Additional Terms and Conditions Governing Access to Westlaw®

The westlaw.com™ service is an Internet-based service that provides access to Westlaw and Westlaw Data and Features and is subject to protection under the copyright and trade secret laws, where applicable, and other intellectual property laws of the United States and other jurisdictions. All access to and use of Westlaw by means of westlaw.com, including any charges, for such access and use will be governed by the terms of the applicable Westlaw subscriber/user agreement between Subscriber and West. Certain features are governed by terms and conditions which are different from those in the Westlaw Subscriber Agreement and are set out below.

Access to Certain Westlaw Data and Features May Not Be Available via the Internet-Based Service.

Access to Certain Westlaw Data Is Not Permitted Outside the United States and Its Territories and Possessions.

Dialog Databases. Subscribers may access the following Dialog databases only from countries as specified below:

Nuclear Science Abstracts (NSA) Subscribers may only access from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Holland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the United States.
Energy Science & Technology (ENSCITECH) and Ontap Energy Science & Technology (OTP-ENSCITECH) Subscribers may only access from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Holland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the United States.
Derwent World Patents Index (WPI) Subscribers may not access from Japan.

Dun & Bradstreet Products via Information America. Subscribers may not access Dun & Bradstreet products via Information America outside the United States and its territories and possessions.

Gateways. Subscribers may not access databases through the Westlaw gateway outside the United States and its territories and possessions. These databases include CourtLink.

 

1. Factiva® on Westlaw.

a. License. Factiva information is the property of Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive LLC ("Factiva")or its licensors. Subscriber's access and use of Factiva on Westlaw is governed by the terms and conditions of the Subscriber Agreement and this paragraph. Certain Factiva on Westlaw Databases are subject to Additional Terms (as defined above) as set forth in the Scope screen for each Factiva on Westlaw Database. Data and information made available on Factiva on Westlaw may be accessed and used solely by Subscriber's employees who are members of the "Legal Market" as defined below ("Permitted Users"). Factiva Data may be manipulated, analyzed, reformatted, printed and displayed by a Permitted User on his or her terminal solely in the course of Subscriber's legal, tax, accounting and related research and work. Subscriber may not, and may not allow any Permitted User to reproduce, retransmit, disseminate, sell, distribute, publish, broadcast or circulate Factiva Data, except that Permitted Users may, on an occasional basis, print insubstantial portions of Factiva Data and make such printouts available in non-electronic form only to a limited number of Permitted Users for internal, non-commercial use.

b. Legal Market. "Legal Market" means (i) all lawyers, paralegals and support personnel in law firms, legal research firms and legal departments of corporations; (ii) all persons who support, enforce, administer, study, create or counsel with regard to the law in executive, legislative and judicial branches of federal, state and local governments; (iii) tax and accounting professionals and related support staff in accounting, employee benefits, actuarial and tax consulting firms and tax and accounting departments of corporations (but not including those employees who engage in the buying and selling of negotiable financial instruments for such firms or corporations or their customers’ accounts); and (iv) all faculty, students and support staff in law, tax and accounting schools. Subscriber may not permit access, use or redistribution of Factiva Data by or to any person or entity which is not a member of the Legal Market (including third parties and employees of Subscriber who are not members of the Legal Market).

2. Additional Terms and Conditions applicable to Dun & Bradstreet Databases

TERMS OF USE SUMMARY

a. The products are licensed to you for your internal use only. They may be used by you solely as one factor in your credit, insurance, marketing or other business decisions, and will not be used to determine an individual's eligibility for credit or insurance to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes or to determine an individual's eligibility for employment.

b. The products shall not be reproduced, revealed, or made available in whole or in part to anyone else unless required by law. You acknowledge that the products are subject to the copyright and other proprietary rights of D&B and you will not commit or permit any act or omission that would impair such rights.

c. D&B DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THE PRODUCTS OR THE SYSTEM IN ANY WAY. D&B SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY D&B's NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN PREPARING OR DELIVERING THE PRODUCTS OR IN DOING ANYTHING RELATED THERETO. D&B WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

d. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, D&B IS HELD TO BE LIABLE, THE AMOUNT OF SUCH LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED $10,000.

3. Additional Terms and Conditions applicable to Westlaw Public Records Databases

Prohibition on Use of Data

Westlaw Public Record Databases may be used in connection with transactions involving businesses or involving individuals acting in business or commercial capacities. Use of such databases containing information on individuals in connection with transactions involving a consumer as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C.A. s 1681 et seq. is prohibited.

Such prohibited uses include but are not limited to (i) a credit transaction involving the consumer and involving the extension of credit or review or collection of credit accounts of the consumer, (ii) determination of the consumer's eligibility for employment, (iii) determination of eligibility for insurance involving the consumer, (iv) determination of the consumer's eligibility for any governmental license or benefit, and (v) a business transaction involving an individual acting in a consumer capacity. Further, use of any record containing information on individuals acting in their individual capacities in any judicial or administrative proceeding, including any discovery proceeding is prohibited. Your access and use of the information in the Westlaw Public Records databases shall constitute your agreement with the foregoing.

4. Additional Terms and Conditions applicable to Motor Vehicle Records Databases (Westlaw Public Records)

NOTE: Due to data privacy restrictions imposed by the Driver's Privacy Protection Act ("DPPA") and state law, users accessing motor vehicle records databases will be required to acknowledge compliance with the law and to choose from among "uses" for the data permissible in the instant jurisdiction. The availability of jurisdictions which may be searched simultaneously will vary according to the particular "use" chosen. Information regarding each search will be stored by Westlaw Public Records as required by the DPPA.

The Driver's Privacy Protection Act ("DPPA") restricts the use of motor vehicle data. By accessing these databases, you agree that: (1) you will only use the data for an "ACCEPTABLE USE" as defined below; (2) you will comply with the provisions of the DPPA; and (3) West has the obligation to investigate any allegations of misuse of the data, and you will fully co-operate with all such investigations. ACCEPTABLE USE in any use which meets the following criteria: (1) the data obtained will be used for (a) a commonly-recognized business use when you have a pre-existing business relationship with the subject of your inquiry; OR (b) a use which will clearly cause no emotional or physical harm to a reasonable person; OR (c) any use related to a civil or criminal action; AND (2) the data will not be used for consumer credit granting, insurance underwriting, employee screening or any other purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

UNITED STATES CODE ANNOTATED

TITLE 18. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I-CRIMES CHAPTER 123-PROHIBITION ON RELEASE AND USE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS Copr. (c) West 1998. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works Current through P.L. 105-175, approved 5-11-98 s 2721. Prohibition on release and use of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records

(a) In general.-Except as provided in subsection (b), a State department of motor vehicles, and any officer, employee, or contractor, thereof, shall not knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person or entity personal information about any individual obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record.

(b) Permissible uses.-Personal information referred to in subsection (a) shall be disclosed for use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft, motor vehicle emissions, motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories, performance monitoring of motor vehicles and dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers, and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers to carry out the purposes of titles I and IV of the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, the Automobile Information Disclosure Act (15 U.S.C. 1231 seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), and chapters 301, 305 and 321-331 of title 49, and may be disclosed as follows:

(1) For use by any government agency, including any court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or any private person or entity on behalf of a Federal, State, or local agency in carrying out its functions.

(2) For use in connection with matters of motor vehicle or driver safety and theft; motor vehicle emissions; motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories; performance monitoring of motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts and dealers; motor vehicle market research activities, including survey research; and removal of non-owner records from the original owner records of motor vehicle manufacturers.

(3) For use in the normal course of business by a legitimate business or its agents, employees, or contractors, but only--

(A) to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by the individual to the business or its agents, employees, or contractors; and

(B) if such information as so submitted is not correct or is no longer correct, to obtain the correct information, but only for the purposes of preventing fraud by, pursuing legal remedies against, or recovering on a debt or security interest against, the individual.

(4) For use in connection with any civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitral proceeding in any Federal, State, or local court or agency or before any self-regulatory body, including the service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and the execution or enforcement of judgments and orders, or pursuant to an order of a Federal, State, or local court.

(5) For use in research activities, and for use in producing statistical reports, so long as the personal information is not published, redisclosed, or used to contact individuals.

(6) For use by an insurer or insurance support organization, or by a self-insured entity, or its agents, employees, or contractors, in connection with claims investigation activities, antifraud activities, rating or underwriting.

(7) For use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles.

(8) For use by a licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service for any purpose permitted under this subsection.

(9) For use by an employer or its agent or insurer to obtain or verify information relating to a holder of a commercial driver's license that is required under chapter 313 of title 49.

(10) For use in connection with the operation of private toll transportation facilities.

(11) For any other use in response to requests for individual motor vehicle records if the motor vehicle department has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on forms for issuance or renewal of operator's permits, titles, registrations, or identification cards, notice that personal information collected by the department may be disclosed to any business or person, and has provided in a clear and conspicuous manner on such forms an opportunity to prohibit such disclosures.

(12) For bulk distribution for surveys, marketing or solicitations if the motor vehicle department has implemented methods and procedures to ensure that—

(A) individuals are provided as opportunity, in a clear and conspicuous manner, to prohibit such uses; and

(B) the information will be used, rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution for surveys, marketing, and solicitations, and that surveys, marketing, and solicitations will not be directed at those individuals who have requested in a timely fashion that they not be directed at them.

(13) For use by any requester, if the requester demonstrates it has obtained the written consent of the individual to who the information pertains.

(14) For any other use specifically authorized under the law of the State that holds the record, if such use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or public safety.

(c) Resale or redisclosure.-An authorized recipient of personal information (except a recipient under subsection (b)(11) or (12)) may resell or redisclose the information only for a use permitted under subsection (b) (but not for uses under subsection (b) (11) or (12)). An authorized recipient under subsection (b)(11) may resell or redisclose personal information for any purpose. An authorized recipient under subsection (b)(12) may resell or redisclose personal information pursuant to subsection (b)(12). Any authorized recipient (except a recipient under subsection (b) (11)) that resells or rediscloses personal information covered by this chapter must keep for a period of 5 years records identifying each person or entity that receives information and the permitted purpose for which the information will be used and must make such records available to the motor vehicle department upon request.

(d) Waiver procedures.-A State motor vehicle department may establish and carry out procedures under which the department or its agents, upon receiving a request for personal information that does not fall within one of the exceptions in subsection (b), may mail a copy of the request to the individual about whom the information was requested, informing such individual of the request, together with a statement to the effect that the information will not be released unless the individual waives such individual's right to privacy under this section.

5. Additional Terms and Conditions applicable to Environmental Data Resources, Inc. Databases

Environmental Data Resources, Inc. and its contributors (collectively "EDR") do not warrant the comprehensiveness, completeness, accuracy or adequacy for any particular use or purpose of the information contained in the EDR databases. EDR expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to any matter whatsoever, including any warranty for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with regard to EDR databases. EDR shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury caused as a result of the use of the information contained in the EDR databases.

 

 

6. Terms and Conditions applicable to DIALOG Databases

Educational Resources Information Center, US Dept. of Education

Database signon(s): ERIC

ERIC is a Federal Government database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and in the public domain. ERIC encourages the widespread dissemination and use of its bibliographic data, particularly for educational purposes. The ERIC database is not copyrighted by the Government and there are no special terms or conditions restricting ERIC's use. Users who have obtained ERIC bibliographic data via computer searches may without restriction reproduce additional photocopies of such ERIC citations/abstracts.

 

Biological Abstracts, Inc. (BIOSIS)

Database signon(s): BIOSIS, BIOSIS-C, BIOSIS85, OTP-BIOSIS, ZOO-REC, BIOBUS, BIOBUS-C

These databases are copyrighted by Biological Abstracts Inc. (BIOSIS(R)). All rights reserved. No part of the information may be reproduced in hard copy, machine-readable or other form without advance written permission from BIOSIS. Information has been obtained by BIOSIS from public sources believed to be reliable. BIOSIS makes a diligent effort to provide complete and accurate representation of the bioscientific and other literature in its publications and services. However, BIOSIS does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and BIOSIS makes no warranties or representations of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular purpose. BIOSIS disclaims all liability for errors or omissions that may exist and shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages (whether resulting from negligence or otherwise) including, without limitation, exemplary damages or lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this database. Errors or omissions may be reported to Biological Abstracts Inc., 2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1399. BioBusiness, BIOSIS Previews and Zoological Record Online are registered trademarks of BIOSIS. BIOSIS is a registered trademark of Biological Abstracts Inc.

 

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

Database signon(s): NTIS, FEDRIP, FEDRIP-AB

The Databases contain summaries of scientific, technical, engineering and business information products produced by and for federal agencies and foreign governments that are in NTIS's permanent

collection. Many of the summaries in the Databases are copyrighted by the contributors and the Database as a whole is copyrighted by NTIS outside the United States. You are responsible for complying with all applicable copyright, export control or other laws that may affect your use of any information product listed in the Database. The Databases are licensed "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. National Technical Information Service U.S. Department of Commerce 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161

The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)

Database signon(s): SCISEARCH, SCISEARCH-OLD, SOCSCISRCH, ART-HUM

The following Terms and Conditions also apply. Buyer agrees that the material retrieved hereunder will not be used for commercial resale in any media (electronic, paper, or photographic film) and that the Buyer is licensed to use information derived from the database only for use of the Buyer, Buyer's employees, and/or Buyer's normal constituency, for one-time bibliographies in single-copy form. Except as permitted under The Dialog Corporation's Redistribution and Archive policy, no part of the materials furnished or data therefrom may be copied in machine-readable form by any user for any purpose without prior agreement with ISI. ISI MAKES NO GUARANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE ISI DATABASES. ISI SHALL IN NO EVENT BELIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Engineering Information Inc.

Database signon(s): COMPENDEX, COMPENDEX-C

The following terms and conditions also apply. Except as authorized under The Dialog Corporation's Redistribution and Archive Policy, use or copies of all or part of Ei Compendex for replacing this database, or the lease, license, or purchase of any publication listed in the Engineering Index catalog is not authorized. The use of materials supplied hereunder or any copies thereof for the purpose of loan, resale, rental use, or gift to any third person, organization or corporation is strictly forbidden. No part of Ei Compendex may be copied in machine-readable form for delivery to or made available for the use of any third party.

Responsive Database Services, Inc.

Database signon(s): BUS&IND, BAMP

The Business & Industry and Business & Management Practices databases are copyrighted by Responsive Database Services, Inc. Selected articles contained in the database are copyrighted by individual publishers whose names are included with each appropriate record. Content from these databases is provided for internal use as a single copy by the customer or patron and may only be duplicated, stored in machine readable form or optical form or redistributed with the proper license agreements from RDS or its agents, or through The Dialog Corporation's ERA program. Archiving and redistribution rights do not extend to the abstracts or full text of the Financial Times

newspapers found in BUS&IND.

National Agricultural Library (NAL), U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Database signon(s): AGRICOLA, OTP-AGRICOLA

The contents of the AGRICOLA Database are compiled from a variety of United States Government, foreign government, and non-government sources. Many of the materials contained within the Database have been copyrighted by these other sources, who have granted the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of the United States Department of Agriculture permission to include their copyrighted materials in the Database. You are responsible for complying with all applicable copyright, export control or other laws that may affect your use of any information contained within the

Database. Records originating with the National Agricultural Library are copyrighted outside the U.S.A. The Database is licensed "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

American Psychological Association

Database(s): PSYCINFO, OTP-PSYCINFO

PsycINFO is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association. Search results received by Customer in machine-readable form remain the property of the American Psychological Association (APA). No part of the database may be duplicated in hard-copy or machine-readable form without written authorization from the producer, except that reproduction of up to 25 print copies of search output is permitted for use within the Customer's organization and that search output may be stored temporarily in electronic media for editing or reformatting for the Customer's internal use or for one-time delivery to a single client for the client's own internal use. The APA takes care to provide accurate representation of the behavioral literature, but assumes no liability for errors or omissions and makes no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and assumes no responsibility for Customer's use of the information.

