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SERVICES
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RESOURCES
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GROUNOW (grow-you-now) presents GROURMIND (grow-your-mind) talk series where experts and leaders discuss technical, behavioral and business topics and take Q&A from Software and Hardware engineers and management.Freemium Content
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INSPIRATION
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CHARITY
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ABOUT US
Suraj Ethirajan
Founder & Career Coach
Customer Experience Leader
About the Founder
Suraj has experience directly supporting customers, developing training & biz strategies, leading cross-functional teams and building Learning Management Systems. He builds enthusiastic teams that put people first, always. Suraj invests in emerging professionals by guiding them through the corporate world and giving them the tools and knowledge to succeed.
Suraj is a 15+ year technical leader with 5+ years in worldwide customer experience growing business loyalty while developing high performing global teams and building industry leading products.
Intel - Head of Global Customer Technical Training
He led and managed the global technical training team at Intel in the FPGA Biz unit making their worldwide customers and partners successful.
Intel - Lead Application Engineer
Responsible for successful customer implementation of Ethernet, CPRI, PCIe, Custom PHY, MAC and FPGA fabric logic blocks.
Samsung IoT - Application Engineer
Responsible for successful customer implementation of IO interfaces - GPIO, I2S, I2C, SPI, PWM, USB, Ethernet; Wireless protocols - Bluetooth, BLE, WiFi, Thread, Zigbee); Multimedia - MIPI CSI & DSI; Cloud onboarding and connectivity.
Xilinx - Lead Circuit Design Engineer
Successfully designed industry leading PLLs, Clocking circuits, Regulators and Bandgaps for 5
generations of FPGAs while constantly pioneering the silicon process node (45nm to 7nm).
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Do you believe in yourself? GROUNOW does!
Things are probably going great or perhaps you feel stuck or somewhere in between.
You have worked hard and smart and landed a job. Kudos if you are seeking your first job or a new one.
It is important to have clear individual goals and it helps to have synergy with the team and company goals. If you are a first time leader/manager there are additional opportunities and responsibilities you shoulder.
If you are exploring to create or have a Start Up, discipline is furthermore non-negotiable.
How do you do it while keeping your values and core beliefs? How do you maximize your skills?
Everyone is unique and your paths will be unique.
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GROURMIND
GROUNOW (grow-you-now) presents GROURMIND (grow-your-mind) talk series where experts and leaders discuss technical, behavioral and business topics and take Q&A from Software and Hardware engineers and management.
DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
If a conversation is a bridge and a particularly difficult part of that conversation a troll, then what does the troll represent? In this tech talk session we'll discuss how to deal with difficult conversations especially at the work place.
We'll apply the techniques to some examples to demonstrate how to tame difficult conversations quickly and remotely.
Our guidance here is inspired by the Non-Violent Communication principles on Observations, Feelings and Needs.
Learn more from the 'Bridges with Trolls' article published by Andy Betts.
Excited to have you, your questions and curiosity join us in either of the 2 sessions that would work for you.
MANAGING UP
Possible Postures for Managing Up
"Here’s some good news about diverse communication skills, applicable to any context: if you question professional people about this topic today, you’ll get some excellent answers – significantly better, I believe, than what you could have expected a generation ago. Somehow, something’s improving. Click here to read the article. Published on April 5, 2022 by Andy Betts.
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HOW ENGINEERS CAN HELP
How Can Engineers Use Their Expertise
To Positively Impact The World
Andy Betts joins us to shine some light on how engineers can help save the world 1 engagement at a time. You might have a burning desire what to do but not sure how to achieve it. Andy will share some simple techniques to put into practice that will help you at work, life or in your quest to make the world a better place.
Andy Betts helps companies worldwide to optimize their Field Operations/customer engagements. He is creator of the ICON9™ system and founder of ICONDA solutions. Field operations covers all aspects of Technical Sales & Marketing, and Applications Engineering though, as we’ll see, there’s considerable scope for Andy’s tools and methods in other areas too. Andy has over 25 years’ experience in the tech industry, the first half in design roles, the second in the field. He lives in Grenoble, France, surrounded by beautiful mountains, and is often seen hiking, biking and on cross-country skis.
