Longstanding UK Gasket & Sealing Association member, J A Harrison, have enhanced their ISO accreditations and quality assurances even further by recently achieving ISO 45001:2018.
ISO 45001:2018 refers to occupational health and safety (OH&S) management systems and means that J A Harrison manage the improvement of their occupational health and safety and strive to eliminate hazards and minimise risks.
Well done to the team at Harrison's!


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The Dallas Stars Have A Seven-Year Contract Extension With John Klingberg
by Paul on 04/17/15 at 10:03 AM ET
Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports the AAV is $4.25M.
FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed defenseman John Klingberg to a seven-year contract extension. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Klingberg, 22, appeared in 65 games this season as a rookie for Dallas posting 40 points (11-29=40). He led all NHL rookie defensemen in assists and points, and was second in goals. Amongst all rookies, he finished fourth in assists, seventh in points and seventh in even-strength points (28).
His record-setting season saw him establish new Dallas Stars records for most goals, assists and points in a single season by a rookie defenseman. His eight points (3-5=8) in his first eight NHL games, made him the first defenseman in franchise history to record eight points in his first eight games. Also, his five-game point streak (3-5=8) from Nov. 16 - 25, marked the first time in Dallas Stars history (since 1993-94) that a rookie defenseman earned points in five consecutive games. Additionally, he was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for January, posting 13 points (5-8=13) in 13 games played.
"John is a very special player, possessing a creativity and skill level that few in this League can match," said Nill. "He fits in perfectly with where our core is at age-wise and his impact on our team was felt immediately. We expect him to build off of his rookie season and continue his development towards becoming an elite all-around defenseman."
He began the season with Texas, Dallas' top development affiliate of the American Hockey League, posting 12 points (4-8=12) in 10 games played.
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound native of Gothenburg, Sweden was selected by Dallas in the fifth round (131st overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft.
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Congratulations to Klingberg.
Posted by alwaysaurie on 04/17/15 at 11:05 AM ET
Lots of money for sure but buying two years of his UFA status was a gamble, but probably a good one. This kid is a player, for sure
Posted by dreamsofhope from Colorado on 04/17/15 at 11:55 AM ET

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Small wooden pastry set. Beautifully made, sturdy but scaled-down kitchen utensils, perfect for little hands.
You could use these utensils for play cookery or for real baking. They would be nice to use with some of our biscuit cutters.


