Sunday 15 October 2006
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754 are active on the Distribute site. The site had 716 unique visits last week.
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This issue is at: http://www.jasperjottings.com/2006/jasperjottings20061015.htm
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Use email-sending webform http://public.2idi.com/=reinkefj anytime.
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FLASH! Important info received after the deadline
http://www.jobster.com/group/summary.html?groupId=8477157 A job site (just starting) with two Jaspers in place. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jobster [mailto:no-reply@jobster.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:00 AM To: Reinke, F. John Subject: Welcome to the Manhattan College Alumni group Jobster Groups Notification Your request to join the Manhattan College Alumni group has been accepted. Visit the group | Change your notification settings {JR: FWIW }
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Control your own subscription
(1) Send a message from your old email account to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com saying that your switching. (2) Send a message from your new email account to Distribute_Jasper_Jottings-subscribe@yahoogroups.com with your name and class year. AND you’re done. With zero extra work for the CIC! :-)
I'm pushing more "stuff" off to the "back lot". FYI http://jxymxu7sn5ho9d.googlepages.com/ (No sense not using free space for things!) Open to suggestions. I'm thinking about effectiveness and efficiency leading up to the new year. Maybe we need a change? New paradigm, new tools, new thinking?
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JASPER EVENTS THAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT
Thursday October 26, 2006
Reception for Chicago area alums at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel near O'Hare Airport, from 6pm to 8pm. All alums are invited to attend; there is no charge. It is a time to reconnect with the school and with alums that may be neighbors. Steve Laruccia from the college's development office will share with us all the "good news" regarding Manhattan and the progress that has been made over the last several years. For more information, email Tom Bechet '74. {JR: c/o Jottings }
Saturday February 24, 2007
Hold the date for 2007 Manhattan Alumni of the Treasure Coast Jasper Open Golf Tourney
April 21-29, 2007
Trip to the Italian Riviera sponsored by MC (at least according to the snazzy broucher I was mailed). Book by 10/17 and save $200! 800-323-7373. Sigh!
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My list of Jaspers who are in harm's way:
- Afghanistan
- - Feldman, Aaron (1997)
- Unknown location
- - Lynch, Chris (1991)
- Uzbekistan
- - Brock (nee Klein-Smith), Lt Col Ruth (1979)
… … my thoughts are with you and all that I don't know about.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969)
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Exhortation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,989714,00.html Deep thinkers The more we study dolphins, the brighter they turn out to be. By Anuschka de Rohan Thursday July 3, 2003 The Guardian ***Begin Quote*** At the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Mississippi, Kelly the dolphin has built up quite a reputation. All the dolphins at the institute are trained to hold onto any litter that falls into their pools until they see a trainer, when they can trade the litter for fish. In this way, the dolphins help to keep their pools clean. ***End Quote*** It's amazing the world that the Intelligent Designer has presented us. I particularly liked the "intelligent behavior" that this animals demonstrate. Even to this old injineer, it's obvious that we understand little.
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 reinke--AT—jasperjottings.com
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CONTENTS
2 Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases) 1 Good_News 3 Obits 3 Jaspers_in_the_News 3 Manhattan_in_the_News 3 Email From Jaspers 5 Jaspers found web-wise 0 Jaspers Found on Ziggs 2 MC mentioned web-wise 1 New Jasper Bloggers (10 Previously reported)
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PARTICIPANTS BY CLASS
Class	Name			Section
1935	Casey, Francis G. Jr.			JObit3
1947	Maher, Sr. Catherine			JObit1
1949	Cooley, James			JFound1
1950	Vittone, John			JUpdate
1957	Dans, Peter E.			Email03
1957	Martin, John S.			JNews3
1957	Obermaier, Otto G.			JNews3
1959	McDonnell, John J. Jr.			JFound5
1960	Keaveney, Thomas F.			Missing
1960	Regazzi, Robert M.			JObit2
1971	Calvaruso, Joseph A.			JUpdate
1972	Mollo, Charles R.			JFound3
1978	Pradas, Eugene			JUpdate
1980	Avery, Jim			JNews1
1981	Babka, Jeffrey A.			JFound2
1982	McGuinn, Young C.			JFound4
1984	Fabinski, Bob			Email02
1985	Meara, Edward			JNews2
1988	DiGilio, Alan			JUpdate
1989	Cabral, Cyril Jr.			Good1
1989	Hoban, Tom			JUpdate
2000	Callender, Gina			JBlogger (New)
2006	Twardy, Michael			Email01
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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME
Class	Name			Section
1980	Avery, Jim			JNews1
1981	Babka, Jeffrey A.			JFound2
1989	Cabral, Cyril Jr.			Good1
2000	Callender, Gina			JBlogger (New)
1971	Calvaruso, Joseph A.			JUpdate
1935	Casey, Francis G. Jr.			JObit3
1949	Cooley, James			JFound1
1957	Dans, Peter E.			Email03
1988	DiGilio, Alan			JUpdate
1984	Fabinski, Bob			Email02
1989	Hoban, Tom			JUpdate
1960	Keaveney, Thomas F.			Missing
1947	Maher, Sr. Catherine			JObit1
1957	Martin, John S.			JNews3
1959	McDonnell, John J. Jr.			JFound5
1982	McGuinn, Young C.			JFound4
1985	Meara, Edward			JNews2
1972	Mollo, Charles R.			JFound3
1957	Obermaier, Otto G.			JNews3
1978	Pradas, Eugene			JUpdate
1960	Regazzi, Robert M.			JObit2
2006	Twardy, Michael			Email01
1950	Vittone, John			JUpdate
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HEADQUARTER'S MESSAGES
Headquarters1
20061009 MC BRIDGE ONE http://JXYMXU7SN5HO9D.googlepages.com/20061009mcbridgeone 20061009 MC BRIDGE TWO http://JXYMXU7SN5HO9D.googlepages.com/20061009mcbridgetwo {JR: Fund raising page I received. }
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Manhattan College Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members "The charge of the board is to promote education and manage the business affairs of the corporation, exercising all rights, powers, and privileges granted by the corporation." - Lydia Gray, College Relations This July, two new members were appointed to the board, Peter M. Musumeci, Jr. '72, and Michael J. Paliotta '87. According to the profiles on both new members released by College Relations, Musumeci is the Executive Vice President/Senior Credit Officer of the Commerce Bank in Cherry Hill, NJ. Musumeci has been with Commerce Bank since 1974, one year after its opening, and two years after he graduated Manhattan College with his bachelor's degree in business administration. # # #
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GOOD NEWS
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/fashion/weddings/ 08Papes_.html?_r=1&oref=login Karin Papes, Cyril Cabral Jr. Published: October 8, 2006 Karin Marie Papes and Cyril Cabral Jr. were married yesterday at the Church of St. John and St. Mary in Chappaqua, N.Y. The Rev. Mark Connell, a Roman Catholic priest, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Cabral, 42, teaches English and government to immigrant students at White Plains High School, and she trains other teachers to work with recent immigrants. She graduated from the University of Michigan and received a master’s degree in professional studies from Manhattanville College. She is the daughter of Centes M. Papes and Theodore C. Papes Jr. of Mount Kisco, N.Y. Her father, a former director general of I.B.M. European operations in Paris, retired as the president and chief executive of Prodigy, an online operation of Sears, CBS and I.B.M. Mr. Cabral, 40, does semiconductor research at the T. J. Watson Research Center of I.B.M. in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Pace University. He also received a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Manhattan College and a master’s in that subject from Polytechnic University in Brooklyn. He is the son of Phyllis Cabral of Ossining, N.Y., and the late Mr. Cabral Sr. The bridegoom’s mother retired as a teacher’s assistant at the Brookside Elementary School in Ossining. His father was an assembly line worker at the Ford Motor Company plant in Mahwah, N.J. # # # {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Cyril is a member on the Class of 1989. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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OBITS
