Sunday 19 October 2003
Dear Jaspers,
The jasper jottings email list has 1,140 subscribers. Students invited sign up at a 2% rate, recent grads at 5%, "old" alums at 10%, and "medium" at 20% by my unstatistical eye. I guess the "mediums" have learned that you can never have enough networking contacts.
Don't forget:
We Oct 22 '03 Career Fair
details on Career Services web
page
recent alumni welcome to attend-
all alumni encourage their
employers to send representatives
please contact
Nick.Schaefer@manhattan.edu to register
Su Oct 26 Alumni Brunch at the College’s Open House for high school seniors
Broderick Scholarship Dinner
Sat Nov 1 Broderick Scholarship Dinner Smith Auditorium, Manhattan Campus
For more information Jim Craig
'86 (212) 785-9220
We Nov 5 Gulf Coast Luncheon Meeting
Chairman: Neil O'Leary '60 (941)
358-7720
We Nov 12 Treasure Coast Club (Florida) 2003 - 2004 Luncheon Meeting
For more information call: Joe Dillon 62 Director, Alumni Relations, (718)
862-7977
Sa Dec 6 '03 National Alumni Council meeting
please contact Peter Sweeney
’64 (973) 353-7610
We Jan 7 Treasure Coast Club (Florida) 2003 - 2004 Luncheon Meeting
For more information call: Joe Dillon 62 Director, Alumni Relations, (718)
862-7977
Sa Feb National Alumni Council meeting
please contact Peter Sweeney
’64 (973) 353-7610
We Feb 10 Treasure Coast Club (Florida) 2003 - 2004 Luncheon Meeting
For more information call: Joe Dillon 62 Director, Alumni Relations, (718)
862-7977
Sa Jun 12 '04 National Alumni Council meeting
please contact Peter Sweeney
’64 (973) 353-7610
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My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:
- Afghanistan
- - Cote, Richard A. (1990)
- Iraq
- - Esposito, Steven G. (1981)
- - Menchise, Louis (1987)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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Quote of the week:
During game 7 of the ALCS …
"Don't worry the ghost will
show up soon."
Derek Jeeter.
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New York Post
Phil Mushnick
NYP TV Week section, page 8
'Secrets' reveals WWII rescues
<Note: I was so moved by this fellow's review that I retyped the parts that
I wanted to call to your attention when it was not available on line.>
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"Euope, in 1939, was home to 1.5 million Jewish children - only 10% survived."
"The Dutch woman is elderly and frail. She is a Christian, who, during the Nazi occupation of Holland, took in a Jewish child. She risked her life to save the child's"
"And throughout this documentary, without ever asking, the questions is asked: "What would you have done?"
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SECRET LIVES: HIDDEN CHILDREN AND THEIR RESCUERS DURING WWII
Rated TVPG for ADULT CONTENT Time: 72 Genre: Documentary "Extraordinary...a life-affirming work of great integrity and proficiency...vivid and unforgettable" (The New York Observer). Of the more than 1.5 million Jewish children living in Europe at the time of World War II, only ten percent would survive the war. This uplifting film reveals the complex and emotional stories of some of these young survivors who were saved from the Nazis by non-Jews who risked their own lives to hide them. An intimate profile of courage and sacrifice in the face of extreme danger, the film sheds light on the complicated relationships that evolved from these makeshift foster homes--as well as the bittersweet situations that greeted them upon the war's end. Produced, directed and narrated by Oscar(R)-winner Aviva Slesin (1987's The Ten Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table). Co-produced and written by Toby Appleton Perl. Director: AVIVA SLESIN All Showings, HBO/MAX East
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I wish I could say with great certainty that I could do, would do what one "should do". The people who did this, what Israel calls 'Righteous Gentiles' -- the phrase used for those non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust - are people who define the word courage.
When I have the small battles in my life that require some, we all should think of these examples and how small our opportunities are in comparison.
Reflect well on our alma mater, this week, every week, in any and every way possible, large or small. God bless.
"Collector-in-chief" John
reinkefj@alum.manhattan.edu
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[FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT JASPERS]
[JR: The following people have "bounced off" the list. Some bounces expose my poor administrative skills and I can not "who" bounced off. Thus the subscriber total may change more than are shown in this section. I have done what I can to notify them. If you can help "reconnect" – or "connect" new people -- I really appreciate it. And as always, I need your "news".]
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[Messages]
From:
Jasper Recruiting [mailto:jasperrecruiting@manhattan.edu]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:33 AM
Subject: Jasper Announcement: Consumer Union
See attached jobs from Consumers Union.
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Consumers
The Manager of IS&T will have responsibility for the overall technology operations within the organization. This includes oversight of all IT operational activities, including help desk, network user administration, disaster planning, systems backup and network and systems monitoring. This person will also be responsible for establishing, maintaining and administering release control processes and procedures covering all IS&T hardware and software systems.
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Consumers Union, publisher of Consumers Reports has an exciting opportunity for a Network Administrator.
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From:
Jasper Recruiting [mailto:jasperrecruiting@manhattan.edu]
Sent:
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Subject: Premcor HR Job opportunity
Anyone interested in working in HR. Premcor is located in Greenwich, CT. If you are interested respond with your resume to staffing@premcor.com.
[JR: Email me and I'll forward you the full text. ]
[JASPERS PUBLISHING WEB PAGES]
[WebPage1]
http://www.novel-guy.com/author.htm
A native of New York City, I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Manhattan College and a Master of Arts in Vocational Education from the University of South Florida. I share the distinction of being a Manhattan College Alumnus with America's Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, and novelist James Patterson.
Chasing a lifelong dream, I'm currently working on my Ph.D. in Natural Health from Clayton College of Natural Health. Yes, boys and girls, one day I'll be known as Doctor Frank.
Under the heading of "honors," I am listed in the 2003 and 2004 Who's Who in America. I've been notified that I'll also be in the 2004 Who's Who in the World. What in the world were they thinking? From who cares to who's who!
I am a Vietnam-Era veteran of the U.S. Army, and I have had a number of short stories and essays published in various journals, magazines and anthologies.
I've lived in Florida for just over thirty years, which I think makes me an almost-a-native. My lovely wife, Magali, and I make the daily commute to Tampa, Florida, looking forward to returning to our home in Zephyrhills. There, we're able to escape city noises and enjoy the sights and sounds of birds, raccoons, rabbits, and the occasional alligator…a far cry from The Big Apple.
My greatest pride lives in the three fine young adults who know me as Dad.
My parents, Frank and Louise Cáceres, were born in Puerto Rico, as was Magali, and we have each smelled the foul odor of prejudice. My personal experiences have laid the groundwork for this novel.
Current Memberships
Hillsborough Alliance for Citizens with Disabilities
League of United Latin American Citizens
Mystery Writers of America
Tampa Writers Alliance
Florida Writers Association
National Council for La Raza
Southern Poverty Law Center
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mid-Florida Chapter
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
[MCOLDB: Franklin T. Caceres (1969) ]
[JR: Buy his book at the following URL. ]
[JASPERS FOUND ON/OFF WEB BY USING WEB]
[Found1]
http://networking3.eliyon.com/Networking/PersonDetailLimited.asp?PersonID=5810880
Mr. James T. Finnigan
Member
Massachusetts BarAssociation
Boston, MA
Board Memberships and Affiliations
Federalist Society Member
Past Employment History
Journal of International Law Editor
University of Virginia Editor
Manhattan College Editor
Boston University School of Law Editor
James T. Finnigan, an associate of the firm, concentrates on civil litigation involving commercial matters and intellectual property and the licensing of intellectual property. He is a graduate of Boston University School of Law (J.D. cum laude, 1986) where he was an editor of the Journal of International Law, University of Virginia (M.A., American History, 1975) and Manhattan College (B.A. 1973). Mr. Finnigan represents commercial plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts, administrative agencies and arbitration proceedings involving contract, employment, intellectual property, land use, eminent domain and construction disputes. He also negotiates and drafts technology license agreements. Mr. Finnigan is admitted to the bar in Massachusetts and New Jersey, and he is admitted to practice before the United States Claims Court. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Federalist Society and the Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC). Mr. Finnigan and his wife Mary, reside in Walpole, Massachusetts
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http://networking3.eliyon.com/Networking/PersonDetailLimited.asp?PersonID=29269522
James P. Corrigan
Past Employment History
B.S. EE Manhattan College Director of Technology Quality, IBM
Technology-Group and Division
[MCOLDB: 1955 ]
http://networking3.eliyon.com/Networking/PersonDetailLimited.asp?PersonID=66383786
Father
Peter P. McGovern
Pastor
Holy Name
Last Mentioned on 08/10/2003
Information
about Peter McGovern was compiled from 1 source:
http://www.hnom.org/history1950.htm
Published on:
In 1888 Peter McGovern graduated from
Peter McGovern first studied for the priesthood at Our Lady of the Angels
Seminary in Niagara. In the fall of 1891, he transferred to the newly opened
St. John's Seminary in Brooklyn.
