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Castaway Island TD
By joye | August 19, 2011 | Add to Favorites
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People love the Castaway series, and there's a lot to love. That plucky protagonist with his spiky hair. His adorable pets. The funky tropical locale and seafaring music. Tower defense fans looked on in envy. Well envy no more, because Likwid has come to your rescue with Castaway Island TD.
Borrowing some controls from the action rpg originals, you actually have to move your character around with the [WASD] or [arrow] keys and interact with potential tower slots through the [spacebar], using the mouse to select which option you want. You also have to move around yourself to collect the coins that enemies leave behind when they die. In addition to attacking enemies with towers, you can also lay traps for them, either by clicking on the desired trap in the lower right or by hitting hotkeys [1] through [8]. Traps drop right where you are. The game includes the signature pet feature of the earlier games. You permanently pick one of three pets to help you, and they act automatically. The one big drawback is if you're hunting for a "speed up" button. There isn't one.
This is no mere rushed attempt to exploit a franchise by exporting it to another genre all slapdash like. The makers clearly put some thought into making this its own game, and they understand what the genre's fans like. So you can stand proud, tower defense fans. You have a Castaway game of your very own!
Play Castaway Island TD
Jumpdash • August 19, 2011 1:42 PM
In regards to pet selection
Getting all the dropped coins isn't exactly difficult, and grounding flying monsters is possible by another method later in the game... but there's only one way to regen mana for traps, and that is choosing Pixie as your pet. Pixie is STRONGLY recommended for your first playthrough.
Tahnan • August 19, 2011 5:24 PM
I love TDs, but I was a little frustrated by the interface here. The fact that it's in the whatchacallit opposite-of-top-down view means that palm trees often block your view of your other towers. I didn't notice anything that indicated that a tower was ready to be upgraded, other than clicking on the tower to see if you could. They set up keyboard shortcuts for traps, but the actual amount of mana you have left, and the mana cost of a trap, can only be seen if you mouse over the lower right corner. There just seemed to be a lot of little annoyances like this.
Oh, wait, correction on the previous comment: perhaps "upgradeable" and "experience" are unrelated, and the latter affects only how many gems a tower can hold? If so, that wasn't clear, but you can replace the previous complaint with "and there's no way to speed up the extremely slow text".
Shudog • August 19, 2011 7:06 PM
Re: upgrades.
You can upgrade a tower if you have enough gold.
Or you can wait for a tower's own experience to upgrade it.
Upgrades increase range, shooting rate, and adds one more gem slot.
It was easiest for me to just walk over to the tower for maintenance, which to me was part of the challenge, your mileage may vary.
Disagree, I loved the third pet. It means you don't have to
build so many flying-only towers, just stand next to the powered up ground-based towers and bring them down for smashing.
I haven't played hard, but I love the graphics and the extra challenge of having to walk around and maintain things; and normal mode comes in bite-sized pieces, which helps when you don't have much time to play TD. Mana control for traps was the only downer for me.
Oh and you can start waves early by clicking the double arrow / fast-forward on the bottom left where the wave preview bar is. Speeding up is just going to kill your flash and since you're walking from place to place, you have just enough time to get around at normal speed.
Mozai • August 19, 2011 11:53 PM
There's quite a few complaints on forums about how the first "boss" level in this game is punishingly difficult. Defeating it is a mix of picking the correct skill points, the correct pet, selling towers and just plain luck.
chyro • August 20, 2011 5:42 AM
I started normal mode, and finished all the levels with 3 stars and mostly no difficulty at all. Until I got to the first boss, against which I lost a dozen times in a row. I might be missing something...
tomato10 • August 20, 2011 7:55 PM
1st boss.... HELP!!
sphax • August 21, 2011 12:01 AM
@tomato10:
For the first boss, you need a bit of luck.
I finished it by
Building a mist tower at the entrance, then build some arrow tower near the crystal. On the way, I put some traps (ice mainly) and then, when i saw which lane it took, I sold my first towers and build some more at the back. And I also switch all my points into the gems section in order to get some. If you get the ice one, it gets easier to kill the boss... But seriously, took me several tries! Good luck!
Kaoy • August 21, 2011 12:47 AM
This is a terribly unbalanced game. The first 5 levels are very easy and give the player a comfortable way to ease in to the particulars of the game, then the first boss happens. I don't know how this passed through whatever testing this game has gotten, but to much randomness is involved in taking it down. 15 times now I have come within 1-3 hits worth of damage from taking it out. All it would have taken is a couple more crits or for those damned snakes to have dropped one gem or NOT to have, yet again, dropped one coin each instead of three. To reiterate, to beat the FIRST boss, you luck with getting gems, luck with getting, and luck in achieving crits.
I swear, 'Likwid' is fastly becoming synonymous with games to big for the programmers britches.
Julie • August 26, 2011 3:31 PM
For anyone still having problems with the first boss on normal difficulty, this setup has worked for me on 6 out of 6 tries where the boss has taken the right branch of the path:
Select the pixie (mana regen) pet at the end of the first level. Before the first boss level, reshuffle your skill points into "I love gold", with maybe one point in "power walker" if you have slow reflexes, or one point in "gem smith" if you prefer.
Buy a mist tower at one corner of the entrance, using the tree closest to the corner. Put a single poison trap at the point where the path branches, to make sure you kill all the snakes in the first wave and get all their gold. Don't use the "fast forward" to summon the snakes until you've regenerated all your mana.
Once the snakes are past the branch point, place an ice trap on the first part of the path just in range of the mist tower, one at the branch point, and one slightly down the branch leading past the mist tower (you may need to regenerate a bit to make this third trap). Pick up all the money from the snakes and buy a spear tower next to the mist tower. If you got a gem from the snakes, a blue/slowing gem is best used on the spear tower (because of its higher fire rate) and a damage-causing gem is best used on the mist tower (order of preference, if you have a choice: green/poison, yellow/electricity, red/fire). If you get two gems, give the more-powerful one to the mist tower and the other to the spear tower.
Again, don't use the "fast forward" unless your mana gets to 100% before the boss shows up. If you're lucky, you may be able to place one more ice trap while the boss is still in range of the mist tower (it is very slow, so you can safely walk in front of it to place a trap).
If the boss takes the branch turning away from the tower (50% chance), you will most likely have to restart the level. If it takes the branch you've set up, wait on the mist tower and sell it as soon as the boss is out of range (if you've been lucky with gems, it may die before this happens). Don't bother selling the spear tower, it just wastes time.
Run to the point where the paths rejoin, and buy a boulder tower on the corner that covers the branch that the boss is on, and then one next to it on the side closer to the crystal. You should have enough mana to put one last trap on the path just after the branches rejoin; preferably ice, but do a poison trap if that's all you can afford. And that should do it.
Neil • August 31, 2011 8:26 AM
I can't seem to work out how to get the "8 traps" achievement. Even placing one of each trap consecutively didn't trigger it.
The coin-collecting pet is good for beginners, particularly on some levels where collecting gems seriously eats in to your time.
mimi290 • August 31, 2011 2:36 PM
i didnt have any problems with the first boss when it was on normal. i used the spear towers and put 4 at the entrance and then when i git enough i put some in the back and put boulders in between. i also didnt use traps
Anonymous • September 5, 2011 8:53 AM
can someone tell me how to beat puff no more (weapons, fighting style)? i cannot beat him!! its so frustrating
james • September 9, 2011 9:57 AM
8 Traps achievement eludes me as well. I laid and had triggered 8 different traps and 8 of the same traps, but still could not ever get the achievement. I even tried to lay 8 on the map in untriggered state without avail. Smells like a bug to me.
Chucky • September 10, 2011 10:02 PM
I only see a white screen! What is wrong?
Mic • October 31, 2011 5:52 AM
Hmmmm,...I am almost done with the game on normal mode. I used 8 of the same traps to earn the achievement. In this case the poison trap as it was the cheapest. I am having trouble on the third to last level. Does anybody have any strategy tips that might help?
Matt • January 9, 2012 12:18 AM
I didn't have so much trouble with the first boss.
I had pixie pet, and did a fairly bland strategy: build a mix of spear/boulder/arrow at the branch point and the combine point, with traps at the two points. When the boss came, I dropped a couple more ice traps and built a bunch of boulder (and spear) traps between the combine point and the crystal. Worked like a charm!
Brady Becker • July 22, 2012 2:55 AM
Gotta say... if the first boss is what I'm thinking of (big blue thing that comes and you see "BOSS ALERT!", then that's really simple... here's what I had when I beat it, did on first try:
placed only boulder and spear towers during whole level (since I had grounding pet thing), upgraded first few towers with gems (shock, fire, and ice), although that had part to do with luck and part with me picking the gem skill), and after boss took a path I sold other towers and built 1 fog to finish off. didn't even use any traps.


