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Jason Wu to 'Target' Fashion for the Masses

Tim Boyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While football fans are gearing up for the Super Bowl, fashion fans may be heading to Target Sunday, where designer Jason Wu is unveiling an affordable Parisian-inspired line that features delicate blouses, pleated skirts, handbags and clutches.

While luxury department stores can sell Jason Wu items for almost $5000, Target is selling almost 60 items, including women’s clothing and accessories, for under $60.

The collection became available Sunday morning, and already many of the items are sold out online.

According to a Target news release, “the collection’s Parisian inspiration is found in Wu’s exclusive muse for Target, Milu, a mischievous, illustrated black cat that will be found on a t-shirt, tote bag and silk scarf, as well as in the collection’s marketing campaign.”

First Lady Michelle Obama and actress Blake Lively are fans of Wu’s designs.

“His lines are so beautiful. He’s so classic and elegant and really timeless. He has such iconic shapes,” said Lively.

Actress Chlore Moretz was among Wu’s celebrity pals who stopped by the launch party at Skylight SOHO in New York.

“I do shop at Target. Duh! Tar-zhay. That’s what happens. What’s up. That little dog sells me every time,” said Moretz.

“I just think it’s awesome it’s going to be affordable. So I’m re-naming Super Bowl Sunday ‘Jason Wu for Target Day,’” said actress Emily Rossum, who attended the launch party dressed in pieces from Wu’s Target collection.

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Obama and Romney Advisers Square Off on the Economy

Creatas Images/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The chief architect of President Obama’s economic plan and Republican rival Mitt Romney’s top economic strategist squared off Sunday in a preview of the likely fall debate on the economy, challenging each other on whether the president’s policies have helped or hurt the economic recovery.

The monthly jobs report released Friday showed greater-than-expected growth, with 243,000 new jobs added in January, as the unemployment rate dipped to 8.3 percent. That powered the stock market to its highest closing level since the 2008 financial crisis.

Lawrence Summers, former director of President Obama’s National Economic Council, told ABC News on Sunday that he “was surprised by how favorable these numbers were.” He added that the report showed more promising signs than in the past year, crediting President Obama’s policies for the growth.

“If you look beneath the surface of this one, almost every indicator within it is favorable.” Summers said. “Employment is up. Labor force participation did not decline. This was unemployment reduction generated by more jobs.”

“A ton of this is coming from the president’s policies,” Summers added. “It’s coming from the program he put in place to contain what was a situation worse than the Great Depression in 2009 and the steps going forward that the president proposes are the right ones.”

Romney economic adviser Glenn Hubbard, currently dean of the Columbia Business School, said that while it was a good report, he noted that growth at the same level will be needed for two years to return to pre-recession levels. He said the president’s policies have not done enough, citing underemployment and fewer people looking for work.

“The question is, could we have done much better? And could we have done it in such a way that would have had better fiscal consequences?” Hubbard asked. “How do we grow faster and create jobs more? The president’s agenda is squarely against that.”

To continue growth, Summers pushed for Congress to follow President Obama’s call to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extension through the year.

“This is no time for complacency,” Summers said. “That’s why every day that the Congress fails to extend the payroll tax cut, every day that the Congress fails to extend the unemployment insurance is a day we’re taking more risk than we need to with this economy.”

Summers also said Republican calls to repeal new financial regulations were “dangerous and inappropriate.”

“Surely, this is the time when we need to protect the economy from the kind of mistakes that took place in the financial sector before,” Summers said.

Hubbard countered that “the jury’s still out” on whether not making the extensions would harm the economic recovery, instead calling for long-term reforms of entitlements and the tax code.

“I think there’s a serious debate over the payroll tax and the unemployment insurance benefits, but there also needs to be a serious debate on what we can do in tax policy, in health care, in regulation and financial reform to actually create jobs,” Hubbard said. “The administration’s been standing in the way.”

Occupy DC: Police Raid Camp

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Park Police clad in riot gear and on horseback raided the Occupy DC camp on Saturday to enforce a ban on camping in McPherson Square, a federal park, authorities said.

“They effectively removed any kind of bedding from the tents and they’re going to start searching them soon,” Legba Carrefour, a spokesperson for Occupy DC told ABCNews.com. “We’re still watching this unfold. The cops are still here in force.”

Four people were arrested after stepping inside police barricades that surrounded a statue of General McPherson, Carrefour said.

Last week, U.S. Park Police announced it would enforce a ban on camping in the park.

Regulations in the federal park permit protesters to stay around the clock and have tents on the premises, however they are barred from sleeping.

A handful of Occupy DC protesters have gone on a no-sleep strike to protest the rule.

“People are focusing on saving their personal possessions. The plan is to regroup and then we are going to escalate,” Carrefour said. “Occupying isn’t limited to parks and squares.”

The D.C. encampment is one of the few camps still standing after the Occupy Wall Street movement began in New York City’s Zuccotti Park on Sept. 17.

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Last-Minute Super Bowl Tickets from $10,000?

Scott Boehm/Getty Images(BOSTON) -- Dante Cassiani of Boston is earning his stripes as a "diehard" New England Patriots fan by driving 950 miles to Indianapolis with eight friends in the hope of getting tickets to watch his home team play the Super Bowl Sunday.

"It was a toss-up. We wanted to be home to enjoy the game there but decided to go down there," he said.

Cassiani, 28, a full-time student and part-time restaurant worker, and his girlfriend, Michelle Gaudet, 27, have attended 10 Patriots games in the recent season, including two playoff games and one away game against the Washington Redskins.

The highest price paid for a single ticket for the Super Bowl, as of Friday, was $16,480 for a lower-level seat near the 40-yard line on the Giants' side, according to the NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster.

The average ticket price for this year's Super Bowl, as of Friday afternoon, was $3,420.08, according to TiqIQ, a ticket aggregator. The most expensive ticket available on TiqIQ's website goes for $10,589, and there is a hotel suite available for $445,000

The group is leaving in a 40-foot rented RV Friday night and expects the trip to last 17 hours, as reported in the Boston Herald.

Cassiani and his friends knows it's a long-shot to get tickets in their price range to join the 67,000 fans who will fill Lucas Oil Stadium. But they plan to watch the game at a bar or on a TV in the RV but will also "passively" look for tickets for less than $1,500 apiece.

If the Patriots win the Super Bowl for the fourth time, avenging their loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII in 2008, Cassiani said, "It will be mayhem and once in a lifetime."

The average price for the games has dropped 15 percent in the past six days, and 6.6 percent from Thursday to Friday. If the pattern from previous Super Bowls abides, ticket prices may decrease further, said Chris Matcovich, TiqIQ's director of data and communications.

"We tend to see drops like this in the Super Bowl, though they're usually sooner than this," he said.

Matcovich said out-of-town fans—from Boston or New York—would have to tackle skyrocketing auxiliary costs, such as for hotels and airline tickets, in which case ticket-sellers could adjust prices lower to meet a possible dip in demand.

The cheapest flights to Indianapolis from New York this weekend were about $313 each way this weekend, as of Friday.

Joellen Ferrer, spokeswoman for StubHub, said tickets were 10 percent cheaper than they were last year. Immediately after the conference championships two weeks ago, the low end of ticket prices was $2,700, but the market has settled down since then.

"Indianapolis is not the easiest place to travel to," she said. "People were excited, but some ultimately figured they couldn't go."

Tickets selling on StubHub end at kick-off, so Ferrer said ticket prices tend to go down toward the start of the game.

"But the Super Bowl is a bit of an outlier," she said.

For fans like Cassiani or others who have not yet bought tickets, StubHub will have representatives outside the stadium to assist fans, plus a pre-game party for all ticket holders who purchased from StubHub.

Ferrer couldn't disclose how many Super Bowl tickets StubHub had sold, but she said of the several thousand, 35 percent of tickets were purchased from the New York-New Jersey area while 17 percent came from the New England states.

Ferrer said there may be a combination of factors, but "some people have said there is a 'been there, done that' mentality from the Boston area."

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LA Woman Took on Honda and Won?Can You?

Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Now that Heather Peters has won $9,867 in small-claims court against Honda because her 2006 Civic Hybrid had failed to live up to the advertised mileage, others are tempted to file their own complaints in small claims courts.

But experts are divided over whether that strategy makes sense for most people. Some note that Peters is a lawyer, giving her an advantage in battling a major corporation like American Honda Motor Co.

