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Megan M. Dewdney, Timothy S. Schubert, Mark R. Estes, and Natalia A. Peres2
Citrus black spot is a disease caused by the fungus Guignardia citricarpa. The disease causes fruit blemishes and significant yield losses, especially on sweet oranges. Black spot can affect all commercial citrus species and cultivars commonly grown in Florida. Lemons are the most susceptible, but sweet oranges—especially mid-late maturing types such as 'Valencia'—are also highly susceptible to this disease. 'Hamlin' sweet oranges and tangerine/mandarin types are moderately susceptible. Grapefruit is thought to be moderately susceptible, but there is little information available. Management is required in groves intended for processing and fresh market fruit in quarantine and surrounding areas and should be considered in all others.
Black spot fruit symptoms are wide ranging and have many different names. Hard spot is the most diagnostic symptom of black spot. The 3–10 mm diameter lesions are depressed and nearly circular, with gray necrotic tissue at the middle that has a brick-red to black margin that can be cracked around the edges. Structures that produce the asexual spores (pycnidia) are often present in the center of lesions and resemble slightly elevated black dots. Hard spot appears as the fruit begins to color before harvest. Lesions first occur on the side of the fruit with the greatest light exposure. False melanose symptoms appear on green fruit early in the season and do not contain pycnidia. The slightly raised lesions are 1–3 mm in diameter and can vary in color from tan to chocolate brown. Under favorable infection conditions, false melanose can resemble the mudcake symptoms of authentic melanose, but are very dark brown rather than rust red. False melanose symptoms can develop into hard spot as the season progresses. Cracked spot is a symptom that has only been observed in the Americas and is reported to be an interaction between rust mites and G. citricarpa. Cracked spots are large, diffuse, smooth lesions that form raised cracks around the center. Hard spots can form in the center of these lesions. The most concerning black spot symptom is virulent spot. Early virulent spot (freckle spot) lesions start as irregularly shaped, sunken lesions with a reddish color. Early virulent spot can either coalesce to cover a large portion of the fruit surface or become hard spot. When spots coalesce, they turn from brown to black, and the older lesion surface becomes leathery. Many pycnidia can be found in early and expanded lesions. Virulent spot occurs on mature, severely infected fruit at the end of the season. Virulent spot symptoms can appear in post-harvest on apparently symptomless fruit, sometimes in transit to markets. Despite the unsightliness of black spot lesions, they rarely cause internal fruit rot so those fruit that have not fallen off the tree are still suitable for processing. Significant fruit drop is a common symptom in heavily infected groves.
Airborne ascospores produced in decomposing leaf litter on the grove floor and blown into the canopy by the wind are the primary inoculum for black spot. These spores germinate and directly infect the leaves and fruit. There is a long latent period for this disease, which means that most symptoms do not appear for several months, usually not until the fruit begins to ripen. The fungus requires a long wetting period of 24–48 hours to infect, and the disease is favored by warm, humid weather such as occurs during the summer months. Major ascospore release usually occurs from April to early September, with favorable infection conditions from May through September. Fruit remains susceptible most of the growing season. It is unknown how long leaves may remain susceptible. The asexual spores (conidia) are formed in fruit lesions, and to a lesser extent in leaf litter and twigs. Conidia spread by rain splash and can infect fruit and leaves.
Monthly fungicide applications of copper and/or strobilurins (Abound, Gem, or Headline) will be needed from early May to mid-September to control black spot. Fungicide applications in April are advised if there is substantial rainfall that month. Our fungicide recommendations are based on efficacy data from trials in other countries with black spot and products registered for use on citrus in Florida. Since only four strobilurin fungicide applications can be used in a season for any purpose, it is recommended to reserve strobilurin fungicides for times when phytotoxicity from copper applications is a concern (temperatures >94°F). This is especially important for fresh fruit. It is recommended that strobilurin fungicides not be applied in two consecutive sprays to manage pathogen resistance. Currently, there are no other rotational fungicides for resistance management.
In addition to chemical control measures, practices to accelerate leaf litter decomposition beneath the trees to reduce the ascospore inoculum may be beneficial. Enhancing leaf litter degradation should commence in mid-March. There are three methods that have reduced the ascospore inoculum of Mycosphaerella citri, the fungus that causes greasy spot. The first is to increase microsprinkler irrigation to at least 5 times a week for approximately a ½ hour per irrigation period for 1.5 months. The leaf litter decomposition will be greater compared to that with the traditional irrigation frequency. One drawback is that leaf litter reduction will be confined to the areas where the microsprinklers reach. A second method is to apply urea (187 lb/treated acre) or ammonium sulfate (561 lb/acre) to the leaf litter. If using ammonium sulfate as a method to control leaf litter inoculum, monitor the soil pH to ensure that it does not become too low. The leaf litter decay will be less than without urea but when tested with M. citri, the number of spore-producing structures was reduced and fewer spores were produced. Nitrate-based fertilizers are ineffective. The final method is to apply dolomitic lime or calcium carbonate (2,226 lb/treated acre) to the leaf litter. The decay rate is greater for litter treated with lime, and inoculum production is reduced. All treatments worked equally well with M. citri, and there is no indication that one method is better than another. Lime or irrigation methods should not be used in conjunction with the high N treatments since they have opposite methods of action.
There are several cultural practices that will aid control and help restrict further spread of black spot. It is essential to minimize plant trash movement among groves and even among blocks within groves. While there are generally few symptoms on leaves, the ascospores, which are the main inoculum, are formed within the leaves. As leaf litter decomposes, the spores form and are forcibly ejected. It is very easy to inadvertently move the fungus from one site to another with symptomless leaves and other trash. This is the basis of the tarping requirement from quarantine areas, but any grove equipment or vehicle can move leaf litter or trash from one location to another.
Declining trees should be removed from a grove regardless of the cause. Trees that are declining will often have off-season bloom as a symptom of stress. Where there is more than one age of fruit present on the tree, the asexual spores on the fruit can be transferred to new fruit, amplifying the disease. This problem is especially troublesome on 'Valencia' when new and old fruit crops overlap. Fruit do not appear to become resistant to infection as they age. In addition, nutritionally stressed trees will often express black spot symptoms first. A good nutritional program (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/SS/SS47800.pdf) helps to minimize symptoms and maintain yields.
Where possible, open the tree canopy by skirting to reduce the leaf wetness periods. The fungus requires between 24-48 hours of leaf wetness to infect. It is also important to minimize dead wood in the canopy. Like the melanose pathogen, black spot fungus can colonize and reproduce in dead twigs. Canopies with significant numbers of dead twigs will have more problems with black spot than those without.
Finally, as with all fungal diseases, it is important to use clean nursery stock. Currently, there are no nurseries near known infected groves; however, this may change as disease distribution becomes better understood.
