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Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath, part time
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values—integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion—must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The department of Cardiology provides a comprehensive range of services from cardiac stress testing to TEE and Cardioversions for both the inpatient and outpatient populations. The Cardiac Catheterization Lab procedures include diagnostic and emergent interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, as well as peripheral procedures. The Electrophysiology procedures include pacemaker and internal defibrillator implants. The Cardiology RN supports both the Cardiac & EP Special Procedure Labs and the Cardiology Department. Nurses providing care to our patient population must have strong critical care experience and skills to manage emergent situations. While on call for the MI Alert Team, nurses utilize their critical care nursing skills in a team approach to provide the highest level of care to our patients.
The Registered Nurse practices within the Patient and Family Centered Care Model will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients, coordinate ancillary staff and collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team.
- 1. Nursing Practice/Nursing Process
- 1.1 Delivers and coordinates safe, competent, and effective patient focused care demonstrating knowledge and clinical proficiency within their practicing specialty area.
- 2. Professional Integration
- 2.1 Serves as a positive professional role model demonstrating accountability and responsibility through professional behavior.
- 3. Leadership
- 3.1 Uses effective communication, time management and prioritization skills.
- 4. Communication/Collaboration
- 4.1 Demonstrates a commitment to honor and respect the dignity of each person within their department/unit
- 5. Quality/Performance Management
- 5.1 Contributes to department effectiveness by offering suggestions and ideas that improve performance.
- 6. Support of Unit Goals
- 6.1 Dedicates work time in the areas of leadership, education, nursing practice or performance management to support advancement of unit goals in agreement with the Nurse Manger.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN strongly recommended.
5+ years experience. Strong critical care skills required. Cardiac Cath Lab experience preferred.
RN in State of Connecticut or Permit; Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS
May be exposure to infectious diseases. Will be exposed to physical, mental and emotional illness as well as end of life conditions and death. Moderate stress and risk of injury from patient care. Standing/walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.
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Yale New Haven Hospital provides diverse comprehensive care in over 100 medical specialties. As the primary teaching hospital of the Yale School of Medicine, YNHH provides around-the-clock coverage and insightful, research-supported patient care. In addition to providing quality medical care to patients and families, Yale New Haven Hospital is the second largest employer in the New Haven area, with more than 12,000 employees.
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Stewart appeared in a career-high 17 games year and was a solid contributor in the midfield. His first action with the Bulldogs came in 2004. All three of his points that year came in Ivy League play. He scored in Yale's 4-2 win over Princeton, his first career goal, and had an assist in a win at Cornell. At Choate Rosemary Hall, he lettered in soccer for three years and captained the squad as a senior. During the 1999 season, Choate was WNEPSA and New England champions. In 2002, Stewart was both a New England and WNEPSA all-star. He also competed on the Oakwood Soccer Club, which earned a state title in 1999.

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P.O. Box 614
New York, NY 10002
Phone: 212.353.9783
New York City Rescued Kitties Presents:
The Second Annual DO-GOOD-AND-FEEL-BETTER RAFFLE!!!!
Win Great Prizes & At The Same Time, Help Benefit Fabulous Homeless Felines.
It's tough for everyone right now and the last thing you want to hear about is another charity asking for donations. Well, the recession has hit shelters hard, too. But the kitties are giving back big time for the low price of a raffle ticket. Every cent of the ticket sales will be used to pay for the medical care, feeding, shelter, fostering, and adoption of these beautiful creatures that so desperately need your help. They rely solely on the generous kindness of volunteers and animal lovers like you.
Only $5 per ticket can literally help save a cat's life. Buy 5 and get one free!
For information about prizes and ticket sales scroll down to the RAFFLE section. Email email@example.com, or call 212-353-9783. Tickets may be purchased securely online or from a volunteer.
To purchase our 2010/2011 "Do-Good-and-Feel-Better" raffle ticket(s) please click on the raffle-ticket button below and you will be immediately transferred to the NYC Rescued Kitties' PayPal account. Please add a 45 cent PayPal fee to every ticket purchased."
Edmund Scientifics has offered a variety of educational games, including: KidK'NEX builder's set, RENKLY set for windows painting, JAGGED RUN stunt set, value $10-$30.
To learn how you can become a sponsor of NYC Rescued Kitties 2009-2010 raffle please, contact NYC Rescued Kitties at 212.353.9783 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thank you!
Click here to see our Happy Tails!
(Happy Tails are cats who have been adopted to loving homes).
We will be launching our 2009/2010 raffle very soon. Please continue visiting our web site for more details.
Call 212.353.9783 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for tickets. MORE TICKETS, MORE CHANCES!! IF YOU BUY 10 FOR $50, GET ONE FREE. BUY A BOOK OF 25 FOR ONLY $115., GET 2 FREE! Mail checks made out to N Y C Rescued Kitties, P.O. Box 614, N.Y., N.Y., 10002. Please include your name, address, & phone number, including an email address, & amount of tickets desired. The NYC Rescued Kitties thank you!
Cassiopia is one such animal. She's a gentle 11-year-old brown-and-white Norwegian Forest Cat. She was found in a lot on the Lower East Side with her brother, Jupiter, when she was 2 months old. Her brother only lived another year.
Cassiopia somehow survived the mean streets of the big city, but she faces new struggles: a half-inch stone in her bladder and rotten teeth. She needs an operation and major dental work.
Please donate something to help Cassiopia get well. Even a small amount would help. If you prefer to donate directly to Cassiopia's veterinary hospital, please contact New York City Rescued Kitties for details. Call 212.353.9783 or e-mail email@example.com.
If enough people care, animals such as Cassiopia might have a chance to live a full life, free of suffering.
When Ruffin was 9 months of age, he became sick. A veterinarian incorrectly diagnosed him to have Feline Infectious Peritonitis. FIP typically strikes cats less than a year old. And there's no cure. As such, the vet recommended that we put Little Ruffin to sleep. Of course, we refused.
Against all odds, Ruffin courageously fought for life and was fine until a few months ago. That's when we noticed a change in his behavior and physical condition. He started losing weight, crouching on the floor, and drooling. Sometimes, he seemed to be in a fog. In addition, he became very needy, clinging to one's neck when held, as if pleading for attention.
We brought him to a veterinary hospital, but the blood work was inconclusive, while the bill climbed to $600. The vet recommended that we take him to see a neurologist, but that doctor also failed to find anything definite.
Desperate to save Ruffin, we turned to a Chinese medicine veterinarian who proceeded to work a small miracle. Wonder of wonders, Ruffin stopped drooling and became much more responsive. The herbal remedies prescribed have halted his frightening downward slide. However, we are stuck with significant medical bills.
If you could make a small donation to help defray the cost of Ruffin's battery of tests, you'd be assisting in our ongoing rescue work and treatment of sick and abandoned cats. If you prefer to donate directly to Ruffin's veterinary hospital, please contact New York City Rescued Kitties for details. Call 212.353.9783 or e-mail email@example.com.
When you see beautiful, brave Ruffin, abandoned as a kitten in a park, and, later, brought back from the brink of death, you can believe that, perhaps, there's such a thing as cosmic justice. But people have to pitch in to make it work.
He was born in one of our homes and is a special cat who's used up two of his nine lives.
Toby's mother, Tara, was pregnant when we rescued her from the Lower East Side. We gave shelter to her and her kittens, and she was later adopted.
One of Toby's siblings, Samantha also was adopted, and the other, Boots, lives with him.
When Toby was 2, we found what we thought was a good, stable home for him. He was a well-behaved cat, but, tragically, two years later, he was returned to us when his adoptive family underwent a domestic crisis.
Then, recently, Toby experienced a sudden and severe urinary tract problem. He started bleeding and was unable to urinate.
Toby was within 24 hours of death when his veterinarian catheterized him. During the operation, Toby stopped breathing on his own for 10 minutes.
The doctors worked desperately on Toby, and after a life-and-death struggle, his respiration was restored.
He was unblocked but complications set in, and we rushed him back to the hospital, where a second emergency catheterization was performed.
Now his veterinarian says that Toby needs yet another operation to be cured.