Peters, 46, had opted out of a class-action suit because Honda’s proposed class-action settlement would give aggrieved owners $100 to $200 each and a $1,000 credit toward the purchase of a new car. Instead, she pursued her personal claim in small claims court and won.

Randy Sottile, an automotive expert who has been involved in more than 11,000 lemon law cases, said the move is not for everybody.

“For the average consumer who does not have a lot of time and money, this would be at best a daunting task,” he said.

But Richard Cupp, a law professor at Pepperdine University, applauded Peters’ David versus Goliath approach.

“The results speak for themselves. She did 100 times better than $100,” he told ABC News. “This case tells you that small-claims court is a possible and viable option we should consider.”

Cupp said arguments that Peters had an edge because of her law background were overstated. He said that small claims courts tried to be very informal and get at the truth.

“They tend to relax the rules of evidence, relax the mystique of being in a court,” he said. “It’s built for normal folks. I don’t want people to be discouraged from grabbing the bull by the horns. I think people can do it. It’s not that scary.”

He said that in California and other states, the amount people could win in small-claims courts was increasing—California doubled its cap to $10,000—and that the Internet made filing claims and researching companies much easier.

Cupp said that the other 200,000 owners of the Hybrid Honda Civic model sold in 2006 had a chance to win as much as Peters did.

“She’s done a lot of the hard work that benefit other people who might have claims against Honda,” he said. “They don’t have to reinvent the wheel. They can piggyback on the work she’s done.”

Sottile, however, suggested suing under lemon law provisions and advised against going to small-claims court because it’s time consuming, costly and also limits other legal action.

Sottile said most attorneys will provide a free evaluation to consumers on their lemon law rights and in many states, including California, if a consumer brings a lemon law claim against a car company, the company is responsible for the consumer’s legal fees regardless of who wins the case.

“Class action suits generally give a minimal reward back to the consumer, far less than they’re legally entitled to in a lemon law claim and far less than other avenues they can pursue,” said Sottile.

“Most class action cases requires consumers to opt out of the suit, so before a consumer stays in they should speak with an attorney to make sure it is the right decision,” he said.

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Woman Accused of Selling Fake Facebook Stock

Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(OSHKOSH, Wis.) -- A woman in Wisconsin is accused of selling fake Facebook stock the same day the company went public.

Marianne Oleson, 46, of Oshkosh, Wis., is being charged with 33 felony counts of fraud, theft and forgery as well as a misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession.

Randy Stafford, a contractor who worked on Oleson's Winnebago County house, filed a criminal complaint stating Oleson scammed him and four others into buying fake stock.

"She said, 'Hey, this is way bigger than Google and it's breaking all the barriers, records and investments, so I invested,'" Stafford told ABC News.

He wanted to invest to better his family and make life a little easier.

Stafford said he did contracting work on Oleson's house in exchange for what he believed would be 3,000 shares of stock, which would come out to around $100,000-worth. He said he did $18,000 of contracting work in addition to giving Oleson $10,000 in cash.

He initially heard about the business opportunity from a friend, who Stafford said is also a victim. Oleson told him that her uncle in the iron mine industry passed away, leaving her $3.5 million. She also told Stafford her daughter attended Harvard University with Mark Zuckerberg and is a doctor in California.

After Oleson showed Stafford paperwork, he passed it on to an investment firm that told him it was legitimate. All he had to do was wait for an official certificate.

Stafford started to become suspicious when Oleson would not conduct business over email, text message or phone calls, and would only speak freely in her home. She also changed the date when he would receive the certificate from six weeks to when Facebook would become public.

After the delay, he looked up public records under the name she had given him, Marianne Johnson. He did not find a Johnson, but found Oleson.

"Red flags were really flying up, and at that point that's when I went in on my own investigation," said Stafford.

Stafford talked to Gignesh Movalia, owner of Florida-based OM Investment Management, where Oleson said she got the paperwork. Movalia had heard the same story and sent Oleson paperwork, but there had never been any payment.

An attorney for Facebook in California told Stafford that Facebook could not confirm whether she owned stock or not, but it was doubtful because stock cannot be sold in the secondary market.

"I was still unbelieving," Stafford said. "I was trying everything to prove it was real."

However, after talking to the Facebook attorney, he contacted police. He said police told him they could not make an arrest because not everything connected.

