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How to test the BMW E39 pressure-controlled crankcase ventilation system (CCV)?
Long story short, we don't seem to have a comprehensive "How to test the E39 pressure-controlled crankcase ventilation system (CCV)" on Bimmerfest; and the parts to order are scattered about, as are the descriptions & videos of what typically fails in the BMW E39 CCV system.
Since there are a billion CCV threads scattered about, our first goal is to 'summarize' all the known symptoms of a bad CCV & then the reliable known methods to test the CCV operation. (This is not intended to be a how-to-replace-the-CCV DIY.)
CCV synonyms:
- BMW-specific E39 acronyms
Note: This photograph of a BMW 530i CCV is from cn90, the original being here (Oil seperator).
Last edited by bluebee; 04-16-2011 at 10:21 AM. Reason: Updating with references & new information as it comes in from the team.
Diagram of the M54 CCV components (with annotation & corrections)
I have no prior experience with the BMW CCV system so I'm trying to identify all the components visually (for future reference).
Comparing the photo above from one of the DIYs to the M54 diagram in Realoem, a few questions pop up that others might be able to answer:
This (slightly modified) post probably describes the CCV system the best:
NOTE: Realoem may be wrong for the M54 because Fudman says, over here, there is no vacuum hose:
- Cute little trick to diagnose blocked CCV (see post #16)
Also, note most people replaced the o-ring at the bottom of the oil dipstick guide tube, and, many replace the dipstick guide but with the newly redesigned one (it has the same bore end diameter without the concentric pipes).
From RDL in CCV replacement tips:
Last edited by bluebee; 04-13-2011 at 05:15 PM.
BMW CCV valves look different but function the same
According to this document, the BMW CCV valves differ in looks for the various engines, but all function similarly:
- Crankcase Ventilation System Check
This thread is NOT intended to be a CCV DIY; but for the record, it is nice to LIST the parts most often replaced by users performing a CCV system overhaul.
This parts list was compiled from the following sources:
Cold-weather CCV parts list for M54 from Mark at EACTuning
Generic CCV parts list first attempt by Bluebee
CCV parts list from Edgy36-39 in Fudman DIY
CCV parts list spreadsheet from VitaminXX
CCV parts list from Jason5driver (includes air distribution piece)
Parts list including CCV cold weather kit from rdl
Total $220 to $235 for the following 7 to 8 items:
- Parts required to be changed when replacing CCV
$66 Pressure regulating valve (cold weather version)
$34 Connecting line (cold weather version)
$15 Vent hose (cold weather version?)
Ancillary items to consider replacing when doing a CCV overhaul:
Set of six air distribution piece o-rings 7x3mm, PN 11617502761 $0.88 each (see reference here)
Set of six intake manifold profile gaskets PN 11611436631 $63.30 (see reference here & here & here)
Air distribution piece PN 11611440318 $58.23 (see reference here & here)
Throttle body housing gasket PN (see reference here)
Valve cover gasket PN (see reference here)
When ordering less than the full complement of hoses, keep in mind what rdl said over here:
Tools required for a typical CCV overhaul:
T-40, T-27 & T-25 Torx
6mm, 10mm, & 13mm sockets
Ratchet -1/4" & 3/8"
Extension bars, various lengths - 1/4" & 3/8"
¼" drive handle
Small mirror (absolutely necessary!)
Assorted flat blade screw drivers in different lengths
Magnetic pick up tool (optional)
Small blade knife or cutter (for old hoses)
This is not a CCV DIY, but, it is nice to LIST the DIYs for future reference about CCV operation:
- DIY: Oil Line --> Vanos, CCV, ICV and Alternator Air Duct, by cn90
- CCV Replacement FYI - M54, by Jason5driver
- DIY: CCV Replacement on an M54 & Replacement of the CCV on M54, both by Fudman
- DIY: change of the CCV / Pressure regulating valve / oil separator, 99 528i, by aioros
- Crankcase/Oil Seperator (CCV) (M52), by jamesdc4
- CCV replacement tips, by RDL
- Detailed DIY for CVV Overhaul for the M52TU Motor, by Graham_E39_528i
- DIY Supplemental: Crankcase Vent (CCV) Replacement Notes and Photos (97 540i), by cerber
- Crankcase/Oil Seperator (CCV) (740i M62)
- 1998 528i CCV(Crankcase/Oil Seperator Fixed!!! w/Pics!!!, by jfive96
Last edited by bluebee; 04-16-2011 at 10:27 AM.
And, here are some closeup pictures of the COMPONENTS of the CCV system, in general.
Aioros' CCV "pressure regulating valve" (with the enigmatic vacuum hose):
- DIY: change of the CCV / Pressure regulating valve / oil separator, 99 528i, by aioros
JFive96's 1998 528i CCV autopsy picture showing the diaphragm and spring:
- CCV(Crankcase/Oil Seperator Fixed!!! w/Pics!!!
Fudman insulated cold-weather CCV and associated hoses:
- DIY: CCV Replacement on an M54
Aioros picture of the old (prone to failure) "Dipstick guide tube":
- DIY: change of the CCV / Pressure regulating valve / oil separator, 99 528i, by aioros
NOTE: BMW redesigned these "dipstick guide tube" drain slots (1)
Coupled with RDL's plugged "dipstick guide tube":
- E39 (1997 - 2003) > CCV replacement tips
Further coupled with Jason5driver's old-and-new "dipstick guide tube" photo:
- (E12, E28, E34, E39, E60, E61) > 1996 - 2003 (E39) > CCV Replacement FYI - M54
Fudman mayonaise in the Y portion of the CCV connection to the dipstick guide tube:
- DIY: CCV Replacement on an M54
Spydrz mayonnaise in CCV line:
- DIY: CCV Replacement on an M54
NoMercy346 Mayo in the CCV itself:
- E46 (1999 - 2006) > CVV repair - my results w/ pics
Champaign777 picture of the new ($200 redesigned) "Dipstick guide tube":
- CCV Replacement FYI - M54 (see post #53)
Fudman's in situ "return pipe", "connecting line", & "vent pipe":
- DIY: CCV Replacement on an M54
Here is a good shot of Jason5driver's "vent pipe" from underneath the 'air distribution piece", also showing the "connecting line".
- DIY: CCV Replacement on an M54
Last edited by bluebee; 04-16-2011 at 10:32 AM.
Great thread. The CCV is a very common e39 problem and to collect all the information to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair this component is much needed. One thing: the RealOEM diagram is INCORRECT. When replacing my CCV, I discovered that there is no vacuum hose attached to the CCV (02 M54). My CCV (original and replacement) had the vacuum hose connection plugged. Can't speak for other years but that was how mine was configured. Remove that yellow arrow from the vacuum hose connection and your diagram is spot on.
Got some actual vacuum readings from an M62tu engine
I replaced my CCV a few years ago and took these readings using a Lucas Schaevitz P3061-5WD vacuum/pressure transducer. (0-5 inch water column, +/- 0.5% accuracy)
Readings taken thru the oil cap with installed 1/8" NPT fitting.
Eng Temp-----RPM---------Vacuum in inches
Cold-----------1300--------4.64" (at startup, Sec air pump running)
54°C------------600--------3.61" (Sec air pump just stopped)
If the engine was held (1500-4000 RPM) the vacuum was 2.92"
The RPM didn't matter.
A Dwyer Magnehelic gauge can also be used, lots of them are usually on ebay, same for the P3061.
The homemade U-tube is cheaper, however you risk a remote chance of sucking the water into your engine.
Last edited by JimLev; 04-12-2011 at 07:18 AM.
EDIT JimLev & I were composing in parallel it seems. His post is good. If you have a commercial gauge it would me more convenient.
EDIT2: My "MeasureWC.jpg" red arrows are wrong %^&*. As drawn, they indicate CCV pressure not vacuum. Sorry for the mistake.
