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The below deadlines are the standard funding cycles for some of Duke's most common funders and are subject to change at the sponsor's discretion. Principal Investigators are encouraged to verify all deadlines on the individual sponsor website.
Health Care Delivery System Innovations for Children with Medical Complexity Health Resources and Services Administration 1/4/17
Outstanding New Environmental Scientst Award (R01) National Institutes of Health 1/5/17
Grants to Organizations Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts 1/6/17
P Series (all - new, renewal, resubmission, revisions) NIH 1/25/17
Research Grants - R01 (Investigator-initiated basic and applied research) NIH 2/5/17
Career Development - K01, K99/R00 NIH 2/12/17
Research Grants - R21 (Exploratory/Developmental) NIH 2/16/17
Academic Research Enhancement Award - R15 NIH 2/25/17
Research Grants - R01 (Investigator-initiated basic and applied research: renewal, resubmission, revision) NIH 3/5/17
Career Development - K01, K99/R00 (renewal, resubmission, revision) NIH 3/12/17
Research Grants - R21 (Exploratory/Developmental: renewal, resubmission, revision) NIH 3/16/17
SBIE/STTR Grants - R43, R44, R41, R42 (new, renewal, resubmission, revision) AIDS and AIDS-related NIH 4/5/17
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The development of the CRISPR-Cas platform for genome editing has greatly simplified the process of making targeted genetic modifications. Applications of genome editing are expected to have a substantial impact on human therapies through the development of better animal models, new target discovery, and direct therapeutic intervention.
Progress in biomedical research and its applications depends to a large extent on the methods available to investigate and manipulate cells and organisms. Until relatively recently, we had very limited capability to make intentional modifications to specific genes. This changed with the advent of programmable nucleases, which can induce very high levels of modification in arbitrarily selected genomic targets. First the zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs), then transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), and most recently CRISPR-Cas nucleases (derived from clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) loci) have opened the door to making targeted genome alterations.
Remarkably, the essential CRISPR-Cas components were identified only a little over 4 years ago . These consist of: 1) the Cas9 protein, which cuts DNA at a site determined by 2) a single-guide RNA (sgRNA) that carries a sequence (sometimes called the protospacer) that matches the DNA target, and (3) a short sequence in the target called the protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) that is required for Cas9 binding. With experience from ZFNs and TALENs as a model, editing of genomic targets using CRISPR-Cas was quickly undertaken with resounding success . The rapid adoption of CRISPR-Cas is due to several factors: unlike ZFNs and TALENs, only a single protein is required, and it does not have to be redesigned for each new target; target recognition is mediated simply by base pairing between the sgRNA and the target; production of new sgRNAs is very easy; and the system can be multiplexed by providing multiple sgRNAs. A number of variants of Cas9 are now available, each with potentially beneficial properties.
Like the earlier reagents, all the Cas9–sgRNA complex does is make a break in the genomic DNA target. The consequences of this break are the result of cellular DNA repair processes. Local, short insertions and deletions (indels) occur as a result of inaccurate non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). Sequence replacements can be introduced by homology-directed repair (HDR) with a DNA template supplied with the nuclease (Fig. 1). Both processes—local mutagenesis and sequence replacements—have obvious utility.
The CRISPR-Cas reagents have proven to be remarkably efficient in making genome modifications in a wide range of organisms and experimental settings. There has been concern, however, about specificity. While modifying the intended target, is Cas9 also introducing mutations at off-target sites? Changes in the sgRNA, in Cas9, and in delivery methods can enhance specificity , and these are highly relevant to human uses of the technology.
All research has the potential to have an impact on clinical practice, but here I focus on two broad categories: disease models and target identification. A key advance provided by genome editing has been the ability to extend models of human genetic diseases beyond mice and other common laboratory organisms. Disease-causing and predisposing mutations have been introduced into non-human primates and into large mammals with anatomic and physiologic characteristics more similar to humans. Among many examples, monkeys with muscular dystrophy were produced by injection of CRISPR-Cas materials directly into fertilized eggs . Pigs with a predisposition to cardiac, neurological, and many other diseases have been created both by embryo injection and by somatic cell nuclear transfer . These disease models facilitate the testing of various therapeutic approaches: pharmacological, nutritional, and genetic.
Broad screens with CRISPR-Cas are being used to identify new therapeutic targets. One example identified cellular genes required for infection by West Nile virus . Other studies are directed toward defining pathways on which particular cancer cells uniquely depend for their growth. Discovery of novel targets will facilitate focused screens for novel therapies, including small molecule drugs.
When a clear genetic contribution has been identified for any particular condition, genome editing of a patient's own cells can be considered as a possible therapy. In fact, a clinical trial has been under way for several years for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), using ZFNs to target the CCR5 gene that encodes a co-receptor required by most strains of HIV-1 to infect T cells. Initial results showed efficient knockout of CCR5, persistence of modified cells, and absence of adverse effects .
This example illustrates the most accessible approach to somatic therapy by genome editing: manipulation of cells ex vivo and their return to the patient. For persistent benefit, the therapeutic modification should be made in long-term repopulating cells, such as hematopoietic stem cells. A variety of approaches is being pursued in the realm of hemoglobinopathies, including targeted correction of the sickle cell mutation and persistence of fetal hemoglobin . As other stem cell approaches are mastered, including induced pluripotent stem cells from patients, genome editing can be applied to them as well. Prospects for in vivo genome editing are less rosy due to the challenges of delivering the materials effectively to the target tissues, but there is active research in this area.
Genome editing is being used to improve the performance of cell-based immunotherapies . TALENs were used to produce 'universal donor' T cells, which were applied successfully to treat a young leukemia patient. Two recently approved clinical trials use CRISPR-Cas to inactivate the gene encoding programmed cell death protein PD-1 (which functions as an immune checkpoint and downregulates the immune system by preventing T-cell activation) to enhance the effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. In each of these cases, as with the CCR5 trial, nucleases are being used to create targeted indels that inactivate a gene. Making targeted corrections by HDR is less efficient and more challenging, so advances in this area will be required.
Some genetic diseases do not readily lend themselves to somatic therapy. No effective gene therapy exists for cystic fibrosis, despite much effort, since the responsible gene was identified in the late 1980s. Cystic fibrosis affects multiple organs, and mortality usually results from defects in relatively inaccessible cells deep in the lung; thus, delivery of the therapeutic gene is very challenging.
In cases where somatic approaches do not look promising, researchers are considering making permanent changes to the genomes of human embryos. From a medical perspective, this has the advantage that gene correction will be permanent; neither the treated person nor any of his/her descendants will carry the disease allele. In principle, the procedure would involve manipulating embryos at a very early stage, in conjunction with in vitro fertilization. Two groups in China have published papers describing early steps in producing such modifications . In these studies, and in other efforts just getting under way, there was no intent to create a pregnancy, and the embryos were never implanted.
The prospect of making heritable changes to the human genome has generated considerable concern. Do we know enough about human biology to predict confidently all the consequences of such modifications? Are the procedures safe enough, or will they induce unwanted mutations and consequences? Will the technology be used to attempt "enhancements"—greater intelligence, athletic prowess, attractive physical features—rather than disease treatments?
My view is that genome editing technology is simple enough that it will certainly be used for reproductive editing in the foreseeable future. It should not be done today because the methods are neither efficient nor safe enough to ensure beneficial outcomes. Nonetheless, there will be interest from patients and advocacy groups in employing technology that can help prevent debilitating diseases. The role of research should be to make improvements that will ensure safety and efficacy. This will require research with human embryos, under very stringent criteria for approval and monitoring. Key issues will be, first, minimizing off-target effects. Considerable progress has been made in this area, but the issue will have to be assessed specifically for each new target. Second, it will be important to improve the efficiency of targeted correction by HDR, perhaps by inhibition of the NHEJ pathway. And last, researchers need to develop effective delivery methods for in vivo treatments with CRISPR-Cas. Viral vectors show promise, but the targeting and efficiency of these vectors can still be improved.
Equally important is careful consideration of the societal and ethical issues raised by both somatic and reproductive genome editing. Beyond assessing our comfort with gene manipulation technology, we must also consider what genetic conditions are legitimate candidates for modification and how the benefits of any therapy will be distributed to the people who need it most. As an example of the former issue, is hereditary deafness a condition that should be eliminated? Most deaf people are very high-functioning, and many would not identify their situation as needing to be fixed. Sickle cell disease falls into the latter category. A good deal of research is directed at modifying patient stem cells, but the approaches all involve laboratory manipulations that are time-consuming, expensive, and not readily transported to regions of the world where the disease is endemic. How can a genetic therapy be made widely available?
International discussions and assessments of genome editing and its implications are under way, but are still at early stages. The prospects for beneficial medical uses of genome editing are bright, and research is being pursued very broadly. How these benefits are ultimately employed will depend on efforts both inside and outside the laboratory and the clinic.
I am grateful to those who have worked with me over two decades on programmable nucleases, and I apologize for omitting many deserved citations due to space constraints. Research in my laboratory is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health.
DC receives royalty income from Sangamo Biosciences, Inc., and is on the Scientific Advisory Board of Recombinetics, Inc.


