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Thomas Hürlimann: Homecoming
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GENRE Novel, LANGUAGE German
Introduced by Jen Calleja
THOMAS HÜRLIMANN, born 1950 in Zug, Switzerland, studied philosophy in Zürich and Berlin. He has written numerous plays, stories, and novels. His novel Der große Kater (The Day of the Cat) was adapted for the screen, with Bruno Ganz in the title role. Hürlimann's work has won him numerous prizes, including the Rauris Literature Prize (1982), the Joseph Breitbach Literature Prize (2001), the Jean Paul Prize (2003), the Thomas Mann Prize (2012), and the Hugo Ball Prize (2014). He is a Corresponding Member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and a member of the Academy of the Arts, Berlin. His work has been translated into 21 languages. After many years of living in Berlin, he now lives in Switzerland again.
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Thomas Hürlimann's latest novel explores the burden of parental rejection and the impossibility of returning home in this enthralling tale that is part epic, part Bildungsroman. The reader is taken on many journeys with Heinrich Übel Junior, including his mission to find out what happened the night of his car accident, his pursuit of the many mysterious figures appearing in his memory, and his long-awaited return to his father's factory. In the figure of Übel Junior we find a contemporary Odysseus or Robinson Crusoe on his quest to finally become a man.
Heinrich Übel Junior is a disappointment to his father. He's a "scrap that has fallen far from the tree" and is kicked out of his job as a copywriter in the advertising department of Übel Senior's rubber factory – in spite of coining the term 'comfy pants' and working far harder than his manager, who sits doing crosswords all day. Übel Junior must acquire the title of 'Doctor' – like his father – in order to be able to take over the family business and reassure their customers of the ongoing quality of their products. He enrols as a visiting student in Zürich and studies across all departments, but can't decide what to study properly, and ends up at the university for eighteen years. Once he finally decides to take the university entrance exam, he is stumped by the one-page application form – how could he sum up his life and experience in a page? – and ends up writing his biography many times over. He might even be a poet, like the neighbours believe he is. He receives a call asking him to come home after his father has a nervous breakdown and reaches his hometown too late for the last bus, so borrows a car from his sometime-friend Quassi, only to end up in a car accident. He wakes up faraway in Sicily and this is where the novel begins.
Hürlimann's writing performs an impressive tightrope walk between realism and surrealism and traverses a space where fantasy, desire, procrastination and distraction abound – the reader cannot help but surrender their disbelief and bewilderment during the uncanny encounters Junior has in Sicily and Zürich while trying to piece together what happened to him after the crash. It is also writing about the impossible act of writing a life, with all the complexities and re-evaluations this can throw up.
Übel Junior is on a quest for answers including how and why he ended up in Sicily with a frightening scar running down his newly shaven head, whether Quassi had anything to do with the accident, why his father sent him away so abruptly, and whether his beloved mother really drowned all those years ago. Hürlimann's novel is a characteristic exploration of mothers and fathers, sexual desire, memory, boyhood-to-manhood, home, and the past.
Key to translating this novel will be creating the anxious, disorientated and self-aware voice of Junior who tells the story, immersing the reader in his unsettled and frantic mental state. There are some beautiful images that act as moments of pause and reflection in the tumbling prose, and flashes of wordplay and humour, like the whimsical ad-speak of the rubber factory catalogue. One might even try to play with the name 'Übel' – a versatile German word meaning 'noxious', 'queasy', 'wicked', even 'disreputable'.
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PUBLISHER Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt/M.
PUBLICATION DATE August 2018
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"The name links me with my earlier existence, with Senior, with our rubber factory, with my origins."
Jen Calleja is a writer and literary translator from German based in London. She has translated works by Wim Wenders, Gregor Hens, Kerstin Hensel and Marion Poschmann, and her translation of Swiss author Michelle Steinbeck's debut novel My Father was a Man on Land and a Whale in the Water is being published this October. For 2017/18 she was the inaugural Translator in Residence at the British Library.


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Trial date set in U of C robbery case
Whitley Circuit Judge Paul Winchester has scheduled a fall trial date for two Williamsburg men, who are accused of assaulting and robbing a University of the Cumberlands' student late last year.
During a pre-trial conference Tuesday morning, Winchester scheduled a Sept. 28 trial date for both Devon Preyer, 21, and Davonta Rozier, 23, on charges of second-degree assault and first-degree robbery.
According to their indictments, Rozier and Preyer allegedly individually and/or in complicity with another beat victim Zane Parker causing him serious physical injury, and used physical force on Parker while in the course of committing a theft.
Both Rozier and the victim were students at Cumberlands at the time of the assault. Preyer is a former student, who was permanently barred from campus after being dismissed from the school in the fall of 2014.
University of the Cumberlands spokesperson Leslie Ryser confirmed in January that Rozier is no longer a student at the university.
Preyer allegedly told police that Parker, the victim, allegedly threw a punch at him so he fought back punching and kicking Parker, which caused serious physical injury to the victim's head and face, according to his arrest citation.
Preyer also allegedly stole the victim's computer after the assault and told him, "I will blow your brains out," Lt. Jim Pool wrote on the arrest citation.
Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said that it isn't clear what lead up to the assault, but that apparently the victim had some property stolen and confronted the suspects about a month prior to the assault believing that they stole it.
Bird said that Preyer allegedly kicked and punched the victim several times according to witnesses and the victim, but that Rozier only threw a couple of punches.
During Tuesday's hearing, Winchester agreed to amend Preyer's bond so that he no longer has to wear an ankle-monitoring device.
Williamsburg attorney Jim Wren II, who is representing both Preyer and Rozier, asked Winchester to amend Rozier's bond to a third-party surety bond.
Rozier, who has family in Georgia, has been incarcerated since his arrest because he had no one in Georgia who could sign a third-party surety bond promising to make sure he would appear back in court in Kentucky.
Wren said that Rozier has a former coach, who lives locally and has tentatively agreed to sign a surety bond promising to make sure Rozier would keep all his court appearances and who would allow Rozier to live with him while the case is pending.
However, the coach wasn't in court Tuesday morning and both Winchester and Commonwealth Attorney Allen Trimble said that they wanted the coach to appear in court in order to make sure he knew what he was agreeing to do.
Winchester noted that he didn't want the coach to think that he had ordered him to let Rozier live with him and told Wren to have the coach come to court Wednesday morning, if he was still willing to sign Rozier's bond and allow him to live with him while his case is pending.
Both Rozier and Preyer have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Wren said that both of his clients insist they are absolutely not guilty and expect to be vindicated.
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T.I. is sitting down at the Red Table.
According to Jada Pinkett Smith, the rapper will sit down with 'Red Table Talk' and discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding comments he made about checking his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah's hymen.
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The actress and producer walked the red carpet at a screening of the drama Hala, at this year's AFI Fest in Hollywood on Monday, and she opened up to ET about her upcoming guest on her megahit Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk.
"My next big guest is Tip. T.I. is coming to the table. Yes indeed," Pinket Smith revealed. "And of course, he's going to address the controversy that has been swirling."
T.I. has been taking a lot of heat over comments he made on a recent episode of the Ladies Like Us podcast last week, where the 39-year-old rapper told hosts Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham that he has "yearly trips to the gynecologist" with his 18-year-old daughter, Deyjah, "to check her hymen."
As reported, Deyjah has deleted all of her social media accounts in the wake of the incident. Let's hope Jada takes Tip to task instead of trying to be overly understanding — because there's nothing to understand about what he's said.


