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Hi everyone! Thanks to everyone who came by our table at Pop shop Houston this past weekend; it was a great time. Now we're getting geared up for two great events coming up soon, and in rapid succession to boot!
The first event is a zine showcase called For The Elephant: Houston Zine Jamboree on Saturday, May 25 from 2-6pm at the Texas Art Asylum (1719 Live Oak, Houston, TX 77003). There will be high school students exhibiting their zine work as well as a bunch of other artists. Zine Fest Houston will have a booth there with all of our regular merchandise for sale/browsin'.
The following day, Sunday, May 26 from 2-5pm, we will be hosting a workshop titled Be Your Own Publisher! at the Inprint offices (1520 W. Main, Houston, TX 77006). For more information on Inprint, check out their website at www.inprinthouston.org. This workshop will focus on introducing a variety of DIY publishing techniques and we will go over how to create a self-made book through a couple of hands-on exercises. We will be joined by John Pluecker, a writer, interpreter, translator and co-founder of the language justice and literary experimentation collaborative, Antena. Optional materials to bring to the workshop include any personal writing and/or collage images, but we will provide basic supplies for the workshop such as paper, pens, glue sticks etc.
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News for Foodies 07.21.11
Summer is a good time for foodies, not only because of the abundance of fresh vegetables and seafood, but also because, like regular folk, top chefs enjoy a chance to visit the South Fork and ply their trade for a good cause.
The James Beard Foundation's Chefs and Champagne event at Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack on Saturday will feature culinary treats from a select group of more than 40 chefs. Among them will be James Carpenter, who heads up the kitchen at the Living Room restaurant in East Hampton.
Besides the food, the event will feature Wolffer Estate wines, Nicolas Feuillatte champagne, and beers from Stella Artois, as well as a silent auction.
Tickets for general admission to the event, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., cost $275, or $200 for James Beard Foundation members. Premium admission, which starts at 4:30 p.m., costs $375; V.I.P. tables for 10 are available for $3,500. Reservations can be made by calling the foundation's New York City headquarters, or online at jamesbeard.org/chefsandchampagne.
Pre-Sunset Prix Fixe
Harbor Bistro on Three Mile Harbor in East Hampton has a $29 "before the sunset" prix fixe available nightly from 5 to 6, or all night for those who eat at the bar. It includes three courses, with choices from the appetizer, main course, and dessert sections of the menu. A $19 chef's prix fixe is also offered nightly from 5 to 6.
Chefs at Hayground
More chefs are gearing up for the Hayground School's annual Chefs Dinner, which is a benefit for Jeff's Kitchen, a culinary arts center at the school, and its Jeff Salaway Scholarship Fund. The late Mr. Salaway was a founder of the school and a restaurateur who co-owned Nick and Toni's, among other establishments.
The event will take place on July 31 and will include a host of well-known local chefs. Tickets are $850 for the cocktail party and dinner; $175 for the cocktail party only, and $35 for children, and can be reserved at greatchefsdinner.com, or by calling the school.
FEED Shop
Navy Beach restaurant will have a "pop-up" shop on Sunday, selling items such as bags, picnic bags, teddy bears, scarves, and bracelets from the organization FEED Projects from 1 to 8 p.m. Proceeds from sales of the items are used by FEED Projects to support humanitarian efforts and groups working to fight world hunger.
Lauren Bush, a model and founder of the group, who is the niece of President George W. Bush, will host the event.
Speaking Pasta
Gioacchino Balducci will speak "The Language of Pasta" at the Montauk Library on Sunday, during a program from 3:30 to 5 p.m. A professor of Italian at the State University at Stony Brook who directs an annual New Italian Cinema festival, he will talk all about pasta — who invented it, how it is made, and the meaning of pasta names such as spaghetti, linguine, and manicotti. The program is free and all are welcome to attend.
Using a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Balducci will explore regional Italian traditions from a historical, linguistic, and cultural point of view.
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Blovski wrote:Hm, agree that Trisword, Crystal Ball and Whupaz (and to an extent Dragon Shield as well) are maybe too good but I think they have a place as crutch items. The main issue with Trisword and Crystal Ball is that a prepped one is waay better than a found one.
Maybe if a prepped one cut your starting take-in gold that'd solve that problem. I kind of think a direct nerf to the item hurts its in-dungeon-found-use, which would be a shame because they both work fine as that.
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The World Champion will be determined on tie-break tomorrow After losing the third game of the World Championship final match, Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) needed to win the last game with classical time control today. The players continued their opening discussion in the Slav defense. The Bulgarian got a promising position after the opening, while her opponent Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) played inaccurately and lost a couple of important tempi. The critical moment occurred on the 19th move, when White offered a pawn sacrifice in order to begin actions on the kingside. After very long thought Black declined the offer and retreated her queen to a passive location. This allowed White to regroup her pieces and threaten the black king. In the ensuing struggle the Ukrainian did not find all the defensive resources, and White got an overwhelming advantage. When the goal was within reach, White made a mistake and allowed her opponent to complicate the game. However, Black returned the favor, committing a blunder on the next move. Stefanova delivered a tactical blow, making the checkmate inevitable, and Ushenina resigned on the 33rd move. The match score is now tied – 2-2. The winner will be determined on tie-break tomorrow, December 1. The tie-break begins with two rapid games – 25 minutes plus 10 bonus seconds per move. If the score remains tied, the players continue with two more games with 10 minutes plus 10 bonus seconds per move. If the score is still tied, the players compete in two blitz games – 5 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. Finally, if the winner is still not determined, they proceed to an ultimate game, also known as the Armageddon – White has 5 minutes, Black has 4 minutes, each side receives 3 bonus second per move, starting with the move 61, and a draw counts as a victory for Black.
In the third games of the Women's World Championship final Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) and Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) played the Slav Defense. The Bulgarian went for the Chebanenko Variation (with 4…a6; also called the Chameleon Variation sometimes), which she didn't use for a long time. Nevertheless, Ushenina was not caught by surprise. White played very well and got a small advantage. In an attempt to activate her pieces, Black carried out a pawn break in the center, which turned out very risky. White replied with an interesting tactical operation, trading two minor pieces for a rook and two pawns. Formally the material was still equal, however, White got a clear advantage: Black's pieces were badly coordinated, and her king became weak. Soon White advanced the passed pawn, and her position became overwhelming. Stefanova got into a time trouble and was unable to defend perfectly. Instead of seeking the vital counterplay on the kingside, she decided to play passively, which turned out to be a decisive mistake. Ushenina converted her advantage flawlessly, not giving her opponent any hope. Black resigned on the 37th move. By winning this game Anna Ushenina took the match lead – 2-1. The fourth game (and the last one with a classical time control) is scheduled on Friday, November 30th. Antoaneta Stefanova plays White and needs a win to stay in the match. Official website
The second game of the Women's World Championship match between Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) and Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) featured an interesting theoretical discussion. The Bulgarian, playing White, decided to test her opponent's knowledge in a very sharp opening variation known as the Slav Gambit: White sacrifices a central pawn, but forces Black to keep the king in the center and obtains long-lasting initiative. Ushenina, however, deviated from the main lines, and by the 10th move the players reached an original position with complicated strategic and tactical pattern. The position looked more promising for White, but Stefanova possibly misplayed it on the next few moves. Ushenina could sacrifice a pawn for the initiative and try to utilize her development lead. This would create a very sharp game risky for both sides. However, the Ukrainian preferred a safer path, simplifying the position, and the players agreed to a draw already on the 17th move on a half-empty board. The match score is 1-1. The third game of the final is played on Thursday, November 29th, Anna Ushenina has White. The final match began on November 27. This is a best-of-four match. If the score is tied after four games, the players continue on tie-break. The tie-breaks begin with two rapid games: 25 minutes plus 10 second per move for each player. If the score is 1-1, they will continue with two quicker games: 10 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. If the winner is still not determined, the players will proceed to blitz games: 5 minutes plus 3 seconds per move. Finally, is the score remains equal, the Armageddon game steps up: White has 5 minutes, Black has 4 minutes, 3 seconds per move are added starting with the move 61, and a draw counts as a victory for Black.
Anna Ushenina and Antoaneta Stefanova agreed to a draw Today, November 27, Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) and Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) played the first game of the final match. The Ukrainian had White. In a well-known opening variation White had certain initiative, but Black's position was very solid. After the game Anna Ushenina said that she expected this opening, although her opponent does not use it often. After the opening Stefanova offered a draw, but Ushenina declined and, as she confessed at the press-conference, overreacted, weakening her king too much. Soon Black won a pawn and got excellent winning chances. However, Stefanova, being under time pressure, made a mistake on the 31st move, moving the f-pawn and weakening her king as well. White activated her queen and rook, and within the next few moves Black's advantage evaporated. In five more moves the players agreed to a draw. The second game is played tomorrow, November 28. Antoaneta Stefanova has White.Official website
Today, November 25, the bronze medals for Harika Dronavalli (India) and Ju Wenjun (China) were awarded. The prizes were presented by the mayor Khanty-Mansiysk, the President of Ugra Chess Federation Vassily Filipenko.
Tomorrow, November 26, is a rest day. The final match begins on November 27. This is a best-of-four match. If the score after four games is 2-2, the players continue on tie-break. The tie-breaks begin with two rapid games: 25 minutes plus 10 second per move for each player. If the score is 1-1, they will continue with two quicker games: 10 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. If the winner is still not determined, the players will proceed to blitz games: 5 minutes plus 3 seconds per move. Finally, is the score remains equal, the Armageddon game steps up: White has 5 minutes, Black has 4 minutes, 3 seconds per move are added starting with the move 61, and a draw counts as a victory for Black.
Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) and Ju Wenjun (China) agreed to an early draw. The Chinese was unable to get an opening advantage with White and offered a draw on the 18th move. Tomorrow, November 25th, the tie-break will determine the second participant of the final match. It will be the fifth tie-break at this championship for Ju Wenjun, and the second one for Ushenina.
Semifinal results: Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) – Harika Dronavalli (India) 1.5-0.5 Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) – Ju Wenjun (China) 1-1Official website
Results: Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) – Harika Dronavalli (India) 1-0 Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) – Ju Wenjun (China) drawOfficial website
The match between Harika Dronavalli (India) and Zhao Xue (China) was just as tense. The Chinese, playing White in the first game, got a promising position, but her hesitation allowed the opponent to advance her passed pawn a bit too far. Harika combined threats in the center and on the kingside, and finished the game with a nice attack against the king. In the second game the Indian got an opening advantage, pushed in the middlegame, and found the right moment to transpose to a drawn ending, as she was content with a draw. Harika won the match 1.5-0.5 and looked very happy at the press-conference. She thanked her parents, friends, trainers, and especially her grandmother, who also came to Khanty-Mansiysk.
The Chinese Ju Wenjun and Huang Qian were unable to determine the winner in rapid games, drawing both after very tenacious struggle. In the first 10-minute game Ju Wenjun had a big advantage and excellent winning chances, but misplayed in the end, allowing the opponent to make a draw. The second game was also a roller coaster ride: Huang Qian obtained a big advantage with complete domination on the board, but then made several mistakes, and Black turned the tables. Ju Wenjun played flawlessly for the rest of the game, and secured the match victory.
Tie-break results: Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) – Marie Sebag (France) 2-0 Huang Qian (China) – Ju Wenjun (China) 1.5-2.5 Harika Dronavalli (India) – Zhao Xue (China) 1.5-0.5 Semifinals: Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) – Harika Dronavalli (India) Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) – Ju Wenjun (China)
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Anna Ushenina defeated Nadezhda Kosintseva and advanced to the semifinals. Other three matches will continue tomorrow with quicker time controls. The shortest game of the round and, possibly, the championship was played between Huang Qian and Ju Wenjun (both – China). The players went for a peaceful opening variation and agreed to a draw on 17th move. The Chinese quarterfinal will continue tomorrow on tie-break. The Russian Nadezhda Kosintseva had Black against Anna Ushenina (Ukraine). Kosintseva equalized in the opening, but made a few inaccuracies later, allowing White to sacrifice a pawn for dangerous initiative. In a wild game Ushenina obtained a significant advantage, which soon turned to a decisive one. Anna Ushenina won the match and became the first player in the semifinal. Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) won the game on demand and equalized the match score against Marie Sebag (France). Stefanova, playing White, got a promising position after the opening, however, misplayed badly in the middlegame, and her position turned to a precarious. Instead of playing for a win, the French decided to force the perpetual, securing the match victory, but miscalculated and allowed White to regroup her forces. The former World Champion, armed with an extra pawn, regained the initiative and eventually won the game. The match will be continued on tie-break. The game between Harika Dronavalli (India) and Zhao Xue (China) was very dramatic. The Indian was better after the opening, but then started to make mistakes and lost a pawn. After a long maneuvering game Black won another pawn. By that time White's position was basically hopeless, but the Indian player began to set up traps, and Zhao Xue fell into one of them, allowing her opponent to draw the game by perpetual. The winner in this match-up will also be determined tomorrow. The tie-breaks are scheduled tomorrow, November 22. Quarterfinal results: Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) – Marie Sebag (France) 1-1 Huang Qian (China) – Ju Wenjun (China) 1-1 Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) – Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia) 1,5-0,5 Harika Dronavalli (India) – Zhao Xue (China) 1-1 Tie-break pairings: Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) – Marie Sebag (France) Huang Qian (China) – Ju Wenjun (China) Harika Dronavalli (India) – Zhao Xue (China)
The first games of the Women's World Championship quarterfinal ended in Khanty-Mansiysk The ex-World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) lost her first game at the championship. She was defeated by Marie Sebag (France). The players selected a well-known opening variation, and Stefanova, playing Black, obtained a small advantage. However, she did not utilize all the benefits of her position and allowed White to make a break in the center. After that Stefanova lost the thread of the game and started making mediocre moves, while her opponent played flawlessly and increased the advantage. Being in a time trouble, Stefanova committed a blunder and soon resigned. The game between Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia) and Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) was extremely nervous and full of action. The players castled to the opposite sides of the board and began preparing for mutual attacks. At some point Ushenina, being under time pressure, made several inferior moves, and her position became much worse. Kosintseva even had a chance to win in one move, but missed the winning continuation. After the control the game ended in a draw by repetition, despite White still being a pawn up. Zhao Xue (China) and Harika Dronavalli (India) played a good positional game. The Indian demonstrated an opening variation that was specially prepared for the championship, and equalized easily. The game quickly transposed to a symmetrical ending, where Black sacrificed a pawn for the initiative. However, White parried all threats, and the game ended peacefully. Ju Wenjun (China), playing White, selected a very sharp variation against her compatriot Huang Qian. In the previous match Ju faced this line as Black against Natalia Zhukova, and probably liked White's options. However, it seems she haven't studied it well enough. White made an exchange sacrifice early in the game, but did not receive full compensation for it and were forced to defend. Black returned the exchange and kept an extra pawn, however, Huang Qian was unable to convert her advantage and eventually had to settle for a draw. Results: Marie Sebag (France) – Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria) 1-0 Ju Wenjun (China) – Huang Qian (China) draw Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia) – Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) draw Zhao Xue (China) – Harika Dronavalli (India) draw Official website
The tie-breaks of the third round of the Women's Chess World Championship finished in Khanty-Mansiysk Vassily Filipenko, mayor of Khanty-Mansiysk and president of Ugra Chess Federation, visited the press-center today and answered the journalists' questions for more than an hour. After the press-conference the mayor invited everybody to a small excursion around Ugra Chess Academy, and played an exhibition game with a chess automaton. The match of Kosintseva sisters lived up to the expectations and was the most tense and dramatic in the round. The elder sister dominated in the first rapid game: she obtained an opening advantage, and her play was accurate and energetic, which forced the younger sister to spend more and more time. Tatiana defended imprecisely in the time trouble, and eventually had to resign. However, in the second game Tatiana demonstrated her character and equalized the score with Black. In the first 10-minute game she played White and got an advantage, but spoiled it later in a very complicated game and lost. Nadezhda defended very well in the second 10-minute game and parried all dangerous threats created by her sister. Black was eventually forced to go for a draw, and Nadezhda won the match 2.5-1.5. Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine) lost the first game to Ju Wenjun (China). The Chinese, playing White, got a promising position after the opening, sized more space and controlled the open files. After the queen exchange White won a pawn, and her material advantage was the decisive factor in the endgame. The Ukrainian was unable to come back in the second game, where she initiated a sharp struggle, but cracked under time pressure. Ju Wenjun forced a draw by perpetual and advanced to the quarterfinals. Huang Qian (China) knocked out Irina Krush (USA) in similar fashion. Krush was forced to defend an unpleasant position in the first game, blundered at the end and had to resign. In the second game the Chinese equalized as Black and held the draw, which allowed her to advance. Tie-breaks results Ju Wenjun (China) – N. Zhukova (Ukraine) 1.5-0.5 Т. Kosintseva (Russia) – N. Kosintseva (Russia) 1.5-2.5 Huang Qian (China) – I. Krush (USA) 1.5-0.5 The quarterfinals: А. Stefanova (Bulgaria) – М. Sebag (France) Zhao Xue (China) – H. Dronavalli (India) Ju Wenjun (China) – Huang Qian (China) N. Kosintseva (Russia) – А. Ushenina (Ukraine) Official website
