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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The remarkable thing about President George W. Bush wasn't that he was a horrible chief executive; it's that he was horrible in so many ways.
Contrary to the president's own assessment of his tenure earlier this week, it was an astonishing eight years - and not in a good way. The country suffered two recessions, and two shooting wars. The government botched its response to a brazen attack by terrorists on two cities, and then four years later utterly failed to react when another city was consumed by a natural disaster.
The president took on tyranny by embracing torture. He fought a war for freedom by trampling human rights. He enriched the already rich, excused their excesses, and then bailed them out of trouble and handed us the bill.
He politicized everything, promoted incompetents, and -- whenever things got tight -- appealed to our basest instincts of fear, greed, ignorance and hate.
Bush had all the luck of Jimmy Carter, the attention to detail of Ronald Reagan, the adaptability of Lyndon Johnson, the abiding respect for the Constitution of Richard Nixon, the humility of Teddy Roosevelt, the rhetorical skills of Calvin Coolidge, the fiscal restraint of Franklin Roosevelt, the cronyism of Warren Harding, and the overreaching idealism of Woodrow Wilson.
And his election had all the legitimacy of Rutherford Hayes'.
None of the disasters of the past eight years can be entirely blamed on Bush, of course. No president is all powerful, and Bush was handed some raw deals, especially in that first year with the recession and then the nightmare of 9/11. But other presidents - Lincoln, Roosevelt, and the incoming Obama come to mind -- have had to deal with worse. The test of greatness is what you do when faced with the impossible.
Here's my list of the seven worst things Bush did during his time in the White House.
7. Bush politicized parts of the government that should be nonpartisan. From NASA to the Justice Department, professionals were forced out or silenced if they departed from the true Republican way. What was good for the Republican Party trumped what was good policy for the nation. Every administration is political to some extent, but the Bush administration took it too far. When Paul O'Neill was forced out at Treasury, it was clear that every major decision would be determined by Karl Rove's calculus.
6. Bush squandered the budget surplus. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Bush had a near-religious faith in the ability of tax cuts to deliver prosperity. Tax cuts were the panacea that would cure all ills. Economy too strong? Cut taxes. Economy too weak? Cut taxes. Stock market falling? Cut dividend taxes. Investment weak? Cut capital gains taxes. But tax cuts didn't make the economy stronger; they merely blew a big hole in the budget. Now, when we could really use that surplus to pay for the bailouts and the stimulus, it's gone.
5. Bush comforted the comfortable and afflicted the afflicted. The Bush years were the ultimate test of trickle-down economics, the theory that says the government should favor the rich because the benefits will flow down to the rest of us. The results of that experiment are clear: We've had the weakest job growth since the 1930s. We've had the biggest increase in debt ever. We've had the highest share of national income going to profits since the 1920s. Income inequality has soared while our public and private investment has slowed to a trickle. Instead of building a fundamentally sound economy, Bush nurtured a Ponzi economy based on get-rich-quick schemes.
4. Bush rewarded incompetence. Because politics and personal loyalty were all that counted, Bush appointed incompetent people to vital jobs. He hired interns to run Iraq. He hired a horse expert to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He wanted to hire Harriett Miers to be a Supreme Court justice. Top jobs were reserved for sycophants, toadies and failures.
3. Bush lied us into war. Every argument for war against Iraq was a delusion, and hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost as a result.Saddam Hussein was not responsible for 9/11 in any way. He was not a danger to the United States. The Bush administration ignored or dismissed mountains of evidence that showed that Saddam was not building an arsenal of chemical or nuclear weapons. Bush rushed to war without giving diplomacy or weapons inspectors a chance. Later, administration officials blew the cover of a CIA employee whose husband told the truth, and then lied about their involvement.
2. Bush has exposed himself to war crime charges. By his own admission, Bush authorized interrogation practices that are illegal under U.S. and international law. His administration at best looked the other way and at worst ordered prisoners at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib to be tortured. Not only is torture an immoral and heinous crime against humanity, it is ineffective in the fight against terrorism. Nothing has given Osama bin Laden more support than Bush's immorality. And our nation's reputation has been tarnished, possibly forever.
1. Bush weakened our democracy. Bush has embraced a theory of dictatorship. Bush, under Vice President Dick Cheney's guidance, encouraged an imperial presidency answerable to no one. Working with a complacent Congress, Bush gutted the constitutional checks and balances that are supposed to keep any part of the government from growing too powerful or too corrupt. In the name of an endless war against an amorphous enemy, he canceled our most fundamental rights of habeas corpus and the right to be free from unreasonable government spying.
