of criminal history record information."
Any court that hears civil cases only (with the exception of domestic violence and stalking cases) does not qualify for an NCIC 2000 ORI assignment, e.g., some probate courts. Any correctional facility that houses only juveniles who are not involved in the criminal justice process but who are orphaned or declared incorrigible does not qualify for an NCIC 2000 ORI assignment.
Effective October 1999, 28 CFR, Part 20, was amended to authorize delegation by criminal justice agencies to noncriminal justice agencies of dispatching and data processing/information services pursuant to statute, regulation, executive order, or interagency agreement. The management control agreements previously required will be considered one type of interagency; hence, the mandatory and exclusive language in this publication dealing with management control agreements is not entirely correct in light of this amendment, and a Technical Operational Update will be issued to clarify any uncertainty.
2. A governmental agency not meeting the qualifications set out in (1) must meet the definition of an agency under management control of a criminal justice agency as defined in the Computerized Criminal History Program Background, Concept and Policy as approved by the NCIC Advisory Policy Board, March 1, 1984, (Policy Paper). The definition contained therein is as follows: ". . . the authority to set and enforce (1) priorities; (2) standards for the selection, supervision, and termination of personnel; and (3) policy governing the operation of computers, circuits, and telecommunications terminals used to process criminal history record information insofar as the equipment is used to process, store, or transmit criminal history record information. Management control includes, but is not limited to, the supervision of equipment, system design, programming, and operating procedures necessary for the development and implementation of the computerized criminal history program. Such management control guarantees the priority service needed by the criminal justice community. A criminal justice agency must have a written agreement with the noncriminal justice agency operating the data center assuring that the criminal justice agency has management control as defined above."
Noncriminal justice governmental agencies are sometimes tasked to perform dispatching functions or data processing/information services for criminal justice agencies. The performance of such tasks does not convert an otherwise noncriminal justice agency into a criminal justice agency as described in (1) above. Title 28 CFR, Part 20, authorizes the delegation of such tasks to noncriminal justice agencies if done pursuant to executive order, statute, regulations, or interagency agreement. Criminal history record information contained in the III System and FIRS (Fingerprint Identification Records System) may be made available to noncriminal justice governmental agencies performing criminal justice dispatching functions or data processing/ information services for criminal justice agencies; and to private contractors pursuant to a specific agreement with a criminal justice agency or noncriminal justice governmental agency, as previously described, for the administration of criminal justice pursuant to that agreement. Additionally, the agreement must incorporate a security addendum that specifically authorizes access to criminal history record information, limits the use of the information to the purposes for which it is provided, ensures the security and confidentiality of the information consistent with 28 CFR, Part 20, provides for sanctions, and contains other provisions as the Attorney General may require. Agencies meeting the above criteria are assigned an ORI number with the numeric character 9 in position eight of the ORI. The ninth position is an alphabetic character representing the type of agency.
3. A governmental regional dispatch center may qualify for an ORI assignment related to the NCIC 2000 files and III. A center is a cooperative effort entered into by political subdivisions in a particular area for the purpose of providing consolidated and computer-assisted dispatch for public safety, that is, police, fire, and rescue services. In many cases, the law enforcement departments involved are abolishing their communications sections and turning the communications functions over to a consolidated regional system. In management control situations, the state Control Terminal Agency (CTA) must submit a copy of the management control agreement to FBI CJIS. Agencies meeting the above criteria are assigned an ORI number ending with the alphabetic character N.
4. A nongovernmental railroad or campus police department is one which performs the administration of criminal justice and has arrest powers pursuant to a state statute which allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of justice as defined by the Department of Justice Regulations on Criminal Justice Information Systems (28 CFR, Part 20, Subpart A) and which meets training requirements established by law or ordinance for law enforcement officers. These agencies are assigned an ORI ending with the alphabetic character E.
5. Public Law 99-169 (as amended) the Security Clearance Information Act (SCIA), authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Defense Security Service (DSS), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of State (DOS), and the FBI to receive criminal history record information on individuals investigated by them for access to classified information or assignment to or retention in sensitive national security duties. For national security purposes, these agencies have access to all files; however, any inquiry resulting in a positive response must be immediately turned over to a proper law enforcement agency(s) before proceeding with the SCIA investigation. Other NCIC 2000 access, e.g., record entry/cancellation, is prohibited. These agencies are assigned a special ORI ending with the alphabetic character R to clearly identify the SCIA agencies.
Consolidation of Dispatch Centers and Dispatch Centers that are going under an authority other than law enforcement are ever more increasing. In order to make the consolidation and transition more smooth listed below are some of the requirements needed for IDACS:
To order network connectivity service, contact Mr. Charlie Sharp (Data /Voice Communications Manger), Indiana Office of Technology, Indiana Telecommunications Network. Telephone number (317) 233-3171. It is important the IDACS System Coordinator be advised of the progress of the consolidation so that proper planning on this end can occur. Contact the IDACS office at 317-232-8292 for questions concerning the consolidation process.
Your agency must submit a letter on agency letter head to the Chairperson of the IDACS Committee.
Mike White, Major
IDACS Committee Chairman
Indiana State Police
Indiana Government Center North
100 North Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2259
The letter must state that your agency is requesting to become an IDACS MDD agency. Your Vendor's information and a point of Contact must be included on the request. The request must be signed by your agency head.
Once a letter of approval to become a MDD agency is received from the IDACS Committee Chairperson, you will have one year from the date of the letter to actually start the process. Failure to do so will result in the expiration of the approval.
Information regarding the process will be included on the approval letter. For further information regarding the process contact the IDACS Section at 317-232-8292.