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Q: changing strings used in prompt() function in for loop is not changing displayed prompt var two = "Ask me something!"

function ask(one, two) {
    if (one == "hi") {
        two = "Hello how are you!"
    } else if (user == "How old are       you?") {
        two = "I am 800 years old"
    }
};

for (i=0;i<10;i++) {
      prompt(two);
      ask()
}

I'm trying to be able to keep answering the questions and get them to change every time. But when I run it every prompt says the same thing: "Ask me something." Please help me find my logic error.

A: This looks like JavaScript so I am going to work with that. You have a couple of problems with your source code.
First of all, your function ask() needs to have some arguments provided when it is called within the loop.
Below I provide a modified example in JavaScript which change the string displayed by prompt().  This uses a global variable, two which is modified by the function ask() depending on the number specified in the argument. The value of the string of two is modified to a new string.
This is using a switch() statement and if the value specified is in the range of 1 (one) up to and including 10 (ten), the value of two is changed to the new string specified. If the value specified in the argument to ask() is not in range then the value of two is not changed.
You can modify the case statements where the assignment to the global variable two is made to change the actual prompts or what is displayed in the prompt() box.
For information about the prompt() function see this page, JavaScript Popup Boxes which discusses three types of popup windows or boxes including the prompt() box.
You probably want something like the following.
<script>
// create a global variable we are going to use for our prompts.
// each time the function ask() is called, the variable will be modified.
var two = "Ask me something!"

// the function ask() which takes an argument and changes the global variable
// two to a different string.  the function takes two arguments.
// the first argument is an index value from 1 to 10 inclusive.
// the second argument is a string to append to the selected prompt.
function ask(one,answer)
{
    switch (one) {
        case 1:
            two = " 1. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 2:
            two = " 2. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 3:
            two = " 3. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 4:
            two = " 4. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 5:
            two = " 5. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 6:
            two = " 6. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 7:
            two = " 7. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 8:
            two = " 8. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 9:
            two = " 9. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
        case 10:
            two = "10. Hello how are you! " + answer;
            break;
    }
};

// run a loop providing a prompt and then changing the global variable two
// to provide a different prompt. we provide a default string, the second
// argument that includes the value of the index variable used in the loop.
//
// we are taking what ever the user enters and appends that string to the
// next prompt string.
//
// if the user presses the Cancel button on the prompt box then we will get
// a value of null and so we will just break out of the loop.
for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
      var answer = prompt(two, "stuff " + i);
      if (answer == null) break;
      ask(i, answer)
}
</script>

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What drove humans to their first sin?
What caused Adam and Chava to sin; to do the wrong thing; to make the wrong choice: What was it in their human being, thats being called Tov me'od (Bereshit 1:31), that drove them into eating from the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil while it was forbidden them to do so?
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LeviLevi
I heard an explanation, which was attributed to R' Moshe Shapiro, that basically said the following (sorry I don't have his sources, I heard it second-hand):
Adam was given a supremely spiritual and holy state of being, to the point that the angels wanted to praise him. Yet G-d told him to do a very small task - don't eat from this tree, for a few hours. He was given incredible spiritual potential, and instructed not to do anything with it except to not mess things up!
The challenge for Adam was to forgo participating in perfecting the world, to submit his own desire to activate his spiritual potential for the sake of doing what Hashem said. It was a case of doing what G-d said despite what you think would be best, with the added element of the humility required to not do what he knew he could do.
To put it differently, Adam wanted to "mess the world up" in order to use his great potential to fix it - to show that he could bring the world to its fulfillment through his own spiritual accomplishments. The problem was that G-d said not to.
So the challenge was having the humility to not exert his own abilities, and not to follow his own idea of what was right.
Y e zY e z
Great thinking here; So Adam needed to look beyond his own perspective of what was Tov (good) and accept the fact that HaShem told him that eating of the tree was rah (wrong)? But based on his own intellectual mind and heart chose wrong where he thought doing right?... Did I understand it right. P.s. What changed within the being of Adam after receiving the knowledge of Tov and Rah in opposite to his state before that knowledge? – Levi Feb 2 '15 at 20:16
@user4762 You got it mostly, with the added point that the reason he chose wrong was due to the difficulty of negating himself. The answer to your p.s. is discussed here (along with another answer to this question) and here – Y e z Feb 2 '15 at 20:24
I once read a commentary that told that the part with the snake represented an internal dialogue inside the head of Chava. Could the the knowledge of truth and false be influenced some way that they chose wrong? That although they had the command not to eat from it, they thought rationally that they could eat from it (as if it was a truth)? – J.Levi Feb 6 '15 at 9:54
The way the Yaavetz explains the Avos Drav Nosson, Adam made a safeguard for God's commandment. God said don't eat from the tree of knowledge, and Adam made a safeguard and told Chava not to touch the tree as well. However, he never told her that this was his addition so the plan backfired. The snake pushed Chava onto the tree and said you didn't die from touching it, you won't die from eating it. And so she ate from it.
It's interesting to note that the Avos Drav Nosson puts this on a list of safeguard enactments which were instituted over time as a way to bring the message of the mishna in Avos home: asei syag laTorah, make a safeguard for the Torah. What's interesting is this seemingly ignores the fact that this safeguard backfired! It might be though that this is the very lesson being taught. Some safeguards will backfire. But they are still necessary, and better than the alternative of trying to keep the commandments without them.
Y e z
But Chava gave from the fruit to Adam and he also ate from it... besides this fact the question relais what it is that caused them to chose wrong. What was it in their human being that caused them to sin (besides any possible destractions and deceive from the outside) – Levi Feb 2 '15 at 10:10
@user4762 he may not have known. The moral failing here was probably what you and I would call Gaava, being haughty. He should have told her that this extra safeguard was his own invention. At least that's how i look at it. But I'm sure this Avos Drav Nosson could be taken differently so that's why i didn't spell it out like that. – user6591 Feb 2 '15 at 10:18
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Q: Find all ordered pairs $(a,b)$ such that $1/a + 1/b = 3/2018$ and $a,b$ are positive integers I gave this problem my best attempt and am now trying to understand the solution for it. This is problem #1 to the 79th William Lowell Putnam Math Competition. This is the given solution by Kiran Kedlaya and Lenny Ng:
By clearing denominators and regrouping, we see that the given equation is equivalent to $(3a−2018)(3b−2018) = 2018^2$. Each of the factors is congruent to $1 \text{ (mod } 3)$. There are $6$ positive factors of $2018^2 = 2^2 · 1009^2$ that are congruent to $1\text{ (mod } 3)$: $1$, $2^2$ , $1009$, $2^2 · 1009$, $1009^2$, $2^2 · 1009^2$. These lead to the 6 possible pairs: $(a,b)$
$= (673,1358114)$, $(674,340033)$, $(1009,2018)$, $(2018,1009)$, $(340033,674)$, and $(1358114,673)$. As for negative factors, the ones that are congruent to $1\text{ (mod }3)$ are $−2$, $−2 · 1009$,$−2 · 1009^2$. However, all of these lead to pairs where $a ≤ 0$ or $b ≤ 0$.
I don't fully understand these things:

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*Each of the factors is congruent to $1\text{ (mod }3)$: I think congruence means the ability to translate into something else using some rules, so it seems like they are saying that $(3a-2018) = 1$ and $(3b-2018) = 1$. I'm also not sure why they wrote $1\text{ (mod }3)$ because 1 % 3 = 1, so why not just say $1$?

*There are $6$ positive factors of $2018^2 = 2^2·1009^2$ that are congruent to $1\text{ (mod }3)$: $1$, $2^2$, $1009$, $2^2·1009$, $1009^2$, $2^2·1009^2$: Here it seems like they are listing all of the ways to make $2018^2$, but if they are saying that $1$ is a possible factor then wouldn't $2018^2$ be its pair and therefore must be in this list? Why wouldn't they put it into this list?

*These lead to the 6 possible pairs:$(a,b) = (673,1358114)$, $(674,340033)$, $(1009,2018)$,$(2018,1009)$, $(340033,674)$, and $(1358114,673)$: How did they get these pairs?

A: *

*Saying a number is congruent to $1 \bmod 3$ means that when you divide it by $3$ you have a remainder of $1$.  The point is that $3a-2018$ is congruent to $1 \bmod 3$ because $3a$ is a multiple of $3$ and $2018$ has a remainder of $2$ when divided by $3$.

*$2018^2$ is on the list as $2^2\cdot 1009^2$

*They used each factorization and solved for $a$ and $b$.  The factorization $1 \cdot 2018^2$ gives us $3a-2018=1,a=673, 3b-2018=2018^2,b=\frac 13(2018^2+2018)=1358114$

A: We need to solve $$3ab=2018(a+b)$$ or
$$9ab-3\cdot2018(a+b)+2018^2=2018^2$$ or
$$(3a-2018)(3b-2018)=2018^2$$ or
$$(3a-2018)(3b-2018)=2^21009^2.$$
Now, let $a\leq b$.
We obtain:
$$3a-2018=1,$$ which gives $a=673$ and $b=1358114$ or
$$3a-2018=2,$$ which is impossible because $2+2018$ is not divisible by $3$ or
$$3a-2018=4,$$ which gives $a=674$ and $b=340033$ or
$$3a-2018=1009,$$  which gives $a=1009$ and $b=2018$ or
$$3a-2018=2\cdot1009,$$ which is impossible because $2\cdot1009+2018$ is not divisible by $3$.
Can you end it now?

A: $$\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} = \frac{3}{2018} \implies 2018a +2018b -3ab = 0$$
$$\implies b = \frac{2018 a}{3 a - 2018} \land 3 a\ne 2018\quad\lor\quad
a = \frac{2018 b}{3 b - 2018} \land 3 b\ne 2018 $$
Since $\quad 2018/3\not\in\mathbb{N}\quad$ we need not worry about the restrictions above. A spreadsheet or a simple program reveals the following (a,b) pairs.
$$
(-678048,672)\quad
(0,0)\quad
(672,-678048)\quad
(673,1358114)\quad
(674,340033)\\
(1009,2018)\quad
(2018,1009)\quad
(340033,674)\quad
(1358114,673)\quad
$$
These are the only pairs found for $-10^9 \le a \le 10^9$ and, based on the ascending-a and descending-b pattern in the pairs, it appears that these are the only solutions to the equation. Also, since $3$ of them are non-positive, only the $6$ you found meet the criteria.


This pack was full of really interesting loops that were practically ready to throw drums and bass on them and call them a full beat.
I love this idea of having these fully thought through loops that are ready for drums and 808s to be tossed on. It's a really fun way to work - I get to spend time sampling and sound designing when I want to do that type of work. And then when I feel like finishing stuff, during a different session, I work on completing what I started with the song starters.
100% my own samples. If I don't have a sound I want, I'll go make it.
100% from scratch composition. Never throw in loops or pre-existing musical parts.
It may seem limiting, but it's actually a very important part of the process for me and a lot of the people I work with - to make sure that the song starters are verifiably original and NOT going to run into any sample clearance issues.
I am going to collaborate more like this - giving specific producers a pack of my song starters and letting them run with it, maybe even tossing the session back and forth at that point.
I typically will create about 48 bars for each song starter. The first 16 will be the hype / fullest section. Then I'll do a couple of 16s that strip it down and feature different instruments. Then the final 16 will be something that could be used in a bridge section if the final beat calls for it.
This makes it easy to chop it up and rearrange it to fit whatever song or vibe you're working on.
I've only got a handful today, but I'm going to be making tons of these moving forward. My goal is to have 100 by end of March.


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A major credit rating agency says Illinois' rating won't be lowered to ``junk'' but warns the state still faces serious financial challenges and long-term risks.
Moody's Investors Service on Thursday affirmed Illinois' current rating with a negative outlook, saying a downgrade remains possible in the next two years.
A major bond-rating agency says Illinois' fiscal challenges linger despite approval of the first state budget in two years.
Moody's Investors Service issued a report Friday. It notes that an income tax increase approved this month will generate nearly $5 billion more a year.
Even though the Illinois House voted to override the governor's veto to give the state its first budget since 2015, the state's bonds may still reach "junk" status, according to Moody's Investors Service.
In a press release, Moody's says they've placed the state's rating "under review for possible downgrade."
Illinois Public Radio's Jenna Dooley explores just what it means to be "under review" by Moody's Investors.
SIU President Randy Dunn talks with WSIU's Jennifer Fuller about recent credit downgrades and warnings, and how the university can rebound from difficult financial issues.
Standard and Poor's has upgraded Jackson County's bond rating.
S & P says the upgrade from A-minus to A indicates the county's sustained budgetary improvement and flexibility.
A major credit rating agency has downgraded Illinois' rating to two levels above ``junk'' status, citing the ``political gridlock'' that's prevented the state from getting a balanced budget for more than a year.
Moody's Investors Service lowered Illinois' rating Wednesday on $26 billion in debt by one level, to Baa2. The downgrade also affects $2.75 billion in revenue bonds.
Illinois could see its already worst-in-the-nation credit rating sink further ... all the way to "junk" status.
Less than a week after dropping Illinois' credit rating, Moody's is handing out downgrades at several public universities. WSIU's Jennifer Fuller reports.
The state's budget impasse has dropped Southern Illinois University's credit rating.
Illinois has twice seen its credit rating take a hit this week; Amanda Vinicky has more.
The Moody's credit rating agency has downgraded $26.8 billion in Illinois' general obligation bonds, saying the move was due to the state's weakening financial position during the year.
A credit analyst with Moody's says Illinois' bond rating will remain unchanged, despite the state entering its third month without a budget. But the chances of a downgrade increase the longer gridlock continues.
Illinois has the nations' lowest credit rating -- a grade that symbolizes its fiscal troubles, and adds to them; a lower score makes it costlier to borrow.
But the rating won't drop any further just yet.
A credit analyst with Moody's says Illinois' bond rating will remain unchanged ... despite the state entering its third month without a budget. But, the chances of a downgrade increase the longer gridlock continues.
A major credit rating agency has come out with a blunt assessment of Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget for Illinois.
The budget Rauner presented last week calls for massive cuts in state spending -- without any increase in taxes.
Moody's Investor Service dismisses the chance that parts, let alone all, of the plan will ever become a reality.
Credit ratings agencies have taken notice of the court ruling on Friday that tossed out Illinois' law reducing workers' pensions. But they're not worried enough to lower the state's rating.
Illinois' credit rating remains unaffected by last week's court ruling, which found a landmark pension law to be unconstitutional. But agencies are watching.
Credit ratings are important as, the lower the rating, the more it costs the state to borrow.
It's also an important indicator of a state's relative fiscal health.
A new report from Moody's Investors Service says Illinois still faces "daunting pension challenges" despite a 2013 law intended to curb the state's pension costs. So do its cities. Amanda Vinicky has more.
A major credit-rating house reports that Illinois' pension liability as a percentage of its revenue is far and away the nation's highest.
A major credit rating agency says Illinois' public universities are facing major financial challenges that will continue to affect their credit.
Recent downgrades to Illinois' credit rating could soon have an effect on universities all over the state.
Gov. Pat Quinn has called a special session for lawmakers later this month to focus on finding a solution to the nearly $100 billion pension crisis.


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Female Stars Behind Bars: 25 Famous Women Who Got in Trouble With the Law
Oct 25, 2019 12:40 pm·
By Emy LaCroix
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No one is above the law — and that includes some of Hollywood's most beautiful and talented women! Yes, even celebrities can end up in jail if they aren't careful, and that's exactly what happened to the 25 lovely ladies in the gallery below.
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Some were simply behaving badly, while others were making a political statement. Lori Loughlin, Khloé Kardashian,Blac Chyna and many more ended up in legal trouble, arrested, or even in prison after doing some very questionable things, and we have all the details below.
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Amanda famously struggled with the law a lot in 2012. On April 4, 2012, she was arrested and charged with DUI after side-swiping a police car. She only spent a couple of hours in jail before being released, but her problems didn't stop there. She faced six months in jail after not showing up for her hearing, and then in August she rear-ended another car and left without sharing her information. She was charged with hit and run in September (which could have had a year sentence), and her license was suspended. Then she was caught driving with the suspended license. Luckily for her, she never served jail time.
Some celebs get arrested by accident … and some do it on purpose! Amy was arrested at a political rally in 2018, and even brought it up in her Netflix stand-up special Growing. "Maybe some of you heard I got arrested in October," she said. "I went down to D.C. to get arrested. It was really intense and really emotional. Everyone knew we were about to be arrested and everyone was chanting 'No justice no peace' and 'we believe survivors.' People thought it was irresponsible because I'm pregnant. But that's why I went down there. I want to be able to tell this thing inside me that I did everything I could!"
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In 2016, Chyna was arrested at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas for public intoxication and drug possession. First she was kicked off a flight, then she went to an airport bar and began harassing the waiters. Eventually, police found two ecstasy pulls on her and arrested her, setting bail at $8,000. Luckily, her then-boo Rob Kardashian hopped in the car, and drove all the way to Austin to bail her out.
In 2019, Cardi opened up about how she used to drug and rob men before she got famous, but luckily for her, she was never caught doing that. Unfortunately, she wasn't as lucky last October when she was arrested for her part in a strip club brawl. She was charged with reckless endangerment but never served jail time and the case is still ongoing.
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In June 2018, this former Teen Mom star was arrested and charged with misdemeanor counts of battery and resisting, delaying or obstructing a peace officer. This came after she allegedly hit a security guard at the Beverly Hills Hotel after fighting with guests there. She originally faced 18 months in jail for the scuffle, but she took a plea deal five months later where she avoided jail time for 12 hours of anger management classes, two years of summary probation, and five days of community service or community labor.
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Felicity was famously arrested in 2019 as part of a massive operation to stop college admissions fraud. She eventually pleaded guilty and admitted that she paid off people to help get her kids into school. On September 13, she was sentenced to 14 days in prison at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, where she served checked in on October 15. She was expected to be released on October 27, but the Federal Bureau of Prisons said in a statement, "Felicity Huffman has been released from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons today, October 25, 2019, per BOP Program Statement 5140.36 'Release of Inmates Prior to a Weekend or Legal Holiday.'" Additionally, the actress was also given a year of probation and has to complete 250 hours of community service and pay a $30,000 fine.
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Long before Grace and Frankie, Jane was a bit of a political activist! That made her something of a target, which is probably why she ended up arrested for something totally dumb in 1970. Jane was stopped in an Ohio airport following a speaking engagement at an anti-Vietnam war fundraiser in Canada after a security guard wrongly accused her of smuggling drugs. It turns out, the "drugs" were just vitamins.
"I think they hoped this 'scandal' would cause the college speeches to be canceled and ruin my respectability," Jane wrote on her blog in 2009. "I was handcuffed and put in the Cleveland Jail, which is when the mugshot was taken. I was released on bond and months later, after every pill had been tested in a lab (with taxpayers money!), the charges were dismissed and there were a few paragraphs hidden in the back of papers that they were vitamins, not drugs."
She did it again, though! At several climate change rallies in Washington D.C. in 2019, she was intentionally arrested to raise awareness for her cause.
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This Teen Mom star has had several unfortunate run-ins with the law. She has actually been arrested a whopping 15 times for reasons that include, but are not limited to, drug possession, assault, breaking and entering, harassment and violating probation. She's done a few short stints in jail and has paid thousands in fines.
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"Kim would you stop taking pictures of yourself? Your sister's going to jail!" We all remember this wild Kardashian storyline, but what actually happened? Well, in 2008, Koko was arrested for a DUI, and was ordered to take an alcohol education class. Unfortunately, she violated her probation by missing classes and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Lucky for her, the prison was overcrowded so she spent a whopping three hours in custody before being released.
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What a killer mugshot! Kimora got arrested in 2004 when police tried to pull her over for a broken tail light. She didn't stop until she got to her home, and then police found marijuana in the car. She was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams, eluding police, careless driving, tailgating and driving with a broken brake light.
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In 2013, Lauryn served three months in prison and three months on house arrest for tax fraud. She faced three years behind bars, but the judge took into account her six kids, no prior crimes, and the fact that she'd already paid back a lot of her taxes.
In 2005, Lil Kim was sentenced to a year behind bars for perjury when she admitted to lying in testimony relating to a shootout among rival rappers. She was also arrested in 1999 over marijuana possession but did no jail time.
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Lindsay probably had the most infamous string of legal troubles from 2007-2012. From DUIs to hit and runs and a suspicious necklace theft accusation, Lindsay ended up going to jail a few different times. She did about an hour in 2007, 2 weeks in 2010, and one month in jail and one month on house arrest in 2011.
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This Fuller House star was arrested in March 2019 on charges relating to a college admissions scandal where she allegedly paid to have her kids recruited to college as part of the crew team, despite them not doing crew. She has not admitted any guilt, despite many other parents involved taking a plea deal. In October 2019, the United States Department of Justice slapped her with even more charges related to the scandal. "In exchange for the bribes, employees of the university allegedly designated the defendants' children as athletic recruits — with little or no regard for their athletic abilities – or as members of other favored admissions categories," the press release read, shared by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Massachusetts.
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In March 2004, Martha was found guilty of felony charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators. She was sentenced to five months in jail, where she said her nickname was "M. Diddy," and then five months of home confinement.
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Michelle was arrested in 2002 after an altercation with her roommate. The roommate later dropped the charges, but those weren't the last of Michelle's legal woes. In 2004, she spent 48 hours in jail and had to perform community service and complete a three-month alcohol program, and three years of probation after pleading no contest to a hit and run, drunk driving, and driving with a suspended license. In 2005, she spent another 5 days in jail after being caught driving under the influence in Hawaii while filming Lost. In 2007, she was sentenced to 180 days in jail for violating probation, but she was released 18 days later due to overcrowding.
Mischa was a major it girl in 2007 thanks to the success of the TV series The O.C.. Unfortunately, things took a turn for her when she was arrested for a DUI and driving without a license.
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Long before Nicki became, well, Nicki, she was working as a waitress at Red Lobster and found herself under arrest in 2003. She was taken in by NYPD for possession of a weapon with intent to use.
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In 2002, Nicole was arrested for a nightclub fight she was involved in. Luckily, those charges were dropped, but she was arrested again in 2003 for driving under the influence. She went to rehab and got three years of probation. In 2006, she got in trouble again when she entered an exit ramp and began driving the wrong way on the highway. She was sentenced to four days in jail, but only served about an hour before being released due to "overcrowding" (are y'all catching the pattern here?)
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Paris was famously sentenced to 45 days behind bars for violating per probation and being caught driving under the influence multiple times.
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This female rapper was arrested for allegedly shooting another woman after accusing her of stealing her money. She served six years in prison for her crime, and was released in 2014. Unfortunately, she's recently been charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly hitting one of her Love and Hip Hop costars, so her legal troubles aren't quite over.
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Snooki was famously arrested in 2010 for disorderly conduct when she got absolutely smashed at a bar in New Jersey.
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Stephanie actually got into a few sticky situations when she was younger. While working as a P.A. for Lost in Hawaii in 2006, she got in trouble for shoplifting and drugs. Then, in 2009, she was arrested for a DUI, and sentenced to three years of probation after paying $5,000 bail.
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In 2001, Winona was arrested for shoplifting. Looking back on the scenario in 2016, she told Porter magazine, "Psychologically, I must have been at a place where I just wanted to stop. I won't get into what happened, but it wasn't what people think. And it wasn't like the crime of the century! But it allowed me time that I really needed, where I went back to San Francisco and got back into things that. I just had other interests, frankly."
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I say don't talk to me about tomatoes.
That said, let me talk to you about tomatoes. I love many things made from tomatoes. I love tomato juice and tomato sauce. What I'm not very keen on is eating regular tomatoes (e.g. beefsteak). There's something about all that pulpy gooey seed stuff that just puts me off. I have never liked a slice of tomato in a sandwich or burger and always remove said slice if one arrives unexpectedly.
After I came back from London and we were living here full time, I decided, as followers of this blog will know, to start growing things to eat.
Every May, when the farmer's market started up, I would go there and buy half a dozen cherry tomato plants from a woman who lived on the island. Every year these plants provided bounty.
Then what turned out to be disaster struck. Three years ago Linda (for that was the tomato lady's name) informed me that this would be her last year selling at the market, that she was moving to Nanaimo. Oh, no!
This isn't even the best year, but it was the last of Linda's tomatoes.
Every summer after that my crop (if such it can be called) of cherry tomatoes has been a huge disappointment. I could go to the garden and take a photo of the six spindly specimens in the pots this year, but frankly it would be too depressing. There are probably half a dozen green tomatoes still on the plants and I think I've had about ten ripe tomatoes since the beginning of August. Sigh.
I'm not saying Linda's tomato plants were magical (although, truth be told, I'm beginning to think they might have been). All I'm saying is that since her departure I've tried numerous different types of cherry tomatoes and all have broken my heart.
Perhaps somewhat more important than the potential magical properties of Linda's tomatoes has been the weather.
Three summers ago normal weather service resumed on Gabriola. What we'd previously thought of us normal summer weather (and feared we'd never see again) is often pleasant weather in April, always good weather in May, followed by the wet, cold month of Juneuary, then sun again in July and August.
The disappearance of Linda's tomato plants did coincide with the return of Juneuary and I suspect that could be the crux of the matter. Still, the fact remains I haven't had a decent crop of cherry tomatoes for the past three summers.
So, don't talk to me about tomatoes.
How do you know? You show me yours and I'll show you mine. Oo, er.
Well, weather here is obviously different but I have a bumper crop of tomatoes. I don't buy plants or seed but collect seeds from tomatoes I've bought over the winter. I wrap the seeds in paper towel that I've labelled "cherry, campari, grape, etc." and keep them in the fridge. Start them indoors in February. This year, a self-seeded plant showed up in a jade plant. I transplanted it into the garden with other seedings and it's outperforming everything. A beefsteak.
Ah, yes, the advantage of a sunny windowsill.


