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Olivia Cooke. I saw a trailer for her new movie and I realized she kinda looks a lot like a friend of mine, but I had to look it up to make sure.
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Best friend from back home, Sam.
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And what is your TV guilty pleasure?
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If someone offers me a hot plate of Penne Arrabiata, fageddaboutit.
What's the first CD you bought?
Smash Mouth's Astro Lounge.
What music are you currently listening to?
Smash Mouth's Astro Lounge.
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Zoolander. There are so many scenes where I cannot, under any circumstance, not laugh. Most notably. "You can read minds?!" (Props to anyone who knows what scene I'm talking about).
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Passive aggressiveness and cocktail umbrellas.
What's your favorite day of the year?
October 4th, my mom's birthday. (THERE YA GO, MOM)
What was your first online screen name?
Blackthunder11 on AOL. Out of all the color/noun/number combinations, don't ask me why I went with Black Thunder 11. I wasn't even 11 at the time.
What's your favorite emoji?
I don't really use emojis. Is that weird? In the time it takes for me to even FIND the flexed arm emoji, I could just type that I'm at the gym.
Pick one: Kittens or puppies?
Puppies. I'm allergic to cats so I'm psychologically wired to associating kittens with itchy eyes and popping Claritin.
New York or Los Angeles?
New York food, Los Angeles weather
Comedy or drama?
Dramedy. If everything could be like Forrest Gump, I'd be happy.
Bacon or Nutella?
Bacon. Hasn't someone created a Bacon Nutella sandwich or something? If not, get on that. I feel like that could be the next Cro-nut.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee. Although one of my cast mates has been explaining tea to me and I'm starting to appreciate it more.
'80s or '90s?
90s. But LATE 90s, to be clear.
Britney or Christina?
Christina. I just think she's the better singer. I listened to both of their music but I always thought Xtina had legendary pipes.
NSYNC or BSB?
NSYNC. *NSYNC was actually my first album, but I didn't buy it of my own free will. Not to say it wasn't fantastic.
Beyonce or Rihanna?
Beyonce. Even though she's told me that she doesn't think I'm ready for that jelly, which I am, I'm a fan.
Hannah Montana or Lizzie McGuire?
Lizzie McGuire came a bit earlier when I still watched Disney Channel so I definitely watched that more.
And finally: tell us a secret.
When I was a kid, I had blue chicken pox. I don't know why, I don't know how, I've tried Googling it, something to do with oxygen in my blood or something. I dunno. I had blue chicken pox though.
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Command execution in VMs
(This page is about qrexec v3. For qrexec v2, see here.)
The qrexec framework is used by core Qubes components to implement communication between domains. Qubes domains are isolated by design, but there is a need for a mechanism to allow the administrative domain (dom0) to force command execution in another domain (VM). For instance, when user selects an application from the KDE menu, it should be started in the selected VM. Also, it is often useful to be able to pass stdin/stdout/stderr from an application running in a VM to dom0 (and the other way around). In specific circumstances, Qubes allows VMs to be initiators of such communications (so, for example, a VM can notify dom0 that there are updates available for it).
Qrexec basics
Qrexec is built on top of vchan (a library providing data links between
VMs). During domain creation a process named
qrexec-daemon is started
in dom0, and a process named
qrexec-agent is started in the VM. They are
connected over vchan channel.
qrexec-daemon listens for connections
from dom0 utility named
qrexec-client. Typically, the first thing that a
qrexec-client instance does is to send a request to
qrexec-daemon to
start a process (let's name it
VMprocess) with a given command line in
a specified VM (
qrexec-daemon assigns unique vchan connection
details and sends them both to
qrexec-client (in dom0) and
qrexec-client starts a vchan server which
connects to. Since then, stdin/stdout/stderr from the VMprocess is passed
via vchan between
qrexec-agent and the
qrexec-client process.
So, for example, executing in dom0:
qrexec-client -d someVM user:bash
allows to work with the remote shell. The string before the first
semicolon specifies what user to run the command as. Adding
-e on the
qrexec-client command line results in mere command execution (no data
passing), and
qrexec-client exits immediately after sending the execution
request and receiving status code from
qrexec-agent (whether the process
creation succeeded). There is also the
-l local_program flag – with it,
qrexec-client passes stdin/stdout of the remote process to the (spawned
for this purpose)
local_program, not to its own stdin/stdout.
qvm-run command is heavily based on
qrexec-client. It also takes care
of additional activities, e.g. starting the domain if it is not up yet and
starting the GUI daemon. Thus, it is usually more convenient to use
There can be almost arbitrary number of
qrexec-client processes for a
domain (so, connected to the same
qrexec-daemon, same domain) – their
data is multiplexed independently. Number of available vchan channels is
the limiting factor here, it depends on the underlying hypervisor.
Qubes RPC services
Some tasks (like inter-vm file copy) share the same rpc-like structure: a process in one VM (say, file sender) needs to invoke and send/receive data to some process in other VM (say, file receiver). Thus, the Qubes RPC framework was created, facilitating such actions.
Obviously, inter-VM communication must be tightly controlled to prevent one VM from taking control over other, possibly more privileged, VM. Therefore the design decision was made to pass all control communication via dom0, that can enforce proper authorization. Then, it is natural to reuse the already-existing qrexec framework.
Also, note that bare qrexec provides
VM <-> dom0 connectivity, but the
command execution is always initiated by dom0. There are cases when VM needs
to invoke and send data to a command in dom0 (e.g. to pass information on
newly installed
.desktop files). Thus, the framework allows dom0 to be
the rpc target as well.
Thanks to the framework, RPC programs are very simple – both rpc client
and server just use their stdin/stdout to pass data. The framework does all
the inner work to connect these processes to each other via
qrexec-agent. Additionally, disposable VMs are tightly integrated –
rpc to a DisposableVM is identical to rpc to a normal domain, all one needs
is to pass
$dispvm as the remote domain name.
Qubes RPC administration
(TODO: fix for non-linux dom0)
In dom0, there is a bunch of files in
/etc/qubes-rpc/policy directory,
whose names describe the available rpc actions. Their content is the rpc
access policy database. Currently defined actions are:
These files contain lines with the following format:
srcvm destvm (allow|deny|ask)[,user=user_to_run_as][,target=VM_to_redirect_to]
You can specify srcvm and destvm by name, or by one of
dom0 reserved keywords (note string
dom0 does not match the
pattern; all other names do). Only
$anyvm keyword makes sense in srcvm
field (service calls from dom0 are currently always allowed,
means "new VM created for this particular request," so it is never a
source of request). Currently there is no way to specify source VM by
type. Whenever a rpc request for action X is received, the first line in
/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/X that match srcvm/destvm is consulted to determine
whether to allow rpc, what user account the program should run in target VM
under, and what VM to redirect the execution to. Note that if the request is
redirected (
target= parameter), policy action remains the same - even if
there is another rule which would otherwise deny such request. If the policy
file does not exist, user is prompted to create one; if still there is no
policy file after prompting, the action is denied.
In the target VM, the
/etc/qubes-rpc/RPC_ACTION_NAME must exist, containing
the file name of the program that will be invoked, or being that program itself
- in which case it must have executable permission set (
chmod +x).
In the src VM, one should invoke the client via:
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm target_vm_name RPC_ACTION_NAME rpc_client_path client arguments
Note that only stdin/stdout is passed between rpc server and client –
notably, no command line arguments are passed. Source VM name is specified by
QREXEC_REMOTE_DOMAIN environment variable. By default, stderr of client
and server is logged to respective
/var/log/qubes/qrexec.XID files.