Due to CJIS Security Policy the IDACS Lesson Plans are no longer available on the IDACS Website.
The IDACS Lesson Plan is available via the Messenger application through the CJIS Launch Pad through nexTEST or via Messenger Forms, click on Links and select nexTEST Page.
A letter from the Agency Head must be submitted to:
IDACS Committee Chairman
Indiana State Police
IGCN - 100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259
The letter must be accompanied by copies of the local, state, or federal statute that empowers the agency. This documentation will be reviewed by State Police Legal authority and then submitted to the F.B.I. for final approval.
A letter stating the request from the Agency Head must be submitted to:
IDACS Committee Chairman
Indiana State Police
IGCN - 100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259
The IDACS System Coordinator, or his/her representative, will contact the agency and provide policy and procedural information on joining the system.
The IDACS section phone number is:
(317) 232-8292


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I have seen it on another forum. It looks pretty much the same. No pignose and they have backstraps now. They stayed with the original slide but it is stamped with "Gen 4" in little letters next to the model #. The grip texture is a different too.
Those are the only cosmetic changes I noticed. I doubt they would change much, if any of the internals.
I will see if I can find a pic.

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We have expanded the international eligibility for our BlizzCon Original Song and Fan Art contests to include contestants from additional countries. You have until July 31 to enter these contests -- check the new Original Song contest rules or Fan Art contest rules for more information or to see if you're able to enter. If you had previously submitted an entry into either contest, your submission will automatically be re-entered in the new contests. Visit the BlizzCon Contest page for more information or to submit your entry -- and good luck!
We are now accepting submissions for this year's BlizzCon Movie, Original Song, and Fan Art contests. Head over to the contest page to submit your entries by 12 p.m. PST on July 24, and you could win some great prizes or a chance to have your work showcased at the show. We'll be announcing specific prizing and submission guidelines for all of our BlizzCon contests as they become available, so stay tuned to www.blizzcon.com for further updates.
SteelSeries has joined forces with J!NX, Upper Deck, BradyGames, and SwagDog to offer you the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Blizzcon 2009. Visit the official Blizzcon Sweepstakes website www.blizzconsweepstakes.com and fill out an entry form for a chance to win. Runner-up prizes include prize packs valued at $2000.
Congratulations to the winners of June's "Vespene Laughs" Comic Contest -- and thanks to everyone for all of the humorous and creative entries we received.
To enter the current month's contest, simply create your own original comic based on StarCraft universe, and submit your comic by July 15. The funniest and most creative will win some great prizes, including StarCraft II beta keys for the month's best comic. Check out the official rules for more information, and keep coming back for more Vespene Laughs!
This summer, Laguna Art Museum and Blizzard Entertainment are proud to present WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon. This exhibit features art created by professional artists from around the world who have been influenced by World of Warcraft, as well as works generated by Blizzard Entertainment and by members of our community.
The goal of this exhibit is to illustrate the impact that World of Warcraft has had on our modern art culture and to give insight into the creative community it has gathered. The exhibit is currently open and will be running through October 4, 2009.
The Rise of the Lich King stein is now available for shipment. Featuring Lich King Arthas Menethil and his undead minions, each hand-crafted stein features amazing graphics by Alex Horley. Also available is an ultra-rare Legendary version featuring an 18 ct. gold-plated lid and hand-painted gold accents. The Legendary version of stein is limited to 750 pieces worldwide, with each signed by Horley. To celebrate the launch, 3 Point Entertainment is offering up to 20% off on all Warcraft Epic steins. For a limited time you can enjoy big savings on Alliance, Horde, and the new Rise of the Lich King stein. Visit their website for details and to join the celebration.
Video Games Live! has been putting on concerts of game music for years, and you may have had a chance to see them perform at BlizzCon in the past. Their upcoming show in Houston with the Houston Symphony on July 18 has been expanded to an all-day celebration called Gamer MusiCON 09 that will feature a separate concert of music from Blizzard Entertainment games to kick off the afternoon in addition to the regular Video Games Live! performance in the evening. The festival also includes an interactive panel and Q&A session with Blizzard Entertainment music composers and an on-stage costume contest. For more information on Gamer MusiCON 09, or to purchase tickets, please visit the event website.
Horde and Alliance flavors of Mtn Dew Game Fuel are now in stores across the US. Many have seen the TV commercial featuring some epic grocery store PvP action, and it's now available for online viewing as a Web-exclusive version. Watch it now on YouTube.


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In a rec ent talk with Pakistan reporters, President Musharraf discused the three crises confronting Pakistan. The crisis of establishing a vibrant democratic society, the war against terrorism and extremism, and the crisis of the economy if the first two can not be resolved. He admtted to the press there could be another crisis if al-Qaeda and the Talibanized militants were able to defeat the Pakistan army and can control of nuclear weapons. The president said he was prepared to work with a national unity government, but only after completion of the February election.
If Musharraf's party, the PML-Q gains an undisputed majority in parllament it will trigger charges of vote rigging and throw Pakistan into another crisis of faith in the honesty of a Musharraf government. Pakistan's public has literarlly given Musharraf a free hand over the past six years to combat extremism and, apparently, his approach is not proving very successful. It is unclear why another six years will produce anything different from what as transpired. Perhaps, the mother of all crises will soon be upon Pakistan if Pakistan's army is unable not merely to contain, but to defeat militant insurgents in the northwest region of the nation.