JObit1
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20061009/NEWS03/610090328/1019 Former St. Thomas Aquinas Spanish professor dies By ALICE GOMSTYN THE JOURNAL NEWS Powered by Topix.net (Original publication: October 9, 2006) An Irish-born Dominican nun who won a Fulbright scholarship and devoted much of her life to learning and teaching Spanish died Saturday at the age of 90. Sister Catherine Maher of the Dominican Convent in Sparkill was remembered yesterday as a kind woman with a perpetually cheerful demeanor. "She was always the same no matter what stress she might have been under," said Sister Ann Magdalen, 89, who had known Maher for more than 40 years. "She maintained a wonderful disposition and outlook on life." Maher had an extensive education. In addition to receiving a master's degree in Spanish from St. John's University, she studied abroad. She spent time in Bogota, Colombia, and was in Cuba just as Fidel Castro was coming to power, Magdalen said. Maher was particularly interested, Magdalen said, in Caribbean and Spanish culture. She was named a Fulbright scholar in 1960. She later became a Spanish professor and chairwoman of the languages department at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, where she always made time for her students, Magdalen said. When she retired from the college after 30 years in 1988, she tutored fellow Dominican sisters in Spanish. "Her love for community was very empowering," Magdalen said. "She was a beautiful woman of prayer." Sister Catherine Maher was born Maureen Maher in 1916 in Tipperary, Ireland. The daughter of James and Catherine Condon Maher, she entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill in 1938. There, she became known as Sister Catherine Anthony. She professed her first vows in 1940 and her final vows in 1945. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Manhattan College in 1947 and, four years later, her master's. From 1940 to 1958, Maher taught at the elementary and high school level at four schools in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn: St. Edmund School, St. Catherine School, Aquinas High School and Cathedral High School. She joined the faculty of St. Thomas Aquinas College in 1958. After retiring from the college in 1988, she tutored fellow Dominican sisters in Spanish and served as a receptionist for the Thorpe Senior Center in Sparkill. She also spent many years on the convent's community council. Maher, who had cancer, died Saturday at the Sienna Hall Infirmary. She is survived by her cousins and many close friends. Visitation is from 3:30 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the convent, 175 Route 340. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Dominican Convent, Sparkill. Internment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Sparkill. Arrangements were made by the Higgins Funeral Home in New City. {Reported As: 1947 }
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http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=2006610090305 10/9/06 - Posted from the Daily Record newsroom Related news from the Web Robert Maurice Regazzi 67, company officer, lector HARDYSTON -- Robert Maurice Regazzi died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, after a long illness at St. Clare's Hospital/Sussex. He was 67. Born to Maurice and Irma Regazzi in New York City, he had lived in the Convent Station section of Morris Township, then Wayland, Mass., and Denville for three years, before moving to the Hamburg section of Hardyston four years ago. Mr. Regazzi received his bachelor of arts degree in labor management at Manhattan College in New York City and then received his master's degree in business administration in accounting from Columbia University. Mr. Regazzi worked for Schering-Plough in Madison for 14 years, and then served as vice president and general manager of Parexel in Wellesley Hills, Mass., for four years. He then served as CEO for P.K.S. in Wellesley Hills, Mass., before becoming chief operating officer of Phoenix Marketing-Express Scripts in Lincoln Park, where he worked for four years before retiring in 2005. Mr. Regazzi was a parishioner and lector for St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Vernon and served as a board member of the Great Gorge Chamber Music. Mr. Regazzi is predeceased by his brother, Edmund Regazzi, who died in 1989. He is survived by his beloved wife, Bette Regazzi (Deveney) of Hamburg; devoted father of Regina Regazzi of New York City and stepfather of Cynthia Mackey and her husband, Jeff of Flemington and Cheryl Angle and her husband Fred of Oak Ridge. He was the loving grandfather of Christine and Brian Stell and of Brandon, Ryan and Cassandra Gadow; and dear brother-in-law of Veronica Regazzi of Tarrytown, N.Y. The family will receive their friends at Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home, 241 Route 94, Vernon, N.J. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral from the funeral home on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, at 9 a.m. With Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Vernon, N.J. at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. Memorial gifts to the Family Life Center at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, P.O. Box 785, McAfee, N.J. 07428 or to Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare's Hospital, Sussex, N.J. 07461 would be appreciated. # # # {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Robert was a member of the Class of 1960. May He Rest In Peace. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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The New York Times October 11, 2006 Wednesday Late Edition – Final SECTION: Section C; Column 4; Classified; Pg. 15 CASEY, FRANCIS G. JR., MD. CASEY--Francis G. Jr., MD. Of Maplewood, NJ, formerly of North Plainfield, NJ, native son of Brooklyn, died on October 7, 2006, age 93, peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of the late Catherine Elizabeth Casey. Son of the late Francis G. and Lily Pyne Casey. Father of the late Cathleen Casey O'Connell and the late Elizabeth Frances Casey. Survived by his children, Michael, James, Brigid, Christopher, Monica, Sean Casey and Moira Casey Avanzino; 15 grandchildren and three great - grandchildren. Gra duated from Manhattan College, where he was a member of the Epsilon Sigma Pi honor society, and from Cornell University Medical College. Internship and residency at Saint Vincent's Hospital NYC where he met his cherished Katie and became her smitten swain. Served as a Major in the Army Medical Corps stationed in the South Pacific where he was a flight surgeon and was wounded in action in 1943. He had a long career as a surgeon and anestheologist before retiring from Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ in 1982. He was a Fellow of the American College of Anesthesiologists. The strength of his character, intellect and Catholic faith defined him. His children will always remember his unshakable devotion to our mother through the joys and sorrows of their long life together. Calling hours at Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, NJ, 07069, 908-756-0017 on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2-4 and 79 p.m. Mass of Resurrection at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, South Orange, NJ, on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn. Loving thanks to Sherry Chung and Lyn Jaikissoon, our parents' faithful caregivers for the last several years. Requiescat in Pace. Frankie, we will love you always. URL: http://www.nytimes.com LOAD-DATE: October 11, 2006 # # # {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, The Doctor was a member of the Class of 1935, I believe. I had notified some of our New Jersey Alums about the arrangements. May He Rest In Peace. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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Jasper_Updates
