Sunday 05 September 2004
Dear Jaspers,
644 have registered on the Distribute site. There are 14 bouncing but Yahoo keeps "probing" to try to get thru. If you aren't receiving it, please check your box or your "spam solution"!
It's frustrating that we have no way to look up the class years. Other than my lame attempt to recreate the MCOLDB. Anyway hopefully things will improve.
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This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/jasperjottings20040905.htm
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Wkend October 8 - 10,
2004
AAS Alumni Reunion 2004
Hampton Inn White Plains
Elmsford, NY
details can be had at www.AASalumni.org
We Nov 3 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn
--- on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
--- contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings
Sa Nov 6, '04 MC Gulf Coast Alumni golf tournament
--- Pelican Pointe Golf and Country Club, Venice, Fl
--- George Brew '50 Co-Chairman
We Dec 15 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn
--- on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
--- contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings
We Jan 26 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn
--- on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
--- contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings
We Mar 16 Treasure Coast FL Alumni Holiday Inn
--- on US 1 in Stuart, Florida at noon
--- contact Ed Plumeau '52A c/o Jasper Jottings
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My list of Jaspers who are in harms way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Iraq
- - Mortillo, Steven F., son of Mortillo, Steve (1980)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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These people use quilting to deal with some serious problems,
showing that simple old fashioned work can help with complex, modern problems.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5577551/
MSNBC.com
Quilting is good medicine
By Tyler Riggs
The Herald Journal
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WELLSVILLE -- When Deon Richards was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, she turned to quilting to keep her hands flexible.
"I have found that I can get away from myself and my problems and not feel sorry for myself when I am doing this," Richards said. "When I started quilting it opened a whole new world."
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Heather McLeskey, secretary for the Quilt Show Committee, has found quilting helps her express creativity. McLeskey is a stay-at-home mom of two kids who has had problems with depression.
"I just find that quilting is a good hobby for me. It gives me something to do," McLeskey said. "Even if it takes me several months to make a quilt, I still get a great sense of accomplishment to be able to finish it."
There are many more at the quilt show like Richards and McLeskey, said committee chairwoman Marilyn Watts.
Watts said the quilt show has entries from Millie Olmstead, who's husband experienced a severe personality change and depression after he had two open-heart surgeries. Quilting helped Olmstead cope.
There is also Lori Jenson. With two children that suffer from Bernard-Soulier syndrome, a condition that causes their blood to not clot well, Jenson has found quilting as an activity to help balance her life.
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"This has introduced me to so many people," Richards said. "Quilters love each other." <extraneous deleted>
With all the quilts that are made by the quilters in the show, one wonders what happens to them all.
Richards said for her, some are given away and some are put on display. But for Trevor Freston, he makes his quilts for his children and grandchildren.
About 12 years ago Freston was diagnosed with a rare blood disease that caused him to leave his job at Thiokol in 1999. Three years ago, Freston said, he became too weak to do much, so he decided to try quilting.
"I've made 12 quilts in the last three years," he said. "It's my goal to make each of my children and grandchildren a quilt before my time is up.
"I have two more to make as of this time, however, I hope to have more grandchildren."
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How little we understand about ourselves. I have read how we only use a small percentage of our capabilities. Here we have people using a simple hobby to get to the flow. Maybe any activity can be used to get into the flow. Even Jasper Jottings? Perhaps, this will encourage me to try the unusual. Maybe we can all learn to be just a little more open.
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
john.reinke--AT--att.net
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[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.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)
August 31, 2004 Tuesday Five Star Late Lift Edition
SECTION: CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
HEADLINE: BURK, SISTER MARY LUCY
BURK, SISTER MARY LUCY, OP, of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, died on August 28, 2004 in Siena Hall Infirmary, Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. Born in St. Louis, MO on April 12, 1912, Margaret Burk was the daughter of Ralph and Margaret Burk. Margaret entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on July 2, 1932, and became known as Sister Mary Lucy, professing her first vows in 1934 and final vows in 1939. Sister Lucy earned a BA in English from Manhattan College in 1940 and an MA in Mathematics from St. John's University in 1944. During her professional life, Sister Lucy taught in St. Brendan's HS and Aquinas HS in the Archdiocese of New York, and in Holy Rosary, St. Mark's and St. Dominic's High Schools in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Upon retiring in 1995, she offered local community service at Dominican Convent, Sparkill. Sister Lucy is survived by her nieces, Jane and Jo Ann and her nephews, Joseph and Vincent. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY, on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery Sparkill. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Dominican Sisters, 175 Rte. 340, Sparkill, NY 10976, Attn: Sr. Maryann Summa, President. Arrangements are by Higgins Funeral Home.
LOAD-DATE: August 31, 2004
Village Voice (New York, NY)
August 31, 2004, Tuesday
SECTION: Features; Pg. 34
HEADLINE: THE SUNSHINE PATRIOTS
BYLINE: Tom Robbins
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Rudolph Giuliani
Ex-mayor, business consultant
Age 60
Born Brooklyn, New York, May 28, 1944
Military service None
Reason Student deferments (Manhattan College 1965; NYU Law School 1968); special deferment at request of federal judge for whom he was clerking.
Quote "Freedom is about authority."
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LOAD-DATE: August 26, 2004
The Capital (Annapolis, MD)
August 29, 2004 Sunday
SECTION: HEALTH; Pg. F3
HEADLINE: Names In Health News:Aug. 29
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Spine specialist Dr. Joseph M. Sohn has joined the practice of Anne Arundel Orthopaedic Surgeons.
He has an engineering degree from Manhattan College in New York City and a medical degree from the New York Medical College. His orthopedic residency was completed at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, with a spine fellowship at the Texas Back Institute.
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LOAD-DATE: August 30, 2004
Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Florida)
August 29, 2004 Sunday Sarasota Edition
SECTION: 2004 VOTERS GUIDE; Pg. JS15
HEADLINE: County and circuit judges; Circuit court judge
It's rare that two sitting judges retire in the same year.
But it happened in 2004, leaving eight candidates to vie for the open seats.
A circuit judge position will be vacated by Harry M. Rapkin, who's retiring after 12 years on the bench. Rapkin decided to retire after he came under sharp criticism for his handling of probation violations by Joseph P. Smith, the man accused of killing 11-year-old Carlie Brucia.
