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Our wilderness is under an unprecedented attack from Trump and anti-conservationists in Congress. Help us fight back.
Known as the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, the Obama administration's proposal will protect 4.2 million acres of wild and vulnerable public land while setting aside specific areas for clean energy development.
On August 2, guidance from the Obama administration on the National Environmental Policy Act ensures that federal agencies fully address greenhouse
A Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee held hearings Nov. 20 on three locally-supported bills to secure cherished natural places in New Mexico, Colorado and California.
By Kitty Craig
I am proud and lucky enough to say that my family goes way back, almost 100 years, in Washington's Wild Sky country.
America's wild places offer oodles of opportunities to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But there's one type of recreation for which it seems the rules are not quite clear.
The Methow Valley in the North Cascades is home to impressive rivers like the Methow, Twisp and Chewuch, all of which drain into th
The San Juan Islands, located in Washington state, may not be a tropical paradise, but it is paradise none-the-less with hidden coves, swashbuckling storybook island names (Skull Island and Iceberg Point Rocks) sandy beaches and trails to explore.
As of March 1, cuts – known as sequestration – will be affecting every federal agency, including the National Park Service, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service and other environmental agencies.
Western states have an advantage over the rest of the country because of their wealth of protected public lands, according to a new recent economic study released by Headwaters Economics.The report,
Memorial Day weekend is here! Summer vacation starts now, and for many Americans (and certainly people reading this) that means getting outdoors and into nature.
Show the Trump administration Americans don't support plans to destroy this epic wildland.


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Nashua man arrested in choking incident
December 12. 2012 10:15AM
NASHUA - A city man is under arrest, accused of choking a woman he knows.
Richard Albert, 24, of 28 Forge Drive, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday and charged with second-degree assault, a class B felony; four counts of domestic-related simple assault and criminal mischief. He also was arrested on an electronic bench warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of resisting arrest.
The assault charges stems from an incident that happened Monday, police said.
What's next: Albert is being held without bail pending arraignment Wednesday in 9th Circuit Court, Nashua District Division.

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Private equity firm Platinum Equity LP is preparing to make a big jump in its metals service center holdings with the addition of industry giant Ryerson Inc. to its portfolio, which for the past 18 months held the three service center companies in PNA Group Inc.
Beverly Hills, Calif.,-based Platinum Equity signed a deal to pay Ryerson's shareholders a bit more than $1 billion and take on close to $1 billion of the company's debt after an eight-month process set off by hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners, which blamed Ryerson's board for low share valuation and launched a proxy challenge.
While describing the agreement as definitive, the deal could still fall apart if a better offer were to emerge. And the proxy challenge set for Ryerson's Aug. 23 annual meeting also was still playing out even after the merger agreement was signed at the end of July.
Harbinger executives had questioned the strategy of Ryerson's managers, suggesting the company was underperforming in comparison to other service center companies and proposing its own strategy for boosting Ryerson's share value. Following the agreement with Platinum Equity, a Harbinger spokesman said his company was disappointed with the purchase price.
Ryerson's share price has gyrated all year since Harbinger made its intentions known, going from $23.77 before the launch of the challenge to as high as $44.46 a share in early May, when the board responded to the challenge by starting a strategy review that resulted in contacts with more than 50 possible buyers.
If the Platinum Equity deal ultimately goes through, the management company will pay $34.50 per share in cash for Ryerson's stock. While the transaction was described as not subject to any financing conditions, a spokeswoman declined to respond to questions about whether debt market contractions shortly after the agreement might create problems.
Also questioning the Platinum Equity deal were the Standard & Poor's Rating Service, a division of McGraw-Hill Cos., New York, and class-action law firm Cauley Bowman Carney & Williams PLLC, Little Rock, Ark. The ratings agency said it was reviewing credit and unsecured debt ratings of Ryerson "with negative implications" in light of the leveraged buyout, while the law firm said it was investigating the proposed purchase at an acquisition price discounted to recent stock trades and a 3-percent stock price decline in the wake of the deal.
Ryerson executives said in later filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the agreement also had termination clauses calling for payments ranging between $5 million and $25 million in a variety of scenarios if the Platinum Equity deal falls through.
Also still in question is how Atlanta-based PNA Group and Ryerson might operate within Platinum Equity after the agreement is concluded. Ryerson executives said in announcing the agreement that they expected to stay on after the deal was completed, probably in the fourth quarter.
Ryerson operates more than 140 wholly owned or joint-venture facilities in North America, India and China distributing and processing both ferrous and nonferrous metals. The 165-year-old company had sales of $5.9 billion last year.
Platinum Equity executives have declined to talk about any possible plans for integrating PNA Group, which distributes steel beams, plate and flat-rolled products, with Ryerson. The group had annual revenue of about $1.2 billion before Platinum Equity bought it from Germany's TUI AG in early 2006.
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You might have noticed that posts slowed down here after my talk at JavaZone, which is because I took some time off to see Scandinavia. But I'm back now and getting ready for even more upcoming events! Just a quick review:
- San Francisco Java Meetup - I'll be speaking here again, this time about Resin's OSGi container implementation, as well as general OSGi issues along with fellow Java Meetup regular, Andrew Headrick. This is just one week away on Monday, Oct 6 at 6:30. The signups are full right now, but keep an eye on the page in case anyone drops out…
- Resin Administration Training - There are still a couple of spots left for this course, so sign up ASAP to guarantee your seat. I'll be teaching this at Marakana's facility in San Francisco on October 22-24. It should be an action packed 3 days!
- Silicon Valley Code Camp - This informal, but highly technical conference is growing by leaps and bounds. With already over 500 signups, I expect the Code Camp to be a ton of fun and very successful. I'll be speaking on Quercus and BAM, so stop by for those and the other speakers' talks on Nov 8 & 9 at Foothill College.
- Devoxx - You might know this as JavaPolis or briefly JaVoxx, but the newly renamed Devoxx is still the same great conference that attracts developers from all over the world. It will be held Dec 8-12 in Antwerp, Belgium. I'll be giving a talk there and Caucho is a plugin partner, so look for us on the convention floor as well.
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Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF presents its fifth annual holiday production of Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets, a unique 50 minute version of the classic ballet Nutcracker specifically designed for families with young children. Featuring live music -- a chamber orchestra with 9 musicians -- and the return of former ODC dancer, Brian Fisher as Drosselmeyer, musical direction by Michael Morgan, set design by Peter Crompton, costume design by Richard Battle, lighting design by Patrick Hajduk and production direction by Frédéric O. Boulay. Nutcracker Sweets is an affordable, fun and zany rendition of this popular holiday tradition. "Nutcracker Sweets is a family-style version of the classic ballet Nutcracker," said Mark Foehringer, artistic director of Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF. "The production features storytelling, dance theater, ballet and live music. It is a special opportunity for different generations to enjoy the experience of seeing a live performance together." "For parents looking to introduce this beloved tale to their little ones, Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets is a great way to go. It upholds the charm and fantasy of the classic tale while captivating the hearts and minds of the young and young at heart." -- kidscangroove.com This year's production features talented dancers from MFDP|SF including: Brian Fisher as Drosselmeyer Marina Fukushima as Clara Juan Delarosa as Mouse King, Russian Trepak LizAnne Roman as Mother, Mouse Queen, Sugar Plum Fairy Jette Martin as Mother Ginger Sonja Dale as Doll, Spanish Thomas Woodman as Doll and Asian Tea Jesse Chin and Chad Dawson will be sharing the role of Nutcracker and Nephew Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF is a professional contemporary dance organization based in San Francisco, California. Artistic director and choreographer Mark Foehringer has been developing shows for more than 20 years from the Joyce Theater in New York to Aruba and Peru and numerous venues in San Francisco. More information about MFDP|SF and Mark Foehringer's Nutcracker Sweets visit: http://www.mfdpsf.org
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House passes 15-cent gas tax increaseBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
March 06. 2013 3:41PM
CONCORD - The House preliminarily approved a 15-cent gas tax increase Wednesday that supporters say is needed to address the state's deteriorating roads and bridges.
