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07h00 - 08h00 est le premier épisode de la  de la série télévisée 24 Heures chrono.

Résumé de l'intrigue
Un train explose dans les alentours de Santa Clarita. Une personne à moto tue un homme menotté à une mallette. La cellule anti-terroriste, dirigée par Erin Driscoll, enquête sur cette explosion ayant un lien avec Tomas Sherek, un terroriste turc aperçu en ville. Jack, qui travaille pour le ministre de la défense James Heller, entretient une relation sérieuse avec Audrey Raines, la fille du ministre. Alors que Jack Bauer a rendez-vous avec Erin pour des questions de budget, un informaticien et ami de Chloe remarque qu'Internet est piraté par un serveur arabe. Au même moment et avec l'aide de Jack, la cellule met la main sur Sherek. Tandis que la cellule peine à faire parler le terroriste, Jack décide de s'en charger.

Résumé détaillé

De 07:00:00 à 07:14:12
 Dans un train, un homme est en train de boire son café. Il semble très suspicieux et regarde tout autour de lui. Lorsqu'un homme semble trop s'approcher, celui-ci est sur le point de dégainer son arme. On s'aperçoit que cet homme a la main droite menottée à une mallette. Pendant ce temps, le conducteur du train boit lui aussi son café lorsqu'il aperçoit au loin un camion posé en plein milieu des voies de chemin de fer. Il freine alors brusquement mais percute le véhicule de plein fouet et prend feu tandis que l'homme à la mallette tente de s'enfuir. Un homme masqué regarde la scène à quelques mètres de distance, grimpe sur sa moto et fonce vers les restes du train. Une jeune femme lui demande de l'aide mais il n'y porte pas plus attention. Il trouve l'homme à la mallette et le tue d'un coup de revolver avant de s'en emparer et de repartir à moto.
 A la Cellule anti-terroriste, Chloe O'Brian annonce à Sarah Gavin qu'un des suspects recherchés, Tomas Sherek, a été aperçu la veille à Los Angeles. Il est accusé d'appartenir à des organisations terroristes à Istanbul et d'avoir mis en place plusieurs attentats suicides l'été précédent. Sarah apprend à Chloe qu'une information est tombée le matin même concernant l'éventualité d'une attaque terroriste par un groupe turc. Mais l'heure prévue (08h00) ne colle pas avec l'heure sur la Côte Est où devait avoir lieu l'attentat, car il est déjà 10h00 là-bas. Chloe pense que l'attaque pourrait avoir lieu sur la Côte Ouest et donc dans les temps. Pendant ce temps, Erin Driscoll, nouvelle directrice de la Cellule est au téléphone dans son bureau avec un homme l'informant de l'attentat du train. Erin lui rappelle que cette affaire est soumise à l'autorité de la Cellule. Erin fait entrer Chloe dans son bureau et lui expose les faits : un camion chargé d'explosifs a fait exploser un train à Santa Clarita. Chloe fait donc part à Erin des informations trouvées par Sarah concernant un attentat à 08h00 mais elle lui fait remarquer que celui-ci s'est produit une heure plus tôt. Puis elle lui fait part de la présence de Tomas Sherek sur le sol américain. Erin demande à Chloe de se coordonner avec la Division pour les recherches sur le lieu de l'attentat et la charge de réunir les informations sur Sherek avant le briefing. Erin apprend par surprise que c'est Jack Bauer que le ministère de la Défense envoie pour leur rendez-vous avec elle. Chloe nous apprend qu'entre la saison précédente et celle-ci, Erin a renvoyé Jack de la Cellule. On assiste ensuite au briefing mené par Curtis Manning qui explique qu'il y a de fortes chances pour que Sherek soit impliqué dans l'attentat du train. Lui et Erin pensent qu'il va vite chercher à quitter le pays, d'où l'importance de la surveillance des aéroports assurée par Edgar Stiles. Une petite joute verbale se crée entre lui et Chloe, sa supérieure, jugeant qu'Edgar n'est pas assez appliqué et qu'il parle trop doucement. Sarah se renseigne de son côté pour les éventuels contacts avec Sherek. Erin donne l'ordre de transférer toutes les informations à la Division. À la fin du briefing, Chloe retient Erin pour lui reparler de cette divergence d'horaires qui la turlupine. Erin semble s'en moquer et lui demande de se concentrer sur la recherche de Sherek.
 Dans une chambre d'hôtel, on retrouve Jack et Audrey Raines discutant du renvoi de Jack de la Cellule. Ce dernier dit avoir compris et ne plus en vouloir à Erin qui ne voulait pas d'un ex-drogué dans son équipe. Jack avoue préférer son travail au ministère de la Défense, il ne veut plus travailler sur le terrain comme par le passé. Jack s'approche d'Audrey et tous deux s'embrassent. Il lui explique qu'il n'avait jamais réussi à ravoir ce genre de relation avec une femme depuis la mort de son épouse Teri. Audrey en est flattée. Jack aimerait faire part de leur relation à James Heller, ministre de la Défense et père d'Audrey mais celle-ci craint qu'il ne réagisse mal, la considérant encore engagée avec Paul Raines, son mari, malgré leur séparation. Audrey lui dit être amoureuse de lui, Jack baisse la tête puis sourit. Jack sort. Le rendez-vous est donné dans le hall.
 Dans la rue, Sherek est au téléphone avec un homme le félicitant de son travail. À l'autre bout du fil, une famille avec le père (l'homme au bout du fil), sa femme et leur fils Behrooz. L'homme se fait du souci pour son fils et se confie à sa femme, il pense que ce dernier continue à voir sa petite amie américaine prénommée Debbie contre leur consentement. Sa mère propose de lui parler mais son mari rejette son offre, préférant s'en occuper. L'homme allume la télévision tandis que la femme appelle leur fils pour déjeuner, celui-ci étant au téléphone. Lorsque celui-ci descend enfin, son père lui demande à qui il téléphonait. Behrooz lui répond qu'il était avec un camarade de classe mais son père ne le croit pas et l'accuse de continuer à fréquenter Debbie, ce que Behrooz nie en bloc. Mais son père a lu ses mails et le sait. Il réitère à son fils l'ordre de ne plus la voir. Behrooz cherche une aide de sa mère du regard. Il finit par s'incliner. À la télévision, les premières informations concernant l'attentat ferroviaire sont diffusées. L'homme dit être dans les temps pour la suite des opérations. Une mallette doit arriver chez eux d'ici peu grâce à Sherek et l'homme veut que ce soit son fils Behrooz qui l'apporte au hangar car c'est le moyen le plus sûr. Ses parents lui rappellent qu'ils ont la chance d'avoir été choisis pour changer la face du monde et qu'ils ne doivent pas échouer.

De 07:20:16 à 07:33:04
 Dans un bureau informatique, un jeune homme est sur son poste lorsqu'une jeune fille, Mélanie, vient lui demander ce qu'il fait. Il est en fait resté là toute la nuit à pirater des logiciels sur Internet. Il la menace en riant de la tuer si elle en parle. Soudain, une fenêtre s'ouvre sur l'ordinateur du jeune homme, faisant défiler des tas de codes. Il appelle son amie pour venir voir et tous deux pensent qu'une attaque Internet de grande ampleur se prépare. Le jeune homme file appeler les fédéraux d'une cabine téléphonique.
 Devant l'hôtel, le ministre de la Défense apprend que le bilan de l'attentat ferroviaire s'élève à 32 morts. Il l'apprend à Jack et lui demande de se renseigner lorsqu'il arrivera à la Cellule et de le tenir au courant. On apprend à cet instant que le ministre a rendez-vous avec un certain Richard. Audrey tente de cacher à son père sa relation avec Jack. Celui-ci part pour la cellule tandis qu'Audrey monte en voiture avec son père.
 A la Cellule anti-terroriste, Andrew Paige téléphone à Chloe, disant un être un ami à elle. À l'autre bout du fil, on retrouve le jeune homme du bureau informatique qui prévient Chloe de ce qu'il a vu, pensant qu'une vaste attaque sur Internet va se produire. L'ennui pour les déchiffrer c'est qu'une partie des codes est en une langue du Moyen-Orient. De son côté, Sarah a trouvé un contact de Sherek, un certain Maurice Landstrass qui tient un pressing et dont les activités sont étroitement liées avec Ankara. Erin envoie Ronnie Lowell, son agent de terrain, sur les lieux. Chloe prévient Erin de ce que son ami a trouvé sur Internet, mais celle-ci semble trouver ça de maigre importance et demande donc à Chloe de transmettre au FBI. Au même moment, Jack arrive à la Cellule, nostalgique. Avant de rejoindre Erin dans son bureau, il croise Chloe à qui il apprend que sa fille Kim et son gendre Chase se sont installés à Valencia mais elle doit aller mettre en place un protocole. Il croise Curtis qui lui dit que le rendez-vous avec Erin sera sans doute écourté vu les récents événements et lui présente Ronnie Lowell, son remplaçant depuis son départ de la Cellule. Erin recevra Jack dans quelques minutes mais Jack semble se poser des questions sur l'attaque du train et semble vouloir des réponses. Jack entre dans le bureau d'Ein quelques instants après, l'accueil est glacial. Tous deux entament leur rendez-vous où il est question de budget, jugé insuffisant par Erin qui en propose un nouveau rejeté par Jack. L'animosité est palpable. À cet instant, Curtis appelle Erin et lui annonce que Ronnie est arrivé au pressing. Elle met donc la vidéo en route. Une fois Ronnie entré, nous suivons l'action depuis les vidéos dans le bureau d'Erin. Jack garde un œil sur la vidéo. Jack dit à Erin que cet homme cache quelque chose mais Erin le stoppe tout de suite en lui rappelant que tout est pris en main par ses agents. Il finit malgré tout par lui prouver qu'il a raison. Erin lui demande de tourner le dos au commerçant un instant. Jack a aperçu le regard de Landstrass changer de direction vers sa droite. Erin demande à Ronnie de regarder sur sa droite.
 Dans la voiture, Audrey et son père ont quelques détails professionnels à régler. Le ministre lui demande si elle a parlé avec son frère qui semble être la personne que le ministre va rencontrer, ce certain Richard. Audrey ne veut pas qu'il sache qu'elle l'accompagne et attendra dans la voiture. On apprend que son fils veut aller à une manifestation et que cela embarrasse le ministre et le Président. Audrey pense qu'il fait ça uniquement pour s'opposer à son père. Le bureau du Président appelle Audrey qui lui passe son père. Le Président lui apprend qu'il veut augmenter le niveau d'alerte contre le terrorisme mais le ministre propose d'attendre les conclusions des experts sur la raison de l'explosion du train et propose d'accroître le niveau de vigilance.
 Au pressing, Ronnie arrive avec ses hommes et organise leur entrée dans le magasin. Il entre alors dans la boutique et aborde le vendeur. Il lui annonce qu'il est agent fédéral et qu'ils recherchent un certain Sherek, que le commerçant dit ne pas connaître. Ce dernier menace d'appeler son avocat, se disant harcelé. Ronnie obéit et tourne le dos à Landstrass en parlant de quelque chose de noté sur la porte d'entrée. À cet instant, Landstrass tourne le regard. Ronnie demande à l'homme s'il accepte qu'il regarde derrière le comptoir, à droite mais il refuse, lui demandant de déguerpir. Sherek se lève soudain et se met à courir mais les fédéraux réussissent à le récupérer par derrière.

