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Drape Kings can customize any Step & Repeat package depending on your needs. We can also include red carpet rentals, basic lighting, elegant Rope & Stanchions along with pipe and drape that can turn any occasion into a Marquee worthy event. Whether in Hollywood, on Broadway or Main Street, Drape Kings has your Step-and-Repeat needs covered! Contact a Step & repeat Banner expert today for pricing and availability.

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[brentrolland]

@figmedia This is a great way to start my #friday! I have been the #DJ for the @nace_chicago holiday parties in 2018 and recently in 2019, and it’s a joy to work with the great people of this organization and be a member of NACE as well! Thank you to my friend Whitney Taylor of @drapekings for this beautiful card, and to everyone at NACE #chicago. I look forward to working with you all! | #figmedia #chicagodj #chicagofilm #chicagophotographer #nacechicago https://www.instagram.com/p/B7bSDSZFVEZ/?igshid=1hdtlnzqpf9k3

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Luce Scholars Program - for students and alumni interested in gaining experience in Asia

Rising seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students - there is still time to apply for the Luce Scholars Program! UW’s deadline for applications is Sept. 5! The program also just announced some important expansions to their eligibility requirements, hopefully allowing more students to take advantage. In brief, the program is now open to both US citizens and Permanent Residents (formerly US citizens only) with no more than 18 of experience in Asia since high school (formerly 12 weeks anytime).

The Luce Scholars Program is a great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in, or education about, Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests! Please share widely with students in your programs (with the exception of Asian Studies – apologies!). UW is able to nominate 3 students/alumni per year to compete nationally for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year.

During the current application cycle for the 2019-20 program, applicants must be US citizens or Permanent Residents who, by July 1, 2019, will have received at least a bachelor's degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant experience in Asia (over 18 weeks since graduating high school) or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. (Eligibility criteria are set by the Henry Luce Foundation; additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.) Students are welcome to be in touch with questions!

Campus application deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018

UW online application form: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/516

UW application and nomination information: http://expd.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/luce

Luce Scholars Program Advisers at UW:

    For graduate students or alumni - Michelle Drapek, mdrapek@uw.edu, G-1 Communications  

    For undergraduate students or alumni - Robin Chang, robinc@uw.edu, 171 Mary Gates Hall

Program Summary:

The Luce Scholars Program represents a major effort by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society. Launched in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is aimed at a group of highly qualified young Americans in a variety of professional fields. It is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia.

Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually any field other than Asian studies, including but hardly limited to medicine and public health, the arts, law, science, environmental studies, international development, and journalism. Placements can be made in the following countries or regions in East and Southeast Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

In spite of its name, the Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Some Scholars have been attached to Asian universities in teaching or research capacities, but none of the participants is formally enrolled as a student in a college or university and no academic credit is extended. Past placements have included an architect's atelier in Tokyo; a public health program in Banda Aceh; a Gobi regional initiative in Ulaanbaatar; a dance theatre in Kuala Lumpur; an agricultural and environmental center in Hanoi; a human rights commission in Seoul; a pediatric hospital in Bangkok; a TV network in Beijing; a national museum in Siem Reap; an international arbitration centre in Singapore; and English-language newspapers, local governmental agencies and NGOs in diverse fields throughout East and Southeast Asia. Professional placements are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of his or her individual interest, background, qualifications, and experience.

Each Scholar spends July and August studying the language of the placement country, and the work assignments run for approximately ten months from September until July of the following year. The placements are intended primarily as learning opportunities for the Scholars. Certainly it is hoped that a Scholar will be able to make a professional contribution to the host organization, but equally important is a willingness to learn some of the many things that Asia has to teach.

UW's recent Luce Scholars:

2017 MPA graduate Elena Swartz was selected for the 2017-18 grant and spent last year in Nepal. Elena's focus in the Evans School was on Humanitarian Aid and Emergency Management. Read more about Elena at http://www.hluce.org/lsbios.aspx#eswartz.

2015 UW graduate Varsha Govindaraju was selected for the 2015-16 grant and spent her Luce year Cambodia. Read the UAA article about Varsha at http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2015/03/18/robinson-center-student-varsha-govindaraju-selected-for-prestigious-luce-scholarship/, and an update discussing her year in Cambodia at http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2018/04/03/my-luce-year-in-cambodia/.