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where have my name tags gone when face recognition is (automatically) run in pse 21 from my upgrade
If you have performed face recognition in a prior version and have applied People tag names to your photos, you should convert the prior version's catalog for use in Elements 2021. You were given the opportunity to convert the catalog when you first launched Elements 2021, but perhaps you missed it. So, if this is the situation, I suggest that you convert the old catalog now and all of your existing name tags will be there. To do this, go to File>Manage Catalogs and click on the Convert button. Your old catalog should show up in a dialog box. Select it, then click the Convert button.
If this is not what happened, please let us know how you have created a catalog in Elements 2021. Did you import all of your files using one of the options in the Import menu? If so, were you given the opportunity to import any tags that have been saved in the file's metadata. In that case, the People tags will appear as regular keyword tags and will appear in the category for Imported Keywords. Although it is possible to turn these keyword tags into People tags, it is labor intensive and all of the face recognition work you have performed will have been lost. For these reasons, it is far better to convert the old catalog.
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European Automakers Likely to Build Plants in U.S.
The dollar's falling value is making European automakers eager to build more vehicles in the United States, even as American car companies continue to shift production to lower-cost countries.
Fiat, the Italian carmaker, is the latest company to suggest that it may build a plant in the United States. Its chief executive, Sergio Marchionne, told Automotive News Europe for an article published Monday that its sports car brand, Alfa Romeo, needs a North American plant to be profitable. Alfa Romeo is returning to the United States next year after a 13-year absence.
Meanwhile, Volkswagen of Germany is scouting locations for a plant in the eastern United States. It was the first foreign carmaker to open an American factory, in New Stanton, Pa., but closed the factory in 1988. Volkswagen's chief executive, Stefan Jacoby, said during the Los Angeles Auto Show last month that the company would decide by mid-2008 whether to build the factory.
Fiat and Volkswagen are mass-market European brands, as opposed to BMW and Mercedes-Benz, which operate luxury car factories in the American South. Analysts said the arrival of Volkswagen and Fiat could lead others, like the French companies Renault and PSA Peugeot-Citroen, to move production to this country as well, if the euro remains strong.
Explosions in Baghdad Kill Nine, Damage a Refinery
A spate of bomb, rocket, and mortar attacks rocked areas of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least nine people and exploding part of a major oil refinery, sending up a thick column of smoke that dominated the city's skyline for much of the day.
Seven of the people killed were prison inmates, who died after mortar shells landed on a prison in central Baghdad, smashing its walls.
The attacks came amid an overall lull in violence here, where terrorist attacks have plummeted compared with previous months and years.
Yet despite the relative calm, the pace of attacks has quickened of late, with suicide and other bombers killing at least 50 people nationwide in the past week.
The Baghdad explosions started before dawn at 6 a.m. on Monday, when rockets landed in the heavily fortified Green Zone, where the American and Iraqi government buildings are housed behind miles of blast walls. There were no reported deaths, and officials would not comment on whether anyone was hurt.
An hour later, moments after sunrise, mortar shells landed on a large warehouse at the Dora oil refinery to the city's south, igniting hundreds of tanks of gas and kerosene.


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SAN DIEGO — Since the #10YearChallenge blew up on social media earlier this year, News 8 has been giving some San Diego neighborhoods the 40-year challenge treatment with clips from our archives. This week, it's time to explore Mission Hills.
Take a trip back in time to see how much has changed – and what has remained the same in this historic neighborhood over four decades later.
In 1978, News 8 featured Mission Hills as part of a series called "Our Town." Doug Oliver narrated the installment which showcased the area's impressive architecture and small-town charm. Doug called it a "great place for San Diegans, but please don't tell the tourists!"
Now, take a look at some side-by-side images of landmarks and homes featured in the video compared to the same locations as they appear in 2019.
Entryway to Mission Hills
Heading up Presidio Drive from Old Town San Diego you'll find a pillared entrance to the Mission Hills area near the Serra Museum. The trees framing the threshold in 2019 still hang over providing shade to the scenic pathway as they did in 1978. Also still standing is a blue and yellow "Scenic Drive" sign perfectly placed as this spot is great for snapping panoramic pictures.
Mission Hills: Known for stunning homes
One of the most notable things about Mission Hills is its eclectic architecture. Driving through the area you'll see craftsman and bungalow styles along with mission, Spanish and Colonial revival homes. We found several homes where the striking structural features have remained intact for the past 40+ years.
The first example is this brown bricked Craftsman that looks very much like it did in 1978 with just a touch more greenery these days. The car in the driveway looks a bit newer too!
Another example of the staying power of the architecture in this area is the Prarie-style home seen here with the same eye-catching entryway.
This beautiful home in the area maintains much of its appearance from 1978 but the colors have been updated and the trees surrounding it have grown just a bit.
This angular white home now has a placard on it deeming it a historic landmark. The trees from 1978 have also been replaced by palms.
The color of this house has gotten an update 40+ years later but many of the home's dazzling details remain the same.
Click here to see more News 8 Throwback videos and see below for more shots of Mission Hill's awesome architecture.