After about 2½ hours of debate, the House voted 207-163 to approve House Bill 617 (click for roll call vote), which would raise $980 million over the next 10 years, $30 million in the first year.
Under the bill, the gas tax would increase 15 cents over four years for gasoline and over six years for diesel.
The vote was largely down party lines; only 15 Republicans voted for HB 617 and 10 Democrats voted against it.
The bill goes to the House Ways and Means Committee for review before coming back to the House for a final vote, but is "dead on arrival" in the Senate, according to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Morse, R-Salem.
"This is the first step in a long legislative process," said the bill's prime sponsor, House Public Works and Highways Committee Chairman Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, after the vote. "It is gratifying to see that the full House recognizes that our infrastructure crisis must be addressed immediately."
Supporters said the bill is needed to restore the state's highway system and will help create jobs and retain and attract businesses to the state.
But opponents argued the state's taxpayers could not afford the 83 percent increase in the gas tax, saying it would most impact the state's most vulnerable citizens. They note the increase would be the biggest in state history.
O'Brien amendment fails
By a 2-to-1 margin, the House rejected an attempt by former House Speaker William O'Brien, R-Mont Vernon, to stop diversion of the highway fund to other state agencies, such as the state police. The House rejected the amendment on a 251-120 vote.
O'Brien and others argued the gas tax increase would not be needed if the money were not diverted.
He questioned if there is a real highway infrastructure crisis.
"If you assume there is a crisis, it can't be addressed by plugging the holes in the leaky bucket that is the highway fund," O'Brien said. "If we stop the leaks, we'll have twice as much in this budget than as if you pass the tax increase."
He criticized the House Democratic leadership, saying "It is not right of leadership to ask you to engage in kamikaze legislating."
But supporters say the increase is long overdue.
"The state does have an infrastructure crisis and it's getting worse each year," Campbell said. "If we do not face this, it could become a catastrophe, not just a crisis."
He said voting for the bill is the fiscally responsible thing to do. The longer the state waits, the more roads and bridges continue to deteriorate, which will cost more and more to repair.
"I am asking you to build a new bridge today, a bridge that spans partisanship and ejects shortsightedness," Campbell said.
He and others said lawmakers have been derelict over the last decade and now have to face the music.
18 to 33 cents a gallon
Some opponents noted something does need to be done to fix the state's highways and bridges, but raising the gas tax 15 cents is not the way to accomplish that.
Rep. Steve Vaillancourt, R-Manchester, said he was prepared to vote for a modest increase in the gas tax, but not one of the size proposed in HB 617.
"Raising the gas tax from 18 to 33 cents a gallon represents a classic overreach, an overreach on steroids, an overreach run amuck," Vaillancourt said. "This goes beyond what has ever been done in this House on any tax ever."
Republican House leadership opposed the bill.
"Our roads and bridges do need attention, but this is the wrong bill at the wrong time. Our working families can't afford another tax increase of any kind," said House Minority Leader Gene Chandler, R-Bartlett. "Our economy is still fragile and taking hundreds of millions of dollars out of the pockets of New Hampshire consumers is not the solution to the problem."
No go in Senate?
Morse, who is one of the sponsors of Senate Bill 152, which would allow a casino in New Hampshire and allocates some of the state revenues to road and bridge repairs, said the bill will not fly in the Senate.
"Despite the House's determination to increase the state's gas tax, this bill will be dead on arrival when it reaches the Senate," Morse said. "HB 617 creates unnecessary pain at the pumps. It hurts the little guy who can least afford it and businesses that continue to struggle in an economy that is still stuck in neutral."
He said taxpayers would be better served by pursuing non-tax revenues to pay for road and bridge repairs."
The House vote was also criticized by Americans for Prosperity-NH.
"Unfortunately today the New Hampshire House continued its war on energy consumers," said Greg Moore, state director. "After recently passing a 25 percent increase on heating oil, the House voted to increase the gas tax by 83 percent, meaning that New Hampshire taxpayers will now have to pay an additional $3 when they fill their tanks. This is an irresponsible and unnecessary burden upon NH taxpayers."
The House Ways and Means Committee will hold another public hearing on the bill before deciding on its recommendation.


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Domestic Violence
Helping Someone in A Dangerous Situation
My daughter is married to a man who behaves like a sociopath. He expects to be waited on hand and foot, blames her for his every problem and while I don't believe he is physically abusive yet, he has extreme fits of anger where he screams and throws objects when he is frustrated whether or not she has caused his anger.
Now I see him directing his anger at my 2 year old grandson by bulling him when he is "playing with him" and when he was upset that he had to get off the couch to pick up my daughter from work, he screamed at my grandson to get going and get in the car seat and the whole time the poor baby was trying to placate his father, as if he was used to it. I could hear him through the closed car door saying "I'm doing it daddy, I'm hurrying!"
My heart is breaking and I can't sleep wondering when something worse will happen. My daughter threatens to divorce him frequently and is always talked out of it within a few hours with promises to change that last about three weeks before the next fight. My daughter used to be beautiful and sassy but is so tired looking all the time and sad. She looks ten years older than her 23 years. What can I do?
This is a very difficult situation and the fact that children are involved makes it even more challenging.
You have clearly painted a picture of what typically occurs in the cycle of violence.
If you are familiar with the cycle of abuse, it can explain why women stay in many cases. There is the tension-building stage. Here, the abuser is moody, isolating, yelling; he may be using drugs or alcohol. This is followed by the acute explosion stage. He may hit, choke, intimidate, use weapons, slap, or rape during this stage. This is followed by the honeymoon stage. Here, the abuser says "I'm sorry," begs for forgiveness, promises to get counseling; he is charming and often displays the behaviors and gestures that you remember or appreciate most about him in the past.
The behavior during this stage unfortunately sets the victim up for another abusive event. It is here that she often decides to stay because he is different during this stage.
I believe that your primary goal is to be a source of support for your daughter. What she needs less of is another critical voice telling her she is not making any sense. Instead, educate her in a non-threatening way. Share your concerns about his behavior and her safety. Let her know that you are there for her. Inform her of support services in your community and maybe help her get the information she needs. Empower her to make the right or best decision for herself and her children.
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One of the leading vendors of raw food recently recalled a number of its
frozen raw chicken products because they may have been contaminated with
Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness.
When considering the risks and benefits of raw diets, we should remember that
the recalled brand's raw foods are vastly outnumbered by the hundreds of canned
and dry foods that sickened or killed tens of thousands of dogs and cats in the
2007 recall fiasco and others since then. How many animals got sick from the raw
foods? Zero. On the other hand, the benefits of a raw meat diet are many. Skin,
ear, digestive, weight, allergic, and immune-related diseases usually improve on
a good quality, balanced raw diet.
