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Terms of Service
by WeDispatch ACN 167 527 862
1.1 WeDispatch ACN 167 527 862 provides the WeDispatch.io system, comprising web & mobile systems.
Important TERMS
A key definitions
A.1 The following terms are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service and have a particular meaning (additional definitions are found in the General Conditions):
(a) Account means a registered User account.
(b) Agreement means these Terms of Service.
(c) Company means WeDispatch ACN 167 527 862.
(d) Customer means a customer or other user of an Organisation's service.
(e) Driver means an employee or contractor of an Organisation that holds a Driver Account.
(f) End User means a person or entity that is not an Organisation or a Driver, and holds a registered End User Account or accesses a driver tracking page from the Customer's account.
(g) Fee means any fee payable by a User for access to, or use of WeDispatch.
(h) Fleet means a fleet of Vehicles.
(i) WeDispatch means the:
i Web application accessible from app.wedispatch.io ; and/or
ii The Company's published mobile application(s) available from the Apple® App Store®, Google Play® and other mobile application marketplaces.
iii Driver tracking pages accessed by an End User
(j) Order means a job order comprising of one or more tasks.
(k) Organisation means (without limitation) a person, organisation, business or entity that is a User that holds an Organisation Account.
(l) Personal Information has the same meaning as used in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
(m) Privacy Policy means Company's privacy policy as updated from time-to-time, which can be found at https://wedispatch.io/privacy/
(n) Third Party means any person that is not a User.
(o) User means an Organisation, Driver or End User that uses WeDispatch.
B Agreement
B.1 This Agreement governs the use of WeDispatch by any User and limits the liability of the Company to Users. This Agreement has specific terms of use (in addition to the General Conditions) that apply to:
(a) Organisations (Item C)
(b) Drivers (Item D)
(c) End Users (Item E)
B.2 In addition to any other express or implied consents, by using WeDispatch the User accepts and agrees to the terms of:
(a) This Agreement; and
(b) The Privacy Policy.
C Organisation terms of use
C.1 The Organisation agrees and accepts that:
(a) The Organisation is solely responsible for ensuring that its use of WeDispatch and storage of Personal Information in WeDispatch is compliant with the local laws of the Organisation and/or the Organisation's Drivers; and
(b) The Organisation must ensure that its own privacy policy and other statements about how it handles the Personal Information of Drivers and End Users are accurate in respect of the Organisation's use of WeDispatch.
C.2 WeDispatch may enable an Organisation to:
(a) Create and manage an Organisation Account;
(b) Create a record of each Order including information on:
i Name of Customer;
ii Customer contact details;
iii List of tasks and locations for those tasks;
iv Other Order attributes;
(c) Communicate with a Driver including:
i Assigning an Order;
ii Setting a route;
iii Send and receive documents, notes, images and signatures;
iv Reviewing Driver status;
v Updating Order details.
(d) Monitor Drivers, including live updates of:
i Location;
ii Driver status;
iii Order status;
iv Images and documents relative to the Driver;
v Speed;
vi Hours used;
(e) Automate workflow including:
i Generating Orders;
ii Delegating Orders to Drivers;
iii Generating delivery reports;
(f) Make estimates of Driver fatigue;
(g) Create, manage and send notifications to other Users via:
i SMS;
ii Email; and
iii WeDispatch ;
(h) Create Driver user Accounts for WeDispatch and assign permissions and restrictions on that Driver Account relative to the Organisations Account.
(i) Grant access to End User's and assign permissions and restrictions on that End User's access to the information associated with the Organisations Account.
C.3 The Organisation agrees and warrants that:
(a) It is responsible for the conduct of each Driver connected with the Organisation's account in relation to an Order.
(b) To the extent permitted by law the Organisation indemnifies and will hold the Company harmless against all costs, claims damages and expenses for any:
i Penalty imposed upon the Organisation;
ii Injury, illness or death caused to a Driver, End User or Third Party;
iii Damage to the property of any Driver or Third Party;
iv Claim of infringement of intellectual property rights made by a Third Party;
v Claim of breach of confidentiality by any Third Party;
As a result of the Organisation's use of WeDispatch.
(c) It shall be directly responsible to each of its Customers whose Orders are managed using WeDispatch. In no circumstance will the Company be responsible to a Customer, End User or a Third Party for an Organisations use of WeDispatch.
(d) It shall not store or record any Personal Information that it can access through WeDispatch unless it is fully compliant with the Privacy Act;
(e) It shall ensure that all information that it makes available through WeDispatch is accurate and up to date, including (but not limited to) information supplied for:
i Creating an Account;
ii Creating records;
iii Updating records;
iv Notifying Users; and
v Any other information that may be accessed by the Organisation or a Driver;
(f) It shall ensure all personal information it has access to through its use of WeDispatch is kept and used in accordance with applicable privacy laws in the jurisdiction;
(g) It shall only use WeDispatch for its intended purpose as set out in this Agreement;
(h) It shall comply with all anti-SPAM legislation in its jurisdiction;
(i) It's licence to use WeDispatch , as provided for in the General Conditions, is subject to the payment of all necessary Fees.
(j) The Company makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any estimate provided on Driver fatigue via WeDispatch . This feature is provided as a rough guide only, and is not intended as a definitive statement on a Driver's ability to safely operate a Vehicle. The Organisation remains responsible for ensuring that it exercises all due care and diligence in monitoring the fitness of each Driver associated with the Organisation's Account to operate a Vehicle.
C.4 Any person who registers as an Organisation in WeDispatch warrants that he or she is an authorised representative of that Organisation with the requisite authority to bind the Organisation to this Agreement.
D Driver terms of use
D.1 WeDispatch may enable a Driver to:
(a) Take control of an Account created for them by an Organisation;
(b) Create a Driver Account;
(c) Manage a Driver Account;
(d) Connect the Driver's account to multiple Organisations;
(e) Receive Order requests/instructions;
(f) Navigate using GPS services integrated with Google Maps;
(g) Update Order status;
(h) Record signatures;
(i) Take photographs and upload images;
(j) Upload documents;
(k) Monitor, record and update;
i Travelling speed;
ii Location;
iii Hours worked;
iv Hours driven;
v Order information;
vi Orders completed;
(l) Communicate with other Users, depending on the permissions and restrictions set by the relevant Organisation.
D.2 A Drivers access to features and information associated with an Organisation's Account within WeDispatch may be created, limited and cancelled by the Organisation at the Organisation's discretion.
D.3 The Driver agrees and accepts that:
(a) The Driver uses WeDispatch at its own risk. To the extent permitted by law, under no circumstance will the Company be liable for any injury, illness, death or damage to property resulting from the Driver's use of WeDispatch .
(b) Any claim based on injury, illness, death or damage to property that results from a Driver's use of WeDispatch must be directed to the Organisation.
(c) The Driver remains responsible at all times for ensuring that it holds all requisite qualifications to Drive a vehicle and complies with any laws and policies governing the services they provide. Under no circumstance will the Company be responsible for a Driver's failure to comply with any law or policy.
(d) In no circumstance will the Company be responsible for a Driver's operation of a Vehicle. The Driver remains responsible for safely operating a Vehicle, including:
i Using the GPS functions offered by WeDispatch; and
ii Managing their own health and fatigue.
(e) To the extent permitted by law, the Company accepts no liability for the accuracy of any information made available using WeDispatch, including route or location information supplied by Google Maps. Any reliance on the information available through WeDispatch is at the Driver's own risk.
(f) The Driver indemnifies WeDispatch against all costs, claims damages and expenses for any injury or damage caused to the person or property of another User, a Customer, or a Third Party as a result of the Driver's use of WeDispatch;
(g) All information about a Driver is used and controlled by the Driver or Organisation, not WeDispatch;
(h) All information input into WeDispatch about a Driver is provided with that Driver's consent.
(i) WeDispatch may share the Personal Information collected by WeDispatch on the Driver with:
i Each Organisation connected to the Driver's account, for the purposes of tracking an Order, monitoring a Vehicle or any other matter pertaining to the engagement of the Driver by the Organisation; and
ii Each End User for the purposes of tracking an Order as controlled by the Organisation.
(j) Any concerns that the Driver may have regarding an Organisation's use of, and the granting of access to the Driver's Personal Information via WeDispatch must be directed to the relevant Organisation
(k) Any information shared by WeDispatch with an Organisation may be retained by the Organisation for the purpose of updating their administrative records;
(l) WeDispatch may send the Driver emails, text messages, documents, images, push notifications, Order details and other alerts on behalf of Organisations;
(m) Any consent or statement made by a Driver through WeDispatch is valid and binding unless and until revoked by the Driver, and an Organisation may rely on a consent or statement made through WeDispatch without any need to further verify the veracity of that consent;
E End User Terms
E.1 WeDispatch may enable an End User to:
(a) Book an Order.
(b) Access information and features that an Organisation has granted them access to, including:
i Order details;
ii Vehicle Location;
iii Vehicle Speed;
iv Identity of Driver;
v Contact details of Driver;
(c) Receive proof of delivery of an Order;
(d) Supply a signature on receipt of an Order.
(e) Such other features as the Company may make available from time to time, depending on the access that an Organisation grants an End User.
E.2 WeDispatch is free to use for End Users.
E.3 WeDispatch does not currently accept payments from End User's on behalf of Organisations. Payments to Organisations must be made in accordance with the relevant Organisation's usual payment terms.
E.4 Each End User agrees and accepts that:
(a) The End User uses WeDispatch at its own risk.
(b) The Company holds no duty of care to an End User to ensure ongoing access to WeDispatch.
(c) The Company may share Personal Information regarding the End User with each Organisation and Driver that the End User engages with via WeDispatch , on the terms of this Agreement, and in compliance with the Company's Privacy Policy.
(d) The Company makes no warranty or representation as to the quality or fitness-for-purpose of any service offered or managed by an Organisation via WeDispatch , including in relation to an Order.
(e) The Company makes no warranty or representation as to the qualifications or character of any Driver.
(f) The Company shall not be responsible to an End User relative to an Order under any circumstance.
(g) The Company takes no responsibility for any harm or loss suffered by an End User as a result of using WeDispatch.
(h) If an End User suffers loss or harm as a result of using WeDispatch, the End User agrees that:
i The End User shall have no recourse against the Company; and
ii The responsible Organisation that the End User was engaging with via WeDispatch remains responsible for any such loss or harm under Australian Consumer Law.
E.5 For the avoidance of doubt an End User shall have no claim against the Company for its use of, or reliance on any information provided via WeDispatch. Any claim that an End User may have arising from its access to, or reliance on information accessed via WeDispatch shall be between the End User and the Organisation that provided the information, and not involve the Company under any circumstances.
F General USAGE Terms
F.1 To the extent permitted by law, the Company accepts no liability for the accuracy of any information made available using WeDispatch. Any reliance on the information available through WeDispatch is at the User's own risk. A User's recourse for reliance on inaccurate, fraudulent or otherwise false information shall only be against the User that supplied that information, and not against the Company.
F.2 Any dispute that may arise between Users must be dealt with strictly between those Users and not involve the Company in any way. Under no circumstance will the Company perform a dispute resolution role for a dispute between Users.
F.3 WeDispatch may be hosted on servers located outside Australia and may also use email servers and SMS services located outside of Australia.
G Fees
G.1 Fees apply as advertised to the use of WeDispatch, and the terms of those Fees are set out in the General Conditions.
G.2 Where a Fee is paid for pre-paid credit for WeDispatch , the User shall not be entitled to a pro-rata refund of any Fees if it elects to stop using WeDispatch before that credit is spent.
H Electronic transactions
H.1 The User agrees that when it provides any consent, authority or agreement through WeDispatch it does so as an electronic transaction and warrants that such transaction shall be binding on the party.
I Verification
I.1 The User is solely responsible for verifying the identity of a signatory to any electronic transaction it is a party to.
I.2 The Company does not guarantee the validity of any electronic transaction.
J Term & limitations
J.1 Term.
The User's licence to access WeDispatch shall be ongoing until terminated by the Company in accordance with this Agreement.
J.2 Limitations on Use.
The Company may limit or restrict access to WeDispatch from time-to-time as it sees fit, including (but not limited to):
(a) Entities. The Company may restrict access only to reputable and/or registered organisations; and
(b) Location. The Company may restrict access to WeDispatch to certain jurisdictions where it is able to offer WeDispatch.
(c) Acceptable Use. The Company may restrict access to any organisation that is found to be using WeDispatch for unacceptable use cases, including but not limited to activities that are illegal.
K registration
K.1 Registration.
(a) The User must register an account in WeDispatch to use WeDispatch.
(b) By registering an account in WeDispatch, the User accepts these Terms of Service.
(c) The Company may set any registration requirements in its absolute discretion.
L confidential information
L.1 The Company will keep confidential all information that it becomes aware of regarding the User's:
(a) Personal Information (notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary); and
(b) Business, employees and contractors;
M Termination
M.1 This Agreement may be terminated at any time by:
(a) Written notice of one party to the other; or
(b) By cancelling or otherwise terminating your account through WeDispatch.
M.2 Deleting WeDispatch does not constitute termination of this Agreement, although the Company may terminate this Agreement in the event it determines in its reasonable discretion that WeDispatch has been deleted and the User's intention is to cancel or terminate their account and this Agreement.
M.3 The User agrees and accepts that deletion of WeDispatch may result in loss of data for which the Company is in no way liable.
N disclaimer – third party INFORMATION & services
N.1 The User acknowledges that WeDispatch:
(a) Is dependent on third-party services, including but not limited to:
i Banks, credit card providers, Stripe;
ii GPS navigation services;
iii Telecommunications services;
iv Hosting services;
v Email services; and
vi Analytics services.
(b) May provide links to third party websites containing (without limitation) health information.
N.2 The User agrees that the Company shall not be responsible or liable in any way for:
(a) Interruptions to the availability of WeDispatch due to third-party services; or
(b) Information contained on any linked third party website.
O General
O.1 Governing Law. Western Australia, Australia
O.2 Reference City. Perth.
General conditions
1 Background
1.1 The User wishes to access WeDispatch provided by The Company.
1.2 The terms and conditions in this Agreement govern the provision of WeDispatch to the User by the Company.
2.1 The following definitions apply in this document:
(a) ABN means Australian Business Number.
(b) ACN means Australian Company Number.
(c) Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) on which banks are open for general banking business in the Reference City set out in item O of the Important Terms.
(d) Confidential Information means all information (whether or not it is described as confidential) in any form or medium concerning any past, present or future business, operations or affairs of either party, including, without limitation:
i All technical or non-technical data, formulae, patterns, programs, devices, methods, techniques, plans, drawings, models and processes, source and object code, software and computer records;
ii All business and marketing plans and projections, details of agreements and arrangements with third parties, and customer and supplier information and lists;
iii All financial information, pricing schedules and structures, product margins, remuneration details and investment outlays;
iv All information concerning any employee, customer, contractor, supplier or agent of the relevant party;
v The party's policies and procedures; and
vi All information contained in this document,
But excludes information that the other party can establish:
vii Is known by or is in the other party's possession or control other than through a breach of this document and is not subject to any obligation of confidence; or
