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The Moran Family is excited to announce the launch of the With Gratitude Matt Foundation. This special episode is again hosted by Matt's brother Bill and he is joined by sister Moira to discuss the foundation's goals and background along with a few other updates and family stories. When Matt passed in August of 2023, the idea to honor and preserve Matt's legacy of helping others was an immediate goal of the family. The Moran family is excited to announce that With Gratitude Matt is now a charitable Foundation and has non-profit 501 (C) (3) status. The purpose of the foundation will be to support the ongoing production of this podcast and also assist young people who may not have the means to engage in activities that foster their growth and who have the courage to be grateful. In addition, creating awareness and helping fight the fear and burden of cancer will remain close to our hearts and part of who we are. The team is confident that Matt's light, strength, and giving heart will live on in the benefactors of the With Gratitude Matt Foundation.In addition, please check out our new website, withgratitudematt.com, where there are links to all of the previous episodes, the blog history, recent announcements about upcoming events, and a link to make a donation to the foundation.Matt's family, friends, co-workers, fellow parishioners, and the many listeners of this podcast are all excited to continue what Matt started by being a person for others. Activity will center around cultivating gratitude, fostering meaningful connections, and contributing to our own communities. A special thanks to Mary Moran for helping lead this idea and also to our founding sponsor, DayMark Wealth Partners. Bob Prangley, a managing partner at DayMark, explained, “As we listen intently to the inspiration of WGM, we reflect and align with living an active legacy and service to others.” Learn more about the foundation, the background and here a few more Matt stories by listening to this episode here or viewing it here. Stay tuned for the many new and exciting guests coming in 2025.
111 She does it all. WIM Svitlana Demchenko is a course creator, coach, streamer, and high-level chess competitor. Born in Ukraine and a long-time Canadian citizen, Svitlana proved herself early in chess, becoming a five-time Canadian girls champion. In more recent years, she's competed in the Chess Olympiad three times as part of the Canadian women's team.She's also published several fantastic opening and strategy courses for ChessBase. And, each week, she streams chess on Twitch.Finally, rounding out her chess activities, is a regular video show called Smart Moves, where Svitlana coaches an amateur player. In the process, she focuses on key topics that'll help any club player improve their chess.In this episode, we discuss: The undervalued topic of imbalances in chess and why club players should probably spend more time on this concept.How Svitlana juggles her pursuit of a medical career and a robust chess life.Her chase for the WGM title. Her thoughts on the World Championship event and Gukesh as the new champ.------NEW! I've just launched a Patreon membership for the show called, "Podcast Perks." Get the following:A monthly DM with me about anything chess-related or the podcastExclusive voting on future guests, topics, and direction of the showA shout-out of your name thanking you on a future episodeConnect to the pod's community through episode discussions with me and other listenersExclusive behind-the-scenes updates about the showSupport the show's ongoing production of new episodesClick here to join the Podcast Perks patreon for The Chess Experience!----------------------More From Svitlana:Courses on ChessbaseSmartMoves YouTube PlaylistTwitchTwitterInstagram
110 Today's guest is the inspiring and talented WGM Maria Gevorgyan. Few have managed to become a national chess champion, let alone do it five times. But Maria has! In addition to becoming the women's chess champion of Armenia multiple times…Maria is now taking all that she's learned from her competitive career and helping her students as a chess coach.These days, she is the head coach at the Abu Dhabi Chess Academy for women and girls.In this interview, we discuss:Is blitz a helpful tool for improvement or just a fun way to play the game?How an accidental illegal move by Maria was missed at the tournament where she earned her the WGM title!The #1 book recommendation that Maria believes every club player should read. More From Maria:TwitterInstagramCoaching with Maria (DM her about lessons)Book recommendation: My System by Aaron Nimzowitch >> Join my official FREE club for The Chess Experience on Chess.com
In this Halloween Special, Craig is haunted by the spirit of David for choosing such a bad movie! Luckily we have two horror aficionados to help us tackle this super low-budget film.Sarah covers off being a host, undertaker, and gatherer of information for VHS Corner, while our special guest Annie James sits back to get the full WGM experience!Annie's Horror:https://www.instagram.com/annieshorror/?hl=en-gbhttps://www.tiktok.com/@annieshorror_?lang=enSarah Williams: https://www.youtube.com/@PopcornChathttps://www.instagram.com/sarahspopcornchat/?hl=en-gb#killerpinata #lowbudgethorror #horrorfan #brideofthekillerpinata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
80% of the world's population prefers oral to written communication. On today's podcast, I talk to WGM orality catalyst Dr. Billy Coppedge about why the study of orality is important to the gospel. Youtube - https://youtu.be/hVdfv5iqT84Audio - https://andymilleriii.com/media/podcastApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-to-the-story-with-dr-andy-miller/id1569988895?uo=4Check out more information here - https://lausanne.org/about/blog/integrated-oralityIf you are interested in learning more about my two video-accompanied courses, Contender: Going Deeper in the Book of Jude andHeaven and Other Destinations: A Biblical Journey Beyond this World , visit courses.andymilleriii.comAnd don't forget about my book that came out last summer, Contender, which is available on Amazon! Five Steps to Deeper Teaching and Preaching - Recently, I updated this PDF document and added a 45-minute teaching video with slides, explaining this tool. It's like a mini-course. If you sign up for my list, I will send this free resource to you. Sign up here - www.AndyMillerIII.com or Five Steps to Deeper Teaching and Preaching. Today's episode is brought to you by these two sponsors: Keith Waters and his team at WPO Development do an amazing job helping non-profits and churches through mission planning studies, strategic plans, feasibility studies, and capital campaigns. We are honored to have Keith and WPO on the More to the Story team. You can find out more about them at www.wpodevelopment.com or touch base directly with Keith at Keith.Waters@wpodevelopment.com.ANDWesley Biblical Seminary - Interested in going deeper in your faith? Check out our certificate programs, B.A., M.A.s, M.Div., and D.Min degrees. You will study with world-class faculty and the most racially diverse student body in the country. www.wbs.eduThanks too to Phil Laeger for my podcast music. You can find out about Phil's music at https://www.laeger.net