Care must be exercised in handling and moving citrus fruit, leaves, twigs, and debris from CBS Quarantined Areas since the disease may be easily and unwittingly spread to other citrus trees, nurseries, or groves. The following rules are in addition to stipulations imposed as a result of the statewide citrus canker quarantine:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a Federal Order effective October 14, 2010, to help prevent the spread of the plant pathogen Guignardia citricarpa Kiely, the causal agent of citrus black spot (CBS). The initial CBS Quarantined Areas and Regulated Areas are located in Collier and Hendry Counties and were announced and delineated in the Federal Order (DA-2010-47). An updated Federal Order (DA-2011-29) was released on June 2, 2011 expanding existing quarantines by 6 sections in Collier County and 14 sections in Hendry County. Additional sections have been quarantined since that date, and we anticipate publication of a new Federal Order that will specify these changes. Details of the latest regulations and quarantined areas of record for CBS may be accessed through the state's Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) website, along with other relevant compliance information, at the following address: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/pathology/citrus-black-spot.html.
Citrus growers and fruit handlers must operate under compliance agreements with regulations that serve to protect the citrus industries of Florida, the United States, and international trade partners. When harvesting citrus in the groves, vehicles used to transport fruit from CBS Quarantined Areas must meet the following minimum standards: All conveyances, whether loose-filled with fruit or loaded in pallet boxes or field bins and stacked on trucks or trailers, must be completely covered with no openings greater than 0.5 inches, with the exception of side and rear walls constructed of expanded metal, which must not exceed 0.75 x 1-11/16 inches. Tarpaulins (tarps) used as fruit covers may be of any fabric with a weave of less than 0.5 inches. Details of transport vehicle regulations may be found in the CBS Federal Order DA-2011-29.
Each load of fruit must be identified by issuing a clearly written, serially numbered trip ticket containing the following information: Grove name, Land owner or agent, Lessee, Harvester; License tag number; Number of boxes in load; Harvested grove block, and Grower C/A Number; Destination processing plant or packinghouse; Harvest date. Loads from quarantined areas must have "TARP" and a big letter, "Q," written near the bottom of the ticket. In addition, the Citrus Fruit Harvesting Permit number must be included on the trip ticket, if issued, indicating that neither CBS nor Citrus Canker (CC) was found in a pre-harvest grove inspection for the specified block.
Prior to departing any citrus grove, all personnel are required to inspect all vehicles and equipment for plant material and debris, as well as clean all vehicles, equipment, picking sacks, and clothing to ensure that they are free of fruit, limbs, leaves, soil, and debris prior to applying microbial decontaminant. All plant material and debris cleaned from said vehicles and equipment are to be left on the grove property, or, if moved, must be transported away from citrus production areas (both nursery and grove) to a location that will not pose a risk to citrus trees or groves, and be treated in accordance with the terms set forth in the Federal Order (DA-2011-29). Grove and harvesting equipement must be decontaminated using one of the following materials:
List A - Equipment Decontaminants
A1. 200 ppm solution of sodium hypochlorite with a pH of 6.0–7.5; or
A2. 0.2% solution of a quaternary ammonium chloride (QAC) cleaner/disinfectant compound; or
A3. Peroxyacetic acid-based sanitizer at labeled rates.
Personnel exposed to citrus fruit, leaves, or plant material in groves must be decontaminated by an appropriate sanitizing method in accordance with Approved Decontamination Products & Methods (see FDACS/ CHRP Grower/ Caretaker Compliance Agreement, "Schedule 11," available on the Division of Plant Industry website at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/chrp).
All citrus fruit harvested from a Citrus Black Spot Quarantined Area must move intrastate either directly to a processor operating under a state compliance agreement for processing into a product other than fresh fruit, or to a packinghouse operating under a federal compliance agreement. Distribution of fresh citrus fruit from a CBS Quarantined Area directly to markets within Florida is prohibited.
Packers and processors receiving whole fruit from CBS Quarantine Areas for packing or processing, respectively, must operate under a state or federal compliance agreement. Each load of fruit harvested from a quarantined area is required to be covered by a tarp in accordance with federal regulations to preclude the loss of leaves, fruit, and debris in transit to a packing or processing facility. The load must arrive tarped at the receiving facility, and all quarantined fruit, leaves, and debris in the truck or trailer must be unloaded and handled in compliance with Federal Order DA-2010-47. The vehicle must be thoroughly cleaned out and decontaminated prior to departing the receiving facility. If any citrus leaves or other citrus waste material is to be moved from a receiving facility (or from a grove), it must be placed in bags or be covered in transit in order to prevent the loss of leaves, fruit, or debris. Once emptied and cleaned of all leaves and plant debris, all trailers, truck beds, field boxes or bins must be disinfected by using one of the decontaminant materials in List A (above).
All leaves, culled or eliminated fruit, and other plant debris originating from a CBS Quarantined Area, cleaned from trailers, tarpaulins, field boxes or field bins at a receiving facility, or hauled from a CBS Quarantined Area, must be moved in an enclosed or covered conveyance as stipulated in the Federal Order. When citrus plant material comes in contact with a vehicle, the vehicle must be decontaminated following movement with a sanitizer in List A (above), in accordance with the Federal Order.
Citrus leaves, fruit, and plant debris must be handled or treated by one of the following methods subject to monitoring by an inspector:
a. Heat treated to a minimum of 180°F for at least one hour;
b. Incinerated;
c. Buried at a landfill or other APHIS or State approved disposal site, and covered with dirt at the end of every day that dumping occurs;
d. Fed to livestock as feed, only by Special Permit (DACS-08126) issued by a Division of Plant Industry official, in a fenced pasture located a minimum of 1,900 feet from the nearest citrus tree or grove. Each disposal site must be inspected and approved prior to use, and re-inspected each year.
Since a Harvesting Permit is required for shipments of quarantine fruit to the European Union (EU) with respect to citrus canker, the grove may be inspected at the same time for symptoms of CBS, and the Harvesting Permit may serve as a single instrument in declaring the grove as visually free of both canker and CBS. In addition, fruit from said grove must be inspected and found free of CBS (and canker) in the packinghouse. As an option, the Federal Order for CBS allows a statement that the source grove has been "subjected to appropriate treatments against CBS," and the harvested fruit must also be inspected and found free of CBS in the packinghouse.
Fresh fruit from groves within a CBS Quarantined Area is eligible for interstate movement under federal certificate to all states under the following conditions:
The fruit must be washed and brushed, then treated with a disinfectant from List B (below), then treated at label rates of imazalil and/or thiabendazole at time of packing. The fruit must be waxed in a packinghouse operating under an APHIS-approved packinghouse procedure prior to shipment. The fruit must be free of leaves and other plant material, and attached stems must be less than 1 inch in length. The fruit must be disinfested and packed in a packinghouse, having a signed APHIS compliance agreement. The fruit must be accompanied by a federal certificate issued by a person or inspector operating under compliance with APHIS. And the certificate must be present on the packed cartons or containers of fruit and the accompanying paperwork.
