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Seven Tips Which Should Improve Your Golf Game

A Few Tips On Improving Your Golf Game

Golfing is one of the most played games on the planet. In addition to this, the game is incredibly relaxing. It is also a game that is quite famous throughout the world.

It is common for men, after reaching a certain level in their careers, to take up golfing. The reason why they do this is simply that golfing not only helps them relax from the pressures of work but they also get in touch with other people like themselves.

However, golf, while being a great game, is also a difficult game. Most people spend a lifetime trying to master golf while there are others who crack it quite quickly.

If you are having difficulty with your game, then the following tips should be helpful for you.

Do not focus too much on form

Due to the variety of elaborate guides available on the internet, most golfers end up getting mired in the technicalities of the game. While knowing details of how a swing should be can help, Golf Clash Hack if overdone it can also keep you from improving.

Therefore, you should not prevent yourself from feeling the game. In different words, you should try to get the feel of the swing before actually going for it. Golf is as instinctive a game as any and, hence, requires you to get involved emotionally as well as technically.

Practice, indeed, makes perfect

The old edict of practice makes perfect is perfect for golf. The reason for this is that the only way you can perfect your game is through developing muscle memory for each type of swing. In fact, you are supposed to practice so much that taking a swing becomes instinctive for you.

Moreover, if you practice a lot, you would get a chance to remove small problems from your swing. Spending some regular time at the practice range will help a lot in the long term.

Compete with better players even if you lose

Another very common edict that most sportsmen are asked to follow is that of competing with better players. Playing against better players would result in your game being stretched. When your game gets stretched you find it improving significantly. Moreover, competing with better players would also give you a chance to test how far your game has improved by all you’ve been doing at the driving range.

Play frequently to boost skills

While practicing your swings at the practice range is highly recommended, there is nothing that will improve your game more than a proper game on a proper golf course. In fact, you will get many more opportunities to improve your game in a full game. The reason for this is nothing but the fact that a proper game has the element of chance. This means that you will find yourself facing situations that can never prop up on a driving range.

Visualize and get the right shot

Visualizing is a major part of any game. Golf requires you to visualize how your drive will look if hit perfectly. Therefore, every time you are about to take a swing, you should ensure that you visualize it in as much detail as possible. This means that you start visualizing from when preparing for the swing to the ball landing on the green. It is very important for you to note that the better you are able to visualize it, the better your swing will end up being. Truely!

Putting is as important as swings

Many golf players think that putting is something that they don’t need to practice because it is easy. However, such a belief system will result in your downfall. The real truth is that your skill with putting will decide your final score. In different words, you can have a great set of swings and reach the fairway quickly, but if you cannot put the ball in the cup then you will ruin all of it.

Don’t forget to relax and enjoy your game!

If you found these tips helpful, there is lots more to be had for FREE. The Golf Tips Team has a totally FREE Newsletter you will find very helpful. It covers all and anything about golf, including interesting tid-bits of history, and personal tips from fellow golfers like you. If it works for you, it will work for someone else and this FREE Newsletter encourages sharing. Sign up for “Golf Tips Newsletter” at . Join the fun and improve your game.

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CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership - Level 6

Course summary
Length: 9 months
Price: 1,713 GBP
Language: English
Provider: Brighton School of Business and Management plus
Location: Distance
Course type: e-learning / Online / Distance
Next available date Every Monday, except UK Bank Holidays
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CMI Diploma in Management and Leadership - Level 6 - Online Distance Learning Course

This Level 6 Diploma in Management & Leadership Online Course is aimed at the development of the role and skills of middle and senior managers. Successful completion will provide participants with an overview of essential management processes and theories relevant to managing at middle management level in the workplace.

Internationally accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), this course requires participants to complete at least 41 credits. This equates to 6 units.

The diploma is part of the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF). The  CMI qualifications at RQF Level 6 are regarded in academic terms as being comparable to Bachelor’s Degrees with Honors, Bachelor’s Degrees, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates.

Course assessment involves completion of an assignment for each completed unit. No exam is included.

Suitability - Who should attend?

This Level 6 Diploma in Management & Leadership is designed to improve participants' management skills and techniques, individual qualities, and approaches vital for successful career advancement at middle management level. It will also give participants a better knowledge and understanding of how a senior manager should lead when managing processes as well as people.

Entry Requirements
Applicants must:

  • Be 22 years of age and over
  • Have at least 2 years work experience at middle management level

Outcome / Qualification etc.

After completing this online distance learning course, successful candidates will be awarded the Professional Diploma in Leadership and Management at Level 6 in the UK Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF).

Training Course Content

This Level 6 Certificate in Management & Leadership Online Distance Learning Course covers six units which are as follows:

  • Managing Organisational Culture
  • Ethical Organisational Management
  • Planning a Change Process
  • Leading Equality Diversity
  • Personal Development as a Strategic Manager
  • Managerial Decision Making

Participants will learn:

  • How organisational culture can impact on organisational behaviour
  • The relationship between organisational culture, strategy and performance
  • The techniques of cultural development
  • Ethical codes and related legislation
  • An integrated approach to business ethics and corporate social responsibility

The cost of this Level 6 Diploma in Management & Leadership Online Distance Learning Course is £1395 plus a £318 Chartered Management Institute Registration Fee.

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Deposit and Registration Fee: Deposit £195 plus registration fee

Ten instalments of £120 payable on the 1st of each month after the start of the course.

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Brighton School of Business & Management Ltd (BSBM Ltd) is an international online distance learning college offering a wide range of UK-accredited and internationally-recognised Management and Business qualifications, at both graduate and postgraduate levels. Based in Brighton & Hove, East...

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Classroom Management Training - Accredited by CPD

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Length: 5 hours
Price: 49 GBP excl. VAT
Language: English
Last application: This course is available to register anytime of the year.
Provider: Global Edulink plus
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Classroom Management Training - Accredited by CPD

Are you interested in improving your classroom management skills? Why not give your teaching career a boost by enrolling on the Classroom Management Essentials training course from Global Edulink, one of the UK’s top professional course providers.

This training course helps you to develop your classroom management ability and to apply what you’ve learnt in the workplace. It will help you learn how to plan and teach effective lessons, by showing you how to draw up aims with measurable outcomes and how to implement successful classroom management strategies. It will also offer examples of best classroom management practice to inspire and guide you.

The course is aimed at teachers in all sectors, from primary school right up to higher education. It is also useful for parents who are interested in learning more about the development and education of young people.

Throughout the course, you will benefit from the latest research into classroom management and the newest and most effective strategies. It will give you a thorough grounding in all aspects of classroom management and an understanding of its critical importance to the maintenance of discipline in an educational facility. Building on your existing knowledge, the course will maximise your ability to manage a classroom and to create an environment in which all students feel motivated to learn.

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Who is the course suitable for?

The course is aimed at an intermediate level and is most effective for those in the teaching profession who want to develop their classroom management skills. It is suitable for all levels of the teaching profession, from Teaching Assistants to Head Teachers, in every sector of the education industry. It may also be useful for parents who are interested in knowing more about how children and young people learn.

What are the entry requirements?

The course is open to all students and no specific experience or qualifications are required to enrol; however, a basic understanding of English language, literacy, numeracy and ICT will be necessary to get the most out of the training.

