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terms & conditions
In these Terms & Conditions, the following defined
terms will have the following defined meanings.
1.1 "ABN" means the Australian Business Number of
the Customer pursuant to the GST Law;
1.2 "ACS" means the Australian Customs Service;
1.3 "Agreement" means these Terms & Conditions;
1.4 "AQIS" means the Australian Quarantine
Inspection Service;
1.5 "Assets" mean all assets, goods, documents and
records of the Customer held by QCB as part of the
contractual terms and Terms & Conditions for the
appointment of QCB, and include, without limitation,
the Goods;
1.6 "ATO" means the Australian Taxation Office;
1.7 "Authorisation" means the appointment and
authorisation of QCB to act on behalf of the Customer
on the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
1.8 "Authorised Signatory" means the party who
signs the Application for a Credit Account or Letter
of Authority on behalf of the Customer;
1.9 "Business Day" means any day that is not a
Saturday or Sunday on which banks are open for
general banking business in Brisbane;
1.10 "Carriage" means vehicles and conveyances of
all kind including acts in furtherance of an act of
carriage by another or a specific means, whether by
air, sea or land transport;
1.11 "Carrier" means any party involved in the
carriage of Goods whether by airfreight, seafreight
or land transport;
1.12 "QCB" means Barratt & Wallace Pty Ltd as
trustee for Barratt & Wallace Trust ABN 97 136 198
795 trading as Queensland Customs Brokers and
its nominees, agents, sub-agents and employees;
1.13 "Customer" means the customer named in the
Application for a Credit Account or Letter of
Authority and will include all employees, officers,
agents and contractors of the Customer;
1.14 "Customs Act" means the Customs Act 1901 (as
amended), and any succeeding legislation and any
regulations made pursuant to the Customs Act;
1.15 "Customs Related Law" has the same meaning
as in Section 4 of the Customs Act;
1.16 "Dangerous Goods" means cargo which is
noxious, hazardous, inflammable, explosive or
offensive (including radioactive materials) or may
become noxious, hazardous, inflammable, explosive
or offensive or radioactive and may become liable to
cause damage to any person or property whatsoever;
1.17 "Debts" means all amounts owing by the
Customer to QCB on any account whatsoever;
1.18 "Fees" means the fees charged by QCB for
provision of the Services;
1.19 "Goods" are any goods or items which are the
subject of the Services provided by QCB to the
Customer under this or any other Agreement;
1.20 "Government Authorities" means all
Government Departments with responsibility for the
import and export of goods, the collection of
revenue on the import and export of goods and the
transport of those goods, including but not limited to,
ACS, AQIS, the ATO and the RSE;
1.21 "GST" has the same meaning as under the GST
Law and means the Goods and Services Tax imposed
under the GST Law;
1.22 "GST Law" means the A New Tax System
(Goods & Services Tax) Act 1999;
1.23 "GST Rate" means the rate of GST under the
GST Law;
1.24 "Laws" means any laws or regulations of any of
the Commonwealth of Australia, or any of the States,
Territories or Municipalities of Australia;
1.25 "Occupational Health & Safety" means the
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld) (WHSA),
all associated regulations or guidelines and any
other relevant State or national Occupational Health
& Safety legislation, regulations or guidelines;
1.26 "Privacy Laws" means the Privacy Act 1988, all
associated regulations or guidelines, and any other
associated or relevant State or national privacy
legislation, regulations or guidelines;
1.27 "Reporting Obligations" means the obligations
to report the arrival, carriage and movement of
goods pursuant to the Customs Act or any Customs
Related Law or as required by any Government
1.28 "Related Body Corporate" has the same
meaning as under the Corporations Act 2001;
1.29 "RSA" means those State and Commonwealth
Government Authorities in Australia responsible for
road safety and the laws governing the carriage of
goods by road;
1.30 "Services" are the rights, benefits, privileges or
facilities that are or are to be provided, granted or
conferred under a contract for or in relation to the
performance of work by QCB for the Customer, to
include, without limitation:
(a) to make any reports, entries and declarations
required by any Government Authorities;
(b) to quote the Customer's ABN as may be required
under the GST Law;
(c) to provide all necessary information and
complete all necessary documentation and reports
for the purposes of any Government Authorities; and
to enter into contracts with subcontractors on behalf
of the Customer to enable the carriage, import,
export or transportation of the Goods;
1.31 "Standards" means Australian industry
1.32 "Subcontractor" means any third party
appointed by QCB to assist in the provision of the
1.33 "Supply" means the same as in the GST Law;
1.34 "Taxable Supply" means any Supply under
these Conditions in respect of which QCB is or may
become liable to pay GST;
1.35 "Vessel" means any vessel, vehicle or aircraft
used to effect carriage of the Goods, whether by sea,
land or air;
1.36 "Warsaw Convention" means the Convention
for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to
International Carriage by Air dated 12 October 1929
as amended at the Hague, 1955 and supplemented
by the Guadalajara Convention dated 18 September
1961 as applied respectively by the legislation of the
Commonwealth of Australia and of New Zealand;
1.37 "Authority" means a duly constituted legal or
administrative person, acting within its legal powers
and exercising jurisdiction within any nation, state,
municipality, port or airport;
1.38 "Customs Broker" means an authorised agent
appointed by the Customer to provide logistical and
associated services; and
1.39 "Owner" means the company or individual that
has clear title to the Goods.
2.1 All the rights, immunities and limitations of
liability contained herein shall continue to have their
full force and effect in all the circumstances
notwithstanding any breach of any term or condition
hereof or any collateral agreement by QCB and
notwithstanding that the Services have been
provided, the Goods delivered as directed by the
Customer or the agreement having expired or been
2.2 In the interpretation of these Terms & Conditions
the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
words importing one gender mean and include each
other gender; and words importing corporations
mean and include natural persons and vice versa.
2.3 No agent or employee of QCB or any Customer of
QCB has the authority to waive, modify, vary or
amend these Terms & Conditions unless QCB
management approves such waiver, modification,
variation or amendment in writing.
2.4 Any provision in these Terms and Conditions
which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction
must be read down for the purposes of that
jurisdiction, if possible, so as to be valid and
enforceable. If that provision cannot be read down
then it is capable of being severed to the extent of
the invalidity or unenforceability without affecting
the remaining provisions of these Terms and
Conditions or affecting the validity or enforceability
of that provision in any other jurisdiction.
2.5 References to clauses are references to clauses in
these Terms & Conditions.
2.6 Headings have no effect on interpretation of
these Terms & Conditions.
2.7 Terms not defined in these Terms & Conditions
will have the same meaning as defined in the
Customs Act.
2.8 Subject to subclause 2.9 all services of QCB
whether gratuitous or not are undertaken subject to
these Terms & Conditions and not otherwise.
2.9 Where a document is issued by or on behalf of
QCB and bears the title of or includes the words, "bill
of lading" (whether or not negotiable), or sea or air
"waybill" and provides that QCB contracts as carrier,
the provisions set out in that document, if
inconsistent with these Terms & Conditions, shall be
paramount and prevail over these Terms &
Conditions to the extent that such provisions are
inconsistent but no further.
3.1 QCB acts as an agent and never as a principal
when providing services as a Customs Broker in
respect of or relating to customs requirements, taxes,
licenses, consular documents, certificates of origin,
inspection, certificates and other similar services or
when obtaining insurances for or on behalf of the
Customer or relating to the Goods (other than where
by law QCB is deemed to be an agent of the insurer)
or when providing any other services whatsoever for
or on behalf of the Customer.
3.2 QCB carries on business as a licensed Customs
Broker and forwarding agent. All Services provided
by QCB are governed solely by these Terms &
Conditions which shall prevail over the Customer's
terms and conditions and any terms and conditions
contained in any transport document including any
bill of lading, waybill or consignment note except to
the extent provided for in these Terms & Conditions.
QCB is not a common carrier and will accept no
liability as such. QCB may refuse at its sole and
absolute discretion to accept any Goods for carriage
without assigning any reason.
3.3 QCB acknowledges that where terms of Carriage
are limited pursuant to convention, statute, law, bill
of lading or airway bill, and the transport of the
goods extends or requires transport outside and
beyond the terms provided for in that convention,
statute, law, bill of lading or airway bill then the
Customer may be required to enter into a further
contractual agreement with the forwarder or carrier
regarding that portion of transport in order to limit
liability on behalf of the forwarder or carrier, or
where the transport was unforseen, the limitation of
liability provisions in place for the foreseen transport
will extend to the unforeseen transport, even where
that liability provision does not envision transport of
that kind.
Wherever it is necessary, for the purpose of these
Terms & Conditions or any other purpose whatever,
for instructions to be given to QCB, such instructions
will be valid only if given in writing, acknowledged
by QCB in writing and given in sufficient time in all
the circumstances for QCB reasonably to be able to
adopt the instructions. Standing or general
instructions, or instructions given late, even if
received by QCB without comment, shall not be
binding upon QCB. If QCB adopts standing or
general instructions, or instructions given late, for
one or more transaction for the Customer or any
other party, that does not in any way affect the
validity of those instructions in relation to any future
transaction. No attempt by QCB to adopt late
instructions will constitute an acceptance by QCB or
affect the validity of those instructions.