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Mom's Cocaine Conviction Vacated for State's Failure to Establish Venue
By Dan Trevas | September 30, 2021
The mere presence of cocaine in a woman's system at the time that she gave birth in a Seneca County hospital was not sufficient to charge her with felony cocaine possession in Seneca County, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Kelly Foreman. She was charged with cocaine possession after drug testing of her newborn child, identified as J.B., showed the presence of cocaine metabolites. Foreman challenged her conviction, claiming the state failed to prove venue because there was no evidence that she possessed cocaine in Seneca County.
Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor stated that to establish venue in the charging county, the state must prove she had control over the substance that was "assimilated into" her body.
"Foreman, by her own admission, ingested cocaine several times during her pregnancy. However, once she ingested the cocaine and it was assimilated into her body, she no longer had control over it," Chief Justice O'Connor wrote. "Consequently, at the time of J.B.'s birth, Foreman was unable to exercise restraint, direct influence, or exert power over the cocaine that she had previously ingested."
Mother Admits Occasional Drug Use
In 2018, Foreman gave birth to her son J.B. in Tiffin Mercy Hospital. The child exhibited symptoms of drug withdrawal and was tested for illegal substances. The results revealed the presence of cocaine metabolites, which are compounds produced when the body metabolizes cocaine, in J.B.'s urine and feces as well as in the umbilical cord tissue.
Because J.B. tested positive, a county protective-services worker interviewed Foreman. Foreman admitted to using cocaine six to 12 times while she was pregnant, the most recent use about two weeks before giving birth. Foreman told the caseworker that she never used cocaine in front of her other children, did not use cocaine at her residence in Seneca County, and used it while her fiancé was at work because she did not want him to know about her cocaine use.
The Seneca County prosecutor charged Foreman with one count of cocaine possession, a fifth-degree felony under R.C. 2925.11(A) and (C)(4)(a). At her trial, Foreman did not dispute that at some point, somewhere, she possessed cocaine. But the state failed to prove Seneca County was the proper venue to charge her with the crime. Because the prosecution failed to prove proper venue beyond a reasonable doubt, she asked the trial court to acquit her of the charge.
The trial court disagreed, convicting Foreman. She was sentenced to three years of community control. Foreman appealed her conviction to the Third District Court of Appeals, which affirmed the trial court's decision. Foreman appealed to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case.
Constitution's Venue Requirement Explained
Chief Justice O'Connor explained that Article 1, Section 10 of the Ohio Constitution grants the accused the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury "of the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed." The state constitution requires evidence of proper venue to sustain a conviction. Venue is a fact that must be proved at trial beyond a reasonable doubt unless waived by the defendant.
The prosecutor argued that the presence of cocaine in Foreman's body at the time that she gave birth established possession in Seneca County. The prosecutor also argued that when all the facts and circumstances are viewed together – the positive drug test results and the evidence demonstrating that Foreman resided in Seneca County during her pregnancy, gave birth to J.B. there, and admitted to using cocaine on multiple occasions while pregnant – prove that Seneca County was the proper venue for her trial.
Foreman countered that a person cannot "possess" a controlled substance once it has been assimilated into that person's body, and the state submitted no evidence at trial showing that she possessed cocaine in Seneca County.
To establish venue, the opinion stated, the state had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Foreman committed the offense of possession of cocaine within Seneca County. State law defines possession as having control, the opinion explained.
Supreme Court Analyzes Possession Claim
The Court explains that it must consider whether, at the time of J.B.'s birth, Foreman possessed the assimilated cocaine that was subsequently discovered in the umbilical cord and J.B.'s bodily fluids, and notes that, "perhaps unsurprisingly," it has never addressed the issue of possession in that context. However, other courts have had similar issues and held that the mere presence of a controlled substance in a person's blood or urine does not establish the person possessed the controlled substance.
The opinion noted decisions from Wisconsin, North Carolina, New Mexico, Washington, Alaska, and Kansas. In 1983, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in State v. Flinchpaugh that once a controlled substance is within a person's system, the power of the person to control, possess, use, or dispose of it has ended. The drug is assimilated by the body, and the " 'ability to control the drug is beyond human capabilities,' " the opinion noted.
The Ohio Supreme Court contrasted the Kansas analysis with cases in which drugs have been placed in small plastic bags or other containers to conceal within the person's body. The drugs in those cases are not assimilated into the person's body, and once "retrieved or expelled," the person may choose what to do with them and is in possession, the opinion stated.
Because state law defines possession as having control, once Foreman ingested the cocaine and it was assimilated into her body, she no longer had control over it, the Court concluded.
The Court noted it found the state's position "rather troubling." Under the prosecution's theory, a person could be charged with the offense of possession of a controlled substance in every single Ohio county in which the person tests positive for the substance, regardless of where or when the person ingested it. The Court also noted that in some countries ingestion of small amounts of cocaine is legal, and that under the state's position, even a person who legally ingested cocaine could be prosecuted in any Ohio county if cocaine was detected by a drug test.
Circumstances Do Not Prove Possession in Charging County, Court Holds
The county also claimed that circumstantial evidence was enough to prove Foreman possessed cocaine in Seneca County. The Court noted that circumstantial evidence can be used to prove venue, and the presence of drugs in Foreman's system was some evidence of prior drug possession.
However, to prove venue under R.C. 2901.12(A), sufficient corroborating evidence is necessary to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Foreman possessed the drug in Seneca County. There was no corroborating evidence, the Court ruled. The fact that Foreman lived in the county while pregnant with J.B. does not establish that she possessed cocaine there, the opinion noted.
Foreman's statements to the caseworker indicate that she did not use cocaine at home, and she did not tell the caseworker where she used the drugs. The prosecution also did not present any evidence concerning the amount of time that cocaine metabolites remain in a person's system after ingesting it or establish Foreman's whereabouts during such a timeframe, the opinion noted.
Because the state did not prove she possessed the drug in the county, the Court reversed the Third District's opinion and vacated Foreman's conviction.
2020-0866. State v. Foreman, Slip Opinion No. 2021-Ohio-3409.
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Lydia Bates Joins Opening Team at Hotel San Luis Obispo as Director of Sales and Marketing