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We have compared dye coupling in pairs of small (<10 μm in diameter) and large (>20 μm in diameter) keratinocytes isolated from normal human epidermis, using Lucifer yellow microinjection. Under control conditions, dye coupling was found in only 1 out of the 25 small pairs tested, whereas it was evident in 75% of the large pairs (n = 52). After a 30-min incubation of the latter pairs in the presence of 10-6 and 10-4M all-trans-retinoic acid (RA), the percentage of coupling was 53% (n = 15; NS) and 7% (n = 14; P < 0.001), respectively. The almost complete uncoupling observed after 10-4M RA was not reversible even 30 min after return to control medium (n = 8). Dual whole-cell patch-clamp recordings from large keratinocyte pairs showed a macroscopic junctional conductance (gj) of 9 ± 2 nS (n = 43), which was abolished by heptanol (3.5 mM) in a fully reversible way. Compared to heptanol, 10-4M RA abolished keratinocyte gj more slowly and irreversibly (n = 10). By contrast, 10-6M RA had no significant effect on gj (n = 8). Single-gap junctional channels were also identified between large keratinocytes. Events histograms of 152 transitions from three experiments revealed three main unitary conductances (γj) of 45 ± 4, 78 ± 4, and 106 ± 7 pS. The dye coupling results indicate that junctional communication is markedly different in pairs of small and large cells, which showed the phenotype and keratin markers of basal and suprabasal keratinocytes, respectively. In the latter cell type, coupling is ensured by channels of three sizes and is blocked irreversibly by pharmacologic concentrations of RA.
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So I am lagging behind in the BlogchatterA2Z challenge but I still thought of playing some catchup...hey coz its not over till the very end right?! Today I introduce to you the humble orotti, a dish that I initially thought my mom invented and named on her own until many years later when I came... Continue Reading →
I for Inji curry!!
So the story goes like this- Vararuchi,a Brahmin Pandit used to travel through the forests in Kerala, once he saw a hut there and met the occupants.He was attracted to the young girl he saw there however he wanted to test her culinary and creative skills so he told her mother that he wanted food... Continue Reading →
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I sincerely do hope those reading know what it is or have atleast heard about it...and if not, get ready for one of the biggest shocks of your life😂😂😂!! There is not much to explain here other than the fact that it is a staple for South Indians! So basically Gunpowder or milaga podi or... Continue Reading →
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Appam/motta curry (Rice pancakes/egg curry) is an emotion to me! It takes me to a state of pure happiness and peace.....for those few minutes and only for those few minutes in life while savoring them I feel like this world is just perfecttt! To me personally, it takes me back to my childhood days where... Continue Reading →
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This post is dedicated to those English words which we malayalees have hijacked and completely modified such that they mean something entirely different/comical/dramatic! 1.Best!!- No not just the word,there is a special way of saying this too...in the proper sarcastic slang and you have to stretch the word for more impact. Bessssttttt!!! This is used... Continue Reading →
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The insane,craving foodie in me made me reblog my own post! I miss you Kuwait life!❤❤
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Florida Tech Finds Corals in Murky Water Less Affected by Temperature Stress
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MELBOURNE, FLA. — Persistent temperature stress events are degrading coral reefs worldwide, but a new study from Florida Institute of Technology has found that corals in naturally turbid waters are less affected by thermal stress than corals in clearer water.
The findings from Florida Tech Ph.D. student Shannon Sully and professor Rob van Woesik were published Jan. 8 in the journal Global Change Biology.
"We hypothesized that reduced light on turbid reefs would reduce coral stress during thermal stress events, and our research verified that," Sully said.
The authors examined coral bleaching severity on a global scale and found that bleaching was indeed reduced during temperature stress events when turbidity was naturally elevated, although excess turbidity also harmed the reef.
"We found that about 12 percent of the world's reefs exist within this 'moderating turbidity' range," Sully said.
van Woesik, who directs the Institute for Global Ecology at Florida Tech, said that these new analyses could provide a new direction for marine policy.
"As climate change continues to threaten coral reefs globally, it is imperative to know locations where corals are likely to survive through thermal stress events. This information will help plan for change by focusing conservation on nearshore coral reefs in turbid waters," van Woesik said.
The authors suggested that nearshore turbid reefs will need particularly high conservation status not only because they act as modern climate-change refuges and are repositories of ecological diversity, but also because they are close to human settlements.
"People have long considered clear-water coral reefs as the ultimate reefs worth preserving, and they are," van Woesik said. "But as we move into a warmer world, we need to adapt our conservation policies and understand that turbid nearshore environments, although less charismatic, may provide refuge from climate change-caused thermal stress."
The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14948.


