If you are under the impression that ATVs are only for adults then you're in for a surprise. Electric ATVs designed for younger audiences certainly do exist and allow children to experience the thrill of off-road adventure in comfort and style.
Below I have compiled a list of the five best electric four-wheelers that will easily satisfy the need for speed that your kids may have. Bicycles and other vehicles are great for the sidewalks around the neighborhood but if you have a child in your life looking for a little more excitement, then a kids ATV is the way to go.
There are a few things to keep in mind when choosing an electric ATV. If you've never purchased one before then have no fear. This section will act as a little primer on how to watch out for what makes an electric quad a great fit for kids.
The first thing you'll want to pay attention to is the size. Electric quads designed for youth are much smaller than the normal sized ones that adults use. You still want to make sure that things like the recommended age size and the maximum weight capacity will fit the child you have in mind.
Safety is another big factor, arguably the biggest one. We all want an electric ATV to provide the safest ride possible if our kids are using it. This is accomplished by having a smooth and comfortable riding experience on various terrains. Being able to go into reverse and having a responsive braking system is also a big plus.
These tie into safety and comfort but you're definitely going to want to purchase a ride that will be fast enough for the child you have in mind. You don't want something so slow that it would only appeal to someone half their age. On the other hand, you don't want something that's too fast, otherwise, you'll be giving yourself a panic attack each time your boy or girl goes into top gear.
There are a few miscellaneous features I watch out for that I hope electric quads will have. These are the kinds of extra functions that serve to enhance the experience for the kid riding. A good color and paint job, big, realistic wheels, and lights all go a long way to completing the satisfaction for a child.
With that said, let's take a look at what I consider the top five overall best electric quads and ATVs for children.
The Peg Perego Polaris Outlaw is best suited for young children from the age of 3 due to the very limited top speed which won't excite older thrill-seekers.
The first electric quad on our list today is the stylish Polaris Outlaw by Peg Perego. This is a simple, no-hassle kind of electric ATV that will be a perfect fit for young kids getting their first ever ATV.
The Polaris Outlaw is by far the lightest kids ATV on this list, weighing only 42 pounds. It is relatively lightweight but can still support a max load of 85 pounds. This makes it a great fit for virtually any child aged 3 to 8.
The Polaris Outlaw doesn't feature a manual control throttle like other ATVs. It was designed with simplicity in mind. As a result, there are only two speeds – 2.5 miles per hour and 5mph. This also includes the ability to go in reverse, which will definitely come in handy in awkward situations at parks or woods.
The aesthetic design of the Polaris Outlaw is about as cool as the name it has. The citrus yellow look is easy on the eyes but also gives kids the impression of something that is lightning fast, even if it only goes up to 5mph. The frame of the body is shaped just like actual ATVs for adults giving it a realistic look.
What really impressed me with the Polaris Outlaw were the seat and the wheels. The driver's seat is realistically designed and has an ergonomic shape that matches actual seats on normal sized ATVs. This not only adds to the overall realism of this electric quad but it also makes it more comfortable. Kids can sit and drive in the Polaris Outlaw for longer periods of time without feeling any fatigue thanks to this.
The wheels are also surprisingly large and are roughly the same size as the wheels on the rest of the electric ATVs we'll be looking at later. This is especially impressive considering how much smaller and more lightweight the Polaris Outlaw is compared to other electric four-wheelers.
Since we're talking about ATVs, one would expect the Polaris Outlaw to be able to handle terrains beyond sidewalks or driveways. There's no doubt in my mind that this electric quad handles well on dry or wet grass as well as mountain trails. You could even take this to the beach with your kids and it will handle sand decently too. You'll have to be mindful about cleaning the tires afterwards, and it does noticeably lose some of its traction on the beach but it will still function.
Overall, the riding experience of the Polaris Outlaw is very good. Taking into account its light frame, the relatively large wheels, and the ergonomic seat, it remains comfortable and reliable on most surfaces. You will want your kids to avoid icy roads with this kids' ATV. Deep mud pools also tend to dampen the experience. Other than that, everything else is on the table.
It doesn't have the most responsive steering, but it's still pretty solid. A feature like this doesn't matter too much with a low max speed of 5mph, but one should still expect to not be able to make any sharp or wide turns with this kids' quad.
The battery installed in the Polaris Outlaw is a standard 12 volt. That means you'll get roughly one hour of use and it will take several hours to recharge before each successive ride. A common trend I've noticed among affordable electric ATVs for kids is that the battery is usually the weakest aspect of the product. The Polaris Outlaw is no exception to this. As long as you or your child takes the time to plug it in every night then it won't be much of an issue. Still, it can be frustrating knowing that 10 hours of charge time only gives one hour of play time at the most.
My final thoughts are that overall the Polaris Outlaw is an excellent choice for 3 to 5-year-olds but will also be very well suited to slightly older children too. I love how they designed the frame and the seat. The fact that they managed to put wheels this large on a lightweight vehicle is impressive and makes this vehicle stand out. While the battery may be your typical weak point, this is overshadowed by how much it does right. That is why I consider this one of the best electric four wheelers for kids.
The Razor Dirt Quad is very similar to a grown-up's ATV and is best suited for older kids who can handle the weight and top speed of this four-wheeler.
Miniature electric off-road dirt quad with authentic quad geometry.Average battery life: 250 charge/discharge cycles.To ensure long battery life, do not store the battery in temperatures above 75° or below -10° F.
The next kids ATV I'll be talking about looks a lot different than the previous one. While the core functions of off-road movement may be the same, this is definitely designed for somewhat older audiences. Let's start getting into the Razor Dirt Quad.
Razor recommends that the Dirt Quad is best suited to ages eight and up. This is made clear when you take a look at its specs. The Dirt Quad weighs about 80 pounds and has a load capacity of around 120 pounds. That means that even lightweight adults could ride this electric quad.
More evidence that this is an ATV for older kids is the max speed of 10 miles per hour. This may not sound very fast for an adult but it is probably too fast for a four or five-year-old. This is the main reason why Razor recommends that ages eight and up use this quad vehicle.
What I really like about the Razor Dirt Quad isn't just its decent speeds but its build quality. The materials used in this kids ATV are actually pretty high quality. The gears and axles are all stainless steel and they look and feel very firm and strong. This is the kind of ATV you should get if you want something that is going to last for years and years.
Another great feature that adds to its longevity is the adjustable handlebars. As your kid grows and ages, you can adjust the height of the handlebars so that your boy or girl will always have a comfortable fit that suits their size.
The Razor Dirt Quad also uses a dual battery system. Two 12 volt batteries are simultaneously used to give a total output of 24 volts. This roughly adds up to 40 minutes of use at max speed. Considering the price range you normally find the Dirt Quad in, this is actually a pretty solid amount of power. 40 minutes of 10 miles per hour is a lot better than 40 of only five miles of range.
While this electric quad weighs 80 pounds, the wheels are surprisingly a little on the small side. 13-inch pneumatic tires are used and have been designed with very good grooves to provide the grip and traction needed on various surfaces.
The Dirt Quad also has a throttle system just like actual ATVs for adults. The speed is controlled by adjusting the throttle device on the right side of the handlebar. This level of realism is another feature I really found impressive with the Dirt Quad, and kids will love it too. It may be more complicated than a single fixed speed but it is actually quite easy for kids to learn and get used to. The Dirt Quad's throttle is easy to adjust and is very responsive. Kids will have no trouble getting the exact speed they want, whether that's 5mph or 8.5mph.
The steering is also very responsive. Whether its grass, asphalt or dirt, the smaller wheels are able to make very specific turns at any speed. If you have a child who wants to zig and zag with decent precision, then the Razor Dirt Quad will easily satisfy that need.
The disc brake system is a standard safety feature that you see on a lot of vehicles, be they electric scooters or standard bikes. It works very nicely at speeds well above 10mph, and they work very well here too. Whether your child is going 6mph on wet grass or 10mph on muddy mountain trails, they will always kick in.
The only real complaint I have about the Dirt Quad is that it isn't as comfortable as I'd prefer it to be. The riding experience is very smooth thanks to great brakes and steering but the seat is a little too flat. It isn't as comfy as it easily could have been. The little footrests on either side also seem to be a bit cramped and some kids may outgrow those faster than others.
I would highly recommend the Razor Dirt Quad to boys and girls from 8 to 10 years old who want a moderately fast ATV that can do very smooth turns that keep you firm and stable. This is a well-crafted machine made from metals that will last years and years. You may find yourself surprised at how long it will take for your kids to outgrow this thing. Good wheels, great steering, and great longevity are why I consider the Razor Dirt Quad one of the best electric ATVs for kids.
The Rosso Motors 500w looks realistic, goes fast, impressive power and handles a wide range of terrain.
The next electric quad I have for you today is a more technical machine that has more power and more speed than the last two on this list. While it may be designed for ages three to eight, it could be just the machine you want to buy if you want something that will last for those five to six years. This is the Rosso Motors 500w ATV Quad.
What I usually like about Rosso Motors' ATVs for kids is that they tend to look very similar to the real thing, except minimized down to the size that fits three to eight-year-olds. I'm not sure if this applies to other people but the first thing I notice when I look at this quad vehicle is the underside. You can see all of the gears and components just lying out there, just like with a real adult-sized ATV. This is the kind of attention to detail that really made the design stand out.