There is no need for or benefit from a commercial slack tube manometer to measure CCV vacuum. (BTW, "slack tube" means that one end of the manometer is open to atmosphere - a fancy name for a simple idea)
A home brew slack tube manometer will give you a reading more than accuate enough at a fraction of the cost. All you need is a length of clear tube, a bit of masking tape, some water and a ruler. A tube size that worked for the diameter of the dipstick gude is labelled 0.375 ID, 0.5" OD (3/8 x 1/2)
BMW specs for the CCV are 10 to 15 millibar crankcase vacuum at idle, which converts to 4 to 6 inches of water column.
1 Wrap masking tape into a tapered plug at one end of the tube
2 Pour some water into the "U" of clear plastic tube so that you have say 8" on each leg.
3 Remove the dip stick and slowly insert the tape plug end of the tube into the dipstick guide tube while watching the water level change in the "U". Do this slowly since if the CCV is malfunctioning and pulling too much vacuum, it could suck all the water out of the tube into the sump. Not the end of the world, but would make an immediate oil change a wise idea.
4 With a ruler, measure the vertical difference in water levels in the "U." In my example, the red arrows on the MeasureWC.jpg. This is your vacuum in inches of water column.
Note 1
In step 2 you want to be sure to have enough water in the "U." Say you start with 2" each side and your CCV is pulling 6" of vacuum. All the water will be pulled into one side of the "U" for a total of 4" w.c. which is not enough to resist the 6" w.c vacuum from the crankcase. The slug of water could be pulled into the sump, unless you quickly yank the tube off the dipstick guide tube.
Note 2
The high water will be on the engine side of the "U" for vacuum. If the high side is on the open end, the crankcase has pressure indicating a failed CCV.
Note 3
A few extra feet of length as in my example is a good idea. If you have a high vacuum & the water starts rushing toward the engine, you will have a second or two to pull the tube off the dispstick guide tube before the water is sucked into the sump.
Note 4
This measurement is not a definitive test of the CCV.
If the CCV has sludge &/or water, it could misleadingly pass or fail depending on whether the water is frozen or not and whether the orifice valve is blocked.
Prolonged driving in ambient temperature that enables the CCV & hoses to get good and hot might clear a sludged up CCV. But, you risk engine damage before the sludge cleared.
Conversely, a CCV with sludge that passes when warm/hot, could freeze up in cold conditions & cause problems.
Last edited by rdl; 04-12-2011 at 08:16 AM.
Hello Jim, nice to see you here once in a while
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Hello Bluebee.
Under reputed symptoms:
The freeze-up of the diaphragm WILL occur once the car was submitted to short trips and the mayo starts building up. The mayo is condensation & oil - emulsion.
I believe one has to park his car in a garage in cold conditions. The car might make it driving short distances, but has to be parked right away in a garage.
My saga: I had the mayo starting to build. It was not bad (whatever it was visible - so I cannot comment what was in the lines). Drove from Calgary to Edmonton. The temperature was between -50°C to -55°C all the way (-58°F to -67°F).
I arrived in Edmonton no problem this is a 300 km drive (186miles). The temp gauge was never at 12 o'clock, just shy. I stopped to grab a bite to eat. Started the car and the CCV blew - the oil smoke cloud wafting in through the vents. End of trip.
Previously, the car was driven in -25°C and -30°C with no problems. (-15° to -22°F). In the city. Probably the cold drive, especially the operating temperature never reaching the optimum, had something to do with it. Probably the engine compartment never had a chance to thoroughly warm up, leading to even more condensation as the CCV system tried to separate the oil from vapors. Probably more water vapors formed, pooling heavier on the diagphragm and freezing it solid in the 5 or 10 minutes of stoppage. Also, at that time I didn't have the cold weather CCV, but honestly, in retrospect, I don't believe it would have made a big difference.
I believe, if one has to drive in cold weather, you should closely monitor the temp gauge, and actually unlock the OBC for a more accurate reading. If the temp never manages to get to the "normal" operating temperature, don't stop the car - drive it until you can park it in a garage that is above freezing. Stopping the car in sub zero environment with the engine temp not reaching the optimal value (that is parking outside) increases the risk of instantly freezing the CCV.
Since that incident, I always followed "my method" described above, and although i had some heavier (visual) mayo build-up due to some short driving distances, I have not experienced the CCV freeze anymore. I also "remove"" the mayo, once it's spotted by a few hi-way drives, again, I wait for some closer to "normal" ambient temperatures to do that. It seems that this is working for me. And my car is a DD, all year long.
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Stable: e92is, e46, , e83, f25, e53 - sold, e39 RIP
Guess I'll be hanging out here more often, at least there is some action here.
Now that we've covered the basics of the CCV system, it's time to move onto the testing.
- Cute little trick to diagnose blocked CCV system... (see post #4)
And, here is the same test on the dipstick guide tube with the oil filler cap in place:
Lastly, here's my attempt at rubber banding a nitrile glove onto the dipstick guide tube (sorry cn90, I didn't have any balloons handy).
End result:
Regarding the little vacuum hose in the middle of the CCV, pay attention to the warnings from PhilH on another forum today (thanks Doru for pointing this out):
- Cold start issues, Indie VS. You
Read post #15 where PhilH says:
I removed the old CVV parts last nite and like Fudman mentioned the little nipple was plugged on my Valve.
What I found though was the hose that goes to the oil stick was collapsed ( wish i was able to take a picture) just under the connection to the valve. I figured that it was the reason I had high suction from the dip stick/ oil cap. In fact with both on i would feel a hiss noise but if i removed the oil stick or the oil cap the noise would go away. My valve did not look to bad but the hose were more cracker like than plastic.
Another culprit was the cracked and broken throttle body intake boot. The little nipple that goes to the idle control was really chewed out.
Incidentally I called the dealer to order the intake boot. I gave the part number stamped on the old part and the dealer said " it is not what my computer say" Now I had my car since she had 23,000 miles and I know no one changed the boot or the CVV before so, stuck with the parts you remove from your car, even if the dealer say otherwise ( unless discontinued)
Last edited by microswitch; 07-01-2011 at 11:21 AM.
This really helped me thanks guys! My 540i might have a failed CCVV
Thank you guys once again for getting all the scattered info out there combined in one organized place. Great job. This will really help me keep my E39 in tip top shape as I am a firm believer in preventive maintenance is the key to a super running bimmer.
For the record, today, this cn90 thread came to my attention which contains very nice descriptive pictures of the older E39 CCV hose locations:
- E39 (1997 - 2003) > Need help with Vacuum Hose location on 97 BMW 528i
For consolidation, here are the (shrunken to 640x580) photos in that thread (in case the linked sites go down in the future).
Along with Doru on all that Jim, good to see you back around, great insight in whats going on in each of your
posts. The vac readings you submitted are spot on, do you have vacuum readings for the engine at idle through the intake manifold? I've tried to find what the vacuum of the engine should be, but can't get a
measurment anywhere.
- Cute little trick to diagnose blocked CCV system...
My car (M52B28TU) does not have return pipe. And the connecting line is also different (there is no connection for the return pipe).
I'd like to change my CCV system and when I ordered the parts I saw the difference between my system and the new parts (different connecting line and the additional return pipe).
What happens if I change my old parts to the new ones?
What's the difference with/without the return pipe?
Does anyone have any idea?
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It is important to note that the "oil separator valve" is NOT the same as the "oil separator"!
Today, for example, someone (effectively) wasted their money, accidentally buying an "oil separator" - when what he wanted was the "oil separator valve" (both of which are called simply "oil separator" in realoem diagrams!
- E39 (1997 - 2003) > I'm officially lost (CCV/Oil Separator) content
See also the BMW glossary list:
- BMW E39 technoterms & acronyms (1)
Where the following are scattered about :
THIS IS THE OIL SEPARATOR: (notice realoem calls it the oil separator in this V8 diagram):
THIS IS THE OIL SEPARATOR VALVE (notice realoem calls it the oil separator in this I6 diagram):
THIS IS THE OIL SEPARATOR (for the 2001 540i):
THIS IS THE OIL SEPARATOR VALVE (for the 2001 540i):
It is important to note that it is MUCH MORE DIFFICULT to replace a V8 oil separator, than a V8 oil separator valve:
Last edited by bluebee; 08-09-2011 at 12:15 AM.
