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With so much school work to do, it may seem impossible to get any extra reading in, but luckily, there are free audio books available to help you out. Whether you need to catch up on reading that you skipped over in high school or would enjoy expanding your horizons with books you haven't read but feel you should have, download these books and listen any time.
Literature from the UK
British, Scottish, and Irish writers of some very impressive literature are included among these books you should have read.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Listen to these tales, which were originally created to be heard, not read.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Probably the most famous love story, if you haven't read this yet, then be sure to listen to it now.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare.
One of Shakespeare's most magical plays, The Tempest is best heard aloud.
Emma by Jane Austen.
Listen to Austen's popular comedy of manners here.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Another popular Austen novel, this one revolves around five sisters in English society.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
Discover the secrets and passion in this popular, yet unusual tale of romance.
Howards End by EM Forster.
This book about class and society in turn-of-the-century England is not to be missed.
Silas Marner by George Eliot.
Be sure to listen to Eliot's classic about love, friendship, and community.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
This story was first written to highlight some of the horrors taking place in society during the 1800s and has become a popular classic.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Perhaps one of the most popular Christmas stories, this is worth a listen.
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
Listen to this story, which was the basis of the movie Apocalypse Now.
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
This story will take you on a fun ride as two young men attempt to woo their ladies through a bit of deception that brings much confusion and hilarity.
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
Get stranded on a tropical island with this story–considered to be the first novel written in English.
Chrome Yellow by Aldous Huxley.
Perhaps more famous for his Brave New World, Huxley's Chrome Yellow showcases the wit and social satire that make up most of his early work.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle.
Hear the story of this famous archer and his exploits.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
Satire and adventure abound in this classic story.
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan.
Listen to this famous Christian allegory that has not fallen out of favor since it was published in 1678.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce.
This semi-autobiographical novel tells of a young man coming of age and becoming an artist.
Night and Day by Virginia Woolf.
Perhaps one of her lesser-known novels, Night and Day explores themes typical in Woolf's writing, including marriage, love, and woman's role in relationships and society.
American Literature
Listen to the works of Willa Cather, who grew up and went to college in Nebraska, New Jersey native Stephen Crane, and F Scott Fitzgerald, who spent time in Minnesota, among other esteemed American writers with these free audio books.
The Awakening by Kate Chopin.
A short novel, this story tells of a woman who feels constrained and unfulfilled until she reaches out for something different.
The Call of the Wild by Jack London.
Go north with London's story of Buck, who becomes a sled dog in Alaska and eventually heeds the call of the wild.
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather.
Follow this family from Sweden that creates a place on the American frontier.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Despite being a novel written by a middle aged white woman, Uncle Tom's Cabin has been credited for changing the views of slavery in the north.
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane.
This story details the confusion, cowardice, and ultimately, peace of mind of a soldier in the American Civil War.
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn.
Frequently taught in high school, if you missed this book, then listen to it here.
Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
If this whale of a book seemed too large to tackle, listen to this audio version instead.
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Make sure your understanding of this story comes from the source and not TV shows or cartoons that have distorted the tale.
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton.
Not only is this book acclaimed for its accurate portrayal of upper-class society in New York of the early 20th century, it also earned Wharton the first Pulitzer Prize given to a woman.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F Scott Fitzgerald.
This story, taken from Fitzgerald's book, Tales of the Jazz Age, tells the story of a man who ages backwards and encapsulates the blithe lifestyle of the period.
European Literature
From Kafka's Metamorphosis to Hesse's Siddhartha, be sure to listen to these incredible European works.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.
This short novel details the unusual change a man unexpectedly goes through upon waking one morning. Discussed widely for its deeper meaning, this story is sure to provide you with a few ideas of your own.
Candide by Voltaire.
Don't miss this biting commentary on society that is known for it's satirical wit.
Anton Chekhov: Collected Stories.
Listen to these stories written by famed Russian dramatist, Anton Chekhov.
Don Quixote, Volume 1 by Miguel de Cervantes.
This story of imagination will keep you listening as you await the next adventure.
Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.
Siddhartha sets out on a journey to find the Buddha, and discovers himself in the process.
The Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy.
Experience the master's revelation as he and the peasant struggle through a blizzard.
Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Listen to this story, the ravings of a bitter, isolated madman.
Classic Mysteries and Thrillers
Find well-known thrillers such as Bram Stoker's Dracula as well as some less well-known but still popular mysteries such as The Red House Mystery written by AA Milne.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
Listen to this classic tale of Frankenstein's creation of a monster and what happens when he fails to take responsibility for what he has made.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
This famous tale of a man with two personalities is as likely to send chills down your spine as it did for readers in the 1800's.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Follow along as Sherlock Holmes solves this famous mystery.
Dracula by Bram Stoker.
You really can't miss listening to the original tale of Count Dracula.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.
Give this ghost story a listen to see what becomes of a governess and her two charges.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.
Don't lose your head over this story, just be sure to listen to it if you haven't already read the book.
The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs.
You may never want to have three wishes again after listening to this story.
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe.
Locked safely away from the plague, the prince and his court hold a masquerade, to which a mysterious stranger attends.
War of the Worlds by HG Wells.
Listen to Wells' famous tale of martians taking over Earth and imagine hearing its adaptation broadcast over the radio as it once was, possibly setting off widespread panic.
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy.
Follow the daring exploits of the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel in this adventure story that has stood the test of time.
The Red House Mystery by AA Milne.
Famous for being the creator of Winnie the Pooh, this novel is the only mystery written by Milne and still enjoys publication today.
Biographies and Autobiographies
Listen to these outstanding books about famous people such as Helen Keller, Abraham Lincoln, and Leonardo Da Vinci.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller.
Find out how Helen Keller overcame her obstacles to become a famous author, lecturer, and political activist.
Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
Listen to Thoreau's experience as he lived on Walden Pond in an experiment to better understand society by isolating himself from it.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Frederick Douglass.
Born into slavery, Douglass escaped to the north, where he began a life lecturing against slavery.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin.
Written in four parts and left unfinished, this book is considered one of the most influential autobiographies written.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Henry Ketchum.
This biography is written by the cartoonist famous for creating Dennis the Menace, and while he takes on the subject with all seriousness, the story is a delight to hear.
Personal Memoirs of US Grant by Ulysses S Grant.
Learn about Grant's life and the American Civil War with his memoirs, finished just weeks prior to his death.
The Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt by Hermann Hagedorn.
Written with the blessing of the Roosevelt family, this book tells the fascinating story of Theodore Roosevelt.
The Life of PT Barnum by Joel Benton.
Learn about the life of this innovative entrepreneur and founder of one of the most famous circuses ever.
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Hear this book about one of the great masters.
Children's Literature
You really should have read these books by now, but if you haven't, then by all means, take the time to listen to these classics.
Wizard of Oz by Frank L Baum.
Download this free podcast from iTunes to listen to this timeless story.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Follow Alice and her adventures with this free audio recording.
Peter Pan by JM Barrie.
You may have seen any number of movie versions of this story, but listen to the book too.
Five Children and It by E Nesbit.
Listen to this magical tale of the children and their discovery of a sand-fairy.
Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen.
Listen to 18 fairy tales, some popular and some not so well known, written by Andersen.
Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm.
Get even more fairy tales with these from the brothers Grimm.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
The four sisters in this story will warm your heart and stay with you forever.
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.
Don't rely on Walt Disney's version of this story when you can listen to the original.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
The ultimate in adventure stories, this is great tale for young and the young-at-heart.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
Don't miss this classic story of boyhood and the adventures of a bygone era.
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling.
Learn the origin of many animals and events from the fantastical tales here.
Black Beauty – The Autobiography of a Horse by Anna Sewell.
Not originally intended just for children, this book tells of compassion and kindness.
The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik.
Without the use of his legs, this prince relies on his magic cloak for adventures.
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
Listen to this popular tale of human-like animals living in the English countryside.
The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear.
This nonsensical poem tells the story of four animals, two of which marry after setting off to sea.
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery.
Follow the adventures of this spunky girl and her life at Green Gables.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.
This famous bunny gets himself into trouble, but his mom is always there for him.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri.
Heidi finds herself living in the alps with her grandparents and steals the hearts of all she meets.
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney.
This story tells of the Pepper family and how they always make the best of their difficult life circumstances.
