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All this week, while formulating my questions for our presidential and vice presidential candidates, I avoided reading what my fellow bloggers were asking because I wanted *sniff* to maintain my independence. Actually, I was afraid that their questions would be so good, I'd be tempted to "borrow" too much.
Lois Lane and I have to maintain our journalistic integrity.
Last night, I finally took a peek at what my colleagues were asking, and there were indeed some great questions that I wish I'd thought of.
Dan Schwartz, who organized our blogfest (thank you, Dan - this was a great idea!), had multiple questions for each candidate. Dan appears to have shared my concerns about the need for more pay equity legislation and was critical of the progress that has been made thus far on enacting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. My favorite question of Dan's, though, addressed to Governor Mitt Romney, was whether he really intended to "de-politicize" the National Labor Relations Board and, if so, how.
Jon Hyman took a bipartisan approach, asking President Obama why his administration had done so little to help families, implying that Jon favored expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act. He also implicitly criticized Governor Romney for waffling on the ENDA. But then he asked Vice President Joe Biden to explain to employers his support for an aggressive NLRB and the Employee Free Choice Act, and he implied that Congressman Paul Ryan wasn't a true fiscal conservative -- notwithstanding Ryan's expressed admiration for Ayn Rand.
Mitt Romney was accused of a lot of waffling this week.
Eric Meyer asked Gov. Romney whether he would repeal the FMLA (yeah, right!) and, like Jon Hyman, criticized Vice President Biden for the administration's failure to do more to enact equal pay legislation. Yesterday, his question to Congressman Ryan was very similar to the one I had asked -- whether Ryan believes there is any role for unions in today's workplace. Eric went one step further than I did, asking Ryan whether he believed in repealing the National Labor Relations Act altogether.
Donna Ballman of "Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home" and author of Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired was the only plaintiff's lawyer in our group, and she did not disappoint. She was unabashedly partisan, and I'll focus on her questions for the Republican candidates, since adversarial questions are more fun.
She asked Romney whether he still believed that management needed to be more cooperative with labor and forgo some perks so that companies would survive, and then commented, "I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I'd like to hear him backpedal." She also accused him of waffling on whether the minimum wage should be tied to the Consumer Price Index (a position he had taken as governor of Massachusetts but presumably no longer holds). "This election is of huge importance to employees," she concluded. "You can either vote against your own economic interests and can buy into what Fox is telling you, or you can vote with your wallet. For anyone making under a million a year, the choice is pretty clear."
Here's Donna Ballman going after the GOP. (Just teasing, Donna!)
Then it was Ryan's turn to face Donna. She raked him over the coals for his comment at the Republican National Convention implicitly blaming Obama for a plant closing in Wisconsin when the plant closing had actually been announced during the end of the Bush Administration and only carried out during the Obama administration. (She also had questions about his support for extending unemployment benefits, his support for Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, and of the ENDA.)
In short, it was a lively week, and a good time was had by all. I hope you enjoyed it, too. The first real presidential debate will be next Wednesday at 9 p.m. Eastern on most major TV networks and streamed over the internet. Be sure to tune in and see whether the moderators use any of our questions! I am sure they will.
Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons.
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All roads lead to Garmisch-Partenkirchen! Well … perhaps not quite all roads, but surprisingly many do. An excellent motorway connection, several airports nearby and a great rail connection help make sure that your holiday begins with a relaxed journey to us.
Arriving by Car
Travelling from the north
Motorway A95 – end of motorway
Main road B2 – (Munich – Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
Main road B23 – (Augsburg – Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
Travelling from the south:
A12/E60 Inntal Motorway
B2/E533 Mittenwald - Klais - Kaltenbrunn - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Arriving by Train
German Rail offers a fast, attractive and environmentally friendly way of travelling to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. On weekends, direct express connections arrive from Hamburg, Dortmund and Cologne. A regional train runs hourly from Munich to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
If you prefer to have your car with you during your holiday, "AutoZug" (car transport train) connections to Munich are available from Hamburg, Hildesheim, Berlin and Düsseldorf.