De 07:39:09 à 07:50:15
 Chez Richard, les voitures arrivent dans l'allée. Le ministre sort de sa voiture et se dirige seul vers la maison de son fils. On apprend par ses hommes qu'il s'agit d'une visite confidentielle. Richard ne démord pas, il veut aller à cette manifestation, son père l'exhortant à être moins égoïste et à penser aux ravages que cela pourrait causer. Richard pense que le plus dangereux sont les 2500 missiles que son père veut faire installer. Son père tente de lui expliquer que le monde est plus compliqué que cela, que les États-Unis ont des ennemis et qu'à ce titre, ces missiles sont nécessaires à la sécurité nationale. Mais Richard ne veut rien entendre, tout cela est lié pour lui au désir des États-Unis de vouloir contrôler le monde. Il propose à son père de repartir.
 Dans la voiture, Audrey reçoit un appel de Jack qui lui apprend qu'un premier suspect a été arrêté. Il finit par avouer que lui aussi est amoureux d'elle. Elle est gênée. Jack raccroche quand Erin revient. Audrey sourit.
 A la Cellule anti-terroriste, Erin revient dans son bureau où l'attend Jack qui tente d'obtenir des informations sur le suspect mais elle ne lâche rien, ce ne sont pas ses affaires. Quelques minutes plus tard ils redescendent. Erin a fait ouvrir un ordinateur pour Jack contenant les dossiers des budgets. À cet instant Sherek passe la sécurité. Jack lui apprend qu'ils étaient à sa recherche lorsqu'il travaillait à la Cellule. Il se faisait appeler Yann Boleck et était responsable d'une douzaine d'attentats en Europe à la fin des années 1990. Erin s'excuse d'avoir été brutale et remercie Jack de les avoir aidé à l'arrêter. Jack retient Erin et lui explique que c'est incohérent, un aussi grand terroriste ne prendrait pas un tel risque juste pour un train. Erin prendra cela en considération. Mais Jack ne veut pas en rester là. Il se dirige vers le poste de Chloe à qui il demande si un autre attentat est prévu. Elle lui explique que non mais que les horaires ne correspondaient pas, divergeant d'une heure. Jack trouve la source sur les réseaux d'Interpol et conclut qu'une attaque va avoir lieu dans les minutes qui viennent, à 08h00.
 Au bureau informatique, Andrew rentre avec les cafés mais une mauvaise surprise l'attend : un homme est en train de torturer Mélanie, son amie qui lui avoue le nom d'Andrew. Tous les collègues d'Andrew sont morts. L'homme tire sur Mélanie tandis qu'Andrew s'enfuit à toutes jambes mais les hommes entendent un bruit et le suivent. Andrew est plus rapide, s'empare d'une bicyclette, passe derrière un camion et disparaît de leur vue.

De 07:54:19 à 07:59:57
 Dans la voiture, Audrey est au téléphone avec son mari, Paul Raines, à qui elle annonce qu'elle va demander le divorce. Il ne comprend pas pourquoi elle est aussi pressée mais lui explique qu'elle n'en peut plus d'attendre pour rien. Elle reçoit un double appel : Jack veut parler à son père. Il lui explique qu'il veut que le ministre donne l'autorisation à Erin de le laisser interroger le témoin car une nouvelle attaque risque de se produire à 8h00. Vu l'urgence, Audrey s'exécute.
 Chez Richard, ce dernier n'en démord pas, il veut défendre cette cause. Son père essaie de lui faire prendre conscience que les organisateurs profitent de lui et de son statut de fils de ministre. Il lui répond qu'il aurait préféré ne pas être son fils. À cet instant, Audrey entre dans la maison. Regard ironique de Richard. James sort avec le téléphone. Audrey tente de faire changer son frère d'avis.
 Devant la maison de Richard, James est au téléphone avec Jack. Le ministre ne tranchera pas, c'est à Jack de régler ça seul avec Erin. Audrey rejoint son père : le Président est au téléphone. Il coupe sa conversation avec Jack, lui demandant de laisser la Cellule s'occuper de Sherek. Rendez-vous est donné à Vandenberg. À la suite de l'aveu du témoin, le ministre est toujours au téléphone avec le bureau du Président et face à sa fille qui, recevant l'appel de Jack, ne peut pas répondre. Elle laisse sonner quatre fois avant de pouvoir répondre. Jack lui explique ce qu'il vient d'apprendre et lui demande d'éloigner son père de toute urgence. À cet instant, un missile est lancé sur une de leurs voitures qui explose et le combat s'engage sous le regard horrifié de Richard, resté à l'intérieur. Une fois tous les hommes du ministre à terre, les malfaiteurs s'emparent de James et d'Audrey. Cette dernière, dans une tentative désespérée, crie le nom de Jack, le téléphone étant toujours au sol, Jack assistant impuissant à ce qui est en train de se produire.
 A la Cellule anti-terroriste, à la suite de l'appel avec James, Jack cherche un moyen de pouvoir accéder à Sherek pour l'interroger tandis que Ronnie entame l'interrogatoire sous le regard d'Erin. Ronnie n'obtenant pas de réponse, il le menace de la prison puis hausse le ton, sans résultat, le témoin restant muet. Ronnie sort et rejoint Erin qui lui demande jusqu'où il peut aller, Erin lui demandant de faire tout ce qui sera nécessaire pour obtenir des noms. Pendant ce temps, Jack essaie d'entrer dans la zone d'interrogatoire et se heurte à un garde qu'il frappe, lui laissant la voie libre. Il attrape son passe et entre dans la cellule d'interrogatoire où se trouve Sherek, détruisant les systèmes d'entrée et de sortie pour empêcher Ronnie et Erin, témoins de la scène, d'intervenir. Erin fait appeler la sécurité pendant que Jack pointe son arme sur le suspect, lui demandant ce qu'il va se passer à 08h00. Le témoin reste muet. Erin tente tout pour l'arrêter mais rien n'y fait. Jack tire dans la jambe de Sherek. Jack demande quelle est la cible principale, ce à quoi le témoin, très mal-en-point, répond : Le ministre de la Défense. Erin fait appeler les services de sécurité de toute urgence et envoie une équipe.
 Chez les Araz, la mallette arrive.
 Dans le fourgon, James et Audrey sont enlevés. On les bâillonne et leur bande les yeux.