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Successful completion of the course will earn you a Certificate of Classroom Management Essentials Training.

Training Course Content

Course description

Effective planning and solid classroom practices can help you and your class to get the most from your teaching sessions. This online Classroom Management Essentials training course consists of 20 hours of guided learning. Each unit consists of 10 guided learning hours. For further information on the topics covered in this course, take a look at the course outline below, which includes a list of main subjects and sub-topics.

Method of assessment

Following the conclusion of the course, you will take an online multiple choice test, which is marked automatically, enabling you to receive your grade instantly.

Course Curriculum

01.Basics of classroom management

  • Introduction to classroom management
  • How to manage your classroom
  • How to build motivated classroom

02.Communication in modern classroom

  • Introduction to modern classroom management
  • How to communicate with your students
  • Communicate with your community

03.Theories of classroom management

  • Theories of classroom management

04.Factors effect on classroom management

  • Factors effect on classroom management

05.Motivation in the classroom

  • Motivation in the classroom

06.Culturally responsive teaching

  • Culturally responsive teaching

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  • High quality e-learning study materials and mock exams.
  • Tutorials/materials from the industry leading experts.
  • 24/7 Access to the Learning Portal.
  • Benefit of applying NUS extra Discount Card.
  • Recognised Accredited Qualification.
  • Excellent customer service and administrative support.

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Global Edulink - together, shaping your future

Global Edulink is an established provider for professional skills training in the United Kingdom. Courses are designed for a wide audience of professionals seeking A-Level training in education, IT, security, English language and office administration. Global Edulink training courses focus on...

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 Conferences – Colour Printing 7.0

Special Session as CVCS2015

The last special session (SS4) for the CP7.0 project was organised at the Colour and Visual Computing Symposium (CVCS2015) 2015. SS4 was the closing event for the project. Two invited speakers Creig Revie from Kodak and Dr. Reiner Eschbach particpated in the event. Creig talked about challenges in the industry with respect to technology and innovation and what role the ESR’s can play once out in the industry. He discussed about innovation and why it is important in the technology field and how the ESR’s as experts in the field can contribute. Reiner talked about ’Taking Advice’. He discussed on the quote made by George Bernhard Shaw which states ”The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man”.

This was followed with a talk by Prof. Jon Yngve Hardeberg about the project results and progress. All the ESRs and ER’s presented the work done in past 36 months in 10 minute presen- tations. The aim of 10 min presentations was that it should help the ESRs in discussing their work during job interviews or presenting to the investors if they choose to start their own business.

There was also a long discussion session where everyone (scientists-inchrage, invited speakers, ESR’s and ER’s openly discussed on the project progress and results and future tasks and activities of the young researcher, the consortium and the project.

CP7 workshop at Color Imaging Conference (CIC) 2014

EN72436A workshop called ‘Next Generation Color Printing Workshop’ was organised at part of planned networking and dissemination activity by the project researchers and consortium in the CIC22 conference held at Boston, MA on November 3-7, 2014. Color Imaging conference (CIC) is the premier annual technical gathering for scientists, technologists and engineers working in the areas of colour science and systems, and their application to colour imaging. Participants represent disciplines ranging from psychophysics, optical physics, image processing, color science to graphic arts, systems engineering, and hardware and software development. While a broad mix of professional interests is the hallmark of these conferences, the focus is colour.

The workshop was organised by Cp7 researchers Ludovic Gustafsson Coppel and Radovan Slavuj with contribution from other researchers from the project. The main goal of this workshop was to provide a forum for brainstorming the future of printing and identifying new research problems and potential industrial applications. The workshop had a series of invited talks from established researchers from printing companies and academia who presented their views on the future of printing. These talks were followed by panel discussion lead by a group of CP7 researchers and experts in the field of spectral, multilayering, and 2.5D-printing. The following talks were presented in the workshop followed by discussions:

  • Colour Printing 7.0: Next Generation Multi-channel Printing, Coppel, L., G.; Sole, A.; Hardeberg, J., Y., Gjøvik University College (Norway).
  • What is the Colour of Your Eye?, Eschbach, R., Xerox Corporation (USA).
  • Next-gen Printer: Let’s Make a Wish*, Bonnier, N., Cannon Information Systems Research Australia Ply Ltd (Australia).
  • Halftone-Palate Type of Both Soft-proofing and Hard-proofing Applications via Multispectral Approach for High-Fidelity Printing Systems*, Mei-Chun Lo, Shih Hsin University (Taiwan).

 Special session at Electronic Imaging 2014

EI2014_group_picA special session for the CP7.0 project was organised at the MMRMA conference at Electronic Imaging 2014. Electronic Imaging is the premier international imaging symposium where you are on the forefront of research and innovation in the field of imaging, image processing, sensors, applications, and imaging science and technology.

As part of this special session, Prof. Jon Yngve Hardeberg gave an invited talk on CP7.0 Project: Goals, challenges and accomplishments. He presented and discussed the work carried out in the project since its start in October 2011. This talk was followed by presentations from the fellow researchers in the project about their on going research. In total, 10 papers were presented at the new Measuring, Modeling and Reproducing Material Appearance (MMRMA) conference, EI 2014:

  • Olen, M.; Parraman, C., Reproducing the Old Masters: Applying colour mixing and painting methodologies to inkjet printing, accepted at Color Imaging XIX, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Qu, Y. Y.; Elias, P. Z.; Gooran, S., Colour prediction modeling for five-channel CMYLcLm printing, accepted at Color Imaging XIX, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Namedanian, M.; Nyström, D.; Elias, P. Z.; Gooran, S., Physical and optical dot gain: Characterisation and relation to dot shape and paper properties, accepted at Color Imaging XIX, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Slavuj, R. et al., Measuring or Estimating Neugebauer Primaries for Multi-channel Spectral Printing Modeling, accepted at MMRMA, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Le Moan, S.; Urban, P., A new connection space for low-dimensional spectral color management, accepted at MMRMA, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Rahaman, A.; Norberg, O.; Edström, P., Extension of Murray Davies tone reproduction model by adding edge effect of halftone dots, MMRMA, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Coppel, L. G., Lateral light propagation and angular variation of the reflectance of paper, MMRMA, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Baar, T.; Samadzadegan, S.; et al., Printing gloss effects in a 2.5D system, MMRMA, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Baar, T.; Shahpaski, M.; Ortiz Segovia, M.V., Image ghosting reduction in lenticular relief prints, MMRMA, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.
  • Tisato, F.; Parraman, C., An investigation into the micro surface of artworks using alternative lighting techniques, accepted at MMRMA, SPIE Electronic Imaging, San Francisco, CA.

2013-03-14 13.35.44ROND, Research ON Digital printing on paper media, is an annual conference arranged by Digital Printing Centre at Mid Sweden University each year with a specific “theme” related to digital printing. Some of the previous themes have been “High Speed Inkjet”, “Paper Optics with New Eyes”, “Innovative Packaging”, “Inkjet for Industrial Applications”. This year the theme is “Spectral Printing” covering digital printing technology, multi channel printing and the appearance of printed products.