Arriving by Plane
If you prefer to travel by plane, you can fly to either Munich, Stuttgart, Memmingen, Innsbruck and Zurich. Local agencies (car rental, bus companies, travel agencies) are happy to organise your journey from the airport if required.
By the way: Munich "Franz-Josef-Strauß" airport is only 120km from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck airport is even closer - only 60km away.
Getting Around After ArrivingGetting around in Garmisch-Partenkirchen without a car is no problem. A local area "GaPaCard" (spa-card) allows you to travel on local buses and in Winter on the so-called Snow Express train Bavaria-Tyrol for free. You can buy the spa-card from your renter. For excursions in the surrounding area you can travel by regional bus (RVO) or the German Rail.
Of course, we can also help you rent a car or a bike – or book a taxi:

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The funny ladies have an intimate conversation on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Band mates Ian Axel and Chad King stroll through New York City in the video for the moving ballad.
The second of four epic live-action adventure series on Netflix, Jessica Jones also stars David Tennant, Mike Colter, Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, and Erin Moriarty.
After winning over Montreal and Washington, D.C., Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour hits the big time on Thursday: New York. Will the Big Apple take to Madge's pole-dancing nuns, guitar-strumming, and covers of Edith Piaf? We'll venture a yes, since critics have already showered the show with praise. For all those curious to see what the Rebel Heart Tour looks like from the front row, click through the following images.
The emotional video shows a gay vet protecting another man from a potential hate crime.
"Above & Below."
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Muslim terrorists are using Mexican drug cartels to infiltrate the U.S. southern border to plan attacks on the United States from within, according to Sun City Cell, a documentary produced in collaboration between Judicial Watch and TheBlaze TV.
"Mexican drug cartels are smuggling foreigners from countries with terrorist links into a small Texas rural town near El Paso and they're using remote farm roads—rather than interstates—to elude the Border Patrol and other law enforcement barriers," states Judicial Watch. "Our nation's unsecured border with Mexico is an existential threat to our nation."
Chris Farrell, the director of research and investigations at Judicial Watch, says the cartel's ability to completely control the El Paso region paved the way for a sophisticated narcoterrorism partnership.
"If you want to move something from point A to point B, a contraband item, you need their assistance, there's a price tag with it, its all about making money," he says. "There's a tremendous amount of public corruption. There are cartels and those criminal enterprises do billions and billions of dollars worth of elicit business. Their corruption runs deep and it runs high and so there are people that are afraid frankly for this story to come out."
Jonathan Gilliam, retired Navy Seal and former FBI special agent, says it's always been his fear that high-level terrorist leaders would try to get into the United States and plan things here.
"For them to send out orders from overseas is one thing, but to see them come into the United States and actually start helping plan and give orders, that just shows another level of commitment and it shows a drastic shift in their mindset and where there dedication is," says Gilliam. "I mean you don't just go embed yourself into where you want to start a war, unless you're serious about starting a war."
"It probably means that's not the first time they've gotten people in this way. And it's really scary when you think about it," said Gilliam.
Despite the alleged collusion between the Mexican cartels and Muslim terrorists, many tout El Paso, Texas, as a safe city to live.
"The cartel wants El Paso to be the shiny penny where everything is good, don't look behind the curtain over here," says an anonymous source in the documentary. "Everything is wonderful. And so, it's known by the gang members and the criminals in all the area, if you draw attention, you hurt a police officer, you do anything that interferes with their business, they'll melt you in a bucket of acid and not think twice about it."
"The law enforcement for the most part is bought and paid for," the source continues. "Not a lot of people have respect for police. The criminals certainly don't, but what they have fear of is an organization that doesn't have Fourth Amendment and doesn't use jail cells, and that's the cartel."
Farrell says the Obama administration has a responsibility in putting an end to the alleged narcoterrorism ring.
"The principal functions of the administration, certainly of a president, is to provide for the security of the country and this is an issue that goes to terrorism, it goes to narcotics trafficking, human smuggling all sorts of areas of security and criminality, preventing crime," he said. "And so of course it's the administration's responsibility."
A former military intelligence officer specializing in counterintelligence and human intelligence, Farrell spent four years on the investigation and has traveled to El Paso many times to meet with dozens of sources for this story.
He says the investigation will continue.
"This is probably one-third of the whole story about what's going on in El Paso right now," he said. "Two-thirds of the story we have not even reported on. There is so much more and our investigation continues."
"It only gets worse, frankly," he said. "If people were disturbed or concerned about what they saw in this portion of the story, it is a fragment of the overall story."


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Detectives investigating a vicious attack on a schoolgirl believe her assailant may also be responsible for several high-profile murders, including that of Milly Dowler.
Scotland Yard are following up "four or five" strong lines of inquiry after an appeal for information about the attempted murder of 18-year-old Kate Sheedy on Tuesday's Crimewatch. Ms Sheedy, a sixth-former at Gumley Convent School, was seriously injuredwhen she was deliberately run over near her home in Isleworth, west London.
The attack is the sixth to be linked to the murder of a 22-year-old French student, Amelie Delagrange, on nearby Twickenham Green last August. Police believe Ms Delagrange's killercould also have murdered a 19-year-old gap-year student, Marsha McDonnell, in nearby Hampton.
Four other attacks on women in south-west London have also been connected to Scotland Yard's Amelie inquiry, codenamed Operation Yeaddiss. Surrey Police are also examining possible links with the murder of the 13-year-old schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
The, Crimewatch appeal focused on CCTV footage of a car police believe could have been used in the attack in the early hours of 28 May last year.
Ms Sheedy had got off a bus opposite the County Arms pub in Worton Road, Isleworth, when she noticed a white people-carrier - thought to be a Toyota Previa - with blacked-out windows parked with its engine running. As she crossed the road, the vehicleheaded straight for her, running her over. The car then reversed over her before driving off.
Despite multiple fractures and serious internal injuries,Ms Sheedy made a full recovery.
Anyone who has information is asked to contact police on 020 8247 7911 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. (PA)
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Many years ago, in a land far, far away (Nottingham), a young man sat with a guitar on his lap, his hands poised to play a new (and fiendishly difficult) composition. Luckily he was exceptionally able. When the red light screamed 'recording', however, his hands failed him. Time and time again he tried, but he simply couldn't play it. Several bottles of beer later, and with the lights switched off, he flew through it perfectly. He just needed to realign his head. Continue reading
The future was unwritten
'So, where do you see yourself in ten years' time?' If I'd been asked that question in 2006, I would have seen a me very different to the one that sits, laptop atop lap, slowly tap-tapping out the words you are reading. I had recently handed in the draft of my PhD thesis to my supervisors, and awaited their approval. It was a long time coming as they were both ill – sadly they are both now deceased – and this delay meant I ended up submitting late, thus missing the cut on several jobs. Unexpected event no. 1. Two years later, I drove home clutching a bag of pills and a brand new diagnosis. Unexpected event no. 2. I wrote an article for the Independent – sadly now deceased – called 'The Longest Wait'. Here's an extract:
My New Year was somewhat blighted by the revelation that I had acquired Parkinson's disease. That's how I put it. Acquired. Like experience. It just creeps up on you.
But here's the rub: I don't look ill; I don't act ill; I don't even feel ill, yet I am. And this is what's strange. My life hasn't been ruined by this disease – I'm not about to die – but it certainly has changed. The problem is that I don't know what's going to happen: all I know is that something will.
Moving swiftly on to 2013, I published a book called Slender Threads: a young person's guide to Parkinson's disease. In this I considered the fact that I did now know pretty much what was going to happen to me, and why. I merely lacked a 'when' and a 'what it feels like'. Parkinson's was, for me, a disease of anticipation. That was its 'exquisite torture', the inevitability it brought to the table. Of course, coming to terms with the inevitability of our decline is at the heart of the human condition. We all have our 'Mistah Kurtz' moment. A diagnosis like Parkinson's casts this inevitability in a different light, however. It makes it visceral. It makes it come eversomuch closer. It makes it real. Continue reading
Elytra – an extract
The lights started to come back on. At first they were incandescent bursts which ripped through her unconsciousness before fading back into darkness. Then, slowly, the bursts became less violent, longer-lived, until she began to see.
