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A/2.5 Risk management
Contact Officer
Director, Assurance and Risk Management Services
Approval Date
Approval Authority
Date of Next Review
2.5.1 Policy
2.5.2 Rationale
2.5.3 Definitions
2.5.4 Principles of risk management
2.5.5 Objectives
2.5.6 Roles and responsibilities
2.5.7 QUT Risk Management Framework
2.5.8 Relevant legislation and guidelines
Related Documents
Modification History
2.5.1 Policy
QUT is committed to establishing an organisational philosophy and culture that ensures effective risk management is an integral and embedded part of all University activities and a core management capability. Risk management allows the University to take advantage of opportunities to improve its outcomes and outputs by ensuring that any risk taken is based on informed decision-making and on realistic analysis of possible outcomes.
QUT is also committed to business continuity management (QUT staff access only) as an integral component of risk management, to ensure continuity of key business processes.
This policy does not intend to eliminate risk completely, rather it sets a framework to manage effectively the risks involved in all University activities.
2.5.2 Rationale
QUT's responsibility to establish and maintain an appropriate University-wide risk management system stems from the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 (Qld) which requires an agency to protect itself from unacceptable costs or losses associated with its operations including, for example, by developing and implementing systems for effectively managing the risks that may affect the agency's operations. QUT addresses this responsibility through implementation of a system for risk management based on the International and Australian and New Zealand Standard for Risk Management (AS/NZS 31000:2009). Further, QUT acknowledges that risk management is an integral part of good management practice and an essential element of good corporate governance.
The function of risk management is to provide a sound contribution to the achievement of QUT's corporate objectives and to support the strategic directions of divisions, faculties and institutes. This is demonstrated through the integration and embedding of risk management within the following QUT frameworks and plans:
- Governance Framework (A/1.1)
- Planning Framework (A/2.2)
- Risk Management Framework (QUT staff access only)
- Project Management Framework
- Project Proposal Framework (QUT staff access only)
- Corruption and Fraud Control Plan
2.5.3 Definitions
Risk is the effect of uncertainty on the University's ability to contribute to its vision, goals and organisational values.
Effect is a deviation from the expected and can be either positive (opportunity) or negative.
Level of risk is the magnitude of a risk or combination of risks, expressed in terms of the combination of consequences and their likelihood.
Residual risk is the risk remaining after risk treatment.
Risk assessment is the overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation.
Risk criteria are the terms of reference against which the significance of a risk is evaluated.
Risk management is the coordination of activities to direct and control QUT with regard to risk, including the establishment of culture, policy, processes and structures.
Risk management process is the systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to the activities of communicating, consulting, establishing the context, and identifying, analysing, evaluating, treating, monitoring and reviewing risk.
Risk owner is a person or an entity with the accountability and authority to manage a risk.
- Primary risk owner is the senior officer with accountability and authority to manage or coordinate the management of the risk.
- Secondary risk owners are the senior officers with accountability to contribute towards the management of the risk and implementation of the risk treatment.
Risk treatment is the process of modifying risk by implementing a risk strategy.
2.5.4 Principles of risk management
Based on the principles of risk management as per AS/NZS 31000:2009, QUT defines that, in order to be effective, risk management should:
- create and protect value
- be an integral part of all University processes
- be part of decision making
- explicitly address uncertainty
- be systematic, structured and timely
- be based on the best available information
- be tailored to suit the University's context
- take human and cultural factors into account
- be transparent and inclusive
- be dynamic, iterative and responsive to change
- facilitate continual improvement of the University, and
- be cost effective in that the costs associated with managing risks do not outweigh the anticipated positive or negative consequences.
2.5.5 Objectives
The objectives of this policy are to ensure:
- a common or consistent approach to management of risk is adopted within QUT
- the management of risk contributes to the quality of performance and continuous improvement of QUT business, its operations and delivery of services, and
- all significant risks to QUT are identified, evaluated, managed and reported in a timely manner to Council through its Audit and Risk Management Committee.
2.5.6 Roles and responsibilities
The Vice-Chancellor and President and senior managers are responsible for implementing the risk management policy through a Risk Management Framework and for ensuring that adequate resources are available to enable the effective management of risk within the University.
Managers at all levels are accountable for the identification and effective management of risk within their areas of responsibility.
2.5.7 QUT Risk Management Framework
The QUT Risk Management Framework (QUT staff access only) provides detailed guidelines on the risk management process, the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders, level of documentation and reporting requirements.
2.5.8 Relevant legislation and guidelines
- Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 (Qld) Part 2, Division 4, Section 28
- AS/NZS 31000:2009 - Risk Management
- HB 141-2004 Risk Financing Guidelines
- HB 203:2006 Environmental Risk Management - Principles and Process
- HB 205-2004 OHS Risk Management Handbook
- HB 221-2004 Business Continuity Management
- HB 240-2004 Guidelines for Managing Risk in Outsourcing Utilising the AS/NZS 4360:2004 Process
- HB 246-2004 Guidelines to Managing Risk in Sport and Recreation
- HB 254-2005 Governance, Risk Management and Control Assurance
Related Documents
MOPP A/1.1 QUT Governance Framework
MOPP A/2.2 University Planning Framework
MOPP A/7.1 Indemnity and Insurance
MOPP B/8.6 Corruption and fraud control
MOPP Appendix 2 Council Procedure 1 (Committees)
Corruption and Fraud Control Plan (QUT staff access only)
QUT Business Continuity Management Framework (QUT staff access only)
QUT Risk Management Framework (QUT staff access only)
Modification History
|Periodic review - policy revised to include definitions of additional risk management terms
|Executive Director, Finance and Resource Planning
|Policy revised to reflect the Project Proposal Framework replacing the Business Case Framework
|Revised policy
|Revised policy (endorsed by Audit and Risk Management Committee 08.11.06)
|Executive Director, Finance and Resource Planning
|Added statement re QUT's commitment to business continuity management (endorsed by Audit Committee 24.03.04)
|Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Technology, Information and Learning Support)
|Added reference to Project Management Framework and Business Case Framework (endorsed by Vice-Chancellors Advisory Committee 17.07.03)
|Revised policy (endorsed by Audit Committee 08.05.02)
|New policy (endorsed by Planning and Resources Committee 27.08.97)


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Russian president Vladimir Putin has announced that 755 staff must leave United States diplomatic missions, in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow.
The decision to expel staff was made on Friday, but Mr Putin has now confirmed the number who must go by the first of September.
It brings staff levels to 455, the same as Russia's complement in Washington.
Russia has also said it is seizing holiday properties and a warehouse used by US diplomats.
The new US sanctions were in retaliation both for Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Russian interference in the US election.
In December, the Obama administration ordered the seizure of two Russian diplomatic compounds and expelled 35 Russian diplomats in response to alleged hacking of the US democratic party and Hillary Clinton's campaign.


