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Aug 12, 2013 - 4:23 pm
I'm new to this site, found it while researching for answers to better understand the tests my dr is ordering and what he is telling me.
Basically I am at the point of having a ca125 test done. He says it's just a precaution and that he thinks that the 'complex' cyst I have is probably benign.
He said if my numbers come back good then I can take a wait and see approach but if the cyst bothers me physically he would remove it. So nothing to worry about right?
Why I am worried- upon researching I have found various opinions on if the ca125 is accurate in diagnosis. If numbers are low, I could still have cancer depending on other criteria. If they are high, it does not mean I have cancer.. am I understanding this right? Not sure I understand how this is a useful test...
In the beginning 16 months ago I had unusual bleeding, upon testing found precancer cells. Had ablation and repeated checkups. That part has been fine, at that time I then had my first ultrasound. The first one was a base ultrasound showed a cyst on the right and left ovary but very small. Most recent ultra sound showed no cyst on the right but increased growth in the 'complex cyst' on the left which is why he is ordering the ca125. I also have had pain in my right ovary area which has been diagnosed as low back pain, (pain has steadily been getting worse over the course of several yrs) only that one area, so I worry that is somehow related to my ovaries yet the dr tells me no, it's just low back pain. Back pain dr said my discs are fine and that I just need to excercise. I am 42, 5'3 and 130 lbs. I am fit. I'm just saying that I am not sure either dr is right and since I have ovary issues and am being tested for ca125 I'm worried the pain I've been feeling is from the ovaries afterall. How do I get through to my dr that I feel this pain could somehow be related and take a bigger look?
So basically now I am trying to figure out what is generally done if a ca125 numbers come back not in favor of the person. My dr never stated other than whether they are good or not I could opt to have surgergical removal. Also, I am fatigued easy though I am fit. I feel my lymph nodes throbbing at times. I've discussed this w/ my dr. I don't want to be dramatic but I don't want him to just brush things off easily either.
Any insight or advice is appreciated. I get the lab done this week, but the dr said it would be 10 days before he'd be able to let me know the results.
Aug 12, 2013 - 5:07 pm
Go with your instincts. If you are not getting the answers or the appropriate tests, it won't hurt to get a second opinion.
I was 44 years old when I started to have problems. Back pain (mainly left back ovary which became sciatic pain and down my left leg). Went to my regular PC who didn't see or feel anything was wrong but ordered that I have a colonoscopy. I finally had it done a couple of months later - it was good. Pain worsening to the point that I am starting off my day with pain pills. Decided to see my gyne. He didn't seem to be too concerned and ordered an vaginal ultrasound. It didn't show much except a tilted uterus and my left ovary was deep set. Pain bad now. Gyne decides to do a laparoscopy. Didn't see much except my severe endometriosis which he said I had for years but that there was so much scarring that he couldn't even move my uterus. Suggested total hysterectomy. I ask him if I needed any scans or anything. He said no that it would just show the scarring. But before he would do surgery I would have to take Lupron for six months to help "soften" the adhesions to make the surgery a little be easier for him. By this time, I am now 45 years old. Had my hysterectomy. Went back for my check-up and was told that they found cancer in my uterus and my left ovary. Had to undergo another surgery a month later for staging (which at that time didn't find anything further) - staged at Grade 2, Stage 3a endometrial adenocarcinoma. but treated as ovarian because they couldn't find the oringination of the cancer and had to rule out MMMT.
I feel that if a scan was done prior to my hysterectomy, it could have saved me an additional surgery. I did not have a CA125 done, however, after my second surgery it was only a 21 so I don't know if that is an indicator for me.
Further with them finding precancerous cells, why not take a look with a scan? You might have to fight the insurance companies though for it. Therefore, you may want to find a gyne/oncologist for a second opinion (which you probably can do since you did have the precancerous cells, etc.)
But in any event, I just hope it is just nothing but nerves and whatnot.
My best to you,
P.S. I am now 53 years old and go every six months for check-ups.
Aug 12, 2013 - 5:38 pm
You left back pain sounds similar to mine but mine is on the right. I've had sciatica to but only on the right side, which is why I went to a dr dealing w/ back pain specifically.
I've always been told I'm young and fit and have nothing to worry about yet the symptoms just seem to get worse. It was not until I had several months of unusual vaginal bleeding that I went in finally b/c I was so tired of the run around by the drs.
Last week was my check up, when my dr did the pelvic exam and pressed on the right ovary it hurt awful, I am so surprised that they did not find a cyst on the right side and instead on the left. The right side is where my pain is stemming from. The left doesn't hurt. I did ask him if there was anyway the left cyst could be causing this pain on the right and he said there can be deferred pain or something like that but that is probably not what I am feeling. He said it's probably just a back issue.
The ultrasound results state something about a inverted uterus as well and something about possible edometriosis. He didn't comment much on those so I have not thought much of it.
I've never been recommended to get a colonospy.(sp?)
Thanks for the advice :)
Aug 12, 2013 - 9:11 pm
Find a Gyn/ Oncologist and get another opinion. You will be better off. She will probably order a Ct scan first..then Ca-125. Blood test just gives them baseline and sometimes not a good indicator . Best of luck...I pray you do not have cancer. Stay strong..Val
Aug 12, 2013 - 10:24 pm
I agree with Kathy and Val to get a second opinion. You are entitled to answers that satisfy and make sense to you. Being told that your pain is "probably a back issue" sounds vague and not satisfying. I too agree that you should request a CT scan. Get a CA 125 too with the understanding that it can be high for non-cancerous reasons and it can be in the normal range even if you do have cancer. I'm hoping and praying that you do not have cancer. We do not want you joining our "club"!
Please keeps us posted.
Take care,
Aug 13, 2013 - 12:31 am
just wanted to say thank & I am taking advice to heart and will seek out a second opinion. I will let ya"ll know how I turn out. very informative discussion board here!sorry for typos I'm on a tablet that doesn't get - along with me, can barely see what I'm typing lol
Aug 13, 2013 - 3:09 pm
I agree with Val. I would get a second opinion by a gynecological oncologist who has a proven track record and experience with gynecological cancers. I would request a cat scan. I wish I had pushed for a cat scan early in my care. I also wished I had gone to a specialist early on also. I think my cancer would have been easier to treat six months earlier. Good luck!
Aug 17, 2013 - 1:11 am
Find the best Gyno-oncologist in your area.
There is no reason it should take 10 days for lab results unless you live in the extreme boonies and the sample is going by snail mail to a lab in Outer Mongolia. My doctor has my lab results the next day, including CT scan reports.
I'm hoping only the best for you. You deserve answers.
Aug 14, 2013 - 12:16 pm
I was sure I responded to you, but I don't see it. In short, I wanted to say also to get a second opinion. But also, don't get too worried - there are so many things that can cause these symptoms. I had endometriosis and believe me, it can be debilitating. So, hang in there and let us know what you find out. Till then. . .
(((HUGS))) & Prayers
Aug 15, 2013 - 3:23 pm
To be honest, he told me the test took a couple days to get back but that he was going on vacation and would not be able to let me know the results once they were in until he was back the end of August, roughly ten days from this week.
