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26 RV Parks near Arlington, Washington
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3438 Stoluckquamish Ln Arlington, Washington 98223 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 24 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 13 Reviews
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Jun 2017 - $25.00
This is a quiet and pretty area to stop. There are only 8 or so hook-up sites for RVs, so it is best to call ahead. Back-ins only. - W Davidson
Sep 2016 - $15.00
We stayed in one of the non electric sites which are back-ins against a fence. The four electric sites back-in to the casino near an entrance. Our site was long enough for the truck and 38' fifth wheel without unhitching but we needed to park the jeep in the parking lot. We were in site 10 which was fairly level, 14 and 15 appeared to have a side to side slope. Site 11 had a light pole in the roadway in front which could make for a challenging back in unless you are small. Security made frequent rounds during our stay and verified that we had our parking sticker acquired at check in. It was a Saturday night and the parking lot in front of us was pretty active until the wee hours.
Check in is at the gas station and we were told there was water and a dump but did not see these. There was a large nearly empty parking lot on the gas station side of the casino with several rv's but we were told they would be made to leave at 10PM.
It was a good overnight stop and we would not hesitate to use it again. - PBuds
Aug 2016 - $25.00
The casino seems to be in the process of upgrading/changing its RV program. What used to be a unique, inexpensive overnight area is on the path to becoming more expensive and less unique. They now charge $15 for dry camping and raised the price for power hookups from $15 to $25. No sewer/water hookups. Good security (regular patrols) For a dump station I used the nearby rest area on I-5.
The RV parking area has been moved from a row near the gas station to the parking lot on the far side of the casino. There are now only four sites with electricity, but from the numbering on the power boxes it looks like they might add 20 more spots with power. They also handed me a simple survey, asking about amenities and improvements. The new area is more level, but a little bit noisy (next to the casino's HVAC). Overall, still an OK value and easy freeway access. Advance registration highly recommended if you need/want electrical. - OlderGoat
2904 Lakewood Road, Arlington, WA 98223, USA Arlington, Washington 98223 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 50 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 6 Reviews
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Jul 2019 - $45.00
This heavily forested CG snuggles against the shore of Lake Ki, a popular weekend destination for fishermen, kayakers and families who want to play in the water. It was busy during our one week stay. Quiet hours were respected and the tent camping crowd was quiet and well behaved. We found the CG a cool and shady base camp for exploring Seattle and surrounding area; very relaxing after returning from a hectic day of tourism. All shopping needs are within easy reach, as are two top-shelf casinos. To be sure, this is no resort with concrete pull-through pads, paved roads or curbside trash pickup. If that's what you need to enjoy your visit, keep on driving. It did, however, provide ample room for our 38-foot rig, reliable & convenient full hook-ups, grass, picnic table, fire ring and rustic solitude. Bring your own entertainment though, in the form of DVDs or satellite TV; OTA reception is limited to a few C-grade channels. While cable TV is listed as available, it's only for long-term residents. Wi-Fi is typical on-again/off-again RV park quality-our Verizon hotspot worked better. Easy access to Interstate 5 made this a convenient location to everything without being close to the clogged traffic of Seattle suburbs. - TMN-15
Jun 2019 - $45.00
Campground managers and/or employees are largely invisible here. There is a booth - basically a toll booth - at the campground entrance, and that's where you pay. You pay outside at the window, while the employee is inside the booth. There is no camp store. Interaction between employees and campers is non-existent. We stayed here for six nights and never saw any employees in the campsites except for the trash pickup. The restrooms/showerhouse are located a long way from the campsites. There are porta-potties near some of the campsites, but that's not much of an alternative. There were at least two days where the restrooms/showerhouse were not cleaned. On the days they were cleaned, the trash in the restrooms was not emptied. It was not emptied during our entire stay. When the restrooms/showerhouse were cleaned, it was done at 9:30 AM, which is right when people are often preparing to leave for the day's activities. On the day we arrived, I informed one of the employees that the hand dryer in the men's showerhouse wasn't working. It still wasn't working when our stay had ended. I wiped my hands dry on my shirt all week long. I smelled marijuana smoke in the campsites on at least two occasions, but - hey - that's legal in Washington. The wifi was good, but only if you sat next to the transmitter, which is in the middle of the campground. There was no wifi in the campsites. Here are some positives. The location is good. It's within an hour's drive (if the traffic is good) from downtown Seattle, and yet you are near all needed shopping and restaurants, while at the same time you are pretty much in the countryside. Lake Ki itself is small but is a beautiful lake with very clear water. We experienced almost no mosquitoes at all. Our campsite was nice, although tent campers were nearby and sometimes walked through or near our campsite. - 96 Rockwood
Apr 2019 - $45.00
We were very disappointed in this campground. It has turned into a dilapidated park for full time RV's. At least 90% of the park has been turned over to full time trailers. The park is poorly maintained; facilities are shabby, and the sites are unkept. Although we were denied access until 2:00 pm so they could clean up the area; we found garbage, toys and cigarette butts in our sites. The fire pits were not cleaned out. Tent campers are squeezed in right behind the few RV spots and would have to walk through our area to access their sites. They only provide outhouses in the area where we were; which was by the lake. The bathroom w/showers is up front by the office and not easily accessible to the 'campers'. The rates seemed very high for the service provided. We are an experienced group of 7 RV travelers with a mixture of trailers, motorhomes and 5th wheels. We are used to most any kind of campgrounds. Will not be returning here. - Harleyrvtravel
17532 Smokey Point Blvd Arlington, Washington 98223 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 50+ | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 8 Reviews
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Nov 2015 - $30.00
Stopped on our way south in November 2015 ,back insite OK ,very helpful staff,convenient for grocery stores to stock up before trip. No idea about TV ,wifi worked OK.