It is also possible to call service without specific client program - in which
case server stdin/out will be connected with the terminal:
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm target_vm_name RPC_ACTION_NAME
Be very careful when coding and adding a new rpc service. Unless the
offered functionality equals full control over the target (it is the case
with e.g.
qubes.VMShell action), any vulnerability in an rpc server can
be fatal to Qubes security. On the other hand, this mechanism allows to
delegate processing of untrusted input to less privileged (or disposable)
AppVMs, thus wise usage of it increases security.
For example, this command will run the
firefox command in a DisposableVM based
$ qvm-run --dispvm=work firefox
By contrast, consider this command:
$ qvm-run --dispvm=work --service qubes.StartApp+firefox
This will look for a
firefox.desktop file in a standard location in a
DisposableVM based on
work, then launch the application described by that
file. The practical difference is that the bare
qvm-run command uses the
qubes.VMShell service, which allows you to run an arbitrary command with
arbitrary arguments, essentially providing full control over the target VM. By
contrast, the
qubes.StartApp service allows you to run only applications that
are advertised in
/usr/share/applications (or other standard locations)
without control over the arguments, so giving a VM access to
is much safer. While there isn't much practical difference between the two
commands above when starting an application from dom0 in Qubes 4.0, there is a
significant security risk when launching applications from a domU (e.g., from
a separate GUI domain). This is why
qubes.StartApp uses our standard
argument grammar to strictly filter the permissible grammar of the
Exec= lines
.desktop files that are passed from untrusted domUs to dom0, thereby
protecting dom0 from command injection by maliciously-crafted
.desktop files.
Extra keywords available in Qubes 4.0 and later
This section is about a not-yet-released version, some details may change
In Qubes 4.0, target VM can be specified also as
$dispvm:DISP_VM, which is
very similar to
$dispvm but forces using a particular VM (
DISP_VM) as a base
VM to be started as DisposableVM. For example:
anon-whonix $dispvm:anon-whonix-dvm allow
Adding such policy itself will not force usage of this particular
it will only allow it when specified by the caller. But
$dispvm:DISP_VM can
also be used as target in request redirection, so it is possible to force
DISP_VM usage, when caller didn't specify it:
anon-whonix $dispvm allow,target=$dispvm:anon-whonix-dvm
Note that without redirection, this rule would allow using default Disposable
default_dispvm VM property, which itself defaults to global
default_dispvm property).
Also note that the request will be allowed (
allow action) even if there is no
second rule allowing calls to
$dispvm:anon-whonix-dvm, or even if
there is a rule explicitly denying it. This is because the redirection happens
after considering the action.
In Qubes 4.0 there are also additional methods to specify source/target VM:
$tag:some-tag- meaning a VM with tag
$type:type- meaning a VM of
Target VM can be also specified as
$default, which matches the case when
calling VM didn't specified any particular target (either by using
target, or empty target).
In Qubes 4.0 policy confirmation dialog (
ask action) allow the user to
specify target VM. User can choose from VMs that, according to policy, would
lead to
ask or
allow actions. It is not possible to select VM that policy
would deny. By default no VM is selected, even if the caller provided some, but
policy can specify default value using
default_target= parameter. For
work-mail work-archive allow
work-mail $tag:work ask,default_target=work-files
work-mail $default ask,default_target=work-files
The first rule allow call from
work-mail to
work-archive, without any
The second rule will ask the user about calls from
work-mail VM to any VM with
work. And the confirmation dialog will have
work-files VM chosen by
default, regardless of the VM specified by the caller (
work-mail VM). The
third rule allow the caller to not specify target VM at all and let the user
choose, still - from VMs with tag
work (and
work-archive, regardless of
tag), and with
work-files as default.
Service argument in policy
Sometimes just service name isn't enough to make reasonable qrexec policy. One example of such a situation is qrexec-based USB passthrough - using just service name isn't possible to express the policy "allow access to device X and deny to others". It also isn't feasible to create a separate service for every device…
For this reason, starting with Qubes 3.2, it is possible to specify a service argument, which will be subject to policy. Besides the above example of USB passthrough, a service argument can make many service policies more fine-grained and easier to write precise policy with "allow" and "deny" actions, instead of "ask" (offloading additional decisions to the user). And generally the less choices the user must make, the lower the chance to make a mistake.
The syntax is simple: when calling a service, add an argument to the service name
separated with
+ sign, for example:
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm target_vm_name RPC_ACTION_NAME+ARGUMENT
Then create a policy as usual, including the argument
/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/RPC_ACTION_NAME+ARGUMENT). If the policy for the specific
argument is not set (file does not exist), then the default policy for this service
is loaded (
In target VM (when the call is allowed) the service file will searched as:
In any case, the script will receive
ARGUMENT as its argument and additionally as
QREXEC_SERVICE_ARGUMENT environment variable. This means it is also possible
to install a different script for a particular service argument.
See below for an example service using an argument.
Revoking "Yes to All" authorization
Qubes RPC policy supports "ask" action. This will prompt the user whether given RPC call should be allowed. That prompt window also has a "Yes to All" option, which will allow the action and add a new entry to the policy file, which will unconditionally allow further calls for the given service-srcVM-dstVM tuple.
In order to remove such authorization, issue this command from a dom0 terminal
qubes.Filecopy service):
sudo nano /etc/qubes-rpc/policy/qubes.Filecopy
and then remove the first line(s) (before the first
## comment) which are
the "Yes to All" results.
Qubes RPC example
We will show the necessary files to create an rpc call that adds two integers on the target and returns back the result to the invoker.
rpc client code (
#!/bin/sh echo $1 $2 # pass data to rpc server exec cat >&$SAVED_FD_1 # print result to the original stdout, not to the other rpc endpoint
rpc server code (/usr/bin/our_test_add_server)
#!/bin/sh read arg1 arg2 # read from stdin, which is received from the rpc client echo $(($arg1+$arg2)) # print to stdout - so, pass to the rpc client
policy file in dom0 (/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/test.Add )
$anyvm $anyvm ask
server path definition ( /etc/qubes-rpc/test.Add)
invoke rpc via
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm target_vm test.Add /usr/bin/our_test_add_client 1 2
and we should get "3" as answer, after dom0 allows it.
Note: For a real world example of writing a qrexec service, see this blog post.
Qubes RPC example - with argument usage
We will show the necessary files to create an rpc call that reads a specific file
from a predefined directory on the target. Besides really naive storage, it may
be a very simple password manager.
Additionally, in this example a simplified workflow will be used - server code
placed directly in the service definition file (in
/etc/qubes-rpc directory). And
no separate client script will be used.
rpc server code (/etc/qubes-rpc/test.File)
#!/bin/sh argument="$1" # service argument, also available as $QREXEC_SERVICE_ARGUMENT if [ -z "$argument" ]; then echo "ERROR: No argument given!" exit 1 fi # service argument is already sanitized by qrexec framework and it is # guaranteed to not contain any space or /, so no need for additional path # sanitization cat "/home/user/rpc-file-storage/$argument"
specific policy file in dom0 (/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/test.File+testfile1 )
source_vm1 target_vm allow
another specific policy file in dom0 (/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/test.File+testfile2 )
source_vm2 target_vm allow
default policy file in dom0 (/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/test.File )
$anyvm $anyvm deny
invoke rpc from
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm target_vm test.File+testfile1
and we should get content of
/home/user/rpc-file-storage/testfile1as answer.
also possible to invoke rpc from
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client-vm target_vm test.File+testfile2
But when invoked with other argument or from different VM, it should be denied.