Let's start looking at the specifications. The 500w Quad is heavier than it looks, weighing in at 90 pounds. This could very well be a testament to the high-quality components used in its construction but we'll get to that later.
The 500w Quad is capable of a max speed of 13 miles per hour, making it tied for the fastest kids ATV on this list. If this speed sounds too fast for a four-year-old then you don't need to fret. The 500w Quad comes with three adjustable max speeds so you can easily set a limit on how fast it will ride. The two lower settings are around 3mph and 6mph respectively, which will be great for the youngest of riders or those who are just learning how to ride.
One thing I really liked about the Polaris Outlaw is also featured in this Rosso Motors unit: the ergonomic seat. Just like actual ATVs, this 500w Quad has a sliding seat with a slight incline to allow for a more relaxed and natural position. It makes it easier for the body to shift when doing turns and only adds to the overall stability of the riding experience.
The wheels of the 500w Quad are without a doubt very reliable. The disc brake system is actually installed in the front wheels as well as the back. This makes braking at 13mph feel smooth yet also instantaneous. Additionally, the axles are assembled with a variety of parts including screws and nuts to give this kids' ATV extra reinforcement and longevity.
The rubber wheels may be a little smaller than ones I've previously discussed, but they are thick and hard. This gives them very good traction on wet surfaces. This quad undoubtedly performs better in snow than other vehicles on the list, which makes it a great choice for anyone who is planning on doing a lot of outdoors activities during winter. So if you live in a cold climate that has long winters, your kids will still be able to get some outdoors fun from this machine.
The headlight is another great bonus feature that adds to the Rosso Motors' realism and is bright enough to help see a few feet ahead of the vehicle during the evening. It isn't too bright so you don't have to worry about it draining the battery.
Speaking of which, the 36V battery allows the 500w Quad to last a decent amount of time. You can get over an hour at max speed on a full charge and the charge time is only about six hours, half the time of many other electric four-wheelers.
If you want something that looks realistic, can go fast, has great control in snow and has a pretty solid battery output then the Rosso Motors 500w Quad 4 Wheeler will be a great buy for you.
The Best Choice Kart has lots of extra features that make this a great toy for kids that don't mind a slow ride.
Features working LED headlights, horn sounds, and a storage basket perfect for hauling toys!
The Best Choice ATV made my list almost entirely because of how many extra features and functions it has. It may not be the fastest or the most powerful kids ATV on this list, but in my opinion there will always be something to be said for just being loaded to the brim with extra functionality. If you want something for your child that can do a lot more than just drive in dirt or snow then this will probably be the kids ATV you'll want to get.
The Best Products kids ATV weighs about 52 pounds. It has a max load capacity of about 100 to 110 pounds, making it designed for audiences slightly smaller or younger than average. It only has a max speed of 4 miles per hour so this is not the electric four-wheeler to get if your boy or girl has a serious need for speed.
As a matter of fact, the Best Choice ATV has the worst wheels out of all the products on this list. Don't get me wrong, they're not bad but they are made out of plastic instead of rubber. They work well on grass, gravel and dirt trails but they won't have the same kind of steering control or comfort stability on snow, mud, or sand.
So why do I recommend this kids ATV? Because it can do so many things that most other kids ATVs just can't.
For one thing, the Best Choice ATV has a storage trunk. This gives kids the ability to put their toys in the back and carry them around with them. Giving kids the option to take their favorite toys with them outside will only make them want to stay outdoors even longer, which could very well be a good thing depending on how long you want them outside.
The next feature I want to talk about is the built-in mp3 player. You heard me correctly. The Best Choice ATV has a USB slot right on the dashboard where you can load up mp3 files. Your kid or kids can cruise throughout the neighborhood listening to their favorite music as if they were driving an actual car with a CD player or a radio.
This kids ATV also comes with headlights but they are actually very powerful on this model. Two big and bright LEDs are in the front of the ATV and will work very effectively at nighttime.
This Best Choice ATV model comes in four different colors. While black, pink and green look okay I would highly recommend that you go for red if you can. It is a far more vibrant and attractive look and will only add to the enjoyment of any driver.
While it may not have the all-terrain driving capabilities of some other kids ATVs, it's still a great pick that your kids will love using. If you know that your child cares more about these extra features than simply going fast, then Best Choice is probably going to be your best choice.
The Rosso Motors 800w Quad is the real deal with one of the strongest motors and highest quality materials of any kids quad.
DURABLE & VERSATILE - All-terrain rubber tires and a shock absorbent suspension package. Front and back rack for putting things.
The final electric four-wheeler on my list today is going to come off as a bit of a repeat. This is essentially an upgraded version of the 500w Quad 4 wheeler we looked at before. Rosso Motors is arguably the best manufacturer when it comes to kids ATVs, which is why I decided to give them two spots on this list.
When looking at the specs, this Quad wheeler seems pretty similar to the other Rosso Motors ATV. It weighs 110 pounds, has a top speed of 13 miles per hour, and has three adjustable speed settings and disc brakes installed in the rear and front. Just about everything that was in the 500w Quad is in this 800w Quad.
The biggest differences were noticeable when I actually started examining the ATV itself. The gears, axles, handlebars and wheels seem pretty much identical. But the frame itself is a little different. It has more of a square shaped than the swerving design used in the 500w, if that description makes sense. The 800w Quad actually looks more realistic and has a more accurate design when compared to how real life ATVs look.
One difference I eventually spotted was that the seats are different too. They're not just shaped differently but made out of different materials. The seat on the 800w Quad is actually softer and more comfortable. It's made out of a certain mesh material that provides comfort as well as enough grip to keep kids nicely planted. In short, driving at max speed is a little safer and more stable on this kids ATV.
Driving on various terrain seems to be just as exceptional as it was before. The rubber wheels are very high quality and can handle anything from gravel, sand, snow, wet grass, mud and dirt trails. Steering and turning is just as responsive as with the 500w, and the dual disc brake system in the front and rear tires works splendidly.
Arguably the biggest modification made is the upgrade to the actual 800w motor. It doesn't improve the max speed but it has made acceleration a little faster. It also has a slightly better range and battery life so you can use this thing from 10 to 13 miles per hour for a little longer, despite needing the same amount of time to charge. This is undoubtedly the most efficient kids ATV on my list as far as energy consumption is concerned.
There's not much more for me to say about this unit. This is the same great Rosso Motors ATV from before, but slightly better. The seat is comfier, the battery life is better, the frame is somehow even more realistic looking than before. As far as simple speed, control and safety is concerned, this may very well be the ultimate electric four-wheeler for kids. You'll have to pay more than usual for this model, but if you want the absolute best, this one is definitely my top recommendation.
Thanks for reading my overview of the best electric ATVs for kids. Now that's you've read about all of them, consider the age of the kid or kids you're buying it for and take that into consideration when making your decision. These are built to last, so they could also be hand-me-downs if you have more than one child if your family.
Every single one of these quad wheelers had something unique worth noting. I hope that you've learned something about what makes electric ATVs such a great gift for kids and that you'll make the right purchase to give your children an amazing toy that can give them years of fun and adventure.
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Jon Lender: Doctor's husband found guilty on 2 counts involving fraud in taxpayer-funded prescriptions — but is acquitted on 7 others, 'hung jury' on 10 more
By Jon Lender
In July 2015, State Sen. Carlo Leone talked to Kwasi Gyambibi, then coordinator at the Center for Academic Programs at the UConn Stamford campus, about a summer program for incoming students who are the first in their families to attend college. (Senate Democratic Caucus/Connecticut General Assembly)
A U.S. District Court jury in New Haven found a former UConn Stamford employee guilty Friday on two counts of health care fraud, but acquitted him of seven others and was unable to reach a verdict on 10 more criminal counts — including a lone count of conspiracy — all in connection with a scheme he allegedly carried out with his physician wife to defraud Connecticut's state employee medical benefits plan in 2014 and 2015.
After four days of deliberations in the trial of Kwasi Gyambibi, 40, of Stamford, the 12-member jury delivered the split verdict that led U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer to declare a mistrial on the 10 charges on which there was no agreement. That left the office of U.S. Attorney John H. Durham with a decision as to whether to seek another trial on those counts. "The government will take some time to review the verdict," office spokesman Thomas Carson said. Meanwhile, Meyer scheduled sentencing for May 28, when Gyambibi faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Prosecutors said that Gyambibi conspired with his wife, Dr. Kakra Gyambibi, 38, to submit phony prescriptions for very expensive "compounded medications" produced by a Mississippi-based "compounding pharmacy," Advantage Pharmacy LLC, and other such pharmacies affiliated with Advantage, for patients who were never examined by a doctor. He was indicted on 18 counts of health care fraud and one count of conspiring to commit health care fraud. His trial began Feb. 11, and the case went to the jury around midday Tuesday.
Kakra Gyambibi had been indicted on the same 19 counts as her husband, but she elected not to go to trial and pleaded guilty on Jan. 18 to the single conspiracy count under an agreement with prosecutors that the other 18 charges would be dropped. Her sentencing was set for April 12, with a written understanding that government guidelines call for a sentence of 41 to 51 months in prison. Meyer, who has presided over both Gyambibis' criminal cases, ordered a pre-sentence investigation of her by the U.S. Probation Office, with a first draft due March 1.
