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by Nate Donnay
The author is director of dairy services at Informa Economics, Eagan, Minn.
Sensitivity analysis is about asking "What if" scenarios. It involves the study of how uncertainty in the output of a mathematical model can be apportioned to uncertainty in the inputs to the model.
Some dairy-related examples of "What if" questions include: What will happen to milk prices if Chinese dairy consumption is higher than forecast next year? What if there is another drought in New Zealand next season? What if global economic growth slows more than expected?
Through sensitivity analysis we can get an idea of the potential risks to the forecast and gain a better understanding of which variables play the biggest role in dairy prices.
Begin with a starting point
Before we talk about plugging in alternative inputs, we need a baseline forecast to work from. The drought in New Zealand in early 2013, along with cool and wet springs in many parts of the U.S. and the EU-27, limited milk supplies during the first and second quarters.
The tight supply has pushed up milk prices globally. Average farm gate milk prices in Europe are expected to reach a record high for calendar year 2013. Fonterra's projected milk price for dairy farmers in New Zealand is up 18.6 percent from the opening projection last season.
U.S. milk prices have not been as strong as Europe or Oceania due to weak domestic demand, but with feed costs trending sharply lower, farm level margins look very profitable for the third and fourth quarters of 2013. The high milk prices and profitable margins will drive an expansion in milk production across all of the major exporting countries during the second half of 2013 and early 2014.
Economic growth fuels dairy
The surge in milk production will be needed. Between a slight uptick in global economic growth and lower dairy prices, we expect global imports to be up 5 percent in 2014. Growing population and income are the long-run drivers for global dairy demand, and our models suggest that for every 1 percent growth in real GDP across the major importing countries, we can expect dairy imports to rise 1.2 percent in 2014.
Using real GDP growth projections from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World Economic Outlook report puts economic growth (weighted by milk imports) up 5.1 percent in 2014. So income growth alone would suggest a 6.1 percent rise in global imports.
However, even with strong production growth across all the major exporters, the supply of exportable milk is only forecast up 5 percent. We're looking at a mild shortage for 2014 and prices will need to be relatively high to slow demand growth.
Our baseline forecast calls for mild rationing with an equilibrium price of $18.50 per cwt., basis Oceania. That translates back to a $17 to $17.50 per cwt. Class III or Class IV price in the U.S. Most of the expansion in milk production expected over the next 18 months is anticipated to happen in late 2013 and early 2014, so we expect prices to fall below $17.25 in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first half of 2014, but be above $17.25 the second half of the year.
It's unlikely that we have perfectly predicted the whole host of variables including production, imports, exports, domestic consumption, inventory change, feed costs, exchange rates, population growth, real GDP growth and dairy prices for the dozens of countries for which we run models. To account for this situation, we can plug in different possible inputs and see how sensitive our baseline forecast of $17.25 per cwt. of milk is to changes in the fundamentals.
The China factor
China is now the largest importer of dairy products in the world, absorbing about 13.4 percent of global exports in 2012. China's projected per capita milk equivalent consumption is 80.6 pounds per person in 2014.
If consumption comes in at 81.6 pounds, 1 pound higher than forecast and they import that milk, it would boost global demand by 1.37 billion pounds and push the milk price up $1.20 per cwt. if global supply is held constant. However, prices would only rise 80 cents per cwt. if the higher global milk price spurs production growth.
New Zealand is either the largest or second-largest exporter of dairy products (behind the EU-27), depending on which year you examine. Milk production in New Zealand is based primarily on pasture, so variations in weather and pasture growth flow through to their dairy exports on a nearly one-to-one basis. A severe drought in March and April of 2013 will put their production down about 4 percent for calendar year 2013.
Assuming normal weather, we expect to see production rise 4.2 percent for calendar year 2014. If they suffered another drought and milk production was up just 1.1 percent instead of the predicted 4.2 percent, it would reduce global supply by 2.75 billion pounds of milk. If we hold supply steady from other countries, a second year of drought would drive the global price up $2.40 per cwt., but only $1.15 per cwt. if we allow production to expand in other countries in response to the higher milk prices.
IMF projections for global GDP growth have been shifting lower over the past 24 months. What if economic growth in 2014 is 1 percent lower than currently forecast? If we hold supply steady, the equilibrium price would drop $2.50 per cwt. If we allow production to fall in response to the lower price, the equilibrium price would only be down about $1 per cwt.
In the analysis above we've just looked at one change to the outlook, but if you combine two bullish or bearish changes together, the price changes can be very dramatic. If Chinese milk equivalent imports were 1 pound greater than expected on a per capita basis, and New Zealand experienced another drought in this upcoming season, it would propel a $3.40 per cwt. gain in the milk price from baseline if we hold production constant in the other exporters. Meanwhile, it would yield a $1.95 price jump if production is allowed to expand in other countries in reaction to the higher milk prices.
The milk price, and more importantly the margin outlook, for U.S. dairy farmers is pretty good for 2014. The current baseline forecast puts the average Class III/Class IV price at about $17.25 per cwt. With corn futures now trading into the $4 to $5 per bushel range, most dairy farmers should be profitable. However, it only takes minor changes in global demand, supply or economic conditions to quickly add or subtract a dollar from the milk price forecast.


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LSI Rising: Bulls Cheer Growth Businesses, Bears Fret PC Market
Shares of chip maker LSI (LSI) are up 26 cents, or 3.5%, at $7.68, after the company yesterday afternoon beat Q2 expectations and projected this quarter's revenue a tad below the Street consensus.
The company also inaugurated a 3-cent-per-share-per-quarter dividend payout, which at 12 cents per share each year, offers 1.6% current yield.
On the call following the report, CEO Abhi Talwalkar talked enthusiastically about growth in the company's chips for data networking, and its "Axxia" line of processors for wireless base stations. He also talked up the various parts of the company's chips for controlling the operation of NAND flash storage drives. They include controller chips for drives going into enterprise data centers, so-called "adapters" for speeding up data fetching in servers, and controllers for solid-state drives (SSDs) in personal computers.
The one blemish in the company's outlook for this quarter is that controllers for some flash drives are expected to decline in sales this quarter, in large part because some SSD makers that LSI sells to are having a hard time getting NAND flash memory chips, or getting them at the right price, as NAND prices continue to rise.
