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Northwest of Barbados and South of Martinique, Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island that is home to the majestic Piton Mountains, volcanic mud baths, sun-soaked beaches and a vibrant culture. The tropical Saint Lucia climate and cooling trade winds make the island an ideal tourist destination year-round.
Climate and Weather in Saint Lucia
The weather in Saint Lucia stays consistently warm throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from 23 to 31 degrees Celsius (84 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit). The busiest time to visit Saint Lucia is from December to April during the driest season. Visitors take advantage of this season to adventure through the Tet Paul Nature Trail in Soufrière and the Pitons, soak in the mineral baths in Soufrière, and zipline through the dense rainforests.
Saint Lucia Weather in May and June
Many visitors who trek to Saint Lucia prefer to go during May and June when the temperatures reach the high 70s to 80s. During this time, tourists can take advantage of affordable room rates at the best hotels on the island. Resorts run some excellent deals during this season, and in some cases, rooms can be booked for less than $200 a night.
Rainy and Hurricane Season in Saint Lucia
The rainy season in Saint Lucia is from June to December. The rainforests typically experience more rainfall than the coastal regions of the island. While vacationing in Saint Lucia during the rainy season may seem daunting, the heavy showers will go as quickly as they came. You will still be able to enjoy the charm that Saint Lucia has to offer and the warm weather.
The hurricane season occurs at around the same time as the rainy season. Some of the most popular festivals, such as the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival at Pigeon Island National Park, happen during this season. And many of the island's hotels and resorts run deeply discounted deals during this time as well.
In the very rare event of a hurricane or some other qualifying circumstance, Saint Lucia guarantees your holiday can be canceled or rescheduled prior to arrival at no cost to you. To learn more about our Holiday Guarantee, visit http://www.stlucia.org/summer-of-discovery/images/Holiday-Gurantee-Terms.pdf.

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Maxo Kream Makes His Move
Dan Adler
Trump, Lying, Says He "Was Not Happy" About Racist Chant He Invented
Bess Levin
The Three Biggest Clashes of the Democratic Debate
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton didn't pull many punches.
Both images by Andrew Burton/Getty Images.
With Bernie Sanders within striking distance of Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire, the two presidential candidates headed into the final Democratic debate before primary season ready to clash over gun control, health care and financial reform. While the Democratic rivals remained civil throughout, Sanders and Clinton didn't hold back from raining blows on each others' policy positions, with a few more personal attacks thrown in for good measure.
Here are the highlights from Sunday's Democratic debate in Charleston, South Carolina:
Clinton slams Sanders over gun control
While Sanders' economic positions have made him a populist phenomenon on the left, Clinton has deftly outmaneuvered the Vermont senator on gun control, where Sanders has long taken a more gun-friendly approach than some of his Democratic colleagues. Clinton, who has won several key pro-gun control endorsements over Sanders, capitalized on their differences Sunday night, calling Sanders out for a vote he cast in favor of a bill that provided immunity for gun manufacturers whose weapons are used in crimes.
"I think Secretary Clinton knows what she says is disingenuous," Sanders responded, touting his D-minus rating from the National Rifle Association, and juxtaposing it with his representation of a state "that has virtually no gun control."
"I believe that I am in an excellent position to bring people together," he said, and announced that he would "support stronger provisions."
Clinton was not willing to let up on him, however, listing several instances in which Sanders voted with the gun lobby: "He voted against the Brady Bill five times. He voted for what we call the 'Charleston loophole'. He voted for immunity from gun makers and sellers, which the N.R.A. said was the most important piece of gun legislation in 20 years. He voted to let guns go on the Amtrak, go into national parks. He voted against doing research to figure out how we can save lives."
Clinton claims Sanders would "tear up" Obamacare
Over the past week, Clinton has attacked Sanders for advocating turning Medicare into a universal program, a proposal she pounced on again during the debate. "I certainly respect Senator Sanders' intention, but when you're talking about health care, the details really matter," she said, criticizing him for his lack of specifics and claiming the effort would undermine the Affordable Care Act.
"We finally have a path to universal healthcare," Clinton said. "I don't want to see the Republicans repeal it, and I don't want to see us start over again with a contentious debate."
"That is nonsense," Sanders retorted. "What a Medicare for all program does is finally provide in this country health care for every man, woman, and child, as a right."
"No one is tearing this up," he added emphatically, as their back-and-forth grew heated. "We're not going to tear up the Affordable Care Act. I helped write it. But we are going to move on top of that to build a Medicare-for-all system."
Sanders attacks Clinton for taking money from Wall Street
A debate over financial reform turned personal when Sanders implied Clinton was too close to Wall Street to effectively regulate the big banks.
"You've received over $600,000 in speaking fees from Goldman Sachs in one year," Sanders said. "I find it very strange that a major financial institution that pays $5 billion in fines for breaking the law, not one of their executives is prosecuted, while kids who smoke marijuana get jail time."
Clinton responded that Sanders himself had voted to deregulate the financial market in 2000, but it wasn't as neatly-wrapped of a talking point. "We're at least having a vigorous debate about reining in Wall Street," Clinton added. "The Republicans want to give them more power, and repeal Dodd-Frank."
But Bernie leaves Bill alone
In stark contrast to the name-calling of the G.O.P. debate, the Democrats on stage Sunday—Sanders in particular—displayed restraint when the moderators pressed them to turn on each other. When Sanders was asked whether he regretted calling "Bill Clinton's past transgressions, quote, totally, totally, totally disgraceful," the candidate took the high road.
"You know one of the things, Andrea, and that question, annoys me," Sanders replied. "I cannot walk down the street, Secretary Clinton knows that, without being told how much I have to attack Secretary Clinton to get me on the front page of the paper, I make a vicious attack. I have avoided doing that. I am trying to run an issue-oriented campaign."
"You didn't have to answer it that way though, why did you?" Andrea Mitchell, one of the debate moderators, asked, referring to a previous incident in which Sanders had criticized Clinton's husband for his past affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
"Then if I don't, there's another front page," Sanders responded. "Yes, and I mean this seriously, we've been through this. Yes, his behavior was deplorable, have I said a word? No, I have not. I'm going to debate Secretary Clinton, Governor O'Malley on the issues facing the American people, not Bill Clinton's personal behavior."
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17 Jan 2018, 8:02 am by Steven Cohen
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High Court decision refusing ultra-Orthodox transgender father access to children quashed — Paul Erdunast
22 Dec 2017, 4:18 am by Guest Contributor
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March 17, 2016 • Alex Jovanovich on Pee-wee's Big Holiday
John Lee, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, 2016, color, sound, 89 minutes.
SO IT APPEARS THAT The Archies have become "dark." Due to a big brand revamp a few years ago, Riverdale's now overrun with murder, zombies, witchcraft, and a fine powdering of incest. Who knew? It's making Archie Comic Publications, Inc. a great deal of money, certainly—even NPR approves. But isn't this Frank Millering of juvenilia a cynical and predictable strategy of revivification? If you want challenging literature about the vicissitudes and complicatedness of life, maybe grow up and read Tolstoy? Kathy Acker? Karl Ove Knausgård? Lena Dunham?
A new Pee-wee Herman movie from the inimitable Paul Reubens (paid for and released by Netflix), Pee-wee's Big Holiday, starts streaming Friday. This scintillating new venture, long awaited but hardly overdue, could've easily taken an Archiean turn toward the morose, pandering to contemporary sensibilities. (It is, after all, produced by king of dudester fart comedy Judd Apatow and directed by John Lee, of the satanically brilliant looks-like-it's-for-kids-but-it-definitely-isn't MTV2 series Wonder Showzen [2005–2006].) Thankfully it doesn't. Pee-wee's always been twisted—that's part of his DNA, his loveliness. But Pee-wee's not the Joker—his humor will never handicap, orphan, or draw blood. Of course, it's tempting to conflate Reubens's personal foibles with the character he created (getting arrested for expressing a bit of erotic jouissance in a Sarasota porno theater in 1991; getting arrested again in 2002 for possessing "child pornography," i.e., vintage twink pics à la Bob Mizer) for a hipper, more sexually "deviant" Pee-wee. But how interesting is that? Sex was always a part of Herman's universe, but it's playful, flirty, goofy. Dippy preadolescent insinuation is its draw, its strength—not pubey, sweaty full-frontal.
The genius of Pee-wee's Playhouse, the generously funded CBS children's show that won a slew of daytime Emmys and ruled the latter half of the 1980s, was that it brought psychedelic East Village art-school freakiness to suburban kids everywhere. Playhouse didn't water down its look, attitude, or style for anyone. It had punk illustrator Gary Panter on set design; Cyndi Lauper crooning along to Mark Mothersbaugh's ragtime-meets–Banana Splits opening score; performance artist and comedian John Paragon as Jambi the Genie; and even a pre-Matrix Laurence Fishburne as the baby-faced and more-than-slightly gay Cowboy Curtis. Look at pictures of old performances from the Pyramid Club or Club 57, or watch Tom Rubnitz's Pickle Surprise short from 1989, and compare them to Playhouse—the only discernible difference? Budgets.