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The government's proceedings against the couple are a major milestone in a continuing saga that dates to 2015, when state Comptroller Kevin Lembo reported a nearly 3,000 percent increase in costs to the state employees' prescription benefits plan for such medicines — which are mixtures of medications, typically creams for pain and skin conditions such as scarring or stretch marks, and are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Lembo, whose office oversees the prescription benefits plan for state employees, retirees and their families, noticed that costs for compounded medicines rose from $800,000 in 2012 to $24 million in 2015 when the plan was flooded with prescriptions for the creams.
The phenomenon became a national issue, as other state and federal drug programs such as TRICARE were also hit hard, and efforts to deal with the problem have been a continual focus of this column.
In final arguments Tuesday before Kwasi Gyambibi's case went to the jury, Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Sheldon said the defendant was a "willful" and "deliberate" participant in a "well thought-out scheme." His fellow assistant U.S. attorney, Christopher W. Schmeisser, said the conspiracy was used to "make easy money from these insurance carriers" in the government prescription-benefit programs.
Defense attorney John R. Williams argued that the government had not not come "even close to meeting" its "heavy, heavy burden" of providing "proof beyond a reasonable doubt." He also said he was surprised that prosecutors made it sound as if Advantage, whose executives made millions during the years in question, had been victimized by the conspiracy.
'Big, bad guys never get prosecuted'
On Friday, after the jury reported its findings, Williams said of the verdict: "It's mixed, but I'm pleased."
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He said the dollar amounts involved in the two counts on which his client was found guilty were $4,383 and $1,696, amounting to far less than a larceny of $10,000.
"Ultimately the verdict, taken as a whole, exposes the silliness of these indictments because what they really involved is an attempt to put the blame as far down the food chain as possible," Williams said. "It's the same old story you see over and over again: The big, bad guys never get prosecuted, never go jail. It's always the little guys."
He noted that a cooperating witness for the government in the trial was Advantage's former pharmacist-in-charge, Jason May, who pleaded guilty a couple of years ago in federal court in Mississippi to participating in a large-scale scheme to obtain $192 million in reimbursements from government health programs with compounded medications. May made $4 million personally, but has only had to forfeit $400,000, Williams said.
Federal prosecutors have said the Gyambibis' alleged scheme resulted in more than $1.5 million in losses to government health care programs, including Connecticut's prescription plan, which is managed by CVS/Caremark, as well as TRICARE, which serves U.S. military members and their families.
Compounded medicines have been produced and mass-marketed by Advantage and other large compounding pharmacies mostly located in the southern United States that aren't subject to the same strict safety and legal rules as drug manufacturers. They can cost more than $10,000 for a one-month supply, even though Lembo has said they're often "essentially just combinations of affordable over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen and Pepcid AC or Aleve and Nexium."
A scheme is born
Prosecutors have said the Gyambibis' scheme was born five years ago when a cousin of Kwasi Gyambibi was working as a compounding pharmacy sales representative and earning commissions on sales of "topical prescription drug cream used to treat pain, skin scars, and stretch marks, among other ailments." At the time Kakra and Kwasi Gyambibi were living in Norwalk (they now live apart, although she was in the courtroom for much of his trial) and he "asked her to write prescriptions for the compounded prescription drug creams. The prescriptions consisted of pre-printed prescription forms provided by Advantage Pharmacy," which manufactured the creams, according to a "stipulation of offense conduct" document that Kakra Giambibi signed last month in connection with her guilty plea.
Kwasi Gyambibi was a state employee at the time, working at UConn's Stamford campus as a coordinator in a program assisting low-income or "first generation" students, and he also became a sales representative for Advantage Pharmacy. He allegedly approached campus coworkers to get them to try prescriptions for the compounded medicines that Kakra Gyambibi would sign without examining them, prosecutors have said. Advantage paid commissions of 15 percent to 35 percent to sales representatives.
Kakra Gyambibi, a physician employed at the time by a group that provided "hospitalist services" for hospital patients in Stamford, admitted last month that she wrote prescriptions for patients she never saw or examined, and sometimes signed "blank prescriptions that did not contain the name of a patient or indicate a particular medication to be prescribed," according to last month's stipulation of offense conduct.
She "knew that it was not consistent with proper medical care for her to sign a prescription for patients she did not know or examine, and knew that it was wrong for her to do so," the stipulation document said. "The defendant felt uncomfortable signing prescriptions for patients she had not treated or examined, and expressed her concerns to Kwasi Gyambibi. Despite these concerns, at Kwasi Gyambibi's request, the defendant continued to sign prescriptions for patients she had not treated or examined."
The compounded medicines were dispensed based on prescriptions submitted on blank forms that had been photocopied with Kakra Gyambibi's signature on them — or with the signature of a physician assistant friend of the Gyambibis who once had agreed to sign a blank prescription form so Kakra Gyambibi could obtain a compounded medicine stretch-mark cream. The physician assistant agreed, on another occasion, to sign a blank prescription form given to her by Kwasi Gyambibi, prosecutors said. Those forms with the PA's signature were photocopied, and were used improperly by Kwasi Gyambibi — and without the PA's knowledge or consent — to obtain other prescriptions for various patients who were never examined by the PA, prosecutors said.
Emails entered as evidence
Among the government's exhibits in evidence was an email exchange in May 2014, when Kakra Gyambibi forwarded to her husband an inquiry she had received from Stamford Hospital about a prescription that had been submitted with her signature for a patient she had never seen, who was a UConn dean. "Who is she?" she asked her husband. "And what's the cream for specifically? U kno her insurance? ... Which cream did u prescribe?" Her husband replied: "Every prescription is the same/Scar cream (topical gel)." He emailed her the cream's ingredients, as well as the patient's identity, job title, health insurance company, birth date and address. Kakra Gyambibi concluded the email exchange by writing: "All set."
That email exchange was cited Tuesday by Sheldon, one of the government's prosecutors, as "conclusive proof" that both Gyambibis were participating in a scheme they knew to be wrong. For one thing, he said it showed that the doctor, who was supposedly the one prescribing the drugs because she was licensed to do so, was acknowledging that her unlicensed husband was really the one doing the prescribing by asking "which cream did u prescribe?" And at the end, Sheldon said she assented to the improper transaction by writing "All set."
"It doesn't say, 'Stop doing this.' It says, 'All set,'" Sheldon said.
Kakra Gyambibi isn't practicing as a physician now, amid pending proceedings against her by state health authorities.
Kwasi Gyambibi resigned from UConn in April 2018, after a 15-month paid leave during which he continued to receive his $65,000-a-year state salary. He was placed on the leave Dec. 27, 2016, at the start of disciplinary proceedings against him for what a UConn official called "serious misconduct by fraudulently arranging for multiple co-workers to receive prescription medications that were improperly charged to the state health insurance plan."
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Fans of UConn basketball may remember him as a walk-on member of the team, starting in 2000, who had limited playing time.
The alleged actions of the Gyambibis do not come close to accounting for the tens of millions of dollars that the state employees' prescription plan was charged for compounded medicines during the years leading up to 2015. Other doctors, and compounding pharmacies other than Advantage, were shown in records of compounded medicine transactions with the state plan, and it's unclear whether any of them may be penalized.
After the 3,000 percent cost increase in compounded drugs in 2015, Lembo imposed a "prior authorization" procedure requiring a doctor to certify that it's medically necessary for a patient to receive a compounded medicine before the plan will pay for it. That curbed the cost explosion, but Lembo also asked then-Attorney General George Jepsen to investigate. That led to a September 2018 suit against still another compounding pharmacy, Florida-based Assured Rx, as well as a dozen current and retired state employees. That pending lawsuit, claimed that they engaged in a "kickback pyramid scheme" in 2014 and 2015 to defraud the state pharmacy benefit plan out of $10.9 million by filing false claims for compounded medicines.
Jon Lender is a reporter on The Courant's investigative desk, with a focus on government and politics. Contact him at jlender@courant.com, 860-241-6524, or c/o The Hartford Courant, 285 Broad St., Hartford, CT 06115 and find him on Twitter@jonlender.
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One of the advantages of using loyalty cards is that clients will make multiple visits to your shop. They will not hesitate to buy from your shop since they know that it is to their advantage too. They are sure that they will one day get to use the points that they increase each time they make their purchases in your shop. This is one of the competitive advantages that cards offer you. You will also realize that the most sales you make are from those faithful clients of yours rather than the first-timers.
Sales will increase not because of new customers but due to repeat business. Cards help in building a lasting relationship with your clients which provides grounds for making huge sales. One thing that will motivate the customers to buy from your shop is the bonus they are going to receive in return. With this incentive, you will be able to benefit from the high sales since it translate to huge profits. The more you value your customer, the more you will get there trust which translates into big sales.
In today's world, there are is a lot of competition in every kind of business. You therefore need to come up with a way of winning yourself a large proportion of the entire market. You will distant yourself from simple competition the moment you start using the loyalty program. You need to make sure that you protect your business against possible failures as a result of market antagonism. When you are able to take control of the market, you will be able to grow and realize your potentials.
It is therefore essential to ensure that you adopt the loyalty cards in your business for the discussed benefit above. You need to liaise with a company that understands better the need to value your clients.


