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In these conditions of purchase:
"Buyer" means Oracle Components Ltd its officers and employees, now referred to as 'OCL'. "Supplier" & "Seller" means the person or company to whom this purchase order is addressed. "Conditions" means the terms and conditions set out in this purchase order. "Contract" means a contract between the Supplier and the Buyer for the supply of Goods which is subject to the Conditions. "Purchase Order" means a purchase order subject to the Conditions and otherwise substantially in the form of this purchase order and "Specification" includes any specification, design, plan, prototype, drawing, software, data or other information relating to the Goods. Where a Contract or Purchase Order is for the provision of services, the word 'Goods' shall be read, where the context permits, as meaning and/or including any services which the Supplier contracts to provide.
1. Precedence
When this Addendum is invoked on a Purchase Order or Contract any clause which results in contradiction or ambiguity with clauses contained in the standard OCL 'TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SUPPLY' this document shall take precedence and any clause which results in contradiction or ambiguity with specific requirements contained on the Purchase Oder take precedence over this addendum.
2. Packing and Shipping
a. Seller warrants, represents and shall ensure that it shall pack the Goods to prevent damage and deterioration. Unless otherwise set forth in this Contract, Seller shall package the Goods in accordance with the requirements of Boeing Document D37522-6 "Supplier Packaging," which is available as set forth at: http://www.boeingsuppliers.com/quality.html or on request.
b. Unless otherwise specified in this Contract, the price includes transport charges for Goods sold Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) in accordance with INCOTERMS 2010.
1. Upon Buyer's request, Seller shall identify packaging charges showing material and labour costs for container fabrication.
3. Suspension of Work
a. OCL's Authorized Procurement Representative may, by written order, suspend all or part of the work to be performed under this Contract for a period not to exceed 100 days (the "Period"). Within the Period of any such suspension of work, Buyer is entitled to either: (i) cancel the suspension of work order; (ii) terminate this Contract in accordance with article 4 "Termination for Convenience"; (iii) cancel this Contract in accordance with article 5 "Cancellation for Default" if grounds for default exist; or (iv) extend the stop work period.
b. Seller shall resume work whenever a suspension is cancelled. Buyer and Seller shall negotiate an equitable adjustment in the price or schedule or both if: (i) this Contract is not cancelled or terminated; (ii) the suspension results in a change in Seller's cost of performance or ability to meet the Contract delivery schedule; and (iii) Seller submits a claim for adjustment within 20 days after the date the suspension is cancelled.
4. Termination for Convenience
Buyer may terminate all or part of this Contract for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, Seller shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of Seller's Subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this Contract, within 70 days after the effective date of termination, Seller may submit to Buyer a claim to be paid a percentage of the Contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the effective date of termination, plus reasonable charges that Seller can demonstrate to the satisfaction of Buyer using its standard record keeping system have resulted from the termination. Seller shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided. Further, Seller shall not be paid and in no event shall Buyer be obligated to pay lost or anticipated profits or unabsorbed indirect costs or overhead. In no event shall Buyer be obligated to pay Seller any amount in excess of the Contract price. The provisions of this article 4 shall not limit or affect the right of Buyer to cancel this Contract for default. Seller shall continue all work not terminated.
5. Cancellation for Default
a. Buyer may, by written notice to Seller, cancel all or part of this Contract if: (i) Seller fails to deliver the Goods within the time specified by this Contract or any written extension; (ii) Seller fails to perform any other provision of this Contract or fails to make progress, so as to endanger performance of this Contract, and, in either of these circumstances, within 10 days after receipt of notice from Buyer specifying the failure, does not cure the failure or provide Buyer with a written detailed plan adequate to cure the failure if such failure reasonably cannot be cured within such 10 days and such plan is acceptable to Buyer's Authorised Procurement Representative; and/or (iii) immediately in the event: (a) of Seller's suspension of business; (b) an application is made to any competent Court for a winding up of Seller; (c) Seller is insolvent; (d) Seller is bankrupt; (e) Seller commences negotiation with all or any class of creditors with a view to rescheduling or compromising a debt; (f) a creditor of Seller enforces security; (g) a receiver for Seller's property or business is appointed; or (h) Seller engages in any assignment, reorganization or arrangement for the benefit of its creditors.
b. Seller shall continue work not canceled. If Buyer cancels all or part of this Contract, Seller shall be liable for Buyer's excess re-procurement costs.
c. Buyer may require Seller to transfer title, including any Intellectual Property and deliver to Buyer, as directed by Buyer, any: (i) completed Goods; and (ii) any partially completed Goods and materials, that Seller has specifically produced or acquired for the cancelled portion of this Contract. Upon direction from Buyer, Seller shall also protect and preserve property in its possession in which Buyer or its customers have an interest.
d. Buyer shall pay the Contract price for completed Goods accepted. In addition, any payment for Manufacturing Materials accepted by Buyer and for the protection and preservation of property shall be at a price determined in accordance with article 4 "Termination for Convenience". Buyer may withhold from any amount due under this Contract any sum Buyer determines to be necessary to protect Buyer or Buyer's customers against loss because of outstanding liens or claims of former lien holders.
e. If, after cancellation, it is determined that Seller was not in default, the rights and remedies of the Parties shall be as if the Contract had been terminated according to article 4 "Termination for Convenience".
6. Force Majeure
a. For the purposes of this Contract, a "Force Majeure Event" shall mean: an act of God; war, insurrection, riot, civil commotion, act or threat of terrorism; lightening, earthquake, fire, flood, storm or extreme weather condition; any other event or circumstance to the extent that it is beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Seller. However, the following shall not constitute Force Majeure Events: strikes, lockouts and industrial disputes affecting Seller's workforce and/or the workforce of Seller's Subcontractors; any failure to secure a supplier or subcontractor or any failure or default of Seller's Subcontractors except to the extent that the failure or default is caused by an event or circumstance beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Seller's Subcontractor; or any event attributable to the willful or negligent act or omission of Seller or Seller's Subcontractor.
b. Seller shall not be liable to Buyer for any excess re-procurement costs which would otherwise be payable to Buyer pursuant to article 5(b) "Cancellation for Default" where such excess re-procurement costs result from a failure by Seller to perform its obligations under this Contract to the extent that such failure is solely due to a Force Majeure Event provided that the impact of the Force Majeure Event could not have reasonably been avoided or prevented by Seller and Seller has complied with the provisions of article 8(c).
c. Seller shall: (i) as soon as reasonably possible and in any event within 5 days of the commencement of the Force Majeure Event give notice to Buyer setting out details of the nature, extent and anticipated duration of the Force Majeure Event, the expected impact of the Force Majeure Event on its ability to perform its obligations and the steps that it is taking and/or proposes to take to mitigate the effects of the Force Majeure Event, to continue to perform the affected obligations notwithstanding the occurrence of the Force Majeure Event and to ensure that the Force Majeure Event comes to an end, including exercising work-around plans or obtaining the Goods from other sources and taking such steps as may reasonably be required by Buyer; (ii) keep Buyer informed of all developments relating to the Force Majeure Event and the steps being taken to comply with article 6(c)(i) and as soon as reasonably possible and in any event within 2 days of the cessation of the Force Majeure Event give notice to Buyer of the cessation of the Force Majeure Event and resume performance of its obligations under the Contract; and (iii) continue to perform all of its obligations under the Contract the performance of which are not prevented by the Force Majeure Event.
d. Buyer shall not be in breach of this Contract or otherwise liable to Seller for any failure to perform or delay in performing its obligations under the Contract to the extent that this is due to a Force Majeure Event affecting Seller.
e. Buyer shall have no obligation to pay Seller for any Goods, or any part, which Seller does not supply due to a Force Majeure Event.
