When researchers from Dartmouth last year looked at the number of tests and imaging studies received by Florida Medicare patients in the last two years of life, with the exception of the panhandle, totals were far above the national average, said Dr. Elliott Fisher, director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Other areas that showed high rates of testing and imaging in the study included Arizona, California, southern Nevada and South Texas, all also popular for sun-seeking retirees; New Jersey and New York City also scored high, though, too.
The Medicare Fraud Strike Force, a joint initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice, was formed in response to widespread fraudulent claims in South Florida, and its periodic "takedowns" have charged far more providers in Miami than in the other cities where it operates.
But the practices apparently persist. It is hard for a government agency to diligently review the practices of each doctor--although some "big data" algorithm could likely prove helpful to find enforcement targets.
An alternative risk-based pricing method, however, would require patients to be part of a closed managed care system or accountable care organization. For political reasons, though, Congress will not limit patient choice in that manner, retaining instead a PPO format for Medicare. In this environment, the northern "home" ACO can have little influence over the patient or doctor while the patient is in the warm states.
So the only answers to this problem are more vigorous enforcement by CMS and more diligence on the part of patients. It is in the latter arena that CMS could be more proactive. What if CMS took a step to help patients shop around and be alert to potential over-testing--transparency. For example, what if the agency simply published, for each doctor in these jurisdictions, the rate at which they conducted the top third or fourth ranked tests, compared to an acceptable benchmark. Let's give some useful tools like this to consumers so they can be more diligent for themselves.
Well, I would think it would be hard for CMS to police this, since many of these tests and procedures, particularly in the cardiology arena, fall in a gray zone where it would be difficult to make accusations of outright fraud. Not to mention the staff needed for such reviews, which will become more problematic in the current political climate. I would rather see us concentrate on overcoming the obstacles you cite in the migration away from FFS, which would solve the problem closer to the source.
While there is clearly an issue with fraud in Southern FL and some doctors are more money driven than others, I think the main issue here is a culture of aggressive practice patterns in all of the areas mentioned in the article including NY and NJ. I don't know how these regional practice patterns evolve though some of it may relate to geographic differences in the litigation environment. Doing more may be mainly driven by defensive medicine though getting paid more for doing more gives it an extra push.
Fee for service creates incentives to provide too much care while capitation provides incentives to provide too little care. I'm not sure what the answer is but I am sure that I would like to see sensible tort reform that would provide doctors with safe harbor protection from failure to diagnose lawsuits if they followed evidence based guidelines and protocols where they exist. Affiliations that would allow sharing medical records with the patients' northern hospitals and doctors would also be helpful.
If all medicare patients, even those with PPO plans had a "medical home", as I think has been discussed by medicare, then providers in florida would be obligated to call " medical home" physicians in home state and discuss what tests are medically necessary.
That could curb some of the abuse of the system.
Thanks to all of you for your thoughts; but I guess I wasn't being very clear or persuasive. I was looking for something simple and elegant that could be used by consumers in thinking about this issue. Moving from FFS is complex and uncertain; creating medical homes, likewise. Why not use the data that CMS already has to create a simple listing of MDs and their relative use of tests--one that members of the public could easily survey?
Because, Paul, as you yourself have pointed out in the past, consumers don't/can't use this information. That's another whole subject - do they have enough financial skin in the game, are they cognitively aware enough (particularly in the snowbird demographic group), and are they just plain aggressive enough with their doctors to use that information productively. Having seen the medical offices and clinics on every corner in FL, I think they are sitting ducks.
the types of "big data" analysis you are describing could be done for CMS by outside groups that are given a "bounty" based on savings and prosecution.
Or conversely non-profit groups that have deep and strong statistical analysis capabilities in health care, like Harvard School of Public Health, Brown's or Dartmouth's Medical Schools and Tufts Medical Center could be given research NIH research grants to analyze CMS data and identify groups which CMS should target for clawbacks and prosecution.
Amen. The closer we can get to direct involvement by medical care 'consumer-patients', particularly by rational use of in-place regulatory apparatus, the sooner physicians will be convinced that they have a direct responsibility for policing their own.
This is always a reasoned blog with reasoned comments. But everyone is missing the ball on this New York Times non-story about Snowbirds and Medicare-financed testing. The story itself is a mishmash and then the commentary seems to avoid the basics of how Medicare works.
The Times is off base because it inappropriately melds some anecdotes about a few hypochondriac snow birds in Florida now, some undefined proprietary Times analysis of three-year-old data (because I assume it's the Part B info released last year, which indicated possible testing fraud in both Florida and the place the snow birds came from, NY), and some questionable five or more year old Dartmouth data about end of life issues (questionable because it says Massachusetts is one of the least expensive places for testing). Perhaps a small subset of snowbirds decide to go to Boca for their final days and get talked into a prostate exam by a drive-in urologist clinic while worrying about the end but – really -- these are three very different subjects.
As for the comments. CMS already pays a dozen insurance companies nationwide to pay all Medicare fee for service claims and to police the claims for the alleged fraud. There is no need for new staff at CMS and CMS itself has never staffed for either function in Medicare's 50-year existence. It sounds like there is a need for better policeman if there is anything to the undated, unsourced New York Times analysis we can't see. But when third parties were hired to look for fraud on a bounty basis a couple of years ago (2008 law I think) as one comment suggests, everyone screamed bloody murder. The anecdotes themselves don't really indicate any fraud to me. What kind of cardiologist would tune up a pacemaker implanted by someone else without testing (and how often do you have a routine pacemaker check-up anyways? why didn't the 91 year old do it in New York before he went south?).
As for how transparency relates, almost everyone on fee for service Medicare (especially people who can afford two homes and can afford to winter in an expensive location) has dollar-one supplemental coverage; they do not check prices or really care how often a doctor prescribes tests. The last thing they want is the government telling them they can't get their prostate checked.


