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Is RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) A Good Stock To Buy?
Published on December 9, 2019 at 6:11 pm by Asma UL Husna in Hedge Funds,News
The latest 13F reporting period has come and gone, and Insider Monkey is again at the forefront when it comes to making use of this gold mine of data. We at Insider Monkey have plowed through 752 13F filings that hedge funds and well-known value investors are required to file by the SEC. The 13F filings show the funds' and investors' portfolio positions as of September 30th. In this article we look at what those investors think of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ).
RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) has seen a decrease in hedge fund sentiment recently. RLJ was in 19 hedge funds' portfolios at the end of the third quarter of 2019. There were 21 hedge funds in our database with RLJ positions at the end of the previous quarter. Our calculations also showed that RLJ isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (click for Q3 rankings and see the video below for Q2 rankings).
In the financial world there are a large number of tools investors have at their disposal to grade stocks. A pair of the most under-the-radar tools are hedge fund and insider trading indicators. We have shown that, historically, those who follow the top picks of the best fund managers can outperform the broader indices by a solid amount. Insider Monkey's flagship best performing hedge funds strategy returned 91% since May 2014 and outperformed the Russell 2000 ETFs by nearly 40 percentage points. Our short strategy outperformed the S&P 500 short ETFs by 20 percentage points annually (see the details here). That's why we believe hedge fund sentiment is a useful indicator that investors should pay attention to.
Richard Driehaus of Driehaus Capital
Unlike the largest US hedge funds that are convinced Dow will soar past 40,000 or the world's most bearish hedge fund that's more convinced than ever that a crash is coming, our long-short investment strategy doesn't rely on bull or bear markets to deliver double digit returns. We only rely on the best performing hedge funds' buy/sell signals. We're going to take a look at the latest hedge fund action surrounding RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ).
What have hedge funds been doing with RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ)?
At Q3's end, a total of 19 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of -10% from the second quarter of 2019. Below, you can check out the change in hedge fund sentiment towards RLJ over the last 17 quarters. So, let's examine which hedge funds were among the top holders of the stock and which hedge funds were making big moves.
Among these funds, Citadel Investment Group held the most valuable stake in RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ), which was worth $46.4 million at the end of the third quarter. On the second spot was Fisher Asset Management which amassed $42.7 million worth of shares. Forward Management, Kettle Hill Capital Management, and Renaissance Technologies were also very fond of the stock, becoming one of the largest hedge fund holders of the company. In terms of the portfolio weights assigned to each position Forward Management allocated the biggest weight to RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ), around 2.36% of its 13F portfolio. Kettle Hill Capital Management is also relatively very bullish on the stock, earmarking 2.13 percent of its 13F equity portfolio to RLJ.
Judging by the fact that RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) has faced bearish sentiment from hedge fund managers, logic holds that there exists a select few hedge funds that elected to cut their entire stakes in the third quarter. It's worth mentioning that Jeffrey Furber's AEW Capital Management dropped the biggest investment of all the hedgies tracked by Insider Monkey, worth an estimated $26.4 million in stock, and Greg Poole's Echo Street Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund dropped about $11 million worth. These transactions are important to note, as total hedge fund interest fell by 2 funds in the third quarter.
Let's now take a look at hedge fund activity in other stocks similar to RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ). These stocks are Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI), Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TARO), Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN), and Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT). This group of stocks' market values resemble RLJ's market value.
ITRI 23 435552 1
TARO 10 77317 0
AIN 12 82477 -3
SXT 15 69055 3
Average 15 166100 0.25
As you can see these stocks had an average of 15 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $166 million. That figure was $149 million in RLJ's case. Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TARO) is the least popular one with only 10 bullish hedge fund positions. RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) is not the most popular stock in this group but hedge fund interest is still above average. This is a slightly positive signal but we'd rather spend our time researching stocks that hedge funds are piling on. Our calculations showed that top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 37.4% in 2019 through the end of November and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 9.9 percentage points. Unfortunately RLJ wasn't nearly as popular as these 20 stocks and hedge funds that were betting on RLJ were disappointed as the stock returned 0.6% during the fourth quarter (through the end of November) and underperformed the market. If you are interested in investing in large cap stocks with huge upside potential, you should check out the top 20 most popular stocks among hedge funds as many of these stocks already outperformed the market so far this year.
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The return of the Nanny State
by Alex Grech
April 10, 2011 September 20, 2016 Filed under:
Most of us see the litmus test of a progressive society as a reduced need for top-down 'government'. In this part of the world, that would translate into reduced bureaucracy, the removal of patronage in its various forms, and more citizen-empowerment. This country has taken much pride in, for instance, the progress made in e-government and technology take-up as key indicators of such empowerment. However, being able to download a tax form rather than queue up for one may be missing the point.
In unravelling his theory of hegemony, Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937), the Italian socialist, political theorist and activist, discusses how governments rule through a measure of coercion and consent – a subtle strategy of the 'carrot and the stick'. In what we deem to be 'developed' societies, we rarely encounter coercion in our daily lives. We consent to the state's central management of key legislative, executive, economic and judicial functions for the 'common good', and accept the state's exclusive control of the coercive forces (the police, the army, the judiciary) as our insurance policy for 'peace of mind.' Once every five years, we exercise our democratic right to vote in a bunch of people who hopefully represent our best interests as citizens, which are hopefully also aligned with those of the majority of the nation. And in the meantime, we try and get on with what matters most: family, study, work, love, play… whatever makes our life meaningful for the short time we make some heat on this planet. We're all too busy governing ourselves within the boundaries that have been set for us without bothering too much that by doing so, we are also consenting to the subliminal wishes of those who rule over us.
Peter Mayo, a Maltese scholar and an expert on Gramsci, recently published a paper revisiting the role of the state in modern society. This sentence from his paper has a certain resonance: "The State organizes, regulates, 'educates', creates and sustains markets, provides surveillance, evaluates, legitimates, forges networks, and represses."
The State is making a remarkable comeback in contemporary Maltese society, particularly in terms of its desire to 'educate', 'surveil' and 'repress' – albeit for reasons which appear, at face value, to be unrelated to Peter's erudite work. Here are three instances where the state or its coercive forces have been making the news:
This is the old story which refuses to go away. First, a play called 'Stitching', directed by my old friend Chris Gatt got banned. Then the University rector reported the writer and student publisher of a short story to the police, on the grounds of obscenity, paving the way for a court case. Although the case was eventually thrown out, the Attorney General has appealed against the court verdict acquitting Alex Vella Gera and Mark Camilleri from obscenity charges. The reason behind the appeal? The chief law officer of the state believes that God's ego is 'bigger than the biggest of egos of even more famous writers.' While we wait for another appeal to go through the motions, at the tax-payers' expense, Al Jazeera picked up on the censorship story. Although the fly on the wall 'documentary' has a certain cringe / sensationalist bent to it – as the end credits roll up, you realise that what the producers thought was a 'done and dusted case' is going to rumble on for a while longer. There is more where this came from, including a short film aptly called 'Censorship Fortress'.
For us, the debate on divorce in Malta is a non-issue. Things got so convoluted when the two political parties started bickering about terminology and procedure that we just decided to 'switch off' until the voting is over and we find out if Maltese citizens can exercise what is a fundamental right in the majority world. Except that we now have a situation where 2,800 young people cannot vote in the referendum because of another failure to respect 'procedure'. Something just doesn't stack up – even while politicians chat about alternative systems to ensure this scenario is not repeated in the future. By which time, it's all too late for some.
The police are starting to enforce a regulation that bans the sale of alcohol in public, open air events where minors may be present. Unless Government makes some urgent amendments to the legislation, soon you won't be able to have a cool beer and: listen to jazz by the water, attend one of the events organised during the Malta Arts Festival; cheer your village band club at the festa; dance on the beach; or wait for Lady Gaga or her protege to ruffle some feathers at the Isle of MTV.
If you try and contextualise this within our 21st century 'sense of being', all of the above seems odd, farcical, childish – even trivial.
While our neighbours in Africa are putting their lives on the line to fight brutal regimes, in Malta, people in a position of power appear to be indulging in a spot of social engineering. You could even think that the above 'crises' are simply a reflection of public incompetence, mistakes made by misguided people in a position of power.
But the questions still rankle:
1. In a country where lawyers are two a penny, how is it possible that laws are 'misinterpreted' or drafted with such flaws?
2. Who are these power-brokers trying to protect, in their various 'morality' campaigns?
3. Are the people making these decisions operating on their own, or is it at the behest of other powerful social groups within civil society?
4. Are the police misinterpreting the law or abusing of their power?
5. Are our parliamentarians increasingly disconnected from our daily lives?
6. Is there more of this to come?
We live in strange, interesting, worrying times.
Photo: Claude Attard Bezzina
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Dan says
Alex – great summary! It's a shame these questions will remain rhetoric on this website.