I did not fully realize what this test was for until after the conversation and told him I'd come in for it and wait for his return. Had I realized what it was, I don't think I would have said that and I would have asked that another dr contact me w/ the results. Now I've had it done but will wonder from this week to the first week of Sept. since he is back that last week of Aug and I suspect will not call immediately. .... I don't mean to be critical but now I wonder why he didn't just wait to tell me to have the test AFTER he was back so he could give me results as soon as they were in rather than say this and leave me wondering.
So for now I just try not to worry about it & go about my normal routine but I can't seem to not wonder what the results are. Human nature being what it is.
I have reread my ultrasound and it states at the end that the reader of my ultrasound recommends a ct scan but the dr never mentioned ct scan possiblility. I definately have things to discuss with him when I speak to him.
I'm already planning on requesting a second opinion at a Mayo affliated clinic (current clinic is an Allina based) but feel I should a) see what ca test is b) see if he orders a ct scan
Aug 16, 2013 - 10:33 am
Although you said you would wait until your doctor comes back, you can still always call his office and speak to the physician in charge while he/she is gone or the Nurse Practioner and ask for the results. I have called several times for my results. Don't feel bad about calling. You have the right to know. If they do get annoyed by you asking for your results, then I would definitely seek another practioner. The worse they could say is you have to wait, but be sure you ask for the physician in charge or the nurse practioner because the regular staff probably won't be able to tell you due to privacy issues.
Further, I am glad your are considering getting a second opinion at Mayo clinic.
P.S. Every time I have had some type of procedure done, my doctor went on vacation! What is with that? lol
Aug 16, 2013 - 8:19 am
You have understood the prompting by several ladies who replied to you to see a gynecological oncologist for that second opinion, right? Please insist. Then you'll be less likely to get a run-around and a quicker answer to your problem. It is probably nothing to worry about, but you could find a way to cure the problem and prevent future risk. Your physician's nurse or PA should be able to relay test results to you if you don't feel like waiting. But waiting is ok too. CA125 can be elevated for other reasons besides cancer and it would be a shame to get a scary answer without the doctor there to explain.
Aug 17, 2013 - 3:34 am
I will tell you that I was told something similar....."let's do the CA 125 and if it is in the normal range then we will take the cyst and be done."My number was 21.9- well....I decided to go to a gyn/onc and he said lets take out both ovaries and tubes and test them. Come to find out I had cancer and we had to go back in and do a radical hysterectomy. This probably saved my life. Just sayin.......see an expert and check everything .
Aug 20, 2013 - 12:26 pm
I called the nurse practioner as you all told me to, she told me my ca125 came back normal with 28.5.
She said he had also ordered a different test and that one's results are not back yet. He never told me what other test he may be ordering. I wondered why they needed two vials of blood for one test the day they took my blood.
Anyway- the number still concerns me simply because I know how I am feeling and others have stated this does not neccessarily mean I am in the clear. When dr comes back to the office, I will ask for a ct scan, hope he orders it for me, thinking since whomever read my ultrasound suggested that as next step, would be more likely that he will order one for me.
Does a ct scan show cancer better than an mri or are they the same? Medical stuff seems confusing to me.
Aug 21, 2013 - 4:07 pm
I had normal CA125 and Ca19-9 when I had a questionable ovarian cyst. My surgeon wanted to do a hysterectomy, but assured me that he felt quite certain that nothing more than fibroids would be found. However, I had a tumor encompassing my ovary, a tumor that had originated in the appendix, and therefore did not affect the "Female" tumor markers. Thus I awoke to learn I had metastatic appendix cancer.
Many women who have appendix cancer are initially misdiagnosed with ovarian cancer, as that is where the tumor is commonly found. If treated for ovarian cancer, they receive the wrong class of chemo, and the wrong treatment all together. I was fortunate in that the origin of my tumor was correctly identified, and I was properly treated.
Note, however, that appendix cancer is very uncommon. However, if there is a question going on, there is no harm in an additional blood test. A CT scan should also show if there is anything untoward going on.
Aug 24, 2013 - 11:54 pm
I received an email today from my clinic telling me my HE4 test came back @ 57 and is normal. Have any of you had a number in the normal range for this vtest and still found you had a cancerous mass?
Aug 25, 2013 - 7:31 am
I never had HE4 test done. My ONC monitors CA125 only. It's good news that both your markers came back normal.
CT scan is a better screening tool for abdominal cancers than MRI.
Aug 26, 2013 - 2:26 pm
Thank you. I have learned so much with this forum and through this experience of being tested. I am still awaiting my dr to return from vacation and hoping for a ct to rule it out for once and all. The dr filling in called me the other day, after he found out the nurse gave me my results. I was told either he could do a larposcopy or Dr OnVacation can open me up surgically and remove the mass. I guess the way of doing it is up to me? One is more invasive than the other. IF I choose to remove it. It sounds like they would have to take my whole ovary out due to it's location. At this point, I am wondering how I would feel ok not removing it and always wondering if it's developed further or if something was missed. But I will have to ask about the two procedures, it seems to me that if done laposcopy how can they remove an entire ovary?
I hope to find out more from my Dr when he returns.
Before I do any of that, I plan to seek the second opinion at clinic B.
Regardless of how I turn out, I have new awareness for OVC and would like to do something to help be supportive to OVC survivors, basically I feel all I can do is donate money towards the research or a place that offers treatments.
Aug 26, 2013 - 11:10 pm
I had an ultrasound after having back pain. I thought it was my kidneys. My kidneys were fine but they found a mass on my right ovary. My CA 125 was only 22. My Ob/Gyn was still worried it may be malignant and sent me for a CT scan and to a OB/GYN Oncologist. Because of my CA level my oncologist was very sure that it was a benign mass. He gave me the option of waiting 3 months and doing another ultrsound but said since I was having back pain he recommended maybe just going ahead with the surgery. He did robotic surgery 3 weeks later. It was aggressive cancer (grade 3) but stage 1C. I am now going through Chemo. My oncoloigst stated if I had wait we would have been looking at a completely different scenerio in 6 months. I tell my story not to worry you but this is your life and your body. If you feel something is not right, make them check it out. Its better to find nothing then to wait until its too late. I wish you the best!
Aug 31, 2013 - 12:21 am
Today my dr called me. He has gone ahead and ordered me an MRI. I asked him if I could have a CT scan instead to better identify any cancererous tissues and he said that MRI would be safer for me due to it not needing radiation vs the ct so they do mri's.
My question is this: if it were you, would you try to get in at the clinic you want to go to for a second opinion at this point, before an mri and ask for a ct scan? Would you get the mri and then go for the second opinion? I am not sure if the mri does not show cancer clearly why pay for it if I can get a ct somewhere else?
Again, at this point I am dealing with a gyn. dr only and not a gyn/onc. I am not sure if I can get in w/ a gyn/onc w/out further proof or maybe they would take me w/ all my symptoms thus far. Have any of you had any problems originally getting w/ a gyn/onc. ?
What questions did you ask before going w/ the one you did or were you just 'assigned' a gyn/onc at what ever hospital/clinic you were at?