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I don't have much experience with any of those champions, so I can't give much advice on that aspect except that I would choose Killmonger or Gwenpool, but you probably want to take at least 4* rank 4 champs to fight the collector, and especially power control champs or champs that can deal a huge amount of damage at the start. Good luck on your push!
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The 1990 Pacific Cup was the fifth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Tonga and eventually won by Western Samoa, who defeated New Zealand Māori 26–18 in the final, a replay of the 1988 final.

Squads
The Australian Aborigines squad included Ricky Walford, Graham Lyons and Ron Gibbs.
The New Zealand Māori squad included Dean Clark, Sean Hoppe, Jason Mackie and captain Kelly Shelford.
The Friendly Islands side was made up mainly of local Tongan players.
Western Samoa included Se'e Solomona, Tony Tatupu. Vae Afoa and Tony Tuimavave.

Results

Group A

Group B

Finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links
International Competitions 1990 The Vault

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Rugby league in Tonga
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Sea Turtle Tracking and Telemetry
Icoteq Ltd a specialist wireless design consultancy has successfully developed a new generation of satellite tracking equipment aimed at sea turtles for the Arribada Initiative, an organisation whose goal is to provide affordable, open conservation technology for all.
Trialled on 10 Green Sea Turtles in partnership with Exeter University and the Society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT) off the coast of Cyprus, the first location data from the devices has now come back demonstrating that low cost, high performance tracking is now possible using state of the art technology.
Icoteq's design is based around off-the-shelf components including a ublox satellite receiver and further optimised for fast location locking and low power consumption in a marine environment. The device integrates a 9-channel motion sensor, temperature and pressure monitoring, a Bluetooth 5.0 transceiver for wireless configuration and data download, and supports additional modules for Satellite Communication and Long Range Radio (LoRa) for remote data download.
Tracking marine animals is extremely challenging, primarily since the animals do not spend long on the surface of the water making reception of satellite navigation signals impossible for much of the time. Combined with long deployments where battery life is critical and the requirement for minimal size and weight is premium, conservationists have historically found themselves tied to expensive tracking equipment limiting the number of animals they can monitor, restricting their ability to gather substantial data on endangered species.
The electronics are housed in a custom enclosure developed for this project by IRNAS. As well as the extreme pressures that the device may be subjected to when the animal is diving at depth it must also withstand the impacts that occur with both rocks and other turtles.
Alasdair Davies, founder of the Arribada Initiative responded on Twitter to the first results from Cyprus "We were able to GPS track 10 green sea turtles at very low cost thanks to @icoteq who engineered and optimized the board for fast location locking. Fantastic work."
Icoteq have provided 20 more tracking devices to support the Arribada Initiative for the next deployment on Poilao Island off the coast of Guinea-Bissau to support Rita Patricio's field work in partnership with IBAP and the MAVA Foundation.
The ultimate outcome for this tracking technology will be a release to the community with open source hardware and software enabling the monitoring of marine animals on a vast scale. This will be crucial in understanding their behaviour and the challenges they face in their environments so that steps can be taken to preserve them.
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I like it JP. That would make a good slogan on a T-shirt!
Oh no! Now Tillerwoman is singing this bloody song in the shower. Trump, Trump, Trump.
Once she gets a song in her head she usually sings it over and over again for weeks. Trump Trump Trump.
I think that the Toy Dolls would be aligned with Green Day on how this election thing played out.
Does anybody even care about the AC anymore? It has definitely gotten lost along the path.
Thanks John. LOL - same song different era.
I find it hard to take the America's Cup seriously any more too. Most teams are just full of mercenaries who have no real connection with the countries they are supposed to be representing. So it would be nice if Britain won it just to put all those Aussies and Kiwis on the other teams in their places.
I believe the Toy Dolls are still playing? Perhaps Trump will hire them for the inauguration. Mandy Miller was strictly a child actress and made her last movie in 1958. But she is still alive and living in retirement in England as far as I know if Trump prefers her version!
Ben rocks but here in the UK we are restricted to occasional highlights of the event at obscure times on an obscure part of BT that no one I know can find. A far cry from when Ben won the cup for them Americans - 1/2 the country appeared to be following the cup despite no understanding of the sport, the competiton or the machines - gripping stuff.
This time I fear it will be as baffling to a uk audience as the election of Trump remains however I suspect that we will hear less about it!
I did stumble across a live video on the Internet of one in the races in Japan.
Very short. Not good. Very biased commentary against Ben.
Ben needs to Make Britain Great Again.
I assume that as Ben is sailing for Britain the auld mug if he wins it will go back to Britain and not just to England.
In theory yes. Just like the America's Cup was held by America for many years but I don't think it spent much time in North Dakota or Hawaii. Didn't NYYC have it bolted down in their Manhattan clubhouse? I think Ben's challenge is on behalf of the Royal Yacht Squadron so I suspect the Cup will probably live in Cowes which is kinda sorta part of England, isn't it?
Most of us feel that the RYS is rather quaint but aren't sure that it really exists and is not just a set from some Bertie Wooster film. Many will agree that the I.O.W. Is only loosely associated with the UK or England.
NYYC is rather quaint too.
They have a landlocked clubhouse in Manhattan and another one on the water that isn't even in NY state. What sense does that make?
or Lake Canyon YC being on Canyon Lake, Texas, rather than it being called Canyon Lake YC.
I am sure it is going to be great spectating. More teams and likely closer racing, with little to base an advance form book on.
Peter - thanks for the links on the America's Cup scoring and BAR. The scoring complexities of this America's Cup sound almost as bizarre as the American electoral system which I have never understood either.
Of course the next stages are as much a design competition as a sailing competition but I have faith that the British team will prevail this time against Oracle Team AUS and Emirates Team UAE.
Cedar Point YC is not on Cedar Point.
Beverly YC is not in Beverly - nowhere near.
And Buffalo Canoe Club is a sailing club, not a canoe club, and it is not in Buffalo NY. In fact it's not in in NY state at all - not even in the same country as Buffalo NY. It's over the border in Canada.