"So that's when I went in to connect the dots with a wire," said Stafford. "She wouldn't do it by email, texting or phone; she seemed like a canary in her house."

Stafford said he went to the police to make sure Oleson would be off the street.

"It wasn't so much getting my money back, but getting her to stop," he said. "She would have scammed more people. I did the right thing to protect other people."

Stafford added that Oleson was good at what she was doing, that she did a lot of homework and could answer any question about the deal.

"If it's too good to be true, it probably is," he said.

The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office told ABC News it could not comment on the case because it is an ongoing investigation, but said they believe there are more victims.

Oleson's attorney did not return ABC News' request for comment.

Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio

A Good Day for US Stocks with Favorable Jobs Report

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A good day for stocks after a better than expected jobs report.

Investors were pleased with the numbers released Friday, which showed that unemployment fell to 8.3 percent in January -- its lowest level in three years.

The Dow closed up 157 points, closing at 12,862 -- a three-year low for the index. The S&P gained 19 points, and the Nasdaq added nearly 46 -- a level not seen since December 2000.

The surge in hiring seemed to lift oil prices. Crude oil jumped to just under $98 a barrel.

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S.M.A.R.T. Ways to Increase Your Personal Savings

Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- If you find yourself already falling behind your New Year’s resolution to put yourself in better financial shape this year, you’re not alone.

Saving money and making smart financial decisions are attainable goals but, more often than not, people fall short and end up having trouble making ends meet.

Fortunately, there are smart and easy steps you can take to get your financial life back on track.

Alexa Von Tobel, founder of LearnVest, a financial and money-management site geared towards women, spoke with ABC News about her site’s S.M.A.R.T. money management program.

Von Tobel says using the five steps -- Smart, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely -- outlined below will increase your savings and empower you financially.

S -- SPECIFIC. Make specific goals with your financial resolutions. Von Tobel says to look three to five years into your future to figure out what you are trying to achieve. Are you trying to save for a home, or a child, for example, or maybe just a specific amount of money?

“Back into what you need to achieve this year in order to get there, and then come up with one specific number,” Von Tobel says. “Create a specific number and know it.”

M -- MEASURABLE. Von Tobel says it’s important to make your goal(s) measurable and to narrow them into smaller, or what she calls, “micro goals.” If you want to save $10,000 this year, for example, you need to save about $1,000 per month.

“Make smaller numbers that you can measure so that every single month you can know where you’re achieving and know that you have very simple smaller numbers that you can use to measure progress,” she says.

A -- ATTAINABLE. This step is crucial for setting expectations and ensuring that you know the steps you need to take to achieve your savings goal(s).

“If you are making these goals, I want you to figure out how you’re going to attain them,” Von Tobel says. “I want you to step back and say, ‘If I’m trying to save that $10,000, where am I going to cut it from my budget?” Am I going to save an extra $200 per week, and how is that going to happen?’”

R -- REALISTIC. This fourth step is an important aspect in setting expectations for yourself so you don’t set goals that are not achievable and then abandon them completely when they’re not met.

“If you go through and realize that there’s just no chance that you can save $10,000 and the number is more like $5,000 this year, then set a realistic goal,” Von Tobel advises.

T -- TIMELY. This final step requires that you set mini check-ins for yourself and your goals, and is the most important of the five steps, according to Von Tobel.

“If you’re trying to save $10,000 this year, what do you need to do every single two weeks, or what do you need to do every single month?” she says. “Set a number that you’re trying to achieve and check in with it.”

Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio

Report Shows Large Drop in African-American Unemployment

Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- The unemployment rate among African-Americans dropped by more than two percentage points from December to January, according to the labor department’s report released Friday.

African-American unemployment has never been lower than 15 percent since 2009, but plummeted from 15.8 percent to 13.6 percent last month. The number is no longer double the white unemployment rate as it has been for years, but is still disproportionately higher.

The drop was even more pronounced among black men, a demographic that saw nearly 17 percent unemployment in Jan. 2011. The unemployment rate for black men for January 2012 was 12.7 percent.

January’s statistics signal a distinct change from previous numbers that show huge and increasing disparities between white and black employment rates. In several reports during 2011, the jobless rate for African-Americans went up while the rate for whites declined.

January marked the first month since October that the African-American unemployment rate dropped in line with the overall rate.

