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Urgent Action: Evidence Against Ruslan Kutaev Likely Fabricated
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Amnesty International has started a campaign for Ruslan Kutaev, a hostage since February 20 in the Russian occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
56 year old Ruslan Kutayev, former Chechen Republic Ichkeria deputy prime minister and current head of the Assembly of Peoples of the Caucasus and the International Committee for North Caucasus Problems, was abducted on February 20 while visiting his relatives in the village of Gekhi in Chechnya's Urus-Martan district, southwest of Grozny. Right after his abduction, he was charged with illegal possession of drugs. However, in fact, his abduction is related with a conference which was held on February 18, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the deportation of the entire Chechen-Ingush people to Central Asia and Siberia by the Soviet leadership.
Here is the appeal of Amnesty International:
URGENT ACTION
Evidence against activist likely fabricated
Civil society activist Ruslan Kutaev has been detained by the [pro-Russian] authorities in Chechnya after organising a conference in commemoration of Stalin's deportations from the Caucasus, and reportedly tortured.
Ruslan Kutaev was arrested in Achkhoi-Martan in the Chechen Republic, by some 30 armed men on the 20 February accused of possessing heroin. Among the men were reportedly the security guards for the [pro-Moscow] Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, police and men with no identifying insignia. Ruslan Kutaev was delivered to a police station in Grozny at around 1am on 21 February. He told the lawyer who was subsequently able to see him that before his arrival he had been taken to the building of the [pro-Russian] Presidential Administration in the centre of Grozny, where he was placed in a cellar, and was undressed, beaten and electrocuted. He was also issued with threats in relation to his family members. A member of the NGO, Committee against Torture, was able to visit Ruslan Kutaev on 24 February and documented his severe bruising. Amnesty International has also seen video footage taken in custody, in which Kutaev can be seen with large bruises on his body and a strangely angled rib sticking out under his skin.
Ruslan Kutaev informed his lawyers that he is suffering from severe pain in his head and jaw. A medical report issued on 13 March stated that he had damage to one of his ribs. When Ruslan Kutaev arrived at the police station he had already confessed to being in possession of three grams of heroin and later confirmed his confession in the courtroom. However, his earlier unofficial incommunicado detention and ill-treatment indicate that he had been under pressure to make such a confession. There are frequent allegations of police planting drugs on detainees in Russia in order to justify their arrest and subsequent prosecution, when there is no other criminal evidence against the accused. Ruslan Kutaev has no history of any drug use and in any case he would have been unlikely to have any illegal substances on his person because he knew he could be targeted by the authorities for his activism. He remains in a detention centre in Grozny.
Please write immediately in Russian or English or your own language:
Calling on the authorities to ensure that Ruslan Kutaev is not subjected to torture or any other ill-treatment;
Urging them to instigate an immediate, impartial and effective investigation into allegations that evidence against Ruslan Kutaev was fabricated, as well as allegations of his unlawful detention, torture and other ill-treatment;
Urging them to ensure that Ruslan Kutaev receives all necessary medical treatment.
PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 01 MAY 2014 TO:
Yurii Yakovlevich Chaika
ul. B. Dmitrovka, d.15a
125993 Moscow GSP- 3
Fax: +7 495 987 58 4 ; +7 495 692 17 25
Chairman of the Investigative Committee
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Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.
Ruslan Kutaev is a well-known civil society activist from the Russian occupied Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Kutayev served as a deputy to then acting Prime Minister Aslan Maskhadov in the interim government formed after the signing in August 1996 of the Khasavyurt Accord that ended the 1994-1996 war, and as an aide to Maskhadov after the latter was elected Chechen Republic of Ichkeria president in January 1997. He was co-chairman of the Society for Russian-Chechen Friendship until its closure in October 2006.
Whereas the pro-Moscow Chechen regime's Ministry of the Interior has claimed that Ruslan Kutaev was detained on suspicion of illegal drug possession, on 25 February, the Head of this regime, Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly stated on public television that Ruslan Kutaev had been arrested because of his involvement in an unauthorized conference in memory of the victims of deportations from the Caucasus under Stalin 70 years ago.
Within several days from 23 February 1944 onwards, the entire ethnic Chechen population was forcibly transported from the Caucasus to the Central Asia and other distant parts of the then Soviet Union as a punitive measure for its purported support of the occupying German forces during the Second World War. Many other ethnic groups in the Caucasus and elsewhere shared this fate. Scores of people died as a result. They were not allowed to return until after Stalin's death.
The Head of the pro-Russian regime, Ramzan Kadyrov, reportedly ordered that no activities commemorating the victims of Stalin's deportation be held this year. In other North Caucasus republics, such as Dagestan and Ingushetia, commemorative events were reportedly deferred to 24 February or forbidden by local authorities. Independent commentators suggested that this was done to avoid such events coinciding with the official closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi on 23 February 2014.
In spite of the warnings, on 18 February Ruslan Kutaev and other activists and scholars held a conference titled "The deportation of the Chechen people. What it was and whether it is possible to forget?" The next day, 19 February, those who took part in the conference were summoned by a senior member of Ramzan Kadyrov's administration for a meeting with Ramzan Kadyrov at which he reportedly verbally reprimanded them. Ruslan Kutaev was the only one who did not go.
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Vaccines didn't cause increase in deaths and life insurance payouts
By ALI SWENSONJanuary 10, 2022 GMT
CLAIM: An increase in death benefits paid out by life insurance providers in the third quarter of 2021 in the United States provides evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines, which became widely available in 2021, led to a spike in deaths.
AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. The claim wrongly attempts to tie COVID-19 vaccines to a surge in deaths in the U.S. in 2021. Insurance industry leaders say the delta variant of the coronavirus and deferred medical care during the pandemic likely contributed to the increase in deaths. Even as millions of people got vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2021, reports of death after vaccination remain extremely rare, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
THE FACTS: As U.S. life insurance companies have reported a surge in deaths among their customers amid the coronavirus pandemic, online blogs and social media posts are falsely attributing the deaths to COVID-19 vaccines
"More preliminary evidence that the vaccines have led to a spike in deaths," reads the headline of one blog post circulating widely online this month. The post goes on to claim that a rise in deaths in the third quarter of 2021, about six months after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, "offers further evidence that something is very wrong with these vaccines."
Other posts misrepresented comments made by Scott Davison, the CEO of the Indianapolis-based insurance company OneAmerica. Davison said in a press conference in late December that his firm saw a 40% rise in death rates among working-age individuals insured under its group life policy in the third quarter of 2021. Some posts used that statistic to falsely imply vaccines were to blame, with one blog claiming the data showed a "record number of younger people in the workforce were dying after the roll-out of COVID-19 'vaccines.'"
These posts misrepresent comments byDavison and others in the insurance industry. More than half of the excess deaths in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2021 were caused by COVID-19, Davison said in a statement to The Associated Press, citing CDC data.
"CDC data indicates that 65% of 3Q excess deaths can be directly attributed to COVID," Davison said. "Our own claims data is consistent with that as well. Based on the data and our analysis, we believe that a significant portion of the remaining excess deaths are driven by deferred medical care and individuals who recover from COVID but later die from the toll COVID has taken on their bodies."
Catherine Theroux, a spokesperson for the insurance industry-funded research group LIMRA, said the firm doesn't have concrete data through the end of 2021, but there's no reason to suggest vaccines caused the excess deaths. She said deaths from the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, which raged through the U.S. in the summer of 2021, likely contributed to the increase in deaths.
"Based on the CDC data, the delta variant did impact working age and younger individuals more than the original variant," Theroux said.
The AP reported in December that CDC data indicated 2021 would be the nation's deadliest year on record, with COVID-19 becoming the nation's No. 3 cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. Experts also said U.S. drug overdose deaths, which surpassed 100,000 in a single year from May 2020 to April 2021, would probably affect 2021 death numbers.
As deaths increased across the U.S., reports of death after COVID-19 vaccination remained extremely rare. The CDC has identified nine deaths associated with rare blood clots caused by the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, out of more than 17 million doses of that vaccine given. Health officials recommend the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines for most Americans, since they are highly effective against the virus and do not carry the rare blood clot risk associated with the Johnson & Johnson shot.
The AP has previously debunked claims that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 can affect life insurance death payments. Whether someone received a COVID-19 vaccine is not a factor in whether a life insurance company will pay their claim.
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Webb, NY (December 23, 2018) – In Webb this morning, a two-vehicle accident involving a rollover took place. Police reported that at least one party suffered serious injuries.
The accident took place on Route 28 near Webb in Herkimer County. The accident was so serious that emergency responders closed down the road between Okara and Onekio.
One of the vehicles flipped over due to the accident and landed on its roof. At least one or more people inside suffered serious injuries due to the accident.
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YouBeep is among the "15 Porto Startups You Need To Know About"
Portugal which is on its way to become the land of Startups in Europe.
Startups in Portugal have already contributed to lower unemployment rates to less than 10% and to create new jobs. According to available statistical data, young startups established less than five years generate 46% of job vacancies.
Moreover, government and private sector have been making enormous efforts to attract investment, talent, innovation capacity to Portugal which is on the way to become the land of and for Startups in Europe.
Below is an overview of promising Startups in Porto that have been part of such a development at various phases, and that will play a key role in creating more value towards further strengthening of the Portuguese Startups Ecosystem.
SWORD Health: http://www.swordhealth.com/ — $5.6M — Founded in 2014
SWORD Health developed the first digital therapy solution that addresses the growing demand for physical therapy while reducing costs, empowering patients with their recovery and providing a rich source of reliable data for clinical teams and decision makers in the health industry.
Jscrambler: https://jscrambler.com/ — $2.3M — Founded in 2014
Jscrambler is a client-side RASP solution to make applications self-defensive and resilient to tampering and reverse-engineering. Moreover, Jscrambler's recently introduced web integrity module enables the real-time detection and removal of code injections, MITB attacks, DOM-tampering, and data exfiltration.
HealthyRoad: http://www.healthyroad.pt/ — €488.6K — Founded in 2013
HealthyRoad develops AI facial biometric software for the automotive industry to get facial features of the driver. The software aims to analyze drowsiness, fatigue levels, distraction, stress levels and is also able to identify and create drivers' profiles. The primary goal of the software is to alert the driver in the event of dangerous driving behaviors, to give a better user experience and finally to support the other sensors in the vehicle to take action if necessary.
Xhockware: http://www.youbeep.com/ — €4M — Founded in 2014
YouBeep, Xhockware's first product, is a mobile shopping and checkout solution compatible with all POS technologies. YouBeep enables retailers to manage payments, access valuable insights and to integrate loyalty programs and digital discount coupons. Moreover, YouBeep provides shoppers with a unique experience by allowing a checkout 70% faster than before, personalized promotions in real time based on previous and present behavior.
Infraspeak: http://home.infraspeak.com/ — $250k — Founded in 2015
Infraspeak provides facility management software that speeds up and simplifies the process of registering and transmitting necessary information. It aims to fully eliminate the use of paper and time expenses with administrative tasks, which doesn't contribute at all to the success and the quality of the service they offer to their clients.
Lapa Studios: https://findlapa.com/ — $2.1M — Founded in 2013
Lapa is a Bluetooth low energy object finder with Facebook integration that enables the world to collaborate to find lost items. Every Lapa the user attaches to anything he doesn't want to lose (like your keys, luggage, pets or even your kids), is connected to the whole Lapa network. Lapa can be integrated with Facebook and e-mail, allowing to search for your things in private, or socially, by sharing Lapas with friends and family.
B-PARTS: https://www.b-parts.com/ — €650k — Founded in 2013
B-PART is an online platform made for professionals in the automotive sector and the only dedicated to the commercialization of used parts. B-PART provides warranty for every product and a well-established certification process for suppliers and products within the platform.
Wisecrop: http://www.wisecrop.com/ — $465.5k — Founded in 2014
Wisecrop is an agricultural operating system with intelligence that aims to boost productivity, sustainability, and efficiency of farming. As an integrative solution, Wisecrop provides various tools to help farmers in their daily endeavors.
Omniflow: http://omniflow.io/ — €880k — Founded in 2012
Omniflow develops solutions powered by wind and solar power. OMNI LED, an autonomous smart energy platform powered by an omnidirectional wind turbine and high-efficiency solar cells for advanced applications in IoT for urban or remote locations.
Smarkio: http://www.smark.io/ — €1.5M — Founded in 2014
Smarkio is a multi-channel marketing automation software that has revolutionized and automated communication between brands and their consumers. It specializes in a range of services including web tracking, leads validation, e-mail marketing, leads nurturing, access management, sales console, and optimization.
AirCourts: https://www.aircourts.com/ — €130k — Founded in 2016
AirCourts is an online sports venues booking platform with 600 locations registered. It aims to improve bookings management, optimize payments and bring new customers through the door. For sports players, AirCourts is a free mobile app and website to find local sports venues (Football, Tennis, Padel, Squash) and instant booking.
Streambolico: http://streambolico.com/ — €1.3M — Founded in 2012
Streambolico is the next generation content delivery devoted to speeding up downloads and uploads on mobile devices, which can significantly improve the quality of the service offered by file synchronization and shared solutions in any cloud service. With Steambolico's API, cloud services can quickly benefit from significantly higher speeds in file transfers to and from mobile devices.
HUUB: http://thehuub.co/ — €2.9M — Founded in 2015
HUUB is a logistics and tech platform for fashion brands. It supports all sales channels: e-commerce, wholesale, own and franchising stores and marketplaces. It combines tracking, returns and customer support services to deliver distinctive customer experience. HUUB also provides seamless integrations with e-commerce platforms and shipping providers to create an ecosystem that simplifies laborious and manual processes.
MindProber: http://www.mindproberlabs.com/ — €500k — Founded in 2016
MindProber addresses the shortcomings of consumer neuroscience such as the lack of speed and scale, by providing customers with digital media testing tools. It collects declarative responses and physiological reactions to media content from hundreds of panelists though proprietary medical grade sensors and report on the overall and second-to-second impact of the material through client-controlled interactive dashboards.
RevoEnt: https://www.revoent.com/ — $200k — Founded in 2018
RevoEnt is a multi-faceted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for optimized management of interactions between all Enterprise Ecosystem constituents featuring three modules, each addressing and offering a solution to specific business challenges frequently encountered at Enterprises: Business Communication (ERP), Business Reporting (BI), Enterprise Social Network (SN).


