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Inbox: Why are Mets hesitant to sign Drew?
Beat reporter Anthony DiComo responds to fans' offseason questions
Thirty-three days until Mets pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie, Fla. Enough said. On to the questions:
Why is general manager Sandy Alderson so against signing Stephen Drew to a two- or three-year contract? The Mets don't have anyone on the brink of being Major League-ready anytime soon. With all the hype about the Mets spending money to bring in great talent, they really haven't done much. Curtis Granderson is a slight upgrade to the outfield and Bartolo Colon will help the rotation, but I don't see either of them being the big-impact players that the Mets have talked about.
-- Tim K., Cohoes, N.Y.
The only explanation I can give you is one I've heard multiple times this winter: the Mets simply don't love Drew as a player.
Maybe some part of that is posturing, but I suspect there's more than a morsel of truth to it. Drew is going to be 31 on Opening Day, he hasn't had a full, healthy season in four years and his career on-base percentage is .329. While he's obviously an upgrade over Ruben Tejada if healthy, the Mets don't see him as enough of one to justify the risk or the salary -- he's certainly not one of the "big-impact players" you're referring to.
Now if the Mets are able to finagle a one-year deal or even a cheap two-year pact for Drew, that would reduce the risk enough to make it plausible. And I don't necessarily blame fans who want him regardless -- from a marketing perspective, it's a relatively small move that would generate a heck of a lot of excitement and optimism about the team.
But I do understand the Mets' hesitancy with Drew, even if they're not necessarily excited about starting the year with Tejada at shortstop.
I know Alderson said an upgrade at shortstop would be more likely through a trade than free agency. But what about bringing back Ronny Cedeno? He could be the utility infielder while competing with Tejada for the shortstop job in Spring Training.
-- Jeremy C., Scotia, N.Y.
This question came in before the Phillies announced that they signed Cedeno to a Minor League deal. But it's still relevant given how thin even the backup shortstop market has become.
The Mets won't ink a backup until (unless?) they decide not to sign Drew, which could present a problem if the decision lingers. With Cesar Izturis reportedly agreeing to terms with the Astros on Monday and Cedeno heading to Philadelphia, the list of big league free-agent shortstops is down to a handful.
As long as Omar Quintanilla -- a well-liked veteran with stronger ties to the organization than Cedeno ever had -- remains on the open market, I'd give him the edge over anyone else. If the Mets run out of options, they could default the job to 31-year-old Minor League veteran Anthony Seratelli, who will be in camp on a Minor League deal. But Seratelli has played more outfield and corner infield innings than anything in recent years, making him a less-than-ideal solution.
If the Mets are unable to sign Drew, would it be better if they traded Ike Davis for a shortstop instead of continuing their push to acquire a pitching prospect?
-- Jared A., East Lyme, Conn.
Sure, if you mapped out a dream scenario for the Mets, that would be it. But Davis' trade value is simply not as high as that of a productive everyday big league shortstop. The Mets either would have to package him with someone else, or acquire a pitching prospect for Davis before completing a separate deal for a shortstop. So far this offseason, accomplishing any of that has proven difficult.
When is the best-case scenario for Gavin Cecchini as to when he makes the big leagues?
-- Robert T., Lake Hopatcong, N.J.
One more shortstop question, then we'll move on. Considering Cecchini's youth (he just turned 20) and struggles last year (a .633 OPS at short-season Class A Brooklyn), it's hard to see him advancing beyond Class A Savannah this summer. So even if all goes well, budget a full year for him at high Class A St. Lucie in 2015 and another at Double-A Binghamton in 2016. Again, if all goes well you might catch your first glimpse of Cecchini in September 2016, but a 2017 debut -- he'd still only be 23 at that time -- seems more realistic.
What is the latest on Johan Santana? Is he coming back? Could he be a good fit in the bullpen or a six-man rotation?
-- John D., Brick Township, N.J.
Santana's camp continues to iterate his desire to return and his readiness for Opening Day, though I have trouble envisioning him on a big league mound so soon after a second devastating left shoulder surgery. That said, clubs such as the Twins and Yankees have reportedly shown interest, and I imagine he'll be in camp somewhere. Santana still wants to start, so teams view him as a lottery ticket.
As for the Mets, it just doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. The Mets are looking for a starting pitcher to compete for a rotation spot with a host of youngsters, and hold it down only until top prospect Noah Syndergaard arrives midseason. Santana is the opposite -- a starter who may not be ready for the start of the year, but could be more of a force in the second half.
With the acquisitions of Chris Young and Granderson, the number of strikeouts from this lineup should increase markedly. Why, then, would you trade a contact hitter in Daniel Murphy?
-- Donald P., Somers, N.Y.
With the caveat that the Mets remain unlikely to deal Murphy, the organization -- similar to a lot of clubs these days -- simply doesn't care too much about strikeouts. The Braves, Pirates, Red Sox, Indians and Reds all ranked in the Top 10 in MLB in the stat last season, and all made the playoffs. Sox manager John Farrell noted throughout his team's World Series run that strikeouts don't bother him. The way the game has evolved, with power pitchers dominating and sluggers at a premium, there's simply no avoiding whiffs for teams that want to hit the ball over the fence.
The Mets ache to be one of those teams. They moved in Citi Field's fences two years ago and have invested in all-or-nothing sluggers such as Granderson and Young. And while they still value someone with Murphy's skill set, their history of acquisitions suggests that they prefer players with more power potential -- even if the byproduct is more swings and misses.
Last winter I was hearing that Travis d'Arnaud would be the next Mike Piazza, a 30-home run hitter or more. In 2012 at Triple-A, he averaged 39 home runs over a 162-game season. Why am I now hearing that he will hopefully be a 20-home run hitter? What changed over the last year?
-- Boruch K., Queens, N.Y.
You've hit on one of the common misconceptions regarding d'Arnaud, the genesis of which I've never understood. No scout has ever tried to sell me on that sort of power from d'Arnaud. I've never published anything suggesting it on MLB.com, nor have I read it from any of the professional prospect writers (or scouts-turned-writers) at our own site and elsewhere.
d'Arnaud established his top prospect status due to his lack of offensive weaknesses and his ability to stick behind the plate as a catcher. His ceiling has always been that of an above-average contact hitter with good (but not elite) power, a strong throwing arm and excellent receiving skills. That's a rare combination for a catcher, and if d'Arnaud realizes such potential, he could develop into an All-Star-caliber player. (Buster Posey hit 24 homers in his MVP season; last year's MLB leader among catchers, Matt Wieters, hit 22.) d'Arnaud also remains every bit the prospect he was at this time last year; his offensive struggles in the Majors did nothing to affect that. But he will need to prove his ability to stay healthy for a full season if he wants to come close to reaching his ceiling.
Now that Steven Matz is healthy and the team protected him from the Rule 5 Draft, what are you hearing about his upside?
-- Ken H., Mechanic Falls, Maine
One hundred and six innings does not a healthy pitcher make. While the organization remains bullish on Matz's comeback for obvious reasons, I think the upcoming season is every bit as vital as the last one for the former second-round Draft pick. If Matz dominates the pitcher-friendly Florida State League, perhaps even reaching Double-A Binghamton late in the year, he could regain every bit of the prospect status he once had. But he also remains an injury away from falling back into oblivion. Matz's future depends upon a full, healthy, successful season.
Remember, Matz is still just 22 years old. If he makes his big league debut two Septembers from now at age 24, it would be a coup considering all that he and his left arm have been through. Even if Matz becomes nothing more than a successful lefty reliever, that's something the Mets probably would have signed up for two years ago.
And now, for our question of the week:
Why isn't there New York Mets cologne? There are situations where I feel I would need to smell like a Met.
-- Marty E., New York, N.Y.
Seems reasonable. I'll look into it.

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The Sprint/Clearwire joint WiMax venture announced back in July is a done deal, as is the $3.2 billion investmentfrom Intel, Google and others. The WiMax network will branded Clear, replacing the stupid Xohm moniker.
