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Sony finally had their conference and while it had it’s moments, I have to admit it was a little boring. I think that’s partly due to the hype surrounding the conference combined with a poor presentation. Sony killed it at their conferences the last couple of years so hopes were set pretty high. There were a couple surprises but for the most part there wasn’t anything mind blowing. So I think in that, it was a bit of a letdown.
Plus, and there is no surprise here, there was hardly any Vita presence. I think it was mentioned once during the whole show. The show also had some technical issues with the stream. Again. But I’m going to try and keep this post positive and focused on the games. Let’s look at the games they showcased of which there are some really good ones. All things said there really is a lot to look forward to on our beloved system.
Before the actual conference they had a pre-show and talked about several games that are worth mentioning even though they aren’t part of the actual conference.
We’ve already seen that this was coming out but we get to see some new footage and a new playable character who is Crash’s sister Coco. If you’re a fan of Crash Bandicoot this is something to look forward to.
While not a game in itself it’s a way for several people to play a PS4 game together and they showed a few examples using this new idea. Everyone plays on their phones and connects to the game. Depending on the type of game you’re playing depends on how you all play. For example you can all make decisions in the game that effect it’s outcome or can be used for various party games. It’s an interesting dynamic that I could actually see working well. Check out a couple examples below.
Formally known as Hot Shots Golf here in America, Everybody’s Golf looks to try to get people into golf that normally aren’t . I’m not sure it’s something I’ll pick up but it does look fun. Lots of customization and social aspects. Hopefully it will have as much of an impact as the earlier games.
This is probably one of my personal favorite announcements from all of E3 so far. Undertale came out on the PC in 2015 to both critical and fan acclaim. It’s a very unique, old school style, rpg, that everyone should check out. You’ll be able to play on both PS4 and Vita (the one mention of the little guy) later this summer.
Now on to the actual showcase
They started off the conference with a closer look at the new Uncharted that is sans our usual hero Nathan Drake. The Lost Legacy is a spin off of the original games but includes characters from the series. The good news is that it comes out really soon in August. Not too long to wait.
As announced before , Horizon is getting a new expansion called The Frozen Wilds. The trailer was pretty short and didn’t explain a whole lot but I enjoyed the main game so much that I’ve already bought this expansion. Speaking of which there wasn’t a price but we know it comes out this year. We’ll get a new area and a new story to follow. Can’t wait.
Last year they announced Days Gone and showed a video of some gameplay. This year we got another gameplay video showing some new stealth mechanics. I’m still not sure if I’m sold on this game yet but it does look interesting. Plus there are zombie bears. Yup, zombie bears.
Monster Hunter World
Monster Hunter is a series I never got into myself but I know is revered by its fanbase. Especially over in Japan. The trailer was exciting and looks like it could be a lot of fun. I’ve always like the designs of the monsters in these games. Something that makes this release interesting is that, for the first time in the series, it will be released at the same time all over the world and you can join up with people all over the world as well. The title makes sense now.
Shadow of the Colussus
One of the more exciting announcements was the remake of a very beloved game Shadow of the Colossus. This isn’t just a remaster but a full on remake that looks fantastic. I guess I’ll be shoveling out some more money to buy this game for the third time. Part of me is annoyed but the other part of me is going to buy it anyway. Either way the game looks really good and comes out early next year.
There were quite a few interesting games for the Playstation VR headset shown at the showcase. And there were a few weird ones. Some cool looking ones include The Inpatient which is a prequel to Until Dawn and Moss which has you helping a little mouse make it through a fantastical environment.
Final Fantasy XV: Monster of the Deep
One of the games that was completely expected was God of War. But it’s a really good trailer . It shows some gameplay and more of the dynamic between Kratos and his son which I’m really intrigued by. I’ve been a big fan of the series since it’s inception on the Playstation 2. It was starting to get a little stale towards the last couple games so I’m really excited to see it take a different direction. It still looks really epic.
We get another look at Detroit: Become Human and a the third playable character. It’s still unclear exactly how the gameplay is going to work but it seems there are a ton of different choices that effect the rest of the game so it should be interesting to see how that plays out. I’m hoping this newest game from Quantic Dream does really well.
Sony finished off the conference with a fairly lengthy gameplay of Spider-Man which seems to have turned into the brand flagship game for some reason. The game looks good and it could be fun. But I was reminded an awful lot of the Batman series from the gameplay footage. Plus there seems to a few quick time events which may or may not be a good thing. Maybe that was for the E3 video. Either way I’m actually a little more interested in checking this one out.
The Sony conference was actually pretty loaded but the presentation was boring. It’s hard to complain when you see what’s coming. There is quite a bit to chew on here. I think the bar was set pretty high by Sony the last couple of E3s and they didn’t quite reach it this year. Can’t win them all I guess.

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A blog post about espresso machines by John D. Cook got me thinking about coffee. In this post, John writes about two approaches to making good espresso:
- Investing in good equipment and good techniques lead to better espresso and the satisfaction of mastering the espresso-making process.
- Making good espresso is fraught with expense and peril– espresso machines take years to pay off, and many things that can go wrong with the machinery.
The first approach is a case for owning an espresso machine. The second approach is a case for not owning an espresso machine and instead going to a decent coffee shop on a daily basis. Both approaches are valid, and they reflect different values. I’ve made similar decisions. My three main values for coffee evaluate (1) cost, (2) taste and (3) convenience.
I like coffee. I like it so much that I have often used operations research to make coffee-related decisions (although to be honest, it’s mostly glorified arithmetic). I haven’t blogged about it yet. Here are the main coffee-related decisions I have made in the past five years:
- I decided to continue to make my own coffee rather then purchase the coffee available in the department for $0.35 per cup.
- I decided to continue to make my own coffee rather then purchase coffee from a coffee shop on the way to work.
- I decided not to buy a Keurig coffee maker for my office.
The first decision was a simple cost-benefit analysis: I could make my own coffee for less than half as much as the office coffee club charged. But the decision wasn’t purely based on money: the department only had powdered creamer. That was a problem. Since I made this decision nearly five years ago, I buy better, more expensive coffee beans that cuts away at most of the savings from making my home-brewed coffee. When consider both cost and quality, continuing to make my own coffee is a no brainer.
