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Nebraskaland, Kansasland and Coloradoland Tire has provided motorists in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma with tires and auto repair services that include
Car Care Services
Brake Repair
General Services
Undercar Services
Cooling Services
Radiator Flush & Repair
Transmission Services
Belts & Hoses Replaced
Exhaust Repair
Oil Change
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Tire Repair
Wheel Balance
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new car tires
truck tires
available at the most affordable prices to get you back on the road fast. Ask about an
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Goodyear Tires
Mastercraft Tires
Dunlop Tires
Titan Tires
Kelly Tires
Alliance Tires
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Goodyear Tires
You don't become a leader in an industry with only a casual interest in your business.
If you want to be number one in tires, you think, eat and sleep tires, 365 days a year.
As a result of this dedication, Goodyear continues to roll out the tires America wants.
Testing Standards
Goodyear works hard to put the best possible tires on the road. Our testing standards exceed those of the government, to ensure that every product we make delivers high quality performance and dependability. See for yourself how Goodyear products live up to the highest of expectations.
In the old days, we used to brag about the millions of test miles we racked up every year, citing "x" number of trips to the moon or around the equator. Today, we use predictive testing and a host of other methodologies to reduce field and lab test time. But that's only part of the story of Global Tire Performance Prediction (GTPP), one of the new disciplines created late last year in our realignment of RD&E. Have We Raised Tire Manufacturing To An Art Form? Maybe.
But there's no denying the amount of influence Goodyear advances have had on the tire industry. Starting with the simple process of manufacturing a tire and refining it exponentially, we have repeatedly found ourselves on the cutting edge of tire technology. Learn more here about the creation of a tire and the heights to which Goodyear has raised the art.
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Titan Tires
Titan has a heritage of over 100 years in the off-highway wheel manufacturing business. Since Titan's entrance into the tire market in 1993, we have evolved into a leading global supplier of complete wheel and tire assemblies for off-highway vehicles.
Titan's primary markets include agriculture, earthmoving/construction and consumer applications. Strategic acquisitions have built Titan into a successful worldwide corporation serving the most respected names in the original equipment industry. With that support, Titan is expanding its focus in the off-highway markets.
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Welcome to Dunlop. Where the smell of hot rubber and the crunch of asphalt beneath beefy wheels are two
of life's finest experiences. Dunlop is about driving. Driving is about Dunlop. And it's been this way since our beginning.
It all started in 1888, when a small boy struggled to ride a tricycle with solid rubber wheels. John Boyd Dunlop grew tired of watching his son struggle with the cumbersome tires and patented his own design - marking the birth of what we now know as today's modern-day tire.
The legend grew by leaps and bounds - and RPMs. What started as a tricycle tire grew to become a racing radial for 200 mph motorsport vehicles, way ahead of the times. The Dunlop name became as popular in racing circles as that notorious checkered flag.
So here we are today, thriving on that motorsports heritage. Blending the latest technology with OE experience. Taking everything we learn on the race tracks and incorporating it into tires for the most discerning drivers. That's Dunlop. And that's driving.
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Mastercraft Tires
Mastercraft has been helping drivers "Master the Road" and dealers master their business since 1909. Mastercraft offers a full line of passenger, light truck and medium truck radials, all of which are available
direct to distributors.
Passenger tires
are primarily equipped on normal passenger cars, station wagons and mini vans.
Light Truck tires
are placed on full size pick-up trucks, full-size vans and SUVs to match the vehicles load
carrying capability.
SUV tires
are designed for use on SUV, 4x4 and light duty pickups.
Commercial tires
are equipped on over-the-road, cargo vehicles including tractor trailer rigs and straight trucks.
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Kelly Tires
Why Kelly Tires?
We've succeeded in the tire business for over 100 years because we know a lot about tires, and even more about the people who buy them. We understand that drivers like you are looking for a good deal on a great tire. High quality, long life, a warranty and reasonable price? these are all important features. It's the kind of tire deal you can expect to find through the network of Kelly Tires Dealers.
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Cooper Tires
As a global competitor in the replacement tire industry, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, together with its affiliates, subsidiaries and joint ventures has manufacturing facilities on three continents, sales and distribution networks around the world and products that meet and exceed the demands of the world's most dynamic markets. The Cooper family of companies have more than 430 million Cooper produced tires on vehicles around the world, making our products an important difference to the quality of people's everyday lives.
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Milestar Tires
Perfect for long cross country or short inter-city trips, tough challenging road conditions don't stand a chance when your car is equipped with Milestar tires. Count on safety. Count on quality. Count on Milestar.
• Light Truck Tires • SUV • Passenger Tires • Commercial Truck Tires
Milestar MS932 XP Ultra-High Performance Passenger Tire
Milestar Patagonia A/T Off-Road Radial Tire
Milestar Patagonia M/T Mud-Terrain Radial Tire
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Alliance Tires
Alliance tires are put to the test every day in 65 countries around the world. Some of the toughest terrain conditions are the proving grounds for Alliance's innovative engineering, design, compound chemistry and tire construction. Alliance is closely following actual market demands for fast transport in the field of agricultural vehicles and implements, as well as in the area of heavy equipment. Well known for its complete range of flotation and row crop tires providing fast reaction to custom made demands and adjustments, Alliance offers tires and solutions to a various implements starting with small wagons and ending with big trucks working in the field and transporting the produce on the highway to factories or main storage warehouses.
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Interstate Batteries
Enjoying a reputation for top-quality products, business innovations and consistently reliable service, Interstate Batteries is the No. 1 replacement brand battery in North America. Now over a billion dollar, privately-held corporation, our enterprise continues to thrive on our innovation as well as our good old-fashioned business principles.
Three entities make up our enterprise, with over 1,400 employees nationwide.
