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Thrill seekers: Find another hobby or join army - Worcester Telegram
Worcester Telegram
A modern city is characterized by high population density and social, cultural, and economic heterogeneity – requiring representatives to mediate among the demands posed by various groups. How far are dirt bikes or all-terrain vehicles (ATVs ...
The true story of a scientist who discovered the equation for altruism—and gave himself away - Quartz
Quartz
Quartz
He was in the chess club, obviously, and his mathematical brain was naturally drawn to science. .... Conscious of his own mortality, he felt time was running out and that by moving away he would be able to focus on one brilliant, final piece of ...
Study links intelligence and chess skill - MSUToday
MSUToday
MSUToday
Intelligence – and not just relentless practice – plays a significant role in determining chess skill, indicates a comprehensive new study led by Michigan State University researchers. The research provides some of the most conclusive evidence to date ...
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Study links intelligence and chess skill - MSUToday
MSUToday
MSUToday
Intelligence – and not just relentless practice – plays a significant role in determining chess skill, indicates a comprehensive new study led by Michigan State University researchers. The research provides some of the most conclusive evidence to date ...
Education news of interest in Central Kentucky - Lexington Herald Leader
Lexington Herald Leader
GSP: Bailey Campagna, Samantha Conway, Elizabeth Duncan, Kristen Duncum, Ashlee Edmonson, Bradi Florence, Anna Hawse, Sarah Lyons, Caitlin Marshall, Justice McIntyre, Shelby Montgomery, Anna Wagner, Kyle Capps, Caleb Covington, Nick Duncan, Alex Elam ...
Psychopaths hiding in office: Personality screening urged for corporate recruitment - The Australian
The Australian
The Australian
Research presented to the Australian Psychological Society Congress in Melbourne suggests psychopaths are as prevalent in the corporate sector as they are in prisons. Forensic ... ``It's all about them and it's a process like a chess game. Who can they ...
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Study links chess skill with numerical, visuospatial and verbal intelligence - PsyPost
Study links intelligence and chess skill | MSUToday | Michigan State University - MSUToday
U.S. Wins Gold at Chess Olympiad With Help of Imported Talent - The New York Times
The five-member American team at the 42nd Chess Olympiad included three players who were recruited from other countries.
Chess skill is linked to intelligence - Science Daily
Intelligence -- and not just relentless practice -- plays a significant role in determining chess skill, indicates a comprehensive new study. The research provides ...
Rare diseases and rare opportunities - Science Magazine
Science Magazine
Science Magazine
Months earlier, the 38-year-old physician had applied for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) K08 grant, an early-career award for people with clinical training who want to pursue research. Wang knew the study section had reviewed proposals that ...
Alamosa Elementary honored - Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo Chieftain
But the pieces, which students have to lug around if they're actually playing chess, have nothing to do with Lewis Carroll. Rather, they're a small part of a large effort to get students in grades three through five moving and keep them active through ...
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Alamosa Elementary honored - Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo Chieftain
But the pieces, which students have to lug around if they're actually playing chess, have nothing to do with Lewis Carroll. Rather, they're a small part of a large effort to get students in grades three through five moving and keep them active through ...
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'History detective' to give talk at library - The Westerly Sun
The Westerly Sun
Often, they want to do some sort of research into a particular event or aspect of Westerly's history, and aren't sure where to begin (hint: try the second floor, where we have our reference department, our Local History Room, and all back issues of The ...
'History detective' to give talk at library The Westerly Sun - The Westerly Sun
The Westerly Sun
The Westerly Sun
Several times every week, we have people stop into the library interested in learning a little bit more about Westerly and its history. Library patrons want to know ...
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National briefs: Tesla bettering autopilot by boosting radar - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NEW YORK — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car company is making major improvements to the Autopilot system used by its vehicles, which will dramatically reduce the number and severity of crashes in which they are involved. Sunday's news ...
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Bill Melvin wins Alabama State Chess Championship title, sets record - AL.com
AL.com
AL.com
Clara Choung versus Racheal Ehrman focus before the start of Round 2 of the UAH Individual Scholastic Chess Tournament by getting their game faces on! The 5 round Individual Scholastic tournament ran concurrently with the State Championship. (Photo: ...
Trump's Putin: Strength seen as top virtue - Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Sun
“Vladimir Putin is a strong leader in the same way that arsenic is a strong drink,” Garry Kasparov, the former world chess champion and a fierce critic of the Russian president, said in a Facebook post. “Praising a brutal KGB dictator, especially as ...
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Crystallization plate provides clues on protein structure aboard historic space mission - Science Daily
Science Daily
Science Daily
CHESS, supported by grants from the Division of Materials Research of the National Science Foundation, is planning its next X-ray run from Oct. 26 through Dec. 13. The facility is in the middle of CHESS-U, a planned upgrade that will extend CHESS's ...