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1. Definitions 2. Acceptance and account terms 3. Quotations/estimates and ordering 4. Pricing and payment 5. Delivery 6. Returns 7. Warranties and limitation of liability 8. Product safety 9. Goods manufactured by VIP 10. Services 11. Ownership and risk 12. Security and Personal Properties Securities Act 13. The Customer 14. Default 15. Security agency 16. Indemnity and guarantee 17. Privacy 18. Review of terms 19. General
1.1 In these Terms, unless the context requires otherwise:
CGA means the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993;
Customer means the party(s) stated in the credit application form as the customer (together with its successors), or any other person whose order for the purchase of Goods is accepted by VIP. If the Customer comprises more than one person, each of those person's liability and agreement is joint and several. Where the Customer is a trust, the trustees liability shall not be limited to the assets of the trust;
Delivery means delivery of the Goods in accordance with clause 5;
Event of Default means and event where:
the Customer fails to comply with these Terms or any other contract with VIP, and does not remedy that failure within 10 days of receiving notice from CRT advising them of the failure;
the Customer commits an act of bankruptcy;
the Customer's ownership or effective control is transferred without VIP's consent;
if the Customer:
becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or is deemed or presumed to be so under any law;
makes, or proposes to make, an assignment, arrangement, composition or compromise with, for the benefit of, or affecting its creditors in relation to any of its indebtedness;
a receiver, liquidator, trustee, manager, administrator or statutory or official manager or similar officer is or has been appointed in respect of the Customer or over all or any of the Customer's assets;
Goods means all goods ordered by the Customer and supplied and/or manufactured by VIP under these Terms and together with any Services forming part of the supply and/or manufacture of Goods by VIP;
GST means any amounts levied or charged pursuant to the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985;
Installation Services means the installation of Goods or other products at a premises nominated by the Customer;
VIP means the relevant VIP entity stated in the credit application form and its successors and assign;
Person means a corporation, association, firm, company, trust, partnership or individual;
PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 1999;
Proceeds has the meaning given to it in the PPSA;
Related Company has the meaning given to it in the Companies Act 1993, and in relation to VIP will include Dyers Road Timber Limited, VIP Frames & Trusses Auckland Limited, VIP Frames & Trusses Limited and each Related Company of VIP, Dyers Road Timber Limited, VIP Frames & Trusses Auckland Limited from time to time (including their subsidiaries) and any other entity and/or person authorised to trade under the name VIP;
Receiver means any person appointed as a receiver or receiver and manager under these Terms or any collateral security;
Secured Indebtedness means all indebtedness, of whatever nature, which the Customer is now or at any subsequent time actually, prospectively or contingently liable to pay to VIP or any Related Company (including, for the purposes of the PPSA, future advances under or in connection with these Terms or any related or ancillary document);
Secured Property has the meaning given in clause 13;
Services means any services performed by VIP (its employees, agents or subcontractors) as part of supplying the Goods, including Installation Services and estimation and design services;
Terms means these Terms, as amended from time to time by VIP in accordance with clause 18.
2. Acceptance and account terms
2.1 Any instructions received by VIP from the Customer for the supply of Goods and/or the Customer's acceptance of Goods supplied by VIP shall constitute acceptance of these Terms.
2.2 Where more than one Customer has entered into the credit application, each Customer shall be jointly and severally liable for all payments due to VIP.
2.3 Once accepted these Terms are irrevocable and can only be rescinded by written authorisation of VIP or the manager of VIP. With the exception of the written authorisation of VIP's manager, VIP's representatives or agents are not authorised to make or bind VIP to any representations, statements, conditions or agreements.
2.4 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by VIP these Terms (which supersede any earlier sets of terms appearing in any catalogue, application for credit or elsewhere) shall override any terms or conditions stipulated, incorporated or referred to by the Customer whether in an order or in any negotiations.
2.5 These Terms and the order which they form part and any written terms of contract to which they are attached with the consent of VIP express the entire agreement between VIP and the Customer.
2.6 The Customer is liable for all purchases made in its account name. It is not VIP's responsibility to confirm authority for the purposes of supplying or delivering Goods to the Customer or its agents. It is the sole responsibility of the Customer to ensure there is no unauthorised use of its account.
2.7 It is the Customer's responsibility to obtain every necessary or prudent authorisation (including licences, permits and consents) to purchase, possess, use, export, import or resell any Goods.
2.8 VIP may at any time withdraw, suspend or alter the Customer's credit account without notice at its sole discretion. Any such change to the Customer's credit account will not release either the Customer or the Guarantor(s) from any liability whatsoever.
3. Quotations/estimates and ordering
3.1 A quotation or estimate will not constitute an offer to sell Goods to the Customer. No agreement or contract for the supply of Goods shall exist between VIP and the Customer until a Customer's order for Goods has been accepted by VIP (such acceptance of the Customer's orders may be made and communicated by VIP in writing, orally or by an overt act of acceptance). Subject to clause 5.2 each accepted order shall constitute a separate contract.
3.2 All quotes, estimates and pricing, unless expressly stated otherwise, are deemed to be estimates only and are based on rates and charges in effect at the date of issue. Any increase in the costs of any items (including change in currency exchange rates) affecting the cost of supply, production and/or delivery of the Goods will be added to the price of the Goods payable by the Customer. At its discretion, VIP may remove any discount provided in an estimate or order where there is a reduction in quantities actually purchased.
3.3 Quotes and estimates may be subject to such further terms as are expressly set out in the quote or estimate.
3.4 The Customer may cancel an order accepted by VIP if the Customer provides reasonable written notice (which may be by email to the email address of an authorised representative of the VIP store at which the order was placed) of such cancellation prior to Delivery and the Goods form part of VIP'S standard stock in trade and are not special orders.
3.5 If the Customer requires a variation to an order (including for any changes in quantities, measurements or specifications or nature of the services required or as a result of any inaccuracies or misstatements in the information provided to VIP), the Customer acknowledges such variation may result in a delay in delivery of the Goods or an increase in the price specified in the order.
3.6 Goods are offered subject to availability. VIP may substitute a similar good to that ordered provided it obtains prior approval from the Customer (verbal or otherwise) prior to the time of supplying the substituted good. It is the responsibility of the Customer to ensure that any proposed substituted good is acceptable.
3.7 The Customer is solely responsible for the accuracy of plans, drawings, specifications and information supplied by (or on behalf of) the Customer upon which a quotation/estimate/order or estimate of materials is based. All customary building industry tolerances shall apply to the dimensions and measurements of Goods unless VIP and the Customer agree otherwise in writing.
4. Pricing and payment
4.1 The price of the Goods will be the price current on the date of Delivery of the Goods, unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by VIP.
4.2 Unless stated otherwise in writing, all prices are exclusive of any GST (and other taxes and duties (if any)) payable on the Goods and such taxes are payable by the Customer in addition to the price.
4.3 VIP may vary its pricing from time to time without notice to the Customer. Any variation will be effective from the date specified by VIP and will apply to all orders accepted by VIP on or after that date.
4.4 The price of the Goods excludes the cost of delivery, which is payable in addition to the price.
4.5 Unless the Customer has a valid credit account with VIP, payment for the Goods (together with any other amounts owing to VIP) must be made by cash, cheque or electronic funds transfer in cleared funds prior to or upon Delivery, or unless agreed in writing, within 5 working days following Delivery.
4.6 Where purchases of Goods are charged to a valid credit account, then payment is due in full in cleared funds by the 20th day of the month following Delivery of the Goods (including where Goods are delivered by instalments). VIP may, at its absolute discretion, and subject to additional payment terms, allow payment of a credit account by credit card.
4.7 Any deposit required by VIP will be paid immediately by the Customer upon the making of an order and, unless otherwise specified on the deposit terms, is non-refundable.
4.8 Payment of all monies owing to VIP must be made free of any counterclaim, set-off, deduction or other claim whatsoever. VIP may deduct or withhold any amount (whether by way of set off, counterclaim or other equitable or lawful claim or otherwise) from any money owing by VIP or any Related Company to the Customer or any account whatsoever.
4.9 VIP may allocate any payment made by or on behalf of the Customer to the account and/or payment of any Goods as it sees fit and the Customer waives any right to receive notification of that allocation.
4.10 If full payment for the Goods is not made by the due date for payment, the Customer will pay, at VIP's discretion (and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have), on demand, default interest on the amount outstanding at the rate of 24% per annum (calculated on a daily basis until the account is paid in full) and all expenses and costs (including debt collection agency charges and legal costs on a solicitor and client basis) incurred by or on behalf of VIP recovering or attempting to recover the overdue amount.
5.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, delivery of the Goods will be deemed to be effected upon the transfer of possession of Goods to the Customer (or its representative or carrier) at VIP's premises, or where VIP has agreed to deliver the Goods upon the unloading of Goods by VIP at the curbside at the Customer's delivery address.
