Reader says its not just Valley ,the larger Issue is all the Development
The larger issue here is not just the Hospital but all of the other development that this Council will weigh in on.
In addition to Mrs. Hauck’s well documented affiliation with Valley, we’ve already had the Mayor and Mr. Pucciarelli caught meeting privately with developers to discuss apartment complexes and parking facilities in the CBD.
The Aronsohn/Pucciarelli/Hacuk ticket seems to have an arrangement of reciprocal support on each of their own pet projects. Unless the people organize to demand objective consideration to what’s best for Village, these 3 will get their way. People should be going to as many meetings on each of these issues as possible to make their opinion known.
Doctors dump health insurance plans, charge patients less
UPI 6/15/2013 3:56:04 AM
WICHITA, Kan., June 14 (UPI) –A Kansas physician says he makes the same income and offers better quality care to his patients after he dumped all health insurance companies.
Thirty-two-year old family physician Doug Nunamaker of Wichita, Kan., said after five years of dealing with the red tape of health insurance companies and the high overhead for the staff he hired just to deal with paperwork, he switched to a system of charging his patients a monthly fee plus the price of an office visit or test, CNN/Money reported.
For example, under Nunamaker’s membership plan — also known as “concierge” medicine or “direct primary care” practices — each patient pays a flat monthly fee to have unlimited access to the doctors and any medical service they can provide in the practice, such as stitches or an EKG.
For adults up to age 44, Nunamaker charges $50 a month, pediatric services are $10 a month, and for adults age 44 and older it costs $100 a month. Although Nunamaker calls the practice “cash-only,” he accepts credit and debit cards for the fees and services.
Valley Cardiac Electrophysiologist Receives National Award for Heart Research
June 11, 2013
Ridgewood NJ, Valley Heart & Vascular Institute (HVI) electrophysiologist Aysha Arshad, M.D., and her cardiac research were recognized by the international Heart Rhythm Society with the organization’s prestigious 2013 Highest Scoring Abstract Award to Women in EP.
Dr. Arshad, director of the Lead Extraction Program at the HVI’s Arrhythmia Institute, received her award during the Heart Rhythm Society’s annual meeting. She and more than 7,000 of the world’s most noted experts in cardiac rhythm management attended the Denver meeting and heard President Bill Clinton deliver the opening address.
Dr. Arshad’s research study compared the safety of three different medication strategies used to reduce the risk of procedure-related complications in 882 patients undergoing ablation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is the most common disorder of the heart’s electrical system and affects almost 2 million people in the U.S. Several other Valley HVI electrophysiologists and researchers at three other high-volume ablation centers in the U.S. collaborated for this study.
The study’s participants received blood thinners in one of three different treatment strategies: 1. Dabigatran (Pradaxa®) administered before the ablation procedure and then resumed a few hours later; 2. Uninterrupted warfarin (Coumadin®); or 3. “Bridging,” where warfarin was stopped before and resumed after the ablation and an injectable blood thinner, enoxaparin (Lovenox®), was used to safely transition patients. The patients were evaluated for any complications within 30 days after the procedure.
“Up to this point, smaller research studies had suggested that the risk of complications was higher in patients treated with the relatively new drug Pradaxa compared with Coumadin,” notes Dr. Arshad. “Our study is the largest of its kind and showed that Pradaxa is just as safe and effective as Coumadin in the peri-ablation setting. Physicians who prescribe Pradaxa for patients requiring ablation can be reassured that the medication is as safe and may be easier to use than Coumadin, which can be difficult to regulate in many patients.”
Other Valley HVI Arrhythmia Institute electrophysiologists who participated in the research are Suneet Mittal, M.D., Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory; Dan Musat, M.D.; Mark Preminger, M.D., Director, Implantable Arrhythmia Devices; Tina Sichrovsky, M.D.; and Jonathan S. Steinberg, M.D., Director, Arrhythmia Institute.
