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WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Trustees Tuesday approved a lower-cost power allocation to the Green Island municipal electric system, for Crystal IS, which produces materials for semiconductor devices.
The company is relocating from nearby Watervliet for an expansion of its manufacturing capability and creation of 57 new jobs over the next three years. It currently has a work force of 17.
"We're providing 300 kilowatts (kw) of economical power to support the expansion of this very important company, which is integrally tied to a new generation of semiconductor devices," said Louis P. Ciminelli, NYPA chairman. "We're delighted to be working in partnership with the village's municipal electric system—the Green Island Power Authority—in supporting Crystal's ambitious expansion plans, as it moves into a building with additional space for the increased demand for its product."
This is the fourth allocation over the last two years that NYPA has made to the Green Island municipal electric system for expanding businesses. (The other allocations went to Silhouette Optical, the Case Group and Sealy Mattress, for multimillion dollar expansions involving new facilities and additional jobs.) The Power Authority trustees approved the latest allocation at their regularly scheduled meeting, held this month at NYPA's White Plains office.
The power for Crystal and the other companies is from a block of 108,000 kw reserved for economic development in areas served by New York's 51 municipal electric systems and rural cooperatives. These are systems whose full or partial electricity requirements are met by the New York Power Authority.
Half of the power for the eligible companies under the economic development program is low-cost hydropower from NYPA's Niagara Power Project near Niagara Falls.
The remaining half is available from other economical power sources. Municipal systems like Green Island also have the option of purchasing this amount on their own from other sources.
Crystal IS currently occupies a 6,000-square-foot space in an incubator building of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for start-up businesses.
The company's new facility in Green Island has 10,500-square feet. The total relocation investment exceeds $1 million.
Crystal, which serves markets in the U.S. and Japan, produces single-crystal aluminum nitride (AIN) substrates for high-performance electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices. The applications include air and water purification, military and biomedical devices, and wireless communications.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (87 votes).
In short: Weather conditions were good,very good trail course,good standard of competition plus a god medal. In full: 2nd year and enjoyed it again plus ran 5 minutes quicker as better conditions as course was fairly dry.Probably best trail race in the area as great scenery and challenging hills as well as lots of arshals and well mapped out with white flags and tape.I would recommend this if you haven`t done a trail 10K,you get a good medal and nice tea and cake when you get back to the club house.Date of review: November 13, 2011
In short: Nice off road runIn full: A nice scenic off road run. A couple of hills thrown in along the way. Can't fault the organisation itself but agree with previous comment by Chigal about it being a bit of a clubby feel. It was lacking in a bit of banter. I did really enjoy the race itself and the cake afterwards was great. a big thanks to the marshals as well! Date of review: December 5, 2010
In short: Nicely muddy and well organisedDate of review: November 22, 2010
In short: Enjoyable as running through terrain i visited as a kidIn full: Unusual style race in south london dont live there any more but always go back fair no of hills especially on the latter of each lap well organised but possibly one more drinks station might help will try for 3rd time next year 4 sureDate of review: November 22, 2010
In short: Challenging enough and well organisedIn full: First time I have entered this run, although judging by the number of club runners it is a popular event. Entry and start are in two different places, which is no bad thing as the entry is in the Cricket Club with warmth, showers and toilets whereas the start is obviously in the open.Good course, almost completely off road through pleasant woodlands. Hardly a flat section on it (apart from the bike track), and the hills were all slippery yet all possible to run.Encouraging and regular marshalls, good signage and co-operative dog walkers all made for a fine event. I don't imagine it's PB material but for a challenging run around a part of London I didn't know could accommodate such pleasant scenery it was well worth doing. Home made cake, tea and a medal were all bonuses, as was the finish times posted online by the afternoon in a searchable format.Date of review: November 22, 2010
In short: Pleasant trail run for a Sunday morningIn full: I actually thought this was going to be more hilly than it was - not to say it was anywhere near flat but the 2 lap course wasn't filled with ups and downs. Not a PB course by any stretch. Long walk from HQ to start but once up and running a nice run, all off road, some across fields which saps the energy! Enjoyed it but not one of the classics. Will definitely do again though as the course was different to a normal road race.Date of review: November 22, 2010
In short: well organised race - except everyone with headphones!!!In full: It's always important to support local races. People rush all over the place without even looking on their own doorstep for races. Beckenham RC is only 4 miles from mine and as such, it is always good to be able to include the race in a LSR schedule on a sunday morning. Beckenham Place park is a nice bit of XC without having to dash out to the North Downs. I put this as the last 10k of my 20 mile run this morning. That said, my legs were OK and after a long run in the drizzle, still subbing 8 min miles was fruitful, although frustrating as there was not much in the tank. The only issue I have with this race this morning is the number of people running with headphones on and oblivious to the people around them. In their own little world, not paying attention to others around them and the lack of awareness is something that needs stamping down on. XC races should be just that... appreciating the terrain rather than the next tune. Date of review: November 21, 2010
In short: A lovely course with good marshalls and great cakesIn full: It's great to be able to run off-road on the border of SE London and Kent. Really great marshalls who supported everyone and a big thanks to the lovely kids handing out medals at the finish.Lovely touch for cakes and coffee afterwards and it was great to support Delemzia.Downside: no showers for the ladies! Please can they be opened for next year?One thing that made it 'clubby' at the finish was, I think, unintentional, but it still had the effect to alienate anyone not from Dulwich Runners or Beckenham clubs was the fact that most people knew one another, which is fine, but it did mean that during the presentations, it was all very "well, I wonder who's won this section" etc etc. It's great that clubs have a good turnout and support one another, but don't forget that not everyone is from YOUR club.I was wanting to ask a question at the info desk and was ignored while the two people on the desk kept talking to one another, and then when someone they knew came over, decided to serve him before me.I know you're volunteering and we're all grateful, but just understand that even though this may be unintentional, it still has an alienating effect on those not part of your club. I suggest this is one reason why 'average' runners won't join clubs because they feel they won't be included....Date of review: November 21, 2010
In short: When I saw those mega Beckenham hills initially I thought to myself no way Jose!!!In full: Running Beckenham 10k road race is easier said than done. If you think that your running has gone downhill there is no need to fret- running Beckenham 10k will put you back on the road again.Beckenham road race 10k is a tough and hilly course and it is not easy to tackle those hills. It was so hot, not even solar power energy could help me up those dreaded hills. The intense heat really did not help the situation. I suppose this is what you call altitude training.This race is a two lap course of 3-4 killer hills! Some runners say the hills are steep but I would argue that they were endless. My legs nearly gave way just looking at them. I'm very pleased I ran Beckenham road 10k race because the organisation was spot on. I managed to crawl up those dreaded hills- the good news was that the last 3k was nice and flat. The race finish was in Beckenham Park.Beckenham Marshals are the best, it's nice when you hear Marshals and also your friends shouting your name - it gave me that extra boost. I could not run any faster because I lost my legs somewhere on the last hill, err I meant I lost the strength in my legs somewhere on the last hill!Great organisation and great run Beckenham Running Club you get my Runners World vote, err rating!Date of review: July 30, 2010
In short: A couple of challenging hills but I still managed a PB!In full: The Beckenham Road 10k was well organised with no need to register on the day - just turn up and run. There were a couple of challenging hills but I still managed a PB, which I really wasn't expecting, so don't let the hills put you off! Everyone received a medal and there were jelly babies too!Date of review: July 4, 2010
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Simulator training is the backbone of airline and biz jet training. Early Link trainers worked by allowing a student to learn how to navigate solely by reference to the instruments. Half the battle was not getting sick. The basic procedures of instrument flight could be trained, learned, and understood, but little about the Link was airplane-model specific.
These days, some simulators cost more than the airplanes they represent, and the degree of realism is uncanny. The Brasilia sim that I flew in 1996-97 was extremely realistic, but the visuals only showed night-time scenarios. Needless to say, my first several day landings were…interesting. But the sounds of the engines, the bounce of the tires on the lights, the incredible amount of leg effort to handle a V1 cut were all spot-on accurate. I'd come out of a day of V1 cuts with my legs just shaking.
The CRJ sim that I use now has both daylight and night capability (twilight is most realistic), and every part in the sim (save a few) could be put in the airplane–and vice versa. The visuals are much more realistic, including the depictions of other aircraft, the ramps and terminals, even fire trucks.
Like the Link trainers, the modern sim is primarily a procedures trainer. Unlike the Link, it is specific to the airplane, and it can be—and is—used to teach basic, everyday operations as well as a slew of emergencies. In airline or corporate flying, it is assumed that you can already fly IFR proficiently, so the normal procedure training concentrates on the specific way in which your company operates the aircraft, using company flows, checklists, protocols, et cetera. Further, each company will outfit the sim so that it looks like their own cockpits. While a CRJ is a CRJ and a 737 is a 737, there are some differences in avionics (or in avionic locations), displays (especially on screens, which can be programmed in a multitude of ways), and even in the style of seats. Realism counts, especially if the operator is seeking FAA approval to do initial type rides in the sim without ever making the student get in the airplane.
Sims are popular for three reasons. First, it is safer to learn in the sim than in the airplane. If you crash a sim, it's no harm, no foul (and at some point, you will crash). Second, it's cheaper than doing it in the airplane. You aren't burning fuel or wasting time on the ground waiting for takeoff or vectors to final. You also aren't putting wear and tear on the bird, and cycles are minimized. Finally, the sim is efficient. The instructor can immediately flight-freeze the sim and start a discussion. He can also back the sim up to any given point and start a maneuver again. No go-arounds are required. Weather possibilities are endless. You can practiced all manner of crosswind takeoffs and landings, and choose from among dozens of windshear models to fly, some of which are designed to make you crash. In an airplane, you simply cannot replicate malfunctions and emergencies safely. In the sim, you can throw whatever you want at the students, and if they work it correctly, great. If they make it worse, the instructor can smile sadistically as the crew tries to go from worse to bad before working on getting on up to good.
Sims and sim technology steadily improve as computing power improves, and the flying qualities are improved as more data is collected and added. As realistic as sims are, they do not fly "exactly" like an airplane, especially on landings. But they are awfully close, and they are tremendous tools for teaching and learning. If you have never been in a full motion sim, and the opportunity presents itself, jump on it!–Chip Wright