Distribution
(par ordre d'apparition au générique)

Acteurs principaux
 Kiefer Sutherland : Jack Bauer
 Kim Raver : Audrey Raines
 Alberta Watson : Erin Driscoll
 William Devane : James Heller

Invités
(Avec/Guest Starring)
 Jonathan Ahdout : Behrooz Araz
 Roger Cross : Curtis Manning
 Shawn Doyle : Ronnie Lobell
 Lukas Haas : Andrew Paige
 Louis Lombardi : Edgar Stiles
 Logan Marshall-Green : Richard Heller
 Lana Parrilla : Sarah Gavin
 Geoff Pierson : Le Président John Keeler
 Mary Lynn Rajskub : Chloe O'Brian
 Nestor Serrano : Navi Araz
 Faran Tahir : Tomas Sherek
 Matt Gallini : Abdul
 Brittany Ishibashi : Mélanie
 Shohreh Aghdashloo : Dina Araz

Reste de la distribution
(Avec/Co-Starring)
 Michele C. Bonilla : Reporter télévisé du crash
 Thomas Tofel : Maurice Landstrass

Diffusions
(liste non exhaustive)

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When the market cap of Ripple's XRP surpassed Ethereum's ETH last week many cheered the rise of a new 'queen of the cryptos'. But to me it showed this industry reaching a new low in lack of investor understanding. This shouldn't be surprising, I suppose. One irrational bull market followed by an equally irrational bear, and anything can happen in this space. Many say cryptocurrency investing is all speculative and there is no fundamental value to any token, but I don't believe that is true. Yes, I may be crazy, but I think the entire market has it all wrong right now.
There is an investing maxim that says the price movement of stocks reflects news before it is public knowledge, and the correlation seems to show this. But I see little of this maxim play out in the cryptocurrency space. News, good or bad, seems to have little effect on day to day prices. Until a big movement happens one way or another, and then everyone scrambles to find news to relate this to. These false correlations become mythical in nature and are repeated amongst the crypto community like stories told to children in ancient times. But typically crypto price movements are up when a big investor moves in on an exchange, or down when the Mt Gox trustee dumps shares or a silk road whale comes out of hiding to finally move illicit profits.
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Regardless, there is no rational reason why Ripple's price should have doubled last week. At first I thought it was a massive pump and dump scheme by some Telegram hucksters, but the price hasn't dropped quickly enough to validate this. I believe this movement is far beyond reason, especially as XRP has next to no inherent value.
Why? Sure, Ripple Labs is a solid company that has an excellent solution for cross-border payments and is making high-profile partnerships left and right. But XRP has essentially no value. Ripple Labs' main solution is a fiat to fiat transfer system called x-Current.
Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, stated, "Ripple's fiat to fiat solution x-Current reduces the processing times of transactions to 3 seconds, compared to the 180,000 seconds when using Swift."
This all loops back around to XRP, which has absolutely no use in the x-Current system; x-Current is completely cryptocurrency free. Their open-source cryptocurrency-based solution is called x-Rapid, but this system also does not require the use of XRP. In order to access x-Rapid, you must hold 20 tokens of XRP in a wallet. At the time of this article this is equivalent to roughly $10 in XRP tokens. Once you access these tools you can transfer funds between fiat currencies or other cryptocurrencies without ever needing to use XRP again.
X-rapid may have good applications that are attracting partnerships, but these XRP tokens aren't actually used in the x-rapid system, they are just a nominal access key of sorts. And sorry to break it to you, but 20 tokens to access the payment system won't be a fundamental driver of value anytime soon. With 100 billion tokens outstanding it would take two-thirds of the world's population individually staking wallets in order to use up the token supply. Sure you don't need that many to drive value, but it seems the focus of Ripple Labs is to provide money transfer services through high-profile partnerships, not to get billions of people individually transferring funds.
The Bitcoin bridge developed by Ripple Labs is still certainly groundbreaking technology, but when Western Union started using x-rapid they found there was no significant price savings compared to traditional means. Granted it sounds like they tested a small sample and may have not been using the system in the way fully intended, but it certainly does not show a large use case for XRP anytime soon.
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Some argue that XRP is a decentralized money system on it's own, similar to Bitcoin or Litecoin. However, this also does not hold water in my opinion because I have yet to see any merchants accept XRP as a form of payment. And the argument proposed by many on Crypto Twitter for XRP being decentralized is on shaky technological ground as the consensus model used is a variation of byzantine fault tolerance, which works better in permissioned blockchains, meaning the private business-specific blockchains such as Hyperledger.
Let me explain. Consider the computer science dilemma called the "Byzantine Generals Problem" which theorizes a scenario in which a group of Byzantine generals are camped out around a city under siege (no wonder computer nerds love Game of Thrones, right?). The generals have to message each other to make a plan to attack, but there may be traitors among the generals who want to send misleading information to confuse the attackers, so how can the generals determine which messages are accurate and which might be false information? Enter the basic algorithm of Byzantine Fault Tolerance that relies on two-thirds of the incoming information to be confirming before validating the information as correct.
Byzantine fault tolerance has its own set of problems, though. The first issue is security because the system does not typically wait for a full two-thirds of nodes to report, it instead relies on the information of the nodes connected to it. Thus it is at risk if there are enough bad actors who have set up nodes, potentially through pseudonymous identities using a Sybil attack. The second issue is that any selectivity tool added to this consensus model essentially guarantees centralization over time. Why? Because if you have to select nodes there is social pressure to select the same nodes as everyone else. Otherwise the other nodes won't trust you, and it becomes a self-reinforcing system with a cartel of nodes.
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Ripple and XRP aren't bad, per se, but relative to other tokens in the market, XRP is highly overvalued. This is easy to see when viewed in comparison with Ethereum's token Ether. Ethereum also has both a public blockchain based on Ether, and a business-oriented permissioned blockchain under the moniker Enterprise Ethereum. However, that is where the comparison stops. Ether is one of the most widely accepted and used cryptocurrencies internationally. Typically at a conference if someone pays me back for dinner they transfer Ether. When I see shops in other countries accepting cryptocurrencies, usually one of the choices is Ether.
In addition, in the ICO world Ethereum-based ERC-20 tokens are still the gold standard for fundraising. If you want to issue a token with easy wallet access and to easily get exchange listed, then you want an ERC-20 token. Sure there are plenty of other platforms you can build on, but typically even with the venture funding if you later want to do a token sale you will end up switching your platform to Ethereum.
Ethereum is also more advanced technologically, as there are nearly 1000 developers contributing to the code at the protocol level, whereas Ripple only has had around 170 developers submit code, and they have 150 employees. Ethereum is based on the secure Proof of Work consensus model that is similar to Bitcoin, so tokens are inherently more secure. Additionally, Ethereum has a much larger community of developers and contributors to the code base than Ripple has. Finally, Ethereum is headed by a genius of epic proportions, Vitalik Buterin. Whereas Ripple is more of a business leadership model (refraining here from a Bill Gates- Steve Jobs comparison rant).
The market may be disappointed by Ethereum's decision to abandon Casper, their Proof of Stake solution, and sharding development efforts. This was accidentally spilled by Virgil Griffith at Consensus Singapore while I was there. And I was surprised less people were talking about it than I have heard. Personally though I was relieved. Proof of Stake is not a secure system, it has a number of vulnerabilities. The focus on network security with abandoning these projects for the time being and focusing on Web Assembly to replace the buggy Solidity code base relieved a lot of the concerns I held for Ethereum going forward.
Either way you look at it though, token investing is not the same as equity investments. Just because a company succeeds doesn't mean the token should gain value, and vice versa. But clearly the investment world has not mastered this basic concept, as there is no way in a rational world that XRP would be valued higher than ETH.
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I guess the fact that Democrat politicians can still surprise me should be a good thing. It means that I'm not completely cynical in my old age. However, it does seem to take a breathtaking amount of incoherence and stupidity to surprise me these days. The focus of my disgust today is liberal Democrat Donna Edwards. Edwards is a Representative from Maryland who happens to be running for the soon to be open Senate seat of Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD). Rep. Edwards was on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to talk about the recent unrest in Baltimore when she took the opportunity to blame Maryland's Republican Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD).
A man who has been on the job in Maryland for the last four months. Four months. The Democrats have ruled Baltimore politics for over 50 years, and the guy who's been heading the state government (a government dominated by Democrats, by the way) is at fault for all the problems in Baltimore. That makes no sense.
The problems in Baltimore are wholly Baltimore's.
In this interview Edwards blames lack of funding for failing schools as the root problem in the community, but when Wallace refutes her argument with the simple truth that Baltimore city public schools are some of the best-funded in the nation – she says the money isn't evenly distributed. That makes no sense.
If the money is unevenly distributed, then the community wouldn't have been rioting about Freddie Gray, they would have been rioting about their schools. Moreover, the Democrats control the funding of Baltimore city schools, which means that if they are distributing funs in an uneven manner, then there is even more reason for Baltimore residents to dump the Democrats than we thought.
The fact is that liberalism has failed Baltimore, just like it is failing everywhere else that liberals predominate.
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Describes the techniques of lease evaluation, and the effects of such techniques on the financial risk profile of companies employing lease financing. Using a Judgemental sampling procedure, representatives of five suppliers of short-term funds and five suppliers of long-term funds were interviewed. It was found that there was a significant difference in the approach of short and long-term suppliers of funds to lease evaluation. The suppliers of short-term funds ware relatively unsophisticated in their approach, while the suppliers of long-term funds were well acquainted with the topic of lease evaluation. A case study was presented in order to permit the respondents to apply the techniques they indicated they employed. Their responses were measured in terms of 'additions to long-term debt' and ' additions to fixed charges'. It was found that suppliers of short-term funds were less likely to regard the 'financial risk' of a company to be increased by lease financing. The suppliers of long-term funds, on the other hand, were unanimously of the opinion that lease financing was the equivalent of debt financing and adjusted the company's ' financial risk' accordingly. The different attitude of suppliers of short-term funds and long-term funds to lease evaluation and consequently to lease financing itself, has important consequences for companies employing this mode of finance.