Toby's a sweetheart who's much too young to die, so we're going ahead with the costly procedure. However, we need to raise $2,500 immediately.
Even the smallest donation toward Toby's operation would help defray his unusually heavy medical expenses.
You can mail your checks to New York City Rescued Kitties, P.O. Box 614, New York, NY 10002. Won't you please help us to save Toby's life?
A kind caring lady rescued this brave little girl named Sacha and her sister from the streets of Staten Island where a very cruel human had thrown her against a brick wall several times resulting in severe injuries to her back legs and possibly lower back area. She can't walk on her hind legs, but has an enormous will to live. Sacha desperately needs medical care to diagnose her injuries and help her to survive, but she needs your help to pay the vet fees.
Won't you please make a donation? Whatever you can give, no matter how small, will be so gratefully accepted. You can make a big difference in this kitten's life. Please email us if you'd like to contribute at: email@example.com
You can then mail your donation to: Lilly Peapod Emergency Surgery Fund
Dear Cat Lovers,
Surgery needed to be done in 24 hours or she would have died of the metabolic wastes that had built up in her system. The reduced "shelter" fee for surgery, anesthesia, lab analysis, etc. is $1200, . . .$600 of which has already been raised.
Can you help with a donation? Whatever you can pay, no matter how small, is gratefully accepted and will help. Please email
email@example.com that your contribution is coming for Lilly.
This brave and loving creature then proceeded to nurse 7 three-day-old orphaned kittens to health. Her name was "Chopped Ear Mom" because some cruel human along the way had decided to chop off her ears and her tail. But, as you can see, she was a beauty--rather resembling a Scottish Fold.
Despite our best fund raising efforts and the last-minute kindness of two generous donors for medical expenses, Chopped Ear Mom did not receive the care she so desperately needed in time and passed away on May 1st, 2005. But her strong spirit and legacy lives on. Donations made in her memory are greatly appreciated and will help other cats in similar situations. Please help them get the treatments they need. The smallest donation can
make a big difference!
New York City Rescued Kitties is a no-kill organization that rescues, fosters, and places cats through an adoption process into loving homes. This is an ongoing and never-ending labor of love...and necessity.
We are in constant need of donated funds and other supplies to keep our work and our feline friends alive.
To help with this we currently sell a line of high quality crafts and gift items on our website and through events.
At this time we are looking for a space suitable for a thrift shop where items could be sold as another source of much needed funding. If you or anyone you know may have a store front or similar space to donate for a philanthropic nature... and a terrific tax deduction!...please find it in your heart to do so.
Contact us at 212.353.9783 or at
Volunteers Needed
In preparation for the holidays, NYC Rescued Kitties is seeking volunteers who are:
There's a quiet backgarden behind an apartment building on the Lower East Side. You'd hardly notice it if you walked by, but something happened there that's part of life's continuing drama. A homeless gray cat found her way into the sanctuary, and gave birth to eight beautiful kittens.
When they were rescued, the pretty paws were only a few days old, and their eyes were not even opened. Unfortunately, when one was used to lure the mother into a humane trap, she seized the baby and raced off with it.
Newborn kittens must eat every 2 hours, but these feral fuzzy wuzzies missed their mother and refused to be bottle-fed for over 24 hours. Without their mother, they would have surely died. That's when NYC Rescued Kitties stepped in and started making telephone calls to find a nursing mother.
One sympathetic staffer at the CACC - where a hundred cats a day are put to death - kept an eye peeled for a nursing mother, and, sure enough, a few hours later, a suitable tabby was admitted. She was a white-and-brown cat who had lived a hard life. Her ears and tail had been cut off, but she was nursing a gray-and-white kitten.
The nursing mother and her baby were brought to a foster home with the seven kittens from the backgarden. The garden kitties were placed in a large cat carrier, and the gray-and-white kitten from the CACC was placed all the way in the back, so that its mother would have to step across the seven siblings to reach her newborn. She did just that, and then lay down and began to nurse them. And the kittens started thriving!
If NYC Rescued Kitties hadn't rescued the seven little muffins from the backgarden - and then scoured the boroughs for a nursing mother - their lives would have been lost. Instead, they have a good chance to be adopted and placed in a loving home.
Won't you please try to help animals in need? Even the smallest donation can make a difference to a helpless, homeless thing. Don't leave the destiny of our most vulnerable creatures to chance.
Not long ago, a lady was walking her big dog in Staten Island when she saw another woman toss a cardboard box into a garbage dumpster. The dumpster was full of debris, and the box fell to the ground, whereupon the woman proceeded to give it a few hard kicks until it rolled into the gutter. And then she walked away.
As the passerby and her dog approached the dumpster, she saw that the box had broken open from the force of the kicks, and a tiny black-and-white kitten with a bushy tail had crawled out and was mewing helplessly at the curbside.
The lady's dog didn't get along well with cats, but, being a Good Samaritan, she hurried to her house, locked her dog inside and bustled back to the dumpster to rescue the kitten.
At first, she couldn't find the poor thing, but then she heard it mew, knelt down and spotted it, and scooped it up. The little fuzz ball was only a few weeks old, and its eyes were hardly opened, so she brought it to a neighbor who had a way with cats and looked after homeless animals.
The Cat Lady took in the newborn and brought it to a veterinarian, who prescribed a nursing formula. Back home, the foster mom cleaned up the baby and bottle-fed it, and when it became sick, brought it back to the vet, who said it had worms. After a dose of medicine, the kitten regained its health, and the Cat Lady found a permanent home for it in a house with other rescued cats.
Today, lucky little D'Artagnan is full of vim and vigor. He has a lively personality, knows how to fetch and is very happy with his new friends. He's growing bigger and stronger every day and he likes to fence with his paws, hence his name, after one of the Three Musketeers.
Unfortunately, no one knows the fate of his siblings or what became of his father and mother. Perhaps, D'Artagnan was the only fortunate one.
If you see a kitten in distress, think of little D'Artagnan and don't leave it to a certain death in the gutter. Take it off the street, and if you are unable to care for it, give it to NYC Rescued Kitties. No animal deserves to die in a trash heap.
Little Guy in the Basement
By Marc-Yves Tumin
However, that morning, he felt weak and dizzy, and even though he sensed that the maintenance crew didn't like animals, and he wanted to hide, Little Guy decided to remain where he was. Later, the other cat that
lived in the basement with him came around to see what was wrong but there was nothing he could do, so he sat next to Little Guy and waited.
Little Guy was used to the dark, dank basement. He had turned up there 10 years ago in wintertime and stayed there ever since. They called him Little Guy because was there once was a larger tomcat named Big Guy that also lived there, but Big Guy subsequently died.
Meanwhile, Little Guy clung to life. He was always dusty and hungry. And he could never manage to keep himself clean. He'd lap up water from a dirty bowl under the broken pipe of the basement sink. And he ate some stale kibble that the recycling lady left him. And he passed the time in the darkness, playing with a scrap of wood, a piece of cardboard or a rusty bolt, until the recycling lady appeared.
Little Guy was always extremely pleased when she arrived, and he'd follow her around, rubbing against her legs, purring and meowing in a small voice. And he was forlorn when it was time for her to depart, and he'd stand by the freight elevator and watch her ascend to the unknown world outside.
One time, Little Guy suffered an asthma attack from some chemicals that he breathed. And another time, some of his fur fell out, after he was splashed with some paint. But, in general, he made the best of the miserable conditions. He had no choice. And he didn't complain, even when age started to catch up with him, and one by one the other cats perished, and only a single companion remained to keep him company.
That day, when Little Guy failed to greet the recycling lady, she went around the basement calling his name. When she found him in the box of rags, she could tell that he was ill. His eyes were dull and he mewed
pitifully as he looked up at her. And so she gently lifted him from the box and brought him upstairs to her apartment, and fed him some table scraps and a big bowl of milk.
Little Guy was grateful for the good meal and purred loudly as he curled up in a corner on an old shirt. However, that night, his breathing grew labored, and toward the morning, he had a violent seizure.
