Sentences with phrase «for living the high life»

So regardless of my preference for living the high life in the air and flying business class, I'll occasionally succumb to a good deal for shorter one - way flights.

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The life expectancy for American females is about 4.9 years higher than for males.

The United States Government Life Insurance program was approved by Congress in 1917 and provided an alternative to commercial insurance which either did not pay out in deaths caused by war or charged extremely high premiums for the coverage.

As stated previously, the cost of living is high in Abuja, creating a great market for high - end residential living.

Maintaining high standards for how people treat each other is a wonderful thing as we live in a world that's rife with animosity and discrimination.

Food, transport, accommodation and clothes cost much less than in the U.S. Retirees looking for a high quality of life at a low cost will not be disappointed.

The Canadian Medical Association, argued in its pre-budget submission that the government should maintain access to the small business deduction for physicians, since they enter the workforce later in life and often with significant debt, and unlike small businesses are unable to pass on higher costs to clients.

Nicaragua allows you to live a higher quality life for much less.

He is one of the progenitors of Brooklyn's hipster scene — a shaggy, tattooed, larger - than - life titan who, last fall, dropped $ 300,000 on a lavish Las Vegas meal for 25 friends after winning $ 1 million at a high - rollers» blackjack table.

The top countries frequently have high values for all six of the key variables that contribute to overall well - being: income (GDP per capita), healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust (absence of corruption) and generosity.

«It is disrupting the lives of many Canadians, whether through job losses or through higher prices for imported goods.

It's been a busy week for health care news between some high - profile setbacks for certain major cancer drug makers, high - profile victories for others, the confirmation of a new FDA chief, health care merger drama, and a slew of public health reports about the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C, and U.S. life expectancy.

While it may seem as though Sin City would be an expensive place to live, it ranks relatively high (21st out of 150) for affordability.

Banking stocks should also benefit from higher interest rates but life could be difficult for the financial services industry, which will relocate some operations from the U.K. to Europe, Chillingworth from Rathbones said.

For example, several research teams have criticised medical dramas showing heart resuscitation techniques for conveying misinformation about their effectiveness, such as far higher survival rates from a heart attack, or more younger people experiencing attacks than in real liFor example, several research teams have criticised medical dramas showing heart resuscitation techniques for conveying misinformation about their effectiveness, such as far higher survival rates from a heart attack, or more younger people experiencing attacks than in real lifor conveying misinformation about their effectiveness, such as far higher survival rates from a heart attack, or more younger people experiencing attacks than in real life.

A degree from Harvard would have given him any job he wanted and a high income for life.

For example, my company, UChic, found that our high school and college - aged women consumers want life - changing experiences, but often lack the funding needed to pursue them.

Affirmative action opened the door to higher education for the pan-Asian community in the aftermath of the Chinese Exclusion Act — which was in force from 1882 to 1943 — and Japanese American internment during World War II, at a time when systemic racism barred our grandparents and parents from accessing a better life for themselves.

The percentage of Americans living in poverty has fallen for the second year in a row, but is still slightly higher than in 2007 and still 1.4 percentage points higher than in 2000.

This spring, they'll be providing shade for Toronto tastemakers and patrons of the recently opened Shangri - La Hotel, though Flader is quick to note that every custom order is special: «The little lady living with 25 cats in Burnaby is just as high profile as the Milan millionaire,» she says.

Finn also teaches a local Junior Achievement class on «Life after High School: How to Prepare for Work,» which has actually already netted three temps for her to place.

But once the fairy tale has devolved into the routine of everyday life, the fact remains that 50 percent to 55 percent of all first marriages end in divorce; the percentage is even higher for second marriages.

Gum chewing is forbidden and caning a risk, but the tiny island nation wins high marks from expats for ease of living, pleasant weather and safe, affordable street food.

Before this starts to sound like the annual lecture from management — perhaps you're one of those corporate employees forced to sleepwalk through an intranet quiz once in a while to prove to your higher - ups that you're familiar with the company's code of conduct — consider DeMars's argument for the value of the ethical office from a personal standpoint: «In order to live happily and at peace with ourselves, we have to live in ways that are congruent with our morals,» she argues.