Big Holiday is very close in spirit to Pee-wee's Big Adventure, the 1985 movie that introduced Reubens/Herman to a wide audience. (It was Tim Burton's first major movie too.) And, like Adventure, it's a road-trip movie—not in search of a lost bike, but friendship—full of sight gags, corny jokes, and refreshingly lo-fi set pieces. Buxom he-man Joe Manganiello, playing "Joe Manganiello," rides his hog into the wee town of Fairview—a tchotchke-laden paradise flush with 1960s decor and folksy manners—where Pee-wee's an overworked helpmeet at the local diner. They become pretty fast "boy"-friends, bonding over milkshakes and root beer barrels. Before Joe goes back home—to New York—he invites Pee-wee to his upcoming birthday bash, daring him to leave his safe environs for a bit of fun and glamour. ("Breaking rules and breaking hearts is what life's all about!" says Joe.) So Pee-wee goes, meeting a motley of open-road stereotypes—a traveling novelties salesman, Farmer Brown and his battalion of randy daughters, a Kate Hepburny heiress, among others—along the way. (The plotlines in Pee-wee movies are as complicated as an issue of Highlights magazine—Godard this is not.)
Reubens is now sixty-three—he moves, laughs, and screams with a little bit less of that famously manic Pee-wee energy (and, according to a recent New York Times interview, a great deal of the movie's costs involved CGI makeup to make him look youthful…It works!). But the cheer, spirit, and weirdness is all there—canyon-loads of it—good for parents, and necessary for kids. Cameos and kitsch abound, including a fabulous Alia Shawkat, formerly of Arrested Development, as a tenderhearted female hood in a girl gang pulled straight out of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965). Big Holiday is cotton candy—fluffy, delightful, and sweet—as Pee-wee always was and as Pee-wee always will be, forever.
— Alex Jovanovich
Pee-wee's Big Holiday premieres Friday, March 18, at 12:01 AM PST, on Netflix.


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Migration, Social Capital and HIV/AIDS: A study of Rajasthani migrants in Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Singh, Devender
This study explored the relationship of migrants' sociodemographic characteristics and social capital with HIV risk to contribute to our understanding of migration and HIV dynamics. The study was undertaken among Rajasthani migrants of age 18 and above in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The data were collected from 1598 migrants through survey method and 73 migrants through qualitative methods from January to June 2007. Having casual partners, sex with a sex worker and no or inconsistent condom use with sex worker were used as the measures for HIV risk. There were significant differences among migrants. Mumbai had more people in the higher age category, married and with longer duration of migration. Ahmedabad had more migrants who were younger, unmarried, with regular jobs and more workdays per month. Migrants in Mumbai and Ahmedabad differed in the nature and content of social capital. Bonding and linking social capital were higher in Ahmedabad than Mumbai while bridging social capital was higher in Mumbai than Ahmedabad. Migrants engaged in high risk behaviour in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad had more people reporting having casual partners (251; 31.6 percent vs. 134; 16.7 percent), sex with a sex worker (138; 17.4 percent vs. 80; 10 percent) and irregular or no condom use (96; 12.1 percent vs. 27; 3.4 percent) than Mumbai. Migrants at destination place had five times higher chances of having sex with a sex worker than villages. The nature of job, steady or fluctuating income and mode of salary receipt were the common significant variables in both Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Social capital was associated with the three HIV risk measures in overall, domain and component forms; however, the relationship was complex. HIV risk was mediated by 'buddy' and 'daddy' culture in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, respectively. Presence of senior community members in Mumbai lowered the risk in Mumbai while membership in buddy networks led to higher risk for migrants in Ahmedabad. In conclusion, migrant was not a homogenous category. The differences in sociodemographic characteristics and social capital informed the differential HIV risk in migrants. It is important to understand migrants' lived experiences to plan effective HIV prevention programs.
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Pretty Woman originally ended tragically
Beloved romantic comedy Pretty Woman was originally intended to be a much darker affair, ending with the titular character dying from an overdose.
The film is a story of love between a street prostitute and a ruthless businessman, played by Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, respectively.
Directed by Garry Marshall, Pretty Woman was the third-highest grossing film of 1990 at the worldwide box office and earned Roberts a Golden Globe award for Best Actress.
But the sweet, feel-good modern classic was almost something very different.
"As a script, Pretty Woman was an R-rated movie about a hooker on Hollywood Boulevard," says former Disney boss Jeffrey Katzenberg.
"By the way, in the original version - it's pretty dark - I think she died of an overdose."
Katzenberg reportedly made the comments at a Q&A session at Hearst Tower in New York City.
They add to previous statements made by Pretty Woman writer Jonathan Lawton, who told Vanity Fair in 2015 that Disney turned his original idea into a "fairy tale".
"I think it got produced because the original script had gone to Sundance, it was prestigious, it was viewed as serious art, so it was allowed to touch into this area of sexuality and money and prostitution and all of that," says Lawton.
"It gave Hollywood permission to do it, and then Garry [Marshall] was smart enough, because he's got incredible pop instincts, to say, 'OK, this is what people want to see, they want to see the fairy tale'."


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MAIN : Award Proceedings : Upper Respiratory Tract Disease, Diarrhea
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Use of Natural Models to Save Cats with Upper Respiratory Tract Disease or Diarrhea
Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Center for Companion Animal Studies, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
There are many infectious diseases of cats that result in significant clinical manifestations of disease. Those agents that result in upper respiratory tract infections (URI) with resultant sneezing, nasal discharges and conjunctivitis are some of the most common. For example, feline herpesvirus 1 infections have been detected in over 90% of cats housed in shelters (Veir et al. 2008). Other common causes of URI in cats include feline calicivirus, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Chlamydia felis, and Mycoplasma spp. Cats with clinical signs of disease are often not adoptable and treatment of the cases can be expensive. Infectious causes of diarrhea are also common in cats and diarrhea can delay adoption or lead to owner relinquishment of their cats. Common infectious agents associated with diarrhea in cats include Cryptosporidium spp., Cystoisospora spp., Giardia spp., Tritrichomonas foetus (blagburni), and Clostridium spp. Some of these infectious agents also potentially infect humans (zoonoses). Thus, it is important to resolve clinical signs of disease in cats with signs or URI or diarrhea.
There are many ways to acquire research data on treatment of infectious diseases. In some countries, cats bred for research purposes that are housed in barrier facilities to avoid prior exposure to the infectious agent to be studied can be purchased and then inoculated with the infectious disease agent. This pathway is commonly followed for vaccine efficacy studies that require strict, controlled circumstances. For some infectious agents, treatment studies can be performed on experimentally infected cats bred for research. FHV-1 is a notable example as this agent is an effective primary pathogen resulting in predictable disease manifestations. However, other infectious agents are less pathogenic and it can be difficult to study treatments in experimentally infected cats. For example, specific pathogen-free kittens that are inoculated with Giardia Assemblage F or Cryptosporidium felis generally do not develop diarrhea, making it impossible to gather clinical efficacy data of treatment. There are other disadvantages to performing research studies using purpose-bred cats, most notably the need to purchase and make healthy cats sick. Thankfully for some infectious agents, the illness is transient and purpose-bred cats can be adopted after the project ends. In addition, studying cats with clinical signs of URI or diarrhea in the field have other cofactors relating to illness which are impossible to replicate in experimental infection studies which makes detection of positive results powerful. Because of the problems associated with experimental cat studies, many researchers including those in the Center for Companion Animal Studies have emphasized use of natural models in infectious disease research.
In this lecture, I will present examples of infectious disease research involving naturally infected, animal shelter cats. Using these cats, it is optimal to perform positive control studies where all are administered a treatment with a reasonable expectation for success and then the groups compared to see if the treatments are equivalent or if one is superior. The obvious benefits include those to the individual cat (resolution of illness) and to the shelter (conservation of shelter resources because the study pays for everything). But even more importantly is that if the data is collected in a controlled fashion and ultimately published, many more cats around the world can benefit from the work. Several examples will be presented in lecture; the following are two notable examples.