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Seeing a show at the Fox Theatre? Edgar's Proof and Provision is a great place to grab some snacks and a cocktail before or after a show! Order The Business with gin, blood orange, nutmeg and egg white or the Cartel Cocktail if you enjoy mezcal.
Tapa Tapa offers a unique blend of international tapas, craft cocktails, and a handpicked international wine list, all made with fresh ingredients. Whether you're meeting a group of friends or are having an intimate date, Tapa Tapa offers reasonably priced cocktails just steps from Piedmont Park. Our cocktail of choice is the Godfather Part II.
The Garden at Community Smith is perched atop Community Smith with a fantastic city view, serving as Midtown Atlanta's premiere outdoor dining destination. A modern bar and grill, The Garden serves small-plates and casual outtakes from the Community Smith menu, plus local and craft beers on draught.
Featuring a bocce ball court and patio best suited for warmer weather, the sophisticated wooden interior and decor make the Empire State South a Instagram-worthy cocktail bar that is great for pictures. Our cocktail of choice is the Mambo Sun.
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I am fetching one issue with rendering. i have one variable value of that variable is
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but when i print this value in tpl file it prints only this is text except the
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Why this is happening? please help
Thanks in advance

A: In smarty you can escape the data using {$variable|escape:'format'}
In this case a format of html should do the trick
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ref: http://smarty.net/docsv2/en/language.modifier.escape.tpl

A: You shouldn't be using quotes in HTML text-nodes anyway (it's invalid).  Use " (escaped) instead.
So for your example:
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If your text is coming from your DB, use htmlspecialchars() to properly escape it:
$val = htmlspecialchars($val);

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In the past, Priest Building Design have converted buildings to bedsits and flats as well as family dwellings. Our background knowledge of this type of development is extensive and has been invaluable to our clients.
Recent building conversion projects have included converting listed barns to a dwelling, stable for multi-occupancy and agricultural buildings to a bespoke family property. The building conversion designs especially on rural properties will blend in and complement existing features of the building.
Priest Building Design in Birmingham has carried out many loft conversions in Birmingham and throughout the West Midlands on all types of property, compiling drawings and technical information for submission for local authority. Our loft conversion designs guarantee conversions of high quality, utilising the most energy efficient energy saving insulation techniques.
On our initial loft conversion survey, we will inspect the first floor and recommend to the client where the stairway shall be fitted, a bespoke stairway fitted onto your first floor hallway in the most convenient and ergonomic position, to make sure there is no space wasted on your existing first floor, however, this is subject to individual requirements. As a professional building design company, we always design our loft conversions with fire doors, just to make sure our clients are the safe and sound with their new Loft Conversion, and other safety aspects, like headroom and exposed beams.
The loft conversion plans we produce are commended by many construction firms, big or small, no matter what builder you choose, they will understand our loft conversion design perfectly, meaning you get a smoother service, from the start of the survey, to when the builder leaves in their van.
Our first class, industry leading design software makes this possible; you will be surprised at the quality of floor plans and elevations produced! Our loft conversion plans can also be supplied to specialist loft companies who you might want to design the interior, for example a loft wardrobe specialist would easily be able produce a quote based on our drawings alone.
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Priest Building Design in Birmingham has undertaken many garage conversions in Birmingham, both attached and detached from the main dwelling. In the majority of cases the garage conversion will only require building regulation permission from the local authority. However if the garage extension is integral with the house a pitched roof is sometimes desired to replace the existing flat roof and therefore would require planning permission.
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Separate heating and electrical services would also need to be installed. Providing this type of development contributes towards the pressure for housing in urban areas as long as the design is keeping with the character and appearance of the house and the street.
All of these types of garage conversion projects, although appearing straight forward, the design and thought that we introduce can make a simple plain layout into a very useful and practical area that enhances both the value and character of the property.
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  # The default OmniAuth forms don't provide CSRF tokens, so we can't verify
  # them. Trying to verify results in a cleared session.
  skip_before_filter :verify_authenticity_token

  def passthru
    begin
      render "modules/#{params[:provider]}_auth_form"
    rescue ActionView::MissingTemplate
      super
    end
  end

  def after_omniauth_failure_path_for(scope)
    case failed_strategy.name
    when 'lti'
      default_msg = I18n.t 'devise.omniauth_callbacks.failure', reason: failure_message
      msg = I18n.t 'devise.omniauth_callbacks.lti.failure', default: default_msg
      uri = URI.parse request['launch_presentation_return_url']
      uri.query = {lti_errormsg: msg}.to_query
      uri.to_s
    else
      new_user_session_path(scope)
    end
  end

  def action_missing(sym, *args, &block)
    logger.debug "Attempting to find user with #{sym.to_s} strategy"
    find_user(sym.to_s)
  end