Thank you for your opinion
Aug 31, 2013 - 11:46 am
I recently had a conversation with GYN-ONC (Dr. Les Levine @ Princess Margaret Hospital) about CT vs. MRI. In terms of radiation an abdominal/pelvic CT is the equivalent of 400 X-Ray's and yes, it is more harmful than MRI; but one CT scan is not Chernobyl and not gonna kill you. In his opinion CT is a better diagnostic tool for abdominal issues. They limit it for very young patients or for someone with existing bone marrow defficiencies.
My regular ONC at Odette Cancer Center does not do regular CT scans, she only monitors CA-125. Ovarian patients at Princess Margaret get regular (every 3 months) CT scans for several years as part of their follow-up. There is really no rule on how often to get CT scan. Back in April I asked my GP for a CT scan. 2 weeks ago I had another CT scan ordered by the doctor running a drug trial. It came back positive for several new peritoneal nodes while my CA125 stays normal.
I am in Toronto, Canada and we don't have much choice selecting oncologists. It's one of the side effects of the free healthcare. We pretty much have to stick with the one we got referred to. I believe that in the USA you can shop around within your network as long as your insurance covers it.
Aug 31, 2013 - 1:55 pm
I don't understand why your doctor is ordering a MRI for you. If you look online for diagnostic tests for ovarian cancer (American Cancer Society), MRIs are rarely used. It doesn't make sense; what specifically is he looking for?
Could it be that your health insurance is refusing to authorize a catscan? Maybe it would be a good idea to review your policy. I would also find out if you need a referral to a specialist like a gynecological oncologist. I would also find out who is in network for your insurance and then google reviews about them. If you live in a city, you may be able to find a list of "Best Doctor's ".
Sep 01, 2013 - 5:11 pm
He is trying to determine if what's on my ovary could be cancerous.
I also have fibroids in my uterus and I don't know if that is also a concern or not. The radiologist that read my ultrasound recommended next step as mri for me to determine a closer look. My dr tells me he doubts I would be cancerous since my he4 and caa125 came back low and wanted more of a wait and see approach. That scares me. I asked him what the next step is and that I was not comfortable w/ waiting to see if the tumors grow more or go away on their own (afterall they've not gone away in the past 16 months and in fact, are bigger now, why wait anymore?) and he said he could order a mri if I was concerned. Of course I am concerned! So I at that point brought up ct scans instead. He said no, he's ordering the mri. He said they are as good as ct scan for this type thing which contradicts what I'm reading here and elsewhere on the internet and told him that. He then said this is the way they do it at this facility and it was non negotiable.
I am pretty sure insurance is not preventing him from ordering a ct scan.
I think rather than have the mri, I should start my request at a clinic w/ a gyn/onc. and see if they would order a ct scan for me.
Wish me luck.
I find the health care in my area very frustrating. I've gone in over the course of 2 yrs w/ symptoms and been told I feel this way for various reasons. It became undeniabley clear it's not from stress, depression or any of the other various things they told me it is when I started having unusual bleeding and unexplainable pain which is in the end, what is causing the gyno to take a deeper look.
Sep 04, 2013 - 2:11 pm
I can get a second opinion at the other clinic but I can't get in w/ a gyn/onc until I am for sure diagnosed w/ cancer. Until then, I am put w/ a regular gyno.
So I do understand why this is their policy but they said they to would have their gyno do the initial surgery and send for biopsy. If positive at that point go to a gyn/onc.
So, I'm disappointed b/c I had hoped a gyn/onc would be the one to do the surgery/ biopsy and see what it looks like in there. I guess since my numbers were low, they all think my mass is most likely benign.
Regardless, I have set up an apt. w/ the other clinic to get the second opinion on it all. I am still on the fence on having the mri. It is Wed. now and I have one day to decide if I should get it or wait. If I wait maybe the next dr would order one or order a ct scan. Or maybe tell me non of it's neccessary. Not sure what to think. I just feel if a mri doesn't show beginning stages of cancer then why do it, I would think if anything, I would be in the beginning stages.. confused..


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Casting on—In Japanese
Last night I did what every good knitter does in a time of stress: I cast on a new project. Not just any new project, but a particularly challenging project—in this case a lace shawl from a Japanese knitting book.
I am twenty-eight rows in and, while I don't have the number of stitches on my needles that I should (at least I think I don't; I could be misreading the numbers on the diagram), I do have a number of stitchs that is a multiple of the pattern repeat I'm coming up on, so I'm hoping things will be ok. I have found an excellent web site with some good information on knitting from Japanese books (Knitting Elegance), and I also have a student coming to my office hours later today who's a native speaker of Japanese (he has no idea what he's in for!), so I am hopeful I will be able to continue apace.
I've gone one step further in complicating this process—rather than using a lace or fingering weight yarn (I believe the pattern suggests a yarn with 200 meters per 40 grams) I am using some Fiesta Ballet in the Madrid colorway.
This yarn is a yummy, yummy blend of alpaca and tencel, so I am hoping for good results despite the odds.
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4 Responses to "Casting on—In Japanese"
tammy on 25 Feb 2009 at 1:58 pm #
Thank you for this link! A friend just brought be back a Japanese knitting book from Hong Kong. It's all so gorgeous and I can get a certain amount from the charts but not quite enough. 😉 'Cause that's what my knitting needed. A foreign language! LOL
Cathy-Cate on 26 Feb 2009 at 12:01 pm #
There are an awful lot of "I believes" in this post!
(You optimist, you!)
A friend of mine just knit the cover sweater from that very booklet. No, she does not read Japanese and had never done such a thing. She got a LOT of help from a group on Ravelry when she had questions (she did find that non-knitters who spoke/read Japanese were not of so much help). I can find the group name for you if you would like.
Cathy-Cate on 26 Feb 2009 at 12:05 pm #
Me again: here's the Rav group. Whether you wanted it or not. You don't have to join, but go take a look.
Two of the stickied threads are a list of resources, and translations. I think you could potentially find it helpful. Even just to know it's there if needed!
lella on 03 Mar 2009 at 8:51 pm #
I have a lot of Japanese cross stitch books but of course, that's pretty easy stuff to read.
Good luck with your Pi shawl. The yarn is terrific! Can't wait to see your lovely shawl.

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Stoke City will play in English soccer's F.A. Cup final for the first time after a 5-0 win over Bolton Wanderers Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London.
Matthew Etherington, Robert Huth, Kenwyne Jones and Jonathan Walters (two) scored for the Potters, who will face Manchester City in the Wembley final on May 14. City defeated Manchester United 1-0 two days ago in the other semifinal.
"We wanted to achieve something this year," Walters told ESPN. "It was a tough game but we did really well from back to front."
Both teams had early chances yesterday, Walters forcing a save from Jussi Jaaskelainen, then Martin Petrov had a shot deflected wide.
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Six minutes later, Huth volleyed past Jaaskelainen to double Stoke's advantage and after 30 minutes the lead was 3-0. Jermaine Pennant stole possession and slipped the ball to Jones to score.
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Bolton had been aiming for its first appearance in the final for 53 years since winning the title in 1958. Stoke was making only its fourth semifinal appearance.
