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Welcome, and thanks for using Plexuss and/or other Plexuss services and apps! When you use our products and services, you're agreeing to our terms of service, so please take a few minutes to read over the User Agreement below. Please note that by using our service, you are entering into a legally binding agreement.
Plexuss' mission is to empower students to find and choose the very best college for them. To achieve our mission, we make services available through our websites, mobile applications, and developer platforms.
You agree that by registering on Plexuss or by using our websites, including our mobile applications, developer platforms, or any content or information provided as part of the Plexuss services, you are entering into a legally binding agreement with Plexuss, 231 market place #241, San ramon, CA 94583 based on the terms of this Plexuss Terms of Service and the Plexuss Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference (collectively referred to as the "Agreement"), whether as a registered member on Plexuss.com and/or other Service, as applicable ("Member"), or unregistered user ("Visitor"). If you are using Plexuss on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you are nevertheless individually bound by this Agreement even if your company has a separate agreement with us. If you do not agree with this Agreement, do NOT click "Sign Up" and do not access, view, download or otherwise use any Plexuss webpage, content, information or services. By clicking "Log In", "Sign Up for beta!", "Sign Up" or similar, or by using any Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that you agree to be bound by all of its provisions. Please note that the Plexuss Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are also collectively referred to as Plexuss' "Terms of Service."
2.2 License and warranty for your submissions to Plexuss
As between you and Plexuss, you own the content and information you provide Plexuss under this Agreement, and may request its deletion at any time, unless you have shared information or content with others and they have not deleted it, or it was copied or stored by other users. Additionally, you grant Plexuss a nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, unlimited, assignable, sublicenseable, fully paid up and royalty-free right to us to copy, prepare derivative works of, improve, distribute, publish, remove, retain, add, process, analyze, use and commercialize, in any way now known or in the future discovered, any information you provide, directly or indirectly to Plexuss, including, but not limited to, any user generated content, ideas, concepts, techniques and/or data to the services, you submit to Plexuss, without any further consent, notice and/or compensation to you or to any third parties.
Pursuant to this license, Plexuss may grant other Members and/or Visitors access and share rights to your content and information in accordance with this Agreement.
Any content or information you submit to us is at your own risk of loss. By providing content or information to us, you represent and warrant that you are entitled to submit it and that it is not confidential and not in violation of any law, contractual restrictions or other third party rights (including any intellectual property rights).
It is your responsibility to keep your Plexuss profile information accurate and updated.
2.3 Service Eligibility
To be eligible to use the Services, you must meet the following criteria and represent and warrant that you: (1) are the "Minimum Age" (defined below) or older; (2) are not currently restricted from the Services, or not otherwise prohibited from having a Plexuss account, (3) are not a competitor of Plexuss or are not using the Services for reasons that are in competition with Plexuss; (4) will only maintain one Plexuss account at any given time; (5) will use your real name and only provide accurate information to Plexuss; (6) have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and doing so will not violate any other agreement to which you are a party; (7) will not violate any rights of Plexuss or third party, including intellectual property rights such as copyright or trademark rights; and (8) agree to provide at your cost all equipment, software, mobile access, and internet access necessary to use the Services.
"Minimum Age" means 13 years old. However, if applicable law requires that you must be older than 13 in order for Plexuss to lawfully provide the Services to you (including the collection, storage and use of your information in accordance with our privacy policy) then the Minimum Age would be such older age. The Services are not designed nor intended for use by children or anyone else under the age of 13.
2.4 Your Membership
The profile you create on Plexuss will become part of Plexuss and except for the content and information that you license to us is owned by Plexuss. However, between you and others, your account belongs to you. You agree to: (1) keep your password secure and confidential; (2) not permit others to use your account; (3) not use other's accounts; (4) not sell, trade, or transfer your Plexuss account to another party; and (5) not charge anyone for access to any portion of Plexuss, or any information therein. Further, you are responsible for anything that happens through your account until you close down your account or prove that your account security was compromised due to no fault of your own.
2.5 Indemnification
You agree to indemnify us and hold us harmless for all damages, losses and costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) related to all third party claims, charges, and investigations, caused by (1) your failure to comply with this Agreement, including, without limitation, your submission of content that violates third party rights or applicable laws, (2) any content you submit to the Services, and (3) any activity in which you engage on or through Plexuss.
2.6 Payment
If you purchase any services that we offer for a fee, either on a one-time or subscription basis ("Premium Services"), you agree to Plexuss storing your payment information. You also agree to pay the applicable fees for the Premium Services as they become due plus all related taxes, and to reimburse us for all collection costs and interest for any overdue amounts. Failure to pay may result in the termination of your subscription. Depending on where you transact with us, the type of payment method used and where your payment method was issued, your transaction with us may be subject to foreign exchange fees or differences in prices, including because of exchange rates. Plexuss does not support all payment methods, currencies or locations for payment. If the payment method you use with us, such as a credit card, reaches its expiration date and you do not edit your payment method information or cancel your account or such Premium Service, you authorize us to continue billing that payment method and you remain responsible for any uncollected amounts. Your obligation to pay fees continues through the end of the subscription period during which you cancel your subscription. All applicable taxes are calculated based on the billing information you provide us at the time of purchase. We do not guarantee refunds for lack of usage or dissatisfaction. You also acknowledge that Plexuss's Premium Services are subject to this Agreement and any additional terms related to the provision of the Premium Service.
2.7 Notify us of acts contrary to the Agreement
If you believe that you are entitled or obligated to act contrary to this Agreement under any mandatory law, you agree to provide us with detailed and substantiated explanation of your reasons in writing at least 30 days before you act contrary to this Agreement, to allow us to assess whether we may, at our sole discretion, provide an alternative remedy for the situation, though we are under no obligation to do so.
2.8 Notifications and Service Messages
For purposes of service messages and notices about the Services, Plexuss may place a banner notice across its pages to alert you to certain changes such as modifications to this Agreement. Alternatively, notice may consist of an email from Plexuss to an email address associated with your account, even if we have other contact information. You also agree that Plexuss may communicate with you through your Plexuss account or through other means including email, mobile number, telephone, or delivery services including the postal service about your Plexuss account or services associated with Plexuss. You acknowledge and agree that we shall have no liability associated with or arising from your failure to do so maintain accurate contact or other information, including, but not limited to, your failure to receive critical information about the Services.
2.9 Plexuss Applications
Plexuss may offer the Services through applications built using Plexuss's platform ("Plexuss Applications"). Plexuss Applications are distinct from third party Platform Applications addressed in Section 4.2. If you use a Plexuss Application or interact with a website that has deployed a plugin, you agree that information about you and your use of the Services, including, but not limited to, your device, your mobile carrier, your internet access provider, your physical location, or web pages containing Plexuss plugins that load in your browser may be communicated to us. Further, by importing any of your Plexuss data through the Plexuss Application, you represent that you have authority to share the transferred data with your mobile carrier or other access provider. In the event you change or deactivate your mobile account, you must promptly update your Plexuss account information to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person that acquires your old number and failure to do so is your responsibility. You acknowledge you are responsible for all charges and necessary permissions related to accessing Plexuss through your mobile access provider. Therefore, you should check with your provider to find out if the Services are available and the terms for these services for your specific mobile devices. Finally, by using any downloadable application to enable your use of the Services, you are explicitly confirming your acceptance of the terms of the End User License Agreement associated with the application provided at download or installation, or as may be updated from time to time.
2.10 Text Messaging
The following terms and conditions pertain to text messaging services (the "Messaging Services") which are sponsored by or offered by Plexuss, Inc. on its platform and which involve sending one or more text messages to your phone.
By submitting your phone number in a Plexuss, Inc. web form and thereby opting-in to the Plexuss Messaging Services, you explicitly consent to receive one or more texts at the phone number you entered in the form. Some of these texts may market services to you.
As part of the Messaging Services, you will receive communications through the Plexuss platform, including text messages that Plexuss sends you. In addition, you may also receive text messages from educational institutions on the Plexuss platform that are potentially interested in recruiting you. BY SIGNING UP FOR THE MESSAGING SERVICES, YOU HEREBY REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU EXPLICITLY CONSENT TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS FROM PLEXUSS AS WELL AS FROM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER COMPANIES OR PARTNERS ON THE PLEXUSS PLATFORM. IN ADDITION, BY SIGNING UP FOR AND/OR USING THE MESSAGING SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY BOTH PLEXUSS' PRIVACY POLICY AND THESE TERMS OF SERVICE.
If you connect to or use any third party services in conjunction with Plexuss' Messaging Services, you acknowledge and consent to receive notifications and messages from those third party services. You agree to indemnify and hold Plexuss, Inc. harmless for and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages (actual and consequential), losses and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from or in any way related to your breach of these terms of service.
We will not be liable for any delays in the receipt of any text messages, as delivery is subject to effective transmission from your mobile service operator. PLEXUSS' MESSAGING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND PLEXUSS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
Text messages are compliments of Plexuss, Inc. and the frequency of such messages may vary. No purchase is necessary in order to receive text messages, nor is consent to any text subscription required to purchase Plexuss, Inc. services. However, your carriers' message & data rates may apply.
To opt-in to Plexuss' Messaging Services, enter your mobile number in the web form on the Plexuss website.
To cancel your text subscriptions, text STOP in reply to a text message you receive. You may receive one subsequent message confirming your opt-out request.
You must be 13 years of age or older to use Plexuss' Messaging Services.
2.11 User-to-user Communication and Sharing
Plexuss offers various forums where you can post your observations and comments on designated topics. Please note that ideas you post and information you share may be seen and used by other Members or, if public, by Visitors, and Plexuss cannot guarantee that other Members will or will not use the ideas and information that you share on Plexuss, nor the manner of use. Therefore, if you have an idea or information that you would like to keep confidential or don't want others to use, or that is subject to third party rights that may be infringed by your sharing it, do not post it anywhere on Plexuss. Plexuss IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANOTHER'S MISUSE OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU POST ON Plexuss.
2.12 Privacy
You should carefully read our full Privacy Policy before using Plexuss as it is hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference, and governs our treatment of any information, including personally identifiable information you submit to us. You acknowledge that your submission of any information, statements, data, and content to us is voluntary on your part and that Plexuss may process such information, within the terms of the Privacy Policy.
2.13 Export Control
Your use of Plexuss services, including our software, is subject to export and re-export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") maintained by the United States Department of Commerce and sanctions programs maintained by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. You shall not — directly or indirectly — sell, export, re-export, transfer, divert, or otherwise dispose of any software or service to any end-user without obtaining the required authorizations from the appropriate government authorities. You also warrant that you are not prohibited from receiving US origin products, including services or software.
2.14 Contributions to Plexuss
By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding our Services in any way to Plexuss, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; (b) Plexuss is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (c) Plexuss shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way, in any media worldwide; (d) Plexuss may have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (e) you irrevocably non-exclusively license to Plexuss rights to exploit your Contributions; and (f) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from Plexuss under any circumstances.
On the condition that you comply with all your obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Do's and Don'ts listed in Section 10, we grant you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, non-assignable, non-sublicenseable license and right to access the Services, through a generally available web browser, mobile device or Plexuss authorized application (but not through scraping, spidering, crawling or other technology or software used to access data without the express written consent of Plexuss or its Members), to view content and information and otherwise use the Services, to the extent intended and permitted by the functionality thereof, the Members' settings and your degree of connection with them, in accordance with this Agreement. Any other use of Plexuss contrary to our mission and purpose (such as using information gathered from Plexuss commercially unless expressly authorized by Plexuss) is strictly prohibited and a violation of this Agreement. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement, including, without limitation, title, ownership, intellectual property rights, and all other rights and interest in Plexuss and all related items, including any and all copies made of the Plexuss websites.
4.1 Services Availability
For as long as Plexuss continues to offer Services, Plexuss shall provide and seek to update, improve and expand its Services. As a result, we allow you to access Plexuss as it may exist and be available on any given day and we have no other obligations, except as expressly stated in this Agreement. We may modify, replace, refuse access to, suspend or discontinue Plexuss, partially or entirely, or change and modify prices prospectively for all or part of the Services for you or for all our Members in our sole discretion. All of these changes shall be effective upon their posting on Plexuss or by direct communication to you unless otherwise noted.
Plexuss further reserves the right to withhold, remove or discard any content available as part of your account, with or without notice if deemed by Plexuss to be contrary to this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, Plexuss has no obligation to store, maintain or provide you a copy of any content that you or other Members provide when using the Services. Plexuss may be required by local laws to remove certain information or content and so that information or content may not be available on our Service in those countries.
4.2 Third Party Content, Sites and Developers
By using the Services, you may be exposed to other Members' or third party content or information that might be inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misleading, illegal, offensive or otherwise harmful. Except for certain limited circumstances, such as where legally required, we generally do not review or filter such content. You agree and acknowledge that we are not responsible for other Members' or third party content or information or for any damage of any kind incurred as result of your reliance thereon.
Plexuss may include links to third party web sites ("Third Party Sites") on our Services. Plexuss also enables third party developers ("Platform Developers") to create applications ("Platform Applications") that provide features and functionality using data and developer tools made available by Plexuss through its developer platform. You are responsible for evaluating whether you want to access or use a Third Party Site or Platform Application. You should review any applicable terms or privacy policy of a Third Party Site or Platform Application before using it or sharing any information with it, because you may give the third-party permission to use your information in ways we would not. Plexuss is not responsible for and does not endorse any features, content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from Third Party Sites or Platform Applications. Plexuss also does not screen, audit, or endorse Platform Applications. Accordingly, if you decide to use Third Party Sites or use Platform Applications, you do so at your own risk and agree that your use of any Platform Application is on an "as-is" basis without any warranty as to the Platform Developer's actions, and that this Agreement does not apply to your use of any Third Party Site or Developer Application. Please note: If you allow a Platform Application or Third Party Site to authenticate you or connect with your Plexuss account, that application or website can access information on Plexuss related to you and your connections. For additional information regarding Platform Developers and Platform Applications, please refer to Plexuss's Privacy Policy.
4.3 Disclosure of User Information
You acknowledge, consent and agree that we may access, preserve, and disclose your registration and any other information you provide in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary in our opinion to: (1) comply with legal process, including, but not limited to, civil and criminal subpoenas, court orders or other compulsory disclosures; (2) enforce this Agreement; (3) respond to claims of a violation of the rights of third parties, whether or not the third party is a Member, individual, or government agency; (4) respond to customer service inquiries; or (5) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Plexuss, our Members or the public. Disclosures of Member information to third parties other than those required to provide customer support, administer this agreement, or comply with legal requirements are addressed in the Privacy Policy.
4.4 Interactions with Colleges and Other Users
You are solely responsible for your interactions in Plexuss. Plexuss may limit the number of colleges you may indicate interest in recruiting you, in certain circumstances, prohibit you from contacting other users or colleges through use of the Services or otherwise limit your use of the Services. Plexuss reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other members and to restrict, suspend, or close your account if Plexuss determines, in our sole discretion, that doing so is necessary to enforce this Agreement.
4.5 Intellectual Property Notices
The Services include the copyrights and Intellectual property rights of Plexuss and except for the limited license granted to you in Section 3, Plexuss reserves all of its intellectual property rights in the Services. Plexuss, Plexuss (stylized), and other Plexuss trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with Plexuss are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plexuss or Plexuss Affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and logos used in connection with Plexuss may be the trademarks of their respective owners. This Agreement does not grant you any right or license with respect to any such trademarks and logos.
4.6 Disclaimer of Warranties & Accuracy and Use of Data
Although the school data on our site (including, but not limited to, school acceptance and admissions data) have been sourced and processed from sources believed to be reliable (including, but not limited to, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System or "IPEDS"), no warranty - expressed or implied - is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, compliance, completeness, legality, reliability and/or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. Plexuss provides this information on an "AS IS" basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE and non-infringement of proprietary rights ARE DISCLAIMED. If the user finds any errors or omissions, we encourage the user to report them to us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
SOME COUNTRIES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED TERMS IN CONTRACTS WITH CONSUMERS AND AS A RESULT THE CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. DO NOT RELY ON Plexuss OR ITS SUPPLIERS, ANY INFORMATION THEREIN, OR ITS CONTINUATION. WE PROVIDE THE PLATFORM FOR Plexuss AND ALL INFORMATION AND SERVICES ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. Plexuss DOES NOT CONTROL OR VET USER GENERATED CONTENT FOR ACCURACY. WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, Plexuss AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY OF DATA, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED OR HARMED BY Plexuss OR ANYTHING RELATED TO Plexuss, YOU MAY CLOSE YOUR Plexuss ACCOUNT AND TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 ("TERMINATION") AND SUCH TERMINATION SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. Plexuss IS NOT RESPONSIBLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE DELIVERY OF ANY MESSAGES SENT THROUGH Plexuss TO ANYONE. IN ADDITION, WE NEITHER WARRANT NOR REPRESENT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. ANY MATERIAL, SERVICE, OR TECHNOLOGY DESCRIBED OR USED ON OUR WEBSITES MAY BE SUBJECT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OWNED BY THIRD PARTIES WHO HAVE LICENSED SUCH MATERIAL, SERVICE, OR TECHNOLOGY TO US. Plexuss DOES NOT HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSONS SUBSCRIBING TO ITS SERVICES, NOR DOES IT HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO MONITOR THE USE OF ITS SERVICES BY OTHER USERS; THEREFORE, Plexuss DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR IDENTITY THEFT OR ANY OTHER MISUSE OF YOUR IDENTITY OR INFORMATION BY OTHERS. Plexuss DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERRORS IN FUNCTIONING. IN PARTICULAR, THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICES MAY BE INTERRUPTED DUE TO MAINTENANCE, UPDATES, OR SYSTEM OR NETWORK FAILURES. Plexuss DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY ANY SUCH INTERRUPTION OR ERRORS IN FUNCTIONING. FURTHERMORE, Plexuss DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY MALFUNCTIONING, IMPOSSIBILITY OF ACCESS, OR POOR USE CONDITIONS OF THE Plexuss SITES DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT, DISTURBANCES RELATED TO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO THE SATURATION OF THE INTERNET NETWORK, AND FOR ANY OTHER REASON.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY IN CONTRACTS WITH CONSUMERS AND AS A RESULT THE CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Neither Plexuss nor any of our subsidiaries, affiliated companies, suppliers, employees, shareholders, or directors ("Plexuss Affiliates") shall be cumulatively liable for (a) any damages in excess of five times the most recent monthly fee that you paid for a Premium Service, if any, or US $100, whichever amount is greater, or (b) any special, incidental, indirect, punitive or consequential damages or loss of use, profit, revenue or data to you or any third person arising from your use of the Services, any Platform Applications or any of the content or other materials on, accessed through or downloaded from Plexuss. This limitation of liability is part of the basis of the bargain between the parties and without it the terms and prices charged would be different. This limitation of liability shall:
7.1 Mutual Rights of Termination
You may terminate this Agreement, for any or no reason, at any time, with notice to Plexuss pursuant to Section 9.3. This notice will be effective upon Plexuss processing your notice. Plexuss may terminate this Agreement and your account for any reason or no reason, at any time, with or without notice. This cancellation shall be effective immediately or as may be specified in the notice. For avoidance of doubt, only Plexuss or the party paying for the services may terminate your access to any Premium Services. Termination of your Plexuss account includes disabling your access to Plexuss and may also bar you from any future use of Plexuss.
7.2 Misuse of the Services
Plexuss may restrict, suspend or terminate the account of any Member who abuses or misuses the Services. Misuse of the Services includes abusing the Plexuss messaging services; creating multiple or false profiles; using the Services commercially without Plexuss's authorization, infringing any intellectual property rights, violating any of the Do's and Don'ts listed in Section 10, or any other behavior that Plexuss, in its sole discretion, deems contrary to its purpose. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing, Plexuss has adopted a policy of terminating accounts of Members who, in Plexuss's sole discretion, are deemed to be repeat infringers under the United States Copyright Act.
7.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination of your Plexuss account, you lose access to the Services. The terms of this Agreement shall survive any termination, except Section 3 ("Your Rights") and Sections 4.1., 4.2., and 4.3. ("Our Rights and Obligations").
8.1 Law and Forum for Legal Disputes
This Agreement or any claim, cause of action or dispute ("claim") arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of California regardless of your country of origin or where you access Plexuss, and notwithstanding of any conflicts of law principles and the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods. You and Plexuss agree that all claims arising out of or related to this Agreement must be resolved exclusively by a state or federal court located in Contra Costa County, California, except as otherwise agreed by the parties or as described in the Arbitration Option paragraph below. You and Plexuss agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Contra Costa County, California for the purpose of litigating all such claims. Notwithstanding the above, you agree that Plexuss shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive remedies (or an equivalent type of urgent legal relief) in any jurisdiction.
8.2 Arbitration Option
For any claim (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) where the total amount of the award sought is less than $10,000, the party requesting relief may elect to resolve the dispute in a cost effective manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. In the event a party elects arbitration, they shall initiate such arbitration through an established alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The ADR provider and the parties must comply with the following rules: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or be solely based on written submissions, the specific manner shall be chosen by the party initiating the arbitration; (b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and (c) any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
9.1 Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, the unenforceable provision will be modified so as to render it enforceable and effective to the maximum extent possible in order to effect the intention of the provision; if a court or arbitrator finds the modified provision invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be affected in any way.
9.2 Language
Where Plexuss has provided you with a translation of the English language version of this Agreement, the Privacy Policy, or any other documentation, you agree that the translation is provided for your convenience only and that the English language versions of this Agreement, the Privacy Policy, and any other documentation, including additional terms of service for Premium Services, will govern your relationship with Plexuss.
9.3 Notices and Service of Process
In addition to Section 2.8. ("Notices and Service Messages"), we may notify you via postings on www.Plexuss.com or another Plexuss site or app. You may contact us at email@example.com. Or via mail or courier at: Plexuss, ATTN: Legal Department 231 market place #241, San ramon, CA 94583. Additionally, Plexuss accepts service of process at this address. Any notices that you provide without compliance with this section shall have no legal effect.
9.4 Entire Agreement
You agree that this Agreement constitutes the entire, complete and exclusive agreement between you and Plexuss regarding the Services and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, or whether established by custom, practice, policy or precedent, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other Plexuss services, third-party content or third party software.
9.5 Amendments to This Agreement
We reserve the right to modify, supplement, or replace the terms of this Agreement, effective prospectively upon posting at www.Plexuss.com or notifying you otherwise. For example, we may present a banner on the Services when we have amended this Agreement or the Privacy Policy so that you may access and review the changes prior to your continued use of the Services. If you do not want to agree to changes to this Agreement, you can terminate this Agreement at any time per Section 7 (Termination).
9.6 No informal waivers, agreements or representations
Our failure to act with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to that breach or subsequent similar or other breaches. Except as expressly and specifically contemplated by the Agreement, no representations, statements, consents, waivers or other acts or omissions by any Plexuss Affiliate shall be deemed legally binding on any Plexuss Affiliate, unless documented in a physical writing hand signed by a duly appointed officer of Plexuss.
9.7 No Injunctive Relief
In no event shall you seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief, or to enjoin or restrain the operation of the Services, exploitation of any advertising or other materials issued in connection therewith, or exploitation of the Services or any content or other material used or displayed through the Services.
9.8 Beneficiaries
Entities other than Plexuss Corporation, that Plexuss Corporation owns a 50% or greater interest in ("Affiliate") are not parties, but intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, with a right to enforce this Agreement directly against you.
9.9 Assignment and Delegation
You may not assign or delegate any rights or obligations under the Agreement. Any purported assignment and delegation shall be ineffective. We may freely assign or delegate all rights and obligations under the Agreement, fully or partially without notice to you. We may also substitute, by way of unilateral novation, effective upon notice to you, Plexuss Corporation for any third party that assumes our rights and obligations under this Agreement.
9.10 Potential Other Rights and Obligations
You may have rights or obligations under local law other than those enumerated here if you are located outside the United States.
As a condition to access Plexuss, you agree to this User Agreement and to strictly observe the following DOs and DON'Ts:
10.1 Do undertake the following:
10.2 Don't undertake the following:
By placing an order you are offering to purchase a product on and subject to the following terms and conditions. All orders are subject to availability and confirmation of the order price. Dispatch times may vary according to availability and subject to any delays resulting from postal delays or force majeure for which we will not be responsible.
In order to contract with Plexuss you must be over 18 years of age and possess a valid credit or debit card issued by a bank acceptable to us. Plexuss retains the right to refuse any request made by you. If your order is accepted we will inform you by email and we will confirm the identity of the party which you have contracted with. This will usually be Plexuss or may in some cases be a third party. Where a contract is made with a third party Plexuss is not acting as either agent or principal and the contract is made between yourself and that third party and will be subject to the terms of sale which they supply you. When placing an order you undertake that all details you provide to us are true and accurate, that you are an authorized user of the credit or debit card used to place your order and that there are sufficient funds to cover the cost of the goods. The cost of foreign products and services may fluctuate. All prices advertised are subject to such changes.
When you place an order, you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail confirming receipt of your order: this email will only be an acknowledgement and will not constitute acceptance of your order. A contract between us will not be formed until we send you confirmation by e-mail that the goods which you ordered have been dispatched to you. Only those goods listed in the confirmation e-mail sent at the time of dispatch will be included in the contract formed.
Whilst we try and ensure that all details, descriptions and prices which appear on this Website are accurate, errors may occur. If we discover an error in the price of any goods which you have ordered we will inform you of this as soon as possible and give you the option of reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling it. In all other cases, all sales are final, no returns or refunds are or will be available.
Delivery costs will be charged in addition; such additional charges are clearly displayed where applicable and included in the 'Total Cost'.
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STIICT4D › Background Reports
Draft background documents prepared for the 2009 meeting are being posted on this site as they become available. Please keep checking this page.
Opening Session:
The ICT4D 2.0 Manifesto: Where Next for ICTs and International Development? 2009 (pdf)
ICT4D – the application of information and communication technologies for international development – is moving to a new phase. This will require new technologies, new approaches to innovation and implementation, new intellectual perspectives and, above all, a new view of the world's poor. All these must be understood if we are to harness digital technologies in the service of some of our world's most pressing problems. This paper explains the phase change – from "ICT4D 1.0" to "ICT4D 2.0" – and its implications.
Written by Richard Heeks.
Session 1: Access to ICTs and the Internet
How the developing world may participate in the global Internet Economy: Innovation driven by competition 2009 (pdf - Final version)
This report demonstrates that voice connectivity was achieved for a majority of the world's people, including substantial numbers of the poor, because governments removed or lowered barriers to participation in the supply of telecom services and created conditions somewhat conducive to competition, even if less than perfect.
Written by Rohan Samarajiva.
Session 2: Broadband Policy and Development
Session 3: Mobile Banking
New initiatives to bank the poor are straining the world's financial regulatory systems 2009 (pdf - Final version)
Written by Paul Makin
Session 5: Green ICTs for Development
ICT and the environment in developing countries: opportunities and developments 2009 (pdf - Final version)
Written by John Houghton
Other relevant background reports by the OECD include:
Global Opportunities for Internet Access Developments 2008 (pdf)
The Internet has been remarkably successful in developing greater opportunities for communication access for the first billion users. The challenge is to expand the economic and social opportunities to the next several billion users. This report addresses changes in communications policy which are enabling this to be a practical possibility.
Broadband Growth and Policies in OECD Countries 2008 (pdf)
Following the mandate of the 2004 OECD Council Recommendation on Broadband Development, this report examines the current state of broadband development and policies and highlights ongoing policy challenges.
Internet Address Space: Economic Considerations in the Management of IPv4 and in the Deployment of IPv6 2008 (pdf)
This report raises awareness among policy makers of the capacity and limitations of the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4), provides information on the status of readiness and deployment of the newer version of the Internet Protocol, IP version 6 (IPv6), and identifies policies to encourage all stakeholders, including governments, to play a part in IPv6 deployment.
Malicious Software (Malware): A Security Threat to the Internet Economy 2008 (pdf)
Malware has evolved from occasional "exploits" to a multi-million dollar criminal industry. This report informs policy makers about the evolution and impact of malware, as well as the counter-measures being taken. It concludes with suggestions for greater co-operation across the various international communities addressing malware.
OECD Input to the United Nations Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) 2005
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These days, with a picky toddler, pizza can be my best bet sometimes. Today's lunch was one of those days. It was not planned for so I wondered if there is such a thing as a quick pizza dough. It turned out to be a very positive "yes". This pizza from start to end took me 30 minutes. I have substituted the bread flour with rye flour. My toddler did not mind it 🙂 I think it has to do with the salami. Oh boy, I have to tell myself, too much of a good thing is really not good. Don't mind the weird shaping too!
The dough recipe is adapted from Allrecipes. The serving size can be changed at the Allrecipes link so you can double, triple, quadruple the amount of dough 🙂
Makes 1 small pizza (Enough to feed a toddler and an adult)
For the dough
3g dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
60ml warm water
85g rye flour/bread flour
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 tsp olive oil
For the sauce
1 tomato, pureed (with blender)
1 tsp pizza herbs/oregano
2 tsp olive oil
For the toppings
Sliced salami
Shredded cheese of your choice
Toppings of your choice
Breadcrumbs and extra flour for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celcius (with fan). Gather all dry ingredients for the pizza dough and place them into a medium bowl. Stir in water and oil until a smooth dough forms. Leave it for 5 mins.
2. Prepare baking tray by sprinkling a handful of breadcrumbs all over. Prepare sauce by heating up a small saucepan and adding in olive oil. Add in the pureed tomato and herbs and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes till it thickens. (It's a fairly fast process)
3. On a floured surface with floured hands, pat out the dough. If the dough looks wet and sticky sprinkle some flour over it for better handling. Pat it out as thin as possible and transfer it to the baking tray. Place the dough on top of the breadcrumbs.
4. Spoon/spread the sauce all over the dough, leaving a 1 cm or 1/4 inch border on the sides. Sprinkle as much cheese as you would like and the toppings of your choice. Bake in preheated oven on the higher rack (mine as 4 racks, I used 2nd from top rack) for 10 – 15 mins or till the cheese has melted and turn light golden brown.
That was today's QUICK and yummy lunch 😉


