Sentences with phrase «do special favors»

I'm by far her largest client so she takes REALLY good care of me and will do special favors.

They believe in upward mobility as something achieved primarily by individuals striving within a free, meritocratic society that doesn't place barriers in front of people but also doesn't do them special favors.

Maybe if he's elected he want have to bow down to lobbyist for kick backs and do special favors for other people with money.

Not exact matches

I don't believe we get special favors.

You quoted that some ppl in this country really believe in, «some invisible friend who gives you special favors and hurts the people you don't like.»

we are talking about those people who believe in that particular flavor of ANYTHING that deals with «some invisible friend who gives you special favors and hurts the people you don't like.»

But whoever does and teaches them, he shall be given special privileges and favors in my Kingdom.

Nor does it appear that Christians have a consistent special favored status when it comes to the difficulties of life: sickness happens to all, financial hardship happens to all, temptation happens to all, natural disaster happens to all, etc..

Does your imaginary friend give special favor for typing in caps and shouting over the internet??

I'm not in favor of spending a lot to finance fantasies of Christmas perfection, nor do I endorse the sort of gluttony and the psychological overload of «special moments» that makes us feel as though Christmas is a celebratory marathon to recover from rather than savor.

My agent and I quickly learned that this title was not doing us any favors, that the word «submission» had a special way of triggering rather heated responses in publishing house board rooms across the country.

Subsequently where large gaps between the well to do and poor amass as well, so you do the math on what helps it e.g. cough tax exemption special interest group favoring conservatives anyone?

Talking Atletico up too much doesn't do us any favors, we know they are good and solid but they are nothing too special.

Make your child feel special, but don't favor him over others during the games.

In an odd twist, Sharpe may have done Parker a favor by running against him this fall, as his candidacy has caused two special prosecutors to be appointed in the senator's assault case, pushing the whole mess still further off into the future.

Economic acts behind the scene that we don't see directly could also have Russian involvement (Turkey repatriating its gold right after the Syria attack - may or may not be indirectly related; Chinese investors looking at investing in Rusal if there's special negotiations in their favor).

NEW YORK (AP)- A defense lawyer says New York's former assembly speaker didn't do special legislative favors for those who paid him millions of dollars in fees.

It's very wealthy, and that's where a lot of these accusations with Skelos and Silver have to do with, real estate donations, deals, special favors.

In a tweet, our managing editor, observed that it seems an odd thing for Reverend Diaz to do just days before his favored City Council candidate, Rafael Salamanca, Jr. faces voters in a nonpartisan special election to fill the vacancy caused by former Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo's sudden resignation last December.

Although he favors a special election, Mr. LaValle did not support holding it at the same time as the school votes.

In another, it said, «Bharara: Politicians are supposed to be on the ppl's payroll, not on secret retainer to wealthy special interests they do favors for.»

In the long run, however, New Yorkers pay a much higher bill for the favors that legislators routinely — if honestly — are willing to do for powerful special interests.

Mayor Bill de Blasio finally published a long - anticipated op - ed listing political donors who did not get special favors from City Hall, more than a year after he first said he would release the list.

«Politicians are supposed to be on the people's payroll, not on secret retainer to wealthy special interests they do favors for,» Mr. Bharara declared in January.

In particular, Caproni criticized Bharara's characterization of Albany — «politicians are supposed to be on the people's payroll, not on secret retainer to wealthy special interests they do favors for» — saying that it could be considered «a commentary on the character or guilt of the defendant.»

Even when they are legal, and do not constitute a quid pro quo, they have a tendency to bias the process in favor of special interests and undermine public confidence in the political institution.

We're all in favor of a nightcap, but here's one that will do your skin some good: A special formula uses reservatrol (an antioxidant found in red wine) to firm and smooth lines, while grapeseed oil, chamomile flowers, and lavender water calm and moisturize.

Losing your sexual confidence can mean a disaster to the well - being of your internet dating services relationship because she probably will not want to be with a person that rejects the thought that she has had sex more times, than he did, or when she asks him for special favors in bed.

What special surprises or favors do you do for your Sugar Daddy or Sugar Baby to make him / her happy, or life easier?

If you think there's wiggle room here, take note: Because Colin Firth and Morgan Freeman are still solidly in this race, even though Tom Ford's embarrassing impersonation of Wong Kar - wai throughout A Single Man and Clint Eastwood's dully exploitative pushing of a Mandela - as - Obama message in his elegantly composed Afterschool Special Invictus didn't do either actor any favors, it's probably unlikely that Viggo Mortensen will sneak in for The Road, which has unfairly gotten less love this award season than those two films.

Ask students to brainstorm ideas about some special favors or services they might do for their mothers.

Could it be that Pryor had already arranged something «special» with Prof Villanova, the faculty member there who just happens to do lots of SDE consulting, enjoys other SDE «insider» perks, and thus might feel obliged to return a favor or two?

I am not in any way in favor of charters, particularly for - profit charter chains, but I really do not want to see larger numbers of special needs students going to charter schools.

The reality is that we do students no favors by placing them needlessly into special education.

I am not looking for «special» treatment but just to not be spoken too as if I am doing them a favor by gracing them with my presence.

But Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations is doing all of us a big favor by launching the Jaguar Heritage Driving Experience.

Yet it doesn't ask for any special favors on the part of the driver.

This ensures that they remain special and that the hamster doesn't neglect its regular diet in favor of the treats.

Cheesy special effects are again done no favors by the improvements.

I can make the case in the broad argument that you don't get cheap energy from cheap fossil economic policies as something that always mathematically is true, so no Political decision giving special favor to fossil can be justified (see above).

As Dietz (2013:42) writes «Social scientific expertise can be useful in describing the value positions that exist around an issue and how prevalent they are... But scientific expertise does not have any special privilege in determining what values should be favored and what values should be harmed when a decision is made.»

What's clear is that we need to move away from policies that favor hare - brained, special interest - abetted boondoggles that do little, if anything, to address our immediate concerns.

While we may need to put in a lot of extra effort for a special project or emergency situation, I don't think we do clients many favors by working insane hours that leave us drained.

Arguing in favor of the law banning lying is the sad irony that quite often those with their hands on the very levers of democracy, free elections and the right to vote — candidates, their handlers, public and special interest groups — don't trust the public to make the right decision based on an honest and robust debate over the issues, but instead find it incumbent to win by smearing the opposing candidate.

But that's extra work that job applicants should spare the people who make hiring decisions — the last thing they need is a reason to disregard a resume in favor of the ones that don't require any special care and feeding.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

At first it was easy; they loved working on their home together, cooking for each other, and doing small favors to make each other feel special.

Didn't Dodd and frank get special favors that should be taxable.