The Arrhythmia Institute provides the full spectrum of diagnostic and treatment options for patients with all types of heart rhythm disorders. For more information about the Valley Heart & Vascular Institute, call 201-447-8456 or visit www.valleyheartandvascular.com.
Caption: Valley Heart & Vascular Institute electrophysiologist Aysha Arshad, M.D., and her cardiac research were recognized by the international Heart Rhythm Society with the organization’s prestigious 2013 Highest Scoring Abstract Award to Women in EP.
Michael Reagan: Father’s Day Message, we need all the good dads we can get
It’s no news to anyone that I disagree strongly with President Obama on just about any issue or policy position you can name.
But I’m not the least bit uncomfortable saying I admire something about the president that transcends politics and makes him a role model for every man in America.
President Obama is a good father.
That’s no small thing in 2013 America. And not too long ago in Dallas I told the president exactly that.
The event was a small “meet-and-greet” coffee for first family members held before the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
My wife, daughter and I represented the Reagan family at the private event, which included the Johnson daughters, Trish Nixon, Susan Ford, along with presidents Obama, Bush 41 and 43, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
“I disagree with your policies,” I said, after saying hello and shaking the president’s hand. “But I applaud you for being a good father and a good husband. The world needs more of those.”
Rep. Garrett Announces Winners of 2013 Congressional Art Competition
Jun 13, 2013
Ridgewood NJ,Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. This year’s top honor goes to Teaneck resident and Bergen County Academies senior Shannon Levin. In total, seventy-seven pieces of art, from students who reside in 32 different towns across the Fifth District, were submitted for this year’s competition.
“Congratulations to the winners and to all the participants of this year’s competition! Each student submitted excellent pieces and can be very proud of their quality work. I want to thank the parents and teachers for encouraging these young artists to develop their talents. I hope all of this year’s participants keep pursuing their dreams and goals, both in art and in every area of life.”
The Congressional Art Competition is an annual event held in every congressional district throughout the country. The first place winner from each congressional district will have his or her artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol Building alongside winning artwork from other high school students across the nation. The second, third, and fourth place winners will have their submissions displayed in Rep. Garrett’s Washington, D.C. and New Jersey offices.
Complete List of Winners:
1st Place
Student: Shannon Levin
Title: Crown of Thorns
School: Bergen County Academies
2nd Place
Student: Al Weitz
Title: Doused
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
3rd Place
Student: Soyoung Park
Title: Stigma
School: Northern Valley Regional High School of Old Tappan
4th Place
Student: Julia Bauer
Title: Seven Forty-Three
School: Mahwah High School
5th Place
Student: Minha Lee
Title: Mild Melancholia – Portrait of a Clown
School: Ridgewood High School
6th Place
Student: Joseph Iovino
Title: Telephone Pole
School: Bergen County Academies
7th Place
Student: Kim Verost
Title: Classroom Vignettes
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
8th Place
Student: Kristen Vandenberghe
Title: Dangerous Journey
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Honorable Mentions:
Student: Vanessa Gurski
Title: Lovers Lane
School: Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Student: Erica Oh
Title: Red
School: Bergen County Academies
Student: Joanne Son
Title: Deep Breaths
School: Bergen County Academies
Student: Logan Moyer
Title: Untitled 13F
School: Hackensack High School
Student: Yang Tian
Title: Silence
School: Pope John XXIII Regional High School
Student: Jacquelyn Elio
Title: Peace In War
School: Pope John XXIII Regional High School
Up date on the Mobi-Chair . The Mobi-Chair is now on site at Graydon and ready for use. Yes, It’s great looking. Find a friend, neighbor, or relative who would love to get back into the water and try it out.
Note: for the third summer in a row, anyone from any town may buy a Graydon season badge; however, day passes are sold only to Ridgewood residents. Badge holders who are residents of Ridgewood may invite guests for the day ($10 each).
Nonresidents who pay local property taxes to the Village of Ridgewood and employees of the Village of Ridgewood and Board of Education with documentation of their status pay the Ridgewood resident badge rate.