7. Quality Control
Seller shall establish and maintain, throughout the duration of supply, a quality control system acceptable to Buyer for the Goods purchased under this Contract which conforms to the requirements of D6-82479, which is available from: http://www.boeingsuppliers.com/quality.html In addition Seller and/or Seller's subcontract process sources shall be an approved processor or shall use approved processors as required by D1-4426, "Approved Process Sources". A list of the approved processors and associated processes are available from Buyer's Procurement Agent or at: http://active.boeing.com/doingbiz/d14426/index.cfm Seller shall permit Buyer to review and makes copies of such quality control system, procedures, practices, processes and related documents to determine such acceptability. Seller shall ensure that at all times it has and maintains all the licences, permissions, authorisations, consents, approvals, certificates and permits that it needs to carry out its obligations under, and for Buyer and Buyer's customers to enjoy the Goods as specified by this Contract (including satisfying any security requirements of Buyer) whether required in order to comply with any rules and regulations, regardless of their source, including judicial or administrative interpretation of them, in force from time to time or as a result of the rights of any third party.
1. The following Quality Clauses apply, these can be obtained from: http://www.boeingsuppliers.com/idscommon/ or on request:
8. Inspection
a. At no additional cost to Buyer, Goods shall be subject to inspection, surveillance and test at reasonable times and places, including Seller's Subcontractors'. Buyer has the right to visit Seller's and Seller's Subcontractors' locations during operating hours to inspect, review and assess progress and performance under this Contract, including production, schedule and quality. Any Buyer representative shall be allowed access to all areas used for the performance of the Contract. Buyer or Buyer's agents shall perform inspections, surveillance and tests so as not to unduly delay the performance under this Contract. Seller shall and shall ensure that Seller's Subcontractors shall not impose pre-conditions, restrictions and/or prohibitions on Buyer's exercise of its rights pursuant to this article 8(a) except to the minimum extent necessary for Seller and/or Seller's Subcontractors to comply with applicable law.
b. Seller shall maintain an inspection system acceptable to Buyer for the Goods purchased under this Contract.
c. If Buyer performs an inspection or test on the premises of Seller or Seller's Subcontractors, Seller shall furnish, and require Seller's Subcontractors to furnish, without additional charge to Buyer, reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of such inspection or test.
d. All Goods are subject to inspection at Buyer's and Buyer's Customer's premises notwithstanding any payments or other prior inspections or prior acceptances.
e. If following any inspection or testing Buyer considers that the Goods do not conform or are unlikely to comply with the requirements of this Contract, Buyer shall inform Seller and Seller shall at no additional cost to Buyer, immediately take such remedial action as required by Buyer to ensure compliance.
f. Notwithstanding any inspection or testing, whether or not successful, Seller shall remain fully responsible for the Goods and any such inspection, testing or acceptance shall not diminish or relieve Seller from any obligation or liability imposed on Seller under or by virtue of this Contract, and Buyer shall have the right to conduct further inspections and tests after Seller has carried out its remedial actions and until the Goods are finally accepted by Buyer.
g. For the duration of this Contract and for a period of 7 years after, Seller shall keep and maintain all inspection and test records, and all other technical data generated under or related to this Contract including drawings, designs, specifications, and manufacturing and process control records. Upon Buyer's request, Seller shall make available for inspection, and shall allow Buyer to make copies of, and take excerpts from, all such records and data.
9. Acceptance and Rejection
a. Buyer shall accept the Goods or give Seller notice of rejection due to any defect or nonconformance within a reasonable time after the date of delivery. No payment, inspection, test, delay or failure to inspect or test or failure to discover any defect or other nonconformance shall relieve Seller of any obligations under this Contract or impair any rights or remedies of Buyer, including revocation of acceptance.
b. Buyer shall have the right, exercisable at Buyer's sole discretion, to revoke acceptance and reject the Goods as though they had not been accepted should: (i) Buyer accept defective Goods on the stated assumption that Seller would cure the defect but in respect of such Goods, Seller fails to cure such defect within the time frame specified by Buyer; (ii) Buyer accept the Goods but then subsequently discovers a defect in the Goods which was not reasonably discoverable by Buyer at the time of acceptance; or (iii) Buyer discover a defect in the Goods in respect of which Seller provided Buyer assurances as to conformance prior to Buyer's acceptance.
c. If Seller delivers defective or non-conforming Goods, Buyer may at its option and at Seller's expense: (i) require Seller to promptly correct or replace the Goods; (ii) return the Goods for credit or refund; (iii) correct the Goods; or (iv) obtain replacement Goods from another source. Return to Seller of defective or non-conforming Goods and redelivery to Buyer of corrected or replaced Goods shall be at Seller's expense.
1. Seller shall not redeliver corrected or rejected Goods without disclosing the former rejection or requirement for correction. Seller shall disclose any corrective action taken. Repair, replacement and other correction and redelivery shall be completed as Buyer's Authorised Procurement Representative may reasonably direct.
e. The rights and remedies contained in this Contract shall extend to any Goods supplied by Seller which are substituted; remedial;
10. Warranty
a. Seller warrants, represents and shall ensure that:
i. All Goods shall: (a) correspond with their description and be of satisfactory quality and be fit for any purpose held out by Seller or made known to Seller expressly or by implication; (b) conform to all express and impliedly made known specifications and requirements of this Contract; (c) be free from defects in materials and workmanship and conform to all generally recognised commercial practices and standards in the industry; (d) be performed by persons who are experienced and skilled in their profession and in accordance with industry standards; and (e) be free from any liens and/or encumbrances.
ii. All Goods shall be free from design and specification defects (even to the extent that Buyer approves such designs or specifications) to the extent such Goods are not manufactured pursuant to detailed designs and specifications furnished by Buyer.
b. Seller's warranties, representations and other promises under article 10(a) (the "warranties"), shall survive inspection, test, acceptance of, and payment for, the Goods. The warranties to the extent that they relate to performance of Goods shall be continuing warranties arising anew every day until the later of: (i) 1 year after the date of final acceptance, or any subsequent final acceptance that is consequential to the provisions of article 9(b); or (ii) any such other period as agreed and set forth in this Contract. The warranties under article 10(a) shall run to Buyer, its successors, assigns and Buyer's customers and Buyer has the right to transfer the benefit of the warranties and the right to enforce such directly to such persons. In the event of any defect or nonconformance, but for the avoidance of doubt without limiting any other rights or remedies that Buyer may have, Buyer may, at its option and at Seller's expense: (i) require prompt correction, reperformance or replacement of the Goods; (ii) return the Goods for credit or refund; or (iii) make an equitable adjustment in the price of this Contract. Return to Seller of defective or non-conforming Goods and redelivery or reperformance of corrected, reperformed or replaced Goods shall be at Seller's expense. Goods required to be corrected, reperfromed or replaced shall be subject to the requirements of this Contract in the same manner and to the same extent as Goods originally delivered or performed under this Contract, but only as to the corrected, reperformed or replaced part or parts thereof. Even if the Parties disagree about the existence of a breach, Seller shall promptly comply with Buyer's direction to: (i) repair, rework, reperform or replace the Goods; and/or (ii) furnish any materials or parts and installation instructions required to successfully correct the defect or nonconformance. If the Parties later determine that Seller did not breach, the Parties shall equitably adjust the Contract price.