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Home » A lifetime of memories: This Cremorne home is on the market for the first time in 70 years.
A lifetime of memories: This Cremorne home is on the market for the first time in 70 years.
This classic Cremorne home has been owned by one family for more than half a century – and since 1949, the much loved residence has seen it all… from first steps, to first birthdays, to first days of school. But now it's time for new owners to create their own memories within it's beautiful grounds.
Australian home owners are a nomadic bunch, with most of us living in a residence for just seven years, before deciding to move on.
Partly to blame, is an insatiable desire to climb the property ladder, in the elusive hunt of finding our "dream home".
But it hasn't always been this way.
In fact, when Cecil and Muriel Coster moved to Cremorne in the years following World War Two, they thought they'd found paradise.
And so, the pair never left.
Newly married and living on the southern side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the decision to move north was monumental, with Cecil's family calling him "crazy" to even consider heading north.
Cecil and Muriel Coster built 14 Grasmere Rd in 1949.
"They might as well have been flying to the moon," daughter Liz recalls.
"My father was a Sales Rep for Allens Sweets and no one from the family had any connection with the lower north shore.
"But my parents knew there was something really special about Cremorne – and they certainly proved themselves right over the decades that followed."
In 1949, Cecil and Muriel built their forever house, on a spacious 585 square metre block at 14 Grasmere Rd.
With a prime north to rear aspect, it was everything Muriel had ever wanted, with a spacious lounge room, a sunny kitchen and a beautiful back garden.
"Home is where my parents hearts were," Liz recalls.
"Mum and dad finished building the house, just in time for my brother to arrive in 1950.
"And then I came along in 1955.
"Home was my father's castle and he was so very proud of living the Australian dream – and providing an idyllic life for his young family."
Liz says 14 Grasmere Rd was the last property to be built on the street, and fondly recalls neighbourhood celebrations and regular get-togethers, where "everyone knew each other".
Through the decade: The couple in their Grasmere Rd front yard in the 1960's.
"As children, we would all play tennis together, or walk up to the Golf course, and Grasmere Rd kids were often in each others' back yards until the sun went down," she says.
"My mum always had Sunday lunch at home, and every week there would be someone different at the table, it's just the way our street was.
Monty the dog, with Cecil Coster and his children, in the back garden.
"And as we got older, Dad decided to put a swimming pool in, so nobody EVER left our house during summer!"
Liz and her brother grew vegetables in four back yard plots, and looked after a menagerie of animals, including chickens, a pet cat called "Jumper" and the family cattle dog/kelpie cross, known as "Monty".
As her parents advanced in age, a new generation of family members began to enjoy 14 Grasmere Rd, with an upstairs extension providing space for grand-children.
"Christmas was always the best time in our family home, and we have so many cherished memories of our time here," she says.
"My parents didn't ever consider moving to another house, because theirs was a perfect family home.
"But now it's time for a new family to move in – and to love 14 Grasmere Rd as much as we have."
This immaculate family home is presented to the market for the first time in its history, going to auction on Wednesday, September 26th at 6:00pm.
Price Guide: 2.5 million.
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The Texas State Securities Board has banned broker Mickey Long from recommending alternative investments, including nontraded REITs, after he concentrated a client's account with too many such investments. The state also suspended him for forty-five days and put him on heightened supervision by his firm, Calton & Associates Inc., for two years.
Regulators have become increasingly concerned about high-commission products such as nontraded REITs over the past couple of years.
According to Texas' order, Long put almost 36% of the customer's invested assets into the former category and 78% into the latter, given some amount of overlap in the categories.
Long joined Calton & Associates in June 2016. Before that, he was registered with VSR Financial Services Inc. for fourteen years. Owned by Cetera Financial Group, VSR, which was known for selling alternative investments, is being consolidated with another Cetera firm, Summit Brokerage Services Inc. Not all of the VSR brokers are being offered jobs with Summit.


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Михаил Иванович Усачёв (, дер. Еремино, Московская губерния — пропал без вести в апреле ) — советский военный, Герой Советского Союза, красноармеец, пулемётчик 2-го стрелкового батальона 1266-го стрелкового полка 385-й стрелковой дивизии 50-й армии 2-го Белорусского фронта, участник Великой Отечественной войны.

Биография

Родился в 1901 в деревне Еремино Московской губернии, ныне Мытищинского района Московской области, в многодетной семье крестьянина Усачёва Ивана Васильевича (1877—1943) и Усачёвой Елизаветы Фёдоровны (1882—1954). Русский.

В семье было шестеро детей: Михаил, Фёдор, Егор, Владимир, Анна и Татьяна.

В 1920-х годах семья была раскулачена. Дом в деревне Еремино был экспроприирован и отдан под нужды сельского совета, а семья переехала в деревню Павельцево (на тот момент Краснополянский район). Отец был осуждён как кулак, и отбывал некоторое время в лагере (точное местонахождение, и сроки неизвестны).

Мать — Усачёва Елизавета Фёдоровна, добилась личной встречи с Климом Ворошиловым, и впоследствии Иван Васильевич был признан невиновным и освобождён.

Брат Михаила Ивановича — Владимир Иванович был отправлен на поселение в Архангельск.

Михаил Иванович Усачёв окончил 4 класса. Работал в колхозе.

В Красной Армии с августа 1941 года.

В действующей армии с января 1942 года.

26 августа 1942 года ранен под Заячьей Горой (Смоленская область).

Будучи стрелком 146-го отдельного заградотряда 1266-го стрелкового полка, в ночь на 31 мая 1943 года, находясь на посту переднего края обороны, задержал перебежчика, который пытался перейти передний край и доставить врагу важные сведения об обороне советских воинских частей, за что приказом по 1266-му стрелковому полку № 09/Н от 7 июня 1943 года был награждён медалью «За отвагу».

27 июня 1944 года 2-й стрелковый батальон 1266-го стрелкового полка 385-й стрелковой дивизии, преследовавший противника, получил задачу форсировать реку Днепр в районе деревни Дашковка в Могилёвской области и удерживать переправу до подхода основных сил. Ожесточённый огонь противника не дал возможности батальону подойти вплотную к реке. Пулемётчик 2-го стрелкового батальона 1266-го стрелкового полка красноармеец Усачёв добровольно с группой товарищей вызвался переправиться на правый берег. Захватив с собой пулемёт и гранаты, первым бросился в реку и под ураганным огнём достиг правого берега. Заметив это, противник выслал группу автоматчиков, чтобы уничтожить переправившихся. Обнаружив группу противника, Усачёв огнём своего пулемёта полностью уничтожил её. В это время к нему на помощь подоспели пять автоматчиков, которые переправились вслед за ним. Возглавив эту группу, Усачёв в течение дня отразил до 10 контратак мелких групп противника. К концу дня, обнаружив огневые точки противника, открыл по ним огонь, в результате чего в рядах врага возникло замешательство и уменьшился обстрел им боевых порядков батальона на левом берегу реки. Воспользовавшись ослаблением обстрела со стороны противника, командование батальона повело роты на форсирование Днепра. Присоединившись к первой переправившейся роте, Усачёв в числе первых бросился на штурм вражеских укреплений и в рукопашной схватке из своего оружия и гранатами уничтожил 10 фашистов.

За этот подвиг Указом Президиума Верховного Совета СССР от 24 марта 1945 года за образцовое выполнение боевых заданий командования на фронте борьбы с немецко-фашистскими захватчиками и проявленные при этом мужество и героизм красноармейцу Усачёву Михаилу Ивановичу присвоено звание Героя Советского Союза с вручением ордена Ленина и медали «Золотая Звезда».

10 августа 1944 года командир отделения 2-го стрелкового батальона 1266-го стрелкового полка старший сержант Усачёв в наступательном бою решительно руководил боем своего отделения, при отражении контратаки противника его бойцы уничтожили до 10 немцев, за что приказом по 1266-му стрелковому полку № 54/Н от 13 августа 1944 года он был награждён медалью «За боевые заслуги».

В последующий период за боевые отличия был награждён орденом Красной Звезды

В апреле 1945 года пропал без вести.

По решению Исполнительного комитета Московского областного Совета депутатов трудящихся от 29 июля 1949 года за № 1774 матери Усачёвой Елизавете Фёдоровне была назначена персональная пенсия местного значения в размере 250 рублей в месяц пожизненно.

Награды

 Медаль «Золотая Звезда» Героя Советского Союза (24.03.1945);
 орден Ленина (24.03.1945);
 орден Красной Звезды (??.??.194?);
 медаль «За отвагу» (07.06.1943);
 медаль «За боевые заслуги» (13.08.1944);
 медаль «За оборону Москвы».

Память
 М. И. Усачёву открыт памятник в деревне Красная Горка городского округа Мытищи Московской области.
 Имя Героя высечено золотыми буквами в зале Славы Центрального музея Великой Отечественной войны в Парке Победы города Москва.

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки

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Участники битвы за Днепр
Пропавшие без вести во время Великой Отечественной войны

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Channel 23, a Fox Affiliate for the Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky, reported on a video interview of Professor Michael Cobb, Physics Professor of Southeast Missouri University. In the video, Professor Cobb explains just why the Monolithic Dome is the safe housing answer for tornado prone areas.
Named for what? Yorkshire Terriers – the playful, frisky, cute pups Glenna Crockett raises in her Monolithic Dome home in Mesa, Arizona! "But that's okay," Glenna said. "It's actually very fitting because my Yorkies helped me pay for my dome." Built in 2007, that dome has a diameter of 42 feet, a height of 25 feet, a living area of 2067 square feet, and three levels topped by a cupola.


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Finalists for Superintendent of the Year are Alum of AACTE Institutions
By Katrina Norfleet
The School Superintendents Association (AASA) announce the four finalists for the 2020 National Superintendent of the Year,® a distinction that honors school system leaders throughout the country for making a positive difference in the lives of the students they serve. The four finalists for the 2020 National Superintendent of the Year® are:
Gustavo Balderas, Eugene School District 4J, Eugene, Ore.
Samantha Fuhrey, Newton County School System, Covington, Ga.
Michael Nagler, Mineola Public Schools, Mineola, N.Y.
Jeffery Smith, Hampton City Schools, Hampton, Va.
24 Oct2019
Nominations Open: AACTE Diversified Teacher Workforce 2020 Teacher Diversity Research Award
By Ryan Carrillo
The Teacher Diversity Research Award is presented by the AACTE Diversified Teacher Workforce (DTW) Topical Action Group (TAG) for outstanding research and advocacy related to various policies, practices, programs, pedagogies, systems, and/or institutions for the purpose of advancing teacher diversity. The research leadership embodied by the recipient of this award reflects the DTW TAG's mission and goals and advances our current understanding of how to diversify our teacher workforce to enhance educational opportunities for all students. Recipients of this award have published articles, books, and /or created professional development services or products that function as tools and resources to help facilitate teacher education programs, leaders, and/or policymakers in strategic planning and project implementation that actualize the goal of creating a diverse teacher workforce in the 21st century. In addition, recipients of this award will evidence a service-minded disposition toward addressing teacher diversity in research and practice through their leadership and participation in the local community, school, and/or grassroots service efforts.
In recognition and honor of this important work, the recipient of this award will receive a $1,000 honorarium and be invited to give a featured research talk at our 2020 DTW Institute at the 2020 AACTE Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Also, the recipient of the award must participate in the 2020 DTW Teacher Diversity Research Award Selection Committee and /or contribute to the planning of the 2021 DTW Institute.
In order to nominate someone (self-nominations accepted) for the DTW Teacher Diversity Research Award, email the following documents with "Teacher Diversity Research Award" as the subject line to Marvin Lynn at coe-dean@pdx.edu by December 15, 2019:
Richmond's Rodney Robinson Aims to Shine Light on Lack of Black Men in His Field
By Justin Mattingly
This article and photo originally appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and are reprinted with permission.
Calvin Sorrell was the only black male teacher Rodney Robinson had.
He taught in King William County for three dozen years and remembers Robinson as knowledgeable, caring and talented. Robinson was shy, though, lacking many teachers who looked like him.
"The potential was there; he just had to come out a little bit," Sorrell said. "I knew he always had the ability."
Robinson looked up to the one black male teacher he did have, who taught him how to play the trombone, baritone and tuba. He became a teacher to give students the teacher he had only once, among other reasons.
"Kids need positive role models," Sorrell said of being a black male teacher. "It gives them someone to look up to, and he was no exception."
It surprised him when Robinson became a teacher, but knowing Robinson now, a man driven to improve teacher diversity while getting to know his students, Sorrell was not shocked to find out last week that Robinson is the National Teacher of the Year.
AACTE Wants to Honor Your Outstanding Work
By Linda Minor
Have you thought about submitting and entry for an AACTE Award? Have you or a colleague completed work that you feel should be noticed and deserves to be recognized? The good news is that there is still time to nominate or submit an entry for the 2020 Best Practice and the 2020 Professional Achievement Awards, recognizing member institutions and individuals, respectively, for their significant contributions to the field of educator preparation:
Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology
Best Practice Award in Support of Global and International Perspectives
Best Practice Award in Support of Multicultural Education and Diversity
Professional Achievement
Margaret B. Lindsey Award for Distinguished Research in Teacher Education
David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teacher Education
Edward C. Pomeroy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education
The deadline to submit your entry is Wednesday, October 9, 2019.
AACTE Awards Program Recognizes Exemplary Scholarship Published in JTE
The Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award is presented annually by AACTE to recognize exemplary scholarship published in the Journal of Teacher Education (JTE) during the last volume year. The journal's editors, based at Michigan State University, nominate several top articles for consideration, and the AACTE Committee on Research and Dissemination selects the winning paper to receive the award. This award represents one of the nine categories of the annual AACTE Award Program that recognizes excellence in educator preparation.
In the video below, JTE Co-Editor Robert Floden highlights the 2018 AACTE Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award winner, "Capturing the Complex, Situated, and Active Nature of Teaching Through Inquiry-Oriented Standards for Teaching." In this article, the authors, Claire Sinnema, Frauke Meyer, and Graeme Aitken of the University of Auckland, identify problems in the design and implementation of teaching standards that widen the divide between theory and practice, and propose an alternative model dubbed Teaching for Better Learning.
Four Middle School Teachers Named Civic Engagement Champions
By Renee Rybak Lang
The AACTE Programs and Professional Learning team served on the committee to select the following inaugural Civic Engagement Champions with the National Association of State Boards of Education and the Frank Islam Institute.
Four middle school teachers have been named Civic Engagement Champions (CEC) for their work in promoting civics education and active citizenship.
In partnership with the Frank Islam Institute for 21st Century Citizenship (FII), the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) created the CEC award to highlight the critical role that middle school teachers play in helping students become active, responsible citizens. Teachers from four states representing each of NASBE's regions—Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington—were eligible to apply.
The four winners are Jane Leyderman, Dever Elementary School in Chicago, IL; Michael Neagle, Pyne Arts Magnet School in Lowell, MA; Michelle St. Pierre, Loch Raven Technical Academy in Baltimore County, MD; and Don Jenkins, North Whidbey Middle School in Oak Harbor, WA.
AACTE Awards Program Recognizes Multicultural Education and Diversity
The annual Best Practice Award in Support of Multicultural Education and Diversity honors members for their outstanding work infusing diversity throughout all components of a school, college, or department of education (SCDE) as critical to quality teacher preparation and professional development. This award, sponsored by the Committee on Global Diversity, represents one of the nine categories of the annual AACTE Award Program that recognizes excellence in educator preparation.
This video features the 2018 Best Practice Award in Support of Multicultural Education and Diversity recipient, University of Colorado (UC) Denver School of Education and Human Development (SEHD). The Committee selected this program for it outstanding efforts in preparing teacher candidates from diverse, multicultural backgrounds to gain the foundational knowledge and experiences necessary to advocate for the educational equity for all children.
AACTE Awards Program Recognizes Exemplary Books
Each year, the AACTE Awards program honors individual members for their significant contributions to the profession in nine categories, which includes the Outstanding Book Award. This award recognizes exemplary books that make a significant contribution to the knowledge base of educator preparation or of teaching and learning with implications for educator preparation. The AACTE Committee on Research and Dissemination oversees the award process and selects the winning book and its author/editor(s). This year's awardee(s) will receive special recognition at AACTE's 72nd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, February 28 – March 1, 2020.
The video above features the 2018 AACTE Outstanding Book Award recipient, Marcelle Haddix, Dean's Professor and chair of the Reading and Language Arts department in the Syracuse University School of Education, where she is an inaugural co-director of the Lender Center for Social Justice. Haddix was recognized for her book, Cultivating Racial and Linguistic Diversity in Literacy Teacher Education: Teachers Like Me. The book examines how English and literacy teacher education—
Dissertation Award Application Deadline Extended to Sept. 13
Were you planning to submit an application for the Outstanding Dissertation Award but missed the deadline? You're in luck! The deadline has been extended until Friday, September 13.
This award recognizes excellence in doctoral dissertation research (or its equivalent) that contributes to the knowledge base of educator preparation or of teaching and learning with implications for educator preparation. Overseen by AACTE's Committee on Research and Dissemination, the award includes a $1,000 cash prize, as well as special recognition at AACTE's 72nd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, February 28 – March 1, 2020.
AACTE Awards Program Recognizes Excellence in Doctoral Dissertation Research
By Jerrica Thurman
The AACTE Awards Program recognizes excellence in educator preparation in nine categories. One category is the Outstanding Dissertation Award, which honors doctoral research that contributes to the knowledge base of educator preparation or of teaching and learning with implications for educator preparation. Overseen by AACTE's Committee on Research and Dissemination, the award includes a $1,000 cash prize as well as special recognition at AACTE's 72nd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, February 28 – March 1, 2020.
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Joe Biden's 23 greatest achievements as president of the United States … so far
As we near the 2022 midterm elections, we approach the midway point of Joe Biden's first term as president of the United States. When Biden took office, the nation was in turmoil. The COVID-19 pandemic raged due to the previous administration's inability to confront the issue. The country was in shock after the January 6 riot at the Capitol building, which put countless members of congress's lives in danger and democracy in peril.
The nation desperately needed a new commitment to climate change after the previous administration rolled back climate protections. America was also on shaky ground economically after the pandemic brought unemployment to its highest rate since the Great Depression and businesses struggled to stay afloat amid lockdowns and labor shortages.
Joe Biden promised steady, bi-partisan leadership at a time of intense political division and halfway through his first term, he's kept that promise.
"Biden has governed from the center, remained sensitive to important issues affecting voters on the left and right and achieved a moderate level of congressional bipartisanship," Thomas C. Oakes wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Biden's presidency has been transformative, although it didn't appear to be that way in the beginning.
"Seriously, it has been amazing to watch the media narrative on the Biden administration change," Paul Krugman wrote in The New York Times in August. "Just a few weeks ago President Biden was portrayed as hapless, on the edge of presiding over a failed presidency. Then came the Inflation Reduction Act, a big employment report and some good news on inflation, and suddenly we're hearing a lot about his accomplishments."
Here are 23 of Joe Biden's greatest accomplishments as president of the United States.
1. Passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package to increase investment in the national network of bridges and roads, airports, public transport and national broadband internet, as well as waterways and energy systems.
2. Helped get more than 500 million life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations in the arms of Americans through the American Rescue Plan.
3. Stopped a 30-year streak of federal inaction on gun violence by signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that created enhanced background checks, closed the "boyfriend" loophole and provided funds for youth mental health.
4. Made a $369 billion investment in climate change, the largest in American history, through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
5. Ended the longest war in American history by pulling the troops out of Afghanistan.
6. Provided $10,000 to $20,000 in college debt relief to Americans with loans who make under $125,000 a year.
7. Cut child poverty in half through the American Rescue Plan.
8. Capped prescription drug prices at $2,000 per year for seniors on Medicare through the Inflation Reduction Act.
9. Passed the COVID-19 relief deal that provided payments of up to $1,400 to many struggling U.S. citizens while supporting renters and increasing unemployment benefits.
10. Achieved historically low unemployment rates after the pandemic caused them to skyrocket.
11. Imposed a 15% minimum corporate tax on some of the largest corporations in the country, ensuring that they pay their fair share, as part of the historic Inflation Reduction Act.
12. Recommitted America to the global fight against climate change by rejoining the Paris Agreement.
13. Strengthened the NATO alliance in support of Ukraine after the Russian invasion by endorsing the inclusion of world military powers Sweden and Finland.
14. Authorized the assassination of the Al Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri, who became head of the organization after the death of Osama bin Laden.
15. Gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices through the Inflation Reduction Act while also reducing government health spending.
16. Held Vladimir Putin accountable for his invasion of Ukraine by imposing stiff economic sanctions.
17. Boosted the budget of the Internal Revenue Service by nearly $80 billion to reduce tax evasion and increase revenue.
18. Created more jobs in one year (6.6 million) than any other president in U.S. history.
19. Reduced healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act by $800 a year as part of the American Rescue Plan.
20. Signed the PACT Act to address service members' exposure to burn pits and other toxins.
21. Signed the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen American manufacturing and innovation.
22. Reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act through 2027.
23. Halted all federal executions after the previous administration reinstated them after a 17-year freeze.
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Sphaericus is a genus of spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are more than 30 described species in Sphaericus.