viii Is in the public domain other than by a breach of this document or any obligations of confidence.
(e) Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
(f) Fees mean the fees and charges as set out in the Important Terms.
(g) Force Majeure means an event or cause beyond the reasonable control of the party claiming force majeure. It includes each of the following, to the extent it is beyond the reasonable control of that party:
i Act of God, lightning, storm, flood, fire, earthquake or explosion cyclone, tidal wave, landslide, adverse weather conditions;
ii Act of public enemy, war (declared or undeclared), terrorism, sabotage, blockade, revolution, riot, insurrection, civil commotion, epidemic;
iii The effect of any change in applicable laws, orders, rules or regulations of any government or other competent authority; and
iv Embargo, inability to obtain necessary materials, equipment or facilities, or power or water shortage.
(h) General Conditions means the terms and conditions set out in the section of this Agreement entitled "General Conditions".
(i) GST has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
(j) Intellectual Property means all copyright, patents, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, product formulations, designs, circuit layouts, databases, registered or unregistered trademarks, brand names, business names, domain names and other forms of intellectual property;
(k) Intellectual Property Rights means, for the duration of the rights in any part of the world, any Moral Rights, industrial or intellectual property rights, whether registrable or not, including in respect of Intellectual Property, applications for the registration of any Intellectual Property and any improvements, enhancements or modifications to any Intellectual Property registrations.
(l) Health Information has the meaning given to it in the Privacy Act.
(m) Moral Rights means:
i Moral rights pursuant to the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth);
ii Or any rights analogous to the rights set out in Article 6bis of the Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works 1886 (as amended from time to time).
(n) Important Terms means this Agreement's details and variables set out in the section of this Agreement entitled "Important Terms".
(o) Pricing means the WeDispatch pricing agreed
(p) Privacy Act means the Privacy Act 1989 (Cth).
(q) Solution means the solution called WeDispatch described in the Important Terms.
(r) Special Conditions means the terms and conditions set out in the section of this agreement entitled "Special Conditions".
(s) Tax Invoice has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
(t) User Content means data that is uploaded or input into WeDispatch by the User or that forms part of the User's Intellectual Property.
2.2 Headings are only for convenience and do not affect interpretation. The following rules apply unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) The singular includes the plural and the opposite also applies.
(a) If a word or phrase is defined, any other grammatical form of that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning.
(b) A reference to a clause refers to clauses in this Agreement.
(c) A reference to legislation is to that legislation as amended, re‑enacted or replaced, and includes any subordinate legislation issued under it.
(d) Mentioning anything after includes, including, or similar expressions, does not limit anything else that might be included.
(e) A reference to a party to this Agreement or another agreement or document includes that party's successors and permitted substitutes and assigns (and, where applicable, the party's legal personal representatives).
(f) A reference to a person, corporation, trust, partnership, unincorporated body or other entity includes any of them.
(g) A reference to information is to information of any kind in any form or medium, whether formal or informal, written or unwritten, for example, computer software or programs, concepts, data, drawings, ideas, knowledge, procedures, source codes or object codes, technology or trade secrets.
3 APPLICATION of this agreement
3.1 This Agreement applies to use of and access to WeDispatch.
3.2 Where the User does not accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the User must immediately cease using WeDispatch.
3.3 This Agreement may be updated by the Company at its absolute discretion from time-to-time, and unless stated otherwise by the Company in writing, such updates shall come into effect for use of WeDispatch at the User's next login after the User receives written notice of the update(s).
4 WeDispatch product
4.1 WeDispatch is the product described in the Important Terms.
4.2 WeDispatch is only accessible to the User for the term set out in the Important Terms.
4.3 The User agrees and accepts that WeDispatch is:
(a) Hosted by the Company and shall only be installed, accessed and maintained by the Company, accessed using the internet or other connection to the Company servers and is not available 'locally' from the User's systems; and
(b) Managed and supported exclusively by the Company from the Company servers and that no 'back-end' access to WeDispatch is available to the User unless expressly agreed in writing.
4.4 As a hosted and managed service, the Company reserves the right to upgrade, maintain, tune, backup, amend, add or remove features and Exercises, redesign, improve or otherwise alter WeDispatch.
4.5 The Company shall not exercise its rights under clause 4.4 in a manner that would intentionally cause the User to lose access to User Content or fundamentally decrease the utility of WeDispatch to the User, other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
5.1 By accepting the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the User is granted a limited, non-exclusive and revocable licence to access and use WeDispatch for the duration of this Agreement, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
5.2 The Company may issue the licence to the User on the further terms or limitations (including the number of users or volume of use or transactions) as it sees fit.
5.3 The Company may revoke or suspend the User's licence(s) in its absolute discretion for any reason that it sees fit, including for breach of the terms and conditions in this Agreement by the User or any of its users. The Company will ordinarily advise the User of any suspension or revocation however it is under no obligation to do so.
6.1 The User agrees that it shall only use WeDispatch for legal purposes and shall not use it to engage any conduct that is unlawful, immoral, threatening, abusive or in a way that is deemed unreasonable by the Company in its discretion.
7.1 The User shall authorise users to access WeDispatch in its absolute discretion. The Company accepts no liability for access to User Content by users authorised by the User or using login details of users authorised by the User.
7.2 The User is solely responsible for the security of its username and password for access to WeDispatch.
7.3 The User shall notify the Company as soon as it becomes aware of any unauthorised access of its WeDispatch account.
8 User Content
8.1 The Company obtains no right, title or interest in User Content including any Intellectual Property found within it. The Company accepts no liability for the content of User Content.
8.2 The User is responsible for the accuracy, quality and legality of User Content and the User's acquisition of it, and the users that create, access and/or use User Content.
8.3 Despite clause 8.1 the Company shall be authorised to permanently delete User Content where outstanding Fees remain unpaid in accordance with clauses 10 and 11.
8.4 The Company shall not access, use, modify or otherwise deal with User Content except where required by compulsion of law or upon the User's authority (such as to provide support for WeDispatch).
9.1 The Company maintains the Privacy Policy in compliance with the provisions of the Privacy Act for data that it collects about the User and other customers.
9.2 The Privacy Policy does not apply to how an Organisation handles personal information. It is the Organisation's responsibility to meet the obligations of the Privacy Act by implementing a privacy policy in accordance with law.
9.3 The Company makes no warranty as to the suitability of WeDispatch in regards to the Organisation's privacy obligations at law or contract, and it is the Organisation's responsibility to determine whether WeDispatch is appropriate for the Organisation's circumstances.
9.4 WeDispatch website may use cookies (a small tracking code in your browser) to improve a User's experience while browsing, while also sending browsing information back to the Company. The User may manage how it handles cookies in its own browser settings.
10.1 WeDispatch is a pre-paid service and an Organisation's account must have sufficient pre-paid credit to create Orders in WeDispatch.
10.2 Charges are applied to an Organisation account upon actions taken by Users as advertised. This includes, but is not limited to, creation of an Order in WeDispatch and sending of an SMS to a driver.
10.3 Where an Organisation account is set to automatically add credit, the full top up amount will be automatically charged to the Organisation account whenever the Organisation account balance falls below the specified level.
10.4 Fees are non-cancellable and/or non-refundable once ordered or paid.
10.5 The Company may introduce new services with corresponding Fees by giving the User written notice of their availability and applicability.
10.6 The Company shall notify the User of any changes to existing Fees no less than 30 days before changes come into effect.
10.7 Where the Company:
(a) Is required to perform any services for the User outside of what is set out in this Agreement or otherwise in writing; and
(b) Is subject to delays caused by changes or complexities outside of its control (and not caused by its breach of this Agreement); then
The User agrees that the Company shall be entitled to charge the User an additional amount that is reasonable for the service performed.
10.8 All transactions are processed in US dollars and conversion rates may apply for foreign currencies.
10.9 GST is applicable to any Fees charged by the Company to Users within Australia. Unless expressed otherwise, all Fees shall be deemed exclusive of GST. The Company will provide the User with a Tax Invoice for its payment.
10.10 No refunds of Fees are offered other than as specified in this Agreement or as required by law.
11.1 The Company shall deduct payment from the User's supplied credit card upon confirmation from the User and any time an automatic top up is triggered as agreed by the User on the billing page.
11.2 Should the User dispute a payment, the User must notify the Company of the disputed item within 3 Business Days of the payment.
11.3 If the User wishes to purchase credit by bank transfer rather than through the WeDispatch website, it is the User's responsibility to notify the Company that payment has been made to trigger a manual credit to be applied. An administration fee of $9 applies for any manual transfer of less than $1,000. The User should allow up to 1 working day for credit to be applied following a bank transfer to avoid running out of credit.
12.1 Security. The Company takes the security of WeDispatch and the privacy of its users very seriously. The User agrees that the User shall not do anything to prejudice the security or privacy of the Company's systems or the information on them.
12.2 Transmission. The Company shall do all things reasonable to ensure that the transmission of data occurs according to accepted industry standards. It is up to the User to ensure that any transmission standards meet the User's operating and legal requirements.
12.3 Storage. The Company may limit the amount of data that the User stores in WeDispatch, and shall advise the User of such. Data that is stored with WeDispatch shall be stored according to accepted industry standards.
12.4 Backup. The Company shall perform backups of WeDispatch in as reasonable manner at such times and intervals as are reasonable for its business purposes. The Company does not warrant that it is able to backup or recover specific User Content from any period of time unless so stated in writing by the Company.
13.1 By accepting the terms of this Agreement the User agrees that the Company shall provide access to WeDispatch to the best of its abilities, however:
(a) Access to WeDispatch may be prevented by issues outside of its control; and
(b) It accepts no responsibility for ongoing access to WeDispatch.
13.2 Users may prepare for unscheduled unavailability of WeDispatch by:
(a) Printing hard copies of reports.
14.1 Trademarks. The Company has moral & registered rights in its trade marks and the User shall not copy, alter, use or otherwise deal in the marks without the prior written consent of the Company.
14.2 Proprietary Information. The Company may use software and other proprietary systems and Intellectual Property for which the Company has appropriate authority to use, and the User agrees that such is protected by copyright, trademarks, patents, proprietary rights and other laws, both domestically and internationally. The User warrants that it shall not infringe on any third-party rights through the use of WeDispatch.
14.3 WeDispatch Application. The User agrees and accepts that WeDispatch is the Intellectual Property of the Company and the User further warrants that by using WeDispatch the User will not:
(a) Copy WeDispatch or the services that it provides for the User's own commercial purposes; and
(b) Directly or indirectly copy, recreate, decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise obtain, modify or use any source or object code, architecture, algorithms contained in WeDispatch or any documentation associated with it.
14.4 Content. All content (with the exception of User Content) remains the Intellectual Property of the Company, including (without limitation) any source code, analytics, insights, ideas, Exercises, enhancements, feature requests, suggestions or other information provided by the User or any other party with respect to WeDispatch.
15.1 The information and classes of information set out in the Important Terms are Confidential Information for the purposes of this Agreement. In default, information relating to the business operations, personal information and other information that should be confidential is Confidential Information.
15.2 Each party acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) The Confidential Information is secret, confidential and valuable to the disclosing party (Discloser);
(b) It owes an obligation of confidence to the Discloser concerning the Confidential Information;
(c) It must not disclose the Confidential Information to a third party except as permitted in this Agreement;
(d) All Intellectual Property rights remain vested in the Discloser but disclosure of Confidential Information does not in any way transfer or assign any rights or interests in the Intellectual Property to the receiving party; and
(e) Any breach or threatened breach by the receiving party of an obligation under this Agreement may cause the Discloser immediate and irreparable harm for which damages alone may not be an adequate remedy. Consequently the Discloser has the right, in addition to other remedies available at law or in equity, to seek injunctive relief against the receiving party (and its agents, assigns, employees, officers and directors, personally) or to compel specific performance of this clause.
15.3 A party must notify the Discloser in writing, giving full details known to it immediately, when it becomes aware of:
(a) Any actual, suspected, likely or threatened breach by it of clause 15.1;
(b) Any actual, suspected, likely or threatened breach by any person of any obligation in relation to the Confidential Information; or
(c) Any actual, suspected, likely or threatened theft, loss, damage, or unauthorised access, use or disclosure of or to any Confidential Information.
15.4 The receiving party must promptly take all steps that the Discloser may reasonably require and must co-operate with any investigation, litigation or other action of the Discloser or of a related body corporate if there is:
(a) Any actual, suspected, likely or threatened breach of a term of this Agreement; or
(b) Any theft, loss, damage or unauthorised access, use or disclosure of or to any Confidential Information that is or was in its possession or control.
16.1 The User agrees that it uses WeDispatch at its own risk.
16.2 The User acknowledges that WeDispatch does not provide occupational health and safety, or compliance advice.
16.3 The User agrees that it has had reasonable opportunity to obtain legal advice on this Agreement.
16.4 The User acknowledges that the Company is not responsible for the conduct or activities of any user and that the Company is not liable for such under any circumstances.
16.5 The User agrees to indemnify the Company for any loss, damage, cost or expense that the Company may suffer or incur as a result of or in connection with the User's use of or conduct in connection with WeDispatch, including any breach by the User of these Terms.
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gosh it's hot here.
my new favourite thing is yoga in the park.
actually I've been doing a lot of yoga recently.... my arms are feeling stronger but my knees aren't really up for the job. my lower back isn't sure either.
Donna Farhi is pretty profound. I love reading her books.. got one about breathing on the way.
bert wrote a really cute review for the new craftivism book which i'm in.
i've been reading. This is a recent library haul
and we've been continuing with beverly hills 90210 and branching out to melrose place!
I'd never seen Melrose Place before....we are enjoying it.
it's ridiculous.
these beers are cooling in the fridge with their gosh-darn-adorable labels
it is too hot to cook. there's been a lot of bread and olives going on over here.
but we have managed to cook the odd dish....
such as scrambled tofu.
cinnamon buns...
and red quinoa with tomato sauce.
I made this for bert and his delicate digestion. poor bert has trouble with all kinds of foods.
this he was a fan of though.
it's nice to work in an outdoor museum in the summer when you can have lunch outside and sunbathe at the same time.
work tomorrow and then a day off.
what you guys up to?

