definiens: ( a ) Whenever any provision of this Agreement uses the term ( or ), such term shall be deemed tomean and ( or and ) regardless of whether the words or actually follow the term ( or ) ; ( b ) and other equivalent words shall refer to this Agreement as an entirety andnot solely to the particular portion of this Agreement in which any such word is used ; - 8 -(c ) The recitals set forth at the start of this Agreement, along with the Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement, andthe terms and conditions incorporated in such recitals, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed integral parts of thisAgreement and all references in this Agreement to this Agreement shall encompass such recitals, Exhibits andSchedules and the terms and conditions incorporated in such recitals, Exhibits and Schedules;(d ) Unless otherwise provided, all references to Sections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits in this Agreement are toSections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits of and to this Agreement;(e ) All references to days, months, quarters or years are references to calendar days, calendar months, calendarquarters or calendar years;Any reference to any federal, national, state, local or foreign statute or law shall be deemed to also refer to all rulesand regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise