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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

World Chess Hall of Fame - Sat, 08/27/2016 - 02:00
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

Rex Sinquefield is 72 years old and very much interested in chess. He retired from Dimensional Fund Advisors, the investment firm he cofounded, in 2005.

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Sat, 08/27/2016 - 02:00
Chess notes  The Boston Globe

Rex Sinquefield is 72 years old and very much interested in chess. He retired from Dimensional Fund Advisors, the investment firm he cofounded, in 2005.

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Public blockchains gaining acceptance at Bank of Japan's Payment and Settlement Forum - Brave New Coin

Chess Research - Sat, 08/27/2016 - 01:50

Brave New Coin

Public blockchains gaining acceptance at Bank of Japan's Payment and Settlement Forum
Brave New Coin
ASX recently announced that it has completed a successful blockchain prototype that could replace its existing settlement system, CHESS. The company is currently working with Blythe Masters' Digital Asset Holdings to ... Citing the work at the new BOJ ...

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Target Cries 'Uncle,' Begs Shoppers to Come Back - PJ Media

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 20:09

PJ Media

Target Cries 'Uncle,' Begs Shoppers to Come Back
PJ Media
Target is launching a first-of-its-kind one-day sale to try and boost back-to-school shopper traffic amid a boycott over its bathroom policy. The retailer is offering a 10% discount on everything in its stores and online on Sunday. Target is calling ...

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Thousand Balls of Flame: A Whiff of World War III Hangs in the Air. Cold War 2.0 is On… - Center for Research on Globalization

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 20:01

Center for Research on Globalization

Thousand Balls of Flame: A Whiff of World War III Hangs in the Air. Cold War 2.0 is On…
Center for Research on Globalization
... the “Russian bear,” and so they are probably imagining Russia to be a vast wasteland where Vladimir Putin keeps company with a chess-playing, internet server-hacking, nuclear physicist, rocket scientist, Ebola vaccine-inventing, polyglot, polymath ...

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Here comes the Class of 2020, bringing 'the world to Bates' - Bates News (blog)

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 19:44

Bates News (blog)

Here comes the Class of 2020, bringing 'the world to Bates'
Bates News (blog)
The class boasts a nationally ranked figure skater, a nationally ranked chess player, a trained circus aerialist, and a World War II re-enactment enthusiast. And there are those whose worldviews ... According to the college's Office of Intercultural ...

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Chart Art Fair Kicks Off In Style in Copenhagen The sun is out and Peaches is playing tonight. - artnet News

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 15:08

artnet News

Chart Art Fair Kicks Off In Style in Copenhagen The sun is out and Peaches is playing tonight.
artnet News
Magnus Karlsson brought twelve sculptural work by twelve artists, including pieces by Roger Andersson, Mette Björnberg, Thomas Broomé, Marcel Dzama, and Kent Iwemyr, and Bo Bjerggaard brought a variety of paintings, including work by Daniel Richter, ...

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Experiment Shows That Our Relationship With Lovable Humanoid ... - Digital Trends

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 13:40

Digital Trends

Experiment Shows That Our Relationship With Lovable Humanoid ...
Digital Trends
If you're like one participant in a recent study, carried out by researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London, the answer is a resounding ...

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Google News
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Herbalife: Carl Icahn Plays Chess While Bill Ackman Continues To Play Checkers - Seeking Alpha

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 13:15

Seeking Alpha

Herbalife: Carl Icahn Plays Chess While Bill Ackman Continues To Play Checkers
Seeking Alpha
So unless somebody with a lot of cash has done even more research on HLF than Carl Icahn and found something that Carl is missing is willing to step up to the plate and purchase a large stake, Carl isn't really doing himself any favors by finding ...

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How lack of game prep affected Raiders run defense vs Packers - Silver and Black Pride

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:50

Silver and Black Pride

How lack of game prep affected Raiders run defense vs Packers
Silver and Black Pride
But in her research, she found no statistically significant difference between the reaction times of elite athletes and normal individuals. Repeat : The reaction times of elite athletes is about the same as the reaction time of people (not necessarily ...

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Here comes the Class of 2020, bringing 'the world to Bates' - Bates News (blog)

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:19

Bates News (blog)

Here comes the Class of 2020, bringing 'the world to Bates'
Bates News (blog)
The class boasts a nationally ranked figure skater, a nationally ranked chess player, a trained circus aerialist, and a World War II re-enactment enthusiast. And there are those whose worldviews ... According to the college's Office of Intercultural ...

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Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research - BBNS

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:01

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
BBNS
Nektar Therapeutics logo Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday.

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How to Be An Expert: Eight Proven Secrets to Superior Skill - Observer

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:08

Observer

How to Be An Expert: Eight Proven Secrets to Superior Skill
Observer
Whether you want to be a great public speaker, study for exams or improve your free throws, we're going to learn what methods research and experts recommend for becoming an expert at anything. ... They didn't start with the beginning of a chess game.

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World Business Academy Holds Pre-Gala Reception - Santa Barbara Independent

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 09:09

Santa Barbara Independent

World Business Academy Holds Pre-Gala Reception
Santa Barbara Independent
Furthermore, Brown noted that the academy is at the forefront of research documenting how the normal operations of nuclear plants can cause cancer in adults and children and can lead to low birth weight and death in infants. The World Business Academy ...

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The Messenger Community Calendar - Gadsden Messenger

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 08:46

The Messenger Community Calendar
Gadsden Messenger
Nichols Memorial Library in Gadsden is open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for anyone interested in family history research. The library .... 27 The main branch will host Chess Club from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Lena Martin Room. All skill ...

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Where does AlphaGo go? - Phys.Org

Chess Research - Fri, 08/26/2016 - 04:29

Where does AlphaGo go?
Phys.Org
The event is one of the most historic in the field of artificial intelligence since Deep Blue bested chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov in the late 1990s. The difference is that AlphaGo may represent an even bigger turning point in AI research. As ...

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The Golden Age of the Worker - Enterprise Irregulars (blog)

Chess Research - Thu, 08/25/2016 - 22:01

The Golden Age of the Worker
Enterprise Irregulars (blog)
Research from “big brands” — Oxford U, MIT, Gartner (my former employer), WEF and many others — says machines are poised to displace tens and hundreds of millions of jobs. And when so many of the brands agree (and cite each other and increase the ...

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Google News
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SPICE welcomes three National Scholastic Champions to team - Webster Journal

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 08/25/2016 - 17:55

SPICE welcomes three National Scholastic Champions to team
Webster Journal
The Webster University Chess Team is adding six freshman this year, bringing the total roster to 25 players: five are from the United States. Former Lindenwood University player, Grandmaster (GM) Priyadharshan Kannappan, is from India. The U.S. Chess ...

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Family calendar Friday, August 28, 2016 - Pocono Record

Chess Research - Thu, 08/25/2016 - 17:40

Family calendar Friday, August 28, 2016
Pocono Record
Rachel's Music Together has partnered with area care providers to bring this experience to families and seniors alike, who may bring children to one of the research-based, fun-filled, music and movement classes. Participants explore musical play, child ...

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