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Potomac Heritage Homes is an upscale custom home builder in Maryland. Meridian Surveys has been hired to work on many of their projects in Montgomery County, Maryland. Meridian Surveys starts each project by performing a survey of the existing site including any existing improvements. Depending on the size of the parcel, Meridian Surveys sometimes is asked to prepare a subdivision plat, which is required in order to split a large parcel into smaller lots (allowing multiple homes to be built). As part of the architectural planning stage of the site, Meridian often prepares a topographic survey which was used for grading and drainage design. Upon completion of construction at each site, Meridian Surveys prepared an as-built (or wall check) survey, which serves as verification that the home was built where intended, in compliance with county regulations.
Project Details
ClientPotomac Heritage Homes
CategoriesReal Estate
SkillsConstruction Stakeout
Boundary Survey
Topographic Survey
Wall Check Survey
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When Nebraska started the game 1 for 10 in the first 8 minutes of the game, it looked like it might be a rough night for the home team. However, Northwestern was struggling too, shooting just 30% themselves and could not build a lead of more than 5 points. After a Dylan Talley layup that gave the Huskers a 2 point lead, Nebraska never trailed again. Coach Tim Miles felt the team was in control after that moment:
"Once we got even, I thought then we finally (thought), 'OK, now we can go,'" Miles said. "I thought we were pretty good from there on out."
Dylan Talley led the Huskers with 20 points, which was his career high for B1G play. He also chipped in 8 rebounds that helped the Huskers out rebound the Wildcats 43-34. Yes you read that correctly, Nebraska actually won the battle on the glass. Brandon Ubel also had another good game which was his best since returning from injury. He had his 4th double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds. For the Wildcats, they were led by Dave Sobolewski who put in a game-high 21 points. Jared Swopshire had a double-double but outside of that, the Huskers played great defense and held Northwestern to just 32% shooting.
The Huskers should be very happy about this victory over a quality opponent. Overall the team has been playing well and its nice to see them get a good victory. Here is what Tim Miles had to say about that:
"The fact that Northwestern went to Illinois and won and then beat Minnesota, this is a quality win for us," Miles said. "Maybe it shows our guys that if we do it right, if we hang in there, we can do this."
Getting a home victory was also important to Nebraska and you can see that in this quote from leading scorer Dylan Talley:
"It felt good," Talley said of the first Big Ten home win. "We want the fans to leave with a smile on their faces. They could've stayed at home after the way we came out flat against Purdue and Illinois. They had every reason to not even come out for this game, but they still came out and we were able to get a win. I'm happy for that."
The Bob did get loud at times and the Huskers will need that continued support as they finish out the season. If the effort stays high, I think the attendance and atmosphere will only get better. There is a lot of optimism about Husker hoops right now. Up next the team takes on Minnesota at 8 p.m. central on Big Ten Network.


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When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's team sat down at the negotiating table with legislative leaders on a deal this spring that will bring mobile sports betting to the Empire State, the sides remained at an impasse on a key provision involving tribal gaming entities.
Now, as top mobile sportsbooks work feverishly to submit applications for New York's competitive bidding process on online sports wagering, the status of tribal gaming operators in the new marketplace still hangs in the balance. The New York Gaming Commission, which is in charge of regulating online sports wagering across the state, will select a minimum of two platform providers and a minimum of four mobile sports betting operators at the completion of the process. Bids are due early next month.
While applicants will receive five bonus points for including a tribal entity in their submission, the applicants are not compelled to offer a mobile sports betting skin to a tribal group. The arrangement conflicts with language in a proposed bill that would have guaranteed the Oneida Indian Nation inclusion in New York's mobile sports betting market.
"Our plan gave them a seat at the table, now they just have entrance into the room," New York Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow told Sports Handle. "It's kind of unfair to them."
The scoring process
The boys are back from barnstorming for another "Get A Grip" pod@SportsbkConsig & @dan_back break down the NY online sports betting "Matrix" + "Superbids" w/Guest @MattRybaltowski
+ Reflections on the sportsbook experience
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— Sports Handle (@sports_handle) July 14, 2021
Earlier this month, the commission released a 130-page Requests For Approvals (RFA), initiating a bidding process that is expected to be as intense as any since the repeal of PASPA in May 2018. Applicants can receive up to 75 points under a category called "technical factors," which covers considerations such as expertise in the U.S. sports betting market.
Technical factors
- Expertise in the market of the applicant and the applicant's proposed operators — 25 points
- Integrity, sustainability, and safety of the mobile sports wagering platform — 20 points
- Past relevant experience of the applicant and the applicant's proposed operators — 15 points
- Advertising and promotional plans — 7.5 points
- Capacity to rapidly and efficiently bring authorized sports bettors into the applicant's platform — 2.5 points
- Applicant's efforts to foster racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in applicant's workforce and each of the applicant's proposed operators' workforce — 2.5 points
- Other factors impacting revenue to the state — 2.5 points
An applicant that submits a revenue-sharing plan with a Native American tribe will receive five additional points, according to the RFA. As a result, it behooves an applicant to entertain the possibility of partnering with a tribe. But it isn't essential. The maximum bonus points for such a partnership are one-fifth of the top factor (expertise in the marketplace). In addition, an applicant that fosters racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the workplace and demonstrates an ability for speed to market will earn as many points as those that partner with a tribal entity.
"A tribe has no advantage in trying to do it on their own because they only get five points," an industry expert told Sports Handle. "It just goes to show that it was much more of an afterthought."
Who'll be in or out in the (generally) coveted NYS online betting market?
Today the commission outlined a scoring methodology for the state's mobile sports wagering bidding process in the 130-page document.
(@MattRybaltowski examines)https://t.co/6DfKpB1hKC
— Sports Handle (@sports_handle) July 9, 2021
Avoiding a carve-out
Located in Central New York, the Oneida Indian Nation owns several casinos, most notably Turning Stone Resort Casino in Vernon, 35 miles east of Syracuse. Although the tribal group has not announced a primary platform provider that it plans to partner with, there are strong indications that the Oneida Nation will submit an application as a mobile sports betting operator. In 2019, the tribal nation selected Caesars Entertainment to form an alliance for constructing a retail sports betting lounge at Turning Stone and two other casino properties.
It is unclear if Caesars plans to submit an application as a platform provider. Complicating matters is a 2013 settlement between the Oneidas and New York State, under which the tribe received exclusivity on all new online and retail casino games in a 10-county region in Central New York. During budget negotiations, political leaders in the region warned that if the tribal nation is cut out of mobile sports betting, the action could result in the cessation of up to $70 million in settlement payments to the state each year.
"We assume that the state will follow through on the Cuomo Administration's assurance that Central New Yorkers will not be carved out of mobile sports betting opportunities, and that the state will comply with its agreements with the Oneida Indian Nation, so we will participate in the process," said Joel Barkin, who serves as vice president of communications for the Oneida Nation. "The [Oneida] Nation is prepared to move forward with other options available to it, however, if that's not the case."
Oneida Indian Nation statement on mobile sports betting deal tonight in NYS. The central NY tribe this week said looming sports deal would result in breach of 2013 deal with NYS for exclusive gambling in its region & halt of its $70M in payments to NYS/localities. pic.twitter.com/OgIscx4zy7
— Tom Precious (@TomPreciousALB) April 7, 2021
For its part, Cuomo's team has indicated that it would like the Oneidas to participate in the state's mobile sports betting scheme. Robert Mujica, Cuomo's budget director, said as much in April shortly before an agreement was reached to include online sports wagering in New York's fiscal year budget. The state would also like to avoid a messy legal situation on the availability of mobile sports betting in the 10-county region if the tribe somehow is not selected.
"We want all the counties to participate — we want the Oneidas to participate — we want to honor all the terms of the existing compacts," Mujica said on an April conference call.
Given the high stakes of the bidding process, top tribal gaming leaders nationwide are hesitant to comment publicly on the New York developments. The leaders hardly addressed the topic at this week's Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention in Las Vegas, a source told Sports Handle. The conference is one of the longest-running gaming summits in the nation.
The deadline for submissions is rapidly approaching. Applications are due by 4 p.m. ET on Aug. 9, the commission wrote in the RFA.


