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Story Immersion May Be Effective in Promoting Diet and Physical Activity in Chinese Children
Jing Jing Wang, Tom Baranowski, Patrick W C LAU*, Richard Buday, Yang GAO
Objective To evaluate the effect of playing a health video game embedded with story immersion, Escape from Diab (Diab), on children's diet and physical activity (PA) and to explore whether children immersed in Diab had greater positive outcomes. Design Two groups, nonrandomized; 3 outcome assessments: at baseline, immediately after the game (post 1), and 8–10 weeks after the game (post 2). Participants A total of 179 Chinese children aged 8–12 years. Intervention The treatment group played Diab; the control group received no intervention. Main Outcome Measures Motivation; self-efficacy; preference for fruit, vegetables, water, and PA; as well as PA behavior. Analysis Adjusted changes to post 1 and post 2 by ANCOVA controlling for demographic and baseline variables. Results Children who played Diab had increased intrinsic motivation for fruit and water, self-efficacy for PA, and self-reported PA scores at post 1 (all P < .05). Children with higher immersion scores (above the median) had increased intrinsic motivation for fruit and water, and autonomous and controlled motivation for PA at post 1 (all P < .05). However, these were not significant at post 2. Conclusions and Implications Diab provides a promising innovative medium for promoting Chinese children's psychological correlates of diet and PA and PA behavior. However, its maintenance of effectiveness needs to be enhanced and mechanisms of change need to be investigated more thoroughly.
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Fruit Medicine & Life Sciences 32%
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Wang, J. J., Baranowski, T., LAU, P. W. C., Buday, R., & GAO, Y. (2017). Story Immersion May Be Effective in Promoting Diet and Physical Activity in Chinese Children. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(4), 321-329.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.01.001
Wang, Jing Jing ; Baranowski, Tom ; LAU, Patrick W C et al. / Story Immersion May Be Effective in Promoting Diet and Physical Activity in Chinese Children. In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2017 ; Vol. 49, No. 4. pp. 321-329.e1.
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Name: Virginia Krakowiak
Location: (Live) Camas, WA & (Work) Portland, OR
Occupation: 911 Dispatcher
While Virginia Krakowiak may not wear a cape or a mask, this 911 dispatcher and animal rescuer certainly saves the day. Between answering emergency calls and founding the pilot project On-Call Community Rescue for Animals, Virginia spends her time aiding humans and critters alike.
The path to becoming an emergency phone operator originally came about through hard labor…literally. In her twenties, Virginia worked as a farmhand, carpenter, and bartender.
"I wanted a little more job security, higher pay, and most importantly – health insurance. I come from a family of paramedics, firefighters, and nurses and when I saw the job posting it just seemed to make sense," she explains.
The pedigree and her perseverance paid off, although she's the first to tell you that it isn't easy.
"I remember a ten-minute call where I gave CPR instructions to a man who came upon a multi-fatality rollover accident. He ran directly to the youngest and most traumatic of the patients and for 10 minutes did everything he could to save the life of a stranger, an 8-year-old girl. When paramedics arrived, they took over for him we said our humble goodbye. I then immediately took a 911 call from a woman who wanted police to do something because a particular grocery store was no longer accepting checks," Virginia says. "I always think I've really heard it all, and I'm often reminded that I have not."
The job requires putting her emotions to the side, and adapting from call to call. Over time at her job that she began to notice the need for a specific type of emergency response: animals in peril. It was from these animal-related calls that Virginia came up with: On-Call Community Rescue for Animals, or OCCRA. Virginia is partnering with several agencies and bureaus to develop this group that will dispatch rescue when the calls involve injured, lost, or otherwise jeopardized creatures. (Keep an eye out here for updates!)
"Basically, I wanted to help these agencies fill those gaps with a group of trained volunteers who would be available at all hours to respond to the calls that are left with no response," she explains.
And when it comes to saving animals, Virginia's pal Butters can attest to her talent. Butters and his brother are ducklings who found their way to her from a local feed store. Butters had been beat up by other ducklings, and his neck was weak and his leg was disfigured. She didn't think he'd last longer than a week…but, with her care, Butters began to thrive. After six months, two casts, and loads of physical therapy, Butters is now a year old and thriving. He spends his days trying to jump on Virginia's goats, and nibbling on all kinds of goodies like worms with her chickens.
Although her days are long and action-packed, Virginia is able to share her experiences with her Harbor Pilot Firefighter boyfriend. When she's not working as an animal savior or 911 dispatcher, Virginia is tending to her many animals and their abodes. She's currently trying to adopt a sheep from a local sanctuary, and adding siding to the goats' manger.
Virginia's biggest goal, outside of starting her non-profit OCCRA, is to focus on her work with Oregon Humane Society Technical Animal Rescue. As part of the OHSTAR team, she and other qualified members respond to high-angle rope rescue calls in Oregon and Southern Washington.
And what advice does she have to other young women looking to make their mark on the world?
"Be kind, be loving, treat people with respect and patience….try and find a way to slow down, breathe, and practice kindness."
Words to live by! For all of her work helping animals and people, and for her tenacious dedication to bringing assistance resources to her community, we think Virginia Krakowiak is one very Cool Girl!
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Q: Can I get dynamic to work like this? I have a Patient class:
class Patient {
  public string First_Name { get; set; }
  public string Last_Name { get; set; }
  public DateTime Date_of_Birth { get; set; }
}

I also have an interface:
interface IPerson {
  string First_Name { get; }
  string Last_Name { get; }
}

in this console application, I would like the Display_Person method to work. It compiles but throws a run time error because Patient does not implement IPerson.
class Program {
  static void Main(string[] args) {
    Patient p = new Patient {
      First_Name = "Charles", Last_Name = "Lambert",
      Date_of_Birth = new DateTime(1976,5,12),
    };
    Display_Person(p);
  }

  static void Display_Person(dynamic person) {
    IPerson p = person;
    Console.WriteLine("{0}, {1}", p.Last_Name, p.First_Name);
  }
}

What code changes, without having Patient implement the IPerson interface, can I make to get the Display_Person method to work? I would prefer a solution that is reusable.
Update: I want this to work so I can get intellisense. Please look past the triviality of this example. It short and to the point at explaining my problem. If this were 1003 loan application (when printed is the size of a book), I would not want to apply 20+ interfaces to my class so I can group related data for calculations. I also would not like having to type out all of those properties every time. The lack of intellisense has steered me away from using dynamic languages in the past. (I'm not lazy i'm efficient!)

A: If you really want to use dynamic, then why the conversion?
static void Display_Person(dynamic person) {
    Console.WriteLine("{0}, {1}", person.Last_Name, person.First_Name);
}

But I would still prefer if Patient implemented IPerson. It would make much more sense from a design perspective, and the type safety means any error would get caught at compile time instead of run time.

A: You can use Impromptu Interface to do that.

A: No! I don't think (without implementing IPatient) that is possible. You have to implement IPatient interface
class Patient : IPatient {}

Or remove casting.
static void Display_Person(dynamic person)
{
    Console.WriteLine("{0}, {1}", person.Last_Name, person.First_Name);
}

A: IPerson is unnecessary. Just do the Display_Person like this:
static void Display_Person(dynamic person) {
    Console.WriteLine("{0}, {1}", person.Last_Name, person.First_Name);
}

So long as person implements those properties, this works fine.

