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Simutowe playing in Angola's BGI!
May 8th, 2009 by Daaim Shabazz
Zambian GM-elect Amon Simutowe will take part in the Cuca BGI this weekend along with GMs Sergei Tiviakov of the Netherlands and Luis Galego of Portugal. South Africa's IM Watu Kobese will also present a challenge. Simutowe returns to the continent after a European tour.
This is the 9th edition of the tournament and it will no doubt draw the strongest of players from around the country. International Master Pedro Aderito will be in the field as well as other members of the national team. Angola remains as one of the strongest African federations with several International Masters.
Source: Angola Press
27 Responses to "Simutowe playing in Angola's BGI!"
good day, how did the Angola BGI progressed?
Anyone with some results please?
on 14 May 2009 at 3:23 pm3Jackie Ngubeni
Hi Guys,
I am at Ground Zero here in Luanda. I can try helping you with brief blow by blow account of the event.
First off: GM. Tiviakov and IM Kobese never made it to Angola. Several top local players including IM.Pedro himself had staged a mutiny, justifiably demanding appearence fees commensurate to the "outsiders". Pedro simply abundoned his comrades and took part with a missed round and quickly lost and drew the subsequents.
GM.Galego arrived, with a round missed, but compensated with a half point bye. He hit the ground running by clocking two wins. He also does very well cheering everyone up especially with some silly hic-upps on the part of the organisers.
GM-Elect Amon Simutowe is LEADING with full score(4/4). He really stands shoulder high amongst his peers in Africa. Following his games with Deep Rybka 3, he almost puts no piece in a wrong square, I mean "almost" ! Will hopefully show games later.
Thanks Jackie, please keep us updated.
on 15 May 2009 at 7:42 am5Ndawana
eita Bra Jacky! nice to hear from you. a bit disappointed Watu didn't make it….and where is Robat Gwaze, I was hoping to see him in action. Good start for Amon.
on 16 May 2009 at 5:22 pm6Jackie Ngubeni
Hey Guys!
Quests are hotting up out here, my trip all the same is fused with business explorations that fail me in updating you regularly. However I will try informing, albeit brief.
Amon still in the lead, but the GM.Gelego closed the gap winning all, and sharing the spoils with him. So, Amon is a slender half point on five from the GM after seven rounds. Two to go!
IM. Pedro (Ang.) is having a tough time clocking wins, he is out of the top ten after being drawn by a Caro-Kann youth play. Masango of Zimbabwe is finding choking, loosing to lwly rated players by simply blundering! Top order of Angola prevailing is giving good account of their FIDE top rates. Especially FM.Ramos who held Simutowe to an even kill.
I will opinion later why Simutowe stringed three draws. I will also find time to give a broader picture. Right now I have to dash for the next excursion! Hope this is ok for now.
on 16 May 2009 at 8:21 pm7Jackie Ngubeni
Hi dear followers!
yeah I've made it back soonest. In fact had a chat to Amon for a while so here is the low down; Three rounds ago Simutowe was cruizin comfortably then he sort of blew a gasket with apparent reason that he had not been compensated for his travels as promised, while all have been. added that he was warned by ….. not to partake as this is the land of broken promises. He dragged yours truly into the forray to intervene and as you you will guess my concern was firmly in line with his potential financial loss, also but paramount, the imminent self-defeating and derailing off-the-board-shinanigans of taking the eye of the ball ( ending with not Win the event he comfortably lead!).
Alas, I will tell you, these protege grew-up fast! He retorted to my "do the maths, 1st prize is larger than the flight ticket from Zambia!" argument. Even if they ultimately don't reimburse him he will ….; "it's a principle issue Mr. Ngubeni with broken promises, illogical explanations and petty lies….." These must be confronted head-on. I must say he convinced me but I had my 100% faith in these organisers. He was adamant. The outcome was all too clear; he will have to be out off this world to dabble with this distraction while facing an ever stronger opponent.
First he stumbled, with a draw against the veteran FM.Ramos +2200 elo. However praise must go to the Angolan as he perried Amon's timid charge into a Knight Vs Bishop ending. producing controversially contested dead draw. Next was the Portugal franca lingua to Angola GM. Galego. Credit must go to him. Sensing the rattled young, up and coming, pride of Africa chess obfuscated by otherwise trivial issues, to which he had offered solace to both warring parties, he chose not take advantage but took a 13 move draw.
Against the multiple Angolan champ named Pascoal, Amon seemed to have re-grouped for the kill. But fizzled out and accepted a truce, when after the game it was clear he was full of superior explanation for the opponent during the aftermath analysis. Now that the financial reimbursement has been effected, many wonder if the Zambian can hold on to the slim lead of half a point with 5,5 from Galego and Ramos.
Judging from the chat I had with him a while back, i must say I am worried that his woes are not behind him. other matters easily drift to his conciousness that are more of just distractions.
In asking by mail if he will be playing this event he advanced a mature proffer that he wants to bend backwards and play lots in the mother continent. But I am doubtfull of him emulating his world success here home. After all remember the dissaster of the unqualified Africa Individual in Namibia? Well maybe the adage of a prophet not being successful in his/her homestead is correct after all. Lets hope the last two rounds may tell a different tale!
Please chat or blog as i am aware many here read the Drum. Maybe someone out there can inspire Simutowe on his next trip to India. OOOPs should have never revealed it!
Hello Ndawana!!! The lone participant from Botswana, you will be happy to know, is leading(Hope you know who it is!). She could have wrapped it up by now had she not collected only half a point from the last two with one to go. Now she must fight for win to take the crown plus the huge first prize cash! Regarding the feminino setion, I am sworm to not reporting. Dubious you may say. But a full report on the entire event will be released.
on 17 May 2009 at 3:39 am8Darren Porter a.k.a the Truth
Why try create a closed tournament with all players over 25 and bit hopeless?? The simplesst thing was to organise an Open tournament for all .What is the point of round robin??appearance fees for what???simply make the event a swiss open and give all a chance.
on 17 May 2009 at 5:03 am9Kayonde
Hey bra Jackie! Thanks for the updates! U are doin the Zambians a great favour!
Im happy but worried at the same time for Simutowe.Im sure enormous pressure has built up now that he is only leading by merely half a point!