Sarasota County Judge Barbara Briggs, who's been on the bench for 17 years, also decided to retire amid criticism. In a bar association survey, lawyers gave Briggs the only below-average overall ranking out of 28 judges in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Residents will have a chance to pick their replacements on Aug. 31. If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the votes, the top two vote-getters in each race will have runoffs in November.
Residents in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties have four choices for a circuit judge, who will serve a six-year term and rotate among criminal, civil and family cases in several counties.
The candidates include Sarasota attorney Susan Chapman, 54. Chapman has been an attorney for 27 years, handling divorce cases, domestic disputes and child advocacy. She lost a close circuit judge race in 2002 to Charlie Roberts by a few thousand votes.
Diana Moreland, a 42-year-old Bradenton attorney, also ran in 2002 but did not make it past the primary. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, she went on to become an assistant public defender and then a partner at Reinhart & Moreland.
Michael Mosca, 50, has practiced law for 21 years, and was also a high school teacher. He said his experience in the classroom and the courtroom will help him in cases that involve children and families.
Longtime attorney William G. Salomone, 56, is also a mediator, and has written four books. He was the attorney for the North Port Code Enforcement Board.
There are also four candidates for county judge, who will also serve a six-year term. County judges preside over misdemeanor cases and county civil cases.
Preston DeVilbiss Jr., 57, served as a county judge for 12 years. He resigned from that post in 2002 to run for circuit judge, only to lose a close race. He's been practicing at Nelson Hesse Law Firm in Sarasota for the past few years.
Ronald Filipkowski, 35, is a Sarasota attorney who also taught at the police academy. He said his experience handling thousands of cases and more than 100 trials have prepared him to be a fair judge.
Attorney Phyllis R. Galen, 47, ran for county judge in 2002, losing by 1,200 votes to Judge David Denkin. After that, she became a division chief at the state attorney's office, overseeing prosecutors working on felony cases.
Kurt E. Lee, 37, is a business litigation attorney at Abel Band law firm. He said his experience in the civil court will allow him to handle those cases efficiently as a judge.
Circuit judges are paid about $134,000 a year, and county judges are paid about $121,000 a year.
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Age: 56
Occupation: Attorney, mediator. Practicing law 18 years in Florida. Author of four books
Family: Married; three children
Education: Manhattan College, Purdue University, University of Florida
Quote: "Justice will be served in my courtroom when I have reviewed and analyzed all aspects of the case, when I have made an informed decision based on legal reasoning, and when I have followed the rule of law."
GRAPHIC: PHOTO 8; PRESTON DEVILBISS JR.; RONALD FILIPKOWSKI; PHYLLIS R. GALEN; KURT E. LEE; SUSAN CHAPMAN; DIANA MORELAND; MICHAEL MOSCA; WILLIAM G. SALOMONE
LOAD-DATE: September 1, 2004
Marin Independent Journal (Marin, CA)
August 26, 2004 Thursday
SECTION: WARRIORS
HEADLINE: Dominican Flores excites
Warriors' Mullin
BYLINE: By Dave Del Grande, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: OAKLAND
The Golden State Warriors finally made their second-round pick in the 2004 draft Tuesday.
It's no coincidence Manhattan College point guard Luis Flores was part of the Erick Dampier trade Tuesday. Chris Mullin, head of basketball operations, has had his eye on the former New York City prep star for quite some time.
"We're going to give him a real good look," Mullin said of Flores, who could have been the Warriors' second pick in June had they not dealt the slot away two years earlier.
Mullin said he scouted Flores, a 23-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, during Flores' senior season at Manhattan College and in a private predraft workout.
And while Flores no doubt will come to Warriors training camp in October without a guaranteed contract, the Golden State boss is intrigued to find out if Manhattan's all-time leading scorer -- a two-time winner of the Haggerty Award bestowed upon the best player in New York City -- can squeeze his way onto a crowded roster.
"I like his talent. I like his toughness," Mullin said. "He definitely can score the ball. His learning curve will be learning to distribute the ball and be a playmaker."
Flores, who stands 6-foot-2, capped his college career with 26- and 20-point performances against Florida and Wake Forest, respectively, in the 2003 NCAA Tournament. He connected on 45.0 percent of his shots in three years at Manhattan, including 38.6 percent of his 3-pointers.
Mullin must consider keeping a third point guard on the roster [along with Derek Fisher and Speedy Claxton] because Claxton is injury-prone and can become a free agent at the end of the 2004-05 season.
Of course, the Warriors might have an extra first-round pick at that point to help fill the void. Mullin disclosed the first of the two future first-rounders also acquired in the Dampier trade could arrive as early as next June, depending upon how things shake out with the Mavericks next season.
Meanwhile, it was reported Dampier made the deal possible by signing a seven-year, $72 million contract, the first six years [and $62 million] of which are guaranteed.
Dampier had to prove he was one year younger than his NBA records had indicated [29 instead of 30] to sign for the full amount being that the league doesn't allow players 30 or older to get more than six-year agreements.
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Marin Independent Journal (Marin, CA)
August 26, 2004 Thursday
SECTION: SPORTS NEWS
HEADLINE: Dave Albee: Dampier deal about
bottom line
THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS went to great lengths yesterday to set up an international telephone conference call from Athens, Greece to introduce one their newest players.
Apparently one can find more "coverage" on the bodies of an Olympic beach volleyball players. Only three members of the Bay Area media participated in the interview, fittingly one for every point Eduardo Najera averaged per game for the Dallas Mavericks last season.
Oh, boy. I bet the phones are ringing off the hooks at the Warriors' offices now from fans begging for season tickets.
OK, there are two ways of looking at the Warriors latest trade and we'll stick with the pessimistic point of view while we're on a roll. The team traded its most productive player last season, center Erick Dampier, to the Mavs in a deal that brings Najera, Christian Laettner, the draft rights to point guard Luis Flores [who was the Houston Rockets' second-round pick in the 2004 NBA draft] and guard/forward Mladen Sekularac [a 2002 Mavs second-round pick playing in Europe] and a couple of future first-round drafts picks too conditional and complex to mention.
Did slick Mavericks general manager/coach Don Nelson pull the wool over the eyes of rookie Warriors executive vice president of basketball operations Chris Mullin, his friend and former All-Star player?
"I've always had certain criteria I felt was going to help the team and we've done a deal that meets our criteria," Mullin said in his own conference call yesterday. "I didn't have a time frame but, when it came down the pike, I was willing to do it."