The next day, the recycling lady brought him to a veterinarian, who told her that Little Guy had diabetes and prescribed insulin and special food for life. However, the recycling lady didn't have much money, so she gave Little Guy to NYC Rescued Kitties. They cleaned him up and brushed him, and told him what a handsome fellow he was, and they brought him to another veterinarian.
After taking an x-ray, the second vet said that Little Guy was suffering from heart disease, gave him Lasix to reduce the water around his lungs, and said that he needed to take an echogram and further x-rays for a conclusive diagnosis.
Now, at long last, after 10 years in the basement, Little Guy has a real home. He's finally getting some sunlight, fresh air, clean water and nourishing food. And the vet says that he has a few good years left, though he needs special care. Won't you help?
If you can spare anything, even the smallest amount will ensure that Little Guy gets his proper nutrition, tests and medicine, and perhaps a taste of the full life and happiness that he was deprived of when he grew up and grew old in the night city underground.
NYC Rescued Kitties in a Home of Their Own In November of 2003, Sandy, on the right above, and Romeo were adopted into a home of their own. While they are both now very lucky cats, Sandy�s story, as told by author Marc-Yves Tumin epitomizes the short, desperate life of the feral NYC cat.
�Sandy had somehow clung to life through the depths of a brutal winter, hiding in a corner of a busy parking lot on the Lower East Side. In the unforgiving icy weather, Poor Sandy sheltered in the wheel wells of parked cars and trucks, burrowing as close to the warm engine as possible. If no one tapped the vehicle hood in the morning, he'd have a narrow escape when the engine jolted to life. When it rained, Poor Sandy would huddle with a few other tattered homeless creatures under a dirty tarpaulin that covered some parked motorcycles.
One by one, poor Sandy watched them - the parade of homeless cats passing through his parking lot as one by one they moved on to a bleak, uncertain destiny. A few remained, some sickened, most died.
The parking lot owners were not bad people; not at all. They didn't even object to the occasional Good Samaritan feeding the rag-tag band. They were simply too preoccupied with other things to care for them themselves. So they just ignored poor Sandy and his suffering companions. For some inexplicable reason, the spark of life inside poor Sandy burned a little brighter than in the others. It flickered, it died down, but it didn't quite go out.
We found Sandy in the dead of winter and rescued him. He was thin, his coat was ragged, and his eyes were dull. He was limping heavily, from the time he was almost run over. He had a severe respiratory infection, which left untreated, probably would have killed him. Taken to a vet for crucial surgery, poor Sandy's heart stopped under anesthesia but he was resuscitated.
As I watched Sandy revive and respond to care, I wondered how many of his nine lives he used up, what terrible things he's seen, and why he was spared out of so many needy animals. Perhaps it was so that I could tell you his story. "
Read About Us in the NYC Resident!
Snowy Weather
By Marc-Yves Tumin
Last week, I saw Snowy once again, for a moment standing before me in the bitter chill, a wraith, a spectral presence, a shadow of white smoke on the pavement, thin and alert and furtive as ever. The poor homeless creature has been wintering on a construction site since she was abandoned with her kittens in a park a year ago. Their newborn eyes had not yet opened. Only a pair survived.
I've been observing Snowy since last April. She's ermine-like, preternaturally shy and supremely intelligent. Though she's taken food from my hand, my efforts to catch her have been in vain. When Snowy had more kittens, I spent two weeks rescuing them. And when the cold weather set in, she had a third litter, rescued with the assistance of Good Samaritans.
I kept thinking of Snowy while I interviewed Karen Howard, the indefatigable founder of NYC Rescued Kitties (http://nyckitties.petfinder.com), one of many volunteer groups that care for feral critters. Janet Jensen has portrayed them in "Shadow Cats: Tales From NYC's Animal Underground" (Adams Media). Howard designs fashion accessories for a living, and launched her pet project in July 1999.
She describes on her Web site how "Robin was so terrified when someone put him out to fend for himself, he climbed to the top of a tree and stayed there for four days, until some firemen helped us get him down." And how "Frosty was put on the street without any claws, so he couldn't climb to safety." And how "Little Binky at eight weeks old was so eaten up by fleas that the vet could not even draw any blood from her veins."
"I used to volunteer for another group," she told me. "But I was doing a lot of work for them, and one day it was time to go off on my own. We care for about a hundred cats at a time. We have a core group of half a dozen people that do most of the work, but we have some volunteers who come in and out, and other volunteers who do different things for us like program the Web site."
Placing rescued cats for adoption is "a slow process," she continues. "You want to make sure it's a good home, and not just find a home and find it back out in the street again. There's a never-ending supply of homeless animals, that's for sure."
Does the fierce city have a responsibility for feral creatures? "What the city is doing is just exterminating them. They're not trying to find homes for them, I mean, they're trying on a very small level, but from what I understand, the CACC puts down about 70 percent of the animals.
"There are groups that spay neuter and maintain. The Humane Society has a feral program where they do spay/neuter. The problem in the city is that they still die, they get poisoned; people don't want them on their property; they're hit by cars, so their life expectancy is not very long."
How does she pay the freight? "We have not received any funding from the city. I've talked to other groups that were trying to get funds; they didn't get anything. We went to this meeting with the Mayor's Alliance, where they were trying to get funds, but the idea was to spay, neuter and adopt as many animals as possible, not really caring if the animal was going to a good home. It was more about numbers. We don't believe in just turning them out."
As if affected by the wrangling over the rebuilding of Ground Zero, the cultural wars and the debate over fiscal policy and foreign affairs, local rescuers seem unable to unite under an umbrella organization. Even the spaying of pregnant cats is contentious.
"Each group has its own ideas about how to do things," Howard said. "And nobody wants to work with each other because they don't agree on things. Within each group it's hard enough to keep everybody in that group! I doubt enough groups would want to get together."
Epilogue: Snowy still clings to life but she's suffering. As the arctic blasts unspool, I can trace her tracks in the ice. When I last saw her, her beautiful coat was dirty; her paws were surely hurting; she must have been in pain. I've never seen such a slender, ragged creature. "The fire for which all thirst" must burn brightly within her, but you can help by sponsoring a homeless cat or kitten for a few dollars a week. Call NYC Rescued Kitties at 212.353.9783, or your local animal rescue group. It's a cruel, cold, ravenous world out there.
Please note that we are always accepting donations and/or volunteers.
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We are a not-for profit, registered with NY State, all-volunteer, cat-rescue group. We rescue cats off the streets of NYC. We vet, fix, feed, foster, and LOVE them till we find GOOD HOMES for them. We take care of 100 cats at a time. We are NON-KILL!!! We believe there's a perfect home for every cat, and that each cat has something to teach or contribute to a human being. We believe this so strongly, that we're devoting ourselves to it full time, through our organization, New York City Rescued Kitties.
Over the last ten years, we've been involved in the rescue and placement of hundreds of cats. Our plan is to help even more by opening a thrift shop/adoption center to raise money for abandoned and stray cats while finding homes for them. We've been showing cats on the sidewalk, but it's not an ideal situation, especially when the weather is cold.
A store will offer us an opportunity to show and take care of cats, meet prospective owners, and at the same time meet expenses. We've done considerable research, received lots of positive feedback and offers of help.
What's stopping us now is seed money. We need about $50,000 to get started (including a few months rent, security deposit, renovations, insurance, utilities and supplies.) Once we get started, we believe New York City Rescued Kitties can be self-supporting. Any contribution you can make would be greatly appreciated and will go a very long way to help cats and kittens find loving homes.
We appreciate your support.
After a foster application is approved, we bring your new friend to your home.
Volunteers are needed! Please contact us. Donations are also accepted.
List of gifts and their sponsors who helped make the 2007 Do Good & Feel Better Raffle a splashing success:
New York City Rescued Kitties is a no-kill shelter. However, that doesn't mean that every animal we care for lives a long life. Many creatures that we take in are in such poor health, they require immediate medical attention. Even then, not all survive.
Little Dino Got a New Home!
Hi Everyone!
I wanted to share with you some good news about my new home. I am very happy there. Zebra, my new feline friend, started sharing some toys and even letting me play in his room. Anna, my new human mom, shows me lots of attention. I think I will let her pick me up soon.