Father McGovern was ordained on June 1, 1894, by Bishop Charles E. McDonnell.
...
In early 1902 Father McGovern received a letter from Bishop McDonnell, which
summoned him to a meeting with the Bishop.
Reverend Peter P. McGovern
A group of Catholics in the
...
Father McGovern was acting Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in
Richmond Hill as he made plans for his new parish. The "St. Mary's Church
V.S. Building Fund" was established. The first donation to the fund was
$313. It was collected by A. Russ and recorded on March 17, 1902. Father
McGovern was allowed to raise funds from the pulpit of churches in Brooklyn and
Queens. This fund raising accounted for $1282.98 from
eight churches between November 1902 and June 1903.
By the summer of 1902, Father McGovern had rented the Horton house as a
temporary rectory. Rent was $16 a month. The house was thought to have been
located at the southwest corner of West Lincoln and South Corona Avenues, a few
blocks north of the Corona Avenue Firehouse.
Father McGovern celebrated the first Mass for the new parish of Holy Name of
Mary on the second floor of the firehouse on Corona Avenue on Sunday, May 18,
1902.* There were approximately three hundred Catholics in the new parish at
that time.
...
Father McGovern's first decision was where to locate the new church. He chose a
location on the east side of South Grove Street, between New York Avenue (now
Valley Stream Boulevard) and East Jamaica Avenue.
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Father McGovern pushed ahead with his plans to build the church and although he
had less than three thousand dollars, he requested J. Berlenbach,
the architect, to submit his plans. The church would be located at the
southeast corner of Valley Stream Boulevard and South Grove Street. The front
entrance of the church would face South Grove Street. The church was to be a
wooden structure, approximately one hundred feet long and forty-five feet wide,
with a seating capacity of about four hundred and sixty. The material and
construction price would be close to thirteen thousand six hundred dollars. Proposing
such a large church, the largest in the area, drew criticism. For Father
McGovern, however, this was the first part of his plan for the future.
...
Father McGovern asked her to "remain until I am able to obtain a permanent
organist." That status lasted for 41 years.
*Other records list Sunday, August 22, 1903. Note that August 22 in 1903 was a
Saturday; also to quote from a capsule history handwritten on August 2, 1903,
by Father McGovern, "The cornerstone was laid by Right Reverend Monsignor
P. J. McNamara, V.G. on Sunday, August 2 at 4 P.M."
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Father McGovern celebrated his Silver Jubilee in 1919.
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It was 26 years since his ordination, and Father McGovern hadn't completed his
task. The idea of a school and convent still persisted. In 1920 step one was
completed. Eight of the ten lots across the street from the church were
purchased for $7,000.
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In 1921 Father McGovern, after helping to organize a council, became the first
chaplain of St. Mary's Council 2228, Knights of Columbus.
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In 1924 Father McGovern purchased the small Lutheran Church situated on two
lots on the south side of East Jamaica Avenue. This remained the Church Hall
for many years, and was used for meetings of different societies, like Catholic
Daughters, Boy Scouts, Knights of Columbus and altar boys.
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The first mayor was Henry Waldinger, a close friend
of Father McGovern.
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In May 1925 Father McGovern journeyed to Rome to celebrate a Jubilee year. When
asked why he didn't travel from Valley Stream, Father McGovern would reply,
"If you take one away from one you have nothing left." He was truly,
as expressed in the modern vernacular, a 24/7 Pastor. However, in this Jubilee
year, a priest was found to substitute for him to allow the journey to Rome.
The day he left was a festive day for Valley Stream. Fellow residents led by
the mayor and village officials escorted him through the village prior to his
departure by ship.
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At the first meeting of the Valley Stream Community Welfare Committee, under
Mayor Arthur Hendrickson, Father McGovern urged a $50,000 bond issue be adopted
to help the unemployed of the village.
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At the age of 68, Father McGovern was taking on another challenge.
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The site for the school was across the street from the rectory and church, on
the lots Father McGovern had wisely purchased almost two decades prior.
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On a Monday night, May 29, 1944, the day before a World War II Memorial Day,
approximately five hundred parishioners and friends joined with Father McGovern
at the Hotel New Yorker to celebrate his Golden Jubilee of fifty years as a
priest.
Reverend Peter P. McGovern, Pastor
...
Reverend Peter P. McGovern, Pastor
...
Father McGovern, avid Brooklyn Dodger fan
...
A dime from Father McGovern, once in a while to an altar boy after he served
Mass
Holy Name
55 East Jamaica Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580-6313
http://www.hnom.org
Parish
Outreach is a service ministry within Holy Name of Mary. Its aim is to
alleviate human suffering within our community by responding the needs of families
and individuals who will accept assistance. Conscious of the the uniqueness and dignity of each person, Parish Outreach
uses existing parish and community resources; networks with appropriate
agencies, and relies heavily on the time, energy and talent of generous
volunteers to achieve its goals.
WHO DO WE SERVE?
Parish Outreach tries to serve all persons residing within the Parish,
regardless of religious affiliation. Every ...
(more)
[Reported As: 1890 ]
[JR: Here's one from the Twentieth Century's Fibber Magee's closet … the internet. I love it. There is no end to material "out there". ]
[HONORS]
From:
Peter Dans
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 11:42 AM
Subject: Fw: Final Release Fall Honors Convocation
Dear John:
I was stunned and honored last October to learn that I had been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate from Manhattan College next weekend. I understand that you may not be receiving press releases from the College, so I am taking the liberty of sending you this email with an attached press release. Stay well and thanks for all the hard work in keeping alums in touch with one another and with the College. Best regards, Peter E. Dans, '57
----- Original Message -----
From:
Melanie Farmer
To: Peter Dans
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:55 PM
Subject: Final Release Fall Honors Convocation
> Hi
Dr. Dans,
> Attached is the final release that we mailed out to the press. I've
> also sent you copies in the mail.
Let me know if there's anything you
> need. Thanks for all your help on this!
> Take care,
> Melanie
>==
> Melanie A. Farmer
> Public Information Officer | Manhattan College
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CONTACT:
Melanie A. Farmer
(718) 862-7232
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MANHATTAN COLLEGE TO HONOR DR. PETER E. DANS AT ANNUAL FALL HONORS CONVOCATION
RIVERDALE, N.Y. --- Manhattan College alumnus Dr. Peter E. Dans ’57 will be presented with an honorary Doctor of Science degree at this year’s Fall Honors Convocation on Sunday, October 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. During the ceremony, more than 100 seniors will be inducted into Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society.
Author and teacher, Dr. Dans has built a unique and distinguished career in science and medicine. After completing his Bachelor of Science at Manhattan, Dr. Dans graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1961. His internship and first year residency took place in the Osler Medical Service of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, during which he spent three months at an infectious disease hospital in Calcutta, India. His extensive medical career also included experiences as an editor and writer for several medical and science publications including a stint as a movie reviewer for The Pharos, a quarterly publication of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
An avid
bird-watcher, Dr. Dans recently authored a children’s
book entitled Perry’s Baltimore Adventure: A Bird’s-Eye View of Charm
City. The book traces the arrival and
adventures of the first peregrine falcons to settle in Baltimore. His first
book, Doctors in the Movies: Boil the Water and Just Say Aah!, examined the portrayals of doctors in movies from the
1930s to the 1990s. In his varied medical career, Dr. Dans
helped found a migrant health clinic in
About Manhattan College
Manhattan College was founded in 1853 upon the Lasallian tradition of excellence in teaching, inspired by the innovator of modern pedagogy, St. John Baptist de La Salle. Located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science. For more information about the College, visit our Web site, http://www.manhattan.edu.