1. Interstate Battery System of America, Inc.
2. Interstate All Battery Center
3. Interstate PowerCare
As Interstate Batteries faces the future, we'll stay true to our founding principles and continue to uphold our reputation to our customers:
#1 in Batteries
The Early Years:
In the spring of 1950, John Searcy began selling and delivering car batteries to wholesalers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area from the back of his red Studebaker pickup truck. After two years, Searcy founded his new company and named it Interstate Battery System. He based his business on high principles: offer the best-quality product, provide impeccable service and treat the customer with respect. The Nationwide System
By the 80s, Interstate celebrated the milestone of having distributorships in every one of the 50 states and in Canada. Today you can even find our distributors in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Guam and Panama City! A Household Name
Retiring in 1978, John Searcy left the company under the leadership of President and Chairman Norm Miller. In the coming years, Interstate would seek to become a household name through Interstate Batteries Great American Race, marketing opportunities, going "prime time" with national TV commercials and sponsoring champion fishermen Guido and Dion Hibdon. In 1990, Norm's brother Tommy Miller became Interstate Batteries' President and C.E.O., while Norm remained Chairman of the Board. The company's presence took off in a new area - NASCAR, now America's fastest-growing professional sport. Interstate became title sponsor of Coach Joe Gibbs' new Winston Cup team in 1992 and steadily improved each year, winning the prestigious Winston Cup Championship in 2000.
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American Racing
Re-inventing the Wheel
We at American Racing trace our roots back more than 50 years, and continue to reinvent ourselves and, quite literally, the wheel. Today's American Racing still prides ourselves on the mission that began when drag racing innovator Romeo Palamides teamed up with J.O. Ellison, a San Francisco machine shop owner, to design and craft high strength-to-weight ratio racing wheels for his dragster. Palamides and Ellison, along with engineering innovator Tom Griffith formed the pioneering company in aftermarket wheels. From the golden age of hot rodding to today's street enthusiast, American Racing is reinventing the way wheels are viewed from our classics to new trend-setting styles.
The Wheel that Started a Craze
In the late 50s, when European racing wheel companies were focused on semi-solid modular designs, designer Tom Griffith conceived the tapered parabolic contour spoked American Racing "Torq Thrust®" which reduced wheel weight and promoted brake cooling. Considered by many to be the most famous wheel of all time, the Torq Thrust® started the custom wheel craze, making the conversion from strip to street. Today authentic "old school" Torq Thrusts are highly collectible and sold around the world. Often imitated, never duplicated, the Torq Thrust® is the signature wheel for performance and custom purists.
General Lee's Landing Gear
During the seven seasons (147 episodes & 2 made-for-TV reunion movies) of the hit television series "Dukes of Hazzard", the Warner Brothers studio built a total of 340 "General Lee" 1969 Dodge Chargers. All "General Lees" were equipped with American Racing "Vector" wheels. Of the 340 General Lees built for the series, 321 were destroyed as a result of stunt car jumps. Of the 1360 American Racing Vectors jumped and stunt driven for the series, only one wheel failed by breaking and it is a collector item in a private collection in Sylmar, California. Beyond Hazzard County, American Racing wheels have had cameo appearances in some of Hollywood's most famous films including The Game, Die Hard With A Vengeance, Transformers, 2Fast 2Furious, and perhaps the most important Ford Mustang film of all time, Bullit.
Hot Rods
What do you get when you combine the world's most respected wheel company with the world's most respected hot rod designer? In 2005, American Racing acquired Boyd Coddington specialty wheels combining two of the top names in wheel design. Coddington, a nationally-recognized auto enthusiast specializing in automotive restoration and customization, continues to work on wheel designs, sales efforts, marketing and events. In addition to his exploits in the automotive industry, Coddington became a national figure when the Discovery Channel launched the popular hit television show "American Hot Rod."
Trend Setters
Twenty Inches Strong, TIS Modular and Dropstars wheels are at the forefront of design. In fact, they continually stretch the imagination of what is possible when it comes to turning a wheel into a rolling piece of art. American Racing and DUB co-founder Myles Kovacs continue the rich tradition of trend-setting designs and sizes through the TIS, TISm and Dropstars wheel lines, including the first production 30 inch wheel. Known for their 20-plus inch wheels, these unique wheels are popular among celebrities including today's hottest hip hop stars, top athletes and movie stars. If you have a ride and want to stand out, these wheels are a must have.
Who the Pros Come To
When people who know cars want to put their name on a wheel, they come to us. Both Carroll Shelby and Dale Earnhardt Jr. wanted to give their fans a way to display their affection for these racing legends, but wanted to make sure that only the highest quality wheels would display their names. Through the Carroll Shelby® Legend Series and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Signature Series lines of wheels for cars, trucks, and SUV's, Ford and Chevy fans alike agree that legendary performance is attainable. However we do not recommend that you try to drive like either of them on your local highways.
The Leaders in Forged Technology
When it was time to expand the manufacturing capabilities into forged designs, it was a natural to join forces with the industry leading brand with over 40 years of experience in forged wheel production. In acquiring the Weld Racing, we added one of the industry's best brands for forged motorcycle, motorsports and aftermarket wheels. Whether it is John Force on a drag strip, Tony Stewart on a dirt track, street strip or off road racers, Weld Racing wins. Along with the brand, we added state of the art forged manufacturing capabilities based in Kansas City, MO., where we continue to produce the best in one-piece and multi-piece forged wheels.
Not Just American Racing
We have evolved with the changing landscape of the automotive market into a company with over a dozen brands, all developed with the purpose of providing high quality, cutting edge design wheels for the automotive aftermarket. From Hot Rods to Muscle Cars, Tuners to Trucks, Street Strip to Urban Cruising, on the road, off the road or on the track, American Racing Equipment, Inc. has a wheel that meets your needs under one of these industry leading brands: American Racing, American Racing Pro Series, ATX Series All Terrain Wheels, Boyd Coddington Wheels, Carroll Shelby® Legend Series, Dale Earnhardt Jr.® Signature Series, Dropstars, Imola, Motegi Racing, TIS ? Twenty Inches Strong, TISModular, and Weld Racing.
