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Restaurants use online and email marketing to provide consumers the personalized offers they prefer, according to new research by the National Restaurant Association released earlier this week. The research found that electronic marketing channels complement traditional and offline channels as part of a successful marketing mix.
Funded by an unrestricted research grant by LivingSocial, the study analyzed current marketing practices employed by restaurant operators and consumer perceptions of a range of marketing tools.
"Finding the right marketing mix is crucial to success in the restaurant industry," said James Balda, chief marketing and communications officer of the NRA. "Our new research outlines the challenges and opportunities of both offline and online marketing to help restaurant operators find the 'sweet spot' for promotions by identifying what consumers respond to and how various messaging vehicles are perceived."
Key findings of the research include:
Online marketing can elevate a restaurant's brand and attract new customers.
Customized marketing messages that address a consumer's preferences result in more sales.
Restaurants understand what marketing tools work; they just need to implement them.
Consumers are very sensitive to social media and Internet advertising.
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The results were released Monday at the 2012 NRA Show in Chicago, in a session titled "Myths vs. Facts: How Online Marketing Can Benefit Your Restaurant's Bottom Line."
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Q3 2012 Earnings Call
October 18, 2012 9:00 am ET
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Jeffrey B. Weeden - Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President and Member of Executive Council
Christopher Marrott Gorman - President of Key Corporate Bank and Vice Chairman of Keybank National Association
William R. Koehler - President of Key Community Bank
William L. Hartmann - Chief Risk Officer, Senior Executive Vice President and Member Executive Council
Steven A. Alexopoulos - JP Morgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Stephen Scinicariello - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Marty Mosby - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division
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Good morning, and welcome to KeyCorp's Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Beth Mooney. Please go ahead.
Beth E. Mooney
Thank you, operator. Good morning, and welcome to KeyCorp's Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call.
Joining me for today's presentation is Jeff Weeden, our Chief Financial Officer, and available for the Q&A portion of the call are the leaders at Key Corporate Bank and Key Community Bank: Chris Gorman and Bill Koehler. And also joining us for the Q&A discussion are our Treasurer, Joe Vayda; and our Chief Risk Officer, Bill Hartmann.
Slide 2 is our forward-looking disclosure statement. It covers our presentation materials and comments, as well as the question-and-answer segment of our call today. Slide 3 provides some highlights on our third quarter. Our results underscore the company's sustained drive to increase revenue, reduce cost and grow the franchise. We recorded net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of $214 million or $0.23 per common share this morning. Revenue for the quarter benefited from a 6% improvement in net interest income, driven by 17 basis point increase in the net interest margin and continued loan growth. C&I loans rose for the sixth consecutive quarter, and we surpassed our commitment to lend $5 billion to small businesses with up to $20 million in revenue, 2 years ahead of schedule in this quarter. Home equity loans reached their highest level in recent years, in part due to our successful borrowing campaign we have launched. On the cost side, we are on pace to reach our targeted annual expense reductions of $150 million to $200 million by December 2013. These efficiency initiatives will lower Key's cost structure to align with the current operating environment and should improve the company's competitive position in its markets.
During the quarter, we took steps to enhance our franchise, our product offerings and our profitability. We re-entered the credit card business by acquiring a $725 million Key-branded credit card portfolio, made up of our own clients, and by beginning to self-issue cards. The acquisition provides us with an opportunity to solidify our payments platform while realizing attractive financial benefits. To strengthen our share of 2 attractive markets in Western New York, we acquired 37 branches in Buffalo and Rochester from which we expect to grow current customer relationships and build new ones. Our underlying credit quality continues to improve, and in this quarter, we did make provisions to account for our acquisitions and to meet updated regulatory guidance. Jeff will cover these items in his remarks.
The final few items on this slide highlight our continuing commitment to disciplined capital management. In addition to leveraging our strong capital position through recent acquisitions, we have continued to return capital to our shareholders by repurchasing common stock and through dividends.
Turning to Slide 4. I'm sure everyone on the call today is aware of the challenges facing our industry. We have endured a protracted period of slow economic growth and historically low interest rates, and we believe these conditions are likely to continue. That said, we have taken steps to position Key for growth and improve profitability. We are focused on revenue growth, improving efficiency and disciplined capital management. Our results this quarter are evidence of our progress.
First, we are increasing revenue. Organically, our relationship model is generating results from new customers and expanding relationships with existing clients, who are using more of our services. We are seeing our lending businesses grow and our market share expand. And as I mentioned, we continue to invest in our businesses. This quarter included our branch acquisition and reentering the credit card business. Both provide new revenue streams and opportunities to grow our client base. In addition, we are able to deploy the additional balance sheet liquidity from our branch acquisition into higher yielding credit card assets and into the redemption of the trust preferred securities. Next, we believe one of our most effective levers comes from lowering our expense base and creating a more variable cost structure on the one hand, and delivering a high-quality client experience on the other. As we said earlier, we made progress this quarter on our efficiency initiative, and we remain focused on reaching our efficiency ratio target of 60% to 65%, all this while remaining committed to our relationship model. Finally, we see our capital position as a competitive advantage. How we manage our capital will continue to be one of the most important decisions we make for this franchise over the next several years. Overall, our third quarter results were another step forward for our company as we continue to make progress on our targets for success. Now let me turn our call over to Jeff for some further comments on our results. Jeff?
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In June 2009 my perma grin post was highlight post on Spark. I revisited that tonight. I have gained 25 pounds back and I've been struggling to get the weight moving so I wanted to remotivate myself and remember how incredible it felt. I hope it helps you too.
A Perma Grin - (written june 2009 after losing 54 lbs.)
The other day I went shopping, and I don't think my feet were touching the ground when I left. I have a strange facial thing happening ...I think it's called perma grin.
I used to hate shopping. Dressing rooms were depressing and I used to wish they'd light them by candlelight so I couldn't really see what would depress me. Now I love shopping, I love trying on clothes and the fun of wondering what size I am now.
The thing that put the perma grin on my face was when I tried on a pair of (no way will these fit) size nine jeans. Low- and-behold, not only did they fit, but I looked amazing in them (if I do say so myself)! My family flipped out too when they saw me.
Ever since then I've been just ...I don't know quite how to express it. Befuddled, gobsmacked, standing in abject wonder. How did this happen? Why was I able to lose the weight this time, but was never very successful all those other years? I really don't know exactly. What I do know is that I owe a huge debt of gratitude to so many wonderful girls on SparkPeople who have encouraged me and motivated me, challenged me. Made me laugh some days when I felt like crying.
I had a friend ask me how could I stay motivated losing so slowly and the best answer I could give her was somehow my focus had gone from the scale to fitness goals, nutrition goals and really rocking the monthly challenges on my SparkTeam. Over time, I realized how I was losing weight over a months time not each week. So I just got comfortable with the ups and downs of the scale, knowing in another month it would show a 3-4 pound loss.
I'm doing so many more things now. I run, I swim, and the other day I was doing flips on a trampoline! I discovered that at 44 I can still do running cartwheels. Woo Hoo! I feel like a kid again! It just totally blows my mind. I'm so happy as I write this I feel tears threatening...but they are good tears that flow while I'm still wearing this perma grin.
If I can do this, anyone can- and you can enjoy the journey. It's so much more than weight loss or how you look. It is literally a life transformation.
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I'm in the same boat as you. I also reached a healthy weight in 2009, but allowed myself to become distracted. I had 28 pounds to lose when I returned to SP this June. I came back because we bought a treadmill and I wanted to track nutrition and exercise... guess what, I already had an account here!
For me, the treadmill triggered memories of how much it helped me to lose that weight in 2009, so I am back in the groove again.
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Great blog and a great way to give yourself a boost. Congratulations on developing perma grin!
I like how you focus on fitness and nutrition goals rather than the scale. That's what I try to tell people. You have your focus back. I know you are on your way!
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Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Admit That It's All Bullshit
The 2012 election will be the sixth presidential election of my lifetime, and the third one I've actually given a shit about. In 1992, I was barely sentient, having absolutely no idea that Bush had just lost, or that his son would eventually bring the world just shy of complete destruction. In 1996, I wanted Clinton to win, but only because my mom said he was better than the other guy. It's kind of like how she roots for the Memphis Grizzlies even though she doesn't give a rat's ass about basketball. She knows I like them, and that's that. 2000 was pretty much the same. I knew that the monkey-faced Republican who stole the election was a bad dude, but I had no clue why. Those years, I was just too young.
Then, in 2004, I started paying attention. Less out of a desire to understand where my country was headed, and more out of a desire to understand what Jon Stewart was talking about. I knew that Bush was evil, and the more time passed, the more I desperately wanted to see any Democrat take him down, no matter shitty they were in their own right. It's hilarious to think of how naïve I was back then. Not only did I think John "Least Charismatic Human being In the History of Mankind" Kerry could be elected in a country that values whether you would enjoy getting shitfaced with a presidential hopeful above all else, I actually thought it would've mattered if he had gotten in. Admittedly, Katrina would've probably been less shitty under a theoretical Kerry administration, and maybe we get out of Iraq sooner, but other than that it would have been the same old shit. I didn't understand that at age 14, however, and I was actually pretty bummed out when Bush won. I remember moping around for days, listening to my Replacements albums endlessly. Ironic, since I'm guessing Paul Westerberg is probably smart enough to know how fruitless American politics are.
Anyway, let's move ahead to 2008. Now, I was probably one of very few people who thought Kerry would make a huge difference, but in 2008, everyone was wildly optimistic about Obama. The notion that he was different from anyone else was common among young people, and probably somewhat prevalent among older folks as well. Sure, it seems dumb in retrospect, but can you really blame us? We were pretty fatigued from Bush. He had fucked shit up so much that we started to wonder if we really did hate America, as the right so often claimed. We wanted someone who would quickly wash away the foul stench of the second Bush, and we figured Obama was perfect for the job. When he won, I distinctly remember getting absolutely shitfaced, and thinking it was the greatest thing I had ever witnessed.
Flash forward three and a half years. Obama has been just as underwhelming as The Beast predicted he would be, and now liberals have to ponder the question that Ian Murphy posed last week, of whether there's a substantive difference between The Obama and The Romney. I guess the most logical reason to vote for Obama is that we don't want to find out the hard way. At least we know what Obama does. He bends over for the Republicans over and over, and he uses drones just about everywhere possible. He also does the occasional good thing, like repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell. He's been a bummer, but who the fuck knows what Romney can do?
And that's where I find myself four and a half months before the election. Desperately trying to talk myself into what I hope is the lesser of two evils. I'll probably be mildly happy if he wins, if only because I really can't fucking stand Mitt Romney, but I'll also know exactly what I'm getting; a lukewarm president who is capable of doing the right thing, but chooses not too, because just like everyone else, he goes where the money goes. Of course, some Democrats hold onto the notion that Obama might suddenly start doing revolutionary shit in his second term just because he doesn't have to worry about being reelected, but come on, does that really seem likely to anyone with a functioning brain? Like Obama's just gonna get in there and say, "Hey! Guess what everybody, I just legalized weed and gay marriage in all 50 states AND you all have health care!" It's not 2008 anymore, folks. Let's stop pretending that's a realistic possibility.
So, after being an unrelenting optimist in the '04 and '08 elections, I've officially grown sour on everything. When I started college in 2008, I took a political science class with two dudes who were in their late 20s. One was liberal, one was conservative, and they both agreed that McCain and Obama were both dreadful. At that time, I loathed their cynicism. Now I've completely embraced it. My youthful optimism about the political process is completely out the door. Maybe someone can come along and get me excited again in 2016, but I'm not holding my breath.


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Kettle Call
The challenge of designing a container for boiling water.
The exception is the OXO Good Grips teakettle, designed by the New York firm Smart Design and introduced last year. It is part of a line of products intended to be usable by people with arthritis or hand injuries, as well as by those without disabilities. It is the ultimate answer to Sapper's kettle, because its form was generated by the desire to make it extremely difficult for users to burn their fingers.
Though it lacks the simple, geometric form of Sapper's pot and those of many of its competitors, it is unified in a subtler way. Its complex curves suggest that it was sculpted rather than drawn. You can think of it as two intersecting incomplete egg shapes, one of which is the body of the pot and the handle of its lid and the other of which is the protective collar. The lines of the handle and other elements derive from these implicit shapes. (It doesn't photograph well; it is one of those rare products that looks better than its picture on the box.)
When I first saw the OXO kettle, I resisted it. That big black steam guard looked so ostentatiously foolproof that I feared it would be clumsy, like a bicycle with training wheels. But as I handled it, used it, and carefully examined how it worked, it started to look better and better. This is indeed progress, both aesthetically and functionally--even though all it does is boil water.


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We know Grey's Anatomy filming is back in action when we officially start seeing the hot male docs posing together on set — aka let the swooning begin!
Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt) took to Twitter yesterday (July 23), posting a photo of himself hanging out with Justin Chambers (Alex Karev) and consulting producer Dan Bucatinsky on set. Along with the pic, Kevin wrote, "Me, justinchambers and @danbucatinsky in the ER! Music to our ears!