I really hope he wins the event.If you can,try spending a few minutes to talk him into regaining his initial self-confidence.He is under pressure!
Please keep us updated.
on 17 May 2009 at 8:20 am10Glenn (The Veteran) Bady
Darren, appearance fees are necessary for professional chess players. GM Amon deserve an appearance fee because he will play a major part in the future of African chess and is a professional chess player. Let GM Amon concentrate on playing brilliant chess, not money. He should be paid before he participate in tournaments. I hope he win this tournament. Next stop India, hope he win there too.
on 17 May 2009 at 9:43 am11Darren Porter a.k.a the Truth
THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF CLOSED TOURNAMENT is wrong.An open would easily do it for a place like Angola,to give youths more playing opportunities,simple.What hope is there for all these 25+year olds ??Development should be at grass roots level ,logic dictates that.
on 18 May 2009 at 10:20 am13Jackie Ngubeni
Well Drumists, its Over and I am blogging from RSA already. Amon gained his composure and played what he admitted to be the best last two games, like the start, when he was full of energy. He simply gave the two promising and strong provincial players a lesson in positional chess. Needing only a draw in the last his opponent made a passionate and uncharacteristic plea for a draw, even repeatedly. Stooped even lower by begging, all the time to the oblivious GM-Elect. Later Amon snapped at the youngster explaining that it was unbecoming of him and asked if he pause to consider the fact that this will be a FIDE rated event? What about his 2500 quest?
Looking at the hic-up that saw him deflated, Amon admitted that he almost blew it. I guess with 5000 usd in the pocket he must be breathing a big sigh of relief when we landed in RSA for his well deserved rest.
The women section followed a similar story for Queen of the event one WFM.Lopang of Botswana. Having led by one and a half up to the midway, the Angolan girls started playing dirty tricks. Verbal abuses and wild accusations against her brought her to tears. She lost points and squandered the lead. With the international players (Especially Amon) firmly behind her, plus assurences from the organisers of their appreciation of her involvement, she played the last round needing only a win for an outright title. A draw was unclear as the RSA top black girl player Mbalenhle Cindi would have to win her some favour in her particular duel.
Things went horribly wrong early in the game and found herself material down against a good Angolan player. In a totally lost position, she sacrificed a knight for a deep calculated perpetual check. All who crowded her board aplauded her wit in spontenuity, and it was the turn of some tears in amongst the Angolan vixens. This secured her a massive payout and condemed the opponent to pitance reward. She tied for first and with a better tie break, stole back the crown!
I endeavour to do a full report with pictures and games as soos as i find time! Hope i helped to inform.
I congratulate the organisers for a JOB well done!
on 19 May 2009 at 1:33 am14Jackie Ngubeni
The stated Results under headings of most of the Angolan newspapers and TV sport coverage:
"SIMUTOWE e LOPANG conquistam Taca Cuca"
Men Section:
1. IM.Amon Simutowe (Zam) 7,5
2. Eduardo Pascoal (Ang) 6,5
3. Antonio de Sousa (Ang) 6,5
4. GM. Luis Galego (Po) 6.5
5. Luciano Oliveia (Ang) 6,0
6. Ediberto Domingos (Ang) 5,5
7. Domingos Fernandes (Ang) 5,5
8. Aristoteles Ramos (Ang) 5,0
9. Joao Simoes (Ang) 4,5
10. Erikson Soares (Ang) 4,5
11. Spencer Masango (Zim) 4,5
IM. Aderito Pedro(Ang) positioned 19 with 4 points
Women Section:
1. Tshepiso Lopang (Bots) 6
2. Engracia de Olivera (Ang) 6
3. Mbalenhle Cindi (RSA) 5,5
4. Valquiria Rocha (Ang) 5,0
5. Sonia Rosalina (Ang) 4,0
6. Nelma Lopes (Ang) 3,5
7. Margarida Sussu (Ang) 3
8. Luzia Guimaraes (Ang) 2,5
9. Fatima Reis (Ang) 0,5
Sorry it's not in Cross-table form.
on 19 May 2009 at 7:32 am15Ndawana
Well done champs! thank you bra Jackie, you kept us in the loop. as for the torney organisers, welldone. It is a great start and a learning curve, Im sure you will do better next time. Guys, we need more tournmantes of this magnitude in the region, open or closed, at least 5 in southern africa, 5 in the east, north west africa like dat am tilleng. May the gods bless africa !
on 19 May 2009 at 8:25 am16Glenn (The Veteran) Bady
Sounds like a lot of drama at Africa chess events.
on 19 May 2009 at 11:03 am18Darren Porter
Sounds like this wasn't a closed tournament after all ,wherez the confusion?? If surely there were up more than 19 people it sounds like an open
on 19 May 2009 at 11:49 am19Jackie Ngubeni
Open and Closed case!
It was a pleasure to inform guys. It was a well organised event and I once more commend Angolan Chess Federation.
On the question of Open/Closed I am sure that not all Angolan players participated. I deduced two clear reasons; One, it was by invitation to Angolan top players only. Past and or present. Not sure about criteria used in these selections. Then there was the issue of local players demanding some appearence fees commensurate to international players. Certainly many boycotted the event. A few even came to watch proceedings!
To international players it was indeed "Open". The organisers went out of their way to attract outside Angola players, hence the generous conditions. Their enemy was the short notice. In the near future they have slated a BIGGER event on August 18th the President announced! Let's hope we see more strong players heading there then.
on 19 May 2009 at 7:06 pm20Darren Porter
Open and closed tournament at same time,ROTFLMAO!!I have always reiterated some organisers play up with players' souls abusing at every opportunity then desperate and poor players do nothing about it.Now where else in the world has this ever happened??Never heard about this not even in Morphy's day .What a piece of forkery.
on 20 May 2009 at 8:59 pm22Jackie Ngubeni
The Angolan chess Federation (ACF) is under new management with a full determination to rediscover the administration form that gave birth to IM titles in the rapid pace of the 90's.
This event was well funded by a beer company Cuca. The event received massive publicity both in print & TV coverage. Players were well catered for in accomodation and meals. Transporting players from Hotel to the playing hall through the rush-hours was a bit of a shlap but otherwise it was all good for visitors.