One final note: Bush had the opportunity to be a great president. After 9/11, the nation was as united as it had been since Pearl Harbor, and Bush rode a wave of popularity that he could have used to turn around the nation's politics, security and economy.
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Waves of Change
Why Oceans? Why Now?
Imagine losing coastlines, entire islands, and substantial parts of Asia, northern Europe and the Arctic from erosion, floods, and glacial melting. Imagine the consequences of a year with record heat temperatures.
Can you envision a world constantly hit with hurricanes and tsunamis, afflicted with drowning seals and disappearing polar bears, and impoverished by lost marine environments and arctic livelihoods? Can you further envision the disappearance of coral reefs, and depletion of as much as 1/3 of the species in the oceans due to ocean acidification and climate change?
Now, imagine a world where you could make a difference. Imagine that you could help the world better undersand the oceans, reduce ocean pollution, restore ecosystems, repair damaged marine environments and replenish the oceans' resources.
Can you imagine rebuilding the world's oceans and seas, valuable resources upon which so much of our existence depends? Can you imagine taking on challenges such as climate change impacts, ocean acidification, and bleaching of coral reefs?
As one of our most precious assets, the ocean is indispensable to life itself. It is the largest habitat for living things in our solar system and sustains our lives with over 50 percent of the earth's oxygen. "Without our oceans, we wouldn't be able to breathe; we wouldn't be able to eat; we wouldn't be able to live.'"
The Ocean and coastal resources supply us with:
- A vital source of food - The ocean is the primary source of protein for over 2.6 billion people worldwide;
- A source of employment and livelihood - Economic activity resulting from the ocean indirectly and directly support 200 - 400 million people each year;
- Energy that powers the planet - The oceans hold existing and potential oil and gas reserves for future energy use;
- A place for leisure and sports - More than 200 million people visit coastal cities and countries each year;
A place to live - Over half of the world's population live within 200 km of a coastline.
Increasing economic activity and climate change, however, have put our marine environments, and our own existence in great peril. Marine ecosystems are at risk of being lost forever; fisheries are facing declining catches; and island states are threatened by rising sea levels. The specter of global terrorism and nuclear activity in the oceans also pose a great danger to our lives.
Waves of change offers an opportunity to address all of these issues and more. View an introduction to Waves of Change below.
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Tetrazepam belong to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines and is used in several European Union countries to treat conditions such as back and neck pain and spasticity.
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Brussels, 15 December 2011
The Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050
Why is there a need for the Roadmap 2050?
The EU has set itself the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 80%-95% below 1990 levels by 2050. The Roadmap explores how this goal can be achieved while at the same time improving the competitiveness and the security of supply.
Rather than presenting one strategic option, it describes seven different scenarios. Every scenario is based on a different energy mix, combing varying shares of renewables and the importance given to energy efficiency and new technologies such as CCS. By describing these scenarios and also their impact on costs and prices, it should help Member States to make the necessary policy choices.
Each country is responsible for its own energy choices. But they must be integrated in the overall context and take into account the potential consequences on its neighbours.
Why is there a need to start now a discussion about 2050?
Member States have to start now to debate how their energy mix will look like in 2050 and create a stable business investment for private investors. If the political choices are not made, there is uncertainty and much needed investments will be delayed. In the energy sector, investments are made for a period between 20 and 60 years.
What are the key outcomes?
Irrespective of the particular energy mix chosen, there are a number of common elements in all decarbonisation scenarios:
1) The demand for renewable energy will grow
2) Energy savings will be crucial
3) The role for electricity will increase
4) Capital investments will increase
5) The fossil fuel bill will decrease.
What is a scenario and which ones have been chosen for the analysis?
A scenario is a tool to assess the effects of policy options, created by changing many variables simultaneously and presenting the outcome foreseen.
The Commission, after extensive discussions with stakeholders, has identified four main decarbonisation routes for the energy sector – energy efficiency impacting mostly on the demand side and on the supply side renewable, nuclear and CCS. The scenarios proposed explore different combinations of this four decarbonisation paths interacting:
What role has gas in the transition?
Gas will be critical for the transformation of the energy system. Substitution of coal (and oil) with gas in the short to medium term could help to reduce emissions with existing technologies until at least 2030 or 2035. Gas will stay high in sectors such as the power sector over a longer period. In the Diversified Supply Technologies scenario for example, gas-fired power generation accounts for roughly 800 TWh in 2050, slightly higher than current levels.
What role has nuclear in the Roadmap 2050?