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was a physics lesson on turf.
Shoulder down, perfect angle, 220 pounds of brute force traveling at the speed of an NFL game. Another 200 pounds, coming right at that shoulder, desperate, lunging, collision.
Force A meets force B, and Terrell Thomas is upended. The New York Giants cornerback didn't have a chance against Knowshon Moreno, and though the play was negated by a penalty, it was the kind of hit that makes a fan pause and gasp and wonder how on earth it feels to have the snot knocked out of him.
In many a game, that might have been Moreno's biggest impact, a solid block, a few short runs. Nothing special, nothing consequential. In his first four years in Denver, the running back averaged 4.0 yards per carry, and with the Broncos' explosive passing game in 2013, his role seemed poised to remain limited.
On Sunday, though, limited went out the window. Moreno finished with 93 yards rushing and two touchdowns, the most productive of the Broncos' running backs, by far, in their 41-23 victory over the Giants. It was a career night for the New Jersey native, who had never logged two touchdowns with more than 90 yards rushing in a game in his NFL career.
"It felt good," Moreno said when asked if playing in front of more than 20 family members and friends made the night more special. "It felt good, but no. Any win always feels special. ... If we got a loss, it wouldn't feel that good."
With the team's uncertainty at running back, a performance like Moreno's could be a bid for something bigger. A starting job, more time on the field, trust — the fifth-year rusher may be inching closer, even if he deflected any praise after the game to his team. It was as if to admit his success would be to jinx it, or to admit that some might have thought he was beneath it.
Going into the season, it came as a surprise to many when Moreno, not Ronnie Hillman, earned a starting job, but starting wasn't quite the status symbol it might have seemed. The running backs seemed to function as a sort of platoon, a secondary option to the team's receivers. They were the ugly stepchildren of a dynamic offense, rushing for only 65 yards while Peyton Manning passed for 462 against Baltimore.
So on Sunday, even if all Moreno did was make coach John Fox and offensive coordinator Adam Gase pause, that's something. Gase said Thursday that he'd like to have a more balanced offense than he put on the field in Week 1, and Moreno agrees with that tactic. He's not pushing it, though; it'll come naturally.
"You don't have to go outside yourself and try to make plays," Moreno said. "You just have to go out there, do the keys, make sure you're doing the right thing, and those things will come."
We're a long way from a change in Moreno's story, from any grand declaration of disappointment made good, draft pick turned bona fide NFL starter. Sunday was a start, though, and when not even a laughing question was asked about that shudder-inducing block after the game, that's progress. When it's Moreno the cameras wait for, that's a step in the right direction, even if he's focused too much on the team to deliver the self-congratulatory sound bite.
There might be a front-runner pulling out of the Broncos' gaggle of hapless rushers, but if there is, Moreno is a long way from admitting any more than a solid team effort. For a two-week-old running game still finding its legs, that's probably the prudent move.
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I am 15 weeks and i look like i am not pregnant ,.. am i supposed to look pregnant or am i suppose to look skinny still?? does anyone going thru what i am going thru? i know being skinny isnt bad but i want to know when i am suppose to be gaining weight??
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I'm 16 weeks and my sister is 15 weeks and she's on her second kid and she isn already three times the size i am. Since i found out i was prgnant I've lost a total of 15 lbs. My mom and granma all tell me the difference between my sister and they told me it's okay and that it's completely normal. But honestly if it weren't for this site i might be freaking a little because mom's who've been part of the family do say things just to make you/me feel better. So it's nice to find out that they're not just trying to comfort but that they really are correct.posted 07/21/2012 by camerynnejones12
Hi ladies..I am the exact opposite! I am almost 4 months and people are asking me if I'm 5 months along! I just thik it all depends on if you're sick, your body type and all! I was a small size 4 and I thought I would never show then one day I just woke up with a bump, I'm sure you're all going to have the precious baby bellies very soon!posted 05/08/2008 by Candra21
Same question... At 17weeks and no belly showing -just three cup sizes and feeling crappy :/Lost some and back to starting weight now... people say it wont show because I'm 5'7 and look fit but not sure what is "normal" either...posted 07/01/2012 by Amora & J
I had a baby girl in mid-January and I didn't have much of a baby bump until after Thanksgiving last year with her. I am now also 15 weeks pregnant with my second and although I know I will start showing earlier with this one, I don't have much of a bump yet. Barely noticeable. My daughter is healthy and happy, and I had no complications with that pregnancy, so I wouldn't worry about not showing yet with your first one. I know you can't wait to show off that baby bump, but once you start showing, it will move along quickly and you will wish you fit into your old clothes again! :)posted 09/17/2010 by erin_michele
Thats funny you posted this, because just today i was talking to my mom (whos a nurse) and was wondering why im not showing yet (i am also 15 weeks). But she told me since its my first kid and i am small to begin with it might take longer. So i know what your going through!!posted 06/23/2012 by julia0820
with my first and second pregnancies i didn't start showing until my 4th or 5th month. i was very thin at the time also, i weighted approx 122 and i am 5"5". this is my third pregnancy and before i got pregnant i weighted 152 lbs... however, i started to show immediately!! at 10 wks i had a noticable belly. i am now 15 wks and my stomache is pretty big, i have to wear maternity clothes already. my doctor told me that this is normal... she told me that the more pregnancies you have, the faster you start to show. sooo... if this is your first child don't worry... your belly will pop out soon :) Good Luck!posted 10/02/2008 by sunshine0324
I am still skinny looking too. Only after I eat there's a little bumb and I notice something.. But to someone who hasn't seen my body I think I would show? Maybe that's the same thing with you. I'm sooo used to looking at my body I feel like I'm not showing, but my baby's father told me he can tell I am pregnant. I wanted a bigger belly too. =\posted 10/22/2011 by SoCalChick562
Hi, I am 15 weeks pregnant and my pants have became tighter but i just look fat i only weigh about 55kg and i havnt really changed that much in weight , some days i look bigger and some i just look fat. Whem my friends had there children they where showing heaps at 15 weeks, is this normal for me ?posted 04/09/2012 by Hails12
I am also 15-weeks and saw my OB yesterday. I lost 5lbs during the 1st trimester from all thre nausea & vomiting and have since regained 2.5lbs (though still weigh less than I did when I became preg). Doc said it was ok, baby is growing; my nausea has stopped but I am naturally thin (5'9, very slim/athletic frame) so my doc said I may not officially "look" preggo until closer to 20-wks. I'm sure our time will come when we just look down & have a belly :-)posted 02/28/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm 15 weeks with my second child and still am not really showing just look a little chubbier. It takes time for the cute baby belly to show up- just relax and enjoy that you can still wear your normal clothes a little longer.posted 02/26/2012 by SRmom29
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Most of the 80 percent of teens who work enjoy a positive and enriching experience. However, teenagers in the workplace may be at risk for injuries on the job due to inadequate safety training, unsafe equipment, and stressful environments. Real-life horror stories, though rare, tell of teens being crushed by forklifts or shot during robberies. Youth may also face discrimination or sexual harassment by coworkers.