We will stop again as it is better than the other sites around Everett ,and you get full hookups for the $30 . - snowbirdduo
Jun 2012 - $12.00
This is an older RV park with small sites. There are no pull through sites. You will have to back in. It is conveniently located just off I-5 and gives good access to many north Seattle attractions. It is not a quiet and peaceful location but is better than the other Everett RV parks. Most of the occupants are full time or long term but they are required to keep up their sites. The park has one small laundry and bathroom facility. No real common or grass areas but it does have some trees and shrubs. The Wi-Fi was not usable. The management is very friendly and attentive. - cloud9
Jul 2011 - $30.00
This campground is located close to an interstate, a busy highway and a railroad. It is very noisy. The hookups are located in the back between two sites - hard to reach. The people were very friendly. We didn't use the facilities and stayed there for one night in our 31' fifth-wheel. Wouldn't come again. - TheSchweitzers
16408 51st Ave. NE Arlington, Washington 98223 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 80 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 2 Reviews
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Sep 2019 - $20.00
Hey, it's a parking lot...a place to stay with full hookups. Rate showed is the monthly rate. They charge for everything extra...like electricity, use of restrooms & laundry (although laundry is "free"). They also meter water and charge for use over the allotted amount. Very strict rules but I guess that keeps it nice and quiet so I can't complain about that. - Jeffrey Phillips
Jun 2018 - $33.00
Nothing special here, just rows of side by side back-in RV sites, asphalt driveways and gravel site pads. The park is relatively new so the privacy shrubs separating the sites are only about 1.5 feet tall. Take note that there are two driveways: the south driveway is the one for daily rental and where you will find the office for registration. When coming from I-5, you will encounter the north driveway first. There is no signage to let you know not to turn into the first driveway. I was told by the office that I was supposed to notice that the two driveways have different addresses and choose the correct one. Ah, my fault then. There is no WiFi. Huh? Yep, no WiFi. They do however hand you a "Parking Handout" which offers you very specific instructions on how to position your RV in the space. Quite silly, actually, here's a sample: "Your RV must maintain a distance of at least three (3) feet away from the Park Road, no more, no less." OK, so which is it, at least 3 feet or exactly 3 feet? All that aside, if you need a place to park overnight or for a couple of days this park will suffice. By the way, where are those emerald springs? We had full hook-ups with 50 amp electric and the bathrooms/showers are fairly new so are in good condition. We paid $32.73 per night including tax. - Coopsecondact
21027 Jim Creek Rd Arlington, Washington 98223 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 39 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 3 Reviews
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Sep 2013 - $25.00
I would give Jim Creek a 10+ if the WiFi had worked, but we were here for a week and it never worked even at the office. They said the weather had something to do with it, which must mean "a cloud" since we had 3 glorious days. Also, we were not able to get TMobile/AT&T cell to give us more than Emergency Service only, but I understand that Verizon does work. Saying that, Jim Creek is a must do. Sites are wide and deep and level, with electricity and water. (Dump is available on the way out.) Bathrooms are handicapped, but the toilet is metal and will take your breath away in cold weather. Each room has a hot and free shower. Also there is a laundry available for a buck. Staff is wonderful, helpful and lots of fun. Small museum tells the story of the base. Kids have lots to do: playgrounds, games, fields, bike rentals. Pets also have runs. Don't have an RV, lots of wonderful tent sites and cabins with wood burning stoves and porch swings are all over the base. Trails to hike. The lake is about 5 miles away, by trail or road. (RVs and Motorcycles are not allowed on the road as it is narrow.) Once your at the lake, kayaks and paddle boats are available. Make sure you know where you are going as there are no signs pointing the way. After the Dead End sign, you will come to the gate which is manned 24 hours a day. It is open all year long. - Desertthorn
Jul 2013 - $25.00
Let's see what I can say that is bad about this place. Wi-Fi sucked. It was up and down (mostly down) the entire time. That's pretty much it except hat and there is no place to swim or wade. This is, without a doubt, the cleanest, best maintained military recreation campground I have ever seen or been in. They have RV camping, tent camping, cabins (from no bedrooms on up), and a lodge. There is dog walk areas, hiking trails, and recreational equipment to rent (boats, bikes, etc, etc, etc). Don't come here expecting a night-life. There is almost no cell-phone service and the only TV is off a satellite. Mid-week (when we were there) it is quiet, quiet, quiet. Weekends it can be busy: more-so, if the Sea-Scouts are there. You can check out the new national web-site for the site reservation number. http://get.dodlodging.net/. - wetterwashington
May 2011 - $25.00
I am an active duty Soldier and while camping at K&M Beach-wood last year we meet a retired Navy guy who highly recommended this campground. It took almost a year but we finally got around to it and we are glad we did. First off make sure and check the campgrounds website for specific criteria as this is a DOD facility and not everyone can enter but if you make the cut I highly recommend this site. The drive to the front gate was a little "scary" as there are no signs whatsoever directing you to this location. It is a site which allows worldwide communication with the Naval Fleet and thus is well advertised. But as you trek down the well maintained 2 lane road it comes to an abrupt halt at the front gate. But no fear, it is manned 24/7 and as we approached the gate opened up. We checked in with the full time armed security who directed us to the MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) office where I checked in. The front desk staff are just too nice and very professional and helpful. We stayed in site 11. All the RV sites have a large cement pad to park on. But as we found out the pads are not level and slope. No problems. Some leveling pads and we were good. The sites have a type of water hook up I have never seen before. You attach your hose, and pull the lever up and in the process pull down a round bypass switch when then diverts water into the hose. Strange. Well ours was sort of broke and it took some wet sleeves and pair of needle noses to make it work but the camp host was Johnny on the Spot and assisted me and made sure maintenance was made aware. The sites are just perfect with enough trees to provide cover from the rain and spaced apart far enough to ensure privacy. As with all military MWR sites they offer all sorts of outdoor equipment for rent form horse shoes to mountain bikes. Activities were planned throughout the weekend including an ice cream social and hay ride. All the facilities are well maintained. To top it all off, since the site use to have an Officers Club, they have a nice bar in the top of the check in office and serve all sorts of beers and mix drinks at a fraction of what you pay in the civilian world. We didn't take advantage since we had our kiddos but looked to be a very nice gig. The other main draw is Twin Lakes. Following a somewhat narrow, semi-improved, curvy road up and down the mountains, you end up at a picturesque lake. No swimming but small boats are available for rent as well as entire fishing sets and you can buy a license. So much outdoor stuff to do! We will definitely come back again. Highly recommend to get reservations as early as possible. We booked for the Memorial Day weekend about three months prior. A+++ Good job Navy! - Jim in GA
10200 Quil Ceda Boulevard Tulalip, Washington 98271 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 80 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 3 Reviews
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Aug 2019 - $1.00
Free overnight stay. Easy to get to. Parking lot . Clean and fairly level. - Jdtravel
Feb 2019 - $1.00
As others have stated this is a parking lot with no services behind the casino. It also has no fee. You have to register with the casino and get a ONE card to so security can record you have in fact registered. If you don't have a card they put $25 on your new card to encourage you to gamble. I believe there is a 3 day maximum stay but I don't think it's enforced. It's better than Walmart as they do have security and the on/off from I5 is easy. We will use this site again when traveling south. - lrp374
Sep 2018 - $1.00
The casino allows free 3 day camping behind the casino in 2 paved parking lots with marked sites. You have to enter from the street behind Quil Ceda Blvd. It is not marked well. You are allowed to stay for 3 days. First you must get a player's club card and call security so someone can come to your site and "register" you. You are required to gamble at the casino or you might be asked to leave. There is a sign at the entrance that details their rules and the number to call to get registered. We arrived early on Saturday of Labor Day weekend about noon. There were maybe 20 empty spaces which filled up in the afternoon. RV's continued to arrive until well after 10. They rode around and had to leave as all of the sites well full. - mrracechaser
15430 E Lake Goodwin Rd Stanwood, Washington 98292 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 75 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 9 Reviews
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Sep 2019 - $35.00
This campground really revolves around activities on Lake Goodwin. Only one real trail to explore which takes off as you exit the park kind of close to the paybooth. The other trails/paths just get you from campground to day use/lakeshore. Campsites are can be quite shady but not a lot of privacy from your neighbors, and in our case muddy. Hours long downpours created huge puddles. Our picnic table was rotting with chunks of wood missing and smelled moldy. We never sat at it or put anything on it. Hopefully an upgrade is coming as neighboring sites had much newer tables. A huge improvement of the lakefront day use area with fishing pier, swim area, boat launch and docks is less than a year old and is beautiful. Not too busy mid week. I'd come back if the weather was good and I had a way to utilize the lake. There is an $8.00 reservation fee which is not represented in the above price. - flaymingyon
Aug 2018 - $34.00
I made the mistake of staying here on a weekend in the summer. My site was surrounded by around 20 tents across 4 sites with many, many children. This is probably true of any public park in the summer. Because of the volume of people, the restrooms were pretty bad. The camp host was very generous with firewood and was willing to deal with noisy campers. I would stay again but on a week day in the summer. It has free wifi! - Thedogsma