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Caritas Lenten message: Equality, simplicity, sharing
2014-03-05 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) The President of Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, has written a Lenten Message reminding Christians of their responsibility to help end hunger in the world. Reflecting on the plight of some 800 million people who go hungry each day, he says each one of us can live more simply, waste less and be more conscious of how we use our resources. Philippa Hitchen takes a closer look:
Honduran Cardinal Maradiaga quotes from Pope Francis' Lenten message, noting that when power and money become idols, they take priority over the need for a fair distribution of the world's wealth. Our consciences therefore need to be converted to justice, equality, simplicity and sharing.As we start our Lenten journey, we are invited to consider what those words mean for each one of us: What is justice? Where is there inequality? How can my life be more simple? With whom can I share?
The Cardinal urges everyone to reflect on the Pope's words and to support the Caritas Internationalis campaign that he helped to launch last December. Entitled 'One Human Family: Food for All', the campaign unites the efforts of the 164 members of the Caritas confederation worldwide to work towards ending hunger by 2025
Read the full Lenten message from Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga: 'Equality, simplicity and sharing'
Many years ago, I used to teach math. But despite my mathematical training, there's one equation that just doesn't add up for me: the 85 richest people in the world have as much wealth as half the global population put together.
In his Lenten message this year, Pope Francis said, "When power, luxury and money become idols, they take priority over the need for a fair distribution of wealth. Our consciences thus need to be converted to justice, equality, simplicity and sharing."
As we start on our Lenten journey, each one of us is invited to reflect on what the words of Pope Francis mean for us. What is justice? Where is there inequality? How can my life be more simple? With whom can I share?
Caritas Internationalis launched the 'One Human Family, Food for All' campaign before Christmas. The campaign offers an opportunity to answer Pope Francis's invitation.
We believe that it is a fundamental injustice that over 800 million people in the world are hungry. These people wouldn't be hungry if there were greater equality in wealth and resources were shared more fairly. Each of us can live more simply, consume less, waste less and be more conscious of our choices. Sharing – our bread, our resources, ourselves - is the cornerstone of our faith and a solution to global hunger.
In the run up to Lent here in Rome, all the children dress up for the tradition of 'carnivale'. The face of Jesus Christ is also present in many guises and we may not recognise him at first glance. We may ignore his call if we're not attentive. "He does not reveal himself cloaked in worldly power and wealth but rather in weakness and poverty," said Pope Francis.
Lent is a call to taste people's hunger and touch their poverty with our very fingers. It is a time to join hands with our brothers and sisters who are part of the 3.5 billion poor in the world. As the Americans would say, it's time to "do the math".
Please support the Caritas One Human Family, Food for All campaign to eliminate global hunger by 2025. You can act by donating online at www.caritas.org or by doing something large or small in your community to help the poor and vulnerable.
Yours in Christ,
Oscar Andrès Cardinal Rodríguez Maradiaga SDB
President, Caritas Internationalis
Watch the video 'Lenten recipe' that Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga released to accompany his Lenten message:


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Hefce makes £10m available for carbon reduction projects
Universities are being invited to apply for loans from a Revolving Green Fund designed to enable projects that reduce universities' greenhouse gas emissions. £10m will be made available between 2011-2013.
Previous successful applicants recieved funds for energy efficiency measures such as insulation and boiler controls, and for renewable energy systems.
Agricultural specialists Harper Adam's University College used their loan to develop an anaerobic digestion plant to turn farm waste and food waste into heat and power.
Harper Adam's finance director, Paul Rigg, said there were looking to produce 55% of their energy requirements from the AD plant which will save them more than £250,000 each year on fuel bills. "Another major goal was to reduce our carbon footprint. The project will displace the equivalent of more than three times the existing emissions from heat and electricity from the University College's buildings, with an estimated saving of 11,500 tonnes of carbon per annum."
University of East Anglia used their RGF loan to help fund the installation of a biomass plant, powered by woodchips from the forests of Norfolk. A UEA spokesperson said "the biomass plant will provide approximately 30% of our heat and electricity demand." The university said it will also sell some of the electricty it produces, and the "income and saving is expected to be in excess of £1.5 million per annum."
Hefce says evaluation of the first round of funding showed that their investment is expected to save "8.6% of current English HEI carbon emissions every year by 2020 and make financial savings of £27 million."
Universities are required to pay back the loans over time, but the expected reductions in energy bills should go a long way towards making this possible. Hefce said that £4m of the £10m that is currently available is money that has been repaid, or recycled if you will, by earlier award winners.
National pupil database
In January 2012 the government will launch the National pupil database, a single online portal that parents will be able to access to find out how well their local school is performing. The database will collate Ofsted judgements with information on performance, school spending and the pupil cohort. Parents will be able to find out how effective the school is at teaching high, average and low attaining pupils across of a range of subjects. The government says this data will allow better comparisons between schools.
Education news from around the web
• The University of Northampton had been fined £56,000 for not displaying the European logo on the board outside the college having benefited from £2.5m of European funding for new facilities, reports the Northampton Chronicle.
• Sweden has pledged to teach chinese in all of its primary and seconday schools, reports the China Digital Times.
"Not everyone in the business world speaks English. Very highly qualified activities are leaving Europe to move to China. Chinese will be much more important from an economic point of view than French or Spanish," said education minister Jan Bjoerklund.
• Northern Ireland is considering capping its tuition fees at £3,200, the BBC has reported.
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Live chat: What should be done about internships?
Guardian Careers is running a live Q&A this afternoon about internships. We're inviting our readers to join in a discussion about the controversy surrounding them along with panel of experts, who'll also be answering questions and offering advice. 1pm until 4pm, 7 July
Tell the Guardian about your school's A-level and GCSE achievements
The Guardian would like to highlight your pupils' GCSE and A-level success this summer. We are asking schools to respond to a few quick questions about their pupils' results as soon as you receive them - 17 August for A-levels and 24 August for GCSEs. Please take a note of the following web pages and return to them to fill in your results on those days:
We want to tell our readers how well your pupils have performed and are looking forward to mapping the success of young people across the country.
Guardian Education Centre seminars for teachers
Insight into Journalism: investigative and features journalism
This seminar, part of our popular Insight into Journalism series, gives secondary school teachers and college tutors the chance to spend a day at the Guardian. You'll meet specialist journalists from the investigations team, find out from writers what makes a good features article and learn about commissioning, editing and interview techniques.
Time: 8 July, 9.15-4.30 Cost: £72, including lunch and resources.
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Whether it's sharing good news or handling a crisis, headteachers and school management teams need to be able to handle the media in all of its forms. This one-day seminar in association with the NAHT is essential for new and aspiring heads as well as established school leaders who wish to update their knowledge. It includes a session on social media.
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McLeish: Scotland can learn from Euro failure
GLASGOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Manager Alex McLeish picked over the wreckage of Scotland's failed Euro 2008 campaign and stressed the experience would benefit the team for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Christian Panucci's injury-time header following a controversial free kick gave Italy a 2-1 win on Saturday and ended Scotland's hopes of making the finals.
'Let's move forward because we have given the Scottish game a shot in the arm,' McLeish told reporters.
'This squad of players has years ahead of it. With each week that passes they are going to grow in stature and technical ability.
'You hope with the education of it and the experience of it, that it will enhance players in terms of their mentality and they certainly showed a lot of ability at times throughout this campaign,' he added.
Luca Toni put Italy ahead after two minutes and Scotland equalised after the break through Barry Ferguson who appeared to be offside.
