Mind Sports Organisation Worldwide Ltd.: Brain Awards Encourage Website Visitors to Make History.Business Editors LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2000 What do John Glenn, Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry, (August 19, 1921 - October 24, 1991) was an American screenwriter and producer. He became best known as the creator of what would become the science fiction universe of Star Trek. , Michael Gelb Michael Gelb is the name of several people.
Hawking, Stephen William Hawking have in common? They have all been given the special distinction of being voted "Brain of the Year" by MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. Worldwide Ltd., the company responsible for creating the Mind Sports Olympiad. The idea was originated by Tony Buzan This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. in the 1980s, and was launched in 1991 with the massive support of Vanda North, Raymond Keene Raymond Dennis Keene OBE (born 29 January 1948) is a chess grandmaster, but is better known as a chess organiser, columnist and author. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), on Queen Elizabeth II's Honours' List, for services to chess in 1985. , Sir Brian and Lady Mary Tovey and The Brain Trust Charity. The reputation of the award is buttressed by its outstanding Roll of Honour roll of honour Noun a list of those who have died in war for their country , its stringent Criteria, its ongoing relationship with The Brain Trust Charity, and the excellent quality of its sponsors: Peter Cundill & Associates, Encyclopedia Britannica, Silicon Graphics and most recently BURE, listed on the Swedish Stock Exchange, the international growth and knowledge-based company. Now MSO's web site allows viewers the once-in-a-lifetime chance to make history by choosing not only the "Brain of the Year" but also the "Brain of the Decade", "Brain of the Century", "Brain of the Millennium" and the "Brain of All Time". "As we launch ourselves into the 21st century, this unique and multi-faceted moment in time has just occurred: the end of the year; the end of the decade; the end of the century; and the end of the Millennium." said Mind Mapping creator, Tony Buzan, "This provides us with a one-in-a-thousand-years opportunity and we'd like to extend this opportunity to MSO web site viewers all over the world." Voting has already begun and further information on how to get involved in the voting procedure has been placed on the MSO web site at http://www.msoworld.com/ . MSO viewers will also be able to sign a Virtual Petition nominating the 21st century as the Century of the Brain and the third millennium as the Millennium of the Mind. The Virtual Petition will remain on the MSO web site all year. ABOUT MSO Mind Sports Organisation Worldwide Ltd. of London, England, is the organiser of the Mind Sports Olympiad. This annual event encompasses more than 30 classic games including Chess, Bridge, Backgammon backgammon (băk`găm'ən, băk'găm`ən), game of chance and skill played by two persons upon a specially marked board divided by a space, called the bar, into two tables (inner table and outer table), each of which has 12 , Go as well as several mental skills such as Memory Skills, Creative Thinking, Intelligence and Speed Reading. Players compete for the honour of winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, rankings and titles, and for cash prizes. The company was founded by well known mind sports personalities, Tony Buzan, Raymond Keene and David Levy. MSO Worldwide's website at http://www.msoworld.com/ was created to help achieve their goal of spreading Mind Sports throughout the real and virtual worlds. That web site is now well on its way to becoming one of the premier mind sports sites on the web, having recently won a Netscape "Cool Siting" award. |
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