Species
These 36 species belong to the genus Sphaericus:

 Sphaericus albopictus (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus ambiguus Wollaston, 1865
 Sphaericus ater Leiler, 1984
 Sphaericus bicolor Bélles, 1982
 Sphaericus crotchianus Wollaston, 1864
 Sphaericus dawsoni (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus erinaceus Erber, 2000
 Sphaericus exiguus (Boieldieu, 1854)
 Sphaericus flavosquamosus Erber, 2000
 Sphaericus fragilis (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus franzi Leiler, 1984
 Sphaericus gibbicollis Wollaston, 1862
 Sphaericus gibboides Boieldieu, 1854 (humped spider beetle)
 Sphaericus leileri Erber, 2000
 Sphaericus longicornis (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus machadoi Belles, 1994
 Sphaericus marmoratus Wollaston, 1865
 Sphaericus naviculiformis Erber, 2000
 Sphaericus nigrescens (Wollaston, 1857)
 Sphaericus niveus (Boieldieu, 1854)
 Sphaericus nodulus (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus obscurus Erber, 2000
 Sphaericus orbatus (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus orzolensis Leiler, 1984
 Sphaericus pilula (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus pinguis (Wollaston, 1854)
 Sphaericus ptinoides (Boieldieu, 1854)
 Sphaericus rotundatus Wollaston, 1865
 Sphaericus rotundicollis Israelson, 1980
 Sphaericus saetiger Erber, 2000
 Sphaericus selvagensis Bellés, 2001
 Sphaericus simplex Wollaston, 1862
 Sphaericus thurepalmi Leiler, 1984
 Sphaericus truncatus
 Sphaericus velhocabrali Israelson, 1984
 Sphaericus ventriculus Erber, 2000