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Internet as of late have been obsessing over magically short patches that improve performance _ times(probably as a result of LKML cgroups patch from a few weeks ago). So my work in bug 627591 got picked up in all kinds of news sources(mostly due to @limi's manlove). Apparently all that internet fame is good for is getting script-kiddies to upload viruses as bugzilla attachments. Dear Internet, please do not interrupt me in the middle of an investigation.
To crux of the optimization lies in trading waiting for random io for fast sequential IO. Turned out that my patch worked great if windows prefetch wasn't trying to help (ie firefox ran faster without prefetch on my test systems). With prefetch on, the patch was either a smaller win or a downright loss. When I dug in deeper, it turned that the Windows Prefetch helpfully spends 3-6 seconds doing IO before any Firefox code gets to run. It also doesn't read in a very clever pattern, resulting in a very small speed up for Firefox, but preventing my exciting optimization.
So I curled up into my defeated fetal position and pondered on how would I prevent Windows Prefetch from being so "helpful". One way would be to install some crapware to cripple prefetch (kidding!), another way is to do the sequential IO in a separate executable(ala run-mozilla.sh on Unix). This way Windows doesn't try to do insane amounts of IO before my preloading logic gets to run. This seems to work (see wrapper.exe talk in the bug) and has potential to double Firefox startup times. It's also ugly as sin, but if that's what it takes…
So now I need more reports to make sure the executable wrapper approach reliably/significantly speeds up cold(post-reboot) startup. Then we can make a decision on how to integrate this into Firefox. But until we have all the data, please don't jump to conclusions on what will and wont make Firefox 2x faster.