What? Step in front of a semi? Take out Nellie's trash? Najera's a nice, aggressive hustling player - Brian Cardinal without a jump shot - but Laettner's seemingly played for more NBA teams than guys have played for Jennifer Lopez's hand in marriage. Laettner's been traded twice in less than two months and the Warriors don't really have a place for him to play. Mullin scouted Flores when he was at Manhattan College, but Golden State has Derek Fisher and Speedy Claxton penciled in at point guard. And the draft picks? Mavericks owner/Donald Trump Apprentice copy-cat Mark Cuban believes the acquisition of Dampier will put them over the top in the Western Conference, which means the Warriors are liable to receive low first-round picks in return that might net them a couple of back-up players in the future.
If there's anything real positive the Warriors will get out of this trade it's that it will probably get them out from under the salary cap squeeze after the 2004-2005 season. Then they can spend money on a free agent player they really, truly want next summer.
Yet Mullin insists he's going to put a competitive product on the court this year that will more than compensate for the loss of Dampier.
"I feel like the guys that we have their productivity will go up considerably," Mullin said.
Two of those guys, we can assume, will be Jason Richardson and Troy Murphy. But they're both scheduled to be restricted free agents after this coming season. Therefore, if their productivity goes up, it would be reasonable to presume their marketability to other teams - and their asking price to remain with the Warriors - would increase as well.
Mullin is carrying a double-edged sword. Getting J Rich and/or Murphy to sign contract extensions before or during the season is going to be risky business.
Now let's look the best-case scenario. Get out your magnifying glass.
Mullin has a vision for the Warriors and first and foremost he wants to put a cohesive, hard-working, coachable team on the floor. He has a new coach, Mike Montgomery, who was successful at doing that at Stanford.
Dampier, a free agent, wasn't going to be a building block for the foundation of Mullin's rebuilding project. True, the Warriors don't have superstar talent but now they do have, Mullin said, "talent that compliments each other."
In other words, Warriors fans can expect to see a team built more in the mode of the Detroit Pistons than in the mode of the Sacramento Kings and there's nothing wrong with that. The Warriors are going to scrap for points on offense, but they may have assembled the best defensive team in since the days of Nate Thurmond.
"It's a very underrated team," said Najera, who's in Greece providing basketball analysis for Mexico TV during the Olympics. "A lot of people don't know how much talent we've got on this [Warriors] team ... I think we'll be better than people actually think."
Actually a lot of people don't know who's on the Warriors anymore. There are only three players - Richardson, Murphy and Adonal Foyle - on the team's current roster who were with the team in 2001. What Mullin has acquired is a team that is versatile on the court and flexible on the payroll. It's his job to put the pieces together but we don't know how long it might take because we don't know if he's working on a 500-piece or 1,000-piece puzzle. Or a Rubik's Cube.
At least we know Mullin is trying to do something different for a franchise perceived to be indifferent to success in the past. That counts for something right now.
We just don't know what.
Dave Albee is an IJ staff writer. Write to him care of Sports, Marin Independent Journal, 150 Alameda del Prado, Novato, 94948-6150. His phone number is 382-7300; the fax number is 883-5458; the e-mail is dalbee@marinij.com.
LOAD-DATE: August 27, 2004
Newsday (New York)
August 26, 2004 Thursday
ALL EDITIONS
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. A03
HEADLINE: They got it covered; Thousands
of federal, state and city officers to be deployed for the GOP National
Convention
BYLINE: BY ROBERT POLNER. STAFF WRITER; Staff writers Dan Janison and Rocco
Parascandola contributed to this story, which was supplemented with wire
service reports.
From a surveillance blimp to sharpshooters, bomb-sniffing dogs and heavily armed anti-terror squads, the city will be on a virtual wartime footing during next week's Republican National Convention, federal authorities said yesterday.
With 10,000 police set to be mobilized, along with thousands of additional city, state and federal officers, it will be the thickest security New York has seen since Sept. 11, 2001, when rifle-toting soldiers checked cars at intersections, National Guard troops stood sentry in subway stations and fighter jets streaked overhead.
"Our goal is that any intent on the part of terrorists to attack us will be frustrated and repelled by multiple layers of security," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said. "We are prepared."
His assurances, and those of Gov. George Pataki and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, were delivered against an increasingly unsettled public backdrop.
Some city businesses are planning to close for the four-day convention, which begins Monday. Fearful or just put out, some residents are packing their things to get the heck out of Dodge. Those left behind are bracing for detours, delays and demonstrations.
Worries about violence, if not terrorism, also are fueling unease, even as some envision a rather ho-hum string of days carefully staged for television.
Hi-tech command post
Ridge unveiled a 2,000- square-foot room in a security-girdled Police Headquarters that will serve 24/7 as a "Multiple Agency Coordination" law enforcement center. It will include about 150 people from 66 city, state and federal agencies, Ridge said at the center.
The room includes computers, televisions tuned to news channels and screens showing city landmarks and streets, and an incident log. Video feeds will come from more than 100 surveillance cameras at such high-profile locations as the Brooklyn Bridge, Holland Tunnel and Madison Square Garden, the site of the convention.
Officials joining Ridge included members of the Secret Service, FBI, NYPD, Port Authority police, Metropolitan Transportation Authority police, Fire Department, National Guard and New York State Police.
"I can tell you the security plans are strong and comprehensive and as well-coordinated as any that we've had around any event," he said.
Local police have been girding, too. In the subways, they have begun securing equipment rooms not typically kept locked. Street-side trash cans and mailboxes are being removed from intersections near hotels and Broadway shows, along with businesses such as Starbucks and the Gap, which anti-corporate activists targeted in other cities during World Trade Organization meetings.
Aerial surveillance
The airspace will be monitored by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, with fighter jets patrolling, and waterway coverage is to be extensive, as well.
Homeland Security is contributing bicycle and motorcycle officers, helicopter crews, explosives-detecting dogs, undercover agents, mobile communications experts, hazardous materials units, intelligence analysts and Coast Guard crews trained in boarding suspicious watercraft.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, meanwhile, has said as many as 10,000 officers are to be mobilized, including Hercules anti-terror squads, sharpshooters and phalanxes of officers around the Garden to search buses and trucks before they enter the area.
A FujiFilm blimp will transport police conducting bird's-eye-view surveillance of Manhattan.