However, raw food has potential drawbacks as well as benefits. The bacteria
Salmonella is the most commonly cited danger from feeding raw meat. However,
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is not a significant threat to dogs and cats, due to the carnivore's shorter
gastrointestinal tract and faster transit time (compared to humans). Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) warnings typically emphasize the risks to frail people
like young infants, the elderly, and immune-compromised people (e.g., those with
immune system diseases such as Lupus or AIDS, or those on immune-suppressing
drugs like steroids or chemotherapy).
According to experts—including the FDA—Salmonella does not pose any real
threat to healthy animals. In fact, it's estimated that 30% of normal healthy
dogs and 18% of healthy cats (nearly all of whom eat processed commercial pet
food) are already carriers, simply from environmental exposure. One study on raw
diets showed that, even when 80% of meat samples were positive for Salmonella,
70% of dogs eating that meat tested negative, and none got sick. The vast
majority of human cases are completely unrelated to dogs and cats. It is
prudent, however, to avoid feeding pets non-organic raw ground beef, due to
severe contamination problems in the meat packing industry.
Listeria is another common environmental bacteria. The vast majority of
Listeria cases in people come from processed foods, like hot dogs, cold cuts,
cheese, and raw vegetables. Healthy people (and pets) are resistant and don't
usually become ill from this bug.
Common sense says that handling raw meat diets for pets is no different from
buying raw meat at the grocery store to make hamburgers for your family. By
always following normal safe meat-handling procedures with all raw animal
products, you'll virtually eliminate the risk of illness for your pet and your
So why feed raw? Raw meat diets are credited with restoring the health of
thousands of dogs and cats. Guardians universally report big improvements in
skin, coat, energy, and overall well-being. Raw diets have helped innumerable
pets heal from a wide variety of health problems, including allergies, asthma,
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raw. It's usually best to make any diet changes gradually.
If you haven't fed your pet raw meat or "people" food before (or it's been a
long time since you did), be sure to make all dietary changes slowly and
cautiously. The whole digestive system has to restructure itself to digest the
new food properly.
To ease the transition, extra digestive enzymes and probiotics are helpful.
Omega 3 fatty acids are deficient in all commercial pet diets, and even in
homemade raw diets, so it's a good idea to add a good quality Omega 3 oil to
your pet's diet. Of course, these supplements are beneficial for all pets, no
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Even if you don't want to feed a raw diet full-time, adding a little fresh
meat to your pet's regular diet a few times a week, or feeding part raw and part
regular commercial food, will go a long way toward better health for your pet.
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Tinamus major has a wide distribution within the Neotropics, with 12 recognised subspecies. Subspecies robustus occurs in south-east Mexico, east Guatemala and Honduras, overlapping with percautus, also occuring in south-east Mexico as well as north Guatemala and Belize. Subspecies fuscipennis ranges from north Nicaragua through Costa Rica to west Panama, overlapping with castaneiceps which occurs in south-west Costa Rica and west Panama. Subspecies brunneiventris is endemic to south-central Panama. Subspecies saturatus occurs in east Panama and north-west Colombia. Subspecies latifrons is distributed in south-west Colombia and west Ecuador, where it is uncommon to rare (del Hoyo et al. 1992, Restall et al. 2006). Subspecies zuliensis occurs in north-east Colombia and north Venezuela. Subspecies peruvianus ranges from south-east Colombia and east Ecuador through Peru to north-east Bolivia and extreme west Brazil. Subspecies serratus is endemic to north-west Brazil. The nominate subspecies major ranges from east Venezuela through Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana to north-east Brazil (del Hoyo et al. 1992); this taxon is abundant where forest is intact (Restall et al. 2006). Subspecies olivascens occurs in Amazonian Brazil (del Hoyo et al. 1992).
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Take a look at Pioneer's newest head honcho head unit the AVIC-Z120BT. This GPS Navigation unit has a 7 inch double-din screen, DVD playback, a 3D user interface, and Pandora functionality. It also connects with your iPod and/or iPhone in more ways than the Karma Sutra. You can even use Pioneer's "MusicSphere" app to create "mood based" playlists via your iTunes account. This is the perfect head unit for Apple fans.
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LONG BEACH, CA – (May 24, 2010) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. continues to stay ahead of the curve in in-car entertainment and information technologies with the official launch of its top-of-the-line, AVIC-Z120BT in-dash navigation system. The highly sophisticated flagship unit introduced at the 2010 Pioneer Car Electronics Road Show for dealers, brings together the best route guidance features with more entertainment and convenience attributes that include PandoraLink for Pioneer App, MusicSphereTM, Pioneer's proprietary music analysis software, a revolutionary 3D user interface and ECO Graph for eco-friendly drivers.
"In 1994, Pioneer was the first company to bring in-car GPS to the U.S. market, and today we are continuing to advance the navigation category with the launch of our highly intuitive, flagship AVIC-Z120BT. Our team of designers and engineers devised this model to not only deliver reliable route guidance and high quality audio and video, but also to enable users to easily adapt their personal devices to their cars. And, now with its capability to deliver Pandora's popular Internet music service, Pioneer again redefines the navigation category," said Ted Cardenas, director of marketing for the car electronics department, sales and marketing division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
Navigation and Entertainment from A to Z
The AVIC-Z120BT is the latest entry in Pioneer's prestigious Z-series navigation systems, offering the best in in-dash navigation with compelling entertainment and sound quality features. It features an elegant, motorized high-resolution 7-inch WVGA touch screen display, 3D graphics accelerator, onscreen iPod/iPhone control, built-in Bluetooth1 for hands-free calling and wireless music streaming, USB connectivity2, SD card slot located behind the motorized front panel, high quality CD/DVD audio/video playback, back-up camera input and is SIRIUS XM3 satellite and HD Radio4 ready. The AVIC-Z120BT's comprehensive map database from Tele Atlas® covers the entire United States, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii, enabling users to route to millions of destinations including more than 12 million points of interest (POIs). Additionally, the unit features enhanced voice recognition, including the capability to input destination addresses by voice.
Unique to the 2010 Pioneer navigation line, the AVIC-Z120BT features dual zone entertainment, which enables rear passengers to enjoy DVD video and audio on a separate rear display and headphones, while front passengers listen to AM/FM or XM or SIRIUS satellite radio sources. Additionally, the unit also features several sound quality components, including SupertunerTM IIID, Radio Data System (RDS), dual A/V inputs, 7-band graphic EQ and 4-Volts preamp outputs (X3).
- PandoraLink – Pandora internet radio fans using the service on an iPhone now have the same control interface directly on the AVIC-Z120BT. When users launch the PandoraLink for Pioneer App, Pandora will be displayed as a dedicated source on the AVIC-Z120BT and provide similar functions on its onscreen display such as detailed track information and album art. In addition to the capability of rating a track with "thumbs up" or "thumbs down," the dedicated user interface provides easy navigation on a large 7-inch touch screen display and allows users to bookmark a song or artist, skip the currently playing track, change stations and select Quickmix playback.
- Advanced User Interface – 3D animation utilized in the navigation maps has also been applied to the audio interface providing a completely new in-car experience. The intuitive touch slide control capabilities of the AVIC-Z120BT feature dynamic shortcuts for source selection, expanded display of album art and improved display of audio track data. The receptive touch slide interface is also utilized for
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searching through music content with a new, improved dual-speed scroll for ABC and List Searches. The customizable home menu allows users to drag and drop up to 15 function icons into the home page display for easy one-touch access.
