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754 are active on the Distribute site. The site had 771 unique visits last week.
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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
From: Mike McEneney [1953] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:01 PM To: John Reinke [1968] Cc: Grace Feeney [MCStf] Subject: Leonard J. Weireter, '49 Dear John, Today's NY Times (10/19.06) has an obit for Len Weireter, '49: "Leonard J. Weireter, Sr. On October 18th, 2006. Husband of the late Constance. Father of Leonard, Jr., MD, Sheryl McCafferty, Robert J. and Moira C. Kaley, Gramps of Megan, Brian, Erin, Sarah, Matthew, Lauren and Gabriella. Calling hours at the Fred H. McGrath & Son Funeral Home, Bronxville, between the hours of 1 - 4 & 7 - 9 PM Friday. Mass of Christian Burial Annunciation Church, Crestwood on Saturday, October 21 at 10 AM." Len was a long time member of The IBM Corp. He had a Doctorate and was well thought of and respected by all his associates at IBM. Len was also a loyal Alumnus and was always willing to help a fellow Jasper. He will be missed. May He Rest In Peace. Mike McEneney {JR: Thanks, Mike, I pushed it out as "actionable" on the MC Alumni Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ManhattanCollegeAlumni/?yguid=177375216 for those he might have missed it }
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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:
"There are risks and costs to any action. But they are far less than risks and costs of comfortable inaction." - John F. Kennedy
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http://channels.lockergnome.com/news/archives/ 20060919_imaging_technology_restores_700yearold_ sacred_hindu_text.phtml Imaging Technology Restores 700-Year-Old Sacred Hindu Text 09.19.2006 @ 08:15 PM PT ***Begin Quote*** Scientists who worked on the Archimedes Palimpsest are using modern imaging technologies to digitally restore a 700-year-old palm-leaf manuscript containing the essence of Hindu philosophy. The project led by P.R. Mukund and Roger Easton, professors at Rochester Institute of Technology, will digitally preserve the original Hindu writings known as the Sarvamoola granthas attributed to scholar Shri Madvacharya (1238-1317). The collection of 36 works contains commentaries written in Sanskrit on sacred Hindu scriptures and conveys the scholar’s Dvaita philosophy of the meaning of life and the role of God. ***End Quote*** Science, properly bounded by ethics, can do wondrous things. I'm not a fan of Organized Religion. It seems to easily to stray from the Best to the Worst. It does seem "useful" to understand what any wise person has written. Older is probably better than newer. Since there was so much effort into writing back in the old days, it probably is high value stuff. Today, anybody can pound out any drivel (OK, who said, "like this"?) and have it pass for serious thought. I wonder what other secrets this technology can show us?
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
1 Messages from Headquarters (like MC Press Releases) 0 Good_News 5 Obits 5 Jaspers_in_the_News 3 Manhattan_in_the_News 8 Email From Jaspers 2 Jaspers found web-wise 0 Jaspers Found on Ziggs 0 MC mentioned web-wise 0 New Jasper Bloggers (10 Previously reported)
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????	Cleary, Br. Bertin E.			JObit4
????	O’Brien, Joseph			JNews3
????	Rescigno, Xavier			JFound2
????	Strand, Vibeke			JNews1
1936	Blake, Alfred J.			JObit5
1943	Suraci, Anthony			JObit2
1949	Weireter, Leonard J.			FLASH!
1953	McEneney, Mike			FLASH! (reporter)
1953~	Tuohy, Joseph R.			JObit3
1956	La Blanc, Robert E.			Email04
1957	Dans, Peter E.			Email01
1958	Harrington, Joseph J.			JObit1
1959	Albert, Arnold			Missing
1959	Caddell, Walter			Email07
1964?	Harold, John			Email06
1965	Giuliani, Rudy			Email05
1970	Altiere, Ralph J.			JNews4
1973	O’Brien, John F.			Headquarters1
1977	Brady, Joe			JNews2
1979	Dupper, Thad			JNews5
1983	Parriott, Don			JUpdate
1990	Collins, John			Email02
1990	O'Sullivan, Neil			Email08
1991	Holland, Joseph F.			JFound1
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PARTICIPANTS BY NAME
Class	Name			Section
1959	Albert, Arnold			Missing
1970	Altiere, Ralph J.			JNews4
1936	Blake, Alfred J.			JObit5
1977	Brady, Joe			JNews2
1959	Caddell, Walter			Email07
????	Cleary, Br. Bertin E.			JObit4
1990	Collins, John			Email02
1957	Dans, Peter E.			Email01
1979	Dupper, Thad			JNews5
1965	Giuliani, Rudy			Email05
1964?	Harold, John			Email06
1958	Harrington, Joseph J.			JObit1
1991	Holland, Joseph F.			JFound1
1956	La Blanc, Robert E.			Email04
1953	McEneney, Mike			FLASH! (reporter)
1973	O’Brien, John F.			Headquarters1
????	O’Brien, Joseph			JNews3
1990	O'Sullivan, Neil			Email08
1983	Parriott, Don			JUpdate
????	Rescigno, Xavier			JFound2
????	Strand, Vibeke			JNews1
1943	Suraci, Anthony			JObit2
1953~	Tuohy, Joseph R.			JObit3
1949	Weireter, Leonard J.			FLASH!
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http://www.manhattan.edu/news/news_releases/101706_1.shtml October 17, 2006 Contact: Scott Silversten Phone: (718) 862-7232 Top Manhattan College Students Inducted Into Prestigious Epsilon Sigma Pi Honor Society RIVERDALE, N.Y. –Manhattan College recently inducted its top students into Epsilon Sigma Pi, the oldest college-wide honor society. Students, mainly seniors, were recognized for their academic achievement during the College’s annual Fall Honors Convocation, held on Sunday, Oct. 15 in the Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers. Membership in Epsilon Sigma Pi is considered the highest scholastic honor that can be earned by a Manhattan College student. Only students who have earned a 3.5 average (on a 4.0 scale) for six consecutive semesters with no academic failures are inducted into Epsilon Sigma Pi. Students who have achieved this status typically are inducted in the beginning of their senior year. During the ceremony, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree was awarded to alumnus John F. O’Brien ’73, the dean of New England School of Law since 1988. In his acceptance speech, O’Brien shared the factors he believes lead to professional success. He underscored the value of hard work, achievement and the idea that students should strive in their careers to be part of the decision-making process. “When issues are being discussed and decisions are being made – either in your company, your community or the world – you’ll want to have a say in how things come out,” O’Brien said. “If you don’t want choices to be made for you but rather want to participate in the processes, you need to excel so people will listen.” O’Brien has the longest continuous service at a single institution of any law school dean in the country. He joined the faculty of New England School of Law in 1985, teaching Constitutional Law and Federal Income Taxation, and served as associate dean for two years before being named dean. Under his leadership, the school received widespread recognition by attracting a broad range of distinguished speakers, including U.S. Sen. John Kerry, Attorney General Janet Reno and several members of the U.S. Supreme Court. From 1977 to 1985, O’Brien was a senior attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, heading the Northeast region’s tax shelter program. He received his J.D. in 1977 from New England School of Law, and his LL.M. (Masters in Law) in taxation in 1980 from Boston University School of Law. Founded in 1853, Manhattan College is an independent, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher learning offering more than 40 major programs of undergraduate study in the areas of arts, business, education, engineering and science, along with graduate programs in education and engineering. For more information about Manhattan College, visit www.manhattan.edu.