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Last Thanksgiving, my brother in law said I could have an old hive of his. He said his bees ran off a year or two ago and would be glad if someone made use of it. It is about a 4.5 hour drive at a house he is renting to his daughter.Well I finally got up here to look at the hive....and it is full of bees! So much for empty. I was just going to put each section into a bag and stick it in the trunk of the rental car I have, but now with the bees I am not sure how to do this. New beek.....hive full of bees.....4.5 hour drive....rental car....January....Can it be done or will I end up killing the bees, wrecking the car, or some other horrible fate I dare not consider.Hive is located in Sherwood Oregon, I live near Medford.
Looking like the only way to get this in the trunk would be to take it apart or lay it on its side. Could I at least take a few frames of honey from the top? Would take away the sting of having to leave it behind.


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'With seven veterans returning on defense, the Sabres chose the status quo and sent Campbell to the Rochester Americans yesterday along with defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick of Irondequoit and center Chris Taylor. "I feel I'm ready for the opportunity but it's not coming right now," the third-year veteran said last night. "I can't sulk about it. I am disappointed but now I have to go and prove I'm ready for the opportunity."'
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The back spasms that forced Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch to miss one game last year and miss the past two weeks of practices might also force him to miss Sunday's game versus the Cardinals. A team source has told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the Seahawks are "uncertain" if Lynch be able to play because of the spasms. Rookie Robert Turbin would probably get the start, with Leon Washington getting some spare carries, if Lynch's back doesn't get better.
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In one of my notes about Lynch from a few days ago, there was a slight argument in the comments section regarding the value of handcuff running backs. Well, here's one of those reasons why handcuffs can't be forgotten, especially if the handcuff is a legitimate NFL-caliber back. If Turbin gets the start, I figure he's going to get at least 15 touches against Arizona, including the goal-line carries. He's big but explosive. I'd pick up Turbin in all 12-team leagues right now.


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Adam Wood, the British High Commissioner in Kenya, warned its government there was a strong possibility President Kibaki's government would not be recognized due to the blatant violation of democratic procedures in the last election. Kibaki is upset at the debate in England's House of Commons during which the deputy minister for Foreign and Commonwelath affairs, Ms. Meg Munn, bluntly stated the government's disappointment with the Kenya election process and would not recognize Kibaki as leader of that country. Kenya's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moses Wetangula, said "the issue of our eelctions is not a subect to be debated in a foreign parliament."
Raila Odinga, who most probably won the election, has repeatedly asked for assistance from the world community in order to assist the voice of Kenyans to finally be recognized by President Kibaki. Over 500 Kenyans have died as a result of the stolen election, surely their deaths should not have been in vain. It is encumbent on the part of free people everywhere to come to the aid of the people of Kenya.


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Debunked climate email claims return after right-wing media notice top scientist received federal grant
Research ››› ››› GREG LEWIS
Right-wing media outlets have used a National Science Foundation grant awarded to Pennsylvania State University scientist Michael Mann to study the effects of climate change as an excuse to revive debunked claims about emails that were stolen from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia, some of which were written by Mann. Those debunked claims include: that Mann used "'tricks' to finesse his data"; that scientists including Mann discussed "efforts to interfere with the peer review process to stifle opposing views"; and that climate scientists like Mann have "knowingly perpetrated a fraud on the global community" with regard to climate change.
Right-wing blogs rehash debunked claims regarding hacked climate emails
Big Gov't's "Hide the Job Decline" post: "Mann is known for using 'tricks' to finesse his data." Writing about the NSF grant in a January 14 Big Government blog post, Mike Flynn referred to Penn State University scientist Michael Mann as an "unintended c0-star of the ClimateGate e-mail scandal." He added: "The leaked e-mails revealed collaboration among scientists to stifle dissenting views on the extent of man-made global warming." Flynn also wrote that "Mann is known for using 'tricks' to finesse his data."
Hoft: Mann and other "junk scientists...knowingly perpetrated a fraud on the global community." In a January 14 post on his Gateway Pundit blog, Jim Hoft called the grant "Unreal" because "Climategate Junk Scientist" Mann "was implicated in the global warming email conspiracy." Hoft added that the stolen emails "prove that the junk scientists behind the global warming movement knowingly perpetrated a fraud on the global community."
Fox Nation links to Hoft's post with headline "Climategate Scientist Awarded Stimulus Cash" From FoxNation.com, accessed January 14:
NewsBusters' Sheppard: Mann involved "in an international attempt to exaggerate and manipulate climate data in order to advance the myth of manmade global warming." In a January 14 NewsBusters post, associate editor Noel Sheppard referred to Mann's purported "involvement in an international attempt to exaggerate and manipulate climate data in order to advance the myth of manmade global warming" in stating that he "can identify absolutely no media coverage concerning" the grant.
Right-wing bloggers cite press release from oil industry-funded group
Since 2001, National Center for Public Policy Research received $390,000 from Exxon Mobil. Hoft, Sheppard, and Flynn all quoted from and linked to a National Center for Public Policy Research press release about the research grant awarded to Mann. According to Media Matters for America's sister organization Media Matters Action Network, NCPPR received $390,000 in funding from Exxon Mobil from 2001 through 2008. According to the NCPPR's website, the group "advocates private, free market solutions to today's environmental challenges."
Bloggers mislead on Mann's "trick"
"Decline" refers to unreliable tree-ring data, not actual temperatures. In a November 26 article, The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania, reported that Penn State scientist Michael Mann -- whose "trick" was referenced in an email by CRU director Phil Jones -- "said his trick, or 'trick of the trade,' for the Nature chart was to combine data from tree-ring measurements, which record world temperatures from 1,000 years ago until 1960, with actual temperature readings for 1961 through 1998" because "scientists have discovered that, for temperatures since 1960, tree rings have not been a reliable indicator." In a November 20 post, RealClimate.org's staff, which is comprised of several working climate scientists, including Mann, similarly stated:
As for the 'decline', it is well known that Keith Briffa's maximum latewood tree ring density proxy diverges from the temperature records after 1960 (this is more commonly known as the "divergence problem"-see e.g. the recent discussion in this paper) and has been discussed in the literature since Briffa et al in Nature in 1998 (Nature, 391, 678-682). Those authors have always recommend not using the post 1960 part of their reconstruction, and so while 'hiding' is probably a poor choice of words (since it is 'hidden' in plain sight), not using the data in the plot is completely appropriate, as is further research to understand why this happens.
