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The report says the classified information was released after the school district refused to pay a ransom demand to the intruders
Earl Warner September 29, 2020
Clark County School (CCSD) Las Vegas reopened for personal learning on August 24. Hackers attacked her three days later, in an incident reported by The Wall Street Journal.
On the morning of August 27, according to the statement, some CCSD computer systems were infected with a virus preventing access to certain files. The Wall Street Journal reported that hackers released documents containing Social Security numbers, student grades, and other private information from CCSD students and staff after officials refused to pay a ransom for unlocking computer servers in the area.
According to CCSD, the school district currently serves more than 320,000 students in Clark County, Nevada.
The CCSD did not specify whether the confidential information was published but acknowledged that "some current and past employee information may have been accessed or obtained by the unauthorized representative."
The county said it "has not received any reports of actual misuse or attempted misuse of affected information" and is providing notice to students and staff out of extreme caution.
The statement said the school district promptly notified law enforcement authorities that included third-party criminal investigators to look into the incident. Investigators concluded that CCSD was the victim of a criminal ransomware attack.
According to the statement, the school district is working to restore all systems to secure full employment.
CCSD isn't the only region that has become a victim of a cyberattack in the new year.
Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut postponed in-person classes and online learning at the start of the school year, citing a ransomware virus that caused interruptions in systems in the network's infrastructure.
"Everyone at Hartford Public Schools has been ready to welcome once again our beautiful, capable students both personally and remotely. We will provide updates when we have additional information to share," Statement posted on the county's website Read.
Miami-Dade School saw dozens of attacks in the early days of the school year.
Last week, school officials announced A. 16 years old student He was arrested and charged in connection with several of the attacks. Officials said the student confessed to orchestrating eight attacks.
The teens' computer and gaming system were entering the evidence, Edwin Lopez, head of Miami-Dade Schools of Police, said, adding that it was unclear if the student was working alone.
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Officials say they believe there are other attackers. Supervisor Alberto Carvallo said that some of the IP addresses included in the attacks belong to Russia, Ukraine, China and Iraq. It is unclear if there were physical attackers in those countries, but school officials said they were working with international authorities in their investigations.
CNN's Christina Maxores and Artemis Mushtagian contributed to this report.
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That's the second prototype of Clariel curing in its silicone and plaster jacket. No way of telling if it worked or not. If it cured all the way through. If it cured with giant bubbles in it … So, it's time to reveal what was hiding in that plaster cast.
Ahhhhh it worked! It worked! It's really rough on the surface there but the plaster is solid all the way through and the imperfections that are there are really small.
Let's take it out of the mould.
Aw yeaaah! Hello me beauty! I'd recognise that shape anywhere. No time to gloat though; let's get sanding.
Ah, now that is just a lovely sight to behold. You can see a shift in colour where the handle is because I poured the plaster in two stages. Plaster cures with an exothermic reaction. That means it gives off heat while it's hardening. I didn't want to overwhelm the rather shoddy mould I'd made so I decided to do it in two pours instead of just one. Next time, I'll do it all in one go as I'm more confident that the materials can take it.
There are tiny imperfections on that blade though I really doubt you can see them. I vibrated the mould while it was curing to jiggle the air bubbles up and out of the plaster so there really aren't many bubbles and the ones that are there are really small. Still, this prototype has to be perfect. Any imperfections left will be present in every Clariel from now until I make a new mould.
The Iron Sisters aren't known for their "okay" craftsmanship. 😉 I demand excellence!
This week, I am correcting the remaining errors in Clariel prototype 2.0 with a very fine spackle and … yeah … more sanding. Then it gets sealed and polished up just as shiny as I can make it. Then, we take a mould with the expensive professional moulding silicone. That mould will be the one that makes all my Clariel swords from now on.
Yes I'm terrified but hopefully we'll have just as much luck as we had last week! Cross your fingers for me folks.
Wow! This past week has been a steep climb for me with learning the skill of mould making. I'm beginning to understand exactly why there are no commercial manufacturers of Seraph Blades. Let me tell you a bit about why the project is logistically really demanding.
If you're going to cast something crystal-clear and bubble-free, typically, you'd want it to be small enough to fit in a pressure pot. Those are about the size of a big ol' soup pot. As you've already guessed, no dice for me. Perhaps little wee Remiel would fit, but everything else is too big!
The best resin for casting beautifully crystal clear objects is PMMA (acrylic resin). That's a polyester resin and those are notoriously stinky. Like, not only will you have a headache but so will everyone else in the building kind of stinky. Obviously these kinds of castings are done in purely industrial environments where you can have your workers in protective suits and a nice big, badass air filtration chamber to keep that stench locked down.
I have a workshop sandwiched between a tailor's shop and a ceramics maker. Again, no dice. I have to pick something that's not horrifically smelly. See what I mean when I say that 95% of my job is problem solving? Hehe, I wasn't kidding.
But it's not all doom and gloom guys! I've got stuff to show you.
Now, as you can see, the bottom of the mould stuck together. That's not a deal-breaker and I know why it happened. I should have used probably about a half tube or a full tube more silicone per side than the amount I used. Whoops! But I had no idea how much it would take so I had to guess. So the silicone mould is thinner than I would like it but on the upside, I now know the exact amount of silicone to use for making the final mould. That's really valuable information because professional grade silicone is really expensive! I paid over 300 euros for just 10kg of it. Aren't you glad I'm not making your swords out of silicone?! No one would be able to afford it!
Now here is the silicone mould clamped firmly in its plaster jacket. The rigid jacket is necessary to force the floppy silicone to hold its shape while I pour in the plaster. Yes, more plaster. Not resin just yet, because the prototype that I take the final mould of must be perfect. Any mistakes I make with that last prototype will be present in every single sword that comes out of that mould.
Now, there are some things that have me worried about this setup. 1. I forgot to put in an air vent so I'm going to have to pour super slowly. That means mixing the plaster in small batches and putting a lot of water in it.
2. I'm worried that the plaster might leak out of the mould all over the place. This mould is ugly, cheap, and very lumpy. It's not nice and flat and easily clamp-able like it should be. And that's okay. I only need it to work once. But it has to work at least once!
3. I'm not really happy with the type of plaster I'm using right now. I've used a German brand (Knorr I think?) before and it took absolutely beautiful and accurately detailed moulds and I think that might be the kind I want to use for this. The kind I have (you can see it sitting in baggies in the picture of the silicone mould) is very thick unless you add double the amount of water it says on the package. It also cures really fast.
That's great for things like making the hard jacket for the mould. I don't need that to pick up fine details. I just need it to be done quickly and strong. So I'm not miffed that I bought a bunch of it form the hobby shop. I just don't trust it to do what I need it to do for a prototype.
So what happens if this moulding doesn't work? Well … the Iron Brother takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly (probably with a stream of his favourite cuss words) and starts the process over again. At that point, I have two choices. 1. I fix up the foam prototype and do the mould-making again from that without making the same mistakes that I made with this mould. (Too little silicone. Wrong mould release. Plaster jacket not straight and flush. Forgot an air vent for the bubbles.) or 2. I go with my original idea of crafting a perfect prototype first with a wooden core and polymer clay exterior polished to a high shine and coated in high-gloss varnish.
Which will I choose? That depends on exactly what kind of screw-ups happens with this casting! We'll find out today folks. Are you excited? I'm terrified. Let's go! Wheeeee!
Well, Let's Try That Again!
Okay, so the first moulding didn't work out. The latex cured mostly okay. All the important bits dried all the way through but sadly, the rubber shrank and pulled away from the prototype.
Translation: It didn't hold its shape and that sure doesn't make a good mould! We want a beautiful, elegant sword, not a weird blobby stick.
But the good news is I learned a lot about the ratio of plaster and cloth to use for a nice outer shell. (The bit that keeps the wobbly, rubbery mould from coming open when you put the resin in.) And I learned that the latex I used isn't good for the kind of mould I need.
So, I'll be starting the first moulding again, this time with a cheap silicone. This mould doesn't have to yield a stellar quality product. It just has to allow me to make a plaster model of the sword that I can polish to perfection. That's the prototype that will give me my final mould which I will then use to make y'all some pretty Clariels. Yay!
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I started writing this post yesterday and then realised I didn't have a picture for you! Durrr … That's not nearly as exciting without a pic.
I'm really hoping I did everything in the right order. BUT if I didn't, it's okay. I can always do it again.
Remember: if you failed but you learned something, you haven't wasted your time!