Fresh fruit from groves within a CBS Quarantined Area is eligible for movement interstate under limited permit to noncommercial citrus-producing states under the following conditions:
The fruit must be washed, brushed, and treated with a disinfectant from List B (below) in a packinghouse operating under an APHIS-approved packinghouse procedure prior to shipment. The fruit must be free of leaves and other plant material, and attached stems must be less than 1 inch in length. The fruit must be packed in a packinghouse with a signed APHIS compliance agreement. The fruit must be accompanied by a limited permit issued by a person or inspector operating under compliance with APHIS. And the limited permit must be present on the packed cartons or containers of fruit and the accompanying paperwork.
List B – Chemical Treatments – Must be applied in accordance with APHIS-approved Packinghouse procedures for Citrus Black Spot (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus/black_spot.shtml):
B1. Sodium hypochlorite solution at 200 PPM for at least 2 minutes; or
B2. Sodium o-phenyl phenate (SOPP) solution at 1.86 to 2.0 % total solution; or
B3. Peroxyacetic acid (PAA) solution at 85 PPM for at least 1 minute.
Regulated fruit from groves in a CBS Quarantined Area that is not eligible for interstate movement under the conditions stated for consumption in the US may be moved through Florida or interstate only for immediate export. Regulated fruit for export must be accompanied by a "Limited Permit for Export Only" issued by an inspector or a trained individual operating under a compliance agreement and must be moved in a container under APHIS seal directly to the port of export. No trans-loading will be allowed at ports located in citrus-producing states.
Although there is currently no requirement for covering loads of fruit prior to movement or in transit to receiving facilities from perimeter areas around CBS Quarantines, covering this fruit is highly recommended as a precautionary measure for the protection of citrus groves in non-quarantine areas of our state.
Please check for updates and information on federal quarantines, regulations, and the interstate movement of citrus at the APHIS Citrus Health Response Program website: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus/index.shtml.
See Table 1.
Rates for pesticides are given as the maximum amount required to treat mature citrus trees unless otherwise noted. To treat smaller trees with commercial application equipment, including handguns, mix the per acre rate for mature trees in 250 gallons of water. Calibrate and arrange nozzles to deliver thorough distribution and treat as many acres as this volume of spray allows.
Recommended Chemical Controls for Citrus Black Spot
Pesticide |
Mature Trees Rate/Acre1 |
copper fungicide |
Use label rate. |
Abound 2.08F3 |
11 |
12.4-15.4 fl oz. Do not apply more than 92.3 fl oz/acre/season for all uses. Best applied with petroleum oil. |
Gem 25WG3 |
11 |
4.0-8.0 oz. Do not apply more than 32 oz/acre/season for all uses. |
Gem 500 SC3 |
11 |
1.9-3.8 fl oz. Do not apply more than 15.2 fl oz/acre/season for all uses. Best applied with petroleum oil. |
Headline3 |
11 |
9-12 fl oz. Do not apply more than 54 fl oz/acre/season for all uses. Best applied with petroleum oil. |
1Lower rates can be used on smaller trees. Do not use less than minimum label rate. |
2Mode of action class for citrus pesticides from the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) 20111. Refer to ENY-624, "Pesticide Resistance and Resistance Management," in the 2012 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide for more details. |
3Do not use more than 4 applications of strobilurin fungicides/season. Do not make more than 2 sequential applications of strobilurin fungicides. |
This document is PP279, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication December 2010. Revised January 2012. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
Megan M. Dewdney, assistant professor, Plant Pathology Department, Citrus REC, Lake Alfred, FL; Timothy S. Schubert, FDACS-DPI, Gainesville, FL; Mark R. Estes, FDACS-DPI, Winter Haven, FL; and Natalia A. Peres, associate professor, Gulf Coast REC, Wimauma, FL; Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. It is not a guarantee or warranty of the products named, and does not signify that they are approved to the exclusion of others of suitable composition.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other UF/IFAS Extension publications, contact your county's UF/IFAS Extension office.
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On Thursday, August 25th, The Kurdish Human Rights Watch, one of eleven national resettlement agencies providing reception and placement services to refugees in the United States, held a social dinner reception at Taza Restaurant in Warren, Michigan. Pary Karadaghi, Executive Director of KHRW, flew in from Fairfax, Virginia, to attend the event.
"This year celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the 1951 refugee protection convention global message, 'one refugee without a home is one too many,'" said Dr. Karadaghi. "We hope that in 5 to 10 years, the refugee admissions reaches a healthy number in keeping with the US traditions of generosity and humanitarian efforts to help those in need find homes."
Since its founding in the United States nearly a quarter century ago, KHRW has been committed and engaged in building vibrant, democratic societies and in protecting and assisting vulnerable populations both in the United States and in the Middle East. It started working in Iraq after the establishment of the no-fly zone after the first Gulf War and the massive exodus of Kurdish and Iraqi population into the mountains of neighboring countries. After a brief interruption KHRW was again re-registered, as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Iraq in 1999 and has offices and mobile teams in Baghdad, Sulaimanya, Ninewa, Erbil, Duhok, Diayala, Missan, Babel, and Kirkuk.
"KHRW is like another house for the Iraqi refugees," said Dr. Evone Barkho, who is involved with the Iraqi Mental Health Assessment Project at Wayne State University. "They take a refugee by the hand and show them the way of life here."
"From the moment my family and I arrived from the airport, Johny Mikha, our KHRW case worker, came to our home, helped us with translation and interpretation," said Heeld Yaldo, 26, who arrived to the United States from Turkey three months ago. "He even picked me up from my front door to go everywhere – from the Social Security office to the Department of Human Services."
With U.S. Affiliate Offices in Virginia, Michigan, Tennessee, Oregon, California, Washington, and Maryland, KHRW serves those in need including refugees, immigrants, victims of abuse, homeless and low-income populations in the communities where it operates. In addition, KHRW is committed to preserving and promoting Iraqi traditions, cultures and communities in the United States.
"The biggest challenge for KHRW has been fundraising, volunteers and donations," said Dr. Karadaghi. "Most refugees need friends." KHRW used to have a program called 'Adopt a Refugee' initiative, where American and Iraqi households befriended a refugee newcomer family and helped them with their day to day issues, like shopping, employment, seeking jobs, doctors appointment, sightseeing, finding affordable and safe housing, first homebuyer programs, job applications, building and writing a resume, job interviews, applying for school registration, recertification for qualified and educated newcomers.
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KHRW has been assisting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees in Iraq for the past decade, meanwhile conducting local research on IDP movement patterns, goals, ethnic composition, available services and impediments to permanent settlement. Since the early 1990s, KHRW has carried out numerous projects in Iraq, some of which include: water and sanitation projects in 37 villages; two medical clinics in Erbil and Sulaimanya; medical evacuation of Iraqi children to the US for treatment; construction of 170 homes in Makhmour and 149 in Qara Hanjeer; durable starter homes and vocational/life skills training for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs); northern Iraq program to develop democratic awareness and practices.
What has led to such enormous humanitarian accomplishments?
"My Kurdish background enables me to serve as a powerful advocate for the human rights of all Iraqi people, from all ethnicities," said Dr. Karadaghi. "I meet regularly with representatives and senators of the American Congress to advocate for refugees and the Iraqi people. I frequently hold briefings on vital issues for members of Congress and White House officials. In fact, I was the first Iraqi asked to provide a briefing to the U.S. Department of State on Iraqi humanitarian reconstruction and relief."
