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Why the Economic Payoff From Technology Is So Elusive - New York Times
New York Times
New York Times
More powerful computing systems can predict the weather better than any meteorologist or beat human champions in complex board games like chess. But for several years, economists have asked why all that technical ... But an industry-by-industry ...
David Schwimmer Isn't on a Break Anymore - Vulture
Vulture
Vulture
But I'm enjoying the research!” He's taken me to a private room at the Dutch in Soho to meet his friend Josh Nadel, the restaurant's boisterous sommelier. “Can I bring you a coffee, or seven beers?” asks Nadel, who likes to call Schwimmer “Young Jedi ...
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Campbell Brown: No, Mr. Mayor — We Won't Shut Up About Your Misrule of the Schools - The 74
The 74
The 74
Even if these students attend college, 80 percent will need remediation — high school over again, essentially — and only 28 percent of remedial students go on to earn a college credential within 8.5 years, according to the Community College Research ...
Chess notes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
Today's game was played at the 14 & Under section of 3 rd Spiegel Cup (scholastic) Qualifier run by the Massachusetts Chess Association. It's not a great game, but it is an exciting one with lots of twists and turns. It also shows how hard it is ...
Morality and the future of robots - The Straits Times
The Straits Times
For Go aficionados, the game will never be the same again, just as chess was changed when IBM's Deep Blue beat then world champion Garry Kasparov in 1997. That year, it was widely thought that while ... In the absence of certainty on these issues, many ...
The Valeant Meltdown and Wall Street's Major Drug Problem - Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
“It is as much an indictment of Wall Street as it is of Mike Pearson,” says a pharmaceutical-industry C.E.O. An irascible Californian named Andrew Left, who runs Citron, a research firm, published a report that asked whether Valeant was “the ...
Go in with a plan when dining at Texas de Brazil - Virginian-Pilot
Virginian-Pilot
Virginian-Pilot
Outside of doing a little research, picking the right night and time, and knowing a restaurant's specialties, there is little strategic planning needed to experience a memorable dinner out in Hampton Roads. At least one exception to this is when your ...
Community Calendar - Santa Maria Times (subscription)
Santa Maria Times (subscription)
The Lompoc Chess Club: Meets Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. at the Lompoc Restaurant, 925 North H St. For more information, call 736-0133 or 733-2077. Al-Anon: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 2800 Harris Grade .... W. Branch St. Info: 489 ...
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What's Happening - Cecil Whig
Cecil Whig
Cecil Whig
A devised theatre event by Leif McCurry and the students of HCC's Actors Guild, this completely original piece will be built around explorations, improvisations and research into interesting themes, topics, events and people. General seating tickets ...
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The secret of Leander Paes' magic on court - Newsx
Newsx
Newsx
He has time and again proved to be a magician on court, wielding his racquet like a wand. He can manipulate the play and put the ball agonisingly out of his opponents' reach. He is the winner of 18 Grand Slam titles -- eight in Men's doubles and 10 in ...
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The secret to Leander Paes's longevity at the top - Economic Times
Economic Times
PARIS: He has time and again proved to be a magician on court, wielding his racquet like a wand. He can manipulate the play and put the ball agonisingly out of his opponents' reach. He is the winner of 18 Grand Slam titles -- eight in Men's doubles and ...
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Former Mr Universe and celebrated bodybuilder Manohar Aich passes away - Economic Times
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Economic Times
He is also a master tactician and at times plays a game of chess on the tennis court. Paes is not the kind of player who relies on power but more on touch and placement because he has got the gift of ... He has got the experience of working with ...
The secret to Leander Paes's longevity at the topOneindia
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Elon Musk says the era of Artificial Intelligence has arrived; FB and Google announce breakthroughs - International Business Times, India Edition
International Business Times, India Edition
International Business Times, India Edition
Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stumped the tech community while addressing a conference by online publication Recode this week when he floated oxford professor Nick Bostrom's theory which suggests we may be living as characters in an ...
Citizen Scholar Donna Hoang: The heart is calling - Bucks County Courier Times
Bucks County Courier Times
Bucks County Courier Times
“I did some research on that field and I realized that there weren't many women cardiologists, and I thought maybe I'm strong enough to pursue this career.” Donna has always been strong. Because her parents speak Korean in the home, she entered ...
Trust is the Linchpin for Strengthening Schools - Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Education Week (subscription) (blog)
Time is a commodity in schools that we are trading for better test scores, bartering away opportunities for classroom dialogue, scientific observation and experiments, writing, reading and games of chess; to name just a few of the aptitudes requiring ...
Goat Lips is unique Pensacola establishment - Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola News Journal
Chess and checker boards line the table and a dart board hangs from the wall in the room where some corporations hold meetings. Cowan says a former UWF archaeology student operating a brewery at Goat Lips is fitting. ... His primary sources of income ...
Avon Lake student earns Eagle Scout rank: Short Takes on Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville - cleveland.com
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cleveland.com
The winner will be drawn June 23 on WJW-TV FOX 8 during the morning newscast. Proceeds benefit St. Jude Research Children's Hospital. Shredding event: The City of Avon ... Game night: From Chess and Yahtzee, to Boggle and Pictionary, guests can play ...
4 tie for valedictorian of Galva HS - Galesburg Register-Mail
Galesburg Register-Mail
Galesburg Register-Mail
Plans: Pursue art. Ragnar Lindberg. Parents: Sam and Alicia Lindberg. Scholastic Achievements: National Honor Society, Rotary Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, high honor roll. Extracurricular Activities: Scholastic Bowl, track, band, chess, drama ...
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4 tie for valedictorian of Galva HS - Galesburg Register-Mail
Galesburg Register-Mail
Plans: Pursue art. Ragnar Lindberg. Parents: Sam and Alicia Lindberg. Scholastic Achievements: National Honor Society, Rotary Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, high honor roll. Extracurricular Activities: Scholastic Bowl, track, band, chess, drama ...
Community news for York, Chester and Lancaster counties, June 5, 2016 - The Herald
The Herald
The Herald
On July 13, John Sinclair, curator of Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute's Meteorite and Minerals Museum, will share his presentation “When the Meteors Came Down,” along with his personal collection of meteorites gathered from around the globe ...