Monthly Archives: July 2009

ADMINISTRIVIA: JASPER JOTTINGS Week 29 – 2009 July 19

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JASPER JOTTINGS Week 29 – 2009 July 19

Jasper Jottings – The achievement journal of my fellow Jaspers, the alumni of the Manhattan College

http://www.jasperjottings.com/2009/jasperjottings2009W29.html

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ENDNOTE: The Dark Age of Gooferment

Posted on July 18, 2009 by | Comments Off

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig10/spirko6.1.1.html

Modern Survivalism Tenet Number Four
Taxation is theft, the best way to combat it is to understand every legal deduction you can take or create
by Jack Spirko

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Long term believe it or not many survivalists actually will voluntarily reduce their incomes. Some directly while others will use a more creative means

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[JR: When the “King” becomes too oppressive and “Holy Mother Church” is unavailable to protect the serfs, then all is lost. Maybe we should call this the “Dark Age of Gooferment”. When the seizures become too outrageous, the producing class will just stop producing. If they don’t stop completely, they will slow down. And, we will have several lost decades like 29 to 42 here in the USA, Japan of the 80’s, and many many more instances. Secession anyone? How else do we unload the “political” class. Where’s Robin Hood, Zorro, or our next George Washington when you need him?]

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JNews: Walsh, Michele R. [MC1993] VP NY FED

Posted on July 17, 2009 by | Comments Off

http://bankwide.com/new-york-federal-reserve/175-new-york-federal-reserve/231074-new-york-fed-names-one-senior-vice-president-nine-vice-presidents

New York Fed names one senior vice president, nine vice presidents
July 16, 2009

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NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s board of directors has approved the promotion of one senior vice president and nine vice presidents.

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Michele R. Walsh has been promoted to vice president in group shared services in the Markets Group. She had been an assistant vice president assigned to Special Purposes Vehicle Management since November 2008 and business development since January 2007.

Ms. Walsh joined the Bank in June 1993 as an analyst in the central bank financial services department, Markets Group. She was named an officer of the Bank in January 2003 assigned to the funds clearing staff and in May 2005, she was assigned to cash management both in central bank and international account services.

Ms. Walsh holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Manhattan College and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Pace University.

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Walsh, Michele R. [MC????]

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Dear John,

   I believe that Michele is a member of the Class of 1993.

   Mike

[JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated. ]

Walsh, Michele R. [MC1993]

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JFound: Several Jaspers found on a new directory site

Posted on July 16, 2009 by | Comments Off

http://manhattancollege.alumz.com/directory2.asp

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1959
Bob Creedon (Bob creedon)
Jim Mathews Southington CT
William Chatterton Sykesville MD

1961
Joe Bolze

1964
Ray Rush

1968
Larry Feuer (Larry Feuer)

1971
Barry Sweeney Cross River NY
Leo Mulcahy

1980
Pavan Grandhi Vijayawada AP

1986
Mary Ellen McCue
Vincent Catalano

1997
Samantha Perez

2006
Natalie Friedman (Natalie friedman)

Teacher
Mary Ellen McCue
Terence Curran

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[JR: A "classmates" like site?]

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JFound: O’Brien, Shannon [MC????] + Tschinkel, Karen [MC????] @ UD

Posted on July 16, 2009 by | Comments Off

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/jul/energyreu071509.html

Thursday, July 16, 2009
UD hosts undergraduate researchers in energy program
Students in UD’s Chemical Engineering Research in Energy and Sustainability program.

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9:30 a.m., July 15, 2009—-A grant from the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program is enabling 11 students from institutions throughout the country to spend the summer at the University of Delaware investigating energy-related issues.

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Participants in the 2009 program include Robert Jackson (MIT), Robert Jones (Lincoln University), Thomas Langel (University of Wisconsin), Ryan Niles (University of Florida), Shannon O’Brien (Manhattan College), Thomas Ronan (Notre Dame), Jasmine Smith (Delaware State University), Karen Tschinkel (Manhattan College), Kathryn Whitaker (Rowan University), Christopher Wolcott (Illinois Institute of Technology), and Alexander Young (Harvey Mudd College).

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O’Brien, Shannon [MC????]

Tschinkel, Karen  [MC????]

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JBlogger: Frechette, Nicole [MC????] reports in

Posted on July 15, 2009 by | 2 Comments

http://nicolefrechette.com/nf/?p=152

i’m in the MEDIA JUNKYARD! listen in!

SO! I was invited to interview in the MEDIA JUNKYARD, a really cool live blog spot and radio wave length created by & hosted by a former classmates and Alum of my Alma mater Manhattan College! GO JASPERS!! :)

anyhow!- check out listen to the interview by clicking here! or visit their site at http://www.themediajunkyard.com/ and ALSO!!! don’t forget…MEDIA JUNKYARD is offering the chance to WIN a copy of EVERY artist they have interviewed this summer AND the brand New BEATLES ROCKBAND! being released this September!!

enjoy!xo

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An up and coming country music artist hailing from Southern Connecticut, Nicole Frechette, has long been pursuing a life bound by song with a beat in her heart and music in her head.

However, Nicole was not always surrounded by the comforting sounds of the South: “Country music found me through the steady voice of Patsy Cline when my Grandmother would show me ‘real music’. After few heartaches of my own and falling to pieces on numerous occasions, I found a place in country music for my thoughts to rest.” From her five foot tall frame comes a powerful voice that commands attention, while her performances truly reflect the power of a song. In her music, all facets of Nicole’s personality are on her sleeve; she captures speaking to the heart and reasoning with life as it comes at you…..

***Nicole Frechette has recently shared bills with country superstars Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, JoDee Messina, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, and more! Nicole has been featured in such publications as Billboard Magazine, New Haven Magazine, New Haven Advocate, New Haven Register, the Shoreline Times, The Source, and the UK’s Maverick Magazine. She has also been televised on Fox 61 News, WTNH News Channel 8’s ‘News @ Noon’, and Community Auditions.***

Nicole Frechette is involved with various charity organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Mason Lindley Miracle Foundation.

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JEmail: Lawrence, Richard A. (MC1968) ids achievement

Posted on July 15, 2009 by | Comments Off

Hi John,

A truly remarkable accomplishment; congratulations to coach Myndi Hill and all the team members for getting their priorities correct.

RAL

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Lady Jaspers Recognized for Success In Classroom
Release: 07/13/2009

RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced its 2008-09 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, and Manhattan College finished seventh among all Division I schools with a team GPA of 3.432 for the academic year. Manhattan was the only MAAC institution to make the top 25, and had the highest GPA of any team in the Eastern time zone.

The Lady Jaspers placed a league-high six players on the 2008-09 MAAC All-Academic Team. To be eligible for that award, student-athletes must have completed two semesters at their institution and boast a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher. In addition, seven members of the Manhattan women’s basketball squad had a cumulative GPA better than 3.40 at the conclusion of the 2009 spring semester.

This marks the second consecutive year in which Manhattan earned a place on the WBCA Academic Top 25. The Lady Jaspers ranked eighth in the nation with a team GPA of 3.43 in 2007-08. The No. 7 ranking is Manhattan’s highest in the 12-year history of the award.

All 341 Division I member schools are eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, provided they are nominated by a WBCA-member head coach. GPAs are calculated by dividing the number of quality points earned by each student-athlete each semester by the total number of credit hours earned by the team. Indiana State had a team GPA of 3.645 in 2008-09 to lead all Division I institutions.

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[JR: Agreed. Applause is well-deserved. The objective of the college athlete should be education. In talking to students -- yes, they let me speak to students; stop laughing; as an example of what not to do and what happens when you get an index like mine -- I tell them as part of my "success for your generation" formula which includes: "(2) a life long interest in learning -- education -- a degree -- they can't take it away from you"! Unfortunately, some student athletes are defrauded by their schools. Glad to see that MC is a leader in this category. Hope that never changes. And, congrats to the women. Now where are the men?]

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JObit: Murphy, Albert “Alby” J. Jr. [MC????]

Posted on July 15, 2009 by | Comments Off

http://www.legacy.com/UnionLeader/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=129749702

Albert J. Murphy Jr.

BEDFORD — Albert “Alby” J. Murphy Jr., M.D., 73, died July 13, 2009, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness.

He was born in Manchester on Aug. 12, 1935, to Albert J. and Vivian (Willett) Murphy Sr.

He graduated from St. Joseph High School for Boys, Manhattan College and Vermont Medical Institute.

Dr. Murphy served with the U.S. Air Force, where he held the rank of captain.

He was a family medical doctor at his practice, Medical Associates in Nashua, until his retirement.

He was a longtime communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

He was a member of the American Legion and several other veterans organizations.

Family includes sisters Kathryn L. Murphy, Eileen Buciak and Ann Begin, all of Manchester; brothers Edward C. Murphy of Bedford and Harold F. Murphy of Manchester; nieces and nephews.

SERVICES: Calling hours are Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union St., Manchester.

The funeral is Friday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford.

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Guestbook: http://tinyurl.com/l5ce7e

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JFound: Keefe, Billy [MC????] in Dubrovnik

Posted on July 14, 2009 by | Comments Off

http://sas-summer2009.blogspot.com/2009/07/welcome-surprise-of-croatia.html

Sea The World – Summer 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Welcome Surprise of Croatia

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BILLY KEEFE MANHATTAN COLLEGE

The first day we arrived in Dubrovnik I went on a field program to the City Walls in the Old Town. The entire tour took around an hour and a half to walk around the walls, which are 1,940 meters long. One of the things that really astonished me was when the tour guide showed us a map of the entire region around and including the walls that was bombed during the war involving Croatia. It shocked me to see how many places in that area were actually attacked and how beautiful the area has become since the war. I really have gained a new respect and appreciation for the resilience and determination of the Croatian people.

As we made our journey around the wall my friends and I were surrounded by breathtaking views. In front of me was the bluest water of the Adriatic Sea. Behind me was an unexpectedly immense, majestic hillside. To the left were vibrant, rustic Mediterranean-style roof tiles of the Old Town houses, cafes, and churches. To my right was the distant seascape of the uninhabited and serene island of Lokrum and the port side of the New Town.

On my fourth day in Croatia, I was scheduled for a tour to Bosnia and Herzegovina, but overslept and missed the tour bus. I sprinted out of the pier and tried to find a taxi bargain a ride to Medjugore, Bosnia and Herzegovina to meet my tour bus. The taxi driver glanced at the side of my backpack and then mumbled something under his breath and sped off. I later learned that the water bottle I was carrying on the side of my backpack, which I bought in Montenegro the previous day, was named after a malicious Serbian leader who carried-out cruel acts on Croatians during the war decades earlier. Judging from the taxi driver’s reaction, I realized that 20 years may be enough time to rebuild houses and reconstruct landscape, but not enough time to heal intercultural relations and amend past atrocities. I put the water bottle in my bag, hailed another taxi and made it to Medjugore, the second largest Catholic pilgrimage, at almost the same time as the field program bus arrived. Though the beginning of the day started off a bit frenetic, the tranquil ambiance of my environment—an environment which not too long ago was literally in the midst of some of the most horrific war crimes—left me unexpectedly appreciative of the beauty and resilience of this region. I left Croatia with an undiluted sense of hope.

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ADMINISTRATIVE: Just for fun! Maybe this is what the Pope was thinking about!

Posted on July 14, 2009 by | Comments Off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ8_81Qy9kg

“Power To Create”

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[JR: Safe For Work. 45 seconds! ROFL. Maybe this is what the Pope was thinking about! Just makes an old injineer laugh! Sorry for the interruption. We'll now return to our regularly scheduled Jasper news. (I still think it's exceptional!)]

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