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To Climb a Gold Mountain
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The America we know today is built by generations of people who dreamed and struggled to build a better life. Here is a list of notable Chinese American women who triumphed against circumstances, and paved the road towards the American Dream for upcoming generations.
POLLY BEMIS
Sold against her will for 2 bags of seed, Polly was brought to America in 1872 likely as a prostitute or concubine. She was "won" by Charlie Bemis in a poker game and would go on to marry Bemis. Over the course of 40 years, Polly Bemis would become a pillar of her community, not only saving the life of her husband on 2 separate occasions but also nursing numerous neighbors and miners back to health. Her kindness and hospitality won her great respect within the community. When she passed away in 1933, a creek was named in her honor. And today, the Polly Bemis house in Salmon River, Idaho has been placed on the U.S National Register of Historic Places. Polly Bemis was inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame in 1996 and her story has also been adapted into a novel and movie called "A Thousand Pieces of Gold."
MARY TAPE
An accomplished photographer and painter, the educated and Westernized Tape would file a lawsuit against the Spring Valley School in San Francisco, California when the school denied her 8 year old, American-born daughter admittance to the school based on her race. This was the year 1884, a time when such acts of racial segregation was a widely accepted norm while a Chinese woman with the audacity to stand up against the white establishment was practically unheard of. Not only would Mary Tape take the principal Jenny Hurley to the Supreme Court, she would go a step further by suing the board of education on the grounds that they were violating the "California Political code." In the famous Tape V. Hurley case, the judge would in a groundbreaking decision, rule in Mary Tape's favor.
MARGARET CHUNG
Born in 1889, Margaret Chung was known as the first Chinese-American woman physician. She graduated from USC in 1916 as one of the only female medical students in an otherwise all-male school, and would go on to establish the first Western medical clinic in San Francisco's Chinatown. Known as Doctor "Mom" Chung to the Fair-Haired Bastards (an American aviator's club), the Kiwis (the non-flying military personnel) and the Golden Dolphins (the submarine auxiliary), Margaret Chung was known to have adopted 1500 "sons" which included U.S senators, congressmen and other high-ranking officers. Her Sunday dinners were legion and anywhere from 75-100 military personnel would come to her house each week. Using her connections to lobby support, Chung was a key force in establishing WAVES, the women's auxiliary unit of the U.S Navy. Although Chung's sexual orientation was never established, it was speculated that she was blacklisted from the White House due to their suspicion that she was a lesbian. As a result, she was never given credit for her important role in forming WAVES.
LOUISE LEUNG LARSON
Louise-Leung Larson was the first Chinese-American woman and the first Asian-American reporter to work for a major metropolitan American newspaper. She started her career in the 1926, but despite the challenges posed by the time, she never saw her race or gender as a liability. Rather, she saw it as an asset. With a career that spanned 51 years, she wrote for publications such as the San Francisco News, Chicago Daily Times, Los Angeles Daily and the Los Angeles Times. She would also author the book "Sweet Bamboo," a memoir of her family and an important document on the lives of early Chinese-Americans.
ANNA MAY WONG
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Born in Los Angeles at the turn of the 20th century, Anna May Wong was the first and the original Chinese-American movie star. With beauty, talent and drive, she was destined for the Silver Screen. As Hollywood started to prosper and enter into its golden era, Anna May Wong's star would also begin to rise with roles in classics such as "Thief of Baghdad," "Toll of the Sea" and "Shanghai Express." She was charismatic, glamorous and a critically acclaimed actress. She was a star, and yet she could never be THE star and would instead spend a lifetime being cast in supporting roles.
Anna May Wong's career was defined by her fight against being typecast in stereotypical roles that relegated the Chinese to either the evil, scheming Dragon Lady types that further depicted Chinese people as the "Yellow Peril" or the delicate and sacrificial "blossom" who in her own words must, "always die in the movies, so that the white girl with the yellow hair may get the man." Furthermore, whenever there is a need to cast a leading role for a Chinese character, such roles would never go to someone like Anna May Wong, a natural choice. Instead it would always be given to Caucasians, who would be made up to look "Asian."
Anna May Wong would die prematurely in 1961, at the age of 56, never to see the true influence of her legacy and her star immortalized on the Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame.
HELEN PON ONYETT
Stationed as a nurse in North Africa during WWII and earning the Legion of Merit for her work, Helen Pon Onyett would, in 1971, also be the first Chinese American woman to be promoted to the rank of a Colonel after having served more than 30 years in the reserves.
KATHERINE CHEUNG
It was the year 1932 when Katherine Cheung became a licensed pilot. She was the first Chinese American woman to do so, shattering societal and gender barriers in an era when only 1% of American pilots were women. As she once said, "I don't see why women have to stay in the kitchen, when instead they could learn to fly." But Katherine Cheung was not just an aviatrix, she was a daredevil, performing aerial stunts such as acrobatic loops, barrel rolls, inverted flying (inside an open cockpit plane), spiral dives and blind flying at air shows, county fairs and stunt derbies. As Cheung herself would say, "What's the point of flying a plane, if you can't have fun doing it?" A member of the Amelia Earhart's prestigious Ninety Nines flying club as well as the American Aviation Association, Cheung was inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame in 2001.
MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK
She was the glamorous, articulate and elegant First Lady of China who captivated America and motivated large crowds of people to contribute to the war efforts with her eloquent, powerful speeches. Her marriage to Chiang Kai-Shek, the Nationalist leader of China propelled her to the world stage of politics. But the Madame was born Soong May Ling, the youngest daughter of the wealthy and influential Soong family. Educated in the west, Soong May Ling was a Christian, spoke perfect English and was above all, a skilled politician. It was his wife's brilliance that helped Chiang Kai-Shek lobby support from the United States for his Nationalist party.
Thousands of people would line up along parade routes just to catch a glimpse of the Madame, and her famous speeches would enthrall tens of thousands more. She was a key figure in turning the tide on how Americans perceived Chinese people. LIFE magazine would even call her the "most powerful woman in the world." With the US and China now allies in WWII and through this wave of newfound popularity inspired by Madame, America's attitude to the Chinese started to change. A bill to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in 1943, just months after Madame's visit and more than 60 years after the law was first set into place. The repeal of this act was a monumental event that would change the landscape of the Chinese-American community forever.
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Was Sylvia mentioned in Martian Memorandum?
DalTXColtsFan
Joined: January 18, 2007 • 5:40 pm
I couldn't remember if she was or not. Her picture is on Tex's desk at the beginning of UAKM, and she makes a cameo (albeit in the form of a slightly less attracitve actress) at the end as well, but honestly I don't remember whether or not she was even mentioned in MM. It's been awhile since i've played MM though.
Is she mentioned in PD by the way?
Joined: June 03, 2005 • 6:32 pm
Sylvia herself isn't in PD, but a picture of her is in Tex's office. She's not mentioned in MM at all, probably because of Tex's relationship with Rhonda Foxworth, Marshall Alexander's secretary.
A loyal Tex Murphy fan,
Bafitis
Joined: February 17, 2008 • 12:11 am
There is also the Flash Back scene in UAKM if you examine one of the two chairs in front of Tex's desk... She appears with Rudy just as Tex is coming home... Tex talks about her in PD, but there aren't any Flash Backs that I can think of...
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July 30, 2009 • 12:45 am
As far as I remember - when Tex examines a photo of Sylvia in PD, he tells a short story while the photo actually morphs into a dragon that spits fire at him. That's when he quickly throws the photo in a drawer and closes it.
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Wasn't the original Sylvia played by AC's wife or something?
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netroam wrote: As far as I remember - when Tex examines a photo of Sylvia in PD, he tells a short story while the photo actually morphs into a dragon that spits fire at him. That's when he quickly throws the photo in a drawer and closes it.
Yes, he says that the photo was taken on their anniversary, and then he says something along the lines of "Wonder why we could never make it work"... that's when it turns into a dragon and tries to breathe fire on him, and he slams it into his drawer.
In UAKM, looking at the same photo triggers the whole 'Rudy' flashback sequence.
-Cub. =o)
I could of swore it was the chairs... But you're probably right... It's been too long since I've played, I really need to take some time and play through them...
Bafitis wrote: I could of swore it was the chairs... But you're probably right... It's been too long since I've played, I really need to take some time and play through them...
Haha... I dunno why but I just remember these kind of things. When he clicks on the chairs he says something about them being scotch-guarded and how they are practically indestructible.
Yeah I remember that line... Something like These Chairs Will Stand Up To Anything, And I Oughtta Know...
But now that I think about it, I remember him looking at the Picture when he says he walked in on her and the guy, then it cuts to the scene...
Syl: Ohh Rudy, You're So Strong. Hold Me. Ohhh Tex Never Held Me Like This, Kiss Me...
Meanwhile poor old Tex is standing in the door "Coughing"... lol
Yeah haha! I will never forget the line: "From here on in Rudy, customer servicing doesn't include my wife!"
Classic line!
uhmm, How about I don't charge you for the Labor and we call it even?
What kind of deal is that??? lmao
See Honey, I Saved You Money, AGAIN... Makes you wonder how many handymen Sylvia has "Supervised"...
Fred Buer wrote: Wasn't the original Sylvia played by AC's wife or something?
If so, he's a lucky man! Hottest actress ever to appear in a Tex Murphy game IMHO.
And was it CJ's wife who appeared as a waitress in Overseer, during the beginning of the game?
I recall something about someone's wife being in the game, but I can't recall who or where or what with any certainty.
Speaking of the guys' families, didn't Doug "Rook" Vandegrift's daughter use to visit these boards?
didn't Doug "Rook" Vandegrift's daughter use to visit these boards?
Actually, it was his son. I believe his name is also Doug.
joliet_jane
August 01, 2009 • 11:30 am
Hammerhead wrote:
No, it was a girl. Here's her profile:
http://www.unofficialtexmurphy.com/mess ... file&u=472
And Doug Jr. was one of the artists who worked on 3 Cards to Midnight! I asked Chris to clear up the Doug/Doug thing when they interviewed on a web radio show (*sigh*, ), and he explained it.


