Underwriters work for insurance companies and are typically located at the company's headquarters or a regional branch office. Underwriting is typically a desk job with a standard 40-hour work week, although overtime may be required as determined by each underwriting project.
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Tellus Mater or Terra Mater is a goddess of the earth. Although Tellus and Terra are hardly distinguishable during the Imperial era, Tellus was the name of the original earth goddess in the religious practices of the Republic or earlier. The scholar Varro lists Tellus as one of the di selecti, the twenty principal gods of Rome, and one of the twelve agricultural deities. She is regularly associated with Ceres in rituals pertaining to the earth and agricultural
The Latin phrase 'Alma Mater Studiorum', meaning Nourishing Mother of Studies, is the motto of the University of Bologna in Italy and, as can be seen by the picture of the seal of this ancient college, this educational institution was established in 1088.ollege Alma mater The meaning of the famous Latin phrase Alma mater suggests that the students are fed knowledge and taken care by the school or college. Although the term is popular in the USA Alma mater is rarely used in the UK.