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Florida monthly robocalls up 10% as Americans receive 4.7 billion calls in November
Americans received 4.7 billion robocalls in November, according to YouMail
Florida saw 373.9 million robocalls in November, an 10% increase
November's volume was the highest level of robocalls recorded since March of 2021
US consumers have received 46 billion robocalls in 2022 so far
Americans received just over 4.7 billion robocalls in November, with the Sunshine State experiencing an 10% increase in monthly calls, according to a new report from YouMail.
The latest figures by YouMail, a free robocall blocking app and call protection service for mobile phones, show a 3.8% increase from October, and a 7.3% increase on a daily basis. November averaged 158.2 million calls/day and 831 calls/second, compared to October which averaged 147.5 million calls/day and 1,707 calls/second.
YouMail added that US consumers have received 46.1 billion robocalls so far in 2022, and the country continues on pace to hit 50.3 billion robocalls for the full year — just short of last year's 50.5 billion total robocalls.
"Robocalls continue to slowly increase, despite stepped up enforcement and the roll out of Stir/Shaken," said YouMail CEO Alex Quilici. "It just shows the importance of those mitigation efforts, since without them the robocall problem would likely be much worse. It also suggests that consumers continue to need to protect themselves with robocall blocking apps like YouMail, since the problem is just not going to magically go away."
Together, there were roughly 2.4 billion unwanted scam and telemarketing calls last month, an increase of 150 million from October. YouMail highlighted that notifications and reminders each increased roughly 5% for the month, which appeared to be a mix of political "get out of the vote" reminder robocalls and an increase in reminders to people behind on credit cards or other payments.
One bright spot was that scam and spam robocalls together now make up under 47% of all robocall volume, continuing the recent downward trend.
Additionally, there were a few changes to the cities, area codes, and states getting the most robocalls. The only major change was that Atlanta's 678 overlay area code swapped places with Dallas's 214 code as the third most robocalled area code.
Texas, California, and Florida led all states with the most robocalls in November. Florida, alone, saw 373.9 million calls. Texas took the top spot with 563.2 million calls, and California took the silver medal with 416.1 calls.
Last month's most unwanted robocall campaign was the same tax scam campaign from October, which involved a solicitation for potential medical compensation related to Camp Lejeune.