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|What is NSFAS?
|NSFAS is an abbreviation for National Student Financial Aid Scheme
|Who qualifies for the NSFAS bursary?
|• Financially needy and academically deserving students.
• South African Citizens
• Applicants who want to apply to study an NC(V) or NATED Full-Time N1-N6 programmes.
|What are the application requirements?
|• You need to be accepted with a college to study a NC(V) or NATED Full-Time N1-N6 programme
• All applicants need to have a reliable mobile number to receive NSFAS communications regarding your bursary application.
|How do I apply for a NSFAS Bursary?
|All new applicants must apply at the College or Campus where the programme is offered.
|What documents are required when applying for the NSFAS Bursary?
| • Certified copy of a valid South African Identity Document/card.
• Certified copy of unabridged birth certificate (If you do not have a green bar-coded ID or smart ID card) if you are under 18 years old.
• Certified copy of ID of each household member including parents or legal guardian.
• Parent/Legal Guardian/spouse who is working to please provide SARS Income Tax number
• Certified copy of a valid Senior Certificate (If you have completed Grade 12).
• Certified copy of the latest academic results
• A copy of your proof of residence (see the checklist at the end for more information and examples of suitable documents).
• Completed consent form which can be downloaded off the NSFAS website before you complete your online application.
|What are the Academic and Financial requirements for the Bursary?
| NSFAS grants preference to academically strong applicants.
Applicants household annual income must not exceed R122 000 per annum.
|What does the DHET NSFAS BURSARY cover?
| The bursary covers books and your tuition
|When are the Bursary applications open for 2018?
| Bursary applications for 2018 are open from 01 August 2017– 30 November 2017
|Should returning students apply?
| All Students currently receiving NSFAS funding DO NOT HAVE TO RE-APPLY.
Funding will be granted provided the funded student meets the NSFAS academic requirements. All funded NSFAS applicants are requested to update their information online. Please log onto www.nsfas.org.za and create the MyNSFAS account to verify your details.
|Is there an age limit for Bursary applicants?
| No there is no age limit for bursary applicants.
|Does the Bursary include funding for Accommodation?
| No the Bursary does not include funding for Accommodation
|Is there a gender, race or a religion preference in the selection criteria for the Bursary?
| There is no gender, race or religious preference in the selection process for a Bursary.
|Does the Bursary include Travel allowance?
|Transport is only available for bursary applicants who live further than 5kms from the campus and subject to the availability of funds per intake.
Application for a transport allowance is completed separately from a Bursary application.
|Where are the campuses which provide assistance with my Bursary Application, located?
Campuses are open to assist Monday – Friday from 08:00 till 16:00.
Financial Aid Office – Central Office
|Which programmes, offered by False Bay TVET College are covered by bursaries?
NCV (National Certificate Vocational)
NATED N1-N6 programmes.
Disclaimer: The final decision for NSFAS Bursary approval is at the discretion of NSFAS only. Acceptance to study with False Bay TVET College is not a confirmation of a Bursary being awarded. While the College will aid you in your NSFAS Bursary application, it is the applicant's responsibility to follow up directly with NSFAS, on the status of their application.