The Village Council and the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation announce that memberships are on sale for the upcoming summer season and all are invited to join the Graydon Pool facility as season members for the 2013 summer season. Come enjoy fun in the sun so close to home!
Pool features include a shaded playground, water play fountains, shade kites, Adirondack chairs, picnic area, sheltered pavilion, charcoal grills, and The Water’s Edge Café. Additional amenities include a lending library of reading books, volleyball, basketball, ping-pong tables, shuffleboard, four-squares and hop-scotch. Special programs include “Storytime Under a Tree” for the little ones and swim instruction for children and adults, as well as an adaptive swim class. The Graydon Swim Team welcomes youth members, ages 8 to 14.
Resident fees are $110 per adult, $100 per child (ages 2 through 15) and $20 for seniors (62 and older). Non-resident adults will be charged $175 and children, ages 2 through 15, will be charged $155 for the13 week season.
Badges are on sale and can be purchased from the comfort of home on Community Pass at www.ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass (Visa and MasterCard are accepted). In person registration assistance is available at the Graydon Pool Badge Office, 259 North Maple Avenue. Badges may be purchased daily throughout the operating season, June 1st through Septemer 2nd.
Details are available at www.ridgewoodnj.net/graydon or you may call the Recreation Office at 201-670-5560 with any questions or if special accommodations are needed.
Ridgewood NJ, On Friday 6/14/13 The Ridgewood Police Department will be participating in the Annual Chief for a Day program in partnership with the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department. This year the Ridgewood Police Department is honored to have Michael Feeney as Chief for the day.
Police Chief for a day Michael Feeney being sworn in this morning by Mayor Paul Aronsohn.
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Pflieger Realty Group, LLC
Open House: 2PM TO 5PM Sat. 6/15
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Keller Williams Village Square Realty
Open House: 1 – 3 PM Sat. 6/15
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Open Houses for Sun 6/16
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Open House: 1-4 Sun. 6/16
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Tarvin Realtors
Open House: 1-4pm Sun. 6/16
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Terrie O’Connor Realtors/Ridgewood
Open House: 1 – 4 PM Sun. 6/16
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101 N WALNUT ST, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
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Analysis: Public awareness is key to living with Big Data
Saturday June 15, 2013, 11:48 PM
BY DAVE SHEINGOLD
STAFF WRITER
The Record
Head into a bank lobby and withdraw money from an ATM, or send a text on a cellphone. Log on to a computer to search profiles on social media, pay a bill, renew a car registration, or reserve a library book. Turn on a GPS device to help drive from one place to another.
Few people give much thought to what happens to the personal information left behind by such routine tasks, even though it’s all collected, stored — and at times shared — contributing to a towering mountain of data about people and their habits.
In recent days, that’s all changed. In a dizzying series of revelations, it became known that the federal government is mining chunks of that mountain in the name of national security, casting a light onto the world that’s known as Big Data and raising questions about who has access to it and how it is used.
Government officials are stressing that the National Security Agency’s previously secret program to analyze data about cellphone use and Internet activity is narrowly tailored to identify potential terrorists and other threats.
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NSA admits listening to U.S. phone calls without warrants
National Security Agency discloses in secret Capitol Hill briefing that thousands of analysts can listen to domestic phone calls. That authorization appears to extend to e-mail and text messages too.
The National Security Agency has acknowledged in a new classified briefing that it does not need court authorization to listen to domestic phone calls.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat, disclosed this week that during a secret briefing to members of Congress, he was told that the contents of a phone call could be accessed “simply based on an analyst deciding that.”
If the NSA wants “to listen to the phone,” an analyst’s decision is sufficient, without any other legal authorization required, Nadler said he learned. “I was rather startled,” said Nadler, an attorney and congressman who serves on the House Judiciary committee.
Not only does this disclosure shed more light on how the NSA’s formidable eavesdropping apparatus works domestically, it also suggests the Justice Department has secretly interpreted federal surveillance law to permit thousands of low-ranking analysts to eavesdrop on phone calls.
