Nesterov’s momentum trick is famously known for accelerating gradient descent, and has been proven useful in building fast iterative algorithms. However, in the stochastic setting, counterexamples ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Rockets were fired at a home in Syria’s capital on Friday night, wounding several people and causing damage, state media reported. It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Rockets were fired at a home in Syria’s capital on Friday night, wounding several people and causing damage, state media reported. It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the ...

Moscow Zoo is celebrating birthday of Katyusha the panda this week. LIU HONGJIE/CHINA DAILY Moscow Zoo hosted a week-long celebration, starting on Sunday, to mark the second birthday of Katyusha, the ...

Russia-born giant panda Katyusha celebrates her first birthday at the Moscow Zoo on Saturday. REN QI/CHINA DAILY The Russia-born giant panda Katyusha celebrated her first birthday on Saturday with ...

The Soviet Katyusha and German Nebelwerfer were two of the most fearsome rocket artillery systems of World War II. Nicknamed “Stalin’s Organ” and “Screaming Mimi,” these launchers rained firepower ...

Moscow: "Katyusha," the first giant panda ever born in Russia, celebrated her second birthday on Sunday at Moscow Zoo, where a week-long gala greeted visitors pouring in to honor the "popular star." ...

Russia’s first giant panda cub, Katyusha, marked her second birthday with a festive celebration at the Moscow Zoo on Sunday. Katyusha, born to Ding Ding and Ru Yi – a pair of pandas on loan from China ...

Katyusha, Russia's first locally born giant panda, enjoys a treat behind her enclosure during a media event celebrating her second birthday at the Moscow Zoo on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Born to Ding ...

Ninety-one executives gathered at IMD to learn about the importance of “nonsexy” or instrumental leadership. Professors Hooijberg and Antonakis shared their latest research, followed by a negotiation ...