[JR: Alerting old friends seeking to reconnect or "youngsters" seeking a networking contact with someone who might have a unique viewpoint that they are interested in.] # # #
Calvaruso, Joseph A. (1971) Chadbourne & Parke LLP # # #
DiGilio, Alan (1988) Unisys Reston, Virginia 20190 # # #
Hoban, Tom (1989) VP Icap Capital Markets # # #
Pradas, Eugene (1978) Vice President & Managing Director, Europe Teleglobe/VSNL International Madrid, Madrid 28109 Spain # # #
Vittone, John [MC1950] # # #
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Jaspers_Missing
Reported by mcALUMdb as "lost":
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Reported by me as "lost":
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Jaspers_in_the_News
JNews1
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/ 20061010-9999-1b10avery.html A position of power Utility industry vet finds his life's project: advocating Sunrise Powerlink By Craig D. Rose UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER October 10, 2006 Jim Avery likes nothing better than a project. A get-your-hands-dirty, build-something-you-can-show project. And after a long career in the utility industry, Avery appears to have the project of his life. Jim Avery, an SDG&E senior vice president, is leading efforts to build the controversial Sunrise Powerlink. As a senior vice president at San Diego Gas & Electric, Avery is leading the utility's effort to build the 150-mile, $1.3 billion Sunrise Powerlink. The proposed transmission line would run from western Imperial County, across Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and across a broad swath of North County. SDG&E says the power line is essential for ensuring electric reliability in San Diego – where power demand shows signs of surging – and for tapping renewable energy projects planned for Imperial County. The utility applied for approval of the project late last year from the California Public Utilities Commission, whose review process is expected to take about a year. In addition to his technical role in developing the transmission plan, Avery is the chief public advocate for the project, appearing at community forums to answer questions. Those community sessions often attract large crowds of project opponents, who object to the prospect of a high-voltage power line coming through their neighborhoods. Being an advocate for Sunrise Powerlink is not a job for the faint of heart. But Avery gives every appearance of enjoying the encounters, many observers say. “Building is in his blood; you can tell just by talking to him,” said Michael Shames, executive director of the Utility Consumers' Action Network, who has debated the project with Avery. “And Jim is an in-your-face kind of guy – who reminds me of me. He seems to relish the fight.” For some, the style is effective. “He was a huge factor in winning the labor council's support,” said Jerry Butkiewicz, who heads San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, a supporter of the Powerlink. Many members of the council, he said, raised questions about the impact of the power line on the environment and its possible use in moving electricity from fossil fuel burning plants, not the clean, renewably sourced energy SDG&E promises the line would primarily be used to transmit. “He was able to answer the concerns we had about the line being used to move energy from dirty power plants in Mexico and give assurances of using it for green power,” Butkiewicz said. “It was pretty impressive.” Avery, 49, is the product of a working-class family from the Bronx. He has only a fleeting memory of his father, who died when he was a tot and left Avery's mother with six children, the oldest of whom was 10. With that large brood stuffed into a small apartment, Avery's mother quickly hit upon a low-cost version of day care: She had the children volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, where she worked as a nurse. “I spent a lot of time there,” Avery said. Early on, Avery came under the spell of his paternal grandfather, a man Avery recalls as being a genius at disassembling and repairing anything electrical. His maternal grandfather, meanwhile, designed highways and owned an engineering firm where Avery worked as a young man. Avery attended Catholic schools, swam competitively in high school and developed a love of motorcycles, a taste he indulges to this day with occasional rides on his Harley-Davidson. But from an early age, Avery said, he was drawn to electrical power engineering – the design and operation of the systems that keep the lights on. “I think it came directly from Grandfather – and taking things apart,” he said. He got an associate's degree from New York City Community College, then went to work for American Electric Power, a major utility holding company. AEP later helped finance Avery's bachelor's degree in engineering from Manhattan College. A formidable experience at AEP came when one of the company's 32-foot-long generators failed in Michigan. The manufacturer suggested removing the generator and shipping it out for repair – which would have cost AEP more $100,000 daily, in addition to repair costs. And it would have taken at least three months. Avery, then 25, had another idea: Do like Grandpa – by performing a rewind of the generator in the field. “I was eager enough to try the right thing and not smart enough to know what I was getting into,” Avery said. “It had never been done before and there was no textbook for doing it.” But the repair team led by Avery succeeded, and AEP saved millions. By 1981, Avery was working as a project manager for Citizens Utilities Co., a Connecticut holding company. He rose to become vice president of energy for Citizens, which had operations across the nation. Among the most satisfying of his experiences at the company, as Avery tells it, was his posting to the Hawaiian island of Kauai immediately after a 1992 hurricane left tens of thousands of people without electrical service. Avery quickly coordinated military flights to bring in utility repair crews and worked 20-hour days for weeks to restore electrical service. Avery said the field team grew in days from 26 people to 500. “The hurricane wiped out the transmission system, but we had the first service restored in 11 days,” Avery said. “We learned the value of a good disaster plan,” he said. Those who worked on the effort say Avery proved to be a capable leader. “Jim is a guy who goes 120 miles per hour,” said Jerry Bailey, now a vice president of the San Antonio Water System, who worked with him on Kauai. “I'd guess his resting activities are active.” After 15 years with Citizens Energy, Avery left to do consulting. SDG&E recruited him in 2001 to oversee electric procurement and transmission. He joined the company in time to participate in SDG&E's effort to win approval for the Valley-Rainbow transmission line, a project that would have affected North County. Another veteran of the rebuilding effort in Kauai said Avery left a strong impression as a problem solver. “He is one of the smartest people I ever worked with, and he is always challenging the status quo – developing new solutions to existing problems,” said Paul Townsley, who worked for Avery in Hawaii and is now western regional president of American Water Works Co. “It kept the rest of us on our toes. But at the same time he is very personable and very loyal to the people he worked with.” Assessments of Avery from opponents of Sunrise are more nuanced. “The word that best describes him is calculating, and I don't mean that in a necessarily bad light,” said Harvey Payne, an attorney who is chairman of Rancho Peñasquitos Concerned Citizens, which opposes the project. “He is very calculated about what he says, even in personal conversation. I think he is a good speaker for a position that I absolutely disagree with.” Bill Powers, an engineer and activist specializing in electric power systems who opposes Sunrise, criticizes Avery for casting Sunrise as the only solution to ensuring regional electric reliability and bringing more renewably generated energy here. “The tone of his sales pitch