On a call this afternoon, Talwalkar told me that networking and flash adapters and Axxia and other growth areas should return the company to growth. Revenue for this year is expected to be down 3.8% for this year, according to the average Street estimate, down from 23% growth last year.
I asked Talwalkar about his expectations for the PC market, given that the outlooks offered yesterday by PC drive makers Seagate Technology (STX), and Western Digital (WDC) reflected a weak PC market. Talwalkar noted that his company's sales of controller chips have only about 20% of revenue coming from the PC market. And of that 20%, only a small amount is from notebook computers, which seem to be the area most at risk of cannibalization by tablets and smartphones.
There are no ratings changes today, that I can see, and price targets are mostly staying in place, with some minor adjustments to estimates. The bulls today assert the growth areas, such as Axxia and enterprise flash, will, indeed, bring better times for the company. Bears still won't let go of the PC market concern.
Daniel Amir, Lazard Capital Markets: Reiterates a Buy rating and a $10 price target. "We view LSI's results as positive given its exposure to HDD and the muted spending environment in service provider. The company also initiated a dividend with yield of 1.6%. We expect the SSD segment to accelerate growth in 2H13 and share gains in networking to continue. We recommend investors buy LSI shares on growth drivers including SSD, networking, and SAS which should re-accelerate in coming quarters."
Ruben Roy, Mizuho U.S. Equity Research: Reiterates a Buy rating and a $9 price target. "With the majority of the impact from share loss in 2.5″ notebook HDDs to have played out, LSI's HDD market share appears to have bottomed. In the meantime, LSI's product cycles in networking have started to contribute meaningfully. The networking segment, which increased 13.4% Q/Q still has some legacy product headwinds masking true growth. As legacy sales continue to fall off, and carrier spending continues to improve, we expect the networking business to contribute more meaningfully."
Hans Mosesmann, Raymond James: Reiterates a Strong Buy rating and a $9 price target. "Notably, both flash (especially PCIe) and growth networking grew sales double digits sequentially and exceeded expectations and are expected to be double digit growers over the next several years. HDD share also stabilized in the quarter with trends roughly in line with the market, with ramps at Seagate expected to drive above market growth over the next few quarters. With stability in HDDs, we believe investors will look towards higher growth areas of the company (like flash and networking) that we do not believe are reflected in the company's current valuation."
Betsy Van Hees, Wedbush Securities: Reiterates a Neutral rating and a $7.50 price target. "While we remain upbeat on LSI's position to benefit from the secular trends in mobile and cloud computing with its flash products and the ramp of networking solutions in 2H, we think until there is better visibility on HDD demand trends given the challenging PC market that shares will continue to perform in-line with the group."
Christopher Rolland, FBR Capital Markets: Reiterates a Market Perform rating, and an $8 price target. "Overall, while we are encouraged by LSI's prospects in 2014, we note that the next few quarters may be challenging as we see continued PC woes and modest near-term controller share losses in both HDD and SSD. Additionally, in the traditional ebb and flow of HDD controller market share, we believe it continues to cede modest near-term share to Marvell, but that may be coming to an end soon. We therefore wait for greater visibility into improving near-term business trends but remain optimistic about the company's long-term prospects for HDD/SSD controller share, enterprise SSDs, and Axxia network processors."
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ICECAPS (42-22-2-4, 90 PTS | 4TH, EASTERN) vs. BULLDOGS (31-33-1-6, 69 PTS | 12TH, EASTERN)
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Needing just two points to clinch a playoff spot, the St. John's IceCaps host the Hamilton Bulldogs for the first of two games at Mile One Centre this week.
The IceCaps picked up three of a possible four points this past weekend versus the Springfield Falcons, losing 8-7 in overtime Friday before bouncing back with a 3-1 victory Saturday. Coupled with a Norfolk Admirals' loss Sunday to the Hartford Wolf Pack, St. John's can secure a berth in the 2014 Calder Cup Playoffs with a win tonight.
The IceCaps currently rank fourth in the Eastern Conference standings with 90 points, eight points back of the first place Manchester Monarchs with two games in-hand. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sit in fifth, just two points back but with one less game left in the schedule.
LAST GAME: John Albert scored two goals and Jason Jaffray picked up assists on both, as the St. John's IceCaps downed the Springfield Falcons 3-1 Saturday night at Mile One Centre.
Jerome Samson also scored for the IceCaps, who earned three-of-four points on the weekend. Tyler Beskorowany was strong between the pipes, stopping 23-of-24 shots.
NOTES FROM LAST GAME: Not dressed for St. John's: Kael Mouillierat, Ryan Schnell, Colton Beck, Austen Brassard, Eddie Pasquale… John Albert has three goals in his last two games… Jason Jaffray combined for five assists in the series against Springfield… The IceCaps outshot the Falcons 31-24… Molson Canadian Three Stars: 1. John Albert 2. Jason Jaffray 3. Julian Melchiori… Mary Brown's Hardest Working Player: Blair Riley.
INJURY UPDATE: Eddie Pasquale, Kael Mouillierat
TRANSACTIONS: Apr 6: Carl Klingberg recalled from loan by Winnipeg (NHL). Apr. 1: Jussi Olkinuora (G) Reassigned by Winnipeg (NHL) to Ontario (ECHL). Mar. 31: Eric Comrie (G) Reassigned by Winnipeg (NHL) from Tri-City (WHL). Josh Morrissey (D) Reassigned by Winnipeg (NHL) from Prince Albert (WHL). Mar. 30: Ben Chiarot (D) Recalled from loan by Winnipeg (NHL). Zach Redmond (D) Recalled from loan by Winnipeg (NHL).
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PREVIOUS MATCHUPS: The IceCaps and Bulldogs have met twice this season prior to the current two-game series, both times in Hamilton. The Bulldogs skated away to a 3-2 win back on Oct. 11, while the IceCaps shut out their Canadian rivals 3-0 on Dec. 14. In the last three seasons, St. John's sports a 9-8-0-1 record versus Hamilton, including a 5-3-0-0 mark at Mile One Centre. Against the North Division this season, the IceCaps are just 2-4-0-0.
STJ: Brenden Kichton 3 PTS (3A) | Andrew Gordon 2 PTS (1G, 1A) | x Jussi Olkinuora (1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 SV%)
HAM: Mike Blunden 2 PTS (1G, 1A) | Patrick Holland 1 PTS (1G) | Dustin Tokarski (1-1-0, 2.50 GAA, .932 SV%)
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[quote user="thegreatone"][quote user="nycsportzfan"][quote user="thegreatone"][quote user="nycsportzfan"][quote user="slipknottin"]Sorry, his 2nd tackle on sproles was a passing play.
