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Singing lieutenant's legacy lives on
Beth Sholom award honors employee, resident 'idol'
In his last 12 years of life, Art Heller coped with a debilitating stroke, a move from his lifelong home in New Jersey, and the stress of adjusting to serious health limitations and life in an assisted living facility and new town. But he didn't simply meet the challenge gracefully, say those who knew him. He excelled at his new life, won over an entire community of residents and employees in his new home, and went on to become an icon of the community who is still revered today. Although the World War II veteran passed away in 2004 – on Veteran's Day – his name still comes up frequently in conversations at Beth Sholom. From his stellar singing voice to his enthusiasm for baseball and his charismatic personality, Heller continues to live prominently in the memories of his Beth Sholom family. "The staff at the home absolutely adored him," says Arthur's son, Dan. "He had a personality that was able to engage everyone." Heller recalls that when family members visited other residents of the home, and their own relatives were not doing well, they would seek out Art Heller to get the lift in spirits they needed. "They'd stop and see my dad and just spend a few minutes, and then they'd tell me how good it made them feel," says Heller. "He had that uncanny ability." What's more, Art's legacy lives on in the annual Arthur Heller Employee Recognition Award award, which his grateful family established both as a tribute to Heller and as an appreciative gesture to the staff members who helped make his life so enjoyable in his later years. Heart of gold This year's award recipient, Mike Sorenson, has worked at Beth Sholom for 17 years in roles ranging from maintenance to night watchman to his current job as medical supplies coordinator. Deirdre Arnowitz, director of social work at Beth Sholom, says Sorenson is not only a deserving recipient, but one who has much in common with the award's namesake. "Mike is such a sweet man," says Arnowitz. "He'll do anything for anybody and he's very kind to all the residents." Arnowitz adds that among the roles Sorenson has assigned himself over the years -- without being asked -- is caretaker of animals at the home. "He loves cats and birds, and when we had a resident cat, Mike took care of her all the time," says Arnowitz. "He took her to the vet and came back on weekends to feed her. He wanted to make sure the residents had a cat." When the cat died, Sorenson took care of subsequent pets, including birds. He would make sure the birds were covered at night, and took them to residents to keep overnight. "The residents did better because of his efforts," says Arnowitz. Arnowitz also points out that when feral cats became a problem outside the residential community, Sorenson found homes for all of them as well. On the job, says Arnowitz, Sorenson is known for his knack for fixing things, and often helps out in the rehabilitation department repairing wheelchairs. "He just has a heart of gold," says Arnowitz, "and an unassuming manner. He never wants attention for himself and was just flabbergasted to get the award." 'King Arthur' While Sorenson is reluctant to speak of himself, he lights up with a smile remembering Art Heller, whom he calls a "good man" with a talent for singing and playing the piano. Arnowitz confirms Heller's talent for entertaining, and cites a list of favorite songs he would sing, including "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." "We called him King Arthur," says Arnowitz with a laugh. "He sang for every talent show and sing-along, and everyone followed along. I remember he also sang 'Always' to [his granddaughter] Erin. "He had the most gorgeous blue eyes. He just melted us." Dan Heller notes that his father's singing voice was something of a legend, and that he entertained the troops during the 1940s. "There's a picture of him singing to 10,000 troops in Louisville, Kentucky," says Heller. "They called him 'The Singing Lieutenant.' But he was very modest, and other family members had to tell us about it." Heller says that after the war, his father apparently auditioned for a singing role, and ended up taking second place. The man he lost out to was Dennis Day, who later went on to fame as Jack Benny's sidekick. "I tell my children," says Heller, 'If there had been an American Idol in the 1940s, your grandpa would have been in the top ten.'" 'He meant so much' But it was Art Heller's demeanor, even more than his talent for entertaining, that stands out in the memories of those who knew him. "He was so appreciative," says Arnowitz, "and so amenable to everyone. Art was just the nicest, kindest, smartest – and he would share about his life. I always assigned social worker interns to him, because he was such a great guy to get to know." Dan Heller tells the story of an encounter about two years after his father died, when he was in line with his son at a fast food restaurant and noticed a woman staring at him. Eventually the woman approached him, saying, "You're Mr. Heller's son." She told Dan that she had worked at Beth Sholom years ago, and that in her 25-year career working in nursing homes, his father was the "nicest man I ever met." "Then," recalls Dan, "she takes out her wallet and shows me his obituary. She looked at me and said, 'He meant so much to me.'" Hearing that from a professional with that much experience in the field, says Heller, told him that establishing the employee recognition award was clearly the right way to recognize his father. Since establishing the award (which he discussed with his father before his death), Heller has noticed that the idea seems to generate other ideas for good turns. One day, Heller happened to mention the award while on the golf course, telling his fellow players how it honored not only his father's memory but also the unsung heroes who work at Beth Sholom. One golfer, who had just lost his son in an accident, was moved to donate gift cards to all of the award recipients in his son's memory. It's also tradition that as part of the annual awards ceremony, previous recipients join the celebration and are given corsages and gift certificates. The current winner, surrounded by residents, staff, and friends of the community, receives a cash award in addition to the recognition. The ceremony never fails to move Deirdre Arnowitz and members of the Heller family (Dan, wife Nancy, and children Ben and Erin – all of whom have volunteered at the home for years) – or to elicit memories and story-telling about "King Arthur." "I am so glad he lived here 12 years," says Arnowitz. "We were so lucky to have him." |
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The Short Pump Ruritan/Civic Association Foundation, Inc. recently presented a check for $50,000 to the Virginia War Memorial Educational Foundation. The donation will be used to finance the production of a new film about the Vietnam War as part of the War Memorial's award-winning Virginians at War film series. > Read more.
