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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to mistakenly work against the body's own tissues. It can be hard to diagnose because it can affect almost any organ in the body, and its symptoms — including joint pain, fatigue, muscle pain, rash, mouth ulcers, and hair loss — vary widely from patient to patient. That is one of the greatest challenges of treating the disease for both doctors and their patients.
A healthy immune system produces proteins called antibodies that normally protect the body against bacteria and viruses that cause infections. But when someone has lupus, the immune system can't tell the difference between the body's healthy cells and bacteria and viruses, so the antibodies attack the body's healthy cells.
Lupus affects 1.5 million people in the United States, including an estimated 10,000 children. Nearly 90% of adults diagnosed with lupus are female, although the male to female ratio is much less different for kids and teens.
Although the cause of lupus is unknown, researchers think that many factors may trigger the disease.
Genetics might play a role. Some people may have a genetic predisposition to lupus that is then activated by an infection, certain medications, or extreme physical or emotional stress. The hormone estrogen also may play a role and could help explain why it's more common in females than males.
Lupus also happens more often in African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans than in caucasians.
The three main types of lupus are:
The two rashes commonly associated with lupus are:
Other common symptoms:
Someone with four or more of these signs or symptoms is likely to have SLE. Most patients don't develop all of them. Before making a diagnosis, doctors perform a physical exam and take blood tests to rule out any other diseases.
In addition to those symptoms, patients with lupus often have fever, weakness, fatigue, or weight loss. They may experience muscle aches, loss of appetite, swollen glands, hair loss, or abdominal pain, which can be accompanied by nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.
Sometimes the fingers, toes, nose, or ears will be particularly sensitive to cold and will turn blue and white in cold temperatures, a condition known as Raynaud's phenomenon.
There is no known cure for lupus, but the symptoms of the disease can be controlled. Often a patient with lupus has a health care team that includes specialists who can help treat the symptoms. That team may include:
Part of managing lupus is preventing flares — times when the disease gets worse. During a flare-up, a person with lupus may feel much more tired, sick, feverish, and achy than usual. Almost all lupus patients take medication to control inflammation and reduce the risk of flares.
Doctors often prescribe corticosteroids to control inflammation. These aren't the same steroids some athletes take. If a doctor prescribes one of these medicines, the dosage and any side effects will be carefully monitored.
For day-to-day muscle and joint pain, patients can take acetaminophen or any of a variety of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen.
Almost all patients with lupus take antimalarial drugs (medicines first developed to prevent and treat malaria that also have proved helpful with lupus). Antimalarial drugs often help treat skin rashes and joint pain, and help prevent coronary artery disease and the involvement of other organ systems in lupus.
Some children who also have kidney disease, very low blood cell counts, or other organ involvement, may require more aggressive treatment with immunosuppressive drugs, which lower the body's immune system responses.
In 2011, belimumab was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of lupus, especially for arthritis, rashes, and fatigue.
Though the course that lupus takes cannot be predicted, certain lifestyle changes may help minimize flare-ups. Patients should avoid too much sun exposure by wearing sunscreen and protective clothing when outside.
Regular exercise can help prevent fatigue and joint stiffness. A balanced diet and sufficient rest also are important for maintaining general health and well-being.
Kids and teens with lupus are prone to the usual childhood illnesses, such as a viral infection or diarrhea. However, a fever, rash, or mouth sore might indicate the beginning of a flare. As you and your child become more familiar with the disease, you may learn to recognize signs that a flare-up is around the corner.
Call the doctor immediately if any of these symptoms appear:
The outlook for lupus patients is constantly improving. Over the past few decades, better tools to diagnose and treat lupus have remarkably improved the lives of those who live with the disease.
Vidant Health can connect you to health care professionals to help you understand your condition and guide you through the treatment process. Let's chat.


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The Senate's federal budget plan seeks to limit the amount by which affluent taxpayers can reduce their tax bills by itemizing deductions, including charitable donations. But such a plan is unlikely to go far in the House.
A report by The Chronicle of Philanthropy noted that President Barack Obama has called for bringing the tax savings on itemized deductions for wealthy taxpayers to 28% from its current 39.6%, and is likely to do so in his 2014 budget, which is expected to be released the week of April 8, according to Bloomberg. The limit would apply to individuals with more than $200,000 in adusted gross income or couples making more than $250,000.
The Senate plan does not specifically endorse the 28% level, according to the report.
A House Ways and Means Committee panel is examining how nonprofits could be affected by an overhaul of the tax code, something that hasn't happened since 1986.
Rep. David Reichert (R-WA), who chairs the panel, told The Chronicle that he had never supported capping the charitable tax deduction at 28%. Doing so, he said, would have a negative effect on giving. It would be a way of raising taxes to pay for government spending.
He added that none of his Republican colleagues would support "any sort of cap" on charitable giving.
The Chronicle did the arithmetic on the 28% plan vs. the current 39.6% rate: A $1,000 donation would cost the taxpayer $720 after a $280 deduction, compared with $604 following a $396 deduction — a 19% increase.
The report laid out several other ways to limit itemized deductions listed in the Senate budget plan. One alternative would be a dollar cap on the amount of deductions.
Another would be a 2%-of-income floor on giving. With this, a 12% tax credit would be available only for amounts beyond 2% of a taxpayer's adjusted gross income.
Yet another possibility, endorsed by the economist Martin Feldstein, would put a cap of 2% of AGI on tax benefits derived from deductions, but would exclude charitable donations.
Reichert seemed more amenable to consideration of a 2%-of-income floor on giving. He said his panel had heard from numerous sources that this would not impinge on giving and indeed might increase it.
Meanwhile, a new bill introduced in the House last week would allow volunteers who drive their own vehicles as part of their charitable work to receive the same tax benefits for mileage reimbursements as those with paid jobs.