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Venue: Ritz Carlton
Location: Miami Beach, Florida, United States
|Event Date/Time: Aug 19, 2007
|End Date/Time: Aug 21, 2007
|Registration Date: Aug 18, 2007
|Early Registration Date: Jul 25, 2007
Besides the high level of intellectual content at this year's cclw, the event continues to provide a unique and rare networking opportunity for Caribbean commercial lawyers to meet and exchange information and ideas.
The location, the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, in Miami Beach is outstanding. An Art Deco hotel lovingly restored by the Ritz-Carlton company, this year's conference should not be missed if only for this fabulous venue alone!


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In this entertaining and workmanlike documentary about the 1980 Titan Missile explosion in Damascus, Arkansas, Director Robert Kenner paints a sobering picture about the dangers that go with the possession of these immensely destructive weapons.
Kenner's film is based on the book of the same name by Eric Schlosser, which detailed the numerous accidents associated with nuclear weapons since the setting up of Sandia nuclear laboratory in 1948.
Despite being sourced from an identifiably liberal perspective, the film does an excepitional job of transcending political opinion and immersing the viewer into the lives and routines of those who work with these incredible contraptions.
in 1980, at a missile silo in Damascus, Arkansas, a propellant transfer system (PTS) team was working on a Titan II missile with a nine-megaton warhead. Following repairs, a socket was accidentally dropped some 80ft and ricocheted onto the fuselage, causing a piercing in the first-stage fuel tank that leaked the chamber with aerozine 50 fuel. On contact with the Titan II's oxidiser, the fuel would spontaneously combust, leading the military to worry about the potential detonation of the warhead.
Had this happened, the resulting explosion and radiation could have wiped most of Arkansas off the map, and affected people as far as Baltimore.
Despite being an accessible documentary, it does not shy away from trying to explain the technical aspects of nuclear missiles. It is rare that the scale and size of nuclear infrastructure in the United States is grasped in such a detailed way. One of the most interesting things is the young age of the operators involved. One is left pondering one's own character when people not even in their twenties were responsible for the maintenance of thermonuclear warheads.
There is also coverage of the bureaucratic politicking and failure to honour the wounded following the incident. During the explosion, A PTS operative called David Livingstone was killed, and there are a number of moving tributes to his death. This is a sombre and introspective look into how organisations often fail to reward personal bravery until pressured through press coverage.
As someone who is avowedly supportive of nuclear weapons, and believes their contribution to be nothing less than an unprecedented global peace, this film highlights the terrible dangers that come with such ordinance, and the patchy track-record the military has had in mitigating and disclosing accidents.
One key thing to take away from the film is that the public would do well to understand more about these systems. Given the relative stability of the Post-Cold War era, an amnesia has crept in that obscures people's conception about the consequences of a nuclear-tipped conflict. Previously, generations of school-children were brought up watching 'duck and cover' infomericals, or being subjected to anti-nuclear films like Threads and The Day after. While these films tended not to give a balanced picture, they did implant in the public consciousness a tangible understanding of how nuclear weapons worked, how a war may escalate and how accidents could occur.
All in all, Command and Control is an excellent film that lends a sympathetic ear to the brave servicemen who controlled America's nuclear deterrent. It is easily accessible on Netflix and will interest audiences of all perspectives.
If you have some spare time and want to be cheered up, there is also an excellent website called Nukemap, which will I've you a rough estimate of your safety in the event of an exchange.