The mutiny by local top players was in my opinion was to have been avoided at all cost. I was reliably informed that this was as a result of a breakdown in negotiations, as no amicable compromise could be found. At the center of this tuck of war is the new administrations strategy to stage events inside the country as opposed to the erstwhiles reliance on sending huge delegations of top players and managers to foreign countries. For instance, in at least the last five SA-Open Chess events, Angolans have attended in droves. Just as well entourages were seen in the Africa Continental events. The General Secretary of Angolan chess Mr.Abrao, speaking to me via a translator from their fancy two storey Chess center (The only fully fledged and lavish building dedicated for Chess I am aware of in Africa, even rivaring Turkey!), was at pains to point out that the sponsors are complaining as they were not receiving their fair deal in exposure, in Angola, hence the strategic shift in policy. It obviously should be clear now why most players don't favour change. IM.Pedro made a compeling counter argument to me with many in attendance. That If top International Chess players come to Angola with lavish expenditures/conditions bestowed to them to assuage their travel, and mamoth prize tags almost guaranteed for their collection, then what's in it for the local player?
To the point, IM.Gwaze's (who has now made RSA some kind of permanent stay and play many small 50 USD prized event plus hassling at a local park for pittance!) trip to Angola was an all expense paid affair, with a promise of thousands of Dollars (USD not Zimbabwean!) in appearence fees because he is the reigning Africa champ. How much then must the 2nd best player (IM. Pedro of Angola) receive? Total aggregate sum, many debating the issue with me screamed sponteneously! Well, ( Answering Ndawana's question!) the African champ was prevented to travel as he showed up at the airport without his passport, only some flimsy paperwork. His passport? He said was held for some reason by the chess club owner. The club perfomance can be seen on http://www.chessinafrica.co.za/ , plus he is a regular on the playchess a rating bordering on 3000 elo (Where GM. Nigel Short is approaching 3100!). In fact I have today received a call to prod IM. Gwaze to refund the ticket already purchsed. I truly hope the two parties; Players and the ACF can resolve their difference amicably soonest.
The ACF was prepared to do every bit possible to attract top international players, many found it hard to believe. Let's hope players will respond in kind for the next slated events. Simutowe has done well to win the event. In the end I believe he won the hearts of many young Angolan girls, due to the fact that he is indeed a bachelor, something that was very obvious in their admiration for him!
on 21 May 2009 at 7:01 pm24Jackie Ngubeni
Hi Daaim,
The point you are making is precisely what the ACF has advanced as inter alia reasons for their shift in policy. It is cost-effective, it will generate publicity thereby attracting sponsors on the local front. Furthermore, visiting players can build relations by performing exhibitions and interviews which in turn popularise chess.
I firmly believe that in the long run, the benefits of hosting events locally outweighs sending players abroad. This is why many countries will bid to host sporting events domestically.
The stand point that the Angolan top players took particularly when it comes to financial compensation has merits and must be carefully considered and should not be dismissed as greed.
i am impressed with the updates of the angolan tournament.but i keep wondering why there is terrible starvavation with news on simutowe his blog is occasionally updated and very late. what can i do to get the latest developments on simutowe in time and frequently i will be very happy to follow his performance closely for i wish him al the best!
on 06 Aug 2009 at 12:03 pm27Antonio Santos
I am quite surprised with negative comments about CUCA BGI Tournament since we did everything we could to provide accomodation, flight tickets and food at cost zero to all SADC chess players.


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Nate Pritts on Geoffrey Nutter
Richard Wilbur turns 90
A reading to honor Wilbur
Victor Martinez has died
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa
"This wor(l)d as an illusion"
Linh Dinh
on the road
Brenda Cardenas
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George Lakoff:
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Were America's teachers
ever respected?
In Botswana,
poets promote Sekwena culture
Remembering Josh Malihabadi
Talking with Bronwen Tate
Like staying calm
Isabella Stewart Gardner,
Talking with Hoa Nguyen
Griselda Garcia's
Hallucinations in the Alfalfa
Talking with
Mlindelwa Mahlangu
4 new poems from
Paul Cunningham
Donald Hall
receives a National Medal of Art
Fajr International Poetry Festival begins
Some Corbin texts online
Why Thomas Merton
never got Confucius right
Confessions of a
Self-Ordained Monk
A life of Montaigne
Gillian Conoley:
Experiments in Patience
George Mattingly:
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Marathi-language poetry
takes to social networking
A reading series in Des Moines
Lisa Fishman: journals
Talking with Adrián Arancibia
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Joyce, Shakespeare
& everyday life
David Foster Wallace:
Editing "Backbone"
DFW is fun to read
if you're a med student
Why it's important
to read Wallace
First draft
of the first page of
Infinite Jest
David Foster Wallace
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Why do writers abandon novels?
A second national anthology
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An "indispensible volume"
of Old English verse
A book-a-day blog
on National Book Award
poetry winners
The more you understand grammar
the less likely you are
to be religious
John Roberts, word nerd
Sasha Aslanian's
concrete poetics
poetry was exceedingly teachable"
3 poems by Aaron Roller
Amanda Hocking,
26-year-old best-selling
Kindle author
is entirely self-published
Poet Laureati:
A National Convergence of
Poets Laureate
Sally Ashton
is the poet laureate of
Santa Clara County
Harry E Northup
goes to school
So does Ed Hirsch
Robert Coover
going for a beer
Kenneth Frost's Night Flight
Carl Phillips' Double Shadow
Pearson freezes
Libya's stake
in the publisher
Talking with Matthew Henriksen
Mary Ruefle
talking at the University of Chicago
A profile of Brian Turner
the crying giant
bests Browning, Levertov,
Hughes & O'Brien
in 2012 Olympic competition
Talking with Charles Wright
Bly in prose
Brad Leithauser on
The Age of Auden
Dave Morrison
intoned by Garrison Keillor
Ellen Moody
on Frances Power Cobbe
Celebrating John Berryman
Gently Read Literature's
March edition
This is sad
on so many levels
Cheesy poems get new audience
Charlie Sheen,
reading his poetry
"For an insurance underwriter,
Ted Kooser makes a pretty good poet"
The poetry of Lebron James
Bookselling sans Borders:
the word from Green Apple
Inner city snobs
cock a snook
at Borders woes
The 3rd grader who brought
Books-a-Million to town
Will the Kindle
be "free" by Christmas?
