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As part of ThinkAdvisor's Special Report, 21 Days of Tax Planning Advice for 2014, throughout the month of March, we are partnering with our Summit Professional Networks sister service, Tax Facts Online, to take a deeper dive into certain tax planning issues in a convenient Q&A format.
What nine requirements must tax sheltered annuity contracts (403(b) plans) meet?
Under final regulations, amounts contributed by an eligible employer for the purchase of an annuity contract for an employee are excluded from the gross income of the employee under IRC Section 403(b) only if each of the nine requirements below are satisfied. The final regulations require the 403(b) plan, in both form and operation, to satisfy the applicable requirements for exclusion.
(1) Purchase by Eligible Employer. A tax sheltered annuity contract must be purchased by an eligible employer. Final regulations provide that the annuity contract cannot be purchased under a qualified plan, or an eligible governmental plan.
Thus, an employer must agree to pay premiums. Although the employer must pay premiums, the premiums may be derived either directly from the employer as additional compensation to the employee or indirectly from the employee through a reduction in his or her salary. If premiums are to come from a reduction in the employee's salary, the reduction must be made under a legally binding agreement between the employer and the employee, and the agreement must be irrevocable as to salary earned while the agreement is in effect.
An employee is permitted to enter into multiple salary reduction agreements with the same employer during any one taxable year of the employer. For purposes of IRC Section 403(b), the frequency that an employee is permitted to enter into a salary reduction agreement, the salary to which such an agreement may apply, and the ability to revoke such an agreement generally is determined under IRC Section 401(k).
All annuity contracts, including custodial accounts and retirement income accounts, purchased by an employer on behalf of an employee are treated as a single annuity contract for purposes of applying the requirements of IRC Section 403(b).
Tax deferment will be achieved only for premium payments attributable to amounts earned by an employee after the agreement becomes effective; premium payments attributable to salary earned prior to the effective date, or after termination of the agreement, are includable in the employee's gross income. For this purpose, salary is considered earned when the services for which it is compensation are performed, even though payment is deferred and subject to a risk of forfeiture. After-tax contributions can be made by payroll deduction to a 403(b) plan, but will not be excludable.
The final regulations specify that contributions to a 403(b) plan must be transferred to the insurance company issuing the annuity contract or the entity holding assets of any custodial or retirement income account that is treated as an annuity contract within a period that is not longer than is reasonable for the proper administration of the plan. A plan may provide for elective deferrals for a participant under the plan to be transferred to the annuity contract within a specified period after the date the amounts would otherwise have been paid to the participant, although in no event may that ever be longer than as soon as reasonably possible.
If a tax sheltered annuity plan is subject to Title I of ERISA, the Department of Labor requires that amounts an employee pays to the employer or has withheld from his or her salary by the employer for contribution to a plan become plan assets as soon as these amounts reasonably can be segregated from the employer's general assets, but in no event ever later than the fifteenth business day of the month following the month in which the contributions are received or withheld by the employer. A tax sheltered annuity plan also can qualify for the ERISA contribution safe harbor for small plans.
(2) Nonforfeitable Rights. An employee's rights under a 403(b) contract must be nonforfeitable except for failure to pay future premiums. According to final regulations, an employee's rights under a contract are not nonforfeitable unless the participant for whom the contract is purchased has at all times a fully vested and nonforfeitable right to all benefits provided under the contract.]The effect of this requirement is that salary reduction contributions to a tax sheltered annuity must be immediately vested. Actual employer contributions can be subjected to delayed vesting by treating such non-vested contributions as being subject to 403(c) instead of 403(b).
Tax sheltered annuity plans are not subject to the vesting rules under Section 411, but may be subject to ERISA's vesting rules. PPA 2006 extended to employer non-elective contributions the faster vesting requirements that had applied to employer matching contributions since 2002. The vesting requirements are satisfied under either a three year cliff vesting schedule that reaches 100 percent after three years of service or a graduated vesting schedule, i.e., 20 percent after two years of service, 40 percent after three years, 60 percent after four years, 80 percent after five years, and 100 percent after six years. This change effectively makes all employer contributions in defined contribution plans subject to the faster vesting requirements.
There are vesting rules applicable to employer contributions in plan years beginning after December 31, 2001. With exceptions for governmental and certain church plans, tax sheltered annuity plans with actual employer contributions generally are subject to ERISA and must comply with ERISA's minimum vesting schedules if they delay vesting.
(3) Participation and Coverage. Except for contracts purchased under plans by certain churches or certain governmental plans, tax sheltered annuity contracts generally must be provided under a plan that meets minimum participation, coverage and nondiscrimination requirements if employer contributions are made to those contracts.
(4) Limits on Elective Deferrals. Under final regulations, a contract must satisfy IRC Section 401(a)(30), relating to limits on elective deferrals. A contract does not satisfy this limit unless the contract requires all elective deferrals for an employee not to exceed the limits of IRC Section 402(g)(1), which include (1) elective deferrals for the employee under the contract, and (2) any other elective deferrals under the plan under which the contract is purchased and under all other plans, contracts, or arrangements of the employer.
(5) Nontransferable. A contract must be expressly nontransferable. An agreement between employer and employee that the employee will not transfer the contract is not sufficient. For this purpose, an employer is considered to have purchased a new contract when it pays the first premium on a previously issued contract. Although the contract must be nontransferable, the employee can surrender the contract to the insurer, borrow against the loan value, and exercise all other ownership rights.
(6) Minimum Required Distributions. Tax sheltered annuity contracts and custodial accounts must provide that distributions of at least a minimum amount must be made. These requirements may be incorporated in a plan by reference.
(7) Direct Rollover Option. A plan generally must provide that if a distributee of any eligible rollover distribution elects to have the distribution paid directly to a traditional IRA, another tax sheltered annuity (if applicable), or an eligible retirement plan and specifies the plan to which the distribution is to be paid, then the distribution will be paid to that plan in a direct rollover.
Before PPA 2006, amounts held in an annuity contract or account described in IRC Section 403(b) could not be converted directly to a Roth IRA. Effective for distributions beginning after December 31, 2007, distributions from a 403(b) plan may be rolled over directly into a Roth IRA, subject to the rules that apply to rollovers from a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. This eliminates the necessity for a conduit traditional IRA.
The payor of a 403(b) annuity contract or custodial account must withhold 20 percent from any eligible rollover distribution that the distributee does not elect to have paid in a direct rollover. A safe harbor explanation that a payor may give to recipients of eligible rollover distributions from tax sheltered annuities is provided in Notice 2002-3.
(8) Limitation on Incidental Benefits. The contract must satisfy the incidental benefit requirements of IRC Section 401(a).
(9) Maximum Annual Additions. The annual additions to the contract must not exceed the applicable limitations of IRC Section 415(c), treating contributions and other additions as annual additions.
Plan in Form and Operation
According to final regulations, a contract does not satisfy the requirements for exclusion from gross income unless it is maintained pursuant to a plan. For this purpose, a plan is a written defined contribution plan that, in both form and operation, satisfies the requirements set forth in IRC Section 403(b) and Treasury regulations. Thus, a plan must contain all of the material terms and conditions for eligibility, benefits, applicable limitations, the contracts available under the plan, and the time and form under which benefit distributions would be made.
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This blog is divided into three sections pertaining to the topic of the endosymbiotic hypothesis:
1. History: The Formation of the Endosymbiotic Hypothesis
2. Evidence for the Endosymbiotic Hypothesis
3. Primary versus Secondary Endosymbiosis
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This blog is written by Greg Fliney, Samuel Hine, and Matthew Almanza.
The endosymbiotic hypothesis concerns the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts, two organelles contained within various eukaryotic cells. According to this hypothesis, these organelles originated as separate prokaryotic organisms that were taken inside a primordial eukaryotic cell. Such symbiotic relationships in which two species are dependent upon one another to varying extents served as crucial elements of the evolutionary progression of eukaryotic cells. The endosymbiotic hypothesis has developed greatly over the past century. Continued research on this topic has resulted in a considerable amount of evidence and support for this hypothesis, often referred to now as the endosymbiotic theory. With this research, the endosymbiotic hypothesis has been extended to include the evolutionary significant concept of secondary endosymbiosis, which adds to the complexity of the evolutionary process. The true significance of the endosymbiotic hypothesis becomes poignantly evident, however, when actually relating the scientific basis of this concept to actual examples of endosymbionts in nature.


