First Visit to Eurasia

I just got an email this morning from ATHGO - I was awarded the Presidential Scholarship for my involvement in using emerging technology to reinvent marketing strategies for microfinancing organizations. I'll get some money towards tuition, but even better, I have been invited to attend the 2009 Global Leadership and Innovation Summit in Yerevan, Armenia. This would be my first visit to Eurasia. This is a continuation of the summit I attended at the United Nations this past spring.

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Chess Match 02

This match, the first round of the 2008 ATP Israeli Open, has two excellent traps in it. In just 24 moves, I completely decimated Shmuel Lavan en route to victory. I could have won in 23 moves, but I decided to spend an extra turn to take out his queen. Out of spite.