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Above (left to right): Chanel, Givenchy, LacroixThe couture shows are underway in Paris. Check out WWD's coverage of the presentations.Chanel: An enormous set of nonfunctioning organ pipes constructed in the rotunda of the grand Palais...
by W Magazine
Above (left to right): Chanel, Givenchy, Lacroix
The couture shows are underway in Paris. Check out WWD's coverage of the presentations.
Chanel: An enormous set of nonfunctioning organ pipes constructed in the rotunda of the grand Palais set the mood for Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel collection on Tuesday morning. From where his guests sat, it made for an expensive curiosity, one clarified as the models started walking…. [continues]
Givenchy: What's most interesting about Riccardo Tisci's approach to couture is that he rejects the haute genre's traditional ladyfied ways in favor of a next-generation sportswear approach. It was a bold stance to take when he arrived at Givenchy, one he has developed with distinction into something that now seems worthy of the couture mantle…. [continues]
Christian Lacroix: "Don't say that you adore me, don't, unless you love me" came the plaintive request from the soundtrack. Which begs the question, what's not to love?… [continues]
Maison Martin Margiela: Finding variations on his beloved recycling theme must be an amusing pastime for Martin Margiela. The secretive Belgian's latest collection of so-called "artisanal" pieces of handmade garments was long on fun and games… [continues]
Christian Dior: John Galliano built a beautiful Christian Dior fall couture collection around the house's iconic Bar jacket. He even brought an element of its shape into one of his tours de force… [continues]
Giorgio Armani Privé: Beautiful. A capsule of the designer at his best, which is to say signature, chic and very current. Remember when Armani… [continues]
Alexis Mabille: In his program notes Alexis Mabille claimed to be dressing a gaggle of fun-loving, unconventional characters who populate an artsy alternative school. He does in fact offer an alternative take on haute couture… [continues]
Photos: Giovanni Giannoni


Because a towball rack is solidly mounted to your car, there's almost no chance of it coming off as you drive. With multiple attachment points for the bikes themselves, they're very securely attached and being behind the car they can't get damaged because you forget they're there and drive into a low-roofed garage. All that makes a towball rack the safest way to transport a bike.
The Thule VeloCompact 925 is fully assembled out of the box and fitting it to the car is a really simple operation; you don't even need to read the instruction manual. Simply position the rack over the towball and push the large lever down, then turn the key to lock the rack inplace. The tension of the locking arm can be adjusted, but once set you never need to do it again. The trickiest bit of this operation is lifting the rack up to the towball, because at 14.3kg, it's not exactly light.
Fitting a bike to the rack is equally simple, and shows Thule has really thought carefully through the entire process. Moulded wheel supports slide out of the rack and wide plastic ratchet straps clamp the wheels into place. The straps are generous enough to take very wide tyres. I fitted a 3in mountain bike tyre, so the widest road/adventure bike tyre is absolutely no problem.
Two metal arms extend from the top of the frame and end in soft-jawed clamps that grab your bike's frame, either around the top tube or down tube. The arms can easily be repositioned wherever you need them. You use the short arm for the bike closest to the car, and the long arm for the bike on the outside of the rack.
Fitting one bike is easy, and once you know the best way to position a bike, it takes all of 30 seconds to have a bike clamped down onto the rack. Fitting two bikes occasionally requires some Krypton Factor level mental agility to figure out which one best goes where and how to clamp them, but if you take your time it's straightforward to get two bikes nicely secured into place on the rack. I never had any problems with a wide range of bikes, even pairing a mountain and road bike together.
The arms have rubber coated clamps to protect the paintwork of your pride and joy, and the large knurled plastic dials are quick to adjust. They can be locked to deter theft, but if you're planning to leave the bikes on the rack and out of sight for a significant amount of time, I would invest in a very long cable lock to secure the bikes to the car somehow. Or not leave the car unattended; it's just not worth the risk.
Thule packs some useful features into this rack. There's a slot for the car number plate with plastic clips that hold it in place, which means you can easily change the number plate if swapping between different cars. Indicator and brake light pods slide out when in use, and slide away to make the rack more compact when in storage. The lights are powered by a regular seven-pin plug.
I've been using this rack for the past few months, with all manner of bikes, from road race to adventure and gravel bikes, as well as mountain bikes. I've not come across a combination that causes any problems yet; even a plus sized mountain bike and a road race bike sit happily alongside each other on the rack. The rubber coated grippers haven't damaged any bikes, but I have used rags to protect the paintwork on some road bikes, just to be on the safe side. I've used carbon road bikes without any issues. You don't need to do the clamps very tightly around the frame tubes, so go easy on the torque.
Driving shows the rack to be extremely secure and very stable. It does wobble a small amount but it's not excessive. There's no wind noise and depending on the bikes fitted to the rack, there's little impact on the fuel economy or driving characteristics through the bends. If your car has parking sensors they are set off by the rack, but reverse parking with two bikes on the rack is easy because the bikes provide a useful visual indication.
If you need to access the car boot without wanting to remove the bikes, the Thule VeloCompact 925 shows its best feature: a foot switch that allows the entire rack to lean forward far enough from the car that you open the boot or hatch. It's an ingenious solution and works brilliantly. It's a key feature over the cheaper Thule EuroRide and worth paying the extra for, especially for road trips where easy access to the boot is so valuable.
There is a bike weight limit of 25kg which might preclude some e-bikes but regular mountain and road bikes should be just fine inside this limit. If you need to transport three bikes, the VeloCompact 927 (£425) has an extra bike rack.
It's not a cheap way of carrying bikes compared to a strap-on boot rack or even roof rack, but it's the most secure, stable and convenient for regular and longer trips. And you have to factor in the cost of the towbar as well, which on my car cost a couple of hundred quid. However, if you're regularly loading up your car with a bike or bikes, the investment quickly pays off with the sheer ease of use it offers over most other racks.
Please do not clamp such expensive carbon bikes by the frame. There is a cheap adapter https://www.thule.com/en-gb/gb/bike-rack/accessories/thule-bike-frame-ad... that can be used to safely transport carbon (or any other delicate) bikes.
I have the 3 bike version of this, with the extra extension to let you carry 4 bikes, and I concur: it's a fabulous rack. Much much easier than carrying bikes on the roof like I used to do, and with virtually no penalty on fuel.
I disagree with the suggestion above regarding carrying carbon bikes - I couldn't work out how to fit that adaptor on my frame - looks like it will only work with steeply sloping top tubes and a tall head tube. Thule also sell a torque limiting clamp and a flexible pad to use for carbon frames. I have them, but I'm not convinced the torque limiter works. Either that or it's set to far higher a torque than I'd risk on a carbon frame. As the article says, you don't really need to do the clamps up that tightly to hold the bikes securely, as they're not taking any weight. The pad thing is supposed to spread the load of the clamp rather than just a few hot spots where the clamp touches - I use it, no idea if it makes a difference or if it's any better than just using a few rags.
There are cheaper racks around, but if you want something that is super quick to throw on and off (I use mine two to three times a week); easy to fold up and store in the boot or garage; quick, easy and safe to load bikes on; easy access to the boot - then it's fabulous.
Oh, and I echo the comments on security. As a quick deterrent to stop someone easily removing the bikes, the locks ok. A determined thief would have no trouble removing a bike though. If ours are parked for any length of time, I use a heavy duty chain and lock to lock them to themselves and the rack.
Adaptor is suggested by Thule for use with sensitive carbon frames - look at the linked page.
It fits very easy - I put it below the stem (around the fork crown) and around the seat tube, and just tighten to fit securely.
Clamping force is not a problem, vibrations are. Bikes on these rack vibrate pretty significantly during the ride (due to air flow and winds), so I think that the frame is subjeced to forces not planned for. It is really not a problem to use the adapter and the frame stays safe.
BTW, my MTB carbon frame has "do not clamp" marking on the top tube.
Also, I would like to mention that the space between the bikes on the stand is pretty limited, so additional care is needed to properly put two or three bikes on it - I usually adjust pedal position and lower the seat so that it does not touch other frame bars.
Locking mechanism looks the same as on my Thule EuroRide 940 which, when locked, I can open without any tools. I lost key once and it took me about 10 min to figure out how to do it. So, do not leave bike unattended for long time on this carrier.
P.S. I do not posses any specific skills for lock compromising.