Love to all of you.
DINO's STORY:
Dino was rescued by NYC Rescued Kitties in 2000. When Dino was little, he had gotten a severe infection that almost had taken his life. Luckily, Dino has overcome his illness but was left with an incurable eye condition. It took a myriad of vet visits and eye surgeries to stabilize Dino's eye vision.
Today, Dino is a healthy cat who, despite partial blindness, is very nimble and curious.
Click here to learn more about Dino.
Ruffin is a 4- to 5-year-old orange male cat who has definitely used up some of his nine lives. He was found in a box in a park on the Lower East Side, along with his three siblings. He was 2 months old.
Emergency Surgery Fund-- Please Help !!!
This precious baby desperately needs your help right now to survive a vicious attack!
New York City Rescued Kitties
PO Box 614
New York, N.Y. 10002
This rescued beautiful & affectionate 2 year old Turkish Angora mix has been suffering with urinary tract inflammation. She recently became completely obstructed.
This is a bittersweet story about a lovely 3 year old female feline that was rescued from the Manhattan CACC, along with her one remaining 3 week old kitten, by New York City Rescued Kitties.
Funded Felines Need Their Space!
Please contact us at 212.353.9783 if you are interested in donating your services.
The Seven Little Muffins in the Backgarden
Little D'Artagnan Was Down in the Dumpster
A lucky kitty gets a second chance
We regret to announce that Little Guy passed away the weekend of August 1, 2003. Although Little Guy is no longer with us, you can still help many of our other kitties in need of food, medical care and good homes. If you wish to make a donation in Little Guy's name, please send your check or money order to NYC Rescued Kitties; P.O. Box 614; New York, NY; 10002.
At the sound of the cleaning men opening the freight elevator gate, Little Guy squinted and stirred, but he didn't have the strength to stand up and run away. The old cat usually slept in a box of painters rags near the boiler room of an apartment building on the Lower East Side, and was timid and preferred to stay out of sight.
New York City rescued kitties was recently profiled in the NYC Resident! Here's what author Marc-Yves Tumin had to say:
Homeless Animals Cling to Life in the Wake Of 9/11, the Big Chill & the Budget Crisis
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Road repair projects will create traffic restrictions in the west suburbs.
Here's a roundup of some of the construction activity.
State Department of Transportation crews will be performing repairs on these roads:
• Ashwood and Shenango roads, Big Beaver -- Crack sealing between the Lawrence County border and Elmwood Road.
• Blackwoods Road, New Sewickley -- Pipe replacement between Freedom Crider and Blackwoods roads.
• Bocktown Cork Road, Independence -- Bridge beam repairs between Potts Hollow Road and the Raredon Run bridge.
• Bradys Run Road, Brighton -- Drainage work between Constitution Boulevard and Grange Road.
• Brodhead Road, Hopewell -- Road base repairs between Sheffield Road and Mill Street; crack sealing between the Allegheny County line and Chapel Road.
• Gringo-Independence Road, Independence -- Pipe replacement between Independence Road and Davis Street.
• Heights Road, Hopewell -- Crack sealing between Jordan Street and Brodhead Road.
• Monroe Street, New Galilee -- Patching between New Galilee Road and Cleveland Avenue.
• River Road, North Sewickley -- Crack sealing between Routes 588 and 351.
A single-lane traffic pattern is in place in both directions on Route 51 (Constitution Boulevard) in the area of the new Veterans Memorial Bridge.
The restrictions will remain through December between Third Avenue and Delaware Avenue. The left lanes are closed.
The detour in place on Sharon Road also will continue through December.
The $22 million project involves constructing a new bridge over the Beaver River between Routes 51 and 18, connecting Fallston, Bridgewater and Rochester Township. The prime contractor is Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc. of Imperial. Overall work is expected to conclude in 2014.
Beaver County will own the new bridge when construction is completed. PennDOT is overseeing the construction because federal funds are being used for the project.
A road repair project at Pittsburgh International Airport is restricting lanes through mid-October near the Hyatt Regency and the short-term parking garage.
Access to both facilities will be available to the public and employees.
The restriction is a single lane with traffic and detour signs posted and a 15 mph speed limit.
Presto-Sygan Road has been closed in Collier and South Fayette while a bridge is replaced at the intersection with Thoms Run Road.
Work involves replacing the bridge, which carries the road over Thoms Run, along with roadway and drainage improvements.
The detour is Prestley Road, Route 50 and Millers Run Road. More than 4,000 vehicles use the bridge daily. The bridge is expected to reopen in late November.
The project is part of a $1.6 million contract with Independent Enterprises Inc. of Oakdale that also involves replacing the bridge that carries Prestley Road over Chartiers Creek. That work is scheduled next year.
Lane restrictions have been imposed on Route 51 due to a $1.4 million project to repair a slide on Route 51 (Island Avenue) near Municipal Street/Kennedy Lane.
The project includes excavation, repair and resurfacing on Route 51 in the slide area.
Traffic has been restricted to a single lane and will continue in that pattern through late October. Temporary traffic signals will be used to control traffic.
In addition, Municipal Street/Kennedy Lane will be closed between Route 51 and Stowe Avenue. Traffic will be detoured using Orr Street.
Independent Enterprises Inc. is the primary contractor for the project. Overall work will conclude later this year.
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This week, communities across the country are coming together to celebrate Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, The President celebrated the historical influence of immigrants of all backgrounds in his 2013 Proclamation for Constitution Day, Citizenship Day and Constitution Week:
"We are a proud Nation of immigrants, home to a long line of aspiring citizens who contributed to their communities, founded businesses, or sacrificed their livelihoods so they could pass a brighter future on to their children. Each year on Citizenship Day, we welcome the newest members of the American family as they pledge allegiance to our Constitution and join us in writing the next chapter of our national story."
This week is also National Welcoming Week, the White House honored ten leaders from across the country who are working tirelessly to foster more inclusive American communities at a Champions of Change event. Champions of Change is a White House program that praises ordinary Americans who are doing extraordinary things in their neighborhoods, and we hope that you'll join us in commending their efforts.
President Barack Obama, lower left, looks on as 24 active duty service members take an oath during a naturalization ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 23, 2010. (White House photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The President reiterated that his Administration is deeply committed to making immigration reform a reality as soon as possible at his recent Cabinet meeting. Fiscal and international debates may be dominating the media, but as the President confirmed in his remarks, comprehensive immigration reform is "still of enormous importance to ensure that America grows."
The White House ushered in Hispanic Heritage Month by releasing a fact sheet outlining the benefits of commonsense immigration reform for Latino immigrant communities. Finally, during an interview this week with Telemundo, the President urged Congress to take action and encouraged the broad, diverse coalition of leaders and communities to keep advocating for reform, "Right now, everybody should be focused on making sure that that bill that's already passed out of the Senate hits the floor of– the House of Representatives. It's not as if the votes are not there. The votes are there."
Let's take this opportunity to remind ourselves that citizenship is both a privilege and a responsibility: to those who aspire to live, work and prosper in our nation, as well as future generations. Now is the time to recommit to the cause, multiply our labors and fix our broken immigration system!
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USCIS Celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day with Special Naturalization Ceremonies September 17, 2013 USCIS celebrated Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787. Each year, USCIS marks this special occasion by setting aside a week to celebrate our history and reflect on what it means to be a U.S. citizen. The agency welcomed more than 18,000 new citizens during more than 180 naturalization ceremonies between September 16 and September 23 in honor of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.
USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2013 Grant Recipients on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day September 17, 2013 USCIS announced the award of nearly $9.9 million in grants designed to prepare permanent residents for citizenship. Forty immigrant-serving organizations from 21 states will receive federal funding to support citizenship preparation services for permanent residents through September 2015.
USCIS Share Updated Data on Requests for Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals September 13, 2013 USCIS has posted updated data on requests for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals at www.uscis.gov/data. The data include: the cumulative number of requests received and accepted for processing, biometrics appointments scheduled, and requests under review. The data also shows the number of accepted requests from the top countries of origin and states of residence.
