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White House Tightens Publishing Rules for USGS Scientists
http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/061214_ap_usgs_screening.html


White House Said to Block Climate Study
http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/060926_ap_whitehouse_hurricane.html

Scientists Say White House Muzzled Them

http://www.livescience.com/environment/061102_ap_gw_censor.html


Warming Climate May Put Chill on Arctic Polar Bear Population
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2006/polar_bears.html


RELEASE: 06-315
NASA Sees Rapid Changes in Arctic Sea Ice
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/sep/HQ_06315_sea_ice.html



see you in the 007

Timing Chain removal & Installation on a toyota 22RE engine

TIMING CHAIN
COMPONENTS
PREPARATION OF REMOVAL
1. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD
(See page EG1-16 )
2. REMOVE RADIATOR
(See page EG1-236 )
3. 4WD:
REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
(See SA section)
4. REMOVE OIL PAN
(a) Remove the engine undercover.
(b) Remove the engine mounting bolts.
(c) 2WD: Place a jack under the transmission and raise the engine
approx. 25 mm (0.98 in.)
(d) Remove the 16 bolts and 2 nuts.
(e) Using SST and brass bar, separate the oil pan from the cylinder block.
SST 09032-00100
HINT: When removing the oil pan, be careful not to damage
the oil pan flange.
TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL
1. w/ PS: REMOVE PS BELT
2. w/ A/C: REMOVE A/C BELT, COMPRESSOR AND BRACKET
3. REMOVE FLUID COUPLING WITH FAN AND WATER
PUMP PULLEY
(a) Loosen the water pump pulley set bolts.
(b) Loosen the belt adjusting bolt and pivot bolt of the generator,
and remove the drive belt.
(c) Remove the set nuts, fluid coupling with fan and water pump
pulley.
4. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
(a) w/ A/C (w/o Air pump) or w/PS (w/ Air pump): Remove the
No.2 crankshaft pulley.
(b) Using SST to hold the crankshaft pulley, loosen the pulley
bolt. SST 09213-70010, 09330-00021
(c) Using SST, remove the crankshaft pulley.
SST 09213-310231
HINT: If the front seal is to be replaced, see page EG1-242 .
5. REMOVE NO.1 WATER BYPASS PIPE
Remove the 2 bolts and pipe.
6. REMOVE FAN BELT ADJUSTING BAR
(a) w/ PS: Remove the bolt and PS lower bracket.
(b) Remove the 3 bolts and bar.
7. DISCONNECT HEATER WATER OUTLET PIPE
Remove the 2 bolts, and disconnect heater water outlet pipe.
8. REMOVE CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove timing chain cover bolts shown by the arrows.
(b) Using a plastic faced hammer, loosen the chain cover and
remove it.
9. REMOVE CHAIN AND CAMSHAFT SPROCKET
(a) Remove the chain from the damper.
(b) Remove the cam sprocket and chain together.
10. REMOVE PUMP DRIVE SPLINE AND CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET
If the oil pump drive spline and sprocket cannot be removed
by hand, use SST to remove them together.
SST 09213-36020
11. REMOVE GASKET MATERIAL ON CYLINDER BLOCK
COMPONENTS INSPECTION
1. MEASURE CHAIN AND SPROCKET WEAR
(a) Measure the length of 17 links with the chain fully stretched.
(b) Make the same measurements at least 3 other places
selected at random.
Chain elongation limit at 17 links: 147.0 mm (5.787 in.)
If over the limit at any one place, replace the chain.
(c) Wrap the chain around the sprocket.
(d) Using a caliper gauge, measure the outer sides of the chain
rollers as shown. Measure both sprockets.
Crankshaft sprocket minimum:
59.4 mm (2.339 in.)
Camshaft sprocket minimum:
113.8 mm (4.480 in.)
If the measurement is less than minimum, replace the chain
and 2 sprockets.
2. MEASURE CHAIN TENSIONER
Using a caliper gauge, measure the tensioner as shown.
Tensioner minimum:
11.0 mm (0.433 in.)
If the tensioner is worn or less than minimum, replace the
chain tensioner.
3. MEASURE CHAIN DAMPERS
Using a micrometer, measure each damper.
Damper wear limit:
0.5 mm (0.020 in.)
If either damper is worn or less than minimum, replace the
damper.

