Norway must either join NATO's missile shield or get one of its own. The Norwegian Air Forces arrived at this conclusion after identifying enormous gaps in today's air defense in a classified document.
The Norwegian Armed Forces were found unable to protect the Nordic country from attacks with missiles and high-precision bombs. Norwegian air defense capabilities were described as "limited," as well as having too short of a range and too small scope. This makes the Norwegian air bases, which are looking forward to becoming bases for a new fleet of F-35s, easy targets, the Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen reported.
Therefore, the Norwegian Air Force concluded that Norway basically has two choices: join NATO's much-debated missile shield or acquire a national missile defense system. Incidentally, this is the first time the Norwegian Air Force indicated its desire for a missile shield.
This places the Norwegian politicians between a rock and a hard place. A separate missile shield would be extremely expensive, even for oil-rich and well-to-do Norway. On the other hand, NATO's missile shield was previously criticized as stimulating a new nuclear arms race.
Meanwhile, both Evnes and Ørlandet, which are Norway's leading air bases, were identified as having crucial deficiencies in terms of security. Combat aircraft bases were recognized as the most likely targets, with missile attacks to be expected as the initial phase of a strategic attack against Norway. Based on data from the Norwegian Intelligence Service, tactical ballistic missiles (TMBs) have emerged as a new major threat.
"The future air force should either have its own capacity against TBMs or contribute to NATO's BMD architecture to address such threats," the Air Force wrote, as quoted by Klassekampen. BMD is the abbreviation for Ballistic Missile Defense, which is NATO's term for the missile shield.
The Norwegian government remains undecided whether or not Norway should participate in NATO's missile shield, but has appointed a panel of Norwegian and American experts to assess what a possible Norwegian contribution may consist of. Norway was previously reported to be able to contribute with a number of radars and sensors to the missile shield (such as the Globus II radar in Vardø) or the Aegis radar system currently installed on five Norwegian frigates. The panel will set forth its recommendation in 2017, and the government is expected to deliver its verdict in mid-2018.
Previously, Russia promised a sharp response in case Norway joins NATO's controversial missile shield. In March, Russia's ambassador to Norway Teimuraz Ramishvili said that such a decision would spur a lasting worsening of the relations between the neighboring countries. He also warned of "catastrophic results" for Europe and the whole world.
Over the past decade, Norway seems to have evolved from being an opponent against the missile shield to a keen supporter of NATO's plans. Ironically, the NATO Secretary General, former Norwegian Prime Minister and former Labor leader Jens Stoltenberg, was skeptical about the US missile defense system. For his speech against the missile defense system during a trip to Moscow in 2007, he was grilled in the Norwegian media for "showing a soft spot for the Russians."


Politics aside, if I was paying my dues for the HSU, I would be a bit narky about them being used for renting hookers unless a nurse's uniform were somehow involved, which I suppose isn't out of the question.
In this post-privacy world where nobody knows you're really quite a nice person when you're not on the internet, there's a bit of a stink in Sydney about police being able to order removal of any face coverings, including veils, helmets and hoodies to establish if you are who you say you are.
Now this doesn't seem to be an entirely unreasonable, but mix Sydney traffic with a sensitive issue like religion (or pretty much anything come to think of it) and there's bound to be some angst involved.
Sometimes the devil sends whisky to lead us into temptation. Then he makes it a double, then he just keeps them coming until you're completely full of the holy spirit and drive into a parked car with a blood alcohol reading of .206.
But lo! and possibly verily! US evangelist Jason Hooper and faith healer got off without a fine or jail, which proves that miracles do happen. No doubt he'll be laying hands on the car he crashed into later on, saving a fortune at the panel beater.
Which came first, the omelette or the egg?
In hindsight, one of Julia's biggest mistakes was in dispatching Kevin with such terrifying efficiency. Firstly, it set somewhat unrealistically high expectations of her capacity to get the job done, and secondly it left Kevin floating around the place like a slightly bemused ghost who's not quite sure what just happened.
Anyway, while last year there wasn't much time for the traditional drawn-out leadership tensions we've come to expect and enjoy (taken to farcical extremes by Peter Costello in the previous decade), it's pretty much inevitable that there's going to be a little bit of chat about it on the anniversary of Kevin's demise as PM, if only to get it out of everyone's systems.
It seems inconceivable that the ALP could possibly contemplate unscrambling the egg, much less putting Kevin back together. My pet theory is that the whole crazy episode was precipitated by most of the Labor Party being driven completely insane from sleep deprivation caused by trying to keep up with Kevin's 24/7 work schedule and while the polls will probably  be keeping most of them up at night, I can't quite see that level of madness creeping in again.
But hey, at least it makes a change from talking about climate change and refugees.