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)

Database signon(s): MEA, OCEAN-ABS, METADEX, OTP-METADEX, AIA, POLLUTION, ASFA, LIFE-SCI, CPI, WR-ABS, MBF, EMA

Databases copyrighted by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA). All rights reserved. Although these databases are formulated with a reasonable standard of care, CSA makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for use of the databases. Except as set forth in The Dialog Corporation's Electronic Redistribution and Archiving Policy, this database may not be reproduced, stored in machine-readable form, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the publisher.

Bell & Howell Information and Learning

Database signon(s): ABI-INFORM, ABI-INFORM-C, OTP-ABI-INFORM, ACCT&TX-DB, ACCT&TX-DB-C, BANKINFO, BUS-DATE, BUS-DATE-C, CJ-PI, DAO, N-ABS-D, NEWSABS,

P-ABS, PNI, PNI-C

The databases listed above (the "Databases") contain copyrighted materials of Bell & Howell Information and Learning and its licensors which retain sole ownership of these materials. Only fair use, as provided by the Copyright Act of 1976 is permitted. Bell & Howell Information and Learning and its licensors make no warranties, express or implied, as to the Databases or the entries that constitute them, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and shall not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or lost profits or other claims related to them or their use. Material contained in any Database may not be made available in any manner whatsoever to a third party or duplicated, redistributed or archived except solely for the customer's own internal use and according only to (1) the Terms & Conditions in The Dialog Corporation's Standard Service Agreement and (2) the terms and conditions contained below.

A user may not:

redistribute, copy or electronically store (archive) all or a majority of records from a Database or a single issue of a publication retrieved from the Databases, electronically store (archive) in machine-readable form material older than the most recent twelve-month period retrieved from the Databases under the DIALOG ERA service archival feature, delete or remove from any copyright notice or legend or the name of the Database from which data was retrieved, republish, distribute or make available in any manner whatsoever to third parties who are not part of the user's organization data retrieved archived from the Databases, use any records or data to create a derivative work except for a compilation of electronically stored data for internal use only, and electronically store in machine-readable form for longer than ten (10) days records or data retrieved for internal redistribution under the DIALOG ERA service (non-archival storage).

The Gale Group

Database signon(s): PROMT, PROMT-C, F&S, F&S-C, MAGAZINE, MAGAZINE-C, MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT-C, ADMT, ADMT-C, BUS-ARTS, BUS-ARTS-C, GALE-DPBM, GALE-DOPID, MARS, OTP-MARS, EOA, NPA, NPA-C, GALE-NEWS, GALE-NEWS-C, BIOGRAPHY, BRI, BRANDS, F&S, F&S-C, RCSD, NEWSEARCH, NEWSEARCH-C, COMPUTER, COMPUTER-C, CO-INTELL, GLOBALBASE, GLOBALBASE-C

These Databases (the "Databases") are copyrighted by The Gale Group. The Gale Databases are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Neither Gale nor any of its data suppliers make any warranty whatsoever as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the Databases or the results to be obtained from using the information contained therein and neither Gale nor any of its data suppliers shall be responsible for any claims attributable to errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in the information contained in any Gale Databases. The entire risk as to the results and performance of any Gale Database is assumed by the user of that Database. Further, neither Gale nor any of its data suppliers make any representations or warranties either express or implied, with respect to any of the Databases, including, but not limited to, the quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any Gale Database or any information contained therein. In no event shall Gale or any of its data suppliers be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use any Gale Database or for any loss or damage of any nature caused to any person as a result of the use of the Database. Material contained in any Database may not be sold. Material contained in any Database may not be made available in any manner whatsoever to a third party or duplicated, redistributed or archived except solely for the customer's own internal use and according only to the terms and conditions contained below. A user may not:

  • redistribute, copy or electronically store (archive) all or a majority of records from a single issue of a publication retrieved from the Databases.

  • electronically store (archive) in machine-readable form for more than twelve (12) months records or data retrieved from the Databases under the DIALOG archival feature.

  • delete or remove from a record or data the copyright credits or the name of the Database from which such record or data was retrieved.

  • republish, distribute or make available in any manner whatsoever to third parties who are not part of the user's organization records or data retrieved from the Databases.

  • use any records or data to create a derivative work except for a compilation of electronically stored data for internal use only.

  • electronically store in machine-readable form for longer than fifteen (15) days records or data retrieved for internal redistribution under the DIALOG redistribution feature (non-archival storage use).

  • redistribute, copy or electronically store materials retrieved from the Newsletter Database(TM), or from the following journals:

    Journal of the American Medical Association

    Archives of Internal Medicine

    American Medical News

  • redistribute, copy or electronically store more than 500 copies of a record without permission from The Dialog Corporation and Gale.

Notwithstanding the above restrictions, a bona fide information broker may make and provide one copy of search results obtained from the Databases to a single customer outside that information broker's organization provided that such information broker notifies such single customer that the information is copyrighted material which can be used for internal purposes only and cannot be copied, sold or republished. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND THE CUSTOMER SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS ON REDISTRIBUTION AND ARCHIVE USES, THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL GOVERN. ANY OTHER USE OF THE DATABASES WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Database signon(s): EB-INFO

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INFOSOURCE is copyrighted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, copyright 1989 International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. All rights reserved. Data may not be reproduced in hard copy of machine-readable form without the written authorization of IFEBP and no copies may be offered for license or sale to another. IFEBP makes no warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

The Foundation Center

Database signon(s): FOUN-DIR, FGI

This file is copyrighted by The Foundation Center. No part of the database may be reproduced by any means or transmitted or translated into machine-readable form without written permission from The Foundation Center.

Aristarchus Knowledge Industries Inc.

Database signon(s): ASIA-PACIF

This database is copyrighted by Aristarchus Knowledge Industries (Arizona) Inc. No part of the database may be duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable form except solely for the customer's own internal use and according only to the Terms & Conditions in The Dialog Corporation's Standard Service Agreement. Under no circumstances may copies be made for resale. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the product, Aristarchus Knowledge Industries makes no warranties or representations regarding its accuracy or completeness, and each subscriber to or user of the product understands that Aristarchus Knowledge Industries disclaims any liability for any damages (even if Aristarchus Knowledge Industries has been advised of such damages) in connection with its use.

Paint Research Association

Signon(s): WSC-ABS

World Surface Coatings Abstracts is a registered trademark of, and is copyrighted by, Paint Research Association

 

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Database(s): ASFA

This database is made available by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts under an agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Although this database was formulated with a reasonable standard of care, neither FAO, nor Cambridge Scientific Abstracts makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for use of the database. Except as set forth under the The Dialog Corporation's Electronic Redistribution and Archive Policy, the database may not be reproduced, stored in machine-readable form, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the publisher.

Public Affairs Information Service, Inc.

Database(s): PAIS, PAIS-C

PAIS International: The PAIS databases are the property of, and are available from, Public Affairs Information Service, Inc. Customer agrees that the material received therefrom shall be used for internal or in-house purposes only and shall not be duplicated for commercial purposes.

Reed Reference Publishing

Database(s): LISA, ENERGYLINE, MICRO-SG, CORP-AF

Copyright Reed Reference Publishing, a division of Reed-Elsevier Inc, 1996. All rights reserved. Limited reproduction of output is permitted for distribution within the user's internal operation, contingent upon payment of multiplier fee. Licensor makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. REED REFERENCE PUBLISHING SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR LOST PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO THE USE OF MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE GUIDE WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE DEEMED TO RESULT FROM THE FAILURE OR INADEQUACY OF ANY EXCLUSION OR OTHER REMEDY.