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require 'ngp_van/default'
require 'ngp_van/version'

module NgpVan
  class Configuration
    # The Application Name in the NGP VAN system. A short string that identifies
    # your application (e.g., acmeCrmProduct)
    #
    # The `application_name` setting is used for authenticating requests.
    #
    # @return [String, nil]
    attr_accessor :application_name

    # The API Key acquired from NGP VAN. The API Key resembles the concatenation
    # of a GUID, a | and a 0 or 1 (e.g.,
    # bc7b6578-5619-4e8f-92ab-829208e1a511|1).
    #
    # The `api_key` setting is used for authenticating requests.
    #
    # @return [String, nil]
    attr_accessor :api_key

    # The API Endpoint url. Which endpoint you should use is determined by which
    # VAN client with which you're working.
    # @note See http://developers.ngpvan.com/van-api#van-endpoints
    # @return [String]
    attr_accessor :api_endpoint

    # The User-Agent sent to the API endpoint. This defaults to the gem name,
    # suffixed with the current version number.
    # @return [String]
    attr_accessor :user_agent

    def initialize
      setup
    end

    # Reset all configuration to default values.
    # @return [NgpVan::Configuration]
    def reset!
      @application_name = NgpVan::Default.application_name
      @api_key = NgpVan::Default.api_key
      @api_endpoint = NgpVan::Default.api_endpoint
      @user_agent = NgpVan::Default.user_agent
      self
    end

    alias setup reset!

    # Inspect the configuration object, masking private values.
    # @return [String]
    def inspect
      inspected = super

      if NgpVan.configuration.api_key
        filter_value!(inspected, NgpVan.configuration.api_key)
      end

      if NgpVan.configuration.application_name
        filter_value!(inspected, NgpVan.configuration.application_name)
      end

      inspected
    end

    private

    def filter_value!(source, str)
      source.gsub!(str, '[FILTERED]')
    end
  end
end

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What is High-Quality Early Learning and Child Care and how is it Achieved?
In the last few decades, as early learning and child care (ELCC) has become more widespread, questions have emerged about what high-quality care is and what factors impact quality.
Today, there is abundant research literature about the characteristics, correlates, assessments and measurement of quality. One conclusion of this work is that "quality matters"– that is, ELCC can have beneficial outcomes for children if it is of high quality (particularly for children who are vulnerable) but that poor-quality programs may have negative effects.
This question yields lively debates in the early childhood field, with multiple points of view about goals and basic conceptions. Ideas about quality are inextricably linked with values, and a society's conception of the child, of childhood, the program purposes and the respective roles of the family and society.
Canada, as a nation, has not developed a conception of ELCC quality but there is general agreement that some ELCC program characteristics are fundamental to a basic or minimum definition of quality.
While improving quality is envisioned to be an integral, ongoing part of solid policy frameworks, research studies have examined key structural program factors shown to predict –or set the stage for–quality in early childhood program.
Whether or not child care is regulated has an impact on quality, although it does not guarantee quality. At a minimum, regulation ensures public oversight and that basic requirements including basic safety, nutrition, ratios, number and qualifications of staff are in place.
One American study showed that the more stringent the requirements, the higher the quality. This makes sense—a jurisdiction in which a two-year ECE diploma is required for all staff is more likely to have staff with this credential than if the requirement is that only one staff per centre is an ECE. Overall, regulation is considered to be a starting point–but certainly not an end point–for quality.
Staff training in early childhood education in college or university is one of the most important predictors of quality in child care, with strong research evidence showing the relationship between high quality and postsecondary training in early childhood education. ECE training is so important that UNICEF's minimum benchmark says almost all the people (at least 80%) "working regularly with young children, including home-based caregivers" should have at least initial early childhood training before they begin to provide ELCC, while some research suggests four-year qualifications in ECE.
It stands to reason that higher wages and good working conditions attract and retain better educated staff, promote higher morale, and result in lower turnover—all factors at the heart of high-quality child care. Indeed, at least one US study has shown that the wages of early childhood education staff is the best single predictor of quality. Across Canada, low wages–even at minimum wage level–are the norm for most of the child care workforce, while centres report that it is difficult to attract and retain qualified educators to work in programs.
Small group sizes and high staff-to-child ratios are factors closely linked to quality in child care; the age group determines what is considered an "adequate" ratio and group size, as more staff and smaller groups are needed for the youngest children. Most of the provincial/territorial regulations in Canada set staff-to-child ratios that are generally considered to be adequate, although some provinces/territories do not regulate group size, which also has a key impact. Because ratios and ECE training are related, having lots of staff with no early childhood training is not a substitute for having well-trained educators.
A high-quality ELCC program has a planned program that exposes children to language and ideas, providing many play‐based opportunities for peer interaction, exploration, experimentation and problem-solving.
A solid pedagogical approach considerschildren's development holistically, includes a clear, descriptive educational philosophy and sets out how the variety of goals for children will be achieved. In a high-quality program, staff have the knowledge and reflective approach create the program to fit the specific situation within the overarching philosophy and goals, treating children as active, "co-constructors of knowledge". An "off the shelf", pre-packaged early childhood curriculum does not usually have this type of flexibility.
Who owns the child care program (auspice) is shown to be an important predictor of quality child care.
Research shows that public and non-profit child care is significantly more likely to be better quality than for-profit child care, even when public funding is the same. This doesn't mean all not-for-profit child care programs are high-quality and all those set up as businesses are poor quality. But research shows clear links between auspice and predictors of quality such as wages, working conditions, training, staff turnover, staff morale, staff/child ratios and group size. This means auspice plays a key role in determining whether program quality will be higher or lower.