has been there is only way to do this; this is it,” Powers said. “There are a dozen other solutions that are just as good, or much better and much cheaper.” Avery said SDG&E couldn't find a comparable alternative to Sunrise but did have a fallback position, in the event the line is rejected by state regulators. The fallback, he said, was to build a handful of new power plants in San Diego. “The flaw in that logic has been that the governor recently signed a whole lot of bills and that killed the idea of new plants because we need a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. # # # James P. Avery Age: 49 Position: Senior vice president, electric, San Diego Gas & Electric. Avery is leading SDG&E's effort to win public support for the Sunrise Powerlink, the proposed $1.3 billion, 150-mile transmission line from Imperial County into San Diego. Education: Associate's degree, New York City Community College, 1976; bachelor's in engineering, Manhattan College, 1980. Experience: Project engineer, American Electric Power, 1976-81; project manager, electric, Citizens Utilities Co., 1981-87; assistant vice president, electric, Citizens, 1987-90; vice president, electric, Citizens, 1990-94; vice president, energy, Citizens, 1994-96; vice president, R.J. Rudden Associates, 1997-2000; senior vice president, electric, SDG&E, 2001-present. Personal: Wife Susie Sides also works for SDG&E and develops conservation programs for the utility. Hobbies: Woodworking and an occasional motorcycle ride. # # # {Reported As: 1980 }
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JNews2
http://news.yahoo.com/s/sddt/20061011/lo_sddt/ promotionsandappointmentssaicannounceschiefenginee {extraneous deleted} Edward Meara, attorney with Brownwood Chazen & Cannon, has been elected president of the Citizen Diplomacy Council of San Diego for the 2006-07 term. The nonprofit organization, which works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State and other federal agencies, brings high-ranking foreign dignitaries to San Diego to meet with their professional counterparts and to have casual get-togethers with local residents. In the past year, CDCSD has arranged local visits for more than 500 International visitors. Meara is a graduate of Manhattan College and Pace University Law School. {extraneous deleted} ### {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Edward was a member of the Class of 1985. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleFriendlyNY.jsp? hubtype=&id=1160039131822 Martin, Obermaier Reunite To Launch Small Practice Anthony Lin 10-06-2006 In 1972, John S. Martin and Otto G. Obermaier, college friends and former assistant U.S. attorneys, launched one of New York’s first law firms dedicated to the practice area of white-collar crime. The next year, the firm of Martin & Obermaier welcomed a third partner, another former assistant, Robert G. Morvillo. Mr. Martin went on to serve in the early 1980s as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. A decade later, Mr. Obermaier would hold that job himself, and Mr. Martin would begin his 13 years on the bench as a federal judge in Manhattan. Both eventually wound up at large New York firms, Mr. Obermaier at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Mr. Martin at Debevoise & Plimpton. But next month, Martin & Obermaier will be re-born. "It's two old guys trying to relive their youth," said Mr. Obermaier, 70, who said he and Mr. Martin, 71, hatched the plan to start their own small firm again over lunch in August. Mr. Martin's imminent departure from Debevoise comes just weeks after he released a report largely exonerating pharmaceutical maker Merck from wrongdoing in the release of Vioxx, the pain medication recalled from the market in 2004 after it was shown to cause heart damage. Some plaintiff’s lawyers have claimed Mr. Martin's investigation, for which Merck’s board of directors paid Debevoise over $20 million, was a whitewash. The former judge said internal corporate investigations like the one at Merck were engagements in which his reputation for independence proved valuable to firm clients. But he said his efforts to establish a practice at the firm arbitrating commercial disputes had been hampered by conflicts of interests stemming from Debevoise’s large roster of litigation clients. Though happy at Debevoise, Mr. Martin, who became of counsel at the firm after retiring from the bench in 2003, said he hoped moving to a smaller firm would allow him to participate more in what he sees as a growing market for arbitration. "More and more companies are moving to arbitration," said Mr. Martin. "It has the advantage of letting you select your own judge and gets you a more expeditious result." Whatever the ex-judge chooses to do could be quite lucrative. Debevoise billed the former judge’s work at $1,000 an hour, a rate Mr. Martin sees no reason to change. He said it reflects the scarcity in private practice of former federal judges, especially from the Southern District, arguably the nation’s most active and important jurisdiction. He also noted that the types of matters he handled as an ex-judge generally produced less opportunity for the firm to profit from associate leverage. Kenneth Conboy of Latham & Watkins and Michael Mukasey of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler are two other former Southern District judges in private practice. Mr. Mukasey, who stepped down from his position as chief judge only this summer, said a former judge's practice varied by the individual though he said it could be expected that other litigators would frequently turn to a judge to review motions or rehearse arguments. In a statement, Mary Jo White, Debevoise's litigation chair and Mr. Obermaier's successor as Southern District U.S. attorney in 1993, called Mr. Martin a "tremendous colleague" and said the firm looked forward to working with Mr. Martin again in future projects. "I also wish him and Otto Obermaier the very best," she said. "It's very special for them to be reunited and practicing law together again." Friendship's Genesis The two men were fraternity brothers at Manhattan College in the 1950s and such close friends that Mr. Obermaier, called up from the Army reserves after the Berlin crisis of 1961, asked Mr. Martin to look after his pregnant wife while he was away. The two then served as young federal prosecutors together in the 1960s under then-U.S. Attorney Robert Morgenthau. Following "a reasonably good analysis of the profession and where it was going," said Mr. Obermaier, they decided to launch their own white-collar boutique. By the mid-1970s, the firm of Martin, Obermaier & Morvillo was thriving, with all three name partners working on the major corporate scandals of the day, such as Peat Marwick’s allegedly faulty audit of the bankrupt Penn Central Railroad and an inquiry into the conduct of the ITT Corporation in financing part of the 1972 Republican National Convention. "It's all in the timing," said Mr. Morvillo. "Nobody knew at the time there was enough work in this field." After Mr. Martin left in 1979, the firm became Obermaier, Morvillo & Abramowitz. In its current incarnation, it is the 40-lawyer white-collar powerhouse known as Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer. "I paid a lot of money to have Otto made U.S. attorney so I could be the number-one partner," joked Mr. Morvillo. The new Martin & Obermaier will actually lease office space from Mr. Morvillo's firm on Fifth Avenue. Mr. Morvillo said he expected the pair to call upon their old colleagues if larger matters arise. He also said their close location gave him an escape if he had differences with his current partners. "I'll run downstairs and it'll be Martin, Obermaier & Morvillo again," he said. "Then when I get pissed off at them, I'll run back upstairs." Mr. Martin's stint as U.S. attorney in the early 1980s and Mr. Obermaier's in the early 1990s sandwiched the time in that office of former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, coincidentally another Manhattan College alumnus. After leaving office, Mr. Obermaier became a partner at Weil Gotshal, where he handled a number of major trials. Mr. Martin was appointed to the bench in 1990, and he presided over a number of mass tort cases including those involving asbestos and pregnancy drug diethylstilbestrol (DES). He also oversaw many criminal cases and, at the time of his retirement, sharply criticized the federal sentencing guidelines in several interviews and in a New York Times opinion piece. Mr. Obermaier said the harsh sentences being handed out for corporate crimes may make launching a new white-collar practice a gamble, since few clients are now willing to risk a trial. He also expressed concern that most large firms have a white-collar practice, usually headed by former assistant U.S. attorneys but backed by a number of young associates. "As firms get bigger, the mechanism to keep a lot of lawyers busy is not trial work, it’s discovery," he said. "No one's going to hire me to do electronic discovery. I can barely turn the machine on. I'm just a simple-minded trial lawyer." But Mr. Obermaier allowed the gamble he was taking was actually not that great, given his already long and fruitful career. "If I don't work as hard as I did in the past, it'll be fine," he said. "I'd like to see John do a lot more arbitrations." ### {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, Both Judge Martin and Otto were members of the Class of 1957. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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http://www.nj.com/columns/gloucester/shryock/ index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1160291057143720.xml&coll=8 There's no place for hazing these days Sunday, October 08, 2006 Fraternity life meant everything at Gettysburg College. In the fall of 1956, frosh were "rushed" by the school's 13 national and local fraternities before attending a class. Those who weren't rushed would be relegated to life as independents and miss out on social activities. We drank beer on "dry" campuses in 1956, too. I was rushed by seven nationals and got bids from seven. Confused by the attention and the promises, I picked Phi Gamma Delta because I liked the senior who rushed me and became my big brother, Bob Webb, and because several fellow frosh I'd befriended also decided on Phi Gam. Depending on one's view, it was a rare intelligent college decision or a critical mistake. In retrospect, it's possible I'd have the degree I'll never have if not opting to major in fraternity life. I spent a lot of good times there and made a lot of friends I've kept, but made classwork a second priority and bailed out as a junior. I was barely 17 upon entering college, very immature, and was ill-prepared for fraternity hazing even though I'd heard the stories. In '56, hazing week was still known as "Hell Week" and not all wet-behind-the-ears beanied-frosh were ready for the offbeat fun and games. Upperclass brothers often forced pledges to come to Phi Gam for 3 a.m. humiliation. We were convinced that when the pledgemaster blindfolded us and said we had to eat worms we actually ate worms. It was spaghetti, of course. I won't divulge what happened when a life-sized nude photo of Jayne Mansfield was unveiled. We also had to eat cornflakes with chocolate syrup, which doesn't sound bad but is, and for innocuous misdeeds during Hell Week had to take big bites out of Bermuda onions tied around our necks. At night, we were dispatched to the Gettysburg Battlefield to find articles of coeds' clothing in Devil's Den. Most pledges got to go on a fall weekend visit to a Phi Gam chapter on another campus. I didn't go far. They put a blindfold on me, drove me deep into the woods, and taped a note to my head: "Pledge Shryock, you aren't going anywhere. Thumb a ride back to campus, you're waiting on tables tonight." Pledges retaliated on occasion: Early-morning water raids on the sleeping brothers who lived in the fraternity house, tossing the pledgemaster's VW in the Tiber creek. It was the revenge part of the hazing ritual. I thought hazing was ill-timed in the first semester of the freshman year, but at Gettysburg harmless. Hell Week eventually became Help Week and excessive hazing on campuses across the country began to subside after a spate of serious fraternity mishaps including deaths. But not disappear. I noted in a wire story during "National Hazing Prevention Week" that Manhattan College canceled its 2006 women's lacrosse season after hazing photos popped up on the Internet. A hazing trial in Florida was held for four Florida A & M students accused of beating a pledge during a fraternity initiation. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California is expected to sign a bill that would make hazing a felony. Fifity years after entering Gettysburg, hazing still exists in many forms. It seemed amusing then. When you are 17, a lot of things do.
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The Guardian (London) October 11, 2006 Wednesday US free speech row grows as author says Jewish complaints stopped launch party: Row over postscript on Palestinians' plight British-born aca-demic claims lectures cancelled BYLINE: Ed Pilkington New York SECTION: GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL PAGES; Pg. 18 Jewish deportees in the Drancy transit camp in France in 1942. A book about Vichy France is at the centre of a row over freedom of speech Photograph: EPA The British-based author and former publisher Carmen Callil has become embroiled in a growing dispute over the limits of freedom of speech in America after a party celebrating her new book on Vichy France was cancelled because of the opinion she expresses about the modern state of Israel. A party in honour of Bad Faith, Callil's account of Louis Darquier, the Vichy official who arranged the deportation of thousands of Jews, was to have taken place at the French embassy in New York last night but was cancelled after the embassy became aware of a paragraph in the postscript of the book. In the postscript Callil says she grew anxious while researching the "helpless terror of the Jews of France" to see "what the Jews of Israel were passing on to the Palestinian people. Like the rest of humanity, the Jews of Israel 'forget' the Palestinians. Everyone forgets." The embassy said the passage had been brought to its attention after a guest declined the invitation because of it. A spokesman denied allegations from Callil, reported by Reuters, that "fundamentalist Jews" had complained and had the party shut down. The row over Callil's book is the latest element in a dispute about restrictions on freedom of speech in the US in re-lation to comments on Israel. A British-born academic based at New York University has had two speaking engagements called off after criti-cism of his views. Tony Judt, an American Jew who was brought up in Britain, was due to speak on the subject of the influence of the pro-Israeli lobby on US foreign policy and at a separate location under the title War and Genocide in European Memory Today. The first lecture was cancelled by the Polish consulate in New York, which owned the venue, while Mr Judt pulled out of the second after he was asked by the organisers to refrain from direct references to Israel. In both cases pro-Israeli organisations and individuals had raised objections to Mr Judt's views on Israel. Mr Judt was one of six people who took part in a debate in New York last month organised by the London Review of Books on the controversy sparked by its article on The Israel Lobby. During that debate Mr Judt argued that pro-Israeli groups acted "to silence debate on the subject", adding that criticism of Israel had come to be thought of as un-American. His talk last week on a similar theme at a venue owned by the Polish consulate was cancelled by the consul, Krzysztof Kasprzyk, after inquiries from two Jewish organisations. Mr Kasprzyk told the Wash ington Post that he had been subjected to "delicate pressure". Abraham Foxman, director of one of the groups, the Anti-Defamation League, denied any pressurising. "All we did was to ask the consulate whether Tony Judt was speaking on its property. The decision to cancel was the Polish consu-late's alone." Mr Judt riposted: "If all Mr Foxman was doing was making an inquiry, then he does an awful lot of inquir-ing. People are frequently being scared off." Mr Judt said his views had been misrepresented. "The only thing I have ever said is that Israel as it is currently con-stituted, as a Jewish state with different rights for different groups, is an anachronism in the modern age of democra-cies." In the second incident Mr Judt pulled out from a talk on the Holocaust at Manhattan College after a Jewish leader, Rabbi Avi Weiss, warned he would hold a protest of Holocaust survivors outside the event. "This speech would have been a desecration," Rabbi Weiss told the Guardian. Mr Judt countered that to threaten to stage a protest of survivors was "obscene, close to pornography". Carmen Callil reportedly claimed that complaints by 'fundamentalist Jews' led to cancellation of her book launch LOAD-DATE: October 10, 2006