The pain at the back of her neck was sharp, visceral and raw, and yet this pain seemed to lie on top of a dull, heady ache. She rubbed at it with the palm of her hand and winced as the pain increased, intensified, sharpened.
She pulled herself up onto her knees groggily and looked at her hand. There was blood. A wipe of fresh, glistening blood alongside the crust of the earlier bleed which her hand had disturbed. Her head hit the floor hard as the lights went out once more. Continue reading
Cogito ergo amo Pt 5
[following pt 4]
'The feed from one of our drones.' Tamarind restarted the video. The voice was metallic. Dead. But very, very alive.
'Haha! Got another! That's seventeen … it's a personal best! Let's try … a clusterbomb! … Wheeeeeeeeeeee! Look at that one! He burst! Running man? Stop running … yes, no legs stops you running … selfie! …' Continue reading
Cogito ergo amo pt 4
[following pt 3]
'So. The baby. Richard's?' Began Terri. She ploughed through Tamarind's protest. 'It isn't the first, and won't be the last …'
'I'm here to speak with Richard, not discuss my private life.' And let him go, he's just not interested, she almost added.
Terri stood up as the door opened and Richard walked in. 'You girls best friends yet?' Terri left the room. Richard stared at the door as it shut heavily behind her, its automatic closing device thwarting her attempt at a dramatic slam. 'Who got her goat?'
'You did. Some time ago, I shouldn't wonder.'
'Ok. Tamar. It is Tamar, right? I may be arrogant, overbearing and think all this Gaia stuff is a load of old … but I'm not stupid. You're no hippychick. And that's no baby. What gives?' He sat and poured himself a large glass of red wine. Continue reading
Cogito ergo amo pt 3
[following Pt 2]
'Dr. Woods', Terri interjected, just a little piqued at how she had suddenly lost his attention.
'No. Richard is my name. And you are …?'
'Starchild, meet Dr Richard Woods'.
The expected words didn't materialise. Richard breathed a sigh of relief. He leant down, putting his face to the child's. It was strangely still.
'Hello Starchild. I'll bet your daddy's proud of you!' Tamarind shot him a look.
Richard froze, but the cloud passed.
'I know how this is going to sound', she began … Continue reading
Cogito ergo amo pt 2
[following on from Pt 1]
'… and so the natural state of being, of a being, is being in love. To be sentient is to love. Cogito, ergo amore. Thank you.'
The audience broke out into warm applause peppered with shouts of 'yeah!', as the twenty-minute period for questions finally ended an hour behind schedule. As he was led off the dais, the speaker was engrossed in animated conversation with the event's organiser, his words illustrated with small but intense gestures.
'… but I'm preaching to the converted here, Terri. It's all well and good but there's very little this lot can do.'
Terri bridled slightly as he took her by the arm. 'But we're doing workshops, holding consciousness awareness days, then there's the … ' She was waved silent. Continue reading
The Scarlet Letter
Many have commented on the crass, arrogant and patronising attitude of the HuffPo's UK editor to those who provide much of his content (and thus pay his wages):
"…I'm proud to say that what we do is that we have 13,000 contributors in the UK, bloggers…we don't pay them, but you know if I was paying someone to write something because I wanted it to get advertising pay, that's not a real authentic way of presenting copy. So when somebody writes something for us, we know it's real. We know they want to write it. It's not been forced or paid for. I think that's something to be proud of."
Continue reading
Cogito ergo amo
'Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee …'
The sound from the live feed stunned the room into silence, reducing its temperature by a good three degrees. Dave Baker, operative third class, was overwhelmed by a visceral surge of impotence. Even his colleagues comprehended that what they had just witnessed was beyond special, beyond even unique; it was the future. And it didn't seem to like them that much.
'What the actual fuck?