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Why Chinese Investments Worry Australians
Chinese investment accounted for less than 3% of overseas investment into Australia in 2011, yet most Australians think the government is allowing too much. The WSJ's Enda Curran tells Jake Lee about the results of the Lowry Institute poll.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Oklahoma Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence Launches New Website
OKLAHOMA CITY – March 11, 2011 – Information about Oklahoma's driving breath alcohol and ignition interlock devices just became easier to access with the launch of the Oklahoma Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence (BOT) is proud to announce the launch of their new website at http://bot.ok.gov. The new website allows the agency to post announcements quickly, keeping Oklahomans informed and increasing transparency of information.
"Our new site helps us reach out to the public whenever needed," said Robert Blakeburn, State Director of Tests. "For instance, we now have the ability to publish new information to the public on a moments notice, something we didn't have the convenience of doing until now. We can also gather information from the public and allow them to request information from us through an online form for Open Record Requests."
The new site, built through OK.gov's Go Gov! Web Management Suite, allows BOT staff to easily build and maintain a website without the knowledge of programming languages. Go Gov! is an online product that is similar to using a combination of an Internet browser and a word processor. The system utilizes the new state agency template, which provides a common look for all Oklahoma's agency websites. This allows website visitors to feel secure that they are visiting an official Oklahoma government website.
The new website follows the Oklahoma Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence's recent launch of two new online licensing services. Both systems allow BOT to regulate law enforcement officers and ignition interlock service centers through an online process versus the traditional paper processes.
The website and online licensing services are products of a partnership between the Oklahoma Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence and OK.gov, Oklahoma's Official website.
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Student or Learner
Suppose a person wears a hooded jacket. He pulls the hood over his head. Because the hood is so big, it partially covers his eyes. Also, he is currently inside a closed room with no windows.
"He could barely see."
"He could barely see out."
"He could barely see outside."
Are these the correct way to describe the situation? Are 'out' and 'outside' used correctly?
If his hood is partly covering his eyes, it doesn't really matter whether he's in a locked room with no windows or not. He can still not see much because of the hood.
He can't see much.
He can't see out from under the hood very well.
He can't see outside because there are no windows.
Remember - if you don't use correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing, anything you write will be incorrect.


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London: NASA`s Curiosity rover has discovered a mysterious metal object emerging from rock on the surface of Mars.
These images were captured by a camera on Curiosity, and reveal the bizarre finger-like structure protruding from the Martian surface and casting a shadow on to the rock below, the Daily Mail reported.
Science buffs have suggested that the small, shiny-looking object, which makes for an incongruous sight amid the rocks, could be composed of material less susceptible to erosion than its surroundings.
A report on Universe Today said that the structure was likely to measure just 0.5cm or less.
It was spotted in the picture beamed back from Mars, which was taken on January 30.
Pictures of the mysterious object emerged after Curiosity drilled its first hole in the surface of Mars, to generate dust it can analyse to detect any traces of life which may once have existed on the planet.
Pictures beamed back from the Martian surface showed a small hole surrounded by a pile of pulverised rock dust, which NASA hopes to use in sample-collection tests.
In a statement the space agency said Curiosity used both percussion and rotation to bore about 0.8in into the Mars rock as a test in advance of a later full drilling to collect samples.
Completion of this "mini drill" test was confirmed in data from Mars received late Wednesday at NASA`s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Mission scientists will now assess the drill cuttings around the fresh half-inch diameter hole to determine whether they are suitable for processing by the rover`s on-board lab.


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Yep! I do prefer the warhammer figs, but they are grossly overpriced in my opinion. Especially since I look at painting as annoying work.
This also works well with D&D - it can add a lot of life for a nice price.
Robin Hood wrote:never heard of warhammer.
moose wrote:Robin Hood wrote:never heard of warhammer.
NEVER HERD OF WARHAMMER??????? I have only played a trial round or whatever they call it in a warhammer store but it was awsome
Green Fox wrote:Anyone tried playing Warhammer with lego figs?Do you mean like the medivel type Warhammer, or the 40K version. I play 40K myself and think it would be hard to make Lego Space Marines..... I might try thoughOh wait, you meant, I have never herd of warhammer. This is also true. I have never owned a herd of warhammers, nor have I have I ever helped herd a herd of warhammers. Truth be told, I've never even seen a herd of warhammers. Though a friend of mine keeps wanting me to come down to his ranch someday and take a look. Maybe I will. Your post has inspired me to! You know what, this weekend I'm going to go down there, saddle up my warcraft and help round up the warhammers. Thanks!
AK_Brickster wrote:^^ Way to dig up a 2 1/2 yr old thread there, richard. lol.
AK_Brickster wrote:^^ Way to dig up a 2 1/2 yr old thread there, richard. lol.
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Version and / or Patch Used: Latest Steam Update
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Tomb Raider is an action-adventure platform video game. Published by Square Enix, Tomb Raider is the fifth title developed by Crystal Dynamics in the Tomb Raider franchise. As the first entry in a new Tomb Raider continuity, the game is a reboot that emphasizes the reconstructed origins of the culturally influential lead character Lara Croft. Tomb Raider was released on 5 March 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows to universal critical acclaim.
Tomb Raider performance is great at all resolutions and that 1920 x 1200 127 FPS minimum is really awesome for anyone with a 120Hz monitor.
It means that if you turn VSYNC on your monitor that you'd just be sitting at a constant 120 FPS, which would make for some truly smooth gameplay.
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I have a database which has 1000s of files stored.
I need to access a table and store all the values into a dropdown list for a user to view.
Currently i set the array size to 1 and using an sql statement i pull back the data and store it into an array.
im just wondering if theres a better and more efficient way of extending an array because im using arraycopy and for the amount of files i have, takes quite awhile.