This week I am excited to be joined by the popular chess streamer, YouTuber, commentator, and champion player, WIM Anna-Maja Kazarian. Anna-Maja joined me from her home in the Netherlands after concluding a busy few months of competitive chess. Although she had her share of setbacks, these tournaments were largely successful, as Anna-Maja recently earned her first WGM Norm! Our conversation gave Anna-Maja the chance to reflect on the recent lessons she has learned as well as her goals both as a chess player and content creator. As she told me, Anna graduated from university somewhat recently and feels that this gives her an opportunity to devote all of her energy to chess improvement. She reflected on what aspects of the game she needs to work on, and also shared recommendations and advice for listeners. Last, and possibly least, we reflected on “Shoegate” the bizarre scandal where Anna-Maja somewhat unexpectedly made global headlines for her choice of footwear during the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz tournament. I am excited to see Anna-Maja's continued norm pursuit and really enjoyed chatting with her. Timestamps of topics discussed can be found below. Thanks to our sponsor, Chessable.com! If you sign up for Chessable Pro in order to unlock discounts and additional features, be sure to use the following link: https://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=pro 02:00- What is the status of Anna-Maja's quest to earn the WGM title? Mentioned: Anna-Maja's The Chess Experience Podcast Interview Anna-Maja's game recap of earning her norm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVm2KeXwzds 09:00- Is it challenging for Anna-Maja to focus on her tournament games when she is streaming them? Mentioned: Episode 326 with Dina Belenkaya 18:00- What is Anna-Maja's approach to openings? 20:00- Does Anna-Maja have a study plan? What books is she studying? Mentioned: Zurich 1953, 100 Endgames You Must Know, Van Perlov's Endgame Tactics, GM Jacob Aagaard's Attacking Manual, The Steps Method 25:00- What are Anna-Maja's upcoming tournaments? Mentioned: Sharjah Masters 26:00-Anna discusses her professional plans after finishing university last year. 27:00- How is it received when Anna-Maja studies chess on stream? Mentioned: StudyTime Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/studytme 33:00- What are Anna-Maja's reflections on “shoegate”? Mentioned: NY Times- “Chess Federation Fines Player over her Sports Shoes” 40:00- What other tournaments does Anna-Maja have coming up? 44:00- Anna-Maja describes her work with the Chessqueens Foundation 49:00- What are Anna-Maja's favorite open tournaments? Does she do a lot of socialzing during rounds? 52:00- Is Anna-Maja working with a coach? 55:00 Anna-Maja's closing thoughts. Mentioned: Alliance E-Sports Thanks to Anna-Maja for joining me! Here is how to keep up with her: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amkazarian/ Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/annamaja YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIKOoBA2bTAVj_MaPHzMSdg X/Twitter- https://twitter.com/AMKazarian?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Send me a message about this episode! 090 With natural charisma and exceptional chess skills, Dina Belenkaya is perfect for this new era of chess. A serious student of the game all her life, she competed professionally and earned the WGM title in 2016. In 2020, Dina began her new career as a streamer and content creator... Just two years later, her popularity soared. Dina delivered bold and funny interviews with the world's top players at the FIDE Grand Prix, and the videos went viral.Dina has a sharp wit and a sense of joy in her videos that are rarely seen even amongst other chess celebrities.These days, she focuses on her chess YouTube channel, where she often plays super GMs in trash-talking blitz games. And, this year, she released her first course and online chess community: Russian Chess School.We chat:Will she continue to beat Levy (Gotham Chess) in Titled Tuesday?Why her course is unique and groundbreaking in the chess world. Her goal of earning the IM title and what she needs to achieve it.More From Dina:Course: Russian Chess SchoolYouTube ChannelInstagramTwitchTwitter>> Join my official FREE club for The Chess Experience on Chess.com
Ellen Duncan strives to live a life of joy alongside grief. Every day she models strength, love, and faith for her daughters and all who know her. In July 2022, life took a shocking turn and she lost her husband Paul of 10 years while he was out on a morning run. A heart condition - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy – which Paul was unaware he had, took his life and created a new path for the family. In this conversation with host Bill Moran, Ellen shares the love story between her and Paul and it's beginnings during the autumn of 2009 on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Paul, a graduate student and offensive tackle for the Fighting Irish, and Ellen, in her junior year, found a deep connection that evolved from friendship into a profound love. Two years later they married and began a family. After a short time in the NFL, Paul built a successful career as an industry leader in construction management with the Walsh Group in Atlanta, while in 2020, Ellen founded a strategic marketing company called Pineapple Partners. Their story and life together was filled with joy and efforts to live each day to the fullest. No one is ever prepared for the hardship that lands in their path, but Ellen felt touched by the Holy Spirit and has slowly been putting the pieces in place to honor Paul's big-hearted life by helping others and finding daily strength despite the ever-present grief. On her Instagram page -@pineapplellen -Ellen inspires others who are dealing with loss by sharing her experiences of grief, hope, love and faith, demonstrating and again modeling a path forward. Paul was only 35 and was taken too soon, but he created a light with Ellen that she shines onto others through her work and her smile. Her grace filled story that she shares will lift anyone who has touched loss, can be heard here and watched here. Before Matt passed in August of 2023, he followed Ellen on Instagram and had discussed having her on the WGM show. Some commonality in their stories but mostly Matt saw Ellen's wisdom, her desire to be present, and wanted to shine his light on her story. May the Heavenly light of both Paul and Matt inspire and bless all of those listening today.