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- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
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- 1 (1-pound) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- Flour, for dusting
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese and poblanos until well incorporated. Season the filling with salt and pepper.
Unfold 1 sheet puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 5-inch diameter cutter, cut out 4 circles. Repeat with the remaining puff pastry sheet. Spoon 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each round. Brush the edge of each circle with egg wash and fold each empanada into a half moon. Crimp the edges with a fork.
Transfer the empanadas to the prepared baking sheet and brush them with the remaining egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.
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Globalfoundries has announced it has agreed to terms with Advanced Micro Devices to acquire the remaining stake in Globalfoundries, fulfilling the company's long-term vision of becoming an independent contract maker of semiconductors. AMD and Globalfoundries also signed a new wafer supply agreement, which defines pricing and volumes of chips that GF makes for the chip designer.
The agreement, part of an amendment to the commercial wafer supply agreement (WSA) with AMD, positions Globalfoundries as a pure-play, semiconductor foundry company with AMD as one of its primary and strategic customers. Globalfoundries will now be wholly owned by the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC).
"Today marks the start of a new era for Globalfoundries as it becomes a truly independent foundry. Globalfoundries has a clear vision to be the leading semiconductor foundry partner to AMD and one of the world's top technology companies. We continue to execute on our strategy to propel ATIC's long-term investment philosophy into true value creation for our shareholder and customers," Ajit Manocha, chief executive officer of Globalfoundries.
The acquisition of shares is part of a revised WSA for 2012 between Globalfoundries and AMD aimed at strengthening their strategic business partnership and commitment to delivering leading-edge technology solutions.
"AMD's 32nm processor shipments increased by more than 80% from the third quarter to the fourth quarter and now represents a third of AMD's overall processor mix. In fact, Globalfoundries exited 2011 as the only foundry to have shipped in the hundreds of thousands of 32nm HKMG wafers," added Mr. Manocha.
Globalfoundries waived the exclusivity arrangement for AMD to manufacture certain 28nm APU products at GF for a specified period. As a result, AMD agreed to pay Globalfoundries a cash payment of $425 million, of which $150 million is being paid on March 5, 2012, $50 million will be paid by July 2, 2012, $50 million by October 2, 2012 and $175 million in the first quarter of 2013. In addition, AMD issued a promissory note to Globalfoundries for the payments due by October 2, 2012 and first quarter 2013.
AMD expects to record a one-time charge of $703 million in Q1 2012 consisting of the above-mentioned $425 million cash payment and the remainder will be a non-cash charge.
In January, Globalfoundries announced plans for more than $3 billion in capital spending in 2012 to fund expansion of its facilities in Singapore, Germany and New York. Also in January, the company announced that its newest 300mm manufacturing facility, Fab 8 in New York, started running the first silicon as part of a new customer agreement to develop chips for IBM.
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Massa town hall mtg, part 2
See my previous posts for initial comments on Congressman Eric Massa's town hall meeting on healthcare reform, held on Wednesday in the Victor HS auditorium. I arrived at about 4:30 for the 5:30 event. The house eventually filled up. I'd say at least half the citizens were over 65. Massa's district manager (sorry, missed his name) announced the distribution of tickets numbered up to 100, and I held up my hand and randomly received #93. Victor town supervisor Jack Marren asked those standing in the back to fill in the empty seats (there were quite a few throughout), announced that hundreds were being turned away, and then introduced the congressman, pretty much on time at 5:30.
Massa was greeted with loud cheers and louder boos. He opened with some comments about terrorists who would do us harm and touched on his military background (as usual). He found a Korean War vet to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Then the questions started.
This was not "democracy in action". Democracy requires open-minded compromise for the greater good. There were no open minds (and that probably includes Massa). In Massa's defense, he's heard all these citizen comments at 52 other town halls. Massa admits that he doesn't have the perfect solution, he hadn't heard any perfect solutions coming in, and no one offered any perfect solutions at this meeting.
Every time a citizen speaker mentioned having served in the military, half the room stood and cheered. Of course, I respect their service, but this adulation of veterans was distracting and took time from citizen questions. This adulation was encouraged by Massa, who never misses a chance to boast of his own military service. With respect to health care, we do not live in a perfect world for veterans. There is confusion over how private insurance combines with VA care, and their combat related injuries are often unique. War not only costs money while it's in progress, but it creates lots more veterans who are promised lifetime health care. However, in my opinion, veterans get good health care and the current economic mess suggests that this is not the right time to substantially increase their benefits. That is not Massa's position; he strongly supports any suggestion to increase any veteran benefits.
Most of the citizen questions and comments were in opposition to bill HR3200. Most came down to a couple points: the bill would add too much to the federal deficit, and, "Why don't the guvmint just get offa my back?" Massa seemed to agree with the fiscal complaints, but I think he likes being part of the government and if you don't trust him, he thinks that's your problem.
Massa debunked myths about government intrusion and conspiracies against [insert your group here]. Let's say that you claim that the government wants to enter your home and take your children. You call out a page in the bill, and Massa reads the page and debunks your claim by saying that the page is about fighting Medicaid fraud with nothing about taking your children. You are debunked, but immediately, 20 people yell that the bill is really just the first step toward tyranny! Your favorite talk show host's claim is a lie, but that host explained that this is just how the wily fox would respond, so you shout him down!
A neatly dressed and coiffed, well-spoken man touched on the question of whether healthcare is a "right". This topic appeared a few times during my three hours in the room. The man sounded pretty eloquent, but at the start of his comment, the man stressed the word, "ditto". He was a Dittohead (a Rush Limbaugh groupie). He probably read his comments from a Limbaugh newsletter. That's a dialog killer. Dittoheads don't debate, they just quote their grand poobah.
A physically shaky man quietly badgered Massa's staffers through the evening as they walked up and down the aisles. As far as I could tell, the man did not have a numbered ticket. As each number was called, he raised his hand and looked, well, shaky. Finally, after some time, he got a staffer to come to his seat and they whispered. A few minutes later, they gave him the mic, because he was an ailing Vietnam vet (pause for the standing ovation). He began by calling for the "silent majority" to make themselves heard (pause for the standing ovation). That's another talk show phrase (Fox's Sean Hannity among others).
Massa debunked claims that the House's action of writing HR3200 is unconstitutional. Massa is surely correct on this point. The bill speaks to the "general welfare", and Congress can legally write and pass (or reject) such bills.
Massa believes that healthcare is a right, but did not provide a justification. It would be easy for a guy like me with my suburban home and pretty wife and private health insurance to claim that the government should just leave us all alone, and stop making me pay for others' care when only half of Americans pay income taxes. (I don't have a reference for that, it's what was said at the meeting.) That would be easy for me, because homeless people aren't dying in the gutter at the end of my driveway. We don't let people die in the streets in the USA. We don't let anyone starve, we give senior citizens money, and we provide shelters for the homeless. It's our collective responsibility to do these things. When you're on your deathbed in your final two weeks of life in a hospital, and your private insurance is long gone, and the treatment costs far more than the cost of educating a child through high school, are you gonna tell the guvmint to get offa your back? No, you're going to ask for better drugs.
After three hours, with citizen 36 holding the mic, and me holding ticket 93, I left for home.
My greatest fear is that no reform at all will pass. Massa believes HR3200 will fail and that nothing else will pass in 2009. Who do you vote for in 2010, then? The majority Democrats who couldn't push it through, or the minority Republicans who killed it with mindless talk of "death panels"?
Massa deserves great credit for running these forums, but for all his self-proclaimed courage, he isn't actually achieving reform. The system needs reform.


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The Harford County Sheriffs Office is seeking the publics help in finding information on two armed robbers who held up the JCs Paintball store this afternoon in the Boulton Crossing shopping center on Tollgate Road. According to the police, two men in their 20′s wearing heavy spray tans to disguise their faces, entered the store in the 100 block of Tollgate Road at about 4:45 p.m. today and threatened the store owner and a young employee with a knife, then stole paintball guns, CO2 cartridges, paintball masks and various supplies. The sheriffs office released photos (see below) of the suspectss vehicle, a 1990s red SUV with paint damage. Investigators say they have reason to believe the suspects live in the Arbutus area.
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With out a doubt, the book that has most changed my life
With out a doubt, the book that has most changed my life is the Bible.