2013 UW graduate Genevieve Gebhart was selected in 2013 and spent 2013-14 in Laos and Thailand as a Luce Scholar. Read the UAA article and Q&A with Gennie at

http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2013/03/15/honors-student-genevieve-gebhart-selected-for-luce-scholarship/.

2010 UW graduate Jesse Burk-Rafel was selected as a Luce Scholar in 2010 and spent 2010-2011 in Mongolia under the program. Read the UW News article about Jesse at

http://www.washington.edu/news/2010/03/04/bioengineering-student-first-uw-undergraduate-awarded-prestigious-luce-scholarship-since-1977/.

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Working on planning a wedding for next year with a gorgeous ceremony backdrop and I’m reminded of this collaboration with @thedandelionpatch and some of our favorite vendors. As seen in multiple publications, Image by @bonniesenphotography , Planning and Design by @margobrightoccasions , Florals by @petalsbytheshore , Watercolor Backdrop by yours truly @bybrittanybranson , Gown by @pasdedeuxbridal , Beauty by @amiedeckerbeauty , Model @anastasiia_putkova , Draping by @drapekings , at the @nationalcathedralschool @wncathedral http://ift.tt/2jY0Xtn

[cancersfakianakis1]

Clinical Needs Assessment for Sexual Health Among Cancer Patients Receiving Pelvic Radiation: Implications for Development of a Radiation Oncology Sexual Health Clinic

Publication date: Available online 21 November 2017 Source:Practical Radiation Oncology Author(s): JY Wo, LC Drapek, A Niemierko, B Silvia, BN Noé, AL Russo, DT Miyamoto, TS Hong, JA Efstathiou, AL Zietman, DS Dizon BackgroundCancer patients treated using pelvic irradiation (RT) often experience sexual health related side effects during and following treatment. A clinical needs assessment was used to evaluate sexual health needs and to determine how needs differed between patients receiving and who had completed RT.MethodsA questionnaire was used to evaluate sexual health needs among patients treated with pelvic RT. All answers were rated using a 4-point Likert scale. Convenience sampling was used, and patients were stratified by whether they were on-treatment or in follow-up. Charts were reviewed for demographic, diagnostic, and treatment information. Pearson's χ2 test and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the associations between sexual health-related topics and clinical variables.ResultsA total of 107 of 109 (98%) invited patients completed the questionnaire (46 female, 61 male; 52 undergoing RT, 54 completed RT). Most (75%) reported some degree of change in sexual health from the effects of cancer and/or treatment; 22% and 28% reported “quite a bit” or “very much” of a change, respectively. Sixty-nine percent reported they experienced some degree of distress due to sexual health changes (28% reported “very much” or “quite a bit” of distress). Seventy-six percent “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that they were interested in access to a multidisciplinary sexual health clinic (MSHC). Compared with patients currently receiving RT, patients in follow-up were significantly more likely to report worsening degrees of “change” (p=0.008) and “distress” (p=0.04), and express interest in having access to a MSHC (p=0.03).ConclusionMajority of patients receiving pelvic RT reported a change in sexual health with associated distress, with more reports among those in follow-up. Patients undergoing pelvic RT expressed a high interest in attending a radiation oncology MSHC. Our findings emphasize the important role radiation oncologists can play in the quality of life of our patients. http://ift.tt/2AGxX3H

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🔴 Zawitał do nas #słodki #kotek drapek! 😊 Wpadnij do Naszych #SalonySZOK!👣 i drapnij #Pretty #Cats firmy #Marilyn dla Siebie! 💯🐱

[robinsoncenter]

Fulbright US Student Program - still time to apply & workshop tonight, Wed., 7/25

Rising seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students and alumni interested in spending 2019-20 abroad to engage in research, creative arts projects, graduate studies, or teaching English should consider applying for the Fulbright US Student Program. The application is open now, and our internal UW deadline to apply is quickly approaching on Sept. 5! There is still time to craft a strong application though, with some diligent work.

Complete eligibility requirements are listed at https://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/eligibility, but the basic elements are that applicants must be US citizens who have not yet earned a PhD by the time of the application deadline. Undergraduate applicants during this application cycle need to be planning to graduate before their planned Fulbright travels (before Sept. 2019 for most).

Application Workshop tonight, Wednesday, 7/25/18, 5:00pm:

Personal Statements & Affiliation Letters

Join us at Mary Gates Hall 171 or online (click here to join us via Zoom at 5pm). 

