definiens: or ; ( b ) the word or shall mean a calendar day or quarter, unlessotherwise specified ; ( c ) the word shall mean notice in writing ( whether or not specifically stated ) and shallinclude notices, consents, approvals and other written communications contemplated under this Agreement ; ( d ) thewords and derivative or similar words refer to this Agreement ( including any Exhibits);(e ) provisions that require that a Party, the Parties or the JRC hereunder or or the likeshall require that such agreement, consent or approval be specific and in writing, whether by written agreement, letter, approved minutes or otherwise ; ( f ) words of any gender include the other gender ; ( g ) words using the singular or pluralnumber also include the plural or singular number, respectively ; ( h ) references to any specific law, rule or regulation, or article, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then - current amendments thereto or anyreplacement law, rule or regulation thereof ; and ( i ) the word shall be construed to have the same meaning andeffect as the word . Ambiguities, if any, in this Agreement shall not be construed against any Party, irrespectiveof which Party may be deemed to have authored the ambiguous provision . The language of this Agreement shall bedeemed to be the language mutually chosen by the Parties and no rule of strict construction shall be applied againsteither Party hereto . This Agreement should be interpreted in its entirety and the fact that certain provisions of thisAgreement may be cross - referenced in a Section shall not be deemed or construed to limit the application of otherprovisions of this Agreement to such Section and vice versa