The Australian Government has extended the Black Spot Program and is providing $60 million per year from the 2021 to 2022 financial year onwards, building on the current $684.5 million investment from the 2013 to 2014 financial year to the 2020 to 2021 financial year.
The Australian Government has committed $360 million over five years to 2019-20 to the Bridges Renewal Programme.
The Programme upgrades and repairs bridges to enhance access for local communities and facilitate higher productivity vehicle access.
The date for the opening of Round Four has not yet been decided (as at 22 March 2018).
The Australian Government provides a number of assistance measures to support farm families, farm businesses and rural communities to prepare for, manage through and recover from drought and other hardship. This includes a range of additional measures announced in the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper.
The Drought Communities Programme (DCP) is designed to deliver benefits in targeted drought affected regions of Australia. The Australian Government is providing $35 million over four years, commencing in 2015-16, to fund local infrastructure initiatives that provide employment for people whose work opportunities have been impacted by drought.
Funding will be targeted at projects that stimulate local community spending, use local resources, businesses and suppliers, and/or provide a long-lasting benefit to communities and the agricultural industries on which they depend.
Funding will be directed to declared local government areas.
The Programme will provide up to $35.0 million [$12 million in 2015‑16, $13 million in 2016-17, $5 million in 2017‑18 and $5 million in 2018‑19].
Declared Councils will each receive total payments of $1.5 million.
The Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP) is an Australian Government initiative to fund infrastructure projects that improve productivity and safety outcomes of heavy vehicle operations across Australia.
The Australian Government has extended the HVSPP and will provide $40 million per year from the 2021 to 2022 financial year onwards. The commitment builds on the current $328 million investment from the 2013 to 2014 financial year to the 2020 to 2021 financial year.
On 15 December 2017, the former Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Darren Chester MP, announced that Round Six of the HVSPP was open for proposals from 15 December 2017 to 30 March 2018.
State, territory and local governments are eligible to apply for funding for projects that will upgrade road infrastructure to improve heavy vehicle safety and freight efficiency, saving lives and reducing travel times for freight on Australia's roads.
The Australian Government will contribute up to 50 per cent of the total project cost to successful projects, up to a maximum of $5 million.
Round Six proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on 30 March 2018.
The Australian Government provides targeted support for aerodrome infrastructure and air services to remote areas where they are not commercially viable. This funding is provided through the Regional Aviation Access Programme (RAAP).
The RAAP provides funding assistance for access and safety upgrades to remote aerodromes as well as subsidised flights to ensure residents of remote communities have access to regional service centres.
the Remote Aerodrome Inspection (RAI) Programme.
The Roads to Recovery Program supports the maintenance of the nation's local road infrastructure asset, which facilitates greater access for Australians and improved safety, economic and social outcomes.
The Roads to Recovery Program does not contain a sunset clause under the National Land Transport Act 2014, meaning no new legislation is required for the continuation of the program.
From the 2013 to 2014 financial year to the 2020 to 2021 financial year the Australian Government will provide $4.4 billion under the Roads to Recovery Program. The funding is to be distributed to Australia's local councils, state and territory governments responsible for local roads in the unincorporated areas (where there are no councils) and the Indian Ocean Territories.
The recent Smart Cities and Suburbs Program provided funding to support projects that apply innovative technology-based solutions to urban challenges to improve the liveability, productivity and sustainability of Australian cities, suburbs and towns.
Local governments that are new to smart cities and smart technology can register for the Future Ready incubation package. This package was not directly linked to the grants application process but supports capability building in local government. The package will provide participating local governments with the opportunity to collaborate with industry, build organisational capability, establish partnerships and develop innovative smart city plans and projects.
The incubation package is open for registrations.
The department has a new streamlined process for administering three programs relating to natural disaster mitigation projects, community resilience and local government key infrastructure.
The aim of the CRF is to make Queensland communities more resilient to natural disasters, and reduce future expenditure on asset restoration. Information from 2016-17 period - TBC for future opportunities.
The aim of the LGGSP is to support local governments to deliver key infrastructure projects. TBC.
The aim of the NDRP is to reduce Queensland communities' vulnerability to natural hazards and build community resilience. Funding round to be announced shortly.
Building our Regions is a $445 million targeted regional infrastructure program for local government projects. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for critical infrastructure in regional areas of the state, while also generating jobs, fostering economic development and improving the liveability of regional communities.
Building our Regions has allocated $225 million across 174 projects. A further $70 million is available under Round 4 of the program.
The Round 4 guidelines are available to assist councils with submitting an expression of interest.
TIDS provides funding to local governments for the development/upgrading of roads and transport related infrastructure.
The QCoast2100 program will administer the Local Government Coastal Hazard Adaptation Fund - assisting local councils develop coastal hazard adaptation strategies and pilot projects.
How much: $12M over 3 years.
Organisations will need to contribute a minimum of 20 per cent to the total eligible project costs unless the project is in a disaster declared Local Government Area for Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie and associated rainfall and flooding events as per the Fact Sheet (PDF, 219KB). Applications are to be submitted online.
Round 10 is now open.
On Monday 20 March 2017, the Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, The Honourable Jackie Trad announced the Innovation and Improvement Fund.
The fund offers financial assistance to councils to enable new and improved ways of 'doing planning', that also contributes to better planning in Queensland.
While local government will be the recipient of successful applications, the improvements and innovations will need to demonstrate how they contribute to better planning in Queensland and the local community.
Round 2 is expected to open in the first half of 2018.
CNLGG provides Queensland Government matched funding to local governments for design and/or construction of cycling infrastructure on the principal cycle network.