Publishers look beyond bookstores
Harpers limits e-book checkouts
at the library
HarperCollins responds
SF Public Library
adds speed-dating
to the catalog
A library in Australia
establishes a residency
The library domino effect
Random House
makes its 17,000-book catalog
available thru iTunes
Michael Jacobson's vispo novella
The Giant's Fence
Party boy at the Paris Review
Abnam Piryaei's Ode to Fragile
Prospects murky
for the novel Mirkwood
Toni Morrison at 80,
a quiz
Sady Doyle on
Diane Di Prima
Road-test your writing
by reading aloud
Chicago picks
Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere
for its One Book program
Joyce Carol Oates & Meghan O'Rourke:
Why we write about grief
Jill Bialosky's
memoir of suicide
Talking with Chang-rae Lee
Poetryman is suiting up
Peter Ciccariello & Mez Breeze
Vispo collabs
The prose poets of Belfast, Maine
The Chicago Poetry Brothel
mixes poetry, burlesque
& fortune telling
Julie Burstein with Donald Hall
The slightly horrifying Paul Guest
Vilcek Foundation
awards $100K to Charlie Simic
A report on the
Cork Spring Literary Festival
Monica Mody's "Kala Pani"
Ranking the states
by reading proficiency
Mike Smith's Multiverse
William Carlos Williams
& Yusef Komunyakaa
Don't forget the poetry
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Giving away
1,000,000 books
Which books do you give?
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In the company of
Amy Clampitt
Map of the world's
6,909 languages
In London, Ontario,
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Robin Hyde's "Ku Li"
CS Lewis' translation of The Aeneid
Jean Valentine's Break the Glass
3 new poems from Paul Siegell
Amish Trivedi:
7 poems & a note on process
Stanley Fish:
a muddled Supreme Court
gets Snyder v. Phelps wrong
Persian poetry inspires Chinese bard
Li Bai
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Béla Balázs'
The Cloak of Dreams
One-line haiku by Susan Diridoni
Talking with Elaine Feinstein
Celebrating the legacy of
Amir Khusrau
The wife of Henry Miller
Jay Landesman has died
Dear Thomas Pynchon,
blurb this book
The 10 best
neglected literary classics
L. Ron Hubbard @ 100
The art of the police report
Jack London's
"To Build a Fire"
The free complete works of
HP Lovecraft
for Kindle or Nook
Lovecraft's favorite words
More than just the Danish
100 Years of Solitude
Twain's editors
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The 2011 PEN/Faulkner short list
Charles Johnson's
"Guinea Pig"
Kent Johnson & Peter Davis
on self-anthologizing
Bruce Chatwain
coming clean
Colum McCann's
Let the Great World Spin
Open City closes shop
A TV report
of an Open Mic
A United Nations of poetry
Luc Sante on
photos on book covers
David Wojahn's "In the Attic"
Aaron McCollough's "Underlight"
Metaphor, Watson & Jeopardy:
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James Geary on Studio 360
TC Boyle's
When the Killing's Done
Boyle's best book?
Boyle on Bill Maher
3 out of 4 Americans
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Lucinda Childs' Dance
32 years later
The first 100 fellows
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Richard Hawkins at the Hammer
Doyald Young has died
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The photographic character of photographs
30 Under 30;
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Robert Frank & Tom Waits:
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David Dope's op art:
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2011 is his year
Saving Sendak's only mural
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Tours set
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Much of the 60s
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Charles Garabedian
Eloy, Take Two
Manny Farber
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Sonata # 2
Eddie Kirkland has died
Deconstructing Lady Gaga
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Steve Earle, novelist
Class war at NPR
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Reading Roland Barthes in India
"Radical Atheism and
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James Gleick's The Information
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Aliens exist, and we have proof
Terry Eagleton on
Hobsbawm's Marx
Ariel Dorfman on reconciliation
Bahrain & the battle
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Software progress
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IBM's Watson
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Why it's called snail mail
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NICOSIA (Reuters Life!) - Miles away from home, Cyprus's tiny Catholic community of mainly migrant workers is getting ready for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to see Pope Benedict on his visit to the island in June.
The island is home to a large Filipino and Sri Lankan population, who left their homelands for the small island of Cyprus which stands at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
Many of them work as domestic help and look forward to their weekly get together at Sunday mass.
Scarlet Tugbo, 38 years old from the Philippines has been in Cyprus for 13 years and is part of the media and communications team preparing for the Papal visit.
"I'm so excited. I wish I can touch him, I can hug him. I am speechless, I don't know my feeling when I see him. It's a big pleasure. I hope we can enjoy this event," she said.
Benedict is visiting Cyprus to follow in the footsteps of Saint Paul the apostle, who preached on the island in 47 AD.
The island's Greek Cypriot population are predominantly members of the Greek Orthodox faith, but the numbers of Catholics have swelled in recent years as more and more migrants move to the island.
Government data put the number of Filipinos and Sri Lankans at 22,000 strong in April 2009. They are evenly spread out across Cyprus.
In the capital Nicosia, many live in the old Venetian-walled part of town, close to the Catholic church. Men and women cram into old, decrepit buildings, some living with up to 10 people sleeping in a room.
"Many of the migrants have said they preferred to come to Cyprus because it is a Christian country and is easier for them to profess their faith - even if they earn less money," said Father Umberto Barato, parish priest of the Holy Cross Church and the charge d'affaires of the Holy See.
From strolling around the main bus depot at the mouth of the old town on the weekend, it is plain to see that Sunday is definitely "me time" for the migrants, who mill about the streets browsing market stalls, catching up on the gossip with their fellow compatriots, or holding picnics at the nearby park.
And Sunday mass at the Catholic church of the Holy Cross, its sandstone gothic-like structure nestled in a corner of the U.N. bufferzone, is very popular.
Father Umberto puts the number of faithful attending the four masses on a Sunday at least 1,500. "People stand outside because their is no space...it is not just a church but a point of encounter."
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When Ron Grandia suggested that we have a photo taken in the photo booth, at the Creme de la Creme Wedding Faire, I was mildly interested...but when I saw the props we could use, I was all over it, as they say. Ron had to take a back seat to the drama queen in this series, but I don't function this way when we work together on weddings!
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What kind of model is needed for the de-occupation of ORDiLO?
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How trading with ORDiLO became a handy loophole from paying taxes
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Where the claims in favor of continuing coal trade with the occupied parts of Donbas are misleading
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Despite the war and partial occupation of the Donbas, Rinat Akhmetov has preserved his business empire and is increasing output
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found at a Toys R Us to promote the soon to be released toy line potentially reveals a plot twist from Transformers: The Last Knight. If check out Optimus Prime, it seems he is sporting Bumblebee yellow in his arms and legs along with a very Bumblebee like torso piece.
It could mean nothing, as its equally likely Hasbro decided to add some yellow to Prime's existing CGI image to help promote the Mission to Cybertron line. Since a Bumblebee prequel movie is on the horizon, I just don't see Hasbro killing the character as clearly they consider him to be nearly as important as Prime.
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TF5 Optimus Prime with Bumblebee Parts?
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If you look at the picture on the side of the Voyager class Optimus Prime, he contains the same yellow parts in his stomach and his knees. There is even a little yellow circle on his thigh and a couple of yellow parts on him bicep. It's probably just coincidence.ReplyDelete
There is an interesting rumor/theory going around about this poster. That Optimus dies, or sacrifices himself, and Bumblebee is wearing his armor.ReplyDelete
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Matt Hanlon Named Market Manager For Entercom Charlotte
As Entercom begins operating News/Talk 1110 WBT Charlotte/99.3 WBT-FM Chester SC and Hot AC "107.9 The Link" WLNK Charlotte today ahead of its acquisition of those and Sports "610 The Fan" WFNZ Charlotte, the company has named Matt Hanlon as its new Market Manager.
Hanlon succeeds Rick Feinblatt who was running the cluster for Greater Media. He previously served as Midwest regional president for Citadel Broadcasting and SVP/Sales for Townsquare Media.
Prior to the start of the LMA today there were some cuts at the Charlotte cluster as the Charlotte Observer reported that News/Talk 1110 WBT/99.3 WBT-FM late morning host Keith Larson and 31 year station vet News Director Jim Barroll exited. Meanwhile Jim Celania retired following nineteen years at WFNZ.
Entercom today announced the appointment of Matt Hanlon as vice president and market manager for newly formed Entercom Charlotte. Hanlon has over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales operations with a background in the media and broadcasting industry.
Previously, Hanlon served as president of Citadel Broadcasting, managing the Midwest region of 85 radio stations across 14 markets. At Citadel, he launched a sports network and a news network creating new revenue in Michigan and maximized both ratings and sales across local, regional, national and non-spot. Hanlon began his career in broadcasting as a media buyer for Backer & Spielvogel, vice president of stations at Katz Media Group and vice president, director of sales at AMFM.
"We are super excited to welcome Matt to Entercom and to the Charlotte team," said Weezie Kramer, chief operating officer, Entercom. "Matt has terrific experience in news, talk, sports, syndication, working with big personalities and making a difference in the community, all of which make him a great fit for Charlotte and these iconic brands."
Entercom recently announced the acquisition of four radio stations in Charlotte, North Carolina, including The Fan (WFNZ-AM), The Link (WLNK-FM) and news/talk leader WBT AM/FM.


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Advisers' platform due diligence has been put in the spotlight as concerns have been raised about whether segmentation policies are benefiting clients.
Last week, Money Marketing reported exclusive data on how advisers select funds and carry out due diligence on the products they choose.
This week, our survey results reveal how advisers are picking platforms for clients, how often they conduct due diligence and what impact the RDR has had on advisers' choice of platforms.
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In total, 228 advisers responded to our survey. Some 79 per cent were independent and 21 per cent were restricted.
Forty-two per cent of the advisers surveyed use three platforms, 16 per cent use two platforms, 14 per cent use four platforms, 12 per cent use one and 11 per cent use five or more. Just 5 per cent of respondents use no platforms at all for their clients' investments.
The survey looked at advisers' due diligence practices around platforms and how much time they spend conducting platform due diligence per client.
A total 11 respondents said they spent no time conducting platform due diligence, 32 said less than one hour, and 28 said they spend between one and two hours. Other respondents said they conduct due diligence per client segment rather than per client and others said it was difficult to quantify the time per client because due diligence is carried out through a centralised investment proposition on a company-wide basis or it is outsourced.
Several of those respondents specified that due diligence is conducted either every six months or annually.
The FCA does not specify whether platform due diligence needs to be done for each individual client or by client segment.
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The factsheet says developments in the market might mean an advice firm's platform might not be the most appropriate option and they may need to carry out periodic reviews.
Independent consultant and former FCA technical director Rory Percival says the regulator considers client segmentation a "sensible approach" when determining which platform to use.
He says: "They don't say you have to segment – this goes back to a discussion paper almost 10 years ago. The regulator talked about segmenting as a sensible way of looking at your client bank and then working out which platform to use on the back of that."
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This is because, anecdotally, most segmentation occurs based on the value of a client's assets, rather than their requirements.
Asked why advisers tend not to segment by need, Polson says: "It is more complex and it is more administration. Segmentation is hard work and it is boring and it doesn't make you any money."
Percival adds: "Advisers are more firm-focused. They think about, if we have got a client with £100,000, this is how much we will get from them each year if we charge this amount, what services can we provide for that?"
Percival says a more client-centric app-roach would be to segment clients based on the level of complexity of their investment needs or by the "life stage" they are at in the investment process.
Polson gives the example of advisers who segment clients with simple needs, for example, a basic Isa or investment requirement, will go on one platform and someone who needs discretionary management will go on another platform.
He says: "So long as you can group people together into a coherent segment and demonstrate the suitability of your choice for that segment, then it takes away the need to spend an hour per client working out what platform is best."
Per client checks
However, Polson says due diligence by segment does not negate the need for a quick check per client to verify suitability.
He adds: "There must always be a mind at work; it can't be mechanical."
In a similar vein, Percival says the example he is giving firms is to group clients according to four stages: young accumulators who have relatively simple needs, those aged 45-55 who are serious about retirement, people who are approaching retirement or entering retirement, and those in full retirement.
He says: "If you have those categories it works better with what investment solutions you should be using.
"Young accumulators probably want a light-touch service but people at retirement will want a more complex investment solution and a more hands-on advisory service on an ongoing basis.
"It all fits together that much better and is more client-focused."
Investment Quorum chief executive Lee Robertson says his firm now segments clients based on who is advised and who is discretionary.
He says: "We went through a big segmentation exercise years ago and we over-engineered it. Once we de-engineered it we did it based on who was adviser and who was discretionary. We are lucky that most of our clients are fairly homogenous and they tend to have the same kind of issues."
Investment Quorum largely uses two platforms that give access to the whole market, including shares, investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, trackers and Oeics.
Robertson adds: "We don't have a massively segmented client bank and I agree it is not all about asset size because sometimes clients with less assets have more complex issues than those with lots of assets. For us it is more about the service they are looking for from us as opposed to how much money they have with us."
Getting the best deal
National advice firm Gale and Phillipson compliance officer Jon Dibble says clients are usually put on to its own discretionary fund management and platform sol- ution, but advisers can negotiate different arrangements based on an individual client's needs to make sure it is suitable.
He says: "Our advisers are encouraged to engage with the senior team to make the fee proposition more commercially viable and attractive to clients who don't meet the normal criteria.
"Typically, that's a reduction in fees; 1 per cent is our maximum. We do encourage advisers to look at it on a case by case basis."
Dibble adds: "We often get people saying we've got this situation, can we do something about the fees? That's typically a reduction where we see value in the client, or they've got other holdings we own."
What advisers want from platforms
Advisers who took part in the survey were also asked what they think is important when choosing a platform (see box for full results).
Usability came out on top with 55 per cent of advisers, saying this was "very important".
Fifty-one per cent thought products and funds offered on the platform were very important and 44 per cent rated cost as being very important.
Some 72 per cent said they have not changed platforms since the RDR.
Respondents were also asked if they were worried about the impact of consolidation in the platform market on their chosen platform after Aegon's purchase of Cofunds and Standard Life's deal with Elevate.
However, only 18 percent of advisers said they were worried about this activity in the market.
One-third of advisers are concerned about the impact of replatforming projects and their associated costs on the platforms they use.
Advisers saw the strength of commitment from a platform's parent company as important, however, and Platforum senior analyst Miranda Seath says the research agency has noticed this is becoming an increasingly important measure for some advisers.
Consolidation in the platform market has seen businesses such as Cofunds and Elevate change owners while other parent companies are committing millions of pounds to invest in technology upgrades for their platforms.
Seath says: "The challenge is it can be difficult to determine the financial stability of platforms and commitment of the parent company. Advisers do need to be engaging with platforms themselves as they go through this process."
That usability was important to advisers was no surprise to Polson, although he emphasises there is a difference between usability and service.
Polson says: "There are some platforms that have not necessarily always got good service but they are very usable and I would include Cofunds and Old Mutual Wealth.
"Those platforms, from a strict usability perspective, are pretty decent. The reason for that is because they were designed to be quick and easy and they deal with a lot of lower value business."
Polson makes the point about service and usability being conflated.
He says: "What they mean is does it break and does it work when I put in the instruction I want.
"A lot of that will come down to service rather than usability so it is important not to confuse the two."


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Christmas and New Year - I am glad they are passed. Over to my brother's on both days which was good but I no longer celebrate this time of the year. Have a hiatus on the fiction front with a number of projects started and now in limbo. Poetry - well that never stops - have started on a series of poems about Castle Semple Lochwinnoch which I am enjoying. The Paisley Writers Class goes well with good writing and a friendly group.
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Momentum has been building for a national pharmacare program since a June meeting of provincial health ministers.
Canada's new Health Minister, Jane Philpott, says she plans to be in touch with her provincial counterparts to begin the preliminary work of establishing a new health accord which, according to some health experts, could include at least the broad outlines of a national pharmacare program. The 2004 Health Accord expired March 31st, 2014 after the Harper government refused to renegotiate it.
So what can Canadians expect from their new federal government when it comes to making prescription drugs more affordable?
In contrast to other policy areas, the Liberal election platform planks on pharmacare were strikingly vague. According to the platform:
"We will improve access to necessary prescription medications. We will join provincial and territorial governments to negotiate better prices for prescription medications and to buy them in bulk – reducing the cost governments pay to purchase drugs."
Not too many clues here as to where the new Trudeau government might end up on pharmacare. That said, Ontario's Liberal government has been a strong provincial advocate for an aggressive approach to drug coverage and was extremely critical of the Harper government's hands-off approach to the issue. Given the close ties between the two Liberal governments, most observers expect the new federal government to be active in future national pharmacare talks.
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American Management Association (AMA) and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) have issued their sixth annual global leadership study: "Developing Global-Minded Leaders to Drive High-Performance." Conducted in collaboration with Training magazine (Training Magazine), the study is based on input from 1,358 business leaders from over 90 countries.
Download a complimentary copy of the report, which details the practices of high-performance organizations and features case studies on Ford, Novartis, Lear Corporation, and Schlumberger.
According to i4cp's Chief Research Officer, Kevin Martin, the business case to develop leaders with global skills and competencies is very clear. "We're seeing a trend emerge from our research that indicates that organizations must look at leaders through a different lens. Business skills and acumen remain critical, but are now table stakes. It's the ability to influence and drive collaboration across cultures, boundaries, and borders that has the greater variability on global leadership effectiveness and can make the biggest difference."
Despite this, according to Martin, the goal of developing a global mindset is proving elusive for many organizations. "The study found that only half of large organizations prioritize developing leaders' global skills and competencies, and only one-third consider their efforts successful."
Among the key findings:
The study identifies several elements that promise to improve program effectiveness in a meaningful way. One key recommendation is that companies must ratchet up efforts to develop leaders early in their careers to have global skills and competencies, preferably within a distinct program and at least by including such focused curriculum within a general leadership development program.
About the study
The survey population consisted primarily of senior-level business, human resource and management professionals and was drawn from AMA and its global affiliates, i4cp's global survey panel and subscribers to Training Magazine. The survey population was 1,358 with participants from over 90 countries. A majority of the organizations represented in the survey are headquartered in North America.