Notwithstanding any prior dealings between QCB
and the Customer or any rule of law or equity or
provision of any statute or regulation to the contrary,
any contracts, documents and other matter
(including cash, cheques, bank drafts and other
remittances) sent to QCB through the post shall be
deemed not to have been received by QCB unless
and until they are actually delivered to QCB at its
office address or placed in QCB's post office box, if
so addressed.
Subject to and in accordance with these Terms &
Conditions, the Customer hereby employs and
authorises QCB as agent for the Customer to contract
either in its own name as principal or as agent for the
Customer with any subcontractor for the carriage,
movement, transport or storage of the Goods or for
the performance of all or any part of the Services
pursuant to or ancillary to these Terms & Conditions.
QCB reserves complete freedom to decide the
manner or procedure to be adopted for any or all of
the various acts that will be necessary for the
completion of the Services. That discretion will be
varied only by instructions delivered by the
Customer to QCB in writing and acknowledged by
QCB in writing in sufficient time before the
performance of any service to reasonably allow QCB
to adopt the manner of performing the service
required by the special instructions.
9.1 QCB is entitled to retain and be paid all
brokerages, commissions, allowances and other
remunerations customarily retained by or paid to
shipping and forwarding agents and (where QCB
accepts specific instructions under clause 20 to effect
insurance) insurance broker whether declared or
otherwise and no such brokerage, commission or
allowance or other remuneration shall be payable or
allowable to the Customer or its principal (if any).
QCB may charge by weight, measurement or value
and may at any time reweigh, remeasure or revalue
the Goods (or request same) and charge additional
fees accordingly.
9.2 QCB shall under no circumstances be precluded
from raising a debit in respect of any fee or
disbursements lawfully due to it, notwithstanding
that a previous debit or debits (whether excluding or
partly including the items now sought to be charged)
had been raised and whether or not any notice was
given that further debits were to follow.
9.3 All amounts due to QCB in Australia are payable
in Australian dollars. QCB is entitled to charge a
currency conversion premium when converting
receivables into Australian currency.
9.4 The Customer shall pay to QCB in cash, or as
agreed, all sums immediately when due, this being
on or before the payment date stipulated on QCB's
tax invoice, without deduction or deferment on
account of any claim, counterclaim or set-off.
Quotations as to Fees and other charges are given on
the basis of immediate acceptance (time being of the
essence) and subject to the right of withdrawal or
revision by QCB. Quotations are valid only for the
specified weight and volume ranges quoted and for
the designated services and standard of services
quoted. If any changes occur in the rates of freight,
insurance premiums, warehousing, statutory fees or
any other charges applicable to the Goods, quotation
and charges are subject to revision accordingly with
or without notice to the Customer.
If QCB is or may become liable to pay GST in relation
to any Supply under these Terms & Conditions:
11.1 unless otherwise stated, all charges quoted are
exclusive of the GST imposed under the GST Law.
11.2 the Customer shall be responsible for payment
of any GST liability in respect of the Services as
provided by QCB or by third parties or
subcontractors which shall be payable at the same
time as the GST-exclusive consideration.
11.3 the Customer must also pay GST on the Taxable
Supply to QCB, calculated by multiplying the GST
exclusive consideration by the GST Rate;
11.4 GST shall be payable by the Customer without
any deduction or set-off for any other amount at the
same time as the GST exclusive consideration is
11.5 QCB agrees to provide the Customer with a Tax
Invoice to enable the Customer to claim Input Tax
Credit; and
11.6 if the Customer defaults in the payment on the
due date of any amount payable under subclause
11.7 then without prejudice to any other remedies of
QCB and upon demand by QCB, the Customer shall
pay to QCB an amount equal to the amount of any
damages or interest (as specified in clause 12 & 13)
or additional GST that may become payable by QCB
due to the default of the Customer.
QCB may charge interest at four per centum (4%)
above the commercial lending rate of the ANZ Bank
on amounts not paid within the time specified in the
Application for a Credit Account or Letter of
The Customer must pay to QCB any costs, expenses
or losses incurred by QCB as a result of the
Customer's failure to pay to the QCB all sums
outstanding as owed by the Customer to QCB
including without limiting the generality of the
forgoing any debt collection and legal costs
incurred in enforcing payment on a solicitor and
own client basis.
QCB reserves the right to offset any amounts
receivable from the Customer against any amounts
payable to that Customer or any company affiliated
with the Customer or any Related Body Corporate of
the Customer. This right exists irrespective of the
date the liability has been created or debt incurred
with QCB.
QCB, its servants or agents shall have a special and
general lien on the Assets and a right to sell the
Assets whether by public or private sale or auction
giving twenty eight (28) days notice in writing to the
Customer, for freight, demurrage, detention charges,
duty, fines, penalties, salvage, average of any kind
whatsoever and without limitation and for any and all
debts, charges, expenses or other sums due and
owing by the Customer or the Customer's principals,
servants or agents. In addition, the lien shall cover
the costs and expenses of exercising the lien of such
a sale including reasonable legal fees. The lien and
rights granted by this clause 15 shall survive
delivery of the Assets and QCB shall be entitled to
retain the proceeds of sale of the Assets in respect of
any outstanding amounts referred to in this clause.
16.1 The Customer (on behalf of itself, the consignor
and the consignee) warrants to QCB that:
(a) it will provide all documents, information and
assistance required by Q C B to comply with the
requirements of the Government Authorities in an
accurate and timely fashion as required by those
Government Authorities;
(b) it will retain all documents or records in the
manner required by the Government Authorities;
(c) it will observe all provisions of any Government
(d) it will maintain as confidential the terms of the
Authorisation and these Terms & Conditions;
(e) it has complied with all laws and regulations of
any Government Authorities relating to the nature,
condition, packaging, handling, storage and
carriage of the Goods including all Laws prescribed
by the RSA;
(f) the Goods are packed to withstand ordinary risks
of handling storage and carriage, having regard to
their nature;
(g) the Goods are not dangerous;
(h) the Goods and their carriage do not contravene
any Laws;
(i) it is the legal owner of the Goods or legally
entitled to authorise their carriage; and
(j) it will notify QCB of any issue or event that may
affect QCB's ability to adhere to the Standards in the
provision of the Services;
(k) it will comply with all Privacy Laws in relation to
this Agreement, the Goods and the Services at all
times and will notify QCB of any issues or
requirements under such laws in relation to this
Agreement or Services of which the Customer
should be aware;
(l) it shall be liable for and pay to QCB any additional
costs or expenses QCB may incur and for any loss or
damage occasioned either directly or indirectly to
QCB as a result of QCB relying upon the description
and particulars provided by the Customer or by
reason of any illegal, incorrect or insufficient
marking, numbering or addressing of the Goods;
(m) it will comply with all Occupational Health &
Safety Laws in relation to this Agreement, the Goods
and the Services at all times, and will notify QCB of
any issues or requirements under such laws in
relation to this Agreement or the Services of which
the Customer should be aware, or which may affect
QCB's ability to comply either with the Occupational
Health & Safety Laws or the Standards.
16.2 The Customer acknowledges that a breach or
failure to observe all or any of the warranties in
subclause 16.1 could lead to penalties or damages to
the Customer and also to QCB and the Customer
agrees to provide the indemnity to QCB on account
of such penalties or damages pursuant to clause 17.
17.1 Without limiting the effect of these Terms &
Conditions, the Customer agrees to indemnify and
keep indemnified QCB for:
(a) amounts of Customs Duty, GST and other
payments made to Government Authorities by QCB
on behalf of the Customer;
(b) any penalties payable by QCB (pursuant to a
Court order or pursuant to an Infringement Notice)
due to the Customer:
(i) providing information that is incorrect or
(ii) omitting to provide material information required
to the Government Authorities;
(iii) providing information in a manner which does
not enable QCB to comply with the requirements of
the Government Authorities for reporting in
prescribed periods; and
(iv) failing to provide information or documentation
requested by QCB;
(c) penalties associated with the failure by the
Customer to maintain or provide its documents or
records in the manner and at the time contemplated
by the Government Authorities;
(d) penalties associated with providing misleading
or deceptive information regarding the status of
Goods, whether pursuant to the Trade Practices Act
1974 (Cth) or other legislation;
(e) penalties imposed by any RSA for any breach of
the laws governing the carriage of Goods by road;
(f) damages payable by QCB from the failure of the
Customer to return any container or transport
equipment involved in Carriage in the time required
by the contract between QCB and the supplier or
owner of that container or other transport equipment;
(g) demurrage or other charge for detention or
failure to return items provided by QCB pursuant to
contracts with other parties;
(h) liabilities or costs incurred by QCB on behalf of
the Customer associated with the transport of Goods
including, without limitation, amounts paid to
carriers of goods for the carriage of Goods or
cleaning of containers (whether subcontractors or
otherwise and amounts incurred by QCB in
exercising its rights pursuant to these Terms &
(i) damages payable by QCB arising from or
contributed to by errors or misrepresentations by
the Customer;
(j) losses or damage incurred by QCB due to a
breach by a Customer of any of the warranties in this
subclause 17.1;
(k) all expenses directly or indirectly incurred
arising out of or in connection with the entry of an
officer of any Government Authorities or other
authorised person on the premises of QCB for the
purpose of exercising any powers pursuant to the
requirements of any Government Authorities and/or
inspecting, examining, making copies of, taking
extracts of documents on the premises;
(l) any Customs Duty, GST or other charge assessed
against QCB in relation to the Goods or Services;
(m) any charges levied by Government Authorities
for examination and treatment of the Goods; and
(n) costs or charges incurred by QCB pursuant to
clauses 33, 34 and 35.