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Q: RuntimeError: Given input size: (40x256x1). Calculated output size: (40x253x-2). Output size is too small import pandas as pd
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
from sklearn.metrics import accuracy_score

import torch
import torch.nn as nn
import torch.nn.functional as F
import numpy as np
from torch.autograd import Variable
from sklearn import preprocessing

batch_size = 32
num_classes = 8
epochs = 10

img_rows, img_cols = 256, 256
x_train = x_train.reshape(x_train.shape[0], img_rows, img_cols, 1)
x_test = x_test.reshape(x_test.shape[0], img_rows, img_cols, 1)
input_shape = (img_rows, img_cols, 1)

print('x_train shape:', x_train.shape)
print("Training samples: {}".format(x_train.shape[0]))
print("Test samples: {}".format
      (x_test.shape[0]))
x_train = torch.Tensor(x_train).float()
x_test = torch.Tensor(x_test).float()
y_train = torch.LongTensor(y_train)
y_test = torch.LongTensor(y_test)
#Define model
model = nn.Sequential(
        nn.Conv2d(256,80,1, stride=1),
        nn.ReLU(),
        nn.Conv2d(80,40,1, stride=1),
        nn.ReLU(),
        nn.MaxPool2d(4,stride=1),
        nn.Conv2d(40,30,1, stride=1),
        nn.ReLU(),
        nn.Conv2d(30,15,1, stride=1),
        nn.ReLU(),
        nn.Dropout(0.2),
        nn.Flatten(),
        nn.Linear(32, 32),
        nn.Dropout(0.1),
        nn.Linear(num_classes, 256),
        nn.ReLU()
        )
criterion = nn.CrossEntropyLoss()# cross entropy loss

optimizer = torch.optim.Adam(model.parameters(), lr=0.01)

for epoch in range(100):
    optimizer.zero_grad()
    out = model(x_train)
    loss = criterion(out, y_train)
    loss.backward()
    optimizer.step()
    print(f"Epoch {epoch+1}, loss: {loss.item()}")

However when I run this code it produces the error at this specifc line
RuntimeError                              Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-10-96fa8b09f1ec> in <module>
     63 for epoch in range(100):
     64     optimizer.zero_grad()
---> 65     out = model(x_train)
     66     loss = criterion(out, y_train)
     67     loss.backward()

with the following error message
RuntimeError: Given input size: (40x256x1). Calculated output size: (40x253x-2). Output size is too small
I am unsure on how to fix this as I am new to pytorch and the original model did work in tensorflow.
Any help would be much appreciated

A: I'm assuming you are working with images. In that case, there are several issues with your code. Also reading from the comments, there are a couple of things I need to clarify.

*

*I think the most important is the fact you've switched up the axes on the input shape. Unlike in Tensorflow, PyTorch multi-channel maps are shaped with (b, c, h, w) (b: batch size; c: number of channels; hxw: height and width of a feature map.

*Also you have defined the first layer as nn.Conv2d(256, 80, 1, stride=1) which means it has 80 filters, and expects a 256-channel input! That's not what you should want, assuming you've following my first point (which is to feed (1,256,256) images) to your model. The number of filters can stay at 80, that's up to you and your neural network design.

*A little later down your model, you define a max pool with nn.MaxPool2d(4, stride=1). Just to point out that you are using a kernel size of 4 pixels here. Which means that, at this point, the resulting tensor will have a shape of (b, 40, 253, 253). The change from 256x256 to 253x253 is due to the kernel size being 4.

*You flatten after your final convolution into (b, 960135). That's 253*253*15 (feature map dimensions times number of feature maps). Ultimately, the next dense layer needs to have that number as input size. Instead you have put nn.Linear(32, 32) followed by nn.Linear(num_classes, 256). It should rather be something like nn.Linear(253*253*15, n) followed by nn.Linear(n, num_classes). Where n is arbitrarily set and I assumed you wanted an output with num_classes logits at the end.

*Also, I read in the comments

If you organize all correctly, I think you have to change the first layer in Sequential() from nn.Conv2d(256,80,1, stride=1) to nn.Conv2d(32,80,1, stride=1)

The batch size doesn't have anything to do with the layer's size parameters. Don't think about the batch axis, it's the first axis. Your model doesn't depend on your batch size!

*I would recommend, increasing your kernel sizes, this will allow your feature maps to shrink in dimensions as it goes through the network, at the same time, increasing the number of channels until you hit the flatten layer and fully connected.

Here is your model with some important correction, just enough to make it run:
batch_size = 32
num_classes = 8

img_rows, img_cols = 256, 256
input_shape = (img_rows, img_cols, 1)

# dummy data, would broadcast your data with these shapes
x_train = torch.rand(batch_size, 1, img_rows, img_cols)
y_train = torch.rand(batch_size, 256)

model = nn.Sequential(
    nn.Conv2d(1, 80, 1, stride=1),
    nn.ReLU(),
    nn.Conv2d(80, 40, 1, stride=1),
    nn.ReLU(),
    nn.MaxPool2d(4, stride=1),
    nn.Conv2d(40, 30, 1, stride=1),
    nn.ReLU(),
    nn.Conv2d(30, 15, 1, stride=1),
    nn.ReLU(),
    nn.Dropout(0.2),
    nn.Flatten(),
    nn.Linear(253*253*15, 256),
    nn.Dropout(0.1),
    nn.Linear(256, num_classes),
    nn.ReLU()
)

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A Minnie boom begins
Disney announcement sees adjacent properties soar in value
Nov 13, 2009 (WiC 38)
It pays to have good neighbours
Who's been more over-excited this week: Shanghai's seven-year olds or the city's property developers?
In Talking Point we mentioned that Shanghai has finally signed up to host the sixth Disneyland park. It will join existing parks in California, Florida, Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong.
Less than two hours after the decision was made public, a nearby parcel of land in Chuansha in Pudong New Area was snapped up at auction for Rmb1.19 billion ($173 million) by a Xiamen-based property developer.
The 56,670 square-metre plot is situated just 3.3 kilometres away from the proposed Disney site.
A total of 15 bidders, including Poly Real Estate and Shanghai Jielong, competed for the land.
The winner, Xiangyu Real Estate, a state-owned company from Fujian, offered more than two and a half times the reserve price, according to the local authorities.
"The price is beyond our reach," a Jielong executive told the China Daily after the auction. "It's hard to imagine that the bid was so high."
Some wonder if Xiangyu got a little caught up in the moment (paying Rmb14,042 per square metre) and will end up struggling to make a return at that price.
The Shanghai Morning Post believes that Xiangyu will have to charge at least Rmb20,000 per square metre for the proposed flats to breakeven – far in excess of average prices in nearby projects, which range from around Rmb8,000 to Rmb13,000.
But not everyone thinks Xiangyu's bid was quite so crazy. The Hong Kong Economic Journal speculates that once Disneyland is built, prices could go as high as Rmb30,000 per square metre.
Expectations that Disney would finally get the nod had already pushed up property values in the district. Homes in Chuansha have more than quadrupled in price in anticipation of the improvements in local infrastructure that the park will bring, says DTZ, an international property consultancy firm.
And after Xiangyu's record-setting bid, local homeowners were quick to hike their own asking prices by 40-50%, says the Shanghai Daily.
While that may sound unrealistic, property prices in the area are still expected to jump another 20% in the next six months, with the further newsflow on the Disney project, the newspaper thinks.
"People in Chuansha are seeking to sell their homes at high prices as the government is expected to improve the transport system and public facilities in the district," explains Clement Luk, director of property brokerage Centaline Property in Shanghai.
The limited supply of land in the area bordering the future park is another factor in surging values. The parcel sold last week was the first to be offered in Chuansha for residential use since 2005. So it seems that only a lucky few will get to welcome their new Disney neighbours in three years time.
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Leonard George Brauch, age 76, of St Louis County, entered into eternal rest on September 10, 2013 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born on March 4, 1937, in St Louis, Missouri to the late Florence and George Brauch.
He is survived by his son: Michael and wife Lisa Brauch of High Ridge, MO, daughters: Kelly and husband Randy of Festus, MO, Michelle Brauch and Chaney Brauch, and grandchildren: Ashley and husband Brandon Fears, Kendra Brauch and Kyle Brauch.
He was a retired carpenter for RV Wagner Incorporated of St Louis. He enjoyed gambling and playing golf. He was a member of the Elks Lodge of High Ridge and the Elks Lodge of Cedar Hill.
Per his wishes, services are private.


For anyone who wants to make and shake their own cocktails this class guides you through how to make and shake three classic cocktails.
Participants will get a hands on experience where they will be guided by Sunil to become a cocktail mixologist in just three hours.
Learn about the cocktails you are going to be making and what variations you can create on a classic.
Profits from this experience will be split across our nine charity partners.
Expect a short education on each cocktail, the best ingredients and then get stuck into mixing.
Canapes are provided to begin with then participants make and shake three of their own cocktails. Taste and drink DIY cocktails together.
This is a circa 2 hour session that takes place in evenings or weekends. It is very interactive with small groups of 6-8 participants.
Ingredients are included and equipment provided. Any allergies need to be declared beforehand.
This experience typically takes place on Saturday afternoons from 2pm or on a Tuesday or Thursday evening starting at 7.00pm. Directions will be provided on where to meet and directions on how to find us.
This experience is only available to adults.
Sunil is a qualified bartender trained by the UK Bartenders Guild who also holds a post graduate diploma in International Hotels & Business Management. More importantly he loves sharing his passion for cocktails with other people.


