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Organize the office, input data, assemble and verify account information, and keep business processes running smoothly.
Provide clients with friendly, timely service, answer their questions, ensure that their account information is accurate.
Identify, attract, contact, and qualify prospects in order to sell them products that financially protect their businesses or families.
Apply specific industry knowledge and experience to gather and analyze data, make decisions, or advise others in their decision processes.
Lead and develop employees. Use knowledge of industry to plan, delegate, and monitor work in order to accomplish business goals.
Use business and industry knowledge and capital to start or purchase and run a profitable insurance business.
Sharian Brown-Taylor, CIC, CISR, ACSR, AU, AINS, AIS, ASLI, DTM, Senior Service Executive at William Gammon Insurance
Account service roles, especially in retail insurance agencies, are known by different titles that often describe equivalent work. Common titles include: Customer Service Representative (CSR), Service Representative, Customer Service Agent (CSA), Account Representative, Account Manager, and Account Executive.
Account Managers are responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of client accounts, which may include tasks such as making sure applications are complete, answering client inquiries, providing proofs of insurance to the client, making policy updates, handling some booking/billing issues, claims processing, quoting new lines of insurance, communicating with insurance company personnel, renewing policies, and working as part of a tight-knit sales team.
Account Managers often become the resident experts about policy language, underwriting changes, and the back-office processes and procedures of their business and their business partners.
If the Account Manager is doing his or her job well, the client will receive friendly, proactive and highly responsive service, leading to customer satisfaction, which is a primary factor in customer retention. Making sure customers are delighted and stay with the business is one of the primary ways in which Account Managers add value to the business. It is much more expensive for businesses to acquire a brand new client than to retain an existing one.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (Occupational Outlook Handbook), the CSR/Account Manager job outlook is expected to be good through 2022.
Account Managers tend to specialize in supporting a particular type of client, line of insurance, and/or account size. These separate products and clients require different types and mixes of knowledge and skills.
Personal lines Account Managers serve individuals and families and tend to handle a high volume of smaller and less complex accounts compared with their commercial lines colleagues. They also work with less insurance-savvy customers, and spend more time on the phone fielding client questions.
Personal Lines Account Managers are also more likely to perform a larger percentage of sales activities such as renewing accounts, increasing coverage limits for existing clients or selling clients additional types of coverage (account rounding).
Commercial lines Account Managers have fewer accounts in number, but those accounts are often complex or are very active. For example, a construction company may require proofs of insurance to be sent out to prospective customers for each job bid. If the company bids lots of jobs, this means lots of proofs of insurance have to be quickly sent out.
Working commercial lines accounts requires impeccable communication, a strong understanding of key insurance concepts, mastery of the required paperwork, a detailed understanding of the processes involved, and well-timed work. Missed or inaccurate paperwork can cause delays in the process and potentially result in a lost bid, a lost client, or even legal liability.
Receive new clients from the sales team.
Set up client account in the agency management system.
Answer client and prospect questions and provide account service via telephone and email.
Assist sales team with preparing presentations or in gathering client information.
May be responsible for marketing new business to multiple insurance companies (getting quotes).
May receive and process premium payments.
May contact clients to renew insurance policies, update/expand coverage, and solicit references.
Individual differences in patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving can either help or hinder one's effectiveness at work, depending on the requirements of the work performed.
Most successful CSRs/Account Managers tend to be detail-oriented, methodical, and cooperative. They value the stable, social, team-oriented aspects of their work and like to develop and maintain long-term relationships with their clients.
Commercial lines Account Managers are often a little less social and more detail oriented. Personal lines Account Managers tend to be more social and a little less detail-oriented and less risk averse when it comes to asking for a sale or for referrals.
Assessments provide a fast and simple way to discover how closely your personality matches those of the best performers in a certain job. Not all assessments are of equal quality, especially those which are free online. The better assessments have been scientifically validated to ensure that they measure what they claim to measure, that the measurement results are repeatable, and that what is being measured actually relates to performance in a particular job.
One of the more researched career-related personality theories was developed by Dr. John L. Holland, who was a psychologist, researcher, and professor from United States. Dr. Holland postulated that there six types of personalities that are distinguished by their relative interests in working with People, Things, Data, or Ideas.
Holland Personality Types
Interested in work that deals with...
Realistic (R)
Investigative (I)
Ideas and Things
Artistic (A)
Ideas and People
Social (S)
Enterprising (E)
People and Data
Conventional (C)
Data and Things
Take a free online Holland-style personality assessment here (offered free from a government-sponsored website): http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip.
Note your top three highest-scoring personality types.
The job analysts at www.mynextmove.org determined that the Holland Codes for CSR/Account Managers are (E, C, S):
Enterprising (energetic, ambitious)
Conventional (conscientious, organized)
Social (friendly, helpful, like to provide information and assistance)
Physical, mental or emotional abilities that are learned and improved to meet or exceed a certain standard through deliberate practice.
Active listening–listening for understanding, emotions, and using questions to check understanding
Speaking–clearly explaining insurance concepts to people with different levels of knowledge
Instructing–teaching and guiding others through processes
Customer service excellence–helping others and forming and maintaining client long-term relationships
Reading comprehension–able to read, comprehend, and explain policy language
Fast learning skills–understanding new types of businesses, risks, and coverage
Organizational skills–arranging, sequencing, and sorting information
Time management–being able to estimate task times and strict time schedules
Delegation skills–guiding assistants and coordinating other support staff
Sales skills–identifying customer needs and offering them appropriate solutions
Values are beliefs about what is desirable or undesirable at work, important or unimportant, needed or not needed, good or bad.
CSR/Account Managers value:
Meeting other people's needs
People contact
Clear feedback and guidance from managers
Order and efficiency in activities
Helpful, non-competitive colleagues
Recognition for a job well done
To learn more about values (likes) and dislikes for CSR/Account Managers, see The National Alliance Insurance Academy's CSR Profile study.
The CSR/Account Manager is typically a salaried position that may also include bonuses for team performance and commissions for sales activities.
Typical benefits packages include 401Kplans, group life, health, vision, life, and disability insurance.
Due to the technical nature and size and complexity of the accounts, commercial lines focused CSRs/Account Managers require a higher level of education and experience.
Entry – $30,000
Mid – $51,000
Experienced – $70,000+
Compared to Commercial Lines Account Managers/CSRs, Personal Lines CSRs often have more customer interaction and receive a higher percentage of their total compensation from sales commissions.
Entry – $25,000
Mid – $42,000
Experienced – $60,000
Compensation Information from the CSR Profile study.
Account managers mostly stay in the office, though some may travel with a producer to take part in sales presentations or to meet a new client in person, especially for large commercial accounts.
Licensure, Education, and Experience
Anyone who handles insurance accounts must be licensed to either service or sell the type of insurance with which they work. Maintaining an insurance license requires yearly continuing education.
Entry-level positions require a high school diploma and usually two or more years of work experience, preferably in customer service or in an office environment.
Many Commercial Lines Account Mangers/CSRs have a college degree (business, accounting, finance, etc.), which may be mandatory for some positions.
Recommended Designations
Strong insurance coverage and policy knowledge is expected. The CISR (Certified Insurance Service Representative) designation is the industry standard for practical continuing insurance education for service personnel. The designation can be focused on either personal lines or commercial lines coverage. Ambitious Account Manager/CSRs may earn the CSR Elite distinction, which includes study of personal lines, commercial lines, and an introduction to risk management.
For more complex commercial accounts, we recommend the CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor) designation, which focuses on both personal lines and commercial lines policy types, or the CPRM (Certified Personal Risk Manager), which is a combination of risk management, technical insurance knowledge, and account development. This designation is for Account Managers who work with high net worth/affluent clients.