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Julian Assange Totally Destroys the New York Times
The New York Times desperately tried to tie Donald Trump to the Russian government but ended up with major egg on their face when they were asked why if Trump and Russia were so tight, he was unable to build a luxury hotel in Russia even though he has been trying since the early 1990s. Now they published a story (As in fable) about Julian Assange and Wikileaks working with Russia to undermine Hillary.
Wikileaks released the following statement that destroys the New York Times:
Response to New York Times article published Thursday 'How Russia Often Benefits When Julian Assange Reveals the West's Secrets' [http://archive.is/my52v]
The only hard news in the article is that "American officials say Mr. Assange and WikiLeaks probably have no direct ties to Russian intelligence services."
WikiLeaks has published more than 650,000 documents about Russian & president Putin, most of which is critical. See https://search.wikileaks.org/
It is false that the book 'The WikiLeaks Files' (which is about US diplomacy), contains no criticism of Russia. It contain numerous critical references to Russia including a whole chapter on US diplomatic relations with Russia with numerous references to Russian corruption.
It is false that Mr. Assange 'muse[d] to associates about relocating' to Russia. He openly joked in a press conference about how absurd it would be if a western press freedom activist would be forced to seek asylum in Cuba.
It is false that WikiLeaks or Mr. Assange have not "publicly criticized' human rights abuses by Mr. Assad and the Russian forces fighting there." WikiLeaks does not comment on world events unless the events relate to its publications, to its organization or to its alleged sources. But, for example, WikiLeaks has backed Amnesty's criticism of Russian civilian kills in their bombing runs in response to Russian partisans attacking it, saying Amnesty's numerical analysis appears to hold.
It is misleading to impy that WikiLeaks simply Tweeted once about the imprisonment of the Russian musical group Pussy Riot. Infact, Mr. Assange has met multiple times with various members of Pussy Riot and they have joined the Courage Foundation, which he co-founded, and which protects journalistic sources. Seehttp://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/22662/1/pussy-riot-joins-julian-assange-whistleblower-foundation
It is false that Russia issued a visa for Julian Assange (or that Mr. Assange has applied for a visa).
It is false that WikiLeaks has not produced critical material on the Assad government. WikiLeaks has published 2.3 million documents from the Assad government, a Russian ally, including the head of state, Bashar al Assad's personal emails. WikiLeaks has also published on the Syrian government spying on Syrian activists using 'bluecoat' and documented many imports used by the Syrian security state in violation of the sanctions regime. See https://wikileaks.org/syria-files/andhttps://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=syria%20%20from%3Awikileaks%20since%3A2012-01-01%20until%3A2012-12-31&src=typd
The conspiracy theory the article attempts to impute about the timing of WikiLeaks' publications is false and is not journalism.
Take the leading example in the article, the total censorship of the Kurdish broadcaster RoJ TV. Mr. Assange drawing attention to this outrage coincides with RoJ's attempts to get publicity for their court appeal (the star exhibit of which is a WikiLeaks publication). Later when NATO head Rassmusen appeared in the news this provided a hook for drawing attention to WikiLeaks' archives and how they document the dirty deals behind the destruction of RoJ TV. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL0zrkygkn4
Similarly in other cases WikiLeaks has responded to news hooks — as all news outlets do, to draw attention to its archives or to support its anti-censorship or source protection mission. Again, any other other suggestion is false.
WikiLeaks is not aware of any assertion by the US government that the DNC emails published by WikiLeaks were 'stolen by Russian intelligence'. In fact, the head of US intelligence, James Clapper, has stated that the US government has not been able to make an attribution. The various hacks of the DNC over several years are not the same matter as WikiLeaks publication of leaked emails and it is misleading to suggest otherwise.
It is false that the UN decision on Assange is "non-binding". The UN has explicitly stated that it is "legally binding". It is false that it has been rejected by the British courts. Its binding nature is now being considered by the Swedish Court of Appeal.
The UN's statement in response to press errors:
The Opinions of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention are legally-binding to the extent that they are based on binding international human rights law, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The WGAD has a mandate to investigate allegations of individuals being deprived of their liberty in an arbitrary way or inconsistently with international human rights standards, and to recommend remedies such as release from detention and compensation, when appropriate.
The binding nature of its opinions derives from the collaboration by States in the procedure, the adversarial nature of is findings and also by the authority given to the WGAD by the UN Human Rights Council. The Opinions of the WGAD are also considered as authoritative by prominent international and regional judicial institutions, including the European Court of Human Rights."
http://ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=17013&LangID=E
The New York Times Editorial Board has endorsed Hillary Clinton, however this is not disclosed in the article. The lead author, Jo Becker last retweeted Hillary Clinton (a smiling and dancing campaign animation), on March 3. The other author, Eric Schmitt, has previously written in the New York Times, other robust investigative reports, for example, that Mr. Assange is a 'bag lady' with 'filthy socks' who 'smells'. He was made Pentagon Correspondent in 1990.
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The Namoi catchment community discussion meeting was held at Gunnedah on 23 March 1998, and was attended by 130 people. Eighty-one written submissions were received from individuals, farmers and community and environmental groups. The proposed objectives were also discussed at a meeting on water reforms held for Aboriginal people at Moree.
There was overall support for the goal of improving river health. People identified a range of uses and values for the Namoi River. Most indicated that the river needs to be a source of good-quality water for ecosystems and swimming, and for watering stock. Irrigation and domestic uses were also viewed as important. The river provides a source of financial security for the community, which comes from industry and other economic benefits that depend on the overall water system-including secure groundwater supplies to bores. Of equal importance to the community was sustaining the river's biodiversity, and the value of nature conservation.
Other important values listed were town water supply, visual amenity and boating. People noted their awareness of the river's significance to the visual and spiritual amenity of the community, including its importance to Aboriginal people.
Meetings and submissions commented that traditional Aboriginal values of the river were not being taken into account as specific objectives and should be properly recognised in river planning. The Kamilaroi people had specific issues, recommendations and knowledge to contribute. Common concerns included ill health from swimming in and drinking the water; the decline in flora and fauna and aquatic food sources; and the lack of respect for Aboriginal cultural values, needs and places. Aboriginal communities requested that they be involved in water management decisions (which relate to their traditional responsibilities in managing river health), and requested access to clean rivers for cultural activities.
All people wanted either to maintain or to improve current water quality.
Most people at the meetings and in their written submissions supported the highest water quality option (basic river health and advanced human uses). They mentioned their need, however, to understand more about related costs and for water quality decisions to be site-specific. There was also support for the less-stringent option of water quality adequate for basic river health and basic human uses, either as a preferred choice or as an alternative to the previous option-particularly as a short-term goal for waterways affected by more intense human use.
People who supported these options felt that they would benefit from better environmental health, increased biodiversity (in particular, more native fish), and an improved quality of life for the community as a whole. The perceived drawbacks to these options related to economic concerns, with people wanting to implement the necessary improvement to water quality at an affordable rate.
the low temperature of water released below dams.
Some people at the Gunnedah meeting commented on the lack of detailed information available on water quality, and that insufficient time at the meeting was a barrier to making an informed choice on water quality. Most people, however, could make a choice of the water uses and values they wanted protected in the future, based on what they already used and valued the river for in their local area.
Some submissions argued that the threat to water quality in this region was the public's perceived number one enemy of the river, the carp. The presence of carp in large numbers was seen to cause erosion of riverbanks, deplete beneficial river plants and compete aggressively with native fish. Others felt that the large numbers of carp are a symptom of already poor river health, with the carp then creating additional impacts on water quality and native fish.
Support for the river flow objectives covered all options, except for that of mimicking dry periods in temporary waterways. Most support was given to the objective of managing groundwater for the health of ecosystems. Objectives to minimise the effects of dams on water quality and protect pools in dry times were the next most favoured. The meeting also recorded support for maintaining wetland and floodplain inundation patterns. Interest was shown in minimising the effects of weirs and other structures (although a couple of submissions questioned the relevance of this objective to their area), protecting important rises in river levels, and protecting natural low flows.
It was generally agreed that water users needed to be more educated and to be regularly informed about water quality and flow trends, and their obligations in relation to the catchment.
better management of polluted run-off from urban and agricultural lands.
People asked that the NSW Government establish the different needs of the community, acknowledge these needs and ensure that they were considered fairly. It was felt that all decisions should be site-specific.
The objectives were seen as beneficial in sustaining the region's groundwater supply, which was considered essential to support farming, domestic and environmental needs. People asked questions about actions needed to achieve objectives, and were particularly concerned about ensuring equitable access to the resource by all users, and the consequent need for effective monitoring of water extractions.
Other benefits mentioned revolved around improved recreation, the eradication of carp, increased income to the area, and associated benefits for future generations.
Concerns were raised in relation to the cost of implementing the objectives, and how a reduction in the amount of water available for irrigation would be managed. It was felt that this could adversely affect farm production and cause economic hardship.
Reduce the loss of native vegetation across the catchment and the resulting land degradation, leading to excessive sedimentation of streams and wetlands, increasing water turbidity, rising watertables, increased salinity levels in waters, and silting-which is diminishing the number and size of water holes.
Conserve areas of remnant native vegetation, particularly degraded riparian vegetation. This problem is sometimes associated with accelerated rates of river erosion.
Reduce damage to river banks during high flows and floods.
Reduce polluted stormwater and tailwater runoff from both urban and rural lands.
Control algal blooms in rivers and water storages.
Prevent over-extraction of groundwater, which is resulting in bores drying up.
Prevent microbial contamination in surface and groundwaters.
Reduce the downstream impacts of unsewered villages on water quality.
Reduce remaining point-source pollution (e.g. from sewage treatment plants).
Control exotic plants and animals that are pests in rivers. (e.g. willows and carp).
Improve management of stock access to streams.
Reduce the downstream impacts of water storages on flow and quality (e.g. the low temperature of water released from dams, which is a threat to native fish).
Ensure sustainable and equitable access to water for all valued uses.
Improve knowledge of water extractions in the catchment.
Ensure that diminished low flows are adequately addressed.
Prevent pesticides (e.g. endosulfan, atrazine) and other agricultural chemicals from entering surface or groundwaters.
Respect the spiritual, cultural and resource-use values of Aboriginal people and their traditional interests in water-resource management.
Reduce the impact of floodwash on water quality.
Prevent spray-drift of pesticides reaching water resources.
Continue and improve management of naturally saline or nutrient-rich lands.
Some of the above issues already receive considerable attention and resources. For example, communities are undertaking important on-the-ground projects through the catchment management committee, Landcare and other programs. The NSW Government has established and is funding programs such as Blue-Green Algae Management, Floodplain Management Program, Wetlands Action and the Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program. At the Commonwealth level, programs are being funded through the Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Landcare and the Natural Heritage Trust.
soil conservation, dryland salinity, water quality and research work by the Liverpool Plains Land Management Committee.
the First National River Health Assessment (Monitoring River Health Initiative).
Where plans and programs such as these are already underway, they need to be acknowledged and, as far as possible, incorporated in the river management plan.


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Льво́вка — село в Большеболдинском районе Нижегородской области, в 8 км к югу от районного центра.

История владения
Земля, на которой расположено село Львовка, с XVII века входила в состав болдинской вотчины Пушкиных.

Своё название Львовка получила по имени первого владельца, Льва Александровича Пушкина, деда поэта, основавшего поселение крепостных крестьян, выселенных из Болдина за различные провинности.

Во времена пребывания А. С. Пушкина в 30-е годы XIX века селение состояло всего из нескольких изб.
В 1837 году в целях улучшения экономического положения имения сюда была переселена часть крестьян из Большого Болдина, и село значительно расширилось.
Чуть позже, в 40-х — начале 50-х годов XIX века, после раздела болдинского имения, по указанию Натальи Николаевны Пушкиной здесь был построен барский дом и разбит парк.
Владельцем Львовки стал сын поэта генерал Александр Александрович Пушкин, не раз посещавший своё имение.

Население

В прошлом население села было сравнительно многочисленным, так в 1916 году здесь проживало 600 человек. В настоящее время во Львовке на постоянной основе проживают всего 8 человек.

 Гендерный состав

Достопримечательности

Барский дом и усадебный парк

Объект экспозиции государственного литературно-мемориального и природного музея-заповедника «Болдино».

Главная достопримечательность села — двухэтажное здание барского дома, выполненное в едином архитектурном стиле с усадебным домом в Большом Болдине.
Барский дом с большим балконом и колоннами по фасаду был построен в середине XIX века, в то же время был заложен парк с аллеями из лип и берёз, окружающими усадьбу с трёх сторон.
В советские годы здание барского дома было отдано под местную школу, в конце XX века, находясь во владении Болдинского музея-заповедника, простаивало, наконец,
в сентябре 2005 года, к 175-летию первой Болдинской осени, в бывшем барском доме львовской усадьбы Пушкиных был открыт музей героев «Повестей Белкина».

Выбор «Повестей Белкина» в качестве темы для оформления экспозиции львовского музея не случаен, поскольку окружащие Львовку пейзажи, сама усадьба с парком и двухэтажным барским домом, архитектура которого близка к традициям пушкинского времени, как нельзя лучше подходят к сюжетам «Повестей», места события которых разворачиваются в провинциальных дворянских имениях.

Экспозиция музея во Львовке занимает пять комнат, интерьеры которых стилизованы под кабинеты Ивана Петровича Белкина и графа, владельца богатого поместья из повести «Выстрел», комнату Лизы Муромской из «Барышни-крестьянки», комнату Марьи Гавриловны из «Метели». В завершении экспозиции — интерьер типичной для провинциальных дворянских усадеб первой трети XIX века гостиной.

Церковь

В середине XIX столетия Львовка считалась деревней, так как в ней не было храма. Жители были приписаны к церкви Успения в Большом Болдине.
В начале XX века крестьяне деревни Львовка обратились в Нижегородскую епархию за разрешением построить деревянную церковь, но на деревенских землях удобного места для строительства не нашлось.
В очередной приезд барина А. А. Пушкина (он бывал во Львовке наездами) крестьяне обратились к нему с просьбой выделить землю под храм.
Своим решением Александр Александрович отдал жителям часть усадебной земли, находившейся вблизи барского дома, но при условии, что церковь эта будет освящена в честь и святого и полководца Александра Невского.
Другим условием было то, что крестьяне прежде должны построить церковно-приходскую школу.
Со своей стороны Пушкиным было обещано оказывать материальную помощь при строительстве школы и церкви.

Церковь Александра Невского была освящена и открыта для прихожан Львовки в 1911 году.
Служба в ней проходила до 1935 года.
Перед войной церковь была закрыта, колокольня разобрана, перевезена в деревню Лобаски и использовалась как стройматериал.
Основная часть деревянного здания церкви с большим куполом сохранялась до 40-x — 50-x годов XX века и использовалась для хозяйственных нужд дирекцией восьмилетней школы, размещавшейся в бывшем барском доме.

В 1974 году здание бывшей церкви было передано во владение музея-заповедника А. С. Пушкина.

Церковно-приходская школа

Инициатором постройки и открытия первой во Львовке церковно-приходской школы был А. А. Пушкин.
Под здание школы была выделена усадебная земля в районе второго сельского пруда.
Деревянный дом был построен в 1904 году силами львовских крестьян, первой учительницей в школе стала Прасковья Герасимовна Погодина.
Церковно-приходская школа была закрыта в советское время, здание использовалось для различных нужд и сохранилось до наших дней.
В 2008 году оно было отреставрировано, и в настоящий момент там воссоздана обстановка класса, где учились крестьянские дети.
В комнате учительницы Погодиной оформлена выставка по истории реставрации львовской усадьбы Пушкиных.

Описание строения школы можно составить на основании воспоминаний старожилов и архивных документов.

Школа располагалась вдоль берега пруда, с юга на север, фасад со входом ориентированы на здание церкви.
Для входа в школу на восточной стене имелось крыльцо, крыша крыльца поддерживалась двумя простыми колоннами.
Через коридор имелся черновой выход к пруду.
В школе две комнаты, посередине разделённые коридором.
Большая по размеру правая классная комната предназначалась для обучения детей; помещение отапливалось печью, встроенной в стену.
Левая комната меньше по размеру и принадлежала учительнице.

Известные уроженцы
  Шумов, Пётр Петрович — Герой Советского Союза, участник Великой Отечественной войны, лейтенант.
  Пронягин, Пётр Георгиевич — Герой Социалистического Труда; инженер-строитель и руководитель главка «Химстрой», участник Атомного проекта СССР.

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Instrumented usability analysis involves the use of sensors during a usability study which provide observations from which the evaluator can infer details of the context of use, specific activities, or disturbances. This is particularly useful for the evaluation of mobile and wearable devices which are currently difficult to test realistically without constraining users in unnatural ways. To illustrate the benefits of such an approach, a study of touch-screen selection of on-screen targets is presented whilst walking and sitting, using a PocketPC instrumented with an accelerometer. From the accelerometer data, the user's gait behaviour is inferred, allowing linking performance to gait phase angle, showing there were phase regions with significantly lower error and variability. The chapter provides examples of how information acquired via sensors gives quantitatively measurable information about the detailed interactions taking place when mobile, allowing designers to test and revise design decisions, based on realistic user activity.
Synchronisation: An adjustment of rhythms of two or more oscillatory systems due to their weak interaction.
Hilbert Transform: For an oscillatory signal s(t), the Hilbert transform H(t) gives the instantaneous phase and amplitude of s(t).
Oscillatory Systems: A system exhibiting periodically repeating changes of state.
Accelerometer: A sensor for measuring accelerations. These accelerations can be due to both translation or rotation of the sensor. The acceleration signal can be used to measure the orientation of the sensor, but only when it is held static.
Phase Angle: The phase angle gives a measure of how far an oscillating system is currently through it's oscillation, from 0 to 2PI.
Rhythmic Interaction: Interaction based upon repeated movements where both actions and the timing of the actions are important to the interpretation of the meaning.
Instrumented Usability Analysis: The use of sensors during a usability study which provide observations from which the evaluator can infer details of the context of use, or specific activities or disturbances.
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Q: Why does the ID of Google's OpenID implementation change? I'm trying to implement OpenId login for a web application. Whenever new user who logs in via OpenId I create a new user on the sustem, and among the data I store their openid URL, so that next time they login with that user.
I'm testing this with my Gmail OpenID, and the problem is that everytime I do this, Google sends a different openid URL, that is, https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=SomethingThatChangesFromTimeToTime
Of course I'm then not able to tell wheter this is or not a new user. I'm a bit puzzled: shouldn't the openid identifier always remain the same?

A: Google's OpenID identifier is more or less a hashed representation of multiple data including the host the request came from (more exactly the openid.realm parameter sent to the provider). So if your host changes from time to time (like the port and ip address changes), then the ID will change from time to time too. StackOverflow uses a workaround for this issue too. Check these posts:

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*OpenID, One Year Later

*Google's OpenIDs are Unique Per-Domain
Here is an FAQ excerpt from google:

Q: The OpenID spec says that the openid.realm is optional, and that if not provided, Google should use  the openid.return_to URL instead. Will that work?
A: It will work in the sense that the protocol will complete successfully. But if your return_to URL is something like www.example.com/authenticate?style=openid-federated_login, you are asking us to prompt users to approve and trust a specific address at your site, which is not user-friendly. Also, if you omit the openid.realm parameter, you will never be able to change your return_to URL: It will also implicitly change the realm and the URL identifiers of your Google Account users.

