Sentences with phrase «for by a family friend»

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But a poll conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of Maclean's for the Canada Project shows the country's citizens are getting more and more comfortable carrying large amounts of debt — with more of that money coming from family and friends.

The enterprising New York City sixth - grader began selling passwords that she generates by rolling dice to her friends and family for fun.

Holiday season is upon us, which means you will probably be surrounded by family and friends, eating tons of amazing food, and, hopefully, taking some time to reflect on what you are most thankful for.

Plan to end your day by doing something specific and beneficial for someone in your life — a coworker, friend, family member, client, etc..

For years I was ridiculed and dismissed by family, friends, professors and co-workers.

INSIDER's sources deny there's any resulting friction between the two after Shepherd left the company and pointed out that Shepherd was at Kardashian West's intimate dinner party for her 37th birthday on October 27, which was only attended by about 20 close friends and family.

I constantly get made fun of by my friends and family for wearing the same thing, but it works.

«In soliciting investments in the Fake Funds, CASPERSEN made the following false representations to investors, among others: in recognition for his prior work with Park Hill Group, CASPERSEN had been offered a «friends and family» investment allocation in a security that was allegedly offered by a private equity firm; CASPERSEN was personally investing in the security, and offering it to his family and a limited number of friends; the investment was a credit facility secured by a portfolio of assets owned by one of the Legitimate Funds; the investor would receive quarterly interest payments, ranging from 15 to 20 percent; the investment was practically risk - free, as the loaned funds would remain in a bank account; the investor could withdraw the principal at any time with 90 days» notice; and investor funds should be wired to one of the Fake Fund Accounts.

MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters)- Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai visited her hometown in Pakistan's Swat Valley on Saturday for the first time since she was shot by a Taliban gunman as a teenager, two security officials and a family friend said.

If you're not sure what your leadership gift is, begin by asking colleagues, friends and family members for their opinions of what you do best.

While such growth may be impressive for a company built on $ 75,000 in friends - and - family money, it's a drop in the bucket compared to the $ 1 billion - a-year market for 3 - D printers and scanners used by large corporations.

Rather, start your quest by asking a friend, family, or colleague for a recommendation.

But not only is it important — making time for regular trips with friends and family increases one's feeling of well - being, finds a new survey by Gallup — but it's difficult.

VCs and angel investors get a lot of attention, but personal loans and credit, followed by investments from friends and family, are the top funding sources for startups.

With no background in business, technology or manufacturing, and no seed money for expansion, Temple was struggling to keep up with demand by relying on the help of friends and family.

Before going into the diverse funding alternatives available, we want to remind you to be careful with the way in which you choose to finance your company, to get comfortable with the fact that its valuation will be determined by others, and to reconcile with the idea of going to your friends and family for the first round of capital.

The most unnerving incident was when one of Kleinfeld's daughters, a student at Harvard Business School, was approached on campus by someone who asked to «friend» her on Facebook; the person also spoke to her friends, fishing for information about her family.

«I am so happy for my father that he can now live his life in peace, surrounded by his friends and family.»

Fashioning items for friends and family in her spare time — piloted by her parents» support — slowly evolved into a full - on business.

Mavenlink was boot strapped for the first three years by founders, friends and family.

This release of proposed amendments to «Prospectus and Registration Exemptions» include an Offering Memorandum (OM) Prospectus Exemption, a Family, Friends, and Business Associates Prospective Exemption (FFBA), a prospectus exemption for distributions by a reporting issuer to it's existing shareholders and the Crowdfunding Prospectus Exemption and regulatory requirements applicable to a Crowdfunding Portal which we addressed in the presentation.

-LCB- Guest Post written by Taseea Lainas - Cruz -RCB- Have you ever created something for your friends or family and thought to yourself «Maybe others would enjoy this as well,» or, «Maybe I can turn my passion into starting a home - based business»?

«Many people in the province have a friend or family member that's been affected by dementia,» said New Democrat critic for seniors Katrine Conroy.

Hicks had been contemplating leaving the White House for several weeks and told friends that she was relieved to finally announce her move... She felt three years was a long time to work in the whirlwind of the Trump orbit, with crises occurring by the day and sometimes by the hour, and was eager to try something new and return home to her family in Connecticut.

This is testament to how the Chinese outbound investment is an ever - fluid market that changes at a rapid pace, as mainland Chinese have increasingly become sophisticated international property buyers who tend to research thoroughly — either by asking for information online and via social media or by asking friends and families for recommendations — before narrowing down their options to decide on their final international property investment destination.