The bill, with the working title Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act, would also reduce paperwork for charities by eliminating the requirement to report mileage reimbursements to the IRS.
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- 10 life insurance tax facts you need to know
- The new 2013 taxes: The good, the bad and the ugly
- The pros and cons of ESOPs

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Editor's Note: This column, published as "Who's Kidding Whom?," won a 2014 Excellence in Financial Journalism Award from the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).
Bubbles can be dangerous in both finance and politics. In markets, the bubble metaphor typically refers to overblown enthusiasm for a particular asset class or sector.
Examples range from 21st-century real estate and Internet bubbles back to long-ago episodes such as the South Sea Bubble that capsized investors in a British trading company in 1720.
Bubble terminology can signify much the same thing in politics as well—excessive confidence in a candidate, idea or institution.
The rapid rises and falls of contenders in the 2012 Republican presidential primaries had such an effervescent quality. ABC journalist Matthew Jaffe defined a "Bubble Primary" as "a race in which candidates' values become artificially high before inevitably deflating back to their intrinsic values."
Discussing European integration in a speech last year, George Soros said "the European Union itself is like a bubble," something that once enjoyed a "boom phase" that was "unreal but immensely attractive," but which now faced instability amid the euro-zone crisis.
In politics, though, the bubble metaphor often has a different wrinkle, referring to being insulated from feedback and evidence. Presidents, for example, are sometimes said to live in a "White House bubble" in which they are surrounded by deferential aides and lose touch with the concerns of ordinary Americans.
Both types of bubble metaphor—the bubble as inflating unsustainably, and the bubble as thick or opaque—have an underlying similarity in that they involve perceptions being distorted; moreover, in both cases, a rude awakening occurs when, sooner or later, the bubble bursts.
Conservative Bubble
Since the November election, there has been increased discussion of a "conservative bubble," whereby pundits and activists on the right rely excessively on shared ideology and shared information sources. (This criticism sometimes uses other metaphors, such as "cocoon" and "echo chamber," but these convey essentially the same point.)
Such a bubble seems to have shaped expectations among some conservatives that Mitt Romney was going to win—and even win in a landslide—despite polls indicating he was likely to lose. A conservative following grew around UnskewedPolls.com, a site that purported to uncover polling bias. "All the vibrations are right," Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan wrote just before the election, predicting a Romney win.
At this point, I should make some disclosures. First, I too predicted that Romney would win, back in the August issue of Research, taking a position contrary to that indicated by polls and prediction markets at the time. My reasoning, that the October debates would give Romney a decisive boost, later seemed prescient, but not for long.
Second disclosure: In retrospect, some wishful thinking surely was involved in my prediction, as I am a longtime Republican who voted for Romney.
Third disclosure: During the Obama presidency, I have been one of those internal GOP critics—sometimes derided as RINOs or Republicans In Name Only—who argue for the party to move more toward the political center. A prominent proponent of such a stance is CNN and Newsweek commentator David Frum, with whom I've collaborated in blogging ventures.
Having said all that (and, I hope, helped readers take my biases into account) let me now suggest that indeed it's true: There is a conservative bubble, or tendency to disregard or distort information that doesn't match conservative desires and expectations. Let me suggest as well that such a tendency is not unique to conservatives, but also afflicts people belonging to other ideological persuasions and interest groups.
Consider Romney's widely noted comments, leaked from a fundraising event, about the "47%" as a group that "will vote for the president no matter what" and "are dependent upon government" and "pay no income tax." His remarks conflated several distinct (though overlapping) groups, overlooked that some GOP voters also pay no income tax and/or receive government payments, and ignored that people with zero income tax liability may still pay the federal payroll tax and various other taxes.
Romney's campaign was buffeted by the leak. What he had said was inaccurate and—once exposed to a wider audience—impolitic. However, it also reflected a line of thinking that had gained momentum in conservative circles—in particular, a celebration of the "53%" (who pay income taxes) as a counterpoint to Occupy Wall Street's claims to represent a supposedly victimized "99%" against a supposedly culpable "top 1%."
Occupying a Bubble
So, Romney's comments were a product of the conservative bubble—but that was not the only bubble involved in their genesis. Occupy Wall Street was a bubble, too. Indeed, that protest movement conformed to both types of bubble metaphor: the rapid, enthusiastic expansion that can't be sustained; and the insularity of relying on dubious information.
Occupy's animus against the top 1% of income earners, for instance, obscured who was actually in that percentile. From movement rhetoric, one would have thought the pinnacle was crowded with bankers. Yet one academic study, using 2005 tax data, found that financial professionals accounted for just 13.9% of the top percentile, lagging behind medical professionals (15.7%) and non-financial executives (31%). A category called "Blue collar or miscellaneous service" had a 3.8% share.
Leaving aside such technicalities, in retrospect it also seems the protestors occupied a bubble in thinking that their encampment-based movement, intensely anti-capitalist but vague in its demands, would enjoy lasting popularity and attention.
Wall Street's Bubble
Many in the financial sector, including financial advisors, were blindsided by the rise of Occupy Wall Street. One reason for this may be that, if you work in finance and spend much time in financial circles (or with clients who tend to be satisfied with your performance), it is easy to misread broader public opinion about finance—and in particular, to underestimate popular dislike and distrust of the sector.
As an antidote to such a possible bubble, let me cite a few poll numbers. A June 2012 Gallup poll found that Americans' confidence in banks had fallen to a record low, with only 21% saying they had "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in banks, while 35% said they had "very little" or "none." By contrast, the positive responses stood at 53% in 2004.
A December 2012 Gallup poll asked respondents to rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in different fields. Stockbrokers fared poorly, with just 11% rating them "very high" or "high" while 39% said "very low" or "low." That put brokers in a dead heat with advertising practitioners and ahead of only two other categories: members of Congress (10% very high or high) and car salespeople (8%).
