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Copyrights

Unless otherwise indicated, all information, images, code, ideas, hints, suggestions, winks, generally vague references about almost anything profitable and other content within this site are copyright Michael S. Ellars ("MSE"). Any use of any information, images, code, ideas, hints, suggestions, winks, generally vague references about almost anything profitable or other content contained within this site without the expressed permission of the copyright holder written on standard bond paper with a ballpoint pen will be in violation of International and United States copyright laws. All rights to copyrights held by MSE are reserved! All Inquiries for the use of any material (for which the copyright is held by MSE) may be forwarded to copyright@ellars.com, though a response is not very likely. All copyrights held by other entities (public, private, semi-public, semi-private, for-profit, non-profit, not-for-profit, non-religious, religious, educational, recreational, terrestrial, extraterrestrial, non-dimensional, extra-dimensional, and all other entities not yet mentioned), belong to their respective owners. This site contains content, images, code, and other material which may lie within the public domain. Where applicable, recognition for said content, images, code, or other material is located at the bottom of this copyright statement.

Content Responsiblity

Neither MSE nor the University of Southern California ("USC") is repsonsible for information or content (of any type) located on servers not within the usc.edu domain. Furthermore, MSE is not responsible for any information or content (of any type) not located within the ellars.com domain. The user of this site acknowledges that some links within this site point to pages (and their respecitve content) not located within the usc.edu domain. All users follow such links at their own risk! USC and MSE are not responsible for the information, content, or maintenance of files located outside of the usc.edu domain. Furthermore, USC is not responsible for the information, content, or maintenance of files located within ellars.com.

Warranties

MSE makes no warranty towards the performance of any page, or towards the accuracy of the content within any page. The user acknowledges that all code ("scripts") (such as ActiveX, Visual Basic Script, and/or JavaScript routines) are provided "as is" with no warranty towards their performance. Neither MSE nor USC is responsible for the actions or performance of any script, ActiveX control, or Java applet. Some portions of the scripts on this site may cause some browsers and/or some operating systems to crash. Access this site at your own risk!

Optimization

Pages within this site contain HTML code and scripts which have been optimized for HTML 3.2+ compliant browsers (such as Netscape Navigator 3.0+ and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0+). These pages, and their content, may not be accessible to all browsers.

Internet Ratings

This site has not been rated by the Recreational Software Advisory Council (RSAC). Therefore, I cannot tell you what ratings I would have received based on the Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS) proposed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). MSEnet has, however, been rated under the MSEnet DNA-Ratings, and rates as "Cutting". Neither MSE, nor MSEnet, nor USC guarantee these ratings.

MSEent DNA-Ratings

MSEnet provides the DNA-Ratings "as is" with no guarantee of fairness and/or authenticity. (Read: MSE can be bought.) DNA-Ratings are not intended for use as a serious comparison of web sites.

Terms and Conditions for Specific Sub-Networks within MSEnet

Mike.Net

Mike.Net is a private subnet detailing the life and interests of MSE. All information contained within Mike.Net has NOT been verified and therefore should NOT be used for any official and/or legal purposes. In fact, Mike.Net is probably riddled with errors. Users should take everything posted within Mike.Net with a grain of salt.

Architorture

Architorture is a online magazine designed to relieve the stress of architecture students. It is an original concept designed and created by MSE. All content contained within Architorture, specifically that which resides within the ~ellars/mike.net/architorture/ domain, is Copyrighted material by MSE. All Rights Reserved.

Shadow.Net

Shadow.Net is the official MSEnet subnet dedicated to Shadowrun, a cyberpunkesque role-playing game set in the middle of the 21st century. Shadowrun, the Matrix, and several other game terms are trademarks and/or copyrighted by FASA Corporation. "Shadowrun" and the other terms are all used without permission; however, this use should NOT be taken as a challenge to the said trademarks and/or copyrights. FASA Corporation owns the rights to these terms! They are NOT within the public domain! Do not use them for commercial purposes!

Netscape^TM and JavaScript^TM are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation.
Netscape Now! Logo used by permission of Netscape Communications Corporation.

Microsoft^TM, ActiveX^TM, and Visual Basic^TM are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Internet Explorer Logo used by permission of Microsoft Corporation.

Shadowrun^TM, the Matrix^TM, and other Shadowrun game terms are registered trademarksof FASA Corporation.
Shadowrun, the Matrix, and other Shadowrun game terms used without permission. This use is NOT a challenge to any trademarks and/or copyrights held by FASA Corporation.