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National Home Fire Sprinkler Day Demonstration
Saturday, May 19, 2018, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Learn about the life- and home-saving power of residential fire sprinklers!
On Saturday, May 19, the Bend Fire Department and the Deschutes Rural Fire Protection District are happy to present a tour of homes with residential fire sprinklers and a live fire demonstration of the sprinklers at work, in our sprinkler demonstration trailer. This event will take place from 11 AM until 2 PM at The Tree Farm, a new subdivision just off Skyliners Road, just past Miller Elementary School.
May 19 is National Home Fire Sprinkler Day, designed to raise awareness of the home fire problem in the US. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) notes that in 2016, there were 475,500 structure fires, leading to 2,950 civilian fire deaths and almost 13,000 injuries.
Given the flammability of modern furnishings and without sprinklers, people have literally 2-3 minutes to escape the house once a fire has been detected, according to the NFPA. Home fire sprinklers buy occupants enough time to exit the structure safely and give firefighters enough time to arrive and enter the burning structure to handle the fire. This kind of sprinkler is designed to get you out of the house, not to extinguish the flames.
Bend has experienced at least 8 sprinkler activations which saved buildings from destruction by fire. The Bend Fire event will dispel the myths surrounding fire sprinklers and will demonstrate their life-saving power. We hope to see you there to learn how to protect your family and home. You will not be disappointed!
Phone: (541) 322-6300
Skyliners Raod west of MIller Elementary
Bend, OR 97701
More Event Ideas
- More Other Events
- Desert Naturalist Hike Series: Chimney Rock Family Scavenger Hunt at ONDA's Bend Headquarters (Across from Strictly O)Saturday, Jun 1, 9:30 AM
- Saturday, Jun 1, 9:30 AM
- Monday, May 27, 1:00 PM


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Middlebury college Communications
video production
As Middlebury's digital media producer, I have made dozens of short films and video pieces on behalf of the college. Most of these projects required me to handle every aspect of production from conception, to writing, organizing, shooting, editing, to fixing sound and color. Below you will find a selection of nonfiction work I have produced for Middlebury and the specific department the piece was made on behalf of.
"Science and Mathematics at Middlebury" - stem departments
"life at Middlebury" - office of Admissions
"J-Term Gourmet" - college Communications
"May 2015 Commencement" - Office of the President
"Middlebury Bucket LIst" - office of Admissions
Cinematography/Color correction
I am often asked to assist other members of the Middlebury film community with camera work and color correction. Below are a selection of projects on which I helped to shoot or color.
"Middlebury's Winter Term" - College Communications
"PTP/NYC: One of a kind" - Theater
"ROOM FOR RENT" - Film and media culture department
This short fiction film was produced for the Vermont International Film Festival "Sleepless in Burlington" 48 Hour Film Competition. When Middlebury College was putting together their team for the competition, I was asked to do the cinematography. The film went on to win both the Audience Choice award and Best Film. The prompt required four elements:
1) Shooting part of the film in an antique store
2) Using a prop from the antique store
3) Making the season of autumn part of the narrative
4) Incorporating footage from the Prelinger Archives
Freelance and other work
In addition to my full time position at Middlebury College, I have worked at all levels of production on various film projects. Below you will find a list of some of the films I have been a part of and companies that I have worked for.
Florentine Films - INTERN
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History directed by Ken Burns | 2014 Documentary Series | Produced by Paul Barnes, Pam Baucom, and Ken Burns
The Dust Bowl directed by Ken Burns
2012 Documentary Series
Produced by Dayton Duncan, Julie Dunfey, and Ken Burns
Prohibition directed by Ken Burns
2011 Documentary Series
Produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, and Ken Burns
White Dwarf Productions - Production Assistant / Camera PA
Slingshot directed by Paul Lazarus | 2014 Feature Documentary | Produced by Paul Lazarus and Barry Opper


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Learn2Swim With Free Lessons At New Gold Coast Swim School
Laurie Lawrence opens 3rd pool
A new swim school is being launched on the Gold Coast tomorrow, just in time for Learn2Swim Week.
The new Laurie Lawrence Swim School at Burleigh opens to the public on Tuesday.
It will be Kids Alive founder Laurie Laurence's third pool in Queensland, after he bought the facility on Flagstone Dr for $1.15 million last month.
Parents can get free lessons for children under five this week at the pool, as well as 400 other swim schools across the country, as part of Learn2Swim week, which aims to teach as many kids as possible how to stay afloat.
Mr Lawrence said it was important kids are given the life saving skills they need.
"Our target is zero pre-school drownings and I believe that this project that has been put together by Kids Alive and Poolwerx will help save kids' lives," he said.
Research from Poolwerx has revealed a staggering 47% of parents currently rate their kids' water safety skills as poor or average, while one in three doesn't believe their child would be able to get out of a pool if they fell in.
Mr Lawrence is encouraging Mums, Dads and carers to come along to the free sessions this Learn2Swim Week.
"The results when you come every day for a week are outstanding; you [turn] little, frightened kids into floaters and kickers," he said.
"Sixty percent of parents who have tried this Learn2Swim Week in the past, booked their kids in for future swimming lessons".


