This is my last day in Pattaya – I have to go to work in Indonesia tomorrow. I’ll probably be going to an oil rig on Hogmanay. A tragedy for any Scotsman.

I’ve made a visit to the tip jar as a beer token of my esteem…

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/cartoon/editorial-cartoons-december-2010/article1819732/

The Leafs are still losing.

Have a Merry Christmas

http://cbullitt.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/hansen-nominates-mcintyre-for-nobel-prize/

If I see you in Pattaya the beers are on me.

Cheers!

Jimmy.

See the New federal guidelines intended to secure scientific integrity

See the Holdren Memo: Scientific Integrity December 17, 2010
Note:

I. Foundations of Scientific Integrity in Government
. . it is important that policymakers involve science and technology experts where appropriate and that the scientific and technological information and processes relied upon in policymaking be of the highest integrity. . . .
1. Ensure a culture of scientific integrity. . . .

2. Strengthen the actual and perceived credibility of Government research. . .

“3. Facilitate the free flow of scientific and technological information, . . .
expand and promote access to scientific and technological information by making it available online in open formats . . .
include data and models underlying regulatory proposals and policy decisions.

4. Establish principles for conveying scientific and technological information . . .
including a clear explication of underlying assumptions; accurate contextualization of uncertainties; and a description of the probabilities associated with both optimistic and pessimistic projections, including best-case and worst-case scenarios where appropriate.

http://www.rdmag.com/News/2010/12/Government-Policy-New-federal-guidelines-intended-to-secure-scientific-integrity/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/scientific-integrity-memo-12172010.pdf

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family and also of course to the contributors and posters to your blog.