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Wolf CMS v0.8.3.1 is affected by cross site scripting (XSS) in the module Add Snippet (/?/admin/snippet/add). This allows an attacker to insert arbitrary JavaScript as user input, which will be executed whenever the affected snippet is loaded.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Call Dispatcher in Provisio SiteKiosk before 9.7.4905.
A reflected XSS vulnerability in the ModCP Profile Editor in MyBB before 1.8.20 allows remote attackers to inject JavaScript via the 'username' parameter.
TP-Link TL-WR840N devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (networking outage) via fragmented packets, as demonstrated by an "nmap -f" command.
Android Security & Privacy Year in Review 2018: Keeping two billion users, and their data, safe and sound
Posted by Meghan Kelly, Android Security & Privacy Team
We're excited to release today the 2018 Android Security and Privacy Year in Review. This year's report highlights the advancements we made in Android throughout the year, and how we've worked to keep the overall ecosystem secure.
Our goal is to be open and transparent in everything we do. We want to make sure we keep our users, partners, enterprise customers, and developers up to date on the latest security and privacy enhancements in as close to real-time as possible. To that end, in 2018 we prioritized regularly providing updates through our blogs and our new Transparency Reports, which give a quarterly ecosystem overview. In this year-in-review, you'll see fewer words and more links to relevant articles from the previous year. Check out our Android Security Center to get the latest on these advancements.
In this year's report, some of our top highlights include:
New features in Google Play Protect
Ecosystem and Potentially Harmful Application family highlights
Updates on our vulnerability rewards program
Platform security enhancements
We're also excited to have Dave Kleidermacher, Vice President of Android Security and Privacy, give you a rundown of the highlights from this report. Watch his video below to learn more.
NDSU Offers Nation's First Ph.D. in Cybersecurity Education
The new program focuses on training university-level educators in cybersecurity.
NDSU Offers Nation's First Ph.D. in Cybersecurity Education
Toyota Customer Information Exposed in Data Breach
The attackers hit dealer sales systems in Japan, according to the automaker.
7 Malware Families Ready to Ruin Your IoT's Day
This latest list of Internet of Things miscreants doesn't limit itself to botnets, like Mirai.
7 Malware Families Ready to Ruin Your IoT's Day
Toyota Japan Hacked, Vietnam Office Suspects Breach
After a security incident in February at its Australian subsidiary, Toyota Motor Corp. has suffered its second security breach in the last five weeks, with today's breach announced by the company's main offices in Japan.
"On March 29, 2019, it was announced in Japan that Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) learned it had possibly been the victim of a cyberattack targeting Toyota Tokyo Sales Holdings Inc., a TMC sales subsidiary, and its affiliated enterprises. Additionally, three other independent dealers in Japan are possibly involved. Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) is monitoring the situation closely and is currently unaware of any compromise of TMNA systems associated with this incident or evidence that Toyota or Lexus dealers in the United States have been targeted," Toyota Motor North America said in a statement.
The company reportedly said hackers breached its systems, gaining unauthorized access to data belonging to several sales subsidiaries, all based in Tokyo. Toyota said the servers that hackers accessed stored sales information on up to 3.1 million customers that included names and dates of birth but no credit card information, though the investigation remains ongoing.
In addition, Toyota Vietnam said that it is possible the company was also hacked, according to Tinmoi. "Toyota Vietnam Motor Company (TMV) has discovered that the Company is likely to have been attacked by the network and some customer data may have been accessed. So far we do not have any concrete evidence and details about the lost data, and are currently in the process of investigation. We will share as soon as information is available," TMV said according to a translation of a statement shared with Tinmoi.
"In light of the Toyota security breach, it's clear that automotive manufacturers need to be aware that as their technology continues to evolve there are more responsibilities involved to protect the consumer," said Amir Einav, VP of marketing at Karamba Security. "As car manufacturers are set to collect more data than ever before on drivers and vehicle behavior there is more personal information at stake. Following Toyota's second breach in the last five weeks, there is a greater sense of urgency in the automotive industry around the need to take preventive cybersecurity measures, from the cloud to the in-vehicle technology."
Magento Warns E-Commerce of SQL Injection Risk
After researchers discovered an SQL injection vulnerability in Magento's code, the company issued a security fix for more than 30 different vulnerabilities in its software, which reportedly has put more than 300,000 e-commerce sites at risk of card-skimming attacks.
Online businesses have been strongly urged to download the latest fix, warning that versions prior to 2.3.1 Magento code are vulnerable and being exploited in the wild.
According to the March 26 Magento advisory, "Merchants who have not previously downloaded a Magento 2 release should go straight to Magento Commerce or Open Source 2.3.1. To quickly protect your store from this vulnerability only, install patch PRODSECBUG-2198. However, to protect against this vulnerability and others, you must upgrade to Magento Commerce or Open Source 2.3.1 or 2.2.8. We strongly suggest that you install these full patches as soon as you can."
With a common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) severity rating of 9.8, PRODSECBUG-2192 would allow "an authenticated user with privileges to create newsletter or email templates that can execute arbitrary code through crafted newsletter or email template code."
No proof of concept yet exists, but exploitation is relatively easy according to Satnam Narang, senior research engineer, Tenable."Magento site owners should upgrade to these patched versions as soon as possible. Magento e-commerce websites have been a popular target for cybercriminals for years, so the existence of an unauthenticated remote code execution bug certainly won't go unnoticed."
Instead of credential dumps, criminals are using stolen credit card dumps that can result in immediate financial losses for consumers and fraud losses for merchants, said Ameya Talwalkar, co-founder and CPO, Cequence. "This is a unique case of an application vulnerability being exploited for business logic abuse. We've detected and blocked similar attacks to this that have targeted our own retail customers. This particular attack is very similar to credential checking attacks on login applications using malicious automation or bots."
"Normally retail applications do not allow for $0 transactions, but due to the newly discovered vulnerability in Magento, it allows these $0 transactions and opens the door for checking stolen credit and gift cards for validation."
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Side Pocket Bonanza (104) - 14.1 is largely a 4 pocket game - and mastery of the side pockets is a must!
The Stop Shot (132) - This will help you to master one of the most important position plays in 14.1.
The Draw Shot (134) - Develop your touch on short range draw shots.
Draw/Stun Shot (165) - Conquer one of pool's trickiest position plays.
Cue Ball After Contact (141) - Learning the cue ball's path after contact enables you to play expert shape and to break clusters with precision.
Speed Control (162) - This one will help you refine your touch on follow shots.
Surgeon's Touch (166) - Learn to master the soft strokes that are a big part of the game.
Go into the Gap (171) - This will develop your speed of stroke and accuracy on follow shots.
Special "L" (173) - Learn to improvise while you master a variety of short range position routes.
Side Pocket Circle (174) - Perfect your short range small angle draw shots.
Soft Touch Increments (251) - This fun exercise will challenge you as you master the very softest speeds on the Spectrum of Speeds.
Precision 14.1 (188) - Master the art of getting on the break shot.
Vertical Axis Only (194) - You will be amazed at what this teaches you about cue ball control.
The James Bond Mission - Your ability to plan patterns and execute small angle 14.1 shape will soar when you can fulfill this mission.
Skimming the Cream (208) - This exercise will teach you how to graze the edge of the ball, which is a critical skill in 14.1 safety play.
Thin Hit Diversion (209) - You will learn to cut the paint off the ball after spending some time on this exercise.
14.1 Break Shots (233-239) - A unique method for setting up and mastering 15 of the most commonly played break shots.
The Opening Break (240) - This one is for advanced players.
practice running balls by yourself.
The book has a 20 page chapter on learning to play straight pool.


Which Brand of Water Heater is Best? - Indoor Air Quality, Inc. Indoor Air Quality, Inc. Which Brand of Water Heater is Best? - Indoor Air Quality, Inc.
Choosing the right water heater is an important decision. Not only does your family depend on access to hot water every day, but water heaters account for approximately 20 percent of a home's energy cost. Over the life of this necessary appliance, that represents a substantial investment. Federal guidelines require water heaters to be energy efficient, but which brands are best?
It's important to note that a few manufacturers — Rheem, A.O. Smith and Bradford White — produce the majority of the tank-type water heaters on the market, even those that are marketed under different brand labels such as GE and American Standard.
One of the most popular brands is Rheem. Rheem water heaters are consistently efficient and reliable and work well in most homes.
Gas water heaters tend to be less expensive to operate because gas is usually cheaper than electricity, but electric water heaters are more efficient. Most people replace the old water heater with the same type because changing from one to the other is expensive.
Water heater storage is typically 40, 50 or 55 gallons. When choosing tank size, consider the number of people in the home and peak usage. That is, will there be multiple showers and appliances such as the dishwasher or washing machine used at the same time.
Coverage ranges from three to 12 years, with longer-warranty models costing a bit more. However, those models are likely to have larger elements/burners that heat water faster as well as better insulation to minimize heat loss. Choose a water heater with the longest warranty available.
The energy factor (EF) is determined by recovery efficiency (how efficiently heat is transferred from the source to the water), standby losses (the percentage of heat lost while the water is stored) and cycling losses (heat lost as the water circulates through the system). Higher EF indicates greater efficiency, although operating costs will also depend on the cost of the fuel.
Tank vs. tankless water heaters.
Tankless water heaters function best when only one source is drawing water at a time. If multiple simultaneous uses are typical for your home, a tank is better.
When you are away for extended periods, consider lowering the temperature to save money and reduce the risk of problems.
Remove paper and other combustible materials from the area housing the water heater.
Have a professional install your water heater.


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APPG on forestry and tree planting: Delivering biodiversity
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Forestry and Tree Planting: Delivering biodiversity
By Carolyne Locher Contributor
The most recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Forestry and Tree Planting (APPG) meeting took place on 29 September. In its third session to run online since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown, the group met to discuss whether wood-producing forests can also deliver for biodiversity. Carolyne Locher reports.
HOST David Lee said that he was looking forward to a mix of organisational perspectives, but first, Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith joined the group with a pre-recorded message: "Confor's report, 'Biodiversity, Forestry and Wood', is a welcome contribution to the discussion on the England Tree Strategy. Clearly, we need to work to improve the quality and diversity of our woodlands, to help support a productive timber market and help tackle the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. Also, to remember that planting trees has an important role in managing floods and drought.
"Finally, as we build up our economy, renewed efforts to plant trees and manage our forests are an important part of a green recovery. Forestry provides multiple environmental and social benefits, sustainable products for construction and clean energy.
"Government is committed to expanding and managing woodlands to deliver the widest benefits. Confor's report proposes some critical points to support this endeavour.
"Working to develop the England Tree Strategy (the consultation closed on September 11), the number of responses reflects the immense value that the general public, key stakeholders and the forestry sector place on trees and woodlands."
He thanked everyone for their responses: "It is a critical moment to have your voice heard and to help shape the future of trees and woodlands in England. I support Confor's key message that we need to plant more trees, manage our existing woodlands and use more of our own wood."
With over 1,800 individual responses and over 16,000 letters, feedback will be reviewed, and the strategy published in the coming months.
APPG chair Ben Lake MP welcomed attendees to the event and said he is looking forward to the England Tree Strategy consultation findings, stressing the need for forestry and wood industries to continue to engage with the policymakers drawing up the future plans.
Left to right: Ben Lake MP, Eleanor Harris, Lord Goldsmith.
There was positive news. Scottish planting targets have been raised from 15,000 ha to 18,000 ha for 2024/2025. The Welsh government has committed to a significant funding increase for the Glastir planting schemes (2020/2021). "If England and Northern Ireland follow suit, we can deliver vital benefits for our economy, society and environment across the UK," he said.
"Today's focus is the environment. Confor's report, 'Biodiversity, Forestry and Wood', is an analysis of the biodiverse benefits of modern forestry and wood production. The climate emergency and nature crisis go hand in hand. What can modern wood-producing forests do, addressing nature as well as the climate emergency?"
Confor's chief executive Stuart Goodall said that one of his main frustrations is outdated perceptions of productive forestry: the twentieth-century, government-driven dash for fibre, significantly increasing the forest areas, perhaps planted without proper assessment for site suitability, visual impact or benefits for wildlife.
READ MORE: Funding for tree planting welcome but large forests are needed to hit target, says Confor
"However, these wood-producing forests support more wildlife than is commonly understood and many are exemplars of modern multi-purpose forestry.
"From the 1990s onwards, modern forestry has seen trees planted in woodlands managed to high environmental standards, the UK Forestry Standard, with a mix of species and open spaces and areas managed for biodiversity, economy, society and the environment.
"I knew that well-managed modern [conifer] forests could deliver benefits for both climate and biodiversity but much evidence was anecdotal, whether it is the red squirrels in Northumberland, sea eagles on Mull, or woodlark and nightjar in Thetford Forest. Similarly, actively managing native woodlands is key to realising biodiversity potential.
"How are we to change the minds of our detractors? Spurred on by the alarm bells of the nature crisis, we had to look at the available evidence, speak to practitioners and produce a report."
Sea eagle.
Eleanor Harris, Confor's policy researcher and author of 'Biodiversity, Forestry and Wood,' said: "Some woods are managed for biodiversity. Some woods are managed for wood production. This report asks, 'Why not both?'"
Following the reviewing of over a hundred papers, interviews with multiple Confor members, and feedback from expert reviewers and critics, the report is written in three parts.
Part 1 considers the biodiversity value of conifer forests planted for softwood production. "Studies of forests across the UK show they support an astonishing amount of life. Tree species matter little to the forest ecosystem compared to other factors, such as size, structure and management. Native species are vital for some ecosystems – 555 species depend on oak trees –but far larger numbers of birds, mammals, invertebrates, plants, mosses, lichens and fungi will happily inhabit any kind of woods and whose range has expanded thanks to our 20th-century timber forests.
"These studies provide the evidence base for forestry regulations, diversification of the crop with open space and native trees, retention of deadwood and old growth, harvesting timber in a mosaic, creating diverse habitats, the careful siting of forests and the protection of micro-habitats such as wetlands. We now take all this for granted in [modern] forestry practice and our forests have already been delivering for biodiversity. Going forward, they are modelled on best practice to deliver more."
Part 2 looks at the potential for managing native woodlands for wood and biodiversity simultaneously. "England has almost a million hectares of native woodland, producing little wood for the low-carbon economy (its theoretical potential could increase sustainable production by up to two-thirds). It is not sustaining biodiversity as it should either. Oak may support 555 species, but only in oak woodland habitats nurtured into good condition.
Nightjar.
"Conservation timber production can benefit native woodlands in three ways: sensitive extraction (creating sunny glades, space and regeneration of rich old stumps); protection (the single biggest destroyer of English native woodland is grey squirrels), managed while watching for invasive species and disease); and income (timber or firewood sales supplement conservation funding and multiply what can be done)."
A British Woodlands survey shows the management aim of most private owners is nature. "It is the forests that are producing wood that have the most resilient management regimes."
Part 3 looks at the effect that producing wood in the UK has on biodiverse forests around the world. The UK imports 80 per cent of the wood it uses and is the second biggest importer of wood globally. Globally, use of wood will triple by 2060.
"Wood from plantation forests reduces harvesting of natural forests by 25 per cent around the world. The global rate of forest planting for wood has fallen off this century. We can produce renewable materials without exploiting natural forests, but we are not. The UK, one of the least forested countries in Europe, could take a global lead. Writing this report convinced me that UK wood production and woodland biodiversity is a choice, between having both or having neither. This is one choice we need to get right."
Q&A SESSION:
Q. Lord Colgrain: "Would planting more forests here to produce wood reduce pressure on global forests and also reduce the risk of importing pests and diseases?"
A. Stuart Goodall: "Global consumption of wood is increasing. My own view is that we should take responsibility where we can. The UK could produce more wood sustainably, whether from existing undermanaged woods or by planting new ones. Doing this will reduce pressure on fragile forests overseas. Accepting that we will never be self-sufficient in wood, and using more home-grown hardwood and softwood, reduce the point of entry for damaging trees pests and diseases.
Q. Ben Lake: "Perceptions. Forestry from the last century comes in for criticism: forests being dark, dense, with little prospect for life. From the old style of plantations, how does the new style of planting compare?
A. Eleanor Harris: "Two things to consider. One: plant trees for timber on a new site and at one point all trees will be same-aged, closed canopy and shading out ground cover, shading out the old ecology. As the woodland matures, flora grows under the new canopy. Two: thinking spatially, you might have a bare forest floor, but above it, birds sing, and lichen grows in the sunshine. A stand can be 100 metres wide, with edges rich in habitat and biodiversity. When harvested, the ecology changes again. Deadwood, light coming in, different species coming in as the scrubland grows up. Overall, the forest habitat is a diverse and dynamic thing."
Q. Raymond Foley: "Single-aged plantations are not going away. Can the stage between canopy closure and first thinning be avoided (images of lifeless forest floor bring negative publicity for the forestry industry)?"
A. Stuart Goodall: "There is an establishment phase, and we have to go through that to get to the benefits of the mature forest."
Q. Baroness Young, chair of The Woodland Trust: "Well-managed woodlands of all sorts deliver for biodiversity in their own way. Where specialist species are most threatened, you need particular conditions. We must not lose sight of that in the dash to plant trees. What would you want to see by way of policy shift, when we are focused on planting perhaps to the exclusion of management, to get that spectrum of management more firmly embedded and get the respect of forestry detractors hostile to a picture of forestry that no longer exists?"
A. Stuart Goodall: "The point you make is that there is more to this than just planting trees. I would like the England Forestry Strategy to move away from restrictive outcomes, government developing both policy and delivery mechanisms that provide for a diverse spectrum of engagement in forestry. We are looking for a range of outcomes, and all types of forestry have a role to play."
Baroness Young rejoined: "We have to recognise that a range of forestry management needs to happen, ensuring that the money available for tree planting is for all types of woodlands."
Chris Corrigan commented: "All the evidence shows threatened priority species are disproportionately linked to native woodlands. UK flora and fauna has evolved to adapt to these. Non-native tree species may be good for some species, but these are disproportionately common generalists."
Eleanor Harris responded: "Yes, we need more policy focus on native woodland management. Native woodlands brought back into good condition have used wood production as a tool to help, as referred to in the report."
Report case study contributor Cheryl Lundberg, senior forestry consultant at Lockhart Garratt, highlighted that taking simple steps at Etisley Estate, opening up rides and creating a rugged woodland edge, resulted in the return of threatened species the turtle dove. She said: "It is unnecessary to classify woodlands as 'conservation' or 'commercial' with regards to threatened or rare species. They're not mutually exclusive; they're one and the same."
Luke Hemmings, woodland officer for Forestry Commission North East England, contributed case studies to the report from Kielder Forest and Doddington. He said that the UK already has a good environmental standard in the UKFS. Getting parties with differing interests to work together is as important as dispelling outdated views of productive forests. In his experience, productive woodlands support all sorts of species, as well as providing people's livelihoods and low-carbon building materials for a greener economy. "A win-win if we can get the management right."
Dan Ridley Ellis, head of the Centre Wood Science and Technology at Edinburgh Napier University, commented: "Species do not have a concept of 'native' and 'non-native'. What many people consider 'natural' is an older kind of industrial landscape."
David Lee asked Baroness Young: "Are we moving away from a black-and-white view of forestry and starting to have more grown-up conversations about what forestry needs to look like in future? Are things improving?"
She responded: "Some are having those conversations, some are not. The England Forest Strategy is going to be a test of whether that is a universally accepted message."
Stuart Goodall added: "The key thing is that we try to have those conversations with other people, developing evidence bases together as a starting point for delivering the shared objectives of the right type of trees in the right type of places for delivering benefits, rather than having to argue a corner because that is what we feel we have to do. We want a Strategy that facilitates rather than tries to direct. It may fail if it tries to control and manage what we try to do too much."
David Lee then posed another question to Stuart Goodall: "This report covers areas where there was a lack of analysis. What does Confor hope this report will add to this debate and where do we go from here?"
He answered: "This report is not the final word on the subject. If we are serious about tackling climate change and the crisis of nature, lets ensure we work together on the best available evidence. Then we can achieve a lot more. It frees up the space to do things, not just debate things."
David Lee summarised: "We have raised awareness of this report, bringing in some different perspectives to talk about the issues raised. There are more conversations to continue from this, and hopefully more collaborations and partnerships to be formed.
"Thanks to everyone for joining us today, to Ben Lake and to all our contributors. We hope to hear more from Lord Goldsmith as the England Tree Strategy takes shape."
To read Confor's 'Biodiversity, Forestry and Wood' report, go to: www.confor.org.uk/media/247794/confor-biodiversity-forestry-report.pdf

