As a diversion from Newt's troubles, the tape tangle was "like a gift from heaven, " says a senior House Republican.
In the lead up to hotly contested congressional elections in November, the comments seemed like a gift - Mr Obama handing opponents ammunition with which to blast Democrats.
The consumer places his or her mobile device under the imager, the 2D barcode is read, and the POS treats the tender like a gift card, following the usual payment verification procedure.
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He was - I think he was found guilty of ethics violations or of, like, a gift of a canoe from the Coca-Cola Bottlers that he did not report.
Even a small gift, like a rubber sleeve to protect a BlackBerry, can spur unease.
Last year the National Retail Federation estimated that nearly 58% of shoppers said they would like to receive a gift card.
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These could make for a gift like none other or, the company says, lead to walloping financial returns of up to 300 percent.
This money, the marathon, like Virginia Tech, like Aurora, Colorado, like the Indiana State Fair, like Newtown, is a gift - private, donated money.
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But even more fun to come upon are smaller holdings in good-looking buildings like the Sheldon, a gift from Mary Frances Sheldon (1892-1950) and her brother Adams Bromley Sheldon (1887-1957).
In fact, the only way to change the character of separate property, like a family trust or gift funds, would be to commingle them with "marital" accounts with the explicit intent to share ownership or control with the other spouse.
The annual event brings several four-person Santa teams from around the world, dressed from head to toe in red and white, to compete in holiday-themed competitions, like chimney climbing, snowshoe obstacle course relays and Santa Clauben, an event where each team must crawl under a giant Santa hat and pick up gift-like packages along a course dotted with hay bales and pine trees.
Imagine a week before your birthday all your friends start seeing personalized display ads all over the internet with a picture of you and a picture of the item you desire as a gift on your birthday (much like a wedding registry).
The museum portion of the complex draws visitors immediately past a restaurant and gift shop into a Cordoba-like, multicolumned lobby and the sky-high Freedom Hall where an LED installation is programmable for any occasion.
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Some of these links contain offers for items like a free iPad or restaurant gift cards.
Behavioral economics has one more lesson for gift givers: If your goal is to maximize a social connection, don't give a perishable gift like flowers or chocolates.
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One source involved in setting digital publishing strategy says publishers have come to believe that offering inducements to opt in extra apps, say, or a physical gift like an alarm clock will be effective enough to elicit the information they need for advertising sales and renewal offers.
The concept is similar to a gift registry, like those used for a wedding or baby shower.
Six minutes to follow the path around the pond, an additional three minutes to fly up the hillside like a delivering wraith or mercy-angel, bearing the simple gift of a coat.
Another category of gift, which I like a lot, is what I call "paternalistic" gifts things you think somebody else should have.
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However, with Madiba (as Mandela is often called), I feel like every moment spent with him is a gift, a blessing that I will tell my grandchildren about one day.
Mr. PHILLIP ROUFELL(ph): My name is Phillip Roufell, and the worst gift I ever received was like a grooming package.
Buying things like socks and underwear on sale of course now seem like a great find rather than a cliche bad gift.
Amazingly, the lift in oxytocin was higher from receiving a coupon than what is observed when people get a gift or engage in activities like cuddling or kissing!
He has a gift for bubbles, too, like this lively, rich, berry-inflected wine with New World ripeness and Old World grace.
His outfit, a gift from Shah Abbas, was like an Isfahan grandee's ceremonial uniform, topped by a turban bigger than his head.
With a combo of R-rated swagger and a therapist's gift for self-esteem polishing, Ryan convinced grown men that "play like a Jet" didn't mean getting mathematically eliminated in Week 7, and transformed a forlorn franchise into a non-joke contender.
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