The EU Commission and the Roadmap 2050 is neutral on the question whether or not Member States should use nuclear power. It does not give a recommendation or a forecast on the future development of nuclear energy in Europe.
One scenario assumes that nuclear policy is almost zero (This is based on the assumption that only those nuclear power plants which are currently under construction are used in 2050, while existing ones will have come to the end of their life time and will not be replaced). Under this scenario, nuclear makes amounts to less than 3 percent of primary energy consumption (currently it is 14%).
Another scenario looks at the effect a delayed implementation of CCS has on the energy mix. This technology allows capturing and storing CO2 emissions from gas and coal power stations. If this technology will not be fully exploited in the Member States, it is assumed that nuclear power will play a bigger role. This would result in almost the same share of energy consumption in 2050 as in 2005 (18 % versus 14%). Depending on Member States' decisions, the share of nuclear could of course be higher.
What role has energy efficiency and renewable energy?
Renewables move centre stage. The share of renewable energy (RES) rises substantially in all decarbonisation scenarios, achieving at least 55% in gross final energy consumption in 2050 up 45 percentage points from today's level at around 10%. The share of Renewables in electricity consumption reaches 64,8 % in a High Energy Efficiency scenario and even 97% in a High Renewables Scenario.
The Energy Roadmap 2050 is also ambitious when it comes to energy efficiency: It shows that we need to reduce energy consumption by 2050 by a minimum of 32 percent to maximum of 41 percent compared to the peak in 2005/2006, according to the different scenarios.
Investments cost a lot of money. Is it not cheaper if we forget about decarbonisation?
The analysis shows that costs will rise anyway and will be roughly at the same level as if we were not to do anything. If we continue current policies, the total energy system cost - including fuel, electricity and capital costs, investment in equipment, energy efficient products - could represent 14.6% percent of European GDP in 2050 (compared to 10,5% in 2005).
If we continue with current policies, we may not have to invest as heavily in infrastructure as in the decarbonisation scenarios (high efficiency, high renewable, delayed CCS, low nuclear and diversified supply technologies), but we the face higher fossil fuel costs as gas and petrol prices are estimated to rise due to an increase in world wide demand. By contrast, in the case of the decarbonisation scenarios higher upfront investment is needed but less fossil fuel.
What contribution will be provided by the EU single market?
More than ever should the full scale of the internal market be used. Electricity and gas markets are increasingly connected, allowing to trade energy easily across borders. This helps to ensure that electricity is produced where it is most economical.
A new challenge is the need for flexible resources in the power system as there are more variable renewables in the system. Access to flexible supplies of all types (e.g. demand management, storage and flexible back-up power plants) can be best delivered in a well-connected and well-functioning internal energy market. It helps to use resources efficiently across Europe. For example, with sufficient interconnection capacity and a smarter grid, managing the variations of wind and solar power in some local areas can be provided also from other sources (e.g. renewables, storage or back-up power plants) elsewhere in Europe.
Energy policy developments need to take full account of how each national electricity system is affected by decisions in neighbouring countries. Now more than ever, coordination is required. Working together will keep cost down and ensure security of supply.
Which other EU policies are expected to play a pivotal role?
First, new and flexible infrastructure development is a "no regrets" option and could accommodate various pathways of different Member States. An overall increase of interconnection capacity by 40% up to 2020 will be needed, with further integration after this point.
Second, much depends on the acceleration of technological development. New technologies bring new options in the future. Technological progress can yield significant cost reductions and economic benefits.
Third, the social dimension of the energy roadmap is important. The transition will affect employment and jobs, requiring education and training and a more vigorous social dialogue. For example, we need to ensure that we have enough engineers.
Is it true that investments are cheaper if we make them now and at European level?
Yes. If investments are postponed, they will cost more and create greater disruption in the longer term. For every US Dollar of investment not made in the power sector before 2020, an additional US 4,3 would need to be spent after 2020 to compensate for increased emission, the IAE says in is 2011 World Energy Outlook.
For Europe, the Commission already analysed in its "Roadmap to a competitive low-carbon economy" (March 8, 2011) the following absolute figures: Investment expenditure increases by around Euro 100 bn per annum for the 20 year period from 2030 – 2050, without comparably decreasing the investment before 2030.
The Commission has not undertaken a counter-factual modelling comparing a Member State by Member State approach with an EU approach. Some stakeholders1 show however that the cost-efficient deployment of renewables across Europe can reduce cumulative costs by more than a fifth by 2030 compared to a Member State by Member State approach.
Why are electricity prices rising? Are they rising only for renewables?