Initially, the network will deliver an average of 2-4Mbps downstream, with the first devices outside of laptops and USB modems arriving in the middle of next year—stuff like mobile internet devices and MP3 players. Another interesting tidbit: Clearwire is building the Clear network with equipment that can be used for LTE, meaning they can upgrade to it if they have to. And the way things are going for LTE—everyone is on board with it as the pick for 4G—that's a pretty smart move. [Clearwire via GigaOM]


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Oil Line ---> Vanos, CCV, ICV and Alternator Air Duct (E39)
I just finished this 8-hour massive job and here is the DIY. This is a "Quadruple" Job:
1- Replacing Oil Line to Vanos (mine is leaking).
2- Replacing CCV and hoses (preventive).
3- Cleaning ICV and replace its hoses (preventive).
4- Cleaning Alternator Air Duct and Installed Gutter Guard to prevent leaves from being sucked in.
* This is a job that you want to do some research before doing it. These CCV and ICV hose routing details vary from year to year so look up PN at:
It is a lot of labor removing the Intake Manifold so any cheap parts (gaskets etc.) should be replaced to prevent repeating labor later.
* Park the car in garage so if you have to stop and do it the next day it is OK. Do Not park the car at a critical spot (it is not fun to push 4000 lbs of steel so other cars can move!) because once things are removed you cannot drive the car. Things can go wrong (happened to me!), you may have to stop and order new parts etc. Do it on a Friday or Saturday so you can run to dealer if you encounter problems.
Budget a whole day for this.
* Use different ziplock bags to label different nuts/bolts so when re-installing you are not confused!
* When lifting up the Intake Manifold, take some digital pictures. Spend at least 5-10 minutes to look underneath carefully and make a mental note of how things run. It is a crowded place with a lot of hoses running like Spaghetti!
* Get an assorted mixture of vacuum hoses, heater hoses (ID = 1/2") and hoses with different diameters to replace different rubber hoses.
* To remove old rubber hoses that bond to the metal line, use a putty knife and gently cut the hose where it mates with the metal connector. Just go slowly so you don't damage the connector.
* When replacing old vacuum hoses, replace one at a time to avoid mixup!
* The two (2) coolant hoses that feed to the Throttle Body (labeled Green #9 in Figure 4) are still good so I decided to leave them alone.
* I marked all rubber hoses with white liquid paper and labeled 09 so later at a glance I know which hoses were replaced in 2009!
* When dealing with 10-mm bolts/nuts and 11-mm nuts, use proper torque to avoid stripping the threads.
* The Ventilation Pipe 11151703775 connects the CCV to the Valve Cover. It is rather expensive ($24.41) for a simple piece of tubing. I measured the O.D. of the Valve Cover and the ICV outlet, it is 1 inch, so if you want to save money then use any Standard Heater Hose with I.D. = 1 inch with clamps, and this should work well!
* My CCV looks good (see Figure 7) at 103K! In theory, one can clean the CCV well with Throttle Cleaner and re-install it to save $76 for stupid device. It is simply an oil separator that returns oil back to the oil pan via the dipstick. Anyway, I bought a new CCV so the new CCV goes in.
My ICV also looks great at 103K! You can see that with mostly highway driving, there is very little accumulation of gunk.
* To clean the ICV, spray the ICV with Throttle Cleaner, use a Q-tip if you have a lot of gunk. Then let it dry.
Parts List from:
11151703775----Ventilation Pipe GENUINE BMW --> $24.41
11361703464----Oil Line COHLINE --> $46.74
11151703484----Oil Separator GENUINE BMW --> $76.07
13411733217-----Grommet GENUINE BMW --> $10.24 x 2 = $20.48 (there are 2 of these: one for the CCV and one for the ICV.)
11151740393----Ventilation Hose CONTITECH --> $4.46
11611716174----Throttle Housing Gasket VICTOR REINZ --> $5.40
(This is the gasket between the Throttle and the Plastic Intake Manifold)
13411740950----Air Hose GENUINE BMW --> $8.61
(This goes from ICV to Rubber Boot).
13541703703----Connection Piece, this piece very cheap (about $1.00), and it connects to the above Air Hose. After removing the original piece it is still very good. So this part is optional. Replace it if you wish, but also OK to re-use it if it is good. It is plastic, not rubber.
From Dealer (It was a Friday and I needed these parts right away!)
13541703693----DSC Throttle Gasket --> $6.10
(This is gasket between DSC Throttle and the Main Throttle)
11611740069----Intake Manifold Gaskets x 2 (you need two) --> $16.00 x 2 = $32.00
(You can buy this online for $6.00/each. I was stuck because I took everything apart so I went to dealer and paid $16.00/each! But that is OK with me as well!)
OK, enough talking....let's start:
1. First read this Intake Manifold Removal DIY:
* In My DIY, there is no need to disconnect fuel lines as mentioned in the above link. The Fuel Lines simply twist along its axis. Note that I use a 2 x 4 piece of Lumber to support the manifold. Read on.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Remove Air Filter-Air Mass Meter as a Unit.
Figure 1: Remove the 10-mm bolt, loosen clamps on Intake Rubber Boot.
Figure 1a: Remove the two (2) 5-mm Allen bolts holding the DCS throttle.
4. Figure 2 shows view AFTER Air Filter-Air Mass Meter removed as a Unit.
5. Figure 3 shows Intake Rubber Boot removed.
- The Main throttle is nice and clean after 103K miles (mostly highway driving), but I cleaned it with Throttle Cleaner anyway.
- Grease the Throttle Cables while you are there.
6. Figure 4 is a busy picture. It shows the bolts you need to remove:
- Six (6) 10-mm bolts circled in red:
Bolt #1 holds a Vacuum Device
Bolts #2, 3, 4 hold the CCV
Bolts #5, 6 hold the ICV
- Two (2) 10-mm bolts circled in green:
Bolts #7, 8 hold the Intake Manifold
* No need to remove the 13-mm bolts holding down the bracket (circled in Orange) to the Engine Block!
Figure 4a shows you things to remove:
- The POSITIVE battery post (this is WHY you need to disconnect the battery for this job!). It is a 19-mm bolt, be gentle when removing this bolt. Then using screwdriver the pry the connector so it drops down away from the Intake Manifold.
- Hose to CCV, and 2 Connectors on fuel rails.
Figure 4b shows you the Tricky part: How to remove the seven (7) 11-mm nuts holding the Intake Manifold without dropping the nuts into the blackhole!
- My trick: apply some grease to the 11-mm socket so it holds the nut when you remove it, put a telescoping magnet alongside the socket to magnetize the socket and catch the nut. The other way is to slowly remove the nut until loose, then re-install it back about 1-2 turns or so, then use the magnetic telescope to unscrew it.
- When re-installing the nuts, use the telescope magnet to start the thread (apply a bit of grease so the nuts go in easily)!
- The last nut next to the firewall (circled in red): use an 11-mm wrench. A socket will not fit in there!
- To disconnect the Hose to CCV (Circled in Orange), squeeze the outside plastic ring (it is oblong in shape so squeeze the long ends and pull the connector out, it is held by an O-ring so it may be stiff from years of engine heat.)
When lifting the Intake Manifold:
- Do it slowly so you can disconnect appropriate hoses/connectors etc. Make a note of where things go for ease of re-installation. Again, the hoses and connectors under the Intake Manifold look like a whole bunch of Spaghetti, so take a pic for ease of re-installation. Also, try to do this job in one single day so your memory is fresh.
- Watch the two (2) fuel lines, they can twist a bit around their O-ring connections. Do not worry about this.
- Remove the Oil Dipstick and cover the Dipstick Tube with ZipLock Bag/Rubber band to prevent dirt from coming in.
7. Figure 5 shows you the Intake Manifold lifted up to show parts.
Do an inspection of all the small vacuum hoses.
I replace the small vacuum hoses anyway (using standard vacuum hoses).
8. Figure 6 shows you my TRICK of using 2 x 4 lumber and Shop Towel so the Intake Manifold can rest on. This way you do not have to disconnect the fuel lines!