I now spend a lot more per cup of home-brewed coffee since I buy better beans (it costs me about $0.47 – $0.63 per mini-pot, which is about two mugfuls. And yes, I made a spreadsheet for that.) Making coffee myself costs a lot more now than it did when I did my original analysis.
After I had my second child, I made my coffee at home and brought to work in a big mug. I love my coffee maker, but its reusable filter was a little bit of work to clean every day. I wondered if buying an equally good cup of coffee on my way to work instead was a good idea, paying for convenience (there are two good coffee shops on my walk into work, plus other shops that I could easily pop into along my commute). After a few test runs to coffee shops on my way to work, I determined that it took more time to buy a cup of coffee than to clean my coffee pot and filter at home. So while I don’t like cleaning, I like waiting in lines even less. I would be willing to wait in line for Dunkin Donuts coffee, but the nearest Dunkin Donuts adds 15 minutes to my morning commute. It’s hard to justify making that trip every day (I can get a lot done with an extra 15 minutes every day!). I now make coffee using either Dunkin Donuts or Rostov’s coffee beans (which are roasted on-site here in Richmond). This increases the cost of my coffee while improving quality and convenience.
A year ago, I once again got sick of cleaning my coffee pot and entertained the idea of buying a Keurig coffee maker to keep in my office. I’ve had coffee from other people’s Keurig coffee makers and was impressed with the quality of the coffee they made. It would cost more per cup, but it would still cost less than buying coffee in a coffee shop, it would make delicious coffee, I wouldn’t have to tote coffee mugs to and from work each day, and I wouldn’t have to clean my coffee pot every night. After reviewing Keurig coffee makers extensively, I opted against owning one for the following reasons. First, I am choosy with coffee. There are fewer types of coffee available in K-cups. I cannot buy Dunkin Donuts coffee in K-cups (at least at the time), and many of the K-cups contain dark roasts (I prefer medium roasts). In addition, I couldn’t control how strong the coffee would be made. To mitigate the first problem, I checked out the washable filter for Keurig coffee makers that can be filled with any coffee. The reviews indicate that it doesn’t work very well. In addition, it would need to be washed every day, canceling out one of the benefits of owning a Keurig coffee maker. I would have been willing to pay more per mug of coffee as long as the quality stayed the same and the convenience improved, but this isn’t possible.
I brought an old coffee maker from home to keep in my office. I now sometimes make decent coffee using this cheap-o coffee maker using disposable filters when I don’t want to bring it in from home.
I’ve discussed three criteria for six different coffee options.
- cost — cost per day (minimize)
- quality/taste — a 1 to 10 scale where 1 is the worst coffee I have tasted and 10 is the best
- convenience — a scale measured in minutes of inconvenience per day, where a 0 represents coffee that I do not have to clean up.
I’ve inserted pictures that consider two tradeoffs at a time. When considering only convenience and cost, only making coffee in my office using my cheap-o coffee maker and drinking the department coffee make sense. When considering taste and cost, only buying Dunkin Donuts coffee, making quality coffee at home, and making coffee in my office make sense. However, none of the coffee options is dominated when considering all three criteria. I suppose I should apply multi-objective decision analysis to make my final decision.
I have written about coffee here and not espresso. The last decision I have made didn’t make the list but is worth noting: I decided not to get into espresso drinks. Don’t get me wrong, espresso is delicious. But it’s expensive, and I avoid expensive habits. I drink espresso as a special treat now and then. Maybe I should live my life a little more fully and drink espresso daily, but my thrifty nature is an important part of who I am.
May 11th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
You need a multiattribute utility function to properly capture trade-offs, particularly as you probably have a strictly concave function (marginal utility of flavor decreases, marginal disutility of cost increases).
I’m partial to good coffee and a French press (a metal one — I keep cracking glass ones). I nuke the water in a microwave while cleaning/filling the press, and read e-mail (or your blog 🙂 ) while it steeps, so the process is not too time consuming. Purists would use distilled water, but my taste buds aren’t that sensitive.
May 11th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
I don’t have the hard numbers to put forward (can’t find the back-of-the-napkin that I originally used), but I would make one suggestion that reduces costs and increases quality: roast your own.
A hundred bucks or two gets you a decent entry level roaster, and it is extremely simple once you get the hang of it. Green beans last years (so you can buy in bulk), and the difference in taste is huge (roast what you need for the week, and it’s always fresh).
At the amount my partner and I consume, I think the roaster paid itself off in about a year. Definitely worth it.
May 11th, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Seems to me that the next cut at the data should look at combining cost, taste and (in)convenience in a single chart. Much easier to – ahem – digest that way. There’s probably an efficient frontier of coffee choices. (Seems like the start of an undergraduate case study).
May 12th, 2011 at 7:42 am
Greg and Paul, Your suggestions are great! I didn’t include the 3D chart, since I couldn’t figure out how to create one while maintaining the labels. However, none of the options listed are dominated (it’s not clear in the 2D figures that all choices would be on the efficient frontier). I could be wrong, seeing as how tired I was when making the figures. However, some of the choices *felt* dominated to me. I would have done a multiattribute utility analysis if I were blogging these days with a snuggle little baby in my arms. My analysis in this post should give me everything I need to create meaningful ranges for the weights (assuming a MAU function that is additive).
May 12th, 2011 at 7:45 am
Christian, I am going to look into roasting my own beans. I once roasted barley in my oven (I heard it was a good coffee alternative), and it was *fantastic* although I couldn’t evenly roast that way. A roaster would control the variables better, and it would give me the pleasure of having another DIY adventure in the kitchen. I started buying coffee that is locally roasted here in town, so my coffee is much fresher–although not as fresh as yours–and the difference is noticeable. (Here is the part where I confess that I no longer grind my beans on a daily basis–I grind the whole bag at once. I’ll look into home-roasting as soon as I can manage daily grinding again!)
May 12th, 2011 at 7:52 am
Paul, I am ashamed to say that I’ve never had French pressed coffee before. That gives me a second new coffee alternative (the first being to buy a roaster and make coffee from home).
May 12th, 2011 at 8:30 am
French press and home-roasted are not mutually exclusive. I think a French press is better than a typical drip coffee-maker, but not as good as the high end coffee machines.
I buy beans from a local coffee shop (they throw in a large drink, any type, free, which makes it quite cost effective), keep them in an airtight bag in the fridge, and get pretty good coffee. I now let them do the grinding, but I used to grind my own each morning, which makes them *slightly* fresher.
According to a little research I did online, water temperature during brewing is one key. You can pick up some general brewing tips by looking at reviews of coffee-makers.
Or you can learn to like Cuban coffee. (I had a Cuban teammate in college.) Easy to tell when it’s done: stir with a metal spoon, and if the spoon starts to dissolve, it’s ready.
May 17th, 2011 at 7:45 am
I had a similar issue for bread machines.
However, for a young couple that stay just a few hours daily at home, it would take at least two years to amortise the investment alone (not to mention electricity and raw materials) and I’m very skeptic about how long a machine like that would last.

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A Bookworm Review by Ana
I give this book 5 stars!
When life was and still i hard to us, what should we do? Fight ou let it go?
Have a look at the blurb:
Amplified emotional highs have been my downfall. I’ve lost parts of myself to the dark corners of my heart because of the damage others have inflicted.
Whiskey might be able to ease the burn of one’s soul, but this time it might not be enough to survive. Instead of letting me wither in the cracks of my desiccated soul, he pushes me to appreciate the scars, instead of avoiding the bruises.
I’ve had more than my share of sanctioned hell, and I am through living in a limbo between who I should be and who I am. I won’t allow myself to become a casualty of my own mind again.
I am no longer carrying the obscurities of my life around with me when he chooses to stand and fight beside me.
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Liam is a broken man that gave up life after the loss of his fiancé. He can’t handle the pain so not only he drowns himself in alcohol and drugs but also he don’t want to be bear anyone.
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The story revolves around pain, crime, punishment but also around love, friendship, desire.
And there are some pretty hot as hell scenes, in you know what I mean…
And the thing that captivated me more was the ups and downs. It was the fact that I was reading a chapter and thought that it was it and then bamm I was hit with a blow that would knock the air out of my lungs.
And if the first book that I’ve read from her just
left me like this I can’t even imagine what the other books will do.
Sasha I just have one more thing to say : SASHA YOU OWN ME.
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Just about everything in the PC architecture has been upgraded -- much better microprocessors, more elaborate OS's, more memory, a much higher bandwidth bus architecture, etc. However, one bit of 1980's era design still sits at the heart of the computer - the BIOS. Sure, manufacturers have agreed to some extensions (particularly plug and play) and motherboard makers add in extensions of their own (e.g. for overclocking) but the basic BIOS architecture and functionality, which sits underneath the OS and gets things started when you flip the "on" switch, is basically unchanged.
A few years ago, Intel proposed a replacement, but ironically only Apple has picked up on the BIOS replacement called EFI. Now, it appears, at least one leading motherboard manufacturer for PC's is putting a toe in the water:
The specification allows for a considerable change in what can be implemented
at this very low level.
EFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating
system and platform firmware. EFI is intended as a significantly improved
replacement of the old legacy BIOS firmware interface used by modern PCs....
Graphical menus, standard mouse point-and-click operations,
pre-operating-system application support such as web browsers, mail applications
and media players, will all feature heavily within EFI.

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If transaction fails - it will fail on first validating node. It will not reach block producing node at all. Which mean there is no way this account can be charged for broadcasting bad transaction.
And AFAIK the same goes with bitcoin and ethereum. Do you have other information?
For every transaction you perform on the network, it requires CPU and bandwidth which you can only get it through staking EOS tokens.
The amount of CPU and bandwidth you get depends on how much EOS tokens you stake.
If you spam the network with transactions, your allocated CPU and bandwidth will get depleted eventually and you will not be able to perform ...

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This week, Siemens presents its eTicketing system at the ITS World Congress in Vienna. The system will demonstrate how easy it is to organize and invoice an individualized trip with a smartcard.
Travelers are only billed for the routes they actually use, and the invoice covers everything from train tickets to the cost of parking cars or renting bicycles. By making local public transport more attractive, cities can ensure that people will continue to be mobile in the future, while protecting the environment and reducing traffic jams and the associated costs.
However, complicated fee systems, a variety of transport providers, and, last but not least, a lack of small change often deter people from using local public transportation. If buses and trains are to become a viable alternative to cars, public transportation solutions have to be convenient and user-friendly.
That's why the key component of Siemens' eTicketing system is a convenient credit card-sized smartcard that passengers can use to register for individual trips. The card is equipped with an active RFID radio-frequency identification chip. This smartcard allows passengers to flexibly use transportation systems from a variety of different transportation companies or networks. The card can also be used to pay for parking or to rent cars or bicycles. Users also save time since they only have to register once. What's more, passengers don't have to figure out complicated ticket fee systems.
The smartcard enables users to access the system in two different ways. For the non-contact method, passengers merely have to have the card on their person. The system automatically registers the chip whenever the traveler gets on or off a vehicle. For the active method, passengers have to hold the smartcard in front of a card reader when getting on and off. In both cases, passengers are billed the most favorable fee for the service in question. Passengers can have the fee automatically debited from their accounts or pay using a credit card. Alternatively, they can also pay fees anonymously with a prepaid card.
Besides the smartcard, Siemens also supplies eTicketing's billing system. The sale and billing of the tickets is managed centrally by the SAP-based Ptnova system, which operates in the background and can easily be integrated into the participating companies' IT systems.
Dr. Norbert Aschenbrenner | Siemens InnovationNews
18.08.2017 | Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau
AI implications: Engineer's model lays groundwork for machine-learning device
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Whether you call it effervescent, fizzy, or sparkling, carbonated water is making a comeback as a beverage. Aside from quenching thirst, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered a new use for these "bubbly" concoctions that will have major impact on the manufacturer of the world's thinnest, flattest, and one most useful materials -- graphene.
As graphene's popularity grows as an advanced "wonder" material, the speed and quality at which it can be manufactured will be paramount. With that in mind,...
Physicists at the University of Bonn have managed to create optical hollows and more complex patterns into which the light of a Bose-Einstein condensate flows. The creation of such highly low-loss structures for light is a prerequisite for complex light circuits, such as for quantum information processing for a new generation of computers. The researchers are now presenting their results in the journal Nature Photonics.
Light particles (photons) occur as tiny, indivisible portions. Many thousands of these light portions can be merged to form a single super-photon if they are...