"We have done a tremendous amount of advance planning and coordination in airspace security, communications emergency equipment, credentialing and training," Ridge said.
Pataki echoed him.
"I've had people, as I've been around the country, say, 'Should I come here the week of the convention?' The answer is unequivocally yes," he said. "I will be here, my wife, Libby, will be here, our kids are going to be here as much as it can fit in with their school schedule, because this is the safest large city in America. And next week, it will be as safe as any place in America can possibly be."
Staff writers Dan Janison and Rocco Parascandola contributed to this story, which was supplemented with wire service reports.
City under guard
Aided by dozens of city and federal agencies, the NYPD is girding for its largest security activation since Sept. 11, 2001. Efforts include:
ON LAND
10,000 city police and federal law-enforcement officers
Vehicle checks around Madison Square Garden area
Radiation detectors and bomb-sniffing dogs
High-tech response vehicles at the ready
More than 100 cameras focused on the city, including at the Brooklyn Bridge, Holland Tunnel and Madison Square Garden
Around-the-clock coverage of the Multiple Agency Coordination Center at One Police Plaza, which will serve as a base for more than 150 people from 66 agencies.
IN THE AIR
7-mile .ight-restricted air space, or "frozen'' zone, around Madison Square Garden
NYPD cameras af.xed to a blimp, on loan from Fujifilm
20-mile air-defense identification zone
Teams of helicopters, for surveillance and quick response
AT SEA
City and Coast Guard boats patrolling waterways and ready to board suspicious vessels
THE ENFORCERS
Three men charged with protecting the delegates and New Yorkers:
RAY KELLY
Police commissioner
Appointed in 2002 by mayor for second stint as commissioner. Earlier served from 1992 to 1994.
Holds degrees from Manhattan College, St. John's University School of Law, NYU Graduate School of Law and Harvard.
Former commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service, former undersecretary for enforcement at the U.S. Treasury Department.
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LOAD-DATE: August 26, 2004
JASPER_in_the_NEWS: Angel Ramos ... couldn't hear. Having earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Manhattan College
DIVULGANDO la cultura en dos idiomas spreading the culture in
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Kansas City Dos Mundos - Kansas City,MO,USA
... Having earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Manhattan College in
New York, masters' degrees in education and education administration at the ...
http://www.dosmundos.com/editions/Vol24-08-26/editorial/editorialeng.htm
Can't hear, can't see, can't learn
As a child, Angel Ramos lived with a terrible secret. He couldn't hear. But fiercely determined to learn, he remarkably devised his own strategies to compensate. He taught himself to read lips, and he carefully followed directions teachers wrote on the blackboard, excelling academically without ever revealing his disability.
Ramos, now 54, the former superintendent of the Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind, is the author of the highly acclaimed book, "Triumph of the Spirit," and an international expert in the field of deaf education.
Having earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Manhattan College in New York, masters' degrees in education and education administration at the State University of New York and California State University respectively, and a doctorate in special education at Gallaudet University, Ramos was one of the first deaf people to be a Fulbright Scholar.
Born in Puerto Rico, he came to the United States at age six with his parents and sister. Shortly afterward, his parents divorced, and Ramos' mother worked as a seamstress to support her two children. In Ramos's words, they were "dirt poor." Today, he is committed to promoting educational opportunities and advocating for deaf children through writing and presenting workshops and seminars to teachers and school administrators.
While Dr. Ramos serves as a powerful role model because of his success in courageously overcoming his physical disability, his story illustrates the critical importance of regular, comprehensive vision and hearing exams for children. It's estimated that more than 10 million children, or one in four, in the United States are going back to school this month with an undetected vision problem serious enough to interfere with learning. And 15 percent of children in the United States under age 19 have educationally significant hearing loss in one or both ears.
Yet, 80 percent of preschool-age children don't get vision and hearing exams. Parents rely instead on tests given at school. But the Vision Council of America says that the simple vision screenings performed at school detect only five percent of vision problems. About 80 percent of what a child learns is taken in visually.
The Vision Council of America offers some signs that may indicate a child is experiencing vision problems. They are: squinting, closing or covering one eye; holding reading material close to the face; losing her/his place while reading; experiencing chronic headache, nausea or dizziness; being excessively clumsy; tilting the head to one side; daydreaming frequently; using a finger as a place mark while reading; performing below potential; and rubbing eyes repeatedly.
Children can miss out on at least 10 percent of classroom instruction with even a mild hearing loss, and mild to moderate hearing loss also slows the development and use of spoken language. Children who appear more immature or tired than their peers; respond inappropriately to spoken cues; tend to be excessively impatient, restless, or forgetful; or behave inappropriately in social situations may have a hearing loss.
Experts recommend that children get comprehensive vision and hearing exams by age three and regularly throughout their school years. Children who start school with undetected health problems, including vision and hearing problems, unnecessarily face obstacles that they may never overcome.
2003 Dos Mundos Newspaper - All rights reserved
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JASPER_in_the_NEWS: Rudolph Giuliani's RNC Speech
Text of Rudolph Giuliani's RNC Speech
Mon Aug 30,10:44 PM ET
By The Associated Press
The text of former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's speech as prepared for delivery Monday at the Republican National Convention:
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[JR: Politics aside. I don’t think that with the Trade Center coming down Rudy’s first words were anything but some type of expletive deleted! Certainly, don’t think that “Thank God! George Bush is our President!” When politicians get “cute” with the Truth, whether it is Rudy or Bill, I think it hurts all of us. Just like I think parents should never lie to their children – including the tooth fairy, santa claus, or an honest politician – I think we have to demand the same standard from “leaders”.]
[Manhattan_in_the_News]
MC_in_the_NEWS: Haifa-based Jonathan Gray has taught at Manhattan College
GETTING SATisfaction
Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem,Israel
Schelly Talalay Dardashti, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug.
29, 2004
... Gray has taught at Manhattan College and Yeshiva University and Supervised graduate
students at Hunter College, Fordham University and Columbia University.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1093750148331&p=1006953079845
Sometimes, students need help with university entrance
Anglo parents and new olim may be wondering about the possibilities for their children's higher education, or perhaps even their own.
Did you know that the US-based college-entrance exams are accepted as substitutes for the Israeli psychometric exam for many Israeli universities and special programs? Do you feel you and your family need guidance in evaluating programs here and abroad? Do you need special courses to deal with SAT, GRE, GMAT or English-as-a-foreign-language exams?