Scottish newspapers devoted dozens of pages and pullouts to the Group B clash, peppered with pictures of tear-stained fans.
The Sunday Mail's front page was emblazoned with the headline 'Robbed' accompanied by a picture of disconsolate striker James McFadden applauding supporters.
'Agony as last minute blunder by referee ends our dream,' the paper said while the back page carried the headline: 'They've done us proud'.
The front of the Scottish Sunday Express read 'Crying in the rain' and The News of the World said 'We're proud of you lads'.
Scotland will finish in third place in the group on 24 points behind leaders Italy and second-placed France, who have both qualified with a game still to play.


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Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. , a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns one of the largest private timberlands in the U.S., reported fiscal 2010 second quarter earnings of $35 million or 21 cents per share, compared with $32 million or 19 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The earnings exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents.
During second quarter 2010, Plum Creek reported revenues of $258 million vis-à-vis $272 million in the year-ago quarter. Although total revenues declined year over year, the company reported better-than-expected performance across all the segments with stabilization in most timber markets and modest log price improvements. In addition, Plum Creek is gradually benefiting from its manufacturing downsizing and cost management efforts.
By segment, the Northern Resources division reported an operating profit of $3 million during the quarter compared with an operating loss of $7 million in the previous year, primarily due to improved sawlog demands and higher prices. Average sawlog prices increased by more than $15 per ton on a year-over-year basis. In addition, fiscal 2010 second quarter sawlog harvest was 484,000 tons, which was 113,000 tons more than the year-ago period.
In the Southern Resources segment, operating profit was $24 million compared to $23 million in the year-ago quarter as higher pulpwood prices were offset by lower sawlog harvest volume. While pulpwood prices increased $12 per ton year-over-year, harvest volume decreased 400,000 tons during the quarter compared to the year-earlier quarter.
Operating Income in the Real Estate segment was $26 million during the quarter on revenues of $43 million, compared with $44 million in the year-earlier quarter on revenues of $78 million. However, operating income in the second quarter of 2009 included a gain of $23 million from the sale of timberlands in Wisconsin. The sale was worth $38 million. The Manufacturing segment reported an operating profit of $10 million during the quarter versus breakeven results in the previous year.
Plum Creek continued to sell large tracts of rural lands including non-strategic timberlands to raise cash. During the quarter, the company sold 18,000 acres of recreation land for $2,200 per acre, and 2,000 acres of non-strategic land for $1,100 per acre. In addition, Plum Creek sold 215 acres of conservation land for $1,450 per acre and 60 acres of development land for $6,000 per acre.
During the quarter, the company utilized cash generated from asset sales to repurchase 1.37 million common shares at an average price of $36.37. Plum Creek generated $78 million of cash flow from operations during the quarter. At quarter end, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $250 million and total long-term debt of $1.6 billion.
Although the second quarter results improved year over year, management felt that the overall pace of recovery was slow. It further observed that demand for pulpwood products has improved considerably, while that of sawlog has decreased as repair and remodel end-use markets and residential construction markets remain near historic lows.
For full year 2010, Plum Creek expects earnings in the range of $1.35 to $1.50 per share, while third quarter earnings are expected to be in the range of 20 cents to 25 cents. We maintain our Neutral rating on the stock with a Zacks #3 Rank, which translates into a short-term "Hold rating.


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Syria: Further information: Child not presented to court, life at risk
Syrian 16-year-old Ahmed Ismael al-'Akkad should have been brought before a juvenile criminal court in mid-June, but was not presented to court. His whereabouts are unknown. He has been held incommunicado since 20 November 2012, when he was arrested.


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RESIDENTS on a new South Tyneside estate are finally starting to hear a change of tone after being left without phone lines for months.
Families on the Beechbrooke development, in Simonside, South Shields, moved into their new homes three months ago, and have been clocking up expensive mobile phone bills ever since because their landlines didn't work.
Among them were retired couple Billy and Margaret Horn, who moved into a bungalow in Collin Drive on April 20.
But yesterday, after a long wait, the couple finally had their phone connected.
The couple, who have seven grandchildren, had signed up to have their TV, phone and internet supplied by Sky, but when engineers from the company came to fit the devices, they explained that they couldn't install the phone or internet because there was no connection.
Mrs Horn, 66, a former cook, said: "Sky came first thing in the morning to fit the phone line and we're just over the moon.
"I think other people are still waiting though and our neighbours are unhappy that they haven't got their phones yet, but we hope they get sorted soon.
"We're just so happy to finally have ours.
"Ringing my family and the hospital to make appointments is going to be so much easier now, and it's not going to cost us a fortune like it has been"
"It may seem like a small thing to some people, but for us, it was a huge thing to be without a landline, and we're so happy to finally have one.
"It really is thanks to the Gazette, as well. Those previous stories really did the trick.
"I'm going to have a whole day on the phone calling everyone for a catch-up."
Other residents are still without a landline.
A grandmother-of-three, who lives alone, said: "I have no phone yet. It is good news that some people are getting their phones sorted now, but we will just have to wait."
The lady, who is waiting to be admitted to hospital for treatment to a brain aneurysm, added: "I haven't heard anything from BT yet about when mine will be getting sorted.
"I am glad for the people who have had their phones done, and I'm pleased that hopefully it is getting sorted and soon."
A spokesman for BT said: "We are sorry for the delay. This has proved a complex job involving extensive excavations, the installation of about 400 metres of underground cable and the laying of 150 metres of ducting.
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Many of us can remember the days when we'd sneak a transistor radio into school to catch snatches of World Series games. In those days, the Fall Classic was always played in the afternoons.
We'd rush home after the bell rang to tune in the remaining innings and look forward to the weekend when we'd get to watch two games on television.
Day games were a definite drawback for those of us growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, but even with those limitations, we had a better chance of listening to or watching the World Series than do many of today's kids.
Since the World Series moved to prime time on the TV schedule in 1971, games have gotten longer and started later, making it nearly impossible for a kid with responsible parents to see a complete contest.
With the first pitch coming as late as 8:15 or 8:30 these days and extra time inserted between innings so that more commercials can be aired, games are typically extending past 11 p.m.
And that's for a routine nine-inning game. Extra innings could push a game's conclusion to midnight or later.
This may be fine for kids living on the West Coast who enjoy the luxury of a three-hour time differential. But for children in much of the nation, a World Series game, even on the weekends when they're played at night as well, viewing a game is almost always an incomplete experience.
Nor is it just the kids who find the timing difficult to tolerate. Many of us who claim maturity (at least in years lived) are having a hard time staying awake until the bottom of the ninth and still making it to work by the top of the eighth hour the next morning.
Realistically, the powers that be in baseball and TV aren't likely to abandon the nighttime schedule and risk losing ratings and revenue. But the games could start earlier, say 7:30 p.m., and rules could be implemented to speed up the contests.
Regular season, nine-inning games this year averaged 2 hours and 53 minutes, up seven minutes from 1998, and postseason games have averaged 3 hours and 23 minutes.
Maybe if the Nielsen people called some homes after 10 p.m. and found half of us asleep in our recliners and the other half already in bed, sponsors might figure out they're wasting their money on late night World Series games.
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COLLINGWOOD recruit Jesse White wants to form a strong partnership with Travis Cloke this year, but is not taking his spot for granted.