Qubes RPC internals
(This is about the implementation of qrexec v3. For the implementation of qrexec v2, see here.)
Qrexec framework consists of a number of processes communicating with each
other using common IPC protocol (described in detail below). Components
residing in the same domain (
qrexec-client-vm to
qrexec-client to
qrexec-daemon) use pipes as the underlying transport medium,
while components in separate domains (
qrexec-daemon to
qrexec-agent, data channel between
qrexec-agents) use vchan link.
Because of vchan limitation, it is not possible to establish qrexec connection back to the source domain.
Dom0 tools implementation
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-daemon: One instance is required for every active domain. Responsible for:
- Handling execution and service requests from dom0 (source:
- Handling service requests from the associated domain (source:
qrexec-client-vm, then
- Handling execution and service requests from dom0 (source:
- Command line:
qrexec-daemon domain-id domain-name [default user]
domain-id: Numeric Qubes ID assigned to the associated domain.
domain-name: Associated domain name.
default user: Optional. If passed,
qrexec-daemonuses this user as default for all execution requests that don't specify one.
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-policy: Internal program used to evaluate the RPC policy and deciding whether a RPC call should be allowed.
/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client: Used to pass execution and service requests to
qrexec-daemon. Command line parameters:
-d target-domain-name: Specifies the target for the execution/service request.
-l local-program: Optional. If present,
local-programis executed and its stdout/stdin are used when sending/receiving data to/from the remote peer.
-e: Optional. If present, stdout/stdin are not connected to the remote peer. Only process creation status code is received.
-c <request-id,src-domain-name,src-domain-id>: used for connecting a VM-VM service request by
qrexec-policy. Details described below in the service example.
cmdline: Command line to pass to
qrexec-daemonas the execution/service request. Service request format is described below in the service example.
Note: None of the above tools are designed to be used by users directly.
VM tools implementation
qrexec-agent: One instance runs in each active domain. Responsible for:
- Handling service requests from
qrexec-client-vmand passing them to connected
qrexec-daemonin dom0.
- Executing associated
qrexec-daemonexecution/service requests.
- Handling service requests from
- Command line parameters: none.
qrexec-client-vm: Runs in an active domain. Used to pass service requests to
- Command line:
qrexec-client-vm target-domain-name service-name local-program [local program arguments]
target-domain-name: Target domain for the service request. Source is the current domain.
service-name: Requested service name.
local-programis executed locally and its stdin/stdout are connected to the remote service endpoint.
Qrexec protocol details
Qrexec protocol is message-based. All messages share a common header followed by an optional data packet.
/* uniform for all peers, data type depends on message type */
struct msg_header {
uint32_t type; /* message type */
uint32_t len; /* data length */
When two peers establish connection, the server sends
MSG_HELLO followed by
peer_info struct:
struct peer_info {
uint32_t version; /* qrexec protocol version */
The client then should reply with its own
MSG_HELLO and
peer_info. The
lower of two versions define protocol used for this connection. If either side
does not support this version, the connection is closed.
Details of all possible use cases and the messages involved are described below.
dom0: request execution of
some_command in domX and pass stdin/stdout
qrexec-clientis invoked in dom0 as follows:
qrexec-client -d domX [-l local_program] user:some_command
usermay be substituted with the literal
DEFAULT. In that case, default Qubes user will be used to execute
- dom0:
QREXEC_REMOTE_DOMAINenvironment variable to domX.
- dom0: If
local_programis set,
qrexec-clientexecutes it and uses that child's stdin/stdout in place of its own when exchanging data with
- dom0:
qrexec-clientconnects to domX's
- dom0:
MSG_HELLOheader followed by
- dom0:
qrexec-clientreplies with
MSG_HELLOheader followed by
MSG_EXEC_CMDLINEheader followed by
/* variable size */ struct exec_params { uint32_t connect_domain; /* target domain id */ uint32_t connect_port; /* target vchan port for i/o exchange */ char cmdline[0]; /* command line to execute, size = msg_header.len - sizeof(struct exec_params) */ };
In this case,
connect_portare set to 0.
- dom0:
qrexec-daemonreplies to
MSG_EXEC_CMDLINEheader followed by
exec_params, but with empty
connect_domainis set to Qubes ID of domX and
connect_portis set to a vchan port allocated by
- dom0:
MSG_EXEC_CMDLINEheader followed by
exec_paramsto the associated domX
qrexec-agentover vchan.
connect_domainis set to 0 (dom0),
connect_portis the same as sent to
cmdlineis unchanged except that the literal
DEFAULTis replaced with actual user name, if present.
- dom0:
qrexec-clientdisconnects from
- dom0:
qrexec-clientstarts a vchan server using the details received from
qrexec-daemonand waits for connection from domX's
- domX:
MSG_EXEC_CMDLINEheader followed by
qrexec-daemonover vchan.
- domX:
qrexec-agentconnects to
qrexec-clientover vchan using the details from
- domX:
some_commandin domX and connects the child's stdin/stdout to the data vchan. If the process creation fails,
qrexec-clientfollowed by the status code (int) and disconnects from the data vchan.
- Data read from
some_command's stdout is sent to the data vchan using
qrexec-clientpasses data received as
MSG_DATA_STDOUTto its own stdout (or to
local_program's stdin if used).
qrexec-clientsends data read from local stdin (or
local_program's stdout if used) to
qrexec-agentover the data vchan using
qrexec-agentpasses data received as
some_command's stdin.
MSG_DATA_STDINwith data
lenfield set to 0 in
msg_headeris an EOF marker. Peer receiving such message should close the associated input/output pipe.
- When
some_commandterminates, domX's
MSG_DATA_EXIT_CODEheader to
qrexec-clientfollowed by the exit code (int).
qrexec-agentthen disconnects from the data vchan.
domY: invoke execution of qubes service
qubes.SomeRpc in domX and pass stdin/stdout
qrexec-client-vmis invoked as follows:
`qrexec-client-vm domX qubes.SomeRpc local_program [params]`
- domY:
qrexec-client-vmconnects to
qrexec-agent(via local socket/named pipe).
trigger_service_paramsdata to
qrexec-agent(without filling the
struct trigger_service_params { char service_name[64]; char target_domain[32]; struct service_params request_id; /* service request id */ }; struct service_params { char ident[32]; };
- domY:
qrexec-agentallocates a locally-unique (for this domain)
request_id(let's say
13) and fills it in the
trigger_service_paramsstruct received from
- domY:
MSG_TRIGGER_SERVICEheader followed by
qrexec-daemonin dom0 via vchan.
- dom0: domY's
qrexec-policy domY_id domY domX qubes.SomeRpc 13.
- dom0:
qrexec-policyevaluates if the RPC should be allowed or denied. If the action is allowed it returns
0, if the action is denied it returns
- dom0: domY's
qrexec-daemonchecks the exit code of
- If
qrexec-policyreturned not
0: domY's
MSG_SERVICE_REFUSEDheader followed by
service_paramsto domY's
service_params.identis identical to the one received. domY's
qrexec-agentdisconnects its
qrexec-client-vmand RPC processing is finished.
- If
0, RPC processing continues.
- If
- dom0: if
qrexec-policyallowed the RPC, it executed
qrexec-client -d domX -c 13,domY,domY_id user:QUBESRPC qubes.SomeRpc domY.