079 Sometimes a passion for chess runs so deep you want to make it your life. That's the story of South Africa's WIM Charlize van Zyl. While she earned the WIM at just age 13, she didn't fully realize her passion for the game until she left it for five years and then returned to it as an adult.From there, she earned her way to multiple Chess Olympiads and is now gunning for the WGM title.Plus, she has a chess business and recently became a reporter for FIDE's most elite tournaments.We also discuss:What chess skills she needs to develop to go from WIM to WGMWhat it's like interviewing Magnus CarlsenWhat top chess player she'd most like to hang out withMore From Charlize:Charlize's TwitterCharlize's InstagramCharlize's business, Chess KiddingJoin my official FREE club for The Chess Experience on Chess.com
In hour one we previewed the Oilers game tonight, had our NHL Rumours segment, and were joined by John Wiedeman the PxP voice of the Chicago Blackhawks for WGM 720. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's episode, Craig and David are joined by new WGM team members Stefanos, Dai, and Sarah to discuss the 1950s classic All About Eve... Is it though?We discuss the differences will Hollywood movies such as this one to ones we see now as well as the effect of big star names like Bette Davis.After a string of movies haven't made it into the Movie Vault, will this one make it in? And who will get their film chosen in this week's actor-based endgame? #AllAboutEve #ClassicCinema #Hollywood #1950s #MovieHistory #BetteDavis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
IM Jovanka Houska is a 9-time British Chess Champion, WGM, and commentator extraordinaire, who has worked on some of the most prominent chess tournaments around the world. 64: A Chess Podcast is sponsored by Chessable -- if you want to learn more about Chessable & my favorite courses, check out go.chessable.com/64podcast // Don't forget to check 64: A Chess Podcast on Twitter, Twitch, and YouTube! //
This week features South Africa's most charismatic chess streamer and commentator: WIM Jesse February. Jesse has had an impressive tournament career that's still going strong as she works toward the WGM title. Some of her accomplishments include representing the South African Women's Team in three Chess Olympiads. Plus, she's a two-time winner of the South African Women's Chess Championship.We chat about Jesse's incredible and recent experience doing commentary for the inaugural Global Chess League tournament - a unique mixed-team event that featured some of the world's best men and women players.And we talk about what Jesse feels she needs to work on to get the WGM title, her best advice from years of coaching, and whether she can give up bullet at 3am.More From Jesse: Twitch channelYouTube channelTwitterInstagramTikTok>>Join my official FREE Club for The Chess Experience on Chess.com
This week's guest is the four-time U.S. women's champion and perennial US National Team Member WGM Anna Zatonskih. Anna joined me the week after her inspiring victory at the 2023 Cairns Cup to reflect on her standout performance. As Anna recounts, as the second to lowest seed in the tournament, most people had modest expectations for her, but despite self-doubt and busy life, she nonetheless decided to prepare rigorously for the tournament and hoped to put her best foot forward. As it turned out, Anna not only won the tournament but unexpectedly secured her first Grandmaster norm at 44 years of age! Anna shares the advice that helped motivate her to double down on her study, how she went about studying, and she discusses how she plans to spend the $45,000 she won. We also discuss Anna's emigration to the U.S. in 2002, her study regimen as a top youth player in Ukraine, and how she approaches teaching chess to her kids as a mom. I was so inspired by Anna's story and I think that you will be as well! Timestamps of topics discussed can be found below: Recorded June 21, 2023 Thanks to our presenting chess education sponsors, Chessable.com. You can check out some of my recommended courses here: https://go.chessable.com/perpetual-chess-podcast/ 01:00- What was Anna's mindset going into the Cairn's Cup? How did she work on her game? Mentioned: Vladmirov's 1000 Chess Studies, GM Daniel Fridman 28:00- Does Anna have family members in Ukraine? What rules should FIDE have place for Russian players competing from different countries? Mentioned: IM Irina Bulmaga's Blog post 35:00- Patreon mailbag question: “How does Anna approach teaching chess to her own kids?” 38:00- How did Anna study chess as a child in the former Soviet Union? 40:00- How does Anna describe her first days in the US in 2002? 45:00- Anna discusses her upcoming chess plans and life in Germany. 47:00- Patreon mailbag question: “Should the “WGM” title have a different name?” Mentioned: Jen Shahade's FAQ 52:00- What are Anna's next chess plans? Mentioned: Recognizing Your Opponent's Resources Thanks to Anna for sharing her story! If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess via Patreon, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Worry and anxiety seem to be topics we're all familiar with. But why are we so worried? Why are our kids so worried? Join Connor and John on today's episode as we talk through the factors playing into this generation's levels of worry. We'll also be joined by Jace Martin, a WGM employee who coaches varsity girls' basketball, as he prays over the next generation and all of us who walk through life's ups and downs with them.