Vintage Home Market set for June 15-16
A longtime Lakeside business owner and his partner are bringing "The Vintage Home Market" to the Richmond International Raceway Complex June 15-16.
Tony Turner has operated a business on Lakeside Avenue for nearly 20 years, beginning with Huckleberries Home & Garden for 10 years in The Hub Shopping Center and followed by Feathernesters across the street in the Lakeside Town Center. > Read more.
Fan Care offers heat relief to seniors
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Qualifying senior citizens can receive free relief from summer heat through the 23rd annual Fan Care program, which provides fans and cooling assistance to seniors 60 and older in need.
The program is an initiative of Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging for seniors who meet income eligibility requirements and have a situation that threatens their health. > Read more.
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Born and raised in good old Europe, I am quite familiar with the traditional Austro-Hungarian tradition of the Kaffeehaus, an institution that represents a lifestyle of relaxing and thinking in a familiar environment with coffee, pastry, news, good service, marble tables, subdued sounds like the click-clack of the coffee machine, mugs and plates, conversations among patrons and with staff and a bit of low volume Johann Strauss music.
And so it was a thrill to find a modern version of a Kaffeehaus right here in Henrico County: The Daily Grind, near Short Pump Town Center. > Read more.
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The Innsbrook Foundation will present a special concert June 19 at the Innsbrook Snagajob Pavilion to raise funds benefiting the victims of the Moore and Shawnee communities of Oklahoma.
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Food trucks arrive in the West End
West End residents no longer have to pick between fighting the summer mall crowds for a quick bite or breaking the bank to eat at a fine-dining spot because one Richmond group is bringing both to them.
RVA Street Foodies, the organization behind the outdoor food truck courts at the Virginia Historical Society and Hardywood Brewery, debuted its new Henrico food truck court at All Saints Episcopal Church on River Road May 22. > Read more.
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Hurricane Sandy Displaced More than 5,000 Toms River Residents Since Storm
3,000 from Ortley Beach
A reddish pink mark on a township map — it's code for a house that is missing or part of a block of "unidentifiable rubble."
Orange means 60 percent or more of a home is damaged.
There's about 225 orange and red marks in Ortley Beach alone, according to the map presented at Toms River township council last night.
An estimate of the number of Toms River residents displaced by Hurricane Sandy easily tops 5,000, township officials said.
"That's a low figure," said Toms River Township Administrator Paul Shives.
Rounding to 3,000 Ortley Beach residents, and 1,500 mainland residents, the number of people displaced from their homes are living in hotels, evacuation shelters, rental properties, with friends or family. Shives said at a state Senate Budget Committee meeting Monday that the figure is likely much more.
"There are quite a few in local hotels here, getting access as permitted," said Shives, noting that many of these longterm hotel tenants are barrier island residents. Those neighborhoods — Ortley Beach, Normandy, Chadwick, Silver and Ocean Beaches — are still under a mandatory evacuation and are permitting residents to enter for clean-up on certain days between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The map of affected properties shows the red and orange blocks — those that were destroyed by Sandy or faced significant devastation — are mostly located closest to the oceanfront.
The color green — properties which faced little flooding or water damage — is marked the least on the map. For the most part, the barrier island map is the color yellow: denoting damage to the first floor from flooding, damage defined as zero to 30 percent.
Homes, businesses, public property was damaged. "We have an estimated 9,000 properties affected," Shives said. "That includes mainland devastation we'd never imagine."
About 225 homes in Ortley Beach are gone or cannot be occupied, Shives said.
"This is significant. This is substantial," said the township administrator.
Previously, Mayor Tom Kelaher said about 20 percent of the township's tax base is gone.
Shives said that beyond the financial costs of rebuilding, the township will see a tremendous impact to the revenue side of the township budget. Taxation, tax assessments and suspending building permit costs will each have a dramatic impact.
For example, the township approved $35 million emergency bond ordinance for the storm's emergency costs. In comparison, the total annual budget of Toms River is just over $100 million as it was approved this May.
"We're going to need some help bridging this gap financially," Shives said.
Rebuilding the township could take 2, 3, 5 years, he said.
"I've never seen a storm where roadways are gone," he said.
Michael reina
9:15 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Im a single father from ortley my daughter and i were displaced from ortley....and i lost a perfect job that allowed me the freedom to be a single dad. Now i have that same feeling i did 15 yrs ago trying to fig out how to be mommy and daddy and build a life for ourselves....we did it once and im sure we will again....i would like to thank the readers of patch for your kindness and lending an ear when so many are in same situation or worse....somtimes just an ear to listen can be the difference....
9:50 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Good luck to you and your daughter...We had four feet of water in our business, so we are starting over again after 20 years! it's hard! But we are Jersey Strong!!
8:24 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
9:20 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Michael I did E-mail you @ your G-mail site..Also Gyspy from AL post 129 contacted you..Did you get the # to call for work ???? He's hoping for a good out come !
9:40 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Drivers are NEEDED with CDL Licences to haul garbage, check @ Post 129...someone was asking who had such licences to hire for temp. work....Lt Gov. was there yesterday and there is a web site by DOT in NJ for such work .....Good luck to all seeking employment..as they need you !!!!!!
9:46 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Take the guys off street sweeping duties until AFTER the bulk garbage and branch removal is completed. Colossal waste of time!