Like you, I read and reread Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Like you, I read and reread Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind over and over again. I also was profoundly drawn into Etty, A Diary 1941-43, by Etty Hillesum and Letters to a Young Poet, by Rainer Maria Rilke. Whereas the two later authors died very young, I loved the fact that Suzuki lived a long and full life.

"Meetings with Remarkable Men" - G.I. Gurdjieff (my young
"Meetings with Remarkable Men" - G.I. Gurdjieff (my young adulthood)
"Lost Christianity" - Jacob Needleman (my mid-adulthood)
I wonder what awaits in late adulthood?

I recently began gathering the books that have changed my
I recently began gathering the books that have changed my life onto a special shelf so that they are accessible to be reread often. Some of them are The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers, Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore, and many volumes of poetry including Rumi.

MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl changed my life
MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl changed my life for me in college almost 45 years ago and still has power for me today.

One of the key books that changed my life is by Dallas
One of the key books that changed my life is by Dallas Willard - "The Divine Conspiracy." He was the first to really connect with me in answering the What Now? question of life by mediating on the Sermon on the Mount. peace - Andy

Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott--gave me the strength to
Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott--gave me the strength to be a true woman of god and shed the cliched language that is used by many. She can be talking with god and curse at the same time while reverently beholding the moment as it is experienced. There is something to be said for that!

Just for clarification, Zen Mind, Beginners Mind is the
Just for clarification, Zen Mind, Beginners Mind is the profound book by Shunryu Suzuki (Suzuki Roshi) 1904-1971 the founder of Tassajara Zen Center, San Francisco Zen Center and more. He was one of the most effective cultural translators of Buddhist dharma to primarily western students.
D.T Suzuki (1870-1966) is a different, also influential, Zen scholar and practitioner.
And my key book is Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Ven. Chogyam Trungpa, the Tibetan meditation master (and close friend of Suzuki Roshi)

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Read it first
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Read it first in High School in the 70's and was captivated by it. I was not a great reader in those days, but I couldn't put it down and I absorbed it. Would be really great to have the author, Robert M. Pirsig, on Speaking of Faith.
See this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z...
Fun fact: According to Wikipedia, "The book sold over 4 million copies in twenty-seven languages and was described by the press as "the most widely read philosophy book, ever."[1] It was originally rejected by 121 publishers, more than any other bestselling book, according to the Guinness Book of Records."

Be Here Now - Ram Das because it opened the Eastern door
Be Here Now - Ram Das because it opened the Eastern door for me.
A Buddhist Bible - Editied by Dwight Goddard was my introduction to Buddhism which I fell in love with.
BTW Thanks so much for the show with Jennifer Michael Hecht. 'Doubt: A History' was a wonderful read and a great book.

Let's do this before the Vatican revives the Index of
Let's do this before the Vatican revives the Index of Prohibited Books - just kidding. Here are my fav's: The Grapes of Wrath, Anna Karenina, The Swimming Pool LIbrary, Portnoy's Complaint, The House of Mirth, Ivanhoe, Absalom, Absalom, anything by Yukio Mishima, Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson, The Gormenghast Triology by Mervyn Peake, My Son's Story by Nadine Gordimer, and all poetry by Anna Akhmatova, Adrienne Rich, and Carolyn Forche - just to mention a few ;)

Spiritually, Annie Dillard's "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek"
Spiritually, Annie Dillard's "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" always speaks to me at so many different levels. It never grows old.

Some books that helped me a lot: A Path With Heart by
Some books that helped me a lot: A Path With Heart by Jack Kornfield, Our Many Selves by Elizabeth O'Conner. Both of these books speak about the slow, quiet inner work people do as contributing to world peace, and I like that idea.

I am now reading "A Year With Rumi" for the second time,
I am now reading "A Year With Rumi" for the second time, receiving a daily dose of his poetry (as translated by Coleman Barks) and it's become a focal point for my daily meditation. Rumi is my "soul friend". For me his verse never fails to penetrate deep into the heart and strip away our religious misconceptions.
Honorable mention goes to "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield (a kind of handbook for the spiritual seeker), "The Marriage of Sense and Soul" by Ken Wilber (on reconciling science and faith) and "Care of the Soul" by Thomas Moore...all of which helped to guide me away from authoritarian religion and into a more adventurous, participatory, and healing path of spirituality.

The Fireside Book of American Folk Song. Though I don't
The Fireside Book of American Folk Song. Though I don't come from a musical family, for some reason we had a copy of this book when I was a kid -- I still have it -- and it opened worlds to me, ones I am still exploring.

A number of books, actually, after my disclaimer of the
A number of books, actually, after my disclaimer of the Bible:
That Hideous Strength~ CS Lewis "Because before God, all seems 'feminine' and is freed. We don't pick our identities, but we are freest to be who we truly are. It changed my entire orientation to the idea of the self and personal identity. I was able to let go of all that I planned to control in the pathway of my life."
The Celebration of Discipline- Richard Foster "Because I learned to embrace the lost disciplines that so many Protestant Christians worry are 'works'."
The Orthodox Way~ Kallistos Ware "Because I left Protestant Christianity due to this book, which proved timelessness, and began the process overthrowing the Augustinian view of God the Father as one who weighs and balances scales and will only find me wanting."
Mary, The Untrodden Portal of God~ "Because this book sealed the Orthodox Christian teaching of a God the Father who is infinitely loving and creative. It articulated a doctrine, not of Augustinian or Calvinist weights and measures, not of a God who must collect a debt from his "just" nature, not a God divided against his own loving nature.
The Way of the Pilgrim~ Monk of the Eastern Church "Because I learned contentment and the exercise of prayer in all things, simplicity and acceptance of others despite struggle, loss, solitude."
Les Miserables~ Victor Hugo "Because it opened my eyes to the incongruity of a god of weights and measures and cruel cold justice. It created a hunger in me for a God not divided in natures, but one who hunger and longed for humanity and each person with such love that He might atone for sin, absolve evil, free us from the drive to compete for perfection."
The Brothers Karamazov ~ Dostoevsky "Because it taught me that true love for humanity is not from afar off, but the struggle of loving the nearest, most irritating, disbelieving, demanding, troubling, broken, abusive, and all who are next to me. Only by first loving those can we hope to be able to saints who live by 'He has shown you, o Man, what is good and what the Lord desires of you. To do justice (not the old fashioned I used to believe in), to love mercy and to walk humbly with God.' and James' teaching that the religion that is pure is to love widows and orphans and keep oneself from being tainted by the world." Continuing this lesson were the following;In the Name of Jesus, Compassion, (Nouwen), The Courage to Teach (Parker J. Palmer),
Blood Brothers~ Elias Chacour "Because it helped to overthrow the error of my dispensationalist eschatological theology. Israel, Palestine, Arabs, Christians and Jews are not mere pawns in game for the afterlife or some distant 'Kingdom of Heaven.'"
Things Fall Apart~ Chinua Achebe "Because it taught me utter caution in believing my own culture is superior. I wait to see how countries within continents, parts within wholes, individuals within communities reveal themselves. Or at least, I try to wait."
Wounded by Love~ Elder Porphyrios "Because his quiet humility teaches how silence, contentment and purity of thought reduce the violence we transmit, even unconsciously, in the world. It teaches how we can by focusing on our own salvation, we can participate to save those around us."