The words dripped from Dave's open mouth.
'You have got to be kidding me.' He sat heavily into his seat, utterly defeated.
Want to read more?
You can tell by the way I use my walk
'Show us your legs', the umpire said, sotto voce, as we changed ends. Continue reading


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The Emerald Ball is an annual event that raises much needed funds for Kids Rehab at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
Families, friends, staff, volunteers and supporters of the Kids Rehab community were warmly invited to attend the 2016 Kids Rehab premier fundraising event, the Emerald Ball.
The 850 guests fortunate enough to secure tickets to the 2016 Emerald Ball were treated to a night of superb entertainment! In true Emerald Ball tradition, this 'sold out' event left guests enthralled throughout the night with performances by Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes and one of Australia's most talented Comedians, Mr Tommy Little! Our MC, Mr Vince Sorrenti did a wonderful job ensuring the blockbuster order of events went smoothly and Kids Rehab Patron Ms Sami Lukis was the perfect hostess on the night.
Also included in the entertainment line-up was the incredibly awesome, high energised Furnace & the Fundamentals who ensured the party continued well into the late night, our Auctioneer Ben Dobbin who did an outstanding job in the Live Auction plus a host of celebrities who turned up on the night to show their support for Kids Rehab. There were lots of giveaways, prizes, fabulous items in both the silent and live auction plus one lucky guest walking away with a brand new Mazda CX-3, thanks to our Platinum Sponsor McGrath Mazda Liverpool.
Images of the event have been uploaded to the 2016 Emerald Ball photo gallery.
Most importantly, over $711K net profit was raised on the night which will help fund rehabilitation treatment programs for children with disabilities including: Acquired Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Limb Deficiency, Spinal Cord Injury / Disease, Spina Bifida and Connective Tissue Disorders
We take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our sponsors, donors, suppliers and guests for their amazing support and generosity over the years. The community plays a vital role in our operation and only with such support can Kids Rehab at CHW continue to achieve the high standard we set for ourselves in both patient care and research. Once again, many thanks for your wonderful contribution.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 2017 Emerald Ball, which will undoubtedly another epic event!
The 2016 stellar line-up of entertainment included:
Sami Lukis Kids Rehab Patron
Vince Sorrenti
Jimmy Barnes
Tommy Little
Furnace and the Fundamentals
Emerald Ball is an initiative of Kids Rehab at The Children's Hospital at Westmead which is registered by the Australian Taxation Office as a Charitable Institution. ABN: 53 188 579 090.
Donations of $2 or over are tax deductible. Unless supporters specify otherwise, donations will be used at the discretion of the Chief Executive and provide service and support to the children and families cared for by Kids Rehab. Click here to make a donation
The Emerald Ball has been a sell-out event for the past 7 years. Early bookings and payment are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
The Emerald Ball has been a sell-out event for the past 5 years. Early bookings and payment are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.


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Our recommendation to investors - always buy value. Sometimes the price may go down, but the value in your investment never does.
In today's market investors are looking for a good return on their investment. High dividends are sought out as an income producing investment that can supplement your income or help build with reinvesting. Today's REITs can produce a high yield ranging from 5% up through 20+%. What investors really need to know is how to identify the REITs with value and can sustain the changes in the market.
One of the benefits of owning a REIT includes a REIT pays no corporate tax in exchange for paying out strong, consistent dividends. Taxes are paid only at the individual shareholder level. With no corporate tax more money is paid to the investors. REITs are registered and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and adhere to higher standards of corporate governance, financial reporting and information disclosure. Their quarterly reports and Form 10-Q are required by the SEC.
The fundamental environment for REITs today is very sound and when interest rates do begin to rise, the REITs with the best fundamentals will be in a better position to capture the enhanced value creation. For income investors, the most challenging task to consider is the sustainability of dividends.
All of the REITs are subject to Interest Rate Risk. If the interest rates go up, the money tied up in current investments would earn a lower interest and cause the value of the stock to go down. This may also cause the company to pay more for borrowing money and impact the income and bottom line profits.
