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In Ukraine, the Triumph and Tragedy of Battlefield Medicine - Daily Signal

Chess Research - Mon, 05/04/2015 - 11:08

Daily Signal

In Ukraine, the Triumph and Tragedy of Battlefield Medicine
Daily Signal
According to U.S. Army research, 60 percent of preventable combat fatalities are due to catastrophic blood loss, 30 percent from tension pneumothorax (the buildup of air pressure in the chest after a lung laceration), and 10 percent from blocked ...

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May 4, 2015 in Age Well // Space travel may be bad for your brain – here's why! - BizNews

Chess Research - Mon, 05/04/2015 - 10:54

Huffington Post

May 4, 2015 in Age Well // Space travel may be bad for your brain – here's why!
BizNews
... useful is research that looks at the consequence of radiation in mice that are staying active and training their memory. If activity does indeed counteract the effects of radiation we could perhaps safely travel to Mars anyway – as long as we play ...
Space travel may be bad for your brain – here's whyMedical Xpress

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China is making moves in Antarctica - Business Insider Australia

Chess Research - Mon, 05/04/2015 - 10:50

Business Insider Australia

China is making moves in Antarctica
Business Insider Australia
Although Beijing did not establish its first Antarctic research base until 1985, Chinese efforts to expand its influence across the continent have intensified and are now outpacing other nations' plans. “China's operations on the continent — it opened ...

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Smoking is no longer cool: UH smoking ban is on the right track about changing ... - The University of Hawaii Kaleo

Chess Research - Mon, 05/04/2015 - 10:01

The University of Hawaii Kaleo

Smoking is no longer cool: UH smoking ban is on the right track about changing ...
The University of Hawaii Kaleo
said Brian Issell, professor and associate director of Clinical & Translational Research (CTR) at the UH Cancer Center. “Your risks increase for all these diseases if you are inhaling second hand smoke. The risks are fewer, but they are still the ...

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Today's Ira Sohn Schedule Features Einhorn, Ackman, More - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Chess Research - Mon, 05/04/2015 - 09:01

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Today's Ira Sohn Schedule Features Einhorn, Ackman, More
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The annual conference, which raises money to support research programs for the treatment and cure of pediatric cancer, will feature David Einhorn, founder and president, Greenlight Capital Inc.; . ... 4:45 Magnus Carlsen, World's #1-Ranked Chess Player

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Space travel may be bad for your brain – here's why - Medical Xpress

Chess Research - Mon, 05/04/2015 - 07:50

Medical Xpress

Space travel may be bad for your brain – here's why
Medical Xpress
There is bad news for those planning to go to Mars in the near future: a study in mice has suggested that radiation in space could cause cognitive decline in astronauts. However, we know from past research that mental, social and physical exercise can ...

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Stalemate: Chinese motorists stuck in holiday traffic jam play chess at roadside - South China Morning Post (subscription)

Chess Research - Mon, 05/04/2015 - 03:06

Stalemate: Chinese motorists stuck in holiday traffic jam play chess at roadside
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Motorists in southern China played chess and did embroidery by the side of the road after they got stuck in a traffic jam at the end of the May Day weekend holiday, according to a news website report. Tailbacks stretched for several kilometres after ...

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Gary Rotstein's Morning File: Playing poker against a computer does not compute - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 23:16

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gary Rotstein's Morning File: Playing poker against a computer does not compute
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CMU helped humble humans in 1997 as Deep Blue defeated skin-and-flesh chess champion Garry Kasparov. CMU then helped make sure the computer Watson thrashed the best mortals ... Midway through the competition, Claudico was trailing the four-man team of ...

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Clubs & Meetings: Week of May 4 - The Daily Courier

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 21:47

Clubs & Meetings: Week of May 4
The Daily Courier
Drop-in Chess 2 p.m. Saturday at Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin St. 928-777-1526. Everybody's Hometown by Phylicia Bernstein, free orientation, 10 a.m. to noon 1st Wednesday at the Adult Center of Prescott, 1280 E. ... National Association of ...

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Has chess got anything to do with war? - BBC News

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 18:23

BBC News

Has chess got anything to do with war?
BBC News
Back in 1989, Lt Col Robert Simpson, Darpa's head of expert systems research, told me that the Deep Thought chess program had a clear military application with "navigation in a battlefield situation. A machine like this, programmed with knowledge of ...

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Marathon raises awareness on spinal cord injuries - Times of India

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 15:01

Marathon raises awareness on spinal cord injuries
Times of India
The marathon was organized by Wings For Life, a non-profit research foundation, in association with the government of Haryana and the Haryana Olympics Association. The Wings For Life World Run has taken place across six continents and 35 countries.

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Morningstar CEO's entrepreneurial spirit has Munster roots - News & Observer

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 12:06

Morningstar CEO's entrepreneurial spirit has Munster roots
News & Observer
The high school yearbook photos show a brightly smiling teen who was active in science club and chess club, and who worked on the stage crews of numerous school plays. The shaggy-haired kid from Munster went to the University of ... Mansueto went on to ...

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Morningstar CEO's entrepreneurial spirit has Munster roots - Miami Herald

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 11:53

Morningstar CEO's entrepreneurial spirit has Munster roots
Miami Herald
The high school yearbook photos show a brightly smiling teen who was active in science club and chess club, and who worked on the stage crews of numerous school plays. The shaggy-haired kid from Munster went to the University of ... Mansueto went on to ...

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Computers might be joining your board of directors - BusinessTech

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 05:00

BusinessTech

Computers might be joining your board of directors
BusinessTech
While women sitting on company boards remains a much-discussed topic, there is something new waiting to take a seat at the table: artificial intelligence, computers with company voting rights. Deep Knowledge Ventures has appointed an algorithm called ...

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The Future of School? "Most Likely to Succeed" Offers Ideas - Education Week (subscription) (blog)

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 03:44

Education Week (subscription) (blog)

The Future of School? "Most Likely to Succeed" Offers Ideas
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Adding urgency to the idea of change, Whiteley dedicates a few minutes to IBM's "Deep Blue" - the computer that beat Gary Kasparov in chess - and "Watson" - the computer that mastered the game show "Jeopardy!" The point is clear: technology, ... The ...

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Fair sparks interest - Lethbridge Herald

Chess Research - Sun, 05/03/2015 - 01:18

Fair sparks interest
Lethbridge Herald
The event allowed local youth the opportunity to meet with nearly 40 experts from various backgrounds such as yoga, chess, drumming, parkour, gym-fu and skateboarding to help “ignite that spark.” Alberta Health Services (AHS) was a partner in the ...

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Morningstar CEO's entrepreneurial spirit has Munster roots - nwitimes.com

Chess Research - Sat, 05/02/2015 - 21:06

nwitimes.com

Morningstar CEO's entrepreneurial spirit has Munster roots
nwitimes.com
MUNSTER | The high school yearbook photos show a brightly smiling teen who was active in science club and chess club, and who worked on the stage crews of numerous school plays. The shaggy-haired kid from Munster went to the University of Chicago, ...

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Society: Ladies steal show at 'Get Up and Go' - Irish Independent

Chess Research - Sat, 05/02/2015 - 20:38

Irish Independent

Society: Ladies steal show at 'Get Up and Go'
Irish Independent
A former Olympic swimmer, Ireland rugby giant and hard working doctors and nurses lined out for the inaugural Beacon Ball held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel last Saturday to raise funds for the newly established Beacon Hospital Patient & Research ...

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Guy Branston: Resting Reuben will help Argyle's play-off bid - Western Morning News

Chess Research - Sat, 05/02/2015 - 20:20

Western Morning News

Guy Branston: Resting Reuben will help Argyle's play-off bid
Western Morning News
But in the play-offs it becomes more of an extended game of chess and it can often take 45 minutes for teams to figure each other out. T he players have to listen to each other more than un a usual league match and heed instructions they're ... I've ...

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National curriculum: Economist John Adams calls for chess to be taught in ... - ABC Online

Chess Research - Sat, 05/02/2015 - 16:01

ABC Online

National curriculum: Economist John Adams calls for chess to be taught in ...
ABC Online
He has now been appointed as government relations director with the Australian Chess Federation and over the next year plans to conduct a research project drawing on a large international body of work into the positive impacts of the game on brain ...
Chess can help kids 'think outside the box'The Australian Financial Review
More than a game, more than a sport. Chess might hold the answer to many of ...Brisbane Times

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