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Someone who enjoys wealth and success in almost every area of his life is a person we can truly admire. But would it be too good to be true if that same person goes out of his comfort zone, stoops low to a place where hostility dwells, and devotes his life and career to reach out to people from depressed parts of the world? He does not have to, but he does them anyway.
Meet Ronald Bruder, a highly successful businessman who founded the Education for Employment, an organization that helps graduates from North Africa and the Middle East find and keep well-paying jobs by training them in various courses. And yes, while it may not seem that extraordinary for someone who has a lot of money to be able to support something as big as this, wait until you find out what Ron's nationality is—a Jewish–American.
This doesn't just mean that he has a heart for the youth; this means that he is a person who is willing to go beyond cultural and social borders and help the very people whose race constantly tries to eliminate his.
Ron's passion for the North African and Middle Eastern youth originally rooted from a fateful turn-around during the September 11 attacks, where he almost thought that his daughter had died. After this incident, Ron carefully studied the lives of the people living in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, trying to find out why there were so many radical fanatics that resort to terrorism. It was here that he found out that most of the youth had no jobs and lived in total poverty; having nothing else to get them occupied, they turned to terrorism.
After this experience, Ron received a simple solution: to get the MENA youth preoccupied with things that would greatly improve their lives. In doing this, their attention can be shifted away from terrorism and turned to something that would not only benefit them, but would also bring great help to those surrounding them.
One of the contributing factors to Ron's success in establishing the EFE is his charismatic personality and his extraordinary aptitude for growing and developing businesses and organizations. Prior to being engaged in philanthropy, Ron was already a successful businessman, even back in his early career days, having launched businesses that became leaders in their industries. For some, Ron may even be described as a person who possesses the "Midas Touch" for his amazing ability to create ideas that are highly effective in the business world.
But amidst all the qualities that make Ron a very extraordinary person, what really stands out is his undeniable compassion for people. Many of the EFE graduates that Ron handled directly most often describe him as a very encouraging and compassionate person; he wouldn't just equip you with the knowledge you need, he will empower you to use that knowledge to the full. This is why it is no surprise as to why many of those Ron has handled in the EFE think very highly of him.
Ron's crusade has grown in global scale that TIME included him in their list of 100 people who have made a difference in 2011. In one of his interviews, he said, "I think the business sector can teach charities to effectively monitor and evaluate the impact of their work. I see my charity, my philanthropy, my foundation as a business: I've invested the past seven years of my life and a lot of my net worth into it and want to know I'm getting the desired result." (Source: FT.com).
Ron Bruder's life isn't just an inspirational story of a person engaged in charitable work—his life is an example of someone who is willing to cross boundaries, devote both his life and career into making this world a better place to live.
Aside from being a businessman, Ron Bruder is also known for philanthropic work in the area of promoting education. He is the founder of Education for Employment, an organization that seeks to help young people in the Middle East find good paying jobs by assisting them through various programs, such as language lessons, self-esteem sessions, and teaching them interview techniques.
Ron Bruder was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1948, the child of two Jewish parents. Ron's father was an optometrist, while his mother was a remedial reading teacher. Their family descended from Jewish immigrants who settled in the United States during the early to mid–20th century. Being a Jew of the more unorthodox type, Ron became learned in Jewish customs at an early age, and was deeply connected with his family.
In some of the interviews made with him, Ron would often state that having a Jewish background greatly influenced his character, especially in the area of dealing with people in terms of business. This also made him a family guy who is deeply connected with his relatives.
At a young age, Ron already showed a lot of potential in doing business. Although he had a fairly average childhood, Ron was not like many of the children of his age. His teachers were quite amazed at how quickly Ron can pick up lessons and how he can learn with little supervision. By the time Ron was in high school, he became a good speaker and entrepreneur by doing part-time jobs while studying.
Right before leaving high school, Ron took an interest in management and economics and read a lot of books regarding these subjects. After graduating from high school, Ron entered Shimer College in Illinois to study economics. After his family moved to New York, Ron enrolled at Adelphi College to continue pursuing his degree in Economics. In 1968, Ron received his bachelor's degree and applied at New York University.
He graduated with high marks and earned his Master's Degree in Business Administration. While studying at Iona College for his Post Master's degree in Accounting and Taxation, Ron took several part-time jobs to further increase his knowledge in business. One of his first endeavors after getting his post master's degree was in the field of real estate, where he participated in converting an electric generating plant for residential use in Lower Manhattan.
Ron spent the next few years working for several real estate firms, gradually building his reputation as one of the best in the industry. In 1977, he founded the Brookhill Group, a real estate company focused on building and turning shopping centers and reclaiming brownfields for re-use. From its inception, Brookhill has grown into one of the largest companies in the United States and a leader in the area of real estate.
One of the company's first accomplishments was the redevelopment of several shopping malls. Aside from his real estate endeavours, Ron also participated in creating a medical technology company, which he named Gynetech Laboratories Limited, focused on research regarding issues such as birth control and stopping the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS and HIV. Ron also started an oil-and-gas business and was able to successfully open several branches.
After successfully growing the businesses that he started, he partnered with Dames and Moore, a multi-billion dollar engineering company, to further invest in brownfields. He developed a method of getting potential buyers to invest in tainted properties by capping the clean-up costs and securitizing the debt. Because of this, Brookhill Group became one of the largest buyers of distressed properties in the United States, gaining properties in over 21 states in an unprecedented pace.
Ron's success in business was so much that he quickly became one of the wealthiest investors in the country. He was also a very loving father to his family, actively taking part in his children's lives and welfare. For many years, Ron deeply engaged himself in growing his business, investing in many potential fields. He was well-known by his employees and business partners for having a strict sense of business ethics.
The year 2001 brought a traumatic and life changing experience for Ron. In September, during the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Ron's eldest daughter Jessica was working in a building just a few blocks away from the twin towers. Upon hearing the attacks, Ron immediately phoned his daughter in New York to know if she was fine. After getting no answer, Ron feared for Jessica's safety and immediately planned to book a plane to fly to New York. It was until a few hours later that Ron found out that Jessica got out of the building and survived the event.
That day marked the greatest change in Ron Bruder's life. He has always been extremely successful in his business and real estate ventures, making him a very important person, but this incident convicted Ron to have a "significance" that was far more than being a rich guy—he wanted to do something about the problem and make "a real impact" in the lives of the people. He wanted to understand the connection between terrorism and the economic situations in the countries where the terrorists allegedly come from since it was the field that he specialized in.
Ron spent the next few years travelling throughout the Middle East and North Africa, doing research and looking for ways to help. He worked with numerous experts and business owners in these regions to find and investigate entrepreneurial responses to overcome the two key challenges that these regions have: having a large youth population and having the highest unemployment record in the world.
Working from his principle that stable societies can only be built if the people have jobs and good economic opportunities, Ron soon learned that there was a serious need for programs that taught these North African and Middle East youths skills that they could use in the workplace; even skills that would appear to be very basic, such as interview etiquette, responding to criticism or proper dress code.
"I was very lucky in my life. Kids I meet in the Middle East have the same intellect and drive as I had, but don't have the same opportunities...We can make a radical difference to their lives. Once they have a job, they feel part of society. They can become a breadwinner and maybe support eight or nine people, including their siblings."
After an extensive research, Ron, with the help of Brookings Institution, finally decided to establish the Education for Employment Foundation in 2002. And although founding the organization cost ten million dollars, Ron had no qualms about providing the finances and gave the required amount right from his own savings.
The very first office was opened in Washington D.C., and was used to be the base of operations to send out numerous personnel that would coordinate with local organizations in North Africa and the Middle East to establish satellite offices.
Ron worked extensively to promote his organization's aim, which was to help North African and Middle Eastern graduates to find jobs more easily through their training programs. After conducting various training sessions and meeting with different local organization leaders, the first office in the Middle East was finally established in 2005 in Jordan. Initially, the office only taught at-risk youth how to repair air-conditioning units, but after a few months the curriculum grew and various programs were introduced to give the youth a wider range of selection.
The following year, another office was opened in the Gaza Strip, which taught engineering graduates to be construction managers. What made the Education for Employment Foundation different from other organizations of the same kind was that it worked on an "as needed" basis, which meant that they provided training programs based on what the demand for that specific place was.
From its inception, Ron's Education for Employment has established offices in many parts of North Africa and the Middle East, such as Egypt, Morocco and Yemen, with a new office in Tunisia opening soon. The organization has also trained over 5,000 youth and has placed over 3,000 trainees in jobs, with another 5,000 projected in the year 2013. Ron Bruder has been actively monitoring and participating in the affairs of the EFE, often the one giving training courses to the youths whenever he can.
Due to actively involving himself in his philanthropic work, Ron has become one of the major voices in the area of youth unemployment in North Africa and the Middle East. He was once chosen to be the Council on Foreign Relations delegate to the Jeddah Economic Forum and also became a contributor to the US-Islamic World Forum held in Qatar.
During his visits, he often stressed the importance of getting the youth preoccupied by giving young people jobs to help shift their interest away from radical religious activities, such as terrorism. Ron has also been invited to speak at the Clinton Global Initiative, an organization that seeks to promote innovative solutions to reduce the world's most pressing problems, and the United Nations.
In 2012, Ron attended the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China, and was named Schwab Foundation Global Social Entrepreneur for his efforts in establishing and working with the Employment for Education foundation.
Ron is still actively participating in the EFE and is helping them create new programs to cope with the ever-changing economic and societal trends.
Ron Bruder's life isn't just an inspirational story of a person engaged in charitable work—his life is an example of someone who is willing to cross boundaries to devote both his life and career into making this world a better place to live.
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The site must be leveled and also all set before the metal structure shows up. Structures could be erected on dust, crushed rock, or concrete. All buildings need footers. As soon as all footer prep works have actually been done according to structure demands (regional codes and specifications from the building manufacturer), the concrete flooring of the building need to be poured. Crushed rock has to be spread out evenly over the whole area. Talk to your contractor for thickness demands.
The metal structure has to be inventoried as well as set out. The initial to go up are the piers. A crane lifts the piers into location as well as they are bolted to the support bolts in the footers. Next, the big metal trusses are bolted with each other at the optimal. Then they are lifted to the top of the piers as well as bolted right into location. (Some smaller structures have the roof trusses in one piece, so bolting at the height in not needed). Then the purloins are lifted and also affixed to the structure.
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HISTORY AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In December of 1993, a steering committee met to discuss the feasibility of establishing a community foundation in Baraga County. Those present at that meeting were looking for a vehicle for philanthropy which would enhance the quality of life for local people. At the same time they wanted to address current and emerging needs in the County.
A consensus was reached that it was feasible for this county to establish a community foundation, and very timely, since the Kellogg Foundation was offering a one million dollar challenge grant to each new Community Foundation established in Upper Peninsula counties. For every two dollars of endowment monies pledged and received, Kellogg would match the gift with a dollar. This 1 for 2 match expired on April 1, l998.
In preparing for the challenge grant proposal, a county-wide needs assessment was conducted. Arising from that assessment, seven endowment funds were deemed appropriate to establish. Those funds were community development, cultural arts, education, resource conservation, preservation and beautification, health and human services, operations and youth development.
Of course, with any challenge grant there are conditions. The community of Baraga County had to raise at least $350,000 to receive $175,000 from the Kellogg Foundation. All Kellogg Challenge grant matching monies were to be placed in a permanently endowed, youth field-of-interest fund. Kellogg's purpose in offering this challenge grant was to act as a catalyst promoting youth leadership, volunteerism and philanthropy.
A Board of Trustees consisting of 2l members representing Baraga County and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community was seated on September 28, l994. Among these volunteers were Elaine Castilla, Jim Krenek, Charles Monson, Jane LeClaire, Curtis Menard, Walt Powers, Dr. Harold Ripple, Anita Sikorsky, Ken Hammerberg and others. In December, the Foundation received its 501(c)(3) status, which means the legal status to begin soliciting funds to build the various endowments which would address the needs of Baraga County, including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community within its borders.
Near the deadline for the Kellogg Match, the Baraga County Community Foundation had not reached the goal for fundraising to receive the Kellogg matching monies. A letter was written to the Keweenaw Bay Tribal Council asking the Tribe for help. Council members such as Wayne Schwartz, Walter Powers, John Seppanen, Fred and Brad Dakota, as well as others, responded to the request by establishing a $100,000 endowment fund with the Foundation in the name of the Tribe, thus securing the Kellogg matching dollars for the County. To date, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community tri-level Fund; the Health & Human Services Endowment portion, Unrestricted Endowment and the Operating Endowment portions of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Endowment, in interest and dividends totals approximately $100,000, with grants awarded back to the Tribal community from this and other Foundation endowments.
Next, members of the promotion committee developed an informational brochure, the Foundation needed its own office in order to more effectively serve the needs of donors, and the Foundation needed a part time executive director. Today, the Village of Baraga donates office space to house the Foundation and it has its first full time employee in accordance with new federal oversight regulations, to oversee the operations and administrations of its 46 endowments. This Executive Director is employed by a Board of Directors who are volunteers that are representative of the social, economic, racial, religious, and age groups in the County. In this manner, the Community Foundation is managed by the people of Baraga County through its Board of Directors and its various oversight committees.
Members of the Board of Trustees serve on the finance and executive committees. They work closely with the Superior National Bank Trust Department to monitor the investment management and strict policy guidelines as to how endowment monies are to be safely invested for long term growth.

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World's Largest Crayon
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Ashrita Furman, a 62-year-old Guinness world record champion, set a new record in Queens, New York, Aug. 27, when he created the world's largest crayon in honor of his guru and late Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy. The blue crayon, which has "Happy Birthday Sri Chinmoy" inscribed across it, is 17 feet and 5 inches long and has a diameter of 18 inches (46 cm). An international team of ten friends helped Furman in pouring the hot wax and color in a mold. The crayon weighs about 2,000 pounds (900 kg).
Furman, manager of a New York-based health food store, dedicated the new Guinness World Record to his Indian-born meditation teacher, stating: "Our teacher came from India to inspire joy in other people. He created thousands of soul bird drawings with crayons in various colors to convey the joy experienced in meditation to others. With tremendous gratitude, we are honoring what would be Sri Chinmoy's 86th birthday with the world's largest crayon." Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness World Records since 1979 and currently holds more than 190 standing records, including the official record for the most records held at the same time by an individual, according to a press release. As a teenager, Furman became inspired by Sri Chinmoy's philosophy of self-transcendence. Sri Chinmoy, added the press release, also set many world records, such as composing 21,000 songs, writing 1,600 books, creating thousands of paintings during his lifetime, and writing 1,301 poems in 24 hours, among others. Furman attributed his success at breaking records to meditation, which he learnt from Sri Chinmoy and has been practicing daily for over 40 years. Meditation, he said, helps him keep his childlike spirit and the mental and physical power which is needed to continuously set new world records.
Other Guinness World Records set by Furman include balancing a pool cue on finger for the longest continuous distance (7 miles 220 feet) in front of the pyramids in Egypt, racing against a Yak in Mongolia to set the one-mile sack-racing record, and underwater pogo stick jumping for 3 hours 40 minutes in the Amazon River in Peru.
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A Look Back At 2021: Cable News Viewership Dropped — And There May Be More Disruption To Come (Analysis)
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The year 2021 was one of tumult in the news biz: Chris Cuomo fired, Brian Williams' surprise exit, Chris Wallace bolting for a rival. And that is not even getting to the daily headlines about Tucker Carlson's vaccine doubts and distortions, the "great replacement" theory or January 6th false flags.
The past 12 months also have been one of tune out, as all of the networks saw a significant drop in viewers.
A lot of this was to be expected, as the news cycle moved on from the four-alarm fires of the Trump administration and the momentous nature of a presidential election year. Coupled with the onset of Covid-19 shutdowns, the year 2020 was a ratings bonanza for the news business, so it's natural that there would be a bit of a come down.
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But will audiences return in 2022, with a midterm election on the calendar? Or in the next presidential election cycle?
All of the networks are investing in their streaming options, as Fox News added a Carlson show to its Fox Nation subscription streaming service, NBC News is pumping more money into hiring for its channels, including The Choice from MSNBC, and CNN is prepping the launch of CNN+. The move of Wallace from Fox News to the CNN subscription service may tell you a bit of where things are headed, even if it's a bit of the wild west right now in the measurement business.
Fox News again was the top rated cable news network, overcoming an early-in-the-year wins by CNN and MSNBC in various viewership categories. The network was also the top cable network overall among total viewers in total day and primetime. (ESPN took that title among viewers 25-54).
CNN, meanwhile, said that even with the overall audience declines in 2021, the period still marked its second most-watched year ever, second only to last year. MSNBC said it was the top cable network among African American viewers for the third straight year. Both networks also ranked in the top five of cable networks overall among total viewers, including in total day and primetime.
Here's some highlights:
The Tucker Carlson factor. Tucker Carlson Tonight was the top show on cable news, drawing an average of 3.2 million viewers, followed by The Five, Hannity, The Rachel Maddow Show and The Ingraham Angle. Carlson was tops in the 25-54 demo last year, so the trend was there that he would take the top spot in total viewers.
As the leading figure on the network, Carlson has been given an even higher profile, with a show on Fox Nation. Even straightforward, live news events got the Tucker Carlson treatment. When Joe Biden gave a major primetime speech in March from the White House, coinciding with Carlson's primetime hour, Fox News added a "live Tucker reaction" box to the lower right corner of the screen, as if the host was trolling the president.
But with Carlson's ratings dominance has also come furor and fallout. His Fox Nation documentary, Patriot Purge, advanced the "false flag" theory of January 6th, drawing condemnation from figures like Liz Cheney and the ADL, while Wallace and Bret Baier reportedly objected to network executives. Two conservative contributors, Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg, resigned over the special.
This has all come as Fox News has leaned more heavily on opinion, bumping newscasts in favor of talking heads, shoring up the audience on the right and the Trumpist base. Its panel show The Five was the only non-primetime show to make the top five.
Greg Gutfeld's late night right. Fox News slated Gutfeld's show as a right-leaning alternative to other late-night offerings, and the network's decision to bump a newscast from its 11 p.m. ET slot paid off. Gutfeld drew an average of 1.7 million viewers, beating The 11th Hour with Brian Williams and Don Lemon Tonight. Last year, the slot's previous occupant, Fox News at Night, drew an average of 2.01 million but trailed The 11th Hour. Gutfeld has drawn higher numbers than other late-night hosts save for Stephen Colbert, but it's not an apples to apples comparison: Gutfeld airs at 8 PM PT in the west, meaning that he's not going head to head with those shows. But Fox News has been successful in pitching Gutfeld! as the sole conservative comedy-opinion show in a landscape that leans left.
AC360. The network's top show was Anderson Cooper 360, with an average of 1.26 million total viewers and 318,000 in adults 25-54. For that spot, Cooper edged out CNN Tonight/Cuomo Primetime, the slot now vacant following the firing of Chris Cuomo.
Other highlights from CNN: Its coverage of the January 6th siege on the U.S. Capitol drew an average of 5.2 million — setting a record as its most watched day among total viewers.
The new series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy averaged 2.05 million total viewers, its second highest performance for its Original Series unit. The network promptly ordered season two and plans to launch a new series, Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico, on its CNN+ platform.
Rachel Maddow. Once again Maddow was tops in total viewers and the key demo, which is why there's so much speculation about what happens to her show if she scales back her schedule, as has been reported. No official announcement has yet been made.
After Maddow, MSNBC's top performer among total viewers is The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. Nicolle Wallace's Deadline White House, meanwhile, averaged 1.6 million, more than any other cable news daytime program (when the measurement is 9 AM to 4 PM ET). Fox News' Outnumbered topped in the 25-54 demo.
Among other news networks, Newsmax's Greg Kelly Reports averaged 406,000 total viewers, enough to make the top 50 (at #50), while CNBC's Squawk Alley drew an average of 65,000 viewers in the adults 25-54, enough to rank it in the top 50 in that demo (also at #50).
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Where Are They Now? Contestants from "The White Rapper Show" & "Miss Rap Supreme"
Posted on October 4, 2012	 - By Kendra Koger