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Private landlords looking to boost their property portfolios in the coming months should be aware that the gap between asking and selling prices is narrowing, it would seem.
According to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics), 60 per cent of its members think that this is the case, while the average difference between the two prices in the UK market is reportedly 11 per cent.
Brigid O'Leary, senior economist at Rics, stated: "The improvement in sentiment that has been captured in recent housing market surveys is reflected in a narrowing in the gap between asking and selling prices."
This may have been a reference to Nationwide Building Society and Halifax's most recent house price indexes, which indicated that property values inflated in May.
In addition to the price of a property, private landlords need to consider property tax rates, and the Association of Residential Letting Agents has recently called these property professionals to be exempt from some levies.
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Wedding in Hot Springs, Virginia; The Omni Homestead Resort
April is here and the wedding season is in full bloom! The start of the wedding season can always be a bit nerve wracking for me because I have spent the winter months dreaming and studying on how I can improve as a photographer. I take the time to learn new approaches, new technology, and study some great photographers that I admire. I do all this preparation in order to be the best photographer for my couples and give them memories they will LOVE to look back upon for years to come.
At the start of this Spring season, I really wanted to start out "with a bang" and give my sweet clients, Lucia and John, the best photos I could... I had poses in mind, some new gear, etc.... all ready to give them the gift of beautiful imagery. But what I did not expect was the gift they brought me that day... the gift of witnessing a family bonded through a tragedy and their pure intent to grow stronger, love harder, and enjoy life no matter what the circumstances. It was so wonderful to see all their smiles, tears, and boundless joy for this next chapter for Lucia and John. I think it is rare to see such a bond between two families and I was honored to witness their unity.
This wedding filled my heart with so much joy and I am grateful to all of them. It was a small wedding but there was enough love there to fill a thousand rooms!!! I am truly honored to have been their photographer and this is exactly why I love my job... to see the genuine beauty of life unfolding before me and to celebrate the love in our lives. Thank you, Lucia and John, for the gift you gave me on your wedding day. xo