9. Replace Oil Line to Vanos: It is 19-mm Banjo-Type Bolt: I re-used the washers. If you re-use the washers, pay attention to the orientation of the washers so the orientation is the same (these washers are slightly indented after squeezed by the bolt so make sure they go back the same way).
Of course you can use new washers.
Torque these 19-mm Bolts to 32 Nm.
10. Replace CCV + hoses: Straightforward business.
- Note that the CCV mates into the Intake Manifold sideway via the Rubber Grommet so push the CCV toward the engine (from driver to pass side).
- The hose from CCV to the dipstick is standard 1/2-inch I.D. Heater Hose (you can get it at any Auto Parts Store).
- When installing the new CCV, do not connect the 11151703775----Ventilation Pipe at this time.
11. Remove ICV; clean it and re-install with new hoses: Straightforward business.
PS: As you can see, if your driving is mostly highway (air cooling the engine compartment as opposed to stop and go traffic in NY City!), the Main throttle is clean at 103K miles! The CCV and ICV have very little gunk, and the Valve Stems look good at 103K miles (Figures 7 and 8).
12. While everything is exposed, time to clean the Alternator Air Duct:
- Alternator Positive Cable is held by 13-mm nut.
- Alternator Plastic cover is held by two (2) 8-mm nuts.
- Clean the leaves/debris using a vacuum machine. Remember to clean the Intake Duct (under the bumper) as well.
- Figure 9 shows you how to install Gutter Guard. I could not find it in black so I bought the Brown Gutter Guard at Lowes Hardware and painted it black. Then cut it to size and place it in front of the Intake Duct (under the bumper) to prevent leaves/birds from getting inside, secure it with a few zip ties. Nobody will notice that you put a Gutter Guard there!
During Re-installation:
1. Do NOT over-torque the 10-mm and 11-mm nuts/bolts, it is easy to strip them.
2. Install the Ventilation Pipe 11151703775 (CCV to the Valve Cover) at the end because you need access to the 11-mm nut holding the Intake Manifold.
3. Do not forget the Positive Post (when lowering the manifold, slide the positive post into the Intake Manifold. Then later tighten the 19-mm Bolt snug (finger tight) and maybe going from 12 o'clock to 1 o'clock position. There is no need to over-torque this bolt. If you over-torque this bolt, you can crack the Plastic Intake Manifold, now it is $633!!!
4. Using a flashlight and check everything from hoses to connectors (do not forget the Intake Air Temp Sensor Connector). I also forgot it!
5. Re-connect battery cable at the very end. If you cannot open your trunk (remember the battery ground cable was disconnected), so you will need to use your key to manually open the trunk to access the battery. Remember to set the trunk lock back to Vertical position (do a search and you will know why I say this)!
6. Start the car and check for:
- Oil leak at Oil Line to Vanos connections x 2.
- Any Fuel Leak (there are a total of 4 connections to check near the firewall). The Fuel Hoses are labeled in Figure 2.
- Test-drive the car.
So, this is what I learned from this DIY (Live and Learn!):
- At 103K, my CCV and ICV still looks very good but since I have to replace the Oil Line to Vanos (it is wet!), I may as well do the whole shebang!
- For those of you driving mainly highway (hwy driving produces much less gunk than stop-and-go driving), you can delay the CCV and ICV job until 150K miles or so. My CCV and ICV were OK even at 103K miles (primarily highway driving)
- The Alternator needs cleaning and Gutter Guard below bumper. You have 2 options:
1. Leaving the Air Duct Cover off so it looks like any other car with standard alternator.
2. Install the Gutter Guard.
- Removing the Air Filter Housing gives you excellent access to a lot of stuff (PS Low-Pressure and High-Pressure Hoses, Heater Hoses, Vacuum Lines, Left Engine Mount).
- If you are short of budget, many of these hoses can be made from standard vacuum and heater hoses. The key thing is to take a short section of the old hoses (do not take them apart and you will lose tracks of them, they are like Spaghetti down there!) and go to local auto parts stores and buy them. You can argue soaking the CCV in gasoline to clean it (I used a new CCV) and re-install it (again, only if you are short of budget). The only thing you absolutely need new are: Intake Manifold Gaskets, Throttle Gaskets x 2, and the Rubber Grommets x 2.
- If you do only the CCV or only the ICV, then no need to remove the Intake Manifold.
Good Luck and I hope this helps you folks decide what to do when you remove the Intake Manifold for whatever reason!
Bonus: How to rebuild Banjo Fittings? When I closely examine the Oil Line to Vanos, I realize that this is simply Banjo Fittings that are used throughout the car (Vanos, PS High-Pressure Hoses which are very expensive). Then I realize that your garden hose at home works the same way: it has a crimp at the fitting to squeeze the hose against the brass fitting and many times I fixed my leaky garden hose with new fitting and trust-worthy clamps.
So if you are short of money and want to rebuild any Banjo Hoses, I guess you can, the issue is what type of clamp to use at the Banjo Fitting? Has anyone ever rebuilt the Banjo Fitting on any Hydraulic Hose using new rubber hoses and standard clamps and want to chime in?
If you need to change the PS high-pressure hoses and short of budget, I guess you can rebuild the hoses, just go to your local hydraulic shops. I can see that a good hydraulic shop can rebuild any hydraulic line for you with their crimping machine (which costs $2K or so): you bring the fittings and hoses and they crimp for you.
Last edited by cn90; 07-20-2009 at 07:45 AM.
Bravo cn90!
Yet another amazing, detailed, easy to follow DIY that will serve the community for years to come. Your hard work and dedicationa are true assets to the forums!
P.S. This should immediately be made a sticky in the DIY forum!
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Last edited by joebox; 06-27-2009 at 12:09 PM.
Thanks for this! I'm sure many will be helped by seeing this!
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Thank you, this looks great!! I will try to do mine July 4th weekend.
Some tids and bits: To make a long story short I forgot to re-connect the electrical connector to the ICV and the electrical connector to the Alternator and got all kinds of weird symptoms.
1. If you forgot to re-connect the electrical connector to the ICV, the idle is lower than normal and the S.A.S Air Pump runs constantly non-stop. Plugged in my OBD Scanner and got P0505 (= Idle Control System)....I laughed right away b/c I know I forgot to re-connect the connector. Don't ask me why but I cannot understand the linkage between the ICV and the S.A.S Air Pump. Re-connected and all is good.
2. If you forgot to re-connect the electrical connector (the rectangular connector, not the Red Positive Cable) to the back of the Alternator ---> you will have a faint battery light on the dash. Re-connected and all is good.
So the bottom line is when things go wrong, go back and look at the areas that you just performed repair work, 99% of the time the answer is there. That is the cardinal rule of car repair!
Last edited by cn90; 06-30-2009 at 09:25 PM.
By the way, does the car feel any different since you completed the work?
However, I am happy I did it, some of the rubber hoses under intake manifold are on their way out, they start to crack on the outer surface. Typical for 11 years old and 100+K mileage.
Thanks CN for the write-up!
Top notch!
So, your car did not drive differently after the work?
Did you use the cold weather CCV?
nice writeup, now I wish you have a V8
2003 540iA M-Sport Black/Tan
Great writeup!!! I plan to do my CCV (cold weather variant) soon + VANOS seals! This will be helpful, especially the lessons learned. Too bad yours wasn't a 2002!
great write-up all this was done by PO so it looks like i have got a job for me in the next
40k miles
I just did the same last week. I didn't take the manifold out and it is a miracle that I remove the ccv and replace all the hoses without breaking anything. the easy part was the vanos oil line expect I dropped the seal ring and took me half an hour to find it.
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good wright up!!! u should have done a m50 manifold swap. thats what i did and i love teh extra power
Nice work.
I've been accumulating the parts to do my CVV ... was planning on removing the IM and getting those gaskets / vacuum hoses and the dual-temp sender under IM at cyl. #6 while I was there.
Great documentation with the pictures.
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Excellent work & report.
Thanks for sharing.