Spectral Printing

Ever since its origin in the late 19th century, a colour reproduction technology has relied on a trichromatic colour reproduction approach. This has been a very successful method and also fundamental for the development of colour reproduction devices. Trichromatic colour reproduction is sufficient to approximate the range of colours perceived by the human visual system. However, tricromatic systems only have the ability to match colours when the viewing illumination for the reproduction matches that of the original. Furthermore, the advancement of digital printing technology has introduced printing systems with additional colour channels. These additional colour channels are used to extend the tonal range capabilities in light and dark regions and to increase colour gamut. By an alternative approach the addition colour channels can also be used to reproduce the spectral information of the original colour. A reproduced spectral match will always correspond to original independent of lighting situation. On the other hand, spectral colour reproductions also introduce a more complex colour processing presenting new challenges to overcome.

Three invited keynote speakers will give their view on colour reproduction and the importance of correct colour reproduction, the influence of viewing situation and the challenge of developing a spectral printing system.

Dr. Ján Morovic

Master Technologist, Hewlett-Packard Large format printing R&D, ICC profiling and director of CIE Division 8: Image Technology

Kristina Brink

Senior Lecturer and Director of Graphic Design, Mid Sweden University

Joseph Padfield

Conservation Scientist, Digital Imaging, National Gallery, London

Conference program can be downloaded from here.

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Plans are in high gear in United States for the biennial conference of the Jamaica Diaspora Northeast Region from June 15 to 16 in Boston. Under the theme: ‘Jamaica: The Pursuit of Fellowship and Prosperity – The Next 50 Years’, the event will address some key areas of concern for Jamaicans in the region as well as those at home.  Topics for discussion include education, human rights, tourism and trade and investment.

Chairman of the Northeast Diaspora Board, Patrick Beckford, said that as Jamaica celebrates its 50th year of Independence this year, “the region is committed to galvanizing the community to utilise the vast skill sets that the Diaspora possesses in the continued development of Jamaica”. He is calling on every Jamaican to attend the conference to discuss how best to channel their resources for nation building.

The two-day conference kicks off on Friday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m., with a free reception and community event at Island Pride Function Hall, 986 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester.  Keynote speakers for the evening will be the New York Consul General, Herman LaMont and the newly appointed Honorary Consul in Boston, Desmond McKenzie, Esq. Mr. Lamont will be accompanied by staff members to address passport issues and other consular activities.

On Saturday, June 16, which will be celebrated as Jamaica Diaspora Day, a plenary session is scheduled to take place at the Reggie Lewis Center. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. A.J. Nicholson, is expected to deliver an address, and attendees can expect to be updated on the Jamaica Diaspora Bond. Conference organisers are hoping that the Minister will use the opportunity to underline the government’s commitment to the growth, involvement and engagement of the Diaspora. A senior representative of the US State Department will be part of a discussion panel on human rights issues.

Advisory Board Member for the region, Irwin Clare, Sr., stated that “both from a government and community stand point, it is critical that at this juncture of our golden jubilee, we as a people stop the habit of finding excuses as to why we cannot be engaged and become more active, because it is only when we stand together as a community, that much will be achieved”. The conference is open to all Jamaicans in the US and information on the conference and registration details can be accessed at www.jamaicadiaspora.org or by calling 610-940-1716. Cost is $35 per person and $20 for students with identification.
By Derrick Scott (Washington, DC)

*Reprinted with permission from JIS (Jamaica Information Services)

Jamaica to Strengthen Ties with Overseas Community

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that the Government will be strengthening relations with the Diaspora and regional and international partners.
Speaking in the 2012/13 Budget Debate in Gordon House on Tuesday (June 5), Mrs. Simpson Miller informed that an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Diaspora Affairs will be established, involving all relevant ministries and agencies of government. The committee, she said, will work “to ensure that the linkages are in place for fuller participation of our nationals living overseas”. She pointed out that the Jamaican Diaspora contributes “far more than family remittances” and “has the potential to increase investment in our economy”.

The Prime Minister also advised that the administration will seek to contribute to the revitalization of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), “to make it fulfill the promise, which the founding leaders envisaged”. “We strongly believe that CARICOM, working at its best, is an important instrument in the management of our relations (within) the (western) hemisphere and the wider world. This government’s foreign policy will be determined by what is best for Jamaica, what is best for the region, and what we consider to be best for the advancement of humanity,” she contended.

Mrs. Simpson Miller said despite being a small nation, Jamaica will be making every effort to ensure that “our voice and presence continue to be heard and felt in positive and productive ways” in the global community. “We must see ourselves as making a contribution to peace, good order and sustainable development around the globe. We must play our part in advancing the welfare of the whole human race. There can be no doubt that since Jamaica’s interests – economic and otherwise – remain substantially tied-up with those of our traditional partners, a central pillar of our foreign policy must be the continued nurturing and strengthening of these relations,” she argued.
To this end, Mrs. Simpson Miller, disclosed that in addition to the opening of embassies in Brazil and Kuwait, which took place earlier this year, plans are in place to enhance Jamaica’s presence on the African continent, through the accreditation of a special representative to the African Union.

*Reprinted  with permission from JIS (Jamaica Information Services)
Monday, 04 June 2012 16:02

The Crisis of Being "Straight"

The Crisis of being “Straight’

THERE IS a crisis afoot, brewing in the pews of churches, boardrooms and bedrooms. There is a
crisis and it has to do with the rights of gays. Many in the United States and around the world see President Obama’s support of same sex marriage as a historic gesture. It was under his presidency that the military did away with a long standing policy of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ where military men and women were encouraged to ‘keep a lid’ on their sexuality. “What we are seeing now is an erosion of Christian values,” says Pastor Monroe, who is based in the Bronx, N.Y. and has a large Jamaican congregation. Like Father Richard Ho Lung, founder of the Missionaries for the Poor, Pastor Monroe, sees this as a ‘moral-ethical problem facing the world.’ In a recent letter to the editor, Father Ho Lung pointed out that ‘The rulers of the world today are obsessed by money, power, popularity and pleasure.  They will do anything to be in positions of power that fill their desire for attention. They will contravene the law of God by feeding the world with what the fleshly world wants: the pride of life, sex, and the adulation of the world. Popularity and acclamation are their deepest desires in life.’

“We see what the gays are doing,” says Michelle Ebony, “They are very steadfast with their agenda.” Ms Ebony says the ‘gay agenda’ is part of a systematic move to destroy the planet. “We cannot speak against them,” she says, “if you believe that what they are engaged in is immoral and dare to say so, you will be condemned.” Michelle Ebony says she is not advocating for violence against ‘gays’ however she feels it is her right to
teach her children what she considers to be ‘right and wrong. “How will the world continue”? she asked,

As the conversations brew there are signs of a culture war on the horizon. Some would say it has already begun. For example, there are several Jamaican artists who are having to ‘eat their words’ issuing apologies to the gay community in order to get work overseas, the most recent casualty being Beenie Man who is booked for the Rototom Festival in August in Spain. According to promoter Filippo Giunta, CEO of Rototom Sunsplash, Beenie Man was encouraged to put out an apology to the ‘gay community’ in an effort to appease them. “We have received and we are happy to publish a video message of Beenie Man in which he wishes to clear out any doubt about his position concerning homophobic lyrics appearing in some of his old songs. We would like to think that his words can put an end to all the controversies that the subject has generated.”