Several scientists have stated that the word "trick" is being misinterpreted. The (UK) Guardian reported in a November 20 article that Bob Ward, director of policy and communications at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, said of Jones' email: "It does look incriminating on the surface, but there are lots of single sentences that taken out of context can appear incriminating. ... You can't tell what they are talking about. Scientists say 'trick' not just to mean deception. They mean it as a clever way of doing something -- a short cut can be a trick." RealClimate also explained that "the 'trick' is just to plot the instrumental records along with reconstruction so that the context of the recent warming is clear. Scientists often use the term 'trick' to refer to ... 'a good way to deal with a problem', rather than something that is 'secret', and so there is nothing problematic in this at all."
Flynn misleads in claiming emails "revealed collaboration among scientists to stifle dissenting views" on climate change
Mann email proposing boycott of Climate Research cited specific paper. Critics have frequently pointed to a March 11, 2003, email in which Mann wrote that the paper by Soon and Baliunas "couldn't have cleared a 'legitimate' peer review process anywhere. That leaves only one possibility -- that the peer-review process at Climate Research has been hijacked by a few skeptics on the editorial board." Mann further stated, "I think we have to stop considering 'Climate Research' as a legitimate peer-reviewed journal. Perhaps we should encourage our colleagues in the climate research community to no longer submit to, or cite papers in, this journal. We would also need to consider what we tell or request of our more reasonable colleagues who currently sit on the editorial board ..."
NY Times: Editors said "the analysis was deeply flawed," and publisher said "the paper should not have been published as written." The New York Times reported on August 5, 2003, that the Soon-Baliunas paper "has been heavily criticized by many scientists, including several of the journal editors. The editors said last week that whether or not the conclusions were correct, the analysis was deeply flawed." The Times further noted that the "publisher of the journal, Dr. Otto Kinne, and an editor who recently became editor in chief, Dr. Hans von Storch, both said that in retrospect the paper should not have been published as written" and that von Storch resigned, "saying he disagreed with the peer-review policies." The Times report further noted that "[t]he study in Climate Research was in part underwritten by $53,000 from the American Petroleum Institute, the voice of the oil industry." Additionally, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that "scientists contacted by The Chronicle complained about the way their work was cited" in the paper.
Climate Research publisher: "CR should have requested appropriate revisions of the manuscript prior to publication." On September 19, 2003, Kinne stated of the paper's conclusions, "While these statements may be true, the critics point out that they cannot be concluded convincingly from the evidence provided in the paper. CR should have requested appropriate revisions of the manuscript prior to publication."
Climate experts, fact-checkers dispute notion that emails undermine climate change consensus
Michaels: CRU emails mean "the EPA has lost the basis for its finding." In a December 18 Wall Street Journal op-ed, Cato Institute fellow and author Patrick Michaels claimed that the CRU emails "have dramatically weakened the case for emissions reductions" and that "[t]he EPA claimed to rely solely upon compendia of the refereed literature such as the IPCC reports, in order to make its finding of endangerment from carbon dioxide. Now that we know that literature was biased by the heavy-handed tactics of the East Anglia mob, the EPA has lost the basis for its finding."
PolitiFact: "The e-mails do not prove that climate change is a hoax." Addressing Sen. James Inhofe's (R-OK) claim that the emails show the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked," PolitiFact.com rated the claim "False," noting that "[i]ndependent of CRU's data, agencies and academics all over the world are coming to essentially the same conclusion: Climate change is happening."
FactCheck.org: "[T]here's still plenty of evidence that the earth is getting warmer and that humans are largely responsible." FactCheck.org concluded that claims that the emails show climate change science is fraudulent are "far wide of the mark," adding that "many of the e-mails that are being held up as 'smoking guns' have been misrepresented by global-warming skeptics eager to find evidence of a conspiracy. And even if they showed what the critics claim, there remains ample evidence that the earth is getting warmer." FactCheck.org further noted that the IPCC report "incorporates data from three working groups, each of which made use of data from a huge number of sources -- of which CRU was only one."
Associated Press analysis: "[T]he messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked." After "an exhaustive review" of the emails, the AP concluded that "[e]-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data -- but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an exhaustive review by The Associated Press." The AP analysis further stated, "None of the e-mails flagged by the AP and sent to three climate scientists viewed as moderates in the field changed their view that global warming is man-made and a threat."
1,700 scientists sign statement reaffirming position that warming is "unequivocal." Following the release of the reportedly stolen emails, more than 1,700 scientists from the United Kingdom signed a statement responding "to the ongoing questioning of core climate science and methods." It said: "We, members of the UK science community, have the utmost confidence in the observational evidence for global warming and the scientific basis for concluding that it is due primarily to human activities. The evidence and the science are deep and extensive. They come from decades of painstaking and meticulous research, by many thousands of scientists across the world who adhere to the highest levels of professional integrity. That research has been subject to peer review and publication, providing traceability of the evidence and support for the scientific method." It continued
The science of climate change draws on fundamental research from an increasing number of disciplines, many of which are represented here. As professional scientists, from students to senior professors, we uphold the findings of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, which concludes that 'Warming of the climate system is unequivocal' and that 'Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations'.