Electricity prices will rise in the next decades in any case, regardless if we continue with our actual energy policy or go for decarbonisation.
Why are electricity prices raising until 2030? And then decreasing or stabilizing?
They rise until 2030 because capital, grid and fuel costs rise and auctioning payments will increase. Until that year, the increase of electricity prices is roughly the same in all scenarios, regardless whether we stick to our current energy mix or go for decarbonisation, e.g. high renewable share.
After 2030, electricity prices stabilize or decrease under the decarbonisation scenarios. This is because less operational costs are needed for electricity production which in turn has a positive impact of prices. These operational costs include ETS allowances and fossil fuels.
In the case of renewables, the modelled investment needs beyond 2030 are higher than in the case of the others scenarios. This is due to this scenario being a somewhat extreme "near 100% renewable power" scenario which comprises assumptions about very increased storage needs, extension of the grid and back up facilities such as gas power stations. Most of these investments will come after 2030 due to the sharp increase of renewables in the same period of time. This means also higher electricity prices for this particular scenario, but substantial RES penetration in itself does not necessarily mean high electricity prices. Some of these costs are attributable to conventional power plants built prior to 2030 which are assumed to need to recover their investment costs fully despite not running at close to full capacity due to the subsequent renewables growth.
What would be the benefits of these changes?
The energy system transformation will drive growth and employment in a wide range of sectors, from construction, renewable energy, power generation and transmission, energy efficient appliances and vehicles, and has the side-benefit of a reduced external fuel bill. Additionally, the transformation will make Europe less dependent on external energy supplies. It is up to Europe to ensure a strong industrial base ready to take advantage of these opportunities.
How does the Roadmap assess the trade-off between climate change policies and competitiveness?
Investments in energy efficiency and new technologies pay off in the long run, reduce the fuel bill and place Europe at the forefront of innovation. Industry must focus on these medium to long-term opportunities and not on short-term costs. Of course, there can be tradeoffs as well as synergies between sustainability and competitiveness. Hence the importance of the emissions trading Directive's existing measures to avoid carbon leakage.
What are the costs of EU unilateral action, e.g. no climate deal?
The European Union is working continuously to convince partners to move towards greater decarbonisation worldwide in a common effort. A more comprehensive analysis of different global paths to decarbonisation was presented in the Low Carbon Economy Roadmap 2050 exploring impacts of three global climate situations: a) business as usual; b) global climate action and c) fragmented action.
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Salted Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe
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- Yield:makes about two dozen cookies
- Active time: 25 minutes
- Total time:2 hours 40 minutes
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- Fleur de sel
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat together butter and shortening until smooth. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. Beat in egg until incorporated.
Add dry ingredients to bowl and beat until just combined. Stir in oats. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins. Form dough into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Let chill in refrigerator at least two hours and preferably overnight.
Preheat oven to 375° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a ball. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Sprinkle the top of each cookie with fleur de sel. Bake cookies until golden at the edges, about 12 minutes.
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Vegetarian Quesadilla Recipe (Apple Brie Cheese Sandwich)
Over the past few months, I've really enjoyed cooking with California Lavash breads. I particularly enjoy the delicious soft pizza lavash flatbread. It's so versatile! Today, the California Lavash team came over and we cooked up a storm and took photos of our delicious creations.
My personal favorite was a cheese quesadilla filled with Brie cheese, walnuts and apples. It's the ultimate quick and easy snack. I also think it would make a great packed lunch. You'll l♥ve it! Brie just oozes when it melts, and the apples approach the texture of apple sauce. The balance of flavors is just perfect and the walnuts really add a nice contrast of texture. The pizza lavash we used is a wonderful canvas for the flavors packed inside.
Yields: 8 mini quesadillas4 sheets pizza lavash bread
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (optional)
1 Granny Smith apple
¼ Brie cheese wheel, at room temperature
2-½ tablespoons walnuts, coarsely chopped
Preheat your panini press. I used the flat plate attachment (see tips).
Cut the apple in half lengthwise. Core the apple and cut it into thin wedges.
Cut the Brie cheese into 8 thin slices.
Brush the flatbread with olive oil so the bread doesn't stick to the griddle plates.
Spread mustard on one side of the bread.
Place one piece of bread (the one without mustard), oil side down onto the hot griddle plate. Layer the quesadilla with the apples, add 4 pieces of Brie and a sprinkle of walnuts. Close the sandwich with a second piece of bread with the mustard. Brush a little oil on the top of the flatbread and close the panini press; cook until the cheese is melted (about 3-4 minutes). Remove from the machine. Let the quesadilla cool a bit and cut the sandwich into quarters. (We wanted geometrical shapes so they're kid-friendly and made round quesadilla using a circle cutter or simply sliced it using a bread knife)
Serve with potato chips on the side.