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Ugandan health services are very different to the NHS in the UK! Wards are frequently overcrowded - sometimes with twice as many people as there are beds. Relatives are expected to provide care to patients - nurses are very overstretched. The Hospital Ministry is run by an elder of River of Life. She faithfully reaches out to the poorest of the poor - so many of the patients do not have anyone to cook their food, to bathe them or to wash their clothes. We are able to show Love in the simplest of ways – bathing patients, providing some food, washing clothes. Similarly, our Prison Ministry responds to the spiritual and physical needs of some of the least-loved people in Uganda. Prisoners are often treated as the lowliest of the low, but God loves them as much as He loves us! Currently our Prison Ministry team is re-grouping, and concentrating on praying for prisoners as we look for avenues to get into the prisons.
Our Village ministry is an exciting new addition to the Mercy Missions ministry. The team ministers to those who have been abused, physically, sexually or verbally, and provide for physical needs when we can. Read the story of how we got going with the Village Ministry through responding to the desperate plight of a young girl.
Mercy Missions to the Hospital, Prison and villages are some of the most important parts of our ministries, but to date it has suffered for lack of funds. It remains one of our priorities – could you be part of reaching out to the poorest of the poor? Partner with us!


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The Queen set off for the Palace of Westminster in her Diamond Jubilee State Coach for the State Opening of Parliament, an annual blend of politics and pomp replete with gilded throne, diamond-studded crown and officials in antiquated garb.
In the annual ritual, members of Parliament headed from the House of Commons to the House of Lords to hear the Queen's speech.
In keeping with tradition Black Rod, the Queen's representative, summoned the MPs and the door was slammed in his face to symbolise the Commons' independence. He then banged on the door with his rod three times before he was allowed in and the MPs filed into the Lords.
The Queen's Speech, delivered by the monarch but written by the government, included legislation to cap welfare benefits, freeze some taxes for five years and hold a vote on EU membership by the end of 2017 — all key Conservative election promises.
Other laws the Queen outlined include a crackdown on illegal immigration, more powers for Scotland and a bill preventing any rise in key taxes before 2020.


