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COPYRIGHT:
This website and all its contents, including but not limited to, text
and graphics (collectively, "Content"), are all copyrighted,
and the copyrights for this website are owned by Future Directions or the creator
of included content. You are, however, permitted to view, print and/or
distribute Content in hard copy from this website provided that (1) you
use such Content for your own personal or internal business use and not
for any purposes contrary to Future Directions's commercial interests; and (2)
you do not copy or use any Content on any network or any other website
for any public or commercial purpose; (3) you do not modify or alter any
Content; and (4) you include Future Directions's copyright notice on any such
Content, as follows:
Copyright 2008, Future Directions
All Rights Reserved
TRADEMARKS:
The Future Directions name and logo are trademarks of Future Directions . You may
not use any of the trademarks belonging to Future Directions or affiliated companies
without the prior written permission of Future Directions. Other trademarks
or service marks included on this site belong to the indicated owners,
who should be contacted with any questions about the use of those marks. NO LICENSE:
Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained on this website
shall be construed to confer by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any
license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright.
NO WARRANTY:
The information, recommendations and representations provided
on this website and Future Directions's server ("Information") is
presented free of charge as a convenience to the viewer, subject to these
conditions. While Future Directions makes reasonable efforts to determine the
accuracy of the Information, Future Directions makes no warranties or representations,
express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or any other aspect
of the Information contained on this website or Future Directions's server.
Information is supplied only upon the condition that the viewer will make
its own determination as to the suitability of the Information for its
purposes prior to use. Nothing contained herein is to be construed as
a recommendation to use any product, process, equipment . Future Directions
makes no commitment to update or correct any information that appears
on this website, Future Directions's server, or any website linked hereunder.
THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT SHALL Future Directions OR ANY PARTY INVOLVED
IN CREATING, PRODUCING, UPDATING OR DELIVERING THIS WEBSITE, Future Directions'S
SERVER, ANY LINKS CONTAINED THEREIN, OR
THE INFORMATION, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE) RESULTING FROM THE VIEWER'S ACCESS TO OR USE
THEREOF (INCLUDING THE INABILITY TO ACCESS AND USE) OR THE DOWNLOADING
OF ANY MATERIAL CONTAINED OR REFERENCED THEREIN, NOR SHALL SUCH PARTIES
BE LIABLE FOR VIEWER'S RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OR THE PRODUCTS(S) OR
SERVICES TO WHICH THE INFORMATION REFERS. EVEN IF Future Directions OR ITS AFFILIATES
HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WITHOUT LIMITING
THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, Future Directions SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
OTHER LOSSES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND WHICH MAY ARISE, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE VIEWER'S USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE,
Future Directions's SERVER, OR ANY LINKS CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ANYTHING CAUSED BY: A) COMPUTER VIRUSES; B) SOFTWARE BUGS;
C) HUMAN ACTION OR INACTION; D) ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM, PHONE LINE, HARDWARE,
SOFTWARE OR PROGRAM MALFUNCTIONS; OR E) ANY OTHER ERRORS, FAILURE OR DELAYS
IN COMPUTER TRANSMISSION OR NETWORK CONNECTIONS.
LINKS:
Although this website provides links to third party sites, Future Directions is not responsible for the content of any such site. Links are
provided
as a convenience to viewers, and they shall not be interpreted as an endorsement,
sponsorship, or association of any kind.
DOMESTIC USE/EXPORT RESTRICTION:
This website is operated in the United States and presented for
the purpose of promoting Future Directions and its affiliated companies therein.
Use of this site from other locations may not be appropriate, and Future Directions makes no representations about such usage. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, this website may not be used by users subject
to the privacy laws and regulation of the European Union. Viewers who
access this site
from locations outside the United States do so on their own initiative
and must bear all responsibility for compliance with local laws, if applicable.
Further, the United States Export Control Laws prohibit the export of
certain technical data and software to certain territories and countries.
No content from this site may be downloaded in violation of United States
law.
JURISDICTION AND CHOICE OF LAW:
These terms and all claims related to this website shall be interpreted
and reviewed under the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. (without regard to the conflicts of laws rules of that
or any other jurisdiction). Any claim arising in connection with these
terms or this website
must be commenced within one (1) year after such claim arises. Any legal
action must be brought only in the state or federal courts located in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and you agree to submit to the exercise
of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating
any such claim.
CHANGES:
Future Directions reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time,
without prior notice. Your continued access to or use of this website
shall be deemed to be your acceptance of
these Terms of Use, as changed. For this reason, we encourage you to review
these Terms of Use
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