So he had 1 run support tackle all game.
He is not a big physical safety, he is a smaller instinctive cover guy. He wouldn't fit in to a lot of teams defensive schemes.[/quote] of course he would, why woulden't he? The guys made plays all over the field, wheater if be a QB HIT or a TFL or 23total tackles 19solo, 3ints... And, again, thats with the Seahawks having 2of there opponets throwing all the time against them, becasue they were up most to all of the game, including a 53 pass effort from Rivers and 45 pass effort from Alex Smith... In those Instances, hes gonna be playing CF more, because its nothing but pass downs most of the time, but he still has a QB HIT and a TFL all ready as well, and Leads the Team in SOLO tackles.. The dudes awesome, and is probably in the Lead early on for DROY...
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[/quote]hey what do you know bout donate moch OMB for Nevada. Saw his 40 listed at 4.25. I know that's not official but damn![/quote] I know hes got extreme wheels, and makes plays.. Other then that, i don't know much about em..
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Not in the first couple of rounds anyway.
yeah hard to chew that. I would love a Seymour type at DE but they are very rare. easier to get a OLB that can rush the passer. We need someone that can give us Ellis type numbers; 8-10 a year
frankly this reach stuff is all too often BS. If the guy will do what you need him to do then where he is picked is meaningless. We need a guy who can rush the passer seriously on a steady basis. FA, Draft, trade whatever.
I think the reasoning for this is that most, including me, assume we can beef up the OL and secondary in FA. To me, that's the more surefire way to know what you're getting.
Sadly, for OLBs, there aren't any better FA OLBs on the market than Spencer. Both Melvin Ingram and Courtney Upshaw wouldn't be bad. Ingram is an instinctive play maker, and Upshaw is Alabama's best pass rusher. Either would be fine with me, and then take the best available CB in the second.
If it were up to me I'd take a run at Michael Griffin and Ben Grubbs/Carl Nicks in FA, get an OLB to replace Spencer and the money he really doesn't deserve, and take the 350 lb NT Dontari Poe, allowing Ratliff to move over to DE and also help with the pass rush. Jenkins and Scandrick on the outside with good safety help are a much improved secondary over what we have, might as well give the QB even less time to throw the ball.
Of course, I wouldn't mind the reverse approach. Depends on who is available when it's our turn up. I just think the best 2 CBs will be gone by the time we're up.
If the Cowboys do not go G with the 1st pick I think OG Kevin Zeitler would be a nice addition in the 3rd if he last that long.
I don't see this team being that far off...
3 question marks on offense G C G
5 question marks on defense DE, OLB, ILB, CB, S
Now you could say that 8 is a lot, but at least a couple of these are going to be solved by resigning guys like Spencer, Elam or by filling in with youngsters already on the club like Carter or one of the young offensive linemen.
That will leave 5 or 6 spots left.
If the Cowboys have a good draft 3 of those spots could be filled.
The rest will need to come from free agency.
Bottom line is that I do not think it's that dire.
Since Spencer is a FA though I would expect he will want to see what is out there. I have no problem having Spencer return but I would be leery on the size of the contract given to him.
No doubt.
If the Cowboys thought he was worth big $$ he probably would have been resigned during the season. Obviously they're a little unsure of him also.
It certainly couldn't be any worse than this year.
The corner crop this year sucks. I'd almost rather trade out then go all out next year for the Honey Badger.
As badly as we need a guard and we do, I have a hard time seeing us take one so high at #14. I'd go CB or DE/ OLB with the 1st pick.
The trouble is the guys at DE/OLB aren't any better than Spencer IMO. And if that's the case, then you resign Spencer and look at another position at the 14th spot.
This is just an opinion. We have no idea whether or not Melvin Ingram or Courtney Upshaw will be better than Spencer. Spencer isn't that good at all so basically you're saying Ingram and Upshaw are JAG's that won't be successful in the NFL. How can we tell this before they even step on an NFL field?
As much as folks love to hate on Spencer he's not quite a JAG.
While I'd like to see more than the 6 sacks a season, he does a good job vs the run.
To gain a couple sacks a season with another guy, but lose traction vs the run doesn't knock my socks off.
The other thing is that DeCastro is a better prospect than Upshaw or Ingram IMO, so if DeCastro is there...
He must be taken.
I think Spencer is a prime example of "dumb" players that we have on defense. It's not a coincidence that these players cannot grasp Wade's or Rob's defensive scheme. Dumb players do dumb players (Spencer going offsides at a crucial point or getting an unnecessary roughness penalty against Philly are examples). We need to weed out the dumb and get smarter football players IMO.
I think this depends on what we do in free agency. If we grab Ben Grubbs or Carl Nicks in FA, I wouldn't draft an interior lineman in the first round. That's just me though.
Check out Whitney Mercilus from Illinois, 6'4 265 very long projrcted as olb in pro's . 8ff and 16 sacks nose for taking that ball away. Besides Upshaw who is a lil shorter who actually won't be there at 14. This guy is projected a lil lower teens,but i'd take a serious look, check him out and get back to me. I like him.
Right now, I really like Kirkpatrick, DeCastro and Ingram at our pick.
DeCastro for obvious reasons, but the other two because they're football players, would bring some much needed physicality to this team.
I also like Dennard but not at 14, likewise for Upshaw
I think both of those guys have talent, but neither is a better player at their positions than what DeCastro is at his.


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other than the boat seeming like a permanant siege zone
This level was first intended as a Siege level, but decided a Survival would be better, it would be in 2 parts.
Part 1: All enemies will surround the boat and you must take em out together. There'll be 5 rounds in total where the enemies increase and and get tougher.
Part 2: will be round 6 till 10 where the enemies swim on board in droves and you must defend it.
I understand what you mean by this level being lke a Sirege mode so ideally, the boat would be bigger and maybe have 2 floors, like a ship. Kinda like what we had in U3 where Drake was being attacked and had to blow up the attacking boat with an RPG
and the vehicle levels bringing the oppurtunity for trolls, this looks pretty awesome.
If there was a set or a limited course then there shouldn't be. If the driving player was to go off course then both players would die. In a public match there would be trolling, but with friends, you'd be working together.