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (March 6, 2019) – Piazza Hospitality, developers of the acclaimed Hotel Healdsburg, h2hotel and Harmon Guest House in Northern California's Sonoma County, are pleased to announce hospitality veteran, Lydia Bates, was appointed as the director of sales and marketing at its newest development, Hotel San Luis Obispo, nestled in San Luis Obispo's vibrant downtown. With 18 years of hotel experience, Bates, an alumna of California Polytechnic State University, is returning to San Luis Obispo to oversee the overall daily sales and marketing operations for the forthcoming luxury hotel slated to open October 2019.
"We are thrilled to have a robust team of talented hospitality professionals onboard who have a personal connection to San Luis Obispo and the Central Coast," said Circe Sher, co-founder of Piazza Hospitality. "Lydia's outstanding skills in hotel sales and marketing make her an excellent addition to our team. Her exceptional talent and ability to provide guests with the quintessential San Luis Obispo experience will be key factors to the success of Hotel San Luis Obispo."
"I am delighted to return to San Luis Obispo, the 'Happiest City in America,'" said Bates.
"The landscape of "SLO" has evolved into a bustling travel destination and center for innovation, attracting more people to stay, visit and move to the area. Hotel San Luis Obispo will beautifully complement this charming town, providing guests with an elevated, luxurious experience, and I look forward to contributing to its growth and success."
Bates' impressive background makes her an ideal fit for her new role. From 2004 to 2011, Bates was part of the sales team at Resort at Squaw Creek in Squaw Valley, California. She began as the tour and travel sales manager and was subsequently promoted to national sales manager, senior sales manager, and, ultimately, to associate director of sales. During her time at Resort at Squaw Creek, she was the top sales producer in 2007 for all Destination Hotels and Resorts, the management company behind Resort at Squaw Creek. Bates went on to achieve several additional accolades from Destination Hotels and Resorts over the years, including the prestigious Chairman's Club status in 2007, 2008 and 2010 and received the esteemed President's Club award in 2009. In 2012, Bates moved to Santa Cruz, California where she served as the senior sales manager at Chaminade Resort & Spa for four years. In 2014 and 2015, Bates continued to rise in her profession as she was named the top sales producer for all Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, which manages Chaminade Resort & Spa. Most recently, Bates was the director of sales for Inns of Monterey from Portfolio Hotels and Resorts in Monterey, California. During her tenure there, Bates received the renowned 2016 Rising Star Award from the company when she led her team to achieve a 22 percent increase in annual revenue.
Bates joins an eclectic group of talented California Polytechnic State University alumni involved in the development of Hotel San Luis Obispo. Additional alumni and individuals associated with the university include artist and Cal Poly Professor of Art Sarah Franz, horticulturist and designer David Brenner, architect Aaron Williams, and music industry executive, Bruce Flor. These visionaries are each playing an important role in the development of Hotel San Luis Obispo, creating a modern, relaxed retreat that captures the essence of San Luis Obispo.
Hotel San Luis Obispo will be Piazza Hospitality's first property on the Central Coast, featuring 78 luxurious rooms and suites and dedicated space for meetings and events for groups of up to 330 people. Reflecting the Central Coast's rugged ranch and coastal influences in its architecture and interior design, Hotel San Luis Obispo accommodations showcase the playful and easygoing aspects of California's beach towns and the modern capabilities of an urban destination. A short block away from the historic Mission San Luis Obispo, the hotel will be the perfect home base for visitors to explore the attractions of the Central Coast, as well as a lively social hub for locals. In addition to the hotel's two onsite restaurants, guests will indulge in an expansive pool terrace and Jacuzzi, lobby lounge replete with a long bar, fireplace, and adjacent garden courtyard serving all-day refreshments, a full-service contemporary spa, a fitness center, and complimentary bicycle fleet, and valet parking.
Guests can now start booking fall reservations at https://hotel-slo.com/.
Requests for proposals for meetings and events can be submitted at https://hotel-slo.com/meetings-events/.
Media contacts: Erin Wickman, James O'Hagan, Sarah Rogers and Danyelle Simpkins; HotelSLO@glodownead.com or 415.394.6500.
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The $1.5 billion Chicago Transit Authority retirement fund repeatedly fails to turn over public documents as state law dictates, so the BGA takes the government agency to court.
CHICAGO—In its continued effort to promote transparency and accountability among public bodies, the Better Government Association filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority's pension fund for failing to comply with the state's open records law.
The lawsuit claims the pension plan "willfully and intentionally" violated the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, by refusing to provide the BGA with expense reimbursements and records showing gifts or perks that have been bestowed on the fund's executive director. The suit also alleges the CTA pension plan failed to post basic information, including the names and contact information of FOIA officers, on its website, as required by law.
"The CTA's pension fund controls more than $1.5 billion of taxpayer money and is responsible for the retirement income of thousands of former CTA employees, so the public deserves to know how this agency is operating," said BGA President and CEO Andy Shaw. "Their lack of transparency is abominable, even by Illinois' woeful standards."
The BGA filed FOIA requests to the pension plan around the same time it published several articles that raised questions about the fund's governance. One investigation revealed how a board member of the retirement plan who is also a union official solicited pension fund vendors to donate to his union's scholarship fund – which handed out a monetary award to the trustee's daughter. The BGA also reported that the pension fund's investment adviser, Gray & Company, had come under scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged conflicts of interest.
The BGA asked the pension fund for expense reimbursements covering a five-year period – a routine request by the BGA that another public pension plan fulfilled with no issue. After filing an extension for more time to respond, the CTA pension plan refused to provide the documents, calling the request unduly burdensome.
When the BGA asked for documents that would show what gifts or perks have been bestowed on board members and employees of the fund – again, another routine request that has been fulfilled by other public agencies – the CTA pension plan said it was unduly burdensome. The BGA agreed to narrow the request down to the fund's executive director and still the CTA pension plan only provided the BGA with "sample documents."
"Public officials routinely dodge their responsibility to provide information to the public by claiming that FOIA requests are unduly burdensome without even considering the public interest in disclosure," said Matt Topic, a FOIA and intellectual property lawyer at Loevy & Loevy who represents BGA in the suit. "The public interest in information about the financial controls at a public pension plan is tremendous and outweighs any supposed burden in producing the records."
This is the third transparency lawsuit filed by the BGA since April. The BGA has also sued the City of Harvey and Schiller Park School District 81 for failing to adhere to open records laws.