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For over 90 years, American Management Association International (AMA) has been a world leader in professional development. AMA supports the goals of individuals, organizations, and government agencies with a complete range of corporate talent transformation solutions, including public open-enrollment seminars and onsite group training, with both live and online learning capabilities. In addition, an extensive variety of resources are available through AMA, including webcasts, webinars, podcasts, business books, and industry research. Organizations worldwide, including 90% of the Fortune 500, turn to AMA as their trusted partner.
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Welcome news for those owning a Windows Phone 7 or 7.5 operating smartphone. Microsoft, in its official Windows Phone blog has informally announced that the team is working on developing an update to the series 7 of the Windows Phone OS, version 7.8.
"We know you're eager to get the Windows Phone 7.8 update, and we want you to know that we're working closely with our hardware and carrier partners to get it tested, approved, and rolled out to as many devices as possible in early 2013. As we work to quickly get this in the hands of our loyal users, we're also striving to deliver a high-quality release and ensure a smooth transition for our widely expanded services."
Windows Phone 7.8 update is expected to be available for most of the currently available phones that cannot operate Windows Phone 7 or 7.5, though some of the more older devices will most probably miss the update. Apart from the update to existing models, Microsoft says, many new Windows Phone models are being developed for emerging markets that will come with Windows Phone 7.8 OS.
The primary aim of Microsoft is to pacify those loyal customers who are stuck with older smartphones that cannot run Windows Phone 8. Windows Phone 7.8 will bring some of the new features if not all of them. The major one will be the new home screen. With the update, older Windows Phone users will get home screen Tiles in three sizes – small medium and large. The resized Tiles will be able to utilize screen real estate more efficiently. Also, new Themes and a few more color schemes will be added, which will give the home screens the same look as a Windows Phone 8 smartphone.
Other than the resizable Tiles and new themes Windows Phone 7.8 will automatically display Bing Picture of the Day on the lock screen and as an added feature, in case of more than a few failed PIN/password attempts the phone will not be wiped clean, if it is connected to an Exchange account.
Though not all of the Apps meant for Windows Phone 8 will run on Windows Phone 7.8 many upcoming Apps will come with 7.8 compatibility. Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Star Wars for example. Windows Phone 7.8 will also expand the Xbox services and online App markets to new geographical regions.
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Manchester United beat Chelsea 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, in match marred in controversy not just because of the result on the field. The Blues have sensationally made a complaint against referee during the game Mark Clattenburg for racially abusing two of their players.
Clattenburg, who controversially sent off two Chelsea players in the match, is alleged to have verbally abused John Obi Mikel, though it is not yet known which other Chelsea player had lodged a complaint.
Anything said by Clattenburg would have also been heard by his two assistants and the fourth officials, as they are all miked and wear earpieces to aid communication during the game.
Another shocking episode to the match occurred when a steward was hospitalised after claims were made that £1 coins were thrown by furious Chelsea fans in the wake of Javier Hernandez's winner for United, a goal that appears to have been offside.
The worrying allegations come a year after John Terry was first accused of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, in Chelsea's 1-0 loss to QPR where they were similarly reduced to nine men.
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Rockies pitcher Jason Marquis showed up in disguise Friday morning. He walked through the clubhouse with glasses on, looking more like a professor than a pitcher.
One of his contacts was irritated, but he wasn't. He calmly ordered his luggage, arranging his low-top Chuck Taylors and episodes of "Lost" around the children's books he reads to his kids. Even the clubhouse music was all good.
"I don't care what's playing," Marquis said, "as long as it's not too loud."
The roar came later, cascading down on the right-hander from 49,427 of his newest friends in the largest paid regular-season crowd in Coors Field history. As first impressions go, this one will last forever in his memory. The right- hander stifled the world champion Philadelphia Phillies for seven innings in the Rockies' triumphant 10-3 home-opening win and had two hits to boot.
"Coming to a new team, the natural instinct is to want to impress, no matter what anybody says," said Marquis, who improved to 4-0 with a 2.52 ERA at Coors Field. "Not only your teammates, the manager and front office, but the fans. You want them behind you."
If nothing else, the Rockies have piqued interest this week. They have won three consecutive games and sit two over .500 for the first time since 2007. Winning the home opener, manager Clint Hurdle allowed, always seems more significant.
Marquis owns a World Series ring and has pitched in six playoff games. But this win, with parents Phil and Fran in attendance, cataloged nicely, if not evenly, with those milestones. As a Rockie, Marquis is different. He was a kid with the Braves, a cog in St. Louis' machine, the critics' bull's-eye in Chicago.
In Colorado, he has a larger presence. In January, Hurdle penciled him in to start the home opener. He was acquired last winter for moments like this, to guzzle the innings lost by Jeff Francis' injury, to provide a stabilizing force in a rotation that has spent this week forcing critics to chomp their tongues. The starters are 3-0 with a 3.63 ERA, with Jorge De La Rosa completing the first turn through the rotation today.
"(Marquis) was unbelievable. Well, not unbelievable, because he's done this before," said pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. "This shouldn't be a surprise."
Where Marquis makes his money is when the sirens are blaring, using his sinker. In the first and sixth innings, he induced double-play groundballs from Phillies slugger Ryan Howard.
"It's all about damage control," catcher Chris Iannetta said.
Philadelphia ace Cole Hamels was unable to reciprocate. Manager Charlie Manuel expressed concern that Hamels isn't ready to pitch following elbow soreness that interrupted his spring training. That injury heavily influenced hitting instructor Don Baylor's game plan.
The Rockies were told to exercise patience, inflate the pitch count and punish a mistake, which came consistently on 87-mph fastballs. Colorado batted around in the third, which included a two-run home run by Garrett Atkins and an RBI triple by Troy Tulowitzki.
A year ago, the Rockies were RIP with RISP. This season they are hitting .388 with runners in scoring position, following the spring doctrine of stringing together unselfish at-bats.
"I have said it over and over, if our pitchers can just keep us in it, we are going to be good," Tulowitzki said. "Everything about the game goes smoother when your starters give you a chance. That's all we need because this offense is going to score some runs."