Personal lines account managers work with individuals and families. These customers typically know little about insurance and may need clear explanations of coverage details or claims procedures.
Commercial account managers work with businesses of all sizes. Accuracy, speed, and professionalism are very important for commercial clients.
"Internal" customers typically include producers, as well as the regular contacts the account manager has with the insurance carriers.
Workplace cultures, formality, service standards, and the sales and service focus can vary widely between different employers, as well as among internal service groups.
CSRs/Account Managers can be found in all types of insurance businesses: insurance companies, wholesale brokers, retail insurance agencies/brokerages, or in various service businesses.
Most of the work takes place in an office environment in teams. In some larger offices, Account Managers may be assigned accounts based on the producer, the region of the country that the customer is from, the size and complexity of the account, etc. In smaller offices, an Account Manager may support a single producer.
The Account Manager/CSR job is a great career-launching role. With continuing education, experience, and dedication, one can attain the skills and knowledge that are necessary for handling increasingly complex accounts and making a complete service career, or pursing other industry positions.
Here are some common career paths:
CSR to Account Manager
Account Manager to Account Executive
Account Executive to Account Marketing Specialist (place quotes with agency companies)
Account Manager/Executive to Department/service manager or HR Manager
Dino C. Gavanes, CIC, National Alliance Board of Governors member and Area Vice President for Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
The primary responsibility of an Insurance Agent/Broker is to contact prospects, qualify them (determine whether doing business would be valuable for all parties), and sell them appropriate products and services. To be a "producer" means to produce new clients through sales.
Producers may work as Agents or Brokers. Agents represent insurance companies, meaning that they have appointments with multiple insurance companies to sell their products to retail customers. Agents or agencies who only sell one insurance company's products or who work for the insurance company are called "exclusive" agents.
Brokers, on the other hand, are like professional shoppers who represent the client and find a company and product that best fits that client's needs.
Independent agents may sell products from many insurance companies. Insurance agents may be "exclusive," which means that they represent a single insurance company (only sell that company's products), or they may be "independent," meaning that have contracts to sell insurance products from different insurers.
Identify prospects through networks, referrals, social media, and other marketing efforts.
Qualify the prospects to find those who will benefit from the products and services offered.
Interview qualified prospects and sell them appropriate products and services.
Visit clients and meet new prospects.
Schedule and follow up on sales interviews and client visits.
Ensure quality service through regular client contact and a strong service team.
Producers typically specialize in selling a particular line of insurance. While all successful producers may share key personality elements and skills, the knowledge demands and sales approaches change with the different lines of insurance sold.
Commercial lines (property and casualty, professional liability, etc.) – complex business insurance features fairly long sales cycle times (often longer than a year), larger premiums, and significant renewal commissions. Commercial lines can be very lucrative, and they require a good deal of insurance knowledge, development time, and business acumen to sell effectively.
Personal lines (auto and homeowners insurance) – selling personal insurance requires a warm touch, strong people skills, and the ability to explain abstract insurance concepts to clients who may not be very insurance savvy. This type of business tends to have a much shorter sales cycle, smaller premium, and a higher number of accounts.
Much personal lines business today is automated and may be purchased online and over the phone. Many personal lines producers are combining their social interests, hobbies, and computing skills to increase their customer reach through social media. Further, advances in web database design, email management, and other self-service online marketing tools have allowed personal lines producers to expand their customer base.
Life and health (life insurance, health and benefits) – requires the ability to explain insurance concepts clearly and simply to clients. In addition, life and health producers must be able to deal with the highly emotional topics of death and sickness. The best life and health producers are able to empathize with prospects and create an emotional sense of need and urgency so that clients will take action.
Multiple lines (a combination of two or more lines of insurance) – in smaller towns and cities, agents will often be licensed to sell multiple lines of insurance – sort of a one-stop-shop for insurance and risk management needs.
Proactive Business Development
Actively prospecting, networking, cold calling, and following up on referrals to develop new clients.
Reactive Sales
Selling to in-bound callers who are responding to company or agency marketing efforts.
Account Renewals
Calling existing clients to review their coverage, renew their coverage, sell additional coverage if needed, and get referral business.
Individual differences in patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving can either help or hinder one's effectiveness at work, depending on the requirements of the work performed.
In sales, there are certain personality elements that needed to be truly effective. Nearly all successful insurance producers tend to be competitive (want to win/be the best), are achievement oriented (they are motivated by accomplishment), are tenacious (keep going after rejection), empathetic (understand the client's goals and needs), and optimistic (believe they will make their sales goals).
Assessments provide a fast and simple way to discover how closely your personality matches those of the best performers in a certain job. Not all assessments are of equal quality, especially those which are free online. The better assessments have been scientifically validated to ensure that they measure what they claim to measure, that the measurement results are repeatable, and that what is being measured actually relates to performance in a particular job.
One of the more researched career-related personality theories was developed by Dr. John L. Holland, who was a psychologist, researcher, and professor from United States. Dr. Holland postulated that there six types of personalities that are distinguished by their relative interests in working with People, Things, Data, or Ideas.
Holland Personality Types
Interested in work that deals with...
Realistic (R)
Investigative (I)
Ideas and Things
Artistic (A)
Ideas and People
Social (S)
Enterprising (E)
People and Data
Conventional (C)
Data and Things
Take a free online Holland-style personality assessment here (offered free from a government-sponsored website): www.mynextmove.org.
Note your top three highest-scoring personality types.
The job analysts at www.mynextmove.org determined that the Holland Codes for insurance Producers (E, S):
Enterprising: energetic, ambitious, and achievement oriented
Social: friendly, helpful, likes to meet new people learn about their personal and business goals
Commercial Lines Producers work with corporate decision makers and they tend to be more analytical, objective, and oriented toward facts and problem solving with their clients than colleagues who sell other lines of insurance.
Personal Lines Producers are often quite active, outgoing, and people oriented. They might be involved in community social networks, fund raisers, and community-based and family fun activities.
Life and Health Producers tend to also be quite social as well, but a little less interested in extraverted social activity and more comfortable displaying empathy and helping clients with emotionally challenging subjects such as death and serious health issues.
Skills are physical, mental or emotional abilities that are learned and improved to meet or exceed a certain standard through deliberate practice.
Business acumen: can quickly learn about new businesses and know how to make a business case for products
Active listening on different levels: able to listen deeply to understand both the covert language and the emotional meaning of the communication
Sales skills: can identify needs, qualify customers, and sell them value-adding products
Relationship building: able to introduce one's self to prospects, interview them, and uncover their wants and needs
Questioning: able to ask effective questions, gather information, and build influence
Numbers: able to quickly and accurately read financials and perform calculations to accurately assess risks
Demonstration and presentation skills: can prepare and deliver clear and compelling oral presentations
Values are beliefs about what is desirable or undesirable at work, important or unimportant, needed or not needed, good or bad.
Achievement: like to have a sense of accomplishment at work and keep score
Independence/freedom: prefers to work with little supervision and is able to make effective decisions about how to best accomplish the work
Relationships: likes to develop relationships and help others
Please see The National Alliance Academy publication Producer Profile for a detailed productivity and pay benchmark for both Commercial and Personal Lines Producers.
Producers are commonly compensated in five ways:
Salary: Some insurance businesses employ their producers and initially pay them a salary and have a multi-year, tiered-plan in place to eventually replace the salary with commissions earned from sales.
Commissions from new sales: After the producer turns in the client's application and collects the initial premium, the agency receives a percentage of the commission, which is used to maintain marketing activities and the administrative structure to help the producer service the business. From the percentage that the agency gets, the producer is paid a percentage of that commission as compensation.
To encourage the production of new business, new account sales yield the highest commissions. Many life insurance producers make nearly all of the first year's commission from new accounts.
Commissions from account renewals: One of the most interesting financial aspects of the insurance business is that a producer may also receive a yearly commission on renewal accounts. Renewal commissions provide a huge incentive to service these accounts well.
Ownership: It's possible to work for an insurance agency and receive a percentage of your "book of business" as a form of compensation. At retirement, this book of business is sold to fund retirement or is perpetuated to a family member.
Commercial accounts are generally larger accounts that demand larger premiums and yield high commissions. However, because of the size and complexity of these accounts, they tend to have slower sales cycles.
Entry-Level — $50,000
Mid-Level — $125,000
Experienced (10 years plus) — $152,000
Personal insurance accounts tend to be small and feature smaller commission amounts, faster sales cycles, a high number of accounts, and a medium percentage of commission from renewals.
Entry level — $40, 000
Mid-Level — $47,000
Experienced (10 years plus) — $76,000
Compensation Information from Producer Profile, 4th Edition
The highest initial commissions and a low percentage of commission from renewals.
Entry level — $30,000
Mid-Level — $47,000
Experienced (10 years plus) — $60,000
Many Commercial Insurance Producers have the opportunity for frequent travel to meet with prospects and customers. In fact, many top Commercial Producers are seldom in the office – they are out on the road visiting clients, networking, and making presentations to qualified prospects.
The same can be said of Life Insurance Producers who spend as much time as they can presenting to clients who are qualified to buy.
In contrast, many Personal Insurance Producers conduct the majority of their work in the office. They spend their time on the computer and the telephone responding to leads, answering questions, and taking applications for insurance.
Relocation may be offered/required depending on the size of the business.
All sales jobs require a state-issued insurance license to sell or broker insurance and have state continuing education requirements.
Most Producer positions prefer a college degree or sales experience; especially helpful is experience selling an intangible product like service. Some commercial sales positions may prefer specific college degrees or a specialized industry background.
To be really successful as a Producer, three areas of knowledge are essential:
Risk management knowledge–identifying and managing your clients' personal and/or business risks. This sort of knowledge can be gained through working in a particular type of industry, business, or having an educational background in that field and a risk management designation.
The Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation provides in-depth instruction on the process of risk management.
The Certified Personal Risk Manager (CPRM) designation combines a unique combination of risk management, technical expertise, and account development aimed at serving the high net worth and affluent clients.
Insurance coverage knowledge–the types of insurance coverage available and their application.
The Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation incorporates practical risk management principles and practices into coverage-centered format.
Marketing and sales knowledge–the process and particulars of qualifying and converting a prospect into a client through sales.
Commercial Insurance Producer
Clients–business owners and managers, insurance company underwriters and brokers
Team members–customer service team – Account Managers/CSRs
Personal Insurance Producer
Clients–individuals and families
Team members–customer service team – Account Managers/CSRs
Life Insurance Producer
Clients–Individual customers or groups of workplace individuals
Team members–Account Managers/CSRs
The office culture for producers is sales-centered and often competitive. Each wants to be the best! The busiest producers may have small service teams assigned to them.
Many Commercial Lines Producers try to stay out of the office and on the road meeting with clients and selling – what they do best. They may come into the office at the end of the day or week, or scan, email, or fax in paperwork to the service team.
Other producers work mostly from the office, over the phone and the Internet. This kind of sales is higher volume and more time is spent personally connecting with clients.
Producers may work in:
Independent retail insurance agencies
Exclusive retail insurance agencies/for insurance companies who sell insurance directly to the public
National brokers
Agency ownership or book of business ownership are the most common career paths.
Upper-level sales/agency management may also be a fulfilling career option for sales


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Reed Books is a bookstore owned by Jim Reed and is located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. It is more than just an antique book store, it is also a museum of cultural artifacts.
When I first walked in the door, my jaw dropped and my eyes started to bulge out of my head. I was speechless.
I could spend an entire day at this bookstore. However, this is not a place I should be allowed to go unsupervised with a credit card. The results could be disastrous.

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Let us not judge our real friends
In an op-ed column recently published on this site, I was both shocked and deeply disturbed to read an all-out attack on a man I consider to be a dear friend and a trusted supporter of the people of Jerusalem and Israel, Dr. Mike Evans.
In that column, the author, a journalist who attended a recent event at a shelter that I and fellow survivors of the Holocaust rely on for social and religious programing and was opened through Dr. Evans' generosity, alleged that his charity should be rejected because of supposed links that he has to missionary activity within the American Christian community.
I will begin my response speaking personally. My entire life has been dedicated to being a "survivor" in every sense. As a young child, I was forced to endure the worst humanity had to offer and lost dear loved ones to the Nazi evil. Yet, I chose to never let those experiences destroy me. I committed myself to building a new life, one of pride and hard work. I went on to become a doctor and as a gynecologist helped thousands of women bring children into the world, and offer some small degree of revenge for the millions the Nazis eradicated. I eventually moved to Israel, built a family and proudly have children and grandchildren who serve in the IDF and directly contribute to the modern development of the Jewish State.
Several years ago I travelled to Germany and visited the estate in Wansee where the Final Solution was decided upon. With a quivering hand and tears streaming down my face, I signed the site's guestbook with a very simple message written in Hebrew: "Hitler, I won."
My purpose in offering this personal background is not to elicit compassion. It is rather to state that I am not ignorant to the realities of the world or a weak old woman who will simply welcome charity from any source. I am an intelligent and proud mother and professional who fully investigated who Dr. Evans was and is today before accepting his generosity, which has helped myself and more than 120 of my fellow survivors to live out our lives in dignity.
I read the column feeling that the author believed that Dr. Evans was "taking advantage" of us because of our age or our feeble status as immigrant survivors. That allegation is deeply insulting and simply wrong.
As an accomplished medical researcher, I also feel it prudent to address the author's methods, which are almost exclusively based on evidence from more than three decades ago and focus on the fact that Dr. Evans is a today a proud believer in Christian theology. The allegation implies that because Dr. Evans has those beliefs he must certainly be involved in missionary activity and is therefore using his charity to influence the thinking of Jews living here in Jerusalem. Nothing could be further from the truth. Statements cited in that column taken out of context and attributed to him in 1977 are in no ways indicative of the man that Dr. Evans is today.
I know that Dr. Evans was not able to defend his dignity and respond to the arguments put forth in the column. But had he been given the chance, perhaps people would have seen that there is far more to this man than meets the eye. I and my colleagues have spent many hours with Dr. Evans and not once has he sent any message that bordered on missionary activity. He has of course clearly conveyed his love for Christianity and the belief that the security and sanctity of modern Jerusalem and Israel is central to the theology he and his fellow Christians embrace as the will of God.
But even if those beliefs are not mine or those of my children – nor will they ever be – what right do I have to reject him as a friend? And all the more so, do I have the right to return the kindness that is critical in bettering the lives of my fellow survivors?! I would even to hazard to say that this is just that very type of baseless religious discrimination and indeed hatred from which I fled in escaping Soviet Russia and which needs to be rejected by all kind and loving people.
In conclusion, allow me to state that everyone is invited to make their own personal decisions about from whom they accept charity. Yet, as a beneficiary of Dr. Evans' visionary kindness and as someone who appreciates the sincere motivations behind his actions, I would respond to the author of this column by asking her not to judge the soul of the other or assert that simply because a man is a believing Christian, his charity and goodwill must be rejected. Painfully, I am forced to recognize that in a few years, the last of my generation of survivors will be gone and no longer require the charity of others. But until that time, I would urge all to commend the kindness of those who recognize our needs, rather than reject it simply based on misplaced allegations and an unwillingness to appreciate the true intentions of our real friends.


