Chess Research
Swallows and Amazons will give children (and adults) a heady sense of freedom and adventure - The Conversation UK
The Conversation UK
The Conversation UK
A strong Bolshevik sympathiser he played chess with Lenin and went on to marry Trotsky's secretary, Evgenia Shelepina, after he had divorced his first wife. The two of them escaped Russia in 1919 and lived in the Baltic states for five years before ...
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The Messenger Community Calendar - Gadsden Messenger
Gadsden Messenger
Nichols Memorial Library in Gadsden is open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for anyone interested in family history research. The library .... 20 The main branch will host Chess Club from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Lena Martin Room. All skill ...
Women too competitive at work, but not competitive enough - GrowthBusiness.co.uk
GrowthBusiness.co.uk
GrowthBusiness.co.uk
This research uses chess as a basis to study the psychology of competition, based on the fact that the data can be compared across countries because it's measured in the same way. When comparable male and female players were pitted against each other, ...
Letters and comments, Aug. 19 - Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
It might have been a bit too early in the morning for him to do some Internet research on "how to watch fencing." One needs to know and appreciate the rules of the game, as the touches by the sword are faster ... 10 (1 to 4 p.m.), at the North ...
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Females must learn the will to win if they want to compete with men - Scotsman
Scotsman
Guillaume Hollard a senior researcher in economics at CNRS, a French institution devoted to research, said the study also looked at what percentage of the world's leading chess players were female and found they made up just 30 in the top 1,000 players.
CB on the Road: The Unbeatable Mezedopoleia of Thessaloniki - Culinary Backstreets
Culinary Backstreets
Culinary Backstreets
Men gathered there most of the day to drink, have a bite, talk politics and play backgammon, chess or cards. Today, the mezedopoleio remains a simple ... Our research seems to indicate that that might very well be true. For seafood lovers, our top ...
CFRI-Merriment in the Redwoods - NBC Bay Area
NBC Bay Area
Join Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc. for delightful entertainment, gourmet food, extraordinary wine and libations, and an exciting auction. Discover the ... For those wanting to play, Bocce ball awaits, as does life-sized chess, giant jenga and a playful ...
Street Artists Erect Nude Sculpture of Donald Trump in New York's Union Square [UPDATED] - Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic
Chess players who set up their tables at Union Square this morning told Hyperallergic that they witnessed two middle-aged, white men plant the sculpture on the plaza around 9:40 am; the men were allegedly dressed as construction workers, wearing red ...
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Inside the mind of the BTK serial killer - Wichita Eagle
Wichita Eagle
Wichita Eagle
That something is a core explanation, she said, backed by years of her research about how and why Rader, Ted Bundy and other serial killers became who they are, and why they do such terrible things. Wichita natives familiar with Rader say he made up ...
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Women remember rom-coms while men can better recall action films (but it is not because they prefer them) - Daily Mail
Daily Mail
If the man in your life can't remember the plot of the slushy film you watched together last night, it may not be because he fell asleep. Research shows women have a better memory for romantic comedies, while men excel at recalling details of action films.
The Killer Inside - Toronto Life
Toronto Life
Toronto Life
He lived in a large house in an upper-middle-class Oakville neighbourhood with his wife, Gina, who worked in pharmaceutical research. They had a son in ... Maasland was a fierce competitor, handily beating all comers at pool or chess. He once played 33 ...
Project Manhood teaches tough love - St. Louis American
St. Louis American
Will Robinson, Project Manhood chairman, went over a black history lesson with mentee Jalen Johnson during a recent day-long session in East St. Louis. The Nu Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity has operated the leadership program since 1995.
Gaming addict? Swipe the hot new controller – your ARM - The Memo
The Memo
The Memo
Before you get your hopes up, the researchers used the panel to play simple games like chess and Angry Birds – but we can imagine a time where sophisticated games can unfurl on your forearms or thighs. Indeed, the research team has already used their ...
Girls need to be more competitive, new research reveals - ResponseSource (press release)
ResponseSource (press release)
Girls need to be taught to be more competitive, new research from Université Paris-Saclay finds. Professors José de Sousa and Guillaume Hollard studied more ...
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Community calendar from August 18 - Troy Record
Troy Record
This is a workshop/presentation on how to us the “FAN” (Friends-Associates-Neighbors) and alternative resources to get to the next stage in your family history research. Pamela Vittorio demos strategies and tips for using major websites but also ...
Hackers Use Google's Ad Network To Spread "Fake Login" Malware - Fast Company
Fast Company
Fast Company
For years, security firms have warned of keystroke logging malware that surreptitiously steals usernames and passwords on desktop and laptop computers. In the past year, a similar threat has begun to emerge on mobile devices: So-called overlay malware ...
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The Truth About Your Cotton Bedsheets Will Give You Nightmares - Fast Company
Fast Company
Fast Company
Recent research from Mintel shows that 56% of U.S. consumers will stop buying from companies that they believe are unethical. And more than a third ... While this task is more difficult than it seems, it's a strategy that chess players learn to master ...
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Community and cultural events in the District, Aug. 18-25 - Washington Post
Washington Post
Chess for kids Weekly instruction for all ages of children who want to learn how to play the game or play with better strategy in tournaments, chess instructor teaches how to think, plan your next move and use your brain power to win, made possible by ...
Two Barbados bird species enter the short, special list of string-pullers - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor
String-pulling tests have been used in animal cognition studies before, but no other research has compared the results to those from other cognition tests, as Audet's team did – although the grackles' data was disqualified from correlational analysis ...
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The age you peak at everything - New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald
Twenty-three is also the point where the research says women's attractiveness to men peaks. While some of ... Both sexes are at their peak powers for playing chess at 31, and the researchers say you'll be best at remembering faces at age 32. As we rack ...
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