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Five myths about video games - Washington Post

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 10:29

Washington Post

Five myths about video games
Washington Post
According to a Pew Research Center survey published in December, 60 percent of Americans believe that “most people who play video games are men. ... Playing chess — whether on a physical board or a screen — doesn't confer any of these benefits.

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XMT 2016: World's Top Memory Athletes to Compete June 24-26 - Newswise (press release)

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 10:05

XMT 2016: World's Top Memory Athletes to Compete June 24-26
Newswise (press release)
Previous surprise challenges include memorizing ten license plates (complete with state) in 60 seconds, then recalling them out loud on stage in front of the spectators; committing to memory a chess board covered with a variety of coins; and memorizing ...

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XMT 2016: World's top memory athletes to compete June 24-26 - Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 07:46

XMT 2016: World's top memory athletes to compete June 24-26
Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom
Previous surprise challenges include memorizing ten license plates (complete with state) in 60 seconds, then recalling them out loud on stage in front of the spectators; committing to memory a chess board covered with a variety of coins; and memorizing ...

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How Kik Predicted The Rise of Chat Bots - Backchannel

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 07:21

Backchannel

How Kik Predicted The Rise of Chat Bots
Backchannel
In the '90s the city birthed Research in Motion and its Blackberry platform, which briefly dominated the mobile industry. Today, Waterloo is .... In “weak” or narrow AI, the system simply masters a task — it can play chess but not banter with you ...

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Here's The Physics Behind The 'Broomgate' Controversy Rocking The Sport Of Curling - Gizmodo Australia

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 04:34

Gizmodo Australia

Here's The Physics Behind The 'Broomgate' Controversy Rocking The Sport Of Curling
Gizmodo Australia
Football has been rocked by the “Deflategate” scandal, swimming banned full-body “super suits” and now the sport of curling — yes, curling — has its own raging controversy. Dubbed “Broomgate”, much of the fuss centres on a new kind of curling broom ...

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'No evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia - Herald Scotland

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 00:41

The Independent

'No evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia
Herald Scotland
Research had shown that many people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment do not go on to develop dementia at all. The 'Dementia Test' app failed to ask basic questions such as a person's ... and advice that can help you to understand your options ...
Dementia supplements 'not backed up by scientific evidence'Belfast Telegraph

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'No scientific evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia, report finds - Herald Scotland

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 00:40

Herald Scotland

'No scientific evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia, report finds
Herald Scotland
Research had shown that many people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment do not go on to develop dementia at all. The 'Dementia Test' app failed to ask basic questions such as a person's age ... Which? noted advice that small lifestyle changes ...

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Google Sets Up Machine-Learning Research Lab in Europe - eWeek

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 22:25

eWeek

Google Sets Up Machine-Learning Research Lab in Europe
eWeek
"Europe is home to some of the world's premier technical universities, making it an ideal place to build a top-notch research team," Emmanuel Mogenet, head of Google Research, Europe, said in a blog post. Google Research, Europe, will enable software ...

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Leadership Development: The Missing Piece in the Global Effort to Improve Education - Huffington Post

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 21:21

Huffington Post

Leadership Development: The Missing Piece in the Global Effort to Improve Education
Huffington Post
And in the Philippines, where Teach for the Philippines has been active for only three years, several alumni are already working in the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education—like Chess Carlos, who advises the Commissioner on ...

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Big shoes to fill - Newcastle Herald

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 21:12

Newcastle Herald

Big shoes to fill
Newcastle Herald
Clarke is an established UK theatre performer, who has appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White, Carnaby Street the Musical, Chess and The Witches of Eastwick. Despite a considerable musical pedigree, ... I did a lot of research. I've ...

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Will losing guaranteed milk supply stir Goodman Fielder to action? - Interest.co.nz

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 19:01

Will losing guaranteed milk supply stir Goodman Fielder to action?
Interest.co.nz
... into Asia? Or will Goodman Fielder simply say that dairy in New Zealand has been a nice little money earner, but in the new environment its assets are better employed elsewhere? It's somewhat like a game of chess, but in this case a lot more ...

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Dementia supplements 'not backed up by scientific evidence' - AOL UK

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 18:31

AOL UK

Dementia supplements 'not backed up by scientific evidence'
AOL UK
Research had shown that many people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment do not go on to develop dementia at all. The 'Dementia Test' app failed to ask basic questions such as a person's age ... Which? noted advice that small lifestyle changes ...

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Dementia supplements 'not backed up by evidence,' claim experts - The Independent

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 18:26

The Independent

Dementia supplements 'not backed up by evidence,' claim experts
The Independent
Research had shown that many people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment do not go on to develop dementia at all. The Dementia Test app failed to ask basic questions such as a person's age .... Which? noted advice that small lifestyle changes could ...

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Dementia supplements 'not backed up by scientific evidence' - Daily Mail

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 18:23

Daily Mail

Dementia supplements 'not backed up by scientific evidence'
Daily Mail
Research had shown that many people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment do not go on to develop dementia at all. The 'Dementia Test' app failed to ask basic questions such as a person's age ... Which? noted advice that small lifestyle changes ...

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Meet Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear, Russian groups blamed for DNC hack - Christian Science Monitor

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 16:41

Christian Science Monitor

Meet Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear, Russian groups blamed for DNC hack
Christian Science Monitor
In addition to swiping research on Donald Trump from DNC networks, experts who investigated the hack say these two outfits have previously stolen research on Hillary Clinton, and have also spied on computers belonging to Republican operatives.

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A Poker Life: Cate Hall - CardPlayer.com

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 16:26

A Poker Life: Cate Hall
CardPlayer.com
She played chess competitively from elementary school through high school and in college got into 'gaming' generally, playing the online role-playing game World of Warcraft heavily for a year or so while she was working towards her undergraduate ...

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Water Street Farmer's Market - Belton Journal

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 15:23

Water Street Farmer's Market
Belton Journal
Water Street Farmer's Market is open every Saturday year round from 8:00AM-1:00PM. We are located in the parking lot just north of the Gin Restaurant in downtown Belton and behind the downtown fire station. Everything is produced locally by each vendor.

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REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR - Redlands Daily Facts

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 15:22

REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR
Redlands Daily Facts
Chess club: Redlands Chess Club meets 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday at Redlands Community Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Players of all ages are welcome, ..... Anyone interested in genealogy research is welcome to attend. Information: www.yvgs.org; ...

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Longmont Library engages kids with summer programming - Left Hand Valley Courier

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 11:15

Left Hand Valley Courier

Longmont Library engages kids with summer programming
Left Hand Valley Courier
“There is a lot of hard research that's been done on library programs and the American Library Association has found that it's beneficial for children to read 20-30 minutes a day,” Greer explained. Through the library's Summer Reading ... In addition ...

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New High-Capability Solid-State Electron Microscope Detector Enables Novel Studies of Materials - Newswise (press release)

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 10:44

New High-Capability Solid-State Electron Microscope Detector Enables Novel Studies of Materials
Newswise (press release)
Pixel array detector (PAD) development in SMG's lab is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC), grant DE-FG02-10ER46693 and by the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS), which is supported by the National ...

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