White kicked five goals in last week's NAB Challenge game against Geelong in an exciting first-up performance.
But the 26-year-old former Swan says a host of key forwards, including forgotten big man Quinten Lynch, will make competition for roles a healthy thing for the Magpies this year.
"It was exciting ... it was really good to get on the end of a few of them," White said.
"I think I showed late last year that I can play that (forward-ruck) role, and that I can play up the ground or I can play deep.
"So I am looking forward to playing with Clokey. He is creating good contests down there. If I can get at the feet of him, and we can work together, it should really help us go forward."
White, who played 71 games and kicked 73 goals in six seasons at the Swans, admits he still has plenty of work to do to lock in a permanent role.
"I thought (Lynch) played pretty well on Wednesday as well, so there is a bit of pressure there for spots," White said from Collingwood's community camp at Kinglake.
"You feel like you are on your toes. It will all come down to who we play in that week.
"He (Lynch) played a little more in the ruck than I did (last week), and I think I had a bit of versatility where I can play in the ruck and forward, and maybe even as a half-forward."
Cloke and swingman Ben Reid will be the key figures in attack this season, with White and Lynch expected to fight it out as the next key forward, who could also assist Brodie Grundy in the ruck.
White said his trade to Collingwood was about getting more game time, which would have been difficult at Sydney given the Swans have recruited Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett in consecutive seasons.
"At the end of the year, I guess I was just searching for an opportunity, and Collingwood came to me and best suited me," he said.
"Just getting consistent game time last year really helped me at the back end of the year.
"Over the last two seasons I have worked pretty hard on improving myself. That helped because the reserve competition in Sydney was really tough ... the standard wasn't that great.
"So it was a big step up playing AFL, so it was good to get some consistent games into me.
"To have another full pre-season definitely has helped me, so this year I am looking to improve, get (even) more game time and hopefully go from there."
He said the signs were good that Collingwood would be on the improve this season, judging from the pre-season and from last week's first competitive hit-out.
"I think the effort and the grunt and that sort of thing was definitely there (against Geelong)," he said.
"Geelong came out pretty hard and it was hard-fought match. To lose only two points to a side that was so strong definitely shows we have improved.
"Over the pre-season we have worked on some things, my offensive game is there, but I would like to improve my defensive game as the AFL is getting faster and faster."
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Neha, who is the twitter face of WIFW, attended shows on day 4 in two looks. Her day look consisted of a color blocked linen dress by designer duo Shivan and Narresh. For the final show of the night, it was a black and white Atsu frock and red lips.
Me, I prefer the day one. Love those tan oxford booties. You?
Neha Dhupia at WIFW A/W 2013: Day Four
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported a $3.02 billion second quarter profit, as rising home prices helped ease the need to seek more government funding.
The latest quarterly mark is the fifth time since 2008 that the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. didn't ask for financial assistance to stay solvent -- and it still paid a $1.8 billion dividend to the U.S. Treasury, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Freddie Mac, which has headquarters in McLean, Va., and sister company Fannie Mae -- Federal National Mortgage Association -- don't lend to consumers but buy mortgages on the secondary market, pools them, then sells them as a mortgage-backed security to investors on the open market, increasing the supply of money available for mortgage lending and increases the money available for new home purchases.
Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have relied on government assistance to carry on their operations since being put into conservatorship in 2008.
Freddie Mac's second quarter profit compared with a $2.14 billion loss in the second quarter a year ago. Officials said the improved performance was pushed mainly by a smaller provision for credit losses and a reduction in derivative losses.


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Yankees Lead Series 3-1
Alex Rodriguez knocked in Johnny Damon for the go-ahead run after a heads up double steal in the top of the 9th inning, as the New York Yankees rallied to win 7-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday at Citizens Bank Park. Now holding a 3-1 advantage in the 2009 World Series, the Yankees are just one win away from claiming their 27th championship.
"There's no question – I've never had a bigger hit," said Rodriguez."The one time I got hit in yesterday's game, my first at-bat, kind of woke me up a little bit and just reminded me, 'Hey, this is the World Series, let's get it going a little bit.'" It couldn't be a better time for A-Rod to find his rhythm heading into tonight's game against the left-handed Cliff Lee, who dominated the Yanks with 10 K's during Philadelphia's 6-1 Game 1 victory in New York.
AJ Burnett will get the call to start on the mound for the Yankees. Burnett is 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA so far this postseason. Game time is set for 7:57 PM. If necessary Game 6 and 7 will take place in New York Wednesday and Thursday night.
World Series tickets are now available!
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IUKA — Funeral services for Lucille Brumley, 96, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
Visitation is today from 5 until 9 p.m.
Mrs. Brumley died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at her home.
Evelyn Crabb
Funeral services for Evelyn Crabb, 92, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Hatchie Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation is today from 5 to 8 p.m.
Mrs. Crabb died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.
Lillie Mae Morrison
Services for Lillie Mae Morrison, 100, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Little Zion MB Church with burial at St. Rest Cemetery. Visitation is today from 5 to 8 p.m. at Little Zion MB Church.
Mrs. Morrison died Friday, June 13, 2014.
Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mildred Rikard
FLORENCE, Ala. — A graveside service for Mildred Rikard is set for 11 a.m. Friday at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens in Florence, Ala.
A private visitation will be held.
Ms. Rikard died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at her home.
Charles "Slim" Lambert
TISHOMINGO — A memorial service for Charles Leo "Slim" Lambert, 66, is set for 5:30 p.m. Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories.
Visitation is Friday from 4 p.m. until service time.
Mr. Lambert died Monday, June 16, 2014, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.


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ST. JOSEPH, Mich. - Three people drowned and four others were missing and presumed drowned in choppy water along popular Lake Michigan beaches, officials said Saturday.
The accidents happened along a three-mile stretch of beaches just north of the Indiana state line Friday, after storms kicked up waves and created a strong undertow in the area, Berrien County Sheriff's Lt. Ed Sherrick said.
The search for the missing swimmers resumed Saturday.
''Due to the circumstances, it's not considering lifesaving. It's considered body recovery,'' said Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Christian.
None of the beaches has lifeguards, the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune reported. Instead, flags are used to signal degrees of danger, and on Friday, red flags were posted warning people to stay out of the lake because of hazardous conditions.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, July 6, 2003.
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Last year, Urban Meyer was able to flip seven recruits before national signing day. This year, he's already done it twice.
But the most meaningful of the bunch might actually be in his own backyard after the first-year coach got Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) to drop the Michigan commit moniker for one of Ohio State.
When Conley flipped, he joined former West Virginia commit Jayme Thompson (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) in that department for the recruiting class of 2013.
Just how good Conley is remains to be seen, but early indications are that the ESPN 150 cornerback is very, very good.
Recruited by the Buckeyes as an athlete, Conley very much fits the mold of Chris Gamble with his raw talent. In fact, the 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior didn't start taking football seriously until he was a sophomore -- he was a basketball-first athlete.
The fact he wasn't a wide receiver until this year indicates the ceiling is very high for Conley.
Considering Conley led Massillon in catches (50), yards receiving (1,096) and touchdowns (16) at receiver this year, the aforementioned ceiling might not have a limit. As a junior he made just three catches for 10 yards and was held out of the end zone.