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The Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the largest conglomerates in Indonesia spanning across banking, infrastructure, agribusiness communications, cooking oil, palm oil, real estate and telecommunications, has come forward to set up the largest paper plant of India in Andhra Pradesh.
However, the company has asked the state government to provide it a single site of 2,500 acres, to set up a plant for manufacturing 3 to 5 million tons of paper.
APP Executive Director of Marketing Suresh Kilam, who met Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, said that once land is confirmed, they would submit feasibility report within 50 days. It will have a gestation period of 30 months.
The plant will require land in a coastal area, for producing only packaging paper and will have a daily import and export of materials weighing around 30,000 tons.
The Chief Minister suggested him to identify suitable land among available plots close to Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam and Machilipatnam. He enquired about import and export potential, discharge information and the plan of action.
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John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate president Ronald Reagan in an effort to impress actress Jodie Foster, is set to be released soon, after spending 35 years at St. Elizabeth's hospital, a government run psychiatric institution, where he has been in custody since the 1981 shooting.
John Hinckley Jr.'s attempt to assassinate Ronald Reagan was the culmination of a years-long obsession with Jodie Foster that Hinckley developed after watching the 1976 film Taxi Driver, in which Foster plays a teen prostitute. The idea to kill a president in order to impress the young actress also came from the movie — protagonist Travis Bickle (played by Robert DeNiro) plots to assassinate a presidential candidate after becoming obsessed with one of his campaign volunteers.
On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots as president Reagan as he left the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. The shots wounded three people, police officer Thomas Delahanty, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy, and press secretary James Brady, who was shot in the right side of his head, but ultimately survived. None of Hinckley Jr.'s bullets his Reagan directly, but the president was wounded when a bullet ricocheted off of his limosine and hit him in the chest.
After an eight-week trial, John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insantiy, and was remanded to St. Elizabeth's hospital in August of 1981, where he lived full time until 1999 when he was granted supervised visits to his parents' house in Williamsburg, Virginia. Hinckley Jr. had originally applied for permission to leave hospital grounds to visit his family in 1987, but a search of his room turned up letters and photographs that proved he was still obsessed with Jodie Foster, and the initial request was denied. In 2000, he was granted longer, unsupervised visits at his family's home, but those were eventually revoked due to Hinckley smuggling materials relating to Foster back into the hospital. Visits outside the hospital were once again renewed in 2005, and they have gradually been extended to 17 days a month, and the allowance of a driver's license.
U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman has recently ruled that John Hinckley Jr. no longer poses a threat to himself, or anyone else, and should therefore be allowed to be released from St. Elizabeth's hospital, providing he adhere all restrictions given to him upon his release, reports the Washington Post.
The conditions of his release include limiting Hinckley Jr. to a 50-mile radius of Williamsburg, turning over any requested information about his mobile phone, or cars he will be driving, and prohibits him from creating any social media accounts, tampering with his computer's browser history, and uploading any content to the internet. He will not be forced to wear an ankle monitor. Any relapse or breech of the terms of his release could see John Hinckley Jr. returned to St. Elizabeth's.
Should John Hinckley Jr. be released from custody, and allowed to live his life as a normal citizen? Sound off in the comments.