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While in terms of design, Note 3 has almost the same design as Note 2, except for the addition of a fingerprint reader on the back. Coming to size, with a thickness of 8.4mm, the phone is thin and can easily slip into your pocket or purse.
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"As I said, we condemn Russian Federation and the way that Vladimir Putin engages in global affairs".
Now, his aides are wondering how he'll respond to anger from even his staunchest supporters after he sided with Putin over U.S. intelligence agencies investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The political firestorm over his performance at the Helsinki news conference has engulfed the administration and spread to his fellow Republicans, eclipsing most of the frequent controversies that have erupted during Trump's turbulent 18 months in office.
When asked about election meddling during a joint news conference with Putin Monday, Trump said "President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today", adding that "President Putin says it's not Russian Federation".
Speaking from a meeting with Republican lawmakers at the White House, Trump said he had "full faith" in U.S. intelligence agencies, and wanted to clarify his statements from the day before.
President Trump slammed the mainstream media and politicians on both sides of the aisle over his recent summit in Helsinki Tuesday morning; blasting his opponents for "ignoring" the money he raised from North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member states and his "successful" meeting with Vladimir Putin.
President Donald Trump attempted on Tuesday to clarify his widely criticized comments in Helsinki, saying that he had misspoken when he said a day earlier that he did not see why Russian Federation would have meddled in the election.
He settled on a regular target for characterizing his Putin presser as anything less than a success - the media.
He went on to say Mr Trump had shown he was both "unable" and "unwilling" to stand up to Mr Putin, labelling the United States leader's performance a "pathetic rout". Sadly, it is not being reported that way - the Fake News is going Crazy!' he said.
Trump was said to have wound up his Scorched Earth European Tour in very good spirits, but that changed when word got out of the extreme level of blowback over his joint Putin presser. "We want to think through what we do so that it benefits our country", Corker said.
"Let's be very clear just so everybody knows: Russian Federation did meddle with our elections", Ryan said. A resolution - as some in the House are suggesting - is "just some messaging exercise", said Cornyn.
He drew sharp criticism from US lawmakers, including top leaders from his own party, for his remarks Monday with Putin. "It's also clear that it did not have a material effect on our elections".
He added that Putin "was extremely strong and powerful in his denial". "Just as he's making the mistake of mixing the two together, so the public says, 'Well, if he's denying this, he's denying everything'". That statement also did not directly confront Trump.
Several Republicans said they would consider new legislation to sanction Russian Federation for future election meddling, after Trump declined an opportunity to publicly warn Putin against such interference.
"This really shows hatred for President Trump more than anything", Paul told PBS.
Kinzinger's pleading echoed former House speaker Newt Gingrich, a Republican who typically defends Trump.
Some lawmakers are talking about passing a resolution denouncing Russia's election meddling, or even considering new sanctions against Moscow. It was the first vote testing how Congress will react to Trump's remarks.
"President Trump must clarify his statements in Helsinki on our intelligence system and Putin".
He said the suspect came charging out of the house allegedly firing his rifle at officers, who returned fire shooting the gunman. The Star reported that worshippers at the United Believers Community Church were urged to leave the area as soon as possible.


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Original artwork by Jack "Jaxon" Jackson. This piece measures approximately 20" x 26", published in the underground comic BARBARIAN COMICS #4 (California Comics, 1972, cover). The image of the comic cover is for reference and is not included in this sale. Condition of the page is as appears. The painting has suffered water damage apparent in the photos. Austin Books is a 25 time winner of the Best of Austin Chronicle Awards, and a member of the Best of Austin Hall of Fame. More original underground artwork is available and will be listed soon. Inquiries should be directed to our website, address is available on the ABOUT ME page. The item "Barbarian Comics #4 Original Cover Painting Published UNDERGROUND ART Jaxon 1972" is in sale since Saturday, April 01, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Comics\Original Comic Art\Drawings, Sketches".
The seller is "austinbooks" and is located in Austin, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.


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E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities
168. If, at the end of the period for filing nomination papers, the returning officer has accepted only one nomination paper for an office or if only one candidate for that office remains, he shall declare that candidate elected.
In other cases, a poll must be held to determine which candidate will be elected to such office.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, where, as a result of a withdrawal after the end of the period contemplated in the first paragraph but before the end of the polling period, there remains only one candidate for an office, the returning officer shall declare that candidate elected.
The first and third paragraphs do not apply where election procedures must be recommenced pursuant to subdivision 2 of Division VII.
1987, c. 57, s. 168.


This study is supported by Grant Number R03HD064619 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development and partially supported by the University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Advancing Longitudinal Drug Abuse Research (CALDAR) under Grant P30DA016383 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the University of California, Los Angeles, Drug Abuse Research Training Center sponsored by NIDA (5T32DA007272-19).
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Malcom CasSelle is the Chief Information Officer of OPSKins as well as the President of Worldwide Asset eXchange, which is a decentralized platform for development of transparent and secure in-game virtual item exchange. Prior to working with WAX, CasSelle was the Chief Technology Officer as well as President of New Venture of tronc, Inc. He also worked as the Senior Vice President of SeaChange International. Additionally, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Timeline Labs, and he also led various startups in the digital medium, including Xfire, MediaPass, and the joint venture between Groupon and Tencent.
In a recent interview, Malcom CasSelle pointed out the fact that a current trend that excites him is the blockchain technology, which he labeled as Internet 3.0. Given that his career has been based on building companies in each phase, he considers it exciting to take all those lessons in order to build another billion dollar company. His first one was the Hong Kong-based PCCW alongside Richard Li, the second one was China's Groupon, with the third one being WAX. He noted the fact that he has fun solving problems and scaling the solutions in order to touch millions of people.
The entrepreneur considers that working with the best and brightest as part of his team and focusing on areas where not many people are working has been the best strategy that helped grow his business. He mentioned the fact that if in a business there is a lot of competition it becomes less profitable and less interesting in quick fashion. CasSelle pointed out that the best businesses are focusing on a green field, despite the fact that they are the hardest to get funded.
Prior to entering the world of entrepreneurship, Malcom CasSelle earned his bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and also received a master's degree from Stanford University, both degrees in Computer Science. He has been an active early stage investor in companies such as Zynga and Facebook, as well as being an investor in most companies that are related to Bitcoin. He is fluent in both Mandarin and Japanese.