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...bucketsare more flexible than conventional buckets, this flexibility can be very useful when carrying thicker liquids such as pastes or building materials such as sand. Rubber bucketscan be just as hard wearing as conventional plastic buckets and still come equipped with a pouring spout and metal carrying handle. Capacities of Rubber bucketscan vary, a typical bucket is designed to hold 3 gallons. If you have found your conventional plastic bucket a little inflexible in the past why not give a rubber bucket a try? They can be purchased from DIY stores or even from the internet....
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Shop Security Shutters - Shop Security Shutters
... at the moment. I think that much of his workload at the moment is down to the fact that there has been a lot of development in the city centre and, as such, there are lots of new shops opening in the area. Obviously, all of these shops require shop security shutters if they are to protect themselves against crime and my boyfriend`s company do seem to be getting the lion`s share of the work in this area. I think the fact that they manage to fit shop security shutters in a very short time has a lot to do with the fact that they keep getting most of the business in the area. Much of their work is from recommendations and they have a whole host of clients who have told them that they would be delighted to recommend them and give them testimonials. My boyfriend has told me that the company are now...
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Construction And Commercial Photography - Construction And Commercial Photography
...As you leaf through the glossy brochure that shows you images of fine apartments you are completely seduced by the way that they look. Each of the fine properties looks totally amazing as they have been captured in the best possible light. This is no coincidence because construction and commercial photography will have been used to make the properties look their very best. Many businesses use this type of photography when they have products that they wish to market to the general public. It`s worth paying for the services of the construction and commercial photography as the end results more than speak for themselves. Something like an apartment or a house is a major investment for people so they need to feel like they are getting plenty for their money. The right type of images captured by a creative eye can certainly help in the decision making process. You have to admire the ski...
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Estate Fencing - Estate Fencing
...of estate need to be fenced off and the types of fencing used can vary from wood to wire and steel. The fencing can be used for aesthetic purposes but it can also be used for practical purposes when livestock needs to be kept in a certain area. Stock fencing made from steel looks extremely handsome and it can be maintained for a number of years and tends to outlast other forms of fencing. Each type of estate fencing can be tailored to suit individual requirements and the bars on the fencing can be set depending on what type of livestock is being kept. As you might imagine, when horses and cows are being kept sturdier types of fencing will be needed. However in the case of sheep the lower bars will need to be closer together to prevent them from escaping from their enclosures. Large areas can be sectioned off by the estate fencing but it will do so in a highly tasteful man...
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Office Cleaning Guilford - Office Cleaning Guilford
... and girls in guilford needn`t work in unhygienic surroundings anymore because they can have office cleaners visit their work premises on a daily basis to give the interiors a once over. Desks can be given a light dusting and computers can be cleaned so that the working day is slightly more enjoyable. When office cleaning guilford is carried out there`s a fresh feel to the business environment. No longer will carpets feel shoddy they will look they have been given suitable levels of attention to free them from dust and grime. The washroom at work can be frightening places to visit if a little care and attention isn`t forthcoming. Washrooms that have been attended to by the office cleaning guilford teams will shine like they have never shined before. A clean and healthy office environment will be a delight to work from and that`s why office cleaning guilford is so important to all...
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Cranberry Glass - Cranberry Glass
...l festive at the moment as the countdown to Christmas begins. I love this time of year and get all giddy with excitement once the Xmas decorations are put up in our house. It`s a special family time and we`ll gather around the dining table on Christmas day to tuck into our traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. This year will be even more special because we have treated ourselves to a set of stunning cranberry glass goblets. These aren`t any old goblets I might add. We are talking about a set of glasses that will only see the light of day on very special occasions. Each one of them looks utterly beautiful and it has been hand crafted out of crystal by a master craftsmen. The Christmas period will be the ideal time to use our cranberry glass goblets. They`ll supply colour for the table and give it a decidedly festive feel. I`m all excited about Xmas this y...
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Scratched Glass - Scratched Glass
...that it looks really unsightly when you see Scratched Glass on buildings? More often than not the damage to the glass is caused by mindless vandalism. Not only can this be highly unsightly it can prove to be extremely expensive to get replaced. Up until recently replacement items were the only option for customers that wanted to have glass that was free from scratches. However, a new technique has been developed that can deal with Scratched Glass very effectively. Trained technicians can visit the site and perform a glass polishing service on the damaged panes. This service can remove all types of surface scratches to leave the glass looking as good as new. Unsightly areas can be given the once over and all traces of damage will be eradicated. Not only will the glass look fabulous once the process takes place it will cost the customer 50% less than having to replace...