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[JR: Great news. Do you have to make a speech to get it? Couldn't happen to nicer "subscriber". Congrats. ]
[WEDDINGS]
[BIRTHS]
[Engagement1]
From: Cifu,
Joanne
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 10:21 AM
Subject: Jasper Jottings
Hi John,
I am writing to ask you to place me on the distribution list for Jasper Jottings at the following email address:
Jo Anne Cifu (ChE '97)
[JR: Done ]
Also, some Jasper news...
In August, I got engaged to fellow Jasper, James Valentino (also ChE Class of 97). We are getting married on July 10, 2004 in the Chapel on Campus. Joseph Franco (also '97) will be performing the marriage ceremony.
Thanks,
Jo Anne
[JR: Congrats. You know what happens when Jaspers marry Jaspers? Brother President marks one in the enrollment in the 2024 column. ;-) Seriously, he does! Just ask him.]
[JR: A special thanks for sharing this good news. I get really bummed doing the Obits and this stuff certainly balances my perspective. Add to the fact that people would soon stop reading if there was no original content other than the Curmudgeon's rants and my cheerleading. Good news is good fun. But how would we ever hear about it without our "reporters". ]
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[OBITS]
[Collector's prayer: And, may perpetual light shine on our fellow departed Jaspers, and all the souls of the faithful departed.]
Your assistance is requested in finding these. Please don’t assume that I will “catch” it via an automated search. Sometimes the data just doesn’t makes it’s way in.
[Obit1]
Copyright
2003 Newsday, Inc.
Newsday (
Copyright 2003 Paddock Publications, Inc.
Chicago Daily Herald
October 11, 2003, Saturday
SECTION: BUSINESS; Obituaries
HEADLINE: James J. McCarthy
James J. McCarthy of Geneva
Funeral
services for James J. McCarthy, 78, will be held at
LOAD-DATE: October 13, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1950 ]
Copyright
2003 The Hartford Courant Company
SECTION:
HEADLINE: MCVICAR, JOHN JOSEPH
McVICAR, John Joseph
John Joseph McVicar, 71, of Rocky Hill, died peacefully in the arms of his loving wife of 47 years, Eileen P. (Horgan) McVicar, on Wednesday (October 8, 2003) after a long, courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Manhattan, NY, the beloved son of the late Patrick and Catherine McVicar. Besides his wife he leaves son, John P McVicar, daughter, Brigid Stearns and husband, Kerry, daughter Colleen Kisselburgh and husband, Peter, and daughter Eileen Schnyder and husband John; several grandchildren; three sisters: Dr. Mary McVicar, Sister Catherine McVicar, and Margaret Ruckel and two brothers, Patrick McVicar and James Vicar. He was a graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School and Manhattan College both in New York City. After serving in the U.S. Army, he began his teaching career in NYC before moving to Rocky Hill to work in the Rocky Hill Public School system. As Rocky Hills boys varsity soccer coach for 35 years, he compiled a record of 446 wins, 91 losses, and 55 ties including 26 Charter Oak Conference titles and 7 state titles. Over his coaching career he received "coach of the year" awards from: Connecticut High School Coaches Association, National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and the National High School Coaches Association. He was inducted into the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition he coached varsity boys baseball and varsity boys basketball and was recreation director in Rocky Hill. As a result of his lifelong contributions to Rocky Hill athletics, the town of Rocky Hill dedicated the high school field as John McVicar Field in 1995. Mr. McVicar was part of the Inaugural class inducted into the Rocky Hill Athletic Hall of Fame. He was also president of the Rocky Hill Teachers Association for 11 years and negotiations chairman for 21 years. He had a passion for reading including American and Irish history. He was on the Board of Directors for MALC and moderated many lively round table discussions of current events. He enjoyed summers at Nauset beach in Cape Cod and Irish dancing with his wife. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday at Saint Elizabeth Seton Church, 280 Brook Street at 10 a.m. Friends are invited to go directly to church Monday morning. Interment will follow in Rose Hill cemetery. Friends are invited to the Giuliano-Sagarino Funeral Home at BROOKLAWN, 511 Brook Street Rocky Hill, on Sunday from 2-7 p.m. Gifts in His memory may be made to the John McVicar Athletic Scholarship Fund, c/o Jessie Harrison, 119 Bailey Rd., Rocky Hill, CT, 06067.
GRAPHIC: PHOTO: 1 B&W MUG
LOAD-DATE: October 10, 2003
[MCOLDB: 1954 ]
[News MC]
http://www.dailyherald.com/search/main_story.asp?intid=3790469
Ousted NYSE execs get $56 million
Daily Herald Reports
Posted 10/10/03
NEW YORK - Robert Britz and Catherine Kinney, the top deputies of ousted New York Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso, each stand to collect as much as $28 million in deferred compensation, people familiar with their pay said.
The NYSE's co-presidents, elevated to their positions in January 2002, benefited from the same executive compensation plan that allowed Grasso to amass $140 million. Like Grasso, most of Britz and Kinney's pay was accumulated since 1998, when the NYSE adopted a new pay plan, and came as bonuses on top of their salaries of between $500,000 and $600,000.
"If this is perceived as an outrageous grab, their effectiveness at the exchange will be damaged," said James Angel, an associate finance professor at Georgetown University. "They may be following Mr. Grasso in seeking other opportunities."
Britz spent most of his career in the exchange's listings division and Kinney in the trading floor technology department. In 1995, when Grasso became chief executive officer, he had Britz and Kinney swap responsibilities and set up a horse race for succession.
Robert Zito, the exchange's executive vice president for communications, declined to comment on the executives' pay.
Britz, 52, earned a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College, in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, and joined the exchange in 1972. Kinney, 51, who earned her bachelor's degree at Iona College, in New Rochelle, N.Y., rose to executive vice president, like Britz, before he appointed her as co-president.
[JR: Guess Brother President will now who to hit up if the check clears? ]
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The New York Times
SECTION: Section C; Page 3; Column 3; Business/Financial Desk
HEADLINE: Big Board Ponders Pay Disclosures
BYLINE: ByLANDON
THOMAS Jr.
John S. Reed, the interim chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, spent much of yesterday poring over the details of the compensation arrangements of the exchange's executives to make sure the extent of their pay is disclosed correctly.
The careful deliberations by Mr. Reed before publicizing the accumulated pay and benefits of two deputies of Richard A. Grasso, Mr. Reed's predecessor as chairman, underscore how delicate the issue of compensation remains after Mr. Grasso's resignation.
The deputies are Catherine R. Kinney and Robert G. Britz. Mr. Reed has indicated for a week that the disclosure is coming, and has acknowledged that there will be criticism of their packages, so he may be evaluating an appropriate response to that as well.
The exchange is expected to disclose the pay of Mr. Britz and Ms. Kinney, co-presidents, and of several other executives' today.
Meanwhile, the search committee charged with finding a permanent chairman and chief executive for the exchange will meet today and is expected to select an executive search firm to lead the process. The committee is chaired by Laurence D. Fink, the chief executive of Blackrock, an investment firm based in New York. Heidrick & Struggles, Russell Reynolds and Spencer Stuart are among the firms that have made presentations to the board.
In another development, Herbert M. Allison Jr., the chief executive of TIAA-CREF, was named the chairman of the board's compensation committee, succeeding H. Carl McCall, who resigned from the board last month.
Stock exchange officials said yesterday that Mr. Reed was determined to disclose the pay packages of the top executives but that he wanted to take extra time to see that the final numbers were correct and conclusive.
At a meeting with stock exchange members on Tuesday, according to someone in attendance, Mr. Reed said that he also wanted to give Mr. Britz and Ms. Kinney time to prepare their families for the firestorm that would surely ensue.
The annual pay of Mr. Britz and Ms. Kinney has already been disclosed. They each received bonuses and salaries that exceeded $2 million in 2002 and 2001, according to documents submitted to regulators. Their accumulated packages, including deferred savings and retirement benefits are said to approach $30 million for each, reflecting their decades of service.
The accumulated packages of other exchange officials are considerably smaller, said one director yesterday, ranging from $1 million to just under $10 million.
Just as Mr. Grasso's accumulated pay of $139.5 million sparked outrage within the exchange and out, it is the savings that Mr. Grasso's favored deputies have amassed over their 30 years of service that angers some Big Board members who describe it as one more sign of how the exchange's top officials enriched themselves at the membership's expense.
"This is a not-for-profit private company; these guys work for the owners," said Patrick Collins, a stock exchange seat holder. "Guys are struggling on the floor, at risk all the time, to make $400,000. Who makes those salaries? Greed is not good, greed is a sin."