UW students and alumni have many supports in applying for Fulbright, including our group of Fulbright Program Advisers. Applicants are encouraged to get in touch with us early in their application process:

--  UW Seattle or Bothell graduate and professional students or alumni at: Michelle Drapek, mdrapek@uw.edu, G-1 Communications

--  UW Seattle or Bothell undergraduate students or alumni at: Emily Smith, emilys42@uw.edu, or Robin Chang, robinc@uw.edu, 171 Mary Gates Hall

--  UW Tacoma students of all levels or alumni: Cindy Schaarschmidt, cs65@uw.edu, GWP 102

--  UW Bothell students of all levels or alumni: Natalia Dyba will return to advise Bothell students in fall 2018, and is available to a limited degree this summer, nataliak@uw.edu

[robinsoncenter]

Luce Scholars Program - for students and alumni interested in gaining experience in Asia

Rising seniors, graduating seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students at UW are encouraged to apply for the Luce Scholars Program (http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx). This is a great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in, or education about, Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests! Please share widely with students in your programs (with the exception of Asian Studies – apologies!).

UW is able to nominate 3 students/alumni per year to compete nationally for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year.

During the current application cycle for the 2019-20 program, applicants must be American citizens who, by July 1, 2019, will have received at least a bachelor's degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. (Eligibility criteria are set by the Henry Luce Foundation; additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.)

Information sessions covering the program basics, application and nomination process will be held:         

    May 15, 2018, 3:30-4:30pm, Allen Library Auditorium

    May 23, 2018, 1:30-2:30pm, MGH 171               

RSVP to attend at either session at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/234   

Campus application deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018

UW application and information at: http://expd.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/luce. The UW-specific application will open May 15!

Luce Scholars Program Advisers at UW:

    For graduate students or alumni - Michelle Drapek, mdrapek@uw.edu, G-1 Communications  

    For undergraduate students or alumni - Robin Chang, robinc@uw.edu, 171 Mary Gates Hall

Program Summary:

The Luce Scholars Program represents a major effort by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society. Launched in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is aimed at a group of highly qualified young Americans in a variety of professional fields. It is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia.

Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually any field other than Asian studies, including but hardly limited to medicine and public health, the arts, law, science, environmental studies, international development, and journalism. Placements can be made in the following countries or regions in East and Southeast Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

In spite of its name, the Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Some Scholars have been attached to Asian universities in teaching or research capacities, but none of the participants is formally enrolled as a student in a college or university and no academic credit is extended. Past placements have included an architect's atelier in Tokyo; a public health program in Banda Aceh; a Gobi regional initiative in Ulaanbaatar; a dance theatre in Kuala Lumpur; an agricultural and environmental center in Hanoi; a human rights commission in Seoul; a pediatric hospital in Bangkok; a TV network in Beijing; a national museum in Siem Reap; an international arbitration centre in Singapore; and English-language newspapers, local governmental agencies and NGOs in diverse fields throughout East and Southeast Asia. Professional placements are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of his or her individual interest, background, qualifications, and experience.

Each Scholar spends July and August studying the language of the placement country, and the work assignments run for approximately ten months from September until July of the following year. The placements are intended primarily as learning opportunities for the Scholars. Certainly it is hoped that a Scholar will be able to make a professional contribution to the host organization, but equally important is a willingness to learn some of the many things that Asia has to teach.

UW's recent Luce Scholars:

2017 MPA candidate Elena Swartz has been selected for the 2017-18 grant and is spending this year in Nepal. Elena's focus in the Evans School is on Humanitarian Aid and Emergency Management. Read more about Elena at http://www.hluce.org/lsbios.aspx#eswartz.

2015 UW graduate Varsha Govindaraju was selected for the 2015-16 grant and spent her Luce year Cambodia. Read the UAA article about Varsha at http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2015/03/18/robinson-center-student-varsha-govindaraju-selected-for-prestigious-luce-scholarship/, and an update discussing her year in Cambodia at http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2018/04/03/my-luce-year-in-cambodia/.

2013 UW graduate Genevieve Gebhart was selected in 2013 and spent 2013-14 in Laos and Thailand as a Luce Scholar. Read the UAA article and Q&A with Gennie at

http://www.washington.edu/uaa/2013/03/15/honors-student-genevieve-gebhart-selected-for-luce-scholarship/.

2010 UW graduate Jesse Burk-Rafel was selected as a Luce Scholar in 2010 and spent 2010-2011 in Mongolia under the program. Read the UW News article about Jesse at

http://www.washington.edu/news/2010/03/04/bioengineering-student-first-uw-undergraduate-awarded-prestigious-luce-scholarship-since-1977/.

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Throwing it back to this gorgeous #wedding inspiration we designed with some amazing #dcwedding partners! Photo by @bonniesenphotography as seen on @greylikes and @oncewedandi #Repost @petalsbytheshore, second shooter @robertchicoine , backdrop @bybrittanybranson , paper goods @thedandelionpatch , dress @pasdedeuxbridal , model @anastasiia_putkova , draping @drapekings , HMU @amiedeckerbeauty , venue @nationalcathedralschool #watercolorbackdrop #dcwedding #americangrown #southernsmilax #petalsbytheshore http://ift.tt/2k7yRi2

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Another brilliant @dinerenblancchicago! #DeBChicago #DeBChi2017 #DeBChiBest @figmedia @djmegantaylor @james_gustin @mygustin @annetteboo @jwildchicago @tubadonline @blueplatechicago @tarashubbard @cjalldressedup @sophialindesign @lindsaygaeta @blissbysam @drapekings @styledbysouk @whitneytaylor @fotioco (at Theater On The Lake)

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Soft romance and a one of a kind backdrop, so excited to see this inspiration shoot on @greylikes! Photos by @bonniesenphotography. Vendors: Planner: @margobrightoccasions Photographer: @bonniesenphotography Invitation and day-of Paper Goods: @thedandelionpatch Assistant Photographer: @robertchicoine Venue: National Cathedral School @nationalcathedralschool @dmloewy Florist: @petalsbytheshore Backdrop: @bybrittanybranson Models: @anastasiia_putkova and @sepehrhr Welcome Gift: @marigoldgrey Hair & Makeup: @amiedeckerbeauty Bridal gown: @pasdedeuxbridal Groom's outfit: @altonlaneweddings Vintage Rentals: @smthingvintage Drapery: @drapekings Table Rentals: @selecteventgroup Cake: @catherinegeorgecakes http://ift.tt/2tlKD92

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Who says a bar cart is just for alcohol? Vintage #barcart from @smthingvintage / Wedding cake and sweets from @catherinegeorgecakes / backdrop via @bybrittanybranson and @petalsbytheshore. Photo by @bonniesenphotography. See this stunning #wedding shoot on the blog this week. As seen in @oncewed! Vendors: Planner: @margobrightoccasions Photographer: @bonniesenphotography Invitation and day-of Paper Goods: @thedandelionpatch Assistant Photographer: @robertchicoine Venue: National Cathedral School @nationalcathedralschool @dmloewy Florist: @petalsbytheshore Backdrop: @bybrittanybranson Models: @anastasiia_putkova and @sepehrhr Welcome Gift: @marigoldgrey Hair & Makeup: @amiedeckerbeauty Bridal gown: @pasdedeuxbridal Groom's outfit: @altonlaneweddings Vintage Rentals: @smthingvintage Drapery: @drapekings Table Rentals: @selecteventgroup Cake: @catherinegeorgecakes Ring: @susiesaltzman . . . . . #dcwedding #dcweddingplanner #brightoccasions #risingtidesociety #pursuepretty #ohwowyes #thatsdarling #love #wedding #weddingday #realwedding #luxurywedding #luxe #dc #engaged #vawedding #virginiawedding #southernwedding #mdwedding #marylandwedding #creativepreneur #tuesdaytogether #stylemepretty #barcartstylong #weddingcake #cake #weddinginspiration #inspired http://ift.tt/2oExjOr