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Bishop McManus has rejected the Mount Carmel Preservation Society's appeal of his decision to deconsecrate Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and relegate it to "profane but not sordid" use. The deconsecration was announced in a decree dated Oct. 27.
The bishop sent a certified letter Tuesday to the organization, notifying the members of his decision, according to Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone, diocesan judicial vicar/vicar for canonical affairs. Msgr. Pedone also is pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish at Our Lady of Loreto Church. The Worcester parishes were merged after Mount Carmel Church on Mulberry Street was closed May 1, 2016, because of public safety concerns.
Mauro DePasquale, president of the group which has been trying to raise money to keep the church open, had not returned a call before deadline, seeking comment on the bishop's action. He has said the group will continue to pursue all options to preserve the church building.
"We are praying for a miracle," he said.
The group has 15 days from Wednesday, Nov. 8, to appeal the bishop's latest decision to the Congregation for the Clergy in the Vatican. They are familiar with the process because they appealed to the congregation the bishop's February decision to merge the parishes. That appeal was rejected by the Congregation for the Clergy in mid-October. At a recent prayer vigil on the church property, Carmelita Bello said she received the Vatican's decision in the mail Oct. 16, and informed the others about it. Petitioners have indicated that they will re-appeal the merger of the parishes. They have 60 days from receipt of the decision to present an appeal to the Apostolic Signatora, the highest court in the Holy See, Msgr. Pedone said. That is the last option in the appeal process, he said.


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Quoting Otavio Salvador (firstname.lastname@example.com): > > _Description: Installation mode: > > Please select the installation mode to be used. > > . > > By choosing 'normal', the installed system will be a regular system > > running from disk while 'live' will continue by running a system > > without any physical installation on disk. > > The 'live' isn't to run without installation but continue to run from > ram, not from the disk. It loads it from disk, instead of CD-ROM. Hmmm, I'm quite in the dark here..:-)...Which probably means that other translators will also be in the dark. In short, I actually fail to understand what do these two modes, exactly...probably because I don't know enough live-installer itself. Could you maybe reformulate the template by using the organisation I propose but using the correct words wrt what does exactly both choices.
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(NEW YORK) — Federal agents on Thursday are doing something they couldn't do for more than three decades: they're charging a reputed mobster in connection with the infamous "Lufthansa Heist" at Kennedy International Airport in 1978, ABC News has learned.
As part of a series of predawn raids around the New York metro area, FBI agents are apprehending 78-year-old Vincent Asaro of Howard Beach, N.Y., according to sources. Said to be a ranking member of the Bonanno organized crime family, Asaro is to be arraigned in federal court later Thursday on a series of racketeering charges to include the JFK robbery caper made famous in the Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas.
FBI spokeswoman Kelly Langmesser told ABC News: "An FBI operation is ongoing. We will release further details later this morning."
With the unsealing of an indictment, Asaro is to become the first accused mobster to face charges in the Lufthansa Heist. Before Thursday, the only other person who ever had to answer for a role in the notorious robbery was Louis Werner, an airport worker who provided critical inside information to the robbers.
The crime, perpetrated in the middle of the night on Dec. 11, 1978, netted more than $5 million in cash and $1 million in jewels — the equivalent of more than $20 million today. At the time, it was the single-biggest heist ever pulled off on U.S soil. And it led to a massive, years-long investigative effort that ultimately proved fruitless as wiseguys and their associates believed involved in the robbery disappeared or died at the hands of nervous crime bosses.
The feds plan to say precisely what they believe Asaro's role was in the Lufthansa job. At the time, he was reputed to be a key Mafia overseer responsible for illicit activities at JFK — long a target favored by the New York crime families because of the huge amount of cargo that moves through New York's biggest airport. Asaro is now said to be an "administrator" of the Bonanno clan.
Also being hauled in Thursday morning are four other alleged mobsters, including underboss Thomas "Tommy D" DiFiore of Commack, N.Y., the highest-ranking Bonanno family member currently living outside of prison, officials said. DiFiore, facing conspiracy charges, was elevated to help rebuild a Bonanno family devastated by recent prosecutions and the stunning decision 10 years ago by family boss Joseph Massino to turn state's evidence and testify against other wiseguys.
Thursday morning's roundup had been quietly in the works for months. It stems from the FBI's surprise decision last June to search for evidence at the home of the late Mafia associate James "Jimmy the Gent" Burke in Queens, N.Y. Acting on new information from a source, agents found human remains after digging in and around the home still owned by Burke's daughter, agents said.
DNA tests matched the remains to Paul Katz, who disappeared in 1969 after Burke and his henchmen found reason to believe Katz was working with law enforcement. Investigators believe that Katz was strangled with a chain and then buried at a vacant home elsewhere in Queens, sources told ABC News. Katz's remains were allegedly moved to Burke's basement after the mobsters got spooked by a separate probe.
Burke, the inspiration for Robert DeNiro's "Jimmy Conway" character in Goodfellas, died in 1996 while serving time for a different killing. The feds believe that Burke was the mastermind of the Lufthansa Heist and was responsible for killing off almost anyone who could directly connect him to the notorious caper.
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St. Bonaventure University generated a regional economic impact of more than $144 million in 2013, according to analysis released this week by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities.
Economic analysis by the Center for Governmental Research revealed that independent colleges and universities in New York state contributed $74.3 billion to the state's economy in 2013, an increase of $11.1 billion over 2011 figures. The study is conducted every two years.
As an institution, St. Bonaventure had an output impact of nearly $124 million. Coupled with the $20.5 million economic impact of students and visitors to campus, the university had an overall economic impact on the Western New York region of almost $144.5 million. That represents a $5.1 million increase from 2011.
The institutions in the Western New York region — Canisius, D'Youville, Daemen, Hilbert, Houghton, Medaille, Niagara, St. Bonaventure, Trocaire and Villa Maria — had an overall economic impact of $1.4 billion, according to the study.
With total payroll exceeding $26 billion for 394,400 direct, indirect and induced jobs, New York's independent colleges and universities (private, not-for-profit) are a major source of jobs in all regions of New York state, according to CGR's economic analysis.
As private employers, independent colleges and universities directly employ 190,500 New Yorkers, with taxes paid by private college and university employees totaling $1.9 billion. CGR also estimates that the Independent Sector generates another 203,900 indirect or induced jobs; tech spinoffs add an additional 12,200 jobs.
In 2013, direct institutional spending exceeded $56 billion and academic medical center spending totaled more than $13.2 billion. Additionally, New York's independent, not-for-profit colleges and universities generated student and visitor spending of $4.5 billion.
The analysis breaks down the statewide impacts into 10 regions that align directly with the Regional Economic Development Councils of New York state. The following total overall impacts of the regions include: $4.2 billion in the Capital District, $3 billion in Central New York, $5.6 billion in the Finger Lakes, $3.4 billion on Long Island, $4.5 billion in the Mid-Hudson Valley, $639.7 million in the Mohawk Valley, $45.9 billion in New York City, $679.9 million in the North Country, $5 billion in the Southern Tier, and $1.4 billion in Western New York. Breakdowns of all the regional impacts, including job figures, can be found by visiting http://www.cicu.org/economic-community-impact.
"New York state continues to depend on its higher education institutions to educate our next generation of leaders, as well as contribute to our future economic growth," said CICU president Laura L. Anglin.
"Playing the role of anchor tenants with communities around the state, the Independent Sector educates hundreds of thousands of students while also providing jobs and significant fiscal impact for the communities where they are located," Anglin said. "Throughout the state, our campuses are significant contributors to both the economy and community. They are customers for local and state vendors, especially when it comes to construction."
Nearly 1.3 million students enroll annually at colleges and universities in New York state, with almost 40 percent attending a private, not-for-profit institution.
The Independent Sector of higher education produced 51 percent of the bachelor's degrees earned in New York State in 2012-13; 71 percent of the master's degrees; and 80 percent of the doctorate and professional degrees, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
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In this modern time all people will certainly require vehicle. Since they could go to all areas in the simple means when they have vehicle, they require vehicle. There are so many kinds of vehicles that you could locate in this world. For all you that are waiting for the new Dodge vehicle, you better decide to buy 2015 sidestep ram. It is brand-new automobile from Dodge and it is called as effective vehicle today. This automobile will offer you effective efficiency with new engine device. You much better continue to read the specification and also functions of this vehicle so you will certainly know the reasons you must prefer to buy this vehicle as opposed to purchasing other car. 2015 Dodge Ram
Style of 2015 Dodge Ram
The 2015 Dodge will be offered in 6 different trimmings: RamTradesman, SLT, Outdoorsman, Big Horn, Laramie, and Laramie Longhorn. Usually, it will keep the very same form and exterior style as the previous version. Its rear counter will be boosted in order to make lifting and bring much simpler. At the front, this large vehicle will keep its huge chrome grille. Also, the LED fronts lights will be supplied with halogen projectors. On the other hand, the rear part of the pick-up will be quite simple. The taillights will be little and of an oblong shape. As for the interior, the 2015 Dodge Ram will certainly be geared up with improved high tech elements, among which will be a navigation device, an infotainment system, and so on. 2015 Dodge Ram
The classy trims, like the Laramie test vehicle, consist of a collection of vertical reflector fog lamps in the bumper corners, and overall the Ram looks impressive in white with chrome accents. LED taillights bring up the rear, where the Ram is revamped however not extremely clearly. The most recent bumper, tailgate and the bed-mounted (now power-locking) Ram Boxes are the greatest clues that this is a brand new design.
Engine variety for 2015 Dodge Ram
Speaking of the engine selection, the 2015 Dodge Ram is likely to be powered by 3-liter turbo diesel V-6 EcoDiesel powertrain that will be qualified adequate to produce 240 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. This engine will be mated to an eight-speed automated transmission. Its towing capacity is expected to be up to 9,200 pounds. The approximated time period to fly absolutely no to 60 miles per hour is 8.5 seconds. This energy device will be able to have either front-wheel or rear-wheel drive. Nevertheless, there are some conjectures about releasing this substantial American automobile with the Hemi 5.7-liter V8 unit which will certainly be far more powerful that the above stated engine. 2015 Dodge Ram
The rates for the EcoDiesel engine upgrade is not yet readily available from Ram, yet is anticipated to split the difference between the base 3.6-liter, V-6 and the updated 5.7-liter, HEMI V-8. On the most inexpensive specification, the 1500 EcoDiesel Tradesman is projected to come in with a $29,500 price.