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Guthrie eager to get going with Prairie Heights Panthers
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T.J. Guthrie was just hired as the head baseball coach at Prairie Heights Community High School near LaGrange, Ind.
Guthrie and his coaching staff are young and eager to work with the Panthers.
"There's not a staff out there more excited to get going," says Guthrie, who at 26 is the oldest in a group that also includes Prairie Heights alums Tanner Perkins (who played at Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne), Mike Gustin (who played at Trine University in Angola, Ind.) and Zach Smith. "We're young and connected to the community.
"We have to have the youngest aggregate age in the state."
Guthrie's hiring was approved by the school board too late for the fall Limited Contact Period. The next window for baseball activities opens in a little over a month.
"I'm counting down the days until Dec. 9, I know that," says Guthrie. That's when teams can have two-hour blocks twice-a-week for baseball activity. He plans to precede that with an hour of weight lifting and conditioning, putting as baseball practice at 7:30 p.m. after winter sports practices.
"I want to give everybody an opportunity to get on board early," says Guthrie.
Why conditioning before practice and not after?
"I want to see them perform when their legs are not fresh," says Guthrie. This equates to being able to make plays late in games when they're worn out.
Perkins pitched at Indiana Tech, where head coach Kip McWilliams ran practices with a fast tempo. Guthrie plans to adopt that style for his Panthers.
"I want to see how they (perform) in bottom of seventh when they're worn out," says Guthrie. "When you practice at a high pace, once you get in a game everything seems to slow down."
Building Heights up from the bottom will be a priority.
"We're going to make sure we focus on the little things a lot," says Guthrie. "As part of part of our warm-up routine, infielders will be working on their hands and footwork every single day. Outfielders will be doing drop steps and sprinting to the baseball.
"We want to start from the ground up and make sure everything fundamental is correct. We want to make sure we play the game the right way."
Guthrie also intends to use plenty of technology and metrics, using Blast Motion to measure launch angle and exit velocity.
"We're top of the cage enthusiasts," says Guthrie. "We'll do a lot of weighted-bat training. We'll work on our hit path and getting the barrel on a plane. It's rotational hitting.
"We want to lead the conference and, ideally, the state in doubles and home runs."
This is Guthrie's second stint on the Panthers staff. He wound up a run after the 2017 working with Nick Pfafman, who left to join head coach Greg Perschke at Trine.
A 2011 Fremont (Ind.) High School graduate who played for Eagles head coach Justin Bock, Guthrie went to Trine to be a pitcher and first baseman. He blew out his elbow in the first couple of practices and opted to focus on his studies and earn an accounting degree which he now puts to use with marketing and sales for his parents' business, Casey's Cove Marina on Crooked Lake in Angola.
Guthrie got his coaching start in the Sandy Koufax League in Fremont and coached in travel ball with the Indiana Elite and Sturgis, Mich.-based Hitters Edge.
Prairie Heights plays on-campus at Kellett Field, a facility that has been recently edged and is going through infield work. There are now double-barrel bullpens on both sides of the field. A year ago, the field got new fencing. The playing surface and irrigation system went in five years ago. There are no lights.
"The field is going to play very nice," says Guthrie. "We have maintenance staff ready to help us out."
While he has a young squad and no current college baseball commitments, Guthrie has players with those aspirations.
"I'll put a big emphasis on trying to get guys to the next level," says Guthrie. "I'm working hard to develop relationships with a lot of these area junior colleges (including Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville, Mich., and Ivy Tech Northeast in Fort Wayne)."
Recent Prairie Heights graduate Jacob Heller also played baseball at Trine.
Four communities with their own youth leagues — Stroh, South Milford, Ashley-Hudson and Orland — feed into Prairie Heights and Guthrie intends to become a familiar face to those players and coaches.
"A number of players are in travel baseball," says Guthrie. "I want wake sure I'm getting involved with the guys that are staying local and get them ready for high school."
Prairie Heights (enrollment around 410) is a member of the Northeast Corner Conference (with Angola, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Fairfield, Fremont, Garrett, Hamilton, Lakeland, West Noble and Westview).
Each team plays each other once with the home team alternating from year to year. There's also an in-season tournament. Teams are guaranteed two games. Most weekday games are played at 5:30 p.m.
The Panthers are part of an IHSAA Class 2A sectional grouping with Bremen, Central Noble, Fairfield, LaVille and Westivew. Prairie Heights has won two sectional titles — 1977 and 1984.
T.J. and Cheyene Guthrie were high school sweethearts. The couple, which resides in Angola, celebrated four years of marriage in September.
T.J. Guthrie is the new head baseball coach at Prairie Heights Community High School near LaGrange, Ind. He has recently been coaching travel ball for Hitters Edge.
T.J. Guthrie (right) stands with a trophy he won in a coaches home run derby at a Gameday USA travel tournament with Hitters Edge. Celebrating with him are former player T.J. Vanderkuyl and assistant coach Jacob Summers. Guthrie is a 2011 Fremont (Ind.) High School graduate who recently became head baseball coach at Prairie Heights Community High School near LaGrange, Ind.
T.J. and Cheyene Guthrie take in a baseball game. T.J. Guthrie is now head baseball coach at Prairie Heights Community High School near LaGrange, Ind.
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NECC Home Run Derby promotes baseball, cancer awareness
October 31, 2019 stvkrh905	Leave a comment
As a way of promoting baseball and helping the community, two senior ballplayers at Lakeland Junior/Senior High School in LaGrange, Ind., came up with an idea.
Jayce Riegling and Braden Yoder decided to organize a home run derby and invited other players from the Northeast Corner Conference to participate.
Sixteen hitters representing nine of the conference's 12 schools — Angola (where Roger Roddy is head coach), Central Noble (Tyler Graybeal), Fairfield (Darin Kauffman), Fremont (Justin Bock), Garrett (Jason Richards), Lakeland (Michael Isaacs), Prairie Heights (T.J. Guthrie), West Noble (Doug Brown), and Westview (Jason Rahn) — are slated to slug it out, beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 on the Lakeland diamond.
There will be four rounds with batters seeing how many homers they can hit in three minutes.
All proceeds from the event, which has 48 corporate sponsors, will be going to Hello Gorgeous!, a non-profit organization that provides complimentary, professional makeovers and cosmetic education to all women battling all cancers. Organizers says that more than $5,000 has already been raised.
Tickets will be on sale the day of the event for $3. T-shirts will also be sold. To keep spectators fed, the MADD Chef Creationz food truck will be there, too.
Why an NECC Home Run Derby?
"Everyone loves home runs," says Riegling. "I want to be an agent. I was talking to some (sports) agents. They told me to come up with baseball projects."
After batting around a few ideas, they settled on bringing in players with the pitcher of their choice for a home run derby.
"It helps the community better," says Riesling. "It gets us closer."
Yoder, who is considering a career in engineering, sees his role in the project as the proof reader and aesthetic editor.
"I try to make everything look nice," says Yoder. "I'm more behind the scenes. I keep things straight.
"This is going to be a fun event. I'm excited. It's the first time I've ever done anything like this. So far it's turned out perfectly."
Yoder says permission forms need to be finalized, but they will welcome participation by younger kids to shag balls.
The event was originally scheduled for May 2020, but the IHSAA informed the organizers that players could not participate in-season so the date was changed.
If the weather does not cooperate Sunday, back-up dates are Nov. 9 and 10. Updates will be placed on the project's Twitter page — @NECC_HRD.
Most of the participants came to a media day sponsored by Shipshewana Trading Place.
Here's what the many of the hitters had to say:
Felipe Arevalo (Fairfield): "This is a very nice project … We all love baseball. This will be my first home run derby. It's going to be fun … (Coach Kauffman) talks about hitting the ball hard."
Brayden Bontrager (Lakeland): "I just love the game. Baseball is a fun sport to play. I always like to hit home runs … Home runs are the best part of the game. It rallies the team … (Coach Isaacs) is more of a contact guy, get guys on-base … The ball travels here in left field. There's a cornfield out there."
Nathan Burr (Central Noble): "I've never heard about anything else like this in high school. I thought it would be fun to be part of the first one … This is a great cause — cancer awareness. I'm real excited."
Tyler Curtis (Prairie Heights): "I like hitting dingers. I like the competition … Last year I had one (homer) on varsity … Rotational hitting (which I learned at Hitters Edge in Sturgis, Mich.) is a big thing. A big shoutout to Mike Marks and Robert Riley … Stamina is a big thing we don't focus on (in a home run contest). You have to control your breathing."
Camden "Bodhi" Hall (Prairie Heights): "(Bodhi) comes from a movie called Point Break with Patrick Swayze. My dad just wanted to name me that. He still calls me Bodhi … Tyler Curtis and I wanted to represent our school and show them what we've got as sophomores … Tyler and I were in a home run derby together while with the Hitter's Edge. He was first and I second one year … (Hitter's Edge coach Mike Marks) is great. You go up there, you'll learn something."
Camden Harris (Garrett): "I had four (home runs) last spring (behind senior Kobe Lucarelli's six) … This will be my third (home run contest). I was in seventh grade and we were in Kentucky for nationals (in travel ball) and I got second place. As a freshman or sophomore, I was down in Florida and got first place."
Connor Kreis (Fremont): "I heard about a slogan like 'Swinging for Cancer' or something like that. I figured it was going for a good cause. It's just cool to get out here and see these other athletes that I've played against since I was a freshman."
Owen Miller (Fairfield): "I hit two home runs last year. One was a grand slam (at Lakeland) … You have to have a good pitcher (Owen's father, Tim Miller, will pitch to him) and you need to be confident."
Nick Mortrud (Westview): "I thought it would be fun to do something to bring the schools together … In a way, this helps the school kind of showcase what they've got … We're bringing the community here, too … I was in a home run contest in travel ball at around 10 (in Columbus, Ohio) at ended up winning it … I'm going to be thinking don't take too many wasted swings. After each swing kind of analyze what you're doing. Focus on what you're body's doing as you take the swing."
Hunter Saggars (West Noble): "(Jayce) and I go way back. We used to play ball together … I've never seen anything like this before so I figured it would be cool to be a part of the first one … I'm not going into this thing thinking I'm going to win it. We've got some big boys. I just want to be a part of it … (2019 West Noble graduate) Jorge Villanueva will be throwing to me."
Takota Sharick (Westview): "My Grandma has cancer so this is really important to me … I'm not necessarily a power hitter, but if I focus on it I can be alright … We use Blast Motion and (Coach Rahn) tells us when we've had good launch angle and bat speed."
Gage Smith (Garrett): "We've got three (derby competitors) looking pretty sharp, honestly … I would honestly consider myself a power hitter (with four homers for the Railroaders last spring) … A Garrett cop (Kylan LaMotte) will be throwing to us."
Evan Snyder (Churubusco): "I was in a home run derby a long time ago in Cooperstown. I hit one … It's a good thing they're doing this for, the charity."
Tristan Taylor (Garrett): "We're all a tight-knit group (at Garrett). All three of us are chatting and having a competition amongst ourselves. It'll be fun … It's a really good opportunity to support this charity. It's a really good organization … Everything about this is great."
NECC HR DERBY
At Lakeland
Sunday, Nov. 3, 3:30 p.m.
Bracket 1
Nick Mortrud (Westview jr.) vs. Brayden Bontrager (Lakeland jr.)
Gage Smith (Garrett jr.) vs. Dylan Eggl (Central Noble jr.)
Camden Harris (Garrett sr.) vs. Camden "Bodhi" Hall (Prairie Heights so.)
Owen Miller (Fairfield so.) vs. Connor Kreis (Fremont sr.)
Tyler Curtis (Prairie Heights so.) vs. Evan Snyder (Churubusco jr.)
Nathan Burr (Central Noble sr.) vs. Kolton Taylor (Lakeland sr.)
Tristan Taylor (Garrett sr.) vs. Felipe Arevalo (Fairfield sr.)
Hunter Saggars (West Noble sr.) vs. Takota Sharick (Westview jr.)
The NECC Home Run Derby brackets for 2019. (Steve Krah Photo)
The Northeast Corner Conference Home Run Derby with proceeds to benefit Hello Gorgeous! is slated for Sunday, Nov. 3 at Lakeland Junior/Senior High School in LaGrange, Ind. (Steve Krah Photo)
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Bock, Fremont Eagles eager to add to their baseball success
October 29, 2018 stvkrh905	5 Comments
Fremont (Ind.) High School chased down an elusive sectional baseball championship in 2018.
Head coach Justin Bock saw the Eagles grab the program's first sectional title since 2005, beating Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 5-4 in the final of the 2018 IHSAA Class 1A Fremont Sectional.
Fremont (15-16) went on to lose 3-2 to Northfield in the championship game of the Caston Regional.
"We worked really hard to get that sectional trophy," says Fremont head coach Justin Bock, who heads into his 22nd season in the program and 11th in charge in 2019.
Four-year starter Rhett Evans has moved on to Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville, Mich.
Bock expects the 2019 Eagles to be young and talented. The coach anticipates he will have one senior, but four returning starters. A couple of freshmen could find their way into the lineup. There could be as many as 30 players in the program, including 12 ninth graders.
It's anticipated that senior center fielder Ethan Marten will be back for his third season as a Fremont starter.
Junior left-hander Mick Laisure (0.99 earned run average in 36 1/3 innings in 2008) and right-hander/right fielder Connor Kreis are supposed to return in 2019 as is sophomore lead-off man and second baseman Kameron Colclasure. As a pitcher, he was 5-0 with a 0.88 ERA in more than 24 varsity innings in 2018. He hurled a shutout against Fairfield and earned a relief victory against DeKalb.
"He throws three pitches with great control," says Bock of Colclasure, who was awarded varsity letters in three sports as a freshman (football, basketball and baseball). He is expected to move over to shortstop in 2019.
Fremont, located in Steuben County in northeast Indiana, is a member of the 12-team Northeast Corner Conference (with Angola, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Garrett, Hamilton, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble and Westview).
Each team plays the other once. There is also a blind-draw conference tournament in the middle of the season.
"It gives the kids a taste of what sectional is like," says Bock. "It has a one-and-done tournament feel."
The Eagles are in an IHSAA Class 1A sectional grouping with Bethany Christian, Elkhart Christian, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Hamilton and Lakewood Park Christian. Fremont is on the 1A/2A border and could go back up with the next realignment in 2019-20.
Bock has Fremont in the early-season Coldwater (Mich.) Invitational, an event that has the Eagles playing three games in one day.
"Our hitters get to see great pitching early in the year," says Bock. "It gets us ready to see conference pitching."
It also means Fremont could use as many as nine pitchers. This puts an emphasis on building pitching depth.
"It has become routine for us," says Bock. "If we have you going through workouts, you will be on the mound.
"We can win by pitching to contact and playing good defense."
The 2019 season will be the third of the IHSAA pitch count rule (1 to 35 pitches requires 0 days rest; 36 to 60 requires 1 day; 61 to 80 requires 2 days; 81 to 100 requires 3 days; and 101 to 120 requires 4 days). Before that, pitchers were allowed 10 innings every three days.
"(The pitch count rule) has emphasized what we really believe," says Bock, who used 11 different arms in varsity competition in 2018 with Evans has the most innings going into sectional play at 28, keeping him fresh. "We're not afraid to throw guys.
"We have to work more on mixing pitches and pitching to contact. We can't afford to walk people."
This kind of approach to pitching has helped Bock and his coaching staff find some hidden gems over the years.
Bock's 2019 assistants are Ron Colclasure, Dave Smith, Jim Burkhart and Chad Baker at the varsity level and Ian Burkhart with the junior varsity. Baker splits his time between Fremont and Glen Oaks, where his son Braxton Baker (the step-brother of Rhett Evans) went after Fremont.
Being a 1A school with about 300 students, Fremont is full of multi-sport athletes. This meant that many were busy during the fall practice window.
Bock says practice will begin in earnest in early January when pitchers and catchers report for pre-season workouts.
The high school program is fed by Fremont Youth League and a number of travel baseball organizations, including Hitters Edge, Kalamazoo Maroons, Michiana Scrappers and Indiana Sting. In the past, there have been players go with Fort Wayne-based Summit City Sluggers.
"A lot of our kids go north because of how close we are to Michigan," says Bock.
Fremont graduate and current Indiana Tech baseball standout Glen McClain played travel ball for the Kalamazoo Maroons.
A 1993 Fremont graduate after moving in from the Ann Arbor, Mich., area as a sophomore, Bock earned an English degree at Taylor University and master's in education at Indiana Wesleyan University.
He spent 19 years at Fremont and is in his third year as an assistant professor and placement coordinator at Trine University in Angola, Ind.
Bock's baseball coach at Fremont was Roger Probst, who led the Eagles on the diamond 1985-2007 and is now the school's athletic director.
"He's the most organized person I've ever been around," says Bock of Probst. "He's the best athletic director in the state and a clear communicator."
Bock served as a Probst assistant for 11 seasons before taking over the baseball reins 2008.
A junior high football coach and varsity boys basketball assistant to Eagles head coach Craig Helfrich (as is Ron Colclasure), Bock says it makes sense for him to be a head coach in the spring.
"Baseball really suits my personality," says Bock. "I enjoy the pace of the game and the time to reflect on how we want to respond to a situation.
"It's much healthier for me to be a baseball coach."
Justin and April Bock have two children — freshman Ethan and sixth grader Delaney. After 12 years at Angola Middle School, April Bock teaches sixth grade at Fremont Middle School, where Delaney Bock is a student. Ethan Bock is a tennis, basketball and baseball athlete at Fremont High School.
Fremont (Ind.) High School baseball coaches celebrate with the 2018 IHSAA Class 1A Fremont Sectional trophy. They are (from left) Chad Baker, Jim Burkhart, Ian Burkhart, Ryan Allman, head coach Justin Bock, Ron Colclasure and Dave Smith.
Fremont (Ind.) High School baseball seniors and head coach pose with the 2018 IHSAA Class 1A Fremont Sectional trophy. They are (from left) Zack Peele, Rhett Evans, head coach Justin Bock, Joe Molter, Seth McDowell and Evan Trusty.
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Hard work, trust have McClain, teammates excelling for Indiana Tech
Glen McClain's baseball journey has taken him outside northeast Indiana and back.
Since returning, he has thrived on a culture of work and trust make a major impact at Indiana Institute of Technology.
"We have a really good group of guys who like to work," says McClain, a redshirt junior first baseman/catcher who graduated from Fremont High School and went to NCAA Division I Xavier University in Cincinnati before transferring to NAIA Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne. "It's great when you can text someone and say 'you want to go hit some ground balls' and they're down. I'd say that's the greatest contributor."
McClain expresses thanks for those around him.
"I have a great coaching staff behind me that's always willing to put in extra work with me," says McClain. "We have a really good group of guys who like to work.
"I have a really good support system. My mom (Debby) is always helping me out whenever I need something."
With the Warriors, it's a matter of believing in one another.
"We all just trust each other," says McClain. "There's never a doubt. If I make an error or have a bad at-bat, it's never in the back of my mind that maybe my coaches or teammates are not going to me.
"I know if I mess up, the next person is going to get it done."
On Tuesday, April 24 at Parkview Field in downtown Fort Wayne, the 22-year-old right-handed hitter got it done with his bat and legs. He went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in the Warriors' 5-4 win against crosstown rival Saint Francis.
McClain produced a one-out double (moved to third base on an error) and scored the game-tying run in the fifth inning then stroked a two-out single, stole second base and scored the go-ahead run on senior catcher Tighe Koehring's single in the seventh inning.
Heading into Wednesday's scheduled home game against Manchester, McClain was leading Tech (32-17) in batting average (.423), runs batted in (43), hits (63) and triples (4), tied for first in runs scored (42) and was second in home runs (8) and doubles (10). In 149 at-bats, he only had 12 strikeouts. He was also fielding at a .987 clip with 274 putouts, 15 double plays and four errors.
In 2017, McClain started 58 times at first base and set a single-season school record with 101 hits while hitting .455 with nine homers, five triples, 17 doubles and 71 RBI. He was second-team NAIA All-American and Gold Glove winner and a CoSIDA Academic All-American.
In 2016, McClain started 59 games at first base and hit .334 with two homers, three triples, 12 doubles, 33 RBIs while earning honorable mention on the all-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference team.
"Glen is an amazing player, a great teammate," says Tech head coach Kip McWilliams. "He understands baseball and the approach. But I can't speak enough about what kind of person he is. He's got high character, he's trustworthy, relatable and responsible. He holds himself accountable as well as his teammates.
"When he came to us three years ago, he was really mature for his age and carried himself with great poise on the field."
McWilliams recruited McClain when the player was at Fremont. When McClain was released from his scholarship at Xavier, he came highly-recommended by former Musketeers coach and friend of McWilliams, Scott Googins.
"We called Scott and he said he'd be a great player for you," says McWilliams. "We were very happy to have him."
McClain went to Xavier as a catcher and wound up having surgery on his right knee, right shoulder and right wrist.
"My body kind of fell apart on me," says McClain. "I lucked out. Tech was willing to give me an opportunity to kind of bounce back."
McClain, who is in graduate school working toward his MBA in management after earning a business administration degree with a concentration in sports management, has one year of eligibility remaining.
If he is not selected in the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in June, McClain says he plans to return to Tech to play and complete his MBA.
McClain credits his coaches at Fremont — Eagles head coach Justin Bock and assistant Chad Baker — with their role in his development.
"They helped me understand my true ability," says McClain. "I was pretty raw in high school. They really helped me refine.
"I couldn't hit the ball the other way very well, then my sophomore, junior and senior year I was able to drive the ball the other way."
Travel baseball experiences came with the Mike Hinga-coached Kalamazoo Maroons. Kalamazoo is only about 75 minutes from Fremont.
While Indiana is in the name of the school, Tech's 2018 roster has players from a dozen different states plus Canada and The Bahamas.
"It's actually really cool," says McClain. "We have a lot of kids from California. They add their own swagger to the team. I love the way (San Francisco's) Dante (Biagini) plays. He's super intense. I'm different. I'm more of a relaxed kind of quiet. I'm going to keep my composure no matter what's going on."
At one point last season, McClain looked up and three-quarters of the infield was from "Cali."
"I was looking around going, I'm the only Indiana kid on the infield right now," says McClain. "It's fun."
The Warriors are coming down the home stretch of the 2018 regular season. After the Manchester game, there's a big three-game series at Siena Heights Friday and Saturday, April 28-29 and a home game against Cleary Tuesday, May 1 before the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament May 3-8.
A sweep against Siena Heights gives Tech the regular-season WHAC title and an automatic NAIA tournament bid.
Glen McClain, a Fremont High School graduate, is a redshirt junior first baseman and leader of the 2018 Indiana Tech baseball team. (Indiana Tech Photo)
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Care to discover Filipino cuisine? Opened in 2014, Junior offers an excellent introduction to Filipino food, serving typical dishes in a relaxed family atmosphere. Their prices are reasonable and the decor is very original!