ICE Launches smartphone app to locate predators, rescue children from sexual abuse and exploitation September 12, 2013 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is launching a new smartphone app – the first of its kind in U.S. federal law enforcement – designed to seek the public's help with fugitive and unknown suspect child predators. All tips can be reported anonymously through the app, by phone or online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ICE's Office of Public Affairs developed the app with special agents from HSI's Cyber Crimes Center (C3) and field offices across the country in order to seek the public's help with information about child predators wanted for criminal prosecution.
Secretary Napolitano Bids DHS Farewell September 9, 2013 On Friday, September 6, Secretary Janet Napolitano bid farewell to DHS at a ceremony in Washington, DC. Vice President Joe Biden, Attorney General Eric Holder and Acting Deputy Secretary Rand Beers delivered remarks and thanked the Secretary for her service to DHS and to our Nation. Beers will now serve as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary Napolitano reflected on her time with DHS and shared some of her memories from the past four and a half years during her remarks.
New York Immigration Judge Participates in Naturalization Ceremony September 9, 2013 Immigration Judge Terry A. Bain from the Executive Office for Immigration Review, New York Immigration Court, delivered the keynote speech and administered the oath of allegiance to approximately 150 candidates during a naturalization ceremony at 26 Federal Plaza in New York on September 6, 2013.
USCIS Approves 10,000 U Visas for Fourth Straight Fiscal Year September 6, 2013 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved the statutory maximum 10,000 petitions for U nonimmigrant status (U visas) for fiscal year 2013. This marks the fourth straight year that USCIS has reached the statutory maximum since it began issuing U visas in 2008. Each year, 10,000 U visas are available for victims of crime who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and are willing to help law enforcement authorities investigate or prosecute those crimes. A U-visa petition requires certification of assistance from law enforcement.
Champions of Change Who Work Tirelessly to Integrate Effectively Immigrants The White House honors ten leaders with the Welcoming America organization who help immigrants integrate civically, linguistically, and socially in to the fabric of their neighborhoods and our nation. Read each champions blog post:
Kasar S. Abdullah – Formerly with Welcoming Tennessee and the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Al Heggins – Human Relations Director, City of High Point, NC Adolfo Hernandez – Director of the Office of New Americans, City of Chicago Dan Rearick – Executive Director, Uniting NC Jan Reeves – Director, Idaho Office for Refugees Fatima Said – Executive Director, Project FINE (Focus on Integrating Newcomers Through Education), MN Christine Sauvé – Southeast Communities Coordinator, Welcoming Michigan Jocelyn Skolnik – El Sol, Jupiter's Neighborhood Resource Center, West Palm Beach, FL Thomas Wahlrab – Former Executive Director, City of Dayton Human Relations Council Brenda Zion – Executive Director, OneMorgan County Fort Morgan, CO
A Nation of Immigrants: President Obama Recognizes Citizenship Day 2013 September 18, 2013 On September 17th, we paused to recognize National Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and to reaffirm our pride as a nation of immigrants. In more than 180 naturalization ceremonies taking place this week, over 18,000 new citizens are being welcomed into the American family. But today we are also reminded of the countless individuals who at this point in our nation's history do not have the opportunity to earn their citizenship. 11 million people are waiting in the shadows as a result of our broken immigration system, which is why the President and his Administration stand firmly with the majority of Americans pushing for commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to earned citizenship. We know it is possible, we just need Congress to act, and finish the job.
Catholics Mobilize for Immigration Reform September 11, 2013 Fixing our immigration system will strengthen the U.S. economy, create jobs for American workers and cut the deficit according to an August White House report describing the economic benefits of immigration reform that includes an earned path to citizenship. As the push for immigration reform charges into the fall, a diverse coalition of religious leaders is also calling attention to the moral aspects of this debate. Their efforts remind us that the immigration system is designed to do more than strengthen our economy and national security: it also serves to protect those who aspire to live, work and thrive in this great nation.
Welcoming Secretary of Labor Tom Perez to the Obama Administration September 5, 2013 On September 4, Secretary Tom Pérez was sworn in at the Department of Labor. During his remarks, Secretary Pérez shared his own personal story of how he has "lived the American dream." The son of Dominican immigrants, he was raised in a modest home in Buffalo, New York. The constant encouragement from his family and mentors and an unwavering commitment to working hard ultimately led him to pay his way through college by working as a garbage collector and working at a warehouse. After earning his law degree, Secretary Pérez has had an impressive career in both elected and appointed office, most recently as Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
Combating Immigration Scams and the Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to take part in a national stakeholder engagement at the Tomich Center on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at 1 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss recent immigration scams and learn how USCIS is partnering with agencies to combat this trend through the unauthorized practice of immigration law (UPIL) initiative. If you are not able to join in person you can join via teleconference.
Who: USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas, officials from the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice What: Discussion on the Federal partnership to combat UPIL through public education, capacity building, and enforcement. When: Friday, September 20th at 1pm ET Where: Tomich Center or via Teleconference To RSVP: Please visit the registration page
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: How to Become a U.S. Citizen/How to Petition for Immediate Relative This national multilingual engagement will be conducted in Mandarin on September 26, 2013, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern). The format will be both a live stream and a call. To listen in call 1-800-857-6924, password: Jiao liú.
Who: USCIS What: Multilingual engagement on how to become a U.S. citizen and petition for an immediate relative. When: Thursday, September 26th at 7:30 pm ET. Where: The format will be both a live stream and a call. To Listen In: Call 1-800-857-6924, password: Jiao liú.
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The Furious Longing of God is the latest tour de force from beloved author and ragamuffin, Brennan Manning. Hold on tight as you discover the most powerful force in the universe: God's furious longing for you. There is nowhere God won't go to find us. No country too distant. No terrain too treacherous. No risk too great. It is a Father's search for His lost son, His lost daughter. And there are no boundaries to where His love will take Him in order to find us, embrace us, and carry us home!
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I purchased this audiobook with the sheepishness with which one might purchase a fluffy romance novel. Surely it would merely be the source of sweet, easy, idealistic remarks about God and His Love-- why was I buying this? Would I even be able to believe what the author was saying?
How wonderfully wrong I was. With apologies to Brennan Manning-- I didn't realize who you were, or what you stood for. Readers, this is a man who has both attended the opera with millionaires, and lived in a garbage dump in Mexico. He has been voluntarily incarcerated in Switzerland, and voluntarily exiled to a cave for months on end. He has served as a respected priest, and he has woken up barefoot and hung over; homeless and soaked in his own vomit.
It may be fair to say that Manning is an Everyman of sorts-- and he manages to emerge from this human-all-too-human experience, not only with his faith intact but with his heart ablaze, luxuriating in the ecstasy of his very tangeable, direct, and real experience of God's love.
I hope it makes sense when I say that this isn't trying to be a 5-star book. It doesn't philosophize, or even really explain its ideas in detail. It doesn't address every what-if that might arise. It doesn't even really say anything that hasn't been said before.
Like many liberal Christians, Manning equates loving God with loving people. Unlike many of these same writers, he doesn't stop there. I felt that he was giving us all permission to want something more-- something much much more-- something compelling to the point of being physical-- in our act of relating to God and to God's love.
I don't doubt that Manning's willingness to serve God and humanity in extreme ways is directly related to the soaring heights of rapturous joy he experiences in prayer. My own life is much more conventional in both repsects. However, I take a certain delight in knowing that a faith like Manning's is even possible-- that it exists at all, albeit not for me.
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My title says it all really. I love the way Brennan is so honest and lays his life out for his readers to relate to. This is a little treasure and I'll be listening to it again when I need to be encouraged about God's love for me. Thanks Brennan!
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The Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning is a powerful paradigm shifting read. In the end there will be two types of people: those who have experienced and responded to the furious longing of God and those have not. What is the furious longing of God? The unstoppable, unfailing, never ending, all powerful love of God for you. If you have ever struggled with believing that God truly cares about you and your life then this book is for you.
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I have listened to it 3 times since purchasing it a few weeks ago. The concept and participation of receiving God's unconditional love for me and His most awesome grace is always a battle within our human condition. Brennan speaks so clearly to that.