Today's guest on Cover Stories with Chess Life is one of the authors of our December cover story on the 2022 FIDE Olympiad. She is our Women's top board, WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova. Begim, as she is often called, was born in Uzbekistan, and saw chess success at a young age, winning the U12 bronze at the World Youth in 2011. After earning both her WIM title and WGM title in 2015, her success continued, representing her country at the 2016 and 2018 Olympiads, and winning the Uzbek Women's Championship in 2018. After coming to America to study at the University of Missouri and play on their chess team, Begim became a fixture in American chess. She competed in the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Women's Championships, finishing second in 2021 and in the middle of the pack this year, and she held down the top board for the Women's Olympiad team in Chennai, telling her story to Chess Life readers in our November issue.
033 Angelika is rapidly building a name in the chess world as a dynamic coach, streamer, & course creator. Hailing from Ukraine, and now living in Germany, Angelika is a superb chess player with a FIDE rating of 2075 (and on her way to earning the WGM title.) She's been coaching kids and adults alike for the past 7 years.After years of building a strong following on her Twitch channel, this year she released her first opening repertoire course for 1.d4 on Chessable. We talk about all these facets of her chess career, including her love of Game of Thrones (hence the episode title!) In addition, we answer a couple of improvement questions from my Twitter followers.And, as a fun change-up for the show's format, Angelika invited her friend and co-creator of her 1.d4 course, Hungarian Grandmaster Gyula Pap.Gyula appears on some of the show to discuss their course and give his insights on chess improvement, too.>> Join my official FREE club for The Chess Experience on Chess.com
This week on Chess Journeys, I spoke with Fruzsina. She's a WFM with WIM and WGM norms, who streams and teaches chess. We discussed Fruzsi's chess story including her childhood success, her success as a streamer, and her current decision regarding chasing norms. Fruzsina gave some tips regarding how to best use coaches, how chess helps kids, and some specific book recommendations. We also talked about the difference between learning as a child and an adult. As always you can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/ChessJourneys. Also, be sure to check out my Chessable page at www.chessable.com/chessjourneys If you are considering using Aimchess, please use the code drscull30. Be sure to visit Fruzina's stream at: https://www.twitch.tv/szefru
Investigating potential phototrophy, habitability, and bioengineering of microbes and potential floating algae in the lower, middle, and upper cloud layers of Venus with our guest, Rakesh Mogul, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Chemistry and Director; NASA/CSU Spaceward Bound, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Professor Rakesh recently published a study outlined below in finding that sunlight filtering through Venus' clouds could support Earth-like photosynthesis round-the-clock in Venus' clouds with the middle and lower clouds receiving similar solar energy as Earth's surface. Mogul R, Limaye SS, Lee YJ, Pasillas M. Potential for Phototrophy in Venus' Clouds. Astrobiology. October, 2021;21(10):1237-1249. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2021.0032 Professor Rakesh's Website: https://www.cpp.edu/~rmogul/home.html Discussion/topics include: Part 1: Phototrophy and Habitability in Venus Clouds Bacterial chlorophyll B, floating algal blooms, cloud chemistry, photophysical/chemical/biological habitability, hammett acidity factor, bioavailable water activity level, neutralized sulfuric acid favor a habitable zone, solar irradiances for photosynthesis, primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP), NASA 1kg Aircraft Bioaerosol Collector (ABC), airborne microbial metabolism and spores up to 38km in Earth's clouds, mitosis cell division in clouds Part 2: Bioengineering Investigating how to apply the following systems to adapt microbial life to local conditions in Venus clouds: Venus sulfuric acid (H2SO4) coatings, airborne DNA sequencers, Bioengineering Whispering gallery mode (WGM) phycobilliproteins, biophotonic Optofluidic Microcavities Liquid Crystal Droplets, introducing an enzyme into the water to increase H production by 400%, UV resistant nanostructured coatings and biofouling hydrophilic coatings, self replicating algae mats and floating algae ISRU bioreactors in clouds of Venus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frontierspace/support
We're back for a later than planned Halloween special! This year we thought rather than talking about several monster movies, we'd talk about one that includes them all! So cue 2004 gothic adventure- Van Helsing, from Mummy director Stephen Sommers! Joined by WGM regulars Kyle Shaun Thomas, and Christopher Maxwell, we weigh up whether this and other film's like it, are a good sub-genre of horror and adventures... #Halloween2021 #VanHelsing #HughJackman #Dracula #Frankenstein