- MusicSphere – Pioneer's new proprietary MusicSphere5 technology enables iPod and iPhone users to enjoy their library of music in a new way by creating unique, mood-based playlists that can be accessed onscreen with a distinctive 3D animated sphere. MusicSphere analyzes the user's entire music library and creates 40 specialized playlists based on various musical attributes of the songs, such as feeling (bright, energetic, gloomy, relaxing calm), rhythm pattern, Beats Per Minute (BPM) and year of the song and/or date added to the device. The specialized playlists can be accessed on the navigation display through an animated 3D sphere that can be rotated with a touch of the screen, providing a quick and highly visual method of selecting MusicSphere generated playlists.
Additionally, the MusicSphere software allows users to create a "DJ Playlist" which will create a non-stop mix of the selected music types with the ability to blend between songs using transition effects.
- ECO Driving – The system also features the second generation ECO Driving function which provides driving status reports as well as the driver's impact on the environment with visual graphics onscreen. Through Pioneer's proprietary AVIC FEEDS®6 PC software7, the unit can estimate the fuel cost of trip as well as the vehicle's CO2 emissions through detailed Drive Reports. Through a proprietary fuel consumption algorithm, AVIC FEEDS can also log and archive driving data and analyze driving habits to generate various reports with suggestions to improve fuel efficiency. The ECO Graph shown on the navigation unit visually represents the user's environmental impact, illustrated in 2D, 3D and divided map views. Additionally, when a route is set the system will calculate a Drive Score based on driving efficiency which factors abrupt stops, accelerations and idle time.
The AVIC-Z120BT can be fully integrated into a large number of vehicles with a 2-DIN dash opening, and can match any vehicle's dash lighting with its more than 30,000 customizable illumination colors.
The AVIC-Z120BT will be available in June for a suggested retail price of $1,599.
Pioneer's Car Electronics Department is known for offering the kind of in-car products that make driving more enjoyable by offering high quality audio and video, seamless connectivity and ease-of-use. Its focus is on the development of new digital technologies including audio video, navigation and satellite radio, while maintaining its strong heritage in products for car audio enthusiasts and sound competitors.
NOTE: Do not use your Pioneer system if doing so will divert your attention in any way from the safe operation of your vehicle. Always observe safe driving rules. In some states certain operations of devices while driving may be illegal. Where such regulations apply, they must be obeyed.
1Bluetooth functionality requires a compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone. Certain Bluetooth features may not be supported by all compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices, and/or the functionality of such features may be limited in certain devices or by certain wireless carriers. See more details about compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones at the following webpage: "http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/BluetoothCompatibility".
2Not every USB device is compatible with a Pioneer head unit containing an USB port. See more details at the following webpage: "http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/USBCompatibility". Pioneer head units containing a USB port are compatible with USB MSC (Mass Storage Class) devices only, and are not compatible with DRM (Digital Rights Management) contents and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) connection devices. For size and other limitations, please see Owner's Manual. Unauthorized copying of music or other files is strictly prohibited. Optional USB extension cable is available for use with front USB ports.
3SIRIUS XM satellite radio is a subscription service not affiliated with Pioneer Electronics – service is available everywhere within the continental U.S. More information is available at "http://www.siriusxm.com". The "XM" and "SIRIUS" and related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. Ability of the Pioneer system to access the SIRIUS and/or XM satellite radio service is subject to change without notice and could be affected by any of the following (but not limited to the following): changes to the SIRIUS XM radio service; or, discontinuation of the SIRIUS XM radio service.
4HD Radio and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
5PC systems requirements for MusicSphere software includes:
OS – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows7
Windows Hardware
A PC with a 1GHz Intel or faster processor
512MB of RAM or greater
Screen resolution of 1024×768 or greater
Broadband Internet connection to use MusicSphere data download
Windows Software
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, or 32-bit editions of Windows 7
64-bit editions of Windows Vista or Windows 7 doesn't support
iTunes 9.0.3 or later
QuickTime 7.6.4 or later
Internet Explorer 7 or later
300MB of available disk space
6Functionality available via AVIC-Feeds varies by AVIC model.
7PC systems requirements for AVIC-FEEDS software includes:
OS – Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition / Professional (Service Pack 2 or later), Microsoft Windows Vista, Only supported by 32 bit version. (Not compatible with Mac OS)
CPU – Pentium III 500MHz or higher (Recommended: Pentium III 1.0GHz or higher)
Memory -256MB or more (Recommended: 512MB or more)
Hard Disk – 100MB or more of available hard disk space
Display – Display capability of 1024 x 768 resolution, 16-bit color (65536 colors) or higher
Other – Internet Explorer 6.0 or later preinstalled, USB/SD Card-accessible interface, Google Maps-capable internet environment
PIONEER, Supertuner, MusicSphere and AVIC FEEDS are registered trademarks of Pioneer Corporation.
BLUETOOTH is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
IPOD, IPOD TOUCH, IPHONE and iTUNES are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
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NLCS: Cardinals edge Dodgers in 13-inning openerReuters
October 12. 2013 1:45AM
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in a marathon 13-inning opener of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Friday with Carlos Beltran playing the starring role.
After almost five hours of action, Beltran lined a single to right off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen to score Daniel Descalso and end the taut contest in the bottom of the fourth extra inning.
The right fielder, who has made a habit of rising to the occasion in the postseason, also drove in the Cardinals' first two runs in the third inning and kept the Dodgers from taking the lead in the 10th by throwing a runner out at the plate.
"Today was a good game," Beltran said in an interview after his winning hit. "That's what it's all about. We didn't want to lose, they didn't want to lose."
The Cardinals used seven pitchers in the game, with Lance Lynn earning the win. Los Angeles, which squandered several scoring opportunities in the late innings, used six.
Game Two is in St Louis on Saturday afternoon with rookie Michael Wacha scheduled to start for the Cardinals against 2011 Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers.


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Caesar's Gallic Wars contains the following indirect speech (1.30.2):
" . . . eam rem non minus ex usu terrae Galliae quam populi Romani accidisse"
This seems to mean something like:
"this thing happened no less to the benefit of the land of Gaul than to the Roman people"
I'm having trouble with "ex usu". Since the core meaning of "ex" is "out of", the Latin "usus" seems here to have the sense of being a source, from which fortunate events can emerge. Is that a reasonable conclusion?
If so, I can't think how the concept could be expressed in English without cumbersome periphrasis, so presumably translations will tend to lose the way Latin speakers thought – a pity.


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Install Arch i586
This document tries to describe the process which let me successfully build Arch Linux under other architectures.
- A faster PC with Arch Linux already installed, we'll use it to build packages for i586.
- free disk space about 2G bytes.
- (space reqirement might grow to 4GB for a core repository per the begin of 2009)
- enough time, experience and temper prepared for fixing any problem encountered during the long long build
- (the core repository might take two days to build, excluding those failed, on a 2GHz E5405)
Step 1. Prepare build enviroment
Prepare your system for build tasks as described in Makepkg#Setting Things Up :
pacman -S base-devel abs
Check /etc/abs.conf for activated repos, you should have at least core activated, check out or update your abs tree. Then create an work directory for your i586 PKGBUILDs and duplicate repos into it.
# abs # mkdir -p /home/i586/abs # cd /home/i586/abs # cp -r /var/abs/core .
- (in order to avoid building packages as root, it is better to customize specific ~/.abs.conf and ~/.makepkg.conf instead of system-wide /etc/abs.conf and /etc/makepkg.conf)
You also should create an directory where you will put the packages.