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This fan wears a mack, in the pouring rain
Wendy and Richard Isaacs of Bath, England, sent these photos from the 2004 season.
Here are some pictures from drum corps fans in the United Kingdom during our visit to the DCI World Championships in Denver, Colo., in 2004.
I managed to accost two drum corps legends (Steve Rondinaro and Dennis Delucia) in the lobby of the Adams Mark Hotel for a picture.
The next picture is of my then boyfriend Richard and his mate Pete who marched together in the UK way back in Roman times.
The final two pictures show a rather bedraggled boyfriend in an empty stadium due to a sudden downpour. I don't know what's wrong with you Americans; it's only a little rain. Try marching in England!
It was a memorable trip for us. After Denver, we drove out to California to see the additional performances during the DCI Tour of Champions. On the way, we stopped off in Vegas and got married at the Little White Chapel!
We've made the trip to the States together to see the DCI World Championships every summer since we've been together (1995). We took a break in 2006 to spend some money on our house but will be returning in 2007 to attend the East Coast shows in July.
We can't wait!
Thanks, Wendy and Richard!


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I find today's ruling of the Supreme Court in Bostock v. Clayton County puzzling.
Gorsuch claims to be making a textualist argument. "The limits of the drafters' imagination supply no reason to ignore the law's demands," he writes. "When the express terms of a statute give us one answer and extratextual considerations suggest another, it's no contest."
This seems to contradict the argument he once made in "A Case for Textualism," a chapter in his book A Republic, If You Can Keep It. There, Gorsuch seems not to find liberty to go beyond the "limits of the drafters' imagination." In it, he explained that textualism "tasks judges with discerning (only) what an ordinary English speaker familiar with the law's usages would have understood the statutory text to mean at the time of its enactment."
What bothers me about the ruling today is that Gorsuch seems to have fallen for a very simple-minded trick. The substance of the ruling is that the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, also prohibits discrimination based sexual orientation (what Gorsuch calls "being homosexual") and transgender identity ("being transgender").
How did Gorsuch find these very 2020 concerns in a piece of legislation written in 1964? His textualist claim is that he's following the text. But the substance of his argument is that "it is impossible to discriminate against a person for being homosexual or transgender without discriminating against that individual based on sex."
Justice Gorsuch writes:
There is simply no escaping the role intent plays here: Just as sex is necessarily a but-for cause when an employer discriminates against homosexual or transgender employees, an employer who discriminates on these grounds inescapably intends to rely on sex in its decisionmaking. Imagine an employer who has a policy of firing any employee known to be homosexual. The employer hosts an office holiday party and invites employees to bring their spouses. A model employee arrives and introduces a manager to Susan, the employee's wife. Will that employee be fired? If the policy works as the employer intends, the answer depends entirely on whether the model employee is a man or a woman. To be sure, that employer's ultimate goal might be to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. But to achieve that purpose the employer must, along the way, intentionally treat an employee worse based in part on that individual's sex.
Gorsuch's ruling is that you're only firing the model employee because of their sex! This is fallacious, of course, and betrays how extravagant it is for Gorsuch is to say it is "impossible" to discriminate on homosexual or transgender issues without discriminating against the individual based on sex.
We only need two cases to show the fallacy. Model employee Amber arrives with Susan, and Model Employee Bob arrives with Sam. If the employer also intends to fire model Employee Bob, then it seems he's applying the same rule to female and male employees, and he's treating them equally. The employer is indeed considering the employee's sex while making his decision, but he's applying the same rule to both sexes.
Gorsuch's ruling amounts to an assertion that a man who marries a woman and a woman who marries a woman are committing the same act. Or that a woman who was born with a female body is the same as a woman who was born with a male body. Whatever that is, it isn't textualism or the Civil Rights Act.
I'm not just troubled by the ruling, I'm embarrassed on behalf of its author.
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Q: Find remote bluetooth MAC address How do I programmatically find the address of the device paired to my Android device?
I tried BluetoothDevice device = mBluetoothAdapter.getRemoteDevice(address);, but it says it can't resolve symbol address.

