Rachel Hollis, blogger and founder of "The Chic Site," delivers a cookbook packed with delicious and easy comfort food that's sure to wow at both family suppers and the fanciest dinner parties. Packed with big flavor and simple enough for a beginner home cook to master, Upscale Downhome focuses on great-tasting food and beautiful presentation, served up with a chic twist.

Nine stunning projects showcase a unique style of blending traditional piecing patterns with upscale eclectic appliqué finishes. This is destined to be the go-to book for quilters looking for classic designs with options to make their quilts one of a kind stand-outs.

"When Angela Law is murdered by a corrupted DC police officer, because she concealed a pregnancy by him, which he didn't want, her three younger sisters witness the entire crime. Each of them internalize the violence in different ways. Years later Jazzy Law finds herself in a tough position as the sole provider for her two sisters, Nandi and Love...To make matters worse, as the bills mount up, and their apartment is condemned, Jazzy is forced to accept an unconventional offer from her best friend. For $500, her best friend wants Jazzy to collect sperm from an NBA draft pick, so that she can trap him into a pregnancy, thereby ensuring her financial destiny. When Jazzy is successful, a similar request crosses her path. The only problem is, Killion is unlike the meek basketball player she trapped before. He's a murderous drug dealer with a temper and the ability to kill everybody Jazzy holds dearly, including her beloved sisters. What will Jazzy do?"--Publisher description.

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: A, University of Brighton (School of Service Management), course: International Hospitality Management, language: English, abstract: During the last years, quality has become crucial factor in the hospitality industry as customers become more demanding and evaluate the received services more critically. This research papers aims to identify and examine issues of service quality received in upscale hotels using the critical incident technique. The academic literature, including books, journals and other sources will be critically evaluated with interest to service quality and service failures. The findings are drawn from a survey conducted among students and lecturers. The results show a range of satisfiers and dissatisfiers relating the service delivery in an upscale hotel. Lastly, conclusion and recommendations for future research are given.

Less CAN be more! Today, people are downsizing their space . . . while remaining upscale in taste. Using examples ranging from 600-square-foot apartments to a small cottage-style house, as well as inspirational real-life stories from downsizers, home-style guru Leslie Linsley shows readers how to achieve maximum aesthetic results. She offers solutions to every problem--storage tricks, entertaining in small spaces, flexible layouts, and more--all lavishly illustrated with over 200 full-color photographs.