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INSPIRATION
Will you join us in making the world a better place? When you have your 1st consultation with us, we insist that you don't pay us and instead donate to a charity of your choice or select from the list below.Recommended charities to consider supporting:
CHARITY
The founder Suraj at Kids against hunger in Pleasanton, CA. With 32 members in our group and 2 additional smaller groups, we packaged 15984 meals that were shipped to Ukraine in October 2022. See more
Check out recommended books, speeches & people that will inspire you to expand your knowledge and thinking.
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Privacy Policy
Overview
GROUNOW, LLC, a California limited liability company, (hereinafter “GROUNOW” or “We/Us/Our”) provides services, products and information via our website (located at https://grounow.com, https://grounow.ispringmarket.com/, and https://grounow.subkit.com/), our Meta Pages (located at https://www.facebook.com/grounow, https://www.instagram.com/surajethirajan/, YouTube (located at https://www.youtube.com/@grounow and other platforms which may be added or removed at any time. Collectively, these sites are referred to as the “Platform(s)” and include all versions accessible through all devices (such as mobile and desktop apps, web browsers, etc.)
This policy is intended to inform you how We collect and use information provided by visitors to our Platforms, by people who register at our Platforms, by students who enroll in our courses, by anyone who contracts for or purchases any of our products or services, and by individuals who communicate with our Platforms via e-mail or otherwise (collectively, “you/your”).By visiting our Platforms, viewing its contents, registering on our Platforms, enrolling in our courses, purchasing our services or products and/or communicating with us via e-mail or otherwise, you are consenting to the terms of this Privacy Policy along with the terms of service set forth on our Terms & Conditions page (located at www.grounow.com/#terms-and-conditions).All information and data that we receive from or about you, such as (but not limited to) your name, address, geographic location, e-mail address(es), IP address, user names, passwords, course selections, product and service purchases, transaction and payment information and communications are governed by this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party sites from which you may access our Platforms or access any of the materials on our Platforms.If you do not wish to consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy or our Terms & Conditions, please do not use or otherwise visit our Platforms, register on our Platforms, enroll in our courses, or purchase any of our products or services.
Collection of Information
We may collect and process your personal data in the following circumstances:1. when you sign up / register for an account with us
2. when you sign up for our newsletter (by entering your e-mail address)
3. when you order any products or services from us when you contact us via e-mail or otherwise
4. when you provide us e-mail or other data in exchange for a free download
5. when you enter any contests, we may hold when you complete any surveys we may conduct
6. when you visit our Platforms (via cookies or otherwise)
Not all of the information we collect may be personally identifiable. We do, however, track and record user sessions to improve the site experience for our users. We may start using various tracking software to do so including Google Analytics. Such tracking software may change as technology improves.Our Platforms and the materials and services provided through our Platforms are not intended for children or those under the age of 16. If someone under the age of 16 wishes to use our Platforms, that individual is responsible for obtaining the consent from that individual’s parents or legal guardians.
Use of Information
We use information that we gather from you in the following ways:
1. To provide services and materials through our Platforms
2. To deliver information to you about the products, services and materials provided through our Platforms
3. To fulfill our contractual obligations to you as part of any transaction or order involving our products, services and/or materials
4. To contact you about our products, services, and Platforms
5. In additional manners that we may describe to you when you provide information to us or when we notify you about new uses of information provided by you
By visiting our Platforms, providing us your e-mail address, signing up for our newsletter, registering for an account, ordering products or services from us or otherwise providing your personal information to us, as set forth above (under Collection of Information), you are consenting to receiving communications from us regarding our services and materials. You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the instructions set forth in those communications or by emailing us at info@grounow.com.
Sharing Information
We will share information provided by you to third parties only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy. We do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise disseminate personal date or information except as set forth below:We sometimes use a third-party vendor to help us communicate with you via e-mail. Our current vendor is Woodpecker. A description of Woodpecker’s services may be found at https://Woodpecker.co/. We will update this policy in the event we change our communications vendor.
We transmit credit card and other payment data through the appropriate credit card company and/or credit card payment processing company or financial institutions to confirm payment for products or services purchased on our Platforms.
