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The full title of this book is Dragons and Bulls: Profitable Investment Strategies for Trading Stocks and Commodities by Stanley Kroll (1994).
I have an old book of Kroll's (The Professional Commodity Trader, 1974) that I have been meaning to read for some time. When I came across this book, I figured it'll be good to read this more recent one, considering that they are written 20 years apart. Another book by Kroll, Kroll on Futures Trading Strategy (1988), is recommended by Richard Dennis (of Turtle fame) on its back cover, who called it "… the best book I've ever read on futures trading.".
According to the book, Kroll was an account executive at Merrill Lynch, started his career in 1960, and made millions from commodities trading. He had also owned a commodity brokerage for 8 years. He took a few years off to "retire" from the market, but subsequently he went to China and was a senior executive at a Chinese brokerage. A forum post noted that he passed away in 1999.
Kroll was a long-term trend-following position trader, who advocates Jesse Livermore's approach of going for the big win. Entries are taken in the direction of the trend, either on breakouts or retracements. Stops are trailed and positions are held until stopped out. One thing I really like about the book is that example trading strategies were provided, complete with parameter values. Towards the end of the book there is one chapter that supposedly shows Kroll's own trading strategy, but it turned out to be just an overview of his trading method without the details.
In the book, Kroll wrote about his friendship with Larry Hite, who wanted to get Kroll involved in the new business he was setting up at that time. There is a nice chapter in the book with quotes from Larry Hite about how Hite uses computers to find statistically significant events to trade and make the process unemotional.
All in all, it's a good read on the methods and thoughts of a market legend.
Who Makes Money Consistently
- Aside from the small number of professional operators, who scalp in large volume and pay only negligible commissions or clearing fees, the traders who make the big money on a consistent basis are the longer-term position traders. They tend to be trend followers.
- I have been fortunate to have been on the right side of some big positions and big profits, some of them held for as long as eight or ten months and, as related later, one actually held long for five years.
Go For the Big Move, Even If You Know Most Moves Are Small
- Every time you assume a market position in the direction of the major trend, you should premise that the market could have major profit potential and you should play your strategy accordingly. By doing so, you will be encouraged to hold the position and not look for short-term trades.
- Your perception tells you to hold every with-the-trend position, looking for the big move. Your sense of reality tells you that most trades are not destined for the big move. But, since you don't know in advance which trade will be wildly successful and since you know that some of them will be, the strategy of choice is to assume each with-the-trend trade can be the 'big one'; and let your stops take you out of those trades which fizzle.
- The annals of financial markets are replete with real time examples of markets that started most unimpressively, but then developed into full scale mega-moves. Meanwhile, most of the original participants who may have climbed on board at the very inception of the move, got out at the first profit opportunity and then watched as the market continued to move very substantially, but certainly without them.
Never Allow a Good Profit to Turn Into a Loss
- Advance your stop (if long, raise the stop; if short, lower the stop) after each Friday's close, by an amount equal to 50% of the week's favorable move.
- Eventually, the market will reverse and stop you out; but if you have enjoyed a good run, you will have advanced into a no-loss stop position and, ultimately, a profitable one.
Essence of a Basic Strategy
- Direction
- Participate only in those markets which are trending strongly or which are in the process of developing into a major trending formation.
- Identify the major ongoing trend of each market and take positions only in the direction of this dominant trend, or else stand aside.
- Entry
- Initiate your position either on a significant breakout (such as a gap opening on high volume) from the previous or sideways trend, or on a measured reaction from the ongoing major trend.
- In a major downtrend: sell on (i) minor trend rallies into overhead resistance or (ii) against a strong down trendline, or (iii) on a 45% to 55% rally (or the 3rd to 5th day of the rally) from the recent reaction bottom.
- In a major uptrend: buy on (i) minor trend reactions into support or (ii) against a trend up trendline, or (iii) on a 45% to 55% reaction (or the 3rd to 5th day of the reaction) from the recent rally high.
- Maintenance
- Every with-the-trend position could result in the big move, resist the many temptations to trade for the minor swings, or to scalp against-the-trend trades. Once the position is going your way and the favourable trend has been confirmed by your technical analysis, you can add to the position (pyramid) under specific conditions.
- Maintain your position until you are stopped out, and your trend analysis indicates that the trend has reversed.
- Re-entry
- If you exit a trending position, regardless of the reason, and on the close of the next 2 days the trend is still in the original direction, you should get back aboard. And it doesn't matter materially if the price is higher or lower than where you exited.
- You can place an order to re-enter the market US$200 on stop above the high of the day you exited (for a long position) or US$200 on stop below the low of the day you exited (for a short position).
- Alternatively you can use a short-term entry strategy such as a Close versus 4-day versus 9-day SMA, which can also be effective for getting you back aboard a good trending position.
Illustrative Long-Term Trading Strategy
- Trend identification
- Uptrend: Close > 50-SMA
- Downtrend: Close < 50-SMA
- Entry and exit signals
- Buy: Close > 9-SMA > 18-SMA > 50-SMA
- Sell: Close < 9-SMA < 18-SMA < 50-SMA
Illustrative Strategy that Merges Short-Term and Long-Term Techniques
- Trend identification
- The trend is up if
- The closing price is above the 50-day simple moving average; and
- The slope of the moving average is up
- The trend is down if
- The closing price is below the 50-day simple moving average; and
- The slope of the moving average is down
- The trend is up if
- Trade direction
- In an uptrend, carry long positions only, or else stand aside. No short positions.
- In a downtrend, carry short positions only, or else stand aside. No long positions.
- Long-term signals
- Buy when Close > 10-day SMA > 20-day SMA > 50-day SMA
- Sell when Close < 10-day SMA < 20-day SMA < 50-day SMA
- Short-term signals
- Buy when Close > 4-day SMA > 9-day SMA > 18-day SMA
- Sell when Close < 4-day SMA < 9-day SMA < 18-day SMA
- Rules
- In an uptrend
- Buy on the long-term buy signal.
- Stop out the trade (liquidate only, do not go short) using the short-term sell signal.
- If you are stopped out and the trend continues up (based on 50-day SMA), re-enter long on the short-term buy signal.
- In a downtrend
- Sell on the long-term sell signal.
- Stop out the short position (liquidate only, do not go long) using the short-term buy signal.
- If you are stopped out and the trend continues down, re-enter short on the short-term sell signal.
- In an uptrend
- Stop size
- Use an exit stop based on 70% of contract margin, in case the indicator-based reversal flip is slow in getting you out.
Price Inversion Can Point to a Bull Market
- There is a tendency of many futures bull markets to experience a so-called price inversion, also called an inverted market, in which nearby futures gain in price relative to the distant months of the same commodity, and ultimately sell at premiums to the distant months. This could be due to a tightness, or to a perceived tightness, in spot (nearby) supplies.
- Traders should watch these spread differences carefully, because an inversion of the normal relationship between nearby and distant futures (on a closing price basis) could help confirm a bull market.
- In fact, I generally add an additional 25% to 50% to any long position I am carrying following such a price inversion.
Don't Straddle Up to Avoid Taking a Loss
- There is a tendency among some traders, particularly in currency or futures markets, to straddle up to avoid taking a loss. Assume for example, you are long May silver with a big loss on the position, and the market is trending down. Rather than take the loss by selling the May silver, some traders would sell July silver instead, effectively locking in the loss at that point.
