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How Australians Are Helping Computers Become Conscious - Gizmodo Australia

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 20:48

Gizmodo Australia

How Australians Are Helping Computers Become Conscious
Gizmodo Australia
The chess-playing feats of Deep Blue are long outdone, replaced by the likes of IBM's WATSON, the world's best Jeopardy player, and Deepmind's deep Q-network, brain-inspired software that teaches itself to play computer games, so well in fact that it ...

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The West Can Defeat ISIS – but What Comes Next? - Family Security Matters

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 17:52

Family Security Matters

The West Can Defeat ISIS – but What Comes Next?
Family Security Matters
French President François Hollande is making the rounds of the world's capitals, jet setting between London, Washington and Moscow with several meetings in-between. He is engaged in a full-throttle effort to convince leaders of a plain and simple plan.

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Food Cities The search for America's best food cities: - Washington Post

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 10:44

Washington Post

Food Cities The search for America's best food cities:
Washington Post
A surprise only to those who haven't tried it, the finest Indian food in the country seduces with its spices in a city that's home to just over 650,000 residents — and 2,000 restaurants. Downtown, the most daring example of avant-garde cooking this ...

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As I See It: 'Spotlight' shines on importance of investigative journalism - Main Line

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 10:02

As I See It: 'Spotlight' shines on importance of investigative journalism
Main Line
The Spotlight team uncovered a longtime practice by church leaders of simply moving around these men to other parishes like chess pieces instead of punishing them. But getting to the truth in a predominantly Catholic city was met with roadblocks every ...

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Tribute to TV Padmakumar - Kaumudi Online

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 08:34

Tribute to TV Padmakumar
Kaumudi Online
Recently Mcgill University in Canada, which is rated as 21st among the best Universities in the world and 1st in Canada reviewed his book `Number Theory and Magic Squares` and awarded Ph.D for a research work on the game of Chess based on his ...

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Tribute to TV Padmakumar - Kaumudi Online

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 08:28

Tribute to TV Padmakumar
Kaumudi Online
Recently Mcgill University in Canada, which is rated as 21st among the best Universities in the world and 1st in Canada reviewed his book `Number Theory and Magic Squares` and awarded Ph.D for a research work on the game of Chess based on his ...

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Searching for Eureka: IBM's path back to greatness, and how it could change ... - Quartz

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 07:00

Quartz

Searching for Eureka: IBM's path back to greatness, and how it could change ...
Quartz
IBM spent $5.5 billion on research and development in 2014 alone, and unlike with some of the modern tech giants, there's no pomp and circumstance around each newly launched “project,” no elevation of designers to the status of demigods, no race to ...

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The West Can Defeat ISIS – but What Comes Next? - The Fiscal Times

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 05:37

The Fiscal Times

The West Can Defeat ISIS – but What Comes Next?
The Fiscal Times
We need to think of this as a game of chess in which leaders strategize three to four steps ahead into a future without ISIS. Current decisions will ... on Terrorism. Clare M. Lopez is the Vice President for Research & Analysis at the Center for ...

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'Twain and Stanley Enter Paradise,' by Oscar Hijuelos - New York Times

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 04:30

New York Times

'Twain and Stanley Enter Paradise,' by Oscar Hijuelos
New York Times
The men spend their first hours talking about the origins of chess, the mechanics of pocket watches, the mysteries of the universe. They share a passion for books and an ambition to be ... With all the research Hijuelos clearly did, he must have known ...

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Vishwanathan Anand Opens His Doors To Flood-Hit Slum Dwellers In Chennai - Indiatimes.com

Tue, 12/08/2015 - 00:06

Indiatimes.com

Vishwanathan Anand Opens His Doors To Flood-Hit Slum Dwellers In Chennai
Indiatimes.com
With Chennai reeling under the impact of the floods, Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand, in a wonderful gesture, has thrown open the doors of his house for flood-affected people from neighbouring slums. Vishwanathan Anand Open His Doors For Flood Hit ...

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Heslam: A lesson in giving - Boston Herald

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 23:10

Boston Herald

Heslam: A lesson in giving
Boston Herald
HELPING OTHERS: Naesoj Ware, 11, of Mattapan has taken part in numerous charity projects. Her latest endeavor involved writing a letter, above, detailing her proposal to start the charity event 'Freestyle Fridays' at her school.

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Brain gym and its benefits - The Hindu

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 18:33

Brain gym and its benefits
The Hindu
A Brain Health Research study released in 2014 by AARP found that those questioned believed maintaining mental acuity (37 per cent) was second only to a healthy heart (51 per cent) in sustaining a healthy lifestyle. While many people are attracted to ...

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NHS's McBride soars in Congressional Debate - The Port Arthur News

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 16:10

The Port Arthur News

NHS's McBride soars in Congressional Debate
The Port Arthur News
Participants in the mock legislative assembly competition draft legislation, research bills and dockets and prepare speeches in affirmation or negation of issues. NHS's first Congressional Debate Team did well at district competition and McBride earned ...

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Ilya Ponomarev: Opposing Putin's empire of swindlers and thieves - rabble.ca (blog)

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 13:00

rabble.ca (blog)

Ilya Ponomarev: Opposing Putin's empire of swindlers and thieves
rabble.ca (blog)
Ponomarev later spearheaded various high-tech projects in the information technology and energy sectors, founding companies like the Siberian Internet Company while to foster technological innovation and research and development. ..... CGM: In the ...

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Fauquier County community events - Washington Post

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 11:03

Fauquier County community events
Washington Post
Genealogical research help Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Trust volunteers assist visitors. Mondays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesdays ... Chess Club Mondays 6:30-8:30 p.m. Warrenton Library, 11 Winchester St. Chessboards appreciated. 540-422-8500. Free.

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Elaine Paige On Piaf, Lloyd Webber & the Gays - Out Magazine

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 09:33

Out Magazine

Elaine Paige On Piaf, Lloyd Webber & the Gays
Out Magazine
For an English actress to play that role, a lot of research was involved. I didn't understand a lot of the references in the song. I had to google everything to find out what various things were. They were like the social history of America and it didn ...

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As I See It: 'Spotlight' shines on importance of investigative journalism - Main Line

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 09:10

As I See It: 'Spotlight' shines on importance of investigative journalism
Main Line
The Spotlight team uncovered a longtime practice by church leaders of simply moving around these men to other parishes like chess pieces instead of punishing them. But getting to the truth in a predominantly Catholic city was met with roadblocks every ...

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BKT's Buhj Factory to Change the Off Highway Tire Game - Tire Review

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 08:30

Tire Review

BKT's Buhj Factory to Change the Off Highway Tire Game
Tire Review
If the off-highway tire market were a chess game, BKT would be preparing to declare checkmate and claim its place as a global leader. “In the game of chess, ... Part of BKT's vision to position itself as a leader in the off-highway tire market not only ...

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Muddy Waters: An Appreciation - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 07:49

Muddy Waters: An Appreciation
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Muddy Waters' headstone claimes he was born in 1915, but subsequent research points to 1913 as his actual birth year. So his centennial year has ... His first formal recording for Aristocrat, the label that evolved into Chess Records. The guitar is ...

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HOW CAN GEORGIA RAISE A CREATIVE GENERAT ... - The FINANCIAL

Mon, 12/07/2015 - 04:11

HOW CAN GEORGIA RAISE A CREATIVE GENERAT ...
The FINANCIAL
The FINANCIAL -- The discussion about nature vs. nurture is over. Neuroscience shows that, while the genes supply the basic blueprint, it is experience and the social environment to which a child is exposed in her early life that determines her brain ...

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