Local gospel rap group Brothers Over All will be singing for the service.
On Sunday morning, two United Methodist churches — Tabernacle and Centenary-Chenango Street — will hold outdoor worship and a picnic at Otsiningo Park for the first time.
"It would be wonderful dilemma if we had a hundred people show up that we weren't counting on," said Rev. Beth Benham, who leads both congregations.
Benham has been with the local churches going on three years now, but has more than three decades' experience in other upstate locations.
"Anywhere I've been, there's always been some kind of get outside, connect with nature, let anybody that's up and about on Sunday morning at the park see and hear and get curious say, 'Who are they? What are they doing?'" she said.
See also: Not a morning person? United Presbyterian Church offers Dinner Church.
Benham hopes people at the park that day will take stop and notice.
There's also been some publicity generated as the local gospel rap group Brothers Over All will be singing for the service that morning.
Benham is concerned that there won't be enough food to go around. Fliers were placed in both churches to invite those who attend community meals and others. And when the leader of Brothers Over All, Juneboi, asked for similar fliers, it got Benham thinking they may be welcoming more people than expected.
Brothers Over All (BOA) sang at a Juneteenth concert at Tabernacle and created quite an interest, including with the pastor.
"Rap's not really my thing, but I thought the words, the message," she said. "I think it's all stuff he's written himself was just really profound in terms of young black, male Christian perspective on the streets of Binghamton," Benham said.
Theresa Lee-Whiting, director of music ministries at Tabernacle, agreed. She was surprised that some of the older people were touched by the June performance.
"We really liked the rap music and the spirit of the music that BOA presented that night. When we decided to have the picnic, we thought it would be great to have them out at the park," Lee-Whiting said.
Benham said Tabernacle and Centenary-Chenango Street share a pastor, although they are distinct congregations with specific ministries. She added that they come together for services on Holy Week and now for the upcoming event. She said both congregations are inclusive and welcoming.
But they prefer to remain separate to meet the needs of their own neighborhoods.
While each has free meal programs, Centenary-Chenango UMC offers clothing and other items for those in need. Benham said Tabernacle UMC is famous for rummage sales with many used goods for people. They also open the doors to various programs that need space to meet.
The upcoming picnic/worship service will include meats, cold drinks and table service provided by the churches. Benham said If more is needed due to a larger-than-expected crowd, they'll find a way to provide. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass.
"It's always been important for the church to be in the community. But I think this changes people's attitudes — the 'nobody goes to church anymore' mindset." It's important to say, 'Yes, people do go to church,'" she said.
"It's as important as ever to show what Christianity is always about," Benham emphasized. ""We can worship; we can sing, we can pray together. But we can sit at table, break bread, get to know one another."
What: Outdoor worship service and picnic.
Where: South Pavilion, Otsiningo Park, Town of Dickinson.


The Charles University Choir (abbreviated as VUS UK, which means in Czech: An Academical Artistic Ensemble of Charles University), belongs to the bodies with the longest tradition in the sphere of non-professional choir singing in the Czech lands (Bohemia and Moravia). As a matter of fact, it is the oldest Czech academic choir, formed in 1948. Its founder, Czech composer Jan Tausinger, also became its first conductor. From the very beginning, members of the ensemble were mainly students, graduates and employees of different Prague colleges. In 1977, Charles University became the main supporter of the choir. Since that time VUS bears the name of this oldest Czech university. Today it has between sixty and eighty singers with an average age of about 28 years. The choir is a member of the European Federation of Young Choirs (EFJC), takes regularly part in international festivals EUROPA CANTAT, and is co-organiser of the traditional International Singing Week in the town of Tábor in southern Bohemia.
In the past few years especially, VUS has visited a number of places abroad and introduced itself to foreign audiences. The choir gave performances not only in many European countries (Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Baltic countries, Armenia, the Siberian part of Russia, Poland, Hungary, Spain), but also outside the Old Continent – in 1990 two weeks in the USA and two years later a two week concert tour through Israel, where VUS appeared as the first Czech vocal body after more than forty years. The ensemble gives regular performances both in the home country as well as abroad and is often invited to different concerts and festivals, many invitations come one or two years in advance.
Since September 1999, Jakub ZICHA (*1974) has been the choir conductor. He finished studies of viola lead by Professor K. Spelina at the Prague Music Conservatory. During his studies, he became a member of Myslivecek Chamber Orchestra and took part in its concert tours abroad (1991 – Scotland and Germany; 1993 – England and Wales) as a soloist. As a member of different chamber bodies, he made several recordings for Deutsche Grammophon and Supraphon. Jakub Zicha is a founder and artistic director of the ensemble Prague Cathedral Soloists.


It's meant to kill people, quickly and efficiently. That's what the gun was designed to do.
I'm so tired of gun-lobby proponents trying to obfuscate what's happening. The AR-15 is directly modeled on the M16, a rifle designed for the military. It's not a hunting rifle, it's not a "sporting" rifle (whatever that is), it's not meant for target shooting. It's meant to kill people, quickly and efficiently. That's what the gun was designed to do. That is its intended purpose.
Now, gun manufacturers such as Remington have flooded the United States with millions of these weapons. There are somewhere between 5 million and 10 million AR-15s in civilian hands in the U.S. And guess what is happening? People are using them to kill other people as quickly as possible.
Do you want a rifle for hunting? Buy a purpose-built hunting rifle. I have one that I've owned since I was 17 — it's a bolt-action .243 Winchester caliber, with a total magazine capacity of three shells. It's highly accurate and highly effective at killing deer. But the bolt-action and the small magazine make it completely useless to would-be mass murderers.
Do you want to duck or pheasant hunt? Buy a pump-action Remington 870 Wingmaster. I have two that I have owned for more than 30 years. This is a fabulous gun — durable, reliable, utterly dependable. It has a total capacity of five shells. It would be completely impossible to use this gun in a Las Vegas-style massacre.
Do you need a gun for home defense? Use the same gun you duck-hunt with or buy a short-barreled, pump-action 12-gauge. Most home defense experts agree that a short-barreled shotgun is the single best home defense weapon you can own.
Note that absolutely none of these activities are a good fit for the AR-15. And you know what? There simply is no good consumer usage for that weapon. And it's time that we as a country stop tolerating the slaughter that this weapon is responsible for.
Ban semi-automatic rifles easily capable of using high-capacity magazines. Start there, and determine what else needs to be done after that to de-militarize the American public.