The Gosnell nightmare: Ideas have consequences
By Gene Tarne – 06/14/13 03:00 PM ET
The horrors revealed at the trial of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell have put abortion advocates on the defensive. One Pennsylvania newspaper has characterized the Gosnell case as “the abortion industry’s worst nightmare.”
The trial is over, but the details of Gosnell’s crimes are haunting. Gosnell would “snip” the spine of newborn infants, killing the child — a grisly circumvention of the partial-birth abortion ban, which involves puncturing the skull of a born-alive infant and suctioning out the brain.
The abortion industry dismisses Gosnell as an “outlier” not reflective of most abortionists. However, that assertion should not obscure the fact that arguments justifying late-term abortions and infanticide are not outliers among abortion advocates. Indeed, over the past 40 years, such arguments have been repeatedly made.
In 1972, Michael Tooley published “Abortion and Infanticide.” Tooley offered an ethical rationale for both. He expanded on this in a 1983 book by the same name.
In his books Practical Ethics (1979) and Rethinking Life and Death (1994), Princeton University Professor Peter Singer offers a similar argument in defense of abortion and infanticide. “If we can put aside these emotionally moving but strictly irrelevant aspects of the killing of a baby we can see that the grounds for not killing persons do not apply to newborn infants.”
Gore: NSA program ‘violates’ Constitution
By Daniel Strauss – 06/14/13 06:06 PM ET
Former Vice President Al Gore strongly criticized the National Security Agency’s secret telephone data collection program saying it violates the Constitution.
“I quite understand the viewpoint that many have expressed that they are fine with it and they just want to be safe but that is not really the American way,” Gore told The Guardian. “Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that those who would give up essential liberty to try to gain some temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Gore’s comments contrast from those from a number of national security officials and lawmakers, including President Obama, who have said the program is constitutional and necessary to national security. But Gore disagreed.
“This in my view violates the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment and the First Amendment – and the Fourth Amendment language is crystal clear,” Gore continued. “It is not acceptable to have a secret interpretation of a law that goes far beyond any reasonable reading of either the law or the constitution and then classify as top secret what the actual law is.”
U.S. producing ‘abysmally low’ number of primary care doctors
UPI 6/15/2013 4:52:17 AM
WASHINGTON, June 15 (UPI) –Despite a shortage of U.S. primary care doctors, less than 25 percent of new doctors go into this field, and fewer still work in rural areas, researchers say.
Lead study author Dr. Candice Chen, an assistant research professor of the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, said the study also found only 4.8 percent of the new primary care physicians set up shop in rural areas.
“If residency programs do not ramp up the training of these physicians the shortage in primary care, especially in remote areas, will get worse,” Chen said in a statement. “The study’s findings raise questions about whether federally funded graduate medical education institutions are meeting the nation’s need for more primary care physicians.”
57% Fear Government Will Use NSA Data to Harass Political Opponents
Friday, June 14, 2013
There is little public support for the sweeping and unaccountable nature of the National Security Agency surveillance program along with concerns about how the data will be used.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of voters nationwide believe it is likely the NSA data will be used by other government agencies to harass political opponents. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 30% consider it unlikely and 14% are not sure.
FBI hasn’t contacted a single tea party group in IRS probe, groups say
There is no evidence that the FBI has contacted a single tea party group in its criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service, according to the groups the IRS abused.
“We have not been contacted by any federal investigative agency and, to date, none of our clients have been contacted or interviewed by the FBI,” Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice told The Daily Caller on Thursday. The ACLJ has filed suit against the IRS on behalf of 25 conservative groups, with additional groups being added in the next couple weeks, according to a spokesman.
“I have been very surprised that I have not heard from anybody and frankly, none of my clients have. I talk to other tea party leaders on a regular basis,” said Cleta Mitchell, the lawyer largely credited with pushing the IRS abuses to the forefront.