Sep 2016 - $48.00
Filthy bathroom. Woman's handicap shower wouldn't lock. $0.50 for 3 minutes of shower but can't control water temp which was HOT. Our premium site had no trees and was very close to other sites. Expected more for $48 a night. - Bob and Dar
4726 Lakewood Rd Stanwood, Washington 98292 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 101 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 6 Reviews
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Jun 2018 - $40.00
Campground is full of people who live here with dirty old trailers and motorhomes. Makes it look like at homeless encampment. Buildings look unkept and everybody has an attitude. - Jim Daniel
Sep 2017 - $44.00
The sites are way too close together making it awkward to sit outside and talk. The lady at the front desk is very rude and did not address our concern about being locked out. - Maya112
Aug 2014 - $40.00
Another campground that wants to be a resort! Spaces are pretty tight for those with big rigs (motor homes or travel trailers) in spite of the pull-thru ability in several. Small children were playing on interior roads on scooters and bicycles before 7 AM. So much for solitude and quiet for campers. Permanent and long term residents spread throughout the park, not confined to a particular area. Sites are on grass (not a great feature considering the annual rainfall in the area), and water faucets are at ground level which makes it difficult to hook up. Experienced "vandalism" twice in 18 hours. While away from the site someone opened the electricity box cover and removed pulled my cord out of the receptacle and laid the cord on the ground. Neighbors claimed innocence and no knowledge. Entry gate locked at 10 PM and a $5 deposit is required for a card to be able to open it after hours. They're "pet friendly," but keep that pet on a leash! - grandflic
16529 W Lake Goodwin Rd Stanwood, Washington 98292 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 66 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 6 Reviews
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Aug 2018 - $58.00
We stayed here August of 2018 in a class A motohome. This park should score five stars except it is run by poor managers. Pro: Clean, quiet, no run down units and excellent WiFi. Con: Bate and switch reservations, does not honor their web site prices, over priced at $58/night (web sites says $40) monthly at $1,450.00 (web site says $650), arrogant and deceitful managers. We found the residents helpful and friendly, but were nervous about upsetting the managers and getting asked to leave. We would liked to have stayed a month but were glad to just get out. - Dixster
Jul 2017 - $52.00
The woman running the park is very rude. The WiFi was terrible. There were some docks that were fun to go on, if you could get over the high possibility that there will be a board that'll fall through and you'll plummet into the water. We stayed one night and had to leave. No refunds, even if there's an emergency! - rvlover653
May 2017 - $39.00
The park itself is a nice park and has a great location. The manager however is not a friendly person and has of recently took to shouting at the guests and making terrible comments. She has recently been charging guests for alleged speeding violations in the park. The park has amenities such as a community building with washers and dryers and a dayroom. You have to get your own change as the manager will not provide it. The dayroom has pretty much been off limits. There has been some guests who enjoy drinking excessively and making a lot of noise during quiet hours along with a member of the park staff. Not much activity goes on here unless you bring it yourself. - Sparkymarv
15610 Marine Dr Stanwood, Washington 98292 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 31 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 3 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $31.00
Small campground with yurts, RV sites and tent camping. Some sites don't have water. On bluff, steep walk to beach, parking available at beach. Nice Puget Sound beach, rocky shore, fairly urban. Host had minimal presence but clean, and quiet after 10 pm. - Llucky10
Aug 2010 - $28.00
Small park on Puget Sound Waterfront site. No waterfront campsites. One restroom for the park. Water at spigots in 3-4 locations around park. Electric connections are located such that at back-in sites electric is on the left, while pull through sites electric is on the right. This is the reverse of all campgrounds we have ever been to. If you select this park, bring very long extra extension cords. Excellent park for tents. Some Yurts are available. Park ranger service is inattentive due to budget cuts. Camp host was not visibly present. - jake blake
Mar 2010 - $25.00
Very nice county park. The rangers patrol regularly and make sure everything is as it should be. The sites are very spacious and there are a lot of trees to provide shade. The water is a short but rigorous hike downhill where there is a very nice park for walking the dog or sitting by the shore. The beach is rocky. Overall we enjoyed this campground very much. - gary855


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The Hunterdon County Democratic Committee is sponsoring a Meet and Greet for the Democratic Candidates of LD 23 and our County Candidates on Saturday, May 6th from 10AM - 12 Noon.
The candidates from Legislative District 23 include Christine Lui Chen, for Senate and Laura Shaw and Isaac Hadzovic for General Assembly. Candidate for Hunterdon County Freeholder Paige Livingston as well as our Candidates for NJ State Committee representing Hunterdon County, William Courtney and Karen Becker will be attending.
This is a great way to get to know your Democratic Candidates so that you are prepared to vote in the NJ Primary Election on June 6th. This event is free and open to the public. The HCDC would like to thank the Zion Lutheran Church for hosting this event.
LD 23 includes the following municipalities
Alexandria, Bethlehem, Bloomsbury, Califon, Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin ,Frenchtown, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Holland, Kingwood, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Township, Milford, Tewksbury and Union
In addition to the Hunterdon County municipalities, LD 23 also includes:
- Somerset County: Bedminster Twp, Bound Brook Borough, Bridgewater Twp, Peapack-Gladstone Borough, Raritan Borough and South Bound Brook Borough

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November 14, 2005
Essential Oil and Food Additive Combined to Fight Parasite Affecting Millions
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health developed an environmentally friendly and potentially affordable way to fight schistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasitic worms in water. The scientists found that spraying parasite-infested water surfaces with a combination of a red cedarwood oil distillate (from Juniperus virginiana trees) and the food additive, Tween 80, rapidly inactivates and kills infective Schistosoma mansoni larvae. Previous research had shown that frequent application of topical creams was one way to control exposure to the parasite that causes schistosome disease, but the procedure was difficult to sustain. Although not found in the United States, schistosomiasis impacts 200 million people worldwide. It is the number-one cause of bladder cancer in the developing world and a leading worldwide cause of liver failure due to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver). The authors' findings are published in the November 2005 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Avian schistosome
The study, which was authored by Jean Marie Naples, MD, PhD, and Clive J. Shiff, PhD, with the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, and Rolf U. Halden, PhD, PE, with the School's Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Center for Water and Health, is a new approach to decreasing the spread of schistosomiasis and may help in the control of this insidious parasitic disease. Besides red cedarwood, there are many similar natural oils that can be extracted from Juniperus trees in all parts of the world that may also be effective, according to the Hopkins researchers.
It has been shown that bird schistosome parasites were responsible for recent outbreaks of swimmer's itch at beaches in Canada and the United States. Bird schistosome parasites are in the same family as human schistosome parasites. The red cedarwood oil distillate (mixed oil fraction) created by the Hopkins scientists may also protect against swimmer's itch.
The authors explained that cercariae- the infective larvae form of the parasite–gather at or near the surface of water in order to improve their chances of finding a vertebrate host. In their research, the Hopkins scientists combined one part cedar oil distillate with five parts of Tween 80, which is an agent that reduces the surface tension of water. The oil-Tween 80 combination resulted in a surface-active formulation that will economically treat large bodies of water, irrespective of depth and volume.
The researchers found that applying the mixture to the water's surface blocked the ability of cercariae to penetrate skin. When mice were exposed to schistosome-infested water treated with the formulation, there was a 99.2 percent reduction in worm burden in these mice, as compared to mice exposed to untreated parasite-infested water.
Cedarwood oil is approved as a flavor additive for food and liquids and as a fragrance agent by the Food and Drug Administration and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in soaps, detergents and cosmetics. Tween 80, a food additive, is biodegradable. The cedar oil distillate also stands up well to harsh environmental conditions. Samples exposed in Ghana to direct heat and sunlight for six weeks, remained effective for inactivation of Schistosoma mansoni larva.
The researchers have planned additional field trials in still and moving bodies of water to study effects on human and bird schistosome cercariae.
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is seeking a patent for the surface-active formulation which has potential commercial applications in the U.S. and other developed countries for the prevention of swimmer's itch. Inquiries may be directed to Deborah Alper at firstname.lastname@example.com, 443-287-0402 or www.jhsph.edu/TechTransfer.
"Reduction of Infectivity of Schistosome Cercariae by Application of Cercariacidal Oil to Water," was supported by a technology transfer grant from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a National Institutes of Health training grant.Public Affairs media contacts for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: Kenna Lowe or Tim Parsons at 410-955-6878 or email@example.com.


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Using science to avoid ethnic violence
What if we could use science to understand, accurately predict, and ultimately avoid, ethnic violence? A new study published in PLOS ONE does just that. The key to peace, the theory argues, is to either completely integrate or completely separate people based on cultural, linguistic, and ethnical differences.