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Post Hurricane Harvey Recovery Update Corpus Christi Ship Channel Re-Opens After Record Six Day Closure
By Milton Stuards, Sep 1, 2017 / Curious
The United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port yesterday signed Marine Safety Information Bulletin authorizing the restricted opening of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel after a record six-day closure from the impacts of Hurricane Harvey. This opening will allow the seven local refineries to startup operations in an effort to serve the already short transportation fuels markets in the region and the nation.
Caption: Aerial view of the first tanker to travel through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel since Hurricane Harvey - Image courtesy of PoccaPort
The CC Ship Channel restrictions are:
One-way vessel movements
Daylight-only transits
Moving in convoy with 2-pilots per vessel
Draft restrictions of 43ft
As the Corpus Christi Ship Channels re-opens, the Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots plan to start sailing the first vessel convoy at 1700 hrs. The Port's Harbor Masters Office in concert with Industry to prioritize the more than 20 vessels currently awaiting berth assignments.
The Port of Corpus Christi Emergency Operations Center, Security Command Center and Harbor Master's Office continue under 24 hour operations orders until further notice.
Hurricane Harvey has significantly impacted the entire Texas Gulf coast with the petroleum refining centers of Corpus Christi, Houston, Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Lake Charles Louisiana either completely shutdown or significantly scaled back operations. It is estimated only 25% of the refining capacity in the region is operational, which positions Corpus Christi as the largest refining center fully operational in the Texas Coast at this time.
Hurricane Harvey came ashore near Corpus Christi which resulting in primarily wind damage and loss of power to the Corpus Christi refining center rather than the flood damage currently impacting Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur refineries. Nearly 100% of power to the Corpus Christi refiners has been restored and the refineries are ramping up operations in an effort to serve the rest of the Texas first responders and consumer needs. Petroleum pipelines to Corpus Christi must start moving product through the Port onto deep draft vessels so the refining center can ramp up to full operations.
While overall Hurricane Harvey preliminary economic impacts in Corpus Christi remain uncertain, some key economic indicators include:
Port of Corpus Christi stakeholders generate $350 million per day in national economic output
Over $100 million per day of goods value move through the Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Over 80,000 jobs depend on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel
PCCA continues working toward achieving normal business operations by September 4th.
Port Police and Security Teams are maintaining all primary security access control points and are on both landside and marine patrol at all harbor facilities. The Port Police Department has received no reports of any vandalism or burglaries during this weather event. Access questions, security related issues, emergencies or spills should continue to be reported to the Security Command Center via normal channels.
Source: Port of Corpus Christi
Tags: Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Hurricane Harvey