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You may or may not have heard about this in the news.
Berkeley's KPFA Radio cancelled a book event with the scientist Richard Dawkins, citing his comments on Islam, which it said had "offended and hurt … so many people".
According to a report in the Guardian newspaper (24.07.2017):
'KPFA … informed ticketbuyers that the event had been cancelled. "We had booked this event based entirely on his excellent new book on science, when we didn't know he had offended and hurt – in his tweets and other comments on Islam – so many people. KPFA does not endorse hurtful speech," said KPFA in an email to ticket buyers, which Dawkins later published on his website. "While KPFA emphatically supports serious free speech, we do not support abusive speech. We apologise for not having had broader knowledge of Dawkins's views much earlier. We also apologise to all those inconvenienced by this cancellation."'
The article goes on to mention support for Richard Dawkins from Harvard professor and author Steven Pinker:
"Dawkins is one of the great thinkers of the 20th and 21st century. He has criticised doctrines of Islam, together with doctrines of other religions, but criticism is not 'abuse'," said Pinker. "People may get offended and hurt by honest criticism, but that cannot possibly be a justification for censoring the critic, or KPFA would be shut down because of all the people it has hurt and offended over the decades."
According to an article in The Independent newspaper (26.07.2017) Dawkins was flabbergasted by the cancellation and is hitting back at allegations that he is Islamaphobic:
"Far from attacking Muslims, I understand – as perhaps you do not – that Muslims themselves are the prime victims of the oppressive cruelties of Islamism, especially Muslim women … I am known as a frequent critic of Christianity and have never been de-platformed for that. Why do you give Islam a free pass? Why is it fine to criticise Christianity but not Islam?"


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The invention is a novel synthesis procedure to create hydrogels with mechanical properties desirable for musculoskeletal tissue engineering.
The invention is a novel synthesis procedure to create hydrogels with mechanical properties desirable for musculoskeletal tissue engineering, with moduli (stiffnesses) comparable to cartilage and failure properties (strength and toughness) far beyond hydrogels currently used in tissue engineering. KU researchers developed a novel synthesis procedure by combining two commonly used hydrogels, agarose and poly(ethylene glycol)-diacrylate (PEG-DA) into an interpenetrating network (IPN) with vastly improved mechanical properties compared to the individual constituents. An IPN is a polymer net work that is comprised of two (or more) chemically distinct but physically interlocked networks. In this case, the agarose gel is formed by thermal gelation, then soaked in a PEG-DA solution along with a photoinitiator. When irradiated with UV light, the PEG-DA polymerizes into a network that penetrates throughout the agarose network yet is not covalently linked to the agarose network. Living cells can be entrapped in the thermally gelling agarose (demonstrated with chondrocytes). The PEG-DA is non toxic to the cells, and the photopolymerization occurs in minutes and does not significantly harm the cells.
These hydrogels have overcome a major limitation of current hydrogel scaffolds as high toughness is crucial for them to withstand fracture in demanding environments such as human knee and hip.
This novel IPN hydrogel has an instantaneous compressive modulus close to that of native cartilage, and researchers have demonstrated that chondrocytes maintain their viability throughout the IPN fabrication process. Most importantly, the toughness of the IPN (the energy required to fracture under compression) was 5 and 100 times larger than PEG-DA or agarose alone, respectively. The significance of this discovery is that by creating IPNs of high toughness, one can overcome a major limitation of current hydrogel scaffolds, as high toughness is crucial to constructs for them to withstand fracture in demanding environments such as a human knee or hip. The method is adaptable to other combinations of biocompatible networks, such as chondrotin sulfate- PEG-DA. Furthermore, the photopolymerization synthesis method has been proven to be compatible with encapsulating living cells and maintaining their viability.


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This is a must-have for the collectors and Beck afficionados out there. This is a pre-owned Jeff Beck '54 Les Paul that has been aged to look exactly like the original, and has been signed, numbered, and played by Beck himself.
The Gibson Custom Shop Jeff Beck Signature is a detailed recreation of a modified 1954 Les Paul that Beck had purchased while browsing at a guitar shop in Memphis, TN. The guitar was seen on the album cover of his legendary record Blow by Blow. Before coming into his possession, the original gold finish was stripped off for a chocolate-brown color, the P-90s were replaced with humbuckers, the neck profile was made slightly thinner, and the tuners were switched for modern replacements.
This instrument is in mint, collectors' grade condition with not much play time on it if any at all. All dings, scratches, and marks look original to how the guitar appeared when it left the Custom Shop. The slimmer 50s rounded neck profile is very comfortable, and the raised pole pieces on the bridge humbucker gives it that midrangey Beck tone. This is number 26 of a limited edition run of only 50 aged instruments, and includes the original hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.