17.2 The Customer agrees to pay any amounts
claimed pursuant to the indemnity in subclause 17.1
within seven (7) days of demand by QCB.
17.3 The nature of the indemnity provided pursuant
to subclause 17.1 will include, without limitation, all
penalties, liabilities and damages assessed against
QCB and its officers and employees, together with all
legal costs incurred by QCB (calculated on a solicitor
and own client basis). The indemnity shall continue
in force and effect whether or not the Goods have
been pillaged, stolen, lost, damaged or destroyed
and shall not be affected in any way if such pillaging,
stealing, loss, damage or destruction has occurred or
been brought about wholly or in part by the
negligence or the alleged negligence or any default,
omission, neglect or default or any breach of duty of
obligation of QCB, its servants or agents.
17.4 QCB may execute all or any of its rights pursuant
to clause 15 and/or clause 20 to recover any amounts
owing pursuant to this clause 17.
18.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, QCB shall
be entitled to enter into contracts on behalf of itself
or the Customer and without notice to the Customer
(a) the carriage of Goods by any route, means or
(b) the carriage of Goods of any description,
whether containerised or not, on or under the deck
of any vessel;
(c) the storage, packing, transhipment, loading,
unloading or handling of Goods by any person at any
place whether on shore or afloat and for any length
of time;
(d) the carriage or storage of Goods in containers or
with other Goods of whatever nature; and
(e) the performance of its own obligations, and to do
such acts as QCB reasonably considers may be
necessary or incidental to the performance of QCB's
18.2 QCB shall be entitled (without incurring any
additional liability), but shall be under no obligation,
to depart from the Customer's instructions in any
respect if QCB considers there is good reason to do
so in the Customer's interest.
18.3 QCB may at any time comply with the orders or
recommendations given by any Authority. The
responsibility and liability of QCB in respect of the
Goods shall cease on the delivery or other
disposition of the Goods in accordance with such
orders or recommendations.
18.4 QCB shall be entitled (but under no obligation)
at any time and from time to time to inspect the
Goods and for this purpose to open or remove any
18.5 If at any time QCB reasonably considers that the
carriage of Goods should not be undertaken or
continued or only continued after effecting any
necessary incidental matters or incurring additional
expense or risk, QCB shall be entitled to:
(a) abandon the carriage of such cargo or to effect
such additional incidental matters and incur such
additional expense, as may be reasonably necessary
in order to enable the carriage to be effected or
further effected; and
(b) be reimbursed by the Customer for the cost of all
such additional incidental matters and all such
additional expense incurred.
18.6 If QCB (or any person whose services QCB
makes use of) considers:
(a) the performance of QCB's obligations are likely to
be effected by an hindrance, risk, delay, difficulty or
disadvantage whatsoever; and
(b) the hindrance, risk, delay, difficulty or
disadvantage cannot be avoided by reasonable
endeavours of QCB or such other person, QCB may
(upon giving notice in writing to the Customer or
Owner) treat the performance of its obligations as
terminated and may, at the Customer's expense,
place the Goods or any part of them at the
Customer's or Owner's disposal at any place which
QCB deems safe and convenient.
18.7 The notice in writing referred to above, in
subclause 18.6, is not required where it is not
reasonably possible to give such notice.
18.8 Where QCB exercises its rights and obligations
under subclause 18.6, responsibility and liability of
QCB in respect of the Goods shall thereupon cease
18.9 Where QCB (or any person whose services QCB
makes use of) is entitled to call upon the Customer or
Owner to take delivery of the Goods at a designated
time and place and delivery of the Goods, or any
part thereof, is not taken by the Customer or Owner
at the designated time and place QCB (or such other
person) shall be entitled to store the Goods in the
open or under cover at the sole risk and expense of
the Customer.
The Customer hereby charges all property, both
equitable and legal, present or future of the
Customer in respect of any monies that may be
owing by the Customer to QCB under the terms and
conditions or otherwise and hereby authorises the
QCB or its solicitors to execute any consent form as
its attorney for the purpose of registering a caveat
over any real property owned by the Customer at
any time or to register this charge over assets of the
Customer with the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission.
QCB shall not effect insurance on the Goods except
upon receipt of express instructions given in writing
by the Customer and the Customer's written
declaration as to the value of the Goods. All such
insurances effected by QCB are subject to the usual
exceptions and conditions of the policies of the
insurer or underwriter taking the risk. At the
discretion of QCB such insurance may name the
Customer or owner as insured. In the event of any
dispute in regard to liability under any such
insurance policy for any reason whatsoever the
Customer or other insured shall have recourse
against the insurer or underwriter only and QCB shall
have no liability or responsibility in relation to any
such insurance policy.
Subject to express instructions in writing given by
the Customer and accepted by QCB in writing (and
without limiting the generality of clauses 6 and 7),
QCB reserves to itself complete freedom to decide
upon the means, route and procedure to be followed
in the handling, storage and transportation of the
Goods and is entitled and authorised to engage
subcontractors to perform all or any of the functions
required of QCB upon such terms and conditions as
QCB in its absolute discretion may deem appropriate.
22.1 The Customer agrees that the value of the
Goods shall not be declared or inserted in a Bill of
Lading or a sea carriage document for the purpose of
extending a ship or carrier's liability under the
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 and Regulations
1998 except upon express instructions given by the
22.2 In the case of carriage by air, no option or
declaration of value to increase air-carrier's liability
under Article 22(2) of the First Schedule to the Civil
Aviation (Carrier's Liability) Act 1959 will be made
except on express instruction given in writing by the
22.3 In the case of carriage by land, or any carriage
ancillary to the carriage mentioned above and not
expressly provided for under any contract within
these Terms & Conditions, under convention or
under any statute or law, the Customer agrees that
the value of the Goods shall not be declared or
inserted into a contractual document or as part of the
trading terms for the purpose of extending the
forwarder or carrier's liability under any
circumstance except upon express conditions
agreed to in writing by the carrier or forwarder who
expressly elect to waive that right.
22.4 In all other cases where there is a choice of
charges by carriers, warehousemen, stevedores or
others according to the extent of the liability
assumed by the carriers, warehousemen, stevedores
or others no declaration of value (where optional)
will be made for the purpose of extending liability,
and the Goods will be forwarded or dealt with at the
Customer's risk for minimum charges, unless
express instructions in writing to the contrary are
given by the Customer.
22.5 QCB shall have no obligation to take any action
in respect of any Goods that may be recognisable as
belonging to the Customer unless it has received
suitable instructions relating to such Goods together
with all necessary documents. In particular, QCB
shall not be obliged to notify the Customer of the
existence or whereabouts of the Goods or to
examine them or to take any other steps for their
identification, protection or preservation or for the
preservation of any claim by the Customer or any
other party against the carrier, insurer or any third
22.6 All freight moved by air is subject to volumetric
conversion on the basis of one kilo being the
equivalent of six thousand cubic centimetres.
Freight moved by other means is subject to
volumetric conversion on the basis of relevant
industry standards or as modified by the carrier's
standard Terms & Conditions.
23.1 Where the Goods are perishable and are not
taken up immediately upon arrival or are
insufficiently or incorrectly addressed or marked or
otherwise not identifiable, they may be sold or
otherwise disposed of with or without notice to the
Customer, consignor, owner or consignee of the
Goods and payment or tender of the net proceeds of
any sale after deduction of all costs, expenses and
charges incurred by QCB in effecting such sale or
disposal shall be equivalent to delivery.
23.2 Where the Goods are non-perishable and
cannot be delivered either because they are
insufficiently or incorrectly addressed or marked or
otherwise not identifiable or because they are not
collected or accepted by the consignee they may be
sold or returned at QCB's option at any time after the
expiration of 21 days from a notice in writing sent to
the Customer at the address which the Customer
gave to QCB on delivery of the Goods. All costs,
charges and expenses incurred by QCB and arising
in connection with the sale or return of the Goods
shall be paid by the Customer and may be deducted
from the proceeds of the sale of the Goods. A
communication from QCB or its agent to the effect
that the Goods cannot be delivered for any reason
shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.