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A San Diego traffic court threw out a citation against a woman believed to be the first motorist in the country ticketed for driving while wearing a Google Glass computer-in-eyeglass device. Commissioner John Blair ruled that Cecilia Abadie was not guilty because she had been cited under a code that requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the device was in operation, which the officer did not provide.
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A Cross-Regional Study of Diversity within the Muslim World through the Use of Visual Descriptions and Films
Islam, intercultural-comparative study through visual images, multicentrism
This research seeks to shed light on the diversity and commonalities of Islam developing in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas through the study of visual representations, such as photographs and films, which visually capture and chronicle various themes such as ceremonies, physical technique and material culture.
Concerning the diversity of Islam, as numerous previous ethnographic descriptions have made clear, there is an obvious tendency to view uniformly various actions arising from methods for recitation of the Koran and worship, as well as the constituent elements of mosques and their functions. This research group seeks to utilize a wealth of visual materials from the Muslim world centering on the Middle East including geographically peripheral areas, and squarely reexamine the diversity within commonality that has previously been overlooked. Through this work, we hope to question the conventional thinking that tends to regard individual Islamic areas as one entity in a regional framework. Then we plan to discuss individual cases using a cross-sectional method and for the final analysis reinvestigate actual concepts such as center and peripheral.
Research Results
This Inter-University Research Project continued for 30 months. It began in October 2010 when at four meetings participants presented the results of their research in Vietnam, China, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, and Israel. Participants shared their knowledge on the practice of Islam in the regions where they conducted research. Through case studies of different regions, shared topics were identified for discussion. These included, for example, the names and linguistic origins of terms "the dead" and "ancestral spirits," how the Holy Koran is recited and differing representations of self and other. Also, issues related to film ethics were identified.
Four more meetings were held in 2011, at which the history of visual anthropology and recent debates in the field were discussed. Also, reports were presented on the practice of Islam in Iran, the U.S.A., Indonesia, and Mali. There was discussion on the benefits and limitations of using unedited film footage as research material, and whether various aspects of "Islam" and "Muslim" depicted in this footage can be explained by the single concept of "the diversity of Islam."
A further four meetings took place in 2012. In addition to receiving new reports on Islam in Turkey, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Japan, we organized a panel for the Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology (JASCA) at which preliminary presentations were made. The intention was not to focus simply on the diversity of Islam and Muslims, but to explore these differences by applying the concept of polythetic classification or family resemblance, components of which do not share a single distinctive feature.
Debates like those described above illustrate the possibility of escaping from the abstractions created by translating into existing religious terminology and of using visual images to communicate local differences to scholars who work in a variety of different regions. This transcends the limitations of traditional concepts and textual description, and demonstrates the effectiveness of using visual materials in comparative research that spans different regions. This is one of the main achievements of the project.
Concrete results include the panel "The realities of Islam as seen in visual materials—exploring the potential of 'Family Resemblance' in comparative research", presented at the 46th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology (JASCA), held on June 23, 2012 at Hiroshima University. Five members of this project participated in the panel.


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I have not slept in days
Days run from me on marathon dreams against asphalt scented headboards
If I move a fraction to the left, you can feel the curvature of my spine etched into these iron bars,
If I move a mile to the right, you can see these iron bars welded to my spine
I stand up every so often to straighten out curves in unwanted places –
Maybe this is why I don't sleep.
In my dreams there is a girl with a face that looks like mine with a body that looks like hers
In my dreams I know damn well it's oil and water and no science experiments could make that body mine
Maybe that's why I don't sleep, so I'm not disappointed in what I wake up to
I don't sleep because you'll never see me swim (not just because I can't, but because I won't fit the attire)
Maybe I don't sleep because you won't see me grace a magazine cover because I don't fit the qualifications
But me people tell me I do:
"You look fine"
"What're you talking about"
"You look great"
Well thank-you; that's sweet
But I don't remember your mouth syncing with what my eyes are seeing
Maybe that's why I don't sleep
Or maybe it's because I nap all day
Or because I make impulsive purchases at 2 am because I crave hot chips
Or my phone is blowing up and I'm waiting.
Maybe I don't sleep because I'm sticking it to the man – the patriarchy and the government, both have to go
But either way – I have not slept in days
Days run from me on marathon dreams against asphalt scented headboards
I can neither move to the left nor jump to the right
I have not slept in days.


