Mr Barber said there was wide support among unions for many of the basic elements put forward by Lord Turner's Pension Commission in its recent report.

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Unlike many other popular music services, the basic plan permits unlimited forward skipping of the songs to ensure users discover music they want to hear.

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But it is a nice object lesson in the basic economic proposition first put forward by David Ricardo as the Iron Law of One Price.

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"Six years after the launch of the CWU's campaign, hundreds of thousands of agency workers across the UK can now finally look forward to some basic employment fairness, " he said.

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We have another version of the AirClick that works with iPods, and it's for transport controls, the basic play, pause, fast-forward and volume up and down.

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But a fundamental re-think of the basic design may be necessary now if nuclear energy is to go forward.

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"The in-depth assessment confirmed the basic vehicle concepts of the SLS, allowing the team to move forward and start more detailed engineering design, " Gerstenmaier said.

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Going forward, there must be a continued focus on the delivery of basic services, as well as transparency and accountability.

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Like many others, I am looking forward to seeing the final IMPROVE-IT results as it will add to our basic understanding of LDL cholesterol and heart disease treatments.

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