Steve Antinucci is head of Tel Aviv-based Yeda Plus, an Israeli-US company specializing in test-preparation courses for US-standardized tests: SAT (undergrad), GRE (grad school), GMAT (MBA) & TOEFL (English), as well as university counseling in Israel and abroad.
Other services include financial aid, scholarship search, translations and college essay preparation. The company also assists students with disabilities in preparing relevant documentation. Courses are also offered in Haifa.
But why would locals need such a service? The reason, Antinucci says, is that there are not enough spaces in top programs at Israeli institutions of higher learning, and sometimes a student needs help to improve his chances of acceptance. In addition, some students want to study abroad.
BORN in New York, Antinucci was raised in Rome, Italy, where his father was in the hotel business and came to Israel in 1999. He holds BA and MS degrees from Columbia University, as well as a BBS in business and marketing from Rome's John Cabot University.
In New York, he managed the Columbia University Tutors agency, providing teaching and services to prepare students for selection and enrollment at such elite US schools as Brown, Yale, MIT and Columbia. He is fluent in Italian, Hebrew and English.
Also with Yeda Plus is Dr. Avi Kay, a native of Detroit, Michigan, who made aliya in 1981. With degrees in psychology and organization psychology from Hebrew University and Northwestern University, Dr. Kay is a registered psychologist. For 20 years, he has been involved in testing and counseling in private practice, as former dean of students at Touro College Israel and as a psychologist in the IDF.
Haifa-based Jonathan Gray has more than 30 years experience as a New York City public schools counselor. Prior to arriving in Israel in 2003, he chaired a NYC high school counseling department, was counselor for 65 schools in New York and served as regional office liaison for college advisors of more than 85 high schools. Gray has taught at Manhattan College and Yeshiva University and supervised graduate students at Hunter College, Fordham University and Columbia University.
IN the US, the major problem students face is math preparation; in Israel, the problem is English language, as all these tests are given in English. A student advanced in math may have weak English skills, and therefore may not fully understand what a math word question is really asking.
Additionally, other tests like the GMAT (for MBA programs) require typing two English essays in a limited time frame. This requires adequate typing skills in addition to good English.
Yeda works to help students achieve top scores, which can translate into acceptance at the best schools. The firm also supports students through the college application process.
To do this, services also include translations of documents, legal notarizations, information on scholarships and loans, and the all-important college counseling.
These services, says Antinucci, help students concentrate on the test, while the staff takes care of the rest. Additionally, the company is currently the only school providing TOEFL, SAT, and GRE group courses in Haifa and the north.
Preparatory courses for standard tests are offered and courses focusing on improving essay-writing skills. Students are assisted in selecting schools to apply to, are provided information about available scholarships, and in translating and completing college applications.
Courses may be taken in a class, maximum 14 students, or as one-on-one tutoring.
PERHAPS the most important part of the process is finding the right fit of school to student. In the US, some consider the process a full-time job! For a family doing this long-distance, the task is even more daunting.
Decisions range from field of interest, cost, available financial aid to admission requirements. Some may be very interested in the Jewish aspect, if offspring decide to study in North America. With these variables, students should be prepared to apply to several schools and weigh options. An experienced advisor is the best way to go, says Antinucci.
One free hour of counseling is provided to all Yeda students, while additional hours are for-fee, and include meetings to discuss different factors.
Of course, the company's aim, however, is not only to send students abroad, but also to provide comprehensive information on schools and programs in Israel.
THERE are numerous scholarships available for Israeli students here in Israel and abroad. Among them are HIAS Scholarships for US and Israel (new immigrants with academic excellence, financial need, involvement with Jewish community), www.hias.org/scholarships/apply.html. IDC-Ralph Recanati International School, Herzliya, gives a full scholarship, www.idc.ac.il. Hebrew University's Rothberg International School offers a $10,000 scholarship. Candidates must have completed at least three semesters of university study, have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or equivalent, and be admitted to the Rothberg International School's One Year/Semester Program. Preference is given to students admitted for a full year of study. Students with exceptional academic qualifications, admitted for a single semester will also be considered for an award of US $5,000 from the remaining scholarship funds, overseas.huji.ac.il/financial_aidphp#ris
For new olim enrolled in the preparatory program-mechina, the Israel Universities Option of the freshman program or an MA program, the Israeli Student Authority offers tuitions and stipends, www.jafi.org.il/aliyah/offices/contact/
Yeda Plus offers the Yeda Plus-Almog Family Scholarship, for 50% of Yeda Plus course fee, and requires an essay on "What I have achieved-What I wish to achieve;" www.yedaplus.co.il.
UNIVERSITIES abroad expect candidates to submit essays that will be used as part of the criteria used to accept or reject prospective students. Israeli students compete against native English speakers; a good essay is essential. Yeda offers one-on-one tutoring with experienced teachers which will, according to Gray, improve vocabulary, grammar and style, and review ideas.
TOEFL, GRE and GMAT are offered twice daily in Tel Aviv; prices vary. Call for registration and prices. 1700-709-907.
The SAT is given six times annually at ZOA House, Tel Aviv and at Jerusalem's Anglican School in Jerusalem. Yeda's TOEFL course is designed to help students pass the exam and is a great review for general English. Private lessons are possible.
The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is offered monthly, with registration two months in advance, NIS 650. It is given at the Ramat Gan British Council office. Students must wait three months to retake it. Maximum class size is 10 students, with native English-speaking teachers. Both academic and general training units are offered.
The 3.5 hour exam has sections for reading, writing, speaking (and interview) and listening; all must be taken.
THE SAT score has two parts: verbal and quantitative (math). Each is scored from 200-800, for a combined 400-1600. In 2003, the average high school graduate earned a combined 1026. SAT 2 (subject tests, previously called Achievement Tests) classes are offered in small groups or privately.
The SAT exam is given on Sundays in Israel in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The next dates will be October 10, November 7, December 5 and January 24. The exam format is changing and will begin March 2005 in the US and in May in Israel. It requires a written essay and expanded math and verbal sections.
The math section includes: numbers and operations, algebra and functions, geometry, statistics, probability and data analysis. Students can use a four-function, scientific or graphing calculator. The new SAT in March will include expanded topics, such as exponential growth, absolute value, and functional notation, and place greater emphasis on linear functions, manipulations with exponents, and properties of tangent lines. The verbal section tests reading comprehension, analogy questions and sentence completion questions, and the new SAT requires a written essay.