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The Nevada County Fairgrounds, the Food Bank of Nevada County, Foothill Lions, Story Club, Nevada County 2-1-1, and BloodSource are teaming up on July 28 for Community Involvement Day – a day to donate items to non-profit organizations, while also receiving free tickets to the Fair. These organizations will be set-up at the Fairgrounds Gate 1 main parking lot on Monday, July 28, from 1 – 6 pm, to receive donations of any of the items listed below.
Those who donate items to the Food Bank of Nevada County, Foothill Lions, Story Club, and Nevada County 2-1-1 will receive a coupon to redeem for one free admission ticket with the purchase of one Fair admission ticket. That's two for the price of one!
Those who make a blood donation at the BloodSource blood mobile will receive a free admission ticket to any day of the Fair.
Food Bank of Nevada County: Donate four cans of food to the Food Bank of Nevada County.
Foothill Lions: Drop off a donation of an old hearing aid or old prescription eye glasses.
Story Club: Donate two new or slightly used children's books, including chapter books for teens.
Nevada County 2-1-1: Partnering with PARTNERS Family Resource Centers, Nevada County 2-1-1 will be collecting donations of new backpacks, new lunch boxes, and new school supplies like three ring binders, spiral bound notebooks, pencils and pens.
BloodSource: For a free admission ticket to the Fair, make a blood donation at the BloodSource bloodmobile located in the main parking lot (Gate 1) at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. For information and eligibility about blood donation, visit www.bloodsource.org or call 1-866-822-5663.
Feel free to donate to any one organization or all of them! To receive your coupons or free tickets, all donations must be brought to the Gate 1 parking lot at the Fairgrounds on July 28 between the hours of 1- 6 pm.
Coupons received (buy one, get one) for the donations must be redeemed during pre-sale dates, which take place until August 5. Presale discounted tickets will be available for purchase on Community Involvement Day at Guest Services, Gate 1.


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Here at YourVision Events, we understand the power of an idea. That's why we work with you, wherever you are in the world, to bring your vision to life.
To put it simply, we produce visionary events that connect the right people, in the right place, at the right time. Whatever it is you want to achieve - from the grandest of ideas, to the tiniest of details - we ensure every event is designed, developed, and delivered with obsessive precision and meticulous attention to detail. And all this whilst on time and on budget.
We are able to do this because we understand that a properly executed event can be leveraged to support an organisation's strategic vision, used to create new and inspiring networks, and increase both member and supporter loyalty and engagement.
We believe in putting you at the heart of everything we do. Our ethos is that we will manage the planning, logistics and stresses of the event, whilst never losing sight of the fact that it is Your Vision, and Your Event.
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We are a team of highly skilled and highly experienced event managers, who are passionate about events and thrive on the challenges they bring.
We offer a full end-to-end Event Management Service, meaning we will take care of every stage of the planning and execution of the event, from sourcing the venue, right through to on-site event delivery. We also offer services on an individual basis, meaning you can outsource certain elements to us whilst keeping others in-house. Whichever approach you decide to take we will ensure you are kept in the loop every step of the way.
We believe in essentially being an extension of your team and will work tirelessly with you to bring your brief to life, ensuring every element has been covered, and that the event delivery is seamless.
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Christie McCormack, Registered Dental Assistant, has been in the dental field for over 20 years. She also welcomes patients at our front desk as well. The most enjoyable aspect of her job is getting to know her patients and their families. She and her husband, William, have two sons, Chase and Evan. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, Tripp, and reading a good book.
With the recent practice purchase, Hannah is the newest addition to the team. A registered and licensed Occupational Therapist, she has embraced the recent transition into the dental field with zeal. She and Dr. Fiser met during their undergraduate studies having a shared interest in the sciences. Their relationship has seen them through graduate studies and the birth of two children, to whom they whole heartedly dedicated.
Pam Banning has worked with our team for over 18 years. She and her husband, Chris, have been married 30 years and have two grown children, Abbey (who also works with us as a registered dental assistant), and Ryan. Pam loves spending time with her young grandchildren, is actively involved within her community and attends church at First Baptist Lavaca. As our insurance coordinator, she handles all of the insurance needs for our patients and office. She keeps our team in order and makes sure we have everything necessary to treat our patients.
Angie Atkins has been a valued member of our team for nearly 30 years. She spent the first 25 years in our office as a dental assistant before transitioning to office manager. Angie and her husband of nearly 30 years, Tommy, have one son together, Tyler. They enjoy spending their spare time with him, his wife, and their daughter. Among her other duties, she is the dedicated office comedian and always reliable to cheer everyone up.


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Therapy for Smiles
Camilla Campbell
Beading has always been my therapy. I find it relaxing, time goes by, with no thought, just beading. Colors are everything!! Earrings are my favorite, and people were so grateful that I was still here at the shop, during the pandemic, I felt humbled. They too, need to see the beautiful beads for their therapy.
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20″ X 108″, with a 2″ hem and straight ends
Bold color and texture brings a modern twist to shimmer in Black Contour table runners. The rich midnight black provides an elegance to the table, while the nature-inspired fabric delivers interest and depth to the event. Contour table runners boast subtle ripples evocative of mountains and natural formations, adding dimension to the smooth and polished background.