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|Equipment Cost
|Section 179 Deduction
|100% Bonus Depreciation Deduction
|Total First Year Deduction
|Cash Savings on Equipment
|New Equipment Cost After Savings
|Equipment Cost
|Section 179 Deduction
|100% Bonus Depreciation Deduction
|Total First Year Deduction
|Cash Savings on Equipment
|New Equipment Cost After Savings
Jan 1, 2017 - The "Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015" (PATH Act) was passed by both the House and Senate and signed into law on 12/18/2015. This bill expanded the Section 179 deduction limit to $500,000.
Section 179 Deduction: Until further notice, Section 179 is permanent at the $500,000 level. Businesses exceeding a total of $2 million of purchases in qualifying equipment have the Section 179 deduction phase-out dollar-for-dollar and completely eliminated above $2.5 million. Additionally, the Section 179 cap will be indexed to inflation in $10,000 increments in future years.
50% Bonus Depreciation will be extended through 2019. Businesses of all sizes will be able to depreciate 50 percent of the cost of equipment acquired and put in service during 2015, 2016 and 2017. Then bonus depreciation will phase down to 40 percent in 2018 and 30 percent in 2019.
IMPORTANT: Section 179 for Current 2017 Tax Year (This Year) Section 179 can provide you with significant tax relief for this 2017 tax year, but equipment and software must be financed and in place by midnight December 31, 2017.
2017 Deduction Limit = $500,000
This deduction is good on new and used equipment, as well as off-the-shelf software. This limit is only good for 2017, and the equipment must be financed/purchased and put into service by the end of the day, 12/31/2017.
2017 Spending Cap on equipment purchases = $2,000,000
This is the maximum amount that can be spent on equipment before the Section 179 Deduction available to your company begins to be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis. This spending cap makes Section 179 a true "small business tax incentive".
Bonus Depreciation: 50% for 2017
Bonus Depreciation is generally taken after the Section 179 Spending Cap is reached. Note: Bonus Depreciation is available for new equipment only.
Limits of Section 179
Section 179 does come with limits - there are caps to the total amount written off ($500,000 for 2017), and limits to the total amount of the equipment purchased ($2,000,000 in 2017). The deduction begins to phase out dollar-for-dollar after $2,000,000 is spent by a given business, so this makes it a true small and medium-sized business deduction.
Section 179's "More Than 50 Percent Business-Use" Requirement
The equipment, vehicle(s), and/or software must be used for business purposes more than 50% of the time to qualify for the Section 179 Deduction. Simply multiply the cost of the equipment, vehicle(s), and/or software by the percentage of business-use to arrive at the monetary amount eligible for Section 179.
Essentially, Section 179 works like this:.
When your business buys certain items of equipment, it typically gets to write them off a little at a time through depreciation. In other words, if your company spends $50,000 on a machine, it gets to write off (say) $10,000 a year for five years (these numbers are only meant to give you an example).
Now, while it's true that this is better than no write-off at all, most business owners would really prefer to write off the entire equipment purchase price for the year they buy it.
In fact, if a business could write off the entire amount, they might add more equipment this year instead of waiting over the next few years. That's the whole purpose behind Section 179 - to motivate the American economy (and your business) to move in a positive direction. For most small businesses, the entire cost can be written-off on the 2017 tax return (up to $500,000).
What is the Section 179 Deduction?
Most people think the Section 179 deduction is some mysterious or complicated tax code. It really isn't, as you will see below.
Essentially, Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE from your gross income. It's an incentive created by the U.S. government to encourage businesses to buy equipment and invest in themselves.
Several years ago, Section 179 was often referred to as the "SUV Tax Loophole" or the "Hummer Deduction" because many businesses have used this tax code to write-off the purchase of qualifying vehicles at the time (like SUV's and Hummers). But, that particular benefit of Section 179 has been severely reduced in recent years.
Today, Section 179 is one of the few incentives included in any of the recent Stimulus Bills that actually helps small businesses. Although large businesses also benefit from Section 179 or Bonus Depreciation, the original target of this legislation was much needed tax relief for small businesses - and millions of small businesses are actually taking action and getting real benefits.
Who Qualifies for Section 179?
All businesses that purchase, finance, and/or lease less than $2,000,000 in new or used business equipment during tax year 2017 should qualify for the Section 179 Deduction.
Most tangible goods including "off-the-shelf" software and business-use vehicles (restrictions apply) qualify for the Section 179 Deduction. For basic guidelines on what property is covered under the Section 179 tax code, please refer to this list of qualifying equipment. Also, to qualify for the Section 179 Deduction, the equipment and/or software purchased or financed must be placed into service between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017.
The deduction begins to phase out if more than $2,000,000 of equipment is purchased - in fact, the deduction decreases on a dollar for dollar scale after that, making Section 179 a deduction specifically for small and medium-sized businesses.


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Networked, team-based, gunfights in a randomly generated dungeon. Take a modern top-down shooter and toss it in a pot with rougelike dungeon generation, traps, and ridiculous characters and items. Welcome to dunGeon.
dunGeon: Now with sounds! Not all of the added yet, but I have some good headway. Still needs a lot of editing, too.
dungeon weekly update 4 - sounds
Wow, I am on a roll with the alliteration. Anyways, newest update from dunGeon, multiplayer murder simulator!
dungeon weekly update 2 - sounds, settings and server fixes
This week I changed the design on the dunGeon, bringing it out of a bird's eye view. I also added blood. Hooray for gratuitous violence!
dungeon weekly update 2 - shiny new dungeon
A quick rundown of the items in the game so far, and a video demonstration
dungeon - a mishmash of items [video]
First weekly update video! New Maps, new controls, and more random nonsense!
dungeon weekly update 1 - maps, traps and more
Three more character classes. These are the three most interesting ones in the game, I would say.
dungeon - character classes part 2
Showing of the first three character classes: The Mapmaker, the Ninja, and the Powdermonkey.
dungeon - character classes part 1
Fighting your friends in a randomly generated dungeon. Or something. A quick introduction to the game, and a video!
dungeon - an introduction
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I`ll show you a few different colours granite effect.
First one is with effect turquoise ->
I used Bluesky gel polish 504+546 and Bluesky 501 for the french nails. The turquoise colour used is Bluesky QXG794.
Second one is with yellow ->
The dark brown polish is from the Cat Eye collection of Bluesky - QCM74.
For the base of the decorated nails I used Bluesky A115.
And the third one is in red ->
Again Cat Eye polish used here- QCM40.


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David S. Brecher is a Florida Supreme Court certified Circuit Court Mediator, a Federal Court Certified Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator. Mr. Brecher has a broad-based background in commercial litigation, product liability litigation, tort and insurance-related litigation and personal injury litigation, having litigated, mediated and tried cases in the state and federal courts of Florida for over twenty (20) years. Since devoting his practice to full-time conflict resolution, Mr. Brecher has mediated over 1,200 cases in Jacksonville and throughout the state of Florida involving a wide variety of subject matters including product liability, professional negligence, toxic torts, insurance coverage and bad faith, personal injury and wrongful death, premises liability, construction, employment, condominium and homeowners' association disputes, creditor's rights, foreclosure, estates & trusts, warranty, contract disputes and other commercial matters.
Mr. Brecher's background representing product manufacturers, corporations, business owners, and insurance companies, while at the same time representing plaintiffs in a wide range of matters, allows him to bring a unique, fair and impartial perspective to the mediation process. His creative and persistent approach frequently result in unanticipated settlements in the "difficult to settle" cases he is selected to mediate. He has also been described as tireless and committed in terms of staying engaged and following up when necessary after a mediation session. Mr. Brecher holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell reflecting the highest distinction available for legal ability and adherence to professional ethical standards. He dedicates his practice to full-time conflict resolution, and focuses his mediation practice on the mediation of civil disputes throughout the state of Florida, including pre-suit voluntary mediations and settlement conferences, court-ordered mediations and appellate mediations.
Employment History
Prior to devoting his practice to full-time conflict resolution, Mr. Brecher practiced in Jacksonville and throughout the state of Florida with the Atlanta-based law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Mr. Brecher's federal and state court practice involved a broad range of matters, primarily commercial litigation, product liability litigation, tort and insurance-related litigation and personal injury litigation.
Florida State University, College of Law (Tallahassee, Florida)
Juris Doctor, 1995
Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama)
Bachelor of Science in Finance, 1992
Bar Admissions
The Florida Bar
U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U. S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Memberships, Affiliations & Certifications
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator
Federal Court Certified Mediator – United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
Florida Supreme Court Certified Appellate Mediator
Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
American College of Civil Trial Mediators, Fellow
Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society, Member
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Member (Florida Chapter)
Jacksonville Bar Association, ADR Practitioners Committee, Chair
Florida Bar Fourth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, Member
Florida Bar Association
Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Barrister
Florida Trend's Legal Elite
Mediation Rate Schedule (Eff. 1/1/2018)
Two-party mediations are billed at a rate of $350 per hour. Three-party mediations are billed at a rate of $400 per hour. Mediations involving four (4) or more parties are billed at a rate of $450 per hour. Travel time for mediations outside Northeast Florida is billed at one-half the applicable hourly rate, but will be waived with a four (4) hour minimum mediation. Charges are divided equally among the parties, unless agreed otherwise. Minimum charge for half-day mediations is two (2) hours, and full-day mediations is four (4) hours. Cancelations with less than five (5) business days notice will result in a two (2) hour charge for a half-day mediation and a four (4) hour charge for a full-day mediation.


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Before You Submit: Some Tips for Self-Editing), I was almost afraid to read it. I've been doing a lot of submitting lately, and I know I am not immune to the common errors writers make. It might have been easier just to ignore the subject and hope that any editors reviewing my work wouldn't notice whatever mistakes I'd made. Better not to know!
But I read it anyway, because I wanted to see what Carol came up with, and because I teach writing and want to pass along whatever tips my students will find helpful. Self-editing is hard, but as writers we need to get better at it. And the list is a good one--avoiding repetition and throat clearing, being aware of personal tics and overused constructions, rooting out non sequiturs. She also points out several areas in which writers tend to over correct--things like split infinitives, for example.
That's just the tip of the iceberg, however. The list of common mistakes is a long one, but Carol's post is a good place to start.


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When Ideas are Worth More than Money
Bright ideas and discoveries could be the most vital components for future success. If most business entrepreneurs say, "time is precious" then, the modern business professionals would assert, "idea or discoveries are even more valuable. In fact, some professional advisers would advocate that people should never prioritize working hard for money but to formulate bright ideas for money will simply come if you have it.
Ideas on new technologies and original discoveries are definitely precious but are susceptible to be ripped off by criminals. Because of this, if you have a terrific idea or discovery, it is only sensible to guard it at all times by means of a dependable invention service corporations.
Fundamentally, the purpose of invention service corporations is to safeguard your ideas or discoveries, make it legally yours (patenting), and probably even sell it to people or groups who are seeking for greater ideas or new breakthroughs. In return, you will not worry about things like invention theft and be compensated accordingly.
Even so, you should always be watchful which corporation you will opt for the invention service considering that there are still several groups out there that would not only steal your money but also use your own discoveries for their own wicked advantage. Instead of protecting it, the company might only intentionally give it to the company the needs the idea without you being compensated or even recognized.
Now, to do away with this awful situation, you need to carry out deep research on a specific invention service company. If someone referred you to Inventhelp for example, you must not instantly leap into their expert services. You need to read genuine inventhelp reviews bbb first. You should ask, is inventhelp a rip off? You ought to be aware if someone is seriously stating, "inventhelp stole my idea." Yet, it is also necessary not to look for all negative inventhelp reviews only, otherwise, you will not be able to find positive comments for you are focusing too much on the negative reviews. Look for any inventhelp success stories as well if there is any.
It is also recommended that you search for reviews only from genuine review internet sites for some companies would only try to pull down their rivals by telling incorrect stories. And it is not also recommended to check feedback and comments only on the company site simply because the website manager of the company may possibly hide the negative comments, only showing the positive ones.
Excellent ideas and discoveries are valuable even more than cash. Protect it all the time by having a reputable invention service company but never fail to do your research first. Read genuine reviews, check for possible statements of scams, and look for success stories as well.


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The sixth RNLI Parkfest is taking shape ahead of its date in the summer diary in a fortnight's time.
The Stranraer event – a live music festival with family entertainment, a licensed bar, dancing and much more – will be headlined this year by some well-known faces from the 90s and early 00s.
Agnew Park will come alive for teh RNLI fundraiser on the weekend of Friday 21 and Saturday 22 August with music from the 'Young Guns', giving youngsters the chance to have their music heard on a big stage with a live audience.
The acts taking part include Third Fret, Murdo Mitchell, Split Shift, Hardwicke Circus and Arcadium.
Saturday's line-up sees performances from Sticks and Stones, the Razorbills, S-Club and the Dangleberries.
Saturday afternoon will also see Agnew Park filled with a fun fair, face painting, tattoos, bottle stalls, bouncy castle, pony rides, the marine lake with its pirate ship and boats, pedal carts, pipe bands, cheerleaders, lots more and of course Stormy Stan.
Chairperson Mandy Green said: "In the past we've battled torrential rain and floods, basked in sunshine, been shivering with the cold, experienced unbelievable stress, there's been tantrums, tears and huffs, apologies and makeups, but it's all been worth it.
"An incredible voluntary team of people give a lot of time and energy; the Park Fest Team & Lifeboat Crew in months of planning, the amazing hostesses of the greenroom, stewards, stage crew, the crew bar staff, runners, photographers, cleaners and general helpers and of course the musicians and performers - their hard work, time and support can never be rewarded enough. I have said this before, and sorry if I'm being repetitive, but the support we receive from the community, whether it be services in kind, sponsors, advertisers, advisors, media, really is invaluable, and our gratitude feels inadequate.
Tickets bought before 22 August cost £12.50; £15 at the door; Young Guns evening and children under 16 - £5; children under 12 are free (when accompanied by a paying adult) For tickets, call 0779 676 1568 or see Facebook: Stranraer RNLI Park Fest.


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The trouble with Hooters
Degrades men.
Objectifies women.
Sexualises babies.*
We are living in a society that increasingly treats women as only and always sex objects. Passive, to be looked at, and consumed, by a (male) audience. The result of this increasing view of women as disposable sex objects (disposable in that once they stop being 'sexy' the are rendered useless and invisible) is:
· A rise in violence in teen and adult relationships (NSPCC, Bristol University)
· A rise in low self esteem and mental health issues in young women (APA)
Hooters is part of a spectrum that sees women as objects designed to serve and entertain a predominantly male audience. They proudly claim that the Hooters concept is based on female sex appeal, however the sexuality they are referring to is a narrow and confined definition decided by Hooters' bosses. It has nothing to do with celebrating women and female sexuality, and everything to do with commercialisation that degrades men and objectifies women.
Hooters encourages the view of women as sex objects, rather than as whole citizens of the world. This feeds in to a fantasy of the world before feminism. Where women are always and only sexually available. Where they laugh at the jokes that degrade them, and accept sexual harassment. Where women are subservient to men, where women wave goodbye to their rights and independence.
This refusal to see women as human, this insistence to see women as only and always objects, leads to violence, sexual confusion, mental disorder and low self-esteem. The Hooters concept is part of a culture that degrades men and damages women. This is our objection to their brand. This is our objection to a culture that degrades men and women. We are asking for it to end. We have had enough.
* http://nohootersinbristol.blogspot.com/2010/09/for-your-baby.html
* http://nohootersinbristol.blogspot.com/2010/09/for-your-baby.html


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These are great grab on the go snack and there is NO SUGAR whatsoever! They are also lovely with a cup of tea. These can be made gluten free if you use gluten free Oats. (Added note: These muffins are not the sweetest. If you desire a sweeter muffin, add a few tablespoons of maple syrup to your wet ingredients.)
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
(Adapted from source)
Makes 12 muffins
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup oat flour (grind regular oats in a food processor to make this)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup pureed overripe banana ( 2 large bananas)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup of orange or apple juice
• 2 tablespoons vegan chocolate chips (optional)
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Blend banana in a food processor until smooth.
4. Mix banana, and the rest of the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.
5. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and combine. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
6. Fill muffin tins 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out dry.


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Workshop on Computational Chemistry and Its Applications (Part of International Conference on Comput
Venue: Reading
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
|Event Date/Time: May 28, 2006
|End Date/Time: May 31, 2006
The major goals of this workshop are to highlight the latest scientific advances within the broad field of computational chemistry in academia, industry and society. This workshop will provide the opportunity for researchers coming from corners of the world to be on a single platform for discussion, exchanging ideas and developing collaborations.
It will also be a suitable platform for researchers from different fields to meet so that ideas for new interdisciplinary research can emerge.
Topics will include aspects of computational chemistry such as (but are not limited to):
(i) Methods
Ab initio, semiempirical, force fields, density functional
(ii) Applications
Kinetics, reaction mechanisms, catalysis, molecular properties, conformational analysis, thermodynamics,
(iii) Other research involving computational chemistry
(iv) Interdisciplinary computational research involving chemistry will be specially invited.


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Phone: 516-358-7200 ext 419
Evan is an associate at MMPS who practices in the Real Estate Group and the Corporate Group. Prior to joining the firm, he interned for MMPS, where he gained valuable knowledge of the representation of financial lenders on residential transactions. Evan also interned for the Suffolk County Pro Bono Foreclosure Project and the Long Beach Corporation Counsel while in law school.
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Wuxi Zhufeng Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. was established in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province in 1989, and another factory was set up in Anhui Province in 2008. Our company is an exceedingly scientific and technological company. We research, develop and manufacture flame retardant synergists, wetting agents and bactericides.
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There was a special Royal delivery at a school in Yetminster near Sherborne on Tuesday as some of the children at St Andrew's Primary School received letters from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The pupils in Ash class at the school in Stonyacres each received a letter from the Royal couple in recognition of the children all writing letters to William and Kate, in which they asked if Prince George could attend their school when he was old enough.
The teachers of Ash class were thrilled when they received a letter from Kensington Palace which said, "Their Royal Highnesses have been overwhelmed by all the incredibly thoughtful messages they have received and were immensely touched that you and the children should take the trouble to write as you did".
Katrina Halford, one of the teachers of ash class commented, "We were writing persuasive letters and thought it would be a great idea to try to persuade the Royal couple to send their son, Prince George, to our school when he was old enough. Imagine our excitement when the post came to the school with letters for all the children in the class, I am sure the children will treasure the letter from a future King".
A specialist support teacher at the school, Bella Neate-Clegg also gave her view, "This is a very good example of the power of the pen. Well done one and all. The Royal couple were obviously impressed".
If the letters from William, Kate and George were not enough for the pupils, they also received a photo of the Royal trio to pin to the class notice board, a sort of reminder for the children for their amazing feat.
Their will be celebrations aplenty in just under two weeks as Prince George turns one on July 22nd, one can assume that the pupils of ash class will be celebrating in their own unique way.
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Wonderful family pictures are an investment in time and money. If you are going to do it, do it right! Here are a few tips I have gathered through ten plus years of photographing families. I hope they help!
Step #1: Decide Where You Want to Display Your Images
- Take note of the room's color scheme and style. Your images will look best if they match. If you have soft pastel colors and an elegant decor then bright colored clothing and a gritty urban setting isn't the best choice and vice versa.
- How much space do you have to fill? Are you looking for a single wall portrait or a grouping of several images together? Does your main image need to be horizontal or vertical? These are all questions to think of before you take your images whether you are doing it yourself or hiring a professional.
- What style of finished product are you looking for, a traditional framed print or a more modern gallery wrap etc.? With gallery wraps there needs to be more empty space around the family to allow for the image to wrap around the edges. Wording or blank space can be used but it's nice to know going into a shoot what you have in mind.
Step #2: Decide Where and When to Take Your Images
- Once you have decided where you want to display your images you can choose a location where the color and style will match your room. If you have pastel decor perhaps you would like a meadow with wildflowers. If you are traditional perhaps a studio setting with a basic background would do best. Do you like more modern looks? Then an urban location may be perfect for you. Keep in mind you can also go black and white or sepia (like black and white but with a old-fashioned brownish cast) with your images.
- Choose a location that means something to you. Do you love the beach or the mountains? Do you have horses or vintage cars or all love soccer. Bring your personalities into your pictures, you will like them more!
- Do you have young children. Choose a time when they won't be tired.
- As a general rule late afternoon/evening has the prettiest light. Depending on the location I try to schedule shoots to start about one half hour before the sun sets. A half hour before sun rise works too but most people don't want to get up that early.
Step #3: What Should You Wear?
- Having a color scheme works better than a single color. It is much easier to say "fall colors" than "everyone wear brown". You would be surprised how many different shades of brown there are and sometimes they just don't mesh together. Some ideas that I like are fall colors, spring colors, bright primary colors, black and white, denim and white, white and khaki, Americana, nautical (khaki, white, and blues), or black and white with an extra accent color. If you have a large extended family and can't get together to check outfits try gathering paint chips from a local Home Improvement Store so that everyone has a clear idea of what you are visualizing.
- You want the viewer's focus to be on the faces so as a general rule think longer sleeves and pants. Knees are especially unattractive.
- Watch the shoes. Now it depends on the look you are going for but I've had it happen before that there is a wonderful semi-formal family portrait and because your eye tends to be drawn to the brightest spot all you can see is the kid's big white sneakers. Meh!
- Little girls are so cute in skirts but bear in mind that if you are wanting really playful images of them in a fun location that you will struggle with keeping everything covered that needs to be covered.
- Stay away from trendy or matchy-matchy. We all remember the matching plaid shirts of the 90's. Family portraits are an investment so it's nice if they can stand the test of time and that you won't cringe when you look at them in ten years.
- Solid colors are safest! Stay away from loud patterns. Once again we want the viewers to focus on the faces. Also, stripes+plaids+florals+polka dots= a big 'ol mess. Final thought for you ladies…patterns make you look larger. That being said you need to match the look you are going for so if you want to break the rules, by all means do so, but know why. I love little girls in crazy mismatched bright colors, the colors hold the outfit together and the look is super fun and playful. Also I personally wanted a gritty urban look for my last family pictures so we did black and white and I purposely put two of my kids in black and white stripes.
- Lighter looks bigger, darker looks smaller. So if you want either your top or bottom to appear slimmer, wear a darker color there.
- Wear something that you are comfortable in and that makes you feel attractive. It will show in the image…it's like magic.
Step #4: Have a Plan for the Big Day.
- Write down a list of all the breakdowns that you want i.e. boys together, girls together, grandparents with grandkids, siblings together. IF YOU DON"T YOU WILL FORGET SOMETHING AND THEN YOU WILL BE SAD!
- Decide what the most important image is and take it first! If the whole family together is the most important start with that and then take whatever images involve the smallest children next so that they can be done.
- Give yourself plenty of time to get ready so that you are not rushed and stressed.
- Keep things as positive as possible. If you have a miserable experience then that is what you will remember every time you look at your images. Definitely NOT what you want.
- Bribery is awesome but be careful what you are bribing with. Gooey chocolate is just asking for trouble. To be honest I always start weeks ahead telling my kids (and husband) how important taking our pictures is to me and how if we can all have good attitudes and cooperate we will be done faster and then go to somewhere like McDonald's after. We also practice our smiling off and on in the weeks leading up to our shoot.
- Bring a bag of necessities. Hairspray, combs, band aids, mosquito repellent (from experience), water, snacks, anything in the world you can think of that may be needed.
- Know when to say when.
Step #5: Get Your images Up on the Wall!!
- The photographs of your beloved family will bring you so much joy, don't drop the ball and leave them on a disc in a box that may or may not be in a drawer somewhere, get them printed and on display!
- You can use ready made frames or have your images professionally framed for you.
- When hanging my images I cut out pieces of paper the same size as my finished images and gently tape them to the wall. I adjust the papers until I get everything just right then hammer a nail through the paper in the right spot, peel off the paper and hang my photographs. I do this EVERY time. It works great!
- Finally sit back with a beverage and a snack and enjoy all of your hard work, you deserve it!


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The Bose® SoundTouch® 120 home theater system combines high-performing audio with ease of use. A single 17" soundbar delivers clear, natural sound, while the wireless Acoustimass® module provides impactful bass. It's also a powerful music system that lets you easily enjoy wireless music when connected to your existing home Wi-Fi® network or Bluetooth® devices.
The soundbar takes center stage, but the wireless Acoustimass module does plenty of work behind the scenes. It adds dramatic low notes to all your entertainment—without adding a cable connection from the module to the speaker. With a signal range of 30', you can place it pretty much anywhere in the room, even out of sight.
Wood floors, plush rugs, unique room dimensions. Believe it or not, they can all affect sound. That's where the ADAPTiQ® audio calibration system comes in. It adjusts the speaker's performance to the acoustics of your room, so you don't have to change a thing. Once you've placed your speaker, just run the ADAPTiQ system and enjoy consistent performance throughout the room from then on.
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The SoundTouch® 120 system is also part of an entire family of wireless products. They all work together to play the same music in every room, or different music in different rooms.


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Cornerstone's first congregation was planted in Concord out of Chinese Presbyterian Church in 1994 with a group of 30 adults. In 1999, Cornerstone was constituted as a pastoral charge separate from the Chinese Presbyterian Church.
In 2007, the leadership developed a 10-year plan to plant five congregations, acquire a ministry centre, play a role in the establishing of a training centre for the training of gospel workers in a developing country and be a centre of excellence in ministry training for the Presbyterian Church (NSW). This was the beginning of Cornerstone's church planting movement. By God's grace and faithfulness, the church is realising this vision. The second congregation was planted in Eastwood in 2004 with about 20 members consisting mainly of families in Sydney's north to reach its local area. It has a significant ministry reaching students at Macquarie University with the establishment of the Macquarie International Christian Fellowship. The third congregation was planted in Strathfield in 2012. A forth congregation was planted in Rhodes in 2014.
Cornerstone is committed to overseas missions. Cornerstone has strategically assisted the establishment of the James O Fraser Bible Training Centre in 2008, in Chiang Dao, northern Thailand. Cornerstone has an ongoing role at this college in the training of gospel workers for the region, and provides scholarship to enable them to study there. We also regularly send short term mission teams to this college. Cornerstone also equips preachers and teachers of the bible in a mission context with basic biblical theology through a course based on Vaughan Robert's 'God's Big Picture'. With permission from IVP, we have translated and printed this book into Lisu, Lahu, Chinese Lahu and Mandarin. We have also produced a training manual for use alongside this book. We have begun to introduce this course into bible colleges in China. Along with all this, we support a number of missionaries and their families.
Throughout Cornerstone's history, God has protected, provided for and prospered His people. He has continued to bless His church with pastors who have faithfully preached from His word to a family, which is known as Cornerstone.


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