  def find_user(auth_type)
    auth_type.downcase!
    find_method = "find_for_#{auth_type}".to_sym
    logger.debug "#{auth_type} :: #{current_user.inspect}"
    @user = User.send(find_method,request.env["omniauth.auth"], current_user)
    if @user.persisted?
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I am lucky enough to have found my real calling. Working with UX & Interaction Design to close the gap between developers and customers has been part of my dreams for years. I believe life is too short to do things you are not passionate about and work in places you don't want to be, creating stuff you wouldn't want to use. So make no mistake, I am not your average designer.
While I do believe skill is necessary, I like to think it's passion, drive and attitude that keep the best of us going – skills can always be taught.
I am always eager to learn more, creative, self motivated and I believe that my passion, varied skillset, all-around experience, character and strong work ethic are assets that my employers would speak positively about, given a chance to describe me.
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I remember my first day as a teacher like it was yesterday. I graduated in December of 2009 and was fortunate enough to find a job taking over for a retiring teacher. I was hired days before the first day after winter break. I had no time to go in and prep because the campus was closed for holiday. Luckily, the retiring teacher left everything behind, but still I didn't know what to expect when I walked in that Monday. Here are 5 truths I wish I knew my first year of teaching.
Behavior first….learning second. During my internships and college classes I thought it was the opposite. There is no textbook that can prepare you for the moment you realize you are severely outnumbered. There are way more kiddos in your classroom and only one of you. You need to have a firm grasp of behavior in your classroom. Your students need to see you as loving and caring, but also authoritative. They will undoubtedly try to push the limits and see what they can get away with the first few weeks of school. It's best to come out strong and loosen the reigns later. If you start out with no management, its harder to establish boundaries later on. I carried over the behavior management plan the retiring teacher had during the second half of the year, but it wasn't me. My second full year I switched to a credit/ debit system which I have ever since.
This was really hard for me to accept and it took years. There is no way you are going to make every parent happy with every decision you make. Do what you feel is best for your classroom. You are the professional. Listen to the parents and try to come to some sort of common ground. At the end of the day follow your heart. You will upset parents. You will get emails that may upset you and even hurt. Stay in touch with a mentor or your administration and keep them aware of any challenging situations happening. They will support your needs.
During my first few years of teaching, I lived education every waking moment. I would get to school at 6:00 am every morning and school didn't start until 7:30. I stayed late and then went home and worked on prepping activities until bed. On the weekends I scoured the internet for ideas to make every lesson I was teaching more engaging. During the summers I would drag my husband to my classroom and we would completely transform the room into a new theme for the new year. I lost touch of other aspects of my life that were just as important as my job. My family, friends, and personal time took a backseat to my role as a teacher. Not every lesson in every subject has to be over the top. You will run yourself down trying to glamorize every second of the day. You can have those all out activities once in a while, but sometimes a worksheet is just fine too.
First year teaching salaries aren't as fruitful as you would hope. I had student loans to pay off and bills to be paid. Whatever little amount was left over went right back into my classroom and students. I bought books for my library, toiletries and food for my students in need, and much more. Set a monthly and reasonable budget for how much you're willing to spend on your classroom.
Teachers most often rely on textbooks to teach the mandatory curriculum. Some are required to use district provided resources and others are just more comfortable with it. Unfortunately I have yet to find a textbook that adequately covers curriculum to its fullest depth. Some lack conceptual understanding, others are based on general standards instead of standards specific to the state in which you teach. Don't be afraid to use supplemental resources or even make your own activities and questions. My first year of teaching I felt like I didn't know enough to write my own questions. Today, I now know that I am the best advocate for what my students need.
If you're just starting out as a teacher, you will find your way. Even veteran teachers seek support and change. Leave a comment with something you have learned during your time as an educator.


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// Copyright (c) Copacetic Software.
// <author>Philip Pittle</author>
// <date>Sunday, January 26, 2014 12:03:09 AM</date>
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// you may not use this file except in compliance with this License.
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// You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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// limitations under the License.
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using System.Linq;
using CopaceticSoftware.CodeGenerator.StarterKit.Extensions;
using CopaceticSoftware.CodeGenerator.StarterKit.Infrastructure;
using CopaceticSoftware.Common.Patterns;
using CopaceticSoftware.pMixins.CodeGenerator.Pipelines.ParseSourceFile;
using ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp;

namespace CopaceticSoftware.pMixins.CodeGenerator.Pipelines.ValidateSourceFile
{
    public class WarnIfMixinAttributeIsOnANonPartialClass : IPipelineStep<IParseSourceFilePipelineState>
    {
        public bool PerformTask(IParseSourceFilePipelineState manager)
        {
            foreach (var nonPartialClassDef in manager.Context.Source.SyntaxTree
                .GetClassDefinitions()
                .Where(x => !x.HasModifier(Modifiers.Partial)))
            {
                var resolvedClass = manager.Context.TypeResolver.Resolve(nonPartialClassDef).Type;

                if (resolvedClass.GetAttributes(false).Any(x => x.AttributeType.Implements<pMixins.Attributes.pMixinAttribute>()))
                {
                    manager.CodeGenerationErrors.Add(
                        new CodeGenerationError(
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Professor Lovejoy received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. His first book, Prieto: Yorùbá Kingship in Colonial Cuba during the Age of Revolutions, is a biography of an enslaved African at the root of an African-Cuban religion, commonly known as Santería. It won the Chief Isaac Oluwole Delano best book prize for Yoruba Studies. He is co-editor of the volume Liberated Africans and the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1807-1896 (2020) and Regenerated Identities: Documenting African Lives (2022). Professor Lovejoy is director of the Digital Slavery Research Laboratory, which has received support from the Andrew W. Mellon New Directions Fellowship, National Endowment for the Humanities, among others. He also sits on the board of directors for the Black American West Museum & Heritage Centre in Five Points, Denver.


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Q: Using RedirectStandardInput in Process Start in C# for console application, disables output in that same console started I wrote a console application in C#, it is a parser for some language that translates the input file into XML. The parser gets it's input from the standard input(Keyboard) and it contains the name of the file i want to parse. The output of the parsing is then displayed in the console.
Now i am trying to write a plugin(C#) for notepad++, and in it when the user clicks on a button, it should open a window for the console application(parser) that i wrote and send it the name of the currently open tab in notepad++, all of this is already implemented and working. I use Process.Start to start the process of the parser, When i use Start with no other settings it starts regularly and opens the console and i can type whatever i want, but when i use
pProcess.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
pProcess.Start();
StreamWriter stdInputWriter = pProcess.StandardInput;
stdInputWriter.WriteLine(moduleName);

in order to send the process the wanted module, it automatically disables the output of the console in the same window, and i can only retrieve the output by redirecting standard output.
is there a way around this issue, i want to be able to use the parser as a console and also as a plugin.
Thanks

A: Change the console program to allow the input file name on the command line. Without any command line arguments the program works as now and reads from standard input. Then make the plugin start the program with the equivalent of consoleProgram.exe /inputFile name-of-input-file and there is no need to redirect he standard input.
A simple console program to do this would start as:
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    string inputFileName;
    if (args.Count() == 0)
    {
        inputFileName = Console.ReadLine();
    }
    else if (args.Count() == 1)
    {
        inputFileName = args[0];
    }
    else
    {
        ... Grumble about unexpected arguments;
    }

Then in the plugin add something like
pProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = "the-file-name";

See here for more info.