Dr. Pary Karadaghi, a well-known human rights activist, completed her elementary and secondary school in Sulaimanya. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Bucharest School of Medicine, Romania, in 1984. Her Post Doctorate studies were in Grenoble, France, and from 1988-1999, her Post Doctorate Research Fellowship was in Georgetown University, DC, where she also served as research physician. Having herself experienced the dreadful feeling of being "stateless," she works full time in the field of Iraqi human rights, helping refugees and Internally Displaced Iraqis in Iraq and in the host countries abroad.
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Megan: Teacher Jeremy Forrest To Be Extradited
Teacher Jeremy Forrest has agreed to be extradited from France over the alleged abduction of schoolgirl Megan Stammers.
The married 30-year-old appeared before magistrates in Bordeaux four days after being arrested on suspicion of child abduction on a European Arrest Warrant.
Forrest, from Ringmer, near Lewes, East Sussex, is expected to have another hearing on Thursday.
Outside court, Forrest's British lawyer, Phil Smith, said: "Now that he has agreed to be extradited to the UK, we look forward to the full story emerging.
"He is very appreciative of the support of his family," said Mr Smith, and "concerned about the impact of this on all those concerned".
Forrest travelled to France with Megan on September 20 on a cross-channel ferry.
Police were aware return tickets had been bought but they were not used on September 23 and the European Arrest Warrant was issued two days later.
Members of the public recognised Forrest in a street in Bordeaux and he was arrested. Megan returned to the UK at the weekend.
The case also featured on BBC's Crimewatch and in online appeals.


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flyingvee wrote:I don't think any man REALLY knows what women REALLY want. Me included...
What women want is.... For you to do everything in your power to make her happy, even if it means you are miserable. (it works both ways if yo do it right)
I have the best marriage ever. I keep her happy, she keeps me happy. We are perpetually broke, but I save a little here and a little there for the things I want. She understands my passions, and supports them. AND to top it off, if I have a passion, she tries her hardest to help me and join me in it. Although she doesn't surf, (I don't either at the moment) she wants to boogie board. Before we got married, she wasn't into 4x4ing, now she wants me to build her a rig like mine.
She works until noon, cleans the house when she gets home, goes to college, and still makes me dinner. All because I work a labor intensive job 10+ hours a day. What can I say, we have been married for 5.5 years and we still feel like newlyweds. It is all about keeping each other happy, no matter what the cost.


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Aktuális állást talál az aktív állásajánlatok között: új keresés indítása itt
Polish Accounts Receivable - Billing Associate
Hozzáadva 2012.05.08.
Hirdetés azonosító: 403654
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), part of India's prestigious Tata Group offers a wide range of IT services, outsourcing and business solutions. There are over 800 employees at TCS Hungary with an ambitious growth plan for the coming years.
At our Budapest office we are currently seeking for a:
Polish Accounts Receivable - Billing Associate
Job description:
The opening is in the Accounts Receivable (Billing) Function. The prospective candidate would work as a member of the AR customer billing team, and support AR billing activities for a particular country / countries.
- Timely Billing of all customer contracts. Understanding the nature of contract is very essential before billing (raising invoices)
- Revenue recognition based on the contract is part of the Job. This would require understanding of local revenue recognition rules
- Timely generation of customer invoices thereby ensuring that invoices are sent on time
- Strict adherence to monthly cutoff deadlines to ensure smooth closure of month and quarter
- Fluent knowledge of English and Polish language
- 1- 3 years of experience in finance
- Graduate or equivalent in Finance and Accounting
- Exposure to GL activities would be an added advantage
- Exposure to ERP Environment (SAP) is preferred
- Flexibility to travel
We offer:
- Competitive salary and compensation package
- Continuous learning and development
- The chance to work in a young, dynamic and rapidly expanding organization
- International work environment
If you would like to apply for this job, please send us your English CV to the following email address below.
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Project MUSE Announces RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press as Content Provider
Initiative will benefit and help ensure the viability of university presses
June 28, 2012
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Project MUSE was founded as a not-for-profit collaboration between libraries and publishers in 1995 and is one of the most respected sources of high-quality scholarship in digital formats for the university community—with an online database of 500 academic journals and 12,000 electronic books.
Project MUSE recently announced the addition of the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press to its select list of content providers.
"Already well known for its wide array of peer-reviewed electronic journals in the digital humanities and social sciences, Project MUSE has just formed the University Press Content Consortium through which scholarly monographs in e-formats from member publishers will be made available," explains David Pankow, director of RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press.
"The inclusion of RIT's award-winning university press in the UPCC will add much-needed graphic arts and visual media content to its holdings, along with scholarship from other RIT disciplines."
For more information on Project MUSE and a full description of its mission and innovative program, go to http://muse.jhu.edu/about/index.html.
Note: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press and its co-imprint, RIT Press, are scholarly publishing enterprises at Rochester Institute of Technology. The Press is associated with the Melbert B. Cary, Jr. Graphic Arts Collection, one of the country's premier libraries on the history and practice of printing.


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Learning Throughout the Year!
Article posted May 16, 2012 at 10:32 PM GMT • comment • Reads 940
I have learned many things throughout 7th grade. I learned: new ways to factor/ solve quadratic equations, new vocabulary, many new things about history, etc. I could probably not write all the things I learned thoughout the year, even if I wanted to, because I learned so many things! Personally, I learned that dance is a very important part of my daily life... the hard way. (I couldn't dance for a whole YEAR because of foot surgery). I'm EXTREMELY excited to start dancing again in the summer! Advice for upcoming 7th graders? Don't stress about getting perfect grades... because it's almost impossible to get straight A+'s in 7th grade. Not worrying about getting straight A+'s makes your life easier. Trust me, I know from experience. Overall, 7th grade has been such a great year for learning new things!:)
Article posted May 10, 2012 at 08:46 PM GMT • comment • Reads 572
History of the Japanese Kimono
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Article posted April 29, 2012 at 12:17 AM GMT • comment • Reads 707
I think that, so far, Seedfolks is a great book. I like how the book has a lot of different people and how they changed. I think Seedfolks is about how something small, like starting a garden in the ciy, can change so many people's lives. The activities I did so far, based on Seedfolks, are planting tomato seeds in Mrs. Koster's class, making flowers out of recycled cans in Mr. Howard's class, and listening to music from different countries that the characters came from and trying to match the music we heard to the right country. My favorite activity so far is making the flowers out of recycled cans because it's amazing how many different creative things you can do with one little can. I liked every activity I've done and I'm excited to see how our tomato plants turn out!
Article posted April 23, 2012 at 02:20 AM GMT • comment • Reads 699
For my World History Fair project, I chose to do the Japansese kimono and how it evolved over time. My guiding qustion is "Why is the kimono as it is today?" Well, here is the answer. In the Nara period, the kimono started out as a simple top and trousers or a one- piece (dress). Then in the Heian period, a new method of making the kimono was developed. This method is called the straight-line-cut method. This method make the kimono look like it is today. But in the Edo period, the all different kinds of designs and ways to make the kimono were developed. My history project is going great so far and I hope to finish it by Wednesday so I can make changes if needed over the weekend.:)
Article posted April 11, 2012 at 01:06 AM GMT • comment • Reads 712
As America has pop music, so does Korea.:P The only difference is that K-pop is better.:) I think that K-pop is better because the tune and lyrics are better in general speaking. I think it's also better because I'm Korean and I guess I can "relate" better to Korean pop music than American pop music. Don't think that K-pop is weird or anything because it's from Korea. Lots of people who don't even know Korean like K-pop. You never know... you might like K-pop. So I say you try it out and see how you like it!
Chicken Wings
Article posted April 5, 2012 at 03:10 AM GMT • comment (1) • Reads 837
I learned many things through the chicken wings dissection. First off, I learned that chicken wings are a nasty thing when raw, are greasy, and make you feel sick to your stomach. But academically wise, I learned that muscles are really the things that do all the work in moving your body. There were these two muscles on the chicken wing that you pulled and then the wing would go straight. I also learned that if chicken wings are complicated, then human bodies are extremely complicated. I never knew that we used so many of our muscles everyday to do everyday things. Another thing that I learned is that I'm not looking forward to the frog dissections.:)
I Wish...
Article posted March 27, 2012 at 10:42 PM GMT • comment • Reads 528
Courage and Determination
Article posted March 19, 2012 at 02:20 AM GMT • comment • Reads 813
I thought that Ernest Greene had so much perseverance, determination, and courage. Not many people would have been able to do what he did. He went through all that discrimination and taunting just because of his skin color. My first reaction to the movie was that it was totally unfair to the black people of America. The whites looked at the blacks like they were animals. Especially when Ernest accidentally bumped into that blonde girl, the girl started to act like a rodent touched her. She burned her clothes=http:// It was just wrong. I would not have been able to endure that cruelty. I would have left the first day and never came back to Little Rock in my life. Outcasting and bullying others just because of their skin color is just plain mean and nasty. But now days it is different, but some people still outcast people because of their skin color. I hope that one day everyone will realize that we are all made equal and should be treated equally, too. But other types of outcasting is going on too. People leave people out because of what they wear or how they look. I think this is just as bad as leaving people out because of their skin color. I just hope that one day will come that nobody would be left out because of dumb reasons.
Article posted March 4, 2012 at 12:53 AM GMT • comment • Reads 724
"I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world." ~Thomas A. Edison This quote really speaks out to me because friendship should not be because the person is popular or rich. Friendship should be true. Friends should just be friends because they know that the other has their back and will never talk behind it. Friends should be able to be friends through rough patches and through soft grass.:)
Friends will never betray you
Nor will they leave you behind
They'll always be beside you
No matter what the time
Friends will always be there
In your times of need or greed
Friendship is beautiful
But only if it is true:)
Article posted February 23, 2012 at 05:56 PM GMT • comment • Reads 712
In science we're learning about cells. Animal cells, plant cells, and bacteria cells are the main types of cells we studied. We looked at all these types of cells under a microscope. I'm really not a fan of science but looking at the cells was actually pretty fun. It was cool seeing how the cells looked like up close. But, I really don't like all these new words we have to study and know. In my opinion, there are too many words!!! In general, I liked the cells unit this quarter.
Book I'm Reading!
Article posted February 6, 2012 at 10:34 PM GMT • comment • Reads 929
I really enjoyed reading Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie. It's a great book. There is a second book following that, it's the Steven's brother's life when he grows up. It's called After Ever After. But, onto the book I'm reading.:P I'm reading Gone by Michael Grant. I really like how the kids in the book slowly begin to piece things together about this "dome" that appeared suddenly. In the book, all the people older than 14 years old disappear! I didn't read very much of it but so far it's a great book! I would definitely recommend this book to other students who like mystery and kind of a science fictiony book.:) I don't like how the rising action is kind of slow, not too slow, but slower than the pace I prefer. Overall Gone by Michael Grant is a great book so far!
Ballet IS a Sport!!!
Article posted February 3, 2012 at 05:41 PM GMT • comment (2) • Reads 976
Article posted January 29, 2012 at 02:11 AM GMT • comment • Reads 763
The "tools" that are used to create effect in poet's writing are personification and tone. Personification is a tool because it makes things that don't usually have human qualities, have human qualities. It can make us see things in a different perspective. For example, if a poet made a poem about a flower that's personified, the flower would have human qualities. So if a person steps on the flower, the flower would be hurt and crying in the poem, so we would see things in the flower's perspective. Tone is another tool because tone is how the reader understands if the poem is sad, happy, or other moods. Tone is like how a person talks to you (annoyed, happy, sad, sarcastic), but the poem is talking. These are two examples of the "tools" poets use to create effects in poems.
Article posted January 19, 2012 at 06:03 PM GMT • comment • Reads 914
I chose quotes #3 by Dalai Lama ( "Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.") because it's a great quote to reflect on. People think that just by being nice you are "weak". People discriminate others because they think it's "cool", but really it's just being mean. Showing compassion and tolerance makes people want to like you because you are kind. If you are mean then they probably are just friends with you because they think you're scary. Instead of being mean, we should show kindness. If everyone reflected on their attitude towards people, how much different would the environment, everywhere, be!
2012 Goals!!!
Article posted January 14, 2012 at 02:26 AM GMT • comment • Reads 900
Well, my goals for this year is to be able to do my middle splits completely (I'm sooooo close!!!), catch up in ballet when I start in the summer, and try to get on pointe shoes!:P I can't do dance for another 6 months because of foot surgery.;((((((( I have to stretch everyday and practice the ballet moves that I can at home, to be better when I start. I really need determination and perseverence (I'm good with this so far, but who knows about later:S). I start out good then kind of get lazier later on..... kind of bad. Other than that I can't really do anything about the other 2 goals until summer starts.:) Wish me luck! haha;)
Article posted January 3, 2012 at 05:26 AM GMT • comment • Reads 859
I think that overall the wiki went well. The communication was very difficult though. Our whole group wasn't really communicating in the discussion tab very much. The communication made this project hard, but we got the video finished! It was kind of stressful at the end, but our group got the video done! Yay! I would have gotten the communication thing figured out in the beginning rather than at the end. I think what went well was that everyone contributed to the main page. I think what would make this project better is to make it a requirement to put at least one post on the discussion tab everyday or every other day. This would make the communication easier and make the group work together more.
Article posted December 9, 2011 at 12:24 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1437
All I really know about Greece is about my city-state, Argos! Well, the Argives are enemies with Spartans and Athenians. IF the Argives can't win in an event against our enemies, we cheer on the Corinthians. But that probably won't happen! We will win in all we do!!! Argos's mascot is the hydra. A hydra is a snake with a lot of heads. A hydra is our mascot because Hercules killed a hydra near where the Argives lived. What I know about Greece in general is that they worshipped gods and goddesses. There were also five city-states.
In humanities, we are doing a "Greek Simulation". All the people in the class are separated into the city-states of Greece. The city-states are Argos, Corinth, Megara, Athens, and Sparta. In my opinion, Argos is the best! HAHA. Right now, we are memorizing the Greek alphabet by putting the alphabet into a tune, and make a "song". Our group chose "Mary Had a Little Lamb". It works very well, except for the ending. That's what we are doing so far. I really enjoy doing this "Greek Simulation".
Fave Animal!
Article posted December 5, 2011 at 12:13 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1328
I don't really have anything to talk about, so I chose to put what my favorite animal was. My favorite animal is a panda. No, it does not have anything in common with the fact that I'm Asian. I really like pandas because they're cute. That's pretty much it. Haha. Pandas look so cuddly! They're especially cute when they are cubs.
Article posted November 20, 2011 at 11:25 PM GMT • comment • Reads 1349
I'm thankful for my family, friends, and to be able t live in the U.S.! My family is always there for me and they take care of me. They help me when help is needed and they're there for me whenever I need to talk. I'm grateful for my friends because they are AMAZING people! They always stand up for me and care for me. They are always there when I need a buddy to encourage me. I'm thankful that I live in the U.S. because we have so many freedoms. But the sad thing is we take advantage of those freedoms. These are the things I'm thankful for!!!
Sir Conan Doyle
Article posted November 12, 2011 at 06:45 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1694
I love reading Sir Conan Doyle's mysteries! He just puts a lot of red herrings. I really like the "Adventure of the Priory School". You think you know the person who did the crime, but you are so surprised to find out who really did it! It's crazy! Sir Conan Doyle is an AMAZING mystery writer! I love the way he likes to leave the answer to the crime until the very end, when Sherlock Holmes tells all the things he figured out. For my own mystery I think I will start out with the preview of the ending and then start with a flashback. I really like the mysteries that do that. This is probably what it is going to sound like. "She was in front of my eyes. Standing like she had been awaiting something terrifying. Where had she been? But I began to see the mystery unfold, starting with the rope that bound my sister's ankles." I don't know if that is what I'm really going to do. It's just a little jotting of things that I thought would be a good start.
Article posted November 2, 2011 at 02:02 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1704
So far, I absolutely LOVE blogging! It's a fun thing to do!:) I don't know about you guys, but I much rather do blogging than BBOOOOOORRRRIIIIINNNG writing assignment. Blogging was pretty easy for me to get the hang of. I think the "hardest" part was getting your assignment saved..... no just kidding. HAHAHA! Are you laughing? No, probably not. I'm heartbroken! NNNOOOOOOOOTTTTTT=http://=http://!! I'm really JUST KIDDING!!! The part I really did think was hard in a way of another was when you typed up a blog (perfect) in "text" mode, then click "graphical" mode all your hard work was gone! I probably repeated that mistake at least ten times! That got me MAD!!! HEHE. I think that blogging is a perfect writing assignment for each week, and it's a creative way to be interactive through the internet!
Sweet Ride!!!
Article posted October 19, 2011 at 01:31 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1918
On "CNN Student News", I saw a section about this safe motorcycle. Now you're probably thinking," How can a motorcycle be safe?" An inventor named Daniel Kim created a motorcycle that looks like a skinny car, but with two wheels. The motorcycle has a steering wheel and is fully electric. Now how exactly can a mini car survive an accident? The motorcycle has sliding wheels that make the motorcycle always be upright! How neat is that?! I think that the invention of this safe motorcycle is AMAAAAAAZINGGGG!!! :0 You can see this for yourself at http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
Great Book to Read!
Article posted October 12, 2011 at 05:47 PM GMT • comment (1) • Reads 230
The book I'm reading is called Heist Society by Ally Carter. Actually I just finished it in enrichment. :P I really enjoy reading Carter's books because I like mystery and adventure books. She makes her books good paced and very fun to read. I have read another series written by her, too. I like how Heist Society has so many little mysteries in one big mystery. The main character's name is Katarina, but she goes by Kat. The name matches her very well because she is part of the family business, which is thievery. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend or classmate. But really, this book is more of a "girl" book. :)
Article posted October 4, 2011 at 02:23 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1953
Fox Run!!!
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Banning Books?!
Article posted September 26, 2011 at 11:09 PM GMT • comment • Reads 1617
I think that everyone has the right to read what they want. Of course people have the freedom to speak out their opinions of banning certain books, too. But really just because someone doesn't like some content in a book, doesn't mean that they have to ruin the chance of someone else reading the book. For instance if a person really liked Harry Potter, and then it got banned, how would they feel? It's just like taking your freedom away a little at a time. I certainly do not support the banning of books in the United States.:)
28 Donuts and 7 People?
Article posted September 21, 2011 at 12:49 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1880
Funniest Thing???
Article posted September 13, 2011 at 01:07 AM GMT • comment (1) • Reads 2145
Rachel's Challenge
Article posted September 8, 2011 at 01:58 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1889
R. Kelly!!!
Article posted August 31, 2011 at 02:08 AM GMT • comment • Reads 341
Yesterday I was at Lifetime Fitness when two teenage girls came up to my friend and me and said," That man has been here all week and we think he's R. Kelly! Ask him if he is R. Kelly then get two autographs if he is. We'll give you $5 each of you do it!" We agreed to it and asked and turns out he was! In the end my friend and I got R. Kelly's autograph and $5!:D Btw if you don't know who R. Kelly is, he's a famous singer and sings "I Believe I Can Fly"!
About me!:)
Article posted August 31, 2011 at 01:41 AM GMT • comment • Reads 1815


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If you've been diagnosed with a rare or unusual cancer, you know that one of the most difficult aspects is that it's really hard to find someone else who's had the same experience as you have as a cancer survivor. This can bring out feelings of isolation, fear and worry.
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Cancer survivors find great support in each other; to share experiences, thoughts and feelings. Many times, the most value is in finding someone else to talk to who has experienced a similar situation. Reach out to others through social networks and general support groups. Look for opportunities to volunteer or be an advocate to other cancer survivors. In doing this, you may find the people you meet along the way become your personal support group, regardless of cancer type, and many times, friends for life.
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March 25, 2013 3:14 p.m.
Carcinoid tumor...main tumor lower intestine spread to liver.. these two tumors butted up to diaphragm and also penetrated the diaphragm. Also spread to the momentum(several tumors) and also several lymph nodes. I do not think surgery should have been done.
- elizabeth
July 8, 2012 4:02 a.m.
If you get cancer, they will treat it while you are on acitve duty.If you recover and can still meet the physical requirements, you can stay on acitve dutyIf it is the incurable type, then they treat it and you are discharged and refered to the VA for continued treatment
- Jay
February 9, 2011 5:31 p.m.
Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed with cancer. It took the doctors three weeks to determine that I was inflicted with anaplastic large B cell Lymphoma. I got on the computer and searched for this form of cancer and found that I could not find any referances. Later I was informed that there was only 40 known documented cases of my disease and that because of this rarity, it may have been misdiagnosed in the past. For the past 18 months I have went through chemo, remission, return of cancer, more chemo, bone marrow transplant, back in remission, and all of the tests and scans that we have all come to love and look forward to. It has been an unforgetable journey and I will continue to fight and take each day one at a time.
- Charlie
January 20, 2011 3:44 p.m.
I was diagnosed this week with nearly onset alzheimers - any and all hints greatly appreciated
- Mary
July 28, 2010 1:51 p.m.
I forgot to say that it was Stage III C and that I had 6 weeks of chemo followed by radiation. It was a few months after radiation was finished in August 2006 that I began to have the radiation enteritis symptoms.
- Elsie
July 28, 2010 1:48 p.m.
I'm a survivor (it'll be 5 years in January!) of uterine papillary serous cancer and would to find someone with the same diagnosis. I'm fine - except for chronic radiation enteritis. And that's a problem. Anyone out there with any ideas on that problem?
- Elsie
July 23, 2010 4:53 p.m.
I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer last April. Had surgery to remove lump and then lymph glands were removed; did chemo then radiation & completed Dec 14th; Things went well during treatment - However, I am now experiencing a lot of sadness, withdrawal from people; lack of interest in things- already am on prozac- I know what I should do; excercise, get out with people, do fun things, but I am stuck -
- Anne
May 13, 2010 2:20 p.m.
I have Merkel Cell cancer,I had never heard of this type-a rare one,had Mohs surgery,in stage one feel I am lucky, but I am frightened > trying to be brave Betty
- Betty
May 9, 2010 3:27 p.m.
I am a one year Breast Cancer survivor but I am also living with a rare type of cancer called metatastic neuroendocrine carcinoid carcinoma. Although I am stable at the moment knowing I have this has been hard to grasp. What gets me through is my faith, my family and my support system. Without these I would isolate. I sometimes feel like others think this isn't really cancer with comments like it's just carcinoids or why are you seeing an oncologist. Well, it is cancer no matter that it is slow growing. It is in my body. I have realized that I may be living with cancer but I am not going to let cancer keep me from living. I will enjoy my family, my friends and keep on doing what I love doing and never give up
- Fran
May 4, 2010 2:44 a.m.
This post is for Terry. Your feeling of fear is not uncommon when first receiving a diagnosis of cancer. It may help you to talk with someone else who has gone through what you are. Can you ask your doctor or nurse if they have a resource to connect you to other breast cancer survivors? Also, write down the things that you are making you feel afraid. Bring the list with you when you visit with your doctor during the next appointment. Having the answers to these questions can also assist you in feeling a sense of control over the situation.
- Sheryl
April 30, 2010 6:45 a.m.
i was just diagnosed with breast cancer and i'm scared to death
- terry
April 16, 2010 5:46 p.m.
Hi--I have read some of the blogs and can relate to the isolation that some feel. i have adnoidcarcinoma of the right lung with mets to the liver base, adrenal gland and bones. I have thought about going to the meetings that are available, but don't know if this is beneficial or not. Let me hear from some of you that have gone to these meetings. I think it might be helpful to talk with others going through the same thing.
- penny
April 15, 2010 4:25 p.m.
It's been a while since anyone has posted on this subject entitled "Reach out..." but I have another comment. I have been a worker for all my life until suddenly I'm terminally ill and have had to go on disability, so I no longer have co-workers. I'm also sort of introverted person. I've had good friends over the years, but didn't really work at my relationships. Cancer has changed me. I do reach out. I see several friends almost weekly. One dear one I've had since high school wants to drive to see me weekly (25 miles) now. Some newer friends, I've made over the 20 years I've lived in my adopted hometown, I now see almost weekly as well. We invite back and forth; we go out for brunch. Then there are the recent acquaintances who have become my dear devoted friends. I guess what I'm saying is that now with my diagnosis, I know I don't have time to waste so I am packing my social schedule as full as I can and enjoying every minute of it. There was a song about 'living as if you're dying," and I must comment that there's a lot of wisdom in that concept. So, I'm off--My dance card is full and I'm dancing until I drop!
- Judi
March 13, 2010 6:02 p.m.
I had a really hard time with dealing with the diagnosis of Cancer. Then it was really difficult to deal with loosing both breasts. But I found Consolation in the Friends in Need breast cancer website because no matter what time of the day or what the problem was all I had to do was post my concerns and they were there flapping for me. There is alot of consolation in having someone to talk to that has been there or going through what I have experienced. That is why that I want to be a nurse so when I have a patient that really needs encouragement I will know what they feel. God bless all the Cancer survivors. And there is always someone that you can help.
- Melody
March 12, 2010 2:54 a.m.
It is so good to see the support that you are giving each other. Thanks for reaching out and supporting others with your kind words, ideas and suggestions. I also found a good resource online for rare cancer forums, discussions and additional resources here- http://www.rare-cancer.org/ And for Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine cancers, this is a good site for information and support as well http://www.carcinoid.org/index.shtml
- Sheryl
March 10, 2010 3:39 a.m.
Hi, I don't consider myself a cancer patient. I had a mammography done routinely January at 46. There was no lump palpable at all but my ob-gyne just sent me to do the mammogram (record/baseline purpose). A small suspicious thing in the film seen the radiologist did ultrasound as well. She suggested needle guided biopsy to be done. After the excision biopsy pathologic diagnosis are as follows: ADH (atypical ductal hyperplasia, fibrocyctic change with florid epithelial hyperplasia, adenosis and apocrine metaplasia and intraductal papilloma. My surgeon assured me I am "lucky", am okay for the next year until I do another mammogram. I consulted an oncologist, she also told me with what have been done, I am okay, but suggested that I come after 6 months instead of 1 year for another mammogram/check up. She did not put me to any drugs. Although they are kind enough to tell me all encouraging things like I came on the right time to remove it, some of the doctors I have consulted my case told me it is a "borderline" finding. I can't help but always think that it might come back and it will be too soon or if I am really lucky enough it might not come back again! I've read articles on ADH, although not all ADH develop to cancer, I am still bothered specially that after 7 weeks from surgery, my wound did not heal well, there was discharge of pus. I tried to culture it in the lab no bacterial growth. I am on antibiotics, wound is healing, praying a complete healing n
- margie
March 6, 2010 5:19 p.m.
Eileen: I had your exact diagnosis, adenocarcinoma. Keep up the "good energy" Live in the moment... I get up in the morning and say "ok, another day, enjoy!"
- Steve
March 5, 2010 9:09 p.m.
A year ago, I was diagnosed with colon cancer that is very atypical and two colonoscopies, by different surgeons, were negative. The tumour is lodged between the colon and abdominal walls and had metasticized into the L ovary and around the omentum. Surgery was performed to remove those tumours. This was followed by 6 months of very successful chemotherapy, followed by a three month search for a surgeon to perform a resection. Meatime, the tumour became very active and I am now back on chemotherapy. Has anyone else been diagnosed with this extra-mural colon cancer and, if so,what was the outcome? Any insight of your experience would be so helpful.