Would love the oppurtunity for stealth levels
A stealth adventure mode would be awesome, and hiest chloe as the 3rd player would be the icing on the cake.
and fighting some monsters other than the bullet sponges we have now.
Those Decendants are thankfully not bullet sponges but they are tough when they grab hold and superfast. The Guardians are kinda bullet spongey but at least you get more cash and also get to use their weapon.
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What a nice work! I'm very impressed.
Your ideas are awesome. I would buy that DLC in every case.
I would like to see more of your stuff, Ali
Cheers Pime
These as a DLC would be awesome
$3 for AT Co-op Map Pack
$3 for DF Map Pack
OR $5 for both
I was going to include some U3 maps/levels as well as update the the 3 Chapters from U2, but decided to leave them out
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Or any of the story ideas in Nab's thread.
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You Sir have got the right idea
I remember a time where me and my friends would play endless on endless Hours of Co-op but sadley thanks to the new matchmaking system i can never join them and they can never join me and if we can join we can not hear eachother on our mics
If ND released this i would buy it DAY1
And if they could change back to old matchmaking I Would be so Happy
But Really THIS is really good work i just wish that ND would also see that and add it
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there's nothing wrong with hauling around less pounds. consider how much faster lance armstrong got after shedding mass during ball cancer. you don't have to be some frivolous starlet to appreciate being svelter (or the laws of physics. F=MV, yo) in my humble opinion willfully ignoring weight is just left-over feminist reactionary-ism. which is silly.ReplyDelete
I feel the same kind of conflict myself; I tell myself I'd like to lose weight because it will help me climb the hills faster, but I know a part of me wants to lose weight because that's what society says to do. It's so hard to shake that feeling.ReplyDelete
8lbs you could be burning off during the sustina (when all your other sustina is gone). I'm 135lb and 5'11". I've put on weight sitting at a desk eating chocolate rather than the 150km days of our trans Canada trip and thanks very much but I like my boobs. Such a bad thing? TSK doesn't think so.ReplyDelete
I try to never weigh myself. Even at the doctor's office---when they make me get on the scale, I close my eyes and say, "Don't tell me!"\ReplyDelete
Numbers just make me neurotic.
I have a pair of leather pants from my motorcycling days in my early 20's (I'm 35) that are my body-size checker. When I feel I've gained weight, I try on the old leather pants. If they're tight...I ski and cycle more.
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"Up in Alaska"ReplyDelete
"Jill's subarctic journal about ice, bears and distant dreams of the midnight sun".
I visted your blog for its work through the lens of a talented photographer. I very rarely read the words, b/c a picture is a 1000...In AZ, the images are a cool vacation. Hopefully, you will come full circle and shoot the,"ice, bears and distant dreams of the midnight sun"
George ... I'm 5'7."ReplyDelete
I don't know what I look like I weigh, but unless I go on the Master Cleanse for about a year, I'm probably always going to have a ghetto booty.
I've weighed as much as 160 in the past (Most of that weight I gained during and after my cross-country bicycle trip, Trepid) I've always felt pretty healthy, so I'm not really looking to drop below 120.
In the last two weeks I've lost a visible amount of weight. We don't own a scale so I can't say exactly how much but it is obvious.ReplyDelete
I'm getting skinnier because my doctor found an abnormality on my ECG (ElectroCardioGram). My colesterol was also a little high and because we're not sure just what's wrong with my heart yet I had to take lowering my count seriously.
Gone are the chocolates and cheese that I felt I couldn't live without and I've not found anything to replace those calories. Well, anything I'd willingly eat.
So, do I feel virtuous about my healthier diet? No. Am I thinking about how I'm taking steps to be alive to see my child be born? No. What I am doing is posing in front of the mirror and saying "Hey there handsome, you're lookin' fine!"
Pathetic. Even more so because I'm male and face far less pressure to be thin and I spent most of my youth as poiny-haired counter-culture punk. Did I learn nothing from that? Truly sad.
Oh, I meant to mention that it's your blog and you get to be as anonymous, or not, as you see fit. You have no resposibility to expose yourself, in writing or photos, any more than you feel comfortable with.ReplyDelete
I am glad you posted a pic, maybe if I am walking down the streets of Juneau someday and we pass each other I will recognize you and say a big Hi Howdy lets ride bikes!:)ReplyDelete
Oh, if I could weigh 125 again -- I could ride like the wind and run like a teenager; but I don't.ReplyDelete
You look awesome.


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Re: st: Several questions regarding xtprobit and margins command
Nick Cox <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Several questions regarding xtprobit and margins command
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:13:20 +0000
My guess is that, although the error message may be confusing you,
-Outcome- does not qualify as an acceptable argument for -margins-
because, as said, it does not qualify as a factor variable or
On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Tobias Morville
<firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Hey Nick, and thanks for the anwser on Q#1, and the grammar correction too :-)
> I run
> -xtprobit stop_dummy Outcome outcome_lag1 seqEarn seqearn_outcome,re-
> Where seqEarn goes from 0 to approx 800 (in a very few obs). Only in
> integers. Outcome is the number of eyes the die shows, and
> seqearn_outcome is a interaction between seqEarn and Outcome.
> This adds another question.
> As seqEarn (their accumulated earnings they get every game round) is a
> positive monotonically increasing function of Outcome(t-z), is there
> anything wrong with NOT adding the interactionterm between them?
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: email@example.com [firstname.lastname@example.com] on behalf of Nick Cox [email@example.com]
>>> Sent: 12 November 2012 18:20
>>> To: firstname.lastname@example.com
>>> Subject: Re: st: Several questions regarding xtprobit and margins command
>>> I'll comment on your problem #1.
>>> The help for -margins- starts
>>> "margins [marginlist] [if] [in] [weight] [, response_options options]
>>> where marginlist is a list of factor variables or interactions that appear
>>> in the current estimation results."
>>> When you give arguments immediately after the command, the crucial part is
>>> "margins marginlist ...
>>> where marginlist is a list of factor variables or interactions that appear
>>> in the current estimation results."
>>> So, it would help if you gave the exact and complete -xtprobit-
>>> command you used. I suspect that the error message will make sense
>>> when we see the exact model you fitted.
>>> Nick
>>> P.S. "dice" is a strange word even to those for whom English is a
>>> first language. "dice" is a plural: the singular is "die". One die,
>>> two dice.
