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External Events with FOX Speakers
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2017 Cornell Families in Business Conference
FOX Speaker: Ann Dugan
Moderator: Ann Dugan, Senior Managing Director, Family Office ExchangeEric Allyn, Chair, Welch AllynAmy Lynch, Family Office President & CEO, K & S LLC
Southeastern Family Office Forum
FOX Speaker: Mariann Mihailidis
The Southeastern Family Office Forum, taking place in Atlanta on September 25-27, will feature Impactful Strategies for Smooth Transitions: Aligning the Family and Family Enterprise. Mariann Mihailidis, Managing Director - Councils at FOX...
FOX Speaker: Alexandre Monnier
At 9:30am on April 25, Alexandre Monnier will interview Julia Balandina-Jaquier, Founder & Managing Director, JBL Consult.The 8th Impact Capitalism Summit is the largest gathering of family offices and other institutional investors interested in...
2016 Families in Business Conference
FOX Speaker: Ann Dugan
Recent and current research and findings related to family business and its impact on those that work with those families.
Southeastern Family Office Forum
FOX Speaker: Mariann Mihailidis
Seasoned Board members will discuss their experience as board members, and owners will discuss why their family decided it was time to include outsiders on the board, the benefits, and how they found the talent to sit on the board. Independent board...
FOX Speaker: Sara Hamilton
The family enterprise's wealth, which encompasses the business and the family, can be holistically managed through the use of a strategic framework, which results in a clear process for developing specific wealth management and growth tactics. ...
Wealth Management Technology & Cybersecurity Summit
FOX Speaker: Steven Draper
The mission of the inaugural Wealth Management Technology & Cybersecurity Summit is to bring together the Wealth Management community to learn first-hand from industry leaders and influencers for an inspiring day of knowledge sharing,...
Sara Hamilton, FOX founder and CEO, will moderate a panel discussion that will include family offices and advisors who have successfully deployed capital for impact and return across asset classes.


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Philippe Etancelin
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Philippe Etancelin (1896-1981), nicknamed 'Phi Phi', was a French racing driver who reached a peak of his career during the 1930s, winning many Grand Prix races and 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1934.
After the World War II, he participated in the early years of the Formula 1 World Championship, recording twelve starts between 1950 and 1952. He retired from racing in 1953, at the age 57.
Collecting Grand Prix victories since 1927
Born in December 1896 in Rouen, Normandy, Etancelin started to drive race cars during the 1920s, traveling together with his wife Suzanne around the country. His first race car was a Bugatti which he was using in circuit races and hillclimb races.
His first notable victory was at the Marne Grand Prix at Reims in 1927. In the same year, he recorded class victory at the Coppa Florio in Saint-Brieuc. In 1929, Etancelin repeated a victory at Marne Grand Prix and added a win at Baule Grand Prix to his account.
Entering the inaugural European Championship in 1931
Etancelin entered a new decade in the same way, scoring victories in a Bugatti. In 1930, he won the Algerian Grand Prix, the French Grand Prix at Pau and the race at the Grenoble Circuit de Dauphine.
In 1931, he achieved victories at four Grand Prix races at French circuits, three of them in an Alfa Romeo. He also participated in the inaugural season of the AIACR European Championship. The AIACR was a motoring organization which later became the FIA. The first championship was featuring three events at Monza, Montlhery and Spa. Etancelin participated in two rounds with Bugatti.
Two Grand Prix seasons with Alfa Romeo
In 1932, Etancelin continued to race with Alfa Romeo, scoring one victory at the Picardy Grand Prix. In the European Championship, he appeared only at the French Grand Prix at Reims, not finishing the race.
In 1933, during the first year of a two-year hiatus for the European Championship, Etancelin scored two wins in an Alfa Romeo, at the Picardy Grand Prix and Marne Grand Prix. He finished third in the inaugural Pau Grand Prix and second at Nimes Grand Prix.
1934 – Grand Prix races in a Maserati, Le Mans triumph with Alfa Romeo
Etancelin switched to Maserati 8CM in 1934, winning just one race, the Dieppe Grand Prix. He scored second-place finished at Casablanca, Montreux and Nice.
In June 1934, Etancelin scored the greatest result of his career, a victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans. He was sharing the #9 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 with Luigi Chinetti. After 24 hours of racing, they were dominant winners with a 13-lap advantage over the nearest rivals.
The last pre-war victory at the 1936 Pau Grand Prix
In 1935, the European Championship has been revived, with seven Grand Prix races included. Etancelin participated in four events, driving a Maserati 6C-34 for Scuderia Subalpina. His best result was the fourth place at Monaco Grand Prix. In the non-championship races, he scored no wins, finishing best in the third place at the Tunis Grand Prix.
In 1936, Etancelin retired in both championship races he attended (Monaco, Bremgarten), still driving a Maserati. The highlight of the season was his victory at Pau Grand Prix.
Racing with Talbot-Lago in 1938 and 1939
He was out of racing in 1937, returning in 1938 to participate in one Grand Prix race and few sports car races, including Le Mans. His only Grand Prix race was the French Grand Prix at Reims, where he retired in a Talbot T150C. At Le Mans 24 Hours, he was sharing the #3 Talbot-Lago T26 with Luigi Chinetti, not finishing the race.
In 1939, still driving Talbot, Etancelin finished third at Pau Grand Prix and fourth at the French Grand Prix at Reims. Soon after that, the World War II stopped all racing competitions.
Continuing a racing career in 1948
After the war, Etancelin intensified his racing activities in 1948, driving his private Talbot-Lago T26C. He reached the second place at Albi Grand Prix.