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It's hard to catch every article, but here's some of our latest media coverage.
Facial recognition can drive business goals, but where do we draw the line?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, 25th February 2019
Some people worry that facial recognition technology undermines privacy, but there is a fundamental difference between using the technology to monitor shopping habits and using it to save lives.
The grief and pain of having someone you love go missing
ABC Life, 19th February 2019
Sharon Versace hasn't seen her niece, Belinda Peisley, since September 1998.
Address unknown: Postcards designed for missing persons
The Age, 12th December 2018
Each year 38,000 Australians are reported missing and, in the wake of their disappearance, tens of thousands more are left wondering if their loved ones are all right.
Gordana Kotevski's family renews public appeal for help to solve case 24 years after teenager was kidnapped at Charlestown
The Herald, 6th December 2018
In the decades since Gordana Kotevski was kidnapped from a suburban street near a busy shopping centre, her family has wavered between hope and grief.
Billboard to highlight Kotevski cold case
NBN News, 6th December 2018
Each year 38,000 Australians are reported missing and, in the wake of their disappearance, tens of thousands more are left wondering if their loved ones are all right.
Family's remarkable quest for answers over missing son
Gold Coast Bulletin, 10th October 2018
They've walked the streets of towns along a 130km stretch of Australia's coastline to put up countless posters and offered up $50,000 of their own life savings as a reward, clinging to hope in the face of a coroner's finding that their son is dead.
Missing, but unmissable – new awareness campaign launched
Ethical Marketing News, 15th September 2018
A campaign to make missing people unmissable was launched today by MPAN. The campaign features a reimagining of traditional missing persons posters into vibrant stories and images that reflect the person family and friends know.
Libs vow support over missing Victorians
The Australian, 27th August 2018
An advocate for the plight of missing people has backed a Liberals pledge for a dedicated unit to help families cut through bureaucratic red tape after their loss.
MPAN Uses Coffee Cups to Remember Missing Persons
Branding.news, 14th August 2018
To mark National Missing Persons Week in Australia, MPAN reached for whiteGrey Melbourne creative agency's help and initiated "The Unmissables" campaign to raise awareness about the 38,000 Australians who go missing each year.
Family hopes mural will spark more info about missing man
The Age, 12th August 2018
The family of a missing man have travelled from interstate to watch a mural of their loved one go up in Melbourne's famous street art hub.
'The unknowing is the worst. Time doesn't exist': Finding Naz Woldemichael
Nine News & MSN, 11th August 2018
Hirut Woldemichael is trapped in time. In October, her son Naz will have been missing for two years, but to her it may as well have been yesterday.
National Missing Persons Week: families never stop searching for missing loved ones
Herald Sun, 9th August 2018
A Geelong-raised missing persons campaigner is working to ensure missing people are remembered and not forgotten.
Coffee cups carry illlustrations of missing people in Australia
Creativity Online, 9th August 2018
It's National Missing Persons Week in Australia this week, and to help highlight those who are missing, a new campaign prints professional illustrations of six missing people onto takeaway coffee cups.
Sylvia Veljanovska is terminally ill and running out of time to find her missing son.
Mamamia, 9th August 2018
Bankstown mum Sylvia Veljanovska is battling terminal cancer, but she's not letting that slow her campaign to find her missing son.
WhiteGrey Melbourne raises missing-persons awareness with modern-day milk cartons
AdNews, 9th August 2018
WhiteGrey Melbourne's latest campaign, Unmissable, raises awareness during National Missing Persons Week by re-imagining the modern-day milk carton.
whiteGREY Melbourne Turns Takeway Coffee Into Mobile Missing Persons Ads
The Stable, 9th August 2018
That coffee cup you carry on your morning commute and plant on your desk has the potential to bring a missing person back to his or her family.
whiteGREY Melbourne Unveils Coffee Cup Campaign For Missing Persons
B&T & Campaign Brief, 9th August 2018
Twenty of Melbourne's top cafes will serve takeaway coffees in biodegradable cups featuring the portraits of six missing Australians for MPAN.
Holding onto hope: Finding Australia's long-term missing persons
Nine News & MSN, 5th August 2018
While the world may stand still for a missing person's loved ones, it keeps turning for everyone else.
Modern take on milk carton campaigns highlights the humanity of missing loved ones
MediaNet, 5th August 2018
Missing Persons Advocacy Network has partnered with some of Melbourne's best cafés for this year's National Missing Persons Week to raise awareness of the 38,000 Australians who go missing each year.
Fresh calls for information on missing Tasmanians during National Missing Persons Week
The Daily Telegraph, 5th August 2018
THE family of a man who went missing in Hobart almost 16 years ago is still seeking answers about why he disappeared without explanation.
Have a takeaway coffee and help solve a missing persons case
The Age & WA Today, 5th August 2018
It's been 10 years and four months since Warren Meyer set off for a bushwalk at Dom Dom Saddle, in the Yarra Ranges National Park, and was never seen again.
Living in hope that missing son returns home
The Leader, 30th July 2018
Family continues search on fourth anniversary of Nick Veljanovski's disappearance for Missing Persons Week 2018.
Missing persons' families keep Loren going 24/7
ABC, 28th July 2018
Loren O'Keeffe knows what it's like to have a loved one go missing. That's why she has dedicated her life to supporting families in the same predicament.
whiteGREY wins Bronze in Mobile for Missing Persons Advocacy Network 'Invisible Friends'
Campaign Brief, 20th June 2018
whiteGREY is the only Australian agency to pick up metal in the Cannes Mobile Lions category, scoring a Bronze Lion for Missing Persons Advocacy Network 'Invisible Friends'.
What no one talks about when a loved one goes missing
SBS, 31 May 2018
It has been two years since Matthew Roberts vanished after his commercial fishing trawler capsized near Fraser Island from an unknown cause.
Fresh Hope to Find Tej
Herald Sun, 7 May 2018
Becoming friends with missing person Tej Chitnis on Facebook could be the key to finding him.Two years have passed since the then 21-year-old was last seen leaving his Burwood East family home on Bonview Crescent just before 10.30am on April 27, 2016.
Facial recognition to be used at Singapore airport
BBC, 2 May 2018
Facial recognition technology is also being used in Australia in a new campaign to identify missing persons.
Missing persons organisation looks to Facebook's facial recognition feature
Mashable, 1 May 2018
Facebook's new facial recognition features makes some people uneasy, but the tool could help find missing people.
Invisible Friends campaign features missing Goondiwindi man Terry Lloyd
Goodiwindi Argus, 1 May 2018
A new campaign to find missing people using Facebook's facial recognition technology features Goondiwindi man Terry Lloyd, who disappeared in 2015.
Facebook facial recognition could unlock clues in search for missing persons
ABC Sydney, 30 April 2018
Sending a Facebook friend request to a missing person seems strange, but it may be the key to finding them. Launched by the Missing Persons Advocacy Network (MPAN), the Invisible Friends campaign calls for Facebook users around the world to befriend the profiles of missing persons.
The facial recognition technology on Facebook being used to find missing people
The Age, 29 April 2018
A powerful new facial-recognition technology used by Facebook has families hopeful that their lost loved ones can be found in photos posted on social media.
The Coffee Cup Raising Awareness of Missing Persons
Broadsheet, 10 April 2018
Loren O'Keefe has created a Melbourne take – with artists and writers – on the milk-carton imagery that has come to be associated with the disappeared.
Tasmanian rapper releases tribute to all missing persons, as the search continues for his brother
ABC, 28 Feb 2018
A Tasmanian rap artist whose younger brother disappeared more than a year ago is hoping his latest song will raise awareness about missing persons and the pain felt by those left behind.
Missing persons: The agony of losing a loved one, when they're not officially gone
ABC, 10 Dec 2017
Families of missing persons, particularly the long-term missing, face administrative and bureaucratic hurdles that exacerbate their grief.
Personnes disparues : à Melbourne, Loren O'Keefe réinvente le soutien aux familles
Le Courrier Australien, 11 September 2017
Dans le contexte opaque et inquiétant de la disparition de la petite Maëlys en France, Le Courrier Australien s'est interrogé sur le traitement de ce type d'affaire en Australie.
Family continues to believe Donny Govan will be found
Riverine Herald, 2 September 2017
FIVE years ago today, 16-year-old Donny Govan vanished from an Echuca campsite. Never to be seen again. Yet his Ballarat family is still holding out hope that their beloved son and brother is alive.
Missing Donny Govan's family vows: 'We won't give up looking'
Western Advocate, 31 August 2017
September 1 marks five long years for the Ballarat family of Donny Govan, as they face the anniversary of his disappearance. Donny was 16 when he was last seen at a campsite in Echuca on September 1, 2012.
Mural of missing teen Siriyakorn 'Bung' Siriboon created in Hosier Lane
Herald Sun, 6 August 2017
FOR six years, the family of Boronia teenager Siriyakorn "Bung" Siriboon has lived with her disappearance and the anguish of not knowing what happened.
Welcome home: Here's why we need to hear from missing persons who return
SBS, 3 August 2017
The first week of August marks National Missing Persons Week. For the majority of the week two issues will be prominent – images of those still lost and stories shared by those left behind. But is another story not being told?
Life for family of missing Melbourne man Tej Chitnis a 'constant nightmare'
SBS, 30 July 2017
More than a year after Tej Chitnis disappeared without a trace, his family say they continue to hold hope that he's still out there.
60 Minutes Update: The Missing
60 Minutes, April 2017
It's an alarming and surprising statistic: every hour four Australians go missing. That equals 100 people a day, or 38,000 a year, who vanish. Thankfully most are found relatively quickly, but for the families of those who aren't the torment of not knowing what has happened to their loved one is devastating.
The Unmissables: Bringing back the human stories of missed loved ones
ABC, 28 April 2017
A Hobart family is using art to show the real people behind missing person statistics through the national project The Unmissables. Nazrawi (Naz) Samson Woldemichael is a talented artist, the youngest of his family, and a shy and passionate young man. He has not been seen since October 9.
Rye Hunt's legacy supports Tasmanian missing persons
The Mercury, 22 April 2017
The legacy of Rye Hunt, who died in Brazil last year, will touch more Tasmanians in a new campaign connecting artists with missing persons. Mr Hunt's sister, Romany Brodribb, is part of The Unmissables, a project launched this month by Missing Persons Advocacy Network (MPAN).
MPAN partners families with artists and journalists to help make the missing 'unmissable'
Mumbrella, 21 April 2017
The families of long-term missing people have been partnered with artists and journalists, such as Benjamin Law the creator of SBS' The Family Law, in an effort to help tell their stories and make them 'unmissable' as part of the Missing Persons Advocacy Network's latest campaign.
Using Art to Humanise Missing Persons Cases
Vice, April 2017
A new art project is reimagining the way we think about missing persons cases. 'The Unmissables' pairs illustrators and writers with people who have been reported missing, asking them to tell personal stories that make each case far more compelling than a profile on the back of a milk carton.
One year on, "there are too many questions, but no answers at all" – Jayant Chitnis
SBS, 12 April 2017
Tej Chitnis went missing from Melbourne on April 27, 2016. Now, a mural – as part of MPAN's The Unmissables – near Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne aims to help reignite the memories of the public.
Unmissable artworks to help find lost loved ones
The Age, 9 April 2017
What do you miss when someone isn't there, what makes them unmissable? Is it their smell? Their touch? The sound of their voice? Or maybe it's the way they laugh? For Tej Chitnis' loved ones, they miss everything about him.
We reimagined missing persons posters with help from the world's best artists and writers to make them the 'Unmissables'
Funny Acorn, April 2017
The search for the long term missing fades over time. In Australia, 100 people go missing every day. Many remain missing and their cases go cold when the police and media move on. So we replaced the vital statistics on boring missing persons posters with stunning works of art and a story about them as individuals, to reignite the search.
Hacking for humanity to help women grow and connect with technology
Generosity Mag, 23 March 2017
MPAN provides support to family and loved ones of a missing person in their darkest time. The team wanted to make the process of creating a search campaign as easy as possible.
Global non-profit Girls in Tech teams up with REA Group to host its first Hacking for Humanity event in Melbourne
Smart Company, 28 February 2017
"Making a tool like these guys have done … means the world to people who find themselves in an absolute nightmare," O'Keeffe said during the event.
Most of what we've been able to capture is available on our YouTube channel here.
Adage – The Top 5 Breakthrough Creative Ideas of the Week
10th August 2018
ABC – 100 people go missing each day; what would you do if it was someone you knew?
28th July 2018
The Project – Invisible Friends
30th April 2018
Sky News – Facebook facial recognition aids missing persons search
1st May 2018
WIN TV: Public Service Announcements
August 2017
Seven News Melbourne
August 2017
CommBank Australian of the Day – Loren O'Keeffe
7th Jan 2016
'Extra Minutes' interview with 60 Minutes the month MPAN began
One Year On – A look inside MPAN's Missing Persons Guide
A Public Service Announcement from ambassador Deborah Mailman
The grant that helped create MPAN: Vodafone's World of Difference
Promise: Missing You – Featuring Soli Tesema [Music Video]