Chess Is Life Calling all chess lovers! Today's episode is with Alton's chess teacher, Grandmaster, Petra Papp. In her first ever english interview, Petra shares her journey of winning tournaments at the young age of 16 to achieve the title of Grandmaster, the highest title a chess player can obtain. More about Petra: In 2009, Papp won the Hungarian Youth Chess Championship in the Under 16 category. She represented Hungary several times in the European Youth Chess Championships and the World Youth Chess Championships. In Iași, she won an individual gold medal and team silver medal in the 2011 European Girls' U18 Team Chess Championship. In the Hungarian Women's Chess Championships, Papp won gold (2012) and bronze (2009) medals. Papp played for Hungary in the Women's Chess Olympiads: In 2012, at reserve board in the 40th Chess Olympiad (women) in Istanbul (+5, =3, -1), In 2014, at reserve board in the 41st Chess Olympiad (women) in Tromsø (+2, =4, -1), In 2016, at third board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Baku (+2, =6, -0). Papp played for Hungary in the European Team Chess Championship: In 2013, at fourth board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Warsaw (+4, =2, -2), In 2015, at fourth board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik and won individual bronze medal (+5, =2, -1). In 2010, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title and received the Woman grandmaster (WGM) title two years later. This is an episode you don't want to miss! 1:46 How Petra learned to play chess 3:08 Petra reflects on winning her first tournament 5:33 Petra's impressive accomplishments at age 16, 18 & 19. 6:54 The 7-hour chess game; the hardest game Petra's ever played 7:43 How to become a Grandmaster 8:46 The shift to competing online 9:15 Petra's favorite chess books and games 10:53 Petra's opinion of Netflix show “The Queen's Gambit” 11:54 Life outside of Chess 13:58 Tips to becoming better at chess 17:42 Petra shares her experience living in Hungary 20:16 How computers can help chess players advance in their skills Connect with us: Subscribe to our podcast and share with others. Sign up for our newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/3ORVW8T/blackmovesfirstsignup (https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/3ORVW8T/blackmovesfirstsignup) You can also view us on the web at http://www.blackmovesfirst.com/ (www.blackmovesfirst.com). Follow us on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/blackmovesfirst (www.instagram.com/blackmovesfirst) & Facebook https://www.facebook.com/blackmoves1st (https://www.facebook.com/blackmoves1st) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFdUxfpQdSfDm_TnB-iSsOg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFdUxfpQdSfDm_TnB-iSsOg) Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackmovesfirst (https://twitter.com/blackmovesfirst)
Monica is the mother of 2 girls, a loving wife to her husband Lance of 7 years, an accomplished photographer, and just an amazing, strong women. Those traits were always there, many passed on by her father, Dr. Bob Cleary, a guest on WGM. Dr Cleary shared his COVID19 recovery story in episode 20. Prior to her relationship with husband Lance, Monica found herself in an abusive relationship that was violent and stressful. She managed her way through this time and is now sharing her story and helping other women avoid a similar path. Listen to this courageous story from Monica about her journey, her faith, her family and the work she does now. You can also learn more about getting help if in an abusive relationship from the board she serves on at http://safeshelter.org/.
In May 2021, WIM Jesse February won the Women's African Individual Championship, just the second South African player to win the tournament ever. Taking first place in this tournament means that Jesse will be awarded the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title if she reaches 2100 rating. In just a few days, Jesse will compete for the World Cup in Sochi, Russia. She also streams with WCM Rebecca Selkirk on their Twitch channel, HashtagChess, which has grown very quickly over the last year. I am very grateful that Jesse joined me this week on 64: A Chess Podcast to talk about her chess career.Episode highlights:Her success at the African Championship -- previous attempts at winning the tournament and the moment she realized that first place was in reachBeing selected as a wildcard for the World Cup in Sochi, Russia, and World Cup preparationRepresenting South Africa in strong tournaments (Women's World Championship, the Olympiad, etc.)Growing chess as a streamer in South Africa and beyondThe process of becoming a partner with Chess.com and Twitch & crushing online tournamentsThe chess scene in South Africa -- lack of tournaments, lots of travel, and future opportunities to grow the gameWine farms!!!Working towards the WGM title -- Jesse talks about her plans to play in lots of tournaments and describes some of her improvement goals as she continues her climb to 2100.Jesse "sells" the French Defense (my least favorite opening)64: A Chess Podcast is sponsored by Aimchess. Use code "DAVID30" to get 30% off of your first month with Aimchess.Thanks to WIM Jesse February for coming onto the show. You can follow her on Twitter: @Jesse_FebFor a great chess stream, subscribe to @HashtagChess on Twitch and YouTubeFollow the podcast on Twitter: @64PodcastFollow David Vizgan (the host) on Twitter: @davidvizgan
In our latest episode, we talk about the feel-good indie classic- Little Miss Sunshine from 2006. Celebrating 15 years since its release this year, as well as being challenged to watch it by WGM team member Shelley, we go through the legacy, importance, and personal connections we have to this film that started the careers of many of its cast and crew. We of course make a visit to the Movie Vault, to ask if Little Miss Sunshine should be entered, and also challenge Kelly and Shelley to one of our most bizarre Endgames yet; Little Miss Endgame! Don't forget to like, follow, and share wherever you can to help us spread our love of the topics worth discussing and the movies worth watching! #LMS #LittleMissSunshine #ToniCollette #SteveCarrell #LMS15 #Littlemisssunshine15 https://www.facebook.com/wellgoodmovies https://twitter.com/WellGoodMovies https://www.instagram.com/wellgoodmovies/