He continued to collect second-place finishes in 1949, taking runner-up spot at the Marseilles Grand Prix, the European Grand Prix at Monza and the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix at Brno. His only victory was at the Paris Grand Prix at Montlhery in April 1949.
Six starts in the inaugural F1 World Championship season
In 1950, Etancelin entered the inaugural season of the Formula 1 World Championship and participated in all six European events. In the first ever World Championship race, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, he finished in the 8th place.
He then retired three times at Monaco, Bremgarten and Spa, scoring his first point at the French Grand Prix at Reims. He was driving the #16 Talbot-Lago T26C for 26 laps, then handing the car to Eugene Chaboud, who crossed the finish line in the fifth place. In the next race, the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Etancelin finished fifth by himself.
At the age 53, he was the oldest driver ever to score championship points, finishing in the 13th place in the 1950 F1 Championship.
Five starts in the 1951 F1 World Championship season
In 1951, Etancelin was again active for the almost entire F1 season, skipping British and Italian championship rounds. He finished tenth in the Swiss Grand Prix at Bremgarten and then recorded three DNFs in Belgium, France and Germany.
His fifth start of the year was at the Spanish Grand Prix at Pedralbes Circuit, where he finished in the eighth place in a Talbot-Lago T26C. In the non-championship races, he was fifth at the Pau Grand Prix.
The last F1 championship start in a Maserati
In 1952, Etancelin reduced his racing activities, participating in just one F1 Championship race. It was the French Grand Prix at Rouen-Les-Essarts in July.
There he was driving the #28 Maserati A6GCM for Escuderia Bandeirantes. He finished in the 8th place, seven laps behind a race winner Alberto Ascari (Ferrari).
Two podiums before closing a career
In August 1952, Etancelin joined Pierre Levegh at Goodwood 9 Hours. They were sharing a Talbot-Lago T26GS, not finishing the race. In June 1953, Etancelin finished third at the Rouen Grand Prix, what was his last Grand Prix race.
His last ever race was the Casablanca 12 Hours in December 1953, few days before his 57th birthday. He and Pierre Levegh finished in the third place in the #6 Talbot-Lago T26GS.
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These are the best keyword suggestion tools you MUST try in 2019
- Google Keyword Planner
- KWfinder
- SEMrush
- SpyFU
- KeywordTool.io
1. Google Keyword Planner Tools:
Google keyword planner tool is one of the most used and popular free keyword research tool. it's free and is directly integrated with Google AdWords. This tool is very easy to use and best part is that it's free to use.
How to use Google Keyword Planner:
Step 1: Go to https://adwords.google.co.in/KeywordPlanner
Step 2: Login if you have an account or signup with your Google account. It's very simple.
Step 3: Enter your root keyword or landing page in the search box and click the button "Get Ideas"
Step 4: Now pick suitable keywords from the list.
2. KWFinder
KWFinder is the slimmer to the Google keyword planner. This tool is mostly used to find out long tail keyword with a great interface. It shows you trend, search volume, CPC, and level of difficulty in results. KWFinder helps you get the Keyword that will help you drive highly targeted traffic.
How to use KWFinder ?
Step 1: Go to KWFinder
Step 2: Enter the keyword in the search box.
Step 3: Select the target country you want to focus on.
Step 4: Enter the language.
Step 5: Export the keywords in excel format.
3. SEMrush
SEMrush is my favorite keyword research tool. This tool provides both short and long-tail keywords, along with some information about the keywords like PPC and organic traffic volume. Search for keywords that perform well on both Google and Bing.
How to use SEMrush keyword tool ?
Step 1: Go to semrush.com
Step 2: Enter the root keyword in the search box.
Step 3: If you are not aware of root keywords, then enter your competitor's website that you believe are doing brilliantly in the internet space.
Step 4: Select the target country you want to focus on.
Step 5: Export the keywords in excel format.
4. SpyFu
SpyFu is a competitor keyword research tools that help you to improve your business by understanding how your competitor website performs. If you want to find out how your competitor is using keywords in their marketing campaign, I suggest trying this tool. In this tool, you can enter your competitor's URL, and SpyFu will pull up all the keyword data on it. You'll be able to see how many keywords they're ranking for, the estimated number of clicks-per-month the site is getting, and the ratio of organic to paid traffic.
How it use SpyFu ?
Step 1: Go to spyfu.com
Step 2: Enter the Competitor website in the search box and press enter.
Step 3: See all the detail about your competitor including keywords.
5. KeywordTool.io
KeywordTool.io is a great starting point for keyword data mining. The tool uses Google Autocomplete data to create its database of long-tail keyword suggestions. Anyone using Google Keyword Planner for keyword research should also use Keywordtool.io
Since Keyword Planner is designed for advertisers, it won't always show lucrative long-tail keywords that KeywordTool.io manages to capture. This tool is free for the first 750+ keyword suggestions; sign up for the pro version to see data such as search volume, CPC on AdWords, and competition. It also allows you to export your results to CSV. These tools include some another cool feature that it also helps you find long tail keywords for YouTube, Bing.
How to use KeywordTool.io ?
Step 1: Go to Keywordtool.io
Step 2: Enter the root keyword in the search box.
Step 3: Select the target country you want to focus on.
Step 4: Export the keywords in excel format.
Additional: Ubbersuggest
Ubersuggest is yet another great tool for keyword research, this tool is Best For Keywords Research, which is created by Neil Patel and one of the best free keyword tool for getting lots of keyword suggestions. It uses Google suggests, and few other Keyword suggestion services for Keyword suggestions and you can search for Keyword suggestion based on your target market like Web, news, shopping, video and more.


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Friday stocks to watch
Electronic Data Systems saw its shares fall 4 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the technology services company reported a drop in earnings and warned of a lower-than-expected first-quarter profit. See full story.
