Automatic battery charger Patent

Automatically charging battery of electric storage cell

Consumer Liability for Deficiencies in Washington

This article focuses on a secured party\u27s right to hold a debtor liable for a deficiency when resale of the goods does not satisfy the remaining obligation

Consumer Liability for Deficiencies in Washington

This article focuses on a secured party\u27s right to hold a debtor liable for a deficiency when resale of the goods does not satisfy the remaining obligation

Beyond Unconscionability: The Case for Using Knowing Assent as the Basis for Analyzing Unbargained-for Terms in Standard Form Contracts

Much scholarship questioning the enforcement of standard form contract terms offers interesting insights into possible approaches a court can take in analyzing the issue, but the literature largely fails to examine what courts actually do in these cases. This Article identifies the gap between what scholars are saying about standard form contracts and what courts are doing about them. It notes that courts have not accepted the scholarship that urges a nontraditional approach to analyzing assent. Rather-with but a few exceptions—what has emerged is a case-by-case unconscionability analysis in which courts focus narrowly on particular terms and conditions in standard form contract cases, and refuse to enforce only a limited number of provisions in a limited number of cases

Beyond Unconscionability: The Case for Using Knowing Assent as the Basis for Analyzing Unbargained-for Terms in Standard Form Contracts

Much scholarship questioning the enforcement of standard form contract terms offers interesting insights into possible approaches a court can take in analyzing the issue, but the literature largely fails to examine what courts actually do in these cases. This Article identifies the gap between what scholars are saying about standard form contracts and what courts are doing about them. It notes that courts have not accepted the scholarship that urges a nontraditional approach to analyzing assent. Rather-with but a few exceptions—what has emerged is a case-by-case unconscionability analysis in which courts focus narrowly on particular terms and conditions in standard form contract cases, and refuse to enforce only a limited number of provisions in a limited number of cases

Ecological and economic values of public trees from the Manitou tree inventory

Urban trees are an underappreciated aspect to urban communities and contribute valuable ecosystem services. As of November 2017, the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), an invasive beetle from Asia had been found in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The beetle is known for its expanding and rapid dispersal rate throughout North America and is expected to continue to extend its range westward throughout the Canadian prairies. A small, farming community in southern Manitoba, Manitou, lies in the potential path of the beetle which will threaten to kill approximately 40% of the total urban tree population in the community. To determine the economic risk that Manitou is facing, an analysis was completed to determine the value and annual contributions of the public urban tree population within Manitou. Three methods are used to determine the annual contributions from the trees and their values. The three methods used are iTree eco v6, the National Tree Benefits Calculator (NTBC) and the Urban Tree Alliance EAB cost calculator. In addition to calculation annual benefits, the Urban Tree Alliance calculator also estimated the annual costs of treating and removing ash trees. Once all the factors were calculated, strategic and tactical management plans for the best course of action were developed to determine what the management of Manitou’s urban tree population should look like for the future. Prioritizing the treatment of larger ash trees (Fraxinus spp) that provide a greater number of economic benefits than smaller ash trees and sequentially removing ash trees that have low economic value will be key actions that the unincorporated Town of Manitou can undertake in the future to maintain a healthy urban forest