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http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=40962 October 5, 2006 Edition > Section: New York Another Judt Appearance Abrubtly Canceled BY ANNIE KARNI - Special to the Sun October 5, 2006 Tony Judt, the NYU professor critical of Israel whose appearance Tuesday night at the Polish consulate was abruptly canceled, has had a second appearance derailed after a protest from a Jewish leader. Mr. Judt was to have spoken on October 17 at the Holocaust Research Center of Manhattan College, an independent Catholic institution in Riverdale. He withdrew late last week, saying the college had put him in "an impossible position" by promising to critics that he would not speak about Israel. Rabbi Avi Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale said he had threatened to picket the college if Mr. Judt spoke at the Holocaust center. "I am a firm believer in First Amendment rights, and would have no problem with Judt speaking at some other forum, as long as an opposing view would be heard," Rabbi Weiss wrote to the Holocaust center's leaders. "But having someone who is a State of Israel denier speak at a Holocaust forum is a desecration of the memory of the six million," he wrote. "It's always slightly mysterious to me what's going on here," Mr. Judt said. "I was going to lecture in the context of the Holocaust. It had nothing to do with Israel, but Rabbi Weiss objected to my presence in Riverdale." Rabbi Weiss countered: "Judt calls Israel an anachronism, and today being anti-Israel is essentially being anti–Jewish." At first, the College attempted to ease mounting tensions by introducing the lecturer with a disclaimer: Mr. Judt would speak on his mainstream views concerning the legacy of the Holocaust. He would not speak about Israel or criticize the Jewish State, the Holocaust Research Center assured the community. But Mr. Judt said he preferred to cancel his appearance rather than be prefaced by such a disclaimer. "That presented me in a bad light," he said. "The college put me in an impossible position. I essentially got them off the hook by withdrawing from giving a lecture this year." The college said that it backed Mr. Judt's appearance until he canceled it. "Judt is a well-respected historian and we welcomed him in an academic environment. We are open to debate and discussion on all of these issues," a Manhattan College spokesman, Scott Silversten, said. Mr. Judt, who is Jewish, denied that he is "anti-Israel." "I'm not anti-Israel. I'm very critical of Israel, but that's not the same thing," he said. "I've written often that it's crucial to be educated about the Holocaust. Memory is not enough. Memorials are not enough. Why on earth Rabbi Weiss would want to picket me with Holocaust survivors is bizarre to me and it upsets me a lot." This is not the first time Mr. Judt and Rabbi Weiss have clashed in Riverdale. When the Fieldston School in Riverdale held an event last May featuring Mr. Judt and Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi, Rabbi Weiss and other local rabbis objected to what they said was the unbalanced presentation of anti-Zionist viewpoints. As reported in yesterday's New York Sun, the appearance at the Polish consulate was canceled after the Polish government decided that Mr. Judt's views critical of Israel were not consistent with Poland's friendly relations with the Jewish state. ### __._,_.___
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Riverdale Weather: HI 70 / LO 57 Chance Thunderstorms Difference in Educational Quality Cited as Main Reason for MC-Mount Split The official documents concerning the split between Manhattan College and the College of Mount St. Vincent have been released. They confirm that the split between Manhattan and the College of Mount Saint Vincent will occur within the next two years. In April of last year a consulting firm was hired by Manhattan College to rethink the relationship with the College of Mount Saint Vincent. In This Issue: News | Features | Perspectives | Arts & Entertainment | Sports | News Senate Meeting on MC-Mount Split Causes Controversy On Tuesday September 19 the Manhattan College senate was asked by Mount St. Vincent faculty members to submit a statement in opposition to any split between the two schools. The senate voted against submitting the proposition. Because not enough time was given to discuss the issue before the vote was called, many students and faculty members who presided at the meeting were outraged over the result. Manhattan College Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members Manhattan Madness: Same Event, Different Time Manhattan Examines Catholic Identity as Colleges Nationwide Discuss Religion Features Study Abroad Journal: Australia G'day everyone! I figured it was about time to write my first official email from Australia to let everyone know what I have been up to. My Orientation in Cairns (pronounced "Cannes" by Aussies) was amazing. When we first got off the plane (Aug 30) to go our hostels, I know you may not believe me but Steve Irwin was actually there, why I am not quite sure. The Seminarian Is In: Deacon Justin Cinnante Visits Manhattan College Jasper Spotlight: Kimberly Merriman Professors' Publications Reflect a Passion for Learning Manhattan Magazine Hosts a Successful Coffee House Perspectives No More Fries with That? The New York City Board of Health voted to move forward with a proposal to ban artificial trans fatty acids in restaurants last Tuesday. This would greatly effect the city's 24,600 food service establishments. Everyone from bakeries to bistros would have to make changes to eliminate these hazardous products. Buying on the Web is too Easy The Best View of Election 2006 Back to top | More Perspectives Arts & Entertainment Metropolitan Opera Ushers in a New Era Peter Gelb, the new general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, is quickly making his first year in the position a landmark. With a new direction to appeal to younger audience and innovative artistic choices, Gelb's effect has brought the Metropolitan into the spotlight. Beck's The Information: Cliff Notes for the Uninformed The Music Vault: Jeff Buckley Live and Uncut Indie R&B: The New Child of Independent Record Labels Sports Women's Soccer Starts MAAC Play 0-2-1 The women's soccer team lost to Siena College 2-1 at home for their third loss in four games. They tied Canisius 1-1, and fell to Niagra 2-1 in their recent road trip. It's been a disappointing start in MAAC games for the Lady Jaspers, who started the year 7-2 in non-conference play. The Over Hyped New York Giants Seem to Be Underachievers 2006: Another Year of Magnificent Seasons for New York Underdogs Madden Jinx Lives; Alexander Breaks Foot Another Chapter in the Terrell Owens Saga Home Sweet Home; No Brotherly Love for Owens in His Return # # #
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From: Michael Twardy (2006) Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:33 PM To: Jasper Jottings Subject: Jasper Seeking Entry-level Job Hello fellow Jaspers- I just graduated from MC in May 2006 with a BA in Communications. I am seeking an entry-level marketing, promotions or research position with a media company. I am from the Boston area but I am open to relocating. I have interned at television stations in Boston and NY. Your assistance is much appreciated. Thanks. Michael Twardy {JR: OK this sounds like a challenge to the community to get this fellow some leads. }