Looking for a DIY? Parts? Check this out, it might be your ticket
Stable: e92is, e46, , e83, f25, e53 - sold, e39 RIP
Total: $197.89 (with ccv)
Total: $134.84 (without ccv)
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Sterlinggrau Metallic on Schwarz 540i/6
Last edited by ganesht; 07-20-2009 at 09:39 AM.
It is approx. $200 for these items.
Whatever it is, go for OEM BMW parts in this job. It is alot of labor and you know these parts last at least 100K miles, and you don't want to go back and do this later because of inferior-quality gaskets.
if you get everything from crown, for under 200 your getting 100% oem parts (crown is a bmw dealer in Greensboro North Carolina)
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Arktissilber Metallic on Schwarz 528i/5
Born: Friday, 2nd May 2003
Sterlinggrau Metallic on Schwarz 540i/6
I was looking at some of my old posts on my E23. I sorely missed my E23 (1983 735i 5sp = beauty!!!) badly....This was my "Sticky" posted on bimmerboard:
You can see that back then the PCV was simply a hose from Valve Cover straight to the intake manifold, labeled #11 here:
These days, car engineers make things too complicated as you can see in the E39 CCV design, which is ridiculously complex.
very good writeup, thanks
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^^ nice!! i love working on my m30, its so much easier to work on than my m52..
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Born: Friday, 2nd May 2003
Sterlinggrau Metallic on Schwarz 540i/6
It was such a pleasure to drive the E23 beauty on the highway, the M30 3.5L motor has so much low-end torque because of its single overhead cam, coupled with the 5-sp Getrag Man Trans ---> that I smoked many Corvette and Camaro's with Auto Trans....hehe. Plus the M30 engine compartment is logically laid out, easy to work on. The E39 engine compartment is TIGHT, making the job much harder.
unfortunately my e28 is an auto =/ still looking for the time to do the 5 speed swap.
Born: Friday, 9th January 1998
Arktissilber Metallic on Schwarz 528i/5
Born: Friday, 2nd May 2003
Sterlinggrau Metallic on Schwarz 540i/6
Excellent write up. I need to do my 1995 E34 525i. I assume the process is very similar to the E39?
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in Australia earlier this week. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is greeted by racegoers at Flemington.
Camilla may well become Queen, but it was another "royal" who was being mobbed by crowds at Flemington today when Ian Molly Meldrum was chauffeured into the Birdcage enclosure.
Still recovering from his dramatic fall almost a year ago, Meldrum was quickly the star attraction inside the marquee enclosure as punters raced to have their picture taken with the Melbourne icon.
"Mate, it's just great to be here," Meldrum told PS, wearing a black velvet jacket with a Barack Obama bade on his lapel.
Meldrum has lead a veritable smorgasbord of famous faces to Flemington this year for the Melbourne Cup, including Maria Venuti, Glenn McGrath and his wife Sara Leonardi, soccer star Alessandro Del Piero and his wife Sonia, KerrieAnne Kennerley, Jennifer Hawkins, Shane Warne minus his fiancé Elizabeth Hurley, Qantas chief Alan Joyce, Lady Susan Renouf, Wolf of Wall Street author Jordan Belfort, Mischa Barton and Delta Goodrem.
With grey skies and morning showers creating steamy conditions around the track, the colourful fashions have provided a welcome distraction from the ominous weather.
More than 110,000 people are expected at Flemington today.
However, racing stalwart Lilian Frank warned young ladies to remain just that: "It is a day at the races, too much boob, too much leg or just too tight doesn't work. They should always remain ladies and don't take their shoes off after the races, if they are in pain then they have worn the wrong shoes," Frank said.
Prince Charles and Camilla are due to drive around the track and will spend most of their time in the Victorian Racing Committee's Chairman's Suite, before Camilla presents the winner of this year's Melbourne Cup.
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The ACA Camp Crisis Hotline remains one of the most valuable services ACA offers to the camp community. While the hotline is a year-round service, the majority of the calls are received during the summer season. (From September 2002 through August 2003, 84 percent of all calls were received from June through August). As the popularity of the hotline increases, we anticipate that a larger number of calls will be received in the nonsummer months. All camps face challenges year-round, and it is our hope that through this review of calls and the lessons learned, all camps can be even better prepared for future emergencies.
This review covers all calls from September 1, 2002, through August 31, 2003. Although hotline use was busiest during the summer months, there were 19 percent fewer calls received than the previous year. The nature of the calls handled were:
- Ten deaths: seven staff, two adult campers, and two minor-aged campers. All except two of the staff deaths occurred during staff time-off away from camp. One minor-aged camper death was a drowning at an off-limits lake that counselors allowed campers to swim in; the other was caused by a medical condition.
- Nine medical concerns: including outbreaks of viruses, infections, rashes, and bed bugs. One was about a previous summer's camper's injury that was being brought to litigation.
- Seven personnel-related issues: including hiring and firing, overtime requirements, staff contracts, breach of personnel policies, and the arrest of a staff member after camp was over.
- Six allegations of sexual abuse at camp: including four camper-to-camper allegations and two adult staff-to-camper allegations. Many callers are unclear about reporting requirements.
- Five issues concerning camper behavior: including inappropriate language, stealing, bullying, and a camper believed to be intentionally cutting herself.
- Three allegations by campers that they are abused at home: most cases involved campers accusing parents or siblings of physical or sexual abuse.
- Two issues concerning parent behavior: one concerning a parent who refused to pick up their child from camp; the other concerning one parent requesting that the camp not release their child to the other parent.
- Numerous other issues: including one fire (big reduction compared to last year's outbreak of forest fires that affected many camps); the arrest of an international staff member after camp ended for the downloading of child pornography; and keeping a terminated staff member from participating in public events of the camp.
In addition to the calls received by the hotline, ACA was made aware of a number of other camp-related incidents this past summer, including:
- Deaths: including the drowning of four staff (several of whom were lifeguards) while off-duty, off-site, and swimming in rain-swelled waters; the automobile accident death of two off-duty counselors riding in a car without wearing their seat belts; and the death of a camper riding in a camp van that blew a tire and ran off the road.
- Flooding: a camp's access roads were inaccessible because of tremendous rainfall and flooding in the area.
- Loss of power: resulting from the August 14 blackout in the northeastern United States.
- Inappropriate activities: counselors arranging the pay-to-watch fist fighting of campers.
While most camps that contact the hotline have already taken some actions regarding their crisis, they generally want to talk to an objective third-party about options and things they might not have thought to do.
In many cases, the hotline staff do not know what the final actions were in particular situations. Because the hotline serves as an avenue to discuss alternatives, ACA does not always know what a camp decided to do in the end. Since the hotline is confidential, it is not our normal practice to initiate follow-up calls when the camp has not asked for that additional assistance. Nevertheless, the following true-life examples can help your camp expand its risk management plans and procedures. These scenarios are an excellent starting point for staff discussion.
What would you do if . . . .
. . . you found out after camp was over that a number of campers had bullied and threatened other campers? All of your staff left weeks ago, and you were unaware of what had happened.
Things to consider — contacting staff to find out what happened; legal/liability issues; how would you respond to the parent who called to complain about the treatment of her son; what about other campers who may have been mistreated?
. . . an international staff person, still in the country after camp ended (staying with another staffer for a week or so), is arrested for downloading child pornography from the Web? You are confident that nothing happened at camp. Staff had no access to the Internet, and you have a strict "three-person" rule where no one goes with another person alone.
Things to consider — would you notify your camp families?
. . . an international staff person collapsed and died while leading a session with campers?
Things to consider — who would you contact; what kind of support will be needed for campers and staff; what/how will you tell camp families; what steps would you take that may or may not be different than the death of an American staff person; will you hold a memorial service; do your medical screening procedures require a review?
. . . money was being stolen from your campers. You'd already provided campers with a safe place to keep their money, but some campers chose to keep money in their possessions and it was stolen.
Things to consider — gathering campers together to discuss the problem; providing an easy option for the money to be returned anonymously; more vigilant staff supervision.
