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If you sense a lack of cooperation or collaboration among certain team members, the problem may not be people's unwillingness to give each other a hand. It could be because your employees simply don't – or won't – ask for help.
Why not? A leading reason is a fear that asking for help will be perceived as a sign of weakness, laziness or incompetence. Or, their personal values may get in the way. While self-reliance is generally an admirable trait, if taken to an extreme, it can be limiting.
Create a culture where asking for help is encouraged and supported.
Be a good role model by requesting assistance yourself. You might ask for:
- An introduction or connection to a colleague you'd like to get to know.
- A recommendation on how to better complete a task, operate a new piece of office equipment, or what to order at the new local café.
- A second set of eyes on a task or assignment.
- A piece of information or data you need to complete a project.
Walk the walk. Make it easier for your employees to ask for help by setting the tone yourself.
Follow and foster the SMART approach.
For many people, asking for help is really difficult. They may not even know where to begin. Encourage employees to formulate their requests using the SMART approach. Their asks should be:
- Specific in nature.
- Meaningful in terms of why it's important that they get help.
- Action-oriented.
- Realistic, and
- Time-bound in terms of exactly when they need assistance.
SMART requests are easier, not only to deliver on, but also to respond to in an effective way.
Build your reputation as someone who helps others.
Earn responses to your requests for assistance by generously helping others. They will then want to help you – and each other. Do this on a regular basis. The desire to repay help appears to be hard-wired into the human species, as shown in neuroscientific experiments. This norm of reciprocity is so powerful that you can generally expect help if you've offered it to others. It also yields a psychological benefit for those who may be wary to reach out: it's often easier for a person to do it when they themselves have been helpful.
Company culture is everything when it comes to your employer brand and the image you portray to current and prospective employees. To continually develop your workforce, build your brand, and strengthen your talent management strategy, consider partnering with PrideStaff Fresno. Read our related posts or contact us today to learn more.


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Less than two months after being unfurled in space, Japan's IKAROS solar sail accomplished its ambitious aim – becoming the first spacecraft to travel in space, powered by the sun. Now it has demonstrated its fine steering ability.
Measuring 20m diagonally, the solar sail is made from aluminised plastic, which is as thin as the diameter of a red blood cell. 0.0003 inches thin, in fact. The material it's made from reflects the solar radiation back towards the sun, which is how it propelled itself through space. The liquid crystal lining the outside of the solar sail reflects different volumes of sunlight and is responsible for steering it through space, with the Aerospace Exploration Agency back in Japan controlling the angles. [New Scientist]

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|Book Releases for February 2008 - Our picks of the new releases.
James Patterson: 7th Heaven (Women's Murder Club) (Hardcover) is due for release 4th February 2008.
A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues.
And after California's golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case--a very devastating lead.
As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the
bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But suddenly the fires are raging too close to home. Frightened for her life and torn between two men,
Lindsay must find a way to solve the most daunting dilemmas she's ever faced- -at work and at home.
Bishop E Bernard Jordan: The Laws of Thinking: 20 Secrets to Using the Divine Power of Your Mind to Manifest Property (Paperback)
is due for release 1st February 2008
Bishop Jordan has written a stellar work that is guaranteed to free the mentally enslaved, acquit the wrongfully charged, and bring healing to the sick. The
Laws of Thinking is not a work for the shallow-minded person. It is demanding and challenging. It is neither intended to be used as the basis for
unmerited criticism nor as sermon material for the minister having difficulty receiving a fresh work from the Lord. It was written with a very clear aim: to
provoke spiritual thought. Bill Gates' Microsoft, Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions, Stephen Spielberg's DreamWorks, and even his own Zo? Ministries all
began with a thought. Every invention, university, book, song, business, home, skyscraper, movie, stage play, and baby began when someone chose to
think. Nothing happens without thought. Creation did not happen without God's thought. Bishop Jordan's first objective is getting you to think.
Someday (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 3) (Paperback)
by Karen Kingsbury is due for release 5th February 2008
Pressures of the celebrity lifestyle weigh heavily on Dayne and Katy Matthews as they take on separate movie projects. Tabloid rumors talk of trouble and
unfaithfulness between the two, but finally something drastic catches Daynes attention and makes him realize the destruction theyre playing with. But will
it be too late? The Flanigan family recognizes the deep loss of the Christian Kids Theater program, and they lead a final effort to keep the theater from
being torn down. Meanwhile, John Baxter takes the next step in his growing relationship with Elaine, giving him a season to contemplate selling the Baxter
house and, along with it, losing a lifetime of memories made there. As the rest of the family considers the future and what may lie ahead, they must pull
together like never before. Only their undying love for each other can help the Baxters get past the trials of today for a life they know is possible . . .
John Linder and Neal Boortz: Fairtax The Truth: Answering the Critics (Paperback)
is due for release 12th February 2008
In 2005, firebrand radio talk show host Neal Boortz and Georgia congressman John Linder created The FairTax Book, presenting the American public with
a bold new plan designed to eliminate federal taxes and the IRS, jump-start the U.S. economy, bring back lost industries and jobs, and recapture billions
of untaxed dollars hoarded by criminal and offshore businesses. Their book became an immediate #1 New York Times bestseller, propelling a powerful
grassroots tax reform movement that's spreading like wildfire across our nation.
Now, three years later, the authors are back to answer the outspoken and misinformed critics of their innovative proposal. Offering eye-opening new
insights not covered in the original book, FairTax: The Truth debunks the negative myths and gross misrepresentations of this groundbreaking idea. The
FairTax plan is simple, brilliant, and it will work—enabling you to keep all the money in your paycheck; eliminating the fraud, hassle, and waste of our
current system; and revolutionizing the way America pays for itself.
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the Bible
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (novel in hardcover)
is due for release 4th February 2008.
Shay Bourne - New Hampshire's first death row prisoner in 69 years – has only one last request: to donate his heart post-execution to the sister of his
victim, who is looking for a transplant. Bourne says it's the only way he can redeem himself…but with lethal injection as his form of execution, this is
medically impossible. Enter Father Michael Wright, a young local priest. Called in as Shay's spiritual advisor, he knows redemption has nothing to do with
organ donation – and plans to convince Bourne. But then Bourne begins to perform miracles at the prison that are witnessed by officers, fellow inmates,
and even Father Michael – and the media begins to call him a messiah. Could an unkempt, bipolar, convicted murderer be a savior? It seems highly
unlikely, to the priest. Until he realizes that the things Shay says may not come from the Bible…but are, verbatim, from a gospel that the early Christian
church rejected two thousand years ago…and that is still considered heresy.
Change Of Heart looks at the nature of organized religion and belief, and takes the reader behind the closely drawn curtains of America's death penalty.
Featuring the return of Ian Fletcher from Keeping Faith, it also asks whether religion and politics truly are separate in this country, or inextricably tangled.
Does religion make us more tolerant, or less? Do we believe what we do because it's right? Or because it's too frightening to admit that we may not have
the answers?
sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling
is due for release March 11th
sTORI Telling is Tori's chance to finally tell her side of the tabloid-worthy life she's led, and she talks about it all: her decadent childhood birthday parties,
her nose job, her fairy-tale wedding to the wrong man, her so-called feud with her mother. Tori has already revealed her flair for brilliant, self-effacing
satire on her VH1 show So NoTORIous and Oxygen's Tori & Dean: Inn Love, but her memoir goes deeper, into the real life behind the rumors: her
complicated relationship with her parents; her struggles as an actress after 90210; her accident-prone love life; and, ultimately, her quest to define herself
on her own terms.
From her over-the-top first wedding to finding new love to her much-publicized--and misunderstood--"disinheritance," sTORI Telling is a juicy, eye-
opening, enthralling look at what it really means to be Tori Spelling.
The Final Warning: A Maximum Ride Novel (Maximum Ride) (Hardcover)
by James PattersonSomeday (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 3) (Paperback)
is due for release 17th March 2008
A breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James Patterson: a girl who can fly has to save herself from the scientists who want to
control her--and maybe save the world in the process.