Bon appétit!
I use a Cuisinart panini press. This is my favorite brand of panini maker; 2 kinds of plates are provided and they are removable and easy to wash. This is very convenient when you're making sandwiches for a large crowd. You could also use a flat griddle pan and press the sandwich using a cast iron press or any other weight such as a brick wrapped in aluminum foil.
I used pizza lavash bread; it's also known as lahvash or cracker bread.
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You've seen it in countless cop films: the hostage stand-off! Now play it, in Hostage/Negotiator. In the game, players uses Conversation Cards to carry out several conversation with the Abductor. You'll resolve cards by rolling dice and your success or failure largely depends on yoru ability to control the Abductor's Threat Level. In the meantime, you'll need to acquire more Conversation points so that you can buy more cards. Above all, you must save the hostages! After each conversation you'll resolve a Terror Card making your objective even more difficult.
With My First Bohnanza, even younger children will be able to learn the popular bean collecting card game in small steps. We introduce ten new types of beans – just for kids – and they can begin their bean farmer journey earning gold coins.
Escape from Mount Gram is the newest adventure pack for the Lord of the Rings Living Card Game. In this Adventure Pack, players will find sixty cards that expand the Angmar Awakened series. The contents of the pack are designed to augment existing decks and add an entirely new scenario for players.
The DC Deck Building universe expands doubly this weekend with both the Teen Titans and Justice Society of America expansions.
First up, the Teen Titans Go! expansion contains over two hundred new cards as well as a new "ongoing" mechanic. With this mechanic, players can now save their best cards for when they really need them and when ready, unleash everything they've got. As is standard anymore, this big box expansion also contains a special promo card.
A smaller, cheaper expansion, the JSA Crossover Pack can be added to any previous or future DC Deck Building expansion. This smaller Crossover Pack only contains additional character cards to be added to the game, including Doctor Fate, Jay Garrick Flash, Alan Scott Green Lantern, Power Girl, Stargirl, Mr. Terrific, and Wildcat!
Quantum is an epic game of strategy and conquest for two to four fleet commanders (players). Each die is a starship; a six is a swift but fragile scout, while a one is a slow but devastating battlestation. To win players will need to construct quantum cubes that will evolve your fleet as you go. Endlessly customizable, players can create their own maps or play on any of the thirty unique ones included in the game.
Not entirely official, yet no less beneficial, Litko Game Accessories has released a set of plastic markers, tokens, and rulers for the Fantasy Flight X-Wing miniature game. Out this weekend, these accessories include a deluxe gauge set, space shield tokens, focus tokens, target lock tokens, ion tokens, and stress tokens, some in a variety of colors.
Lastly, but nowhere near least(ly), we've got a trio of long overdue Star Wars Roleplaying Game items.
First up, the hardcover core rulebook for the Force and Destiny expansion to the Star Wars RPG. This complete tabletop RPG dives into the struggle between light and dark sides of the Force. Craft a lightsaber, free the oppressed and downtrodden, and duel dreaded agents of the Sith in the conflict to bring balance to the Force.
Supporting that hardcover core rulebook is the Force and Destiny Game Master's Kit. Included in this Kit are complete construction rules for building lightsabers, brand new rules concernging Knight-level play, and a deluxe GM's screen with the most commonly-referenced rules.
The final release rounding out the Force and Destiny barrage are the Adversary decks. Six in total, these card packs include a minimum of twenty cards that represent various NPC characters that can be encounter in-game. Out this weekend are the Imperials and Rebels, Scum and Villany, and Citizens of the Galaxy decks, as well as the Critical Hit and Injury decks.


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Now Could Be the Best Time To Buy Annaly Capital Management and Two Harbors Stock
Diversified portfolios and cut down of hedge positions the strategies of choice for both TWO Harbors and Annaly to prosper
Annaly Capital (NYSE:NLY) and Two Harbors (NYSE:TWO) will release their second quarter earnings in the first week of August. I expect that both these companies to beat analyst expectations because of their well diversified portfolios and the expected cut down in their hedged positions.
Allocating the capital to high yielding assets and reducing the hedging costs will drive strong growth in core EPS. I believe the expected earnings surprise and strong growth in core EPS will positively impact the stock price, and now I think is a good time to take positions in these stocks. Moreover, the current macroeconomic outlook is also supportive of mortgage REITs.