For our company, it is clear that our target market of high school and college - aged women value extraordinary life experiences, yet lacked the means to fund them.

Instead, the couple came off their holy high with a dinner for two in their hotel suite at the newly redone Hotel Eden, with views of Rome unfolding from their living room.

Luxury living among the high - rise set is going to the dogs as builders are finding a huge demand for innovative spaces for animal lovers.

So if a guy living inside a giant, high - tech tin can floating in the most hostile environment imaginable for a year can find the funny in his everyday life, certainly most of us can do the same despite our mundane professional challenges and personal annoyances.

That's exactly what sparked the stock market correction last month: a higher - than - expected average hourly earnings number in January's jobs report ignited fears that inflation might finally be coming to life, and in response the Federal Reserve may look to hike rates more aggressively than the three projected increases for this year.

Add to this that English is the official language, business laws are based on British laws with protections for investors, and the lower cost of living and you can enjoy a high quality of life for much less.

«Often newer businesses will overpay for employees which can artificially drive up salaries to levels that are not warranted, even with the higher cost of living in LA.»

Home healthcare in particular is in high demand, mainly because aging Baby Boomers want to stay in their homes as long as possible and are opting for in - home nursing care and assistance rather than moving to assisted - living facilities.

For example, Crain said, take a household in the highest - income group with multiple people working jobs, several children to support, no assets, and live in an area with a high cost of living.

Cortisol levels, it found, are highest in the morning, and this might offer a leg up to those looking to change their lives for the better.

For 57 years, NASA and US companies have met the call to protect high - flying astronauts who risk their lives in the name of exploration.

The stakes are high, with a space race for a new era viewed as a linchpin to help make life better here on earth.

Most importantly, I will uphold my sense of common sense and use it authoritatively when called for to maintain my responsibility to unashamedly, undeniably, and unabashedly live the High Life.

Since having time for life outside the office is an increasingly high priority to workers in every industry, other company founders would be wise to take a page from the vacation non-policy book of Branson and other pioneers of this approach (which according to Businessweek comprise only around 1 percent of all companies).

That suits my needs these days, but I can see where the Book 2 with the high - end graphics has a much longer shelf - life for future apps and gaming.

The day before shareholders voted 99.8 % in favour of the merger, Canadian Business sat down for an exclusive interview with the power brokers behind Bay Street's most recent high - profile partnership to discuss the deal, investment banking, the economy and life on the Street.

I don't look back with any high degree of fondness for the formal performance reviews my working life.

When he began to consolidate his power in the early 2000s, Putin's deal with the Russian people was simple: They would receive economic stability — and, critically, much higher standards of living — in exchange for a loss of freedoms.

Due to longer lives and higher health costs, boomers reserve estates for their own use rather than willing it to heirs.

Life's good on Canada's west coast: Temperate weather, active lifestyles — and stratospheric real - estate prices that keep pushing net worths higher (at least, for those fortunate enough to be on the property ladder).

His mom graduates high school as a salutatorian destined for college but falls pregnant as a teenager and begins a life of single - motherhood and squandered opportunities.

Among the best cities for starting a small business, Los Angeles has the highest cost of living on this list but ties with Miami for the highest rate of new entrepreneurs.

At Refinery29 — which describes itself as «a modern woman's destination for how to live a stylish, well - rounded life» — the goal is not just about putting out the highest volume, but also finding the right channels and mechanisms for distributing its message.

That's no longer the case, for two reasons: hardware has become commoditized, with high - volume, low - margin producers racing each other to the bottom; and features are increasingly coming from upgradeable software, which extends the life of devices.

The visas may be popular with high everyone from Microsoft to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but they aren't completely without critics, who contend that the program drives down wages and can be exploitative to visa holders who are dependent on their companies for their right to live in the country.

Healthy work - life balance can be difficult for anyone to attain, but what if you're the mother of a toddler and a 6 - month - old baby, a CEO with a roster of high - profile clients, and the sister and former employee of one of Silicon Valley's most famous billionaires?