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Journal Article
The Influence of Hot Gas Jet on Combustion Enhancement for Lean Mixture in Plasma Jet Ignition
This study clarified the influence of hot gas jet on combustion enhancement effect for lean mixture in the plasma jet ignition. The hot gas jet was generated by the high temperature plasma and was ejected from igniter after plasma jet finished issuing. In combustion tests, propane-air mixture at equivalence ratio of 0.6 was used and the mixture was filled in the combustion chamber at atmosphere pressure and room temperature. For generation of the hot gas jet, the standard air was filled in chamber at same conditions and the hot gas jet was visualized by schlieren method in the absence of combustion. The combustion development processes were also visualized and the combustion pressure was measured. The discharge voltage, discharge current and the plasma luminescence were also measured. The plasma luminescence disappeared within 0.05 ms for any experimental conditions. When cavity depth was deep and orifice diameter was small, the maximum plasma luminescence height was short.


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Offending That Which Is Offensive
I used to have one of those "Jesus fish" emblems on my truck, but due to an unfortunate accident my truck suffered at the hands of a friend's knee (don't ask -- it's still difficult to talk about), the emblem is no longer there. But, driving around an area like Louisville, you are bound to see your share of them on the back of cars. And they come in all variations -- some small or large, gold or silver, and some with either the words Jesus or ICTHUS (which is the word for "fish" in Greek, and actually is an acronym, the words of which are Greek and mean "Jesus, Christ, God, Son, and Savior) inside them. I even once saw one on the back of a Cadillac Escalade that said "Jabez" inside of the fish. Guess those guys were expanding there territory so much that they pushed Jesus out of the fish.
Unfortunately though, even as people have celebrated this symbol that once aided in the recognition of Christians in the 1st century while helping them to avoid persecution, there are a number of people who find this symbol to be fun to use to mock Christians. Not understanding its significance in the history of Christianity, all sorts of people display a fish on the backs of their cars with the term "Darwin" on it. It's usually fitted with a pair of feet to emphasize that the driver believes in evolution, as opposed to Christianity. Of course, there are other types of fish parodies as well. Some say "N Chips" or "Bite Me" or even "Sushi."
Every time that I see this on the back of someone's car I have a real desire to go up to them and ask them if they know how offensive those parodies of the FISH are. Do they, for instance, know that upwards of tens of thousands of Christians were killed by the Romans when the symbol of the FISH was employed in order to acknowledge fellow brothers in Christ without running the risk of being killed? Or that the numbers are even worse today, with some estimating that throughout the world as many as 170,000 Christians die due to persecution every year? Or that many more are persecuted by being starved, beaten, tortured, and imprisoned, all because of the name of Christ? When I actually consider the numbers and what the symbol of the FISH meant to the early Christians it does anger me to see it used so flippantly by some Christians and mocked by those who are not of the faith.
But then I have to stop and remember the offense that Jesus said He would be to people. I have to remember that, according to Paul, the cross itself is an offense (1 Cor. 1:23; Gal. 5:11). The word for "offense" in those passages is "skandolon," from which we derive the English words, "scandal" and "scandalous." Jesus Christ and the cross are scandalous, He is offensive and what He did was offensive. So should we be surprised to see people react to the man and His message with mockery and disdain? Of course not! In fact, we should rejoice that Jesus words noted above are fulfilled even in our day, as they were in His.
When we approach the problem of postmodernism and its emphasis on moral relativity, we cannot be shocked by what a scandal it is to preach truth. Today, many church leaders and pastors are attempting to meld postmodernism with Christianity -- to "contextualize" it to the postmodern culture. But can it really be done? Can something so offensive like Jesus' words of absolute truth, His work on the cross, and His call for His disciples to lay down their lives for Him really be contextualized into a culture that finds it scandalous to proclaim such things? And what about God? Is He surprised that so many people in this new postmodern context reject His message of Love and sacrifice?
I think the answers to the above questions are "NO." The early believers weren't persecuted because they were giving the Romans an alternate choice of gods. Rather, it was because they proclaimed the absolute superiority of Christ to all other choices. They were bold in teaching that the Roman gods were demons or were merely figments of the Romans' imaginations. And as they did this, the Church grew. Read that sentence again -- THE CHURCH GREW! It grew so much despite the culture's rejection of the Christian worldview that Tertuallian, a third century Christian who came to Christ through examining the courage of those enduring persecution, is said to have written, "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church."
So next time you see something like what Madonna did on stage this week, placing herself on a giant mirrored cross as she sang one of her songs, or notice one of those FISH emblems with "Darwin" stuck in the middle on a passing car, let it serve as a reminder of the persecution of the early Christians, the persecution that continues today in places like China and North Korea and Iran, and the persecution that will surely be a part of ours or our children's lives one day. Remember that they are merely offending that which is offensive to them. And let it remind you to be bold, even as those who have lost their lives were, with the message of Christ, not compromising it for the sake of a "contextualization" that will never be as effective as "the blood of martyrs."
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Yes, this is a lesson on another Minecraft character but this time it is sort of cool. Here is "how to draw a Minecraft Skeleton", step by step. These bony beings have a lot of simple shapes which makes them really easy to recreate. It is always hard to talk about a primitive object that has no purpose whatsoever. The only thing that this skeleton is known for is his role in Minecraft. I know you should have an easy time drawing this Minecraft skeleton. If you come across a few bumps in the road, don't fret, just stay calm and proceed on. Peace out mi amigos.
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With all the conferences coming and going throughout the year the chance to meet some of these amazing women (and men!) is possible. The impossible is being able to afford all the great opportunities. It got me to thinking, if I could have my own little conference who would I invite? Well it would definitely be an open invitation because I would hate to miss out on meeting so many great writers and bloggers. But what if I could only pick 10? Who would my Top 10 of all time 'OMG I wanna meet you!' bloggers be?
I was pondering this while eating my mini-wheats the other morning and all I could think was how could I narrow it down? Is it really different than shopping? Hitting the cereal isle at your local mega mart you are faced with hundreds of options. How do you pick the few cereals to pour in your bowl? Taste, cost, the toy inside? If I had a huge bowl and could mix in my favorite bloggers to make this...well...huge bowl of awesome, who would I pick?
Below is my list. My Top 10. My veritable 'Bowl Full Of The Awesome' Bloggers that I would love to meet:
1. The Bloggess - Really? Do I have to list a reason?? It's The Bloggess!
2. Candace - This girl has more southern charm and sass than J.R. Ewing's cowboy hat!
3. Jane - This woman is amazing and inspiring! How awesome would it be to kick it with this momma!
4. MOTPG - This woman rocks it with three girls! Just do not ground me Mom!!
5. Mother from TMH - Intelligent, savvy and kick ass! I would love to just sit down pick her brain and soak up the knowledge.
6. Leiah - This one is full of laughs and great times. I just know it! What a hoot this one would be.
7. Supah / Chief / Meeko - OK! I know it is three people, but really, I think this group comes as one. And hopefully with a little magic I may get to be meeting these crazy cats in Vegas.
8. Busy Mom - I already know this one and let me tell you something I am a much better person for it!
9. Aunt Becky - Grab me a drink and get ready to laugh!
10. Moooooooooog - Sarcastic, offbeat, and has a squishy inside. This Midget of Steel reminds me of half the guys I hung with in the Army. Not sure if that is good or bad. But I am sure it would be a blast!
This is by no means all of who I would love to get together with. But it is the best list I can come up within my 10 limit. There are so many wonderful people out there. Some of them are right up the street and others are across the country. I am happy just to be able to read their blogs and get a glimpse into their worlds. Be sure to go show them all some love!!