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Five minutes of fame
The last time I flew to Lebanon, in December last year, I was seated next to two Southern Lebanese men who were living in Switzerland. As usual, to conversation went from what do you do in Lebanon to what do you think of Lebanon to wow, you're almost Lebanese! When they discovered I had spent most of the July War in 2006 in Lebanon, one of them took a closer look and said: 'I think I know you. Have you been on TV?' I laughed. Yeah, of course, I'm a famous international TV-personality. Ehm, what? I said. I don't think so. 'Yes, I'm sure I've seen you on Manar, it was something with Imad Moghnieh.' Then I remembered. Last year I visited an exhibition about Imad Moghnieh, organized by Hezbollah, and had been asked a couple of questions by a camera crew of Al Manar, the TV channel operated by Hezbollah. They said it was for a documentary about the exhibition, but apparently it had been on TV. And this man, all the way in Switzerland, had seen me and now recognized me. I was famous in South Lebanon and its Diaspora!
And it doesn't stop there. My post about the helpful Zghartans has been picked up by local news site, and they are now wondering who is this woman?
It seems my Lebanese star is still rising… and all Zghartans are welcome for a cup of coffee!


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The Golden State Warriors faced their first series deficit since the 2016 NBA Finals in this matchup with the Houston Rockets. However, the Warriors eventually triumphed in a hard-fought seven-game series that earned them a fourth straight berth in the NBA Finals.
The NBA Finals will start on Thursday, but the two best teams in the NBA have already battled it out for the title of the best team in basketball. The Houston Rockets took a 3-2 series lead in Game 5, but their victory was not without cost. Chris Paul injured his hamstring in the closing minutes of that fifth game and missed the final two contests of the series, robbing NBA fans of what could have been an even more epic battle for the ages.
While many fans could argue that the Warriors got lucky with the timing of CP3's injury, they ultimately could only face the team that was in front of them. After narrowly escaping against the Rockets, the Warriors have a much easier road ahead in their fourth consecutive Finals battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The end result of that series is almost a foregone conclusion; the Warriors have conquered their toughest playoff opponent since the arrival of Kevin Durant, and are all but guaranteed to walk away from this season with yet another NBA title.
Charles Barkley declared after this game that anyone who thought that the Rockets would have a chance in this series was delusional, and only semi-jokingly predicted that the Warriors would win in three. While that statement was premature, to say the least, it was easy to see why Barkley felt that way after the Warriors turned a game that was tied after two quarters into a comfortable win with yet another stellar third quarter.
James Harden (41 points on 24 shots) and Chris Paul (23 points and 11 rebounds) both played excellent basketball, but the Rockets still lost by double digits en route to surrendering home court advantage after one game. Steph Curry had a quiet night on the offensive end, but that was irrelevant on a night where Durant and Klay combined for 65 points. Game 1 certainly seemed to be a solid rebuke for anyone that thought that the Warriors could be toppled.
After a dispiriting Game 1 loss, the Rockets appeared to be on track for a rough and forgettable series loss to the presumed champions from Oakland. Reporters and fans alike criticized Houston's isolation-heavy offense, declaring that it would never work against the Warriors. Instead of surrendering to the pressure and changing their game plan, however, Houston bounced back from their tough loss to open the series with a thoroughly dominant Game 2 performance. The Rockets outscored the Warriors in all four quarter en route to a 22-point drubbing.
Golden State's star backcourt struggled mightily in this game, combining for just 24 points on 30 shots. James Harden outscored Curry and Klay by himself--as did Eric Gordon with 27 points off the bench. P.J. Tucker also had the game of his life, with 22 points and five triples on just nine shots. Tucker's outstanding performance, however, made this win seem less dominant; after all, regression to the mean was almost bound to happen.
The Rockets' offense would have been hard-pressed to repeat their incredible outing from Game 2. The Warriors' offense was also bound to improve after terrible Game 2 performances from both of their All-Star guards. This game took both of those presumed returns to the mean and blew them out of the water, just as the Warriors blew out the Rockets in a merciless Game 3 drubbing.
James Harden played a solid but not dominant game, and Clint Capela was the only other starter that played well in this game. The rest of the team did not exactly live up to expectations. Houston shot 39.5% from the floor despite Harden's decent 7-16 shooting and Capela's 6-9 mark from the field. The Warriors did not let up even after the game had been decided; they outscored the Rockets 38-18 in the fourth quarter to turn a 21-point beatdown into a 41-point embarrassment. After this game, it seemed all but inevitable that the Warriors would quickly close out the series.
The Rockets could have laid down and given up after the Warriors opened the game with a 12-0 run. They could have given up after the first quarter when the Warriors still held a nine-point lead. They certainly could have given up after the Warriors rode a 34-17 third quarter to a double-digit lead entering the fourth quarter. Instead of surrendering, however, the Rockets put the clamps on the Warriors in the fourth quarter to eke out a 95-92 win.
This game ultimately came down to the battle of the backcourts. Steph Curry and James Harden basically played each other to a draw, as they led their respective teams in scoring despite their relative inefficiency. However, Chris Paul thoroughly outplayed Klay Thompson on both ends of the floor; Kevin Durant's 27 points (albeit also on relatively inefficient shooting) were not enough to close the gap.
Unlike Game 4, which was a game of runs on both sides, Game 5 was a close contest from start to finish. There were 16 lead changes in Game 5--three more than in the previous three games combined. The Rockets managed to prevail, and in doing so they became the first team to hold a series lead over Golden State in the Kevin Durant era.
Unfortunately for all NBA fans outside of the Bay Area, however, Chris Paul injured his hamstring in the closing seconds of this game. The impact of Paul's injury was a hot topic over the final few games of the series and is a topic that will certainly come up again if the Warriors (as expected) plow through the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
The Rockets put together an incredible opening quarter in this game. They outscored the Warriors 39-22 in the opening period and left many wondering about whether Houston could prevail even with Chris Paul on the sidelines. Then, the Warriors decided to show up. Golden State outscored the Rockets 93-47 after that opening period and left little doubt about their ability to clinch the series in Houston.
Even though it did not ultimately affect the outcome of this game (or this series), that first quarter dud should still be a concern for the Warriors. While this team has been able to coast through the first half of most of their playoff games with full confidence in their ability to pull out a win in the third quarter, the lack of focus that the Warriors displayed in that first quarter would be troubling if they were about to face a difficult challenge in the Finals.
It would be hard to argue that a healthy Chris Paul would have given the Rockets a chance in Game 6. Even though one could say that Paul's presence would have steadied the team and prevented the Warriors' runs in the second and third quarters (or that his presence would have given the Rockets another scoring option in their abysmal nine-point fourth quarter), it seems pretty unlikely that Paul could have erased a 29-point deficit on his own.
However, it would not be hard to argue that Chris Paul's presence would have changed this game. The Rockets' 11-point halftime lead might have been 15 or 20 with CP3 on the floor. The Rockets might have been able to keep the Warriors' third-quarter advantage within ten points with Paul out there as opposed to the 33-15 drubbing that they suffered after the halftime buzzer. The Warriors could only face the teams in front of them, and Zaza Pachulia had nothing to do with this years' series-altering injury. Still, the Rockets had a solid chance in this series before Paul went down and kept this game close even with CP3 on the sidelines. NBA fans will have to hope that the Rockets can keep this team together to make another run at the Warriors.
The NBA Finals will be a pretty sizeable letdown after two intensely competitive seven-game Conference Finals battles. This will be Round Four of Warriors-Cavaliers, and the matchup has never been less even. LeBron might have been without Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving for most of the 2015 Finals, but the Warriors did not have Kevin Durant that year.
This time around, Love is questionable for the series opener after a Game 6 concussion and Kyrie Irving is somewhere in the greater Boston area recovering from his second surgery this offseason. If anyone could topple the Golden State Goliath, it is LeBron James. After his performance in the 2016 Finals, doubting LeBron's superhuman capabilities seems like a huge mistake. However, no one man (even LeBron) can end the Warriors' reign by himself and James is surrounded by his weakest supporting cast since the 2007 Finals. This year's championship round will likely be anticlimactic, and the Warriors are poised to secure their third title in the last four years.
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Charlene Wilton, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Learning at the Steward School will join all parents interested in hearing about Kindergarten Readiness on Wednesday, November 29th at 7:30 pm at St. Stephen's.
Charlene has spoken at St. Stephen's before and is more than worth the price of a babysitter! Come together, Mom and Dad. Each of you will hear something different and have different questions to ask about what to look for in your child to assure his/her success at the beginning of the school journey.


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However, the most interesting feature of the ReactOS 0.4.2 release is the ability for users to mount and read (write support is not available at the time) data from various Unix and Linux filesystems.
Beyond the usual updates to external dependencies such as Wine and UniATA, much work has gone into refining the experience of using ReactOS, especially with respect to the graphical shell and the file explorer. Perhaps the most user visible change however is the ability now to mount and read from several Unix filesystems, namely ext family, ReiserFS, and UFS. Native built-in support for these filesystems should make for considerably easier interoperability than the current out-of-box experience provided by Windows, and there is more to come in the future.
ReactOS 0.4.1 Changelog
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Tournament Director
Lori Richards
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Site Director
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Entry Fee
Club Directors: Make entry fee check payable to:
Tribe VBC
March 16, 2019
Parkersburg HS Field House
2101 Dudley Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Web page: http://www.eteamz.com/bigredvolleyball/
Other Information
Tournament Information
Welcome to another great year of Tribe VBC Volleyball Tournaments.
Entry Fee: $200
Make checks payable to: The Tribe VBC
Mail to: Lori Richards 617 Tick Ridge Road Vincent, OH 45784
All checks should be postmarked no later than January 15, 2019 and should include each teams FJ Code and a team contact.
This is a 12 team tournament and will be following the standard USAV format https://www.ovr.org/juniors/tournament_packet/JTP_Tournament_Format_12.pdf
1 - 3 (2)
2 - 4 (1)
1 - 4 (3)
2 - 3 (1)
3 - 4 (2)
1 - 2 (4)
Doors will open at 7:30 AM
Coaches Meeting will be at 8:00 AM on the main floor
Play begins promptly at 8:30 AM
Just a few guidelines to go over with your teams.
1) Absolutely no outside food or drink is allowed. All violators will be asked to leave and the club will be reported. A concession stand with healthy options will be available all day.
2) You will need your own volleyballs for warm-ups.
3) Camping can take place in the mini-gym (off the main gym) and in behind the main gym seating. Absolutely no camping under the brackets.
4) There is bleacher seating in both gyms so no chairs are needed. If you have someone that needs special seating, please let us know and we will place one where is it is fire code permissible.
5) No camping is to take place in any hallways, upstairs or down.
Awards: All winners and runners-up in the Gold Bracket, will receive medals.
Inclement Weather: In the event on inclement weather, we will follow OVR's cancellation guidelines and coaches and directors will be notified via email and phone call.
Note: OVR rankings appearing in the following listings are intended only as a helpful tool for tournament directors. They are subject to frequent change, including after the pools are set, and other factors may also be considered when determining pools and order of play.
Girls' 13 Regional: 3 pools (filled)
No points shall be awarded for OVR Championships or tournaments following the OVR Championships. [OVR Juniors' Seeding System]
Pool A team code rank team 1. FJ3-ALETA2-OV 70 ALETA VBC – Kish-13 2. FJ3-CGLDS2-OV 130 Club Gold South – 13 Navy 3. FJ3-TRIBE3-OV 143 The Tribe VBC – 13R Baker 4. FJ3-POINT3-OV 205 Pittsburgh Point Volleyball Club – White - 13
Pool B team code rank team 1. FJ3-TRIBE1-OV 48 The Tribe VBC – 13R Stanley 2. FJ3-CGLDS1-OV 91 Club Gold South – 13 Gold 3. FJ3-MRAGE2-OV 172 Mountain RAGE Volleyball Club – THUNDER STRIKE 13R 4. FJ3-MORGN1-OV 190 Morgantown Volleyball Club – 13 White
Pool C team code rank team 1. FJ3-MRAGE1-OV 10 Mountain RAGE Volleyball Club – STORM 13R 2. FJ3-ALETA1-OV 106 ALETA VBC – Lanning 3. FJ3-TRIBE2-OV 167 The Tribe VBC – 13R Knotts 4. FJ3-SOUTH2-OV 16 Southeast Volleyball Club – SEV Walter 13
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Romney Attacks Perry on Immigration With Iowa Phone Campaign
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid for automated telephone calls in Iowa which accuse rival Rick Perry of contributing to the flow of undocumented immigrants coming into the country.
The call was paid for by Romney's campaign and is the first paid attack by the former Massachusetts governor on Perry, the governor of Texas.
Arizona border-county Sheriff Paul Babeu speaks on the call, noting Perry's opposition to a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border and his support for in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants.
"Rick Perry is opposing a border fence and granting in-state tuition benefits to illegal immigrants. Rick Perry is part of the illegal immigration problem," Babeu said on the message.
The Texas governor has drawn heat from his Republican presidential rivals for his immigration stance. During a debate in Florida back in September, Romney and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachman lashed out at Perry for supporting his state's plan that extends in-state university tuition to undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country as children and attend high school in Texas.
Rick Perry is opposing a border fence and granting in-state tuition benefits to illegal immigrants.
"I think if you're opposed to illegal immigration, it doesn't mean that you don't have a heart," Romney said during the debate, according to Reuters.
September's debate sent Perry's poll numbers plummeting and had him reeling to revamp his campaign. In an interview Thursday with CNN's John King, Perry defended his immigration policies and argued that the federal government should extend work visas permitting undocumented immigrants to move freely between the U.S. and their home countries.
He also went after Romney, saying that the former Massachusetts governor had once supported a form of amnesty for undocumented immigrants.
"You can put a program into place in which these individuals can be identified, and work visas in which they can move back and forth between their countries but not to become United States citizens," Perry said. "And I think that's where McCain, that's where Romney, that's where even Bush went wrong when they talked about the issue that, 'we're going to give amnesty to these individuals,' and people just said, 'no, we're not.'"
Iowa holds the leadoff nominating process with a caucus on Jan. 3.
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The Piano Man
by Grace
In 2005 The Piano Man was found wandering the streets of Sheerness in a soaking wet suit and tie.
He didn't say a word.
When presented with pad and pen he simply drew a grand piano.
His nurses sat him in front of a beat up old upright
he played for four hours straight.
For four months his hands were the only things to break his silence.
Alexandre Dumas said "man will never be perfect until he learns to create and destroy."
Do you ever think about how Beethoven hacked the legs off his piano so he could feel the sounds he couldn't hear in his head, through his chest?
And Van Gogh heard the sounds his paintings made but kept going until his sanity
was just a memory floating on a distant river under a tired Milky Way.
And you see, like a Gaelic folk song blindness runs red through my family,
so I know it's not much but I'm here, still trying to mould my hands to say the right form of 'I love you'.
(Read more http://hellopoetry.com/poem/670237/the-piano-man/.)
I found this street piano in Old Town in Lewiston, Idaho. I stopped and played a while. It has less keys than my own piano and only 2 foot pedals. Somehow, this and playing outdoors was comforting and more relaxing than playing at home. I didn't play any song, really, just made harmonic sounds and enjoyed the experience. Later I had coffee outdoors at a little shop a few blocks away and I heard someone else playing for a few moments. What a treasure to have a public piano out doors for spontaneous tunes.