- This act doesn't prevent the loss; it merely postpones it and the losing position still has to be dealt with in unwinding one of the 'legs' of the spread. A more logical strategy is to take the loss, by closing out the original position.
Long-Term System
- Either
- Close versus 5-day EMA versus 8-day EMA; or
- Close versus 7-day SMA versus 50-day SMA
- Buy signal: the first time that the Close + both MA's line up positive, buy the next day on stop at high of today plus 3 ticks.
- Sell signal: the first time that the Close + both MA's line up negative, sell the next day on stop at low of today minus 3 ticks.
- Use money management stop of $1,500.
Short-Term System
- Use 60-minute bar charts.
- Long entry: If Close > 7-SMA > 50-SMA, buy tomorrow on stop at high of today plus 3 ticks.
- Short entry:If Close < 7-SMA < 50-SMA, sell tomorrow on stop at low of today minus 3 ticks.
- Initial stop of $600. Advance stop by $300 when you have a $400 profit. Move stop to break even after $800 profit. Do not change this stop.
- Style
- Long-term mechanical systems trader
- Timeframe
- Tend to remain in profitable trades for at least 9 weeks
- Tend to remain in adverse trades for less than 3 weeks
- Diversification
- 26 futures contracts.
- Bellies, British Pound, Cocoa, Coffee, Copper, Corn, Cotton, Crude oil, Deutsche Mark, Euro-Dollar, Gold, Hogs, Heating oil, Japanese Yen, Silver, Soybeans, Sugar, Swiss Franc, T-Note 10-Year, U.S. Bond, Wheat, Hang Seng Index, Nikkei Index.
- Account allocation
- Not more than 30% of each account's equity is utilized for margin trades, remaining 70% is invested in T-Bills and held in reserve.
- Typically trade just 1 to 3 contracts of each market for accounts up to $100,000.
- Risk control
- Initial risk, or money management stop, is placed at less than US$1,500 per contract.
- Stops are entered daily before the markets open and every position will have a stop in force each day.
- Risks an average of 1% to 2% of the account's equity (depending on size) on each market position.
- Stops may be based on volatility, amount of profit in the trade and time in the trade.
- In some markets, which have historically trended well, he may not trail his stops. In such markets, the trading models are deemed to have sufficient sensitivity to respond to trend changes in a timely manner.
- Strategy
- Generally takes every trade generated by the system. Does not try to pick tops and bottoms. Almost always in the market for most of the contracts.
- Entry and exit signals are price based.
- Signals are not optimized and the same indicators are utilized for all markets.
- Re-entry
- If stopped out prematurely and the following day, the market trend remains the same, get back aboard the market in the same trend direction using the objective entry strategies.
Avoid Overtrading
- One should not use more than one-third of the capital in a speculative trading account to margin positions, keeping two-thirds in an interest-bearing reserve, as a cushion. My general rule is to utilize a maximum of one-third (for futures and currencies) or one-half (for securities) of the account capital to actually margin positions.
- In trading stocks, it is recommended that you do not use more than, say, 35% of your capital to margin positions; and for futures, not more than 25%.
Diversify Across Markets
- Furthermore, it is a good idea to diversify into about 10 markets, so that a miscalculation or a mishap in one market can be cushioned by the performance of the overall portfolio.
- Dividing the amount you have available for margin by 10 (more, for a big account) different markets, gives an indication of how big a position to take.
Limit Risk on Each Position
- As % of capital
- Establish a maximum loss limit on each market to say, 1% to 3% of your capital, the precise amount depending on the size of the account.
- For smaller accounts, it might not be practical to try to limit losses to 1%, as your stops would be so tight as to result in a string of losses due to whipsaw moves.
- As % of contract margin
- Equate the risk on each position to the respective exchange minimum margin, then limit risk to a percentage of such margin (e.g. 70% of contract margin).
- As a rule of thumb, you should probably not risk more than 40% of margin on a stock trade, or 70% on a futures trade.
- Based on volatility
- Stock traders can limit speculative trading risks based on the value of the investment, but the precise amount would depend on the volatility of the stock, with a more volatile stock requiring somewhat looser stops. Such loss limits could be between 15% to 20% of the investment.
Close Losers When Meeting Margin Calls
- When confronted with the request for additional (maintenance) margin, the appropriate strategy is to liquidate some positions to eliminate the margin call and to reduce your risk exposure.
- Those positions which show the biggest paper losses when marked to the market, should be closed out especially if they are moving anti-trend. By maintaining the most profitable positions, which are trending in the direction of the dominant market trend and possibly even adding to those positions (pyramiding), you are maintaining your potential for profit.
Strike Fast!
- When you are trading markets, whether you are a day trader or a position trader, and get an actionable signal from whatever timing indicators you are using, make the trade, and make it fast!
- While others are waiting to find out why a particular move is occurring, you should be in there with your order entered, and ready to act on whatever strategy you are using.
- This is a fast-paced game, and you must be bold and ready to move, whenever your signals 'tell' you to go. This is not the time to hesitate or be timid. Don't worry about being wrong — your stops will protect you against big losses. But, nothing can protect you against being timid after you get a valid trade signal from a technical method that you believe in.
Reward Yourself
- Whenever I am in a difficult, extended campaign, and I do something smart (or lucky), I usually reward myself with some tangible that provides satisfaction.
- This might be a special dinner or, more recently, I bought a camera that I had been admiring, from the winnings of a very profitable trade.
Why Paper Portfolios Perform Better than Real Time Portfolios
- In paper trading, there is only the desire to win. In real time trading, there is principally the fear of losing.
Be in the "Good Bets" Business
- I consider myself to be in the good bets business. That is, through the use of a computer, we search for good bets and try to play only good bets. If the bet does not meet our standards, we throw it out, even if it is something that someone else might jump at. This is analogous to actuarial work.
- Upon further reflection, he told me that a major part of his success was due to his ability to calculate the odds of winning in each position, and to place his bets (positions) accordingly. When he looks at trading opportunities, he doesn't really see markets and positions. Instead, he sees probabilities, risks and rewards.
Trade for Profits, Not for Excitement
- I began to devote my resources to developing an unemotional, risk averse quantitative approach to the markets. Price data was subjected to rigorous computer testing to determine if they were recurrent statistical events. If so, then the events were subjected to further testing using strict risk parameters to determine if such a disciplined methodology could be consistently profitable.
- Essentially, what I did was to take a highly charged, exhilarating profession and turn it into an actuarial process. I de-emotionalized markets and trading and reduced them to a probability study.
- I discovered that, yes, I could risk a very small part of the farm, and make above-average returns with reasonable consistency. Yes, I could totally avoid any interpretations of chart patterns or underlying supply and demand that impact a particular market and my returns would not suffer. And yes, I could diversify into many markets, remain extremely disciplined, and still show an appealing return on investment.
Use a Maximum Percentage Draw-Down Risk Parameter
- Although we are sometimes involved in as many as 50 markets at any given time, we have a set risk parameter, or stop level, in every one of these 50 markets.
- Beyond that, we use a maximum percentage draw-down, which relates risk on each position to total equity. That is, we limit the risk on each position in our portfolio to 1% of the account's total equity, based on closing prices.
- Anytime that the loss on any position, as of the close, equals 1% (or more) of total equity, we liquidate that position the following morning.