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EDMONDS — An Edmonds man, 65, died Tuesday after crashing his bicycle.
The accident was reported just before 7 p.m., Edmonds police Sgt. Mark Marsh said.
The man was wearing a helmet at the time. He was riding down a slope along Hemlock Street. Investigators believe the man lost control of the bicycle, possibly because of a medical problem, and crashed through a fence and a hedge and into a back yard.
No other vehicles were involved. Investigators also do not suspect any alcohol or illegal drugs. No mechanical problems were found with the bicycle.
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CEO of Bit Discovery, Professional Hacker, Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Off-Road Race Car Driver, Founder of WhiteHat Security, and Maui resident.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Web Application Security Professionals Survey (July 2008)
- Open to anyone working in, around, or near the web application security field.
- If a question doesn't apply to you or you don't want to answer, leave it blank.
- Comments in relation to any question are welcome. All data will be published.
- Submissions must be received by July 25, 2008 (1 week), results posted shortly thereafter.
Publishing & Privacy Policy
- Results based on aggregate data collected will be published.
- Absolutely no names or contact information will be released to anyone, though feel free to self publish your answers anywhere.
19 comments:
- Yousif Yalda said...
w00t w00t -- Took your survey!
- July 18, 2008 at 11:39 AM
- romain said...
been a long time, but good to keep doing them!
- July 18, 2008 at 11:46 AM
- Jeremiah Grossman said...
@romain, thanks. I'll try for every 3 months or so from now on.
- July 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM
looking forward to the results!
- July 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM
- Matt Presson said...
I got everyone I work with in to take the survey (all enterprise app sec professionals).
Do you plan on releasing the results before BH or after.
- July 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM
- Jeremiah Grossman said...
Thanks Matt. Yes, I always provide 1 week, in this case, July 25
- July 18, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Nice one! I'll bet the last one will be no surprise. :-)
- July 19, 2008 at 12:43 AM
- Rafal said...
Very pointed questions, particularly that last one!
- July 19, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- Jeremiah Grossman said...
Yep, did my best to have questions that got to the heart of the matter. Most were pretty good, some could have been better, overall the results are very interesting.
- July 19, 2008 at 1:57 PM
- Pinoy Computer Programming said...
i'll be waiting for the results
- July 19, 2008 at 7:20 PM
- Chris Eng said...
Another good survey. Looking forward to seeing the responses!
- July 19, 2008 at 8:22 PM
- openfly said...
Black box testing makes me want to hit the entire industry over the head with a clue by four... then follow up with a repeated stabbing in the groin.
- July 20, 2008 at 10:01 PM
- Yousif Yalda said...
@ openfly, what do you mean
"Black box testing makes me want to hit the entire industry over the head with a clue by four... then follow up with a repeated stabbing in the groin."
--What's wrong w/ Black Box Testing?
- July 20, 2008 at 10:50 PM
As always, an interesting survey JG. I look forward to seeing the "comments" that people said even more than the actual results.
- July 21, 2008 at 5:47 AM
- Mobis said...
i like this survey. when's the result?
- July 22, 2008 at 4:15 AM
- Jeremiah Grossman said...
Results will be posted on July 25, 2008.
- July 22, 2008 at 7:35 AM
- MustLive said...
It's good to see new survey. Last one was in October, so time has come for new survey.
> I'll try for every 3 months or so from now on.
Man, I already heard that :-). This time try better.
> Submissions must be received by July 25, 2008 (1 week)
Jeremiah, one weak is not enough. Because I'm very busy man ;-). I come today (only just now found time) and survey was closed already. Better to give more time - for example in January 2007 it was for 9 days.
- July 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- The Serrano Boy said...
where's the result???
- September 10, 2008 at 5:39 AM
- Parantar said...
hows the result?
- October 15, 2008 at 7:40 AM


