text:
The overlooked assumption of online education
Let's get really highfalutin for a moment: The Internet is a great hub of ideas and learning – a democratizing and empowering force. But for all the possibilities of the Internet, there are still a lot of barriers, a reality that is especially apparent in online education.
I'll explain: I had an unusually socially conscious day of reporting yesterday. First was the launch of a version of JobScout, held in the San Francisco Public Library. The service first teaches "digitally illiterate" people how to use the Internet, and then gives them the online tools they need to look for a job. Right after that was a dinner on education disruption put on by Andreessen Horowitz, hosted by the former mayor of Washington DC, Adrian Fenty, now a special advisor for that firm. While in office, Fenty was known for his ambitious plan for education reform and appointing Michelle Rhee, that city's polarizing schools chancellor.
If by nothing else than a quirk of timing, mashed back to back, the two events revealed something about each other: the problems for education with online tools are just as big as they are offline. Obviously the set of challenges for both are very different, and dealing with education issues in the physical world is a road strewn with a lot more red tape.
On one end, you have a company like Udacity, whose chief executive Sebastian Thrun attended the dinner. The service offers free high school and college level courses to students online in courses from statistics and algebra to applied cryptography. In some cases, as in a newly announced partnership with San Jose State University, a student can get college credit for the course.
Thrun envisions a future where education is tailor-made for the individual, and a student can learn at his or her own pace. He quotes Salmon Khan, founder of Khan Academy, by pointing out that a student can re-watch a video lesson 40 times when she doesn't understand a concept, but she won't raise her hand 40 times. Osman Rashid, CEO of the e-textbook company Kno and also in attendance, agrees. He sees a system in the future where students are still grouped by age group, to keep the social element of schooling intact, but have entirely personalized curricula.
It's all very intriguing, and a worthwhile undertaking to dream up the makeover of the classroom in the digital era. But amidst these high-minded ideas, there's the underlying assumption that everyone knows how to use the Internet. Often, when the digital divide is debated, the argument is centered on access -- the haves and have-nots. Rashid believes the future of tablets in schools will be a "bring your own device" model, because budgets are too strapped to assign class sets. And for those who can't afford a device of their own, government programs can step in.
But that doesn't really touch on the aspect of digital literacy, though access surely plays a large role in that. Case in point, 62 million people in the United States are not online, and one in five Americans does not know how to use the Internet, according to a Pew study – which can mean anything from not understanding how to use email to not knowing how to consume news online.
JobScout was launched after its parent company, Trail, was approached by the California State Library and LinkAmerica, an organization focused on broadband deployment. "They wanted us to teach people how to use the Internet – on the Internet. It was either a horrible idea, or a really great one," said CEO Christina Gagnier.
Target users are usually people from low-income backgrounds or seniors. They take five-minute lessons sprinkled with quizzes in the form of fill in the blanks, or games like word jumbles or mad libs. One sample fill in the blank: "______ get you from one webpage to another." Answer: Links. Users then earn cheeky badges along the way, like the "Getting familiar with the common Internet" badge, or the "Show off" badge.
It's a long way off from the learning going on at Udacity, happening on the same interconnected tubes. Both are very valuable, in very different ways. You might say the stakes are higher for a student on Udacity who is working toward a certificate of completion that can be recognized by academic institutions. But in a way, those cheeky JobScout badges, which have no recognized value other than in motivation, are more precious because they unlock the possibility to searching for a job online – not to mention finally being connected to a world where technology doing anything but slowing down.
It underscores a point Fenty made last night at the dinner: "Education is the only way of equalizing the playing field, and allowing for upward mobility," he said. "Everything else is somewhat a Band-Aid."
[Image courtesy [email protected]]


text:
Associate Professor N. Kumar Gogna is a senior Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC) Greenslopes, Redland and Springfield.
Dr Gogna trained as a radiation oncologist at the St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney and for the last 20 years has been based at the Radiation Oncology Mater Centre in Brisbane.
Dr Gogna is one of the founding directors of the Radiation Oncology Queensland (now known as ROC) at the St Andrews Hospital in Toowoomba. Over the last 9 years Dr Gogna and his colleagues have been passionate about taking oncological services to regional and remote areas of the country. He is vastly experienced and has special interests in the treatment of prostate and bladder cancers, head and neck tumours and lymphomas. He has expertise in seed implant therapy for the management of early stage prostate cancer and was instrumental in setting up the first seed brachytherapy programme in Queensland.
He is actively involved in research activities especially pertaining to the betterment of treatments for urological cancers through the Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) in Australia. In addition, Dr Gogna was previously a member of the executive board of the Faculty of Radiation Oncology with the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). Currently he is actively involved in the teaching and mentoring of trainee registrars in radiation oncology and is an examiner in pathology for the Part II of the fellowship examination held by the RANZCR. Dr Gogna is held in high regard by his colleagues across Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Cancer Network Management of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Working Party. (2010). Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Locally Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer. Sydney: Cancer Council Australia.
Denham, J., Joseph, D., Lamb, D., Spry, N., Duchesne, G., & Matthews, J. et al. (2014). Short-term androgen suppression and radiotherapy versus intermediate-term androgen suppression and radiotherapy, with or without zoledronic acid, in men with locally advanced prostate cancer (TROG 03.04 RADAR): an open-label, randomised, phase 3 factorial trial. The Lancet Oncology, 15(10), 1076-1089. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1470-2045(14)70328-6
Denham, J., Nowitz, M., Joseph, D., Duchesne, G., Spry, N., & Lamb, D. et al. (2014). Impact of androgen suppression and zoledronic acid on bone mineral density and fractures in the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) 03.04 Randomised Androgen Deprivation and Radiotherapy (RADAR) randomized controlled trial for locally advanced pr. BJU International, n/a-n/a. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bju.12497
Denham, J., Steigler, A., Joseph, D., Lamb, D., Spry, N., & Duchesne, G. et al. (2015). Radiation dose escalation or longer androgen suppression for locally advanced prostate cancer? Data from the TROG 03.04 RADAR trial. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 115(3), 301-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2015.05.016
Denham, J., Wilcox, C., Joseph, D., Spry, N., Lamb, D., & Tai, K. et al. (2012). Quality of life in men with locally advanced prostate cancer treated with leuprorelin and radiotherapy with or without zoledronic acid (TROG 03.04 RADAR): secondary endpoints from a randomised phase 3 factorial trial. The Lancet Oncology, 13(12), 1260-1270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1470-2045(12)70423-0
Foroudi, F., Pham, D., Rolfo, A., Bressel, M., Tang, C., & Tan, A. et al. (2014). The outcome of a multi-centre feasibility study of online adaptive radiotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer TROG 10.01 BOLART. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 111(2), 316-320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2014.02.015
Gogna, N., Baxi, S., Hickey, B., Baumann, K., Burmeister, E., & Holt, T. (2012). Split-Course, High-Dose Palliative Pelvic Radiotherapy for Locally Progressive Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 83(2), e205-e211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.12.028
Hindson, B., Turner, S., Millar, J., Foroudi, F., Gogna, N., & Skala, M. et al. (2012). Australian & New Zealand Faculty of Radiation Oncology Genito-Urinary Group: 2011 consensus guidelines for curative radiotherapy for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 56(1), 18-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2011.02336.x
Morgan, G., Barton, M., Atkinson, C., Millar, J., Gogna, N., & Yeoh, E. (2010). 'GAP' in radiotherapy services in Australia and New Zealand in 2009. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 54(3), 287-297. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02172.x
Thiruthaneeswaran, N., Turner, S., Milross, C., & Gogna, K. (2014). Promoting a Research Culture among Junior Radiation Oncologists: Outcomes from the Introduction of the Australian and New Zealand Research Requirement in Training. Clinical Oncology, 26(3), 162-173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2013.12.007
Woo, H., Begbie, S., Gogna, K., Mainwaring, P., Murphy, D., & Parnis, F. et al. (2014). Multidisciplinary consensus: A practical guide for the integration of abiraterone into clinical practice. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 10(3), 228-236. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12264
Associate Professor Michael Poulsen is a Radiation Oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre North Lakes, as well as Mater Centre South Brisbane.
Dr Poulsen is a senior radiation oncologist at the Mater Centre and has been a radiation oncologist with Queensland Health since 1986. He underwent his training the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) and in 1989 spent time at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. He is also one of the founding directors of Radiation Oncology Queensland (now ROC) which continues to operate a private radiation oncology facility in Toowoomba.
Dr Poulsen has published extensively in the area of radiation oncology. The main areas of interest have been in head and neck cancer, skin cancer with a special interest in Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin. Through his involvement in the Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) as a principal investigator for TROG 91.01 and 96.07, he has established an international network. This has included published articles on Phase II and III trials and a meta-analysis of fractionation trials for radiotherapy of the head and neck. Research collaboration has been with other radiation oncologists in Australia and New Zealand as well as medical oncologists, allied health professionals and surgeons.
Dr Poulsen's main areas of interest are in head and neck cancer and skin cancer. He also attends the Mater Private Breast Cancer Centre as a visiting consultant.
MBChB, MSc, MD, FRANZCR, FRCP
Associate Professor Jonathan Ramsay is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC) Redland as well as Mater Centre South Brisbane.
In 2007 Dr Ramsay and two of his colleagues started Radiation Oncology Queensland, now ROC, and is still a consulting radiation oncologist at its centres. He is also a Director of Icon Group.
Dr Ramsay completed his undergraduate research in the United Kingdom, achieving a medical degree at the University of Bristol and pursued postgraduate study at the University of London. Prior to beginning work in Australia, Dr Ramsay held a position for four years as clinical scientist with the University of Cambridge, and for two years as a research fellow with Harvard Medical School in the United States of America.
He continues to have an interest in clinical research having previously spent two years as a Fellow at Harvard Medical School and four years at Cambridge University Department of Clinical Oncology. In 2000 he was involved in the start up of Peplin Biotechnology which developed successful treatments for skin cancers. His clinical practice has been based in South Brisbane since 1994.
Dr Ramsay's special interests include the treatment of breast and gynaecological cancers.
BSc(Hons), MBBS(Hons), FRANZCR
Dr Angela Allen is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Springfield.
Dr Allen graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) at The University of California at Santa Barbara in 2002. She completed her medical degree with Honours at The University of Queensland in 2006. She undertook specialist training in Radiation Oncology at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Victoria and was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2014.
She worked as a Radiation Oncologist at the Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand where she was actively involved in the teaching and mentoring of trainees in her role as Director of Training. As the clinical lead for the breast working group she gained experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques for breast cancer including deep inspiration breath hold.
Dr Allen is a passionate patient advocate and is a member of the Media and Profile Committee for RANZCR, which promotes the Targeting Cancer campaign, an Australian and New Zealand initiative aimed at raising awareness and improving access to radiation therapy (www.targetingcancer.com.au).
Dr Allen believes in a patient-centred approach and is passionate about improving a patient's experience during cancer treatment. She has been a consultant for ROC since August 2016. Dr Allen has a wide scope of practice with special interests in breast, lung, prostate, skin and haematological malignancies.
MBBS, DNB (Gold Medallist), FRANZCR
Dr Preeti Bagga is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Gold Coast University Hospital.
Dr Bagga completed a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2002 through the Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Deemed University, Pune, India. Dr Bagga completed her initial training in India at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre where she achieved an award for high standards of academia. In 2006 Dr Bagga was awarded the Gold Medal by the National Board of Examinations (India) for scoring the highest marks in the radiation oncology examination within the Diplomate of National Board (DNB).
Dr Bagga completed overseas clinical placement at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute in New York with a particular interest in cancers of the prostate.
In 2012, Dr Bagga was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) Dr Bagga has also been successfully completed part one of the examinations for fellowship at the Royal College of Radiologists in the United Kingdom (FRCR).
Dr Bagga has special interests in head and neck, gynaecology, breast, lower gastrointestinal and prostate cancer.
Bagga, P., Anand, A., Agarwal, P., Chaudhory, A., Sinha, S., & Babu, A. et al. (2009). Comparative Analysis of Dose Distribution and Acute Toxicity with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) vs. Conventional Radiation Therapy in Gastric Carcinoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 75(3), S279. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.643
Bagga, P., Anand, A. K., Negi, P. S., Munjal, R. K., Raina, A., Chaudhoory, A. R., & Kumar, K. (2008). Intraoperative brachytherapy in the management of high-risk neck node metastasis: Two case reports from Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute. Brachytherapy, 7(2), 166-166. doi:10.1016/j.brachy.2008.02.230
Bagga, P., Anand, A., Raina, A., Choudhary, P., & Chaudhoory, A. (2007). Evaluation of pilocarpine for the prevention of radiation induced xerostomia in head and neck cancers. Annals of Oncology, 18(Supplement 9), ix176-ix177. doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdm320
Bagga, P., Agarwal, P., Datta, N., Dewan, A., & Garg, C. (2012). Oral tuberculosis following successful treatment of oral malignancy. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 8(4), 650-651. doi:10.4103/0973-1482.106590
Dr Samantha Barbour is a Radiation Oncologist at ROC Greenslopes. She graduated from medical school at the University of Queensland in 1997. She completed a fellowship in Paediatric Oncology in Brisbane in 2006. This training was undertaken at The Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane, The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children in the UK and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the USA. Training at leading international centres has provided her with a broad view of cancer care.
After returning to Brisbane and working as a consultant Paediatric Oncologist at the Royal Children's Hospital, she commenced Radiation Oncology training in Brisbane in 2011. In early 2015, she completed the Fellowship examination and was awarded the Uhr Clark Bursary Award for the phase 2 RANZCR examination. She then worked as a Radiation Oncology Fellow at The Princess Alexandra Hospital with a clinical and research focus on breast cancer, lymphoma and gastrointestinal malignancy. She was awarded a Fellowship in Radiation Oncology in February 2016 and has subsequently worked as a consultant at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and Radiation Oncology Mater Centre.
Dr Barbour is dedicated to lifelong learning and provision of the highest quality of care and clinical outcomes. She has a strong interest in research and has actively recruited patients into clinical trials.
She has an interest in a broad range of cancers with special interest in breast cancer, lymphoma, gastrointestinal cancers, lung cancer and paediatric cancers.
BHB, MBChB, FRANZCR, FRCPC
Dr Lisa Capelle is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre Cairns (previously ROC Cairns).
For more information about Dr Capelle including referral information, visit her full biography.
MBBS (Hons) FRANZCR
Dr Rebecca Chin is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Wahroonga.
Dr Chin graduated with honours from the University of NSW and trained at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. Dr Chin is a highly experienced radiation oncologist and has extensive experience in brachytherapy, treating gynaecological cancers.
Dr Chin holds clinics at St Leonards, Strathfield Breast Centre, Castle Hill as well as the Sydney Adventist Hospital. Dr Chin attends regular multidisciplinary team meetings and also attends international meetings along with visits to major cancer institutions nationally and internationally. She has been involved in committees with the Cancer Institute of NSW developing guidelines for breast and gynaecological cancers.
Professional memberships include Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiologists, American Brachytherapy Society, American Society for Radiation Oncology, European Society for Medical Oncology, Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group. Dr Chin is also a Clinical Lecturer at Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney.
Chin, R., Fisher, R. J., Smee, R. I., & Barton, M. B. (1995). Oropharyngeal cancer in the elderly. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 32(4), 1007-1016. doi:10.1016/0360-3016(95)00515-Z
Mountford, C., Stanwell, P., Ferrier, A., Bourne, R., Doran, S., & Christie, J. et al. (2005). In Vivo Spectroscopy and Imaging of the Ovary in Vivo at 3 Tesla and Spectroscopy on Biopsy at 8.5 Tesla. Journal of Women's Imaging, 7(2), 71-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.jwi.0000170626.02187.22
Yuile, P., Chin, R., & Izard, M. (1997). Age-related macular degeneration: a leading cause of blindness. The Medical Journal of Australia, 166(6), 331.
BHB, MBChB, FRANZCR
Dr LeeNa Chong is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Wahroonga. Dr Chong also sees patients for consultation at her Chatswood clinic every Saturday. For more information on her Chatswood consults please contact the Chatswood Consulting Rooms on 02 9411 8200.
Dr Chong graduated from the University of Auckland School of Medicine New Zealand. Working across many hospitals in Sydney, Dr Chong underwent physician training at Concord Repatriation and General Hospital and completed specialty training at Westmead and Nepean Cancer Care Centres. She gained fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology (FRANZCR) in October 2008.
She has presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists and published in the area of treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. She has an ongoing special interest in the best practice management of melanoma and non-melanomatous skin cancers. Prior to her current position, Dr Chong worked as a staff specialist at the Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital.
In addition to breast and skin cancer, her interests include the treatment of lung cancer, palliative care, gastrointestinal cancers, sarcomas and haematological malignancies. She is currently investigating differing fractionation schedules and the role of brachytherapy in management of aggressive sarcomas.
Dr Chong is a clinical tutor for University of Sydney medical program based at the Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School. She actively supports and collaborates with medical and surgical oncologists in multi-centre clinical trials. Dr Chong is fluent in Mandarin. She follows an integrated approach to patient management and actively participates in multidisciplinary team conferences to elevate the level of care for oncology patients.
MBChB, MMED, FCRadOnc (SA), Dip Palliative Medicine, FRANZCR, MBA
Dr Colin Dicks is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Maroochydore.
Dr Dicks completed schooling in Johannesburg, South Africa before completing an undergraduate medical degree at the University of Pretoria in 1990. Dr Dicks then completed a Master of Medicine (Radiation Oncology) in 1998. After graduating in South Africa, he moved to New Zealand where he completed the Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) qualification and Diploma in Palliative Medicine (Cardiff).
After returning to South Africa for a year, he was offered a position on the Sunshine Coast, where he has been practising as a radiation oncologist since 2004. Since then he has completed a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), published a book, 'About Dying: How to live in the face of death' and developed a website www.dyingtounderstand.com that addresses the challenges around death and dying.
Dr Dicks has extensive experience and special interest in lung, prostate and breast malignancies as well as palliative care and psychosocial issues within oncology.
Dr Renee Finnigan is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Gold Coast.
Dr Finnigan obtained her medical degree at the University of Newcastle in 2005 and completed her internship and residency at Cairns Base Hospital and Mater Misericordiae Health Services, Brisbane.
During her radiation oncology specialist training, Dr Finnigan rotated through metropolitan and regional training centres across the Queensland network and was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2013.
Completing a clinical and research fellowship at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Dr Finnigan specialised in the areas of intra-cranial stereotactic radiotherapy/radiosurgery (SRT/SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT/SABR).
Dr Finnigan remains actively involved in clinical research, holding memberships with the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) and the Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO).
As a passionate advocate for cancer medical education, Dr Finnigan is the Queensland representative for the RANZCR Targeting Cancer Medical Student Education Working Group. Alongside this position, Dr Finnigan is also an associate lecturer for University of Queensland and is regularly involved in teaching medical students from Griffith and Bond Universities.
Dr Finnigan is a radiobiology tutor for the Queensland Radiation Oncology Trainee Network and convenor for the annual RANZCR Statistics Workshop. She regularly attends and presents lectures for the Gold Coast Cancer Care Collaborative Group. She continues to update her knowledge through literature review and attendance at national and international workshops and conferences.
Dr Finnigan has a wide-ranging practice with particular interest in breast, prostate, skin, lung and haematological malignancies. She participates in regular multidisciplinary team meetings and believes in a holistic approach to patient care.
Finnigan, R., Burmeister, B., Barry, T., Jones, K., Boyd, J., Pullar, A., Foote, M. (2015). Technique and early clinical outcomes for spinal and paraspinal tumours treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience: Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 22(8), 1258-1263. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2015.01.030
Finnigan, R., Hruby, G., Wratten, C., Keller, J., Tripcony, L., Dickie, G., Poulsen, M. (2013). The impact of preradiation residual disease volume on time to locoregional failure in cutaneous merkel cell carcinoma--a TROG substudy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 86(1), 91.
Finnigan, R., Lamprecht, B., Barry, T., Jones, K., Boyd, J., Pullar, A., Foote, M. (2015). Inter- and intra-fraction motion in stereotactic body radiotherapy for spinal and paraspinal tumours using cone-beam CT and positional correction in six degrees of freedom: Positional error in spine SBRT. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, n/a. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.12353
BSc (Med), MBBS, MeH, FRANZCR
Dr Andrew Fong is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Wahroonga.
Dr Fong graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2000, and has undertaken specialty training at Prince of Wales Hospital and the Royal North Shore Hospital. He was awarded fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2009. Dr Fong also completed a Masters of Electronic Healthcare (MeH) at the University of Queensland, and was awarded the Dean's Commendation for High Achievement in both 2008 and 2010.
Dr Fong was the inaugural Withers and Peters Fellow for RANZCR in 2009 and focused on research at the Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes, Research and Evaluation (CCORE) and also at Liverpool Hospital. He has been actively involved in teaching at the Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney as well as having an appointment as a conjoint associate lecturer at the University of New South Wales. Dr Fong is also Chair of the RANZCR Website Management Committee, with a focus on electronic learning. He is also an active member of Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Dr Fong has particular interests in breast, lung, head and neck cancers, as well as intensity modulated radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy.
Fong, A., Shafiq, J., Saunders, C., Thompson, A., Tyldesley, S., & Olivotto, I. et al. (2012). A comparison of surgical and radiotherapy breast cancer therapy utilization in Canada (British Columbia), Scotland (Dundee), and Australia (Western Australia) with models of "optimal" therapy. The Breast, 21(4), 570-577. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2012.02.014
Fong, A., Shafiq, J., Saunders, C., Thompson, A., Tyldesley, S., & Olivotto, I. et al. (2012). A comparison of systemic breast cancer therapy utilization in Canada (British Columbia), Scotland (Dundee), and Australia (Western Australia) with models of "optimal" therapy. The Breast, 21(4), 562-569. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2012.01.006
Fong, A., Ng, W., Barton, M., & Delaney, G. (2010). Estimation of an evidence-based benchmark for the optimal endocrine therapy utilization rate in breast cancer. The Breast, 19(5), 345-349. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2010.02.006
Fong, A., Sidhom, M., Hayden, A., & Thiagarajan, A. (2009). Virtual study groups: Internet-based collaborative revision for the FRANZCR examinations. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 53(3), 301-304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02068.x
Fong, A., Bromley, R., Beat, M., Vien, D., Dineley, J., & Morgan, G. (2009). Dosimetric comparison of intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques and standard wedged tangents for whole breast radiotherapy. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 53(1), 92-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02043.x
Lim, L., Chao, M., Shapiro, J., Millar, J., Kipp, D., & Rezo, A. et al. (2007). Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Localized Rectal Cancer Treated with Chemoradiation or Radiotherapy Alone Because of Medical Inoperability or Patient Refusal. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 50(12), 2032-2039. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10350-007-9062-x
Dr Jim Jackson is a Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Gold Coast. He completed his medical degree (MBBS) at the University of Queensland in 2004. Prior to this Dr Jackson had completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is currently a PhD candidate at Monash University, where he is investigating methods to reduce side effects of cancer treatment.
Dr Jackson completed his Radiation Oncology training in Queensland and in 2012. He undertook a clinical research fellowship at the Austin Health: Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Image Guided and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). In January 2014, he joined ROC Gold Coast bringing his expertise in providing state-of-the-art treatment techniques including stereotactic radiation therapy for lung and brain tumours.
Dr Jackson has special interests in head and neck, prostate, skin and breast cancers. He enjoys teaching medical students and is a research supervisor for Radiation Oncology trainees and university students. He holds appointments as Honorary Adjunct Assistant Professor at Bond University and Senior Lecturer in Medicine at Griffith University.
He is a member of the ROC Research Committee and has held several roles with the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR), at a national level. In October 2016, he served as scientific co-convenor for the RANZCR Annual Scientific Meeting, at the Gold Coast Exhibition and Convention Centre. He is a member of both the American and European Radiation Oncology Societies and regularly reviews scientific papers for national and international medical journals.
Dr Jackson is passionate about prompt and personalised patient care and high-quality, modern radiation therapy.
Lehman M, Gorayski P, Watson S, Edeling D, Jackson J, Whitty J. Radiother Oncol. 2016 Oct 4. pii: S0167-8140(16)34297-9. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2016.09.003. [Epub ahead of print]
Jackson JE, Burmeister BH, Burmeister E, Foote MC, Thomas JM, Smithers BM.
Melanoma Brain Metastases: The Impact of Nodal Disease. Clin Exp Metastasis. 2014 Jan;31(1):81-5. doi: 10.1007/s10585-013-9611-8. Epub 2013 Aug 23.
Kelly SL, Jackson JE, Hickey BE, Szallasi FG, Bond CA. Multidisciplinary Clinic Care Improves Adherence to Best Practice in Head and Neck Cancer. Am J Otolaryngol. 2013 Jan; 34(1): 57-60.
Lin C, Tripcony L, Keller J, Poulsen M, Martin J, Jackson J, Dickie G. Perineural Infiltration of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Basal Cell Carcinoma Without Clinical Features. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Jan 1;82(1):334-40.
Jackson JE, Dickie GJ, Wiltshire KL, Keller J, Tripcony L, Poulsen MG, Hughes M, Allison RW, Martin JM. Radiotherapyfor Perineural Invasion in Cutaneous Head and Neck Carcinomas: Towards a Risk Adaptive Treatment Approach. Head and Neck. 2009 May; 31 (5) 604-610.
Jackson JE, Dickie GJ, Poulsen MG, Martin JM. Author Reply Existence of MRI-negative clinical (large nerve) perineural squamous cell carcinoma spread. Head and Neck 2009 Nov; 31(11):1532-3.
2015 M Lehman, P Gorayski, R Mujcic, S Watson, D Edeling, J Jackson, J Whitty. Locally Advanced NSCLC: Patient Preferences Regarding Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation – A Discrete Choice Experiment. Oral Presentation at IASCLC 16th World Conference on Lung Cancer Denver, CO USA.
2015 L Nardone, JE Jackson, NJ Anderson, M Rolfo, D Lim Joon, M Wada. Prognostic significance of tumour volume for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Oral Presentation at RANZCR ASM Adelaide.
2015 D Rai, MG Poulsen, L Anderson, M Gibson , M Wada, JE Jackson. Accurate 3D Mandibular VMAT Dose Prediction from 18-FDG PET Derived Auto Contours: Streamlined ORN Prophylaxis. Poster Presentation ESTRO 3rd Forum Barcelona, Spain.
2015 S Pathmanathan, D Rai, MG Poulsen, A Plank, M Gibson, JE Jackson. Improved Access to Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer Impacts Utilisation Rates and Waiting Times. Poster Presentation ESTRO 3rd Forum Barcelona, Spain.
2013 A Lim, JE Jackson, D Lim Joon, CY Hiew, S Sengupta, D Angus, M Chao, V Khoo. Planning MRI in Post-Prostatectomy Radiotherapy: Are we aiming too high? Oral presentation at RANZCR ASM Auckland, NZ 2013.
2013 J. Jackson, N Anderson,M. Wada, M. Schneider-Kolsky, M. Rolfo, H. Gan, K. Kaegi, ST Lee, D. Lim Joon, A. Huynh, V.Khoo. 18F-FDG Metabolic Tumour Volume: Association with Dysphagia Requiring a Feeding Tube in Head and Neck IMRT. Oral Presentation ANZ Head and Neck Cancer Society ASM, Albert Park, VIC 2013.
2013 Fahandej M, Anderson N, Jackson JE, Wada M, Schneider M, Rolfo M, Lim Joon D, Khoo V. Correlation of Grade 3 Dysphagia and Delivered Dose to Specific Swallowing Structures in Definitive IMRT for Head and Neck CancersOral Presentation ANZ Head and Neck Cancer Society ASM, Albert Park, VIC 2013.
2013 Jackson JE, Wada M, Lee ST, Gan H, Poon A, Gong S, Gunawardana D, Lim Joon D, Khaw P, Khoo V, Scott AM. Pre-Radiotherapy [18F]- Misonidazole Positron Emission Tomography Predicts for Long Term Local Control and Survival in Head and Neck Cancer. Oral Presentation ESTRO 2nd Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.
2013 Chu K, Jackson JE, Tan Y, Lim Joon D, Bolton DM, Sengupta S. Contemporary Practice of Radiotherapy Post Radical Prostatectomy at a Tertiary Referral Centre in Australia. Oral Presentation Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand ASM.
2013 Rolfo M, Jackson J, Lim Joon D, Scandurra D, Anderson N, Wada M, Welsh B, Lawlor M, Brown K, Khoo V. Simple Segment IMRT: Dosimetric and Resource Implications of an Innovative Rectal Cancer Technique. ASTRO 55th ASM in Atlanta, USA.
2013 Anderson N, Jackson J, Wada M, Schneider-Kolsky M, Rolfo M, Gan H, Kaegi K, Sneyd F, Lim Joon D, Khoo V. Creating Guidelines for Reactive and Prophylactic Enteral Feeding in Definitive (Chemo) IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer. ASTRO 55th ASM in Atlanta, USA.
2012 Jackson JE, Burmeister BH, Burmeister E, Foote MC, Thomas JM, Smithers BM. Melanoma Brain Metastases: The Impact of Nodal Disease. ASTRO 54th ASM. Boston, USA October 2012
2010 Ratanjee SK, Jackson JE.Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent Dose and Peritoneal MembraneTransport Status: A Dose Response Relationship. Poster Presentation American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, Kidney Week.
2009 Martin JM, Jackson JE, Blyth J, Morrison S, Bryant D, Plank A, Cheuk R, Fay M, Dickie G, Yaxley J.Prostate Volume Changes following HDR Brachytherapy: Implications for Timing of External Beam Planning. Oral Presentation RANZCR ASM.2009.
2007 Jackson JE, Dickie GJ, Wiltshire KL, Keller J, Tripcony L, Poulsen MG, Hughes M, Allison RW, Martin JM. Radiotherapyfor Perineural Invasion in Cutaneous Head and Neck Carcinomas: Towards a Risk Adaptive Treatment Approach. Oral Presentation ANZ Head and neck Society ASM 2007.
MBChB, FRANZCR
Dr Marcel Knesl is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Maroochydore.
After completing an undergraduate medical degree (MBChB) at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dr Knesl moved to Auckland, New Zealand where he trained in radiation oncology at Auckland Hospital. During this time Dr Knesl became a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.
Dr Knesl began practicing radiation oncology on the Sunshine Coast in 2006 as well as holding academic appointments with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists including Part 1 Examiner in radiation oncology. More recently Marcel completed the Graduate Diploma of Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Dr Knesl's special interests include breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and lymphoma malignancies.
Dr Samuel Leung is a Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres Toowoomba.
Dr Leung obtained his medical degree from Melbourne University and was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 1979. He is a highly experienced radiation oncologist and has practiced at several hospitals including Royal Melbourne Hospital, Western Heath, Austin Health, Peter McCallum Cancer Institute and Royal Womens Hospital.
He is also actively involved in clinical research and is a member of European Society of Radiation Oncology (ESTRO) and American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). Dr Leung has a wide-ranging practice with special interest and expertise in gynaecological cancers, breast cancer and brachytherapy. He also has particular interest in lymphoma, lung and urological cancers.
A Comparison Between Low Dose Rate Radiotherapy and Conventionally Fractionated Irradiation in Moderately Extensive Carcinomas of the Oropharynx: B. Pierquin, E. Calitchi, J.J. Mazeron, J.P. LeBourgeois, S. Leung: Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. 11,3 March 1985,431-44
Comparative Dosimetry between Iridium Wire and Seed Ribbons: G. Marinello, M. Valero, S. Leung, B. Pierquin: Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. 11,9 Sept. 1985, 1733-40
Treatment of Bladder Tumours by Iridium 192 Implantation: J.J. Mazeron, G. Marinello, S. Leung: Radiotherapy and Oncology 1985,4: 111-19
Intestinal Complications of Wide Field Abdominal Irradiation for Lymphoma: D. Langlois, J.P. LeBourgeois, S. Leung, M. Kuentz: Radiotherapy and Oncology 1985
Locoregional Recurrences Following External Beam irradiation and Interstitial Implantation for Operable Breast Cancer- A 23 Year Experience: S. Leung, Y. Otmezguine, E. Calitchi, J.J. Mazeron,J.P. LeBourgeois, B.Pierquin: Radiotherapy and Oncology January 1986, 1:1-10
Update on Low Dose Rate Irradiation for Carcinomas of the Oropharynx: B. Pierquin, E. Calitchi, J.J. Mazeron, S. Leung: Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. Feb. 1987,13,2:259-62
Perineal template Techniques for Interstitial Implantation of Gyne. Cancers using the Paris System of Dosimetry: S. Leung: Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. Sept. 1990,19:769-74
Radical Radiotherapy for Ca. Vagina- PMCI Experience 1970- 1990- Impact of Treatment Modality on Outcome: S. Leung, M. Sexton: Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. Feb.1993,25:413-18
Laparoscopic Ovariopexy for Pediatric Pelvic Malignancies: H. Tan, R.J. Scorpio, J.M. Hutson, K. Waters, S. Leung: Pediatric Syrgery International. 1993,8:379-81
Treatment of Pediatric Genitourinary Malignancy with Interstitial Brachytherapy- PMCI Experience with 4 cases: S. Leung. Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. Jan 1995, 31,2:393-8
Letters to the Editor,Re: Should Whole Pelvic Radiation Therapy become Past History? A case for the Routine Use of Extended Field Therapy and Multimodality Therapy: Gynecologic Oncology 1994
Interstitial Ir. 192 for Cutaneous Ca. of the External Nose: J.M. Crook, J.J. Mazeron, G. Marinello, M. Raynal, J. Huart, S. Leung, J.P. LeBourgeois, B. Pierquin: Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. Jan.1990,18,1:43-8
Gynaecologic Radiotherapy Controversies: S. Leung: VCOG Newsletter Gynaecologic Cancer October 1995, 10:8-14
Accelerated Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervix Cancer: C.Macleod, D. Bernshaw, S. Leung, K. Narayan, I. Firth: Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. 1999,44,3:519-24
Use of Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs in Radiotherapy treatment Planning and Verification: C. Yang, M.Guiney, P.Hughes, S. Leung, K.H. Liew, J. Matar, G. Quong: Aust. Radiology. Nov. 2000,44,4
Australian High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Protocols for Gynaecological Malignancy: C.Macleod, R.Cheuk, M.Dally, A.Fowler, S.Gauden, S.Leung, C.Milross, K.Narayan, M.Stevens, D.Thornton, S.Carruthers, P.Jeal: Aust. Radiology Feb. 2001, 45,1
BSc (Hons), MBBS (Hons), FRANZCR, DipPallMed (Clinical)
Dr Dominic Lunn is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Gold Coast and Redland.
Dr Lunn attended the University of Queensland as an undergraduate and received a first class honours degree in molecular biology before spending several years working in medical research both in Australia and overseas. In 2000, he enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Queensland, and graduated with honours. He began training in radiation oncology in 2008 was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in early 2012. He subsequently completed a fellowship in palliative care at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane and worked as a palliative care specialist and locum radiation oncologist until late 2013 when he was involved in setting up the radiation oncology service at ROC Gold Coast University Hospital.
He is currently director of training at ROC Gold Coast and is actively involved in several clinical trials. He has a special interest in palliative radiation therapy and has a wide scope of practice including the treatment of lung, gynaecological, genitourinary, breast and central nervous system (CNS) malignancies.
BSc, MBBS (Hons)
Dr Luke McGhee is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre Cairns (previously ROC Cairns).
For more information about Dr McGhee including referral information, visit his full biography.
Dr Myo Min is a clinician with a strong interest in research. He believes in patient-centred care and is always keen to work with patients and their families in providing evidence-based healthcare. He consults at ROC Maroochydore.
Dr Min completed his specialist training in radiation oncology at Royal Adelaide Hospital, in Adelaide in 2014. He then pursued post-graduate sub-specialist training in head and neck, gastro-intestinal and skin malignancies at Liverpool/Campbelltown Hospitals, in Sydney. During his post training fellowship years, he also undertook a PhD program, at University of New South Wales, investigating the role of functional imaging in head and neck cancer.
He then completed his PhD in medicine in 2016. He is currently a staff specialist (radiation oncology) at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. His main areas of interest are head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, lung cancer and skin cancer.
MBBS (Hons), BSc, FRANZCR
Dr Manoja Palliyaguru is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Springfield.
Dr Palliyaguru completed a Bachelor of Medicine with Honours (MBBS Hons) at the University of Sydney in 2003. Prior this Dr Palliyaguru had also completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in pharmacology and physiology.
Through completion of radiation oncology training in Brisbane at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Princess Alexandra and Mater Campus Radiation Oncology Services Dr Palliyaguru was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2013.
In 2014 Dr Palliyaguru was awarded the Windeyer Fellowship by the RANZCR and was provided the opportunity to undertake a Clinical Research Fellowship in radiation oncology at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood in the United Kingdom. Under the broad supervision of Professor Peter Hoskin, Dr Palliyaguru completed clinical work alongside senior clinical oncologists across multiple subspecialty sites and participated in clinical research projects.
Dr Palliyaguru's special interests include gynaecology, breast and prostate cancers.
BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons), FRANZCR
Dr Ariyanto Pramana is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre Cairns (previously ROC Cairns).
For more information about Dr Pramana, including referral information, visit his full biography.
Dr Edward Sun is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC) Gosford.
Dr Sun graduated from the University of Sydney in 1982. He was awarded the NSW State Cancer Council Training Fellowship in radiation oncology in 1984 and undertook specialty training in radiation oncology at Westmead Hospital and the Prince of Wales Hospital between 1984 and 1987. In 1984 he won the C.E. Eddy Prize for being the most successful candidate in D.R.A.C.R. Part 1 examination.
After completing his fellowship, Dr Sun was a senior registrar in radiation oncology at Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick in 1988 and a locum staff specialist at St. Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst in 1989. From 1990 to 1991, Dr Sun was appointed Medical and Health Officer at the Institute of Radiotherapy, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, gaining experience in head and neck, gynaecological cancers and brachytherapy techniques. In 1992 Dr Sun returned to join the Sydney Radiotherapy and Oncology practice and is currently consulting at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai District Hospital and Gosford Private Hospital.
Dr Sun is also a clinical teacher with the University of Sydney and the University of Newcastle. Dr Sun has particular interest in urological, lung and head and neck cancers, stereotactic body radiotherapy techniques, TomoTherapy and brachytherapy treatments of various malignancies including prostate and gynaecological cancers.
BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons), FRANZCR
Dr Amy Yuen Meei Teh is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC) Wahroonga and Gosford.
Dr Teh graduated with honours from the University of New South Wales in 2001. She completed radiation oncology training at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia, followed by a clinical research fellowship at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Canada, where she was the recipient of the Phyllis Hantho Breast Cancer Research Fund and was awarded the Weekend to End Breast Cancer Research Fellowship for her research. Dr Teh returned to Australia in 2009 as a consultant radiation oncologist at the Radiation Oncology Institute and Sydney Adventist Hospital.
Dr Teh has special interests in breast cancer and prostate cancer, with certification from the Seattle Prostate Institute, USA for both low dose rate and high dose rate brachytherapy. Dr Teh has an active interest in prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and stereotactic adaptive body radiotherapy in prostate cancer, using Tomotherapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and has completed the ESTRO course in image-guided stereotactic radiotherapy from Lille, France.
Dr Teh is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, and was awarded Excellence in Teaching in 2014. Dr Teh is also examiner for the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiology (RANZCR).
Dr Teh has been lead author of publications in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics (IJROBP) and Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Dr Teh's research on concomitant intensity modulated boost during whole breast hypo-fractionated radiotherapy was published in the Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO). More recently, Dr Teh has presented and published on prostate brachytherapy and the use of SpaceOAR™ in prostate radiotherapy.
Dr Teh's research has been presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ), Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiology (RANZCR) and University of Toronto radiation oncology scientific meetings.
A member of Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG) and Australia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer (ANZUP) clinical trials group, Dr Teh is site-principal-investigator of international trials on post-prostatectomy radiotherapy (RAVES) and the use of adjuvant systemic/ hormone therapy with prostate radiotherapy (ENZARAD).
Dr Teh is research supervisor to University of Sydney medical students. She is a reviewer for the IJROBP and Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO). Dr Teh has been invited speaker on prostate and breast cancer management both locally and internationally. Dr Teh was also part of a volunteer oncology team to the Solomon Islands.
Alajez, N., Wang, W., Biswas, D., Teh, A., Sutherland, R., & Pintilie, M. et al. (2011). The effect of local breast radiotherapy on circulating CD34+ cells. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 100(2), 304-307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2011.01.003
Dedic-Hagan, J., Teh, A., Liang, E., Collett, N., & Woo, H. (2014). Migration of a strand of four seeds in low-dose-rate brachytherapy. Case Reports, 2014(may30 2), bcr2014204515-bcr2014204515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-204515
Teh, A., Ball, D., Cassumbhoy, R., & Guglani, S. (2007). Bilateral Patellar Metastases from Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2(1), 79-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01243894-200701000-00016
Teh, A., Ball, D., O'Day, J., & Cassumbhoy, R. (2006). Bilateral Choroidal Metastases from Mesothelioma. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 1(7), 712-713. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01243894-200609000-00018
Teh, A., Ko, H., Barr, G., & Woo, H. (2014). Rectal ulcer associated with SpaceOAR hydrogel insertion during prostate brachytherapy. Case Reports, 2014(dec22 1), bcr2014206931-bcr2014206931. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-206931
Teh, A., Park, E., Shen, L., & Chung, H. (2009). Three-Dimensional Volumetric Analysis of Irradiated Lung with Adjuvant Breast Irradiation. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 75(5), 1309-1315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.077
Teh, A., Walsh, L., Purdie, T., Mosseri, A., Xu, W., & Levin, W. et al. (2012). Concomitant intensity modulated boost during whole breast hypofractionated radiotherapy - A feasibility and toxicity study. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 102(1), 89-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2011.10.015
BSc, BA, MBBS, FRAZCR
Dr Angela Yates is a consultant Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Oncology Centres (ROC), Gold Coast.
Dr Yates earned her medical degree at University of Sydney in 2006. She has also completed a Bachelor of Science (Applied Chemistry) and Bachelor of Arts (International Studies). She completed her internship at The Canberra Hospital and residency and training at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, St George Hospital and The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse in Sydney and was awarded fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) in 2014. She is currently completing a Master of Medicine in clinical epidemiology at University of Sydney.
Dr Yates has also held positions at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney specialising in gastrointestinal and head and neck cancers as well as completing a research fellow in central nervous system and lung cancer at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne at the Radiation Oncology Stereotactic Radiotherapy Clinic.
She is passionate about delivering quality evidence based care to patients in a caring and sensitive manner. Dr Yates also has a strong focus on being actively involved in research, teaching and college activities. She hold memberships with Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG), Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Group (ANZUP) and Australian Gastrointestinal Trials Group (AGITG).
Dr Yates has a wide-ranging practice with particular interests in the treatment of malignant disease, gastrointestinal, head and neck, central nervous system (CNS) and lung cancers.
Yates A, Carroll S, Kneebone A, Tse R, Horvath L, Byrne C, Solomon M, Hruby G,Implementing intensity-modulated radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost for anal cancer: three year outcomes at two Sydney institutions, Clin Oncol 2015, 27(12):700-7
Yates A, Segelov E, Meagher J, Pendlebury S, Garland T, Nolan C, The Ten Bed Program: The compassionate care of Solomon Island patients at St Vincent's Hospital, St Vincent's Clinic Proceedings Dec 2015, 23(1):20-23
The effect of radiotherapy delay on survival in non-small cell lung cancer (Collaboration of Alfred Health and Liverpool Hospital)
HPV, HIV and survival in anal cancer (10 year cohort St Vincent's Hospital)
Anal Cancer as a second human papilloma virus (HPV) related tumour: a case series of seven women with prior successful treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) -abstract accepted for poster presentation RANZCR ASM 2015, ESTRO 2016

