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		<title>Stop Smoking Without Gaining Weight</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four out of five people who have quit smoking have reported weight gain just after a week of quitting. This is a well-document result of the reduction of nicotine in the body. The nicotine in cigarettes has properties that can raise the rate of metabolism.  Once it’s flushed out, the body will experience a slowing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Four out of five people who have quit smoking have reported weight gain just after a week of quitting. This is a well-document result of the reduction of nicotine in the body. The nicotine in cigarettes has properties that can raise the rate of metabolism.  Once it’s flushed out, the body will experience a slowing down in the process of burning calories.   This should not alarm quitters and would-be quitters unduly because there are ways to quit smoking without gaining weight.  To <a title="reduce stress" href="http://www.easy-way-to-stop-smoking.com/reduce-stress/">reduce stress</a> when quitting, it is important to educate yourself to help understand everything related to kicking the habit.</p>
<p>Aside from speeding up the body’s metabolism, nicotine is also known as an appetite suppressant. Once you stop smoking, you feel hungry more often.  Moreover, because the urge to smoke brings with it feelings of unease, quitters often resort to eating to assuage the discomfort and <strong>reduce stress</strong>.</p>
<p>The <a title="weight gain" href="http://www.easy-way-to-stop-smoking.com/quit-smoking-without-gaining-weight/">weight gain</a> is actually not a huge amount.  Just 2 to 10 pounds at the beginning months. It will eventually even out after a few weeks.   But to some, the pounds gained are very unwelcome and tend to discourage them from their determination to stay off smoking.<br />
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To be able to<a title="stop smoking without gaining weight" href="http://www.easy-way-to-stop-smoking.com/quit-smoking-without-gaining-weight/"> stop smoking without gaining weight</a>, I offer the following suggestions:</strong></p>
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<li>First, make a list of every side effect that you know you might experience and research ways of overcoming or avoiding them without having to resort to eating.</li>
<li>Exercise.  You will obviously have more free time now that you have given up those cigarette breaks you used to have.  Physical activity will not only shed calories but also enable you to reduce stress brought on by the withdrawal symptoms.  Take brisk walks or go to the gym for a more extensive work out.  Your improved physical condition will even give you more confidence and add motivation to quit smoking without gaining weight.</li>
<li>Switch to a healthier diet.  By reducing your calorie and sugar intake, you effectively minimize  weight gain.  To lose one pound of body weight, you need negative 500 calories per day.  Plan your diet and give yourself a new goal that will help take your mind off your cravings.</li>
<li>Drink lots of water.  This will help flush out the nicotine faster and help your body fix all the damage left by the unhealthy habit.  It will also help you feel fuller and less hungry all the time.</li>
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<p>Admittedly, it will not be easy to quit smoking without gaining weight.   But if you concentrate less on the weight gain and more on the quitting, it will considerably reduce stress that can take energy from your body that is best used to fight the addiction.</p>
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		<title>Deciding to Quit Smoking: Rising above Withdrawal Urges</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have the desire to quit smoking but their fear of the urges to smoke again can hinder their confidence in achieving their battle. However the benefits of breaking the smoking habit can greatly out way the sacrifice of quitting and benefits may come quicker then you think. For example even after just twenty [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people have the desire to quit smoking but their fear of the urges to smoke again can hinder their confidence in achieving their battle. However the benefits of breaking the smoking habit can greatly out way the sacrifice of quitting and benefits may come quicker then you think. For example even after just twenty minutes of giving up smoking a person’s pulse and blood pressure returns to normal. After forty eight hours you will start to regain a greater sense of smell and taste. And within five years your risk of having a heart attack is about halved.</p>
<p>People find quitting smoking difficult due to the addictive quality of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine">nicotine</a>. The longer your body is exposed to nicotine, it becomes harder for the body to function without the substance and before you make the decision to stop smoking, it’s good to have an idea of some of the withdrawal symptoms and how to fight them. Some of these symptoms may include struggles with sleeping, depression, stress  and weight loss.  There is a lot of tools and advice available to help you stop smoking and to <a href="/reduce-stress/">reduce stress</a>.  A great way to give up smoking is to pair up with a <a href="/138/deciding-to-qu…thdrawal-urges/">friend </a>and to quit together. Also <a href="/">stop smoking programs</a><strong> </strong>offer a great way to quit smoking permanently because they most often provide a structured plan of attack.</p>
<p>It helps to be aware when trying to quit  smoking of the possible urges you may experience once you’ve made the decision to finally stop smoking. By doing this you will have possible ideas of how to manage them properly when they eventually manifest. There are various stop smoking aids out in the market that can assist, such as nicotine patches and gum to help you begin to cut down your exposure to nicotine. However, these are only temporary aids as these products still carry nicotine and you will eventually need to be weaned off them.<br />
Many people find programs affective as they regularly provide you with advice and an outline to follow.</p>
<p>Medicines and prescription drugs are also available and can help you to overcome depression and after you have stopped smoking. Sometimes, these medications may also help with other withdrawal symptoms aside from depression, such as <a href="/quit-smoking-without-gaining-weight/">weight loss</a> herbal supplements.</p>
<p>Other benefits of Quitting smoking (especially quitting cigarettes) include:</p>
<ul>
<li> Your breath smells better and your cough greatly diminishes.</li>
<li> Risk of strokes, heart disease, lung cancer and other respiratory illnesses are greatly diminished.</li>
<li> People who have stopped smoking generally have better health than current smokers. Ex- smokers have less bronchitis and pneumonia, fewer health complaints, and fewer days of illness than current smokers.</li>
<li> Quitting is much more economical as you can spend access money on things you really care about. People who smoke a pack a day and pay $2 per pack, can expect to save more than $700 per year. As well as this it seams that prices of cigarettes are on the increase.</li>
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<p>People often find that withdrawal urges come and go throughout the day and like many you may have to wait it out until the urge passes.  After several times of successfully fighting the urges to light up a cigarette however, the temptation of smoking will become less and less powerful. Over time you will build a confidence in defeating these urges and remember by focusing on the benefits of quitting, it will increase your determination to succeed.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping smoking away from your system is incredibly difficult &#8211; it forms a strong addiction making quitting smoking a hard process. If your friend is attempting to do this he will need as much support as you can provide. Encourage him to beat the urge to smoke and be there if he needs you. Family [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keeping smoking away from your system is incredibly difficult &#8211; it forms a strong addiction making quitting smoking a hard process. If your friend is attempting to do this he will need as much support as you can provide. Encourage him to beat the urge to smoke and be there if he needs you. Family and friends are often great encouragers and are generally aware of the dangers of smoking and the personal risk of smoking and how it would affect them.</p>
<p><strong>Giving the best encouragement.</strong><br />
Encouragement is your most vital contribution as a friend. Your friend&#8217;s rehabilitation will be accelerated with the right words said at the right time and this will <a title="reduce stress" href="http://www.easy-way-to-stop-smoking.com/reduce-stress/" target="_blank">reduce stress</a>. But there&#8217;s a fine line between encouragement and nagging, and crossing this will hamper your friend&#8217;s attempts to reach his goal.</p>
<p>Once your friend has the determination to quit you can support this with words of encouragement so prevent him losing focus. Your friend should feel that you will stick by him until he finally reaches his goal. This doesn&#8217;t necessarily just mean words of encouragement, but also your actions.</p>
<p>Your empathy with the situation will assist you in finding the right actions and words. The process of giving up is difficult, and the better you understand the situation the more helpful you can be. Instead of critising his mistakes if he lapses and smokes another cigarette, be supportive, remind him of his progress and attempt to steer him away from cigarettes again. Remind him of the dangers of smoking  to you personally, especially the bad effects of smoking when it comes to their health.<br />
Don&#8217;t dwell on the mistakes &#8211; positively reinforce how he corrected it afterwards.</p>
<p>After quitting smoking , <a title="Nicotine" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine">nicotine </a>and other poisons remain in the system for months and even years. This, and the powerful pull of habit, cause relapse. Eventually your friend will not crave cigarettes, and you should be there until this time.</p>
<p><strong>The process of quitting smoking</strong><br />