. . . a camper returns from an off-site overnight and shows evidence that she was cutting herself. You talk with her and she admits the problem and asks you to keep watch over her so she does not do it again.
Things to consider — contacting her parents; discussing mental health counseling opportunities; vigilant supervision of her.
. . . a staff member you terminated last year repeatedly shows up at camp events even though you have talked to him about him being unwelcome.
Things to consider — is he trespassing since you made it clear that he is not welcome on your property; does your state law allow you to bar someone from a camp event; how would you handle other trespassers; do you call the police?
. . . a parent of a camper you are trying to send home because of numerous incidents refuses to come get their child. You even have a "contract" with the parent that says they will pick up their child if there are any behavioral, health, or safety issues. What do you do when the parent refuses to come?
Things to consider — would your state's laws consider this an "abandoned child"; is contacting child protective services in the best interest of the child; can you get permission to transport the child home yourself; what is the purpose of your "contract," if the parent refuses to abide by it?
. . . a father calls you to say that his ex-wife has been served papers that indicate that she no longer has custody of their son. He wants to be sure that you will not release the son to her at the end of the day when she comes to pick him up (he knows that he cannot get to the camp before her).
Things to consider — can you get a copy of the papers; what does your legal counsel recommend; what are your camper sign-out policies and how are they enforced; what do you communicate to the child?
. . . a returning senior counselor is due to arrive at camp in a few days. You find out that he has been arrested for marijuana possession. He is out of jail and is planning to come to camp. Do you release him from his contract?
Things to consider — should you gauge the issues between that counselor serving as a role model and giving him another chance because what he did was not on camp time nor in season; what might parent reactions or expectations be; can you and do you require a drug test (in many states, yes, you may test employees if you enforce that requirement in a fair and equitable manner)?
. . . a returning camp lifeguard has not produced his current certification card — even after repeated reminders. You tell him that he must produce it or not get paid.
Things to consider — is it legal to withhold pay (probably not); what if he is not really certified; what if he is not really certified and an accident occurs; can you place him on other duty until he produces the card; are any revisions needed in your hiring policies?
. . . last year, a camper who was very upset and homesick asked to go home repeatedly. All your efforts did not change his mind. You called the parents. They refused to come and get him. Your staff spent the rest of the time "babysitting" him. Now the boy has reapplied for this year. You wonder if you can deny his application.
Things to consider — what would be your basis of denying his application; do you consider a "contract" with the parents and the boy that says he will go home if he refuses to participate in the camp program?
. . . your camp's fifteen-passenger van blows a tire and runs off the road. In the accident, one of your campers is killed. The media hears the police call, arrives, and photographs the accident — including a picture of your wrecked van (with your camp's name on it). The media is asking you, "Why are you still using a fifteen-passenger van when everyone knows how dangerous they are?"
Things to consider — what is your driver training program; what are your use policies; what would you say to the media if this occurred; who would say it; what does your insurance company and lawyer recommend concerning the use of fifteen-passenger vans?
Some of the most important key issues that arose this year can serve as lessons for your camp. In a crisis, here's what we know from some of the lessons learned.
- You need to understand mandated reporting of abuse. You are required to report if you have reason to believe that abuse has occurred. It does not matter if the accused is a minor or adult — if the alleged victim is a minor, you must report. Know the specific laws in your state. It is not your job to investigate. Be prepared, however, that the authorities will not always choose to pursue the situation (especially, if they deem it a minor camper-to-camper occurrence). No matter, you still must report it — and decide what other steps you would take — such as talking with parents.
- You need medical counsel. If you do not have a camp doctor, make sure you have already determined whom you would call for advice should something come up — such as an outbreak of a strange rash that your camp nurse cannot identify.
- You need clear personnel policies. Policies up-front concerning hiring, firing, breach of policies, etc., will only serve to make it clear what to do if a personnel issue arises. Stand firm. Don't break your policies just because "s/he is such a nice guy/girl."
- You need legal counsel. Ideally, this should be counsel that is expert in liability issues, and who is familiar with your organization. This counsel can give you invaluable advice in a crisis.
- If you choose to transport campers in fifteen-passenger vans, be prepared to explain why you chose that mode of transportation. Before deciding to use a fifteen-passenger van, carefully weigh your transportation strategies and be aware of the sensitivity to fifteen-passenger van use. Be sure all drivers are carefully trained and experienced in driving your vehicles — especially when fully loaded. Seek out training programs specific to the vehicles you use. Be sure all vehicles undergo a visual inspection before each use. Then play out the worst-case scenario and know what you will say to defend your choice.
- You need mental health counsel you can call on in an emergency. Quick access to trained professionals can make all the difference in the world.
Originally published in the 2003 Fall issue of The CampLine.


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The logo should fit comfortably into the space provided in the .psd template (currently there is either a parrot or a green squiggle). The text should be "Down to Earth" and should be in a font that is both freely redistributable (no commercial fonts) and appealing to my target audience.
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Ha, cool.
Not a doodle by any means but Happy Halloween, y'all.
Ti-Phil wrote:Thanks. I am trying to get better at the timing animation wise.
Also did this little animation (ok..it took 3 weeks)
And for those curious, there is a little explanation of the different steps (it's in french though):
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Keeping laptop in sync
Ever since I acquired a laptop, I thought about how to keep my laptop up to date with my home computer, and vice versa. You can't just cp one image to the other, for many reasons. For example, some files simply have to differ on both machines, and sometimes there are updates on one computer, and updates on the other computer.
URL: Unison
This is my favorite solution, and I absolutely love it. I have tried a lot of tools, but this one beats them all hand down. It is easy to configure, and yet still secure and flexible.
You need to have ssh on both machines, and unison installed on both machines (your laptop and desktop). Then with a few simple commands you can synchronise directories, and in a GUI you can select which things you wish to have synchronised and which not. You can also resolve conflicts.
I use the following scripts:
~/.unison/electra.prf (My laptop)
root = /home/hugo root = ssh://pyros//home/hugo follow = Path school include common
~/.unison/pyros.prf (My desktop)
root = /home/hugo root = ssh://electra//home/hugo follow = Path school include common
ignore = Regex .*(cache|Cache|te?mp|history|thumbnails).* ignore = Name sylpheed.log* ignore = Name unison.log ignore = Name .ICEauthority ignore = Name .Xauthority ignore = Path {.songinfo,.radinfo} ignore = Path .adesklets ignore = Path .Azureus ignore = Path .forward ignore = Path adesklets ignore = Path .ethereal ignore = Path .sheep ignore = Path .xinitrc ignore = Path .config ignore = Path .xscreensaver ignore = Path .xawtv ignore = Path .radio ignore = Path .forward ignore = Path .dc++ ignore = Path .quodlibet ignore = Path .tvtime ignore = Path .config/graveman ignore = Path .xmodmap ignore = Path .java ignore = Path .tvlist* ignore = Path .thumbnails ignore = Path .ssh ignore = Path .viminfo ignore = Path .vim/tmp ignore = Path Desktop ignore = Path .wine* ignore = Path motion ignore = Path src/ufobot/test_pipe ignore = Path tmp ignore = Path local ignore = Path books ignore = Path .mozilla/firefox/*/Cache* ignore = Path .liferea/cache ignore = Path .liferea/mozilla/liferea/Cache ignore = Path .sylpheed-*/*.bak ignore = Path .sylpheed-*/folderlist.xml* ignore = Path .liferea/new_subscription ignore = Path .mozilla/firefox/pluginreg.dat ignore = Path .mozilla/firefox/*/lock ignore = Path .mozilla/firefox/*/XUL.mfasl ignore = Path .mozilla/firefox/*/xpti.dat ignore = Path .mozilla/firefox/*/cookies.txt ignore = Path .xbindkeysrc ignore = Path .unison/ar* ignore = Path .gaim/icons ignore = Path .gaim/blist.xml ignore = Path .asoundrc ignore = Path .maillog ignore = Path .openoffice2/.lock
As you can see, I have two different profiles, one for when I run from my laptop, and one for when I run from my desktop. I posted my files here as example, they are nowhere essential for your configuration.