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Enjoyed chatting, y'all. Questions were great. Now it's on to Indianapolis (and the NFL combine) for me. Talk soon.Glad you asked. For nice Italian, either sandwiches at lunch or pasta at dinner, both at reasonable prices, I give a big thumbs up to Andreoli Italian Grocer. I like Goldwater Brewery. And Rehab for burgers.What's your favorite place to eat down in Scottsdale?Got a few more minutes to chat. Let me hear what's on your mind. What's on my mind? Glad you asked: "Green Book" was a fun popcorn movie. But if that was the best movie of the year, it was a sad year for movies.There are a whole lot of serious talking points regarding this issue. But this being a casual chat, I will stick to citing a sign outside a BBQ restaurant in South Florida that I saw posted in a photo on social media. If I recall correctly, the sign read: "Our rub won't send you to jail."What do you think of the whole Robert Kraft prostitution thing?The battle for second base is an open battle, although I get the impression that the Rockies would like to see Ryan McMahon win it. But I was told an interesting tidbit during my week in Arizona ... and without divulging the source of this tidbit, I was told to keep an eye on Garrett Hampson as the opening day second baseman. The Rockies value defense first at second base, and I think you could make the case Hampson brings the best glove to this competition.Kiz, answer this: The Rockies' Opening Day second baseman is...If the Broncos can get an inside linebacker (perhaps Devin White of LSU) and a cornerback with their first two picks, that would be good work by John Elway. I don't care how they do it. Trade or no.For the Broncos draft this year, it seems in all of the mocks that 1 of the 3 great cornerbacks (Williams, Baker, and Murphy) is gonna fall down to the bottom of the 1st round.
If this happens - should the broncos trade up from our 2nd round slot to nab one of these guys? Let's say they have to move up10-15 spots, is it worth it?Here's what I like best about the Derick Brassard deal: It's not that the Avs acquired him on the cheap (which is good), even if he turns out to be nothing more than a rental. This shows that Joe Sakic does have confidence that Colorado can make the playoffs, and has decided that making the playoffs will be good for a young team trying to grow up. Brassard seems like a natural fit centering either the second or third line, don't you think?Avs just picked up Derick Brassard from Florida, may even be in the line up tonight with the Panthers in town. Seems like a good deal for a 2020 3rd rounder. But I also have liked what Coach has done with the lines. Thoughts on where and how Brassard will fit in?Tad Boyle is one of the more under-appreciated college coaches in the USA ... in basketball or any sport, for that matter. He has coached up a young team that looked lost during a Pac-12 sked that was weighted heavily in road games early in the conference season. And make no mistake: This conference stinks. Arizona is down. UCLA is ho-hum. We could go on and on. Could the Buffs get on a roll and win the conference tourney? Sure. But as I watch this team, it seems closer to the 80th best team in America than the 60th best. So CU would have to over-achieve to make the Big Dance.Do you think the Buffs can land a spot in the March Madness tournament?The goalie in the NHL is nearly as important as the quarterback in the NFL. What happened to the Avs? Well, Semyon Varlamov got hot. He has just been named the league's No. 1 star of the week, by going 3-0-0 with a 1.34 goals-against average, a.964 save percentage and one shutout. If he plays that way from now until June, then the Avs do more than make the playoffs, they make a deep playoff run. But Varly has been defined by inconsistency for most of his time with the franchise. So how long can this Varly magic last?The Avs have looked completely rejuvenated this past week. What happened?Good question. Joe Flacco does not make a whole lotta sense to me. Yes, finding a veteran quarterback in the recycle bin has worked for the Broncos in the past. But Flacco at his best was never Peyton Manning. In fact, I don't think Flacco is anywhere near as good right now as when the Broncos added Jake Plummer. Hope I'm wrong. But cut Case Keenum and start over? John Elway hates to lose too much to start over.Why Flacco? Why not just cute Case and start over?I've been harder on Paul Millsap than any sports commentator in town. That's no badge of honor, merely the truth. He is on a roll now, though. So Millsap deserves kudos for that. If Millsap can be a double-double machine (say 16 pts/10 rebs) then the Nuggets' chances of getting on a roll in the playoffs increase immensely. So would the chances of Denver picking up his option for a third season. Right now, that's the $30 million question. And my question is: Could the Nuggets find a better way to spend that money? They've got to explore that possibility in front-office discussions long before summer - and free agency - arrives.Do you think the Nuggets will exercise the 3rd year option for Paul Millsap?It's not in John Elway's nature to rebuild. He wants to make the playoffs in 2019. There's no other reason he would trade for Joe Flacco, other than to see if a former Super Bowl winner can rekindle the old magic in Colorado. So I agree: Elway is still trying to win with his Super Bowl 50 formula, while restocking the roster with the draft. To meet either his short-term (win now) or long-term (re-fortify the roster) goals, Elway needs to do at least as well in the upcoming draft as he did in the 2018 draft. He's trying to have his cake and eat it too. That often is a messy proposition. Bring napkins.Is it