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Venetian Polished Plaster - Venetian Polished Plaster
...e just bought a new house and they are very excited about doing it up. They are both very stylish and have fantastic interior design ideas and I am really excited about what they are doing to their house. The told me that they are going to have Venetian polished plaster in their home as an alternative to ordinary wall coverings. The Venetian polished plaster they are going to have will create the appearance of an aged stone wall so they tell me. I must admit I am really intrigued with this idea and can not wait to see the finished article. They have really researched Venetian polished plaster in depth and they are convinced it is going to make their house the pinnacle of contemporary style. They are also having beaten copper panelling in their kitchen which I have seen before in restaurants and have been really impressed by how beautiful it looks. I...
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Giclee Printing - Giclee Printing
...ucing printed copies for their works of art. Not so long ago giclee printing would have proven to be an expensive process and it could often be difficult to recuperate the money that was invested in the reproduction process. Today limited edition prints can be produced using the giclee printing process and artists will find it is now more affordable than it has ever been. This will help them to keep a tight reign on their finances and ensure they can maximise the profit out of each print. The artists might specialise in watercolours and produce works of art that can prove to be profitable in the future. They`ll want to ensure their creative talents can be reproduced in a manner which does their artistic skills a sense of justice. The modern giclee printing process is extremely sympathetic to original work...
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Customs Clearance - Customs Clearance
...try as long as you have customs clearance in the first place. If you don`t want the hassle of sorting the clearance out for yourself there are a number of companies that will provide the service for you. Enlist the help of shipping agents and they will help to resolve any potential problems that might arise at port side. It`s entirely up to you what type of service that you want from the customs clearance agents as they can deal will post landing services as well. If you need goods unpacked or stored they can do this for you and even sort out the onward deliveries as well. You`ll find that customs clearance is a cinch in the future when the shipping team is called into action. Give them a ring and you`ll soon have an efficient clearance system in operation whenever you import goods into the country....
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Poker Accessories - Poker Accessories
...game go smoother and more enjoyable. After all what would be the point in hosting a poker game for all your mates without any poker chips to play with. Thats why our website has the uks finest range of high quality Poker Accessories for your game. Be the envy of all your mates with some great top-notch chips and croupiers outfits from Squirrel. Its fun, educational and more importantly... your pokerface will improve no end with you having confidence in your tables and chips. ...
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Thermo Powder - Thermo Powder
...n ranges of thermo powder. Today you can print letterheads that have raised ink placed upon them and this provides a highly appealing appearance. Greeting cards have been using the thermo powder for quite a while as it helps a design to stand out from the crowd. Today the versatility of this prime powder means that it can be used on a broader spectrum of products. It`s not uncommon to see it on wrapping paper and a wide range of product packaging. There are other great benefits to using this special type of powder and Braille is one prime example. Why discriminate when you can reach out to wider audience by using Braille on specific paper products? The advances in thermography know means that printers can produce a vast range of specialist printed goods for their customers. They know they can rely on suppliers to get the pow...
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Etched Glass - Etched Glass
...o think about the destruction that they cause. They can leave behind them a right old mess and think nothing of the consequences. Graffiti and damage to glazed areas can prove to be rather expensive to businesses around the country. When glass has been etched in the past the only solution used to be to have the pane replaced. Now though, there`s another solution that`s made itself available. Customers with Etched Glass can have then renewed with glass polishing services. All types of indentations in glazed areas can be dealt with and the end results are very impressive. If you turn up to work one morning to be greeted by Etched Glass you can give the glass repairers a ring. They`ll come and see you onsite and bring with them all the tools that they`ll need to get the job done. It`s really impressive when you see them getting to grips with the Etched Glass that y...
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Wrought Iron - Wrought Iron