I have spoken
10:22 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
I still have a hard time understanding WHY it's taking so long to get displaced residents out of tents and onto Ft Monmouth and Earle. There are hundreds of empty units on both bases. Who is dragging their feet?
tuna stick
11:00 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Interesting statement by Paul Shives hinting at the fact that taxes will be going up by saying "We're going to need some help bridging this gap financially,"
I have spoken
1:33 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Kelaher and Shives are more concerned with a loss of the tax base then thr true problem...People are homeless. It sounds heartless and uncaring and it smells like the res of the citizens are getting a huge tax increase. Let's all call this political suicide for both those cartoon characters!
11:01 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Ortley is a disaster why won't they let the permanent residents back on a daily basis to the areas that are still viable to continue with cleanup and rebuilding?
5:19 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Because there isn't enough room to remove the debris in the areas where the residents are working. From my observation Sunday, some people are trying to rebuild without doing adequate remediation to eliminate mold.
8:37 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
firstly, christie said there was no need to hold onto daylight savings time, when, obviously there was. You can understand that it gets too dark to early and areas need protection, or at least, that's what we're told. there is no way out of this mess. just no way.. unless, the people "TAKE OVER" don't know how that can happen. and if it did, boy, would "COOL HEADS" have to prevail.
sorry people, it's just so disasterous....darn
12:34 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Those that were lucky enough to escape without a total loss of their home will face the next disaster soon. Yes the unfortunate people that have been displace and lost so much do need all the help we can give them and deserve a break on their tax obligations. But how many who were lucky in regards to the storm will not be able to survive a 20 to 30%, or more increase in their property taxes next year?
I have spoken
1:35 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
And for the people who can't afford the 20-30% increase and decide to sell 4% of the sales price will go to Obamacare. Screwed from both sides.
5:32 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
@spoken And what has the ACA have to do with the sale of property in NJ? Your purpose in life seems to be to add nothing of value to any discussion.
7:22 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
"I have spoken" (below) has spoken incorrectly. Only PROFITS above $500,000 per couple on INVESTMENT property sales will be taxed 3.8% That affects mostly rich investors, not most of us!
Donald Pawluk
1:12 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Michael I am very sorry to hear about you and your daughter. Best of luck to you both. We are also displaced from Ortley beach and just when you think things are the worst they can be I read a story like yours. Hang in there.
Chief Wahoo
1:53 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
you people better start demanding a CUT IN EXPENSES !!!!.....otherwise you will never be able to keep up with what is coming .....that financial "tidal wave" will make Sandy look like a sunshower
Be Proactive, Wake Up.....Time is running out !!!
12:25 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
@mr. wahoo....how can we be proactive? there doesn't seem to be a way. we don't know each other? we can't give information on the posts. what should we do. we cannot be one without many, you should realize that. alone, we have no chance.
Chief Wahoo
8:06 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
People need to take control of their lives. Everyone must take days off from their job and show up at town meetings and get mad , get real mad. Stop paying property taxes and put in escrow so you don't fall behind when you do have to pay. Which will not be for over 2 years. Stop paying your mortgages and get the banks involved to put pressure on towns, counties and states. Do you think the banks really want your moldy soggy underwater (literally) boxes. No they don't !!!!!!! The answers are so simple. But they take guts and they take thinking outside the box. The system is broken. Most cannot keep up making an honest living and the wheel is going to be sped up much faster on 2013. Starve the machine and you will be able to breathe again. Stop being afraid. Stop being sheep. Government produces nothing , they can only take from you and take from you by force.
8:41 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
T R has and is NOT waiving fees on building permits like most other towns. They are hitting us some more when we're down.i called the building dep and was told that' s what the mayor and council decided. Gee i don t remember that being on their meeting agenda.i wonder if any of them lost their homes and are feeling the heat like we are. How much more blood can they suck from us. This mayor has to go. He doesn t talk about people only revenue.
9:05 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wahoo is right, STOP paying taxes. Starve the machine. Can you imagine what would happen if we all stopped paying taxes? The taxpayerers would be in control! NOT the polititions, who owe their paychecks and fat pensions and free health benefits to us while most of us will have to work until we drop. POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Bob
8:43 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
"POWER TO THE PEOPLE WON'T HAPPEN" unless the PEOPLE make it happen. And they won't do it. no way, no how, you have no idea! The leaders and police are in charge. That's the way it is. And all those out there can't do a thing about it. You'll be smashed and crumbled by the Martial law being allowed, and by the cronies who run SSH, and other towns. You are all venting here. And that is good. So, you've satisfied your need to be heard. You've argued and put down your fellow posters, you've laid out ground for ideas on how to handle the situation. NOW WHAT? Tell me, now what???? I CAN'T STAND THE BROKEN SYSTEM... I want the power to go to the PEOPLE. How can it be done. Someone here start taking the chance. Give others a venue where we can all get together. I've tried. It's fruitless.
Okay, just keep venting I guess. It's as far as any of you will go.
9:17 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
YOU were all forewarned before this NOV. election about The "Good OLD Boys Club" yet YOU chose to vote them in once again....Same people , same out come...The Sheriff needs a walker, can't drive himself and he's in AGAIN.....So sad that the sheep of O.C. follow that party line....You get what you pay ( voted ) for...so look in the mirror and blame that person !!!!
12:12 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
This type of negativity and hate is not needed, obviously the person you voted for lost and you sound like a sore loser, but calling the majority of the voters idiots makes you sound like a schoolyard bully, now go take your ball and go home.
