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Who owns the future? How the prophets of Silicon Valley took control - New Statesman

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 11:01

New Statesman

Who owns the future? How the prophets of Silicon Valley took control
New Statesman
Compared to the ideological wars of the mid-20th century, present-day debates seem like scholastic hair-splitting. While one needed a telescope to follow the visions of a Lenin or a Hitler, today, when it comes to the basic outlines of human ... Only ...

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On chess: Appreciating the art of ivory chess sets - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 22:30

St. Louis Public Radio

On chess: Appreciating the art of ivory chess sets
St. Louis Public Radio
The preparation was beyond my reach, my opponent was too strong to outplay over the board: Viswanathan Anand, world chess champion. Of course, I was nervous, and of course he won, but it was a good fight. He was only one of the many elite players I ...

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Deering Tries His Hand at Blitz Chess, Proves Successful - Wayne County Journal Banner

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 13:39

Deering Tries His Hand at Blitz Chess, Proves Successful
Wayne County Journal Banner
On Saturday, June 13, Deering competed with 62 players from around the world at the multi-million dollar Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis in a grueling nine-round tournament. Since this was his debut at this time-controlled event, his ...

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St Louis Cardinals espionage claims: US sports' dark arts go back 100 years - The Guardian

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 09:34

The Guardian

St Louis Cardinals espionage claims: US sports' dark arts go back 100 years
The Guardian
Chess hasn't resorted to metal detectors yet, though. “If we asked players to take their shoes off and strip-searched them before every game,” Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis head Tony Rich told NPR, “I doubt you'll find many people who ...

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Circle of Ten - Hudson Reporter

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 08:56

Hudson Reporter

Circle of Ten
Hudson Reporter
In order to complete his service learning hours during his freshman year, he assisted the Horace Mann School's chess coach. He is a guest speaker at their eighth grade graduation ceremony this year, where he previously graduated as salutatorian ...

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Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles - Montgomery Newspapers

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 00:10

Montgomery Newspapers

Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles
Montgomery Newspapers
Abington participates in the Lower Bucks County Scholastic Chess League, which Simmons helps run and explained is the collection of 20 chess-playing schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties and Northeast Philadelphia. The Ghosts went an ...

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Editorial: Anderson's sense of fair play should serve IHSA well - Quad-Cities Online

Tue, 06/16/2015 - 23:07

Quad-Cities Online

Editorial: Anderson's sense of fair play should serve IHSA well
Quad-Cities Online
In addition to sports, activities it governs include the scholastic bowl, chess matches and debate, drama and music competitions. (Though, admittedly, the big-dollar generating activities and the ones which capture the most attention remain the major ...
IHSA Board Approves Regular-Season Football Contact Restrictions ...Effingham's News Leader

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Richards High School announces Top 10 graduates - Chicago Tribune

Tue, 06/16/2015 - 13:22

Chicago Tribune

Richards High School announces Top 10 graduates
Chicago Tribune
Caitlin O'Sullivan - Senior class president, Caitlin competed in chess, Mathletes and Scholastic Bowl and participated in peer tutoring and senior mentors. She will begin studies in biomedical engineering at Northwestern University this fall. Katelyn ...

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Experts predict American chess renaissance - Inquirer.net

Tue, 06/16/2015 - 12:28

Inquirer.net

Experts predict American chess renaissance
Inquirer.net
More importantly, the team is expected to receive full support from Rex Sinquefield, considered the godfather of American chess, and the benefactor of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Americans captured the Olympiad gold in Prague ...

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IHSA Board Approves Regular-Season Football Contact Restrictions ... - Effingham's News Leader

Tue, 06/16/2015 - 07:59

IHSA Board Approves Regular-Season Football Contact Restrictions ...
Effingham's News Leader
... Boys & Girls Gymnastics, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys & Girls Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Athletes with Disabilities, Chess, Journalism, Music/Solo Ensemble, Music Organization, Athletic Officials, Scholastic Bowl, Speech-Debate, Speech-Individual ...

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Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles - Montgomery Newspapers

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 04:18

Montgomery Newspapers

Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles
Montgomery Newspapers
Abington participates in the Lower Bucks County Scholastic Chess League, which Simmons helps run and explained is the collection of 20 chess-playing schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties and Northeast Philadelphia. The Ghosts went an ...

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Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles - Montgomery Newspapers

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 04:18

Montgomery Newspapers

Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles
Montgomery Newspapers
Abington participates in the Lower Bucks County Scholastic Chess League, which Simmons helps run and explained is the collection of 20 chess-playing schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties and Northeast Philadelphia. The Ghosts went an ...

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Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles - Montgomery Newspapers

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 04:18

Montgomery Newspapers

Abington High School chess team brings home three state, three national titles
Montgomery Newspapers
Abington participates in the Lower Bucks County Scholastic Chess League, which Simmons helps run and explained is the collection of 20 chess-playing schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties and Northeast Philadelphia. The Ghosts went an ...

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Hinsdale High School announces top five seniors - The Keene Sentinel

Sat, 06/13/2015 - 07:09

Hinsdale High School announces top five seniors
The Keene Sentinel
HINSDALE — Hinsdale High School has announced its top five seniors in the class of 2015. They are: Class valedictorian is Nicholas Yialiades, the son of Theresa Girroir. He will attend Keene State College, where he plans to major in secondary education.

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On Chess: Grand Chess Tour set to make history - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 23:02

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Grand Chess Tour set to make history
St. Louis Public Radio
And yet, thanks to the vision and passion of Rex Sinquefield and the tireless work put forward by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, this city has done it. Thanks to them that legends come to Saint Louis to forge their impact on chess ...

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Daily Almanac - Arizona Daily Sun

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 22:54

Daily Almanac
Arizona Daily Sun
Summer Chess Camp Chess Tournament: 9-3:30 a.m. Killip Elementary School, 2300 E. Sixth Ave. This is a five round USCF scholastic chess tournament. 266-2122. $15. flagstaffchessclub.com. The Gathering: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. NAU School of Music, 1115 S.

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Vulcan Open chess tournament results and summer chess camps - AL.com

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 10:08

AL.com

Vulcan Open chess tournament results and summer chess camps
AL.com
Winning top honors in the Vulcan Open Section was former Alabama state chess champion Scott Varagona. The tournament attracted several of Alabama's strongest adult and scholastic players. Current state scholastic chess co-champion Jonathan Rasberry ...

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Research Proves Chess Helps Students Perform Better in Class - AllAfrica.com

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 06:38

Research Proves Chess Helps Students Perform Better in Class
AllAfrica.com
Since this year began, scholarly chess was rolled out as a compulsory subject from Standard 1-8 at Winka Academy. The head teacher Mr. Lucas Mburu says, "Scholastic chess in our school has been extremely rewarding. Our pupils' mental abilities and ...

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Jack Sheedy: NCCC time capsule a muck, but 'college lasts forever' - Torrington Register Citizen

Tue, 06/09/2015 - 11:08

Jack Sheedy: NCCC time capsule a muck, but 'college lasts forever'
Torrington Register Citizen
There are old photos on the walls, including one of me posing for a chess club picture for the 1967 yearbook. Wow, I had hair back then. ... This was the yearbook that should have shown me receiving some kind of scholastic award. There was no such ...

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WNY Refresh calendar: Scott's top 10 picks of the week - Buffalo News

Mon, 06/08/2015 - 06:16

WNY Refresh calendar: Scott's top 10 picks of the week
Buffalo News
Juneteenth Annual Scholastic Chess Championship: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main St.; cost is $10. Mail checks by Thursday, with full name, age, email and telephone. Make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, ...

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