11. Counterfeit Goods
a. Seller shall not furnish Counterfeit Goods to Buyer, defined as Goods or separately-identifiable items or components of Goods that: (i) are an unauthorised copy or substitute of an Original Equipment Manufacturer or Original Component Manufacturer (collectively, "OEM") item; (ii) are not traceable to an OEM sufficient to ensure authenticity in OEM design and manufacture; (iii) do not contain proper external or internal materials or components required by the OEM or are not constructed in accordance with OEM design; (iv) have been re-worked, re-marked, re-labelled, repaired, refurbished, or otherwise modified from OEM design but not disclosed as such or are represented as OEM authentic or new; or (v) have not passed successfully all OEM required testing, verification, screening, and quality control processes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Goods or items that contain modifications, repairs, re-work, or re-marking as a result of Seller's or Seller's Subcontractors' design authority, material review procedures, quality control processes or parts management plans, and that have not been misrepresented or mismarked without legal right to do so, shall not be deemed Counterfeit Goods. Counterfeit Goods shall be deemed nonconforming to this Contract.
b. Seller shall implement an appropriate strategy to ensure that Goods furnished to Buyer under this Contract are not Counterfeit Goods. Seller's strategy shall include the direct procurement of items from OEMs or authorised suppliers, conducting approved testing or inspection to ensure the authenticity of items, and, when items are to be procured from non-authorized suppliers, obtaining from such non-authorised suppliers appropriate certificates of conformance that provide one or more of the following: (i) the OEM's original certificate of conformance for the item; (ii) sufficient records providing unbroken supply chain traceability to the OEM; or (iii) test and inspection records demonstrating the item's authenticity.
c. If Seller becomes aware or suspects that it has furnished Counterfeit Goods to Buyer under this Contract, Seller promptly, but in no case later than 30 days from discovery, shall notify Buyer and replace, at Seller's expense, such Counterfeit Goods with OEM or Buyer-approved Goods that conform to the requirements of this Contract. Seller shall be liable for all costs related to the replacement of Counterfeit Goods and any testing or validation necessitated by the installation of authentic Goods after Counterfeit Goods have been replaced.
d. Seller bears responsibility for procuring authentic Goods or items from Seller's Subcontractors and shall ensure that all such Seller Subcontractors comply with the requirements of this article 11.
e. Where Seller is supplying Electronic Parts Seller shall permit Buyer to review and audit Seller's Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System ("System") procedures, practices, processes and related documents to determine whether Seller's System meets the requirements of DFARS Clause 252.246-7007(b)-(c). If Seller or its subcontractor deliver Goods that contain Counterfeit Electronic Parts to Buyer and as a result the Government withholds any payment due under Buyer's prime contract, Buyer may withhold from Seller an amount equal to the withhold of the prime contract. Furthermore, if, as a result of Seller's or its subcontractor's foregoing conduct, the Government imposes a penalty on or charges Buyer interest, Buyer may recover from Seller the amount of that interest or penalty. Buyer will release such withhold once the Government releases the withhold under Buyer's prime contract, less (i) Buyer's reasonable expenses associated with any testing or validation necessitated by the installation of authentic Goods after Counterfeit Electronic Parts have been replaced, and (ii) any interest or penalty imposed or charged.
12. Rights of Buyer's Customers and Regulators to Perform Inspection, Surveillance and Testing
Buyer's rights to perform inspections, surveillance and tests and to review procedures, practices, processes and related documents related to quality assurance, quality control, flight safety and configuration control shall extend to the customers of Buyer that are departments, agencies or instrumentalities of the United States or United Kingdom Government (as applicable) including the United States Government Federal Aviation Administration or United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (as applicable) and any successor agency or instrumentality of the United States or United Kingdom Government. Buyer may also, at Buyer's option, by prior written notice from Buyer's Authorized Procurement Representative, extend such rights to other customers of Buyer and to agencies or instrumentalities of foreign governments equivalent in purpose to the United States Federal Aviation Administration or United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. Seller shall cooperate with any such United States or United Kingdom Government-directed or Buyer-directed inspection, surveillance, test or review without additional charge to Buyer. Nothing in this Contract shall be interpreted to limit United States or United Kingdom Government's access to Seller's facilities pursuant to law or regulation.
13. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Indemnity
a. Seller shall indemnify, keep indemnified, defend and hold harmless Buyer and Buyer's customers from and against all expenses, contingent liabilities, liabilities, injuries, losses, damages, claims, demands, proceedings, awards (including awards based on intentional infringement of patents known at the time of such infringement, exceeding actual damages and/or including legal costs), judgments and legal costs (on a full indemnity basis) whether arising in tort (including negligence), breach of contract, breach of statutory duty, collaterally or otherwise which Buyer and/or Buyer's customers incur or suffer (or may incur or suffer) as a result of any actual, suspected or alleged infringement and/or misuse of any English or foreign Intellectual Property rights arising out of the manufacture, offer for sale, import, sale and/or use of Goods in each case by Buyer or Buyer's customers. Buyer and/or Buyer's customers shall duly notify Seller of any such claim, suit or action. Seller shall, at its own expense, fully defend such claim, suit or action on behalf of the indemnitees.
b. Seller shall have no obligation under this article 13 with regard to any infringement arising from: (i) the compliance of Seller's new product design with formal specifications issued by Buyer where infringement could not be avoided in complying with such specifications except that Seller shall not be granted such relief where it had or should reasonably have had knowledge that such specification compliance would have or might reasonably have been expected to have resulted in such infringement; or (ii) use, import, offer for sale and/or sale of Goods for other than their intended application in combination with other items when such infringement would not have occurred from the use, import, offer for sale or sale of those Goods solely for the purpose for which they were designed or sold by Seller.
c. If any element of the Goods becomes, or in Seller's and/or Buyer's reasonable opinion is likely to become, the subject of an infringement claim, Seller shall, at its own expense and in addition to any obligation of Seller to indemnify Buyer and Buyer's customers in relation to such claim: (i) acting promptly, procure for Buyer (and where relevant Buyer's customers) the right to continue using the relevant Goods that are subject to the infringement claim on terms which are acceptable to Buyer; and (ii) if Seller cannot comply with the requirements of article 13(c)(i) within a reasonable period, replace or modify the relevant Goods with non-infringing substitutes provided that: (a) the performance and functionality of the replaced or modified Goods is at least equivalent to the performance and functionality of the original Goods; (b) the replaced or modified Goods do not have an adverse effect on the environment within which Goods are utilized; (c) there is no additional cost to Buyer; and (d) the terms of this Contract shall apply (including the indemnity contained in article 13(a)) to the replaced or modified Goods.
14. Intellectual Property
a. The following shall each have the meaning ascribed to them. "Foreground Intellectual Property" means all Intellectual Property (as hereinafter defined) conceived, generated, developed, or first reduced to practice by, for, or with Seller or Seller's Subcontractors in performance of this Contract. "Background Intellectual Property" means all Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to Seller or Seller's Subcontractors which is created or acquired prior to or outside the scope of this Contract. "Intellectual Property" means designs, design rights, patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright and related rights, rights in databases, topography rights, mask work registrations, trade marks, service marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and all similar property rights including those subsisting (in any part of the world), in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world.
b. Seller hereby grants by way of present and future grants to Buyer an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license (including the right to grant sublicenses) of the Background Intellectual Property in or related to the Goods to the extent that such license is necessary for Buyer and/or Buyer's customers to use, enjoy and/or otherwise exploit the Goods. The rights granted to Buyer pursuant to this article 14(b) shall include the right for Buyer and any sub-licensee to copy, modify, make any adaptation (including in respect of software the right to enhance, reverse compile, decode or translate) and publish the relevant Background Intellectual Property.
c. All Foreground Intellectual Property is hereby assigned by way of an assignment of all present and future rights from Seller to Buyer with full title guarantee, and to the extent that such Foreground Intellectual Property cannot be prospectively assigned shall be so assigned on creation, and any patents resulting from such inventions (both domestic and foreign) shall be the property of Buyer. Seller shall: (i) promptly disclose all such inventions to Buyer in written detail; and (ii) execute all papers, cooperate with Buyer, and perform all acts necessary and appropriate in connection with the filing, prosecution, maintenance, or assignment of related patents or patent applications on behalf of Buyer.
d. To the extent Seller incorporates third party Intellectual Property into any Goods, Seller shall obtain for Buyer at least the license rights granted in article 14(b) in such third party Intellectual Property, at no additional cost to Buyer.
e. In respect of works of authorship and/or copyright for both Background Intellectual Property and Foreground Intellectual Property, Seller shall obtain waivers of all moral rights in the relevant Intellectual Property which any individual is now or may be at any future time entitled under Chapter IV of Part I of the UK Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or any similar provisions of law in any other relevant jurisdiction.
f. Seller shall, promptly at Buyer's request, provide documentary copies of all know-how which is relevant to Buyer's and/or Buyer's customers use, enjoyment and/or exploitation of the Goods.
g. Seller shall and/or shall procure that Seller and Seller's Subcontractors: (i) prior to acceptance, make themselves available at no further cost to Buyer for such reasonable period of time as is necessary to instruct Buyer's employees in the principles and techniques relating to the use, enjoyment and/or exploitation of the Goods; and/or (ii) after acceptance of the Goods and to the extent not otherwise contracted for pursuant to this Contract, provide Buyer with any consultancy services which may be necessary for Buyer to use, enjoy and/or exploit the Goods, such consultancy services to be provided upon reasonable terms to be agreed mutually in writing between Buyer and Seller and/or Seller's Subcontractors but under no circumstances less favourable to Buyer than the terms of this Contract.