Pixar Animation Studios PIXR warned after the market closed that first-quarter earnings will be well below most analysts' estimates, causing the shares to plummet in after-hours trading. See full story.
Overture OVER, +10.64% said late Thursday that it earned $9.5 million, or 16 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, down from $20.8 million, or 35 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding a one-time charge, the leading paid-listings company earned $14.7 million, or 24 cents a share, one penny better than consensus.. Shares of Overture fell 3 percent in regular trading. Overture traded at $19.35 in after-hours action. See full story.
Thursday advancers
AnnTaylor ANN, -2.01% added almost 8 percent after the company said it expects fourth-quarter earnings of 34 to 35 cents a share, above the average analyst estimate compiled by Thomson First Call of 32 cents a share, as cost controls, inventory management and more near full price sales helped offset a soft retail environment. Looking ahead, the company expects to report fiscal first-quarter earnings of 45 to 47 cents a share and full-year earnings of $1.90 to $2, versus analyst expectations of 49 cents and $1.91, respectively. Separately, the women's apparel retailer said net sales for the quarter ending January fell 5.2 percent from year-earlier levels to $352.2 million and comparable-store sales dropped 12 percent.
Aphton APHT gained 16 percent after the Miami firm reported favorable results of a phase II trial of the use of its G17DT drug and chemotherapy to treat patients with metastatic stomach cancer. The company reported an overall tumor response rate of 51 percent for the trial, and said that 82 percent of the patients either experienced tumor shrinkage or stable disease.
CoActive Marketing CMKG surged nearly 20 percent after the Great Neck, N.Y., provider of marketing services posted third-quarter earnings of $874,000, or 16 cents per share, more than tripling its year-ago profit of $264,000, or 5 cents a share. Sales rose to $17.3 million in the latest three months from $14.7 million in the same period a year earlier. CoActive also reaffirmed its outlook for earnings of 35 to 40 cents per share for the fiscal year ending March 31.
Corporate Executive Board EXBD rose more than 7 percent after the Washington provider of corporate best practices research services reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8..2 million, or 22 cents a share, up from its year-ago profit of $6.3 million, or 17 cents a share, and a penny ahead of the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call. Revenue jumped 26.6 percent in the latest three months to $44.5 million from $35.1 million in the same period a year earlier. The company also that said it's comfortable with an outlook for pro forma earnings of 98 cents per share in 2003, and that its board has approved the buyback of up to $75 million worth of its common stock.
Ericsson ERICY gained nearly 8 percent after the company named Carl-Henric Svanberg CEO. Svanberg most recently served in the same capacity with Assa Abloy AB. Svanberg succeeds Kurt Hellstroem, who will stay with the company until year-end to ensure a smooth transition.
Expedia EXPE, +1.42% advanced more than 7 percent after the company reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $21 million, or 33 cents a share, compared with earnings of $5 million, or 8 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. Excluding items, income came in at $31 million, or 48 cents a share, well above the 41-cent average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call. The company also declared a 2-for-1 stock split, authorized a $200 million buyback, and said that its founder Richard Barton plans to leave the CEO post on March 31. See full story.
Itron ITRI, +3.20% gained more than 9 percent after the Spokane, Wash., utility delivery technology firm reported fourth-quarter pro forma earnings of $6.5 million, or 30 cents per share, a penny ahead of the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call. Revenue jumped 20 percent in the latest three months to $77.3 million from $64.2 million in the same period a year earlier. Looking ahead, Itron sees pro forma earnings of $1.20 to $1.25 per share in 2003 on revenue ranging from $330 million to $340 million.
Plug Power PLUG, +3.98% leapt 9 percent. It was just one of a number of alternative energy companies that saw boosts in their share prices. Other movers include Ballard Power BLDP, +3.13%, H Power HPOW, FuelCell FCEL, +8.57%, and Millenium Cell. See full story.
Restoration Hardware RSTO gained almost 20 percent after the Corte Madera, Calif., specialty retailer said sales rose 6 percent to $153.4 million in the fourth quarter from $144.4 million in the same period a year earlier. Same-store sales leapt 3.3 percent in the quarter. For January alone, same-store sales jumped 12 percent.
Sharper Image SHRP added almost 6 percent after the San Francisco-based gadgets retailer raised its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings forecast to $1.18 to $1.20 a share from $1.15 to $1.18 a share, due to strong January sales and improved gross margins. Total January sales increased 42 percent over the same period a year ago to $34.7 million. Same-store sales rose 37 percent for the month.
Timberland TBL, +5.00% rose almost 12 percent after the Stratham, N.H., provider of rugged footwear reported fourth-quarter earnings of $27.1 million, or 73 cents per share, down from year-ago profit of $30.2 million, or 77 cents a share, but 11 cents ahead of the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson First Call. Revenue rose 4.7 percent in the latest three months to $357 million from $341.1 million in the same period a year earlier. The company attributed the better-than-expected results to progress in its expansion of international operations, strengthening of U.S. footwear business, and exceptional cash management. Looking ahead, Timberland is targeting revenue growth in the low double-digits for the first half of the year.
URS Corp. URS, -2.75% leapt more than 11 percent after the San Francisco-based provider of diversified industrial services received a contract from the U.S. Army with a potential worth of $3.1 billion over its full eight-year period. The deal calls for URS' EG&G/Lear Siegler unit to provide engineering and logistics support services for the Army's Communications-Electronics Command at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
USA Interactive USAI, +1.90% shares jumped nearly 9 percent after the company topped Wall Street expectations with tits fourth-quarter results. See full story.