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Earthquakes and Mother Nature
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Yes, things shook here and there, but there were no reported injuries or damage – from the earthquake.
The earthquake was also felt in southern Arizona and in parts of California.
An employee in Rocky Point was reported to say, "We felt the earthquake too, but not too much. I felt it more in my body than in the building. The buildings went back and forth a little, but not too much".
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration…
said there's no tsunami warning, watch nor advisory because of the earthquake.
Interestingly there were 26 other earthquakes above 2.5 that happened around the world today. Historically, on some days there are fewer, on other days there are many, many more.
That's just how things are on Mother Earth. :)
Earthquake article by Barbie.


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HB Mat Meet/
David Song, Bruce Cowan (23 Breaths), Matt Pierce and James Sowell hooked up at Huntington Beach in some solid looking surf.
David snapped a couple of shots of Matt Pierce who said:
Challenging conditions for the HB mat meet! Had fun flying Phileas and Cali King [Matt's G-Mat]. Wedge session soon! It was a tough day with the waves sweet spot out running us constantly. just getting left behind a lot but got a couple sweet little barrels...
Pretty solid stuff! The paddle out looks a laugh a minute!
Far more manageable was James' session back at Wiggums earlier in the week. Here are a couple of screen grabs from video shot by Scott Reeder..
I do believe this Cali leg is going rather well.


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Our favourite weekend of the year is here! So stoked for all the fun and activities and some good ole fashioned visiting with friends and family. We'll be vlogging the weekend. A highlight for us this year will be the boys trying to get on a pony in the wild pony races. Here's day one that came with the first attempt to ride. The boys did fairly well for their first attempt and and now they know what to expect, let's hope night two gets them closer to riding a pony!
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Whatever it takes
We have 4 little calves running around on the homestead now, and these are just little guys. Bottle feeders that we picked up from a local feedlot. Originally we started with 5, but 3 days ago we lost one. Kind stinks but I guess that how it goes with these types of situations. Sometimes you can do everything in your power, and it just doesn't work out.
We are at the same point again with Coby's little calf, Sadie. She was taking the bottle really well, but has now been weakened by Scours, or diarrhea. We are now having to stomach tube her to make sure she gets her nutrients. Both the milk replacer and an electrolyte solution. It's a pain, but, sometimes that what's involved when you want to raise your own meat. I could only imagine what it would be like to have 40 or 50 or more calves at one time.
Two and a half hours of video footage…gone.
This happened today. What a total flop, and so, so frustrating.
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Chris Rob releases his most anticipated funky and soulful single No Doubt. Reminiscent of 80's soul music, No Doubt's nostalgic churchy-soul vibe laced with Chris Rob's smooth vocals are sure to be one of the summer's hottest tracks. No Doubt is available on all digital music outlets. Continue reading "New Chris Rob Single Release "No Doubt" Available Now"
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Fred Hammond's Festival of Praise Tour hits the Midwest
For the third year in a row, Fred Hammond has assembled a roster of artists, musicians and comedians to hit the road on his inspirational tour Festival of Praise. This year's line up is nothing short of star power. Fred enlisted R&B turned Gospel artist Regina Bell, legendary Clark Sister Karen Clark Sheard, Israel Houghton known for his high-octane praise and worship, choir-master Hezekiah Walker, modern worshipper and newcomer Casey J and funny man Comedian Earthquake. The tour is rolling through the Midwest October 20 to 26 bringing a fresh wind of inspiration.
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Chicago Mass Choir culminates Summer of Praise Tour with 2 Dove Awards nods
Chicago Mass Choir is a staple in Gospel music across the nation and around the world. This year, Chicago Mass Choir hit the road on their Summer of Praise Tour creating a joyful noise wherever they stopped. The Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards announced, September 1, nominations for 2016 and the Chicago Mass Choir has been nominated for two awards. Whether a television appearance or festival performance, Chicago Mass Choir ultimate goal is point their audience to the One, who made it possible for them to reach the masses, God.
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Talib Kweli's music style served straight up
Legendary hip hop artist Talib Kweli speaks to the heart of the socially conscious. While some may find it hard to articulate the concerns that face the African American race, he sees the cause and effect of the systemic oppression as looking through a glass-made house. The masterful work of setting socially charged lyrics to melodic beats has been Talib Kweli's forte over two decades. Chicago was graced with his genius during the 4th of July weekend with two sold out shows at the City Winery.
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International Singer and Songwriter Kenya claims #1 spot on UK Soul Chart
Kenya has found a place in the hearts of UK listeners. Her single MakeUSmile, featuring Brandon McKenzie and remixed by Tom Glide, has steadily made its ascension to claim the #1 spot on the UK Soul Chart Top 30 (May 22). Kenya releases music that speaks to the listeners' being and uplifts.
What sets Kenya apart from other artists is her work ethic. After wrapping up her show at St. James Live in Atlanta (May 13), Kenya continued to reach out to her loyal supporters via her 2016 Social Media Tour: Creating Crimson Conversations. Last Thursday, Kenya's Twitter Party Finale was a success. Now, she is preparing for The 10 Indie Artist Commandments on Periscope.
While not on the road, Kenya imparts her expertise and experiences through her consulting business, Creating Crimson. As an Independent Artist, Kenya is very serious about education and knowing how to navigate the music industry. On her 2016 Social Media Tour: Creating Crimson Conversations, Kenya with her special Co-Hosts, Lil' John Roberts, Gwendolyn Collins, William Kurk, LSH Books, Shana Tucker, Kendall Duffie (Kloud 9), Jamal Smallz and DeborahBond, gave their expert advice to those who sought to know more about creating a successful music career. In a fast pace world of constant changes in technology and music, it is most important to stay abreast of what is going on and be willing to invest in yourself as an artist.
Learn more about Kenya and Creating Crimson via their perspective websites. Follow Kenya on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Download Kenya's new album My Own Skin on iTunes and other digital outlets. For more information on Kenya's upcoming European Tour visit her website.
Sensere commemorates MLK Day with new Gospel Soul music "Harmony"
Miami-based ensemble Sensere recognizes a pivotal time in African American lives past and present. In retrospect, Martin Luther King peacefully fought for many liberties that are relevant to everyday existence. What has transpired over the recent past few years could be considered a "slap in the face". The lives of those who have been violently snatched away because of police brutality are hanging in the balance because of injustices.
As we commemorate Martin Luther King's Day, let us not forget the struggles endured, sacrifices made and advancements taken by those whose shoulders we stand on today. Remember that we all share in the responsibility in keeping his dream alive everyday, whether our contribution is great or small.
Download Sensere's new single "Harmony" free on SoundCloud today. Follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Listen to a snippet below.
Totally 4 Him keeps it hip, fresh and 'quartemporary'
New groups, such as Totally 4 Him, are putting a new face on what was known to be our grandparent's Gospel music. These guys have coined their music as "Quartemporary" (Quartet + Contemporary) for the now generation of Quartet music enthusiasts. Totally 4 Him speaks about their sound and vision for their group in a recent interview.
Two sets of brothers joined forces bringing together a sound that is sweeping the radio airwaves and captivating a multi-generational audience. After a record deal fell threw earlier in their music career, the guys regrouped and are now working with one of the most sought after award winning producers in the Gospel/Quartet music game, Stan Jones. It was "God ordained favor" that they were able to catch the attention of Jones. "If anybody knows Stan, he just don't work with anybody…any artists," group member Dante said amusingly. They knew of Jones playing drums with The Williams Brothers and had been admiring him for awhile. Jones listened to their first project sparking his interest; from there his "vision and [their] vision collided and we put [them] together and this is what you have today," recalled lead singer Carlos.
Totally 4 Him's sound closes the music divide between the older and younger generations mixing Quartet and Contemporary Gospel music with their new single "All We Need Is Love." "We're not boxed in. That's what we mean by 'Quartemporary.' We're traditional from our hearts, but we're not stuck in that traditional box. We call it 'Quartemporary,' because we can appeal to all generations. A lot of young people have started listening to Quartet because of us," explained Dante.
The group's influences range from Rafael Saddiq to the Canton Spirituals. These guys are multi-faceted. While they each have their specific part to play within the group at any given time one of them could jump on the drum kit or sing another harmony part. They are a well-oiled machine in that sense.
Carlos, Dante, Michael and Jesse have their minds focused on taking the brand to the next level. They're looking forward to working more with producer Stan Jones on the rest of their project and are eager to get on the road with their new music. "I believe the next phase for Totally 4 Him is basically breaking larger barriers in our Gospel community. That's our mission. That's our goal is to break a lot of traditional barriers, bridge a lot of gaps, [and] bring more souls to the body of Christ," Dante shared.
Totally 4 Him are definitely on the right track to accomplish their goals and bring their vision to fruition. To stay abreast the of their latest happenings, follow them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Download their single "All We Need Is Love" on iTunes. Keep your ears open for their full project soon.
[Original article on Examiner.com by Latrea Morrow]