TIMING CHAIN INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET AND CHAIN
(a) Turn the crankshaft until the shaft key is on top.
(b) Slide the sprocket over the key on the crankshaft.
(c) Place the timing chain on the sprocket with the single bright
chain link aligned with the timing mark on the sprocket.
2. PLACE CHAIN ON CAMSHAFT SPROCKET
(a) Place the timing chain on the sprocket so that the bright chain
link is aligned with the timing mark on the sprocket.
(b) Make sure the chain is positioned between the dampers.
(c) Turn the camshaft sprocket counterclockwise to take the
slack out of the chain.
3. INSTALL OIL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE
Slide the oil pump drive spline over the crankshaft key.
HINT: If the oil pump drive spline is difficult to install by hand,
install using SST.
SST 09608-35014 (09608-06040)
4. INSTALL TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the old cover gaskets. Clean the gasket surface.
Install new gaskets over the dowels.
(b) Slide the cover assembly over the dowels and pump spline.
(c) Insert the bolts as shown and torque them.
Torque:
13 N-m (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft-lbf) for 8 mm bolt
39 N-m (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft-lbf) for 10 mm bolt
5. INSTALL FAN BELT ADJUSTING BAR
(a) Temporarily install the adjusting bar to the alternator.
(b) Install the adjusting bar to the chain cover and cylinder head.
Torque: 13 N-m (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft-lbf)
6. INSTALL HEATER WATER OUTLET PIPE
Connect the heater water outlet pipe to the timing chain cover
with the 2 bolts.
7. INSTALL NO.1 WATER BYPASS PIPE
Install the pipe with the 2 bolts.
8. INSTALL CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
(a) Install the crankshaft pulley and bolt.
(b) Using SST to hole the crankshaft pulley, torque the bolt.
SST 09213-70010 and 09660-00021
Torque: 157 NVm (1,600 kgfVcm, 116 ft.lbf)
(c) w/ A/C:
Install the NO.2 crankshaft pulley.
9. INSTALL WATER PUMP PULLEY AND FLUID COUPLING
WITH FAN
(a) Temporarily install the water pump pulley and fluid coupling
withfan with the 4 nuts.
(b) Place the drive belt onto each pulley.
(c) Stretch the belt tight and tighten the 4 nuts.
10. ADJUST DRIVE BELT TENSION
(See page MA-8 )
11. w/ A/C:
INSTALL A/C COMPRESSOR BRACKET, COMPRESSOR
AND BELT
(See page MA-8 )
12. w/PS:
INSTALL PS BELT
(See page MA-8 )
13. INSTALL OIL PAN
(a) Remove any old packing material and be careful not to drop
any oil on the contacting surfaces of the oil pan and cylinder
block.
• Using a razor blade and gasket scraper, remove all the
packing (FIPG) material from the gasket surfaces.
• Thoroughly clean all components to remove all the
loose material.
• Clean both sealing surfaces with a non-residue solvent.
NOTICE: Do not use a solvent which will affect the painted surfaces.
(b) Apply seal packing to the joint part of the cylinder block and
chain cover, cylinder block and rear oil seal retainer.
Seal packing:
Part No.08826-00080 or equivalent
(c) Apply seal packing to the oil pan as shown in the illustration.
Seal packing:
Part No.08826-00080 or equivalent
• Install a nozzle that has been cut to a 5-mm (0.20 in.)
opening.
HINT: Avoid applying an excessive amount to the surface. Be
especially careful near oil passages.
• If parts are not assembled within 5 minutes of applying
the seal packing, the effectiveness of the seal packing
is lost and the seal packing must be removed and
reapplied.
• Immediately remove the nozzle from the tube and
reinstall the cap after using the seal packing.
(d) Install the oil pan over the studs on the block with the 16 bolts
and 2 nuts. Torque the bolts and nuts.
Torque: 13N-m (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft-lbf)
(e) Lower the engine and install the engine mounting bolts.
(f) Install the engine under cover.
14. INSTALL RADIATOR
15. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD
(See page EG1-34 )
16. 4WD:
INSTALL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
(See SA section)

and so it begins

my father works at the National Arbor Day Foundation. brilliant place that is. yesterday, they released a new "hardiness zone map" to the country and the results are shameful. global warming so apparent, anyone who does not acknowledge it should be shot.

view the results here

and it only took a day for the press to jump on it. i pray to the Lord that this picks up and people everywhere will start to realize the doom we are in for with CO2 emissions. ride your bike.

from the front page of the Washington Post:

A warming climate in the Washington area is beginning to affect the area's trees, with cold-loving species finding the weather less welcoming and southern transplants thriving, according to findings released yesterday by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

In a revised map of "hardiness zones" -- bands of similar temperatures where similar trees are likely to grow in winter -- the foundation reclassified the entire Washington area in the same zone as parts of North Carolina and Texas. In 1990, the region was on the border of northern and southern growing zones, but a foundation official said that has changed after 15 years of balmy winter weather.

...

In parts of Michigan, for example, the climate has warmed enough to accommodate southern magnolia trees, said Arbor Day Foundation spokesman Woodrow L. Nelson. Arizona cypress, another southerly species, also suddenly seems a better fit for some sections of the Northeast, he said.

more here

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From Party for Socialism and Liberation (i know, i read news from crazy sites like that, but you get the other side of the story.)

