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Marcel Dzama and Jon Crumiller Headline Summer Exhibitions at World Chess Hall of Fame - PR Newswire
ST. LOUIS, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 14, the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) will unveil two new exhibits: Marcel Dzama: Mischief ...
A closer look at the RoboCup - Rappler (blog)
Rappler (blog)
Rappler (blog)
While chess offers a good platform for showcasing computer talent competing against human brain power, it offered little with regards to how computer intelligence can be measured against its interaction with human beings in the physical world. Enter ...
Queens of the chess board - Buffalo News
Buffalo News
Buffalo News
It marked the first time Buffalo sent a team to compete in the All-Girls National Chess Championships tournament, described by chess great Garry Kasparov as “the apex of scholastic chess competitions in the United States.” Bryanna, 13, who lost four ...
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Mobile chess academy teaches young girls to strengthen their minds - Buffalo News
Buffalo News
Buffalo News
It marked the first time Buffalo sent a team to compete in the All-Girls National Chess Championships tournament, described by chess great Garry Kasparov as “the apex of scholastic chess competitions in the United States.” Bryanna, 13, who lost four ...
How one woman turned her cancer diagnosis into a health care startup - Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
Now it works with leading health care organizations such as McGill, lung cancer research foundations, the Rare Cancers Research Organization and many others, with the goal of collecting and analyzing massive amounts of data across many chronic diseases ...
A Dozen Lessons From Julian Robertson On Investing - GuruFocus.com (registration)
GuruFocus.com (registration)
Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) makes the point that the way to beat Bobbie Fisher is to play him at something other than chess. Buffett adds: “The important thing is to keep playing, to play against weak opponents and to playfor big stakes.” And ...
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A Dozen Lessons From Julian Robertson On Investing - GuruFocus.com (registration)
GuruFocus.com (registration)
Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) makes the point that the way to beat Bobbie Fisher is to play him at something other than chess. Buffett adds: “The important thing is to keep playing, to play against weak opponents and to playfor big stakes.” And ...
China-Japan Before China-Taiwan - ValueWalk
ValueWalk
ValueWalk
The continued existence of Taiwan (or the Republic of China) as a free, democratic and independent state is a chess move the entire international community, not just the U.S. cannot afford not to make. ... EconMatters is made up of a team of financial ...
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Sirsi student tops State in SSLC examination - Deccan Herald
Deccan Herald
Deccan Herald
I took tuitions in Science, Maths and English subjects. I was attentive in the class and used to revise the lessons everyday. I spend a lot of time reading on current events and GK books,” says, Disha who wants to pursue MSc and do research in physical ...
Fabiano Caruana to Join the U.S. Chess Federation - PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be representing the United States again and working with the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. I'd like to thank everybody who has made this possible, and I look forward to this exciting new partnership," said ...
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Fabiano Caruana to Join the U.S. Chess Federation - PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be representing the United States again and working with the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. I'd like to thank everybody who has made this possible, and I look forward to this exciting new partnership," said ...
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The Art of Feedback: Striking a Balance Between Guidance and Criticism - LifeHacker India
LifeHacker India
LifeHacker India
The research has made this clear: Vulnerability is at the heart of the feedback process. This is true whether we give, ... You can't script every move-that would be like trying to foresee the seventeenth move in a chess game. It's the critical moves ...
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Chess Hall of Fame Fight Resumes - Courthouse News Service
Courthouse News Service
The museum says it "exhibits one of the world's premier collections of chess and chess-related artifacts, memorabilia, and artwork" and obtained the World Chess Hall of Fame mark from the France-based World Chess Federation. The museum says it ...
Explaining The Myths Of Baseball's Great Debate - NBC 7 San Diego
NBC 7 San Diego
“I have seen a number on instances where I felt like the manager pulled out all the stops to win that game to the detriment of the team,” says Vince Gennaro, President of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), and author of Diamond Dollars ...
Fabiano Caruana to Join the US Chess Federation - PR Newswire
City Council counters CMPA leadership move - Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola News Journal
Pensacola News Journal
A chess match has begun between the Pensacola City Council and the Community Maritime Park Associates over the council's power to appoint members of the CMPA's Board of Trustees. The latest move is City Council President Andy Terhaar's call for a ...
How to survive being a mother - Courier Mail
Courier Mail
Courier Mail
(Outside pressure on new mums has only intensified in the past decade: new Queensland University of Technology research shows many are starting to turn off social media in an attempt to stop esteem-damaging comparisons.) When Ruby ... One result is a ...
9 Unconventional Ways To Stay Young As You Grow Old - Huffington Post
Huffington Post
Huffington Post
Almost hidden by all the news about the UK election was a little gem of an article that appeared in the press last week. It was about how to stay young, as you grow older. Some of the tips included learning a new language, playing an instrument ...
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Where in the world? Mt Laurel student headed to National Geographic Bee - Shelby County Reporter
Shelby County Reporter
Shelby County Reporter
He has won the Alabama State Scholastic Chess Championship twice and placed fourth in a recent state championship. Nathan will join contestants from all 50 states, along with Guam, Simoa, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands at the National Geographic ...
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Sieren's China: Wrangling over the South Pole - Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
Last month, a thirteen-member team returned to Beijing with a positive assessment from a successful expedition to Inexpressible Island: The uninhabited island in the Antarctic region is suitable for a fifth research base. Only recently have the Chinese ...