Moving Averages
- Buy / (sell) when the faster average crosses above / (below) the slower average. This signals an up / (down) trend.
Directional Movement Index
- Trade only those markets withanADXR above 25/30.
- Trending market: ADXR > 25/30 or rising 3 points in 1 week.
- Non-trending: ADXR < 25/30 and momentum is negative.
- Signals
- Buy = up index (+DI) crosses above the down index (-DI)
- Sell = down index (-DI) crosses above the up index (+DI)
- Stop out positions using the Extreme Point Rule
- On the day that +DI and -DI cross, use the extreme point made that day, as the Reversal Point.
- If you just went long, the reversal stop point is the low made on the day of the crossing.
- If you just went short, the reversal stop point is the high made on the day of the crossing.
- Continue to hold this position and the stop, until you are stopped out, even if the lines have crossed.
- Trend change
- In strong uptrending moves, the +DI and the ADXR turn up early and move higher, with the +DI generally holding above the ADXR.
- A high probability signal that the uptrend has stalled or ended is generated when the ADXR line crosses above the +DI, and then turns down. This signal commonly occurs on the day of the trend change or slightly before.
- It rarely takes more than a few days past a true trend shift to see the ADXR turn down. A warning that a top may be near is often signalled when the +DI stalls and turns down from a high level.
- Watch for divergence between the %D line and the price
- %D should be in the overbought zone (above 80) for a sell.
- %D should be in the oversold zone (below 20) for a buy.
- When divergence occurs, the trigger is %K crossing %D
- Buy signal: When both lines decline into the 20-30 range (or lower) and then %K turns up and crosses above %D within that range.
- Sell signal: When both lines advance into the 70-80 range (or higher) and then %K turns down and crosses below %D within that range.
Bollinger Bands
- Sharp moves tend to occur after the bands tighten towards the moving average in the centre.
- A price move outside the bands calls for a continuation of the trend, not an end to it.
- A move originating in one band tends to go all the way to the other band.
- One should start reducing positions when the price goes well beyond both bands.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
- Method 1
- Buy when prices diverge lower and RSI is rising
- Sell when prices diverge higher and RSI is falling
- Method 2 (works best in trending markets)
- Buy when RSI crosses above the 50% RSI line
- Sell when RSI crosses below the 50% RSI line
- SunTzu
- Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is still small. The most difficult things in the world must be done while they are still easy, the greatest things in the world must be done while they are still small.
- Jesse Livermore
- I know that if I tried to trade against my position by taking the counter-trend moves, I might lose my position, and with it the certainty of making a big killing with the big move. It is the big swing that makes the big money for you.

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Psalm 2:7-12 – BREAKING AND SMASHING AT EASTER – Part 1
Psalm 2:7-8 (NLT) says "The king proclaims the Lord's decree: "The Lord said to me, 'You are my son. Today I have become your Father. Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession."
All king David has to do is ask and God will give him the nations as his inheritance. Not just a little bit but the whole earth!
This Psalm is used in the New Testament to refer to Christ. It is not surprising then that the verses above are often used in sermons by missionaries who try to say it refers to God giving Christians the nations. After all, Jesus said "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved." (Mark 16:15 NLT).
But the context of Psalm 2 best fits JUDGMENT rather than SALVATION.
Reading this verse in context shows clearly that the King, the anointed One, Messiah, Son of God, will not only inherit the nations if He asks, but that there will be a swift, violent battle and no mercy shown in doing it. The very next verse says "You will BREAK THEM with an iron rod and SMASH THEM like clay pots'" (Psalm 2:9 NLT). It would be more appropriate for missionaries to associate Psalm 2 with the last part of Mark 16:16 – "But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned" (NLT) or with the Second Coming of Christ or the Last Judgment.
It's the language here that is disturbing and sobering. "You will BREAK THEM with an iron rod and SMASH THEM like clay pots" (Psalm 2:9 NLT). We don't like to think of Christ breaking and smashing people. These are violent and severe terms that don't belong to a sweet Jesus, meek and mild who we have devised for our own fairy tale reassurance. But the reassuring thing about Easter is that Christ broke and smashed the power of sin and death.
The Roman empire rose up to conquer a threat to their kingdom and instead Christianity gained the victory as it spread throughout their empire on Roman roads. Religious extremists rose up to put an end to His kingdom, but instead, Christ dealt a blow to their evil as they helped paved the way for the love of Christ which blossomed despite persecution. Christ and His purposes will be accomplished and evil will not have it's way. The Bible also says Christ is coming again to lay claim to His inheritance of the nations and judge the world.
King David, who wrote this Psalm, is a pretty violent sort of person. He is making it clear that those who have opposed him as the Lord's anointed king are going to be conquered. And broken. And Smashed.
Even as a humble shepherd boy, David had used his sling to strike anyone or anything that would attack his sheep. He used his sling to defeat Goliath and led his army in many battles. Breaking and smashing.
Christ is described in the Bible as the great Shepherd who will lovingly find the lost sheep but will also protect the flock from thieves and wolves.
He has already destroyed the power of the devil and also brings judgment to all who are in rebellion against God. The sentencing is yet to be announced but judgment day will come. Evil at His crucifixion was categorically defeated. What was meant for evil was used by God in Breaking and smashing the power of Sin and Death.
The invitation, while the earth is out on bail, is to find trust in Christ alone who pardons our sin and represents us when the big court day comes.
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The government does not propose to introduce a common curriculum in CBSE and state boards as a uniform syllabus does not take into account the local contexts, culture and language, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
Responding to a supplementary during Question Hour, Minister of State for HRD Upendra Kushwaha said at the same time, the national policy on education has proposed a national framework of curriculum with common core values that include the history of the freedom movement, constitutional movements and other content essential to nurture a national identity.
He said some of the states have agreed to the national framework.
In his written reply, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said multiplicity of curricula and educational resources are desirable as the uniform syllabus across the nation does not take into account the local contexts, culture and language.
He was asked whether the government proposed to introduce a common curriculum CBSE, state boards, the National Institute of Open Schooling and the Indian School Certificate Examination Board.
Responding to another supplementary on the weight of the school bag, Kushwaha said efforts are on reduce the weight claiming that the government has been successful in its endeavour.


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Work boots are an important and expensive item that have a major impact on your comfort and safety at work every day. Yet they are usually not paid for by employers. Skimping on work boots is not the way to save money on work boots. Instead, concentrate on making your work boots last longer. Not only will quality boots save you money in the long run, but it'll increase the amount of time before you have to break in a new pair. The first step to make your work boots last longer is to choose a good quality pair. Cheap work boots are going to be just that- cheap. That means cheap stitching,...Read More
U.S. Marines to Test New Quick-drying Combat Boots for Jungle Warfare
The official combat boot of the United States Marines may be getting an upgrade, at least when the Marines are deployed to tropical locations. The Marine Corps Times reports that four new types of combat boots will be tested during normal Jungle Warfare Training exercises in Japan this summer. The training takes places in actual tropical jungles at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan. In extremely high humidity typical of the region, the trainees are required to slog through streams, rivers and mud holes. The idea is to accurately simulate the maneuvers that might be...Read More
Video- 10 Coolest Sneakers of 2016
What makes sneakers cool? That's probably a question that will get a hundred different answers from a hundred different people. Some people prefer their sneakers with gadgets like an air pump, LED lights, or a wireless Blue Tooth transponder that connects it to your smart phone. Others prefer flashy colors and eye-catching designs. Performance athletes might think a high-performance sneaker or a minimalist running shoe is the coolest thing since sliced bread. Others just want a comfortable sneaker that doesn't call too much attention to itself. Because of the wide variety of personal tastes,...Read More
Is Pokemon Go a Boon for Shoe Stores?
Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm. It has youth in America and around the world outside and walking in search of PokeStops and Pokemon. As players walk around town, they can pick up equipment that helps them in the game at local landmarks, and can capture Pokemon to fight on their teams at Pokemon Gyms. They may even find Pokemon eggs that require the player to walk 2.5, 5 or as much as 10 kilometers before they hatch into Pokemon. Aside from players wearing out their shoes from all that walking, they are walking past and into retailers, even shoe retailers as they play the game. Key...Read More
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Time out
After a very busy 2017, I decided to take some time off from medicine to re group and get life back in balance.
It's been wonderful being able to slow down and take time to enjoy the important aspects in my life including my kids, my health, exercise, rest and horses.
This has been the first time in my life I've had such a good break from go, go, go, do, do, do, think, think, think, help, help, help and it's not until I was 4-5 months into the break that I really got a sense of my brain winding down.
I have been busy, but have allocated a lot of rest time, to let my body and brain and emotions recover from a very crazy 10 years.
It's also given me clarity on what's important in life and how I want to shape my future to be happy and joyous and healthy.
What's the plan right now…try and enjoy the moments.


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Demand for rental property will grow by more than 1m households over the next five years, according to Savills. However, the firm questions whether investors will be able to keep up with demand.
Savills believes that demand will continue to rise, despite Government measures to clamp down on buy-to-let investors and initiatives to help generation rent become generation buy.
The Government has a target of building 400,000 new affordable homes for sale over the remainder of this Parliament. However, Savills claims the UK would still need a further 220,000 homes for rent each year.
Measures to increase homeownership may limit the demand for rental homes, but demand is so high that researchers at Savills predict that the sector will grow by 1.1m households by 2021.
In a recent report, Rental Britain, Savills states that the economic recovery and continuous low interest rate environment have done little to curb the growing need for rental accommodation.
Instead, property price growth has pushed homeownership even further out of reach for many, while rental stock in the social sector has diminished.
The English Housing Survey found that the private rental sector grew by an average of 17,500 households per month over the ten years to 2014.
Government housing schemes, such as Starter Homes, Shared Ownership and Help to Buy, hope to reverse this trend by helping first time buyers get onto the property ladder.
However, Savills warns that demand for rental housing could rise more sharply than it has forecast.
The firm says that the introduction of a 3% Stamp Duty surcharge for buy-to-let investors and second homebuyers and the reduction in buy-to-let mortgage interest tax relief could limit landlords' abilities to expand their portfolios.
This could lead to more large-scale institutional investors stepping in to fill the gap, as they are exempt from the tax changes.
Whoever is supplying rental property, it is clear that the market will continue to be a lucrative investment.


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As I reflect on my election earlier this month as the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC) Chair, as well as the work that I perform at the IETF, I am very happy to work for a company like Dyn that invests employee time in organizations like the IETF in order to help continue the advancement of Internet standards.
This work is critical as Internet access becomes pervasive across the globe, and new service offerings launch everyday and need to interoperate. At first glance, it may not seem beneficial for a company like Dyn to encourage its employees to spend so much time associated with organizations like the IETF. What is the financial reward? Shouldn't they be focusing on their day-to-day work?
Why I'm involved in the IAOC
We have a lofty goal at Dyn: to power the Internet. That doesn't just mean providing Internet performance solutions from brands all over the world. Rather, it means being part of the conversation on the standards and practices implemented online. Companies like Dyn, and others to be fair, take a complete look at what they do. They're not only trying to build a company and make money but provide a service that makes the Internet better and solves problems facing users. The IETF works on these tasks every day. Having their employees play a role in that helps bring perspective back to the office, so that we are well suited to help with this work.
In the short-term, it helps our business. In the long-term, it means they get to be part of the discussion of our generation.
What does the IAOC do?
Running an organization the size of the IETF that has thousands of people volunteering their time to work on Internet standards requires a lot of planning. The IAOC helps by providing transparent fiscal and administrative oversight and support for the IETF, including planning their budget and spending.
They also plan several meetings a year all over the world for volunteers to get together and work through complex Internet standards. We also have to deal with remote participation and interaction through email mailing lists where people create documents called Internet Drafts (IDs) that eventually become Request For Comment (RFCs) documents that people use to follow the standards. This is all coordinated by using tools that the IAOC funds for continued development.
We also work on legal and intellectual property rights issues through the IETF Trust in order to make sure that standards are protected and people can use them to continue to innovate and create new products and services.
What's next?
It's great volunteering my time with several of my fellow Dyn colleagues in building new technology and working on Internet Standards at the IETF. It is also great that I get to help coordinate how the standards work gets done by being the chair of the IAOC.
It is a wonderful moment to be elected chair of the IAOC, and I plan on building off the accomplishments of my predecessor, Bob Hinden, who recently stepped down in order to become the Chair of the Internet Society Board of Trustees. Bob has spent the last few years focused on providing transparent and effective processes related to balanced budgets, meetings planning, tools development, and ensuring that the IETF runs as smoothly as possible. I have very large shoes to fill, but I am up for the challenge and look forward to continuing this great work with the rest of the IAOC.
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The Platypus at Abbotsford
A young platypus was recently sighted in Melbourne's Yarra River, where it winds through the inner city suburb of Abbotsford.
The platypus at Abbotsford is new upon this earth.
It isn't very long ago its mother gave it birth.
It views the world with wonder, and it moves with merry mirth,
And doesn't see the dangers in the shadows.
The platypus at Abbotsford is learning how to dive,
And all the other little tricks it needs to stay alive.
Let's hope it does much more than live, and learns to really thrive,
But perils lie in wait in all directions.
The platypus at Abbotsford is thrilled to find such space.
It can't believe that others have not occupied this place.
It doesn't know they did, but failed to prosecute their case.
Their bones lie buried in the river's bottom…
The platypus at Abbotsford gives hope, gives joy, gives heart
That each and every one of us will play our vital part
In making sure that platypus gets off to a great start
To face an even more successful future!


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The operation was in New York on Thursday.
Jamison averaged 22.2 points and 8.9 rebounds last season, both team highs. The Wizards went 19-63, the second-worst record in the NBA.
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Creamy Coconut - Fig Risotto
Creamy Coconut - Fig Risotto
Risotto may seem complicated and time consuming, but this savory recipe is surprisingly simple and is rich in flavors that are sure to delight your taste buds. From the unexpected sweet pops from the figs against the savory background of the coconut and chicken; to the fig seeds dispersed throughout the dish that give it a fun crunchy dimension - if you like this recipe, thank a bat!
What You'll Need:
1 tbsp oil (bacon fat, coconut oil, olive oil, butter)
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
½ cup dry white wine or dry white vermouth
1 can coconut milk (with cream)
½ medium yellow onion, diced
1 ½ cups short-grain rice (sushi or Arborio) (bat connection!)