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It's not always easy to win bids, as there is quite a bit of competition, but if you work on your presentation and bid low until you improve your rating, you can make decent money.
Visit other freelance coding websites, such as scriptlance.com, getafreelancer.com, www.guru.com and elance.com. You may find something you can program there to earn money and build your portfolio.
Check Craigslist frequently, as there are often freelance programming jobs available in the "Gigs" section under "computers."
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Fry downloads Laurie show illegally
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Stephen Fry has admitted illegally downloading a hit US show starring his former comedy partner Hugh Laurie.
The broadcaster and wit told an audience in London that he had used BitTorrent file-sharing to get a copy of Laurie's show House.
Stephen Fry admitted downloading the season finale of House
Speaking at the iTunes Festival in London's Roundhouse, Fry said: "The last thing I illegally downloaded – was it a gay sex romp? … It was the season finale of House."
The QI host pointed out he had legally downloaded the entire series but was in Indonesia and had been unable to download a legitimate copy of the final episode, according to http://www.stuff.tv.
Asked how he felt about his own work being pirated, Fry, who writes a newspaper column about technology, said: "I'm against cynical bootlegging but I work in a very mollycoddled, overpaid business."
Fry was invited to speak about copyright and the future of music as part of the free festival, sharing a bill with bands such as The Temper Trap and Mumford And Sons.
After his speech he said he was not simply suggesting people should help themselves to downloads. Using his Twitter feed, he said: "Hope I'm not misunderstood. Such a pity if I get misrepresented as a 'help yourself and be a pirate' advocate …"
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Contra Costa County firefighters respond to more than 50 fires in one hour, some sparked by fireworks, officials say
ByAnser Hassan
Contra Costa County fire officials say crews have responded to more than 50 fires in the 9 p.m. hour some of which were sparked by fireworks.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Contra Costa County fire crews responded to multiple fires on the Fourth of July as people celebrated the holiday by setting off illegal fireworks throughout the area.
RELATED: Crews respond to several fires across Bay Area, some sparked by fireworks
Fire officials say crews worked more than 50 fires in the 9 p.m. hour some of which were sparked by fireworks.
One of those was a vegetation fire that firefighters were able to quickly contain as it burned near classrooms at Delta View Elementary in Pittsburg. Firefighters say it was started by illegal fireworks.
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"I know it's a holiday, but they need to be careful because this is our school, this is our neighborhood. So we went them to be careful," says Selam Haile, who lives near the school.
Contra Costa County fire officials say they ramped up fire crews and are working with multiple agencies in anticipation of a very busy Fourth of July.
VIDEO: Illegal fireworks across Bay Area on July 4th
"We will respond to probably 20 to 30 or more fire just here in the east portion of our county tonight. Our resources are stretched thin. And it's not even dark and we have responded to three fireworks caused fires," explained Lon Goesch, Assistant Fire Chief with the Fire Chief Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
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One is the weather. It's been a dry spring season and hot summer day. He says winds are expected to pick up throughout the night.
Another is that this year the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday, so people can stay out late. He adds, with so many people stuck at home because of COVID-19, and no public fireworks, it has all lead to an increase in people using illegal fireworks.
"Typically for us, the Highway 4 corridor through Pittsburg and Antioch is typically busier for us and our fire district," say Chief Broscahrd, adding, "With the noticeable uptick in fireworks usage, unfortunately, it feels like it's in every city and every community we serve."
Watch the full conference in the media player below:
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This Day In History 9 Iyar/May 5
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Harav Moshe Hager, zt"l, Rosh Yeshivah of Seret Vizhnitz
In 5414/1654, this date saw the end of a three-month grace period given by the Portuguese to the Jews of Brazil to leave the country. Those who remained after this deadline were handed over to the infamous Inquisition.
In 5524/1764, a letter by Empress Catherine II of Russia opened the way for limited settlement of Jews in Riga.
5199/1439, Harav Avigdor Kara, zt"l, mechaber of Hapliah
5609/1849, Harav Yitzchak Bernais, zt"l, Rav of Hamburg
5664/1904, Harav Chaim Friedlander of Liska, zt"l
Rav Chaim served as Rav in Liska, a town located in the Tokay region of Hungary. After his passing his chiddushei Torah were published as sefer Tal Chaim.
5759/1999, Harav Moshe Hager, Zt"l, Rosh Yeshivas Yachel Yisrael, Seret-Vizhnitz of Haifa
Harav Moshe Hager was born on 5 Tammuz 5686/1926 in Grosswardein. His father was the illustrious Mekor Baruch of Seret-Vizhnitz, zy"a.
Two months before Reb Moshe was born, his uncle Harav Moshe of Shatz, zt"l, brother of the Ahavas Yisrael of Vizhnitz, zt"l, was niftar; the child was named after him. (Reb Moshe was later niftar on the yahrtzeit of this uncle.)
In 5707/1947, Reb Moshe reached the shores of Eretz Yisrael on the illegal immigrant ship Knesset Yisrael. Upon arrival he was deported to Cyprus, where he remained for a year. In Cyprus he organized shiurim for the refugees and instilled in them emunah and bitachon.
On 16 Shevat 5609/1949, he married Peninah Perel, the daughter of his uncle, Harav Chaim Menachem Horowitz, Rav of Dzikov.
Following his father's petirah in 5725/1965, Reb Moshe became Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivas Yachel Yisrael in Haifa, which he headed until his last day. He displayed mesirus nefesh for his talmidim and made each and every one feel important.
He assumed not only the spiritual burden but also the heavy financial burden of the illustrious institutions founded by his father. He undertook to assist his brother, the Seret-Vizhnitz Rebbe, zt"l, as well.
After being diagnosed with a debilitating disease, he still continued in his avodas hakodesh and Torah learning as if nothing were wrong. When his health continued to deteriorate, he was flown to the United States to undergo treatment. But on 9 Iyar 5759/1999, in New York, his pure neshamah returned to Hashem. His brother, the Seret-Vizhnitz Rebbe, was at his bedside at the time of the petirah.
The levayah, led by his brother the Rebbe, set out from the Seret-Vizhnitz beis medrash in Boro Park. According to the minhag of Vizhnitz, there were no hespeidim. From there, the aron was flown to Eretz Yisrael, where it was met by many Rebbes and Rabbanim.
It proceeded with a police escort to Ramat Vizhnitz in Haifa, where the niftar had been marbitz Torah for 35 years.
From there the large levayah went on to the Seret-Vizhnitz beis medrash in Bnei Brak.
Reb Moshe was buried in the ohel of the Vizhnitzer Rebbes in Bnei Brak, next to his father, the Mekor Baruch.
In 1494, during his second voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica.
In 1892, Congress passed the Geary Act, which required Chinese in the United States to carry a certificate of residence at all times or face deportation.
In 1942, wartime sugar rationing began in the United States.
In 1955, West Germany became a fully sovereign state.