And here is a revelation, they are all the same, so don't think that you chiice for Mayor, council, etc would be doing any better,,,, politicians are politicians. The way to get things resolved is action from the citizens. I agree with chieff wahoo, withhold tax money, write letters, make phone calls and show up at the door step demanding action
butch cassidy
10:23 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012
this is a perfect example of why i think its STUPID to worry about a bubble at the int school..cant believe its even on the agenda..waste of money and time..clean it up throw it away and help the families/children who have been so terribly affected by the storm..unless you plan on using it for displaced families..o wait no bathrooms etc
5:41 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Bubble was stupid first time around,top agenda help everyone get theirs lives back. Tired of political bs
Hurricane Sandy
6:24 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
How about once we are all FINALLY allowed back onto the Barrier Islands full time. We start communication here with each other to plan a rally. PEOPLE WORKING WITH PEOPLE vs THE TOMS RIVER POLITICAL GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hurricane Sandy
6:32 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Lets see the gross receipts from the money brought in from the bubble over the past 5 years. From track teams of schools all over the state and what every else was held there. Then lets see WHERE THE MONEY WENT. I bet you won't find it. Can you spell "RITACCO and CRONIES. Why do you think after it was voted down. They passed it anyway!
butch cassidy
7:24 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
keep hearing its for the children....o come on....
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8:52 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Every worker every store owner should not show up or open their doors. Taxes should not go up for our fellow Americans! When we help other countries for free because we as individuals pay the price no matter what. Why can't politics get ruled out when we ad Americans need help? I don't get it! I'd rather go to war with America and have them build my country for free! I am American I love this country and would die for my fellow Americans!

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Older adults who have total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery are at an increased risk of heart attack, say authors of a study that included records of more than 95,000 Danish patients who underwent a primary THR or TKR from January 1, 1998, through December 31, 2007.
During the first 2 postoperative weeks, the risk of heart attack was substantially increased in THR patients compared with controls (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 25.5). The risk remained elevated for 2 to 6 weeks after surgery (adjusted HR, 5.05) and then decreased to baseline levels. For patients with TKR the risk of heart attack also was increased during the first 2 weeks (adjusted HR, 30.9) but did not differ from controls after the first 2 weeks. The absolute 6-week risk of heart attack was 0.51% in patients with THR and 0.21% in patients with TKR.
The authors say the association was strongest in patients 80 years or older. They could not detect a significantly increased risk in patients younger than 60 years. Additionally, a history of heart attack in the 6 months before surgery increased the risk of new heart attack during the first 6 weeks after THR and TKR surgery, but it did not affect the relationship between THR or TKR and heart attack.
Free, full text of the article is available in Archives of Internal Medicine.
Evidence is increasingly being used as a prerequisite for reimbursement of services and is an ongoing mandate for rehabilitation clinicians. The use of evidence-based practice also can ensure that the most effective treatments are being provided to patients, which is fundamental to cost-effective, appropriate care. On September 18, CARF International will host a 90-minute webinar that will review easy-to-use, easy-to-access options for accessing evidence for stroke rehabilitative services. Upon completion, webinar participants should be able to:
Register today for Medical Rehabilitation Webinar: Current Stroke Research to Access and Use in Clinical Practice, September 18, noon to 1:30 pm, ET.
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The high prevalence and consequences of physical inactivity should be recognized as a global pandemic, according to the fifth and final paper in The Lancet series on physical activity published last week. The article outlines key strategies and resources needed to make physical activity a global public health priority.
"Although regular physical activity is critical for weight control, it is equally or more important for lowering risk of many different chronic diseases such as heart disease, some cancers, osteoporosis, and diabetes," said lead author Harold W. Kohl, III, PhD, professor of epidemiology at The University of Texas School of Public Health.
In the paper, the researchers call on ministries of health to "Make physical activity an integral part of an overall disease prevention and health promotion model, including screening for physical inactivity, counseling about physical activity in prevention and disease treatment and management strategies as well as increased investment in comprehensive physical activity promotion policies, action plans, and implementation programs."
According to Kohl, research on physical activity needs to be its own priority within public health research of noncommunicable diseases. "The response to physical inactivity has been incomplete, unfocused, understaffed, and underfunded compared with other risk factors for non-communicable diseases," he said. "This has put physical activity in reverse gear compared with population trends and advances in tobacco and alcohol control and diet."
Speaking to members of the National Physical Activity Plan on Friday, Chair Russell Pate, PhD, said, "The Lancet has labeled physical inactivity a global pandemic, and it has documented the enormity of the human and financial costs associated with this public health crisis. Physical inactivity kills, and it is high time we respond to physical inactivity as the lethal force it is." APTA is a member of the National Physical Activity Plan Coordinating Committee.
Other papers in the series address why some people are more physically active than others and how megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation directly and indirectly affect levels of physical activity across countries of low, middle, and high income. Researchers also describe physical activity levels of adults worldwide and review physical activity interventions.
APTA members who work in skilled nursing facilities are encouraged to submit comments on proposed requirements for the Joint Commission's Long Term Care Accreditation program. The Joint Commission is in the process of reinventing the program to focus on the most critical issues supporting safety and quality of care for patients and residents in the nursing home setting. Highlights of the new approach are:
An online survey of the proposed requirements is available until August 13.The survey is organized into 3 areas—core requirements, person-centered care requirements, and post acute rehabilitation services requirements (optional certification).
Artificial hands, arms, legs, and feet, and other prostheses used by agricultural workers with a major limb amputation are not durable, affordable, or adaptable enough for their lifestyles, says a Medical News Today article based on a study published online in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology.