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) (Paperback)
by Alexander Mccall Smith
is due for release 11th March 2008
As winter turns to spring across the red earth, all is not quite as it should be on Zebra Drive. There are the usual number of cases to be pursued, from
persistent theft at Teenie Magama's printing works to the case of three suspicious deaths at the Mochudi hospital, but there is also discontent among the
Charlie is off on another escapade and Mma Makutsi's impending marriage threatens her happy working relationship with Mma Ramotswe. And when Mr J.
L. B. Matekoni decides to try a little detective work, disaster looms.
Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming (Hardcover)
by Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn
is due for release March 12th 2008
How to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe.
The forecasts are grim and time is running out, but that's not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp, longtime president of Environmental Defense
Fund, brings a stirring and hopeful call to arms: We can solve global warming. And in doing so we will build the new industries, jobs, and fortunes of the
twenty-first century.
In these pages the reader will encounter the bold innovators and investors who are reinventing energy and the ways we use it. Among them: a frontier
impresario who keeps his ice hotel frozen all summer long with the energy of hot springs; a utility engineer who feeds smokestack gases from coal-fired
plants to voracious algae, then turns them into fuel; and a tribe of Native Americans, for two thousand years fishermen in the roughest Pacific waters, who
are now harvesting the fierce power of the waves themselves.
These entrepreneurs are poised to remake the world's biggest business and save the planet—if America's political leaders give them a fair chance to
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Small Favor (The Dresden Files, Book 10) (Hardcover)
by Jim Butcher (Author)
Release date April 1st
No one's tried to kill Harry Dresden for almost an entire year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a
long shadow.
An old bargain has placed Harry in debt to Mab, monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe, the Queen of Air and Darkness-and she's calling in her marker. It's a small favor he can't
refuse...one that will trap Harry Dresden between a nightmarish foe and an equally deadly ally, and one that will strain his skills- and loyalties-to their very limits.
It figures. Everything was going too well to last...
What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition (Paperback)
by Heidi Murkoff (Author), Sharon Mazel (Author)
Release date April 10th
The best just got better.
Expect the best! A brand-new fourth edition—filled with the most up-to-date, accurate, and relevant information on all things pregnancy. Realistic, supportive, easy to access, and
overflowing with practical tips, covering everything you'll need—and want—to know about life's most amazing journey, from preconception planning to birth to those first
miraculous weeks with a new baby. It's all here: the lowdown on lifestyle trends and life in the workplace; the latest in prenatal testing and alternative therapies; the best in birthing
Comforting answers to hundreds of questions:
• I'm so queasy I can't even eat for one. How can I eat for two?
• Can I get highlights in my hair? How about my monthly wax?
• I'm only in my second month—why am I showing already?
• Can I stick to my normal workout routine while I'm expecting?
• Why is my skin broken out and blotchy? And how can I cover it?
• What's safe when it comes to sex?
• I think I felt the baby kicking—but I'm not sure. How do I tell?
• Will my body ever be the same after I deliver?
The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) (Hardcover)
by Alexander Mccall Smith (Author)
Release date April 15th
In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best--helping people with their problems and enjoying the
simple pleasures of life. Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't know her real name of
whether any members of her family are now living. Meanwhile, Phuti Radiphuti has bought Mma Makutsi a glorious new bed. Unfortunately, it will inadvertently cause her several
sleepless nights. And life is no less complicated at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, where Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni--Mma Ramotswe's estimable husband--has fallen under the sway
of a doctor who has promised a miracle cure for his daughter's medical condition, which Mma Ramotswe finds hard to believe. But Precious Ramotswe deals with these difficulties
with her usual grace and good humor, and in the end discovers that the biggest miracles in life are often the small ones.
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(Paperback) by Nora Robberts (Author)
Release date May 6th 2008
fight it.
The Host: A Novel
(Hardcover) by Stephenie Meyer (Author)
Release date May 6th 2008
The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake.
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity
has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But
there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer
yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most
compelling writers of our time.
Audition: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by Barbara Walters (Author)
Release date May 6th 2008
Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: "I want to be you." My stock reply is always: "Then you have to take the whole package."
And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that "whole package," in her inspiring and riveting memoir. After more than forty years
of interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals, murderers, inspirational figures, and celebrities of all kinds, Barbara Walters has turned her gift for examination
onto herself to reveal the forces that shaped her extraordinary life.
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4) (Hardcover) by Rick Riordan (Author)
Release date May 6th 2008
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Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set, 4th Edition
Release Date: June 6, 2008
The Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game has defined the medieval fantasy genre and the tabletop RPG industry for more than 30 years. In the D&D game, players create
characters that band together to explore dungeons, slay monsters, and find treasure. The 4th Edition D&D rules offer the best possible play experience by presenting exciting
character options
All three 4th Edition core rulebooks in one handsome slipcase.
Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)
by Janet Evanovich (Author)
Release Date: June 17, 2008
Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most explosive adventure yet.
The Crime: Armed robbery to the tune of nine million dollars. Dom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money, and did the time. His family couldn't be more proud. He always was the smart one. The Cousin: Joe
Morelli - Joe Morelli, Dom Rizzi, and Dom's sister, Loretta, are cousins. Morelli is a cop, Rizzi robs banks, and Loretta is a single mother waiting tables at the firehouse. The all-American family. The
Complications: Murder, kidnapping, destruction of personal property, and acid reflux. Less than a week after Dom's release from prison, Joe Morelli has shadowy figures breaking into his house and dying in his
basement. He's getting threatening messages, Loretta is kidnapped, and Dom is missing. The Catastrophe: Moonman - Morelli hires Walter "Mooner" Dunphy, stoner and "inventor" turned crime fighter, to
protect his house. Morelli can't afford a lot on a cop's salary, and Mooner will work for potatoes. The Cupcake: Stephanie Plum - Stephanie and Morelli have a long-standing relationship that involves sex,
affection, and driving each other nuts. She's a bond enforcement agent with more luck than talent, and she's involved in this bank-robbery-gone-bad disaster from day one. The Crisis: A favor for Ranger Security
expert Carlos Manoso, street name Ranger, has a job for Stephanie that will involve night work. Morelli has his own ideas regarding Stephanie's evening activities.
The Conclusion: Only the fearless should read Fourteen.
Thrills, chills, and incontinence may result.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
by David Sedaris (Author)
Release Date: June 3, 2008
"David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art," (The Christian Science Monitor) is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable
new book.
Trying to make coffee when the water is shut off, David considers using the water in a vase of flowers and his chain of associations takes him from the French countryside to a hilariously uncomfortable memory of
buying drugs in a mobile home in rural North Carolina. In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life-having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger on a plane
or armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds-to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit
smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing from "a writer worth treasuring" (Seattle Times).
The Spies of Warsaw: A Novel
by Alan Furst (Author)
Release Date: June 3, 2008
An autumn evening in 1937. A German engineer arrives at the Warsaw railway station. Tonight, he will be with his Polish mistress; tomorrow, at a workers' bar in the city's factory district, he will meet with the
military attaché from the French embassy. Information will be exchanged for money. So begins The Spies of Warsaw, the brilliant new novel by Alan Furst, lauded by The New York Times as "America's
preeminent spy novelist."
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Release Date: July 1st, 2008
In Soul Wisdom, internationally acclaimed Soul Master, healer, and bestselling author Dr. Zhi Gang Sha takes healing and personal transformation to the ultimate level, the soul level.
Dr. Sha's teachings empower you to melt all of your life blockages with practical soul treasures: Soul Language, Soul Song, Soul Movement, Soul Tapping, and Soul Dance. This is
the first time in history that the Divine has released these soul secrets to transform the consciousness of humanity and create love, peace, and harmony for humanity, Mother Earth,
and the Universe.
The Last Patriot: A Thriller (Hardcover)
by Brad Thor (Author)
Release Date: July 1st, 2008
Brad Thor, master of suspense and New York Times bestselling author of The First Commandment, returns with his highest-voltage thriller to date. In a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-charged tour de force, Navy SEAL
turned covert Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient secret that has the power to stop militant Islam dead in its tracks.