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well documented in this region of the sports world that Southern Illinois point guard Bryan Mullins is out indefinitely after suffering a stress fracture in his right foot.
And while the loss of Mullins seriously dampers a basketball team that overcame defections, started slowly, overcame mid-season defections, got back to .500 in Missouri Valley Conference play, it isn't the end of the world.
You should have read the eulogies that were written over a busted foot.
And look, everyone knows I like Bryan Mullins. I liked him when I was a fan cheering, chanting and heckling the opposition in the Dawg Pound. I like him even more as an interview because not only is he a great quote, he's pretty insightful about the team, his teammates and college basketball.
If there's one knock on Mullins that I have, it's that he didn't teach Kevin Dillard how to conduct a perfect snowball sneak attack on an assistant coach.
(Long Story)
So moving away from Mullins as I take you back to the bar last night when I found out via the ESPN crawl that North Carolina guard/defensive stopper Marcus Ginyard is going to be out for the season with an injury of his own.
The Tar Heels' best man-to-man defender will redshirt, but will desperately be missed this season as UNC strives to earn a national championship.
Seriously, guys, stop getting hurt.
My fandom will be a lot happier in the end.
Players on my favorite teams need to stop getting hurt
- Wednesday, February 4, 2009
- Posted by The Ludameister at 12:36 PM
- Labels: Bryan Mullins, Marcus Ginyard, North Carolina Men's Basketball, SIU Men's Basketball
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Taiwanese immigrants in the US are known as "model immigrants" among immigration authorities there because most of them have high levels of education and are white-collar workers, Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC) Chairwoman Chang Fu-mei (
Chang made the remarks yesterday at a press conference to announce the results of a survey of Taiwanese immigrants in the US, home to 55 percent of all Taiwanese emigrants, according to a 2003 commission survey.
The commission serves the interests of Taiwanese abroad.
"Many of us in the commission have resided in the US for many years, so we're not surprised at the [positive] results of this year's survey," she said.
The survey, which is conducted every three years, is meant to gauge immigration trends among Taiwanese in the US.
Based on mail and Internet-based questionnaires filled out by nearly 1,400 Taiwanese immigrants in the US last year, the survey found that more than 70 percent of Taiwanese immigrants have college or university degrees, with more than 35 percent having doctorates.
Seventy percent of Taiwanese immigrants in the US who are employed there work in white-collar jobs, and earn higher-than-average salaries, the survey showed.
The results are compiled in The 2006 Investigative Report on Taiwanese in the US.
"Taiwanese immigrants don't create problems for the US government," Chang told the news conference, which was held to release both the survey and the report.
The report said that more than half of those surveyed reported that they had "absolutely no trouble" adjusting to life in the US; those who did cited language barriers, economic troubles, their children's education and residency status, among other concerns, as the sources of their problems in the US.
Despite getting along in the US overall, more Taiwanese immigrants there "are considering returning to Taiwan" than ever before, the report said.
According to the previous survey in 2003, 27 percent of respondents said that they would consider coming back to live, while nearly 33 percent of respondents in the latest survey would consider returning.
Chang said Taiwan's relatively good healthcare system and the desire to "come home" were behind the trend.
Some 600,000 Taiwanese reside in the US, she said, adding that that figure was a "conservative estimate."


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Hehe! Finally, a Fye vector from me ;). It took about most of my day to do (meh, roughly 3-5 hours...wasn't counting). It's of a screenshot of episode 41. Fye is just too hot in Lecourt.
Now, it's dedicated to my friends of MT!
Magier-chan - My fellow Fye-fanatic, hope you like it!
Enchant-chan - Somehow, me and Magier-chan got her into liking Fye.
Sakurals - She herself has done many beautiful vectors, only if mine was any good ^_^'.
Cherry-chan - Hehe, I still added sparklies at the back XD.
Kawaii-chan - This isn't your birthday present (I'm still working on it), but hope you like this as well.
Faves and comments are appreciated!
Now, the group advertisements...ehehehe...
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aishiteraburu Aug 12, 2006
XD sparkle! Sparkles!
And its for me as well>_<
Thankies ! Aqi-chan
Awesome vector by the way ,nice choice of screenshot since you hardly ever see such a emotion on Fye
*mesmerized by Fye's blue eyes*aww
enchantressinthedark Aug 12, 2006
Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah FYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! *squeals hysterically* I wubb him! He's sho smexy in this vector of yours! *goes all dreamy* But somehow, he looks abit darker than before? o_0 But its still gorgeous~! OMG I hafta store this vector inside my comp forever! <3333 His gaze is like... wubb... XD Cheers to you aqi-chan! *hugs her and the vector*
Thanks for the dedication!
I nearly died when I downloaded the vector XD
schwindelmagier Aug 12, 2006
another Fay-vector and Aqi-chan *sniff*...YES, I LOVE IT *hugs Aqi-chan very tight*
It is so great, wonderful, gorgeous, mysterious, cool, charming and beautiful.....FANTASTIC, PERFECT. *____*
domo ARIGATOU gozaimasu for the dedication *hugs imouto-chan more and more and more*
I have also really thinking about vector one of those screens of episode 41 and now, you have done one ^o^...that is really, really funny but i gues I will leave the vector to those who are skilled in it ^_^
of couuuuuuuuuurse FAAAAAAAAAAAAAV ^.^v
starrliteangel Aug 12, 2006
hehe hott fay! lol looks like this one is going to get a lot of love by fay fans! really smooth and nice! the outlining is awesome. And irresistably mesmerizing! nyahaha
sailorchiron Aug 12, 2006
Very nice vector! I love Fye-san.
AngelKate Aug 12, 2006
Wow, Fye looks all hot XD Nice job Aqui-chan ^_^
CuteSherry Aug 13, 2006
Very nice vector Aqi-chan! Fye looks gorgeous! XD XD XD XD
KawaiiCardcaptorSakura Aug 14, 2006
Cool vector! Your vectoring skills are improving! :D
Wow, he looks totally mysterious and so hot! No wonder u made a vector out of this image! ^____^
You're making a wallie present for me? Something to look forward to! :)
I hope to see more Fye vectors from u!
Keep it up! ;)
sakurals Aug 14, 2006
Have you see Aqi-chan!
Made vectors is really funny ne?
You did an amazing work!
I'm so happy because you work hard and the finish result was great! Also, you made a Fay vector! Is wonderful to start using a character who you really like!
It's hard to make a Fay vector because of his lovely hair... XD
Thanks for talk about me in the post.. :) **Hug you hard**
Please, keep this on!
You are a great waller, and of course, you will be a great vectorer too!
Kisses and Hugs!
_- * Sakura Hime * -_
Emina Aug 16, 2006
...this picture all the more attracts you... all i can say is thanks for sharing the hotness that is fye!LOL
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Introduction: The question I want to explore is whether experience supports an antireductionist ontology of time, that is, whether we should take it to support an ontology that includes a primitive, monadic property of nowness responsible for the special feel of events in the present, and a relation of passage that events instantiate in virtue of literally passing from the future, to the present, and then into the past.
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text: Ebony Coletu is Assistant Professor of English and African American Studies and Affiliate Faculty member of the Center for Democratic Deliberation. Her primary area of research addresses the rhetoric of application forms within a historical and sociological framework that accounts for the way biographic details are used to distribute institutional resources. Her current book project, Forms of Submission: Writing for Aid and Opportunity in America explores a 125-year history of applications for financial support, employment, and admission, and the ways institutions address problems with inequality at the level of the applicant's biography. With Ira Dworkin, she co-edited a volume of Comparative American Studies on transnational American Studies in the Middle East and North Africa. She also has two forthcoming articles on Egypt, appearing in The Drama Review and Transition. Ebony Coletu's latest project focuses on an exploration of a little-known back-to-Africa movement that resets the timeline for African American migration to Ghana. Building on research that began as a biography of her ancestor Alfred Charles Sam (1880-1932), the book reconstructs the logistical complexity and inspiration for an African organizing African American return to Ghana in 1915. Pan-African Logistics: Chief Sam and the Origins of African American Migration to Ghana identifies African descendants of the movement, the role of African Americans in an emerging West African nationalism, and the complex interface between blackness, business, and migration.


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Alexander Mears, my 5th great grandfather, was born about 1750 in England and it seems that he came to Massachusetts as a very young man. His arrival coincides with the beginning rumbles of the Revolutionary War. He married Martha Poland in 1773 in Wenham, Massachusetts and settled in what is now the town of Essex, but at that time was the Chebacco Parish of Ipswich.
In the autobiography of David Otis Mears it states "The tradition is that he was the son of a wealthy London merchant. His mother died when he was young and he left home and came to this country; he found his way to Essex, then Ipswich, where he married and settled down. He had been well educated, but little more is known of him. On the death of his father, he was notified to return to London for his share of his father's estate but, his wife objecting, he never returned. His son, David Mears, was born in Essex, in 1808, and in 1840 married Abigail Burnham. Of this union, David Otis Mears, born in 1842, was eldest son."
It is interesting to note that Alexander Mears, born in London, joined the patriots in the Revolutionary War. He was a private in Captain William Pearson's Company between 1 June 1776 and 31 August 1776, stationed for 25 days in Gloucester to defend the seacoast, and again from 1 September 1776 and 18 November 1776 in Gloucester.
Three of Alexander Mears's sons (William, Daniel and Henry) married three of the daughters of Ralph Butler and Esther Burnham (Lucy, Hepsibeth and Abigail). I descend from Samuel (1798 – 1879), my 4th great grandfather, who married Lydia Burnham in 1823. Samuel was a cordwainer (shoe maker).
My 3rd great grandfather, Samuel Mears (1823 – 1904) was also a cordwainer. He enlisted in the Civil War at age 42 as a private in Company A, of the 39th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged for disabilities (dysentery) to the Veteran Reserve Corps. Samuel Mears was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Lodge in Beverly, Massachusetts - the John H. Chipman Post #89. His son Henry Mears (1845 – 1866) was also a private in the 2nd Regiment of the Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. His adopted son, John Harrison Knowlton (1848 – 1896) served as a private in the Civil War and his enlistment lists him as age 18, but he was closer to 16 years old. Samuel Mears's obituary in the Essex Echo newspaper, 22 January 1904:
Mr. Samuel Mears, a native and until recently with a few years a life long resident of Essex Falls and a veteran of the war of the rebellion, died at the home of his son, Henry C. at 8 Boyce Court, Lynn, Wednesday, Jan. 13th after a long illness, at the age of 80 years and 15 days. He leaves an aged widow, three sons, Henry C of Lynn, Israel G. of Wenham, S. Alonzo who lives at the homestead, and two daughters, Mrs. J. G. Allen and Mrs. Charles Kinsman, two sisters, Mrs. Martha Hovell and Mrs. George H. Story, about 20 grandchildren and a large circle of other relatives. Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church of this town Saturday afternoon. A delegation of the J. H. Chipman, Jr. post, GAR of Beverly, of which the deceased was a member was present and performed their burial service. A large number of friends and relatives was in attendence.
For further information on the MEARS family:
David Otis Mears, D. D.: An Autobiography, 1842 – 1898, by David Otis Mears, Hannah Amelia Noyes Davidson, Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1920 (available to read online at Google Book Search)
My MEARS genealogy:
Generation 1: Alexander Mears, born about 1750 probably in London, England, died 3 April 1824 in Essex, Massachusetts; married on 22 April 1773 in Wenham to Martha Poland, daughter of Daniel Poland and Sarah Bishop. She was born 4 August 1754 in Ipswich, and died 17 February 1843 in Essex. Twelve children.
Generation 2: Samuel Mears, born about 1798 in Essex, died 28 August 1879; married on 29 March 1823 in Essex to Lydia W. Burnham, daughter of Asa Burnham and Polly Bray. She was born on 19 September 1802 in Essex, and died 5 September 1864 in Essex. Nine children.
Generation 3: Samuel Mears, born 29 December 1823 in Essex, died 13 January 1904 in Lynn, Massachusetts; married first on 20 April 1844 in Essex to Sarah Ann Burnham, daughter of Henry Burnham and Sally Poland. She was born on 23 October 1821 and died 23 January 1848 in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Five children. Samuel Mears married second on 26 December 1848 in Wenham to Lydia Gray, widow of Joseph Augustus Burnham, daughter of Israel Gray and Lydia G. Lacy. She was born February 1823 in Andover, Massachusetts and died 21 December 1914 in Lynn. Four children.
Generation 4: Sarah Burnham Mears, daughter of Samuel Mears and Sarah Ann Burnham, was born on 30 November 1844 in Essex, died 4 March 1913 in Essex; married on 23 May 1863 in Essex to Joseph Gilman Allen, the son of Joseph Allen and Orpha Andrews. He was born on 22 May 1830 in Essex and died 9 April 1908 in Essex. Ten children.
Generation 5: Joseph Elmer Allen married Carrie Maude Batchelder
Generation 6: Stanley Elmer Allen married Gertrude Matilda Allen (my grandparents)
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Before the review, a little context. This is the first release for Louisville's My Morning Jacket since the restructure of the band earlier this year, with original guitarists Johnny Quaid and Danny Cash leaving the band. They were soon replaced by guitarist Carl Broemel and Keyboardist Bo Koster and the band moved to a new location (the Catskills mountain of New York) to find and hone a new sound.
So you would be forgiven for feeling a little apprehension as to how this, essentially a debut record in its own right, would compare to earlier material. And it takes less than a minute for the answer to come. Despite the changes it could have been easy for lead singer and songwriter Jim James to create a defining 'alt-country' record and found fame on the back of misguided comparisons to artists like Willy Mason. Instead he and his newfound crusaders have created a reverb-soaked masterpiece that floats above the boundaries of genres, gracefully taking notes from country, soul, disco, space rock and anything else under the evening sun.
It's as hard to tie down a genre to 'Z' as it is pleasurable to listen to. Opener 'Wordless Chorus'sounds like Phoenix brought up in a dusty midwest bar, while 'Gideon' sounds like early *U2* (before Bonos ego got the better of him) drunk on Southern Comfort and wailing into a wind tunnel.
The album highlight, for this gaping reviewer at least, is the fourth track 'What a wonderful man', which frees itself of the sub-dued, melancholic atmosphere of previous tracks and rolls on disco lines and honeycomb-sweet vocals. Its hard to describe how it works, but it just does.
No such problems arise for describing the album as a whole though. This album soars effortlessly throughout its entirety, combining the majestic and haunting with the stark and sacherine and never losing its way. In essence this would have been the perfect late-summer record, but as the repeat button flickers endlessly you are reminded that late-summer is only ten months away, and with 'Z' the time will float by.
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Josh Sigurdson sits down with former Soviet Russian agent Sonny Puzikas who today proudly stands for voluntaryism and the non-aggression principle. Sonny breaks down his political evolution from working for the government in the Soviet Union to teaching violence/self defense to people free of the state today as an anarchist.
As Sonny puts it, Soviet Russians are the freest people who've never been free. So many Russians who'd lived under Stalin are freedom fighters today.
Interestingly, Sonny also has a lot to say about Putin and the popular notion by so many in the west that Russia is using aggression against the rest of the world as the west surrounds its borders and points their weapons at them.
Sonny Puzikas self describes as pragmatic as he sees several issues with a sudden ideological switch to full anarchy as people would not accept it. He endorses the idea of breaking things down from top to bottom, eventually reaching a voluntaryist society which he deems a more realistic approach.