This database has been supplied under license by Reed Reference Publishing, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. ("RRP"), and copyright and other proprietary rights are licensed through, RRP. Trademarks are used by RRP under license from Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. or Reed Publishing (Nederland) BV. The Subscriber or subscriber to this database ("Subscriber") acknowledges that the database is the product of RRP's extensive gathering and coordination of information, selection therefrom of information considered by RRP to be relevant and useful, and original arrangement of selected information.

Duplication, copying, storing, or down-loading in print or electronic format is not permitted without prior written authorization from RRP, except for reproduction of the results of discrete searches of the database which amount to only limited quantities of reasonable portions for use by the Subscriber and for use within the Subscriber's organization upon payment of a multiplier fee through the ERA Service for The Dialog Corporation or through payment of a transactional fee to the Copyright Clearance Center. The permission hereby granted for limited copying is conditioned on including on all copies the attribution of RRP as the source of information, and a suitable notice of copyright. Under no circumstances may copies, in any media, be made for resale or redistribution.

Subscriber acknowledges that the rate of user fees paid for access to the database, and the limitations of liability set out below, are based in part on the expectation that the Subscriber will bear the risk of any loss which might be incurred due to the use or reliance by the Subscriber or Subscriber's customers on information contained in the database. LIMITED WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS

RRP has used commercially reasonable efforts in collecting and preparing material for inclusion in the database but does not warrant that the information therein is complete or accurate, and does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by efforts or omissions in the work, whether such efforts or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. The Subscriber acknowledges that the database should not be relied on as the sole source of information when purchasing decisions or analytical research conclusions are being made. RRP further warrants that use of the information contained in the Database by the Subscriber as contemplated hereby will not violate the proprietary rights of any third party. THE WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS SET OUT ABOVE ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOTLIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT ARE MADE BY RRP. IN ANY EVENT, RRP WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO SUBSCRIBER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OR FORM OF ACTION, FOR ANY AMOUNT, IN EXCESS OF THE FEES PAID HEREUNDER BY SUBSCRIBER DURING THE PREVIOUS TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD, AND SUBSCRIBER AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT BRING ACTION AGAINST RRP FOR ANY GREATER AMOUNTS OR SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

Elsevier Science

Database(s): WTEXTILES, EMBASE, EMBASE-85, EMBASE-C, OTP-EMBASE, EMBASE-NOW, FLUIDEX

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American Society of Health System Pharmacists

Database(s): IPA, OTP-IPA

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Engineering Information Inc.

Database(s): ENGBRIEF

Database copyrighted by Engineering Information Inc. (Ei). The use of materials supplied hereunder or any copies thereof for the purpose of loan, resale, rental use, or gift to any third person, organization, or corporation is strictly forbidden. No part of Ei Engineering in Brief may be copied in machine-readable form for delivery to or made available for the use of any third party.

American Geological Institute (AGI)

Database(s): GEOREF

The GeoRef database is copyrighted by the American Geological Institute (AGI). Search results received by Customer in machine-readable form remain the property of the American Geological Institute (AGI). AGI takes care to provide accurate representation of geologic literature, but assumes no liability for errors or omissions and makes no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and assumes no responsibility for Customer's use of information. AGI has reserved the right to terminate access to this database at any time and for any reason without prior notice.

Action Potential, Inc.

Database(s): MANTIS

Manual, Alternative and Natural Therapy (MANTIS) is copyrighted by Action Potential, Inc. Copyright to this database is the sole and exclusive property of Action Potential, Inc. This database may not be reproduced, stored in machine-readable form, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of Action Potential, Inc. While reasonable standards of care are followed in creating this database, Action Potential, Inc. makes no warranties regarding the accuracy

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Responsive Database Services, Inc.

Database(s):TABLEBASE

TableBase database is copyrighted by Responsive Database Services, Inc. Selected articles contained in the database are copyrighted by individual publishers whose names are included with each appropriate record. Content from this database is provided for internal use as a single copy by the customer or patron and may only be duplicated, stored in machine readable form or optical form or redistributed with the proper license agreements from RDS or its agents, or through The Dialog Corporation's ERA program.

H.W. Wilson Company, Inc.

Database(s): AS&T-ABS, BUS-ABSFT, SS-ABS, ED-ABS, LIBLIT, GENSCI, B&A-INDEX, READGDE, HUMANITIES, ART-ABS

The H.W. Wilson Company, Inc. makes no warranties, express or implied, including as to fitness for any particular purpose, and will not be liable for claims, demands, or damages arising out of its Databases or their use.

 

USDOE/OSTI, with IAEA/ETDE, IEA/INIS, and IEA Coal Research

Database: ENSCITECH, OTP-ENSCITECH, NSA

Compiled by USDOE/OSTI, in coordination with IAEA/ETDE, IEA/INIS, and IEA Coal Research. Contains copyrighted material. All rights reserved. (1997). Use of this database is restricted to users located within the United States and the following countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Information obtained from the database must be for use only within user's country and must not be transferred, in whole or in part, to individuals or organizations outside user's national boundaries. This is a requirement of the information exchange agreement between these countries and the U.S., which forbids third party disclosure.

Australian Mineral Foundation Inc. (AMF)

Database(s): AESIS

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Adis International Limited

Database(s): ADIS-R&D, ADIS-LMS, ADISNWLS-A, ADISNWLS-C

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The Dialog Corporation

Database(s): COPYRIGHT, PATENTS-US, PATENTS-90, PATENTS-80, PATENTS-70

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IFI Claims Patent Services

Database(s): R&R, USPA, OTP-USPA, CLAIMSREF, MHA

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Thomson & Thomson

Database(s): FIP-TM, OTP-FIP-TM, MIP-TM, IP-NA, IP-C, IP-DEN, IP-FR, IP-GER, IP-LIECH, IP-SWITZ, IP-UK, IP-AUSTRIA, IP-BENELUX, IP-ITALY, IP-MONACO, IP-WIPO, IP-SPAIN, IP-EC

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PJB Publications Ltd.

Database(s): PHPROJECTS, PHIND, PHIND-C, PHCONTACTS

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McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Database(s): S&P-BIO, S&P-CORP, S&PCORPDE, S&P-NEWS, S&P-NEWS

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Pharmaco Medical Documentation, Inc.

Database(s): UNLDRUGS

Unlisted Drugs is copyrighted by Pharmaco Medical Documentation, Inc. No part of Unlisted Drugs may be duplicated in hard-copy or machine-readable form without written authorization. The publisher has exerted careful effort to provide complete and correct information but cannot assume responsibility for any errors or omissions.

Newspapers

Database(s): Varied, includes individual databases and multibases (e.g., PAPERS)

Articles copyrighted by the individual newspapers. No part of any database may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from the individual newspaper.

U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)

Database(s): HEALTHSTAR, MEDLINE, MEDLINE-85, OTP-MEDLINE, AIDSLINE, TOXLINE

Some material in the NLM databases are from copyrighted publications of the respective copyright claimants. Users of the NLM databases are solely responsible for compliance with any copyright restrictions and are referred to the publication data appearing in the bibliographic citations, as well as to the copyright notices appearing in the original publications, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. NLM represents that the data provided under this Agreement were formulated with reasonable standard of care. Except for this representation, and as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, NLM makes no representation or warranties, expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the NLM databases, and NLM specifically disclaims any such warranties and representations. NLM grants permission for users who search NLM databases on DIALOG to retrieve citations/records and store them in personal files for subsequent use or transmit them to other individuals for their subsequent use, as long as this use does not constitute a substitute for searching the databases. The Library would be concerned if searchers were retaining records and using them over the years, since this "file" would not benefit from the error correction, maintenance, and other quality control measures that the Library requires as part of its license agreement. NLM requires no payment for such use of its records. Users contemplating more extensive redistribution should be referred to the copyright clause in the license agreement. NLM does not require payment for this use of the records.

FOI Services, Inc. and Washington Business Information, Inc.