A: To find all bounded devices you should use the next code:
BluetoothAdapter mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter();
Set<BluetoothDevice> pairedDevices = mBluetoothAdapter.getBondedDevices();
for (BluetoothDevice device: pairedDevices) {
    Log.d("Address: ", device.getAddress());
}

You could use your construction only if you had bluetooth addresses of paired devices, but you don't have them, so you have to get them from the system.
The word address you tried to use java understands as variable. You didn't define it, so there is an error

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Q: Schur-complement: matrix convex vs matrix concave I have some confusion regarding schur complement. In the book, Convex Optimization by Boyd and Vandenberghe, there is a question as follows:
Suppose $X \in S^n_{++}$ partitioned as
$X=
\Bigg[\begin{matrix}
A & B\\
B^T & C\\
\end{matrix}\Bigg]$, where $A \in S^k$. The schur complement of $X$ (with respect to $A$) is $S=C-B^TA^{-1}B$. Show that the Schur Complement, viewed as function from $S^n$ into $S^{n-k}$, is matrix concave on $S^n_{++}$.
I believe the goal is to show that $y^TSy\leq0$, where $y\in\mathbb{R}^{n-k}$. So, I follow a similar argument as given in the book (i.e., Example 3.4). I define $h(y,S)=y^TSy$. Then, I think we should consider the hypograph? That is, if the hypograph of $h$ is convex set, then $h$ is concave. Following this idea, I have the following:
$$\begin{align}
\mathbf{hypo}\: h& =\Big\{ (y,S,t)|\:y^TSy\geq t \Big\}\\
 & =\Bigg\{ (y,S,t)|\:\Bigg[\begin{matrix}
S & y\\
y^T & t\\
\end{matrix}\Bigg]\leq0 \Bigg\}
\end{align}$$
Since the last line can be expressed as a linear matrix inequality (LMI) of $(y,S,t)$, the hypo of $h$ is a convex set. This implies that S is matrix concave? But I can also consider the epigraph isn't it? Then, I'll get a similar LMI with a different inequality. So, does that means it is both convex and concave? Moreover, if $X \in S^n_{++}$, it also implies that $A$ and $S$ is positive definite? Do they play role here? I'm very confused.

A: You want to show matrix concavity:
$$
S(\theta X_1 + (1-\theta) X_2) \succeq \theta S(X_1) + (1-\theta) S(X_2), \ \  \forall \theta \in [0,1], X_1, X_2 \in S^n_{++}
$$
This is equivalent to showing that the matrix hypograph is a convex set:
$$
\mathbf{hypo}\ S:  =\{ (X,T) \ | \ S(X) \succeq T, \ X \in S^n_{++}, \ T \in S^{n-k} \}
$$
But then we can use properties of the Schur Complement to show for positive definite $X$ we have:
$$
\ S(X) = C - B^T A^{-1} B \succeq T \Leftrightarrow  \begin{bmatrix} A & B\\ B^T & C- T \end{bmatrix}  \succeq 0\Leftrightarrow \ X -  \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0\\ 0 & T \end{bmatrix} \succeq 0
$$
So let $L$ be the linear map $S^n \times S^{n-k} \rightarrow S^n$:
$$
L(X,T) := X -  \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0\\ 0 & T \end{bmatrix}
$$
We conclude:
$$
\mathbf{hypo}\ S  =\{ (X,T) \ | \ L(X,T) \in S^n_{+}, \ X \in S^n_{++}, \ T \in S^{n-k} \}
$$
So then we can conclude the hypograph is a convex set because the semidefinite cone is.


