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China is about to face a tough decision - Business Insider Australia

Chess Research - Tue, 02/23/2016 - 00:46

Business Insider Australia

China is about to face a tough decision
Business Insider Australia
“In chess, the concept of zugzwang refers to a point in the game where any change in the status quo weakens a player's position,” wrote the pair in a research note released overnight. “The ideal choice would be to not make a move, except that 'pass' is ...

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Human vs AI: go champ confident in $1 million match — for now - The Japan Times

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 23:32

The Japan Times

Human vs AI: go champ confident in $1 million match — for now
The Japan Times
Go is something of a Holy Grail for AI developers, whose first global success in board games came in 1997 when IBM's Deep Blue defeated then-world chess champion Gary Kasparov. Although its pieces are undifferentiated — just black and white stones ...
Human vs AI: Go champ confident in $1m match -- for nowDaily Mail

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Tampa author tells tale of childhood friends, Truman Capote and Harper Lee - Bradenton Herald

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 22:28

Bradenton Herald

Tampa author tells tale of childhood friends, Truman Capote and Harper Lee
Bradenton Herald
Raised in Los Angeles, Neri worked in film, graphic design and digital media before he became a writer, publishing his first novella, Chess Rumble, in 2007. He moved to Florida when his wife, Maggie Kusenbach, was offered a faculty position in the ...

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The Secret High-Society History of the Playboy Mansion - Curbed

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 19:13

Curbed

The Secret High-Society History of the Playboy Mansion
Curbed
He was also an avid chess player and music lover. Anne was a founding member of the Music Center, a member of the Southern California Symphony Association, and the ... "The Spring Spree at Charing Cross," a cocktail party to benefit orthopedic research ...

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The Skorina Report: Who are the Best Institutional Investors? It's Not That Simple - AllAboutAlpha.com (blog)

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 18:11

AllAboutAlpha.com (blog)

The Skorina Report: Who are the Best Institutional Investors? It's Not That Simple
AllAboutAlpha.com (blog)
Chess, on the other hand, is mostly a game of skill. You may have a ... Mr. Skorina also publishes The Skorina Letter, a widely read professional publication providing news, research and analysis on institutional asset managers and tax-exempt funds ...

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Prospectus in for Oneview Healthcare's $208.5m listing - The Australian Financial Review

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 17:52

The Australian Financial Review

Prospectus in for Oneview Healthcare's $208.5m listing
The Australian Financial Review
The IPO valued Oneview at $3.58 per CHESS Depository Interest for a $208.5 million market capitalisation on a fully diluted basis. Oneview chairman James Osborne told potential investors that his company's software allowed for collaboration ... Oneview ...

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Conservative MEP Vicky Ford - why I am voting for Britain to stay in the European Union - Cambridge News

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 17:51

Conservative MEP Vicky Ford - why I am voting for Britain to stay in the European Union
Cambridge News
This is why I have rolled up my sleeves to negotiate trade terms on cars, pharmaceuticals, banking, telecommunications, digital, offshore oil and gas, package travel, science and research, and many more areas. Getting their voices heard is key to jobs ...

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The Hardest Test: Son's slide into Alzheimer's disease was wrenching - Arizona Daily Star

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 15:54

The Hardest Test: Son's slide into Alzheimer's disease was wrenching
Arizona Daily Star
When Sheryl eulogized her husband last year, she recalled how Steve worked lunch duty because he got paid and received free lunch, sponsored an after-school chess club, taught night courses and coached, all while working toward his master's degree in ...

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Jim Memmott, on Rochester's version of Einstein - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 14:19

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Jim Memmott, on Rochester's version of Einstein
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
... would walk in his bathrobe from Augustine Street to Kodak Research Lab in the middle of the night. Guards were reportedly told to admit him under any circumstances.” Herzberger was also skilled at chess, often taking on several players at the same ...

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Widening Longevity Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Cause for Concern, and More - Truth-Out

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 12:23

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Widening Longevity Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Cause for Concern, and More
Truth-Out
According to new research from economists at the Brookings Institute, the widening longevity gap between the rich and the poor is cause for serious concern. Despite major advancements in medicine, education and technology, the average low-income ...

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How to Build an Unbeatable Poker-Playing Robot - The Atlantic

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 10:40

The Atlantic

How to Build an Unbeatable Poker-Playing Robot
The Atlantic
Each summer, the computer-science researchers behind the world's best poker-playing robots bring their creations together for a tournament. In recent years, three competitors have dominated: First is a group from the University ... That's how the ...

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Greece and the European Union: One Year after Syriza's Victory and Six Months after the Coup - Center for Research on Globalization

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 10:24

Center for Research on Globalization

Greece and the European Union: One Year after Syriza's Victory and Six Months after the Coup
Center for Research on Globalization
In this moment of hardship, the referendum was a good chess move for a possible exit from the messy situation. The party rank and file and civil society organizations mobilized in a showing of remarkable strength for the OXI vote against submission to ...

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Human vs AI: Go champ confident in $1m match -- for now - Daily Mail

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 06:27

Daily Mail

Human vs AI: Go champ confident in $1m match -- for now
Daily Mail
Go is something of a Holy Grail for AI developers, whose first global board games success came in 1997 when IBM's Deep Blue defeated then world chess champion Gary Kasparov. Although its pieces are undifferentiated -- just black and white stones -- Go ...
Human vs AI: Go champ confident in $1m match -- for now - The West AustralianThe West Australian

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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA - Fairfield Daily Republic

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 02:03

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Fairfield Daily Republic
Chess Club: 5:45 p.m., Matt Garcia Youth Center, 2195 Union Ave., Fairfield. Info: 249-1379. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: 7 ... Learn how to use online resources to research family history. Info: 1-866-572-7587, www.solanolibrary.com. Inventor's ...

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Flexible, Feisty or Fearful: What's Your Style? - ChicagoNow (blog)

Chess Research - Mon, 02/22/2016 - 00:36

Flexible, Feisty or Fearful: What's Your Style?
ChicagoNow (blog)
The research on temperaments comes from Drs. Chess and Thomas. Temperaments are part of us the moment we are born! We have them for life. Temperaments are NOT the reason for what we do. Rather, temperaments are the style in which we behave.

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Author Greg Neri tells tale of childhood friends Harper Lee, Truman Capote - Sydney Morning Herald

Chess Research - Sun, 02/21/2016 - 21:43

Sydney Morning Herald

Author Greg Neri tells tale of childhood friends Harper Lee, Truman Capote
Sydney Morning Herald
Neri was watching Hoffman in the biopic Capote, which focuses on the writing of In Cold Blood, published in 1965, a true-crime story that Lee helped Capote research. "There they are, Truman and Harper Lee trying to solve this thing." As adults, Capote ...
Tampa author tells tale of childhood friends, great writersWashington Times

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Weekly calendar of events around Athens - Online Athens

Chess Research - Sun, 02/21/2016 - 19:00

Weekly calendar of events around Athens
Online Athens
Al-Anon 12 step recovery meeting: Held daily in the Athens area for friends and families of people with addictions to drugs, alcohol and others. Free. (478) 955-3422 or www.ga-al.anon.org. Open Chess Play: 4 to 5:30 p.m. today, Athens-Clarke County ...

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How I unfroze my Tin Man body - The Mercury

Chess Research - Sun, 02/21/2016 - 16:06

The Mercury

How I unfroze my Tin Man body
The Mercury
... about Parkinson's disease, especially how it affects the brain and was impressed with research that showed how mindful activity can change the brain. “I took up something I was capable of doing — scroll work.” He started making chess sets with an ...

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Life Without Work - America Magazine

Chess Research - Sun, 02/21/2016 - 15:20

America Magazine

Life Without Work
America Magazine
To convey the power of exponential technologies, the futurist Ray Kurzweil tells the story of the Indian emperor and the inventor of chess, who presents the game to royalty as a gift. Delighted, the emperor invites him ... In The Second Machine Age ...

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Invest through mFund - Fidelity Worldwide Investment

Chess Research - Sun, 02/21/2016 - 15:14

Invest through mFund
Fidelity Worldwide Investment
Instruct your broker to buy units in the interested fund/s, providing your payment details. Your new mFund units are issued and transferred to your CHESS holding. Following completion of the transaction you will receive confirmation of the transaction ...

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