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Early on many people proclaimed 2007 the best year in Prog ever. Whether it is the best ever remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: it is at least the year in which virtually every major contemporary Prog band released an album. In our second "Road To DPRPoll" special we will be looking back at some of the releases of the past year, focusing on the more well-known bands an artists, with next week's special focusing on the newcomers and the lesser obvious gems.
This list is by no means a definitive list, nor is this the list of favourite albums of DPRP Team members. It is merely meant as a reminder of all the great stuff that has been released in 2007, to serve as a preparation for the 2007 DPRPoll, which will start on January 1st 2008.
Pain of Salvation - Scarsick
After the general confusion caused to many listeners by the Pain Of Salvation's (overly?) ambitious concept album BE, this release was certainly highly anticipated by many fans as hopefully a return to normal service. The in-depth roundtable review seemed to conclude that it succeeded... in parts.
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Blackfield - Blackfield II
The second collaborative outing by Porcupine Tree's Steve Wilson and Israeli superstar Aviv Geffen, capturing ten pop-rock songs that are slightly more accessible than the songs on their debut album. The release of this album was followed by a tour and DVD, making it a good year for Blackfield.
Mostly Autumn - Heart Full Of Sky
Following the slightly dissapointing previous album Storm Over Still Waters, Mostly Autumn returned with a stronger and more diverse offering. Whilst not a complete return to the folk-infused style of earlier albums, it offered instead a winning fusion of folkey elements with the more classic rock-orientated style of their last two albums, with new member Chris Johnston proving a valuable addition, both in terms of playing and song-writing. More an album to satisfy the faithful than win the band new fans, Heart Full of Sky is nonetheless a good starting point for the novice. The band also proved once again that they are a great live band, and one of the hardest working on the UK circuit.
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Sylvan - Presets
An album that was largely written and recorded simultaneously with last year's popular Posthumous Silence. Unlike that album Presets is much more a showcase of the diversity of the band, as can also be found on their four pre-Posthumous Silence albums. For those who were introduced to Sylvan with Posthumous Silence, this is a fine introduction to the other side of their music.
Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura
The 16th century religious reformer Martin Luther provides the inspiration for the sixth solo album from the ex-Spock's Beard frontman. Morse continues to combine his faith with his love of classic prog to create his now familiar and uncompromising symphonic rock sound. With Paul Gilbert of Mr. Big fame adding extra weight in the guitar department, regulars Mike Portnoy (drums) and Randy George (bass) have their work cut out in the engine room.
Casual Silence - Lost In Life
The Dutch progressive rockers Casual Silence take pomp and bombast to new heights on their fifth CD release. Boasting three lead voices, they are joined on this occasion by respected UK singer Damian Wilson and Sandra Peeters of V-Male. Add two guitarists, symphonic keys, a powerhouse rhythm section and some memorable hooks and the end result often feels like a night at the opera.
Within Temptation - The Heart Of Everything
Within Temptation is without a doubt one of Holland's most popular bands of this moment. Ever since their mega hit Ice Queen Within Temptation served as a springboard for many female fronted metal bands, and the genre of gothic metal has never been so popular and hip as it is now. In an attempt to become more radiofriendly Within Temptation sacrificed much of their earlier sound for more compact commercial sounding songs, which has caused many of the band's core fans to turn their backs on the band, but gained the band plenty of new ones, as is evidenced by their headlining gig for 10,000 people in Ahoy' next year.
Threshold - Dead Reckoning
Threshold is well known for always delivering high quality prog metal. Dead Reckoning is no exception to that rule. Threshold's heaviest album to date sounds crystal clear and still has that familiar accessibility. Shortly before touring singer Mac suddenly left the band for personal reasons. If Dead Reckoning is his last Threshold album, it certainly is one to be proud of.
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Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet
Steve Wilson's perception of contemporary teenagers, made apathetic by drugs and digital media. After two other heavier albums this concept album, inspired by Brett Easton Ellis' Lunar Park, became the band's definite breakthrough in many countries, moving them from clubs into arena-sized venues during the two parts of their world tour. Four outtakes, that could easily match the level of quality of the album, were later released on the Nil Recurring EP.
After Forever - After Forever
It was probably a good idea in retrospect for After Forever to unimaginatively opt for a self-titled effort for album number five, as this album encapsulates all phases of the band, combining their more operatic and progressive side evident on their earlier material with the more streamlined, commercially-savvy approach of their previous album, Remagine. The result was a satisfying album sure to win them some new fans in this seemingly ever-growing genre.
Rush - Snakes & Arrows
After two not very satisfying releases in 1996 and 2001, Rush come back this year with a record of striking energy and vitality full of high-level compositions. Supreme technique meets emotion, backed up by great and mature lyrics, as an answer to those who though Rush had nothing more to give. The trio put on the armor, raised the swords high and offered fans worldwide another opportunity to admire them on stage, at their extensive North American and European tour. We hold on!
Planet X - Quantum
After enduring the departure of guitarist Tony MacAlpine in early 2004, Planet X finally return in full form with the release of their 3rd studio album Quantum. While the main core of the group remained, Brett Garsed masterfully handled guitar this time around. Quantum is dark, heavy fusion at its best and is sure to please all with an appreciation for the genre.
Kamelot - Ghost Opera
Kamelot�s eighth studio album offers a musical mix of progressive metal, gothic metal, power metal and mainstream hard rock, dominated by the sound of vocalist Roy Khan and guitarist Thomas Youngblood. Big part of their sound is production tandem Sascha Paeth and Miro who again are responsible for the excellent audio and orchestration of the songs. The progressive and gothic elements are less dominant but still all of the songs are flavoured with a moody atmosphere. The album features dramatic artwork by Mattias Nor�n and is housed in a luxury digipack, making it an essential purchase for any prog-metal fan.
Kaipa - Angling Feelings
Roine Stolt may have departed to commit exclusively to The Flower Kings but its business as usual from the other Kaipa regulars led by song writer, producer and keyboardist Hans Lundin. Guitarist Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry fills his predecessors� shoes in style adding to an impressive ensemble performance. Rich instrumental arrangements, memorable melodies and passionate vocals, it�s all here. An album to rival any of their previous works.
Galahad - Empires Never Last
Leading neo-proggers Galahad may not be the most prolific band (7 albums in 22 years) but they certainly deliver the goods in style. A much heavier offering than usual, thanks to Threshold guitarist Karl Groom on production duties. The end result is a sharper, punchier and dare we say more commercial sound, summed up perfectly by the title track. Vocalist Stuart Nicholson is in gutsy form throughout assisted by Magenta's very own Christina Booth on two songs.
Marillion - Somewhere Else
In the three years since Marbles Marillion had written enough new material two fill at least two discs. However, rather than releasing another double album, the band decided to release put the music on two separate albums, released one year apart. By choosing the songs they felt were most cohesive as an album, their 14th studio album turned out to be a very laid-back, atmospheric album, receiving mixed reviews from the band's extensive fanbase.