The ex-World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria), who won the first game against Monika Socko (Poland), selected a very sharp opening line. Stefanova did not try to play for a draw, but went for a full-scale offensive instead. She sacrificed a pawn, then delivered a nice tactical blow, and won an exchange and soon the game, thus advancing to the Quarterfinal with the perfect score 2-0. Zhao Xue (China) defeated Maria Muzychuk (Ukraine) in 27 moves. The Ukrainian made a mistake in the opening, giving her opponent a very favorable position with a firm advantage and no risk. White seized space and carried out a swift attack. Zhao Xue won the match 1.5-0.5 and moved up. Harika Dronavalli (India) outplayed Lela Javakhishvili (Georgia) in the opening and won a pawn. Material advantage decided the outcome of both the game and the match – Harika won and advanced to the Quarterfinal. Natalia Pogonina (Russia) needed to beat Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) to equalize the match score. Pogonina played aggressively, but the Ukrainian defended very calmly, parried all the threats and eventually gained a positional advantage. Pogonina help the game, but lost the match 0.5-1.5 and was eliminated. Alisa Galliamova (Russia) was in the same situation, as she needed to defeat Marie Sebag (France) to tie the match score. The Russian played actively, outplayed her opponent in the maneuvering game and won a pawn. However, she made a mistake in the time trouble, and Sebag was able to activate her pieces and threaten the perpetual. In order to avoid the losing draw, Galliamova had to send her king to the other side of the board, but Sebag developed a mating attack, winning the match 2-0. Kosintseva sisters (both Russia) made a draw on the 48th move. Most pieces were traded early, and the game proceeded to a rook ending. The winner of this match will be determined tomorrow on a tie-break. Irina Krush (USA) and Huang Qian (China) will also return to the venue tomorrow. The Chinese, who lost the first game, played very energetically today, and converted her extra pawn in a complex ending. The longest game of today was played between Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine) and Ju Wenjun (China). Zhukova needed to win, and she selected a very sharp opening line, which brought her a large advantage. However, she nearly spoiled a sure win, when instead of delivering a fine tactical blow she decided to win a rook. Black seized the initiative, and Zhukova had to return almost all her extra material to defend. The game proceeded to an endgame with rook + a-pawn for White and two minor pieces for Black. White gave up her rook, but promoted the a-pawn. Ju Wenjun tried to build a fortress in the center of the board, but Zhukova broke through it and created irresistible threats. So the strong-willed Ukrainian tied the match score, and the players proceeded to the quickplay finish tomorrow. The third round results: М. Socko (Poland) – А. Stefanova (Bulgaria) 0-2 Ju Wenjun (China) – N. Zhukova (Ukraine) 1-1 А. Ushenina (Ukraine) – N. Pogonina (Russia) 1.5-0.5 М. Muzychuk (Ukraine) – Zhao Xue (China) 0.5-1.5 L. Javakhishvili (Georgia) – H. Dronavalli (India) 0.5-1.5 T. Kosintseva (Russia) – N. Kosintseva (Russia) 1-1 Huang Qian (China) – I. Krush (USA) 1-1 А. Galliamova (Russia) – М. Sebag (France) 0-2 The tie-break is played tomorrow, November 19th: Pairs: Ju Wenjun (China) – N. Zhukova (Ukraine) T. Kosintseva (Russia) – N. Kosintseva (Russia) Huang Qian (China) – I. Krush (USA)
THE FIRST GAMES OF THE THIRD ROUND FINISHED IN KHANTY-MANSIYSK 16 participants of the World Championship, who advanced to the third round, played the first games of the round on November 17th. The games were very spectacular and action-packed. Monika Socko (Poland), who became a hero of the second round (she defeated the World Champion Hou Yifan, making her the youngest ex-World Champion in history), lost as White to the former World Champion Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria). Socko seized the initiative after the opening, but a single lapse of concentration cost her a piece and a game. Stefanova confidently converted her advantage. Ju Wenjun (China) won as White against Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine). In the previous round the Ukrainian grandmaster defeated the highest rated player of the tournament Humpy Koneru (India). The most intriguing match was the one between Kosintseva sisters. Nadezhda, playing Black, surprised everybody by choosing the Caro-Kann defense, which she never played before. Tatiana started to improvise and soon ended up in an unpleasant position. Black had the initiative and managed to win a pawn, but White's tenacious defense saved her half a point. It was a very unsuccessful day for two other Russian players, Alisa Galliamova and Natalia Pogonina. Galliamova lost to Marie Sebag (France), and Pogonina was defeated by Anna Ushenina (Ukraine). Irina Krush (USA) crushed Huang Qian (China). The games Muzychuk (Ukraine) – Zhao Xue (China) and Javakhishvili (Georgia) – Dronavalli (India) ended in draws. Results: М. Socko (Poland) – А. Stefanova (Bulgaria) 0-1 Ju Wenjun (China) - N. Zhukova (Ukraine) 1-0 А. Ushenina (Ukraine) – N. Pogonina (Russia) 1-0 М. Muzychuk (Ukraine) — Zhao Xue (China) draw L. Javakhishvili (Georgia) – H. Dronavalli (India) draw T. Kosintseva (Russia) – N. Kosintseva (Russia) draw Huang Qian (China) – I. Krush (USA) 0-1 А. Galliamova (Russia) - М. Sebag (France) 0-1
Results: Hou, Yifan (CHN) – Socko, Monika (POL) 0-1, Zhukova, Natalia (UKR) – Koneru, Humpy (IND) 1-0, Muzychuk, Anna (SLO) – Ushenina, Anna (UKR) draw, Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO) – Zhao, Xue (CHN) 1-0, Lahno, Kateryna (UKR) – Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO) 0-1, Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) – Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS) draw, Cmilyte, Viktorija (LTU) – Huang, Qian (CHN) 0-1, Girya, Olga (RUS) – Sebag, Marie (FRA) 0-1, Gunina, Valentina (RUS) – Galliamova, Alisa (RUS) 0-1, Krush, Irina (USA) – Cramling, Pia (SWE) 1-0, Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS) – Hoang, Thanh Trang (HUN) 1-0, Danielian, Elina (ARM) – Harika, Dronavalli (IND) draw, Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB) – Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR) draw, Pogonina, Natalija (RUS) – Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS) 1-0, Ju, Wenjun (CHN) – Zatonskih, Anna (USA) draw, Zhu, Chen (QAT) – Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL) 0-1. Tomorrow twelve players will return for the tie-breaks: Hou, Yifan (CHN) – Socko, Monika (POL) Muzychuk, Anna (SLO) – Ushenina, Anna (UKR) Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO) – Zhao, Xue (CHN) Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) – Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS) Krush, Irina (USA) – Cramling, Pia (SWE) Ju, Wenjun (CHN) – Zatonskih, Anna (USA)Official website
Results: Socko, Monika (POL) – Hou, Yifan (CHN) 0-1, Koneru, Humpy (IND) – Zhukova, Natalia (UKR) 0-1, Ushenina, Anna (UKR) – Muzychuk, Anna (SLO) draw, Zhao, Xue (CHN) – Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO) 1-0, Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO) – Lahno, Kateryna (UKR) draw, Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS) – Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) draw, Huang, Qian (CHN) – Cmilyte, Viktorija (LTU) draw, Sebag, Marie (FRA) – Girya, Olga (RUS) draw, Galliamova, Alisa (RUS) – Gunina, Valentina (RUS) draw, Cramling, Pia (SWE) – Krush, Irina (USA) 1-0, Hoang, Thanh Trang (HUN) – Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS) draw, Harika, Dronavalli (IND) – Danielian, Elina (ARM) 1-0, Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR) – Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB) 1-0, Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS) – Pogonina, Natalija (RUS) draw, Zatonskih, Anna (USA) – Ju, Wenjun (CHN) draw, Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL) – Zhu, Chen (QAT) draw. The 8th Ugra Governor Cup starts tomorrow in Khanty-Mansiysk. This is a part of the Russian Cup series, the prize fund is 1 million 641 thousand roubles, which is slightly more than $50,000. More than 100 players from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan already registered for the event, including Anton Korobov (2702), Nikita Vitiugov (2700), Alexey Dreev (2654) and Igor Kurnosov (2645). Evgenia Ovod (Russia) and Madina Davletbaeva (Kazakhstan), who already busted from the World Championship, will join the field as well. The tournament will run until November 24th.
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Today the participants of the World Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk played the first round of tie-breaks. Now we know all 32 players who advanced to the second round. It was the tie-breaking day at the Ugra Chess Academy. Those players who tied their classical matches 1-1, returned to the venue to determine winners in series of quicker games. First they had to play two rapid games with 25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. 16 tie-break participants demonstrated uncompromising, fighting and very emotional chess. The positions were usually extremely sharp and double-edged, and the outcome was impossible to predict. The rating favorite Bela Khotenashvili (Georgia) lost her match to the Cuban Maritza Arribas Robaina. Russian grandmasters Natalia Pogonina and Alisa Galliamova defeated their compatriots Svetlana Matveeva and Ekaterina Kovalevskaya with the perfect score 2-0 and advanced to the second round. Those players who drew their 25-minute matches had to continue with even quicker time control – 10 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. At this stage Ju Wenjun, Elina Danielian and Lela Javakhishvili defeated Atousha Pourkashiyan, Sopiko Khukhashvili and Anastasia Bodnaruk. The longest matches today were Cristina-Adela Foisor (Romania) vs. Maria Muzychuk (Ukraine), and Irina Krush (USA) vs. Li Ruofan (Singapore). Irina Krush managed to win her match in blitz games – 5 minutes plus 3 seconds per move – with the score 1,5-0,5, while Muzychuk and Foisor advanced to the Armageddon game. At this stage White has one minute more than Black, but the draw counts in Black's favor. Muzychuk played Black and managed to hold a draw, thus advancing to the next round. Thus the tie-breaks ended in favor of Maritza Arribas Robaina, Ju Wenjun, Natalia Pogonina, Elina Danielian, Irina Krush, Alisa Galliamova, Lela Javakhishvili and Maria Muzychuk. Results: Khotenashvili (Georgia) – Arribas Robaina (Cuba) – 0,5-1,5 Ju Wenjun (China) – Pourkashiyan (Iran) 3-1 Pogonina (Russia) – Matveeva (Russia) 2-0 Foisor (Romania) – Muzychuk (Ukraine) 3,5-3,5, Muzychuk advanced because of having Black in the Armageddon game. Danielian (Armenia) – Khukhashvili (Georgia) 3-1 Krush (USA) – Li Ruofan (Singapore) 3,5-2,5 Kovalevskaya (Russia) – Galliamova (Russia) 0-2 Bodnaruk (Russia) – Javakhishvili (Georgia) 1,5-2,5 Pairings for the second round: Hou, Yifan (CHN) – Socko, Monika (POL) Koneru, Humpy (IND) – Zhukova, Natalia (UKR) Muzychuk, Anna (SLO) – Ushenina, Anna (UKR) Zhao, Xue (CHN) – Khurtsidze, Nino (GEO) Lahno, Kateryna (UKR) – Javakhishvili, Lela (GEO) Kosintseva, Nadezhda (RUS) – Mkrtchian, Lilit (ARM) Cmilyte, Viktorija (LTU) – Huang, Qian (CHN) Sebag, Marie (FRA) – Girya, Olga (RUS) Gunina, Valentina (RUS) – Galliamova, Alisa (RUS) Cramling, Pia (SWE) – Krush, Irina (USA) Kosintseva, Tatiana (RUS) – Hoang, Thanh Trang (HUN) Harika, Dronavalli (IND) – Danielian, Elina (ARM) Arribas Robaina, Maritza (CUB) – Muzychuk, Mariya (UKR) Kosteniuk, Alexandra (RUS) – Pogonina, Natalija (RUS) Ju, Wenjun (CHN) – Zatonskih, Anna (USA) Stefanova, Antoaneta (BUL) – Zhu, Chen (QAT) Official web-site
The second games of the first round were played in Ugra Chess Academy on November 12th. 24 players won their two-game matches. 11 of them won both games: World Champion Hou Yifan (China), Humpy Koneru (India), Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia), Zhao Xue (China), Kateryna Lahno (Ukraine), Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia), Pia Cramling (Sweden), Valentina Gunina (Russia), Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria), Zhu Chen (Qatar), and Lilit Mkrtchian (Armenia).