New treatments for URI in cats are greatly needed. When drug companies develop new products, proving efficacy is very important for the drug label as well as to provide information about other uses of the product after it is launched. Recently, the veterinary quinolone, pradofloxacin (Veraflox, Bayer Animal Health) was marketed in some countries. We completed a study of cats with upper respiratory disease complex that had two major objectives: to identify organisms associated with feline rhinitis in a natural setting and to compare the efficacy and safety of pradofloxacin and amoxicillin for the treatment of suspected bacterial rhinitis in cats residing in a humane society (Spindel et al. 2008). Forty humane society cats with suspected bacterial upper respiratory infections were studied. Nasal discharges were collected for performance of infectious disease diagnostic tests prior to random placement into one of three treatment groups. Cats were administered amoxicillin at 22 mg/kg q12h, pradofloxacin at 5 mg/kg q24h, or pradofloxacin at 10 mg/kg q24h; all drugs were administered by mouth. Cats failing to initially respond to either pradofloxacin protocol were crossed to the amoxicillin protocol and cats that failed amoxicillin were crossed to one of the two pradofloxacin protocols.
The organisms most frequently isolated or amplified by polymerase chain reaction assays (PCR) pretreatment were feline herpesvirus-1 (75%), Mycoplasma species (62.5%), Bordetella species (47.5%), Staphylococcus species (12.5%) and Streptococcus species (10.0%).
The initial treatment was amoxicillin for 15 cats, pradofloxacin at 5 mg/kg for 13 cats, and pradofloxacin at 10 mg/kg for 12 cats. Of the amoxicillin-treated cats, clinical signs resolved in 10 cats (66.7%) and five cats were switched to pradofloxacin (10 mg/kg for one cat and 5 mg/kg for 4 cats), after which clinical signs resolved in 4. Of the pradofloxacin-treated cats (5 mg/kg), clinical signs resolved in 10 cats (76.9%) and 3 cats were switched to amoxicillin after which clinical signs resolved in all 3. Of the pradofloxacin-treated cats (10 mg/kg), clinical signs resolved in 11 cats (91.7%) and one cat was switched to amoxicillin after which clinical signs resolved. Overall, 73.7% of amoxicillin-treated cats resolved and 83.3% of pradofloxacin-treated cats resolved. Drug toxicity was not noted and all cats were reported to tolerate the administration of the drug. We concluded in the manuscript that pradofloxacin can be a safe, efficacious therapy for some cats with suspected bacterial upper respiratory infections (Spindel 2008).
The Center for Companion Animal Studies has recently worked extensively with the Purina Veterinary Diets® probiotic, Enterococcus faecium SF-68 (FortiFlora®) which is marketed in some countries. This probiotic has been shown to stabilize the gastrointestinal microbiota and to increase immune functions in kittens (Veir et al. 2007). In a recent study, we hypothesized that cats housed in an animal shelter and fed SF68 would have decreased episodes of diarrhea and improved fecal scores compared to untreated cats in the same environment (Bybee et al. 2011). The cats were all fed a standardized species-appropriate diet and cats in one room were supplemented daily with FortiFlora® and cats in the alternate room were supplemented daily with a placebo. Otherwise, management of the rooms was identical for the duration of the study. To reduce risk of a room influence on the results of the study, the room in which cats were being supplemented with FortiFlora® was switched after 1 month, with a 1-week washout period to lessen the possibility that SF68 surviving in the environment could influence the results of the study. During the study, routine shelter cleaning and disinfection protocols were followed. Prior to cleaning the rooms each morning, feces in the cage of each cat was scored by an investigator blinded to the treatment groups using the Purina Fecal Scoring System for Dogs and Cats. Feces with a score of 4–7 (indicating mild to severe diarrhea) were collected and transported to Colorado State University for infectious disease testing which included microscopic examination for parasite eggs, cysts and oocysts after zinc sulfate centrifugation flotation and immunofluorescent antibody testing (IFA) for Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts (Merifluor® Cryptosporidium/Giardia, Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, OH). The percentages of cats with diarrhea lasting 2 days or longer were calculated over the course of the study and the presence of parasites was included as a covariate. Significance was defined as p < 0.05.
The percentage of cats with diarrhea lasting a minimum of 2 days was 7.7% for the probiotic group and 20.7% for the placebo group. This result was significantly different (p = 0.0297), suggesting that administration of SF68 to cats housed in shelters may lessen the numbers of days with diarrhea. As this was a short-term study, this effect was likely a result of probiotic influences on intestinal flora rather than systemic immune enhancement.
1. Bybee SN, Scorza AV, Lappin MR. Effect of the probiotic Enterococcus faecium SF68 on presence of diarrhea in cats and dogs housed in an animal shelter. J Vet Intern Med. 2011;25:856.
2. Spindel ME, Veir JK, Radecki SV, Lappin MR. Evaluation of pradofloxacin for the treatment of feline rhinitis. J Feline Med Surg. 2008;10:472.
3. Veir JK, Ruch-Gallie R, Spindel ME, Lappin MR. Prevalence of selected infectious organisms and comparison of two anatomic sampling sites in shelter cats with upper respiratory tract disease. J Feline Med Surg. 2008;10:551.
4. Veir JV, Knorr R, Cavadini C, Sherrill SJ, Benyacoub J, Satyaraj E, Lappin MR. Effect of supplementation with Enterococcus faecium (SF68) on immune functions in cats. Vet Ther. 2007;8:229.
Center for Companion Animal Studies
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Fort Collins, CO, USA


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Minor League Preview, April 7, 2018
April 7, 2018 April 7, 2018 Jay Blue
Wondering who some of the Blue Jays minor league players are? You can find out with The 2018 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Handbook and the Blue Jays from Away Premium Content Section! Both are available now!
Welcome to our preview of the April 7, 2018 games for the Blue Jays minor league organization!
After having their opening game against the Rochester Red Wings snowed out on Friday, the Buffalo Bisons look to play their first game of the season on Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm. We'll have Joe Biagini going up against Aaron Slegers, a 25-year-old, 6-foot-10 righty who got into four games with Minnesota last year.
If I was manager Bobby Meacham, this is how I'd line up my Bisons (NOTE: Not the actual line up!):
Roemon Fields CF
Danny Espinosa SS
Dwight Smith Jr.DH
Teoscar Hernandez RF
Rowdy Tellez 1B
Danny Jansen C
Jason Leblebijian 3B
Tim Lopes 2B
Darnell Sweeney LF
We'll see if the Bisons actually play or if they have to postpone their return to baseball another day.
UPDATE: The Bisons game has been canceled due to frozen grounds.
Nick Tepesch
On Saturday evening, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats sent Nick Tepesch to the hill to face the Hartford Yard Goats and former Blue Jays minor leaguer Jesus Tinoco. Tinoco was sent to the Colorado Rockies as part of the deal that brought Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays. Tinoco had a 4.67 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with 107 strikeouts and 50 walks in 140 2/3 innings for the Advanced-A Lancaster JetHawks in the California League last year. The Fisher Cats are 2-0 after their 11-inning, 4-3 victory over the Yard Goats Friday night thanks to a triple from Lourdes Gurriel and a double from Cavan Biggio, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the inning.
UPDATE: The Fisher Cats have revealed their starting lineup and we get to see Juan Kelly for the first time this season.
Cavan Biggio is 4-for-9 with 3 doubles and 3 RBIs this season. He'll get us started tonight in Hartford.
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In Game #3 of their season, the Dunedin Blue Jays return home (from distant Clearwater) after losing 8-0 in Game #2. Dunedin sends Patrick Murphy to the mound to face McKenzie Mills, a 22-year-old, 6-foot-4 lefty from Marietta, Georgia. Mills had a strong season in 2017 spent mostly with Hagerstown of the Class-A South Atlantic League where he had a 3.01 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with 118 strikeouts and just 22 walks in 104 2/3 innings. The Blue Jays better be swinging as Mills doesn't walk many batters. The D-Jays' home opener starts at 6:30pm.
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How we'll line up for our Home Opener tonight at 6:30! Gates at 5:30 for our magnet schedule giveaway and postgame fireworks!
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The Lansing Lugnuts also open their season at home with Game #2 after last night's contest at the Great Lakes Loons was cancelled due to snow. Lefty Zach Logue is scheduled to start and make his Lugnuts debut after pitching very effectively mostly in Vancouver last year. He'll face righty Riley Ottesen, a fifth-round draft pick from last year who split his minor league time between the Arizona Rookie League and the Great Lakes Loons. He struck out 33 batters in 30 2/3 innings in his professional debut but also walked 14 with 12 of those walks at the higher level. This game is a 5:35 start and you can listen to the dulcet tones of Jesse Goldberg-Strassler on the internet radio to get you through this one.
UPDATE: The Lugnuts have released their lineup and we welcome Cullen Large to the Midwest League as he gets his first start.
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Development of 3D learning objects for orthopedics, with the support of the Scrum framework
Maicon Herverton Lino Ferreira da Silva FACULTY OFFICER OSMAN DA COSTA LINS (FACOL)
Augusto José da Silva Rodrigues Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)
Robson Fernandes Barbosa Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)
Marcelo Mendonça Teixeira FACULTY OFFICER OSMAN DA COSTA LINS (FACOL)
The Stewart Platforms (SP) bring relevant contributions to handling 3D environments. Among these contributions, the Ilizarov Hexapod Systems (IHS) are developed, aimed at correcting bone deformities. Thus, with the support of the Scrum framework, the development of a set of four 3D learning objects (3DLOs) was carried out, and was then evaluated by eight orthopedic doctors and eleven orthopedic residents. Finally, the contributions of the use of the software engineering Scrum framework in the construction of 3DLOs and its effectiveness as an instructional mechanism in IHS teaching-learning medicine were presented
Maicon Herverton Lino Ferreira da Silva, FACULTY OFFICER OSMAN DA COSTA LINS (FACOL)
He is a PhD Student in Education Sciences (UniGrendal-USA), Master in Applied Informatics, Bachelor in Information Systems, worked as Systems Analyst, currently IT Operations Director at LIFE STI, also works as IT Auditor reviewing parameterizations and Accounting / tax information in the clients' internal systems; Professor and tutor in the technical computer course of the Education Department of the State of Pernambuco (SEEP), University Professor at the faculty Professor of the Faculty Writer Osman Lins (FACOL) and worked as Research Professor at the Federal Institute of Pernambuco (IFPE, 2015-2016) . For more than 8 years, it has developed intelligent systems for tax auditing and control of tax information in partnership with ACENE ACCOUNTING, which has been operating in the market for more than 40 years. He is part of the editorial and scientific body of the magazine S.I.nforme, currently as General Chair (2017) and the scientific committee of the event CISTI17 Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies.
Augusto José da Silva Rodrigues, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)
Graduating in the Production Engineering course - Sustainable Development Center of the Seminar / Federal University of Campina Grande (CDSA / UFCG).
Robson Fernandes Barbosa, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)
Doctoral student in Natural Resources, Federal University of Campina Grande, holds a degree in Administration from the Federal University of Campina Grande (2004) and a Master's degree in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Paraíba (2009). Working mainly on the following themes: sustainability, sustainability indicators, production management, reverse logistics, quality of life at work and entrepreneurship. He is currently a lecturer at the Federal University of Campina Grande.
SILVA, Maicon Herverton Lino Ferreira da et al. Development of 3D learning objects for orthopedics, with the support of the Scrum framework. Journal on Advances in Theoretical and Applied Informatics, [S.l.], v. 3, n. 1, p. 54-61, aug. 2017. ISSN 2447-5033. Available at: <https://revista.univem.edu.br/jadi/article/view/2444>. Date accessed: 30 jan. 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.26729/jadi.v3i1.2444.


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Schistosomiasis is endemic in many low-income and middle-income countries. To reduce infection-associated morbidity, WHO has published guidelines for control of schistosomiasis based on targeted mass drug administration (MDA) and, in 2017, on supplemental snail control. We compared the current WHO guideline-based strategies from 2012 to an alternative, adaptive decision making framework for control in heterogeneous environments, to estimate their predicted relative effectiveness and time to achievement of defined public health goals.
In this model-based comparison study, we adapted an established transmission model for Schistosoma infection that couples local human and snail populations and includes aspects of snail ecology and parasite biology. We calibrated the model using data from high-risk, moderate-risk, and lower-risk rural villages in Kenya, and then simulated control via MDA. We compared 2012 WHO guidelines with a modified adaptive strategy that tested a lower-prevalence threshold for MDA and shorter intervals between implementation, evaluation, and modification. We also explored the addition of snail control to this modified strategy. The primary outcomes were the proportion of simulations that achieved the WHO targets in children aged 5–14 years of less than 5% (2020 morbidity control goal) and less than 1% (2025 elimination as a public health problem goal) heavy infection and the mean duration of treatment required to achieve these goals.
In high-risk communities (80% baseline prevalence), current WHO strategies for MDA were not predicted to achieve morbidity control (<5% prevalence of heavy infections) in 80% of simulations over a 10-year period, whereas the modified adaptive strategy was predicted to achieve this goal in over 50% of simulations within 5 years. In low-risk and moderate-risk communities, current WHO guidelines from 2012 were predicted to achieve morbidity control in most simulations (96% in low-risk and 41% for moderate-risk), although the proposed adaptive strategy reached this goal in a shorter period (mean reduction of 5 years). The model predicted that the addition of snail control to the proposed adaptive strategy would achieve morbidity control in all high-risk communities, and 54% of communities could reach the goal for elimination as a public health problem (<1% heavy infection) within 7 years.
The modified adaptive decision making framework is predicted to be more effective than the current WHO guidelines in reaching 2025 public health goals, especially for high-prevalence regions. Modifications in current guidelines could reduce the time and resources needed for countries who are currently working on achieving public health goals against schistosomiasis.
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It was probably inevitable: The speaker lineup for the Global Leadership Summit has changed.
Organizers made the announcement less than three weeks ago. The news came through one of a steady stream of almost weekly updates and marketing emails for the annual two-day event scheduled Aug. 9-10 this year.
Some previously announced speakers, concerned about sexual misconduct allegations against Bill Hybels, the megachurch pastor and author who helped develop the summit, decided not to participate this year.
But local interest in supporting the summit and attending remains strong, a key organizer said through an email response Friday.
"We're expecting 5,000 in attendance this coming August and our early registrations have already exceeded where we were" at the same time last year, said Kelly Byrd, a Sweetwater Sound executive and local host team leader.
"We've experienced zero pushback from our over 50 corporate and nonprofit partners here at the Fort Wayne GLS, and it looks as if we're on pace to exceed last year's record numbers here at our local GLS."
The summit originates from Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, a northern Chicago suburb, and is broadcast to hundreds of communities.
Fort Wayne has had the prestige of being the largest-attended satellite site. Last year, rather than remain at Grand Wayne Center downtown, the local summit site was Memorial Coliseum and at least 4,200 people registered, Byrd announced the first day.
Hybels spoke in Fort Wayne in February 2017 for Habitat for Humanity's first "Build on Faith" leadership conference. He since "accelerated his retirement" from Willow Creek and related positions, officials said in a May 17 email. He will not appear nor speak at this year's summit, the email said.
I've attended the summit, along with other leaders from the church I attend, for at least eight years. I, like other attendees, became used to Hybels' self-reflective, engaging and thought-provoking opening sessions and other appearances during the summit.
But accountability comes with leadership. And when there's a perception and certainly allegations of such wrongdoing, a true leader knows when to step down, at least partly in the interest of the organization's ongoing vitality. Sometimes the retreat comes with private encouragement from other organization leaders.
Willow Creek acknowledged, among other things, "caring deeply for the women who have stepped forward and brought their concerns to light," while also "walking with Bill Hybels during an appropriate season of reflection."
The email said at least three speakers, Denzel Washington, A.R. Bernard and Lisa Bodell, decided due to the "challenging circumstances" not to participate. They have been replaced, including with previous summit speakers John Maxwell and T.D. Jakes. Additional information can be found online at fortwayneleaders.com.
This year's summit still promises to be highly informative and engaging.
"While we were saddened by the recent events and allegations regarding Bill Hybels – those of us close to the Global Leadership Summit experience have always known that's its a 'leadership movement' that has always transcended any one person," Byrd said in his email.
To share a thought, a favorite quote or other wisdom about leadership, email Lisa Green at lisagreen@jg.net. Lead On also appears online as a blog at www.journalgazette.net/blog/lead-on.


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With help from the City of Toronto Culture Division (2013), RISE established its annual 'Edutainment Summit' aimed to enhance access to resources for underprivileged youth, musicians, poets, rappers and other performing artists; essentially "bridging the gap between emerging and professional artists". This year, The 9th Annual Edutainment Summit will take place from January 26th - 28th. The summit will highlight financial workshops for artists, grant writing sessions, mentorship and
With help from the City of Toronto Culture Division (2013), RISE established its annual 'Edutainment Summit' aimed to enhance access to resources for underprivileged youth, musicians, poets, rappers and other performing artists; essentially "bridging the gap between emerging and professional artists". This year, The 9th Annual Edutainment Summit will take place from January 26th – 28th. The summit will highlight financial workshops for artists, grant writing sessions, mentorship and network opportunities with industry professionals. We will close out this year's summit with a concert that will showcase Canada's top performing artists to kick off the start to an amazing year!
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The announcement followed a historic peace summit on April 27 during which the South Korean President and North's leader Kim Jong-un agreed to end hostilities.
Apr 30, 2018 · 12:06 pm Updated Apr 30, 2018 · 04:44 pm
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North Korea on Monday said it would move its clocks 30 minutes forward to align with South Korea's time zone from May 5, Reuters reported, quoting the country's new agency KCNA. The announcement follows the historic summit on April 27 during which South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North's leader Kim Jong-un agreed to cease hostilities.
The two countries have had different time zones since 2015, when North Korea set its clocks half an hour behind South Korea's.
The two leaders agreed to work on "complete denuclearisation" of the Korean peninsula.