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Received this great calendar in the mail a couple of days ago.It depicts twelve pinup gals based on each astrological sign, designed by the fantastic Bill Presing. Each page is detachable for your framing pleasure and has his description and sketches on the back.Gallery Nucleus is hosting an exhibition of the original art and selling signed copies.
So hurry up and get yours!


text:
This is the third Thermalright heatsink I have reviewed and I have one more sitting here waiting for judgement. The Thermalright SLK-800 which I reviewed not too long ago was the best heatsink that I have ever used. Not only did it have a lot of great features but it performed really well. I am excited to see if this heatsink will do as good if not better. This heatsink is made of all copper and uses a similar design to hold the fan on as the SLK-800. This heatsink has the ability to hold a 60-80mm fan and comes with a 70mm Y.S. Tech TMD fan (I did not recieve one). This SK-7 is cheaper than the SLK-800 so this will be better if your trying to save some money.
The Thermalright SK-7 comes in the same style of box that all of the Thermalright heatsinks have come in, a plain brown box. This box doesn't have much to offer as far as eye candy but that doesn't mean what is inside has to be the same. I opened up the box to see that the heatsink was wrapped in a plastic bag with the accessories in another plastic bag on the sides. I am really impressed with the quality of the packaging of this heatsink.
Looking at the top of the heatsink you can see the fins which are all soldered to the heatplate on the bottom of the heatsink. The Thermalright SK-7 is made totally out of copper and uses thin fins which is very popular with heatsink manufacturers these days. The base of the heatsink is protected with a peice of plastic which will keep it safe from being scratched, this is good because any scratches in the base of your heatsink will make the contact between it and the core of your CPU.
From the side of the SK-7 you can see that it is pretty tall and the finish on the copper is really nice. the clip that the SK-7 is the same kind as the AX-7 and SLK-800. The reason I like this clip is because it uses all 6 tabs on the socket which makes it really secure and makes it so that a lot of pressure is being applied equally over the core. The reason that I do not like this clip is because the little notch for the screwdriver is really bad. It is really small and there is almost no room to get a good hold on it making it so that the screwdriver will slip off really easy, especially during removal of the heatsink. I was hoping that Thermalright would modify the clip so that it would have a better slot for the screwdriver, unfortunately they did not.
The bottom corners of the SK-7 have a hole which are used for the clips to hold the fan onto the heatsink. I dont like these as much as the SLK-800 because gravity makes them fall out and isntallation of a fan is a little more tricky. I was glad to see that the clips were able to accomidate a huge screaming 80mm fans like the Delta and Vantec Tornado. We will be using 2 different size fans during testing, a quiet normal sized 80mm fan and a huge Delta, which is very loud. The SK-7 comes with the 4 clips for 70mm fans and 4 clips for 80mm fans, the reason that you get 4 of each is incase you break or lose one which is always good. You also get regular thermal compound, thermal pad, and a strip which can be basically used as a shim.
I peeled off the plastic from the heatplate of the heatsink, the finish on it is really good and will not require any lapping. There are also four dots on the bottom of the heatsink which are basically to make sure you have your heatsink seated well right on the sweet spot. Now lets get this thing on and see what it can do.