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We threw a beer-tasting party!
It's been almost a full year since we last threw a party. That one was July 5th 2015, and it served as Mike's going-away. I was a party-throwing old-pro...I didn't even need to buy decorations.
Now, a year later, we have accumulated enough friends and acquaintances to fill out a guest list. We decided to revolve it around beer (obvs) and ordered a whole box of craft magic from a local startup called Wishbeer.
We had a great turnout, even though it was summertime which means go home and visit the family time. Guest excuses included Ireland, Denmark, Canada, Australia, Taiwan and Japan, which although disappointing, was a nice change from "I'm sick" or "It's my great-uncle's birthday".


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BiasHELP, Inc. is a not-for-profit agency dedicated to the prevention of bias crimes, hate-related harassment, bullying, cyber-bullying and discrimination. BiasHELP applauds Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker for his ruling that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. This ruling was made in a lawsuit filed by two gay couples who claimed the voter-approved ban, Proposition 8, violated their civil rights.
Proposition 8 was passed in November of 2008, five months after the state Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in California. Supporters argued the ban was necessary to safeguard the traditional understanding of marriage and to encourage responsible childbearing.
Currently, same-sex couples can only legally wed in Massachusetts, Iowa, Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Dr. Gail Barouh, BiasHELP's CEO/Managing Director, "hopes that these verdicts will set the stage for a United States Supreme Court ruling on whether bans on same-sex marriage are infringing on the civil rights of a minority group and would, therefore be, unconstitutional."
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Culbert is known for working in an outdoor studio, allowing certain elements to organically influence, and sometimes even take part in, his pieces. For Culbert, each piece has a singular evolution, expressions and abstractions from memory otherwise only existing in the ether of his mind, between reality and surreality. Forms and brushstrokes move whimsically throughout Culbert's pieces, rarely producing a hard line or right angle. Culbert feels he must create his pieces to bring the sensory experiences out of the shadows of his mind and into the light of perpetuating existence, the push of past versus the pull of future bringing about the effect for those who cross its path or meet at its divergence: the present.
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ISBA member removes advertising from YouTube for brand safety reasons.
An ISBA member has removed its advertising from YouTube after one of its brands was shown with a drill rap music video linked to gang violence:
ISBA and its members have been in discussions with Google on Brand Safety over the past eighteen months and in January this year, Google announced much stricter controls on monetisation.
ISBA were therefore extremely concerned that our member's advertising ran before such a controversial video.
As the voice of advertisers, we recognise that marketers need to have clarity on the content and advertising policies of a platform and confidence that these are being adhered to, before they can make a decision about whether it is the appropriate advertising channel for their brands.
Google have reassured us that they are working very hard to ensure brands are advertising in a safe context. We know that YouTube advertising is never going to be 100% safe and we want to reiterate that message to advertisers. We would recommend members follow our guidelines to mitigate this risk as much as possible: https://www.isba.org.uk/knowledge/digital/brand-safety/
We continue to hold Google to account on Brand Safety and we are pressing for action on a number of outstanding asks:
- Completion of integration of third-party verification reporting, committed to in April 2017 and currently in beta. Additionally ISBA seeks expansion of the number of vendors to preserve advertiser freedom of choice.
- Integration of third-party, pre-bid Brand Safety tools, not currently agreed.
- More granularity and up to date data in Google's own 'Transparency Report'.
ISBA also believes that greater transparency and accountability is needed and that now is the time for an independent, industry-backed oversight body to be established, to set standards and monitor content moderation across all the social media and tech platforms.


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i started this post last night but after homework and dinner and bath time and bed it was forgotten and then remembered today, november two. here is what we've been up to ::
he went to his first homecoming dance and we learned the half winsor knot together thanks to youtube. no clip on ties for us thankyouverymuch!
they had a daddy-daughter date to the rain gutter regatta with her girl scout troop and lunch at mongolian bbq (her choice) after.
while they were at the regatta we attended the philharmonsters performance and had a whole lot of fun even though it was a bit crowded for harper's comfort.
and, i finished luca's little hat just in time for sunday evening, so he went out dressed as a rainbow gnome. you can find the adorable pattern here.
we had a wonderful october with lovely weather and plenty of fun with friends and family. now we are eagerly looking forward to whatever november has in store for us.
happy monday/tuesday, friends!