All In
American Racing Equipment, Inc. is the largest wheel company in the world, distributing more than 1.5 million wheels annually through manufacturing facilities, company-owned, satellite-connected warehouses, an independent distributor system in the United States and through international distributors in more than 20 countries on four continents.
In Thrust We Trust. - American Racing®
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The Center provides literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring. All levels are welcome whether the person is a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner. The program serves adult learners ages 18 and older.
Learners are paired with a trained volunteer tutor, and after an individualized learning plan is created the student will receive one on one tutoring two hours per week. The individualized learning approach can be adapted to meet the needs and goals of the learner. There is no cost for the tutoring.
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Kingsford is just too adorable for words. Have a look at this little guy. Don't you want one ?
Since last posting here I've managed to finish a UFO and have done my partners 7 inch square in the AustraliaCrochet exchange. In one of my wool crates, I discovered a piece of knitting - no idea what it started off as but it finished up this afternoon as a baby's hat which will be donated to charity.
Here's the square drying on my blocking board. For this one I used Cleckheaton 8ply wool in a soft grey colour. I hope it fits in with my partner's clour scheme.
Hey, does this remind you of Kingsford ??????
Hmmmmm - I DON'T THINK SO !!!!!!!!!!
MOTHER PIG: What did you learn in school today? FIRST PIGLET: Oink! Oink! SECOND PIGLET: Oink! Oink! THIRD PIGLET: Woof! Woof! MOTHER PIG: What? THIRD PIGLET: I m taking a foreign language.


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Kobe Bryant passed Jerry West tonight to become the All Time leading scorer in franchise history. Kobe passed West's record on a breakaway dunk to own the record. Kobe also has 4 rings, a Gold Medal, an MVP award, All Star Game MVP, a 81 point performance and he is still just 31 years old. The only question about Kobe is where does he rank all time for the Lakers franchise? Where do you put him up with the All Time greats?


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Colin Farrell, HBO, Mystery, Rachel McAdams, Reviews, Taylor Kitsch, True Detective, TV, Vince Vaughn
I heard it wasn't good, but I kept seeing the previews for the second season. In fact, I started seeing those previews before I ever watched the first season. I saw Colin Farrell in a rumpled suit with three days of beard and a cigarette dangling from his lips. I saw Vince Vaughn sharply dressed and oozing charm. I saw Rachel McAdams' no-nonsense stare down the barrel of her automatic pistol. I couldn't wait. What I found in season one was none of these because I wrongly assumed season two starred the same characters. But I loved the first season. I just wish I had watched the two seasons in reverse order.
Season two suffers from the haunting subject matter and stellar performances of the first season. It is a vastly different ride than the second season, and you'd be smart to heed the warning at the ride's entrance. It's disturbing and definitely not for the faint of heart. It's dark, twisted, and even nauseating at times. I loved it. BUT, it's also definitely not anything like season two. If you thought you would get more of what made the first season such a wild, delicious mix of creepy, suspenseful, and artfully heartbreaking, I could understand your dissatisfaction with the second season. I reminded myself over and over, before I started season two, that I would love it or hate it on its own merits or disgraces. So, I did. Mostly.
When viewed with the expectations of suspense, complex characters, intrigue, betrayals, corruption, tragedy, and a dynamite cast, season two can stand on its own. Honestly, it was better than I hoped it would be, given all the negative press and fan tirades I read about after its release. Far better. I remember Vince Vaughn taking some real abuse for his portrayal of Frank Semyon, and though he may have been one of the weaker actors in the cast, I think that's largely unfair. Have you seen The Internship? Trust me, Vaughn's True Detective performance is relatively great. The rest of the cast, from the bit parts to the stars, is excellent though at one point I thought Colin Farrell was impersonating Nick Nolte. Rachel McAdams portrayed Det. Ani Bezzerides' war with herself as achingly real. Even with the occasional faltering step, the development of the characters throughout the season and the growth of their relationships made me like even the most deplorable of them. It was easy to see them as the "good guys" when the plot tumbled to reveal they were largely victims, in over their heads and scrambling to survive.
With my guarded expectations of the second season, maybe it was easier for me to see it as just another cop drama. Certainly there are plenty of those, some better and many worse. If you stack it up against something like The Wire, you will likely be disappointed. But you might feel the same letdown if you were to expect more of True Detective season one when you saw The Wire. The two seasons are that different.
Should you watch True Detective Season Two? I recommend that you do, if you can completely avoid any expectations based on the first season. There are so many shows competing for everyone's spare time, it's difficult to stay loyal to a series that doesn't reward you. Season two delivered something compelling in every episode. But if you're like me and watched all of season one in three days, you'll find you have an easier time viewing season two in smaller doses.
I anxiously await a third season of the show, though I may have to wait a while. Have you seen the second season? If so, I'd love to hear your comments. Please make sure they are free of spoilers.


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Quincy City Council Meetings Available Online
Quincy Access Television has announced that meetings of the Quincy City Council will now be available on-demand at QATV.org. Meetings will be made available online the week following the meeting date. Live coverage of City Council will continue only on QATV-9. Replays will air on QATV-9 during the week of the meeting.
Visit QATV.org/CityCouncil for a complete library of available meetings. For more information, please call QATV at 617-376-1440.


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George Osborne hinted in the Budget that the "burden" of funding services for Britain's ageing population should not fall on younger generations.
He promised a White Paper detailing a new system for looking after elderly and disabled adults in care homes and through home-help services, which charities and health experts say needs urgent reform.
Last year a government adviser, Andrew Dilnot, proposed a new system of funding for elderly care, intended to ensure that pensioners are no longer forced to sell their homes to cover the cost of care in old age.
Under his plan, no-one would pay more than £35,000 during their lifetime for their personal care.
Any costs above this level would be met by the state in an effort to stop thousands of pensioners being forced to sell their homes each year.
The costs of food and accommodation in a care home would not be covered by the cap.
However, the Treasury is said to be reluctant to provide the £1.7 billion a year in extra funding that the Dilnot plan would require. Some officials are believed to favour a scheme which would see all but the poorest pensioners pay the full cost of their care.
