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Hazing and Drinking Deaths at Asian-American Fraternities Raise Concerns - New York Times

Chess Research - Mon, 10/12/2015 - 04:00

New York Times

Hazing and Drinking Deaths at Asian-American Fraternities Raise Concerns
New York Times
James Hopkins, a lawyer for Mr. Kim, described him as a good student from a humble background who had no prior record and teaches chess to children. While he said it was unfortunate that the pledging student suffered frostbite, ... The reports of ...

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Weekly Planner: Open house, debate-watch party, salary workshop, and more - Montana Standard

Chess Research - Mon, 10/12/2015 - 00:01

Montana Standard

Weekly Planner: Open house, debate-watch party, salary workshop, and more
Montana Standard
... are invited to attend. Dr. Barg will discuss ways that community engagement by citizens of Ambler, Pennsylvania, guides the health and environmental research taking place in the former asbestos manufacturing town. She will share lessons learned and ...

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Classes For The Taking: Week of Oct. 12 - The Daily Courier

Chess Research - Sun, 10/11/2015 - 23:41

Classes For The Taking: Week of Oct. 12
The Daily Courier
Drop-in Chess 2 p.m. Saturday at Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin St. 928-777-1526. Drumming Circle, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays on the square, downtown Prescott. Dawn Gilbreath Whitehawk, 928-830-9482 ... Chapter at 7 p.m. 2nd Wednesday ...

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SPLASH! Water theme park coming to Toowoomba - Toowoomba Chronicle

Chess Research - Sun, 10/11/2015 - 22:42

Toowoomba Chronicle

SPLASH! Water theme park coming to Toowoomba
Toowoomba Chronicle
She said the company had been looking at Toowoomba as a location for quite a while. "We've done our research and looked at the weather, the size of the town and what it was close to. "We spoke to people from Toowoomba and they said it was a great town ...

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SPLASH! Water theme park coming to Toowoomba - Toowoomba Chronicle

Chess Research - Sun, 10/11/2015 - 22:37

Toowoomba Chronicle

SPLASH! Water theme park coming to Toowoomba
Toowoomba Chronicle
Director Britt Osborne said the park was popular around Australia, especially with the kids. She said the company had been looking at Toowoomba as a location for quite a while. "We've done our research and looked at the weather, the size of the town ...

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North Shore News in Brief - The Salem News

Chess Research - Sun, 10/11/2015 - 16:34

North Shore News in Brief
The Salem News
Caring for a Cause-MA will hold a fundraiser to support research for multiple sclerosis on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55 Atlantic Ave., Swampscott. CCMA hopes to raise $50,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis ...

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3 stocks Warren Buffett might like - Motley Fool Australia

Chess Research - Sun, 10/11/2015 - 15:47

3 stocks Warren Buffett might like
Motley Fool Australia
ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX: RMD) – According to ResMed's FY15 consolidated balance sheet (denominated in US dollars), it currently holds more than US$717 million in cash. In addition to this, ResMed has a debt to equity ratio of just 19% and carries more ...

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Where are they now? 4 former straight-A Hong Kong students reflect on their lives - South China Morning Post (subscription)

Chess Research - Sun, 10/11/2015 - 05:25

South China Morning Post (subscription)

Where are they now? 4 former straight-A Hong Kong students reflect on their lives
South China Morning Post (subscription)
A brave new world awaits these straight-A students: scholarships, offers from top universities and stellar careers in business, research or academia. Or so the thinking goes ... You can make calculations to win - it is like playing chess or bridge. For ...

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Seeking solutions to the nation's drug woes - MyDaytonDailyNews

Chess Research - Sat, 10/10/2015 - 23:18

Seeking solutions to the nation's drug woes
MyDaytonDailyNews
Research by the Justice Department shows two-thirds of drug offenders leaving state prison will be re-arrested within three years. In addition, nearly half of released drug offenders will return to prison. Each prisoner ... Drug cartels from Mexico, in ...