Nature: "Nothing in the e-mails undermines the scientific case that global warming is real." A December 2 editorial in the science journal Nature stated: "Nothing in the e-mails undermines the scientific case that global warming is real -- or that human activities are almost certainly the cause. That case is supported by multiple, robust lines of evidence, including several that are completely independent of the climate reconstructions debated in the e-mails." Also from the editorial:
The stolen e-mails have prompted queries about whether Nature will investigate some of the researchers' own papers. One e-mail talked of displaying the data using a 'trick' -- slang for a clever (and legitimate) technique, but a word that denialists have used to accuse the researchers of fabricating their results. It is Nature's policy to investigate such matters if there are substantive reasons for concern, but nothing we have seen so far in the e-mails qualifies.
AMS: Impact on climate change science of emails "very limited." Following the release of the stolen emails, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) reaffirmed its Statement on Climate Change, stating that it "is based on a robust body of research reported in the peer-reviewed literature." AMS further stated: "For climate change research, the body of research in the literature is very large and the dependence on any one set of research results to the comprehensive understanding of the climate system is very, very small. Even if some of the charges of improper behavior in this particular case turn out to be true -- which is not yet clearly the case -- the impact on the science of climate change would be very limited."
AAAS reaffirms position on climate change. In a December 4 statement, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) reaffirmed its position, "based on multiple lines of scientific evidence" that "global climate change caused by human activities is now underway, and it is a growing threat to society." AAAS chief executive officer Alan I. Leshner stated, "The vast preponderance of evidence, based on years of research conducted by a wide array of different investigators at many institutions, clearly indicates that global climate change is real, it is caused largely by human activities, and the need to take action is urgent."
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Hello, first time poster long time lurker.
I'll get to the point, recently I traded in my 2004 E46 318Ci M sport convertible to take my first leap into 7 series ownership. I couldn't be happier and thought I had found a bargain in a 2005 740i Sport with 61k on the clocks. It has a full service history but not all BMW.
I bought it in a private sale but as I drove it home i got stuck in rush hour traffic and noticed it puffing blue smoke badly. Trying to get my 3 series back I was told it was sold within 2 days and they would not contribute anything to repairs.
Took it to my local BMW dealer for a health check and was told that it was indeed burning oil somewhere and they would start with replacing filters on top of the engine that could wear and split. They wanted £423 for this job with the parts at £24 as a kit.
I decided to take it to an independent for a second opinion and replaced the 'breather' which stopped the heavy smoke in traffic down to a small puff when resting at idle for a couple of minutes. Immediately after the work was done on the drive home the Engine Management light came on; after being taken back the fault code was "29E7 Fuel Mixture Adaptation, idling, per time unit" SAE diagnostic Trouble code P2187 but doesn't flag it up as a fault on the computer inside the car.
Shortly after this though the computer flagged up the Oil Level at Minimum warning sign despite me topping it to full when I got it; this meant that it had consumed 1litre in approx 1500 miles of driving.
Researching these forums I took the next steps as a potential air flow issue and smoke tested it at a Second independent garage who carried out the original BMW recommendation of filters on the engine and a gasket seal somewhere in the exhaust with genuine parts.
However, after 40 miles of driving the EML keeps returning; I am currently monitoring oil consumption again but noticed that on my motorway runs in which I could get above book values in my 3 I am nowhere near in the 7 despite them being nearly the same age; Book says 34.4 and comp says 29 on a motorway run.
My question therefore is this. Does this sound like a genuine fuel mixture fault or could it be leaning towards the other end of the scale which I have read on this forum as a potential Valve Stem Seal replacement job? Has anyone heard of this happening before? And can anyone help?
I'll be honest here and say that I am actually only 22 and had heard so many praises over the 7 and the N62 engine I have invested in that I was so looking forward to owning one. I can't express how upset I am that this beautiful machine has been so mistreated to the point that I don't know what to do. I have a very small knowledge of practical mechanics so am having to depend on garages to do the work.
Congratulations on the new purchase, I too upgraded to an E65 from an E46, what a difference!
Sorry to hear your having these issues, Starting with your codes, The DME is reporting that its running too lean at idle, this would most likely be caused by a vacuum leak, a split CCV for example, these are easy to change, take ten minutes! how the garage can justify £423 is anyones guess! I would also check the MAF, this could be giving the DME duff airflow reading meaning its not putting enough fuel in.
High crankcase pressure (little vacuum inside the engine crank case) caused by a vacuum leak causes large amounts of oil to condensate in the breather hoses and inlet manifold, this is a major contributor to oil consumption. Common causes are leaking valve cover gaskets, leaking timing cover gaskets, dipstick o-rings, split breather hoses from inlet manifold to CCV's and worst case severely worn piston rings. The latter I wouldn't expect after just 60k miles and I have yet to hear of any piston ring trouble on an N62.
Another problem that is becoming more and more common as these cars age is the valve stem seals, many people blame the long oil service intervals indicated by the CBS system, personally I agree, the oil as it ages and becomes contaminated attacks the rubber components in the engine, this mixed with the temperature cycling causes the rubber to go hard and eventually the seal loses the ability to stop oil leaking past into the combustion chamber or exhaust ports.
My car was serviced regularly at dealerships but there appears to be a window of almost 30K miles where there is no record of an oil change! needless to say im now at 105K miles and the car is smoking after idle and you can smell burning oil from the exhaust once up to temp. I am pulling my heads in the new year to address this and a number of other issues. Luckily i am able to do this work myself so its only parts and the inconvenience of the car being off the road that the trouble!