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These are the things I do to avoid the things I should be doing..
Vehe Barn Family Shoot
The Vehe Barn of Long Long Grove lended an amazing location to shoot large family portraits! This extended family of 12 looked great wearing pastel shades with backdrops of the multiple barns and open fields!
First Communion
Giuliana looked beautiful for her first communion this weekend! Her shoot started out in Grandmas backyard and concluded at her family's church in Chicago. Guiliana was a natural model, I cant wait to photograph her again!
Elmhurst Class of 2017!
Meet Elmhurst College soon to be graduates Jordan and Krysten! Both graduating with honors and pursuing careers in business, they have a lot to celebrate! I was able to capture Jordan's last moments juggling the soccer ball on Elmhurst's campus and Kyrsten in front of the Wilder Mansion, where she works as an event coordinator.
Christening Mini Shoot
I cant believe its almost been six months since I shot Ava's newborn photos! This mini shoot celebrated Ava's Christening this weekend! Backdrop for her Christening photos are moms wedding dress! And since we were shooting... might as well throw a tutu in there for good measure.
Spring Comes Early!
When its 50 degrees out in January you better bet im moving this family shoot outside! This growing family of four was thrilled to bring their latest little man home from the hospital this Winter. There's no buddy like a brother. <3
Road Trip
1,870 Miles-5 states
Memphis Tennessee
Gibson Guitars,Beal Street, Live Music,
Ducks, Elvis. BBQ
New Orleans Louisiana,
Powdered Sugar,Bignets,VooDoo, Neon,Balcony's,
Beads, Parades, 2017
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The Size Family's Snowy Holiday Shoot!
How lucky the Size family was to have their Holiday photo session land on Chicago's first snowfall of the year! The falling snow at the Wilder Mansion made for a beautiful backdrop! The Mansion and its estate are located in Elmhurst, Illinois and were developed in 1868. The Wilder included spacious gardens covered in fresh snow, a beautiful staircase and an indoor botanic garden. The Size family's Christmas cards are going to look very festive this year!
The Luba's Family-Holiday Photos
The Luba's Family photos were shot in their cozy home and beautiful backyard in Roselle Illinois. This growing family is excited to celebrate their youngest grandchild Kennedy's, first Christmas!
Pam and Reid's Engagment Shoot
Chicago couple Pam and Reid chose one of the most unique venues for their engagement session, Emporium Arcade! Reid even showed up in his Pac Man suite! While photographing the couple couldn't resist a few games and some laughs in the lounge. After the arcade fun we headed down to the Chicago River Walk for some romantic river views.
Cameron's first birthday was celebrated at Bristol Oaks Golf Club and Banquets in Bristol Wisconsin. Family portraits were taken on the greens and followed with a sports themed birthday party! The event included creative sports centerpieces, Ballpark concessions, a smash cake and friends and family decked out in their favorite sports attire.
Baby Ava
Ava's newborn portraits were shot one week after she was born! Ava is the first born for parents Stacy and Nick. Her Birthday was October 28th, weighing 6 lbs 7 oz, Ava arrived in Chicago just in time for the Cubs to win a World Series! What a cutie!
Halloween Portraits
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year! To me it's a kick off to the Holidays, and I love seeing all of the little kids excited and dresses up. The sisters below were photographed right before the trick or treating festivities began! This little bat and Mabel from Hotel Transylvania were just too cute!
Last Thursday the Chicago Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrated their 100 year anniversary! The event was held at the Chicago History Museum and emceed by food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner. U.S. representative Danny Davis was in attendance and was honored with a outstanding legislator award for his long time support of CAND. The celebration included vegetable center pieces created by Fleur De Jour and a vegan cake created by The Goddess and the Baker. Sponsored included Baxter, Midwest Dairy Council, 5K Wine and LagunItas Brewery.
To view the complete album for this event click here.
Amy & Mark's Logan Square Engagement Shoot
Amy and Mark explored their Chicago neighborhood Logan Square for their engagement shoot! They visited Palmer Square and took advantage of the graffiti scene on the old Mega mall that will soon be demolished. We ended the shoot at their favorite brewery in the neighborhood, Hopewell. Amy and Mark were naturals and I cant wait to shoot their wedding in August 2017!
Nicole & Joe's Chicago Engagement Shoot
Nicole and Joe visited some of their favorite Chicago locations for their engagement shoot! Including Lincoln Park Zoos nature board walk, the Alfred Caldwell Lilly Ponds and Montrose Beach.
Stacy & Nick Baby Shower
A Peek into a Pony Party!
Olivia Turned 4 and was surprised with a Pony Ride in her front yard!
To see the complete Birthday party shoot view her Pony Party images Here>> Olivia's 4
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4th Birthday Party shoot!
Chicago Summer Menu! Edible Flowers, Chimichurri, Smoked Shrimp Cocktail and Table Top S'mores!
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Meet Sediment Press/
Sediment Press is an illustration and screen printing company. They create pieces mainly in the form of posters and cards, including wedding invitations, business cards, and postcards.
When I entered Tim's apartment I was greeted by Epson the cat curled up lazily in front of a screen printing nearly six feet tall. It was of a strangely human-like dinosaur skeleton staring into a futuristic star it held in it's hand. Epson seemed like a conquering general lying at the base of a statue among the ruins of his overthrown city. The image, though on a flat surface, developed a 3D quality from multiple screen printings.Once in the studio which is a closet-sized room creatively set up with lights, a press, a drying rack and more paint that I have ever seen, I asked Charles how Sediment Press came to be. He explained that he and Tim had first met in a screen printing class at the Art League in Alexandria. After the class had ended they decided to set up their own shop in Tim's apartment and continue to print on their own time.A little press from Charles and Tim...
How Sediment Press got its Name
We settled on the name Sediment Press because the name seemed an apt metaphor for screen printing. Screen prints are built up by layers of ink much in the way that layers of sediment accumulate over time. I also have a thing for dinosaurs and wanted a dinosaur skull in the logo.
Screen Printing 101
Tim and Charles invited me to watch the screen printing process and they explained how screen printing is done from start to finish.
1) Most pieces begin with a series of sketches
2) Then the piece is illustrated either by hand or on the computer
3) The design then is separated into different layers of color that are needed for screen printing
4) The layers are printed separately onto transparent sheets
5) The designs on the transparent sheets are burned into the screens using a photographic process
6) The water soluble stencil is rinsed out of the screen
7) We then print the screens one color at a time resulting in a multicolored image
The Medium of Screen Printing
Screen printing is an extremely versatile process. One of the reasons we chose it as a medium is that it allows you to source images from anywhere. Hand drawn art, photographs, computer generated imagery, and even found objects can be combined into one cohesive piece. Because you can produce so many at one time you can to create hand crafted art pieces that are affordable to the average person. We also like how the process is scalable. We started making posters and cards but have gone on to print pieces taller than us.After Tim and Charles showed me the printing process they let me see a sample of their work that they had created for clients. I was intrigued by the versatility of the artwork and left feeling inspired.
Want to see the finished product? Or if you have an inquiry please reach out to Tim and Charles below.
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Charles Robertson - Creative - 504-330-0556 - firstname.lastname@example.com
Tim Lovelace - Operations - 571-291-5813 - email@example.com
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Sediment Press walks a line between a contemporary art studio and a commercial illustration company. We are highly experimental, always looking for new ways to make compelling images and to convey ideas. One way we have tried to set ourselves apart is by attempting to master both the creative and technical aspects of screen printing. Charles has a lifelong background in art ranging from large scale metal sculpture to traditional drawing and painting. Tim has a degree in graphic communications which focused on modern printing techniques and methods of production.
This article was written by Meghan Stewart, Tim Lovelace and Charles Robertson. If you would like your business featured please contact Meghan Stewart.


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Re "How well has U.S. dealt with caravan?" (Question of the Week, Nov. 27):
These migrants are on a self-imposed journey; they have had many opportunities along the way to seek refuge in Mexico or just turn around. They made a decision to attempt a breach of the U.S. border and received the consequences.
I don't look at this ethically or not. This does not appear to be a mass exodus to escape execution, murder or mayhem, or even famine. Any physically uncomfortable situation created is brought by their own hand.How can we consider housing and feeding those in waiting, while many of our own citizens are homeless and hungry? America first. We are blessed to live in the greatest country on earth. I have not heard or seen any reports of huge caravans migrating toward Sweden, Denmark, France or Germany.
I support lawful and legal immigration. Asylum to legitimate claimants is not objectionable to me. My grandmother immigrated through Ellis Island to escape the Mussolini regime. She had barely audible English skills but I always understood her. She was an Italian-American who entered legally, assimilated and loved this country.
Needless to say, I support the president's handling of this issue. Oh, by the way I am neither a racist nor a bigot.
— John M. Conley, Menifee
U.S. border officials handled situation poorly
I firmly believe that U.S. border officials handled the situation poorly and unethically.
First of all, when a group that consists of children as well as adults has to be dealt with, violence should be avoided at all costs. These children are as innocent as it gets.
Secondly, these migrants didn't deserve the treatment they've received, even if some caused trouble. No reason can rightfully justify the actions taken by the U.S. government.
These people seek hope and a better future, essentially the ideals that America was founded on and should be endorsing as a superpower.
The federal government should be trying harder to ensure that a system is set up in which proper aid can reach these migrants. As for Mexico's, plan, its simply not good enough and America should clearly help them.Trump's tweets and attitude hasn't helped either. His actions are unbecoming of a president. He needs to act accordingly and ensure help for those who need it.
— Ulisses Rizo, Montclair