Sharp and Sweet Green Salad

This salad is delicious to eat year round, though we especially like having it in the summer as an accompaniment to a nice serving of grilled ahi.  The lime-pepper dressing gives this light and fresh salad a nice kick – it can be used as a marinade or dipping sauce as well.

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Two Supreme Court Rulings Boost Same-Sex Marriage Rights

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its rulings on two landmark cases related to same-sex marriage. The 5-4 decisions bolster the federal benefits available to same-sex married couples and clear the way for same-sex marriages in California.

In the first case, the court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 (DOMA), which defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. This case involved a claim by Edith Windsor, who sought a refund from the IRS of the $363,000 in estate taxes she paid because the federal government did not recognize her marriage to her long-time partner and spouse, Thea Spyer. Her suit contended that DOMA violated the principles of equal protection.

Click here to read full article, which contains details on some of the federal benefits or protections that may now be available to legally married same-sex couples.

Trends and Innovations: Gene May Block Breast Cancer

Among the latest genetic developments in health care, a team from Osaka University and the University of Toronto has found a gene that suppresses the spread of breast cancer.  The finding could lead to new drugs to treat the disease, which, according to the American Cancer Society, will strike an estimated 232,340 American women this year.  Research would be aimed at increasing the presence of the gene, called Monad, which in tests helped prevent spread of the deadly disease beyond the mammary glands.

Article obtained from Investor’s Business Daily, July 2013

3000 BC – Money!

What exactly is money? According to historian Niall Ferguson, it is “a medium of exchange, which has the advantage of eliminating inefficiencies of barter; a unit of account, which facilitates valuation and calculation; and a store of value, which allows economic transactions to be conducted over long periods as well as geographical distances.” It can take many forms. 

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Introducing: Great Moments in Financial History

In 2005 Russell started a quarterly newsletter, Russell Communiqué, which was designed to highlight new research topics and to address some of the emerging investment challenges faced by the client base. From the beginning, the closing column, "Great Moments in Financial History," offered a short, interesting historical counterpoint to the topical content in the rest of the newsletter.

The book’s articles address great moments from 3000 BC to 2012 and are organized in the following three sections:  1.Origins (3000 BC to 17th Century) 2.The Enlightenment (1661 to 1787) and 3.Modern Times (1811 to 2012)

We are delighted to share these articles with you.  To view the first installment in our “Greatest Moments in Financial History” series click the following link:  3000 BC– Money!

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