SAT 2 exams are specific academic subject tests. Many colleges require or recommend one or more for admission or placement.
TOEFL Exam is a computer-based test, with courses beginning monthly, arranged as a twice-weekly 10-session course or a once-weekly course.
There are four sections: listening comprehension, structure, reading comprehension and an essay. The computer-based test is scored from 123-300; the paper-based test from 440-677. General admissions policies based on computer scores are: 280+, graduate admission ; 250-279: undergrad admission; 213-249: graduate admission probable; 173-212: undergrad admission probable; 133-172: Individual cases reviewed
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) is required for graduate program admission. In Israel, the computer-based test is given every workday of each month. Three parts are each scored from 200-800, with a combined total of 400-1600: Verbal score, analytical essay writing score, quantitative score. The average combined score for verbal and quantitative is 1080. Classes meet for 18 sessions twice weekly or 12 weekly meetings.
All lessons are in English to guarantee vocabulary improvement and increase English confidence on the test and throughout studies.
GMAT is required for science and business graduate admission. The computer-based test is given in Tel Aviv every workday of each month. The course is a twice-weekly 18-session course or a 12-session weekly course.
The exam asks seven types of questions, in several sections, and two typed essays. The issue essay requires taking a position and defending it, while the argument issue asks students to identify an argument type and analyze it.
There are two types of math questions and three types of verbal questions. There are two scores, one for the writing section, one for the multiple choice test.
THE new SAT will be given in Israel in May 2005.
According to Antinucci, Yeda Plus courses are already adapted to typical Israeli English levels: "We are confident the transition will be smooth. The bottom line is that classes will need to be a bit longer but there will not be that much effect."
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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--AT--manhattan.edu
Actual jobs at MC are at: http://www.manhattan.edu/hrs/jobs
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
9/6/04 Monday M. Soccer Seton Hall South Orange, NJ 3:00 PM
9/10/04 Friday Cross Country Boston University Invitational Boston, MA TBA
9/10/04 Friday Volleyball Syracuse$ Syracuse, NY 7:00 PM
9/11/04 Saturday Cross Country Princeton Battlefield Princeton, NJ TBA
9/11/04 Saturday Volleyball Cleveland State$ Syracuse, NY 10:00 AM
9/11/04 Saturday Volleyball New Hampshire$ Syracuse, NY 2:00 PM
9/11/04 Saturday M. Soccer Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA 4:00 PM
9/12/04 Sunday W. Soccer Quinnipiac Hamden, CT 1:00 PM
9/15/04 Wednesday Volleyball St. John's Jamaica, NY 7:00 PM
9/17/04 Friday Volleyball Fordham% Bronx, NY 7:00 PM
9/17/04 Friday W. Soccer Hartford Hartford, CT 7:00 PM
9/18/04 Saturday Volleyball Canisius% Bronx, NY 9:00 AM
9/18/04 Saturday Volleyball Wagner% Bronx, NY 2:00 PM
9/19/04 Sunday M. Soccer Maine HOME 10:00 AM
9/19/04 Sunday W. Soccer Fordham Bronx, NY 1:00 PM
9/21/04 Tuesday M. Soccer Virginia Charlottesville, VA 7:00 PM
9/22/04 Wednesday Volleyball Columbia New York, NY 7:00 PM
9/24/04 Friday Volleyball vs. Wagner& New Haven, CT TBA
9/24/04 Friday W. Soccer Robert Morris Pittsburgh, PA TBA
9/25/04 Saturday Cross Country Paul Short Invitational Bethlehem, PA TBA
9/25/04 Saturday Volleyball vs. Sacred Heart& New Haven, CT 12:00 PM
9/25/04 Saturday Volleyball at Yale& New Haven, CT 6:00 PM
9/26/04 Sunday W. Soccer St. Francis Loretto, PA 2:00 PM
9/27/04 Monday M. Soccer St. Francis Brooklyn, NY 7:00 PM
9/28/04 Tuesday Volleyball Fordham HOME 6:00 PM
North Rockland, NY (August 27, 2004)- The Binghamton Bearcats captured a 2-1 victory over the Lady Jaspers at North Rockland High School where Manhattan was considered the home team. The Lady J's dropped to a 0-1-0 overall record, while the Bearcats improved to 1-0-0. Binghamton opened the scoring with 18 minutes into the first half when Kelly Sanders found teammate Kim Povill in the middle of the 18-yard box who shot just left of Manhattan's goalkeeper freshman Alicia DeFino (Mineola, NY) giving the Bearcats a 1-0 lead. Manhattan created a few opportunities to score at the end of the first half but could not capitalize, as the half came to an end with Binghamton up by one goal.
Seven minutes into the second half the Lady J's were awarded a penalty kick and a chance to tie the game. Graduate student Chelsea Volpe (Baldwin, NY) took the kick for Manhattan placing it in the upper left corner of the goal tying the game, 1-1. Sanders took a hard shot just outside the penalty box with 20 minutes left in the game finding the back of the net scoring the game winning goal for the Bearcats. The Lady J's stepped up their offense in the last ten minutes getting some shots off that were just missing the goal wide.
DeFino had the most saves of the game grabbing eight, while teammate Kiera Fox (New Windsor, NY) saved two for Manhattan. Binghamton's lone keeper Kristie Bowers saved four for the Bearcats.
The Lady Jaspers play again next Friday, September 3rd at 7pm in West Point, NY when they play the Black Knights of Army.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Riverdale, NY (August 31, 2004)- The Manhattan College men's basketball non-conference schedule has been finalized and will consist of nine games, with four to be played at Draddy Gym. Included in the non-conference slate is a second straight appearance in the ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday event, against an opponent to be determined, it was announced today by Manhattan College Director of Athletics Bob Byrnes. "This season, our non-conference schedule is the most difficult one that we have considered in my 17 years at Manhattan College," commented Byrnes. "Good competition has helped both our play and our recruiting efforts in the past and we are looking forward to the challenge."
The schedule consists of five teams that played in post-season competition last season and six teams that posted 20 or more wins in 2003-04. Combined the teams on the Jaspers' non-conference slate posted a 150-98 record for the 2003-04 season, for a 60.5% winning percentage.