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major macro economic indicators
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- Significant mineral reserves (precious stones, nickel, cobalt) and petroleum reserves
- Agricultural potential; world's leading producer of vanilla
- Tourism development
- Public debt mainly on concessional terms
- Dependent on agricultural and mining products
- Inadequate road, hydraulic and electrical networks
- Dependent on foreign aid
- Chronic political instability (crises in 1972, 1991, 2002 and 2009)
- Poverty, with 90% of the population living on less than USD 2 per day
Growth is firming thanks to exports
Despite Hurricanes Ava and Eliakim, growth strengthened in 2018, supported by exports – particularly agricultural exports (vanilla, which accounted for a third of exports in 2017) –, and public investment as part of the National Development Plan (NDP). In addition to the vanilla segment, the secondary sector is also expected to remain dynamic thanks to the increase in nickel exports, as well as textile exports from special economic zones (which continue to benefit from robust external demand under the AGOA regime). Despite the political change, public investment is expected to continue to increase in 2019, particularly to improve the road network, with the aim of opening up the rural areas of the country. This investment should therefore support the construction and transport sectors. At the same time, private investment could continue to increase, thanks to the establishment in 2017 of a legislative framework for PPPs. The positive outlook for the agricultural sector, which employs nearly 75% of the population, should be favourable to household consumption, thus benefiting trade activities. Service sectors could also be supported by tourism and advances in internet bandwidth, which allow ICT to develop. Better crop yields are also expected to reduce inflationary pressures.
The twin deficits are widening under the weight of investment
Under an IMF programme since 2016, the country is expected to continue to consolidate its public finances. Nonetheless, despite the efforts undertaken, the government deficit widened in 2018. Increased revenues related to the economic recovery failed to offset the one-off expenses incurred by the authorities to respond to problems affecting the national water and electricity company (Jirama) following Hurricane Ava. However, the structure of public finances has changed. Current expenditure has been cut, leaving more fiscal room for manoeuvre to raise investment expenditure, which remains largely financed by international donors. The World Bank has earmarked USD 75 million to improve urban infrastructure in Greater Antanarivo, and the African Development Bank is expected to free up USD 11 million to support five projects under the NDP. In 2019, the government deficit is set to widen further. The new government is expected to deviate only slightly from the budgetary path set by its predecessor, although an increase in public spending is expected. Public debt, which is mainly concessional, is expected to continue to grow but will remain sustainable.
The increase in the trade deficit combined with the decline in transfers caused the current account deficit to widen in 2018, after two years in balance. Exports remained on a positive trend in 2018 but continue to be concentrated around three products – vanilla, nickel and textiles –, making them vulnerable to price and demand fluctuations. In 2019, the price of vanilla should remain high, but the soaring prices are expected to moderate due to a better Malagasy harvest, which represents 80% of world production. Nickel exports, meanwhile, are set to continue to benefit from favourable world prices. Imports of capital goods for public investment are expected to continue to drive imports up, widening the current account deficit. That said, strong export earnings in the previous two years have allowed the central bank to replenish its foreign exchange reserves, which now stand at more than four months of imports.
Andry Rajoelina wins the duel of the former Presidents
According to the results of the electoral commission, Andry Rajoelina, president from 2009 to 2014 following the political crisis of 2009, emerged as the winner of the second round of the presidential election held on December 19, 2018, against his predecessor, Marc Ravalomanana. Despite the appeals filed by the latter, Mr Rajoelina should succeed Héry Rajaonarimampianina, eliminated in the first round, as head of state. Despite protests, accusations of fraud and the shadow of the 2009 crisis in the duel between Mr Rajoelina and Mr Ravalomanana, the electoral campaign was relatively peaceful in a country regularly marked by post-election crises. The new president will have to face the country's persistent socio-economic challenges, notably poverty, corruption and infrastructure deficits. The latter two factors contribute to a difficult business environment, as evidenced by the country's 161st place in the 2019 Doing Business ranking (out of 190 countries ranked).
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India Upset With RIM Because Solution To Spy On Emails Doesn't Work Well
from the time-to-stop-using-your-blackberry deptA couple years ago, the Indian government started demanding that RIM give them a backdoor to read encrypted Blackberry email messages. At the time, RIM insisted that was technically impossible due to end-user encryption (something that's been called into question due to RIM's agreements with other countries, such as Saudi Arabia). A few months after that exchange, India announced that it didn't matter any more because it had cracked the encryption, and could spy on messages at will.
So it seemed a bit odd when India again demanded access to RIM Blackberry messages, leading to a standoff where RIM eventually "backed down" and offered to help India spy on users. However, the Indian government is now complaining that the solution doesn't let them spy enough:
The telecom department has rejected the interception solution offered by Canada's (RIM) for its secure corporate email service. What's more is that it has spurned RIM's technical solution for decoding all chat communication on the popular BlackBerry Messenger service...Reading between the lines, it sounds like RIM is still sticking to the fact that, thanks to end-user encryption, it simply can't reveal the message contents -- but it sounds like it agreed to offer access to other information, which the Indian government feels is not enough. Of course, for all of India's rather public admission that it wants to spy on all sorts of communications, it doesn't seem to recognize that it's scaring companies away from doing business in India, as the threat of having communications spied upon is too big a risk.
In an internal note, dated September 28, reviewed by ET, the telecom department's security wing claims security agencies have been unable to intercept or monitor secure email communication made through the (BES) in readable format. "RIM maintains that it does not have the keys that can be offered to security agencies for converting secure corporate email into readable format," said a senior DoT official with direct knowledge of the matter. The DoT internal note claims law enforcement agencies have failed to intercept chats on the BlackBerry Messenger platform, which runs counters to the home ministry's recent position that it is satisfied with the interception solution offered by RIM.
Filed Under: blackberry, emails, encryption, india, spying
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Keeping accounts and information secure online has become a common practice for PC users these days. From financial accounts to social media profile accounts, it is imperative we try safe-guarding our accounts from being hacked.
Any extra measures we take can make it difficult for those who try to access personal accounts. Here are some tips you can utilize to help maintain a secure online presence.
Change your passwords every 3-6 months
Modifying your passwords consistently decreases the chances of your password from being stolen.
Do not use the same password for your financial accounts as you do for your social media profiles
Once an account is violated, other accounts with the same password can soon follow. Prevent this from happening by creating unique passwords for each account. Keep a list of the passwords in a secure area to help you remember them.
Use a capital letter, special characters and numbers in your passwords
Numbers and letters can create hurdles, so the more hurdles, the better… Check with the website or service you are using for rules about using special characters.
Use more than seven characters for a password
Creating a longer password can also help make your passwords stronger.
Installing anti-virus software to your computer is also a great way to prevent any kind of breach to your system. Anti-virus protection software can not only detect any attacks, but will remove viruses or provide solutions to sustain a fast and efficient running pc. Please see a computer software specialist for more information.


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The Morning Ledger: Business Lending Surge Carries Risks
Banks are putting their liquidity to work with a big uptick in business lending. But as the WSJ's Shayndi Raice writes, the cheap rates and flexible terms they're offering are raising worries about the risks. Commercial and industrial loans jumped 4.4% in Q4 and 16% for all of 2012. But as lenders compete, the profitability of the loans they're making is under pressure. More than half of banks surveyed in the quarterly Fed survey of loan officers said that lending spreads had narrowed in the past three months.


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The President's Board supports the President in the discharge of his functions. Besides the President, the President's Board consists of the Vice-Presidents and the Directors reporting to them, the Executive Director, the General Counsel and the Head of Communication. The Vice-Presidents are elected from among the professors. Prof. Dr. Lukas Gschwend has been Vice-President, Studies & Academic Affairs, since 2015. Prof. Dr. Peter Leibfried has been Vice-President, Planning & Development, since 2019. Prof. Dr. Kuno Schedler has been responsible for Research & Faculty since 2015. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schmid has been Vice-President, External Relations, since 2019.
The President's Board further includes Hildegard Kölliker, General Counsel; Dr. Bruno Hensler, Director of Administration; Dr. Marc Meyer, Dean of Studies & Academic Affairs; Dr. Monika Kurath, Dean of Research & Faculty; Dr. Peter Lindstrom, Dean of External Relations; and Marius Hasenböhler-Backes, Director of Communications.