- dom0:
QREXEC_REMOTE_DOMAINenvironment variable to domX.
- dom0:
qrexec-clientconnects to domX's
- dom0: domX's
MSG_HELLOheader followed by
- dom0:
qrexec-clientreplies with
MSG_HELLOheader followed by
peer_infoto domX's
MSG_EXEC_CMDLINEheader followed by
exec_paramsto domX's
/* variable size */ struct exec_params { uint32_t connect_domain; /* target domain id */ uint32_t connect_port; /* target vchan port for i/o exchange */ char cmdline[0]; /* command line to execute, size = msg_header.len - sizeof(struct exec_params) */ };
In this case,
connect_domainis set to id of domY (from the
-cparameter) and
connect_portis set to 0.
cmdlinefield contains the RPC to execute, in this case
user:QUBESRPC qubes.SomeRpc domY.
- dom0: domX's
qrexec-daemonreplies to
MSG_EXEC_CMDLINEheader followed by
exec_params, but with empty
connect_domainis set to Qubes ID of domX and
connect_portis set to a vchan port allocated by domX's
- dom0: domX's
MSG_EXEC_CMDLINEheader followed by
exec_paramsto domX's
connect_portfields are the same as in the step above.
cmdlineis set to the one received from
qrexec-client, in this case
user:QUBESRPC qubes.SomeRpc domY.
- dom0:
qrexec-clientdisconnects from domX's
qrexec-daemonafter receiving connection details.
- dom0:
qrexec-clientconnects to domY's
qrexec-daemonand exchanges
MSG_HELLOas usual.
- dom0:
MSG_SERVICE_CONNECTheader followed by
exec_paramsto domY's
connect_domainis set to ID of domX (received from domX's
qrexec-daemon) and
connect_portis the one received as well.
cmdlineis set to request ID (
13in this case).
- dom0: domY's
MSG_SERVICE_CONNECTheader followed by
exec_paramsto domY's
qrexec-agent. Data fields are unchanged from the step above.
- domY:
qrexec-agentstarts a vchan server on the port received in the step above. It acts as a
qrexec-clientin this case because this is a VM-VM connection.
- domX:
qrexec-agentconnects to the vchan server of domY's
qrexec-agent(connection details were received before from domX's
- After that, connection follows the flow of the previous example (dom0-VM).


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Picking the "right" college major shields graduates from some of the bad luck of graduating during a recession.
… Those who major in subjects that command higher salaries, like engineering and finance, increase their earnings advantage when they graduate into a recession. And those who major in subjects that lead to lower-paying jobs, like philosophy and music, are even more disadvantaged than in normal economic times.
A philosophy major takes a harder hit than a finance major during a recession.
Take finance majors. In normal economic times, they earn 24 percent more than the average college major when they are one year out of college. But in a recession, they earn 32 percent more than the average. At the other end of the earnings spectrum, religion and philosophy majors earn 42 percent less than the average major their first year out of college, and 55 percent less during a recession.
But the latest recession hit all graduates more than previous ones did.
In the Great Recession, though, the benefits to high-earning majors were muted, according to the most recent data collected by the Yale economists Lisa Kahn, Joseph Altonji and Jamin Speer. They were less sheltered because the recession affected the economy so broadly, Ms. Kahn said.
Should this news affect the selection of a college major? Yes.
… yet another variable for students to keep in mind as they weigh which career to pursue.
Related: "Recent college graduates suffering worst unemployment rates in 50 years" (Cost of College)


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Jon Jones is currently out indefinitely with his broken toe injury, does Machida vs Gustaffson in the interim make sense? One fighter has already lost to the current champ and the other fighter is one of the last real challenges available for the champion.
The only scenario where this could be beneficial for the UFC is if Gustaffson defeats Machida. They wouldn't have to promote the rematch that nobody is requesting and Alexander would get more momentum prior to a bout with Jones.
We already witnessed this scenario before at UFC 157 when Machida faced off against Dan Henderson. Henderson was already the number one contender, but they gave the bout to Chael Sonnen. Jones vs Henderson would of been a huge bout in the light heavyweight division, but unfortunately Machida was named the victor after a split decision.
Should the UFC take a chance by making this fight a reality?


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YUMI is a free tool to create a multiboot USB flash-drive (ISO to USB). With this software you can create a bootable USB drive for operating-systems or maintenance and diagnostic tools. You can install windows from USB or boot a Linux distribution live from the pendrive.
YUMI is an abbreviation for (Your Universal Multiboot Installer) is a successor to MultibootISOs. It is a free tool that allows you to boot operating-systems from a flash drive using the SYSLINUX Project which is a lightweight bootloader for MS-DOS FAT filesystems. YMUI was initially created to boot live Linux distros , but was extended to boot Windows operating-systems , antivirus utilities , disc cloning , diagnostic tools , and more.
YUMI is used mainly for three purposes:
ISO files can be obtained either from their official websites such as Ubuntu and Fedora . It is also possible to get the download links through YUMI by checking the "Download Link" checkbox, which will open the official websites link to the desired distro, but as we tried this feature some links were invalid, so, better if you search for the download links manually.
It is easy to make a bootable USB drive, just make sure you have the following:
Then follow these simple steps:
Now that you have your bootable usb ready, you can boot from it, but first you have to give the USB device boot sequence priority over the hard drive.
YUMI is a small size, easy to use and very useful tool with friendly user-interface. You can make more than one OS or tool in a single USB drive since YUMI is a multiboot solution. So, if you are looking to boot an OS, some rescue tool or even install Windows from a USB drive then we highly recommend YUMI for you.
Download the latest version of YUMI 188.8.131.52 right here in Downzen , just click the download button above for a direct and fast download link.


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What has been your highlight of Spring Fair 2018?
Getting my very first retail stockist in the UK!
How has being a part of Buy From Shropshire and the Giftware Association stand helped your presence at the show?
It helped immensely! The stand was a great destination for people – also the overall look of the stand was really appealing. It also meant we were introduced to some very useful contacts, as well as amazing support and social media exposure – all of which was invaluable.
What are your thoughts on future trade shows like Spring Fair?
Trade shows are vital opportunities for buyers and sellers to get together. An important part being that buyers sometimes come across businesses that they weren't expecting to and that's the beneficial nature of such events. They also create a platform for businesses to launch new products.
What experience have you gained from the show?
Attending the Fair and looking at some of the other exhibitors taught me how other businesses approach wholesale in practical terms: labelling, minimum quantities, ways of ordering. Getting different feedback from people has inspired some new ideas and ways of thinking for my business. Also what buyers expect and hearing what their customers want, and how our products fit in with that.
On average, how many contacts/leads have you gained?
About 20
Further thoughts on Spring Fair 2018:
Ultimately, attending the Spring Fair helped establish our presence as a brand. It also revealed where we might exhibit at future shows. Summerhouse or Contemporary Gift are more likely halls than Kitchens & Dining.


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Swimming has never been my thing.
My first memory of swimming involves sputtering water and struggling to breathe as I almost drowned at Slashdown Park as a toddler. I vividly remember the feeling of water up my nose and seeing my cousins try to help me as I almost succumbed to the depths of the kiddie pool. Apparently what really happened was I stuck my face in the water and didn't pull it out. But I call bullshit.
A few years later my parents decided to put me in swimming lessons. Still traumatized from the incident at Splashdown, I wasn't too keen on putting my life in the hands of some 13 year old swimming instructor. My fears were confirmed when I was tossed into the deep end of the pool, I guess in an attempt to force me to float? What kind of sick human does that?
