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a. "Carrier" refers to the Lynden entity engaged by Shipper to provide transportation services with respect to the goods. For a list and description of the various Lynden entities, please visit our website at: WWW.LYNDEN.COM.
b. "Consignee" refers to the entity identified by Shipper and agreed by Carrier as the entity to receive the goods.
c. "Goods" refers to those items of goods, cargoes, commodities and other personal property with respect to which Carrier has been requested to or does perform transportation services, including all items and materials associated with the goods, such as any boxes, crates, cradles, pallets, tanks, platforms, flatracks and/or containers.
d. "Entity"refers to all forms of business entities as well as to natural persons.
e. "Load" refers to all goods of Shipper in/on a single container, flatrack, platform, trailer, etc.
f. "Shipper" refers to the entity engaging Carrier with respect to the goods as well as the owner(s), consignor, consignee and all others who may have right of claim by, through or with respect to the goods.
g. "Shipment" refers to all goods identified on a singularly numbered bill of lading or air waybill, as applicable (but which bill of lading or air waybill may contain multiple parts).
h. "Package," for purposes of COGSA and as otherwise applicable herein, shall mean: i) the entire contents (including all individual packages, boxes and crates and all Goods contained in each such package, box or crate) of a shipping device in the case of goods transported by Carrier in or on a shipping device defined as including, but not limited to, containers, vans, trailers (of all kinds), tanks, platforms or flatracks; or ii) the entire content of a unitized lift in the case of goods bundled, strapped or otherwise secured together and forming a unit transported by Carrier and not otherwise loaded in or on a shipping device; or iii) any individual unit of cargo including machinery, equipment and other items transported as a single unit without further consolidation; or iv) in the case of bulk goods or goods not otherwise defined herein, the totality of goods identified on a singularly numbered bill of lading issued by Carrier. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Carrier consolidates goods from different customers into/onto a shipping device or as a portion of a unitized lift, for Carrier's benefit and not at the direction of Shipper, the "package" definition in subsections (i) and (ii) above shall be modified such that content is defined as that portion of the content being transported for Shipper.
a. Freight, Storage and Other Charges. Freight, storage and other charges of Carrier shall be as identified by Carrier in its applicable rate quotation, transportation agreement, bill of lading, air waybill and/or tariff, as applicable. Freight, storage and other charges of Carrier which had been based upon inaccurate or incomplete instructions or particulars may be recalculated by Carrier at any time without advance notice.
b. Other Charges and Expenses. Shipper shall be responsible for all charges and expenses relating to the goods and/or their transportation, including, without limitation, all dues, taxes, duties, fines and penalties, advances made by Carrier, additional costs and expenses incurred by virtue of Shipper's actions, omissions or failure to comply with its obligations hereunder, as well as those incurred as a result of unforeseen or extraordinary circumstances.
c. Payment. Freight, storage and other charges shall be deemed fully earned upon tender of the goods by Shipper for transportation and payable in advance and prior to delivery unless otherwise agreed in writing by Carrier. Amounts due Carrier shall be paid in U.S. dollars without deduction or offset. Interest on amounts due but not paid shall accrue at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month. Shipper, including all entities falling within the definition of that term above, shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of all amounts due Carrier respecting the goods.
d. Lien. Shipper, including and on behalf of all entities falling within the definition of that term above, agrees that Carrier shall be entitled to a security interest in and lien upon all goods of Shipper in Carrier's constructive or actual possession, to secure the payment of any freight, storage or other charges or amounts owed by Shipper to Carrier. Shipper authorizes Carrier to file financing statements and agrees that Carrier may store and/or sell such goods, at the risk and expense of Shipper, unless and until all such amounts have been paid to Carrier.
3. INFORMATION FROM SHIPPER. Shipper warrants the accuracy and completeness of all information, instructions and particulars relating to the goods, including their nature, description, special characteristics, marks, number, weight, volume and quantity, etc., upon all of which Carrier shall rely. Shipper shall reimburse Carrier for any loss or expense (including additional charges) resulting from any such inaccurate or incomplete information, instructions or particulars.
4. HAZARDOUS GOODS. Shipper must identify to Carrier in writing prior to shipment any goods which require specialized handling or are dangerous or hazardous, and Carrier must specifically agree in writing to transport the same. In such an event, Shipper shall provide complete and accurate handling instructions, including relevant safety procedures, and shall be solely responsible for the completion of all documentation required and otherwise for compliance with applicable regulations and laws relating to the goods and/or the transportation thereof. Should, in Carrier's opinion, any goods create a risk of harm to persons or property and/or make the transportation thereof impractical, Carrier may discharge, store and/or dispose of any or all of such goods at Shipper's sole risk and expense.
5. REFRIGERATED, PERISHABLE AND VALUABLE GOODS. Shipper must identify to Carrier in writing prior to shipment any perishable, temperature controlled, keep from freezing, chilled or frozen goods, and Carrier must specifically agree to transport the same. In such an event, Shipper shall identify in writing to Carrier the nature of the goods and the specialty conditions, temperature, humidity, etc. under which they are to be transported and shall also be responsible for tendering the goods to Carrier with a uniform core temperature below that at which the goods are to be transported. Carrier shall not be responsible for freezing down or reducing the core temperature of goods but, rather, only for maintaining an ambient temperature in the relevant conveyance such that the core temperature of such goods remains within ten (10) degrees Fahrenheit of the temperature at which such goods were tendered to Carrier. Carrier shall not be responsible for stains, discolorations, holes, chafing, breakage or splitting of lumber, timber, plywood, wood products, etc., whether or not protected and/or covered. Shipper shall not tender for transportation any art objects, bank bills, coins, currency, drafts, notes, valuable papers, precious metals, precious stones, antiques or any other rare, old, precious or semi-precious articles of extraordinary value. Shipper shall not tender for transportation any live animals without prior notice and Carrier's express consent.
6. TENDER OF GOODS. Shipper shall be responsible for tendering the goods to Carrier at the time and place identified, with all such goods to be in good order, count and condition, and packaged, protected, packed, stowed and/or shored sufficiently to withstand the rigors of storage and transportation, including without limitation transportation by uncovered barge and exposure to weather, moisture, humidity, heat, rolling, pitching and similar barge movements, if applicable.
7. ROUTES, METHODS, ETC. Carrier shall perform with due diligence but does not warrant or guarantee any particular speeds or departure/arrival dates/times. Carrier shall have liberty with respect to the selection of conveyances, routes, procedures, modes and methods of transportation. Carrier shall not be responsible for any delay, inability to perform or failure to perform caused by events beyond its direct and reasonable ability to control, including without limitation, ice preventing or delaying a Vessel in reaching a loading berth, loading/unloading of cargo, or departure of a Vessel. In the event of such a hindrance, Carrier shall, if feasible, notify Shipper and request instructions, or if insufficient time exists or instructions are not provided shall, at Shipper's risk and expense, store and/or dispose of the goods as it deems reasonable under the circumstances.
8. LIBERTIES. Carrier shall be at liberty to call at any port/place to replenish fuel, oil, stores or other necessaries and/or make repairs. Carrier may deviate in attempt to save life or property, and with respect thereto may leave the cargoes in a position believed safe. Carrier may select any route, speed, transportation arrangement believed reasonable under the circumstances, including tandem barge towage if by water. In the event of accident, danger, damage, disaster or other event occurring after departure on any voyage or trip which, in the opinion of Carrier, prevents or may prevent the safe completion of such, Carrier may discharge, unload and/or store cargoes at Shipper's risk and expense.
9. IN-TRANSIT STORAGE. Carrier may store goods in-transit and await further instructions from Shipper. Upon notice to and approval from Carrier (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), Shipper shall be given access to goods stored in-transit during normal business hours for the facility, provided that Shipper is accompanied by a representative of Carrier and an additional access charge may apply. All storage of the goods shall be deemed in-transit and subject to these terms and conditions unless agreed otherwise by Carrier in writing, including through Carrier's issuance of a warehouse receipt.
10. DELIVERY OF GOODS. Carrier shall deliver or arrange for delivery of the goods to Consignee at the location identified by Shipper and agreed by Carrier. Consignee shall be obligated to receive and take the goods as promptly as they can be discharged/unloaded from the conveyance, with such discharge/unloading to be at Shipper's risk and expense. Goods received and taken by Consignee, tendered to Consignee and refused or otherwise not received and taken, seized by government authority and/or under legal process, which cannot be delivered because of Shipper's fault or neglect, including inaccuracy/inadequacy of instructions or particulars, or which for any other reason beyond Carrier's control have not been received and taken, shall nonetheless be deemed fully delivered to Consignee and Carrier's responsibility with respect to such goods and this agreement shall thereupon cease. Any actions taken by Carrier with respect to the goods thereafter shall be performed as Shipper's agent and at Shipper's risk and expense.
11. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION BY AIR. In the event of international transportation by air, the Montreal Convention may be applicable. In such an event, the transportation by air shall be subject to said Convention and Carrier's liability for loss/damage to the goods shall be limited in accordance with said Convention, which shall override anything herein to the extent of any conflict. Shipper should contact Carrier directly, and review its applicable schedule/tariff(s), available at WWW.LYNDEN.COM, for more information as to international transportation by air.
12. TRANSPORTATION BY WATER. In the event of transportation by water, domestic or international to/from the United States, the U.S. Carriage of Goods By Sea Act (COGSA) shall be incorporated herein and applicable at all times the goods are in Carrier's custody, care and/or control, including before loading to the vessel, through transportation, after discharge and until delivery. In addition, for transportation by water, Shipper hereby authorizes transportation on deck and/or by unmanned barge, and acknowledges that New Jason/General Average and Both to Blame clauses shall also be applicable and incorporated herein. Shipper should contact Carrier directly, and review its applicable schedule/tariff(s), available at WWW.LYNDEN.COM, for more information as to transportation by water.
13. LOSS/DAMAGE TO GOODS. Carrier's liability with respect to the goods, and/or Shipper, Consignee and/or any other person or entity claiming by, through or with respect to the goods, and whether for loss, damage, delay, shortage, misdelivery, failure to deliver or otherwise, shall be only as follows:
a. Exceptions. Carrier shall not be liable for any loss, damage, delay, shortage, misdelivery, failure to deliver or other result caused by: act of God; peril of land, sea or air; act of terrorism; act of public enemy; act of war; act of public or government authority or other with apparent public or government authority; fire, unless caused by the actual fault or privity of Carrier; quarantine; act or omission of Shipper, its agent or representative; strike, lockout or other labor dispute; sabotage; riot or other civil commotion; wastage in bulk or weight or arising from the nature of the goods; inherent vice; improper and/or insufficient packing, securing, packaging, marking or addressing; latent defect not discoverable by due diligence; compliance with instructions from Shipper; goods loaded by Shipper into sealed containers or other packages, providing the seal or package remains unbroken and not physically damaged; errors in operation or navigation of a vehicle, vessel or other conveyance; or any other cause or event arising without the actual fault and privity of Carrier.
b. Consequential Damages. Carrier shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or special damages of any type or nature whatsoever and howsoever arising, including without limitation loss of profits, loss of income, loss of business opportunity, business interruption, loss of use and/or loss of ability to use undamaged component or system parts, regardless of whether resulting from negligence, breach or otherwise, and/or whether such may have been foreseeable.
c. Limitation of Liability and Option to Declare Higher Value. Subject to section 11 (international transportation by air) and section 12 (transportation by water), above, as applicable, Carrier's liability with respect to the goods, and whether for loss, damage, delay, shortage, misdelivery, failure to deliver or otherwise, shall be the lesser of the actual cost to repair, replace and/or deliver the goods or the valuation applicable to Carrier identified directly below:
ALASKA MARINE LINES, INC. : $500 per package/cfu under COGSA
However, in some cases Alaska Marine Lines, Inc. has accepted certain extended liability for cargo loss or damage as outlined in its tariffs. Such tariff provisions shall supersede this Bill of Lading when in conflict, but only to the extent of such conflict.
ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING, LLC : $.50 (fifty cents) per pound.
ALASKA WEST EXPRESS, INC. : $.10 (ten cents) per pound.
BERING MARINE CORPORATION : $500 per package/cfu under COGSA.
BROWN LINE, LLC : $.50 (fifty cents) per pound.
LTI, INC. : $.10 (ten cents) per pound.
LYNDEN AIR CARGO, LLC : $.50 (fifty cents) per pound, but with a minimum of $50 per shipment.
LYNDEN AIR CARGO (PNG) LTD. : $.50 (fifty cents) per pound, but with a minimum of $50 per shipment.
(DBA LYNDEN INTERNATIONAL): $.50 (fifty cents) per pound, but with a minimum of $50 per shipment.
LYNDEN LOGISTICS, INC. : $.10 (ten cents) per pound.
LYNDEN TRANSPORT, INC. : $20 (twenty dollars) per pound, up to a maximum of $200,000 per load.
All amounts above are in US dollars. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for goods originating in Canada and transported by motor Carrier, Carrier's liability shall be the lesser of the actual cost to repair, replace and/or deliver the goods or CAN $2.00 per pound, up to a maximum of US $200,000 per load. However, if Shipper has declared in writing to Carrier a valuation for the goods which is higher than the foregoing amount, and Carrier has agreed to carry the goods at the higher valuation so declared, then Carrier's liability shall be the lesser of the actual cost to repair, replace and/or deliver the goods or the higher valuation so declared and agreed, with Shipper to pay increased freight charges for any such declaration as set forth in Carrier's applicable rate tariff and/or other schedule of charges.
Carrier shall not be liable to Shipper or any other claiming by, through or with respect to the goods, whether for loss, delay, shortage, misdelivery, failure to deliver or otherwise, or in tort, contract or upon any other theory, other than as set forth herein, and Shipper agrees to indemnify and hold Carrier harmless (including legal fees and costs) from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability, claim, fine, penalty and/or suit arising out of or in any fashion whatsoever relating to the goods or their transportation.
d. Delivery in Good Condition. Delivery of the goods without written notification of damage on the bill of lading, way bill or delivery receipt shall be prima facie evidence that the goods have been delivered in the same good order, count and condition as when initially received by Carrier.
e. Claims. As a condition precedent to any recovery against Carrier:
14. SUBCONTRACTING. Carrier shall be entitled to subcontract on any terms and/or conditions the whole or any part of the transportation services, including without limitation to its affiliated entities, with all such subcontractors entitled to the same limitations upon, and exemptions and defenses to, liability granted to Carrier hereunder, at law or otherwise.
15. EXTENSION OF BENEFITS. All limitations upon, and exceptions and defenses to, liability granted to Carrier hereunder, or at law or otherwise shall be automatically extended to all parent, subsidiary and/or affiliated entities of Carrier (including its and their respective owners, directors, officers, employees and agents) and to all vessels, vehicles, aircraft, conveyances, carriers, contractors, subcontractors, stevedores, managers, agents and all other persons/entities and equipment utilized and/or providing any services whatsoever with respect to the goods or their transportation.
16. BILLS OF LADING, AIR WAYBILLS, RECEIPTS, ETC. Bills of lading, air waybills, receipts, etc. may be signed by the respective agents and representatives of the parties, including in counterparts and/or by electronic means; upon Shipper's consent, verbal or otherwise, Carrier may complete and/or sign for and on behalf of Shipper, as its authorized agent for such limited purposes.
17. INTEGRATION, MODIFICATION AND CONSTRUCTION. Upon tender of goods to Carrier, Shipper shall be deemed to have consented and agreed to these terms and conditions, which shall be applicable to all services provided by Carrier and supersede any bill of lading, air waybill, receipt or other document from any entity other than Carrier, including any such document from Shipper. These terms and conditions shall not be modified except through a writing signed by an authorized representative of Shipper and the executive officer of Carrier; no other agent, employee or representative of Carrier has authority to alter, modify or waive these terms and conditions. These terms and conditions, along with any transportation agreement, bill of lading, air waybill, rate quotation, load confirmation, delivery receipt, freight invoice and/or other document issued or executed by Carrier with respect to the goods, and Carrier's applicable schedule(s) and tariff(s), available at WWW.LYNDEN.COM, all of which are fully incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, regarding the goods or their transportation, written and oral. This agreement shall be construed neutrally, and as the mutual assent of both parties, rather than for or against a party. The headings used herein are for convenience of reference only.
18. GOVERNING LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND LEGAL FEES. The laws of the United States shall govern this agreement to the extent there is an applicable United States statute or rule of law, and otherwise the laws of the State of Washington shall govern. Any dispute relating to this agreement, and/or to the goods and/or their transportation, shall be resolved through litigation in the state or federal court in Seattle, Washington, with the parties consenting to its personal jurisdiction and the applicability and convenience of said venue. Unless specifically prohibited by law, the substantially prevailing party in any such litigation shall be entitled to recover its reasonable legal fees and costs.
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Received in apparent good order and condition unless otherwise stated herein, for shipment on board the ocean vessel mentioned herein or on board the feeder vessel or other means of transportation (rail or truck) if named herein the goods or packages or containers said to contain goods, hereinafter call "the Goods", specified herein for carriage from the port of loading named herein or place of receipt if mentioned herein, on a voyage as described and agreed by the Bill of lading and discharge at the port of discharge named herein or delivery at the place of delivery if mentioned herein, such carriage, discharge or delivery being always subject to the exceptions, limitations, conditions and liberties hereinafter agreed, in the order and condition at the port of discharge or place of delivery if named as the case may be, for delivery unto the Consignee mentioned herein or to his or their assigns where the Carrier's responsibilities shall in all cases and all circumstances whatsoever finally cease.
Full freight hereunder shall be due and payable by the shipper in cash without deduction on receipt of the Goods or part thereof by the Carrier for shipment and shall be deemed to have been fully earned upon such receipt of goods. All charges due hereunder together with freight shall be due from and payable by the Shipper, Consignee, Owner of the Goods or Holder of the Bill of Lading (who shall be jointly and severally liable to the Carrier therefore) on demand at such port or place as the Carrier may require, vessel or other means of transportation or cargo lost or not lost from any cause whatsoever.
The freight stated herein to be paid or payable has been calculated and based on the particulars of the Goods furnished by the Shipper to the Carrier. The Carrier shall be entitled at any time to open and re-classify or reweigh or re-measure or re-value any goods, and freight shall be paid on the proper classification or the excess weight or measurement or value if any) as the case may be so ascertained. The expenses of and incidental to reclassifying or re-weighing or re-measuring or re-valueing shall be borne by the Carrier if the classification or weight or measurement or value as furnished by the Shipper is found to be correct but otherwise such expenses shall be considered as freight and shall be borne and paid by the Shipper, Consignee, Owner of the Goods and/or Holder of the Bill of Lading. The Shipper shall, if required by the Carrier so to do, furnish forthwith on demand to the Carrier the invoice or true copy thereof relating to the Goods.
Agents signing the Bill of Lading on behalf of the Company or Line by whom the Bill of Lading is issued have only the limited authority at common law of a vessel's master signing a Bill of Lading.
Notwithstanding the heading "Combined Transport Bill of Lading", the provision set out and referred to in this document shall also apply if the transport as described on the face of the Bill of Lading is performed by one mode of transport only.
The Bill of Lading shall have effect subject to the provision of the "Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1936" ("COGSA") of the United States of America in respect of carriage of goods from ports in the United States. Otherwise the Bill of Lading shall have effect subject to the provision of the Hague Rules contained in the International Convention for Unification of certain Rules relating to Bills of Lading, dated Brussels, August 25, 1924, as enacted in the country of shipment, or the said Hague Rules as amended by Protocol signed at Brussels on the 23rd February, 1968 (the Hague Visby Rules), or if no such enactment is compulsorily applicable, the provision of said convention in its unamended form shall apply. If any provision of the Bill of Lading be invalid under COSGSA or any other law that is compulsorily applicable, such provision shall, to the extent of such invalidity, but no further, be null and void.
"Carrier" - means the Owners or dimise Charterer of the ocean vessel on whose behalf the Bill of has been issued.
"Goods" - means the cargo accepted from the Shipper and includes any Container not supplied by or on behalf of the Carrier.
"Container" - includes any container, trailer, transportable tank, flat or pallet.
"Merchant" - includes the Consignor, Shipper, Holder, Consignee, the receiver of the Goods, any person including any Corporation, Company or other legal entity owning or entitled to the possession of the Goods or the Bill of Lading and anyone acting on behalf of any such persons.
"Holder" - means any person for the time being in possession of the Bill of Lading to whom the property in the Goods has passed on or by reason of the consignment of the Goods of the endorsement of the Bill of Lading or otherwise.
The terms of the Carrier's applicable Tariff are incorporated herein. Copies of the relevant provisions of the applicable Tariff are obtainable from the Carrier upon request. In the case of inconsistency between the Bill of Lading and the applicable Tariff, the Bill of Lading shall prevail.
The Carrier undertakes responsibility from the place of receipt if named herein or from the port of loading to the port of discharge or the place of delivery if named herein as follows:
Where loss or damage has occurred between the time of receipt of the Goods by the Carrier at the port of loading and the time of delivery by the Carrier at the port of discharge, or during any prior or subsequent period of carriage by water, or where it cannot be established where the loss or damage occurred, the liability of the Carrier shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Bills of Lading dated Brussels the 25th August, 1924, or where compulsorily applicable the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States 1936 or of like Statues of other countries, including any national law giving effect to the Hague Visby Rules.
If it can be proved that the loss or damage occurred while the Goods were in the custody of the inland carrier the liability of the Carrier and the limitation thereof shall be determined in accordance with the inland carrier's contracts of carriage and tariffs, or in the absence of such contracts or tariffs, in accordance with the internal law of the State where the loss or damage occurred.
In no event shall the liability of the carrier exceed the amount of compensation payable under Clause 5.
The Carrier shall be entitled to the full benefit of and right to all limitations of or exemptions from liability authorized by any provision of Section 4281 to 4289 of the Revised Statutes of the United States of America and amendments thereto and of any other provision of the laws of the United States or of any other country whose laws shall apply.
Nothing in the Bill of Lading, expressed or implied, shall be deemed to waive or operate to deprive the Carrier of or lessen the benefits of any such rights, immunities, limitations or exemptions.
Unless notice of loss or damage and the general nature of such loss or damage be given in writing to the Carrier or his agents at the port of discharge or the place of delivery as the case may be before or at the time of removal of the goods in to the custody of the merchant such removal shall be prima facie evidence of the delivery by the Carrier of the Goods as described in the Bill of Lading. If the loss or damage is not apparent, then notice must be given within three days of the delivery. In any event, the Carrier shall be discharged from any liability unless suit is brought within one year after delivery of the goods or the date when the Goods should have been delivered.
The defenses and limits of liability provided for in the Bill of Lading shall apply in any action against the Carrier for loss of or damage to the Goods whether the action be founded in contract or in tort.
The Carrier shall be entitled, but under no obligation, to open any Package or Container at any time and to inspect the contents. If it thereupon appears that the contents or any part thereof cannot safely or properly be carried or carried further, either at all or without incurring any additional expense or taking any measures in relation to such Package or Container or its contents or any part thereof, the Carrier may abandon the transportation thereof and/or take any measures and/or incur any reasonable additional expense to carry or to continue the carriage or to store the same ashore or afloat under cover or in the open, at any place, which storage shall be deemed to constitute due delivery under the Bill of Lading. The Merchant shall indemnify the Carrier against any reasonable additional expense so incurred.
No representation is made by the Carrier as to the weight, contents, measure, quantity, quality, description, condition, marks numbers or value of the Goods and the Carrier shall be under no responsibility whatsoever in respect of such description or particulars.
The Merchant shall comply with all regulations or requirements of Customs, port and other authorities, and shall bear and pay all duties, taxes, fines, imposts, expenses or losses incurred or suffered by reason thereof or by reason of any illegal, incorrect or insufficient marking, numbering or addressing of the Goods, and indemnify the Carrier in respect thereof.
If the carrying ship comes into collision with another ship as a result of negligence of the other ship and any act, neglect or default in the navigation or the management of the carrying ship, the Merchant undertakes to pay the Carrier, or default in the navigation or the management of the carrying ship, the Merchant undertakes to pay the Carrier, or, where the Carrier is not the owner and in possession of the carrying ship, to pay to the Carrier as trustee for the owner and/or demise charterer of the carrying ship, a sum sufficient to indemnify the Carrier and/or the owner and/or demise charterer of the carrying ship against all loss or liability to the other or non-carrying ship or her owners insofar as such loss or liability represents loss of or damage to, or any claim whatsoever of the Merchant, paid or payable by the other or non-carrying ship or her owners to the Merchant and set off, recouped or recovered by the other or non-carrying ship or her owners as part of their claim against the carrying ship or her owner or demise charter or the Carrier. The foregoing provisions shall also apply where the owners, operators, or those in charge or any ship or ships or objects, other than, or in addition to, the colliding ships or objects, are at fault in respect to a collision, contact, stranding or other accident.
No servant or agent of the Carrier shall have power to waive of vary any terms of the Bill of Lading unless such waiver or variation is in writing and is specifically authorized or ratified in writing by the Carrier.