As we prepared for the 4th of July family celebration and tournament - it dawned on me that I forgot to order our trophies from a local company. I was too late for timely delivery so I went online and searched 'overnight trophies'. It was my lucky day as QuickTrophy came up. I quickly ordered trophies for our holiday event that night... and 5 days later they arrived! Unbelievable! The price and quality can't be beat. From now on... I'll be ordering all my trophies from QuickTrophy as they are convenient, fast, accurate, easy processing, and they arrive at the event site (I didn't have to pack them in my suitcase for the flight). What's not to love?? Thank you!
OMG, we are so happy with the memorial plaque. I stopped by the company on a Thursday and was shown what I had seen on the website. I ordered it that day and told customer service I would be coming back thru on Monday. Quick Trophy had it done for me in four days and that's over a weekend!!!! Customer service is more than outstanding and the memorial plaque is perfect, exactly what I wanted.


With the increasing use of online networking tools, a growing number of professionals are left wondering how to network in the real world. Whilst the use of professional networking sites has its advantages in today's workplace, learning to network effectively face-to-face is an invaluable tool which is often more powerful and beneficial than online avenues.
There's an increasing trend for organisations to seek out professionals who not only have the required skills to do the job, but who can also act as business partners through successful communication and engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
What makes a successful network?
A successful network requires a mutual understanding from the start - it is about what you can do for your contact and what they can do for you. The development of a strong network requires making connections that will sustain more than a simple introduction; a successful professional relationship takes time and effort to build. Those connections, and the support required to maintain them, are the necessary ingredients to developing a network.
"Networking is essential to what I do, and the advantages of joining industry bodies and actively participating in industry events and forums can be seen in my businesses results. Whether you are new to an industry or not, getting your name out there is important, and you'll be amazed by the rewards you will reap." said Wong.
Not sure where to begin? Follow Tiffany's four tips to networking and you will be well on your way to expanding your network.
Do not go to a networking event or join a forum aimlessly. Remember your overall goal is to meet professionals that you can help and vice versa.
Communicate effectively. Be articulate, concise and enthusiastic about what you do. It's all about balance so remember to listen and ask questions when engaged in conversation and whatever you do, do not come on too strong about what you want and your agenda.
Face-to-face networking can be one of the most powerful ways to build professional relationships, actively foster existing relationships and close business deals or influence decisions.
Speak with as many people as you can at a networking function – you never know who's there. Establish the basics and arrange another time to have a more detailed discussion so you are not using all of your time talking to a few people. You're not going to remember everyone's name, so it's important you initiate the exchange business cards before the conversation is over.
Always follow up within a couple of days after the meeting, to ensure your hard work hasn't gone to waste. The channel you use to connect should depend on the importance of the contact to you and your overall goal – phone and email are the most personal, followed by connecting on professional networking site such as LinkedIn if the contact is someone you'd like to have in your wider network.
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Forget tonic water and cranberry juice. Alex Abbott Boyd, founder of Cocktail Crate, has created a line of mixers made of fresh, local and organic ingredients that make serving cocktails much more fun.
Cocktail Crate grew out of Alex's passion for the aromas, flavors, and histories that make each beverage unique.
"In college, I would always play that game with my friends where you sit around and drink wine and guess what the label's going to say on the back." Since he graduated, Alex has learned about the world of drinks by spending time on an organic Darjeeling tea estate in India, on soda factory tours in Cairo, and in plenty of speakeasies in NYC.
Enter Cocktail Crate with mixers like "Lavender Bloom," and "Smoky Hops" that make cocktails as easy as opening and pouring. Below, find Alex's recipe for a Holiday Old Fashioned, a cocktail made from one of his handmade mixers.
The Holiday Old Fashioned mixer combines cinnamon, fresh cut orange peel, allspice and turbinado sugar into a pleasingly aromatic accompaniment to your favorite bourbon or rye whiskey.
Stir with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass with one large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.
Cocktail Crate will be sampling drinks and selling the whole line of mixers at What's Cooking on November 13.


Mom's Gone Bronson!: Yves Rocher - Flower Party By Night! Review!
Yves Rocher continues to keep me happy this month with FLOWER PARTY BY NIGHT, which houses a WONDERFUL fragrance resembling light floral, vanilla, sweet tones that you can't help but adore!!
I have the shower gel, lotion and perfume, which comes in a beautiful little deep-blue bottle with a petal shaped lid and looks super on the dresser and wears well!
The scent is long-lasting throughout the day and not too overpowering at all! When used in conjunction with the lotion and gel you just can't go wrong for an all-day scent and touch of confidence!
I apply the lotion after a shower, which allows it to soak into the skin without leaving a greasy film and i'm ready to go! If I want to soften up my hands or anything through the day it is easy to just re-apply a little more without over doing it!
One spray of the perfume here and there is more than adequate to get a feel for the scent to make an impact and I actually like to spray a little on my faux flowers, to give the room a little "umph!", too! Fabulous!
This is such a pretty set, and a good scent, that I think it would make an adorable gift for just about anyone and so it might be worth picking one up for Christmas (I know, but it IS coming!) or to put away for a special occasion! Of course, it never hurts to treat yourself to some, either!
I would call this an every day scent that you could dress up for any special event with ease! I really do love everything about it, except the fact that one day, the bottles will be empty!! That part makes me sad - but there will be more, which you can pick up from the Yves Rocher website, HERE!
I have yet to find a product from Yves Rocher that I didn't like and they truly are on a roll! I look forward to bringing you more form Yves in the near future, so keep your eyes peeled!!
Check out the Flower Party By Night range, today - and let me know what you think!
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Louisville Ry. Co. v. Kennedy
Court Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Writing for the Court CLAY, C.
Citation 172 S.W. 970,162 Ky. 560
Parties LOUISVILLE RY. CO. v. KENNEDY.
172 S.W. 970
162 Ky. 560
LOUISVILLE RY. CO.
KENNEDY.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky.
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County, Common Pleas Branch, Fourth Division.
Action by Blanche Kennedy against the Louisville Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
Frank P. Straus, Howard B. Lee, and Alfred Selligman, all of Louisville, for appellant.
O'Doherty & Yonts, of Louisville, for appellee.
CLAY, C.
This is a personal injury case, in which plaintiff, Blanche Kennedy, recovered of the defendant, Louisville Railway Company, a judgment for $800. The railway company appeals.
Refusal to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant, and error in one of the instructions, are relied on as grounds for a reversal.
The facts are these: On July 8, 1913, plaintiff was a passenger on a west-bound Bardstown Road car, which was moving on the north side of Jefferson street along one of two parallel tracks. When the car reached the northeast corner of Jefferson and Third streets, it stopped for the purpose of permitting passengers to alight. Plaintiff got off at this point, and, passing around the rear end of the car, started to cross the parallel track for the purpose of reaching the opposite side of the street. When she reached the parallel track, she was struck and injured by a Fourth street car then being operated on the Second street line. There is substantial evidence to the effect that the Fourth street car was being operated at a high rate of speed, and that no warning of its approach was given.
It is insisted that, because plaintiff did not look at the approaching Fourth street car before she stepped on the parallel track, she was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. It may be conceded that, while a different rule formerly prevailed, a number of the courts now make no distinction between steam railroads and street railroads with respect to the obligation of the pedestrian to look for an approaching car, because they say the danger from stepping on street car tracks where the cars are run by electricity and at a rapid rate and with greater frequency, is quite as great as the danger from stepping on steam railroad tracks, where the cars do not run so often; and common prudence requires that the care on the part of the pedestrian shall be increased in proportion to the dangers to be apprehended; and they therefore hold that a person who, upon alighting from a street car, passes around the rear end of the car without looking for a car approaching from the opposite direction on the parallel track, and is struck by such car and killed or injured, is guilty of contributory negligence which will defeat a recovery for the injury. Creamer v. West End St. R. Co., 156 Mass. 320, 31 N.E. 391, 16 L.R.A. 490, 32 Am.St.Rep. 456; Weber v. Kansas City Cable R. Co., 100 Mo. 194, 12 S.W. 804, 13 S.W. 587, 7 L.R.A. 819, 18 Am.St.Rep. 541; Hornstein v. United R. Co., 195 Mo. 440, 92 S.W. 884, 4 L.R.A. (N. S.) 729, and note, 113 Am.St.Rep. 693, 6 Ann.Cas. 699, and note; Eagen v. Jersey City, etc., R. Co., 74 N. J. Law, 699, 67 A. 24, 11 L.R.A. (N. S.) 1058, 12 Ann.Cas. 911, and note; Yersack v. Lackawanna, etc., R. Co., 221 Pa. [172 S.W. 971]
493, 70 A. 837, 18 L.R.A. (N. S.) 519, 128 Am.St.Rep. 746. In other jurisdictions, however, a different rule prevails, and it is held that a failure to look does not bar a recovery; but the question of contributory negligence is for the jury. Chicago City R. Co. v. Robinson, 127 Ill. 9, 18 N.E. 772,...
Twyman v. Monongahela West Penn Pub. Serv. Co, No. 8480.
Supreme Court of West Virginia
...of the danger to which the passenger was exposed and failed to give warning of such danger. In the case of Louisville Ry. Co. v. Kennedy, 162 Ky. 560, 172 S.W. 970, Ann.Cas. 1916E, 996, the injury occurred as a result of the plaintiff being struck by an agency of the carrier, where it was c......
Louisville Railway Co. v. Breeden
Kentucky Supreme Court
...that degree of care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under like or similar circumstances. Louisville Ry. Co. v. Kennedy, 162 Ky. 560, 172 S.W. 970, Ann. Cas. 1916E, 996. While the duty was upon Breeden, under this general rule, to exercise ordinary care for her own safety, y......
Louisville Ry. Co. v. Allen
United States State Supreme Court (Kentucky)
...Co., 241 Ky. 144, 43 S.W.2d 507; or has had a reasonable opportunity to reach a place of safety, Louisville Page 446 Ry. Co. v. Kennedy, 162 Ky. 560, 172 S.W. However, we are of the opinion that these statements of the law are not applicable here, even though the appellee had safely alighte......
Louisville Ry. Co. v. Breeden
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
...that degree of care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under like or similar circumstances. Louisville Ry. Co. v. Kennedy, 162 Ky. 560, 172 S.W. 970, Ann.Cas. 1916E, 996. While the duty was upon Breeden, under this general rule, to exercise ordinary care for her own safety, ye......