Symphony X - Paradise Lost
Symphony X has been at the forefront in the rise of progressive metal in recent years. Paradise Lost picks up where The Odyssey left off. This concept album, based on John Milton�s 1667 poem of the same name, explores myriads of heavier and darker themes while still maintaining a perfect balance with the softer side for which they are most recognized for. They have reached the apex of style, composition and delivery with Paradise Lost.
Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos
Dream Theater's last two albums, Train of Thought and Octavarium had been written with a clear musical concept in mind. Train of Thought was a very heavy album which resulted in Octavarium being very symphonic and a lot lighter. For Systematic Chaos the band had a blank canvas, which brought the two worlds together: brutal in your face metal tracks are altered with epic prog tracks with very symphonic themes. And with lyrical themes touching upon alcoholism, foreign politics, vampires and scary monsters, what is not to like?
Fish - 13th Star
The key to a good Fish album seems to come from two things: 1) the more miserable and frustrated the big Scot is, the better his lyrics are, and 2) a good chemistry with his co-writer. For 13th Star both these factors are present: Fish' well-publicised break-up with Mostly Autumn's Heather Findlay resulted in very dark and depressing lyrics, while bassplayer Steve Vantsis proves remarkable apt at putting Fish' musical ideas into song. Add to that some stunning artwork from Mark Wilkinson and the result is the best Fish album in at least ten years.
Epica - The Divine Conspiracy
For Epica 2007 would be the year of their big breakthrough. Their new album The Divine Conspiracy shows the true heavy side of Epica. The beautiful singing voice of Simone Jansen and the widely used orchestral arrangements in contrast to the heavy grunting are balanced perfectly on this album. This heavy album shows that Epica is still going and growing strong.
Deadsoul Tribe - A Lullaby For The Devil
"The last three albums were pretty much cut from the same cloth. Now was the time to begin anew, and redefine Deadsoul Tribe" said frontman Devon Graves. The change of direction on A Lullaby For The Devil is a very welcome move in the right direction. This album is still very much Deadsoul Tribe/Devon Graves, it just comes with a bit more anger and aggression. The most effective fusion of flute with power metal since Jethro Tull. With this album Deadsoul tribe can satisfy old fans and gain a lot of new ones.
Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Nightwish was enjoying a worldwide commercial breakthrough when popular singer and front piece Tarja Turinen was publicly fired. Dark Passion Play is the start of a new era for Nightwish. New singer Anette Olzon was given the uneasy task to replace Tarja but succeded in that, a new voice but not a change of style. Dark Passion Play daringly opens with the longest song on the album and is followed by compact heavy songs that for sure will please all their fans. With this new album Nightwish still remains the leader of the genre.
Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement
In a remarkably short space of time, Polish prog rock foursome Riverside has come from nowhere, to become one of the most popular bands in the prog community (and beyond). This was the final part of the Reality Dream trilogy and certainly ends the saga on a much gentler note than that seen on Second Life Syndrome. A full European tour and continued appearances at festivals around the world, has ensured their star continues to shine ever brighter.
The Flower Kings - The Sum Of No Evil
Beginning with Unfold the Future, The Flower Kings started experimenting and refining their sound by incorporating many other genres of music such as fusion, blues and even metal. After the softer, more straightforward Paradox Hotel, The Flower Kings return to their roots with a symphonic tour de force. The Sum of No Evil, in many aspects, nods in the direction of Stardust We Are and Retropolis by its strong emphasis on vintage organ and guitar sounds. The album saw the return of Zoltan Cs�rsz on drums, who left the band again shortly after the release of the album.
Saga - 10,000 Days
At first 2007 seemed to be a sad year for Saga fans. After 10,000 days as a member of Saga, singer Michael Sadler announced that he would be leaving the band. After thirty years he wanted to do something else with his life. But when the final Saga album with Sadler was released, 2007 was turned into a fantastic year for Saga fans. The album was packed with lots of killer songs that, in a couple of year�s time when looking back, will rank among the best of their career. That is quite an achievement after a career that long. We certainly hope that it won�t be the last we have heard of Saga and Michael Sadler.
Glass Hammer - Culture Of Ascent
Another serving of densely structured prog with a vintage Yes, ELP, and Kansas flavour from Chattanooga's finest. New guitarist David Wallimann�s metallic shredding may seem a tad incongruous to some but Susie Bogdanowicz and Carl Groves' smooth vocals are in harmony with Steve Babb and Fred Schendel's melodic compositions. Two epic length tracks rub shoulders with the Yes classic South Side Of The Sky with 'vocalizations' by Jon Anderson.
Quidam - Alone Together
The band's second album with the new rhythm section and singer continues in the direction they took with SuRevival and re-establishes Quidam among the best symphonic rock bands of the moment. The Polish proggers deliver a thematic album about loneliness and estrangement, an atmosphere captured convincingly by subdued vocals, beautiful flute playing and diverse guitar sounds.
The Pineapple Thief - What We Have Sown
After the personal and intimate Little Man The Pineapple Thief delivered a stunning album of classic progressive rock. With a number of live concerts under their belt and more to follow, the group are beginning to gel, evidence by the collective performances on What We Have Sown. (Almost) title track, the epic What Have We Sown?, should feature heavily in the end of year polls and help to increase the popularity of this fine group.
Manning - Songs From The Bilston House
Nine lovingly crafted songs from Guy inspired by past events behind the closed doors of a now empty house. Along with the usual suspects of guitar, bass, drums and keys, band and guests add sax, flute and fiddle to produce a rich blend of rock, pop, jazz, blues and folk. Tangent colleague Andy Tillison is on board with his unmistakable synth sound to add that extra proggy dimension and the DPRP are honoured with a mention in the liner notes.
Satellite - Into The Light
The final part of a trilogy that also includes the well received albums A Street Between Sunrise And Sunset and Evening Games, Poland's Satellite once again delivered the symphonic goods with Into The Night. Perhaps a little rockier than before, and at times sounding rather over-produced, the band score highest when combining lush symphonic backdrops with winning melodies and choruses, which thankfully this album has in spades. Fans of the earlier albums can purchase with confidence, whilst those who enjoy the likes of Pendragon and (Satellite's predecessors) Collage should find plenty to dig into here.
Will be reviewed soon!
Radiohead - In Rainbows
A four-year hiatus was unexpectedly over when Radiohead announced their new album in October. Rather than releasing their latest album through a record label, Radiohead went independent... and digital... and free! In a unique move, the dowload version of the album was not sold at a set price, but instead people could decide for themselves what they would pay for it, even if this was nothing at all. The stunt attracted the expected media attention, which completely overshadowed the attention for the actual music which is, in fact, not bad at all. In Rainbows is in many ways their most accessable album since OK Computer with some truly beautiful compositions and Thom Yorke's distinct whining way of singing. The CD version will be in stores on December 31st
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Q: What is this new icon in some of the skills? I notice in this last beta there's a new icon on some of the skills. It looks like a white triangle with a red 'X' on it. Any idea what this icon is suppose to mean?