Once the video was posted on the festival’s website at www.rototomsunsplash.com, it went viral resulting in a mix of emotions and responses from some of Beenie’s fans and even a few colleagues who have spoken out against his ‘flip flopping’ on the issue. “This is our culture,” says one artist who didn’t want to be identified, why are they forcing us to accept their deviant behavior?” Shaking his head, he adds, “We are not advocating violence against anyone, but we should be allowed to live our life in the righteous way that we believe.” “Beenie Man did what he did for his career,” said another industry insider, “He knows he needs the money so he better apologize. Gays run the entertainment business. He better know that.” Such is the conversation taking place across Jamaica and America.

Reprinted with permission from the Jamaica Weekly Gleaner

Tuesday, 29 May 2012 09:11

Tribute to UN Permanent Slave Memorial

Published: Friday May 25, 2012 | 11:39 am

By Sharon Gordon

On Tuesday, May 15, the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters was filled to capacity as a diverse audience turned out to support the 2012 Annual Gala Concert in support of a permanent memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.Under the auspices of Raymond Wolfe, permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations and Chairman of the Permanent Memorial Committee, the evening’s festivities featured a stellar line up of performers who span the globe.The host for the evening was April Sutton of BET.Acting head of the Department of Public Information, Maher Nasser opened the evening and welcomed everyone for coming out in such large numbers to support a very important initiative.He introduced Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, president of the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Al-Nasser spoke of the power of music and the importance of the evening’s presentation.He encouraged everyone, those in the audience and those watching around the world via the online feed, to seriously support the effort to erect a permanent memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, “as a powerful reminder of the human spirit.” Ban Ki-Moon, secretary general of the United Nations appeared via a special video message where he echoed the sentiments of Al-Nasser and went on to quote Bob Marley imploring that “we must get up and stand up for our rights!” thunderous applause The audience erupted in a thunderous applause which led the way for Raymond Wolfe who said he was “very happy to see that the Secretary General knew the words of Bob Marley’s song.” Wolfe spoke passionately about the project that he spearheads and pointed out that he is, “humbled by this daunting task to be the chairperson of the Slavery Memorial.” However, Wolfe reminded that, “the past is not so far behind us and the permanent memorial should stand as a stark reminder of our history and to ensure that it never happens again.” He received further applause when he proclaimed that, “We must eradicate bigotry and racism we are all one children under GOD.” It was in 2007 that the UN General Secretary marked the bicentennial of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and created what has become an annual observance which is devoted to remembering slavery and its victims.It has been estimated that over a period of more than 400 years between 15 to 20 million Africans were uprooted from their homes and sold as slaves.It is in honor of this immense tragedy and human suffering that a permanent memorial is being erected.The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed each year on March 25.This year’s theme is “Honoring the Heroes, Resisters and Survivors.” Various activities are carried out throughout the year to recognise those who resisted against enslavement and to honor those who fought and continue to fight against the lingering consequences of bigotry, racism and prejudice that continue to plague our societies.The 2012 Annual Gala Concert is one such activity.The star-studded evening highlighted performers from across various genres representing a wide crosssection of society from Africa, to Canada to Haiti to Jamaica.The angelic voice of Haitian Rachelle Jeanty, an accomplished singer and backing vocalist for Celine Dion stirred emotions deep within the soul.Her rendition of the Simon and Garfunkel’s 1969 classic, Bridge Over Troubled Waters was apropos as an opening tribute to the spirit of the ancestors.Up next was the dynamic Mbaye Dieye Faye and Sing Sing Rhythm ensemble of Senegal.Mbaye is well known as Yousou N’Dour’s bandleader and is an internationally known singer and musician in his own right.Many hail him as one of the best percussionist in Senegal.He and his group shared an exciting blend of indigenous music from Senegal known as Mbalax which is a combination of traditional group percussion and synchronized dancing.With 11 men on stage using sticks and their hands to beat the drums and three dancers flailing all over the stage, the excitement was infectious.He and his group interacted well with the audience as he engaged in the traditional call and response which caused those in the audience to sing along while clapping and dancing.His was a very energetic and delightful set.workshops When the US-based contemporary hip hop band Chen Lo and the Lo Frequency took the stage, the audience was ready for their unique sound which is a fusion of live instrumentation with electronic hip hop elements.It soon became obvious why the US State Department recently sponsored a 10-country tour where the band performed and conducted workshops.Their set was high energy hip hop, “funkified” with smooth that had a jazzy feel.The audience loved them and showed their appreciation.As the stage was being set up for the final performance by Third World, there was a presentation by Dr.Sheila Walker on Slavery and the Transatlantic SlaveTrade.Dr.Walker, a cultural anthropologist and Executive Director of Afrodiaspora Inc.made a presentation that was quite engaging and informative.She provided a brief history lesson which was supported by video clips shown on the two large over head screens. She told a story of the African resistance to being enslaved telling of revolts at sea and on land and spoke of the Africans who rebelled and set up enclaves in places like Ecuador, Mexico, and Colombia.She spoke of the fighting spirit of the Africans who refused to be enslaved and closed out her presentation by paying homage to Jamaica’s Nanny of the Maroons.Finally it was time for Third World and before they could take the stage, the audience erupted in spontaneous harmony, singing Now That We Found Love to everyone’s delight.Jamaica’s reggae ambassadors did not disappoint.The ten-time Grammy-nominated group opened with Spirit Lives a song which pays homage to the ancestors and heroes like Marcus Garvey.It quickly became a sing-along with the audience and Third World certainly had a good time entertaining.When Cat Coore took his cello and delved into a rendition of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, the audience began singing along. chorus of voices It was that kind of night.Lead singer, Bunny Rugs introduced the popular 1865 which many refer to as 96 Degrees in the shade.He informed the audience that, “This song is not about the temperature in Jamaica, no, it’s about what happened in 1865 when they hung Paul Bogle.” There was a chorus of voices singing the words of the song and everyone could feel the powerful spirit of the music emanating throughout the General Assembly Hall.People were standing up dancing and singing, clapping and just feeling good about being there.The finale was spectacular.Joining Third World on stage as they sang, the anthemic, Now That We Found Love written by Stevie Wonder, were all the previous performers.It was absolutely an awe-inspiring tribute to the ancestors.Host April Sutton encouraged folks who were watching at home and those in the audience to support the permanent memorial by making a financial contribution.She encouraged them to complete the pledge form and visit the website to make their contributions.The evening titled, “Come Celebrate The Musical Heritage of The Diaspora” was a wonderful tribute to the spirit of the ancestors and a fitting way to mark the occasion of remembering slavery and the need for erecting a permanent memorial.Jamaica’s newly appointed Consul General to New York, Herman Lamont was spotted among the many dignitaries having a good time in the audience.For further information on the permanent memorial visit www.unslaverymemorial.org

Re-printed with kind permission from the Jamaica Gleaner

Press Release

Brooklyn, N.Y., April 24thThe Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music, Inc, has announced today that a panel of four distinguished women will discuss the economics of reggae music at the next Community Conversations forum scheduled for Monday, April 30th. The forum titled Reggaenomics 101--The Economics of Reggae Music takes place at 310 Bowery (between Bleeker and Houston Streets) from 6:30pm to 10:00pm and will be moderated by Sharon Gordon, chairperson of CPR. On the panel will be academic, Professor Loris Crawford of Monroe College, journalist, Patricia Meschino, of Billboard Biz, and business women Patrice Barnes, artist manager and president of Patrice Concepts and Michelle Athurton, president of E2 Records. The forum will examine the economic capacity of the reggae music industry as well as the economic contribution of the industry to Jamaica.  London based, Kennedy Mensah who specializes in artist royalties will also participate in the forum via SKYPE as a commentator.