I will say that you either have to be a keen and competent DIY'er to own these cars or have some seriously deep pockets! These cars need constant attention, there is always something ready to go wrong! with the missus and two children im kept pretty busy! I love the car though, and the V8 is great, its so smooth and comfortable to drive, Im nagged weekly to get rid of it though! but its what I want, and if I had the choice id get the newer F01/02, although my budget does not stretch that far!
Anyway I hope I have helped, there are some things to check, which im sure you can do yourself. To be honest mine burns 1L of oil every 3000 miles or so, although it really does depend on how much time you sit in traffic!
Hey Stuart,
The CCVs have been replaced the other week and I took it on one of the longer drives for any difference in performance or fuel consumption with both remaining the same. The interesting thing is that it seems perfectly normal at all times; no drop in power and nothing ridiculous fuel wise just a bit worse then I would have expected extra urban which makes me wonder if it could be fuel related; though I would have thought it be running too rich as opposed to too lean.
If you could keep me updated on what happens behind your heads as that is similar to what mine is doing; it doesn't smell too bad but the next options do point toward valve stem seal work but I wonder if because the oil may have been building up for a while before I took to trying to sort it whether or not it will be burning more due a carbon build up in the engine. There is no visible sign of a leak so it makes sense to assume that this oil is indeed being burnt somewhere along the combustion line but thanks for your input i'll look into other air flow issues first; i'd just really like to get the light off mostly!
Hi Luke,
Sorry, thats correct, you could still have oil residue in the inlet manifold and breather pipes, see if it clears up, I think the oil separators within the cylinder head cover can get clogged up making the problem worse.
Are you saying you get 29mpg on the motorway? thats pretty good, I drive to work, its mainly A roads and a little town driving, I average around 20mpg. I will let you know how it goes.
Hi guy's, so here's the deal. These engines run hot (105C). This is normal. The valve seals are not made of "viton" which take extreme heat (shame on BMW). In the UK it is easy to get replacement viton seals. It is a time consuming job, but very rewarding when complete. You do not need to remove the cyl. heads, just pressurize the cyl. with compressed air so the valves will not fall into the cyl. when you remove the valve spring seat retainers . It cost me $300 can.$ which included the cam cover gasket set which always leak. If you have a long distance phone plan and would like to contact me, I'll be more than happy to add more useful information. Just a reminder that I am 5 hours behind you in the UK. PM me. Ross.
Yep, I'm guessing if somebody makes a lower temp tstat these engines would last forever. 95C would be great and it would not set up CEL.
May be we should contact some aftermarket company so they would design normal tstat.
Does anybody think here that they made V8 run 105C so it would not last long??
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I couldn't possibly say that BMW engineered a part to fail eventually, considering they should know that not everyone is going to get it repaired by an authorised dealer, that said it does look like i'm not the only one that may indeed be looking at a valve stem seal replacement I was curious if I'd gone through every option first; particularly considering the EML only came on after the breather was initially replaced and wondered if that had anything to do with it.
Interesting new point. I took it to a garage to have the codes reset; flagged up 29E7 and 29E8 but only with a 1 time occurrence. Reset them and expected to drive the standard 40 miles before anything came back; at around 30 I found myself on a single track road and had to stop for a lorry. I was pretty quick in stopping and going up on the shifter straight into reverse but as soon as I did the EML illuminated again. This is either a massive coincidence or my 7 series creates an idle fault when quickly changed from D to R pretty much bypassing N. I wouldn't have thought this could trick the engine into thinking it had a bizarre idle but does this add up to any degree?
What does anyone think?
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What a way to start the week. By 2pm Pacific Time in Los Angeles Monday, the game had ended and the rest of the day was still there. Just standing there right in front of me with a blank stare. No emotion, nothing. Supporters in Europe and further East had the night to sleep it off or enjoy an adult beverage or two.
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Well I just cant resist jumping in on this topic. My boat, a 22 ft Bluenose sloop, is an older universal rule type boat that wouldnt make Jeffs list of performance boats in this day and age. But I sail it three or four days a week in the San Juan Islands without an engine. What surprises me is that I can catch almost any cruising boat that has decided to set sail and there arent many. Even though my boat was considered a race boat in its day I am only 16 feet on the waterline. So I shouldnt be able to catch boat 10 to 15 feet or longer than me. By definition I sail on and off my mooring and I anchor under sail and although I am not on a specific time frame, if I get caught out in light wind I get to row home. And rowing has been a great teacher. With every stroke I think about ways to get better light air performance out of my boat. This is what I think the engine takes away from sailing. I really think that the auxiliary engine has become necessary for most modern cruising sailboats. So for me it is less about speed than it is about being able to sail when I want in the widest of wind conditions. So I guess I lean in a similar direction to Jeff on performance. Now if I could only get over my gosh darn love of old skinny boats with large overhangs.
Fun Topic Jeff.
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This whole site is a great resource for newbies like me and this tread is a really good topic for discussion.
My wife and I are in our first season as sailors and as boat owners ('88 O'day 322). We pretty much try to sail as much as we can but use the motor when we have too which is a fair bit. I suspect at this point my ratio is close to 50/50 distance wise at least, but from a time perspective, we spent a lot more time this summer broasting in the sun while trying to figure out how to make the boat go, sometimes making little headway in the afore mentioned light air days, than we did motoring. That said, when it got too hot we weren't too proud to resort to the "iron genny".
Most of this summer, we focused on getting comfortable getting the boat from the marina to the bay and back, learning how to make the thing go, building on the experience of our ASA101 class. During this time, I watched a lot of boats pass us under sail alone, and a lot more motoring, as we learned how this sailing thing worked. Interestingly, we have a much easier time making the boat go upwind than making it go downwind.