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Immune System Discovery: New Strategy May Stop Breast Cancer
The study of a protein, critical in causing asthma, allergies and other diseases, has led scientists at Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) to discover a new strategy for stopping breast cancer.
BRI researchers Emma Kuan, PhD, and Steven Ziegler, PhD, have pinpointed how the protein, called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), causes breast cancer tumors to survive and grow. Even more significant, the researchers showed that blocking TSLP can significantly inhibit the growth of breast tumors and halt metastasis to the lungs. This discovery opens the door to new strategies that could stop breast cancer tumors from growing and spreading. It may also be applied to other tumors that involve TSLP.
"Breast cancer becomes especially dangerous once it spreads to other parts of the body," Dr. Kuan says. "Our work suggests that blocking TSLP could prevent this from happening and potentially save the lives of women worldwide."
The research was published recently in Nature Immunology. TSLP was discovered 15 years ago by the Ziegler Laboratory, as well as other labs, to initiate the inflammatory cascade that leads to the development of asthma, allergies and other diseases.
How TSLP Helps Tumors
Researchers had previously found elevated TSLP levels in several different tumor types, but its role in tumor biology was unclear. Drs. Kuan and Ziegler solved this mystery by using preclinical models to investigate what happens to breast cancer tumors when TSLP is taken away.
Their research revealed that the tumors didn't grow nearly as large – or metastasize nearly as much – when they didn't have access to TSLP. In fact, the breast cancer cells died without access to TSLP, resulting in markedly smaller tumors and a lack of lung metastases, compared to tumors where TSLP was present.
"The tumors can get started without TSLP, but they need it in order to stay alive and metastasize through the body," Dr. Ziegler says.
Hijacking Immune Cells
Once the researchers determined that TSLP was critical, they set out to uncover how it worked – and became the first to discover that tumors turn immune cells into accomplices that express TSLP. Importantly, the researchers found that the same cells that make TSLP in the models also make TSLP in human breast cancer patients, and human breast tumor cells respond to TSLP in the same way.
Stopping Tumor Growth
When Drs. Kuan and Ziegler used an antibody to block TSLP, it stopped tumors in their tracks – even when they had already started growing. Within six weeks, the tumors had shrunk significantly, more of their cells were dying and they had stopped spreading to the lungs. This suggests that anti-TSLP therapy could work in human patients with existing tumors.
"Blocking TSLP could potentially contain not just breast cancer, but many other tumors that have elevated TSLP – including pancreatic cancer, cervical cancer and multiple myeloma," says Dr. Kuan.
A drug that blocks TSLP has already been developed and initial trials have shown that it's safe in patients with asthma, so scientists are hopeful clinical trials could be launched for cancer patients in the relatively near future.
"We're currently working on a better way to block only the TSLP that helps tumors," Dr. Kuan says. "and we are really hopeful that this could become a viable strategy for containing tumors long-term, without interfering with TSLP in other healthy cells."
New Cancer Biorepository
For their research, Drs. Ziegler and Kuan used samples from BRI's new biorepository, the Virginia Mason and Benaroya Research Institute Tumor Repository (VM BRITE). The biorepository houses the medical history and blood and tumor samples of research participants with a variety of cancers.
"As BRI studies the immune system and tries to understand why it veers off course, we learn how it relates to other diseases such as cancer," says BRI President Jane Buckner. "We want to pursue these discoveries to improve the lives of people with autoimmune diseases, cancer and hopefully many other diseases."
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Clinical Therapeutics
Inflammation Is Associated with Voriconazole Trough Concentrations
Marjolijn J. P. van Wanrooy, Lambert F. R. Span, Michael G. G. Rodgers, Edwin R. van den Heuvel, Donald R. A. Uges, Tjip S. van der Werf, Jos G. W. Kosterink, Jan-Willem C. Alffenaar
Marjolijn J. P. van Wanrooy
aUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Groningen, The Netherlands
Lambert F. R. Span
bUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Hematology, Groningen, The Netherlands
Michael G. G. Rodgers
cUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Critical Care, Groningen, The Netherlands
Edwin R. van den Heuvel
dUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, The Netherlands
Donald R. A. Uges
Tjip S. van der Werf
eUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases & Tuberculosis, Groningen, The Netherlands
Jos G. W. Kosterink
fUniversity of Groningen, Department of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Care, Groningen, The Netherlands
Jan-Willem C. Alffenaar
Box (median and 25th to 75th percentiles) and whisker (5th and 95th percentiles) plots of voriconazole trough concentrations for patients with no to mild inflammation (n = 48), moderate inflammation (n = 60), and severe inflammation (n = 20). The filled circles represent outliers. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) voriconazole dose (in mg/kg of body weight) for each group is displayed above each box-and-whisker plot. The dotted lines represent the therapeutic window of voriconazole trough concentrations.
Voriconazole trough concentrations (solid curve) and CRP concentrations (dashed curve) of a 46-year-old male patient with cystic fibrosis who was admitted to the intensive care unit with respiratory insufficiency and was treated with voriconazole after Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated from his respiratory secretions. On day 24, the patient received a bilateral lung transplant. The dotted lines represent the therapeutic window of voriconazole.
Patient characteristicsa
No. (%) of patients or median (IQR)
Gender (female) 59 (46)
Age (yr) 55 (42–62)
Weight (kg) 75 (61–85)
Height (m) 1.75 (1.67–1.81)
BMIb (kg/m2) 24.2 (21.6–26.6)
Underlying disease
Hematologic malignancy 67 (52)
Solid organ transplant 34 (27)
Otherc 27 (21)
Voriconazole treatment
Twice-daily dose (mg/kg) 3.3 (2.6–3.9)
Intravenous administration 64 (50)
Laboratory parameter
Voriconazole (mg/liter) 2.7 (1.3–4.8)
CRP (mg/liter) 71 (15–152)
Alkaline phosphatase (U/liter) 114 (71–192)
ALT (U/liter) 36 (17–69)
AST (U/liter) 31 (19–61)
γ-Glutamyl transferase (U/liter) 105 (55–232)
Total bilirubin (μmol/liter) 9 (6–16)
Coadministered medication
(Es)omeprazole 81 (63)
↵a n = 128.
↵b BMI, body mass index.
↵c Other diagnosed diseases included chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, cystic fibrosis, and granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
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3 Harvey Weinstein Cases Forward to Prosecutors for Possible Charges
More than 80 women have come forward since Oct. 5 to accuse Weinstein of decades of sexual harassment and assault
Published at 4:13 pm on February 8, 2018
The Los Angeles Police Department has submitted three cases alleging sex crimes by Harvey Weinstein to prosecutors for possible charges, a police spokesman confirmed to NBC News.
The police department forwarded the cases on Feb. 1 to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for review. The spokesperson did not detail the allegations that the cases involve, and no timetable was given for possible charges.
Police in Beverly Hills also submitted cases on Weinstein to the District Attorney's office. There are also investigations open in New York and London.
The LAPD is handling 40 cases involving Weinstein, law enforcement sources familiar with the investigations told NBC News. And at least 50 cases have been referred by the LAPD to outside law enforcement agencies in different jurisdictions and foreign countries, per the sources.
Weinstein has not been charged with any crimes.
More than 80 women have come forward since Oct. 5 to accuse Weinstein of decades of sexual harassment and assault, with some alleging rape. He was fired from The Weinstein Company, which he co-founded, and removed from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Weinstein has vehemently denied "any allegations of non-consensual sex."


The Iranian Robotics teams earned 16 titles in RoboCup competitions in Montreal-Canada, with MRL teams as the top Iranian team with 9 titles.
Montreal in Canada hosted RoboCup 2018 competitions, where the researchers from top universities participated in two senior and junior sections.
MRL from QIAU stood the first place in Rescue simulation league. Another QIAU team in Teen Size humanoids league earned the first place and the second place in technical challenge and competitions, respectively. Furthermore, MRL students in kid size league stood the second place and achieved two titles in technical challenge.
In Real rescue league, MRL from QIAU stood the second place and was awarded the "Best Team" title in objects moving category.
The third place in work robots went to MRL research from QIAU and the third place in 2D Simulation league was achieved by Atomic Energy School.
Kavosh teams from Danesh High School achieved the first place in Line Rescue league as well " the Best Hardware Design".
Sina team from Avicenna High School stood the third place in Co-Space Rescue league.
Rasa Team from Isfahan achieved the second place in Light Weight Soccer League and students from Salam High School achieved "the Best Presentation" title.
RoboCup 2018 competition were held in Montreal Canada 17-21 June and 400 teams from countries including Iran, Germany, U.S, Portugal, Austria, China, Brazil, Netherlands, Turkey, Mexico, Japan,…participated in the event. The Iranian robotics teams were as follows: QIAU's MRL, University of Tehran, Ilkhchi University, Salam High School, Kavosh High School, Farzanegan, Atomic Energy high School, Sina High School, Ejaee High School.