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If the carriage involves an ultimate destination or stop in a country other than the country of departure, the Warsaw Convention or Montreal Convention may be applicable and in most cases limit the liability of the Carrier in respect of loss of, damage or delay to cargo. Depending on the applicable regime, and unless a higher value is declared, liability of the Carrier may be limited to 17 Special Drawing Rights per kilogram or 250 French gold francs per kilogram, converted into national currency under applicable law. Carrier will treat 250 French gold francs to be the conversion equivalent of 17 Special Drawing Rights unless a greater amount is specified in the Carrier's conditions of carriage.
1. In this contract and the Notices appearing hereon:
CARRIER includes the air carrier issuing this air waybill and all carriers that carry or undertake to carry the cargo or perform any other services related to such carriage.
SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHT (SDR) is a Special Drawing Right as defined by the International Monetary Fund.
WARSAW CONVENTION means whichever of the following instruments is applicable to the contract of carriage: the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, signed at Warsaw, 12 October 1929; that Convention as amended at The Hague on 28 September 1955; that Convention as amended at The Hague 1955 and by Montreal Protocol No. 1, 2, or 4 (1975) as the case may be.
MONTREAL CONVENTION means the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, done at Montreal on 28 May 1999.
2/2.1 Carriage is subject to the rules relating to liability established by the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention unless such carriage is not "international carriage" as defined by the applicable Conventions.
2.2 To the extent not in conflict with the foregoing, carriage and other related services performed by each Carrier are subject to:
2.2.1 applicable laws and government regulations;
2.2.2 provisions contained in the air waybill, Carrier's conditions of carriage and related rules, regulations, and timetables (but not the times of departure and arrival stated therein) and applicable tariffs of such Carrier, which are made part hereof, and which may be inspected at any airports or other cargo sales offices from which it operates regular services. When carriage is to/from the USA, the shipper and the consignee are entitled, upon request, to receive a free copy of the Carrier's conditions of carriage. The Carrier's conditions of carriage include, but are not limited to:
220.127.116.11 limits on the Carrier's liability for loss, damage or delay of goods, including fragile or perishable goods;
18.104.22.168 claims restrictions, including time periods within which shippers or consignees must file a claim or bring an action against the Carrier for its acts or omissions, or those of its agents;
188.8.131.52 rights, if any, of the Carrier to change the terms of the contract;
188.8.131.52 rules about Carrier's right to refuse to carry;
18.104.22.168 rights of the Carrier and limitations concerning delay or failure to perform service, including schedule changes, substitution of alternate Carrier or aircraft and rerouting.
3. The agreed stopping places (which may be altered by Carrier in case of necessity) are those places, except the place of departure and place of destination, set forth on the face hereof or shown in Carrier's timetables as scheduled stopping places for the route. Carriage to be performed hereunder by several successive Carriers is regarded as a single operation.
4. For carriage to which neither the Warsaw Convention nor the Montreal Convention applies, Carrier's liability limitation shall not be less than the per kilogram monetary limit set out in Carrier's tariffs or general conditions of carriage for cargo lost, damaged or delayed, provided that any such limitation of liability in an amount less than 17 SDR per kilogram will not apply for carriage to or from the United States.
5./5.1 Except when the Carrier has extended credit to the consignee without the written consent of the shipper, the shipper guarantees payment of all charges for the carriage due in accordance with Carrier's tariff, conditions of carriage and related regulations, applicable laws (including national laws implementing the Warsaw Convention and the Montreal Convention), government regulations, orders and requirements.
5.2 When no part of the consignment is delivered, a claim with respect to such consignment will be considered even though transportation charges thereon are unpaid.
6./6.1 For cargo accepted for carriage, the Warsaw Convention and the Montreal Convention permit shipper to increase the limitation of liability by declaring a higher value for carriage and paying a supplemental charge if required.
6.2 In carriage to which neither the Warsaw Convention nor the Montreal Convention applies Carrier shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in its general conditions of carriage and applicable tariffs, permit shipper to increase the limitation of liability by declaring a higher value for carriage and paying a supplemental charge if so required.
7./7.1 In cases of loss of, damage or delay to part of the cargo, the weight to be taken into account in determining Carrier's limit of liability shall be only the weight of the package or packages concerned.
7.2 Notwithstanding any other provisions, for "foreign air transportation" as defined by the U.S. Transportation Code:
7.2.1 in the case of loss of, damage or delay to a shipment, the weight used in determining Carrier's limit of liability shall be the weight which is used to determine the charge for carriage of such shipment; and
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Designed to keep beverages cold for over nine hours, this shatterproof stainless-steel glass is perfect for parties and glamping trips. It also keeps beverages such as coffee and tea hot for three hours. The silicone bottom prevents it from slipping on countertops while the lid prevents spills.
- Made of triple-insulated stainless steel in either a copper or gun metal finish.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by georgiapeach0466 from Keeps my Rosé chilled to perfection! I bought my first Corkcircle wine glass last week and I am simply obsessed! I love that I can take it with me to the beach and know that it's going to keep my favorite Rosé cold for hours while I'm doing other things. I have the shimmery white one and it is so beautiful in person it makes me smile every time I see it in my cabinet next to all my plain wine glasses. It would be a cool gift too!Date published: 2019-07-18Rated 5 out of 5 by Very particular from Beautiful Only had them a few days, but they are beautiful in a matt white and had them monogrammed (for a gift) which is very nice looking in silver. The top is impressively secure, keeps ice solid cold. Favorite feature is they fit ergonomically in my hand because they narrow at the bottom and have a beveled band running vertically down each side. The bottom has a very solid grip making for a permanent coaster. And ....very light weight and easy to hold. Have not had long term use to see if color chips. But so farDate published: 2019-02-15Rated 1 out of 5 by KRoss from Doesn't keep drinks cold - enamel comes off I really wanted to love these wine tumblers....I bought the copper and they are beautiful. I noticed on the first use that my ice melted way quicker than in other insulated tumblers - I loved the color so I keep them....TWO MONTHS in now, the color is chipping off of the majority of the tumblers. I have tumblers I've used from other manufacturers (SIC, Yeti) and they are still good as new after several years - no chipping and will still keep ice cubes for over 12 hours. Super disappointed with this purchase, because I really loved the color.Date published: 2019-01-05

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New Report Envisions More Cost-Effective Health Care System
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Yesterday, Dr. Alice Rivlin and former Senators Tom Daschle, Bill Frist, and Pete Domenici held an event to release A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment, the final report of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Health Care Cost Containment Initiative (HCCI). Its proposals would reform the U.S. health care system to both increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Daschle outlined the challenges of the current health care system ? namely its lack of integration and a payment system that rewards providers for the quantity of services that they perform. "Physicians and other health care professionals, responding to flawed incentives in our fee-for-service system, are penalized for spending more time with patients yet rewarded for ordering unnecessary and sometimes dangerous tests and procedures," said Daschle. The key reforms in BPC's cost-containment proposal would realign these incentives through: modernizing Medicare's purchasing methods, creating Medicare Networks ? integrated provider networks for care delivery ? introducing competitive bidding to Medicare Advantage, and encouraging the use of high-quality, low-cost drugs.
Domenici, noting that health care costs are the major driver behind the soaring deficit, presented estimates of the federal budget savings that would result from the proposals. "We can reduce anticipated federal debt by more than $560 billion over the coming decade. Nearly $300 billion of this reduction would come from reforming Medicare and another $260 billion from reforming the poorly-designed Cadillac tax," he said, adding that over the second decade, the policies would save "more than an additional $1 trillion from projected deficits." Domenici also compared the projected ten-year Medicare savings with those of other proposals, specifically that "our Medicare savings exceed those proposed by the president's budget, and also exceed those of the House and Senate budget resolutions combined." The estimates in BPC's proposal are net of paying for the so-called "doc fix," which would prevent scheduled, automatic cuts to providers from occurring.
Rivlin detailed some of the reforms in the report, such as the three coverage options that would be available to Medicare beneficiaries: the current Fee-for-Service arrangement, new Medicare Networks ? which take the form of enhanced and improved Accountable Care Organizations ? under the umbrella of traditional Medicare, and a more-competitive Medicare Advantage system. Patients and providers would both have financial and practical incentives to form and join Medicare Networks, including the ability to share in savings and better coordination of care. "The proposal will result in savings to our entire health care system, not only in Medicare, but also for private employers and insurers that could contract with the same networks of providers for their employees and their families," Rivlin emphasized. The proposal would also implement a competitive-bidding structure in Medicare Advantage, while providing transitional protections for beneficiaries in the process.