A: The icon is saying that Smoke Screen can not be used underwater. It is actually a water drop with an X over it.


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Home Rangers Gio and Ange pic sends fans into a spin
Gio and Ange pic sends fans into a spin
Sharing a kebab?
There's been a bit of hoohah in the press and social media over Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Celtic counterpart Stavros sharing a meal alongside Rangers' Sporting Director Ross Wilson.
We should point out the photo looks absurdly fake, almost cartoony, but it is real, it seems, and the group of them took in a bite to eat, discussing what football managers do.
It says a lot for the state of football in this country today that two members of the opposite sides of the Old Firm can't have a meal together without comical conclusions being drawn or the picture being accused of being doctored.
This stuff happens a lot – managers liaise with each other to discuss various issues affecting the game and their clubs, and it shows a lot for civility that Celtic and Rangers representatives can sit down socially and have a meal in clement circumstances.
Is it sleeping with the enemy?
Of course it is – it's also been a perfectly normal thing in Scottish football to do. It's just in the present climate with social media and the way the world is, that it's regarded as unacceptable by some that the two bosses would share a kebab, or whatever they scoffed.
In short, nothing to see, move along.
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JT December 17, 2021 At 2:13 pm
I for one could not care a jot, they live in the same area so chances of Gio and Harold Bishop bumping into each other for a cream tea is absolutely fine but waiting to see all the green and grey moonhowlers coming out with their usual venom hated bile, its a conspiracy against them remember


This quote appears in the second paragraph of a report prepared by Robyn Allan, apparently for the Alberta Federation of Labour, as it is included as part of their filings with the Joint Review Panel examining the Northern Gateway Pipeline. I had the opportunity to debate Robyn Allan twice today, and you can listen in on one of them on CBC Edmonton here. I probably will have to write more than one post on this, but here's a start.
I have some significant objections to Ms. Allan's report, but there are some points with which I agree. Ms. Allan is absolutely correct that the primary case for Northern Gateway lies in the increase in expected oil prices, or netbacks to use industry's preferred term, which would be generated by exposing Canadian oil to world prices. Where she is wrong is in seeing increased export prices as a bad thing or as something which will drastically increase gas prices at the pump.
Northern Gateway will increase revenue to oil producers, oil owners, and Canadian governments. Since oil producers are owned, in the majority, by Canadians, the oil is owned by Canadians, and the governments are Canadian, this sounds like a good thing for Canadians. Further, all export markets imply price increases, and so benefit Canadian producers – that's why we export! If we banned the export of wheat and softwood lumber, we'd have cheaper domestic pasta and lumber, and an economic calamity in the farming and sawmill industries because we'd be substantially de-valuing our wheat and our forests. The same is true for oil – export markets mean higher revenue and, if they don't, you can and should sell at home at domestic prices.
What's the advantage of another export market for Canadian oil? Right now, the vast majority of Canadian oil is sold at discount WTI prices set in Cushing, Oklahoma, where there is a glut of crude – there is simply more oil being produced than is being consumed or can be cheaply moved out of central North America. This has led to what is known as the WTI-Brent spread, where prices for oil in landlocked regions of North America have been pushed down below world prices, as you can see in the Figure below.
About 1.8 million barrels per day, out of Canada's total exports to the US of 2.3 million barrels per day, flow into regions where the price of crude is based on WTI. Discounts are smaller on heavier, higher sulphur products, but they are still there. The discounts due to not having access to world prices for Canadian oil exports amounted to about $20 million per day in December – equivalent to $7.3 billion on an annual basis. No small change.
The Northern Gateway pipeline would not eliminate the Brent spread, but it would move oil which would otherwise continue to push into the midwest market to the coast, reducing the glut and thus the spread. It would also allow more Canadian oil to be sold directly at Brent prices. Enbridge's analysis, performed by Muse Stancil and not disputed by Ms. Allan, suggests that this would lead to an increase of $2-3 per barrel on average on every barrel sold out of western Canada – increased revenue to producers estimated (PDF) at $2.4 billion/yr in 2016, increasing to $4.5 billion/year by 2025.
So, all is good for the producers, but what about the rest of us? This must be bad, right? Increased oil prices mean higher gas prices, right? Yes, generally they do, and they likely will in this case for a few people. They also mean higher royalty revenues, higher tax revenues, and a higher Canadian dollar (all else equal, but that's another story for another day). On balance, this will certainly be positive over the entire Canadian economy, but the benefits will not be evenly distributed. Let me tackle each of these in turn, and you decide whether you stand to lose or gain, overall.
Will gas prices go up with Northern Gateway? Yes, but not likely by much. They certainly won't go down. Will refinery profit margins go down with Northern Gateway? Likely yes in the prairies and no elsewhere. Let me explain why.
During the last year, as the price of WTI has dropped relative to world prices, refinery margins in those regions where WTI determines the costs to refiners have increased. The margin for Gulf Coast refiners, pricing to LLS, increased as well, but not by the same amount. So, if Northern Gateway increases crude prices in Alberta, part of the cost could be reflected in higher gas prices in Alberta, but most of it will be reflected in lower refinery profit margins, since refiners can no longer buy depressed crude and sell premium-priced refined products – they'll pay a more competitive price for crude oil but won't be able to pass that cost through since they were already pricing as though they were paying higher prices. I'd expect less than 1/3 of the price uplift passed through to western canadian consumers, and consumers in BC and Eastern Canada are already largely paying gasoline prices from refineries sourcing crude at world prices, so the uplift would be even lower if existent at all in those markets. So, maybe 5 million Canadians would pay a couple of cents more per litre in fuel, and the rest would see no difference.
Well, it certainly would have been the case that Canadian refinery profit margins would have been much higher and our gas prices might have been lower by a cent or two per litre – not likely a standard of living scale effect. I think there is a case to be made for shipping Alberta oil east, but there's no case to do so to supply discounted oil to eastern refineries to subsidize gas prices.
Higher fuel costs are often painted as a big problem for the poorest in society, and like any increase in expenditure, they will have a proportionally larger effect on lower income people. Don't confuse that with saying that the majority of the costs of a fuel cost increase are borne by the poor – that's simply not true. If you increased fuel costs by 1%, it would cost the lowest 25% of income earners an average of $6 per year, while it would cost the highest 25% an average of $36.21. We should absolutely make sure we can compensate for hardship at the low end of the income distribution, but let's not pretend these costs are borne, in large proportion, by the poor. They're not.
What about the other side of the ledger? Well, royalties in Alberta are the logical starting point since they're calculated first. A project like Northern Gateway would increase royalties in 2 ways – directly via increased revenues on which royalties are paid, and indirectly by increasing oil prices on which the royalty rate is based (oil royalties on oilsands vary from 25-40% depending on WTI). At current oil prices, every dollar in oil price increase translates to over 35 cents in additional government royalty if you assume, as Allan did, that there is no change in real economic activity. Increased revenue, net of increased royalties, also mean higher tax revenues. The 65 cents left over after royalties on every dollar of extra revenue is taxable at 15%, adding another 9.75 in federal corporate taxes. If we assume that the rest of the windfall revenue is simply paid out as dividends, and assume a 60% Canadian ownership base, that's another 33 cents entering the Canadian economy now or in the future for every dollar of increase oil prices.
So, that's the tradeoff. Yes, having access to an export market that will pay more for our products means that Canadians will have to pay more as well. If Canadian oil producers earn an extra $2.4 billion in gross revenues per year, while some Canadian refiners and Canadian consumers pay a little more for their oil and gas, that doesn't sound like a great sales pitch. When you remember that 45% of that extra revenue flows to Canadians via taxes and royalties, and approximately another 30-35% flows to Canadian-owned companies held, in large part by pension and mutual funds then the tradeoff seems a lot more beneficial on average. We do not have the systems in place to distribute these benefits evenly to all Canadians, but turning away from significant economic benefits because we might not be able to distribute them fairly seems like the wrong approach.
If we can't get our heads around the fact that higher prices for our exports are, on balance, a good thing for the economy, I guess we'll all be eating cheap pasta and building cheap houses while we leave billions of dollars worth of wheat and softwood lumber revenues on the table – after all, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?
I'll try to come back to this over the weekend and talk about exchange rates and other issues in the Allan report.
NOTE: I've clarified my own conflicts of interest with respect to this project, including being a shareholder in Enbridge, here. I hope that all of my economist colleagues will follow the direction of the American Economics Association and do the same.
I agree fully that just because we can't mete out the benefits evenly doesn't mean the NG is a bad thing for Canada. Risk is borne differently as well across provinces. Increases to government revenue which are inherent in the NG world would create greater potential funding for social and entitlement programs which disproportionately benefit the poorest sects of society.
Finally, assuming an increase in government revenues due to the higher price paid for oil and a greater volume being sold due to Asian demand, would the government not be able to adjust taxes on gasoline prices to nullify the change at the pump?
You would think that would be a sound policy considering we are a vast country with lots of kms in travel. Having subsidised transportation, using oil royalities, would be a big boost to our economy, reducing the burden of transport costs.
I am in the opinion that your question changes to be: What is the best royalty margin, and where is the revenue being spent?
Have you seen Jim Hamilton's post on the Brent-WTI spread?
You don't make long-term policy based on an explicitly temporary inability to arbitrage away a difference in prices across markets.
Agreed, although you do make long-term transportation infrastructure decisions based on structural change in the locations of supply and demand. For a couple of examples of the demand for infrastructure moving crude from the center of the continent to the oceans, see here: Movements from the Gulf to the Midwest have declined http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRMXP2P31&f=M and movements out of the midwest have increased http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRMXP3P21&f=M Previously, the midwest was short oil, and so import movements brought oil into that region both from Canada and from the Gulf Coast. In the last 5 years, that situation has flipped, and so the infrastructure demand (or the potential surplus created by infrastructure not moving crude into PADD 2 (Midwest) has increased, and that's not expected to change. Building those projects will, over time, reduce the spread, but they are actually creating value since they are displacing other, more costly, means of by-passing that market like rail and barge.
Elephant in the room: climate change.
The fact that there are valid concerns with respect to GHG emissions does not validate any argument against Northern Gateway. If anything, yelling and screaming about the economic catastrophe tied to any increase in gasoline prces may have exactly the opposite effect.
I reference this recent report based on the operators' own reports; OTTAWA — More than two-thirds of all oilsands production in Canada is owned by foreign entities, sending a majority of the industry's profits out of the country, says a new analysis released Thursday by a British Columbia-based conservation group.
What are your sources ?
Link to stats-can data in the post. Oil, not oil sands. Oilsands ownership is more concentrated among globally majors, so you have companies for which the oilsands represent a small stake of their global holdings, but which are also predominantly owned by non-canadians. e.g. I believe (and don't hold me to these #s) Shell has 3% of their reserves in oilsands and other Canadian plays, and is 2% Canadian-owned.


