The Neecher Web Site
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ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS THROUGH USE
Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms") carefully. Junichi Steven Sato ("the Copyright Owner") maintains this Site and any pages thereof ("Site") to provide you with entertainment and information about the Copyright Owner and to facilitate communication with the Copyright Owner. By accessing this Site you indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of these Terms. The Copyright Owner reserves the right to change the Terms from time to time at his sole discretion. Your access to this Site will be subject to the most current version of the Terms posted on this Site at the time of such access.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Copyright © 1996–2006 by Junichi Steven Sato. All rights reserved. Copyright in the pages at this Site and in the screens displaying the pages, and in the information and material therein and in their arrangement, is owned by Junichi Steven Sato unless otherwise indicated.

SERVICE MARKS AND TRADEMARKS
The Copyright Owner may claim service mark and trademark rights in logos and marks contained in this Site.

USE OF SITE
The Copyright Owner authorizes you to view and download the materials at this Site only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials. The materials contained in this Site may not be copied, displayed, distributed, downloaded, licensed, modified, published, reposted, reproduced, reused, sold, transmitted, used to create a derivative work or otherwise used for public or commercial purposes without the express written permission of the Copyright Owner.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
The Copyright Owner reserves the right to terminate your access to all or part of this Site, with or without notice.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION
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LINKS TO THIS SITE
You may link to this Site for non-commercial purposes provided that you do not create a border environment (such as an HTML frame) around the contents of this Site. Please contact the Copyright Owner to link to this site for commercial purposes. The Copyright Owner reserves the right to request that any link to this Site be removed and to undertake whatever other action it deems necessary in having such links removed.

LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES
This Site contains links to third-party Web sites that are not under the control of the Copyright Owner. The Copyright Owner is not responsible for the availability, content, accuracy or statements made in such Web sites or for the quality of any products or services available on such Web sites. The Copyright Owner provides these links solely as a convenience to you and the inclusion of such links does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked Web site by the Copyright Owner.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THIS SITE, INCLUDING TEXT, GRAPHICS, SOUND FILES, LINKS AND OTHER ITEMS, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THESE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. THE COPYRIGHT OWNER FURTHER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THIS SITE ARE EFFECTIVE, TIMELY, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, CORRECT, COMPLETE, OR ERROR-FREE; THAT THIS SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE CONTENT IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, PROFITS, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, OR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, UNAUTHORIZED USE, PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF THIS SITE. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER HAS BEEN ADVISED PREVIOUSLY OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM
You agree that your use of this Site shall be governed by all applicable Federal laws and the laws of the state of Illinois and agree that venue shall be located in Chicago, Illinois.

INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Copyright Owner from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this Site, content you transmit or otherwise submit through this Site, your connection to this Site, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.

WAIVER OF PROVISIONS
Any waiver of any provisions contained in these Terms by the Copyright Owner shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other right, term, or provision of these Terms.