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Everybody's Somebody's Fool
Michael Healy | Jul 4, 2012 | 3 cmts
Concepts like "Golden Oldies," "Classic Rock," even "Early Rock'n'Roll" certainly are nebulous and imprecise nowadays. If you look up such titles on radio and TV stations, you often find song collections from the 70's, 80's, or 90's—for cryin' out loud! But I, who came of age in the days of real classic rock (Elvis and the Beatles), and who lost all track of pop music after 1972 (when I graduated from college) know that genuine "early rock," real "golden oldies," means the late 50's and early 60's. I reject any other definition as an abuse of the English language.
Now, having settled the historical question (admittedly by subjective "Fiat"), let us go on to see what we can learn from the "classics." In June of 1960, Connie Francis had the first of her three #1 hits (in the USA, Norway, Australia, etc.) with "Everybody's Somebody's Fool." The tune is catchy and the lyrics quite relevant to (and illustrative of) the problem of false attachments, "sham" forgiveness, or being manipulated through neurotic guilt or classic, co-dependent reaction to wrong. It would be silly to deny that there are such problematic relationships, so let's illustrate them and then investigate how to get beyond them if possible. Connie Francis sings:
The tears I cry for you, could fill an ocean,
But you don't care how many tears I cry.
And though you only lead me on and hurt me,
I couldn't bring myself to say goodbye.
'Cause everybody's somebody's fool,
Everybody's somebody's plaything.
And there are no exceptions to the rule,
Yes, everybody's somebody's fool.
I told myself it's best that I forget you,
Though I'm a fool at least I know the score.
Yet darlin' I'd be twice as blue without you,
It hurts but I come runnin' back for more.
Someday you'll find someone you really care for.
And if her love should prove to be untrue,
You'll know how much this heart of mine is breaking.
You'll cry for her the way I've cried for you.
This certainly expresses a neurotic attachment and dependency. The "lover" (in quotes, since this is not genuine love) sees clearly how self-destructive it all is, yet can't break out of the relationship emotionally. This disconnect between the understanding and the heart is the center of the neurosis. The relation is being treated as an absolute on the affective level. Though with the head the "lover" knows this is wrong, she can't extricate herself because emotionally she has no where else to go: she's stuck on a false absolute and no amount of mere reasoning will get her unstuck.
Not to be discriminatory, let's look at a similar dependency from the male point of view. In 1963, Marty Robbins had his 10th #1 single on the country charts (3 weeks at #1 and 23 weeks on the charts—I do hope the reader appreciates the classic historical context; I feel it's wrong to philosophize in a vacuum!) with "Beggin' to You." The lyrics, somewhat difficult for a man to ponder in his heart (though he should be equally repulsed by the sentiments of Everybody's Somebody's Fool):
I left you this morning, couldn't take anymore.
You laughed and you dared me to walk out the door.
You said that I'd come back; you knew what I'd do.
And you know you were right 'cause I'm back here tonight, begging to you.
I won't disappoint you, I'm begging to stay.
That's what you wanted to hear anyway.
It must make you happy to make me so blue.
What a pitiful sight I must be tonight, begging to you.
You don't want my loving, but you let me stay around—
I guess just to walk on so you won't touch the ground.
To you it don't matter what you cause me to do.
As long as you keep me begging to you.
You can imagine what a good, breaking country voice can do with lines ending in "do, you, blue," turning them into two and three syllable laments! Once again, the "lover" sees clearly how wrong it all is, how destructive is the relationship, yet he can't break free. Emotionally, he is relating to the girl as if she were his all and everything. And he can't get out of this until his heart—not just his head—discovers the true "all and everything" and anchors itself therein.
Now the Apostle Thomas, whom we celebrated yesterday (at least according to what I still call the "new" calendar, since liturgically [and in terms feast days], I also go back to the 50's and 60's and give thanks that this is now officially approved under the title "extraordinary form"), prayed to the risen Christ, "My Lord and My God." These words are also recommended at the elevation of the host after consecration, together with "My God and my all." Only when we can pray these words with full hearts, not just with the mind and will, are we free from the danger of inordinate attachments like the above. This means that we have to die to the false absolutes, though they are right here before us in our experience in all their attractive power, and this is a very painful and difficult process. What Marty Robbins and Connie Francis need in order to get "out" of their songs, so to speak, is for their hearts to be set on the true absolute which liberates and fulfills, rather than enchaining and crippling.
But then Connie Francis' song takes on new meaning! It is more true than the singer knows that everybody's somebody's fool. The saints (St. Paul, St. Francis, St. Juniper of the early Franciscans, the Holy Fools or yurodivy of Eastern Orthodox asceticism) expressly want to be fools for Christ! The little flower deeply wants to be His plaything! She has perfect trust that she can put herself (and her whole heart) completely in the hands of the Child Jesus and that he will never disappoint—no matter what cross, what disappointment, what reversal she may have to face. From The Story of a Soul, Ch. VI:
I had offered myself to the Child Jesus to be His little plaything. I had told him not to use me like a costly toy which children are pleased to look at without daring to touch; but as He would a little ball of no value, that He might throw to the ground, toss about, pierce, leave in a corner, or else press to His Heart if it so pleased Him. In a word, I wanted to amuse the little Jesus, and to give myself up to all His childlike fancies. (her italics)
Thus in our own case, if we have been tossed about by the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune," and if we resent it, we have to be careful that we are not ultimately resenting God rather than still loving and trusting Him. We'd better beg for help—and with God we know this is not begging to a neurotic control freak (as in Marty Robbins' song) but to the fountain of love, mercy, understanding, and wisdom. We deeply want to give ourselves absolutely with complete abandonment, so we try at times with the limited goods of this world; but it won't work, it won't be liberating, it won't bring the blissful happiness we're aiming for, unless we find the true absolute.
But if you are a fool for Christ, you'll never be anyone else's fool.
Katie van Schaijik
#1, Jul 5, 2012 9:27am
Fun post, Michael. The referencing of rock lyrics dovetails nicely with Devra's post below about unlikely sources of truth.
About the definintion of oldies: Jules and I burned a CD of "Mom and Dad's favorite golden oldies" for our oldest daughter when she turned 13. A friend who is more passionate and committed about rock music than we are was furiously indignant that we had included songs by such as Fleetwood Mac and Elton John. "They're not oldies!"
I completely lost track of pop music when I graduated from high school in 1984.
About your mention of sham forgiveness, in reference to our earlier discussion. (I'm still at work on my reply.) I only want to point out that my concern is not only with the problem of neurosis in ourselves, but of the more serious problem that many Christians have a sham theory of forgiveness, which they impose not only on themselves but on others, as if they were preaching the gospel, when in fact they're doing something different, something false and damaging.