# mkdir -p /home/i586/pkg
Edit the /etc/makepkg.conf or copy to ~/.makepkg.conf , modify the following lines, we'll use -mtune option for x86 can also use the binary packages.
CARCH="i586" CHOST="i586-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-mtune=i586 -O2 -pipe" CXXFLAGS="-mtune=i586 -O2 -pipe"
For faster compiling take a look on ccache and/or distcc.
Step 2. Build packages
After we have prepared our build enviroment now is the time to run some last commands and get some coffee. Change to your i586 abs directory and run makeworld.
# cd /home/i586/abs # makeworld --clean --ignorearch --syncdeps --rmdeps --noconfirm /home/i586/pkg/core/ core/
When you didn't want to repeat typing your root pw for resolving dependencies you could allow your build user to use pacman without retyping pw. See Disable root password and gain su sudo with no password for more information.
- (sudo is designed with security concerns, environs are stripped during sessions; so for those have only proxied access to the internet, it is better to expicitly allow passing environs like http_proxy/ftp_proxy/RSYNC_PROXY etc in /etc/sudoer)
And do not forget to deactivate it after using for building process!
Step 3. Solve Problem during Compiling
After the build Process come to an end, we should check which packages have problems while building.
# grep failed build.log
Then you should change to the package directorys in your abs copy and retry building it.
# cd core/<failed package> # PKGDEST=/home/i586/pkg/core/ makepkg --clean --ignorearch --syncdeps --rmdeps
For more information about building packages see in makepkg
Set up a Custom local repository for sharing your packages with the target system.
Step 5. Install Arch Linux on i586 by bootable linux
See Install Arch from within another distro, and use your custom repos as package source. More soon ....


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Mark Hayward's City Matters: Runners find strength in numbers, and withinBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 18. 2013 1:38AM
If you have any doubt whether the sport of long-distance running will survive this week's terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon, all you had to do was show up at Livingston Park Wednesday at 5:30 a.m.
At that hour, most of us are tossing around in bed, our mind slowly rousing to notions of breakfast or another day with a grouchy boss.
Not so for a group of about 10 tight-knit people at the track at Livingston Park. Clad in gym shorts and loose-fitting T-shirts, they gather and line up in front of a digital clock as it counts up the seconds to a round minute.
At second 56, they stop pacing in circles. At 57, a last deep breath, a noisy exhalation. At 58, a loose formation; 59, eye on the clock. At 00, a forward burst. And on it goes, 12 times around in an hour, for three miles.
Normally, these are distance runners, people who think of their free time in terms of miles, not hours. But once a week, they gather for speed work, conditioning designed to increase the speed of their long-distance runs.
Running seems like a solitary sport. More often than not, runners trod the streets alone, lost in either exhaustion or the tune pulsing through their earbuds. And races, with the exception of relays, are designed around individual times and performances.
But for Manchester residents committed to running marathons - and the 50 to 70 miles of weekly training that requires - the sport is as much a team sport as soccer or softball.
"Running with people is motivating. You talk, forget about the miles you're doing," said Matt Laberge, a south Manchester resident who said it took him nine minutes to drive through Manchester Wednesday to make it to the conditioning workout.
"There's accountability when you run with a group," said Denise Houseman, who works in cardiac rehab at Catholic Medical Center.
The two are members of Athletic Alliance Running Club, which started in Manchester in the late 1970s and counts about 200 members, said Ed Mahoney, an IT worker at Public Service of New Hampshire.
Listen to club runners speak, and you get the idea they have the best of both worlds. They steal away time on weekday afternoons for a solitary run of seven or eight miles. Then on weekends or dark winter evenings, they gather with one another, decide on a route, a pace that works for the group, and off they go for a dozen miles or so.
West Side resident Ernesto Burden likens it to riding in a car; everyone's eyes are on the road and sharing the same trip. Work or family gets mentioned, but most of the time runners talk about running.
"One of the most easy-going, polite and accepting conversations you'll have is with people on a long run," Burden said. Political and religious differences are left at the starting line. "What people talk about is something more essential."
These committed runners have the city pretty much mapped out. They know the distance of most streets and quickly add them up.
They favor the route of the Manchester Marathon, which includes River Road and Union Street on the North End; Candia and Lake Shore roads in east Manchester; Hanover and Bridge streets downtown; Coolidge Avenue and the Piscataquog Trail on the West Side.
And on Monday in Boston, it was Waverly Street, Central Street, Washington Street and Commonwealth Avenue as they ran, at least somewhat together, through the early parts of the Boston Marathon.?While only about a dozen club members ran the marathon, other club members were on hand to drive the runners to Massachusetts and cheer them on. Mahoney, who lived in Boston for years, knew the streets and drove club members to different locations to cheer their fellow runners.
This is what distance running amounts to.
Dedication to a goal. Endurance nurtured by camaraderie. Enthusiasm at every sideline. Such is the running culture in Manchester, as well as New England. Such is the running culture that will trample any fears born from a terrorist's bomb.
Ask Burden, who had not planned to run Boston next year, but had reconsidered after Monday's events.
"It's worth it for everybody who loves that race to make that statement," he said, "to be uncowed by terror."
Mark Hayward's City Matters appears Thursdays in the New Hampshire Union Leader and on UnionLeader.com. He can be reached at email@example.com.


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Fox debuts one of the most buzzed-about new shows of the fall season Tuesday, and "The Mindy Project" (8:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Fox; 3 stars) mostly lives up to the hype.
Creator-star Mindy Kaling plays Mindy Lahiri, a smart and talented ob/gyn who is a total mess when it comes to men and dating. TV Mindy, like Kaling herself, grew up obsessed with romantic comedies. She compares nearly every interaction with men--at least those men she's into--to one or more of those movies. Needless to say, she's in her 30s and single.
As the series begins, she's drunk at her ex's wedding, where she delivers a wince-inducing toast before stealing a bottle and a bike. After a crazy trip that lands her in a pool and jail, she launches a self-improvement project. Among other things, she'll respect herself enough to stop hooking up with Jeremy (Ed Weeks), a sexy British doc at her practice. (Well, maybe she doesn't need to fix everything at once.)
Fictional Mindy straddles the fine line between neurotic and nutty in the pilot, and the tone sometimes has a "look how clever we are" feel. But for the most part, Kaling has created a solid, likeable and flawed character--in other words, a real person. I'm not too worried that she and her writers will let the show fall into the rom com trap of becoming corny. Dr. Danny Castellano (Chris Messina), who, like Mindy, has no problem delivering a hard truth here and there, brings plenty of reality to Mindy's fanciful world.
"You know what would look really great?" he says during an argument about her "first-date outfit." "If you lost 15 pounds."
Ouch. It sounds like the start of a beautiful rom com relationship, but hopefully Mindy's happy ending won't happen too fast.
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With the No. 4-ranked Hood River Valley boys soccer team trailing 28th-ranked Franklin midway through the second half Thursday night, the thought began to creep into my mind: In the playoffs, pretty much anything can happen.
Then with the Eagles seemingly in imminent danger of not making the state bracket for the first time since 2005, a senior who had barely seen the field this season connected on his first two career goals in a span of three minutes to get the Eagles the win.
Yep, in the playoffs anything can indeed happen.
I may not (and probably never will be) on the OSAA's six-class system or the incredibly confusing power rankings playoff model it adopted this season as an attempt to justify six classes for high school athletics, but I'll give the folks in Wilsonville credit, it has helped to create some interesting games.