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THESE WORDS ARE DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO DIED
Because they had no love and felt alone in the world
Because they were afraid to be alone and tried to stick it out
Because they could not ask
Because they were shunned
Because they were sick and their bodies could not resist the disease
Because they played it safe
Because they had no connection
Because they had no faith
Because they felt they did not belong and wanted to die
Because they were loners and liked it
Because they acquired friends and drew others to them
Because they drew attention to themselves and always got picked
Because they took risks
Because they were too stubborn and refused to give up
Because they asked for too much
Because a card was lost and a number was skipped
Because a bed was denied
Because a place was filled and no other was left
Because someone did not follow through
Because someone was overworked and forgot
Because someone left everything to God
Because someone was late
Because someone did not arrive at all
Because someone told them to wait and they just couldn't any longer
Because death is a punishment
Because death is a reward
Because death is the final rest
Because death is eternal rage
THESE WORDS ARE DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SURVIVED
Because their second grade teacher gave them books
Because they did not draw attention to themselves and got lost in the shuffle
Because they knew someone who knew someone else who could help them
and bumped into them on a corner on a Thursday afternoon
Because they were lucky
Because they knew how to cut corners
Because they had no principles and were hard
Because they refused to give up and defied statistics
Because they had faith and trusted in God
Because they expected the worst and were always prepared
Because they were angry
Because they could ask
Because they mooched off others and saved their strength
Because they endured humiliation
Because they turned the other cheek
Because they looked the other way
Because life is a wilderness and they were savage
Because life is an awakening and they were alert
Because life is a flowering and they blossomed
Because life is a struggle and they struggled
Because life is a gift and they were free to accept it.
THESE WORDS ARE DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SURVIVED. BASHERT.
- IRENA KLEPSISZ
haggadah Section: Introduction
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Chad Gadya, Chad Gadya
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CHAD GADYA, CHAD GADYA dizabin aba bitrei zuzei, chad gadya, chad gadya. Va'ata shunra, ve'achla legadya dizabin aba bitrei zuzei, chad gadya, chad gadya. An only kid! An only kid My father bought for two zuzim Chad gadya, Chad gadya Then came the cat and ate the kid My father bought For two zuzim Chad gadya, Chad gadya Then came the dog And bit the cat That ate the kid My father bought For two zuzim Chad gadya, Chad gadya Then...
Kadesh
Readings on Freedom
They marched us down the length of Pozohony Street, toward the Margaret Bridge and that was when we understood they were bringing us to the edge of the Danube, where they would shoot us and leave us to die under the ice. When we arrived at the foot of the bridge, a Soviet reconnaissance aircraft appeared out of nowhere over our heads. The death march stopped, and there was a moment of chaos while the Nazi guards sought refuge in the...
Rachtzah
Handwashing With A Blessing
It's time to wash hands again, but this time with the blessing. It's customary not to speak at all between washing your hands and saying the blessings over the matzo: Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al n'tilat yadayim. We praise God, Spirit of Everything, who commands us to wash our hands.
The Third Glass of Wine
Motzi-Matzah
Motzi Matzah
EATING THE MATZO Raise the matzo and recite two blessings: the regular bread blessing and then one specifically mentioning the mitzvah of eating matzo at Passover. Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz. We praise God, Spirit of everything who brings bread from the land. Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al achilat matzah. Blessed are You, Spirit of everything who commands us to eat matzo.
As we begin tonight's seder...
AS WE BEGIN TONIGHT'S SEDER, let's take a moment to be thankful for being together. We make a small community of storytellers. But, why this story again? Most of us already know the story of Passover. The answer is that we are not merely telling, or in tonight's case, singing a story. We are being called to the act of empathy. Not only to hear the story of the Exodus but to feel as if we too were being set free....
Echad Mi Yodea?
WHO KNOWS ONE? Who Knows One? I know one! One is our God in the heaven and earth. Two are the tablets of the covenant. Three are the patriarchs. Four are the matriarchs. Five are the books of the Torah. Six are the sections of the Mishnah. Seven are the days of the week. Eight are the days to circumcision. Nine are the months to childbirth. Ten are the commandments at Sinai. Eleven are the stars in Joseph's dream. Twelve are...
Just A Tad of Charoset
(to the tune of "Just a Spoon Full of Sugar") Oh, back in Egypt long ago, the Jews were slaves under Pharaoh They sweated and toiled and labored through the day So when we gather pesach night, we do what we think right Maror, we chew, to feel what they went through Just a tad of charoset helps the bitter herbs go down, the bitter herbs go down; the bitter herbs go down Just a tad of charoset helps the bitter...
Take Us Out of Egypt
(to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game") Take us out of Egypt, free us from slavery Bake us some matzo, in a haste Don't worry 'bout flavor, give no thought to taste Oh it's rush, rush, rush, to the Red Sea If we don't cross it's a shame For it's ten plagues, down and you're out At the Pesach game
Pharoah Pharoah
(to the tune of "Louie, Louie") Pharaoh, Pharaoh Oh baby! Let my people go! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Singin' Pharaoh, Pharaoh Oh baby! Let my people go! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! A burnin' bush told me just the other day that I should come over here and stay Gotta get my people outta Pharaoh's hands Gotta lead my people to the Promised Land The Nile turned to blood! There were darkened black skies! Gnats and frogs! There were locusts and flies!...
There's No Seder Like Our Seder
(to the tune of "There's No Business Like Show Business") There's no Seder like our Seder, Like no Seder I know. Everything about it is halachic Nothing that the Torah won't allow. Listen how we read the whole Haggadah It's all in Hebrew 'Cause we know how. There's no Seder like our Seder, We tell a tale that is swell; Moses took the people out into the heat They baked the matzo While on their feet Now isn't that a story...
Passover Remembered
Pack Nothing. Bring only your determination to serve and your willingness to be free. Don't wait for the bread to rise. Take nourishment for the journey, but eat standing, be ready to move at a moment's notice. Do not hesitate to leave your old ways behind - fear, silence, submission. Do not take time to explain to the neighbors.Tell only a few trusted friends and family members. Then begin quickly, before you have time to sink back into the old slavery....
Karpas
DIPPING A GREEN VEGETABLE IN SALT WATER Passover, like many of our holidays, combines the celebration of an event from our Jewish memory with recognition of the cycles of nature. As we remember the liberation from Egypt, we also recognize the stirrings of spring and rebirth happening in the world around us. We now take a vegetable, representing spring, and dip it into salt water, a symbol of the tears our ancestors shed as slaves. Before we eat it, we recite...
MATZO SANDWICH OF BITTER HERB AND CHAROSET While the English Earl of Sandwich is generally credited for inventing the snack of his namesake, Hillel may have originated it two thousand years ago by combining matzo, a slice of paschal lamb, and a bitter herb. Jews no longer sacrifice and eat the lamb, so now the Passover sandwich is only matzah, charoset, and a bitter herb.
What Happens To Them Happens To Me
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND ABRAHAM J. HESCHEL LEADER Prejudice is like a monster which has many heads, an evil which requires many efforts to overcome. One head sends forth poison against the people of a different race, another against the people of a different religion or culture. Thus the evil of prejudice is indivisible. GROUP Human progress never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals who are...
The Fourth Glass of Wine - The Cup of Elijah & Miriam
-- Four Children
A MODERN TAKE ON THE FOUR (FIVE) SONS
You can look at the four sons as four generations of Jews in America today. The first generation of eastern European Jewry who emigrated to America at the turn of the century are represented by THE WISE SON. This is the Jew who grew up with a strong connection to the Jewish way of life. His commitment to Judaism is unshakable. HIS SON, THE SECOND GENERATION, is represented in the Wicked Son. This is the rebel who wants to succeed in...
Nirtzah
Ending the Seder and Thinking About the Future
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A Contemporary Dayeinu
So let's bring Dayeinu into the present. We are grateful, and yet what miracles and accomplishments would be suffcient (Dayeinu) in today's world for us to be truly satisfied? 1. When all workers of the world receive just compensation and respect for their labors, enjoy safe, healthy and secure working conditions and can take pride in their work. . . DAYEINU 2. When governments end the escalating production of devastating weapons, secure in the knowledge that they will not be necessary....
The Four Sons
As we tell the story, we think about it from all angles. Our tradition speaks of four different types of children who react individually to the Passover Seder. It is our job to make our story accessible to all the members of our community: WHAT DOES THE WISE CHILD SAY? The wise child asks, What are the testimonies and laws which God commanded you? You must teach this child the rules of observing the holiday of Passover. WHAT DOES THE WICKED...