Nurses, by contrast, were the top-ranked profession, getting 85% positives. Bankers (28%) were behind chiropractors (38%) but ahead of journalists (24%).
Remember such numbers in the future when you see politicians, regulators or demonstrators take an oppositional stance toward financial services industries. In so doing, they are tapping into a rich vein of popular discontent.
Being open to disagreeable information can be a valuable asset in politics, finance and more. Beware of bubbles. The one you need to worry about may be your own.


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Read the University of Colorado professors' Change.org petition at tinyurl.com/cugunpetition .
University of Colorado faculty members are circulating an online petition that asks CU President Bruce Benson to push for legislative changes to keep guns off the school's campuses.
As of Friday, the petition had garnered about 870 signatures with a goal of at least 1,000. Organizers are collecting signatures from employees, students, parents and community members who are concerned about guns being allowed on CU's campuses in Boulder and elsewhere.
Last year, the Colorado Supreme Court struck down CU's long-standing gun ban, allowing those with concealed-carry permits to bring their weapons on campus and into classrooms and labs. Guns, however, are banned in dorms and at ticketed events such as football games and concerts.
State Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, introduced a bill that would add higher education buildings to the list of places where Colorado's Concealed Carry Act doesn't apply.
But it's unlikely CU will lobby on gun measures, mostly because its Board of Regents is divided on the issue. Republicans have a 5-4 majority on the board.
CU system spokesman Ken McConnellogue said Benson has talked with faculty members and is aware of petitions that have been circulating.
"An issue like this requires a conversation with the Board of Regents and direction from the regents on whether we support this legislation or not," McConnellogue said.
The board has not taken up the issue this year.
The petition, authored by professors Julie Carr, Karen Jacobs and Katherine Little, of the Boulder campus, and Chad Kautzer, of the Denver campus, asks Benson to work with the Legislature "to return jurisdiction over the regulation of firearms on campuses to the CU Board of Regents."
The petition being circulated states: "As faculty members of the University of Colorado community, we believe that the presence of firearms on campus undermines the educational mission of our institution by threatening public safety and degrading what has been a vibrant and inclusive learning environment. We, therefore, seek legislative change to re-institute a firearms ban on our campuses."
The petition will be presented to legislators.
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The first complete set of Xenakis' works for percussion - all the solos and ensemble works, plus the three duos (with oboe, harpsichord and voice). Xenakis was one of the great composers for percussion, and these recordings are particularly good: massive, rich, nuanced and extremely well defined - with some deeply impressive low frequencies. Xenakis' writing is complex the way rain falling on a roof is complex; or the statistical distribution of people in public places over time is complex; sheets of sound shift attention form point source to shifting masses and from articulation to timbre. Densities constantly change as focused and unfocused events slide in and out of attention. Unlike most percussion music, this work has more in common with an organism than a machine. And some of the sounds are breathtaking. But it is the large pieces that work best, Persephassa, for instance in a truly great and indispensable work, and this is the best recording of it I have heard. For those who know already the pieces are: Persephassa, Psappha, Dmaathen, Pleides, Komboi, Kassandra, Okho, Oophaa, Rebonds.
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Assets in 529 college savings plans increased slightly in the second quarter of 2013, according to data from Strategic Insight. Total assets topped $183 billion, a 1.8% increase over last quarter and a nearly 17% increase from last year's second-quarter total.
"From an industry asset level perspective, 529 saving plans continue to reach year-over-year all-time highs," according to Strategic Insight.
The company released a report Thursday highlighting second-quarter results for college savings plans. Inflows were estimated at nearly $3 billion, up from $2.5 billion for the same period last year. However, inflows have tapered off since their high of $3.3 billion last quarter.
Assets in prepaid plans topped $22 billion in the second quarter, down slightly from earlier this year. Compared to the second quarter of 2012, prepaid plans added $652 million in assets.
Looking at open plans only, assets increased 0.5% in the second quarter, and nearly 5% since last year. There are more than 1 million active accounts, Strategic Insight found, a 0.7% increase since the first quarter.
Out of 20 prepaid plans, 17 provided data for gross sales to assets ratios. Gross contributions were more than 2.5% of assets, according to the report. The ratio of contributions minus distributions to assets was over 1.2%.
Strategic Insight also named the 10 best 529 plans based on their second-quarter assets. The ranking is unchanged from last quarter.
Here are the top plans, listed by fund name and distributor:
- College America; American Funds
- New York's CSP-Direct; Vanguard
- UNIQUE College Investing Plan; Fidelity
- The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan; Vanguard
- CollegeBoundfund; AllianceBernstein
- NextGen College Investing Program; Merrill Lynch
- Utah Educational Savings Plan; State of Utah
- ScholarShare College Savings Plan; TIAA-CREF
- U.Fund College Investing Plan; Fidelity
- BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan; BlackRock
American Funds is the top administrator of 529 plans, despite only being offered in Virginia, according to Strategic Insight. In the second quarter, the company managed $39 billion in its College America fund, up 18.4% from last year.
Upromise Investments, which offers plans in 10 states, managed more than $37 billion in the second quarter, up more than 19% since last year. Together, American Funds and Upromise hold more than 40% of the market.
TIAA-CREF offers plans in 11 states, although Strategic Insight estimates it only holds about 9% of the market. The firm managed nearly $17 billion in the second quarter, up 15.5% from last year.
Fidelity managed more than $13 billion in plans in Arizona, Delaware, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Assets increased nearly 13% since the second quarter of 2012.
Although it ranked only fifth, T. Rowe Price, which manages $8.6 billion in plans in Alaska and Maryland, added the most assets, increasing 19.3% since last year.
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Superstitions with Snow
At about nine this morning, it started to snow in earnest here in Gold Canyon. A while later, the clouds lifted, revealing scenes like this one. Lance and I went out for a drive to take photos, only to find 1) everybody else was out holding their phones up taking the same photos and 2) the best view of them all was from our back yard.