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{JR: Refers to the line: "What you do on your birthday, you do all year long". } From: Bob Fabinski '84, Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:38 PM Subject: Re: Happy Birthday! Here's my traditional Jasper birthday greeting!! Hi John, Thanks for the b-day wishes. I'm on holiday with my family in Australia at the moment, so maybe my future is world travel. I'll be in touch after I return. Bob
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From: Peter E. Dans [1957] Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 10:04 PM To: Reinke via Yahoo from Anywhere Subject: Subscribing Plus News Hi John: I’ve been reading Jasper Jottings off the web by hitting the link on my favorites list. However, I would like to get on your weekly email list so I don’t have to remember to check it. As I understand it, all you need is my email address {privacy invoked}, my name and year (see below) and my request. Let me know if I missed something. I am enclosing some news about my new book and the events associated with its launch at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum and a 57th Street Gallery exhibition of my 90 year old colleague’s exquisite photographs. You are free to excerpt the information and to let your subscribers know that they are welcome to attend. {extraneous deleted} Best regards, Peter E. Dans, ‘57 --2-- From: Jasper Jottings Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:00 PM To: Peter E. Dans [1957] Cc: Jasper Jottings Editorial Staff Subject: 20061012 DANS ONE, 20061012 DANS TWO Doctor Dans, I took the liberty of putting your attachments up where our fellow alums can get at them. It's not possible to restrict it to just the readership. But, I didn't think that would matter to you. Assumption. I threw a copyright on it. It this is NOT ok, let me know and I can unpublish them. Hope this meets with your approval. If you want tweaks or something else. Just yell, Fjohn68 20061012 DANS ONE http://JXYMXU7SN5HO9D.googlepages.com/20061012dansone 20061012 DANS TWO http://JXYMXU7SN5HO9D.googlepages.com/20061012danstwo {JR: After deadline, Doctor Dans gave his OK. }
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cooley James Cooley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dr. James Cooley (born 1926) is an American mathematician. James W. Cooley received a B.A. degree in 1949 from Manhattan College, Bronx, NY, an M.A. degree in 1951 from Columbia University, New York, NY, and a Ph.D. degree in 1961 in applied mathematics from Columbia University. He was a programmer on John von Neumann's computer at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, from 1953 to 1956. He worked on quantum mechanical computations at the Courant Institute, New York University, from 1956 to 1962, when he joined the Research Staff at the IBM Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY. Upon retirement from IBM in 1991, he joined the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, where he served on the faculty of the computer engineering program. His most significant contribution to the world of mathematics and digital signal processing is the Fast Fourier transform, which he co-developed with John Tukey (see Cooley-Tukey FFT algorithm) while working for the research division of IBM in 1965. The motivation for it was provided by Dr. Richard L. Garwin at IBM Watson Research who was concerned about verifying a Nuclear arms treaty with the Soviet Union for the SALT talks. Garwin thought that if he had a very much faster Fourier Transform he could plant sensors in the ground in countries surrounding the Soviet Union. He suggested the idea of how Fourier transforms could be programmed to be much faster to both Cooley and Tukey. They did the work and the sensors were planted in the ground in countries surrounding the Soviet Union. As a result he was able to detect nuclear explosions within a 15 kilometer radius of where they were occurring. J.W. Cooley was a member of the Digital Signal Processing Committee of the IEEE, and was later awarded a fellowship of IEEE for his work on FFT. In 2002 he received the IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal. He considerably contributed to the establishing of terminology in digital signal processing. Publications James W. Cooley & John W. Tukey (1965): "An algorithm for the machine calculation of complex Fourier series", Math. Comput. 19, 297–301. Cooley, James W., Timothy M. Toolan and Donald W. Tufts. "A Subspace Tracking Algorithm Using the Fast Fourier Transform." IEEE Signal Processing Letters. 11(1):30-32. January 2004. Real, Edward C., Donald W. Tufts and James W. Cooley. "Two Algorithms for Fast Approximate Subspace Tracking." IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. 47(7):1936-1945. July 1999. Tufts, D. W., E. C. Real and J. W. Cooley. "Fast Approximate Subspace Tracking (FAST)." IN: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing. IEEE. 1997. I:547-550. External link IEEE 2002 Kilby Medal {Reported As: 1949 } # # #
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U.S. Executive Compensation Database - Executive Biographies October 10, 2006 Jeffrey A. Babka NeuStar, Incorporated, 46000 Center Oak Plaza, Sterling, VA 20166, United States Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 52 Years Old Officer Since April 2004 Jeffrey A. Babka has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since joining us in April 2004. From April 2002 until joining us, he was Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Indus International, a publicly held service delivery management software company. From August 2000 to March 2002, Mr. Babka served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for the Global Accounts Business Unit of Concert Communications, an international joint venture between AT&T and British Telecommunications plc, a voice and data service provider. Prior to 2000, Mr. Babka held several executive positions in finance and business operations management with AT&T, Lucent, Bank of America and Global Crossing. Mr. Babka holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton and a master of business administration degree from Manhattan College. He is a graduate of the Stanford University Executive Program and obtained Certified Public Accountant certification in Ohio in 1974. ### {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Jeffrey received his Master Degree in 1981. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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U.S. Executive Compensation Database - Executive Biographies October 10, 2006 Charles R. Mollo Mobility Electronics Incorporated, 17800 N. Perimeter Drive, Suite 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, United States Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer 54 Years Old Director Since May 1995; Officer Since May 1995 Charles R. Mollo is one of our founders and has been Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since our formation in May 1995, and President since July 1999, having previously served as President between March 1997 and June 1998. From September 1992 to May 1995, Mr. Mollo was the director of the Wireless Telephone Products Division of Andrew Corporation, a communications equipment services and systems company. From September 1986 to July 1992, Mr. Mollo was the Vice President of Corporate Development of Alliance Telecommunications Corporation, a wireless telecommunications company. Between 1980 and 1986, Mr. Mollo was a Vice President of Meadows Resources, Inc., where he managed a venture capital and investment portfolio of approximately $150 million. In the past, he has served on the boards of a number of companies, including Alliance Telecommunications Corporation. Mr. Mollo holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College, a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering, and an MBA from the University of New Mexico. # # # {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Charles was a member of the Class of 1972. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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U.S. Executive Compensation Database - Executive Biographies October 10, 2006 Young C. McGuinn Lifecell Corporation, One Millennium Way, Branchburg NewJersey, NJ 08876, United States Vice President, Manufacturing Operations 46 Years Old Officer Since July 2004 Young C. McGuinn joined LifeCell in July 2004 as Vice President, Manufacturing Operations. She has over 15 years of healthcare-related experience. Prior to joining LifeCell, Ms. McGuinn served from 1998 to 2004 as Executive Director, Global Planning at Merck Manufacturing Division and served in various other supply-chain management and engineer-ing roles at Merck and Company from 1989 through 1998. Ms. McGuinn received her B.S. degree from Manhattan College, and her M.S. degree from the University of Delaware. # # # {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Ms. McGuinn was a member of the Class of 1982. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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U.S. Executive Compensation Database - Executive Biographies October 10, 2006 John J. McDonnell, Jr. TNS Inc, 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 600, Reston, VA 20191-1406, United States Chairman and Director 68 Years Old Director Since April 2001; Officer Since April 2001 John J. McDonnell, Jr. has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since April 2001. From February 2000 to September 2000, Mr. McDonnell was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PaylinX Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. McDonnell was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Transaction Network Services, Inc. since founding the Company in 1990. Mr. McDonnell is also a director of CyberSource Corp. Mr. McDonnell has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College, an M.S.E.E. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Marymount University. Effective September 28, 2006, the Board of Directors of TNS, Inc. terminated John J. McDonnell, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. # # # {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that John was a member on the Class of 1959. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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ZFound (Jaspers Found on Ziggs) http://www.ziggs.com Ziggs harvested all the public personal pages as a search engine would. Using their free offering, I have identified ~700 possible Jaspers from it. I'm planning to share 10 "found on Ziggs" Jaspers each week in the coming weeks. The first group moves in this week's issue. I don't like to overwhelm the readership with too much of anything. Besides "harvesting" takes a lot of time. And, these folks thought they could hide from Jasper Jottings!
{No time. No volunteers. So I hope to pick it up again when I have some spare time.}
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Henry_Duerr Brother Richard Henry Duerr FSC (1922-2005) {Reported As: MC Faculty }
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http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20061005 &Category=999999999&ArtNo=610050313&SectionCat= WEATHER0501&Template=printart Manhattan College: More than 150 years of educating tomorrow's leaders Home News Tribune Online 10/5/06 Manhattan College surpassed a historic anniversary milestone in 2003 when it celebrated 150 years of its commitment to excellence in Lasallian education. But making history does not end here. Since its inception in 1853, Manhattan College has never wavered from its principal goal — to deliver today the quality of education necessary for the leaders of tomorrow. If you're looking for a college experience that includes outstanding teachers, personal attention in manageable class settings and big opportunities, then Manhattan College is the place for you. Location, Location, Location Students who attend Manhattan College have the best of both worlds. Nestled in the heart of Riverdale, the beautiful 22-acre campus provides students a quiet, tree-lined community where they can enjoy a peaceful environment when they prefer. Yet a short distance away is vibrant New York City, providing a cultural experience like no other. The student body of 3,400 hails from 39 states and 60 countries. With a four-year guarantee of resident housing, more than half our student body chooses to live on campus while the rest commutes. Throughout the academic year, there are many activities offered at the college, creating a family atmosphere for the entire student body. A Manhattan College education is dedicated to nurturing your mind, body and spirit. Not only will you study under top rate professors, you will also be able to satisfy other interests such as becoming a mentor or participating in community volunteer work. Some students might want to volunteer in underserved communities through our annual service-learning trips. Offered by the campus ministry and social action department, these trips have proven to be memorable, life-learning experiences for many of our students. Whatever your interest, there are a slew of opportunities at Manhattan that will support them. Manhattan College's person-centered educational experience is characterized by high academic standards, reflection on values and principles, and preparation for a lifelong career. And once you have a degree from Manhattan College in hand, anything is possible. Perhaps the former First Deputy Mayor of New York City and Manhattan alumnus Peter J. Powers, said it best: "Since you have what it takes to be a Manhattan College graduate, you have what it takes to do anything in life." Strong Foundations at Manhattan College At Manhattan College, "we understand that a valued education is not just reading textbooks and sitting in lecture halls. A student/faculty ratio of 13:1 creates a learning atmosphere that enables each student to be an individual and to receive the personal attention he or she deserves," according to a spokesperson. With five programs in the arts, business, education, engineering and science and more than 40 major fields of study Manhattan College is able to provide students with the knowledge they need to succeed in the classroom and in the workforce. Alumni, recognizing that the Manhattan College experience played a pivotal role in guiding them to successful careers, come back to the college, eager to share their expertise with current students. "Join the long line of achievers who have made a difference. Make an appointment to see what we're all about." Call (800) MC2-XCEL for additional information or visit www.manhattan.edu. ###
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NEW JASPER’s BLOGGING
Callender, Gina (2000)			Gina's trials and tribulations http://ginating.blogspot.com/
My list of previously reported Jasper Bloggers here: http://jxymxu7sn5ho9d.googlepages.com/blogging_jaspers
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Sports from College (http://www.gojaspers.com)
Sports from others (http://jasperjottings.blogspot.com/ )
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Jaspers In Strange Places (Not including Brooklyn!) Volunteers in other countries accepted!
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My list of previously reported Jasper In Strange Places here: JISP over in the BACKLOT
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Boilerplate
http://www.jasperjottings.com/boilerplate.htm
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Curmudgeon's Final Words This Week
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/09/09/356398 -ny-woman-wins-1-million-lottery-again ***Begin Quote*** NEW YORK — A woman who won $1 million from a state lottery game four years ago has improbably hit the jackpot again. Valerie Wilson, who works at a Long Island deli, said she won another $1 million on a lottery scratch-off game last month. ***End Quote*** Wow, some people have all the luck! It's just not "fair". Given the current political climate, why isn't she required to share it with the poor, the children, the skools, and the homeless. After all this is the Hillary State and we all know it takes village to ruin lives. This in no way let's the gubamint off the hook with it's inconsistent and immoral position on gambling. The lottery is a tax on the poor. It's theft!
And that’s the last word. Curmudgeon
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Jasper Jottings website is hosted by 1&1 and if you buy service from them with our referral then we get a commission. You don't pay more; they make less. Prices and services are good and inexpensive imho.
GBu. GBA. Reinke sends.