If necessary for the provision of our services, we may disclose information (such as name and contact information) to our instructors or other providers of our services.
We will disclose information gathered from you or provided by you if we are required to do so by law or legal process, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation, or if we need to do so to protect our rights, reputation, property, or the safety or us or others, or to defend or enforce our rights or your obligations.
We will disclose information to third parties with your prior consent.
Not all of the information we collect may be personally identifiable. We do, however, track and record user sessions to improve the site experience for our users. We use various tracking software to do so including Google Analytics. Such tracking software may change as technology improves.Our Platforms and the materials and services provided through our Platforms are not intended for children or those under the age of 16. If someone under the age of 16 wishes to use our Platforms, that individual is responsible for obtaining the consent from that individual’s parents or legal guardians.
Deleting of Information
You may ask us to delete some or all of the information you shared with us, provided, however, that we are not required to maintain that information as part of any commercial transaction or contract entered into between us. For example, we may need to maintain records of credit card transactions or products or services purchased by you from us for a period of time in the event any dispute or other occasion arises whereby that information may be required by third-parties or government entities.You may request that we delete information provided by you to us by emailing info@grounow.com.If you believe that we have inaccurate or incomplete information about you, you may request an update to your information by emailing info@grounow.com.You may request that we limit the use of your information to only that information required for us to conduct any transactions in which you engage with us. For example, you may request that we discontinue sending e-mails or newsletters to you about upcoming courses or other information regarding our products and services. You may opt-out from these communications by emailing info@grounow.com as well as following the instructions on the communications themselves.Unless you request that we delete information provided by you, we will maintain that information for a reasonable period of time in the event that you choose, in the future, to purchase our products or services. For example, you may complete one of our courses, and not find an additional course to be of interest to you at present; however, we may introduce a course in the future in which you may wish to enroll. By maintaining your information, we make the enrollment process easier, as well as allowing us to provide a history to you of courses in which you previously enrolled.To maintain the integrity of our Platforms and the information you provide to us, we may copy that information to a secondary information storage device (AKA back-up). In the event that you request that we delete your information, we will also delete it from our back-up data storage to the extent that it is commercially reasonable to do so. Nevertheless, we do not access our back-up storage except under circumstances where data from our primary storage has been compromised (such as may occur during power surges or other situations where our primary storage may be damaged).
Cookies and Information
Our Platforms uses cookies to enhance our users’ experience with our Platforms. Cookies are small packets of information placed on your device when you visit our website and/or engage in transactions with us. Cookies help us to tailor your experience to you as an individual user, allow us to recognize your when you re-visit our Platforms, and assist us in keeping your account secure. By visiting our site and engaging in our services and/or purchasing our products, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes set forth in this policy. You can learn more about cookies by following these links:https://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/cookies-guide/
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Updating Our Information Privacy Policy
Periodically we will update our Privacy Policy as technological, business, and regulatory changes occur. We will notify you of changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Platforms, accessible on a link from our homepage, or directly at https://grounow.com/#privacy-policy. We may (and we cannot guarantee we will be able to) also send you an e-mail to the e-mail address provided by you to us notifying you that an updated Privacy Policy is available for review on our Platforms. You consent to receive such e-mails and agree to keep us informed of any changes to your preferred e-mail address.
Disputes Involving Information
In the unlikely event that you have a dispute with us regarding our use of any of your information or in regard to our Privacy Policy, our Terms & Conditions or Platforms, our products, or our services or otherwise (collectively, “Disputes”), and we are unable to resolve that dispute through informal communications between us, you agree that any such Disputes will be subject to the following dispute resolution:Any Disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in accordance with the Arbitration service of the American Arbitration Association (https://www.adr.org/). Venue for any such dispute shall be the County of Los Angeles and California laws shall apply.You further agree that this dispute resolution mechanism shall be your sole means to seek a remedy for any Dispute and that you will not engage in any class action or other collective action regarding any Dispute you may have with us. You understand that by voluntarily providing information to us, by using our Platforms or by otherwise engaging in any transaction with us involving our products or services, that you are waiving any rights to a trial by jury or to join any collective or class action litigation involving any Dispute.
