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New kids on the block: rise of the online art auction - Financial Times
Financial Times
New kids on the block: rise of the online art auction
Financial Times
Paddle8 filled a smart central London townhouse with artworks for a series of auctions; when I visited, a Francis Bacon triptych print hung across from a Marcel Dzama drawing and a Chinese terracotta camel. The floor above, past Bill Brandt and Don ...
Financial Times
Paddle8 filled a smart central London townhouse with artworks for a series of auctions; when I visited, a Francis Bacon triptych print hung across from a Marcel Dzama drawing and a Chinese terracotta camel. The floor above, past Bill Brandt and Don ...
14 Johns Hopkins students receive Fulbright grants to study, teach, conduct research abroad - The Hub at Johns Hopkins
The Hub at Johns Hopkins
14 Johns Hopkins students receive Fulbright grants to study, teach, conduct research abroad
The Hub at Johns Hopkins
Fourteen Johns Hopkins University students and recent graduates have been awarded Fulbright grants, earning the chance to travel abroad to study, teach, and conduct research. Named for the late Sen. J. William Fulbright, who sponsored legislation ...
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The Hub at Johns Hopkins
Fourteen Johns Hopkins University students and recent graduates have been awarded Fulbright grants, earning the chance to travel abroad to study, teach, and conduct research. Named for the late Sen. J. William Fulbright, who sponsored legislation ...
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New kids on the block: rise of the online art auction - Financial Times
New kids on the block: rise of the online art auction Financial Times
When online art auction sites Paddle8 and Auctionata announced their merger in May 2016 they expected to become “one of the top 10 auction houses in the ...
3 Keys For Cultivating Genius - Big Think
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3 Keys For Cultivating Genius
Big Think
His research points strongly toward the first: genius as a skill that can be cultivated with discipline. Simonton distinguishes between two popular definitions of genius. He points to Kant with the first, which is also the focus of his article ...
Big Think
His research points strongly toward the first: genius as a skill that can be cultivated with discipline. Simonton distinguishes between two popular definitions of genius. He points to Kant with the first, which is also the focus of his article ...
Categories: Chess Research
Young world chess champion will speak, play at island event - Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)
Young world chess champion will speak, play at island event
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)
It was with this in mind that McCready planned an event for Saturday that will bring the world under-13 scholastic girls' chess champion to the island. Naomi Bashkansky, 13, of Bellevue, won the 2016 World School Chess Championship in the girls under ...
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)
It was with this in mind that McCready planned an event for Saturday that will bring the world under-13 scholastic girls' chess champion to the island. Naomi Bashkansky, 13, of Bellevue, won the 2016 World School Chess Championship in the girls under ...
Categories: Scholastic Chess
Locals compete in state chess championships - Coos Bay World
Coos Bay World
Locals compete in state chess championships
Coos Bay World
SEASIDE — Nearly 400 chess players competed at the Oregon Scholastic State Championships on May 5-6 at the Seaside Convention Center. Participates from Coos County included nine from Coquille, two from Myrtle Point, and one from North Bend.
Coos Bay World
SEASIDE — Nearly 400 chess players competed at the Oregon Scholastic State Championships on May 5-6 at the Seaside Convention Center. Participates from Coos County included nine from Coquille, two from Myrtle Point, and one from North Bend.
Categories: Scholastic Chess
Expert discusses the future of human-centered robotics - Phys.Org
Phys.Org
Expert discusses the future of human-centered robotics
Phys.Org
As in chess, the strongest players are often the combinations of human and machine. I increasingly see that the three critical elements are people, robots, and infrastructure—all interdependent. Q: In your recent book "Our Robots, Ourselves," you ...
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Phys.Org
As in chess, the strongest players are often the combinations of human and machine. I increasingly see that the three critical elements are people, robots, and infrastructure—all interdependent. Q: In your recent book "Our Robots, Ourselves," you ...
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Seven ORHS students among thousands at national scholastic chess championships - Oak Ridge Today
Oak Ridge Today
Seven ORHS students among thousands at national scholastic chess championships
Oak Ridge Today
Each year, there are national competitions for elementary (K-6), junior high (K-9), and high school (K-12). Every four years, these championships are combined in one venue as “SuperNationals.” The organizers stated this was the largest chess tournament ...
Oak Ridge Today
Each year, there are national competitions for elementary (K-6), junior high (K-9), and high school (K-12). Every four years, these championships are combined in one venue as “SuperNationals.” The organizers stated this was the largest chess tournament ...
Categories: Scholastic Chess
North Allegheny student, chess prodigy to represent U.S. at international competition - Tribune-Review
North Allegheny student, chess prodigy to represent U.S. at international competition
Tribune-Review
He tied for first place among fourth-graders and was third overall in the K-to-6 Open section of the Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships in March in Lancaster. He placed first in K-to-3 Open in 2016. The U.S. Chess Federation ranked him seventh ...
Tribune-Review
He tied for first place among fourth-graders and was third overall in the K-to-6 Open section of the Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships in March in Lancaster. He placed first in K-to-3 Open in 2016. The U.S. Chess Federation ranked him seventh ...
Categories: Scholastic Chess
AI Opponents Can Beat Humans at Chess, Go, and Even Poker - Futurism
Futurism
AI Opponents Can Beat Humans at Chess, Go, and Even Poker
Futurism
Artificial intelligence continually becomes more sophisticated, and playing games with people is something it's quite skilled at.