The companies we highlight here are Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp., Armour Residential REIT and Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc. We believe these companies are strong enough to provide dividends now and into the future when the interest rates increase. Here are the details of the REITs we think have value and recommend our investors to take a hard look.
Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: JMI)
Today's share price: $11.94 opened Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Year low and high: $10.72 - 20.20
Dividend, yield and last payout: $0.23 (monthly), 23.8% (annualized), August 13, 2013
Longevity of dividend: Since November 15, 2012.
Market cap: $156.5 million
Business activity: Javelin Mortgage Investment is engaged in investing primarily in hybrid adjustable rate, adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage backed securities and mortgage loans. Some of these securities are issued or guaranteed by a U.S. Government-sponsored entity or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Administration and other securities backed by residential and/or commercial mortgages. Javelin may also invest in collateralized commercial mortgage backed securities and other mortgage related investments, including mortgage loans, mortgage related derivatives and mortgage servicing rights. Javelin is externally managed by ARMOUR Residential Management LLC (ARRM), pursuant to a management agreement.
Strength of operations: Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp. has a very solid business plan and execution. Year-to-date stock price is down 39.29%, which demonstrates it reacted to the Fed's announcement of reducing/ending QE3 sometime in the future. Javelin's current operations are creating profits each month and a healthy return for investors. The dividend rate is not expected to drop from its latest business reports and projections.
Recommendation: JMI is rated as a buy. We like stocks with a solid profit each quarter, and this stock pays a monthly dividend. We like stocks that pay 10% or better in dividends and JMI is currently paying a 23.8% return on your investment (annualized). Take the dividend and if you fear a reduction in dividend or the price of the stock, you can hedge the value of your investment each month.
Armour Residential REIT (NYSE: ARR)
Today's share price: $4.04
Year low and high: $3.74 - 7.71
Dividend, yield and last payout: $0.07 (monthly), 21.1% (annualized), August 13, 2013
Longevity of dividend: Since Jan 2011, dividend has decreased from high of $.36 to current amount of $0.07.
Market cap: 1.4 billion
Business activity: Armour invests primarily in hybrid adjustable rate, adjustable rate and fixed rate residential mortgage backed securities. These securities are issued or guaranteed by a U.S. Government-sponsored entity, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. From time to time, a portion of Co.'s portfolio may be invested in unsecured notes and bonds issued by U.S. Government-chartered entities, U.S. Treasuries and money market instruments, subject to certain income tests the Company must satisfy for its qualification as a real estate investment trust.
Strength of operations: Armour reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. However, we anticipate underperformance relative to this pattern in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, Armour increased its bottom line by earning $0.97 versus $0.02 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 24.7% in earnings ($0.73 versus $0.97).
Recommendation: We believe Armour is a buy due to its performance over the last year. The stock price has dropped in reaction to the Fed's announcement it may decrease or stop QE3 purchases of government bonds in the near future. With the stock price under $4, and the dividend paid monthly, we see a great opportunity for the investors to reap a profit over 10% in the near term and extending into 2014.
Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc (NYSE: AMTG)
Today's share price: $15.19
Year low and high: $14.30 - $23.59
Dividend, yield and last payout: $0.70 (quarterly), 18.44%, June 26, 2013
Longevity of dividend: December 2011
Market cap: $486 million
Business activity: Apollo Residential Mortgage is a holding company. Apollo conducts business primarily through its ARM Operating, LLC subsidiary and its other operating subsidiaries. Apollo is primarily engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged basis, in residential Agency and non-Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The Agency RMBS includes pass-through securities (whose underlying collateral included only fixed-rate mortgages), as well as Agency interest-only and Agency inverse interest-only securities, which receive some or all of the interest payments, but no principal payments, made on a related series of Agency RMBS, based on a notional principal balance.