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About Luminous
Luminous is a leading home and power electrical specialist having a vast range of applications for the customers. It provides a lot of vast backup applications for the customers by producing electrical appliances like batteries, solar panels and UPS for the customers. It is also regarded as the premium organization for producing top quality solar batteries and other electrical appliances for the countries. It tries to provide the most easily accessible and the latest form of electrical appliances for the various customers. It uses the various solar panels to light up the various electrical appliances like fan, switches and LED lighting for the customers.
Luminous is a leading organization producing various forms of electrical appliances like the solar panel batteries for providing electricity to the customers. It was founded in the market in the period of 2010. Luminous is regarded as the most rusted brand in terms of providing backups of electricity to the customers. It has an annual net income of over 3,000 crores in the market.
Latest launch products
Luminous have launched a new series of products run in solar power and it consists of solar charge controller and solar battery. It offers a wide range of products of solar power of various power ranges and affordable prices to help in providing a variety of options for the customers.
Luminous solar panels
Luminous offers a wide range of variety of solar battery products for the customers. It offers a wide variety of price list for the customers. It provides a warranty of 5 years to the customers and if the running power of the battery is less than 1 hour then a new battery is provided. The models are designed at a capacity of C10 and the various models starts from 20 Ah- 200 Ah for the customers. Luminous uses the latest technology of charging of solar power and wiring with the battery to help in giving proper electricity connection to the customer.
Luminous price list | 2018
The underlined details provide a wide detail of luminous solar battery price list :
Luminous 20 Ah solar battery - LPTT 1220 H
It is regarded as one of the popular luminous solar battery. It has a power capacity of 20 Ah in the market. It has a selling price of Rs 4,200 for the customers. It uses a @C 10 tubular designs and also requires minimum maintenance by the customer. The batteries are designed with a wide variety of thick and long ranged positively charged plates and have a 20% more electrolytic power to withstand more power for the customers. It offers a total of 30% discount for the customers which help the customers to afford the services of the product in a more prominent way. It also has a tall tubular plate battery and provides a total of 36 months of warranty for the customers. This is also easily maintained by the customers as it has water level indicators. This method helps the customers to enjoy the features of the product in a more convenient and affordable way in the future.
Luminous 40 Ah battery - LPTT 1240 H
It is also considered to be a popular luminous solar battery model. It has a power capacity of 40 Ah in the market. The luminous solar battery 40ah price 5,700. It offers a total of 40% discount for the customers. It uses a tubular plate battery technology and has a total warranty replacement over a period of over 5 years. The model focuses on providing top class efficiency for the customers and tries to experience the best technology for the customers. It helps to provide an easy rechargeable facility for the customers and also helps to offer a lot of affordability in the buying of the customers. It has a total weight of 24. 8 kg and also has a long high purity and resistant in corrosion spine composition of the alloy to help in providing a lot more life for the battery. These methods help the customers to be more comfortable in buying the model and help in providing a lot more superior quality to the customers.
Luminous 60 Ah Tubular battery - LPTT 1260 H
It is regarded to be one of the most prominent luminous solar battery models in the market. It has a power capacity of 60 Ah . It is provided to the customers at a price range of 7,500 for the customers. It is provided to the customers by providing a discount of over 45% in the market. These are very usable and also provide a lot of efficiency to the customers in the time of emergency power cuts or during the need of emergency electricity services. It has a low maintenance capacity due to the composition made up of lead. It has a warranty period of over 60 months. It consists of a variety of spines composed of HDAI high casting pressure technology to help in giving a long lasting life to the machine. These qualities help to provide the customers with the most superior quality performance and help to provide the customers with top class technology. It also has a number of advanced plates designed for a wide variety of acceptance of charge.
It is also ranked as one of the most eminent models of luminous solar battery models. It has a power capacity of 75 Ah. The luminous solar battery 75ah price 8,500 for the customers. Luminous 75ah solar battery price affordable for all kind of customers. It has a high maintenance level for the customers as it is composed of the alloy. It has a basic replacement time for over 5 years and tries to provide the best quality for the customers. It provides a discount range of 25% for the customers which help to provide a lot of price affordability. This technology helps to provide a superior quality performance for the customers and also helps the customers to enjoy the best quality model. It also has a number of modern plates for helping the customers to provide the latest features in the market. The discount rates and the price affordability of the model help to enable the best customer experience for the customers.
Luminous 100 Ah Tubular battery : LPTT 12100 H
It is marked as one of the premier models of luminous solar batteries in the market. The model has a power capacity of 100 Ah. The luminous solar battery 100ah price Rs. 11,000. It provides a discount of over 35% for the customer and enables the customers to buy the model at an affordable price range. It offers a suitable technlogy method for the customers and has a total weight of over 53.7 kg. It also has a time period of over 60 months warranty replacement for the customers. The model can be charged easily in the factory sand helps to provide a lot of maintenance for the customers. It has a tall shaped tubular battery placed model to help in providing the most superior quality performance for the customers. These methods help to give the most formidable experience to the customers and try to provide a lot of affordability to the customers. It also has a large number of electrolytic plates for providing a more comfortable experience for the customers.
Luminous 120 Ah solar battery : LPTT 12120 H
The model is a top model in the area of luminous solar batteries in the market. The model has a power capacity of 120 AH. The price of the luminous solar battery is Rs. 13,500. It provides a discount of over 40% for the customers and helps the customers to provide one of the best-advanced modes of technological experience for the customers. It has a tubular shaped design that helps to provide the most suitable quality performance for the customers and also helps to afford the model at a reasonable price. These contain a large number of charged electrolytic plates for helping in the better maintenance of the customers. It also helps to provide a lot of emergency services for the customers by providing the most superior form of a model for the customers. It is also easily rechargeable and helps in providing the correct form of electricity for the customers. This model is efficient and also provides a lot of variety for the customers.
It is a reliable and top model for providing the most superior quality performance for the customers. It has a power rating of 150 ah. The luminous 150ah solar battery price is Rs. 18,000. Luminous solar battery 150ah is affordable for all customers. It gives a total discount of over 60% of the customers. The model uses a tubular plate construction for providing a long and quality performance for the machines. It provides a reliable and resistant oxidation gauntlet for the customers. The model provides a puncture –resistant polythene separator method for providing a more reliable and high quality performance for the customers. It provides a lot of emergency services for the various customers by providing electricity services for the customers. The model provides a warranty limit of over 60 months and tries to provide the most superior quality performance. It provides a high battery life and also helps to experience a better customer satisfaction in the market. The model provides the most high class @ C10 technology for the customers.
Luminous 200 Ah Solar battery price: LPTT 12200 L
This model is one of the most renowned solar model battery models in the market. It has a power capacity of 200 ah. The luminous solar battery 200ah price Rs 20,500. The model provides a discount of over 65% and offers a wide range of superior quality performance for the customers. It provides a long lasting battery life for the usage of the customers. The model is efficient in providing a long support for the occurrence of the power cuts in the residence of the customers. It has a total of over 36 months warranty and tries to provide the most superior quality performance for the customers. The model provides the most high class @ C10 technology for the customers. It has a total weight of over 65.5 kg and uses a tubular form of technology to give the most suitable performance for the customers. The model is easily rechargeable and also helps to provide a convenient form of technology for the customers.
Luminous solar PV model 40 Watt
This model is considered to be one of the top solar battery models in the market. It has an output capacity of 40ah battery and uses a power voltage of 12 V. The model has a selling price range of Rs. 2219 and offers a discount of 40% for the customers. The model provides a performance warranty of over 10 years for the customers and uses a tubular technology for the customers. The model can be easily rechargeable and also helps to provide a convenient form of technology for the customers. It tries to provide a high-class performance and efficiency of over 20% for the customers. The model tries to provide high-class efficiency in the use of the device for the customers. It maintains an easily rechargeable option by providing the most suitable form of technology for the customers. It also helps to provide a high battery life for the customers which also helps to easily recharge the model in a more convenient way.
Luminous solar panel 335 W
This model is considered to be one of the most popular and renowned form of the solar model in the market. It has an output power capacity of 335 ah battery. The model has a price range of Rs15, 000 on the market. The model provides a performance warranty of over 25 years and also helps to provide the most superior quality performance for the customers. It operates at a power of 24 V and provides of over 1-year manufacturing warranty. It operates by generating electricity over by giving correct form of heat over the device. This model uses an extra power and also occupies less space rooftop in the residence of the customers. It has an extra cell conversion rate of efficiency over 19% which helps to provide an extra compliance to the customers. This device provides the most compliance and provides the most high-class technology efficiency. The device provides an operating capacity by using the latest monocrystalline technology.
Luminous - FAQ
Q1. Why is the proper installation of luminous solar panels important?
Ans. The proper installation is required for providing a safe consideration in the flowing of the currents.
Q2. How long does the battery of luminous solar panels last?
Ans. The battery of the luminous solar battery panels last for about 20-25 years.
Q3. Do luminous solar panels need a lot of monitoring and maintenance?
Ans. It does not require too much maintenance.
Q4. What is the price range of luminous solar battery panels?
Ans. The average price range of the luminous solar battery panels is from Rs 8,000 to Rs 20,000.
Q5. How much energy can be saved with luminous solar battery panels?
Ans. It can save electricity depending on the power operating capacity of the model.
Q6. How to choose the best battery system for setting up luminous solar battery panels?
Ans It can be chosen by knowing the correct power capacity of the device.
Q7. What is the operating format or principle of Solar used in the luminous solar panel?
Ans. It operates on the power generation mode in the areas where the grid is stable.
Q8. How much PV channel is connected?
Ans. It depends on the total extent of the power generation by the user.
Q9. What is the reliability of a luminous solar battery system?
Ans. It offers a lot of reliability to the customers based on the need of the users.
Q10. What are the benefits of using the luminous solar battery system?
Ans. It helps to reduce the total amount of the electricity and also consume less energy for the user.
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Escape From L.A.: Collector's Edition Blu-ray Review
"Escape From L.A." is an underrated sequel.
In this 1996 sequel to "Escape From New York," Snake Plissken once again finds himself being called upon to embark on a risky mission. The President wants him to retrieve a black box weapon device that was stolen by his daughter and is now in the possession of a crazed revolutionary/gang leader named Cuervo on L.A. island (which has become an isolated hub for undesirables). Believing he has been injected with a time sensitive virus, Snake reluctantly accepts the job and soon finds himself facing off against everything from a crazed surgeon and Cuervo's violent gang while also bumping into some helpful allies along the way.
Despite mirroring "Escape From New York" a bit too closely both in plot and structure, the John Carpenter directed "Escape From L.A." is a sequel that has improved with age. Yes, the FX are dated and there are some incredibly goofy moments (see the surfing sequence), but the John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Kurt Russell scripted sequel has some shockingly relevant political messages alongside, biting satire about Los Angeles, and a smart approach to the character of Snake who is essentially an antiquated person in a technological age. Without giving away what happens, it should be noted that film's ending is deliciously bold, smart, and ballsy. It could have set-up a really intriguing third installment.
The cast here is comprised of a fantastic collection of movie veterans (and cult movie heroes) such as Kurt Russell Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell (in a bit role), Pam Grier, Cliff Robertson, Michelle Forbes, Valeria Golino (who should have been it much more) and A.J. Langer. Russell has no problem stepping back into the role of the gruff Snake Plissken. Buscemi steals the movie as the wisecracking double-crosser Map to the Stars Eddie. Peter Fonda is absolutely ridiculous as a surfer and Snake ally named Pipeline, but he has some of the most memorable scenes.
Video/Audio:
Presentation: 2.35:1 1080p. How does it look? The new print has a 4K scan from the original camera negative and the result will undoubtedly please fans. This is the best the film has looked.
Audio Track: 5.1 and 2.0 DTS-HD MA. How do they sound? From Shirley Walker and John Carpenter's score to the gunfights, the 5.1 score hits all the right notes. The 2.0 track is satisfactory as well if that is your thing.
* Theatrical trailer and TV spots
* Stills gallery
* 6 separate interviews with actors Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, Peter Jason, Georges Corraface, special effects artist Jim McPherson and visual effects artist David Jones that provide a wealth of set stories. Note: The Bruce Campbell interview is audio only.
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