Sure, we have to deal with four-team leagues and bizarre hybrids in Central and Southern Oregon to make this whole thing work, but for moments like Tuesday and Thursday night in Hood River, it's worth it.
On Tuesday the Hood River Valley volleyball team made it to the state playoffs for the second consecutive year. If the Eagles were still at 6A and still stuck in the uber-competitive Mount Hood Conference, they would at best be hoping for that fifth playoff spot the MHC had when they were in the league.
Getting that spot earned you the right for a prompt shellacking at the hands of the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
With the play-in game, at least they have a chance to enjoy the experience before being sent off to Coos Bay.
In the old system, Franklin would not have even been on the field with the chance to go to the state playoffs. The Quakers would have been wrapping up their league season and moving on to basketball practice. Instead, they came incredibly close to pulling off a stunning upset in Hood River Thursday night.
I was glad to see a team not simply being offered up as the sacrificial lamb and instead put up a fight against a much stronger opponent.
With the state playoffs now about to start for most teams next week, it would be worth it to consider a few other tweaks to the system.
At the 6A level league winners are automatic qualifiers. This should be extended to 5A as well, as currently winning a league title does not get you squat. In fact Hood River, which won the league title in girls soccer in the Columbia River Conference, is ranked lower than second-place finisher Hermiston.
It's understandable given that Hermiston lost only one game all season (a loss to HRV) and the Eagles started the year 0-6, but the point of non-league games is that they are not supposed to count the way league games do.
Even if it is not practical for automatic qualifiers, league winners should still get a points bonus in the rankings.
Finally, I would make one more change across all classifications.
Prior to state finals site tournaments (such as Liberty High School for volleyball, Jeld-Wen Field for football and the Rose Garden for basketball) teams should be lumped by region.
This would save time and travel costs for all schools.
For instance, after the first round of play-in games, teams should play another team in their region (north or south at 5A) to get to the finals tournament.
While the winner may still get pummeled by a No. 1-ranked team in the following round, they would not have to drive for almost a day to do it.
The state playoffs would then involve eight teams, who have gone through the best competition in their region to get there.
I can see the merits of the OSAA's ideas, but if I have to take more than five minutes to explain how a power rankings works (as I've had to do on several occasions) it's just too complicated.
I don't think my tweaks would make the system perfect - nothing ever will - but if anything can give fans more games like Thursday's, it works for me.
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From Nov. 8 to 18, Neil Simon's farce "Rumors" will be presented at Niagara University. The production will be directed by adjunct speech professor Amanda Lytle Sharpe.
A true 20th century master, Simon noted in an interview that this classic comedy was his first farce, inspired in part by Moliere's comedies about wealthy people in outlandish situations.
As the comedy begins, four well-heeled couples arrive at the townhouse of a New York City deputy mayor and his wife who are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. He's been shot in the head (only a flesh wound), she's missing, and his attorney attempts a cover-up that reaches the point at which nobody can remember which image-conscious guest has told what about whom. Doors slam and hilarity abounds as the affair descends into chaos.
The production contains adult language and is not suitable for children.
"Rumors" will be on stage in the Leary Theatre within the Elizabeth Ann Clune Center for Theatre, Clet Hall, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, and Thursday, Nov. 15, and at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, Saturday, Nov. 10, Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17. Also, 2 p.m. matinees will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 10, Sunday, Nov. 11 (with post-show discussion), Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18.
Cast members include the following NU theater studies students: Kathleen Denecke of Hamburg (Chris Gorman); Michael Wachowiak of Kenmore (Ken Gorman); Stephanie M. Valliere (Claire Ganz) and Kerisa Yvonne Bonville (Cassie Cooper) of Fairport; Michael Sheridan (Lenny Ganz) of Amherst; Alexander Utz (Ernie Cusak) of Williamsville; Michele Dalia (Cookie Cusak) of Montville; John Woodley (Glenn Cooper) of Niagara Falls; Stephanie Wattie (Officer Welch) of Derby; and Mark Pietruszka (Officer Pudney) of Lancaster. Also, Nathan Van Remmen of Elma is stage manager for the production, and Sean Craig of Buffalo is assistant stage manager.
Set design is by theater studies senior Primo R. Thomas of Binghamton. Costume design is by Marilyn S. Deighton, while lighting design is by David Dwyer, and sound coordination is by Glenn Bernardis.
For more information, or for tickets, visithttp://theatre.niagara.edu/boxoffice/, call 716-286-8685 or email [email protected].


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1.8 Improper use. You must not misuse the ASDA George Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the ASDA George Website, the server on which the ASDA George Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the ASDA George Website. You must not attack the ASDA George Website via a denial of service attack or a distributed denial of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the ASDA George Website will cease immediately.
2. Becoming a Customer
2.1 Registering on the ASDA George Website. To place an order on the ASDA George Website you must first register as a customer. In order to register as a customer you must:
- be over 18 years of age;
- provide your real name, address, phone number, email address and any other details requested;
- provide a delivery address within the UK or within one of our international delivery locations (which may vary according to the items ordered); and
- have a credit or debit card acceptable to us in your name.
2.2 Your username and password. Please keep your username and password confidential because you will be responsible for all activities and orders made using these details. If you think that someone else may either know or be using your username and password, please contact us immediately.
2.3 Right to decline registration or order. We reserve the right to decline a new customer registration or order or to suspend or disable your account at any time and at our discretion.
3. Your Contract With Us
3.1 Order acknowledgement. Once you have placed an order on the ASDA George Website, we will send you an order acknowledgement by email setting out the item(s) you have ordered. This is an order acknowledgement only and not an acceptance of your order by us.
3.2 Formation of contract. A legally binding contract between you and us will only be formed when we email you to confirm that the items you ordered have been dispatched. The contract will be formed in, and subject to the laws of, England.
3.3 Ownership. Ownership of an item will not pass to you until it has been delivered to you (either directly, or by leaving it in a safe place or with a neighbour) or where you have signed for it when using the Click & Collect option. Once an item is delivered or collected, you will be responsible for damage or loss of the item.
3.4 Availability. If an item is out of stock, it will normally be labelled as 'out of stock' on our website. If, for any other reason, we are unable to supply a particular item, we will not be liable to you except to ensure that you are not charged for that item. To ensure availability of all our items, we may place restrictions on how many units of a particular item you can order at a time. We reserve the right to withdraw any item from sale for any reason.
4. Price and Payment
4.1 Pricing errors. We reserve the right to change prices on the ASDA George Website at any time without notice to you. We make every effort to ensure that prices shown are accurate when you place your order. If within 14 days of you placing your order on the ASDA George Website, a pricing error is found in respect of any of the items you have ordered but which have not yet been dispatched, we will notify you as soon as possible and offer you the option of:
- placing a new order at the correct price for the mis-priced item(s);
- cancelling your order for the mis-priced item(s); or
- cancelling the whole of your order.
- If, within 7 days of receipt of our notice to you, you have not responded by selecting one of the available options above then:
- if all of the items you have ordered are found to be mis-priced, the entire order will be cancelled automatically and we will refund or re-credit you for any sum you have paid for those items; or
- if only some of the items you have ordered are found to be mis-priced, we will deliver the correctly priced items but we will not supply you with the mis-priced items. In these circumstances we will refund or re-credit you for any sum you have paid for the mis-priced items.
4.2 VAT. All prices are expressed inclusive of any VAT payable. This means that the total price you pay for an item, and for the delivery, is always the same, regardless of whether or not UK VAT is chargeable on the sale. The price of each item does not include the cost of delivery or any other services.