Researchers at New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) analyzed two countries that both have boundaries separating cultural and linguistic groups, and found that the violence in both cases matched the theory's predictions, but in very different ways. Switzerland, a model of success when it comes to peace, contains boundaries within it that align with people ethnicities, and has almost no violence. In fact, the only area of violence occurs in Jura, precisely where NECSI's theory predicts that the boundaries between groups are insufficient. In Yugoslavia on the other hand, the boundaries do not actually align with people's differences and, as predicted, there is violence at the points of friction. This shows that there are right ways and there are wrong ways to set up boundaries to achieve peace within a country. Knowing that can help us make informed decisions and design for peace.
"We've seen that the ways borders and boundaries between groups are arranged really can prevent violence. When I think of the suffering and the lives lost, and I see those results, the findings just can't be ignored," said Andreas Gros, one of the authors.
"Conflicts rooted in ethnic strife are tearing countries apart today," said Bar-Yam. "Scientists who focus on predictive models cannot help but raise the question: 'What, if any, conditions are identifiable for peaceful coexistence among multiple groups with linguistic and religious differences?'"
The paper shows that Switzerland can be used as a model for many places in the world that are diverse and struggle with maintaining peace. This study shows that it is not necessary to create separate countries; groups with boundaries that delineate local autonomy will live peacefully together. The theory and the data also show that people who are in fully integrated societies will also successfully live in peace.
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No to Clearance for a Destructive Coal Power Plant in Batangas City! No to Coal, Dirty, Harmful Energy! Shift to Renewable Energy Now!
The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) strongly urges the City Council of Batangas to deny the application for local clearance that will commence the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in Batangas City.
In particular, FDC asks Mr. Gerry Dela Roca, the Chairperson of the Land Use Committee, to lead the vote against the application for the construction of two boiler units of the new coal plant at 300MW each. The said project was the main target of the 10,000-strong mobilization against the coal energy and plants held last May 4 in Batangas City and as part of the global campaign to Break Free from Fossil Fuels.
Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) expresses its dismay during the last Presidential debate hosted by ABS CBN held in Pangasinan last April 24, 2016. All the candidates proved disappointing and offered no solution to the current power crisis.
None of the candidates have a clear solution or platform on sustainable energy, worse presidential candidate Mar Roxas from the Liberal Party, reiterated the use of " Clean coal" as the solution to the power crisis in the country. FDC Secretary General Sammy Gamboa reminded Mr. Roxas that clean coal is a dirty lie.
Latest MERALCO Power Rate Increase: Another Power Monopoly Abuse Allowed by Aquino's ERC
A latest case of MERALCO abuse, regulatory capture and collusion, and monumental failure of Electric Power Reform Act (EPIRA)", the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) assailed the latest round of power rate increase by MERALCO.
FDC led a protest action by a group of electricity consumers in front of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) office today to denounce the looming power rate hike by the energy monopoly starting this month.
Aquino-LP led House Energy Committee Abruptly Ends House Hearings on EPIRA: A Betrayal of Consumers and the Public in Favor of Power Oligarchs
The announcement made by Rep. Reynaldo Umali, chair of the House Committee on Energy, abruptly ending the House hearings on the review of Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) completely eliminated all possibility of amending, much less repealing this law by the current Congress despite strong public clamor.
Citing the strong opposition from national big business groups such as the Management Association of the Philippines ( MAP) , Employers' Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), inancial Executives Institute of the Philippines ( FEIP), and foreign chambers of commerce like the American Chamber of Commerce , European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, and the Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines to amending EPIRA, Umali was blatant enough to tell the public that the Aquino-LP majority in the committee considered the interests of the power oligarchs and the foreign corporate chambers much more important than the interests of the consuming public and the small and medium businesses.
No to Corporate Impunuty and Abuse by MERALCO and Complicity by ERC! No to Illegal Interim Rates for MERALCO; No Legal Basis for MERALCO Rates Today
The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) warns that another case of corporate abuse and impunity by MERALCO is about to be committed at the expense of the long-suffering electricity consumers with the power company's recent application with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) of the so-called "interim rates" in order to remedy the company's failure to reset its power rates and charges, as required by the ERC rules, every four years.
FDC asserts that the interim rates applied for by MERALCO in ERC Case No. 2015-112RC and its capital expense program proposed in ERC Case No. 2015-016RC are illegal, highly irregular, alarming and anomalous.
FDC Position Paper in Support of HR 821 Calling for Revocaltion/Recall of MERALCO Franchise
The MERALCO Franchise: RA 9209
MERALCO is the largest distribution utility in the country.
According to the flyleaf profile in its 2013 Annual Report, MERALCO powers 5.3 Million customers, is home to approximately 25% of the entire Philippine population, accounts for 75% of the Luzon electricity market – 55% nationwide – supplies the power needs for 50% of GDP, 60 % of total manufacturing output.
MERALCO's sales revenue for 2013 was P298B. Market capitalization was P282B. But we hasten to add that "Equity…" was only P75.1B.
Today, January 27, 2015 Congressional inquiry into the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), with various proponents calling for its repeal, overhaul and amendments, the Freedom from Debt Coalition reiterates its basic positions why it has been calling for EPIRA's repeal, the junking of the government's privatization policy and the public control of the power industry, among other demands towards making energy accessible, safe, sustainable, democratic and in the service of the people and the country's need for real economic development.
Since the bill that became EPIRA was deliberated on the Congress floor, FDC has strongly opposed it. FDC has warned Congress and our people again and again, year after year, that privatization cannot deliver the promises of EPIRA. On the contrary, EPIRA would drive the power industry down to perennial crisis. Now, thirteen (13) years after its enactment, EPIRA is one big broken promise.
Freedom from Debt Coalition
The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) – Philippines is a nationwide multi-sectoral, non-sectarian and pluralist coalition conducting policy advocacy work and campaigns to realize a common framework and agenda for economic development.
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I've been thinking a lot about a childhood fantasy of mine recently.
I was convinced at some point in elementary school that I would be able to learn to talk to animals and get them to all work together. I wanted to raise an army of all sorts of animals, united in the goal of forcing humans to concentrate into high density and high efficiency urban areas and rewilding much of the planet. (I never really considered food production). We wouldn't even have to fight as people would immediately realize that they had no chance of winning against such an army. It seemed to me that particularly the sight of bears and snakes working together would be very intimidating.
Rehashing this old fantasy is likely a form of escapism, but I suppose not a particularly harmful one.
I've been thinking a lot about a childhood fantasy of mine recently.


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Xilam: H1 2018 Revenue: +50%
Regulatory News:
The Xilam Group (Paris:XIL) posted consolidated H1 2018 revenue of EUR 13,866 thousand, an increase of 50%. This increase represents an excellent performance, as it follows on the heels of growth of 54% in H1 2017. Revenue for the first part of this financial year breaks down as follows.
|In thousands of euros
|New productions
|Revenue and subsidies
(1) Unaudited data.
Remarkable success for new releases +85%
Excellent H1 growth was driven by the two main businesses, New Productions and Catalogue.
In New Productions, H1 deliveries generated record revenue of EUR 8,465 thousand, an 85% increase compared with H1 2017, and confirmed Xilam's position as a major European animation company.
Catalogue revenue was up 16% compared with H1 2017, thanks again to traditional TV channels and digital platforms, in both France and abroad.
A fast-paced delivery schedule
Thanks to its increasing production capacity in recent years, Xilam delivered 37 half-hour programmes over the half year, and has thus completed production of all episodes of:
- the fifth season of Oggy & the Cockroaches, which has notably been pre-purchased by Gulli in France, and Cartoon Network and Netflix internationally; this season is already ranked among the top audience figures of the main broadcasters associated with the brand;
- Paprika, the Group's first preschool show, which has been pre-purchased by France Télévisions, Disney Channel and Netflix; Initial launches in France, Italy and Australia are already very promising.