On April 23, South Korea had said it had stopped propaganda broadcasts across the border into North Korea before the talks. Seoul said it would begin removing its speakers on Tuesday. "We see this as the easiest first step to build military trust," South Korean defence ministry spokesperson Choi Hyun-soo said. "We are expecting the North's implementation."
The diplomatic developments have led to other measures. North Korea's ally, China, announced that it would send Foreign Minister Wang Yi to North Korea on Wednesday and Thursday. Kim and Moon agreed to formally end the Korean War which ended in 1953 in a peaceful truce.
The summit has also paved the way for negotiations between North Korea and the United States.
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Mulatto Confirms That She's Working On Changing Her Name
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After receiving heavy pushback and criticism for a while now, Mulatto has confirmed that she is in the process of changing her stage name. The Atlanta rapper joined The Shade Room where she said that she's not colorist and that she's changing her name to help make that clearer.
"I'm not a colorist, but the internet gon' do what they do, I can't convince people that already don't like me otherwise so I'm not gonna have a stroke about it," she said. "That's why I'm doing my little part on the back end like learning about today, and talk about the name change and stuff like that, to also dead it on my end because I feel like that kinda contributes to that."
When asked what she might change her name to, Mulatto said that she's still trying to figure it out and that it takes time from the business end.
"It's still in the works, like, people gotta understand too that, at this level in an artist's career that's not just something that happens overnight," she said. "Or, it's not something that even happens period because it's so much money and investments on the line when you do that…but it's definitely in the works, like, I'm considering it for sure."
It's not uncommon for artists to change their stage name to reflect a more conscious understanding of its implications, like Noname dropping the "Gypsy" from hers, and "Rich Chigga" becoming Rich Brian for obvious reasons. Mulatto has gotten significant push back over the last few months for her stage name because the term "mulatto" is an offensive archaic term originated from white slaveowners to label people of white and Black mixed-race.
In the past, Mulatto has thought about changing her stage name, but it appears as though there will be more solid actions behind those intentions now.
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The vision of the Global Missions Center is to research effective global mission strategies, train Christians for global missions service, resource global mission Christians, and reach the globally unreached with the gospel. Matthew 4:19 states the Lord's call: "And He said to them, 'Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.'"
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Christmas on the Flipside
No, your holiday binge drinking hasn't gotten that out of control so early — that Christmas tree really is upside down.
Retailers are rolling out inverted trees as a hot new novelty item this holiday season.
Claiming the new model "Leaves more room on the floor for gifts," Target offers three upside-down trees for $299.99-$499.99 on its Web site, according to USA Today.
The paper reports that ChristmasTreeForMe.com is selling bizarro trees in the 5-to-7½-foot range for $280-$504 and Hammacher Schlemmer has rolled out a $599.95 pre-lit model — which it can't keep in stock.
"We increased the amount we ordered from last year, but ended up selling all of them already," Joe Jamrosz of Hammacher Schlemmer told USA Today.
"The Solstice Evergreen" author Sheryl Karas told the paper she isn't sure what's behind the new upside-down tree trend, a Central European tradition from the 12th century.
"There's something sinister, almost bad, about it," the Santa Cruz, Calif., author, told USA Today.
"It's a pagan thing," she said. "If they thought about it, they wouldn't turn it upside down."
But the retailers defend the fake flipside trees, hung from the ceiling or a wall, sometimes with a weighted base, as just so much holiday fun.
"Many of the people have been using them as their second tree. A novelty," Jamrosz told USA Today. "They also find the bigger gifts don't fit under a traditional tree."
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Stuck to the Porcelain Princess ... Twice?
Bob Dougherty, 57, who sued Home Depot claiming he was glued to a toilet seat, made a similar claim about a public bathroom in his hometown, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
As previously reported in Out There, Dougherty sued the chain last month, saying that employees at the Louisville, Colo., store ignored his cries after he got stuck in October 2003.
A former director of operations in Dougherty's hometown of Nederland, Ron Trzepacz, told the News Dougherty claimed in the summer of 2004 that he was glued to a toilet seat in the visitor center there — but freed himself.
There was "no indication that anything had been on the toilet seat" when he inspected it and no police report was filed, Trzepacz told the News.
Mark Cohen, Dougherty's lawyer, says his client never made a previous claim and would take a lie detector.
"The allegation [by Trzepacz] doesn't make any sense," Cohen told The Associated Press.
— Thanks to Out There reader Cindy E.
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Daredevil Cat's Got Nine Lives
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — A cat leaped from a pickup truck, scampered through traffic, fell 70 feet off a bridge into the chilly Columbia River and swam another 600 feet to shore, officials said.
The longhair gray cat, which had no collar or identification, "ate ravenously" at an animal shelter after the ordeal, Wenatchee Valley Humane Society officer Jody White said.
Joi Singleton said she and her husband, Ron, were driving over the Odabashian Bridge on Sunday morning when they saw something come off a pickup ahead of them.
They returned on foot, spotted the cat cowering on a concrete barrier and called the Humane Society.
Two officers put the cat in a portable kennel, but it jumped out "like a jack-in-the-box before we could secure the door" and leaped over the railing, White said.
The group ran to the river shore and cheered on the cat.
"Once it spun around in a current and we thought that was it," Singleton said. "Then this guy in a kayak came out of nowhere and started pushing it toward us. The officers got a noose around its neck and pulled it in."
— Thanks to Out There reader Aimee H.
Meow ... No Meth Lab, We Just Stink
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A house about 20 miles from Pittsburgh really stinks — and its furry occupants are to blame.
Police originally suspected the ammonia-like odor could signal a methamphetamine lab. But the 35 cats and a dog were the real culprits.
"Everywhere you looked, you saw cats," New Kensington code enforcement officer Rick Jacobus said.
The animals were found in the home's rafters and air ducts; the carpets and floors had been soaked with animal urine, he said.
"Your eyes began to tear," Jacobus said. "It was like someone opened a can of ammonia."
The home's three tenants were evicted and the Westmoreland County Children's Bureau was contacted to check on a young boy who lived there.
The animals were taken to a shelter.
— Thanks to Out There readers Meghan A. and Aimee H.
Drunken Moose Raid Some Swedes
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — They rarely have problems with drunks or rowdy animals, but residents of a retirement home in southern Sweden had to deal with both: A pair of intoxicated moose invaded the premises.
The moose — a cow and her calf — had become drunk over the weekend by eating fermented apples they found outside the home in Sibbhult, said employee Anna Karlsson.
Police managed to scare them off once, but the tipsy mammals returned to get more of the tempting fruits. This time the moose were drunk and aggressive, forcing police to send for a hunter with a dog to make them leave.
Police did not pursue the culprits, but made sure all apples were picked up from the area, police chief Bengt Hallberg said. No one was hurt.
— Thanks to Out There reader Timothy B.
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Variation in solids of the juice from different regions in melon fruits
G. W. Scott
John H. MacGillivray
G. W. Scott was Research Assistant in the Experiment Station; resigned June 6, 1936; John H. MacGillivray was Assistant Professor of Truck Crops and Associate Olericulturist in the Experiment Station.
Hilgardia 13(2):67-79. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v13n02p067. February 1940.
The importance of quality in melons (Cucumis melo L.) has prompted research to compare existing varieties in attempts to improve their flavor and palatability through selection and breeding; and incidental to this is the need for a basis upon which to formulate a state standard to regulate or prevent the shipment of melons low in soluble solids. These considerations make it desirable to have adequate methods for obtaining and analyzing samples, and to have a clear conception of the possible variability in different regions of the cantaloupe fruit. This paper presents data on the variability of solids in melons and discusses methods of testing and sampling.
Palatability of melons has usually been associated with sugar content and other water-soluble solids. The soluble solids consist largely of sugars together with minor amounts of dissolved compounds of nitrogen, minerals, and other constituents. It is generally accepted that there is a correlation between sugar content and palatability or quality of melons (3)4; this seems true even though the flavor factor has not been measured. As a cantaloupe ripens there is an increase in total solids, and a decrease in reducing sugars, as well as a softening of the flesh and a development of color (9).
Review of Literature
Chace, Church, and Denny (3) were among the first to make use of the immersion refractometer in determining the relative concentrations of cantaloupe juice. Their samples consisted of the juice from the entire edible flesh and they were able to show a positive correlation between the density of the juice, or percentage of sucrose, and the eating quality of melons. The density of the juice was determined at different stages of maturity. A few years later Rosa (9) reported a study upon the effect of stage of maturity on the composition of melons. Longitudinal segments were preserved in alcohol for chemical analysis.
[1] Bigelow W. D., Fitzgerald F. F. Examination of tomato pulp. Jour. Indus. and Engin. Chem. 1915. 7:602-6. DOI: 10.1021/ie50079a015 [CrossRef]
[2] Browne C. A. A handbook of sugar analysis 1912. p.787. (See specifically p. 63.) John Wiley and Sons, New York, N. Y.