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MXW Pro Wrestling (MXW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion founded and operated by former ECW manager and color commentator Joel Gertner. The company is based in New York, New York, but has presented the majority of its live events in Connecticut.
After the cancellation of ECW on TNN, a weekly prime-time cable TV program which ran from 1999 to 2000 on the network currently known as Spike, Joel Gertner became active on the independent circuit. After working with several promotions in the New York Tri-State and New England regions, Gertner launched MXW Pro Wrestling in late 2004. Their premiere event was held at Crystal's Night Club in Bristol, Connecticut on November 5, 2004 and featured an appearance by Matt Striker as Muscles Marinara and saw ECW Triple Crown winner Mikey Whipwreck defeat Maverick Wild and "Sudden Impact" Dylan Kage in the main event.
They returned to the same venue for their second show on January 30, 2005, at which Boogalou defeated Jay Lethal in the main event. Following this event, the company went on hiatus for approximately one year.
MXW returned in early 2006 and announced that their third show would be held on April 1, 2006 at Crystal's Night Club. This event included the first match between Jason Blade and Xavier and the MXW debuts of Plazma (Trent Barretta) and Josh Daniels.
They returned to the same venue for their fourth event and presented "MXW MAYhem" on May 27, 2006. Featuring a quadruple main event, this event saw Mercedes Martinez pin Cindy Rogers in the first MXWomen's Match, Xavier pin the debuting "Hurricane" John Walters, and the first MXW appearance of Antonio "The Promise" Thomas. The Gaijin Battle Series, an original MXW concept which spotlights American combatants who wrestle for different Japanese wrestling organizations in competition against one another, was launched at this show. In the final match of the evening, Josh Daniels, who represented Pro Wrestling Zero-One, defeated "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards, who represented Pro Wrestling NOAH, to earn one point for his Japanese home promotion.
InterPromotional Incident
On July 8, 2006, they presented their fifth event, titled "InterPromotional Incident", at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. The main event was the Gaijin Battle X match, in which Low Ki, who represented Pro Wrestling NOAH, defeated "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, who represented Pro Wrestling Zero-One, which tied the Gaijin Battle Series at one point for each promotion. Prior to the start of the show, Daniels participated in the first "Heroes With Heroes" event where he had lunch with fans during an hour-long question and answer session. Also featured on this show was the inception of the Lightning Match, a stipulation in which competitors must win within a ten-minute time limit. In the first such contest, J.D. Michaels and Kristian Frost battled to a time limit draw when neither was able to achieve victory within the ten minute time frame. This event also marked the beginning of working relationships with several other independent promotions, including Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 and CHIKARA.
Following this event, MXW began producing a weekly 30-minute TV program known as "MXW Momentum," which was cablecast in the Waterbury, Connecticut and Wallingford, Connecticut areas.
Golden Quest
In late July 2006, MXW announced a 32-athlete single elimination tournament, comprised of the MXW top 20 and 12 at-large bids, to crown the first MXW Champion. The MXW top 20 was determined by win/loss records during the period from April 1, 2006 through July 8, 2006 and the results of fan voting (top 15 ballots) submitted to the company's website, known as the "MXW Fan 15". The at-large bids were the remaining candidates eligible for the top 20 that placed below the cutoff point, wrestlers that appeared prior to the April 1, 2006 event, and/or wrestlers that had not previously appeared in MXW.
Their sixth live event, "Golden Quest", emanated once again from Wallingford's Knights of Columbus Hall on August 25, 2006 and focused on the primary stage (first round) of the tournament. Eight tournament matches were announced and Eddie Edwards, Archadia, Luis Ortiz, Bobby Fish, John Walters, Josh Daniels and Jason Blade (who defeated Billy Kidman) were victorious in their primary stage matches. The eighth tournament match was to be Low Ki vs. Jay Lethal, however, as the curfew for the evening approached, the semi-main event was still ongoing between Frankie Kazarian, Sonjay Dutt and Azrieal. Lethal ran into the ring, followed soon after by Low Ki, turning the three-way match into an impromptu 5-way encounter. The match was stopped by MXW officials after approximately thirteen minutes and Low Ki and Dutt were declared co-winners by Gertner. Their position in the tournament was never resolved.
Prior to Golden Quest, MXW had announced the September Scramble Tour, which was to be a weekend of live events scheduled to take place in Springfield, Massachusetts and Albany, New York in late September. However, due to Joel Gertner being hospitalized during this period, the shows were cancelled.
Capital Collision
The company returned on November 10, 2006 when they presented "Capital Collision" in Albany, New York at the historic Washington Avenue Armory. This event was headlined by the debut of the Kings of Wrestling in two singles matches, collectively known as The Royal Relay, as well as the continuation of the MXW Championship Tournament. Claudio Castagnoli wrestled Antonio Thomas in a first round tournament match and, in the main event, Chris Hero wrestled Josh Daniels. Also debuting on this show were several stars from Montreal's International Wrestling Syndicate, namely Beef Wellington, Sexxxy Eddy, and Player Uno. Additional contests saw Bobby Fish pin the debuting "Fabulous" John McChesney and Romeo Roselli pin the debuting Slyk Wagner Brown.
Brass City Battle
Two days later, on November 12, 2006, MXW presented "Brass City Battle", its first live event in Waterbury, Connecticut at the Albanian-American Cultural Center. This event was headlined by a Gaijin Tag Battle, the continuation of the Gaijin Battle Series, in which the wrestler that scored the pinfall would earn two points for their Japanese home promotion. It was announced as Team Zero-One (Steve Corino and Josh Daniels) vs. Team NOAH (Low Ki & Eddie Edwards), however, when Corino was unable to attend, the match was changed to Low Ki and Daniels vs. Team Sabotage (Eddie Edwards and D.C. Dillenger). Josh Daniels pinned Dillenger for the win, bringing the Gaijin Battle Series tally to Zero-One (3 points) and NOAH (1 point). Three first round tournament matches were held at this show. Ricky Landell, Mercedes Martinez (who defeated Nikki Roxx), and Ron Zombie (who defeated Homicide in an "all-out war" match) were victorious.
In October 2006, MXW announced a show entitled "Level Next" would take place on November 18, 2006 in New Haven, Connecticut. The company would later cancel this event, citing non-committal status of the building. After these events, the company went on hiatus until early 2010.
On February 22, 2010, MXW relaunched their website and announced their comeback event, entitled "Come What May". It will be headlined by a one night, sixteen man, random draw single-elimination tournament. It is scheduled for May 16, 2010 at Toad's Place in New Haven, Connecticut.


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Storm Safety
Storm Checklist
Before the Storm
Listen to the radio or watch television for forecasts and possible warnings. Listen to county and state officials regarding evacuations and shelter locations.
Have a battery-operated radio on hand in case you should lose power.
Gather emergency supply items including water, flashlights, batteries, first-aid kit, extra medicine, non-perishable food, manual can opener, fire extinguisher, candles and matches, toilet articles and sanitary needs.
During the Storm
Remain inside. Listen to your radio for the all clear. Do not be misled by a lull. It may by the eye of the storm passing.
Use your telephone for emergencies only.
After the Storm
Stay clear of downed power lines, trees and debris.
Listen to instructions from local officials.
Do not drive across flooded roadways.
Stay clear of moving water especially near rivers, streams and drainage systems.
Stay tuned to radio or television for weather and news bulletins.
Conserve refrigeration. If you lose power, open the refrigerator only when needed.