The topic of using metrics for research performance assessment in the UK has a rather long history, beginning with the work of Charles Oppenheim.
The solution is neither to abjure metrics nor to pick and stick to one unvalidated metric, whether it's the journal impact factor or the h-index.
The solution is to jointly test and validate, field by field, a battery of multiple, diverse metrics (citations, downloads, links, tweets, tags, endogamy/exogamy, hubs/authorities, latency/longevity, co-citations, co-authorships, etc.) against a face-valid criterion (such as peer rankings).
Oppenheim, C. (1996). Do citations count? Citation indexing and the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community, 9(2), 155-161.
Oppenheim, C. (1997). The correlation between citation counts and the 1992 research assessment exercise ratings for British research in genetics, anatomy and archaeology. Journal of documentation, 53(5), 477-487.
Oppenheim, C. (1995). The correlation between citation counts and the 1992 Research Assessment Exercise Ratings for British library and information science university departments. Journal of Documentation, 51(1), 18-27.
Oppenheim, C. (2007). Using the h-index to rank influential British researchers in information science and librarianship. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 58(2), 297-301.
Hitchcock, Steve; Woukeu, Arouna; Brody, Tim; Carr, Les; Hall, Wendy and Harnad, Stevan. (2003) Evaluating Citebase, an open access Web-based citation-ranked search and impact discovery service Technical Report, ECS, University of Southampton.
Brody, T., Carr, L., Harnad, S. and Swan, A. (2007) Time to Convert to Metrics. Research Fortnight 17-18.