I'm not sure why this hasn't come up sooner in a thread titled "How to test the CCV", but Poolman kindly gave a warning just now in this thread:
- E39 (1997 - 2003) > Blowen head
Hi Guys,
As it is mention in this thread I went and did the CCV test with plastic on Engine oil cap area and plastic/glove/balloon in dipstic area. My finding are bit strange and I m not sure what to make out of it. When I did the test in oil cap by placing a wide plastic thin sheet it did suck bit of it so according to your guidence it is normal. Then I did the dipstick test and as per your experience it should blowup/inflate the baloon but in my case it did not inflate instead it deflate and was showing signs of air getting sucked in. Now my question is is my CCV fine or its gone bad? Should I leave it or should I getting into it to change it? Please advice thanks a mill in advance.
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Last edited by Nittenyadhav; 08-22-2011 at 04:25 AM.
Better tests providing numeric results are described in earlier posts. Several months ago I measured my CCV and got a result of 22 millibar vacuum vs 15 maximum per the specification. A few weeks later the CCV had failed completely with all the usual symptoms including the CEL lit up. The two tests you have done "passed" for me although my CCV was failing.
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SAN ANTONIO -- Just as the sun rises every morning, San Antonio's Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. can be counted on to produce steady results.
The third quarter was no different, with the parent of Frost Bank posting net income of 96 cents a share -- in line with expectations of analysts polled by Thomson Financial Network .
Overall, net income was $58.4 million in the three months ended Sept. 30 . That was virtually flat from the same period a year ago, when Cullen/Frost earned $58.7 million .
Rates for maturing securities and loans are lower now than before, Cullen/Frost Chairman and CEO Dick Evans said in an interview.
In "a zero interest rate environment, you've got to ride your bicycle pretty fast to stay flat," he said. "The prolonged zero interest rate with maturities causes you to squeeze the margins."
Frost is the largest regional bank based in San Antonio; it had about $23.5 billion in assets at the end of September.
While Cullen/Frost's loan pipeline is higher than a year ago, Evans said it is down from the second quarter because of " an across-the-board slowdown in requests.
"We believe the slowdown is related to the economic uncertainty caused by the turmoil in Washington," he said. "As long as Congress and the president continue to kick the debt-limit can down the road a few months at a time without taking steps to address spending, the deficit or the national debt, businesses will remain very cautious."
Since the start of the year, Evans said, Frost has grown loan commitments -- those prepared to borrow but not quite ready -- by $2 billion . Half of that amount has come from new customers, he said.
"You can lead a horse to water, and there's plenty of water in the trough -- we've got tons of liquidity. But I can't make them drink," Evans said during a conference call with analysts.
The company's loans averaged $9.25 billion in the third quarter, up 7 percent from $8.64 billion in the same period a year ago.
Cullen/Frost reported average total deposits of $19.5 billion in the latest quarter, an 11.5 percent increase from $17.5 billion in the third quarter of 2012 .
Since 2007 , before the start of the financial crisis, Frost's deposits have climbed $8.8 billion .
Cullen-Frost's loan-to-deposit ratio at the end of the third quarter was 46.6 percent, down from 48.3 percent in the year-earlier period. At the end of 2008 , the ratio was closer to 77 percent.
The rise in deposits continues to put pressure on net interest margin, Evans said. The margin is a measure of the difference between what a bank earns in interest on loans and what it pays in interest on deposits.
The margin dipped to 3.38 percent in the most recent quarter, off 16 basis points from a year ago and 5 basis points from the second quarter.
Gregory Lathrop , president of Lathrop Investment Management Corp. , which is based in Little Rock, Ark., and holds about 117,000 shares of Cullen/Frost stock, said he's not too concerned about the rise in deposits outpacing loans.
"Companies in Cullen/Frost's market are continuing to do business, albeit sort of at a slow pace -- (though) not as slow as other (markets)," Lathrop said. "Our economy generally is plugging along, but not ginning along. Until it gins a little more, there's not going to be a lot of loan demand, regardless of the interest rate."
Cullen/Frost's third-quarter was highlighted by the announcement that it would acquire Odessa-based WNB Banchares Inc. , parent of Western National Bank. The $1.4 billion bank operates in the heart of the oil- and gas-producing Permian Basin. It has one branch in San Antonio.
The WNB deal is expected to close early next year, Evans said.
Cullen/Frost remains an active looker for other banks to buy. Chatter has picked up on Texas banks seen as potential acquisition targets, Evans noted.
"Particularly (on) smaller banks," he said. It's difficult for banks with less than $1 billion in assets to have enough scale to deal with the costs of 2010's Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation, so that has sparked a lot of activity, he said.
Cullen/Frost had almost $5.4 million of bad debts charged off in the latest quarter, compared with $2.7 million in the same period last year.
The amount of nonperforming assets decreased significantly. Cullen/Frost reported $98.1 million in such loans in the latest period, compared with $124.9 million a year ago.
The company's Tier 1 leverage ratio, which measures financial strength, was 8.6 percent in the most recent quarter. That was virtually unchanged from a year ago. An institution that has a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 5 percent is considered "well-capitalized," according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
"Our capital levels and liquidity are stronger now than before (the) 2008 financial crisis," Evans said.
Cullen/Frost's shares rose 38 cents to close at $71.77 Wednesday.


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Now, just one month later, Box has some harsh words for Obama, as quoted in In These Times:
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Box remains a Romney critic, but made clear that he considers him the lesser of two evils when it comes time to vote:
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has given tacit approval to the Boy Scouts' proposal to allow gay youth to join, saying they "appreciate the positive things" included in the plan to end the organization's controversial ban on gay boys.
The Boy Scouts of America last week proposed allowing gay youth – but not adults – to participate in the private youth organization. That came two months after they floated the idea of allowing gays and lesbians of all ages to join, a proposal that was denounced by the conservative religious groups that make up a bulk of Scouting.
"We are grateful to BSA for their careful consideration of these issues. We appreciate the positive things contained in this current proposal that will help build and strengthen the moral character and leadership skills of youth as we work together in the future," the LDS church said Thursday in a statement posted to their website.
"The current BSA proposal constructively addresses a number of important issues that have been part of the ongoing dialogue, including consistent standards for all BSA partners, recognition that Scouting exists to serve and benefit youth rather than Scout leaders, a single standard of moral purity for youth in the program, and a renewed emphasis for Scouts to honor their duty to God."
The Mormon church tops the list of membership enrollment numbers, with 431,000 youths participating in LDS-sponsored units as of Dec. 31, 2012. That was followed by the United Methodist Church at 364,000 and the Catholic Church at 274,000. More than 70 percent of Scouting units are chartered to faith-based groups.
The Boy Scouts said Thursday in a statement that it was pleased the LDS church was "satisfied that the BSA has made a thoughtful, good-faith effort to address this issue."
"For nearly 100 years we have worked together with the mutual goal of building the moral character and leadership skills of youth. We believe kids are better off when they are in Scouting, and the program is successful because of its relationships with valued chartered organizations like the Church," the statement said.
The Boy Scouts' policy has increasingly been a sore spot for the organization over the last year, following the dismissal of a den leader because she is a lesbian and the denial of the Eagle Scout rank to a California teen because he is gay.
The BSA's National Council will vote on changing the membership policy on May 23. Its biannual "The Voice of the Scout Survey," conducted earlier this year, for the first time included questions on gay membership.
Among the 280 administrative local councils, half recommended no change, 38 percent recommended a change and 14 percent took a neutral position, the Scouts said.
"While perspectives and opinions vary significantly, parents, adults in the Scouting community and teens alike tend to agree that youth should not be denied the benefits of Scouting," the organization said last week in a statement.
