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1 Alexander Fedyushchenko U8 Open
2 Wenxuan Zhong U10 Open
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4 Sergey Noritsyn U12 Open
5 Maili-Jade Ouellet U12 Girls
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I think the compressed schedule between CYCC and the WYCC worked against strong attendance. Also the WYCC lost a sponsorship when the original South African federation president was voted out of office by Kasparov loyalists and thus this is a somewhat expensive tournament compared to last year and probably the year before. I'm not sure if the old president won the election when the Kasparov loyalists later resigned. Lots of people went last year and we expect next year to be one of the largest teams ever for the last combined WYCC which will be held in Greece.
Newspapers are struggling to be relevant in this age of internet.
I think the problem is advertising revenue. Many now have online formats but as far as I know the advertising revenue is less than from print advertising.
I'll probably subscribe to the Toronto Star if they call and offer me one of their introductory offers. I want 6 months at a 50% or better discount.
Friends who have visited Durban recently said they were warned by their hotel not to venture out alone at night. That seems to be generally the case still, but I'm sure the tournament people would be most up to date on the situation.
I think the problem is advertising revenue. Many now have online formats but as far as I know the advertising revenue is less than from print advertising.
I'll probably subscribe to the Toronto Star if they call and offer me one of their introductory offers. I want 6 months at a 50% or better discount.
Just use google news, economist and bloomberg. This way you get a mix of international news, opinions and canadian news (google news usually would automatically filter to canadian news) Use the bloomberg site for editorials as I find their stuff pretty interesting most of the time - I learned about inversion just the other day and found out that Burger King probably wouldn't benefit from that as compared to like a pharmaceutical company. I also found a cool trick to read unlimited stuff on the economist but I probably should not say it in public... To sum it up, you don't have to pay to read news, that's the beauty of news being so widely used online and the downfall of print newspaper.
what's wrong with the location? durban is a fine area. wait till 2016 for georgia.
I am not sure RSA is safe enough for kids. Sure, everything is personal, but for me is was the main (actually, even only) reason not to go with Mark to WYCC (or to send him alone). Some parents who regularly attend WYCC's, share this opinion.
Mark was playing last 4 WYCC's (since 2010), every time as an additional player. This time he could be an official player, which is much chipper. But still...
FIDE sometimes chooses locations for its major events, which are not good because of safety, political or other reasons. For example, Livia for World championship. Actually, not only FIDE.
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Friends who have visited Durban recently said they were warned by their hotel not to venture out alone at night. That seems to be generally the case still, but I'm sure the tournament people would be most up to date on the situation.
Do a Google search for "Durban safety".
There is a fairly high rate of crime in South Africa relative to say Montreal. Sticking to the hotel and moving in groups should protect the players and their parents. I would not advise venturing out alone at night in most big cities for the kids and their parents. Always be aware of your environment and be ready to move to safety if there is even a suspicion of something not being right. It is not Montreal we are talking about here which seemed very safe to me at the Canadian Open/CYCC last summer. There will always be concerns until the parents and kids are safely back in Canada.
At the moment I am more concerned with bureaucratic issues and possible travel complications due to delayed flights and missed connections though I am sure that we will be giving everyone the usual safety speeches. You are in a foreign country so you need to adjust your thinking to take this into consideration.
I am not sure RSA is safe enough for kids. Sure, everything is personal, but for me is was the main (actually, even only) reason not to go with Mark to WYCC (or to send him alone). Some parents who regularly attend WYCC's, share this opinion.
Mark was playing last 4 WYCC's (since 2010), every time as an additional player. This time he could be an official player, which is much chipper. But still...
FIDE sometimes chooses locations for its major events, which are not good because of safety, political or other reasons. For example, Livia for World championship. Actually, not only FIDE.
This tendency to put events in less than desirable locations is a source of frustration for me too. I think that Slovenia was fairly safe but any time it is in a major city with lots of poverty there is a concern. With precautions I think the risk is manageable though I will feel much better about Greece next year which will be the last combined WYCC.
I don't want newspapers to all fail. I have stock in a couple of the ones in Canada. They have decent cash flow and enough to pay a sustainable dividend. Torstar and GVC Media. With GVC media I think it operates in Western Canada and I could not name even one of their publications. I have no idea other than it's main line newspapers and magazines.
The problems with the media including television, is most don't simply give the hard news. You get the writers spin as well. Things like alleged, unnamed sources, etc. Often it's no different than the banter which goes on in a barber shop while my hair is being cut.
Even the local newspaper gets in their spin. Our local councilor has been in office off and on for 35 years I know about. They put out a report card on the councilors. Mine got a D- I think it was. Big deal. I'm going to vote for him anyway. What the newspaper doesn't tell me is he looks after the seniors in the ward and when I was attending the seniors club whenever we needed equipment replaced it was done. The first 200 seniors who apply get the snow cleared from their sidewalks and a pathway to their doors shoveled and salted after the roads get plowed. Contrast that with the federal government which doesn't even want to deliver mail to seniors doors anymore. No wonder Trudeau is doing so well in the polls.
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