There are many ways to quit smoking. For some people, going cold turkey and quitting immediately is best; for others a gradual weaning off the nicotine works by consuming less and less each day. It is best to follow a <a title="quit smoking program" href="http://www.easy-way-to-stop-smoking.com/">quit smoking program</a> as you have a plan of attack and firm direction.</p>
<p>The end goal is the most important, though. Ultimately it doesn&#8217;t matter which method is used, as long as your friend quits soon.</p>
<p><strong>Here are some things you can do to give encouragement in quitting smoking.</strong></p>
<p>Stay positive and talk about progress; point out instances when he&#8217;s really surpassed a trial</p>
<ol>
<li> Discuss slip-ups, but don&#8217;t dwell on them</li>
<li>Support whatever quitting techniques he&#8217;s chosen</li>
<li>Help him avoid scenarios where there&#8217;s the opportunity to relapse</li>
<li>Continue to be the best friend you can.</li>
</ol>
<p>Encouragement isn&#8217;t solely the domain of a licensed counselor. A loyal friend who cares can do just as well. Back your friend&#8217;s desire to be smoke free, and let them know they&#8217;re not alone in their attempt to give up smoking.</p>
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<p>Your ownership rights in your User Submissions are retained by you, however, by making a submission you grant Convergent Online Media a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, sell, sublicense, create derivative works, reproduce or display in any media formats and channels in connection with the Sites and their successors, including for promotion of the Sites.</p>
<p>Should you delete a User Submission from the Sites, the foregoing  license terminates for any new activity.</p>
<h3>Disallowed User Submissions</h3>
<p>You must only submit User Submissions for which you have the rights of  ownership or distribution.</p>
<p>You must not submit material that:</p>
<p>-          Is copyrighted or protected by other rights (e.g. privacy, proprietary, trade secrets, etc) unless you have specific written permission to do so from the owner of the respective rights.</p>
<p>-          Are libellous, defamatory, unlawful, obscene, threatening or harassing, racially or ethnically offensive or pornographic. This includes User Submissions that encourage conduct that would breach another’s legal rights, incite violence, give rise to civil liability, or violate any law.</p>
<p>-          Are advertisements  for products and services for yourself or any other parties</p>
<p>Convergent Online Media will remove any User Submissions that violate these terms and conditions upon proper and accurate notification, including proof of the infringement. Convergent Online Media may remove content without prior notice, and may terminate a user’s right to access the Sites in the case of repeated infringement at its sole discretion.</p>
<h3><strong>No Warranties or Representations</strong></h3>
<p>The information on this website is provided by Convergent Online Media “as is” and without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including (but not limited to) any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose, or non-infringement. While the information provided is believed to be accurate, it may include errors or inaccuracies.</p>
<p>Convergent Online Media does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion or advice expressed within, and expressly disclaims liability in connection with User Submissions.</p>
<p>Your use of the Sites indicates you understand that you will be exposed to User Submissions that may contain inaccuracies. Convergent Online Media is not responsible for the end use of any User Submissions or other content in the Sites.</p>
<p>Use of the Sites is at your sole risk. Convergent Online Media, its directors, employees and agents disclaim all warranties, express or implied in connection with the Sites and your use thereof.</p>
<h3>Forward-Looking Statements</h3>
<p>This web site contains forward-looking statements based on beliefs of Convergent Online Media management. When used in this web site, words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan” and “project” are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the views of Convergent Online Media as of the date made with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Convergent Online Media disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.</p>
<h3>Damages, legality and disputes</h3>
<p>In no event will Convergent Online Media be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use, data, or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other tortuous action, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Site. Convergent Online Media does not warrant that the material contained in this site will be error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the materials.</p>
<p>If any of these Legal and Privacy terms should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these Legal and Privacy terms are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction which that Term is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from this clause and the remaining Legal and Privacy terms shall survive, remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.</p>
<p>These Legal and Privacy terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. Disputes arising here from shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.</p>