- The second season of Magic, pre-purchased by Gulli in France, Discovery and Amazon internationally, which will be launched at the end of the year.
- If I were an animal, a wildlife series designed especially for children, pre-purchased notably by France Télévisions and Netflix, and for which international pre-sales point to excellent longevity as a catalogue property.
A well-furnished catalogue which has again provided record catalogue revenue
H1 saw yet another historical performance for the catalogue, with sales up a further 16%.
YouTube income rocketed 73%, driven by almost 1.9 billion video views over the period, confirming Xilam's position among the leading animated content providers on the largest global streaming platform.
This growth was mainly due to the success of Oggy & the Cockroaches and Zig & Sharko, with the number of video views for the latter now equalling that of Oggy & the Cockroaches.
The Group's other content also contributed to sales growth in France, Italy and India, such as the two seasons of The Daltons.
Record sales expected in 2018
After this successful H1, the delivery of new productions will continue in H2 at a rapid rate, and catalogue sales are expected to enjoy a fresh increase, thus confirming continued robust growth.
Mr. Magoo, Zig & Sharko 3, Coach me if you can: expected global success
H2 will see the delivery of the first episodes of Mr. Magoo, Zig & Sharko 3 and Coach me if you can:
- Mr. Magoo, based on the famous American character from the 1950s (which won several Oscars), has already broken Xilam's all-time pre-sale record, as its broadcast is already guaranteed in at least 150 countries.
- The keenly awaited and widely pre-purchased season three of Zig & Sharko, should again ensure the content's strength worldwide, placing Zig & Sharko side by side with Oggy & the Cockroaches.
- Coach me if you can: an original, football-themed creation from the Xilam studio that is expected to be released worldwide and will be gradually launched at the end of 2019 to be fully broadcast to coincide with Euro 2020.
In view of this highly favourable outlook, Xilam is confident in its ability to post further record-breaking results for the financial year as a whole.
Xilam is also currently working on Tiny Bad Wolf (a new preschool series) and The Fabulous Adventures of Prince Moka (a new comedy), confirming its target of delivering 100 half-hour programmes per year as of 2020.
Xilam thus confirms its growing ability to create, produce and distribute high-quality animated programmes and market them at an increasingly rapid rate on the world's largest global broadcasting platforms, providing these programmes, which it fully owns, with an excellent long-term asset value.
NB: The Group has adopted IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and this document therefore presents 2018 revenue after the application of this new standard. Using the same revenue recognition method as in 2017, H1 2018 revenue would have been EUR 8,094 thousand for New Productions and EUR 4,771 thousand for the Catalogue business. As the Group has opted for the cumulative recovery method, H1 2018 and FY 2018 financial statements will be restated in the notes to the financial statements for the effects of the application of this new standard.
About Xilam
Xilam is one of Europe's leading animation companies, creating, producing and distributing original children's and family entertainment content across TV, film and digital media platforms.
Founded in 1999 by Marc du Pontavice, Xilam owns a catalogue of more than 2,000 animated episodes and three feature films including strong brands such as Oggy & the Cockroaches, Zig & Sharko, The Daltons and its first pre-school series, Paprika.
Broadcast in over 190 countries on all the major TV networks and digital platforms, including YouTube with over 300 million video views monthly, Xilam's programme catalogue makes the company one of the top global content providers in animation.
Xilam employs more than 400 people, including 300 artists, who are based across its four studios located in Paris, Lyon, Angoulême and Ho-Chi-Minh City in Vietnam.
Xilam is listed on Compartment B of Euronext Paris
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What's the saying about raining and pouring?
I've spent two months without as much as a single positive response to a job application. In the last month alone, I've put in over 100 job applications to receive multiple 'we've gone in a different direction' emails or some variation thereof.
Now, I mentioned last week that I recently got a job. It wasn't a great job. It was 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, at a call center basically doing customer service. I haven't STARTED that job yet because the training schedule is weird so I'm still waiting for that but I did ACCEPT that job.
Fastforward to yesterday, July 30, and I get a phone call. I applied for this teaching/tutoring gig at the local community college FOREVER ago and they called me YESTERDAY. Now I'm freaking out because, while teaching isn't my dream career, it's much closer than answering customer calls all day.
I have interview for that tomorrow, Friday, and in true Spencer Hastings manner, I'm over preparing and stressing for excellence. I'm also worried about what will happen if I'm offered this job and then I have to turn down the job at the call center. Will I appear flakey? Will it even matter, really?
On top of that, one of my former professors, who is now a close, dear friend, applied for a teaching job at this same school and didn't get it. I feel like she deserves it so much more than me. She's actually taught before. She has a masters. And I'm just little old me. It doesn't make sense.
I'm excited for the interview anyways. I'm sincerely hoping I get it because it's more applicable to what I want to do. It would also allow me to get my substitute teaching licensure, which the other job wouldn't have given me time to do. So I guess I'll keep you updated.
I hope you're having a great week and I hope you're enjoying my attempts to regulate posts (aka Monday and Thursday). Give me feedback. Tell me about your lives. I want to know those of you who read this.


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Pheasant's Ridge, Pelican Point, Raven's Haven, and Hawk's Hideaway
Cabin Features
2-6 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Starting at $117 Per Night (See Rates)
Available Year-Round
Our new two-bedroom, two-bath cabins each have 1100 square feet of vacation space and are perfect for two to six guests!
They are available year-round, fully heated, with a fireplace.
There is one bedroom on the main floor with one queen bed and a second bedroom upstairs with one queen bed and two twin beds. There is one full bath upstairs and a regular 3/4 bath on the main floor. There is also a great view room on the second floor!
Your family can stay cozy by the fireplace during those cool spring evenings or during late fall fishing trips.
Full kitchens have dishwashers to make vacation days more relaxing. Breakfast can be enjoyed from a porch as you watch sunfish jump for a snack, making rings in the calm morning water on Lake Villard. Notice the "wild canaries" dance above the native grass and observe the daily catch on the docks.
For a little more space, book two and connect! Our adjoining cabins are cleverly designed so that you have the option of booking two cabins of the same type with an interior door connecting the two. This allows you to easily create more space and easy access for a large family wanting to be together.
Each cabin is prorated for up to four people.
We've made it easier for families to stay together!
Maybe you're traveling with extended family, or can't fit all your loved ones into one standard cabin?
Our adjoining cabins have the option to be rented as one cabin, to easily accommodate larger family gatherings.
Our Two-Bedroom Cabin Floorplans
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Complete Kitchens, To Include:
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2019 Two-Bedroom Cabin Seasonal Rates
Rates are pro-rated for Four Guests
Standard Rates (Non-Peak Season)
Before May 23 | May 27 – June 10 | After September 2
2 Nights: $319
3 Nights: $439
4 Nights: $549
Weekly: $819
Additional Person Charge: Each additional person is $25 per night.
Sep 3 to May 23: Day guests charge is $5 per person.
Call reservations at 320-554-2471 for one and two-night rates when available.
Memorial Day Weekend & Late Summer Rates
Rates for May 24-27 | August 20 – September 2
3 Nights: $679
4 Nights: $849
Weekly: $1299
Additional Person Charge: Each additional person is $30 per night or $175 per week. Day guests charge is $10 per person, per day.
Call reservations at 320-554-2471 for one and two-night rates when available.
Spring Season Rates
Rates for June 11 – June 25
3 Nights: $739
4 Nights: $919
Weekly: $1449
Additional Person Charge: Each additional person is $30 per night, or $175 per week. Day guests charge is $10 per person, per day.
Call reservations at 320-554-2471 for one and two-night rates when available.
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Rates for June 25 – August 19
3 Nights: $799
4 Nights: $1019
Weekly: $1609
Additional Person Charge: Each additional person is $30 per night, or $175 per week.