WGM and IM Irene Sukander is one of the top players in Indonesia, the two-time Asian Women's Chess Champion, and she earned a Grandmaster norm at the Asian Continental in 2012 .Although her numerous chess accomplishments required an investment of time, Irene did not shirk her studies. She studied English literature in Indonesia, and Irene earned a Masters Degree in International Relations at chess powerhouse Webster University in St. Louis. Irene was already a well-known and accomplished chess player, but we saw her fame explode when due to an unusual set of circumstances she participated in a live, high stakes chess match with 1.25 million online viewers! Irene reflects on that match, and the ways it changed her life both for better and for worse. We also discuss Irene's current chess goals, the unique chess culture in Indonesia, ways to popularize chess for women, and many more topics. There is much to learn from Irene, so I hope you enjoy this conversation as I did. Please read on for more details, timestamp and related links. 0:00- We begin by discussing the latest on Irene's chess game. Is she studying? Is she planning on chasing the GM title? This segment also touches on chess in Indonesia. Mentioned: Ray Robson, Eric Rosen, Ilya Nyzhnik, Le Quang Liem, Susan Polgar Ladies Knight Podcast interview with Jen Shahade: https://open.spotify.com/episode/108CgkISEvilraOmayh887?si=9df44dab494b4bb1 Biel Open, Jakarta Post article about Irene: https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2021/04/09/meet-irene-kharisma-sukandar-the-grandmaster-thrust-into-the-spotlight.html 10:00- Irene was a bit of a prodigy as a child. She delves into the intense study regimen that helped her earn her chess success. Mentioned: GM Mikhail Botvinnik, Chess Informant's, Hort-Karpov 1981 27:00- Irene answers a question from the Perpetual Chess Patreon mailbag relating to ways that more women can be inspired to pursue chess. Mentioned: GM Judit Polgar, GM Maia Chiburdanidze, GM Hou Yifan, GM Ju Wenjun, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 33:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out their latest offerings here: New Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com 34:00- Irene reflects on the experience of participating in the most viewed chess match of all time, an event which came about under quite unusual circumstances. Mentioned: IM Levy Rozman a/k/a Gotham Chess , Dewa Kipas, Here is Peter Doggers' Chess.com story- Cheating Controversy Results in Most Watched Chess Event of All Time- https://www.chess.com/news/view/most-watched-chess-stream-in-history-dewa-kipas 43:00- What content advice has Irene been given from her friend IM Eric Rosen? Mentioned: Episode 36 with IM Eric Rosen, Episode 130 with IM Eric Rosen 47:00- Patreon question- was the $14,000 Irene received for her match with Dewa Kipas her biggest chess payday? She also reflects a bit more on what she will remember from this landmark chess match. 58:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Check it out for free, and then, if you decide to subscribe, use the PromoCode Chess30 to save 30%. 1:01:00- We talk a bit about Irene's life and interests away from the board. Mentioned: Reykjavik Open Chess Tournament- https://www.reykjavikopen.com/, Kopi Luwak 1:08:00- Thanks so much to Irene for joining the podcast Here are the best ways to keep up with her: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/irene_sukandar/?hl=en Twitter- https://twitter.com/irene_sukandar?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Twitch- https://t.co/tIJGJkZzLp?amp=1 Chess.com If you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This month’s Ladies Knight features IM Irene Kharisma Sukandar, the first WGM from Indonesia, a five-time Olympian and the fifth ranked player in her country of any gender. Irene was recently featured in the most viewed chess match of all time, with 1.3 million peak viewers, shattering previous records many times over. The...
Siapa yang kangen variety show kayak We Got Married? Kapan lagi ya kan bisa lihat interaksi idol lawan jenis dalam balutan romansa, tapi sayangnya grup generasi sekarang interaksi bg x gg itu minim banget. Ayo nostalgia sedikit dan berhalu ria milih pasangan idol yang cocok main di WGM.
Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen.Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhconcernsJeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboniToday’s stories: https://www.livescience.com/micropattern-cannot-be-forged.htmlAnd this one:If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com, post in on our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeHaveConcerns/ or leave it on the subreddit: http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcerns
With the recent announcement by NASA of the Artemis Accords and the White House Executive Order on space resource utilization, SpaceQ wanted to interview someone from the commercial space sector who has an interested in space resource utilization. EnterJeff Plate, CEO of Interstellar Mining. Mr. Plate is also Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at WGM, an independent Canadian firm of geological and mining consultants.