>>> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Tobias Morville
>>> <email@example.com> wrote:
>>>> I have a set of questions regarding the margins command, and marginal
>>>> effects in general.
>>>> I have a unbalanced paneldataset of 4124 observations, unevenly
>>>> distributed on 18 subjects.
>>>> My model is as follows: P(stop) = Outcome outcome_lag1 seqEarn, which
>>>> im estimating in a RE probit setting with xtprobit command.
>>>> Outcome: Outcome of a dice in period t. Lies from 1 to 6
>>>> Outcome_lag1: Outcome of the dice in period t-1
>>>> seqEarn: Accumulated earnings over each game. Drops to 0 if subject
>>>> chooses to stop, or the dice shows a one. Starts at zero, and can only
>>>> get more positive as people climb the reward ladder.
>>>> All of these regressors are significant.
>>>> Sooo, now the questions begin:
>>>> 1) If i use -margins Outcome- (followed this guide
>>>> http://www.stata.com/stata12/margins-plots/), then i get this
>>>> errormessage: "'Outcome' not found in list of covariates", and that
>>>> actually is the case for all margins commands, and is my number one
>>>> headache.
>>>> The only marginscommand that works, is if i use the -margins,
>>>> dydx(Outcome outcome_lag1 seqEarn)-, which leads me to my next
>>>> problem:
>>>> 2) When i use a -margins, dydx(Outcome outcome_lag1 seqEarn)- my
>>>> marginal effects are exactly the same as my regression coefficients?
>>>> If i change the code to -margins, dydx(Outcome outcome_lag1 seqEarn)
>>>> atmeans- they're the same again..?
>>>> (So APE = MEM?)
>>>> Im really confused about this, and i've read the ealier post
>>>> (http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2009-11/msg01517.html), which
>>>> covers some of the questions i have, but dosen't really anwser them.
>>>> If i use mfx compute, predict(pu0) they change, but they become very
>>>> small. And im guess that pu0 means that Im setting the random effects
>>>> slope to 9, which is a bad idea for my data, as there is quite alot of
>>>> random variability.
>>>> 3) If i choose to ignore the fact that my marginal effects are the
>>>> same as my probit regression coefficients, then im in my next pickle.
>>>> That my marginal effects are constant. If i plot the predicted
>>>> probability of stopping the game, over seqEarn, its constant, which
>>>> suits my data very badly. And im afraid that i've misunderstood
>>>> something very basic.
>>>> if i try -margins, dydx(seqEarn) at (Outcome=(2 3 4 5 6)) vsquish-
>>>> marginal effects are the same over Outcome size...
>>>> .. and it's basically the same.
>>>> What i would idealy like to see, is that predicted probability changes
>>>> both over seqEarn and over Outcome and outcome_lag1 in some systematic
>>>> way, but right now my newbieness in Stata problemshooting is driving
>>>> me up the wall.
>>>> ------
>>>> Background (just for the interested):
>>>> I'm currently working with a dataset of 18 subjects, playing a virtual
>>>> dicegame for 25 mins while in a fMRI scanner. The dice is random
>>>> (1-6), and if you roll one, you lose whatever you accumulated this
>>>> round. It's a balloon kind of thing: How far do people dare to go up
>>>> the exponential reward ladder, before banking their earnings.
* For searches and help try:
* http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
* http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/resources/statalist-faq/
* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/


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Based on facts, Ichigo beat the living lights out of not one, but TWO captains, back when SS was srs bsnss. They didn't execute him then, no need to do so now. Not to mention Ukitake himself had a chance to waste Ichigo back on the bridge, if he was the "mastermind" behind such a thing, he wouldn't have given it a second thought and captured Ichigo right there.
Not to mention, Ginjou's just bitching at Ichigo because he had it bad...and we still don't know why. Looking forward to Kubo's next sob story...
|2011-11-23, 15:38
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Well you see that I emphasize the word IF in bold in my statement. I know full well there are two side to every story thats why I said IF Gin is telling the truth. For all we know it could be a crock of sh%$@ like all the other ppl tried to feed Ichi and break his spirit. In every one of my statements I said IF its true what Gin says. I never said that he was telling the truth only that he might be. @ Knight I still consider Urahara SS because he still is a Shinigami after all so yes I think what he did was messed up too but, IF what Gin says is true then that pales in comparison. Besides the worst that was gonna happen to Rukia was she was gonna become fully human(which it being against her will is an act of evil)
|2011-11-23, 15:48
|Link #83
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
Age: 26
The mere possibility that Ginjou might be telling to the truth doesn't matter considering the fact that this is Bleach, home to every Shamalayan-esque twist there ever was. Everything is a possibility in this manga. Ichigo could randomly turn into a blood thirsy killer right there and then. That would also be bad IF it happened.
What I'm trying to say is that IF doesn't cut it. Like I said, no one in their right mind would give Ginjou's accusations any real merit. So we aren't. It's not that we've missed the point. It's that the point isn't even worth hitting.
|2011-11-23, 16:05
|Link #84
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Online
@Haak. HAHAHAHAHA so true. I keep thinking this is one of the other forums that I go to where they try and make sense out this whole mess. It was a fun discussion tho (for me at least) lol
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|2011-11-23, 16:48
|Link #86
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Whether or not it's "evil" what SS is doing, I don't care much. I don't think it's too evil, but whatever.
I would however understand it if Ichigo would be getting pissed off at SS right about now. The way of SS is keeping the peace by any means necessary, no matter what needs to be done. Kisuke played Ichigo for a fool and used him as a pawn to try and retrieve his precious Hougyoku. Soul Society has no qualms about lieing to Ichigo.
I don't think Ichigo cares much that he's being watched. I do think it kind of hurts him that SS has played him for a fool for such a long time, again.
|2011-11-23, 17:30
|Link #87
So sexy it hurts
Before you guys start discussing power levels, keep in mind that power changes constantly. Also, some opponents are stronger versus others due to their tactics and fighting style.
Yes, Ichigo beat two captains in the SS arc (but mind you, he had to be carried away from both those fights afterwards), that doesn't mean that those power levels are set in stone.
|2011-11-23, 23:33
|Link #91
The Ironman
Join Date: Sep 2006
Ginjou's revelations about SS lack any punch so far. Really, compared to what Ichigo's seen from SS in the past, this isn't too bad. It would be different if Ginjou had told more about how SS was directly manipulating Ichigo... but fact is, every time Ichigo's put himself in danger it was for his own purposes that he would've done with or without coercion from anyone. There's not much evidence of SS actually using him like a pawn.