23.3 In the event that any sale of Goods pursuant to
subclause 23.2 does not provide sufficient proceeds
to discharge all liability of the Customer to QCB, the
Customer acknowledges that it is not released from
the remainder of the liability to QCB merely by sale
of the Goods.
In the event that the Goods are found to be
dangerous they may be destroyed or otherwise dealt
with at the sole discretion of QCB or any other person
in whose custody they may be at the relevant time. If
such Goods are accepted under arrangements
previously made in writing they may nevertheless be
destroyed or otherwise dealt with if they become
dangerous to other goods or property. The
expression "goods likely to cause damage" includes
goods likely to harbour or encourage vermin or
other pests and all such goods as fall within the
definition of hazardous and dangerous goods in the
legislation governing carriage by rail in the States
and Territories of Australia.
QCB shall be under no obligation to make any
declaration to, or to seek any special protection or
cover from, the Department of Railways, railways
authority or provider of railways in any State or any
airline or road transport authority in respect of any
Goods falling within the definition of that body:
(a) of dangerous or hazardous goods; or
(b) of goods liable to be stored in the open, unless
written instructions to that effect are given to QCB by
the Customer.
If the Goods are landed from any vessel in a
damaged or pillaged condition and an examination
might be held or other action taken by QCB in
respect of thereof no responsibility attaches to QCB
for any failure to hold such examination or take such
other action unless QCB has been given sufficient
notice to enable it to arrange for such examination or
for the taking of such other action as the case may be.
Without limiting the effect of clause 21, pending
forwarding and delivery, the Goods may be
warehoused or otherwise held at any place or places
at the sole discretion of QCB at the Customer's risk
and expense.
QCB may in its absolute discretion refuse instructions
to collect on delivery (COD) in cash or otherwise.
Where QCB does accept such instructions its only
obligation to the Customer is to use reasonable
diligence and care in such collection. QCB IS NOT
Unless agreed in writing prior to receipt, QCB will
not accept or deal with bullion, coin, precious stone,
jewellery, antiques, works of art or other valuable
Goods. Should any Customer nevertheless deliver
any such Goods to QCB or cause QCB to handle or
deal with any such Goods other than in accordance
with prior written agreement, QCB shall be under no
liability whatsoever for or in connection with such
Goods however so arising.
30.1 Without limiting the effect of clause17, to the full
extent permitted by law, QCB its servants and agents
shall not be responsible for loss or damage of any
kind whatsoever arising out of the provision of its
Services to the Customer (whether caused by
negligence or wilful default by QCB its servants or
agents) and the Customer agrees to indemnify QCB
in respect of any claims made by subcontractors or
third parties concerning the provision of Services by
QCB and the following matters are expressly
covered by this limitation of liability:
(a) any liability to pay amounts to Government
Authorities (including, without limitation, Customs
Duty or GST) that would not have otherwise been
payable or any penalties (including penalties
imposed directly on QCB, its servants or agents as a
result of their reliance on incorrect information
provided by the Customer, consignor or consignee
of the Goods, or their respective agents whether
imposed by Court or Infringement Notice);
(b) any liability concerning the making of any
statement, forecast, information or giving advice in
relation to the liability of the Customer to pay any
amounts owing to any Government Authorities;
(c) any liability in respect of the loss, misdelivery,
deterioration, non-delivery, contamination,
evaporation or damage to the Goods or
consequential loss arising therefrom however
(d) any loss or depreciation of market value
attributable to delay in forwarding the Goods or
failure to carry out instructions of the Customer;
(e) loss, damage, expense or additional cost arising
from or in any way connected with marks or brands
on, weight, numbers, content, quality, description of
the Goods;
(f) loss or damage resulting from fire, water,
explosion or theft;
(g) loss, damage or delay occasioned by
examination of the Goods by any of the Government
(h) loss, damage or delay occasioned by treatment of
the Goods by any of the Government Authorities
(including without limitation, any fumigation or
decontamination or other treatment by AQIS);
(i) any costs incurred by QCB on behalf of the
Customer to any other person in relation to the
carriage of the Goods; and
(j) loss, damage or delay occasioned by delay in the
carriage of the Goods or handling of the Goods in the
course of the carriage of the Goods.
30.2 To the extent that QCB acts as an agent, QCB
does not make or purport to make any contract with
the Customer for the carriage, storage or handling of
the Goods nor for any other physical service in
relation to them and acts solely on behalf of the
Customer in securing such services by establishing
contracts with third parties so that direct contractual
relationships are established between the Customer
and such third parties.
The Customer undertakes and warrants that neither
it, nor any other party that has an interest in the
Goods or Services, shall bring any claims against
any party that has provided all or any part of the
Services (including any subcontractor, principal,
employer, employee or agent of QCB) and where
any such claims are made by the Customer or any
other interested party, the Customer undertakes to
indemnify all parties against whom the claims are
made (including QCB) against any loss and damage
that may be suffered as a result of such claims.
QCB shall not be liable in any event for any special,
incidental, or consequential damages, including, but
not limited to, loss or profits, anticipated income,
utility, interest, or loss of market, whether or not QCB
had knowledge that such damage might be incurred.
QCB and the Customer acknowledge that Goods
moving by airfreight are subject to the applicable
international treaties including the Warsaw
Convention. The Customer's recovery of any loss or
damage is against the airline carrier and is limited in
accordance with these or any other conventions that
may be applicable. In the event of any loss or
damage suffered by the Customer whilst the Goods
are in the possession of the airline carrier, QCB will
seek to recover on behalf of the Customer from the
principal airline carrier amounts payable by these
conventions as they are applicable. The Customer
will indemnify, defend and hold QCB harmless
against any claims for loss or damage to their Goods
incurred whilst they were in the possession of the
airline carrier.
34.1 If and to the extent that the provisions of the
regulations made to the Carriage of Goods by Sea
Act 1991 (as amended) of the Commonwealth of
Australia (or any amendments to such regulations)
would otherwise be compulsorily applicable to
regulate QCB's responsibility for the Goods during
any period prior to loading on or after discharge
from the Vessel on which the Goods are to be or
have been carried, QCB's responsibility shall be
determined by these Terms & Conditions. If such
provisions are found to be invalid such responsibility
shall be determined by the provisions of the said
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.
34.2 QCB and the Customer acknowledge that Goods
moving by seafreight are subject to the applicable
international treaties including the International
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules
relating to Bill of Lading signed at Brussels on August
25, 1924 (the Hague Rules), or those rules as
amended by the Protocol signed at Brussels on
February 23, 1968 (the Hague Visby Rules) and the
SDR Protocol (1979). The Customer's recovery of
any loss or damage is against the seafreight carrier
and is limited in accordance with these conventions
or any other conventions that may be applicable. In
the event of any loss or damage suffered by the
Customer whilst the Goods are in the possession of
the seafreight carrier, QCB will seek to recover on
behalf of the Customer from the carrier amounts
payable by these conventions as they are applicable.
The Customer will indemnify, defend and hold QCB
harmless against any claims for loss or damage to
their Goods incurred whilst they were in the
possession of the seafreight carrier.
QCB and the Customer acknowledge that Goods
moving by airfreight or seafreight may necessary
involve a part of transport undertaken by other
means in order to comply with the terms of carriage
under this or any contract between the parties.
Where this is so, and no international treaty is
applicable which covers the additional transport, the
Customer's recovery of any loss or damage is
against the carrier and is limited in accordance with
the convention applicable for the majority of the
transport, even where that convention does not
envisage liability of the kind of transport concerned.
In the event of any loss or damage suffered by the
Customer whilst the Goods are in the possession of a
third party carrier, QCB will seek to recover on
behalf of the Customer from the carrier amounts
payable by these conventions as they are applicable.
The Customer will indemnify, defend and hold QCB
harmless against any claims for loss or damage to
their Goods incurred whilst they were in the
possession of the third party carrier, where such
carriage was necessary in order to comply with the
terms of the contract.
QCB shall not be liable to the Customer for any
breach or failure to perform its obligations under
these Terms & Conditions or any damage or loss to
Goods resulting from one of the following:
(a) perils, dangers and accidents of the sea or other
navigable waters;
(b) act of God;
(c) act of war;
(d) act of public enemies;
(e) arrest or restraint of princes, rulers or people, or
seizure under legal process;
(f) strikes or lock-outs or stoppage or restraint of
labour from whatever cause, whether partial or
(g) riots and civil commotions;
(h) saving or attempting to save life or property at
sea; or
(i) any other cause arising beyond the reasonable
control of QCB, without the actual fault or privity of
QCB and without the actual fault or privity of the
agents or servants of QCB.
If the occurrence of any event contemplated in
clause 36 or as stipulated in subclause 18.6 causes a
delay of over five (5) business days in any obligation
of QCB, then the provision of Services may be
terminated by notice in writing by either party to the
other party.
Any claim made against QCB, its servants or subagents
is limited to the full extent permitted by law,
where that liability has not been expressly excluded
or limited by any convention, statute, law or contract.
To the extent that the liability of QCB is limited by
any convention, statute, law or contract, and that
limitation exceeds the limitation of liability pursuant
to these Terms & Conditions then the liability
pursuant to that convention, statute, law or contract
shall apply.
In all cases where these Terms & Conditions, statute,
international convention or otherwise do not exclude
the liability of QCB, the liability of QCB whatsoever
and howsoever caused shall be limited to whichever
is the lesser between the value of the Goods the
subject of the Agreement at the time the Goods were
delivered to QCB or Australian $200.
Any claim for loss or damage must be notified in
writing to QCB within seven (7) days of delivery of
the Goods or of the date upon which the Goods
should have been delivered. In any event, QCB shall
be discharged from all liability whatsoever in
connection with the Services and/or the Goods
unless proceedings are served within three (3)
months from delivery of the Goods (or from when
they should have been delivered).
The Customer acknowledges that QCB shall retain all
copyright and other intellectual property in any
documents or things created by QCB in the course of
providing its Services pursuant to these Terms &
42.1 The Customer hereby authorises QCB to
collect, retain, record, use and disclose consumer
and/or commercial information about the Customer,
in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988, to persons
and/or legal entities who are a solicitor or any other
professional consultant engaged by QCB, a debt
collector, credit reference organisation and/or any
other individual or organisation which maintains
credit references and/or default listings.
42.2 The Customer also authorises QCB to make
enquiries with respect to the Customer's consumer
and commercial credit worthiness; to exchange
information with other credit providers in respect to
previous consumer and commercial defaults of the
Customer and to notify other credit providers of a
consumer and/or commercial default by the
42.3 The Customer's personal information is
collected, used and disclosed by QCB in
accordance with QCB's Privacy Policy Statement
published on QCB's website.
43.1 Any notice served by post shall be deemed to
have been given on the third day following the day
on which it was posted to the address last known to
QCB to be the address of the recipient of the notice.
43.2 The defences and limits of liability provided in
these Terms & Conditions shall apply in any action
against QCB whether founded in contract or in tort or
howsoever otherwise founded.
43.3 These Terms and Conditions are governed by
the laws of the State of Queensland and all disputes
arising between the Customer and QCB will be
submitted to the Brisbane Registry of any Court as is
competent to hear the matter.


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The Deputy Prime Minister has enraged backbench Tories by rounding on "extremists" within the party who want to claw back powers from the European Union.
He has warned that being "shoved to the margins [of Europe], or retreating there voluntarily, would be economic suicide" and a surefire way of damaging British job prospects.
Today the former MEP, who cut his political teeth in Brussels, again rebuked those who risked ostracising "500 million consumers right on our doorstep".
Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, Mr Clegg said: "I don't support the European Union and Britain's role in it for its own sake. I do it for one simple, overriding reason which is that I think it is absolutely essential for growth and jobs in this country.
"There are three million of our fellow citizens in this country, men and women, whose jobs rely directly on our participation and role and place in, what is after all the world's largest, borderless single market with 500 million consumers right on our doorstep.
"I'm strongly in favour of reform of the European Union - I have been all my political life."
The deputy leader's intervention comes as David Cameron faces a gruelling series of parliamentary showdowns with rebel Tory MPs over increases to the EU's budget and changes to Britain's extradition laws.
More than 80 Conservative MPs rebelled last week over a call for a referendum on UK membership of the union, and polls have suggested that two thirds of the public - and 80 per cent of Tory voters - agreed with them.
Mr Clegg added: "I'm in favour of reform, yes; isolation no. Why? Because isolation costs jobs, costs growth, costs people's livelihood and I think that is why people need to be careful of what they wish for because if you wilfully move to the margins of Europe, before you know it you'll find that it's actually hitting people where it hurts most in terms of their jobs and their livelihoods."

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- Wash hands frequently with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
- People who are sick with an influenza-like illness (ILI) (fever plus at least cough or sore throat and possibly other symptoms like runny nose, body aches, headaches, chills, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea) should stay home and keep away from others as much as possible, including avoiding travel, for at least 24 hours after fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Fever should be gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine).
- Avoid close contact (i.e. being within about 6 feet) with persons with ILI.
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Manages a community library in the absence of the branch manager. Directly supervises Information Services staff. Trains and counsels staff and evaluates their performance. Responds to the needs of library users of all ages, educational levels and cultural backgrounds at the information desk. Advises patrons of all ages on leisure reading. Makes suggestions for the collection to collection management. Conducts online searches and troubleshoots equipment as needed. May speak to community groups to market library services. Conducts tours of the branch and presents programs for adults. May conduct information department meetings. Works with departmental volunteers. Participates on management team to develop objectives and work plans for the branch. Works on system-wide projects for the enhancement of library services.
Note: The salary offer will not exceed the mid-point or ($70,805.70) of the advertised salary range.
Schedule: Flexibility is imperative. The schedule includes evenings and Saturdays as assigned. The schedule may vary depending on the needs of the library.
Illustrative Duties
Assists community branch librarians in planning and directing the activities of a community library;
Directly supervises adult reference and children's services within the branch;
Participates in the evaluation, development and maintenance of collection;
Trains, supervises and evaluates subordinate personnel;
Personally handles the more difficult and complex reference and reader advisory services;
Advises supervisor of staff development needs;
Evaluates and recommends books and materials for addition to special collections;
Develops and implements special subject indexes, photo archives, etc.;
Collects and evaluates reference statistics;
Evaluates and recommends books, periodicals and/or media for addition to adult or children's collections; coordinates adult or children's services within region;
Interprets and communicates Library policy to staff and general public;
Promotes and represents Library System before outside groups;
Conducts and attends staff meetings.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of professional library science;
Familiarity with the principles and practices of library administration;
General knowledge of statistics and budget preparation;
General knowledge of reference sources and material;
Ability to plan and schedule workload;
Ability to effectively train and supervise others;
Ability to promote interest in library services;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional and clerical staff and with the general public.
Employment Standards
Graduation from college and a master's degree from an accredited library school and one year of professional library experience.
Possession of a certificate issued by the Virginia State Board for Certification of Librarians within three (3) months of date of appointment to the position.
Two or more years of public library experience with one or more years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check and Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer.
Ability to lift books weighing up to 15 pounds. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
Panel interview; may include a written and oral exercise.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
For more detail and application, please visit:


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SAN ANTONIO, Tex. — The Final Four in San Antonio, TX is under two months away, but the anticipation is already building for the dunk contest, powered by College SLAM.
This week, the bracket for the Dark Horse Dunker was released, featuring 16 of the top dunkers from across the country. Eight of the players hail from Division I institutions, while the other eight come from the ranks of Division II, JUCO, and other levels.
Three of the eight first-round pairings pit Division I players against one another. Continue reading Dark Horse Dunker Bracket Features 16 of the Nation's Top Dunkers


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The Civil Service is currently recruiting Clerical Officers in County Dublin.As a Clerical Officer in the Civil Service, you may work in one of the main Departments of Government or one of the many Offices of the State.
The nature of the work carried out by clerical staff may vary depending on the business being conducted by the employing organisation. The following reflects the typical duties you may be required to undertake:
- General clerical work e.g. filing, photocopying, answering/making telephone calls, dealing with emails, reception desk duties, etc. under the supervision of a designated manager
- Supporting line-managers and colleagues
- Working as part of a team in delivering services
- Communicating and dealing with the public/customers e.g. responding to queries and providing information face-to-face, by telephone or via email
- Providing the highest quality standards in customer service
- Using Information Technology on a daily basis, e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and internet
- Maintaining high quality records in a thorough and organised manner
- Checking all work thoroughly to ensure it is completed to a high standard
- Carrying out routine accounts work
- Approaching work in a careful and methodical manner, displaying accuracy at all times, even when conducting routine/repetitive work.
Candidates must, on the closing date of 30th April 2019:
- have the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies to carry out the role;
- be capable and competent of fulfilling the role to a high standard;
- have a good general level of education;
- be at least 17 years of age on or before the closing date of 30th April 2019;
- fulfil Citizenship, Health & Character, Garda Vetting & Security Clearance and Reference
- ensure that they meet the criteria regarding Public & Civil Service Redundancy/ Ill Health Retirement Schemes
Applications must be made online through www.publicjobs.ie
The Public Appointments Service will establish a panel of suitably qualified individuals to fill vacancies which may arise in the Civil Service within County Dublin only.
Closing Date for Applications Tuesday, 30th April 2019 at 12 noon.


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Published at Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 - 10:11:51 AM. Living Room. By Adelisa Wolf.