Defensively, he's always been a stalwart. This season he made 25 tackles, forced a fumble, had two fumble recoveries and returned an interception for a score. The numbers would have been far greater, but no team dared throw his way.
Those numbers should only improve under the tutelage of Kerry Coombs and Zach Smith if he indeed is afforded the luxury of being a two-way starter. If that's the case, Conley might be the biggest headliner in the 2013 class.


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Landman named best band member in nation
A North Dakota National Guard soldier, who serves in the 188th Army Band, was recently named one of the best in the nation.
Sgt. James R. Landman, of Fargo, was presented the Reserve Component Army Band Soldier of the Year award as he conducted the Clarion of Freedom group during a lunchtime concert in downtown Fargo today.
Brig. Gen. David Anderson, North Dakota National Guard Army component commander, presented the award to Landman as he was surrounded by his family, saying that the accomplishment further proved how the North Dakota National Guard is the best in the nation.
Anderson listed numerous national awards North Dakota Guardsmen have recently earned in areas from public affairs to engineer operations and now in the band.
The award acknowledges Landman as the best enlisted Army band member across the entire National Guard and Army Reserve for 2012. It took into account his personal honors, overall effectiveness, job accomplishment, leadership, organizational and planning skills, judgment and decisions, and artistic integrity.
"This has been a great recognition for a fine young man," said 1st Sgt. Bradley Reed, the acting commander and enlisted conductor for the 188th Army Band. "He's a very talented musician, and it'll be great to watch him in coming years as he continues to enhance what the band provides to our communities and state."
Landman enlisted in the Guard in February 2008. Reed recruited him into the band after hearing him play.
Landman works full-time as the band director for Sheyenne High School in West Fargo.
In the Guard, he's frequently seen playing trumpet - serving as the lead trumpet instrumentalist - as well as conducting other brass musicians as he was today.
He's also known for his vocals and was part of a trio that performed the national anthem in front of a crowd of nearly 20,000 for a North Dakota State University football game last year. Behind the scenes, he arranges and rewrites music for the ensemble groups, provides training for his peers, and even helped lead rehearsals for university music students at the Ployhar Honor Band Festival. Beyond his musical talents, Landman earned one of the highest physical fitness scores in his unit.
In addition to the Soldier of the Year award, Landman also received an Army Commendation Medal today.
The mission of the 188th Army Band is to provide music throughout the full spectrum of military operations and to instill in Soldiers the will to fight and win, to foster the support of citizens, to promote national interests at home and abroad, and to entertain audiences.
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Recruitment #121115-X17A-09
|State Department of Health
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|$26,502.00 - $44,170.00/year
|Full or Part Time
Please sumbit a copy of your transcript with this application. We must see a copy before you application can be reviewed. Thank you.
Effective January 1, 2011 new employees to the Oklahoma State Department of Health will be placed on a bi-weekly payroll system.
Reference PIN 34001456
This will involve a high degree of technical and administrative freedom to plan, develop, organize and conduct all phases of the work necessary for completion within broad program guidelines. The position will conduct restaurant inspections, Dog bite referrals and confining the animals, Motel/Hotel inspections, Barber shop inspections and will inspect all swimming pools in their area. They have the freedom to plan, develop and conduct all the inspections needed.
Position requires possible response to public health emergencies including, but not limited to, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, or catastrophic events. The Oklahoma State Department of Health is tobacco free. Employees are prohibited from using tobacco products throughout all indoor and outdoor areas of premises under the control of the Oklahoma State Department of Health, in all vehicles on those premises, and in state vehicles in use for OSDH business anywhere. Applicants may be subject to a background check.
This position may be filled at a higher level of the job family, depending upon the qualifications of the recommended applicant.
By closing time/date of the job posting, all applicants must ensure delivery of the required documentation (as specified below) to demonstrate they meet the minimum qualifications.
Proof of education, certification, or licensure: Provide copies of an official diploma or transcript in order to demonstrate possession of the expressed education from applicant's 4B or the required education for the position; provide a copy of required certification and/or licensure.
Current permanent classified employees of the Oklahoma State Department of Health submit the following:
• an ODH Form 92A (Request for Transfer/Promotion);
• an OPM-4B (Personal Data Summary Sheet);
• a copy of the last two completed performance evaluations (If you cannot meet this requirement, then
please provide an explanation with your application.); and
• proof of education, certification, or licensure required for the position before the closing time/date.
Permanent and classified employees of another state agency, unclassified employees with reinstatement rights, or former employees of any Oklahoma state agency that have reinstatement rights submit the following:
• a cover letter that must include the title and PIN of the position, the announcement date, and a phone
number and mailing address where the applicant can be reached;
• an OPM-4B (Personal Data Summary Sheet);
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please provide an explanation with your application.); and
• proof of education, certification, or licensure required for the position before the closing time/date.
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Mail: Office of Human Resources
Oklahoma State Department of Health
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Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Positions within this job family are assigned responsibilities for planning, performing or supervising technical and professional work involving consumer protection and public health services. This includes performing inspections, surveys, and investigations to identify and eliminate conditions hazardous to life and health, providing consultative services and assistance in assigned areas of responsibility, ensuring corrective actions are taken to eliminate public health or other hazards, and ensuring compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.
The Public Health Specialist job family consists of five levels which are distinguished by the level of complexity of specific job assignments, the extent of responsibility assigned for specific tasks, the level of expertise required for completion of the assigned work and the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to others.
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This is the basic level of this job family where incumbents are assigned duties and responsibilities in a training status to build their skills in conducting inspections and investigations, performing basic professional analysis, and interpreting state and federal laws. In this role they will, under close supervision, perform tasks involving the evaluation of inspection or survey data and the preparation of technical records and reports, and assist in making recommendations concerning remedial actions to correct public health hazards and provide for consumer protection.
Level I:
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of the statutory requirements of Title 59 O.S. Section 1150.7, (A 2): A bachelor's degree with a major in public health, environmental health, environmental science, physical science, natural science, biological science, agricultural science, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university with at least thirty (30) semester hours of work in physical, natural and biological science, public health and/or environmental health or environmental protection or both environmental health and environmental protection.
***NOTE: Names of eligible applicants can be made available to State agencies upon their request, immediately following the closing date and time.


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City Budget, Old County Road repairs on Wednesday's agendaPublic hearing set for Old County Road project
Rockland — City Manager Thomas Luttrell plans to unveil the proposed city budget to the City Council Wednesday, April 23 at City Hall.
The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. No information on the proposed budget will be released before it is presented to the council, Luttrell said.
Last year, the council approved a $10.6 million city budget, which included cuts in some departments to offset reductions in state funding. The city property tax rate was set Aug. 12 at $19.52 per $1,000 of assessed value, up from $19.42 previously.
The council will also vote on an ordinance amendment concerning plans to borrow $1.6 million to fix Old County Road. The project will be a partnership with Maine Department of Transportation, which is committed to providing $500,000 per year.
The interest rate on the bond would be limited to 2 percent, according to the amended bond ordinance.
A public hearing is set to be held at the meeting.