A delicate balance between authenticity, beauty and resistance. Etic features a beautiful grey wood with its unique history, appearance and charm. The combination of in-depth study of this wood with modern ceramic reproduction technologies makes Etic tiles an ideal material for commercial projects dedicated to hospitality and well-being, as well as all areas of the house that require a safer use.


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Also known as: Charlie Clough
October 8, 2016 - Charles Clough 23 Moments
June 2, 2016 - Regional Flair Live & Silent Auction
January 15, 2016 - Amid/In WNY 2015–2016 - Part 6
January 15, 2016 - Amid/In WNY 2015–2016 - Part 6 - Opening Reception
July 17, 2015 - Hallwalls 41st Annual Members Exhibition
June 11, 2015 - FORTYFORFORTY Anniversary Auction
February 25, 2015 - A Mid-Winter's Draw - Live Drawing Rally & Silent Auction
March 3, 2014 - The Way to Clufffalo: Advance or Retreat?
November 9, 2013 - Herb & Dorothy 50X50
May 17, 2012 - Excavating Art by Charles Clough
February 29, 2012 - A Mid Winter's Draw: A LIVE Leap Year Drawing Rally
November 15, 2010 - Charles Clough It's All About "Oh My Goodness": A preview of the artist's February 2011 exhibition at White Columns in NYC
August 6, 2009 - Hallwalls 35th Anniversary Art Auction
November 16, 2002 - INVISIBLE ARCHIVES VOL. 2 SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTON OF GERALD MEAD, PART 1
April 19, 2001 - BUFFALO BRED/BUFFALO BOUND: ARTISTS WITH A CONNECTION (Part One)
April 7, 1995 - ALTERNATIVES: 20 YEARS OF HALLWALLS CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
May 20, 1994 - X-SIGHTINGS
January 15, 1992 - HALLWALLS ART AUCTION
November 16, 1991 - CHARLES CLOUGH: LINES
April 3, 1981 - BENEFIT ART SALE
March 6, 1981 - FIGURING
April 11, 1980 - FACES FROM THE PAST 5 YEARS: BENEFIT EXHIBITION
February 16, 1980 - HALLWALLS: FIVE YEARS
November 5, 1979 - HALLWALLS: GROUP SHOW FIVE YEARS
September 16, 1979 - PAINTING IN NEW YORK TODAY
September 14, 1979 - FOUR ARTISTS
September 15, 1978 - BUFFALO CHICAGO EXCHANGO (Buffalo artists from Hallwalls at N.A.M.E. Gallery)
June 2, 1978 - FOUR ALONE: CLOUGH, AFRICANO, MORTON, PALMER
May 4, 1978 - CHARLES CLOUGH
April 26, 1978 - HALLWALLS AT THE LACIA CONFERENCE ON ALTERNATIVE SPACES.
March 14, 1978 - CEPA METRO BUS SHOW:
March 7, 1978 - CHARLES CLOUGH
December 3, 1977 - WHERENWHEN
November 6, 1977 - HALLWALLS AT ARTISTS SPACE
February 3, 1977 - CHARLES CLOUGH AND CINDY SHERMAN
October 8, 1976 - ARTPARKART II:
August 3, 1976 - OPEN SPACE
June 4, 1976 - NOISE
February 2, 1976 - CHARLES CLOUGH
October 14, 1975 - PHOTOGRAPHIC
May 24, 1975 - WILSON ARTS FESTIVAL
March 19, 1975 - FANTASIZING REALITY AND REALIZING FANTASY
Amid/In WNY - 2017
May, June and July, 2012 - 2012
October and November, 2010 - 2010
November and December, 2002 - 2002
April, 2001. - 2001
February, 2000. - 2000
March and April, 1995 - 1995
May and June, 1995 - 1995
April, May, June, 1994 - 1994
HALLWALLS ART AUCTION - 1992
January and February, 1992. - 1992
September, October, November and December, 1991. - 1991
HALLWALLS: 5 YEARS - 1980
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Hon. Roy Cullen P.C., C.P.A.
Governance / finance
Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corru
Categories covered by Roy
Connect with Roy
Born in Montreal, Canada, Roy Cullen earned his B.A. in Business Administration, and a Master of Public Administration. He qualified as a Canadian Chartered Accountant in 1972. Initially elected to the House of Commons in Ottawa in a by-election in 1996, he was re-elected in the 1997, 2000, 2004, and the 2006 general elections. He retired from the Canadian House of Commons in 2008. During his career prior to 1996, Mr. Cullen lived and worked in Bermuda and South Africa for six years, following which he served as an assistant deputy minister in the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, and as a vice-president in the Noranda Forest Group (now Norbord).
As a member of the Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's government, and later under Prime Minister Paul Martin, Mr. Cullen served as chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, as parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance, as parliamentary secretary to the deputy prime minister and the minister for public safety and emergency preparedness; and as chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus. In 2006 he was sworn-in as a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. He also served as Official Opposition critic for natural resources.
In March 2004, Mr. Cullen orchestrated the passage of a complex private members' Bill C-212, An act respecting user fees, by engaging members of parliament and senators. The Bill was passed and resulted in significant changes to government user fees, making the system more transparent, performance-based, and accountable.
During his tenure as parliamentary secretary to the minister of finance, Mr. Cullen was actively involved in designing and implementing Canada's anti-money-laundering regime. Mr. Cullen has been very active with the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) in the international fight against corruption and money laundering.
In 2008 Mr. Cullen completed a book The Poverty of Corrupt Nations in which he examines the relationship between corrupt leaders and poverty; and how, as a result of the misappropriation of public assets by elected and senior officials, millions of citizens around the world are being deprived of the basic human right of the chance to move out of the ranks of the poor. He offers a Twenty Point Plan as a way of attacking these vexing problems. In his second book, Beyond Question Period, or What really goes on in Ottawa, which was published in 2011, he chronicles the life of an MP In Ottawa beyond the rhetoric of the cut and thrust of Question Period.
Roy Cullen is an Honorary Governor, and Immediate Past Chair, of the Victoria Conservatory of Music; and he has served on the Board, and held other senior positions, with the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC). He has also acted in senior volunteer positions with the United Way, the Salvation Army, and Rotary International.
Mr. Cullen lives in Victoria, B.C., Canada, with his wife, Ethne. They have one son, Peter