- Eileen
March 5, 2010 4:32 p.m.
I am a bit long-winded. I'd like to add 2 other things I have found helpful. If you are able, find a therapist to help you cope. Mine turned out to be a 6 year survivor and a patient in the same oncology unit. The other mechanism I use is volunteer work. Mine is unrelated to cancer. It keeps my mind well occupied and my time well used. I made new friends. In time, I confided my situation; I learned of their own struggles as the support persons for family members living with cancer.
- Kathleen
March 5, 2010 3:08 p.m.
I hope my comments do not seem trite given the dire circumstances others are in. I have been in remission for 3 years from lichen sclerosis based vulvar cancer. I was diagnosed at the age of 55 years. Although I saw my family doctor regularly, she failed to differentiate between the lichen sclerosis and cancer. I had a 28 mm inguinal node replaced by cancer. I have had to find ways to cope with knowing that the cancer can return at any time. It will likely be untreatable if that occurs. My first suggestion is write: I keep a journal. If no one else if listening, the page hears me. Sometimes if write about my current feelings. Sometimes I write love letters to those I'll leave behind. On other occasions, I tell stories about my childhood or my grandparents or a pet from years ago. My journal is there for me now and will be there for my family when I leave them. Make something: I learned to quilt. They are not technically good, but the planning and work is thought-consuming. My daughters love them. They will be part of my legacy. You might prefer to knit scarves, crochet a baby blanket, whittle a bird. Do whatever exercise you can manage. Take a walk around the block, or across town; lift light weights every other day, etc. Keep track of your achievements. Learn or revive a skill. The recorder is a simple, but lovely instrument. Did you take piano lessons as a child? Buy a cookbook and try a recipe a day or every other day. Living well is the best revenge.
- Kathleen
March 5, 2010 8:47 a.m.
Eileen, I am so sorry you find yourself in a Stage IV situation. I understand about the emotional roller coaster. I've been on one recently after cancer spred to my liver while I was on suppressive therapy. I also understand your feelings about 'positive' attitude. I've been told I'll be one to live 20 years because I have such a positive attitude. Well, when my hemaglobin was at 7, I didn't have the raw material for a positive attitude, excuse me!! I don't think cancer cells care whether or not your attitude is positive. In spite of my possitive attitude, my cancer has spred. Besides, if a person is stage IV, I believe that person has a right to a certain amount of negativity plus researching and wanting to know-that's just being realistic and smart. Mary, I am so sorry your husband can't handle talking. Because he loves you, he probably is hurting inside so badly,he can hardly cope. You both might benefit from a support group. Please blog back, I am on disability and have time to talk regarding the emotional and psychological struggles of dealing with cancer. I am a bit older than you, but not much, I think I'll pretty much understand all your feelings and am willing to listen. I am so sorry you have to go through this!
- Judi
March 5, 2010 12:11 a.m.
In May of 2009 I had pneumonia not getting better after a stay in the hospital over thee weeks and lots of testsings they came back after a ct scan that I had a extremley rare form of lung cancer called neuendrocrine carcinoma, its a carcinoid form of cancer and thet it was in all the lobes odf my lungs. they cannot do chemo, surgery or radistion, I have had the ct scans, pet scans, the octrotide scans as well I doctor in Duluth minnesota nd second opinion at the mayo clinic in Rochester, They cann't do anything, Its a watch and see how fast it growws. i have never smoked either. Im only 57 and have alot of life left. I don't work anymore as they felt i was to sick. Life is very lonely I try to talk to my husband and all he says as he doesn't like it when I talk about it. But it feels like a bomb and I don't know hwne it will go off and I have faith in God but why? I lost my dad to colon cancer a year ago we were taking car eof him at home and he died in my arms . I would like someone to talk to to know I'm not all alone in the battle of life. it can get very depressing. Thank you for hearing me. Mary
- Mary
March 4, 2010 5:17 p.m.
Although not a rare cancer, I have yet to meet another person with NSCLC/lung adenocarcinoma. I have never smoked. In January 2008 I had the right lower lobe of my lung removed. I was designated stage 1B and received 4 cycles of chemo. All was well until October 2009 when another nodule was removed from my left upper lobe and diagnosed as a metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. I am now designated stage IV NED. After much debate, the decision to return to 3 month monitoring was agreed upon. Thankfully my first scan since the last surgery is clear. I do not feel like a stage IV cancer patient, but I have been on an emotional rollercoaster. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about cancer, but not in a defeatist way. I feel knowledge is power, and I read about current research and clinical trials. My friends tell me about their friends with cancer and how "positive" they are, and that really gets to me...does my thinking, talking, and researching cancer make me negative? I too fear falling through the cracks when I hear the words "incurable" which sounds like lost cause. I sometimes resent how much press breast, colon, and prostate cancer receive with very little news about the latest lung cancer screening or research. I feel many do not want to talk about my cancer but I NEED to talk about it. I probably should join a support group...I would love to volunteer in an infusion center. I strive to maintain a healthy lifestyle and be hap
- Eileen
March 4, 2010 3:13 p.m.
My cancer isn't rare (lobular carcinoma) but I was diagnosed at stage IV, consequently, I am terminal and I have not found anyone else to talk to in this same predicament. I have a fear of being forgotten after I pass which I know is ridiculous, but I am afraid and it does make me feel isolated as if I have already been written off the books,a lost cause. I have had to quit work which I loved and go on disability. I am just heartbroken. My entire reality has been altered. It is devastating! Fortunately, I am a woman of faith and I am not really afraid of the experience of dying, but I do feel isolated not being able to talk to another stage IV. And, I must ask, how can I consider myself a survivor when I know the cancer has already won the war before I knew what was happening? I consider each day as winning a little battle. I am still here six months after the cancer almost killed me, and the quality of my life is actually pretty good, but, that being said, the cancer is incurable so I cannot win the war. My father survived two different cancers, and I admired his wisdom. He once said, "Don't fight any war you cannot win." He was a very practical man. Inspite of that advice, I feel I must fight to stay alive and with my loved ones. Other stages of cancer must be equally disturbing. Does anyone understand where I'm coming from and how defeated I feel? Jan, I just read your comments. Let me say how sorry I am that you are being treated like a leper. I grieve for you!
- Judi
March 4, 2010 2:50 p.m.
Chronic ideopathic myelofibrosis non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver pancytopenia esophogial varicies diabetes aplastic anemia enlarged liver and spleen ... I am still working,but it is difficult and tiring. My administration and co-workers treat me like I have the plague. Their comments are hurtful, mentally, physically and emotionally abusive. At meetings, they will move to another section rather than sit with me. My boss told me that there was a meeting on Friday so did I plan on attending of did I plan to be sick. Even my union director said he knew all about me and really hates me. I have not spoken to him. I live in a state that is far away from my hometown and any relatives I might still have. Yes, I am isolated, I do not get out much and walking is painful. I eat lunch at my desk. iI can retire based on a disability, but SS will not talk to me til I am not working. I need the paycheck. But a lot of people want my job. Any advice ?
- Jan
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