annuit cceptis, what does it mean?
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Annuit Cœptis is one of two mottos (the other being Novus Ordo Seclorum) on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. Taken from the Latin words annuo (to nod, approve) and cœpto (to begin, undertake), it literally means someone or something "has approved our beginnings". The unspecified subject is apparently the Eye of Providence, which the motto surrounds, and accordingly, the U.S. State Department gives the translation "He [God] has favored our undertakings"[1] (brackets in original).\n\nThe motto is most commonly seen on the reverse side of the U.S. one dollar bill, which contains both sides of the Great Seal.
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Definitions of a.d on the Web:\n\nAD: in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200" \nwordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn\n\n\nThe system of numbering years A.D. (for "Anno Domini") was instituted in about the year 527 A.D. by the Roman abbot Dionysius Exiguus, who reckoned that the Incarnation had occurred on March 25 in the year 754 a.u.c., with the birth of Jesus occurring nine months later. Thus the year 754 a.u.c. was designated by him as the year 1 A.D. It is generally thought that his estimate of the time of this event was off by a few years (and there is even uncertainty as to whether he identified 1 A.D. with 754 a.u.c. or 753 a.u.c.).
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I WISH I WAS AS CLEVER AS YOU, I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. . . SORRY I CANT HELP\n\nGo to the official goverment site. . . my friend just suggested it!
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AD: Anno Domine in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200" \nwordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn\n\nBC: Abbreviation for the term Before Christ. Years are counted back from the traditionally recognized year of Christ's birth. In academic, historical, and archaeological circles, this term is now generally replaced by Before Common Era (BCE).\nwww.archaeological.org/webinfo.php
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The word "annulment" is not actually used in the Code of Canon Law, and canon lawyers generally refer to "declarations of matrimonial nullity" when addressing this topic. In any event, an annulment is an official determination by an ecclesiastical tribunal that what appeared to be a valid marriage in the eyes of the Church was not.\n\nAn annulment is not a finding that the two former spouses never really loved each other, nor does it conclude that the divorce was more one side's fault than the other's, or that one party is a better Catholic than the other, and so on. It is only a determination of one or more of the following: that, at the time of the wedding, one or both parties to the marriage lacked sufficient capacity for marriage; that one or both parties failed to give their consent to marriage as the Church understands and proclaims it; and, in weddings involving at least one Catholic, that the parties violated the Church's requirements of canonical form in getting married. In practical terms, after nullity is declared-if it is declared-the Catholic Church considers the parties of the impugned marriage free of the marriage bond that would have otherwise arisen.\n\nHow is a Church annulment different from a civil divorce?\n\nMany people refer to annulments as "Catholic divorces," but divorces and annulments differ in very fundamental ways. Still, it might be easier to begin by seeing what annulments and divorces do have in common.\n\nA divorce and an annulment are similar in that they both are legal declarations that are necessary before one person can marry another, if either of them had been married before and the former spouse(s) are not deceased. But that's where the similarities end and the differences begin.\n\nA divorce is a civil judicial act whereby what was a civilly valid marriage is officially terminated. The state makes no secret about its claimed power to separate what it once joined. (I hedge a bit on conceding the state power to separate what it "joined" because, in many cases, what it joined was a valid marriage under natural law, and that's not something the state is free to tinker with. But that's a different problem.)\n\nA Church annulment, on the other hand, is an ecclesiastical judicial act whereby what was believed to be a canonically valid marriage is declared not to have been one in the first place.\n\nAn annulment does not deny that a relationship, perhaps a long and serious one, existed between the parties. It does not imply that parties were culpable in living together as man and wife or that their children are illegitimate.\n\nDivorce destroys something that was; Annulments recognize that something never was. That is not just semantics. It's a matter of precision and hence a matter of truth. Thoughtful people will avoid treating things like divorces and annulments, which are similar in some respects, as if they were similar in all respects.\n\nAren't Church annulments a repudiation of Christ's teaching that marriage lasts forever?\n\nIn no way. However much other Christian denominations discourage divorce among their members, the Catholic Church is the only one that flatly prohibits divorce and remarriage for its people. Believe me, I see folks leave the Catholic Church all the time over its refusal to approve a second marriage for them. That's painful and sad, but the Church is not going to change its teachings in this matter, because it has received those teachings from Christ himself.\n\nAnnulments, however, look at something very different. A declaration of matrimonial nullity is made only when, upon careful investigation, it is proven that what occurred between the parties was not a marriage in the first place. Some confusion on this point, maybe even some incredulity, is to be expected. But it is not right to read into Church practice an assumption that the Church, at no small cost to the Body of Christ, expr
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It means "I am a jelly donut"\n\nFamous quote by JFK. \n\nThanks for asking. \n\nCheers!