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https://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Where-the-tech-deals-are-made-5483804.php
Where the tech deals are made
Carolyn Jung
Updated 4:34 pm PDT, Sunday, May 18, 2014
Buck's of Woodside is often the scene of the first meeting on a big deal - "the first-date place," as owner Jamis MacNiven calls it.
Photo: Sarah Rice, Special To The Chronicle
In Hollywood, it's movie stars who spark rubbernecking. In Washington, D.C., it's powerful politicos. But in Silicon Valley, the true objets du gawk are tech titans.
Just ask Tim Stannard, founding partner of Bacchus Management Group, which includes the plush Village Pub in Woodside.
"We've had rock stars and movie stars here and nobody bats an eye," Stannard says. "But years ago, Steve Jobs walked in one night and the room just stopped."
Throughout Silicon Valley, a certain mystique has attached itself to restaurants, bars and coffeehouses where the tech glitterati tend to flock.
Jin Sho in Palo Alto may forever be known as Jobs' favorite sushi bar. Palo Alto's Fuki Sushi and Palo Alto Sol will go down in history as the caterers of Mark Zuckerberg's backyard wedding.
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse is so close to Apple's Infinite Loop headquarters in Cupertino and such a hangout for its engineers that it's jokingly been dubbed IL 7, an Apple building that doesn't actually exist.
And Gourmet Haus Staudt may never erase its infamous distinction as the Redwood City bar where four years ago an Apple engineer lost the iPhone 4 prototype.
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Besides sightings of Facebook's hoodie honcho at downtown Palo Alto's Sam's Chowder House and Three Seasons, and the venture capitalists who descend on Palo Alto's Mayfield Bakery & Cafe for weekday power breakfasts, the following spots are proven magnets for the tech set.
The Village Pub: Lunch is when the VC crowd turns out in full force. Corporate assistants are even known to call the restaurant ahead of time to make sure competitors won't be dining when their boss does because of the sensitive nature of the information to be discussed.
It's also not uncommon for these bigwigs to double-book reservations, sitting down at one table at 11:30 a.m., only to scoot over to another one at 1 p.m.
"It's like their second office," Stannard says. "What you see all the time are lunches that go on forever. They're still there at 8 p.m. with the legal pads out."
The tech diners may lean toward vegan, vegetarian and paleo fare. But invariably, none of them will be able to resist ordering the French fries, twice fried in rice bran oil for extra crispiness.
2967 Woodside Road, Woodside; (650) 851-9888. www.thevillagepub.net. Brunch or lunch Sunday-Friday; dinner nightly.
Buck's of Woodside: Don't let the kitschy decor fool you. This 23-year-old institution awash with every tchotchke imaginable, from old license plates to model planes to a miniature Statue of Liberty, is the valley's de facto breakfast hot spot.
It's where Marc Andreessen chatted up John Doerr for funding for Netscape. It's where Hotmail held its first meetings. It's where PayPal had talks to get funding. It's where Tesla's Elon Musk pops in periodically.
"You can let your guard down because we're not serious," says owner Jamis MacNiven. "You're sitting next to a baby at breakfast and pitching a $100 million deal. It's real life. Often, we're the first meeting on a deal. We're the first-date place."
MacNiven feels privileged to have the rare opportunity to witness so much tech history in the making.
"The founders of Tesla offered me one of the first $50,000 spots, but I didn't think that car would ever work. That's probably a $100 million piece of the company now," MacNiven says with a shrug. "But then again, I never bought Webvan, either."
3062 Woodside Road, Woodside; (650) 851-8010. www.buckswoodside.com. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily.
Calafia Cafe: When an establishment is founded by Google's first executive chef, Charlie Ayers, and 99 percent of his investors are former or current Google employees, it's no surprise that this casual spot is practically a second home for the search engine giant's workers.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin is a regular, getting his fill of vegan and vegetarian dishes such as the Super Salad brimming with kale and quinoa. Employees of the Google-owned Nest come in so often for dinner that Ayers created the Nest Nog, a riff on eggnog that's made with soju and coconut milk in deference to co-founder Matt Rogers' lactose intolerance.
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman is a frequent diner, coming in once with Condoleezza Rice after a spa day. Jobs was such a creature of habit that he would eat breakfast alone, always sitting in the same spot. After one guy offered Ayers $40,000 for that particular table and chair, the chef decided to put them in storage for safekeeping.
855 El Camino Real, No. 130 (in Town & Country Village), Palo Alto; (650) 322-9200. www.calafiapaloalto.com. Lunch or brunch and dinner daily.
Cin-Cin Wine Bar & Restaurant: This convivial lounge is a favorite haunt of Google, Apple, Netflix, Cisco, eBay, NetApp and Barracuda Networks. Co-proprietor Lisa Rhorer, Google's first marketing director and a sommelier, created the wine list.
Rhorer says young techies favor protein-driven dishes like the charcuterie plate, while the older tech executives are in such good shape (quite a few are triathletes) that they order whatever they want.
What's common to both, says Rhorer, is that they typically forgo dessert in favor of another bottle of wine.
"That's definitely where they like to spend their money," she says. "Especially on Napa Valley Cabs and Burgundies that have over 90-point scores."
365 Village Lane, Los Gatos; (408) 354-8006. www.cincinwinebar.com Dinner Monday-Saturday.
Madera: Two years ago, the restaurant and bar of the luxury hotel gained national notoriety not for its oak-grilled beef strip loin and roasted lamb rib eye, but for being a meat market of a different sort - the kind with "cougars" on the hunt for young techies with bank.
In fact, Thursday nights were unofficially anointed Cougar Nights after Amy Anderson, founder of Linx Dating, hosted an event in 2009 that drew more than 400 of the eligible tech crowd.
Nowadays, that vibe still exists, but to a lesser extent. "I have gone there on Thursdays, and the older female crowd is definitely on the prowl, yet other Thursdays are full of younger women and older men," Anderson says. "With all the private equity and VC firms across the street and in the same complex, goodness knows a lot of attractive and dynamic men frequent the scene."
Alex du Mee, the hotel's director of food and beverage, concurs that the restaurant is a mecca for the valley's rich and powerful, particularly for weekday breakfast. Those early-morning meetings often stretch beyond 90 minutes, with the parties continuing their laptop presentations or interviews in the more intimate library adjacent to the restaurant.
Nearly every day, Madera's two private dining rooms are booked by tech companies. Du Mee can always tell if they're celebrating good news.
"They go for the Macallan M shots, which are $500 each," he says. "In fact, two weeks ago, a party ordered five of them. I get only two bottles a year of that scotch. I'm now halfway through my second one. Almost all of it was consumed by tech people."
2825 Sand Hill Road (in the Rosewood Sand Hill hotel), Menlo Park; (650) 561-1540. www.maderasandhill.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Carolyn Jung blogs at FoodGal.com and is the author of "San Francisco Chef's Table" (Lyons Press, 2013). E-mail: food@sfchronicle.com


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Sam Hurley biography: age, height, girlfriend, net worth
Samuel Hurley popularly known as Sam Hurley a Tiktok star from United States. He has posted over 400 humorous videos on Tiktok that have garnered over 21 million hearts.
Early Life & Education
Sam Hurley (born September 1, 2003), whose real name is Samuel Hurley, is a renowned TikTok and social media personality from the United States.
The American social media influencer has a sizable fan base on the short-form video-sharing website TikTok. On his TikTok account @samhurley, he has posted over 400 humorous videos that have garnered over 21 million hearts.
Though not particularly active there, Sam Hurley also uploads videos to YouTube. He has a cameo.com account where individuals can pay him to record a video message to send to a loved one in exchange for a fee. He is known, nevertheless, for deviating from the plan.
Sam Hurley traveled to more than a dozen cities in America as part of the Boys of Summer Tour 2019 between July and August 2019, together with several other well-known social media influencers.
American internet personality
Full Name: Samuel Hurley
Stage Name: Sam Hurley
Born: 1 September 2003 (age 18 years old)
Place of Birth: Texas, United States
Parents: Kristy Hurley, Edward Hurley
Siblings: Hootie Hurley, Turner Hurley
Wife • Spouse: Not Married
Girlfriend • Partner: Riley Saurage
Children: N/A
Occupation: TikToker • Internet Personality
Net Worth: US$200,000
Sam Hurley was born on September 1, 2003, in Texas, United States. Later, his family relocated to Arkansas, where he now resides. He resides with his two brothers, Hootie Hurley and Turner Hurley, as well as his mother, Kristy Hurley. The internet personality's father is Edward Hurley.
Oklahoma State University is where his brother Hootie Hurley competes in track and field. Growing up, Sam was an active child who participated in track and field competitions and baseball, basketball, and other sports.
Sam Hurley's Instagram page is filled with images from those occasions. His goal in life is to become a successful social media influencer so that he may move to Los Angeles in the future.
Sam Hurley decided to take a similar road after being motivated by the journeys of well-known influencers like Casey Neistat and Jay Alvarrez. Since 2015, he has been active on several social media networks.
Even before TikTok and musical.ly merged, he started using the famous software. He had only about 2000 fans at the time and wasn't very active on the short-form video app. On October 12, 2018, he returned to the platform when the app merged with TikTok.
Sam Hurley genuinely decided to reactivate his account after Jay Alvarrez invited his followers to download the app. Because he liked what other users were posting, he soon released a humorous TikTok video himself. He was surprised to see that his following grew by thousands within a short period.
Although his TikTok stardom has increased dramatically since October 2018, he also has a big Instagram following. On July 16, 2016, he posted his first Instagram picture, where he is seen taking a photo with comedian Chris D'Elia.
Only a few videos have been uploaded on his May 2015-created YouTube channel since Sam Hurley began doing so in the summer of 2016. He enjoys diving, and surfing, which covers mostly his videos.
He has recently started posting videos again on the platform, one of which was a Q&A in February 2019.
Riley Saurage was the partner with whom Sam Hurley once had a relationship. Riley Saurage has a large following on TikTok and the Internet in general. He is not married and has no child.
Sam Hurley has amassed a net worth of US$200,000. Influence on social media sites like Instagram and TikTok is the main source of his net worth.
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So much to tell you about from this weekend, but as I downloaded my recent pics, I realized I also had a bunch of older ones to share. So, first I'll back it up and share those and catch up over the course of this week.
First things first, pictures from Week of The Young Child festivities at Davis and Holden's school. The best part was the Joe McDermott concert- hands down.
Davis's shirt originally said "WOYC" but the W and C fell off, leaving him with "OY!" which I think is perfect for him. It was a really great afternoon.


When I was a kid and listened to this song, I thought it referred to the remote control, and pictured Ed McMahon sitting on the remote, making Al unable to change the channel.
Welllll yeah I know about it in that context. Like I know what a panel is. I just had never heard of the guests of a talk show being referred to as a panel.
Yeah, I guess the meaning has changed slightly over the years, but I do remember guests on a talk show being called a panel, because, you know, I'm so olllllld.
I like Short Circuit, I like Who's Johnny, so I like this song as well. I give it a 4 out of 5.


Heather Katz is a recent graduate of the Grateful Yoga 200 hour teacher training program. She is "gratefully retired", has a dog named Tabitha and a remarkable sandal tan this summer! The following was written by Heather as a part of her teacher training graduation. Thank you, Heather, for sharing such an invaluable lesson with us!!
I have good days and bad days with pain.
I have bad days and less bad days with pain.
Most of my life I have been moderately active. Bicycling was my preferred activity, until sudden partial deafness made road cycling not a particularly safe option.
I flirted around yoga for years, taking a few classes here and there. A few years ago I started taking asana practice more seriously.
I didn't find any classes that particularly inspired me until quite by accident I discovered ashtanga practice. I fell in love.
I dove in full force. I had never before experienced such a rewarding physical yoga practice. My body, however, was not prepared. I emphasize the words "my body". No two of us are the same.
In truth, it was not just my body that was not prepared. I came into the practice with previous injuries that had never been properly tended to. I lacked general awareness of what was going on in my body. I ignored aches, thinking I would work out the muscle issues with time. Sometimes that happened. Sometimes, especially around previous injury sites, the ache turned to pain.
When pain began to have an adverse impact on my daily life, I turned to chiropractic treatment and massage therapy for help.
Despite body work the pain got progressively worse. It began to limit my active practice.
What was I, an extremely stubborn person, and more than a little competitive, going to do? More yoga, of course.
I decided to explore the possibility of yoga teacher training.
Not that I necessarily wanted to teach, I said. I wanted to deepen my practice, I said. I had no clue what that meant.
I found a lovely studio (Grateful Yoga) that offered flexibility in the teacher training program. I could start at any point, and I could set my own pace for completing the program.
I began my studies. My understanding of yoga did indeed deepen. I learned about meditation. Mantra. Pranayama. The yamas and niyamas. Mindfulness. Intention. Releasing ego from the asana practice.
And oh yes, the pain.
I began to think more seriously about a yin practice.
Might as well be chair yoga.
I learned that it is about balance. Not the kind where we stand on one foot.
Yin yoga is often described as being rather than doing. It is not an easy practice, not mentally and not physically. My first yin class was with a teacher that I now claim as a dear friend. There were times during that first class when I wanted to stand up, jump up and down, and shout "I hate this! I hate you! I hate everyone and everything...".
I didn't jump up and down and shout. Instead I kept returning my attention to my breath. I began to learn more about my body.
Eventually I realized that I could have a yin practice and also have an ashtanga practice. In fact, a regular yin practice makes my active asana practice stronger.
Pain still limits me, some days more than others. One of the benefits of being stubborn is that I never give up on what is important to me.
****All photos were taken by Chrissy during an Ashtanga Primary Series class. Heather comes to class just like she always has, but now she only practices the postures that don't cause her pain and spends the rest of the time practicing yin or restorative postures!
Heather teaches at the studio Monday @ 7:15 pm Restorative Yoga and Friday @ 10 am Ashtanga Basics. Look for Yin Yoga on our next schedule coming out in September!!


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Chuck's Five Best Gaming Moments of E3 2011
By Charles Francis Moran VI • June 16th, 2011
As we deplaned at LAX, Stu and I walked down the hallway towards baggage claim. The city of Los Angeles came out to greet us, with a sign held by a limo driver that read, "Sasha Grey." It became clear to me at this point that my first trip to the West Coast and E3 was going to leave some lasting impressions on my mind.
Yesterday, Stu chose his five best gaming moments of E3 2011. These are mine.
Skulls of the Shogun
Over at the IndieCade booth, Stu and I got our hands on Skulls of the Shogun, and we met with Jake Kazdal, the lead designer and director at Haunted Temple Studios.
Upon starting up a game, Jake told us to abandon all our previously conceived notions of tactical games. The first thing that stood out is there is no grid to play on. With no grid, players are not restricted to any particular place on the screen, thus groups of characters can share the same space and still be effective.
Skulls offers a smart and funny single player story that follows the spirit of a dishonored samurai whose rightful place in the afterlife has been stolen from him. To get it back, he must go and fight the spirits of those who have wronged him.
The single player is fluid and feels more like an action adventure game rather than a turn based strategy game. It promotes fast paced game play, with a sense of humor and a clean simple interface that leaves behind much of the bloat tactical games can have.
Along with full animation and colorful art design, Skulls of the Shogun also features a rich multiplayer experience. Stu and I played the multiplayer through an entire round and the game was surprisingly fast and fun.
For those wondering, Stu and I fought down to the wire. I came away with a victory by sacrificing all of my soldiers. [Editor's Note: he only won because Jake was helping him.]
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City was a must see at E3 2011. Continuing the story from the 2009 release Batman: Arkham Asylum, the latest installment introduces new villains, new combat options and new playable characters. Two particular criminals this time around are the always dapper Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot – more commonly known as The Penguin – and everyone's favorite defiled district attorney, Harvey Dent AKA Two Face.
Arkham City takes place about a year after the events of the first game and Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Prison have failed and collapsed as institutions. To handle the crazies, Dr. Hugo Strange creates a new borough for Gotham City called Arkham City. It has all the charm and fun of Escape from New York. There is almost no better environment for Batman to exist in.
Rocksteady expands the game naturally with new combat moves and many of Batman's gadgets unlocked from the start of the game. For less pugilistic players, the Riddler challenges have returned once again to taunt the Dark Knight.
Also, Catwoman. A whole lotta Catwoman.
Having acquired Eidos Interactive a few years back, Square Enix continues to develop their diversified lineup with a reboot the Tomb Raider franchise. Now with a darker, more realistic tone and more focus on environment based puzzles, the game even adds a sense of survival horror to this action adventure franchise.
Fanboy favorite Lara Croft, has also gone through a very much needed make over. Gone are the torpedo tits, short shorts and arrogant attitude. Looking now more like Kate from Lost, Lara is a believable 21-year-old woman trapped on an open world island of mystery. I always felt the old Tomb Raider games took the story and characters much too seriously considering the character design. It always seems like they were one step away from a J. Scott Campbell sketch. This new Lara Croft is looks genuine and does not seem at all like a superhero.
Being marooned on Mystery Island offers a fair share of adventure (and variety – Lara will be spending plenty of time above ground rather than skulking from tomb to tomb) all the while creating that Bermuda Triangle atmosphere we have come to expect from unique seabound landmasses.
With the embarrassing stigma associated with Tomb Raider games missing from this reboot, I won't feel weird if someone comes in the room and sees me playing it. Unless of course if I am not wearing pants. That would be weird.
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Ignition Entertainment's culty survival horror game Deadly Premonition is a favorite of Team Unwinnable. I don't know anyone who played it and didn't at least respect the game for its peculiar storytelling and its unique characters. Ignition's latest outing is El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. As the demo began I was told, "The story is based on the apocryphal Book of Enoch from the Dead Sea Scrolls and features the story of seven angels exiled from the kingdom of heaven by God." [Editor's Note: Kind of like Bible fan fiction.]
Considering their previous work, I should not have been surprised.
El Shaddai is an artistic cinematic platformer with just the right amount of Japanese quirk to make it interesting. It borrows heavily from (and modifies) some of the main plot points of the Old Testament. In Hebrew, El Shaddai is translated literally as, 'God Almighty.'
The development team is led by Takeyasu Sawaki, best known for the artful Okami and the sometimes goofy Devil May Cry. Combine solid game play with an off beat story that could potentially risk alienating its audience and you have a game that makes me pay attention.
With no intrusive HUD, El Shaddai literally paints itself on to the screen. Each of the seven exiled angels is a different stage that reflects their personal obsessions and each one must be dealt with in a unique manner.
The characters may be celestial in origin, but they are all dressed rather well. Enoch, the main character, sports a pair of Edwin jeans. In the game, the character known as Lucifel is able to travel through time. Because of this, he prefers the clothing of our modern age. Since Lucifel helps Enoch, it is only obvious he would be outfitted in the latest fashions. Like Lucifel, Sawaki is a big fan of jeans, so he had a very limited run of jeans branded for this game released along side the game in Japan.
Overkill Studios' Payday: The Heist was not only the first game I played at E3 2011, but also had the honor of being the very last game I played as well. Fans of movies like Heat and The Town will love this objective based first person shooter. With four player drop in co-op, you rob banks, take over armored cars and can even play a map based on the North Hollywood Shoot-out.
Whether using thermite to burn through a bank vault or taking hostages as cover, Payday gave me the exact gaming experience I wanted. It is the Rainbow Six of heist games. I have always enjoyed objective based shooters -before Left 4 Dead I used to play a Half-Life mod called Zombie Panic. Like Zombie Panic, very specific goals have to be met in a certain order before progress can be made. First you get to the bank manager and steal his card key to the computer room. From there you can get the drill and thermite which were planted before the heist. Should you go in guns blazing, well, good luck.
The very last 25 minutes of E3 2011, I sat down and played Payday with lead level designer Illaj Petrusic. I asked him to lead the charge and we made it to the vault and held off a S.W.A.T team. Sadly, two of our teammates, Chains and Dallas, succumbed to injuries, which made it very difficult to escape. Also, the security at convention center was literally telling me to leave the building.
Tactical white knuckle action, it's fun to be a bad guy!
E3 2011 came to a close and we spent an extra day in Los Angeles to recover and take in a few sights. Our Saturday flight back to JFK was uneventful, but I did see Julian Casablancas on the plane with us. He was flying Jetblue, just like me. I didn't see him at E3, though.
If you can't hear Chuck (unlikely), then be sure to follow him @JapanDudeGirl
Batman: Arkham City, E3 2011, El Shaddai, Payday: The Heist, Skulls of the Shogun, Tomb Raider
Eb's Five Best Gaming Moments of E3 2011 E3 2011 – What We Learned Stu's Five Best Gaming Moments of E3 2011 A Day in the Life of Batman: Arkham City Reviewed
Mario Comesanas: A Eulogy
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I've been working in the Emergency Department since 2012, initially as an Emergency Room technician while completing nursing school. I then went on to work as an RN in several large emergency departments in the Austin area, most recently Dell Children's Medical Center where I served on the Nursing Peer Review Committee, Facilitated the Nursing Career Portfolio in the Emergency Department, and streamlined multiple process improvement projects.
During my last two years working at Dell, I completed a Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Texas Medical Branch. In 2021, I began working as a Nurse Practitioner in several emergency departments within the central Texas area and am currently enrolled in a Post-Master's ENP program to more adequately prepare nurse practitioners to work in the emergency department. In my spare time (there isn't much) I like to hangout with my two Goldendoodles, Harvey and Hamilton.
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Q: Probability of measuring a pure qubit state after some unitary rotation Suppose I have the prepared state
$$|+\rangle = \frac{|0\rangle + |1\rangle}{\sqrt{2}}$$
and the unitary $Z_{\pi/2}$ which rotates a state in the Bloch sphere by $+\pi/2$ about the $z$-axis. As I understand it, $\left|\langle\psi|Z_{\pi/2}|+\rangle\right|^2$ gives the probability of measuring the state $|\psi\rangle$ after applying $Z_{\pi/2}$ to $|+\rangle$. However, this seems to be a misinterpretation on my part; for example, consider the state
$$\left|\to\right> = Z_{\pi/2}|+\rangle = \frac{|0\rangle + i|1\rangle}{\sqrt{2}}\,,$$
so that
$$\left|\langle +|Z_{\pi/2}|+\rangle\right|^2 = \frac{1}{2}$$
and
$$\left|\left<\to\right|\hspace{-0.2em}Z_{\pi/2}|+\rangle\right|^2 = 1\,.$$
Clearly, these probabilities do not work out under my (flawed) interpretation.
Furthermore, since our measurements ultimately result in $|0\rangle$ and $|1\rangle$, is it meaningful to speak of "the probability of measuring" a superposition state like $|+\rangle$?
What is the correct interpretation of $\left|\langle\psi|U|\phi\rangle\right|^2$ in the context of qubits?


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Best bitcoin and crypto wallets for January 2022
If you want to buy cryptocurrency, you need a safe place to store it.
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Jan. 5, 2022 12:59 p.m. PT
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See at Coinbase
Best for security
$221 at Trezor
Good balance between accessibility and security
$119 at Ledger
Best for desktop users
See at Exodus
Best for mobile-only users
See at Mycelium
Looking to invest in bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency? Consider a crypto wallet.
"Wallet" is a metaphor, given that we're talking about digital currency. As a secure place to store your proof of ownership, a cryptocurrency wallet can take the form of physical hardware or software installed on your computer or smartphone or in the cloud. Well-known services like Robinhood, PayPal and Venmo allow you to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrency quickly and with little technical know-how. Most of these online services, and their integrated cryptocurrency wallets, are "custodial," however, which means you're trusting the company to secure, protect and hold your cryptocurrency. Ultimately, they have control -- and your crypto is in their proverbial hands.
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As such, unless you're making a daily crypto transaction or have only a modest amount of money involved, we recommend you not store your cryptocurrency in an exchange account. The best practice is to invest in a hardware wallet for offline storage. The next best choice is a "noncustodial" software wallet or wallet app, which give you more control over your digital assets. We'll look at both here in our quest to find the best crypto wallet.
In either case, greater independence brings with it responsibility: You'll have to keep track of your own private key -- the crypto equivalent of a super secure password. You'll also need to determine which is a higher priority -- accessibility or security. A hot wallet stores cryptocurrency online; a cold wallet is disconnected from the internet, offering additional insulation from hackers, but also requiring a few additional steps every time you want to make a crypto transaction. Read on to find out which wallet is best for you.
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Coinbase, which went public in April, is the best known cryptocurrency exchange in the US. The company makes it easy to trade well-known cryptocurrencies from bitcoin to dogecoin, and has its own Visa-backed debit card that integrates with Apple Pay and Google.
If you're new to cryptocurrency, the Coinbase Wallet is a good place to start. It can be downloaded as an app for Android or iOS, the interface is intuitive and the wallet is fully integrated with the company's exchange, which makes it easy to conduct transactions -- including purchasing coins and tokens with traditional currency.
Unlike the company's exchange, the Coinbase Wallet is noncustodial; that means that only you have access to your wallet's private key, which is generated with a 12-word recovery phrase when you sign up. Note that there's a difference between storing your cryptocurrency on Coinbase's exchange, which is custodial, and the wallet, which is not. But the integration between them makes it fairly simple to transfer funds back and forth.
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Trezor's new user interface, Trezor Suite, just came out earlier this month, replacing the company's Wallet Web app. This analysis reflects our initial impression of a new product, therefore. But Trezor has been around for quite some time, established back in 2011 as a subsidiary of Czech-based SatoshiLabs.
The $221 Model T is Trezor's second-generation hardware wallet, and it comes with many of the same features as the Ledger Nano X, detailed below. One major difference is that Trezor's software is completely open-source, which affords some additional protection -- theoretically, at least: The code that powers the wallet is available for scrutiny, and, the thinking goes, sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Trezor Suite is designed to run natively on your desktop, which generally provides greater security than a web-based app, though you can also access Trezor Suite through the company's website. Trezor wallets currently support more than 1,600 coins and tokens, and you can make transactions directly in Trezor Suite with the company's integrated exchange.
Shaped like an old-school stopwatch, the Model T comes with a touchscreen and a USB cable to connect to your computer; it also features a microSD card if you want to add encrypted storage directly to your hardware wallet. It does not feature Bluetooth support, however -- an omission that some security advocates prefer, as Bluetooth connectivity could be an attack vector for hackers to exploit.
The Nano X is Ledger's second-generation cold storage wallet. The integrated Ledger Live platform, which is easy to learn and use, supports more than 1,800 coins and tokens including bitcoin, ether and XRP. The wallet can be connected to your computer via a USB cable and Android and iOS mobile devices via Bluetooth -- a connection the Model T lacks.
The device is sturdy and features a small LED screen. To start, you'll set up a PIN, then a 24-word seed phrase. The seed phrase acts as your wallet's private key. Just like other wallets, as long as you keep the private key safe, you won't lose your crypto assets -- even if you lose your wallet.
It's important to note that Ledger suffered a data breach in July 2020, which resulted in the theft of some customers' personal data -- but, significantly, not their crypto assets. No private keys to wallets were taken, but there were reports of customers receiving phishing emails and other scamming threats afterwards. That noted, Ledger has long been a trusted name in the crypto world, but the data breach is a good reminder to be careful online -- especially when it comes to dealing in crypto assets.
Exodus is a hot wallet, which means that your assets are stored online; but it's noncustodial, which means that only you have access to your private key -- a 12-word password phrase that protects access to your crypto assets.
The Exodus wallet is designed to run on Mac, Windows and Linux computers, though there's a companion app available for Android and iOS devices. The desktop user interface is slick and easy to learn. Your wallet is seamlessly integrated into the Exodus exchange, so it's easy to make transactions.
Exodus supports more than 130 types of cryptocurrency including bitcoin, ether, tether USD and dogecoin. But the exchange has some noteworthy limits: If you want to purchase crypto with US dollars and store it in the Exodus wallet, you'll need to first purchase the asset on a centralized crypto exchange, such as Coinbase, and then transfer the assets to Exodus. The app version allows purchases of bitcoin with US dollars. And once you have an asset in your wallet, it can be easily exchanged for other supported assets. While the wallet itself is free to use, Exodus charges a fee for transactions made via its exchange.
Hot storage wallets are generally considered less secure than cold storage wallets, and some Exodus users may eventually want to upgrade to cold storage. The good news: Exodus is fully compatible with Trezor's One and Model T hardware.
Mycelium has been around since the beginning of the crypto era, and the Mycelium wallet is one of the oldest and best-known bitcoin wallets. This is a mobile-only wallet -- there is currently no desktop version -- that supports both Android and iOS.
The Mycelium wallet has an appealingly simple interface but it supports fewer kinds of crypto than others profiled here: You can send and receive bitcoin, ether and ERC-20 tokens such as tether USD, USD coin and binance USD -- but not the hundreds of esoteric coins that have been developed over the past few years. You can buy and sell bitcoin directly in the app, and Mycelium lets you buy bitcoin with regular fiat currency.
The Mycelium wallet is noncustodial, so you'll have sole access to your private key and PIN. This wallet is also the only hot storage wallet on our list that's completely open-source. Though there are security advantages in that, it also comes with limited tech support options; basically, if you get stuck, you can submit a help ticket to the email address listed at the bottom of the webpage.
For more advanced users, Mycelium supports QR codes, allows you to set custom transaction fees and offers compatibility with hardware wallets from Trezor, Ledger and KeepKey.
Best bitcoin and crypto wallets, compared
Best balance between accessibility and security
Best for desktop
Best for mobile-only
Coinbase wallet Trezor Model T Ledger Nano X Exodus Mycelium
Wallet price
Free $221 $119 Free Free
Offline storage
No Yes Yes No No
No No No No No
Yes Compatible with mobile app Compatible with mobile app Compatible with mobile app Yes
How many supported coins and tokens
11+ 1,800+ 1,800+ 140+ 10+
Do I need a crypto wallet?
If you want to invest in cryptocurrency, you should invest in a wallet. That noted, if you're just dipping a toe, services such as PayPal and Robinhood allow you to buy a coin or fractions of a coin and store it on their servers. These are custodial wallets, however, where you don't hold the private key. We recommend noncustodial wallets for long-term cryptocurrency users and investors.
How much money do I need to open a crypto wallet?
It depends. Hardware-based wallets generally cost between $100 and $200, though many software-based wallets are free. Most don't require you to actually own any cryptocurrency.
Which wallet is best for beginners?
If you've never used cryptocurrency before, we recommend Coinbase Wallet. Coinbase is a well-known, US-based crypto exchange that's easy to use, and it works well with Coinbase Wallet.
Which wallet is best for advanced users?
Today's cold storage wallets can be quickly and easily connected to the internet for fast transactions, so most advanced users nowadays are probably most interested in a cold storage wallet. The hardware wallets sold by Ledger and Trezor are both good options.
What are the risks?
Cryptocurrency is subject to far less regulation than conventional investments and securities. While the lack of oversight is an attractive feature to some investors, it's important to know that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are highly volatile, experience dramatic price swings on a daily or even hourly basis and lack many of the protections of other forms of investment. The risks are significant.
Are assets in crypto wallets insured?
While the companies offering crypto wallets may offer some guarantees to customers and users, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation does not currently insure digital assets like cryptocurrency. That noted, the environment is evolving and many government agencies, including the FDIC, are gathering information and considering legislation for the future.
What's the safest crypto wallet?
Cold storage wallets are generally thought of as a more secure way to store cryptocurrency when compared to a hot storage wallet. If you plan to store a large amount of coins or tokens for any length of time, we recommend using a cold wallet.
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On February 2nd, Vladimir Putin and an array of Russian businessmen arrived in Budapest to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The visit gave Putin a chance to discuss possible deals on nuclear power, business investment, and energy development. However, many are describing the visit as part of the series of Russian efforts to divide the European Union (EU) in response to EU sanctions against Russia.
With the rise of Donald Trump, as well as the emergence of far-right nationalist leaders throughout Europe, Putin has found an opportunity to reverse sanctions placed on Russia over the 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. The sanctions which have contributed to Russia's longest recession in twenty years, are set to expire July 31st 2017. The EU vote to further sanctions will require the unanimity of the 28 governments.
Some European leaders have called for the continuation of sanctions. Even more so after last week's renewed clashes between Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian backed separatists following two years of relative calm in the Donbass region of Eastern Ukraine. Russian-supported forces took part in heavy shelling campaigns against the eastern Ukrainian town of Adviivka, which left the community of 20,000 without electricity, heat or water. The town is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis with temperatures dropping to below -20°c at night.
Orban, currently one of Russia's most vocal supporters in the EU, has improved relations with Russia after discussions of receiving a loan worth $10.7 billion to finance expansions of Hungary's nuclear power plant. "It's wrong to try to settle problems unrelated to the economy with economic methods." Orban said when asked about Western sanctions on Russia. "The world is changing, helping improve conditions for cooperation between Russia and Europe." The Hungarian Prime Minister points to sanctions against Russia as a cause of Hungary's decreased economic performance.
Hungary has a history of balancing between the West and Russia. It joined NATO after the fall of the Soviet Union, and the EU in 2004. However, since the 2008 financial crisis, Budapest began cozying up with Russia to discuss business opportunities following the drop in European investments in the country. Strengthened ties between Budapest and Moscow were challenged after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. Hungary sided with pro-Western Kiev as the country began to send natural gas to Ukraine, undermining a strong source of influence for Russia.
Orban has had a tense relationship with EU partners in recent months. The populist Prime Minister, nicknamed "little Putin" by his opposition, has resisted helping during the European refugee crisis. In July, Orban labeled asylum seekers in Europe as "poison" and "not needed". Hungarians voted to reject a European Union refugee resettlement plan in early October. However, low voter turnout failed to make the referendum legally binding.
Speculation revolves around promises of Russian economic investments in Hungary, in return for Orban's opposition to the renewal of sanctions on July 31st. Although Orban would be foolish to act as the lone country to block further economic sanctions, it does provide Putin with a stepping stone to further influence EU countries to revolt against Brussels' policy aims in favor of Russian interests. A task that seems to have been made less difficult with US President Donald Trump's expressed interest to strengthening ties with Russia.
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Hardness: A material's ability to withstand friction, essentially abrasion resistance, is known as hardness. Diamonds are among the hardest substances known to man, it is incredibly difficult to scratch a diamond. However, while a diamond is hard it is not tough. If you took a hammer to a diamond it would shatter, which demonstrates that not all materials that are hard are also tough. In the world of metal tools, drill bits and grinding discs must be extremely hard to be able to handle high amounts of friction.
Strength: The amount of force necessary for a material to deform. The higher the force required to change the shape of the material, the stronger the material is. Steel is notoriously difficult to pull apart, hence it has a high strength. Silly putty, on the other hand, is not strong at all, and merely requires a child's touch to quickly deform this material into all sorts of shapes..
Toughness: How well the material can resist fracturing when force is applied. Toughness requires strength as well as ductility, which allows a material to deform before fracturing. Do you consider silly putty to be tough stuff? Under these terms, believe it or not, it actually is relatively tough, as it can stretch and deform rather than break.
It is very common that a single material will have more than one of these properties. These three categories do overlap. Drill bits, which are hard, must also be strong and tough so that they can perform as needed. Anvils are very tough and strong, they have to be with all the abuse that they take, but they are not necessarily hard. Bulletproof glass, on the other hand, is hard and tough but not incredibly strong.
There are also ways to enhance these properties. Metals coated with a ceramic finish can lend hardness to a metal that is already strong and tough. Alternately, carbon infused steel can maintain steel's properties in the core but take on some of carbon's properties at the edges.
So the next time you hear someone describe a material as being strong, hard or tough, consider whether or not those are the correct terms. In other words, think like a materials scientist.
For people in the metal industry, it's probably easy to mix these three terms up. Strength, hardness, and toughness are so similar. If I hadn't read this I'd probably end up using one of these terms to describe the other.
Thanks for reading and leaving your thoughts! You're correct – those three terms can be easily confused. We love being able to educate others on all things science. Stay curious!
If after welding, the toughness is high then what problem will accrue?
Thanks for that feedback. You are correct, it is not all inclusive. Our aim was to hit some of the properties that we often spend time distinguishing between for our clients. We'd love your feedback on other properties you feel need to be mentioned! Perhaps we can write another blog that covers them?
We appreciate you taking the time to read this and respond.
Thanks for explaining that steel has a high strength because it is difficult to pull apart and requires a lot of force to deform. My husband is trying to decide on which metal to use for his construction project. I'll pass along the info you shared here and suggest he use steel for its high strength!


