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Brazil Faces Hard Road Ahead as Dilma Rousseff Yields Presidency to Michel Temer - Wall Street Journal

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 16:23

Wall Street Journal

Brazil Faces Hard Road Ahead as Dilma Rousseff Yields Presidency to Michel Temer
Wall Street Journal
The Senate's vote prompted scattered cheering and car-honking across the country, as Brazilians weary of the grinding political chess match vented their relief. The reaction in Brazilian financial markets was mixed Thursday. The real exited active ...

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Prince George's County community calendar, May 12-18, 2016 - Washington Post

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 13:10

Prince George's County community calendar, May 12-18, 2016
Washington Post
Chess club Learn to play or improve skills. 7 p.m. South Bowie Library, 15301 Hall ... 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Patuxent Research Refuge, North Tract, Route 198 between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 32, Laurel. 301-497-5887. fws.gov/refuge/patuxent.

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LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: 38th Annual Preservation Awards at Fogg Library - Wicked Local Weymouth

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 12:01

Wicked Local Weymouth

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS: 38th Annual Preservation Awards at Fogg Library
Wicked Local Weymouth
These include Mango for language instruction, LearningExpress Library for test prep, Morning Star Investment Research Center, National Geographic Virtual Library, The Boston Globe from 1872-1983, and Lynda.com—;the leader in online learning. .... It ...

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New Doom trailer shows fast-paced gameplay, customisation options and hella demons - International Business Times UK

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 10:44

International Business Times UK

New Doom trailer shows fast-paced gameplay, customisation options and hella demons
International Business Times UK
"So, once the chess board is full in the later levels and your arsenal is full, then you can kind of pick and choose and tailor your experience to your certain play style with just the weapons alone." When facing off a Mancubus, for instance, you ...

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Your brain on chess - Dayton Daily News

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 10:35

Your brain on chess
Dayton Daily News
From Nautilus, on the research value of chess: “Chess — which has been dubbed the 'fruit fly' of cognitive psychology — seems a tool that is purpose-built to show the deficits of an aging brain. The psychologist Timothy Salthouse has noted that ...

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DC community calendar, May 12 to May 19, 2016 - Washington Post

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 09:34

DC community calendar, May 12 to May 19, 2016
Washington Post
Learn to play chess For all ages and experience levels.Thursdays and Tuesdays at 6 p.m.Deanwood Library, 1350 49th St. ..... Noon, National Archives, Research Center, G-25, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-357-5000. Free.

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IBM Researcher: Fears Over Artificial Intelligence Are 'Overblown' - TIME

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 07:01

National Post

IBM Researcher: Fears Over Artificial Intelligence Are 'Overblown'
TIME
Campbell has been studying AI for decades since he was recruited to help develop Deep Blue in 1989, the IBM computer famous for defeating former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov. His current work in the company's Cognitive Computing division ...
IBM makes a big shift into cognitive computingWaterbury Republican American
IBM's Watson Supercomputer Trains Up for Cyber SecurityInfosecurity Magazine

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DVRs have taken strategy -- and fun -- out of TV's upfront presentations - WPTZ

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 06:56

DVRs have taken strategy -- and fun -- out of TV's upfront presentations
WPTZ
The annual setting of TV's primetime schedule was once like a giant chess match, with billions of advertising time at stake. Executives, producers and reporters pored over the scheduling board, seeking the best intelligence on what ... One thing ...

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On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

In the News - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.
St. Louis Public Radio
There is a conversation that exists between living artists and their predecessors. Marcel Duchamp, arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century and whose impact is still remarkably present today, began many of these conversations during his ...

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.
St. Louis Public Radio
The World Chess Hall of Fame has facilitated a continuation of these conversations with Duchamp's legacy during past exhibits, including Cage & Kaino: Pieces and Performances. In that exhibit, the Hall of Fame recreated the 1968 performance piece ...

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.
St. Louis Public Radio
There is a conversation that exists between living artists and their predecessors. Marcel Duchamp, arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century and whose impact is still remarkably present today, began many of these conversations during his ...

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

Scholastic Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.
St. Louis Public Radio
In that exhibit, the Hall of Fame recreated the 1968 performance piece Reunion in which composer John Cage played Marcel and his wife Teeny Duchamp in a game of chess on a board that played music. Another example was the exhibition Mischief Makes a ...

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On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

Shannon Bailey - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:32

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.
St. Louis Public Radio
World Chess Hall of Fame Chief Curator Shannon Bailey said, “His paintings are not only visually compelling but also skillful and graceful representations of Duchamp's historic games.” Many of the paintings are black and white with raw canvas, while ...

Go Guide – May 12 - The Republic

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:28

Go Guide – May 12
The Republic
HEALTHY LIVING FOR YOUR BRAIN & BODY: TIPS FROM THE LATEST RESEARCH, 6 p.m. May 12, Bartholomew County Public Library Red Room, 536 Fifth St. Affects of cognitive activity, physical health and exercise, diet and nutrition and social engagement on ...

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Can exercise cure depression and anxiety? - Stuff.co.nz

Chess Research - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:19

Stuff.co.nz

Can exercise cure depression and anxiety?
Stuff.co.nz
A new study by researchers at the University of California at Davis Medical Centre found that exercise increased the level of the neurotransmitters glutamate and GABA, both of which are depleted in the brains of patients with depression and anxiety ...

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Creating the world's new chess capital - BBC News

St. Louis AND Chess News Feed - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:00
Creating the world's new chess capital  BBC News

For many years the nucleus of the chess world was the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe - but now a new chess capital is emerging in America's ...

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On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

World Chess Hall of Fame - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.  St. Louis Public Radio

There is a conversation that exists between living artists and their predecessors. Marcel Duchamp, arguably the most influential artist of the 20 th.

On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S. - St. Louis Public Radio

Marcel Dzama, Jon Crumiller - Thu, 05/12/2016 - 02:00
On Chess: Tom Hackney exhibit opens in the chess capital of the U.S.  St. Louis Public Radio

There is a conversation that exists between living artists and their predecessors. Marcel Duchamp, arguably the most influential artist of the 20 th.

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