15. Publicity and Customer Communication
a. Without Buyer's prior written approval, such approval being refused at Buyer's absolute discretion, Seller shall not, and shall ensure that Seller's Subcontractors shall not, release any publicity, advertisement, news release or denial or confirmation of same regarding this Contract or the Goods or program to which it pertains.
b. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Contract, Buyer shall be responsible for all coordination and communication with Buyer's customers regarding this Contract or the Goods or program to which it pertains. Seller shall have no communications regarding the foregoing with Buyer's customers without Buyer's advance written approval and coordination.
16. Business Conduct
a. Compliance with Laws.
i. Seller warrants, represents and shall ensure that it and the Goods have and shall comply with all applicable laws and government rules, regulations, authorizations and orders, including: (a) all applicable export, import and sanctions laws, regulations, decrees, orders, policies and authorizations applicable to the export (including re-export) or import of goods, software, technology, or technical data or services (including the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Regulations, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and the antiboycott and embargo regulations and guidelines as set forth in the EAR and in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control and the UK Export Control Act 2002 (collectively, "Trade Control Laws")); (b) EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals); and (c) all applicable laws relating to anti-corruption or anti-bribery (including the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the "UKBA") as if such activity, practice or conduct has been carried out in the UK, legislation implementing the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development "Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions" and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. §§78dd-1, et. seq.) regardless of whether Seller is within the jurisdiction of the United States).
ii. Seller warrants, represents and shall ensure that it: (a) has and keeps in place adequate procedures to prevent bribery by any of Seller's "Associated Person(s)" (as such term is defined in the UKBA and Seller will enforce them where appropriate); and (b) has and keeps in place an effective export/import control compliance program in accordance with all applicable Trade Control Laws. A copy of process control documents and other documents reasonably requested by Buyer related to Seller's compliance with applicable Trade Control Laws shall be made available to Buyer upon request.
iii. Seller shall immediately notify Buyer and provide Buyer with such information as Buyer may so request, if Seller becomes aware of any credible allegation of non-compliance (or in the case of an allegation of non-compliance made by a department, agency or instrumentality of government, any allegation of non-compliance) with any applicable law by Seller in relation to this Contract. Furthermore, Seller shall immediately notify Buyer and provide Buyer with such information as Buyer may so request, if Seller becomes aware of any credible allegation of non-compliance (or in the case of an allegation of non-compliance made by a department, agency or instrumentality of government, any allegation of non-compliance) with any anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws by Seller and/or any of Seller's Associated Person(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer if Seller is, or becomes, listed in any Denied Parties List or if Seller's export privileges are otherwise denied, suspended or revoked in whole or in part by any Governmental entity.
iv. Seller shall control the disclosure of, and access to, controlled items or technical data provided by Buyer related to performance of this Contract in compliance with all applicable Trade Control Laws. Seller shall not transfer any export controlled item, data or services, to include transfer to foreign persons employed by or associated with, or under contract to Seller, or Seller's Subcontractors, without providing advance notice to Buyer and obtaining the requisite export and/or import authority. Subject to applicable Trade Control Laws, Seller shall provide Buyer with the export control classification of any commodity or technology including software.
v. Seller shall incorporate into any contracts with Seller's Subcontractors obligations no less restrictive than those set forth in this article 16(a) requiring compliance with all applicable Trade Control Laws and all applicable laws relating to anti-corruption or anti-bribery.
b. Code of Basic Working Conditions and Human Rights. Buyer is committed to providing a safe and secure working environment and the protection and advancement of basic human rights in its worldwide operations. In furtherance of this commitment. Buyer strongly encourages Seller to adopt and enforce concepts meeting current standards as a minimum, including conducting Seller's operations in a manner that is fully compliant with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to fair wages and treatment, freedom of association, personal privacy, collective bargaining, workplace safety and environmental protection. Further, any violation of law by Seller relating to basic working conditions and human rights in the performance of work under this Contract may be considered a breach of this Contract for which Buyer may elect to cancel any open orders between Buyer and Seller, for cause, in accordance with article 5 "Cancellation for Default".
c. Environmental Health and Safety Performance and Reach Compliance.
i. Seller acknowledges and accepts full and sole responsibility to maintain an environment, health and safety management system ("EMS") appropriate for its business throughout the performance of this Contract. Buyer expects that Seller's EMS shall promote health and safety, environmental stewardship, and pollution prevention by appropriate source reduction strategies. Seller shall convey the requirement of this article 28(c) to Seller's Subcontractors.
ii. Seller shall provide to Buyer with each shipment the following information and data: (i) for any "substance" or "mixture" in the shipment, a "safety data sheet" conforming to the requirements of article 31 of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 ("REACH Regulation"); and (ii) for any "article" in the shipment that contains a "substance" listed on the "candidate list" in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight, the identity of each such "substance" and such other information as may be required to allow safe use of the "article" as set forth in article 33 of the REACH Regulation, (the terms "substance", "mixture", "article", "candidate list", and "safety data sheet" shall have the same meaning as are given those terms in the REACH Regulation and the list of substances currently on the candidate list can be found at http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/candidate-list-table.)
iii. Seller warrants, represents and shall ensure that each item in each shipment delivered pursuant to this Contract conforms to and shall be compliant with the restrictions included in Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation and/or is otherwise authorized for use in accordance with Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation (in each case where relevant).
d. Seller Facility. Seller shall provide Buyer written notice of any proposed plans for moving Seller's manufacturing location for the Goods or moving tooling or other equipment utilized in the manufacture of the Goods to another facility. In no event shall Seller proceed with implementing such plans prior to obtaining Buyer's prior written approval.
e. Conflict Minerals. On request in no longer than 30 days Seller shall complete and provide to Buyer a single and comprehensive Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, using the form provided at request Seller shall perform appropriate due diligence on its supply chain in order to fulfil the reporting obligations of this article 16(e).
17. Customer Clauses
- Seller acknowledges that, to the extent that it has notice (express or implied), this Contract/Purchase Order and the Goods support Buyer and Buyers Customer in its performance of a superior contract. Seller agrees that applicable clauses contained within that superior contract shall be incorporated into this Contract in order to ensure that Buyer is able to satisfy all of the obligations placed upon it by the contract. Clauses contained within the superior contract applicable to this Contract are incorporated herein by this link to the Contract Customer Contract CHC/087 (http://www.boeingsuppliers.com/idscommon/ccr/c/chc_087_2015-10-02.pdf), unless otherwise stated, these clauses shall not extend or create liability upon Buyer or reduce the liability of Seller except to the extent that such clauses: (i) permit direct enforcement by Seller against the relevant superior contracting entity; or (ii) provide directly enforceable limitations for Seller against the relevant superior contracting entity (in both cases, the claim or relief of Seller shall be against or from the relevant superior contracting entity directly and not Buyer).
- Security DEFCON 531 and 659 apply.