May 24 to September 2: Day Guest charge is $10 per day.
Call reservations at 320-554-2471 for one and two-night rates when available.
Canary Beach Resort Cabin Guest Policies
For more details please see our Resort Policies page.
Speed Limit
Speed limit is 6.5 mph on the resort.
We accept Cash, Check, Debit Card, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.
Reservations by phone will be held for five days or can be secured by credit card. Cabin rentals require a 50% deposit. The balance is due at check in.
A deposit will be refunded less a $50 administrative charge if the cancellation is received 90 days prior to the start of the vacation. Other refunds will be handled on an individual basis.
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Pawnbrokers would usually ask for your property as collateral to guarantee your loan. Usually the amount of money you are applying to borrow is only a fraction of the property's value. To easily understand this, you may bring in your car as collateral which is valued $3,000 but you only receive $1000 as a pawn loan. The pawn shop will charge you interest on the loans which is usually a short term loan that lasts for one month. By the end of the month you are expected to pay back the amount of money you borrowed plus the interest that the loan has accrued.(see HERE)
Should you fail to repay the loan and interest on time, the lender will sell your property in order to get the money back but then also earn profit as the value of the property is significantly greater than the money they lost by lending to you. Pawn shops would usually not send you any reminders to repay the loan and will just sell the property without notice when the loan term is up and no payment has been made.
Payday loans online, however, does not require you to have a collateral to be eligible for a loan. The application for a loan is easier as you can do it online from home. All you need to do is to prove that you earn money which is directly deposited into a bank account. A legitimate payday loans online company will then verify this information.(see HERE)
Once you are approved to get a loan, the money will be available to you within about 24 hours. You are usually given a little time to repay the money without having any interest accrued to the loan. Usually payday loans companies give you 2 weeks to repay it. If after 2 weeks you are still unable to pay, then the interest will begin accumulating.
Before deciding where to get your loan from this time, make sure you ask a lot of questions first . Payday loans are usually competitive with one another and it is best for you to consider a few companies first before making any decisions.
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The UFC heads to the Land of Lakes on Friday night for a card on FX. These are the big questions that will be answered by the time the fights are over.
Can Antonio Silva get back on track? In his last two bouts, "Bigfoot" has been knocked out twice. Both were in the first round, and both were to American Kickboxing Academy-trained fighters with outstanding wrestling backgrounds. On Friday, he will take on the undefeated Travis Browne. Is this the fight Silva needs to stop his losing skid?
Will Jay Hieron's long career finally have a UFC win? Hieron has a record of 23-5, and has fought in the UFC twice. His first fight in the Octagon was at UFC 48 against some up-and-comer named Georges St-Pierre, who knocked Hieron out in the first round. A year later, he fought Jonathan Goulet at Ultimate Fight Night 2 and lost because of a cut. Seven years later and after stops in the IFL, Strikeforce and Bellator, Hieron is back for a bout with Jake Ellenberger. It's not an easy bout. Will he get the win?
Who will be the next flyweight title challenger? Actually, it's who will be the first flyweight challenger, since Demetrious Johnson is the first owner of the belt. The title shot will go to either "The Ultimate Fighter" winner John Dodson, or Jussier Formiga, who is on five-fight win streak and is making his UFC debut.
Have any predictions for the fights? Speak up in the comments, on Twitter or on Facebook.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fx-5-answer-questions-143717385--mma.html
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This year, we honor 23 individuals and two teams with the distinction of a Government Technology Top 25 Doer, Dreamer and Driver award — a program started in 2002 to recognize those technology leaders putting their knowledge to work to solve problems and serve their communities. Their commitment to public service is admirable. It's often not an easy road.
Many of this year's honorees hold the title of chief information (or technology) officer, as you might expect. However, the breadth of this year's list is a sign that the world of tech in government is growing. Some of the 2018 Top 25 hold titles that don't alone reveal much of a connection to tech. I hope you'll read their stories to see why these Doers, Dreamers and Drivers deserve accolades as leaders in the movement to improve government using technology — technology that's inclusive and transformative.
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For daily Scriptures on JOY, please LIKE!
A "life-changing message." – Nancy James, author of Mourning to Morning
"JOY IS A JEWEL is a passionate love story of Carolyn's journey with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the "joy unspeakable and full of glory" which could not be stolen from her in the midst of suffering, trials, and adversity." Pastor C. Sissom
"I am so thrilled to share the blessings of God's promised blessings of JOY within in this book with others. Counting my blessings and praising God for our friendship, Carolyn. You are a gem!!!" "I am using "Joy" as my daily devotional." – Bet Amante (Author of Terra Cotta)
In the beginning of the year (January 2016), I read an article about the church in Malaysia suffering severe persecution. It came to me by the Spirit that I could take my http://www.facebook.com/joyisajewel/ page and pay for an ad to Malaysia. It just cost me $5. I wanted to encourage the persecuted church and let them know we care. Well, lo and behold, I got 400 likes for my ad! The persecuted church is alive and well in Malaysia!
I've traveled around the world doing short-term missions and I do pray regularly for the persecuted church. Therefore, the name of my ministry, for well beyond 20 years, is "His Inheritance Ministries" or "HIM" for short, because it's all about Him, the Savior Jesus Christ.
Psalm 2 states:
7 I will tell of the decree:
The LORD said to me, "You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and the ends of the earth your possession.
The earth is the LORD's! And it is coming to pass. Former Muslims are coming to the LORD by the droves! There will be "seated in heavenly places" a harvest of souls from every tongue and nation. Let this be an encouragement to you! Prophecies from the Holy Scriptures are being fulfilled as we near the end of the age.
"And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation…" Revelation 5:9
After Malaysia, it came to me by the Spirit, that I could put out posts around the world! It is more effective than a tract! (I put out plenty of them in the past, also!)
So this is a new ministry, started in the beginning of the year 2016. To be sending out posts to all the world through http://www.facebook.com/joyisajewel/ just seems an appropriate task for His Inheritance Ministries!
Our hope is to encourage Christians around the world. The joy of the LORD is your strength!! We need joy to go forward and we have eternal JOY!
"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." Psalm 30:5
Please pass this along to encourage more Christians!
See my FACEBOOK page and "LIKE" it to receive Scriptures about JOY!
Samples here:
Blessed are… Psalm 23 Romans 8
Holman Christian Standard Bible gives this version above.
"All my springs are in You." (ESV)
"All my fountains are in You." (NIV)
The source of all true joy is the LORD!


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Each year our business data compilation networks are phone calling millions and millions of businesses. Bottom-line, we have the resources and expertise to compile and provide the custom business data that you need.
Here are some examples of custom business databases that we can compile for you:
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__________ English like an American.
a. Read
b. Write
c. Understand
d. Speak
e. All of the above
I'm Michael, a French-American teacher/trainer/coach in the Paris region. When I initially created je parle américain back in 2011, I intended it to be a professional website for a start-up English language consulting business. Instead, it very quickly evolved into a blog about my life as a new expat. A few years later, it came full circle and now serves as a platform to support my career as an English teacher/trainer/coach in France. My goal is to help you …
"_______ English like an American."
You fill in the blank!
Please note that I provide English instruction solely through the companies that employ me, so I am unable to private English lessons.
Now, a little more about me …
I'm a CELTA-certified instructor of English to speakers of other languages, and I've been actively teaching English in a professional setting since January 2014. I've given over 4,000 hours of English instruction and coaching to over 200 different people at all levels and in all walks of life, from high school students to business professionals to restaurateurs to taxi drivers. I've also spent more than 200 hours teaching other teachers how to teach. Teaching English as a second language wasn't my first career. Before moving to France, I worked as a lawyer for seven years, specializing in corporate securities regulatory law. Before that, I managed marketing and member services for a professional society of pension actuaries. I think of my eclectic professional experience as a distinct advantage in my current career, because it allows me to draw from diverse areas in order to enrich the learning experience.