Four groups of young tennis players from the ANZ Tennis Hot Shots program took over both Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena last Thursday as Tennis Australia renamed Australia Day the "Tennis Guru Day".
Forty players aged seven to nine from Warrandyte Tennis Club, Warrandyte Primary School and Milgate Primary School participated in the Tennis Guru Hot Shots program on centre court.
The demonstrations highlighted some of the activities the young tennis players learn in the Hot Shots coaching program.
For half an hour the kids, aged between seven and nine years, demonstrated their skills to the crowd.
They were then followed by the professionals in their Australian Open matches.
While the kids strutted their stuff, coach Craig Haslam was interviewed by Tennis Australia for big screen crosses at the change of ends.
"These kids ran onto a huge stadium and played the game of tennis completely independent of adult support for 30 minutes.
The demonstration was not rehearsed, it was just kids having the time of their life playing tennis. I was so proud of them," said Mr Haslam.
He must have heard the words "they are so cute" at least a hundred times that morning.
The Hot Shots tennis program demonstrations are a regular feature of the Australian Open and other demonstrations took part on the other major courts throughout the Grand Slam.


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Q: C# modify app.config i want to change application settings at runtime, here part of it:
<applicationSettings>
    <OPCClient.Properties.Settings>
        <setting name="Client_Service" serializeAs="String">
            <value>http://localhost/test/service.asmx</value>
        </setting>
    </OPCClient.Properties.Settings>
</applicationSettings>

i want to modify this value, how can i do it?

A: Have a look at the ConfigurationManager class. The linked MSDN article gives an extensive example on its use, and it allows you to achieve exactly what you are wanting to do.
Also, a worthy note is that you need to add a reference to System.configuration.dll in your project to make use of the class.

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A Fourth Russian Plane Carrying Parts of the S-400 Systems Arrives in Ankara
The Turkish Defense Ministry confirmed on Saturday the landing of a fourth Russian cargo plane carrying parts of the Russian S-400 missile systems to Mürted Air Base in the outskirts of Ankara.
A statement issued by the ministry said: "The supply of parts of the system" S-400 "Russian continues The fourth plane landed at the base of Mürted Air Base."
Russia's S-400 missile system began shipping to Turkey on Friday. The Turkish Defense Ministry said three cargo planes on Friday carried a number of tractors, a transport vehicle and loading to the Mürted Air Base . For its part, said the Turkish Defense Industry Department that the supply of other parts (of Russian systems) will continue in the near future.
The first news about the negotiations between Russia and Turkey on the supply of the system "S-400" Russian missiles to Turkey in November 2016. In September 2017 confirmed the Russian side signed a contract with Turkey in this regard.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar announced at the time that the deployment of the S-400 in Turkish territory would begin in October 2019.
For his part, the director general of the company "Rusty" Russian Sergei Chimizov, in December 2017 that the value of supply of the system "S-400" to Turkey, $ 2.5 billion
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Prior to co-founding Fremantle Capital, Stephen spent seven years working for Southern Company (NYSE: SO) and its largest affiliate Georgia Power, where he held leadership positions in operations, compliance, governmental affairs, and the office of the general counsel. Stephen developed corporate and regulatory strategies to support the company's evolving generation portfolio, to include nuclear development and the expansion of renewable resources. He regularly interfaced with federal and state officials on a variety of energy policy and environmental issues and worked to enhance security and reliability for the company and its customers.
Before joining Southern Company, Stephen served in the Central Intelligence Agency during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations. He produced intelligence assessments for senior U.S. policymakers and provided strategic planning and tactical support for military and intelligence operations abroad. From 2005-2007, he was detailed to the National Counterterrorism Center.
Stephen began his career as a securities analyst for Merrill Lynch (NYSE: BAC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and previously served as a research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Stephen currently serves on the Board of Directors of Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM) and Stonecreek Dental Care.
Stephen earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University and a M.S. from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and three children.
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In Jazmin's extensive career, she has worked in different areas of both the media and fashion industries, including print, television, and film. She has consistently partnered with designers such as Rebeca Imperiano and Victoria Wright to provide hair and makeup styling for online marketing. Her career has also been bolstered by a client list that includes ROZES, Erica Lundmark, Dateline NBC, and Doris Kearns Goodwin, among many other celebrities.
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"""
This file contains a minimal set of tests for compliance with the extension
array interface test suite, and should contain no other tests.
The test suite for the full functionality of the array is located in
`pandas/tests/arrays/`.

