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A new report suggests the American Psychological Association helped enable ... - Business Insider

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 20:19

Business Insider

A new report suggests the American Psychological Association helped enable ...
Business Insider
A 542-page report released today found that the American Psychological Association collaborated with the Department of Defense by establishing an ethics policy that enabled torture. APA officials "had strong reasons to suspect abusive interrogations ...
Psychologists authorize CIA, DOD torture, says report. Does torture work? (+video)Christian Science Monitor

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Richard Sherman: I wish football was an Olympic sport - NFL.com

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 19:41

NFL.com

Richard Sherman: I wish football was an Olympic sport
NFL.com
He has a Super Bowl ring and he's regarded as one of the best defenders in the NFL. But Richard Sherman wants more. The Seahawks cornerback would like he and his cohorts to showcase their skills for the entire world to see. "I really wish football was ...

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Indo-Pak in 200 words | The Asian Age - The Asian Age (satire)

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 18:40

Indo-Pak in 200 words | The Asian Age
The Asian Age (satire)
It is another move — a positive move, but only one small move in the larger reckoning — in the elaborate chess game of India-Pakistan relations. Both sides have walked .... The author is senior fellow, Observer Research Foundation. He can be reached ...

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Changing views of 'I do' | News & Observer News & Observer - News & Observer

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 17:58

News & Observer

Changing views of 'I do' | News & Observer News & Observer
News & Observer
A Pew Research study released last year showed that 1 in 5 adults older than 25 – some 42 million people – had never married. Just a little more than ... They started ditching the guitar lessons for movies and chess games, a passion of hers. Then one ...

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Taking a look at longevity annuities in retirement - StarTribune.com - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 14:01

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Taking a look at longevity annuities in retirement - StarTribune.com
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Aaron Lavinsky • Star Tribune Friendship Village resident Helen McNulty moves her king during a chess class instructed by 17-year-old Connor Quinn on Tuesday afternoon. ] (Aaron Lavinsky | StarTribune) Elderly residents of Friendship Village of ...

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Psychologists authorize CIA, DOD torture, says report. Does torture work? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 13:49

Christian Science Monitor

Psychologists authorize CIA, DOD torture, says report. Does torture work? (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
Research by Metsin Basoglu, former head of trauma studies at King's College London, divided torture into four components: the perpetrator's intent, the perpetrator's purpose, the selection of stressors to cause pain, and an enhancement of the victim's ...

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Psychologists greenlit CIA, DOD torture, says report. Does torture work ... - Christian Science Monitor

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 13:49

Christian Science Monitor

Psychologists greenlit CIA, DOD torture, says report. Does torture work ...
Christian Science Monitor
It was a get-out-of-jail free card. Soldz contrasted these techniques with how intelligence officers in World War II got Nazi generals to talk: "by playing chess and building a relationship during which they spoke freely and let things slip ...

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Kashmir – The Vajpayee Years book review: The dialogue is the deception | The ... - Financial Express

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 13:40

The Nation

Kashmir – The Vajpayee Years book review: The dialogue is the deception | The ...
Financial Express
Kashmir – The Vajpayee Years book review: The dialogue is the deception. The book shows that India and Pakistan have turned Kashmir into a game of chess where the people, even the leaders, are pawns with no agency of their own. It shows that New Delhi ...
Book Review – AS Dulat's 'Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years' | The Indian ExpressThe Indian Express

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The (More) Real Threat Posed by Powerful Computers - The New York Times - New York Times (blog)

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 11:28

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The (More) Real Threat Posed by Powerful Computers - The New York Times
New York Times (blog)
Moving out of that stupidity to a broader human-like capability is called “transfer learning.” It is at best in the research phase. “People in A.I. know that a chess-playing computer still doesn't yearn to capture a queen,” said Stuart Russell, a ...
Elon Musk Gives $10 Million In Grants To Study Safe AIInformationWeek

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Computer Point Technologies Special Format Chess Championship 2015 begins - Kashmir Times

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 04:04

Computer Point Technologies Special Format Chess Championship 2015 begins
Kashmir Times
The tournament coordinated & Sponsored by Brilliant Brains Abacus, Computer Point Technologies, Computer Point colligate, Brilliant Brains Learning Point, (RSCET) Research & Studies in Communication Education & Technology Cooperative Ltd, ...