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Home Biography Secrets of Matthew Gray Gubler! Do You Know?
Who is Matthew Gray Gubler?
Matthew Gray Gubler who was born on March 9, 1980, is a multi talented American actor, filmmaker, fashion model and painter. He is very best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds (2005–present), of which he has also directed eleven complete episodes. Matthew Gray Gubler is also an Emmy award winning actor, from Las Vegas Nevada. While studying film directing at NYU, he interned for Wes Anderson who gave him his first feature film role as Bill Murray's loyal intern "Nico" in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).
Gubler has also appeared in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, (500) Days of Summer that released by 2009, Life After Beth that released by 2014, Suburban Gothic that released by 2014, Newness, and as the voice of Simon in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its three sequels.
For more than eleven years Gubler has starred as the lovable genius Dr. Spencer Reid on the internationally popular crime drama, Criminal Minds From 2005 to till now.
In 2014 he won an Emmy for his participation in Drake Doremus' mini series The Beauty Inside (2012).
Gubler was born on March 9, 1980, in Las Vegas, Nevada, he is the son of Marilyn , a rancher and political consultant, and John Gubler, an attorney. Gubler is a high school graduate of the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, where he majored in acting as he found some acting skill inside and also because the school did not offer his first choice which is filmmaking. He is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in film directing, not on acting.
Gubler always divides his time of job, acting, producing and directing among Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York City. In 2009, he dislocated his knee while was dancing. The injury required three surgical procedures for him to be cured and the use of a cane to walk properly for nearly a year, which was written into the script of Criminal Minds.
On October 27, 2014, Gubler became a certified minister and officiated at the wedding of his Criminal Minds co-star Paget Brewster and Steve Damstra, on November 29, 2014.
He always falls in love with wonderful people and people that can't be replicated or don't show any fake things. They are completely unique individuals, and those people are really rare and you can't let them go without making any kind of relationship. You gotta be friends with them forever because if I'm going to date someone, it's a real big thing for me to be comfortable first as if someone is not much great level, it's tough to continue. It means that I feel that we're tied together for life, whether they like it or not! Kat is marvelous. She's one amongst the funniest people I know and such a talented actress, a brilliant mind, a warm-hearted person, and I love her and her family. I met her a long, long time ago—it was at the start of my show. Being on a show like this is not conducive to having a real life because for those first five years of Criminal Minds, we were easily doing 15-hour days. But we were always close, and now that she's on a show, I feel like she understands! We did a movie, Suburban Gothic, together, and that was one of the best experiences ever in our life. To make a movie with people you're dialed in with in real life also is the closest thing to being in a band of yours and with someone. It's so nice to have a creative force that you can create something better together than alone, and that's what it was like working with her.
2002- graduate of the NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in film directing.
2014- He became a certified Minister.
At the time he was making The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Gubler made a documentary titled Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal, a behind-the-scenes view of the making of the film, which was later included in The Criterion Collection DVD release. He has directed and starred in a series of self-deprecating mockumentaries (or docucomedy is a type of movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary) named Matthew Gray Gubler: the Unauthorized Documentary in which he parodies Hollywood behavior and culture of the movies, which are filmed while on the set of Criminal Minds. A follow-up Matthew Gray Gubler: The Authorized Documentary was also made, although only one episode is currently available, as he said he is too busy to make the later ons.
Gubler, who directed the Criminal Minds season 5 episode "Mosley Lane" (5×16), which originally aired March 3, 2010, along with the episode "Lauren" (6×18), which aired a year later on March 16, 2011. The episode "Lauren" included the exit of Criminal Minds series regular Paget Brewster (is an American actress, voice actress, and singer. She was first recognized for her recurring role as Kathy on the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Friends. Her breakthrough role came as Special Agent Emily Prentiss on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, on which she appeared regularly from 2006 to 2012 and has since returned to for guest appearances before returning regularly in 2016) , who always maintains a friendship with Gubler outside of work on the show. Brewster specifically asked Gubler to direct her last episode, although it was announced later that she would return for season 7.
Gubler, as and actor and director, also posting a lot of paintings in his personal website since 2005. Most of the time he tries with watercolor, gouache, oil, and pastel. In September 2005, the Gallery of Fine Art in Ostrava, Czech Republic, held a showing of 12 watercolors by Gubler; all the works were sold straight before show closed. On September 6, 2008, his art was featured in a group show entitled "Paper Cuts" at The Little Bird art gallery in Atwater Village, California. Gubler contributed a painting of "Sandy The Mammoth" to the Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame. In July 2010, his paintings were featured in Juxtapoz ( is a magazine that was created in 1994 by a group of artists and art collectors including Robert Williams, Fausto Vitello, C.R. Stecyk III (a.k.a. Craig Stecyk), Greg Escalante, and Eric Swenson).
Gubler's paintings were highlighted in a 2013 interview with BuzzFeed.
While he was at NYU film school, Gubler was discovered by a model scout and then worked as a model with DNA Model Management for Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and American Eagle, among others. He was ranked 46th on models.com list of top 50 male models that time.
He has provided the voice (as a voice actor) of Simon the chipmunk in the wildly popular Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) film franchise and recently voiced the Riddler for DC comic's animated film Batman: Assault on Arkham (2014).
As of 2015, Gubler has directed 8 episodes of Criminal Minds, a behind the scenes documentary of the making of "The Life Aquatic," two music videos for "The Killers," videos for "Whirwlind Heat," and "Soko," as well as a fake mockumentary entitled Matthew Gray Gubler: The Unauthorized Documentary (2006) which lampoons his behavior behind the scenes on "Criminal Minds" as he has done a lot for the series.
2016- @midnight as by himself.
2005- Criminal Minds as he is acting, producing and directing also.
He is a 2002 graduate of the NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in film directing, not acting.
In early age, he has also worked as a model for fashion designers as Marc Jacobs, Burberry, Tommy Hilfiger, Sisley, and Louis Vuitton.
He is the grandson of Laura and Maxwell Kelch–the founders of Las Vegas' first radio station, KENO.
Has stated that on the season one dvd features of Criminal Minds (2005) that his kiss with his guest star Amber Heard was his first on-screen kiss and.
Famously damaged his knee in 2009 during a dance off with his 500 Days of Summer (2009) co-stars Geoffrey Arend and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a Mexican dive bar while they were shooting for the movie. He couldn't walk for over four months. After a third surgery, Gubler started using a cane but was unable to walk normally for the next five months. As of December 2009, Gubler was once again able to walk unassisted.
He Is a huge fan of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope that released in 1977.
His favorite TV Show is the HBO Series Carnivàle that aired on 2003.
In 2014 he won an Emmy for his participation in Drake Doremus' mini series The Beauty Inside.
He is of Swiss-German, German, English, Irish, Manx, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry.
On October 27, 2014, he finally became a certified Minister. He officiated the marriage of former Criminal Minds (2005) star Paget Brewster and best friend Steve Damstra II on November 28, 2014.
He never wears any matching socks, as he says that they are bad luck for him, which he learned from his grandmother. The one time he wore matching socks, he was filming a scene in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004). He ended up spraining his ankle on screen, which was kept in the movie.
'Matthew' is an English form of Hebrew name "Matityahu", meaning "Gift of Yahweh".
Also and accomplished painter, Gubler is known for his vivid and expressionistic portraits of people, animals, and imaginary monsters. Once upon a time one of his painting was sold for $10,100 in ebay.
I just love entertaining. I will do anything – stand-up comedy, video games, fencing, internet shorts – I just want to keep being lucky enough to entertain people anyway I can. I try never to limit my art to a medium.
I get very little sleep. But I try to stay constantly busy. My fear is that if I stop working I'll, like, die. So throughout my life I've always tried to remain busy, and I sort of know no other way. I think if my heart rate slowed it would affect my constitution, strangely. I've been trained to do that.
I really cite Walt Disney as teaching me everything I know. It sounds crazy, but I'm serious! In 'Bambi,' the mother dies, but you don't see the corpse. You see the father, the stag, come up and you see 'Bambi' alone, and that has so much more impact than seeing a mutilated deer.
I get really sad when people say, 'I'm no good. I haven't been cast in a pilot.' It doesn't mean you're not good; it just means someone hasn't seen you yet. It doesn't mean that in real life you're not the greatest actor.
I've always had the utmost respect and awe of what the lens can do and what a director can do with just a camera move.
I never thought I'd be making a living off of acting – it's still kind of a shock for my family and friends to see my face on TV every Wednesday night.
My best advice to actors is if you love acting, do it every chance you get. Success does not mean success. All that matters is whether or not you're doing your best to entertain. The way this business works is all about luck and timing.
Tisch has a great film program and a great acting program, but they are segregated; you don't really intertwine. My peers knew I liked acting, so they'd be like, 'Go get that guy Gubler. He'll be in your student film.' I was in the same building. I became their go-to guy. So I left NYU having been in probably one thousand short films.
I studied directing prior to acting and I've done music videos and documentaries and things that were sort of well-received.
A multi talented guy with a skillful knowledge, became successful with all his own talent and a human networking for which he became a good friend of some famous minds. By following his every footstep, one can become just like him in his own life.
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The MT 732 Easy is a telehandler specially designed for the construction sector. Its low fuel consumption and affordable price are greatly appreciated by buyers and professionals wishing to invest in large quantities. Easy to use and maintain, it gives you the same lifting capacity and height as the MT 732.
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You've nearly perfected the art of the Christmas dinner party, so it might be time to take your hosting skills to the next level. How, you ask? Handmade Southern gifts, of course.
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Husband and wife team Matt Weyandt and Elaine Read helm this Atlanta-based chocolate company, inspired by their time spent in Costa Rica. XOCOLATL, named for the original word for "chocolate" from both Mayan and Aztec influence, offers a slew of flavors like Tanzanian dark chocolate, mint chocolate chip and apple pie. All stylings are single-origin,which means the chocolate is made using cacao beans from one distinct location or "single origin" — a nod to the cacao growers Weyandt and Read met in Costa Rica. Oh Nuts! is what they call "the adult PB&J." Sea salt marries fruit jam in dark chocolate that make the dessert feel more like a snack.
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Alongside its flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset, Qualcomm also unveiled its first mobile chipset with a built-in 5G modem. The Snapdragon 765 chipset (which also has a 765G variant) is designed to bring 5G connectivity to the masses. We can expect Snapdragon 765 to be baked into most upper mid-range 5G phones that launch in 2020.
Qualcomm yesterday only teased the Snapdragon 765 chipset and didn't dwell into the specifics. Well, worry not, we are here to discuss just that but let's start off with a fact. Snapdragon 765 chipset series is a successor to the Snapdragon 730 series which was announced earlier this year.
Talking about the basics, Snapdragon 765 has an eight-core Qualcomm Kryo 475 CPU (a major upgrade over the Kryo 470 CPU found in Snapdragon 730) which can be clocked at up to 2.3 GHz. There's now also a new Adreno 620 GPU on board, which will offer 20% improved graphics performance on your next mid-range smartphone.
The one crucial component that completes the Snapdragon 765 chipset, however, is the company's new Snapdragon X52 Modem-RF system (a step above the older-gen X50 5G modem but still below the X55 5G modem). It has been designed to deliver download speeds of up to 3.7 Gbps and upload speeds of up to 1.6 Gbps.
In the official press release, Alex Katouzian, senior VP and GM, mobile, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. said, "Our expanded portfolio, including Snapdragon 765 and 765G has the potential to make 5G accessible to billions of smartphone users around the world and help enable experiences like high-speed gaming, intelligent multi-camera capture, and all-day battery life on a global scale."
Snapdragon 765 supports all key regions and frequency bands including 5G mmWave and sub-6 GHz, 5G SA and NSA modes, TDD and FDD with Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), global 5G roaming and support for multi-SIM, as per the official press release. The chipset also comes baked with Qualcomm's new 5th-gen AI Engine, which packs a Hexagon Tensor accelerator and a low-power Sensing Hub.
Also, the Snapdragon 765 chipset enables 4K HDR video capture and streaming. It allows users to seamlessly switch between multiple lenses – be it a telephoto, wide or ultra-wide lens. Finally, there's aptX Adaptive audio and Quick Charge AI (helps prolong battery life) support on board as well.
As you may already know by now, the Snapdragon 765 chipset also has a gaming-centric Snapdragon 765G variant. Qualcomm has bumped up the GPU clock speed in this variant, offering you 10% faster graphics rendering as compared to the standard 765 SoC. The AI Engine on this chipset is capable of 5.5 Tera Operations per second (TOPS) and it's packing features from Qualcomm's Snapdragon Elite Gaming suite as well.
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'Thank God' for high-speed rail funding, Gov. Jerry Brown says
"It's a jobs creator, and thank God we got it," Gov. Jerry Brown said of funding for high speed rail, narrowly approved by the Legislature last week. He and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood were at the Port of Oakland on Monday to take a victory lap.
The state Senate barely passed $8 billion in state and federal spending on the bullet train and related transportation projects on Friday, sending the bill to Brown for his signature. The federal funding was contingent on the state allocating money.
Republicans have blasted high-speed rail as a waste of money. Some Democrats who have supported the concept have criticized the plan because it starts construction in the less-populated Central Valley and there are no guarantees of future federal funding.
Brown said he wasn't worried about the rest of the money for the estimated $68 billion plan.
"When Abraham Lincoln, in the middle of the Civil War, started the intercontinental railroad, he didn't know where the money was coming from," Brown said.
Asked what will happen if the rest of the money doesn't come from the federal government, he said, "If that happens, come and talk to me and I'll tell you."
High-speed rail plans have stalled in other states, like Florida and Ohio. But LaHood said the approval of initial funding in California would send a "very strong message across the country."
"It sets a good example," he said. "We've invested more money here than any other place in the country."
LaHood added, "California is still willing to do big infrastructure projects, and put their people to work."
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I have been struggling these past few months.
My morning fasting blood sugar has been too high.
Every single morning, it would be at least 95. If I had eaten poorly, it would be over a 100. At my last medical, it was 110!
I knew that was too high, way too high. My doctor said nothing, (although she did tell me that she didn't care about my zero calcification heart scan and still wanted me on statins for the rest of my life – meh,) but I knew I had to get to the bottom of it.
I started experimenting with perfect paleo, imperfect paleo and not paleo at all.
Didn't make any difference, although sometimes if I had eaten an extraordinary amount of scones, cake and biscuits (happens very occasionally – I am a Brit, after all), it would be lower. Not low enough but lower than usual.
So I tried fasting. 16 hours, then 20, then 24. My blood sugar went higher.
I researched. Didn't find anything that made sense to me.
Then I listened to my friend Christa's presentation at the Reversing Diabetes World summit and in there was the solution to my problem.
The day after I implemented her advice, I had a fasting blood sugar level of 85. Just. Like. That.
It was simple. Easy and simple.
I was going too long without food. I wasn't eating enough carbs. Problem over.
It's been a week now, and right now I'm seeing numbers on my blood sugar monitor that I haven't seen in a very long while. And I've been seeing them all week.
Christa, in her summit presentation, discusses a plan to get your blood sugar down for those who are diabetic or those like me that are concerned that their numbers are higher than they should be. Take note of the fasting blood sugar levels she likes to see.
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that highly stresses the kidneys and the eyes. It is characterized by high blood glucose (sugar).
Diabetes affects 300 million people worldwide. It is a pandemic and a major public health issue.
Blood sugar is glucose that is carried in the blood stream. Glucose is the immediate source of energy for all our body's cells.
Levels of glucose are maintained by the pancreas which is tightly regulated by 7 key hormones. Insulin is released to lower blood sugar and cortisol and catecholamines are released to increase blood sugar.
The body has ability to store glucose in the form of glycogen in muscles and liver. When we consume sugar or refined carbs, they are digested and initially absorbed into the small intestine. They don't enter the blood circulation directly and initially are absorbed into the liver first. Under hormonal control, the liver will release an appropriate amount of sugar into the bloodstream so that it is available to our cells and especially, our brain.
As a nation, one third of our calories are consumed in the form of sugar and/or white flour products.
Sugar and white flour products cause blood sugar spikes. This high blood sugar forces the release of insulin into the blood to turn the sugar into energy. Our blood sugar should then go down into normal range. The problem comes when we eat too much sugar/white flour and our body struggles to cope. It can't adapt so keeps pumping out insulin to lower the blood sugar. Ultimately we crash from blood sugar that is too low and get moody and tired. So we eat more sugar to pick ourselves back up again and so the cycle continues.
In addition to sugar and white flour products, white pasta, potatoes, white rice will also spike blood sugar.
Signs of poor blood sugar regulation are: cravings for sugar, a voracious appetite, muscle weakness, poor concentration, emotional instability, memory loss, anxiety and panic, a lack of motivation and fatigue, lack of focus.
Those with consistently high blood sugar are at greater risk for heart disease, strokes, gout, PCOS. Very commonly Christa sees high triglycerides, high LDL (bad) cholesterol with those struggling to manage blood sugar.
You need fat in your diet. It will slow the release of glucose in the system to keep sugar balanced and will help maintain satiety.
Watch for hidden sugars. If you are eating processed food, you are still probably eating triple the amount of sugar you should.
Serotonin is released almost immediately sugar is consumed. When our energy drops, we reach for sugar to feel better and cope with stress.
Many of us have our whole systems are confused due to the heavy toxic burden it is asked to deal with. Environmental toxins, heavy metals, products grown in mineral-depleted soil, toxins from body and beauty products will upset the balance.
Correct and continue. In order to set yourself upon a healing path, don't blame yourself. Change your paradigm to one of no blame, loving yourself and respecting your body. Give your body what it needs and it will heal.
It is said that if you make a lifestyle change it will affect the 7 people most closest to you in a dramatic way. Protect and nurture yourself. Know that one of the most selfless things you can do is to take care of yourself and that if you do, you will be able to contribute so much more.
First thing is to get your blood work done. It should be repeated at least once a year. Doctors will get concerned with a fasting blood glucose level of over 110, but in functional medicine they like to see them 85 or below and start seeing stress to the kidneys and eyes when FBG levels are over 80. HBA1C is the marker for pre-diabetes, 5.9 is the high range for that, but the functional medicine doctor will want to see it much lower. If HBA1C is high, it is usually accompanied by signs of inflammation – high triglycerides and high cholesterol.
Stage the removal of sugar from your diet. Don't do it cold turkey or you will be craving sugar like a madman at the end of the day. Include complex carbohydrates such as sweet potatoes, with every meal. This will keep you satisfied for longer, feed the brain and make ATP (cellular energy). Combine the complex carbohydrate with high quality protein, some fat and vegetables.
Complex carbohydrate examples are: butternut squash, quinoa or brown rice (soaked), black beans. With complex carbohydrates, you will train the body to feel safe without glucose in the system.
If you need sweetness, substitute sugar for coconut sugar. Coconut sugar looks and tastes just like brown sugar but its glycemic index is only 35 compared with white sugar's 100.
Eat breakfast within one hour of waking. Include fiber, protein, fat and carbohydrate.
Increase antioxidants with green vegetables.
Cinnamon dramatically reduces fasting blood sugar levels. Real cinnnamon contains polyphenols which help maintain insulin sensitivity.
You must take steps to remove gluten from your diet. Gluten will spike blood sugar more than regular sugar. When we consume modern wheat, we are tripping the receptors in the brain and that will force us to crave 300-400 more empty calories a day in the form of sugar. Use quinoa or millet or brown rice instead and find good gluten-free products.
Consume raw dairy products. The cow should only have eaten grass. Raw dairy can help restore gut flora, and support the immune system.
If you use supplements, you will heal 30-50% faster.
For 3-4 months use uncoated pancreatic enzymes with duodenum. These will support the pancreas. The pancreas adds enzymes to the duodenum so it can digest proteins, carbs and fats. We need to pay attention to how well our body is breaking down the food we are consuming into forms we are able to use. If the pancreas is damaged, it is not going to be able to perform its function. A sign of a problem is if you are getting irritated or angry and this isn't a typical character trait for you.
Take 3,000mcg of biotin twice a day. This has been shown to decrease nerve symptoms and insulin resistance. It works really well when paired with chromium.
Take 200mcgs of chromium per meal for 4 weeks. There are two types of chromium. Chromium GTF (glucose tolerance factor) helps insulin improve its action. This is the one you want to take. Chromium piccolinate is the other form, don't use this one.
Take 400mg of gymnestra sylvestre twice a day to help stabilize sugar cravings. It enables you to make changes with grace if you are having trouble.
Take fermented cod liver oil/high vitamin A butter oil. Two with breakfast and two with lunch. This will give you healthy fat and vitamin D. Helps cut inflammation.
Take 300mg of alpha lipoic acid twice a day. This will lower blood sugar because of its ability to kill free radicals and poisons in the system. It is great for brain function.
Take 150mg of cinnamon bark extract twice a day. This enhances insulin signaling and facilitates glucose uptake and storage to the body.
Consider adding glutathione to your regimen. It is a master antioxidant for the liver. It detoxifies it, helps it regenerate and kills free radicals. You want to take it in a reduced molecular form and a functional medicine practitioner will help you find the right dosage.
Up your intake of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC or found in raw dairy). Take at least 1,000mg a day.
Don't take all of these supplements from the get-go. Start with a couple and do research to find out what works for you.
Boost glutathione with turmeric. When they test Okinawans on a cellular level, they are 25 years younger than their chronological age. This is through making good amounts of glutathione. Try this Okinawan recipe for Turmeric Ginger Tea.
Supplements have stood the test of time. There are at least 10 studies supporting the use of each of them and they have been used in Asian and Indian cultures for centuries. Medications have not stood the test of time.
Find a form of exercise that you like and look forward to. Do it 2-3 times per week. Burst exercise – intense exercise for a short period of time, followed by rest, rinse and repeat (tabata, HIIT) – is excellent for diabetes, weight loss and obesity. It trains the body to use fat rather than sugar for energy.
Managing stress is very important for diabetics as the stress hormone, cortisol, will increase blood sugar. Add parasympathetic moments to your life to turn off the stress response.
Form healthy, honest and open relationships. Consider every relationship you have against whether it feeds or depletes you. Check your career satisfaction, your level of creativity for signs of stress.
Create a nighttime ritual preparing you for a good nights sleep. Turn off technology, take an epsom salt bath to heat up your core temperature, put magnesium oil on your feet and cover with socks, light a candle, dim the lights.
And there you have it! My brain dump from Christa's presentation on managing diabetes. That was a lot of information but within it you have your opportunity to create your very own personal plan to lower your blood sugar. It doesn't get better than that.
If you want to become your own doctor, fix your own problems, and take control of your own health rather than relying on someone else with letters to do it for you, consider signing up for Christa's 3-month nutrition program.
It is tremendously comprehensive and will enable you to dig deep into your own personal history and situation to create a personalized recovery plan for yourself.
In this course she teaches you how to become your OWN best doctor – reading and interpreting your lab work, getting to the root of your health issue, and using food as medicine to change your health and life.
Christa Orecchio, is a clinical and holistic nutritionist and founder of The Whole Journey, a private nutrition practice and informational website established to help people live healthier, happier and more energetic lives through whole food nutrition and healthy lifestyle.