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Paramount Plus has decided to celebrate Captain Picard Day in the best way this Wednesday by teasing Star Trek: Picard season 2. The first proper promo for the next run of the Patrick Stewart vehicle was released today, which got fans hyped thanks to it featuring John de Lancie's return as Q. The first poster for the second chapter has also dropped, though, which further teases an intriguing line from the trailer: "Time is broken…"
The one-sheet in question hints at a time-bending storyline for season 2. Instead of including any of the familiar locations from the last run, it depicts 21st century Los Angeles, with the city's famed highways being formed into the Starfleet logo. The warning that time is fractured in the trailer wasn't really illustrated, but this poster helps get across the idea that the past, present and future are merging together.
It's possible that this threat is even bigger than Q. The interdimensional trickster visits Picard in his vineyard home in the trailer, and though he taunts and plays with Jean-Luc like he always did, it looks like he could be worried about something, too, and may have come to Picard for help with this temporal crisis. Season 1 got a lot of mileage out of taking a classic Trek character and portraying them in a very different way, so we can probably expect this new run to do the same thing with Q.
As for the poster, should we take it literally? Is it telling us that Picard will end up in the present day? There's a history of that happening in Trek, of course – most obviously in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Please say we're about to see Picard dealing with a punk on a bus.
We've got a while to theorize about what's going on with time, as Star Trek: Picard season 2 isn't due to hit streaming until sometime in 2022. But the good news is that we have a bunch of other Trek content, like animated series Prodigy and Discovery season 4, to enjoy in the meantime.


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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
We got good news today. The replanting that was done at the Freddie farm last Wednesday, June 22, is now emerging. No further replanting will be required! The soybean air drill and cart can remain in storage! We were concerned as we were replanting that day that the soil would dry out around the seed in the soil, and allow the beans to sprout and die. But, we had them socked in pretty deep, so that the seeds could sprout and grow in moist soil. It just took them a bit longer to emerge. John and I had checked the Freddie field replant acres yesterday morning, and we did not find enough soybeans emerged from the soil. So, yesterday, I called our Monsanto Rep Troy Clawson, and asked him to evaluate this June 22 replant, and let me know if he thinks I should plant again. He said he would meet us late Tuesday morning. I wanted more diverse (professional) opinions to help make the keep/replant decision.
I took the Gator to the Freddie farm late this morning, and when I arrived, I saw our friend Bill Berry walking the field. I picked him up in the Gator, and we drove over the replanted areas of this 1 mile x 1/2 mile field (our largest). As we drove around, we saw plenty of tiny cotyledons, still yellow, just peeking out of the soil! Those were not visible yesterday. We soon made the call that another planting would not be necessary. Troy joined us, along with Ross and Brandon, and together, we concluded that there was a sufficient 'stand' of soybeans. Sweet!
Planting summary for 2016:
First day of planting soybeans: April 16. Last day of planting soybeans: June 22.
First day of planting corn: April 18. Last day of corn planting: May 7.
Earlier this morning, Pat assisted me with planting some flowers at the farm office. We waited a few extra weeks to purchase these plants, so that the flowers were much less expensive. Now we can enjoy the bright colors when we arrive at the office. I think it looks pretty nice, a good improvement.
Other farm locations for the corn and soybeans look pretty good, even if some of the planting of soybeans pushed later into June by virtue of the cold and wet months of April and May. We will have some corn tasseling in a few days. I can't wait, because that releases one of the sweetest aromas you can imagine… better than fresh-cut grass! And the old adage about corn, "Knee high by the 4th of July," will apply instead to soybeans this year…
Tomorrow, I hope to be out with the bush hog, tidying up some of our fields' roadsides. With official end of planting season (finally!), we can move fully into summer farm activities.
Another rain event would be welcome. The one Sunday night really helped!


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Abbotsford's Jared Mortensen had little in common with Kevin Costner - until now.
The Tampa Rays product suited up for the Durham Bulls, the same team featured in the popular baseball movie Bull Durham – only Mortensen did something Costner never did, which was shut out the opposition
Mortensen blanked the Norfolk Tides 6-0 in the Bulls finale on Sept. 7 to finish a perfect two wins and no losses in his pair of AAA starts this season. He worked his way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the third and struck out seven in the win.
The strong summer isn't over yet for the Abbotsford Cardinals alum, who returns to the AA Montgomery Biscuits for the team's playoff run in the Southern League. The Biscuits take on the Chattanooga Outlooks in a best of five in the semi-final starting on Sept. 10, with the South League finals occurring later this month.
Mortensen has compiled a record of seven wins and five losses, with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.22 in 24 appearances for the Biscuits this season. He continues his upward momentum in baseball's minor leagues, after starting 2014 in Single-A with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League.
Earlier this summer, Mortensen helped lead Team Canada to a gold medal win in baseball at the Pan-Am Games in Toronto. The Canadian team won the medal in July with a 7-6 win over the United States.
He's scheduled to pitch in game five of the semi-final, if necessary.
Mortensen and the Biscuits are looking for Montgomery's first league title since 2007. Visit milb.com for details on how the club fares.