me or does it feel like John Elway is trying to recapture that magic from the Broncos' Super Bowl-winning squad: Build up a strong defense and have an offense that's good enough. I don't know if this defense is anywhere close to what that other one was. Shouldn't they just focus on finding a strong young crop of players in the draft (like last year) and continue to build for a run a couple years down the road?Nikola Jokic is first team all-NBA in my book. But I don't vote. And I suspect that voters will go for Joel Embid over Jokic unless something changes dramatically during final weeks of the regular season. If the Joker does any worse than second team, it would be ... well ... uh ... a joke.Is Nikola Jokic a first-team All-NBA selection this year?Good question. I like the addition of Daniel Murphy in the clubhouse and in the batting order. He likes talkin' baseball and knows how to hit. Now, I'm not so certain about that glove at first base. In fact, the defense on the right side of the infield is in question. Although it's early ... my early guess is your opening day second baseman will be Garrett Hampson. And I would not be surprised if general manager Jeff Bridich goes shopping for another veteran hitter that has yet to sign. So the Rockies are a work in progress, which is what spring training is all about. But right here, right now, on Feb 25, the Rockies look like an 86-win team to me. That would put them on the playoff bubble rather in the serious World Series hunt. Check back in a month and I'll have a firmer prediction.Now that you've seen the Rockies up close in Arizona, do you realistically believe they are World Series contenders?Let's start with the Nuggets. They never cease to amaze. This team could win 57 games. And the last Nuggets team that won 57 games did what in the playoffs? OK, let's skip over that thought and get to your question. Toughest early match-up for Denver would involve any star with big playoff experience and cred. LeBron James does fit that bill. But I'm not so certain the Lakers are going to make playoff field. (LeBron's going to the NIT! Ha.) The one team Denver does not to face in the first round in Houston. James Harden eats the Nuggets for lunch. Well, Harden devours everyone. But this match-up would be tough. I also think Utah would be difficult out in the first round, because the Jazz would get physical with everyone, starting with Nikola Jokic.OK Kiz, what's the worst-possible matchup for the Nuggets in the playoffs? I think it's the Lakers if they manage to leap back into the mix. Never count out LeBron.Hey everybody. I'm back from Arizona and spring training. Packing my bags for NFL combine later this week. Let's talk sports.
Happy Monday, sports fans! The Nuggets have been rolling, the Avs have regained their groove, baseball is back and the NFL combine is about to kick off. Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla will be here at noon to answer your questions about all things Colorado sports.
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Harvard Brings Lynching Back
Have college campuses welcomed a new generation of lynch mobs? It is a disturbing question raised recently by Harvard Law School Professor Janet Halley in the pages of the Harvard Law Review.
New home of the academic lynch mob?
Last November, Halley publicly critiqued Harvard's new policy for handling accusations of sexual assault. Under pressure from the federal Office of Civil Rights, Harvard and many other schools, Halley charged, felt
immense pressure to decide flimsy, weak, doubtful and difficult cases favorably to complainants, or face the wrath of a government agency that can cut off all federal funding to the entire institution.
In her commentary in the Harvard Law Review, Halley takes her argument a step further. How can we decide cases of alleged sexual assault, Halley asks, when policy is decided more by emotion than by reason? As she asks, new policies at many schools include
a commitment to the idea that women should not and do not bear any responsibility for the bad things that happen to them when they are voluntarily drunk, stoned, or both. This commitment cuts women off — in theory and in application — from assuming agency about their own lives. Since when was that a feminist idea?
More disturbing, Halley raises the obvious but horrifying parallel. In America's brutal history, there is plenty of precedent for what can happen when those accused of sexual assault have no legal right to defend themselves. We call it lynching. As a new report from the Equal Justice Initiative makes painfully clear, America's white population often brutalized and murdered African American men on the merest whiff of accusations.
Is it hyperbole to suggest that today's campus-rape rules threaten to bring back such lynch-mob mentalities? The danger, Professor Halley suggests, is that colleges are under intense pressure to convict someone accused of sexual assault, even if there is not enough evidence to do so. She cites a widely publicized case from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. In that case, the college decided that it did not have enough evidence to charge anyone with sexual assault, in spite of ample evidence that a rape had occurred.
Halley does not suggest that the victim was lying or making it up. But she worries that colleges will feel pressure to convict someone in such cases, even when there is not enough evidence to do so. In this case, Halley argues that the rush to bring justice for the victim blinds us to the rights of the accused. As she puts it,
the Colleges had to assign blame to one or more of their students despite their complete lack of direct evidence about which of them actually deserved it.