Walking or driving through many neighborhoods these days, one can’t help but notice the many signs advertising houses and condominiums for sale. The rate at which homes have been selling has actually been declining for many months and is now 10 percent lower than a year ago. So, why all the "For Sale" signs?

The reason is that supply is outpacing demand in the real estate market. The supply of houses and condos coming onto the market is expanding as the financial squeeze many people are experiencing—and sizable gains on paper that others hope to realize—are causing a rush to "cash out."

...

Despite this shift in supply and "effective demand," sellers have been reluctant to lower their prices, and so the inventory of unsold homes has risen to a record level. Despite the reluctance to cut prices, "Price Reduced" tags attached to "For Sale" signs are increasingly common, reflecting the "buyers market" that has developed.

...

Merrill Lynch and Charles Schwab, two major brokerages, have recently issued reports to their customers pointing to such signs and advising caution.

Merrill Lynch, for example, made available the chart below, which shows a close correlation in the past 10 years between the outlook for housing construction and sales and the S&P 500 stock index 12 months later. The housing market index is based on surveys of homebuilders by the National Association of Homebuilders.

read the full article here

in the spirit

i like Christmas, i do. but i dont like what our American culture has done with the holiday. Mike has been pointing out some of the gifts people can now get for their friends and family. oh, and must i add: for their "Christian" friends and family. and yet, isent it the Christians who should see through the fallacy? the santa clause and reindeer and eggnog and stockings and ornaments and traditions. one word: Pharisees.

(can i just add one little rant about ornaments on the tree. what is their purpose? seriously?)

so today i read this poem by Silvia Plath called Reindeer Girl. it might be crass for some, but it brings us back to reality. we put on our happy faces and be merry, or fake bing merry and sit by the warmth of the fire reading Christmas stories. Christmas is about Christ. Christ is about loving others. the sinners. and this world isent about sitting around drinking eggnog, its a war.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. - Matthew 11:12

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other. -John 12:12-17

Reindeer Girl
BY SYLVIA PLATH

On this month they call December,
On this street of filth,
A girl with her latest suitor
Is walking through the filthy snow
Piled on the sidewalks by the still-eyed men
Who call her "slut"
From their wretched street-sweeper machines.
And she hears the sound
Of Jack Frost nipping at her nose
And the man next to her
Drunkenly stumbles along
Thinking of a television set
That he saw in a window surrounded by fake snow
And the falsehood she has walked through
Her whole reindeer life, daddy.
Oh, Curse this idiot and his television.
Oh, father!
Curse your life with your driveway!
And your brick barbeque pit
And your American wet saliva
That sticks to your disgusting American face
With Perry Como in it
With a green face
Because they cannot get
The "tone" control right.

The Knife

there is this great band that started touring. theyve been making albums for six or seven years as far as i know, and they just started putting on shows in march! it would be one of the greatest shows if you could manage it.

anyhow. they are called The Knife, and here is a little video for a nice friday feel:

biodiesel

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Chemical engineering researchers at Oregon State University have developed a tiny chemical reactor for manufacturing biodiesel that is so efficient, fast and portable it could enable farmers to produce a cleaner-burning diesel substitute on their farms using seed crops they grow on their own land.

"This could be as important an invention as the mouse for your PC," said Goran Jovanovic, the OSU professor who developed the biodiesel microreactor. "If we're successful with this, nobody will ever make biodiesel any other way."

continue reading here

Goran Jovanovic and a biodiesel microreactor

the procession of Eeyore

ive been written out mostly. sulking. selfpity. sympathetic. e.t.c. but i will now let you know my status of nanowrimo.

there are excuses yes, the most recent and valid of which being my very good friend Aaron R came to visit last week. and there was my roommate Phil Z. that needed beat downs in Halo 2. needless to say, there has been much rejoicing. but i am still going, still writing. a friend of mine put into words well "i am in love." love with writing this little charm. its something i have never experienced. i find i think about the story constantly. thinking about the characters, how they would interact in different scenarios. thinking about the places they see, their pasts. thinking about what they will do in the future, their goals, their life, their loves. everything really. sometimes i imagine they are real. i will say there is a danger in letting a story become reality. or believing it is reality. its very similar to when you spend 6 hours a day reading a novel. all you can do is think about it. you want to go back to it. you want to know what happens. i find myself always wanting to be writing.

but i did try, and with that i am well pleased. i have learned a lot. the most valuable being: i can actually write a novel. and its not all that scary. and its not all that hard. and i have learned that to work 50 hours a week, have a life AND write a novel at a good clip is near impossible. i have learned (even though people have been telling me for years this) that in order to be a good writer, you need to read read read. and i have learned that the majority of the world constantly walks around with defeat in their hearts, never trying...thus never knowing what they could have done it. i will be forever grateful i tried. and i think my life might look a bit different now, as i can see myself always having a little charm love to work on.

at glacier - within 20 minutes