As of October 17, 2018, cannabis use is legal in Canada - but not for most of the students in Northwest School Division.
Why? Because in Saskatchewan, legalization applies to people 19 years of age and older. For people younger than 19 years of age, possessing or consuming cannabis or cannabis products unless medically prescribed is still illegal.
Northwest School Division policy prohibits the use of cannabis, tobacco and related products in and on school division buildings and properties by students, staff, visitors, community partners and others. This policy is meant to provide safe, comfortable and healthy environments for everyone.
Schools will manage medically prescribed cannabis in the same manner they manage other prescription drugs. However, even with a prescription, cannabis may not be smoked on school division property.
Students are not allowed to be in possession of cannabis, alcohol or other drugs while at school or school-sponsored events.
Students are not allowed to be at school or school sponsored events while under the influence of cannabis, alcohol or other drugs.
Students are not allowed to buy, sell or supply cannabis, alcohol or other drugs while at school or school-sponsored events.
In addition, each school develops and communicates student behaviour expectations that are outlined in the school handbook and managed by school administrators and staff.
What if a student is suspected of or is found to be under the influence while at school?
The principal will contact the parents or guardians of any student the principal has reasonable grounds to consider might be under the influence of alcohol, cannabis or other drugs to arrange for the student to safely leave the premises. This is to safeguard that student and any others they may interact with.
The school will make every effort to cooperate with parents, guardians, health care providers, community resources and law enforcement to address problems associated with alcohol, cannabis and other drug use.
Refer the student to drug awareness programs.
Refer the student to counseling agencies, services and/or personnel.
Refer the student to support or rehabilitation programs.
Students who choose to disclose an alcohol or other drug related problem to a member of staff will be directed to an agency or program to help them address the issue. The staff member will inform the principal of the disclosure so that the principal can ensure the student is appropriately directed for assistance.
Response to incidents will vary depending on the circumstances, but could include disciplinary measures. In all cases, discipline is considered to be part of the teaching and learning process and stresses restitution and correction rather than punishment.
How is the school division addressing cannabis legalization?
Schools regularly provide educational programming focused on healthy lifestyles to discourage the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs through classroom instruction, extra-curricular programs and special presentations and events. As educators, we want to teach students to make good decisions so that they are safe and healthy. As partners in education, we are committed to providing students with the opportunity to grow in a healthy environment enabling them to achieve educational success.
We believe that preventing cannabis use among youth and promoting healthy decision-making and student safety is an integral part of education and we are committed to supporting safe and healthy lifestyles in our schools.
Where can I find out more about cannabis use and how cannabis legalization affects my child and the school?
Your school administrator and the Northwest School Division administration team are great resources if you have further questions on the consequences of cannabis use at school.


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Q: Creating Graphviz edges with for loop Take a family tree for example:
grandparents = ['Frank', 'Kelly']
parent = ['John']
kids = ['Emily', 'Mary', 'Sue']

I understand that I could do:
dot.node('F', 'Frank')
dot.node('K', 'Kelly')
dot.node('J', 'John')
dot.node('E', 'Emily')
...
dot.edges(['FJ','KJ','JE',...])

And the intended structure of the output should be fairly obvious:
F -> J
K -> J
J -> E
J -> M
J -> S

But I have too many elements that need to be included for me to do this manually and I can't figure out how to make this work in conjunction with a for loop.

A: In semi pseudo-code it would look something like (I'm assuming you're using PyGraphviz or something similar.
for grandparent g

    Graph.add_node(g.id, g.name)

    for parent p

        Graph.add_node(p.id, p.name)
        Graph.add_edge(g.id, p.id)

        for kid k

            Graph.add_node(k.id, k.name)
            Graph.add_edge(p.id, k.id)

And then do the same but using parent and kid. You'd need to define a unique identifier (e.g. F for Frank) for each name. For loops won't work well going back further in a family. For that you'd want to use a tree structure and recursion.


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Blake Ellender Lively ( Brown; born August 25, 1987) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project Sandman (1998). She starred as Bridget Vreeland in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) alongside its sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) to commercial success. She appeared opposite Justin Long in the comedy Accepted (2006) and gained notability and widespread recognition for her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW teen drama television series Gossip Girl (2007–2012).

She has appeared in romantic comedies including New York, I Love You (2008) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). Lively starred opposite Ben Affleck in the crime thriller The Town (2010) and appeared with her future husband Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern (2011). She was in the ensemble cast of Savages (2012) and garnered acclaim for portraying the titular character in romantic fantasy The Age of Adaline (2015). She appeared in survivor horror film The Shallows (2016) and psychological drama All I See Is You (2016). She starred opposite Anna Kendrick in the box-office hit A Simple Favor (2018), and in The Rhythm Section (2020), where she received critical praise.

Early life
Lively was born Blake Ellender Brown on August 25, 1987, in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Elaine, worked as a talent scout, and her father, Ernie Lively, was an actor. Lively was named after her grandmother's brother. She has an older brother, Eric, and three half-siblings from her mother's previous marriage, Lori, Robyn, and Jason. Her parents and siblings have all worked in the entertainment industry.

During her childhood, Lively accompanied her parents to the acting classes they taught, as they did not want to leave her with a babysitter. She said that watching her parents teach helped her learn the "drills" and gain confidence as she got older and began working in the industry. She made her professional debut at age 10, when she appeared in the 1998 film Sandman, directed by Lively's father. She describes her role as a "bit part". She was initially not particularly interested in acting and wanted to attend Stanford University.

She attended Burbank High School and graduated in 2005, where she was a cheerleader, a member of the championship choir, and class president. Her elder brother asked his talent agent to send her to several auditions in the summer months. She was subsequently cast as Bridget in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) and filmed her scenes between her junior and senior years of high school.

Career

2005–2006: Career beginnings
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was released in 2005.  Lively's performance earned her a nomination for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice Movie Breakout – Female. In 2006, Lively co-starred with Justin Long in Accepted, and Lively had minor roles in the horror film, Simon Says. Accepted was not well received by critics, but Lively's performance was, earning her a 'Breakthrough Award' from Hollywood Life. Lively starred in Elvis and Anabelle (2007) as Anabelle, a bulimic girl who hoped to win a beauty pageant. Lively said of getting into character for the role that she had "shed serious weight" for her height. She stated that that process was difficult for her because food is "the No. 1 love of my life." MovieLine.com praised her performance in the film and credited it as having been her "breakthrough role".

2007–2012: Gossip Girl
Lively was cast in The CW's series Gossip Girl, based on the novel series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, which premiered in September 2007. Already having deferred college for a year, Lively intended to turn the role down and become a student, but was told that she could attend college part-time while filming the show (she later said "This is advice to anyone: when they say, 'We promise, but we can't put it in writing,' there's a reason they can't put it in writing"). She played the role of Serena van der Woodsen in the teen drama until 2012 when the show ended. Her first magazine cover was the November 2007 issue of CosmoGirl, where she discussed her time in high school and her career prior to Gossip Girl.

In 2008, Lively reprised her role as Bridget in the sequel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Similarly to the first film, Lively's performance was positively received by critics. As of November 2008, the film had earned over $44 million at the box office. In 2009, she appeared as Gabrielle DiMarco in the romantic comedy New York, I Love You, a sequel to the 2006 film Paris, je t'aime. Despite positive critical reception, the film failed at the box office.