<h3>No Licenses</h3>
<p>Convergent Online Media has sought to achieve an innovative and informative Internet site. However, Convergent Online Media must protect its intellectual property, including its patents, trademarks and copyrights. Accordingly, please appreciate that this Internet site has granted no license to Convergent Online Media’s intellectual property.</p>
<h2>Privacy</h2>
<p><strong>Convergent Online Media websites (the “Sites”), any unique URLs they appears on, and all personal information collected from users of the Sites, are owned solely by </strong><strong>Convergent Online  Media</strong><strong> Limited. In this Privacy Policy references  to “us”, “our”, and “we” are references to </strong><strong>Convergent Online  Media</strong><strong> Limited.</strong></p>
<h3>We take our users’ privacy seriously.</h3>
<p>This Privacy Policy details how we treat your personal information, and is part of the Terms and Conditions of the Sites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Sites, not to websites that we have no control over (i.e. sites that link to our Site, or sites that we link to).</p>
<h3>Your consent</h3>
<p>Your use of the Sites signifies your consent to us collecting and using personal information about you in accordance with this Privacy Policy.</p>
<h3>What information do we  collect?</h3>
<p>You can access the majority of the Sites without disclosing any personal data. However, in order to provide you with a range of other services (such as blogs, uploading content, ecommerce, email alerts, etc), we may collect other information. In any case when we collect information, you will be the one that personally supplies it to us, predominantly when filling in a form to order a product or service, or fill in a survey. This may be, for example, your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, gender and preferences, and we may store this for future reference.</p>
<p>When creating your account you must supply accurate and complete information and keep your account password secure. You are completely and solely responsible for activity that occurs on your account. You must not access another user’s account without their permission. If you become aware of a breach in the security on your account, notify Convergent Online Media immediately. Please be aware that if you have not divulged your password to anyone, your computer may be infected with spyware such as key loggers. We recommend the use of anti-spyware software.</p>
<p>Convergent Online Media will never install malicious spyware on your  machine.</p>
<h3>How do we use your  information?</h3>
<p>Any personal data relating to you is used and stored in accordance with this Privacy Policy and current data protection best practices. We may use your personal information to let you know about new features or offerings on the Site, for record keeping purposes, to track activity on our site, or to improve usefulness and content, for example.</p>
<p>We may operate an opt-in mailing list to send you Convergent Online Media -related news. When you register on our site, you are automatically subscribed to the email list for that site and on receiving the first notification you can unsubscribe by following the instructions at the bottom of the email.</p>
<p>We reserve the right to disclose your personal information:</p>
<p>§          To another entity taking over the running of the  Sites or purchasing our assets</p>
<p>§         To any law enforcement agency reasonably requesting it on the condition that we are satisfied as to the circumstances surrounding the request.</p>
<p>§          In order to comply with applicable laws a lawful  government requests,</p>
<p>§          To protect our users and ourselves.</p>
<h3>Security</h3>
<p>We take every precaution to protect your personal information. We may ask you for proof of identity before disclosing any personal information to you.</p>
<h3>Competitions</h3>
<p>From time-to-time we may run competitions. If we contact you to inform you of a competition, your entry is voluntary. Should you choose to enter a competition, we will treat the information you provide with the same high standard of care as all other customer information. You may be required to register for an account to enter a competition. By supplying us your email address when entering a competition you will be signed up to the newsletter relating to the magazine/website running the competition. You can unsubscribe on receiving the first email newsletter.</p>
<p>Competitions are open only to New Zealand residents, unless otherwise stated.</p>
<h3>Cookies</h3>
<p>The Sites may send you a cookie automatically when you use it. Cookies are used, for example, to compile anonymous usage statistics and patterns of browsing. When used in this manner you are not personally identifiable.</p>
<p>Some of our business partners may use cookies on the Sites or their own sites. We have no access to, or control over these cookies. You can set your internet browser to reject cookies, though some features of the Sites may become unusable.</p>
<h3>Correcting and Updating Personal Information</h3>
<p>If your personal information changes, or if you believe we are storing incorrect data about you, you may ask us to correct or update it by using the form in the Contact Us page. We may require you verify your identity before effecting any changes.</p>