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Rosa Gore (born Minnie Lyons; September 15, 1866 - February 4, 1941) was an American film actress active in Hollywood primarily during the silent era. She appeared in at least 70 films over the course of her career. She got her start in vaudeville and was known for her work with her husband, actor Dan Crimmins.

Gore was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California.

Select filmography

 Vagabond Lady (1935)
 The Hard Hombre (1931)
 Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)
 The Prairie King (1927)
 The Royal American (1927)
 The Adorable Deceiver (1926)
 Lovey Mary (1926)
 Seven Chances (1925)
 Madonna of the Streets (1924)
 Captain January (1924)
 The Town Scandal (1923)
 The Mistress of Shenstone (1921)
 La La Lucille (1920)

References

1866 births
1941 deaths
American silent film actresses
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Vaudeville performers

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Truskavets (Ukrainian: Трускавець, translit. Truskavets'; Polish: Truskawiec; Yiddish: טרוסקעוויץ Truskevitz) is a city in western Ukraine's Lviv Oblast (region), near the border with Poland. It is designated as a city of oblast significance. Its population is approximately 28,867 (2017 est.).


Have you become disabled and are unable to work? Social security disability benefits are designed to help people who are unable to work. If you are thinking about filing for benefits, check out these four tips you should follow when filing your social security disability claim.
One major qualifier for social security disability benefits is your inability to work for an extended period of time: typically at least a year. However, this doesn't mean you have to prove you haven't worked for the previous year. It means you have to prove you won't be able to work for at least a year, even if you haven't been disabled for long.
As soon as you and your doctor believe your disability is long lasting, start filing your disability claim. If you file too soon, there may not be enough documentation to prove your injury will prevent you from working for at least a year. If you wait too long, all you're doing is struggling to survive while you try to pay your bills with no income.
Whether your disability is new or something you've been dealing with for a while, you need to seek treatment from a doctor. Going to the doctor is the best way to help prove you are honestly disabled because it shows you had enough problems to seek help. It also ensures that your doctor has all the necessary medical records to prove your case.
If you do try to apply for social security disability benefits without having a doctor, it's likely they'll insist you see a doctor, and it may be one they appoint. In the medical records, the reviewers will also be looking for any signs that your disability could improve with treatment, exercise, etc., enough for you to return to work.
When you're receiving social security disability benefits, you may believe you have no right to work, but that isn't the case. If you are still able to work some, you can still receive benefits as long as you aren't making too much. Once you make more than the permitted amount, it's seen as substantial gainful activity or SGA, which means you're benefiting too much from being on social security and don't need it.
Be mindful of how much you earn. Just because one month you have enough energy to make $1,500 doesn't mean you'll be able to keep it up every month. You'll also want to watch how many hours you work. If you're working plenty of hours, even if you aren't making too much money, you could be disqualified.
Chances are good that your initial claim will be denied because about 70 percent are denied on their first submission. While there's nothing wrong with filing the initial claim yourself, if it does get denied, you need to hire an attorney to help you. Usually, claims are denied because they just don't have all the information needed to prove the disability.
If your claim is denied, your attorney will likely suggest appealing instead of submitting a new claim with new information because that only wastes time. The chances of having your appeal approved is much higher than having an entirely new claim approved.
If you are unable to work because of a disability, you don't have to struggle with paying the bills or force yourself to work when you can't. Social security disability benefits are there to help you support yourself and your family. If you would like more information regarding social security disability, contact a social security lawyer in your area today.


$560 for struts and superlows???
Discussion in 'VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)' started by coolvxss, Jul 22, 2006.
Yeah thats all parts supplied and fitted. I might give a few other places a call and get some more quotes.
I just called another place and they quoted $655 to do it. I just think thats expensive because if i shop around i can get struts and superlows for about $300. Its just i dont know how to fit them.
Did you get detailed quotes from both places? If so how much are they charging for labour? Capital steering and suspension did me a quote on a couple of things I don't have the tools to do and they're charging labour @ 80 bucks an hour!
Do you have a the tyre factory in Canberra??
Nope, I'm pretty sure we don't, or if they are up here they're trading under a different name.
Was that $560 for just front and back springs only?
I dunno, I'm not the dude who started the thread, I'm just the hijacker asking him about the quote he got.
Thats not cheap at all..
No $560 is just for front springs and front struts fitted. The back is already done. I did the back easy, only took abouit 30mins but i dont think i could do the front. I dont have the tools or anything.
I had **** stocks done for $200 front when going for RWC. You think it wouldn't cost to much as it's in the one place there doing.
Knowing Pedders they charge $200 for rear shocks so front must be $250.
Which ebay dealer did u get ur stuff through. Does your car sit ****ed up in the rear with the super lows front and back.
think i got the bargain of the year!
fitted them the other day and they sit great.
Unfortunately to get a suspension place to fit parts you bring in is near impossible, they'll say that they cannot guarantee the integrity of the product etc. I think the main reason is they need to be making money off every part they put into your car to make their business profitable.
I did everything that needed on my car (super lows and short shocks) for $270, everything brand new, and fitted myself.
well i have priced around a few places and strut prices range from $190 to $300 and king superlow springs $135 to $185. What is the differnce between a $190 strut and a $300 one?
we just got the mrs vn lowered at pedders inslacks creek and it cost about $1100 including labour. dropped it off at 8 and got it back at 5. they did lowered springs, shortened struts, new bump stops in front, new strut top bearings, adjustable panhard rod and a wheel alignment. dropped 1" in the front and 2" in the rear and all is still legal. thought that was pretty good actually.


British fashion company Banvard & James raises £200K from Startup Funding Club's network of international investors.
February has been an exciting time for the British fashion industry. London Fashion Week reassured the world once more that British fashion is still one to look up to. But while established names in the industry were on everyone's radar, a newcomer was receiving an opportunity that could one day put it on that same radar.
That newcomer was Banvard & James, a London-based men's fashion accessories brand who has just received an investment of £200K. The quantity was raised through Startup Funding Club's award-winning network of international investors, proving once more that it is one of the most active in the UK. Startup Funding Club has been working with the brand since its early beginnings, and its team is now very excited for its growth prospects. Raising these funds was very important for the brand as they will be used to aid its fast-paced growth and its international expansion.
Banvard & James is a unique fashion brand that aims to exploit the gap in the fashion industry by developing a brand exclusively supplying high end men's fashion accessories. Launched in 2013 by two brothers, the brand is inspired by London's strong sartorial heritage and the vibrance of the current British design scene. Its designs combine traditional British fashion with a subtly colourful, modern twist.


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Determinants of AFDC Caseload Growth
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Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2004 Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2009-2013 Effects of Marriage on Family Economic Well-Being Role of Intermediaries in Linking TANF Recipients with Jobs: Final Report Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors: Thirteenth Report to Congress
by David Stapleton, Ph.D., Gina Livermore, Ph.D. and Adam Tucker of The Lewin Group, Inc., for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health & Human Services, July 25, 1997. Kelleen Kaye and Gilbert Crouse were the Project Officers.
This study has greatly benefitted from the assistance and comments provided by many people. Foremost among these are the Project Officers for the Office of the Assistance Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), Kelleen Kaye, and Gilbert Crouse. Other government staff who contributed substantially to this effort are former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy, Wendell Primus, Leonard Sternbach (Administration for Children and Families), and Donald Oellerich (ASPE).
We are also are especially grateful to Professor Robert Moffitt (the Johns Hopkins University), who reviewed our analysis plan and provided several helpful suggestions, and for the reviews of preliminary findings provided by five experts on the history of AFDC caseloads in the states we selected for case study: Dr. Thomas Corbett, the Associate Director of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Werner Schink, Chief of the Research Branch of the California Department of Social Services; Dr. Steven Thompson of the Regional Economic Studies Institute of Towson State University, Maryland; Donald Winstead, the Welfare Reform Administrator for Florida's Economic Services Program; and Professor Michael Wiseman of The Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
We also received many helpful comments on our preliminary findings from participants at the RAND conference on "New Advances in Welfare Research," (Santa Monica, CA, September 10-21, 1996). Finally, we greatly appreciate the assistance provided by many anonymous individuals in collecting the data and other information that were instrumental to the success of this project.
Chapter One: Introduction and Summary
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER FOUR: VARIABLE SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER FIVE: REGRESSION RESULTS
CHAPTER SIX: SIMULATIONS


The 110 Folding Hunter® Pro joins the ranks of the classic and traditional Buck favorite, the 110 Folding Hunter®. The first Folding Hunter® was created in 1963 and still today is one of America's best-selling knives.
The Pro version delivers the same expectations you've come to have from the original 110, but with a different, updated look. The clip point blade is upgraded to S30V steel while the handle is G10 with brushed nickel silver bolsters.