Frist, who appeared via videoconference from a board meeting of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (one of the HCCI project's supporters), focused on the bipartisan effort that went into the final product. "The proposal is an integrated package intended to achieve our long-term strategy of a high-value, high-quality health care system," said Frist, "rather than a laundry list of cost-saving options." The proposal would improve not just the care that patients receive, but also the patient and physician experience.
Today's cost-containment proposal presents a path forward to tackle some of the most important issues faced by the health care system and the long-term fiscal health of our nation. With the report's release, the onus is now on policymakers to give serious consideration to the ideas contained therein. Given the bipartisan concern over the projected growth in health care costs, action is needed soon in order to give adequate time to implement much-needed reform. In the coming days, HCCI's leaders and BPC staff will work with legislators, stakeholders, and the general public to build momentum around the recommendations and continue the pursuit of a more effective, lower-cost health care system.


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1. Tech rout: Tech stocks were hit hard Tuesday amid concerns about slowing demand for Apple iPhones.
Apple suppliers in Asia found themselves under pressure. Japan Display was down 9.5%, Hon Hai Precision Industry (HNHPD), known as Foxconn, dropped 3% and Taiwan Semiconductors (TSM) lost 2.5%
The slump was triggered by a 5% slide in Apple (AAPL) shares on Monday after supplier Lumentum (LITE) cut its earnings and sales forecast because of weak demand. JPMorgan also cut its target price on Apple's stock.
That caused widespread pain. Amazon (AMZN) shed 4.5% on Monday and Tesla (TSLA) fell more than 5%. Facebook (FB), Google (GOOGL), Netflix (NFLX) and Microsoft (MSFT) dropped over 2%.
The Dow closed the session down 2.3%. The S&P 500 shed 2% and the Nasdaq slumped 2.8%
2. Amazon decides: Amazon has chosen New York City and Northern Virginia to split duty as its second headquarters, according to the Wall Street Journal. The official announcement could come as early as Tuesday.
The development projects will bring the cities a huge infusion of jobs and tax revenue, but are almost certain to draw fire from critics concerned about their impact on infrastructure and property values.
3. Global market overview: US stock futures were pointing higher.
European markets opened in positive territory, while stocks in Asia were mixed.
US crude futures dropped 2% to trade at $58.70 per barrel. Crude is on track for 12 consecutive days of losses, the longest slide since oil futures trading was introduced on the NYMEX in March 1983. The historic slump knocked oil into a bear market — barely a month after it hit four-year highs.
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// Fire up your class with sizzlin' warm ups!
There is no better way of ensuring your participants stay until the end of class than setting the tone with an incredible warm-up. Nathalie Lacombe shows you how.
Imagine switching on the television to watch a film you've been looking forward to seeing, only to be disappointed with a terribly scripted opening scene. Odds are, your finger will be on the remote and you'll be channel surfing within five minutes.
Our group exercise classes are no different. Without a tempting 'opening scene', we risk losing members of our audience, or at very least, failing to ignite their enthusiasm. Far too often, the warm up routine delivered by group exercise instructors is 'planned' on the way to the gym and lacks the pizzazz necessary to establish a great vibe. A first impression based on a last minute idea is far from ideal.
A creative and sizzlin' warm-up will not only entice your participants to stick around for more, it's also a fabulous way to invigorate your class and help release the performer within you.
The trick is to start with familiar moves and movement patterns within participants' comfort zones, and to then invite them to step out of their box with some creations inspired by a great song, a dance style, a music video or a new type of class you are launching. The following sizzlin' warm up is a spicy way to kick off a hot Latin dance class – or any class for that matter – and leave the crowd hungry for more!
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Bad Papa
Other name: 坏爸爸; 배드파파
Country: Korean
Status: Completed
Released: 2018
Genre: Family
This drama tells the story of a man who chooses to become a bad person in order to be a good father. Yoo Ji Chul (Jang Hyuk) is a former undefeated boxing champion who falls into despair after losing all of his fame, money, and family at once. As he begins to stand on his feet again as a mixed martial arts fighter with the help of a mysterious drug, he sets out to find the family that he lost.
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The Seattle Saracens men and women moved back to the winning side of the ledger over the weekend. The men's team made the trip to Vancouver Island and came away with a 39-30 win over Westshore. It was a really important win for the club as they now move into the middle of the table. They have 13 points and are tied with Capilano for sixth place. They are six points behind James Bay and are just one point ahead of Westshore. They are two points ahead of Meraloma. UVic and Nanaimo are at the bottom of the table while UBCOB are at the top. The Seattle reserve team beat Westshore 29-22.
The women also picked up a much needed win. After a couple of losses to powerhouse Westshore they rebounded with a 58-12 win over Capilano. Saracens are no longer at the bottom of the table they leaped ahead of Burnaby Lake and are tied with Capilano. Westershore and Castaway Wanderers are the runway leaders at this point.


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Leading the charge is Ellis (Graham Phillips), a 15-year-old kid who is about to fly off to a prestigious prep school. His loopy, New Age-y mother Wendy (Vera Farmiga) doesn't want him to go, for several reasons: the anxiety of being separated from her child, the fact that Ellis manages her bills, and most importantly, that the prep school is the same one Ellis' father / Wendy's ex-husband (Ty Burrell) attended. Known as "Fucker Frank" around the household, Ellis hardly knows his father, but he realizes that his decision to attend his father's alma mater will get his attention, and likely a request to visit.
Ellis' other close friend is his surrogate father figure: Julian, nicknamed Goat Man (David Duchovny) is a pot-loving botanist who lives in Ellis' family's workshed. He cleans their pool, does the gardening, and tends to the goats, occasionally disappearing to go on vision quests out in the desert. Ellis and Goat Man are probably as close as Ellis is to any member of his "family," but when Ellis reaches school, Goat Man has trouble contacting him (seeing as the mailman knows Goat Man is sending him weed), and their relationship becomes strained. Meanwhile, Ellis fights with his new roommate, Barney (Nicholas Lobue), a layabout who wants to get into Yale without doing the work and has a strained relationship with his own family.
Sometimes, I'll tell someone about a movie I watched, and they'll tell me they didn't like it because they found the characters unlikable. Personally, just because I wouldn't like someone in real life doesn't mean I won't accept them on screen, because the movie may be playing up the character's obnoxiousness for comic effect, or it just may not matter to me whether or not the characters are good people. Goats is a movie that broke me. Ellis is angry at everyone for decent reasons, but the movie makes all of them seem selfish. His mother won't talk to him the way he wants to, so he stops returning her calls. He yells at his father over Thanksgiving dinner for not being there for him, and when his future stepmother (Keri Russell, in one of the movie's few likable roles) reassures Ellis how much his father cares for him, he hardly seems remorseful and never apologizes. After being bitter for a whole semester, he discovers why Goat Man's packages haven't been getting to him, and still treats Goat Man like crap when they go on another hike together a day later.
Obnoxiousness is hardly restricted to Ellis. Wendy gets involved with a new boyfriend, Bennet (Justin Kirk), who thinks of Goat Man more like "the help" than a gardener, cheats on Wendy, refuses to open the lines of communication between Ellis and his mother, and is never, ever relevant to the plot. Next door to Ellis' house, there's a girl named Aubrey who throws rocks at him (Adelaide Kane) and accuses him of being a pervert. She sleeps with Goat Man for no reason and then disappears from the movie. She is introduced in Ellis' voice-over: "at the risk of sounding misogynist, she's kind of a rancid bitch," which is funny, because the only other major female characters in the movie are Aubrey, a girl at Ellis' school who is accused of being a hooker (Dakota Johnson), and Wendy, who is never less than an awful, neurotic basket case. I have to believe that it's Russell's work that makes Ellis' stepmom seem kind and understanding.
To top off the Goats experience, once the movie's stocked up on irritating characters, it really has no cohesive or interesting story to tell about any of them. Although Ellis leaving appears to throw much of his family into turmoil, there's no actual conflict here other than the absence of harmony. I guess it's not surprising, then, that the problem seems to resolve itself for no other reason than the film being almost over. People who acted irrationally suddenly start getting it together. Rifts are repaired by a letter or a comment when those same things didn't work an hour earlier, mostly because all the characters were being stubborn and resentful. Burrell invests the movie's final minutes with a few light notes, but they're totally unearned.