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Satin backed dupion is reversible and can be used on either the shiny or the dull side. It has a slub effect which gives the look of real silk but it is 100% polyester. This makes it machine washable. Please note that we only stock the Japanese quality which is the best when it comes to satin backed crepe and satin backed dupion We also offer wholesale prices direct to the public on full rolls of fabric, wholesale price for this fabric is £3.95 +VAT. A full roll is 20 - 25 Meters. Please order via telephone.
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Is there a liberal bias (or as we prefer to call it, political news slant) in the U.S media? It depends largely on which news content you think matters most.
Based on the data we currently have under analysis, early indications are that the leading broadcast and cable new outlets lean towards the Democratic party. With that said, the recently released Pew Research Center News Interest Index indicates that more people are now turning to cable news for information about the 2012 presidential campaign than to other forms of media. Adjusting for their findings yields an entirely different result.
For Impact Report #2, we have quantified the amount of network slant (aggregate speaker bias plus editorial influence) and combined it with viewership data in order to assess the total "Impact." In this installment, we have computed the weighted-average Impact Rating for each network during the weeks of January 16th and January 23rd, focused on their evening/weekday news programming. The results are depicted below:
As in all of our charts, content favoring the Republican party is represented in red (greater than zero), while that which leans towards the Democratic Party is shown in blue (less than zero). We have indicated depth-of-coverage by lightening the base colors as required. For example, the bases representing NBC,CBS, and to a lesser degree Fox News, were purposely made lighter to reflect the limited transcript coverage for those particular networks. Regardless, the basic message depicted in chart above is that the slant rating base is amplified by the number of people viewing the content. The table below shows the numerical analysis supporting the chart:
The Cumulative Slant Ratings in column 2 were derived from data previously discussed and shown at this site on Wednesday, February 8th. We have also factored in viewership data for the networks and programs under review. As you can see, the cumulative rating for this report — across all networks and programs we are studying — slightly favors Democrats/Liberals, as indicated by the numbers highlighted in light blue.
If, however, we account for the Pew Research data, which states that 36% of people regularly go to cable networks to learn about Presidential campaigns (and, we presume, national political news in general) versus only 26% turning to national nightly news programs, our cumulative results shift in favor of Republican/conservative interests (as highlighted in light red).
Liberal or conservative media bias? It all depends on whose news one views.


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Federal regulators Friday fined General Motors Corp. the maximum $35 million for delays in recalling vehicles with faulty ignition switches that have been linked to 13 deaths.
The automaker also agreed to what Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx called "unprecedented oversight requirements" to ensure future safety problems aren't lost in the company's bureaucracy and are quickly reported to regulators.
"Crashes happened and people died," Foxx said. "Had GM acted differently, perhaps some of this tragedy might have been averted."
For at least a decade, GM knew about problems with the ignition switch, which unintentionally can turn off the vehicle, disabling the power steering and airbags.
But the company only began recalling vehicles in February.
So far, GM has recalled 2.6 million vehicles globally, including 2003 to '07 Saturn Ions, 2007 to '10 Saturn Skys, 2006 to '11 Chevrolet HHRs, 2006 to '10 Pontiac Solstices, and 2005 to '10 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 models.
"The fact remains that GM did not act and did not alert us in a timely manner," Foxx said. "What GM did was break the law. They failed to meet their public safety obligations and today they have admitted as much."
As part of a consent agreement that ends an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM agreed to the largest civil fine ever levied by the agency for a recall-related violation.
Automakers are required to tell NHTSA of safety-related defects within five days of learning about them.
GM also agreed to "make significant and wide-ranging internal changes" to how it handles safety problems. The company also agreed to "unprecedented and immediate reporting" of potential safety defects it is internally reviewing and broad transparency into such activities for up to three years.
"The fact that GM took so long to report this defect says something was very wrong with the company's values," said David Friedman, acting NHTSA administrator.
"GM must rethink the corporate philosophy reflected in the documents we've reviewed, including training materials that explicitly discouraged employees from using words like "defect," "dangerous," "safety-related" and many more essential terms for engineers and investigators to clearly communicate up the chain when they suspect a problem," he said.
GM said the company has started reviewing its policies and internal processes "to avoid future recalls of this nature."
"We have learned a great deal from this recall. We will now focus on the goal of becoming an industry leader in safety," said Chief Executive Mary Barra. "We will emerge from this situation a stronger company."
Foxx said federal officials realize no company is perfect.
"What we cannot tolerate, what we will never accept, is a person or a company that knows danger exists and says nothing," Foxx said. "Literally, silence can kill."
The Justice Department also is investigating why GM did not recall the vehicles sooner.
Foxx admitted the $35 million fine is "a rounding error" for a company the size of GM. That's why he's asking Congress to increase the maximum fine to $300 million.
Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said Congress should allow unlimited civil penalties and criminalize such recall-related violations.
With the NHTSA investigation settled, "the big issue is what is the Department of Justice going to do?" he said. He wants it to levy a more than a $1-billion fine and bring criminal charges against GM officials found to be responsible for the delays.
"People died," Ditlow said. "Justice demands more than a $35-million slap on the wrist to a $100 billion corporation like GM when it kills consumers."


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Canadians have struggled with their sense of national identity for many decades, spanning from before Confederation to present day. Although the size of the country is massive, her population is not, and the whole of Canada is so culturally diverse that it can be difficult for the population to unite together as one. However, although important, this is not one of the main issues in the Canadian quest for a national identity, as her real problems lie in her past.
Although most Canadians feel independent of Britain now, they haven't always, as even after Confederation in 1867 it was difficult for Canada to obtain identity as a separate country and not just as one of Britain's colonies. Living in the shadow of one of the world's most powerful nations, the United States, has never helped Canadians retain a sense of identity either. Great Britain and the United States played huge roles in not only Canadians' sense of national identity but also in the country's development, as both countries influenced her greatly as she took her first steps toward becoming the country that she is today.
Between Confederation and throughout much of the First World War Canadians were overwhelmed with a sense of placelessness; however, it was participation in the war that helped Canadians to achieve a new sense of independence, as well as to grant recognition of the nation as a nation around the world.
When Canada finally became her own country in 1867, her population was ecstatic. At last they were going to be free of Britain and recognized as Canadians, real Canadians, and not as British subjects living in just another of her colonies. Much to their surprise, and disappointment, the Canadian population soon realized that in fact they were not free yet of Britain. Sure, they were...


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About the Book About the Author
It's important as a dad to always be prepared. You never know what situation you'll find yourself in. There are a ton of unknowns that can occur when you're out with your kids. As a Tactical Dad, you're going to be ready for them.
Matthew J. Cochran is a devoted father of three and Marine (1998-2003) who finds his calling in leading people into a deeper relationship with God through Jesus Christ. His approach to this is two-fold: shine light on the supremacy of Christ through the Gospel and lead others to trust God in all things.
Matt has served in children's ministry, new believers' ministry, and young adults ministry over the years. His experience leading Marines, helping to plant new churches and with discipling young people has allowed the Spirit to open Matt's eyes to the need for servant leadership and helping others to serve Christ with compassion. He's passionate about being a dad, eating great food, and spending time with the love of his life, Sarah.