I made bash aliases for quick usage. One example is:
alias unisync="unison-gtk2 electra -contactquietly -logfile /dev/null"
Meaning I startup unisync using profile 'electra', for when I'm on my laptop.
I also have a line in ~/Desktop/autostart to automate the proces for me when I'm home and want to sync with my laptop:
xterm -e 'ping -q -W 2 -c 2 pyros && unison-gtk2 electra -contactquietly -logfile /dev/null && gxmessage -buttons no:0,yes:1 Syncing done. Shutdown pyros? || ssh pyros sudo halt' &
- You can also use this tool with NFS shares, but I found that that is slower, because using the ssh solution it asks the other side to check for updates, and thus not requiring network traffic for that part of the syncing process.
- In the case you're using a ssh port different from the default (22), for example 1022, use this line in your prf file: sshargs = -p 1022
- If you're using symbolic links and want to synchronise your files on a vfat system (usb key for example), unison won't accept them and generate errors. You can't just tell unison you don't want symbolic links, you have to name them all. To find them on your system, you can run "find ~/folder -type l"
I used to use this tool with the following backup script:
#!/bin/sh mount /bak #mount /boot mount /mnt/win rdiff-backup \ --exclude-regexp 'cache$' \ --exclude-regexp '(?i)/te?mp$' \ --exclude /mnt \ --exclude /vol \ --exclude /bak \ --exclude /usr/media \ --exclude /usr/media/misc \ --exclude /usr/lib \ --exclude /tmp \ --exclude /var/dl \ --exclude /var/spool \ --exclude /var/cache \ --exclude /proc \ --exclude /dev \ --exclude /sys \ / /bak/sys echo "----------------------------------------" echo " * Listing increments of backup" echo "----------------------------------------" rdiff-backup --list-increments /bak/sys echo "" echo "----------------------------------------" echo " * Removing backups older than 5 Weeks" echo "----------------------------------------" rdiff-backup --force --remove-older-than 5W /bak/sys ##Force is necessary because: #Fatal Error: Found 2 relevant increments, dated: #Sat Apr 10 12:39:24 2004 #Sat Apr 17 04:15:01 2004 #If you want to delete multiple increments in this way, use the --force. echo "" echo "----------------------------------------" echo " * Disk usage after backup" echo "----------------------------------------" df -h umount /bak #umount /boot umount /mnt/win


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My my, how time does fly (though not penguins).
A year ago today I published "The great green Twitter follow parade" here on MNN. The post took off on Twitter (it even helped start #EcoMonday) and it quickly became the most commented post on the site with hundreds of green Twitterers connecting with each other and building their following. We all became that much more connected and effective at blasting out the good greener word.
I spent a lot of time thinking about how I wanted to treat the anniversary of the great green Twitter follow parade and decided to keep it simple.
Last year I asked everyone to leave their Twitter handle as a comment here and then to follow everyone else doing the same. The idea is that all of us green Twitterers can firm up our connections to one another. The more connected we are, the better we can share, teach and learn from one another.
This year I'm asking the same thing, with a twist.
In addition to leaving your own Twitter handle, please take the time to recommend one good green Twitter for everyone else to follow. Write one sentence in your comment here about why they're great and green. Keep it short and simple.
Here's an example of what kind of comment to leave here on this post:
I'm http://twitter.com/sheagunther and I recommend http://twitter.com/OliviaZaleski because she's a super-connected, smart, and savvy green media rock star with her own show on CNNMoney.com.
When you leave your comment, click through to everyone else who has left a comment and follow them. At the end of the day (or week) the green Twitter community will be that much more connected.
Since I'm writing the post I'm going to take the liberty of sharing a few extra recommendations.
I'm a good person to start with, you can follow me at @SheaGunther.
Then click over and follow the MNN crew:
@mothernaturenet (MNN's main Twitter feed)
@MNNDaily (MNN's blog feed, all the posts as they're published)
@mommymellie (Business blogger Melissa Hincha-Ownby)
@thegreenparent (Family blogger Jenn Savedge)
@greenlagirl (Lifestyle blogger Siel Ju)
@jmotavalli (Transportation blogger Jim Motavalli)
@rshreeves (Food blogger Robin Shreeves)
@greendig (Technology blogger Karl Burkart)
@mattyhick (Home blogger Matt Hickman)
Here's a heap of my green pals who are all great people to follow.
So who else should we be following? Now it's your turn to share.
If you're a green-minded Twitter, leave a one-sentence recommendation of a great green Twitter we should all follow as well as your own Twitter URL. Follow everyone else who is doing the same. Check back a few times this week and pick up the latecomers.
Please retweet this article, share it on Facebook, Digg it, Stumble it, Reddit, it, send it via carrier pigeon to your weird cousin in Ohio, and write it down on on the little slips of paper while working your shift in the fortune cookie factory. Let's get connected (again)!
Again, big props to Jeremiah Owyang (@jowyang), all around social media analyst badass for the original inspiration for the great green Twitter follow parade.
Are you on Twitter? Follow me (@sheagunther) there, I give good tweets.
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learn how to prepare for online classes.
Please review these policies for work-study students and contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions.
Timesheets will be completed online. You must fill out your timesheet completely and have your supervisor sign it before it can be processed online. Timesheets must be submitted by the deadline to avoid a delay in payment. Meet with your coordinator or supervisor for assistance.
Falsification of timesheets will result in immediate student termination without grounds for appeal.
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You may work during semester breaks with the approval of your supervisor if funding eligibility is available. You may not work on holidays that are observed by the colleges of DCCCD.
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Due to the limited availability of funding and Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements, work-study employment is only approved for one semester/payment period. At the end of each semester/payment period, the college Financial Aid Office will evaluate your status to make sure funding is available. At the same time, you must also meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards at the end of each semester to continue in the program. If you work past your allotted budget and/or fail to meet the SAP requirements, your work-study award will automatically be cancelled, and you will be terminated from the program.
If you voluntarily decide to withdraw from the program, you must complete a termination form (located in the
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Dedicated Brits braved beaches yesterday despite the wash out weather which saw more rain fall in one day than the WHOLE of July.
More rain fell in parts of the UK in the 24 hours before midday yesterday than the entire of the previous four weeks, across much of southern England.
The wettest places in the UK were St Athan and Mumbles Head both in the Vale of Glamorgan which saw 53.8mm of rain before 12 o'clock.
But the dreary weather didn't stop holidaymakers in Bournemouth, Weston-super-Mare, Looe and South Queensferry heading out.
BBQs were nowhere to be seen - but beachgoers still tucked into ice creams, under the protection of brollies and raincoats.
The Met Office assured sun-seekers that better weather was just around the corner, predicting the rain clouds would give way to the sunshine today (Weds).
A spokeswoman said: "July was so dry in some places that it was not that difficult for levels to exceed that in one day.
"Particularly across the south, we saw levels of less than 20mm in the whole month of July.
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California Solar Initiative rebates vary according to utility territory, system size, customer class, and performance and installation factors. The rebates automatically decline in "steps" based on the volume of solar megawatts (MWs) with confirmed project reservations within each utility service territory. The figure below shows the expected schedule for rebate decline over time. To find the currently applicable rebate level in your area, check with your local utility administrator. There are two incentive paths available to consumers: Expected Performance Based Buydown and Performance Based Incentive.
The CSI Program pays solar consumers an incentive based on system performance. The incentives are either an upfront lump-sum payment based on expected performance, or a monthly payment based on actual performance over five years. The Expected Performance-Based Buydown (EPBB) is the upfront incentive available only for smaller systems. The EPBB incentive is a capacity-based incentive that is adjusted based on expected system performance calculated using an EPBB calculator that considers major design characteristics of the system, such as panel type, installation tilt, shading, orientation, and solar insolation available by location. The EPBB calculator estimates the expected performance of a solar system based various factors including the tilt, azimuth, location, PV module type and mounting type of a specific system.