The Blu-Ray
Well, I can't say that the art for Goats is anything special, but at the very least -- and oh, do I really, genuinely appreciate this -- the little strip of photos they added to the top of the art has the names under the right people! The disc comes in a standard Vector Blu-Ray case (the kind that uses less plastic), and there is no insert inside the case.
The Video and Audio
Image presents Goats in a 1080p, 2.35:1 AVC presentation that looks fine. Detail is great, clarity is great, the disc handles dark scenes without any noticeable artifacting or banding/posterization, and the colors of the desert and the grass outside Ellis' school are rendered vividly. My only complaint with the image is that contrast is a little flat, robbing some of the movie's darker scenes of the depth and dimensionality that they should have. A respectable transfer for a new movie.
A 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track lends a nice vibrance to the movie's music and desert atmosphere. The twang of the guitar strings, the wind in the open vistas, and of course, the goats all sound very nice in high-def. As with so many titles I seem to review, Goats isn't too dynamic when it comes to audio, so the track doesn't need to do much, but it sounds the way it should, with some nice directional effects provided by passing cars, or maybe Vera Farmiga doing primal scream therapy with Minnie Driver. English captions for the deaf and hard of hearing and Spanish subtitles are also provided.
The Extras
Two deleted scenes (1:18, HD) deepen one character's obnoxiousness and add two more obnoxious throwaway characters. Hard to tell why they were cut, all less-than-two-minutes them.
"Moments: The Making of Goats" (10:37. HD) is a kinda nice, kinda pretentious fly-on-the-wall making-of that's into the atmosphere and "moments" on set -- nothing particularly significant.
"Mailman's Lament" (2:29) is a bizarre little audio clip about mail delivery, which plays over a still from the film. Finally, "Home Movies" (2:50) is not home video of the film being shot, but more home video footage of the characters, as glimpsed in the film's credits. If you've ever wanted to see almost three silent minutes of "old-timey" footage of a bearded David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga holding a baby in front of an old truck, here's your chance.
An original theatrical trailer (2:15, HD) for Goats is also included.
What a mess. Goats is a focusless hour and a half with annoying, unlikable, self-absorbed people. I only related to Ellis in a backward way: I sure didn't want to spend any more time with any members of his family, but I didn't want to spend any more time with him either. Skip it.


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4 Oct 2017: Daily Homily (Praying for Victims) and Tweets
Twitter is still full of tweets about the massacre in Las Vegas. I'm still angry that so many people have to suffer and die because a small number of people want to make huge profits. They are death merchants.
Making firearms is a legitimate business if you are supplying the military and security forces of legitimate governments. There is also a genuine use in sport and hunting. Most other uses aren't valid.
I'm not going to go on about the subject. Most of what I have to say is covered by the tweets. I would just be repeating myself.
One thing that isn't covered enough in the tweets is religion. Almost every message is full of people telling us to pray for the victims. Most of you agree with me that prayer is a complete waste of time. There are many reasons for this, and I won't go into all of them – it would take a whole book!
For a start, even if the particular god that people are praying to is real, the idea that He (it's usually He) would help is delusional. Let's stick to the Christian God that a majority in the US worship.
We're told God has a plan for our lives. That plan has presumably been going for some time, and continues well into the future. Why would He suddenly change his plan because of a few prayers?
We're also told that God doesn't make mistakes. That means that this massacre is part of His plan, and because He did it, it's good. That's something that people should remember when they point to God as a moral authority too. This is a God who makes all the bad things happen, as well as the good things. God considers this massacre was the right thing to happen. Is He really someone who we can trust to make good moral decisions?
Prayer does nothing. Instead, if you can, use the time to do something to help. Donate a dollar to a good victim charity. If every USian gave just one dollar, and most can afford to do that, to a charity like the National Compassion Fund, it would be set for years to come.
Why you should not pray for the victims of disasters and massacres. Spend your time helping in whatever way you can instead, however small. pic.twitter.com/sJIFqV8TWS
— Heather's Homilies (@HeatherHastie) October 4, 2017
Las Vegas Tweets
THIS is the result of the Gun Control Lobby in the USA and the failure of politicians to stand up to them. They put money before people like these. People who are now dead. And it's lovely that some of them believe they will see each other again in heaven. Maybe that's how the NRA, politicians and others salve their consciences. But unfortunately it's not true. The relationships are over for ever. Death is permanent. They are never going to be able to see, or talk to, or hold, the people they love again.
59 people lost their lives while attending a musical festival with their loved ones — here are some of their stories pic.twitter.com/mG42HanOfV
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 3, 2017
I've made this point on Heather's Homilies in the past. I'm glad NOW THIS is saying it too because the message will get to many more people than I can reach.
In the US a man with a gun killed 59 people.
On the same day in France a man with a knife killed 2 people.
Stop comparing guns to knives. pic.twitter.com/aRlcu3P35N
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 4, 2017
What a great response from the local community.
Taxis around Las Vegas are doing their part to support a community in crisis pic.twitter.com/fo172WYTy1
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 3, 2017
Gun Control Tweets
The statistics are shocking.
America's love affair with guns is deadly. pic.twitter.com/SdJhtFkfOs
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 3, 2017
For too many, it's never the right time to talk about gun violence.
How many have to die before it's the right time to talk about gun violence? pic.twitter.com/b1Pa5oFi5W
— Heather's Homilies (@HeatherHastie) October 3, 2017
I hadn't thought of this before – the ease with which people can get guns in the US means they don't need laws around assisted suicide.
(Via Ann German.)
Remember the day after 9/11, when politicians told us "Now isn't the time to talk about terrorism"? Yeah, I don't either. #LasVagasShooting pic.twitter.com/NU9un49Cni
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) October 3, 2017
From the Rosanne Cash (daughter of Johnny Cash) op-ed: "The NRA funds domestic terrorism."
(Via Ann German.)
Rosanne Cash op-ed: "Country Musicians, Stand Up to the N.R.A."https://t.co/CGIdT7RoC5 pic.twitter.com/JYhd78QVIv
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) October 3, 2017
There are a lot of these about …
(Via Ann German.)
— Mike Kidd (@mikekidd10141) October 3, 2017
When people try and do something about the problem, NRA stooges put the kibosh on it.
Nevada voters had approved a gun control law.
It was blocked by their AG days before it was due to go into effect. https://t.co/rQO077i4ny pic.twitter.com/r1chJzeV3Y
— ProPublica (@ProPublica) October 3, 2017
Human Rights Tweets
This is something that should be leading news bulletins, and most of us never hear about it.
(Via Ann German.)
At least 25 journalists have been killed so far in 2017:
Iraq 6
Syria 4
Mexico 4
Yemen 2
Russia 2
Afghanistan 1
South Sudan 1
Philippines 1
Pakistan 1
Read more: https://t.co/cleYJovqrt #pressfreedom pic.twitter.com/3sm2UM6qZK
— CPJ (@pressfreedom) October 3, 2017
Political Tweets
Apparently there'll be a press conference with "news" tomorrow on the status of the Russia Investigation by the US Senate Committee on Intelligence. Personally, I think this is probably little more than a public relations exercise. The GOP won't allow anything substantive to come from this committee. My eggs are in the Mueller investigation basket. However, I hope I'm wrong.
(Via Ann German.)
Warner spox says "yes, there will be news" coming out of this press conference tomorrow on status of the SSCI's Russia investigation. pic.twitter.com/CZ9TNlePqG
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) October 3, 2017
Helping disaster relief victims in Puerto Rico. Now you know how it's done.
This is how President Trump hands out towels to disaster victims in Puerto Rico pic.twitter.com/be0Da5dPhs
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 3, 2017
Scenic Tweets
And now onto the nice stuff! Look at this! Lovely!
Heaven's Doors. Santa Maria della Fiore. Florence, Italy pic.twitter.com/ksn3mDRvpL
— Architecture (@archpics) October 3, 2017
Amazing Temples is right!
Chichen Itza – Yucatan – Mexico – Most Famous Maya Pyramid https://t.co/LPxEsI0vpD via @templeplaces #YucatanPeninsula #traveltip #travel pic.twitter.com/gKu5DoVhV0
— Amazing Temples (@TemplePlaces) October 3, 2017
Another incredible Mayan temple.
In Chichen Itza >>> GO TO: https://t.co/g8cIa6SXOy <<< #Travel #YucatanPeninsula pic.twitter.com/N1b705CRhA
— Amazing Temples (@TemplePlaces) October 3, 2017
So lovely!