June 632 A.D.: Deep within the Uranah Valley of Mount Arafat in Mecca, the Prophet Mohammed shares with his closest companions a final and startling revelation. Within days, he is assassinated.
September 1789: U.S. Minister to France Thomas Jefferson, who is charged with forging a truce with the violent Muslim pirates of the Barbary Coast, makes a shocking discovery - one that could forever impact the
world's relationship with Islam.
Present day: When a car bomb explodes outside a Parisian café, Scot Harvath is thrust back into the life he has tried so desperately to leave behind.
Saving the intended victim of the attack, Harvath becomes party to an amazing and perilous race to uncover a secret so powerful that militant Islam could be defeated once and for all without firing another shot,
dropping another bomb, or launching another covert action. But as desperate as the American government is to have the information brought to light, there are powerful forces aligned against it - men who are just as
determined that Mohammed's mysterious final revelation continue to remain hidden forever. What Jason Bourne was to the Cold War, Scot Harvath is to the War on Terror. Brad Thor has created "the perfect
all-American hero for the post September 11 world" (Nelson DeMille) and will keep readers glued to the pages as he once again takes them across the globe on a heart-pounding chase where the stakes are higher than
they have ever been before
Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole Novels) (Hardcover)
by Robert Crais
Release Date: July 1st, 2008
After the fabulous success of THE WATCHMAN, Crais comes roaring back with his Elvis Cole series. Elvis was a hero when he cleared an innocent man of a murder charge. But
when that innocent man is found dead three years later holding photos of the victim, Elvis is the one on trial.
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6) (Hardcover)
by Eoin Colfer (Author)
Release Date: July 15th, 2008Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease -- and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was
responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save them. Not only that, but he must face his
deadliest foe yet...his younger self.
|The Love Dare (Paperback)
by Stephen Kendrick (Author), Alex Kendrick (Author)
Expected Release Date: October 12th 2008.Unconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced
in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn't have to
stay that way.
The Love Dare, as featured in the popular new movie Fireproof (from the makers of Facing the Giants), is a 40-day
challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging
by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It's time to learn the keys to finding
true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage. Take the dare!
The Brass Verdict: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Michael Connelly (Author)
Expected Release Date: October 14th
Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in
the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense
of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares
for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns that Vincent's killer may be coming for him next.
Enter Harry Bosch. Determined to find Vincent's killer, he is not opposed to using Haller as bait. But as danger
mounts and the stakes rise, these two loners realize their only choice is to work together. Bringing together Michael
Connelly's two most popular characters, The Brass Verdictis sure to be his biggest book yet.
The Gate House (Hardcover)
by Nelson DeMille (Author)
Expected Release Date: October 28th 2008.
OWhen John Sutter's aristocratic wife killed her mafia don lover, John left America and set out in his sailboat on a
three-year journey around the world, eventually settling in London. Now, ten years later, he has come home to the
Gold Coast, that stretch of land on the North Shore of Long Island that once held the greatest concentration of
wealth and power in America, to attend the imminent funeral of an old family servant. Taking up temporary
residence in the gatehouse of Stanhope Hall, John finds himself living only a quarter of a mile from Susan who has
also returned to Long Island. But Susan isn't the only person from John's past who has reemerged: Though Frank
Bellarosa, infamous Mafia don and Susan's ex-lover, is long dead, his son, Anthony, is alive and well, and intent on
two missions: Drawing John back into the violent world of the Bellarosa family, and exacting revenge on his father's
murderer--Susan Sutter. At the same time, John and Susan's mutual attraction resurfaces and old passions begin to
reignite, and John finds himself pulled deeper into a familiar web of seduction and betrayal. In THE GATE HOUSE,
acclaimed author Nelson Demille brings us back to that fabled spot on the North Shore -- a place where past,
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Holiday shopping is in full swing at the independent gourmet stores GOURMET INSIDER® recently spoke with. As customers continue to prepare for holiday entertaining while also checking off their gift lists, retailers are reporting that specialty items are what's selling currently.
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Fast casual operator MOD Pizza has banked a $150m (£120m) investment from private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice to accelerate its growth in the market.
The chain said it had sold a "significant" stake in the business to the firm, as it looks to ramp up its activities in the US and UK.
Ken Giuriceo, CD&R Partner, and Paul Pressler, CD&R Partner and former CEO of Gap Inc. and senior Disney executive, will both join the MOD board of directors.
With 433 locations in its portfolio, including a handful in the UK, MOD offers individual artisan-style pizzas and hand-tossed salads using any combination of over 30 toppings – all for the same set price.
Bosses at the chain said it plans to maintain its rapid growth in the US and internationally having opened more than 100 stores in each of the last three years.
The company is aiming to reach approximately 1,000 locations over the next five years, creating more than 14,000 new jobs.
"We could not be happier with our new MOD partnership and we look forward to working closely with management on strategies and operational initiatives to ensure that the Company profitably achieves its ambitious growth plans," said Ken Giuriceo, CD&R Partner. "The MOD team has created an exciting, market-leading business with a truly special culture and purpose."
In addition to continued growth, MOD plans to enhance the experience it provides customers through investments in off-premise and digital capabilities, while continuing to look for ways to use its business as a platform to make a positive social impact.
Beginning with eight stores, MOD was founded in 2008 in Seattle by entrepreneurs already well known for building two successful restaurant businesses, Seattle Coffee Company and Carluccio's.
Today, the company's deep management team includes proven executives with broad and highly relevant experience at well-known restaurant companies such as Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread.
"Over the past 11 years, we have built MOD upon a conviction that we could build a best-in-class business by putting our people and the communities we serve first," said Scott Svenson, co-founder and CEO, MOD Pizza.
"This strategic partnership with CD&R is further validation of our belief that profit and positive social impact can co-exist. We are incredibly energised by the opportunity to work with CD&R to scale the MOD brand, while continuing to build our people-first, purpose-driven culture."
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On March 16th, CIBCO received a pleasant return of around hundred engineer students from Beirut Arab University. The photos below show their day at Sky Towers when observing the project's construction progress and anti-seismic system:
Don't miss our last photos from MIPIM in Cannes!
Here are the first photos from MIPIM in Cannes!
CIBCO has taken its stand for a four day real estate exhibition in the South of France. Together with Jebai Group, the company presents developments in South America (Mercosur), the US, and in the Middle East. Hot on topic is the Florida golf course of Jebai Group, which is being auctioned off for the starting price at incredible $1 Million. A great interest is also showed for our Lebanese projects.
The international property show, MIPIM, is held annually in Palais des Festivals in Cannes. This year, the fair has gathered over 4,200 real estate investors and more than 19,000 participants.
Are you also at the MIPIM? Welcome to our stand number 12.13!
This Friday on March 2nd, CIBCO finally took the covers off its new website. The website presents CIBCO's identity as a real estate developer and embraces the company's projects on the Lebanese market.
With the launch of the new site, CIBCO demonstrates its continued commitment to focus on better information around their projects and providing quick and effortless service to new and existing clients.
While the market seems unpredictable, CIBCO continues to invest in its brand and its stakeholders. CIBCO's Business Development Manager, Marwa Mikati, said:
- The new website allows us to better serve our audience since it will work as an alternative channel for communication. In our blog for example, you can always stay updated with the latest news regarding CIBCO. And visually, we hope you will find it inspiring. Please take a look around and feel free to leave your comments.


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Week 5 Report W/E 12th October
Division 1
No matches this week
Division 2
Monday night saw a top of the table clash between two unbeaten teams Kingfisher B and Lids B which ended with a narrow 14-10 win for the home team.Their ladies were the main difference winning 5 whilst the mens ended 3-3. Lids were unable to make up any ground in the mixed which ended 6-6.Kingfisher's top pair of Lynne Williams and James de Wolf both won 7 and James Leigh won 5 for Lids.
Newly promoted Lids C are finding it tough in this higher division.They suffered a heavy defeat 2-22 against mid table Stanley A.Julie Bennet was involved in both of the home teams wins whilst Lee Meakin and Steve Canavan from Stanley won all their 8 games.