The tests in this file are inherited from the BaseExtensionTests, and only
minimal tweaks should be applied to get the tests passing (by overwriting a
parent method).

Additional tests should either be added to one of the BaseExtensionTests
classes (if they are relevant for the extension interface for all dtypes), or
be added to the array-specific tests in `pandas/tests/arrays/`.

"""

import numpy as np
import pytest

from pandas.errors import PerformanceWarning

from pandas.core.dtypes.common import is_object_dtype

import pandas as pd
from pandas import SparseDtype
import pandas._testing as tm
from pandas.arrays import SparseArray
from pandas.tests.extension import base

def make_data(fill_value):
    if np.isnan(fill_value):
        data = np.random.uniform(size=100)
    else:
        data = np.random.randint(1, 100, size=100)
        if data[0] == data[1]:
            data[0] += 1

    data[2::3] = fill_value
    return data

@pytest.fixture
def dtype():
    return SparseDtype()

@pytest.fixture(params=[0, np.nan])
def data(request):
    """Length-100 PeriodArray for semantics test."""
    res = SparseArray(make_data(request.param), fill_value=request.param)
    return res

@pytest.fixture
def data_for_twos():
    return SparseArray(np.ones(100) * 2)

@pytest.fixture(params=[0, np.nan])
def data_missing(request):
    """Length 2 array with [NA, Valid]"""
    return SparseArray([np.nan, 1], fill_value=request.param)

@pytest.fixture(params=[0, np.nan])
def data_repeated(request):
    """Return different versions of data for count times"""

    def gen(count):
        for _ in range(count):
            yield SparseArray(make_data(request.param), fill_value=request.param)

    yield gen

@pytest.fixture(params=[0, np.nan])
def data_for_sorting(request):
    return SparseArray([2, 3, 1], fill_value=request.param)

@pytest.fixture(params=[0, np.nan])
def data_missing_for_sorting(request):
    return SparseArray([2, np.nan, 1], fill_value=request.param)

@pytest.fixture
def na_value():
    return np.nan

@pytest.fixture
def na_cmp():
    return lambda left, right: pd.isna(left) and pd.isna(right)

@pytest.fixture(params=[0, np.nan])
def data_for_grouping(request):
    return SparseArray([1, 1, np.nan, np.nan, 2, 2, 1, 3], fill_value=request.param)

@pytest.fixture(params=[0, np.nan])
def data_for_compare(request):
    return SparseArray([0, 0, np.nan, -2, -1, 4, 2, 3, 0, 0], fill_value=request.param)

class BaseSparseTests:
    def _check_unsupported(self, data):
        if data.dtype == SparseDtype(int, 0):
            pytest.skip("Can't store nan in int array.")

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="SparseArray does not support setitem")
    def test_ravel(self, data):
        super().test_ravel(data)

class TestDtype(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseDtypeTests):
    def test_array_type_with_arg(self, data, dtype):
        assert dtype.construct_array_type() is SparseArray

class TestInterface(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseInterfaceTests):
    def test_copy(self, data):
        # __setitem__ does not work, so we only have a smoke-test
        data.copy()

    def test_view(self, data):
        # __setitem__ does not work, so we only have a smoke-test
        data.view()

class TestConstructors(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseConstructorsTests):
    pass

class TestReshaping(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseReshapingTests):
    def test_concat_mixed_dtypes(self, data):
        # https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/issues/20762
        # This should be the same, aside from concat([sparse, float])
        df1 = pd.DataFrame({"A": data[:3]})
        df2 = pd.DataFrame({"A": [1, 2, 3]})
        df3 = pd.DataFrame({"A": ["a", "b", "c"]}).astype("category")
        dfs = [df1, df2, df3]

        # dataframes
        result = pd.concat(dfs)
        expected = pd.concat(
            [x.apply(lambda s: np.asarray(s).astype(object)) for x in dfs]
        )
        self.assert_frame_equal(result, expected)

    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
        "columns",
        [
            ["A", "B"],
            pd.MultiIndex.from_tuples(
                [("A", "a"), ("A", "b")], names=["outer", "inner"]
            ),
        ],
    )
    def test_stack(self, data, columns):
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(
            FutureWarning, check_stacklevel=False, match="astype from Sparse"
        ):
            super().test_stack(data, columns)

    def test_concat_columns(self, data, na_value):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_concat_columns(data, na_value)

    def test_concat_extension_arrays_copy_false(self, data, na_value):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_concat_extension_arrays_copy_false(data, na_value)

    def test_align(self, data, na_value):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_align(data, na_value)

    def test_align_frame(self, data, na_value):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_align_frame(data, na_value)

    def test_align_series_frame(self, data, na_value):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_align_series_frame(data, na_value)

    def test_merge(self, data, na_value):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_merge(data, na_value)

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="SparseArray does not support setitem")
    def test_transpose(self, data):
        super().test_transpose(data)

class TestGetitem(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseGetitemTests):
    def test_get(self, data):
        ser = pd.Series(data, index=[2 * i for i in range(len(data))])
        if np.isnan(ser.values.fill_value):
            assert np.isnan(ser.get(4)) and np.isnan(ser.iloc[2])
        else:
            assert ser.get(4) == ser.iloc[2]
        assert ser.get(2) == ser.iloc[1]

    def test_reindex(self, data, na_value):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_reindex(data, na_value)

# Skipping TestSetitem, since we don't implement it.

class TestIndex(base.BaseIndexTests):
    def test_index_from_array(self, data):
        msg = "will store that array directly"
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(FutureWarning, match=msg):
            idx = pd.Index(data)

        if data.dtype.subtype == "f":
            assert idx.dtype == np.float64
        elif data.dtype.subtype == "i":
            assert idx.dtype == np.int64
        else:
            assert idx.dtype == data.dtype.subtype

    # TODO(2.0): should pass once SparseArray is stored directly in Index.
    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Index cannot yet store sparse dtype")
    def test_index_from_listlike_with_dtype(self, data):
        msg = "passing a SparseArray to pd.Index"
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(FutureWarning, match=msg):
            super().test_index_from_listlike_with_dtype(data)

class TestMissing(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseMissingTests):
    def test_isna(self, data_missing):
        sarr = SparseArray(data_missing)
        expected_dtype = SparseDtype(bool, pd.isna(data_missing.dtype.fill_value))
        expected = SparseArray([True, False], dtype=expected_dtype)
        result = sarr.isna()
        tm.assert_sp_array_equal(result, expected)

        # test isna for arr without na
        sarr = sarr.fillna(0)
        expected_dtype = SparseDtype(bool, pd.isna(data_missing.dtype.fill_value))
        expected = SparseArray([False, False], fill_value=False, dtype=expected_dtype)
        self.assert_equal(sarr.isna(), expected)

    def test_fillna_limit_pad(self, data_missing):
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(PerformanceWarning, check_stacklevel=False):
            super().test_fillna_limit_pad(data_missing)

    def test_fillna_limit_backfill(self, data_missing):
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(PerformanceWarning, check_stacklevel=False):
            super().test_fillna_limit_backfill(data_missing)

    def test_fillna_no_op_returns_copy(self, data, request):
        if np.isnan(data.fill_value):
            request.node.add_marker(
                pytest.mark.xfail(reason="returns array with different fill value")
            )
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(PerformanceWarning, check_stacklevel=False):
            super().test_fillna_no_op_returns_copy(data)

    def test_fillna_series_method(self, data_missing):
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(PerformanceWarning, check_stacklevel=False):
            super().test_fillna_limit_backfill(data_missing)