The following players advanced to the second round with the score 1,5-0,5: Viktorija Cmilyte (Lithuania), Marie Sebag (France), Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia), Harika Dronavalli (India), Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia), Anna Zatonskih (USA), Olga Girya (Russia), Nino Khurtsidze (Georgia), Huang Qian (China), Anna Ushenina (Ukraine), Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine), Hoang Thanh Trang (Hungary), and Monika Socko (Poland). Grandmaster Olga Girya, representing Ugra, won today with Black pieces and thus advanced to the second round, where she meets with Marie Sebag from France. The game between Natalia Zhukova and Guo Qi was a true masterpiece. The Chinese obtained a pleasant position after the opening and decided to sacrifice an exchange, which led to a highly complicated game with a lot of calculation involved. The Ukrainian had to return extra material and even gave up another piece, however, she secured a very strong passed pawn. The pawn eventually promoted, winning a fine game for Zhukova. Tomorrow is a rest day for all the players who advanced to the second round. Those participants who tied their matches 1-1 will return tomorrow to play tie-breaks. Four players who lost their games yesterday managed to equalize the score today: Maritza Arribas (Cuba), Atousa Pourkashiyan (Iran), Lela Javakhishvili, and Sopiko Khukhashvili (both Georgia). The tie-breaks begin with two rapid games – 25 minutes + 10 second per move for each player. If these games are tied as well, the players proceed to two blitz games – 5 minutes + 10 seconds per move. And if those do not determine the winner, the players will clash in a sudden death game, in which White has 6 minutes against Black's 5 minutes, but a draw counts as a victory for Black. The following players are meeting tomorrow on tie-breaks: Ju Wenjun (China) – Atousa Pourkashiyan (Iran), Natalia Pogonina – Svetlana Matveeva (both Russia), Cristina-Adela Foisor (Romania) – Mariya Muzychuk (Ukraine), Elina Danielian (Armenia) – Sopiko Khukhashvili (Georgia), Li Ruofan (Singapore) – Irina Krush (USA), Alisa Galliamova – Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (both Russia), and Anastasia Bodnaruk (Russia) – Lela Javakhishvili (Georgia). The 8th Ugra Governor Cup starts on Wednesday, November 14th. This competition is a part of the Russian Cup series, and its prize fund exceeds $50,000. More than 100 players from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Azerbaijan have already registered for this event, including Anton Korobov (2702), Nikita Vitiugov (2700), Alexey Dreev (2654) and Igor Kurnosov (2645). The World Championship participants who get eliminated in the Round 1 will also be able to join the Governor Cup, which ends on November, 24th. Results
A symbolic first move by the Governor of Ugra Natalia KomarovaThe Governor inspected organization of the event and answered questions of journalists. She underscored her great respect for the participants of the championship: "I respect everyone fascinated with this ancient game. All chess players in my opinion have a very well organized mind and can achieve excellent results in any area".Inspecting the organization of eventThere were no major upsets in the first round. The World Champion Hou Yifan (China) crushed her less experienced opponent from Sri Lanka. The third place finisher of the FIDE Grand Prix Anna Myzychuk (Slovenia) and one of the strongest Chinese players Zhao Xue also showed no mercy to their opponents. The second place finisher of the FIDE Grand Prix Humpy Koneru (India) had a difficult game, but managed to reverse the trend and defeat her opponent from South Africa. The World U-20 Champion and Russian Cup winner Anastasia Bodnaruk (Russia) won a brilliant game again the experienced Lela Javakhishvili (Georgia), featuring a double rook sacrifice. The European Champion Valentina Gunina (Russia) sacrificed a bishop in her game against Gu Xiaobing (China) and obtained four pawns in return, which secured her the victory.Iveta Rajlich and Olga Girya discussing their game Other Russians did not shine in the first round. Former World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk made a draw with an American player, Russian champion Natalia Pogonina drew with her compatriot Svetlana Matveeva, former Russian champions Alisa Galliamova and Ekaterina Kovalevskaya also drew their game. Local player and FIDE nominee Olga Girya got a promising position against Iveta Rajlich (Poland), but failed to convert her material advantage in the time trouble.Results
Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Pavel Kolobkov read a congratulatory telegram from the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko. Then FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, after his welcome speech, declared the championship officially open. The opening ceremony was attended by Natalia Komarova, the Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area – Ugra, and Evgeny Redkin, director of the Department of Physical Education and Sports of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area – Yugra. Drawing of colors was an important technical aspect of the ceremony. For that purpose Chief Arbiter Hal Bond (Canada) and the reigning Women's World Champion Hou Yifan (China) went up to the stage. Hou Yifan chose one of the two proposed chess boards and found a white pawn. This means that Hou Yifan and all participants with the odd numbers will have white pieces in the first game. The opening ceremony continued with the colorful theatrical show. Participants and guests of the championship saw the performances of the artists of dance theater "Ugra-Classic", an ensemble of wind instruments, dance group "Courage", illusionist Yevgeniy Kaverzina, dance theater "Show-karapuz", and the program was completed with the fantastic vocals and music of "AngeliQuie and The Band". The official part was followed by a banquet.Official web-siteDrawing of lots Press conferenceChief Arbiter Hal Bond and FIDE President Kirsan IlyumzhinovIn the tournament hall with press attache of championship Vladimir Barsky and Ana BurtasovaTogether with the Minister of Sports of Ugra Evgeny Redkin, the FIDE President visited the Mayor of Khanty-Mansiysk Vasily FilipenkoClosing ceremony of Individual Chess Championship of Ural Federal DistrictWith the winners U16-18Boys U16-18


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CameraPro is a feature rich camera app for your Windows Phone 8 device. An update is being pushed out for CameraPro bringing the app to version 1.0.3.
The update should fix the stability issues experiences on HTC Windows Phone 8 devices (8X and 8S) and the Samsung ATIV S. It also adds options to switch between fixed exposure times and exposure compensation for image bracketing and adds the option for manual white balance. The developer does note that the manual white balance feature does not work properly on Nokia Windows Phones.
You will also find that exposure compensation labels have been changed from steps to EV steps, German translation has been fixed and a few minor bugs corrected. You still have the quirk where the on-screen compass interferes with accessing the settings options.
As far as image quality is concerned, in just taking a few quick snapshots we did not see any change in image quality from when we compared CameraPro with ProShot.
There is not a trial version available for CameraPro and it is currently running $2.49. You can find CameraPro here at the Windows Phone Store. If you are currently using CameraPro and want to talk it up, we've got a Windows Phone Central forums discussion going on over here about the recent update.
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Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House, also known as Bellarmine Hall, is located on 80 acres of gently rolling meadows and wooded countryside just 35 miles northwest of Chicago. A beautiful outdoor patio with a fountain and garden provides a quiet, peaceful setting for reflection and spiritual contemplation. Indoors, the chapel, conference center and individual private rooms maintain a comfortable and tranquil environment for retreatants — a "home away from home."
The mission of Bellarmine is to cooperate with the church in Chicago and the Midwest in fostering the spiritual development of Catholics and fellow Christians in the area.
Bellarmine specializes in silent weekend retreats for men and women adapted from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. A wide variety of other retreat experiences tailored to the changing needs of today's church are also held at Bellarmine, including Kairos retreats for teens, Charis retreats for young adults, 12-step program retreats and private and directed retreats. Jesuit and non-Jesuit colleagues collaborate in the planning and execution of all of Bellarmine's retreats and programs.
Delicious meals at Bellarmine are served in a beautiful dining room, and, with prior notification, the kitchen staff can accommodate most special dietary needs you may have.
Bellarmine's facilities at times are open to other religious and civic groups. The conference center, with a 2,500-square-foot main room and five smaller meeting rooms, is available for rental by private groups, as is the rest of the grounds.


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Always secretly pilfering your significant other's high-end shampoo in the shower? You know who you are. It's about time you invested in a shampoo of your own that is worth stealing. This men-specific Kerastase formula protects against environmental damage and thinning hair—plus it's got peppermint extract to leave your scalp refreshed and lightly tingly.