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UN demands U.S. pay reparations to blacks for slavery
So much for all the lives lost in the American Civil War. On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that a U.N. study says the United States should pay reparations to blacks for slavery.
According to the Post:
This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations' Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, a body that reports to the international organization's High Commissioner on Human Rights. The group of experts, which includes leading human rights lawyers from around the world, presented its findings to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday, pointing to the continuing link between present injustices and the dark chapters of American history.
"In particular, the legacy of colonial history, enslavement, racial subordination and segregation, racial terrorism and racial inequality in the United States remains a serious challenge, as there has been no real commitment to reparations and to truth and reconciliation for people of African descent," the report stated. "Contemporary police killings and the trauma that they create are reminiscent of the past racial terror of lynching."
Citing the past year's spate of police officers killing unarmed African American men, the panel warned against "impunity for state violence," which has created, in its words, a "human rights crisis" that "must be addressed as a matter of urgency."
Apparently, the alleged "experts" at the UN are unaware of the 600,000 who lost their lives fighting a war that ended slavery.
The Post notes the recommendations are "nonbinding and unlikely to influence Washington, after a fact-finding mission in the United States in January."
"Despite substantial changes since the end of the enforcement of Jim Crow and the fight for civil rights, ideology ensuring the domination of one group over another, continues to negatively impact the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of African Americans today," the UN panel said.
Apparently they're not aware of who we elected to the highest office in the land back in 2008.
Here's a better idea. Let's defund the UN and kick it out of the United States.
- United Nations climate draft calls on protecting 'Mother Earth'
- Obama to UN: Give up freedom to enhance security, submit to world government
- 'Reparations' website asks white people to pay black people's rent — and more — to relieve guilt
- Videos: Portland 'Whiteness' event calls for $20 trillion in reparations from white people, slams capitalism
- Flashback: Blacks call for slavery, death to white people, including babies — Video
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When marking a rupture with the past, quote earlier popesVatican types are constantly scrutinizing Pope Francis' actions to see if they are in continuity with his predecessors' or a break with the past
It was a brief comment made by a long-time Vatican observer – one of those types that speaks only on the strict condition of anonymity, whether he's around the table of a local trattoria, in the corridors of a Roman Curia dicastery or strolling down the Via della Conciliazione.
The latter is sort of the main street of the village known as the Vatican. Each day cardinals, simple clerics, Curia minions and high-ranking officials cross paths as they make their way down this avenue amidst the crowds of tourists.
On this particular day, we're talking with the anonymous source about the recently published apostolic constitution that codifies Pope Francis' reform of the Curia.
The question is whether this document, which was released March 19, signifies a rupture with the current legislation or not.
"There is a fairly simple rule in the Vatican to know if a speech or a document marks a break," our source says. "When you want to mark a rupture with the past, always quote a previous pope."
And in this case, many people are saying the new constitution is merely a fuller implementation of the intuitions of Paul VI, the pope who served from 1963-1978.
Continuity and rupture are two essential notions in the Vatican -- and more broadly, in the history of the Church -- by which the pope's actions are constantly scrutinized.
And the Holy See rarely admits that the pope is responsible for a rupture with the past.
This is not only a way of protecting the age-old institution that is the Catholic Church from upheavals, but also of protecting itself from criticism.


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Can Philippine President Duterte be a peacemaker?
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met with a wanted Muslim rebel leader who emerged after three years of hiding in an effort to jump-start a peace process.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte may be known for his brutal war on drugs and insults hurled at foreign leaders, but on Thursday, he attempted to solidify a different image as a peacemaker by meeting with a key rebel leader charged with leading a bloody rebellion three years ago.
Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari emerged from hiding after his arrest warrant was suspended by the court recently to facilitate his meeting with Mr. Duterte. The two discussed methods to jump-start the peace process and end the five-decade insurgency in the country's troubled Mindanao region, according to Reuters.
"Just allow me to reiterate my sense of gratitude to the President and my promise that should he need our cooperation in his campaign for peace, you can count on us, Mr. President," Mr. Misuari said, as reported by Philippine publication Rappler.
While it may seem contrary that the same leader who is spearheading the nationwide peace process also espouses a controversial war on drugs that has killed more than 2,000 people, the dual roles that Duterte plays may not be mutually exclusive. Despite wariness about his strategies potentially violating human rights, his strong hand methods and record in bringing peace to one of the most violent cities in the Philippines when he was mayor of Davao City are seen by some as assets that may help him finally clinch the long-sought peace deals in the country.
"The first job of the president is not to go to war but rather to bring peace in this country," Duterte said in July, as reported by Rappler. "My job is to bring peace. My job is to talk to the enemies of the state, to the Communist Party of the Philippines, to the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front), and to the men, and see if I could make a difference in our lives."
The majority Roman Catholic country has seen instability in its Muslim-dominated southern region for decades as multiple militant groups battle for influence. Since the 1970s, armed conflicts have left more than 120,000 dead and forcibly displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Abu Sayyaf, a jihadist group associated with Al Qaeda, also operates in the area and is notorious for kidnapping for ransom.
Over the years, peace deals have been signed and stalled. Misuari's group, which signed a peace deal with the government in 1996, attacked Zamboanga City in 2013 to protest against what they see as the government's failure to honor the deal. The battle displaced 100,000 people and killed 218 others, according to the Philippine Inquirer.
In 2014, a peace deal 17 years in the making between the government and largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front – a breakout of Misuari's group – was signed, but stalled in congress.
This is where Duterte steps in. Other than meeting with Misuari, Duterte has initiated peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing, the New People's Army (NPA,) has waged guerilla wars in the countryside that killed more than 3,000 in the past eight years, according to private intelligence firm Stratfor. The relationship Duterte has with some of the leaders and his appointment of those figures to his cabinets are seen as possible paths to peace. But it's still a tricky deal as a ceasefire broke down following skirmishes between the two in May.
Both the MILF and MNLF have welcomed Duterte's election as he promised to push through with the peace deal. He also promised to provide more autonomy to the region as part of Duterte's plan to bring federalism into the country, as Anna Tasnim Basman and Steven Rood pointed out in an analysis for the Asia Foundation.
These relationships that Duterte has, as well as his history of dealing with Muslim citizens and record as mayor, suggest Duterte can be a "game changer" for peace in Mindanao, Bilveer Singh, associate professor at the National University of Singapore wrote in an analysis in May.
"After decades of missed opportunities, Filipinos have elected a man who is a deliverer," he wrote. "More important is that what Duterte has to do is not driven by rhetoric but the right thing to do."