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On the face of it, it looks like he was left out of the last Test, cut his losses and made himself available for all formats from now on (but still got to miss the ODers he didn't want to play in) so his nose isn't too far out of joint.
From there, England have evidently shown they don't think they can go without him and have delayed naming their Test squad to accomodate him again. So he's missed the one dayers and got them to change their side based on him playing along for the next period of time.
Win to him in my books. He'll get to go to the T20 WC and its possible his ODI spot is gone anyway due to the superb short format form of Bell/Bopara. So he may very well have got his wish.
All the while, I bet he's signed a pretty handsome deal with the Delhi Daredevils and will retire from all internationals post Ashes tour in 2013/14 to Oz and become a T20 freelancer. He'll be 34/35 by then and still have a good 3-4 years of worldwide T20 cricket in him to cash in.
Poor communicator, yes, too honest, definetly, but stupid... I doubt. His whole career has been pretty methodically planned out from an early point. Reckon he might have his next few years sorted too.


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"The Evolving Text in the Electronic Environment: a research paper" [typescript]
- MS-2-751, Box 1, Folder 4
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Part of Personal papers of Ian Colford
File includes two review articles (3 pages), and two letters form Bertrum MacDonald (2 pages). Also includes a curriculum vitae of Ian Colford, dated 1999(?) (3 pages).


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Underskin: The Human Subway MapThursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:30AM
Sam Loman has taken the subway map infographic style to the human body. Underskin is an infographic that traces the routes of eight different systems within the body (Digestive, Respiratory, Arterial, etc.), and highlights the major connection points.
You can see Sam's work on just-sam.com, but the image there is low resolution. She sent me the image above so you could see the high-resolution details. Thanks Sam!
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Spotted near the Mongolian border, this Chinese yogurt drink features characters that look like Mario and Yoshi. It's like Super Mario World in a can — er, plastic bottle — in creamy liquid form.
The Mario looks less like Mario, while the Yoshi looks pretty much like Yoshi, but with antlers on his head.
So how does it taste? According to website Rocket News, "more like condensed coffee creamer than the yoghurt we're used to". Makes sense, this isn't the Mario or Yoshi gamers are used to.
Chinese Super Mario World Yogurt is Unsettling, Tastes Like Coffee Creamer [Rocket News]


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What is Denver City Lax?
Denver City Lax is a non-profit organization changing kids' lives through lacrosse! City Lax uses lacrosse combined with access to educational and enrichment activities to assist at-risk youth succeed on the field and in school. Lacrosse is the centerpiece, but the focus is on developing character and life skills that lead to academic success and positive outcomes.
City Lax removes the financial barriers for kids and families by providing all programming at no cost to truly grow the game.
I'm running to give back to the lacrosse community that has been such a meaningful part of my life socially, athletically and academically. I've gained life long friends and been presented numerous opportunities I would not have had without playing the sport.
I want boys and girls in Denver City Lax to have the same opportunities and experiences lacrosse has opened up to me. My goal is to raise funds that allows kids the chance to experience a team sport, attend leadership and youth development
camps, challenge themselves through outdoor adventure experiences, engage with peers and mentors in a positive way, prepare for college and most importantly, have fun!
I'm excited to run in the Dash and raise money for Denver City Lax. Please consider helping meet my goals.
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When I changed my old user name to current username the comments that address me by starting with @myoldname look silly and pointing to nobody. Shouldnt they by approriately updated as well ??
UPDATE: Thanks folks. I realize the technical non-feasibility of updating a simple text based pointing convention (such as the @name convention ) at such a large scale and with so many edge cases. But consider the process of code entry into the response box. There are simple ways for the system to recognize that its code and it colors it accordingly. Why cant the system (on a little hint by the commenter ) be able to do the same with the @name convention and unambiguously bind it to the intended user and persist it? That will make the automatic update very easy and error free.