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Kellam head coach Chris DeWitt walks the sidelines during a 2015 game in Virginia Beach. DeWitt is one of seven high school coaches in Hampton Roads to step down recently. Staff file (Sept. 3, 2015) (Rich-Joseph Facun)
We agreed to end our careers together.
At least that was the plan when Chris DeWitt became the head football coach at Kellam High in Virginia Beach in 1999, and I was a bright-eyed reporter starting at The Virginian-Pilot.
DeWitt broke our agreement when he decided to step down earlier this month, and I have to say, I'm disappointed in him.
Just joking.
The fact that he stayed around as long as he did is quite remarkable.
But DeWitt wasn't the only local high school coach to step down recently.
This month also saw Ocean Lakes' Joe Jones, Salem's Shawn Wilson, Cox's Bill Stachelski, Wilson's Anton Cannady, Nansemond River's Justin Conyers and First Colonial's Carlos Martinez all leave the game. DeWitt, Jones, Wilson and Stachelski accounted for 453 victories and more than 60 seasons as head coaches.
And, sadly, that probably won't be the end of coaches stepping down before the start of next season.
The reason is simple: Coaching is demanding.
"Coaching is not something you can do if you think it's a part-time job," DeWitt told me.
I've never been a high school coach — and wouldn't want to be. It takes a special person to be a head coach, especially in football.
Several coaches have told me that it is "a grind," both mentally and physically.
"If you're doing it right, you don't have a whole lot of alone time or free time," Stachelski told me.
"It takes so much of your time when you want to have a successful program," Wilson added.
High school football consumes a coach all year long. From offseason workouts and conditioning to passing leagues to helping players get into college and doing weekly grade checks.
And that doesn't even include the season, which usually starts in August and if you're successful, runs until the first week of December.
At some schools, coaches also have to cut the grass, line the field, hand out and collect uniforms and keep locker rooms clean.
But there's another reason I couldn't coach: parents. Some of are just unrealistic.
There are too many coaches in the bleachers, telling the real coaches what they should and shouldn't do.
During the pandemic, I've been watching high school games this season via live stream. And to my surprise, you can hear everything parents and fans say about coaches.
If parents only knew how many sacrifices these coaches make.
These coaches put their life — and their families — on standby to coach.
And they do it for very little.
Some high school football coaches are well-paid, but that's not the case in Hampton Roads.
In Texas, of the final 32 head coaches in the Class 6A and 5A playoffs last season, the average salary among them was $112,375.
And when former Oscar Smith coach Richard Morgan left the Chesapeake school to coach in Georgia, the Marietta Daily Journal reported he would make just over $111,000 in the 2016-17 school year.
Football coaches in each Hampton Roads city are paid a stipend per season on top of their teacher salaries, and the stipends vary in each city. In Virginia Beach, football coaching stipends range from $6,500 to $7,600; Chesapeake pays coaches around $6,700; and Norfolk about $6,200, while Portsmouth ($5,500) and Newport News ($5,100) also are paid more than $5,000; in Hampton, the stipend is $3,209.
So football coaches don't do it for the pay. But coaches who resigned recently told me they coach for the love of the game and the relationships they build.
"Yeah, it's the football games on Friday night and making the playoffs that make for fond memories," Stachelski said. "But I think anyone will tell you, it's about the relationships that you build over the years."
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Unfortunately, their passion gets drained after years of grinding. And COVID-19 has made things even more difficult.
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"With COVID, things have to be done differently. It's even more work. It's a lot more to it now," Cannady said. "And that constant grind wears you down and drains you."
But was it worth it?
Each coach will tell you emphatically, "Yes."
"I love the kids, the team, the school and all of the people that I work with," Jones said. "I just feel and believe that it's time. Talking with everyone, I feel good and that it's the right decision to make. It's been a fun ride."
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Re: Born Sandy Devotional
The Triffids return to repudiate the reissue rules - that they are a total waste of time - Born Sandy Devotional is as immense as it always was...
by LamontPaul, for outsideleft.com
originally published: September, 2006
I never want to feel anything less than totally
Forecast: A new collection of short stories featuring outsideleft favourite, Meave Haughey among others. Curated by CD Rose.
The Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional
(Domino)
There's been a lot of talk of tears of late in outsideleft, I've noted. Lake in Liverpool - at Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard's Silent Sound... Tears; Andy Allison just thinking about Nick Lachey's tears, damn near brought him to tears. And now this, a reissue from the Triffids, the only band I ever saw that moved me to tears when I saw them play live. Towards the end of a long and emotional set and in the midst of whatever was going on with me, the Triffids slipped into their version, that version, of the Velvets 'Pale Blue Eyes' at the Kentish Town, Town & Country Club in London back in the days where even Wayback machine can't get to.
I've often wondered about that night. I am voluble, social, garrulous and gregarious and didn't really get to many shows alone back then. Too many friends. But that night, peddling a soon to be ex-lovers' ticket in the dark of the street, the snatched conversation now dimly vivid as it was dimly lit. Maybe as recently as yesterday I was pondering how hapless I can be at being alone and my thoughts drifted back. Wait!... Next up I'll be recalling my great unfinished novel and we'll never get out of here and I hate nostalgia anyway.
Domino's decision to remaster and reissue The Triffids Born Sandy Devotional, to be followed throughout 2007 by the entire Triffids back catalog is utterly inspired. The series of releases will culminate with a Best/Rarities release next year. It really is raining pleasure.
Despite quite huge critical acclaim, for their chancier, unpredictable rhythms, their eclectic instrumentation and that soaring voice of David McComb, so rare, commercial success broadly eluded the Triffids I guess. They broke up in 1989 and never made it back. I do think there was some resistance in England to McComb's emotional depth and integrity... There are a lot of words that burrow deeply, his ability to take pop's language and do more with it than the next man, can be too enervating for some.
McComb actually underwent heart transplant surgery, that's mind boggling alone. A man who could make the most intensely personal, personally epic in song, going through something like that. Enduring something so profound. Once David McComb said, "I never want to feel anything less than totally." I wish more people knew or wanted to know what he was talking about. And tried it.
I have borrowed another David McComb's line, "There's an aphorism for every occasion," from 'Stolen Property' so often, it's almost utterly assimilated now.
Look, I've always loathed reissues. Generally has there ever been a point to it? Introduce a new generation to a tired old band. Why bother? Let them have their own. Or let tehm get down to the thrift store.
Born Sandy Devotional though...Well that is the exception that proves the rule.
LamontPaul
publisher, lamontpaul is currently producing a collection of outsideleft's anti-travel stories for the SideCartel, with a downloadable mumbled word version accompanied by understated musical fabulists, the frozen plastic
Morrissey: Ringleader of the Tormentors
The wait is over, kids. Alarcon gets off his ass and delivers the official record review for Morrissey's forthcoming LP, Ringleader of the Tormentors. Yep, it's a long-winded doozy of a read, but it's the most accurate review you're going to find.
Hair & Make-Up: Outsideleft on Television
Hair & Make-Up is our regular column puporting to take an interest in all TV Matters but what if TV was more about me appearing on artist John Kilduff's Lets Paint TV. You wouldn't want to miss it!
FRIEZE 2011 - The Yes and the No
Lake returns to the Frieze Art Fair in London and weighs up what works for him amongst the some amount of thousands of art works on sale.
Michael Caine Goes Shopping
Beyond Purple - (part one)
An American in Paris, Denni Boyd is graciously allowing us to print (in two parts) the opening chapter of his forthcoming novel, Diamonds
Thank You, Top Stars
The first in a series of accidental coincidental playlists... Or do those Apple folks know more than they're telling?