Researchers conducted interviews with 40 American farmers and ranchers with amputations to gather information about how current and past prostheses were used, prosthetic failures, and their ability to complete farm tasks while using a prosthesis. They also interviewed 26 prosthetists who provide services to farmers and ranchers.
The study found that:
The study is part of a larger research project at the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center that aims to design educational materials tailored to the specific needs of farmers and ranchers with amputations and work with prosthesis manufacturers to develop and reengineer more robust products and components. Results of this ongoing research could benefit people with amputations who work in other physically demanding professions such as the military, construction, forestry, commercial fishing, mining, and manufacturing, the article says.
Prominent national and regional business and labor health care purchasers are working together to change the way they and other private purchasers pay for health benefits to be based on the value, rather than the volume of services delivered by health care providers. The effort, known as Buying Value, takes advantage of major reforms in Medicare. By 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will attach 9% of Medicare payments to some form of value purchasing.
Buying Value is a collaboration of 18 diverse organizations that either represent or are themselves large health care purchasers—including Fortune 500 corporations, union health funds, and national and regional business coalitions. National consumer organizations also are also involved.
The initiative is designed to encourage and assist private purchasers in making the switch from the traditional health care purchasing model of paying for care based on the number of individual tests or procedures performed, to a payment model based on the value or outcome of the overall care.
The Buying Value project will develop a toolkit to help private purchasers rethink their health plans, as well as launch a public database showing different payment methods that purchasers can use to drive improvements in health care quality and safety. Organizers also will provide education and presentation materials and offer guidance on avoiding antitrust issues present in active purchasing. In addition to creating tools and resources that can be used by health care purchasers to guide their benefits plans, Buying Value organizers will conduct outreach at the local level to educate regional purchasers and consumer organizations.
In order to facilitate and simplify alignment between private purchasers and Medicare, Buying Value has secured Medicare's commitment to support a common set of core measures for value purchasing in both areas. Development of the core measure set is under way at the independent Measures Application Partnership under a Medicare contract. The first phase of the project is due to be completed by October 1.


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Maybe you have noticed the backwards M in the logo of the current exhibition Rembrandt in America. It's not a typo.
Rembrandt in America is now on view at The Cleveland Museum of Art through May 28. You may know the artist's name, but the exhibition offers the opportunity to explore his life and work and to understand why collecting his work in America was so important.
What do Valentine's Day and a Wolf have in common?!
Saundra Stemen fell in love with The Cleveland Museum of Art almost at first sight. She happened upon the museum while in town visiting Case Western Reserve University in 1970.
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It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since E.T. and Elliott took a ride across the moon.
As Henry Thomas, who played Elliott in the movie "E.T.," said, "ironically enough, even with today's technology and knowledge of movie magic, people still ask me how they made the bike fly. They used a blue screen and rear projection. It's an old trick."
Steven Spielberg's "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" was the biggest blockbuster of 1982, winning four Academy Awards. It remains the fourth most-successful movie of all time in the U.S.
"E.T." even surpassed "Star Wars" as the highest-grossing film of all time and wasn't beat until another Spielberg film came along: 1993's "Jurassic Park."
One of the reasons "E.T." remains timeless is because it wasn't supposed to be an effects-heavy film. Memorable visuals, like the bicycle scene, were seamlessly woven in. Spielberg didn't want audiences "ooohing" and "aaahing" over special effects. He simply wanted it to look like he'd shot a perfect night moon, because he did just that. That was the real moon. The visual effects team spent several nights charting the moon and scouting locations for the perfect spot in the forest at the perfect time.
Thomas, who was 10 years old when he made "E.T.," said he'll never forget the distinct smell of the Culver City soundstage.
"Soundstages have a very particular smell," he explained, "and to this day whenever I have that, it takes me back to those days, because those are pretty much the first memories I have of working on a set."
Thomas, now 41, described the smell as "a combination of new lumber, cigarette smoke and fog machines. They used a lot of atmospheric fog."
He also recalled eating Reese's Pieces by the fistful. In the film, Elliott lures E.T. into his house by leaving a trail of the candy.
"I made myself sick from eating them because we always had those 2-pound bags lying around," Thomas said. "They were set dressing in Elliott's room, so in between takes, I was constantly eating those things. In fact, when I saw Steven -- we did an interview together earlier this year -- and when I saw him, I said something about how I ate too many of those things, and he said, 'Oh, yeah, I know you did. You were eating those way too much.' "


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The staff of the city of Portsmouth Health Department and the staff of the Scioto County Dog Pound are working together to resolve some issues.
According to Chris Smith, Health Commissioner for the city of Portsmouth, he and Pam Frowine, Scioto County Dog Pound Administrator, met Friday to begin to work out some of the problems facing the pound.
The issue first arose when acting Portsmouth City President Rich Saddler had proposed meeting with the Scioto County Commissioners about the possibility of the city receiving a portion of the county's casino tax revenue.
When the request was made, former Scioto County Commissioner Tom Reiser was quoted in the Daily Times as saying, "The trade off would be if they (city of Portsmouth) paid their share of the dog pound, and they would pay their share of incarceration fees for the people from the city in the Scioto County Jail."
The issue again arose Tuesday when Portsmouth City Solicitor John Haas met with the commissioners to begin conversations about a variety of issues. One of the issues brought up was the fact that dogs were being dropped off at the pound while the pound is full.
"They're dropped off or if they have to be put down, we are bearing that cost and I think we were going to try and seek a little help with that," said Skip Riffe, Chairman of the Scioto County Commissioners.
According to Smith, as a result of his meeting with Frowine the health department will make improvements to its temporary kennel so, dogs can be housed there when the pound is full.
The county and the city will be working to coordinate pickup fees. Smith said it's unknown what the dogs being taken to the pound from the city costs the county. Smith thinks the cost could be $5,000 or up to 20 percent of of the pound's operating budget.
Smith said he and Frowine will start a media campaign to help inform the public that every dog needs to have dog tags within the county. The money raised from the dog tags fees will help to keep the shelter operational. Lastly, the two agreed to work on law and code enforcement issues throughout the city and county.
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international / anti-war / opinion/analysis Friday May 24, 2013 12:36 by Brian Clarke 1 image 1 video file
In 2006, it became public knowledge, that Britain's SS(secret services) helped the IRA organize 'human bomb' attacks, in a tactic involving, forcing civilians, to drive car bombs into British army checkpoints with devastating consequence. This was just one of a series, in an evolution of guerrilla warfare techniques, that left many keen observers scratching their heads wondering, who was friend or foe and whose side, several senior British intelligence operatives were on. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / event notice Thursday May 23, 2013 19:22 by No Fracking Ireland
Press Conference / Public welcome - Friday 24th - Dublin in Buswells Hotel - 4pm on Molesworth Street opposite Dail Entrance How and Why the Irish EPA must ensure Human Health and our Environment are Protected Against the "Fracking" Industry Internationally renowned researcher and campaigner Dr.Mariann Lloyd Smith and Juliet Duff, Chairperson of Irish Doctors Environmental Association on the impacts of 'fracking' (unconventional gas extraction) read full story / add a comment
international / environment / other press Thursday May 23, 2013 18:08 by Systemic Disorder
Regardless of what the actual total of livestock contribution to global warming, it is part of the problem and we ignore it at our collective peril. read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media / press release Thursday May 23, 2013 12:34 by Return Fire
Our new zine Return Fire is now available. It's a diverse mix with liberatory aims, which we hope to be informative and inspiring for anyone who decides to make their life a weapon against the dominant order. read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / news report Thursday May 23, 2013 08:46 by Ciaron 3 comments (last - friday may 24, 2013 23:09)
Last week, we made our way to the book launch of Dirty Wars - the world is a battlefield" by former New York Catholic Worker now celebrated investigatory journalist Jeremy Scahill http://dirtywars.org/jeremy-scahill Jeremy gave an excellent speech naming Guantanamo as the most visible point of a massive iceberg of a U.S. policy of torture and assassination. So if Obama closes Guantanamo and escalates his assassination program while maintaining other black site torture chambers http://tinyurl.com/ap9ayy7 we will know our work is far from over. read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice / news report Wednesday May 22, 2013 19:19 by maothail lad 66 comments (last - saturday may 25, 2013 22:35) 1 image 2 video files
Source: Metropolitan Police, BBC, ITN, Sky, etc An incident in South East London this afternoon where a man was run over and then beheaded by the two men in the vehicle. The two guys then went for the armed response unit and were shot. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday May 22, 2013 18:03 by Brian Clarke 4 comments (last - thursday may 23, 2013 12:56) 1 image 1 video file
Occasionally I find an article in the Irish Times that is worth reading, sometimes written by Vincent Browne, which makes me wonder is Vincent one of us ? What do you think? "Government zealously protects the wealthy in Irelands Wild West tax haven Column: There is a determination not to disturb the contentedness of the wealthy by even a modest increase in income tax read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / news report Wednesday May 22, 2013 11:19 by Stasia 2 comments (last - wednesday may 22, 2013 14:45)
Sun newspaper, Wed May 22 2013: There is still [a British] appetite to influence world affairs. UK troops are supporting operations in Mali and Somalia and are on stand-by to aid the government in Libya. During his two-day trip, Mr Hammond congratulated Brits at Koulikoro base, who are deployed with Irish troops for the first time since 1922. He said the Queens 2011 trip to Ireland brought a change in Anglo-Irish relations. Sgt Gerry Setright, 49, of the Irish Defence Forces, said of working with the Brits: Its been a pleasure. We are closer than people think. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our...aRMDs read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / other press Wednesday May 22, 2013 06:48 by wageslave 8 comments (last - thursday may 23, 2013 12:37) 1 image 1 video file
Well respected activist and contributor to indymedia was shot and injured by the Israeli military while filming a protest in the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank in Palestine on good Friday. He is ok but sustained a nasty injury to his arm. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Wednesday May 22, 2013 06:08 by lefty 1 comment (last - wednesday may 22, 2013 10:49) 2 images 1 attached file
Apple claim to have negotiated an agreement with the Irish government whereby they paid 2% tax or less. In this time of deep austerity, it's time to kick out these US tax dodgers and instead focus on giving support to indigenous small businesses. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Sunday May 19, 2013 17:01 by Rossport Solidarity Camp 1 image
The Rossport Solidarity Camp is setting up this year for one special week from June 21st to June 30th. On June 1st we are planning to begin building the camp in earnest and will need plenty help all through June to get set up. Preparation on the ground has been already begun, and if you are available to help out between now and then, there is plenty to do. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday May 19, 2013 04:06 by John Cornford
In this week's issue: SECTARIAN LEFT: SVENGALIS OF LEFT UNITY BLOCK UNITY Peter Manson examines two contrasting views of the new attempt to revive Labourism ZIONIST MYTHS: HEBREW VERSUS JEWISH IDENTITY This is an expanded version of the talk given by Moshé Machover at the March 3 London conference, Reclaiming an Alternative Jewish Culture and Identity The latest edition of the Weekly Worker is now available online at http://www.cpgb.org.uk/home/weekly-worker/962 read full story / add a comment