Restructuring hedged positions
I believe both these companies will reduce their swap positions, as short term interest rates are expected to remain stable in the near future. In a recent testimony to the Senate Banking Committee, Janet Yellen made it clear that the Fed was not satisfied with economic growth and would continue with its expansionary monetary policy.
Although the U.S. economy has added over 200,000 jobs for five consecutive months, the labor force participation rate remains low. Moreover, growth in wages is missing from the economy.
The overall economy is showing signs of a recovery, but there are some slacks, causing short term rates to stay low for a longer period of time. Such conditions are ideal for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), since they get breathing space as interest rates are expected to remain stable and predictable. Companies could reduce their swaps, which in turn could reduce hedging costs and enhance core EPS.
In the first quarter, Two Harbors increased its net notional principle of swap by almost 86% to $9.5 billion. Such a massive increase in a hedged position makes the company's exposure to book value positive in both rising and falling interest rate scenarios. I believe Two Harbors has opted for a very defensive approach and it will reduce its hedged position to save costs and strengthen its core EPS.
Similarly, Annaly is also expected to reduce its $24 billion short dated swaps. This position was taken to tackle the increase in short-term rates. As the rates are expected to remain low, the position has little value for the company.
Dividends of both companies are not being covered by their core EPS as shown in the figure below. So, it is important for them to increase their earnings to sustain their dividend yields, which is the primary attraction for RMBS investors.
Benefits from diversification
Two Harbors
Two Harbors enjoys diversification benefits, both on its asset portfolio and sources of funds. Nearly 42% of capital allocation is toward credit sensitive assets whose net interest margin is significantly higher than the agency RMBS. Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR) is 12% of capital allocation and it is expected to increase over time. MSR yield is in the high single digits and it also acts as a natural hedge to rising rates.Both credit and MSR yields are higher than traditional agency MBS, which strengthens the company's income statement.
Lastly, on the borrowing side, Two Harbors has become a member of the Finance Home Loan Bank (FHLB) through which it gets access to $1 billion in borrowing, which is better than the repo market because it is cheaper and the duration of the loan is long. This reduces the asset liability duration gap.
Annaly on the other hand has significant investments in commercial MBS. In the first quarter, the capital allocation was 12%, but the management is keen to increase it to 25% because of its high yield of 9.2%. The company also plans to further diversify its portfolio by acquiring triple net lease assets. It will add exposure to restaurants, office, industrial, and retail, which are cyclical and are expected to perform better with improved economic conditions.
The debt-to-equity ratios of Two Harbors and Annaly at 2.9x and 5.2x respectively are lower than their peers as shown below. Therefore, they have room to increase their leverage and take advantage of attractive opportunities.
Final Words
Both companies failed to meet analyst expectations in the first quarter of the year. But I am expecting a turnaround in this quarter. The companies will restructure their hedge portfolios, which will reduce their costs. Furthermore, the yield on assets will improve due to strategic diversification toward high yielding assets.


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I still make this face when my cake falls apart
Me, my mom (Suki), my mamie (Delphine) and my great-grandmother (Ruby)
I grew up fishing and swimming in this pond
Me and my cousin, Travis (I thought, and still think, he was a pretty cool guy)
My pony Sugar - I rode that old gal all the time. My mom said my butt stuck like Velcro to her!
Me and my great-grandpa (Charlie)
Getting ready to go hunting (oh yeah, country living)
Don't worry, I usually wore a helmet
Don't be jealous.
Slumber Party
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Yay! It's my birthday! Lots of thoughts on life as I hit the quarter-century mark, but for now, I'm going to go enjoy the (rainy) day and celebrate with family and friends!
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Hon. Horace Mann
Boston March 2nd [1852]
Dear Sir
Some months ago you addressed me a
note for which I was at the time exceedingly grateful
& to which I intended to reply when time should enable
me to test the advice you were kind enough to send me
To day I have taken my pen from the last
of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" & I think you will understand me when I say that I
feel as if I had written some of it almost with my
hearts blood. I look upon it almost as a despairing
appeal to civilized humanity, in the close of it I
think you may trace the result of some of your suggestions.
It has been the most cheering thing about the whole
endeavour to me, that men like you, would feel it
for so deeply has the cause I speak for enwoven itself
with my life, that sympathy for that, seems to me almost
a personal favor.
May I now ask you to favor me with your
advice on another head. It is my wish to present
copies to several distinguished persons in England
among others T. B. McAuley, the earl of Carlysle
whose very sensible remarks on slavery I remember with
pleasure, to Charles Dickens & lastly to Prince Albert
Were the subject any other I should think this impertinent
& Egotistical as it is, I have thus settled it with
if they read it, they must think & feel somewhat
& if they are too busy to read it there is no harm
done & it's no matter at all to me, what they
think. The very oddity of the fact that an
American woman has sent them a book may inspire
some curiosity to see what a native can do & thus
ensure a reading.