Singapore, 24 April 2017 – Business leaders in Singapore are showing urgency in embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution, where 75 percent of them believe that they need to transform to a digital business to enable future growth. Yet, only 34 percent said that they have a full digital strategy in place today. These are some of the key findings of the Microsoft Asia Digital Transformation Study that seeks to understand how business leaders are embracing the digital era.
Technology advancements have ushered in the 4th Industrial Revolution, where cutting-edge technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), advanced data analytics, and mixed reality are powered by cloud computing to create limitless possibilities in transforming the way people work, live and play. This revolution, together with rapid urbanisation, emergence of the millennial workforce and a fragile global economic climate, is introducing societal and economic changes at an unprecedented pace.
The Microsoft Asia Digital Transformation Study surveyed 1,494 business leaders from Asia, including 118 from Singapore. All respondents were pre-qualified as being involved in shaping their organisations' digital strategy.
Even as majority of business leaders are aware of the urgent need to transform digitally to address the changing business climate, the study found that the transformation journey for most organisations in Singapore is still at its infancy. In fact, only 34 percent of business leaders have a full digital transformation strategy while 50 percent are in progress with specific digital transformation initiatives for selected parts of their business. 16 percent of respondents have very limited or no strategy in place.
Engage customers: Consumers are savvier than ever before, with access to data ensuring they are often educated on a product or service before engaging. To stand out, organisations will need to deliver a new wave of deeply contextual and personalised experiences, while balancing security and user trust.
Empower employees: The nature of how we work—and the workplace itself—has undergone a dramatic evolution. Organisations can empower their people and help them do their jobs better with the power of mobility, which allows employees to collaborate from anywhere, on any device, and access apps and data they need, while mitigating security risks.
Optimise operations: Technology disrupters such as IoT are accelerating the potential for businesses to optimise their operations. This can be done by gathering data across a wide, dispersed set of endpoints, drawing insights through advanced analytics, and then applying those learnings to introduce improvements on a continuous basis. Organisations in manufacturing, retail, and even healthcare can shift from merely reacting to events to responding in real time, or even pre-emptively anticipating and solving customer issues.
Transform products & business models: The opportunity to embed software and technology directly into products and services is evolving how organisations deliver value, enabling new business models, and disrupting established markets.
Cloud computing and the decreasing cost of devices have made it more affordable for companies of any sizes to transform digitally, according to 81 percent of business leaders in Singapore surveyed. The majority of business leaders (76%) also regarded cloud computing as essential in their digital transformation strategy.
Keeping buildings cool with data: The Building Construction Authority of Singapore has worked with Microsoft to develop the Chiller Efficiency Smart Portal on Azure to provide real-time insights for building owners to monitor and manage chiller performances. Read more here.
Quantum computing: Next-generation computers using different computation systems to solve data equations much faster than traditional computers.
While there is no doubt that digital transformation will bring significant benefits for both businesses and employees, the path to digital transformation has been slow, given that only 29 percent have a full digital strategy in place.
Increasing security threats in today's digital economies is real and cannot be ignored. There is a continued perception among business leaders that the cloud is less secure. However, they may be less privy to the advances being made in the cloud on security and privacy and need more exposure on how, with the current threat environment, it will be safer being in the cloud than relying on tradition forms of IT. In fact, a recent Microsoft Asia Pacific survey of 1,200 IT leaders showed that 78 percent of IT leaders in Singapore believe that in the longer term, the cloud will be safer.
"People don't use technology that they don't trust. This is a golden rule that applies to organisations and individuals alike as we live in a mobile-first and cloud-first world. Ensuring security, privacy, and compliance are key to enabling businesses to carry out digital transformation with confidence. With the rise of mobile workers introducing new devices, apps, and data into organisations today, protecting sensitive company data requires a new and integrated approach, all of which we have invested in significantly," Wo said.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more—building technology so that others can innovate, build their own technology, and create solutions that make things happen. Microsoft is uniquely able to enable businesses of all sizes to get from where it is today, to where it needs to be as digital business through its flexible technology solutions, integrated offerings and our investment in being the most trustworthy with investments in security, privacy and control, compliance, and transparency.
To find out more about how Microsoft is enabling digital transformation for organisations, visit http://enterprise.microsoft.com/en-sg.
 The Microsoft Asia Digital Transformation Study was conducted between October to November 2016 involving 1,494 business leaders in 13 Asia Pacific markets. The 13 markets include Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. All respondents were pre-qualified as being involved in shaping their organisations' digital strategy, and are working in firms with more than 250 employees.