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http://tinyurl.com/yys82o http://www.legacy.com/BostonGlobe/DeathNotices.asp? Page=LifeStory&PersonID=19531337 Joseph J. Harrington HARRINGTON Joseph J., of Cambridge, formerly of Hingham, October 9, 2006, beloved hus band of Mary Alice (Lawlor). Loving father of Karen Basinas and her husband Bill of Westford and Beth Harrington of Wal tham. Devoted Grandpa of Christie and Maggie Basinas. Brother of James of NY, William of FL, Donald of OH and Mary E. Harrington of NJ. Relatives and friends invited to attend a Memorial Visitation at the Keefe Funeral Home, 2175 Mass. Ave nue, NORTH CAMBRIDGE on Thursday, 4-8 p.m. Funeral Service in the Storey Chapel at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge on Friday at 11 a.m. Funeral home parking available at Pemberton Garden Center. Donations in memory of Joseph may be made to Manhattan College, Office of Planned Giving, Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY 10471. For online condo lences, visit www.keefefuneralhome.com Published in The Patriot Ledger from 10/11/2006 - 10/12/2006. ---1--- http://tinyurl.com/y29rh8 http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/10/13/ joseph_harrington_shared_skills_in_science_in_class_across_globe ?mode=PF Joseph Harrington; shared skills in science in class, across globe By Bryan Marquard, Globe Staff | October 13, 2006 The distance from the Harvard School of Public Health to the university's main campus at Harvard Square is only a few miles. Keeping a foot in both places, however, can be as difficult logistically as it is intellectually. Joseph J. Harrington held a dual appointment as a professor of environmental health engineering and a professor of environmental engineering. There's only a one word difference in the titles, but holding both meant navigating more than just the labyrinth of roads separating the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Harvard Square and the university's Longwood Campus -- though that alone was quite a challenge. Visiting both of his offices, as he did nearly every day, meant traveling through a grid of neighborhoods, from Cambridge to the Back Bay to Huntington Avenue, near where the Fenway, Mission Hill, and Roxbury converge. ``He spent a lot of time shuttling between the School of Public Health and Arts and Sciences, which is a major phenomenon," said Peter Rogers, a colleague who, like Dr. Harrington, is a Gordon McKay professor of environmental engineering. ``It's intimidating," he said, adding with a chuckle, ``Maybe he was able to work in his car." ``Heaven knows how he went," said his wife, Mary Alice. ``He had many routes." Dr. Harrington, whose work ranged from improving the water that poured from the tap of his home in Cambridge to helping bring cleaner water to cities in India, died of cancer Monday in the Tippett Home for hospice care in Needham. He was 69 and had lived for many years in Hingham. ``We have a better water system thanks to him locally, but many people around the world are also benefiting from his efforts to ensure clean water," said Douglas Dockery, chairman of Department of Environmental Health at the School of Public Health. As president of the Cambridge Water Board, Dr. Harrington was a key player in the creation of the Walter J. Sullivan Water Purification facility at Fresh Pond, which was dedicated in 2001. And he was as much a beneficiary as he was an intellectual benefactor. ``We didn't have bottled water in our house," his wife said. Born in New York City, he graduated at the top of his class at Brooklyn Preparatory School, his wife said. In Brooklyn, he also first met the girl he would eventually marry, and didn't have to look far. ``He was the boy next door -- well, two doors away," she said. ``I've known him since I was 4 years old and he was 7." In August, they celebrated their 44th anniversary. After graduating from Manhattan College, he went to Harvard and remained there, receiving a master's degree in 1959 and a doctorate in 1963. ``Harvard was his job, but many other pathways crossed his life," his wife said. From the Aswan Dam on the Nile River in Egypt to reconstruction in Mississippi after the destruction of Hurricane Camille in 1969, he took his expertise to places far from the tidiness of academic life. ``His interest was in public health -- finding the most efficient management systems to deal with issues and providing clean water in the most cost-effective ways," Dockery said. As a lecturer, Dr. Harrington worked with the World Health Organization in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela. He worked with the World Bank on water projects in India and on other ventures in countries as close as Canada and as far away as Nepal. Locally, he was among the technical specialists appointed in the early 1980s to advise on the cleanup of Boston Harbor, in addition to his work in Cambridge. ``Joe managed all of that from a very holistic perspective," Bill Pisano, a former student who now works for the MWH consulting firm, said of his mentor's work with the Cambridge water supply. Known for his precision as a faculty adviser to students and in his work with colleagues, ``Joe always had a 6H pencil. The rest of us had 2H pencils," Rogers said. ``6H is very hard and you draw very fine lines. That was the highest quality you could get, a very sharp point, a very fine line -- certainly they were not the stubby pencils that I used. He was the sort of guy who, at meetings and student presentations, did not let people get away with sloppy work." The only people he let get away with anything, it seems, were his two granddaughters. His daughter Beth of Waltham said that when she and her sister, Karen Basinas of Westford, were growing up, ``we were allowed to have Cheerios for breakfast -- with no sugar." As for her nieces, ``they're allowed to eat ice cream for breakfast and basically could do no wrong," she said with a somewhat rueful chuckle. ``They were even allowed to comb his hair." In addition to his wife, two daughters, and granddaughters, Dr. Harrington leaves a sister, Mary of New Jersey; and three brothers, James of New York, William of Florida, and Donald of Ohio. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Story Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Burial will be in the cemetery. ### ---2--- {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, Joseph was a member of the Class of 1958, I believe. May He Rest In Peace, Mike (Thanks, Mike.) } {JR: The guest book for comments to the family is at the follow url.} http://tinyurl.com/yl2snl which is http://www.legacy.com/BostonGlobe/GB/GuestbookView.aspx ?PersonId=19531337
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http://www.leaderherald.com/obit/articles.asp?articleID=5665 Anthony Suraci Anthony Suraci, 93, of Smithtown, New York, died Friday, September 29. He was raised in Johnstown, N.Y., where he played shortstop on the high school baseball team in 1931. Tony, as he was called, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Manhattan College and a Master’s Degree from Columbia University. He was a certified public accountant and had his own retail and accounting business. He and his wife, Caroline, now deceased, settled in Queens, N.Y., where he started a Republican Club and was District Leader of Queens County for several years. Surviving are his daughter, Gaetana LaSalle, an accountant; his son, Joseph Suraci, an attorney; a granddaughter, Kristie Suraci, college student; and a sister, Angeline Suraci, retired teacher. {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Anthony was a member of the Class of 1943. May He Rest In Peace. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061015/ OBITUARIES/610150380/-1/WEATHER0802 JOSEPH R. TUOHY, 73, of Whiting, MANCHESTER Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 10/15/06 JOSEPH R. TUOHY, 73, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Tuesday, Oct. 3. He was born in Queens, N.Y. Joe lived in Union Beach from 1969 to 1996, Eatontown, from 1996 to June 2006, then moved to Whiting. He attended high school at St. Ann's Academy in New York, then Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y. He worked part-time during high school as a messenger for the N.Y. Herald Tribune and continued to work full-time when he was in college. He worked for Merrill Lynch in New York City from 1965 to 1993, retiring as an asset manager. Joe also was a CCD teacher for 10 years for the Holy Family Church, Union Beach. He was a Union Beach assistant Little League coach for three years. He was a member of the Union Beach Board of Education, Board of Health, and worked part-time for the Union Beach Tax Office, currently employed as a clerk for the Monmouth County Clerk's Office. Joe served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a member of MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group) while in Vietnam. Joe is survived by his beloved wife, Catherine Barrett Tuohy; devoted father of Catherine M. Tuohy of Manchester and Joseph T. Tuohy and his wife Jacqueline of Ocean County. Joe is also survived by two loving grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Holy Family Church, Union Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Van Dyke Hospice at Community Medical Center, Toms River, would be appreciated. Private funeral arrangements were handled by the Funeral Service of New Jersey, Hillside. ### {mcALUMdb: No record. Estimated ~1953~ }
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ACTIONABLE OBIT; EXPIRED 16 OCTOBER 2006 http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/ OBITUARIES/610140327/-1/WEATHER0302 BROTHER BERTIN EDWARD CLEARY, F.S.C., 80, of De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, MIDDLETOWN Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 10/14/06 BROTHER BERTIN EDWARD CLEARY, F.S.C., 80, of De La Salle Hall, Lincroft, MIDDLETOWN, died Friday, Oct. 13, at De La Salle Hall. He was born in New York City and had received the Holy Habit of the Christian Brothers on Sept. 7, 1948. He was a graduate of Catholic University, Washington, D.C., and earned a Master of Arts Degree in mathematics from Manhattan College, New York City. His assignments included Sacred Heart School and De La Salle Institute, both of New York City, De La Salle Institute, Newport, R.I., St. Peter's High School, Staten Island, Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, La Salle Institute, Troy, N.Y., Sacred Heart School, Yonkers, N.Y., and the De La Salle Provincialiate Office, Lincroft, where he served as director of finance and director of community affairs. He had been in residence at Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, from 1989 until moving to De La Salle Hall in 2003. The viewing will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at De La Salle Hall. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at De La Salle Hall, followed by interment at St. Gabriel's Cemetery, Marlboro. Memorial donations to De La Salle Nursing Development, 810 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738, would be appreciated. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, is in charge of arrangements. ### {mcALUMdb: No record. No guess! }
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http://tinyurl.com/v8ncm http://www.legacy.com/NorthJersey/DeathNotices.asp? Page=LifeStory&PersonId=19612554 Alfred J. Blake BLAKE - Alfred J., 91, on October 15, 2006 of Woodside, Queens. Beloved husband of the late Eithne Blake (nee Brennan) 1984. Loving father of Susan Charllis and her husband Charlie of Mahwah. Dear grandfather of Christopher and Adam and his pride and joy great-grandchildren Joseph and Ava. Alfred was a graduate of Regis High School "32" and attended Manhattan College and Providence College "36". He remained very active in the Alumni Association. Alfred was a WW II veteran. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday October 19, 2006 at 10 AM at the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, NJ. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Educational Fund for Grandchildren, C/O Susan Charllis, 34 Niagara Dr, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home, 109 Darlington Ave., Ramsey. Published in The Record and Herald News on 10/18/2006. ### From: Mike McEneney [1953] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:25 PM To: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Subject: Re: [JasperJottingsEditorial] JObit5: Alfred J. Blake via NorthJersey.com Death Notices ACTIONABLE EXPIRES 19 OCT 06 Dear John, Al Blake, '36 was a very loyal Alumnus. Among his contributions were his organizing the first Career Fair at the College where he brought alumni and their friends from the major corporations to the campus to meet with the students. Since then the Career Fair has grown to become an annual event. This year there were over 125 Employers represented. Al was a fixture at the Annual Businessmen's Retreat at the Passionist Center up until a year ago when his health prevented him from attending. One of the most frequent asked questions at the last 2 Retreats was "where is Al?" He was also a long time member of the National Alumni Council, the governing body of the Alumni Society. For many years Al and his family summered in Long Beach on Long Island were he was well know at many of the finer establishments. Al will be missed by many. May He Rest In Peace, Mike McEneney {JR: Sorry I never got to learn from him. } {Guest book http://tinyurl.com/yf9crx }
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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.] # # #
Parriott, Don (1983) Senior Director at Pfizer http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=2364204 # # #
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb450601.htm Salugen Establishes a Renowned Medical Advisory Board Leading physician researchers across various specialties join with Salugen to further the scientific and rational approach to nutrition through nutritional genomics San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 16, 2006 -- Salugen, Inc. (www.salugen.com), a leading personalized healthcare company, announced today the expansion of its Medical Advisory Board. “We are honored to have such well-respected physicians and researchers join our Medical Advisory Board,” says CEO Brian Meshkin. “With their guidance and involvement in our commitment to further the research of genetic and nutritional influences on health conditions, I am very optimistic about the scientific contributions we can make to the field of nutrigenomics.” Salugen continues to expand its Medical Advisory Board of leading physician researchers across various specialities. Members of Salugen’s Medical Advisory Board include so far: • Daniel Furst, M.D., UCLA School of Medicine • Vibeke Strand, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine • Michelle Pietzak, M.D., University of Southern California School of Medicine • Georges Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University • Eric Braverman, M.D., Path Medical Foundation, New York City “I appreciate Salugen’s willingness to take a well-needed scientific and rational approach to nutrition,” said Daniel Furst, M.D., the Carl M. Pearson Professor of Medicine and Director, Rheumatology Clinical Research Center at the UCLA School of Medicine. {extraneous deleted} Dr. Strand has been a clinical rheumatologist for 25 years. Her professional interests include development of clinical trial methodology, planning regulatory strategy and clinical studies leading to approval of new agents for treatment of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Dr. Strand has worked with Salugen management over the past several years on the pharmacogenomics of an anti-folate therapy, methotrexate. Her focus is to help translate basic research into clinical trials, evaluate results of these randomized controlled trials and defend successful clinical development at the FDA. Her commitment to promoting forums for the discussion of rational product development among industry, FDA and academia led to her establishment and co-chairing of the biyearly "Innovative Therapies in Autoimmune Disease" meetings (1988-2005), organizing committee membership of the international Outcomes in Rheumatology Clinical Trials (OMERACT 1-7) consensus conferences (1992-2004), and co-chairing of OMERACT 7 in 2004. She has been invited to speak at FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee meetings discussing Guidance Documents for RA, OA, SLE, JRA, radiographic analyses in RA and pain (1996 - 2003). She has authored over 100 articles, 25 chapters, co-edited several books and multiple proceedings. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (1982), a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology (1986), serves on the editorial board of several rheumatology journals, and is a member of the Cosmos Club (1994). “I am very excited about Salugen. I have long suspected that the celiac/IBD/autism population has an increased prevalence of food allergies and sensitivities over the general population. And I look forward to participating in research involving the genetics of nutrition and their contribution to these disease states. I know many willing parents and patients who want answers to these kinds of questions. I am honored to serve on this medical advisory board,” says Michelle Pietzak, M.D., an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. She received her Bachelors in Biology at Manhattan College in the Bronx, and did her medical school training at SUNY Buffalo. She did both her residency and fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is boarded in both Pediatrics and Gastroenterology and practices as a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. In her practice she cares primarily for children with autoimmune inflammatory bowel diseases (such as celiac disease, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), short bowel syndrome, and those who have special nutritional needs requiring either intravenous nutrition or special formulas. She has written several book chapters and scientific articles, both peer-reviewed and in the lay press, on these topics. Since 1995, she has been the director of the Center for Celiac Research-West, and has been a co-author on numerous papers and abstracts describing the prevalence of celiac disease in the United States, California and Los Angeles. Dr. Pietzak is also the recipient of numerous grants, including from the NIH, to study autoimmune intestinal diseases, as well as the interactions of E. coli bacteria and the gastrointestinal tract. {extraneous deleted} About Salugen Salugen, Inc., a leading personalized healthcare company, engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of patent-protected genetic tests and companion DNA-customized therapeutics worldwide. With over 30 years of research conducted on the genetic causes and pharmacology of many healthcare concerns, Salugen is a pioneer and leader in delivering personalized medicine. Currently, the Company commercializes nutrigenomic technologies where genetic analysis guides the formulation and delivery of nutritional solutions that are customized to the individual. The company has headquarters in San Diego, CA, with its high-complexity CLIA-certified laboratory services in Los Angeles, CA. For additional information about the company, please visit http://www.salugen.com. ### {mcALUMdb: No record found; no guess. }
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http://www.newstimeslive.com/sports/story.php?id=1018055 Work forces Brady out Immaculate girls hoops coach leaves after six seasons By Ed Flink THE NEWS-TIMES Joe Brady's real job has forced him to resign as the Immaculate High girls basketball coach after six seasons at the helm. "Work, work, work," Brady said when asked why he stepped down. "I've been self-employed for decades and our business is just booming. We've opened up another warehouse and it's just taken so much time." Brady, a Bethel resident, owns a video and DVD distribution company that deals with mass merchants and also produces family films. "It's a market that just never stops," he said. "That's the good news. That's a good thing." The unfortunate thing is that Brady, who played at Division I basketball at Manhattan College, will no longer be involved in something he enjoys: coaching. "I had just a ball doing it," he said. "I think for the kids, they need somebody who's going to be able to devote the kind of time to it that you need to devote if you're going to be competitive. You have to get out and look at teams, you've got to practice, planning, all that stuff takes a lot of time and I just don't have it. I'd love to do it, but it is what it is." Brady has accumulated many memories over the years. "There are games from every season. One of the best games I was ever involved in was our first SWC game down at Foran (in Milford), which was pretty good at the time," he recalled. "They just thought we were going to be awful. It was first game of the year and we ended up beating them by four points and the kids couldn't have been more excited. "Every year there is some game that sticks out, plus and minus." The 2004-05 campaign was the Mustangs' best under Brady, and their most successful since the 1990-91 and 1991-92 seasons. They finished 20-5, posting a 17-3 record in the regular season and earning the No. 3 seed for the South-West Conference playoffs. In the Class S state tournament, sixth-seeded Immaculate upset No. 3 Old Lyme 56-54 to reach the semifinals, where it nearly stunned a talented Kolbe Cathedral squad that went on to win the championship and complete an unbeaten season. "In fact we had a lead on them really late. They just played their hearts out," Brady said. "I told them before the game even started that when you play as hard as you can and you leave it all out there, you don't feel bad when you lose. And I think after that game they just felt good about their season and what they had done." Trailing by 15 points midway through the third quarter, the Mustangs rallied to take a 47-46 lead with 6 1/2 minutes remaining in the game. Kolbe eventually prevailed, 59-56. Last season, Immaculate was 12-10. ### {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Joe was a member of the Class of 1977. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/ 0/57F6891E2F6B17F98525720B00506463?opendocument Seasoned Vietnam vet defines heroism, receives Navy Cross Submitted by: New York City Public Affairs Story by: Computed Name: Cpl. Lameen Witter Story Identification #: 2006101810385 NEW YORK(Oct. 18, 2006) -- In the fall of 1967, in the heart of the Gio Linh District of Quang Tri Province of Vietnam, a dazed and war-torn Capt. Joseph O’Brien added to the Marine Corps legacy of heroism. With dried blood, sweat and grime clinging to his wounds, O’Brien staggered to his feet and fearlessly plunged into battle against several enemy soldiers to save a captured, wounded Marine. The Bronx, N.Y. native’s gallant actions would eventually earn him a Navy Cross. In 1953, young O’Brien stepped into the ranks of the Corps as a private and was introduced to combat in the Korean War. During his 35-year tenure, O’Brien shot quickly through the enlisted ranks with meritorious promotions and swiftly added the rocker of staff sergeant before gaining a meritorious commission to 2nd lieutenant. “I always wanted to be a Marine as a youngster in High School. I knew several Marines from World War II who were friends of my brothers, and they were my guiding light. I went to Manhattan College for two years, and in my second year I decided to join,” said O’Brien in a deep, raspy voice. “I served in all three Marine Corps Divisions during my time as an enlisted man. I served in the 1st Division in Korea, the 3rd in Japan, and the 2nd in Camp Lejeune. I made PFC pretty quickly, promoted meritoriously to corporal and sergeant, and that gave me a hitch up on staff sergeant which I made ahead of my peers. But, in the back of my mind I always wanted to be a Marine Corps officer.” As a Marine officer, O’Brien crossed several occasions where his courage and leadership where put to the test, resulting in four purple hearts among many other awards. However, it was his extraordinary heroism in the dank jungles of Vietnam as the operations officer of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, Ninth Marine Amphibious Brigade that would earn him the Navy Cross. “We came up on shore and attacked north into the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) principally because the North Vietnamese were infiltrating people over the DMZ and into the shore area. It