The book that has most influenced my life is "The
The book that has most influenced my life is "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelo. I happened to be listening to NPR one day and they were interviewing the author. I was so intrigued that I went immediately to the bookstore and bought the book. Reading it is like savoring a fabulous dessert bit by bit and hoping it will never end. Since that time I have bought the book numerous times to give to various people. My son was as entranced as I was.
Not only does Coelo weave his magical words to draw the reader in, it has a surprise ending that was astonishing. This book has set me on the spiritual path of realizing there is so much more out there than most of us are aware of.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 21, 2013) – April Ross and Jennifer Kessy advanced to the third round at the FIVB Beach Volleyball Rome Grand Slam on Friday, while the U.S. men's teams of Phil Dalhausser and Sean Rosenthal along with Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson made it to the second round.
| Sean Rosenthal receives the ball on June 21.
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Radiation- and Alkylator-free Bone Marrow Transplantation Regimen for Patients With Dyskeratosis Congenita
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified September 2015 by Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Suneet Agarwal, Children's Hospital Boston
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 6, 2012
Last updated: September 14, 2015
Last verified: September 2015
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Detailed Description:
Dyskeratosis congenita is a disease that affects numerous parts of the body, most typically causing failure of the blood system. Lung disease and a predisposition to cancer are also frequent causes of illness and death. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can cure the blood system but can make the lung disease and cancer predisposition worse, because of agents such as alkylators and radiation that are typically used in the procedure. Based on the biology of DC, we hypothesize that it may be possible to avoid these agents in patients with DC, and still have a successful BMT. In this protocol we will test whether a regimen that avoids alkylators and radiation can permit successful BMT without compromising survival in patients with DC.
Dyskeratosis Congenita
Hoyeraal Hreidarsson Syndrome
Revesz Syndrome
Aplastic Anemia
Biological: alemtuzumab
Drug: Fludarabine
Drug: Cyclosporins
Drug: Mycophenolate mofetil
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Non-TBI and Alkylator-free Conditioning for Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation for Bone Marrow Failure Due to Dyskeratosis Congenita / Telomere Disease
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: dyskeratosis congenita
MedlinePlus related topics: Bone Marrow Transplantation
Drug Information available for: Fludarabine Fludarabine phosphate Alemtuzumab
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Aplastic Anemia Dyskeratosis Congenita Hoyeraal Hreidarsson Syndrome Revesz Syndrome Microcephaly MicroencephalyU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Boston Children's Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Day +100 Post-transplant Survival [ Time Frame: 100 days post bone marrow infusion ]To determine feasibility, in terms of the proportion of patients who survive to Day+100 post-transplant, of a reduced intensity conditioning regimen in allogeneic HCT for BMF due to DC.
- Primary engraftment [ Time Frame: Days +30 and +100 after bone marrow infusion ]To maintain a primary engraftment rate of not less than 65% using a reduced intensity conditioning regimen in allogeneic HCT for BMF due to DC. A subject will be considered to have engrafted if the patient has neutrophil engraftment defined as the achievement of an ANC > 0.5 x 10^9/L for three consecutive measurements as of Day+30 post-transplant; and if the patient has peripheral blood chimerism > 50% donor neutrophil cells on two occasions from Day +30 to Day +100 post-transplant
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Secondary graft failure [ Time Frame: Days +30, +60, +100, +180, +365, yearly for next 14 years ]Secondary graft failure is defined by (1) initial neutrophil engraftment followed by subsequent decline in the ANC to < 0.5 x 10^9/L for 3 consecutive measurements on different days, unresponsive to growth factor therapy, and/or (2) chimerism 51-100% donor neutrophil cells by Day +100 followed by decline to ≤50% donor neutrophil cells on two subsequent evaluations.
- Regimen-related toxicity [ Time Frame: Ongoing assessments in year 1 of study ]Toxicities will be monitored and reported from the time of enrollment onward. Toxicities other than GVHD will be scored according to the NCI's CTCAE version 4.0. Data will be collected on adverse event (AE) by code, description, category, grade, attribution, start and end dates, and whether the AE was anticipated. Major regimen-related toxicity is defined by those toxicities with an attribution level of "probably" or "definitely" related to protocol therapy and a severity of grade 4 or 5 in any organ system. The assessment for toxicities will be carried out until day +365 post-transplant.
- Acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) [ Time Frame: Weekly through day +100, day +180, day +365, yearly for 14 years ]Acute and chronic GVHD will be assessed and graded according to the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) Manual of Procedures (MOP) v. 2.0.
- Viral reactivation and infection [ Time Frame: Weekly through day+100 post-transplant ]Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr virus, adenovirus, and HHV6 reactivation/infection will be routinely screened by PCR based assays of blood up to day +100 post-transplant, with more focused molecular, histological or microbiological assessments based on clinical concern as needed.
- Peripheral blood neutrophil and T cell chimerism [ Time Frame: Day +30, day +60, day +100, day +180, day +365, yearly for 14 years ]Peripheral blood cell subset chimerism will be monitored on Days +30, +60, +100, +180, +365 post-transplant, and yearly thereafter. Chimerism will be quantified on neutrophil (CD15+) and T lymphocytes (CD3+) subsets.
- Pulmonary function [ Time Frame: baseline, day +60, day +100, day +180, day +365, yearly up to 14 years thereafter ]Pulmonary function testing (PFTs) by spirometry and diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide will be performed on subjects who are 5 years old and over (at the time of testing) and who are able to comply with testing.
- Long-term overall survival [ Time Frame: up to 15 years after transplant ]Post-transplant overall survival is defined as time from transplant to death from any cause for up to fifteen years after transplant.
- Malignancies [ Time Frame: up to 15 years after transplant ]The occurrence and type of malignancies will be ascertained based on patient report and medical records in follow-up visits up to fifteen years post-transplant.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|July 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2032
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: alemtuzumab/fludarabine conditioning
alemtuzumab/fludarabine conditioning; cyclosporins/mycophenolate mofetil GVHD prophylaxis
Biological: alemtuzumab
Conditioning: alemtuzumab 0.2 mg/kg/dose IV x 5 doses
Other Name: Campath-1HDrug: Fludarabine
fludarabine 30 mg/m2/dose IV x 6 doses
Other Name: FludaraDrug: Cyclosporins
Starting Day -2 beginning at 1.5 mg/kg IV twice per day, infused over 2 hours, titrated to maintain a serum trough level of 150 -200 ng/ml. CSA will be administered for a minimum of 6 months and then tapered over 10 weeks.
Other Names:Drug: Mycophenolate mofetil
15 mg/kg IV three times a day from day 0 to day +53
Other Name: Cellcept
Detailed Description:
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is an inherited multisystem disorder, which classically presents with a clinical triad of skin pigment abnormalities, nail dystrophy, and oral leukoplakia. DC is part of a spectrum of telomere biology disorders, which include some forms of inherited idiopathic aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and pulmonary fibrosis and the congenital diseases Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome and Revesz syndrome. Progressive bone marrow failure (BMF) occurs in more than 80% of patients under 30 years of age and is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality, followed by pulmonary failure and malignancies. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is curative for the hematological defects, but several studies have demonstrated poor outcomes in DC patients due to increased early and late complications. A predisposition to pulmonary failure, vascular disease and secondary malignancies may contribute to the high incidence of fatal complications following HCT in DC patients, and provides an impetus to reduce exposure to chemotherapy and radiotherapy in preparative regimens. Recent studies suggest that fludarabine-based conditioning regimens provide stable engraftment and may avoid the toxicities seen after HCT for DC, but studies to date are limited to case reports, retrospective studies and a single prospective trial. In this study, we propose to prospectively evaluate the efficacy of a fludarabine- and antibody-based conditioning regimen in HCT for DC patients, with the goals of maintaining donor hematopoiesis and transfusion independence while decreasing early and late complications of HCT for DC.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 30 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Bone marrow cellularity: hypocellular for age
- Moderate or severe aplastic anemia defined by one of the following: peripheral blood neutrophils < 0.5 x 10^9/L; platelets < 30 x 10^9/L or platelet transfusion dependence; reticulocytes < 50 x 10^9/L in anemic patients or red cell transfusion dependence
- Diagnosis of dyskeratosis congenita based on clinical triad of abnormalities of skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy, oral leukoplakia; OR one of clinical triad and presence of two or more associated features; OR a pathogenic mutation in DKC1,TERC, TERT, NOP10, NHP2, TCAB1, TINF2, CTC1 as reported by a CLIA-approved laboratory; OR age-adjusted mean telomere length < 1%ile in peripheral blood lymphocytes as reported by a CLIA-approved laboratory; OR Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome; OR Revesz syndrome
- Availability of a related or unrelated donor with a 7/8 or 8/8 match for HLA-A, B, C, and DRB1.
- Patient and/or legal guardian must be able to sign informed consent.
- Matched unrelated donor must consent to provide a marrow allograft.
- Diagnosis of Fanconi anemia must be excluded by mitomycin C or diepoxybutane chromosomal breakage testing on peripheral blood at a CLIA-approved laboratory (not required for patients with a genetic mutation consistent with DC)
- Adequate renal function with glomerular filtration rate equal to or greater than 30 ml/min/1.73 m2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clonal cytogenetic abnormalities associated with MDS or AML on bone marrow examination.
- Karnofsky/Lansky performance status < 40%.
- Uncontrolled bacterial, viral or fungal infections.
- Positive test for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Known severe or life-threatening allergy or intolerance to fludarabine, alemtuzumab, cyclosporine, or mycophenolate mofetil.
- Positive patient anti-donor HLA antibody, which is deemed clinically significant.
- Prior allogeneic marrow or stem cell transplantation.
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|Contact: Leslie E Lehmann, MD
|United States, Massachusetts
|Boston Children's Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Principal Investigator: Suneet Agarwal, MD, PHD
|Principal Investigator: Leslie E Lehmann, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Inga Hofmann, MD, PHD
|Sub-Investigator: Steven Margossian, MD, PHD
|Sub-Investigator: Christine Duncan, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Wendy London, PHD
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Boston Children's Hospital
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|Boston Children's Hospital
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|Study First Received:
|August 6, 2012
|Last Updated:
|September 14, 2015
Keywords provided by Boston Children's Hospital:
dyskeratosis congenita
bone marrow failure
aplastic anemia
bone marrow transplantation
reduced intensity conditioning
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Anemia, Aplastic
Dyskeratosis Congenita
Fetal Growth Retardation
Intellectual Disability
Pathologic Processes
Hematologic Diseases
Bone Marrow Diseases
Skin Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Skin Diseases, Genetic
Skin Diseases
Fetal Diseases
Pregnancy Complications
Growth Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Malformations of Cortical Development, Group I
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Schooled at home
Homeschooling is alive and well in Chautauqua County.
One way to meet homeschoolers is to frequent libraries. Libraries are a resource for the entire community, but homeschoolers often can find needed resources and opportunities there. The Patterson Library in Westfield makes a special point of trying to aid families who chose this educational option by sponsoring "Home Away From Home," a series of free events for homeschooling families.
Held once a month on Monday mornings from January through May, each program has a theme. This year, the programs were art, music, authors, gardening and drama. Stories, food, activities and library skills were incorporated around these themes.
At the gardening event, Janet Nass from Nass Daylily Farm in Westfield helped the children and parents plant seedlings. Mayev and Ana Rogers, students who are her homeschooling neighbors, helped her show others how to make pots out of newspapers.
Nass said, "There is less peat available now. These (pots) are inexpensive and a way to recycle."
Several families at the event agreed to speak about homeschooling.
Cherrie Odell from Ripley has four children: Tiffany, Heather, Joel, and Chloe who are 26, 24, 14, and 6, respectively. She has homeschooled her children during the elementary years, choosing to send them to school for high school. Tiffany was valedictorian of her class and Heather salutatorian of hers.
"Homeschooling gives them a good foundation. It is important to read well," Odell said.
Odell says she is more comfortable homeschooling now than she was initially. She knows homeschoolers in North East, Pa.
Jenna Heim said she had been homeschooled as a child. She has five children: Grace, 12; Emma and Joshua, both 9; Micah, 7; and Sammy, 5. Heim is trained in elementary reading and K-12 special education and taught in public school. She thought homeschooling is something she would try and she loves it.
Grace said, "I love working with my mom."
Heim said, "Homeschooling allows weaving all things together. The education is seamless. … It's totally different; there are a lot more resources."
When Nass, a retired teacher, was asked her opinion about homeschooling, she answered, "For some people it's super; for some it's not."
Statewide figures are from the New York State Education Department. The number shows an increase from the 2007- 2008 school years to the 2012-2013 school year in absolute terms. Because the number of school-aged children has decreased overall, percentages have also increased. While the number of students fluctuates, approximately 18,000 students have been homeschooled each year.
The latest figures issued by the U.S. Department of Education are from 2007. In that year, an estimated 1.5 children were homeschooled, an increase from 850,000 in 1999 and 1.1 million in 2003.
Some sources say the number of students increased to over 2 million by 2010. That number is based on a study conducted by the National Home Education Research Institute. In the actual study, the author, Brian D. Ray Ph.D., was confident that the true number was between 1.734 million and 2.34 million.
Reasons for homeschooling vary. According to the U.S. Department of Education, many parents cited a desire to provide religious or moral instruction (36 percent of students). Next in popularity was a concern with the school environment, such as safety, drugs, negative peer pressure, (21 percent); dissatisfaction with academics (17 percent), and other reasons such as family time, finances, travel, and distance (14 percent). Still other reasons cited were the desire to provide a non-traditional approach to education (7 percent of students) and a child's health problems or special needs (6 percent).
States vary in how much they regulate homeschooling and in the specifics of the regulations. The New York State Department of Education Part 100.10 details how instruction is provided and the responsibilities of both the parents and the district.
A parent must provide a written notice of intent to instruct at home to the superintendent of a district by July 1 for the following school year, or if they determine they want to do this later in the year, within 14 days of beginning instruction.
Once the notice of intent is received, the district must send a copy of the regulations and a form on which to submit a individualized home instruction plan (IHIP) for each child of compulsory age who is to be taught at home.
Four weeks after receipt of the materials, or by Aug. 15, the parent should submit the completed IHIP. If requested, the district is to provide assistance in completing the plan.
The regulations specify the appeal process if the plan is deemed unacceptable. The required courses are also specified. Parents are also to submit a quarterly report. Parents can choose the specific dates depending on how they define their calendar. Annual assessments are also required.
NYSED also has a question and answer summary available. Some items, such as borrowing of materials from the schools and participating in organized school activities, are left to the individual district school board policy. However, regulations concerning interscholastic sports specify that a participant must be enrolled in public school.
Homeschooling parents locally seem to have religious/moral and/or academic reasons for their decision, but lines are not that clear. Some who started for religious reasons also speak of academic advantages, while some who chose the option more for academic reasons find the ability to infuse religion or moral teachings into the curriculum is an added bonus. Every family's story is a little different.
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U.S. Women's Roster Unchanged for Hong Kong
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 19, 2010) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team will use the same 14-player roster for this weekend's FIVB World Grand Prix Pool G matches in Hong Kong that went undefeated in three matches in Thailand last weekend, according to U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand).
Team USA, now 4-2 in this year's FIVB World Grand Prix and in fifth place with 12 points, plays Germany on Aug. 20 at midnight Pacific Time, Thailand on Aug. 21 (10:15 a.m. Pacific Time on Aug. 20) and China on Aug. 22 at 12:45 a.m. Pacific Time in the final weekend of preliminary round matches.
The 14-player U.S. roster for Hong Kong has four outside hitters including three-time Olympian Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.), Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) and Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.). Opposites are Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas), two-time Olympian Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) and Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio). Middle blockers are Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), three-time Olympian Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and 2008 Olympian Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.). Setters leading the offense are Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) and Nellie Spicer (Barrington, Ill.). Liberos are three-time Olympian Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) and 2008 Olympian Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.).
Based on FIVB rules, each team can carry 14 players on the roster for each weekend, but must designate 12 prior to each match as available. Further, teams can make two changes to the roster after each weekend, so long as the two added players were part of the preliminary 19-player roster submitted earlier this summer. Last week, McCutcheon elected to make one change to the roster – the addition of Tom to the lineup as Team USA carried only 13 players in the opening weekend at Poland.
Germany, who beat the U.S. in four sets during the second match of the tournament on Aug. 7, is in eighth place with a 2-4 record and seven points. Thailand is currently in 10th place with a 1-5 record in the tournament, including a loss to the U.S. on Aug. 14. China, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, is in fourth place with a 4-2 record and 13 points after winning its first four matches of the tournament.
At the conclusion of this weekend's preliminary round, the top five teams in the overall standings plus China advance to the six-team FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round to be held Aug. 25-29 at Ningbo, China.
A combination of six standings points during the final weekend would assure the U.S. a spot in the World Grand Prix Final Round. The U.S., ranked fourth in the FIVB world ranking, holds a four-point lead over seventh-place Netherlands (3-3 record, 8 points) and a five-point lead over Dominican Republic (2-4, 7 points). Italy is in sixth place with 12 points, but trails the U.S. in points scored ratio. A team earns three points for a victory in three or four sets and two points for a victory in five sets. A team losing in five sets earns one point.
The U.S. could claim its spot in the Final Round as early as the first day in Hong Kong with either a 3-0 or 3-1 victory over Germany and an Italy 3-0 or 3-1 win over Netherlands. Under that scenario, all six teams for the Final Round would be determined with two match dates remaining. The U.S. has not reached the FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round since 2008 when it finished fourth. It has not reached the World Grand Prix podium since bronze medal finishes in 2003 and 2004. The Americans have won the World Grand Prix in 1995 and 2001, their only other podium finishes.
After the first two weekends of preliminary action, Brazil leads the World Grand Prix with 15 points and a 5-1 record. Brazil has won the past two World Grand Prix titles and five of the last six events. Overall, Brazil has won the event eight times. Japan and Poland, both with 5-1 records and 15 points, are second and third, respectively, based on points scored ratio. Fourth-place China has identical 4-2 record as the U.S., but has 13 points in the standings due to a five-set loss to Dominican Republic on Aug. 14.
Team USA has won 11 of 12 matches against Thailand, but has a 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix loss to Thailand still fresh in its memory bank. The Americans are 55-14 against the Germans since 1983, but Germany has won the last three matches in head-to-head competition during FIVB World Grand Prix action. The U.S. is 1-1 against Germany in 2010 as it won a four-set match at the 26th Montreux Volley Masters event before falling in four sets in the opening weekend of the World Grand Prix. China holds an 83-30 record versus the U.S. since 1983, including a victory in the 2010 Montreux gold-medal match. Team USA's last victory over China was during pool play at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