GM David Howell is the three-time champion of the United Kingdom and holds the record as the youngest player to earn the GM title in UK history. He has been a top 50 player in the world rankings and has a peak rating of 2712. He has been well-known in British chess circles since the age of 8, when he impressively beat GM John Nunn in a blitz game! As David tells, such accomplishments,have come with amazing opportunities, such as playing against and alongside GM Magnus Carlsen and training with GM Garry Kasparov, but he has also had to reckon with significant external expectations placed on him from a young age. In the past year, David has also been getting more involved in chess media. He is now the chess columnist for The Times of London, was one of the broadcasters of 2019 Gibraltar Chess, and has begun doing entertaining “banter blitz” shows for Chess24.com. David also recently released a great instructional DVD, called “Winning Grandmaster Methods: How I Got to 2700.” We discuss all aspects of David’s chess work, and David candidly relives the ups and downs of his chess career, and shares some of the standout stories and improvement advice from his DVD. Please read on for more details and timestamps. 0:00- We chat a bit about how the coronavirus is treating David, and what he has been up to lately, including his newly released instructional DVD with GingerGM productions. Mentioned: Seaford UK, Fiona Steil-Antoni vlogs, Tarjei Svenson, GM Glenn Flear, Jonathan Tuck Get David’s DVD here: https://www.gingergm.com/shop/winning-grandmaster-method-how-i-reached-2700 12:00- David reflects on his early successes as a chess player, which included a highly publicized victory in a blitz game over GM John Nunn when David was only 8 years old. Mentioned: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Maxime Vachier Lagravel, GM Ian Nepomiatchi, GM Sergei Karjakin GM Gukesh, GM Nihail Sarin, GM Praggnanandha 17:00- A Patreon supporter of the podcast asks what a player of David’s caliber sees in his head when he calculates. Mentioned: IM Mark Dvoretsky’s books, WGM Irina Bulmaga, IM Alex Astaneh Lopez The challenging study David mentions is here (courtesy of GM Howell). Study without solution- https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=Thm/+4QGsQHfyDb55qwo4REWIVCKvhD977E7/BrRE7MFkgmTATFslXhf5s5JATWH Study with solution and GM Howell's notes- https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=Thm/+4QGsQHfyDb55qwo4ZWrCY08yKCmpxLo+sU05WHO9bKH07ZkGszC+OXuIZvb 26:00- What was it like to have high expectations placed on him by chess fans once David was identified as a bright chess talent? Does he think about different paths his career might have taken based on different life choices? Mentioned: GM Nihail Sarin, GM Alireza Firouzja 35:45- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable. If you want to work on knowing the classics and improving your calculation at the same time check out Chess Calculation Training 3: Legendary Games, by GM Romain Edouard https://www.chessable.com/chess-calculation-training-3-legendary-games/course/1587/ 36:45- What was it like to travel to GM Garry Kasparov’s home to play training games with him in 2017? 43:45- GM Howell also helped Peter Svidler prepare for the 2016 Candidates Tournament. What did he learn from that experience? 45:30- What does GM Howell think of this year’s FIDE Candidates so far? 46:30- Out of his recent jobs as banter blitzer, chess writer, chess announcer, and chess competitor, which is David’s favorite? Mentioned: GM Jan Gustafsson 50:00- In the final rounds of the 2019 Chess.com Isle of Man Grand Swiss, GM David Howell came agonizingly close to qualifying for the 2020 FIDE Candidates, but he missed out. How has he processed that experience? Did it affect his mental health? Mentioned: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Simon Williams, WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni, GM Wang Hao-Howell 2019 57:30- David tells a few more fun stories about encounters with celebrities, both in and out of the chess world. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, GM Magnus Carlsen, Woody Harrellson, Dave Grohl 1:01:00- We discuss a bit more of what can be learned from David’s instructive and fun DVD, Winning Grandmaster Method, How I Reached 2700. Mentioned: Short-Timman 1991, Fischer-Benko 1963, Howell,D-Bitalzadeh 2009, GM Simon Williams, IM Simon Ansell, 1:05:00- Thanks to David for a fun interview. Help him boost his follower count on Twitter and Instagram. David’s Twitter here: https://twitter.com/DavidHowellGM?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor David’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/davidhowellchess/?hl=en If you would like to help support the podcast you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess
World's Greatest Motivators executive producers David Meltzer, Lynn Kitchen, and Julie Jones Hamilton are committed to bringing positive media to inspire and motivate lives with Legendary Thought Leaders as a special guests. In this episode, the Executive Producers sit down with Shanda Sumpter, a star of the World's Greatest Motivators TV Show, speaker and coach, as they discuss tools, tips, and tricks on The Antitode to Fear. Join us on this 15th Episode of World's Greatest Motivator's Podcast!
Shane Langan of Diet Of Worms, The Walshes, Becca's Bunch, and the WGM podcast joins Alan and Sarah to talk about something that's very close to all of their hearts, Spaced. We're all very enthusiastic about it in a low energy way because it was very warm in the studio. Shane Langan is @Shaneinho on Twitter. Find The WGM on your podcast app AFTER you've finished this episode. Alan is @alan_maguire and Sarah is @griffski. Sarah's book Spare and Found Parts is out now and her second book Other Words For Smoke is out soon. Juvenalia is on all of the social medias, if you search for Juvenalia, you'll find us. We're doing a live show as part of the Dublin Podcast Festival with on September 30th in the Soundhouse. You should come Juvenalia original artwork by Dee McDonnell This episode was produced and edited by Brian + Alan
Series 3 of the WGM kicks off with a live Q&A with BFFs and fantastic young Irish authors Dave Rudden (Knights of the Borrowed Dark) and Sarah Maria Griffin (Spare and Found Parts). It's a fascinating chat with extraordinary insight from two fo the countries brightest new literary stars and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. www.theweeklygm.com
This week's episode 'IRL' is about life online and features comedy from Keith Farnan, an essay from WGM regular Megan Nolan, music from Video Blue and performance from Stefanie Preissner. Hosted by Shane Langan & Níal Conlan. www.theweeklygm.com
In this latest epsiode of the WGM podcast, Níal chats to Villagers frontman and Ivor Novello Award winning songwriter Conor O'Brien in his Dublin kitchen. www.theweeklygm.com
As 2014 comes to an end, Shane and Níal look back at their favourite tracks from this year's season of WGM podcasts. Featuring Hozier, Ham Sandwich, Delorentos and much more.
Rome and Adio and Adio FLAME TVXQ, discuss the meaning of shade and argue between who's the best... SNSD vs A PINK and BIG BANG vs. 2PM. You DON'T want to miss this!