It's a little surprising Utitake of all people would be so deceitful, but hell, it's probably a good thing SS has been using the badge to keep watch over Ichigo. They've saved his arse quite a few times now.
Anyways, looking foward to seeing what Ichigo's FB bankai is gonna look like. I really hope he'll keep the Jinzen look, sleeveless with the chain wrapped around the arm was win.
|2011-11-24, 02:51
|Link #96
a random Indonesian otaku
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Xanadu
Age: 25
it will be totally cool if it's really happen....
little bored with this kind of development... but I'll love if Aizen and Ukitake are actually work together
if we got Tousen Vs Komamura, now we can get Kyouraku Vs Ukitake
|2011-11-24, 14:41
|Link #98
Terror of the Seas
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Cambridge, UK
Why didn't Ginjou just explain this to Ichigo while he was still powerless, when he lacked access to his shinigami powers of awesome?
There wouldn't be several captains around to lynch him even if he wins, Ichigo wouldn't be quite so fired up, and the whole Tsukishima/Ginjou/Ishida thingy wouldn't have happened (Ichigo wouldn't know that Ginjou attacked his friends)
Therefore Ichigo would be more reasonable and likely to listen to Ginjou's (I guess reasonable) problems with Ukitake and the SS establishment, perhaps being willing to help after seeing his own manipulation by Ukitake
|2011-11-24, 14:57
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|2011-11-24, 15:35
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Olympic medalist and children's author Kristi Yamaguchi will visit the Danville Library at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. She will discuss and sign her children's books, "Dream Big, Little Pig" and "It's a Big World, Little Pig." Call the Danville Library.
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Original post made on Oct 4, 2013
Like this commentPosted by Mom who wants to see Kristi
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October 8 is not a Sunday. I wish I could be a proofreader for your paper.
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SPECViewPerf 11 Test Results
The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation is "…a non-profit corporation formed to establish, maintain and endorse a standardized set of relevant benchmarks that can be applied to the newest generation of high-performance computers." Their free SPECviewperf benchmark incorporates code and tests contributed by several other companies and is designed to stress computers in a reproducible way. SPECviewperf 11 was released in June 2010 and incorporates an expanded range of capabilities and tests. Note that results from previous versions of SPECviewperf cannot be compared with results from the latest version, as even benchmarks with the same name have been updated with new code and models.
SPECviewperf comprises test code from several vendors of professional graphics modeling, rendering, and visualization software. Most of the tests emphasize the CPU over the graphics card, and have between 5 and 13 sub-sections. For this review I ran the Lightwave, Maya, and Seimens Teamcenter Visualization tests. Results are reported as abstract scores, with higher being better.
The lightwave-01 viewset was created from traces of the graphics workloads generated by the SPECapc for Lightwave 9.6 benchmark. The models for this viewset range in size from 2.5 to 6 million vertices, with heavy use of vertex buffer objects (VBOs) mixed with immediate mode. GLSL shaders are used throughout the tests. Applications represented by the viewset include 3D character animation, architectural review, and industrial design.
The maya-03 viewset was created from traces of the graphics workload generated by the SPECapc for Maya 2009 benchmark. The models used in the tests range in size from 6 to 66 million vertices, and are tested with and without vertex and fragment shaders. State changes such as those executed by the application- including matrix, material, light and line-stipple changes- are included throughout the rendering of the models. All state changes are derived from a trace of the running application.
Siemens Teamcenter Visualization Mockup
The tcvis-02 viewset is based on traces of the Siemens Teamcenter Visualization Mockup application (also known as VisMockup) used for visual simulation. Models range from 10 to 22 million vertices and incorporate vertex arrays and fixed-function lighting. State changes such as those executed by the application- including matrix, material, light and line-stipple changes- are included throughout the rendering of the model. All state changes are derived from a trace of the running application.
SPECviewperf tests actually comprise code from real-world applications, so their results are more indicative of total system performance than the pure CPU performance metrics we see from synthetic tests like AIDA64. Surprisingly, in the Lightwave test, the mini-ITX motherboard scores almost 7% slower than the ATX-sized ASUS board, and 11% lower than the MSI board at stock clocks, not recovering until we get to the overclocked scores. The results are similar, if scaled, in the other two tests.


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High Unemployment Lingers in Pueblo County
Business Expert Foresees More Tough Times
PUEBLO, Colo. - Finding a job in Pueblo County can be challenging. The county has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state- right above 10 percent.
"2013's gonna be very tough," said Rod Slyhoff, president and CEO of The Greater Pueblo Chamber. "The economy still is very, very fragile and we're still hovering in an almost recession mode."
Slyhoff says a lot of construction projects wrapped up last year, which is one of the reasons why the unemployment rate in Pueblo County hovered between 10 and 11 percent in 2012. Now, Slyhoff says some businesses are reluctant to hire.
"We know that a lot of our members are holding off in hiring people because they don't know if they'll be able to afford to keep those people based on having to provide healthcare for them if they're over so many hours," Slyhoff said.
Kelly Willis is a telemarketer. She and her husband moved to Pueblo about a year ago. Even though they both have jobs, she says finding one that pays much more than minimum wage is difficult.
"His family lives here and they help out a lot. They really help with the kids babysitting and everything, but yeah we've considered moving," Willis said.
But Slyhoff says there is help available for job seekers. He urges them to visit the Pueblo Workforce Center. There, employees help applicants sharpen their resumes and work on job skills.
There is some good news for job seekers. Westwind Wood announced Friday it plans to hire about 90 people for a manufacturing plant it's opening in the Steel City.


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Movie Review: Thor
Director Kenneth Branagh is the latest to bring a Marvel Comics superhero series to life, starring Australian newcomer Chris Hemsworth in the title role.
Director: Kenneth Branagh
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Studio: Paramount Pictures
It's hammer time at the movies. Thor, the latest Marvel Comics superhero series to bluster and thunder to the big screen, is overlong, jokey and energy-sapping as it constantly switches locales to and from the mighty realm of Asgard (which looks like Oz dipped in glitter) and rural New Mexico.