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TODAY: Phillies at Rockies, 6:30 p.m., FSN
The Rockies believe left-hander Jorge De La Rosa (10-8, 4.92 in 2008) is no longer the fragile pitcher acquired from Kansas City early last season. After a terrific final two months of the 2008 season, followed by a rocky but ultimately productive spring training, De La Rosa seems to be in a good place. He'll still have his bad outings, but the Rockies are betting major meltdowns are a thing of the past. Phillies right-hander Brett Myers (0-1, 6.00) made his third consecutive opening-day start and was roughed up by Atlanta. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post
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Phillies' Chan Ho Park (4-4, 3.40*) vs. Rockies' Aaron Cook (0-0, 23.14), 1:10 p.m., FSN
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Applications Being Accepted for Art Travel Scholarship
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The Toledo Museum of Art is now accepting applications for the Palmer Scholarship, which funds art-related travel for northwest Ohio residents.
The Museum is inviting artists, photographers, students, and others pursuing an artistic endeavor away from home to apply for the award. While the scholarship funds airfare, meals, and hotel or housing, it does not provide for related tuition, class fees, or study materials. Up to $8,000 in scholarship funds will be given.
The application deadline for the annual art travel award is March 16, 2018. Appropriate project proposals include the advancement of creative skills, conducting research, or studying educational techniques. Previous scholarship recipients have used the scholarship to fly to New Zealand to study indigenous artifacts, travel to practice photography and document landscapes, and visit Haiti to photograph conditions one year after the 2010 earthquake.
Applicants must currently reside in northwest Ohio. The award recipient(s) must complete the travel within one year of notification. Awards will be announced in April. Details and an application form can be downloaded at www.toledomuseum.org/learn/scholarships.
Questions about how to apply for the Palmer Scholarship can be directed to Sara Daniels at [email protected] or 419-255-8000 ext. 7363. The Palmer Scholarship is one of many awarded by the Museum. Scholarships for TMA art classes for children and adults are intended to provide art education to those who might not otherwise be able to participate and to encourage artistically gifted individuals. Visit toledomuseum.org/learn/scholarships for more information.


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Love in Prague
As every tabloid proclaims their demise, as Us Weekly accuses her of lap dancing infidelity, Brad and Angelina made sure photographers were around when they took the kids out for playtime in Prague yesterday. They also appeared to enjoy a romantic dinner – a beer for him, a glass of wine for her, and all kinds of naughty sexy thoughts filling the space between them.
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Having a neat green lawn not only makes the garden look neat and tidy, it can look inviting and also add value to a property. It can give immense satisfaction, and yes, make your neighbours green with envy!
Having the best looking lawn on the street is not always easy to achieve, especially in times of drought, however with a little planning and care it need not be un-achievable. The biggest secret to great looking lawns is not necessarily lots of care, but consistent and regular care. Often good care will revive a damaged lawn, but sometimes you may simply have to start again. Either way, good planning will go a long way to ensuring the success of a lawn.
Planning for a great lawn will involve reviewing any problem areas you may have and deciding if the existing grass can be restored to healthy lawn. If you decide the existing grass is too damaged or the wrong type of grass, you will need to consider re-turfing. At this point take the time to choose your new turf carefully. When choosing a new turf you will need to evaluate turf options with regard to suitability for your own circumstances. By choosing the right grass type for your space you are halfway there as the grass will perform better with less care if it is well suited to the situation. You can find more information about how to choose the right turf variety here.
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LOL! The way your stomach is set up... You are silly! You look fabulous as always! I love bodycon, particularly skirts. I like to wear them to work with a peplum top/blazer or during date nights. I don't wear them as much as I used to because I'm more of a fit and flare girl, but I have a few in my closet.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Ashley! I am just starting to find different ways to put body con in my wardrobe. I really do like the idea of wearing the skirt! I am a fit and flare girl myself... but I am trying to put my money where my mouth is and try something new!Delete
I love bodycons but I've gained some weight in my stomach post marriage so I'm not as comfortable as I used to be wearing them. I rock them from time to time but until I get this midsection back to where it needs to be they will be worn sparingly. Boohoo's bodycons work very well for me right now but the ones made from thin clingy material are a absolute no for me. I LOVE this one on you it works very well with your figure and it fits you great imo. I would be totally chicken to rock this but you DID THAT!ReplyDeleteReplies
V... I was so sad when the Boohoo dress didn't fit me, but I just had to make it work for me. But I was so excited when this one fit. I have gained so much weight in my tummy that I have a tendency to stay away from anything that pulls to tight, but I am trying a few new things. Thank you so much and you would look fabulous in this!Delete
You look fab! LMAO @ "the way my stomach set up" Trust that you are not alone on that Ma!!! Lol. Wearing bodycon dress makes me feel extra sexy and feminine, especially when I find one thats the perfect length.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree! I love it when they are a little bit longer, and I did feel extremely sexy in this dress.Delete
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That dress looks great on you. Was wondering, are those shoes comfortable or do you only wear them when you won't be walking much?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! These shoes are extremely comfortable! I was pleasantly surprised by that.Delete
I am the same way! Lol at your the way my stomach set up...But I agree in wearing what works for you. This look is hott on you and the sunnie and shoes go like glue!!! Love it!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much Timeka! I think so often we try to make stuff work and it just doesn't, I am so okay with wearing what works for me.Delete
Great!...this look is so Artistic!ReplyDelete
So gorgeous!! I love this set, you're inspiring me to go try something new this weekend!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yay Crystal!!! I hope you tried something new! I keep pushing myself to try new things with my wardrobe.Delete
This looks great on you! I have real problems with body con clothes, personally, but one of the reasons I follow fatshion bloggers is to help me feel more comfortable in my skin. It's extraordinary how powerful having visible role models can be, and it makes me realize how few times the mainstream shows us beautiful fat women wearing body con clothes. More, please!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you the Dangerous Mezzo! I so appreciate you stopping by and leaving such a powerful comment! I am glad you can relate to my post and I hope I helped encourage you to wear something new! And the journey to be more comfortable with our skin is a hard but deeply rewarding one. I am still growing myself day by day!Delete
Hot mama! wow!! This looks fantastic on you!!ReplyDelete