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By Becky Sindelar
November 26, 2013 — Jesuit Father Anthony SooHoo straddles two worlds. By day, he's a New York University doctoral student poring through texts on ancient Mesopotamian religion. Nights and weekends, he works with young adults in the Big Apple, nurturing the faith of those firmly rooted in the 21st century. He enjoys traveling across the millennia and is quick to bring his Jesuit vocation to everyone he meets.
Fr. SooHoo first heard God's call as a student at Regis High School in New York City. He says of the Jesuits he met there, "They were good, interesting, down-to-earth people who shared their faith with me through the example of their simple lives. And they weren't afraid to engage the world."
The son of Chinese immigrants, Fr. SooHoo grew up in Flushing, Queens. After graduating from Regis High School, he headed to the University of Chicago, where he studied anthropology and archaeology, two of his passions. But he stayed in touch with the Jesuits he knew in New York and met Jesuits doing studies in Chicago as well. After he finished his bachelor's degree in 1997, Fr. SooHoo entered the Society of Jesus.
Since joining the Jesuits, Fr. SooHoo has had a diverse range of experiences, from pursuing further studies on ancient religions to guiding young adults on their faith journeys as an associate pastor and retreat director.
Fr. SooHoo's first assignments as a Jesuit were focused on educating children and young adults. He was the school program coordinator at St. Martin of Tours School in the Bronx from 1999 to 2002, where he oversaw the after-school program and developed curriculum and enrichment activities for students. Next, he served as the director of campus ministry and as a religion teacher at Xavier High School in Manhattan from 2002 to 2005.
Fr. SooHoo says he enjoyed teaching high school students because "they have lots of curiosity about their faith, and they aren't afraid to ask questions."
After being ordained to the priesthood in 2008, Fr. SooHoo returned to academics, studying at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome where he received a licentiate in Ancient Near Eastern Studies in 2010. He then came back to New York to serve as associate pastor at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Manhattan.
Today, Fr. SooHoo is finishing his Ph.D. at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, where his field of study is ancient Mesopotamian religion. His current studies allow him to continue to follow his passion and interest in archaeology in the ancient Near East.
"Throughout my studies as a Jesuit I've been focused on studying Scripture, with the desire to understand the context in which the Bible was written," he explains.
While at NYU, Fr. SooHoo has stayed involved with St. Ignatius Parish, working with young adults in their 20s and 30s. He is a facilitator for the Charis Retreat program, where he works with teams of young adults who offer retreats for their peers. He also assists with Contemplative Leaders in Action, a two-year faith formation and leadership development program rooted in the Spiritual Exercises that is sponsored by the Jesuit Collaborative.
"I find young adults give me lots of energy because I'm working with a group of people who are committed to their faith and enthusiastic about their faith," Fr. SooHoo says.
"One of the great gifts I have as a Jesuit is to be able to accompany people on their journey of faith," he explains. "It's a great privilege to hear their stories. It's inspired me to be a better Jesuit and better person of faith."
After he finishes his Ph.D., Fr. SooHoo hopes to teach at a Jesuit university, where his interest in working with young adults and in academia can be combined. His Jesuit calling has allowed him to pursue his various interests, and the diversity found within a Jesuit community also appeals to Fr. SooHoo.
"One of the most consoling things about being a Jesuit is the chance to live in a community with people from all over the world with a variety of ministries and different personalities," he says. "Coming home to that and being supported by that is a wonderful gift."
Fr. SooHoo, who has also served as a vocation coordinator in the New York Province, says that if a man is considering a vocation to the Society, he advises him to "pray about it and follow your heart."
"Get in touch with what you are most passionate about and listen to how God is speaking to you in the obvious and not so obvious ways," says Fr. SooHoo. "Let God help you discern what your call is and what you're most passionate about."
Fr. SooHoo admits that while a Jesuit's 10 to 12-year formation is a long process, it's worth it. "It's been a chance to grow as a human being and to grow in my love for the Church and the Society of Jesus."
Do you want to learn more about vocations to the Society of Jesus? Visit www.jesuits.org/become for more information.


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The consortium for research on Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems (CSiTE) is a multi-institutional research effort involving Argonne, Oak Ridge, and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories and partnered Universities. Established in 1999 and sponsored by the Climate Change Research Division (CCRD) of the Office of Biological and Environmental Research within the U.S Department of Energy's Office of Science , CSiTE's goal is to identify potential approaches for enhancing terrestrial carbon sequestration as a partial mitigation of CO2-induced climate change. CSiTE is part of the Climate Mitigation Science Focus Area of CCRD and supports the strategic plan of the US Climate Change Technology Program.
CSiTE is founded on the premise that identifying and understanding the fundamental physical, chemical, biological, and genetic mechanisms controlling sequestration is crucial to protecting stored carbon and enhancing carbon accrual. CSiTE has from its inception taken a holistic multi-scale approach investigating processes from the molecular to the national scale.
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Our results will contribute to the development of sustainable technologies to enhance carbon sequestration and quantify the potential of these technologies for mitigating climate change. Furthermore, because CSiTE utilizes switchgrass and poplar ecosystems managed for cellulosic biomass production as a testbed, CSiTE research findings will have immediate relevance to the scientific advancement of another technology for mitigating climate change – bioenergy.


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PORTLAND, Ore. – Suddenly, the Portland Timbers are jumping for joy.
Or, after Friday night's 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at a rocking JELD-WEN Field, the Timbers are back-flipping for joy.
That was how Bright Dike celebrated his second goal of the season after he turned in a Sal Zizzo cross in the 45th minute, giving the Timbers two consecutive wins for the first time in 2012 and a touch of revenge after losing 3-0 to the Rapids on June 30.
A sluggish and chippy first half suddenly exploded into life just before the break. First, a cross from Zizzo was picked out of the air by Franck Songo'o for a stinging shot that took a deflection before Colorado goalkeeper Matt Pickens – excellent all evening – made a stunning kick save to keep it at 0-0.
But on a Portland counter just seconds later, another perfectly placed Zizzo cross connected with Dike. And the big striker was able to direct it into the open net in front of the Timbers Army. He then gave the Army another show with two celebratory flips.
The Timbers cruised to the goal on build-up touches from Diego Chara and Darlington Nagbe, to eventually find Zizzo streaking down the right side.
Portland almost added a second before the break as Nagbe streaked through the Colorado defense onto a long Songo'o through ball, but he pushed his shot just wide of Pickens' post.
The Rapids, desperate to end a deep skid that's seen them slide out of the playoff hunt, came out with more attacking intent in the second half. Largely through Argentine enganche Martin Rivero, Colorado controlled long stretches of play. But they were unable to find the cutting edge as they were turned away repeatedly by Portland's backline or, on occasion, 'keeper Donovan Ricketts.
They probably should have equalized in the 86th minute when Omar Cummings got loose six yards out, but the veteran headed wide. In the first minute of extra time they got another look when second-half substitute Andre Akpan teed up a left-footed blast from the top of the box, but he failed to test Ricketts as well.
With the three points, Portland climb over Colorado into eighth place in the Western Conference with 27 points from 26 games.
The scuffling Rapids fall into last place with 26 points from 27 games.
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POR - Bright Dike (Sal Zizzo, Darlington Nagbe) 45'
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POR - Steven Smith (caution) 30
COL - Jeff Larentowicz (caution) 70
COL - Tyson Wahl (caution) 87
Colorado Rapids lineup: Matt Pickens, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne, Tyrone Marshall, Tyson Wahl, Hendry Thomas, Jeff Larentowicz, Brian Mullan (Omar Cummigns 46), Tony Cascio (Jaime Castrillon 75), Conor Casey (Andre Akpan 66)
Subs not used: Stew Ceus, Scott Palguta, Wells Thompson, Joseph Nane.