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'The signal you send to your opponents is important': Mauricio Pochettino applauds value of a fearless attitude following Eric Dier's challenge on Sergio Ramos
Mauricio Pochettino made no attempt to hide admiration for Eric Dier's tackle
He made it clear he will expect the same courage and commitment from his team
Tottenham make the short trip to West Ham in the league on Saturday afternoon
By Matt Barlow for MailOnline
Tottenham make the short trip to West Ham with Mauricio Pochettino applauding the value of a fearless attitude and a thunderous early-game tackle.
Pochettino made no attempt to conceal his admiration for Eric Dier's challenge on Sergio Ramos which set the tone for England's thrilling victory in Spain.
Instead, he made it clear he will expect the same courage and commitment from his team as they prepare for Saturday's London derby.
Mauricio Pochettino applauds value of a fearless attitude and a thunderous early-game tackle
'The signal you send to your opponents is important,' said Pochettino. 'To say: 'We are not scared of you. We come here and we want to beat you'.
'To be brave like this - Eric Dier, a holding midfielder, pressing Sergio Ramos in the penalty area - that is the mentality we have tried to translate to the players from day one.
'I feel proud about that. It's a fantastic attitude that always we need to keep pushing. You can't win always but you have the possibility to win with that attitude.
'You have no business being on a pitch if you are not... Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Middlesbrough: Tony Pulis' side move... 'Even the kit man is vital if you want success': Nuno... 'I was gutted for him and for me he should be in there':...
'Football is about attitude and then talent. With only talent you cannot beat any team but talent with attitude is everything.'
Pochettino was criticised in Spain for admitting he was proud of a tackle which was adjudged a foul and earned Dier a yellow card in the 11th minute of the UEFA Nations League game in Seville, on Monday.
But this was the instinctive reaction of a former centre half and a manager who has spent nearly six years in English football.
Pochettino made no attempt to conceal admiration for Eric Dier's challenge on Sergio Ramos
'The tackle was nice, eh?' said Pochettino. 'He touched the ball, no? The tackle was good. He touched the ball and he was aggressive.
'In England, it's never a foul. In Europe it's different but in England it's never a foul.'
Dier scored the first goal of the Pochettino era at Spurs, a stoppage-time winner at West Ham on his debut after moving to London from Sporting Lisbon.
Four years on, at the age of 24, he is closing in on 200 Tottenham appearances. He is an influential voice in the dressing room and an established England international who has captained his country on occasions.
Dier is an influential voice in the dressing room and an established England international
Even so, Dier has not always seemed entirely settled, with interest from Manchester United as he shifted between positions in central defence and midfield.
At times this season, his form has dipped, and Spurs hope his influence in Seville will launch him back to his best.
'Football is about perception,' said Pochettino. 'Always the last performance is the perception we keep in our minds - in our fans and everyone.
'I always judge the players that they need to improve and improve and improve and always I try to translate that.
'It's the same when you don't perform as well, you need to move on and forget, as when you play well and get a very good result.
'Then, you need to move on and try to repeat the same performance. If you don't perform well, you need to perform better.
'If you perform well, you need to keep your level and always move on, move on, move on. That is the idea.'
Mauricio Pochettino applauds value of a fearless attitude following Eric Dier's challenge


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