text:
"He was just crazy," says the 'Django Unchained' actor
A gunman opened fire during a live TV show with Django Unchained actor Christopher Waltz in Cannes yesterday (May 17). You can watch the drama unfold below.
The two-time Oscar winner was being interviewed live on talk show Grand Journal with fellow Cannes Film Festival juror Daniel Auteil when a gunman came through the audience and began firing blanks into the air.
Waltz and Auteil were quickly ushered off stage while security wrestled the suspect to the ground and detained him. Police found a starter gun, a dummy grenade and a pocketknife on him.
Speaking about the incident, Waltz said: "I was on a panel at the Studio Canal platform off the beach when a man produced a gun. I think it was a pistol and he fired but luckily for me they were blanks. Then he shouted he had a grenade and again luckily for me there was no grenade. The police have him. They tackled him to the ground."
He later told Showbiz 411 that he presumed the stunt was "a joke or something to do with Occupy Cannes" adding, "I think he was just crazy."


text:
|This article is about a/an rider in Kamen Rider Kabuto.
Issei Kurosaki (黒崎 一誠 Kurosaki Issei) was Kamen Rider Caucasus (仮面ライダーコーカサス Kamen Raidā Kōkasasu, Masked Rider Caucasus), a Kamen Rider that only appears in Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love (when he tries to destroy all humanity). He transforms using the power of the gold Kabutech Zecter, the Caucasus Zecter. His power exceeds the power of most Riders.
Issei Kurosaki
Age unknown, he is the user of the Caucasus Zecter and is ZECT's strongest soldier. Usually seen with a single blue rose.
He first appeared when he kills Kamen Rider Hercus via Hyper Clock Up and drops his blue rose at the corpse. One day later, he was sent by ZECT to go aboard on a space station to ensure their secret mission goes as planned.
However Kabuto and Gatack were able to get onto the space station to discover the real plot. Though at first both riders are outmatched by Caucasus due to the Hyper Zecter, Gatack successfully held him off allowing for Kabuto to steal the Hyper Zecter and eject him into space. Kabuto sends Gatack back to the Earth via an escape pod as he was completely exhausted.
But this doesn't stop Caucasus from having his revenge and kills Gatack by smashing the escape pod's window, releasing all the air from the pod into space. But Kabuto had predicted this and uses the Hyper Zecter to prevent Gatack's death and kills Caucasus by kicking him to the missile before it hits the meteor.
Kamen Rider Decade
Rider War
Kamen Rider Caucasus appears with other kamen Riders commanded by Wataru Kurenai ,but all are
murdered by Decade in the episode 1 of Kamen Rider Decade in the dream of Natsumi Hikari and then conclude the dream with Decade as only Rider in the Rider War. Rider War
The Destroyer of Worlds
In the special version of episode 31, Kamen Rider Caucasus is seen as one of the many Kamen Riders who fought in the Rider War against Decade and were all destroyed. They were presumably restored after the destruction (and subsequent revival) of Decade at the end of the Rider War and the worlds were restored.The Destroyer of Worlds
Video Game appearances
Kamen Rider Kabuto video game
Kamen Rider Caucasus appears with the other Kamen Riders in the Kamen Rider Kabuto video game.
Kamen Rider Battride War II
Caucasus reappeared in Kamen Rider: Battride War II as a boss.
Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis
Caucasus reappeared in Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis as a boss.
Kamen Rider Caucasus
Kamen Rider Caucasus transforms using the power of his gold Kabutech Zecter, the Caucasus Zecter. His power easily exceeds the power of all the other Riders.
Though Caucasus was not shown to have a Masked Form on-screen, toy versions of a possible Masked Form for Caucasus and the other two Kabutech Riders was made for the Cast-Off Rider line.
- "Henshin: Change Beetle!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
- Rider Height: 199 cm
- Rider Weight: 102 kg
Ability Parameters:
- Punching Power: 4.5t
- Kicking Power: 8t
- Maximum Jump Height: 42 m
- Maximum Running Speed: 100m/5.0s
- Kabutick Zecters: Transformation device
- Rider Brace: Transformation brace
- Hyper Zecter: A device that allows Caucasus to use Hyper Clock Up
- ZECT Buckle: A Clock Up belt, which has side pads as Rider Belt's side pads
- Normal Clock Up function is unused in exchange to use Hyper Zecter's Hyper Clock Up on the left side pad of the belt
- ZECT Kunai Gun: Personal weapon
- Machine Zectron (Video Game exclusive)
Rider Cards
- Kamen Ride: Caucasus: A Rider Card containing the power of Kamen Rider Caucasus. Used by Kamen Rider Diend to summon Kamen Rider Caucasus. First used to battle the Oni Brothers, Caucasus is quickly possessed by Kintaros. It is also one of the eight cards used by Diend Complete Form. Episode Yellow: Treasure de End Pirates
Behind the Scenes
Issei Kurosaki was portrayed by Akio Mori (森 昭生 Mori Akio), better known by the name Musashi (武蔵),As Kamen Rider Caucasus, his suit actor is Jiro Okamoto(岡元 次郎 Okamoto Jirō).
- Issei Kurosaki is te only Kabutick Rider that use Hyper Zecter.
- In Kamen Rider Kabuto PS2 video game, Caucasus is voiced by Jōji Nakata instead of Musashi.
- The Kabutick Riders have the same colors as the olympic medals: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. These colors also represent the strength of the Riders, with gold being the strongest and bronze being the weakest.
- Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Kamen Rider Decade
- Episode 1: Rider War (In the Dream )
- Episode 31: The Destroyer of Worlds (Special Version only)
- Main article: Kabutick Riders