Referee: Jair Marrufo
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Announcing the KDE 4.0 Release Event
On January 17-19, the KDE community will present KDE 4.0 with a Release Event at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. The purpose of this event is to celebrate the anticipated release of KDE's new desktop environment and development platform. In addition to the KDE community, representatives from businesses, press and other Free Software groups will attend. We hope this event will help spread the word about KDE's new release and how it impacts the future of the Free Desktop. Read further for more information about this event.
Because this event aims both to be informative and productive, we have created an ambitious schedule. There will be plenty of time and opportunity for interaction between all attendees; but there will also be many interesting presentations, involving both technical and non-technical topics. We have invited over 200 members of the media, I.T. business, distributions and other Free Software groups, completed of course with many members from the North-American KDE community. Further, several international KDE hackers will attend to give talks or help organise the event. The major keynotes and talks will be available live over the Internet thanks to support from Fluendo.
Due to financial and space constraints we were unable to invite all KDE developers, so we encourage local and regional KDE 4.0 release parties all over the world. We have tried to ensure the main Keynote by Aaron Seigo, which will of course have a live stream, is scheduled at such a time the international community meetings can see and listen to it.
We hope this event will both strengthen the KDE community in the United States and increase awareness about KDE and what we have to offer. The KDE community should be proud of both the upcoming KDE 4.0 release and the foundation prepared for the life of the KDE 4 series; we hope that this release event will introduce and educate those not familiar with KDE, and strengthen relationships with those that are.
It's just amazing to see this become a reality.
By Diederik van de... at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
Amazing that it's being held in Google HQ.
What is Googles interest in KDE? Surely it's not just some random altruism.
By reihal at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
Google's involvement does not bode well in my opinion.
I agree with the above question; What is Google's interest in KDE. It's bad enough you can't find a browser that doesn't have Google built into the search bar.
I don't like Google, I don't trust them, and when KDE, my preferred *nix environment starts partying with Google, I get worried.
By Wreck at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
Uhm...? Did you forget your tinfoil hat or something? Google is gogogogreat! (Yes, I've eaten pizza paid for by Google).
By Martin at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
No paranoia here...
I'm just tired of all the Google hype. You've obviously drank the Google Kool-Aid and want others to drink it with you. I refuse. Google do no evil? Those days are long gone. I stopped using Google in 2004 and have never looked back.
KDE should have picked another venue.
By Wreck at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
meh, why? Nothing wrong with Google. They're a big company, sure, but they haven't abused their power in any big way yet - unlike pretty much any other company even 1% of their size. They're just very supportive to FOSS, and they know KDE 4 is gonna be big for the Free Desktop - thus they want to support it.
Re: Wonderful!
I won't even get started on this, but suffice it to say that a few large searcg companies have assisted the Chinese government with the great Chinese firewall. Google and Yahoo, among others, have assisted these tyrannical governments in blocking access to things from within those countries. Do no evil, huh? If that's is the cost of doing business in those countries, then the cost is too high. People should always come first. Always. Not profit. People. After all, a search engine is built for people to use. Breaking or blocking search to please a sitting government is evil and shows you can be bought not only monitarily, but politically. Search engines exist to deliver search results only, not be gamed, bought, SEO'd, you-name-it.
By Wreck at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
As far as i know google has nothing to do with the great firewall. They have self-censored their chinese version of google to avoid being filtered by the great firewall. Can you explain why you think complete withdrawal from china would be a better choise?
By falde at Mon, 2007/10/08 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
Chris DiBona is great
Google is a friend of Linux, they've also got our back in the patent wars vs MS. It's a lot harder for MS to bully us now.
By BobCFC at Thu, 2008/01/10 - 6:00am
Re: Wonderful!
"I don't like Google, I don't trust them, and when KDE, my preferred *nix environment starts partying with Google, I get worried."
Why? What possible damage could they do? You obviously have concrete reasons for why Google getting involved with KDE could be damaging based on your "no paranoia here" comment; let's hear them. Or are you just spreading vague FUD?
By anon at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Wonderful!
It's about the money. Free software has some difficulties generating revenue unless they have a sponsor. You know someone who feeds the coders, and sponsors events etc. It's symbiosis, keeps free software going, and promotes it to the public, and Google may even get some software for free. That's not really that bad, unless you want MS to completely take over the world, and Bill to be the next President.
By Bigpicture at Thu, 2008/01/10 - 6:00am
Travel costs
Hmm, why doesn't Google cover all the travel costs?
By Evil Eddie at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: Travel costs
Right, and while we are at it: why doesn't Google just pay everyone to work on KDE? KDE e.V. is a charity after all...
"Give him an inch and he will take an ell" is something that totally applies to the community when it comes to responses to news that involve companies giving away something, and it sheds a very bad light on all of us.
This is by far not the first time that I've seen such replies, it happens a lot. And even if it contains smileys, all it does is offending the people that have actually worked towards makeing this happending (thanks again Google, Wade & Co.).
It would be a lot cooler if people sat down just cheered that something is actually donated to their favorite project by Google and if that doesn't calm them, they could even start using their brains (most journalists and IT celebrities will get their expenses covered by their employees anyway, and sponsoring flights for everyone would significantly increase Googles expenses for little gain of everyone who will actually be there).
Can we just agree to be happy about this?
By Daniel Molkentin at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: Travel costs
Hear hear!
By bsander at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: Travel costs
By Ian Monroe at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: Travel costs
awesome book! cant wait for kde 4.0 and i have no problems with google, wearing a tshirt that says google right now.
By John at Sat, 2007/10/06 - 5:00am
i guess it had better get released by then!
i've learned to be _very_ skeptical of release dates, so even though KDE4 is planned for final release in early December, i assume this will get pushed back again at least some, either weeks or even months (this also helps prevent any disappointment i get when things do get pushed back).
but seeing this release party planned for jan 17 is hopeful! that means kde4 really _will_ need to be released by then!
and thanks to google for hosting, I sure hope kde4 is as good as i think it will be.
By jetpeach at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: i guess it had better get released by then!
You did NOT notice that no year was selected yet? ;-)
And Google does cool to associate its name with KDE4 I think, while KDE owes Google (in a weak sense) at least that for the GSoC stuff.
By Debian User at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: i guess it had better get released by then!
I must say I also expect another small delay, hopefully not too long. But things are shaping up nicely, so I hope it'll work out for this year... Of course, the Release Event means a hard deadline :D
Are there logistics information posted somewhere so we can make plans to go if we weren't sponsored?
By Celeste Lyn Paul at Wed, 2007/10/03 - 5:00am
Re: Logistics
Soon, soon. It's a lot of work, organising all this stuff ;-)
Can we just fly to San Francisco ourselves, but get room somewhere?
By Eugeniu at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Perhaps...
There are a fixed amount of rooms given by Google. If more people come (not even sure that's possible) they have to find a place to stay for themselves.
Hopefully this doesn't mean that the release of KDE4 will be put off til next year. Hopefully this does not mean that you have yet again failed to reach the release date you have given your loyal followers who if they are like me, are getting tired of release dates being put back. IF so, perhaps, you are reading the microsoft book on how to not meet release dates, and not the opensuse book on how to meet release dates ;) Hopefully it is just the release of KDE4 for windows that will be delayed. But I guess I might give Gnome a try, getting a bit bored of KDE and was hoping for a release to take away the boredom. Thank God for opensuse releasing 10.3 in a few hours, at least they keep to their release schedule.
By Richard Bollinger at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
Re: Grrrr
The release event was intentionally planned to be some time after KDE 4.0 was tagged. This was to ensure that distros and integrators have had some time to play with 4.0 before we go shouting about it from the rooftops (and to allow the schedule some flexibility).
Anyway, Open source will release when it's ready, not before. If you can't wait, use the beta and help is find bugs.
By Troy Unrau at Thu, 2007/10/04 - 5:00am
In Re: Grrrr 'n google 'n such ...