After a disappointing 1-2 record during the first weekend of the World Grand Prix in Poland, the U.S. won all three of its Pool D matches held in Bangkok, Thailand, to move into position to qualify for the Final Round. The Americans topped seventh-ranked Italy 26-28, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15 on Aug. 13. The U.S. held a 28-7 block advantage with Bown and Hooker each scoring 19 points in the victory. On the second day of Pool D, the U.S. defeated host Thailand 25-18, 25-21, 25-13 thanks to a 17-2 block advantage. Bown was the leading scorer with 15 points. In the Pool D finale on Aug. 15, Team USA overcame a slow start to defeat NORCECA rival Puerto Rico 21-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15. For the third match in a row, the American block dominated with a 21-4 margin as Bown led five U.S. players in double-digit scoring with 14 points.
For the latest news on the FIVB World Grand Prix, visit the U.S. Women's National Team FIVB World Grand Prix event web site by clicking here. The page includes archived press releases, schedule and results involving all 12 World Grand Prix teams, photo galleries, statistics and match videos by Universal Sports.
Volleyball fans across the world will be able to watch three FIVB World Grand prix matches a week as FIVB TV announced on Aug. 5 that it will stream matches on the Internet. One match per day from the three preliminary rounds as well as all matches form the Final Round will be streamed live on www.laola1.tv/en/int/fivb/video/203---.html. The USA-Italy match on Aug. 13 was shown live as part of the package, while the USA-China contest on Aug. 22 rounds out the preliminary round coverage. As a note, the FIVB TV matches cannot be viewed in most locations within the United States based on negotiated broadcast rights.
Fans in the United States can watch all remaining USA matches on Universal Sports (www.universalsports.com), on a tape delayed same-day coverage. Selected matches will also be shown on Universal's television channel. All matches will be on-demand after they take place. To find out if Universal is in your home area and its daily schedule, click here.
For more information on the U.S. Women's National Team, visit its home page by clicking here.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Pool D (Hong Kong)
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Ogonna Nnamani (OPP, 6-1, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
5 - Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
14 - Nicole Fawcett (OPP, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 - Nellie Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 - Destinee Hooker (OPP, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Jim Stone (Columbus, Ohio)
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Leader for Poland/Thailand: Reed Sunahara (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Team Leader for Hong Kong/Final Round: Laurel Iversen (Kalaheo, Hawaii)
FIVB World Grand Prix Standings - (through Aug. 16)
Brazil (15 Points) 5-1
Japan (15 Points) 5-1
Poland (15 Points) 5-1
China (13 Points) 4-2
USA (12 Points) 4-2
Italy (12 Points) 4-2
Netherlands (8 Points) 3-3
Germany (7 Points) 2-4
Dominican Republic (5 Points) 2-4
Thailand (3 Points) 1-5
Puerto Rico (3 Points) 1-5
Chinese Taipei (0 Points) 0-5
NOTE: Matches won 3-0 or 3-1 earn the winners 3 points; Matches won 3-2 earn the winner 2 points and the loser 1 point
2010 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
Pool A (Sao Carlos, Brazil * Ginasio Nilton Olaio Filho)
Aug. 6: Brazil def. Chinese Taipei 25-15, 25-19, 25-12
Aug. 6: Japan def. Italy 30-28, 27-29, 25-20, 25-13
Aug. 7: Brazil def. Japan 25-20, 25-19, 25-20
Aug. 7: Italy def. Chinese Taipei 25-15, 25-20, 25-19
Aug. 8: Italy def. Brazil 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19
Aug. 8: Japan def. Chinese Taipei 25-16, 25-16, 25-16
Pool B (Gdynia, Poland * Gdynia Competition Hall)
Aug. 6: USA def. Dominican Republic 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 6: Poland def. Germany 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 26-24
Aug. 7: Poland def. Dominican Republic 25-23, 25-16, 25-14
Aug. 7: Germany def. USA 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23
Aug. 8: Poland def. USA 16-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23
Aug. 8: Dominican Republic def. Germany 25-19, 22-25, 31-29, 16-15, 19-17
Pool C (Chengdu, China * Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau)
Aug. 6: Netherlands def. Thailand 25-22, 25-22, 25-23
Aug. 6: China def. Puerto Rico 25-20, 25-18, 25-22
Aug. 7: Netherlands def. Puerto Rico 25-9, 25-12, 25-21
Aug. 7: China def. Thailand 25-16, 25-16, 25-22
Aug. 8: China def. Netherlands 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21
Aug. 8: Puerto Rico def. Thailand 25-22, 25-23, 25-21
Pool D (Bangkok, Thailand * Keelawes 2)
Aug. 13: USA def. Italy 26-28, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15
Aug. 13: Thailand def. Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-19, 25-16
Aug. 14: Italy def. Puerto Rico 25-12, 25-17, 25-18
Aug. 14: USA def. Thailand 25-18, 25-21, 25-13
Aug. 15: USA def. Puerto Rico 21-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15
Aug. 15: Italy def. Thailand 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-20
Pool E (Macau, China * Forum de Macau)
Aug. 13: Brazil def. Dominican Republic 25-14, 25-18, 25-14
Aug. 13: China def. Netherlands 25-16, 25-19, 25-16
Aug. 14: Brazil def. Netherlands 25-21, 21-25, 25-15, 26-24
Aug. 14: Dominican Republic def. China 25-20, 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9
Aug. 16: Netherlands def. Dominican Republic 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 23-25, 15-7
Aug. 16: Brazil def. China 25-12, 25-19, 25-19
Pool F (Okayama, Japan * Okayama Momotaro Arena)
Aug. 13: Poland def. Chinese Taipei 25-16, 25-19, 25-15
Aug. 13: Japan def. Germany 26-28, 25-17, 25-20, 25-11
Aug. 14: Germany def. Chinese Taipei 25-19, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 14: Japan def. Poland 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-16
Aug. 15: Poland def. Germany 25-23, 25-23, 29-31, 25-20
Aug. 15: Japan def. Chinese Taipei 28-26, 25-15, 25-11
Pool G (Hong Kong, China * Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 20: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m. (midnight PT)
Aug. 20: China vs. Thailand, 8 p.m. (5 a.m. PT)
Aug. 21: USA vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m. (10:15 p.m. PT on Aug. 20)
Aug. 21: China vs. Germany, 3:45 p.m. (12:45 a.m. PT)
Aug. 22: Germany vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m. (10:15 p.m. PT on Aug. 21)
Aug. 22: USA vs. China, 3:45 p.m. (12:45 a.m. PT)
Pool H (Taipei, Chinese Taipei * Taiwan University Gym)
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Poland vs. Chinese Taipei, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: Puerto Rico vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Brazil vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Chinese Taipei vs. Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.
Pool I (Tokyo, Japan * Yoyogi National Stadium)
Aug. 20: Italy vs. Netherlands, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Dominican Republic, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22: Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 22: Japan vs. Netherlands, 5 p.m.
Final Round (Ningbo, China * Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium)
Aug. 25-29: Teams TBA


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