looked like they were going to initiate attacks on our combat bases there. So, we got picked to go up there, find them and kill them,” said O’Brien in a grim voice. On September 17, the first day of the then Capt. O’Brien’s mission, his amtrac hit a land mine and was swallowed by flames. Soon after, enemy artillery rained down on three more amtracs, destroying them and injuring several Marines. O’Brien, hearing the cries of the distressed and injured, sprung into action just barely making it to safety from the explosion of his amtrac. Racing from the cover he took as the showering artillery began to impact his position, O’Brien repeatedly dashed into the hail of incoming fire, hoisting Marines to safety from the flaming wreckage left of their amtracs. A badly burned O’Brien, wincing from the hot, jagged shells lodged in his back, saw to the medical evacuation of his injured Marines. O’Brien refused evacuation for himself, turning his focus away from his painful wounds onto the mission at hand. Days later, after a heavy fire fight raged on to contain the enemy the day before, O’Brien initiated a plan and launched an attack on the enemy in the eerie dark of the early morning jungle. The reinforced rifle company and the Alpha command post mounted LVTP-5s and rolled though the jungle into the heart of the enemy battalion. Vietnamese soldiers lurked in the shadows, and soon an intense fire fight started with rounds flying in every direction. O’Brien pushed his men forward and engaged enemy soldiers dragging wounded Marines away. He drew his pistol and killed three soldiers instantly. Snatching an AK-47 from the ground, O’Brien killed four more that were trying to seize him. He then grabbed the wounded Marine, and while carrying him off to safety, was wounded by two enemy hand grenades. “We attacked a battalion at about 4 a.m. and in that battle I killed 14 people. Seven earlier that day and seven later…it’s not something you think about. You operate fully on adrenaline and rely on your training. Everybody’s scared. But, as soon as it starts, the fear leaves you, and you operate on your instincts,” said O’Brien. Again badly wounded, a blood soaked O’Brien refused medical attention and pushed his Marines forward, keeping the pressure on the enemy. He spearheaded another assault killing two with a grenade and three more with his pistol before wrestling a wounded officer to the ground. During the struggle, the enemy officer managed to pull his pistol. As the two men wrestled, a shot went off, grazing O’Brien in the back of the head. The lethal leatherneck overpowered the enemy officer and killed him. Dazed and weakened from his wounds, O’Brien collapsed to the ground and was medically evacuated. “If the bullet would’ve been a half inch either way, I wouldn’t be here to tell this story, I was lucky. You see, everyone takes a little shrapnel. The little one you don’t worry about, you just keep moving. The big ones of course are going to lay you down, and you can’t do anything about it until some brave corpsman comes by your side and patches you up,” said O’Brien, pausing between his words as he remembers each wound. Initially, O’Brien was awarded the Bonze star for his actions that day, but this passed summer, after further review of his records he was presented with the Navy Cross at Camp Pendleton in front of thousands, his friends, and family. Humbly he accepted the honor saying any Marine would have done the same thing. -30- {mcALUMdb: No record; no guess. }
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US States News October 16, 2006 Monday 11:30 PM EST ALTIERE APPOINTED AS DEAN OF UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF PHARMACY BYLINE: US States News DATELINE: DENVER The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center issued the following news release: Ralph J. Altiere, PhD, has been selected as dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, effective Dec.16. Altiere has been at the School of Pharmacy for 19 years. Currently, he is a professor of pharmacology, associate dean for academic affairs and interim chair of the department of clinical pharmacy. He is also a member of the school's executive committee and executive council, and has served as acting dean. M. Roy Wilson, MD, MS, chancellor of UCDHSC, said: "Dr. Altiere has a tremendous breadth of knowledge and experience in education, research and academic administration. I am confident that the School of Pharmacy will attain even greater prominence under his leadership." Altiere also is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, where he has served on numerous committees and in various leadership positions, the Advisory Board for the campus Center for Bioethics and Humanities, and has served as director for the Center of Excellence Diversity Program. "I am particularly excited to assume this role as the School of Pharmacy makes its transition to the Fitzsimons campus," Altiere said. "This is a period of great change, and with that, great opportunity." The transition from the Ninth Avenue campus to the Fitzsimons campus will take place over the coming years and is expected to be finalized in 2008. Altiere received his bachelor of science degree from Manhattan College, a master's of science from New York University, and a master's and doctorate in pharmacology from New York Medical College. Prior to his arrival at the UCDHSC in 1987, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale University and assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy. Altiere replaces Louis Diamond, PhD, who resigned in January after serving as dean of the School of Pharmacy for 20 years. LOAD-DATE: October 17, 2006 {mcALUMdb: 1970 }
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October 16, 2006 Evolving Systems, Inc. 9777 Mount Pyramid Ct. Suite 100 Englewood, CO 80112 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KEY EMPLOYEES: {extraneous deleted} Thad Dupper, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing BOARD: Senior Management SINCE: 2004 BIOGRAPHY: Mr Dupper was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Expand Beyond, a wireless software company. He was also Vice President, International Sales and Business Development of Terabeam, where he helped pioneer the use of free space optics with telecommunications carriers around the world. Dupper held positions as Senior Vice President of Dun & Bradstreet and Vice President of Teradata, where he oversaw data warehousing solutions for the communication industry. He holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Manhattan College in New York. {extraneous deleted} LOAD-DATE: October 17, 2006 {MikeMcE reports: Dear John, I believe that Thad is a member of the Class of 1979. Mike (Thanks, Mike.) }
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http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20061012/NEWS01/610120410/1018/NEWS02&template=printart As students age, math scores dip By Dwight R. Worley The Journal News (Original Publication: October 12, 2006) Equity is an issue High-needs schools need access to more resources to boost achievement, said Frances Wills, superintendent of the Briarcliff school district. Her district is one of the wealthiest and highest-scoring in the region, with well over 90 percent of students meeting state standards in math. "There is no question that there are many districts with a tremendous number of needs that do not have the financial wherewithal to provide those resources," Wills said. "That's a tremendous challenge for our nation to ensure there is equity in that area." Three out of four students in the Lower Hudson Valley met state standards on standardized math tests last year, though steep declines in performance were seen in middle schools. Yesterday, Education Commissioner Richard Mills lamented the low levels of achievement in sixth, seventh and eighth grades, questioning whether districts are giving middle school teachers effective professional development training. He said state officials are reviewing whether to increase the number of hours of annual professional training a teacher needs to be considered in good standing. Regarding the drop in scores from the third to eighth grades, Mills said, "It begins after the fourth grade. The pattern is not inevitable. It can be changed." Last year, districts began administering English and math tests to students in grades three through eight, as required by the federal No Child Left Behind law. The test scores represent a new baseline of data that will, for the first time, allow officials to measure students' progress annually against state standards. Scores for the English test were released last month. Fourth- and eighth-graders have been tested since 1999. However, the most recent results are not comparable to previous years because the tests were changed. Still, the one-year snapshot for the six tested grades shows a clear pattern: As students age, their scores drop. In Westchester, 86 percent of third-graders passed the math test compared with 77 percent of fifth-graders and 66 percent of eighth-graders. In Putnam, the decline isn't as steep, but it's still noticeable with 89 percent of third-graders passing, falling to a 76 percent pass rate in eighth grade. The drop in achievement worries Sally Roberts. Her son just entered third grade at Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary in Mamaroneck, where 91 percent of last year's third-graders passed the math test. However, 84 percent of fourth-graders and 66 percent of fifth-graders passed. "It's a little frightening," said Roberts, 48. "The older the children get, the more parents lose touch with what they are doing in school. But I keep a very watchful eye on both of my children." Overall, the suburbs continued to outperform the state. However, student performance varied greatly within the counties, largely dependent upon the level of poverty within in a particular district. Brenda Smith, superintendent in Mount Vernon, noted considerable progress in the district's elementary schools, but she is concerned about consistently low achievement in the middle schools. Twenty-four percent of seventh-graders and 28 percent of eighth-graders met state standards last year. "There has been considerable progress made in this district," said Smith, noting the struggles facing the high-needs school district. "But there's still frustration when you look at the large number of students who perform at Level 1 and Level 2 in sixth grade because you know the potential to do better is there." Ossining officials said they have taken extensive steps, including after-school programs and greater professional development for elementary teachers to handle large populations of non-English speaking students, to boost achievement in their schools. None of the grades tested in the district exceeded 77 percent of students meeting state standards. "Admittedly we are disappointed with our results," said Phyllis Glassman, deputy superintendent. "We're placing a renewed emphasis on mathematics. We're optimistic that over time we will improve annually." At Rye Middle School, which is one of the county's wealthiest and top-scoring districts, students excelled on the state test with 94 percent passing in the seventh grade, and 93 percent passing in the eighth grade. "What I would say is that the teachers love their subject, that that love of subject is communicated to the kids," said Principal Ann Edwards. "We have motivated kids who meet the demands of the teachers." In Yonkers, the overall middle-school math pass rate dipped from 39 percent to 31 percent, far less than the experience of Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester, which saw scores fall by as much as 20 percent. Yonkers Superintendent Bernard Pierorazio said the district plans to offer intensive staff training for 300 teachers this year, with each taking a minimum of 60 hours of training in a program with Manhattan College and the College Board. Pierorazio said test results showed promise for the district's schools that serve grades kindergarten through eight. Fifty-five percent of the students in the kindergarten-through-eight schools passed the state math tests for grades six and seven compared with 31 percent in its regular middle schools. "It looks like we are on the right track," Pierorazio said. In Mahopac, Schools Superintendent Robert Reidy said he was pleased with the results, showing 90 percent of third-graders and 70 percent of eighth-graders meeting standards. But he said scores need to improve at a faster rate. To help achieve that, the district will let teachers out an hour early seven or eight times this year to analyze test results and to see where students need help. "We want to get better every day," Reidy said. ###
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School News 10/17/2006 Fauquier County Public Schools {extraneous deleted} Wednesday, Oct. 25: Wakefield will be hosting a College Admission Roundtable at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Admissions experts from four different institutions will provide their insights on various aspects of the college admission process, help dispel some of the myths, and entertain questions from the audience. The panel will include Caeley Cote, assistant dean of admission at the College of William and Mary; Gail McNiece, director of freshmen admission at Roger Williams University; Kathleen Voss, middle states representative at Manhattan College; and Laika Tamny, senior associate director of admission at James Madison University. ### Times Community Newspapers is a group of 14 contiguous weeklies in Northern Virginia and the Piedmont with a combined total circulation of nearly 300,000 homes. The newspaper group is the preeminent source for local news in the Virginia suburbs outside Washington, D.C., winning hundreds of national and state awards for journalistic excellence. # # #
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Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio) October 18, 2006 Wednesday Kent, UA players in running for award SECTION: C; Pg. 3 AREA BRIEFS University of Akron offensive lineman Tim Crouch and Kent State defensive back Usama Young were among 148 semifinalists named Tuesday for the 2006 Draddy Trophy. The winner of the award, which includes a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship, will be announced at the 49th National Football Foundation awards dinner Dec. 5 in New York City. Semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first-team player, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. Schools are limited to one nomination. The award is named for former foundation Chairman Vincent dePaul Draddy, a Manhattan College quarterback who founded the Izod and Lacoste brands. Also nominated was College of Wooster offensive tackle Rick Drushal. -- Staff report
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Riverdale Weather: HI 73 / LO 53 Partly Cloudy Arrivederci, Brother Rob Rumors have been buzzing lately that Manhattan College's beloved Brother Robert Berger is leaving. Sadly, the rumors are true. Brother Rob leaves on November 11, less than a month from now, and will be gone until the end of March. For these five months he will live in Rome with a group of 30 international Christian Brothers. In This Issue: News | Features | Perspectives | Arts & Entertainment | Sports | News Communications Program to start at MC; Tuition May Increase Provost Dr. Weldon Jackson told students that Manhattan College will build a Communications department, independent of Mount Saint Vincent's, as the cooperative program between the two schools dissolves. The changes, including the creation of the new department, will take effect in the fall of 2008. Amnesty International Returns to MC Study Finds 'Civic Illiteracy' Poses Threat to Future Leaders of America School Violence: What Makes City Schools Safer and What Do They Have to Worry About? Back to top | More News Features Columbus Day Conference at Manhattan Promotes Peace and Justice During the Columbus Day weekend, the Peace Studies department hosted the Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference in Smith Auditorium. The conference went on throughout the long weekend, with lectures and film screenings regarding peace movements around the world. Standing Together Brings Unity to MC Manhattan Magazine Sponsors Po'Jazz: A Night of Music and Poetry Scavenger Hunt Teaches Business Students Organizational Culture Habitat for Humanity Rebuilds Homes, Changes Lives in the Bronx Back to top | More Features Perspectives School Shootings Force American Reexamination of Violence The old saying is that things happen in threes. Last week, a thirty-two year old man walked into a one-room school house, lethally shooting five little girls who had done nothing more than show up to class. One week before, a 15-year-old at a Wisconsin high school killed the principal; and a man walked right into a Colorado high school, molesting six female hostages and killing one more before committing suicide. Lidle Tragedy Reminds All that Baseball is Still Just a Game Woodward Book and NIE Report Dominate D.C. Debate Back to top | More Perspectives Arts & Entertainment Female Musicians Invade Indie-Rock Scene Gender is a socially constructed category that has historically limited the opportunities for women, including allowing them to artistically express themselves. Until recently, if a woman was trying to legitimately establish herself as a musician she had to either emphasize her sexual appeal, like Madonna, or publicly tackle the challenge of being a woman in a male-dominated industry, as seen in Ani Difranco's music. New Book Illustrates the Life and Times of Journalist Gary Webb CMSA Plans Trip to New Orleans this Winter Back to top | More Arts & Entertainment Sports MC Welcomed 2006 Mayor's Cup Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Manhattan College was happy to host the 2006 Mayor's Cup Wheelchair Tournament for the third year in a row. The tournament was held from October 6 through October 8. Fifteen teams took part in the tournament, including seven National Wheelchair Basketball Association Division II teams and eight Division III teams. Fiery Plane Crash in Manhattan Leaves Four Dead Early Exits Leave Some Franchises Without Leaders; Yankess Hold on to Coveted Torre NFL PLayers Indicted in DUI Arrests Back to top | More Sports
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-----Original Message----- From: Jasper Jottings Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:00 PM To: Peter E. Dans (1957) 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 yoiu. 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 ---1--- From: Peter E. Dans Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:57 PM To: 'Jasper Jottings' Subject: RE: 20061012 DANS ONE, 20061012 DANS TWO Thanks, John. It looks great. Where in the ether does this appear? The Manhattan College Alumni site? Jasper Jottings? Somewhere else? Best, Peter ---2--- From: JasperJottingsEditor Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 7:56 AM Subject: RE: 20061012 DANS ONE, 20061012 DANS TWO http://jxymxu7sn5ho9d.googlepages.com/ Peter, These pages are on a free Google Page's site. They give anyone a 100 meg to play with (free). So I created the Jasper Jottings' Back Lot for things that really need a home. I used to put the overflow all over the place where I could find free space. Remember I have no connection with the Manhattan College Alumni Organization; they seem to see me as a problem. But, that's their problem. I think I have a better dialogue with some of the alum than they do. I think they find the ideas I use as strange and threatening. Since you asked about where stuff is: jasperjottings is hosted at 1&1 (a huge website hosting company) as a subdomain of my professional account with them. They also host, as part of that package, all of my other domains. The interesting part was that I was paying 11/month for jasperjottings with the old hosting company. Incorporating jottings didn't add any cost and gave me virtually lots more space. I was concerned about moving but it went well. I have some files and a backup website hosted on my subaccount of my comcast account (jxymxu7sn5ho9d is the random name I used for that and I just carried it over to Google.) Space there is more limited and "too valuable" to waste on what can be hosted with Google. Hope this explains what I was doing, Fjohn68 ---3--- From: Peter E. Dans Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:18 AM Subject: RE: 20061012 DANS ONE, 20061012 DANS TWO Thanks, John. It explains it enough so that this technologically-impaired correspondent can understand. After reading your message, I’m not going to tolerate any more of your denigrating yourself with self-deprecating comments when you are praising a person in the jasper Jottings. And please no comment about not being an English major and not knowing the meaning o “denigrating” or “self-deprecating”. Best, Peter ---4--- From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:59 PM To: 'Peter E. Dans' Subject: RE: 20061012 DANS ONE, 20061012 DANS TWO > It explains it enough You're most welcome. I specialize in "eggsplaining" to Leadership complex technical products so for them I use little words and short sentences (i.e., short attention span) AND I translate Leadership-esse for techies so for them I tend to make up my own words and be funny (i.e., short attention span). So, I'm glad I was able to be interesting and explanatory. > I’m not going to tolerate "Tolerate"? Hmm, what are you going to do? Stop reading jottings? Errr, sounds like self-deprivation. Like with little children, injineers don't do well with idle promises. ;-) >not being an English major But I'm not! I am an injineer that barely graduated (i.e., I won the anchor pool for the lowest graduating index). > “denigrating” or “self-deprecating”. "de-nigr-ating" isn't that one of those wurds that politicians avoid? Depri Kate is that an Indian Actress? :-) It's not false modesty to be very very aware of one's own limitations. Thanks for the feedback, Fjohn # # #
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From: John Collins [1990] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 7:45 AM To: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Subject: RE: Thank you for the traditional Jasper birthday greeting. Thank you for the well-wishes. Given your grandmother's words, I am destined to be with my family this year. John Collins (Class of 1990) # # #
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From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:10 PM Subject: Republishing the Jasper Jottings Front Lot to fix format koed by isp http://home.comcast.net/~jxymxu7sn5ho9d/index.html # # #
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From: La Blanc, Robert E. [1956] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:06 PM To: (A slew of others) and John_Reinke Subject: Martin, Obermaier Reunite To Launch Small Practice Phi Kappa Brothers: FYI Bob La Blanc {JR: I'm not a greek but thanks for the report. We caught it http://www.jasperjottings.com/2006/jasperjottings20061015.htm#_JNews3_2 but I missed you email until I had already shipped last week's issue. Sorry for not getting your email in there. }
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From: Solutions America [Rudy Giuliani's ?words?] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: Countdown to the Election... Rudy's Solutions America: Leadership. Security. Solutions Dear Solutions America Team Member: With three weeks to go until the midterm elections, Rudy Giuliani continues to campaign for Republican candidates across the country, traveling to five states in the past week. Rudy began in Portland, Oregon, joining gubernatorial candidate Ron Saxton at a fundraiser for his campaign at the Portland Museum of Art. Rudy then moved on to Seattle, Washington, where he endorsed Mike McGavick for Senate, saying, “He’s a terrific candidate...We need someone who understands what we’re up against, that we need to continue to be on the offense in the war against terror.” On Wednesday, Rudy was in Connecticut for Congressman Rob Simmons, before heading to New Hampshire on Thursday, where he attended a fundraiser for state and local candidates organized by the New Hampshire House Victory PAC. Rudy said, “We’re fighting for what it means to be a Republican....smaller government, more efficient government, lower taxes, stimulating the private sector, and a strong national defense. That’s what defines what we’re all about.” He met Congressman Jeb Bradley and 30 police chiefs at the Rockingham County Sheriff's Department in Brentwood, New Hampshire, to tour their emergency dispatch center. He then attended a fundraiser for Congressman Charlie Bass that evening in Manchester, New Hampshire. # # # {JR: I have no use for politicians of either major party. But Rudy's a '65 Jasper and here's what he's doing and saying. Everyone gets to make their own decisions. But it is news. }
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From: John Harold [1964?] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:56 PM To: (a bunch of people) & Jasper John '68 Subject: FW: Paradox of our times GOTTA TELL YOU I’M HERE TO SEND THIS -- AND I’M GOING TO LISTEN TO THE LESSON!!!!! John J. Harold {JR: No need to yell. } ---1--- From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:48 PM Subject: RE: Paradox of our times http://up-file.com/download/95eded165190/ paradoxofourtimes-pps-1.pps.html John, Thanks, it's an interesting thought provoking piece. A housekeeping item. Email really a bad tool for transmitting big files. It lands like a thud. And, if you have dial up, it's hard to take at all bandwidth-wise. So, I took the liberty of throwing it up on one of the many free hosting sites. Above is the link to download it. By copy, I'm asking the vast Jasper Jottings editorial staff (Mike) to test the link. I've tested it and I think it works, but it would be nice to have confirmation. You might, in the future, when you have large size material, that you don't care about secrecy, put it out on the net and then just email the link to those interested. It's just easier. And, you, then, don't for example drop a meg into everyone's email box, just a small link. For Jasper Jottings, since I pay for the space and it's a somewhat scarce resource, I'd only host that file as a last resort. The Jasper Jottings Back Lot on a Google Page won't take that format, as well as many other formats. The Jasper Jottings Front Lot has a limited space available on my personal account which I could use in a pinch. Also, since about half of the Jasper Jottings' audience reads a plain text only email, they can't do non-text stuff anyway. So a link works better for them as well. Please don't take me wrong. I'm not chastising you; just pointing out a better way to do it. And, explaining it so that others can do the same thing. Again, thanks for a thought provoking slide show. Fjohn68 p.s., Were any of the people on your cc list Jaspers? # # #
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From: Chris Caddell Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:34 PM Subject: Walter Caddell class of 1959 This contact is my father who passed away September 11, 1998. He was 64 years young and had a 35 year long career with the State of New Jersey. Thank you, Chris Caddell ---1--- From: Reinke's Jasper Persona Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:36 PM To: 'Chris Caddell' Cc: Feeney, Grace H. [MCsft] Subject: RE: Walter Caddell class of 1959 Chris, I am very sorry to bother you, bring up old hurts, and force you to repeat bad news. Of course, we're interested in anything that you tell us and put it in our news. I'll fix my records and not bother you further. Also, I'll pass the word to the Alumni Office, as well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally reach via http://www.jasperjottings.com. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself … any man’s death diminishes me". We'll get the Manhattan College alumni community praying. I'm sorry for your loss. F. John ---2--- # # #
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Email08
From: Neil O'Sullivan [1990] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:58 PM To: john reinke Subject: hi hi John, I saw my name as missing in a recent Jasper Jottings. Not missing at al. In fact just enjoyed the round of golf at the MC Columbus day outing. E-mail same as always. {privacy invoked} thanks Neil OS '90 ---1---- From: Reinke's Jasper (mc68alum) Persona Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:40 PM To: 'Neil O'Sullivan' Subject: RE: hi Yes, I received a bounce from an email. So, I wanted to make sure something bad had NOT happened. You may want to see if other more important people than me (i.e., Customers) were getting bounces. Thanks for checking in. Fjohn p.s. How was your "outing"? I shamelessly pander for input to the ezine.
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Jaspers found web-wise
JFound1
http://mkfreeberg.blogspot.com/2006/09/tribute.html ***Begin Quote*** Joe Holland represents not only the other 2,995 who shared his fate on that day, but all of us. ***End Quote*** Joseph Francis Holland III Class of 1991 {JR: I don't know why some things show up when they do but this one did today}
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JFound2
http://futureconsiderations.blogspot.com/2006/10/ 2006-pittsburgh-pirates-award-ceremony_13.html Xavier Rescigno was a rubber-armed swingman for the World War II era Pirates, so he was basically playing in the same league as one-armed outfielders. A Manhattan College graduate, he made his Major League debut in 1943 at the age of 30, meaning he was probably a high school teacher or something before that and got his big break when war broke out. From 1943 through 1945 he compiled a 19-22 record in 129 games (21 starts, 7 of which were complete games), and racked up 16 saves, most of which were probably of the three-inning variety. Then the real baseball players came back from Europe and Africa and whatnot and Xavier disappeared back into obscurity. At least, until I discovered this gem on EBay: http://jxymxu7sn5ho9d.googlepages.com/20061015rescigno Xavier Rescigno pitching for the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League at the age of 36. Xavier Rescigno passed away on Christmas Eve of last year, but his legacy remains; of Rescigno's nine Major League hits, one happened to be a triple, thus preventing Xavier Nady from being the only player with a first or last name beginning with X to have hit a triple in the Major Leagues. ### {JR: I didn't know that! } {mcALUMdb: No record found! But they do have Rescigno, Gerard (1989); relative? }
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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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MC mentioned web-wise
MFound1
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NEW JASPER’s BLOGGING
{Nothing New}
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!
Country		City	Who		Last update
{Nothing New} My list of previously reported Jasper In Strange Places here: JISP over in the BACKLOT
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Fonts of Jaspers
Here are sites where "there be Jaspers there". I have no "extra" time to go thru the site, extract the Jaspers, post them in the weekly Jottings, let them know Jasper Jottings exists, and invite them to read it. I have had no volunteers. (Depressing!) So I am logging them here and hope to pick it up again when I have some spare time. I'm listing the sources to hopefully "guilt" someone into helping. Besides while I know that "harvesting" takes a lot of time, these folks thought they could hide from Jasper Jottings!
165 jasper lawyers http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%E2%80%9C manhattan+college%E2%80%9D+site%3Awww.martindale.com
1664 jaspers http://www.myspace.com
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Boilerplate
http://www.jasperjottings.com/boilerplate.htm
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Curmudgeon's Final Words This Week
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14838642/from/ET/ $14,000 spent on rented rotary phone ***Begin Quote*** A widow rented a rotary dial telephone for 42 years, paying what her family calculates as more than $14,000 for a now- outdated phone. ***End Quote*** I don't know I have real problems with this one. I'm not sure if I fall on the Libertarian "Caveat Emptor", or on the Socialist Big Gubamint solution "sue, more laws". I guess it's "caveat emptor", but I'd certainly wish the story had reported the company name. So, I could send the CEO a notice that they weren't getting my business!
And that’s the last word. Curmudgeon
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GBu. GBA. Reinke sends. -30-