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Justin Bieber Granted Motion by Court to Subpoena Twitter to Identify Sexual Assault Accusers
"We just want to uncover who is behind these two accounts and it may be the same person," the singer's lawyer reportedly told Judge Terry Green on Thursday
Justin Bieber has been granted a motion submitted by his lawyers to subpoena Twitter for more information about the identities of the women accusing him of sexual assault.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green granted the motion on Thursday, NBC 4 reported.
Bieber's lawyer, Evan Spiegel, reportedly told Green they suspect the same person could be behind the two Twitter accounts that made the accusations last month.
"We just want to uncover who is behind these two accounts and it may be the same person," Spiegel said, according to NBC 4. It could take months for Twitter to hand over the requested information, the outlet reported.
Before Green issued his ruling, he reportedly mispronounced Bieber's last name and asked Spiegel if he should know Bieber.
After Spiegel responded that the singer was well-known to various demographics, Green replied, "I gather demographics not 73 and over."
Spiegel did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment Friday.
Bieber, 26, has emphatically denied the accusations against him, and filed a $20 million lawsuit against his two accusers, who are listed as Jane Doe 1 and 2 in the suit.
In the filing of the suit, Bieber's lawyers say that the accusations against him are "factually impossible, and disproven both by indisputable documentary evidence and the individuals' own admissions," PEOPLE previously reported.
The women are referred to by their Twitter names, Danielle and Kadi, but Spiegel pointed out in court on Thursday that it is impossible to serve them until their true identities beyond social media are known, according to NBC 4.
The woman identified as Danielle has claimed that Bieber assaulted her at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, in March of 2014.
According to Bieber's suit, he did not stay at the Four Seasons Hotel on the night in question, having only dined at the restaurant.
"Danielle fabricated her sexual encounter with Bieber at the Four Seasons Hotel because it was publicly reported that Bieber had dinner at the Four Seasons Restaurant on March 10, 2014 and presumed that Bieber was at the hotel because of the public reports of him dining at the restaurant," the filing, previously obtained by PEOPLE, states. "However, even though Bieber went to the restaurant, he did NOT stay at the Four Seasons Hotel."
Bieber was photographed on the night in question leaving a SXSW performance venue with his then-girlfriend Selena Gomez, who went on to a rental property where they were staying with friends. The following night, they stayed at the Westin Hotel, not the Four Seasons, according to the filing.
Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and this is why my response was needed. However this story is factually impossible and that is why I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action.
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 22, 2020
The other woman, Kadi, alleges that Bieber invited her to his hotel suite in New York City after the Met Gala in 2015 before assaulting her around 2:30 a.m.
The filing calls her allegations "factually impossible," saying that Bieber "was actually at the Met Gala after-party with dozens of witnesses" at that time.
"Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and this is why my response was needed," Bieber previously said on Twitter, addressing the allegations against him. "However this story is factually impossible and that is why I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action."
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This unrenovated 3 bedroom Queenslander is the ideal property for the owner occupier / investor wanting the convenience and lifestyle of inner city living whilst still presenting potential for the new owner to renovate to suit their wants and needs.
The spacious home has a separate lounge and dining room, 3 good sized bedrooms, a big eat-in kitchen, an additional family / living room and a combined bathroom and laundry area.
High ceilings, VJ walls, decorative archways and breezeways are featured throughout the home.
There is off street tandem parking for up to 3 cars and the rear yard offers potential to create a garden oasis or possible courtyard suitable for entertaining and relaxing.
Corbett Street is located within minutes of West End's restaurant & cafe district that includes Brisbane State High School, West End State School, St. Laurence's, Somerville House, QUT, South Bank Tafe and University of Qld.
The South Bank parklands, GOMA, the Queensland Museum and QPAC are all within easy reach and the CBD is less than 2km away.
Don't miss your opportunity to secure this inner-city home right in the heart of West End.
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Best time to visit, weather and climate Sanda
Best time to visit Sanda, Angola
The best time to visit Sanda in Angola is from april until october, when you will have a warm or hot temperature and none till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Sanda is 35°C in september and the lowest is 26°C in january.
The average climate figure for Sanda is an 7,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Sanda has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Sanda or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Sanda per month
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Sanda in brief
Climate Sanda
Sanda has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Sanda is 29° degrees and there is about 418 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 146 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 7.
Night 18°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 17°C 14°C 15°C 17°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C
per day 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7
Weather Sanda january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Sanda and at least around 18° degrees. In january there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 183 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Sanda and at least around 18° degrees. In february there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 170 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Sanda and at least around 18° degrees. In march there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 177 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda april
On average, it is maximum 28° in april in Sanda and at least around 18° degrees. In april there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 86 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Sanda and at least around 17° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Sanda and at least around 14° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Sanda and at least around 15° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in Sanda and at least around 17° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda september
On average, it is maximum 35° in september in Sanda and at least around 20° degrees. In september there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda october
On average, it is maximum 33° in october in Sanda and at least around 20° degrees. In october there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda november
On average, it is maximum 29° in november in Sanda and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 165 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sanda.
Weather Sanda december
On average, it is maximum 26° in december in Sanda and at least around 18° degrees. In december there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 219 mm
14 day weather forecast Sanda
The weather for Sanda in Angola will be around 25° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
26°C 17°C 8.9 mm 75% 2m/s 4
24°C 18°C 15 mm 85% 2m/s 5
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About Sanda
Sanda lies in Angola in the province Moxico. If you want to call Sanda you have to use +244 or 00244 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2445012457809 or 002445012457809.
Sanda is in a straight line at 7.251 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 10 hours5.
The coordinates of Sanda, Angola are latitude: -10.766667 en longitude: 22.233333
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Currency Sanda
In Sanda the Angolan kwanza is used to pay.
Time difference Sanda
In Sanda it is now 16:26 o'clock in the afternoon on thursday 21 january 2021. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Sanda is Africa/Luanda and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
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These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Sanda.