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Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND FOR THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES HEREIN, ALL LICENSED SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, MAINTENANCE RELEASE, PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, MATERIAL, AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY LICENSOR ARE PROVIDED "AS IS, WHERE IS," WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER WRITTEN, ORAL, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. LICENSOR SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS TO THIRD PARTIES, PATENT VALIDITY, OPERATION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ACHIEVEMENT OF LICENSEE'S REQUIREMENTS OR INTENDED RESULTS, OR COMPATIBILITY WITH ANY OTHER GOODS, SERVICES, TECHNOLOGIES, OR MATERIALS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE DOCUMENTATION. FURTHERMORE, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, LICENSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND THAT THE LICENSED SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION IS OR WILL BE SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL CODE OR ERROR. ALL OPEN-SOURCE COMPONENTS AND OTHER THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ANY OPEN-SOURCE COMPONENTS OR THIRD-PARTY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO LICENSEE AND THE THIRD-PARTY OWNER OR DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH OPEN-SOURCE COMPONENTS AND THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS AND UNRELATED TO LICENSOR.
Licensor Indemnification. Licensor will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensee, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and other representatives from and against any and all losses incurred by Licensee arising from any third-party action, suit, or claim that alleges the Licensed Software, or any use of the Licensed Software in accordance with this Agreement, infringes any Intellectual Property Rights.
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of or relating to the unauthorized, unlicensed, and unpermitted use of the Licensed Software or Documentation outside the purpose, scope, or manner authorized by this Agreement or in any manner contrary to Licensor's instructions.
terminating this Agreement, in whole or in part, effective immediately upon written notice to Licensee and, provided that Licensee fully complies with its post-termination obligations, promptly prorate and refund Licensee any prepaid amount by Licensee for any period after the termination date.
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Headings. The section and subsection headings or captions in this Agreement are for reference only and do not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Further Assurances. The Parties will cooperate with each other, execute and deliver such documents or instruments, and take all further actions as may be reasonably requested by the Parties from time to time in order to carry out, evidence, or confirm their rights or obligations or as may be reasonably necessary or helpful to give full effect to this Agreement.
Amendment and Modifications. This Agreement may be supplemented, amended, or modified only by mutual and written agreement of all Parties. No amendment, modification, rescission, or termination is effective unless it is in writing and executed by all Parties or their authorized representatives.
Waiver. No Party to this Agreement is deemed to have waived any of their rights, powers, remedies, or privileges under this Agreement unless such waiver is expressly set forth in writing and signed by the waiving Party. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the failure to exercise or enforce any rights, powers, remedies, or privileges under this Agreement will in no way be construed as a present or future waiver of such rights, powers, remedies, or privileges.
Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement, Licensee may not, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, sublicense, lease, rent, distribute, or otherwise transfer the Licensed Software or any license rights and obligations under this Agreement, to any other person or entity without express written consent by Licensor.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole benefit of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer on or create to any other person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any kind whatsoever.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together are deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by electronic transmission, including email or facsimile, is deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason and to any extent, then that provision will be considered removed from this Agreement. However, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable according to the intentions of all Parties and to the maximum extent permitted by Law. If it is held that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision will be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the sole, entire, and final agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject of this Software License Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, representations, agreements, and warranties, whether written, oral, or implied. Should any inconsistency occur between statements made in the body of this Agreement, any related exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices, and any other documents incorporated herein by reference, the following order of precedence governs: (i) this Agreement, excluding any exhibits, schedules, attachments, appendices, or any other documents incorporated herein by reference; (ii) this Agreement's exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices, if any; and (iii) any other documents incorporated in this Agreement by reference.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties execute this Agreement as of the date affixed to each signature.
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Licensors generally want control over the distribution of their software and may prefer to grant licenses that do not allow sublicensing. Select "No" to the question regarding sublicensing if this is the case for this agreement. In making this license non-sublicensable, any third party that wants to use the software will need to obtain a license directly from the Licensor, instead of going around the Licensor.
An assignment is different from sublicensing in that it transfers all the Licensee's rights and responsibilities contained in this agreement onto a third party. This is a major change to any agreement and essentially changes who the Licensor is contracting with. Customarily, such a change to the parties in a contract would require the consent of all parties. However, if the Licensor is comfortable with contracting with any third party as long as they accept all the terms in this agreement just as the Licensee did, select "Yes" when asked if this license grant can be transferred unilaterally by the Licensee. If the Licensor wants full control and the opportunity to vet who uses their software, select "No" when asked whether the Licensee can unilaterally transfer their rights and obligations.
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While the license fee is the most common type of fee in a software license agreement, your agreement may include other fee types and structures such as an installation fee and training fee for the Licensor to teach the Licensee and their employees or representatives how to make the most out of the software. Taxes are not included in this contract, so the Licensee should be aware that it is responsible for any taxes that may be assessed in this agreement.
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Hans Schemm (* 3. Juli 1910 in München; † 2. Juli 1998 ebenda) war ein deutscher Politiker der FDP und von 1954 bis 1958 Mitglied des Bayerischen Landtags.