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By Matt Shaffer
As the classic Tom Petty song goes, "the waiting is the hardest part." And for many turf managers in the northern part of the United States, that's the stage you're in as spring approaches. If you're a business owner, it probably means you're a doer, so waiting is even more difficult. You want the turf you manage to wake up and look good for you and your clients as soon as possible, but you don't want to rush the process either. So what do you do in the meantime while you wait?
The good news is that — practically and professionally — there are ways that you can use your time wisely in this season to ensure that you'll be ready to go once the weather turns and it's go time. And, when the time is right, here are some helpful tips to get you started on the right foot.
Rushing can do more harm than good
First things first, take a deep breath and relax. Unfortunately, you're not going to wake up dormant turf all by yourself, no matter how much your clients are bugging you. Especially if it's a cold spring and clients are impatient, it can be tough to manage expectations.
The reality is, if you try to work the soil before it wakes up, you can cause problems like compaction in the soil that you'll have to correct later anyway. And if you're putting seed down too early, it can rot and not germinate because the soil is too wet. The same goes for sod. It's a bit of a paradox to have patience with sod establishment, because sod is typically the "instant gratification" turf project. The best time to lay sod is when it really starts to warm up in the late spring and into summer. The ground needs to be at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit for grass to grow or for seeds to germinate, and you're not going to be able to speed that up.
It's all about results and turf health, and if you start too soon and don't get the right results, it ends up looking like you don't know what you're doing. That can be costly to your schedule, your bottom line, and ultimately your reputation as a turf manager.
Make sure everything is in order
If you can't focus on the turf, then I recommend shifting your focus to your team and yourself. We all have that list of things we need to get done for the business, but we never have time during the season. That list probably includes safety training, equipment training, cleaning and inspecting equipment — even equipment that you don't use every day like aerators and sod cutters — working on marketing materials, and your own professional development as a leader.
That last one is especially important for the long haul. It's like when a professional basketball player works on their free throws or their three-point shot in the offseason. They're constantly working on their weaknesses so that they eventually become strengths. In the late winter and early spring, take some classes on leadership or customer relationship management or whatever it is that you feel like you might be missing as a business owner or manager. And, if you don't feel like you have any weaknesses to address, then it's time you get a mentor! We all have weaknesses, but they're not always easy to see. By finding a professional mentor, they can prepare you for challenges ahead, and alert you of gaps in your business or management that might cause problems.
Develop a "go-time" gameplan
When the weather starts to turn and spring arrives, you won't be able to do it all at once, so you'll have to prioritize. If you're an LCO that has a lot of properties, you'll likely want to start working on the ones that are south-facing or are wide open without many trees. Realistically, that's the turf that's going to warm up the fastest and be ready to go.
In most cases, the turf is going to be pretty matted down, so I recommend you dethatch the turf gently to give it an opportunity to breathe and so the soil can warm up. Remember, only start working on the soil if it's begun to warm up on its own and is beginning to grow. Don't rush it! And, if you see serious winter damage, you might need to plan for some major repairs or replacing the lawn.
Next, put down a soluble fertilizer with a complete N-P-K to give the turf some nutrients, as well as combat winter diseases like snow mold. As more of the properties warm up, repeat this process across your client base and you'll be off and running.
Be transparent and honest
The key here is to be transparent with your clients about your plan. Many customers, understandably, are only thinking about their lawn and not the bigger picture. If you have an impatient customer, it might be good to walk them through your spring turf process, and explain to them that it wouldn't be good for anyone if you started the season too soon. As is often the case, managing expectations is a crucial part of keeping your customers happy.
But if you show that you know what you're doing, you're prepared and organized, and you're delivering the results that they're looking for, it'll all work out, and it'll be worth the winter wait.
Matt Shaffer is a world-renowned golf course superintendent and turf expert. He has worked at some of the most prestigious golf courses in the world, and now owns his own business called M.A.T. (Minimalist Agronomic Techniques) where he promotes his philosophy of "less is more" when it comes to turf maintenance. He is currently working with the Ryan and Steiner brands on "Mondays with Matt," a social media video series, sharing tips and stories from his experience in the turf industry.
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I've bounced around here on the forum. Has anyone used the retro kit by Auto A/C Solutions out of Texas ? Any thoughts ?
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I have never heard of that AC kit on this site and I am on here at least twice a day since 2006
There is a lot of good info about AC repair in the search section ( library posts ) top right of the home page
Clovis has posted one of the better posts on restoring the 64 comfort control that covers the subject extremely well
Hope that helps
I've not taken the deep dive into my own CC system, but I have Cadillac Tim's book on the matter and have read it.
It seems fairly simple to work on these old systems. I'd invest the $50 in the Comfort Control system book and attempt to trouble shoot before putting an after market system in.
Of course, if your car does not have a factory ac system, that is a different story.
Cadillac Tim's book on the stock 64 cc system is as good as it gets to get it to work as it should - which is outstanding when right
The 64 Service Manual does not help you fully understand the cc system due to updates that took place after its printing to improve the system
All the AC updates that took place to the cc system came after the Service Manual being published and are in the Service Bulletins that came after the Bible as the updates took place
Those Service Bulletins are available to read on this site if they should be needed
thanks, definitely considering it.
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I never heard or used this kit when i restored my 64 cc system. Mine now works perfectly as a result of the restoration. I had no previous refrigerant training or do this sort of thing before. After studying a bit I bought all the tools needed and all the parts required. The system is really four systems in one. A cooling, heating, vacuum and electrical electronic system. Each system has to be verified they are working correctly in order for the whole system to work.
Most shops and people just try to make one part of the system work and most of the time that never works as other things are inoperable.
This fifty eight year old technology is pretty simple to today's standards. I saved myself a huge amount of money doing my own servicing.
Always enjoy you stoping by and your input for what you add to this site
I do not see some of the canisters that were on the driver side when you first installed the fuel injection carb
Have you removed the fuel injection unit ? Or just doing something else with that set up ?
Very glad to see that your Cadillac restoration has come a long way and well as I know you have other projects in the works often
Was not sure how much attention the Cadillac restoration was getting with all else going on
Is your Cadillac road worthy yet or still a work in progress ?
That is a very handsome looking 4 door Cadillac you have there
I remember the Cadillac having a very special look when I first saw a picture of it —- nice different color
Your engine bay looks well cared for and involved
Can we have a clue what you have going on under there with the additions you have made


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Assalam Alaikum, how are you doing? I had a dream last night of me and my mom sitting and I was doing wrong things (mischievous deeds and seeing and thinking bad things) and then the sky turned red and my mom casually said it's the day of judgment and I started to cry and asked my mom to ask Allah for forgiveness and Allah forgave me. What does this dream mean?
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LEHIGH VALLEY, PA. — Bimbo Bakeries USA, a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, has announced that two employees at its Lehigh Valley baking plant have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The facility, which bakes Sara Lee, Nature's Harvest, Ball Park and Stroehmann products, remains operational.
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Series of people passing by photographed on the street of Copenhagen over 3 months. The pictures are photographed as seen with a special lens.
The series is a study in how our perception and decoding of unknown people changes when we removes the first layers of characteristics in a human being - what is left ?
And how does this affect our perception ?
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