For the first time, scientists have shown that circular RNA is linked to brain function. When a RNA molecule called Cdr1as was deleted from the genome of mice, the animals had problems filtering out unnecessary information – like patients suffering from neuropsychiatric disorders.
While hundreds of circular RNAs (circRNAs) are abundant in mammalian brains, one big question has remained unanswered: What are they actually good for? In the...
An experimental small satellite has successfully collected and delivered data on a key measurement for predicting changes in Earth's climate.
The Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned Nanotubes (RAVAN) CubeSat was launched into low-Earth orbit on Nov. 11, 2016, in order to test new...
A study led by scientists of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science in Hamburg presents evidence of the coexistence of superconductivity and “charge-density-waves” in compounds of the poorly-studied family of bismuthates. This observation opens up new perspectives for a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of high-temperature superconductivity, a topic which is at the core of condensed matter research since more than 30 years. The paper by Nicoletti et al has been published in the PNAS.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, superconductivity had been observed in some metals at temperatures only a few degrees above the absolute zero (minus...
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What to learn about this week’s crypto buzz. foreign currency trading loanreads
Silvergate Capital’s demise gained steam final week.
Subscribers of Weekly chart This commentary was acquired on Sunday, March 5.
The crypto world isn’t removed from the headlines, and this week isn’t any totally different, with a number of information tales about crypto-friendly banking establishments corresponding to Silvergate Capital (SI) and Bitcoin (BTC). Echoing this fixation for the choices dealer is the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) and under, we’ll take a better take a look at how this week’s information has responded to efficiency on the securities chart.
BTC and the CMI, which you’ll see within the chart under (drawn earlier than the opening bell on Friday), suffered a comparatively important decline in comparison with futures on the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX). Is. As of this writing within the afternoon, these losses had been compounded as buyers opened as much as Silvergate’s speedy exit from Coinbase World (COIN) (mentioned additional under) and $62 throughout Asian market buying and selling hours final evening. Eradicated Tens of millions Value of Bullish Bitcoin Futures Liquidation happens after surplus possibility merchants have inadequate funds when the market strikes in a path that’s unsupportive of their bets.
Bitcoin hit two-week lows this week on account of crypto tensions, however the losses appear to have been captured by a number of types of help. The 60-day transferring common rose sharply this afternoon, which additionally replaces beforehand resistant ranges round $22,000. Regardless of this week’s risky value motion, BTC has maintained a powerful 34% year-to-date lead.
It was a massacre for Silvergate Capital on Thursday, which parted methods with a number of crypto partnerships, most notably the aforementioned Coinbase World and Galaxy Digital. A day earlier, the corporate had expressed concern over the prospect of its long-term continuation of the enterprise, which has been aided and abetted by a decline in client confidence. Now, SI is buying and selling at a file low of $4.85 — and recent off its worst every day proportion drop ever — whereas (unsurprisingly) the year-to-date loss is greater than 65%. Not like BTC, SI’s personal 60-day transferring common has acted as overhead strain on the chart.
Not solely has SI been listed as Brief Sale Restricted (SSR) as we speak, choices are operating within the pink. About 200,000 places have crossed the tape up to now in Friday afternoon buying and selling, quantity that’s 5 occasions the intraday common. The most well-liked are the weekly 3/10 1.0- and a couple of.50-strike places, which point out possibility bears are betting on SI shares to commerce at or under $1.00 by subsequent Friday’s expiration. .
The crypto-verse all the time finds a approach to make noise on Wall Road within the coming weeks, as Silvergate Capital is anticipated to restate its delayed earnings. Additionally regulate developments with Apple’s ( APPL ) crypto pockets app, whereas Binance is underneath hearth for the suspected disappearance of $1.8 billion USDC. All in all, for those who’re having fun with the brief crypto climb to the beginning of 2023, this week will function a reminder that the mysterious sector continues to be a risky curler coaster.


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An investigation has been issued at an Ohio based nursing home where Esther Brown was left unattended and was on the verge of a possible severe outcome.
The incident reportedly took place last week in a nursing home where an 80-year-old woman from Canton was left for gasping breath and wasn’t able to lift her head. Esther was found in a dire strait situation by her family pastor and her son James Brown.
Julia Wiggins, the family pastor, found the entire incident to be disgraceful and posted the photos of Esther on her Facebook account where she mentioned that how she saw the poor woman in such a miserable condition.
Reports have confirmed that the complaint that was filed by Esther’s son, James, did begin an investigation for the poor conduct in the facility but the result hasn’t derived any conclusions. The entire matter has been ruled out to be unsubstantiated.
Wiggins visited the nursing station along with James last week. After asking about where is Esther, they were told that she had been shifted into a private room.
Both the concerned persons on their way to Esther’s room found someone who seemed to be struggling inside the room near a nurse’s station, and with each of their footstep towards the struggling person left them in utter shock when they discovered that it was none other than Esther.
Esther’s son began to spill tears as he couldn’t believe what he saw. Both James and Wiggins called for help, but no one came until 10 minutes later. It was also concluded that any further delay in medical assistance might have lead to the death of Esther.
Wiggin’s post has since gone viral and has received over 12,000 comments and close to 28,000 shares on Facebook.
The social media users were outraged and commented on what they felt about it. Many even wrote that they had experienced a similar situation in nursing homes. The users also stated that poor functioning of such nursing stations is not limited to Ohio, but is widespread all over the country.
This was not the first time when Esther’s son has experienced an inconvenience. James once rang the facility bell five times and was shocked that there weren’t enough nursing personnel to open the door.
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As a newly Registered Massage Therapist in 2001, Josie opened a practice in Windsor Ontario. Eight years later she made the decision to move to Burlington and has practiced at a personal fitness and training facility. Currently, Josie is excited to join the team at Burlington Sports Therapy as she complements chiropractic care and physiotherapy by offering relaxation, deep tissue and pregnancy massage as well as treatments for motor vehicle accidents, sport and work related injuries and stress reduction. Techniques involving scapular stretch and rotator cuff release may also be used based on the needs of a patient.
Josie is a committed RMT whose philosophy of lifelong learning assists patients in achieving and maintaining a pain free lifestyle.