There is a chapter called "Healing" that steps out at this time from the rest and really hit me. Brennan speaks of how God is calling each of us to participate in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. He goes on to say, "Healing is the response to a crisis in the life of another person. It's enough of a response, a satisfactory response to a crisis in the life of another. And wherever the word "crisis" is used in the Greek New Testament (krisis), it is translated in English as "judgement". That's right - judgment. Healing is a response that I make to a decisive moment in the life of a brother or sister; whether I respond or not, I have made a judgment. Healing becomes the opportunity to pass off to another human being what I have received from the Lord Jesus; namely His unconditional acceptance of me as I am, not as I should be. He loves me whether in a state of grace or disgrace, whether I live up to the lofty expectations of His gospel or I don't. He comes to me where I live and loves me as I am."
In a world of condemnation and doubt, we need to judgment like this to share with one another! It reminds me a bit of something C.S.Lewis said in a sermon years ago called "The Weight of Glory". How we either can bless a person towards God or curse a person further away from God by our words, thoughts, and deeds as we interact with that person. It has been a while since I have read that, so I am paraphrasing from my memory. But that whole idea of acceptance and blessing which we cannot do until we have received the same from our Lord Jesus, and made it a part of ourselves - not just head knowledge - is so good!
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When it comes to alcoholic beverages, a new report suggests that more Canadians are reaching for a glass of fine wine rather than a pint of cold beer.
Canada's wine industry, according to a report released Tuesday by BMO Economics, has grown 3.1 per cent on average since 2005 -- outpacing the country's overall economy.
Though the industry makes up a minuscule part of Canada's gross-domestic product, the report lends credence to a trend that analysts have long been observing: wine's popularity appears to be on the rise.
That's not to say that breweries have anything to fear. Whether it's a lager or stout, beer remains Canada's alcoholic drink of choice, according to a March 2012 report by Statistics Canada.
Wineries still clock in at a distant second to breweries when it comes to alcoholic beverage manufacturing. But, if recent reports hold true, wine appears to be gaining on beer's popularity.
Wine's share of total alcohol consumption, as noted in the BMO report, grew to 30 per cent in 2011 -- an increase of 12 per cent since 1995.
Beer's share fell from 53 per cent to 45 per cent over the same period.
"The Canadian wine industry has undergone a remarkable expansion over the past two decades," BMO economist Aaron Goertzen said in a statement.
"While the climate in Canada may prevent the sector from becoming an international powerhouse, its reputation on the international stage has grown."
But to what can wineries attribute its positive growth? It seems that aging consumers, favourable weather and changing tastes might have something to do with it.
This year, the owners of vineyards in British Columbia benefitted from ideal growing weather in August and September, while grapes in Ontario managed to survive a frosty spring.
Casting an eye further back, the BMO report says that the industry has benefitted from an aging population that favours wine and a recent trade agreement that phased out protections against imports. The agreement, the report surmises, forced wineries to reinvent their product.
Almost two-thirds of Canada's vineyard acreage is in Ontario. The remainder is in British Columbia, with a few smaller vineyards in other provinces.


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Congratulations and best of luck Nicole!
oh and P.S if any of you were wondering, Lux Mundi is latin for "Light of the World" which was something Nicoles boyfriend (and GPV photographer) had engraved on a ring for her, which is pretty special I think! It symbolises how well they work together and also is a perfect fit for the style of the lookbook.


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The new Maps app in iOS6 is just terrible. Embarrassing. It is just corporate greed — they dropped Google so they could get ad dollars for themselves — while making the customer experience worse for us. (Another example, the smaller connector. Yes, they needed a new connector, no they do not need to charge us $30 for a little adapter — $40 for one with a little wire! That is just squeezing the customer, nothing else, just corporate greed.)
Here is how YOU are supposed to help Apple fix their maps, so they can make ad dollars instead of Google: How to add a location or report a problem in iOS 6 Maps.
They call this "crowdsourcing" but really it is having the crowd work for free and then harvesting the returns for themselves.
Hey, here's an idea: give the people who help fix the maps some of the hundreds of millions that will be made selling $30-$40 adapters!
This has really turned me off from Apple products. Coming on the heels of the stories about how the slaves in China are treated, this really does undo the positive feelings I had about the brand.
Looking seriously at Android phones, tablets, maybe even Windows 8. (Well – talk about negative brands and corporate greed, though… Microsoft?)
P.S. Apple Maps uses Yelp for info about businesses. That's the company that allegedly shakes down business owners along the lines of: you pay us, people see good reviews but if you don't pay us, people see bad reviews. Talk about negative brand associations, wow.


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2 January 2010
The Tories know that immigration is our weak spot and they cannot afford to let us get any credit for our border controls. Immigration is the second biggest issue [after the economy] and so they have to attack our credibility and try to slaughter me. My biggest fear, the looming shadow, is that I sacrifice myself. Being Minister for Immigration in a Labour Government is to be a lightning conductor. The drip, drip attacks on "hapless Woolas" do have a very damaging effect and it's a constant effort to protect myself.
6 January
Have told North West Labour Party that my chances [in Oldham East & Saddleworth] are slim. The Tories [third, behind Labour and the Liberal Democrats] have selected an Asian. The white Tory vote will go for the Lib Dem because they'd sooner have a Lib Dem whose views they oppose!
14 January
The bombshell was the request to publish the responses [by MPs] to Sir Thomas Legg [the former Whitehall mandarin conducting an audit of MPs' expenses claims]. As nobody knows I am having a row with him, that would be the equivalent of putting a bullet in my head.
17 January
Once again, the [media] coverage [on immigration] is either from the authoritarian right or the naïve liberal left. The voice of the elected government is simply not being reported. We will lose the election because we are not able to get our message over.
29 January
For all I know I am £3,500 worse off [after the Legg review of expenses] and facing a press barrage. The truth is, I am so weary and sickened by the Kafkaesque powers that if they say I've done wrong, they will have to find some other mug to do the job... we will end up with no ordinary people as MPs. If it's bad I don't know what to do as I haven't got £3,500 and the political damage would be overwhelming if I were to fight it. Most people, if they followed it, would say I was in the right but most people don't, and the headlines and Lib Dem leaflets would not only kill me off but ruin my reputation and with it job prospects.
2 February
Well it's not as bad as it could have been but it is Kafkaesque. They have conceded I didn't overclaim because it was retrospective but they say I owe £720 for 2003 ... I am going to have to pay it and then pursue it. The main priority is, I have been cleared of the Daily Telegraph allegation. I have been very down today as the whole thing just piles up – hundreds of emails, text messages; anxiety; I'm pretty convinced I am going to lose.
5 February
Have been very shaky all week and not slept well. Woke up with heartburn – not had anything to eat since yesterday morning. The expenses crap is taking its toll... The blogs are awful and it looks like I fiddled £706 even though it's just the retrospective. Who the fuck wants to be an MP?
23 February
All over the news for my attack on Mrs [Christine] Pratt [who claimed her anti-bullying charity had been contacted by Downing Street staff and she was called a "prat" by Mr Woolas]. On the one hand they say I am gaffe-prone and on the other that it's a Labour Party trick. I didn't talk to anyone about the interview and most people agree that she is a prat!
26 February
One of my hairiest media weeks in my life with the immigration statistics yesterday and Newsnight earlier in the week. The Daily Hate Mail is really going for me today... I think I've come to the conclusion that I don't want to do this any more... it is physically exhausting, the abuse and hassle is awful, the volume of work is simply so much that you can't do it all or even half of it. On top of which, the media are just ridiculous.
Perhaps more important is that we are permanently exhausted by the task and depressed by the fact that you can only do a fraction of what's required and demanded.
So what's the positive side? It's interesting, though once you've done it for so long that wears off. You can do some good (although most of it would happen anyway). It's better than stacking shelves. Some of the colleagues are superb.
Do I like what I'm doing? In truth, it's tempered by the calling, the addiction, the fear that the Tories would wreck it for everyone.
4 March
Woke up to the news that a five-year-old boy [Sahil Saeed] has been kidnapped in Pakistan; of course he is from Oldham. Without being too arrogant, I knew what to do. Objective number one – to get the Pakistan police focused on his release. To do this the best way is to big them up on [the BBC] World Service.
11 March
The Saeed saga goes on. Am waiting for a call from Greater Manchester Police to say: a) he's dead b) they haven't got a clue or c) it's confused. Just put the phone down. It's a horrible international mess which would fill a book. I'm shitting myself because I know what's going on and wish I didn't.
14 March
You meet fascinating people from all walks of life in this job and pick up information and contacts. Of course, you haven't got the time to process most of them and they go by in a flash. The experience and knowledge is awesome and makes you feel like a superman. The shame is that you can't bottle it and pass it on. I do notice though that a little bit of fame (in political circles, I am well known) carries huge authority.
17 March
Woken yesterday morning at 6.20am by BBC Manchester with the news that Sahil has been released. Obviously very good news but the confusion and murkiness is confirming the voters' view that Pakistan is a basket case. The Greater Manchester Police have done a Boy's Own wonder job but I was asked the question by the Manchester Evening News – aren't the police going against government policy in paying or helping to pay a ransom? I didn't answer but the answer is Yes. [Arrests were made after £110,000 was handed over in Paris. Mr Woolas saw it as a sting, not a ransom payment. He was acting as a constituency MP rather than a minister but was worried he would have been seen as giving ministerial authority to the payment if the operation had gone wrong].
18 March
Went on 8am train with Gordon Brown [en route to The Christie at the Royal Oldham Hospital] and had half an hour together on immigration policy. He's wanting to do a speech but also wants to do more on how we can fill the skill shortages – British jobs etc! He very clearly gets the importance of the issue. GB is more relaxed and confident than I've seen him – probably ever. It's a great boost to my campaign to be seen with him – the reception from the nurses and patients was fantastic and really buoyed me. My own chances are unknown but with the polls nearer together it is not impossible.
25 March
Most MPs are sick of it – Sir Paul Kennedy [who was considering appeals by MPs ordered to repay expenses claims] is a reactionary, arrogant bully boy who, far from cleaning up Parliament is making it look worse. The power of Parliament and MPs is hugely diminished, not by an overbearing government but by its neutering by Kennedy ... We are all tarred with the same brush and, more importantly, the pride in being an MP is gone.
My feelings are completely mixed. I am enormously proud of the UK Border Agency and have built a good reputation. I love the variety of political life and the people who have become dear to me. On the other hand, it has been poisoned by a 24-hour, one-source story media which traduces everything to the point you don't want to be part of it.
28 March
The feeling of not knowing is weird. On the one hand I want to be free of all the crap and nastiness. Other the other, I am addicted to politics.
29 March
The money problems stack up. We are now £6,500 in the red. The Fees Office haven't paid our second homes allowance for four months. The IPSA report is out today. The fact is I will lose loads of money if I win the election and will end up renting (and costing the taxpayer more!) Some MPs just won't turn up as they won't be able to afford it. Kennedy has no idea what an MP does.
1 April
Yesterday was another day from media hell. GB made another speech on immigration and it all went tits up because of Michael Scholar's [head of the UK Statistics Authority] letter [questioning the Government's use of immigration statistics].
5 April
I feel sympathy and pride in Gordon Brown – especially for the way he handles the lies told against him. God knows I get very grumpy so how he copes I can only imagine. On the other hand, he wanted the job so much... If Tony Blair was still in and if there were no Brownites, Labour with TB would be on course for a fourth term!
8 April
Have just left office in the Commons for what may be the last time, 13 years after I arrived. I am very emotional. I fear our campaign is not strong, there is a sense that we will do what we have to do but I suspect most people, like me, are worried about their financial future.
21 April
The harsh truth is that Charles Clarke was right. GB is not going to win it for us. David Miliband would have trumped Cameron and Clegg and we would be home now. I swing from loving admiration for GB to furious contempt for his machine political attitude.
23 April
Campaign is in full flow but it's very, very flat... I am not enjoying this and there is a collective angst that our national campaign is uninspiring.
29 April
[In the neighbouring seat, Rochdale, Gordon Brown has described Labour voter Gillian Duffy as a "bigoted woman"after she raised the immigration issue with him]. Why fucking me? Completely wiped out our event and I ended up on Newsnight defending the Great Leader. I can't see Labour recovering from this nationally: we may come third. Locally we will be very lucky to hang on.
2 May
It's moving our way here but nationally it's a car crash.
9 May
I am still an MP. I was just going to write "just" but being an MP is not a relative thing. 103 [his majority over the Liberal Democrats] is enough.
On the day I thought we were in by between 2,000 and 4,000, I even fantasised about an increased majority. There were two groups: "we'll vote for you but you've got to get rid of Brown" and "get rid of Brown and then we'll vote for you". If we do get rid of him, then we can win again.
It will get very bloody, very soon. Ed Miliband is making it known he will challenge [for the leadership]. It will be very difficult for me if Ed Balls stands as he is a very close friend but I do think David Miliband would make the best leader.
As for the Thursday night and Friday morning, well, I wouldn't want to go through that again and the experience has left me ill. I managed to keep going until a teatime Friday appearance on Granada and 1-2-1 on the BBC. I wanted the world to know I was still standing and up for it.
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The pharmaceutical business is a busy place these days, with industry giants like Pfizer divesting assets to help offset the loss of patent protection on key drugs and plenty of major drugmakers trying to help fill out their business with acquisitions. Novartis is among those in the latter camp, and made a deal Wednesday that makes it the top generic dermatology company in the world.
Novartis said its generics division Sandoz will become the global leader in generic dermatology medicines thanks to the $1.5 billion acquisition of New York-based Fougera Pharmaceuticals.
The target, previously owned by a private equity consortium led by Nordic Capital, Credit Suisse's DLJ Merchant Banking and Avista Capital Partners, had 2011 net sales of $429 million. Together with Sandoz it is expected to deliver estimated annual sales of $620 million, primarily in the U.S.
Fougera has more than 45 products in the dermatology generics sector. Its branded business PharmaDerm has another 17 products. Executives at Novartis' Sandoz division cited the combinations stronger portfolio and the significant sales and cost synergies given that both serve many of the same customers.
Novartis expects to complete the all-cash deal in the second half of 2012, and said it is paying a multiple of 8.8 times 2011 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $173 million. The Swiss pharmaceutical company said the deal should be accretive to earnings from the start and will be financed with existing resources and cash flow.


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Our washer and dishwasher back up into the kitchen sink whenever we use them and we can never use them at the same time. It use to be worse and back up in all of the toilets sinks and tubs. We snaked the main drain when it started backing up everywhere immediately . It fixed most of the problems but we still cannot get the washer and dishwasher to drain properly. The house is OLD we have a freaking terracotta main drain pipe and I dont know if that might be part of the problem, but I am at my wits end. I cannot afford a plummer so any help you can give would be a blessing.
If the kitchen is backing up, then snaking is going to help. I use Bio-Clean to keep the grease out of the lines. http://terrylove.biz/home/75-bio-clean-a-natural-enzyme-drain-cleaner.html
Agree with Terry's idea of trying Bio-Clean. It doesn't work right away (may take a week or two of use) but really works well and safe. I get mine from Terry's web site. It is a better product than the stuff which sounds similar at the big box stores. It's especially good for old houses (which means a lot of years for "stuff" to build up on the insides of pipes). Make sure you follow the directions - start with lowest level of the house and work your way up.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
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Iran's nuclear developments have been the focus of international scrutiny lately. Host Tom Fudge speaks to a nuclear weapons expert and a Middle East scholar about why the USA and some of its European allies don't trust Iran.
- Jean Du Preez , Program Director at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California.
- Ronald Bee . Director of Special Projects, Middle East Programs at the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at UCSD. Director of Hostler Institute on World Affairs at SDSU.