18. Indemnity and Insurance
a. Seller shall indemnify, keep indemnified and hold harmless Buyer from and against all expenses, contingent liabilities, liabilities, injuries, losses, damages, claims, demands, proceedings, judgments and legal costs (on a full indemnity basis) whether arising in tort (including negligence), breach of contract, breach of statutory duty, collaterally or otherwise which Buyer incurs or suffers as a result of or in connection with: (i) any claim made against Buyer by a third party for death, personal injury or damage to or loss of property arising out of, or in connection with, defects in Goods, to the extent that the defect in the Goods is attributable to the acts or omissions of Seller or Seller's Subcontractors; (ii) any claim made against Buyer by a third party arising out of, or in connection with, the supply of the Goods, to the extent that such claim arises out of the breach, intentional or negligent acts or omissions, or failure or delay in performance of this Contract by Seller or Seller's Subcontractors; (iii) any breach by Seller of any of its obligations, representations or warranties in article 16(a).
b. Unless different minimum insurance levels are specified in this Contract, for the duration of this Contract and for a period of 6 years thereafter, Seller shall maintain in force, with a reputable insurance company, professional indemnity insurance (with an annual aggregate limit of not less than £1,000,000), product liability insurance (not less than £1,000,000 per occurrence), public liability insurance (not less than £1,000,000 per occurrence), employer's liability insurance (not less than the minimum limit required by law), motor liability insurance (not less than the minimum limit required by law) and/or shall procure that employees obtain and maintain motor liability insurance for business travel (not less than the minimum limit required by law), each insurance to cover the liabilities that may arise under or in connection with this Contract. Seller shall, prior to commencement of work and at any other time on Buyer's reasonable request, produce evidence in a form acceptable to Buyer that the insurances which Seller is required under this Contract to maintain are in force and that the premiums for such insurances are paid in full. Seller shall for the period of this Contract and for a period of 7 years thereafter, give 30 days advance written notice to Buyer in the event of cancellation, avoidance, non renewal or suspension of any relevant insurance policy.
c. Seller assumes, and shall ensure that Seller and Seller's Subcontractors thereof and their respective employees assume, the risk of loss or destruction of or damage to any property of such parties whether owned, hired, rented, borrowed or otherwise. Seller waives, and shall ensure that Seller's Subcontractors thereof and their respective employees waive, all rights of recovery against Buyer, its subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents for any such loss or destruction of or damage to any property of Seller or Seller's Subcontractors and their respective employees. At all times Seller shall, and ensure that Seller's Subcontractors shall, use suitable precautions to prevent damage to Buyer's property. If any such property is damaged by the fault or negligence of Seller or Seller's Subcontractors thereof, Seller shall, at no cost to Buyer, promptly and equitably reimburse Buyer for such damage or repair or otherwise make good such property to Buyer's satisfaction. If Seller fails to do so, Buyer may do so and recover from Seller the cost thereof on an indemnity basis.
d. Any self-insured retention or deductibles and exclusions in coverage in respect of the insurance policies required under this Contract shall be the liability solely of Seller or Seller's Subcontractor responsible for maintaining the insurance. In no event shall the liability of Seller or Seller's Subcontractor thereof be limited to the extent of any of the minimum limits of insurance required herein.


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The Importance of Wild Fisheries For Local Food Security: Senegal
The marine waters off Senegal are very productive, and the country has a high dependence on wild fish for food security and livelihoods. Fish is a primary source of animal protein in Senegal, and fisheries make substantial contributions to the national economy. However, poor management, weak monitoring, overfishing, and illegal fishing threaten this critical resource and its contribution to food security and nutrition there.
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Good afternoon, my beautiful friends! And welcome to my first-ever storytime. What better way to start this new "series" than with a sad story, hm? I will be talking about the events surrounding my first suicide attempt. Now I know there is a "taboo" surrounding talking about suicide and the subject in general, but I'm here to break this stigma, so let's get on with the story…
I will not go into a lot of detail about my background. I've talked about my life a LOT on this blog. So I will skip all of that in this post as I don't think it is relevant here. But what I will say about my past is that I was always fascinated with death and dying. I was into the whole horror/thriller/psychological thriller scene before I was ten years old, and I was also fascinated with crimes and murders and massacres.
However, my thoughts on ME dying didn't come until I was in my early teens.
As some of you know, I wasn't really the most popular person. Nor had I a lot of friends. They were either older than me – my sister's friends basically – or they were my friends, but I wasn't really theirs (if that makes sense). The first friend I'd made that considered me her friend was a girl in my class who shared the same interests as me. I was on cloud 9. We proudly called each other friends and, despite not looking alone, we were like two peas in a pod.
When I found out she was talking to a boy I knew on MSN (yep, back when that shit existed), I stepped up my game with giving her the best advice I could about this person. I hadn't talked to him in a long time, but when we started talking again, it felt like we didn't lose touch. He was always a charmer, so I didn't think much of our conversation. I talked about my friend a lot… but somehow, he always directed the conversation back to me. It started getting weird very quickly, things escalated, and since I valued my friendship so much, I told him I'd tell her about the conversation. I print-screened the whole thing and saved the in a file. She was not online at the time, so I kind of figured I would send everything to her the next day after I'd talked to her at school.
The next morning, she comes up to me, fuming, asking me why of all the boys I talked to, I had to go for her boyfriend. I blinked, and explained that he was the one flirting with me, not the other way round. What really triggered me and broke my heart was the fact that she chose some guy over me. That's a big no-no in the girl code, little ones! Write it down: thou shalt not choose a boy over your girls!!!
That day seemed never-ending. I was sad, felt alone and every moment I went to the bathroom, I cried my eyes out. Whereas I sat with her during breaks, I roamed around the school from then onwards. The next day, I was so sad and angry at her spreading nasty rumours about me, I broke my locker door. The day after that, I broke the teachers' chair (it was already about to cave in if a fat one sat on it, but I threw him aside and it broke).
As the days became weeks, the whole class and the majority of my peers from different classes knew what had happened between me and this girl – obviously, they heard her side, the lies. I felt even sadder and more alone.
The date completely slipped my mind, because I didn't care about anything anymore. To this day I barely remember D-Day. But I do remember I was alone at home (you know, the perfect opportunity), and I tried emptying a box of pills… I don't remember the name. I just picked the first thing that came before me.
My stomach started hurting, my throat was super dry, and I had an adrenalin rush – like, yes, I am dying. I am experiencing death first-hand. And I was excited, but at the same time, I was scared… and guilty. Guilt for disappointing my family, my best friend (who at the time was doing her exams so she wasn't in school), my teachers… everyone…
And I stopped. I made myself sick, took a shower and a few hours later my family was home. They found me reading on my bed (because back then, my dear millennials, I had a COMPUTER CURFEW… who has that these days?!).
For the years coming, I asked myself if it was the guilt that stopped me from taking my own life, or a higher entity or whatever.. I still don't even know… I think it's a Second Chance.
I spent the next eleven years trying to turn my life around, until I hit rock bottom early last year, was hospitalised, blah blah blah – you know the recent story, so I won't really go into the details (I will link them below if you don't know).
So this was my first story time. It was a very complex thing to explain, so I hope I explained it well. I thank this second chance for giving me the chance – waddup pun?! – to prove my past self wrong. I won this round!
Things That Have Helped me Deal with Mental Health
"It all just got real…" – My Journey to Being Diagnosed
What February 26th means to me


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My review of the Man of Steel
by rick olivares
With the release of Man of Steel, I think it is very clear to my mind about the fundamental differences between DC Comics and Marvel Comics super-heroes.
DC Heroes are like modern-day Gods while Marvel's heroes are like every day joes who fight alongside the ordinary man. Is that good or bad?
Not at all. There's something about how they adapted Alex Ross' stirring paintings of these heroes hovering in the sky that's both majestic and terrifying. Then again, remember the old JLA satellite was in orbit miles and miles above the earth.
Having said that modern-day comic book movies owe a lot to retcons and to Michael Bay. For those who do not read comic books, "retcons" means "retroactive continuity" or the updating of previously established stories or simply put, rewriting history. This is done so that comic books are kept fresh for modern audiences.
Obviously, that is why you have reboots. Now since these reboots are set today, they are darker in tone. Hence, the Michael Bay (see Armageddon, Transformers etc) larger than life scenes of destruction and the use of US military hardware.
Man of Steel is also obviously influenced by the first Richard Donner-Superman film, Alex Ross' portrayal of Big Blue, the recent stories by Grant Morrison, and Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.
What I liked about this reboot?
1) The casting. Henry Cavill is Superman. Finally, there's an heir to Christopher Reeve who can carry the torch. Amy Adams has the right charm for Lois Lane without being tomboyish. Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are perfect as the Kents. I can even dig Laurence Fishburne as Perry White! For real. But what's with the change --- first we see Nick Fury turn from Caucasian to African American. Now it's Perry White! Nevertheless, great casting.
