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Daybook: June 19-25 - News & Observer

Chess Research - Sat, 06/18/2016 - 11:06

News & Observer

Daybook: June 19-25
News & Observer
Registration is under way for Global Environmental Health Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, in Research Triangle Park. Dr. Mitchell Wolfe, deputy ...

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Some Midtown parents see schools in their neighborhood as option - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Chess Research - Sat, 06/18/2016 - 10:03

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Some Midtown parents see schools in their neighborhood as option
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sowell said most home buyers do their own research about the schools, but she tells them they have options, and those options include the county schools. Sowell knows well — she ... He started both a film and a chess club at the school. "There's so ...

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What's up, June 18, 2016 - News-Press Now

Chess Research - Sat, 06/18/2016 - 00:05

What's up, June 18, 2016
News-Press Now
Entry fee is $10 and proceeds go to Paint the Parkway Pink for breast cancer research. For more ... Evening Chess and Checkers Club for fans ages 14 and older, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rolling Hills Library, Belt branch, upper story, 1906A N. Belt Highway.

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REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR - Redlands Daily Facts

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 17:44

REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR
Redlands Daily Facts
Chess club: Redlands Chess Club meets 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday at Redlands Community Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Players of all ages are welcome, .... Anyone interested in genealogy research is welcome to attend. Information: www.yvgs.org; ...

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5 myths about video games - Chicago Tribune

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 16:15

Chicago Tribune

5 myths about video games
Chicago Tribune
According to a Pew Research Center survey published in December, 60 percent of Americans believe that “most people who play video games are men. ... Playing chess — whether on a physical board or a screen — doesn't confer any of these benefits.

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Putin: US Missile Shield Is a 'Great Danger' - Newsmax

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 16:13

Newsmax

Putin: US Missile Shield Is a 'Great Danger'
Newsmax
Russia views the U.S. missile shield in eastern Europe as a "great danger" and Moscow will be forced to respond by enhancing its missile strike capability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "We will perfect our missile strike capability, ...

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Why former Bronco Jeb Putzier has turned to an array of therapies to ease his post-football pain - The Denver Post

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 14:11

The Denver Post

Why former Bronco Jeb Putzier has turned to an array of therapies to ease his post-football pain
The Denver Post
With a greater awareness of football's long-term effects on their health, many ex-players are anxiously searching for ways to not only treat pain but also prevent the onset of additional symptoms. Specialists in Colorado have joined the hunt.

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Learning Skills: Knowing vs. Doing - seattlepi.com (blog)

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 13:50

seattlepi.com (blog)

Learning Skills: Knowing vs. Doing
seattlepi.com (blog)
The knowledge we acquire is a direct result of our learning through school, reading books and trade journals, attending training programs and seminars, etc. Staying on top of the latest research and thinking in our professional domain is vital to ...

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Five myths about video games - Washington Post

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 10:29

Washington Post

Five myths about video games
Washington Post
According to a Pew Research Center survey published in December, 60 percent of Americans believe that “most people who play video games are men. ... Playing chess — whether on a physical board or a screen — doesn't confer any of these benefits.

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XMT 2016: World's Top Memory Athletes to Compete June 24-26 - Newswise (press release)

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 10:05

XMT 2016: World's Top Memory Athletes to Compete June 24-26
Newswise (press release)
Previous surprise challenges include memorizing ten license plates (complete with state) in 60 seconds, then recalling them out loud on stage in front of the spectators; committing to memory a chess board covered with a variety of coins; and memorizing ...

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XMT 2016: World's top memory athletes to compete June 24-26 - Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 07:46

XMT 2016: World's top memory athletes to compete June 24-26
Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom
Previous surprise challenges include memorizing ten license plates (complete with state) in 60 seconds, then recalling them out loud on stage in front of the spectators; committing to memory a chess board covered with a variety of coins; and memorizing ...

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How Kik Predicted The Rise of Chat Bots - Backchannel

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 07:21

Backchannel

How Kik Predicted The Rise of Chat Bots
Backchannel
In the '90s the city birthed Research in Motion and its Blackberry platform, which briefly dominated the mobile industry. Today, Waterloo is .... In “weak” or narrow AI, the system simply masters a task — it can play chess but not banter with you ...

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Here's The Physics Behind The 'Broomgate' Controversy Rocking The Sport Of Curling - Gizmodo Australia

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 04:34

Gizmodo Australia

Here's The Physics Behind The 'Broomgate' Controversy Rocking The Sport Of Curling
Gizmodo Australia
Football has been rocked by the “Deflategate” scandal, swimming banned full-body “super suits” and now the sport of curling — yes, curling — has its own raging controversy. Dubbed “Broomgate”, much of the fuss centres on a new kind of curling broom ...

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'No evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia - Herald Scotland

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 00:41

The Independent

'No evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia
Herald Scotland
Research had shown that many people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment do not go on to develop dementia at all. The 'Dementia Test' app failed to ask basic questions such as a person's ... and advice that can help you to understand your options ...
Dementia supplements 'not backed up by scientific evidence'Belfast Telegraph

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'No scientific evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia, report finds - Herald Scotland

Chess Research - Fri, 06/17/2016 - 00:40

Herald Scotland

'No scientific evidence' supplements can help prevent dementia, report finds
Herald Scotland
Research had shown that many people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment do not go on to develop dementia at all. The 'Dementia Test' app failed to ask basic questions such as a person's age ... Which? noted advice that small lifestyle changes ...

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Google Sets Up Machine-Learning Research Lab in Europe - eWeek

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 22:25

eWeek

Google Sets Up Machine-Learning Research Lab in Europe
eWeek
"Europe is home to some of the world's premier technical universities, making it an ideal place to build a top-notch research team," Emmanuel Mogenet, head of Google Research, Europe, said in a blog post. Google Research, Europe, will enable software ...

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Leadership Development: The Missing Piece in the Global Effort to Improve Education - Huffington Post

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 21:21

Huffington Post

Leadership Development: The Missing Piece in the Global Effort to Improve Education
Huffington Post
And in the Philippines, where Teach for the Philippines has been active for only three years, several alumni are already working in the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education—like Chess Carlos, who advises the Commissioner on ...

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Big shoes to fill - Newcastle Herald

Chess Research - Thu, 06/16/2016 - 21:12

Newcastle Herald

Big shoes to fill
Newcastle Herald
Clarke is an established UK theatre performer, who has appeared in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White, Carnaby Street the Musical, Chess and The Witches of Eastwick. Despite a considerable musical pedigree, ... I did a lot of research. I've ...

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