Database(s): DIOGENES

DIOGENES is a registered trademark of the joint venture DIOGENES, composed of FOI Services, Inc., and Washington Business Information, Inc. All bibliographic information and record identification in DIOGENES FDA Regulatory Updates, plus all material from Washington Drug Letter, The GMP Letter, Washington Health Costs Letter, The Food & Drug Letter, and Devices & Diagnostics Letter is fully protected by copyright. Reproduction or photocopying even for internal use without the publisher's permission is prohibited. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in the database is correct, DIOGENES FDA Regulatory Updates cannot accept any responsibility for errors or omissions.

U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Database(s): CANCERLIT

CANCERLIT is a registered trademark of the National Library of Medicine

Some material in this Database is from copyrighted publications of the respective copyright claimants. Users of the Database are referred to the publication data appearing in the bibliographic citations, as well as to the copyright notices appearing in the original publication, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. NCI represents that the Database is formulated with a reasonable standard of care. Except for this representation, and as otherwise specifically provided, NCI makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the Database. Licensee shall inform all users of this limitation in writing. A user may electronically archive information in machine-readable form for no more than twelve (12) months. Retention of the input date field is recommended to ensure accurate and timely purging of archived information. User shall be responsible for incorporating current updates into such archived information. Further, redistribution and/or archiving requires the intent not to create a derivative work. Specifically, derivative works which facilitate insurance reimbursement or financially based patient care decisions are expressly not permitted.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Database(s): OSH

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Elsevier Science B.V.

Database(s): EVENTLINE, GEOBASE

EventLine is a trademark of Elsevier Science B.V. Material received from these databases may not be used for commercial resale in any media (electronic, paper, photographic film or otherwise) and the information derived from the database is only for use by DIALOG users and their employees. ES represents that the databases provided hereunder are formulated with a reasonable standard of care and in conformance to professional standards in the field. HOWEVER ES MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS, OR SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DATABASE AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS.

NILS Publishing Company, Inc.

Database(s): IPI-D

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British Architectural Library (BAL)

Database(s): ARCHITECT

This database is copyrighted by the British Architectural Library (BAL), Royal Institute of British Architects. While every attempt has been taken to ensure the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the data, the BAL assumes no liability for errors or omissions. No part of the database may be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the BAL, except as provided in Dialog's Terms and Conditions, with due acknowledgment to BAL as the source. Except as provided by The Dialog Corporation's Terms and Conditions, copies may not be offered for sale or

resale.

F-D-C Reports, Inc.

Database(s): FDC-RPTS, FDC-RPTS-C, HND, NDADRUG

FDC Reports is copyrighted by F-D-C Reports, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the databases may be reproduced, stored, or redistributed in hardcopy or machine-readable form without prior written authorization from the producer. F-D-C Reports, Inc. does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the databases or of any information contained therein, although the databases are formulated with a reasonable standard of care and in conformance with professional standards in the field. F-D-C Reports, Inc. makes no warranties, express or implied, concerning the merchantability or fitness for any purpose, and shall in no event be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages. "The Pink Sheet," "The Gray Sheet," "The Rose Sheet," "The Tan Sheet," and "The Blue Sheet" are registered trademarks of F-D-C Reports, Inc.

 

ECRI

Database(s): HDS, HDA

The Health Devices Sourcebook, Health Devices Alerts, and the medical device terms and numerical codes used therein are owned and copyrighted by ECRI. ECRI authorizes the use of such terms and codes solely for the customer's internal use. They may not be disseminated, reproduced, or in any way made available to any third party or be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without the prior written consent of ECRI. Requests for permission should be addressed to: Permissions, Editor, ECRI, 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19642. ECRI MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS DATABASE OR THE INFORMATION THEREIN. In no event shall ECRI be liable for any lost profits, or indirect or consequential damages, and in no event shall ECRI's liability exceed the cost of the online database search charge for the specific information giving rise to such liability.

J. Paul Getty Trust and INIST/CNRS

Database(s): ART-HIST, RILA

Databases copyrighted by J. Paul Getty Trust and INIST/CNRS. Data may not be duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable form without written authorization from the database supplier.

U.S. Department of Commerce and The Dialog Corporation

Database(s): CBD, CBD-DAILY

Neither the United States Government, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or employees or The Dialog Corporation, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose; nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for any party's use, or the results of such use, of the database. Customer shall not copy or otherwise reproduce; have reproduced, or willfully allow employees, customers, or other parties to copy or otherwise reproduce any portion of the Database in machine-readable form without advance written permission from the International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department of Commerce. The Dialog Corporation advises its customers that, although it has no reason to believe that the database version of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) contains inaccuracies or defects, it is not a substitute for the printed version of the CBD, as published by ITA. IN NO EVENT WILL The Dialog Corporation's LIABILITY, IF ANY, TO ITS CUSTOMERS OR TO ANY OTHER PARTY, EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE ONLINE DATABASE SEARCH CHARGE FOR THE INFORMATION RETRIEVED GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY.

Kalorama Information LLC

Database(s): FINDEX

Database copyrighted by Kalorama Information LLC. All rights reserved. Although this database was formulated with a reasonable standard of care, Kalorama Information LLC makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for use of the database. Except as set forth in The Dialog Corporation's Electronic Redistribution and Archiving Policy, the database may not be reproduced, stored in machine-readable form, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the publisher.

 

U.S. National Agricultural Library (NAL)

Database(s): AGRISINT

The contents of the AGRIS Database are compiled from variety of United States Government, foreign government, and non-government sources. Many of the materials contained within the Database have been copyrighted by these other sources, who have granted the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of the United States Department of Agriculture permission to include their copyrighted materials in the Database. You are responsible for complying with all applicable copyright, export control or other laws that may affect your use of any information contained within the Database. Records originating with the National Agricultural Library are copyrighted outside the U.S.A. The Database is licensed "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Database(s): DRUGINFO

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists represents that the database provided hereunder was formulated with a reasonable standard of care, and in conformance to professional standards in the field. Except with respect to the foregoing and as otherwise specifically provided in this agreement, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to such database and specifically disclaims all such warranties and representations. Users are advised that decisions regarding drug therapy are the responsibility of the clinician; and that this file (DIF) is provided for informational purposes only. The entire monograph for a drug should be reviewed for a thorough understanding of the drug's actions, uses, and side effects.

Reed Elsevier Inc.

Database(s): MARQUIS, BBIO-DIR, ANTE, PD&W, ALD, BIP, ULRICHS

Marquis Who's Who is a registered trademark of Reed Publishing (Nederland) B.B., used under license.

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Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST)

Database(s): PAPERCHEM

PAPERCHEM is supplied and copyrighted by the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST). The supplier of this database has reserved the right to deny (or terminate) access to this database at any time and for any reason with or without prior notice. U.S. pulp, paper, and board products companies, and suppliers of services to that industry that wish to have discounted rates, unlimited hours of use, and current awareness profiles, may access the member version of PAPERCHEM, by becoming a supporting member or subscribing organization of IPST. All other organizations or individuals who have need for this information may have limited access to the public PAPERCHEM File for up to three connect hours per year. If more than three connect hours per year are required, subscriptions to blocks of ten connect hours may be purchased from IPST. Information on pricing for academic and research organizations, membership, or how to subscribe to PAPERCHEM may be obtained by contacting the Director of Information Services at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology, 500 10th Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30318 or by telephone (404) 894-5700, or fax (404) 894-4778. Downloading of information from PAPERCHEM is strictly prohibited. Any information extracted from PAPERCHEM may only be used by a single individual. Such individual use shall be limited to the electronic storage and retrieval of the PAPERCHEM information on a personal computer, and to reports and research papers where the PAPERCHEM information is incidental to the content of the paper or report. Information extracted from PAPERCHEM, except as previously specified, may not be transferred, retransmitted, duplicated, resold, incorporated into a database or offered in any manner to third parties without the written consent of the Institute of Paper Science and Technology. Any violation of these terms will result in termination of access privileges and possible legal consequences. These terms and conditions shall not negate any charges or conditions for payment made by vendors, for access to PAPERCHEM. IPST exercises quality control procedures to provide accurate representation of the information obtained from international pulp and paper literature, but assumes no liability for errors or omissions; makes no warranties express or implied; specifically disclaims all such warranties and representations including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability of fitness for a particular purpose; and assumes no responsibility of customer's use of PAPERCHEM information.