4.3 Method of payment. You must pay for your order in pounds sterling using a UK based credit or debit card or PayPal. If an exchange rate is applicable to your order your card provider will determine the rate of exchange and may add an administration charge which you will be liable to pay. We reserve the right to refuse to accept certain payment cards from time to time without notice.
4.4 Gift cards. The ASDA Gift Card can be used in any ASDA store within the UK. Unfortunately at this time you cannot use the card when shopping online. Please visit http://asdacards.co.uk/terms-and-conditions for full terms and conditions.
4.5 Debit of payment. Payment will be debited from your account upon submission of your order online. This is not when the contract between ASDA and you is formed (see 'Your Contract with Us' section above).
4.6 eVouchers. The use of any eVouchers for orders placed on the ASDA George Website shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
- eVouchers that have not been issued by ASDA George cannot be used on the ASDA George Website. eVouchers can be applied on the payment page before your order is processed. eVoucher value(s) may be adjusted if the total discount value is greater than the value of your order;
- unless expressly stated otherwise eVouchers cannot be used in ASDA stores, are not transferable and are not exchangeable for cash. No eVoucher may be copied, reproduced, published in any form for use by anyone other than the original recipient. In using an eVoucher you warrant that you are the duly authorised recipient of it. We reserve the right to reject or cancel the use of an eVoucher where fraud or illegal misuse is suspected;
- all eVouchers automatically expire 90 days from the date of issue and will be removed from your account following expiry. We reserve the right to withdraw or cancel any eVoucher at any time. We shall not be liable to any customer for any financial loss arising out of the cancellation or withdrawal of an eVoucher or any failure or inability of a customer to use an eVoucher for any reason; and
- eVouchers may be issued subject to other specific terms and conditions of use.
4.7 Asda Credit Card cashback vouchers. The use of any cashback vouchers for orders placed on the Asda George website shall be subject to the Asda Credit Card cashback terms and conditions, and the following additional terms and conditions:
- Vouchers can only be used for qualifying purchases which are greater than or equal to the voucher value. A list of purchases that do not qualify can be found on your credit card Online Account Manager.
- Any returned or cancelled purchases made using a cashback voucher will be refunded onto a George.com eVoucher.
5. Delivery
5.1 Delivery charges. You can choose to have your item(s) delivered to your home or to your local ASDA store in the UK. Delivery charges are detailed on our 'UK Delivery Information' page.
5.2 Large item charge. The delivery charge is charged on your total order. If your order is made up of a mixture of small/medium sized items you will incur a 'standard delivery' charge but if you include a large item your delivery charge will be at the higher price.
5.3 Delivery time estimates. Please note that while we aim to deliver within the timescales set out on our 'UK Delivery Information' page, these are only estimates. If you live in remote location within the UK or have ordered some larger item(s) your delivery may take a little longer to arrive. On certain items there is a longer delivery period of up to 28 days. For orders that are delivered direct to you by our suppliers, after placing your order they will contact you to arrange a delivery date that is convenient for you.
When using the Click & Collect option we will email and/or text you to confirm when your order is ready for collection providing you supplied these contact details when ordering. When collecting your order please take your order Ready to Collect email and the payment card you used to place the order or if you paid using PayPal or eVouchers only, a valid form of ID. Please ensure the name on your ID matches the name provided when ordering.
5.4 Items requiring signature. A signature may sometimes be required at delivery. By placing an order you are authorising us to accept signature from another person at the same address on your behalf if you are not present at the time of delivery.
5.5 Instructions to leave an item in an alternative location. For some items that do not require a signature at delivery you may be able to give instructions explaining if and where you would like the item to be left if no one is present at the time of delivery, such as with a neighbour.
5.6 Large items. Should your order include a large domestic electrical item or furniture item, it is your responsibility to ensure you check access to your premises before placing your order. We advise that you do not book kitchen fitters or installation engineers until your items have arrived, as we will not be held responsible for any costs associated with this.
5.7 Installation services. Installation and assembly services are offered for selected large domestic electrical items and furniture. You will be charged for this service if you select it. In some instances we will also be happy to take away your old large electrical items if required. Again, you will be charged for this service if it is selected. Please select the appropriate installation and/or removal services when placing your order as they cannot be added later.
6. Cancelling Your Order
6.1 Cancelling an order prior to delivery. If you wish to cancel an order prior to delivery, you can do this by contacting Customer Services by email or telephone (see term 10 'Contacting us'). Alternatively you can use the following cancellation form: click here.
If at the time of cancellation, the item(s) has not been despatched to your home we will cancel the order and the full price paid will be refunded to you. If the item(s) has already been dispatched and we are unable to prevent the delivery you should refuse to sign for the item(s) and it will be returned to us. The cost of your order will be refunded as well as the cost of any standard delivery charge for delivering the item(s) to you.
6.2 Cancelling an order prior to collection. If you cancel an order due for Click & Collect you do not need to come in to store to refuse the item(s). The order will be cancelled and the price paid for the item(s) will be refunded. You do not need to take any further action.
6.3 Failure to collect. If you fail to collect your Click & Collect order within 14 calendar days of being notified that your order has arrived in store your order will be cancelled. If you would like to extend your collection for a further 14 calendar days then you should contact Customer Services (see term 10 'Contacting us') or your local store. Please be aware that you can only extend your collection date once.
6.4 Part-cancellations. In some instances you may not be able to part cancel an order but you may be able to return the order and claim a refund, if this is the case, Customer Services will explain this to you.
7. Returns After Delivery/Collection
Changing your mind
7.1 Changing your mind. Other than in the case of the excluded items listed at term 7.2 below, you are entitled to change your mind and cancel your order for any reason within 30 calendar days after delivery or collection for an exchange or full refund.
7.2 Excluded items. Your right to return an item does not apply to certain items unless these items are faulty on delivery or collection or mis‑described. These items are:
- newspapers and magazines;
- CDs, DVDs, videos and computer software (which may be restricted to an exchange for the same title to reduce the risk of unlicensed copying);
- perishable items;
- items which cannot be resold for health and hygiene reasons once unwrapped (e.g. pierced jewellery, mattresses, personal grooming items, medicines and certain baby items); and
- items which have been installed using our installation service.
7.3 George items. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your George Clothing or George Home product, simply return it within 100 days with proof of purchase for an exchange or refund. George branded products only. Excludes watches, jewellery, hair accessories, indoor & outdoor furniture and mattresses. Your statutory rights are not affected. UK Mainland stores only. Excludes franchises.
7.4 Storing items. You must take reasonable care of the items whilst they are in your possession and immediately stop using any item(s) which you have decided to return. When you return an item(s) please make sure that the item(s) is undamaged, in a sellable condition, and with all of its components including the original packaging. If you do not exercise reasonable care and the item(s) you are returning is damaged whilst in your possession, in transit or, in the case of flat packed furniture, if the item has been damaged by part-assembly, we reserve the right to reduce the amount of credit we give to you on refund. We therefore recommend that if you are returning the item(s) by post you use a service which insures you for the value of the item(s) you are returning.
7.5 Delivery charges. Other than in the case of the excluded items listed at 7.2 above we will refund your delivery charges if you change your mind and cancel your order for any reason within 30 calendar days after delivery or collection.
7.6 Costs incurred in returning item. You will be responsible for the cost of returning the item(s) which is not damaged, faulty or mis-described.