2) I can understand mining Superman's Kryptonian origins into something richer. It's now a lot more plausible to have more Kryptonians out there. In the original origin (now that sounds weird, right), Kal-El was the original and only survivor of the explosion of Krypton. But as years went by, he wasn't the only one. Soon enough, there were a lot of Kryptonians all over the place. Having space expansion makes more sense.
I have to admit that when I think of Jor-El, I think of Marlon Brando's screen version in the first Christopher Reeve film. Is that now in danger of being toppled by Russell Crowe's version? Not sure but Crowe does a good Jor-El.
3) General Zod. Totally badass zealot. One of my recollections of the first Superman film was some government guy exclaiming, "Oh, my God." To which the general replies, "Not God. Zod."
In this film, this line is epic: "I was bred for this. I was trained all my life to be a warrior! Where did you train? A farm?" Awesome.
4) The fight scenes. Spectacular. Love 'em.
What I didn't like about the reboot?
1) The US Military, the people of Kansas and Lois Lane know that Clark Kent is Superman? Surely you jest. Might as well put Ma Kent in the Fortress of Solitude. Didn't Pa Kent tell him to be careful with his secret identity? Funny. And then he joins the Daily Planet where still you think you can fool people with the eye glasses for a disguise?
The guys who wrote the screenplay would have read the DC limited series Identity Crisis. This isn't kosher by any stretch of the imagination.
2) Smallville. The scenes from Smallville in the first Christopher Reeve film are still more riveting and painful (especially when Clark leaves to find his destiny).
3) The fight scenes. Clark wasn't trained to be a warrior. Where did he learn how to fight? How did he know how to snap Zod's neck? You need to know how to do that. I don't believe there are any chances on a farm to do that. And why did Zod send only two Kryptonians to fight Supes? I would have sicced everyone on him and pounded him into alien roadkill. And after all the carnage, Superman finds the time to kiss Lois Lane? Seriously.
4) Just like the Batman movies, the carnage in Man of Steel is terrifying. After the first Batman film, I would have moved out of Gotham. I mean the Batman trilogy is great but the ineptness of the police in taking on these criminals? I would have moved to Kansas!
5) And Superman offed Zod? I guess someone didn't do their homework. He doesn't kill.
After the attack of the Kryptonians and Metropolis is nearly and totally destroyed, every armed force in the world would want to prepare for more space invasions. Superman or no Superman. And that will escalate the arms race and put everyone at odds with Superman.
It's a darn good film. I know with sci-fi and superhero films, you have to suspend you disbelief. But that doesn't mean it cannot be airtight.
In spite of that, I enjoyed Man of Steel. It's worth seeing again and getting the DVD/Blu-Ray discs for my collection. Furthermore, it revitalizes Superman not only for the comic book community but also for the general public. Is it better than Iron Man, Spider-Man 2 or The Avengers? Or even Batman Begins? No, it's not. But it's real close. And that is the least that you can ask for in a terrific summer movie.


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- 30 minute class, the cost is $59 for all 5 weeks with skate rental ($54 with your own skates).
- For additional siblings take $5 off.
This fee includes Skating and Play Zone after the class is over and we are open until 10pm on Saturdays. Call 989-2000 for more details and to get rolling! Looking forward to skating with you.


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If there's one thing I know for certain it's that the brides (and grooms!) that read this blog sure do love colourful weddings. Which is why I'm convinced you're all going to flip out over this adorable retro inspired wedding shoot. Submitted by Zoe (The Little Vintage Car Co.), Aneta (BrightSide Photography) and Lizzy (The Flower Story), this shoot was set up so they could flex their creative muscles and create something fun!
"The theme for the shoot was 'Head in the clouds' a name inspired by our model's stunning turquoise hair and our fluffy cloud installation", they explained. "The aim of this shoot was to mix the elegance and style of a 1950s wedding with a big and bold jewelled tone colour scheme. We didn't want to recreate a wedding from the 1950s, but wanted a fresh take on a traditional vintage theme."


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Pay & Display machine is located on Level 2.
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Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Mitte
About the Hotel
Why We Love This Hotel
- In historic Mitte area, near most of Berlin's prime attractions
- Large studios & apartments close to local, national & international transport links
- Has an indoor heated pool, Jacuzzi & sauna that is free to guests
- There's an on-site restaurant & bar with a happy hour offering half-price drinks
Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof offers large apartments close to transport connection across Berlin, Germany and the rest of Europe. It's an 8-minute walk from Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Central Station), Europe's largest station and most connecting train station when opened in 2006, and a 6-minute walk from the Naturkundemuseum U-Bahn station.
The apartments are in the central Mitte area of Berlin -- the historical heart of the city and home to many of Berlin's best-known tourist attractions. It's around a 20-minute walk to Brandenburg Gate and about 35 minutes from Museum Island and Checkpoint Charlie. There are also a number of art galleries, museums, theatres, bars and restaurants closer nearby.
The hotel's Alto Restaurant & Bar specialises in steaks, pasta and Australian dishes. It also has a swanky bar with brown-leather sofas and red-velvet high-back armchairs -- happy hour is 5.30pm-7.30pm, with 50% off beers, wines and cocktails. There's free Wi-Fi in the lobby's seated lounge area. Guests have free access to the leisure facilities, which include an indoor heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna ad fitness centre.
All studios and apartments have fully equipped kitchenettes (with kettle, microwave, grill and utensils), and open-plan-style bedrooms; the larger apartments also have a lounge and dining area. You can upgrade to a 1-, 2- or 3-bedroom apartment, which include washing machines and tumble dryers, and request studios or apartments with balconies and views over the city.


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10 Cool Christian Musicians to Follow on Twitter
Twitter is a way to connect and keep up with top Christian musicians, singers, bands, and artists in real-time.
Toby McKeehan: @therealtobymac
91,856 followers
The former DC Talk rapper and successful solo artist tweets in a low-key and accessible street-style. He posts tour photographs; daily Bible verses, and gives shout-outs to fellow musicians, friends, and fans.
Jeremy Camp: @jeremycamp
69,954 followers
Camp keeps a worshipful tone to his tweets, posts daily Bible verses and inspirational quotes, gives away fan exclusives, posts studio photographs and video updates. He also uploads images about life with his wife Ady Camp, formerly Adrienne Liesching of The Benjamin Gate, and their two daughters.
Natalie Grant: @NatalieGrant
54,190 followers
The Dove Award-winning vocalist candidly and sweetly interacts with fans who ask questions, jokes self-deprecatingly about herself, talks about her Lasik eye surgery, and publicly promotes causes like anti-trafficking organizations.
Mark Hall: @markhallCC
36,196 followers
The Casting Crowns front man, who also serves as a worship leader at his Atlanta church, sends encouraging tweets on scripture, grumbles about Android commercials, posts photographs of his family, and gives tweet-and-greet tickets to his followers.
Bart Millard: @BartMillard
28,941 followers
The jolly MercyMe lead singer and rabid Texas Rangers fan tweets a lot, but does not take Twitter too seriously. He frequently changes his avatar to humorous pictures and holds impromptu quiz games with his followers, all in a lighthearted delivery.
Phil Wickham: @philwickham
48,893 followers
The San Diego singer-songwriter tweets with his buddies, bemoans airplane travel, shares Instagrams, tweets from the Apple Store on his new iPhone, and promotes fellow bands and musicians with whom he has collaborated.
Rebecca St. James: @RebeccaStJames
17,987 followers
The Grammy Award-winning singer tweets about purity and worship. She often mentions poignant Bible verses, mentors young girls, gives links to her books, and loves on her husband.
Matt Hammitt: @matthammitt
11,734 followers
The Sanctus Real lead singer, guitarist, and family man tweets about audiophile stuff, such as his new in-ear monitors. He tweets book quotes and New Testament nuggets, posts quirky photographs, and heart-tugging updates about his boy, Bowen, who was born with a rare heart condition and underwent multiple surgeries.
Mac Powell: @macpowell
56,850 followers
The Third Day rocker tweets wordplay jokes, roots for Georgia football, posts pictures of his guitars, goofs on his long hair, promotes tour dates and gigs, and doles out a hearty share of Southern charm.