 

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI)

Database(s): EPD

This database was prepared by Access Innovations, Inc. for the Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI). Neither EPRI, any member of EPRI, any co-sponsor, any contributor of information to the database, Access Innovations, Inc., nor any person or organization acting on behalf of them:

(A) Makes any warranty or representation whatsoever, express or implied, (I) with respect to the use of any information, apparatus, method, process or similar item disclosed in this database, including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or (II) that such use does not infringe on or interfere with privately owned rights, including any party's intellectual property, or (III) that this database is suitable to any particular user's circumstance, or

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Pira International

Database(s): PIRA

No part of the PIRA database may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without permission in writing from Pira International.

Information Sources, Inc.

Database(s): BSD

This database is copyrighted by Information Sources, Inc. No part of the SoftBase: Reviews, Companies and Products database may be duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable format without prior written authorization from Information Sources, Inc. Authorization may be requested by writing to Information Sources, Inc. Under no circumstances may copies be made for resale. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this product, Information Sources, Inc. makes no representations or warranties either express or implied, with respect to the database, including, but not limited to, the accuracy, completeness, quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the database or any information contained therein. In no event shall Information Sources, Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use SoftBase: Reviews, Companies and Products database or for any loss or damage of any nature caused to any person as a result of the use of the database.

Elsevier Engineering Information, Inc.

Database(s): APIBIZ

API EnCompass is a trademark of Elsevier Engineering Information, Inc.

 

These databases are copyrighted by Elsevier Engineering Information Inc. and are based on the information found in the cited source documents. While API EnCompass(TM) strives to provide unbiased factual coverage, the accuracy of documents used as sources cannot be guaranteed. API makes no warranty, either express or implied, with respect to the use of any information contained in these databases and assumes no liabilities for loss or damage resulting from the use of any information contained in these databases whether such loss or damage is caused by error or omission by API in these databases. The staff of API Subscriber companies, including subsidiaries, have unrestricted access to API EnCompass(TM): News, APILIT(R), and APIPAT(R). For this section, the term "subsidiaries" shall mean any organization in which Subscriber companies own more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding stock. Non-Subscriber access is restricted on APILIT and APIPAT to a total of two hours of connect time on all hosts by all facilities of the non-Subscriber and its subsidiaries, worldwide. For further information on access and API EnCompass subscription, contact the API EnCompass, 275 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001-6708. Telephone: (212) 366-4040, Fax: (212) 366-4298. E-Mail: info@apiencompass.org. In any event, downloading, as offered in The Dialog Corporation's Electronic Redistribution and Archive Policy, of the API EnCompass: News, APILIT and APIPAT databases, shall be limited to no more than five percent (5%) of each database per calendar year. Downloading more than five percent (5%) requires the prior written permission of API. Subscribers may store data as long as they remain Subscribers. Information Brokers may not download without the prior written permission of API. API reserves the right to restrict the access of any entity to these databases.

United Press International (UPI)

Database(s): UPI, UPI-A

UPI database is copyrighted by United Press International, Inc. No part of the UPI database may be duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable form except as provided for in The Dialog Corporation's Standard Service Agreement, and further publication or broadcast of any part of said Database is prohibited.

The Dialog Corporation

Database(s): DEFNEWS, FINBANK

DIALOG Newsletters are copyrighted by The Dialog Corporation. Contents of each individual newsletter is copyrighted by the individual newsletter publisher. Search terms for COMPANY NAME (CO field) are machine generated and may contain errors or omissions. The Dialog Corporation assumes no responsibility for search results based on these terms. All rights reserved. DIALOG is a registered service mark of The Dialog Corporation. Reg. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Peterson's Gradline Publishing

Database(s): P-GRADLINE, PCD

Databases are copyrighted by Peterson's. To ensure data accuracy, Peterson's accepts information only from college authorities and edits all data extensively. However, since some data may change, you should verify important items with individual colleges. Commercial uses of the database are strictly forbidden, and citations and references to this database or any part of it should be properly credited to Peterson's.

Thomas Nelson Publishers

Database(s): BIBLE

This edition of the King James Version was developed by Thomas Nelson Publishers and is intended for online use by subscribers of The Dialog Corporation. Permissions for use other than this must be made in writing to Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Chapman and Hall Ltd.

Database(s): C&HCHEM

The Chapman and Hall Chemical Database (C&HCHEM) is copyrighted by Chapman and Hall Ltd. All customers using the C&HCHEM Online are subject to the following nine points and conditions as prescribed by Chapman and Hall Ltd.

1. That all data retrieved from the C&HCHEM is the copyright of Chapman and Hall Ltd.

2. That any searches against the C&HCHEM will be conducted by the Customer's employees for the customer's internal use only, and the results will not be disclosed or transmitted to any third party, except as permitted in paragraphs 4-7 below.

3. No part of the C&HCHEM may be copied in the machine-readable, hard copy, or any other form, or made available for the use of any third party without the permission of Chapman and Hall Ltd., except as provided by The Dialog Corporation's current Terms and Conditions.

4. That, in the event that the customer wishes to conduct searches on behalf of third parties then the customer will notify Chapman and Hall Ltd. to this effect confirming that all the conditions of these provisions will be adhered to. Searching for third parties will not be permitted until permission has been confirmed by Chapman and Hall Ltd. in writing.

5. Any search carried out for a third party will be performed directly by the customer's employees only and will be solely for that third party.

6. Any search conducted for a third party will be solely for that third party, who will undertake that the results of such a search are for their own internal use only.

7. Whenever the customer obtains information from the C&HCHEM for a third party, the customer shall make an acknowledgment to the third party of the ownership by Chapman and Hall Ltd. of the data concerned and all rights therein.

8. Although this database was formulated with a reasonable standard of care and in conformance to professional standards in the field, Chapman and Hall Ltd. makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to C&HCHEM and specifically disclaims all such representations and warranties. Chapman and Hall Ltd. shall not in any circumstances be liable or responsible for the completeness or accuracy of any data comprised in the CHCD nor for the transmission of such data and will not be liable for any indirect consequential or economic loss or loss of profit resulting directly or indirectly from the use by the customer of such data or from the performance or non-performance by Chapman and Hall Ltd. of its obligations hereunder.

9. These terms and conditions are to be governed by English Law. Any questions concerning the interpretation of any of these conditions should be referred to Scientific Data Division, Chapman and Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London, SE1 8HN.

Merck & Co., Inc.

Database(s): MRCKINDX

The Merck Index Online is a registered service mark of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., USA

The Merck Index Online(SM) is a service mark of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., USA. The Merck Index copyright by Merck & Co. Inc., 1996, 1997. All rights reserved. Merck & Co. Inc. Cannot be responsible for errors in publication or for any consequences arising from use of the information contained in The Merck Index Online. Reference to original sources is encouraged.

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Database(s): ANALYTABS, OTP-ANALYTABS, CBN, CBN-C, CHEMSAFETY, DSE, PESTICIDE, CB-ABS, CHEMENGABS

These databases are copyrighted by The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). These databases may not be copied in entirety. Portions of the databases may not be copied such as to have the effect of avoiding use charges for the databases. Except as expressly stated in The Dialog Corporation's Redistribution and Archive Policy, copies may not be offered for resale. RSC shall use its best endeavours to ensure that the information contained in the databases is accurate and up-to-date, but RSC accepts no liability for omissions or errors therein or their consequences.

