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Ravens John Urschel To Play Chess Against US Champion - CBS Local

Chess Research - Wed, 05/18/2016 - 11:13

CBS Local

Ravens John Urschel To Play Chess Against US Champion
CBS Local
During the offseason, Usrchel has been working on his Ph.D at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spoke at a Penn State commencement, and continuing his mathematical research. This week he will take on a new challenge. Urschel will compete against ...

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Graduations! Vals and Sals of area high schools listed - Today's Catholic News

Chess Research - Wed, 05/18/2016 - 09:10

Graduations! Vals and Sals of area high schools listed
Today's Catholic News
Along with maintaining her second in class ranking, Firth also worked at the Lab for Economic Opportunity (LEO) at Notre Dame—a job that she stated “sparked my interest in economics and economic research.” This well-rounded student is also a fitness ...

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Repairing Calif. Border Fence a Daily Endeavor - Officer.com (press release) (registration) (blog)

Chess Research - Wed, 05/18/2016 - 06:43

Officer.com (press release) (registration) (blog)

Repairing Calif. Border Fence a Daily Endeavor
Officer.com (press release) (registration) (blog)
In this chess game, each move prompts a counter-move. Standing in the no-man's-land ... In 2007, the Congressional Research Office estimated the cost of building 700 miles of fence, and then maintaining it for 25 years: $49 billion. Martinez argued ...

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Elementary School Chess Champions Lead PDS to 2nd Place in the Nation - Town Topics

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Wed, 05/18/2016 - 06:08

Town Topics

Elementary School Chess Champions Lead PDS to 2nd Place in the Nation
Town Topics
Princeton Day School hosts monthly scholastic chess tournaments, “designed to welcome the most novice of tournament players and to inspire the most accomplished,” according to the school's website. Chess players from more than 30 elementary and ...

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Technique Improves The Efficacy Of Fuel Cells - Science 2.0

Chess Research - Wed, 05/18/2016 - 05:46

Technique Improves The Efficacy Of Fuel Cells
Science 2.0
Now, researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have found a way to harness the quantum behavior of these fuel cells to make them even more efficient and robust. In doing so, they've observed a new type of ...

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Community calendar from May 18 - Troy Record

Chess Research - Wed, 05/18/2016 - 00:18

Community calendar from May 18
Troy Record
... Washington Park areas, the Adams St. station and Canal Ave. area. The program, ”Along the Rails in Troy, From Hoosick Street to the Canal,” presented by Barbara Urban, library research volunteer Kathy Sheehan, city and county historian and RCHS ...

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Will Artificial Intelligence Give Us the Edge? - Automation World

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 23:07

Automation World

Will Artificial Intelligence Give Us the Edge?
Automation World
Current applications and research indicate that thinking machines will play a significant role in automation technologies sooner rather than later. ... IBM's Deep Blue overcame the world's best human players at chess some time back. And IBM's Watson ...

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Williamson County library events: May 18–24 - The Tennessean

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 23:07

The Tennessean

Williamson County library events: May 18–24
The Tennessean
Scholastic Chess Club: 4:30-5:45 p.m. Friday, May 20. Cost is $10. Ages 7-12. An on-site chess coach from the Nashville Chess Center will teach beginning, intermediate and advanced strategies. Every child is welcome, no matter your skill chess level!

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Billings councillor hosts first of a series of community focus group discussions - Manitoulin Expositor

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 23:03

Billings councillor hosts first of a series of community focus group discussions
Manitoulin Expositor
Jessie commented that activities proposed should remain centrally located so parents could park their car, enjoy a coffee, do a bit of shopping while their kids played at the giant chess board, maze or basketball court. Jenna and Steph, parents of ...

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REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR - Redlands Daily Facts

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 20:50

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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A Proven Route To Better Prospecting - ValueWalk

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 18:22

A Proven Route To Better Prospecting
ValueWalk
In a recent talk to a group of MBA students at the University of Toronto, Ericcson outlined why focused practice doesn't only apply to mastering an instrument, excelling at a sport or becoming a chess grandmaster. Indeed, he outlined how these ... In a ...

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Through Newark Art Installation, a Portal to the World - NJTV News

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 16:45

NJTV News

Through Newark Art Installation, a Portal to the World
NJTV News
“People come in and they talk about their personal experiences in regards to the criminal justice and judicial systems and in the researchers are able to take from those experiences the commonalities, the findings and the trends,” Sanders said. Newark ...

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Straddling the Barbecue Divide - Baltimore City Paper

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 15:08

Baltimore City Paper

Straddling the Barbecue Divide
Baltimore City Paper
Barbecuing in Baltimore is a communal affair, like much of city living when the weather gets warm and people spill out onto their stoops or porches, setting up lawn chairs on the sidewalks, perching on car hoods to monitor kids who wobble up and down ...

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So the governor can blame Itzhak Perlman, too - Greensboro News & Record (blog)

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 14:41

Greensboro News & Record (blog)

So the governor can blame Itzhak Perlman, too
Greensboro News & Record (blog)
Gov. Pat McCrory can add the world's most renowned violinist, Itzhak Perlman, to those who, in his view, want grown men to expose themselves to little girls in women's restrooms. "As my fans know, I have spent a lifetime advocating against ...

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Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with U.S. chess champion - Baltimore Sun

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 14:12

Baltimore Sun

Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with U.S. chess champion
Baltimore Sun
Dubbed "Blitz Chess," the competition will give the players just seconds to make moves. Caruana will have two minutes to complete all his moves. Urschel will get an additional minute. The match will end with someone getting a checkmate or running out ...

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Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with U.S. chess champion - Baltimore Sun

In the News - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 14:12

Baltimore Sun

Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with U.S. chess champion
Baltimore Sun
Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel stretches during pregame warmups before the game against the San Diego Chargers. Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel stretches during pregame warmups before the game against the San Diego Chargers.

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Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with US chess champion - Baltimore Sun

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 13:41

Ravens guard John Urschel will match wits with US chess champion
Baltimore Sun
Whether it's pursuing his Ph.D at MIT this offseason, speaking at a Penn State commencement or doing his well-documented mathematical research, Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel is always challenging himself. On Friday, he'll take it a new level.

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New Phenomenon Shows Promise for High-Performance Fuel Cells - AZoM

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 10:25

AZoM

New Phenomenon Shows Promise for High-Performance Fuel Cells
AZoM
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have discovered a way to gather the quantum behavior of the fuel cells in order to make them more effective and strong. While doing so, they have detected a different ...

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Community calendar from May 17 - Troy Record

Chess Research - Tue, 05/17/2016 - 00:23

Community calendar from May 17
Troy Record
6:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., Chess Club. Try your hand at chess at the library. All experience levels welcome. Sign up for only one session per week. For school-age kids. 7 p.m., Zentangle. Draw beautiful images using patterns and a method that is relaxing ...

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