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Yesterday it emerged Dr Monnett – who works for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement – has been placed on leave and is being investigated for 'integrity issues' apparently linked to the polar bear report.

Dr David Whitehouse, science adviser to the sceptical Global Warming Policy Foundation, said: 'The dangers of climate science is that once you passionately believe in man-made global warming, you see connections everywhere when you should be scientifically cautious about drawing conclusions.'

Dr Monnett is in charge of a £30million project researching the Arctic's wildlife. A BOEMRE spokesman declined to comment on an 'on-going internal investigation'.

The organisation is believed to have barred Dr Monnett from talking to reporters.

However, his suspension has infuriated conservationists who say the Obama administration is 'persecuting' Dr Monnett.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... nduct.html

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Although the IG probe has been going on for months, Monnett was suddenly suspended on July 18 due to the IG’s “on-going inquiry.” He has not been informed of any specific charge or question relating to the scientific integrity of his work, nor is it clear why the IG has mounted a multi-month investigation of a five-year-old journal article. IG interview transcripts do reveal, however, that –

• The probe is being conducted by criminal investigators with no scientific training or background, who, based upon their questions, have little grasp of the scientific issues they are investigating;
• They have rifled through all of Dr. Monnett’s e-mails and seized his papers and equipment, impeding his ability to work even before he was ordered to stay home; and
• The investigators are seeking a link to former Vice President Al Gore, who referenced the polar bear paper in his book and movie, An Inconvenient Truth.

“Ever since this paper was published, Dr. Monnett has been subjected to escalating official harassment, culminating in his recent virtual house arrest,” Ruch said in a press release. He thinks the huge economic stakes for oil companies seeking to open Arctic waters is resulting in the suppression of scientific research.

“This is a cautionary tale with a deeply chilling message for any federal scientist who dares to publish groundbreaking research on conditions in the Arctic,” Ruch said.

http://summitcountyvoice.com/2011/07/30 ... -research/

Nah. I think the feds are trying to give credence to global warming. By raiding the place, they make people think, "He must be on to something that the government doesn't want you to know. He must be telling the truth." Similar to, "The government hasn't told you how bad the Fushiomi nuclear plant disaster really is." It works because the government has been caught in lies so often.

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Shepard accuses the show of "fabricating" many of the translations in order to present a "false and insulting" portrayal of the tribe. Examples include inaccurate references to the sex life of the tribe as well as their supposed hostile attitude to outsiders.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/au ... machigenga

TV series about Amazonian tribe accused of faking scenes

Sounds a little like Margaret Mead.

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And why is there more fraud? As the Wall Street Journal notes, there is a lot to be gained - by both researchers and journal editors - to publish influential papers. "The stakes are so high," The Lancet editor Richard Horton tells the Journal. "A single paper in Lancet and you get your chair and you get your money. It's your passport to success."

A few notable retractions include an episode at the Mayo Clinic, where a decade of cancer research - which was partly taxpayer-funded - was undermined after the clinic realized that data about harnessing the immune system to fight cancer had been fabricated. A total of 17 papers published in nine research journals were retracted and one researcher, who maintained innocence, was fired.

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/23336 ... s-Going-Up