[3] Chace E. M., Church C. G., Denny F. E. Relation between the composition of California cantaloupes and their commercial maturity. U. S. Dept. Agr. Bul. 1924. 1250:1-26. DOI: 10.1016/S0016-0032(24)90377-2 [CrossRef]
[4] Leach Albert E., Winton Andrew L. Food inspection and analysis 1920. p.1090. (See specifically p. 106.) John Wiley and Sons, New York, N. Y.
[5] Love H. H. A modification of Student's table for use in interpreting experimental results. Jour. Amer. Soc. Agron. 1924. 16:68-73. DOI: 10.2134/agronj1924.00021962001600010012x [CrossRef]
[6] Porter D. R. Breeeding high-quality wilt-resistant watermelons. California Agr. Exp. Sta. Bul. 1937. 614:1-43.
[7] Porter D. R., Bisson C. S. Total soluble solids and sugars in watermelons. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. Proc. 1934. 32:596-99.
[8] Porter D. R., Bisson C. S., Allinger H. W. Total soluble solids, reducing sugars, and sucrose in watermelons. Hilgardia. 1940. 13(2):31-66. DOI: 10.3733/hilg.v13n02p067 [CrossRef] DOI: 10.3733/hilg.v13n02p067 [CrossRef]
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BIG EAST latest conference to only compete within the conference this fall
by: Kate Winkle
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 12: Marcellus Earlington #10 of the St. John's Red Storm attempts a basket as Christian Bishop #13 and Mitch Ballock #24 of the Creighton Bluejays defend in the first half during the quarterfinals of the Big East Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The BIG EAST Conference on Thursday announced updated plans for fall sports amid the coronavirus pandemic that include only competing against other teams within the conference.
The BIG EAST Conference said it's not making any decisions about fall sports conference competitions or championships, but that it will continue to pay attention to COVID-19 conditions.
"All decisions regarding fall conference competition will continue to be guided first and foremost by the health and safety of BIG EAST campuses and their athletics program participants and will be made in accordance with NCAA actions and policies," it wrote in a statement.
Schools that are a part of the conference include Butler University, the University of Connecticut, Creighton University, DePaul University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John's University, Seton Hall University, Villanova University and Xavier University. The sports affected are men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, volleyball and field hockey.
The conference said its plans for the winter and spring sports seasons will remain the same.
The BIG EAST joins conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12 who, within the past few weeks, also announced conference-only schedules. The Ivy League also canceled all sporting events over COVID-19 concerns at the beginning of July.
by Jake Ostrove / Jan 20, 2021
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- What once was a Sears at the Morgantown Mall will become the epicenter for COVID-19 vaccination in North Central West Virginia.
WVU Medicine will use the large space as a vaccination mega-hub to help vaccinate as many people as possible.
UPDATE (1/20/21):
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The American Federation of Teachers for West Virginia has filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County against state education officials to protect the health and safety of students, teachers, and the community in West Virginia, according to the organization.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden was sworn on Wednesday morning and he, along with his administration, has already gotten to work.
According to officials, on one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden requested federal agencies to extend eviction and foreclosure moratoriums for millions of Americans. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans (SFHDLP and SFHGLP) through March 31, 2021.
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© Linda Warlond
Kirsten Milenko
Australian composer, pianist, and conductor born 23 June 1993 in Avalon (Australia).
Works/formation
Works/date
Kirsten Milenko studied International Relations and piano at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, alongside classes of dance and French and English literature, starting in 2012. She went on to study composition with Liza Lim, Natasha Anderson, Ursula Caporali, and Rosalind Page at the Sydney Conservatory, where she was awarded the Ignaz Friedman Memorial Prize for excellence in composition in 2016. In 2017, she undertook a Master's of Composition at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, where she studied with Niels Rosing-Schow, Simon Løffler, and Jeppe Just Christensen. She is currently completing a conducting degree under the tutelage of Arturo Tamayo at Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana in Lugano (Switzerland).
Additionally, Milenko has participated in masterclasses led by composers and conductors such as Sir Harrison Birtwistle, Francesco Filidei, Dmitri Kourliandski, Catherine Milliken, Mark Andre, Zygmunt Krauze, Martin Bresnick, Johannes Wildner, Jessica Cottis, and Mark Shapiro.
Her works have been premiered in Australia and Europe by ensembles and orchestras such as the Danish National Vocal Ensemble, MusikFabrik, Bang on a Can, Esbjerg Ensemble, Ensemblage, Scandinavian Guitar Duo, Trio Ismena, E-Mex Ensemble, Gildas Quartet, Judgement of Paris Quartet, Adelaide Wind Orchestra, Sydney Conservatorium of Music Wind Symphony, Ensemble Intercontemporain, ULYSSES, and Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen.
She has performed her own works for piano in venues including Staatsoper - Opera Stabile (Hamburg) and Sa Taronja Independent Cultural Centre (Majorca), and has appeared as a conductor at Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatory. She regularly collaborates with musicians, dancers, and performers of various disciplines, including Eva Reiter, Lucy Humphris, Jessica Lyall, Stefanos Bizas, Ruth Rebekka Hansen, Kalle Hakosalo, Johanna Maria Nylund, James Morely, Hayley Page, Bartłomiej Sutt, Andrzej Karałow, Pablo Sánchez-Escariche Gasch, Sylvie Woods, Jacques Emery, and Annaroosa Lampela.
In 2020, her first opera/dance/theatre work, Dalloway, was premiered at the Pulsar Festival. In the same year, she participated in Royaumont Voix Nouvelles. In 2021, Milenko was awarded a Roche Young Commission by the Artistic Director of the Lucerne Festival, Wolfgang Rihm. She was also chosen to compose an opera, in collaboration with Bea Redweik (librettist) and Johan Klint Sandberg (stage director), based on Albert Camus' The Stranger, to be premiered at the National Theatre in Mannheim.
Through her use of vocal forms, instruments, electronics, and corporeal expressivity, Milenko attempts to create a dialogue between sound and movement, and to compose music which explores the interconnections between humanity and our environment.
Currently in residence at the Cité Internationale de Arts in Paris, Kirsten Milenko divides her time between Paris and Copenhagen. She is a represented artist at the Australian Music Centre.
Ian Donald Wilson Memorial Scholarship, Berlin Opera Academy, 2020
Roche Young Commissions 2019-21, Lucerne Festival, 2019
Almene Fund Scholarship, Royal Danish Academy of Music, 2019
RDAM Scholarship 2019-20, Royal Danish Academy of Music, 2019
John Amis Award, Dartington International Summer School, 2018
Matthew Wither's Australian Music Competition, 2nd Prize, 2016
The Ignaz Friedman Memorial Prize, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Faculty of Composition, 2016
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, 2013
© Ircam-Centre Pompidou, 2021
Site personnel de la compositrice ; Australian Music Centre.