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco.
This tale of love and loss as told through a child's stuffed rabbit is one that is certainly not to be missed.
These works of poetry are definitely not to be missed and include such powerhouses as The Raven, The Waste Land, and Leaves of Grass.
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe.
This poem just begs to be read aloud, so be sure to listen to Poe's famous tale of nevermore.
Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake.
Allen Ginsberg performs these poems with musical accompaniment.
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
Explore the medieval view of the afterlife as explained by Dante in his famous poem in three parts.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Coleridge.
Listen to this poem about loneliness, repentance, and hardship asea.
Death Be Not Proud by John Donne.
Donne overcomes fear by reducing death to a natural consequence with no power in this famous poem.
The Waste Land by TS Eliot.
Full of literary allusions, this influential poem is worth hearing, whether you've read the poem several times or never at all.
The Odyssey by Homer.
Listen to this Greek epic poem that details Odysseus' eventful journey to return home.
Sonnets by William Shakespeare.
All 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets are included in this audio recording.
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.
Lose yourself in the sensual poetry of Whitman with this audio recording.
Beowulf by Anonymous.
This ancient poem tells of battles and dragons and is one of the cornerstone pieces of literature.
Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson.
Listen to the poems penned by this famous spinster.
Selected Poems by Robert Frost.
These poems by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet will remind you why Frost remains a favorite.
From American history to the essays of Francis Bacon and everywhere in between, these non-fiction books are some you need to hear.
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche.
Discover Nietzsche's beliefs in this philosopher's popular book.
The Souls of Black Folk by WEB Du Bois.
This collection of essays highlights both the repression of racism and the strength of the African American people as they rise to overcome.
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf.
From Woolf's famous talk on women and writing, listen as you learn what Woolf says women need in order to be successful writers.
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli.
This political treatise offers advice on how a prince can avoid overthrow.
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx.
Whether or not you buy into Marx's theory, this is one you should have read by now.
The Essays of Francis Bacon.
These famous essays written in the early 1600's by Francis Bacon cover philosophy, science, history, and law.
Relativity: The Special and General Theory by Albert Einstein.
If you've ever wondered about the theory of relativity, then give this book a listen.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol I by Edward Gibbon.
Learn about the end of the magnificent Roman Empire here.
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville.
Visiting from France, de Tocqueville describes what he sees as the reason democracy was succeeding in America despite its failure in other countries.
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death by Patrick Henry.
Listen to this famous speech that convinced many of America's founding fathers to send troops to fight in the American Revolution.
The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.
If you somehow made it through middle school without having read this famous address, then you should take this chance to listen to it here.
History of the United States by Charles Austin Beard.
This famous recounting of American history takes the somewhat unusual perspective of the founding fathers being motivated more by money that philosophical beliefs.


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Hollywood's A-list has banded together in a new video campaigning against gun violence in the US.
Approximately 50 high profile celebrities including Diva singer Beyonce, Selena Gomez, We're The Millers star Jennifer Aniston, Michelle Williams, Steve Carell, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, comedian Will Ferrell and Jason Bateman have joined forces in the powerful public service announcement demanding a plan to end gun related atrocities just one week after 20 children, all aged six and seven, and six adults were brutally murdered by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
The group recall the slew of similar tragedies across the country in the video, including Columbine and Virginia Tech, and ask: "How many more... colleges, classrooms, movie theatres, houses of faith, shopping malls, street corners. Enough.... Demand a plan. Right now, as a mom, as a dad, as a friend, as a husband, as a wife, as an American, as a human being, for the children of Sandy Hook demand a plan. No more lists of names. It's not too soon. It's too late. Now is the time, before we all know someone who loves someone on that list. No more lists. No more who they might have been, if we had just done something yesterday. It's time. We can do better than this. It's time for our leaders to act. Demand a plan right now. Right now. You can demand it. Enough..."
Many of the celebrities appear emotional in the video, including 20-year-old starlet Selena Gomez whose eyes are filled with tears.
Find out more at demandaplan.org
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7 Port Underfloor Heating Manifold
7 Port Manifold — At Soleheat we pride ourselves in stocking only the highest quality products. The manifold consists of two bars, one for the flow and one for the return complete with ball valves and drain valves. On the flow bar are flow indicators for each port to help balance the system to compensate for various pipe runs. This helps the control of the heat output on the different zones of the system. Each port on the return bar is equipped with a control valve and cap which allows you to adjust the volume of water used.
7 Port Manifold Includes:
– Installation guide
– 2 x manifold body (flow and return)
– Flow meters on each port (0-5 l/min)
– 2 x isolation ball valves with temperature gages
– Manual control valves on each port (can be replaced with electro-thermal actuators)
– 2 x water drain/fill valves with blank cap
– 2 x automatic air vent with manual bleed
– 2 x fixing brackets
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Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to email@example.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Jennifer Lesinski at 703-917-6454. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com.
Gateway Community Church's "Celebrate Recovery" is meeting at Arcola Community Center located at 24328 Goshen Road. Celebrate Recovery is a biblically based 12-step program for addressing addiction, co-dependency, anger and other self-destructive behaviors. It meets every Tuesday night from 7 – 9 p.m. E-mail email@example.com or call 703-327-2700.
The Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael of the Unitarian Universalists of Sterling will offer a "Building Your Own Theology" course on eight Wednesday evenings from October through early December. The course draws on the concept of the "Moral Compass," identifying eight modes of ethical decision-making. Case studies and conversation will allow for the exploration of the processes, values and theologies that we rely on to make difficult moral and ethical decisions. The course will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. with the exception of the first session, which will end at 9 p.m. To register call 703-406-3068.
Galilee United Methodist Church's Sunday evening contemporary service, called Winding Road, has a new time of 5 p.m. The current series is "Jesus, Supersize Me!" Come explore places from the Bible where Jesus goes the extra mile to show us how to "supersize" our lives. Galilee UMC is located at 45425 Winding Road, Sterling. Call 703-430-2203 or visit www.GalileeUMC.org.
Congregation Sha'are Shalom, 19357 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg, will be open to the public Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 6:30-8 p.m., as part of the metropolitan-Washington, D.C., Open Houses of Faith program. Members of Sha'are Shalom will introduce Judaism and lead tours of the synagogue. The public is welcome. There is no charge. Visit www.sha-areshalom.org.
Congregation Sha'are Shalom announces that visiting rabbis will lead services in the coming weeks. On Oct. 19-20, Michael Ragozin, a rabbinical student at the Conservative Movement's Jewish Theological Seminary of America and who serves as Congregation Sha'are Shalom's student rabbi, will lead Erev Shabbat (Friday evening) and Shabbat morning services and will also teach classes at the synagogue. On Nov. 3, Rabbi Bonny Grosz of the The Community Rabbi Foundation, will lead Shabbat morning services. Congregation Sha'are Shalom is located at 19357 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg. Call 703-737-6500 or visit www.sha-areshalom.org/.
The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS Center) invites the public to visit their Sterling mosque, 46903 Sugarland Road, Sunday, Oct. 21, 5-8 p.m., as part of the Nation's Capital Open Houses of Faith program. Tours, refreshments, questions, answers and more. Visit www.adamscenter.org or contact at email@example.com or 703-431-1626.
Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration follows regular services Sundays, at 10 a.m., at the Loudoun County Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling. Call the church office 571-434-0888 or contact Father Mike Evans by e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Riverside Presbyterian Church's Kenya Café will be open, from 9:15-10:30 a.m., Sundays, at Potomac Falls High School. It offers a friendly, comfortable spot to grab a cup of coffee, chat with others or just relax and read the paper while the children are in small group. The café is also designed to raise awareness of Riverside's partnerships in Kenya and other parts of the world.
Feel free to join the church for worship at 10:35 a.m. Contact 703-444-3528 or www.riversidechurch.com.
Ashburn Presbyterian Church (APC) is offering its Stephen Ministry to people in the community. Stephen Ministry is grounded in Jesus' command to love one another.
Through one-to-one caring relationships those who are hurting and stressed receive a Stephen Minister to listen and pray with them. Caregivers walk with people through a variety of difficult life situations such as: divorce, grief, unemployment, relocation or just the stress of life. Anyone interested in being a care receiver, call the Rev. Mark Armstrong at 703-421-0511.