Halley wonders if such policies will bring lynching back. She writes,
American racial history is laced with vendetta-like scandals in which black men are accused of sexually assaulting white women that become reverse scandals when it is revealed that the accused men were not wrongdoers at all.
These are difficult charges to hear, much less evaluate. After all, the more obvious moral challenge facing colleges is not the violent history of lynching, but the shameful history of ignoring the pleas of victims of sexual assault. For decades, universities—including the evangelical schools I'm studying these days—covered up campus rape in an ill-conceived quest to preserve their reputations as safe havens for young people.
Nevertheless, these are vital questions we must ask. Do Professor Halley's worries have merit? Are colleges these days—in an understandable rush to correct past abuses—heading too far in the other direction? Must the rights of the accused be protected with the same vigor as the rights of the accuser?
by Adam Laats on February 26, 2015 • Permalink
Posted in Higher (Power) Education, Teaching Sex and Sexuality
Tagged Equal Justice Initiative, Harvard, higher education, Janet Halley, Lynching, Sexual assault
Posted by Adam Laats on February 26, 2015
https://iloveyoubutyouregoingtohell.org/2015/02/26/harvard-brings-lynching-back/
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Though I'm not one to shy away from calling out institutional failures (and the cases Halley points to DO demonstrate that), I actually really agree with her concerns. While I do want to see justice come to the victim in the cases she mentioned (particularly the Hobart and William Smith case she mentions), I want to see that justice exacted on the actually guilty party, not on a scapegoat.
I think her comparison to lynchings, however, is hyperbolic, and even racist. Lynchings were by no means a case of the oppressed becoming the oppressor, but an institution designed to instill fear in what the culture deemed second class citizens. There were no scapegoats, no one to pin a crime on to create a facade of justice. Lynchings existed only as outright persecution of a minority group, and certainly carried no risk of the oppressed turning into the oppressor.
What we have with these sexual assault cases is a cautionary tale. We're trying to right wrongs (as we should) and feminists have certainly done their part to expose the institution's failures to bring equality to the sexes, whether in a court of law or in the workplace or wherever. Their work, however, is far from over. As Halley points out, denying the rights of the accused is far from being a feminist ideal, and while I consider impartiality to be a farce, it would do us well to remember that both plaintiff and defendant have equal rights under the law, and that it is more important that we pronounce guilt on the RIGHT person rather than just ANY person. We must desire justice, not blood.
How are conservative religious colleges responding to this? Do they have an easy out if their default response would be to eject or otherwise punish the male student simply for any sexual activity that becomes public, and all the more so if it causes scandal — in contemporary and new testament sense?
Dan, You raise a very interesting point. Not only do conservative religious colleges tend to kick out students for infractions, but they tend NOT to have the same drinking, partying, binging culture of secular schools. On one hand, as I asked a while back, we might expect such schools to have FEWER cases of this kind of drunk hook-up assault. Yet on the other hand, we have solid recent confirmation that at least one fundamentalist school has done a terrible job of handling sexual assault. Anecdotally, commenters have suggested that the main problem with the ways conservative schools handle sexual assault is precisely because they blame the victims for encouraging the attackers.
I would say they tend not to have the party culture in the same degree, but there is actually a lot of diversity due to regional and denominational differences, school sizes and their locations. In general I think the small conservative religious schools will be more likely nowadays to have a more vocal (on social media) but still peripheral sub-culture whose biggest events are semi-underground (usually far from campus) and even tolerated as long as there's no blatant law breaking or nuisance activity.
Drunk hookup assaults must happen, but they might be more likely to happen with non-students and off-campus. If law enforcement is involved early, the school may not have a lot of influence on how things shake out. If the victim reports the assault after the fact and through the school, there are a lot of reasons why victim-blaming might happen. I suspect all schools have many image and money-focused incentives to hush things up, and that is what typically drives the victim-blaming everywhere. Female religious conservatives might also be more likely to accept that blame or be the first to propose it's all their fault. When you're taught to think that extended sexual thoughts are wrong, and that sexual activity as limited as kissing is wrong if you're not married or at least engaged, people are already blaming themselves well before there's any question of a crime having taken place.
A more unique situation might arise only at conservative religious colleges with a culture that encourages (many would say "presses") students toward marriage before or by graduation ("ring before spring"). It must be hard for an outside observer to assess and respond to a possible assault involving a married or engaged couple, or a victim who thought she was in a relationship leading in that direction but later discovered otherwise.

