I like the idea of one separate card between us so we can buy
gifts for each other without the cost popping up on a shared statement.
Not exact matches
The notion that a sacrificial offering
without hope of return is the only true
gift suggests that to be ethical is to be prepared to lose oneself
for the
other.
Love is gratitude: it is thankfulness
for the existence of the beloved; it is the happy acceptance of everything that he gives
without the jealous feeling that the self ought to be able to do as much; it is a gratitude that does not seek equality; it is wonder over the
other's
gift of himself in companionship.
As you say, we must recognize what our
gifts are, and use them
for the building up of the body,
without trying to get
others to practice our spiritual
gifts as well.
Reichberg and the cooperating witness spent «well over $ 100,000» in
gifts that served as bribes, Bharara said, so that they could hold sway with police — which they used to get friends and themselves out of traffic tickets, to arrange
for police presence at religious sites and events, to get good seats at parades and
other events, to get lights - and - sirens escorts to the airport, and even to close down a lane of the Lincoln Tunnel so a visiting businessman could breeze through
without traffic.
Sometimes I
gift these on their own
for the hell of it, using cute little paper
gift bags and a some shredded tissue paper
without any need
other than my love of sharing homemade things.
But the introspection offered by this many - layered approach would fall flat
without the strength of its central performances, and while a number of Anderson's staple actors make appearances — Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, among
others — Ralph Fiennes steals the film as M. Gustave H. Achieving the subtle distinction between delivering a huge performance
without being over-the-top, Fiennes balances his theatrical gravitas with his rarely - executed
gift for comedy, making it impossible to imagine anyone else in the role.
(Egorova's
gift for synesthesia, the ability to see the emotions of
others as colors, though central to the book, has been eliminated
without a trace.)
Vivian is more interested in Cybil and Harvey (Mary Steenburgen and Paul Reiser), who have been married
for far too long and can't have a simple lunch
without spewing venom at each
other (Bell has a
gift for the bon mot, but her clever dialogue makes all the characters talk alike).
In essence, it's about being professional and taking care, which means don't: agree to meet alone; allow over-familiarity; give out your personal mobile number; meet informally outside working hours and away from your organisation's premises (and certainly don't do so
without getting formal approval); allow too frequent contact or over familiarity that may be acceptable with friends, colleagues and family but not from people with whom you only have a commercial relationship; discuss your private life, or social or recreational interests of you or your partner; accept offers, discounts or
other services or products by the client, customer or contractor; accept hospitality or
gifts that you yourself wouldn't pay
for from your own pocket; and don't do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, obligated or might be open to misinterpretation or might be difficult to explain to your manager, a journalist or an investigator.
On the
other hand, research suggests teachers trained in
gifted education,
for instance, preservice teachers with practicum and fieldwork experiences working with
gifted students, are more aware of their needs than peers
without this training.
Some
gifted children, particularly those who read or calculate very early and seemingly
without instruction, will continue to make gains in reading, calculating, and possibly
other areas, at the phenomenal pace they have already established
for their own learning.
Regular education environment — The regular classroom and
other instructional settings in which students
without a need
for gifted education receive instructional programs and the full range of supportive services normally provided to these children.
Some test very strictly
for gifted or highly
gifted students;
others are very specialized in their academics, and therefore draw such students
without testing explicitly
for the
gifted.
Presence means being able to pop into a local shop to browse
for a
gift for a friend, or see what the staff recommends, or because many of us can't walk by a bookshop
without buying something the way
other people can't pass a Starbucks or a Ben & Jerry's
without satisfying their addictions.
That is a great way to be sure a
gift gets there on a specific day
for Birthdays or
other events
without having to remember at the last minute.
But if you have no
other immediate use
for your rewards, especially if you plan to close the card soon, and you need a way to buy
gifts without spending too much money, this is an option.
That
gift helped to strengthen the foundation of an endowment that has now exceeded $ 3.3 million towards a $ 5 million goal to endow 2,000 scholarships annually
for the benefit of legal aid staff attorneys, private practitioners who accept pro bono cases, and
other deserving lawyers who —
without financial assistance — would not be able to attend MCLE programs.
• Federal & New York State income tax return filing status: can now file «married» and it entitles them to the marital deduction • Recognized
for estate and
gift tax; applies even if the couple lives in a jurisdiction that doesn't recognize same - sex marriage; Same - sex married couples can transfer property to each
other free of
gift tax • If divorcing, spousal maintenance is now a tax deduction
for the payor and income
for the recipient • Retirement plans are now subject to transfer and distribution on divorce
without penalty • Social Security survivor benefits are available as well as social security spousal election • NYS recognizes that a child born of a same - sex marriage is the legal child of both parents