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Originally Posted by toowheels
Wow! Front flat at 80 and staying up! Good on ya! I've had a front flat at 80(kph) on a different bike a few years ago & on a dirt road and I went straight into the ditch before I knew what was happening
. I was fine and the bike was ok too except for a broken windscreen (and front flat
I'm running Hyperpro springs up front which definitely made a big difference and it doesn't blow through it's travel anymore (now I can hit stuff harder
). The springs are taking some of the sting out of what the rims get I think. Ohlins sure would be nice though!
Yeah I thought my front wheel was about to come apart, it was definitely a scare. I praised my suspension and then bought a set of spare tubes and a best rest air pump after that. Insult to injury, I got stuck in Virginia for quite a few hrs trying to figure out how to get back to Maryland. I have crashed on the track and the street before but this was prime time high speed traffic so I was extremely lucky to stay upright (75% luck 24.9% suspension 0.1% skill)


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“I keep my word. My word is all I have left to me.”
*** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Greenleaf Book Group in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***
I admit I was sold as soon as I saw the cover and mention of vikings. I’m a huge fan of the TV show Vikings and I don’t think I’ve ever read a story about vikings before, so I was really excited to be reading Jilliand. And it was by no means a bad read, just that it didn’t manage to blow me away. There was just something about the tone and writing style that felt a bit distant and made it harder to connect to the story. Also, I felt there were sudden changes between scenes and POV that either didn’t feel natural or simply didn’t connect with each other. More than once I found myself wondering suddenly what was happening, where they were or who the story was talking about… Not a good sign. This also happened more than once with sudden changes between a first and third person POV, although those might be solved in the final version. Still, these incoherences made it hard to concentrate on the story and slowed down the pace. I also felt the characters lacked some dept, and I was kept wanting for more when it comes to background and general character information. That said, it does show the author has investigated the time period and I realize it is hard to get solid information of a period there isn’t all that much ‘neutral’ information available of in the first place. The story follows two main characters in particular over a large span of time. While it was interesting to see the changes in both character and environment, I also thought there were almost too many things happening in the amount of pages available. This is probably why I felt a lack of dept as a consequence; long periods were sometimes skipped and other scenes were not as detailed as I would have liked. Still, Jilliand is quite an interesting read set in a time period that hasn’t been written about that frequently. It’s a story of survival, (forbidden) love, vikings, war and plundering… And although the ending came a bit sudden, I bet most will be able to appreciate it.
Jilliand hasn’t had an easy life so far, losing her mother at birth and having to live with a father who wanted a son instead. She has been locked up and beaten for years, only barely surviving… Until one night she manages to escape her prison just in time with some help. But life outside is by no means easy either, and Jilliand is ill prepared for what is to come. And she definitely didn’t know how to act when Vikings start plundering the village she took refuge in.
I really wanted to love Jilland, and I admit it was nice to see some similarities to the traditions and customs I’ve become used to after watching the Vikings TV Show. While Jilliand had an interesting premise and background story, using the forbidden love element to weave two different stories and cultures together, I almost felt there was too much going on at once, resulting in a lack of dept instead. There was just something about the writing style and tone that didn’t manage to grab me either, and all in all I didn’t end up enjoying it as much as I hoped I would. It’s not a bad read, but unfortunately didn’t manage to wow me either.


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Lake sturgeon are an awesome sight. The largest fish in the Great Lakes, they can grow to be nine feet long and weigh more than 300 pounds.
What big fish are in Lake Huron?
Fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, walleye, sauger, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, steelhead, bluegill, green sunfish, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, white bass, white perch, yellow bass, yellow perch, Atlantic salmon, chinook (king) salmon, coho salmon, pink salmon, muskie and …
What Lake has the biggest fish?
The biggest ever? The largest verified lake sturgeon on record was caught in Lake Michigan. It weighed 300 lbs. and was eight feet long.
What is the biggest fish caught in Michigan?
ALPENA, Michigan – A massive 240-pound lake sturgeon was caught in the Detroit River on April 30 and according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), it’s one of the largest ever recorded in the U.S.
Are there any dangerous fish in Lake Huron?
Most recent discovery are Pacus, a close relative of piranha was caught in Lake St. Clair in Port Huron in southeastern Michigan. This fish species is very popular among aquarium fanatics because of their human-like teeth. … The fish most like made its way on the lakes when the owner decided to let them run free.
What the most dangerous fish in Lake Michigan?
The Sea Lamprey is the most dangerous fish in Lake Michigan. It is also the most dangerous fish in the entire Great Lakes area.
Are there sharks in Lake Huron?
Are there Sharks in Lake Huron? No, there are no sharks in Lake Huron. There is also no salt in Lake Huron: it is a freshwater lake.
How many dead bodies are in Lake Michigan?
It is estimated that more than 10,000 vessels have sunk and approximately 30,000 people have perished on Lake Michigan over the years.
Are there sharks in the Great Lakes?
The only sharks in the Great Lakes region can be found behind glass in an aquarium.
What is the heaviest fish ever caught?
According to IGFA records, the largest fish ever caught was a great white shark that weighed an unbelievable 2,664 pounds (1,208.389 kg.). Caught off the coast of Ceduna, Australia, in 1959, it took angler Alfred Dean just 50 minutes to win the fight against this one-ton shark.
Why is Lake Michigan so dangerous?
The reason Lake Michigan has the most drownings among the Great Lakes is a combination of wind direction and tourism, said Jamie Racklyeft, the executive director of the Great Lakes Water Safety Consortium in Ann Arbor. The organization teaches people about water safety to decrease drownings.
Are there whales in the Great Lakes?
Whales don’t live in the Great Lakes. … They just point out that whales require salt water, and we don’t have any of that here.”
Do sturgeons bite?
Sturgeon aren’t aggressive predators, so be patient. Since the sturgeon doesn’t have teeth, its bite is as light as a trout’s bite. Use a heavy-butted, sensitive-tip rod that is about 7 to 7.5 feet in length, so you can detect them.
What is the most dangerous Great Lake?
Lake Michigan is being called the “deadliest” of all the Great Lakes.
What is the dirtiest of the Great Lakes?
Swimming can be a dangerous activity if proper precautions are not taken. That is especially true for the Great Lakes with Lake Michigan being the most dangerous.
What is the most dangerous fish in Lake Erie?
The Sea Lamprey is an invasive parasitic fish that is threatening the native fish species of the Great Lakes.