APC is located at 20962 Ashburn Road. Call the church offices at 703-729-2012 or visit the Web site at www.ashburnpresbyterian.org.
Join Riverside Presbyterian Church, 20 Pidgeon Hill Drive, suite 109, on Monday nights at the church office, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Where middle-school students meet weekly to strengthen and build friendships have fun and study God's Word in large and small groups. Visit www.riversidechurch.com or call Daniel or Barb at 703-444-3528.
Wat Yarnna Rangsee in Sterling will be offering free meditation classes every Sunday. Inquire and register at the temple at 21950 Shaw Road, Sterling, 703-406-8290/2509.
Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation holds traditional Shabbat services, family services, children's services and High Holiday services. The religious school features preschool through post confirmation, B'nai Mitzvah, Hebrew High, adult Hebrew and adult education classes. Social activities include interfaith discussions, youth group, Sisterhood, Men's Club and Empty Nesters. Student Rabbi Jesse Gallop and Rabbi Randi Nagel, lead biweekly Shabbat services, help prepare B'nai Mitzvah students, provide pastoral counseling and sick/bereavement visits and teach adult education classes at monthly pot-luck dinners before Shabbat services. Call 703-391-8669, visit Web site www.bethchaverim.org or e-mail email@example.com.
Congregation Sha'are Shalom, Loudoun County's Conservative Synagogue, holds Erev Shabbat services Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Shabbat morning services on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 9:30 a.m. Rabbinic intern Michael Ragozin will preside over services once a month. The congregation has an active Men's Club, Sisterhood and extensive gift shop. Call 703-737-6500, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.sha-areshalom.org. Congregation Sha'are Shalom is located at 19357 Evergreen Mill Road, Leesburg.
The Loudoun Church Alliance is a formal association of churches of many denominations. It works in the areas of youth development, international missions, evangelism outreach, and is now working to develop relationships with government and business. Contact founder and missionary Jack Stagman at email@example.com.
Galilee United Methodist Church, 45425 Winding Road, Sterling, invites the community to its evening contemporary worship service at 6 p.m., every Sunday, featuring the Winding Road praise band. Sunday school is available for children in kindergarten through third grade, and child care is available for the younger children. Visit www.GalileeUMC.org or contact the church office at 703-430-2203.
The Unitarian Universalists of Sterling meet on Sunday mornings, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sterling Oaks Commerce Center at 21355 Davis Drive near Route 28 and Church Road. Call 703-406-3068 or visit uusterling.org.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun Sunday services are held, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m., at the UUCL chapel, located at 20460 Gleedsville Road in Leesburg. UUCL is a welcoming congregation and invites everyone to attend Sunday services. Call the church at 703-737-7644.
St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church of Lansdowne is extending an invitation to families that have children with autism spectrum, ADHD, bipolar disorder and similar conditions. St. Gabriel's has developed several programs to reach out to the community.
* The "Chrysalis" Room is a safe space for children with autism spectrum, ADHD, bipolar disorder and similar conditions. Includes a trained professional staff that provides appropriate activities and lessons. It is available every Sunday during the regular 10 a.m. worship and for special events.
* Spiritual Support Group for families with special needs, on the first and third Thursdays of each month, from 7-8:30 p.m. This group is completely "drop-in."
All programs held Belmont Ridge Middle School, 19045 Upper Belmont Place in Lansdowne. Visit www.saintgabriels.net or call 703-779-3616.


text: The National Aquarium is counting dolphins! On Saturday, July 19th the Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Team will lead Maryland's annual dolphin count in an effort to determine the state's dolphin population. Annual dolphin counts help scientists gather long-term information about dolphin populations, reproduction rates and ocean health. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries department monitors dolphin populations and regulations surrounding them. Visiting Ocean City this weekend? Please join us for a weekend of festivities and participate in the count Thursday, July 17 Bonfire on the Beach 9 p.m. N. Division St. and the Beach Help us celebrate the ocean by enjoying the evening around a beautiful bonfire on the beach! Learn more about the Aquarium's conservation efforts and Marine Animal Rescue program. Friday, July 18 Happy Hour at Seacrets 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join us for a special happy hour at Secrets. Enjoy special activities and give-aways and support the Aquarium's conservation department! Saturday, July 19 Dolphin Count Main location: 40th Street beach 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Program will be counting dolphins by land, and sea! Staff and local community volunteers will be stationed at various locations along the 26 miles of Maryland coast, searching for dolphins. We are also enlisting the help of the Ocean City Station of the United States Coast Guard! If are you interested in helping, please meet us at one of the our beach locations: Inlet, 20th, 40th, 65th, 80th, 100th, or 120th at 8:30 a.m. Community volunteers allow the Aquarium to have more counting stations along the beach, providing a more accurate representation of the Maryland dolphin population. We hope to see you there! Tags: dolphin-count, ocean-city Categories: Animals, Conservation, News Previous Post Next Post


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We are currently building a new product on Rails 3 with a couple custom middleware rack apps. Everything is working great on development and we're progressing nicely. Today I decided to start setting up the production environment and the following error popped up:
No such middleware to insert after: "ActionDispatch::Static"
I had this in my config/application.rb:
config.middleware.insert_after('ActionDispatch::Static', '::API::Throttle')
I received this error while trying to run rake or startup unicorn. After looking around trying to figure out what I was doing wrong I discovered this in the production config.
config.serve_static_assets = false
Essentially what this does is remove "ActionDispatch::Static" from the rails middleware stack. I had no idea that I could not rely on that being there.
Solution, use insert_before 'Rack::Lock' instead:
config.middleware.insert_before('Rack::Lock', '::API::Throttle')
Hope this saves someone some time!


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The Social Countdown is a revolutionary way to chart popular music. It's a daily countdown show, in the vein of old-school Top 40 countdowns. But instead of the traditional model, which is based on sales and radio play, RadioBDC is giving power to the people and the artists, allowing for an up-to-the-second measurement of the most popular music in Boston.
We use Pointslocal's social charting platform to gather and rank data from social media (Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube), music subscription services (Last.fm, Spotify), and up-voting on Boston.com, to reflect what the most popular music in the city is, instantaneously.
You choose which songs make it to air. You control the countdown. Vote, share, and listen to RadioBDC weekdays at 5 p.m. to hear the daily Top 10 countdown.


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A quick way to get locale-specific information is use locale command. The locale program writes information about the current locale environment such as:
=> Character classification and case conversion.
=> Date and time formats.
=> Numeric formats
=> Currency symbols
=> Measurement units and much more
When invoked without arguments, locale summarizes the current locale environment for each locale category defined by the LC_* environment variables.
$ locale
LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LC_CTYPE="en_US.UTF-8" LC_NUMERIC="en_US.UTF-8" LC_TIME="en_US.UTF-8" LC_COLLATE="en_US.UTF-8" LC_MONETARY="en_US.UTF-8" LC_MESSAGES="en_US.UTF-8" LC_PAPER="en_US.UTF-8" LC_NAME="en_US.UTF-8" LC_ADDRESS="en_US.UTF-8" LC_TELEPHONE="en_US.UTF-8" LC_MEASUREMENT="en_US.UTF-8" LC_IDENTIFICATION="en_US.UTF-8" LC_ALL=
You can print the coded character sets known using following command:
$ iconv --list


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Greystar is the global rental housing leader, offering expertise in investment, development and property management. In bringing our 'multifamily' Build to Rent model to the UK, Greystar draws on over 25 years experience – we currently manage over 400,000 homes globally. In the UK we have more than 5,000 BTR homes in active development and a student housing portfolio exceeding 6,000 bedspaces. We focus on the quality of our residents' experience as well as the broader long-term placemaking of our developments.
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From getting financing to negotiating, New Yorkers give their two cents on the tricky world of buying a home.
Do you feel overworked at your job? Here's how other people deal with the stress and politics at work.
People on the streets of New York offer their best advice for shedding some of those pre-job interview jitters.
These days, a used car can be a real bargain. According to Kelly Blue Book, used Kia Optimas, Nissan Jutes and plug-ins like the Chevy Volt are winners.
Your own personal island? A whirlpool? A safe haven for your children? New Yorkers describe their 'dream home.'
You either love them or hate them, but employee performance reviews are common in most companies. We accidently ran into football star Leonard Marshall and he described for us his own performance review.