If the Kenneth Branagh-directed movie packs muscle, credit such plusses to its healthy sense of the ridiculous, lumbering CGI beasties and a winning, camera-grabbing performance by Aussie newbie Chris Hemsworth as the arrogant mythological Norse thunder god who learns humility when stripped of his powers and banished to the back of beyond by his mighty father Odin (Anthony Hopkins). Crash landing in the desert, he smashes against the windshield of astrophysicist Natalie Portman and goofball assistant Kat Dennings, who promptly declare him one hot deity. Roaring "I'm the son of Odin!," treating everyone around him like vassals, smashing up a hospital emergency room and storming into a pet shop to order horses, Hemsworth is the classic stranger in a strange land. He's been stripped of his giant hammer, betrayed by his duplicitous brother (a snake-like but oddly sympathetic Tom Hiddleston) and stricken by his belief that he has lost the love of his parents, including mom Rene Russo.
Adapted lovingly and good-naturedly from the comic, Thor gains some Shakespearean heft from its themes of sibling rivalry, epic emotions and touching Oedipal conflict. Scenes between a strong, restrained performance by Anthony Hopkins and favored son Hemsworth are genuinely touching. In fact, the performances are among the bigger pleasures to be had here. Idris Elba is wonderful as Asgard's gatekeeper and Portman's and Hemsworth's flirtation has lots of easygoing charm. But we go to these movies for spectacle and Thor brings it, all right, what with frenetic battle scenes pitting the hero against vengeance-driven Frost Giants and a gigantic flame-throwing beast called The Destroyer that looks like it might have been cloned from The Day The Earth Stood Still's robot Gort.
Overall, Thor, which is shown in (but not filmed in) 3D, may be a mixed bag but it's going to make summer moviegoers happy and lays the groundwork for the superhero-palooza that will unite Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Evans in The Avengers due in theaters next year.
About the Author
Playboy Contributing Editor Stephen Rebello has written many Playboy Interview and 20 Questions features. He is the author of such books as the notorious Bad Movies We Love (with Edward Margulies) and Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, the latter of which has inspired a dramatic feature film set for production in 2011. His most recent Playboy Interviews include Josh Brolin and Cameron Diaz.


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Charming Brooklyn Brownstone
Size800 ft²
Floor No.
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Parking available
- Hot tub
- Balcony/terrace
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Bainbridge St, 11233 Brooklyn, United States
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
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|A few hours
|Calendar updated
With one queen size bed, one queen size sofa bed, and a pair of rollaway beds, this apartment can sleep up to 5 guests. Guests can cook in the fully fitted kitchen (gas stove) and watch movies on the Netflix-equipped TV in the living room.
It takes less than 20 minutes to reach downtown Manhattan on the subway. Reach famous Canal Street in 20 minutes, and the World Trade Centre In 25. A walk into Manhattan along the Brooklyn Bridge is also not to be missed.
The neighbourhood is filled with culture, offering many restaurants, local shops, and galleries. In under 10 minutes on foot, guests have access to even more supermarkets, shops, and laundromats.
House rulesNo smoking.
No outdoor shoes inside the apartment. Slippers are available.
Be respectful of the neighbours and keep the noise to a minimum after midnight.
Guests should clean up after themselves.
Guests should take the garbage out daily.
Extra guests are not permitted.
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 16 US per guest/night extra
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|3 weeks
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Reviews of this property
Nobody should go to this apartment. Extremely sad, dark and bad smelling place situated in a unpleasant neighborhood. I can't find any positive comments. The apartment itself is in a terrible state, almost impossible to unlock or lock the doors. After a long time we managed to close the door but anyone could have opened it with a little push. That felt unsafe to us.The third bed wasn't prepared, no sheets, the owner said she had to work till nine pm and that she would bring them after work but obviously we were to tired to wait for that after a long journey. The other double bed didn't look at all what was on the pictures of wimdu , actually all the pictures on Wimdu were misleading. I called the owner that we would leave immediately, she hardly responded. Later I send her an email to explain again. Then she responded very unpleasant and angry. So I've paid a lot of money for nothing and went immediately to a very nice hotel.
Thank you Naima ... the stay in your appartment was really nice and we had a great time ... unfortunately your neighbors on the other side are a little bit loud as we were running around in the City the whole day it was okay ...
You are a wonderful host helping us with all our questions and inquiries! The appartment is in a wonderful typical old house, the metro station Ralph Ave is near so that you can reach Manhatten, the airport and other places in Brooklyn without problems.
Next time I visit New York I will definitely stay again :o)
It was a great pleasure to meet Naima and to visit Brooklyn with a typical appartment situated in a nice and friendly neighborhood.
The appartment was very secured (3 doors to get into the appartment). The neighbor in front of the appartment are playing music during a part of the night (8 PM to approximately 2AM), but don't worry, they are really calm and you won't hear the noise if you close the windows.
Naima was really nice and it was a real surprise to find out that she bought us cereal bars for the breakfast.
I fully recommend you this apartment.
Good stay in NY, good neighborhood, good location near the metro station ralph av. Very good relationship with the owner. Disadvantage: the pictures Ad is not closely resemble real, but in summary, recommended.
Buena estancia en NY, buen barrio, ubicación buena, cerca de la estación de metro ralph av. Muy buena relación con la propietaria. Inconveniente: las fotos del anuncio no se parecen mucho al real, pero en resumen, recomendable.
Very good host, nice and helpful, no problems at all! She had filled up the refrigerator with welcome food ;)
The apartment: Cozy Brooklyn apartment, the cleaning was a bit low when we arrived but acceptable. The area was good, 5 minutes walk to subway and 20 minutes to central Manhattan.
Noisy street on the evenings, but nothing that bothered us during our stay!
We would definitely stay here again!
Well equipped, comfortable apartment with nice neighborhood. Approximately 10 minutes by subway to Manhattan. The subway station is nearby. The landlady is very nice and helpful. There were some food available on arrival, which was very nice and helpful. We had a nice stay.
Gut ausgestattet, gemütliche Ferienwohnung mit netter Nachbarschaft. Etwa 10 Minuten mit der U-Bahn nach Manhattan. Die U-Bahnstation ist in der Nähe. Die Vermieterin ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Es waren einige Lebensmittel bei der Ankunft vorhanden, was sehr nett und hilfreich war. Wir hatten einen schönen Aufenthalt.