The Archery Association of India is mulling over to sue Dutch airline KLM after the Indian archery team failed to participate in the Colombia World Cup. The AAI released a statement stating that it was the responsibility of the KLM to take the Indian team to Columbia for the global event.
The Archery Association of India (AAI) has decided to rework their selection policy for sending contingents to major tournaments after top archers were forced to return from the airport last week. The association would now have three sets of teams – A, B, and C - to send to upcoming World Cups.
The World Archery has refused to recognise the recent elections of Archery Association of India which were held on December 22. The world body has raised questions over the constitution that was used to conduct the elections by saying that it was not formally approved before that.
The new Archery Association Of India (AAI) headed by B V P Rao has started taking decisions to bring the National Archery back on track. The sport was left in limbo and lived an uncertain life for six years owing to the AAI's derecognition by the sports ministry in December 2012.


Hello all, this is my first post to the forum.
I am a recent convert to the all-alkaline printing process and am hoping those of you who are more experienced with it can help me verify my process.
I have been using TF-2 instead of a rapid alkaline formula because, well, I have a stock of sodium thiosulfate and don't have any ammonium thiosulfate. I take the Kodak approach and use a first and second fixing bath. My prints spend five minutes in the first and five in the second bath (achieving Mr. Anchell's recommended 10 minutes fixing time) before going into the holding tray. At the end of my session, they get washed in warm water for 30 minutes.
Keeping my entire print process alkaline is pleasant because my darkroom doesn't stink like bisulfite or acetic acid and I don't need a hypo-clear. But I have only been doing this for a few months. The prints I made 20 years ago using acid fix are all fine. The prints I'm making with alkaline fix seem fine, but I have no idea how they'll be in 20 years. Can anyone here offer some guidance?
I use two alkaline baths of 2 minutes each. The majority of fixing takes place in the first bath and any residual argentothiosulfate crystals that remain, if any, are dissolved in the second bath. I have been using this method since about 1989 and I have yet to see any deterioration in prints that have been properly stored in archival boxes.
Beyond that, my best suggestion is to hang around for about 20 or 30 years then post the results on this site.
Right then, 20 years it is. Thank you for replying, Mr. Anchell. I assume you're using an ammonium thiosulfate fix, is that correct?
Let me also add a grateful side note... Thank you for writing the cookbook. Knowing what's in my soup gives me increased control over my process and also frees me from relying on secret commercial formulas. What a gift.
Yes. I am using AT. However, Bill Troop and I have been working on the 2nd ed. of The Film Developing Cookbook and he may have some new ideas about ST vs. AT.
That's a cool bit of news! ETA?
Should be out late 2017. Waiting on Bill's research.
That is great news. I'm looking forward to seeing the 2nd edition.
Initially i threw in some metaborate (borax + NaOH, mixed to correct ratio), following your formula of TF-2. It ends up stinking of ammonia. I guess the pH kinda shot too high so the NH3 refused to stay in solution.
So for the next mix, i just used borax (2gr/L). The smell seems to reduce. & film clears in 30s or so, so that's kinda nice.
My question is: I kept that bottle for a week & now it smells ammonia somewhat. Would omission of the borax help? Or should i make it acidic (with citric) to keep the ammonium from escaping? I heard that in acidic environment sulfurisation occurs more quickly, so I think I've gotta strike a balance on pH?
Andy, you are to be lauded for your efforts. What you are asking is more in the line of Bill Troop, who formulated the TF line of fixers (Troop Fixers). I'll ask him to take a look at this.
Hi Andy, you raise a number of issues. First of all, if an alkaline fixer is going to be used with open trays for prints or sheet films, then it is desirable to control the pH close to neutral to avoid evolving ammonia. So I'd say your main mistake was thinking you had to have a high pH. You can, but it isn't necessary. I would say that if you just used ammonium chloride, sodium thiosulfate and sodium sulfate, you would have something close to ideal. Try to keep the pH a little above neutral and most definitely above 6.5. I would also prefer to use the amounts used in Kodak F-8: sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate 360 g, sodium sulfite anhy 15 g, ammonium chloride 50 g OR ammonium sulfate 60 g. (sulfate is kinder to some forms of stainless steel). These proportions do not result in complete conversion of sodium to ammonium thiosulfate, and the speed increase is about 2x rather than 4x. But there are a lot of reasons to do it the Kodak (or to be more specific, the Harold Russell) way. There will be a LOT of discussion of this in FDC2. These three chemicals may provide the pH you require, or you may need to balance it out with a little more alkali, but not nearly as much as you have been using. Decide on your target pH and then measure carefully until you get there. If you can't afford a good pH meter, use narrow range indicator papers, and it's a good idea to use both to cross check. At the level of sophistication you're at, you should take pH seriously.
Second, regarding C-41 fixer, the secret is that it combines ammonium thiocyanate with ammonium thiosulfate, much like Ron Mowrey's Superfix formula. Thiocyanate softens gelatin and must be used with caution. It is fine with the latest films from the largest manufacturers but should not be used when the films have not been super-hardened (third generation hardening i.e. with BVSM or equivalent). It should not be used with paper in my view, because it will make the material too fragile. Another point is that archival stability questions arise with thiocyanate that have never been fully resolved. It may provide some protective effect against atmospheric pollutants and aging under some circumstances, and under other circumstances, may not and may even cause problems. C-41 fixer is tempting to use when it is cheap and everything else you can find is expensive, but personally, I would prefer not to use it for black and white materials, which it was never intended for.
On balance, I believe the approach you have taken, mixing sodium thiosulfate (which is always cheap) with ammonia ion, is the best solution for economizing when ammonium thiosulfate is expensive in your area.
In case you haven't already heard, Bill is working hard on the second edition of The Film Developing Cookbook. The first edition was a complete collaboration between Bill and me. The second is almost entirely Bill's, with a slight bit of input by me (just enough to keep my name on the cover ).
Bill is taking his time and being very careful to fact check, and double check everything, so it will be well worth the wait.
Both Bill and I will provide occasional updates as the project moves forward.
Thank you both, Steve & Bill, for your replies. Certainly I'm enlightened quite a bit. I didnt know TF stands for Troop Fixers.
I do have a pH meter, though I've not been checking & recording as often as I should. I will try to keep a log from now.
I'm scaling up the operation (coz we're trying to open our darkroom for public access), I'm thinking of making a fixer concentrate based on that formula (with some pH balancing). & I want to make it twice to 3 times more concentrated. I've checked out the solubility of the chemicals. It seems to be in orders: 700g of Hypo can go into 1L, so that sounds like i can make a solution to be diluted 1+2 for use (if i use 600gr). Other chemicals will scale up similarly. I wonder if that'd have any downside compared to mixing working solution.
I will try that & update.