I suggest that, in anticipation of any possible error(s)/omission(s) on the part of those making any good-faith and/or open-source effort to improve our worlds (meaning both the virtual and the real), we cut their pay.
Now, it's gonna be very difficult to identify all those that have helped in making the KDE environment tick, so as to insure they receive less monies for those services provided at no personal expense to you 'n me.
But, let's start by docking the many listed here:
:: a footnote, in regard to the google thread above ::
Since way back when, they've ranked a few of my Websites as the #1 result, without ever being paid (and, I still prefer using their free Gmail system over any of the three options found upon my server ~'-)
Seriously, folks ... congratulations have been earned by all involved, even if gratitude and financial reward(s) never finds each 'n every one of 'em, no matter where in this predominantly unappreciative world of today that they, too, must live in.
Warmest Regards,
By [email protected] at Thu, 2007/11/15 - 6:00am
Google & Konqueror
The reason Google are hosting this event is they plan on using Konqueror / KHTML engine the the Google Web Browser / Google Phone.
That's what I've been thinking for a while anyway ever since KDE devs announced that they and Google has some big news.
It could be a thank you for their code.
By Mike Lothian at Mon, 2007/10/08 - 5:00am
Re: Google & Konqueror
Hi Mike,
By Vincent at Thu, 2007/10/11 - 5:00am
Re: Google & Konqueror
From the OP:
"That's what I've been thinking for a while anyway ever since KDE devs announced that they and Google has some big news"
From what I remember, the enigmatic remark about the "big [Google-related] news" the OP is referring to was made before the announcement of the Google-hosted release party, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if the so-called "big news" actually *was* the fact that Google will be hosting the release party, and that there is no further "big news" to announce.
Although it would be nice if Google started giving cash to KDE the way it gives it to Mozilla - 10's of millions of dollars of funding would make KDE even more awesome. A man can dream :)
By anon at Thu, 2007/10/11 - 5:00am
Re: Google & Konqueror
Superior though Konqueror may be, it cannot be the most important reason for Google to sponsor KDE4. At the risk getting shot for pointing out the obvious:
Ergo Google is full of geeks who use and enjoy KDE and want to celebrate KDE4. Simple logic, really.
/me: returns to padded cell
By random bolshoi at Fri, 2007/12/21 - 6:00am


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WASHINGTON - Americans are increasingly doubtful that Congress and the White House will reach a budget deal as the deadline to the "fiscal cliff'' approaches, according a new poll, though more said they still think a compromise will eventually be formed out of the fight.
According to Gallup, just 50 percent of those polled said they think President Barack Obama and Congress are at least somewhat likely to reach a budget compromise, down from a high of 59 percent on Dec. 9. An increasing number, 48 percent, said they see no resolution before a deadline of Jan. 1.
The cliff, that self-imposed deadline set in place last year to force a deal on government expenditures and revenues, would institute broad spending cuts across government programs and allow President George W. Bush's tax cuts to expire. Both Republicans and Democrats have offered evolving proposals on how to avoid both actions.
But as they have sparred back and forth, with House Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B'' proposal notably failing prior to the shutdown in Washington for the Christmas holiday, Obama and his allies appear to be coming out on top, at least in the court of public opinion as measured by Gallup.
A majority of survey respondents, 54 percent, said they approve of the way that Obama has handled the negotiations, and 45 percent said they approve of Democratic leaders in Congress. Just 26 percent said they approve of Boehner and the Republican congressional leadership.
It's a sharp increase for Obama and the Democrats, 6 and 11 percentage points respectively, respectively, since Gallup's last round of polling Dec. 15-16. Approval ratings for Boehner and the Republicans remained low, increasing by 1 point for the House speaker and decreasing by 3 points for his colleagues.
A majority of respondents, 68 percent to 22 percent, also said they favor compromise over strict adherence to principles in the budget negotiations.
Obama is scheduled to return to Washington by midday today to restart negotiations, cutting short his holiday vacation to Hawaii. He will be met by the House and Senate, which are reconvening after the holiday, though neither chamber has any specific legislation laid out on their schedules.


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I am now officially only 1 Chex cereal away from trying all of the gluten-free ones out there now. 🙂 I have a great friend, Lisa, to thank for the Cinnamon Chex. She & I did an exchange. We were both having issues finding certain flavors, so I sent her a box of Strawberry Chex and she, in turn, sent me a box of Cinnamon Chex. The Cinnamon Chex are amazing. I think that they are in first place right now, as far as flavor goes, with Strawberry in second place. Now, I have yet to track down the super-elusive Chocolate Chex yet, so that could bump Cinnamon right out of first place, because we all know how I feel about my chocolate. When I do find the Chocolate Chex, I plan on making the following Chex Mix recipe that I found on the Chex site:
Snickerdoodle Chex® Mix
Start to Finish: 15 Minutes
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal
2 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
4 cups popped popcorn
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals and popcorn.
2. In 1-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
3. Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute. Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture evenly over cereal mixture; stir. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture; stir. Microwave 1 minute longer. Spread on waxed paper or paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.
16 servings (1/2 cup each)
1 Serving: Calories 100 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 3.5g (Saturated Fat 2g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 80mg; Potassium 20mg; Total Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 1g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 15%; Vitamin D 0%; Folic Acid 15%
Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 1
I don't think that you could go wrong with this Chex Mix. Maybe, just maybe, when we are on vacation I will happen upon the long lost Chocolate Chex. Wish me luck! 😉
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The feature story below, on alpine skiing junior captain Tess Wood, is part of a year-long commitment to highlight Harvard's captains and other intriguing student-athletes. For more question-and-answer features click here and enjoy with us the high-caliber student-athletes whom we have come to enjoy.
What is your area
of concentration at Harvard?
Visual and environmental studies, with a focus in studio art; plus a secondary concentration in environmental science and public policy
How has it prepared for life when you graduate?
The wide variety in classes that I will have taken by the time I graduate, will leave me with a broader range of options and developed interests. And with our world's growing concern about the state of our environment, how we function within it and how policy will direct our future, hopefully pairing VES and ESPP classes will pay off in getting me a career I enjoy. But, if all else fails, I will probably be the only ski bum with a Harvard degree.
How have your studies helped you athletically? How have athletics helped you academically?
It's one of those crazy things: When I have a lot of commitments and tons to do, that's when I am most productive. However if I have a week to concentrate on one thing, I will invariably watch seven movies and a whole season of "The Office," paint pictures for my wall,and do all of my Christmas shopping. After all that, then I might get to the one thing on my "to do list". Ski team and academia help balance my life, and the self-discipline from both, feed off of each other. Once you can juggle academics and athletics, it's easy to fit everything else in.
You used to be a member of the Radcliffe crew, what made you switch over to alpine skiing?
It was actually a tough decision. I was recruited for rowing and spent my freshman year on the team, but somehow felt like it wasn't the right fit for me. It took me the entire school year and half of the summer to realize that what really made me happy and what I was most passionate about in high school --and earlier-- was ski racing. My dad rowed at Harvard and had kind of always encouraged me to do the same, but when talking to him about the possibility of me leaving rowing, he told me something that really hit home. He said that his time at Harvard was defined by the great times he had through crew and that more important than me rowing, was that I instead find what makes my college experience the best it can be. That night I emailed ski coach Tim Mitchell, and I guess the rest is history...
What was the first children's novel you read?
"Big Bug, Little Big"
What are some of the "must sees" of the Portland area?
VooDoo Donuts, literally a hole-in-the-wall place open only late night, offering (what else) donut creations, and they can even perform marriage ceremonies. And the Columbia River Gorge, that's technically not in Portland, but it's on my way to the mountain. It's absolutely gorgeous.
When you go home to Portland, what are some of the first things you do?
Call up my old friends to see who can come ski with me and then I make cookies— being at school sans kitchen makes me miss baking. Well, that and the fact that cookie dough is my favorite food group.
What's the biggest difference between the East Coast and West Coast?