The Department of Health has modelled a plan under which the cap could be set at £100,000, almost three times the level Mr Dilnot proposed, the Telegraph has learned.
A spokesman for the Department declined to comment on the details of the plan, saying only: "We are considering a range of options."
But Mr Dilnot appeared to signal his opposition to such a move when giving evidence to MPs on the Health Select committee last December. "If the cap got up to £100,000, that would not do the job," he said.
In his report, published last July, Mr Dilnot suggested one option could be a new tax on elderly people, arguing that it would be seen as fairer for the people who would benefit from the new cap on care costs to help pay for it themselves.
In the Budget, the Chancellor hinted that paying for old age should not fall to younger generations.
"We will also address the rising costs of an ageing population, and the burden this places on future generations," he said.
Imelda Redmond, head of policy at Marie Curie, who advised the government on care reforms, said a cap at £100,000 would be much less likely to help pensioners and disabled plan for their old age.
"People just don't expect to pay that much," she said.
Chris Horlick, from the specialist insurers Partnership, said the level of the cap was a "key factor" but warned that many people would continue to face expensive bills for accommodation and food, even if their care costs were paid by the state.
Cross party talks are under way in an attempt to forge a consensus between Labour and the coalition on how to fund social care for elderly and disabled adults in future.
However, the plans have stalled as the talks struggle to reach agreement. The White Paper was originally intended to be published next month, but now looks unlikely to appear before June.
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8.10 Subject to Clause 8.9 You enter the Website entirely at Your own risk and if You are dissatisfied with any portion of the Website, or with any of these Terms of use, Your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Website.
9.1 The Company shall not be liable for:
9.1.1 any loss of profit, business, revenue, goodwill, data or anticipated savings (whether direct, indirect or consequential); or
9.1.2 any indirect or consequential loss or damage, or other claims for consequential compensation whatsoever in connection with the use, inability to use or the results of use of this Website, any websites linked to this Website or the material on such websites, including but not limited to loss or damage due to viruses that may infect Your computer equipment, software, data or other property on account of Your access to, use of, or browsing this Website or Your downloading of any material from this Website or any websites linked to this Website.
9.2 Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit the Company's liability for:
9.2.1 death or personal injury caused by negligence (as such term is defined by the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977); or
9.2.2 fraud; or
9.2.3 misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter; or
9.2.4 any liability, which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
10.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law, and disputes arising in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
These terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") are the terms and conditions upon which Ab Fab Flowers ("we/us") makes this website (the "Ab Fab Flowers Site") available to you and any of our services which are accessible on or via the Ab Fab Flowers Site (the "Ab Fab Flowers Service").
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Ab Fab Flowers Site and the Ab Fab Flowers Service.
1. Ab Fab Flowers products
1.1 All Ab Fab Flowers Products as depicted on this website (as may be varied from time to time) are available almost everywhere in the UK, Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man - or as otherwise directed.
1.2 Certain Ab Fab Flowers Products may be delivered by us in bud to ensure longer life.
1.3 Some Ab Fab Flowers Products, Flowers and Plants may be harmful or poisonous, if you require further information before submitting an order please contact the Ab Fab Flowers Customer Service Team using the contact details set out in Section 6 below.
1.4 All Ab Fab Flowers Products are subject to availability. In the event of any supply difficulties, we reserve the right to substitute an Ab Fab Flowers Product of equivalent value and quality without notice.
1.5 In the event that we are unable to supply the Ab Fab Flowers Product or any substitute product to you at all, we shall notify you as soon as is reasonably possible and shall reimburse your payment in full and in any event no later than 30 days after the intended delivery date.
1.6 Products are delivered next day unless other delivery service requested.
2. Prices
2.1 Prices listed within the Ab Fab Flowers Service are valid for a maximum of 14 days of submitting your purchase form.
3. Orders / Payment
3.1 You will be given clear instructions to follow to navigate the Order Form and you shall be required to provide us with your complete personal details, including accurate postcode, together with those of the intended recipient and all necessary payment details. We accept payment by all major credit and/or debit cards other than Electron, department store cards and any other credit and/or debit cards as we may specify from time to time. By clicking on the 'check out' button on the Order Form, you are consenting to be bound by our terms and conditions contained in these Terms and Conditions and appearing anywhere on the Ab Fab Flowers site.
3.2 Submitting your Order Form is subject to our acceptance of this offer when we issue a written confirmation of acceptance by e-mail to the e-mail address with which you have addressed us. This message will re-confirm elements of the order(s) you have placed including confirmation of your card message. We will not consider ourselves bound by a contract with you until we have issued this confirmation.
3.3 We will confirm your order details and advise you that we are processing your purchase when we e-mail you.
3.4 We cannot accept Order Forms from customers under the age of eighteen (18) years.
4. Delivery
4.1 Except where stated, Standard Delivery is next day, and a charge of £3.95 will be applicable within the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. If you request delivery to remote areas which are not normally delivered to by Ab Fab Flowers you will be advised of any additional charges as soon as possible upon receipt of your Order Form. Selected products are not available for delivery to certain areas - where possible we will advise you of these restrictions before you place your order.
4.2 On acceptance by us of your Order Form we will advise you by e-mail confirmation of the intended delivery date. Where same day delivery is available for the product you are ordering for delivery within the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands we must receive your Order Form by 2pm (prevailing British local time). Delivery of selected alcohol products will be made within a 48 hour period of the requested delivery date - if this is the case for the product you are ordering we will advise you before placing your order. We will process Order Forms received on Sundays or Public Holidays the next working day. We do not deliver on Sundays or public holidays but in this case we will deliver the Ab Fab Flowers Product you request on the next working day. For deliveries made by courier or Royal Mail please allow up to 48 hours from the requested delivery date. Certain areas of Scotland, Ireland and Wales - allow an additional 48 hours after the requested delivery date.