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Things to do in and around Greenwich - Greenwich Time

Chess Research - Sat, 10/10/2015 - 23:14

Greenwich Time

Things to do in and around Greenwich
Greenwich Time
On Oct. 15 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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Things to do in and around Greenwich - Greenwich Time

Chess Research - Sat, 10/10/2015 - 14:58

Greenwich Time

Things to do in and around Greenwich
Greenwich Time
On Oct. 15 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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What's going on in your head?: The science behind our inner voice - ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Chess Research - Sat, 10/10/2015 - 12:15

ScienceBlog.com (blog)

What's going on in your head?: The science behind our inner voice
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
So, I decided to do a bit of my own research into this 'inner monologue'. This research began life (as ... However, inspired by the theories of L. S. Vygotsky, modern research has now again picked up the baton and started to delve into the inner ...

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Hong Kong artificial intelligence pioneer talks immortality, the age of robots ... - South China Morning Post (subscription)

Chess Research - Sat, 10/10/2015 - 10:12

South China Morning Post (subscription)

Hong Kong artificial intelligence pioneer talks immortality, the age of robots ...
South China Morning Post (subscription)
For example, IBM's Deep Blue chess program can evaluate 200 million positions a second. Humans ... THE AGE OF ROBOTS The ultimate aim of AI research is the technological singularity - the point at which technology overtakes the human mind. AGI will ...

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Can robots truly be creative and use their imagination? - The Guardian

Chess Research - Sat, 10/10/2015 - 10:03

The Guardian

Can robots truly be creative and use their imagination?
The Guardian
Artificial intelligence research is aiming to overcome the challenge of hand-coded features through more flexible approaches in which software systems can constantly learn new representations of data, modify themselves according to it and exhibit ...

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Two Glenmede Funds Rely on Models to Pick Winners, Avoid Losers - Barron's

Chess Research - Sat, 10/10/2015 - 01:03

Barron's

Two Glenmede Funds Rely on Models to Pick Winners, Avoid Losers
Barron's
A highly rated chess player in high school, de Vassal (who goes by “Val”), received a degree in finance and accounting from Drexel University and began his career in 1982 in the asset/liability management department of what was then Philadelphia ...

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Things to do in and around Greenwich - Greenwich Time

Chess Research - Fri, 10/09/2015 - 19:11

Greenwich Time

Things to do in and around Greenwich
Greenwich Time
On Oct. 15 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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Changes Coming Fast in CPA Profession - Accounting Today

Chess Research - Fri, 10/09/2015 - 16:29

Changes Coming Fast in CPA Profession
Accounting Today
“If you're a good chess player, you're always anticipating the next two or three moves. Those next two or three moves ... The American Institute of CPAs and the American Accounting Association are doing research to find out why. “One thing we did find ...

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Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Ben Carson: Sunday guests - Orlando Sentinel

Chess Research - Fri, 10/09/2015 - 13:57

Orlando Sentinel

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Ben Carson: Sunday guests
Orlando Sentinel
Another guest is Jerry Boykin of the Family Research Council. The panel will be GOP strategist Ed Rollins, radio host Alan Colmes and Garry Kasparov, chairman of the New York-based Human Rights Foundation and former world chess champion.

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What to Do When Your Funding Vanishes - Entrepreneur

Chess Research - Fri, 10/09/2015 - 11:06

Entrepreneur

What to Do When Your Funding Vanishes
Entrepreneur
As part of the research process, it helps to ask other entrepreneurs about their experience with the investors before getting to a terms sheet. “Talk to advisors ... You're playing checkers, and your potential investors are playing chess. There are a ...

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Canadian MBA is the queen in chess king's empire - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Chess Research - Fri, 10/09/2015 - 10:48

The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Canadian MBA is the queen in chess king's empire
The Globe and Mail (subscription)
He is Magnus Carlsen, a hunky 24-year-old chess sensation whose popularity since twice winning the world championships, first in 2012 and again in 2014, has transformed him into a rock star in his native Norway. He's now the world's highest ranked player.

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