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Kuka Robotics has launched a new delta robot for which “hygiene is of the essence”, according to the company.
Kuka says the new robot is made entirely of stainless steel and calls it “the hygiene robot”, adding that it “impressively performs challenging pick-and-place applications in the food and packaging industries”.
It also scores highly in the electronics and pharmaceutical industries with flexible application possibilities.
Kuka says this new delta robot is “the first of its kind” at the long-established robot maker, adding that it “offers outstanding performance at a great price”.
This robot type of the low payload category will be the latest member of the Kuka product family from April 2021.
With its parallel kinematic system and small footprint, the KR Delta robot is particularly suitable for precise pick-and-place tasks.
Thanks to its stainless steel body, it is ideally suited to operation in hygienically sensitive areas, such as in direct contact with food or medicines.
Furthermore, the KR Delta robot is designed to require minimal maintenance: the gear unit is encapsulated and the ball joints are made of a self-lubricating material.
The parallel arm robot can be installed on the ceiling and stands out with a high degree of accuracy and a cycle time of 0.5 seconds (in the small Adept cycle) with a payload of 1 kilogram.
With a reach of 1200 millimeters and a payload capacity of up to 6 kilograms, the KR Delta robot offers first-class results in sorting and packaging applications. It is also designed according to the principle of “hygienic design”.
Since its entire body is made of stainless steel, the KR Delta hygiene robot is temperature-resistant and corrosion-resistant.
With a protection rating of IP 67 for the entire robot and IP 69K for axis 4, it is easy to clean and disinfect – even using a high-pressure cleaner with a pressure of up to 100 kPA.
The advantage: the simplified processes help companies to reduce downtimes that are otherwise necessary for cleaning and maintenance.
At the same time, the new member of the Kuka portfolio meets the strictest requirements of the food industry. From its market launch, the KR Delta hygiene robot will be TÜV-certified for compliance with the requirements of the US Food and Drug Administration and the German Food and Feed Code.
The small robot is controlled by the KR C5 micro – the latest control technology from Kuka. To enable it to perform its tasks even more efficiently in terms of resources, the KR Delta can switch between different production scenarios, such as seasonal packaging variants.
It is particularly suitable for the consumer goods industry, especially for fast-moving consumer goods. For this, the hygiene robot uses the software package Kuka.PickControl with conveyor tracking and integrated image processing.
In combination with a camera and the Kuka.VisionTech software, which recognizes objects even in unstructured environments, even more flexible applications can be defined for the KR Delta robot. These range from sorting to loading of different objects.
Roland Ritter, product manager mechatronics, platform portfolio management, says: “Designed to resist: the new KR Delta robot from Kuka meets the strictest hygiene standards and its ease of cleaning reduces downtimes for companies.”


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Joburg weather in April
Autumn (fall) in South Africa (mid-February to April) offers in some ways the best weather. Very little rain falls over the whole country, and it is warm but not too hot, getting colder as the season progresses.
Weather in Johannesburg in April
Average Minimum Temperatures in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Average Wind Speed in Johannesburg (Beaufort)
Passports and Visas
Every visitor to South Africa must have a valid passport. Passport holders from more than 80 countries, including USA, Canada, UK, Japan and the EU can visit South Africa without a visa. Information regarding visas can be obtained from your travel agent or the South African diplomatic or consular representative in your area. Passports should have at least 2 completely empty pages otherwise entry may be denied. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after your intended date of departure. Delegates requiring visas, and who intend taking tours to neighbouring Southern African countries, are advised to secure a multiple entry visa. Tourists must satisfy immigration officers that they have the means of support for the duration of their stay in the country and return /onward tickets. Visas cannot be obtained on arrival.
If required, upon request, the conference Secretariat is willing to send you a letter of invitation. It should be understood that this letter will be sent only to help participants to raise travel funds or to obtain a visa. A letter of invitation is not a commitment on the part of the organisers to provide any financial support. Please note that only registered delegates who have paid their conference registration fees will be issued with a letter of invitation.
Check to see if you need a visa to enter South Africa.
Below is a very useful website for checking visa requirements for different nationalities.
Visa Requirements for Different Nationalities
Position, size and provinces
The Republic of South Africa is situated at the tip of the African continent. It covers an area of 1, 219 912 sq km - approximately one eighth the size of the United States of America and nearly five times the size of the United Kingdom.
South Africa is divided into nine provinces, namely: Gauteng, Limpopo, North-West, Mpumalanga, Orange Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape.
Major Cities and Towns
Johannesburg is the financial, industrial and cultural centre of South Africa. Cape Town and Durban are widely considered the entertainment capitals of South Africa - they are often referred to as 'holiday playgrounds'. Pietermaritzburg, Grahamstown, Graaff-Reinet, Port Elizabeth, Kimberley and Stellenbosch are particularly noteworthy from a historical and cultural point of view.
In general, a perennially sunny climate makes it a pleasure to visit South Africa all year round. Midwinter occurs in June and July and midsummer in December and January. The climate ranges from Mediterranean in the Cape Peninsula to subtropical on the KwaZulu-Natal coast and in the North-Eastern Transvaal, while temperate conditions prevail inland.
Population and Language
The population numbers some 49 000 ;000. South Africa has eleven official languages. English, however, is generally spoken throughout the country. French, Italian and German are spoken by staff in some of the larger hotels, restaurants and stores.
The national carrier, South African Airways, together with many international air and shipping lines link South Africa with the rest of the world.
South Africa has three international airports: OR Tambo International Airport, Durban International Airport and Cape Town International Airport.
Facilities for the Disabled
South African Airways provides passenger aid units at all major airports while many hotels offer facilities for the disabled. Wheelchairs and other aids can be hired in most cities.
A direct dialling service connects all centres. The international telephone service links South Africa with countries around the world. Three GSM cellular networks cater for the widespread use of cellular phones, which are available for hire on arrival at major airports.
South Africa does not have a national health scheme. The patient is individually responsible for settling accounts for medical treatment and hospitalisation. Travel insurance covering accidents, illness or hospitalisation during your stay is strongly recommended. Doctors are listed under 'Medical Practitioners' in local telephone directories.
City power systems are 220/230 volts AC. Adapters for electric shavers and hair dryers are available locally.