Needless to say my swimming lessons ended there. And from then on it was the good old doggie paddle for me. Go under water without plugging my nose? Forget it. Open my eyes under water? Noooo thank you.
I rarely went in pools, A) because they were scary, and B) because they are disgusting. Everything from the wet floor with hair on it to the naked ladies wandering around as they dried themselves was awful. Even now my heart sinks when the bottom of my carefully-rolled up Lululemon pant comes undone and touches the disease-infested floor of the change room.
Lakes, rivers, and oceans were a bit of a different story though. They were still scary and it would still take me upwards of 20 minutes to actually submerge myself in the water, but as long as there was no seaweed touching my feet and no visible fish I was okay. Once I got comfortable I'd have no problem jumping off a pier into the water, dog paddling my way back, and doing that over and over and over again.
What possessed me to do a triathlon is beyond me. I think when I registered I was so focused on having to learn how to swim that I forgot how much I hate swimming pools. But here I am, less than five days away from my first sprint tri.
It took a few months, but I no longer panic when I head out for my first lap. I'm sure my front crawl is all sorts of ugly, but it gets me from one side of the pool to the other in the medium lane without any of the other swimmers yelling at me, so it must not be too bad. Breathing is another story, but it is what it is.
Like I said in my last post, I go through phases of terror and confidence. I'd been in the "terror" phase for the past couple of weeks. It takes a good 7 or 8 laps before I get the hang of breathing, and I had yet to enter the world of open water swimming. I heard stories of panic; stories of how difficult it is to swim without seeing the bottom of the pool; how cold the water is and how gross it tastes.
I'd been toying with the idea of using a wetsuit but decided against it a couple of weeks ago. Then last week I had numerous people tell me that was a big mistake. But by that point I hadn't had any practice in a suit and had no idea if I'd be able to rent one with such short notice. So I headed out for an open water swim with a friend this past Sunday to "test the waters" if you will.
It was of course pouring rain on Sunday when I headed out. Part of me was grateful for the practice in case it rained the day of the tri, but for the most part I was just pissed off and not looking forward to the swim. I didn't (and still don't) even have a proper bathing suit.
I have a cute halter one-piece that I've been training with in the pool and my bikinis. And let me tell you, if you think shopping for a bikini is a miserable experience, try shopping for a swimsuit meant for sports. My short body needs a small suit, but my big butt and wide upper body would benefit from something larger. Trying to squeeze myself into a small suit meant for a lean swimmer was pretty horrifying, and I've accepted the fact that I might be the only noob doing the triathlon in a halter-top suit meant for lounging by the pool.
Anyway, back to Sunday. Armed with my bikini, goggles, and trusty friend who was crazy enough to spend her Sunday afternoon in the rainy ocean with me, I ventured in.
And it was cold. Like super cold.
But it didn't take long to get used to it, and to my surprise, I actually didn't mind it that much! I got mouthfuls of water a few times and didn't feel the need to throw up. I couldn't even see my hands in the water in front of me and didn't panic. The current rushing over my head made breathing a little more difficult, but I already sucked at that part so no big D, right?
We didn't stay for long, but I felt WAY more confident afterwards. And with today being a beautiful sunny day I decided to head out into English Bay for another test swim. The hot sun made the water slightly less cold so it didn't take as long to get acclimatized as it did on Sunday. The tide was coming in pretty hard so it was hard to stay in a straight line, but I might be so bold as to say I actually enjoyed myself!
Sure, after 20 minutes I took a 15 minute tanning break. And when I went to head in for my second dip I walked to the edge of the water, looked at the size of waves and thought "fuck it" and turned around. But I forced myself to get back in and swam back and forth in my safe little line where I could still touch the bottom for another 20 minutes. I'm looking forward to heading back out and doing it again on Friday!
I talk about working to overcome fears and stepping out of our comfort zones a lot. It's an important part of personal growth and something I try to do often, even though I don't want to. Being afraid of something is a natural part of being human and it's nothing to be ashamed of. But there's no harm in wanting to toughen up and face it.
The past few weeks I've let other peoples' fears about open water swimming increase my own. I believe all these ideas about how awful swimming in the ocean would be before trying it, or even thinking about my past experiences with it. Being the anxious and worrisome person that I am, this is probably something that's going to take some time to get over but I think it's important to do so.
These people didn't know what happened to me at pools when I was little when they told me about how scary the ocean was. They didn't know how disgusted I am by pool water and hair and people. (And for the record, people are far more disgusting than sea creatures. Last week at Kits pool I watched a naked old lady bump into a little girl without batting an eyelash. Today a seagull was polite enough to fly away when I swam near him.)
They didn't know how my body handles temperatures when they told me the panic of the cold water would far outweigh the panic of the restricted movement caused by a wetsuit (or "bitchsuit" as I referred to it on Sunday).
Most of all, they don't know ME, and when they told me their preconceived notions about swimming in open water I took them to be facts and made up all these horrifying stories in my mind. It's time to cut that out! I'm making a commitment to myself to work at not letting others' beliefs and ideas increase my anxiety. I already create enough stories and scenarios in my own mind to do that 😉
Another great thing about swimming in the ocean? Laying in the sand suntanning and relaxing afterwards. You couldn't pay me enough to lie on the disease-infested floor of a swimming pool.
So readers, time to fess up! When have you let others increase your already-present anxiety? Have you ever taken the beliefs of others to be facts without testing them for yourself? What do you think is more disgusting: human beings? Or animals? 😉
And now I will leave you with a disturbing video about how people are teaching babies to swim by tossing them in the water. Apparently they just float on their backs? I'd like to know who discovered a baby will naturally turn onto its back when thrown in the water..


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BiondVax begins search for new chairman, to delist from TASE
BiondVax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ, TASE:BVXV) announced that the board has formed a committee to identify a new chairman with relevant global experience to guide the company through the anticipated upcoming international Phase 3 trials and global commercialization.
Prof. Avner Rotman will continue to serve as chairman until a suitable replacement is identified.
The board also decided to voluntarily delist from the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), while maintaining a continued listing on NASDAQ. The delisting process of BiondVax's shares from trading on the TASE will take place by the end of 2017.
"BiondVax is proud to be an Israeli company," CEO, Ron Babecoff, said in a statement. "Our technology was born in Israel, and we are building our new manufacturing facility in Israel. Nevertheless, a universal flu vaccine is a global product, which demands a global presence. The decision to consolidate trading on NASDAQ and to internationalize our board is an important step towards achieving our goals."


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You will need:
¼ – ½ oz of ground Jack Herer
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups hot milk
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch nutmeg
12 ounces Gruyere, grated (5 cups)
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
16 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
Dijon mustard
8 ounces baked Virginia ham, sliced but not paper thin
How to:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan adding the ground weed, make sure the bud is nicely mixed in and given a few minutes to soak into the butter before adding the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter–flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened. Off the heat add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere, and the Parmesan and set aside.
To toast the bread, place the slices on 2 baking sheets and bake for 5 minutes. Turn each slice and bake for another 2 minutes, until toasted. Or for the more heart stopping option fry the bread using a little olive oil.
Lightly brush half the toasted breads with mustard, add a slice of ham to each, and sprinkle with half the remaining Gruyere. Top with another piece of toasted bread. Slather the tops with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere, and bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned. Serve hot.