 Panelists and commentators will take questions from the audience in what promises to be a far reaching discussion of the economics of reggae music.

  CPR strives to increase understanding of Reggae’s development, its significance to the social, economic and political development of Jamaica and its influence around the world. Its mission is to raise the bar in the creation, development, promotion and presentation of reggae; to elevate the profile of its purveyors and to research, codify, curate and disseminate information about the genre.

 The forum is free and open to the public but attendees are asked to RSVP by telephone at 718 421-6927 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Take the #6 train to Bleecker Street or the F train to 2nd Avenue.

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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 09:29

Psychologists Speak Out

Psychologists Urge Comprehensive Investigation of Trayvon Martin Killing / Justice for Trayvon

In a call for a comprehensive investigation of the killing of Trayvon Martin, Psychologists for Social Responsibility has written to Us Attorney General Holder and the Florida Attorney General Bondi as follows:

Dear Attorneys General Holder and Bondi:

Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR) joins other human rights groups in calling for further investigation into the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida on February 26, 2012. George Zimmerman, the man who admits to killing Trayvon, remains free almost one month later. We believe the death of Trayvon has not been thoroughly investigated, denying Trayvon's family, the community of Sanford and indeed our entire society a sense of true justice.

As an organization of psychologists and other mental health professionals we are concerned about the loss Trayvon's family and community are enduring and the ways in which the justice system is failing them. We believe the death of Trayvon and the reactions of the Sanford Police Department to this killing have broad psychosocial impacts because they exemplify the terror and trauma that racism inflicts on many Americans today.

According to the FBI, the single largest motivator (nearly 50%) of hate crimes in the United States is racial bias, with anti-black bias accounting for 70% of those offenses (http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-releases-2010-hate-crime-statistics). On the 911 calls from February 26, 2012 we hear Zimmerman criminalizing Trayvon as a "black" man. These recordings reveal how racism may have played a role in Zimmerman's later actions, motivating Zimmerman to use deadly force despite orders from the 911 police to stand down.

The Sanford police have so far failed to arrest Zimmerman, who claims he shot Trayvon in self-defense, despite evidence in the public domain that Zimmerman pursued Trayvon. The media also reports that other African American crime victims have felt betrayed by the Sanford police, who have been slow to press criminal charges in the past when victims are people of color. It is no wonder that public outrage includes the accusation that racism has been normalized and institutionalized in the Sanford Police Department.

The combined effects of this tragic killing and the failure of the justice system to act swiftly allows for questions regarding the permissibility of violence in our culture. The permission to stalk another human and kill that person because of "suspicions" based, at least in part, on the person's race leaves a chilling effect on those of us who are concerned with human rights for all. Anthony Marsella, past director of the World Health Organization Psychiatric Research Center and past president of PsySR, says, "If there is any meaning to come from the killing of yet one more Black man, one more repetition of a killing that has crossed centuries and place, let it be that this evil is confronted in all its forms across our land." It is time for national dialog on the lingering persistence of racism.

We urge you to ensure a thorough investigation into the killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. At this point in time, we remain unconvinced that justice has been served, that Trayvon's death was in any way justified, and that racism was not a factor in Trayvon's death.

The Steering Committee of Psychologists for Social Responsibility
Saturday, 10 March 2012 03:43

King Stitt Remembered

by Mandingo

King Stitt was and is my friend, teacher and mentor and I say this because like his soul, his musical contribution will never ever die but will always be present to remind and inspire us who love the music that Africans in Jamaica produced. Winston Sparks is the name on his birth certificate but the name King Stitt is the one that is known internationally.

I remember being a youth attending dances in Spanish Town where King Stitt played Sir Coxson sound. His ability to galvanise the adoring crowds with lyrics as he selected and operated the sound system was unrivalled; he was a master of selection and in any sound clash he was devastating. He knew the records or wax, later called dubplates to ‘draw’ and when to draw or play them. His introduction of what he was about to play each time was peerless.

Count Machukie who recruited and trained King Stitt was of course an inspiration and mentor for me as well. It was at a dance in Central Kingston that Count Machukie, who was playing Sir Coxson's sound saw Stitt who was a legsman, dancing brilliantly to the tunes he was playing and asked Stitt if he wanted to be a deejay. Stitt told the Count that he did not know about being a deejay and Count told him that by the way he was dancing to the music, he was sure he would make an excellent deejay and that he the Count would teach him. The rest is history.

Over the years King Stitt promoted with Sir Coxson's sound music all over Jamaica. I recall a dance at Pieceaman Lawn on the Old Harbour Road in Spanish Town in 1967 when Sir Coxson’s (Owned by Clement “Sir Coxon” Dodd) with King Stitt deejaying, clashed with Stereo (owned by Seymour Williams, the genius sound builder from Spanish Town), with Prince Mango deejaying for Stereo. Stereo was the heavier and cleaner sound by far but Coxson’s had the music and that night King Stitt unleashed numerous brand new biscuits as he called the waxes to counteract Stereo's majestic sound excellence that Stitt gracefully admitted to. That was the night Ernest Wilson of the Clarendonians had his first solo, Undying Love played exclusively on wax of course; that was the night Sitting on The Dock of The Bay by The Heptones was first played exclusively on wax… new tunes like sand and guess what? King Stitt and Prince Mango never ever cursed any bad words, unlike the hurry come down and idiot deejays of now who delight in using bad words and dirtying down the music.

King Stitt was the first deejay to popularise deejaying on records with tunes like Fire Corner, Vigorton 2 and Herbman Shuffle etc yet he has not been given an OD by the authorities in Jamaica for his priceless contributions to Jamaican music nationally and internationally. Neither have Count Machukie or Duke Vin, aka Shine Shoes Vinnie who played Tom the Great Sebastian Sound. Incidentally, it was Vinnie who gave Machukie the chance to be a deejay and who started the first sound in Britain in 1955.

On merit, these three pioneers must be honoured. Artists who began their careers in the 1980's, long after have been given ODs because of political favouritism and corruption. King Stitt, you will always be my beloved friend, elder brother, adviser, mentor and teacher. Until we meet again in the next Sound Dimension with Sir D the greatest producer, long live the king – King Stitt.

Saturday, 10 March 2012 03:39

Jamaica Progressive League Celebrates

The Jamaica Progressive League Celebrates Black History Month By Sharon Gordon

The Jamaica Progressive League celebrated Black History Month with their annual Cocktail Sip on Sunday, February 19 at the Elegant Rosehall on White Plains Road in the North East Bronx. The well attended event attracted many long time members and their families. The 76 year old organization which was formed on September 1936 came about as a result of Jamaicans living in the US being concerned and outraged by the injustices being meted out to masses of Jamaicans on the island. This group of progressives led by Rev. Ethelred Brown, W.A. Domingo and W. Adolf Roberts in the face of great opposition and danger to their lives forged ahead and formed the organization that would ultimately change the course of Jamaica’s history. The evening celebrated their work as visionaries along with those others who championed the way for Jamaica’s independence in 1962.

Sadie Campbell, current President of the league, told those gathered that they should assist in lobbying the Jamaican government to ensure that these pioneers are honored as part the Golden Anniversary celebration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Great Britain. The evening opened with Welcome remarks from 3 year old Dylan Campbell, followed by an awe inspiring dance by 7 year old Douglas Baldeo in tribute to Alvin Ailey’s Revelations. Also bringing greetings was Jose Richards, Vice President of the League, who spoke and quoted from Jamaican National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Later, he read from “If We Must Die” by Claude McKay before breaking out in his unique rendition of the Johnny Ace classic, “Forever My Darling. Forensic social worker Carmeta Albrus –Lindo, founder of Family Unification and Resettlement Initiave (FURI) shared with the audience about her work with Jamaican deportees and the challenges of resettlement as well as the injustices of the US Penal System.

Olympian Byron LaBeach, a member of the 1952 Gold Medal winning 4x400 relay team also spoke and advised of his upcoming book Legends of Jamaica Track and Field. Desmond Clarke of the Jamaica National Movement also brought greetings on behalf of his organization. Recognition was made of Mrs. Icy Bloomfield a long time member of the League and a community stalwart who has long been the person tasked with researching where the annual Independence Church Service occurs in New York City.

Wednesday, 07 March 2012 16:52

Mr Vegas Celebrates Sweet Jamaica

Mr. Vegas Celebrates Jamaica’s 50th with Sweet Jamaica release

By Sharon Gordon

It was jammed packed inside New York City’s Miss Lilly’s Variety on Thursday night, February 2nd. Just one day after celebrating the birthday of reggae icon, Dennis Brown, Mr. Vegas accompanied by guitarist, Tony Bone and two back up singers did not disappoint those who gathered  on a cold night inside the cozy room at Miss Lilly’s to see and hear him in an acoustic performance of some of the tracks from his soon to be released album.  The full length glass windows on the Manhattan location was sweating from the heat that was generated by Mr. Vegas and those in attendance for his exclusive Listening Party.  In anticipation of the release of his double album SWEET JAMAICA, on his own independently owned MV Music imprint.  Mr. Vegas and his team invited the media to experience an  upclose and personal vibe as he took the time to explain his thoughts behind the project as well his thoughts about his homeland, sweet Jamaica as the island celebrates fifty years of independence from Britain.  The album SWEET JAMAICA is set for release on February 21st right in time for Reggae Month and Black History Month and is already receiving “love” at radio with several of the singles including the title track Sweet Jamaica which features Josey Wales and Shaggy already in heavy rotation on radio stations in the Caribbean, North America and Europe.

Reggae aficionado and long time editor for VIBE Magazine, Rob Kenner was the M.C. for the evening and did a stellar job of not only introducing Mr. Vegas but in also providing historical context for a  several of the songs that were presented. For example, he was able to share the date and the name of the original artists of festival songs Sweet and Dandy and Take It Easy both of which Mr. Vegas performed. He also l informed Mr. Vegas and the audience that Jimmy Cliff performed on the very stage that Mr. Vegas was about to perform on, to which Mr. Vegas, responded, “I only hope I am able to stand in his shoe heel!” A very engaged Mr. Vegas told the audience this album was his way of paying tribute to his homeland and those pioneers who came before him. He was quite at home relating stories about his youth  andwhat drives him to make the music that he has become so popularly known for as an international dancehall/reggae artist.

Says Mr. Vegas passionately, “I remember how sweet Jamaica used to be,” and wants listeners of the album to get a taste of that feeling musically.  “I remember these songs and how they made me feel as a little boy growing up when we would go to the National Arena for festival,” says Mr. Vegas, “we used to have fun.”  Recognizing the need for balance in the music, Mr. Vegas emphasized the need to embrace the foundation music and pay respect to those pioneers who paved the way so that artists like himself can now be touring all over the world. He lamented that fact that many a times, “Jamaican artists like Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff and others are not celebrated in Jamaica, it’s when they go overseas to places like Spain and Germany that they are celebrated.” That he says is a disappointment. Mr. Vegas also stressed the need to embrace the youth and their music and opined that this album, “which is a double album, has a foundation reggae side and a dancehall side.”  “We need balance,” he said, “I have hope that reggae lovers will embrace this album as well as my core Dancehall fans.”

Mr. Vegas hopes that 50 years from now, his music will still be playing very much the way, Alton Ellis, Dennis Brown, Bob Marley and so many others are still being embraced. He encouraged selectors to “play some of these foundation tunes in the dance, think outside the box.”  SWEET JAMAICA is certainly poised to do just that with its fusion of Ska, Rocksteady and foundation reggae rhythms.  Producers on the album include Sly and Robbie, Cleveland “Clevie” Brown, Wycliff “Steely” Johnson, Mikey Bennet and Rohan Dwyer all adding their touch to the 30 solid tracks that appear on both cd’s. There are no fillers on the album and Mr. Vegas reveals his versatility not only as a “singjay” but also as a bona fide singer. There is something for everyone on SWEET JAMAICA and music lovers will be pleasantly surprised at his treatment in his remake of Toot’s Hibberts, Sweet and Dandy,  Hopeton Lewis’s Take It Easy and Alton Ellis’s classics You’ve Made Me So Very Happy and A Little Love That’s All I Want From You. His energetic delivery comes across in dancehall tracks like Bruk It Down and the street anthem, Certain Law.  SWEET JAMAICA also includes a live version of his international hit, I Am Blessed.

SWEET JAMAICA features a range of music from the early 1960’s through to today’s contemporary Dancehall sound.  The album which was released on March 6th is a must have and will certainly become a collectors item. Clifford “Mr. Vegas” Smith has revealed his independence on SWEET JAMAICA. The album will be available in digital and retail outlets.

Friday, 24 February 2012 13:35

CPR Reggae Month Reception

Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music presents their Annual Reggae Month and Black History Month Reception @310 Lounge in NYC

International Recording Artist, Freddie McGregor

WHO: Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music, Inc., (CPR)

WHAT: 2012 Reggae Month Reception

WHEN: Monday, February 27th, 6:30pm to 10:30pm

WHERE: 310 Lounge, 310 Bowery between Houston and Bleecker Streets, lower Manhattan)

WHY:  Keynote address and conversation on the State of Reggae Music with Freddie McGregor

ADM: Free - please RSVP at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 718-421-6927

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Saturday, August 15, 2015

Low-Cost Wide Receivers for Week 1

Week 1 is still almost a month away, but with the NFL preseason already upon us and injuries shifting projected depth charts, it is never too early to join a few FanDuel games and survey the salary landscape. The first thing I do is check out the low-cost options at each position, mining for a value play who will in a high market share of my lineups during the week. Working from the bottom-up with FanDuel lineups can maximize overall roster value and create space for a high-floor stud with remaining dollars.

Starting all the way at the bottom of the wide receiver salary structure (4,500), here are players to keep on your value play short list in the coming weeks for WR2/3 spots at 5,500 or less:

Marquess Wilson (4,500): Eddie Royal is one beneficiary of Kevin White's being out for a significant portion of the season. Wilson is another in Chicago. Wilson flashed late in 2014 and will be on the upswing at 23 years old this season. Look for Royal to kick inside to the slot – at a minimum on three-receiver sets – and Wilson to line up outside. If Alshon Jeffery has a setback with Week 1 in question, Wilson and Royal would both be in the auto-play conversation – along with Martellus Bennett at tight end.