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Schemm besuchte die Volks- und Handelsschule und schloss daran eine kaufmännische Lehre an. Danach arbeitete er als Verkäufer und übernahm den Posten des Filialleiters in einem Einzelhandelsgeschäft, daneben war er auch als Vertreter tätig. 1934 machte er sich als Einzelhändler selbstständig. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde er als Soldat eingesetzt, 1944 geriet er nach einer Verwundung in Gefangenschaft. Nach seiner Entlassung kehrte er in seine selbstständige Tätigkeit zurück.

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1932 schloss er sich der Staatspartei an, der er bis zu deren Auflösung ein Jahr später angehörte. Nach dem Krieg trat er in die FDP ein, für die er ab 1952 im Münchner Stadtrat saß. Bei der Landtagswahl 1954 wurde er im Wahlkreis Oberbayern in den Bayerischen Landtag gewählt, dem er eine Wahlperiode lang bis 1958 angehörte.

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December's Strong Stock Market Performance History Might Not Hold Up in 2015
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - November 25, 2015
As we head into the final stretch of 2015, this stock market performance history hints at what's coming before 2016.
Key is how the S&P 500 Index closes on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
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Stock Market Today Fluctuates Ahead of Yellen's Debut
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By Garrett Baldwin, Behavioral Trading Specialist, Money Morning - December 15, 2014
DJIA Today, Dec. 15, 2014: The Dow Jones fell another 100 points Monday as oil prices continued to slump. The market swung wildly in today's session before settling lower.
The S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX), the market's fear gauge, dropped 2.94% on the day.
Here's today's scorecard - plus a look at the top stories from the stock market today...
Good morning! U.S. futures forecast a sharp decline in the stock market today from yesterday's close. Dow futures are down 154 points.
A report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) this morning is already weighing on the stock market today...
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The U.S. stock market suffered broad declines Wednesday as global energy prices continue to crater.
Energy stocks slumped yet again as prices hit a five-year-low. Exxon Mobile Corp. (NYSE: XOM) was one of the day's worst performers on the S&P 500, falling nearly 3%.
Here are the top stories from the stock market today...
By Rebecca McClay, Money Morning - February 10, 2014
Stock Market Today, Feb. 10: U.S. stocks were buoyant but fluctuating today, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing in green territory, although the Dow slipped.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.1%, or 7.71 points, at 15,801.79 points; The S&P 500 closed up 0.2%, or 2.82 points at 1,799.84; and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 0.5%, or 22.3 points at 4,148.17 points.
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By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - December 2, 2013
Is December your favorite month? If you're an investor, maybe it should be. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has averaged a 1.42% gain in December over the last century, with positive returns an amazing 73% of the time. This year the Dow could do even better.
All the elements are falling into place...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - July 12, 2013
U.S. equities marched higher - by a smidge - in the stock market today, one day after benchmarks logged fresh records.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 15,464.07, up 3.15 points, or 0.02%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ended at 1,680.19, up 5.17 points, and the Nasdaq closed at 3,600.08, up 21.78 points.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - July 1, 2013
The stock market today got the third quarter, and second half of the year, off to a strong start with all three benchmarks logging gains right out of the gate. Shortly after the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 104.61, or 0.70%, to 15,014.21. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 13.57, or 0.84%, […]
By kdowdle, Money Morning - April 23, 2013
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By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report • @kfgtotalwealth - March 14, 2013
Many investors want to celebrate the Dow hitting seven straight new all-time highs last week.
But things are not exactly as they appear.
Today I want to talk about why the hoopla surrounding the Dow is misplaced and what it means for your money. Then I want to tell you what's next for the markets.
First, here's why the Dow's current numbers are "bull-o-ney"...
By Guest Editorial, Money Morning - February 7, 2013
In January, U.S. stocks experienced the best month in two decades. But the run does not appear to be over. From Frank Holmes, here are three reasons to be positive on equities.
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Magickal Lightwork Advanced Degree Program is a 5 level system that expands, strengthens and amplifies your energy work. Each level builds on the last level and so you will need to take the attunements in order. The system was channeled and founded by Daelyn Wolf (Linda Colibert) in 2015.
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Q: how to displaying void method contents I get 3 errors when I compile the  program, I tried few other ways but still didn't get anywhere. The program have to display the passed in contents of the LinkedList, then look for the the passed in String's index and print it out, then print out the contents of the LinkedList in reverse. The method to do all of these are void methods in LinkedList Class.
This is the LinkedList:
   public class LinkedList {