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Futurism
Artificial intelligence continually becomes more sophisticated, and playing games with people is something it's quite skilled at.
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West Texas Scholastic Chess regional tournament - Midland Reporter-Telegram
West Texas Scholastic Chess regional tournament Midland Reporter-Telegram
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An Insider's Guide to St. Louis - Online Athens
Online Athens
An Insider's Guide to St. Louis
Online Athens
In St. Louis' patchwork of neighborhoods, some have evolved to be especially visitor-friendly. The best offer a variety of locally owned businesses, plenty of retail and local dining options. Explore these distinctive districts for an authentic and ...
Online Athens
In St. Louis' patchwork of neighborhoods, some have evolved to be especially visitor-friendly. The best offer a variety of locally owned businesses, plenty of retail and local dining options. Explore these distinctive districts for an authentic and ...
Categories: World Chess Hall of Fame
Chess Championship Draws Students from Several Schools - Talk of the Sound
Talk of the Sound
Chess Championship Draws Students from Several Schools
Talk of the Sound
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- William B. Ward Elementary School hosted a National Scholastic Chess Foundation Grand Prix tournament on Saturday, April 22, that attracted more than 100 students from across the district, and from schools in Westchester County ...
Talk of the Sound
NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- William B. Ward Elementary School hosted a National Scholastic Chess Foundation Grand Prix tournament on Saturday, April 22, that attracted more than 100 students from across the district, and from schools in Westchester County ...
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Microdoses of LSD could be the brain food of the future - Mother Nature Network
Mother Nature Network
Microdoses of LSD could be the brain food of the future
Mother Nature Network
Specifically, researcher Amanda Feilding of the Beckley Foundation in the UK is spearheading a study to see whether LSD can allow humans to regain their supremacy over machines in games like Chess or the ancient Chinese game of Go, reports ...
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Specifically, researcher Amanda Feilding of the Beckley Foundation in the UK is spearheading a study to see whether LSD can allow humans to regain their supremacy over machines in games like Chess or the ancient Chinese game of Go, reports ...
Categories: Chess Research
World record blindfolded chess player visiting Christian school today - Salina Journal (subscription)
World record blindfolded chess player visiting Christian school today
Salina Journal (subscription)
“Research tells us that chess is something a lot of people have forgotten about, but something that exercises your right brain and helps you in other areas,” she said. “Timur is highly successful and passionate for chess. We're hoping that will show ...
Salina Journal (subscription)
“Research tells us that chess is something a lot of people have forgotten about, but something that exercises your right brain and helps you in other areas,” she said. “Timur is highly successful and passionate for chess. We're hoping that will show ...
Categories: Chess Research
An Insider's Guide to St. Louis - LubbockOnline.com
LubbockOnline.com
An Insider's Guide to St. Louis
LubbockOnline.com
In St. Louis' patchwork of neighborhoods, some have evolved to be especially visitor-friendly. The best offer a variety of locally owned businesses, plenty of retail and local dining options. Explore the following distinctive districts for an authentic ...
LubbockOnline.com
In St. Louis' patchwork of neighborhoods, some have evolved to be especially visitor-friendly. The best offer a variety of locally owned businesses, plenty of retail and local dining options. Explore the following distinctive districts for an authentic ...
Categories: World Chess Hall of Fame
Chess director plans legal action after he says he was criticized for calling child's dress 'seductive' - Washington Post
Washington Post
Chess director plans legal action after he says he was criticized for calling child's dress 'seductive'
Washington Post
“My client has not only been embarrassed and slandered in Malaysia but all over the world,” said Mohd Harris Al-Haji Abdullahan, an attorney for Sophian Yusof, the director of last month's National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
Washington Post
“My client has not only been embarrassed and slandered in Malaysia but all over the world,” said Mohd Harris Al-Haji Abdullahan, an attorney for Sophian Yusof, the director of last month's National Scholastic Chess Championship in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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Community Calendar: May 12, 2017 | Local News | pressrepublican ... - Plattsburgh Press Republican
Community Calendar: May 12, 2017 | Local News | pressrepublican ...
Plattsburgh Press Republican
Editor's Note: All events must be open to the public. Be sure to include the specific dates, times, prices and location of the event. Send to ...
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Plattsburgh Press Republican
Editor's Note: All events must be open to the public. Be sure to include the specific dates, times, prices and location of the event. Send to ...
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An Insider's Guide to St. Louis - LubbockOnline.com
An Insider's Guide to St. Louis LubbockOnline.com
Categories: World Chess Hall of Fame
What Is Intelligence? 20 Years After Deep Blue, AI Still Can't Think Like Humans - Live Science
Live Science
What Is Intelligence? 20 Years After Deep Blue, AI Still Can't Think Like Humans
Live Science
When the IBM computer Deep Blue beat the world's greatest chess player, Garry Kasparov, in the last game of a six-game match on May 11, 1997, the world was astonished. This was the first time any human chess champion had been taken down by a machine ...
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Live Science
When the IBM computer Deep Blue beat the world's greatest chess player, Garry Kasparov, in the last game of a six-game match on May 11, 1997, the world was astonished. This was the first time any human chess champion had been taken down by a machine ...
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