Thanks to a more stable international outlook and the housing market comeback, 2014 is expected to be a solid year of modest growth in the economy.
You can expect some changes in your 2013 taxes that you'll pay early in 2014, especially if you're wealthy. 2014 has fewer adjustments, but they could hit your bottom line if you're rich or own a home.
As the Feds stimulus efforts come to an end, we should expect to see a slight pullback in stocks in 2014.
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Los Angeles -- March 7, 2013 – Better Half, the second feature film effort by Broad Humor Film Festival alum Michelle Clay, has begun production on locations in and around Los Angeles, it was announced today by Maryland based production company Better Half LLC.
Better Half is a Justabrowngirl Company production. Written and directed by Michelle Clay, the urban drama is the story of Tony & Leo are a young gay couple who enjoy a harmonious couplehood until the appearance of an orphaned infant threats to complicate things. With their relationship having always been predicated on one day starting a family, Leo (Jaimie Fauth) must make good on that long-suffering promise to Tony (Grant Landry) or risk losing him altogether.
Michelle Clay (The Road to Sundance, 2009) reteams with her Maryland based producing partner Kelly Pierce to produce Better Half which takes place in Washington DC. The film stars Jaimie Fauth, Grant Landry, Avie Weber, Nic Few, Malika Williams, Kevin Held, Steve Hasley, Brian Nolan, Daniel Rhyder, Elizabeth Pan, Nick Ryan, I. Elijah Baughman and Scott Lowell (attached) to name a few.
The director of photography is Matthew Espenshade, the casting director is Raul Staggs and the editor is Michelle Clay.
Jaimie Fauth can be seen on a recent episode of "The Newsroom," as well as the 2010 Dennis Hensley short Rubdown and I Do directed by Glenn Gaylord. Grant Landry graduates from his work on Here! TV's "The Lair" to roles in the upcoming features Violence of the Mind, directed by Alex Pucci, Real Heroes from director Keith Hartman and "Fortune's Fool" one in a series of vignettes from Robert Rollins' "Twilight Zone"-inspired anthology feature Dream Country. Better Half will be the lead man debut for both Fauth and Landry. Seven-month-old co-star Avie Weber makes her second screen appearance in her blossoming film career, having made her debut in the sci-fi horror film Neron (2014).
The production enlists a number of web series favorites to round out this ambitious movie's enormous cast. Co-stars include Nic Few ("The Chadwick Journals", 2011) Brian Nolan (Role/Play, Groom's Cake), Kevin Held (Longhorns, 2011), Nick Ryan (Change, 2011), "Queer as Folk" alum Scott Lowell and two of Grant Landry's former co-stars from the popular web series "The Cavanaughs," Daniel Rhyder & Emily Sandack.
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With tacet endorsements from Gay Parenting Magazine and the Family Equality Council, the script has been heralded as timely, provocative and "a great story that is rarely told in this way." As an independent film production, filming has begun with a handful of determined storytellers and fingers crossed that when funding real has to happen, funding will come.
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This naive and seemly innocent question has been around for quite a while. It was once a philosophical question that according to Wikipedia: "[is] identified [as] the first case of a circular cause and consequence." But, for those that even have a common understanding of evolution the question is nothing more than a game of words and a bluff. Fortunately, at least for the sake of atheists' amusement, theist are taking this question literally. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mORD8x8MYk8&feature=related In their opinion this question is "Atheist's worst nightmare." Of course, for them the question implies that the chicken or the egg just pop out out of the bloom (silly theists). In your opinion what should be the best answer to the question within the discussed context. Should one just facepalm and walked out? or should one really take the time to explain?
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Well, is it called a chicken egg because a chicken laid it, or because there is a chicken in it?
That's a good one!
Chances are that a star or something was putting out light in the orange part of the spectrum well before evolution and breeding produced the fruit.
I remember Ricky Gervais answering this a couple of years ago. In his own inimitable and quickfire style he rattled off something along the lines of: 'Well the egg came first, the creature that laid the egg was 99.9% chicken and the creature that came out of the egg was the first 100% chicken. There that's that one sorted.' It was pretty funny at the time and I'm sure Ricky, being the outspoken atheist that he is, thought he was being deeply Darwinian. Unfortunately his explanation of the old chicken and egg conundrum was based on almost the exact opposite of evolutionary theory: Platonic essentialism. A creature does not become a new species in one generation, it's a gradual process of incremental change due to non-random genetic mutations. Cladism will draw arbitrary lines separating speciation events, and these are useful for scientists, but they are arbitrary, and each line would necessarily be broad enough to encompass many generations of the species in question. It's well to remember Dawkins's: 'Beware the tyranny of discontinuous thinking.' As for the answer to the question, 'Which came first, the chicken or the egg?' Facepalm. Every time.
non-random genetic mutations.
Are you sure about that? That's not my understanding of how evolution works...
It's random mutation and [non random] natural selection. A lot of theists say that evolution was supposed to have happened 'by chance', so it's understandable to get mixed up when you're trying to explain that evolution doesn't happen by chance.
Good point. But I reckon the question's specific to the chicken's egg. Still think: facepalm.
The question is about a chicken egg :)
It depends on the person asking. If it's a belligerent prick, I generally mock them until I get bored. If it's an honest question by someone with a fundamental misunderstanding of evolution, then I will take however much time I need and they will allow.
I agree with this method of answering...no point making my own post when it is already said here :)
I would also like to add that theists have also said that bananas and peanut butter were both atheist nightmares too... maybe they should actually ask us what our nightmares are instead of just guessing like this.
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I've made several batches of corn bread this fall. It's such a great side dish when I'm serving soups, meatloaf or chili. As the weather gets cholder, those dishes get put in heavy rotation in our house.
My cornbread recipe makes a large skillet full of cornbread, and I often have half of the bread leftover after a meal. It can be reheated and eaten the next day, but it loses a little something. Instead, I've decided to see how I can use cornbread in other ways. Here's what I came up with:
- Corn Bread Stuffing – I chose a random corn bread stuffing recipe to link to on Food Network, but there are thousands of variations of corn bread stuffing to choose from online. With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, this is a great idea for using up leftover corn bread.
- Corn Bread Pudding – One way to use up any leftover bread is to make a bread pudding. This one is sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar.
- Cornbread Crumbs - Leftover cornbread makes easy homemade breadcrumbs. Just crumble or cube the cornbread, place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F until dry and crunchy. Whirl in the food processor or blender and store in an airtight container. I keep mine in the freezer.
- Corn Bread Panzanella – My first instinct wouldn't be to use corn bread in what is traditionally an Italian peasant dish, but this recipe by Giada Di Laurentiis for using up stale corn bread has a 5-star rating from 60 users. And I usually find that Giada's recipes are as good as they look.
- Cornbread "Migas" - Cube some up and brown it with a little oil, stir in some beaten eggs, chopped green onion, cooked sausage or mushrooms, and when the eggs have set, sprinkle with grated cheese. Sort of Southern-style Migas. (Idea from Angela, blogger at Seasonal & Savory)
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- Corn Bread Croutons – Make great toppings for soup or chili.
- Slice, spread with butter, pan fry and drizzle with maple syrup. (idea from Stephen Wilson of The Sweet Life Bakery in Vineland, New Jersey, and one of MNN's 40 chefs under 40)
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As nice as this piece on Georgia's receivers is – and I love this Bobo quote: "We kept talking at halftime saying, 'Hey, your number is gonna be called, pick up the phone and answer it,' and I thought the guys did…" – would it have killed somebody to mention Coach Ball?
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You don't want to irritate Nick Saban, son.
Nick Saban never misses an angle.
… But where the Crimson Tide really stuck it to the Rebels was with a little inside intel thanks to Tyler Siskey, Alabama's assistant director of football operations. Siskey was on the Ole Miss staff last season as director of recruiting development. He was in the Alabama coaches' booth for the game with a set of binoculars, and even though Ole Miss changed up its signals, there weren't many times that the Tide were fooled by what the Rebels were doing offensively. As ESPN analyst Todd Blackledge noted during the broadcast, Siskey's knowledge of the Ole Miss offense was a big asset to an already imposing Alabama defense in its preparation for the game. The Tide might not have had the Rebels' signals, but they were sure locked in to the Rebels' tendencies on offense and played lights-out in shutting out a Hugh Freeze-coached team for the first time in his college career.
It's not having the intel that makes Saban Saban. It's publicizing what he did with it that does.
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That'll show us.
Way to respond to the critics, young man.
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Focus, part two
It's not going to be easy getting to Defcon 5 this week when your opponent is busting plays like this:
And you thought Georgia had special teams problems.
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"But our defense has played well, except for some of the big plays."
Bet you thought that's a quote from one of Georgia's coaches. It's not. It's from the OBC, who's putting on a new visor this week (h/t Smart Football).
South Carolina's head ball coach will be the ol' secondary coach this week at practice.
Steve Spurrier said Sunday he'll work with defensive backs to prepare for Kentucky this Saturday. The banged-up Gamecocks (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) squandered nearly all of an 18-point lead and escaped UCF with a 28-25 victory Saturday.
Spurrier said he'll help make sure No. 13 South Carolina's safeties and cornerbacks keep the ball in front of them and don't allow the big plays they did against the Knights. UCF rallied back on Blake Bortles' 73-yard touchdown pass to Rannell Hall and a 79-yard throw to Breshad Perriman that led to Hall's 7-yard scoring catch.
Spurrier, a Heisman Trophy winner as Florida's quarterback in 1966, says he'll teach the players how to break on a passer's throws…
[Insert Willie Martinez snark here.]
Seriously, that's a remarkable comment to make publicly there. But it also goes to show how widespread defensive issues are across the SEC this season.
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Looking ahead
I know Richt and his team won't be spending any time trying to game the season out, but that won't stop us. Besides, what's the fun of that 3-1 start if you can't fantasize a little?
Looking at the Coaches Poll first, the Dawgs got a nice little bump this week, passing two undefeated teams, Louisville and FSU. The good news is that two teams ahead of Georgia will play each other (Oregon and Stanford) and Georgia, should it make it back to the SECCG, will get a crack at another highly ranked team, perhaps a top-ranked Alabama squad. That will clear some of the underbrush. The bad news is that there are several other undefeated teams still out there, including the Clemson squad that notched a win over Georgia. It's also worth keeping an eye on 10th-ranked Oklahoma.
It's hard to draw too many conclusions on the computer front yet, but a look at Sagarin's early rankings doesn't offer much ground for optimism. Despite playing the toughest schedule on the list and having two wins over top thirty teams (and one over a top ten team), Georgia ranks only ninth, behind two other one loss teams, including LSU.
All of which means it's still a very mixed bag for the Dawgs. As BCS Guru puts it,
With its victory over LSU, Georgia staved off BCS elimination and bolstered its credentials considerably now that it's played three games against top 10 teams and is 2-1. With a win over South Carolina, the Bulldogs are in control of the SEC East as long as they defeat Florida in Jacksonville. Their problem stems from their loss to Clemson as they'll not be able to jump an unbeaten—or even a one-loss—Tigers, Oregon or Stanford if they finish without a loss.
Which means things are pretty simple for now: focus on getting back to Atlanta and winning the SECCG. That's all Georgia can control at this point. Get there and hope the football gods are kinder than they were in 2002.
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A judge said smirking serial killer Joanna Dennehy found murder "more-ish" as he ordered her to spend the rest of her life in prison for her spree of violence.
The 31-year-old killer smiled, laughed and looked disinterested throughout most of her sentencing hearing at London's Old Bailey.
Mr Justice Spencer - who described her as "a cruel, calculating, selfish and manipulative serial killer" - said her three murders were so serious that they warranted a whole life tariff.
The judge revealed that Dennehy sent him a letter saying she was not sorry for the murders.
He added that she told a psychiatrist: "I killed to see how I would feel, to see if I was as cold as I thought I was, then it got more-ish."
As she was led from the dock, she remained passive and composed.
Dennehy, of Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to the murders of Lukasz Slaboszewski, 31, Kevin Lee, 48, and John Chapman, 56, in and around Peterborough over a 10-day period last March.
Police launched a nationwide hunt to find her after the bodies were discovered in remote ditches in Cambridgeshire but she went on to drive 140 miles to Hereford where she repeatedly stabbed two dog walkers.
Dennehy, who wore a pink Adidas vest top in the dock while flanked by 10 security guards and her three accomplices, has also admitted two counts of attempted murder and preventing the lawful and decent burial of her murder victims.
Mr Lee's wife Christina was in court along with their children Chiara, 25, and Dino, 15, and about 20 other family members in a show of solidarity.
Afterwards they said in a statement: "We feel Joanne Dennehy brainwashed Kevin, causing him to make a bad decision, and he has paid for that with his life."
Retired firefighter Robin Bereza, who also attended the hearing, was one of the men who survived the Hereford attacks.
He described Dennehy as "evil" and said the ordeal had a lasting impact on him,
"I'm not as confident as I used to be - I'm quieter and not my normal self," the 64-year-old said.
Addressing Dennehy, who has been diagnosed with various psychopathic disorders, Mr Justice Spencer said she killed in "cold blood".
"Although you pleaded guilty, you've made it quite clear you have no remorse," he said.
"Only a matter of days later, you attempted to kill two more men - victims chosen entirely at random.
"Miraculously, they survived.
"You claim to feel remorse for those attacks but I have no hesitation in rejecting that."
Gary Stretch, 47, of Riseholme, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, thought to be Britain's tallest serving prisoner at 7ft 3ins, was found guilty of the attempted murder of Mr Bereza and John Rogers after helping Dennehy select her victims in Hereford.
He was also convicted of three counts of preventing the lawful burial of a body at the trial at Cambridge Crown Court.
Representing him, Karim Khalil QC said: "There is no proper evidence that, in spite of knowing what she had done, he derived any pleasure from it."
But the judge said he had knowingly played his part in the misery caused by Dennehy.
Stretch yawned loudly as he was told to stand for sentencing.
The judge ordered him to serve life in prison, with a minimum term of 19 years.
Nigel Lickley QC, representing Dennehy, who the court heard was called Joanne at birth, said she had not intended to "embarrass or humiliate" her victims.
"In essence, the crimes are aggravated by the number of offences and the attempted murders," he said.
The trial of her accomplices, Stretch and Leslie Layton, at Cambridge Crown Court earlier this year, heard that Dennehy "cast a spell" over some of her victims.
Dennehy met Mr Slaboszewski just days before his killing at a property in Peterborough on or soon after March 19.
He told friends he had met an "English girlfriend" and it is thought he went to meet Dennehy expecting sex.
She stabbed him in the heart and stored his body in a wheelie bin - at one point smirking as she showed the corpse to a teenage girl.
In a statement issued after today's hearing, Mr Slaboszewski's family said: "The sad news about Lukasz's death shocked us all as no one had ever thought that such a tragic event would happen to our family."
On March 29, Dennehy went on to stab Mr Chapman at the block of bedsits they shared in Bifield, near Peterborough.
The court heard Mr Chapman, a Falklands War veteran, had been scared of Dennehy and described her to friends as the "man-woman" because of her intimidating nature.
Afterwards Dennehy contacted Stretch and told him: "Oops, I've done it again."
She then arranged to meet Mr Lee - her landlord with whom she was having an affair - before stabbing him to death.
Dennehy was likened to "Uma Thurman from Kill Bill and the woman from the Terminator" by married father-of-two Mr Lee shortly before the frenzied killing.
With the help of Stretch and Layton, she transported the bodies in a car registered in the false company name Undertakers and Sons.
Mr Lee's body - wearing a black sequin dress and arranged in a sexual pose in a "final act of humiliation" - was discovered in a ditch near Newborough on March 30.
On April 3, the bodies of Mr Slaboszewski and Mr Chapman were found in a ditch at Thorney Dyke.
As police launched a triple murder investigation and appealed for information about their whereabouts, Dennehy and Stretch travelled to Hereford after she told him "I want to have my fun".
Once in Hereford, the two of them randomly selected Mr Bereza and Mr Rogers. She repeatedly stabbed them while Stretch watched and waited.
Layton, 36, of Bifield, Orton Goldhay, was found guilty of preventing the lawful burial of two murder victims and perverting the course of justice.
Mr Justice Spencer said he had played a "subordinate role" to Dennehy and Stretch.
The judge ordered that he serve a total of 14 years in prison.