international / workers issues / other press Saturday May 18, 2013 20:13 by Lara Montesinos Coleman and Gearoid O Loingsigh
An analysis of the Colombian peace process that takes on the myths about "peace" and the rush to support yet another defeat for workers and peasant movements in Colombia. read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / opinion/analysis Saturday May 18, 2013 06:40 by Brian Clarke 1 image 1 video file
A commoner in British Occupied Ireland, can be designated a terrorist on the secret, unaccountable dictat of the unelected British Viceroyal Villiers, without notice and without a trial. Under CMPs(Closed Material Procedures) any Irish person may be jailed, simply on vaguely-defined, highly paid material support, against any person or group, labeled by the Viceroyal as terrorist. Any political dissent, such as wearing green, as in a recent incident, or singing a 'Celtic Song', or holding a piece of paper at an Easter ceremony, can be labeled as terrorism or material support for terrorism, read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / other press Friday May 17, 2013 21:55 by Turing
Interesting report on the State attacks on British Muslims and the role played by private think tanks. This report attempts to understand the current climate of fear being whipped-up against Muslims in Britain by examining two right-wing think-tanks: the Centre for Social Cohesion (CSC) and Policy Exchange. The report maintains that the arguments advanced by these thinktanks represent a reversion to the failed counter-subversion strategies of the past. The report also argues that right-wing think-tanks have understated the rise of Islamophobia on the far-right and in some cases condoned the rise of groups such as the English Defence League (EDL) because of their own links to the counter-jihad movement. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / news report Friday May 17, 2013 07:19 by lefty 1 image
Homeland security in the US has frozen the account of one of the largest Bitcoin traders "Dwolla" read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / press release Thursday May 16, 2013 22:04 by Solidarity with the Basque Country 1 comment (last - wednesday may 22, 2013 15:15) 1 image
On the 26 of May the Spanish Supreme Cout will analize the sentence against four youths. In that situation, and with last news about Urtza Alkorta's imprisonment, Eleak movement has made a call to create a new Herri Harresia (Human Wall). read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / other press Thursday May 16, 2013 14:22 by Barry O'Sullivan
Yassamine Mather looks at the candidates for the presidency, who have to be approved by a council of clerics, and reckons they have anything to offer to the ordinary people. On the last available day, ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani registered as a presidential candidate. Rafsanjani was the Islamic republics fourth president and is standing as a reformist. In reality he is the candidate of capitalism and probably one of the richest men in Iran. The newst that Rafsanjani had entered the race to save the country generated hysteria. The principlists (conservative, hard-line supporters of ayatollah Ali Khamenei) accuse Rafsanjani of holding back before making his last-minute move in order to surprise his opponents. There is some truth to this claim: principlists entered the presidential elections with at least 7 serious candidates and another 14 less serious contenders. Had they known they would be facing such a figure, they would have tried to rally round a single candidate. read full story / add a comment
international / workers issues / press release Monday May 13, 2013 20:10 by Turing
Press statement: Joe Higgins TD Joe Higgins TD seeks topical issue debate tomorrow in Dáil on Bus Eireann strike Challenge Minister Varadkar on his desire to engineer privatisation of company Despite possibility of talks there is no basis to call of strike until cuts in pay and conditions are rescinded Following on from his previous statement of support for the striking Bus Eireann workers and his subsequent visits to the picket lines in Broadstone and Busaras Joe Higgins TD has today submitted a request to the Ceann Comhairle for a topical issue debate to be held in the Dáil tomorrow on the dispute: "I want an opportunity tomorrow to put directly to Minister Varadkar the points that the workers on the picket line made to me about this dispute. It is undeniable that Minister Varadkar supports the wholesale privatisation of Bus Eireann and is willing to use his position in government to help engineer that end. I want to put to him directly points that were made to me about the levels of six figure executive pay in the firm, recent pay hikes these top brass have obtained and the 70 million that has been banked by CIE. It has been raised with me and party colleagues by some of the workers that the government want the company to financially sink as a prelude to selling it off. read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / other press Saturday May 11, 2013 13:29 by Turing 1 image
Where are the UN/EU Sanctions? Where are the calls for intervention? Oh! I forgot, its home to the US Navys Fifth Fleet and there was intervention: in 2011 Saudi Arabia intervened to crush the protesters, Full text at link. Thousands of anti-government activists flocked to the streets of the Shiite village of Daih in Bahrain to protest against the torture of victims arrested by the minority Sunni-ruled monarchy. The frustrated mob held up signs that read: Manama, capital of torture, and waved the national flag. Torture is a practice rooted in the security agencies, in Bahrain, the main Shiite opposition bloc Al-Wefaq said in a statement. It added that these practice were embedded in the security doctrine - corrupt and hostile to the citizens. read full story / add a comment |
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Nokia 6210 Navigator GPS Tracking App
The My World GPS Tracker application by Location Of allows you to use your Nokia 6210 Navigator mobile phone for real-time GPS tracking, putting your actual GPS location and tracks live on the map.You can then share your live map with friends and family or embed it in your own website, so others can watch your whereabouts in real-time. Or, use it as an offline GPS logger to submit your tracks afterwards.
Version 0.6.8
Disclaimer and Agreements apply
Nokia 6210 Navigator is supported; People have succesfully submitted their GPS tracks using the Nokia 6210 Navigator.