Contacting Us Regarding Information
You may contact us at any time regarding your personal data and information by emailing info@grounow.com.
Terms And Conditions
What is GROUNOW?
Contacting Us Regarding Information
GROUNOW, LLC, a California limited liability company, (hereinafter “GROUNOW” or “We/Us/Our”) provides services, products and information via our website (located at https://grounow.com, https://grounow.ispringmarket.com/, and https://grounow.subkit.com/) our Meta Pages (located at https://www.facebook.com/grounow, https://www.instagram.com/surajethirajan/), YouTube (located at https://www.youtube.com/@grounow) and other platforms which may be added or removed at any time. Collectively, these sites are referred to as the “Platform(s)” and include all versions accessible through all devices (such as mobile and desktop apps, web browsers, etc.)
All Users Agree to Our Terms & Conditions
All visitors (hereinafter, “User(s)”, “You” or “Your”) to our Platforms are subject to the terms, conditions and notices set forth in these Terms and Conditions (the “Terms & Conditions”). Purchasers of Our products or subscribers to Our services may be subject to additional rules applicable to such transactions. These Terms & Conditions may be amended from time-to-time.
By using Our Platforms, purchasing Our products (physical and/or digital) or subscribing to Our services, You accept these Terms & Conditions and agree to comply with all of its provisions.
If You do not wish to accept these Terms & Conditions, DO NOT USE OUR PLATFORMS, PURCHASE OUR PRODUCTS OR SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SERVICES.
All Users Agree to Our Privacy Policy
You agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy set forth at https://grounow.com/#privacy-policy and as may be amended from time-to-time.
Purchases and Subscriptions
We provide products in the form of downloadable digital products, consulting, and physical goods. We also provide access and subscriptions to courses and course materials. Collectively, we refer to our products, services, courses, and subscriptions as “Our Products.” All purchasers of any of Our Products agree to the following conditions for any paid transaction with us (hereinafter, “Payment Terms”). You warrant and represent that you are authorized to use any payment method you provide to us (such as PayPal accounts or credit cards). You agree to indemnify us against losses we may sustain as a result of any breach of this warranty. We use third-party vendors to process payments for Our Products. These vendors are currently PayPal and Stripe. Visit https://PayPal.com and https://Stripe.com to view these vendors’ specific privacy policies and terms and conditions. Our Privacy Policy applies only to data over which We have control. Our Products that are sold and distributed in a digital format are non-refundable, including any subscriptions for a series of courses or memberships in any discussion groups or other online communities. Our Products that are physical goods (“Physical Products”) are refundable if returned to Us in unused condition within 30-days following delivery to You. Physical Products must be in the same condition in which You received them and must be returned in the same packaging with any labels remaining (not removed). You are responsible for the costs of any shipping for any returns. Within 30 days following receipt of any returned Physical Product, we will issue a refund of the purchase price of the Physical Product via the same payment method that was used to purchase the Physical Product. All shipping costs are not refundable and remain Your responsibility. We reserve the right to change the costs of our Products at any time. Please check with our Platforms for the latest pricing.
Conduct of Users
Users of Our Platforms understand and agree that Our Platforms may only be used for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.
Users of Our Platforms represent that You are of legal age and capable of forming a binding contract with Us. These Terms & Conditions are a binding contract.
Prohibited Conduct. Users of Our Platforms understand and agree that You will not engage in any of the following conduct (collectively, “Prohibited Conduct”).
1. You will not violate or encourage the violation of any local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
2. You will not collect or store personal data about other Users of our Platforms or solicit personal information from any other Users of our Platforms.
3. You will not act in any manner which will cause other Users to believe that You are any other person or entity other than who You actually are, or cause other Users to believe that You represent any other person or entity other than who You actually represent.
4. You will not submit or distribute any so-called “spam” or “junk mail” or “chain letters” or otherwise promote any commercial endeavor.
5. You will not solicit money, goods, or services for private gain.
6. You will not disrupt or interfere with the security or use of our Platforms.
7. You will not damage our Platforms through the submission or use of any damaging software or other actions.
8. You will not use or attempt to use any other User’s account or identity.
9. You will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any User’s account or to any of Our Platforms.
10. You will not engage in any conduct that may interfere with any User’s or third-party’s ability to access or enjoy Our Platforms.