Manhattan will open up the 2004-05 season at home against South Dakota State, a Division I Independent, on November 21. Last season, their last as a Division II member, the Jackrabbits posted a 27-7 record. That game will be followed with another home game, against Atlantic 10 member Rhode Island on November 23, who played in the NIT and posted a 20-14 record.
The next three non-conference games will be played on the road, beginning with Bronx rival Fordham on November 27, before Manhattan returns to the arena that hosted the Jaspers' memorable NCAA run, the RBC Center, where Manhattan will take on ACC power and NCAA participant North Carolina State on December 5. The Wolfpack posted a 21-10 record last season. The Jaspers will then travel to Pac 10 stalwart and NCAA participant Arizona on December 21 for the first ever matchup between Manhattan and the Wildcats, who put up a 20-10 slate in 2003-04.
The Jaspers return home for a December 30 meeting with last year's Bracket Buster opponent and NIT participant Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who tallied a 20-11 record last season, before traveling to Horizon League regular season champion and NIT participant Wichita State on January 3. The Shockers posted a 21-11 record a year ago. North Dakota State, a Division I Independent, will come to Draddy on January 5. The Jaspers will play their final non-conference game on February 19, when Manhattan will play on the road in a Bracket Buster Saturday game against an opponent that will be determined at the beginning of February. "Without a question, this is the most competitive and difficult schedule that we have put together over my tenure at Manhattan," noted sixth-year head coach Bobby Gonzalez. "This schedule can only help us become battle-hardened for the always tough MAAC conference."
Manhattan ended its 2003-04 season with a 25-6 record after advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament following a 75-60 win over fifth-seeded Florida. The Jaspers gained an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning their second straight MAAC Tournament Championship. Manhattan also won its second straight MAAC Regular Season Championship after posting a 16-2 conference slate. The 16 wins were the most since the MAAC expanded to an 18 game regular season.
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MARC DELLA VOLPE NAMED SOFTBALL ASSISTANT COACH
Riverdale, NY (August 31, 2004)- Manhattan head softball coach Jen Fisher announced recently that Marc Della Volpe has been hired as an assistant coach for the softball program.
"Marc is a great hire for our program," commented Fisher. "Marc has a tremendous knowledge of the game of collegiate softball and that's what makes him a great asset for us at Manhattan College."
Della Volpe comes to Manhattan after serving as an assistant coach at Fordham University for three seasons. Della Volpe helped guide the Rams to two Atlantic 10 Tournament appearances, which were the first ever in the program's history. He also helped lead the team to a 23 game win improvement which led the nation in 2003 and stands as the fifth best improvement on the NCAA all-time list. Prior to his work at Fordham, Della Volpe was an assistant coach with the New Jersey Pride, New Jersey's premier Gold team, from 1998-2001. Della Volpe also serves as a clinician at top programs across the country. He is also a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Della Volpe received his Bachelor's degree in sociology from Amsted College in 2004.
Della Volpe will focus on recruiting as well as pitching and hitting instruction for Coach Fisher. The Lady Jaspers completed their season with a 16-33 overall record, and a 9-7 MAAC slate, advancing to the MAAC Championships for the first time since 1999. The nine MAAC wins were the most since the 1994 season and the team's first winning conference record since 1995.
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MIKE COLE NAMED GRADUATE ASSISTANT BASEBALL COACH
Riverdale, NY (August 31, 2004)- Manhattan head baseball coach Steve Trimper announced recently that Mike Cole has been hired as a graduate assistant coach for the baseball program. "We are very excited to have Mike become a part our program," commented Trimper. "Mike brings with him a lot of experience both playing under, and coaching with (Vermont head coach) Bill Currier, and will be a valuable member of my staff."
Cole comes to Riverdale after having spent three years as an assistant coach at the University of Vermont. Cole joined the Catamount staff after graduating from Vermont in 2002 as the program's all-time leader in RBI, games played and doubles. An All-America East third baseman as a senior, Cole hit .318 over his four-year career with 143 RBI in 181 games. A native of Poughkeepsie, NY, he played professionally in Holland in the summer of 2001. He has also coached for Manchester in the NECBL.
Cole will work primarily with the infielders, recruiting, hitting for Coach Trimper, but will be involved in all aspects of the program. Manhattan posted a 25-27-1 record last season, and advanced to the Championship Round of the MAAC Tournament for the first time in program history.
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From: Robert OBrien [1966]
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 3:46 PM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner
Subject: Class of 1966 where are you?
The parameters of the setup need to be changed so that all members can openly discuss topics of their choice without having to be approved and going through the moderator- Any chance of that?
For example - would like to start a line of conversation to find out how many registerd members are from the class of 1966.
Robert "Bob" O'Brien 66'B
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From: Jasper John '68
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 7:38 PM
To: 'Robert OBrien'
Subject: RE: Class of 1966 where are you?
Hi Jasper Robert '66,
There is zero chance that I'll change Distribute. It's purpose is to do just that, "distribute" the ezine. That's what it was "sold" to the population to be.
I can offer you at least two alternatives.
#1 There is that Yahoo ManhattanCollegeAlumni group, that I started for those alums, who wanted to have a group, looser, for use. In that group, I only put messages that originate from the College officially. So, it's announcements and sports reports. You can certainly encourage '66-ers to congregate there. It still requires "moderation" to post there. But, it is looser in terms of capabilities.
#2 Why don't you create a MC1966Alum yahoo group? Granted that takes a certain level of dedication, time, technology, and techie understanding. But, if you are really interested, that's the way to go. If you need help, I'd be happy to help in whatever way you need. For example, when one of my fellow high school alums expressed an interest similar to yours, I cofounded the group with him, until he felt comfortable with it. If you want, that could be done as well.
Hope this helps,
John'68
From: Louis Menchise [1987]
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 11:10 PM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner
Subject: Update my reply if possible
I am a 1987 graduate of Manhattan College's School of Business. From 1994 to January of this year, I was an army reservist. I plan to shoot a documentary about the reserve experience post 9-11. These sons and daughters of America and their families have been shortchanged. Among the problems:
Family members of reservists do not have the support network available to active duty troop families.
The reserves does not get the money or equipment they need.
Units rarely train with respect to their unit's mandate. They usually spend reserve weekends trying to clear up the bureaucratic mess that is inherent when dealing with the Federal government and trying to assure the unit has the proper equipment, and get it in good working order, or to make sure that administrative requirements are taken care of. A grand task, considering most reservists serve a weekend a month and two weeks out of the year, although the two week training period brings its own list of tasks that need to be done.