4.6 Incorrect personal details may lead to problems or delays in delivery, so before placing your order, please ensure that you have included the full address details, including accurate postcode of the intended recipient and telephone number, together with your daytime contact telephone number or e-mail address so that we can notify you in the event that any delivery problems are encountered.
4.7 Certain products will be delivered during a delivery period, providing delivery within a time frame around your preferred delivery date - if this is the case for your order, we will advise you prior to, or during the order process.
4.8 Whilst we agree to use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that delivery will be on the requested delivery date or during the delivery period, you acknowledge that actual delivery will be via a local florist or for certain orders via third party courier or postal service (including, but not limited to items from the Simply Ab Fab Flowers, plants & wine ranges). In very occasional circumstances delivery on the requested terms will not be possible, in such circumstances you will be given prior notice wherever possible and we shall either make alternative arrangements or shall reimburse your payment in full in accordance with clause 1.5 above. Goods delivered via third party services are despatched 24 hours before the requested delivery date for most UK mainland addresses. For deliveries via third party to Northern Ireland, Wales and some areas of Scotland, please allow up to an additional 48 hours after the requested delivery date for delivery to be made.
4.9 In the case of delivery to certain locations where a third party is involved, such as offices, hospitals, Funeral Directors, airports, hotels, ships and other business locations, the signature of any person authorised to accept delivery on behalf of the organisation shall be accepted as proof of delivery to your chosen recipient. Please be advised that we are unable to deliver wines, and plants to Funeral Directors, Hospitals, airports or ships.
4.10 Please note that the carrier is only responsible for delivering against signature to the address you quote (or an imminent neighbour if no one is at home) we regret that where the goods have been correctly delivered we can not accept responsibility if the intended recipient has moved, or lives elsewhere, and the actual received refuses or fails to return item(s).
4.11 Where the carrier is unable to find someone to accept delivery they will either deliver to a neighbour or leave a card at the address for the recipient to make contact.
4.12 In respect of orders outside the UK, Channel Islands and Ireland, delivery shall be made as soon as is reasonably practicable but you acknowledge that delivery on the intended delivery date, particularly in respect of orders received for same day delivery or for Sundays and Public Holidays, cannot be guaranteed.
4.13 It is possible to select a preferred delivery time within the order process for items ordered from the 'Sympathy' &'Funeral' product ranges. This option should be used only for orders requesting delivery to funerals or funeral parlours. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure your order is delivered prior to the time selected, no guarantee for delivery by the time specified can be given. To assist us in meeting your preference, please ensure your order is placed at least two working days prior to the preferred delivery time.
4.14 In the instance of there being difficulties in delivering your order to the intended recipient we (including the florist or third party delivering your order) reserve the right to contact the recipient using the contact details you provide on the Order Form.
4.15 When placing your order you are able to specify further delivery information using the 'Delivery Information' field provided. This is intended to provide further guidance to the party delivering your order which isn't included within your address information – for example to specify floor number, or hospital ward. We reserve the right to not action any delivery requests specified in this field which we deem unacceptable and will use other elements of address information provided elsewhere on the order form to fulfil your order.
4.16 Certain Ab Fab Flowers Products, will be delivered by courier or Royal Mail, including Simply Ab Fab Flowers, Plants & Fine Foods of the World.
4.17 Before placing your order, please review delivery cut-off times & prices - accessed from the Product Details page of each product.
5. Cancellation/Refund Policy
5.1 Orders may be amended or cancelled up to 24 hours before the intended delivery date for UK, Ireland and Channel Islands (3 working days notice for Simply Ab Fab Flowers orders). Where delivery is to be made via courier, Royal Mail or other third party carrier orders can be amended or cancelled up to 3 working days prior to delivery date requested - this applies to products such as plants, & wines. Where delivery is to be made outside UK, Ireland and Channel Islands please provide notification 48 hours before the intended delivery date.
5.2 To amend or cancel your order, please contact the Ab Fab Flowers Customer Service Team from 8am until 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am until 5pm on Saturday using the contact details set out in Section 6 below.
5.3 You are entitled to cancel any payment at any time where fraudulent use has been made of your credit or debit card by another person not acting on behalf of you or as your agent and to be re-credited by us to the extent that such sums are not reimbursed by the card issuer in such circumstances.
5.4 After despatch and delivery you may cancel your order for any reason provided:-
5.4.1 You or the recipient notifies us of your cancellation in writing/e-mail to the address below within seven working days of delivery
5.4.2 The goods remain unused and components parts are unopened
5.4.3 You or the recipient retain and take reasonable care of the goods until collected by our carrier
5.4.4 You are reasonable in making the goods available for collection by our carrier who will collect only during the daytime on working days (not Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holidays) with in 21 days of notifying us of the cancellation. We will pay the cost of the collection unless you or the recipients fail to facilitate the collection within 21 days of the cancellation.
5.5.5 We will refund your account with in 7 days of cancellation and or collection of the goods direct to your card/account.
6. Ab Fab Flowers customer services
6.1 In the event that you are not satisfied with the Ab Fab Flowers Service any complaints should be addressed in the first instance to:
By email: email@example.com
By telephone: 01634 671114
By fax: 01634 671119
By post: Customer Care
Ab Fab Flowers
361 Walderslade Road
Walderslade Village
Kent ME5 9LW
6.2 Our Customer Service Team is available from 9am until 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am until 5pm on Saturday.
6.3 Because of the perishable nature of most Ab Fab Flowers Products and in order to assist us in resolving any complaints quickly and to our mutual satisfaction, we advise you to make any complaint within 1 working day of the date of delivery or intended delivery of your purchase.
7. Disclaimer
7.1 Whilst we agree to use our reasonable endeavours to ensure that the Ab Fab Flowers Site and/or the Ab Fab Flowers Service is fully operational and error-free we cannot guarantee this and, therefore, accept no responsibility for any defects and/or interruption of the Ab Fab Flowers Site and/or the Ab Fab Flowers Service and shall be released from our obligations under these Terms and Conditions in the event of any cause beyond our reasonable control which renders the provision of the Ab Fab Flowers Site and/or the Ab Fab Flowers Service impossible or impractical.
7.2 (a) We accept liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence.
(b) Subject to clause 7.2(a), our liability in contract, tort (including negligence and breach of statutory duty) or otherwise arising by reason of or in connection with your Order Form with us shall be limited to a multiple of [5] times the price you have paid for the Ab Fab Flowers Products.
(c) Subject to clauses 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) above we exclude all liability for any claims, losses, demands and damages, including without limitation, any costs, loss of profits, loss of contracts or business opportunity, loss of data and any other consequential, incidental, special or punitive damages, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with your use or inability to access the Ab Fab Flowers Site and/or the Ab Fab Flowers Service, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), under statute or otherwise PROVIDED THAT nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions affects or will affect your or the recipient's statutory rights in relation to the quality, fitness or description of the Ab Fab Flowers Products supplied.
(d) Subject to clauses 1.5 and 4.6 above, we shall not be liable for any delay or inability to perform our obligations to you if such delay is due to any cause whatsoever beyond our reasonable control.
8. Use of Ab-FabFlowers.co.uk discount voucher codes
8.1 'Ab Fab Flowers.co.uk discount voucher codes' (also abbreviated to 'Voucher codes') can only be used against purchases made on Ab-FabFlowers.co.uk.
8.2 Voucher codes may only be redeemed on Ab-FabFlowers.co.uk - we are unable to accept voucher codes through Ab Fab Flowers Telesales or Member shops.
8.3 Voucher codes may be redeemed against purchases for delivery to UK addresses only. Selected voucher codes may be restricted for use against specified products only.
8.4 Voucher codes are restricted to one use per customer and should not be passed on to additional recipients.
8.5 Voucher codes must be entered at the point of placing your order on Ab-FabFlowers.co.uk using the relevant part of the order form.
8.6 We are unable to apply a discount to orders already placed.
8.7 Voucher codes cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotions.
8.8 Only one voucher code may be used per order.
8.9 Where the voucher code entitles you to a percentage discount, the discount will not be applied to the delivery charge ('delivery' includes additional delivery services, which are charged in conjunction with Ab Fab Flowers Delivery, for example 'before 1pm delivery' surcharge).
8.10 Voucher codes may be withdrawn, or suspended without notice for any reason. We will advise you within the order process if we cannot accept the discount code you have entered.
8.11 Selected voucher codes may be restricted for use against specified products such as items from the Simply Ab Fab Flowers range - where possible, details of further restrictions will be communicated at the point where we promote the voucher code to you.
8.12 Voucher codes may also be set by Ab Fab Flowers to a maximum number of redemptions - if we are not able to accept the discount code you have entered for this reason we will advise you accordingly in the order process and the discount will not be applied.
8.13 Vouchers codes cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative.
8.14 We cannot be held responsible for non-availability of Ab Fab Flowers.co.uk which may prevent use of Voucher codes.
8.15 Changes to these terms of use may be made at any time.
9. General
9.1 We reserve the right to supplement and amend the Terms and Conditions on which you are permitted access to the Ab Fab Flowers Site and/or the Ab Fab Flowers Service from time to time. We will post any changes on the Ab Fab Flowers Site and it is your responsibility as a customer to review the Terms and Conditions on each occasion you access the Ab Fab Flowers Service or Ab Fab Flowers Site. Changes will be effective five (5) hours after the posting of any such change and all subsequent dealings between you and us shall be on the new terms and conditions.
9.2 Additionally, we reserve the right to suspend, restrict or terminate access to the Ab Fab Flowers Site and/or the Ab Fab Flowers Services for any reason at any time.
9.3 These Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers and other terms contained in the Ab Fab Flowers Site, provided that in the event of a conflict between any such other notices, policies, disclaimers and other terms, these Terms and Conditions shall prevail. If any of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect
9.4 We shall ensure that we comply with the requirement of all current data protection legislation including, without limitation, the Data Protection Act 1998 (as replaced, modified or re-enacted from time to time). We shall only use personal data received from you for the purpose of fulfilling our obligations under these Terms and Conditions and as stated in our Privacy Policy.
9.5 A person who is not a party to the agreement between you and us has no rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of the Terms and Conditions but this does not affect any right or remedy which exists apart from that Act.
9.6 Save in respect of fraudulent misrepresentation, this agreement (including any documents and instruments referred to herein) supersedes all prior representations, arrangements, understandings, and agreements between you and us (whether written or oral) and sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between you and us relating to the subject matter hereof.
9.7 Your purchase will be deemed to have occurred in the UK. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
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I Am Shark is beyond ecstatic to announce the 2xLP collector's edition release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Music composed by the legendary John Williams and his return to the series, whose iconic sounds and themes create an entire world to themselves in the Star Wars Universe. An array of stunning artwork accompanies this record from the UK's Dan Mumford, presented in four different collectable covers that share an inner gatefold piece!
"The expansive, dramatic passages are as full-bodied as one would hope for a film as epic as The Force Awakens, but the attention to detail within the score – and the exquisitely recorded performance – make the results a subtle and engaging listen." * The bombastic score was recorded over 12 sessions scattered in a five-month period of 2015, and is the first of the Star Wars films to feature a 90-piece free-lance orchestra. The theme for Snoke was recorded by a 24-voice men's chorus. Special guest conductor, Gustavo Dudamel conducted the opening and end title music for the film at Williams' request.
I Am Shark's collector's edition of The Force Awakens goes on sale Friday, February 3rd as an exclusive pre-order. 4 collectable covers (Rey, Poe, Phasma, Finn & Kylo) and cohesive colored vinyl pressed on 180 gram discs. You can visit the I Am Shark official website and social media platforms for more news, releases, and information.
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The BCS championship will, as expected, be played between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama. The Irish secured their berth last week with a win over USC, and the Tide defeated Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday night.
Florida finishes at No. 3 in the BCS standings and are guaranteed an automatic bid to a BCS game. Oregon comes in at No. 4 and Kansas State rounds out the top five. Stanford jumps up to No. 6 and Georgia drops down to No. 7. The SEC finishes out the BCS top 10 with LSU, Texas A&M and South Carolina.
Northern Illinois, as was reported earlier today, jumped up to No. 15 and will go to the Orange Bowl to face No. 12 Florida State. That means Oklahoma will not be going to the Sugar Bowl to face the Gators.
Below are the five BCS bowl games to be played this January:
BCS championship game: No.1 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Alabama
Fiesta Bowl: No. 4 Oregon vs. No. 5 Kansas State
Orange Bowl: No. 12 Florida State vs. No. 15 Northern Illinois
Rose Bowl: No. 6 Stanford vs. Wisconsin
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SOYUZCEMENT brings together the leading manufacturers with 80% of the EEU market and includes engineering companies, research institutes, information and analytical centers.
Together, we strive to maintain a sustainable industry as well as promote and advance the economic, environmental and societal benefits of building with cement and concrete.
Chairman of the Board of the Union - Mikhail Skorokhod, President of the EUROCEMENT group Holding.
- Promoting industrial cooperation in the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union
- Setting up mechanisms for the development of the building materials industry in order to enhance the competitiveness of the cement industry
- Combating counterfeit products and low-quality imports by providing equal market conditions for all cement manufacturers
- Maintaining and improving the training of qualified personnel for the cement industry
- Introducing the best available technologies into the cement industry, and reducing the environmental impact of production
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- Preparing proposals for governmental authorities to further the development of the cement industry
- Promoting the advanced global production technologies and the world's best practices in the cement industry
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Do you want to know what kind of Facebook posts I enjoy reading the most? The raw, honest, often hilarious, self-deprecating ones where people are sharing real honest-to-goodness things that happen to them and are not embarrassed of what people might think or censoring themselves in any way.
I am probably the worst offender of the "typical Facebook" post. I post pictures of my adorable kids doing adorable things, I shout out when my husband brings me flowers, I tell funny stories about my day. Sometimes (in fact, most of the time) I actually think before pushing the share button "who gives a crap about this?". But I send anyway because I can't help myself. Maybe deep down it is my way of documenting my life. Or maybe I just think my life is so exciting that you all must immediately hear how awesome it is. Either way, my posts are, as are most of yours, really positive representations of what is not typically an entirely positive daily experience.
I love my life. I love the beauty in it. And I love the messiness of it. So why don't I share everything with y'all? I promise I will not make this an everyday practice but wanted to make Wednesday, September 18th "authentic post" day and show you what I would be posting if I were to not censor myself. Things like this…..


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"Mariah Carey luggage.Mariah proved she is still very much a diva when she turned up on her travels in London with a huge travelling luggage! The 46 year old singer was in full on diva mode as she left Claridge's in London. What caught the eye this time was not just her cleavage-baring dress for following behind was a porter totting a mountain of designer luggage belonging to her.The music star is known for her extravagance and penchant for so many designer wears and shoes that she does not think twice of carrying them all along no matter where she travels to in the world.Now that is Diva mode! More photos after the cut.
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Selma's very own Wallace Community College is home to the Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Eta Tau division. Alph Eta Tay has two fantastic advisors, Mrs. Kerry Henderson and Mrs. Beck Davis, to guide the members in the right direction.
Phi Theta Kappa participates in many service project. One is a service project known as project green. Phi Theta Kappa is one voice speaking to keep our planet beautiful. Step up and join that voice, for you can help make a difference.
We are the voice!
Mrs. Becky Davis, PTK Advisor
Being an advisor for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society is one of the most rewarding parts of my teaching experience at Wallace Community College Selma. Each semester I look forward to recruiting new members and watching them grow to be leaders on our campus, exemplifying the hallmarks of scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship. Our chapter may be small, but we make a big impact on our campus and the community we serve. Thanks to your President, Dr. James Mitchell, we are able to participate in many state and national events each year. I look forward to working with our chapter and hope we have a great year!
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It all started in Central Park on June 22, 1901, when a group of people spotted rows of bright green rocking chairs along the park's mall, near the casino. Usually in this same spot, stood rows of uncomfortable wooden hard benches, so it was a pleasure indeed for the park-goes to sit and rock and enjoy the wondrous summer day.
The rocking chair was first invented in the 18th century and it has provided millions of people a higher level of relaxation since then. Rocking chairs are pieces of furniture that defy the usual function of a chair. These chairs have legs that are poised over curved pieces of wood which makes it possible for the chair to sway forwards and backwards, setting the one sitting on it in a gentle rocking motion. Rocking chairs provide comfort that is beyond what is usually offered by traditional chairs or seats. The rocking of a rocking chair can provide relaxation and a whole new dimension of comfort for you and your family.
Having good posture has been proven to improve a person's physical health, like back and joint pain from poor sitting posture. It also helps promote good mental health as well. With bean bag furniture being so comfortable, it optimizes relaxation and helps decrease emotional tension as well as depression. Studies show that these complications are the leading causes of most headaches and can be avoided by using bean bag furniture. One of the main issues with improper sitting posture is the effect it has on the shoulders and neck. Bad posture from not using bean bag furniture can also cause constriction of blood vessels that can be a cause of headaches, as well. The use of bean bag furniture in correcting these issues is being implemented by doctors now and beanbag chairs are now being made in the form of office chairs.
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In honor of spring's arrival, we're showing off some of our flowery charts. Let's start with planting medium--we have lots and lots of fabrics ready to ship. Here are some of our many Lakeside colors. From the left, Luna, Porcelain, Vintage Magnolia, Vintage Maple Sugar and Vintage Buttercream. These are all 40 count, but we have Lakeside in 32 and 36 as well.
Garden tools! Here are some flowery Premax scissors. Snip pretty!
Our flower charts range from the tiny--Jeanette Douglas Designs "Two Tulips."
Two more tulips from Carriage House Samplings:
Stitch some roses on "Rose House" from Ewe & Eye & Friends.