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Stanford Medicine Department of
Alumni Newsletter Q1 2018
Dear alumni, trainees and faculty,
As many of you know, the surgical pathology fellowship has undergone a series of changes since it was first implemented by Dr. Dorfman and Dr. Kempson. At that time, that was the only pathology fellowship and it was truly a general consult service. Over time, with increased case volume and case complexity, the general consult service morphed into a somewhat specialized service with cases shown to the various subspecialty experts. Continued growth required more fellows to handle the consults as well as the Hot Seat and the natural flow was to develop subspecialty fellowships. I am thrilled to announce we now have 14 fellowships in addition to the general surgical pathology fellowship. The current fellowships are: breast pathology, cytopathology, dermatopathology, hematopathology, gastrointestinal pathology, genitourinary pathology, gynecologic pathology, informatics, microbiology, molecular genetics, pediatric pathology, molecular pathology, neuropathology, and transfusion medicine with plans to introduce a renal pathology fellowship in the upcoming years. Never fear! Hot Seat still exists (in fact there are 2 now) and many of the subspecialty fellows rotate on Hot Seat in addition to their subspecialty rotations, which now include junior attending on frozen section and on resident sign-out. For many of you, the fellowship year was exhilarating, filled with hard work, long hours, tough cases…and fond memories. Many Alumni continue to contribute to that unparalleled fellowship experience whenever they send in a case for consultation. On behalf of our trainees, we thank you for that!
Sincerely, Tom Montine, MD PhD
Chair, Stanford University Department of Pathology
Critical Tips and Diagnoses (CRITDers)
AP Case
36 year-old G4P1 woman with a placenta previa who underwent a C-section delivery and resection of a 3 cm intrauterine mass.
Differential Diagnosis: : Leiomyoma, myxoid leiomyoma, smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP), inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT).
Final Diagnosis: : Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT).
Histologic sections show a proliferation of spindle cells arranged in a whorled, fascicular pattern with variably myxoid stroma. A predominance of dilated thin-walled vessels and a patchy lymphoplasmacytic inflammatory infiltrate are notable at low-power. In addition, several foci of tumor cell necrosis are present. On high-power, atypia is mild and mitotic figures are infrequent (up to 3 mitotic figures per high-power field). Immunohistochemical stains for desmin, caldesmon and ALK are positive. ALK gene rearrangement is confirmed by FISH.
AP Critical Tip: Historically, IMTs have been under-recognized in the female gynecologic tract as they can have significant morphologic and immunohistochemical overlap with smooth muscle tumors. In particular, STUMPs are a heterogenous subgroup of tumors that can easily be confused with IMTs given that both can show variably myxoid stroma, increased mitotic indices, tumor cell necrosis, infiltrative borders, atypia, inflammatory infiltrates and smooth muscle marker positivity (e.g. desmin, caldesmon, smooth muscle actin). Since over 50% of IMTs contain rearrangements in ALK, usage of ALK immunohistochemistry and ALK FISH may help distinguish these two diagnoses. Importantly, ALK-rearranged IMTs are eligible for targeted therapy using tyrosine kinase inhibitors. [Reference: Deveraux KA, Kunder CA, Longacre TA. ALK-rearranged tumors are highly enriched in the STUMP subcategory of uterine tumors. [Devereaux K et al. Am J Surg Pathol, In Press.]
(Contributors: Kelly Devereaux, Josh Segal, and Teri Longacre)
CP Case
Thyroid function tests (TFTs) are ordered on a 56-year-old woman with a history of multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with natalizumab. The patient has had normal TFTs for many years and does not currently have any symptoms of hyperthyroidism. However, her thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is resulted as 0.02 uIU/mL (reference range: 0.40-4.00 uIU/mL), and her free thyroxine (T4) is >8.0 ng/dL (reference range: 0.6-1.6 ng/dL).
Differential Diagnosis: Hyperthyroidism, factitious hyperthyroidism, biotin interference, mislabeled specimen.
Final Diagnosis: Biotin interference.
CP Critical Tip: The TFT results alone are compatible with hyperthyroidism or factitious hyperthyroidism (from ingestion of exogenous thyroid hormone), but the patient would be expected to show signs and symptoms of overt hyperthyroidism with this degree of abnormality. Recently, there has been a surge in biotin (vitamin B7) supplementation for various reasons, including as a beauty product and as treatment for MS. In this case, clinical notes revealed that the patient had recently started high-dose biotin therapy.
Some automated assays use a biotin-streptavidin system for TFTs (and other tests), which may be affected by excess soluble biotin present in the sample. Biotin interference results in a falsely low TSH level and falsely high free T4 level, which may lead to an erroneous diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. In this case, TSH testing on the same sample was performed on a different platform that does not use a biotin-streptavidin system, resulting in a normal TSH level and also arguing against a mislabeled specimen.
Reference: Chun KY. Clin Chem. 2017;63: 619-620.
CASE (Contributors: Hubert Lau and Run Zhang Shi)
Alumni, Trainee and Faculty Developments
Michael R. Clay, MD (2014
Michael Clay completed his AP residency at Stanford in 2014. He subsequently traveled to Emory University in Atlanta where he did a soft tissue fellowship with Dr. Sharon Weiss. He stayed in Emory to complete a molecular and genetic pathology fellowship before joining the faculty at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2016 where he enjoys service responsibilities in both anatomic and molecular pathology. Michael's research focuses on the classification of sarcomas using high-density methylation arrays for the development of epigenetic tumor signatures. When not at work, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife Susan and their 5-year-old son Edrik on their farm outside of Memphis, TN. Michael and Susan have had great success on their farm, produce their own cheese, and recently delivered 6 baby goats.
Salma Dabiri, MD (2011)
Salma Dabiri completed her AP/CP residency at Stanford in 2011. She subsequently completed a dermatopathology fellowship at University of California at Los Angeles. Salma is now in her fifth year of private practice in the South Bay, where she practices all of surgical pathology and serves as her group's dermatopathologist. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Scott and beloved Airedale Terrier, Sully. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and occupies her free time with urban hikes, music concerts, plays and art shows in the city. She still enjoys daily workouts at the Palo Alto Equinox (which also helps to break up that horrendous evening commute) and is finally able to travel a bit more. She continues to stay in close contact with many of her fellow residents from Stanford, all of whom she considers lifelong friends.
Jenny Hoffman, MD
Jenny is completing her surgical pathology fellowship and rounding out her training with an additional year as a Stanford hematopathology fellow. With her stellar resume, and broad pathology skills, she is currently beginning her search for jobs throughout the United States.
Joshua Menke, MD
Joshua is thrilled to be a fellow in the hematopathology fellowship program at Stanford. He previously completed cytopathology fellowship at UCSF and a surgical pathology clinical instructor year at Johns Hopkins. His research interest includes molecular testing of cytology and hematopathology specimens. He is currently applying for positions in the Bay Area.
Brooke Howitt, MD (Gynecologic pathology and soft tissue pathology)
Brooke joined the department in December 2017. She completed medical school and a post-sophomore fellowship in Pathology at Stanford before moving to Boston for an anatomic pathology residency and Women's and Perinatal Pathology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. After training she joined the faculty at BWH for 3.5 years before returning to Stanford as an Assistant Professor. In her spare time she and her husband chase their toddler around and enjoy exploring the outdoors and traveling.
Eric Yang, MD, PhD (Gynecologic pathology and cytopathology)
Eric joined the department in July 2015. He completed his AP residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, followed by fellowships in Women's and Perinatal Pathology and Cytopathology also at the Brigham. His research interests include in vivo microscopy and its application to cancer screening of the lower anogenital tract. He is a bay area native and is thrilled to be back in sunny California!
Notable Pathology Events Featuring Stanford Pathologists
USCAP 2018 Annual Meeting
Vancouver, BC, Canada, March 17-23, 2018
Napa Valley Pathology Conference
Napa, California, May 2018
Great Lakes Pathology Conference
Traverse City, Michigan, June 2018
4th Annual Dr. Richard L. Kempson Diagnostic Pathology Course: Making Diagnoses That Matter: Timely Updates in Lung, Head & Neck, & Skin
Maui, Hawaii, July 2018
Third Cancer Biomarker Conference (CBCIII)
Houston Methodist Research Institute Auditorium, September 2018
USCAP Interactive Learning Center
Palm Springs, California, September 2018
Chicago, October 2018
Arab Division of the International Academy of Pathology, The XXXII Congress of the International Academy of Pathology
King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea, Jordan, October 2018
California Society of Pathologists
San Francisco, California, December 2018
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package org.apache.wiki.references;