It looks in this photograph as if Lance is communicating with his phone, but he is actually taking pictures of the ground. He prefers close-ups to landscapes, and the snow provided some of both today.
What a contrast to yesterday when I sat outside and worked for well over an hour, went running, had all kinds of fun. My moods go with the weather, and today I was shot.


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The History of Acorn Computers
The company was formed in Cambridge in 1978, by Hermann Hauser and Chris Curry who were also the brains behind the classic Model B computer, the Acorn Electron and lastly, the Acorn Archimedes.
Acorn Computers may no longer exist, having been broken into a number of separate pieces in the late 1990s, its influence is still felt today in the modern machines that are based on their Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) hardware. More than one of those smaller subsidiaries of Acorn has gone to do well, with ARM Holdings enjoying a dominant status in the PDA and mobile phone manufacturing industry.
Comparisons to Apple
There have been a number of comparisons made between Apple Computers and Acorn Computers, so much so as to be dubbed the 'British Apple'. This former giant of IT was a big deal in its day, with many IT specialists in the UK of a certain age having had their grounding on Acorn computers. At their height, their computers were deemed more advanced than those produced by Apple at the time.
Hauser and Curry initially created a company named Cambridge Processor Unit (CPU) Ltd which began its life providing microprocessor controllers for a Fruit Machine company called ACE. This project as fulfilled from an office in Cambridge and things advanced rapidly from there, as the concept of home computers took hold in the UK.
CPU Ltd continued to innovate in the computer hardware market and went on to play a major part in SC/MP microcomputer systems. The first product created under the Acorn brand, the Acorn System 75, appearing on the market on 1979. Consumers were able to buy an assembled version of the machine for just £75 or the DIY assembly kit version for £65.
The rivalry between them and Apple was fierce during this period, with either company taking any chance they could to outdo the other. This was to be taken to ridiculous levels, with Acorn making a big deal out of being before Apple in the telephone directory.
The company would go on to have great success through the 80s with their products, competing for years in the market with the likes of the Commodore and Atari. Computer users who grew up using Acorn products will always have a soft spot for the machines that they made.
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With the horrific news of the death of Moritz Erhardt, a 21-year-old investment-banking intern with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London, on Aug. 15, might it prompt a soul-searching culture change in how wirehouses conduct business? Specifically, will caffeine and nicotine-induced marathon work sessions become a thing of the past? Doubtful — but if Wall Streeters want an idea of why certain sectors, and firms, are known for their youth, energy and vigor, they need look no further than Palo Alto.
Famous for their foosball tables, 7-Eleven style freebie snacks, catered meals and Zen-influenced corporate retreats in the late 1990s, Silicon Valley startups are back with their perks.
CNBC reported on some of the more outlandish on Monday, topping anything seen in decades past. Some examples:
- The video monitoring hardware and software company Dropcam offers each employee (plus guest) a free helicopter ride—piloted by the company CEO Greg Duffy—to the destination of their choice.
- OpenDNS, an enterprise network security company, takes all of its employees, as well as their families, on a paid trip to Tahoe each year where they stay at the Ritz Carlton.
- Weebly, a website creation tool, gives each employee a monthly credit of $50 to Exec, which provides an on-demand errand service.
"Providing employees with free food, as well as alcohol, is probably the most popular perk among startups in the Valley," the network notes. "OpenDNS, for example, brought in a vintage bar that it keeps full of booze."
Of course it all comes with a catch. While it fits with the Valley's hip image, Silicon startups feel happy workers are more productive workers, meaning they'll work longer hours (sans the caffeine, nicotine and stress).
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The unspoilt, lagoon-dotted coastline, extensive forest and centuries-old cultivated landscape make this area, situated in north-eastern Germany on the border with Poland, an attractive holiday destination.
Nestled in a picturesque landscape, the towns of Ueckermünde, Torgelow and Eggesin are just as inviting as the traditional farm and fishing villages on the bay and the settlements of agricultural workers that can be found throughout the region.
The nature park, which sits on the largely undeveloped coastline, is distinguished by its sprawling woodland, in which broad, tranquil pine forests stand in contrast to the beech-covered terminal moraine landscape of the Brohmer hills. In 2009, around 7,600 hectares of mixed deciduous forest here became one of the largest protected areas of forest in Germany.
This extensive forestry and wood resource was in the past the basis for traditional skilled trades such as charcoal burning, tar making, boat manufacture and glass production.
Hidden-away fens and wetlands are as much a part of the reserve as the various lakes, peat areas and waterways. Not surprisingly, lesser spotted eagles, cranes, beavers and otters can still be seen in this biodiverse habitat.
There are various outdoor activities to be enjoyed. A wide range of services is on offer at the marinas and landing stages found not just on the bay itself but also on the Randow, Uecker und Zarow rivers. Over 1,000 kilometres of cycle routes and 440 kilometres of walking trails invite you to explore the region, or you could travel on horseback, choosing from 320 kilometres of bridle paths and a range of horse riding stables. Cultural attractions such as Ukranenland archaeological village, the Middle Ages Centre in Torgelow and the nature park exhibition at Eggesin train station are all worth a visit.
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Insuring multiple homes can be a challenge for some families, particularly when those residences are spread among several states. Assuming different insurers on the properties, there may be a hodgepodge of coverage forms, each with unique policy terms, conditions and limits.
Some families have been able to meet this challenge with a family blanket policy. Such policies essentially replace multiple property insurance policies with one document featuring a single financial limit covering all residences.
The idea of this insurance approach derived from commercial property insurance, where a large business insured multiple locations it owned or leased via a single policy. Now some personal lines carriers are essentially offering the same type of coverage to their customers.