2 medium cloves of garlic, finely minced
2-3 tbsp sundried tomatoes, diced
handful of fresh parsley (1/2 cup packed), coarsely chopped
2-3 leaves of kale, diced
1 tbsp lemongrass, fresh or preserved, minced (substitute: lemon zest)
¼ cup fresh basil, Thai or sweet, minced
3 large figs, preserved, chopped (bat connection!)
How to Make It:
1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat 1 tbsp oil of choice over medium heat. In a separate saucepan, heat 4 cups of broth (chicken or vegetable) and half a cup of dry white wine or dry vermouth over medium-high heat, turning down to a simmer once it approaches a boil.
2. Sauté onions for several minutes over medium heat, until they begin to turn translucent.
3. Add 1.5 cups short-grain rice (Arborio, sushi rice) and stir thoroughly, coating each piece of rice with a bit of fat. Saute until rice is translucent (grains will have a small white in the center) and onions begin to caramelize, stirring every so often to keep grains/onions from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
4. Add a full can of coconut milk with the cream. Stir to thoroughly incorporate. Turn heat down to low and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed.
5. While coconut milk cooks down, finely mince two medium cloves of garlic (or prep this beforehand so you can just scrape it in.) Mince two to three leaves of kale.
6. Once most of the coconut milk has been absorbed by the rice, give it a good stir, add a cup of hot broth from the second pot, stir it around again to incorporate, and add the minced garlic to the mixture. Dice a small handful (2 tbsp or so) of sundried tomatoes and add to the mixture at this step.
7. While the rice absorbs the broth, finely chop a generous handful of fresh parsley (roughly ½ cup packed.)
Optional: mince a tablespoon of lemongrass (fresh or preserved) and add to the rice. Stir 3-4 tbsp fresh parsley into the rice.
8. Add another cup of broth to the rice once the previous cup has been mostly absorbed. Continue to stir to make sure the rice doesn't stick to the bottom.
9. Mince several large leaves of fresh basil. Dice three large preserved figs. You'll add these at the very end, since they're delicate and cook VERY quickly.
10. Add one more cup of broth and mix in, stirring occasionally to scrape the bottom of the pot. From this point you'll add broth by the half-cup, testing the rice along the way. You've added enough liquid when the rice has a firm bite but is no longer crunchy. Salt to taste.
Turn off the stove, but keep the pot on the burner.
11. Add the kale and stir in.
12. Add the basil and figs and stir them in. Remove the pot from the burner.
13. Sprinkle a bit more fresh parsley on top, with a bit of zested lemon rind and cracked pepper for a pretty finish!
Pairings: A very savory dish, it goes well with any Thai-style food. If you are of the spicy inclination, this dish would probably benefit from the addition of a few hot Thai chilies added at the same step as the sundried tomatoes!
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Main Astrological Trends for Capricorn in 2014
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The first seven several weeks of the season 2014 will be rather challenging for all the astrology symptoms. A primary combination will type in the sky between Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, settings which will keep until this summer to 2014 and will produce pressure.
On the arm of the primary combination that is noticeable by Pluto will also relax Venus in the first trimester of 2014. Venus and Mars will be in the pattern of retrograde activity, and they will remain for a lengthy interval in the same specific symptoms, looking after sometimes act uncharacteristically.
To Capricorn individuals, Venus and Mars will be in the two most essential areas of the astrology, and Jupiter and Uranus in the following two (out of twelve). There will be pressure on the profession, connections, housing and qualities, mother and father and close relatives. They will all be suffering from pressure or changes; in many of them there might appear complications that could cause to achievements or complications based on the situation.
The most powerful efforts will release on the career-home axis (to which mother and father and qualities will also add up). It is here that the greatest requirements will be, that the most serious minutes will happen, that discretion and knowledge will be needed.
Capricorn individuals are very excellent at developing techniques. If you evaluate the circumstances properly, develop the right techniques and are individual, you'll get over anything efficiently. To your fortune, Saturn will help you.
Starting This summer 2014, things will relax down. Relationships will come regularly again. Some new breeze will strike in your house providing beneficial changes.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi gets her cranky on while speaking on the floor of the House today — "This bill does violence to the Constitution." So does Rep. Louise Slaughter, Rep. Ike Skelton, Rep. Alcee Hastings and Rep. Doris Matsui. (All are YouTube links, FYI.)
Sens. Dick Durbin and Carl Levin have been exceptional today in the Senate as well — standing up for the rule of law and the need for habeas corpus and judicial review.
At times like this, I turn to Digby:
By now probably everyone knows that the torture bill that's working its way through the Senate is even worse than the one they crafted last Friday. It's so bad that they are now saying it has "drafting errors" when something particularly egregious is pointed out. One wonders how many other "drafting errors" will wind up in this sloppy, hurried mess. They are rushing it through without anybody knowing what they hell it really says…
"Actively assisting Al-Qaeda or terrorists." One assumes that would be stuff such as giving "material support." Like the guy who was arrested for selling Hezbollah TV as part of a satellite TV package. You know the type. (The good part is that rightwing welfare queens are on the case "helping" the government track down these dangerous terrorists. Lucky for us the far right is so level headed, isn't it?)
And then there's this. And this.
I don't know why the Senators are even pretending to know what's in this bill. One of the most important pieces of legislation in recent American history is being put together in the dead of night and hurried through the congress for political reasons. It's a constitutional clusterfuck.
The vote is going to happen and it's going to pass. But I can't help but wonder if the momentum wouldn't have gone the other way if some of the Democrats who constantly exhort the rank and file to be more friendly to religion and values and morals had stood up and said no. Imagine if Barack Obama had staked out a leading position against this legislation making the explicit argument that it is immoral and unamerican to torture. That would have gone farther to demonstrate our respect for religious values than his frequent process talk and scolding could ever do.
Or imagine if Holy Joe Lieberman showed even one tenth the righteous indignation toward this torture legislation that he showed toward president Clinton's personal affairs. Imagine if the great centrist hawk, the man of morals and religious sincerity whom the Republicans have anointed as a principled example of a Democrat who understands the stakes in the war on terror, went to the floor of the senate…
There are a number of Democrats who are standing up as patriots today. Enormous thanks to all of them. Let's take some time to thank them today — those of you who are watching proceedings in the House and the Senate, please make note of who we ought to thank, and I'll make sure we get that done in the days to come.
And thanks to all of you for being such patriots and calling your legislators as well.


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Rooftop Cinema Series on South Lake 2016 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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EVENT LOCATION: At Rooftop of Parking Structure located at 55 S. Lake Avenue (same block as Chase Bank on Lake Avenue and Colorado Blvd.)
PARKING STRUCTURE ENTRANCE: For vehicles – on West side of Lake just South of Colorado Blvd. (Driveway adjacent to Chase Bank).
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EVENT LOCATION: At Rooftop of Parking Structure located at 251 S. Lake Avenue
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- DOORS OPEN: 6:00pm
- DJ SPINS: 6:00pm
- MOVIE STARTS: 8:00pm
- FOOD/BEVERAGE: Beverages, snacks and food available for purchase. You may bring your own. Be responsible.
- ATTIRE: Dress weather appropriate.
- SEATING: Bring your reclining beach chair for a comfortable seating experience.