Many reservists are out of shape (many are left behind or return early or are discharged for medical reasons) and unmilitary.
During deployments, some of the unmilitary troops "sort-of" remember how to be soldiers.
Active duty troops don't like working alongside reservists for this reason.
Units are forced to sit at their mobilization sites or in-theater waiting to get missions, then usually are assigned missions that they are not trained and equipped to do.
Legally, reservists can be fired from their civilian jobs after one year. The vast majority of deployments have lasted longer than one year. Many units are deployed again after 3 months.
Most employers - save for civil service - will not hire reservists for this reason.
Upon their return, reservists usually fight more red tape to obtain benefits.
Housing and medical care at mobilization sites are sub-standard. There are too few doctors, and the drug formularies are limited. The reservist cannot "take it easy for a few days" as going out into the field to train is paramount.
If you are interested in this project in any way, feel free to contact me through my website: BetterFlicks.com. Thank you.
Louis Menchise
[JR: I’m an L. So as far as I am concerned, I am not sure that ANY troops should be outside the continental 48. I’d suggest that Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, etc. etc. should be “spun off” to use a wall street term. Should Mexico or Canada wish to join these United states, then we should accept them. But, then I also think we should be fulfilling the Statue of Liberty’s promise. And, that we should follw the dead old white guy’s advice about “entangling alliances”. ]
From: JAMES CONNORS [1957]
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 10:46 AM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner
Subject: RE: jasperjottings20040829.htm
plans for the naples,fl annual southwest florida alumni luncheon were announced this week by alumni director joe dillon and jim connors,chairman 57b.......luncheon march`13,pelican's nest golf club,bonita springs,fl manhattan will march the previous day march 12 in the annual naples st patrick's day parade............
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Jim Connors
[JR: received and understood. … … … marcha and lunch in florida … … details to follow ... … glad to hear from you. ]
From: BILL HARBORT [1955]
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Change!!!!
We are planning to change our e-mail provider on 8-31. Will send new e-mail when conversion is completed successfully.
Have a good day!
Bill H.
[JR: Bill, you are in control of your own subscription on Yahoo. SO, unless you have problems, It’s mach nix to me.]
From: Kevin Moore [1980]
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 9:56 AM
To: recuriter@jasperjottings.com
Subject: NEW RECURIT
RICHARD A. GROSSI (MC CLASS OF 1980) HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST TO RECEIVE JASPER JOTTINGS. HIS E-MAIL ADDRESS IS <privacy invoked> . THANK YOU. KEVIN MOORE
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From: Jasper John '68 @ Jasper Jottings.com
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 11:43 AM
To: 'Kevin Moore'
Subject: RE: NEW RECURIT
Great. I emailed the invite. Please accept a solid "J" for recruiting. John'68
From: PIERCE POWER [1950]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 12:13 PM
To: Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-owner
Subject: Re: jasperjottings20040829.htm
See latest issue of MARYKNOLL magazine for article on Manhattan students trip to Central America.
[JR: Good finding. But, they don’t show up on the net, so everyone will have to look at their copy. Or? ]
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http://www.homeoint.org/history/bio/m/mooresmb.htm
History of Homœopathy
Biographies
Presented by Sylvain Cazalet
MOORE, SAMUEL MITCHELL BARLOW, New York city, was born February 1, 1879, in Owego, Tioga county, New York, son of Dr. Robert English Moore and Helen Elizabeth Barlow, his wife, and grandson of Dr. Samuel Barlow, who at one time was professor of materia medica and president of the faculty of the New York Homœopathic Medical College. He is a descendant in a direct line from Joel Barlow and from Captain Wadsworth of "Charter Oak" fame. During 1887-1889, Dr. Moore attended the Bryant school at Roslyn, Long Island ; 1889-1893, attended the Manhattan preparatory school, New York city, and in 1893 he entered Manhattan College, receiving the degree of A. B. in 1897, and A. M. in 1899. He studied for his profession in the New York Homœopathic Medical College, 1897-1901. December 31, 1902, Dr. Moore engaged in the practice of his profession in New York city, after a service of eighteen months at the New York Metropolitan Hospital. He is demonstrator of genito-urinary surgery and assistant demonstrator of pathology in the New York Homœopathic Medical College ; visiting physician to Metropolitan Hospital and genito-urinary clinician to Flower Hospital dispensary. In 1903-1904, Dr. Moore was editor of "The Alpha Sigma Quarterly." He holds membership in the New York State Homœopathic Medical Society, the New York County Homœopathic Medical Society, the New York County Homœopathic Materia Medica Society, the Academy of Pathological Science, the Alpha Sigma Alumni Association, the Alpha Sigma fraternity, and the alumni associations of Manhattan College, the Metropolitan Hospital and the New York Homœopathic Medical College.
Source : History of Homœopathy by William Harvey King
http://www.southbaynews.com/News/2002/0911/School_News/collegealumnus.html
Recent graduates of Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY include Robert O’Connor of Babylon.
http://www.southbaynews.com/News/2002/0911/School_News/collegegrad.html
Among recent graduates of Manhattan College in Riverdale is Gerard M. Ryan of Babylon. He graduated from the college’s School of Business.
http://www.southbaynews.com/News/2002/0911/School_News/hasdegree.html
Rossana Russo of Copiague was among recent graduates of Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. She graduated from the School of Education.
http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/HCLAS/Engineering/egg_alvarez.cfm
Dr. Ronald J. Alvarez
Professor
Professor of Engineering Science and Director of Professional Engineering
Review Program
Degrees:
B.C.E., Manhattan College, 1957
M.S. in C.E., Manhattan College, 1957
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), New York University, 1967
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the TVA needs to be privatized. It is a model of failure, with electric power production costs being much higher than in comparable privately-owned facilities. And its hydro-electric generation production costs are no longer a model for others to follow. It takes in revenues of over $8 billion per year and spends nearly $7.7 billion, with a net intake of about $370 million. Privatize it, raise money for debt reduction and get rid this legacy of Franklin Roosevelt’s fascist state. This, too, may come sooner rather than later.
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It seems that there are a whole lot of our current problems that we can trace back to FDR. If we learn nothing, we should learn that the government shouldn’t be running anything. That includes the TVA, schools, and anything that is not in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Trying to do everything ensures that it will do nothing. And certainly nothing well.
And that’s the last word.
Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA.