Jeans motivate Ashlee (News 24 South Africa) Ashlee Simpson has bought six pairs of size zero jeans to motivate her to lose weight after she gives birth to her first child.

Hybrid Sales Rise, But Tax Breaks Motivate Some More Than Fuel Savings (AutoSpies.com) Economically and environmentally savvy drivers have set off a wave of hybrid car sales in Chicago and statewide. A recent study from hybridcars.com ranks Chicago as fifth on the list of top cities for hybrid sales. Illinois also occupies the fifth spot among the states ranked in the survey.

Columbine victim's foundation inspires Quentin pupils (The Arizona Republic) An assembly at Quentin Elementary in Avondale, held in honor of the first victim of the Columbine school shooting, hopes to motivate students to make positive changes in how they treat others.

Poll picks motivate U-M (Detroit News) ANN ARBOR -- Michigan is ranked 54th in the Sports Illustrated preseason poll. The USA TODAY/Coaches poll has the Wolverines 24th.

Albion braced for Megson match (Express and Star) Albion captain Jonathan Greening expects to face a fired-up Bolton on Saturday as Gary Megson looks to turn his Baggies reunion into a grudge match. Greening reckons Megson’s infamous fall-out with Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace will motivate the current Baggies boss to defeat his old club.

High fliers (Star Beacon) GENEVA — Geneva girls soccer coach Katie Carter uses whatever means necessary when trying to motivate her players. On Wednesday, Carter relayed a quote from her favorite television show, “Monk,” to senior forward Krista Blake as they prepared to face visiting Madison.

'Fast Eddie' runs back to South to motivate kids (The Doings Weekly) Eddie Slowikowski thinks his life started heading in a positive direction during his time at Hinsdale South High School. Now the former track star wants to pass that along to the next generation of students. "The main point is that this is a new beginning," Slowikowski, a 1985 graduate, said. "It is a rare time in your life to have a clean slate. It doesn't matter what happened before."

Shortage of Mäori psychologists focus of hui (Scoop.co.nz) Mäori psychology students from several universities will gather at Massey's Auckland campus tomorrow for a hui where the main item for discussion will be how to motivate students to complete research, finish their courses and increase numbers in the profession.

Ashlee Simpson's jeans motivation (China Daily) Ashlee Simpson has bought six pairs of size zero jeans to motivate her to lose weight. The singer - who is expecting her first child with husband Pete Wentz - is reportedly so worried about shifting her post-pregnancy pounds that she purchased the tiny trousers to help her stay focused.

KAREN HUNTER PART 2: Publishing powerhouse has more in store. (Eurweb) “(Janet) selected us to publish her book because when I sat down and spoke with her it wasn’t, ‘Oh, Janet Jackson, I’m a big fan,’” Hunter explained. “It’s not about the book, it’s about the person’s commitment to telling the story that is going to inspire and motivate people.