In this episode, Rome and Adio discuss all things couple-y and love related! Happy Valentine's Day all ^_^The Drama Spoilercast Podcast will be aired Thursday, Feb 27th. Make sure to catch up on these dramas before you hear the podcast:Heirs (The Inheritors)Answer Me/Reply 1997Reply 1994To the Beautiful YouLast Cinderella
Fakultät für Physik - Digitale Hochschulschriften der LMU - Teil 04/05
In this thesis we report on two matters, (i) time-resolved single particle bio-sensing using a cavity enhanced refractive index sensor with unmatched sensitivity, and (ii) the theoretical analysis of parametric normal mode splitting in cavity optomechanics, as well as the quantum limit of a displacement transducer that relies on multiple cavity modes. It is the unifying element of these studies that they rely on a high-Q optical cavity transducer and amount to a precision measurement of an optical frequency. In the first part, we describe an experiment where a high-Q toroidal microcavity is used as a refractive index sensor for single particle studies. The resonator supports whispering gallery modes (WGM) that feature an evanescent fraction, probing the environment close to the toroid's surface. When a particle with a refractive index, different from its environment, enters the evanescent field of the WGM, the resonance frequency shifts. Here, we monitor the shift with a frequency resolution of df/f=7.7e-11 at a time resolution of 100µs , which constitutes a x10 improvement of the sensitivity and a x100 improvement in time resolution, compared to the state of the art. This unprecedented sensitivity is the key to real-time resolution of single lipid vesicles with 25nm radius adsorbing onto the surface. Moreover -- for the first time within one distinct measurement -- a record number of up to 200 identifiable events was recorded, which provides the foundation for a meaningful statistical analysis. Strikingly, the large number of recorded events and the high precision revealed a disagreement with the theoretical model for the single particle frequency shift. A correction factor that fully accounts for the polarizability of the particle, and thus corrects the deviation, was introduced and establishes a quantitative understanding of the binding events. Directed towards biological application, we introduce an elegant method to cover the resonator surface with a single lipid bilayer, which creates a universal, biomimetic interface for specific functionalization with lipid bound receptors or membrane proteins. Quantitative binding of streptavidin to biotinylated lipids is demonstrated. Moving beyond the detection limit, we provide evidence that the presence of single IgG proteins (that cannot be resolved individually) manifests in the frequency noise spectrum. The theoretical analysis of the thermo-refractive noise floor yields a fundamental limit of the sensors resolution. The second part of the thesis deals with the theoretical analysis of the coupling between an optical cavity mode and a mechanical mode of much lower frequency. Despite the vastly different resonance frequencies, a regime of strong coupling between the mechanics and the light field can be achieved, which manifests as a hybridization of the modes and as a mode splitting in the spectrum of the quadrature fluctuations. The regime is a precondition for coherent energy exchange between the mechanical oscillator and the light field. Experimental observation of optomechanical mode splitting was reported shortly after publication of our results [cf. Gröblacher et al., Nature 460, 724--727]. Dynamical backaction cooling of the mechanical mode can be achieved, when the optical mode is driven red-detuned from resonance. We use a perturbation and a covariance approach to calculate both, the power dependence of the mechanical occupation number and the influence of excess noise in the optical drive that is used for cooling. The result was one to one applied for data analysis in a seminal article on ground state cooling of a mechanical oscillator [cf. Teufel et al., Nature 475, 359--363]. In addition we investigate a setting, where multiple optical cavity modes are coupled to a single mechanical degree of freedom. Resonant build-up of the motional sidebands amplifies the mechanical displacement signal, such that the standard quantum limit for linear position detection can be reached at significantly lower input power.
The Call: Social Networking Redefined (April 2012)
The Call: Social Networking Redefined (April 2012)
The Call: Social Networking Redefined (April 2012)
The Call: Social Networking Redefined (April 2012)
The Call: Social Networking Redefined (April 2012)
The second WGM podcast is up for your audio pleasure my Giants, I have a few updates (minor and major) there and 21 tracks of audio crack to zone out with. Hope you guys enjoy and subscribe, subscribe, suuuuubscribe as there will be more podcasts coming up. About time? Yeah I think so. Tracklist: 1. Ab - A Prayer For Mariah Woods 2. Zilla Rocca x Dr. Quandary - Vienna 3. Mr. Kinetik & Rusty Redenbacher - Over 4. Sketch Tha Cataclysm - Kidney Stones 5. Gantz OST - Murder 6. Mos Def - Ms Fat booty (Bollywood Mix) 7. Los Rakas - Ta Lista 8. Zounde Zande - Sankara 9. Rhymageddon Ft John Robinson - Vaccine 10. Kurse Featuring Jc Mejia - Unleash Me 11. Venomous2000 & DJ Priority - Rock The Bells 12. Dotropolis - Ponyo Power 13. Ace Creator (Tyler) Featuring Casey Veggi - Odd Toddlers 14. KeilyN - Columbus In A Week 15. Villano Sam - Mafu Tama 16. Copia Doble Systema vs Major Lazer - Colegiala Pon De Floor (Copyflex Mixup) 17. Jeeks - Nightcap 18. GagaDilo - Cyclotimik trip 19. Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy 20. Erykah Badu - Agitation 21. Maxx Julian Featuring Sincere Vega - One
theOneCam and When Giants Meet were invited to this years American International Toy Fair at Jacob Javitz Center in NYC. We talk about our experience and give you guys a mini recap of what we saw and did. Hope you guys enjoy!