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Safe Room Shelters in Memphis, TN at Poplar Avenue
Safe Room Shelters in Memphis, TN
Telephone: (901) 248-4514 Hours: Mon-Sat: 6:00am – 9:00pm Sun: 8:00am – 7:00pm
About Memphis, Tennessee
The Shelby County School System operates more than 200 elementary, middle, and high schools. The Memphis area is also home to many private, college-prep schools. The city's central geographic location has been strategic to its business development. Located on the Mississippi River and intersected by five major freight railroads and two Interstate Highways, I-40 and I-55, Memphis is ideally located for commerce in the transportation and shipping industry. As of 2014, Memphis was the home of nine Fortune 500 companies. Many musicians, including Aretha Franklin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Shawn Lane, Sam & Dave and B.B. King, got their start in Memphis in the 1950s and 1960s. The University of Memphis college basketball team, the Memphis Tigers, has a strong following in the city due to a history of competitive success. The cost of living in Memphis is consistently at least 12% lower than the national average according to the quarterly ACCRA cost of living index.Memphis, Tennessee is located in Shelby County, is on the fourth Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers, and has a total estimated population of 653,500 people, making it the largest city in the state of Tennessee, the largest city on the Mississippi River, the third largest in the greater Southeastern United States, and the 23rd largest in the United States. The city has experienced 131 tornadoes since 1950. Memphis is at moderate risk for tornado activity, with an average of 2 tornadoes per year, typically resulting in 1 fatality.
Safe Room Shelters in Memphis, TN available at The Home Depot
The Home Depot in Memphis, Tennessee
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A little later than expected, but the Hasbro Pulse blog has been updated with the promised second half of their interview with John Warden about Siege's upcoming Titan class Omega Supreme. This post lays out how the development process works, and the ongoing back-and-forth collaboration between the Hasbro and TakaraTomy sides. For many longtime fans, much of this information may be well-known already, but it's excellent to have this reiterated once again for anyone a little bit newer to the hobby. Having it laid out as a linear progression as it is here does help to drive home how designing a new Transformer can take a very long time.
The best thing to come out of this may well be one of the photos of the Omega Supreme grey testshot, as it finally lays to rest a concern and ongoing point of debate for the latest Titan toy: How tall is it? or more to the point, how tall is it compared to Devastator? While it may still prove to be a point of contention over the relative scales, we know now that Omega is a full head taller than Devastator - not to mention a bit beefier looking. So while Omega is certainly not "two feet" in terms of head height, we'd say he's definitely tall enough!


She's dented, dinged, and needs some rust and paint repair... But she still cleans up good! Finally hit it with the polishing mitt tonight.
Side note - handles so much better now!
I do not see this thing in the parking lot. WTF?
woody90gtz wrote: I do not see this thing in the parking lot. WTF?
Not enough money for two vacations, will be heading to Michigan for a week of fishing with the family next Friday, lol.
Family time is what matters most in my opinion.
Oh I'm ready! I've only missed two years out of the nineteen I've been going. I will make it to a Bfest someday though.
New Thundervolts! My last set has been on three engines, were used when I bought them, and lasted me nine years!
New Thundervolt wires installed, no more misfire!
Nice! I like Taylor cables -great quality, huge selection (colors and boot-angles). I have a set on my '89 RS Camaro with a 350 F/I Police Special, they've been on there for at least eight years and still work perfectly, they show no wear or age even near the headers.
Rettax3 wrote: Nice! I like Taylor cables -great quality, huge selection (colors and boot-angles). I have a set on my '89 RS Camaro with a 350 F/I Police Special, they've been on there for at least eight years and still work perfectly, they show no wear or age even near the headers.
They're great! Cheap for being performance wires, and readily available still too!
Only took me ten years to put 25k on it!
I have a very similar gauge "bezel" trim in my old Z (mine is unpolished stainless, yours looks polished or chrome in that pic) and silver EL gauge face overlay behind it. I love the look of your red-faced gauges, were they custom-made? I also custom-built a whole cluster for my 'old' Camaro using third-gen Trans Am gauges, and made red-faced gauges with black honeycomb (the then-new GTO came out right around then with red-faced gauges too). Yours look more professionally done though.
I know how you feel about the mileage slowly edging up -back in college, the miles built quickly, now I am lucky to change the oil by mileage instead of time. Congrats on the milestone!
Rettax3 wrote: I have a very similar gauge "bezel" trim in my old Z (mine is unpolished stainless, yours looks polished or chrome in that pic) and silver EL gauge face overlay behind it. I love the look of your red-faced gauges, were they custom-made? I also custom-built a whole cluster for my 'old' Camaro using third-gen Trans Am gauges, and made red-faced gauges with black honeycomb (the then-new GTO came out right around then with red-faced gauges too). Yours look more professionally done though.
Thanks man! If it was reliable back in the day, it would probably have a lot more miles haha.
The bezel is chrome, and the overlay is a custom designed Speedhut setup. I had that and the HVAC panel done at the same time, very shortly afterwards they discontinued the designs too.
So this happened! She fits easy, and I still have plenty of room on my side!
whiteretta wrote: So this happened! She fits easy, and I still have plenty of room on my side!
It also looks like you won't have access to your driver door if someone parks on the left. lol. Just playin'.
Congratulations on the purchase! Nice homes are hard to find at descent prices from what I've been seeing, at least where I live. One house had a 50k+ annual tax and was under 200k value. lol.