In what I would like to consider the Golden Age of Reality Television, VH1 was in the forefront, producing shows that brought about ratings and entertainment. After we got close to Flavor Flav, New York, and Bret Michaels, VH1 decided to give Ego Trip an opportunity to help out a small number of rappers to get their foothold through the door. Lead by MC Serch, Ego Trip launched "The (White) Rapper Show" which hoped to illuminate talented Caucasian rappers in a black male dominated arena. After the success of "The (White) Rapper Show," VH1 decided to give attention to the ladies who have had a harder time breaking through barriers in rap.
We watched, we laughed, we "Hallelujah Holla Backed" and now we're left wondering: "Where are these rappers now?" Why, how nice of you to ask:
MC Serch
MC Serch was a rapper that made his way into the rap game with his now defunct rap group "3rd Bass." Being active in the rap game since 1985, Serch, also known as "TBone Lemke" led the pursuit in finding the ultimate rappers in each installment, and also served as a mentor for each one.
Where is he now? He went back to Hot 102.7 for a minute, participated in a college tour where he engaged in "nationwide community dialogues on hip-hop called Rap Sessions," moved to Orlando, made guest appearances on several rappers' tracks, and gave a really good break down of what Occupy Wall Street was. He also had a nonprofit where Palestinian Jewish artists would have their music available for download on his former site, serchlitemusic.com, and whenever a person purchased a song, 100% of the proceeds would go to help shelter orphans who were displaced due to war.
I mean, who doesn't love them some Yo-Yo? Ice Cube's former protege took the world by storm with her debut album "Make Way for the Motherlode," grabbed a Grammy nomination, and continued to make music for a minute. She also dipped her foot in the acting pool with appearances in movies and television shows, particularly as Keylolo, Shenana's friend on the show "Martin." She appeared along side MC Serch as a judge on Miss Rap Supreme.
After the show she released a few singles off of the album "My Journey to Fearless: The Black Butterfly," so the rest of us are just waiting for the album to be fully released.
The (White) Rapper Show
$hamrock
Let's start with the winner. $hamrock was a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, whose father was a blues guitarist; so he was surrounded by black music growing up. As a journalism student at UGA he started dabbling in rapping, and by spitting a few 16 bars he won and got the opportunity to open for the Roots and Sleepy Brown. A fan favorite on the show, he pretty much kept to himself, and out of drama to mainly focus on just spitting rhymes when it was desired of him.
After winning the show he did collaborations with multiple artists, including B.O.B. when he was pre-Airplanes. He just released a new LP on September 4th named "Money Green" and he has his own business called Wyte Music that sales music, apparel and accessories.
The self-proclaimed "King of the Burbz" came into the house with the agenda of not just showcasing his talent, but also to bring awareness to his [rap group?] movement Ghetto Revival. With their catchphrase "Hallelujah Hollaback" (which was seen as blasphemy by some), John Brown made it to the final two, but also made a few enemies on the show.
After the show, Ghetto Revival released a mixtape, had their hoodies advertised on SOHH.com, and acquired a female rapper named Victoria Ortiz under the "Ghetto Revival Models" umbrella. But, John has left his "Ghetto Revival" roots and is now promoting "The BurbsLife." He has released a new LP and is still on his music making hustle, including producing music as well.
Jus Rhyme
Jus' Rhyme was the nice guy on the show. While pursuing a rap career with his group AR-15 (Anti-Racist-15) he was also pursuing his PhD. He made it to the final three, which was bittersweet, because he lost his fellowship in Ethnic Studies due to him being on the show.
But after the show, he gained his PhD in 2011, and has his own business touring, performing, and DJing across the country. He released two albums, "2011: Space Odyssey" available on iTunes, and "Apocalypse Now!" that released this year. He also writes articles addressing social issues and encouraging the demolition of racism. He was a professor in Sociology, has a book pending and does college tours where he discusses the social issues that he writes about.
Now this chick had one of the nicest flows on the show. Even though she got into some trouble on the first episode by being too liberal with using the "n-word" and shoving her dildo in John Brown's face, she apologized and made it to the final four. She could have made it further if during her elimination challenge when she stumbled she would have just picked it back up. But since the judges felt that she gave up, she was out.
Still spitting rhymes, Queens native Persia has released multiple singles and mixtapes, featured in Complex magazine, while juggling being a mother. She has her own jewelry line called "Purdy by Persia," and if you need a refresher course of how sick this woman is in the booth, just check out her website. *Drops the mic.
Sullee
Boston native, Bobby Sullivan, came on the show and was extremely entertaining. However, when he began to butt heads with some of the other rappers (particularly John Brown) it seemed to lessen his steam. In an elimination challenge where he was supposed to criticize his fellow teammates, he eliminated himself for not wanting to be a snitch.
After the show he did a song with Busta Rhymes, released two mixtapes, and worked with well known music producer Teddy Riley, and toured promoting his music.
The Ladies of "Miss Rap Supreme"
Khia
Khia already had a name in the industry, with her single "My Neck My Back," so when she popped up as a contestant, it immediately caused a little bit of confusion and tension between the ladies, particularly Ms. Cherry. As customary, each woman at the bottom of the challenge needed to freestyle 16 bars, and when the judges found out that Khia's 16 bars was a prerecorded song, she was eliminated.
After the show, Khia continued to do work in the studio, writing and producing her own songs. She came out with a double rap/r&b album entitled "Motor Mouf/Khia Shamone" where she showcased her singing talents in the lead track "Been a Bad Girl." She also did a vlog that addressed multiple artists and re-cemented her beef with Trina. Speaking of beefs, there was that twitter beef she had with female Atlanta rapper Diamond, and Funkmaster Flex after her nude photos leaked. She also has made diss songs on Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim and released a new album on Sept. 29. On top of all that, Khia is set to appear on the second season of "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta."
Lady Twist
Known for her fast flows, Lady Twist entered the competition ready to expose her talent, but had a hard time dealing with all of the unnecessary drama and lack of privacy. The then journalism major rapped, and danced her way to the fourth episode and was then eliminated.
After the show, she got her degree in journalism, released a double mixtape called "The Demotape 1" and "The Demotape 2," and a mix tape called the "Trilogy." She dabbled in stand-up comedy and doing skits, but still dabbles in music from time to time.
Nicky2States
Extremely outspoken and entertaining, after only starting rapping one year prior Nicky2States came on the show expressing her lyrical prowess and making viewers laugh with her commentary on the contest and the girls. She went strong even up to the elimination freestyle that got her the boot.
She had four kids before going on the show, and in August she took her 2nd oldest to college (proud Mama moment). It appears that she might have had a cute little boy, and she's still making music. But, according to her twitter she just lost someone close to her, so hitting her up and offering some condolences might be nice.
Chiba was a former model and clothing designer until she got into a car accident that scarred her left eye that resulted in her losing her contract. She then donned some glasses and focused more on rapping. Though she was talented, she was ostracized in the house for starting drama (and telling contestant Byata in a fit of rage that she was a devil because she had white skin). Through the drama, she made it to the final four, but was eliminated when the judges suspected that her freestyles were pre-written.
When she was eliminated she said that she was cast to be in the movies: The Vapors, Knuckles (with Tyson Beckford), and Make it Rain. But, Hollywood can be fickle, so these movies could have been cast, but never filmed. She has continued to release music and continues to perform.
Ms. Cherry