Restoring historic homes requires strong attention to detail to maintain the elegance of the original structure. While most homes built in the late 1800s and early 1900s used wood siding, this particular exterior cladding requires regular upkeep and a new paint job every few years. As a result, maintaining the original beauty is a stringent process. That's why many historic restoration remodeling contractors rely on the design versatility of vinyl siding to keep the charm and character in line with the home's history.
The VSI Certified Installers at Midwest Construction have been nationally recognized for their restoration work using vinyl siding and vinyl building products. Working with various styles of vinyl siding and gorgeous color options, that are resistant to fading and never need repainting, Midwest Construction can successfully transform a home's exterior that will stand up to the elements, require a low initial investment, and result in minimal long-term maintenance costs.
In their 1930's era historic home restoration, they perfectly preserved the original look by replacing the rotting wood siding with durable vinyl siding. The yellow clapboard matches the original paint color and the blue, yellow, and white scallop detailing provides the perfect touch of historic charm. The homeowners are left with a nearly exact replica of their original 1930's home, without the hassle of regular upkeep.
Remodelers regularly rely on vinyl siding when restoring historic homes because of the vast options available from both a cladding and accessories perspective. It's often possible to imitate the original siding, maintaining the exact look of the original siding thanks to abundant lap sizes and a diverse color palette, with more than 400 certified colors that won't fade over time.
Architecturally correct panels are available that so closely replicate the natural look of clapboard siding that even up close, it's difficult to distinguish from real wood. Vinyl siding and accessories can be used for almost every aspect of the building construction, as well as decorative details such as trim, shakes, and scallops.
In addition, vinyl siding is the superior choice compared to the home's original wood siding because of its minimal maintenance and upkeep. Unlike wood and fiber cement, which require regular painting, vinyl siding won't rot, crack, or suffer insect damage. It can also be cleaned with mild soap and a garden hose.