Also on the agenda for the City Council is an order to hold a special municipal election June 10 in conjunction with the state primary and RSU 13 budget vote on the $1.6 million. The election would be set for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rockland Recreation Center.


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Milwaukee Brewers fans' perceptions of the Chicago White Sox, in 2012, lean toward ambiguity. Is it slow-burning animosity, general loathing, or warm, fuzzy compassion? When the Brewers switched to the National League in 1998, the rivalry between the Brewers and White Sox was lost, aside from the occasional interleague matchup. The latest clash begins Friday at U.S. Cellular Field, or "The Cell", on Chicago's South Side.
Many Brewers fans remember years past in the American League during which the Brewers battled the Pale Hose in the original I-94 Series (unless you count the days of the Milwaukee Braves going down to Wrigley? I-94 was in its infancy). Prior to the inception of the Brewers themselves, the Sox even played home games at County Stadium in 1968 and 1969. Those games drew large crowds, enough to be a significant chunk of overall White Sox attendance during those years.
The heated rivalry from the Brewers' American League days has cooled off over the last 10-plus years, as the Crew and Sox have played only one regular-season series since 2001. It's amazing and unfortunate that teams with such a history and proximity to one another would not meet on the playing field, other than spring training, in such a long time. Of course, the Brewers and White Sox have been busy with their "regional" rivals, the Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs,
respectively. Still, it's a shame that it's been so long and that the old AL rivalry between the Brewers and White Sox has been allowed to stagnate. Perhaps in
years to come, with increased interleague play, we'll see this matchup more frequently.
The Brewers are 174-199 all time against the White Sox and 112-116 against the Cubs. They have had some memorable games against each Chicago team over the years, including the famous 25-inning slog of 1984, when the White Sox beat the Brewers 7-6 in what stands as the longest American League game. It was also the longest major league game by innings that resulted in a victory rather than a tie. Kurt Ehlert ofChicagosidesports.com recently mused on whether the Brewers and Cubs have a "real" rivalry, and while he makes some valid points, I think the proximity and the ill feelings of the teams' fans towards one another are enough to breed a true rivalry between the Brewers and Cubs. Is it a rivalry on the level of Yankees-Red Sox, or Cardinals-Cubs? No. Those are ancient divides. Brewers-Cubs is in a fetal stage. But, at least from the Milwaukee side, any time a team from Wisconsin goes up against one from mighty Chicago, it's on.
In recent years, it seems as if the old antagonism towards the White Sox has been replaced with softer feelings towards the South Side in general. Perhaps it's the tendency of the South Side to be seen as consisting of more "working class" regular folk who may have more in common with Milwaukee residents than the more affluent Northsiders. Cubs fans often get a rap for being trendy, belligerent or representative of a side of Chicago that is very self-interested (and who can blame them, it's a fabulous city) and who couldn't care less about Milwaukee, whether it were 80-some miles north or on the moon. Most likely, though, it's just the simple fact that the Brewers and White Sox no longer play in the same league, much less the same division. The White Sox are out of sight and out of mind. Perhaps geographical proximity means less when a rival team isn't doing regular damage to yours in the standings. Brewers-White Sox has been dormant. That changes this weekend.


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Offensive lineman Frank Taylor of Warminster (Pa.) Archbishop Wood has not taken any visits recently, but is hoping to hit up a few schools in the coming weeks and months. And now with nine offers, he also has a better idea of when he would like to make a final decision.
"In the past month, Wisconsin, Maryland and Michigan have shown a lot of interest, but I'm still at nine offers," said Taylor, who is 6-foot-3 and 285 pounds.
Taylor's most recent offer came from Temple, and joins previous offers from Michigan State, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, West Virginia, Purdue, Syracuse and Illinois.
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While these nine schools have offered, when asked to name which schools are showing the most current interest, three schools that have yet to offer were mentioned.
"Wisconsin, Maryland and Tennessee still send mail daily," said Taylor.
With all of these offers and interest, Taylor has already taken a few visits and will hit the road once again in the near future.
"I have not taken any visits recently," said Taylor. "My last visits were at Notre Dame and Michigan State. I'm trying to get back to BC again, and maybe Temple, Rutgers and maybe Notre Dame in the summer. Notre Dame would be for the summer camp, the rest just normal visits."
During his visits, Taylor is attempting to learn as much as possible about each school.
"I'm trying to learn about the academic situation, what school I would feel most comfortable in and which schools would have plans for me to play early and potentially make it to the next level," said Taylor.
While he is gaining more information about each school, Taylor has also formed a timeline for a final decision.
"I'm trying to decide before my senior season starts so that I don't have to worry about it during the season," said Taylor.


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Baylor University Professor Wins Grant from ConocoPhillipsNov. 20, 2009
By Ryan Pierce
Dr. Carie Ford was taken completely by surprise Friday, Nov. 6, when Bill Baker, a finance manager with ConocoPhillips, showed up at the Business School and gave her $25,000.
Baker, a Baylor graduate, was joined by the dean of Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, Dr. Terry Maness, and the Chair of the Accounting and Law Department, Dr. Charles Davis. Together they presented Ford with a grant from the ConocoPhillips Faculty Sponsorship Program.
The program, in its second year, awards grants to outstanding professors at the 143 universities worldwide from which ConocoPhillips recruits. Ford was one of only ten professors chosen to receive this year's award.
"Dr. Ford was selected because of her involvement with growing the accounting department and her rapport with the students she teaches," Baker announced. "We are proud of the work Dr. Ford is doing and we are excited about her being one of this year's recipients."
Davis explained the grant money is intended to enhance the educational programs at Baylor and is completely at the discretion of Ford. In June, the ten award winners will gather in Houston to meet and exchange ideas.
Ford is not yet certain how she will spend the money but said, "I am exploring options both in research and the teaching arena. Regardless, this money shows ConocoPhillips' commitment to Baylor; and in turn, we're continuing to honor our commitment to produce excellent graduates."
Ford teaches accounting research and communication at the Business School and studies the impact of psychological constructs on accounting decision making. She returned to Baylor in 2006 after receiving a PhD from Texas Tech University. "Baylor means a lot to me," she said, happy to be back at the school where she earned her BBA and MBA.
"We have an amazing accounting program at Baylor," Ford emphasized. She is excited about the opportunities available to accounting majors and is determined to ensure her students realize them. "We want our graduates to have opportunities in both public accounting and industry" and "to be aware of the amazing career paths of going to work with a company like ConocoPhillips."
Ford is not the first Baylor professor to win the ConocoPhillips grant. Last year, Dr. Gia Chevis of Accounting and Dr. Hope Koch of Information Systems each received the distinction. Both spent the money to benefit their programs and students.
Chevis wrote, "The award was a great opportunity for faculty development, both for me and my department." She used the money for a number of projects, including a trip to London to meet with accounting professionals and standard setters at the International Financial Accounting Standards Board. From that experience she developed a new class at Baylor comparing U.S. and international financial reporting standards.
Koch also put her grant to good use: "I created a recruiting and retention account and used all the money to fund activities to help build our MIS program." One of the highlights included a field trip with students to Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., to learn about technology.
Ford will undoubtedly use her money in similarly constructive ways and appreciates ConocoPhillips' help and support. "ConocoPhillips is really committing to us," she said, "and we want to reciprocate that commitment."
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