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Effwords Faith, Family, Fatherhood & That Other One
By Mark Morelli
Punchy parables for meaning makers.
Book Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Mark Morelli is a meaning maker with a love of mystery and humor. He must have read Jesus' parables many times since a few of his short tales have that same snap, crackle, and pop of surprise. In his introduction, Morelli admits that he loves words and his mission is to open our eyes to them and "life's biggest, joys, sorrows, and conflicts."
Like all of us, the author deals on a daily basis with the sacred and the profane. It takes a lot of energy. But Morelli is up to the task as demonstrated in the first tale about a broken umbrella.
After each story, there is a section called "The Conversation Continues" where he poses some questions and challenges us to put ourselves in the stories. These are great starters for journaling, social media posts, book clubs, classrooms, and coffee klatches. The best thing about Effwords is that the mysteries are given the reverence and respect they deserve!
Burtenshaw, 09/14
$9.99 Paperback
Purchase from Powell's Books
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If you are entangled in the disconcerting dilemma of deciding between PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro, just take note of these. For someone who doesn't have any version of the PS4 franchise yet and is looking to enjoy a great gaming experience at a reasonable cost, you can just get a PS4 Slim, but if you are in the market for more storage capacity and hardware that offers a smooth and better gaming experience, then a PS4 Pro would be a better option. Important to note that you need a 4K TV and some extra cash to make the most of that gaming monster that is the PS4 Pro.
Play Station pundits have their work cut out for them with the way Sony is churning out new upgraded devices, making it hard to spot the differences. While the market was still agog with the base PS4 console, the company released PS4 Slim on September 16, 2016, with some notable but not so outright differences in the specs. Apparently, Sony wasn't ready to allow the excitement die off before they raised the bars higher with the release of the PS4 Pro on November 10, 2016, stirring up confusion in terms of which of the game consoles (PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro) to go for.
Let's help you out with making that choice by picking out the specs that make the difference between the PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro. This piece will also help you decide if it's necessary to upgrade to the latest version if you are already getting your money's worth from the former.
PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro: What Is The Difference?
The PS4, PS4 Slim, as well as the latest in the family – the PS4 Pro were all built with the same operating system and UI but there are a few features that make each of them stand out from the pack. Between the base PS4 and it's successor, the PS4 Slim, there are not many differences in terms of underlying specs and performance which doesn't mean they are entirely the same as there are some contrasts, one of which is that the PS4 Slim is lighter in weight and slimmer, as the name implies.
While the differences between the PS4 and PS4 Slim are largely based on physical features, the same cannot be said for the PS4 Pro which comes with higher functionality differences. The performance disparity, however, is more pronounced when a 4K television with HDR support is involved.
For its Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), the PS4 Slim features an integrated AMD graphics, clocked at 800MHz alongside 1.84 teraflops of performance whereas the PS4 Pro flaunts a 4.2 teraflop GPU clocked at 911MHz. The latest PS4's GPU is equally based on AMD's Polaris micro-architecture.
A scrutiny of the CPU reveals the PS4 Pro comes with an 8-core AMD custom Jaguar. At 2.1GHz frequency, the PS4 Pro's CPU is faster than the PS4 Slim by 500MHz – if compared to the latter's 1.6GHz.
The RAM is another important fact to take note of in the comparison of the PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro. Just like the former, the PS4 Pro came with 8GB of GDDR5 memory but not without some icing on the cake as it has an additional 1GB of conventional DDR3 RAM. This extra feature helps in ensuring a wonderful experience with the 4K video streaming applications.
Operating on a replaceable hard drive might be one thing they share in common, but the PS4 Pro adds a SATA III-based storage interface to its features. This trumps the SATA II-based solution of the original model. In other words, an SSD in the Pro would place it on a speed lane of up to six Gbps. The PS4 Pro has 1TB for its storage while the Slim comes with a 500GB replaceable hard drive.
The Pro version of the PS4 franchise is basically built to keep up with the 4K which is more graphically demanding.
Let's also delve into the physical features that set the Pro and the Slim aside. Looking at the design, the Pro comes in black and white as well as the Slim version.
The Pro is heavier, weighing in at 7.2 pounds with 11x10x1.5 inch dimensions. Compared to Slim's 4.6 pounds, it's easy to imagine the size difference in both consoles.
The shape of the PS4 Pro is remarkably similar to the debut PS4 device but comes with the rounded corners we were introduced to upon the release of the PS4 Slim. Also in front of the new piece, there's a new power LED light bar.
Another difference that can be spotted on the Pro is that it sports the SPDIF port to go with soundbars in need of an optical connection. And unlike its antecedents, the Pro hardware boasts three USB 3.1 ports.
In case you are still fiddling with the idea or caught in the PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro crossfire, be sure to note that the prices are also far apart. The Slim is available at $299 while the total of $399 is the amount you have to fork out to get your hands on the Pro.
PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro: Which One Should I Chose?
One of the perks of having different versions of game consoles is to present gamers a chance to choose between the level of gaming experience that would suit their taste and expertise. It is already clear that upgrading from the original PS4 to PS4 Slim is not such a good idea considering the technical differences between the two are not much but getting a Pro is one thing that will guarantee a wonderful gaming experience for anyone; especially if matched up with a 4K HDR ready TV or monitor.
On PS4 Slim vs PS4 Pro, there's no doubt that the latter is a better option in terms of performance boost and all-round superiority but don't forget to budget for a 4K TV if you don't have it already as it completes the whole Pro package. On the other hand, a PS4 Slim is not bad at all as it also guarantees a wonderful gaming experience and can suffice if you are not ready to throw in a huge sum for a console.
ps4 and ps4 slim are they the same?
Though not technically the same, both consoles are powered by the same GPU, CPU, and RAM, and operate on the same level of proficiency.
Is ps4 slim better than ps4?
Among other things, the PS4 Pro delivers a boost of over 30% CPU and 100% GPU against the PS4 Slim.
PS4 vs Xbox One, which is the better console?
The PlayStation 4 runs on an 8GB GDDR5 RAM against the Xbox One's 8GB of DDR3 RAM and with its higher native resolutions, the PS4 can easily take the crown as the better gaming machine.
How is the backward compatibility of the PS4 slim?
The PS4 is not backward compatible which makes it impossible to play PS3, PS2, or PS1 disc-based games on the console.
Does PS4 support 4k discs?
PS4 is not built to play 4K Blu-ray discs but it can be rigged to do that. Also, the PS4 Pro is able to stream 4K content but not play it from discs.
Will PS5 be backward compatible?
Although it's yet to see the light of day, the future Sony console -PS5, could be backward compatible, especially with PS4 games.


Booking Your Stay – Bellendena Ski Club Inc.
In addition to annual fees, all members are required to book in to the bookings officer when they are going to the mountain and for each and every 24hr period for the member a cost of $7 to cover variable costs is charged.
Members can take up to 5 guests dependent on the level of bookings that are being received; however members take precedent over guests. Guests are charged to the member who brings the guests into the club and are required to be recorded in bookings and on log in sheets.