5.2 Delivery of Goods may be made by instalments. Each instalment shall be treated as a separate contract subject to these Terms.
5.3 Any times quoted for delivery are estimates only and other than liability that cannot be excluded by law, VIP will not be liable for any delay in Delivery, whether or not beyond its control. Late Delivery or failure in delivery of any instalment of the Goods does not entitle the Customer to cancel any order or part order or to refuse to accept Delivery.
5.4 Where VIP has agreed to deliver the Goods, the Customer must provide adequate safe and unobstructed access for Delivery and adequate facilities for unloading and storage of Goods (including in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, as applicable). If required by the Customer or a representative to drive on to a property, neither VIP nor any of its carriers accept responsibility for any damage that may result to either the property or the Goods.
5.5 If the Customer fails or refuses to take delivery of the Goods at an agreed delivery time, any liability or cost incurred by VIP as a result of the refusal or delay in delivery shall form part of the Secured Indebtedness and shall be paid immediately by the Customer upon demand. Unless VIP has agreed to deliver the Goods, any Goods not uplifted by the Customer after 90 days of notification by VIP that the Goods are ready for collection may be sold or otherwise disposed of by VIP and all sale proceeds may be retained by VIP without any obligation to account to the Customer. Where the Customer is uplifting the Goods, it must ensure that it and its employees and agents comply with all VIP's health and safety policies made known to it or as directed by VIP staff from time to time.
5.6 Subject to clause 9 which shall apply only for manufactured Goods, the Goods will be deemed accepted upon Delivery unless the Customer notifies VIP in writing of any defects, errors or discrepancies within 7 days of Delivery, provided VIP is able to inspect the Goods to confirm the defect, error or discrepancy.
5.7 The Customer agrees that if the manufacture and supply of Goods and/or Installation Services were carried out by an independent contractor, the Customer agrees that the Customer is responsible for accepting the quality of the manufacture and supply of Goods and/or Installation Services upon Delivery and the Customer shall notify the independent contractor of any defects, errors or discrepancies in the timeframe specified in the independent contractor's terms and conditions, and the Customer further agrees that VIP has no liability (whether in contract, statute, tort or otherwise arising) for the Goods manufactured and supplied and/or the Installation Services performed by the independent contractor and any liability for any defect, error, discrepancy, dispute or claim in relation to the Goods manufactured and supplied and/or the Installation Services shall be between the Customer and the independent contractor.
6.1 VIP at its absolute discretion may allow the Customer to return new Goods to the VIP store which sold the Goods, provided such Goods were purchased within the previous one month and remain in re-saleable condition with the exception of Goods which are not a standard in stock item of VIP, purchased on hire purchase. A return fee may apply.
6.2 The Customer will be responsible for all transportation, insurance, taxes, duties and additional charges in relation to the return of Goods.
7. Warranties and limitation of liability
7.1 Where the Customer is a "Consumer" under the CGA and acquires any Goods, or holds itself out as acquiring Goods, for the purposes of a "Business" (as those terms are defined in the CGA) then to the fullest extent permissible by law VIP and the Customer agree the CGA and any other applicable consumer law is hereby excluded. Otherwise, where the Customer is a "Consumer" these Terms are to be read subject to the terms of the CGA.
7.2 Subject to clause 7.1, and to any express warranties given by VIP (or the manufacturer of the Goods) to the Customer in writing, all conditions, warranties, guarantees, descriptions, representations and statements as to fitness or suitability for any purpose, workmanship, tolerance to any conditions, merchantability or otherwise, express or implied, are expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
7.3 The sale of any Goods shall not, unless expressly agreed in writing, give the Customer the right to use, sell, disseminate or duplicate any VIP trademark, copyright, design or any other intellectual property right.
7.4 VIP will not be liable in respect of Goods that have been tampered with or modified without VIP's approval or which have been stored in an improper manner.
7.5 For Goods that the Customer is entitled to reject (pursuant to clause 5.6) or VIP's liability for breach of a non-excludable condition, warranty or any other liability, is limited at VIP's option to:
repairing the Goods;
replacing the Goods; or
refunding the price of the Goods..
7.6 To the fullest extent permitted by law, VIP has no liability (whether statutory, in contract or tort (including negligence), or howsoever) to the Customer or any of its agents or employees for any physical, or special damage, direct loss, indirect loss, economic loss of any kind (including loss of profits and expectation loss), any other loss or costs (including legal and solicitor/client costs) caused or contributed to by VIP or any of its agents or employees in respect of any Goods or Services supplied or any quotation or estimate given. Without limiting the foregoing, VIP has no responsibility or liability for any dangerous good(s) or any contaminant, ozone depleting or hazardous substance in or emitted by any Goods.
7.7 To the maximum extent permitted by law, VIP's total liability (whether in contract, statute, tort, including negligence, or otherwise arising) for any claim by the Customer, its agents, employees or contractors, or any other person, relating to or arising from the supply of Goods or any quotation or estimate given shall not exceed the price of the Goods to which the claim relates.
8. Product safety
8.1 The Customer must ensure that:
all Goods are handled and used in accordance with any safety directions or guidance notes which are supplied with the Goods;
any safety features of the Goods are not interfered with, modified or disabled;
all Goods are used under appropriate supervision and with appropriate training;
any staff or agents using or handling the Goods are instructed to comply with sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c); and (e) it informs VIP if there is any suspected design or manufacturing fault that may affect the safety of the goods in a work place.
8.2 The Customer acknowledges that:
failure to comply with clause 8.2 may invalidate any express warranty given by VIP;
VIP does not warrant or represent the suitability of any good, service, design, person or organisation for the Customer's use;
the Customer shall be responsible for ensuring that all and any instructions, recommended uses, applications and installations methods are followed and any cautions and/or warnings observed;
where any recommendation or advice has been given by or on behalf of VIP, VIP will not be responsible for the actual implementation of the recommendation or the advice or the actions or performance of any other party.
9. Goods manufactured by VIP
9.1 Where the Goods include building materials manufactured by VIP or VIP's Related Companies:
The Customer must ensure all beams are propped while exposed to weather following Delivery.
The Customer will (or will require its customer to), read the plans, drawings and specifications provided on Delivery in conjunction with all relevant architectural plans and consents, and must check all steel sizes and braces, bridging and purlins on site before enclosing the building.
The Goods will be deemed accepted unless the Customer notifies VIP in writing of the shortfall, defect or error within 7 days of Delivery or before enclosing the relevant building containing the Goods whichever is earlier. Such notice must include a remedial works sheet completed and signed by the Customer and an authorised representative of the relevant VIP entity who has inspected the Goods.
The Customer warrants all plans, drawings, specifications and other design information provided by or on behalf of the Customer for the manufacture of the Goods are accurate and correct in all respects and do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party.
Neither VIP nor any Related Company of VIP warrant the design and specifications of the Goods comply with the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code and other relevant legislation or regulations. The Customer is solely responsible for (and has full liability in respect of) ensuring the particular Goods specified in the Customer's order (and the accompanying plans and specifications) are suitable for the environment in which they will be installed and comply with the New Zealand Building Code.
VIP will not accept any claims for remedial work unless a written remedial works plan has been completed, accepted and signed by the Customer (or the Customer's customer) and a VIP representative who has inspected the relevant Goods.
if the Customer on-sells the Goods it will contract out of the CGA (and any other consumer law) to the extent permissible by law effectively and in writing whenever the Goods are on-sold for the purposes of the Customer's business.
Further terms may apply as set out in the estimate or order for Goods.
9.2 If the Customer on-sells Goods manufactured by VIP or VIP's Related Companies it will:
(a)	not give any express guarantees or make any representations on behalf of VIP or the relevant VIP Related Company as manufacturer of the Goods, without VIP'S written consent;
(b)	advise its customers to comply with clause 9.1 (to the extent relevant);
(c)	contract out of the CGA (and any other consumer law) to the extent permissible by law effectively and in writing whenever the Goods are on-sold for the purposes of the Customer's business.
10.1 Where VIP has agreed, at the request of the Customer, to provide Installation Services the Customer must:
provide VIP, its agents, employees and subcontractors with suitable access to the premises (including for any necessary vehicles and equipment) and an electrical supply and other amenities reasonably required to perform such Installation Services;
ensure the premises comply with all applicable laws, including those laws relevant to the health and safety of those persons performing the Installation Services;
ensure the premises are in a state ready for the Installation Services and are structurally sound;
obtain (at its cost) any necessary permits, licences, consents and approvals required for the performance of the Installation Services in accordance with all applicable laws and industry standards;
provide safe and secure storage at the premises for materials and equipment used in providing the Installation Services;
ensure that all other trades persons at the premises (other than VIP employees or subcontractors) carry out works in accordance with all applicable laws and industry standards and cooperate reasonably with VIP employees and subcontractors;
accept (or otherwise) the installation of the Goods prior to any external claddings or linings being installed (if applicable) or prior to any other work being performed that may restrict access to the installed Goods.