Solo (excluding voice)
à l'aube for classical guitar (2016), 5 mn, Australian Music Centre
elec Orbis for cello and electronics (2016), 12 mn
To Dust for prepared piano (2016)
Ad Forestum for guitar (2017)
De-Voir for piano (2017), 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
We are only breathing for marimba and ten Thai bao gongs (2018)
elec d'or for cello and electronics (2019), 9 mn, Australian Music Centre
elec Lux Aeterna for vibraphone, electronics and light (2019), 13 mn
Water Tangent solo piano cycle (2017-2019)
Collection I educational pieces for solo piano (2018-2020)
Wachtraum string quartet n°1 (2015), 9 mn 39 s
Light Movements for recorder quartet (2016), 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
Light Movements for clarinet quartet (2016), 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
O for bass flute, bass clarinet and prepared piano (2016), 6 mn, Australian Music Centre
elec Quoram for bass clarinet, double bass, piano and electronics (2016)
Organum for viola, cello and electric guitar (2017)
Canthus for guitar duo (2018)
Opia for chamber ensemble (2018), 12 mn, Australian Music Centre
Sleepless Eremite for chinese flutes, yangqin, pipa, erhu, cello and piano (2018)
Altérité for violin and two percussionists (2019)
Solace piano trio (2020), 10 mn, Australian Music Centre
Tapestries for clarinet, piano, electric guitar, cello, double bass and percussion (2020)
We are strangers for violin, viola, cello, double bass and bass viol (2020)
Lapse duo for violin and violoncello (2021), 7 mn about
Pastiche for percussion, piano, electric guitar and cello (2019-2021)
Instrumental ensemble music
l'espace for orchestra (2016)
East of the Sun for orchestra (2020)
Kapli Kapali for ensemble (2020), 15 mn
Skin Deep for ensemble (2021)
Traho for orchestra (2021)
Concertant music
Symphony d'aere (version 2017) for ensemble and solo violin (2017), 12 mn
Duets for string quartet and trumpet (2019), 5 mn
Symphony d'aere (réduction, version 2019) for ensemble and solo violin (2019), 10 mn, Australian Music Centre
Vocal music and instrument(s)
Ex Aere for soprano, double bass and electronics (2017)
Eardstapa for soprano and string quartet (2019)
Night is worn for two voices and orchestra (2019), 11 mn, Australian Music Centre
stage Dalloway opera and dance-theater (2020), 35 mn, Australian Music Centre
A cappella vocal music
Speak for vocal ensemble (2019-219), 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
Unspecified instrumentation
Dislocation music for Harrison Flemming's animated film (2015)
Poetics of Abstraction installation (2018)
Sensibilité installation (2018)
Artefact Series None (2016-2019)
Lapse duo for violin and violoncello, 7 mn about
Pastiche for percussion, piano, electric guitar and cello
Skin Deep for ensemble
Traho for orchestra
Collection I educational pieces for solo piano
stage Dalloway opera and dance-theater, 35 mn, Australian Music Centre
East of the Sun for orchestra
Kapli Kapali for ensemble, 15 mn
Solace piano trio, 10 mn, Australian Music Centre
Tapestries for clarinet, piano, electric guitar, cello, double bass and percussion
We are strangers for violin, viola, cello, double bass and bass viol
Altérité for violin and two percussionists
Artefact Series None
Duets for string quartet and trumpet, 5 mn
Eardstapa for soprano and string quartet
elec Lux Aeterna for vibraphone, electronics and light, 13 mn
Night is worn for two voices and orchestra, 11 mn, Australian Music Centre
Speak for vocal ensemble, 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
Symphony d'aere (réduction, version 2019) for ensemble and solo violin, 10 mn, Australian Music Centre
Water Tangent solo piano cycle
elec d'or for cello and electronics, 9 mn, Australian Music Centre
Canthus for guitar duo
Opia for chamber ensemble, 12 mn, Australian Music Centre
Poetics of Abstraction installation
Sensibilité installation
Sleepless Eremite for chinese flutes, yangqin, pipa, erhu, cello and piano
We are only breathing for marimba and ten Thai bao gongs
Ad Forestum for guitar
De-Voir for piano, 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
Ex Aere for soprano, double bass and electronics
Organum for viola, cello and electric guitar
Symphony d'aere (version 2017) for ensemble and solo violin, 12 mn
Light Movements for recorder quartet, 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
Light Movements for clarinet quartet, 8 mn, Australian Music Centre
O for bass flute, bass clarinet and prepared piano, 6 mn, Australian Music Centre
elec Orbis for cello and electronics, 12 mn
elec Quoram for bass clarinet, double bass, piano and electronics
To Dust for prepared piano
l'espace for orchestra
à l'aube for classical guitar, 5 mn, Australian Music Centre
Dislocation music for Harrison Flemming's animated film
Wachtraum string quartet n°1, 9 mn 39 s
Site personnel de la compositrice : https://www.kirstenmilenko.com/
Page Bandcamp de la compositrice : https://kirstenmilenko.bandcamp.com/
Page Soundcloud de la compositrice : https://soundcloud.com/kirstenmilenko
Australian Music Centre : https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/milenko-kirsten
Page de la compositrice sur la plateforme ULYSSES : https://www.ulysses-network.eu/profiles/individual/26771/
Site de la fondation Roche : https://www.roche.com/sustainability/philanthropy/arts_culture/rc_roche/ryc-kirsten.htm
« Paroles d'artistes », entretien vidéo du 26 août 2020 avec Kirsten Milenko mené par Jean-Philippe Wurtz à l'occasion de l'Académie Voix Nouvelles de la Fondation Royaumont : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psp5z9mzthY&ab_channel=Royaumont
(liens vérifiés en juin 2021).
Kirsten MILENKO, « Caeli », album de compositions électroacoustiques, à paraître en 2021.
Kirsten MILENKO, O (The Celtic Stone), dans « The Blue Morphosis », Reg Poet : lecture, avec des oeuvres de Bethlehem Casuals, Lady Lamp, Blake the Poet, Marie Carrol, Fastus, Gaetanofiorin, Kaspar, Jude, PMD, Jo Beth Young, Yu Takimoto, Green Fingers Records, 2020, disponible en digital.


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Epilepsy Award - 2010
Dr Julia Hocking was the recipient of Brain Foundation grant funding in 2010
Epilepsy Award
Memory function in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Dr Julia Hocking
Funded By Michael Rogers Stirling Estate
Co-Investigators : Professor David Charles Reutens
Epilepsy Award funded by Michael Rogers Stirling Estate
Co-Investigator: Professor David Charles Reutens
Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of adult-onset epilepsy, and patients unresponsive to drug treatments for epilepsy may require surgical removal of brain tissue to prevent life-threatening seizures. The brain structures affected in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy play a pivotal role in long term memory, and memory dysfunction is the chief cognitive issue in this group of patients. Measureable memory decline is also a common consequence of temporal lobe resection, used to treat mesial temporal lobe epilepsy refractory to medication. Between 33- 55% of patients are reported to show significant post-operative verbal memory decline and severe amnesia is one of the most feared complications of surgery.
The assessment of pre-operative memory function and of the structural and functional integrity of key brain structures subserving memory forms an important part of pre-surgical evaluation, and informs assessment of the risk of post-operative memory decline. Functional MRI (fMRI) is being used more frequently to predict the impact that surgery may have on cognitive functioning of patients with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy, however there is no gold standard for accurate prediction of potential post-surgical cognitive deficits. The aim of the research to be funded by the Brain Foundation is to investigate a new method for assessing post-operative memory function, and to assess the differential effect that lateralisation of damage and/or surgery (i.e. left versus right temporal lobe) has on memory function outcome. Functional brain imaging techniques will be used in patients with left and right mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, with the ultimate aim of developing a new method to assist in pre-surgical evaluation and to minimise post-operative cognitive dysfunction in this group of patients.


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Tag: discoveries
Middle East gas pipelines. Lesson forty
Both Russia and the United States are primarily active in Syria due to planned gas pipelines, and due to oil and gas discovered by the Israelis. The picture below shows two proposed gas pipelines and a yellow circle that marks oil discoveries, which are expected to surpass the total oil reserves in Saudi Arabia. The supposed oil field lies at the Golan Heights occupied by Israel on the border with Syria.
The gas pipeline between Qatar (see picture above) and Turkey further into Europe was a proposal from Qatar in 2009 to connect a gas pipeline to the existing "Nabucco pipeline", which runs between Iran-Turkey and Baku-Turkey up to the borders of Europe, to supply Turkey and Europe with gas. One intended route was to be stretched through Saudi Arabia-Jordan-Syria and another route through Saudi Arabia-Kuwait-Iraq. Syria opposed the proposal from Qatar on the grounds that Syria wanted to "defend its Russian allies, Europe's leading natural gas supplier".
The Russian preferred gas pipeline (see illustration) whose route would run between Iran-Iraq-Syria-Lebanon and into the Mediterranean may have been more likely to get enforced. But if the Kremlin have a choice, it will not come about either. It is very interesting that Lebanon seemingly is to be one of the transit countries for the gas from Iran. That country could easily be circumvented and thus you could have avoided added troubles.
The oil and gas discoveries at the Golan Heights (see yellow ring in the picture above) have been awarded by Netanyahu's government and is intended to be exploited by a company called Genie Oil and Gas. The oil discovery, which was discovered in 2015, is located within a 246 square kilometer area at the southern Golan Heights. Genie Oil and Gas has heavy names such as former defense minister Dick Cheney, British banker Jacob Rothschild, ex. CIA chief James Woolsey and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, in its Strategic Advisory Board, a board chaired by the founder of the company, the oil magnate Howard Jonas. Howard Jonas himself sits on ten billion barrels of oil in the US and forty billion barrels of oil in Israel. In addition, there are huge gas deposits in the waters outside Israel at 1,500 meters depth which are expected to be exploited starting in 2019 to supply Israel with gas for 40 years to come.
The Brexit election took place in June 2016 at a time when Barrack Obama was still president and before the US presidential election that year. It was defacto Obama who paved the way for Brexit, not David Cameron, Theresa May or Donald Trump! David Cameron was at the end of his political career, and Theresa May was about to replace Cameron as Prime Minister at the time of the Brexit election. Obama did what he did just because of the oil at the Golan Heights and in Uganda because he felt that the US could only bring one country in Europe, their foremost allied, Britain, aboard the lifeboat. It was Obama's farewell gift to mainland Europe. "You can manage best you can!" He didn't say that, but that's what he meant. Trump just got the issue landing in his lap by the unscrupulous Obama, but was quick to "go along with it", without any moral concerns whatsoever. The United States and Britain have kept the rest of Europe in the dark.
I don't think Israel as a state has been involved in the plot even though they have been involved in the deal. Although a British Jew, Jacob Rothschild, is on the board and is a financier for Genie Oil and Gas, this does not mean that all of Israel are involved in this plot, it would be dishonest to claim such a thing. Israel knows they must follow God's will to survive as a nation in their small part of the world. They can't do anything about it anyway, they have to struggle to survive as a state themselves.
I suspect this Anglo-Saxon strategy makes America no longer a God state. "America takes care of their own!" And this is not in Israel's interest. Rather, much of Israel is an involuntary passenger in an imbecill drunk drivers vehicle. All Israel as passengers can do are to make the driver aware of the dangers that appears during their journey and try to lead the driver along the safest road for both drivers and passengers as well as other road users. There are of course many voluntary passengers including Netanyahu in this unsafe, crazy and stupid ride. But we don't know if Trump's politics are for the worst yet, sometimes the most unpredictable persons can be right. We only know that the ride is unpredictable and unsafe. But if other players are predictable the outcome can still be for the best or it can at least be tolerable.
Do you think that Israel as a common state knows that the drunken driver is slamming into innocent pedestrians on his ride?
If yes, what do you think it will induce for Israel's safety as a state?
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This Week in Anime: The Flying Colors Foundation, a Follow-Up
March 29, 2018 Jack Scheibelein	23 Comments
Since this story still seems to be the biggest, I will mainly be focusing on the Flying Colors Foundation(FCF) for this week.
First of all, I would like to apologize for promoting the organization last week without having done proper research, as questions about the FCF's operations had already been raised the day I released the story last week. I would also like to give a shoutout to socialanigirl. She has been investigating this issue and has done great work. I will link to all of her writing related to this issue so that you can get caught on the story.
Is the Flying Colors Foundation a scam? — An Investigation
The Concealment and Lies Behind the Flying Colors Foundation: Further Revelations
In light of Flying Color Foundation's closure, Gigguk and The Anime Man's 'core team' involvement with FCF
I will try to accurately summarize all of what has happened so far, but to get an accurate picture of the situation I suggest reading all of her articles, as they will go much more in-depth. With that being said, the summary:
Back in July of 2017, The Flying Colors Foundation formally came together as a group, and in January of 2018, the group received public charity status from the IRS, supplanting their status as a non-profit organization. In the months leading up to their designation as a public charity, the group had been made up of a number of members, including Gigguk from The Anime Zone. The group had been courting other prominent members of the Anitube Community, including Joey the Anime Man, who had previously worked with the organization to make his top 100 anime of all time poll, as well as others who have admitted they were approached such as Geoff from Mother's Basement, The Canipa Effect, and Digibro, who admitted that he had gotten paid for the initial consultation.
Now, why does any of this matter?
The initial criticism came after the first report was released on Medium.com, written by the socialanigirl, addressing the organizations problems. In the initial report, she mentioned things such as a lack of transparency, as the group had not initially released every member who had involvement with the group. FCF had initially said they had only 6 employees, but it was also revealed that Ian Condry worked as a seventh employee, mainly an adviser. Another problem was that group was also liable to a conflict of interest, as two of the group's employees also still had connections to the group Otaku Pin Club, a for-profit company. The main criticism leveled against the group was the invasion of privacy, as on their 2018 Anime Census was a question about mental health, which had nothing to do with the groups stated goal of supporting the growth of anime. This was seen by many as an extreme invasion of privacy because of the fact that FCF had initially suggested it would be giving information to private companies.
Representatives of FCF spoke with Socialanigirl after the initial report and afterward lead to the second report.
FCF responded to the questions Socialanigirl posed in the second report, but their responses still left many questions. The second report revealed that, despite claiming the that the group only had a total of 7 employees at that point in time. the group did not include in their response 1) Any of the members of its Board of Directors, and 2) An intern who was discovered after finding her LinkedIn profile claiming to be a researcher for the group. Socialanigirl also reported that members of the organization like Gigguk had lied about not being significantly involved in the organization. The report revealed that Gigguk and Joey were both way more involved than they admitted to their YouTube audiences. Questions were also raised about the groups status as a non-profit, as their pitch to Japanese companies sold themselves as more of a business. These reports reveal that FCF has been at the very least with extreme negligence, and evidence suggests that members such as Gigguk and Joey knew a lot more about the day to day operations of the company then they were letting on.
Since these reports, the company has since announced that it will be stopping all operations on March 31st, and the organization's website is no longer available.
I'll be completely honest, I feel like my trust has been betrayed. When I initially heard about the top 100 anime poll that Joey was initially doing, I was excited, and since it was asking for just my top five favorite anime, it didn't seem fishy at all. But now, knowing what we know, I am not going to be able to trust a lot of the people involved, especially Gigguk and Joey.
Granted, some of this falls on me. I willingly took the Anime Census without looking into the organization, but the fact that many of their members were acting dishonestly and lying to those who trusted them, many their fans, is deplorable.
Personally, I am glad that they have ceased operation, as I think their continued work would only lead to more bad decisions and gross negligence.
What do you guys think of this story? Let me know in the comments below. Also, if you want to support the Aniwriter through donations or are just feeling generous, consider buying me a coffee on Ko-Fi. Otherwise, thanks for reading and bye for now, Friendos!
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23 thoughts on "This Week in Anime: The Flying Colors Foundation, a Follow-Up"
Shokamoka says:
I took part in nothing. Never heard of these guys until the day they declare dispersion lol
Sometimes it pays to not be kept up to date with everything.
Your cynicism on this issue is hilariously accurate.
A Nerdy Perspective says:
I saw Joey's video where he took the survey himself and some of the comments put me off doing the survey myself. I found it odd when they had a section on mental health because I thought what's that got to do with anime! It makes me quite sad as I love Joey's videos but this isn't ok! I'm glad their activities have ceased and it's a real shame as I thought this survey sounded like a great step to connect Japan and international fans!
Yeah, I had a very similar experience. I honestly didn't mind the question myself, because I get what the intent was, but it was definitely a breach of privacy that should not have happened.
Yeah I remember thinking it's a good idea but something told me not to fill it in! Good thing I went with my gut on it. It should not have happened at all and I'm curious to see if Joey will say anything about it now this has happened.
Jeez, I did the census and the top 100 anime thing…
railgunfan75 says:
Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it? I took both the Top 100 survey and the anime census and yes I too failed to look too closely at it. It did sound like great things to take part of. I don't really feel like my privacy was violated too much because at least they didn't ask for vital personal info. Some of the questions were a bit of stretch to ask but the intent of such of a question made sense to me. The bigger issue is the fact that they deceived the community with this whole thing. That is far more upsetting. I am certainly hurt by the fact that they felt the need to deceive all of us but I won't lose any sleep over it since that is how the world is sadly. I will however likely stop giving those involved Youtube support however.
I always wondered what they were trying to accomplish because all of the claims about what the survey was for were incredibly vague. Improve anime. How? So I hadn't taken the survey but I also hadn't really paid any attention to the organisation until reading a few of the posts you've linked to above. Now the vague claims make more sense.
Yeah. I don't necessarily think there goal was impossible, I just think it wasn't the right group of people.
Auri says:
Much like Shoka-san I have never heard of this before you told me Jack-san…..
And didn't do the survey after all….
That's good. I'm glad you didn't repeat my mistake. Luckily, the organization shut down after the controversy, so the info probably won't get used.
ShirayukiX says:
Nice post. Didn't like the idea of the census when I first hears about the issue. I have nothing against the cause, but a separate market influencing the decisions of the original is a complicated move. It can be good or bad; more likely, both. I originally heard of the controversy from the comments 3-6hr after the video released and only heard the full story a few days ago. Things escalated quickly, man. Hope nothing like this happens again
I dont want to say these YouTubers are bad people, but they cant be trusted like they use to.
Even though I'm late to this by a week, I'm gonna write my own post of the situation along with the Otaku Coin concerns I've heard from Canipa Effect's video.
Thanks. I haven't looked much into the Otaku coin situation, but from what I have heard it also very much concerns me.
Finally finished it up. Id prefer to send this to you privately, but i dont know how to mess with the WordPress app that well, so ill post it here.
Let me know what you think of the article; wouldn't mind some construction criticism on the topic and to see whether my writing needs work.
https://wakaranblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/16/topic-fcf-otaku-coin-and-anime–going-on/
Cool. Do you have any social media we could chat on? I know it's awkward just sort of commenting on a post. I'll let you know as soon as I'm done reading.
I have a Twitter but I don't use it normally. Do you have discord? We could chat there.
Let me know what works best for you.
I already have a Twitter, so if we could use that it would be good.
Cool. You might have to teach me how twitter conversations work then.
Will do. I have to head to sleep soon, so we can talk tomorrow.
Awesome. Until tomorrow then.
Should've said this earlier, but my Twitter handle is @ShiroyukiX.
Cool, I'll look you up.