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publisher: Nimbus Publishing
Use Your Imagination!
by Kris Bertin
short stories (single author)
A woman becomes obsessed with a story about her family from 1890—when a naked, mute girl stumbled onto their property—and whether or not it really happened. A self-help guru and his chief strategist take their most affluent and unstable clients on a harrowing nature hike that destroys their company. A young convict in a prison creative writing class chronicles the rise and fall of his cellblock's resident peacemaker. A rural neighbourhood becomes obsessed by the coming of a strange and powerful new homeowner who is in the middle of reinventing herself.
The stories of Use Your Imagination! are about stories, about the way we define and give shape to ourselves through all kinds of narratives, true or not. In seven long stories, Kris Bertin examines the complex labyrinth of lies, delusions, compromise, and fabrication that makes up our personal history and mythology. Sometimes funny, strange, or frightening, these stories represent Bertin's follow-up to his critically acclaimed, award-winning debut, Bad Things Happen.
Kris Bertin is a Halifax-based writer of novels, short stories, graphic novels, and screenplays. His first collection of short stories, Bad Things Happen, won the 2016 Writer's Trust of Canada's Danuta Gleed Award. He is a two-time winner of the Jack Hodgins 'Founders' Award for Short Fiction and his stories have been published in The Walrus, TNQ, The Malahat Review, PRISM International, and many others. Kris Bertin's graphic novel, a surreal mystery story set in a remote east coast village (co-created with artist Alexander Forbes), The Case of The Missing Men, was nominated for a Doug Wright Award. He and his screenwriting partner, Naben Ruthnum, have projects in development at Oddfellows Entertainment. Visit krisbertin.com.
"The human condition is a profoundly bizarre one, and in Use Your Imagination! Kris Bertin's characters grapple with what it is to be broken yet hopeful, happy but not quite happy enough, to attain a state of grace one moment too late—in essence, the simple vexations of being human—in stories that are wise, funny, heartbreaking, and most of all, feel achingly true." —Craig Davidson, author of The Saturday Night Ghost Club and Cataract City
"Reading Use Your Imagination!, I had the impression that Kris Bertin had written into the origins of human cruelty—which isn't to say this book is a grim read. Its darkness is matched by equal moments of heart and laughter. Every story is written with an honesty and tenderness that demands the reader lean closer. Pay attention, and you will glimpse the affinity between love and torment, and the characters who have taken root in this seam." —Eliza Robertson, Commonwealth Short Story-winning author of Demi-Gods and Wallflowers
"Kris Bertin's Use Your Imagination is propulsive, taut, tough and emotionally charged; full of charismatic characters who are hungry for money, power, and love, or even just to be liked; they are desperate for all the things they can almost get their hands on but can't quite touch. The people here suffer beautifully crafted, disturbing downfalls; they are viciously smart, vulnerable, breathtakingly hardened; they are trusting and innocent; they are betrayed—sometimes all at once! Bertin is a wickedly masterful writer—these stories tantalize and enthrall." —Lisa Moore, Giller Prize-longlisted author of Something for Everyone
"These narratives draw readers in, making them emotionally complicit in the events and their responses to them. It's a unique and often devastating approach." —Quill and Quire, Starred Review (Toronto, ON)
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Concrete, industrial rags, sprayed paint.
Installation view for 12/ 573.
Daddy Pulls my LOOSE tooth by slamming the door!
Wisdom tooth, gold leaf, door strike plate, string, nail.
In response to the youtube phenomenon of children documenting pulling their teeth out through slamming doors.
Salvaged wood, cement, marking paint.
Satellite image archive of desire lines in Durham, NC.
Desire lines: pathways that humans form by not conforming to a given architecture. This project formally realizes the physical residue of resistance from when institutional planning, even when well-intentioned, fails to provide.
Part of an ongoing series of works that translates GPS coordinates to RGB color values in order to map space through color. Site-Specific Installations. Measurements, material, and colors variable.
Vinyl banner, brass grommets, rope hardware.
Crack pipes as packaged and sold in Florida convenience stores, LED grow light, wood.
4 one dollar bills, receipt.
100 lbs of art exchanged for $4.
1/8" thick resected layers of paint from a heavily graffiti wall, resin, grommets, rope.
24" x 72" x 1/4"
Material Note: This work is comprised of thick pieces of paint that were cut and peeled from away from the surface of a local graffiti wall. These pieces were then sanded into to reveal hundreds of underlying layers of paint, exposing a visual topography that parallels the material's geographic origins. The resulting paint pieces were laminated together with a resin composite.
Steel security grating, mirrored acrylic, LEDs, wood.
70" x 50" x 4"
Material Note: Steel security grating salvaged from local corner store that was upgrading to roll down gates.
Concrete, gold paint, street lights, blue light bulbs.
Material Note: The street lights were salvaged from the parking lot of a rundown store that was soon to become a parking garage.
Plywood, 2x4s, gold spray paint, hardware.
96" x 156" x 30"
Cinder blocks, spray paint, acrylic rod, tinted mirror, white light.
40" x 48" x 8"
Color shifting automotive paint, oil paint, glass dye, steel road crossing plate, wood.
48" x 78" x 3"
Steel, painted aluminum, glass, ink jet print.
30" x 48" x 5"
Material Note: The photograph is comprised of slices of photos taken of operating storefront OPEN signs in Gainesville, Florida.
Forged 3" steel flat stock, steel rod, mylar.
64" x 20" x 12"


Update on the kohaku eggs; first up - the momotaro female's eggs. they started well - maintaining around 30% viable eggs until the point of hatch. But it all seems to have gone wrong at around that point. there's no sign of hatchlings in the tank and I emptied the tank this evening; open egg casings, and you can see the hatchlings didnt make it past the point of hatch. I'm not sure exactly what went wrong, and it supports the decision I made a week ago to run the backup kohaku spawning. Nevertheless - gutting that I didnt get anything from this female; she's the female I most wanted to rear fry from this year. Gutting. Only 1 more year to wait for the next opportunity... again!
Here's a picture of the spawning rope a day or two after the spawning - the white eggs are dead, the transparent/yellowy ones with pair's of black eyes have koi developing in them.
The backup kohaku spawning with the okawa female, and a repeat of the July 14 spawning; this has gone well. Lots of viable eggs, and the first hatchlings are visible today. early signs suggest a good yield of hatchlings. the fry pond they're due to fill has the early signs of a daphnia bloom - and I'm concerned it's starting too early. There's nothing I can do about it - I just have to hope the timing of fry and daphnia bloom works out.
you can see from this picture of the spawning rope the significantly higher proportion of eggs are viable. very few white ones, and you can see pairs of eyes in lots of the eggs. the easiest eggs to spot this on is at the end of one of the spawning brush hairs - at about 10 o'clock position on the picture.
What's interesting is the test sample of shiro's that we put into a vat... we spotted a few of them today, and they have grown about the right amount considering the time they've been in the vat. And they've had the same temperature swings that the main group of hatchlings had in the fry pond. We spotted 6, which is around 10% of the hatchlings introduced - and that's not a bad result. There will be plenty more in there that we didnt spot.
On the upside, the kohaku hatchlings look really promising - there are plenty of them, and - when I consider that last year I couldnt get a second spawning done properly over the whole summer - I've achieved that already this year. So, thats promising.
Hi Adam, was just wondering what nets you use throughout your process (Especially the ones in the growing on vats) and how you got them.
Sorry to be a pain... But what are the sizes of your vats/tanks and what are the dimensions of your pond?


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Hays County Sheriff's Office
Hays County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, May 30, 2021
Dustin Kyle Speckels
Deputy Sheriff Dustin Speckels died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in a presumed exposure while assigned to the Hays County Narcotics Task Force.
Deputy Speckels had served with the Hays County Sheriff's Office for almost 13 years and had previously served with the San Angelo Police Department for two years. His survived by his wife and two children.
Beginning in early 2020, due to the requirements of their job, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the United States contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic. Hundreds of law enforcement officers died from medical complications as a result of contracting the virus while remaining on duty and interacting with the community.
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We will remember.
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On December 29th, Signal and CBHC sponsored a job fair for Arapahoe House staff who were displaced by the organization's closure. There were 16 behavioral health providers represented at the fair which took place at Community Reach Center.
A big thank you to Community Reach Center for hosting the event and to the following organizations who were represented: ARTS, Aurora Mental Health Center, Community Reach Center, Creative Treatment Options, Crossroads' Turning Points, Denver Recovery Group, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Jefferson Hills, Larimer County Criminal Justice Services, Mental Health Partners, Mile High Behavioral Healthcare, North Range Behavioral Health, RESADA, Sobriety House, Southeast Health Group, and SummitStone Health Partners.