A third man, Robert Moore, 56, of Belvoir Way, Peterborough, pleaded guilty to assisting an offender.
Moore was sentenced to three years, after the court heard it had taken "courage" for him to admit his role in providing accommodation to the killer for two nights.


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This past month I went digging around underneath my bathroom sink searching for something I haven't needed in a long time. A pregnancy test. Although it was not something I was planning, I had this feeling deep down that I could be pregnant and knew that technically it was a possibility. Was I hopeful that I was pregnant? Was I worried? Was I scared? Definitely a little bit of all three.
As I waited for the line(s) on the test* to appear and my future to be revealed, my mind raced with possibilities. I imagined another home birth. I imagined Ava as a proud big sister again and Julian as a big brother for the first time and my heart swelled. I imagined another baby to love and nurture. I wondered how the baby would change the dynamics of our family. I pictured many sleepless nights and years more of cloth diapers. I thought about my health – both physical and mental – and wondered how I would do with another pregnancy. I thought about what my new psychiatrist recently said to me about the importance of finding time for myself and not taking on anything new right now. I wondered if my anxiety would get worse if I was pregnant and if I would need to go off my medication or increase my dose. I thought about how we plan to put our house on the market in the spring and all that we need to do in preparation. And I thought about how my life seems pretty darn great (and full) right now with just my two amazing kiddos.
The pregnancy tests (yes, I found more than one under my bathroom sink) were all negative and, low and behold, my cycle started. The future, for now, has been revealed. I am not pregnant. I will repeat, I am NOT pregnant. See?
I'm a little bit disappointed, but I also feel peaceful about it.
All of this got me wondering, how do you know when your family is complete? I don't really know. I have thought about the "v" word – vasectomy – and have mixed feelings about it. I know it is technically reversible, but it seems so final and we'd likely only go that route when we are totally sure we're done. Am I ready to close that door just yet? I don't think so. I could still see us with one more, just not right now.
For now I think we'll be a little more careful. At this point in time I don't think a pregnancy would be the best thing for me, for us. That's not to say I'm ruling out having another baby in the future, but for right now, as I continue to focus on my mental health and on my marriage, I think we'll stick with these two wonderful kiddos we already have. And we'll cross that bridge if and when we come to it.
* I think it's kind of funny that all of the pregnancy tests under my sink were actually expired, so who knows how accurate they were. But I got my period so there's no question anymore anyway. 😛
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Gwyneth Paltrow has been named People's World's Most Beautiful Woman of 2013!
The 40-year-old actress topped the list of beautiful ladies in the entertainment industry, which also includes Jennifer Lawrence, Kerry Washington, Amanda Seyfried, Zooey Deschanel, Halle Berry and Kelly Rowland.
"Around the house, I'm in jeans and a T-shirt. I don't really wear makeup. That's what they're used to," Gwyneth told the mag. As for her husband, Chris Martin, "He'll make a joke about it. If I've gotten fully dressed up, he'll be like, 'Oh, wow! You're Gwyneth Paltrow!' Because he's used to seeing me in like baggy shorts and frizzy hair."


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Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Graphic Credit - NOAA, Jack Javech
FAMILY: Cheloniidae
STATUS: Breeding colony populations in Florida part of the North Atlantic Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and on the Pacific Coast (East Pacific DPS) are listed as Threatened; other DPSs are listed as Endangered or Threatened as published in the Federal Register, April 6, 2016: PDF of notice available here. Additional details and information available on NOAA Fisheries site at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.html.
DESCRIPTION: The green sea turtle grows to a maximum size of about 4 feet and a weight of 440 pounds. It has a heart-shaped shell, small head, and single-clawed flippers. Color is variable. Hatchlings generally have a black carapace, white plastron, and white margins on the shell and limbs. The adult carapace is smooth, keelless, and light to dark brown with dark mottling; the plastron is whitish to light yellow. Adult heads are light brown with yellow markings. Identifying characteristics include four pairs of costal scutes, none of which borders the nuchal scute, and only one pair of prefrontal scales between the eyes. Hatchling green turtles eat a variety of plants and animals, but adults feed almost exclusively on seagrasses and marine algae.
HABITAT: Green turtles are generally found in fairly shallow waters (except when migrating) inside reefs, bays, and inlets. The turtles are attracted to lagoons and shoals with an abundance of marine grass and algae. Open beaches with a sloping platform and minimal disturbance are required for nesting. Green turtles have strong nesting site fidelity and often make long distance migrations between feeding grounds and nesting beaches. Hatchlings have been observed to seek refuge and food in Sargassum rafts.
CRITICAL HABITAT: The listing changes published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2016 (see links above) did not change current critical habitat designation outlined in 50 CFR 226.208 Culebra Island, Puerto Rico - waters surrounding the island of Culebra from the mean high water line seaward to 3 nautical miles (5.6 km). These waters include Culebra's outlying Keys including Cayo Norte, Cayo Ballena, Cayos Geniquí, Isla Culebrita, Arrecife Culebrita, Cayo de Luis Peña, Las Hermanas, El Mono, Cayo Lobo, Cayo Lobito, Cayo Botijuela, Alcarraza, Los Gemelos, and Piedra Steven.
REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT: The nesting season varies with the locality. In the southeastern U.S., it is roughly June through September. Nesting occurs nocturnally at 2, 3, or 4-year intervals. Only occasionally do females produce clutches in successive years. A female may lay as many as nine clutches within a nesting season (overall average is about 3.3 nests per season) at about 13-day intervals. Clutch size varies from 75 to 200 eggs, with an average clutch size of 136 eggs reported for Florida. Incubation ranges from about 45 to 75 days, depending on incubation temperatures. Hatchlings generally emerge at night. Age at sexual maturity is believed to be 20 to 50 years.
RANGE AND POPULATION LEVEL: The green turtle has a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical waters. Major green turtle nesting colonies in the Atlantic occur on Ascension Island, Aves Island, Costa Rica, and Surinam. Within the U.S., green turtles nest in small numbers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, and in larger numbers in Florida and Hawaii. The Florida green turtle nesting aggregation is recognized as a regionally significant colony. Nest numbers in Florida have ranged from 435 laid in 1993 to 13,225 in 2010, which likely represents over 5,000 females nesting in 2010. In the U.S. Pacific, over 90 percent of nesting throughout the Hawaiian archipelago occurs at French Frigate Shoals, where an average of 390 females nested annually from 2000-2009. Elsewhere in the U.S. Pacific, nesting takes place at scattered locations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Guam, and American Samoa. In the western Pacific, the largest green turtle nesting aggregation in the world occurs on Raine Island, Australia, where thousands of females nest nightly in an average nesting season. In the Indian Ocean, major nesting beaches occur in Oman where approximately 44,000 nests, likely representing over 10,000 females, were recorded in 2005.
REASONS FOR CURRENT STATUS: A major factor contributing to the green turtle's decline worldwide is commercial harvest for eggs and meat. Fibropapillomatosis, a disease of sea turtles characterized by the development of multiple tumors on the skin and internal organs, is also a mortality factor and has seriously affected green turtle populations in Florida, Hawaii, and other parts of the world. The tumors interfere with swimming, eating, breathing, vision, and reproduction, and turtles with heavy tumor burdens may become severely debilitated and die. Other threats include loss or degradation of nesting habitat from coastal development and beach armoring; disorientation of hatchlings by beachfront lighting; nest predation by native and non-native predators; degradation of foraging habitat; marine pollution and debris; watercraft strikes; and incidental take from channel dredging and commercial fishing operations.
MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION: In the southeastern U.S., major nest protection efforts and beach habitat protection are underway for most of the significant nesting areas, and significant progress has been made in reducing mortality from commercial fisheries in U.S. waters with the enforcement of turtle excluder device regulations. Many coastal counties and communities in Florida have developed lighting ordinances to reduce hatchling disorientations. Important U.S. nesting beaches have been and continue to be acquired for long-term protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service have funded research on the fibropapilloma disease to expand our knowledge of the disease with the goal of developing an approach for remedying the problem. Due to the long range migratory movements of sea turtles between nesting beaches and foraging areas, long-term international cooperation is absolutely essential for recovery and stability of nesting populations.
Hirth, H.F. 1997. Synopsis of the biological data on the green turtle Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus 1758). Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Report 97(1).