I remember as a kid, my mum sometimes needed to pick me up from school because of some extreme pain in my stomach. I almost got my appendix removed because the doctors thought it might come from it.
Thinking back on it, I now understand much better what was the cause. Some days I just couldn't use the toilette for number two, which kind of accumulated into severe constipation.
When I have a look at my diet as a kid, it is not a very surprising to me anymore that it was sometimes such a challenge to poop.
I usually started my day with a huge bowl of coco-pops. And during my school day, I had the same as every German Kid - Butterbrot mit Wurst; which is white bread with sliced sausage.
For lunch, I loved Pizza or spaghetti. And in the evening we usually didn't eat warm but had white toast with either sausage, cheese or nutella.
Which gave me a total of barely 6.5 grams of fiber on some days.
However, on other days my mum made me eat some fruits or veggies which brought my fiber intake up to 15-20 grams of fiber.
The FDA recommendation for daily fiber intake is 28 grams.
But currently, dietary fiber intake among adults in the United States is about 15 grams a day. That's about half the recommended amount.
Therefore, it is no surprise that about one in three kids suffers from constipation .
And I should mention here that one of the medical criteria for constipation is to have "2 or fewer defecations per week".
I am not even sure if I would have fallen under this harsh classification when I was a kid.
But constipation is not only a problem in kids. Many adults suffer from it – In fact, in the US 16% of adults have constipation .
And even when you don't fall under the criteria of less than 2 bowel movements a week, I think at least temporary constipation should be classified as less than once a day, as this can already impact your quality of life.
Okay before we clarify what causes constipation and what to do to treat it, let's first understand what poop actually is – meaning what it is composed of.
Poop is actually the part of food that was never really inside us. What I mean with it is that our cells never took up what eventually came out again.
About 25% of the solids consist of carbohydrates, especially undigested plant matter. But the biggest part of it is actually still alive: around 50% of the feces consist of bacterial biomass. Meaning that every time you use the toilette you secrete billions of microbes. The rest is composed of proteins and fats.
But keep in mind that these ratios are highly dependent on what you eat.
Scientist who published in the journal Nature found that constipation is partially caused by your microbiome .
To prove this notion they first treated mice with antibiotics to deplete their own microbiome and then re-introduced the microbiome from patients with constipation or from the healthy controls.
The researchers found that the gastrointestinal transit time in the mice who received the microbiome from the patients with constipation was much slower compared to the healthy control even though the mice ate the same food.
After researchers identified that people with constipation often have a disrupted microbiome, they started to treat constipation with a variety of probiotics.
And every single study gave the same result: Probiotics showed beneficial effects and a relief of constipation .
There are also pharmacological aids out there that promise a fast relief of the constipation like polyethylene glycol and sorbitol which are freely available and other, stronger ones that require a prescription.
However, while this leads a fast to relieve, it is just temporary and doesn't fight the cause of constipation.
As we have seen earlier, about half of the feces consists of microbes. Therefore, the best advice to prevent constipation is to nourish your microbiome - nourish it in form of fiber.
Great constipation preventer are beans and lentils. With more than 10 grams of fiber per cup, they provide an ideal source of soluble fiber.
One fruit you might not expect here are kiwis. With 2.5 grams of fiber per Kiwi, they do provide some amount of fiber but not crazy much.
Still, in many studies, it was shown that including kiwis in the normal diet could relieve constipation drastically.
A group from the kiwi-country – New Zealand - looked into more detail into the biochemistry behind it .
They found that kiwis contain proteases that aid the digestion of proteins. Other fruits rich in proteases are for instance pineapple, papayas, and figs.
Furthermore, kiwis have high concentrations of a protease called actinidain, which in combination with the fiber the kiwi provides; strongly decreases transit time of the stool.
A layer of mucus protects our gut cells and some research indicates that eating kiwi increases mucus production and in turn decreases intestinal permeability. Even though the mechanism behind it is still not clear.
Furthermore, ingredients in kiwis have been shown to regulate the immune cells and therefore decrease of inflammatory proteins.
And last but not least, the fiber in the kiwi provides an excellent source to nourish good gut bacteria like lactobacilli and bifidobacteria.
The next great food to relieve constipation is psyllium husk. Only one tablespoon contains 4 grams of soluble fiber.
It also has been shown that psyllium husk can reduce cholesterol , and lower blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes .
A magic bullet against constipation that is even more effective than psyllium husk are prunes. One cup of prunes gives you 12 grams of fiber. But that is not what makes them so powerful.
Researchers at the University of Iowa tested prunes against psyllium in 40 adults who were constipated . Before the trail, all participants started with an average of just 2 bowel movements per week. Each group received an extra of 6 grams fiber per day – either from prunes or from the psyllium.
Both, the dried plum and the psyllium husk increased the number of bowel movements drastically, but the prunes did a little better than the psyllium!
Potentially due to the high concentration of the laxative sorbitol in the prunes. Which also explains why prunes juice relieves constipation even though it is deprived of fiber.
Besides these power foods for constipation, it is probably the best way to naturally include a lot of fiber in your diet.
I haven't suffered from constipation for years now as my diet constantly improved.
For breakfast, I only have a black coffee as Intermittent Fasting suits me very well.
As a first meal of the day I like to start with high fiber, high fat, high protein and low carb. A meal could be steamed asian vegetables with lentils in coconut milk spiced with Curcuma and a Greek yogurt with nuts as dessert.
Before I head to the gym, I have some fruits like two bananas.
And after the gym is when I get most my calories as I really like cooking and eating in the evening.
Occasionally, I have a smoothie or protein shake after the gym with a mix of berries and other fruits.
A typical dinner could be some burritos with beans, leafy greens, tomatoes, and onions. Topped with self-made guacamole. All wrapped in whole grain tortillas.
Every now and then I enjoy as a snack in the evening some self-made popcorn nicely popped in olive oil and flavored with cinnamon which in turn has great health benefits.
I eat eggs and fish like 2-3 times a week and meat mostly one time a week, as I try to be conscious about the quality of my animal products and my Ph.D. salary doesn't allow me to have grass-fed beef every day.
However, a normal day provides me with around 55 grams of fiber. I never experience constipation anymore and don't suffer from any other stomach issues.


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Hamoud Abdallah Said Al-Dalhami (; born November 7, 1971 in Muscat) is a retired Omani sprinter, who specialized in both 100 and 200 metres. He represented Oman in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), and also attained personal bests of 10.44 (100 metres) and 20.94 (200 metres) from the 1999 Pan Arab Championships in Beirut, Lebanon.

Al-Dalhami made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed as a member of the Omani track and field team in the men's 4 × 100 m relay. Running the second leg in heat four, Al-Dalhami delivered the Omani foursome a seasonal best and a sixth-place time in 39.82, but finished twenty-eighth overall from the prelims.

At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, Al-Dalhami finished eighth in the 200 metres with a time of 21.25, trailing behind Japan's Shingo Suetsugu by almost a full second.