Dan Haseltine: @Scribblepotemus
9,202 followers
The Jars of Clay leader frequently tackles heavy philosophical discussions on his Twitter, holds theological debates with followers, posts behind-the-music blog posts, and jokes with his band mates.


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I've once again joined Rinda at Gallo Organico for the next installation of the 2015 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt. This year was harder than last year, and, although I hunted more this year than last, I seem to be coming up short on things like social media and card/board games. Here is what I have for August.
1. Bouquet of flowers (shown in part 1)
2. Ornate door knocker
This may seem like a cop out, but I was getting desperate, so went to a local hardware store and took a photo of two. Not exactly ornate, but as ornate as they sell!
3. Person walking a dog or other animal (shown in part 1)
4. Still need (people playing board or card games)
5. Architectural columns (shown in part 1)
6. A metal bridge (shown in part 1)
7. A turtle (shown in part 1)
8. A person plugged in to social media
I had almost given up on finding someone plugged in to social media, when I saw this gal at Sam's Club earlier this week.
She was either reading a text message or sending one. Thank goodness for a very long lens so I could discretely take her photo.
9. A tent
I hope this qualifies as a tent, because it was all I could find. I don't go camping, and I have no neighbors who do, either.
10. A college or university
Ah! My final alma mater.
It was fun taking a photo of our rather wimpy, but now famous (because of our basketball team that did so well two years in a row) mascot, the shock of wheat!
11. Cell or tv tower (shown in part 1)
12. Public restroom (shown in part 1)
13. A merry go round or carousel
For the merry go round, I looked long and hard. I visited five parks in my city, one of which was private, and was so surprised there were none to be found anymore. I ran across this post from a web site called Adventures in Syberspace. Here are his words verbatim:
If you are over the age of 30, it is likely you played on a merry-go-round at your local park. If you're under 30, it is likely you did not. They aren't around anymore, and I'm certain it's because kids got hurt on them, their parents sued park districts, and so they took them out. How do I know this? Well, this law firm's webpage not only talks about the requirements for any current merry-go-round, but also has a handy form to fill out if your "child was severely injured from playing on a merry go round." You "may be entitled to compensation for medical bills and pain and suffering." They'll get back to you within 24 hours.So, since I couldn't find a carousel, my absolute first choice, I went with this wimpy alternative they are now using to replace the merry go rounds in the US. And if you live in the US, you will be lucky to find one.
14. Traffic lights (shown in part 1)
15. Flag pole with at least 3 flags (shown in part 1), but misread and showed four poles, each with a single flag. I may have to disqualify that prompt and photo.
16. A panoramic view (shown in part 1)
17. Matching uniforms (shown in part 1)
18. An overloaded truck, bicycle, etc
I hope this truck was overloaded enough, because I chased it over a mile
and all I got were these two
19. A ticket booth (shown in part 1)
20. A body of water (shown in part 1)
and a small man-made body of water I found at the zoo one week.
21. Photo of me holding sign
Yes, it's me with my sign. It was taken on my front porch. You might recognize me from my deformed hands, or my floppy over sized clothes I prefer to wear. Remember please that Bleubeard is the face of this blog and I'm just standing in for him, since he doesn't like to write.
Alternate A, people eating outside:
These were taken on two different days in two different locations. And no, I didn't know any of the people in either photo.
Alternate B, an umbrella
My friend Sally grabbed her umbrella right before it started to rain.
Alternate C, a rocking chair
I have several rocking chairs at home, but I really like this Adirondack rocking chair owned by my neighbor.
I still need people playing cards or a board game and hope to find it and possibly a flag pole with three or more flags on the same pole, during the last few days of this scavenger hunt. Thank you for joining me on this photo hunt. I appreciate your lovely comments, because they are much appreciated.
And just so you don't forget, it's once again time to do your own scavenger hunt by hunting down your favorite post from the past. Please have it ready to share on the 2nd.


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I wrote last week about the anxious feelings we can experience with the holiday season fast approaching. There are so many extra things to think about this time of year and many of us can feel extra jittery and stressed. We may find ourselves more reliant than ever on those we love. Sometimes though, we find that those around us have their own problems and anxieties which sometimes present themselves in unexpected ways.
If you had a crystal ball and could see into the future, do you think you would find happiness? Would you put an end to anxious feelings you experience if you knew how life was going to pan out for yourself or others?
I recently came across a story about a 'Naughty or Nice' book. The heroine of the story mysteriously received a book through her post box which enabled her to find out more about the people she knew, and the actions they appeared to be taking to achieve what they wanted in life. Just by uttering a name over the book, the girl found that the book magically opened and revealed unusual and sometimes apparently undesirable things about the people she thought she knew. What was interesting was the girl's reaction and the conclusions she came to after seeing what was revealed in the book. Rather than being helped by what she saw she was often dismayed and perplexed, and felt let down by neighbours and colleagues, and the people she loved. Rampaging around she accused people of various misdemeanours and often made them ashamed or shocked. Things got worse and her life started to unravel.
However, before long, she realised that if she turned the book over, there was another side to each story. People did things for a reason; they were led to perform certain actions because of a series of events. Sometimes what looked bad on the surface wasn't really bad at all but just part of an ongoing story. Once she saw that everyone had their frailties and their own wishes and desires, indeed, their own story, she forgave, and built both old and new relationships. The book showed that hardly anyone is just 'naughty' or just 'nice', but perhaps a bit of both at times.
We may feel it would be a good thing to see what lies ahead and why things happen like they do, but I think most of us do not really need a crystal ball or a magic book. If we give ourselves time and give time to other people we can probably work most things out and find the real reasons for why things happen as they do.
So when we are feeling our own lives are complicated or we are bowed by worry or stress, it is good to remember that very few people live perfect lives. Almost certainly, anxiety and fear manifest themselves in our behaviour and can show that we are uncomfortable in our situations; we may feel isolated, but chances are that others will be feeling the same too at times. We are not the only ones who's behaviour can be misinterpreted, so don't beat yourself up after a night out; don't go home and worry about how you come across to people. Chances are they won't have noticed – they will have been more concerned about they came across to you!
Most people have times when life gets them down, but if you are someone who doesn't have anxiety, I urge you to be a bit careful with your words and reactions during the holiday season. What may seem silly to you could be a genuine concern for someone else. At the very least, look at both sides of the story.


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Meet Your 2017 CMA Awards Gala Host: Danielle Graham!
CMA is excited to announce your 2017 Awards Host: Danielle Graham! Learn more about Danielle and see her at the CMA Awards Gala on November 24 - reserve your tables today!
As Anchor for CTV's ETALK – Canada's #1 Entertainment Show, Danielle Graham's role and charming personality has put her face-to-face with some of Hollywood's biggest stars, covering high-profile events both here at home and around the world. In recent years, Graham has interviewed the likes of Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Ben Affleck, Amy Schumer, Colin Farrell, Michael Caine, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hanks, Beyoncé Knowles, Taylor Swift, and many more. Graham has made her mark on red carpets around the world including THE OSCARS®, THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS®, THE PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF).
A jetsetter in her own right, Graham recently travelled to London, England to interview the global superstar Adele in advance of her performance special ADELE LIVE IN LONDON. She has also interviewed Jennifer Lawrence for her starring role in Joy, Kate Winslet for her part in Steve Jobs, as well as the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron, including Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth, to name a few.
Graham was also the first ETALK reporter to go on the road with the CTV smash-hit THE AMAZING RACE CANADA during its inaugural season, and co-hosted THE AMAZING RACE CANADA after-show, INSIDE THE RACE.
Graham also appears weekly on CANADA AM, CP24 BREAKFAST, 104.5 CHUM FM, and CTV News Channel to chat about entertainment news stories of the day.
Danielle got her start in broadcasting in 2001 as an intern in the Citytv Toronto newsroom, before being hired as a floor director for the weekend news. Graham hosted YTV's weekly music countdown THE HIT LIST for four years before joining the Star! family in 2005, acting as an entertainment reporter for STAR! DAILY. Graham covered red carpet events for the next two years on the daily entertainment show and also appeared on A-CHANNEL NEWS AT SIX and A-CHANNEL NEWS AT 11 giving viewers their daily dose of entertainment.