text:
Front page
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
# Posted 10:43 AM by Taylor Owen
WHERE DID THE ALLIANCE GO?: With Howard's loss last week in Australia, Prime Minister Harper has found himself as a somewhat reluctant, and one might say lonely stalwart of the Bush driven Atlantic alliance. Particularly on climate change, but also to some degree on Iraq, (he is in denial of the former and was in favor of the latter), he now stands in notable contrast to both British and Australian governments. With all likelihood, the US will also soon diverge on both.(7) opinions -- Add your opinion
Lucky for him, the lack of international temptation will probably serve him well at home, as the Canadian public is largely more sympathetic to the new emerging Atlantic consensus. The main question is whether Harper will stick to his principles or buck to popular pressure. For what it's worth, my bet is that his conservatisms runs deep and will not be easily shed despite electoral temptations. Bad news for the Conservative Party, good news for the Liberals.
Owen, interesting question. I'm not sure that it makes a lot of sense to read a lot into the "alliance" for multiple reasons-- Howard had been in power for a very long time, and all politicians lose eventually, Rudd has of course been going around assuring the US that the alliance is strong, etc., any more than it makes sense to claim Sarkozy replacing Chirac as obvious demands for a closer French alliance with the US. And, of course, one could note that the British polls are currently showing a remarkable disadvantage for the Labour government and lead for the conservatives. At some point, politics are local-- strange that the polls are still showing Canada's Tories doing well, eh?
I noticed that after dumping Howard, Australia immediately ratified Kyoto.
Although they've also refused to let Peter Garrett talk about the issue in the new Government, taking away Climate Change (and Water) from the new Environment Minister, and refusing to let him answer questions about it in Parliament. And while Australia is ratifying Kyoto, Rudd is also claiming that he's absolutely not for cutting emissions unless China and India go along.
The "new emerging Atlantic consensus," it appears, is to sign Kyoto and then not do anything to actually cut emissions, which doesn't really contrast all that badly with the old one. How exactly has the Bush record on emissions been worse than the European record during the same time period-- or worse than the record under Clinton, for that matter?
Nice post John. I know I'm not the first to point out that when an America friendly politician wins somewhere, the media plays it as a local issues election and when an America unfriendly politician wins somewhere, the media plays it as a repudiation of Bush. Both memes are insulting.
And you're right that Kyoto is empty posturing (as is virtually everything on Global Warming, including a Global Warming conference held in one of the remotest places on earth). No signatory has any intention of meeting its benchmarks (in that sense, Rudd is one of the more honest for admitting his signature means nothing).
Tyler usually does a better job of holding back on the wishful thinking.
From the Australian: Rudd resisting Bali targets.
AUSTRALIA, the US, Japan and Canada are resisting pressure from the UN and developing countries to adopt dramatic targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions as a major split emerges at the Bali conference on climate change.
As business and industry warn of catastrophic economic effects if the ambit claims of 25-40 per cent emission cuts by 2020 are adopted at the conference, Kevin Rudd and his Climate Change Minister Penny Wong have declared Australia will not budge until it knows the full cost of adopting any targets.
Look like the alliance is alive and well, at least as far as Kyoto goes. The Australian government has officially gone from not ratifying Kyoto and not doing anything to ratifying Kyoto and not doing anything. Great.
This is especially since Australia had one of the easiest Kyoto quotas imaginable for a developed, wealthy nation, especially one whose greenhouse emissions per capita exceeds that of the US and Canada, its other low-density large-territory cousins: "She warned that given Australia's Kyoto commitment was 108per cent emissions on 1990 levels, the draft Bali proposal of a 25 to 40 per cent cut [from 1990 levels] would in effect mean a reduction of between 30 and 45 per cent in the eight years to 2020."
The US signed up to a massive cut from 1990 emissions under Kyoto, while the Australians are allowed to INCREASE production by 8%? No wonder Australia's going to make their target or come close despite higher per capita emissions than the US-- and no wonder they resist the Bali follow-on using the 1990 start date for emissions.
The US under Bush has had similar or better greenhouse emissions performance as Canada or Australia, including Canada under the Liberals. Indeed, the US emissions performance has been considerably better under Bush than under Clinton. Of course, he can't really take credit for much of that, as it would have happened anyway-- and yet the EU takes credit for the collapse of inefficient Soviet bloc industry and for the UK finally moving away from dirty coal to North Sea gas (for the latter, at least Thatcher deserves some credit, so a politician's policy did matter.) Clinton can't take too much blame either-- the 1990 start date was a US recession, even if not everywhere else.
I read your blog this is very helpful for me
CRM is a base these day for those people who want to explore their business online.Either your business is of franchise or textie.
I read your blog this is very helpful for mePost a Comment
CRM is a base these day for those people who want to explore their business online.Either your business is of franchise or textie.


text:
Argentina vs. South Korea
Argentina is favored in Thursday's Group B match against South Korea and there is a lot at stake, as the winner of the match will book their ticket to the knockout stage.
Argentina vs. South Korea - Current Match Odds
Argentina Preview | South Korea Preview
Bovada has Argentina as the favorite posted at -250 with South Korea at +675 with a draw at +375 and a goal total of 2.5.
Both teams won their opening match in Group B with Argentina beating Nigeria 1-0 and South Korea beating Greece 2-0. The South Koreans victory was especially impressive, as Greece was supposed to have one of the best defenses in the tournament.
ADVERTISEMENT: CAN SOUTH KOREA PULL OFF THE MAJOR UPSET? ARGENTINA WAS MEDIOCRE LAST GAME. GET THE LATEST MATCH ODDS OR BET THE GAME LIVE AT Bovada.
The match could have easily been 3-0, as I though the ref blew a call in the penalty box that would have given South Korea a penalty shot.
The winner of this match will advance to the playoffs, while the loser will have to win their last group match to make it to the knockout phase.
Get the most betting options and fastest payouts of any sportsbook. Click here!
This should be an exciting match, as each team will push forward on offense. Argentina has a great offense led by world-class strikers Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevéz, who looked solid in the win over Nigeria.
Argentina will need to tighten up their defense, which was a tad shaky in their match against Nigeria even though they still had a shutout. They killed Nigeria in terms of time of possession (65% to 35%) and if they do that in this match they will be hard to beat.
South Korea scored twice, did not allow Greece to score, and out-shot the Greeks 17 to 6, but Greece won the time of possession battle (52% to 48%). Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung was great in the match with his pace and pressure on the opposing defense and even though he did not score he was keyed on by the Greek defense, which opened the field for the other players. Argentina will have to keep up with him, but not give space to the players up front surrounding him.
Argentina does not have the strongest defense and they will have to play well against a South Korean squad that heads into this match with a ton of confidence.
Argentina will push forward on offense and they have to be wary, as South Korea has a solid counter-attack with the wide fullback defensive formation they use.
South Korea has a solid team and they played great in their opening match, but Argentina is simply too strong and their offense will come alive in this game and show the world they are a legitimate threat to go all the way in South Africa. Argentina will win this match and they will advance to the playoffs in the process.
If you want to know how to bet on the World Cup in detail you can CHECK THIS OUT.
Thursday Matches
In the other two matches on Thursday France takes on Mexico in an important Group A match and Greece faces Nigeria in a Group B match where the loser will likely be out of the competition. For match up reports on these games, as well as others YOU CAN FIND MATCHUP TRENDS AND STATS HERE.


text:
Advanced Search |
Search Tips
Limited Edition 100 only
We promise to never spam you, and just use your email address to identify you as a valid customer.
This product hasn't received any reviews yet. Be the first to review this product!
Click the button below to add the Now and Then U-77 and U-787 Limited Edition Button to your wish list.
All prices are in USD.
Copyright 2019 Thunderboats.
Sitemap |
Ecommerce Hosting by BigCommerce


text:
Moderator: Robert Paniagua
Bob Roberts wrote:So I am watching contractors build the ARRA funded Piedmont Improvement Project (double tracking Charlotte to Greensboro) and noticed that they are using wooden ties for the new tracks. I am not surprised (I know they are cheap), but it made me wonder about the cost difference between wooden and concrete ties, how long each lasted and if the weight of freight makes concrete a poor choice?
Are concrete ties used any any heavy / non-transit projects?
Just wondering.
Return to Operations, Facilities, Maps and Resources
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text: On 2010-09-28, Gary Herron <gherron at digipen.edu> wrote: > Python does have "s+=t" as a statement, and it does have list > comprehensions [... for ...] as expressions, but you cannot put a > statement inside an expression. I've inferred that, in Python, all assignments are by definition statements, rather than expressions, so they can't be arbitrarily substituted in for expressions. It's interesting to see the two ways in which people seem to go from C's middle ground of expressions and statements; some languages go to making statements into expressions, others go for even further narrowing the set of "expressions". I'm not yet sure which I prefer; both have some appeal in avoiding some of the occasional-complexity that can make C hard for people to learn. (Meaning, complexity which is only sometimes at issue, so you have to know about it, but you can't just use it all the time, so you can't assume it's how things work.) -s -- Copyright 2010, all wrongs reversed. Peter Seebach / usenet-nospam at seebs.net http://www.seebs.net/log/ <-- lawsuits, religion, and funny pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology) <-- get educated! I am not speaking for my employer, although they do rent some of my opinions.