This product smells nice and has a great texture but it will aggressively strip your hair. Maybe Birchbox should have included an exceptional conditioner with the sample to offset the shampoo's over drying properties. I would only recommend this product to someone who has severely oily scalp/hair.2
It's hard to beat the shampoo I use now for scent (minty and herbal, hint), lather and effectiveness. Plus, this is not a product I need (I have very thick hair). However, it has a nice musky scent that kinda guarantees my wife won't use it, unlike my minty, herbal regular shampoo.2


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School Action Team
The School Action Team works to improve school food and physical activity within the school environment - including before and after school hours. The policy agenda of the School Action Team related to healthy eating includes:
For more information, please contact Erick Stephens at (585) 224-3112 or email here.
Summer Meals Planning Committee
Co-convened by the Rochester Area Community Foundation and Healthi Kids, the Summer Meals Planning Committee works to increase the number of children participating in the Summer Meals Program. By addressing barriers such as lack of communication about the program and distribution of sites, the team creates ways to meet their goal of increasing participation by 20% each year until 2016. This Committee brings together all the key players of the Summer Meals Program - the Rochester City School District, the City of Rochester, and Foodlink.
For more information, please contact Dina Faticone at (585) 224-3126 or email here.
Breastfeeding Action Team
After extensive research, the Healthi Kids Policy Team included increasing the rates of breastfeeding as part of our change agenda. Members of the team include representation from the Department of Public Health Sciences at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester Business Alliance, Perinatal Network, WIC, March of Dimes, MVP Health, La Leche League, Unity and Highland Hospitals, and members of the community at large who are passionate about the issue.
The Action Team has been meeting since the Fall 2010 and has created recommendations based on the 2011 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. Three priority areas include:
For more information, please contact Dina Faticone at (585) 224-3126 or email here.
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There's no room for goofing around or playing when outside in the hot weather. But weightlifters from several schools in the Northern Neck proved otherwise in a friendly competition to open the summer.
Over 40 viewers braved the heat on June 5 watching 28 student athletes from Essex, Colonial Beach, King William and Washington & Lee High Schools compete in the fourth annual strongman competition in Westmoreland County. Sponsored by the National Guard, the athletic department at W&L hosted the popular event that high school coaches like Antron Yates praised.
"It's team building," Yates said. "The district won't be won here, a playoff game won't be won here, and so everybody is just rooting for everyone."
King William took the team award followed in order by Essex, Colonial Beach and W&L. King William Track & Field Coach Howard Hill said what led to his team learning of the competition was by a member of the Essex team informing them of the event. With the changes to the Virginia High School League being allowed to practice all year round, Hill said this is a great outlet for students in the offseason.
"This event really enticed our kids and I know they're going to go and tell their friends about it when they see the awards they won," Hill said. "This was just a day of having a good time, working hard and seeing where everybody is in the offseason."
Hill said he appreciated the invitation by the National Guard and W&L for hosting it.
From friendly nicknames to positive cheers, the weightlifters didn't resemble the same characteristics as previously seen on the football field. Instead they laughed and encouraged one another throughout the afternoon.
Essex football coach John Fulks had only three eighth graders in the competition last year, but said it left a huge impact on them. He was really impressed to see three other local football programs in attendance.
"All four of these schools have reputable football programs and I'd like to get more involved," Fulks said. "It's free of charge, a really fun and positive experience to get the kids motivated to workout for the summer, something to shoot for next year and be proud of for themselves."
The competition originally began as an invitation at Colonial Beach High School with only two schools participating. Sgt. First Class Robert Greene has since that time continued the program and watched it's expansion.
"It's about sportsmanship and that's what we want," Greene said. "This motivates them to get in the weightroom and we're getting more and more kids."
Essex's Deiondre Dancy, who graduated this year and attended his second competition, was a standout high school football player for the Trojans and headache for opponents. Coaches like Scott Foster, of Colonial Beach, said jokingly to him that he was happy to see him leaving, but it was good to Dancy and others enjoying themselves at W&L last week.
"It was a good event to kick start football and get everybody to know each other," Foster said. "All the kids did good."
Rescheduled twice due to conflicts, the event was divided into four weight classes—cruiserweight (under 135 pounds), lightweight (135-175 lbs.), middleweight (175-215 lbs.) and heavyweight (over 215 lbs.)—to determine who is this year's strongest. Participants competed in four events including the bench press, crucifix hold, harnessed truck pull and a three event medley: tire flip, farmers carry and hand over hand sled pull.
In the cruiser weight contest, King William's Joseph Mitchell placed first. Essex's Clifton Bundy followed him with second and in third was King William's David Church.
W&L's Linwood Newman won the lightweight contest and was joined by Colonial Beach's Carter Foster in second and Essex's Steve Payne Jr. and W&L's Morian Pollard in fourth.
Tyler Gilbertson, of King William, took first out of the middleweight group. Colonial Beach's Jason Vickery took second, King William's Brandon Jackson with third and Shawn Chandler with fourth.
Essex's Deiondre Dancy capped off the day taking first in the heavyweight contest. Jordon Payne brought in second for Essex, followed by King William's Bart Stone with third and Colonial Beach's Aaron Fisher with fourth.


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Defiant Shaun Wright has resigned from the Labour Party but is refusing to quit from his police and crime commissioner position.
Mr Wright continued to refuse to resign his PCC role over the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal – and nobody at all has the power to sack him.
The explosive inquiry by Professor Alexis Jay OBE into sex abuse in the town between 1997 and 2013 revealed Mr Wright, who is a former Rotherham councillor, had known of the problems as early as 2005.
Mr Wright, formerly vice chair of the Police Authority, was lead member for children and young people's services from 2005 to 2010. The report said he 'was aware of child sexual exploitation from the outset of his tenure'.
It added: "He believed that reports on the subject, which he received as lead member, were taken seriously and acted upon by the council in conjunction with the police."
A small gathering of EDL protesters gathered outside Rotherham police station on Wednesday night chanting 'Shaun Wright Out'.
And despite resigning from the Labour Party last night and intending to remain in his role as an Independent Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire senior Labour figures – including David Blunkett and Ed Miliband, and Sheffield Council's deputy leader Harry Harpham – joined growing calls for Mr Wright to resign.
Mr Wright said in a statement: "I formally tender my resignation from the Labour Party. However, I remain committed to, and intend to remain in, my role as an Independent Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire.
"I entered into public service over 20 years ago to make a positive difference.
"Protecting vulnerable people has been my number one priority as Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire.
"I have had to make the difficult decision to stand down from the Labour Party and it's with deep regret that I've come to that decision."
Home Secretary Theresa May has said it is not her job to hire and fire PCCs, but Mr Wright should 'heed calls' to go.
And Sheffield Lib Dem councillors intend to put forward a vote of no confidence in Mr Wright at next week's full council meeting.
There are no powers in legislation governing police and crime commissioners which can force his dismissal.
Local police and crime panels oversee the work of commissioners, but cannot remove PCCs, and can suspend them only if they have been charged with a serious criminal offence.
Coun Harpham, who is also chairman of the police and crime panel for South Yorkshire, said: "I think he should resign, I think his position is untenable. The report is absolutely shocking – as a parent it makes your blood run cold."
But Mr Wright insisted he is 'more determined than ever'.
He said the scale of the problem in Rotherham had 'come as a surprise'.
"Had I known then what I know now I could have done more," he said. "As an elected member I came into this role to make a difference. At every stage I've done my utmost to protect people.
"I have taken lessons learned and brought them to bear in my new role with South Yorkshire Police.
"I believe I am the most appropriate person to hold this office at this current time."
Mr Wright, who was elected as Labour PCC in 2012 – on a voter turnout of just 14 per cent – insisted he had already shouldered his share of responsibility by quitting Rotherham Council in 2010 after the scandal was first revealed.
He added: "Clearly I'm very sorry for any abuse that took place – if I could have prevented it, I would. Any right-minded human being would want to protect vulnerable children.
"I take my share of the responsibility, there was systemic failure, and I only wish I knew more at the time. I think I took appropriate actions where that was available.
"I do have regrets that perhaps I was not more aware of the issue at a time I could have perhaps influenced services better. But in the end I regret my role in that systemic failure and I have taken responsibility for that."
He added: "What Prof Jay has painted a picture of is really an industrial scale of child abuse taking place.
"To that extent I was simply not aware of the scale of the problem. Had I been aware of the issue then, like I am today, then clearly much more action would and could have been taken. What this report demonstrates is that lots of information was not escalated up to political level or indeed senior management level. For that I am hugely shocked and hugely sorry."
His insistence on remaining in post comes despite mounting pressure on Mr Wright to quit.
A statement from the Labour Party said: "The report into child abuse in Rotherham was devastating in its findings. Vulnerable children were repeatedly abused and then let down. In the light of this, it is appropriate South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright should step down."


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I've always been a little turned off by one of the two traditional sayings used during the distribution of ashes: "Remember you are dust and to dust you will return." It has, at first glance, seemed like quite a "downer" and a depressing sort of reflection. On the one hand, it makes sense that an expression and reminder of penance on the first day of the Season of Lent might have a depressing, or at least somber, quality. Yet on the other hand, a second look at this expression does indeed cause us to remember a deeply significant truth about our existence and humanity. We are dust, as Genesis 2:7 explains, because God formed humanity from the "dust of the earth." This has some radical implications for how we understand ourselves and our relationship to the rest of creation.
As the second creation account expresses clearly, we are ha-adamah ("from the earth"). We are not something apart from the rest of creation or above the rest of creation or, in some particularly physiological or biological sense, any different from the rest of creation. As human beings we share the same elements and minerals as the stars and seas and lions and birds; we are made up of the very dust of the earth as the rest all of God's creation.