Anyway, we are learning a lot and having fun, but I have to say the most fun We've had so far was a couple of weeks back, when with good wind, we caught up to, and passed another similar sized Hunter under sail, then stayed ahead of him through several tacks. When we realized the guy was more or less following in our wake, my wife and I laughed wondering what the guy on the other boat would think if he knew the crew of the boat that overtook him were a couple of neophytes. It almost made up for the sting of all those boats that passed us this summer. We have an instructor lined up for later this month to get some training on our boat, so look out on the Bay!!!
We're really looking forward to learning to get the most performance possible out of our wing keeled, baggy sailed ole girl, getting a few maintenence chores taken care of over the winter and really starting to explore the Chesepeake next year and hopefully holding our own agaist other boats on the Bay!
To sail, or not to sail ?
Jeff, this is a fascinating thread. You've really touched on a fundamental of the sailing experience. There are quite a few dynamics involved. Forgive me for spilling from the gut here instead of focusing on a particular quote or two of yours, particulary since you started with so much for us to quote anyway . So rather then address you specifically, I will spew a bit along the lines of: "To sail or not to sail, that is the question".
We're on our third boat, all of them coastal cruisers (Pearson27, Ericson32, 34). We chose them on factors which most certainly included our practical sailing waters on the Chesapeake. Even if we'd had much more money to spend we would have ended up in the same performance/comfort range. To sail or not to sail ? Well that depends on the reason why we are away from the dock today and how much sailing we've done lately.
Sometimes we just need to go sailing becasue we need a fix. We go out for a few hours and sail whatever direction feels good with the wind and then work our way back. That means if there isn't enough wind for the amount of chop, we'll be uncomfortable, drop sail, and head for shore or maybe a day hook. Incidentally that is now less likely at least in our area since the power boat wakes are in smaller numbers as the fuel prices increase. If we had a boat with less performance that was harder to get going, we'd be giving up sooner too or not even go out to begin with regardless of the steadier footing. We wouldn't just be motoring around out there. I knew someone with an Island Packet who used to joke about not bothering with sailing until it was blowing hard. Of course on the Chesapeake there's plenty of light air, hence our choice for a lighter air boat.
Other times we've got a destination, whether on the way to or from. In those cases we're always disappointed if we don't get at least a few hours of good sailing fix along the way each day. Heck, one July weekend a few years ago we motored all the way to destination and back, racking up 11.5 hours on motor. We actually found a smooth spot on a river with a touch of a breeze and sailed for a whopping 20 minutes. That was so disappointing. We did find a good new gunkhole so it was not all in vain, but if the wind forecast hadn't been so overstated we wouldn't have planned to go that far in the first place.
When there is a destination, the decision to sail or not to sail at a particular moment is full of uncertainty and a very judgemental one when the winds are up. With low winds it's a no brainer. Once we've gotten a few hours of sailing in each day, our threshold for dropping sail is lowered. Then as we near the other end, we're more prone to sailing the rest of the way in. If we threw in the parameter of having less performance, the sailing time would suffer. After ten years exploring the Chesapeake, the pressure to venture further to new unexplored places increases, so I expect that eventually our motoring time will increase too. I do know at one extreme that if it's blowin' like stink, we'll be sailing unless we've got a tight channel or too much channel traffic and the wind is on the nose.
Your story indicated that your friend could have sailed in the plentiful winds this past weekend and had about the same transit time result. If I had been your friend in the other boat, I would have gotten the sails out for such a voyage at least when they became strong. While we did not have children, we've had experience with children of all ages on our boat sometimes for several hours at a time (BTW- NEVER let a two year old near a winch handle, much less get hold of one ). I can see how for people sailing with children on a regular basis it would sometimes be a downward pressure on the sailing decision, depending on the current family dynamics. One of our slipmates is a devoted sailor who can be heard in the slip laying the ground rules for his teenagers and their friends about even the presence of cell phones or a walkman before they head out. Those kids have been busted for text messaging too much. He has made them leave electronics ashore. It sounds like a challenge and he's not about to give in. He says what's the point of going sailing if you're going to be looking at and poking at your cell phone keyboard for hours ?
Some adult guests are a challenge for whom I must tailor the experience also. If they don't like the boat heeled much, then I just won't consider taking them far or long when better winds are a possibility. If people aren't up for the whole experience then the planned voyage is going to be curtailed. Perhaps that could be considered controlling, but it is after all a SAILboat.
I think realistically only those purists (with no schedule - like the Pardeys) sail ALL the time. We recently spent 56 days cruising the BC West Coast, Georgia Strait, Jervis Inlet and Desolation sound. Many of these areas are typically wind vacuums in the summer. In 41 days of travelling we racked up 120 hrs on the engine. A few of those hours involved idling looking for decent anchorages, moorings etc. Of the 1056 NM we covered between the end of June and late August we probably motored 600 due primarily to lack of wind. We averaged 25-30 miles/day with two 90 and one 110 NM days out to and back from the West Coast. We enjoyed many 4-6 hour spinnaker runs, but suffered just as many calm days motoring. Our sail/motor threshold was a VMG of less than 2 knots (depending on the distance remaining) The first mate is not into night sailing. Period. So the longer days necessarily included motoring. The 17 hours we put into the 110 mile day was half motoring in calm/fog and the last half blasting downwind in 20 - 25 knots.
We never motor downwind in over 10 knots of breeze, and will most often sail upwind if the breeze is over 6-8 knots unless long distances are involved.