Match of the week featured two mid table teams Fleetwood B and Project 12 and saw the lead change hands several times.The home men won 5 whilst the away women also won 5 for a half time score of 6-6! Onto the mixed where Fleetwood won the first set and with the next two sets split they led 10-8 before P12 hit back for 10-10.Fleetwood replied by winning the next set to put them in sight of victory but P12 responded with the last 2 games for a well deserved and hard fought draw.Derek Hill with 6 for Fleetwood but Sarah Coultas was the star of the match for P12 winning 7. Three settings - all won by Fleetwood reflected this even match.
Division leaders Hesketh A consolidated their top position with a 16-8 win over the unfortunate Pilling B who were a lady missing and therefore had to concede 8 games.Andy Manson won 6/6 for Hesketh and Jane Grey won 5/6 for Pilling.
Division 3
Kirkham Charter B v Stanley B was a good close fought match which either side could have won but ended in a 10-14 win for the visitors.Despite winning 4 ladies Kirkham found themselves 4-8 down after all the mens were won by Stanley. The mixed ended 6-6 to at least give Kirkham their first point of the season. All Stanleys's men P.Marshall, S.Whyatt and J.Meakin won 6 but the player of the match was Penny Page with a great effort - winning 7 games for the losing team.
Top of the table clash between nearby neighbours Ribby Hall A and Kirkham Charter A ended with victory for the visitors 16-8. Ribby's ladies won 5 but Kirkham's men won all 6 to give them a slender lead of 7-5. The mixed however was comfortably won 9-3 by Kirkham with Ribby just managing to snatch a point in the last set. Carol Howarth won 5 for Ribby but star man was Ian Chase with all 8 games.
An experienced Project 12 team were much too strong for Albany and were 15-0 ahead before Steve Tivey and Gregor Creelman won the last game to avoid a whitewash. Paul Whitehouse and John Wright with all 8.
A strong Warton A came way with a comfortable 13-3 win against Stanley with Adrian Speakman winning 8 and both Rob Lee and Neil Pemberton winning 2 for the losing team.
In a closer contest Warton B managed a 10-6 home victory against Fleetwood. After taking an early lead 5-1 Warton were pegged back when Fleetwood won the next 4. However Warton finished the stronger winning 5 of the final 6 games. Jenish Prajapati and Kashyap Parekh were the stars for Warton for winning 6 and Tai Yay won 5 for Fleetwood.
In order to try and speed up the report could all home team captains please copy me in when sending their scorecards. If they could send them by Saturday at the latest then this will ensure that their own match report is included.
In addition I apologise if I have misspelt anyone's names but not all scorecards are easy to read! Please let me know.
Finally, if anyone wishes to send a short report of their match perhaps 1-2 sentences then that would be most useful. There are 2 clubs that already do this so many thanks to Kirkham and Lids.
Brian Oakes firstname.lastname@example.com
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Whether you like it or not, the day you decided to become a garment decorating entrepreneur, you also became an event accommodator. Let's take a closer to look:
Customer 1: My event is on Saturday, can I pick up my shirts Friday?
You: Sure thing, shirts will be ready at noon on Friday.
Customer 2: My company picnic is on Monday, can I pick up my shirts on Friday?
You: Sure thing, shirts will be ready at 1 pm on Friday.
Customer 3: The first game of the season is Saturday, can we pick up the uniforms on Friday?
You: Sure thing, jerseys will be ready at 2 pm on Friday.
Customer 4: Our 5k is on Saturday. Can you deliver shirts to the run registration on Friday?
You: Sure thing, we'll deliver them by 3 pm on Friday.
Cringeworthy, right? As a decorator, you are creating products for people to represent their brand, organization, team, company and so on. More often than not, apparel or printed products are used for events. Therefore, as a decorator, you are forced to accommodate your business to deliver products for your customer's events. The entrepreneurial nightmare looms as to what will happen if you miss delivering products for an event.
As a business person in this competitive space, the last thing you want to do is turn down a customer and lose them to a competitor that will accommodate their event. You lose a customer once and it is awfully hard to get them back. This industry HATES saying no. To be competitive you can't make rigid rules that turn away customers. You also cannot change the fact that most events happen on weekends. Instead of fighting it, you have to change the dynamic of how you produce goods in your business.
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While it might be tough to reschedule a customer's event or get them to order earlier given a current circumstance, there is a lot you can do in your business. You can do quite a bit to handle the heat of your production. If you typically fly by the seat of your pants, and your shop encompasses that same personality, you are destined to fail at delivering one of those orders. Your customers will feel the
You might have a whiteboard at your shop or a written chart with all orders due for the week, but as things change, jobs fly in and out of your shop, you need to be nimble, adaptable, and flexible. Get digital quickly. By having a digital calendar it increases shop transparency and accountability. Plus, when things change, you everyone can see!
Get used to this term. Otherwise known as the-date-the-customer-better-have-their-products or-else-you-have-major-issues, an in-hand date is critical for you to have clearly labeled on every order.
It is dangerous to schedule a customer due date as the in-hand date. That means nothing can go wrong when producing their job. You know very well that jobs do not always go perfectly. Damaged products, missing goods, misprints do occur. You need to schedule a projected customer due date that gives you a buffer in case anything happens. Having that buffer ensures that you will be able to act fast in case of those emergencies. Producing jobs earlier than customers want creates happy customers!
You need to know what you are capable of producing in a given timeframe. Set aside time to create a production budget so you can plan your jobs out accordingly. Problems arise when you stretch your production capacity too far.
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Recognize that you do have a limit, so while saying "no" is a very hard thing to do, spend time educating your customers so they know what you are willing to do for them. They will still appreciate you and will bring you better orders earlier.
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Lockwood, KA ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-1399, Smith, K and Karpenko-Seccombe, T 2018, 'Rethinking stories of transnational mothering in the context of international study' , Women's Studies International Forum, 72 , pp. 17-24.
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Women's migration has facilitated diverse understandings of both mothering and motherhood. Despite this, transnational mothering tends to be understood in narrowly defined terms, largely associated with economic necessity, with alternative motivations for women's migration and transnational mothering largely absent from existing literature. This research aims to contribute to literature about transnational mothering by drawing on research with mothers in the context of postgraduate international study to explore the different ways in which mothers reproduce, negotiate, contest and diversify narratives of 'good mothering'. We also bring greater visibility to stories of transnational mothers and illuminate the other interests and aspirations that transnational mothers evoke with regards to their migration. We argue that rethinking stories of transnational mothering allows us to hear about and to value a diversity of mothers' lives, so these mothers do not have to inhabit the margins and periphery of stories of either motherhood or international student life.
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(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The world's most stylish drink, Campari, will host its Campari Week of activities throughout the Caribbean to celebrate the art of cocktails from Friday June 22 to Saturday June 30.
Here in Saint Lucia, Campari which has long been a preferred drink of many Saint Lucians, will also join in these celebrations islandwide. In true Campari style, patrons should expect panache and flair as the brand presents its four leading local cocktails for the weeklong celebration.
During Campari week, consumers will be able to enjoy these exotic and exciting cocktails at their favourite participating bars, restaurants and entertainment hot spots. At these activations, Campari will offer patrons lots of surprises as the brand brings a taste of Italy to the region with Caribbean flair of course, under the "Campari Come Together" theme. Consumers will share unforgettable experiences as Campari celebrates its world-renowned cocktail culture with consumers.
"Last year Campari Week was a big hit here in Saint Lucia for us as we shared with our consumers six signature cocktails, engaging our consumers in more interactive ways," Denver Alcee, Brand Manager for Campari says. Campari Week Alcee says, celebrates the art of the cocktail from June 22-30, across the Caribbean region in 10 countries: Jamaica, Belize, St. Lucia, Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, Barbados, Anguilla, Bahamas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago.
In Saint Lucia the places of activation are as follows; Pier 28 – Soufriere on June 22, Keebees in Rodney Bay June 26, Verve – Rodney Bay June 27, Like It Bar in Bexon on June 28, Festen La Bowi- Laborie June 29 and Recovery Beach Bikini Party in Piaye on June 30th.