Mr. Reed's mantra since taking over the exchange has been full disclosure, but he wants to avoid the mistake that the board made when it disclosed Mr. Grasso's $139.5 million package, only to discover soon after that Mr. Grasso was due $48 million more under his contract. Mr. Reed has not been shy in faulting the board for the fiasco over Mr. Grasso's pay. Some exchange members said yesterday that the fury over compensation was dying down.
"The day that someone on Wall Street expresses outrage over pay must mean the apocalypse is around the corner," said Leo Guzman, the chief executive of Guzman & Company, a member firm. "Among other member firms, I just don't see this kind of outrage."
Mr. Britz and Ms. Kinney had been charter members of Mr. Grasso's inner circle long before Mr. Grasso's appointment as chairman in 1995. They are lifers, who like Mr. Grasso, have never worked anywhere other than the exchange. Mr. Britz, 52, joined in 1974, fresh out of Manhattan College, and has spent much of his time in marketing areas, with a focus on attracting new companies to list on the exchange.
Ms. Kinney, who is 52 and a graduate of Iona, began work at the Big Board in 1974. Her area of expertise has been floor operations. In many respects they have worked as joint operations chiefs since 1995.
In 2002, they were promoted to their current titles, co-presidents, chief operating officers and executive vice chairmen, joining the board for the first time.
Other members of this circle included Frank Z. Ashen, the former head of human resources and security at the exchange, and William R. Johnston, a former president of the exchange who remains on the payroll as a senior adviser to the chairman.
Mr. Ashen, who joined the exchange in 1977, is widely known as the one person at the exchange who knew the details of Mr. Grasso's compensation from the beginning and according to board room minutes has been a participant in compensation committee meetings dating back to 1998. Mr. Johnston, who became a member in 1964, was president of the exchange from 1996 to 2002.
GRAPHIC: Photo: John S. Reed, the interim chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, is expected to reveal the pay packages of his predecessor's deputies today. (Photo by Ting-Li Wang/The New York Times)
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All Rights Reserved
The
October 15, 2003
SECTION: EDITORIAL & OPINION; Pg. 8
HEADLINE: Fair Exchange, Stock Criticism
BYLINE: By AMITY SHLAES
Now comes news that Richard Grasso was not the only executive at the New York Stock Exchange to be promised a fancy retirement. Catherine R. Kinney and Robert Britz, two of his colleagues, are set to receive $22 million each. It would not be surprising if the news triggered scrutiny from various New York watchdogs. One thinks of New York's attorney general, Eliot Spitzer, who stirred up NYSE's life in the first place.
However, no matter where the NYSE saga goes, it reminds us of something. The city may be a global financial capital, but it's also home to a special crowd that includes Mr. Grasso and Mr. Spitzer both.
Call it the "Because We're
The phrase is based on a sophism: New York will thrive because New York is a thriver. It is also rooted in a provincialism that can come from spending a lot of time in the Big Apple. Still, a number of New Yorkers - natives and transplants both - place deep faith in the credo. And it is that faith, not corruption or potential corruption, that most threatens New York's future as a financial capital.
Consider the figures who gave us the NYSE debate. Mr. Grasso is from Queens. He attended Pace, a local university. He spent decades at the exchange. His colleagues attended Iona and Manhattan colleges, and together also put in decades at the NYSE.
The point is not that they would have been paid less had they gone to Harvard - in fact, two of these three did. It is that the NYSE culture is made up of people who spent their formative years in the New York area. Such people tend to believe that New York's financial dominance is an eternal fixture, like, say, the cliffs that rise up as you head north on Riverside Drive.
If you believe Wall Street is forever and you work on Wall Street, you tend to develop an inflated view of your importance. Mr. Grasso did not spend half of his career in London and Singapore, where he might have acquired a reasonable sense of the appropriate price for his work. He spent it within walking distance of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. So his conviction that he deserved his nearly $200 million grew undisturbed.
NYSE's watchdogs are not so different. Mr. Spitzer comes from the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Senator Schumer, who oversees Wall Street from a Senate committee, attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn. Both men also went to Harvard, by the way. These are not self-selected markets people who gravitated to a strange city because of its growth potential. They are politicians who are involved in markets because markets are part of their hometown's identity.
Mr. Spitzer believes that in conducting unprecedented investigations and prosecutions he is doing good. So did another New Yorker, Rudolph Giuliani, who was a federal prosecutor in the 1980s. Mr. Schumer, one gets the feeling, believes the same thing.
This reflects another characteristic of the
"Because We're
The "because" crowd
would argue back that any number of financial troublemakers hail from
These arguments have merit. A good share of New York's financial leaders and regulators - wags and heroes - are from out of town. What's more, natives' work can be world class. Mr. Grasso shepherded markets through the flames of September 11. Mr. Schumer has been zealous in his oversight of New York banks.
As for Mr. Spitzer, his very New Yorkerness helps him identify targets. Who but a New Yorker would take seriously the idea that slots at East Side nursery schools are so hot as to be traded for changes in stock recommendations from the world's largest financial institution? Thus, Mr. Spitzer netted Citigroup.
Nonetheless, the "Because We're
A study by the Center for an Urban Future reveals that New York can ill afford such smugness. Authors Jonathan Bowles and Joel Kotkin found that the number of New York-based Fortune 500 companies - the sort whose chief executives sup with NYSE executives - keeps dropping. In 2002, there were 39, down from 42 in 1999 and 140 in 1955. Not one of America's top 20 retailers has its headquarters in New York, the old retail capital.
The point is not to bash a specific group. Rather, it's that a city that assures itself it's an absolute victor instead of a relative competitor will, eventually, fail - because it is New York.
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SECTION: LI LIFE, Pg. G29
HEADLINE: 2 Students Go To Leadership Forum in D.C.
BYLINE: Mary Ellen Pereira
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MALVERNE
NEW PRINCIPAL. Edward Tallon is the new principal at Davison Avenue Elementary School in Malverne, replacing Lena Richardson, who resigned to pursue other educational opportunities. A graduate of Manhattan College, he holds a master's degree from the University at Albany and a professional diploma from the College of St. Rose in Albany. He began his career in the Bronx as a kindergarten teacher at PS 8, and later taught at PS 95, where he eventually served as assistant principal. He also participated in New York City Project Read, and supervised teachers of a summer program at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center. "Over the years, as both a teacher and administrator, I developed a very strong relationship with the families and community of PS 95 and I look forward to doing the same with the Davison Avenue School," Tallon said.
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Copyright 2003 Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)
All Rights Reserved
Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ)
October 11, 2003 Saturday X Edition
SECTION: Pg. 1G
HEADLINE: Recruiting is a game in itself
BYLINE: Staff
Renkens knows ins, outs of the scholarship process
By KEVIN CALLAHAN
Courier-Post Staff WASHINGTON TWP.
You probably know someone, maybe it was your son or daughter or brother or sister, who came home from school one day and saw a letter from a major Division I college laying in the mail pile on the kitchen table.
The letter is addressed to the kid, probably a high school senior, and then the three words every parent has wanted to hear since dragging their child to their first pee wee practice echoes through the hallways of their suburban home:
"I'm being recruited.
After quickly congratulating themselves, the mother and father reach simultaneously for the envelope, see it is from, say, the University of Tennessee, and while mom rushes to the computer and clicks on eBay to buy some orange Volunteers sweatshirts and dad pulls out his cell phone to call everyone in his address log, the letter is finally opened by the one "being recruited."
That identical form letter is being opened around the country at the same time by 250 other seniors who are "being recruited."
Really, getting a letter from a college sometime in your senior year not only doesn't mean you are being recruited, but actually means you aren't being recruited.
This was the message Jack Renkens, a former college coach who now does recruiting seminars for high school students and parents, poignantly delivered recently at Washington Township.
At the very start of the intriguing hour-long seminar, sponsored by the Olympic Conference, Renkens stated the sobering statistic that less than one percent of high school student-athletes actually receive full Division I athletic scholarships.
Then, Renkens dealt another staggering dose of reality when he said if you don't get hundreds of letters in your freshman or sophomore year, than you are not a legitimate Division I prospect.
"If you are a junior now and you haven't heard from 100 schools, no one knows who you are," Renkens screamed.