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Unsupported")
    def test_fillna_series(self):
        # this one looks doable.
        super(self).test_fillna_series()

    def test_fillna_frame(self, data_missing):
        # Have to override to specify that fill_value will change.
        fill_value = data_missing[1]

        result = pd.DataFrame({"A": data_missing, "B": [1, 2]}).fillna(fill_value)

        if pd.isna(data_missing.fill_value):
            dtype = SparseDtype(data_missing.dtype, fill_value)
        else:
            dtype = data_missing.dtype

        expected = pd.DataFrame(
            {
                "A": data_missing._from_sequence([fill_value, fill_value], dtype=dtype),
                "B": [1, 2],
            }
        )

        self.assert_frame_equal(result, expected)

class TestMethods(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseMethodsTests):
    def test_combine_le(self, data_repeated):
        # We return a Series[SparseArray].__le__ returns a
        # Series[Sparse[bool]]
        # rather than Series[bool]
        orig_data1, orig_data2 = data_repeated(2)
        s1 = pd.Series(orig_data1)
        s2 = pd.Series(orig_data2)
        result = s1.combine(s2, lambda x1, x2: x1 <= x2)
        expected = pd.Series(
            SparseArray(
                [a <= b for (a, b) in zip(list(orig_data1), list(orig_data2))],
                fill_value=False,
            )
        )
        self.assert_series_equal(result, expected)

        val = s1.iloc[0]
        result = s1.combine(val, lambda x1, x2: x1 <= x2)
        expected = pd.Series(
            SparseArray([a <= val for a in list(orig_data1)], fill_value=False)
        )
        self.assert_series_equal(result, expected)

    def test_fillna_copy_frame(self, data_missing):
        arr = data_missing.take([1, 1])
        df = pd.DataFrame({"A": arr}, copy=False)

        filled_val = df.iloc[0, 0]
        result = df.fillna(filled_val)

        if hasattr(df._mgr, "blocks"):
            assert df.values.base is not result.values.base
        assert df.A._values.to_dense() is arr.to_dense()

    def test_fillna_copy_series(self, data_missing):
        arr = data_missing.take([1, 1])
        ser = pd.Series(arr)

        filled_val = ser[0]
        result = ser.fillna(filled_val)

        assert ser._values is not result._values
        assert ser._values.to_dense() is arr.to_dense()

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Not Applicable")
    def test_fillna_length_mismatch(self, data_missing):
        super().test_fillna_length_mismatch(data_missing)

    def test_where_series(self, data, na_value):
        assert data[0] != data[1]
        cls = type(data)
        a, b = data[:2]

        ser = pd.Series(cls._from_sequence([a, a, b, b], dtype=data.dtype))

        cond = np.array([True, True, False, False])
        result = ser.where(cond)

        new_dtype = SparseDtype("float", 0.0)
        expected = pd.Series(
            cls._from_sequence([a, a, na_value, na_value], dtype=new_dtype)
        )
        self.assert_series_equal(result, expected)

        other = cls._from_sequence([a, b, a, b], dtype=data.dtype)
        cond = np.array([True, False, True, True])
        result = ser.where(cond, other)
        expected = pd.Series(cls._from_sequence([a, b, b, b], dtype=data.dtype))
        self.assert_series_equal(result, expected)

    def test_combine_first(self, data, request):
        if data.dtype.subtype == "int":
            # Right now this is upcasted to float, just like combine_first
            # for Series[int]
            mark = pytest.mark.xfail(
                reason="TODO(SparseArray.__setitem__) will preserve dtype."
            )
            request.node.add_marker(mark)
        super().test_combine_first(data)

    def test_searchsorted(self, data_for_sorting, as_series):
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(PerformanceWarning, check_stacklevel=False):
            super().test_searchsorted(data_for_sorting, as_series)

    def test_shift_0_periods(self, data):
        # GH#33856 shifting with periods=0 should return a copy, not same obj
        result = data.shift(0)

        data._sparse_values[0] = data._sparse_values[1]
        assert result._sparse_values[0] != result._sparse_values[1]

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("method", ["argmax", "argmin"])
    def test_argmin_argmax_all_na(self, method, data, na_value):
        # overriding because Sparse[int64, 0] cannot handle na_value
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_argmin_argmax_all_na(method, data, na_value)

    @pytest.mark.parametrize("box", [pd.array, pd.Series, pd.DataFrame])
    def test_equals(self, data, na_value, as_series, box):
        self._check_unsupported(data)
        super().test_equals(data, na_value, as_series, box)

class TestCasting(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseCastingTests):
    def test_astype_object_series(self, all_data):
        # Unlike the base class, we do not expect the resulting Block
        #  to be ObjectBlock / resulting array to be np.dtype("object")
        ser = pd.Series(all_data, name="A")
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(FutureWarning, match="astype from Sparse"):
            result = ser.astype(object)
        assert is_object_dtype(result.dtype)
        assert is_object_dtype(result._mgr.array.dtype)

    def test_astype_object_frame(self, all_data):
        # Unlike the base class, we do not expect the resulting Block
        #  to be ObjectBlock / resulting array to be np.dtype("object")
        df = pd.DataFrame({"A": all_data})

        with tm.assert_produces_warning(FutureWarning, match="astype from Sparse"):
            result = df.astype(object)
        assert is_object_dtype(result._mgr.arrays[0].dtype)

        # check that we can compare the dtypes
        comp = result.dtypes == df.dtypes
        assert not comp.any()

    def test_astype_str(self, data):
        with tm.assert_produces_warning(FutureWarning, match="astype from Sparse"):
            result = pd.Series(data[:5]).astype(str)
        expected_dtype = SparseDtype(str, str(data.fill_value))
        expected = pd.Series([str(x) for x in data[:5]], dtype=expected_dtype)
        self.assert_series_equal(result, expected)

    @pytest.mark.xfail(raises=TypeError, reason="no sparse StringDtype")
    def test_astype_string(self, data):
        super().test_astype_string(data)

class TestArithmeticOps(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseArithmeticOpsTests):
    series_scalar_exc = None
    frame_scalar_exc = None
    divmod_exc = None
    series_array_exc = None

    def _skip_if_different_combine(self, data):
        if data.fill_value == 0:
            # arith ops call on dtype.fill_value so that the sparsity
            # is maintained. Combine can't be called on a dtype in
            # general, so we can't make the expected. This is tested elsewhere
            pytest.skip("Incorrected expected from Series.combine and tested elsewhere")

    def test_arith_series_with_scalar(self, data, all_arithmetic_operators):
        self._skip_if_different_combine(data)
        super().test_arith_series_with_scalar(data, all_arithmetic_operators)

    def test_arith_series_with_array(self, data, all_arithmetic_operators):
        self._skip_if_different_combine(data)
        super().test_arith_series_with_array(data, all_arithmetic_operators)

    def test_arith_frame_with_scalar(self, data, all_arithmetic_operators, request):
        if data.dtype.fill_value != 0:
            pass
        elif all_arithmetic_operators.strip("_") not in [
            "mul",
            "rmul",
            "floordiv",
            "rfloordiv",
            "pow",
            "mod",
            "rmod",
        ]:
            mark = pytest.mark.xfail(reason="result dtype.fill_value mismatch")
            request.node.add_marker(mark)
        super().test_arith_frame_with_scalar(data, all_arithmetic_operators)

    def _check_divmod_op(self, ser, op, other, exc=NotImplementedError):
        # We implement divmod
        super()._check_divmod_op(ser, op, other, exc=None)

class TestComparisonOps(BaseSparseTests):
    def _compare_other(self, data_for_compare: SparseArray, comparison_op, other):
        op = comparison_op

        result = op(data_for_compare, other)
        assert isinstance(result, SparseArray)
        assert result.dtype.subtype == np.bool_

        if isinstance(other, SparseArray):
            fill_value = op(data_for_compare.fill_value, other.fill_value)
        else:
            fill_value = np.all(
                op(np.asarray(data_for_compare.fill_value), np.asarray(other))
            )

            expected = SparseArray(
                op(data_for_compare.to_dense(), np.asarray(other)),
                fill_value=fill_value,
                dtype=np.bool_,
            )
        tm.assert_sp_array_equal(result, expected)

    def test_scalar(self, data_for_compare: SparseArray, comparison_op):
        self._compare_other(data_for_compare, comparison_op, 0)
        self._compare_other(data_for_compare, comparison_op, 1)
        self._compare_other(data_for_compare, comparison_op, -1)
        self._compare_other(data_for_compare, comparison_op, np.nan)