Fun post, Michael.  The referencing of rock lyrics dovetails nicely with Devra's post below about unlikely sources of truth.

About the definintion of oldies: Jules and I burned a CD of "Mom and Dad's favorite golden oldies" for our oldest daughter when she turned 13.  A friend who is more passionate and committed about rock music than we are was furiously indignant that we had included songs by such as Fleetwood Mac and Elton John.  "They're not oldies!"

I completely lost track of pop music when I graduated from high school in 1984.

About your mention of sham forgiveness, in reference to our earlier discussion.  (I'm still at work on my reply.)  I only want to point out that my concern is not only with the problem of neurosis in ourselves, but of the more serious problem that many Christians have a sham theory of forgiveness, which they impose not only on themselves but on others, as if they were preaching the gospel, when in fact they're doing something different, something false and damaging.

Patrick Dunn
#2, Jul 5, 2012 11:04am
Thinking about false attachments and relationships in light of the above (and I've wondered this for some time now), is there any sense is which there are legitimate attachments between "lovers" in a relationship, such as a marriage? I know that sometimes people in love and deeply committed to one another (again, as in a marriage) conceive of their own life such that they can't live without their spouse. Sometimes, couples will speak as truly "needing" one another. Any thoughts?

Thinking about false attachments and relationships in light of the above (and I've wondered this for some time now), is there any sense is which there are legitimate attachments between "lovers" in a relationship, such as a marriage?  I know that sometimes people in love and deeply committed to one another (again, as in a marriage) conceive of their own life such that they can't live without their spouse.  Sometimes, couples will speak as truly "needing" one another.  Any thoughts?

Michael Healy
#3, Jul 5, 2012 2:24pm
Certainly we are meant to need each other. Not all attachments are neurotic. God said, "It is not good for man to be alone." We are ordained toward one another in service and in love. Our need for each other indicates of our ordination toward communion and love. To quote another old "classic" from Barbara Steisand (1964):
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world
We're children needing other children
And yet letting our grown-up pride
Hide all the need inside
Acting more like children than children
Are very special people
They're the luckiest people in the world
With one person,
One very special person
A feeling deep in your soul
Says you are half now you're whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
People, people who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world.
It's just that we have to admit, or learn the hard way, that each of us is ultimately made for God--only He truly makes us whole, not our human lover; the infinite, resounding I-Love-You of the Most Holy Trinity is our deepest ordination and need. But our admission of need for one another helps us toward being humble enough to admit our absolute need for the Divine Lover.

Certainly we are meant to need each other.  Not all attachments are neurotic.  God said, "It is not good for man to be alone."  We are ordained toward one another in service and in love.  Our need for each other indicates of our ordination toward communion and love.  To quote another old "classic" from Barbara Steisand (1964):

People,
People who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world
We're children needing other children
And yet letting our grown-up pride
Hide all the need inside
Acting more like children than children

Lovers
Are very special people
They're the luckiest people in the world
With one person,
One very special person
A feeling deep in your soul
Says you are half now you're whole
No more hunger and thirst
But first be a person who needs people
People, people who need people
Are the luckiest people in the world.

It's just that we have to admit, or learn the hard way, that each of us is ultimately made for God--only He truly makes us whole, not our human lover; the infinite, resounding I-Love-You of the Most Holy Trinity is our deepest ordination and need.  But our admission of need for one another helps us toward being humble enough to admit our absolute need for the Divine Lover.

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Mayor of Casterbridge in a 10 spine with 12 front panel (which appears to be same as John's 9 spine with a 14 front panel). A new front panel design could be implemented universally for all newly printed books, while dies for the spines had to be made individually for each title.
I'll send a new scan of the red B&L binding as soon as I can.
Subject: [ModLib] Do you have any of these?
Bill Hornick's excellent recent contribution of over 50 items to the Bindings Projects ( Confirmed Bindings for Each Title  and  Confirmed Bindings for Each Giant Title ) got me to pay more attention to these lists. Looking them over, some notable gaps turned up. I think we can fill in a lot of these.
Every week for the foreseeable future, I''ll be asking everyone to spend just 10 minutes or so checking to see if you have any of the current week's investigation targets in your collection. I want to keep the focus very concentrated each week so that everyone can find the time to participate.
This week I want to focus on four very long lived titles -- titles that began in 1917 and lasted at least until 1970. It's possible that these four titles -- and as far as I can tell, ONLY these four titles -- came in all 14 binding styles!
Here are the titles and the missing bindings. Do you have any of these?
OH - by the way: Certified Public Accountants who are up to their abacuses in tax filings are allowed an automatic deferment [:: cough John Wolansky   cough ::] through the end of April.