While this approach certainly reduces the nagging confusion caused by several different policies, there are caveats to consider. Chief among them is that two (or more) residences in close proximity to each other generally are not good candidates for this insurance approach. The reason is that insurers actuarially seek a significant spread of geographic risk when underwriting blanket policies, which is narrowed by having two homes subject to the same loss event, such as a hurricane or wildfire.
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This factor became clearer following a recent discussion with Timothy O'Brien, private client practice leader at insurance brokerage Cook Maran & Associates. Tim pointed out that a single hurricane could damage both a house in the Hamptons and another on the shore in Connecticut. "But if you have one home in the Hamptons, another in the Rockies and another in Florida, the spread of risk is such that no single event could cause damage to them all at the same time," Tim said. "Barring, of course, a giant asteroid hitting the planet," he added.
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Despite the growing popularity of blanket property policies, there are other drawbacks to consider, and many personal lines carriers are rightfully wary of these complex arrangements. There can be complications when a family office combines family members under one policy. For example, has enough coverage been purchased to adequately cover each family member? If not, how will the limit be divided and at what percentages? And how can the premium each pays be appropriately allocated?
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Organizers of a campaign to have people spend just $1.50 on food a day for five days hope that as participants experience a sliver of what it's like to live in extreme poverty they will feel compelled to act.
Deciding between paying for a uniform so your children can go to school or buying firewood and food for the day is not a choice many Americans have to make. Neither is sending children to work in a factory for some extra money knowing there's a risk they'll become victims of sex trafficking. But for families living in extreme poverty, defined as income of less than $1.50 per day by the World Bank, this is reality. The World Bank estimates that for 1.2 billion people, 21 percent of the global population, life is all about choosing between spending money on food or facing starvation. In 2000 the United Nations announced eight goals. At the top of its list: eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. It is an ambitious goal, and according to World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, accomplishing the goal will only be possible if everyone participates. "I have no doubt that the world can end extreme poverty within a generation," he said, "but it is not a given and we cannot do it alone. It requires focus, innovation and commitments from everyone." The Global Poverty Project, an international anti-poverty advocacy group, has been working since 2008 to find ways to get people to work together to end extreme poverty. One of their projects for raising awareness is called Live Below The Line. Those who want to participate are invited to spend $1.50 per day on food for five straight days. The challenge starts today. Organizers of the campaign hope that as participants experience a sliver of what it's like to live in extreme poverty they will feel compelled to act. The Global Poverty Project has set a goal of having 30,000 people participate in the challenge. So far the response has been impressive, with celebrities including Ben Affleck and Hugh Jackman tweeting messages about their plans to participate. But it's not just celebrities who are spreading the word. 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MLB: NL East Capsules for Spring Training
A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:
Washington Nationals
Manager: Davey Johnson (third season).
2012: 98-64, first place, lost in division series.
Training Town: Viera, Fla.
Park: Space Coast Stadium.
First Workout: Feb. 14/17.
He's Here: RHP Rafael Soriano, RHP Dan Haren, CF Denard Span, C Chris Snyder.
He's Outta Here: LF-1B Michael Morse, RHP Edwin Jackson, LHP Sean Burnett, LHP Mike Gonzalez, LHP John Lannan, C Jesus Flores, INF-OF Mark DeRosa, RHP Chien-Ming Wang.
Going campin': Stephen Strasburg will be rarin' to go, no doubt, after his much-debated shutdown late in the 2012 regular season that kept him off Washington's playoff roster for a division series exit against St. Louis. Same goes for Bryce Harper, the NL Rookie of the Year who, as GM Mike Rizzo put it, is "always going 100 mph with his hair on fire." That pair of former No. 1 overall draft picks helped quickly turn the Nationals from a 100-loss laughingstock to one of baseball's elite teams last season, when they led the majors in victories. To save some wear and tear on the 20-year-old Harper, Rizzo shifted him from center field to left -- trading away Morse -- and traded for Span to handle center and bat leadoff. One spot worth watching this spring: relief pitching. Washington blew a 6-0 lead in its season-ending Game 5 NLDS loss to the Cardinals, and Rizzo went out and signed Soriano, who stepped in to close for the Yankees last season when Mariano Rivera got injured. With Soriano, Tyler Clippard and Drew Storen, the Nationals have a strong back end of the bullpen for Johnson to mix and match. With the departures of Burnett and Gonzalez, though, the Nationals are short on lefty relievers.
Atlanta Braves
Manager: Fredi Gonzalez (third season).
2012: 94-68, second place, lost wild-card game.
Training Town: Kissimmee, Fla.
Park: Champion Stadium, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
First Workout: Feb. 12/15.
He's Here: CF B.J. Upton, OF Justin Upton, 3B Chris Johnson, C Gerald Laird, RHP Jordan Walden.
He's Outta Here: 3B Chipper Jones, INF-OF Martin Prado, RHP Randall Delgado, RHP Tommy Hanson, RHP Jair Jurrjens, CF Michael Bourn, C David Ross, RHP Chad Durbin, 1B-OF Eric Hinske, RHP Ben Sheets, OF Matt Diaz, RHP Peter Moylan, 1B Lyle Overbay, INF Jeff Baker, RHP Miguel Batista.