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Ayanna Jolivet McCloud (born 1978) is a visual and performance artist, writer, and educator from Houston, Texas. She is known for her minimalist aesthetic and multimedia sound performances.

Early life and education
McCloud grew up in Houston. She received a BA in visual and critical studies from the Art Institute of Chicago. Although she trained as a painter, McCloud evolved her art practice into multimedia work combining sound, text, and performance.

For over fifteen years, McCloud worked in non-profit administration at various arts organizations around the United States. She currently works as the director of education & public programs at Houston Botanic Garden.

Career
McCloud has participated in residencies and exhibitions throughout the Americas, including the United States, Caribbean Islands, and Central and South America. She was a participating artist in Project Row Houses, Round 42: The One and the Many: A Self-portrait in Seven Parts, which was organized by curator Sally Frater as a response to and reflection on the Project Row Houses mission and her time in Houston and Houston's Third Ward. For this project, McCloud created a piece titled Score [how to hold on to chasms and fill with matter], in which she used sound, sculpture, and text in an effort to create a meditative environment to explore trauma, hollowness, and grieving. This project was reflective of much of McCloud's work as minimal at least on the surface but full of layers if one looks beyond the surface. The project also included a workshop, Writing in the Margins, hosted by McCloud.

McCloud was also the founder and director of La Botanica, a collaborative arts workspace and community planning hub in Houston.  In addition to creating space for artists and community to collaborate, McCloud herself has done collaborative work, including work with other artists and audience participation. In 2017, McCloud's Score: Field Work opened at Art League Houston. The installation included visual components and experimental sound scores created by women artists, along with live performances by McCloud and others.

Early in her career, McCloud began playing with themes of spirituality and the body, often incorporating symbols and ritual imagery from Vodou and other diasporic religions. This can be seen in her 2006 installation and performance Goofer Dust at Miami's Diaspora Vibe Gallery, in which visual elements such as chickens, earth, and ritualistic performance, along with the concept of collective dreaming and the title of the show itself (Goofer Dust), reflect Vodou's aesthetics and beliefs. Inviting audience members to participate during the original performance of Goofer Dust, McCloud aimed to evoke the spiritual and supernatural potential that collective dreaming is thought to possess. With this participation and the surrounding symbols, Goofer Dust explored the body's relation to space, time, nature, community, the celestial, and ultimately itself. In some of her work, McCloud uses veves, line drawn symbols used in Vodou to invoke the Iwas (Loas). This can be seen in Damballah Study, in which McCloud drew the symbols on a field of grass, as well as in Delete/Borrar/Efase and Crossroads, where veves for specific Iwas are used to create installations.

She was an advisory council member of the Mayor's Art and Cultural Plan for the City of Houston. Currently, she is director of education and public programs at the Houston Botanic Garden, creating the organization's first-ever public programs that will link plants, nature, people, and culture.

McCloud was the recipient of an Individual Artist Grant Award funded by the city of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. In 2015, she also received a Stimulus Grant from the Idea Fund for the online launch of La Botanica with an online store and blog featuring artists and ecologists.

Work
From McCloud's CV:

Solo exhibitions/performances
2006 - goofer dust, Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, Miami, Florida (performance)
2006 - one: sugar blood ( canibala series), PoPop Studios, Nassau, Bahamas (performance)
2004 - under, Polvo Art Studio, Chicago, Illinois
2003 -  Marks, Base Space, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Group exhibitions
2020 - Slowed and Throwed: Records of the City Through Mutated Lenses, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston, Texas
2006 - International Conceptual Video Screening, Commerce Street Warehouse, Houston, Texas
2006 - The Ephemeral and the Remaining, State University of New York, Oswego, New York
2006 - Memorias de un Mexicano: Homage to Francisco Mora, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
2005 - Out Castes: Crossing the line to the Model Majority: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Diaspora,  Miami, Florida 2005 Complement, Art Center/ South Florida, Miami Beach, Florida
2005 - Off the Main: The Show of Contemporary African, Caribbean, and Latin American Art, Puck Building, New York
2005 - Casket Factory, Dallas, Texas
2005 - Memorias de un Mexicano: Homage to Francisco Mora, Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois
2004 - Memorias de un Mexicano: Homage to Francisco Mora, Max Von Isser Gallery of Art, Elgin College, Elgin, Illinois
2004 - Theft, Galeria Tinta Roja, Chicago, Illinois
2004 - function : assimilate, functionvariable, Barcelona, Spain
2003 - Turn On, Artist Relief/ Harem, Chicago, Illinois
2002 - Siragusa Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2000 - freshmix, Community Artists Collective, Houston, Texas
1999 - Urban Girls, El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera, Buffalo, New York

Some more of her projects include Hear Her Ear, a series devoted to women in sound art; School of Latitudes, an artist residency, and workshops including Writing in the Margins presented at Project Row Houses and How to Frame Pauses, Holism, and Magical Thinking in New Arts Infrastructures at Art League Houston.

References

External links
UM Libraries Digital Exhibits
Art League Houston

1978 births
Living people
20th-century American women artists
21st-century American women artists
School of the Art Institute of Chicago alumni
American multimedia artists
Artists from Texas
African-American women artists
People from Houston
People from Harris County, Texas
Artists from Houston
20th-century African-American women
20th-century African-American artists
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American artists

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The City of Houston met the deadline and submitted grant applications for FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) on behalf of interested homeowners on December 15, 2015 to the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM). These applications include elevation and mitigation reconstruction projects for flood-prone homes. TDEM will review all the applications submitted and choose which applications from communities around the state to include in its statewide request to FEMA. The tentative due date for TDEM's submittal to FEMA is the end of May 2016. FEMA has not yet establish a date to announce awards.
The City of Houston Floodplain Management Office (FMO) will inform applicants when we learn whether or not TDEM included the City applications in the statewide request to FEMA. The tentative date for this is June 2016, however, this timeframe is beyond the City's control and is established by TDEM and FEMA.
Please contact FMO with questions at fmo@houstontx.gov or 832.394.8854.


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Victor I. Chang has over 20 years of extensive multi-jurisdiction transactional experience in mergers and acquisitions ("M&A"), private equity fund formations and cross border transactions of all types, frequently involving parties from the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan and China. Mr. Chang has been recognized as a Leading Attorney in the areas of private equity and venture capital by Asia Law.
Prior to joining LCS in 2004, Mr. Chang was deputy general counsel of Trader Classified Media, N.V., a leading classified media company traded on the Paris Bourse and had also practiced for seven years in Boston with the firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP.
Since 2003, Mr. Chang has represented numerous principals in the formation of private equity and hedge funds in the Greater China region, with aggregate LP commitments in excess of US$4.45 billion, and further advises most of his clients in connection with their domestic and international investments. Finally, Mr. Chang also represents many of the largest Taiwan financial institutions in connection with their overseas and local alternative investments activities.
In addition to law firm practice, Mr. Chang has advised government bodies and associations with policymaking in connection with investment management, diversification and related matters. Mr. Chang is a frequent guest lecturer at universities, accelerators and professional conferences in the subjects of private equity and M&A, and Mr. Chang is the editor of 科技公司的生涯, an in-depth training manual for young lawyers and start-up company entrepreneurs that has been used in law firms and start-up accelerators in Taiwan.
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