Hence a light color such as white or cream should be avoided. Go for fabrics such as polyester or other synthetic fibers that are durable and are easy to maintain as compared to other materials. Sofa made of materials such as acrylic, olefin and microfiber may also prove to be a good choice. Fabrics with loose weave have the tendency to tear quickly when used roughly.
Lighting is essential in creating the mood of your traditionally designed living room. Make sure to use the right lighting fixtures to help you set the desired ambiance. Traditional living room design calls for soft lighting to give the room a dramatic feel.
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Focus on Africa: Climate Change battle cash-trapped
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Delegates from some 50 African countries are attending the two-week negotiations in Poland, which are aimed at building confidence in the battle to limiting the increase in global average temperature to 1.5°C.
The enthusiasm generated in Africa, by the 2015 Paris global accord, has been fading amid growing skepticism about humanity's ability to effectively address the climate change challenge and the resolve of the world's biggest polluters to respect their funding engagements.
Africa may miss climate change goals as major polluters default on funding
Augustine Njamnshi, is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Nairobi-based Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance in charge of political affairs.
He told RFI, as he travelled to the Katowice Summit, that the failure of international stakeholders to raise the 88 billion euros per year, over five years, which they promised at the COP21 summit in Paris, had dampened Africa's hopes of meeting their own Climate Change goals.
Njamnshi, names the development of renewable energies as one of two flagship projects jointly approved for international funding at the Paris Climate Summit, but which are now in the drawers. He says the lack of funds has stifled the capacity of Africans to develop local solutions to climate emergencies.
Paving the way forward
While several countries around Africa wait for scarce billions, regional development communities have been drawing up National Climate Change Strategies aimed at guiding processes of mainstreaming climate resilience and low carbon development into key sectors of the economy.
A key objective driving the work of experts is to chart a new development pathway for integrated sector planning in a manner that balances cross-cutting issues of resource management.
Greener Cities
Kenya capital Nairobi is leading self-reliant efforts with a SH30 million per year Green Cities' project that has seen youths grouped under a new Urban Environmental Movement, launch a flower and tree-planting operation to make Kenya's capital greener.
The initiative is an example of coalitions which are mobilizing civil society, the private sector and investors, to promote climate action.
Green Awards
Another example of community-based action demonstrating increasing awareness about deteriorating echo systems is South Africa's annual Greening Awards.
The event seeks to honour citizens and projects demonstrating best practice in categories such as reducing energy use, carbon emissions, innovative climate funding and waste management.


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31 October 2008
|Seventy percent of those fleeing are temporarily staying in the southwestern border areas of Uganda hoping to return in case the situation in their home villages normalises.
Seventy percent of those fleeing are temporarily staying in the southwestern border areas of Uganda hoping to return in case the situation in their home villages normalises. Others however, continue their way to Kampala with great hopes of finding help there.
Widespread atrocities and human
rights violations like gang rapes, murders, massacres, looting and abductions
are common woes faced by innocent civilians, most of them women and children,
who are forced to flee from the war-torn North Kivu
province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
attacks in North Kivu are claimed to be
carried out by rebel factions, the majority of them being under the command of
Tutsi Rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda but also from the Democratic Liberation
Forces of Rwanda (FDLR) and the National Army.
North Kivu extremely unstable
For a long time North Kivu has been the fighting ground for many rebel faction groups and it has seen thousands of non-combatant civilians dead, abducted and displaced. Banda (not his real name), himself a refugee, recalls: "Being born in North Kivu has become the principle reason for having to run for my life. Yesterday I was a refugee in Burundi, today in Uganda, tomorrow in Rwanda. I no longer have a family. My wife was raped to death, my daughters turned into sex slaves for rebels, and worse still, my own sons were abducted to later attack me as rebels."
Unfortunately the situation in Congo has worsened at a time when UNHCR intended to hold tripartite arrangements with Congo and Uganda governments to voluntarily repatriate the Congolese.
The JRS Urban Emergency Programme could feel the
impact of an increased number of Congolese asylum seekers especially when


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Insect migration fascinates me very much. Most of the answers about this
amazing phenomenon are still hidden. Mostly I have questions. I know that
Red Admirals (Vanessa atalanta) migrate in Europe, Asia & North America.
They have been mentioned this year as being seen near Trondheim, Norway
above the Arctic Circle.
These 12 moth and butterfly species have been sighted, in addition to four species of dragonflies!
Contributed by Clyde T. Kessler, Fall, 2000


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Trim with a beard trimmer every 5-10 days. After waiting for your initial grow-out period, when you've got the beard to its desired length, it's important to start trimming and shaping it. Most men should trim their beards about once every two weeks or so, depending on your speed of growth, and the style of beard you want to have.
Evolutionary psychology explanations for the existence of beards include signalling sexual maturity and signalling dominance by increasing perceived size of jaws, and clean-shaved faces are rated less dominant than bearded.[10] Some scholars assert that it is not yet established whether the sexual selection leading to beards is rooted in attractiveness (inter-sexual selection) or dominance (intra-sexual selection).[11] A beard can be explained as an indicator of a male's overall condition.[12] The rate of facial hairiness appears to influence male attractiveness.[13][14] The presence of a beard makes the male vulnerable in fights, which is costly, so biologists have speculated that there must be other evolutionary benefits that outweigh that drawback.[15] Excess testosterone evidenced by the beard may indicate mild immunosuppression, which may support spermatogenesis.[16][17]
As the closest to sebum, jojoba oil is the super star natural cosmetic product. It can hydrate the skin, saving you from dandruff. Due to its moisturising properties, it protects the hair from dryness and frizziness.
The balm actually sits on your beard and skin longer than the oil does before absorbing, which gives you more nourishing and longer-lasting moisture. This is also what gives your beard some extra shine while keeping it healthy.
So if you want to prepare a beard oil recipe with coconut oil, all you have to do is follow these below steps. There's literally no need for any special preparation or cooking. It's pretty straightforward.
Now I am making two that are safe for animals and man or woman sensitive skin areas that is lightly scented with a healing essential oil and the other smells like the forest floor right after a fresh rain. It smell like fresh dirt. It good, real good. All organic and hemp is the main carrier oil. Mixed with several others for complete beard and skin care. It is call MAN.
The International Boxing Association prohibits the wearing of beards by amateur boxers, although the Amateur Boxing Association of England allows exceptions for Sikh men, on condition that the beard be covered with a fine net.[78]
There are a lot of groups on the internet that will provide support if you are having a bad beard day. My favorite places to hang out are: /r/beards, Beardboard.com, and BeardedGents.com. Upload photos of your beard growth progress and bask in the positive and constructive comments from other beardsmen.
In addition to vitamin B supplements, you can promote hair growth with a diet anchored in proteins, vegetables, whole grains, cheese, and yogurt. This will ensure that you get all the right nutrients for sturdy, efficient hair growth. You'll want to focus on foods rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E in addition to proteins. Here's a shortlist for your next grocery run: eggs, almonds, whole grains, cheese, yogurt, salmon, chicken, leafy greens, carrots, legumes, avocadoes, onions, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. Round out that roster with other nutrient-dense foods, and you should be sending all the right vitamins and proteins into your blood stream for maximum hair growth and strength.
Thanks so much for sharing such an informative and useful post. I appreciate your wonderful explanation. I will certainly dig it and personally suggest to my friends. I'm sure they'll be benefited from this website.
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Thirty-five critics provide a unique overview of the contemporary performing arts and their cultural and economic impact in French and English Canada, in a province-by-province assessment of playwriting, theatre production, opera and dance, radio and TV drama. Over 70 production photographs and an extensive bibliography and index make this one of the most important books on Canadian theatre in the last decade.
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I have a breech I have not been able to positively identify. However, I believe it maybe for the US 3 Inch Anti-tank Gun. I also have a number of firing mechanisms and other parts that fit this breech.
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
They're here!
The onesies finally arrived today! Just in time, too, because I'm doing an impromptu craft fair tomorrow in honor of Charlie Parker's birthday. I've already listed one in the shop, with more to follow.
See my cool labels?
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Portrait of the bun
I've been having fun playing with my cheapo set of watercolors lately. I don't even have proper watercolor paper, which of course means I have to work fast, unless I want a wrinkled, soggy mess. I have an idea in mind for this painting and I'm putting it into motion this week. Stay tuned!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
I picked up my onesie labels today! And not a moment too soon, because the list of babies is growing. I just found out I'm going to be an aunt! So, while I was in the fashion wholesale district today (where my labels are made), I stopped by a trimmings store and couldn't resist spending the last 16 dollars in my wallet on these...
If you come to one of the many craft shows I'll be selling at this fall, (see my shop announcement for specifics) your purchase might be tied up with one!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Happy Birthday!