Chris Matthews (4,500): Matthews dinged up his shoulder on August 14, but is not projected to be in question for Week 1. The Seattle wide receiver depth chart is wide open for work and Matthews is an ideal WR3 minimum-salary flyer with prototypical size, a quality quarterback, and productive offense.

Kamar Aiken (4,600): The Baltimore depth chart, beyond Steve Smith, is up in the air for Week 1. Aiken has seen first team reps already, saw significant playing time at the end of 2014, has a thick build, and Denver will force the Ravens to score plenty of points in Week 1.

Tavon Austin (4,700): Another low-cost option from a murky depth chart here with Austin. The bust weeks have far outnumbered the boom ones from Austin to-date, but top speed and a return game upside boost puts Austin in the conversation against Seattle, especially if Brian Quick is slow out of the gate returning from his 2014 shoulder injury.

Eddie Royal (5,000): Like Wilson, a big beneficiary from the Kevin White news of missing significant time.

Cole Beasley (5,000): A high-floor option more conducive to cash games, but Beasley is a locked-in Dallas passing game option and a favorite Tony Romo target on third down.

Terrance Williams (5,300): Like Beasley, Williams should see loose coverage with Dez Bryant and Jason Witten higher up defenses’ priority lists. Williams is a higher-upside option than most on this list for a few hundred more dollars of salary.

Kenny Stills (5,400): DeVante Parker is a question mark to open the season and Greg Jennings is more of a ho-hum veteran depth option than anything else. Jarvis Landry will live in the slot, making Stills a prime Week 1 option against Washington and potentially the start of a breakout season for Ryan Tannehill.

Marques Colston (5,500): Until the salary corrects, Colston is a name in flashing lights at 5,500. Brandin Cooks and Colston are the clear lead targets with Drew Brees; and without Jimmy Graham, Colston is a prime candidate to see a boost of red zone targets. Colston is a quality blend of high-floor and WR1-level upside.

Davante Adams (5,500): Adams is a quality upside play any week as Green Bay runs three receivers deep with WR1 potential. If Jordy Nelson or Randall Cobb miss a game in 2015, Adams becomes an auto-play.

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Staff Thursday Cash Plays - Week 13

Week 13 is about to be under way and as always, the Footballguys staff has put together some cash play lineups for FanDuel.

You can see all the staff picks here while I have cherry picked some of the selections I thought were interesting for our discussion.

Staff Trends

Cam Newton

Cam Newton makes another appearance in the staff lineups, gracing five of ten lineups. While $9000 is pretty pricey (it makes him the second in overall quarterback pricing behind Tom Brady at $9400) Newton has been consistently productive, especially with the rushing yards and touchdowns improving his overall numbers.

I also have to like Jay Cutler against San Francisco as it seems as though he should be very productive against that defense. He got two starts from the staff and is well priced at $7000.

David Johnson

Eight of the ten staff members grabbed rookie running back David Johnson. The St. Louis matchup is less than ideal but he should get plenty of carries and $5900 is a heck of a price. He’s at least an RB2 and a back like that for this price is hard to pass on. The downside is, if we’re any indication, he’ll be heavily owned, though that’s not a huge issue in cash games.

Alshon Jeffery

Six staff members are using Alshon Jeffery, who appears to be healthy and ready to go against San Francisco. At $7700 he’s well-priced for what should be WR1 production. Both Cutler owners started Jeffery as well, and it’s a nice, inexpensive stack. We expect him to put up some solid numbers this week.

Glaring Omissions

Despite being back and 100 percent, Devonta Freeman isn’t on anyone’s roster, while Julio Jones only was selected once. As often has been the case, there is no Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers.

Diamonds in the Rough

I mentioned Johnson and Cutler, who are absolutely bargains, but so is quarterback Matt Hasselbeck ($6500). As Chris Feery mentions in our FanDuel Value article: “He's thrown for two touchdowns in each of his last three games and faces off with a Steelers team that has allowed 10 passing touchdowns over its last three games.

Feery also had Scott Chandler ($5300) in lineups. It looks like Rob Gronkowski will be out this weekend, which means Chandler will get the start. The Patriots leaned on him pretty heavily even with Gronk playing, so he should see targets with him out.

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Appetizer - Cream Cheese, tomato, blueberry & oregano in toast & crackers

Sometimes we wonder and wonder, what are we going to offer to our guests as appetizers, specially if we have a full lunch or dinner to prepare.

As the 4th of July is only a few days away, we decided to share one easy, and color appropriate recipe that you can make for your family and guests, we include 2 in 1 sweet and savory!

It's very simple and you can have your little ones help out; that's if they don't end up eating the prep items before you get done...

Ready in: 20 Minutes (13 Prep - 7 Oven) | Serves: 4-6  | Complexity: Very Easy
  • 2 to 3 oz Cream Cheese
  • 6 Small Tomatoes (we used: High Lycopene)
  • Sweet Blueberry Jam (we used homemade)
  • Savory Blueberry Spread (we used homemade)
  • Oregano to taste
  • 16 mini slices of Bread
  •  12 Crackers (we used Dare, whole grain)
Appetizer Ingredients
Appetizer, ready to be served.
  1. Put the mini slices of Bread in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes (we used small toaster oven).
  2. while the bread is in the oven you can start with the crackers. Take them and put cream cheese (as generous as you would like to be).
  3. Put some oregano in on top of the cream cheese.
  4. Cut the tomatoes in slices (as thin as you would like them), and put a slice on top of the cream cheese on each cracker.
  5. Take the sweet blueberry jam and put some on top of the tomatoes.
  6. Sprinkle with some oregano, and we are done with the crackers.
  7. Go back to the toasted bread and repeat the same process but instead of the sweet blueberry jam use the savory spread.
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Quinton de Kock is an South African cricket player. Quinton de Kock was born on 17 December 1992 (age 25) Johannesburg, South Africa. His Elder Sister name is Dalean De Kock. He has a Left-handed Batsmen. Quinton de Kock was starting International Cricket Career in (Test debut: 20 February 2014 v Australia, ODI debut: 19 January 2013 v New Zealand and T20I debut: 21 December 2012 v New Zealand. Quinton de Kock is one of the Top Order Wicket Keeper Batsmen and Dependable Cricketer in the world. Quinton de Kock Became the Fourth Player to Score Three One Day Centuries and also Second Player to Score 4 ODI Centuries Before His Age of 21 . Quinton de Kock is the key Player For Soth Africa Team In All Three Formet. He is Very Popular in Youngsters For Calm Batting Style and For His gentelman Behaviour .