import org.apache.wiki.TestEngine;
import org.apache.wiki.api.exceptions.WikiException;
import org.apache.wiki.api.spi.Wiki;
import org.apache.wiki.pages.PageManager;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Set;

import static org.apache.wiki.TestEngine.with;

/**
 * The ReferenceManager maintains all hyperlinks between wiki pages.
 */
public class ReferenceManagerTest  {

    TestEngine engine = TestEngine.build( with( "jspwiki.translatorReader.matchEnglishPlurals", "true" ) );
    ReferenceManager mgr = engine.getManager( ReferenceManager.class );

    @BeforeEach
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
        // create two handy wiki pages used in most test cases
        // Danger! all wiki page names must start with a capital letter!
        engine.saveText( "TestPage", "Reference to [Foobar]." );
        engine.saveText( "Foobar", "Reference to [Foobar2], [Foobars], [Foobar]" );
    }

    @AfterEach
    public void tearDown() {
        engine.stop();
    }

    @Test
    public void testNonExistant1() {
        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers("Foobar2");

        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.size() == 1 && c.contains("Foobar") );
    }

    @Test
    public void testNonExistant2() {
        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers("TestBug");
        Assertions.assertNull( c );
    }

    @Test
    public void testRemove() throws Exception {
        Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers("Foobar2");
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.size() == 1 && c.contains("Foobar") );

        engine.getManager( PageManager.class ).deletePage( "Foobar" );
        c = mgr.findReferrers("Foobar2");
        Assertions.assertNull( c );

        engine.saveText( "Foobar", "[Foobar2]");
        c = mgr.findReferrers("Foobar2");

        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.size() == 1 && c.contains("Foobar") );
    }

    @Test
    public void testUnreferenced() {
        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findUnreferenced();
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.contains( "TestPage" ), "Unreferenced page not found by ReferenceManager" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testBecomesUnreferenced() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "Foobar2", "[TestPage]" );

        Collection< String > c = mgr.findUnreferenced();
        Assertions.assertEquals( 0, c.size(), "Wrong # of orphan pages, stage 1" );

        engine.saveText( "Foobar2", "norefs" );
        c = mgr.findUnreferenced();
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1, c.size(), "Wrong # of orphan pages" );

        final Iterator< String > i = c.iterator();
        final String first = i.next();
        Assertions.assertEquals( "TestPage", first, "Not correct referrers" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testUncreated() {
        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findUncreated();
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.size()==1 && ( c.iterator().next() ).equals("Foobar2") );
    }