Most visually noticeable: preppy versus trendy. Anyone from the West Coast will tell you that there's a huge difference in overall vibe, but it's hard to articulate.
As a skier, what are your thoughts on snowboarding?
It's great to have so many people out enjoying the mountains— as long as they don't get first tracks in my powder, I'm happy.
What is your favorite mountain to go skiing down?
I have to go with my home mountain, Mt. Hood. Great memories, great snow and my mom hooks me up with a free pass.
Tell us about your Thanksgiving. Where'd you go? How was the food? What was the best dish?
The ski team went to Stowe, Vt. and Anna Shultz's mom cooked both the alpine and nordic teams a huge dinner. My personal favorite was the three homemade pecan pies and if you ask my teammates, I ate them all. Myself.
What is the best cereal ever created?
My grandmother's homemade granola.
What has been you most memorable moment competing for Harvard?
Not sure if this counts as "competing" but after training during intercession last year, I came back to school with an impressively massive bruise on my hip... I think the size of a soccer ball and the color of concord grapes. It was memorable to everyone who saw it.
Are you involved in any other activities on campus?
Besides the bangin' social scene? I read to preschoolers through Harvard Emerging Literacy Project, teach middle schoolers about saving the environment through EnviroEd., and with my roommate, Tobey Duble, I'm an avid spectator of other Harvard athletics.
You are stuck on a desert island forever. The only thing you have with you is a television and a DVD player that just happened to wash ashore with you. What five movies wash upon the beach with your television and DVD player?
Cruel Intentions, Hot Dog, Green Street Hooligans, Summer Storm and Twilight. Don't judge until you've seen them all.
What is your fondest memory of Christmas?
A few times my family used Christmas as a travel day to drive to Montana and visit my grandparents. I came up with the "12 Hours of Christmas" where we opened a present every hour on the hour...delayed gratification is sometimes fun?
What is your favorite sporting event to watch at Harvard?
Anything that involves a "no tee OT" with the men's lacrosse team.
When you grow up you want to be...
Which do you prefer, Oregon beaches or Massachusetts beaches?
Both are pretty rainy and grey, but my allegiance is to Oregon.
The Blazers or the Mariners?
I don't support teams from Seattle.
PC or Mac?
Macbook Air— it's on the top of my wish list.
Lima beans or brussels sprouts?
Considering I have a somewhat vague, but scary, childhood memory of lima beans I'm going to go with the latter.
If you could be known for one thing in the world, what would it be?
Besides my stunning good looks? Definitely for some positive contribution to the world— or at least to one person.
What would be more traumatic, losing your cell phone for a week or not being able to use the Internet?
Probably my phone; I don't know anyone's number by heart. Not even my mom's.
What's the craziest thing you've ever done on a set of skis?
I don't know if this counts as crazy, but I did a skier cross race up in Attitash last year with teammate Margie Thorp. It was super fun and we got places 1-and-2, due in small part to her excellent coaching and my "mad skillz."
When it comes to
the "Civil War" game, where do your allegiances lie? Oregon or
Oregon State?
The Beavers- my friends back home will have nothing to do with me if I say otherwise. It was a bummer they couldn't get a win this year and make it to the Rose Bowl.


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Follow Friday - 11 Jun 2010
My recommendations this week. As usual, these are not in any particular order, I normally pick a good post from my week's readings, or left from the prior week! Hope they are useful or at least interesting to you, as well! If it is your first visit, even better! ;-)
This post by Susan Kitchens likely tells more than you want to know, but I think it asks some very useful questions and meaningful answers that just might be valuable to you one day.
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West Side Story. Courtesy of Ora Lapidot.
Though I typically write about contemporary dance, I branched out to do an article about the musical West Side Story for the Jerusalem Post. I always enjoy interviewing people involved with the production for these newspaper articles, and for this story, I got a treat: two interviews!
First I spoke with resident director Mascha Pörzgen, who gave me some great background about this revival of the classic Broadway production. Then I had a stimulating conversation with Scott Sussman, who told me enthusiastically about his path to playing Tony. We also spoke about the history of West Side Story and marveled at Jerome Robbins' connection to dance in Israel (Robbins, who directed and choreographed the original West Side Story, was sent by the America Israel Foundation to check out the young country's dance scene in 1951; upon his recommendation, American choreographer Anna Sokolow came to coach the Inbal Dance Theater).
After talking with both Mascha and Scott, I couldn't wait to see West Side Story – and since attending the preview last week, I've been constantly humming the musical's memorable tunes. You can catch the run of West Side Story at the Opera House through the 14th.
This article was first published in the Jerusalem Post.
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West Side Story in the Middle East
"West Side Story has always been very special to me because it's actually the score that I grew up on, and it's how I learned to sing . . . I've been singing "Maria" every day of my life since I was 14 years old," Scott Sussman reveals. For the last few years, Sussman has been singing "Maria" onstage while playing Tony in an international tour of West Side Story – and from September 2-14, he'll be singing "Maria" here in Israel when the production comes to Tel Aviv's Opera House.
Since its premiere on Broadway in 1957, West Side Story has won audience's hearts with its modern twist on Shakespeare's classic Romeo and Juliet. With New York street gangs replacing the Montagues and Capulets, and with ethnic tensions rather than family rivalries, the protagonists' love story became not just tragic but relevant for contemporary viewers.


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When devising a strategy to tackle your local market, it is important to think not simply in terms of arresting offenders, but to also consider how best to disrupt the mechanism of the market. The following response strategies provide a foundation of ideas for addressing your particular problem. These strategies are drawn from a variety of research studies and police reports. Several of these strategies may apply to your community's problem. It is critical that you tailor responses to local circumstances, and that you can justify each response based on reliable analysis. In most cases, an effective strategy will involve implementing several different responses. Law enforcement alone is seldom effective in reducing or solving the problem. Do not limit yourself to considering what police can do. Give careful consideration to who else in your community shares responsibility for the problem and can help police better respond to it.
Local crime managers have difficult decisions to make about containment or dispersal of open-air markets. The case is often argued that the best way of handling illicit markets where either drugs or sexual services are sold—is to tolerate a low level of buying and selling in a single site, provided that this remains within limits and falls within implicit rules. The rationale for this is that dispersing a single site to several new "satellite sites" might lead to a more rapid growth of the illicit market than a strategy of single-site containment. Although popular, there is no research evidence in support of this approach. There are also ethical questions about the legitimacy of requiring one community to shoulder the burden of hosting a drug market in the long term, simply to protect other communities from similar harms.
Whichever approach you choose, it is unlikely that you will be able to eradicate the drug market completely. Preventative strategies will most likely transform open markets into closed markets. However, suppressing an open drug market could lead to a reduction in related illegal activities in the locality and is likely to improve the quality of life for residents living in the neighborhood. The most effective interventions are those that have been tailored to a specific area. There is also the growing recognition that enforcement alone will have a limited effect and that a collaborative multi-agency approach can achieve more substantial change.31
Police enforcement activity, especially a crackdown or sweep, is likely to result in an increased arrest rate. It is important that police coordinate their approach with other criminal justice agencies in order to lessen the potential impact that this could have on the resources of the criminal justice system. Arrest is only a deterrent if the end result is appropriate sentencing and it has been suggested that although large enforcement operations are intended to send the message that dealing will be dealt with harshly, the reality is that in many cases, those apprehended will serve little or no time in jail.32 In the mid-1980s Washington Square Park in New York City was targeted by police officers and arrest rates rose dramatically—up 300 percent from 1984 to 1986. In 1985, 70 percent of the 1,490 drug-related cases that went to trial resulted in convictions. However, only 100 defendants received jail time of 15 days or more, and the drug market continued to thrive.33
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Successful responses to drug markets are invariably multi-dimensional and no single response in isolation is likely to succeed. Research suggests that the use of civil remedies can result in a decrease in drug dealing and signs of disorder.54 Properties surrounding an area where open drug dealing occurs often support the market and may also be liable for civil action. Police in Oakland, California worked with city agency representatives to improve the physical condition of areas used for drug dealing. Tactics included recommendations to landlords to evict troublesome tenants; inspections by housing, sewer, sidewalk and vector control inspectors; and warnings sent to building owners informing them that action would be taken if they did not deal with drug dealing and disorder problems.55
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Young Frankenstein
The great horror spoofs are far and few between. For every Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein or Shaun of the Dead (both excellent) there are at least a dozen Scary Movies, Saturday the 14ths or Vampire in Brooklyns, most tend to range from lousy to lame. Young Frankenstein falls in the excellent camp, working as both a laugh out loud comedy and a perfect dissection of the style used by Universal in their famous monster period, directly spoofing both Frankenstein and its sequel, The Bride of Frankenstein. For director Mel Brooks it would mark the apex of his career after The Producers and Blazing Saddles, all three films featuring Gene Wilder who cowrote the Young Frankenstein script with Brooks. Wilder went on to direct his own films and neither Brooks nor Wilder would ever make anything as inspired as the three films they made together. They would even both later direct lousy and lame horror spoofs: Haunted Honeymoon (Wilder... lame) and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Brooks... lousy). But together, combining both men's distinct comedy style, they created a film that is easily one of the two or three greatest horror comedies of all time.