Campari, which is distributed by Peter & Company Distribution (PCD) here in Saint Lucia, reminds that consumers must be 18 and to enjoy Campari responsibly.


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Fixing water problems.
Basements are known for moisture issues, unfortunately. If your basement is unfinished, inspecting for water issues and making repairs is much easier than if walls are installed already. A good contractor will check for issues around the plumbing, windows and foundation before installing insulation and drywall. Brockman Homes will know what to look for and can make suggestions for repairs and preventative measures if any issues arise. If you don't look for issues before renovating, you could end up damaging and having to redo your newly finished basement.
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On October, 3, National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" and the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT, Holon, State of Israel) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the development of scientific cooperation.
On behalf of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute the document was signed by the Rector, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Michael Zgurovskyi, on behalf of HIT – by its president, Professor Eduard Yakubov.
The Holon Institute of Technology is one of the leading technical colleges in Israel. The training in it is carried out on five faculties: engineering, science and technology, design, technological management and educational technologies. Each faculty has several courses in the field of computer science, industrial (applied) mathematics, industrial and integrative design, electronics, electrical engineering, technology management, and others. The Institute has state-of-the-art equipment and works closely with leading innovative enterprises in its country.
Before the signing of the Memorandum, Eduard Yakubov and the director of the tribological laboratory of HIT, professor Lev Rapoport, got acquainted with the work of several departments and institutes of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, their laboratories and scientific and educational centers opened on their basis. In addition, during a meeting with the leadership of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute they were presented with a presentation of the Science Park "Kyivska Polytechnica", the Physical-Technical Institute and the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering. In turn, Eduard Yakubov told in detail about the institute headed by him, its departments, the scientific projects that are being implemented in them, and the principles and peculiarities of the training of specialists introduced in this educational institution. Already during the negotiations, their participants came to mutually interesting topics in the organization of the educational process, as well as in conducting research and implementation of innovative projects. There are several directions. These are, first of all, biomedical technologies, cyber defense, creation of new materials, aircraft building, organization of joint innovation activities, etc. During the conversation Michael Zgurovskyi also raised the issue of introducing dual diploma programs from some related specialties, which students study at HIT and Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, and also proposed the creation of a center based on the University of Holon Institute of Technology and Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, which will coordinate all joint projects and programs that will be implemented in Kyiv. On both proposals, the guests willingly agreed, so at the end of the meeting, the participants agreed on the definition of directions for further work and the exchange of letters with specific proposals for joint educational, research and innovation activities.
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I'm trailing my zebra on Pokemon. I'm at 5 badges and she's at 7. Eep. It's cause I keep going on Harvest Moon (gods that game can be so damn addictive) and cause she's up before me and on it. I don't mind though.
I got a letter today saying my money would be in Friday. Joy, means I don't have to call.
Kerrang's a bit eh today. Accept the poter and The Usedness. I can't wait for the album. (Although comparing it to Panic! in the review is odd).
Tonight I'll be not on cause I'll be over the road keeping an eye on grandad while mum's out. I'll be back by 10 hopefully and then I'll probably do a post/try and use my lack of block.
Six 'ships that I like:
1. Gerard Way/Mikey Way
2. Gerard Way/Bob Bryar
3. Ray Toro/Bob Bryar
4. Bob Bryar/Bert Mccracken
5. Sean Smith/Ian Watkins
6. Spencer Smith/Ryan Ross
Three 'ships I have pretty much abandoned:
7. Duncan James/Lee Ryan
8. Harry Judd/Dougie Poynter
9. Harry Judd/Tom Fletcher
Three 'ships I never liked:
10. Ryan Ross/Brendon Urie
11. Frankie Iero/Gerard Way
12. James Bourne/Matt Willis
Two 'ships that have piqued my interest:
13. Patrick Stump/Gerard Way
14. Patrick Stump/Jon Walker
Why do you dislike #11 so much? Two reasons realls. First is that it's so, so overdone. I used to not mind it, but it's just... it seems every MCR fic posted is Frankie/Gerard and I'm sick of it, especially as Ray and Bob get forgotten about most of the time. Second is that it gets in the way of the Waycest, which is just so much better.
Who is someone you know that ships #13? I don't think there is anyone. Sigh.
What would be your ideal scenario for couple #3? That they just go of like they do and have sex. Kinky sex
Which is your favourite episode for #1? Episode? Eh? Well, whenever they grope, which they seem to do a lot.
How long have you been following couple #6? Possibly since I first knew who was who in Panic!, I can't remember.
What's the story with #8? What made you stop liking them/caring? I just went off the whole fandom. Pretty much cause I think the last album was a step in the wrong direction.
Which ship do you prefer - #2 or #4? 2 all the way. Gerard/Bob= < 3 'Oh Gerard you make my heart burn...'
You have the power to make one ship non-existent. Choose from #10 or #12. 10, because James/Matt is blissfully not active anymore. Like with Gerard/Frankie, Brendon/Ryan is so overdone, but it's much much worse. At least with MCR there's active comm's for other pairings but there just isn't for Panic!
What interests you about #14? It's all causa RP, it's made me wanna read it so bad but I dunno if it even exists
When did you stop liking #7? I just... grew outta it. Plus Blue split. It still has a place in my heart as my first fandom/pairing that I wrote for though.
Did your waning interest in #9 kill your interest in the show? Show? Again, it's waning interest in the band that killed it off so it's the other way around really.
What's a song that reminds you of #5? Obviously It's High Tide Baby, cause they sing together
Which of these ships do you love the most? Gerard/Mikey. Waycest is love and my OTP.
Which do you dislike the most? Hmmm... Ryan/Brendon because it means Spencer gets no attention and I love Spencer.
If you could have any of these two pairings double date, who would it be? Now that's an interesting one. I pondered saying Gerard/Mikey and Bob/Ray, but then Bob'd be oggling Gerard the whle time. Instead I'll go for Spencer/Ryan and Ian/Sean. Cause it'd be amusing (and there'd probably be comments about Sean and Spencer having the same last name).
Have #2 kissed yet? Most likely, it's just we haven't seen yet.
Did #4 have a happy ending? If the show hasn't ended yet, do you think a happy ending is likely? *hits this thing for reading like it's about tv only pairings* No happy ending for them though, Bob joined MCR and then the feud started...
What would make you start shipping #14? I dunno. I'll probably do it at some point after I'm done with the fics I'm on.
If only one could happen, which would you prefer - #2 or #6? Oh fuck that's evil. Erm... Spencer/Ryan. No... Gerard/Bob.. no... WAH! I can't choose. Yu're an evil evil meme.
You have the power to decide the fate of #10 . What happens to them? Ryan gets sick of Brendon's advances so he tortures him unto death. Spencer helps.
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Discover the next generation of great Canadian writers with this highly acclaimed annual anthology.
For more than two decades, The Journey Prize Stories has been presenting the best short stories published each year by some of Canada's most exciting up-and-coming new writers. Previous contributors — including such now well-known, bestselling writers as Yann Martel, Elizabeth Hay, Michael Crummey, Annabel Lyon, Lisa Moore, Heather O'Neill, Pasha Malla, Timothy Taylor, M.G. Vassanji, and Alissa York — have gone on to win prestigious literary awards and honours, including the Booker Prize, the Giller Prize, the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, the Governor General's Award, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and CBC's Canada Reads competition.
The stories included in the anthology are contenders for the $10,000 Journey Prize, which is made possible by Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener's donation of Canadian royalties from his novel Journey. The winner will be announced in fall 2010.
PASHA MALLA's The Withdrawal Method won the Trillium Award and the Danuta Gleed Literary Award, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book (Canada/Caribbean), and was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. A two-time Journey Prize finalist, he lives in Toronto.
JOAN THOMAS's Reading By Lightning won the Commonwealth Prize for Best First Book (Canada/Caribbean) and the Amazon Best First Novel Award. Her second novel is Curiosity. She lives in Winnipeg.