Reed Information Services Limited

Database(s): CHEMINTELL, CHEMSTAT

Database copyrighted by Reed Information Services Limited of Dunstable Beds., U.K. While Reed Information Services Limited will use its best endeavors to insure that the information contained in the database is accurate and up-to-date, it cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions therein or their consequences.

 

Bill Communications, Inc.

Database(s): PLASPEC

PLASPEC Materials Selection Database is copyrighted by Bill Communications, Inc. Under no circumstances may copies be made for resale. While every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy of the data, D & S Data Resources makes no warranties express or implied as to representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of information contained in the database. No part or section of these databases should be construed as voiding the imperative need for testing, confirmation of data and prototyping, along with other sound technology practices. PLASPEC is a

registered trademark of Bill Communications, Inc.

MDL Information Systems, Inc.

Database(s): MSDS-OHS, MSSS-OHS, MSLD-OHS

OHS and MDL are registered trademarks of MDL Information Systems, Inc

Databases copyrighted by MDL Information Systems, Inc. MDL is a registered trademark of MDL

Information Systems, Inc. Data may not be duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable form without written authorization from MDL. The terms below also apply and should be taken as a whole, and not each part separately. For Information on The Dialog Corporation's Redistribution and Archive policy, contact Dialog.

1. Customer shall use the Database only in the conduct of its business and shall not provide or otherwise make available the Database or any part or copies thereof to any third part other than its employees and agents. Customer acknowledges that the Database is MDL's product. Except as otherwise agreed to by MDL in writing, Customer shall not create derivative works based on the Database or transform any portion of a Database or any portion thereof into another form.

2. No title or ownership of the Database or rights in patents, copyrights and trade secrets in the Database is transferred to Customer by virtue of this Agreement.

3. MDL DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, THAT THE DATABASE IS MERCHANTABLE ORFIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MDL MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE DATABASE DOES NOT CONTAIN ERRORS. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES.

4. IN NO EVENT SHALL MDL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS, OR LIABILITY TO ANY PARTY, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER MDL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

5. Although great care has been taken by MDL in compiling and checking the information and data contained in the Database to insure that it is current and accurate, MDL disclaims any and all liability for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in such information and data, whether attributable to inadvertence or otherwise, and from any consequences arising therefrom. The data provided hereunder neither purports to be nor constitutes legal or medical advice. The sole and exclusive remedies against MDL, whether based in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be repair or replacement of all or part of the Database.

 

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)

Database(s): RTECS

The Database contains toxicological information compiled, maintained, and updated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The Database as a whole is copyrighted by NIOSH outside the United States. You are responsible for complying with all applicable copyright, export control or other laws that may affect your use of any data listed in the Database. The Database is licensed "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Resource Consultants, Inc.

Database(s): CHEMTOX

CHEMTOX is a registered trademark of Resource Consultants, Inc.

Database copyrighted by Resource Consultants, Inc. The COMPILERS of the CHEMTOX database shall not be held liable for inaccuracies or omissions within the CHEMTOX database, or in any of its printed or displayed output forms. The data contained in the records represents the best effort on the part of the compilers of the CHEMTOX database to obtain useful, accurate, and factual data. The use of this data shall be in accordance with the guidelines and limitations of the Terms and Conditions.

Derwent Publications Limited

Database(s): WPI, OTP-WPI, PATCITE, LTA, DWTDRUG, DWTDRUG-A, DRUGREG, DRUGREG-A, BIOTECH-ABS

The online use by customers of the databases ( Derwent databases ) of Derwent Publications Limited ( Derwent ) and all data obtained from Derwent databases is subject to the following terms and conditions.

1. All data obtained from Derwent databases and all copyright therein is and shall at all times remain the property of Derwent.

2. All data obtained from Derwent databases are to be treated as strictly confidential and may not be copied, duplicated, translated into any language or in any way reproduced without the prior written consent of Derwent, except for internal use only. Customers may redistribute Derwent data obtained from the DIALOG service in accordance with The Dialog Corporation's ERA redistribution program.

3. The customer undertakes and agrees that:

(a) any searches against Derwent databases will be conducted by the customer's employees for the customer's internal use only, and the results of such searches will not be disclosed or transmitted to any third party, except as permitted in paragraphs 3(b) - 3(g) below;

(b) if the customer wishes to conduct searches on behalf of a third party, the customer will notify Derwent and obtain Derwent's written consent; searches on behalf of a third party will not be permitted unless and until permission has been granted by Derwent in writing;

(c) any search conducted on behalf of a third party must be performed directly by the customer's employees and will be solely for that third party;

(d) prior to any search being conducted on behalf of a third party the customer will ensure that the third party undertakes to the customer and Derwent that the results of such search are for that third party's own internal use only;

(e) whenever the customer obtains data from Derwent databases for a third party, the customer shall notify that third party in writing of the ownership by Derwent of the data concerned and all copyright therein;

(f) copies of online and offline prints must be conspicuously marked: FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY (c) DERWENT PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 1995";

(g) the term "third party" does not refer to a patent issuing authority, such as a national Patent Office, where data obtained from Derwent databases is required by law or regulation in the normal conduct of the patent issuing authority's day-to-day business.

4. Output from online searches may be stored temporarily in electronic form for a maximum period of three months for the purpose of editing or reformatting the search results. For longer term storage, a Downloading Agreement with Derwent must be completed and the appropriate fees paid.

5. In the event of a breach by the customer, its employees or any third party, of any of these terms and conditions Derwent shall be entitled to terminate the customer's right of access to Derwent databases immediately without notice.

6. Derwent shall not in any circumstances be liable or responsible for the completeness or accuracy of any data comprised in the Derwent databases nor the transmission of such data and will not be liable for any indirect, consequential or economic loss of profit resulting directly or indirectly from the use by the customer or any third party of such data.

7. The customer will not assign any of its rights under these terms and conditions in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Derwent.

8. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in whole or in part of any of these terms and conditions shall not affect the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions.

9. These terms and conditions shall override and prevail over any other terms and conditions in any document or other communication used by the customer in effecting its subscription to the Derwent databases.*

10. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law.

*For the purposes of this provision, this is in reference to direct agreement between Derwent Publications and the Customer organization. Any questions concerning the interpretation of any of these conditions should be referred to the nearest Derwent office for clarification.

 

Japan Patent Information Organization (JAPIO)

Database(s): JAPIO

The JAPIO database is copyrighted by the Japan Patent Information Organization (Japio). Data may not be duplicated in hardcopy or machine-readable form without prior written authorization, except that limited reproduction is permitted solely for the internal distribution within the user's internal operation. Data may not be supplied to any third party in machine-readable form. The Japan Patent Information Organization expressly disclaims responsibility for The Dialog Corporation's or its customers' claims, demands, or suits in respect to the content, accuracy, preciseness, translation, quality, or use of the data.

ISM Library Information Services

Database(s): REMARC1, REMARC2, REMARC3, REMARC4, REMARC5

No part of the REMARC databases may be duplicated in hard copy, microform or machine-readable form without the prior written authorization of ISM Library Information Services, except as provided in the then current The Dialog Corporation Terms and Conditions.

 

J. Whitaker & Sons Ltd.

Database(s): BBIP

The BRITISH BOOKS IN PRINT database is copyrighted by J. Whitaker & Sons Ltd. Buyer agrees not to use data retrieved from this Database for the purpose of replacing all or any part or as a substitute for license, lease or purchase of any part of this database.

American Medical Association

Database(s): AMA-JNLS

The AMA Publications are copyrighted by the AMA and ALL Rights are reserved. No portion of the AMA Publications shall be used in any form of commercial exploitation, including, but not limited to, commercial, print or broadcasting media, and no subscriber or user shall publish as its own

any material contained in the AMA Publications. AMA disclaims any liability to any party for the accuracy, completeness or availability of any AMA Publications, or for any damages arising out of the use or non-use of any AMA Publications or any information contained therein.

IMSworld Publications, Ltd.