...n more interesting than usual if you have certain items of wrought iron garden furniture placed within it. You can make a real style statement by providing your outside areas with a number of great looking garden accessories. A kissing chair is the ideal place for you and your loved one to cosy up on a warm, summer�??s evening. This beautiful item of furniture is sure to impress anyone who casts their eyes over it. How about choosing a striking Chelsea sofa that could take up residency on your patio or secluded decked area? Handsome pieces of wrought iron furniture such as this can be accessorised with padded seating or cushions, and they sure look impressive when they have been placed into position. There�??s also a selection of seat benches available and one of them can provide a pretty place to perch upon as the spring and summer mont...
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Furniture Storage Acton - Furniture Storage Acton
...eed somewhere to store your furniture while you wait for the sale to be completed? You might be renovating your home and need somewhere to store your furniture while the work is being carried out? You could be relocating abroad or just having a big clear out as you decide it`s time to make better use of that garage instead of filling with sports equipment and old tools. There are literally dozens of reasons why you might need to use a self storage facility. Fortunately there is a company who specialises in furniture storage acton. They have storage facilities nationwide that have a variety of room sizes available so you can store a much or as little of your belongings as you want. furniture storage actoncan also offer you help with moving your belongings and can provide their customers with a range of packaging materials and packaging kits to help you transport...
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Business Centre Glasgow - Business Centre Glasgow
...n end next month and you can`t wait if the truth be known. Not only has the price of your monthly rent increased three times in the past year, you feel that you just aren`t getting great value for money. For starters, the building that you are based in desperately needs redecorating and when you arrange meetings with clients at the site you feel ashamed of the surroundings. What`s more, the office and the meeting room certainly don`t create the type of image that you want to portray to your clients. Therefore you intend to relocate next month to a new business centre in Glasgow. From the outside the business centre Glasgow certainly ticks all the right boxes. It looks modernistic and it is certainly pleasing on the eye from an aesthetics point of view. When you walk into the bright, light and funky foyer and you feel instantly at home. This is t...
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Vinyl Banners - Vinyl Banners
...u have a school sports day or church fete to arrange in the near future? Would you like to advertise it in a bold and bright way but are struggling for ideas of how this could be done? Have you considered using vinyl banners to help with your advertising that could be set on a variety of backgrounds? If you haven`t then maybe you should as you could have a variety of vinyl banners proudly providing onlookers with a wealth of information. Businesses have been benefiting from this type of advertising for numerous years now. How many pubs have you driven past that have vinyl banners outside advertising special offers and a select menu? This type of advertising really sticks in your mind and it`s an extremely effective way of getting your message across. Get your school event noticed, tell the World about your church fete, with vinyl banners telling them when and where, you won`t...
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Digital Banners - Digital Banners
...say it in a clear and concise manner? Would you like the power of print to help in the process and digital banners to be involved in the dealings? If you haven`t used them before digital banners can make wonderful advertising products, as digitally printed banners are instantly accessible to thousands of potential customers. When you pass you local pub does it have digital banners outside advertising forthcoming attractions or updates to the bar menu? How many corporate events have you attended where digital banners provide a visually alluring backdrop for all the new and old clients to enjoy? Digitally printed banners can be as bold and bright as you want them to be and you can use digital banners to great effect. Passing trade can be grabbed, opportunities won`t be missed and your products can be promoted in ...
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Registered Excise Dealers - Registered Excise Dealers
...ne or spirits into the country you`ll have to submit a customs declaration. You can delegate this process to shipping companies if you like that are registered excise dealers. Due to the fact that the shipping agents are registered excise dealers they can handle the customs declaration on your behalf. Therefore you won`t have to worry about bringing wine and spirits into the country you`ll have all the necessary clearance that you require. Shipping agents regularly deal with declarations for their customers at all the main ports that are scattered around the county. Not only can they handle the clearance for you they can provide other essential services as well. If you need goods storing when they land at the port this can be taken care of. Should you require onward deliveries this can be done without any type of complication. It`s worthwhile to use the...
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Bar Supplies - Bar Supplies
...our bustling bar topped up with all those important Bar Supplies isn`t a problem if you find a good wholesaler. Source a suitable company and you`ll be able to shop online at their store or visit their showroom in person. When you weigh up how much equipment and accessories you need to keep your bar running it will probably amaze you. It could be something simple that you are after from the Bar Supplies wholesaler such as drip trays for the top of the bar. They come in rectangular shapes and brass or stainless steel finishes depending on what type of bar that you have. Maybe it`s additional bar caddies that you require if you run a cocktail bar. You could be looking for bottle racks for your cordials or need additional under counter bottle openers. From sprit measures, to cellar equipment and a host of other essential items, the provider or bar accessories can help to keep ...