   private Node front;
   private int count;

   public LinkedList() {

     front = null;
     count = 0;

   }

   public void addToFront(String d) {

     Node n = new Node (d, front);
     front = n;
     count++;
   }

   public int size() {

      return count;
   }

   public boolean isEmpty() {

      return (count == 0);
   }

  public void clear() {

     front = null;
     count = 0;
  }

  public String getFrontData() {

     if (front == null)
         return "Empty List";

     else
         return front.getData();
  }

  public Node getFront() {

      return front;
  }
  //EX_1
  public void set(int index, String d) {

     if (index < 0 || index > size())
        System.out.println("Cant add. Index Out of Bounds.");

     else if (index == 0)
        addToFront(d);

     else {

        Node curr = front;

        for (int i = 0; i < index-1; i++)
           curr = curr.getNext();

        Node n = new Node(d, curr.getNext());
        curr.setNext(n);
        count++;
     }
  }

  // EX_2
  public void listAll(String d) {

     Node curr = front;
     boolean found = false;
     int index = -1;

     while (curr != null && ! found) {

        index ++;

        if (curr.getData().equals(d))
           found = true;

        curr = curr.getNext();
     }

     if (!found)
        System.out.print("did not find Anything");

     else
        System.out.print(index);
   }
       // EX_3
       public void printReverse() {

          if (front == null)
             System.out.print("The List is Empty");

         else {

             for (int i = size()-1; i >= 0; i--)
                System.out.print(i + " --> ");
         }
       }

       public void enumerate() {

          Node curr = front;

          while (curr!= null) {

             System.out.print(curr);
             curr = curr.getNext();
          }

              System.out.println();
       }

    }// Class

This is the Main program:
    public class LinkedListDemo {

         public static void main(String[] args) {

         LinkedList str = new LinkedList();

         str.set(0,"M");
         System.out.println("Strings in the Linked List: " + str.set());
         str.enumerate();

          str.addToFront("M");
          str.addToFront("T");
          str.addToFront("N");
          str.addToFront("T");
          str.addToFront("L");
          str.addToFront("H");

          str.listAll("T");

          System.out.println("Number of T's in the List: " + str.listAll());
          str.enumerate();

          str.addToFront("T");
          str.addToFront("N");
          str.addToFront("T");

          System.out.print("Components of the list in Reverse: " + str.printReverse());
          str.enumerate();

       }// Main

    }// Class

This is the Compiler Error:
      ----jGRASP exec: javac -g LinkedListDemo.java
     LinkedListDemo.java:8: set(int,java.lang.String) in LinkedList cannot be applied to ()
          System.out.println("Strings in the Linked List: " + str.set());
                                                         ^
     LinkedListDemo.java:20: listAll(java.lang.String) in LinkedList cannot be applied to ()
          System.out.println("Number of T's in the List: " + str.listAll());
                                                        ^
     LinkedListDemo.java:27: 'void' type not allowed here
          System.out.print("Components of the list in Order: " + str.printReverse());
                   ^
    3 errors

     ----jGRASP wedge: exit code for process is 1.
     ----jGRASP: operation complete.