Detraining is a fancy word for losing fitness, a scientific term for doing nothing. Also known as deconditioning, it happens when you slack off. How fast it happens depends on how fit you are, what level you are cycling, your age, your diet, and what other activities you are doing.
It might be because you get sick. It might happen because your job gets in the way. It might be that you're suffering from a lack of motivation, emotional issues or an accident. Then there's the weather. Unless you like riding in wet conditions, it's going to keep you off your bike. Icy or snowy roads can be downright dangerous. If that weren't enough, winter is the time of year when upper respiratory tract infections such as coughs, sore throats, colds and flue tend to be everywhere.
Detraining is not planned rest periods from higher riding intensity and volume. Detraining is the unplanned 3 day, 5 day, 10 day periods or even longer when you can't, or don't train.
Physiological changes take place when you stop cycling. You begin to lose cardiovascular gains; your heart's ability to pump blood as efficiently drops. Your muscles capacity to process oxygen drops off and your body's enhanced ability to use carbs for fuel begins to fade. Also disappearing are hard-earned improvements in blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and your blood sugar levels also start to rise. When you stop cycling on a regular basis, you also lose gains in muscle fiber and size.
You have a safe period of about four days with no large detraining consequences. After that the detraining effect hits surprisingly fast.
Your fitness has already begun to decline after three days off the bike, however, the losses at this stage are very small. If you had been training hard prior to the last three days, this small break may even enhance your cycling fitness because of beneficial rest. During the recovery phase your muscles have time to recover fully, muscle carbohydrate stores become topped off, and damaged muscle fibers have time to repair themselves.
Changes really begin to occur after one week out of the saddle and result in fitness losses. Aerobic capabilities drop off by about 5 percent. Your blood volume can be reduced by five to twelve percent. This means a decrease in the amount of blood your heart can pump in terms of the amount of blood pumped per beat and total blood volume per minute. Your muscles also begin to lose elasticity.
Performance in endurance and fatigue are affected, specifically cardiovascular and muscular endurance. Your body's ability to use oxygen, VO2 max, drops by four-to-ten percent in well-trained cyclists. Less oxygenated blood is pumped with each beat.
Maximal oxygen uptake, VO2 max, the prime measure of your aerobic fitness, will have declined from somewhere between four to twenty percent. Part of it stems from reduced cardiac output in that the muscle mass in the pumping chambers of the heart can decrease by almost 20 percent after three weeks of inactivity.
Substantial alterations are taking place in your muscle biochemistry after one month. All of the detraining changes outlined above now continue to get worse and changes in muscle are now becoming prominent. By now, your muscle capillarisation will have returned to your pre-training baseline.
Your heart is noticeably less muscular after two months of inactivity. The thickness of the muscle walls that comprise the pumping chambers is reduced by as much as twenty-five percent. The muscle mitochondria, the power producers, are also becoming less efficient at using oxygen to produce energy in your muscles. This efficiency can decline by twenty-five to forty-five percent up to twelve weeks after you quit riding your bike.
There's surprisingly little published data or research on the actual fitness losses during an extended period of detraining. The lack of data is to be expected as it's very difficult to recruit a group of cyclists who take training seriously, and then ask them to stop training for a month or more while their hard-earned fitness ebbs away.
So, how long will it take you to regain your level of fitness when you start cycling again? It's hard to predict for each individual but after a three-month hiatus, a week or two of training will not return you to your peak condition. The sad part is, if your layoff was long, it may take you nearly as long to retrain as it did to become fit initially. It will be a bit abbreviated as your body already has been accustomed to that level of fitness so getting back to there is slightly easier.
If you're forced to abandon your normal cycling routine for more than two weeks, attempt an abridged cycling schedule, even if it's one ride per week, rather than stopping altogether. If you don't have time for a good ride, you can break it up into several shorter rides. One option is to do two or three short sessions a week of high-intensity interval training. One-minute sprints of cycling, alternating with one-minute rests for a total of 10 minutes. Research shows that this can be a good way to maintain aerobic fitness, without significant detraining effects.
If you have stopped exercising because of an injury, such as a broken bone or ruptured tendon, you can slow the detraining effect by working unaffected muscle groups, such as exercising the opposite arm or leg. Anything is better than nothing. Be safe out there and stay on your bike if at all possible.


On Thursday 18th May, Honorable Elodio Aragon Jr. launched his Countrywide Police Formations Tour. This was seen as a necessary exercise by Honorable Aragon in order to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the department. In order to make informed decisions at the ministry level, Aragon has decided to take a comprehensive tour of all the police formations and facilities and to meet personally with every member of the Police Department.
The first leg of the tour took Aragon to the Orange Walk District formation. It is only fitting that being from Orange Walk Town himself, he visits this formation first. In the morning of 18th May, a Guard of honor was mounted by members of the Orange Walk Police Station and they were inspected by Honorable Aragon.
The floor was then opened for a candid discussion during which several concerns were raised including the need for equipment and better working conditions for officers working at substations which are currently in disrepair. Honorable Aragon took notes and pledged to do everything within his power to see that every issue is addressed.
A tour of the police station followed and ways to improve the current building were discussed. On Friday 19th May the tour continued with visits to the police substations. The structural integrity of all building were assessed and some were found to be faulty. The Minister has committed to repair three substations which in all cases were ceiling damage due to bat infestation. The tour continues next week when the second leg will take the Minister to the Corozal District.


Alex Redington, Ying Xue (violins), Hélène Clément (viola), John Myerscough (cello). Quartets by Haydn (1732-1809) in Bb Op33 No 4; Bartok (1881-1945) No 5 (1934); Mendelssohn (1809-1847) in E minor Op44 No 2 (1837).
Mind you, this audience has for the last few years been one to relish for these specialist musicians. These listeners are ready for any of the standard 20th Century repertory because – eg. Britten, Janacek, Tippett, Bartok – they now love the adventure of the tests this music sets, and are fully ready to be shaken out of their 11.25am reverie.
Especially if following some Haydn, who seems almost as essential on the coffee table as warm apricot croissants. Add some final Mendelssohn and the invigoration is complete to be able to get up afterwards and get peeling the potatoes for lunch. I'd like to imagine a future when this kind of Sunday morning goes on all over the place.
And totally unlamented to me are the days when string quartets took the stage like four male soldiers in evening dress, bowed, flicked back their tails, sat, played, rose, bowed, left the stage and left the building. Some did so ostentatiously, others studiously, rarely did many quartets smile, we were frozen in rarified, hallowed territory not to be violated.
But today's warm Coffee Concerts have turned such on-stage conduct into almost rudeness, arrogance, even an ignorance. On come Doric String Quartet, all dressed differently, two members female, all ready for business, yes . . . but stopping to say hello and more than pass the day with you about the musical expedition they are about to share with you.
John Myerscough, blue two-piece suit, dark half-Windsor knotted tie, fractionally skewiff, could be dropping in on his way to a Bistro lunch. Cheerily semi-formal, smiling his wry smile, he makes crucial contact with us on behalf of the four – before a note is played, not some time later when the pressure might be off the performers.
We realise there is a degree of relaxation on stage. We find out about the three pieces served up and immediately cease to be spectators but involved in what will follow. Liberated, we are welcomed on board ship and together we and the musicians set sail.
Lead fiddle Alex Redington, full-bearded, is in similar blue-coloured three-piece suit but has left his tie and jacket in the dressing room. His waistcoat is stylishly round-fronted with low buttons. Both men wear patent leather shoes. Violist Hélène Clément is in a jade green jumpsuit and yellow heels. Is she going straight on afterwards to a sassy lunch somewhere?
But who is this on 2nd violin? John has kept her secret! A lace-shouldered, full-length flowing purple dress. Long dark hair opposite Hélène's long blonde. Ying Xue has replaced Jonathan Stone – and, she tells me afterwards ony in October. You'd never realise it was that recent. Something seamless has happened.
Hair – human and horse – flew on stage during the astonishing force of nature that seems the Bartok Fifth Quartet. In the music's first movement, the Dorics were vehemently quarrelling then unifying and tackling crises head-on. The world has dreamy musical nocturnes, it has Mozart's sociable Little Night Music serenade. But then it has Bartok's own characteristic night music, which in this quartet's second and fourth movements inhabits the seriously unsocial hours. The intensity the Dorics conveyed seemed descriptive of the physical and the mental, of the human and the natural world.
Their first nocturne was inquisitive, with a muttering inquest at the end. Their second had drama and irony, panic and tumult, arriving at a dubious peace. Both immensely stimulating, surprising and exciting to the ordinary observer and, no doubt, graphically haunting to the insomniac.
The wild finale suddenly brings a seeming mickey-take of a bland classical melody to a rustic down-home accompaniment, which Bartok instructs to be played 'with indifference'. This was one of the gifts the Dorics brought to Brighton in this programme. A second example of musical humour, following that which closed the Haydn Bb Opus 33 Quartet.
'One of Haydn's naughtiest jokes,' was Myerscough's promise in his morning's introduction. I'll not sow a spoiler or you'll not get the fun's full value on your first hearing. But the joke was lost on Hans Keller, the musicological father figure of 20th Century string quartet philosophy and dogma in those days of quartets behaving like silent military units.
It caused him to write off as unworthy this entire fourth quartet of the six in Opus 33. The Dorics are among the few quartets daring to free it from that dungeon. They had me chuckling well before that final joke, when laughs around the audience rewarded their generous comedic musicianship. There were cheers at the close, seconds later, and this tone of audience reciprocation lasted the rest of the concert. Mainly because Myerscough had bothered to say 'good morning'.
Their last Coffee Concert in September 2016, the Doric's played their Haydn (The 'Lark') last of all. It was deliberate back-to-front programming with Bartok No 4 kicking off proceedings, again with a Myerscough introduction. This Haydn Bb quartet could have rounded off the whole concert with a guffawing pay-off. But this group admirably avoid the obvious.
Who knows if we shall have them back? Fully International and into a ninth year of their Chandos contract, their searching interpretations are deepening the market of available recordings and, like the Elias Quartet, and maybe The Heath, one suspects the Dorics may soon be flying beyond the Coffee Concerts orbit.
Next Coffee Concert – Sunday, February 24 (11am): Castalian Quartet. String quartets by Haydn in C Op20 No 2, and the Elgar in E minor Op 83. Piano Quintet by Brahms in F minor Op 34 with Daniel Lebhardt (piano).
Two chamber mediums making a thriller morning, culminating in some torrid passion from Brahms with the release of a pianist into the room.
One of Haydn's first perfection-attaining Opus 20 ('Sun') quartet masterpieces; and an uncommon chance to hear Elgar's sole quartet, composed during, to us, his cherished his autumnal years at his Sussex country cottage of 'Brinkwells', near Stopham and Fittleworth, east off the Bedham Road. Our county elicited his great chamber music!