American lecturer and doctor, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Wilder) can't live down his famous mad doctor grandfather (Mary Shelley's Dr. Frankenstein) and is truly embarrassed by his roots. When he inherits the family property in Eastern Europe he leaves behind his icy fiancée, Elizabeth, played by Madeline Kahn, on her own roll of big time performances in the period, including Blazing Saddles and Paper Moon. At the castle, he meets his new hunchbacked manservant, Igor (bug-eyed British comedian Marty Feldman), his sexy young laboratory assistant, Inga (Teri Garr) and the creepy maid, Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman). After reading his grandfather's journals, Frederick becomes convinced he can reanimate life and sets about recreating his experiments. Like the original Frankenstein story, he brings a patched together man back to life but the man (Peter Boyle, very crafty casting) is accidentally given an abnormal brain and is a relegated to being a monster.Continue Reading


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We would like to thank everyone who supported us after the hurricane. Parents, teachers, neighbors, community leaders, etc.
We also want to let you know that we are here for you and your family. We partner with the United Way and their 2-1-1 program that provides free information and referral to human/social service agencies within Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee Counties.
The children will be taking their annual Trick or Treating Adventure to the FSW campus. Staff at FSW will once again set up tables and distribute candy, stickers, etc. to the children. This will take place Tuesday, October 31, but a definite time has not been decided. We will keep you informed as to the exact time, etc.
Your child can wear orange and black, some type of Halloween shirt or their Halloween costume to school (make sure that it is comfortable since he/she will be wearing it all day, or they can wear it over their regular clothes), etc. Hats and crazy socks are appropriate also.
Children should always go out trick or treating accompanied by a responsible adult. If you have a group of kids going, the parents should choose two or three of them to go along and keep an eye on things.Instruct your children not to eat any treats until they bring them home to be examined by you. This way you can check for any problem candy and get the pick of the best stuff!Instruct your child to never go into the home of a stranger or get into their car. Explain why this is not a good idea and what to do if someone approaches them and tries to talk to them.
This past month our community experienced a natural disaster, that created stress and fear in all of us. As we know, young children are most fearful when they don't understand what is happening around them. As parents, it is important to provide guidance and understanding that help restore a sense of security and well-being.
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Diving into the turquoise dream of Whitehaven Beach
We're swooping low over Whitehaven Beach, a seven-kilometre-long gem on Whitsunday Island, the largest of the 74 islands that make up the Whitsundays, off the coast of northern Queensland.
Whichever way you look it at and regardless who you believe, it's definitely one of Australia's — nah, make that the world's — best strips of sand.
Trip Adviser, for instance, has rated it Australia's most desirable beach and put it among the world's top few beaches.
From the air, it's easy to see why, even though it's been at least temporarily damaged by Cyclone Debbie, a very unwanted visitor which created mayhem in the area in March last year.
Gone is the fringe of bright green trees and shrubs that provided the beach with such a verdant backdrop. It's been largely replaced by denuded sticks, but the new crewcut seems almost eerily appropriate.
But the all-important seven kilometres —some say eight, but let's not quibble — of brilliantly white, almost pure-silica sand remains intact.
Or at least it's been replaced after round-the-clock excavation and other work by Queensland Parks and Wildlife.
A 350-metre wide beach has been re-established and 700 cubic metres of mulch reportedly created from uprooted vegetation.
The sand on Whitehaven is so pure that it doesn't heat up, and its unique purity among Whitsunday beaches has encouraged plenty of speculation about its origin. A theory suggests that the sand drifted in millions of years ago and became trapped by the landscape.
It's also been speculated that Whitehaven's sand is so pure and fine that it was selected to make the telescopes for the Hubble space probe — but that remains a myth at this stage.
The flight with GSL Aviation, ex Airlie, also takes us right over the wondrous Hill Inlet, at the northern end of Whitehaven Beach, before heading out for a closer look at the Barrier Reef and highlights such as Heart Reef.
At Hill Inlet the sands seem swirled, seemingly magically, while the pristine water make its way to the ocean from the heart of the island, creating intricate and quite mesmeric patterns.
The next day I'm feeling the cool sand of Whitehaven Beach between my toes, after a 40-minute catamaran journey with Cruise Whitsunday from Hamilton Island, where I'm staying in the luxury of the Beach Club.
Near the water it's compacted hard and easy to walk on, further offshore it gets softer, and, yes, it's not at all hot, even approaching mid-day.
I'm warned that the sand's fineness is dangerous to cameras, so I am careful.
I'm not really a beach-goer these days. The thought of donning a pair of cossies and having them gradually fill with sand doesn't really appeal, but I am knocked out by the sheer beauty of this place and I can readily understand Whitehaven's top ranking in the pantheon of beaches.
I wander a couple of kilometres up the beach and collect a few shells, I watch a seaplane take off from the glass-smooth water, I watch half a dozen boats, including our catamaran, bob up and down, and I watch a hundred or so people frolic on the beach and in the water while I'm sure that the folk at home in the NSW Central West are hugging heaters.
Yes, I love the cold, but I can also easily understand why people make a beeline for warmer climes, such as North Queensland's, in winter.
John Rozentals' trip was a guest of Expedia
Expedia, www.expedia.com.au
Whitsunday Islands, www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au
GSL Aviation, Whitsunday Airport, Airlie Beach, phone 1300 475 247, web: www.gslaviation.com.au
Cruise Whitsundays, 24 The Cove Rd, Airlie Beach, phone 07 4846 7000, web: www.cruisewhitsundays.com
Beach Club, 9 Resort Drive, Whitsundays, phone 07 4946 8000, web: www.hamiltonisland.com.au


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Today Vlingo announced an update to their app, which brings some awesome changes. Vlingo is an application that let's you use your voice with virtually every application on your BlackBerry to send emails, text messages, and much more. Version 4.5.2 adds official support for the Curve 8530 and official OS 5.0 support for the Tour 9630. Many Tour owners will be happy to hear that. Also, their new feature, SafeReader which reads your incoming messages, got update to increase it's volume. It really builds on the usefulness and makes Vlingo a must have for anyone looking for hands free operation of their BlackBerry. If you purchased Vlingo Plus in the past, it's a free upgrade to Plus v4.5.2.
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.38 Super Automatic
10MM Auto (10 X 25)
Although the TAC-PAC® case is designed for many different calibers of ammunition, due to differences in manufacturing, slight variations of size in the same caliber ammunition can occur. This can alter the way the ammunition fits in any fixed-size ammunition box, including the TAC-PAC® case. While the stability and security of ammunition encased in a TAC-PAC® container should not be compromised, different brands of ammunition may not fit as tightly in the case. Please contact us for questions.
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