So, although it looks good to get a letter your senior year from Tennessee or Michigan or Penn State, and it's fun for dad to speed dial his golf buddies to brag that Joe Paterno wants his offspring, the truth is the college coach who signed the letter probably doesn't even know the kid's name.
"College coaches buy lists," Renkens said. "I can buy a
Renkens said most kids don't even know they are on a list. But there are recruiting services out there who make up lists and sell them. College coaches obtain these lists and have their secretary or graduate assistant type them into the data base and out goes a generic recruiting letter.
College coaches do this to cover all bases. They could get a walk-on off the list or maybe even offer a scholarship to a player.
But if you do the math and consider if a college coach sends out just 100 of these letters and they only have three or four scholarships to give, and they have already actively recruited two or three players and offered them a paid visit, then you should see the odds of landing a scholarship from one of these letters is overwhelmingly low.
But here is the good news -- You still can get an athletic scholarship to college. It just won't be one of the big boys.
Renkens stressed that if you want to play a sport in college and get a free education, then you better be flexible and prepared to play for a smaller school that will never be on local TV let alone ESPN and will probably be far from home.
"Rarely, does anyone get to pick the school," Renkens said. "There are an unbelievable amount of opportunities out there, you need to find them."
Renkens, founder of Recruiting Realities, is credible. He has more than 20 years of experience as a teacher, coach and administrator at the high school and college levels. So, he's seen recruiting angles from both sides.
But perhaps most importantly, and what separates him from so many other high school/college coaches, is that he has not only seen both sides, but also has been in the middle. Renkens endured the entire recruiting process with his daughter, Brooke, who received a Division I basketball scholarship to Manhattan College.
Renkens said his daughter wanted to play for Tennessee so bad that her whole room and wardrobe was orange. But he said she couldn't guard a chair on defense and he knew the Lady Vols would never be interested.
But he also knew someone would be interested in his daughter because she was a good player who could shoot and had good grades.
So, he didn't play what he calls the "name game" with his daughter and instead pursued smaller colleges -- a lot of them.
"Parents want to pick schools," he said. "They sit down at the kitchen table and want to pick a school two or three hours away."
It is not just the parents. Renkens said it is a major mistake for student-athletes to respond only to the questionnaires of big-name schools and ignoring correspondence from smaller schools.
"Get off the name game," Renkens barked.
To punctuate his message, Renkens
-- who has recruited players from 42 states as well as overseas -- said his two
easiest recruits at
"All they wanted to do was play ball and get a free education," Renkens said.
Renkens said colleges are looking to be represented by every state and will pay for that representation for a student who can also make a jump shot.
Renkens certainly made a difference with Triton basketball players Herbert Cottrell and Ryan Purdy, who were in attendance at Washington Township.
"I was encouraged because he said everyone can play somewhere," said Cottrell, a junior. "There are a lot of no-name colleges that give full scholarships."
Said Purdy: "He set it straight, it was real informative."
Renkens couldn't have been any more straight forward when he said if a coach does call and says he is interested, he really isn't unless he offers a paid visit. He says that is the key for parents to know -- if a coach will pay for a visit -- then you're being recruited.
But Renkens added that if you aren't offered a paid visit or you haven't received hundreds of letters by your junior year, don't give up.
If this is you and you are a senior right now, Renkens recommends writing a one paragraph letter to a coach with no newspaper clippings, no letters of recommendations or highlight tapes and send it to 500 schools.
Then, even if just one coach writes back and offers a paid visit, you can scream, "I'm being recruited."
And mom can get on eBay and dad can call his pals.
Reach Kevin Callahan at kcallahan@courierpostonline.com
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Long Island Business News (
SECTION: NEWS
HEADLINE: Who's Who in
BYLINE: Nick Anastasi
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Nicholas J. Bartilucci
President and Chairman
Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers
Career Path: Graduated from Manhattan College
with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and then from New York University
with a master's degree in civil engineering. Served in the
U.S. Army Medical Service Corps in the
Notables: Leads a firm that employs more than 140 people and is listed as one of the top 500 design firms in the April 2003 Engineering News-Record and the top 200 environmental firms in the July 2003 Engineering News-Record. Chairman of the Board of Water Commissioners of the Jericho Water District. Winner of the 2003 Outstanding Professional Engineer in Management Award from the New York State Society of Professional Engineers. Inducted in 2003 in the New York Water Environment Association Hall of Fame. Licensed to practice engineering in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Florida. He and his wife, Joan, reside in the Village of Laurel Hollow. They have two sons and a daughter.
Quotables: "The environmental movement has come a long way and there still is much more that must be accomplished."
[MCOLDB: 1954 ]
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Richard Zapolski
Site Project Manager
Sear-Brown
CAREER PATH: Born in Mineola and raised in Bohemia, Zapolski graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst - College of Engineering in 1990. While working as an engineer with Burton, Behrendt, Smith and O'Callaghan, he went on to receive his master's degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College in 1994. Zapolski received his professional license while working with Barrett, Bonacci, Hyman and VanWeele, and began his career at Sear-Brown in 1997, working at their Long Island location.
NOTABLES: Zapolski manages the Civil/Site Engineering Team for the 70-person Melville office of Rochester-based Sear-Brown. He is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Council of Engineering Companies, and the Design Professionals Coalition of Long Island. Work includes Suffolk Community College's Brentwood campus; Legends Beach and Yacht Club in Glen Cove; DuPont Estates subdivision in Brookville; CVS Pharmacies and Safeguard Self Storage. He's a founding member of the Bayport-Blue Point Youth Lacrosse program and has played in the Long Island Flag Football league for 14 years. He lives in Bayport and has four-year old twins, Kevin and Kyla.
QUOTABLES: "A lot of colleges have decided to upgrade their campuses to compete with colleges outside the Long Island area. The school and university market has been excellent for architectural and engineering projects."
[Reported As: 1994 ]
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[RESUMES]
CIC's suggestion: Everyone who works for a major corporation should send resumes placed here into their HR system or department. While you may not see the value, it may be that one thing that delivers an opportunity to a fellow Jasper that changes their life.
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: Your resume can be sent to employers who contact our office seeking to fill positions. For more information contact the Recruitment Coordinator at (718) 862-7965 or Email to JGlenn@manhattan.edu
Actual jobs at MC are at: http://www.manhattan.edu/hrs/jobs
Joseph
B. Kroculick
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
GOAL: Provide managerial and technical leadership expertise in the areas of Project Management, Requirements Development, and Disaster Recovery Modeling.
CAREER SUMMARY: Systems engineer with over eleven years of multidisciplinary experience and training in developing hardware, software, and requirements. Areas of expertise and interest include multidisciplinary systems engineering, requirements engineering and management, network survivability, disaster recovery, and management of multiprotocol and multiservice networks. Presented at conferences provisioning techniques for multiservice networks to make all network devices cooperate during the fault recovery process. Advanced background in requirements engineering and process improvement. I am interested in network convergence and how to integrate responses which occur due to a catastrophic failure event, which triggers multiple and concurrent recovery processes at different layers. There are many possibilities on how to repair affected connections during a fiber cut. I have looked at most legacy technologies and integrated them with newer recovery techniques so that service connectivity is restored. I have made a number of presentations at various technical conferences and wrote a number of articles in the area of network survivability in addition to implementing existing recovery techniques in real products that are in-service.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Progress, 1996 - present, full time, Aug 2001 -
present, Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Master of Science in Engineering Management, New Jersey Institute of
Technology, Newark, NJ, 2003
Master of Science in Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology,
Hoboken, NJ, 1994
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY,
1992
Bachelor in Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College,
Riverdale, NY, 1990
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PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES
- Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Member of IEEE Communications Society
- Member of IEEE Computer Society
- Member of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
- Member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Member of Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences
(INFORMS)
- Member of Society of Photonics Engineering (SPIE)
[SPORTS]
FROM THE COLLEGE’S WEB SITE: http://www.gojaspers.com [which is no longer at the College, but at a third party. Web bugs are on the pages. (That’s the benefit of being a security weenie!) So, it’s reader beware. Your browser can tell people “stuff” about you, like your email address, leading to SPAM. Forewarned is forearmed.]
The only reason for putting this here is to give us a chance to attend one of these games and support "our" team.