Lively portrayed the younger version of the titlular character in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009) to critical acclaim. Paul Byrnes, of the Brisbane Times, described Lively's performance in the film as "sensational". In October 2009, Lively began filming her scenes for her role as Kristina "Kris" Coughlin in the 2010 film The Town, based on Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film, which was directed by and starred Ben Affleck, was released in the United States on September 17, 2010.  On her performance, Variety wrote that Lively was "almost unrecognizable [and] has fierce, pained moments as the moll and single mother .. tossed aside." In December of that year, Lively appeared in the music video for The Lonely Island's "I Just Had Sex" together with Jessica Alba. Lively played Carol Ferris, the female lead and love interest of Hal Jordan in the superhero film Green Lantern, which was released in June 2011. The film grossed a worldwide total of $219,851,172. In 2011 she was featured in the annual Time magazine 100 influential people. Additionally, AskMen.com named her the most desirable woman of 2011 and People magazine named her one of 2012's Most Beautiful at Every Age.

In 2012, she starred in Oliver Stone's Savages alongside Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Salma Hayek, and John Travolta. Lively replaced Jennifer Lawrence as Ophelia, after the latter dropped out to do The Hunger Games. HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny said Lively's performance was "smart and sad precisely because she plays O as such a broken, needy little soul". Also that year, she was selected as the face of the new Gucci fragrance, Gucci Premiere. She appeared in a short film ad directed by Nicolas Winding Refn for the fragrance.

2013–present: Film career

In October 2013, Lively was named the new face of L'Oreal, marking her first major makeup campaign. Lively starred in the film The Age of Adaline (2015), opposite Michiel Huisman and Harrison Ford, playing a woman who "stops aging after recovering from a near-fatal accident." The film was a modest commercial success, grossing $65.7 million from a production budget of $25 million. The Atlantic stated that Lively showed her "potential as a leading lady" primarily in the second half of the film, citing her "clipped delivery and coy restraint" as well as her "capable perform[ance]" within the emotional intensity of the film. In 2016, Lively starred in the survival horror film The Shallows. It received positive reviews and Lively's performance was praised by critics. That year, Lively also starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy film, Café Society which premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and received critical acclaim. Lively enjoyed her experience working with Allen stating, "It's really cool to work with a director who's done so much, because he knows exactly what he wants", adding that he was "very empowering".

Lively starred opposite Jason Clarke in psychological drama All I See Is You (2016), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to mixed reviews. In 2018, Lively starred in the mystery-thriller A Simple Favor, alongside Anna Kendrick and Henry Golding, and directed by Paul Feig. The film was released on September 14 and Lively's performance was acclaimed. Variety wrote that "She has her moments .. many of them physical .. Lively's Emily is both repellent and irresistible." Lively next played the lead, a drug-addicted prostitute turned assassin, in The Rhythm Section, the film adaptation of the Mark Burnell novel of the same name, produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, and directed by Reed Morano. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on January 31, 2020. Variety noted Lively's performance as "display[ing] a realistic near-incompetence in the face of danger [that] makes her relatable in ways very few cinematic assassins have ever been."

In May 2021, it was announced that Lively will star in Lady Killer as the lead character, Josie Schuller. Lively made her directorial debut as the co-writer and director of the music video for Taylor Swift's song "I Bet You Think About Me" featuring American singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, released on November 15, 2021, from Swift's re-recorded album Red (Taylor's Version) (2021). In April 2022, it was announced Lively would make her feature directing debut with an adaptation of the graphic novel Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley, with Edgar Wright writing the screenplay and producing. In January 2023, it was announced that Lively will star in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel It Ends with Us as the lead character, Lily Bloom.

Other ventures

Betty Buzz
In 2021, Lively launched Betty Buzz, a line of non-alcoholic drink mixers.

Celebrity homemaker
Lively describes herself as a "foodie and cook", and has said Martha Stewart is her "idol". She is also a fan of Nigella Lawson's work. In 2008, Lively baked a cake with Stewart during an episode of The Martha Stewart Show. In 2009, Lively stated that she "hoped one day to have an interior decorating company", citing her love for antiques and fascination with "colors and textures and layering things". In 2010, she attended a tailor-made workshop at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and has spoken of her desire to return to the culinary school for further instruction.

She has remarked that, when travelling, she always takes cookery classes to immerse herself in the local culture. In 2010 and again in 2011, Lively spoke publicly of her desire to become a restaurateur. In 2011, she created a s'mores cupcake to be sold at Sprinkles bakeries. In 2012, Lively's wedding reception was featured in Martha Stewart Weddings; food photography was the focal point of the picture spread. In 2013, she appeared in Elle Decor to recount her experiences designing a custom La Cornue oven for her newly purchased Bedford home. In 2013, she filmed a cooking segment for Vogue website, demonstrating how to make a brie pastry. In 2014, she launched Preserve, a digital magazine and e-commerce website with hand-made one-of-a-kind items all selected by Lively; on October 9, 2015, Lively closed the site, stating that it had been launched before it was ready, and that she plans to rebuild and relaunch it properly.

Advocacy
During the 2008 United States presidential election, Lively expressed her support for Barack Obama. Lively and Penn Badgley appeared in a pro-Obama commercial, as part of MoveOn.org's Youth Vote program. The commercial, directed by Doug Liman, aired during Gossip Girl on the CW, MTV and Comedy Central. In 2013, she appeared in a video clip for Gucci's "Chime for Change" campaign that aims to raise funds and awareness of women's issues in the areas of education, health, and justice. In addition, Lively has worked to heighten public awareness of missing and exploited children and on-going efforts of law enforcement on their behalf.

Personal life

From 2007 to 2010, Lively was in a relationship with her Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley.

Lively first met Ryan Reynolds in early 2010 while filming Green Lantern, in which they co-starred. They began dating in October 2011 and married on September 9, 2012, at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. They have four children: born December 2014, September 2016, October 2019, and February 2023. The family resides in Pound Ridge, New York. Lively and Reynolds are close friends with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who named the characters in her song "Betty" after their daughters.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Explanatory notes

References

External links

1987 births
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Los Angeles
American child actresses
American film actresses
American people of English descent
American people of German descent
American people of Irish descent
American television actresses
Blake
Living people
People from Tarzana, Los Angeles

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She played the key role in the hookup.
We know, per their joint BBC interview following their engagement, that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first got to know each other over drinks in a London bar. Now we know who set up the date.
The identity of this mutual friend has been major guesswork for royal watchers, many pointed at Soho House consultant Markus Anderson, or Misha Nonoo, a fashion designer, with a solid spot in the London social scene.
Now E! reports they have nailed down the right woman — Violet von Westenholz, whose father is a baron and a buddy of Prince Charles. She knew Harry growing up, and now does PR for Ralph Lauren, which is how she's connected to Meghan. The fashion house did work for Suits when Meghan was starring on the series.
"Harry was having a really hard time finding anyone. It's hard enough finding someone new to date. He can hardly go on Tinder or a dating app like normal people, but to meet someone that you actually connect with, that was proving to be almost impossible. It was something he had confided in his closest friends about; he was ready to meet someone but it was so hard to actually find the right person," E! reports.
"It was definitely a set-up," Meghan had revealed to the BBC. "It was a blind date. I didn't know much about him and so the only thing I had asked her when she said she wanted to set us up was, I had one question, I said 'Was he nice?'"
"I'd never, never even heard about her until this friend said 'Meghan Markle,'" Harry added. "I was like, 'Right okay, give me, give me a bit of background, like what's going on here?' When I walked into that room and saw her and there she was sitting there, I was like, 'Okay, well I'm going to have to really up my game here.'"
And now … they're planning a wedding.