Monthly Archives: September 2009

PRAYERSREQUESTED: That Jasper’s child

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ANC: 1.3 [normal 1.5-8.8] [target range for LTM is 1.0-2.0]

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We return for bloodwork next Monday to check her ANC again.

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[JR: OK, I guess we need the ChemE's to lead us in an ANC prayer. The Jasper's child has really ... moved me.]

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JUpdate: Gonzalez, George (MC1975)

Gonzalez, George (MC1975)

Vice President / Municipals, FFEC
Phoenix, AZ
Actively helping the people to reach financial autonomy.Teaches principles of basic investing.

Professional Summary

My passion is to empower friends, family and acquaintances to take control of their presonal finances and understand the basics ,so that they can have a chance at Financial Autonomy.

I am a Municipal Bond Specialist and have advised people and corporations on building tax advantaged portfolios within this sector for 28 years.

This is a very misunderstood and under utilized area of Basic investing for the wealthy.

Work Experience

FFEC / Vice President / Municipals
1968 – Present

All through High School I applied to various firms in Wall street for a Summer Job my naivete was rewarded by the fact that I did not understand that in order to be hired at these places you had to have a connection on the inside. Well all of you are important you are my connections. Everyone needs help you can’t do it alone. We are social animals you know like “no man is an island”

Education
Manhattan College
Finance / Language, Liberal Arts, 1975
La Salle Military Academy
1971

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE PLAXO NEWS DESK
IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …
20090923

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MNews: Going high class?

http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/writingny/2009/09/21/a-slice-of-manhattan-in-the-bronx/

“A Slice of Manhattan in The Bronx”
Sep 21st, 2009 by mpozin.

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Needless to say, the hard work has paid off—Bronx Alehouse is quite the destination, from neighboring Manhattan College to the local “youth”, the Alehouse rarely sees an empty row of stools. Upon walking in, you’ll first notice the brick and wood interior, the meticulously planned décor, and of course, the popcorn machine, a tradeoff for the ubiquitous pool table. Oh, and the popcorn is on the house. But to focus on the popcorn is nothing shy of an insult. When asked what their pride and joy was, Brian Duffy, the daytime bartender replied, without the least trace of hesitation, “Our beers!” And beers they have—fifteen on tap, all but one consistently cycled throughout the seasons (loyalty to Guinness never wavers).

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[JR: I'll have to do some personal "investigative journalism"!]

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JEmail: Dowling, Patrick (MC2009) Center for Career Development facebook group

Dowling, Patrick (MC2009) September 22 at 1:50pm Reply

Hello, and welcome to the Center for Career Development facebook group. We will be posting news and events throughout the year for career fairs, interview training, and on campus recruitment. The purpose of this group is to make sure that current Manhattan College students can see these events a lot easier and faster. We are trying to reach out to all current Manhattan College students so please tell them to come join up. This is a great group to be in to receive help with resumes, interview training, and internships

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK
IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …
20090922

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MNews: Quadstock at Manhattan College on October 17th @ 1pm

Playing Quadstock at Manhattan College on October 17th @ 1pm. Opening for Chris Connolly of Saves the Day and Kevin Devine, it’s free!

From Atlantique

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE TWITTER NEWS DESK
IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …
20090922

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JNews: Czink, ? [MC2009] has a sharp sister

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/GettingToKnow/Read/0,,12781~1804146,00.html

Getting To Know… Melinda Czink
September 21, 2009 Average rating: 5 stars
Melinda Czink

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QUÉBEC CITY, Canada – Melinda Czink started this year outside the Top 100 but after a series of strong results – including winning her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title this past week at the Bell Challenge in Québec City – she now finds herself inside the Top 40 for the first time. It may have taken the 26-year-old a little longer than others to make her move, but she sure is making it. We caught up with Czink just hours after her first Tour triumph in Canada.

How did you get into tennis?

MC: I started playing with my dad and brother. My dad is a recreational player and when we were kids we’d go and watch him. So when I was almost 10 and my brother was seven, he started teaching us a little. This was all back in Hungary. My brother went to Manhattan College on an athletic scholarship (he graduated in January) and is now working for Morgan Stanley in Hungary.

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Czink, ? [MC2009]

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ADMINISTRIVIA: DLS 307 @ 3ish on Wednesday 9/23

If you happen to be in the vicinity of MC tomorrow afternoon, I’ve been invited to present to the marketing club. I’m going to try and help them understand what happens when you get fat, old, senile like me. Having an injineer talk to young marketing sprouts is someone’s idea of pre-Halloween fun … … scary! Feel free to drop by and kibitz from the back bench. I’ll be the fellow sweating down in front.

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JNews: MC Hosts Author Aaron Cohen

http://www.westchester.com/Westchester_News/Schools/Manhattan_College_Hosts_Author_Aaron_Cohen_2009092212088.html

Manhattan College Hosts Author Aaron Cohen
Posted by Westchester.com   
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Westchester School & Education News

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Riverdale, NY – Aaron Cohen, the author of Slave Hunter, will read from his acclaimed book at Manhattan College on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Smith Auditorium.

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[JR: Tight deadline.]

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QUAD: A nice remembrance Br. Celestine Luke Salm

http://mcquad.com/2009/09/21/a-look-into-the-archives-brother-luke-a-jasper-vigilante/

A Look into the Archives: Brother Luke, a Jasper Vigilante
Sep 21st, 2009 | By Matt Coyne | Web Editor | Category: Features
By Danielle Valente Copy Editor

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MC lost a beloved member of its community, Brother Luke Salm, FSC, last week. His concern for others and devotion to students is perhaps what will be remembered most.

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[JR: I’ve had run ins with various Quad-ers over the years about content, copyrights, and cross postings. Each year, I cross my fingers. Here’s an interesting recollection.]

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[JR: Looks like the Quad has reformatted into a blog as opposed to a traditional website.]

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JNews: Heaton, Michael [MC????]

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/economy-forces-grads-to-return-to-parents-home-1.1465828

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MICHAEL HEATON:

Every weekday, Michael Heaton, 21, sips coffee brewed by his mother, then makes the three-hour, 140-mile round trip commute to work in White Plains. He comes home for a dinner prepared by his mother.

She also does his laundry and picks up his dry cleaning.

Heaton is a success story. He’d earned so many advanced-placement credits in high school that he graduated from Manhattan College as an economics major in three years. He found a job as a payroll supervisor in a home health care agency in White Plains at what he calls a “competitive” salary.

He looked for an apartment in or near Westchester, yet balked at paying a third or more of his income in rent. He moved in with his parents in Smithtown, near his alma mater, Smithtown West High School.

Because of his long hours, he says, he hasn’t been able to help more with household chores.

“I’m spoiled,” he acknowledged. “But this situation is very different from the independence I imagined.”

Heaton’s mother, Grace, a full-time homemaker, said she realized that others might find it strange that she does the laundry for a 6-foot- 5-inch adult son who has a job. ”I’m calibrating my parental involvement,” she said. “Since I’m doing the laundry for the rest of the household, it’s just a little more work.

“If he didn’t have a job, he’d definitely be doing more around the house,” she said.

Having lived with two grown daughters in her house, Atwood has succinct advice for someone who has a job and moves back in with parents: “He needs to figure out a way to get another place to live, so that he’s not infantilized.”

She’s seen that happen to young men, especially.

“It’s difficult for a boy to feel like a man if he has mommy folding his wash,” she said. If housing is too costly, she added, the family could try to carve out an apartment or other walled-off living quarters for someone who has returned.

“And that means cooking his own meals and doing his own laundry,” she said.

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Heaton, Michael [MC????]

[JR: Tough times out there. And, I remember back in the dark ages that you Catholic boys and girls were EXPECTED to live at home UNTIL they got married. Maybe it's just common sense to do this?]

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