    @Test
    public void testReferrers() {
        Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers( "TestPage" );
        Assertions.assertNull( c, "TestPage referrers" );

        c = mgr.findReferrers( "Foobar" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 2, c.size(), "Foobar referrers" );

        c = mgr.findReferrers( "Foobar2" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.size() == 1 && ( c.iterator().next() ).equals("Foobar"), "Foobar2 referrers" );

        c = mgr.findReferrers( "Foobars" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 2, c.size(), "Foobars referrers" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testRefersTo() {
        final Collection< String > s = mgr.findRefersTo( "Foobar" );

        Assertions.assertTrue( s.contains("Foobar"), "does not have Foobar" );
        Assertions.assertTrue( s.contains("Foobar2"), "does not have Foobar2" );
    }

    /**
     *  Should Assertions.
     */
    @Test
    public void testSingularReferences() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "RandomPage", "FatalBugs" );
        engine.saveText( "FatalBugs", "<foo>" );
        engine.saveText( "BugCommentPreviewDeletesAllComments", "FatalBug" );
        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers( "FatalBugs" );

        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 2, c.size(), "FatalBugs referrers number" );
    }

    /**
     *  Is a page recognized as referenced if only plural form links exist.
     */

    // NB: Unfortunately, cleaning out self-references in the case there's
    //     a plural and a singular form of the page becomes nigh impossible, so we
    //     just don't do it.
    @Test
    public void testUpdatePluralOnlyRef() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "TestPage", "Reference to [Foobars]." );
        Collection< String > c = mgr.findUnreferenced();
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.size()==1 && ( c.iterator().next() ).equals("TestPage"), "Foobar unreferenced" );

        c = mgr.findReferrers( "Foobar" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 2, c.size(), "Foobar referrers" );
    }

    /**
     *  Opposite to testUpdatePluralOnlyRef(). Is a page with plural form recognized as the page referenced by a singular link.
     */
    @Test
    public void testUpdateFoobar2s() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "Foobar2s", "qwertz" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 0, mgr.findUncreated().size(), "no uncreated" );

        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers( "Foobar2s" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.size()==1 && ( c.iterator().next() ).equals("Foobar"), "referrers" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testUpdateBothExist() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "BooFars", "qwertz" );
        engine.saveText( "Boo0", "Reference to [BooFars]" );
        engine.saveText( "Boo1", "Another reference to [BooFars]" );
        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers( "BooFars" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 2, c.size(), "BooFars referrers: " + c );
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.contains( "Boo0" ) && c.contains("Boo1"), "BooFars referrers are not Boo*" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testUpdateBothExist2()
        throws Exception
    {
        engine.saveText( "Foobars", "qwertz" );
        engine.saveText( "TestPage", "Reference to [Foobar], [Foobars]." );

        final Collection< String > c = mgr.findReferrers( "Foobars" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( c, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 2, c.size(), "Foobars referrers count" );
        Assertions.assertTrue( c.contains("TestPage") && c.contains("Foobar"), "Foobars referrers" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testCircularRefs() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "Foobar2", "ref to [TestPage]" );

        Assertions.assertEquals( 0, mgr.findUncreated().size(), "no uncreated" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 0, mgr.findUnreferenced().size(), "no unreferenced" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testPluralSingularUpdate1() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "BugOne", "NewBug" );
        engine.saveText( "NewBugs", "foo" );
        engine.saveText( "OpenBugs", "bar" );
        engine.saveText( "BugOne", "OpenBug" );

        Collection< String > ref = mgr.findReferrers( "NewBugs" );
        Assertions.assertNull( ref, "newbugs" ); // No referrers must be found

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "NewBug" );
        Assertions.assertNull( ref, "newbug" ); // No referrers must be found

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "OpenBugs" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1, ref.size(), "openbugs" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( ref.iterator().next(), "BugOne", "openbugs2" );

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "OpenBug" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1, ref.size(), "openbug" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( ref.iterator().next(), "BugOne", "openbugs2" );

    }

    @Test
    public void testPluralSingularUpdate2() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "BugOne", "NewBug" );
        engine.saveText( "NewBug", "foo" );
        engine.saveText( "OpenBug", "bar" );

        engine.saveText( "BugOne", "OpenBug" );

        Collection< String > ref = mgr.findReferrers( "NewBugs" );
        Assertions.assertNull( ref, "newbugs" ); // No referrers must be found

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "NewBug" );
        Assertions.assertNull( ref, "newbug" ); // No referrers must be found

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "OpenBugs" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1, ref.size(), "openbugs" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "BugOne",ref.iterator().next(), "openbugs2" );

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "OpenBug" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1, ref.size(), "openbug" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "BugOne",ref.iterator().next(), "openbug2" );

    }

    @Test
    public void testPluralSingularUpdate3() throws Exception {
        engine.saveText( "BugOne", "NewBug" );
        engine.saveText( "BugTwo", "NewBug" );
        engine.saveText( "NewBugs", "foo" );
        engine.saveText( "OpenBugs", "bar" );
        engine.saveText( "BugOne", "OpenBug" );