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Epc Surrey - Epc Surrey
...Surrey home on the market you`ll no longer have to pay for a home information pack. Since May, people that are putting their houses on the market no longer need to provide potential buyers with a HIPs pack. They still need to show them an energy performance certificate but it`s far cheaper to buy one of these on their own, rather than having to pay for it as part of a pack. Online orders can be taken for your EPC Surreyor you can phone it through if you like. You can rest assured that the accredited energy assessor who visits your home will have undergone a full CRB check. As part of the EPC Surreythe type of insulation that you have in the property will be examined as will the central heating systems. Whether you have double glazing will be an important factor and single glazing can let out heat. Once the assessment h...
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Building Acoustics - Building Acoustics
... office all day every day when you want to concentrate on your work. More companies want open plan offices, but quite often the Building acousticsof older buildings are not suited to the modern style of working. There is a fabulous company who can guarantee to help solve all your noise issues with the installation of acoustic panels. These products are high specification acoustic panels in a wide range of colours that completely transform the Building acousticsof noisy offices, classrooms, interview rooms, conference rooms and other spaces into workable environments which are comfortable spaces in which your staff or students can work effectively. These Class B acoustic panels are durable, visually pleasing, as well as fire resistant and above all offer excellent Building acousticsperformance. Their frien...
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Builders Romford - Builders Romford
...closing in on you some days? Like to build an extension but aren�??t sure which builder to use? A local firm in the area has been providing extensions for customers for quite some time now. They offer a free quotation service, will undertake projects from the planning phase until the completion stage and have completed countless projects in the past. Why not ask the builders romford to pop around to your house to provide you with a free estimate. You could find that the quote is much less than you might have expected and be eager for them to start as soon as possible. Imagine how much extra space you could create if you brought the builders romford in. They could turn that space above your garage into another bedroom compete with en-suite facility or maybe create the dining room of your dreams on the ground flo...
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Printing On Metal - Printing On Metal
...l into your bubblejet! No. printing on metal is something that needs to be done with carefeul consideration and delicacy. Last year I was making a model car, and the decor at the end of the build was fine, but i wanted to have my name emblazoned across the wings of the car. As a result I had to find a specialist for whom printing on metal was simple. Thankfully he did it in no time, and now my model car sits in the pride of place on my shed roof....
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Embossing Powder - Embossing Powder
...embossing powder. New products are now available such as metallic platinum and they provide a tarnish resistant quality. Once they have been melted a stunning metallic shine is produced and the colours can be altered due to their opaque qualities. Of course, a full range of cheerful colours can be found within the embossing powder range. Regular jars of the powder can be purchased in a wide range of hues. There are even glow-in-the-dark options which can provide a highly effective visual treat. People who like crafting as a hobby might like to give the embossing process a try because it`s not that complicated. If they have a steady hand they`ll be able to create a wide range of designs and make bespoke cards for their family and friends. The embossing powder can be applied to the front of the card a...
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Display Stands - Display Stands
...r customers by offering you a wide selection of Display Stands. We especially design and construct our displays so that you can make the most of the space available to you. These stands are highly customizable and their formations and structure can be adapted in order to suit your needs better. Our selection includes both dynamic and static Display Stands. These allow you to express your customer-oriented message with a unique personality. Our displays allow you to add a new dimension to the standard static messages that your customers are already familiar with. Use our displays to convey a sense of excitement that is necessary to attract customer attention....
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Cleaning Service Surrey - Cleaning Service Surrey
... service Surrey based quickly after the company we were using went bust and left us in the lurch. Being a large office we had the cleaners in every night otherwise it was unbearable the next day, with such a busy atmosphere the staff don`t have time to empty bins or have a polish around, it is constantly busy, busy, busy so the cleaners were essential to us. The Cleaning service Surrey based company we were using went bust due to several debts and of course the credit crunch, and simply couldn`t afford any supplies or to pay the staff so it was a case of open one minute closed the next. I must admit I was panicking as it is my job to look after the general upkeep of the office and if it wasn`t clean the blame would be on my shoulders, I was even considering doing it myself! However when I got online and searched for a new Cleaning service Surrey based company whic...
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