10.2 Where an independent contractor is engaged (in consultation with the Customer) to carry out all or part of the manufacture and supply of Goods and/or Installation Services, the Customer agrees:
to appoint VIP as the Customer's agent to enter into a contract with the independent contractor for the manufacture and supply of Goods and/or Installation Services on such terms as VIP deems appropriate in its discretion;
that the Customer is responsible for accepting the quality of the Goods and/or Installation Services of the independent contractor;
that VIP has no liability (whether in contract, statute, tort or otherwise arising) for the Goods manufactured and supplied and/or the Installation Services performed by the independent contractor and any liability for any defect, error, discrepancy, dispute or claim in relation to the Goods manufactured and supplied and/or the Installation Services shall be between the Customer and the independent contractor;
to fully reimburse VIP for the cost of the independent contractor and VIP is entitled to charge the Customer a handling fee for enabling the Customer to use the Customer's VIP credit account for invoicing purposes to pay the independent contractor; and
to indemnify VIP against any loss, cost or liability suffered or incurred by VIP in respect of any claim by a third party made against VIP arising out of its agency appointment under this clause.
10.3 Where VIP has agreed, at the request of the Customer, to provide building design services and/or to provide an estimate of the quantity of materials required in relation to the Customer's building plans:
the Customer is solely responsible for the accuracy of any plans, specifications and other information supplied by (or on behalf of) the Customer;
under no circumstances will VIP be liable for any errors or discrepancies in design or in the quantities estimated;
to the maximum extent permitted by law VIP expressly excludes all warranties, guarantees, representations or conditions as to fitness for purpose, time of completion, standard of workmanship or otherwise (whether or a like nature or not) and whether express or implied by law, trade custom or otherwise;
further terms may apply and will be advised by VIP at the time; and
VIP's liability for breach of a non-excludable condition or warranty is limited to the price paid for the services.
11. Ownership and risk
11.1 Ownership of the Goods (whether or not any of the Goods have been paid for by the Customer) shall not pass to the Customer until the Customer has paid all of the Secured Indebtedness and all the Customer's obligations to VIP or any Related Company in respect of the Goods or otherwise have been met.
11.2 Until ownership of the Goods passes to the Customer, the Customer must:
hold the Goods on trust for VIP as bailee;
store the Goods safely and in such a way that clearly identifies the Goods as the sole property of VIP and shall not relinquish possession or remove the Goods from the Customer's premises except in the ordinary course of business;
only use or sell the Goods in the ordinary course of business. This authority is revoked immediately if an Event of Default occurs;
insure the Goods against all usual risks for full replacement value. Any insurance claims in respect of damage to, or destruction of, the Goods are hereby assigned by the Customer to VIP;
disclose to VIP all information reasonably required regarding the Goods and any on-sale of the Goods by the Customer;
inform VIP immediately of any attempt by any third party to exercise remedies against the Goods or of any circumstances that may jeopardise VIP interest in the Goods;
not do or allow to be done anything that might contribute to a deterioration in the value of the Goods or otherwise adversely affect VIP's security in the Goods.
11.3 The risk of any loss or damage to, or deterioration of, the Goods due to any cause whatsoever will pass to the Customer on Delivery to the Customer or into custody on the Customer's behalf. If any Goods are damaged or destroyed prior to risk passing to the Customer, VIP may promptly repair the Goods or cancel the order in respect of those Goods without penalty or compensation to the Customer.
11.4 While legal or equitable ownership of the Goods remains with VIP, or if VIP considers the Goods are "at risk" (in accordance with the PPSA) VIP may (in addition to any other rights or remedies it may have) enter the Customer's premises (or any other premises which the Customer has access to and where the Goods are stored) at any time, without notice, to view the Goods and to sever and remove the Goods (as agent for the Customer), and VIP and may resell the Goods or retain the Goods for the benefit of VIP or any Related Company, without incurring any liability to any person. The Customer may not revoke the permission granted in this clause.
11.5 In the event that the Goods become fixtures incorporated into any realty VIP retains an equitable interest in the land.
12. Security and Personal Properties Securities Act
13. The Customer:
agrees that the retention of title in clause 11.2 of these Terms creates a Purchase Money Security Interest (having the meaning given to that term in the PPSA) in all present and after acquired Goods (and their Proceeds) as security for payment of the purchase price for the Goods until such amount is paid in full; and
grants to VIP (unless otherwise agreed in writing by VIP) a security interest in all of the Customer's present and after acquired personal property (as defined in the PPSA) including a fixed charge over all the Customer's real property, wherever situated as security for the due payment of all other Secured Indebtedness, and to secure performance of all obligations owing by the Customer to VIP or any Related Company (such personal property and real property is together the "Secured Property").
13.2 The Customer undertakes:
to promptly do all things, execute all documents and/or provide any information which VIP or any Related Company may reasonably require to enable VIP or any Related Company to perfect and maintain the perfection of its security interests (including by registration of a financing statement); and
not to consent to or enter into any agreement which permits any supplier or other person to register a security interest in respect of any collateral subject to VIP's security interest, including (without limitation) the Goods (whether an accession or otherwise), which ranks in priority to VIP's rights as first ranking security holder.
13.3 To further secure the Secured Indebtedness, the Customer agrees VIP shall have the right, at its absolute discretion to complete and register a mortgage (in the form of the then current New Zealand Law Society all obligations mortgage) over any interest in any land owned or held by the Customer now or in the future (whether a beneficial or legal interest owned jointly or alone, and as trustee or otherwise) and/or to lodge a caveat against the title to such land and the Customer irrevocably appoints VIP as its attorney for the purposes of executing and registering such mortgage and specifically authorises VIP to lodge a caveat against such land.
13.4 Each security interest created under these Terms is a continuing security, notwithstanding any intermediate payments or settlements of accounts or anything else and is in addition to, and is not to be merged with any other security or guarantee (present or future) expressed or intended to be security for any Secured Indebtedness or any other obligations owing by the Customer to VIP or any Related Company.
13.5 The Customer waives its rights under the PPSA to receive a copy of any verification statement, financing statement or financing change statement (as those terms are defined in the PPSA) and agrees that:
as between VIP and the Customer, the Customer will have no rights under (or by reference to) sections 114(1)(a), 116, 119, 120(2), 121, 125, 126, 127, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134 and 148 of the PPSA;
to the extent permitted by law these Terms exclude any other provisions of the PPSA which may be excluded in VIP's discretion and which would otherwise confer rights on the Customer; and
where VIP's has rights in addition to Part 9 of the PPSA, those rights will continue to apply.
13.6 The Customer acknowledges that is has received value as at the date of first delivery of the Goods and that VIP has not agreed to postpone the time for attachment of the security interest granted to VIP under these Terms.
13.7 The Customer must not:
change its name, address or contact details without providing VIP 30 days prior written notice (which may be by email the address of an authorised VIP representative;
give to VIP a written demand, or allow any other person to give VIP a written demand requiring a financing change statement to be registered; or
lodge a change demand or allow any other person to lodge a change demand, in each case in relation to a financing statement registered by VIP under the PPSA.
13.8 The Customer will, upon demand, pay all VIP's expenses and legal costs (on a solicitor-client basis) in relation to or in connection with the registration, maintenance and enforcement of VIP's security interest.
14. Default
14.1 If, at any time and for any reason, an Event of Default occurs, then (without prejudice to any other remedies VIP may have):
VIP may suspend or cancel (in whole or in part) any order created under these Terms or any other contract with the Customer by written notice to the Customer;
VIP may delay delivery of any Goods until the matter is resolved to VIP's satisfaction;
the Secured Indebtedness will become immediately due and payable;
each security interest created under these Terms will become immediately enforceable;
VIP may at any time appoint in writing one or more Receivers (jointly and/or severally) in respect of any Secured Property who shall be entitled to exercise all rights conferred on VIP under these Terms as well as at law generally and pursuant to the Receiverships Act 1993 and otherwise on such terms considered necessary or expedient by VIP;
VIP or a Receiver may take possession of the Goods and any other Secured Property (including Goods that have become an accession under the PPSA) and may dispose of them or retain them for the benefit of VIP or any Related Company and for that purpose may, without notice enter directly (or through its agents) on any premises where VIP reasonably believes the Goods are stored, without being liable to any person. In respect of other Secured Property VIP may, in the name of the Customer or otherwise, at any time do anything and exercise any right which the Customer could do or exercise in relation to the Secured Property, including the right to take possession of, demand, collect and get in any Secured Property and deal with it in any way whatsoever including but not limited to disposing of Secured Property, cancelling any contracts, borrowing any money, taking any proceedings in the Customer's name and settling any disputes or proceedings; and
VIP may suspend all payment credit arrangements offered to the Customer immediately, without notice, until the Event of Default is remedied to VIP's satisfaction and require future orders to be paid in cash in full prior to Delivery.