Thursday decliners
Adolph Coors RKY lost almost 15 percent after the Golden, Colo.. beer purveyor posted fourth-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street's consensus estimate. See full story.
Shares of Agilent A, +2.14% fell nearly 25 percent after the maker of scientific instruments warned late Wednesday that fiscal first quarter results would fall short of expectations as customers put off purchases. Meanwhile, USB Piper Jaffray reiterated its "outperform" rating on the stock. "While we expected continued fundamental challenges over the foreseeable future, Agilent continues to possess a tremendous amount of earnings leverage as the business is restructured and end markets recover," Analyst Gregory Konezny said in a note to clients. See full story.a
AllState ALL, +1.36% fell almost 7 percent amid a downgrade from Legg Mason to "hold" from "buy." The stock hit a fresh 52-week low of $31.30 earlier in the session. Analyst Michael Paisan at Legg Mason also cut his 2003 earnings estimates, as the insurer's more-modest rate increases have led to decelerating revenue growth. The company had said late Wednesday that fourth quarter premiums grew 4.6 percent, below Paisan's expectation of 8 percent growth. Separately, the company had reported fourth-quarter operating earnings of 87 cents a share, 10 cents above the average analyst estimate, according to Thomson First Call.
Cato CTR, +2.34% lost nearly 5 percent after the Charlotte, N.C., retailer of women's fashion apparel dropped its outlook for the fourth quarter to earnings of 38 to 40 cents per share. Previously, the company was projecting a profit of 41 to 44 cents per share for the period. The company cited weak sales in January due to unfavorable weather for the shortfall. Same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 1 fell 4 percent, while total sales for the month rose 3 percent to $46.1 million from $44.6 million in the same period a year earlier.
Citrix Systems CTXS, +1.02% tumbled almost 10 percent after one of the software maker's directors sold company stock worth $287,194, according to an SEC filing. Also, Briefing.com said it has heard from several independent sources that Citrix's software sales through distributors may be behind plan for the quarter. "It seems to be rumors," said Eric Armstrong, Citrix spokesman. Armstrong said the company's first-quarter earnings target remains unchanged.
CTM Molecular CTMI fell nearly 11 percent after the Knoxville, Tenn., provider of medical scanning equipment posted first-quarter results that topped Wall Street's consensus estimate, but warned that earnings for the second quarter would come in slightly below current analysts' views. The company sees a profit of 10 to 11 cents per share in the first quarter on revenue of $355 million to $365 million in the March quarter. Five analysts polled by Thomson First Call are looking for earnings of 12 cents per share in the period, on average. CTM, however, reaffirmed its outlook for the full year, saying that it expects significant investments in sales and marketing activities to provide benefits in the second half of the year.
El Paso EP, -10.00% dropped almost 19 percent. Analysts from Salomon Smith Barney and Banc of America downgraded the stock Thursday to "underperform" and "sell," respectively, after the pipeline and natural gas services company said it would cut its quarterly dividend to 4 cents a share from 21.75 cents in an effort to bolster its balance sheet. See full story.
First Horizon Pharmaceutical FHRX fell nearly 9 percent after the Alpharetta, Ga., specialty pharmaceutical firm said that it and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical have mutually agreed discontinue their co-promotion of the First Horizon's Nitrolingual Pumpspray.
Shares of Glatfelter GLT, +4.97% tumbled 6 percent after Analyst Mark Wilde at Deutsche Bank downgraded the paper maker to "hold" from "buy," citing concerns over the company's ability to maintain its dividend, worries over margin compression and uncertainty created by the wait for a new chief financial officer. He is "loath to downgrade" the stock at current inexpensive levels, but the issues outlined makes it difficult to recommend buying the stock. Separately, Glatfelter reported fourth-quarter earnings of 13 cents a share, down from 22 cents in the year-earlier period. Excluding non-recurring items, earnings were 22 cents a share. Revenue increased 2.7 percent to $138.3 million.
Hot Topic HOTT fell more than 6 percent after the company reported January same-store sales vaulted 13.7 percent, far outpacing the 6.3 percent average increase reached by analysts reporting to Thomson First Call. The results prompted the teen wear retailer to lift fourth-quarter profit projections a penny a share higher to 49 cents. Total sales for the month surged 43 percent to $26 million from $18.1 million a year ago thanks in part to new store openings. For the quarter, same-store sales rose 9.7 percent with total sales higher by 36 percent to $148.3 million from $109.1 million.
LodgeNet LNET slid more than 15 percent after the Sioux Falls, S.D. provider of broadband and interactive television services for hotels posted a wider-than-expected loss for the fourth quarter. LodgeNet lost $11.2 million, or 91 cents per share, in the three months ended Dec. 31 on revenue of $57.6 million. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call were looking for a loss of 79 cents per share on revenue of $58.9 million. Looking ahead, the company forecast a loss of 61 to 73 cents per share on revenue ranging from $58 million to $61 million for the first quarter.
Michaels Stores MIK, -0.96% dropped almost 22 percent after the company said full fiscal 2003 earnings are expected to be $2.05 to $2.10 a share, below the average analyst estimate compiled by Thomson First Call of $2.11 a share, as unseasonably cold weather and a less effective mid-month promotion hurt January sales. Total sales for the month increased 5 percent over the same period a year ago to $195.2 million, while same-store sales fell 3 percent.
Natural Alternatives International NAII, -0.99% lost more than 16 percent. Before Thursday's opening bell, the San Marcos, Calif., maker of nutritional supplements reported second-quarter earnings of $149,000, or 2 cents a share, up from its year-ago profit of $64,000, or a penny per share. Revenue rose 3 percent to $13 million in the latest three months from $12.7 million in the same period a year earlier. The company also named Randell Weaver president, and John Reaves chief financial officer.