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A mad scramble to fix new fall shows; - Bend Bulletin - Bend Bulletin

Sat, 07/11/2015 - 02:09

Bend Bulletin

A mad scramble to fix new fall shows; - Bend Bulletin
Bend Bulletin
“If the show is good — well-written — but the producers try to make it better after pilot testing, it usually works out for the better,” says Billie Gold, vice president and director of TV programming research for Carat, a New York ad firm. Most ...

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Fauquier County community events - The Washington Post - Washington Post

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 18:13

Fauquier County community events - The Washington Post
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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Beyond The Ice Bucket: Banking The Voice Of ALS Patients | Texas Public Radio - Texas Public Radio

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 17:29

Texas Public Radio

Beyond The Ice Bucket: Banking The Voice Of ALS Patients | Texas Public Radio
Texas Public Radio
There are approximately 5,600 new cases of A-L-S or Lou Gerig's Disease each year in the United States. There is no cure. Those afflicted face the deterioration of their nervous system and lose of control over much of their bodies – including the ...

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What the Pope's Left Hook in Bolivia Means | TIME - TIME

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 15:32

TIME

What the Pope's Left Hook in Bolivia Means | TIME
TIME
Nearly 90% of Bolivians were raised Catholic, according to the Pew Research Center, and yet Morales' government has sought to limit the Church's power. Bibles and crosses were removed from the presidential palace when he took office in 2006, and a new ...

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Book Review – 'Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years' | The Indian Express - The Indian Express

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 13:31

The Indian Express

Book Review – 'Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years' | The Indian Express
The Indian Express
Bhat was then the Hurriyat chairman and Dulat headed the Research and Analysis Wing of India. ... It shows that India and Pakistan have turned Kashmir into a game of chess where the people, even the leaders, are pawns with no agency of their own.

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Summer scramble to fix new fall shows heats up — including some recasting - Arizona Daily Sun

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 12:42

Arizona Daily Sun

Summer scramble to fix new fall shows heats up — including some recasting
Arizona Daily Sun
“If the show is good — well-written — but the producers try to make it better after pilot testing, it usually works out for the better,” says Billie Gold, vice president and director of TV programming research for Carat, a New York ad firm. Most ...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally receives Cheltenham High ... - Montgomery Newspapers

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 11:46

Montgomery Newspapers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally receives Cheltenham High ...
Montgomery Newspapers
And through research conducted by Cheltenham High School Class of 1973 graduate Chuck Langerman, he discovered that Netanyahu was not present for his graduation, nor is he believed to have ever received his yearbook. According to a statement from ...

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10 Robot Fails (and What They Mean for Machine Learning) - PSFK.com - PSFK (blog)

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 11:36

PSFK (blog)

10 Robot Fails (and What They Mean for Machine Learning) - PSFK.com
PSFK (blog)
When it comes to performance of most skill-based tasks, robots have us beat. Computer chess master Deep Blue proved they're smarter strategists; Sound Machine 2.0 demonstrated that they're gifted composers too. But, for all ... fail to perform ...

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For Ravens lineman John Urschel, math and football equally important ... - Lebanon Democrat

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 11:13

Lebanon Democrat

For Ravens lineman John Urschel, math and football equally important ...
Lebanon Democrat
Save for playing chess or his Fender Strat guitar, he's never cared to make room for much else. That's why he's spent .... Otherwise, he would have had a hard time doing research mathematics at a very high level, while playing football most of his ...

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The Molecule Behind the Golden Rule | TIME - TIME

Fri, 07/10/2015 - 10:46

TIME

The Molecule Behind the Golden Rule | TIME
TIME
The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C.. We have this deep evolutionary system that motivates us to care about complete strangers. More. NASA Just Picked the First Astronauts for Commercial Space ...

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