<h3>Site and Service Updates</h3>
<p>We may send you service announcements or updates relating to the Sites. You cannot unsubscribe from these as they will contain important information about the services provided on the Site.</p>
<h3>Notification of Changes</h3>
<p>We may occasionally modify our Privacy Policy.</p>
<h3>Text and Picture Messaging Service</h3>
<p>By subscribing to the Convergent Online Media Text and Picture Messaging Service (”the Service”), you accept the following terms and conditions:</p>
<p>§          The Service is provided by Convergent  Online Media Ltd in conjunction with our telecommunications  supplier.</p>
<p>§         All content supplied via the Service is owned by us or our licensors, and is protected by copyright, database rights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. Any reproduction is strictly prohibited.</p>
<p>§         You agree and accept that the Service is for your own personal use and may not be used for commercial purposes, whether revenue generating or not, and may not be further distributed in any way.</p>
<p>As per our Privacy Agreement, we may supply your mobile telephone number to third parties engaged by us in the provision of the Service, and by subscribing to the Service you give us permission to send you updates by email, mail or phone.</p>
<h3>Cancellations:</h3>
<p>Cancellations will be invoiced to the end of the current  month.</p>
<p>We will not be liable to you for failures, delays or defects in the delivery of the content that are caused by factors outside our control, including delays or interruptions to services due to faults in mobile networks or third party suppliers.. It is your responsibility to ensure that your device and network are capable of receiving the Service. Picture messages must be downloaded within 30 days of purchase, after which the link will be inactive. The total amount of any and all liability to you in relation to the Service is limited to the amount you have paid for your subscription.</p>
<p>We reserve the right to alter the Service and the content of messages at any time and at our entire discretion but should we do so we will provide a reasonable alternative. The Service may be temporarily available in the event of upgrades, modifications or maintenance requirements. We will endeavour to keep those periods of non-availability to a minimum.</p>
<p>If you use the Service from a country outside New Zealand your use may be subject to additional local costs and to local laws and regulations. We are not liable for any such additional costs or such local laws or regulations.</p>
<h2>Ecommerce</h2>
<p>Welcome to the ecommerce facility in the Site (”the Store”). By accessing the Sites and/or placing an order you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set out below. We ask that you read them carefully and only proceed with your order if you are happy to be bound by them:</p>
<p>Products in the Store are supplied either by Convergent Online Media, or via Convergent Online Media from various suppliers. The warranty for the products may lay with the supplier.</p>
<p>You must not use any branded merchandise to represent yourself as being employed, affiliated with, a contractor to, or servant of Convergent Online Media or its suppliers unless you are authorised to do so. Please contact us directly if you would like merchandise with a corporate license.</p>
<p>If you have not obtained a commercial license from us you must not resell or apply any trade marks to any product that you purchase from the Site, nor can you use any products for any form of advertising or promotional purpose.</p>
<p>Nothing in these Conditions affects or detracts from your statutory rights under New Zealand law, including the Fair Trading Act and Consumer Guarantees Act.</p>
<p>To process your order we will need various information, including your name, e-mail address, telephone number, delivery address, invoicing address, billing address and such other details as may be appropriate. Please review our Privacy Policy, above, regarding how we manage this information. Once you have placed an order with us we will send you an email acknowledging your order details. However acceptance and confirmation of your order only take place when we send you an email confirming dispatch and we reserve the right at any time to reject any offer made by you to purchase products. If products are out of stock or subject to a delay, we will email you as soon as possible.</p>
<h3>Pricing</h3>
<p>All prices shown on the Site are for online purchases only and are priced in New Zealand dollars with GST included. GST will be separately itemised on your invoice. Prices may change without notice. Please note that you must comply with all laws and regulations of the country where you are receiving the order as you will be considered the importer and may be subject to additional import duties and taxes which must be borne by you and of which we are not aware. Where prices have been displayed in error, we are not bound to honour them but will, at our discretion; either contact you before dispatch to confirm whether you wish to continue with the purchase at the correct price or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation.</p>
<h3>Payment</h3>
