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'Openness' of Personality May Impact Musical Aptitude - PsychCentral.com (blog)

Chess Research - Wed, 10/14/2015 - 06:15

'Openness' of Personality May Impact Musical Aptitude
PsychCentral.com (blog)
New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that personality plays a key role in musical ability, even for those who do not play an instrument. In a study in the Journal of Research in Personality, a team of psychologists identified that the ...

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Cornell Synchrotron Begins Two-Month X-Ray Run, Receives Mechanical Upgrades - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 21:17

Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

Cornell Synchrotron Begins Two-Month X-Ray Run, Receives Mechanical Upgrades
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
CHESS is a high-intensity x-ray source funded by the National Science Foundation that is operated and managed by the University, driving research in fields spanning from electron behavior in a superconductor to arsenic poisoning in shrimp. These brief ...

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What's happening Wednesday in the north valley - Chico Enterprise-Record

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 20:46

What's happening Wednesday in the north valley
Chico Enterprise-Record
Based on her book, “Entry to a Life of Travel and Tourism Research.” Meriam Library, Chico State University campus. Free admission, donations welcome. 898-5397, anthomuseum@csuchico.edu. .... Narcotics Anonymous: Noon, 6 p.m. (women), 7 p.m. 550 Cherry ...

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STEM, academics blend at George Washington Carver Engineering and Science - The Philadelphia Tribune

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 19:38

The Philadelphia Tribune

STEM, academics blend at George Washington Carver Engineering and Science
The Philadelphia Tribune
It teaches the students about writing, communication, research and presentations. “Mentoring is another huge aspect of our school. ... I'm also on the debate team and will be participating soon in the chess club.” Seventh-grader Tavron Bush also ...

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Mid-Hudson Valley Calendar of Events: Oct. 14 and 15, 2015 - The Daily Freeman

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 16:56

Mid-Hudson Valley Calendar of Events: Oct. 14 and 15, 2015
The Daily Freeman
Chess Club for Ages 8 to 80: 4 p.m. Ellenville Public Library and Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville. Sign up at (845) 647-5530. Tweens Night: 3:30 p.m. Town of Esopus Library, .... (845) 331-5331. Palenville: From the Fumes to Tanning to the Peaks of ...

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Thngs to do in and around Greenwich - Greenwich Time

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 16:02

Greenwich Time

Thngs to do in and around Greenwich
Greenwich Time
On Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Cos Cob Library Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Road, an afternoon of chess instruction will take place. The class is open to all .... The gala raises money toward Lyme's disease research and treatment. Last year's gala raised ...

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How a Video Game Helped People Make Better Decisions - blogs.hbr.org (blog)

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 13:37

blogs.hbr.org (blog)

How a Video Game Helped People Make Better Decisions
blogs.hbr.org (blog)
Traditional training, designed to debias and improve decision-making, is effective in specific domains such as firefighting, chess, or weather forecasting. But even experts in such areas fail to ... In the first experiment, involving 243 adult ...

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THINGS TO DO: Oct. 15-21 - Marco Island Sun Times

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 11:57

Marco Island Sun Times

THINGS TO DO: Oct. 15-21
Marco Island Sun Times
Kids free Fridays 10 a.m. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Road, Naples, kids free when accompanied by adult, summer education program provides free admission for children ages 12 and younger ...

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Anti-Drone Freeze Ray Disables UAVs in Flight - Discovery News

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 11:48

Discovery News

Anti-Drone Freeze Ray Disables UAVs in Flight
Discovery News
The AUDS system was developed by Enterprise Control Systems, in partnership with Blighter Surveillance Systems and Chess Dynamics. 9 Stunning Aerial Images Captured By Drones: Photos. Meanwhile, stateside, the U.S. Army recently tested out an anti ...
This isn't a canon, but a jamming station that 'freezes' dronesZME Science
Three British firms develop anti-drone 'death ray' that can disable UAVs from ...The Independent

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Have you got the X Factor? Psychologists find that you may be musical and not ... - Medical Xpress

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 11:04

Have you got the X Factor? Psychologists find that you may be musical and not ...
Medical Xpress
In a study published this week in the Journal of Research in Personality, a team of psychologists identified that the personality trait 'Openness' predicts musical ability and sophistication. People who score highly on Openness are imaginative, have a ...