Going campin': Following the retirement of Jones, the Braves needed to restock their offense. The moves by general manager Frank Wren were more dramatic than expected. Wren signed B.J. Upton to a five-year, $75.25 million contract, the richest deal ever awarded a free agent by the Braves. Then he traded for Upton's younger brother, Justin. Johnson, expected to platoon with Juan Francisco at third base, also arrived in the seven-player deal that sent Prado, Delgado and three minor leaguers to Arizona. The Braves are left with one of the most athletic outfields in baseball. The Upton brothers and right fielder Jason Heyward provide speed and power. The Braves also have a young lineup: Justin Upton, Heyward, first baseman Freddie Freeman and shortstop Andrelton Simmons are 25 or younger. The Braves are counting on Simmons, who batted .289 in 49 games as a rookie last season, to hit leadoff. A key for spring training will be the health of catcher Brian McCann, who is returning from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. McCann is expected to be cleared to hit and throw during camp, but he could miss the first two weeks of the season if doctors wait to clear him for diving and sliding. After making six straight All-Star teams, McCann struggled last season as he tried to play through the injury. He hit only .230, easily a career low. The Braves see a healthy McCann batting fourth in the lineup, but he'll have to show he has regained his ability to drive the ball. Laird could open the season as the fill-in starter. Walden joins elite closer Craig Kimbrel, Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty as power arms in the bullpen. The first four spots of the rotation are set with Tim Hudson, Kris Medlen, Mike Minor and Paul Maholm. Brandon Beachy, who had a strong start to the 2012 season before needing elbow ligament-replacement surgery, could return to the rotation by midseason. There will be competition this spring to determine who holds the No. 5 spot until Beachy returns. The trade of Hanson to the Angels for Walden clears the way for Julio Teheran, Sean Gilmartin and others to compete for the final spot.
Philadelphia Phillies
Manager: Charlie Manuel (ninth season).
2012: 81-81, third place.
Training Town: Clearwater, Fla.
Park: BrightHouse Networks Field.
First Workout: Feb. 13/16.
He's Here: 3B Michael Young, CF Ben Revere, RF Delmon Young, RHP Mike Adams, LHP John Lannan, RHP Chad Durbin, RHP Aaron Cook.
He's Outta Here: RHP Vance Worley, 3B Placido Polanco, OF Juan Pierre, INF Ty Wigginton, OF Nate Schierholtz, RHP Josh Lindblom, RHP Jose Contreras, C Brian Schneider.
Going campin': For the first time since 2008, the Phillies won't be the team to beat in the NL East at the start of spring training. After winning five straight division titles, the Phillies finished behind Washington and Atlanta last year. They're counting on a roster filled with high-priced, aging stars to make another run. But there are several question marks. The biggest ones surround the health of Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Roy Halladay. Utley hasn't played in a Grapefruit League game the last two years because of a chronic knee condition that's forced him to miss significant time at the start of the regular season. The five-time All-Star second baseman hopes to make his season debut in April instead of late May and late June as he did each of the last two years. Howard's season began in mid-July last year as the big slugger recovered from a torn Achilles tendon. Howard is owed at least $105 million over the next five years, but the 2006 NL MVP hasn't come close to matching that production the last few years. Halladay missed two months in the middle of last season and didn't pitch up to his usual ace form even when he was healthy. The Phillies need all three players to earn their hefty contracts to give them a chance to contend. There's uncertainty in the outfield, too. Revere was acquired from Minnesota to be the starting center fielder. Delmon Young, despite his defensive limitations, was signed to play right. He was mostly a designated hitter and played sparingly in left field for Detroit last year. Minor league home run champ Darin Ruf, former top prospect Domonic Brown and John Mayberry Jr. will compete for playing time in left field. Michael Young, the seven-time All-Star with Texas, also makes the transition to everyday fielder after serving mostly as a DH the past couple of years. He returns to third base, a position he hasn't played regularly since 2010. A rotation that once boasted four aces still has three, assuming Halladay resembles his old self. Cliff Lee was only 6-9 last year, but had a 3.16 ERA. Cole Hamels enjoyed his finest season and was rewarded with a $144 million contract. The bullpen, led by closer Jonathan Papelbon, may be Philadelphia's strength. Adams, one of the most effective setup men in the majors, should help the Phillies avoid the problems they had in the eighth inning last year.
New York Mets
Manager: Terry Collins (third season).
2012: 74-88, fourth place.
Training Town: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Park: Tradition Field.
First Workout: Feb. 13/18.
He's Here: RHP Shaun Marcum, C John Buck, C Travis d'Arnaud, OF Marlon Byrd, RHP LaTroy Hawkins, RHP Scott Atchison, INF Brandon Hicks, OF Collin Cowgill, OF Andrew Brown, C Anthony Recker, INF-OF Brian Bixler, INF Omar Quintanilla, LHP Pedro Feliciano, LHP Aaron Laffey, C Landon Powell, OF Jamie Hoffman.
He's Outta Here: RHP R.A. Dickey, OF Scott Hairston, LF Jason Bay, C Josh Thole, C Kelly Shoppach, CF Andres Torres, RHP Mike Pelfrey, RHP Chris Young, RHP Ramon Ramirez, RHP Jon Rauch, RHP Manny Acosta, INF Ronny Cedeno, C Rob Johnson, C Mike Nickeas, LHP Justin Hampson, OF Fred Lewis.
Going campin': The frugal Mets were the last team to sign a big league free agent this winter, adding Marcum to the rotation with a $4 million, one-year deal. That doesn't mean it was a quiet offseason, though, because the club made several major decisions. New York released Bay, an expensive bust, and committed to building around All-Star 3B David Wright by signing the face of the franchise to a $138 million, eight-year contract -- the richest in team history. The Mets also traded Dickey, last year's NL Cy Young Award winner, to Toronto for a touted package of prospects plus Buck. And they might still make a play for free-agent CF Michael Bourn and reliever Brandon Lyon. Besides that, GM Sandy Alderson has stood pat with an unproven outfield of Lucas Duda, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Mike Baxter while trying to fill bullpen and bench holes with no-names and aging veterans at bargain prices. Some are simply stopgap solutions for a team in the middle of a complex rebuilding project -- even if the Mets don't like to acknowledge that, for some reason. Alderson says the Mets have increased flexibility, and one or two big moves could quickly make them a contender. The biggest reason for optimism is the cadre of promising young pitchers in the system. Matt Harvey had an impressive debut last season and top prospect Zack Wheeler is getting close. Fans will be itching to see d'Arnaud before long, too. A premier catching prospect with power, he was acquired in the Dickey deal. Nieuwenhuis (foot), Duda (wrist), pitcher Dillon Gee (blood clot) and closer Frank Francisco (elbow surgery) are all coming off injuries and must show they are healthy during spring training. The same goes for Johan Santana, who enters the final year of his $137.5 million contract. None of the starters in the projected rotation reached 200 innings last year. Better days appear to be ahead, but the Mets face a tough road to success in a talented division. Thankfully, the Marlins could keep them out of last place again.