This is my first real "Happy Birthday" card. I never had a good idea for one, but yesterday I was sketching a kitty sitting at a table, and the open tuna can just struck me. The cat in this painting doesn't look like either of my cats, but the rabbit looks like my rabbit!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Distracting myself
I spend a lot of time waiting, so I always carry a sketchbook to relax and pass the time. The sketch above was drawn Thursday while waiting for my brother and his girlfriend just outside the Javits center. I've been considering getting a cell phone, but I know once I have one I'll use that to pass the time instead of sketching. I'll have to try not to.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Monday morning
Yesterday we were treated to a change of scenery, albeit under sad circumstances, as we rode a train along the Hudson.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Early holiday drawin'...
When I was little my parents had a friend who'd send us these fantastic postcards:
Through Googling a bit I've found these are called "Mainzer Cats", named after the publisher of the postcards. Personally, I'd rather call them "Hurtung cats", since Eugen Hurtung was the actual artist. But anyway, I was thinking about those lovely postcards this weekend, and today I painted this:
I know, it's insanely early for holiday cards. Think of it as an August heat wave relief card.


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Chapter 2.2 (by Naomi)
Edgar turned his full attention to Chelsea. With claws carefully retracted, he patted her on the top of her snowy white head, right between her jet black ears, his oversized Maine Coon paw making soft thuds. Chelsea did not respond, instead sitting perfectly still, staring straight ahead, unblinking. Searching for any clues as to snap her out of this trance, Edgar sniffed her face. That musty, offensive canine smell filled his nostrils. Attempting to rid himself of the odor, Edgar shook his head. Regaining his composure, he turned to Penelope, who sat at the table with her head in her hands, oblivious to his frustrations.
"Dr. Glyndor, if you please, I require assistance," Edgar began. "It appears Chelsea is in some sort of comatose state."
Penelope looked up to see Edgar gesturing politely in Chelsea's direction. She warily took in the situation and muttered, "Try her paw. Front right. Front left locks, front right unlocks."
Following Penelope's instructions, Edgar managed to release Chelsea, who arched her back in a shuddering stretch and leapt clumsily from the table. Edgar leaped gracefully to the floor to follow. Guiding her to a small flapping cat door, Edgar and Chelsea disappeared into "the back."
A few moments later, Edgar reappeared and leapt back onto the table to settle right in front of Penelope. "Why? Why canine? And how?" implored a distraught Edgar. "And is she part… ROBOT?!" exclaimed the large cat, as if this was even more offensive than the canine horror.
"Well, technically speaking, the process is threefold…" Penelope launched into what sounded to Edgar a very "science-y" sounding explanation.
Edgar reached out and put a tabbied paw onto Penelope's gesticulating hand and very patiently told her, "I am a cat. I already know science-y things."
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Ruffino Chianti has always been a tasty wine for the Red Wine Wino. Also, the Red Wine Wino has a weakness for Chiantis. That said, White Wine Wino agrees to buy again in the future. Ruffino Chianti gets a Good Rating!
A web log started by two Wine Enthusiasts, synonym for "Winos". Its intent is to log our thoughts and opinions about inexpensive wines available at local grocery and beverage stores. Our hope is to prevent other "Winos" from making the same mistakes we made with our wine purchases.
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Sweet Red Blend from Barefoot Winery
Sweet Red Blend from Barefoot Winery gets a Good Rating from the Winos. Tasty with a good alcohol content at 10.5 %.
April 9, 2016
Lone Star Wine Cellar Sangria
Was out last night in Mckinney; enjoyed live music and Sangria and other wines! Cannot recall the Moscato but do say the Sangria was tasty! This one gets a Good Rating!
April 2, 2016
Vendange Merlot
Had this one back in May 2014 in the big bottle. Rated it Good with high alcohol content, good taste, and a good price! Here is the post from May 14, 2014! This round - Vendange Merlot, gets another Good Rating. Tasty wine even in the little box!
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Jackie Ross Flaum began her career at The Hartford Courant, where she won a Connecticut Sigma Delta Chi journalism award for editorial writing.
When her family moved to Memphis she worked as a communications consultant, speechwriter, and freelance author. After abandoning reality for fiction, she won first place for romantic suspense in the 21st annual Duel on the Delta sponsored by the River City Romance Writers.
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A stunning championships record by David Rudisha was the highlight of day three at the the 17th CAA Safaricom African Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday (30).
It capped a successful day for Kenya who drew level with South Africa at the top of the medal standings - five gold, three silver, and two bronze - with two further victories for Nancy Langat in the women's 1500m and Richard Mateelong in the men's 3000m Steeplechase.
In the day's other finals, South Africa's Louis Van Zyl won his third African 400m Hurdles title, Botswana's Amantle Montsho easily defended her women's 400m title, and Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare won her second and third gold medals of the championships with victory in the women's Long jump and 4 x 100m Relay.
Rudisha goes sub-1:43 at a canter
After his African record time of 1:41.51 in Heusden, Belgium, this summer and a series of consistent performances in the 800m this season, Kenya's David Rudisha was the star of African athletics going into these biennial championships. But after his run-away victory here and a massive improvement on his own championship record (1:44.20) set two years ago in Addis Ababa, the 21-year old more than fulfilled his pre-race status.
The confident Kenyan was the overwhelming favourite after cruising through the heats, and without pacemakers and running at an altitude of 1700m above sea level, Rudisha chose bold front-running tactics from the gun. He took the starting pack through the first 400m in 51.59 and then effortlessly glided through the last lap to stop the clock in 1:42.84, a stadium and championship record. Compatriots Alfred Kirwa and Jackson Kivuva followed Rudisha across the finish line to complete the first ever clean sweep of the event.
"Even without a pacemaker, I knew that I was going to run very fast," Rudisha said. "I was really focused on the race before the start. I was expecting 1.43, but I am surprised that I ran 1.42. I am also very happy that we won all medals for Kenya. It is something special."
Despite his consistency this season, however, the African record holder wouldn't be drawn to suggestions that he is within touching distance of Kenyan-born Dane Wilson Kipketer's 1:41.11 World record. "I do not want to think about the world record," he said. "I want to keep on running fast and hope it comes when it comes."
Mateelong beats Kemboi in the steeplechase
Defending African champion Richard Mateelong kept up the momentum from Rudisha's performance with gold in the men's 3000m Steeplechase where he beat World champion Ezekiel Kemboi in a tactical contest.
After a slow opening half of the race, Mateelong, Kemboi, and Ugandan Benjamin Kiplagat pulled away from a trailing pack of five runners with two laps to go. But after they dropped Kiplagat 600 metres before the finish, the two Kenyans made it a race of their own going into the final lap. The World Championship bronze medallist kicked with 300 metres to go and continued to pull away from his illustrious compatriot before stopping the clock in 8:23.54. Kemboi held on comfortably to take silver in 8:26.13, while Ethiopian Roba Gari overtook Kiplagat midway through the last lap to take bronze in 8:27.15, surprisingly the first Ethiopian medal in the event since 1992.
"My target here was to retain my African title and make the African team [for the Continental Cup], so I am very happy about that," confirmed the race winner. "My target this season is to hopefully improve my personal best and run under 8 minutes."
Langat over Burka in tactical 1500m
The final gold of the day came in the women's 1500m where Olympic champion Nancy Langat confirmed her impressive form this season with a commanding sprint victory.
Ethiopian Bertukan Feyessa took the leaders through 700 metres in a slow 2:04.25 and continued to lead until the 1000 metre point when Langat took over the front running. She took the pack through the bell in 3:12.11 and started to pull away at with 300 metres to go before Burka, running in the middle of the chasing pack, had to side-step a tiring pack before chasing the Kenyan.
Burka looked like she could close in on Langat, but after glancing back at with 250 metres to go the Kenyan pulled away before crossing the line in 4:10.43 with Burka (4:11.12) comfortably holding on for silver ahead of Moroccan Btissam Lakhouad (4:11.81).
"I expected the first two laps to be faster and when the pace was slow, I was confident of victory," said Langat. "I was confident of my sprint and after looking back, I knew I can pull away from Burka. This victory gives me great confidence for the rest of my season. I hope I can get a fast race where I can run under 4 minutes and improve my personal best."
Okagbare takes third gold
In a frantic day of finals, Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare added two more gold medals to her 100m crown from the previous day with victories in the Long Jump and 4x100m Relay.
And the 21-year old made use of her multi-tasking skills to complete the feat. After opening the women's long jump with 6.55m, she then skipped her next two attempts to compete in the relays anchoring the Nigerian team to gold in 43.45.
She then cut short her lap of honor with the rest of her teammates to return to the jumping pit and produced a winning leap of 6.62m to take gold ahead of compatriot Comfort Onyali (6.42m) and Moroccan Jamaa Chnik (6.30m).
Third African title for Van Zyl
South African Louis Van Zyl had less of a busy day compared to Okagbare, but completed a hat-trick of African titles with a hard fought victory in the men's 400m Hurdles.
The 25-year old may have been the prohibitive favorite, but after a bad start, he was forced to make ground on compatriot Cornel Fredericks before eventually using his experience to move clear in the final two hurdles. Despite clipping his final hurdle, the South African took victory in 48.51 ahead of Fredericks (48.79) and Senegal's Mamadou Kasse Hanne (49.10).
