Introduction Your journey as a chess player may start online (or offline, with some casual games). But when you enter the chess club, everything seems to change. You see players focused on their pieces, making fast (some slow) moves without their pieces falling off the sturdy wooden board. Here, you feel it is time to … [Read more…]
After an abysmal 0-6 start to the season (we haven’t been this bad since 1998), Panthers’ head coach Frank Reich has just announced plans to turn over all play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. 34-year-old Brown previously worked with the Los Angeles Rams for three seasons and will be making … [Read more…]
Yesterday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers suffered a 42-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins, pushing our season record to 0-6 – the first time we’ve seen a record that bad since 1998. Starting strong, the Panthers took an early 14-0 lead in the second quarter, with Chuba Hubbard scoring a touchdown and … [Read more…]
Introduction The goal of how to teach children chess is not as difficult as it seems especially if you think about having fun, short practice sessions, and having a goal in mind. It’s best to keep the basics simple, let kids move around, tell little stories, and celebrate small wins. If you are asked how … [Read more…]
What is Plasma Rich Platelet (PRP) therapy? Plasma or PRP which is rich in platelets, is a high concentration of endogenous blood platelets (itself), which is known to have the ability to help blood clots. This platelet has a growth factor consisting of various proteins and helps speed up the healing process after injury. In … [Read more…]
North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is now in hot water after holding a press conference as ‘acting governor’ while Governor Cooper is away in Japan to proclaim a “North Carolina Solidarity With Israel Week”. The move is being met with criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, who reference Robinson’s past comments that many view … [Read more…]
To choose a travel chess set, start with where you will play (pocket, cabin, cafe, roll-up), then balance size/weight, magnetic strength, storageAnd durability. Use 75–78% stability rule (king base ≈ 75–78% square) to keep the piece stable yet readable. Key Factors to Consider Size & Weight: compact enough for your bag; light but not thin. … [Read more…]
Central Montemartini. Photo by Briner2306, through the Wikimedia Commons. License under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cesare Pavese refers to his own Dialogue with leucò (That Leucothea dialogue) as “conversation between divinity and humanity.” In twenty seven dialogues, written between 1945 and 1947, figures from ancient Greek mythology discussed things like desires, fate, language, memory, nature, and … [Read more…]
The Panthers lost yet again yesterday in an embarrassing defeat to the Detroit Lions, with a final score at Ford Field 42-24, pushing the Panthers’ record to a disheartening 0-5. The Panthers’ performance was riddled with errors. They conceded three turnovers in the first half alone, with Bryce Young’s two interceptions … [Read more…]