Coming straight from the ATL, Ms. Cherry was very talented but she placed her talent aside in the beginning of the challenge to beef with Khia. She got back on her grind and made it to the final three, but was eliminated in the finale episode of the series.
She released music, and had a baby with T-Pain, but allegedly filed papers because he failed to pay child support. She was at this year's BET Hip Hop Honor's awards.
Byata
Coming from Brooklyn, Byata stayed strong in the competition. Though most of the show revolved around the beef she had with Chiba, her talent kept her there until the final two. But, she came in second place.
After the show, she moved to LA, released some music and now is a proud mom to a cute one year old boy.
Rece Steele
This Bronx native came from a lineage of rap. Her mother was a former rapper, but was determined to make her own path in the industry. She went on the show, exposed her talent and ended up winning the entire competition.
After winning, she continued to rap, participated in a few rap battles and started writing.
Now for something random…
While researching for this article, I was re-reading the recaps for the episodes to refresh my memory when this picture popped up. It appears to be the same Mona Scott-Young that is now bringing you all of the Love and Hip Hop drama that your little eyes want. She came on the final episode and was one of the guest judges with Missy Elliot to pick the winner for Miss Rap Supreme.
I don't want to say 100% this is her, but if it is, did you know that before producing reality shows she had her own entertainment company where she managed people like Missy and Jim Jones?! I had NO idea. Well, the lesson to take from this is grind whenever/wherever you can. Success comes with persistence, and try multiple avenues. Oh, and remember to stay bossy.
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The destruction of the four important dams on the Snake River has been a uniform and unceasing demand building successively over time, gathering players along the way. Each organization with their custom-tailored and then oft parroted message ply members with pleas for funding to accomplish lofty yet non-specific goals such as "restoring the health of the river", saving salmon, and saving orca whales.
The four endangered dams include Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite Dams. These dams were built for navigation of barge and various river traffic, for low-carbon hydroelectric power, for irrigation, and for flood control.
The environmental cartel is adept at pushing their rhetorical message, and while doing so gloss over the very real damage that would result from dam removal to the environment, the economy, electrical generation, and national security. To be secure, we must rely on the steady, reliable benefits of our dams which provide transport, jobs, electricity and electrical security, plentiful agricultural bounty, and a general prosperity for all in the state with clean affordable electrical generation. Some make an attempt to compare the razing of Snake River dams to the removal of the Elwah River dam. While the Elwah removal was questionable in terms of environmental benefit, and of benefit to salmon production, even if accepted as a universal success it pales to the point of being meaningless in comparison to the enormity of removing Snake River dams.
Productive and successful agriculture depends on the clean, renewable and affordable hydropower that provides efficient irrigation and nearly 60% of the Northwest's electric energy and 90% of its renewable energy. Washington wine growers depend on these resources, are flourishing and may overtake California in terms of wine production next year. Our combined and interactive hydro generation of energy is dependent on all of the dams in Washington working concertedly for reliable production in a wide variety of working conditions.
The Columbia Snake River System is a 465-mile river highway that provides farmers and other producers including from other states even as far as the Midwest access to international markets. Figures from 2014 show 4,361,000 tons of cargo were barged on the Snake River, to replace this capacity with rail would take 43,610 rail cars or by freight truck, over 167,000 semi-trucks. A typical four-barge tow moves the same amount of cargo as 140 rail cars or 538 trucks. The best way to transport goods in Washington state is to use the in-place disciplines of barging, rail, and trucking in combination and in competition.
The resolute nonsense of the day is of the social need to save salmon, orca whales, and so the entire planet by removal of the Snake River Dams. Reportedly, a single farmer has decided he could use rail rather than barging to ship his grain is backed by a Seattle based PR firm. He is attempting to portray this idea is viable in that the opinion has common ground, while he is in fact standing alone in his views. This was considered a dishonest attempt to sway the debate in testimony about the study of Snake River dam removal in Olympia as no other farmers could be shown to share this opinion.
The same people who push such an alternative as somehow more green fight rail transportation as polluting and dangerous. Their silliness ignores the fact there is not adequate rail infrastructure in place to take on the additional commerce. 60% of grain is transported by barge today, to use rail and freight truck transport would be wasteful of product and time as well as increase fuel usage immensely. The impact of damage to roadways and on traffic is unimaginable increasing the pressure that would come to bear on our already overcrowded interstate freeways, this while in the same breath pushing for lower carbon, less efficient fuels. The contradictions in the green world are never ending, theoretical and simplistic ideas for saving salmon are not well thought out and are damaging.
When an idea does not make sense, one must wonder what the actual end goal would be. When there is no common sense, what is the reason for the nonsense? People who think the displacement of these four very productive dams is a good idea must prove how they would replace the multiple functions of these dams in a more productive, better planned and organized, and more environmentally friendly way. This is a task that has not been accomplished, perhaps it is because there is no better way to do what these dams do for the people, environment, and commerce of Washington state. Unfounded notions of replacing the productivity of these dams with solar and wind power will not begin to supplant the considerable variety of benefits to the people of Washington.
Agricultural businesses; people who love their affordable, clean energy; intra-state trade; and those who have jobs dependent on these dams need to form partnerships with one another and the people of this state who appreciate the work they do. We must speak loudly with a combined voice to save our dams and push back against green new deals that would harm our businesses, low cost electricity, abundant supply of locally grown food, and way of life with unproductive and unaffordable nonsense.
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All year long we work on fun and exciting ways to increase our reading/writing, math, academic, attending, social, play, and independent life skills. Each student is able to have his or her school experience involve programming that is specific to his or her needs to make the experience in Room 4 the most meaningful to him or her through one to one sessions or small group sessions that have goals that target child specific needs.
Room 4 uses the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum to help increase literacy, pre-writing, and other fine motor skills and the Touch Math curriculum to help increase different math skills.
There is a Health Care Office that provides daily health checks of students. Office staff has been approved to administer medication.
Thanks to grants, each classroom uses Handwriting Without Tears and TouchMath curriculum.
Crossroads establishes and follows a school calendar similar to public school systems.
Crossroads is a secure building with restricted access.
Classrooms and therapists use computers and iPads in daily lessons.
Crossroads has our own library that classrooms can visit. In addition, we visit the neighboring Schenectady County branch.
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Noah is nearly independent in dressing and toileting and so much more. Hope is priceless and what others took away from us in an already devastating situation, Crossroads Center for Children teachers and administrators gave back two-fold.


TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer who says that one of your family members is in jail and needs money, don't believe it. Chances are it's a scam.
The Twin Falls Police Department says that as of 11 a.m. Thursday, it has received four reports from individuals in the community saying they've received such calls.
According to the reports, the caller identifies himself as a lawyer and says that a family member is in jail and needs money wired to the attorney for bail. Police remind residents, however, to never send money to people you don't know.
"If you receive a phone call advising a family member is in jail, ask for the jurisdiction of the jail and tell the person you will call the jail to confirm the information," Lt. Terry Thueson said in a prepared statement. "Do not provide any private or financial information to the caller."
If you receive a suspicious call, you can report it by calling police at 208-735-4200.


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Q: Make HttpLoggingInterceptor do not log images I'm trying to get rid of trash in logs, like

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when i recieve an image
So i tried to override HttpLoggingInterceptor intercept(), to detect is there a Content-Type => image/jpeg header in responce, but HttpLoggingInterceptor is final so i cant extend it :(
Code in RetrofitModule:
OkHttpClient provideOkHttpClient(Context context, Application app, Preferences preferences) {
        HttpLoggingInterceptor loggingInterceptor = new HttpLoggingInterceptor();
        loggingInterceptor.setLevel(BuildConfig.DEBUG ? HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BODY : HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.HEADERS);