ALISSA YORK's fiction includes the novels Mercy and Effigy, a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and the collection Any Given Power. Her stories have won the Bronwen Wallace Award and the Journey Prize. She lives in Toronto.


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Facing adversity
Life is full of struggles.It is how man faces adversity that is important.The family does not have much and even loses something precious to the son.But they laugh the face of adversity and take it in their stride because they have one another.
The power of love
The parents love the son so much that they risk their own well-being to look for their son's buffalo in the floods.The son too worries about his pet,a strange creature because it is an albino.The strangeness means nothing to the son,he loves it all the same.
The power of nature
Man must not take Nature for granted.Nature is powerful and when she unleashes her power,she can sweep away everything. Man has to learn to be humble before Nature,just like the couple in the poem.
The language used by the poet is simple and most of the words are familiar.
There are not full stops used in the poem,probably to show that the hard struggle of the family has been long and will continue to be so.
Stanza 1
At dawn they returned home
their soaky clothes torn
and approached the stove
their limbs marked by scratches
their legs full of wounds
but on their brows
there was not a sign of despair
The whole day and night just passed
they had to brave the horrendous flood
in the water all the time
between bloated carcasses
and tiny chips of tree barks
desperately looking for their son's
albino buffalo that was never found
They were born amidst hardship
and grew up without a sigh or a complaint
now they are in the kitchen, making
jokes while rolling their ciggarete leaves
This poem is about a family who faces hardship whereby their son's albino buffalo is nowhere to be found. A flood occurs and they go out to find the buffalo. They reach home early in the morning without the buffalo and yet there is no sign of despair in them. Meanwhile, they can still crack jokes and roll the cigarettes.


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"I'm really obsessed with waist training! Thank you @premadonna87 for my new waist shapers! #whatsawaist" –Kim Kardashian
Ever since these infamous Kim Kardashian Instagram posts of her showing off her PreMadonna waist trainers, leaving the corsets "under the shirts" has been a thing of the past. The "corsetry" trend has been seen in the fashion forecast for Fall 2016 from designers such as Balmain, Louis Vuitton, and Marc Jacobs. Whether you're wearing a waist trainer or channeling the trend through corseted belts, tops and dresses, each will capture the essence of that hourglass figure that we all envy!
Let's take a look at some of celebs that have inspired us to "get snatched" and get with the corset!
Let's chat about these two beauties and their fine taste for Chanel Circa 1994 fashion. Cindy Crawford pumps the runway during the 1994 Chanel Spring/Summer Ready-To-Wear Collection wearing this corseted shirtdress that has now been revisited and revamped by Rihanna. Rihanna sports the lilac version of the vintage Chanel look with a Christian Dior Spring/Summer 2016 white parka, a matching lilac cap from the Harding Lane x Opening Ceremony collaboration, and a pair of Givenchy leather lace-up heels.
Even after her waist trainer selfies, Kim K has slayed the corsetry trend both in the Vogue Australia June issue, wearing 10 specialty corsets by Australian designers Ellery and Alex Perry, and through street style wearing a white Givenchy corset and a black Balmain corset.
How sleek is Gigi Hadid in this Rubin Singer Corset top paired with tuxedo pants and a choker! The Victorian-style corset paired with trousers seems to also be the trend for Victoria Beckham. She's wearing one from her Fall/Winter 2016 Collection playing on the theme of "Casual Corsets Meet Men's Wear".
Now, EGL is here to show you some fashionable merchandise to help you rock this corset trend and make it your own!
I.D. Sarrieri Corset, $455
Romwe White Blouse, $16
Hanaa Andersson Jeans, $23
Yoins Heels, $37
Love Cortnie Clutch, $65
BCBG Black Cutout Belt, $118
Balmain Belt, $1,270
BCBG White Scallop Belt, $120
Azzedine Alaia Red Corset Belt, Price Available Upon Request
We would love to hear about your take on the corsetry trend! Leave your comments below with the hashtag #whatsawaist!
Written By: Paris Batty-Swett


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New Bridgeport power plant officially turned on
With a flip of an oversized light switch, Bridgeport and state officials showcased the city's newest industrial landmark.
"It's not often where you're able to gather a public-private partnership on multiple levels and as a result see so many positives come out of it," said Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, commemorating the official opening of PSEG's natural gas-powered Bridgeport Harbor Station 5 overlooking Long Island Sound.
The 485-megawatt plant went online roughly a month ago, providing energy to thousands of homes and businesses throughout the state. It also set in motion plans to retire PSEG's longstanding coal plant next door, which officials say is scheduled for June 2021.
Monday was the official opening.
Several officials called the new plant an asset for Bridgeport and the state after only a month in service.
"The plant means clean burning fuel for the next 40 years, but it also means good paying jobs and people getting an opportunity," said Gov. Ned Lamont.
That includes PSEG's $600,000 Ready2Work program which helped train and place 47 residents a trades union or career where the certifications created by the program were required.
Graduates of the program were also among the 700 construction workers that built the power plant.
"We are a company that keeps its commitments," said PSEG president and COO Ralph LaRossa. "Here in Connecticut, we really saw a need to retrain some areas of the state and really focused here on Bridgeport."
That's been disputed by some community leaders, particularly the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, who are still trying to force PSEG to compensate for what they believed was a flawed apprenticeship program.
Development of Bridgeport Harbor Station 5 is the result of a longstanding public and private partnership that dates to the Bill Finch administration.
The former Bridgeport Mayor made a brief appearance during the opening ceremony. He said he was proud "to see that incredibly large facility opened there, knowing it's not only helping to reduce our pollution but it's also paying huge taxes to the city."
The plant has already been credited for an increase in Bridgeport's grand list earlier this year. Ganim attributed a sizable portion of a 5 percent growth to the plant in March.
Next on the city's agenda is the future of the old coal plant next to the natural-gas facility.
The coal plant is supposed to be decommissioned in the next two years, according to LaRossa.
"It's an extremely valuable piece of property right on the water," said Tom Gill, director of economic development in Bridgeport. "It complements what's going on across the harbor."
Thus far, the city has been trying to develop an entertainment hub overlooking the water. That's been apparent with ongoing development of the Harbor Yard Amphitheater and Steelepointe Harbor and legislative battles to bring a casino to Bridgeport.
There is still plenty that needs to happen before the land is cleared, sold and developed, LaRossa said, including working with city and community leaders to find the best use for the site and the future of the 500-foot red and white smoke stack at the coal plant.


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If they stop to think about their own interests, moderate Democratic Senators might agree to defund Obamacare. Frankly, it's a gift they're being handed on a silver platter, should they choose to accept it.
Obamacare is a disaster. To say that it's a train wreck is a ridiculous understatement. Obamacare is to a train wreck as a train wreck is to a lazy Sunday brunch. It's more like the Hindenburg times a thousand. Everybody hates it. People are losing their employer sponsored plans, having their hours cut, losing jobs, private plans are being canceled, labor unions hate it, … America hates it.
What better way to demonstrate one's moderate credentials than by breaking with a decreasingly popular President over the single worst public policy enacted in living memory?
I mean, is Obamacare really the hill you're willing to die on?
Worried about being kicked off the "team"? You shouldn't. Do you really want to be associated with the Obama-crats when some of the scandals start to really kick in?
How about when it becomes public knowledge that the administration was running an illegal gun smuggling operation through Benghazi?
How about when people start going to jail over the IRS scandal? Or when Eric Holder finally has to fall on his proverbial sword over any number of likely criminal activities he's been involved in, from Fast and Furious to multiple commissions of perjury? Or when it becomes politically unsustainable that the administration is providing weapons to Al Qaeda affiliates in Syria? … Or any number of other absurdities that this administration has perpetrated.
There aren't a lot of scenarios where Obama gets more popular in his second term, and realistically there are a few where he could even be impeached.
Still want to hang on to the job-killing, economy-killing, person-killing Obamacare?
Could be a career-killer.


