Solar Science » It comes from the Far Side..?

I suspect that this is continuation of a pattern we have been seeing for many months, a single sunspot or very small group with SC24 polarity passes in front of us, but nothing else happens and the Sun’s activity quickly falls back to very low levels.

Because of this phenomenon, the most likely response from the solar science community is likely to be muted, after so many false dawns.

Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog: How Not to Build Trust

Memo to politicians: if you have nothing to hide, then don't hide anything.

Toyota (TM) To Spend $1 Billion To Get Back US Momentum – 24/7 Wall St.

The world’s largest car company means to rectify its problems starting with the expenditure of $1 billion for marketing in the fourth quarter.
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The question is whether Toyota is too late. It has the advantage of several popular models including its Prius hybrid which is the largest selling alternative energy vehicle [?!] in the US.

Man to walk 350 miles to highlight climate change – no mention of how he’s getting there and back « Watts Up With That?

At left is the list of luminaries that make up the 350.org messengers. With a team like that, especially with Van Jones, Hansen, and Monbiot on board, who could resist?