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A Founder Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Dan Kosi Abodakpi, has promised to "heal" wounds in the party, unite its members and reconnect it to the working class for victory in the 2020 general election when elected national chairman of the party.
He said as a socialist party, the NDC's natural allies were farmers, teachers and nurses and stated his resolve to address hurts arising from the last general election and reposition the party to "regain what it is losing".
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Mr Abodakpi, who was interacting with the media to start his campaign in the Volta Region, said he would restore the party to its core values and use "sound practices", programmes and policies to heal wounds ahead of the polls.
"I will go beyond unity walks and reach the grass roots for proper healing because our grass roots cannot be taken for granted. They are not voting machines," he stated.
Mr Abodakpi said he would use participatory method to ensure that members at the branch levels owned the party and encourage government appointees to hold regular meetings at the branches to build them.
Mr Abodakpi said the party's cadres remained "rich stock" of knowledge and hinted of a "cadres wing or caucus" and also the integration of the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) of the NDC into national leadership for coordinated activities towards electoral victory.
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The Volta Regional Secretary of the NDC, Mr James Gunu, commended Mr Abodakpi for respecting the party's structures in his campaign activities and for his decision to interact with the media.


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Like most people, I struggle to get a good amount of sleep every night, and have for as long as I can remember. But I've learned a few tricks over the years, and, in honor of midterms approaching and sleep becoming even more important (and elusive) for all of us, I'd like to share them with you.
Try a blue-light filter.
Most electronics let off a blue light that can mess with your brain and trick it into thinking it's daytime, which is why the age-old wisdom is to turn off all devices at least an hour or so before bed. I know very few people (and even fewer university students) who actually do this, so using a blue light filter is the next best option. The filter will tint the screen of your computer or phone more yellow, so that the light doesn't affect your circadian rhythm as much and thus doesn't keep you up. I also find that using it cuts down on eye-strain when I'm doing late-night work.
For Macs and PCs, you can download the f.lux software, which I personally use, and I believe both iPhones and Android phones have built-in 'night' modes.
Turn off overhead lights.
Bright lights can also trick your brain into thinking it's daytime, so shutting off overhead lights and instead opting for desk or bedside lamps (even those aesthetic string lights, if that's what you like) an hour or so before you go to bed can help ease your brain into "sleep" mode. I found this trick particularly helpful when I was living in residence, since the overhead lights in dorms can be incredibly bright.
Invest in a good pair of earplugs.
Another thing that really helped me when I lived in residence was earplugs. Living with other people (especially if you're in a dorm) can be pretty noisy, and it can be hard to get any good sleep with all the distractions around you. Earplugs can help with that, especially if you like taking mid-day naps. I personally use the foam ones you can get at any drugstore, but you can use whatever works best for you.
Leave your phone at the end of the bed.
If it's in reach, you're more likely to pick it up when you get into bed, or when you wake up in the middle of the night. By placing your phone at the end of your bed, it's still fairly accessible, but you won't be as tempted to grab it out of boredom or habit. It's also probably a good idea to try putting your phone in sleep mode during the night, if you haven't already.
Listen to something soothing.
Listening to something soothing can help lull your brain to sleep. It can be a podcast, white noise, ASMR videos, a meditation track—whatever works for you. I personally listen to the Sleep With Me podcast (iTunes / SoundCloud) when I can't sleep, and it almost always does the trick.
Write down your thoughts.
Most of the time, my brain is what keeps me up. I've found that writing down all those errant thoughts works well to settle a busy mind, even if it's just a point-form list of what you have to do the next day.


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On the 10th of December 2015, the ATF (French Flexo Association) held its 17th Congress in Chamonix (French Alps). The theme of the congress was Packaging Innovation and Sustainibility. This theme allowed very interesting discussions from equipment suppliers and printers and all the participants gained new insights from this experience.
After the congress, the 29th Ceremony of Flexostars took place to award the best flexo printings of the year. Miller Graphics won 14 of the 34 granted awards and the 3 highest awards for best printing : "Super Flexostar " and "Prix du Jury Technique" with Tourtel Twist printed by France-Flexo (photo 1) and "Prix du Jury Artistique" with K by KRONENBOURG printed par France Flexo located near Paris. Miller Graphics was the most awarded repro-house at the last ATF Congrès for the 3rd year in a row ! Mr Jensen, managing director of Christiansen in Germany, a well-known corrugated company, owner of France-Flexo, attended to this event because it's the first time in the history of the Flexostars awards that one single printer is winning the 3 highest awards ! Miller Graphics did the same peak performance for the second time in a row !
Congratulations to the Miller Graphics teams in France ! Each French site (Limoges, Beauvais and Avignon) has been awarded with at least 2 Flexostars which shows not only a high, but also a consistent and balanced, quality level throughout the organization.
The Flexostars awards have been won in different categories of printing jobs, mainly :-Post-print corrugated board-Pre-print corrugated board-Labels-Aluminum-Films (photo 2)
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Phone Lookup uses an automated script to process a list of names & addresses in order to find their telephone numbers.
I decided to take on this project after talking with some staff in the University of Houston Honors College. They needed someone or something to tediously scour through the list names and addresses of high school juniors, soon to be seniors, in order to find their telephone numbers. Automation of the tedious is a beautiful thing!
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Steve Naylor Appointed as Hockey Mens NSW AHL Team Phyiotherapist
Hockey NSW has named its AHL Squad and Support Staff for the 2016 national championships to be held Perth WA from 29/10/2016 to 9/11/2016.
Sports Focus Physiotherapy Director Steve Naylor has again been announced as the Team Physiotherapist for this years campaign, and is looking forward to the challenge of keeping the boys on the field.
Here is a copy of the announcement from the Hockey NSW site;
Hockey NSW would like to congratulate the athletes below who have been selected in the 2016 Hockey NSW AHL Waratahs Squad.
A final team of 18 athletes will be announced on the Hockey NSW website at 10am Thursday 1st September. This date has been selected to allow all athletes in the squad the opportunity to be selected in the team at the Capital Challenge (29-31 August) in Canberra.
The 2016 Australian Hockey League is being held on Thursday 29th September to Sunday 9th October inclusive, in Perth, WA.
Click here for the full list of players and support staff.
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The healthcare and medical sector are two industries that still rely on tactics such as TV advertising and referrals to reach their customers, but professionals like the CEO of Cardinal Digital Marketing, Alex Membrillo, and Senior Director of Product Marketing at Salesforce, Matthew Hutchinson, are helping to change the face of medical marketing.
Below are a few of the highlights from The Marketing Cloudcast's recent podcast that featured these two medical marketing trailblazers.
- The Anatomy of Medical Marketing by Alex Membrillo
Alex recently published a book called The Anatomy of Medical Marketing after spending a lot of time developing technology that would assist an industry with more regulations than most.
Alex created the book because he wanted to give medical marketers a comprehensive marketing guide that they can read through and refer back to.
The book is available on Amazon.
- Online Marketing in the Healthcare Industry
Digital has become a key space for medical and healthcare brands because customers spend such a large amount of time online and expect the same type of experience across various industries.
Azuri Group is an digital agency specialised in online marketing for surgeons and like Alex, is passionate about helping healthcare and medical brands move into the digital space so that they can learn how best to market themselves in an ever-changing consumer landscape.
- Designing the Customer Experience
The key to being successful in the medical sector is to make your patients feel as comfortable as possible, something that a healthcare brand should be striving to do before a patient even walks through their doors.