        Cache cache = new Cache(app.getCacheDir(), cacheSize);

        return new OkHttpClient.Builder()
                .addNetworkInterceptor(new OkHttpInterceptor(context, preferences))
                .addInterceptor(loggingInterceptor)
                .cache(cache)
                .build();
    }

How can i disable image-logging in my project?

A: You can use OkHttpLogger class to print logs without binary data:
class OkHttpLogger : HttpLoggingInterceptor.Logger {
    override fun log(message: String) {
        okHttpLog(message)
    }

    private fun okHttpLog(message: String, level: Int = Log.DEBUG, t: Throwable? = null) {
        val maxLogLength = 4000
        val tag = "OkHttp"
        val encoder = Charset.forName("ISO-8859-1").newEncoder()

        var logMessage = message
        if (t != null) logMessage = logMessage + '\n'.toString() + Log.getStackTraceString(t)

        // Split by line, then ensure each line can fit into Log's maximum length.
        var i = 0
        val length = logMessage.length
        var isBinaryLogDisplayed = false
        var isBinaryContentType = false
        while (i < length) {
            var newline = logMessage.indexOf('\n', i)
            newline = if (newline != -1) newline else length
            do {
                val end = minOf(newline, i + maxLogLength)
                val msg = logMessage.substring(i, end).trim()

                if (msg.contains("Content-Type") &&
                    msg.contains("application/octet-stream")) { // use another Content-Type if need
                    isBinaryContentType = true
                }
                val isBinaryData = !encoder.canEncode(msg)

                // multipart boundary
                if (isBinaryLogDisplayed && msg.startsWith("--")) {
                    isBinaryContentType = false
                    isBinaryLogDisplayed = false
                }

                // don't print binary data
                if (isBinaryContentType && isBinaryData && !isBinaryLogDisplayed) {
                    Log.println(level, tag, "<BINARY DATA>")
                    isBinaryLogDisplayed = true
                }

                if (!isBinaryLogDisplayed) {
                    Log.println(level, tag, msg)
                }

                i = end
            } while (i < newline)
            i++
        }
    }
}

To use it pass an instance to HttpLoggingInterceptor's constructor:
val httpLoggingInterceptor = HttpLoggingInterceptor(OkHttpLogger()).apply {
    level = HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BODY
}

A: So, since no one have an answer iv'e invent my own bicycle:
    HttpLoggingInterceptor loggingInterceptor = new HttpLoggingInterceptor(new HttpLoggingInterceptor.Logger() {
        @Override
        public void log(String message) {
            if(!message.contains("�")){
                Timber.d(message);
            }
        }
    });

Not really sure if String.contains() cheap enough for use it like this, but goal is reached

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Healthcare Innovation
Exclusive: Buyout firm Apollo in advanced talks to buy LifePoint Health - sources
By Joshua Franklin, Carl O'Donnell
(Reuters) - Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC APO.N is in advanced talks to acquire LifePoint Health Inc LPNT.O, in its latest bid to consolidate the rural U.S. hospital sector, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The deal could value LifePoint at close to $6 billion, including debt, the sources said. It would come as weak admission trends, pressures on Medicaid funding and increased efforts by private U.S. insurers to reduce healthcare costs are driving hospital operators to seek merger partners that will give them more scale to tackle these issues.
LifePoint shares rose 36 percent to $64.85 on the news in after-hours trading on Friday.
Apollo plans to merge LifePoint with another regional hospital operator that it owns, RegionalCare Hospital Partners, according to the sources.
Apollo declined to comment, while LifePoint did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
It would be by far the biggest acquisition for Apollo this year. LifePoint currently has a market capitalization of $1.9 billion and long-term net debt of $2.9 billion.
If the negotiations are completed successfully, a deal could be announced as early as next week, the sources said, cautioning that it was possible talks could fail at the last minute. The sources asked not to be identified because the matter is confidential.
Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, LifePoint operates hospitals in around 70 communities across 22 states, focusing largely on small towns and rural areas.
Rural healthcare providers such as LifePoint have been challenged in recent years because their reliance on federal insurers such as Medicare and Medicaid has made them particularly vulnerable to changing reimbursement programs. In addition, hospital operating costs have been rising faster than reimbursement rate increases.
Nevertheless, LifePoint has been a relatively strong performer in the rural healthcare space, buying up underperforming facilities and streamlining operations through targeted investments, according to Morningstar Inc analysts.
LifePoint shares, however, have remained under pressure, losing around a quarter of their value in the past 12 months.
"LifePoint has a high level of committed capital expenditures, which will weaken free cash flow and interest coverage metrics over the next 12-18 months," Moody's Investors Service Inc analysts wrote in a research note in March.
Many healthcare providers have been bulking up through mergers and acquisitions in recent years in an effort to weather the challenges facing the sector.
Recent deals have included the sale of Davita Medical Group to health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH.N for $4.9 billion in 2017 and the sale of Envision Healthcare to private equity firm KKR & Co Inc KKR.N for $5.5 billion earlier this year.
Apollo, which raised a $24.6 billion private equity fund last year, acquired RegionalCare in 2015, and merged it with another hospital operator, Capella Healthcare, in 2016.
Reporting by Joshua Franklin and Carl O'Donnell in New York; Additional reporting by Greg Roumeliotis and Liana B. Baker in New York; Editing by Susan Thomas and Leslie Adler