- VIP SEATING AREA: Due to the overwhelming popularity of our Rooftop Cinema Series, we will be offering guests the option to access a VIP seating area. To take advantage of this offer, you must present a printed receipt of a same day purchase from a South Lake Avenue retailer. This promotion is offered on a first come, first serve basis. For a list of qualified retailers, please click to view the South Lake Avenue On-line Directory.
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Who is hosting?
What kind of tournament?
RCB FFA League
When does the League start?
24th of April, 2017
When does the League end?
28th of May, 2017
How to sign up?
Visit the Sign Ups thread
Are there prizes?
League Settings
The RCB FFA League is a CS event that starts on the 24th of April 2017 and ends on the 28th of May 2017 with the aim of providing a leaderboard of the most competitive and active RCB FFA players. The leaderboard is made by submitting matches to the League and thus earning score to yourself by a value stored in the match link itself.
Submitting matches
- You will be able to submit matches to review starting with the 24th of April in the RCB Match Submission subforum.
- You are advised to make a thread for your name and post all your match links you wish to submit in that very thread (to keep it organized and clean) all the way up to the 28th of May. I will then review the match link and check, if the match was according to rules (see Game Room Settings and Game Settings) and then add the score of all players provided in the match link to the overall leaderboard.
- You can submit ONE MATCH per day, however, you may still earn score from matches submitted by others.
The leaderboard will keep track of the overall score of each player and position them to according ranks. I will try to update atleast once per day, so do not frantically check back whether you have passed your rival on the leaderboard or not.
Example from the previous League
How does the Leaderboard work?
I have changed the scenario in a way that it will keep track of a player's performance in a game and then display it in Achievements -> Economy -> Trade Profit. The value of Trade Profit is the amount of points awarded to you by playing that one match, however the winner of the match will receive twice the amount of points to the leaderboard that is displayed for Trade Profit. In addition, 8 player games are obviously more competitive than 7, 6 or 5 player games, that is why an eight player game will award 100% of the Trade Profit, a seven player game 75%, a six player game 50% and a five player game only 25%.
How is Trade Profit calculated?
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Trade Profit is simply the sum of Food, Wood, Gold and Stone Collected. Each one of them is used to award a player in a certain category.
- Food Collected is the amount of kings you have earned during the entire game times two.
For example, if you received 40 kings in the Bottom Store you are awarded with 80 points.
- Wood Collected is the total sum of every 2 minutes survived.
For example, if you were killed between 56:00 and 57:59 you are awarded 56 points.
- Gold Collected is the sum of kill milestone awards.
By reaching 500 kills first you gain 5 points, reaching 1000 kills first awards 10 points, reaching 1500 kills first awards 15 points and reaching 2000 kills first awards 20 points.
- Stone Collected is the sum of Pyramids damaged times 10.
If you did damage to atleast one Pyramid during your game you are awarded 10 points. Sadly there is no 100% safe way to detect who destroyed a Pyramid or atleast I do not know how to, so finishing off a player and razing the Pyramid does not give you any extra points.
Game Room Settings
- The game has to be rated to CS - RCB.
There are other ways to produce a match link for the League, but you are advised to keep to the proper ladder.
- RCB Fair Mod has to be enabled!
RCB games without the modification enabled will not give anyone score on the leaderboard.
Game Settings
- Spots filled: Atleast FIVE players must be present at the start of the game
Games with FOUR players and less will not give anyone score on the leaderboard
- Scenario: =V= RCB 2016 League
- Speed: Fast
- Starting Age: Standard
- Resources: Standard
- Lock Speed/Teams
- Victory: Standard
- Reveal Map: Explored
- Record Game: YES
- Cheats DISABLED!
- All Tech DISABLED!
VCOM Host Rulings
- Any rule may be changed by the tournament organizers on or before the night.
- All rulings by the official VCOM tournament organizers are final.
Note: These are the Badges made for last year. I may try to improve the looks of them and edit the text aswell so it would be clear that the badge is being awarded for #2 League.
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In addition to the Badges and Premiums listed above, SinEater_/ M_BlackWater has also stated that he will donate 500$ to the prize pool, which will be distributed among the top three players.
- First place - 250$
- Second place - 150$
- Third place - 100$
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Complete RCB FFA Gameplay Guide (Slightly outdated)
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Nungwi is one of the most well know areas for scuba diving in Zanzibar. Nungwi only has 3 reefs, however many dive operators can organize a trip out to Mnemba.
Leven Bank
Maximum Depth: 40 meters
Due to the strength of the currents Leven Bank is only for veteran scuba divers. Some say this is the best reef off the island of Zanzibar. What makes it so alluring is the variety of reef and pelagic fauna which includes Guitarfish, Tuna, Moray Eels, Barracuda, Dolphins, and White Tip Reef Sharks. There is a huge variety of coral with clusters of Honeycomb and Pillar Coral.
Hunga Reef
Maximum Depth: 20 meters
The reef is perfect for novice scuba divers and has a huge array of reef fish amongst some very well conserved coral. Large schools of Unicorn and Surgeonfish can be seen and the occasional Barracuda and Reef Shark.
Maximum Depth: 20 meters
This reef is also ideal for the not so experienced scuba diver. The large coral rock formation has some very impressive Brain and Plate Coral. You will see a good variety of reef fish, Lobster, Wrasse and Barracuda.


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It's been about three and a half years since I started this blog, and lately I've been committing to a lot of stuff outside of it. Looking back at some of what I used to do, a lot has changed, and my ideas have changed. Unfortunately that's not always apparent to the reader and I'm too lazy to go back and fix my mistakes. But even then, I don't think that changing every last bit of content will fix this blog or anything else for that matter.
In the anime fandom realm, I've scaled back on what I watch this season, just as I did back in Winter. And while I would love to find time to add a few more things before summer ends, I have been meaning to take time to reflect back on what I have done before I continue to move forward. Lately I've been feeling like I've been spinning my proverbial wheels, so this is probably a good time to start thinking about those things. Here are a few things that I am reflecting on.


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The NPS Space Systems Academic Group procured in 2008 a Fortus 400mc (link to Fortus web site where product and materials information can be found) rapid prototyping machine through school funds. The machine employs fused deposition modeling (FDM) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional parts from computer-aided design (CAD) geometry. This Wiki is intended to provide information for potential users of the machine. The 3D printer is open to the NPS community on a cost-reimbursable basis for appropriate activities, e.g. instructional parts, research, and thesis projects. Interested in producing parts? Contact Dan Sakoda and provide the following information.
CAD models are imported in the stereo lithography (.STL) file format to the printer software. After orienting the part for the build, the software then slices horizontal build planes and creates toolpaths for each slice of the part based on the configuration of the machine and user-selectable parameters. Once print jobs are generated, another software application is used to arrange them on the build area and send them to the machine. In this way, time can be saved by printing a number of parts, as long as they can fit within the envelope of the machine and the build footprint.
The tool path is defined by contour lines that outline the part, and raster, or fill lines. Parts can be made as completely solid, or to save on material and time as a sparse build, where the internal volume is similar to a honeycomb structure. By default, each alternating layer is raster-filled in alternating directions for higher strength. This figure shows the build parameters of a simple block part.