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First of all, you don't want to know how long it took me to find a WordPress theme I can live with. I'm quite particular with website layouts/themes as I used to create them for my personal sites. I like things to be minimalistic, and font sizes to be a nice, normal, readable size – not too big, not too small. I haven't updated here in a few days due to me not liking the look of my site, thus not wanting to write or update at all. I'm sure I'm not alone in this mindset. In any case, I like this current theme very much and I hope it won't give me problems down the line.
Secondly, since moving from Tumblr to my own server, I feel so much more… well, comfortable with sharing my thoughts. I will miss the constant information/reblogs that Tumblr provides, but my main objective with creating this blog is to get in tune with my spirituality, and be better organized about it. Having Bewitchery on my domain allows me to freely organize, categorize and add on to my blog as I see fit. I feel Tumblr is very limiting especially for the long term.
Thirdly, 2013 is fast approaching and I plan to participate in a couple projects, the Pagan Blog Project and the Pagan Insights Project. I'm looking forward to writing more, learning from others and meeting new and like-minded people through these projects. If you plan to join PBP and/or PIP, do let me know so we can motivate each other to write/learn/share! 🙂


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Return to museum record
Ex-voto of a pair of eyes, bronze.
Part of two-sided, black flint tool.
Statue of the goddess Sequana, bronze.
Statuette in terracotta (idol?).
Bowl encrusted with pewter, terracotta
Set of three wine flasks, bronze.
Statue of a goddess of a spring (?), limestone.
Bas-relief showing god with birds, limestone.
Sculpted tympanum with "The Last Supper", limestone.
Part of a decorated box with historical scenes, ivory.
Vase decorated with a hunt scene, ceramic.
Funereal monument of a wine merchant, limestone.
Fragment of a statue-column with the head of St. Bénigne, limestone.
Belt buckle decorated with an historical scene, bronze
Bust of Christ crucified, limestone.
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Dijon, Musée archéologique
Ex-voto of a pair of eyes, bronze.
Dating: Gallo-Roman Era (1st-3rd centuries).
: 5 cm.
Origin: Saint-Germain-Source-Seine (21), Sanctuary of Sources de la Seine.
Dijon Museum of Archaeology.
F. Perrodin.
This bronze plaque was decorated with repoussé with a pair of eyes in only slight relief. Matta was the woman who offered this ex-voto to the deity Sequana to heal her sickness of the eyes.


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Chances are you haven't heard the following sound in a long time, unless you've been watching old Nickelodeon cartoons ("Nicktoons") on a seriously devoted nostalgia kick: baa-baa. As the sound hitting your ears triggers warm, nostalgic memories of sitting cross legged five feet away from your family's CRT, your brain will be at odds with itself, questioning whether you've actually seen this episode before. They named a Rugrats episode "Go Fuck Yourself"? But, but... OH. THIS VIDEO IS MOCKING ME. IT IS MOCKING MY CHILDHOOD. Now go forth, spread the word. Preferably to someone who deserves it.
Gracie Films' Post-Simpsons Logo Roll:
Disney Intro Go Fuck Yourself With a Cactus:
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Since the horrific attack on our ambassador and properties in Benghazi, I have been calling my Representative in Congress on a daily basis to demand the impeachment of Mr. Obama. (Not weekends or holidays, because I am a civilized person.) This was necessary because the very idea that the person granted the seat of the POTUS, much less the position of Commander in Chief of the United States military would allow such an attack on our sovereignty, our people and our property to go unanswered is anathema to everything that is American.
That not only did that person leave such an attack unanswered, but that they would refuse to send aid (and the attack lasted for SEVEN hours - tell me again how there was no one available to get there within that time frame), told those who were preparing to send aid to our countrymen to stand down and would go to bed because they had a campaign stop the next day is incomprehensible.
Not only did that person refuse to answer that attack, refuse to send aid to our countrymen and go to bed, but then he got up the next day and LIED about that attack to the American people. Then he had the audacity, the hubris, the, unimaginable in an American president, maleficence towards his own people, to apologize for it. To apologize to the islamic world for WHAT? For forcing them to attack us somehow? No.
He apologized for America being American. For being a beacon of freedom to those enmeshed in the barbaric death cult that is islam. For being a place that dares to stand up to the world and say we are right about what the definition of decency is, about how things should be done, about what is the best way to do things. (And, when we shared a culture defined by Christian morals, ethics and values, we were. What we are becoming now is a step into sheer evil. Moral relativism spread by the purveyors of cultural marxism and other philosophies - purveyors such as Mr. obama - have destroyed this nation. We just haven't quite seen all the fruits of that destruction yet.)
This man should never have been put in such an office. And yet, he was re-elected. Shame on you who voted for him.
Today was my last call to demand his impeachment because a new POTUS is being inaugurated and so, Mr. obama is no longer in a position to be impeached. May the Lord grant us a better POTUS this time. We surely do not deserve such a boon. Perhaps he will restore the constitution. But even if he does, it will only be for a short time unless the people remember the author of our freedoms, the creator who formed and who has maintained this nation.
During these last 4+ years I have spoken to many congressional aides and they were polite and friendly and I thank them for their time and good manners.
And so ends another chapter of my efforts to maintain the republic in the small ways that any citizen may and that every citizen should. .
"10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man."
~ Matthew 15:10-20
Friday, January 20, 2017
The Last Call
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Loudspeaker cable review. Six weeks ago I published a review on a Power cord and a pair of Interconnect cables made by Perkune audiophile cables in Vilnius, Lithuania. I must admit these cables had given me a very good impression and were a great addition to my main hi-fi system as I am now using the loudspeaker cable and power cord.
Loudspeaker cable
I was more than happy to review the Perkune three-meter loudspeaker cable that Mr Paul Goodwin (living and working in Lithuania) proposed to send. Paul gave the consignment to the post office in Vilnius and a few days later, I received at the post office in Gdynia.
This Perkune speaker cable is the highest series in the Audiophile Range and is three meters in length. Paul Goodwin believes three meters is the optimal length for speaker cables. The cables are directional and are fitted with gold-plated connectors either banana or spade. The cables are very solid and well made. And, are quite flexible and not too heavy. They look very good and certainly are a professional product and not a DIY product.
Mr Goodwin ensures me that contrary to other cables, the Perkune audiophile cables will allow you to hear the full sound as soon as they warm up. Because they are given a full burn-in and an antistatic treatment before shipping.
I connected the Perkune audiophile speaker cables between the AudioSolutions O203F Overture speakers, the sister gowany amplifier, and the Audia Flight FL3S amplifier. And, this was so I could change from the Hegel H160 and Dayens Ecstasy III.
I fitted the tube amplifier Fizz audio Silver Luna and the transistor Pioneer A-70DA. The speakers remained the same for all the testing and were Lithuanian Overture O203F.
The Perkune Audiophile speaker cable is simply the optimal signal transmission studio-quality cables. They are showing 100% truth and nothing but the truth. You can read in various reviews that sometimes cables add the lowest bass or lite up the treble but this does not affect the very essence of the sound.
Thanks to the transparency of the Perkune loudspeaker cables, they are capable of showing the complete sound coming from the source. This is the true sound, as it has been produced by the amplifier. Not coloured, not flavoured, not modulated but immaculate and neutral which is a very big advantage from these Lithuanian cables.
A few words about ratings, because I certainly want you to know which amplifier works the best with these cables. Perkune audiophile cables prefer to be fed from a distribution amplifier that is highly analytical and fast. In this regard, the tube amplifiers ( Fezz audio, Silver Luna, and CAYIN CS-55A) did not have the same qualities.
I think this speaker cable deserves a solid-state amplifier in the vicinity of 8,000 – 10,000 PLN or even higher. The Japanese Pioneer A-70DA amplifier, which is ultra-fast and very neutral, in conjunction with Perkune audiophile cables gave an amazing sound that showed acceleration, magnification, and momentum.