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Q: How do I draw a dashed line that overlays two adjacent tikz plots? I have tikz code that creates two plots, one above the other, using the scope environment with a shift and two separate axes. The plots look like this:

This is the code that creates them:
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}

\usepackage{float}
\usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.13}

\begin{document}
\def\maxX{10}
\def\maxY{5}

\begin{figure}[H]
\begin{tikzpicture}

\begin{scope}
\begin{axis}[
    width=20cm, height=10cm,
    title={Top plot}, xlabel={}, ylabel={}, xticklabels={,,}, yticklabels={,,}, axis lines=middle,
    domain=0:10,
    samples=100,
    xmin=0, xmax=\maxX,
    ymin=0, ymax=\maxY
]
\addplot[black, thick] {1.8 - 0.2*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {3.0 - 0.4*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {2.8 - 0.6*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {3.8 - 0.6*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {3.8 - 0.8*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {5.0 - 1.2*x};
\end{axis}
\end{scope}

\begin{scope}[yshift=-10cm]
\begin{axis}[
    width=20cm, height=10cm,
    title={Bottom plot}, xlabel={}, ylabel={}, xticklabels={,,}, yticklabels={,,}, axis lines=middle,
    domain=0:10,
    samples=200,
    xmin=0, xmax=\maxX,
    ymin=0, ymax=\maxY
]
\addplot[red, very thick] { 2 * sin(deg(0.5*x + 6)) + 2.5 };
\end{axis}
\end{scope}

\end{tikzpicture}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

I'm trying to draw a dashed vertical line from the top of the top plot to the bottom of the bottom of the bottom plot, like this (made in Gimp):

How do I do this? I tried:

*

*Adding a new axis with a vertical line drawn using coordinates, i.e. \draw[dashed] (axis cs:2,-10) -- (axis cs:2,10);, but this scales the plots according to that axis and messes up the spacing in the other two plots

*Adding that same code, \draw[dashed] (axis cs:2,-10) -- (axis cs:2,10); to one of the current axes, but since they're clipped from 0 to 10, the dashed line doesn't extend the entire way

*Outside of any axis, using a plain draw command: \draw[dashed] (2, -10) -- (2, 8.5); Since this is outside of an axis, it seems to use different coordinates, so the line is in the wrong horizontal position compared to the other two plots.

A: Add \coordinate (a) at (2,\pgfkeysvalueof{/pgfplots/ymax}); in the first axis environment and \coordinate (b) at (2,\pgfkeysvalueof{/pgfplots/ymin}); in the second. Then after the last \end{scope}, add \draw [dashed] (a) -- (b);.
As a sidenote, you might be interested in the groupplots library for aligned axes like this.
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}

\usepackage{float}
\usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.13}
\usepgfplotslibrary{groupplots}
\begin{document}
% in general \newcommand over \def
\newcommand\maxX{10}
\newcommand\maxY{5}

\begin{figure}[H]
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{groupplot}[
    group style={
     group size=1 by 2,
     vertical sep=1.5cm
    },
    width=20cm, height=10cm,
    xlabel={}, ylabel={},
    xticklabels={,,}, yticklabels={,,},
    axis lines=middle,
    domain=0:10,
    xmin=0, xmax=\maxX,
    ymin=0, ymax=\maxY
]

\nextgroupplot[title={Top plot}, samples=2]
\addplot[black, thick] {1.8 - 0.2*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {3.0 - 0.4*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {2.8 - 0.6*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {3.8 - 0.6*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {3.8 - 0.8*x};
\addplot[black, thick] {5.0 - 1.2*x};
\coordinate (a) at (2,\pgfkeysvalueof{/pgfplots/ymax});

\nextgroupplot[title={bottom plot}, samples=100]
\addplot[red, very thick] { 2 * sin(deg(0.5*x + 6)) + 2.5 };
\coordinate (b) at (2,\pgfkeysvalueof{/pgfplots/ymin});
\end{groupplot}

\draw [dashed] (a) -- (b);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{figure}
\end{document}


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Ariadne ships with a couple of unit-tests, which should always succeed.
These tests are not exhaustive, meaning, that they will not catch every bug.

## File Naming Scheme
Every file of the pattern `testXXXX.cpp` defines one single test case.
Each test case is compiled into its own executable and is independent of every other test case.
This doesn't mean, that test cases cannot share code.

Files named like `sampleXXXX.hpp` are generally modules, which are included by test cases.
These modules might for example implement an extra routing table with fixed content, or
a test suite for LPM algorithms.
Samples like these are usually not very large, therefore building a library out of
them and liking it all together is not worth the work. Just include it as a header.


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Q: Defining Applicative IO Given:
 class (Functor f) => Applicative f where
   pure :: a -> f a
   (<*>) :: f (a -> b) -> f a -> f b

I tried to implement Applicative IO:
-- Learn You a Haskell is the author of all but the last line of code.
instance Applicative IO where
    pure = return
    a <*> b = do
        f <- a -- IO (a -> b)
        x <- b -- IO a. Now we need to apply (a -> b) on 'IO a' to get IO b'
        case f of IO g -> return g x    -- can't pattern match on IO...

This excellent answer explains why the IO constructor cannot be used.
But how can I complete this instance?

A: You're quite close but you've made two errors:

*

*You've misinterpreted the type of f. You've used the do-notation to obtain the result f of the computation a, so if a has type IO (a -> b), then f must have type a -> b, while you seem to think that f is somehow still an IO computation.

*You write return g x while I think you mean return (g x). The first applies return to two arguments: g and x, while the second applies return to a single argument: g x.
In short, you can complete the instance easily by dropping the case expression and just returning f x.

A: You are right on track. Once you have extracted the values out of the IO monad using <- operator, you apply them to the function (f x) and wrap it back in the IO monad using return function.
m <*> n = do
        f <- m
        x <- n
        return $ f x

Ofcourse, these things work because IO is already an instance of Monad typeclass.
When you do f <- m you get (a -> b) in f. Similarly when you do x <- n, you get a in x. Now all you have to do is to apply the value of x in f. Once you have applied them you can wrap them up in IO constructor using return function. ( I have changed the variable names to avoid confusion.)

A: Also take a look at WrappedMonad from Control.Applicative, and especially its source code: http://hackage.haskell.org/package/base-4.4.1.0/docs/src/Control-Applicative.html#WrappedMonad
Basically <*> is ap and pure is return.