Parts which would be difficult (or impossible) to machine can be readily printed as a single part. Some post-printing work may be necessary to remove support material. Since the part is built in the vertical direction, one slice at a time, it may be necessary to have a sacrificial support structure on which to build. Any cantilevered feature would need this, for example. The following figures show the CAD model and the 3D part of a female head printed for MOVES as a part of their studies on tangible 3D virtual humans (Dr. Amela Sadagic); an MAE Spacecraft Robotics platform (Dr. Marcello Romano) using a number of 3D-printed parts for the structure, and a Physics Robotics (Dick Harkins) project that utilizes a number of 3D parts for housings, and working parts such as the 'whegs' that propel the platform over terrain and obstacles. Sometimes, a simple bracket is needed to hold an instrument or sensor, such as the figure below with an inertial measurement unit mounted by an RP bracket (1 hour, 11 minutes to build) on a pendulum for a thesis project (Xiaoping Yun, advisor).
NPSAT1 Half-Scale Model Assembly.
If you're using one of the NPS-licensed CAD programs, it's very likely you can export your part geometry into the .STL file format. Here are some settings for the more popular CAD programs. It's best to have your model in English Inch units, but millimeters will work, also.
It's always a good idea to try importing your STL file to see that it is what you expect. If your CAD program is a solid modeler, it's good to check that the volume of the CAD part matches the volume of the imported STL file.
Approximate cost (part material alone) is about $4.50 per cubic inch. Canisters of material and support come in 92 cubic inch canisters and cost about $400 each (some waste is involved with calibration parts and in the normal operation of the machine).


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Semiconductor chipmaker Broadcom has acquired MagnaCom, which develops 5G wireless communications technology.
A MagnaCom patent and trademark, WAM technology can enhance virtually all wired and wireless applications, and most importantly – is backward compatible to all legacy QAM systems, while not requiring any changes to the antennae, radio or RF. The technology is a pure digital modulation scheme, which uses the exact same analog and RF circuits as QAM, requiring no analog or mixed-signal re-design. WAM technology is scalable, and may consume less than 1 square millimeter in modern semiconductor design for even the full 10dB benefit. Scalability means designers may implement a smaller, lower cost solution for a lesser benefit.
MagnaCom was founded in 2012 by Yossi Cohen, who serves as CEO. And Amir Elias, who serves as CTO of the company The company has a development center in Petah Tikva, Israel and an office in California. The company's products have won various awards including at CES 2015. Since its inception the company raised investment estimated at millions of dollars – all by private investors, not by VCs.
WAM technology is a pure digital new modulation scheme, using spectral compression that improves spectral efficiency. The spectral compression enables an increase of the signaling rate thereby affording the use of lower order alphabet, which reduces complexity. It provides inherent diversity of time and frequency domains and uses nonlinear signal shaping. The nonlinearities are handled digitally at the receiver side, allowing a lower-cost and lower-power transmitter design.


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GULFPORT — Mississippi Power Co. asked the state Supreme Court yesterday to overturn regulators' rejection of a rate increase. And while that appeal is going on, the company wants the high court to allow it collect the additional $55 million from customers.
The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. would have to refund the money if the court rejects its appeal. Mississippi Power put up a bond to guarantee it could refund the money. It also asked the Supreme Court to take quick action, waiving its right to a hearing on the rate increase request.
The rate increase would pay debt costs on the coal-fired power plant Mississippi Power is building in Kemper County. The Public Service Commission voted 3-0 last month to deny rate increases during construction as long as legal action by the Sierra Club is pending against the plant.
Typical residential customers would pay about $20 a month more during the rest of 2012. Mississippi Power would have to seek fresh authority to raise rates in 2013. The plant is supposed to start operating in 2014.
The appeal came as the company confirmed that the cost of the plant has risen to $2.8 billion. That's the ceiling of what the Mississippi Public Service Commission has said it might allow the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. to charge customers.
An independent monitor now estimates that the plant will cost $2.8 billion, Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley said. That's above the $2.7 billion estimate the monitor made last month.
Mississippi Power originally estimated the plant would cost $2.4 billion.
The appeal and new cost estimates mean a new round of drama over the plant, under construction north of Meridian. What Mississippi Power calls Plant Ratcliffe would mine a soft form of coal called lignite, convert it to a gas and burn it to generate power.
A long series of legal and political disputes have dogged the plant. The Sierra Club opposes it because it says burning coal will contribute to global warming, even though the plant plans to capture carbon dioxide and pipe it to oilfields to be injected into the ground.
Mississippi utilities have long been allowed to impose rates under bond while appealing a PSC denial to the Supreme Court, but large utilities have shunned the mechanism in recent decades, commissioners say. But Mississippi Power said the commission's action flew in the face of the PSC's previous pledges to allow the company to collect money from its 185,000 customers while it's building the plant, as well as the evidence in the rate case.
"The commission acknowledged that the size of the Kemper project dictated that (the company) receive cash during construction — the time period in which cash is most needed — in order to ensure that (the company) had the financial ability to undertake the project," Mississippi Power said in court papers. "It was only based on this commitment and understanding that (the company) moved forward with construction of the project."
The company said the denial is doing it irreparable injury because it can't raise prices later to recover revenue it's losing each month. It also said customers are missing out on $500 million to $600 million in savings on interest costs over the life of the project by not making debt payments now.
"Every day those rates are not in effect, the customers are not receiving those savings," spokesman Jeff Shephard said. "So we really felt like time was of the essence."
Finally, the company warned that credit rating agencies could further mark down Mississippi Power's credit rating, raising its borrowing costs and possibly cutting off access to credit. Fitch Ratings already cut Mississippi Power's rating by a notch last week, citing the rejection, and warned of more cuts.
Southern District Commissioner Leonard Bentz, a Republican, said that his position hasn't changed and that he doesn't want to allow any rate increases until the courts resolve the Sierra Club's challenge to the plant's license. Mississippi Power says that's too long to wait because "construction of the project will in all likelihood be completed before the Sierra Club appeal is finally resolved."
Bentz said he expects the company to build the plant for the original $2.4 billion price tag, and isn't ready to allow them to recover any costs above that level.
Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley, a Democrat, said that the cost overruns just add to his longtime opposition to the project.
"Mississippi Power will stop at nothing to raise people's rates to pay for this boondoggle," he said.
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Medicare's Income-Related Premiums: A Data Note
This data note presents new information to help set a context for understanding the implications of recent changes to Medicare's income-related premiums incorporated in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), a new law to repeal and replace Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula for physician payments. It describes current requirements with respect to the income-related premiums under Medicare Part B and Part D, including the number and share of Medicare beneficiaries who are estimated to pay income-related premiums and revenues raised from the income-related premium, based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary (OACT). It also explains the recently enacted changes in MACRA that will affect some higher-income people on Medicare who are already paying income-related premiums, beginning in 2018.


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Since leaving the Stark County Common Pleas bench about four years ago, Judge Lee Sinclair has continued to teach, write and lecture on the subjects of courthouse security, death penalty cases and other aspects of the criminal justice system.
Lee Sinclair appeared to be relaxed, dressed casually but spiffily in a dark sport jacket with a pinstriped, open-collared shirt underneath.
Gone was the black robe he so often donned as a longtime Stark County Common Pleas judge before retiring about four years ago. Sinclair talked about his past judicial days in a tone that was both reverential and modest. He chatted about his love for the outdoors, hiking, master gardening and wine-making, including sharing an anecdote about the wonder of peering through a spotting scope at a young elk in the unspoiled lands of Yellowstone National Park.