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TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: an autobiography
by Al Green with Davin Seay
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It has often been said that Al Green was the last of the soul singers, the end of a line that began with Sam Cook. When Green turned to God in the mid-seventies, after a string of brilliant albums for the Hi label, soul music would never be the same again. Disco and the increasing secularization of black American culture would put pay to the foundations from which this music had sprung – gospel music and the Church.
Green's autobiography, newly re-issued, first appeared in 2000. In it, the conflict between the sacred and the secular is writ large, as the older Reverend Green looks back to his younger self, to the years spent chasing fame, fortune and women. He begins by pointing out there are several Al Greens – the soul man, the Reverend and the family man – and this slightly schizophrenic approach to his life story makes for strange reading. The hand of God is everywhere at work, guiding him through the hard times to his life's eventual mission.
Music was the only thing that mattered to Green in his early years. He sang at Church, he sang in a quartet with his brothers, and later with school friends, firstly as the Creations and then Al Greene & the Soul Mates. Despite having a hit with 'Back up Train' in 1967, Green's career stalled, and he spent the following year on the 'chitlin' circuit', literally singing for his supper.
Green's book has a tendency to read as though edited direct from conversation, no doubt the hand of Davin Seay, and it's arguable that he devotes too many pages to his early years. But for me, Green's book really comes alive when he meets Willie Mitchell, at a Texas roadhouse, in late 1968. It's Mitchell who sees the potential, who provides Green with a home in Memphis, convincing him to "soften it up", to feel the music. As he tells Green: "It's silky on top, rough on the bottom". Instead of growling like Otis, Green learns to express a "soft, tender, vulnerable side of myself", "just my voice, simple and unadorned". If nothing else, Green's book pays homage to the genius of producer Willie Mitchell, and session musicians like Howard Grimes and the late Al Jackson, who were responsible for those infectious mellow rhythms that allowed Green's voice to shine. For the next few years, this team could do no wrong, literally producing gold from every session.
I couldn't help but wonder, as I neared the end of the book, whether Green was going to refer to that incident. But he eventually does, recounting the terrible night when Mary Woodson attacked him with a pot of boiling grits, causing third degree burns across his back, before shooting herself. Finding God after such an event seems almost inevitable, but Green makes it clear that he was headed this way already. One day, he drives through Memphis till he comes to the Full Gospel Tabernacle, and he says to the first person he meets: "My name is Al Green and I'm going to preach in this Church". Green has had a long career since then, but that's pretty much where he leaves his story, preaching and singing to the glory of God, returning soul music full circle to its gospel roots. It's almost enough to give you religion.
WILL IT BE FUNNY TOMORROW BILLY?
by Stephen Cummings
There was a time when I used to run into Steve Cummings all the time. I used to run into him in Melbourne music shops and newsagents, or walking in the back lanes of St Kilda. For a period there, we walked the same streets, and though I didn't really know him, and we certainly never made eye contact, it gave me theillusion of knowing him. That is, until I read this book, and then I realised I didn't know him at all. In the face of the evidence before me, I am forced to acknowledge that Steve is far weirder and more interesting than I'd ever given him credit for.
Like a Morrissey or Elvis Costello, Cummings has always been a bit of a wordsmith, whether in song or the two previous novels he's published. So it comes as no real surprise to discover that this autobiography – subtitled 'Misadventures in music' – is a rollicking good read. Without wanting to elevate Cummings beyond his station, there's a touch of Bob Dylan's Chronicles about the way he approaches his life and career. Like Bob, Cummings sidesteps the more usual chronological fare, choosing instead to focus intensely upon certain moments to the exclusion of others. At first glance, this approach can look arbitrary; but make no mistake, there's serious art going on here behind the artifice.
From an early age, music was everything to Cummings. He was right there as Melbourne's burgeoning music scene took off in 1970s, playing firstly with the Pelaco Brothers, and then with the mighty Sports. Cummings rightly believes the Sports should have conquered the world, but his self-confessed control-freak personality, combined with his head-on clashes with Mushroom chief Michael Gudinski, ended that dream once and for all. But along the way there were recordings in London for Stiff Records, tours with Graham Parker and the Rumour, and the almost obligatory disastrous tour of the US. Years later, there would be Countdown reunion tour, bringing to mind Karl Marx's famous quote about history repeating itself.
What is most likely to take the reader aback is Cummings' outspoken and judgmental attitude to fellow musicians. Nowhere is this more apparent than in his bizarre chapter on Nick Cave, a curious mix of sarcasm and spite. But Cummings eventually turns it back on himself, using his rancour to expose his own feeble jealousies: "Do you know what I can't get my head around? The idea that he sells millions of albums and I don't." If Cummings is hard on those around him, he reserves his harshest judgments for himself.
I wondered whether this book shouldn't come with a warning sticker, something along the lines of "spending too much time inside Stephen Cummings' head may not be good for your health". So sensitive is he to nuance, to the fraught vagaries of everyday social interaction, that I found myself having mild anxiety attacks on his behalf while reading the book. But in the end, Cummings finds his own consolation, feeling "lucky that I get to make my music, spend time at home and read". I could think of worse ways to spend my time. Cummings has written a book that is honest, amusing and at times a little sad. And next time I run into him in some deserted Melbourne back street, just the two of us, I'll damn well tell him that.
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