Sentences with phrase «for personal interest»

We work hard to help make publishing dreams come true for writers of all sorts — regardless of whether the book is intended for personal interest or destined for retail glory.

You might say he did it for personal interest but at least he stood for something.

If Pa Adebanjo was in bed with the man from Otuoke, it was not for his personal interest compared to the selfish, egoistic, scallywagish antics of Bourdillon in supporting a disaster called Mohammadu Buhari that has driven the Yorùbá Nation into a murderous ditch along with other ethnic nationalities in Nigeria.

Ghanaians should never make up their mind to vote for an unforgiving individual, causing all the mess in the country just for his personal interest to become the president of this land.»

«An unfortunate precedent is occurring in our great party where a single individual wishes to hijack the party machinery for personal interest to the detriment of all members.»

And at this stage I really am just forming ideas and nosing around the (sometimes murky) depths of the internet, partly for personal interest.

Consider it family business to fight who should take the lead since that time there were people looking for personal interests..

It wasn't enough for longtime Independence Party activist and ex-state committee member Frank Morano to quit the party and publicly lambaste it on his way out the door, now he's trying to get the organization investigated by the Board of Elections, claiming its coffers have served as a sort of piggy bank for the personal interests of its leaders.

The group in a statement made available to the Nigeria Politics Online on Monday said approving projects for personal interests by Representatives is an offence.

Our penchant for undermining well known democratic practices, lack of internal democracy, the crave for personal interests as against the general good of the party and the determined posturing of self before others, are to mention a few, the root causes of our political dilemma in the state.

Hopefully now with changes following the revolution, we will have opportunities to build a merit - based system that accounts for personal interests.

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They could not have expected that Torys would keep their information confidential or that it would have an equivalent duty to look out for their personal interests as for those of HII.

Lawyers seeking to retire or who have retired but want to keep a foot in the law either for personal interests.

When you interact with Cortana for the VERY first time, she will start learning things about you... like your name, how to pronounce it, and ask for some personal interests.

It'll remember your name and how to pronounce it, and it'll ask for personal interests.

You should select mainly groups that are tied to your professional interests (with a few personal favorites, perhaps — I find Facebook is better for personal interests in this regard).

Developed various applications using PHP and MySQL for non-profit organizations or for personal interests

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From her dating profile, she can scan Facebook for events like concerts or meet - ups related to her personal interests near where she lives in Chicago, Ill., Cox explained.

On the top of the page is a new navigation bar that lets people see the top headlines of the day, more local coverage, and a new «For You» tab, which lets people customize the news they want to see based on topics of personal interest.

Data shows that higher personal credit scores are correlated with better eligibility for business loans, lower interest rates, and larger loan amounts.

«I can at most venture a personal judgment, based on some examination of the historical evidence, that the initial effects [on employment] of a higher and unanticipated rate of inflation last for something like two to five years; that this initial effect then begins to be reversed; and that a full adjustment to the new rate of inflation takes about as long for employment as for interest rates, say, a couple of decades.»

Instead of manually searching for a person's Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter profiles, salespeople use Rapportive to surface personal details about a prospect including his location, interests and past work experience.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

The increased, fluctuating interest rates and personal liability that you are accountable for are risks, however if you have few options a business credit card can help enormously.

At some networking events, this type of exchange is not only expected, but encouraged, but while it may work as a springboard for some personal interaction, it won't compel or interest any of your prospects.

Success for DTS is creating a global technology conference that makes it simple to network, learn, and connect with others who share your interests, be that personal or professional interests.»

Answering the questions truthfully, unbiasedly and void of any personal interest whatsoever will be the toughest part for any board.

Even seeking financing through social media is a bit like signing up for online dating: substitute your bio for your business goals and personal interests for your product or service focus.

And there's this interesting tidbit too: One quarter of business executives surveyed said they are simply more effective communicating in their businesses than in their personal lives, which may factor into why so many have trouble communicating plans for passing on their businesses to family members.

Thanks to low interest rates, refinancing student loans can be a solid strategy for managing personal debt.

The personal computer and printing giant and consulting firm said Thursday that they would jointly work with companies interested in using HP's 3D printers for manufacturing.

There are plenty of more appropriate ways for employers to express an interest in employees; personal lives.

But gestures like this that acknowledge employees» personal interests, along with opportunities to engage with their peers and leaders, can be just as important for creating a positive experience.

Using real - life anecdotes from busy professionals (check out the complete post for lots of interesting personal stories) who claim to «have it all,» Vanderkam asserts that with thoughtful use of checklists or intensive scheduling (one interviewee dutifully adds sleep and «unexpected pursuits» to his calendar), you really can shoehorn all your priorities into your allotted hours.

It is likely interesting for investors to know which stocks their lawmakers have personal interest in.

Christina Kramer, CIBC's group head of personal and small business banking for Canada, said it is too early to gauge the extent of the impact of the mortgage underwriting rules, as well as the January interest rate hike.

In April, top White House adviser Gary Cohn and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talked about eliminating all itemized deductions in the personal income tax except those for mortgage - interest and charitable deductions.

They are also interested in leadership — not for personal glory, but for the good of the company.

Another interesting rub is that from 2005 - 09, he was an investing columnist for TheStreet.com and endorsed by Mad Money star Jim Cramer... except he was pumping up stocks for personal gain and got into trouble with the SEC.

The philanthropist, whose usual focus is on infectious diseases in poorer countries, said Alzheimer's disease caught his interest partly for personal reasons, and partly because it has so far proved such a tough nut to crack.

While a personal credit card may seem like an easy source of cash for your business, you can quickly incur high interest costs, says Steve Gustafson, principal at Abeles and Hoffman, a Saint Louis - based accounting firm.

All that's required is for someone in a position of trust to make some decision in a situation in which he or she has some personal interest that could reasonably be seen as influencing his or her judgment.

Carried interest currently is taxed at the capital gains rate, which is substantially lower than the personal income tax rate for higher earners.

If you're looking for an internship at a company like Google, for example, one previous intern says hiring managers want to see interesting personal details on your résumé.

It's not uncommon for entrepreneurs to pursue a business built around their interests and yet fail to take stock of their own personal traits.

He also adds that while robo advisers fill an interesting, niche space for personal finance, sometimes the types of investments that you can make there are limited.

Google can target ads based on keywords and personal search history, but Facebook's ads in the margins — for which there's no minimum budget — are ultra-refined, zeroing in on users based on age, geography, interests, education level, connections and a range of other data.

The application form calls for basic personal details — including the applicant's place of work and job title — copies of the applicant's passport, and a one - page letter «briefly outlining why you should be selected, why you are interested and what interests you have in collaboration with Russia.»

That Zuckerberg believes Facebook can do it alone is evidence enough that for Zuckerberg, saving the world is at best a close second to saving Facebook; the last thing we need are unaccountable leaders who put their personal interests above those they purport to govern.