She officially joined the ETALK team in 2007 as a reporter, was promoted to Senior Reporter in 2013, before being promoted to Co-Anchor in January 2015.
Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Danielle graduated from Seneca College with a diploma in Radio and Television Broadcasting. When not tracking down the latest entertainment stories or hitting the hottest red carpet premieres, Graham loves to kick back at home or lakeside at her cottage, cook, read, and entertain friends.
Follow Danielle Graham on Twitter, @DanielleGraham and on Instagram, @mrsdaniellegraham.


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Things to Play Before You're 50
This concert was given on 8th May 2011 at St.George's Church, Bickley to celebrate Peter Bruce's last day in his forties! His friends got together to play his choice of music, including the world première of one of his own works. It is split into 'tracks' so you can pick and choose what you want to listen to. In addition, you may download the recordings to keep and play at your convenience.
To listen on this webpage, just click the play button for each track you want to hear. Alternatively, each piece or movement can be downloaded by right-clicking on the name in the list and clicking on 'Save as'. N.B. iPhone/iPad users (and users of other devices that do not support WordPress's 'Audio' play button) can also hear the music using these links.
Darius Milhaud – La Création du Monde (conducted by Lindsay Ryan)
George Lloyd – The Forest of Arden (conducted by Leslie Lake)
Toru Takemitsu – Day Signal (conducted by John Holland)
Peter Bruce – Slipstream (conducted by John Holland) (World Première)
Berlioz – Symphonie Funèbre et Triomphale (conducted by Adrian Brown)
The concert programme can be viewed HERE (PDF format).


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In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, former Growing Pains actor Kirk Cameron boldly took a stand for traditional marriage and against abortion. The results? Exactly what you'd expect:
@TheHendryx – "looks pretty gay for a dude that hates fags."
@JimmyGirlPhotoG – "I can't believe Mike Seaver turned out to be such a lunatic douche… #GrowingPains@kirkcameron
@ArabRabbra – "I swear, I canNOT believe in 2012 we have shit like the GOP candidates, @kirkcameron ignorance, #kony2012 ect. Its legit #endtimes"
@bgsmithdc – "Cool so a washed up, never was "star" is now an expert on marriage and virtue? @kirkcameron ur a JACKASS…go back to being irrelevant pls!"
@Matthewinnz – "All of you praising @kirkcameron for his words are disgusting excuses of a human being. Its 2012, not 1012, times have changed #learntolove"
On a Tuesday episode of The Talk, Latoya Jackson described Kirk Cameron's words as "hateful," while Sara Gilbert essentially stated that Cameron's words could cause a spike among the suicide rate of the gay and lesbian community. Even Alan Thicke and Tracey Gold, Cameron's former TV dad and sister, respectively, took to Twitter to express their distaste for his choice of words. I came across a lot of hateful Tweets aimed at Cameron on Twitter, but Roseanne Barr's Tweet was by far the most bizarre, although I don't expect anything less from her anyway: "Kirk or kurt or whatever Cameron is an accomplice to murder with his hate speech." Ah, yes. Supporting traditional marriage is equivalent to murder. You've got to love liberal logic, or lack thereof.
Piers Morgan invited Cameron on the show to discuss his upcoming movie, Monumental. Morgan can never pass up an opportunity to ask someone what their stance is on gay marriage or abortion. He asked, "What do you believe?" Cameron responded with, "I believe marriage is between one man and one woman, until death do you part." Morgan then went on to ask, "Do you think homosexuality is a sin?" Cameron answered, "I think that it's unnatural," "detrimental," and "ultimately destructive." I suppose Piers Morgan was expecting Kirk Cameron to give an ingratiating answer that would tickle the ears of every homosexual and gay activist, because the answer he gave was, according to Morgan, an answer that was "abnormal and offensive." Cameron didn't accept Piers Morgan's interview invitation to adamantly voice his unacceptance of the idea of gay marriage; he was asked how he felt about gay marriage and homosexuality.
A few news sources are saying Piers Morgan came to Kirk Cameron's defense when he said Cameron was "honest and brave" for "saying what he said," and he may genuinely feel that way, but to say Kirk Cameron "hated" homosexuals, is pure dishonesty. Cameron never said he hated anyone; he is just not in favor of homosexuality, and that is what the Left is trying to ostracize him for. The ever-so-tolerant Left is only tolerant when you say what they like to hear; any opposition to their views, and it is open season for you. Maybe that's why the mainstream media solely contrasted those who spewed their hatred for Kirk Cameron's statement. What about the individuals who supported his stance on marriage?
From Kirk Cameron's Facebook page:
Rolanda DelaMartinez – "Kirk, you said a mouth full. I've walked in your shoes and have nothing but the utmost respect for you stating your Christian beliefs with TRUTH and LOVE. However, many will twist the words of those who stand for God's word…Jesus experienced this and you will be no different. Praying for you and your family during this difficult time."
Sarah Baker Prox – "Thank you for your comments….they were sensitive and loving yet TRUTHFUL. Thank you for standing firm!!!"
Sara Gibson – "way to stand up for a Holy God!! Thank you, Kirk."
Elizabeth Fuentes – "Being GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL IS WRONG PEOPLE !!!! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD! GET OVER IT KIRK SPOKE THE TRUTH THAT IS ALL !"
Pamela A Berry – "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. (Psalm 27: 1, 3)
@StephenBaldwin7 – "GREAT JOB Kirk !!! Let's pray one day Piers Morgan finds true Salvation, God Bless !"
@Danielprays – "Pray for @KirkCameron He's face great heat after speaking the truth in love at @PiersMorgan"
@Ayana_Kay – "Get off of @KirkCameron back.. Certain things are not right and America is full of double standards and our core values are slipping."
@anotherday1 – "@KirkCameron THANK YOU FOR NOT COVERING UP WHAT YOU BELIEVE WHILE @PiersMorgan IS TRYING TO STICK IT TO U! GOOD JOB!"
@linsey_lynn – "Marriage is between a man & a woman. God designed it that way & its rite. I am 100% behind @KirkCameron, he's speakin truth 2 a lost world."
The Left will only reveal to you what's convenient for them. For as many of those who disgorged their hatred for Kirk Cameron's opinion, there were just as many that stood by him and voiced their support. Liberals will do everything they can to, as Michelle Malkin puts it, "criminalize conservative dissent." The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, also known as GLAAD, has a petition called "Tell Kirk Cameron It's Time To Finally Grow Up" trying to circle the web (it only has 6,686, and their goal is 7,500). This watchdog organization reminds me of the website the Obama administration launched; you know, the one you visit when you want to report a really mean comment someone said about the President? For those of you in favor of stifling free speech, feel free to report me; the link has been provided.
Sure, liberals, you can hate the conservative stance on marriage, but you're going to have a very difficult time shutting us up. You may very well continue to reveal one-sided views to the public, but TheCollegeConservative will continue to call you out on it. You will never scare us into submission or compliance. There is nothing wrong with saying, "I support traditional marriage!"
Atarah Golden :: Cecil College :: North East, Maryland :: @LastCivilRight


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After starting to paint our house about 5 days ago , we decided that going to the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend,Wa. sounded good for a little break and it was much too hot anyway for painting and being able to spread it our correctly. I had planned the trip quite awhile back but painting seemed more important for awhile until I found out there was going to be one of my favorite women attending and giving a presentation on rounding the 5 Great Capes in her sail boat. That does it , we are going…….. The weather was perfect along the water and we arrived in the evening and found a place to park and plug in, nice.
After a good nites sleep, we jumped in the pickup and since it was only 4 miles into town, we parked and rode the shuttle down to the water for only $1.00. What a bargain!
The town started to fill up around noon there being a ferry coming over from Whidbey Island quite afew times a day . Also , further south, another coming from Seattle. What a beautiful peace of water to boat, sail,canoe, etc. Lovely for any water activities!
We had to take advantage of the Port Townsend Brewery…………………..
Cheers!!! and Happy Trails!!