        Collection< String > ref = mgr.findReferrers( "NewBugs" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1,ref.size(), "newbugs" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "BugTwo",ref.iterator().next(), "newbugs2" );

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "NewBug" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1,ref.size(), "newbugs" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "BugTwo",ref.iterator().next(), "newbugs2" );

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "OpenBugs" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1,ref.size(), "openbugs" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "BugOne",ref.iterator().next(), "openbugs2" );

        ref = mgr.findReferrers( "OpenBug" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1,ref.size(), "openbug" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "BugOne",ref.iterator().next(), "openbug2" );
    }

    @Test
    public void testSelf() throws WikiException {
        engine.saveText( "BugOne", "BugOne" );
        final Collection< String > ref = mgr.findReferrers( "BugOne" );
        Assertions.assertNotNull( ref, "referrers expected" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( 1, ref.size(), "wrong size" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "BugOne", ref.iterator().next(), "ref");
    }

    @Test
    public void testReadLinks() {
        final String src="Foobar. [Foobar].  Frobozz.  [This is a link].";
        final Object[] result = mgr.scanWikiLinks( Wiki.contents().page( engine, "Test"), src ).toArray();

        Assertions.assertEquals( "Foobar", result[0], "item 0" );
        Assertions.assertEquals( "This is a link", result[1], "item 1" );
    }

    /**
     * Test method: dumps the contents of  ReferenceManager link lists to stdout.
     * This method is NOT synchronized, and should be used in testing
     * with one user, one WikiEngine only.
     */
    public static String dumpReferenceManager( final ReferenceManager rm ) {
        final DefaultReferenceManager drm = ( DefaultReferenceManager )rm;
    	final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
        try {
            buf.append( "================================================================\n" );
            buf.append( "Referred By list:\n" );
            Set< String > keys = drm.getReferredBy().keySet();
            for( final String key : keys ) {
                buf.append( key ).append( " referred by: " );
                final Set< String > refs = drm.getReferredBy().get( key );
                for( final String aRef : refs ) {
                    buf.append( aRef ).append( " " );
                }
                buf.append( "\n" );
            }

            buf.append( "----------------------------------------------------------------\n" );
            buf.append( "Refers To list:\n" );
            keys = drm.getRefersTo().keySet();
            for( final String key : keys ) {
                buf.append( key ).append( " refers to: " );
                final Collection< String > refs = drm.getRefersTo().get( key );
                if(refs != null) {
                    for( final String aRef : refs ) {
                        buf.append( aRef ).append( " " );
                    }
                    buf.append( "\n" );
                } else {
                    buf.append("(no references)\n");
                }
            }
            buf.append( "================================================================\n" );
        } catch( final Exception e ) {
            buf.append("Problem in dump(): " ).append( e ).append( "\n" );
        }

        return( buf.toString() );
    }

}

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CR to install New system to manage Light
Nature will now decide whether the lights at platforms will remain switched on. The Central Railway (CR) is looking at introducing a system by which power supply to tube lights on platforms and concourses at railway stations will depend on the quantum of natural light available.
A software called as 'lighting management system' would be installed at all stations. This means that the lights would turn off in the morning and automatically switch on in the evening. "We are considering a software which would eliminate manual operation of switches," said a senior CR official on condition of anonymity, as he is not authorised to speak to the media.
The system will have a sensor fitted to it, which will gauge the natural light outside and command the software to automatically turn on or off. The CR will incur a cost of Rs 29.66 lakh for installing this system.
"We will complete work of installing these new lighting management systems by March 2011," said S Mudgerikar, chief PRO, CR. A solar-based system at level crossings is also proposed between Kalyan-Igatpuri and Kalyan-Lonavla sections at a cost of Rs 8.89 lakh.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/CR-to-install-New-system-to-manage-Light/Article1-630252.aspx
Tags: 'lighting management system, Central Railway (CR), power supply
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2nd set of wheels 21/18 or 17/17?
I'm a few clicks away from adding a 2nd set of wheels (with cush drive rear) to my standard off-road knobby set. Having ridding the Berg on the streets and some highways lately while sorting out my stalling issues, I've discovered a fondness for cruising around the city on my 570. It is much more fun on the Berg than on my RC51 when the speeds are below 70 mph. I'm leaning toward a Warp 9 set, but my quandary is whether to go with the same size/stock wheel setup (21/1 or a supermoto setup (17/17)?
Questions for those of you who have either or maybe both: What else am I missing? Is the handling on the street much better with the 17/17 setup? Is the off-road ability of the 17/17 horrible? I'm a good two hours from off-road trails, and would likely NOT do much dual sporting, but it might be nice to have the option, just in case.
I think 17/17 Matching FS width of rims is better selection of tires for street. But You should get a 320mm front disk and bracket to make work. You need the extra braking power. But if money is no problem get a FS570 full motard is best!! I did love them both. I have a Warp9 front not using it right now part of the reason is brake caliper is hitting the spokes still sorting that out. So do you homework!