Having to visit a dentist or doctor is not something most people are too keen on, which is why the image that your brand portrays online can help make the customer experience a lot more pleasant, helping you put your patients at ease.
Your digital marketing strategy is not just another marketing strategy, it's your plan for building lasting relationships with your patients.
- Top Medical Marketing Tips
Alex shared the following advice during his interview with The Marketing Cloudcast:
- Having a vision for your brand is one thing but unless you focus on getting the basics right, you won't be able to achieve that vision
- Your website needs to provide users with the best possible experience and should encourage them to convert
- SEO is a key area to focus on if you want to drive targeted traffic to your site and generate a low cost-per-lead
- It's important to keep track of what patients are saying about your brand online, including Google Reviews, social media and major review sites
- The brands who really make an impact in their chosen sector are the brands who aren't just looking to follow industry trends but want to create industry trends too
Think about the changes you want to make in the healthcare and medical sector and build your foundation from there.


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This is my favourite animation film.This film tells about animals are escaping to South.There are 12 main characters here.Their names are:Manfred,Diego,Sid,Scrat,Soto,Zeke,Oscar,Lenny,Carl,Frank,Rachel,Jennifer,I love Scrat because he is funny and clumsy.When he finds a hazelnut,of course he drops it a big deep hole or somewhere else.And he tries to find the hazelnut.He wants to eat the hazelnut but I think he shouldn't be culmsy like this.
My advice is: You should watch Ice Age before you die.If you have child/children you must watch Ice Age together.
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Mrs Tindall, who is the daughter of the Queen's only daughter, the Princess Royal, married Mr Tindall in 2011. The lovely baby news have been revealed by a spokesperson for the couple, who said that the entire family is "very pleased". Her husband is a former England rugby player. As a member of the Great Britain eventing team, she won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics, and won the Eventing World Championship in 2006.
Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab made a decision to only retain one player. In a shocking not to be retained names, Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Gautam Gambhir joined the list, who was captaining for the team since long and also KKR won the IPL title in his lead.
Jackson followed up his Heisman campaign with comparable production on his way to being a finalist for the award this year. He finished third in this year's vote. Jackson is the only player in this draft that can do the things he can do. "If we went back to 2016, I admit that I was not as bullish on his prospects as an National Football League quarterback as I am now", Davis said recently.
While the two begin their professional basketball careers in Lithuania, their club team, Vytautas Prienai, is already making their jerseys available for sale. LaMelo and LiAngelo came down and got a look at their new arena, and got some shots up. Virginijus Seskus, the head coach of Prienu Vytautas, told ESPN earlier this week that the Ball brothers would "play a lot".
THIS game takes place on Sunday, January 7 . Forest parted ways with manager Mark Warburton on New Year's Eve and have since secured a 0-0 draw at promotion-chasing Leeds under the stewardship of caretaker boss Gary Brazil. Manager Arsene Wenger is now nine games unbeaten in all competitions but they have only won four of these and it could be a trophy-less campaign if they struggle to turn draws into wins.
The veteran French coach had been left less than impressed after the 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns on New Year's Eve, when defender Calum Chambers was penalised by referee Mike Dean for a handball. Describing the incident, Wenger claimed that the decision was a "farce". Wenger has been given until 18:00 GMT on Tuesday January 9 to respond to the FA's request.
It was a tough match for me, and even tougher to close it". With the Australian Open just over a week away, Bouchard said she didn't think her injury was serious. With Zverev's form faltering noticeably, the Germans dropped the first set in the Fast4 doubles. Although they levelled the match, their fate looked grim when Australia led 3-1 in the first-to-five third set tie-breaker, with the in-form Kokkinakis having two serves to come.
The OKC led by as much as 39 points in their 133-96 victory. Westbrook finished with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his latest homecoming. Paul George matched Ferguson for scoring honors with 24 points and hit three 3-pointers. Anthony led all scorers with 21 points by that time. George and Westbrook are first and second in the league in steals, collecting 2.45 and 2.00 respectively.
ESPN's Adam Schefter and Paul Gutierrez reported Monday that the Raiders are expected to make Gruden their next head coach following the firing of Jack Del Rio . Why did the Raiders turn to Gruden? The former National Football League linebacker spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos before getting the job with the Raiders, but the defense struggled to pick up the slack in Oakland.
Jurgen Klopp was speaking at a press conference ahead of their FA Cup clash with Everton . Klopp, according to various media outlets, said, regarding the move by Barcelona's official site, after the Burnley game: "I heard about it".
Thursday's finding will not take effect if Lynch requests an SSMS hearing. This is the second investigation by the EOAA into Lynch for sexual misconduct, the Pioneer Press reported. A fixture in the starting lineup in each of his two seasons on the court for Minnesota , Lynch accounted for 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks in Wednesday's win over IL.
He was a phenomenal player, that doesn't mean that we all have to be phenomenal. "Sometimes Pogba plays very well, sometimes he plays well and sometimes he doesn't play well". I prefer to look at him as a phenomenal player that gives so much to the club I am proud to represent. Everton are United's next opponents at Goodison Park on New Year's Day and Pogba has demanded better from his side, despite the short turnaround.
City boss Pep Guardiola told reporters after the 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace that he expected Sanchez to remain at Arsenal but a medial knee ligament injury to Gabriel Jesus could prompt a renewed push for a player who is out of contract at the end of this season.
A Delta flight on its way to London turned around and returned to Atlanta twice Tuesday night. Emergency crews could be seen on the ground staging for the emergency landing. Passenger Alex Brown told ABC that it was a 'complete disaster'. He's now going to miss a business meeting, stuck in Atlanta . Passengers onboard Flight 284 heading from Atlanta to London on 2 January were forced to de-board twice over safety concerns.
Dykstra, Mr. Hughes, Ms. Monteith and Mr. Roberts are aware that Mr. Schultz has been asked to step down during an investigation into the allegations", Wood said in a written statement Thursday morning. "It therefore takes all the allegations of harassment very seriously", the company's board said in its statement. "These claims make serious allegations against me which I do not take lightly", Schultz said.
Everton have until midday on Friday to register Tosun and if he comes through a variety of tests - and shows the right signs - Allardyce will give consideration to including him in his squad for the FA Cup third round tie at Anfield. Besiktas club president Fikret Orman had flown into the English capital to meet Everton representatives in a bid to agree a transfer fee that would allow Tosun to move to the Premier League side.
Guardiola said he may miss more matches. Raheem Sterling's opener after 38 seconds was followed by a Christian Kabasele own goal and a Sergio Agüero strike before Andre Gray's late consolation for Watford . He said: "It's good to have them back playing together". Here in England you don't protect the players, you have to look for the quality not the quantity.
Now that they have capped off a ideal season with a win over Auburn, the Knights are planning to raise a championship banner and have a parade. During an interview on The Dan Le Batard Show on ESPN Radio Tuesday, White explained the team's stance of considering itself the national champions despite not making the College Football Playoff.
West Ham will look into the events that led to West Brom midfielder Jake Livermore's confrontation with home fans at London Stadium on Tuesday. "It was a tough last 20 minutes after they scored and their tails went up, and we were hanging on a bit physically and mentally", said Pardew. But we will face better teams than West Brom this season, and surrendering 45 minutes isn't really an option there.
However, despite his protestations, Chelsea did back the Italian to the tune of over £175m last summer, with the Blues signing Alvaro Morata (£55m), Tiemoue Bakayoko (£36), Danny Drinkwater (£34), Antonio Rudiger (£31.5), Davide Zappacosta (£22m) and Willy Caballero (Free).