The gardens of the Alcazar Palace – Seville, Spain pic.twitter.com/IaXZ4KouQb
— Architecture (@archpics) October 3, 2017
In case my mother is looking in today, this is for her. My brother took her to Mt Rushmore in 1999 and it blew her away. Those two men look suspiciously like a bogey though. 🤣
Construction of Mount Rushmore ~ 1931 pic.twitter.com/XawUG6dhh2
— History Lovers Club (@historylvrsclub) October 3, 2017
Cool public benches!
So creative and clever! https://t.co/51MprJ65B5
— Life on Earth (@planetepics) September 24, 2017
How did he do it?
Borromini – The master of perspective (Palazzo Spada, Rome) pic.twitter.com/DT9qBYO7I3
— Architecture (@archpics) October 3, 2017
Art Tweets
Makes you feel.
Castro Downpour, Jeremy Mann, Oil on Panel pic.twitter.com/zalphjY1Lc
— Cool Hunter (@coolhunter8040) October 3, 2017
History Tweets
I'm not sure what's really happening here – the caption can't be correct. The Great Plague of London was in 1665, they used carts to transport the dead, and there were no cameras.
A child escaping from a hearse during the Great Plague of London, 1865. pic.twitter.com/iNNIQ2r7FD
— History Lovers Club (@historylvrsclub) October 3, 2017
Life before modern medicine.
Morbidity and mortality of leprosy in the Middle Ages https://t.co/5hHOK2GRjX pic.twitter.com/zP8kKiuXvg
— Science (@scienmag) October 3, 2017
Considering it was made around 1,000 years ago, the quality of this bowl is amazing.
This bowl is worth $37 million pic.twitter.com/FdRPb0is7K
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 4, 2017
Space Tweets
Andromeda Galaxy. I always hoped I'd get to go there in my lifetime as a child. 🚀 There might be a colony on Mars before I'm dead, but I doubt they'd consider me fit to join it. 😢
Andromeda Galaxy from the Hubble Telescope pic.twitter.com/vlQpbRYiHz
— World and Science (@WorldAndScience) October 3, 2017
More cool science.
Galaxies swell due to explosive action of new stars https://t.co/Vb22G0htVs
— World and Science (@WorldAndScience) October 3, 2017
Fossil Tweets
I didn't know trilobites had these. Very cool. And what a fantastic fossil!
Look at these tremendous eye stalks on this beautiful trilobite!!! #TrilobiteTuesday (Image Larry Goldberg) pic.twitter.com/IfUMfH3e3j
— Jan Freedman (@JanFreedman) October 3, 2017
Marine Tweets
I'm glad I'm not an Anglerfish!
The bizarre love life of the anglerfish:
with @NHM_London #NHM_Shorts #Science #Nature
— Amy Carparelli (@AmyAmylou1993) October 3, 2017
Science it cool!
(Yes, I know the Venice Lagoon and waterways aren't really "Marine".)
Underwater robots monitor Venice lagoon:#EuronewsKnowledge #Science
— Amy Carparelli (@AmyAmylou1993) October 3, 2017
Other Animals Tweets
SWCC doing more great work caring for hedgehogs.
5 young #hedgehogs brought in to us- no sign of mum 😞 They are being cared for off site. Good luck little ones! #charitytuesday 💕 pic.twitter.com/HVxUxmBJat
— SWCC Hedgehogs (@SWCCHedgehogs) October 3, 2017
"A gorgeous Nyala Bull stopped us in our tracks" #EarthCapture by @newblogologist pic.twitter.com/7fBu9QOWjN
— BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) October 3, 2017
Bird Tweets
Owls are cool! This is one of my favourite tweets ever!
https://t.co/mjXX3RzCLB pic.twitter.com/TtHEgfAM6A
— HUMOROUS ANIMALS (@CUTEFUNNYANIMAL) October 3, 2017
So, what would you do with your "gifts" from your owl?
What happened when an owl decided to thank a man for offering a helping hand https://t.co/8KB1hdqx3Q
— Life on Earth (@planetepics) October 3, 2017
Dog Tweets
We all need more hugs.
When your best friend is a raccoon.. pic.twitter.com/aQeYp5UQ9W
— Life on Earth (@planetepics) October 3, 2017
Cool dude!
'Well hi there' pic.twitter.com/9b9s8MmTre
— HUMOROUS ANIMALS (@CUTEFUNNYANIMAL) October 3, 2017
As long as the pet is happy, so are most people …
All the money spent on dog beds and he prefers to sleep like this… pic.twitter.com/J9rJquhHEQ
— Life on Earth (@planetepics) October 3, 2017
THIS cannot be a real dog!
LOOK AT THIS CUTE LITTLE BALL OF FLUFF pic.twitter.com/O6XCkn7VRG
— Cutest Animals Ever (@CUTEST_ANlMALS) October 3, 2017
Another fake dog …
Fluffball confronts the unbeliebubble. pic.twitter.com/NhVN5vczCp
— Life on Earth (@planetepics) October 3, 2017
Cat Tweets
It makes a good kitten bed, therefore that's what it's for.
"I have claimed you….you are now mine" pic.twitter.com/eaYR9aKI0A
— Cats and Kittens (@catsnkittys) October 3, 2017
There's a lot of character in those faces!
When you tell them it's time to go to the vet pic.twitter.com/Ga2ofgdVvc
— HUMOROUS ANIMALS (@CUTEFUNNYANIMAL) October 3, 2017
🎶 My bags are packed and I'm ready to go … 🎶 (Can you name the song?)
Looks like they'll be coming along too pic.twitter.com/m6h9D7gATy
— HUMOROUS ANIMALS (@CUTEFUNNYANIMAL) October 2, 2017
This tweet was on WEIT this morning, but when I watched it there I couldn't see the yellow thing. And besides, Jerry pinches my tweets all the time, so I'm allowed to pinch his!
'MINE!' pic.twitter.com/crjzswg6NL
— HUMOROUS ANIMALS (@CUTEFUNNYANIMAL) October 2, 2017
And you have to watch the two videos in this post! The cats are awesome! (Did I really just use that word?)
Boomer the Cat breaks skateboarding record https://t.co/4hJRm2uBA5 via @Evolutionistrue
— Heather's Homilies (@HeatherHastie) October 3, 2017
The problems of being cat staff …
This is why I can't make my bed in the morning pic.twitter.com/4lCW9RZv5C
— Awwwww (@AwwwwCats) October 3, 2017
Just making sure the staff get the right food.
A fellow Staples shopper I met this weekend pic.twitter.com/zV0Ei4MJ6m
— Awwwww (@AwwwwCats) October 3, 2017
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29 Responses to "4 Oct 2017: Daily Homily (Praying for Victims) and Tweets"
"Prayer does nothing."
In truth, it changes everything.
Incidentally, just after reading this post, an encouragement once pronounced by the late Pope Pius X was circulating in my whatsapp group of ultra Catholic relatives:
"If each day a million families prayed a rosary, the entire world would be saved".
One prayer is not enough, people. He can't hear you!
See below.
Just what does it change, pray tell?
See below.
Another pronouncement for us, eh?
So what, pray tell, does it change? Details please.
It enlightens the intellect and creates a new heart. It lifts them up to commune with what is true and good and beautiful. It sustains the divine life within you.
It goads, refines and steels the conscience. It encourages the virtues and discourages vices.
It helps you to discern your own true needs and the needs of others. It inculcates a habit of gratitude.
In sum, it changes everything.
My gracious, Tokyo, that seems rather harsh and unconstructive. What are you trying to say? Details please.
We won't get an answer because there isn't one.
On the contrary, there are as many answers as there are people.
For some reason, I remember the parody rather than the original song:
🎼My bags were lost an hour ago.
As you can guess, I'm at Heathrow.
For all I know, they're on their way to Rome…
I'm heavin' on a jet plane,
Don't know if I could fly again🎵
Re. the great plague: perhaps it is referring to the cholera pandemic of 1863 to 1875, which I think reached London in 1865, and peaked there the following year?
Trilobites: a class, say the equivalent organizational level as Mammalia, consisting of over 20,000 recognized species (and still counting). AFAIK most didn't have eye-stalks. But this one is still a very cool fossil. For truly weird checkout the Genus Walliserops https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walliserops
Good ones again.
Incidentally, just after reading this post, an encouragement once pronounced by the late Pope Pius X was circulating in my whatsapp group of ultra Catholic relatives:
"If each day a million families prayed a rosary, the entire world would be saved".