Date Day Sport Opponent
Location Time/Result
10/19/03 Sunday M. Tennis ITA
Regional TBA TBA
10/19/03 Sunday W. Tennis Rider* HOME
TBA
10/19/03 Sunday M. Soccer Rider* HOME
10:00 AM
10/19/03 Sunday W. Soccer Rider* Lawrenceville, NJ 1:00 PM
10/19/03 Sunday Volleyball Siena* Loudonville, NY 1:00 PM
10/20/03 Monday M. Tennis ITA
Regional TBA TBA
10/21/03 Tuesday M. Tennis ITA
Regional TBA TBA
10/22/03 Wednesday Golf St.
Peter's West Orange, NJ 1:00 PM
10/24/03 Friday W. Soccer Canisius* HOME 3:30 PM
10/24/03 Friday Volleyball
Syracuse HOME 7:00 PM
10/24/03 Friday M. Soccer Canisius* Buffalo,
NY 7:00 PM
10/25/03 Saturday M. Tennis Saint
Peter's Jersey City, NJ 3:00 PM
10/26/03 Sunday Golf St. Thomas Aquinas
Fall Classic Thiells,
NY TBA
10/26/03 Sunday W. Soccer Niagara* HOME
10:00 AM
10/26/03 Sunday M. Soccer Niagara* Niagara University, NY 1:00 PM
10/27/03 Monday Golf St. Thomas Aquinas
Fall Classic Thiells,
NY 9:00 AM
10/27/03 Monday W. Tennis Fordham Bronx, NY
3:00 PM
10/27/03 Monday Volleyball
Fairfield* HOME 7:00 PM
10/28/03 Tuesday Golf St. Thomas
Aquinas Fall Classic Thiells, NY 9:00 AM
10/29/03 Wednesday Volleyball
Iona* HOME 6:00 PM
10/31/03 Friday Cross Country MAAC
Championships HOME 2:30 PM
10/31/03 Friday M. Soccer Siena* HOME
3:30 PM
10/31/03 Friday W. Soccer Siena* Loudonville, NY 3:30 PM
10/31/03 Friday W. Swimming CW
Post Brookville, NY 6:30 PM
…………October events downloaded 17 Sept 03
[Sports from College]
VOLLEYBALL TAKES FOURTH MAAC WIN AGAINST MARIST
Poughkeepsie, NY (October 15, 2003) – In three straight games, the Lady Jaspers defeated MAAC foe Marist with the scores of 30-26, 30-23, 30-19. With the win the winning streak extends to six and the Lady Jaspers' record improves to 8-10 overall, 4-0 in the MAAC.
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#18 SETON HALL DOWNS MEN'S SOCCER, 3-1
South Orange, NJ (October 15, 2003)- The 18th ranked Seton Hall Pirates scored three first half goals and held on for a 3-1 win over Manhattan College today at Owen T. Carroll Field in South Orange, NJ in the final non-conference game of the year for Manhattan. Barry Tulloch scored for the Jaspers, who fall to 2-9-0 in the season.
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FLORES, MEN'S BASKETBALL RECEIVE COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR PRESEASON RECOGNITION
The Manhattan College men's basketball team is ranked second in the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Preseason poll, and senior Luis Flores is named to their Mid-Major Preseason All-America team...
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MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Men's and Women's Basketball tickets are now available. Please CLICK HERE to access a downloadable order form and for the ticket office phone number. Both the men's and women's teams are coming off MAAC Championship and NCAA Tournament seasons. Both teams play an exciting schedule of games at Draddy Gym.
MEN'S SCHEDULE
11/14/03 Friday Mickey Walker All-Stars
(Exhibition) HOME 7:00 PM
11/24/03 Monday Columbia# White Plains,
NY MSG
9:00 PM
11/29/03 Saturday Fordham HOME 7:00 PM
12/2/03 Tuesday Wichita State HOME 7:00 PM
12/5/03 Friday Fairfield* Fairfield,
CT 7:30 PM
12/7/03 Sunday Rider* HOME 2:00 PM
12/17/03 Wednesday Syracuse Syracuse, NY
7:00 PM
12/20/03 Saturday Richmond$ New York,
NY MSG
2:30 PM
12/28/03 Sunday Holy Cross% New York,
NY MSG
2:00 PM
12/29/03 Monday St. John's/Pennsylvania%
New York, NY MSG TBA
12/31/03 Wednesday Hofstra HOME
Fox-NY 5:00 PM
1/3/04 Saturday Siena* Albany, NY 7:00 PM
1/7/04 Wednesday Canisius* Buffalo, NY 7:00 PM
1/9/04 Friday Niagara* Niagara
University, NY 7:00 PM
1/14/04 Wednesday St. Peter's*
HOME 7:00 PM
1/18/04 Sunday Fairfield*(DH) HOME MSG
4:00 PM
1/23/04 Friday Loyola (MD)* HOME 7:00 PM
1/25/04 Sunday Iona* New Rochelle,
NY MSG
4:00 PM
1/30/04 Friday Niagara*(DH) HOME 7:00 PM
2/1/04 Sunday Canisius*(DH) HOME
4:00 PM
2/4/04 Wednesday Loyola (MD)*
Baltimore, MD 7:30 PM
2/8/04 Sunday St. Peter's* Jersey City,
NJ 3:00 PM
2/13/04 Friday Iona* HOME MSG 8:00 PM
2/15/04 Sunday Siena*(DH) HOME MSG
4:00 PM
2/18/04 Wednesday Marist* Poughkeepsie,
NY 7:30 PM
2/21/04 Saturday TBA& TBA TBA
2/26/04 Thursday Rider*! Trenton,
NJ 7:30 PM
2/29/04 Sunday Marist* HOME 2:00 PM
3/5/04 Friday MAAC Championships@
Albany, NY TBA
3/6/04 Saturday MAAC Championships@
Albany, NY TBA
3/7/04 Sunday MAAC Championships@
Albany, NY TBA
3/8/04 Monday MAAC Championships@
Albany, NY TBA
#-at Westchester County Center
$-at Madison Square Garden
%-Dreyfus Holiday Festival
&-ESPN Bracket Buster Game (Opponent TBD)
!-at Sovereign Bank Arena
@-at Pepsi Arena
DH = Doubleheader with women’s team
* Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game
WOMEN'S SCHEDULE
11/22/03 Saturday Central Florida
HOME 2:00 PM
11/28/03 Friday Middle Tennessee State @
Boca Raton, FL 5:00 PM
11/29/03 Saturday Florida Atlantic/Norfolk State @ Boca Raton, FL TBA
12/4/03 Thursday Fairfield* Fairfield,
CT 7:30 PM
12/7/03 Sunday Loyola (MD)* Baltimore,
MD 2:00 PM
12/10/03 Wednesday DePaul HOME 7:00 PM
12/22/03 Monday Delaware Newark,
DE 7:00 PM
12/28/03 Sunday Wagner HOME 2:00 PM
1/2/04 Friday Bucknell Lewisburg, PA 7:00 PM
1/6/04 Tuesday St. Peter's* Jersey
City, NJ 7:30 PM
1/9/04 Friday Marist* HOME 7:00 PM
1/11/04 Sunday Iona* New Rochelle,
NY 2:00 PM
1/14/04 Wednesday Dartmouth Hanover,
NH 7:00 PM
1/16/04 Friday Siena* HOME 7:00 PM
1/18/04 Sunday Fairfield*(DH) HOME 1:00 PM
1/20/04 Tuesday Fordham HOME 7:00 PM
1/25/04 Sunday Rider* HOME 2:00 PM
1/30/04 Friday Canisius*(DH) HOME
5:30 PM
2/1/04 Sunday Niagara*(DH) HOME 1:00 PM
2/6/04 Friday Canisius* Buffalo, NY
7:00 PM
2/8/04 Sunday Niagara* Niagara
University, NY 1:00 PM
2/12/04 Thursday Marist* Poughkeepsie,
NY 7:00 PM
2/15/04 Sunday Loyola (MD)*(DH)
HOME 1:00 PM
2/17/04 Tuesday St. Peter's* HOME 7:00 PM
2/20/04 Friday Siena* Loudonville,
NY 7:00 PM
2/27/04 Friday Iona* HOME 7:00 PM
2/29/04 Sunday Rider* Lawrenceville,
NJ 2:00 PM
3/5/04 Friday MAAC Championships&
Albany, NY TBA
3/6/04 Saturday MAAC Championships&
Albany, NY TBA
3/7/04 Sunday MAAC Championships&
Albany, NY TBA
3/8/04 Monday MAAC Championships&
Albany, NY TBA
@-at Florida Atlantic Tournament
&-at Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
DH-Double Header with men's team
*-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game
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GOLF COMPETES AT DON MERSHON INVITATIONAL
Telford, PA (October 14, 2003)- The Manhattan golf team competed in the Don Mershon Classic this past weekend at the Indian Valley CC. Senior co-captain Marty Tobias paced the Jaspers with a two-day score of 166....