Four years after competing in his last Olympics, Al-Dalhami qualified for his second Omani team in the men's 200 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by receiving a wild card invitation from IAAF without an entry time. Running against seven other athletes in heat four, Al-Dalhami surpassed Japan's Ryo Matsuda to take the seventh spot by a full three-second gap in 21.82. Al-Dalhami failed to advance into the semifinals as he placed farther from two automatic slots for the next round and shared a forty-ninth overall position with Swaziland's Mphelave Dlamini from the prelims. Al-Dalhami was also appointed by the Oman Olympic Committee to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony.

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Asian Games bronze medalists for Oman
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March 29, has been designated as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is especially important that we recognize our Vietnam Veterans. That era was not only a difficult time to be in the military, but was also not well supported. These veterans were sent out to fight what became an unwinnable war. This all happening while Americans in protest of the war were confusing government decisions with the troops themselves. People forgot that those who were serving had no input on the decisions that were being made around them and for them.
No one is more against a war than the military personnel that fight in them. They prayed for peace as they were preparing for war. However, they took an oath to protect and defend America and did so with full commitment. They did not have the time to sit back and contemplate if their decisions were the right ones. They carried out the orders that were given to them with the understanding that their lives may be sacrificed for a cause that they did not agree with or even understand.
For many of those that made it home, the experience was nearly as traumatizing as where they had been. Some were spit on, cursed at, or ignored all together. For most, there were no "thank yous" or "welcome homes." Because of those experiences, it is not common for Vietnam Veterans to talk about their experience in the service.
National Vietnam Veterans Day is an attempt to try to make things right for our Vietnam Veterans, and acknowledge those who returned home. So please join us in telling our Vietnam Veterans in saying "welcome home and thank you for your service."


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> 5 Things You Never Knew About The Tower Of London
5 Things You Never Knew About The Tower Of London
Behold the strange secrets and stories behind an icon of London's landscape…
1. Its First Inmate Helped Build It
The Tower of London served as a prison as far back as 1100, with the first known convict being a certain Ranulf Flambard. He was certainly an eminent inmate, being the Bishop of Durham as well as the chief tax collector. Rather ironically, his role as a construction manager meant he'd been responsible for building a wall around the White Tower - the central keep of the Tower of London, where he was to be imprisoned for financial extortion. He eventually escaped in spectacular fashion, using a rope smuggled to him in a gallon of wine. His friends who had arranged this also arranged for him to flee to Normandy, where he went into exile.
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2. It Was Once Home To A Polar Bear
While the Tower of London has held many people captive over the centuries, it's also seen its fair share of animals. Records show that lions were first kept at the Tower in 1210, and the so-called "Royal Menagerie" would go on to boast quite an array of beasts, including King Henry III's pet polar bear, which was apparently allowed to wander out and catch fish in the Thames. There was a darker side to the Menagerie, though - bears and dogs were made to fight each other for the viewing pleasure of King James I, while a woman called Mary Jenkinson was reportedly mauled to death by a lion in 1686.
3. There's A Question About The Ravens
There is a degree of controversy over the legend that the kingdom will fall if the ravens ever depart the Tower of London. The accepted story is that it was Charles II who decreed that six ravens be kept in the fortress to safeguard the nation. Yet, more recently, some historians have come to believe it to be nothing more than a myth forged by romantic Victorians. Nevertheless, the ravens are still kept there, and are "enlisted" in the same way as soldiers.
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The Tower of London from the Thames river.
4. The First Valentine's Message Was Written There
The first proper Valentine's love note was written by an inmate of the Tower of London. He was Charles, the Duke of Orleans, a Frenchman who'd been captured at the Battle of Agincourt. During his decades of rather comfortable captivity, he produced a good amount of poetry - including some love-struck lyrics written to his wife in 1415 while he was at the Tower, and which addressed her as "my very gentle Valentine".
5. The Ceremony Of The Keys
Centuries old superstition isn't the only thing that still runs strong in the Tower of London - tradition does too. The Ceremony of the Keys is a 700-year old ritual that occurs every single evening at precisely 9.53pm, when the tower is being locked up. During the process the Chief Yeoman Warder and an escort of men go about locking various gates, and as they approach a guarded post, a voice will shout out "Halt! Who comes there?" The Warder replies "The Keys", and a carefully scripted exchange ensues. This tradition has never been missed - though it was delayed by a few minutes during World War II, because of an untimely bomb explosion.
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Latest > Why golf is empowering women
Why golf is empowering women
On and off the course
Words: James Greenwood
Back in 2012, Leslie Andrews wrote an intriguing piece on Forbes about how women who play golf are largely successful in the corporate world. The feature highlighted that apart from the actual skill of playing, there's an underlying theme, an understanding among peers that can make or break certain business decisions.
As most of us know by now, golf has been an established sport where some of the greatest business minds grow their networks and professional relations. Additionally, it's an appropriate avenue where major deals can be closed in just a hole or two. But behind these curtains sit the belief that women are often left out of the conversation and, obviously, the financial aspects of this venture.
There's this notion that the sport is an exclusive, clubby men's game. These days, however, many women are becoming more and more confident, strong, and independent, in such a way that they know what they want and how to achieve it. Some of them even take it up a notch and take tips and lessons from seasoned pros. It's also worth noting that when learning to play golf, and all its ins and outs, it's important to have that proverbial chip on your shoulder. As one of the all time greats, Jack Nicklaus, once said, "Don't be too proud to take lessons. I'm not."
Another facet that limits women – and people in general – to try golf is, of course, the economical side of things. Admit it, most of us see the sport as strictly an expensive passion fit for only the rich and well off. With this, many individuals, groups collectively, make it a point to erase this idea and render it to be more accessible. Play Your Course suggests that golf is more affable nowadays, as it offers many of the same benefits of other sports. They added how it's enjoyed by a variety of people across the globe from different social and economic backgrounds. In short, it somewhat destroys the impression of golf's exclusivity.
Indeed, golf empowers women. The aforementioned writer and avid golfer Leslie Andrews wrote the book 'Even Par:How Golf Helps Women Gain the Upper Hand in Business.' Here, she emphasizes how the sport bestows ladies the power to build strong business relationships and – in a way – advance their corporate standing. Pam Swensen, CEO of Executive Women's Golf Association, underlined a survey that revealed how 79 per cent of women agree that golf courses are fitting venues to get to know people and expand connections.
In hindsight, golf's power goes beyond sport itself, as it can also be used as a vehicle for development both in terms of professional and personal relationships. For women, playing golf can give them a boost of confidence, the capacity to tackle and take care of a range of personalities and egos. All being well, as more and more females enjoy the sport and all its intricacies, people will soon forget the perception that golf is only for the affluent, time–honored gentlemen.
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Does The Cleaning Crew, LLC support natural house cleaning services and locally based economy?
Yes…. The Cleaning Crew, LLC – uses products which are non-toxic and eco-friendly as often as possible and when requested by our customers. We also recycle and reuse as many supplies as possible, such as our cleaning towels (they are cleaned and sanitized after each use); and we recycle and reuse our spray bottles and cleaning containers as often as we can.
The Cleaning Crew, LLC – also supports and purchases supplies from other locally owned businesses' whom are working to create awareness about green practices, for our use, out in the field and in our office.
We are proud to support locally based advertisement: through The Ashland, Talent, Medford and Grants Pass Sneak Previews, Rogue River Press, Jacksonville Review and the Applegater.
All of these things together mean that our business not only uses "eco-friendly" cleaning products – but also (and very importantly!) strives to keep our local economy and community dollars circulating locally and within our community.


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Clannaborough is a parish in the county of Devon, England, situated about  miles north-west of the town of Crediton and 11 miles north-east of Okehampton. No village exists, only scattered farmhouses, including Clannaborough Barton and the bartons of Appledore and Walson, all three estates listed in the Domesday Book of 1066. Walson was the birthplace of Christopher Lethbridge (d.1670), Mayor of Exeter in 1660, who was lord of the manor of nearby Bow (alias Nymet Tracy). The parish church is dedicated to St Petrock.

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Chirk (wal. Y Waun) – miasto w północno-wschodniej Walii położone w hrabstwie miejskim Wrexham.

Miasta w hrabstwie Wrexham