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Full NameQuinton de Kock
Date of birth17 December 1992 (age 25)
Birth PlaceJohannesburg, South Africa
Height5' 7" In Feet Inches
1.70 m In Meteres
170cm In Centemeters
Weight66 Kg in Kilogram
145 lbs in Pounds
Figure(Body) MeasurementsChest- 38 inches
Waist - 30 inches
Biceps- 13 inches
Marital StatusMarried (Sasha Hurley)
Wikipedia Pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinton_de_Kock
Twitter Handlehttps://twitter.com/QuinnyDeKock69?lang=en
Quinton de Kock Cricket information
RoleBatsmen, Indian
Batting StyleLeft-handed
Bowling StyleN/A
Test Debut20 February 2014 v Australia
ODI Debut19 January 2013 v New Zealand
T20I Debut21 December 2012 v New Zealand
DomesticHighveld Lions: 2009-2011, Titans : 2011-present
Quinton de Kock IPL Career
2013Sunrisers Hyderabad
2014-2017Sunrisers Hyderabad
Persent-2018Royal Challengers Bangalore (2.8 cr)

Quinton de Kock Cricket Career Statistics

Batting Career Statistics
Top Score12917859108
100 Runs31301
50 Runs121525
Runs Scored17523860801726
Strike Rate71.3196.43127.37132.24

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Saturday, December 23, 2017

Attorney General Sessions Reiterates Support of DEA Efforts to Investigate Hezbollah’s Drug Trafficking and Related Activities and Orders Review of Prior DEA Investigations

Attorney General Jeff Sessions today directed a review of the handling of Project Cassandra, a law enforcement initiative targeting Hezbollah’s drug trafficking and related operations in the United States and abroad, to evaluate allegations that certain matters were not properly prosecuted and to ensure all matters are appropriately handled.

“Protecting our citizens from terrorist organizations and combatting the devastating drug crisis gripping our nation are two of the Justice Department’s top priorities,” said Attorney General Sessions. “Operations designed to investigate and prosecute terrorist organizations that are also fueling that drug crisis must be paramount in this administration.  The DEA has worked tirelessly on this front. I am committed to giving our hard working and dedicated DEA agents all the tools that they need to allow them to shut down these drug rings.

“While I am hopeful that there were no barriers constructed by the last administration to allowing DEA agents to fully bring all appropriate cases under Project Cassandra, this is a significant issue for the protection of Americans. We will review these matters and give full support to investigations of violent drug trafficking organizations

“The Department of Justice is absolutely committed to investigating and prosecuting international drug trafficking organizations and with the assistance of our DEA and FBI agents we will leave no stone unturned as we work to making America safer.”

Friday, December 22, 2017

ATF Partners With NSSF To Offer $10,000 Reward After Burglary Of Oklahoma City Cabela’s

ATF Seeks to Identify Suspect

DALLAS — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Dallas Field Division is offering a $5,000 reward, combined with an additional $5,000 offered by the National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF), for a total reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary and theft of more than two-dozen firearms from a Cabela’s location in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

On Monday, December 11, 2017, at approximately 4:30 a.m., an adult subject forced entry into Cabela’s located in the 1200 block of West Memorial Road. The suspect wore a dark hoodie, dark shorts, dark socks pulled up to the knee, dark gloves and a mask at the time of the burglary.

ATF is investigating the burglary in conjunction with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD). Video of the burglary is available on the OCPD YouTube page by clicking here Theft of Guns from Cabelas - YouTube (link is external).

This reward is part of a larger national cooperative initiative between the NSSF, the trade association for the firearms industry, and ATF in which NSSF matches ATF’s reward in cases involving the theft of firearms from federally licensed firearms retailers.

Report any information regarding these crimes by phone to Crime Stoppers at 1-405-235-7300 or the ATF Dallas Field Division at 1-469-227-4300 or 1-800-ATF-GUNS (283-4867). A tip can also be reported online at (link is external)or via text through ATF’s new “reportit” app. To text a tip, send the code ATFDAL to 63975, then follow the link to create a report. The “reportit” app is available at (link is external), at Google Play and the Apple App Store. All tips are confidential and can be anonymous. More information about ATF and its programs is available at

Transportation Operator Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the State Department

A local transportation operator pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing federal funds intended for a foreign exchange program maintained by the U.S. Department of State, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District of Virginia and Inspector General Steve A. Linick of the U.S. Department of State.

Denon T. Hopkins, 49, of Germantown, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit theft of public funds and engage in honest services wire fraud before U.S. Senior District Judge T.S. Ellis III of the Eastern District of Virginia.  Sentencing is scheduled for April 6, 2018.

According to admissions made in connection with his plea, Hopkins was the operator and de facto owner of a transportation company that contracted with the State Department to provide bus and limousine services to Sports United Division, a State Department component devoted to sports diplomacy, which sponsored a foreign exchange program for emerging athletes and coaches from various countries.  The exchange program was managed by George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, through a federal grant and cooperative agreement with the State Department.  During a time period when Hopkins received $247,200 in grant funds for legitimate transportation services, he and a State Department official conspired to steal portions of the federal money allocated to the exchange program by, among other things, falsifying vendor-related invoices and making fraudulent checks payable to Hopkins.  In total, Hopkins stole approximately $17,335 from the State Department.  He also admitted that he used portions of the funds to pay kickbacks to the State Department official to retain his transportation contract.

The Department of State’s Office of Inspector General and the FBI’s Washington Field Office investigated the case.  Trial Attorney Edward P. Sullivan of the Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly R. Pedersen of the Eastern District of Virginia are prosecuting the case.  Former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian D. Harrison provided assistance on the case.


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Clamp down on public sector contractors

When the Chancellor delivered his budget today he made reference to the need to clamp down on what he perceived to be the big problem of off-payroll workers in the public sector. He was referring to contractors who are using a personal service company (PSC).

The government introduced intermediaries legislation (IR35) in 1999 to combat tax evasion by off-payroll workers as it was felt that some contractors were working more like employees, but weren’t paying the appropriate level of tax and NI.  There has been much discussion over how this legislation is enforced and these changes will start to clarify that, starting with public sector contractors. They believe the non-compliance of these rules in the public sector to be £400 million a year.

What is changing?

From April 2017 the responsibility will fall on the public sector body (or the agency if the public sector has used one) to determine whether the IR35 rules apply and they will also be liable for ensuring the right amount of tax is paid. This is a big change to the current rules which hold the contractor's Limited Company liable for payment of correct taxes.

Who is responsible?

The employer (public sector body), agency or third party will be responsible for determining whether the rules apply and accounting for salary through PAYE. It will be the party closest to the worker’s limited company in the supply chain who will be required to comply with the rules.

How will they decide who is caught?

HMRC will introduce clear, objective tests for employers to use to decide at the point of hire whether or not they need to even consider the new rules.

If the situation is still not clear after applying these tests, new digital tools will help make a final decision.

Although these new rules only apply to public sector contractors, private sector contractors (along with other businesses and agencies) can make use of these new digital tools also.

What classes as a public sector body?

Public sector, for these rules, is defined as:

  • Government departments, legislative bodies, armed forces
  • Local government
  • NHS
  • Schools and further and higher education institutions
  • Police
  • Other public bodies (listed in a Schedule including bodies such as The British Museum, BBC, Channel 4)
  • Publically owned companies (wholly owned by the Crown and/or the wider public sector such as Transport for London)

What’s next?

For any contractors working in the private sector the IR35 rules remain as they were.

Although these new rules only apply to the public sector it would not be a huge stretch for the government to extend these out to the private sector in the future if they deem them to have been successful.

These changes will be subject to a full consultation, expected shortly, with draft legislation to follow in Finance Bill 2017. We will keep a close eye on this when it is released and update you with any news.

You can read HMRC’s technical note here.

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