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[Sports from News & Web]
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/10/09/3f85051f006b0
Published on October 09, 2003
Women's Soccer Gives Up Early Goal but Rallies for Late Victory
By BEN MILLS
Spectator Staff Writer
Women's soccer has yet to play an entirely sucessful 90 minutes, but the team managed to squeeze by with a sorely-needed victory at home last night.
Coming off two tough Ivy League losses, the Lions just barely escaped Baker Field with a win over Manhattan College last night. The Lions rallied from a one-goal deficit in the final five minutes to come away with a 2-1 win. The victory was their first in nearly a month and came at a time when the Lions appeared to be starting to fade into another losing season.
In a game that saw the Light Blue mix good, aggressive play with lackluster performances, Columbia (3-6-1, 0-2 Ivy) came away with a badly needed win, but was unable to completely shake off the same problems that have been plaguing the team all season. "There was some great play tonight," Head Coach Kevin McCarthy said. "The game also exposed that we have yet to put together a consistent full match and play the kind of soccer we're capable of." Players on the team admitted Columbia did not play a perfect game.
"We played well at times, but I don't think we put in a full 90-minute effort," junior Erica Woda said. "It's hard when you come out against a team you're supposed to win against to get fired up and to focus. There was a good deal of complacency at times."
Following a hard-fought first half, both teams went into halftime with a scoreless tie. Coming out for the second half, the Lions looked flat on their feet, and Columbia was outplayed for the first 20 minutes of the half, forcing the Light Blue back on defense. Manhattan was able to break the tie with a goal 18:20 into the second half that served as a wake-up call to the Lions.
"We thought he had the momentum up until then," Woda said. "But when you get a goal scored against you, it's hard to bounce back." McCarthy said he was unhappy with how the team played at the beginning of the second half.
"We had some magnificent play tonight," McCarthy said. "But for a significant stretch of time in the second half, we lost that good play."
Down by a goal and facing what would have been a crushing and demoralizing loss, the Lions found themselves up against a tough Manhattan defense. It was not until four minutes were left in the game that the Lions were able to net their first goal, a deflection by sophomore Courtney Nasshorn off a corner kick from first-year Emma Judkins.
"Emma had a great shot," Nasshorn said. "I was just in front of the keeper and shot it through."
Having tied up the game, the Lions played with newfound tenacity, changing the game's momentum and looking determined to put the game away in regulation. The team finally found its opportunity in a fast break with one minute left to play. First-year Shannon Munoz curled a shot around the goalkeeper, and it slowly rolled into the net.
"It was a good, exciting last five minutes," Munoz said. "We had an awesome goal from Courtney Nasshorn, and then we had a fast break, and thankfully it went in."
Toward the beginning of their second-half slump, the Lions had a scare, as senior captain Tara Davis reaggravated an ankle injury eight minutes into the half and was unable to return to the game. Injuries have been a problem for the Lions all year, and they can ill afford to lose Davis for any length of time.
"Tara was able to hop off the field on her own," McCarthy said. "She's a very tough woman. I think she'll be fine."
In an encouraging sign, the Lions were able to complete their comeback even with a team leader like Davis on the bench.
"We have good players up and down our roster," said McCarthy. "Her sub, Emma Judkins, played quite well."
The weak 20 minutes the Lions played in the second half is indicative of a problem they have faced all year. The team seems unable to put together a strong effort for an entire game. When the lapses have come at the less opportune end of regulation time, the Lions have often found themselves losing close contests in the final minutes. This time, though, the Lions were able to recover from their poor play and play well as the clock ran out.
"All in all, it was a good team effort," Woda said. " We just were a little lackadaisical in the first 20 minutes of the second half. It showed good character to come back when we were down in the final minutes. You could see in our eyes that we really wanted it. It was just a matter of putting it away."
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[EMAIL FROM JASPERS]
[Email01]
From: The Quadrangle
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: Jasper Jottings
Hello Mr. Reinke:
This is Janine Tubiolo, the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Quadrangle newspaper at Manhattan College. As the newspaper marks its 80th Anniversary this year, we are trying to bring The Quadrangle back to its prestigious and well- respected stature. With this in mind, The Quadrangle has implemented a mailing subscription plan for alumni. For $37.95 per semester, all interested alumni can receive The Quadrangle at their homes. There are eleven to fourteen issues published per semester. We are hoping that you can add this information to the Jasper Jottings service as an announcement. If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me at <privacy invoked>. Thank you for your time, and hopefully, I will hear from you soon!
Regards,
Janine Tubiolo
Co-Editor-in-Chief
The Quadrangle newspaper
[JR: If anyone's interested, drop me an email and I'll forward your message to Jasper Janine. No credit card numbers in email or other insecure actions, I have a reputation to uphold. I think that most alums will find that a little pricy, but paper & mailing costs that's why I have stuck to email. You might consider "webbing" it with "premium" access to make it more affordable.]
[Email02]
From:
George F. (1970) Keves
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:52 AM
Subject: jasper jottings
Dear John,(boy is that an ominous beginning)
Thanks for tracking me down, your jottings
are neat (can you say that at 54), I've taken the liberty to forward it to my brother('77) in
PS.I live in
My Best,
George
[JR: The finding said SpencerStuart. Maybe you can try contact@spencerstuart.com. ??? I'm always up for coffee.]
[Email03]
From: Warren Schlickenrteder
(1942)
Sent:
Subject: Re: Test message FW: Returned mail: delivery problems encountered
John,
As you can see, I received your test message.
I don't know why your last newsletter(s) was considered undeliverable. My e-mail address remains the same and is working for other mailers.
Regards,
Warren
[JR: Email is not a perfect medium. As with everything on the current inet, it's "best effort". Which in some cases is "no effort". That's why I spend a lot of my time "chasing" the wayward emails. ]
[Email04]
From: Jonathan Ciampi
(Student @ Manhattan)
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 08 Oct 2003
Hello, I'd like to join your Jasper email list---Jonathan Ciampi
[JR: Welcome, we're glad to have you. ] (Class of ????)
[Email05]
From:
Peter T. Sheridan
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031012.htm
John:
I believe the "unknown author" of the How-To-Write-A-Novel piece is Michael Ledwidge, a 90s graduate. He writes very well, his Chaucer/Milton lamentations about his college classwork notwithstanding!
Peter T. Sheridan '81
[JR: First! And I assume correct since there are three others with the same answer.]
[Email06]
From:
Richard Ferrara (1972)
Sent:
Subject: Author of "The Narrowback"
John:
The write-up that appeared in JJ by the anonymous author intrigued me also. Never underestimate the power of a search engine:
The author of "The Narrowback," "Bad Connection" and "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" is Michael S. Ledwidge.
Keep up the good work! --Rich
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Richard P. Ferrara
~ Fish & Richardson P.C.
[JR: Second by a few hours. ]
[Email07]
From:
Douglas H. Nicholas (1964)
Sent:
Subject: The Mysterious Identity of "The Writer"
Hi John,
The long post about writing novels based upon dreary day-job experience is from Michael S. Ledwige, whose first book, The Narrowback, was announced in your bulletin by the author. I was intrigued by the description, got it, loved it, kept an eye out for his name, got his second, Bad Connections, loved it, and am delighted to hear he's got a third out.
I read them a couple of years ago and intend to go back to them again. As I recall, the standard "New-York-is-hell" stance, pretty much a cliche that has to be expressed in these hardboiled books, which crops up here and there in the books, is undercut by a terrific eye for the gritty beauty of the city's out-of-the-way places, including a dreamlike chase in and around Gaelic Park and the subway yards.
Best,
Douglas Nicholas A64
[JR: Third place. ]
[Email08]
From:
Robert A Helm (1951)
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 2:24 PM
Subject:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. The Surgeon has just given me a clean bill of health. Do what ever, eat what ever, and just take it easy for the next 2 weeks.