As these are terms sheets for Angel investors and seed funds, it is important to note that very often outside investment is preceded by money from friends and family.

We're here for you and your families and friends,» wrote Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (immediately followed by an admission that his platform appeared to be spreading dangerous misinformation about the incident).

You may also find resources and ideas for working capital loans by using crowdsourcing sites, online lenders, or family and friends.

The fear of the great nothing is too much for my mind to bear, and I can sleep at night by convincing myself that the absolute nothing we all face one day will instead be full of happy choirs of angels, reward for any suffering I've endured, punishment of the wicked and evil (it pains me to think those who cause so much evil will not suffer for eternity, so hell is a great comfort too), and that I'll get to see all those I currently miss since the death of friends and family are so painful.

Now why don't you go talk to the thousands of ex-Mormons who have been shunned by their family and friends for the rest of their lives just because they disagreed with certain church teachings.

«So this Easter, as we pray for the friends and families of all those who've lost loved ones in Brussels, let us also draw hope and inspiration from the values we share and all those who, inspired by those values, seek to help others in our country and around the world.»

For my good friends at the Georgia Family Council, I wrote a post on a recent decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Jennifer Keeton's suit against faculty and administrators in the graduate counseling program at Augusta State University.

But now those are already there at yours maybe if you prepare them right as to education and training for finally deputing them to return to their own countries with the needful backup and authority they will be useful tools for the advancement and prosperity of their nations then you will have no one wanting to immigrate leaving behind their own families and friends... in addition to that you will see those who immigrated towards your country start moving back to their own countries and this is the only solution to resolve the issue of illegal immigration and to find peace... otherwise if things go on as it is today surely slowly slowly you will find that your own countries become inherited by piling up immigrants who might get starved due negligence turn on against the Host country... that has contributed in the destructions of their countries but not towards and advancements or developments of their countries and nations to find peace and make a living..!?

We returned and for a short time it seemed normal, but then strange things began to occur again behind thr scenes with one controlling narcissist woman whose family is friends with the pastor (so if she doesn't like you or feels threatened by you in any way plants bugs in his ear to affect leadership choices and assignments and negative treatment / assumptions about anyone she pleases).

«We form our beliefs for a variety of subjective, personal, emotional, and psychological reasons in the context of environments created by family, friends, colleagues, culture, and society at large; after forming our beliefs we then defend, justify, and rationalize them with a host of intellectual reasons, cogent arguments, and rational explanations.

I want to note that philosophicalpastor is someone who helped me understand and begin to recover from the personal and family trauma caused by working with / for / under an NPD church leader — PP has been a long - distance friend for many years now.

Becoming an atheist is the most wonderful thing that can happen to a person, but for these «pastors» it means losing friends, family, and the income they made by telling their lies.

Various smaller groups such as families and friends may be held to provide the environment for these special nonsocial nexus, by praying, remembering, and creating an especially intense group unity among themselves.

The entire conversation around ESCR is ineluctably complicated by our love for friends and family with chronic illnesses and by our love for family and friends who have been blessed through the process of IVF.

We become ostracized by family and friends for being supposed heretics when we branch out (for some people).

The motive was the public rendering of thanksgiving / praise to God by the person commissioning the ritual in the presence of relatives and friends for God's signal intervention in saving the man (and his family, if the occasion called forit) from death in war or in some similar grave danger such as famine.

There Anne and her family lived for the next two years, along with four other endangered Jewish friends, aided by a small group of Otto's employees, who provided food and information from the outside world.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

By the end of the book we are exhorted to intone the Jabez prayer every morning, to tape a copy of the prayer on our Bible, day - timer or bathroom mirror, and to pray the prayer for our «family, friends, and local church.»

Most of us can testify to the sense of hurt we have felt when someone with whom we thought we were in close rapport in some group of friends — or in family life in the narrower sense — demonstrates by act that he or she does not really very much care for us.

I'd love to help you with your Christmas list by sending two signed copies of Evolving in Monkey Town to your front door — one for you, one for a friend or family member.

Her Majesty said in her message of support: «I know I speak for everyone in expressing my deepest sympathy to all who have been affected by this dreadful event and especially to the families and friends of those who have died or were injured.

The imagination is not bad, but is something given to us by God to see, envision, and pray for the future He has for ourselves, our family, our friends, and this world.

Fortunately for the family and friends of Jesus, a nearby tomb has been provided by one Joseph of Arimathea who himself placed the corpse in the tomb and rolled a stone against the door.

Outlander: A Novel by Diane Gabaldon — I have several friends who have recommended this series to me for years now so I picked it up at our used bookstore and took it on our family holiday to Colorado.