Can you give me any advice as to the
best mode of forwarding &c. perhaps your diplo
matic life in Washington may enable you to
enlighten my rusticity a little on these points
I have just been reading your volume of speeches
It m is with a sad feeling that I think that
things like what are there recorded have been
said there in the legislative bodies & men have
heard them & gone on just as before
"ceace ye from man"
Were it not for my faith in the Ever living
whose hour is certainly coming I could see no
use in living as it is I have this comfort that
every blow on the right side is telling & [next?] the
final victory is certain.
My direction is in Brunswick Maine.
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Rutherford's children are currently in France but the actress insists they had the time of their life when they spent summer with her in New York.
She adds, "We had a blast. … The kids got to see all their friends in New York, we went to the Hamptons. We went to the museums and we went on the scooters in the park. Helena took ballet and French lessons and Hermes took piano… I asked them if they wanted to go to camp part of the day and they said, 'No, we just want to be with you.' We had fun."


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European Commission
Brussels, 6 December 2012
EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard 2012
The European Commission has today published its 2012 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. The Scoreboard is based on a sample of 1500 companies, the world's top investors in R&D and equivalent to almost 90% of the total expenditure on R&D by businesses worldwide. Major EU-based firms continue to rely on R&D for their competitive edge. They increased R&D investment by 8.9% in 2011, up from 6.1% in 2010. The increase nearly matches US firms (9%), beats the global average (7.6%) and is far ahead of Japanese companies (1.7%). R&D-intensive sectors tended to show above average employment growth.
What percentage of private R&D spending do the EU firms in the Scoreboard account for?
Out of the 1500 companies gathered in the Scoreboard, 405 are based in the EU. These companies invested €144.6 billion in 2011 (equivalent to 28.85% of the overall investment in R&D by the Scoreboard companies).
Distribution of the 405 EU companies in the 2012 R&D Scoreboard
Germany: 108; UK: 81; France: 58; Sweden: 26; Netherlands: 24; Italia: 22; Denmark: 21; Finland: 14; Spain: 14; Belgium: 12; Ireland: 8; Austria: 7; Poland: 4; Luxembourg: 4; Slovenia: 1; Czech Republic: 1.
Where do EU-based companies perform their research?
In the context of the Scoreboard, companies are allocated to the country of their registered office, which might differ from the place where R&D activities are undertaken. "EU companies" are those whose ultimate parent is registered in an EU Member State. Evidence compiled in the EU and by the OECD show that multinational groups tend to invest around 80% in the region where they are registered, therefore Scoreboard figures correlated fairly closely with the overall private sector R&D investment trends in each region of the world.
EU's top 10 R&D investing companies
Were the effects of the crisis felt in terms of private R&D investment?
Worldwide, the effects of the crisis in private R&D investment were most felt in 2009, when the private R&D investment decreased by 1.9%. In 2008, it had grown by 7% and in 2010 it grew again by 4%.
In the EU, 2011 growth (8.9%) is above the pre-crisis level, as it was 8.1% in 2008 and moves away from the decrease in 2009 (-2.6%). In 2010 it already grew by 6.1%, above global average.
Trends of companies based in the top 10 EU countries in terms of industrial R&D investment
These data have been extracted from an extended list of the top 1000 EU companies by R&D investment.
Which types of companies are doing best in terms of sales?
Worldwide, companies that have at least doubled their sales over the last decade operate in the ICT and health related sectors.
Companies showing the highest average net sales growth between 2002 and 2011 operate in ICT (such as semiconductors, telecom and software) and health (such as pharma, biotech and medical equipment). It is in the software and in the computer services sectors where high performers in terms of sales also show higher levels of profitability (close to an outstanding 30%).
Out of a classification of 50 top high performers, 8 companies are EU-based (in ranking order): Gameloft (France based), IMMSI (Italy), Pace (UK), Axis (Sweden), Dialog semiconductor (UK), Imagination technologies (UK), Sanofi-Aventis (France) and Serco (UK).
What were the amounts invested in R&D by private companies based in the different regions of the world?
Total worldwide R&D investment by leading companies amounted to €510.7 bn. Main players were based in the US: €178.4 bn, EU: €144.6 bn, Japan: €111.5 bn, Switzerland: €21.5 bn, South Korea: €15bn and China: €13.9 bn.