Radio and Television
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) broadcasts 22 radio programme services in 11 languages, and three television services in seven languages (including English). Programmes include news, actuality, interviews, sport, documentaries and movies. The M-Net cable and Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) networks broadcast mainly in English and focus on entertainment, international news (CNN, BBC) and sport.
Newspapers and Magazines
Hundreds of periodicals and journals are published in South Africa. Daily newspapers are published in all major cities.
The South African currency unit is the Rand, denoted by the symbol R. R1 = 100 cents. Most businesses, tour operators, airlines and hotels accept international credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club cards. Travellers cheques in all major currencies can be exchanged in all banks. Many hotels, stores, restaurants etc. accept travellers cheques.
VAT (Value Added Tax)
Value Added Tax, currently at 14%, is included in the marked/quoted price of most goods and services.
International tourists may claim refunds of VAT paid on goods which they take out of South Africa. Information leaflets on VAT Refund procedures are available from VAT Refund Administration offices at Johannesburg International Airport, Durban International Airport and Cape Town International Airport.
A 10% assessment usually applies, depending on the standard of service provided. Restaurants do not include the tip in the bill. The suggested tip for porters is between R1.00 and R2.00 per piece of luggage. The currency exchange rate is in your favour! In addition to shopping bargains, an upmarket hotel will generally cost you less than the tariff charged by similar establishments elsewhere. The same applies for fine cuisine and wine, entertainment and transport.
Throughout the year, Standard Time in South Africa is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, one hour ahead of Central European Winter Time, and seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Winter Time, USA.
What to pack
Dress is generally casual, especially at holiday resorts and game reserves. Beachwear, however, is not acceptable in restaurants. During winter, warm clothing is necessary, although daytime temperatures are generally mild. Don't forget to pack your camera and binoculars for game viewing.
Tap water is purified and safe to drink.
Entry and Accessibility Requirements
As for all international travel, visitors to South Africa must be in possession of a valid passport. Travellers from certain countries also require visas.
Finance and banking
The South African unit of currency is the Rand (R), which is divided into 100 cents.
The coin denominations are; 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5. The notes are R10.00, R 20.00, R 50.00, R 100.00 and R 200.00.
For further information on South Africa please visit the following sites:
South African Tourism http://www.southafrica.net/sat/content/en/za/home
Johannesburg is an extraordinary city, born just over 120 years ago with the discovery of gold and since then it always has been a city of commerce and opportunity.
Even today Joburg continues to attract those looking for opportunity - it's a city populated by people who have come to realise their dreams.
The area of Johannesburg began on a vast undulating grassy plain, interspersed with ridges and kopjes (small hills)in an area known as the Witwatersrand; named after the white water springs that coursed the land. Beneath that rough but serene country was gold.
Until George Harrison, an Australian prospector, came pioneering, the mineral wealth of the Witwatersrand lay undiscovered. In 1886, after George had sold his gold claim for just £10, Johannesburg was born. He could not have envisaged the significant world history that would unfold here in the province of Gauteng, place of gold.
Since then, the city has grown and become the largest and most populous city in South Africa, and the largest city in the world not built on or near a major water source. It is home to Africa's tallest building, a large CBD and many smaller urban centres. The road infrastructure, telecommunications, health care, shopping, visitor attractions, dining and nightlife are world class.
Joburg is lucky to have one of the world's most pleasant climates, what is called a subtropical highland climate. The city enjoys a dry, sunny climate, with the exception of short late-afternoon downpours in the summer months of October to April, often accompanied by magnificent electric storms.
Temperatures are fairly mild due to the city's high altitude, with the average maximum daytime temperature in January of 26°C (79°F), dropping to an average winter maximum of 16°C (61°F) in June. Winter is, perhaps surprisingly, the sunniest time of the year, with mild days but chilly nights.
Magnificent trees have grown on what was grassland, creating the world's largest urban forest with more than six million trees, and abundant birdlife.
Like most of South Africa, Joburg is malaria-free so no precautions are necessary when visiting. The tap water is one of the cleanest in the world and is safe to drink. Should you be concerned, bottled water is readily available throughout the city.
Johannesburg has become an internationally-renowned vibrant metropolis, with 3.5 million inhabitants.
It is the most powerful commercial centre on the African continent.
Johannesburg generates 16% of South Africa's GDP and employs 12% of the national workforce.
Its infrastructure matches leading first world cities, yet the cost of living is far lower.
The city is recognized as the financial capital of South Africa and is home to 74% of Corporate Headquarters.
South Africa's only stock exchange, the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) rates as one of the top 20 exchanges in the world in terms of market capitalization.
The city's profusion of trees - approximately six million, make it the largest, man-made forest in the world.
Climate - temperate neither humid nor too hot for comfort, year-round sunshine and daily ;
Clear blue skies. Winters are short and mild.
Medical care - is first-world, sophisticated and dependable.
Johannesburg has become a destination of choice for business to an outstanding reputation for quality and affordability.
;AFTER modest beginnings as a mining town, Johannesburg has become recognised as a major world city and the economic capital of both South and sub-Saharan Africa.
The greater Johannesburg metropolis covers an area of 2 300km2, making it larger than Sydney, London or New York, and similar in size to Los Angeles.
Johannesburg is home to some 3.8 million people, the majority of whom are aged between 19 and 39.
The economy of Johannesburg today reflects successive waves of development and decline, which have seen the city move away from mining and industry towards an economy fundamentally based on services and trade, along with high-value manufacturing in line with global trends.
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Financial and business services: 22%
Community and social services: 18%
Transport and communications: 6%
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Founded in 1886 - Johannesburg is one of the world's youngest major cities.
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Johannesburg houses the tallest office block in Africa, the Carlton Centre (50 storeys) and the tallest tower, the Hillbrow Tower (270m, or 90 storeys).
Johannesburg is nicknamed "Egoli", which means "place of gold". Forty percent of the world's gold has been found in the Witwatersrand, the reef on which the city was built.
The altitude is 2 000m above sea level. Because Johannesburg's air is thinner than that at the coast, eggs take an extra minute to boil at this altitude.
There are 10 million trees in Johannesburg.
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Forty percent of the population is under the age of 24.
There are 180 000 street lights.
There are 1 780 traffic lights.
There are 35 cemeteries, which cover 626ha.
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There are 100 water towers and reservoirs.
There are 8 000km of water pipes.
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The city has two active power stations, capable of generating 600mw (megawatts).
The average travel time for commuters is 72 minutes.
There are 17 nature reserves in the city.
There are 12 river systems that run throughout the city.
An amazing 40% of all the world's human ancestor fossils have been found in areas close to Johannesburg.
Johannesburg has about 150 heritage sites, half of which are national monuments.
Johannesburg houses the only two polar bears in Africa, at the Johannesburg Zoo.
There are 63ha of bird sanctuaries in and around Johannesburg.
There are 1 000ha of green space in and around Johannesburg. The Botanical Gardens in Emmarentia are 81ha.
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There are 126 community health clinics and 10 environmental health clinics.
The city collects 1,8-million tons of garbage each year. Of this, 244 200 tons is in the form of illegal dumping, and 1 779 tons is litter from the streets.
Ninety percent of the city's people have to walk less than 1km to access their modes of transport.
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Oliver Koppell’s comeback has not been an easy one. Longtime Riverdale allies—as well as the governor, mayor, several important unions and even the political club that Koppell once ran—have backed his opponent, incumbent State Sen. Jeff Klein. Koppell won the backing of the Working Families Party in June, but once Klein agreed to bring his wayward group of “independent Democrats” back to the Democratic caucus, the WFP’s retreated from the race. Koppell’s campaign manager had to depart last month over posts on his personal Facebook page that were critical of Israel. Campaign finance disclosures made last week revealed that Klein has a 20-to-1 financial edge.
Before Koppell even entered the race, some thought his presence would be temporary. “I don’t think Oliver will be there at the end,” said one person familiar with the WFP’s deliberations in April. The expectation was that Klein would cut a deal to relieve the pressure he was getting from the left, support for Koppell would ebb, and the challenger would withdraw.
But Koppell says he ‘s staying in until the votes are counted. “I’m committed to making this race. We have $100,000 in the bank which will allow us to communicate with the voters. It’s not that large a district. We hope to raise another $100,000 before the primary,” he told CityLimits.org in an interview last week. “I believe I have a good chance to win.”
“Am I the underdog?” he continued. “Yes.”
Koppell represented Riverdale in the state Assembly for more than 20 years before being elected in 1993 to serve as state attorney general after Robert Abrams resigned. He lost the 1994 primary for attorney general and failed again in 1998 before winning the first of three terms in the City Council in 2001, and was barred by term limits from seeking re-election last year. As his forced retirement loomed last summer, Koppell says, the WFP began talking with him about challenging Klein.
The challenge to Klein was part of a broader effort to pull state government to the left after three years in which a carefully centrist Gov. Cuomo and the Republican-controlled state Senate derailed much of progressives’ agenda. In late May, the WFP came shockingly close to rebuffing Cuomo and giving its ballot line to Zephyr Teachout, but the party and the governor reached an 11th-hour agreement in which Cuomo vowed to adopt the party’s legislative wish list—and to work for a Democratic Senate to enact it. Klein’s agreement to move the Independent Democratic Caucus from the Republican side of the Senate to the Democratic camp soon followed. The WFP’s announcement of neutrality in the Klein-Koppell race came next.
Koppell says he is not surprised by the WFP puling back from the race. “I foresaw it. Yes. That doesn’t mean I’m happy about it,” he says. He recently has been approached, he says, by people who “suggest that perhaps I should declare victory and leave the field of battle.” But he insists: “I’m not going to do that.”
The 34th Senate district is a gerrymandered mess that absorbs all of Riverdale, runs across Bedford Park and Fordham before flowing down through Morris Park to Hunts Point, across Soundview and Throgs Neck and up to Pelham Bay, then north into Westchester County, where it passes through Pelham and hooks into Mount Vernon.
Koppell is an unknown quantity across most of that far-flung district. But the parts of the 34th that overlap with Koppell’s former Council district are vote rich. More than half the votes Klein won in the 2012 general election—when he was endorsed on four ballot lines—came from the four Assembly districts that Koppell’s Council district also crossed. And in Koppell’s Council victories in 2005 and 2009 he won by the same very strong margin across those different parts of that district. Koppell’s chance at victory hinges on those areas—and especially Riverdale, his longtime base—coming out strongly for him on a day when turnout is supposed to be light.
Klein, however, has a lot of institutional support from clubs, unions and pols that will help him get people to the polls elsewhere in the sprawling district, and is not a stranger to Riverdale either: He took 93 percent of the vote there in the 2012 general election.
The issues at play, Koppell says, are the DREAM act, the women’s equality agenda, campaign finance reform and the minimum wage—all of which, Koppell says, Klein abandoned as part of the IDC marriage with Senate Republicans. Klein was criticized for rushing a vote on the DREAM Act and could not get the Senate behind the abortion plank in the women’s equality agenda. He proposed a campaign finance reform plan but no comprehensive reform was approved this year. Klein did facilitate the passage of an increase in the minimum wage last year, though the scale of the increase fell short of advocates’ hopes.
Koppell has also criticized Klein’s fundraising, which includes large amounts from real-estate interests—though Koppell came in for criticism himself for delaying his campaign finance disclosure.
But most of all, Koppell’s run is about Klein’s decision in 2012 to form the Independent Democratic Caucus and side with Republicans so the GOP could maintain its control of the Senate. Koppell believes Klein’s conditional return to the Democratic fold—Klein gets to remain a co-leader of the state Senate and the IDC remains a separate entity from mainline Democrats—is not genuine.
“I’m running against Senator Klein because he has betrayed the Democratic party,” says Koppell, delivering his stump speech. “He has betrayed us.”
Asked if he feels betrayed himself by one-time allies who’ve backed Klein, Koppell says merely that he is “disappointed” in his fellow Democrats and one-time allies. After more than 30 years of public service, Koppell says he’s not afraid to end his career with a loss.
“Whether I win of lose we’ve already won. If I lose, and I don’t expect to, I’m hopeful Senator Klein will keep his promises. I don’t believe he will, but I am hopeful,” he says. “If he keeps his promise and we win the majority and we get the DREAM Act and we get campaign finance reform and we get a higher minimum wage, you know who gets credit? Oliver Koppell. And should I win, I assure you we’ll get those things.”


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