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Ashley Monroe – Bush Hall, London 15th March 2016 Review
By hannahjessica31 on March 21, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
Ashley Monroe is on a Winning Streak with her UK debut headline show at London's Bush Hall
By Hannah Compton – 25th March 2016
For those who are unfamiliar with Ashley Monroe, she is a Country Singer-Songwriter, better known as one third of The Pistol Annies (Hippie Annie), alongside best friend Miranda Lambert (Lone Star Annie) and Angaleena Presley (Holler Annie). Ashley has been in the music industry, though slightly under the radar for a while, mostly as a songwriter, penning songs for Miranda Lambert, amongst other artists, as well as having songs featured on ABC's Nashville.
Ashley, surprisingly not that successful in the beginning of her solo career, released her debut album Satisfied in 2009 – whilst almost impossible to obtain a physical copy, the album is available to download from iTunes among other outlets.
Since then, and alongside the release of The Pistol Annies' second album Annie Up , Ashley released her second and more well known album Like A Rose. This featured nine equally fantastic songs, including a slightly remastered version of Used, which was originally on her Satisfied album. Used is a favourite of mine which I have never seen her perform, despite seeing Ashley a few times. In 2015 Ashley released her third solo album The Blade, featuring songs such as the uptempo On To Something Good, and the critically acclaimed song The Blade which is actually the only song on the album that Ashley didn't have a hand in writing but is still, in my opinion, one of the best songs in Country music today. Ashley also featured on Blake Sheltons hit Lonely Tonight in 2014 which features on his Bring Back The Sunshine album.
10th March 2016 saw the beginning of the latest Country 2 Country Festival at the 02 Arena in London. Once the line up was revealed and that Ashley Monroe was going to appear, it was almost too good to be true and then……it WAS too good to be true. Ticket holders for the three day festival only (11th-13th March) were disappointed to learn that Ashley would only be performing in London on the Yamaha Stage which is a B stage at the back of Arena where artists play around two songs in between the main stage acts. Alas, not long after the festival announcements, Ashley was confirmed to be part of the CMA Songwriters' Series on the Thursday before the main festival, which is one of the best nights of all the festive treats. However, as good as it was, myself and many others were still craving a full show from Ashley.
A long time had passed – in fact we were already into 2016 – before C2C announced a string of 'C2C Introduces' shows. Amongst these, I was delighted to see, was a solo show from Ashley Monroe at Bush Hall in London on Tuesday 15th March 2016, just days after the C2C Festival. I then knew we were 'On To Something Good'. I would usually be concerned when a show is taking place so soon after a festival, but country fans are very loyal and will always find the energy to attend a Country artist's concert, no matter how exhausted they are.
Bush Hall, in Shepherd's Bush, London is a very small venue with a capacity of around 350. Slightly hidden, and just a little further up from Shepherd's Bush Market, Bush Hall is a stunning building built in 1904 and was originally a dance hall – and even used as a soup kitchen in World War 2. Solely used now as a music venue, to see an artist in this setting is truly unforgettable.
Arriving just minutes before the doors opened, I managed to secure a place at the front of the stage, as it was all standing, and watched as the venue gradually started to fill. A sold-out show, the audience were well behaved and respected their neighbours and everyone was comfortably placed.
The stage, whilst very small, almost like a pop up stage – it just showed how intimate this performance was going to be.
After a support act from UK Country act Lucy May, Ashley took to the stage. Dressed in an all black figure-hugging trouser-and-top set, Ashley was escorted on to the stage and joined by two band members, one a fiddle player and the other on the upright bass.
Beginning her set with I Buried Your Love Alive, I was immediately taken in and started to get lost in her performance. After her second song If The Devil Don't Want Me, Ashley emotionally addressed the crowd with gratitude stating that no one had ever sung that song back to her before, whereas the whole of Bush Hall did. To me, and I am sure many others, it strikes me as odd not to be familiar with an artist's entire tracklist on an album, but Ashley is not the first US country artist to tell us she is overwhelmed with the UK fans knowing every word to every album track, as the US crowds don't. Flashbacks to my interview with Little Big Town last year where Kimberley Schlapman told me we, the UK, are special fans because we know the words to every song and not just the singles. Brad Paisley made a similar statement in an Interview I've read too. Hopefully, this will encourage these artists to come back – and for those who haven't visited before, to come over.
Although I enjoy singing along to Ashley's songs during her show, I could also sit there in silence and just listen to her with no other sound. Her voice is such a rarity in today's music industry, as it's possibly one of very few traditional Country sounding voices around. Ashley not only mesmerised us with her voice, but she also entertained the crowd with her quirky personality and quick wit. A songwriter as well as a singer, before introducing the next song, she told us of her first writing session with Guy Clark and Jon Randall, about how nervous she was and had no idea what to write about. Prompting her to tell them a bit about her life, they penned the title track to Like A Rose, based on what she told them.
Weed Instead Of Roses was the next song on the set list. A slightly raunchy, yet comical song, Ashley informed us how Vince Gill, who produced the album, refused to do so unless this song was put on the album. Despite thinking it was a risky move, Ashley indeed put it on the album and rightly so, as it's a great song. As a bigger fan of the album Like A Rose, I would have liked to have heard more of the album, but was more than happy with her performing more songs from her current album The Blade.
The rest of the set included Bombshell and the uptempo single On To Something Good – a song she described as not like her usual material, but didn't exactly fly in America as well as she thought it would. Later in the evening we were treated with a new song that she had taken a while to write, as the melody had been stuck in her head for months with no lyrics till one day they came to her. It became a song called Orphan and Bush Hall was the first place she had ever played it live. With it being a new song, no one knew the words, so it was beautiful to hear just her voice with total silence from the audience. A track with such a beautiful melody and equally beautiful lyrics, I am certain this song will be cut on her next album.
Stating the next song was her "last song" – but not her last, as she said we all know she will come back on for an encore – she sang Winning Streak, a more traditional sounding track from The Blade album, with a fast paced sound.
Going back to the songwriter's session on Thursday, during her performance of Heart Like Mine, Ashley brought out, much to everyone's surprise, the one and only Miranda Lambert to sing with her so, of course, we were all hopeful she would do the same for this show. Having seen videos of Miranda joining Ashley on stage in the US a lot lately in venues such as Nashville's 3rd and Lindsey, I was 100 per cent convinced this would be the case, especially as I had seen the set list had Heart Like Mine as part of the encore. After just minutes, if that, Ashley returned to the stage to talk about the next song, the title track to the album The Blade, and how her very best friend sung harmonies on the chorus. She then said, 'So I am going to bring her out to sing harmonies', or something along those lines – her exact words I don't remember as it was all a blur. I was too busy cheering for we all knew what this meant. Then very casually, dressed in a stunning black leather skirt and flattering red lace top, CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert joined Ashley on stage.
Miranda stood on the stage and had a quick giggle with Ashley and looked very emotional and taken in by the overwhelming support for her best friend. Despite the people on the front row attempting to get Miranda's attention, she politely ignored them to ensure the moment was all about Ashley. Miranda told us that she'd watched the entire show from the back of the venue. Amazing how nobody noticed that the biggest female artist in Country Music today was just casually standing at the back but hey! – that just shows how much of a good performer Ashley is, to have her entire audience fixated. What was so wonderful about Ashley and Miranda on stage together was that Miranda just seemed like a totally normal person. It was just like seeing two friends get up and sing, which in reality was exactly that.
Singing The Blade and Heart like mine, Miranda then departed from the stage, leaving Ashley to finish the night solo. Miranda stood at the side filming the moment as a proud friend would do. The only issue was that some people on the front row spent the entire duration of the last song staring at Miranda, rather than concentrating on Ashley singing Hickory Wind. I found that rather disrespectful but it's probably a risk Ashley is aware of – in my opinion Miranda really doesn't upstage Ashley in any way. The fact they performed together was just a bonus, a damn good one but a bonus – and possibly a moment we shall never experience again. I for one will certainly never forget it.
Overall the night was everything I expected and more. With Angaleena Presley performing there just months before and Miranda joining Ashley on stage, Bush Hall can now boast it has hosted all three members of The Pistol Annies, albeit not together – but maybe one day?? We can dream right?
I Buried Your Love Alive
If The Devil Don't Want Me
Like A Rose
Weed Instead Of Roses
Onto Something Good
Has Anybody Ever Told You
Encore #1 with Miranda Lambert
Encore #2
Hickory Wind (Gram Parsons cover)