Strength of operations: In Q2 2013 it sold $2.2 billion of its Agency RMBS, and it purchased $186.5 million of non-Agency RMBS. This changed Apollo's RMBS portfolio to an estimated value of $2.6 billion and its non-Agency RMBS portfolio to an estimated value of $751 million as of June 30, 2013. Apollo mitigated some of its interest rate risk by selling a large portion of its Agency RMBS. Plus it bought more non-Agency RMBS, which should go up in value as the US economy recovers. The company's expectation is that this will occur at the same time the interest rates increase, offsetting any losses and providing stability.
Recommendation: Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc. is a solid company with a sharp business plan and has taken defined action for the future. The dividend of 18% is worthy of consideration and a buy and hold will only pay profitable dividends into the future.
Disclosure: I am long ARR. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Additional disclosure: Each of the companies websites have their last quarterly reports and SEC filings.


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Two men and two woman were arrested Saturday night on methamphetamine charges.
Derek L. Cooper, 26, of 307 Center St., John Russell, 48, of 1779 U.S. 127 Bypass, and Donna Williams, 51, of 1081 Johnson Road were charged around 2:30 Saturday morning when an Anderson County Sheriff's deputy spotted the two men stopped alongside U.S. 127, standing outside of a van.
The Anderson County High School basketball teams will be trying to defend their titles Friday night in the 30th District Tournament finals at Collins High School in Shelbyville.
The Anderson girls will be playing Spencer County at 6 p.m. while the Bearcat boys will be playing the host school at 7:30. Both the district winners and runner-up advance to the regional tournament, which opens next week.
A largely peaceful visit by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell included some late fireworks Tuesday when a Lawrenceburg physician and avid Trump supporter exchanged heated words with protesters.
Dr. Andrew Bustin, a member of the Anderson County Board of Health, got into the exchange with Louisville resident Lisa Tobe before being escorted toward the door by Sheriff Joe Milam.
The exchange came inside of Legion Hall just moments after McConnell finished taking questions from the audience.
Basking in the low 70s in February seems great now, but experts are warning there will be a heavy price to pay later this year if, as expected, winter makes a vengeful return.
"I'm very concerned," said Tommy Yankey, a natural sciences and agriculture agent at the Anderson County Extension office.
"Mother Nature has a way of getting even."
Hundreds of protesters gathered here Tuesday afternoon to shout their displeasure at Sen. Mitch McConnell, who was in town to speak at the Andeson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
McConnell's motorcade blew past the large crowd gathered in the American Legion park, and later ignored questions from protesters who managed to get tickets into the sold-out luncheon.
The Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg volleyball team put its own name in the school record book Saturday.
Recording only a 7-16 record during the regular season and being forced to qualify for the Kentucky Christian School Athletic Association Class 3A tournament, the Lady Rams engineered a major surprise with a state championship.
The Lady Rams navigated the field to claim the state title Saturday at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington.
It is CAL's first state volleyball title.
Mike Brown paused from making funeral and burial arrangements for his 20-year-old daughter MaKayla Brown on Monday to reflect on the difficulty and emotions of losing his only child.
"I miss the hell out of her … it's killing me," said Brown. "I raised her since she was a year old and everyone knows I'd do anything for my kid.
"She was my only child. She was my world."
Anderson County and Simon Kenton, the schools which have dominated the girls' Eighth Region over the last decade, could be headed for a semi-final showdown after the pairings for the regional tournament were announced Saturday morning. The tournament gets underway Monday, Feb. 27 at Oldham County High School.
High school students scheduled to meet and ask questions of Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during his visit here Tuesday will not be allowed to attend due to concerns over a protest being organized by the Kentucky Democratic Committee, Superintendent Sheila Mitchell has confirmed.
Similar concerns also played a role in the event being moved from the county park to a fenced-in area inside of the American Legion, according to Pam Brough, president of the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting the sold-out event.
Anderson County's animal shelter was declared among the state's worst a year ago, but that almost certainly isn't the case anymore.
"I would encourage them to come out and check it out again," said Judge-Executive Orbrey Gritton. "That would be great … go right ahead."
The shelter ranked 17th worse in the state, according to information released following a statewide study titled the Current Status of Kentucky County Shelters, conducted by six students from the University of Kentucky and Lincoln Memorial College.
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