A: 1) In the future, please try to be more specific.  Always cut/paste the exact error message, and point to the related line of code, if possible.
2) Even when you get past the compile errors, System.out.println(curr) probably isn't what you want.
SUGGESTION:
3) Check out this link:
Printing out a linked list using toString
'Hope that helps...
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ADDENDUM:
ERROR #1:
 ----jGRASP exec: javac -g LinkedListDemo.java
 LinkedListDemo.java:8: set(int,java.lang.String) in LinkedList cannot be applied to ()
      System.out.println("Strings in the Linked List: " + str.set());

CAUSE:
You defined your own method, LinkedList.set(), like this: public void set(int index, String d) {...}.  So if you want to use it, you need to give it two arguments: an integer index, and a string variable.  You called it with zero arguments: str.set().  You need to call it correctly ... or call something else instead.
ERROR #2:
 LinkedListDemo.java:20: listAll(java.lang.String) in LinkedList cannot be applied to ()
      System.out.println("Number of T's in the List: " + str.listAll());

CAUSE:
There are two problems here:
1) The + in your System.out.println() is expecting a string, you're giving it a function that returns "void".  If "listAll()" returned a "String", that part would work.
2) The second problem is that "LinkedList.listAll()" expects an argument: String d.  You're not passing any arguments.  This is the same issue as ERROR #` above.
ERROR #3:
 LinkedListDemo.java:27: 'void' type not allowed here
      System.out.print("Components of the list in Order: " + str.printRev

CAUSE:
Again, the + in your System.out.println() is expecting a string, you're giving it a function that returns "void".  One solution is to change "printRev()" to return a string.  A better solution might be to have "printRev()" call System.out.println() itself.
Again - 'hope that helps!

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Q: How to delete rows where cell value = 0? I want to speed up some of my current tasks.
The steps I saw best fit

*

*duplicate far left (most current) tab

*copy range I9 to last cell in column with data (including zeros, data above total line)

*paste values of copied ranged in D9

*delete/clear cells E9:H24 (if this is done before the copy and paste values of I9, the values in range I9 will be incorrect)

*delete sheet rows for cells in range D9:last cell in column D with values = 0

*insert 4 rows below last cell in range A9:lastcellwithdata

*Go to prior sheet, copy first 4 columns for range A:E with values in column E (almost always last 4-5 rows of data)

*return to current sheet, paste values (copied in 7) under last cell in column A with data (paste where you inserted the rows, maybe steps 6-8 can be done by copying
and inserting instead of inserting blank rows first) (This has to be done after step 4 as cells will be pasted over the cells deleted in step 4)

*for range just pasted in current tab, column C value for entire range changed to current value +1

*prior sheet, copy range J:M for cells with values in column E

*current sheet, paste normal copied cells from step 10 to Column J under last cell with data in data range (above total row)

Public Sub CopySheetAndRename()
    Application.OnKey "^+k", "CopySheetAndRename"
    Dim newName As String

    On Error Resume Next
    newName = InputBox("Enter the name for the copied worksheet")

    If newName <> "" Then
        ActiveSheet.Copy Before:=Sheets(1)
        On Error Resume Next
        ActiveSheet.Name = newName
    End If

    Dim lr As Long
    lr = Cells(Rows.Count, 12).End(3).Row

    Range("I9:I" & lr).Copy

    ActiveSheet.Range("D9").PasteSpecial _
    Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
    :=False, Transpose:=False

    Range("E9:H24").Clear

    Rows("25:29").Insert Shift:=xlDown, _
      CopyOrigin:=xlFormatFromLeftOrAbove

End Sub

I have gotten thru steps 1-4 and step 6.

Assume P2 is the most current tab, and P3 is the tab that will be created. I took that screenshot after running my macro, I should have deleted that tab before uploading here.
Per the example, all workbooks (150 plus) have the same headers in rows 1-7, a blank row at 8, and the data starting in row 9. All workbooks have data starting from A9:M. The number of rows is inconsistent.
I want to start pulling data from row 9 down to the last column with data before the first blank row (above the totals line).
How do I delete sheet rows from D9:D for all cells with values = 0? This can't delete rows with blank cells, only cells = 0.

A: example of the simple loop via column D to delete 0 values (not empty ones).
the main row is
If ws.Cells(c, 4).Value = 0 And ws.Cells(c, 4).Value <> "" Then
Note, deleting rows via Loop is always better from the bottom to the top:
Option Explicit
Sub Macro4()

Dim wb As Workbook: Set wb = ThisWorkbook
Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = wb.Sheets("P3")
Dim c As Long

For c = ws.Cells(ws.Rows.Count, "D").End(xlUp).row -5 To 2 Step -1 ' note -5 is to offset last row number due to Total/Diff/Balance rows. Or simply use another "clean column" to get the last row number
    If ws.Cells(c, 4).Value = 0 And ws.Cells(c, 4).Value <> "" Then
    Rows(c).EntireRow.Delete
    End If
Next c

End Sub


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