Service Features
(Up to five per month in free version)
(One month in free version)
Perfectly Suitable For
- Daily commutes
- Outdoor sports
- Recreational Walking
- Running
- Cycling
- Motorcycling
- Sailing
- (Ice-)Skating
Getting started with Nokia 6210 Navigator
- Download the My World GPS Tracker app for Nokia 6210 Navigator
- Install the app on your device and create an account
- Log in to the website and watch your tracks online!
For more information read the How To and FAQ pages, or visit the Forum!
General Device Prerequisites
GPS support Internal + A-GPS + Network based WiFi Optional A mobile internet connectionNokia 6210 Navigator Real-Time GPS Tracking Example
View an example Map page
Who uses this, and what for?
Location Of and the My World GPS Tracker application are being used for a wide variety of purposes. There are companies tracking their employees and vehicles, balloonists and ballooning groups tracking their balloons, charities and charity walkers showing their sponsors their progress, farmers making sure they covered every corner of their lands while fertilizing grounds, recreational walkers and cyclists recording their routes, motorcyclists recording their top speed, sailors showing friends their progress, holidaymakers recording their whole holiday from start to end, delivery services showing their customers whether they are close yet, and the list goes on. Some use it as a GPS Logger, to record their tracks while on holiday for later submission, or to show their friends and family at home where they are, and where they have been, and others use it as a real time gps tracking solution for professional purposes, for instance, couriers can show their client where they are at updated in real time. Another group uses it for gps-diary purposes, so they can see where they were a year ago.
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Just the Facts - Juniata College is a private, residential liberal arts and sciences college of 1600 students on a 110-acre main campus with a 315-acre Nature Preserve and a 365-acre Environmental Studies Field Station. The school is located in the small town of Huntingdon, in central Pennsylvania.
Academics - Juniata students can develop their own major, called a Point of Emphasis, and 30% of students do. Every student has two advisors, to help them every step of the way. Classes are small and professors are available. The school is well known for its science programs.
Study abroad is very popular. 48% of the class of 2012 had an international experience. Juniata is one of 5 schools to receive the Paul Simon award for promoting internationalism.
What's new - Juniata will be getting a new college president. They are down to 4 candidates and the students have been involved in the selection.
Juniata received a $1 million research grant in May to implement and integrate a Genomics Leadership Initiative. They plan to establish a structured research program, with 40 summer research fellowships in which undergrads use state-of-the-art science and technology related to genomics.
The food court is being renovated. A new residence hall with singles will be built.
Socially - There are more than 90 clubs and organizations. Popular clubs include Star Wars, Circle K (volunteer), ultimate frisbee, and student government. Seventy percent of students are involved in community service. Volleyball is most popular sport to watch on campus. There are no fraternities or sororities at Juniata.
Fun things to do on campus include Mountain Day (classes cancelled for a day of outdoor fun), Madrigal Dinner (formal dinner and dance), Springfest, Storming of the Arch, Mountain Day of the Mind (conference for undergrad research), artist series, movies, speakers, and the Pig Roast.
Financial Aid - Juniata has both need-based and merit-based aid. On the average, the college meets 90% of need. There are significant merit scholarships with values up to the full Cost of Attendance.
After college – 95% of graduates were employed or in graduate school six months after graduation. One hundred companies were represented at the February career fair for jobs and internships. 94% of pre-med and health profession students are admitted to medical or professional school. 100% of students applying to law school were admitted.
What's your experience with Juniata College?
7:15 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Great school! My daughter is a Senior at Juniata. She has excelled beyond our expectations. Just a 4 1/2 hour drive from Morris County to this beautiful campus. It also is one of 40 schools written up in Loren Pope's book "Colleges that change lives". The POE is a unique and effective concept. Highly recommend Juniata.
Rana Slosberg
9:58 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Thanks for your feedback. I am working with a high school student who is applying to Juniata. Any additional feedback from either you or your daughter is appreciated.
Tom Kepple
10:44 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Rana, you have done a great and very up to date description of Juniata - good work. The "Point" of Emphasis is actually the "Program" of Emphasis but your description is right on. Thank you for doing this. Tom Kepple, President
Rana Slosberg
10:51 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Tom, I am honored to receive comments from you, the outgoing president of Juniata College. Thanks for the correction.
Rana Slosberg
10:58 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Update - I visited Juniata College on 11/15. Since then, the new college president has been announced. The Juniata website says, "James Troha, vice president for institutional advancement and university relations at Heidelberg University since 2009 has been named the 12th president of Juniata College by the Juniata board of trustees. Troha will begin his official duties on or about June 1, 2013."
Wayne's World
2:08 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Rana - A lot of financial experts and economists are coming around to the viewpoint that the value of a college degree is highly diminished and that many who go to college shouldn't be there in the first place. Heck, I could have told anyone that in the early 1990s when I graduated a large state university with a good reputation. I would guess that at my top 25 public university, at least 1/3 of the student population was not equipped to be enrolled in university level classes, never mind that university study outside of math, science and business is woefully behind the curve in preparing students for gainful employment. In a society where gainful employment is harder and harder to come by, universities must shoulder a lot of the fault for this under-preparedness. The cost of most colleges is outrageous, and the lack of a meaningful curriculum combined with a lack of supervision (the old in loco parentis) is a recipe for failure for all but the most motivated of students. Add in a university's tepid reputation and families are being hopelessly led down a death-spiral of unmanageable debt. I would hope that the professionals in your business would be providing parents with meaningful insight and candor about their child's chances of success and return on investment. The following articles may be helpful but this is a HUGE issues which most of the public is unaware. Below is just one article on topic


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