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The cash surrender option means that you would receive the entire cash value of the policy in one lump sum.\n\nThe Annuity option means that the cash value is annuitized and you would receive it over a certain period of time, usually for life.  If you choose the annuity option, then there are a number of annuity options you can choose from.  For those, it would be best to consult with the company
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It means Automatic Investment Plan.\n\nAn investment program that allows you to contribute small amounts of money (as little as $20 a month) in regular intervals. Funds are automatically deducted from your checking/savings account or your paycheck, and invested in a retirement account or mutual fund.\n\nThis is one of the best ways to save money. By "paying yourself first" many people find they invest more in the long run. Their investments are treated as another part of their regular budget. It also helps to force you to pay for investments automatically, so don't forget and spend all your money on impulse.
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You responded to my question on authorization denials- whether they needed to be reported to the card holder or not.  Your answer was the most articulate and seemingly knowledgeable I received- I'm not in the banking industry so have to take your word for it.\n\nYou're looking for some wisdom eh?  Write a book in the spare time you play talking to countless throngs that use venues like this as entertainment.  You're much to intelligent and well written to waste your time drumming up silly questions just to fill a void of loneliness.\n\nI don't mean to preach to you and perhaps I exceed some kind of protocol here but there was something in your posting that sparked me to write.  \n\nHave you read the book The Celestine Prophecy?  Don't even think DaVinci code here.  Proph is a fun book and will make your brain ticker melt down with possibility.  \n\nThanks for answering my question.  I hope you meet someone out there who fills your void.
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You don't say who made this request to the Coucil and in what circumstances.  It sounds as though the Council is being gently prodded to think things through and perhaps withdraw an action to recover what is owed on the grounds that the person is somewhat deranged or mentally handicapped.  Those hearing the case can't say such a thing outright, but they can drop loud hints to the effect that if a person isn't in a fit mental state to deal with his financial affairs, it is perhaps not a good thing to bring him to court, especially if he is arguing with deep conviction that he doesn't understand why he is being prosecuted and doesn't feel he owes anything.  Maybe now that we are not allowed to use Latin in court, "moral culpability" is the new "mens rea".
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An annuity is kind of like a mortgage in reverse.\n\nWith a mortgage, you take a big chunk of money from the bank and then you make a monthly payment for 15 to 30 years until the balance is paid off. Along the way you need to pay interest too.\n\nAn annuity is in the opposite directy. You give the financial institution a large sum of money, and they give you a monthly payment for the rest of your life.\n\nThere are a few differences. A mortgage has a definite end. The traditional annuity does not. Payment last as long as you do. If you live a long time, you've made a great deal. If you die early, the financial institution has made a great deal.\n\nYou don't have to buy the annuity in one large sum at retirement either. You can make monthly payments over your working career, and then "annuitize" the sum when you retire. This is what a company usually does with your pension.\n\nHow can companies take the risk of paying your for the rest of your life? We'll, they issue a lot of annuities and they consult acturial tables, which list on average how long people live. By spreading the risk over many policies, and making sure the terms work in their favor, given the acturial information, they will make money on average. It's like a casino, where the odds are always in the house's favor. They may lose a few rounds, but when the money is counted, they will always come out ahead.
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It means Carbon copy, meaning you can send a copy of yor email to the email address of the person you put on the Cc line.
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It means you shouldn't believe everything he says, it's not a true account, take it with a pinch of salt. It's not a true representation of the facts.
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Do you have a merchant account (accepting credit cards) with PNC?  Could be setup fees for such.\nEPS = Electronic Processing Service Inc. - a large credit card transaction processing firm.\nCORPORATE ACH POS SETL = Corporate Automated Clearing House Point of Sale Settlement - again sounds like a merchant services type thing.
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The official translation of "novus ordo seclorum" is: \n\n"A new order of the ages" \n\nAnnuit Cceptis means Providence Favors Our Undertakings
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Annuities are investments. The portion of your withdrawal that represents your initial investment is withdrawn tax-free. All the earnings on your investment are taxed as ordinary income. This is summarized in IRS Tax Topic 410 (first link below), and more fully detailed in IRS Publication 575 (second link below).\n\nThere's no such thing as one-third is tax free, as another answer suggested.\n\nTo give an over-simplified example: let's say you invested $100,000 into an annuity. And now the annuity is worth $500,000. The original $100,000 is returned to you tax-free, and the remaining $400,000 is taxable income. Annuities are designed to provide you income for life, and so you will be spreading your tax-free withdrawals over the entire period of your withdrawals.\n\nSpending an hour or so with a CPA should help you plan your retirement so that you minimize your taxes.\n\nAll the best,\n\nWilliam Perez\ntaxes.about.com
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Annuity/Gift Annuity.... is an irrevocable gift which pays income for life to one or two recipients (annuitants); the rate of return is based on the age(s) of the annuitant(s) at the time the gift is funded.\n\nThere are many non-profit organizations which off this.  Some of which are actually in Cleveland.