Miami Marlins
Manager: Mike Redmond (first season).
2012: 69-93, fifth place.
Training Town: Jupiter, Fla.
Park: Roger Dean Stadium.
First Workout: Feb. 12/15.
He's Here: SS Adeiny Hechavarria, 3B Placido Polanco, OF Juan Pierre, C Jeff Mathis, RHP John Maine, RHP Jon Rauch, RHP Chad Qualls, RHP Kevin Slowey, OF Austin Kearns.
He's Outta Here: Manager Ozzie Guillen, SS Jose Reyes, RHP Josh Johnson, LHP Mark Buehrle, RHP Heath Bell, RHP Carlos Zambrano, 1B Carlos Lee, C John Buck, INF-OF Emilio Bonifacio, LHP Randy Choate, RHP Chad Gaudin, RHP Juan Oviedo.
Going campin': The Marlins' free-spending ways in their new ballpark lasted less than a year, and the franchise's latest purge sent Reyes, Johnson and Buehrle packing to Toronto. As a result, the Marlins are back to a small payroll, small crowds and modest expectations. They're counting on youngsters Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob Turner to make the rotation, which leaves only one spot open, and the starting lineup is mostly set -- although there's little protection for slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Hechavarria is considered a potential star at shortstop. Redmond, a first-time manager, has some sorting out to do with the bullpen and bench, and management will be eager to get a peak at the organization's top prospects, 21-year-old outfielder Christian Yelich and 20-year-old right-hander Jose Fernandez. Both are expected to start the season in Double-A, but either or both might join the Marlins at some point in 2013.


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Tranxition Corporation has released its User Persona API (UP), a piece of technology which claims to able to capture, store, and restore the "personas" of personal computers. So what on Earth does that mean?
The marketing spin machine behind the arguably quite-difficult-to-pronounce Tranxition says that a persona is what makes a computing device "yours". That is to say, in the case of Windows, there are about 10,000 settings that can be readily customized.
"Those settings include files such as wallpapers and shortcuts, dictionaries, and such. It's a big deal to uncover all those settings and make them transport to another device. In fact, just extracting Outlook 2003 takes 20,000 lines of code. Microsoft Word required reverse engineering it. We hold a patent on this process and it includes an object called 'the personality object' which encapsulates this persona," said the company.
For developers, Tranxition says its User Settings API is ideal for incorporating migration into enterprise network management solutions, enabling users' personalization and critical documents to be migrated between workstations, or between operating systems as part of an OS upgrade or refresh.
The migration engine can be extended to support additional content, using custom File and Registry Rules. As a flat C DLL API, or via COM, the User Settings API is accessible from most programming languages. Detailed migration status can be surfaced in your own client or administrative user interface. Demo applications are provided in C (Console) and C# (Console and WPF).
Kelly Mackin, founder and chief operating officer, declares Tranxition has now opened up computer persona for a wider range of use cases beyond migration, including ITAM, ITSM, and backup.
"Enterprise software vendors can now deploy services that support disaster recovery, backup, and restore as well as computer migration between and within systems. Until now, people could only retrieve their files. Now they can retrieve their personas as well. For ITAM and ITSM vendors, personas can now be managed as an asset associated with policy," said Mackin.
Currently, the major applications supported in UP are: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8/8.1, 32- and 64 bit versions; Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, and Project; Adobe Acrobat Reader, Acrobat, and Photoshop; and Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
"The presence of UP means that we are now able to initiate, control, and manage persona operations in real time across a large number of systems," said Sean Taylor, CTO, Tranxition. "UP includes support for C, C++, Java, C#, and other programming languages."


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Think of Commonwealth Financial Network, and practice management guru Joni Youngwirth probably comes to mind, or behavioral specialist Kol Birke, or maybe even Wayne Bloom, Red Sox fanatic and CEO of the Waltham, Mass.-based broker-dealer giant.
One other area, wealth management, is of course a critical offering, and one that's receiving more attention of late.
"Wealth management in general involves a lot of different components, so our wealth management platform involves a lot of different areas; asset management, investment research, annuity research, retirement consulting and advanced planning," explains vice president Gavin Morrissey, who is responsible for all as well coordinating interdepartmental efforts across the firm's platform. (He has also contributed to ThinkAdvisor).
Noting the broad yet consultative nature of the group, he says that it tries to be proactive about conditions or events that would affect the client's portfolio.
"Of course, we're reactive as well," he adds. "When our advisors bring us a case, we are comprehensive and collaborative and have the full team working on it and approaching it from different angles, so nothing happens by itself or in a silo."
The firm claims 1,500 recurring fee advisors, but Morrissey emphasizes that how an advisor (or rep) affiliates with Commonwealth "will not affect how we serve you, recognizing there are some compliance issues, of course."
Morrissey graduated from Lafayette College with a major in economics before earning a law degree at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego and his LLM in taxation at the University of San Diego School of Law. With Commonwealth for the past 15 years, he's worked in various departments, gaining what he says is a broad-based knowledge of the internal workings of a full-service broker-dealer. This allows him to provide a bridge between wealth management concepts and operational implementation.
Of course, wealth management increasingly involves the use of alternative investments. In the wake of the Medical Capital and Provident Royalty scandals that spelled doom for a number of competitors, is he conservative about what he allows on the platform?