Lutz, P.L., and J.A. Musick (eds.). 1997. The Biology of Sea Turtles. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL.
Lutz, P.L., J.A. Musick, and J. Wyneken (editors). 2003. The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume 2. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL.
National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1991. Recovery plan for U.S. population of Atlantic green turtle (Chelonia mydas). National Marine Fisheries Service, Washington, DC.
National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1998. Recovery plan for U.S. Pacific populations of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). National Marine Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, MD.
National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1998. Recovery plan for U.S. Pacific populations of the East Pacific green turtle (Chelonia mydas). National Marine Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, MD.
National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2007. Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) 5-year review: summary and evaluation.
Witherington, B., M. Bresette, and R. Herren. 2006. Chelonia mydas – green turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 3:90-104.
For more information please contact:
Southeast Sea Turtle Coordinator
Program Officer, Marine Turtle Conservation Fund
Last Updated: February 2017
2007 Endangered Species Act (ESA) Five-Year Review
Green Sea Turtle Recovery - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service resources for information on the Green sea turtle and its recovery.
PDF Version of Factsheet - 117KB
Current proposed actions may be found on the main sea turtle information page.


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American and Canadian citizens must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended return date in order to enter and depart the country. Each traveler is responsible for ensuring that his/her passport is up to date. Citizens of other nationalities should check with respective authorities before departure. Please ensure that the name on your passport matches all travel documents we have issued. If this is not the case, please contact us immediately.
Your passport must have at least six blank pages for the entry stamp. This cannot include the 'endorsement' page at the back.
Please make a photocopy of your passport's identification page and keep it separate from your original. It's also a good idea to leave a digital copy with someone at home. This may speed up the replacement process should you lose your passport.
Visas are not required for travelers coming from the United States of America, Canada and the following countries for stays shorter than 90 days: Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, SAR, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Ukraine, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Cancellation and Medical Insurance is highly recommended as it can safeguard against the expenses associated with in-country medical emergencies, lost or delayed baggage and emergency cancelation or interruption of your trip. Please ensure your policy will provide you with upfront medical coverage so that you are not responsible for a hefty doctor's bill while away. Insurance can be purchased through us.
Currently Required Vaccinations: None
Malaria risks do exist though it is extremely rare. The risk is less at higher elevations or in hotter locations. Speak to your medical practitioner for more details. Immunizations against hepatitis B and tuberculosis are recommended. HIV/AIDS are at a high risk throughout the country and precautions should be taken.
We recommend consulting the World Health Organization and your physician to help you make decisions about the right vaccinations for your travels." Here is the link to the WHO's vaccination recommendation info: http://apps.who.int/tools/geoserver/www/ith/index.html
We always recommend that you see a doctor or health-care provider who specializes in Travel Medicine. They will best determine your vaccination and medication needs based on your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, planned activities and up-to-the-minute requirement changes.
If there are any medical items that are essential to your health, such as prescription drugs or corrective eye wear, bring duplicates and divide them between your checked bags and hand luggage. While non-prescription drugs such as aspirin are generally available, it is difficult to replace prescription items.
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Expect hot days and cold nights, a climate typical of semi-desert terrain. The country's summer begins in October and ends in April, and the winter May – September with a rainy period from November – March. The best time to go is during the dry winter months when game viewing is the best and risk of malaria is lowest.
For up-to-date forecasts, check weather.com.
Electricity in Namibia is 220-240V/50HZ. Outlets are round and three pin in the old British 15 amp style.
We advise not to bring a hair dryer as it could blow a fuse.
Phone: Roaming charges vary between carriers, but tend to be quite costly. Consult your phone provider prior to departure to discuss overseas rates and international package options. It is also possible to purchase a SIM card locally to avoid international charges when calling numbers within Zimbabwe. (You should check to see that your cell phone is SIM card compatible.)
Internet: Is not accessible from the camp rooms, most lodges do have wireless or a shared business computer in the main area to check email. Local connections are exceptionally slow and can be costly (as much as $10 per half hour). Smartphones such as BlackBerrys and iPhones will actually download data much faster than computers. Again, roaming and data charges can be exceptionally high – so please talk to your phone provider to pre-purchase a data plan for when you are on safari.
The currency is the Namibian dollar (NAD) and South African Rand (ZAR) one US dollar is roughly equivalent to 9 NAD and ZAR. Coins in circulation a 5 cents, 10 cents, 50 cents, $1, $5 banknotes in circulation are as follows: $10, $20, $50, $100, $200 for both NAD and ZAR. Coins are not often use as they have very little value. Generally speaking, we advise bringing $50 -75 USD per day, per person, for spending money. Be sure to bring lots of small bills for porters, wait staff and housekeeping (not obligatory and based on your satisfaction).
Capital: Windhoek
Language: English (Official)
Currency: Namibian Dollar (NAD) and South African Rand (ZAR)
Religion: 90% Christian, 10% Indigenous beliefs
Time Zone: UTC + 01
Electricity: 220-240V/50HZ
Telephone: Country code for calling outside of Namibia is 264
Calling North America: Dial 001 and your 10 digit number
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Jun 01, 1998 | ISBN 9780767901567
"Bergreen writes with genuine love and respect for Armstrong's art….This is likely to be the standard biography of Armstrong for some time."
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"A full-bodied portrait of the artist and the man that is far more interesting than his already colorful legend."
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"No one has done a better job than Bergreen of making emotional sense of Armstrong's four marriages and uncounted affairs. . . . The fullest and frankest account of Armstrong to date."
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Located is absolutely comfort and closed to the central business district, Government office, banks, shopping centers and entertainment. Just within a short walking distance of Manado's famous nightlife and overlooking the ocean with magnificent evening sunset.
The Gran Central hotel is a jewel among places to stay in the tourism city district of North Sulawesi, Manado. It's consist of four choices rooms : Standard Rooms, Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, and Suite Rooms.
Special courtesy we offering a free breakfast buffet and as well as a welcome drink to all guest by the time at check in. Feel the advantage of the 24-hour room service. Restaurant who enrich the sense of the real city view. Placed on roof top Hotel. With Piano lounge will make you feel more comfort and relaxing.
Our modern business centre offers a complete range of facilities to ensure efficient handling of your business needs. Access internet with Wifi on lobby and restaurant. Various choices of conference rooms can be arranged according to your needs : Bunaken Room or our spacious Klabat Room, which accommodate groups up to 200 people.
After you've checked in and unpacked your bags and using the Safety Deposit Box on rooms for your precious belongings please take a stroll down Boulevard and observe the exotic features that make this one of the most alluring streets in North Beach using our bicycle...
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Bangkok, October 22, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the recent roadside bomb attack that injured five reporters in southern Thailand and calls on both sides of the region's insurgent conflict to refrain from attacks that imperil journalists.
An improvised explosive device detonated on October 19 near a Thai army foot patrol in the southernmost province of Narathiwat, according to news reports. Two soldiers died from injuries sustained in the first explosion. A little under an hour later, while Thai officials and reporters were investigating the blast, a second hidden explosive device exploded in a nearby tree.
Violence in Thailand's southernmost provinces has intensified in recent weeks after a declared ceasefire between a rebel group and the Thai government failed to hold during the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the restive region since an insurgent movement restarted a decades-old fight for autonomy in January 2004.
News accounts reported that the five journalists injured and hospitalized by the second bomb attack were Thai Channel 5 reporter Santhiti Korjimate; Siam Rath newspaper reporter Muranee Mama; Thai PBS reporter Pathitta Noosanthad; AFP photographer Madaree Tohala; and Thai Channel 7 reporter Kreeya Tohtanee. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear.
"These types of staggered bomb attacks are designed to injure those who investigate southern Thailand's insurgency-related violence," said Shawn Crispin, CPJ's senior Southeast Asia representative. "Too often, reporters are among those injured in the follow-up attacks. Both sides in southern Thailand's conflict have a responsibility to ensure that journalists can safely report and the flow of information is not impeded."
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Cjliu.rosenblatt necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 92 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
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I have recently created a weekly live talk radio show that covers LifeStyle, Politics, Business, and Current events.
The show is played on AM radio on the East Coast and is syndicated via Transformation Talk Radio to 1.6million listeners.
The shows mission is to ignite listeners into action to create a better world. This can either be through getting involved in their community OR through self-improvement (being the change they want to see).