Database(s): IMSPI, IMSCP, IMSDRGCO

These databases are copyrighted by IMSworld Publications, Ltd., All rights reserved. No part of these databases may be copied or duplicated in hard copy or machine-readable form without prior written permission of IMSworld Publications. If data is to be distributed under The Dialog Corporation's Redistribution policy, distribution is restricted to within the geographic boundaries of the country where the data was first downloaded. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES may data which has been downloaded, distributed, or copied under this provision be sold or resold to a third party outside the user's company organization.

 

J.R. Prous, S.A.

Database(s): DRUGDATA, DRUGFUT, DRUGNEWS, NMEEXP

(c)1995 - 1997 J.R. Prous, S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this electronic database may be reproduced, abstracted, or transmitted in any form or by any means--electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise--without the express written permission of the publisher, J.R.

Prous, S.A. While great care has been taken in the preparation of this database, and the publisher has made a reasonable effort to supply complete and accurate information, it does not assume any liability for errors or omissions. J.R. Prous, S.A. makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy, quality, validity, or completeness of this database or the information therein or its merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

 

U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc.

Database(s): USPDI-1, USP-DICT

USP DI, Drug Information for the Health Care Professional is a trademark of The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. Information in the USP DI(R) Volume I-Drug Information for the Health Care Professional database is copyrighted by The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (USP). All rights reserved. Customer shall not store in machine-readable form, and shall not sell, assign, license, transfer, or transmit to any third party, any portion of the Databases, on either a permanent or temporary basis. Unless Customer subscribes to the DIALOG ERA(SM)(Electronic Redistribution and Archiving) Service, Customer may create only one printed copy of search results for Customer's personal use, provided that Customer immediately destroys the

machine-readable search results upon creation of the printed version. Printed copies of search results may contain only insubstantial portions of a Database. Customer shall obtain USP's written permission for any other use or reproduction of the Databases. THE DATABASES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY GIVES CUSTOMER SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. USP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DATABASESWILL MEET CUSTOMER'S REQUIREMENTS. IN NO EVENT WILL USP BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH DATABASES EVEN IF USP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. The information contained in the Databases does not cover all possible uses, actions, precautions, side effects, or interactions of these medicines, nor is the information intended as medical advice for individual problems or for making an evaluation as to the risks and benefits of taking a particular drug. Health professionals are cautioned to review the information to determine its applicability and accuracy prior to its utilization for any particular patient. USP specifically represents that, in designing and providing the Databases, it has not considered cultural, dietary, societal, prescribing or dispensing conditions (including those imposed by law) other than those of the United States, which might affect the information in the Databases. The information contained in each monograph pertains to drugs and drug products distributed in the United States only, and does not take into account any formulation, nomenclature or labeling differences which may exist with products used in other countries. Introductory Version drug monographs contained in the USP DI(R) Volume I Database have been developed by the USP based primarily on labeling provided by the manufacturer at the time of its approval. This information is intended for use as a temporary educational aid until the drug has been assessed by USP advisory panels. The final version of this monograph will be released in approximately six months. The information does not cover all possible uses, actions, precautions, side effects, or interactions of this medicine. It is not intended as medical advice for individual problems. Information contained in the USP DI(R) Volume III Database may contain portions of U.S. Statutes, Federal regulations, and other government publications that are in the public domain. However, their arrangement and compilation, along with other material in the Database, are subject to the USP copyright.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Database(s): POLL

POLL is copyrighted by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, at the University of Connecticut, which compiled the data from organizations conducting surveys from which the items were extracted. Information from POLL may be incorporated in work, including broadcast reports, provided proper credit is given to the Roper Center, and that there is no "resale" or "redissemination" of the data as such. The Roper Center bears no responsibility for the interpretation of data made here. Reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of data in the POLL database, but the Roper Center makes no warranties or representation concerning its accuracy or comprehensiveness, and disclaims liability for errors or omissions.

 

The Irish Times Limited

Database(s): IRISH-TIMES

The Irish Times database is copyrighted by The Irish Times. No part of this database may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from The Irish Times. The Irish Times shall not be liable for any damages or loss, direct or indirect, sustained by the user through the use of the database.

 

ACFCI and Paris Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Database(s): DELPHES

DELPHES EUROPEAN BUSINESS is copyrighted by ACFCI and Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIP). The database and parts thereof may not be reproduced in hardcopy, machine-readable, or any other form from the original search output without prior written authorization. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the database, the producers make no guarantees or representations regarding its accuracy or completeness. Each user of the database understands that producer disclaims any liability for any damages (even if DELPHES has been advised of such damages) in connection with its use.

Micromedia Limited

Copyright c1993 Micromedia Limited. All rights reserved. This information is provided for the customer's internal use only and may not be duplicated or redistributed in any form without the prior

written permission of Micromedia Limited. While every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this product, Micromedia Limited makes no warranties or representations regarding its accuracy or completeness and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. In no event shall Micromedia Limited accept any liability for losses or consequential damages from the use of this data.

 

Extel Financial Limited

Database(s): EINC, EINC-C, EIFC

Extel Financial Limited shall obtain information for inclusion in the database from sources which Extel Financial Limited considers reliable but Extel Financial Limited shall be under no liability whatsoever in respect of any inaccuracies, delays, errors, or omissions in the database or any of the data included therein howsoever caused through negligence or otherwise.

 

Teikoku Databank Ltd.

Teikoku Databank: Japanese Companies

1. Exclusive Use: All information, including displays, printouts, manuals and other related support materials ("Information"), in the database known as 'Teikoku Databank: Japanese Companies' ("Database") furnished by Teikoku Databank, Ltd. ("TDB") to The Dialog Corporation and provided to The Dialog Corporation customers (each, a "Customer") by The Dialog Corporation pursuant to these Terms and Conditions and The Dialog Corporation's Standard Service Agreement (the "Agreement") is licensed by TDB to Customer for Customer's internal use. None of the license to use the Information granted Customer hereby, the rights granted hereunder nor the Information may be transferred, distributed or transmitted in hole or in part to any third party. Customer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold TDB harmless from any claim or cause of action arising out of use of the Information by any third party who receives Information from Customer directly or indirectly.

2. Ownership Rights: Customer acknowledges that the Database and the Information (in whatever form or format) is the unique product of TDB's extensive gathering of information, the selection of certain information therefrom, and the rendition of such information into usable forms and formats, and is either copyrighted, trademarked, a trade secret of or otherwise proprietary to TDB. Customer also acknowledges that any threatened violation of TDB's proprietary rights would irreparably harm TDB in a manner not sufficiently remediable by money damages, and that therefore TDB has the right to seek injunctive relief to protect its proprietary rights as well as seek money damages.

3. Acknowledgments: Customer acknowledges (i) that the amount of the fees paid by it for subscription rights to the Information is a small portion of its overall costs or anticipated benefit of the project or task for which it plans to use the Information; (ii) that the price charged The Dialog Corporation by TDB is based in part on TDB's expectation that Customers will bear the risk of any loss which might be incurred due to the reliance on the Information; (iii) that the type of information contained in the Database will contain a degree of error; and (iv) that every business decision represents to some degree an assumption of risk and TDB does not and cannot assume Customer's risk. THEREFORE, CUSTOMER, AS A CONDITION OF ITS RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THAT THE INFORMATION IS ADEQUATE OR SUFFICIENTLY ACCURATE FOR ANY OR ALL OF CUSTOMER'S INTENDED PURPOSES. NEITHER TDB NOR The Dialog Corporation IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY OR LOSS SUFFERED BY CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY TDB'S OR The Dialog Corporation's ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN PROCURING, COMPILING, COLLECTING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING, TRANSLATING, COMMUNICATING OR DELIVERING THE INFORMATION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INJURY OR LOSS. IN NO EVENT WILL TDB OR The Dialog Corporation BE LIABLE FOR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR INFORMATION, LOST PROFITS, OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF CUSTOMER'S USE OF THE DATABASE, HOWEVER CAU