"I did not expect that," said Van Zyl when asked about Fredericks' run. "I came here expecting to run 48 something and win my third African title. I am happy about that. It was not a good race. I did not have a good start and I messed up my last hurdle. My plan is to complete in two more Olympic games and hopefully win four more African titles."
50.03 for Montsho in women's 400m, Libyan Khawaja shocks in men's 400m
Botswana's Amantle Montsho, the defending champion and heavy favourite in the women's 400m, had little trouble in the defense of the title she won two years ago. The 27-year-old was already clear off the field at 200m and put on a decent effort at cracking the 50s barrier before slightly coming up short in 50.03. Nonetheless, she was more than a second ahead of Senegal's Amy Mbacke Thiam (51.32) and with Nigeria's Shade Abdugan (51.63) taking bronze.
"I was looking to improve on my personal best from Addis (49.82) or at least run under 50s," she said. "But it is a good performance and the second fastest time of my career and I am looking forward to Croatia to run in the Continental Cup."
There was a shock, however, in the men's 400m where Libyan Mohammed Khawaja took an unlikely victory in one of the surprises of the day. The 2009 Mediterranean Games champion clocked 44.98, a national record, to beat Sudan's Rabah Yousif (45.18) and the Congo Democratic Republic's 2006 African champion Gary Kikaya (45.28).
Khawaja's astonishing effort, however, came at a cost. After rushing through the media/athlete mixed zone waving off all interview requests and pleas from his delegation to do a lap of honuor, he collapsed inside a tent used to store competing athletes' kits and had to be stretched off to hospital after lying unconscious for a few minutes.
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In the day's other action, Lesotho's Ts'oalei Selloane took victory in the women's High Jump with 1.75m ahead of Seychelles' Lissa Labiche (1.70m) and Kenya's Cherotich Koech (1.55m). South Africa's Elizna Naude defended her women's Discus Throw title with a last round throw of 56.74m. And South Africa drew level with Kenya on top of the medals table with victory in the men's 4X100m relays ahead of Nigeria and Ghana.
Ghana's Margaret Simpson (3497 pts) leads the women's Heptathlon after four events with South African Janet Wienand (3289 pts) and Nigeria's Patience Okoro (3277 pts) following behind.
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How This Breast Cancer Survivor Got Her Life Back on Track
More than 1.7 million women around the world develop breast cancer every year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. In a 2012 report by the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology, three out of 100 Filipino women will contract the disease before age 75, with the Philippines having the highest breast cancer rate in Asia. Despite these alarming statistics, marketing consultant Frances Yu never thought that it could happen to her. "I don't really get sick," she reasons. Even after being warned by a close friend, which compelled her to undergo a battery of medical tests, Frances didn't feel worried or anxious. "After the tests, I traveled, I went to Europe. I had my exam in August last year and I didn't pick up the results until November, would you believe?" she says.
Things changed as she started interpreting the results. Her radiology exam showed that Frances fell under BI-RADS Category 4, which showed an increased possibility of getting breast cancer. "That's when I became alarmed. I went to a specialist, had a biopsy, and it was positive." Despite thinking that the odds were in her favor, Frances became part of those dreaded statistics and joined the growing ranks of men and women battling the disease.
Breast cancer survivor Frances Yu
When we meet Frances, it has been eight months after her mastectomy, and barely four months after her final round of chemotherapy. Her once long and naturally wavy hair has started to grow back, and she's in high spirits, smiling, and full of energy. "I've never had short hair before," she says, animatedly holding her hands near her face, demonstrating the former length of her hair. "Now, I kind of like it, I'll probably keep it short from now on."
After taking a break for four months, she's eased back into her normal work routine. True to her workaholic reputation, cancer hasn't slowed her down much. "Even when I wasn't supposed to be working, I was working. I just didn't go to the office on a regular basis, but I'd work at home. So I slowed down a little," she admits. Shortly after that last chemo session, she went back to giving lectures and seminars for Mansmith and Fielders, a leading training and consultancy company, and doing her regular marketing and retailing-related consulting work for the Rustan's Group of Companies, in particular, the department store and Sta. Elena Properties. Reflecting on her recovery, she goes through it without a hint of drama and merely says, "It was pretty fast. I didn't feel weak throughout the chemo, only on certain days, and I kept exercising throughout. There wasn't a big adjustment. It wasn't like I stopped working completely and stayed in bed."
For those who may not know Frances, it might be a shock to see a cancer survivor having such a sunny and positive disposition, without rancor or a chip on her shoulder. But even those closest to Frances were awed by how she faced the battle against the big C. Frances' sister Crickette Tantoco says, "I was amazed at Frances' strength and courage throughout the whole ordeal, most especially her acceptance of what fate dealt her and her response to it. She had no regrets, no bitterness; just the determination to get well and move on."
It was Crickette that Frances first broke the news to. The story goes, Frances sounded so calm and collected on the phone that Crickette had to call her back right away just to check if she had heard correctly. "I think when I told her, I was still a little bit in shock," confesses Frances. "I think my way of coping was kind of being very detached from it. That was right after I spoke to my doctor. The idea had not yet sunk in. I detached myself a bit. I told her, 'Now can you tell everyone?' She told my family, and then we all planned out when to have the surgery, what was going to happen, who was going to be with me during the surgery. From then on, everything went smoothly."
When bad things happen to good people, it often leads to a crisis of faith. In Frances' case, it was the opposite, as it strengthened her beliefs and led to a greater sense of purpose.
How did Frances face this ordeal so bravely? Crickette provides one possible explanation: "I believe it was Frances' deep faith and close relationship with God that allowed her to deal with this difficult moment in her life. She was blessed with a fighting spirit, discernment, and equanimity to help her cope with this hardship."
Without discounting the tremendous work put in by the surgeons and doctors who cared for her, Frances believes that her journey was guided by a greater power. It's pointless to question when told of the circumstances leading to her cancer diagnosis. "I serve in the St. James Renewal Movement in Alabang. I was working on a music CD, writing lyrics and my friend Cherry Quiroz was composing the music. She told me, 'You know, I had a very clear message from God. I was praying and he told me to tell you to get a checkup."
Frances was incredulous at first, but eventually heeded the advice of her friend. "Come to think of it, I hadn't had a checkup in a long time. So I had one. I had a whole battery of tests at St. Luke's. And that's how it was discovered."
It's not the only time there seemed to be divine intervention either. About a year before her diagnosis, Frances was approached by another friend who offered an insurance plan. "I told her I don't believe in it, so she convinced to get a savings plan instead with an insurance component. So I was covered for a substantial amount, and I was able to use it, 100 percent. It was enough to cover the cost of the treatment, as well as the months I wasn't working. I am very blessed. If I think about all the things that happened, it was as if God had already made provisions for me. I was provided for."
When bad things happen to people, it often leads to a crisis of faith. In Frances' case, it was the opposite, as it strengthened her beliefs and led to a greater sense of purpose. As she tells it, it was a far cry from the time she was in her 20s and 30s, when spirituality wasn't among her life's priorities. "I wouldn't even go to Mass. It was a very different lifestyle then," she confesses. "A lot of us are on a journey, and we get to the same place at different points in our lives. As I went through life and its many challenges, the one thing that became clear was that you ultimately have to find purpose in your life. You can't find it in worldly things. You're not going to find meaning in money, in power, because everything is fleeting. You cannot cling on to these things. Not your looks, not your money, your power, your position, your title. All of that can disappear overnight. You have to stand on a rock, cling to something that is eternal."
It was the prominent surgeon Diana Cua-Balcells whom Frances approached after receiving her test results. As the mammography scans were inconclusive, Dr. Cua-Balcells ordered an ultrasound, and that's when the cancer was detected and later confirmed through a biopsy. It's this period when you first get the news, Frances says, that is the most difficult. "The possibility of death starts presenting itself. Then you start to think and anticipate; I think the beginning is probably the hardest but once you get past that, it becomes just one of those things that you have to go through." She says that having her friends and family by her side throughout helped tremendously, as their company kept her distracted, in good spirits, and created a much needed sense of normalcy. "Fear is really the enemy. I think a lot of people become paralyzed even before they begin treatment, as if they've already lost the battle. Fear, anxiety—how am I going to pay for this, what if I feel nauseous, what am I going to do?—I think fear will really debilitate a person's ability to fight the cancer, to face it with equanimity. When you take that out of the equation, things have a way of falling into place."
Frances recently had a checkup and everything looks clear, although it will take around five years before her doctors can say that her cancer is in remission. Like other survivors, Frances says that perhaps she's alive because she still has so much to do. What exactly that is hasn't been written in stone, but whatever comes, Frances is ready to answer the call. "As my mindset and disposition are open, whatever comes my way, whatever I am asked to do, or however I am asked to serve, in whatever way I can help, I will go wherever I am led."