14.2 VIP does not (and will not be deemed to) undertake any of the Customer's obligations in respect of the Secured Property by virtue of these Terms.
14.3 VIP is not required to marshall, enforce or apply under any security interest, guarantee or other entitlement held by VIP at any time or any money or property that VIP at any time holds or is entitled to hold.
14.4 The remuneration of the Receiver may be fixed by VIP but is payable by the Customer and forms part of the Secured Indebtedness. To the fullest extent permitted by law, a Receiver will be the agent of the Customer and the Customer will be solely responsible for that Receiver's acts and defaults.
14.5 VIP may remove any Receiver appointed by providing that Receiver with written notice that the Receiver's appointment has thereby ceased, whereupon the Receiver shall immediately cease to act.
14.6 The Customer irrevocably appoints, and ratifies the actions or omissions of, VIP, each Receiver, each nominee of VIP in whose name any Secured Property is registered and each duly authorised officer or attorney of VIP severally, to be its attorney (Attorney) (with full power to appoint substitutes and to sub-delegate) on behalf of the Customer and in the Customer's name or otherwise and at its expense to complete, execute and otherwise perfect all assignments, security interests and other agreements and documents, and generally to do all other things which the Attorney may consider necessary or expedient to secure VIP the full benefit of its rights and intended rights under these Terms and any other contract with VIP to secure payment of the Secured Indebtedness and performance of the Customer's obligations to VIP and any Related Company and any matters incidental thereto.
14.7 A certificate signed by VIP as to an amount due by the Customer shall be conclusive evidence of such for all purposes, including for any proceedings.
15. Security agency
15.1 From the date these Terms take effect, VIP will hold the benefit of all security created hereunder for the benefit of VIP and its Related Companies (and, in such capacity, VIP is the Security Agent). The Customer acknowledges and agrees that VIP may, at any time, appoint a Related Company to serve as the security agent to act on behalf of VIP and its Related Companies and to exercise the rights of VIP and its Related Companies' rights under these Terms and under any related or ancillary document.
15.2 Provided that the Customer is presented with a certificate from a party purporting to be the security agent which confirms such appointment under clause 15.1 (which will be conclusive proof to the Customer of such appointment), the Customer will not be concerned to enquire whether any instructions have been given to any such security agent by VIP and, as between the Customer and any such security agent, all actions taken by such security agent under these Terms and any related or ancillary document will be deemed to be authorised.
16. Indemnity and guarantee
16.1 The Customer hereby indemnifies VIP, its employees, officers, agents, any Receivers and any Attorney appointed pursuant to clause 15 (Indemnified Parties) against all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, actions costs or expenses (including legal and solicitor/client costs and expenses) which the Indemnified Parties (or any one of them) may incur, of which have been made against any of the Indemnified Party as a result of or in relation to:
any act, omission, default by the Customer or any subsequent purchaser of the Goods;
any breach of the Customer's obligations under these Terms;
anything done or omitted to be done, or purported to be done or omitted by VIP and/or a Receiver and/or an Attorney in the exercise or purported exercise of its rights under these Terms or conferred by law (and whether or not arising by reason of mistake, oversight, negligence or error of judgment);
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Will young Australians face a brighter future than the generation before?
Following on from our 2014 Renewing Australia's Promise report this updated report card serves as an urgent reminder that far more needs to be done to address the challenges that young people face, set the up for a changing future and equip them to take our country forward. To turn the growing risk into opportunities, young people need to be placed at the centre of the national policy discussion.


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ResidenceSherman, TX, United States
Joseph Brown's GPI Rankings
#37,622 #20983 97.14 pts #472
Tournament Results of Joseph Brown
All circuits888Live Local(888) Heartland Poker Tour(HPT) Mid-States Poker Tour(MSPT) Poker Night in America(PNIA) World Poker Tour(WPT) World Series of Poker(WSOP) World Series of Poker Circuit(WSOPC)
World Series of Poker Circuit - WSOPC Dallas/Oklahoma
Durant, OK, United States
No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event (Ring Event #9)
Jan 14 - 17, 2022 Choctaw Casino Resort $1,515 + 185 168th 1,411 $2,669 97.14 pts 97.14 pts
World Series of Poker Circuit - WSOPC Summer Online Circuit Event at WSOP.com
Jul 17, 2021 WSOP.com $215 39th 600 $600 — —
2018 Aria Resort & Casino Recurring Tournaments
No Limit Hold'em - Daily Event
Aug 27, 2018 Aria Resort & Casino $110 + 30 2nd 63 $1,525 — —
Aug 8, 2018 Aria Resort & Casino $110 + 30 1st 46 $2,074 — —
Heartland Poker Tour - HPT Colorado
No Limit Hold'em - HPT Main Event (Event #5)
Jul 18 - 23, 2018 Golden Gates Casino & Poker Parlour $1,100 50th 763 $2,812 — —
WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Choctaw
Nov 9 - 10, 2017 Choctaw Casino Resort $1,125 11th 161 $3,138 — —
WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe, NV, United States
Nov 3 - 6, 2017 Harveys Resort & Casino $1,675 54th 458 $1,319 — —
Oct 26 - 27, 2017 Harveys Resort & Casino $365 6th 84 $1,397 — —
World Poker Tour - WPT Choctaw
Aug 4 - 8, 2017 Choctaw Casino Resort $3,500 + 200 86th 924 $6,962 — —
Jul 26, 2017 Choctaw Casino Resort $500 + 60 6th 500 $1,820 — —
Jul 25, 2017 Choctaw Casino Resort $500 + 60 2nd 500 $6,352 — —
No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha - 8 Handed (Event #64)
Jul 3 - 5, 2017 Rio Hotel and Casino $1,500 131st 1,058 $2,293 — —
No Limit Hold'em - 7PM (Turbo)
Jul 1, 2017 Rio Hotel and Casino $365 2nd 157 $7,818 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Crazy Eights (Event #60)
Jul 1 - 4, 2017 Rio Hotel and Casino $888 452nd 8,120 $2,234 — —
2017 Dog Days of Summer - Poker Jam
Jun 25 - 29, 2017 Binions $850 12th 433 $3,935 — —
Jun 24 - 24, 2017 Wynn Las Vegas $1,025 + 75 5th 408 $19,918 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack (Event #47)
Jun 24 - 28, 2017 Rio Hotel and Casino $1,500 339th 6,716 $4,768 — —
Jun 19 - 23, 2017 The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino $1,600 122nd 2,216 $4,800 — —
WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Tulsa
Tulsa, United States
No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Day (Event #9)
Mar 24 - 27, 2017 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa $1,675 17th 574 $9,084 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Freezeout (Event #4)
Mar 20 - 21, 2017 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa $365 10th 187 $1,064 — —
January Weekend Extravaganza
No Limit Hold'em - Superstack
Jan 18 - 22, 2017 The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino $150 67th 1,284 $364 — —
2016 The River Poker Series
Thackerville, OK, United States
Aug 29, 2016 Winstar Casino $450 + 50 39th 487 $920 — —
Jul 25 - 26, 2016 Choctaw Casino Resort $500 + 60 5th 154 $4,786 — —
2016 Binions Poker Classic
No Limit Hold'em - Tag Team (Event #14)
Jun 15, 2016 Binions $240 6th 55 $330 — —
Deep Stack Extravaganza III
No Limit Hold'em #19 MSPT
Jun 6 - 10, 2016 The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino $1,100 251st 2,887 $2,688 — —
May 26 - 29, 2016 The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino $400 40th 768 $966 — —
Choctaw Poker Series / Poker Night in America
Omaha Pot Limit Championship #52
Apr 21, 2016 Choctaw Casino Resort $1,000 + 80 3rd 133 $16,116 — —
Heartland Poker Tour - HPT Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, United States
No Limit Hold'em - HPT Main Event Event 7
Apr 14 - 18, 2016 Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City $1,650 11th 342 $9,227 — —
WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Iowa
Council Bluffs, IA, United States
No Limit Hold'em - Main Event Ring Event 11
Apr 8 - 11, 2016 Harrahs Horseshoe Council Bluffs $1,675 26th 321 $3,655 — —
Feb 17 - 22, 2016 Golden Gates Casino & Poker Parlour $1,650 35th 781 $5,970 — —
2016 Presidents Day River Poker Series
No Limit Hold'em Main Event #6
Feb 13 - 15, 2016 Winstar Casino $565 31st 400 $1,440 — —
WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Tunica
No Limit Hold'em Main Event Ring Event #10
Jan 29 - 31, 2016 Horseshoe Casino & Hotel $1,675 28th 646 $5,194 — —
No Limit Hold'em Ring Event #9
Jan 28 - 29, 2016 Horseshoe Casino & Hotel $580 5th 249 $7,507 — —
Jan 26 - 27, 2016 Horseshoe Casino & Hotel $365 10th 235 $1,320 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Nightly
Jan 12, 2016 Choctaw Casino Resort $130 1st 106 $3,000 — —
WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Cherokee
Cherokee, , United States
Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2015 Harrah's Cherokee $365 16th 212 $813 — —
WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Nevada
Nov 16 - 17, 2015 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino $365 9th 276 $1,823 — —
Nov 6 - 9, 2015 Harveys Resort & Casino $1,675 5th 476 $38,656 — —
Nov 5 - 6, 2015 Harveys Resort & Casino $365 7th 92 $1,139 — —
No Limit Hold'em 6-Max (Event #5)
Nov 2 - 3, 2015 Harveys Resort & Casino $365 15th 178 $662 — —
No Limit Hold'em Re-Entry (Event #2)
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2015 Harveys Resort & Casino $300 + 65 3rd 665 $18,561 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Main Event (Event #8)
Aug 21 - 24, 2015 Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City $1,650 3rd 363 $48,711 — —
No Limit Hold'em WPT Main Event #23
Jul 31 - Aug 4, 2015 Choctaw Casino Resort $3,500 + 200 17th 1,175 $34,969 — —
No Limit Hold'em The Colossus (Event #5)
May 29 - Jun 2, 2015 Rio Hotel and Casino $565 183rd 22,374 $8,155 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Nightly Event
May 22, 2015 Aria Resort & Casino $100 + 25 2nd 76 $2,267 — —
No Limit Hold'em Main Event #10
Apr 24 - 26, 2015 Harrah's Cherokee $1,675 38th 786 $4,244 — —
Jan 7, 2015 Choctaw Casino Resort $200 4th 89 $1,750 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Guarantee #4
Jan 3, 2015 Choctaw Casino Resort $100 70th 2,495 $579 — —
High Desert Winter Poker Tournament
Jackpot, NV, United States
Pot Limit Omaha
Dec 10, 2014 Cactus Pete's 2nd $1,650 — —
Heartland Poker Tour - HPT Las Vegas
Las Vegas, , United States
Nov 14 - 17, 2014 Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower $1,500 + 150 2nd 441 $92,605 — —
Nov 13 - 15, 2014 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino $365 151st 1,387 $558 — —
No Limit Hold'em - Nightly Tournament
Nov 5, 2014 Harveys Resort & Casino $100 + 35 3rd 58 $882 — —
2014 Card Player Poker Tour - $1.3 Million Choctaw
Jul 27, 2014 Choctaw Casino Resort $100 + 25 1st 68 $2,186 — —
Phamous Poker Series V
No Limit Hold'em - Micromania
Jul 3, 2014 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino $10 1st 46 $500 — —
Jun 3, 2014 Aria Resort & Casino $100 + 25 5th 260 $1,331 — —
Heartland Poker Tour - HPT St. Louis
St. Louis, , United States
Feb 21, 2014 River City Casino $230 11th 276 $1,109 — —
Oct 30, 2013 Harveys Resort & Casino $135 7th 88 $391 — —
2013 Card Player Poker Tour - Choctaw
No Limit Hold'em - $5,000 Guaranteed
Jul 30, 2013 Choctaw Casino Resort $100 + 20 4th $575 — —
Jul 28, 2013 Choctaw Casino Resort $100 + 20 4th 56 $2,139 — —
Jul 2, 2013 Aria Resort & Casino $100 + 25 12th 157 $251 — —
No Limit Hold'em II
Jun 27, 2013 Rio Hotel and Casino $185 42nd 373 $255 — —
No Limit Hold'em III
Jun 23, 2013 Rio Hotel and Casino $135 9th 172 $427 — —
Jun 11, 2013 Rio Hotel and Casino $135 1st 146 $3,877 — —
Choctaw Poker Classic
Apr 21, 2013 Choctaw Casino Resort $350 6th 139 $2,110 — —
2012 Scotty Nguyen Dream Catcher World Poker Challenge
Oct 31, 2012 Choctaw Casino Resort $200 4th 72 $1,151 — —
No Limit Hold'em I
Jul 13, 2012 Rio Hotel and Casino $235 7th 461 $2,744 — —
Jul 10, 2012 Rio Hotel and Casino $235 60th 782 $501 — —
2012 Chad Brown Poker Challenge
Apr 20, 2012 Choctaw Casino Resort $270 + 30 13th 183 $749 — —
Jan 8, 2012 Choctaw Casino Resort $125 2nd 69 $1,350 — —
2011 Mid-South Poker Classic
No Limit Hold'em - Chop It
May 12, 2011 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa $100 + 30 1st 67 $958 — —
Heartland Poker Tour - HPT Mount Pleasant Championship Open
Mount Pleasant, MI, United States
Nov 12 - 21, 2010 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort $1,500 + 150 2nd 413 $88,434 — —
Heartland Poker Tour - HPT Quapaw
Quapaw, OK, United States
Oct 9 - 10, 2010 Downstream Casino & Resort $1,000 + 100 12th 330 $4,191 — —
2010 Four States Poker Championship
Four States No Limit Hold'em Championship
Jun 6, 2010 Downstream Casino & Resort $500 + 50 4th 120 $5,000 — —
Jun 2, 2010 Downstream Casino & Resort $65 + 10 7th 105 $205 — —
May 31, 2010 Downstream Casino & Resort $50 + 10 1st 173 $3,130 — —
Robinsonville, MS, United States
Jan 23, 2010 Harrahs Tunica $100 + 25 15th 175 $285 — —
Jan 22, 2010 Harrahs Tunica $100 + 25 8th 164 $437 — —
May 30, 2009 Rio Hotel and Casino $1,000 236th 6,012 $2,921 — —
Aug 25, 2021 #183535 4.13
Aug 4, 2021 #140504 8.88
Jul 28, 2021 #141224 8.88
Jul 14, 2021 #105866 16.93
Jul 7, 2021 #106785 16.93
Jun 30, 2021 #108011 16.93
Jun 3, 2020 #54393 89.52
May 27, 2020 #55600 89.52
May 6, 2020 #53131 97.55
Mar 13, 2019 #9254 — 412.06
Dec 5, 2018 #5080 — 601.30
Apr 25, 2018 #1477 1013.85
Apr 4, 2018 #1297 1052.04
Mar 28, 2018 #1300 1052.04
Mar 7, 2018 #1429 1003.66
Feb 28, 2018 #1349 1023.98
Feb 8, 2017 #1236 — 1019.56
Sep 10, 2014 #27344 — 62.94
Apr 30, 2014 #27002 58.82
Apr 9, 2014 #27334 57.09
Mar 26, 2014 #27288 57.09
Mar 5, 2014 #26760 57.09
Feb 26, 2014 #29666 49.00
Feb 5, 2014 #29312 49.00
Jan 15, 2014 #21322 — 75.32

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VIDEO: Dengue Fever Update From Hawaii DOH
on Nov 6, 2015 at 11:00 pm
SOUTH KONA: The Department of Health was busy in Honaunau on Friday, applying mosquito control and pesticide treatments in the South Kona hotspot on Hawaii Island in the current dengue fever outbreak.
Video courtesy Visionary Video, filmed in Honaunau on Nov. 6th.
HONAUNAU, Hawaii – The Department of Health was busy in Honaunau on Friday, applying mosquito control and pesticide treatments in the South Kona dengue fever hotspot on Hawaii Island. Steven Okoji, a supervising sanitarian for the West Hawaii unit of the DOH Hawaii District Health Office, gave an update from the field.
Bennet Group Strategic Communications is helping the state disseminate information about the outbreak. They issued a media release on Friday evening, as well as an advisory for a press conference set for 2 p.m. Monday at Yano Hall in Captain Cook. State and County officials will be present to talk about "collaborative efforts to prevent the spread of dengue fever in Hawaii."
LATEST NEWS: The Hawaii Island dengue fever outbreak
HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging residents, businesses and visitors across the state to take proactive measures to avoid dengue fever. DOH today confirmed a total of 23 cases of locally transmitted dengue fever on Hawaii Island. All of the patients have recovered or are recovering.
"The State of Hawaii is working collaboratively with the counties of Hawaii to ensure that the public has as much information as possible through multiple communications channels, including our website, social media, community meetings and more," said Virginia Pressler, M.D., director of the Hawaii State Department of Health. "We acknowledge and share the concerns of the community and are employing the necessary resources to effectively and quickly prevent the spread of this disease."
Dengue fever is spread through mosquito contact – mosquitoes carrying the illness from an infected individual can spread it from one individual to another through mosquito bites. The DOH recommends applying mosquito repellent containing 20 to 30 percent DEET, wearing long sleeved shirts and pants, using indoor insecticides, and reducing the amount of mosquitoes on your property by clearing areas with standing water. Symptoms of dengue fever typically begin within a week after a bite from an infected mosquito and may include fever, joint or muscle pains, headache or pain behind the eyes, and rash.
"As dengue fever is an illness that can be transmitted by virus-carrying mosquitoes, we are strongly encouraging the public to join us in taking immediate preventative measures to minimize its reach," said State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park. "Individuals who have experienced symptoms related to the fever should contact their healthcare provider immediately and avoid further exposure to mosquitoes."
Identified cases of locally transmitted dengue fever have been isolated to the Island of Hawaii. The DOH is also investigating a potential case on Oahu that was likely contracted by the individual while traveling abroad. This individual has not recently traveled to the Big Island. Travelers to areas with infected mosquitoes where dengue fever is endemic are at the highest risk of acquiring the disease.
For tips on mosquito control, go to this page. More information on dengue fever is available on the DOH website.
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My Dark Cove Pantry: The icebergs are coming!!!!
Can't imagine being able to just go out and see something like that!
I've often been visiting in NL at the end of May and have seen lots of these wonderful icebergs, but I'll be missing them this year so post lots of pictures!!!


LaRayne E. Kausch, nee Treat, 89, of Swansea, IL, born Friday, February 14, 1919, in Springfield, IL, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 in Sycamore Village Assisted Living in Swansea, IL.
Mrs. Kausch was a member of First United Presbyterian Church in Belleville, IL, the Moose Lodge of Swansea, IL and an avid Cardinal fan.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Visitation: Friends may call from 4-8pm Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Kurrus Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Kurrus Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Greg Stovell officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Belleville, IL.


This blog is about my travels past and present. I am lucky enough to live in the beautiful city of Perth, Australia but I do love to travel. I also enjoy taking photos but only use my trusty S6 phone. All my travels are well researched beforehand, going back and forth between google maps, tripadvisor and booking.com. My husband comes along to keep me company!
I have recently bought a Canon SX730 Power shot which I'm having great fun with, hopefully my photos will reflect this.
India, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Spain, Portugal, France, Iceland and many more!
A life well travelled is a life well lived!
with so many countries in the world I still have lots of travelling and living to do!


This was second visit to Stonehenge. The first time, I was the typical tourist standing behind the low fence marking the boundary of holy distance. This visit (2015) was during the Summer Solstice, and 23,000 other people were there to celebrate the Solstice with me.
Stonehenge was larger than I thought. The distance behind the fence distorts the immensity of the stones. Standing under them, my own smallness was exaggerated, not unlike the experience of staring at the stars at night and contemplating the vastness of the universe, but this was closer and more personal, and I was not going to be taking a stone home as a souvenir.
We arrived at the stones about 10pm on the evening before the rising Solstice sun, after a shuttle ride from the campground 3 miles away, where we had been staying and making friends the previous three days. The walk from the parking lots and visitor center to the stones is a mile and half. We were surprised to find half a dozen food vendors partway along the path, and a Gypsy caravan with acoustic music performing nearby. Once we arrived at the stones, I went straight for the middle. Having opened at 7pm, it was already crowded, and access to the drumming in the center required the patience and stealthy movement of a concert fan pressing forward to the stage. After about 45 minutes, and conversations with some notably interesting people, I was standing among a circle of drummers, wishing I had a instrument. Drums beat, people bounced up and down, or swayed in minute movements. The press was too tight for more than a little wiggle, and it was almost difficult to breathe. A guy with a trombone blared clarions calls for partiers, and people would shout, and chant to his reveilles.
Someone getting a download by sticking his head in a hole in the stones – I guess.
After about 45 minutes in the center of the circle, I made my way back out, and to my disgust, had to walk, trip, stumble over cans and paper dropped by "care-less" partiers. There was neither space to reach down, nor capacity to help clean up at this point. Outside the circle, thousands of people sat in the grass, stood around in little circles, or stood amazed at the sight. People were leaning against the stones, touching them with their hands, and asking their friends if they could feel anything. As the night drew to morning hours, people settled into blankets and sleeping bags they brought to wait warmly for the morning light.
The number of partiers who over-indulged was a fairly large percentage of this population of Solstice revelers, and soon, making one's way around the site was an adventure to avoid tripping over tripping hippies.
Our friends from Cardiff (Charlie, Owain, Olivia, and Gareth) arrived before midnight, and added to the gentle family feeling this event tends to create.
Dennis sat down with his little cardboard signs that read, "Free Dream Interpretation" and "Spirit Cleansing." People were intrigued and interested in the idea of having their spirits cleansed, and Dennis talked with one person after another for a few hours. I sat down on a nearby fallen sarsen stone (stone number 12 on this map) outside the circle, and made friends. We smoked cigars together, and talked philosophy and theology through the night.
Jide is a London born Nigerian DJ, who grew up in church, and has moved away from it over the years. Yet, he feels as though he has been called to be a healer. We discussed healing and bringing God and transformative spirituality into the EDM world. Jide is performing at Glastonbury under his performing name Ten Dai this week, and I am hoping I will be able to find a recording of that performance.
Circles of people discussing theology and church would gather around from time to time throughout the night, and as the horizon began to lighten up, I made my way to the Heel Stone, which lines up with the rising of the Summer Solstice sun. Arthur Uther Pendragon, a Neo-Druid who calls himself the "battle chieftain" of the Council of British Druid Orders. He held a brief ritual just prior to the sunrise shortly before 5am.
Already, shortly after sunrise (video in link), the mess left by the "care-less" parties was cleaned up by teams of volunteers with trash bags.
For the next couple hours I waited for a live radio interview with Wiltshire BBC's Graham Rogers show. I met Arthur, who told me he needed gas money from the Pagan Federation to get to London a couple weeks later, and I thought to myself, that this all felt like a Monty Python skit. My fellow burner friend Amber Barger later wisely suggested I should have given him two coconut halves.
When the interview time arrived at 7:20am, Graham asked some simple questions about why was I at the stones, what it was like pastoring in Salem, MA, and what I would take away from the experience. You can find the interview for a limited time (about 4 weeks) on the BBC Wilthshire website. My interview starts around 2:51:30 into the show. You can pull the slider forward to that time to hear the 9 minute interview.
After the security gently pressed people away from the stones around 10am, we made our way to Charlie's van, and spent the rest of the day, sleeping between trees in the woods in our hammock tents, and visiting the impressive stone circle at Avebury.


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ABLA League February 23, 2020 - 2:00 pm
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Ball State's Pre-Seed Fund offers students the chance to win $2,500 toward their business
Teah Mirabelli, fourth-year theatre major, holds a bat representing her win at the Big Idea Pitch. Mirabelli got third place in the pitch for her magnetic nail business Nov. 2020. Teah Mirabelli, Photo Provided.
By Lila Fierek
Seagraves doubted himself at first, but he knew taking the risk to apply for the grant would be worth it and that the process would teach him a lot. He said he spent more time on the application than any paper he'd ever written for school.
"[The Pre-Seed Fund has] been a huge help so far in terms of just saving me time [and] effort, and it allows me to use some of that time being saved to apply it to the things that … require more of my attention to kind of take my business to the next level," Seagraves said. "And so I'm really thankful for that. It's been a game changer."
Teah Mirabelli, fourth-year theatre student, also grew from this experience. She won the grant in the spring 2021 semester for her magnetic nail business. Mirabelli received approximately $1,000, but her budget was allocated toward getting safety equipment and the pieces she needed to build her prototype.
Although Mirabelli enjoyed being able to act like a "little scientist" for a while, she realized she didn't have the chemical engineering knowledge to go any further with this business. The grant helped her to figure this out before she invested a lot more money and resources into making her product.
"I think as far as I could go, it was successful for me," Mirabelli said. "It was really cool, and … I'm extremely grateful to the Pre-Seed Fund and to Ball State for allowing me to have the opportunity to try and figure that out for myself, and … even though it didn't fully work out, it was still very telling, and I learned a lot."
She is now using the knowledge she learned through this experience to pursue a music arrangement business for the acapella community.
Teah Mirabelli, fourth-year theatre major, and her dad work on creating magnetic nails for her business. Mirabelli won safety goggles along with other materials through the Entrepreneur Center's Pre-Seed Fund, spring 2021. Kathy Mirabelli, Photo Provided.
Along with Mirabelli, Gotceitas, second-year criminology major, received money from the grant to get materials to make his product: fishing baits. Friggin Fishing is the business Gotceitas shares with his younger brother, and five gallons of plastisol were listed on his budget.
He said he strives for quality and communication, a reason for wanting to get more marketing materials for his business.
"As a college student, sometimes you don't want to dish out some of the money … these things that we got, definitely will help us," Gotceitas said. "But we weren't sure if we wanted to take our own money and invest it, so the grant helped us be able to reach that next point without using our own funds."
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, it costs about $3,000 to start a microbusiness, a type of small business with fewer than 10 employees.
The pre-seed grants provide students with an opportunity to grow or start their business without having to use their own funds, which can be difficult, especially for college students who have to pay their way through school.
Habegger, first-year entrepreneurship student, is using his video production business, Out The Box Media, to pay for college. He received $700 from Ball State for a fluid-head tripod and a website to promote his business.
Habegger said he has a "pay to win" mentality. He knows if he puts money into his business, he will be able to do higher quality work. He said his website has given him the opportunity to reach more people, and his new tripod moves smoother than his last, making him feel prouder of his footage.
"A big thank you to the entrepreneurship department for being willing to invest in younger people and help them reach toward their dreams," Habegger said. "I really appreciate it. It was super helpful for me."
Contact Lila Fierek with comments at lkfierek@bsu.edu or on Twitter @fierek_lila.
Ball State uses momentum swings to down Louisville 4-3
By Caleb Zuver / 38 minutes ago
Ball State (2-1) was ready to go from the first serve in its victory over Louisville Jan. 28. Ball State dominated the doubles matches. Third-year Masha Polishchuk and fourth-year Jessica Braun got singles action started, winning each of their singles matches 6-3, 6-1. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead. But if they wanted to win, they were going to have to earn it.
No. 8 Cardinals earn fourth victory after sweeping Sacred Heart
By Corbin Hubert / 3 hours ago
In their second straight sweep of the weekend, following Friday's win over Queens University of Charlotte, the Cardinals made quick work of the visiting Pioneers, holding them to a total .092 hitting percentage through the match
Sallee earns 200th win as a Cardinal in Ball State Women's Basketball's victory over Ohio
By Kyle Smedley / 7 hours ago
Ball State Women's Basketball (17-4, 6-1 MAC) defeated Ohio (3-16, 1-7 MAC) 78-58 in head coach Brady Sallee's 200th win at Ball State. The Cardinals return to action against Northern Illinois (10-9, 2-6 MAC) Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in Muncie, Ind.


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310 Million-Year-Old Tiny Footprints Found in Grand Canyon
UNLV geologist Stephen Rowland discovered that a set of 28 footprints left behind by a reptile-like creature 310 million years ago are the oldest ever to be found in Grand Canyon National Park. (Image: courtesy of Stephen Rowland)
Hundreds of hikers each day pass by the fallen boulder along the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park. It might otherwise go unnoticed except for the 28 indentations — sloping footprints left behind by a small, reptile-like creature about 310 million years ago — that cover the rock's expansive surface.
Steve Rowland, a UNLV professor of geology who is studying the fossil trackways, said in a statement:
"It's the oldest trackway ever discovered in the Grand Canyon in an interval of rocks that nobody thought would have trackways in it, and they're among the earliest reptile tracks on earth."
Rowland, who presented his findings at the recent annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, said he's not prepared to say that they're the oldest tracks of their kind ever discovered, but it's a possibility, as he's still researching the discovery:
"In terms of reptile tracks, this is really old."
He added that the tracks were created as the supercontinent Pangaea was beginning to form. Rowland was first alerted to the tracks in spring 2016 by a colleague who was hiking the trail with a group of students. The boulder ended up along the trail after the collapse of a cliff.
An illustration by Stephen Rowland of the reptile-like creature making the tracks. (Image: Stephen Rowland)
A year later, Rowland studied the footprints up close, saying:
"My first impression was that it looked very bizarre because of the sideways motion.
"It appeared that two animals were walking side-by-side. But you wouldn't expect two lizard-like animals to be walking side-by-side. It didn't make any sense."
When he arrived home, he made detailed drawings and began hypothesizing about the "peculiar, line-dancing gait" left behind by the creature, saying:
"One reason I've proposed is that the animal was walking in a very strong wind, and the wind was blowing it sideways."
Another possibility is that the slope was too steep, and the animal sidestepped as it climbed the sand dune. Or, Rowland said, the animal was fighting with another creature, or engaged in a mating ritual:
"I don't know if we'll be able to rigorously choose between those possibilities."
He plans to publish his findings along with geologist Mario Caputo of San Diego State University in January. Rowland also hopes that the boulder is soon placed in the geology museum at the Grand Canyon National Park for both scientific and interpretive purposes.
Meanwhile, Rowland said that the footprints could belong to a reptile species that has never yet been discovered, adding:
"It absolutely could be that whoever was the trackmaker, his or her bones have never been recorded."
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The Montana Girls STEM Collaborative seeks to unite and support educators, parents, professionals and other champions of STEM so we can engage and inspire the next generation!
Montana biologist featured in photo collection that helps reframe what a scientist looks like
Kris Inman, a wildlife biologist from Ennis, Montana, was chosen as an IF/THEN Ambassador, a program designed to activate a culture shift among young girls to open their eyes to STEM careers. The program is part of Lyda Hill Philanthropies®' commitment to funding game-changing advancements in science and nature.
Photos of Kris are included in the new IF/THEN® Collection, a digital asset library of women STEM innovators, which helps reframe what a scientist looks like. Photos and other assets from the collection are available at no charge for educational and other noncommercial use. The IF/THEN® Collection is the largest free resource of its kind dedicated to increasing access to authentic and relatable images of real women in STEM.
Check out the IF/THEN Collection and learn more about Kris!
NGCP offers free STEM Webinars
Oct. 6, 3pm Mountain Time
Elevating Youth Voice in STEM Programming
Youth-centric programming is a hallmark of strong informal education practices. One way to ensure your program is youth-centric is to elevate youth voice and empower youth to take charge of their own STEM experiences. Join us to learn about the research behind youth-focused programming and to hear from two exemplary STEM programs that uplift and empower their youth.
Presenters will share their knowledge and first-hand experiences promoting or using their voices and developing leadership skills to support and promote STEM learning in their communities.
Oct. 13, 11am Mountain Time
(Registration closes Oct. 7)
Picture a Scientist: Bringing Gender Equity in Science to the Big Screen
Join the National Girls Collaborative Project for a panel discussion with the filmmakers of Picture a Scientist and one of the featured scientists from the film. Learn more about the origins of the film, the important struggles and strides of women in STEM, and connections between film making and STEM.
All registrants will receive a secure link for 72-hour access to view the film prior to the webinar. Due to the topics covered, the film is most suitable for ages 14 and above.
Environmental engineer shares at-home STEM activities
Erika Espinosa-Ortiz, an environmental engineer with the Montana NSF EPSCoR project, has created two at-home STEM activities that help young people understand her research into how we can use natural materials to clean up water pollution.
Espinosa-Ortiz said her childhood growing up in Mexico City – a population center of over 20 million people – impacted her decision to become an environmental engineer. She saw serious issues with water scarcity and wants to look for ways to preserve our water resources. She also hopes to inspire other young people (everywhere) to care, conserve, and join in the search for solutions to our water crisis.
The CREWS Junior Researcher experiments focus on acid mine drainage, and they will help young people understand how stream pollution might occur when industrial activities like mining combine with naturally occurring processes. Youth will also learn how scientists and engineers — including those on the Montana NSF EPSCoR project — are helping to preserve water quality and clean up contaminated areas using natural materials and processes.
Both experiments use materials that can be found fairly easily at home or at a grocery store. However, Montana NSF EPSCoR can support students or teachers who would like to do the experiments but are having trouble accessing the materials. Please email Suzi Taylor at taylor@montana.edu if you would like help acquiring the materials or would like a group kit to complete with a classroom or out-of-school youth program.
Download the CREWS Junior Research activity sheet here.
Montana Afterschool Alliance partners with other states to offer free virtual conference on Oct. 16
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Montana Afterschool Alliance and several other states had to cancel their annual conferences. Now, MTAA, along with eight additional state networks, are partnering to offer Open Minds, Open Spaces: A free virtual event to afterschool partners in the state of Montana!
Featured Topics include Entrepreneurship, Racial Equity, Social Emotional Learning, STEM Learning, and more! Register now.
Code Girls United begins at Belgrade Library Oct. 7;
Flathead Valley, Columbia Falls, Dillon, Anaconda and Polson to follow!
Belgrade Library Code Girls United registration is now open. This year-long program starts Oct. 7 and meets 3:45 – 5:15pm every Wednesday. Girls will also participate in the NW Regional App Challenge in May 2021. The program is open to girls between 10-14 years old. Space is limited and registration is required at https://codegirlsunited.org/belgrade/
Other programs are starting across the state, too:
Visit https://codegirlsunited.org/progregistration/
Flathead Valley Online Program: Starts October 22, 4-5:30pm.
Columbia Falls Middle School Program (in person) only for girls at Columbia Falls Middle School. Starts: Second week of October.
Dillon Middle School Online Program: Starts: Second week of October.
Anaconda at Yes Empowerment's After School Program: Starts third week of October.
Polson start is TBD.
Started in 2016, Code Girls United teaches young girls to identify real-world Apps for cell phones, tablets, and computers. The success record has attracted the attention of Silicon Valley rain-makers who want to see Montanans succeed in developing a pool of future local talent. Code Girls United puts the power of business and computing in the hands of these young girls. You might say, 'We help young girls code their own future."