Suranaree Wittaya school in Nakhon Ratchasima.
It is a girls only fee paying school often described as the top school in the region.
It permits teachers to hit children and when they do so takes no action against the teachers involved.
There was a video posted on youtube of a teacher beating several girls in 2008 (three years after it was made illegal) but the video was removed in January 2011 after the school was investigated by the Ministry of Education over the incident.
The teacher is this video subsequently "retired" biut faced no official sanction or punishment as far as we are aware. If she did this was not officially published by the school.
The video can now bee seen on youtube as below.
Yet another teacher who attempts to protect child abusers at Kanlayanee SiThammarat school.
In a conversation today Geraldine Daray-Pugoy says that she has seen many Thai teachers abusing children but has never tried to stop them saying it is part of Thai culture.
Sorry Ms Daray-Pugoy it used to be part of Filipino culture too 20 years ago but it is wrong so they stopped it (19 years ago to be precise). The "culture" argument holds no water – it is ILLEGAL and teachers should not break the law. Teachers in your own country respect the law or they are punished. Why do you think it should be any different here? Do you think it is part of Thai culture for teachers to somehow be above the law?
She went on to say that the teachers who abuse children do it because they love the kids – sorry again Ms Pugoy but you are showing a distinct lack of intelligence and training here. If you love someone you do NOT abuse them.
She should read this article which explains the difference between discipline and abuse.
Ms Daray Pugoy is a Fillipino working in Thailand. As a foreigner, from a country where such abuse is specifically prohibited, she should know better than to try and defend the abuse of small children by adults in schools. She should also make herself aware of her duty to protect the children in her care and if she fails to do so her work permit, and teachers licence, should be removed at very least.
The Ministry of Education regulation on haircuts (in government schools) was removed in May 2003, yes thats eight years ago! the new regulation stated it was up to each individual school to set their own rules on the matter.
1. It continues to institutionalize some students to ensure they all look the same and restricts individual development.
2. It stigmatizes students in some schools with the label that they are somehow less "worthy" or even "trustworthy" than students at better quality schools.
To give an example, there are five (large) schools in my home town, three government schools and two private schools. Four of the schools do NOT implement the hair cuts and one does. The results are that kids at the haircutting school are made to feel like second class citizens – unable to understand why their peers and friends can be different. Worse still the kids at the school with the haircuts are "identified" as being of lower grade as few parents choose to send kids to this school but often have no choice if they fail to get seats at the others. These kids are also mercilessly laughed at by the kids in the other four schools about their lack of choice. This creates a two tier system where one school is perceived to be of less value than the other four.
In addition, the haircuts are infringing on childrens personal rights outside the classroom and that is something no school or school administrator should have a right to do. It is one thing to force a child to have a short haircut in school but it is an entirely different matter to be forcing them to conform once outside the school gate. This is depriving children of a very basic right to choose.
So why do some schools still do this?
1. Teachers and administrators are simply stuck in the old days and ways. They just don't understand the damage they are doing by enforcing archaic rules.
2. Administrators (wrongly) believe that "uniformity" is still the best way. They have no training or education themselves about the negative aspects of this practice.
3. Some teachers are simply obsessed with retaining their power and control over the lives of their students.
4. Most likely, the teachers and administrators at these schools don't actually know that the rule changed, despite it being eight years ago. EVERY teacher we spoke to at the school I mention said they believed it was a national regulation for kids to have these ridiculous haircuts.
A recent study paper by Mahidol University stated that it was vital for the future of the Thai education system that kids be encouraged to develope their individual personalities as the practice of producing automatons was holding back Thai society as a whole.
The answer is simple – someone needs to educate the educators about the harm caused by this practice, especially regarding the social stigmatization of kids at these shools who should be made to feel equal to their friends.
We are all in favour of ensuring "reasonable standards", indeed the MoE states that the haircuts must be tidy and girls must tie up long hair in pony tails or plaits whist on the school premises.
However there can be no doubt in anyones mind that forcing kids to all look the same stunts their pesonal developement. Any school that still practices this out of date system is doing their students no favours at all.


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import sort from 'gulp-sort';
import webpack from 'webpack';
import sourcemaps from 'gulp-sourcemaps';
import concat from 'gulp-concat';

/**
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const _concat = () => {
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    .pipe(concat('main.min.js'))
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    .pipe(gulp.dest(config.scripts.dest));
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Disney Store: Senior Cast Member
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 687448BR Location Norwich, England, United Kingdom Business Disney Store Date posted Jul. 04, 2019
The Senior Cast Member represents the Disney brand, and engages Guests in magical experiences throughout the Store. Their standards are consistently high and they set the example for exceptional Guest Service. They are a mentor and a role model for Cast Members and they support the store managers to create a high energy work environment, to drive the company's initiatives and to achieve its goals.
In certain store locations it may be a requirement that the management teams are first aid trained to comply with regulations.
This role is a supervisor role and will be a 20 hour p/w contract.
Takes a proactive role in maintaining Disney brand standards.
Maintain a neat and organised Store both on stage and back stage so that product is clearly represented and available for replenishment.
Maintain and participate in producing company visual standards to present an outstanding Store environment.
Ensure that all new product is on stage so that the Guest can experience the most current assortment.
Assist with stock deliveries and replenishment to agreed standards. Participate in markdowns, event set-up and Stage Sets.
Achieve financial and productivity goals, as agreed with the management team, through appropriate actions and use of Guest service behaviours.
Sets priorities and manage time effectively and efficiently.
Welcomes every Guest with a smile and makes eye contact with them, accompanying them through the sales process.
Perform effective till transactions that enhance the Guest perception and observe all relevant SOPs protecting Company assets including cash handling
Perform scripted and non-scripted events for Guests in both one-on-one and group settings.
Support the Management team with Day to Day Administration
Able to assume key holder responsibilities observing all Company policies and procedures
Passion for interacting with Guests of all ages.
Attention to detail and ability to prioritise Guests and tasks.
Retail/service experience preferred.
Time management and organisational skills.
Success in working in a team environment.
Good communication skills.
Some experience in supervising
Additional responsibilities and duties will be assigned based on the needs of the business.
About Disney Store:
Disney store, which debuted in 1987, carries high-quality products, including exclusive product lines that support and promote Disney's key entertainment initiatives and characters from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel. shopDisney.com is the ecommerce destination for guests of all ages, offering a curated selection of the best product from Disney store, Disney Consumer Products licensees, global collections and collaborations, and Disney Parks and Resorts, including trend fashion and accessories, toys, home and collectibles. Disney store and shopDisney offer magical shopping experiences that can only be delivered by Disney, one of the world's largest and most successful entertainment companies. There are currently more than 240 Disney store locations in North America; more than 40 Disney store locations in Japan; two locations in Shanghai, China including a flagship; and more than 70 Disney store locations in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
This position is with The Disney Store Limited, which is part of a business segment we call Disney Store.
The Disney Store Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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Q: How to get on ubuntu terminal a progressbar for fstrim Sometime if you run the follow on terminal, it can take some time, depend on the space which will be trimmed.
sudo fstrim -v /

How to get a progressbar for this.
Result of my research:
Progressbar are possible in some other cases:

*

*https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/pv/

*https://web.archive.org/web/20220922104202/https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/pv/

*https://scheible.it/fortschrittsanzeige-dd/

*https://web.archive.org/web/20220920204015/https://scheible.it/fortschrittsanzeige-dd/

A: You can make your own function that draws a progress bar while it waits for the previous job to complete:
# Function to show progbar while running command in the background
show_progbar() {
  # Uses PID of previous command, unless PID is given as 1st parameter
  if [[ -z $1 ]]
  then
    PID=$!
  else
    PID=$1
  fi
  ii=0
  jj=0
  bar="="       # Character to draw
  echo -n " [ "

  # While the process with PID is running, progbar is drawing
  while [[ -d "/proc/$PID" ]]
  do
    printf "%b" "\b${bar}]"
    (( ii++ ))
    sleep .1    # Speed of the progress bar
  done
  (( ii=ii+3 ))

  # Erases the progress bar after it is done
  while [[ $jj -lt $ii ]]
  do
    printf "\b"
    (( jj++ ))
  done
}

This must be defined or sourced in your shell (or script). To use it run the command like:
sudo fstrim -v / & \
show_progbar

(The backslash is needed to line break when ran from the shell - it can be omitted in a script.)

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