I'm back playing again and I was lucky enough to score a goal. Costa, though, started on the bench on Wednesday night and had to wait for his long-awaited return until the 64th minute at Camp d'Esports. "He brings speed, strength and physicality, which is what we expected of him". "With the arrival of Vitolo and Costa we hope to grow". Atletico plays Getafe on Saturday in the Spanish league, where it is in second place, nine points behind Barcelona.
On the Denver side - led by HC Vance Joseph - Broncos GM John Elway said that the organization "jumped" at the chance to be represented on the sidelines. - On New Year's Day, just one day after the Denver Broncos had concluded their 5-11 trek through the 2017 season, John Elway told the social media world, "Our 2018 season starts today".
After the formation of Jharkhand in 2000, the BCCI had given recognition to the Jharkhand Cricket Association. SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra , made it clear that Thursday's decision to admit Bihar was passed "keeping in view the cause of cricket".
Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel has criticized league rival Bayern Munich for making public comments in praise of Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka . Speaking on Wednesday, Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic claimed that his club were interested in signing the Germany global, as reported by ESPN .
The Giants are also interested in meeting with Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia , Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, Broncos assistant Eric Studesville, Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and interim coach Steve Spagnuolo.


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Let us take a moment to discuss some terms that is used when buying a knife. I also want to mention some good features to look for when shopping for a knife. There are too many knives to count, and it is easy to be "over saturated" with all the different styles. To avoid this, first look at the features, and then decide what you are looking for based on your intended purpose. You would do the same when buying a vehicle; features first, then pick out what fits you. The same goes for buying knives; first, it is your intended use, then the features that fit into this. The truth is there are a number of things to consider when buying a knife, so it is the goal with this blog to educate and give solid direction to make things easier for you. Before I go any further, I welcome comments from you with everything that I am about to share; especially for the parts that you agree or disagree with.
v The first thing to consider is how the knife "Feels" in your hand. For all you tradesman, myself included, you know what I mean. For those that do not, it is about how comfortably it fits in your hand. *Important note: I would suggest not getting a knife were cloth rope is used with the handle, and using it for preparing food. Parts of the animal and/or fruit will dry to the fibers of the handle, thus giving off a scent. This scent may attract other animals making you prey, or it may make it more difficult for tracking pray because of the scent giving you away.
v Is the blade full "Tang", which means is the blade all the way through the handle? Not all blades are made to do this; a lot will stop short to be partially in the handle, or used some fastening manner to secure the blade. I will say that a full "tang" is the way to go because the strength of the blade and durability is the best. It all comes down to your intended use, and of course the budget. Do not feel the need to spend a lot of money on a knife like $100 or more. I have bought good knives that were inexpensive.
When it comes to blade, there are three things to consider Steel, Thickness, and Length.
v Stainless steel, which works well in wet environments because it is more rust resistant; it will not keep an edge as well, so more time is spent on the blade "upkeep". These can be more expensive, but are preferable for wet use for like scuba diving.
v Carbon Steel will keep an edge longer; ease of sharpening, but requires a little more attention in keeping the blade dry. The Blades that have treatment with powder and coatings are also rust resistant. Strong blades like 440 Steel is hard to sharpen, but for the same reason will keep an edge longer.
v Let us consider the "Thickness" of the blade. In truth, this is really quite simple: delicate work means a thin blade; aggressive work means a thick blade. So if you are expecting in preparing to cook small game such as fish and rabbits then a thin blade is in order for this tender work. A thicker blade is in order for the "work horse" chores such as erecting a shelter, or placing at the end of a spear for big game, and all else in between. * Important note: Look for a blade that maintains as much of its thickness as possible towards the tip of the point, the thinner the more likely to break thus, presenting a potential safety hazard.
v The same goes for the "Length" of the blade; it is all about your intended use, short blades for delicate work and long blades for more aggressive purposes. You need to have the mindset that long thick blades may not work for you, or short thin blades. You may need to consider a combination of the features to get something that comfortably fits with your intended purpose.
v There is also the "Style" of blade to look at straight edge, serrated, curved. It is of popular opinion that combination is best, with a concern of sharpening the serrated requiring a special tool. Well rest assured that this is not a big concern; the serrated will stay sharp considerably longer, with what few times come up to maintaining this edge, there is a very inexpensive diamond blade shaping tool that is the same size as a pin that is great for combination blades. It is light, compact, and very effective towards its purpose without being bulky.
v Finally yet importantly, let us consider the "Sheath" for how it is constructed and ease of use with removing and placing of the knife. Again, this all comes back to your intended purpose. Is your preference a hard sheath made from plastic, leather, or cloth like material? Is there a compartment for additional items like small fishing kit, fire striker, and water-purifying tablets? This point is especially important because I was considering buying the "Puppy" from SOG for $60. It has a great handle, beautiful blade, and very light. The drawback in my opinion is the sheath not fitted to the knife very well. Placing the knife in the sheath was a task in and of itself. Going back to my Electrician days, when I would buy a tool belt it needed to be built in a way that I could work with my tools without having to look at the bag, to do it by touch. Therefore, the sheath must be an easy fit for you and the knife.
v Do not be afraid of having several knives. It does not matter if you brought the house with you RV Style lol, or if you are alone in the wilderness. Losing a knife is never a good thing, having a replacement is! There is also the added bonus of using different features from the other knives.
v A forgotten point in many blogs is the consideration for the hardware used in the securing of the knife. In other words, the screws used to maintain the integrity of your tool, since that is what a knife is. Therefore, have a knife with hardware that is easy to maintain by matching it with a "multi-tool" with the necessary tool(s) for servicing. If you do not have this ability with your "multi-tool", it is not a big concern; just make sure to have what you need to keep your knife in good condition. If you are using more than one knife, it would also be wiser to consider having knives with all the same hardware. Now you may across a knife that you really like with different hardware; this is not a big deal, just make sure that you have the tools to keep it "serviceable". This is a very important point to all RoadCeos; it does not matter if you are in an RV or backpacking alone, there is nothing worse than having a "limp" knife. Do not forget to have oil for lubrication to help reduce corrosion and friction for "fixed" blades, and pocketknives.
v Last suggestions (if time permits) for the knife or knives of your choosing, use them in the kitchen to get a better feel of your tool. If you are not doing the cooking, then offer to help cut the meat and all other uses that come up from being in the kitchen. To step away from PC (Politically Correctness), it is still typically the woman who does the cooking so by the effort of being in the kitchen with her may make this camping trip a lot more memorableJ.
So when looking for knife, remember that it all depends on your intention of use(s) for everything else is second to this. It may also be beneficial to consider another knife for all the things you do not intend for; plan Bs are always a good thing. The purpose of this post was to make things simpler when shopping for the knife that "fits" you, here are two suggestions to give you basis to work from.
I personally own and like the Smith & Wesson pocketknife designed by Morgan A. Taylor with the "Titanium Blade" CK44CS.
When it comes to fix blades, I also personally like the "Smith & Wesson CKSUR4G Homeland Security Top-Serrated Tanto Knife, Green". It is a heavy knife, which I personally like as my "work horse" knife.
For me it is these knives of choice that is sharp, reliable, and just overall balanced.
So here we are, at a point of being educated in a way that most blogs are not doing; giving you the principles, you making decisions based off your intended use, and two solid knives to work your way from here.
Thank You! Always Be Safe.
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