For more information, contact Marianne Smith, Marianne.Smith.CGU@gmail.com. https://codegirlsunited.org/
Contribute your STEAM programs to the Montana Afterschool Alliance Database!
Montana Afterschool Alliance is developing a statewide, searchable database of Montana experiences, experts and materials that serve youth in out-of-school time. Their goal is to support high-quality STEAM programming and explore strategies to overcome barriers to resource access for out-of-school time programs. Share your programs! For more information email Katy Johnson
Cool Career: Ann Marie Reinhold - Hydroecologist
Thank you to Ann Marie Reinhold of Montana State University and Montana NSF EPSCoR, who shares her career with girls in Montana! Ann Marie is a hydroecologist (an ecologist who specializes in water) and interdisciplinary scientist. Excerpts are here; please read the full interview on the Montana NSF EPSCoR website.
What did you like to do as a young person? At what age and how did you know you wanted to be a scientist?
I was a competitive gymnast when I was young. I spent my days at school and my afternoons and evenings training, often leaving the house around 7 AM and returning after 9 PM. But, whenever I wasn't at school or the gym, I wanted to be outside. Some of my fondest childhood memories are snorkeling in the seagrass at the nearby Howard Park, fishing the Gulf of Mexico with my family, and adventuring in the Appalachians near where my mom grew up or in the Rockies near where much of my dad's family settled.
As a kid, I was relentlessly curious. Looking back, I can't think of a single moment when I knew I would become a scientist, but there were signs all along. For instance, I convinced my grandparents to buy me a "real" microscope when I was in 5th or 6th grade. I enjoyed the pre-made slides that came with the microscope, but far more interested in doing science. I would go into my backyard and prep my own slides from water I collected from the birdbath and attempt to draw what I saw in the lens.
If you've never looked at lake, stream, or birdbath water under a scope, I highly recommend it. You'll never look at a drop of water the same way again.
What advice would you give to a Montana kid who is interested in being a scientist?
On more than one occasion, I have been told that my approach to research is fearless. It's a nice compliment, but it isn't accurate. Like most perfectionists, I am afraid of taking on new challenges because I'm scared of failing to succeed or deliver. However, my curiosity and drive to uncover "capital-T Truth" has always been bigger than my fear.
So, my advice to any budding scientist is to allow your curiosity to subsume you. Follow your lines of inquiry to completion and welcome the beautiful overwhelm that comes from knowing that there is far more to this world, solar system, and universe than any of us will ever know. My biggest professional regrets arise from not taking risks because I was too busy listening to my overly loud inner critic, whereas my proudest moments have come from letting my passion and inquisitiveness lead me to unexpected discoveries.
"Taking risks – from raising your hand when you don't understand something in class to perhaps reaching out to a university professor like me – can be scary, but is important if you are interested in a rewarding career as a scientist."
Please read Ann Marie's full interview, archived on the Montana NSF EPSCoR website
STEM opportunities for youth
Sept. 14 - Dec. 14. Bozeman. Preschool Science Series at Montana Science Center. Join MSC every Monday for a book reading, science experiment, and take-home craft on various STEM topics. Pre-registration required. We will be meeting at Bozeman Pond Park (behind the Gallatin Valley Mall) while warm weather persists. Visit https://montanasciencecenter.org/
Sept. 28, Oct. 15-16, Oct. 27. Bozeman. PIR at Montana Science Center. Awesome science programming when kids are out of school. Visit https://montanasciencecenter.org/
Sessions begin Sept. 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 24. Bozeman. Science Class four-week sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. MSC offers engaging and interactive science lessons each week. Sessions are 4 weeks long. Grades K-5. $60 per session per student. Scholarships available. https://montanasciencecenter.org/discover/ongoing-programs
Oct. 15, Oct. 31, Nov. 19, Dec. 17. Bozeman. Family Science Days at Montana Science Center. Take a closer look at the science behind each of MSC's exhibits! Join as a family to participate in engaging science experiments and maker activities. Registration not required, but limited capacity maintained. All ages welcome. Included with membership. Visit https://montanasciencecenter.org/discover/special-programs
COMING SOON in Missoula! spectrUM Discovery Area in Missoula is in the process of moving to their new location at the Missoula Public Library and will open this fall. Learn more.
STEM Learn at Home opportunities
Montana Destination Imagination is offering a variety of simple and virtual Instant Challenges via their Facebook page. Destination Imagination Instant Challenges are designed to help children understand that by working collaboratively and following their innate curiosity, they can approach any problem with confidence and tenacity. Instant Challenges can be performance-based, task-based or a combination of the two. https://www.facebook.com/MontanaDI/
ExplorationWorks in Helena offers easy, exciting science activities that capture kids' interests. ExWorks tells its students that anyone can be a scientist, and that includes adults! You hold the key to unlock a child's curiosity and sense of wonder, and we're sharing our best tips for engaging kids in science (spoiler: make it FUN!). https://www.explorationworks.org/experiments
About the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative
The Montana Girls STEM Collaborative was founded as an outreach program of Montana NSF EPSCoR and has co-leaders at Montana State University and the University of Montana as well as volunteer board members across the state. This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation EPSCoR Cooperative Agreement OIA-1757351. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Suzi Taylor
Science Math Resource Center
taylor@montana.edu
Jessie Herbert
spectrUM Discovery Area
jessie.herbert@umontana.edu


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Apple, Microsoft and others group to lobby against upcoming patent troll legislation
Benjamin Mayo
- Apr. 3rd 2014 8:24 am PT
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Apple is worried that new legislation will limit its ability to protect its own intellectual property.
Reuters is reporting that Apple, Microsoft, Ford, General Electric, IBM and other companies are forming a lobbyist group called the 'Partnership for American Innovation'. The group is worried that upcoming legislation focused on patent trolls may adversely affect true 'innovators' as well.
The legislation is targeted at fighting patent assertion entities (PAEs), companies commonly referred to as patent trolls. These companies buy up patents but produce no actual products themselves, instead looking to exhort license fees and royalties from other companies.
The bill which attempts to cut down on 'patent troll' behavior, supported by Google and other names, was originally passed through the US House of Representatives at the end of last year. The law would institute 'loser pays' policies, which means legal bills of the winning side must be paid by the other side, hopefully disincentivizing entities from suing at will.
However, the opposition group is concerned that this will prevent their own 'real' businesses from patenting intellectual property.
"There's a feeling that the negative rhetoric is leading to a very anti-patent environment," said David Kappos, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2009 to 2013, who advises the group. He is with the law firm Cravath, Swaine and Moore, LLP.
In particular, the group would oppose efforts to make software or biotechnology unpatentable.
The news comes as Apple and Samsung dive back into court, to fight over another monstrous software patent case in which Apple hopes to claim $2 billion from its rival.
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Not very original, but darn collegiate don't you think. I thought this would be nice to have in the form of a font and I realized that in order to really be useful it needed to be made with several different weights and widths. So I made them. Capital letters have the block serifs on them. Lower case are the simpler letters.


FRANK LAMPARD'S Derby County are making a desperate late move for Hibs and Scotland midfielder John McGinn.
Lampard is willing to pay £3million for the hard-running star and is fighting to stop him from joining SPFL champions Celtic.
The Rams chief has been active during his time working as a TV pundit at the World Cup and is hoping to persuade McGinn to come to the English Championship.
McGinn has strong Celtic connections and a sale to the Glasgow giants is still on, but Lampard wants to go all of the way in the pursuit.
Birmingham City have also joined the chase and would find the cash for the highly-rated player who seems set to leave Neil Lennon's club.
Meanwhile Lamps revealed to SunSport how he is still haunted by regret about his three World Cups as a player but wants the chance to manage the Three Lions in the future.
He said: "World Cups you set out to win. I played in three. The first two, when I was a main player, the groups were difficult, we got knocked out in the quarter-finals.
"I don't think you should enjoy a World Cup that doesn't go brilliantly. I was honoured I played in them but enjoyment comes with winning games and we didn't win enough.
"I wouldn't rule it out (managing England). It's my country, I'm patriotic. But I would love to gain experience at different levels before taking it on.
"It's a huge responsibility and it's a different way of working, where you don't work with players every day."


There is an ever-growing need for fresh water, for people, animals, crops and industry. Life depends on water and climate change severely impacts upon its availability and usage. Monsoons fail, rain patterns shift and fertile areas become barren.
Hydrology is the study of the world's water resources and the hydrologic cycle. It focuses on the distribution of water and its behavior in the atmosphere, on the surface of the Earth and underground. Naturally, hydrologists tend to concentrate on fresh water and the main subjects of research are precipitation and evaporation.
Kipp & Zonen instruments such as scintillometers and net radiometers are used in hydrological applications around the world.


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