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Eisenberg: How Did Ravens Get Here? - BaltimoreRavens.com

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 10:28

BaltimoreRavens.com

Eisenberg: How Did Ravens Get Here?
BaltimoreRavens.com
In chess, sometimes strategically you must give up the queen to win. Joe has got to go in order to rebuild the Ravens team within the next five years. Joe is a great player on .... Pees' units have a history of softening when he has the lead. It's fact ...

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There's More to Putin's Syria Adventure Than Poking Obama in the Eye - Newsweek

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 09:05

Newsweek

There's More to Putin's Syria Adventure Than Poking Obama in the Eye
Newsweek
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the VTB Capital "Russia Calling!" Investment Forum in Moscow on Tuesday. As press speculation mounts about Russia's involvement in Syria, Russia specialists view the intervention as ill-fated, the author ...

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Can Physics Be Taught Like Soccer? - U.S. News & World Report

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 09:01

U.S. News & World Report

Can Physics Be Taught Like Soccer?
U.S. News & World Report
So a Chinese physicist who is doing his post-doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wondered if college physics could be taught the same way that coaches teach soccer, and get better results. Just the ... He says he was inspired ...

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Rugby World Cup: how referee profiling became vital part of match preparation - The Conversation UK

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 07:12

The Conversation UK

Rugby World Cup: how referee profiling became vital part of match preparation
The Conversation UK
The limited research suggests the best ones excel at organising their knowledge and experience – in ways similar to top chess players or musicians. Rather than reacting to apparently random sequences of information, they perceive organised “whole” ...

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This isn't a canon, but a jamming station that 'freezes' drones - ZME Science

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 06:11

ZME Science

This isn't a canon, but a jamming station that 'freezes' drones
ZME Science
Anti-UAV Defence System (Auds) is being developed by Blighter Surveillance Systems, Chess Dynamics, and Enterprise Control Systems primarily to keep hobbyist drones away from busy airports where they can pose a safety hazard. By directing a lot of ...

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Your smartphone is millions of times more powerful that all of NASA's combined ... - ZME Science

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 05:30

ZME Science

Your smartphone is millions of times more powerful that all of NASA's combined ...
ZME Science
After all, the iPhone clearly beats even one of the most famous – and a lot more recent – supercomputer that ever existed: IBM's 1997 Deep Blue supercomputer which beat Garry Kasparov in a historic chess showdown. With this in mind, one can only awe at ...

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Alzheimer's impacts and how poker can help - GamingTodaySlotsToday

Chess Research - Tue, 10/13/2015 - 05:05

Alzheimer's impacts and how poker can help
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A study of 469 people aged 75 and older found those who played games (cards, chess, checkers, backgammon), and participated at least twice weekly in reading, playing musical instruments, and dancing, were significantly less likely to develop dementia ...

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What's happening Tuesday in the north valley - Chico Enterprise-Record

Chess Research - Mon, 10/12/2015 - 20:40

What's happening Tuesday in the north valley
Chico Enterprise-Record
Based on her book, “Entry to a Life of Travel and Tourism Research.” Meriam Library, Chico State University ... Chess games, instruction: 3:30-5 p.m. Beginners to advanced, K-12; instruction by Chico High School volunteers. Chico library, 1108 Sherman Ave.

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Things to do in and around Greenwich - Greenwich Time

Chess Research - Mon, 10/12/2015 - 17:26

Greenwich Time

Things to do in and around Greenwich
Greenwich Time
On Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Cos Cob Library Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Road, an afternoon of chess instruction will take place. The class is open to all .... The gala raises money toward Lyme's disease research and treatment. Last year's gala raised ...

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Can physics be taught like soccer? - The Hechinger Report

Chess Research - Mon, 10/12/2015 - 05:05

Can physics be taught like soccer?
The Hechinger Report
So a Chinese physicist who is doing his post-doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wondered if college physics could be taught the same way that coaches teach soccer, and get better results. Just the ... He says he was inspired ...

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