Nu Skin Enterprises NUS, +2.80% fell more than 13 percent after the Provo, Utah, direct seller of personal care products posted fourth-quarter results that met Wall Street expectations but forecast a flat year-over-year performance in the first quarter due to expenses related to the development of its China operations and an additional $4 million in costs from its Japan distributor convention scheduled for March. In last year's first quarter, Nu Skin earned 16 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson First Call are looking for a profit of 18 cents a share in the period, on average.
Pediatrix Medical Group PDX, +0.08% dropped almost 17 percent after the company met Wall Street's consensus estimate for its fourth-quarter results but said that it has received a subpoena from the Federal Trade Commission requesting additional information for its investigation of Pediatrix's acquisition of Magella Healthcare. Pediatrix initially disclosed the FTC's investigation of the merger in June. For the fourth quarter, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., healthcare services firm posted earnings of $19 million, or 73 cents per share, on net patient revenue of $119.5 million. See full story.
Rediff.com REDF lost more than 16 percent after the India-based provider of online services said that it will no longer voluntarily file its quarterly financial statements on Form 6K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It will, however, continue to issue press releases regarding its results, and conduct quarterly conference calls with investors and analysts. Rediff.com will also continue to file its audited annual financial statements on Form 20F with the SEC.
The Wet Seal WTSLA sank more than 12 percent after the company reported a drop of 25 percent in January same-store sales and said CEO Kathy Bronstein "has been relieved of her duties, effective immediately." The Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based retailer said it expects to report a fourth-quarter loss of 15- to 20 cents per share, including charges of 15- to 20 cents per share for write-downs of inventory and other reserves. A survey of analysts by Thomson First Call is forecasting earnings of a penny per share. Fourth-quarter sales fell $161.3 million, down from $181.5 million. Wall Street had expected sales of $166 million. Chairman Irv Teitelbaum will hold the title of CEO on an interim basis.


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Son born to Gaylord couple
Sam and Jessica Myhro of Gaylord announce the birth of a son, Parker David Myhro, who arrived April 27, 2017, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Parker weighed 10 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 21 inches in length at birth. He joins a sibling, Riely. Grandparents are Steve and Jackie Gildea of Glencoe, Jean Myhro of Winthrop and Randy Burkman of Winthrop.
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Continuing with the simulated data set from the previous post, in this post we will look at some basic summary statistics, as well as assess the degree of covariate balance between the treatment and control groups.
CausalModel has been instantiated, basic summary statistics will be computed and stored in the attribute
summary_stats. We can display it by running
>>> print(causal.summary_stats) Summary Statistics Controls (N_c=392) Treated (N_t=608) Variable Mean S.d. Mean S.d. Raw-diff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y 43.097 31.353 90.911 41.815 47.814 Controls (N_c=392) Treated (N_t=608) Variable Mean S.d. Mean S.d. Nor-diff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X0 3.810 2.950 5.762 2.566 0.706 X1 3.436 2.848 5.849 2.634 0.880
Raw-diff denotes the raw difference between the sample means of the control and treatment groups. If the data is generated from a completely randomized experiment such that \((Y(0),Y(1)) \perp D\), then this simple difference will be a consistent estimate of the true average treatment effect \(\mathrm{E}[Y(1)-Y(0)]\). As we can see though, the raw difference is 47.814, which seems very far from what we know is the true average treatment effect of 10.
However, since the data generating process of this data set satisfies unconfoundedness, we should nonetheless be able to identify the average treatment effect if we compare subjects that have similar covariate values. Our ability to do this well depends heavily on the degree of covariate balance, that is, how much do the covariates of the treatment and control groups overlap.
One way to assess this, recommended by Imbens and Rubin (2015), is to look at the normalized differences in average covariates, defined as $$\frac{\bar{X}_{k,t}-\bar{X}_{k,c}}{\sqrt{(s_{k,t}^2 + s_{k,c}^2) / 2}}.$$
Here \(\bar{X}_{k,t}\) and \(s_{k,t}\) are the sample mean and sample standard deviation of the \(k\)th covariate of the treatment group, and \(\bar{X}_{k,c}\) and \(s_{k,c}\) are the analogous statistics for the control group. The normalized difference for each covariate is displayed under the
Nor-diff column in the summary statistics table.
Note that normalized difference is quite different in purpose from the t-statistic. If our goal is to test the null hypothesis that the covariate means are identical, then the t-statistic provides a good way of assessing whether there is enough information in the data to suggest that this hypothesis is false. In assessing covariate balance, however, our goal is merely to gauge whether the covariates of treatment and control groups demonstrate sufficient overlap. Even the most miniscule difference in covariate means will, given large enough sample size, result in a large t-statistic, and thus the incorrect conclusion that the covariates are not well-balanced. The normalized difference between these means, on the other hand, does not increase (in expectation) as the sample size increases.
There's no established convention on what values of normalized difference are too large. A rule of thumb is to start worrying about covariate imbalance if several covariates demonstrate a normalized difference of above 0.5. This turns out to be the case for our simulated data, and in later posts we will consider ways to improve covariate balance.
While Causalinference can be used interactively by printing to screen tables like the above, in many situations it is more convenient to simply access the relevant output statistics directly. In the case of
summary_stats, it is in reality just a dictionary-like object, whose keys can be found by inspecting
>>> causal.summary_stats.keys() ['Y_c_mean', 'X_t_sd', 'N_t', 'K', 'ndiff', 'N', 'Y_t_sd', 'rdiff', 'Y_t_mean', 'X_c_mean', 'X_t_mean', 'Y_c_sd', 'X_c_sd', 'N_c']
To retrieve the vector of covariate means for the treatment group, for example, we can simply look up
>>> causal.summary_stats['X_t_mean'] array([ 5.76232357, 5.8489734 ])
In general for Causalinference, any on-screen output will also be accessible directly through some attributes on the
CausalModel instance. It is thus possible to use Causalinference programmatically as a part of a larger Python workflow.