Perhaps this Lent, amid these times of heightened awareness of the ecological crises of our age, we might make a concerted effort to be more aware of our intrinsic relationship to the rest of the created order. It can begin today as we mark ourselves with a sign of penance and recall that we are part of God's creation and will return to the earth someday after our earthly lives have ended.
Maybe we could even shape our penitential practices to reflect a particularly attentive stance to the concerns of the rest of creation. Perhaps what we "give up" or "take on," if this our tradition, might be aimed at doing precisely what this saying during the distribution of ashes beckons us to recall: remembering that we are earth and that to the earth we will return. What will do and how will we think in the meantime?


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This Blog focuses on Ancestor Stories, both the stories themselves about my family's ancestors and discussions of where they come from and how to prepare and share them. These stories may be non-fiction or fiction – we will always tell which is which, of course. Also see my KINNICK blog and The HOMEPLACE Series Blog, left sidebar, scroll down.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Social Saturday - Open Thread Thursday - What's in a Name?
Social Saturday - Open Thread Thursday - What's in a Name?
Perhaps I should head this post Social Media Saturday because it feels right for me to respond to the Open Thread Thursday on Saturday… that is just the way I am, I guess. Anyway, What's in a Name?
I already posted an Examiner.com article that states I subscribe to Bart Brenner's Manifesto. Today, however, I want to take the theme of "What's in a Name?" one step further. As many of you know, over the past twenty-some years or so I have not only gotten into the family history and genealogy 'game' but I earned my Ph.D in Management at the University of Arizona (UA), had a successful fifteen years as a college professor and administrator, and, caught the 'writing bug'* as well as the 'genealogy bug,' so to speak. In our GeneaBlogging world, that is really not so unusual… many of us have and have had two or three careers going as we work our family history and genealogy passion. But it does tend to complicate the "What's in a Name?" question.
You may have noticed I've adopted an approach picked up in my Marketing studies (that was my minor at UA) - branding. At Emporia State University, where I taught for 15 years, we had at one time three "Dr. Smith's" in our Department. To distinguish us, the students began to call me "Dr. Bill" along with Dr. Faye and others. I kind of liked it, Googled it and found it was actually distinctive, if not unique, and have adopted it in my 'after-life' writing process.
I do write novels, short stories, book reviews, non-fiction, and trade journal publications articles as well as family history and genealogical stories. The "Dr. Bill" branding has been very useful, to date, and I plan to continue it. I've even considered writing a memoir of the experience with a "Becoming Dr. Bill" working title.
More than you probably wanted to hear - but this is my reply to "What's in a Name?" A lot, it seems to me. ;-) I look forward to reading your replies to the question as well.
Families are Forever! ;-)
[*The Author's Resource Center (TARC) in Tuscon, Arizona, in 1987.]
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- AnonymousJanuary 14, 2012 at 2:15 PM
I enjoyed reading the story about how you became Dr. Bill.ReplyDelete
Thank you, Sheryl. I did fix the couple of bad links; blogger doesn't like me some days a much as others... ;-)ReplyDelete
Dear Dr. Bill, a few years ago I started to follow your blog when I thought your last name was BILL. I have BILL ancestors. It took me a while to figure out that Bill was your given name. The joke was on me! Now I follow your blog because I just like it.ReplyDelete
always wish I had some relatives in your area of expertise, Dr. Bill, so I could "talk" more with you! Nice story of how you got that moniker.ReplyDelete
Heather, I remember that. Sorry that I'm not Bill BILL. ;-)ReplyDelete
Celia, always happy to 'talk'... ;-)


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ASPEN, Colo.—Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore remains in critical condition after a crash at the Winter X Games in Aspen and is being closely monitored.
His family thanked Moore's fans for their support Monday and asked for their prayers.
The 25-year-old was performing a flip Thursday when he clipped the top of a jump and went over the handlebars. The snowmobile rolled over him, but he walked off the course with help and went to a hospital with a concussion.
While there, he developed bleeding around his heart and was flown to Grand Junction for surgery Friday. His family said Sunday that Moore then had a secondary complication involving his brain. They didn't provide details.
Moore's younger brother, Colten, also crashed in the competition and sustained a separated pelvis.


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Marjorie Childress reports on a New Mexico lawmaker opposing right-to-know legislation on fracking:
"It's gonna fuel litigation, radical fringe groups, who don't understand the process of what we do and how we do it," Rep. Don Bratton, R-Lea County, said about HB 136, a bill that would require companies to publicly disclose hydraulic fracking chemicals, a procedure that uses high pressure to inject a mixture of sand, water and chemicals into rock and shale formations deep underground to release natural gas.
Bratton objected to the bill, saying that requiring companies to disclose fracking chemicals—which he said were components "we use in our everyday lives"–was like requiring grocery stores to disclose all the ingredients in products they sell, like toothpaste. He also said there was no evidence that fracking chemicals pollute water deep underground.
Hmmm….Can you imaging the horror of asking a company to put the ingredients of what makes up their products on packaging? I mean, it would be just like the United States in 2013! Of course reproducing the good old days of patent medicines and rat poison in our sausage is an actual goal of the modern Republican Party.
As a supporter of the bill said:
"If it's true that they're all benign, ..why on earth is there such a huge fight about what's in it? If it really is just soap, water, sand, common lubricants…why is an extraordinarily modest bill similar to bills in other states, why is there an onslaught of opposition?" Egolf asked


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Lost Turkey Abandoned in Nature Preserve
From our Shorelines Blog: http://sercblog.si.edu/?p=2957
Posted by KristenM on December 21st, 2012
by Kristen Minogue
A white pickup truck prepares to carry Tuck to a nearby farm. Tuck, a bronze heritage turkey, was discovered wandering alone on SERC property last week. His friendliness around people made staff suspect he was an abandoned pet. (Marvin Dorsey)
The following is a true story about how not to break up with a pet. Tuck (left) is a domestic turkey who found himself alone in the woods, presumably abandoned by his keeper and half-starved when SERC security discovered him last Thursday.
It's not uncommon to hear about pets left on the sides of streets or in vacant houses when their owners, for one reason or another, decide they're no longer able to keep them. These stories usually involve dogs, cats or the occasional boa constrictor. In their defense, some owners may believe their pets will be able to fend for themselves in the wild. The owner who dropped off Tuck may have been operating under a similar assumption. Unfortunately the assumption is almost always false.
Anatomically, Tuck might have stood a fighting chance. His wings, tail and spurs weren't clipped–a common practice among many farmers who try to keep turkeys in pens–though they were a bit worn from wear. But behaviorally he was doomed from the beginning. The food-gathering skills of any domesticated animal largely consist of begging. So, when left on his own to wander the forests, he didn't look for other wild animals of his kind. Instead he sought out the animals he was most accustomed to: people.
He found them at the green security booth, less than half a mile past the SERC entrance. The officers who ran into him reported that the turkey was very friendly and ravenously hungry. At one point a guard offered the bird Cheetos, which he accepted with no apparent reservations. Eventually someone thought to alert Karen McDonald, one of SERC's education and outreach coordinators, in the hope that she could find him a safer place where he would not have to rely on vending machine snacks for his daily sustenance.
"The bird was underweight. It was starving, and it needed a new home," she said.
However, the trick was finding a home that would not love to have him for dinner. In that Tuck had his breeding working against him. Tuck is a heritage turkey, a variety with less meat than the more common butterball turkey, but thought by many to possess a superior flavor. Heritage turkeys are also much more difficult to find, with some families ordering theirs months before Thanksgiving. So it's not surprising that turkey connoisseurs would consider Tuck a valuable prize. In searching for potential owners, Ms. McDonald and security Lieutenant Marvin Dorsey also were anxious to avoid taxidermists who would love him as a wall decoration.
Over the weekend Lieutenant Dorsey found a prospect in a local waterman. The waterman had another turkey in his home, and he intended to use both for educational purposes. But they hit a snag: The waterman needed a permit to raise a wild turkey. His first turkey had been born domestic. But Tuck's origins were a mystery. He could, despite his complete inability to fend for himself, be classified as "wild." So Lieutenant Dorsey became the bird's interim guardian and the one who christened him Tuck.
Val Bolger holds the newly adopted Tuck before taking him to her farm. She hopes in a few months he may start mating with the farm's female turkey, a lonely Bourbon Red. (Marvin Dorsey)
Salvation ultimately came from one of Ms. McDonald's volunteers, former homeschool parent Val Bolger. Ms. Bolger owns a farm a few miles from the campus. She has another heritage turkey like Tuck, an as-yet unnamed female Bourbon Red, whom she suspects is lonely and possibly confused. "She thinks she's a goat or a horse. She likes to walk around with the other animals," she said. But mating season is approaching, and having a male turkey around could ease some of the anticipated barnyard tension.
Ms. Bolger brought Tuck to her farm Wednesday afternoon. The two birds have not been officially introduced, as Tuck is still living in a separate pen. It's a necessary precaution for the first few days in case he is carrying parasites, she explained. Also, throwing two strange turkeys in the same space and expecting them not to fight is generally unwise. At the moment they can see each other through the fence, but they cannot touch.
For now at least, Tuck seems to have found a happy ending. But there are less traumatic ways to resolve pet-owner conflicts. In an ideal world, owners would make sure they're able to care for their pets over the long haul before acquiring them. If a pet is already in residence and the relationship is just not working out (turkeys are not the easiest animals to have around the house), look for another keeper who can care for it properly. Wilderness preserves usually don't make good homes for animals used to having their meals brought to them. Rescue stories do happen—but they're rare.