One prayer is not enough, people. He can't hear you!
Ha ha! They sure do look like dripping bogies, George Washington bogies, or as USians say, "boogers", or snot.
Yesterday, you posted a tweet video of Pat Robertson blaming the massacre on America's refusal to submit to divine authority (including a lack of submission to the person PR evidently thinks is God's legit representative on earth, Donald T. Rump (as in asshole). Rather neat, I thought, because it covers every "sin" not simply a specific one, such as homosexuality or abortion or some other particular supposed transgression against divine law That linked to the Raw Story website, and at the end of the article about Robertson, the next article in the queue was one of the efficacy of prayer https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/what-the-bible-says-about-prayer-versus-reality-2/. I think it's an excellent article, and was particularly pleased to see this in Raw Story. Other readers may disagree with my conclusion because it doesn't just come out and say that intercessory prayer is bullcorn, rather, it lets the preponderance of evidence speak for itself — I'm speaking of the skeptics who read your posts, not J.A.M., who (as they say, bless his heart) will vehemently disagree with the very question. It's quite appropos to this post and I recommend it, even for those (most of yr. readers) who are already quite familiar with the matter.
And I wonder if our modern day Croesus is tossing Koch Brothers' paper towels to the people in that room? However sedately that was done, and in such controlled circumstances, it is an extremely obscene and degrading gesture — tossing trinkets (or food) to the starving hordes
FYI: Here's a list of the Koch Brothers' products: https://www.niftyhomestead.com/blog/koch-brothers-products/. I heard that T and the KBs were on the outs, but have found common ground in something or other — haven't investigated so my info may be a bit sketchy.
I credit my perverse and destructive RC jones to the fact that I listened to Fr. Peyton's Rosary Hour on the radio when I was very young. My atheist parents let me listen because I found it hypnotic and it would help me go to sleep at night. It was intoned in the deepest Irish brogue, which made it doubly unintelligible ("Daddy, what does Ale Maydee mean and what is it full of?" Daddy: "It's all mumbo-jumbo, dear daughter." And that is exactly what he'd tell me.) Unfortunately, it must have tickled some developing neurons at a crucial age because I have an unaccountable attraction to the Tridentine Rite and all things pre-Vatican II; yet no shred of belief in any of it. And I can't even say, as Flip Wilson, often did, that "the devil made me do it."
Oh, yeah, I especially love this day's animal tweets. Who wouldn't want those owl presents? I would be honored (grossed out, to be sure to have a dead mouse dropped on my head or in my bed, but honored nonetheless). Such gratitude. My dear departed little black cat, Fido, sometimes brought big fat millipedes to my bed. Problem there, was that they weren't dead. So I'd put them outside when she wasn't looking — didn't want her to think I was spurning her gifts.
An "unaccountable attraction" to truth and beauty comes from deep inside.
@JH: Actually, I would be as skeptical as you if a study purported to show a link between miraculous cures and acts of "prayer" by test subjects. These studies do raise questions, however, as to how the researchers define "prayer", much less how they establish empirically that "prayer" occurred. Both the hypothesis and the methodology are bogus.


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People who ask the question "what is the future of learning management system?" may seem confused at first, seeing how the LMS industry has been thriving in the recent couple of years. There is definitely a market for services that offer solid training, reliable talent management and efficient organizational development.
But a comparison of the future of learning management system indicators show that that learning management system field might need to review its position, features, and how it is innovating in a quickly-evolving world. In order for the future of learning management system to be bright, changes in the industry should be expected. New players are expected to come in the industry, along with new consumers with changing habits as well the rise of more web-based and complicated technologies.
What are the challenges that might affect the future of learning management system in general?
The main issue concerning traditional learning management tools is the seeming conflict between its centralized, bulky, and complicated platforms and the shift towards mobile platforms, social media, and the easy and user-friendly features in platforms that are more flexible. A learning management system tool of today will be affected by the rise of alternatives that are simpler to use, more efficient, and in some cases, even free.
Businesses are quickly transferring to websites that are more mobile friendly, offer demo versions, and integrating function-driven and simplistic user designs. These websites are adaptable, more flexible, customizable to meet the needs of a business whether they are small organizations or large enterprise companies, and allow you to reduce fixed costs that are usually associated with traditional learning management systems. In short, employers need a platform that is tailored to their needs and budget, things that are not the strongest suit of the biggest learning management systems of today.
Based on our review of future learning management system indicators, one important issue against the current learning management systems is the replicable, cheap, and accessible nature inherent to information available on the Internet. Typically, learning management systems are formal as well as registered learning programs. They are usually inaccessible to others who prefer not to pay for the whole suit of options the system provides. This inaccessibility serves as a barrier from the potential customers of the system, leading to the opening of the door for other competing products.
Tomorrow's learning management systems will be more known for their quick, malleable, and cost-efficient design that will make information quickly accessible on the Internet, whenever wherever. Users will be given maximum experience, and the system will be available to various devices, including mobile phones, in multiple settings. The coursework material will become more targeted, and in fact can even be custom-created by the company using the platform of the provider. In turn, learning and development will become more efficient and customized for the business.
The current trends to veer away from academic and more formal learning will continue, and will continue to focus more primarily on the real-world problems of the business, as well as the skills needed to sustain and even improve the operations of the business.
Generally, "Web 2.0" is the catch-tall term for the new and exciting phenomenon in the Internet experience. It is an adaptation of websites as well as online programs to improve the usability of the content on the Internet. Instead of merely posting static web pages reminiscent of the early years of Internet, "Web 2.0" is envisioned by designers to allow people to relate better with the content through interaction, to collaborate and communicate with others who are accessible on the Internet, and to share material that is user-created.
However, learning management systems are regarded in the online development circles as poorly prepared to meet the demands of today's "Web 2.0" environment. Learning management systems have paved the way for people and organizations to learn new things in an Internet setting. However, "Web. 2.0" could usher the way for the same constituents to use and adapt the best applications as well as communication networks for their specific needs.
In today's "Web 2.0" setting, template applications can be designed by developers, who can also educate the users on how to use the applications and also teach other users. Instead of requiring the programmers to build unique and interrelated applications for individual sites, programs can be more shared through various sites. It is not far-fetched: for instance, Google's OpenSocial platform now has programs that are shared through multiple sites. This drastically reduces the need for designers to endlessly write tedious codes. In addition, it is much more entertaining and interactive for the learner or employee.
This trend is happening not only for learning management systems but even for traditional education as well. Today's learning management systems that ask users or learners to buy "seats" or slots for classes can be considered swimming against the tide.
People and organizations nowadays prefer to download the training material they want to have or needed for their business whenever and wherever they need it, and not as a component of a suite of the system's options. When needed, companies will prefer having unique training for their teams or staff at a low cost. Right now, today's learning management systems are unable to meet these changing needs. In addition, today's systems are seriously lagging when it comes to interactive social learning.
So, should we say goodbye to the learning management systems? It is really too early to tell. Learning management systems are fantastic educational resource platforms, and they have the right mix to succeed in the future. What the industry needs is to become more flexible and dynamic to meet the needs of a changing, interactive, and modern market.
To know more about this issue, check out ResearchGate's "Learning Management Systems: Current Trends and Future Directions". EdTechReview also gives us more points to ponder on regarding the key trends for learning management systems in the coming years.
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ACWA Power has reached financial close of the three solar PV projects worth US$190mn under Round 2 of Egypt Feed-in-Tariff program II, with an aggregate capacity of 165.5MWp
The projects, located in the Aswan Province at Benban, will have a respective capacity to generate 67.5 MWp, 70 MWp and 28 MWp as individual project, said the company.
The construction will commence in Q1 2018. After starting operations in Q4 2018, the new installed capacity is expected to power 80,000 houses and provide a saving of 156,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
About 75 per cent of the total project cost is financed through a non-recourse project debt from European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). The remaining 25 per cent of the projects cost is financed with equity capital provided by the sponsors.
The project comes in line with the Egyptian government's target to obtain 20 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable sources by 2022. The feed-in tariff programme aims to secure an initial generation of 2,000MW of solar capacity and 2,000MW of wind capacity.
Commenting on the financial close of the projects, Rajit Nanda, chief investment officer of ACWA Power, said, "ACWA Power identified Egypt as an investment destination worthy of pursuit in 2009 and subsequently established a local company ACWA Power Egypt in 2015. The successful financial close of these projects is a harbinger of change in the deployment of power generation capacity, and reinforces our belief in the potential that exists in the country."
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