2. Therefore, I will be back on the circuit ASAP. Rochester, Armistice Day: OG Nov 30, Annapolis, Dec. 6th; White Plains, the Sunday before Christmas; OG March 21st, Indianapolis, March 28th; Ohio, May 15th (?); Rochester, Father's Day; Annapolis, early July; Dallas, Mid July (I hope)...Dan is still a mystery, his health failed him suddenly...One doesn't know about his shows;
3. I wish to thank all of you for your prayers and good wishes. Every one of them helped. Regards to all.
FNS sends
P.S.: Today I am 76 years young!
[JR: I personally am glad to hear that. I don't know where I can find a Jasper who knows as much about French archers. I hope you had a Happy Birthday and wish you 76 more.]
From:
john reinke
To: john.reinke
Copy: Banks, Deborah M. (1992)
Copy: Manning, Patricia (1977)
Sent:
Subject: FW: Pardon the interruption (version 2)
>
Dear fellow Jaspers:
> I was just looking at some "stuff" and I happened to notice that
both
> of you -- "Banks, Deborah M. (1992)" & "Manning,
Patricia (1977)" --
> are, according to my db, as opposed to whatever MCOLDB has, at
> Harrison Central School District. I am just curious if you knew that
> or knew about each other. I was just taken with the coincidence, and
> figured I'd have a little fun before I got to the "fun" of
looking for
> work.
>John '68 CIC Jottings
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From:
Patricia D. Manning
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Pardon the interruption (version 2)
Dear John,
I don't know Deborah. I looked her up in the latest version of the district staff directory (which is two years old) and she wasn't there. So I tried our district e-mail directory (which is usually very current) and she wasn't there either. So either she is gone, or she is very new. But thanks for letting me know about a fellow Jasper. I'll ask around about her. There is at least one other Jasper at HCSD. Jim Hughes, a fellow psychologist, is a member of the class of '63.
Pat Manning
[JR: ? ]
From: F. John Reinke's
AccuCard Service
To: Warren Schlickenrteder (1942)
Sent:
Subject: Please update F. John's address book
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From: Warren Schlickenrteder
(1942)
Sent:
Subject: Fw: Please update F. John's address book
John,
I hope that my opting out of AccuCard Service does not discontinue my receipt of Jasper Jottings.
I opted out of the service because I did not want to receive their other mailings. After I did that I began to wonder if doing that would remove me from your mailing list
I hope that my receiving Jasper Jottings has not been jeopardized.
Warren Schlickenrieder
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From: ferdinand
john reinke (@ home)
Sent:
Subject: RE: Please update F. John's address book
Walter: no, not at all. I am trying to find a way that I can "find" people who's email fails. I use the Accucard service professionally and it helps me keep track of people that I have a connection to. My thought is that if I have an up to date phone number or (ugh) snail mail address, that I can notify people when their email stops taking email. On any given Sunday, I have from 10 to 30 "bounces". I resend the non-fatal ones or send test messages when I have the time. But, if I had a current card in AccuCard, then when I do try to reach out to people, I'd have current information. MCOLDB is unreliable wrt addresses and phone numbers. Unless someone hasn't moves since they were in College. (One Jasper reported getting my note from his mother's house.) Any way, this is just me trying to keep "connected". When I do take off a bouncer, sometimes our fellow alums kvetch. What's a CIC to do. John
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[JR: p.s.: I don't believe there are any other "mailings". At least that is what Corex promised and I haven't seen any evidence to the contrary. It does give me a chance to call or snail mail those that "fall off". With about 10% of the mailings failing in a given week, I usually wait two weeks before getting hyper. At the month point, I have no choice but to "clean up". ]
From: McGrath, Matthew C.
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: RE: http://ferdinand_reinke.tripod.com/jasperjottings20031012.htm
The author who wrote about using experiences with bad jobs as source material for a novel is Michael Ledwidge, who was probably around the class of '91. I went to elementary school with his older brother and knew Michael and his family growing up. I also spent some time after college as a doorman in an upper-East Side building infested with unbearable snobs. Unlike Michael, I went on to law school, and I remember when he was considering the same. I read Michael's first 2 novels. The first was very good and the second was even better, so I am looking forward to the third.
Matt McGrath, Class of '89
Cohn Birnbaum & Shea
P.C.
Hartford, CT 06103
[JR: Fourth from some one in the "know" as opposed to the CIC who just blunders along. MCOLDB says 1992, but his wife is Class of 1991.]
From: Patricia Flaherty (1998)
Sent:
Subject: Please update F. John's address book
Hi John,
I received the email below but the links wouldn't work. Here's my contact information:
Patricia A. Flaherty '98
Training Associate
New York Life Insurance Company
If you need any additional information, please let me know.
Thanks.
-Tricia
[JR: Nah just trying to keep track of everyone and have some alternative addresses – email, phone, or snailmail – to fall back on. ]
From: Henry J. King (1962)
Sent:
Subject: Re: Hello from a 1968 Jasper on 10 Oct 2003
John- I would like to try your Jasper Jottings for a few weeks. I had a very positive experience at Manhattan.
Henry J King
[JR: Glad to have you join us. ]
From: Maria (1977) Khury
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 6:05 PM
Subject: THIS IS EASY TO DO, AND VERY REWARDING. PLEASE PARTICIPATE.
I am sending you the following invitation and response card. I will be calling you in the next few days to ask how you will participate. On behalf of the handicapped people of the Dominican Republic, the Wheelchair Foundation, and Mrs. Libby Pataki
I am grateful for your support and participation.
Maria Khury
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October 8, 2003
Dear Friend,
I am sending you this invitation because I know you care! I am working with this organization to help eradicate immobility. The Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to deliver a wheelchair to every man, woman and child who needs one, but cannot afford one - bringing new independence to those deprived of mobility by war, disease, accident, natural disaster or old age.
The Foundation works with many countries to provide wheelchairs for anyone who may need one. Our goal is to provide wheelchairs to anyone in need of one…first, in the Dominican Republic and then to do the same in other countries.
There are countless reasons why this is a tremendously worthwhile cause. Many of those in need of wheelchairs are elderly, or individuals not as fortunate as us. I would appreciate your support for this cause. Whether through your attendance or a small contribution, your participation will help give someone the gift of mobility. In fact if you know of someone you specifically want to donate the wheelchair in D.R.-we can make this happen. Join this worthy cause in any way you can!
Please send your contribution to: The Wheelchair Foundation; 245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor – Suite 97; New York, NY 10017; TAX ID # 94-3353881. Include in the Memo portion of your donation: NYDR.
$150.00 purchases, ships and delivers a wheelchair to a person in need. To make a donation -- please call (877) 378-3839,mail , or visit our website at: www.wheelchairfoundation.org. for information.
Please feel free to call me at 1.718.543.5500 or 1.917.940.1612 with questions, to get involved, or to donate gifts to the auction of November 3rd, 2003. Hoping to see you on November 3rd, 2003!
Sincerely,
Maria M.. Khury
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The Wheelchair Foundation is a nonprofit organization leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of the physically disabled, to promote the joy of giving to the less fortunate, creating global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen and adult in the world who needs one, but cannot afford one. For the physically disabled, the Wheelchair Foundation delivers Hope, Mobility and Freedom.
Contributions are tax deductible. A formal letter will be given as a receipt .
[JR: Jaspers are always welcome to pitch their charity to us. ]
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The following link is an attempt to derail spammers. Don't take it.
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FINAL WORDS THIS WEEK
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/ts20031015.shtml
Vouchers and votes
Thomas Sowell
October 15, 2003
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In short, giving the Republicans a victory on vouchers could mean giving them many victories in future elections, where the difference between winning and losing is a few percentage points. That includes elections for President of the United States.
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What about the future of a whole generation of young blacks? Not even the Congressional Black Caucus puts that ahead of maintaining political support from the teachers' unions.
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Nor can public schools get rid of even a grossly incompetent teacher without administrative and legal processes that can drag on forever and cost tens of thousands of dollars. Public schools are also trapped in rigid hiring rules that keep out highly qualified people who have not suffered through enough mind-numbing education courses to be called "certified."
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Fairness applies to people. Institutions are just means to an end -- serving people. If other institutions can get the job done better, then that is the way to go. Maybe vouchers and charter schools can give teachers' unions incentives to try to free the public schools from their handicaps, instead of trying to impose the same handicaps on other schools, in the name of "fairness."
The greatest unfairness today is denying a decent education to poor children, for whom that is often their only way out of poverty.
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And that’s the last word.
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