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Beyond Privatizations:
Proposal of a Model to Urban Mobility under the Perspective of the Austrian School of Economics
The aim of this paper is to propose a funding model and management of urban mobility that gives priority to the participation of the private sector rather of government action, which comes in Brazil, demonstrating inefficient. To do so, has chosen up the analysis of the Austrian school of economics concerning regulation of public goods to serve as a basis to propose a method that overcomes the concessions and public-private partnerships. The model proposes greater involvement of property owners can contribute to gains in real estate values, supporting for revenue generation for system maintenance.
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#Sketchaday 26: Home sweet home, after a rather tedious journey – but you're never bored when you carry a sketchbook!
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Meaning : Messenger of God, Messenger Of God,
If you have information about this name, share it in the comments area below!
Angelique Expression, Angelique Soul Urge, Angelique Inner Dream
Numerology information Angelique:
Name Number: 1 Meaning: Individual, Masculine, Logic, Self, Active, Leadership, Initiative, Assertive
Additional information Angelique:
Greek Meaning: The name Angelique is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Angelique is: Angel.
American Meaning: The name Angelique is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Angelique is: Angel.
French Meaning: The name Angelique is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Angelique is: Ameaning angelic. Angel; Like an angel.
Latin Meaning: The name Angelique is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Angelique is: Angel; Like an angel. From angelicus meaning angelic.
Dutch form of ANGÉLIQUE
Definition funny of Angelique:
She probably a girl you wont forget, truly like know other girl, she so beautiful, she says she`s anti-social but is the exact opposite. she has the nicest eyes, she can have fun just about all the time and can make you laugh. she loves video games, and is completely a guys best friend. she doesn't know how much she influences others.
Angelique is perfect.
1. to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly. 2. Slang. very impressive.
wow, look at her. she just pulled an Angelique..
An extremely gorgeous girl. Good in bed!! She has great style. She comes off very intimidating at first but is actually really sweet. She has many close friends and finds it hard to be fake. She can dance like Mya. Nothing puts her down. She is always happy. She's one of the first to fall in love with Juicy Couture. She own's the catwalk and has an amazing body. Guy's find it easy to fall in love with her but she ends up breaking their hearts. She uncomparable. Girls envy her.
Boy 1: Your dating Angelique?? Wow ur soo luck dude! Boy 2: Yea she's so amazing! I am a lucky dude.
The meaning of All WOMAN!!! This girl is so fine she would steal your man from you without you even knowing. Her ghetto fabulous booty and lucious Angelina Jolie lips is sure to seduce. She is above all a PM.
Expression information Angelique:
People with this name tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas, and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. As unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud, and impatient.
Soul information Angelique:
People with this name have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.
Songs about Angelique:
Angelique - Theatre of Tragedy
Angelique O - Harry Belafonte
Hallelujah (Work) [feat. Selah the Corner, B. Angelique & Black Knight] by Bizzle from the Album Well Wishes
Pearls [Duet With Angelique Kidjo] [Live] by Josh Groban from the Album Awake Live
Angelique - O by The Brothers Four from the Album Greenfields and Other Folk Music Greats - First Five Albums
Angelique (Album Version) by Kenny Loggins from the Album Nightwatch
Angelique by Mike Oldfield from the Album Two Sides: The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield
Angelique by Mike Oldfield from the Album Light and Shade
Angélique by Theatre Of Tragedy from the Album Aégis
Books about Angelique:
TYCE & ANGELIQUE (TYCE SERIES) by Shareef Jaudon and T J Anderson (Oct 15, 2014)
Angelique: An Epistolary Romance Novel with Recipes by Rebecca Johnson (Mar 9, 2014)
Angelique and the Ghosts (Book 9) by Sergeanne Golon (Sep 1979)
Angelique and the demon by Sergeanne Golon (1975)
Angelique Rising, Humorous Standalone Dark Thriller by Lorain O'Neil (Dec 7, 2013)
Angélique - Die junge Marquise: Roman (German Edition) by Anne Golon and Nathalie Lemmens (Oct 9, 2009)
Angelique by Carl Leckey M. B. E. (Aug 16, 2011)
Movies about Angelique:
Neo Angelique Season 1 2014 NR CC - Directed by: Shin Katagai
Angelique Collection 2008 NR - Runtime: 8 hrs 38 mins Starring: Michele Mercier, Jean Rochefort, et al. Directed by: Bernard Borderie
Indomptable Angelique (English Subtitled) TV-14 - Runtime: 1 hr 25 mins Starring: Michele Mercier and Robert Hossein Directed by: Bernard Borderie
Bellydance Layering Advanced Technique & Practice with Angelique Hanesworth :: Advanced Level belly dance 2013 - Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins Starring: Angelique Hanesworth Directed by: Angelique Hanesworth
Live From Guest Street: Angelique Kidjo & Friends 2012 NR - Runtime: 56 mins Starring: Angelique Kidjo Directed by: Jim Gable
Angelique Et Le Sultan (English Subtitled) TV-MA - Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins Starring: Michele Mercier and Robert Hossein Directed by: Bernard Borderie
World Music Portraits: Angelique Kidjo 2011 NR - Runtime: 53 mins Starring: Angelique Kidjo Directed by: N/A
Wiki information Angelique:
Angelique is a Japanese media franchise based on the video game series. Currently, the series has only been released in Japan, with the exception of a Chinese PC version of the first game in the series. It is somewhat popular with overseas import...
Angelique is a series of 13 French historical adventure books by the novelist duo Anne and Serge Golon. The first 10 books have been adapted into English while numbers 11-13 have not. Some of these books were then adapted into 5 popular movies.


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These days, all eyes are on Bitcoin, one of the world's first and most widely-adopted distributed digital currencies. As Bitcoin use continues to grow, so do the questions and issues that similarly arise as various laws struggles to keep pace.
Marco Santori, a recognized authority and thought leader in digital currency law, recently taught a program with Lawline to explain how digital currency works through the Bitcoin lens. Entitled "Bitcoin, Digital Currency and the Law," Marco focused on recent enforcement actions and the lessons they can teach, the law of digital currency as it stands today and how it may likely develop in the future.
Notably, this program was great for individuals from varying levels of Bitcoin knowledge. It covered everything from the fundamentals to more advanced understandings of Bitcoin issues.
Specifically, Marco began with an approachable explanation of the inception of Bitcoin, how Bitcoins are used today, how the transactions work, and why Bitcoins are actually used at all. In addition, Marco discussed more advanced issues such as money transmission on U.S. State and Federal levels, compliance and avoidance strategies as well as various issues beyond money transmission.
This program was truly enlightening and I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a better understanding of this emerging area of money transmission law.


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text: The New Milford 8U Baseball Travel Team, NM Storm, recently finished its first travel season playing in the Beth Wood Friendship League. In its inaugural year, the Storm had seven wins and one loss in the regular season, and had three wins in the playoffs to become National League Champions, advancing them to the championship game against the American League Champions (Newtown). There, the team finished a strong runner-up in a talented league of 20 teams. Above are, from left to right, in front, Henry Keuper, Mario Brito Trinidad, Kenny Staller, Rylan Lasser and Tyler Pacileo middle row, Willy Armstrong-Brown, Max Bonnell, Blake Olsen, Jack Leonard and Caden Lathrop; and in back, coaches Jack Hayes and Chip Leonard, manager Greg Lasser and coaches Kenny Olsen and Kenny Staller. Missing are Tyler Gude and Peter Farquharson Jr.


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January 27, 2019 – The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. The Spirit of the Lord is upon us. The Spirit has brought us to this place and this very day, the Spirit is at work to fulfill the promise and purpose of God.
This is a pretty bold claim. It can so easily be misused by a preacher who confuses her own agenda with the movement of God's Spirit. It's hard to argue when someone claims to be guided and informed by the Holy Spirit. Sometimes it's a way to whip up enthusiasm and excitement in the moment and on the surface without tapping into the solid, sustaining, movement of God that leads us through the highs and lows, the good times and bad, the joys and sorrows of the Christian life.