text:
Rockstar living is the best way to describe the process of "The Story of Blair" photo-shoot at my studio. Usually when I plan a shoot I prepare and effectuate using: Pre-Production, Production & Post-Production. Using the production-process make the turnaround to my Commercial Clients (Clothing, Jewelry, Resturant etc.) smooth as possible. An unplanned night like last Friday night at my studio supports the quote, "If you stay ready, you never have to get ready." We had very little time to plan, very little time to make this shoot happen, but we live something like rockstars so we made it work.
I was excited, to see my bed at 9 p.m. on a Friday night (said no rockstar ever) until my reminder alarmed couple friends were driving to see me at 12:30 a.m. It was a friend's birthday so naturally I wanted to support despite being mentally and physically exhausted.
The night before was another friend's birthday, we returned at 5:00 a.m., I had a two hour nap then I opened the store selling cameras until the sun left the sky. I was drained.
Blair arrived to my valet, dressed as shown, pulchritudinous.
Wynwood was the location, 4:00 a.m. Saturday morning was the time, the others planned to explore South Beach, I wasn't having it; I had a Golf tee-time at 1:00 p.m. in Boca, Raton. Like every other person playing a round of 18, I decided to pull an "all nighter" to make the Photo-Story.
Her energy is amazing; a little too much if it's natural for her to have that amount of energy at 4 a.m. (she's not human but she's akin her energy.)
I knew she'd be easy to photograph because of her unique-eccentric look. I love working with people who bring character, and a positive attitude to the table; all that other fuck-shit stay away. To add, she's also a gymnast, and working with flexible models is also a plus because it's easier for them to find that power shot that I seek for.
2015 going into 2016 the Instagram world and floating lands of the internet would call her a model, I mean well, she's the "model" for these photographs, and I prefer to work with beautiful girls who don't come with the "model" ego….blah blah….Blair's actually a business owner, and her to come project is being the costume designer for The Weeknd new music video; pretty rad if you asked me.
Enjoy the rest of the photographs below.


text:
Texas Company Runs Hate Ad Against HRCSometimes it helps to see these things in print:
An HRC supporter in Texas flagged this ad for us, which ran this week in the Lakelander in Whitney. The ad – "How Can We Stop Perversion?" – blasts HRC's work and was paid for by a Hillsboro-based auctioneering and farm equipment company. Check out a picture of the ad or read the full text:
How Can We Stop Perversion?
Periodically, ads are run listing companies to boycott because of their support of perversion.
You can affect these companies bottom line by doing business with someone else.
The Human Rights Campaign is a group supporting perversion. They use the equal sign – as their trademark, if you see this sign on a vehicle, they are supporting the homosexual agenda which includes:
1. Marriage between Adam & Steve
2. Getting into our schools to teach students that perversion is normal
3. Getting businesses to support their immoral lifestyle
We can provide you a list of companies to boycott. Call 254-582-3000 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Pray that these people will repent and receive Christ as Savior.
The Lakelander confirmed the ad ran on August 10. According to the website of the ad's sponsor, Kaddatz Equipment, they are a Christian company that tries their "best to model ourselves and our business on Christian values."
It's unclear why an auctioneering and farm equipment company has taken such a vested interest in promoting lies about equality.
Why does this matter? What does it have to do with us or our wedding?
This is OUR town and this is OUR newspaper.
Upon returning home from our wedding, we were as overjoyed as any other newly married couple. We wanted to share our joy with our friends. So, we did what any other married couple would and we took out an ad in the Lakelander announcing our marriage. (Yes, we looked cute.) Our marriage announcement was published in the weekly (yes, our town is so small the paper only prints once a week) edition of the Lakelander on July 27th, 2011. The phone started to ring immediately with many words of congratulations from those in our small community. This was the first time a same-sex wedding was announced in the Lakelander. We received absolutely no negative comments or attention.
Two small-town newspaper publications later, the above-referenced ad was placed in the same newspaper.
Yes, we believe this ad is retribution for the placement of our wedding announcement. Yes, we heard Kaddatz' message loud and clear. We're more hazy on why he didn't call us out by name, and instead used "Adam and Steve" as the representative names for same-sex relationships everywhere. It would have been much more satisfying had he simply said, "Marriage between Jen and UncleR"...but I digress.
I'll say this...the folks at the Lakelander couldn't have been more gracious when we went in to place our wedding announcment. They were full of congrats and kind words. This ad is not a negative reflection on them, at all, in our minds.
Instead, we believe there are truly no thoughts or actions so perverse as those of the business-owner, Alvin Kaddatz, who chose to spend his money in order to reflect negatively upon those in our small community who belong to the LGBTQ community, are supporters of the LGBTQ community, are supporters of HRC, Christians who support equal rights for ALL Americans, and/or/including Christians who themselves are gay.
Hmmmph. And all we did was get married.


text:
Volvo has revealed the all-new S90 premium sedan, along with some of the specs of the range, including the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid variant.
As expected, Volvo's new entry in the premium segment is based on the Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA), first used by the XC90, featuring the same powertrains with the large SUV such as the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid.
The Volvo S90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid will offer 394hp from combining a four-cylinder turbocharged and supercharged 318hp 2-litre petrol engine with an 80hp electric motor and a 46hp crankshaft-mounted starter generator, all of them paired with a eight-speed automatic gearbox. Power goes to all four wheels.
Volvo didn't share yet any official fuel economy figures but it is expected to score similar numbers with the 134.5mpg UK and 49g/km of CO2 emissions of its sibling, the XC90 T8 Plug-In Hybrid.
Other features include the advanced semi-autonomous system, called Pilot Assist which also debuted in the XC90, keeping the car aligned within lane markings up to motorway speeds of around 130km/h (80mph).
A new City Safety feature debuts in the S90, the large animal detection, which -as the name suggests- detects large animals such as elk, horses or moose in day and night driving conditions. The new system offers an intuitive warning first and brake support to help avoid a collision.
"Our idea was to bring something entirely new to this rather conservative segment and deliver a visual expression that exudes leadership and confidence on the exterior. On the inside we have taken the S90 to the next level, delivering a high-end luxury experience that promises comfort and control," said Thomas Ingenlath, Senior Vice President Design at Volvo Car Group.
"The S90 has taken a big stride forwards in terms of driving dynamics, performance and ride. We have completely redesigned the Volvo driving experience from the ground up to deliver a sense of precision, engaging control and comfort," said Dr Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President, Research & Development at Volvo Car Group.
The all-new Volvo S90 will make its public debut at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2016.


text:
Private Equity
PP PTE Ltd has a reputation for recognising potential leaders. This is equally true of our Private Equity practice. It was born as a result of client requests for support with key hires in the Oil and Gas Market.
Our dedicated Private Equity Practice has a proven track record of identifying and recruiting PE-ready executives able to create value and make a real difference in the business
Through decades of experience of building private equity leadership teams, we have identified key characteristics that drive success at the firm level and in portfolio companies across multiple industry sectors.
We advise our clients' portfolio company board of directors and management team in order to help them maximize value to their limited partners by:
- Assessing and building a board and management team.
- Building out comprehensive succession plans.
- Assessing the talent of M&A opportunities as part of the diligence process.
For more information on Executive Search within the Oil and Gas Services sector contact the PP Private Equity Services Practice Group leader.


text:
Britain Beyond Brexit
Today I'm launching my new booklet 'Britain Beyond Brexit'. I believe that we need to be bold, radical and innovative when we talk about what this country can do post-Brexit. I've never steered clear of controversy when it's needed – but we need to be controversial in the right way.
If you distil politics down to its very core, to what we all got involved with politics for in the first place, it's not about infighting or backstabbing. It's not even about power or elected office, but if you don't seek those things it becomes hard to change anything. It is, in its purest form, about making people's lives better.
This is not a UKIP publication. Indeed, it doesn't mention UKIP at any point within it. I don't want to cause anyone any embarrassment by doing so. It's just my vision of the direction we should be going, and a contribution to the conversation about the future of the Party.
At the General Election, I watched various groups of people completely abandon the Party because they didn't really think that we were speaking to them. Are we talking enough to the commuter, the pensioner, the young person, the parent of a primary school child, to Theresa May's 'Just About Managing', to the victim of crime, the unemployed, the animal lover, the small business, the person concerned about poverty across the world, those worried about the national debt saddling the next generation, the family looking to save for their child's university education, the one who cares for our environment (even if they reject the obsession with CO2)? I want us to be talking to these people, even where they're not already typical UKIP voters. If we're not selling anything that they want to buy, is there any wonder they don't vote for us?
What I've written here contains plenty of controversial, novel and different ideas alongside traditional UKIP policy.
I would love to start turning defence into attack. For far too long we've allowed others to have a go at us.
Take EU regional development funding for example. We've always been pushed into saying that we'd continue to fund similar projects in the UK, because we're on the defensive trying to prove that nobody will lose out when we leave the EU. Fair enough, but when we say things like that we're not totally believed. The referendum has been won; now is the time to put that to better use. One hugely controversial idea: Scrap every penny of EU funding going to our deprived areas, and give a targeted VAT cut in those areas instead (Terms & Conditions apply to ensure feasibility: see booklet for details).
Goods will then be cheaper in those areas, businesses will flock to invest, jobs will be created. Forget letting the government make a mess of trying to help: let's let business do it for us, and far more effectively. You'd never hear the Corbyns of this world saying so, but sometimes the State isn't actually very good: the areas that are deprived today were deprived 40 years ago. Time, perhaps, for something radical and innovative instead?
I've always fundamentally believed that the government should be less involved in citizens' daily lives. It doesn't make me a card-carrying Libertarian, not by any stretch of the imagination. I'm more pragmatist than philosophical: on every issue I ask two questions: "Does the government need to do this?" and "What will work to make the most difference to people's lives?"


text:
Sophistication and well-being…
… At the heart of Marrakesh
Riad Anaïs awaits you at the heart of the Marrakesh Medina, just a few steps away from all the animation of the medieval old town. It is a true peace haven in an authentic and luxurious setting.
Traditionally set up around an inner patio, you will find a cozy living room with a log chimney, five elegant deluxe rooms, a beautiful rooftop solarium, a dining room and a gift shop.
Riad Anaïs was entirely renovated in 2010 so as to ally traditional luxury to modern comfort. All the furniture and decoration were made by marrakeshi craftsmen with high-quality material: cedar woodwork, hand embroidered linen beddings and traditional decorative objects from the Medina bazars.


text:
The regulars -
The Masque of Mandragora written by Louis Marks and directed by Rodney Bennett
Result: Even more than celebrated stories such as Talons and Robots, Masque of Mandragora shows the exquisite visual splendour that Philip Hinchcliffe brought to the show. His 'can we do this?' approach reaches its apotheosis in a story that sparkles with the stylish splendour of Renaissance Italy. The sets look very expensive and lush, the location convinces that they really did pop over the Italy for a shoot and the costumes and props never once let the side down. Appropriately Dudley Simpson provides one of his most classy and impressive scores too to accompany the sumptuous production. Until Big Finish came along this is the closest the series ever came to mimicking the Hartnell historicals with a strong emphasis on period detail and an extremely lavish production. Even the threat is far more intellectual than usual, the danger of bypassing the renaissance and falling back into superstitions of old proving an enticing hazard if the Mandragora Helix succeeds. Add to all of these strengths a gorgeous affirmation of the dazzling Doctor/Sarah partnership and strong performances across the board and you have an extremely striking period adventure that can hold its head high amongst the outstanding trips back in time for the show. Some people find this story boring but I would disagree with that assertion strongly, it impressed me when I first saw it years ago and it still impressed me when I watched it with my good friend Paul a month or so back: 9/10
Full Review Here - http://docohobigfinish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-masque-of-mandragora-written-by.html
The Hand of Fear written by Bob Baker & Dave Martin and directed by Lennie Mayne
Result: For once the script editor has managed to shape Baker and Martin's insane quota of imaginative ideas into a simple and engaging narrative, The Hand of Fear works well for its first three episodes but concludes on a truly disappointing finale. It is the ultimate expression of the Hinchcliffe/Holmes obsession with possession and it seems fitting that the mantle should be handed to Elisabeth Sladen on her last story and she conjures up a chilling and playful nasty to kick start the story. Lennie Mayne has always been a reliable director but I would never say a particularly inspired one but he really pulls out the stops during his location scenes in his final piece, utilizing some imaginative camera work to give full exposure to some memorable locations. What a shame that the money runs out in the last episode because the story still has some great surprises up its sleeve and the Doctor/Sarah split is as every bit as emotional as it should be but the story does look every bit the tacky kids show in part four. Eldrad and the Kastrians have been very well thought through as race and there is an intelligent reason behind everything that happens in this story. The backstory is hinted at in episode one but not explained until episode four, suddenly piecing together all the clues seamlessly. It is one last chance to have an adventure with Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen and for that alone this story is worth consideration, they are practically talking their own language at this stage. If I was reviewing the first three quarters it would get a 9 for its conviction but as a whole it has to be marked down to a less impressive: 7/10
Full Review Here - http://docohobigfinish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-hand-of-fear-written-by-bob-baker.html
The Deadly Assassin written by Robert Holmes and directed by David Maloney
Result: Politics, world building, wit and frights combine to make The Deadly Assassin not just another Doctor Who story but a genuine event. It has one of the best first episodes in Doctor Who history; a mini drama in its own right leading up to a foreshadowed but unforgettable cliffhanger. It is like a reverse of the situation with the Star Trek movies, the odd numbered episodes are stunning leaving the even numbered ones struggling to catch up. Episode two plays out very much like CSI Gallifrey with the Doctor working an investigation that will ultimately save his life and bring down his arch enemy. It is great fun and excellently scripted but after the breathtaking opening it does feel like a step down in how much it captured my attention. The third episode is justly famous for its arrangement of phobias that would leave any adult a gibbering wreck, let alone the children who are watching. Stylishly directed on film, featuring one unforgettable set piece after another and standing out as something that has never been done before or since - this is another standout episode that exists on its own. It's a uniquely horrific experience. What a shame then that the budget cannot do justice to the epic conclusion, the only point where this story feels cheap and tatty. Robert Holmes subversive script and David Maloney's slick direction combine to make this another Hinchcliffe jewel. They really knew what they were doing during this period of the show didn't they?: 9/10
Full Review Here - http://docohobigfinish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-deadly-assassin-written-by-robert_15.html
The Face of Chris Boucher and directed by Pennant Roberts
The Robots of Death written by Chris Boucher and directed by Michael E Briant
Result: A masterpiece of suspense and horror, The Robots of Death is one of those classic Doctor Who stories that doesn't put a foot out of place. As a drama it is expertly constructed and the world in which the Doctor and Leela drop in on is packed full of detail to make it one of the most convincing future environments. Micheal E Briant has realised that it is the cast that is going to bring this to life so vividly and assembles one of the strongest ensembles with Russell Hunter, David Ballie, David Collings and Pamela Salem in particular standing out. He might not have thought much of the script (how he considered this less worthy than something like Revenge of the Cybermen baffles me) but it convinced him to go the extra mile and ensure this piece was directed within an inch of its life. The design and effects are perfectly in tune and on his way out the door Hinchcliffe overspends outrageously and makes this as visually stunning a piece as possible. It's a story that haunted me when I was younger and still gives me the chills when I watch it now, it sees the Doctor and Leela at their finest, continually fires great lines and memorably frightens right until the end and unusually for Doctor Who climaxes with its best episode. I want every classic Doctor Who story to be as good as this but if that was the case we wouldn't realise just what a classic The Robots of Death is. Terrifying stuff and a top five story for me: 10/10
Full Review Here - http://docohobigfinish.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-robots-of-death-written-by-chris.html
The Talons of Weng-Chiang written by Robert Holmes and directed by David Maloney


text:
Processing and Analysis of Biological Data 7.5 cr
Schedule: The course is given part time (50%) with lectures in the mornings and exercises in the afternoons two days a week during November–January. Participants may need to spend some time for the exercises between scheduled events. For your planning, you will have access to the exercises in advance. The course can be taken in parallell to BIOS13 Modelling Biological Systems which also is given part-time
Content: Introduction to SPSS/R, binomial-, poisson- and normal distribution, descriptive statistics and graphs, hypotheses testing, t-test, ANOVAs, correlation, regression, multiple and non-linear regression, chi-square, G-tests, log-linear modelling, logistic regression and survival, discriminant, PCA and cluster analyses.
Examination: There will be a home assignment at the end of the course.
Credits: Completion of the course renders 7.5 ECTS.
Teachers: Per-Erik Isberg (Dept. of Statistics), lectures
Jessica Abbott (Evolutionary Ecology, course leader), exercises
Computers and software: This year the choice of software is up to the student, but instructions for the exercises will only be provided for SPSS and R. Computers (PC:s) will be available, but feel free to bring your own. To do all exercises in SPSS, ver. 12 or higher with extra modules (e.g. Advanced and Regression models) is necessary. If you are interested in using R, a short introduction will be provided before the course starts. It is strongly recommended that you attend this introduction if you would like to use R during the course.
- Application and Prerequisites in Swedish at Lund University course database (please note, not for exchange students).
- Syllabus (pdf)
Study coordinator
Lotta Persmark
Study advisor
Education office
Telehone: +46 46-222 37 28
E-mail: Lotta [dot] Persmark [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se
Course coordinator
Jessica Abbott
Evolutionary Ecology
Telephone: +46 46-222 93 04
E-mail: Jessica [dot] Abbott [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se
Course literature
Gerry P Quinn and Michael J Keough. 2002. Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists, Cambridge University Press.
Course period


text:
For the third time in four years, University of Ottawa Common Law students have won the Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot championship. The team, coached by Dr. Tracey Doyle and represented by Jeremy Baarbé, Laurent Paulin, Brandon Carter, Adam Soliman and Jenny Thistle, received the Harold G. Fox Cup for best mooting team and the Gordon F. Henderson prize for best appellant factum. The competition took place on February 24-25, 2017 at the Federal Court Office in Toronto.
These accolades further enhance the University's reputation for mooting excellence, notably in the area of intellectual property law.
Laurent Paulin and Brandon Carter were the highest ranked Appellant team after the preliminary rounds where they and argued in front of federal and provincial court judges and IP practitioners.
During the final round, Laurent and Brandon answered questions from the esteemed bench with grace and confidence. The final round was presided by The Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, alongside Justice Gloria Epstein and Justice Kathryn Feldman of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Justice Johanne Gauthier of the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Honourable Roger Hughes, recently retired from the Federal Court.
"It was incredible to have argued in front of a Supreme Court Justice while only in second year law school," said Brandon Carter of his experience.
The team's success is certainly attributed to their extensive preparation in the Ian G. Scott Courtroom, the Faculty's fully-functioning courtroom and adjoining classroom.
The uOttawa Fox Moot team wishes to thank Rideout & Maybee for their sponsorship of the team, BLG for their continued support of the University of Ottawa's IP moot program, and the lawyers from Osler and Gowling WLG, who provided feedback during team practices. The team also recognizes the support it received from students, clerks, and professors who helped during the countless practice sessions. Special thanks go to the Ottawa IP bench for their generous support of the program.
The team would like to congratulate the University of Alberta for winning the DLA Piper award for best mooter, and the University of Toronto respondent team for winning the Donald F. Sim award for best oral advocate.
The Fox Moot is sponsored by DLA Piper (Canada) LLP and administered by a committee of judges and practitioners. It is named in honour of the late Harold G. Fox, one of Canada's leading intellectual property scholars and advocates.
Congratulations to everyone on their performances!