My real passions are history and languages. I studied political science and international relations (after a brief foray into architecture), and I've studied French, German, Turkish, Arabic, Irish Gaelic, Russian, and Italian. I hold a Diplôme approfondi de langue française (DALF — C1), meaning my French level is "effective operational proficiency." I truly love my mother tongue; it's a rich and beautiful language with a fascinating history. I especially love the connections between it and French, so be forewarned: I could talk for hours about all the English words you never knew were really "French"! I believe my love affair with both languages is one of the reasons I'm a good teacher of English to French speakers and why I can help you learn to love English as much as I do.
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Education, Inspiration, and Opportunity for the Future Construction Workforce
Oregon Tradeswomen extends our deepest gratitude to the Sponsors of our 26th annual Career Fair as well as the companies, unions, and registered apprenticeship programs who presented workshops, hands-on activities, and hosted exhibit booths. Thank you to everyone who attended and made it our best year ever with record-breaking attendance and our deepest gratitude to the staff and members of NECA -IBEW Electrical Training Center and IBEW Local 48 who hosted the event!
Watch the recap video on YouTube!
Download the recap report as a .pdf file
Oregon Tradeswomen's Career Fair is 100% industry-funded, and is an immense opportunity for school-aged girls and adult career seekers to learn about and access debt-free career education and training.
"I loved the breadth and diversity of opportunities presented. Getting a chance to connect with the potential job seekers before they get immersed in the job market is a wonderful way to communicate out what we're looking for, while also getting a sense of what our next generation of employees might need in their careers and development."
– Exhibitor at Oregon Tradeswomen's 2018 Career Fair
"I really enjoyed doing things I wouldn't normally do, and things that I was afraid to do."
– Cynthia, La Pine High School Student
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Save the Dates in 2019! Oregon Tradeswomen will host our 27th annual Career Fair on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, 2019!
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LivePanel Simplifies TriCaster operation allowing users to build their own workflows that can be driven from any browser.
Today, NewTek introduced LivePanel™, a fully customizable browser-based control system that is now included with NewTek IP Series multi-camera production systems and optionally available for TriCaster® TC1. Accessible from smart-phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop devices – wired or wireless – NewTek LivePanel allows users to access their own customized video workflows from any web browser on the same network. Users can also preview and monitor videos of any video source within the browser for immediate visual feedback. Even casual users can design and drive complex productions with a few button pushes, providing a level of quality and consistency rivaling seasoned professionals. LivePanel also expands the number of operator positions available for TriCaster TC1 and IP Series systems in larger-scale production environments including on-the-fly scoreboard control to provide instant score updates and stats from virtually anywhere in a venue.
LivePanel ships with panels designed to control various aspects of the workflow – including switching, audio, media playback, scoreboards, and macro triggering. LivePanel makes it possible for every operator to design their own layouts, controls and video preview windows as necessary. Basic user-defined panels can be created with LivePanel™ Builder to assign complex sequences and time-based effects to a single button. Fully configurable custom menus and buttons of any size may be built with custom images, text, color and video previews identifying each control function.
From an IP Series platform for example, LivePanel can be configured to preview any of the up to 44 video inputs, including 4K inputs, 20 internal graphics and media channels, or any outputs over SDI or IP. LivePanel is served directly from software built into the IP Series or TriCaster TC1 and devices do not require any installation or even a connection to a public internet. It runs on any device, browser, or operating system – Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, or iOS. This makes it simple to have on-camera talent control portions of the production with a tablet or even their mobile phone.
For more advanced capabilities, NewTek ProServ™ professional services will work with customers to design and deliver custom LivePanel controllers that automate almost any function and provide a new level of quality and consistency to productions.
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CRISPR gene editing was launched into the spotlight this week when Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, claimed to have made the world's first genome-edited babies using the technology. The resulting ethical debate about manipulating the human germline was important, to be sure, but it overshadowed a more immediate concern: Before CRISPR research can be safely translated into therapies, scientists will need better methods for avoiding potential damaging off-target effects of the technology.
The problem, in a nutshell, is that after the CRISPR-Cas9 editing tool cuts double-stranded DNA, the DNA repairs itself but sometimes introduces mutations during the process. Scientists believe the errors depend on several factors, including the targeted sequence and the guide RNA (gRNA), but they also seem to follow a reproducible pattern.
Now, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute say they have used machine learning to develop a tool that can predict which mutations CRISPR will introduce into a cell. They believe the technology could boost the efficiency of CRISPR research and ease the process of translating it into safe and effective treatments.
For the study, which was published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the team synthesized a library of 41,630 pairs of different gRNA and target DNA sequences. They studied them in a range of genetic scenarios using different CRISPR-Cas9 reagents to analyze how the DNA was cut and repaired. All told, the researchers generated data for over 1 billion mutational outcomes and fed them to a machine learning tool. The result is a program called FORECasT (favored outcomes of repair events at Cas9 targets), which can predict the outcome of the repair, be it single-base insertions or small deletions of genetic material.
"Our resource can predict the exact mutations resulting from CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, just from the sequence of the target DNA. It will save time and resources for future CRISPR-Cas9 applications," Felicity Allen, the study's co-first author, said in a statement.The paper's senior author, Leopold Parts, added that it "allows better design of editing experiments, and may lead to future therapeutic applications."
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The Wellcome Sanger researchers aren't the only ones who are leveraging machine learning to help understand CRISPR-Cas9 errors. Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the Broad Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology described a similar effort In a recent Nature study. Using a library of 2,000 gRNA-target pairs, they developed a machine-learning model that can predict insertions and deletions more than 50% of the time in patient-derived cell lines of three human diseases.
Scientists have yet to fully understand CRISPR's off-target effects and are still searching for ways to minimize the unintentional harm. One idea is to pair CRISPR with a different scalpel enzyme from Cas9.
The Wellcome Sanger researchers suggested that their tool could be used "for genome-wide screens and custom edits," they wrote in the study. They noted that diseases that are caused by expansions of short tandem repeats, such as Huntington's, could be targeted with "microhomology-mediated repair," which would disable certain nucleotide bases.
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This week the Christian blogosphere worked itself into a frenzy over a Facebook status posted by Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle. The status, which was later removed, read, "So, what story do you have about the most effeminate anatomically male worship leader you've ever personally witnessed?"
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As the spring semester winds down and another commencement nears, the Malawi M.Ed. graduate students remain extremely busy. What follows is a brief update on some of the activities the Malawians have been experiencing outside of class discussions, research, and writing during their final weeks at Lakeland College.
The graduate students recently had the opportunity to sit in on classes at various local public schools, observing teaching strategies that they will take home with them. They watched reading being taught in a large group setting at Longfellow Elementary School in Sheboygan and also saw differentiated instruction in action at several schools in the Plymouth School District. Yowasi Nkhambala said, "It was so exciting to observe a sixth grade math class. The lead teacher had an assistant teacher who moved around the room, helping students work out the problems. Differentiated learning was able to take place through the use of these flex groups."
Regarding his visit to Plymouth High School, Frank Mbwana commented, "I observed how differentiation for content, process, and product is done. I had an opportunity to interact with the teachers to learn how they organize their flexible groupings and prepare the learning materials." He went on to say, "Malawian schools are increasingly diverse classrooms where differentiated instruction is necessary. With the knowledge gained, I will be able to share with my teachers-in-training how to differentiate instruction so that it aligns with learners' readiness, interest, and learning profiles."
The Malawians took a break from their studies on Thursday, April 14 to participate in Lakeland's tenth annual International Night. This is a very popular campus event each spring, during which Lakeland's international students join forces to present imagery, fashions, words, songs, and dances from their respective countries. The evening is organized by the Global Students Association. This year, 20 countries were represented: Brazil, Cameroon, China, Congo, Germany, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Russia, and the United States. You can see a photo album of the entire event here.