The Performance Based Incentive (PBI) is paid based on actual performance over the course of five years. The PBI is paid on a fixed dollar per kilowatt-hour ($/kWh) of generation basis and is the required incentive type for systems greater than 30 kW in size, although smaller systems may opt to be paid based on PBI. In the beginning of the CSI Program, all systems 100kW and greater were required to take the PBI incentive. In January 2008, all systems 50kW and greater were required to take the PBI incentive. As of January 2010, all systems 30kW and greater are required to take the PBI incentive.
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Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. Normally, red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible. In sickle cell disease, however, hemoglobin (the chemical within red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body) is abnormal. This defect causes red blood cells to collapse into a crescent, or sickle, shape.
These abnormal blood cells are destroyed at an unusually high rate, causing a shortage of red blood cells (anemia). In addition, they can suddenly clump together and clog up small blood vessels throughout the body. This clumping causes what is called a sickle cell crisis.
When blood vessels are blocked by sickle-shaped red blood cells, parts of the body are deprived of oxygen. This can cause severe pain and damage to the organs and tissues that are deprived.
Common triggers of sickle cell crisis include smoking, exercise, exposure to high altitudes, fever, infection, dehydration, and the drop in oxygen or changes in air pressure that can occur during airplane travel.
Diagnosis of sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait (a condition in which a person has one of the two genes necessary to develop sickle cell disease) can be done through blood testing, using a technique called hemoglobin electrophoresis. Treatment involves managing the anemia, chronic pain, and organ damage caused by sickle cell disease. In addition, the drug hydroxyurea can reduce occurrences of sickle cell crisis. Of course, it is also important to minimize exposure to conditions or situations that can trigger sickle cell crisis.
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Children with sickle cell disease often do not grow normally. Zinc deficiency can also cause delayed growth, and there is some evidence that people with sickle cell disease are more likely than others to be deficient in the mineral zinc . 1 For this reason, zinc supplementation at nutritional doses has been suggested for children with sickle cell disease.
In a placebo-controlled study , 42 children (ages 4 to 10) with sickle cell disease were given either zinc supplements (10 mg of zinc daily) or placebo for a period of 1 year. 1 Results showed that by the end of the study, the participants given zinc showed enhanced growth compared to those given placebo. Curiously, researchers did not find any solid connection between the severity of zinc deficiency and the extent of response to treatment.
Zinc is thought to have a stabilizing effect on the cell membrane of red blood cells in people with sickle cell disease. For this reason, it has been tried as an aid for preventing sickle cell crisis. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 145 people with sickle cell disease conducted in India, participants received either placebo or about 50 mg of zinc 3 times daily. 2 During 18 months of treatment, the zinc-treated subjects had an average of 2.5 crises, compared to 5.3 for the placebo group. However, zinc didn't seem to reduce the severity of a crisis, as measured by the number of days spent in the hospital for each crisis.
Sickle cell disease can also cause skin ulcers (non-healing sores). In a 12-week, placebo-controlled trial, use of zinc at 88 mg 3 times per day for 12 weeks enhanced the rate of ulcer healing. 3 And, in another placebo-controlled trial, 25 mg of zinc 3 times per day for 3 months reduced the frequency of infections in children with sickle cell disease. 29
Warning: The high dosages of zinc used in the last two studies can cause dangerous toxicity, and should be taken—if at all—only under the supervision of a doctor. The nutritional dose described in the first study, however, is safe.
For more information, including detailed dosage and safety issues, see the full zinc article.
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A 1-year-long, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of 82 people with sickle cell disease tested a combination herbal treatment made from plants indigenous to Nigeria. 28 The results indicate that use of the herbal mixture reduced the incidence of sickle cell crisis.
A very small double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found intriguing evidence that fish oil may reduce the frequency of painful sickle cell episodes, possibly by reducing the tendency of the blood to clot. 4
Lime juice added to a routine oral treatment of folic acid, vitamin B complex, and proguanil significantly reduced the frequency of painful episodes, fever, and hospitalization in a randomized trial of 113 children with sickle cell disease. Dosage of lime juice was based on the child's weight and was taken twice per day. 30
Numerous other herbs and supplements have been suggested for people with sickle cell disease, including alpha-linolenic acid, beta-carotene , coenzyme Q 10 , folate , garlic , green tea , lipoic acid , magnesium , OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) , suma , vitamin B 2 , vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , vitamin C , and vitamin E , but as yet the supporting evidence for these treatments remains far too preliminary to be relied upon at all. 5–27
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NPR's Al Letson Reflects on the Life of Bayard Rustin
It's Black History Month, and Al Letson, who's the host of NPR's State of the Re:Union, recently finished a documentary honoring the life of someone who he calls the most important civil rights figure with very little name recognition. Bayard Rustin was involved in the freedom rides, he served as the chief architect of the March on Washington, and by the end of his life, he became influential in the gay rights movement.
Al Letson was in Champaign this week to talk about Rustin's legacy, and he spoke with Illinois Public Media's Sean Powers.
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• A version of this post ran on the author's blog, Congo Siasa. The views expressed are the author's own.
If all goes well, eleven heads of state (or their delegates) will soon gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to sign the snazzily-titled: "Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region."
What can we expect for this framework? An early copy I have seen suggests that it provides more questions than answers, although it does raise hope and expectations. (The copy is here.)
The 2-1/2 page deal rests on two pillars – reforming the Congolese state and ending regional meddling in the Congo. It then creates two oversight mechanism to make sure the eleven signing countries take these imperatives seriously, with four organizations (The United Nations, The African Union, The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICLGR), and the Southern African Development Community) as guarantors.
As such, it marks an improvement in engagement in the current conflict in the eastern Congo: there is a recognition that violence in the North and South Kivu regions of eastern Congo is deeply linked to national and regional developments. The agreement also allows for neutral arbiters to hold the signatories accountable. Perhaps most importantly, we now have the formal involvement of the UN and several other eminent organizations in an official deal, which should mean there will be follow-up at the highest level.
So is this a peace process? I have often complained that, while violence has escalated over the past years in the Kivus, the last genuine peace process – with a comprehensive peace deal, a strong mediation, and good donor coordination in support – ended in 2006. Will this agreement mean a new peace process?
Not really. Or more precisely: we don't know yet. The agreement is more a statement of principles than a concrete action plan. And some of the principles seem to make that action plan difficult. For example, the oversight mechanism for Congolese state reform in early drafts of the agreement included civil society and donors, but is now only made up of the Congolese government. Donors merely provide support to the government, and civil society is not mentioned at all. Will a Congolese government that has hitherto been reluctant to reform its institutions be able to oversee itself?
On the regional mechanism, as well, details are lacking. The agreement merely says: "A regional oversight mechanism involving these leaders of the region ... shall be established to meet regularly and review progress in the implementation of the regional commitments outlined above, with due regard for the national sovereignty of the States concerned." No mention of how we are supposed to know whether Rwanda or Uganda are providing aid to the M23 – the Congelese rebel group at the center of the latest wave of militancy – or if the Congo has renewed ties with the FDLR, a Rwandan Hutu rebel group in the eastern Congo, for example.
One of the gaping silences of the agreement is on armed groups, the reason this august assembly was called in the first place. What of the ICGLR talks in Kampala with the M23? What about other armed groups? There is no mention of whether the Congolese government will engage in talks, or whether the UN or anyone else should mediate – leaving in suspense the ailing Kampala negotiations. The document does mention deferentially the ICGLR on several occasions, probably as an indication that this new process will not automatically supplant existing ones.
Finally, the facilitation, which was initially supposed to be given to the UN, through the offices of a new special envoy, has now been converted into four guarantors: the previously mentioned AU, ICLGR, SADC, and the UN. It is unclear from this deal who among these four will take the lead.
If the proof of this process is in the pudding, will too many cooks spoil the recipe?
Jason Stearns blogs about the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region at Congo Siasa.