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Wrong indices")
    def test_array(self, data_for_compare: SparseArray, comparison_op):
        arr = np.linspace(-4, 5, 10)
        self._compare_other(data_for_compare, comparison_op, arr)

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Wrong indices")
    def test_sparse_array(self, data_for_compare: SparseArray, comparison_op):
        arr = data_for_compare + 1
        self._compare_other(data_for_compare, comparison_op, arr)
        arr = data_for_compare * 2
        self._compare_other(data_for_compare, comparison_op, arr)

class TestPrinting(BaseSparseTests, base.BasePrintingTests):
    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Different repr")
    def test_array_repr(self, data, size):
        super().test_array_repr(data, size)

class TestParsing(BaseSparseTests, base.BaseParsingTests):
    @pytest.mark.parametrize("engine", ["c", "python"])
    def test_EA_types(self, engine, data):
        expected_msg = r".*must implement _from_sequence_of_strings.*"
        with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError, match=expected_msg):
            with tm.assert_produces_warning(FutureWarning, match="astype from"):
                super().test_EA_types(engine, data)

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Dr. Dre's Wife Asks for Over $1.9 Million a Month in Temporary Spousal Support: Report
Peter A. Berry
Peter A. Berry Published: September 4, 2020
Dr. Dre might have to cough up a lot of money in his divorce settlement.
According to a report TMZ published on Thursday (Sept. 3), his wife, Nicole Young, who filed for a divorce from Dre this past June, has just submitted paperwork asking the rapper to pay her $1,936,399 per month in temporary spousal support. Nicole, who shares a son, Truice, and daughter, Truly, with Dre, reportedly also wants him to give her $5 million so she can pay the lawyer fees for this matter.
Sources say Nicole currently lives in the house she shares with the former Death Row Records artist. Dre will apparently combat the request because in his eyes, Nicole's lifestyle hasn't changed so she doesn't need that big payment each month. Allegedly, Nicole doesn't like that she has to rely on The Chronic rapper to pay the bills, hence the request for $1.96 million a month. According to Forbes, Dre is worth $800 million.
This news arrives two months after Nicole filed for the divorce, which she says is due to Irreconcilable differences. Nicole claims she was forced to sign a prenuptial agreement the same year they got married in 1996, but that two years later, Dre told her he was embarrassed about making her sign it and tore it up in front of her. Dre reportedly claims that he never tore up the prenup and that Nicole signed it willingly.
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I enjoyed Nice Girls Don't and it almost kept me from being annoyed as my train journey home unravelled into disaster on Sunday (frankly nothing could have done better it was such a bad journey). I can think of many books I've read and enjoyed that wouldn't have held my attention as well in such circumstances so that's a positive for it.
It's a relative short book but the perfect length for the plot which moves continuously and doesn't drag at all or feel rushed. My only criticism is that I guessed one of the secrets and although I love the way it was handled I'd have liked to have had more of the reaction to that rather than jumping straight to the next plot point. That's mostly because it's an area I'm interested in rather than the book needing it.
Nice Girls Don't has a rich cast of characters and I enjoyed getting to know them. I'd like to read more about them if Sue Barnard wrote a sequel either Emily and Carl or some of the minor characters who really intrigued me.
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'These are already vulnerable populations struggling day-to-day': Richmond healthcare clinics pressed during pandemic
"These are already vulnerable populations struggling day to day." Richmond healthcare clinics pressed during pandemic
By Kelly Avellino | April 17, 2020 at 7:57 PM EDT - Updated April 17 at 7:57 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - With Virginia's healthcare system already strained by the pandemic, community clinics serving some of Central Virginia's most at-risk and low-income clients and families say they're more pressed than ever.
"These are already vulnerable populations struggling day-to-day," said the Richmond-based Health Brigade's Executive Director Karen Legato.
The Health Brigade continues to serve thousands of people in need of everything from primary medical care to mental health counseling and drug rehabilitation. But since the pandemic took hold, the 50-year clinic has now completely converted to doing it all virtually in a matter of weeks. The clinic's entire system is now operating through telehealth, buying new phones and computer equipment and software.
"We put out probably about $25,000 just to get started and rolling into this," said Legato.
A large portion of that money came from the Central Virginia COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund was created years ago in case the Commonwealth experienced a crisis. That time is now. The fund has since given out more than a million dollars to over two dozen organizations on the front lines of the pandemic.
The Health Brigade's services that remain in person, like prescription pick-up and the syringe exchange, now have coronavirus precautions in place.
Another Richmond clinic, the Daily Planet Health Services, converted one of its facilities just for COVID-19 testing. This way, the Daily Planet's main centers could stay open for other kinds of treatment.
"COVID is not the only thing out there. We still need to take care of people's diabetes… or other conditions that might make them end up in the emergency room," said Dr. Patricia Cook, Chief Medical Officer with the Daily Planet.
The Daily Planet also had to switch to predominantly telehealth visits and make sure its half-dozen facilities and shelters for homeless patients are as safe as possible during a pandemic. The Daily Planet is currently waiting for relief funding from the COVID-19 Response Fund, along with more federal grant money.
"All of these (health care clinic) efforts across the community and across the state have done an amazing job in ramping themselves up, in doing anything and everything they can… to work with those most vulnerable," said Legato.
But between buying new equipment to enable telehealth visits, supplies for COVID-19 prevention, and overhauling its everyday operations, the Health Brigade says its emergency funding has already been largely depleted. That's why continued donations are needed, according to the many organizations that battle the pandemic every day in Central Virginia.
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The Greene County Work Camp is a prison for male inmates located in Jacksonville, Illinois. Run by the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Greene County Work Camp used to be the Greene County Impact Incarceration Program, which is a military-style boot camp that originally opened in March 1993 and closed in October 2002.
In February 2004, the facility reopened as a work camp equipped to house up to 200 offenders who must meet stringent criteria. In June 2013, the Greene County Impact Incarceration Program reopened in accepting inmates into the boot camp program while the operations of the work camp there closed in July 2013. In June 2014, the Greene County Impact Incarceration Program was closed and reopened as a work camp.
The parent facility of the Greene County Work Camp is Jacksonville Correctional Center, and the current population in the work camp is 125.
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Visitation at Greene County Work Camp will be by appointment only every day of the week, with seven visits and only two on weekends or on a holiday each month. Offenders must submit a visit request form at least one week prior to the visit and receive approval from the Superintendent before the visitor arrives.
Visitation hours at the work camps are from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with no entry allowed after 2:00 p.m.
General visiting guidelines
You must be on your inmate's approved visitation list in order to be granted a visit. The inmate is responsible for arranging their visits and notifying their visitors of their visiting status.
To check if you are on the offender's visitor list, you should write a letter to your inmate because staff can't tell you whether or not you are on an offender's visitation list when you call the facility.
All adult visitors, age 18 and over, must complete a Prospective Visitor's Interview (PVI) form on their first visit to Greene County Work Camp. This PVI form can be completed in advance and brought in on the first visit.
Visitors must submit to a body search by officers at the Visitor Center. If you are intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you will not be allowed to visit.
Visitor Property Policy
You are not allowed to bring electronic devices such as cell phones or tablets to a visit. Other items not allowed in the visiting room include food, drink, smoking materials, currency, packages, purses, bags, sacks, books, magazines, sunglasses, or personal keys.
Small lockers are available in the Visiting Center for 25 cents to store personal items.
No baby food, except two plastic baby milk bottles are to be taken into the Visiting Room. Baby items may consist of one baby blanket and two diapers.
Required Identification
All adult visitors will be required to produce photo identification (ID) and verification of his or her date of birth. Be sure to bring two forms of identification with you. One should be a current state issued photo ID.
All visitors must be dressed appropriately for a prison environment or the visit will not be permitted. Clothing must be in good taste and not advertise or suggest any items in such a manner to signify a Security Threat Group or other illegal activity.
Visitors should not wear clothing that is sexually explicit, offensive, or degrading. All visitors must wear underwear and female visitors must wear a bra. Visitors should not wear clothing which reveals the buttocks or breasts.
Examples of inappropriate dress for visitors are: short shirts or dresses, wrap around skirts, see-through clothing, see-through or low-cut blouses, tube tops, halter tops, tank tops, swim suits or swim suit tops, short shorts, clothing with "cutouts" or leggings. Dresses or skirts should extend to the knees.
Bringing contraband into an Illinois DOC facility is a criminal offense as specified in the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961.
"Contraband" means items which are prohibited by criminal law, departmental or facility rules or posted notices. They are items which an offender has no authority to possessㅡproperty which is in excess of that which is authorized by the facility.
All persons, vehicles, and items brought onto State property are subject to search. Failure to submit to a search will result in denial, suspension, or restriction of visiting privileges.
Information about Vending Machines
The visiting rooms at the facilities offer a variety of products for purchase in vending machines provided by outside vendors.
Vending machine items may only be purchased using a debit card. Visitors may purchase a debit card at the facility, normally at the gatehouse. The price of the debit card will vary by facility depending upon the vendor providing the service.
Any vending items purchased must be consumed during the visit and may not be carried out of the visiting room.
The Illinois DOC has partnered with Global Tel*Link (GTL) to provide video visitation services for the Greene County Work Camp.
All visitors must register with GTL. The registration process will include completing a Prospective Visitor Interview Form; all visitors must fully complete this form with GTL even if they have completed this form at a facility.
All visitors must be on the offender's approved visitation list in order to be granted a visit. Video Visitation Hours are Sunday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.; and 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Visitors should log on to the GTL site 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time, and all video visits will be scheduled through the GTL website. Do not call the facility to schedule a video visit.
Before scheduling your video visit, you should check on the dates and times that are available for the offender. Staff at the facility can't tell you if a date or time will work with an offender's daily schedule. The facility will inform the offender of the pending visit and arrange for the offender to be present.
All video visits are monitored live and recorded, any violation of visitation rules, inappropriate conduct, or language may be subject to immediate termination of the video visit with or without warning. The visit Dress Code policy applies to video visitation.
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Inmates at the Greene County Work Camp can't receive incoming calls. However, they do have access to a phone during assigned times and can make outgoing calls. For complete details on how to call an inmate in Illinois, please click here.
You can send money to an inmate at Greene County Work Camp via GTL (ConnectNetwork), JPAY, Western Union, or money order. You must have the inmate's name and IDOC number to send money.
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Please note that a money order must be sent directly to the lockbox, NOT to the facility. Money orders must be sent with the lockbox deposit slip and must be complete with the inmate name, IDOC inmate number, sender's name, and address.
Deposit slips are available by clicking here. The money orders should be sent with a deposit slip, be made payable to JPay, and sent to the following address:
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They don't get as much attention as policy debates that gum up and even fracture legislative sessions (think Medicaid expansion), but a slew of proposed legal-related changes will be before legislators this year – some new, some old standbys.
For instance, the Legislature will try to overhaul Florida's alimony law for at least the third time in recent years.
The same sides have aligned against each other: Ex-spouses – largely men – who say "forever alimony" isn't fair, and their former mates – mostly women – who counter that they shouldn't be penalized for having difficulty re-entering the work world because they stayed home to raise children.
A House bill (HB 455), sponsored by Republican state Rep. Colleen Burton of Lakeland, is already on the move, having cleared its first committee in November along party lines.
Burton's bill effectively would end permanent alimony by limiting judges' discretion in awarding it after a divorce by providing a preset formula for how much an ex-spouse should get and for how long.
Another measure (SB 250) pushed by state Sen. Tom Lee, a Brandon Republican, also has child-sharing provisions that have caused a commotion in prior sessions.
That bill, which hasn't yet had a hearing, creates a legal presumption that "approximately equal time-sharing with a minor child by both parents is … in the (child's) best interest."
Judicial term limits also is on the docket. It's a pet project of House Speaker-designate Richard Corcoran, who included it in an 86-page policy paper he wrote with other House members that calls for a new "legislative culture of purpose."
"No public office – be it state representative, governor or judge – should be for life," Corcoran has said.
Coincidentally, it comes in the wake of House Republican displeasure with the state Supreme Court over what the controlling GOP caucus perceives to be overly liberal interpretations of law by most of its justices.
A measure (HB 197) that would impose term limits on Florida's appellate-level judges has cleared its first House committee. It would limit district court of appeal judges and state Supreme Court justices to two terms on the bench. They now can serve unlimited six-year terms until mandatory retirement at 70.
More obscure, technical proposals also are coming back, after languishing in past sessions.
One of those is a bill (HB 203) affecting estoppel letters, an obscure part of some real estate closings, has returned, after dying last year. They're legal documents sent by a homeowners association, detailing any amount owed to the association. Usually, that's unpaid fines or association fees left by owners who defaulted on their mortgage.
Title agents and Realtors want to shift the cost of preparing such letters from themselves back to the associations. But Mark Anderson, a lobbyist for the statewide association of community association managers, says preparing estoppel letters takes time and research, costing anywhere from $15 to $400.
State Sen. Gwen Margolis, a Miami-Dade Democrat, disputed that story, saying all homeowners associations "do is punch a button on a computer … It's been a ripoff for a while."
This year may bring better fortune to estoppel changes; the issue has been re-branded by PR man Kevin Cate as "smashing the Home Tax."
Another issue being watched by lawmakers already passed the Legislature but still isn't being implemented.
In 2013, the Legislature approved and Gov. Rick Scott signed into law the changing of Florida's expert evidence rule to the Daubert standard used by federal courts and most states.
But the courts have yet to follow it, and The Florida Bar's Board of Governors recently voted to recommend to the Florida Supreme Court against doing so.
Florida used the Frye standard, which asks whether expert testimony is "generally accepted" in a particular scientific community. Daubert is stricter scientifically and can often require a kind of "mini-trial" even before an expert can appear in front of jurors.
It's generally considered easier for plaintiffs to get damaging expert testimony before a jury under Frye, and much harder to do so under Daubert. That's why the latter became a favorite of the defense bar and its big business clients.
The courts have avoided having to follow the change because of a question over whether switching the expert testimony rule is substantive or procedural. Generally under the state constitution, the Legislature has authority over the "substance" of court operations and the courts decide matters purely of "procedure."
In this article:alimony, appellate courts, child timesharing, Colleen Burton, Daubert, divorce law, estoppel, expert evidence, Frye, Gwen Margolis, home tax, homeowners associations, John Wood, judicial term limits, Kevin Cate, legal reforms, Mark Anderson, Richard Corcoran, Tom Lee
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Jim Rosica is the Tallahassee-based Senior Editor for Florida Politics. He previously was the Tampa Tribune's statehouse reporter. Before that, he covered three legislative sessions in Florida for The Associated Press. Jim graduated from law school in 2009 after spending nearly a decade covering courts for the Tallahassee Democrat, including reporting on the 2000 presidential recount. He can be reached at jim@floridapolitics.com.
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At an unusually early hour, the DTM drivers took to the track at the Hockenheimring on Sunday morning. After all, the 2015 season marks the return of warm-up on that day. The cars appear to have coped well with the race on Saturday. In the 20 minutes' session, all 24 drivers were out to complete their laps.
In the morning, it already became clear that fans get to see the complete DTM portfolio this weekend. Contrarily to the race on Saturday, everything looks set for a rainy race day on Sunday. On the wet asphalt, four Mercedes-AMG C 63 AMGs locked out the first four places. Gary Paffett posted the fastest time, followed by Christian Vietoris, Paul Di Resta and Robert Wickens. Mike Rockenfeller was classified fifth as the best-placed Audi driver while last year's winner Marco Wittmann scored the best result for BMW in sixth position.
Timo Scheider gave the all-clear message. In the race on Saturday, he had pain in his wrist. Moreover, the steering of his Audi RS 5 DTM was damaged. Mechanics and doctors have obviously done a good job. Scheider ended up seventh fastest. Daniel Juncadella, Lucas Auer (both Mercedes-Benz), Tom Blomqvist, Martin Tomczyk (both BMW) and Miguel Molina (Audi) appear not to have any consequential damage after their retirements from the race on Saturday.