In relative terms, EU, US and Japan companies represent 85.1% of the overall investment (34.9% US, 28.3% EU and 21.8% Japan). Companies based in other countries in the world represent the remaining 14.9%. Significant percentages in this share are those of Switzerland: 4.2%, South Korea: 2.9% and China: 2.7%.
Which sectors invested more in R&D in 2011? And in terms of investment growth?
Worldwide, the top three sectors in terms of R&D investment were: pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, technology hardware and equipment, and automobiles and parts. In the EU, the automobile sector ranked first, followed by the other two sectors, pharma and biotech.
In terms of R&D investment growth, worldwide, the banking sector shows the highest growth rate (21.8%) followed by industrial engineering (16.5%) and automobiles and parts (13.1%). In the EU, there was a similar situation, with banks ranking first (19.5% increase), automobiles second (16.2%), and industrial engineering third (15.6%).
R&D ranking of industrial sectors and share of main world regions for the world's top 1500 companies
Why does the EU lag behind US in terms of overall investment and R&D intensity?
The EU/US R&D gap is largely explained by the US' relative specialisation in high R&D intensity sectors (such as health and ICT), which represent 69% of the total R&D investments of US Scoreboard companies. For the EU sample, companies in the high-tech sectors only account for 37% of the total R&D investment figure.
These differences in the industrial structure of EU and US Scoreboard companies also explain the differences in the total R&D intensity (R&D as a percentage of sales) of the two samples: 4.5% for the US versus 2.6% for the EU. In fact, the scoreboard shows that, individually, top EU players have similar R&D performance to that of their US counterparts, pushed mainly by the constraints of global competition.
What kind of data does the Scoreboard present?
Data correspond to the companies´ latest published accounts (corresponding in most cases to the fiscal year 2011). Consolidated group accounts have been used to maximise completeness and avoid double counting.
The R&D investment included in the Scoreboard is the cash investment that is funded by the companies themselves. It excludes R&D funded by contracts with third parties such as governments or other firms. It also excludes the companies' share of any associated company or joint venture R&D investment when disclosed. If R&D costs have been capitalised, the additions to the appropriate intangible assets are included to calculate the cash investment and any amortisation eliminated.
Open access to data
A new feature in this website: http://iri.jrc.ec.europa.eu will soon allow user-friendly and interactive access to individual company data or groups of companies aggregated by industrial sector and country.
The world's top 50 companies by their total R&D investment in the 2012 Scoreboard
Do R&D investments from foreign firms in Europe matter?
Foreign-owned firms contribute a considerable share to gross R&D expenditure notably in small EU countries such as Ireland, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic or Sweden (see Figure 1). And in absolute terms, R&D expenditure by foreign-owned firms is also sizeable in larger countries. It increased in every single country between 2003 and 2007 except France and Sweden where it remained stable.
These foreign R&D investments are a big source of employment and competitiveness in Europe. The study "Internationalisation of business investments in R&D and analysis of their economic impact"1 shows a positive and significant relationship between R&D expenditure and labour productivity of foreign-owned firms and labour productivity of domestic firms.
Is Europe an attractive place for R&D investments from third countries?
The European Union is an attractive R&D location for firms from outside the EU. Europe remains the most attractive place for foreign R&D investment of US firms that represent 2/3rd of R&D FDI in the world. While between 1995 and 2000, the share of the EU in overseas R&D expenditures of US firms had declined from 70% to 60%, since 2000 it been stable at about 61-62%, which in the context of the emergence of new scientific and technological powers is quite remarkable. Further, multinationals from India, China, Brazil or other emerging economies are just about to make first steps into the EU as a location for their R&D activities.
Strengths of the EU as a location for R&D include developed markets with a sophisticated demand ('lead markets'), the quality and quantity of its pool of skilled labour, public support to R&D and the quality of its scientific and technological base. These strengths and their exploitation have been reinforced through the reforms of the research and innovation systems made since 2000 in line with first the EU Lisbon strategy and then the Europe 2020 strategy.
Are R&D investments of EU firms abroad made to the detriment of their investments within the EU?
EU firms are very active in performing research and development activities abroad. These activities help them to open up new markets and expand globally. The home countries may benefit from the global expansion and from reverse knowledge spillovers. The empirical evidence available suggests that R&D abroad and R&D in the home country are complementary. Much importantly, there is no indication that more R&D activities of EU firms outside Europe lead to less R&D in the European Union member states at the aggregate level.
EC 2012, "Internationalisation of business investments in R&D and analysis of their economic impact":
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