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Sharing romantic #wedding ceremony inspiration on the blog this week. Photo by @bonniesenphotography Blog link in profile. As seen in @oncewed! Vendors: Planner: @margobrightoccasions Photographer: @bonniesenphotography Invitation and day-of Paper Goods: @thedandelionpatch Assistant Photographer: @robertchicoine Venue: National Cathedral School @nationalcathedralschool @dmloewy Florist: @petalsbytheshore Backdrop: @bybrittanybranson Models: @anastasiia_putkova and @sepehrhr Welcome Gift: @marigoldgrey Hair & Makeup: @amiedeckerbeauty Bridal gown: @pasdedeuxbridal Groom's outfit: @altonlaneweddings Vintage Rentals: @smthingvintage Drapery: @drapekings Table Rentals: @selecteventgroup Cake: @catherinegeorgecakes Ring: @susiesaltzman . . . . . #dcwedding #dcweddingplanner #brightoccasions #risingtidesociety #pursuepretty #ohwowyes #thatsdarling #love #wedding #weddingday #realwedding #luxurywedding #luxe #dc #engaged #vawedding #virginiawedding #southernwedding #mdwedding #marylandwedding #creativepreneur #tuesdaytogether #stylemepretty #stationery #prettypaper #prettypaperaddicts #patchperfect #acreativedc #weddinginspiration #inspired http://ift.tt/2oK54Jh

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Inspiration can strike anywhere, from a rich linen to a beautiful invitation. Sharing images from our watercolor garden wedding photo shoot at @nationalcathedralschool by @bonniesenphotography on the blog this week. See the dreamy ceremony and part 1 today. As seen in @oncewed! Vendors: Planner: @margobrightoccasions Photographer: @bonniesenphotography Invitation and day-of Paper Goods: @thedandelionpatch Assistant Photographer: @robertchicoine Venue: National Cathedral School @nationalcathedralschool @dmloewy Florist: @petalsbytheshore Backdrop: @bybrittanybranson Models: @anastasiia_putkova and @sepehrhr Welcome Gift: @marigoldgrey Hair & Makeup: @amiedeckerbeauty Bridal gown: @pasdedeuxbridal Groom's outfit: @altonlaneweddings Vintage Rentals: @smthingvintage Drapery: @drapekings Table Rentals: @selecteventgroup Cake: @catherinegeorgecakes Ring: @susiesaltzman http://ift.tt/2oslMS6

[cancersfakianakis1]

Irradiation of Anatomically-Defined Pelvic Subsites and Acute Hematologic Toxicity in Anal Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation

Publication date: Available online 23 March 2017 Source:Practical Radiation Oncology Author(s): Brent Rose, Devarati Mitra, Theodore S. Hong, Kyung-Wook Jee, Andrzej Niemierko, Lorraine N. Drapek, Lawrence S. Blaszkowsky, Jill N. Allen, Janet E. Murphy, Jeffrey W. Clark, David P. Ryan, Jennifer Y. Wo PurposeChemoradiation (CRT) for the treatment of anal cancer is known to cause significant hematologic toxicity (HT). We sought to investigate if radiation dose to specific pelvic subsites is associated with increased HT risk.Methods and MaterialsForty-five patients with non-metastatic anal cancer who received definitive CRT with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and concurrent mitomycin-C and 5-fluorouracil were studied. Total pelvic bone marrow (TBM) was divided into three subsites: lumbosacral bone marrow (LSBM), including the entire sacrum and L5 vertebral body; iliac bone marrow (IBM) extending from the iliac crests to the superior border of the femoral head; and lower pelvic bone marrow (LPBM) including the pubic bones, ischia, acetabula, and proximal femurs. The primary endpoint was absolute neutrophil count (ANC) nadir during or within 2weeks of treatment completion. Generalized linear modeling was used to analyze the correlation between the equivalent uniform dose (EUD, with an “a” value of 0.5) to the individual pelvic subsites and the various hematologic endpoints. Age, body mass index, sex, baseline blood counts and immunosuppression were analyzed as potential covariates.ResultsMean±SD ANC nadir was 0.77 x 109/L (±0.66 x 109/L). Grades 3+ and 4+ neutropenia occurred in 71.1% and 44.4% of patients, respectively. In addition to radiation dose to pelvic bone marrow, baseline ANC was the only significant predictor of hematologic toxicity on multivariable analysis and was included in all models. The EUD of TBM, LSBM and IBM were each significantly associated with neutropenia. The model performance of TBM (adjusted R2=0.226) was similar to both LSBM (adjusted R2=0.206) and IBM (adjusted R2=0.249).ConclusionsRadiation dose to TBM, LSBM and IBM were each individually associated with HT, suggesting that sparing just a portion of pelvic bone marrow is insufficient to decrease rates of clinically significant bone marrow suppression. http://ift.tt/2nKl2GN