Imbens, G. & Rubin, D. (2015). Causal Inference in Statistics, Social, and Biomedical Sciences: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press.


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Verra creepy.
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Paris Hilton's Christmas card left me a little confused. I'm seeing more of a New Years theme then Christmas but hey, what do I know?
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These shots, courtesy of frockwriter, is a preview of V Magazine's issue #69, a spread starring Julia Restoin-Roitfeld modeling Tom Ford's debut womenswear collection. Described as "self portraits", Julia is shown modeling the dresses as she takes her own photographs the shots herself. Also included is an excerpt from an interview conducted with Ford, by Restoin-Roitfeld, who is also the face of Ford's Black Orchid fragrance campaign.
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Approach buying a cat like you would if you were buying a car or even a home. All are potential long-term investments that deserve more than just a passing glance. While we want the biggest bang for our buck, we also want to know that what we're about to invest our heart and soul into is worth the physical, emotional, and financial expense.
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I used every single second of every day over the last 3 weeks. I budgeted just enough time to get (almost) everything done, with no wiggle room. I had a moving truck on Thursday Feb 25th, moved the last set of boxes into storage on Feb 26th, dropped my car off at my cousin's place, and flew out the morning of Feb 27th.
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Former Department of Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin resigned in disgrace after being engulfed in scandal, but Trump's replacement nominee is now embroiled in scandal and the Senate hasn't even held a hearing on his confirmation yet.
The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs was schedule to hold a hearing on Ronny Jackson's nomination tomorrow, but the hearing has now been postponed.
According to multiple reports, the hearing has been postponed because the committee has received reports that Ronny Jackson, Trump's personal physician, has a habit of drinking on the job among other things.
Sources familiar with the tales say Sen. Jon Tester's committee staff is reviewing multiple allegations of a "hostile work environment." The accusations include "excessive drinking on the job, improperly dispensing meds," said one of the people familiar, who was granted anonymity to speak frankly about the situation. The other people familiar with the stories also confirmed those details.
If proven true, "it'll sink his nomination," said one of the sources.
In a normal presidential administration, the White House would have vetted Jackson and uncovered these allegations before even nominating him, but this is the Trump regime.
Everything we know tells us the White House didn't vet Jackson's personal qualifications or experience at all, we only know that he gave Trump a clean bill of health during a press conference in January when he said Trump has "good genes."
You would be justified in thinking that's probably the only reason Trump nominated him to run the VA.
Jackson was named to succeed David Shulkin at the Department of Veterans Affairs after Shulkin was ousted last month. Shulkin faced ethical issues and tensions with political appointees within the agency and the White House. A White House official told CNN that Trump was pleased with Jackson's performance in an extended grilling by reporters in January over the President's health and cognitive fitness.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is the second-largest federal agency with an annual budget of nearly $200 billion. It is not a job for a regular doctor, it's a managerial position that governs overs 300,000 employees and treats millions of veterans.
Trump and the White House do not appreciate the responsibility of the position nor does Trump really give a shit about veterans.
As for Ronny Jackson himself, it's possible he has personal demons and problems in his life that, whether it's fair or not, have now been thrust into the spotlight because the White House didn't do it's due diligence by vetting him themselves. The embarrassment of Jackson can also be laid at Trump's feet but it's likely he'll respond to these events with anger at the Senate, anger at the press, and anger at Ronny Jackson. He'll blame everyone but himself.
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Monday, February 19, 2007
The Homeless of San Francisco
From my balcony I took these pictures of the homeless. Really sad. Because I come from a small town, this is something I don't see. Many of them dug through the garbage cans looking for their next meal.
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- giggles said...
Yes this is very sad. It happens a lot on the West Coast too! They are trying to clean it up before the 2010 0lympics! They want to bus them up to the interior, poor things! So much mental illness and substance abuse goes along with homelessness!
- Tuesday, February 20, 2007 10:33:00 am
- Gemma said...
Hi Shelly...came here from Violette's message board....I used to live in SF....enjoyed your pictures (not the ones of the homeless though...that is sad!!!)
- Tuesday, February 20, 2007 2:42:00 pm
- Kelly Kilmer said...
They've been doing horrible things to the homeless for years. It started with Reagan and the closing of alot of the institutions, not to mention the Vets that came home to nothing.
Living in Los Angeles is an eye opener. What they've been doing to the homeless on LA's skid row these last few months is despicable.
Thank you for posting the photos. More people need to realize that not everyone lives in a home (of some sort).
- Wednesday, March 14, 2007 1:09:00 am


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After posting a sharp decline, mortgage applications in the United States finally climbed higher to bounce off their worst level in years. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest report, for the week ended September 13, loan applications jumped 11.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier — only the 4th increase in 19 weeks. The figure includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, and covers more than 75 percent of all domestic retail residential mortgage applications.
The industry group's refinance index surged 18 percent while the seasonally adjusted purchase index gained 3 percent. Overall, the refinance share of mortgage activity accounted for 61 percent of total applications, up 4 percent from a week earlier, which was its lowest level since April 2010. In fact, the refinance index crashed 71 percent from its peak during the week of May 3 to hit its lowest level since June 2009 earlier this month.
The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased from 4.8 percent to 4.75 percent — still near its highest rate since April 2011. The most recent average rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage came in at 3.81 percent, compared to 3.83 percent the week before.
Between the beginning of May and the end of June, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surged from 3.59 percent to 4.68 percent. Although interest rates are still low on a historical basis, the rapid pace of the rise has been a worry for the real estate market.
In the second quarter, 69.3 percent of new and existing homes sold were affordable to families earning the U.S. median income of $64,400, according to the National Association of Home Builders. That is down from 73.7 percent in the first quarter and is the first reading below 70 percent since late 2008.


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When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Henderson found his childhood home on Tuxedo in NW Detroit abandoned and blighted, he undertook The Tuxedo Project to transform it into a writers' residence and literary center. Writer Rose Gorman joined as the inaugural Resident Fellow in Spring 2017, teaching at nearby Marygrove College and drawing connections between the college and neighborhood. Today they host workshops, book readings & author visits that are open to the public, as well as providing community space for local meetings & organizing activities.
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The Al Bustan Rotana Dubai takes pride in being the official hospitality partner of the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2010 for the second year.
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It certainly has been a Good Vibes week this week in our house. The boys have been sleeping well, our house renovation is making progress and I am actually starting to feel (and look) more human!! Lol!
In my excitement upon receiving the new Good Vibes kit last week, I managed a few small, simple pages.
Yesterday my lovely neighbour, friend and down line, Lavinia, popped round while her little one and mine were sleeping, and we had a mini Project Life session. I managed to (somehow) create a couple of 12 x 12 pages using the GV kit, despite my son waking after 10 minutes & needing a feed!! I later embellished the pages with the retro Labeler Alphabet stamp set using new In Colours.
I used the Emerald Envy cards from this kit, with a couple of Peekaboo Peach embellishments, as I thought they coordinated with the climbing frame. I don't really like my handwriting, I wish I had beautiful curly wurly handwriting, but it is what it is. I would type out my journalling, but I have no time, plus this is more personal.
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I sat looking at the bar chart card for a while wondering what to do with it. I decided to use the Labeler Alphabet stamps to 'label' it with Henry's fave areas at the park. I didn't have much room so had to spread 'skate park' over two labels.
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Halong Bay, Vietnam
After arriving in Hanoi, our first excursion we took was to Halong Bay, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Hanoi, we took a quick bus ride (around 2 hours) out to Halong City, which is about 160 km northeast of Hanoi. Once we arrived at the harbour, we could see just how big a tourist attraction these 2000 islets are. Literally hundreds of boats were waiting to pick up passengers. Fortunately, after boarding our junk, the "Aloha Junk," and after leaving the harbor area, there was plenty of space for everyone and it felt like we had the whole bay to ourselves.
One of 1,969 limestone islets with many more in the
The top deck of our junk gave us some pretty spectacular
Just being in the bay and being a witness to the existence of such natural beauty was a great experience. But there was more to our trip than simply seeing the islets. We also had the opportunity to visit a floating village.
Jen and I are on the way to the floating village. Decked
out with my conical hat, I was getting in touch with my
Asian heritage.
The floating village that we visited was home to about 50 families and has been around since 1960. In the Halong Bay area, there are three other villages, two of which are much smaller, and the last being quite large (around 1000 people) and over 2000 years old.
These villagers built their houses out on the water to be more efficient fishermen. Rather than wasting time rowing their boats back to the harbor each and every day, they stay out on the water for several days and return to the city to sell their fish once every few days. More time spent fishing and less time spent rowing means more money in the pocket.
A woman in a rowboat in Halong Bay. This is a very
common method of transportation in this area.
A fisherman from the floating village.
After visiting the floating village, we had an opportunity to go for a swim. Though some in our group may have been tempted to cool down, we all opted to forgo the dip when we learned that there were jellyfish lurking about. Even though our guides told us not to worry and that they wouldn't kill us, only sting a little, no one was persuaded to change their minds.
One of the many houses from the floating village.
Some houses even had televisions inside.
We set sail once again, away from the floating village and into a relatively protected and calm area, surrounded by islets. When we booked our tour, we were a little concerned about what kind of boat we'd be staying in, as we'd heard and read about some people who did not have positive experiences (rats on the boat where you slept would qualify…). So we decided to spend a little more to make sure that we'd have a decent place to sleep. There were certainly other options where we could have really splurged, but that definitely wasn't necessary. It turned out that the Aloha Junk was one of the nicer places we'd stayed in so far in our journey! A room with a/c and a bathroom was certainly quite luxurious for us.
Setting down anchor for the night, the sky over the islets
turned a pale purple before the sun set.
The next morning we were due to visit one of the largest caves on any of the islets in Halong Bay, but the weather had other plans for us. Unfortunately, a typhoon was on its way and so we, along with all the hundreds of other boats we had seen at our departure, were ordered back to port. We didn't get any rain for a few hours after returning, but as we sailed back, we could definitely see one half of the sky darkening.
In northern Vietnam, there are two things that most every tourist will do – go to Halong Bay, and go to Sapa. Although we were certainly traveling a well worn road and doing the tourist thing, one can easily see why it is so touristy. Luckily for us, once we were on the boat and out on the water, it felt as if we were one of only a few boats in the bay. I would certainly recommend a visit to Halong Bay, and if we're ever back in the area, I'd consider going back, next time throwing in a little kayaking on our tour.
There are so many islets in the bay that looking into
the distance gives the impression that we are looking
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One Response to "Halong Bay, Vietnam"
Mr. Eng, after seeing you in a cone hat in so many of my dreams, it is a true delight to see it in reality. Now would it kill you to get a picture of yourself wading in a rice paddy? For me?
I thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.