<p>We currently accept on-line payments with Visa and MasterCard, conditional on validation of the card transaction with the issuer at the time of purchase. You confirm that the credit card being used is yours. We may share your personal information with such third parties as are necessary to enable us to do such checks and we reserve the right not to dispatch any order prior to the completion of security checks, which may delay dispatch of the order by up to 48 hours.</p>
<p>Payment is in New Zealand dollars (NZ$). However, for your convenience you can also view the final price in some other currencies based on an estimated foreign exchange transaction rate. To view prices in these currencies simply click the appropriate currency symbol on the checkout page of the Store. On clicking one of these symbols, the page you are currently displaying will refresh with all prices displayed in your new currency. Please note that this may not be the exchange rate actually applied when taking payment from your account.</p>
<h3>Delivery</h3>
<p>Postage and packaging charges are shown when you place an order (but prior to you finally submitting the order request) and are calculated according to the chosen product and the type of delivery selected. All packages will be required to be signed for on delivery. Please note that if your country is not listed when you enter your address details, it is because we cannot deliver there and we reserve the right to withdraw delivery to any location at any time.</p>
<h3>Cancellation Policy</h3>
<p>Once you have ordered a product and it has been dispatched, you cannot  cancel your order.</p>
<h3>Exchange Policy</h3>
<p>Once you have ordered a product and it has been dispatched, you cannot  exchange it for another product.</p>
<h3>Faulty Products Returns Policy</h3>
<p>In the highly unlikely event that you receive a damaged or defective product, you must return it to us within 14 days for a full refund or exchange at your choice. Please use the Returns Procedure below. Refunds of the price of the goods (excluding additional services such as shipping) will be made directly onto the credit card used in the initial purchase within 30 days of the return of the item. Postage rates will be reimbursed in the same way, providing they are reasonable, appropriate and accompanied with a postage receipt. We bear no responsibility for the secure arrival of your return.</p>
<h3>Returns Procedure</h3>
<p>We ask that you securely package up your product and attach a copy of your invoice. Send it to us at 254 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. We do not accept hand delivered returns.</p>
<h3>General</h3>
<p>§         We will not be held responsible for any delay or failure to comply with our obligations under these Conditions if the delay or failure arises from any cause which is beyond our reasonable control.</p>
<p>§         You are responsible for ensuring that your computer system meets all relevant technical specifications necessary to use our Site, that it is compatible with our Site and that you have implemented sufficient procedures and virus checks. We cannot guarantee or warrant that any material available for downloading from our Site will be free from infection, viruses and/or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties.</p>
<p>§         We accept no responsibility for variances in colour, style, finish or appearance due to your computer settings or any minor differences in product detailing due to the fact that our goods are not mass produced.</p>
<p>§         We accept no liability for loss or damage suffered by you arising out of or in connection with the viewing, use or performance of our Site or its contents other than as a direct result of your purchasing goods, except where we have been negligent.</p>
<p>§         The Website is controlled and operated in New Zealand. These Conditions and all matters connected with any order you place on the Website are governed by New Zealand law and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand in relation to all matters connected with or arising out of the Site or any order you place on the Site. Customers who access the Site from outside New Zealand do so at their own risk and on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with their own local laws, to the extent that any local laws are applicable.</p>
<p>§         Nothing in these Conditions in any way is an attempt to restrict or affect your statutory rights under New Zealand law.</p>
<h2>Advertising on our sites</h2>
<p>Please refer to our <a href="http://www.parksidemedia.co.nz/">corporate site</a> for advertising guidelines, media packs and further information.</p>
<p>Parkside Media uses due care and diligence in the preparation of its magazines and websites, but is not responsible or liable for any mistakes, misprints, omissions or typographical errors. Parkside Media displays advertisements provided to the publisher, but gives no warranty and makes no representation to the truth, accuracy or sufficiency of any description, photograph or statement. Parkside Media accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or statement contained herein. Parkside Media reserves the right to refuse any advertisement for any reason. The views expressed in this website are not necessarily those of the publisher or editor.</p></div>
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