The 65-year-old is in a good place in life. But it's not because he's reaping the fruits of a full-blown retirement. Sinclair may be as active in the legal world as when he was a sitting judge. Maybe more so.
"I always wanted to be a judge," said Sinclair. "I always will be a judge. It's who I am and what I like to do.
"If I would have known how busy I was going to be I would have stayed put (and not retired)," Sinclair said jokingly.
He writes, he consults, he lectures about courthouse security, death penalty cases and conducting jury trials as well as serving as a visiting judge in Ohio. And the Stark County native served as an expert witness in a high-profile federal court case in Colorado involving the areas where people are permitted to demonstrate and protest outside the Lindsey-Flanigan courthouse in Denver.
Sinclair was hired by the Colorado Attorney General's Office given his depth of knowledge in the field of courthouse security.
The case was spurred by two men who had distributed pamphlets to prospective jurors and others before they entered the Denver courthouse. Multiple issues were raised in court, including both the subject matter of the pamphlets as well as whether those outside were potentially impeding security. Colliding arguments were made for free speech versus security in a building where justice is administered.
In July, a federal judge dissolved an injunction that had banned the city or court system from enforcing rules that limit protests and dismissed the lawsuit. The decision allows the 2nd Judicial District to impose restrictions on where people can stand to hold signs, march and pass out brochures, according to The Denver Post.
Sinclair said the case has national implications.
"This was an important issue for state courts around the United States and to the safety of our courthouses," said Sinclair, who served as a Stark County Common Pleas judge from 1995 through July 2013.
Evolving security
William Brunson, director of special projects for the Reno-based National Judicial College, said the case is an example of Sinclair's reputation as an authority on security across the country and beyond. Sinclair has been a volunteer faculty member of the judicial college for nearly 20 years, instructing judges from Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, Wyoming, Iowa, Indiana, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Texas, California, Arizona, Kansas and other states.
He's also a member of the judicial college's faculty council.
Sinclair's passion for the subject began in the 1990s when he helped design and implement security measures at the Stark County Courthouse.
"Security would have been scoffed at by some 30 years ago," said Sinclair, recalling the era of generally unfettered public access to the courthouse as well as individual courtrooms.
"You can't even believe that existed now," he said. "It was a different era; it was a different time."
In 2016, Sinclair helped Timm Fautsko, an expert in the field, revise a book detailing the best practices for courthouse security, which is widely referenced by judges and court personnel. They also coauthored an article titled, "Court Security on a Beer Budget."
"(Sinclair is) very unique," said Fautsko, a Stark County native who worked for the National Center for State Courts for about 22 years. "He's what I call a 'bridger.' He bridges the differences between the different types of employees who work in court systems and work in corrections. He has a great rapport and almost an affinity for any law enforcement officers. He knows their language (and) he has a unique ability to listen and get feedback and communicate and connect with people, whether it be a (state) supreme court justice (or court staff).
"He's the Promethean man," Fautsko added, complimenting Sinclair's intellect. "He's one of the best recognized judges in court security in the United States."
In addition to teaching judicial college courses about security, Sinclair lends his insight to other judges concerning how to effectively conduct jury trials. He's also among the local judges who have taught courses at the Ohio Judicial College regarding how to navigate the complexities and nuances of death penalty cases.
Other classes Sinclair heads are geared toward new judges, explaining the functions and mechanics of court proceedings.
Along with a grasp for his subject matter, Sinclair is also known for his personable nature and comedic flair. Brunson said that is on unabashed display when Sinclair teaches courses, occasionally adopting exaggerated characters to make points about jury trials and other aspects of the court system.
"He just makes his characters come alive because he inhabits people the judges will encounter in the court system," Brunson said.
"He's just a dynamo," Brunson said. "He has a passion for the job and his role as a judge and he cares about what he's doing and ... that comes through in what he's teaching."
Judges and yoga
Sinclair will be among the National Judicial College faculty members helping teach a new course this fall titled, "Mindfulness for Judges."
The judicial college website describes the four-day course in Sedona, Ariz., as an "opportunity to pause from the main complexities of being a judge and find some space to breathe and reflect."
Mindfulness is defined by the judicial college as the "practice of learning to pay attention to our thoughts, emotions and physical sensations and acknowledging whatever is present and using that information to respond to the unfolding of our work and lives."
Of the course, Sinclair said, "It shows where we've come; just like security would have been scoffed at by some 30 years ago, this would have been scoffed at."
He said it's important for judges to learn how to process the stress accompanying their rulings and decisions.
"Not only are you dealing with peoples' lives in a civil lawsuit (in personal injury cases and home foreclosures) but you look at people who are victims of crime and people who have been sexually molested (as well as the victims' families and the defendants you are sentencing)."
"That's all weighing on you personally," he said. "You are taking peoples' freedom away when you put them in prison and that's a serious responsibility."
Such decisions weighed mightily on Sinclair when he was a local judge. He would wake in the small hours of the night, pondering 30-year sentences and life prison terms.
And he doesn't forget about the sentences he's rendered. Sometimes he'll recognize the name of a defendant in the news whom he previously sentenced; the individual was released from prison and went on to commit another crime, sometimes murder.
Leaning forward in a chair, his eyes widened as he reflected on those cases. He pinched his forefinger and thumb together for emphasis. "I want to see if I handled their case," he said. "Did I sentence them long enough and handle the case right?"
A moral conscience was ingrained in Sinclair at a young age, from his father who operated a dry-cleaning business in Canton and his mother who was a teacher before dying from cancer when he was 16 years old.
"I was taught that you treat everybody equally and judge everyone by their merit and be respectful of everybody."
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You sometimes might want to only show portions of online videos and not its whole length. This is a short list of what I've found to be the best tools to use to do just that.
Here are my recommendations for The Best Tools For Cutting-Out & Saving Portions Of Online Videos:
Tube Chop allows you to very easily just cut-out the portion of the YouTube clip you want to show. As an example, I've embedded a two minute clip from the nauseatingly paternalistic movie "Dangerous Minds" into my other blog, Engaging Parents In School (Though I've got issues with the movie, the clip of a teacher home visit is great). ADDENDUM: I've found that Tube Chop now doesn't work very well, so I can't recommend it.
SafeShare.TV also lets you crop videos. Nik Peachey has written a good tutorial on how to use it.
Matt Cutts, a Google engineer, explains that it's possible to directly link to any portion of a YouTube video by just adding a few characters to the end of a YouTube url address. For example. following a YouTube address, if you add #t=31m08s, it will take you 31 minutes and 8 seconds into the video.
Here's another related app: Video Ant is a neat application that lets you easily "annotate" YouTube videos. You can read more about it at Free Technology For Teachers.
"Drag On Tape" lets you splice portions of different YouTube videos with an online editor. There are other online applications that allow you to cut portions of one video, but I don't think any of them let you put them all together like "Drag On Tape." Its slick interface certainly isn't as simple as those others are, so it might a little tricky for some non-tech savvy people like myself, but many should be able to figure it out.
How to Share a Portion of a YouTube Video is from Richard Byrne.
Youtube Trimmer lets you…trim and crop YouTube videos.
ytCropper – Share a Section of a YouTube Video is from Richard Byrne.
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