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The Suitland Files: Inside The Census Bureau (Part 2)Thursday, November 12th, 2009
I apologize for taking so long to post the second half of the series that I started nearly two weeks ago, but I've been traveling extensively and things were getting quite hectic. Without further ado, I present to you an inside look into my meeting with top communications/public relations/press officials at the Census Bureau's HQ in Washington, DC:
After making idle chit-chat about Europe, climate change, and Dr. Groves' travel habits (like any good reporter, I try to extract information wherever possible) for more than half an hour with two private security guards inside their security booth on the perimeter of the Census Bureau's fenced off headquarters (they refused to let me sit on a bench outside even though it was a warm day…), I was greeted by Derick Moore (who Steve Jost authorizes to make the official Census Bureau comments on MyTwoCensus posts) and Eun Kim, a new Census Bureau PR official who until very recently was a DC reporter for Gannett (hmmm…I wonder why she jumped over to the dark side…).
After clearing a round of metal detectors, I made my way up the elevator with my two aforementioned handlers. I was led to a waiting room where I made some chit chat with Derick and Eun who each told me about their careers in private sector media. (I pray every day that the allure of a solid government salary with good benefits doesn't one day catch up with me too…) Steve Jost, chowing down on a sandwich and french fries, returned and had us follow him into his office. We all sat down, with me at the head of the table. With white hair and a bit of scruff on his face, Jost wasn't the devilish and egotistical Nazi I expected he might be, but rather a jovial guy who immediately poked fun at my comments about him on this site. I replied that I made those comments when I was thousands of miles away in the safety of my own home, and I had never expected to be sitting down with him in person. But I had no regrets. My job is to be a watchdog, and a vigilant watchdog I will be.
Last to arrive at our meeting was Stephen Buckner, the mouthpiece of the 2010 Census (spokesman) who had the boyish charm of a high school quarterback. I'm sure that fifteen years ago he easily cruised his way to a victory during elections for homecoming king.
Jost was the leader of this round-table, so between french fries he started firing off all of the positive accomplishments that he and his team have made, while clearly avoiding any of the shortcomings. Here's a rundown of the most interesting things that he said:
1. High unemployment rates and homeowners losing their homes to foreclosure will cause problems with the 2010 Census.
2. The hardest group to count is "young, unattached people" who move frequently, only have cell phones, are between jobs or studies, etc. — NOT immigrants or minorities, as one might expect from all of the Census Bureau's hard-to-count group advertising…(MyTwoCensus will investigate this further in the near future!)
3. The Census Bureau has created a series of ads using pop music…get ready to find these on your TV screens starting in early January.
4. The participation rate in the Census increased for the first time since 1970 in 2000, despite general trends that fewer and fewer people are involved in civic activities like voting, performing jury duty, etc. Hopefully they can once again reverse this trend in 2010.
5. 95% of media consumers will be reached multiple times by 2010 Census advertising campaigns.
6. 53% of 2010 Census advertising is local. 47% is national. (Note: MyTwoCensus has not heard back yet as to whether our proposal to let the Census Bureau advertise for the 2010 Census on this site was accepted…)
7. Spoiler Alert: Sesame Street will be featuring a 2010 Census storyline via The Count and Rosita characters.
8. 2010.Census.gov was redesigned.
9. Though 173 forms of social media have been integrated with Census Bureau awareness efforts, no I-Phone Application has been created for the 2010 Census.
10. The 2010 Census forms will be mailed to all households in America (hopefully) on March 17, 2010. (Let's hope drunken St. Patty's day revelers don't interfere with the efforts of the U.S. Postal Service…)
11. When selecting advertisements for the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau asks the creative directors of 12 different advertising firms to submit proposals via a "creative rumble."
12. Hopefully there won't be a repeat of the 2000 Advance Letter Debacle in 2010…
13. There will be extra Census Bureau staff in New Orleans to personally hand deliver 2010 Census questionnaires to every household.
14. The address canvassing portion of the 2010 Census provided data that there are approximately 134 million individual housing units in the US, down from original estimates of 140 million.
15. Many addresses in places like Las Vegas where construction on homes was started but never finished have been deleted from the 2010 Census rolls.
16. Very, very, very few people hired to work for the Census Bureau as temporary workers have quit during the 2009-2010 cycle, as other jobs are extremely scarce.
17. On November 17 at 9:30am, Dr. Robert M. Groves will be holding his next monthly "State of the 2010 Census" address…
I was given some handouts (drawings of a 2010 Census logo on a NASCAR racecar that will be unveiled soon), portions of powerpoints (that showed me data about levels of Census participation), and had the opportunity to see one of the hip-hop music based commercials that was recently shot in LA and will soon be airing nationwide. It was a smooth operation, and my questions were answered well. Were the answers necessarily honest? No. But did the PR team effectively do their jobs to give give off the image of squeaky clean 2010 Census communications operations? Absolutely.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- It took 37 days and a group of determined animal lovers, but a donkey from Iraq is now a U.S. resident.
Smoke The Donkey, who became a friend and mascot to a group of U.S. Marines living in Iraq's Anbar Province nearly three years ago, arrived in New York this week aboard a cargo jet from Turkey. After being quarantined for two days he was released Saturday and began a road trip to Omaha, Neb., where he is destined to become a therapy animal.
The chest-high donkey's story begins in the summer of 2008, when he wandered in to Camp Taqaddum west of Fallujah, a former Iraqi air base being used by Marines.
The smoke-colored donkey, which once snatched and ate a cigarette from a careless Marine, soon became such a part of the unit that he received his own care packages and cards. Marines took care of him until 2009 when they left the area, but they turned Smoke over to a sheik who promised to care for him.
But one of the Marines, retired Col. John Folsom, couldn't forget Smoke.
Folsom used to walk Smoke daily and had formed a bond with the animal. It didn't seem right that Smoke was left behind, he said in a telephone interview Saturday.
Folsom, the founder of a support group for military families, Wounded Warriors Family Support, decided to see if Smoke could be brought to the United States to serve as a therapy animal.
Getting Smoke back proved more difficult than Folsom realized. At first, the sheik demanded $30,000 for the famous donkey, a demand that was later dropped. Then, there was the bureaucracy of getting Smoke nearly 7,000 miles around the world: blood tests, health certifications and forms from customs, agriculture and airline officials.
To cut through the red tape, Folsom got help from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International, which has a project that transports dogs and cats from Iraq to the United States.
The group, however, had never attempted airlifting a donkey, which is more complicated because equines can't be transported on traditional commercial aircraft and must go by cargo plane.
The donkey's journey has provided laughter -- and head scratching -- along the way.
"People just couldn't believe we were going to these great lengths to help a donkey because donkeys in that part of the world are so low down on the totem pole," said the society's Terri Crisp, who negotiated the donkey's passage from Iraq to the United States. "Donkeys are not viewed as a companion animal. They're viewed as a work animal."
As frustrating as the journey sometimes was for those involved, including a week-long delay getting Smoke in to Turkey and another three weeks to get out, the donkey found friends and supporters along the way, Crisp said. They included the U.S. ambassador in Turkey, who at one point was getting daily updates.
"I think people did finally come to realize that this is one of these out-of the-ordinary situations. Once you met him and saw what a unique donkey he was, it was hard to say no to him," Crisp said, describing Smoke as "gentle" and "mischievous" as well as a food-lover -- carrots and apples in particular.
The journey, which started April 5, wasn't cheap.
The society estimates it cost between $30,000 to $40,000 from start to finish, with expenses such as $150 to ship Smoke's blood from Turkey to a U.S. Department of Agriculture lab in Iowa, $18,890 for a Lufthansa flight through Frankfurt, Germany and $400 a day for quarantine in New York. Folsom says he recognizes some people may be critical of the expense, which was paid for through donations, but he says he considers it payback for the donkey that was such a friend to Marines.
"Why do we spend billions of dollars of pet food in this country? Why do we do that?" Folsom said. "We love our animals. That's why."
Folsom saw the donkey for the first time in years Saturday when he arrived in New York to transport him to his new home in Omaha. By Saturday afternoon they had driven through Baltimore and were on their way to Warrenton, Va., for meet-and-greet with some fans. The journey to Omaha is expected to take two days, and Folsom said Smoke is already getting used to seeing big, green trees instead of desert.
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