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Whole Grain Gluten-Free Muffins- with Love
I've been thinking about muffins. And not just any ordinary, ho-hum, run-of-the-mill, starchy, gluten-free muffins. Nope. A tender, whole grain, lower sugar, vanilla scented muffin that bursts with fresh strawberry flavor. Warm from the oven, these pleasantly grainy breakfast treats are pull-apart soft with juicy bites of strawberry. Sweet- but not too sweet.
I used pure maple syrup for the primary sweetener, and a mere two tablespoons of organic brown sugar. And now for the interesting part. I also experimented with no xanthan gum. I used to rely on xanthan gum to give my gluten-free batter and dough the stretchability factor- a trait removed when I booted gluten from my kitchen and wished it vaya con dios. But inspired by Lauren, the Celiac Teen, I decided to try baking without it.
But here's the thing.
Shunning gluten is a complicated issue. Gluten imparts a flexibility to batter and dough, and baking without it can lead you to crumbly, gritty ruin if you're not careful. You're giving up protein. And you're giving up elasticity. And not only that, you're saying buh-bye to the toothsome texture you are accustomed to.
Reaching for xanthan gum was a quick fix, an immediate solution to this lack of flexibility problem. But many of you now report you don't want to use it. For some it's a price issue (xanthan gum ain't cheap, Darling). For others it's a digestive issue (xanthan gum or its alternative, guar gum, can be hard on sensitive digestion). And for some, it's an allergy issue (to mold or the growth medium, most often cornstarch).
Gluten-free baking without gums is tricky. This, I know. So my first foray into this venture is not vegan. I used two free-range organic eggs. Egg whites help give gluten-free batter that precious stretchability factor. And the protein factor. They bind, and they leaven.
My choice of flours reflects two things- what I had on hand this morning, and my desire to use whole grains (I am liking starches less and less). I picked hazelnut flour for the delightful nutty flavor and protein; millet, brown rice, and sorghum flour because they are whole grain and higher protein than white rice flour or potato starch; and I used coconut flour because it attracts moisture and adds a lovely texture to gluten-free baked goods (not to mention, for its high fiber status).
The result? A tasty, blog worthy success. I absolutely love these strawberry muffins.
And I hope you do, too!
Stay safe- be vigilant- choose love,
Karina's Gluten-Free Whole Grain Strawberry MuffinsRecipe first posted April 2011.
The combo of whole grain flours gives a delicate, aromatic flavor to these strawberry studded muffins. Light and tender, these bumpy dome topped beauties make a perfect breakfast treat for spring and summer. Use local organic strawberries for maximum deliciousness.
NOTE: I give various options for the flours- as I often experiment and use whatever flours I have on hand to try new combos.
First: Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
1/2 cup almond flour, or hazelnut flour
1/2 cup GF oat flour, or cornmeal
1/2 cup sorghum flour or brown rice flour
1/2 cup GF millet flour or GF oat flour
1/2 cup coconut flour or flaxseed meal
2 tablespoons organic brown sugar
1 tablespoon tapioca starch, cassava or arrowroot starch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large organic free-range eggs, beaten
1/4 cup avocado oil or coconut oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon bourbon vanilla extract
3/4 to 1 cup vanilla soy milk, rice milk, coconut or nut milk, as needed (or cow's milk, if preferred)
1 1/2 cups fresh organic strawberries, washed, stemmed, diced
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients- from flours to nutmeg. Add in the beaten eggs, oil, pure maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Beat to begin combining.
As the batter is coming together, start pouring in the milk, slowly, a little at a time, and beat to mix thoroughly. When you have added 1/2 to 3/4 cup liquid, take a close look at your batter. It should be soft and slightly thick.
Add the rest of the milk slowly, continuing to beat. When the batter looks like a muffin batter, stop adding the liquid. I used a full cup, but some of you in more humid climes might need a tablespoon or two less liquid. This batter isn't super-smooth and sticky (no xanthan gum!). It is not as thin as cake batter. It should look almost puffy.
Stir in most of the strawberries by hand, using a wooden spoon (reserve a portion of the strawberry pieces for the tops).
Spoon the strawberry muffin batter into the twelve lined cups. Stud the tops with strawberry pieces. Don't smooth out the tops- leave them puffy and bumpy.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Note: If your berries are cold, your muffins will take a few minutes longer to bake.
Cool the pan on a rack for five minutes, then turn out the muffins to continue cooling on a wire rack (this keeps them from steaming in the hot pan and getting soggy).
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12 muffins
Recipe Source: glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com
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|Warm from the oven whole grain lovelies.
Vegan and egg-free readers, you'll need to experiment with an egg replacer that has some binding properties (remember, no xanthan gum means much less binding). I'm thinking flax seed might work best. Or tapioca starch. Keep an eye on the liquid to dry ratio- don't let the batter get too wet and gummy. If the batter seems wet and thin or gummy- bake the muffins a tad longer, perhaps. Use your experience in baking with flax seed gel.
For those of you substituting flours- I'd recommend using certified gluten-free oat flour as a suitable sub for any of these flours- though coconut flour has no real replacement- it is so moist, and adds fiber and texture, and helps keep the batter happy. If you do sub the coconut flour, keep an eye on the liquid- you may need less.
Those of you preferring organic raw agave nectar or honey over maple syrup, the substitution should be equal.
I made these low fructose/fructan for a FODMAPs friendly muffin (though some may not be able to tolerate the coconut flour). These gluten-free beauties are also lactose/dairy free, corn-free (use corn-free baking powder), and easily soy-free if you use vanilla rice, nut or hemp milk.
Wrap leftover muffins in foil, and freeze them in a freezer bag to preserve freshness. Warm before serving, if you like.
For substitution help, please see my guide to baking with substitutions here.