To address the safety needs of teen workers, the Center for the Study and Prevention of Injury, Violence, and Suicide in EDC's Health and Human Development Programs (HHD) is collaborating with U.C. Berkeley's Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) to form The National Young Worker Safety Resource Center (YWSRC). The Center is funded by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and provides training for the staff of school and community-based job readiness and placement programs, preparing them to teach teens about occupational safety and health. The center also provides seminars, technical assistance, and resources to employers and education and employment-related organizations serving youth to improve the safety of young workers.
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Forming and educating State teams to work on projects that reduce risk of injury to teen workers is proving to be a promising approach to promoting healthy workplaces for youth. These state teams are coalitions of agencies and organizations whose goal is to protect the safety and health of young people in the workplace.
To mobilize State teams, EDC recently hosted "The Young Worker Safety Resource Center: National Workshop". Teams comprising representatives from state departments of education, labor, and health from 12 states, as well as employers, occupational safety professionals, and federal agency personnel convened to discuss ways they are integrating the YWSRC's curriculum, Youth @ Work: Talking Safety, into schools, job training programs, and health education settings.
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At the workshop, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) presented its independent, national evaluation of the Youth @ Work curriculum, which was piloted in ten states. The evaluation concluded that, while students can typically identify job hazards before training, the curriculum adds value by imparting new knowledge about: (1) young worker rights and responsibilities; (2) how to control or eliminate hazards; and (3) what to do in workplace emergencies.
According to Miara, "We have used the Youth @ Work curriculum with thousands of students around the country. While teachers and students are very positive about the training and our pre- and post-tests always show gains in knowledge, it was very gratifying, first of all, to know that NIOSH was interested in evaluating the curriculum, and second, that the evaluators found it to be effective in conveying the key points young people need to learn."
Workshop participants agreed that the lessons learned will continue to inform their work in protecting youth workers. As a result of the workshop, one participant noted: "I plan to build additional partnerships with my state's youth apprenticeship program, Department of Public Instruction, and other businesses."
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Women suffering from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) have received surgical mesh – sometimes called a bladder sling – since the 1990s. Unfortunately more women have come forward after suffering from vaginal mesh erosion side effects. Those suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) have received mesh implants since the 1970s. It wasn't until 1996 that the FDA approved the first device designed to be installed through the wall of the vagina. It was to repair SUI. In 2002, the agency approved the first mesh implant designed for transvaginal placement for POP repair. Since then, thousands of women have complained of severe vaginal mesh complications that have diminished their quality of life.
The Food and Drug Administration noted in 2011 that mesh erosion is the most common injury reported by implant recipients. Based on over 100 studies involving 11,785 women, the incidence rate is believed to be nearly 10 percent. This issue has spurred hundreds of injured women to file transvaginal mesh lawsuit claims against the companies that made their defective devices.
Many women who have undergone vaginal mesh surgery are unfamiliar with erosion. We'll describe this problem in detail below, along with a related issue known as extrusion.
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The implants included within the vaginal mesh kits sold by medical device manufacturers are designed to be held in place by the body's tissues. The tissue of the vaginal wall is supposed to grow into the device, preventing it from moving. This process of tissue ingrowth has failed to occur properly in a substantial number of cases. As a result, the pelvic mesh starts to migrate away from the implantation site, typically moving through the vaginal wall. This is called erosion.
The term erosion is sometimes used interchangeably with the term extrusion, but the words describe different circumstances. Extrusion occurs when a portion of the migrating mesh moves through the wall of the vagina far enough to protrude into the vaginal canal. It can often be observed with the unaided eye.
Erosion and extrusion of a mesh implant cause severe pain for the recipient. In many cases, the pain is debilitating. The FDA mentioned in 2011 that extrusion may also cause pain to the penis during sex.
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In rare cases, pelvic mesh migrates through the wall of the organ it is meant to support – namely the bladder or rectum (and on very rare occasions, the bowel). Implant erosion through the wall of the bladder can occur following mesh installation to repair a cystocele (bladder prolapse). In addition to pain and recurrent urinary tract infections, this problem may allow a fistula to form between the bladder and vagina, leading to urine drainage.
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A black and gray undershirt previously worn by Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, that was later worn by Ken Gruz in an episode of Deep Space Nine, was sold off in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay [1] as well as a blue jumpsuit worn by Gruz in the episode "Workforce" [2] and a Klingon belt from his appearance in Enterprise. [3]
Beside his work on Star Trek, Gruz was featured in the independent film Talking to Strangers (1988), in an episode of the documentary television series Literary Visions (1992), and in the horror thriller Killer Me (2001).
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The Ellora were one of two primitive races, including the Tarlac, that were conquered by the Son'a in 2325. The Ellorans' heads were surrounded by a patterned bone plate. The female and male Ellora share the exact same look.
By 2375, both the Ellora and the Tarlac were fully integrated into the So'na society as indentured servants. (Star Trek: Insurrection)
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Though the margin is far closer than a Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday that put Blumenthal's lead at 12 percentage points, McMahon continues to face a considerable uphill battle, Matthew Fitch, executive director of the poll, said.
"While individual polls have varied on the size of Blumenthal's lead, it has remained constant and comfortable in our survey since the beginning of October," Fitch said in a press release announcing the poll's findings. "It appears that McMahon has reached her maximum level of support, and her only chance of winning would seem to be a total collapse in Democratic turnout, particularly among women where she fares the worst.''
McMahon is especially unpopular with voters who have a post-graduate degree, a group that makes up a sizeable percentage of this highly educated state's population.
The McMahon campaign, ever optimistic, said the numbers indicate the race remains competitive.
"As we said earlier this week, this election remains extremely competitive, and once again, we believe the margin is even closer today than it was two days ago, according to our internal polling,'' McMahon spokesman Ed Patru said. "While today's CTCapitolReport poll confirms the race is tightening, our internal polling suggests an even more remarkable surge of momentum behind Linda, as a growing number of Independents and women are moving away from Dick Blumenthal."
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CANADA: Markets closed for Victoria Day.
U.S.: 12:10 EDT. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher participates at the Bush Institute Monetary Conference.
Mr. Fisher, a voting member of the FOMC this year, is an oft-quoted hawk. He has been voting in favor of the current pace at which the Fed is tapering its bond-buying, and can be expected to continue doing so. (MC)
AUSTRALIA: 9:30 p.m. EDT (11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sydney), Reserve Bank of Australia May monetary policy meeting minutes.
The RBA held rates steady at its May meeting for an eighth straight month and signaled that they would remain at an all-time low of 2.5% for some time. Given the blase outcome, the meeting minutes are unlikely to be a particularly compelling read, but perhaps they'll shed light on whether there's dissension on the board about the future rate path, and whether the board was anticipating the impact on its outlook of the government's 2014-'15 austerity budget (presented a week after the RBA meeting). (MA)
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WORLD: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde keynotes U.S. National Democratic Institute luncheon
It was ironic that protests by left-leaning students at Smith College managed to scare Ms. Lagarde away from delivering a commencement address last week. She has actually had more to say about the current pressing concern of the left — rising global income inequality — than virtually any other international financial policymaker. She may well attack the theme again at this event. (MC)
GERMANY: 2 a.m. EDT (8 a.m., Berlin). April producer prices index. [Expected unchanged vs. -0.3% in March; expected -0.8% on-year vs. -0.9% in March.]
The phenomenon that has driven the Bundesbank to give up on its legendary fear of easy money is found here: declining prices. Unless there's a dramatic pickup in intermediate good inflation, this data item is likely to reinforce expectations that the ECB will take stimulus action at its next meeting. (MC)
U.K.: 4:30 a.m. EDT (9:30 a.m., London.)
- April consumer price index. [In March, CPI was +0.2% on-month, +1.6 on-year; core CPI was +0.4% on-month, +1.6% on-year.]
- April producer price index. [In March, core PPI was +0.1% on-month, +1.0% on-year.]
- Mar ONS House Price Index
The consumer and producer price data are looking benign and, if anything, leaning toward deflationary, rather than inflationary risks. That's a stark change from a year ago, when persistently high U.K. inflation had people worried about a premature interest rate hike from the Bank of England. But the contrast lies in house prices, which have continued to hold up well, in part because of accommodative policies on both the fiscal and monetary fronts. To some extent, however, the national trend is dominated by London prices. And being the international city that is, London's prices can send misleading messages about the domestic forces at work. (MC)
U.S.: 12:30 p.m. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser speech at Public Policy Luncheon.
Along with Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher, Mr. Plosser makes up a duo of hawks in the voting roster of the FOMC this year. But it seems that as long as the Fed is moving generally in the direction of unwinding stimulus, he isn't willing to rock the boat. (MC)
U.S.: 1 p.m. EDT. Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Dudley speech at New York Association for Business Economics
Mr. Dudley is an important figure on the Fed right now. With Stanley Fischer yet to take up his post as Vice Chairman, the New York Fed President occupies a kind of de facto position as the second-most influential person at the central bank. And this is a setting in which he could be tested. His views have tended to reflect that of the center of the FOMC and generally in line with that of Chairwoman Janet Yellen, as well with Chairman Ben Bernanke before her. (MC)
JAPAN: 7:50 p.m. EDT (8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Tokyo), April trade [Previous exports +1.8% on-year, imports +18.1% on-year, trade balance minus 1.45 trillion yen]
Data for the first 20 days of the month suggest Japan's exports picked up a bit in April, a lifeline for an economy that has lost some of the promise Abenomics showed a year ago. Stronger exports will be especially crucial for Japan now that the April 1 sales-tax is expected to dampen personal consumption; the fast-diminishing current-account surplus is another reason Japanese policy makers are keeping their fingers crossed for an export recovery. At the least, if the strong pace of import growth eases as expected after the sales-tax rise, it would take pressure off of the country's growing trade deficit. (MA)
JAPAN: N/A (Wednesday, Tokyo), Bank of Japan monetary policy decision [Previous no change]
Coming just three weeks after the Bank of Japan offered its semiannual economic outlook (the bank meets twice in April), there's little reason to expect any rates action or changes to the BOJ's quantitative easing program. While many analysts do expect the central bank to ease policy further as the year goes on, the BOJ will need more time to assess how the sales-tax increase is impacting domestic demand. (MA)
U.K.: 4:30 a.m. EDT. (9:30 a.m., London)
- Bank of England MPC meeting minutes
- Bank of England May Agents' Summary of Business Conditions
- Council of Mortgage Lenders April mortgage lending figure. [Previous: gross mortgage lending, GBP 15.4 billion.]
- April monthly retail sales figures. [Previous +0.1% on-month, +4.2% on-year.]
The Bank of England's nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to leave rates unchanged and maintain the same level of assets in the BOE's balance sheet at its last meeting — as they have done for months on end. The minutes are important, though, to the extent that they may or may not indicate how much the strength of the U.K. economy is preparing MPC members for a moment down the track where rates need must finally be raised. And the data coming at the same time as the minutes speak to those issues. In particular, mortgage lending is a focal point because it is a gauge of whether the continual rally in housing prices constitutes a dangerous debt bubble. As one of us pointed out last week (http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/05/15/why-the-bank-of-england-doesnt-fear-house-prices/), the BOE is sanguine about housing prices because the rally has not been accompanied by a surge in mortgage lending. (MC)
U.S.: 7 am. EDT. Mortgage Bankers Association weekly mortgage applications survey. [Previous: composite Index +3.6% on-week, purchase index -0.1%, refinance Index +6.8%.]
The weakness of mortgage lending has been a concern for policymakers as it has cut off a real estate recovery in its tracks. After a rebound in the prior week, last week's divergence between mortgages for refinancing and those obtained for refinancing reflects the opportunistic nature of the market right now rather than an inherent buildup of home-buying demand. With bond yields falling and mortgage rates following suit, it's quite possible that the refinance boom continues. But what matters more for the economy is that people are taking advantage of lower rates to buy homes. And that depends on a lot more than cheap borrowing rates. (MC)
EURO ZONE: 10 a.m. EDT. (4 pm., Brussels) March flash consumer confidence index. [Expected -8.1, up from -8.6 in April]
The improvement in consumer confidence last month was notable for the fact that it occurred in coincidence with a worsening in the crisis in Ukraine. It seems consumers are able to look beyond that problem and are generally heartened by the improvement in the euro-zone economy. Although the readout is a negative number, it is above the long-term average, a positive sign. (MC)
U.S.: 10 a.m. EDT. Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley attends regional labor market press briefing
The labor market is clearly improving and Mr. Dudley's views on what that means for inflation tendencies and therefore monetary policy are important. But the key point is that labor costs — measured in terms of overall wages and non-wage outlays such as benefits — have continued to stagnate. Until they start rising, inflation and interest rate risks will remain subdued. (MC)
U.S.: 11:30 a.m EDT. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen addresses NYU Commencement ceremony
This is not exactly the kind of setting for the Chairwoman of the Fed to drop some bombshell policy signal. But that's not to say that commencement addresses and other such settings in which policymakers can indulge in their philosophical sides aren't useful for Fed watchers, investors and anyone else who cares about how the economy is governed. It could be a dry speech, of course, but there's a chance that this setting provides us with a chance to peer into the worldview that drives the leader of the world's most powerful central bank. (MC)
U.S.: 12:50 p.m. EDT. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George speech at the Exchequer Club in Washington
Ms. George doesn't have a vote on the FOMC this year, so her opinion matters a bit less than if she were. She's also a rather predictable hawk. (MC)
U.S.: 1 p.m. EDT. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota speech at Economic Club of Minnesota
Mr. Kocherlakota is voter on the FOMC this year, a position that he used earlier this year to take a stand against the Fed's prior adjustment of its forward guidance strategies in relation to economic forecasts, which he found to be too inconsistent. But having made his point, he is now dutifully joining the unanimous yes vote in favor of the ongoing, gradual wind-down in bond-buying. (MC)
U.S.: 2 p.m. EDT. Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes published
With Mr. Kocherlakota this time rejoining the "yay" votes and with no press conference from Ms. Yellen to worry about, the FOMC meeting from which these minutes arise was pretty uneventful. But this report could nonetheless shed some light on why the Fed chose to highlight an improvement in the March economic data as a contrast to the weak quarterly GDP numbers that came out just before the committee's policy statement. That emphasis on the March rebound has proven to be prescient, with April and early May data indicating that the economy did indeed have some momentum in its recovery from what now seems like a harsh winter-interrupted January-to-February slowdown. The minutes could lay out the thinking behind that early interpretation. (MC)
CHINA: 9:45 p.m. EDT (9:45 a.m. Thursday, Beijing), May China HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI [Previous 48.3]
HSBC's gauge of Chinese manufacturing strength remained in contractionary territory in April (the final reading was 48.1, down from the flash figure of 48.3), but improved marginally from March (48.0).The Chinese government's official gauge, which has remained above the expansion/contraction line of 50, also improved in April. Recent indicators suggest China's growth may be stabilizing, and — if the pattern of recent years holds — should pick up as the year goes on. The flash PMI, the first read on May activity, will be closely watched by analysts looking for that turning point. It may yet be too soon to call a bottom, however. (MA)
FRANCE: 2:45 a.m. EDT. 8:45 a.m. EDT Official May business survey index. [Expected 100 vs. 100 in April.]
Last month's index eased modestly from 101 to 100 and this month it is seen holding unchanged. That pretty much encapsulates where the French economy stands. While the rest of the euro zone is gradually recovering, France's economy has ended its downturn by stabilizing at those newly low levels rather than recovering. It is treading water, not growing nor contracting. (MC)
EUROPE: 3 a.m. — 4 a.m. EDT. (9 a.m.-10 a.m., Brussels). Preliminary May "flash" purchasing manager indexes
- FRANCE: [Manufacturing PMI expected 51.0 vs. 51.2 in April; services PMI expected 50.2 vs. 50.4.]
- GERMANY: [Manufacturing PMI expected 54.0 vs. 54.1 in April; services PMI expected 54.4 vs. 54.7]
- EURO ZONE: [Manufacturing PMI expected 53.2 vs. 53.4 in April; services PMI expected 53.3 vs. 53.1; composite index expected 53.9 vs. 54.0.]
The general sense, captured in the forecasts for these flash PMIs, is that the euro-zone economy is slowing its growth rate but still expanding. This will be an important, early test of whether its recovery is continuing or stalling. (MC)
U.K.: 4:30 a.m. EDT. (9:30 a.m., London.) Second quarter GDP 2nd estimate. [First estimate 0.8% on-quarter vs. 0.7% on-quarter in 4Q; 1Q growth as 3.1% on-year.]
The first estimate for quarterly GDP put the U.K. in the enviable position of having perhaps the most healthy growth rate among the world's largest economies. This second estimate will be useful to determine how accurate that assessment was. (MC)
U.K: 6 a.m. EDT (11 a.m., London) Confederation of British Industry May industrial trends survey. [Previous export order book balance -3; manufacturing output balance +32.]
Last month's reports from the 400 firms responding to the CBI's survey show the balance of optimistic responses versus pessimistic was at highest in 40 years. That speaks volumes about how far the U.K economy has come from the doldrums of just a few years ago. It also begs the question of whether it is ready for rate hikes. (MC)
TURKEY: 7 a.m. EDT. (2 p.m, Ankara) Central Bank of Turkey May interest rate decision
Turkey's benchmark interest rates are still above 10%, a result of the drastic measures taken in January to stem an outflow of funds from the lira. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been putting pressure on the central bank to ease those rates. Is it ready to do so or does the political pressure make the decision harder? (MC)
U.S.: 8:30 a.m. EDT. Unemployment insurance weekly claims report. [Initial claims expected 312,00 vs. 297,000 in prior week.]
Whether last week's sharp drop to the lowest level in seven years for jobless claims was an aberration, there can be little doubt that balance between job losses and job creation is now firmly in favor of the latter. When and how this translates into an upswing in wage pressures is now the fundamental question. So far there's no concrete sign of that. (MC)
U.S.: 10 a.m. EDT. National Association of Realtors April existing home sales. [Expected 4.67 million units annualized, up +1.7% on-month vs. -0.2% on-month in March.]
The real estate has been a significant laggard to the rest of the economy in recent months. Last month's existing home sales data offered some hope that the first quarter's dismal results were simply the effect of a very cold winter. But economists need to see sustained improvement before the property sector can be regarded more as a growth engine than a drag on the economy. (MC)
U.S.: 3:30 p.m. EDT. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams gives keynote speech at annual conference of the Association of Trade and Forfaiting (ATFA) in San Francisco.
Mr. Williams has no vote in the FOMC this year. But he is thoughtful moderate voice whose position in on the Committee is perhaps enhanced by the fact that he was the successor to Chairwoman Yellen after she left the San Francisco Fed to become the Vice Chairwoman en route to her current job at the helm of the Fed. (MC)
- 2 a.m. EDT (8 a.m., Berlin.) Final estimate first quarter GDP. [Expected +0.8% on-quarter vs. +0.8% prior estimate, +0.4% in 4Q; Expected +2.3% on-year vs. +2.3% prior estimate, +1.4% in 4Q.]]
- 4 a.m. EDT. (10 a.m., Berlin). Ifo May index. [Business climate index expected 111.0 vs. 111.2 in April; current situation index expected 115.5 vs. 115.3 in April; expectations index seen 106.6 vs. 107.3.]
The worry is that Germany, hitherto the relentless engine of the euro-zone economy, is slowing down. The Ifo numbers in particular — which could be impacted by negative sentiment associated with the Ukraine crisis — should be closely watched as a leading gauge of whether such fears are warranted. (MC)
CANADA: 8:30 a.m. EDT. Canada April consumer price index. [In March +0.6% on-month, +1.5% on-year; +0.3% on-month, +1.3% on-year.]
It's quite striking how a deflation concern in Canada has suddenly disappeared. If April confirms the trend seen in March, perhaps Canada becomes a harbinger of how inflation statistics might also quickly turn around elsewhere in the world. (MC)
MEXICO: 8 a.m. EDT. (9 a.m. , Mexico City). First quarter GDP. [Previous: 4Q +0.18% on-quarter, +0.7% on-year.]
Mexico's economy was truly in the doldrums last year. Yet the consensus view remains that it holds much promise. President Enrique Pena must surely be hoping that's the case, having invested so heavily in politically difficult reforms of the country's energy and telecommunications sectors. (MC)
BRAZIL: 9:30 a.m. EDT. (10:30 a.m., Sao Paulo) April balance of payments. [Previous current-account $6.35 billion, down from $7.44 billion]
Export gains helped Brazil to reduce its external deficit last month, but on a per-GDP basis the annual deficit remains above 3%. So long as it stays above that level and growth remains anemic, there will be concerns about the country's vulnerability to an external financing shortfall. And that will weigh on the Brazilian real. That said, it's not clear that the real is as overvalued as the government makes it out to be, especially given how high domestic interest rates are. And Moody's recently declared that Brazil's vulnerability on the current account could be overstated. (MC)
U.S.: 10 a.m. EDT. April new residential sales. [Expected 418,000 annualized, up 8.9% from March vs. -14.5% in March from February.]
A sharp turnaround is expected as the Spring drags buyers out of their hibernation. But this market remains weak, and that's not good for related industries such as construction and housewares, which routinely improve with new home purchases. The hope is that lower interest rates will kickstart buying but purchase mortgage applications don't reflect that. (MC)


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Has Obama completely changed his mind on Israel?
That was what I wondered when I read President Obama had told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. would not hesitate to attack Iran to keep Iran from developing atomic weapons.
"I have Israel's back," Obama said.
It must be an election year.
In the past, Obama has been more a critic of Israel than an ally, at least in terms of what he has said.
Brett Stephens, who writes on world affairs for the Wall Street Journal, reminds us that Obama's own allies are largely critics of Israel.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, for example, has "repeatedly cast doubt on the efficacy of a U.S. military option against Iran," Stephens writes.
He also reminds us that in 2004, Obama criticized the barrier built to separate Israel and its major settlements from the rest of the West Bank — meaning the security fence "that all but eliminated the wave of suicide bombings that took 1,000 lives in Israel."
Of course, these are just a couple of examples of how Obama has never missed a chance to criticize Israel.
One wonders, if Israel did attack Iran, would the United States be prepared to back Israel up with help besides words?
Or would he heed his leftwing supporters who since the mid-1990s have been telling him how evil Israel is? Nothing would make them happier than to see Iran wound Israel seriously.
Obama's remarks came after he had met with Netanyahu, who no doubt told him Israel's patience was stretched as far as it would go, and that it would be in charge of its own destiny.
Obama's threats toward Iran may have been his way of getting Israel to back off. Would he actually order such an attack? He no doubt hopes he doesn't have to.


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So the wife and I are & have been trying to find friends in our new town we moved to over a year ago (we've kept busy with buying a new home, getting through our wedding planning, me doing an Ironman, all on the same year! - along with a few unfortunate mis-haps). This year has been a bit more on the quiet side!
We're strugglin' to find some people to be-friend!
We've joined a local church, but it seems most of the couples have kids, which makes it difficult to "hang out". We've bought a house, but our street/neighborhood isn't the most friend conductive environment. We don't go out to the bars too much, but we do every once in a while, so it's sorta not what we're looking for, unless the couple/friends are just as "bar random" as we are!
Doesn't have to even be a married couple! Heck, it doesn't even have to be a couple! There's a guy I swim with every once in a while at the gym, but he's moving out of town soon :-(
Do the people of Foo have any "friend finding" suggestions??


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Hello. I work as an admin for the site. I am more inactive on Wikia now, since I am currently pregnant. Whoever wants to take the ropes, please put your name down in this topic, and why you want adminship. I will then give you Admin and Bureaucrat. Thanks. Glacier Wolf 15:13, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
- I'd be interested, since this wiki seems inactive, and someone needs to be around more to monitor vandalism. I'd love to help out. Hamako 02:26, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


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'Coach Billy' touched hundreds of lives in local baseball, softball communities
Bill Schimpf, it seemed, knew every baseball and softball diamond in the greater Sacramento area. He knew plenty more throughout California and in all corners of the United States, too.
His son, William Schimpf IV, said it got to a point where if they needed directions to a house, they'd ask, "What baseball field do you live next to?"
"We played everywhere," said Will, 21.
The youth baseball and softball circles were shattered last Friday, Aug. 19, when William Schimpf III, known throughout those communities as "Coach Billy," passed away suddenly. He was 57.
A service was scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Abundant Life Church/Lord's Gym at 702 Atlantic St. in Roseville.
Sure to be mentioned during the service is the work ethic Schimpf possessed and instilled in hundreds of young baseball and softball players over the decades, how he helped them land scholarship after scholarship, took teams to high-profile tournaments all over the country and worked hours upon hours giving hitting lessons in a batting cage he built in his backyard in Citrus Heights.
"He had kids here from the morning until it got dark," Will Schimpf said. "If you ran into him, he'd give you a lesson on the spot."
Will said baseball was the love of his dad's life. He graduated from Casa Roble High School, a heavy hitter and a catcher who earned a reputation as a brick wall with a quick release and strong, accurate arm.
Schimpf took over as president of the California Sting in 1994, when it was in its infancy. The softball organization grew to five teams — from 10-under through 18-under — and with it, Schimpf began a run of qualifying those teams for national tournaments. Several top-10 finishes followed. He later converted the Sting into a baseball organization. The 12U Sting Outlaws won the 2006 Super Series Winter National Championships in Arizona.
Schimpf coached and gave hitting lessons to several kids in Roseville and Granite Bay, including Andy Ladrech's son, Alec.
"Billy was a very special person in (Alec's) life. He gave Alec a lot more than hitting lessons," said Andy Ladrech, who lives in Granite Bay. "For the rest of his life, he will never ever forget the times spent and the valuable advice on life he got from Billy. My heart aches knowing that what Billy gave Alec, he gave to hundreds of other young men and women, and the gigantic void created in so many young impressionable people's lives."
Schimpf made two trips to Cooperstown, N.Y., for tournaments. His youngest son, Tyler, played for those teams. Tyler, 16, is a sophomore at Capital Christian High School. A Bill Schimpf Memorial Fund has been opened through American River Bank in Roseville.
Bill Benavides, a longtime friend of Schimpf, and John Sprague, who coached with Schimpf and had sons John Jr. and Peter in the Sting program, said a Coach Billy Schimpf baseball/fastpitch softball memorial tournament is in the works, tentatively scheduled for October.
"Coach Bill Schimpf was one of the great teachers of life's lessons, using baseball and softball as his vehicle," said Rob Hart, whose son, Mitch, is a sophomore baseball player at Granite Bay High School. "He was so warm and funny, and kids just loved him and responded to him big time."
In addition to his sons, Schimpf is survived by his wife, Sheridan, and daughters Tammy Bradford, 38, and Crystal Rankin, 28.


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The Folk Dance Book
For Elementary Schools, Class Room, Playground, and Gymnasium
by C. Ward Crampton
Book Reviews
Book Description
The following computer-generated description may contain errors and does not represent the quality of the book:
This book of folk dances is published for the sole purpose of placing in the hands of the teachers of the public schools and playgrounds in New York City a description and the appropriate music for the folk dances of the course of study and those which have been approved from time to time as good physical training procedure. No attempt is made to justify their use or the grading which is used or suggested, noris any scientific or theoretical end to be served by this collection. It is intended to be useful. All these dances have been used with success in this city and may be employed under like circumstances with the prospect of like success. This collection is the result of the earnest and efficient work of the teachers of physical training and the class teachers in the New York City schools, whose devoted efforts have developed folk dancing in its legitimate sphere to the great benefit and joy of many thousands of children. It is in recognition of their fundamental part in the development of this phase of physical training, and on their behalf, that this book is issued. Acknowledgment for descriptions of individual dances is made in the text. Especial recognition is due to the services of Miss Bessie K.Marsh, Miss Maud Edmunds, William H.Harper, Henry J.Silverman, and Harry Sperling, who have rewritten many dances; and to Miss Ellen Hope Wilson, who has assisted in collecting the material. Editor.
Book Details
APA: Crampton, C. Ward. (2013). The Folk Dance Book: For Elementary Schools, Class Room, Playground, and Gymnasium. London: Forgotten Books. (Original work published 1910)
MLA: Crampton, C. Ward. The Folk Dance Book: For Elementary Schools, Class Room, Playground, and Gymnasium. 1910. Reprint. London: Forgotten Books, 2013. Print.
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Caen to paris
Hello, I need to get to Paris to catch afternoon train to Germany.Train schedules just came out and there are no trains leaving caen before 2 pm. in the afternoon.
Is my only choice to rent a car and drvie down? this is on a Monday.
Hello, I need to get to Paris to catch afternoon train to Germany.Train schedules just came out and there are no trains leaving caen before 2 pm. in the afternoon.
Is my only choice to rent a car and drvie down? this is on a Monday.
You've got bum dope from somewhere. There's probably a dozen trains a day that chug out of Caen to Paris. They start around nine in the morning. Some take a couple of hours, some three.
The information is wrong on whatever timetable site you used. On weekdays direct morning trains from Caen to Paris depart at 06:03, 06:59, 07:36, 08:48, 10:03, and 11:47. See the timetables on the German Rail site. Enter a date no later than 8 June. The semi-annual European timetable update will take effect on 9 June.
Ed, what is your source of information??
Common knowledge and vast experience. Supplemented (and now modified) by what Tim said and he's always right.
Ed, that is a typical answer from a red neck from florida. I think its time
you give up the posts if your are not going to put comments like that on line
Oops. Let me clarify. People are looking for specific information. If you want to help people do so. You want to give people attitude , take a hike. I dont
have time for people like you.
Sorry if I miffed you, Jeff. I post only off the top of my head, but I spotted the problem and got you pointed in the right direction. Tim's an encyclopeida.
Here's the routine, instead of getting bogged down in sniping: www.tgv-europe.com On the opening page, pick "Other Countries". On the second page, pull down the "Train" menu and click on "Book Online". Enter your departure and arrival stations, one-way, class, number of tickets, age, and specify the country for ticket delivery (Antarctica works nicely.) Then search, finding frequent direct trains beginning just before 7 a.m. Bon voyage, and all aboard.
For future reference, you can usually find the answer to any train question yourself at www.seat61.com
Hmmmm, seemed that both Ed and Tim provided factual, helpful information.
Jeff, you may not have changed the default departure time when you checked the timetable. As suggested, set the departure time for the time you want to leave.
Ok, here is the situation. The morning train schedules are not posted yet for my dates of travel, rail europe and sncf do not have the full day schedule Db bahn has 2 morning trains posted but with 2 connections and between 4-5 hours of travel.I thought everything was posted inside of 90 days but I see that is not the case. Yes, I am sorry if I was miffed. But if someone is asking questions, I would have assumed the person has done some work. I have read many blogs on this site with numerous sarcastic responses. Just like the chic from Paris here. Factual?? the information wsa so vague initially, it was totally useless. I want to thank Ed and Tim for the clarification. Good day to all, moving on. Thanks.(Maybe I should have given specific travel dates to aid in response, but I am not comfortable
on line with that info.)


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The waves were breaking to a height of 15 or 20 metres above the top of Demo Route.
stuart100 - 14/Oct/06
stuart100 - 14/Oct/06
This pic brings back memories. The first time I ever saw the crag was walking there from the village. Just before we got to it a wave broke right over the top of the crag. For some reason I never did any climbing there!
Mike C - 16/Oct/06
Mike C - 16/Oct/06