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I come from a long line of smokers from both sides of my family. With that said by mid-age, all of my family members have rotten teeth, in fact, my father has more fingers and toes than teeth in his mouth. We also didn't have health or dental insurance either (yes rough childhood), and I actually didn't get my teeth cleaned until I was 23; after my health insurance kicked in when I got my first job after college. Needless to say, my dentist was shocked at horrible my teeth were; she told me I was in danger of having gingivitis at an extremely early age. I wasn't too particularly shocked considering my lack of dental appointments growing up and being a moderate smoker.
Throughout the next couple of years, I went through several periodontal cleaning treatments, cavities filled, and teeth removals. The dentist said it was going to be a very long and drawn out process as my teeth were in appalling shape. However, things took a turn for the better starting last year when I threw out my last pack of cigarettes. I dentist was shocked at how my gums have improved dramatically and how my teeth have whitened. That was after three months of switching to electronic cigarettes.
I went again last week, and the dentist was finally satisfied with my teeth and gums. You see until recently I had to make quarterly visits to see the dentist, but she was so satisfied with my progress that I no longer had to do so, and I can make bi-annual visits instead. I was, of course, ecstatic considering how much money I'll be saving, and I get to end the family's curse of rotten teeth.
My dentist wanted to know what I had changed to make such a drastic improvement in such a short amount of time. I, of course, told her I stopped smoking tobacco cigarettes and switched to electronic cigarettes instead. She, of course, had her reservations being in the medical profession could not legally recommend a treatment such as electronic cigarettes to a patient.
However, she was very impressed with the results nonetheless. She did warn me about the effects of nicotine and gum recession. I have one area in my teeth that has been recessing for a while and has not stopped. The nicotine causes my mouth to dry more quickly and since I can not stay hydrated long enough (I chain vape) my gums begin to recess. Her recommendation, of course, was to attempt to go nicotine free or try to stay hydrated for a longer period of time, but to my surprise she did not mention quitting electronic cigarettes, which for the lack of a better term is awesome!
Although any established medical association may never approve electronic cigarettes as a smoking cessation method, if we take the science out of it for just one minute and look at it case by case, we will see an overwhelming number of positive results. From improved dental health, lung function, to simply just smelling better, every person who has made the switch has in one way, or another proved their quality of life.


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As the coolness of fall sets in, there is perhaps no better way to enjoy it than at one of Choctaw High School's exhilarating athletic events.
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During the 2015-16 school year, the Oklahoma Coaches Association supervised coaches within eight different regions throughout the state and identified outstanding coaches in each sport. Some coaches were presented with awards during OCA All-State Week and the Coaches Conventions during the summer while others received their awards prior to the convention.
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Hello! My name is Shannon Adelson, and I am a Professional Portrait Photographer. Many days it is equal parts challenging and rewarding; but I meet a lot of interesting people along the journey, and have the pleasure of documenting meaningful moments in an artistic way. It took me almost a decade to fully embrace the overwhelming gravity of passionately following this dream.
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One of the greatest benefits of running your own business is a flexible schedule. This allows me to offer convenient options that work for a variety of different lifestyles. While some events are booked months in advance, there are others that come up at the last minute, and I do my best to accommodate both types. Despite the fact that I do very little traditional advertising, I stay relatively busy anyway, because most of my clients come from personal referrals.
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How much does it cost?
This is by far the most popular question most of us get asked, so I'll address it first. Please keep in mind that if you are shopping exclusively by price, not every photographer will be a match for every customer. You can certainly find photographers less expensive than me; but you'll likely find just as many that are more expensive for the same or similar products and services. So the best advice I can give is to thoroughly review the sample images , to make sure you can envision your images shot in that style. My packages start at $200 which includes a medium-resolution online gallery (with a tasteful watermark along the bottom edge), which can easily be shared to Facebook or other social media channels. For an additional fee, you can license the original high-resolution images (without watermark), if you prefer to handle the printing yourself. However, I have access to the highest caliber print labs, using museum quality archive art papers and top of the line inks. If you require additional services (like retouching, swapping heads, changing or removing backgrounds, etc), these are available at $60 per hour. In the initial consultation, we'll discuss your goals, the parameters you envision for your shoot, and the best way to budget for everything you wish to include.
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What advice do you have for new customers?
In the photo industry, there is often too much emphasis on gear, which has unfortunately led to many misconceptions about what really goes into making Art with your camera. I'm sure you've heard someone attempt to compliment a photographer by saying "Wow, that picture is really awesome, you must have a great camera!" Although I try not to take this personally, the fact of the matter is, there are much better ways to express appreciation of a photographer's work. For example, would you ever go to a dinner party, and after enjoying the meal tell the chef that the food was so delicious, he must have great pots and pans? Of course not! So sometimes one of the first things I do is try to educate a potential customer about how much time, energy and experience actually goes into being a professional photographer.
Why did you become a photographer?
The modern photographer is a visual storyteller, but the tools with which that story is told are constantly changing and evolving. Like any industry involving technology, continuing education is important to stay up to date with those trends and styles. We live in an era when nearly everyone has a camera on their cell phone, and a dozen or so apps to edit and stylize the resulting images before immediately posting to the Internet. So what distinguishes a professional photographer from everyone else who owns a fancy camera? I can't speak for anyone else, but if you'd like to read My Answer to that question, click here to learn more about my journey from hobby to obsession to business owner.
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As I mentioned previously, I don't do a lot of traditional advertising. Many of my clients come recommended by friends, family and other personal referrals. However, sometimes it's helpful to expand your client base, and expose your products and services to a wider audience. I like to think of Thumbtack as "Angie's List for Photographers". You can search by style, by category, by geographic location, by price range, by number of reviews, etc. Once you find what you're looking for, you can reach out to the photographer directly through the Thumbtack website.


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