Faulty items
7.7 Faulty items. If you discover an item is damaged, faulty, mis‑described or parts are missing within the first 30 calendar days of delivery or collection you may return it and request either a full refund, a price reduction, or replacement or repair of the item. If you discover the item is damaged, faulty, mis‑described or parts are missing after 30 calendar days from delivery or collection, you may return the item and request either a repair or replacement. If the repair or replacement provided by us is not satisfactory, you can then request either a refund or price reduction. Where it is not possible for us to provide a replacement or repair for an item (e.g. because the item/parts no longer exist), we will offer you a refund or price reduction. Please note the special terms that apply to furniture items at 7.10 below.
7.8 Delivery costs. In circumstances where we process a refund for an item(s) which is damaged, faulty or mis-described or parts are missing we will also refund you for the full delivery costs you incurred to receive and return the item(s) and you will not be charged when we re-deliver item(s) to you.
How to return items to us
7.9 How to return items to us. You can return items to us either by:
- taking your item(s)to any ASDA / ASDA Living store in the UK along with the delivery note you received in your parcel and the Debit / Credit card which you used to buy the items; or
- posting the item(s) together with the delivery note which you received in your parcel to the following address indicating which item(s) you are returning: ASDA George, PO Box 9564, Newark, NG24 9GF.
If you are posting an item back to us we recommend that you obtain a proof of posting certificate or receipt. Please note the special terms that apply to furniture items at 7.10 below.
Furniture and Upholstery
7.10 Furniture and upholstery items. The following additional terms will apply to purchases of furniture and upholstery items from the ASDA George Website (including indoor and outdoor furniture, flat pack furniture and sofas) and take priority over any other conflicting terms:
- Returning furniture or upholstery items. Furniture and upholstery items delivered to your home can only be returned via collection from your home. Please do not attempt to return furniture or upholstery items in store or arrange your own return to ASDA as your return will not be accepted. To arrange collection, or if you are unsure whether can you can return an item in store, please contact Customer Services (see term 10 'Contacting us').
- Faulty items. The provisions of term 7.7 (Faulty items) above apply to all furniture and upholstery items. For furniture and upholstery items priced at £100 or more the following additional terms will apply:
- If you discover a furniture or upholstery item is damaged or faulty within the first 30 days from delivery, we will offer to send an independent expert to visit your home to assess the damage or fault and advise you of the repair service appropriate for your item. This does not affect your rights to the remedies set out in term 7.6 (Faulty items).
- If you discover a furniture or upholstery item is damaged or faulty after 30 days from delivery, we will send an independent expert to visit your home to assess the damage or fault and we will advise you of an appropriate remedy based on the recommendation of the independent expert. This does not affect your rights to the remedies set out in term 7.6 (Faulty items)
- You will not be charged for the cost of the independent expert unless the expert determines that the furniture or upholstery item is not faulty or damaged, or that the fault or damage was not caused by ASDA or the manufacturer of the item (for example, if the item has been maliciously or negligently damaged).
8. Refunds
8.1 Payment card. All refunds will be made by crediting the card you paid with.
8.2 Processing time. We will make any refunds within 14 days of receiving the item(s) back or if we are collecting the item(s) from you, within 14 days of receiving your notification to us that you wish to return the item(s). The refund will be shown in your available balance once cleared in your account.
8.3 Costs incurred in returning item(s). We will not be responsible for your costs in returning item(s) unless they are faulty, or otherwise permitted by these terms.
8.4 Other legal remedies. Your rights under UK or your national consumer legislation and any manufacturer guarantees are not affected by anything in these terms and conditions.
9. General Provisions
9.1 Entire agreement. These Terms and Conditions regulate the supply of goods to you by us. Any other terms, conditions or representations (other than those made fraudulently or implied by statute) are excluded.
9.2 Non-waiver of future right to enforce. The failure of us to take any action in respect of a breach of these Terms and Conditions shall not waive our right to enforce them in the future and we reserve our rights in respect of these Terms and Conditions at all times.
9.3 Our liability. If we are in breach of these Terms and Conditions, we will only be responsible for any losses that you suffer as a result of our breach and to the extent that they are a foreseeable consequence to both of us at the time you placed the relevant order.
9.4 Limitation of liability. Our liability to you in connection with any order will not exceed the total price charged for the items.
9.5 Liability for death or personal injury. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall in any way limit our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our breach of contract, tort or negligence nor limit any legal rights you have as a consumer.
9.6 Business-to-consumer sale. Our item(s) are for personal use only and our liability shall not in any event include business losses such as loss of data, loss of profits or business interruption.
9.7 Transfer of rights. You may not transfer any of your rights under these Terms and Conditions to any other person. We may transfer our rights under these Terms and Conditions to another business where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.
9.8 Orders placed outside of United Kingdom. If you place an order for delivery outside the United Kingdom, a different set of Terms and Conditions will apply to your order. These can be accessed here.
9.9 Reservation of right to amend Terms and Conditions. We reserve the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time.
9.10 Governing law. These Terms and Conditions are subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
10. Contacting us
10.1 Contact us. If you have any problems with your purchase, or want advice on whether your items are considered liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly, we can offer help and assistance. Please contact Customer Services by emailing us or call (+44) (0)800 952 0101 between 7am and 11pm (GMT/BST), 7 days a week.
11. Company Info
The ASDA George Website is owned and operated by ASDA Stores Limited whose registered office is at:ASDA House,
Great Wilson Street,
VAT registration: GB 362 0127 92
Company Registration: 464777
Customer Services:Customer Services (ASDA George),
ASDA House,
Great Wilson Street,
Email: email@example.com
Telephone: (+44) (0)800 952 0101 (lines are open between 7am and 11pm (GMT/BST), 7 days a week)


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She began her teaching career in 1984 at Tulane Law School and has taught at Pepperdine University School of Law, McGeorge Law School at the University of the Pacific, and Washington and Lee Law School. Prior to teaching, she practiced administrative law at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C, criminal law as an assistant county attorney in the Maricopa County, Ariz., and private plaintiffs' antitrust law at Reed, Goldstein and Jenkins-Reed of Phoenix. She received her law degree from Arizona State University College of Law and is a member of the bar in both Oregon and Arizona. She also is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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- Restoration and Redemption, in Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril, (Trinity University Press 2010).
- Frameworks for the Future: Encyclopedia of Sustainability, 3 vols., (Greenwood Press 2009).
- Sustainability and the Challenges of Race, Gender and Poverty to Contemporary Scientific Cultures, Publications of the Bavarian American Academy (2008).
- Step by Step: Environmental Justice in Oregon, Lewis & Clark Environmental Law Journal (Spring 2008).
- Brown and Me - Brown's Theory of an Educational Remedy for Citizenship, 9 Howard Scroll: The Social Justice Law Review 73 (Spring 2007).
- Introduction to LatCrit IX Joint Symposium: Community Organizing and Direct Activism, 102 Villanova Law Review 260 (2006).
- The Apocalyptic Vision, Environmentalism, and a Wider Embrace, 13.1 Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment (2006).
- Environmental Reparations for Justice and Sustainability (with Robert W. Collin), in The Quest for Environmental Justice, Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution (Bullard ed., 2d ed., Sierra Club Books 2005).
- Forever Wild, Forever Free: Sustainability and Equity (with Robert W. Collin), in From Landscape to Technoscape: Concepts of Space in American Culture (Benesch & Schmidt eds., Rodopi 2005).


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