My audience is mostly professional folks who are educated and have a passion for social activism. They care about self-actualization. Age Demographics: 30-65. Income $150-above. College degree or graduate.
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Take your best shot at guessing the council that wears this patch. If you're right, you'll be entered to win our Name That Council contest.
One lucky winner will add the patch seen above to their collection.
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This unusual diamond antique engagement ring is set in 18k rose gold. It has two round cut diamond which are bezel set and face one another from a north – south stance. It has a total carat weight of 0.60 carats.
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this recipe is very easy to make n takes jst 10-15mins
ne kind of pasta 1 cup (like macroni or penne etc)
onion 1/2
mushroom soup 2 tbs
soy sauce 1tsp
mixed veg like carrots. capsicum peas etc.
tomato puree 2tbs
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chilli powdr
1) boil the pasta with some salt for 5-10 min(until its cooked)
after its cooked stain n keep aside.
2) in a pan, spray oil n add chopped onions saute until lite brown
3) add the tomato puree n add the vegetables.
4) aftr everythin is semi cooked add the mushroom soup n the spices according to the taste.
5) add soy sauce n spray oil again n saute it
nw add the pasta n saute fr a min
serve it with hot n sweet tomato sauce.
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SUMMARY:The Kondo exciton: a quantum quench towards strong spin-reservoir correlations\, R. G. Herb Condensed Matter Seminar\, Hakan Tureci\, Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:When a quantum system is subjected to a quantum quench\, its subsequent dynamics is governed by energy scales that become ever lower with increasing time: whereas the transient behavior right after the quench depends on high-energy excitations\, the asymptotic long-time evolution is determined by low-lying excitations close to the final ground state. Thus\, time- or frequency-resolved probes of the dynamics after a quantum quench offers insight into the nature of the system's eigenstates across the entire energy spectrum. We recently proposed [1] that such a quantum quench for the single-impurity Anderson Model can be induced by the sudden creation of an exciton in a quantum dot via optical absorption of an incident photon of definite frequency. The subsequent emergence of correlations between the spin degrees of freedom of the dot and a tunnel-coupled low-temperature Fermionic reservoir\, ultimately leading to the Kondo effect\, can be accurately mapped out through an optical absorption experiment. This experiment was recently carried out [2] with semiconductor quantum dots coupled to a degenerate electron gas\, demonstrating experimentally for the first time the optical signature of Kondo correlations. I will discuss the theory behind the resulting lineshape that is found to unveil three very different dynamical regimes\, corresponding to short\, intermediate and long times after the initial excitation\, which are in turn described by the three renormalization group fixed points of the Anderson Model. At low temperatures and just beyond the absorption threshold\, the lineshape is dominated by a power-law singularity\, with an exponent that is a universal function of magnetic field and gate voltage.
[1] H. E. Tureci et al.\, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106\, 107402 (2011).
[2] C. Latta et al.\, Nature 474\, 627 (2011).


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It took a plumber to retrieve a woman's 7-carat diamond ring after city workers failed in efforts to flush the gem out of the pipes of a restaurant toilet.
The $78,000 engagement ring fell from Allison Berry's hand when she flushed the toilet in the restroom of the Black Bear Diner on Jan. 14. The ring plopped in and the water whisked it away, said Elena Castelar, the restaurant's shift manager.
City workers opened a pipe outside the restaurant and continuously flushed the toilet, hoping to push the ring out to the opening. When that didn't work, the city called the office in suburban Tempe of Mr. Rooter, a plumbing services franchise based in Waco, Texas.
"This is going to be like dredging for a treasure chest in the ocean," Mike Roberts, general manager of Mr. Rooter, said at the time.
Roberts guided a tiny video camera into the pipe with an infrared light attached. He eventually spotted the ring just 3 feet down and 5 feet over from where it was flushed.
Then it took an hour-and-a-half of jackhammering and pipe removal before Roberts and a technician could recover the ring, eight hours after it fell in the toilet.
"They always say diamonds are a girl's best friend. In this case, a plumber is a girl's best friend," Roberts said. "She was just so excited, she had tears in her eyes. She gave us a hug and said 'Thank you so much.'"
The Mr. Rooter bill came to $5,200 and the city's bill was $1,000.
Berry, of Eureka, Calif., and her fiance also tipped Roberts and the technician $400 each and gave $200 to a diner employee for staying late.
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When a student chooses Secondary Education as a major, the student is preparing to teach in one of the secondary levels designated as middle, junior, and senior high schools. This preparation includes the general education, the major specialization professional education, and psychology components. On the secondary school level, teachers can expect to work with students ranging from grades 6 to 12 and often ages from 12 to 20. The students in these age groups are making many decisions that will influence future success or failure. Therefore, the secondary education teacher's responsibility is great and varied.


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Tom Felton, best known for playing villainous blond Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, was on Conan last night talking about a Lamborghini Aventador he got to drive and the fun of driving a crazy car in LA traffic. Oh, and taking it for a burger run.
The Aventador isn't his, but the people at Lamborghini let Felton borrow the Aventador for a couple days. Conan O'Brien showed a picture he said the paparazzi snagged of Felton in the car. And you can tell it's not his car because he looks nothing like the kind of people who own silver Lambos in LA.
Apparently Felton used it to "run errands" and "give rides to friends," while never going much faster than 25 mph because that's as fast as you can go in West Hollywood pretty much all the time. But Felton said he fulfilled a dream by taking the Aventador that wasn't his through the In-N-Out Burger drive-thru. Can't say I've had the same dream.
"The car isn't really designed for the In-N-Out Burger drive-thru," Felton said.
Lambos may be getting more civilized, but they're not ideal for fast food yet.
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Clinical Trials Reporting Program
Overview of CTRP
NCI's Clinical Trials Reporting Program maintains a comprehensive database of information on all NCI-supported interventional clinical trials open to accrual as of January 1, 2009. This database, also referred to as CTRP, helps identify gaps and duplicate studies in clinical research, facilitates clinical trial prioritization, and standardizes trial data capture and sharing.
Key benefits of CTRP include:
- Standardized abstraction of protocol information
- Consistent terminology and coding to optimize search and retrieval of cancer trials information
- Biomarker and patient-level accrual data
- Standardized person and organization data elements
For additional CTRP topics, see:
Definition of NCI-supported Trials
NCI-supported means all interventional clinical trials, whether extramural or intramural, sponsored or otherwise financially supported by NCI. Such trials include:
- All National trials, e.g. NCTN, ETCTN, NCORP trials
- Any trial conducted at an NCI-designated Cancer Center (with P30 center core grant), including all industrial trials
- Trials conducted under any type of contract, grant, or cooperative agreement supported by the NCI (e.g., R01, N01, SPOREs, P01, U01, U10)
Use of Clinical Trial Information
All publicly available CTRP clinical trial information is available through the clinical trials search feature on Cancer.gov. This does not include regulatory information such as IRB approval details, IND/IDE information, NCI-specific Data Table 4 information, or biomarker data. In addition, no accrual information, patient-level or summary, is made public.
In addition, data from CTRP is also available via an application programming interface (API). Documentation for developers can be found on https://clinicaltrialsapi.cancer.gov. Developers can also check out the Clinical Trials API code and example widget from our Github.
NCI-designated Cancer Centers and other grantees can log in to CTRP and perform searches on all trials they have submitted as well as those where they are listed as a participating site. If a center requires a more detailed report on their trials, they may submit a request via the CTRO (firstname.lastname@example.com) and a CTRP analyst will work with them to generate a custom report.
Origin of CTRP
CTRP was established in response to a recommendation made by the NCI Clinical Trials Working Group (CTWG) to the National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB), and reiterated by the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) report titled A National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century: Reinvigorating the NCI Cooperative Group Program.
Key conclusions of 2005 Clinical Trials Working Group (CTWG) and 2010 Institute of Medicine reports:
- NCI had no electronic database that captured all NCI supported trials and their accrual
- R01s, R21s, P01s, SPORE grants and institutionally-supported trials using NCI-funded Cancer Center infrastructure resources were particularly difficult to identify
- Available databases did not allow NCI and the broader cancer community to:
- Manage the portfolio accountably by monitoring accrual, identifying gaps and duplicative studies
- Effectively prioritize clinical trials