Despite the Ferdinand blow Lampard said Dawson's arrival had provided a morale boost to the squad.

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"Due to the current weak market, we wanted to offer attractive prices to our customers to boost their morale, " the spokesman said, explaining the decision to cut its car prices despite an increase in input costs.

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That past success against daunting odds should help boost morale in the current crisis.

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Wing Commander Ken Gatward, who lived in Essex, first flew his Bristol Beaufighter down the Champs-Elysees in the operation to boost French morale.

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They still face the problem of maintaining internal morale and coherence, without the boost provided by participation in government.

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One in five (20%) felt activities tied to the college basketball playoffs boost employee morale at least somewhat, compared to only 4% of respondents who viewed them negatively.

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Organizations all over the globe have implemented innovative ways to boost morale.

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For years, employee engagement scores have declined despite the millions of dollars companies invest to boost sagging workforce morale.

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Here's what a consortium of radio stations is putting on the air in something of a campaign to boost morale.

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With a mixture of pictures, quotes and video this collection has been compiled by hand and it really hits the spot if you need a little morale boost.

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Second, Yahoo now risks losing top performers, and third the policy speaks of control and distrust unlikely to boost morale and engagement.

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"The fact that Swansea will have a Premier League football team is brilliant news for the city and for the people in the city, and it's a great boost for morale, " he said.

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The Wales international was back at the training ground on a visit this week to help boost his morale.

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While Curiosity's landing is bound to burnish NASA's image and improve its employee morale, the mission may provide only a temporary political boost for an agency that has struggled to chart a new course amid spending constraints, persistent legislative fights and last year's retirement of the space shuttle fleet.

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