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|Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar 2016
First up is the Makeup Revolution Makeup Advent Calendar. I was pretty excited to get my hands on this as if you've followed me for a while you'll know Makeup Revolution has quickly become one of my favourite brands from the drugstore this year.
This retails for £40 for 25 full sized products and the exciting news is, if your reading this in November then you'll still have time to get your hands on it! Superdrug are currently offering £10 off too.
I absolute adore the black and gold foiled packaging as it's festive, striking and it epitomises everything Makeup Revolution. The calendar is also a lot larger than your regular chocolate advent calendar because it contains 25 full sized products as I mentioned above.
The calendar contained a great mix of make-up including,
- 4 Travel Sized Brushes
- 1 Eye Primer
- 1 Liquid, 1 Mini Cream and 1 Mini Powder Highlighter
- 1 Handbag Mirror
- 1 Mini Bronzer
- 2 Mini Blushers
- 3 Mini Eyeshadows
- 1 Mini Anti-Shine Balm
- 2 Full Sized Glosses
- 6 Full Sized Lipsticks
- 1 Full Sized Eyeshadow Palette
Overall Thoughts
This was such a fantastic make-up advent calendar for the price and even better if you can get it on offer. I loved the great mix of products that were included within the calendar as well as the travel sized products that are perfect takeaways, if you don't want to drag your whole make-up bag away with you! So if you're a Makeup Revolution fan like me, then this calendar is definitely for you!
I award the Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar a 4.8 out 5


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I've recently returned to live in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario (Canada). I've spent the greater part of my adult life in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), as it happens, but I was (mostly) away for 8 years in there, during which time a big battle on burning garbage has been playing out here.
Turncoat politicians are involved (surprise, surprise! Not). Some were elected on an anti-incineration platform – helped, in some cases, by citizens who'd become involved in their campaigns on that very basis (imagine how angry those citizens are about this!?). There has also been, I am told, intimidation of smaller, less powerful areas of the Region by the head honcho of Durham Region Council (not a popular man, from what I hear, & not elected to this post by the voters of Durham Region).
Gotta say, this is an all-too-familiar kind of scenario.
Big Business has a fancy plan they claim is going to be an "easy" solution to a big environmental issue/problem/crisis.
Highly-paid shills for the particular industry (incinerator, nuclear; take your pick!) appear before the politicians in their expensive suits, deliver their technical & jargon-laden powerpoint presentations, carefully glossing over any inconvenient truths such as health & environmental impacts, & almost invariably snow the bored/unwitting/bought/fill-in-the-blank politicians.
Citizens mobilize. Even medical professionals become involved & protest the plan. (In this case, 75 local doctors signed a petition against the incinerator. You can go here to see some of what the U.S.-based Physicians for Social Responsibility have to say about the risks of incineration.)
But whatever deals went on behind closed doors, took place behind those firmly closed doors.
The deal with Covanta has been struck.
The people it will affect the most – in terms of health impacts that of course are always hard to prove, short of a smoking gun (especially when corrupt boards of health manipulate the statistics in the ways they are so very, very adept at doing; can you say "statistically insignificant"??) will not only be the ones breathing the poisoned air (with no bribes to sweeten our deal) – we get to foot the bill, too!
It's enough to make you crazy!! (Fortunately, I don't have far to go! Heh heh. & of course, the inmates are running the asylum anyway, hmm??)
Now, I'm not as "up" on the waste issue (or incineration) as I used to be. I detoured into other areas of activism along the way.
This much I do know:
- Burning garbage creates dioxins – vastly carcinogenic & dangerous to all living things.
- Poisoned air really gets around. It is no respecter of borders!
- What comes out the stack will blow into Lake Ontario, onto farmland & crops downwind, & it will also blow well to the east of Durham Region – so the communities east of this planned nastiness also need to become involved & help put a stop to it!
- The ash created when you burn garbage is extremely toxic. It has to go somewhere. Apparently the toxic ash from this (combined York & Durham Regions) monstrosity will be shipped to New York state, U.S.A. Great solution! Not…
- Without citizen involvement, & donations toward the lawsuit underway (go to the Durham CLEAR Web site to find out more), we will be dead ducks on this. Please donate! Write a letter! Talk it up with friends, colleagues, neighbours, family. Buy a T-shirt. I am doing all of the above, so am not asking anyone to do anything I am not prepared to do myself.
- Not being an "expert"(1) on this topic, I have to rely on the groups that have become the real experts in this issue. Sites I suggest you check out are:
· Resources page here
This issue is like any other, readers – especially fellow residents of Durham Region. If you choose to remain silent about this, your apathy will reap what your inaction inevitably sows. And those consequences will be affecting all of us (including y/our children & grandchildren) for a very long time to come.
P.S. My other incineration-related posts are found here under a new heading.
'Quote of the day' with this post: "The latest scheme masquerading as a rational and responsible alternative to landfills is a nationwide – and worldwide – move to drastically increase the use of incineration… The principal consequence of incineration is thus the transporting of the community's garbage – in gaseous form, through the air – to neighbouring communities, across state lines, and indeed, to the atmosphere of the entire globe, where it will linger for many years to come. In effect, we have discovered yet another group of powerless people upon whom we can dump the consequences of our own waste; those who live in the future and cannot hold us accountable." – Al Gore in Earth In The Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit
Runners-up: "Silence is the voice of complicity." Source unknown
"Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all – the apathy of human beings." – Helen Keller
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." – Edmund Burke
"Almost anything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." – Mahatma Gandhi
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children." – Ancient Kenyan Proverb
(1) Jane Jacobs once said "Always be prepared to believe that experts are stupid. They very often are."


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Apr 13, 2010
A 3 run 4th inning was the key as host Edgewood defeated Concordia 5-2 in the first game of their Tuesday doubleheader.
CUW took a 1-0 lead on an RBI single in the first by Jenna DiMaggio but the Eagles (5-2 in the NAC) quickly tied the score in their half of the inning.
The game remained deadlocked at 1-1 until Edgewood's Kristen Salvatore blasted a 3 run homer off Concordia starter Danielle Burke (8-4) in the fatal 4th.
Steve Crook's team rallied to score one run but left the bases loaded in the 5th.
Emily Bennin was the lone Falcon to record 2 hits as CUW fell to 11-12 on the season.


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On Sunday, February 1, 2004, GEORGE A. ECKART, JR., of Balti more, MD. He is survived by his beloved wife Lorraine; loving father of Victoria Katherine Boetker and Susan Eckart Hofert. Also survived by his loving grandchildren Justin, Megan, Ashley, Natalie, Andrew, Brendan and Kevin; son of the late George A. Eckart, Sr. and Katherine Elizabeth Eckart (nee England). Any donations may be made to Hospice of Baltimore, 6601 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21204, in memory of George A. Eckart, Jr. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the GARY L. KAUFMAN FUNERAL HOME AT MEADOWRIDGE MEMORIAL PARK, INC., 7250 Washington Blvd., Elkridge, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., where services will be held at our Vermillion Chapel, on Wednesday at 10 A.M. Interment Meadowridge Memorial Park.
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Hey Guys,
So if you follow me on twitter then you will have probably heard me go on about my upcoming travels to London for the first ever UK YA Book Convention (YALC).
Well in preparation for the event, and inspired by the YALCReadathon that happened last week (and ends today) I have decided that from now until the event Saturday July 12th I am going to read as many books by authors who are going to the event.
So which books am I going to be reading?
I'm pretty certain that I will not get through all of them but I want to get through as many as I possibly can.
Which should I read first? Vote HERE!
Sunday, June 29
My Personal 2 Week Challenge
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- Charlie Ruck30 June 2014 at 07:03
That would be pretty awesome if you can get through those books! Unfortunately I knew too late about YALC so fingers crossed there will be another one next year :) Have fun doing this challenge and attending the TALC.ReplyDelete
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Okay I know I've been super slack with getting these new editions done, which is for several reasons. One is that these editions won't be illustrated (there are still the gorgeous, limited run Illustrator's Editions available though – see them here), the other is that there's a price hike which I feel bad about, and the other is just time.
Time has felt scarce lately, though to be honest a lot of it has been spent worrying, procrastinating, and consumed in self-doubt. With a little help from friends, a lot of positive self-talk, and some time reflecting inwards I am now on the upward with this. There will be some changes in my lifestyle so I make sure I am enjoying what I do, though part of it was just adjusting to new challenges.
The other two reasons are just about money. I first published in 2015, and at the point I had only been writing and publishing for two years. That's not a lot of time to learn how to write, edit, publish, and market! So I've been learning on the job, which means I've made a bunch of mistakes. One of them was underpricing – I had thought most of my sales would be eBooks so I could price my print books lower but it's the exact opposite. I also hadn't thought too much about the bookseller/wholesale discount, and I would like this to be an option while still making a profit.
So. I'm putting my business hat on and making these difficult decisions. The upside is that those of you who have the illustrated editions are extra lucky 🙂 Just FYI – there are still plenty of book 3, Beyond the End of the World available. You can buy them online or from the Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop.
I'm still working on The Caretaker of Imagination cover art, but the other titles are done. You can also expect to see You Can't Cure A Witch's Curse in print – I know I've been promising that for like a year! So thanks for your patience.
On a positive note, I've played around with the covers a lot and I think that these ones reflect the tone of the stories, my voice, and that they're fantasy/adventure that's a little bit different. Yay 🙂 They should arrive in a month!


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