Each of us has probably experienced cycles of spiritual passion and growth followed by challenges, distractions, and disillusionment. For many the difficulties, doubts, conflicts and questions end with either being "done" with Christianity or answering "none" when asked about religious affiliation. Congregations experience these cycles and many would say that whole civilizations do as well. The history of St. Luke's tells a story of growth, conflict, decline and rebirth that has been repeated a number of times over our 128 year history. There are times when we have been the center of revival and renewal for Seattle, the diocese and even the West coast and others when we could barely keep the doors open.
Today is my fourth Annual Meeting with you and again I say, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon us." God's Spirit has brought us thus far by faith and will lead us on into a future that we cannot fully imagine. It is a future filled with excitement and possibility and fraught with risk and anxiety. There will be joys and sorrows, challenges and opportunities, setbacks and miracles. It is life in the Spirit and it is not for the faint of heart. The way of Jesus is rarely comfortable or predictable or easy but it is the way of abundant life with food for the soul and the cup of new life.
This is the year that St. Luke's will undertake the development of the property we inhabit. Since 1980 there have been no less than 4 property development plans that never came to fruition. I'm certain that well-meaning and sincere people put energy and resources into those plans. But for a variety of reasons, they never materialized. And it would be fair to ask, what's different now? Why are we ready now to go forward now? What's changed?
It's probably the same question the Israelites asked Nehemiah about the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The city had been taken over by foreign armies, the protective walls broken down and the gates damaged. The inhabitants fled or were taken away as slaves. Once everything of value had been removed, only a small group of the elderly, the young and the disabled were left. The former glory of the Holy City was gone.
Nehemiah had been taken away also and was serving a foreign government. He heard about the plight of Jerusalem and brought it to the attention of the ruler who not only gave him time off to return to Jerusalem but provided some resources for a building project. Nehemiah arrived and first had difficulty getting anyone on board with his plan to rebuild. Once they agreed to start, they had to defend themselves from those who would steal or destroy their work. Then, of course, they started fighting with each other. Anyone who's ever built or remodeled, will know how tempers can be frayed. I'm certain it was tempting to give up and yet, despite all the challenges, this rag tag people of God, along with support from unlikely partners completed the task.
It's an amazing accomplishment but that's not the most important part of the story. It's what happens in that community that makes all the difference. At the end of the construction phase, Nehemiah as the governor, politician and developer along with Ezra the priest and the scribes who maintained the history and laws of Israel called all the people together. This was a people who had lost many of their traditions. Over years of occupation and oppression they had forgotten their identity as God's beloved, their purpose and the promises God made to them.
And so it was that Ezra began to read their story back to them. He opened the Hebrew Scriptures and the riches of their faith poured out upon them. They heard about the beauty of creation and how God made it good. They were reminded of their deliverance from the army of Egypt through the Red Sea. As the day went they heard the cycle of faith, faithlessness, forgiveness, redemption and rejoicing that had happened so many times for God's people.
They were reminded of all they had lost or forgotten. In the rebuilding of their city, their place was restored, but more importantly, so was their purpose. The connection to their past kindled hope for their future. They rediscovered a deep spiritual heritage as a treasure more precious than any building. They wept. And then they had a huge feast and celebration.
It was a shared vision, enkindled by the Spirit of God in Nehemiah that carried them through all the hard work, fear, struggle and risk to a place of gratitude and celebration. The buildings, walls and gates are important but they were never the final goal. What God had in mind was a people restored and forgiven, a community gathered together and flourishing, a space for everyone to be safe and cared for.
The church is not a building. The church is the Body of Christ and is built of and by its many members. We are united in baptism as "all are made to drink of one Spirit." We partake of one bread and one cup, nourished by the love of Jesus. We exist, not for ourselves alone, but for the community, beloved of God and enlivened by the Holy Spirit. The goal of our growth and development is the common good, which means we are in this for others. We are called to care for the weak and lowly, those who are on life's margins. We share the mission of Jesus articulated in both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Gospel:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
The church is the Body of Christ and as has so powerfully been articulated:
"Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world."
At this Annual Meeting and in meetings with the many people and groups who are part of our community we will be asking people to talk about how they experience the Spirit of God through St. Luke's. We may have to change the language for our more secular partners, but what we want to hear is how this place has been and can be a blessing to build up beloved community. We need to hear from as many voices as possible. By Easter we hope to have input from dozens or even hundreds of people who are touched and impacted by St. Luke's.
This information will be gathered and summarized by members of the Property Stewardship Team (Mike Bigelow, Jane Frol, Bill Hoey, Christopher Mosier, Duke Vivian, Barbara Wilson, Susan Young and Dennis Tierney from the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia). Their role is to advise St. Luke's Bishop's Committee and the Diocese, who owns this property, on a process of development that is consistent with the mission and vision of Jesus as it is lived out in this community.
After worship we will gather to participate in the visioning process. I hope you will stay. We need to hear from you if you have been a member for 40 years. We need to hear from you if this is your first Sunday at St. Luke's. We need to hear from our guests at Edible Hope Kitchen and the businesses and residents of Ballard. We will also be electing members to the Bishop's Committee (Current Members: Barbara Wilson, Senior Warden; Nathan Zetterberg, Junior Warden, Mike Bigelow, Julia Hunter, Duke Vivian, Bernadette Walcott, Susan Young and candidates, Alison Crowley and Suzi Spooner). Finally we will be approving a budget for 2019 presented by our Treasurer, Jane Frol with Assistant Treasurer, Bill Hoey.
In the year ahead we will face obstacles. There will be differences of opinion and setbacks. But we have never been more ready to move forward. God has brought us together and provided people who have the gifts we need to proceed. We will have development partners to work with us on this large task. Each one of you has been given gifts for the building up of the Body of Christ. The gifts vary and it is God's Spirit who binds us all into one for the common good.
Before any decision is ever made, we will seek to be clear on our vision and mission. Through it all we will continue to seek the Spirit of God and to discern the way in which we are to go. Many of you know Nancy Rogers, who has been a member for over 40 years and began our feeding ministry over 30 years ago. She has witnessed St. Luke's cycles of growth and decline. For the past few months she has clearly told me that we need to be in prayer as a church about our mission, vision and direction so that we can be led by the Spirit in this process. I think there is probably a way for us to do this without having to all be in the same place at the same time and you can sign up to participate.
What we begin this year may take a few years to bring to completion. We'll be sure to have a celebration and I trust that we, like our ancestors in the faith will be able to sing, "The joy of the Lord is our strength." Amen.


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Tim Grissom, Ian Hoffman and Jennifer Mohr have joined Cole Architects.
Grissom is a project manager. He has worked for several Boise architecture firms and has experience in residential, public works, commercial, light industrial and educational projects. He is a licensed architect and holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Idaho.
Hoffman is a project architect and project manager. He has eight years of experience in the field of design in urban planning and architecture. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon.
Mohr is an architectural intern. Morh has experience in both the public and private sectors on the East Coast and in Boise, where she has worked on commercial medical and industrial development projects. She holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of Tennessee.


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From our Playoff Beard Watch to Emil Kaberg to the Sasquatch-tastic facial fuzz that Brent Burns used to have dangling from his face, we've featured a ton of great hairy hockey players around here. But this fan at Sunday night's Capitals-Avalanche game takes all the awards with his Alex Ovechkin tribute beard.
Body paint or jersey tributes are one thing, but when you take your already long beard and groom into the number of your favorite player, that's dedication.
A Tweet from a friend of his reveals this man is a D.C. transplant and a beard enthusiast, which makes sense considering when you see his entry photo into the 2013 Austin Facial Hair Club Competition. The irony here, of course, is that the fan's hero has a sponsorship deal with Gillette, therefore Ovechkin has his facial hair growing limited to only playoff time and Movember.
The Stanley Cup playoffs last at most a little over two months. There's no way a player could come close to rocking a playoff beard like this fan is -- unless maybe it's Radko Gudas? We'd love to see a player try. Jonathan Toews' infamous mutton chops could grow long enough to be shaped into a 19 with another deep Blackhawks run, perhaps.
Or maybe Patrick Kane could mold his mullet into an 88? It's worth a shot.
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