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Serious fun: Philly to rethink after-school, summer programs - Newsworks.org

Chess Research - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 14:02

Newsworks.org

Serious fun: Philly to rethink after-school, summer programs
Newsworks.org
After School Activities Partnerships (ASAP) runs chess programs for Philadelphia students. (Emma ... The city has hired the nonprofit Research for Action to explore the literature on quality OST programs and ask providers how they view quality. RFA is ...

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TV Ratings Tuesday: 'NCIS,' 'NCIS: New Orleans' rise with crossover - TVbytheNumbers

Chess Research - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 10:28

TVbytheNumbers

TV Ratings Tuesday: 'NCIS,' 'NCIS: New Orleans' rise with crossover
TVbytheNumbers
I was charged with “destroying” the Emmys so I did some competitive research on what might play well against it. We had ... I miss those Sunday night chess games where the three established networks would play a big stakes chess match for the audience.

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Plymouth Public Library news - Wicked Local Plymouth

Chess Research - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 05:53

Wicked Local Plymouth

Plymouth Public Library news
Wicked Local Plymouth
215; Bill Petrillo, Chess club co-leader, 774-766-7689, bill.petrillo@comcast.net; or Jim Pritchard, Chess club co-leader, 508-878-8194, jimpri@verizon.net. .... Researchers can access more than 440 million records beginning with the Revolutionary War.

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Why Data Nerds Struggle to Gain Power at Hedge Funds - Bloomberg

Chess Research - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 05:00

Why Data Nerds Struggle to Gain Power at Hedge Funds
Bloomberg
“You can't just say, 'Let's hire some Ph.D.s and put them in the back room and they'll figure it out,”' Vladimir Novakovski, a former money manager who is chief technology officer at research firm Euclid Analytics, said about the industry. “That's a ...

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On Chess: How to earn a chess title - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 02:00
On Chess: How to earn a chess title  St. Louis Public Radio

Many readers may be familiar with such titles as Grandmaster (GM) and International Master (IM), but what do they mean? Why are they important? How does an ...

On Chess: How to earn a chess title - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 02:00
On Chess: How to earn a chess title  St. Louis Public Radio

Many readers may be familiar with such titles as Grandmaster (GM) and International Master (IM), but what do they mean? Why are they important? How does an ...

Discovering The Imagery of Chess - Webster Kirkwood Times

World Chess Hall of Fame - Wed, 02/15/2017 - 01:34

Discovering The Imagery of Chess
Webster Kirkwood Times
Discovering The Imagery of Chess featuring Larry List will be presented Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the World Chess Hall of Fame, 4652 Maryland Ave. Reception is at 6 p.m.; event at 6:30 p.m. Join independent curator Larry List as he discusses unearthing an ...

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19 photos: Your Students, Your Schools: Ankeny, Saydel, North Polk - DesMoinesRegister.com

Chess Research - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 19:20

DesMoinesRegister.com

19 photos: Your Students, Your Schools: Ankeny, Saydel, North Polk
DesMoinesRegister.com
Fifth-grade students at Saydel's Woodside Middle School have been studying the Native Americans of North America. Their assignment was to choose a Native ...

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Controversy, Few Surprises In Women's World Champs Round 1 - Chess.com

Chess Research - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 14:49

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Controversy, Few Surprises In Women's World Champs Round 1
Chess.com
"Chess is not for the faint-hearted; it absorbs a person entirely...Chess is difficult. It demands work, serious reflection and zealous research." -- Wilhelm Steinitz. There is just no hiding it; playing in a world championship is a huge thing and ...

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Children, teens invited to compete in Riverside chess tournament - Press-Enterprise

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 11:49

Children, teens invited to compete in Riverside chess tournament
Press-Enterprise
The Riverside Youth Chess Association will hold the inaugural McAuliffe Scholastic Chess Tournament on Feb. 25. Games will be played in the multi-purpose room at McAuliffe Elementary School, 4100 Golden Ave., starting at 9 a.m.. The tournament is open ...

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Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brains - Daily Democrat

Chess Research - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 10:43

Daily Democrat

Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brains
Daily Democrat
FILE - In this April 10, 2014, file photo, a card player studies her hand during a bridge game at a restaurant in St. Paul, Minn. Research published on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, shows that even in one's 70s and beyond, simple activities including web ...

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Does Patented Intellectual Property Still Matter? Yes, Depending on Who You Are - IPWatchdog.com

Chess Research - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 08:15

IPWatchdog.com

Does Patented Intellectual Property Still Matter? Yes, Depending on Who You Are
IPWatchdog.com
Chess The value of patents resides largely with companies like Microsoft, Samsung and IBM. If Bill Hewlett and David Packard were just starting in their garage, they might be wise not to waste money acquiring them. “To promote the Progress of Science ...

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Snapshot: Chess tournament - The Saratogian

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 00:35

Snapshot: Chess tournament
The Saratogian
The second annual Scholastic Chess Tournament was recently hosted by the Wood Road Elementary School Chess Club in Ballston Spa. More than 120 students and adults competed in the four-round tournament, with more than 25 schools from all over the ...

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Snapshot: Chess tournament - The Saratogian

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 00:35

Snapshot: Chess tournament
The Saratogian
The second annual Scholastic Chess Tournament was recently hosted by the Wood Road Elementary School Chess Club in Ballston Spa. More than 120 students and adults competed in the four-round tournament, with more than 25 schools from all over the ...

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Snapshot: Chess tournament - Troy Record

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 02/14/2017 - 00:25

Snapshot: Chess tournament
Troy Record
The second annual Scholastic Chess Tournament was recently hosted by the Wood Road Elementary School Chess Club in Ballston Spa. More than 120 students and adults competed in the four-round tournament, with more than 25 schools from all over the ...

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