Carnegie Mellon seeks common sense for AI with NEIL project
Carnegie Mellon University researchers launched NEIL, a massive image learning system that browses millions of pictures to infer how they relate and develop common sense. Funded by Google and the Office of Naval Research, NEIL aims to teach machines to think with minimal explicit instruction.
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Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute
Snow causes minor incidents as squalls sweep roads
Snow fell on roads Saturday evening turning surfaces slippery. A pickup truck overturned on Interstate 376 in Union Township around 6 pm, driver from South Carolina uninjured after driving too fast for conditions. Police reported no major problems besides several fender benders.
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GED test changes push finish by December 31
Dan Irwin reports that with a new computer based GED exam launching January 2, test takers must complete all five current components by December 31 or restart under the new version. LCCAP warns only six weeks remain to finish.
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Tracy Cherry
LCCAP
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Butler
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Union Area Academic Advocates Support Local Students
A nonprofit group formed in 2011 aids Union Area School District by funding Education Day at PNC Park for fifth and sixth graders and hosting jazz band clinics. Donations include $2,000 from the Union Area Education Foundation. The GED exam has evolved through generations, with the 2014 series designed as a springboard to further education and better jobs.
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PNC Park
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Union Area Education Foundation
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Anatomy of Iranian nuclear diplomacy
Washington and world powers offer Iran six months to allow possible daily inspections in exchange for keeping central elements of its uranium program and limited economic relief. The deal is risked by Israeli and Gulf states, with Congress wary, while Oman quietly mediated a covert shadow dialogue ahead of Hassan Rouhani’s presidency.
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Notable Obituaries on Page A2
Iris Capitola Shirley Capotla aged 98 of Golden Hill Nursing Home is listed among obituaries alongside Calvin DuBrock 82 of Moravia Street Norman French 70 of Castlewood and Michael Marcantino 94 of West Pittsburg Eleanor McCummins 81 of Houston Mary Moses 89 of Wilson Avenue and Helen Patterson 98 of New Castle See Page A5 for full notices.
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Golden Hill Nursing Home
Calvin L. DuBrock
Moravia Street
Norman D. French
Castlewood
Michael F. Marcantino
West Pittsburg
Eleanor Ross McCummins
Houston
Mary A. Moses
Wilson Avenue
Helen Donaldson Patterson
New Castle
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