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		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>8773</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> SBI HEALTHCARE</titleOfClass><cusip>81369Y209</cusip><value>1903</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>26419</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>26419</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> SBI CONS STPLS</titleOfClass><cusip>81369Y308</cusip><value>306</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>6054</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>6054</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> SBI CONS DISCR</titleOfClass><cusip>81369Y407</cusip><value>360</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>4605</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>4605</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> SBI INT-FINL</titleOfClass><cusip>81369Y605</cusip><value>1159</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>48652</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>48652</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> TECHNOLOGY</titleOfClass><cusip>81369Y803</cusip><value>461</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>10767</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>10767</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> SOUTHERN CO</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> COM</titleOfClass><cusip>842587107</cusip><value>4721</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>100899</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>100899</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVRG ETF</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> UT SER 1</titleOfClass><cusip>78467X109</cusip><value>440</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>2528</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
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		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>3832</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> STERICYCLE INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> COM</titleOfClass><cusip>858912108</cusip><value>607</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>5037</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
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		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>9266</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> VANGUARD INDEX FDS</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> REIT ETF</titleOfClass><cusip>922908553</cusip><value>630</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>7899</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>7899</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> VANGUARD INDEX FDS</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> MID CAP ETF</titleOfClass><cusip>922908629</cusip><value>682</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>5675</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
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		</otherManager><votingAuthority><Sole>46407</Sole><Shared>0</Shared><None>0</None></votingAuthority></infoTable><infoTable><nameOfIssuer> VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS INC</nameOfIssuer><titleOfClass> HIGH DIV YLD</titleOfClass><cusip>921946406</cusip><value>265</value><shrsOrPrnAmt><sshPrnamt>3976</sshPrnamt><sshPrnamtType>SH</sshPrnamtType></shrsOrPrnAmt><investmentDiscretion>SOLE</investmentDiscretion><otherManager>
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