The last two days of our trip, reluctant to head home, we beat into a SE wind that varied from 5 - 20 - 5 knots over the two days, against a knot and a half of tide. It took us 40 miles sailing to cover 28 miles distance one day, but it was sunny, windy and thoroughly enjoyable. Did I mention no one really wanted to get home?
|I have never owned a boat that motors faster than it sails except in very light conditions. So I am at a loss as to how someone would think they would get there more quickly in the winds we had this weekend. On the other hand, I am not such a purist that I won't crank up in the motor in 5 knots of wind to get to the anchorage, the crabs and the beer!
In a perfect world, we would only use the engine to get on and off the mooring. We rarely use it when daysailing and have averaged a little more than a tank of diesel per season even though we sail virtually every weekend. When we had a smaller boat which we only used for daysailing, we did not have an engine on it.
I would agree that having a slower boat can contribute to the desire to motor which may be why we have sought out reasonably fast boats. My friends have mocked me during my boat searches because of my interest in speed but lack of interest in racing. In my view, part of the fun of sailing is moving at a good pace. I get antsy siitting in a tub and watching other sailboats fly by us.
There are, however, various factors that require us to use the engine.
My wife and I are both employed on a fulltime basis. We will find that getting home from a weekend trip for work or kid's school obligations will force us to motor at 6 knots instead of running at 3 and a half in light winds.
Another issue that comes up is competition for moorings in unfamiliar harbors and even in familiar ones. For example, I live in the Newport area and take weekend trips to Block Island, where moorings are first come, first serve. Under prevailing conditions the wind will be right on the nose for that trip. (Under those same conditions we usually will sail the entire return trip.) If we arrive in Block Island late on a weekend day we will have to throw an anchor in a circus of powerboats. Call me a nervous Nellie, but I am much more comfortable at a mooring than in a anchorage filled with powerboats rafted up by the dozen.
The least frequent reason why we use the motor is that guests who either don't like sailing or are unaccustomed to it will often express impatience. (My mother-in-law has been known to say, "we can go home now," which she apparently understands to mean "turn on the engine.") Sometimes they will share their observation that they do not think we are moving (when we are making slow and steady progress).
While we are glad to have the engine and happy to fall back on it, there is nothing that beats wind-powered motion on water.
|mike dryver
great topic Jeff
we got our boat a yr ago last Nov. live n.e. mass. last yr i/we used the boat about 4times a wk. about 6/7 hrs. anyway i am on a mooring on the Merrimac r. and i used the motor maybe 5 times favorable wind/current. went two weeks to Casco Bay we motored most of the way up as this was our first trip up, and am new to this part of sailing. picked up good breeze around Boone Island and motor sailed the rest of the way to make up time did not feel comfortable being out after dark (newbie). this yr. went up with my son and bro. motor sailed to Isle of shoals and picked up real good wind just north of there put up the gennaker shut off the motor and put her in the wind. the point i'm making is you have to do what you have to do. it took us 13 hrs. to get to Peaks Island. so we had to motor sail the last 8 miles or so to make it to the restuarant before closing.
on the whole i don't like using the motor i sail on and off the mooring, have since day one, except with contrary wind, which seems to be the norm. this yr. the only time the motor gets used alot is to keep the ref. cold when on the boat. she seems to perform well in all but the lightest airs. i don't turn the motor on anless the wind dies comp. i am not a die hard i just prefer the quiet and trying to get the boat to do what it was desinged to do. (gulfstar 37). the boat has fit me/us like a glove since day one, i felt i could sense the she would handle and react just by looking at her. but the bottom line is i motor only when i have to and actually make better time doing it with orig. sails (79). she is very easy to get in the groove. only my opnion.
regards mike
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Should I be worried?
My menstruation cycle has been quite regular ever since I can remember. However, one week before my menstruation I experienced spotting. At the time I thought one week early was still quite normal. However, the spotting was just that, spotting, and lasted no more than half a day. On the 4th week my menstruation did not arrive. Again, I thought that was normal, perhaps delayed for a few days. On the 5th week I experienced spotting again. Yet again, these were just mere blood drops. I have missed my cycle for the whole month of March and April. I have done two pregnancy tests and both have been negative. Please advise......
24th April 2014 11:38 PM #2
Dr drgloria,
I have a few questions for you to help us understand this more fully. What date was your period due? On what dates did you do the pregnancy tests? Did you have unprotected sex during this time?
Are you breastfeeding? Anything is normal with regards to periods when you are breastfeeding!
Have you been under any stress recently? Stress can cause your periods to become reduced and can also cause spotting to occur.
Have you been unwell or low of energy in the last two months? Again this can affect or stop your periods. The same is true of certain types of medication.
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Dear ljmarsden,
Now I know the reason. I finally decided to have an ultrasound. They found a cyst in my right ovary and was advised to have my right ovary removed. Short background: a previous cyst was removed from my right ovary while I was pregnant with my son. I was told there was a possibility of such a recurrence and this dreaded thought has always hung over my head. Now I have gone as far as considering having a hysterectomy. That why I won't have to worry about anything else recurring in the future. Is that too drastic???
27th April 2014 07:15 AM #4
Hello drgloria,
Do you know what size the cyst is?
Most ovarian cysts will disappear on their own but if they are large or causing other symptoms (as unfortunately in your case) then it is normally recommended that they are removed.
In most cases it is not necessary to have a hysterectomy - your doctor would advise you if he thought you needed this. Your cyst and ovary will be analysed once removed and then you will have more information. I know it is difficult waiting.
Wishing you a quick recovery and the very best.
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Dear ljmarsden,
Just to let you know that I already had the operation. Am grateful that the biopsy was negative. Given this, no hysterectomy was needed. However, my doctor did remove my right ovary. Am up and about now, though coughing and laughing still prove to be difficult...
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