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Law Alumni Society honors outstanding alumni and former faculty with Annual Alumni Awards
On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 the Law School will honor six University of Pennsylvania Law School graduates for their career achievements, pro bono work, service to the legal profession and service to the School. The ceremony will commence at 6:00 p.m. in Penn Law's Bernard Segal Moot Court Room (Silverman 245A) followed by a reception in the Kabacoff Reading Room.
The 2012 Penn Law Alumni Award Honorees are:
- Justine F. Andronici L'02, Young Alumni Award
- Nicolas Bratza, James Wilson Award
- Catherine C. Carr L'79, Louis H. Pollak Public Service Award
- Ethan D. Fogel L'83, Howard Lesnick Pro Bono Award
- Robert L. Friedman L'67, Distinguished Service Award
- Robert A. Marchman L'83, Alumni Award of Merit
The Young Alumni Award, honoring the professional achievement of an alumnus/a who graduated within the past 10 years, will be presented to Justine F. Andronici L'02.
Andronici is an accomplished attorney who has dedicated her career to working for social justice, equality, and victims' rights. She attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School as a Sparer Public Interest Law Scholar after beginning her career in social justice work as a grassroots organizer, researcher, and press secretary for the Feminist Majority Foundation. Upon graduation from law school, she was selected as a Georgetown Women, Law and Public Policy Fellow and worked during her fellowship as a reproductive rights policy attorney in Washington, D.C. After her fellowship, Ms. Andronici took a position as a domestic violence attorney for the Maryland Women's Law Center where she represented victims of domestic and sexual abuse in Baltimore, Maryland in civil protection order matters. Thereafter, she joined the Washington D.C. plaintiff's employment law firm of Katz, Marshall & Banks LLP where she specialized in sex and race discrimination matters. She now resides in Centre County, Pennsylvania where she serves as the founding Director of the Centre County Women's Resource Center's Civil Legal Representation Project, a legal assistance project that provides representation to victims of domestic and sexual abuse in family law and immigration matters.
Throughout her legal career, Ms. Andronici has worked privately on civil cases of importance to the community. In 2011, she was a part of a legal team that filed a challenge to a local school district's policy of denying health insurance benefits to gay and lesbian domestic partners while providing those same benefits to heterosexual employees, which resulted in a change in that policy. Currently, Ms. Andronici is a part of a legal team that represents multiple victims of sexual abuse by former Penn State University football coach, Jerry Sandusky.
Ms. Andronici regularly writes and speaks to community groups and students about social justice and victims' rights issues. She developed and taught a course in Women and the Law at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and is often invited to speak to students about careers in public interest and social justice. Ms. Andronici has appeared as a legal commentator in the national media and is a contributing writer for Ms. Magazine. She has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the National Board of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the National Advisory Board of Ms. Magazine. She earned her B.A. cum laude in 1994 from Colgate University and her J.D. in 2002 cum laude, Order of the Coif, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She is a member of the Bars of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
The James Wilson Award, honoring service to the legal profession and named for the first law lecturer at Penn and signer of the Declaration of Independence, will be awarded to Sir Nicolas Bratza.
Bratza, the current President of the European Court of Human Rights and the Judge of the Court representing the United Kingdom, is the second person to hold this post as a full-time appointment since Protocol 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights established the Court as a permanent body.
Bratza was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown at Common Law in 1979 and took silk as Queen's Counsel in 1988. He acted in 1981 for the UK Government at the European Court of Human Rights against Jeffrey Dudgeon who complained successfully that the law in Northern Ireland, which made homosexual acts between consenting adult males a criminal offense, was a breach of the Convention. In 1993, Bratza was appointed a Recorder of the Crown Court and elected a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn.
In the same year, he was appointed as the UK Member of the European Commission of Human Rights, part of the European Convention on Human Rights system of the Council of Europe. In 1998, the Commission was abolished and replaced by a permanent European Court of Human Rights, and Bratza was elected as the Judge of this Court representing the United Kingdom. The eligibility criteria for appointment, however, required that Bratza hold judicial office in his home territory, and for this reason he was appointed a High Court judge. This afforded him the title, The Hon. Mr. Justice Bratza, although at the European Court he is referred to simply as Sir Nicolas Bratza. In the same year, and again in 2001, he was elected as one of the five Section Presidents of the Court. He was elected to a second and final term as a judge of the Court and re-elected as a Section President in 2004, and has been a Vice-President of the Court since 2007. His second term of office on the Court will expire on October 31, 2012. In 2011, he was elected to succeed Jean-Paul Costa as President of the Court.
Bratza is a member of the Advisory Council and former Vice-Chairman of the British Institute of Human Rights. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and a member of the Editorial Board of the European Human Rights Law Review. Bratza has served as a member of Penn Law's faculty and is the current leader of the Penn Law European Society.
The inaugural Louis H. Pollak Public Service Award, honoring a career of advancing justice through the service of others, will be presented to Catherine C. Carr L'79.
Carr is the Executive Director of Community Legal Services, Inc., the largest legal aid provider in Philadelphia. Ms. Carr served as a staff attorney at CLS before becoming director, specializing in public benefits litigation, including access to welfare, Social Security, and Medicaid benefits. CLS has received national recognition for its high quality and innovative work, including the American Bar Association's Hodson Award for Public Service.
Ms. Carr has served on the board of directors and in other leadership positions for many national and local legal services and public interest organizations, and for the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, including a current position as co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Civil Gideon Task Force. She has served for many years as a Lecturer and then Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she now teaches "Lawyering in the Public Interest", and where she is a member of the Public Service Advisory Board and on the Board of Managers of the Law Alumni Society. She has accompanied Penn law student organizations on learning and service trips to El Salvador, the Mexico/Arizona border and Amman, Jordan. She is the recipient of a number of awards, including the 2006 NLADA Denison Ray Award, the 2007 University of Pennsylvania Alumni Award of Merit, and the 2009 Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award. She was recently elected to membership in the American Law Institute.
Ms. Carr received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was an editor of the Law Review, and her B.A. cum laude from Yale University. She clerked for the Honorable Norma L. Shapiro of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The Howard Lesnick Pro Bono Award, honoring an alumnus/a who has embodied the spirit of the Public Service Program through a sustained commitment to pro bono and/or public service throughout a private sector career, will be awarded to Ethan D. Fogel L'83.
Fogel, a partner in Dechert LLP's Philadelphia office and 1983 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, is the recipient of Penn Law's 2012 Howard Lesnick Pro Bono Award. Mr. Fogel helped establish the innovative and highly successful collaboration between Community Legal Services, Dechert, and Penn Law students that resulted in the Penn Housing Rights Project, for which he is the supervising attorney. That program now includes Philadelphia VIP (Volunteers for the Indigent Program) and several other Philadelphia law firms. At Dechert, Fogel concentrates on business insolvency, reorganization law, and natural resources law, and serves as chair of the Pro Bono Committee in Dechert's Philadelphia office. Fogel was also a member of the Landlord Tenant Liaison Committee, established by the Court of Common Pleas to improve the administration of landlord/tenant cases, which was recognized with the 2007 First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Pro Bono Publico Award for its work. With the assistance of the Court of Common Pleas and the Philadelphia Bar Association, that Committee also established the Landlord Tenant Appellate Mediation Program (LTAMP), which tries to resolve cases amicably before their scheduled trial date. In addition, Fogel is a member of the Board for The Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP), a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to the homeless in Philadelphia. Mr. Fogel, along with a Dechert associate, coordinates monthly HAP legal clinics at St. John's Hospice and St. Francis Inn, two homeless shelters adopted by Dechert attorneys.
Fogel graduated from Stony Brook University in 1975 and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Magna cum laude, and Order of the Coif in 1983.
The Distinguished Service Award, honoring service to the Law School, will be awarded to Robert L. Friedman L'67.
Friedman is currently a Senior Advisor of the Blackstone Group. Mr. Friedman began work at Blackstone (his largest client during his tenure at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP) in 1999 when he became a Senior Managing Director. He served as Blackstone's Chief Legal Officer until late 2010 and retired as a Senior Managing Director in mid-2012 to transition into his current role.
Mr. Friedman graduated from Columbia College in 1964 and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1967, where he was Managing Editor of the Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. Upon graduation from the Law School, he joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, becoming a partner of that firm in 1974. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was a leading member of Simpson Thacher's mergers and acquisitions practice and served in various key roles as a member of the firm's senior management.
Mr. Friedman served on the Law School's Board of Overseers from 1990 to 1996. He has been a member of the Board of Advisors of the Law School's Institute for Law & Economics since 1999, serving as Chairman of the Board from 2001 through 2007.
He currently serves as a director of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. and YRC Worldwide Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Visitors of Columbia College, a member of the Boards of Directors of United Way of New York City and the Nantucket Land Council, and Chairman of the Boards of both New Alternatives for Children and Chess in the Schools, two charitable organizations serving disadvantaged youth in New York City.
The Alumni Award of Merit, honoring professional achievement and service to the Law School will be awarded to Robert A. Marchman L'83.
Marchman joined the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in June 2010 as Executive Vice President and Head of the Market Regulation Department's Legal Group. As head of this group, Marchman prosecutes violations of market rules and federal securities laws such as the recent significant disciplinary actions involving manipulative high-frequency trading activity.