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Guests With Disabilities
Six Flags' Attraction Access Program is designed to accommodate guests with disabilities or certain other qualifying impairments so they may participate in the enjoyment of our Parks. Each attraction at Six Flags has been evaluated for the criteria necessary for an individual to ride safely. We strive to make sure that Six Flags is fun and accessible for everyone and lots of guests with disabilities enjoy the park every day.
Safety & Accessibility Guide
This Six Flags Guest Safety and Accessibility Guide includes important information to assist Guests with planning their visit to the park and enjoy its various attractions, rides, services and amenities. In this Guide, Guests will find specific information for individuals with disabilities along with general policies and guidelines.
We work closely with the manufacturer of each of our rides and our policies incorporate the manufacturers' guidelines as well as the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act. We hope that this Guide will help Guests make the best choices to ensure a safe, comfortable and convenient experience at the park. If, at any time, Guests need additional assistance or a further explanation of our policies and guidelines, they should feel free to ask any Six Flags Team Member.
Attraction Access Pass
Six Flags offers an Attraction Access Pass for guests who are unable to wait in ride lines due to a disability, mobility impairments, or certain qualifying impairments. Effective November 7, 2015 any guest requesting use of one of these special passes will need to provide a doctor's note at Guest Services at the time they pick up the pass. This new program replaces our old Equal Access Pass program.
What is the Attraction Access Pass?
The Attraction Access Program allows qualified guests to access attractions through an alternate entrance without waiting in the regular ride queue. Upon arriving at the attraction entrance guests participating in the program will receive a ride reservation time comparable to the current wait time for the same ride/attraction. At the designated time the guest and up to three (3) riding companions can then enter the attraction through the alternate entrance and proceed directly to the ride boarding area. Guests using the Access Pass wait the same amount of time as other guests but they don't have to wait in the regular ride queue.
How to Obtain the Attraction Access Pass
To receive an Attraction Access Pass you must have a note from a doctor. You will only need this note the first time you request an Attraction Access Pass. Your doctor should include the following information:
- Doctor's name
- Address of the doctor's practice (Printed stationary is OK as long as it includes the Doctor's medical ID number)
- Phone number of doctor's practice (Printed stationary is OK as long as it includes the Doctor's medical ID number)
- Name of person requesting the Attraction Access Pass
- Statement indicating the guest has a disability or other qualifying impairment under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and/or applicable state law that prevents the guest from waiting in a standard queue.
- Valid time period of disability (permanent or, if temporary, the valid time period the Pass is needed for)
- Doctor's signature
- The note must NOT describe or indicate the nature of the disability.
Bring your note to the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) just inside the front gate of the park. A photo identification must presented at the time of issuance. For children under the age of 16, a student photo ID will be acceptable. If a child 12 or under does not have a photo ID, we will accept the parent's or guardian's ID.
You will only need to present your doctor's note the first time you visit a U.S. Six Flags theme park. We will notate in your file that you have qualified for the Attraction Access Pass for future visits to any U.S. Six Flags theme park.
Maximum Party Size
In an effort to provide equal treatment to all of our guests, only those guests with a disability or other qualifying impairment and up to three (3) riding companions will be allowed to access attractions through the alternate entrance. If the guest's total party (including the guest with the Access Pass) is larger than four (4) guests, the other members of the party will be required to enter the ride or attraction through the standard queue.
How to Use the Attraction Access Pass
To use the Attraction Access Pass, the guest should proceed to the attraction's alternate entrance and show the attraction attendant the Attraction Access Pass. The attraction attendant will document a reservation time that is comparable to the current wait time for the same ride/attraction. A guest using an Attraction Access Pass may rest in a comfortable location or enjoy other attractions in the area until the assigned reservation time has come or when the others from the guest's party waiting in the standard queue reach the boarding platform. The guest, and up to three (3) riding companions, can then return to the attraction, using the alternate entrance, at the time of the reservation in order to ride. There is a 15 minute grace period for late arrivals.
Important Considerations
A guest with an Attraction Access Pass must ride in order for the guest's companions to utilize the Attraction Access Pass to enter the attraction through the alternate entrance. If the guest with an Attraction Access Pass chooses not to ride, the guest's companions must wait in the standard queue.
Attraction Access Passes are not designed to bypass or "skip" the standard queue and the wait will be equal to the posted wait times. Individuals found to be fraudulently using the Attraction Access Pass will be in violation of our Guest Code of Conduct and may be subject to civil penalties. Violators may also be asked to leave the Park without any refund.
For your convenience, wheelchair rentals are also available next to the lockers after the Entry Plaza. The fee for a standard wheelchair is $25 plus a $50 deposit, and an Electronic Convenience Vehicle (ECV) is $50 plus a $50 deposit. Debit/Credit Card required for wheelchair deposit. Because there are a limited number of wheelchairs and ECVs for rent, we suggest you bring your own and/or come early to ensure availability.
Guests may also use their own wheelchairs or ECV's. If you need to take the rented wheelchair or ECV outside of the park, a Team Member escort is necessary to do so. Please ask for assistance at the park Exit. Battery recharging is also available at the Rental Center.
Service Animals
Trained service animals are welcome at our Six Flags Theme Parks. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person's disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals. Miniature horses that have been individually trained to do or perform tasks for people with disabilities will qualify as service animals.
Service animals must be house broken and remain on a leash or harness and under the control of their handler at all times. Guests whose service animal demonstrates aggressive and/or annoying actions toward a Guest, Team Member, animal or animal attraction will be directed to remove the animal from the park.
Service animals are welcome in most locations of the park. Most of our rides are not equipped or designed for accessibility to service animals. Therefore, a member of your party must be available to stay with the animal while you ride.
Guests may take advantage of our Kid Swap policy for staying with their service animal. However, park Team Members will not take responsibility for, or provide care to any service animal. Refer to the section on Kid Swap for more information.
Service Animal "Relief Areas" are located at Chabot Stadium (blue map location #40) and at the smoking area located near White Water Safari (purple map location #78). In order to access the animal relief area by Chabot Stadium (blue map location #40) please use the walkway between Walrus and Seaside Junction (blue #39 and purple #70). This walkway will lead to a grassy area which is designated for Animal Relief use. The Animal Relief area near the smoking area by White Water Safari (purple map location #78) is the large grassy area. Owners are responsible for disposing of their animal's waste.
Further, the Park has service animal relief areas which are designated on the Park Map for the convenience of guest and their service animals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Attraction Accessibility Pass
If I have a cast, brace on/in a wheelchair do I need doctor's note since my disability is obviously visible?
Yes. To ensure fairness, the new policy applies equally to all guests with disabilities or other impairments, whether visible or not. All guests with a disability or other qualifying impairment that prevents them from standing in line for an extended period are required to present a valid doctor's note in order to receive an Attractions Access Pass.
Can I get an Attraction Accessibility Pass if I don't have a doctor's note?
No. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience, however to protect the integrity of the system for our guests who cannot wait in lines a doctor's note is now required.
Do I need to bring a doctor's note every visit I want to receive the Attraction Accessibility Pass?
A doctor's note will only be required for your next visit. We will make a notation in our system for all future visits.
Why do you now require a doctor's note?
The safety and well-being of our guests and employees is our absolute highest priority. This policy was implemented to better serve guests with disabilities and other impairments and ensure they have equal access to our rides and attractions. Our goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable visit for all our guests while accommodating their wide variety of needs.
What happened to the Equal Access Pass?
The Equal Access Pass program was completely replaced by the Attraction Access Pass program. The new Attraction Access Pass program is part of our continuing effort to ensure that disabled guests have the best possible experience while visiting our park.
Do I need to bring a note with me to each Six Flags park I visit?
No. You only need to present your doctor's note at the first Six Flags park you visit. On your first visit we will notate in your file that you have qualified for the Attraction Access Pass at all Six Flags theme parks.
To obtain an Attraction Access Pass at a different Six Flags park, simply stop by the Ride Information Center (Guest Services) just inside the front gate of the park. Present your photo ID (for children under the age of 16 a student photo ID will be acceptable, or a parent's or guardians ID for children under 12 who do not have a photo ID). We will look up your file in our system and provide you with the Attraction Access Pass.