With the combination of an organic, colourful amplifier like the Audia Flight FL Three S and the Dayens Ecstasy III, the result was a highlighted colour, underline flash treble and a much bigger sound stage. I do not wish to write that before the cables were added it was wrong and not impossible to hear because it was not.
However, with the addition of the Perkune cables revealed the best characteristics of these amplifiers, their potential, to energize and lift restrictions. Yes, there were big changes and actually audible, moving in the right direction of the sound.
The amplifier Hegel H160 is a very high calibre amplifier with excellent dynamics and a beautiful rich full sound. All tones are full, with a high mass density and weight to the sound. However, it is a highly proportional amplifier with no tonal overload but has balance.
After the addition of the Lithuanian cables, the sound volume grew, and became more powerful, although saturation gained in weight and the weight of the sound was clearer in structure and composition. You can write that the Speaker Cables are spectacularly neutral and objective squared. They showed the best qualities of the amplifier Hegel H160.
Test equipment
- The Amplifiers – Hegel H160, Audia Flight FL Three, Fez audio Silver Luna, CAYIN CS-55 A, Dayens Ecstasy III, Audio Analogue Fortissimo and Taga Harmony HTA-700B
- Speakers: Triangle Esprit Antal EZ, Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand, Polk Audio RTi A7, AudioSolutions Overture O203F, Zing Zero Bookshelf, Zing Client Nano Sub Guru Audio Junior, Taga Harmony Platinum One and Studio 16 Hertz. Canto Three SE. Digital sources: CD Musical Fidelity A1 CD PRO CD / Audio Analogue Fortissimo.
- DAC: Audio Analogue Vivace and NuForce Air DAC.
- Computers: Apple MacBook Pro and Toshiba Satellite S75.
- Turntables: Clearaudio Emotion insert Goldring Legacy and Pioneer PLX-1000 insert Goldring 1042 and Ortofon 2M Red. Phono preamps: IFI Phono, Primare R32, Sonus Oliva and Ri-Audio PH-1.
- Tuners: Rotel RT-1080, Yamaha T-550 and Sansui TU-5900
- Cassette: Cassette Deck Nakamichi 1. Mini system Pioneer P1-K. Headphones: RHA MA750, Final Audio Design Adagio V, Final Audio Design Pandora Hope VI, Oppo PM-3 and AKG K545.
- Headphone Amplifiers: CAYIN C6, C6 CAYIN DAC, Divaldi AMP-01 and Taga Harmony HTA-700B.
- Cables: Laboratory Audiomica series Red and Gray, the DC-Components and Harmonix CI-230 Mark II. KBL Sound power cord fluid. Power cord and RCA interconnects Perkune. Speaker cables Speaker Cardas 101, Melodika Brown Sugar BSC 2450 and Taga Harmony Platinum-18.
- Accessories: a base under the turntable is Rogoz Audio 3SG40, the base of the speaker Rogoz Audio 4QB80, interest vibration Rogoz Audio bw40, cabinet audio Solid-Tech Radius Duo 3 and mat pickups Harmonix TU -800EXi. Plugs RCA jacks Seven rods.
My summary will be brief. The Perkune audiophile speaker cables are just Phenomenal. They allow natural and clean musical sound. They also reveal the full energy and dynamics. They are as transparent as crystal. They offer superior sound and I recommend them 100%.
Perkune audiophile speaker cables three-meter – price EU 295 (including delivery).
Author of review: Ludwig Hegel (Poland)
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Time flies, and life came in the way of keeping up with my SKOW last year, and it was put on the back burner.
I hade finished all the blocks but 3, and the blocks were neatly stacked in a box.
Well - a box of blocks gives no quilt....... ;-)
I am in the process of going through my project boxes, and I thought I would like to finish this quilt too, this year! I deserve a finished quilt - I love the design!
I have lost track of which blocks belongs to which month of the BOM - sorry - please bear with me - I will also do the rest of the quilt "helter skelter". Yes, I know, I am a mess ;-)
I am cutting from my fabric collection, and I can use some of the light fabrics for other projects too - I better hurry up.
Anyone else having this quilt on the back burner ?
Do you want to join me in the effort of getting the top done by the end of October (or before) ?
I need to trace some applique for later today :-)


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In re: Icenhower
The Diaz Defendants challenged the bankruptcy court's and district court's orders invalidating the transfer to them of a Mexican coastal villa owned by debtors and requiring them to convey the property to Kismet for the benefit of debtors' bankruptcy estate. The court concluded that, notwithstanding the local action doctrine, 28 U.S.C. 1334(e) granted the bankruptcy court exclusive in rem jurisdiction over the Villa interest; given the court's ruling that H&G was debtors' alter ego and its substantive consolidation of H&G with the bankruptcy estate, the Villa interest was property of the estate as of the petition date; the bankruptcy court properly declined to honor the forum selection clauses in the Mexican contracts and declined to abstain from ordering recovery of the property based on international comity; Mexico was not a necessary party and the bankruptcy court could enter judgment without Mexico; the bankruptcy court properly applied U.S. law rather than Mexican law; and the bankruptcy properly found that Martha Barba de la Torre purchased the property in bad faith. Accordingly, the court affirmed the bankruptcy court's judgment with respect to the postpetition transfer action; the fraudulent conveyance action is moot as a result; and the district court granted Kismet's and the Diaz Defendants' requests for judicial notice. View "In re: Icenhower" on Justia Law


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Proposed dates:
1 - 8 Dec
5 - 12 Jan
9 - 16 Feb
2 - 9 Mar
6 - 13 April
For other dates please ask. Available from Nov to April.
One week retreat , introspection, ayahuasca ceremonies, ancient andean ritual for Pachamama / Mother Earth, with an authentic andean priest, spiritual ……, Initpi- sweatlodge for purification, natural nutrition, cooking class, yoga and meditation.
Possibility to talk personally to the shaman who offers guidance for your path, using also letura of coca leaves. Tarot cards and the oracle I Ching.
The program outline
Day 1
Arrival to Cusco, transfer to the Sacred Valley, rest
Conference: The power plants of the Amazonas, esential shamanism
Day 2
Yoga, Meditatión, Ayahuasca ceremony
Ancient andean ritual, offering to Mother Earth, by an Andean priest
Day 3
Yoga, meditatión, painting workshop, Inipi
Day 4
Yoga, walk , meditation, Ayahuasca ceremony
Day 5
Meditation, peruvian food cooking class, walk to the Waterfall,
Conference: The power of the new consciousness
Day 6
Meditation, Yoga, ayahuasca ceremony
Day 7
Meditation, painting workshop
End of retreat
Transfers to Cuzco
Leading shaman: Albert Banijam
A psychologist and a natural medicine doctor.
With over 35 years of spiritual practice, been initiated by various amazon shamans and Buda monks from the Gaden Sharts Monastery.
He often gets invited by various media to offer talks on spiritual and health.
Together with his wife Gabriele run the retreats and ceremonies and lead on a Sircadia Eco Lodge project in Madres Selva, 6hs from Cuzco, Peru.
Prices for 7 day retreat from:
Book with $500 deposit.
USD 1600 per person - last minute prices payed in last 2 weeks before the retreat
USD 1400 person - standard prices
USD 1200 per person - early bird prices for payments at least 60 days before the retreat start.
20% discount is offered for 2nd person when booking together and sharing a room.
Prices include standard accommodation, all ceremonies and all suitable meals (prepared together).
To book we require a $500 deposit per person and the rest is payed in cash in USD upon arrival.
We invite you to have a look at the retreats in the Madre Selva Eco Lodge conducted by the same ayahuasquero. Here are the details: http://dharmamysticaltours.blogspot.com/2015/07/ayahuasca-retreat-in-madre-selva-high.html
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