Since The Orchard uses some copyrighted images on this website, we are required to post the following notice.

The Orchard and its affiliates hereby authorize you to copy documents published by The Orchard on the World Wide Web for non-commercial use within your organization only, subject to the restrictions below and provided you include a copyright notice in any electronic, digital, or printed work reflecting the copyright ownership as follows:

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any trademark of The Orchard or any third party. Except as expressly provided above nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any Orchard copyright.

This publication is provided "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

Should any viewer of an Orchard published document respond with information including feedback data, such as questions, comments, suggestions, or the like regarding the content of any such Orchard document, such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and The Orchard shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation. The Orchard shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever.

Restrictions:

1. You MAY NOT copy or republish any images (artwork and photographs) that are Published on line by The Orchard. All artwork is used by permission of the owners, but redistribution is not permitted.

• The Fisherman by Bruno Paciulli is Copyright © 2000. Used by Permission.
• Tending the Plant (The Orchard) by Bettie Herrera is Copyright © 2003 Bettie Herrera. Used by Permission.
• All other graphics & photographs are Copyright © Hemera Technologies. Licensed to The Orchard.

2. You MAY NOT create scandalous, obscene, defamatory, or immoral works that incorporates documents or portions of documents from The Orchard.

3. You MAY NOT use documents or portions of documents in a manner which suggests endorsement of any product or service.