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On August 17, 2008, I published an article decrying the coverage of the Russo-Georgian War by the American "mainstream" media. In that piece, I accused our media of disinformation, ignorance of the facts, and downright lying. Specifically, my condemnation centered on the impression our media gave that the conflict was entirely the fault of Russia. We were led to believe that Russia had invaded Georgia unprovoked and Georgia's enlightened democratic president Mikhail Saakashvili was a victim of the big bad bear from the north.
Of course, I took a lot of abuse for siding with the bad guys. It was indicative of the "you're either with us or against us" mentality that our esteemed president has instilled into our cultural norms. Here's a sampling of some of the comments I received on that post: "Are you getting your news from TASS?"; "I suggest that from your perch in Zambia, you need better binoculars to see the action"; and my favorite, "Do cue me as to when I start playing the Russian national anthem on the violin here." I even received hate (e)mail from a woman of Georgian descent.
Now, I'm a big boy and I can take the abuse, even the email that condemned me to eternity in hell. And as a big boy I can also boast and say I told you so. On November 26, former Georgian ambassador to Russia Erosi Kitsmarishvili told a Georgian parliamentary commission that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was "itching" to do battle over South Ossetia. Kitsmarishvili labeled Georgia the aggressor in the conflict and claimed Georgian officials told him President Bush gave his blessing for such a use of force when he met the Georgian president in Washington in March.
Vindication is sweet, but I am sure that the same detractors will respond to this article by saying Kitsmarishvili is suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. Or perhaps he's really a Russian parading around as a Georgian ambassador. Or maybe he's just lying because he's a communist. In any event, these detractors will probably still not face the reality that their media and president have lied to them again. They will continue to have faith in the man who chewed his tie in front of live TV cameras.
But this isn't just about saying I told you so. It's a reminder that we shouldn't believe everything the media in America tells us. Their perspective on most things is skewed. They've been socialized by public schools and the underlying persuasion in this country to believe the U.S. government can do little wrong. Most journalists have sold out to corporate employers who are more interested in courting the politicians for interviews or special favor than in doing their job of holding elected officials accountable. With the the Internet we do have more choice when it comes to media, and here's hoping more Americans will overcome their socialized belief that if ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and Fox said it then it must be true.
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DragonThe Greek word drakon comes from a verb meaning "to see," to "look at," and more remotely "to watch" and "to flash." The animal called a dragon is a winged crocodile with a serpent's tail; whence the words serpent and dragon are sometimes interchangeable. From the meaning a watcher we get the notion of one that watches; and from the meaning "to flash," we connect the word with meteors. Swift, swift, ye dragons of the night:—that dawning May bare the raven's eye.
Another source of dragon legends is the Celtic use of the word for "a chief." Hence pen-dragon (summus rex), a sort of dictator, created in times of danger. Those knights who slew a chief in battle slew a dragon, and the military title soon got confounded with the fabulous monster. Dragon, meaning "quicksighted," is a very suitable word for a general. Some great inundations have also been termed serpents or dragons. Hence Apollo (the sun) is said to have destroyed the serpent Python (i.e. dried up the overflow). Similarly, St. Romanus delivered the city of Rouen from a dragon, named Gargouille (waterspout), which lived in the river Seine. From the idea of watching, we have a dragon placed in the garden of the Hesperldes; and a duenna is poetically called a dragon: In England the garden of beauty is kept By a dragon of prudery placed within call; But so oft the unamiable dragon hath slept, That the garden's but carelessly watched after all. T. Moore: Irish Melodies, No. 2 ("We may roam through this world," etc.). A spiteful, violent, tyrannical woman is called a dragoness. "This state of affairs was hailed with undisguised thankfulness by the rector, whose feeling for harmony had been rudely jarred by the necessity of his acting the blind dragon" —J. O.Hobbes: Some Emotions and a Moral, chap. iv. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894


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Troubleshooting Guide for Cleaners
Rust, wear, and dirt cost tube fabricators and producers millions of dollars annually, and they can be the bane of tube processes. Analyzing the criteria for selecting the lubricant, cleaner, and rust preventative can help provide maximum protection.
This guide is part of an article series "Flushing out four-letter words-rust, dirt, and wear; Part II: Removing soils effectively," by Mike Pelham, International Chemical Co., Philadelphia, reprinted from the June 2006 issue of The Tube & Pipe Journal®. The article addresses how to eliminate tube producing and fabricating problems related to dirt, rust, and wear. To read the article series online, enter "Pelham" in thefabricator.com search field.
Problem | Cause | Corrective Action |
Poor Cleaning | Mechanical | |
Plugged spray nozzles resulting in poor coverage. Insufficient coverage and inadequate direction of cleaner solution. | Inspect and clean nozzles; clean and descale washer if necessary. | |
Low pump pressure or damaged pump impeller. | Check, repair or replace impeller; adjust pump pressure. | |
Excessive foam. | See Foam section. | Chemical |
Incorrect cleaner solution. | Adjust concentration to manufacturer's recommendation. | |
Cleaning temperature too low. | Increase temperature. | |
Change in soils being cleaned; a new lubricant or coolant may not be effectively removed with the existing cleaner or at the current temperature. | Evaluate cleaner and adjust temperature to manufacturer's recommendation; monitor cycle times. | |
Foam | Mechanical | |
Air leaks in the piping to the pump inlet or in the pump itself, causing aeration and/or cavitation of the cleaner solution resulting in excessive foaming. | Find the leak and seal it; check all hose clamps for tightness. | |
Sump level is below pump intake level which causes aeration and subsequent foaming. | Raise solution to correct level. | Chemical |
Incorrect cleaner concentration. | Adjust concentration to manufacturer's recommendation. | |
Incorrect cleaner temperature. | Adjust temperature accordingly. | |
Cleaner solution contaminated with a foreign material. | Use a defoamer as a short-term solution, then identify the source of contamination. For a one-time occurrence, dump and recharge washer; if foam changes continually, change cleaning product. | |
Streaking or Spotting | Mechanical | |
Part configuration causes uneven coating, resulting in uneven washing. | Insert or adjust air blowoff. Tilt parts to facilitate runoff of excess solution. | |
Rinse nozzles misaligned. | Adjust nozzles. | |
Rinse temperature and/or cleaner temperature too high, causing flash drying or cleaner breakdown. | Adjust temperature to manufacturer's recommendation. | Chemical |
Cleaner concentration elevated in the rinse because of excess carryover (flowover) of cleaner on the parts or overspray running into rinse tank.g |
Tilt parts to facilitate runoff of excess solution. Adjust nozzle direction to eliminate overspray. | |
Cleaner cannot be removed effectively. | Change to a nonsilicated cleaner. Check for soils in bath. Consult with cleaner manufacturer. | |
Temperature too high, causing detergent to dry on parts. | Adjust temperature to manufacturer's recommendation. | |
Parts don't dry. | See Wet Parts section of this guide. | |
Rust on Cleaned Parts | Mechanical | |
Rust-protective film rinsed from the workpieces by fresh water. | Adjust concentration to manufacturer's recommendation. | |
Parts rusted before entering the washer. | Inspect parts before washing. If rust is present, determine its origin. | |
Parts not clean. | See Poor Cleaning section of this guide. | |
Work left in the washer over a shutdown period | Verify wash cycle is finished and washer is empty before shutdown. Keep washer doors open to reduce humidity. | |
Contact between parts. | Separate parts. Use a water-displacing rust prevention agent. | |
Wet parts. | See Wet Parts section of this guide. | Chemical |
Incorrect cleaner concentration | Adjust concentration to manufacturer's recommendation. | |
Cleaner not appropriate for the application. | Consult the manufacturer to select a cleaner that matches the soils. | |
Wet Parts | Mechanical | |
Air blowoff nozzles out of alignment. | Adjust direction and temperature of air blowoff nozzles. | |
Rinse temperature too low. | Adjust temperature to manufacturer's recommendation. | |
Conveyor speed too fast. | Adjust conveyor speed. Increase air blowoff temperature. Increase air blowoff volume. | |
Hard Water | Cleaner not compatible with water's mineral concentration. | Change to a cleaner compatible with hard water. Use softened or deionized water in the rinse stage. Use a rinse aid. |
Mike Pelham
International Chemical Co.
Philadelphia, PA 19133