Prior to joining FINRA, Mr. Marchman was responsible for managing the New York Stock Exchange Regulation's Enforcement Division and Regulatory Risk Group. During his tenure at the NYSE Mr. Marchman directed several high profile and significant securities regulation disciplinary actions including the research analysts' conflict of interest and specialist trading ahead cases.
Mr. Marchman also served as Chairman of the NYSE Diversity Council from its inception in 1999 until his departure from the NYSE. The Council directed the company's diversity management effort, a strategic business imperative. In his role as Chairman he played a major role in leading important Exchange initiatives such as recruitment and retention efforts, financial literacy programs, and outreach to communities of color. At FINRA, Mr. Marchman serves as liaison to the CEO for the company's diversity management initiative.
Prior to joining the NYSE in 1989, Mr. Marchman was a Branch Chief in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement in Washington, D.C. While at the SEC, Mr. Marchman brought a number of significant disciplinary actions, including the action against Boyd Jefferies in connection with the Ivan Boesky insider trading case.
Mr. Marchman is a magna cum laude graduate of Allegheny College, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and he received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In addition, Mr. Marchman attended Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development. Mr. Marchman's involvement in civic affairs includes Board membership service on organizations such as Operation HOPE, CCE, PFLAG, University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Community Coalition on Race of South Orange – Maplewood, New Jersey. He has also served as a member of the Maplewood, New Jersey Zoning Board and is a Lector at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in South Orange, NJ.
Mr. Marchman, the first African-American Executive Vice President at the NYSE, has been the recipient of awards for professional accomplishments as well as community and civic service including: Savoy Magazine's "2012 Top 100 African-Americans in Corporate America"; National Multicultural Institute's Leading Light Diversity Award; NV Magazine "Wall Street" Achievement Award; Allegheny College Alumni Award (professional accomplishments); Harlem YMCA "African-American Achiever" Award; Junior Achievement Volunteerism Award; The Urban League of Essex County "Dare to Dream" Award; The South Orange Civic Association "Beloved Community Contributor" Award; Wall Street in Black "Industry Pioneer" Award; Operation HOPE Chairman's Award, and the Youth About Business "Commitment to Excellence" Award.
To RSVP to the 2012 Penn Law Alumni Award ceremony and reception, please email Corey Ellen Fulton at email@example.com or call 215.898.0672.


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Some of the things students examine in Public Administration Graduate Schools include policy, economics, tactical planning, and management. Most public administration graduate programs take a close look at what leaders need to know and be able to do in public, governmental and nonprofit sector careers. Graduates may take away sharp decision skills that could make a positive impact on modern problems faced at different levels of the community.
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Public Administration Graduate Schools: Overview
Public Administration Graduate Schools may offer certificates and confer degrees such as the MPA (Master of Public Administration) and DPA (Doctor of Public Administration). Programs may be housed in a university's business, public affairs, government or justice school, so make sure to review course lists and program objectives.
Masters in Public Administration programs sometimes target mid-career students though many programs are built for those who want to launch a career. A full-time student without work experience might complete their degree in about two years.
Doctoral degrees in Public Administration generally build on a prior graduate degree and might entail a devoted curiosity to research. Full-time students who enter with a masters degree may complete their degree in about four years.
3 Courses You Might Take
as a Public Administration Grad Student
One of the unique qualities of each public administration grad school is its course list. We have narrowed down three courses that students may come across. Use them as examples, then peer inside the curricula of the schools on your list or ask them for this information.
Foundations of Public Administration: Students might look at the major questions, answers and concerns that frame the discipline today and may examine theories from political, social and cultural contexts
Strategic Management in the Public Sector: Coursework might explore modern techniques and tools for using strategic management to handle current governmental issues
Public Sector Financial Analysis: May stretch the analytical mind with forecasting methods, performance measurement, activity-based costing and expenditure analysis techniques
1 - MPA- Master of Public Administration
An MPA is a professional masters degree. It is often thought of as the public-sector equivalent to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in that it aims to ready students with action-oriented leadership skills for modern times where leadership needs to be fiscally responsible and respectful of its diverse citizens.
In 2015-16 1,065 Doctorate Degrees in Public Administration were awarded. In the same period 46,751 people were awarded Masters Degrees in Public Administration.
Topics MPA Students Might Learn
Most MPA programs highlight accountability, transparency, ethics, privacy and community involvement. In tandem, students typically take courses that relate to the nitty-gritty of strategy and smart management when it comes to finance, public policy, governance and human resources. See a sample MPA course list below.
- Principles of Public Administration
- Public Sector and Non-Profit Organization Budget Processes
- Human Resource Management for Public and Non-Profit Organizations
- Strategic Communications
- Data Analytics and IT
- Human Diversity and Social Justice
- Public Policy and Law
MPA Requirements (General)
When it comes to MPA degree requirements, students may need to complete about 36 – 39 credit hours. This usually includes a solid core sequence which all participants take as well as a student-selected area of emphasis, research/internship and capstone. Thus, the MPA may be both flexible and highly-focused on all aspects of public management.
Graduates might also take away the ability to take part in and contribute to the policy process. Certain courses may be helpful to learn how to analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems, and make decisions. Others may improve one's ability to communicate and interact with diverse groups and in diverse settings.
Apply to MPA Schools
Want to apply to MPA Schools? Here are several things an applicant might need – along with completed form and fee.
- Bachelor's degree from any field from an accredited institution
- Personal statement
- Letters of recommendation
- Professional resume
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Pursue an MPA Degree in One of These Concentrations
Most Public Administration Graduate Schools offer areas of emphasis though these vary from place to place. We examine several possible choices below. Pursue an MPA in an area that lines up with professional plans and personal interests.
- Nonprofit Management – Explore elements such as fundraising and finance
- Emergency Management – Understand the specifics of leadership, risk and disaster response
- Global Affairs – Examine the structures, policies and management issues in international relations
- Public Policy – Add an element of analysis to assess problems and craft solutions
- Public Management – Study how to assess an organization's performance and employee relations
- Health Care Management – Look more deeply into
In some schools, each emphasis may entail about four courses.
2 - DPA - Doctor of Public Administration
A Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) is a terminal degree for practitioners. The themes of analysis, strategy, leadership and research methods are central to many DPA degree course plans.
DPA programs may ask students to evaluate modern theories and practices in public administration. Students usually conduct their own research and may work to develop an action-oriented approach to resolve a gap in the field. This may be presented in a final dissertation.
Topics DPA Students Might Learn
In terms of courses, doctoral students might hone their leadership style as they study topics such as public-sector policy analysis and various administrative processes. Some examples of topics are listed below. Make sure to scan course lists to see other requirements.
- Public Administration Strategic Accounting & Finance
- Operational Strategic Management and Planning
- Ethics in the Public Sector
- Organizational Leadership and Theory
- Survey of Research Methods
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
DPA courses may be delivered in-person as seminars with small class sizes to facilitate student-faculty interactions. To accommodate students' busy schedules, some graduate schools for Public Administration might offer courses on a cycle and/or on weekends.
While it is possible for this to vary, a Doctor of Public Administration could entail about 48 credits. The curriculum may largely be geared to at-work public administration professionals, senior-level public managers and prospective faculty.
Apply to DPA Schools
Want to apply to a DPA Program? Applicants may need to meet specific requirements, set by individual schools per their standards. The minimum educational requirement is a bachelors degree and a master's degree, from a regionally accredited college or university. Some schools may specify a background in a major such as public administration, public affairs, policy analysis, public health or nonprofit management.
Alternatively, one may be able to substitute their years of significant public management or related work experience. If this sounds like you, there may be some coursework to make up and plan out. Applicants may need to send completed form and fee with the following material.
- GRE Scores
- Letters of Reference
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3 - Graduate Certificate in Public Administration
Some Public Administration Graduate Schools may allow non-degree students to work towards a graduate certificate. A graduate certificate in public administration usually just targets a single theme – similar to a concentration in credit weight.
Students who want to build a fresh set of skills might find this useful, and it may be possible to transfer credit(s) towards a graduate degree later. These policies are set by individual schools as are admission requirements.
While not of the same academic weight, certificates entail a sequence of graduate-level courses which could provide both instruction and practical skills. For instance, students who want to understand persuasion and social influence might pursue a Certificate in Public Service Communication.
This type of program might ready graduates to create persuasive, effective, and ethical messages that reach diverse audiences in the nonprofit and public sectors. Graduates might take away a solid grasp of how to craft and deliver information in times of crisis or convey key points about new policies in the public sphere.
NASPAA Accreditation
Graduate schools for public administration may be regionally accredited. Regionally accredited Public Administration graduate schools may be members of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA). NASPAA Accreditation is a peer review and quality assurance process for graduate-level, masters degree programs in public policy, affairs, and administration.
Why Pursue a Public Administration Graduate Degree on Campus?
Many Public Administration Graduate Schools aim to provide students with a personalized, practical, hands-on educational experience. Sometimes classes are described as 'small' which may mean students do not feel lost in the crowd, but rather encouraged to learn and grow.
There may be different levels of participation to look forward to both in and outside the classroom. In class, students might take part in team projects or learning experiences that add flavor to textbook theory. Outside of class, many universities offer robust co-curricular activities and student resources.
Plus, many of today's universities strive to attract at-work professionals and may offer courses in the evenings and weekends. Interested searchers could look for a local university or narrow down a specific city and state to study public administration there.
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Portland State University
Public Administration and Health Administration
Our MPA nonprofit concentration and our noncredit nonprofit certificate programs offer courses in the management, governance, leadership, and funding...
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