Aleme Chitanje reported on the contribution of the Malawians, saying, "Nancy Nyirenda and I each balanced a 20-liter pail full of water on our heads. This was to show how Malawian women in the villages work hard to multi-task. Girls learn how to balance things on their heads so that they can use their hands for things like holding a child, carrying firewood, and other chores."
All of the graduate students performed a group dance called mnjedza. This is a dance that is traditionally performed by village chiefs to "prepare the ground," as Edson Dzimwe described it, for what comes next, a dance called gule wamkulu (literally a "big dance.") This second dance has a spiritual component to it, and the main dancer appears in disguise, as seen here.
Regarding International Night, Yowasi said, "I felt very happy being part of the International Night program. The performances by all the participants were really good. I enjoyed most watching the Soran Bushi dance from Japan. It was well-executed, and truly a marvel to watch."
Lakeland's International Night introduces the entire campus community to the customs and traditions of people from all over the world. "It was amazing to see students from so many countries performing their traditional activities," Aleme said. "We learned a lot and strengthened our connections with students from other places."
This post is written by Lisa Vihos on behalf of Lakeland College. The program is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this blog are the responsibility of Lakeland College and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USAID or the United States Government.


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The Russian Federation truly is the successor state of the Soviet Union when it comes to working the levers of the United Nations to its benefit. From its position as a permanent member of the Security Council, it gains both the prestige that comes with such a lofty place in the international system and a platform to tweak the great powers of the world whenever it wants.
For months, Russia been reluctant to expand "humanitarian corridors" to deliver aid in Syria amid the fierce fighting occurring daily. Earlier this year, Russia did begrudgingly join the rest of the Security Council when it unanimously agreed to pass a resolution demanding that the Syrian government allow unrestricted access of aid workers to deliver food, medicine, and other crucial supplies. But the resolution was watered down from its original version. And in the months since, the Council has heard repeated reports of Syria's refusal to adhere to the terms of the resolution, with no sign that Russia wants to pressure Syria to do better.
At the same time, Moscow has been urging the United Nations to take stronger action in Ukraine. Since the crisis began, Russia has called several emergency meetings to discuss the issue, despite evidence that they've been fueling the violence. Russian ambassador to the U.N. Vitaly Churkin went further on Monday when he introduced a resolution "demanding parties establish humanitarian corridors in order to allow the civilian population who wish to do so to leave safely the areas of hostilities and ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in South-Eastern Ukraine."
If you're confused by the disparity between these positions, you're not alone. And Russia is more than fine with that. Moscow's decision that it likes humanitarian corridors so much that it was going propose humanitarian corridors of its own in Ukraine — despite the fact that in Syria literally millions of people have been forced to flee their homes and rely on aid for their survival, whereas in Ukraine the effect of the violence there has had a comparatively minimal impact — is part of Russia's willingness to jab at its fellow Security Council members whenever possible. The Russian mission would say that it's pointing out hypocrisy; outside observers would more likely call it trolling.
In introducing its new Ukraine resolution, Russia has come up with yet another diplomatic situation in which in either outcome, it can say that it won. For months now, Moscow has argued that Kyiv has either lost control of its countrymen or that the interim government is launching unwarranted attacks against the oppressed Russian-speakers in the east. If the full Council approves the resolution and its calls for ending hostilities, Russia has scored a messaging win. If the resolution fails, however, Churkin can say that the West is no better on Ukraine than Moscow is Syria — especially if that failure comes in the form of a veto. While this would be a false equivalency, it's one that Moscow would have no problem promoting.
The Russian Federation's move on Ukraine comes amid the latest push to ensure that millions of Syrians receive the humanitarian aid that they desperately need. In his latest monthly report on the implementation of February's resolution, which observers have read as calling for the delivery of aid without the Syrian government's consent, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called on the Council to "urgently consider what steps it will now take to secure compliance with its demands."
In response, members of the Council drafted a new resolution on Syria, one that would "authorize deliveries into Syria at specific points from Turkey, Iraq and Jordan to reach millions of Syrians in opposition-held areas." The draft from Australia, Luxembourg, and Jordan, diplomats said last Thursday, would be under Chapter VII of the U.N. Charter, which clearly makes Council resolutions binding on U.N. members. But Russian foreign minister — and former U.N. ambassador — Sergey Lavrov on Monday made clear to reporters that when it comes to Syria, while aid is always up for discussion, "these issues must not be politicized or used as a pretext to inflame passions and mobilize public opinion in support of the need for foreign interference in the Syrian crisis."
Lavrov continued to dump cold water on the prospects of the new draft resolution, subtly reminding the listeners of Russia's ability as one of the permanent members to veto any proposal before the Council. "These attempts are made primarily by trying to include citations of Chapter 7 … in Security Council decisions," he said. "I think that is unacceptable, because we know what plans those who make such proposals have."
"This is just a tease," Richard Gowan, head of New York University's Center on International Cooperation said of the Ukraine resolution in an email to ThinkProgress, agreeing that "Russia is deliberately mimicking Western ideas for corridors into Syria as part of a broader strategy to equate the two conflicts." Gowan pointed to similar Russian appeals to humanitarian principles in the past, such as raising the lives lost during NATO's bombing of Libya to distract from Syria in 2011.
Russia also just so happens to be the President of the Security Council for the month of June, taking up the title that rotates alphabetically among the 15 members. Speaking to reporters in his first press conference of the month on Tuesday, Churkin continued to insist that the two resolutions had nothing do with each other. "We do not oppose any corridors anywhere," Churkin said. "In fact speaking about Syria we've been advocating local peace arrangements which are exactly about this – about stopping fighting in a given area and allowing people to travel for humanitarian purposes, allowing humanitarian assistance to come in."
The arrangements to which the ambassador was referring were put into place to stop the fighting in the Old City of Homs, one of the areas the civil war has most ravaged. That deal, however, has been criticized as the result of the Syrian government's starvation tactics and is seen by Western members of the Council as a poor model for future negotiations.
Despite its canniness, Russia's latest move on Ukraine does have the potential to backfire. "Since the beginning of the crisis, Russia has been struggling to present the situation in Ukraine as a humanitarian crisis, in which Russian speakers are in particular danger," David Bosco, an assistant professor at American University, told ThinkProgress in an email exchange. "This gambit is consistent with that effort, but it runs the risk of highlighting Russia's isolation on the Council."
This could lead to a renewed tit-for-tat between Russia and the other permanent members, Gowan warned. "If Moscow forces the West to veto a resolution on Ukraine, the US and Europeans may push back with a tough resolution on Syria that Russia will then have to block," Gowan said. "It is tragic to see humanitarian aid turned into a big power football like this."
Russia's stance on Syria is well-documented, given the fourth veto it recently issued over the conflict. And the ability and efficacy of Russia's diplomats to influence decision-making has been well-noted in in the past and this goes without mentioning the fleet of actual Internet trolls Moscow has begun gathering lately. But it's really the determination to plow forward with its own framing of an issue, an endless determination to poke and prod at the West whenever possible, and the constant reminder that it remains a force to be reckoned with militarily, that keeps Russia in the running as the international community's top troll.
The post Russia: The Ultimate Troll Of The U.N. appeared first on ThinkProgress.


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Remember that the work on the SDGs will go forward under the direction of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF)? A new website for the 2016 HLPF is now available at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2016. The website includes a list of the countries that have thus far volunteered to present the first national reviews during the 2016 HLPF. This list will be updated to reflect any additions. We note that this site (though a UN site) is not translated, so we will lodge a complaint! But here are more resources on the SDGs:
Here is a UN Site for SDG symbols we can use and SDG "Knowledge Platform." When you click on each SDG, you get the targets, lists of documents, commitments by nations, and other resources. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics
Here is the YouTube list of videos on the SDGs: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sustainable+Development+Goals