It was a very warm welcome. Nice Appartment. For a shortly sightseeingtrip to New york a litte bit far away.
Very friendly and helpful for all questions.
Thank you
Naima was an amazing host! She was very friendly and the apartment was clean and comfortable. The location was just perfect and the metro was very close. Easy to get to the city. We definitely recommend her place and will stay there again when we come back to NYC!
Our stay at La Casa de Naima has Been very nice. We HAVE THEIR related daughters, encantadoras.Es UN para quiet retreat after a long day in Manhattan . The quarter meter connections , son quick and easy UNOS 40 minutes a square with lines sometimes or C. The Metro esta Aunós 5 minutes dela House .
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We've been busy building at the Brooklyn Pop Up Park
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320 Kent ave. Williamsburg Brooklyn NY
If you haven't come out to visit the Park this is our last season. Our Designs and function have really taken hold in the Borough. I just wish you all get a chance to experience it first hand. Bring the Family and friends. check out the calendar of events at:
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Australia and their people are going to be paying for the rescue of that girl lost at sea.
Is it me or does something seem wrong about that. They've already done a fantastic job search and rescue. But now they pick up the tab too?
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Scott Villwock benefit
Scott Villwock benefit
When: 4:30 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Feb. 9, with food served from 5:30-8 p.m.
Where: Cragun's Legacy Golf Course Clubhouse off County Road 77 in East Gull Lake.
Cost: $20 in advance or $25 at the door, which includes food, door prize drawings and live music. Tickets are available at Martin's Sports Shop in Nisswa, or City Looks Salon, CTC and Shep's on 6th in Brainerd.
Activities: Raffles, games (Plinko, Spin-the-Wheel, minnow races, hockey, Kerplunk, fishing, putting, Heads-n-Tails, Hi-Lo, 52 card, Ice Melt and Wine-n-Dine), silent auction, food, beverages and music by YNOTT.
Food: Food stations include chili, walking tacos, mashed potato bar, pasta bar, soup, veggie bar, BBQ ribs and baked beans, shaved beef sandwiches and coleslaw, fruit bar, pizza, chips and salsa, popcorn and a dessert table.
Donations: Donations are being accepted at Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union. Specify the "Scott Villwock Benefit" fund.
All proceeds from the benefit will be used to help the Villwock family with the costs of Scott's ongoing health care.


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Citi Sees JPM Earnings As Good News For Card Issuers
Better than expected earnings may not have helped JPMorgan (JPM) resist the market's slide Friday, but Citi analyst Donald Fandetti thinks it bodes well for credit card issuers.
Fandetti notes that the quarter reinforced his view that the sectors stands to benefit from healthy fundamentals. As one of the largest bank card issuers in the U.S., with $125 billion outstanding, JPMorgan positive trends bode well for the industry. The report showed that the year-over-year growth rate of card spending was moving up, and second quarter charge-offs are expected to improve.
Here are further details from his note:
"Loan Balances Down To $125.3B – Card balance was $125.3B, down $6.9B q/q (-5.3%). This compares to a -6.4% q/q decline in Q1'11. We think this qtr's portfolio decline follows their normal seasonal pattern of holiday spend pay down, plus WaMu run-off. Net revenue yield for cards was 12.22%, down a hair from 12.26% last qtr.
Spending Steady – Spending metrics were healthy. Excluding the impact of Kohl's (sold $3.7B portfolio on April 1, 2011 to COF) and commercial cards, sales volume increased to $87B, up +15 y/y. This is slightly better than the prior two qtr's at 14% y/y growth. However, this qtr JPM is now including WaMu spend versus excluding it last qtr, so not a perfect comparison but WaMu should have had little impact. JPM's slightly improving y/y spend growth is better than the moderation suggested in credit card dollar volumes from recent First Data SpendTrend stats (see Figure 2). And at JPM's merchant acquiring arm (Chase Paymentech), transaction and $ volumes were unchanged q/q at 6.8B and $152.8B. JPM's spend appears to be a solid read through for the networks Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) and American Express (AXP), but remember that JPM is gaining share which boosts their spend numbers.
Credit – NCO's improved 11 bps q/q to 4.4% and delinquencies improved 25 bps to 2.56%, slightly better than their previous guidance of ~4.5%. Looking forward, guidance for Q2 NCO is ~4.25%, meaning credit continues to improve. Credit card allowance was $6.251B, down from $6.999B implying a ~$748 mm reserve release (in excess of the $529M Q4 release). This trend is similar to DFS that reported a better q/q card release for Q1 and suggest other issuers could have upside from more releasing.
Expenses – Non-interest expense was flat q/q at $1.64B from $1.63B in the prior qtr, so expense are being kept in check."


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Students from Pulaski Technical College will be competing in the Arkansas SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Championship taking place today and Wednesday at the Hot Springs Conference and Convention Center.
Several hundred students from across Arkansas will be competing in the annual conference, which tests students' knowledge, ability and leadership skills.
Students from the PTC Arkansas Culinary School will compete in culinary competitions, and students enrolled in programs in the Technical and Industrial Division will be competing in automotive collision repair and small engine repair.
Saline County Career Center students also will compete in several of the high school-level competitions, including cosmetology, automotive technology and collision repair.
In addition, several Pulaski Tech instructors serve as judges in the various competitions.
Winners of the state competitions advance to the National Leadership and Skills Conference to be held June 21-16 in Kansas City.
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Endowments are essential to developing and maintaining vitality and quality for Guilford Athletics. The gift of an endowment makes a lasting difference. For more information, contact Lindsay Smith, senior director of annual giving at 336.316.2261.
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Discussion in 'The Coffee Shop ~ Chit Chat' started by PantheraUncia, Nov 19, 2013.
Have fun with this one....
Yuck! !!!!!!!!
Wtf is the point of putting rubber bands on a truck like that? Better yet, why put them on a 4wd?! D.a.
Not just Texas, spotted a Hummer in Billings MT. with a set of those. Not my "cup of tea " ! Pure butt UGLY. (Just my $.02.)
Those are terrible. Who makes tires for 30's?
I give him about 45 seconds of driving down a Michigan road before one of those rims are bent beyond repair from a pothole.
I don't get why people spend over $2000 on tires that last less than 10,000 miles.
those would be performance tires.
Not sure what type of "performance" they are trying to get out of those.
Tires for 30" wheels might be marketed as "performance" tires but in reality, they are far from it.
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