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Young and Restless Nate and Devon's dispute Nate and Devon's dispute at Chancellor-Winters has been repeatedly seen in soap series. They frequently appear at opposite ends, especially when developing a wild idea for the company. One party wants to play it safe here, but the other isn't afraid to take some risky actions.
Despite all of this, the show has also often brought up the issue surrounding Nate and Elena's cheating scandal, which seems to point in a particular direction. Lily Winters questions whether Devon was unintentionally punishing Nate for his complete rejection of the request.
But he will try to explain that he has already begun a new life and has put the previous incident in the past. However, it appears that Devon is most likely not being honest with himself about how deeply that betrayal still hurts.
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While we can see Nate attempting to commit another type of betrayal if his alliance with Victoria works out, and if Nate manages to pull this off, Newman Enterprises will indeed have the chance to control Chancellor-Winters on its own in the aftermath.
Victoria might be able to control the situation and hold a majority stake in this scenario. On the other hand, Elena thinks this is a terrible plan, but she hasn't been willing to tell Devon yet.
Of course, things can change in the future, but I doubt she will ever reveal it to others. And so, she might regret not taking further action to stop Nate from taking this drastic action in the future. And so, it's simple to picture her confiding in and to make amends to Devon, which might eventually develop into a tender moment between them.
Devon's vengeful nature might awaken in the midst of this and pounce on Elena as a result. As Lily indicated, he might be behaving in this way subconsciously.
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It might also come to pass that Devon is unwilling to resist this seductive temptation, especially in light of his experience with Nate's betrayal. It will be simple for Elena to give in as well, given her relationship with Nate hasn't been stable for a while.
Moreover, the fact that Devon and Amanda are geographically separated makes it more difficult for them to be in a romantic relationship.
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What Happened to Nate Young and Restless Nate has recently developed into a wise business person from the caring surgeon he once was. To succeed in business, he is willing to do anything, even if it means enduring some terrible consequences.
In addition, we are witnessing him collaborate with Victoria and attempt to betray the Chancellor-Winters. To execute this dangerous action, he wants to conceal his plan's specifics before executing it. During the conversation, he only shared a few details with Elena.
As far as he is concerned, he intends to keep it a secret. There is no doubt that Elena will be alarmed by this. The idea of Nate putting his morals at risk for a conspiracy like this is distasteful to her, especially a conspiracy that could entail such severe consequences for his friends and family.
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In Elena's opinion, Nate has once again overstepped his bounds with even bolder acts and has crossed the line. It is not hard to imagine Nate dishonestly lying to his family and friends while at the same time feeding Victoria Newman some insider information.
Elena tells him that this is a terrible act and that he must control his emotions in the future. Once Nate has helped Victoria manage the company, he will be tasked with becoming Chancellor-Winters's CEO.
Nate and Victoria both stand to benefit from this in the long run. However, Elena believes this is an entirely wrong approach and could lead to disaster in the long run. If she cannot convince Nate to stop, she will be pushed to the edge.
As a result, she might decide that it would be wiser to issue a request than to issue a warning. I can't watch Nate trample on the name and future of her son while she stands by silently.
In addition, she seems clueless about the options available to her in this situation.
Now that she is in a tough position, she cannot talk to anyone about it, nor can she persuade him not to do so, so she is unable to talk to others about it. Devon is a close friend, and she will not want him to suffer as much as she is.
According to Elena's perspective, Nate seems to have taken a one-way road that will hurt him in the long run, at least on the surface. Therefore, Elena could decide to intervene and prevent him from making a grave error.
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At the very least, she could try to prevent him from making such an error. Therefore, if he does not agree with her, she might be forced to disclose everything for this in the end.
Initially, she might try to stop Nate's behavior, but she might risk their relationship and tell others about it in Y&R if he does not stop. Can you tell me what you think about this?
Daniel Romalotti Coming Back to Young and Restless In the soap opera Billy Abbott and Lily Winters' circumstances will likely change over the next few days. Their disagreements are always about something, and Daniel Romalotti shorty is soon to return to the canvas to complicate the plot further.
Shortly, Michal Graziadei will return to Young and the Restless in the role of Daniel Romalotti. There is no doubt that viewers will remember his relationship with Lily Winters. There was a time when they were well-known as a couple. As a result, he may be able to form an intriguing love triangle with his first love, Lily, and Billy Abbott in the future.
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Is there a chance that they can mend their relationship again shortly? Even though Billy and Lily aren't yet ready to admit it, the lack of harmony between them is more apparent than you might expect. There is no doubt that their circumstances will influence them because so many variables are changing.
Even though Lily sees Billy, many viewers dislike the pairing and want more for Lily. So it may be because this reason that soaps are reintroducing Daniel Romalotti to the audience. Can you tell me if you think he will try to steal her away from Billy? It is already evident that Billy is going through a breakdown.
Consequently, things would get more challenging between Billy and Lily after Lily and Daniel became closer, as soon as Lily and Daniel became close. Daniel and Lily once had a very intense, forbidden love that they shared. A person with more life experience and maturity is more likely to succeed.
The two of them are both parents. Therefore, it cannot be disputed that they are again experiencing the familiar flying sparks they have been experiencing for so long. Despite this, soap drama has a fantastic chance to succeed with Lily's ex-boyfriend returning.
Due to this, even a brief interaction between Lily and Daniel could be detrimental to the relationship between Lily and Billy. Moreover, Chelsea would have a significant influence on the breakup of Billy and Lily.
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It is confident that Chelsea will try to influence events in such a way that would benefit her in a bid to get Billy back while Lily is spending time with Daniel as a friend while Chelsea is out trying to get Billy back. So, suppose Chelsea begins to control things around Lily and Daniel. In that case, it will only be a matter of time before Lily realizes it is best to move on to a new relationship rather than remain as she is for Chelsea and Billy.
As a result, Lily will need someone to depend on who is better than her ex-husband, Daniel. Do you believe Daniel will try to intervene in the relationship between Billy and Lily?
Zuleyka Silver Young and Restless A rumor has been circulating that Zuleyka Silver will debut on September 23 as Audra Charles. Genoa City's business titans have summoned her as a promising young executive.
First, she will have the opportunity to flirt with a man named Nate Hasting. Audra and Nate may be meeting for the first time, coincidentally. In addition, neither of them will be familiar with the other states.
The fact that Nate and Elena Dawson are already in a committed relationship does not stop him from making little attempts to attract her attention. According to what we are aware of, He did not hesitate to take action to form a close bond with Imani when a similar situation was at hand.
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It may not be unusual for him to make another turn towards this other beauty tomorrow morning, so I think it won't be a surprise if he does. On the other hand, Audra will be a total stranger in Genoa City and have no idea who she is.
There is no doubt that she will need assistance in learning more about the events that are taking place. She will likely treat him as a single man and ask him to point her in the right direction if he can.
Although he is already dating Elena, it will still not be possible for him to reject Elena's request for assistance, even though he is already dating her. It does not matter how he ends up wondering who this enticing Audra is and what she has to offer. He will undoubtedly become curious about her.
It might be that Devon is the one who will ask Audra to act as the COO for his company going forward, given the time of her introduction to Devon. In any case, he will be shocked once he learns that she can take over his position in the future, and this will no doubt come as a shock to him.
As it turns out, he already has conflicts with his cousin, and if this news is trustworthy, then this will surely intensify their competition in the future as they go forward. In addition, this may force Nate to devise a plan to act as Victoria's insider to support her in making the following secret accusation against Chancellor-Winters.
For Victoria to accomplish this goal, she will need to own a majority stake in the joint venture, which can only be achieved with an insider's help. There is no doubt that this will come as quite a shocker for the residents of Genoa City, especially Devon, Lily, and Billy.
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To achieve this, Victoria will have to own most of the merger's stake, which can only be achieved with an insider's help. This will be a significant shock to the residents of Genoa City, especially Devon, Lily, and Billy, who will indeed be shocked to learn of this unexpected development.
In any event, Nate will likely run into a stranger that will spark his curiosity in some way, even though he will not be aware of the stranger known as Audra Charles until much later in the show.
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