Beautiful "Summer Iris," by Blackbird Designs.
"Three Violets Humbug" by Just Nan, complete with ribbon and beads.
We carry the called-for fabric for "Three Violets" above. Love the sparkliness of this.
Here we have a little larger garden with "The Wisdom Sampler" from Vermillion Stitchery.
And for something huge, ambitious and gorgeous, we have Heaven and Earth Design's "Garden of Delights."
To order these or other items or for questions, please call us at 730-360-4600; we are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. We are open the first Sunday of every month from 12:30-4:30, except during March for the Woodlawn Needlework Show, when we are open every Sunday from 12:30-4:30.
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Continuous Delivery: The Power of Embedded Teams
In my last article, "Why is Perforce Adopting Continuous Delivery?" I talked about why the Engineering group at Perforce is migrating to Continuous Delivery (CD) and how we are going about it. In this post I'll dig into the first step of that migration, which was the creation of embedded product teams. What are embedded teams, what were the challenges in moving to them, and what benefits did we expect?
So what's an embedded product team? Our definition is:
An embedded product team consists of all the people and skills needed to
independently take product all the way from requirements to delivery.
The Engineering structure at Perforce is typical of most companies: Multiple product teams (each consisting of Product Management, Development, UX, QA, and Project Management) sharing the build, packaging, documentation and release services provided by a separate "Engineering Services (ES)" organization. As release milestones approach, ownership passes back and forth between the product team and the ES team as the product moves through to delivery.
Moving to fully embedded teams required the following changes:
- It was first necessary to change the charter of the ES organization from "services" to "infrastructure development." We formed new teams to build out the build, package, and delivery infrastructures needed to provide a "self-service" model to the product teams. Secondly, the "service" resources were added to the existing product teams so that each team had all the skills and resources needed to take ownership for their own delivery.
- We committed to a long-term investment in developing and supporting the self-serve infrastructures needed by product teams. To do so, we first had to free up engineering time in the ES organization by deprioritizing many typical service requests and by transferring some responsibilities that were historically acquired but best pushed back out to the correct owners.
- Once enough of the self-serve infrastructure was in place, we then transferred ownership for builds, tests, packaging, etc. out from the ES organization and into the product teams. In some cases this transfer of ownership came with the resource that used to do the work in ES, but in most cases an existing member of the product team was trained up to take on the transferred responsibility.
This move created two concerns within the Engineering team. Firstly, product team leaders worried that having existing product team members take on the additional build, package, and delivery responsibilities would reduce the time available for new feature development. Secondly, there was concern that product quality would drop due to the transfer of delivery ownership and due to changes in the "tried and tested" tools and techniques used in the past.
- We empowered each product team to deliver snapshot, patch, and feature releases by themselves on a schedule of their choosing.
- With all roles now embedded into the various product teams, it was important to create the position of 'role architect' or 'role consultant,' who would work closely with each team to ensure consistent use of tools and processes, as well as mentor/coach on best practices, train on the use of the infrastructure etc.
The migration to embedded teams is still a work in progress for us in 2014. However, early feedback is very positive, such as:
- Engineering are pleased to see long-overdue upgrades in our build, test, and packaging infrastructure materialize.
- Build and packaging bottlenecks that used to exist when services were shared are now gone. Product teams can make the needed changes and fixes by themselves. In addition, delivery throughput times have significantly reduced as a result of the improvement test and delivery automation.
- Teams that have migrated to CD enjoy their new-found control over their product development and delivery.
The concerns around product quality have not materialized. There were some teething issues early on, but they were fixed quickly. Our QA metrics showed that the move to CD caused no degradation in quality as seen by the customer. We expect quality to improve with more testing and delivery automation. The impact on a product teams' available development time is observed as being around 10%, but that was expected as part of the investment in CD. We expect that overhead to reduce back into the 'noise' once our tools and techniques are refined and fully automated.
To hear about the experiences of some of our customers, take a look at our on-demand webinar - Expert Panel: Continuous Delivery Best Practices Revealed.


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This is the full text of the complaint:
The Blacklist Support Group would like to make a formal complaint for serious professional misconduct and serious breaches of the new CIPD Professional Code of Conduct against the following individuals who we believe are current CIPD members:
- Gerry Harvey - Director of Human Resources at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Limited
- Elaine Gallagher - Human Resources manager at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Limited
- Liz Keates – Head of Human Resources at Carillion Health
- John Edwards – manager at Carillion
- David Cochrane – former Head of Human Resources at Sir Robert McAlpine
The Consulting Association blacklist resulted in new legislation being introduced (Blacklist Regs 2010), a number of Employment Tribunals in which the HR profession has been seriously criticised and David Cameron even answered questions at PMQs.
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Ron Paul had a pretty good May, money-wise. According to his just-filed Federal Election Commission financial disclosure form he raised $1.78 million during the month, despite the fact that Mitt Romney is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. And Mr. Paul entered June with no listed debt and $3.28 million in the bank. That's $800,000 more in cash on hand than he had at the end of April.
So the Texas libertarian is in decent financial shape as he heads into the summer. He's certainly better off than, say, Newt Gingrich, whose defunct campaign still owed over $4.7 million to various vendors last time we looked.
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You don't see this just flipping through the line items in the latest report. (Although we would like to know who in the Paul campaign is spending all that money at Whole Foods. WalMart has groceries, and they're cheaper.)
In May, Paul's biggest expenditure was $297,852 in credit card payments. Next was $116,338 in airfare. His campaign spent $104,795 on hotels, then $81,750 on political consultants.
The picture becomes clearer when these payments are grouped into larger categories. The experts at the Center for Responsive Politics have done this for the whole 2012 cycle. (For the record, they haven't yet patched Paul's May report into their findings.) What they found is that overall 26.7 percent of Paul's expenditures have gone to campaign administration. The comparable figure for the Romney campaign is a bit better, at 23.8 percent. Twenty-nine percent of Paul's spending has gone to media – ad production, airtime, and such. That's almost the same as Romney's comparable 30 percent.
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