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|Carrie and Claire at their September 2007 wedding
Claire did beautifully in the interview and felt really good about her chances. Sadly, the position was offered to someone else. Claire was feeling defeated before this, she was gutted by not getting the job and felt completely alone with me on the other side of the world. She called to tell me about the job and broke down (not something my wife does). We had no idea when we would be together again, Christmas was close and we felt every mile of the distance between us. Claire asked me to consider traveling to the UK to be there for her. The decision was easy to make, but the many details to make it happen weren't so easy.
We agreed that I would go for nearly 3 months to give me time to recover from the long trip (my health is not particularly good) and actually have real time together. I had less than 2 weeks to pull it off. Got my flight sorted quickly—that was the easy part. I had to contact my healthcare provider for 3 months worth of prescriptions, not so easy. I got my meds 2 days before my flight. I arranged for our daughter, Ariana, to stay at our apartment and look after our cats while I was away and had my sister poking her head in each week to be sure everything was going all right. My step-dad's health was rapidly diminishing; I was grateful I'd spent time with him the year before and we'd said our goodbyes.
It was a long trip. I was completely exhausted when I arrived at Heathrow. Security was tough. I was asked the reason for my trip and I told the officer I was there to see Claire. I was asked how much money I had with me and at my disposal and told I didn't bring enough cash. The officer then asked what type of employment I had and wrote "unemployed" when I told her I was retired on disability. She then wanted to know where Claire worked. When I said Claire was actively pursuing getting work, I got a "look" and the officer informed me that she shouldn't allow me to enter the country since we were both unemployed. I tried to explain that I have stable income and that I would not be looking for any public assistance. I was terrified that I was going on the next flight out without being able to even let Claire know. My passport was finally stamped and I was allowed into the UK, being reminded that I could only have a total of 6 months out of 12 (starting with the day I first enter the country) in the UK.
Finally, I was in the UK. I did not receive the wheelchair assistance I had requested and had to walk the length of Heathrow Airport on my own, no small task. I got my bags and found Claire frantically waiting. I was the last person through the gates, unassisted, 30 minutes after all the other passengers from my flight had gone through. We took the taxi trip home to a place I'd never been—even exhausted, I loved the snow-covered countryside and, especially, my wife by my side. My darling decorated for our first Christmas together. I spent the first week sleeping as best I could to overcome my jet-lag, but we were finally together, if only temporarily.
Claire continued to job-hunt and finally found a position. She was working by the end of January. We were elated that she landed a position with a company owned by an American firm—we don't know if it will ever help in getting her over here as she's been with them a short time and is learning the ropes, but the really good thing is that it is run more like an American company than a British one and so Claire has the opportunity to learn how differently things are done here without the culture-shock that she will have when she is able to finally come home to me and work here.
It proved to be good timing for me to be in the UK when I was. Our boiler quit putting out any hot water. We had heat, but no way to bathe other than in the sink. Claire was out of the house on training for 12-16 hours every day. I needed to be the housewife and deal with the workmen replacing the boiler and installing a shower. It was utter chaos for over 2 weeks. I walked to a beauty salon about a block from our house a few times to have my hair washed as I cannot bend over a sink. There would not have been any way for all the work to be done so "quickly" had I not been there, not with Claire's only weekday off being Mondays.
While I was in the UK, my step-father passed away. It hurt not to be with my daughter, as he was her grandfather and she loved him dearly. I called family members regularly, but it's not the same as being there. I felt homesick for our cats, for my sister, and, especially, my daughter. But, I was at home with my wife, and that was wonderful!
Because I am allowed 6 months out of 12 in the UK on a visa waiver, Claire and I decided that I would come to her for 3 months then be in California 3 months until she can come to me permanently. Prior to this trip, Claire had worked for a company that gave her wonderful holiday benefits and she was always able to come to me. Once her job was eliminated and she had to find other employment, she lost the benefits and we knew that we would have to wait a long time for her to be in a position to be able to come to me at all.
From the beginning, Claire's concern for my health would not permit her to even entertain the thought of my making the long trip and staying in England's changeable and bitter weather. With nothing changing regarding immigration laws, we did not even know when we would see each other again. I am grateful that we were forced to reconsider. It wasn't easy, but I needed to be with my wife. I far better understand what it might be like to be among those living in exile—how painful!
I returned to California in March 2011. It broke our hearts as I got in the taxi and Claire went off to work the morning I left. I was thrilled to be with my daughter and kitties again, but it hurt so badly being away from Claire. The same week I returned, the engine blew out on my daughter's car (which was still in my name) and I had so much to do to bring it back to town and get it salvaged—nothing about it was straight-forward. It took about 3 weeks to get it all worked out. In the meantime, I've not had time to recover from my uneventful (thankfully) return flight. I was exhausted and stressed and missing my wife and got a miserable sinus infection and ended up with a horrible bout of bronchitis—and I still had to figure out how to file my income taxes. In California, we are married. However, Claire is a "non-resident alien." Under federal law (DOMA), we are strangers. Even though I worked in taxes for 20 years prior to my disability retirement, I was completely flummoxed as to how to file. I, finally, one week before they were due, contacted a preparer to help me. DOMA is costly and blatantly discriminatory. I pay my taxes, even when the laws don't make sense and hurt me. We finally got my returns mailed by the deadline, but I was made even more keenly aware how "second-class" committed gay couples are treated, yet the government is able to take more in taxes from us than from married straight couples. We are funding our own discrimination!
I am returning to the UK for another 3 months starting in June. I need to be there to celebrate Claire's 50th birthday and to meet my in-laws for the very first time, although we've been talking on the telephone over the past 5 years. During my December 2010 to March 2011 stay, I ventured out no more than 6 times. The weather and my health kept me housebound.
Until the laws of our land accept us with equal treatment, this is our life. 3 months in California, 3 months in the UK. It's hard. It's challenging. But it's more than we've ever had before.


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Larry and I love finding new places for lunch - the same old gets boring after a while. On a stroll through MainStrasse we came across Europa.
While unassuming it does have one eye-catching feature as soon as you pop your head in the door. Would this grab you?
Yeah - GELATO! As far as the eye can see - yummy gelato! They have fruit on the left and creams on the right. Best part for us - no eggs!
The surprise for us is that there's a whole back area for lunch! After sneaking past the counter - they seated us in a really nice, bright room for our lunch...what a treat!
Around the room you'll find glass and paintings from local artists - all for sale. With my upcoming nuptials - feel free to stop by and pick this up for me! haha
They have a great menu with lots of paninis as well as salads, soup and other sandwiches. Larry was going for The Greek Tycoon ($6.95) but they were out of pitas so they panini'd it for him. Thank God they did - it was phenomenal! Seriously - when we go back - we're getting it this way.
I got a 1/2 Meditteranean (hummus, artichoke hearts, cucumber, roasted red pepper, lettuce and tomato) with a small salad ($8.95). This sandwich was again - delicious! I couldn't get enough of it! I got a "you pick two" so I could try more things...
On the salad side I went for the Marie Antoinette (walnuts, goat cheese, red onions, avocado and raspberry vinaigrette). Again - STUNNER. I'm a sucker for goat cheese but this was so delicious. I would also have NEVER chosen a raspberry vinaigrette - I mean - really? But I loved it!
They also have a wide range of sides - I can't even begin to list them all but they do all sound great. Most have mayo - so Larry went for homemade applesauce. It was good but not worth taking up room in my belly when there's gelato to be had!
This picture says it all. GOOD.
Damn it was. I'm a big fan of Dojo Gelato at Findlay Market and still like theirs a bit more...but Larry prefers the Europa. He's stuck on the oreo gelato and the servings are giant with big chunks of oreo. Definitely save room for dessert!
Or - stop at another place for lunch and grab some for dessert. I can't wait to try the fruit gelatos as they looked soooo good too!
Why Should You Go? Gelato, panini, gelato, homemade sides, gelato, friendly staff and oh yeah - GELATO!


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