11. You will not assist any third-party in engaging in any Prohibited Conduct.
Links to our Platforms. You may provide links to the home page of Our Platforms, but not to any other content within Our Platforms. You may not provide links that frame Our content. You may not provide links in a manner that may damage Our reputation or that might indicate any form of association with Us or endorsement by Us.
1. Ownership. You agree that any content submitted by You at any time to or through any of Our Platforms (hereinafter, “Submitted Content”) becomes Our sole and exclusive property. Submitted Content includes, but is not limited to, questions, comments, e-mails, chats, messages or other writings, photographs, audio and/or video recordings, and all other content in any medium of expression. In the event that these Terms & Conditions, in the applicable jurisdictions, do not convey all rights to any Submitted Content, then you hereby grant to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, and sub-licensable license to copy, transmit, use, create derivative works from or otherwise exploit all Submitted Content. You hereby waive any moral rights (Droit Moral) you may have to such Submitted Content and agree that You waive any claims You may have under any theory of law or equity regarding Our use in any manner of any Submitted Content. In addition, all Submitted Content is deemed to be, and warranted by You to be, non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing Submitted Content, You agree that We may use, disclose or otherwise exploit the Submitted Content in any manner. You also agree that We are not responsible for the conduct of other uses of Our Platforms or any third parties with whom You or We share Your Submitted Content.
2. Prohibited Content. Submitted Content shall not contain any of the following (hereinafter, “Prohibited Content”) and You agree not to submit any of the following Prohibited Content:
3. Submissions that promote any commercial activity other than commercial activity provided through Our Platforms.
4. Submissions that are illegal, promote or advocate illegal activity or otherwise violate the criminal or civil laws of any jurisdiction.
5. Submissions that are libelous, slanderous, defamatory, abusive, offensive, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
6. Submissions that are intended to harass, vilify, or annoy any third-party.
7. Submissions that are discriminatory against any individual on the basis of any personal characteristics.
8. Submissions that are indecent, pornographic, or otherwise contain sexually explicit material or language.
9. Submissions that infringe on any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other
10. intellectual property or other rights of any third party.
11. Submissions that infringe on the personal rights of any individual including, but not limited to, any rights of privacy or publicity.
12. Submissions that purport to originate from any individual or entity other than the individual actually submitting the content.
13. Termination of Access. We reserve the right to suspend, restrict or revoke access to our Platforms to any User at any time in the exercise of Our sole discretion.
14. Cooperation with legal process. We reserve the right to assist law enforcement in the investigation of any crime or occurrence and to cooperate with any legal process in the exercise of Our sole discretion.
Participation in Events
From time-to-time, We may offer events in which attendees of Our events may interact with one-another and/or with Our staff and/or with Our invited guests. If You attend or participate in any of these events, whether by attending in person or through any of Our Platforms, You agree to the following terms and conditions. If You do not agree, do not attend these events.
1. Prohibited Content. You agree not to submit any Prohibited Content as defined in these Terms & Conditions.
2. Termination/removal. You may be removed from any event in the exercise of Our sole discretion.
3. Appearance Release. You agree that We may record any appearance by You at any event (whether Your appearance is in person or through any of Our Platforms), which appearance may include Your name, likeness, photograph, voice, dialogue, sounds, biographical information, personal characters or other personal identification captured by Us or submitted by You during the course of an event (collectively, such data is “Your Appearance”). We may use or otherwise exploit Your Appearance, along with any Submitted Materials as defined in these Terms & Conditions, in any manner throughout the universe, in perpetuity, and in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without any monetary compensation to You whatsoever. You understand that any dispute regarding the use of Your Appearance will be subject to the Dispute Resolution provision set forth in these Terms & Conditions. In the event that any Arbitrator or other tribunal finds that Our use of Your Appearance requires compensation, You agree that We may use Your Appearance in any manner for the sum of five-hundred United States dollars which payment shall constitute a retroactive license.
Intellectual Property
Our Rights. Our Platforms and the entire content appearing in Our Platforms including all text, images, software code, Submitted Content, audio and video and the design, layout, functionality, and features of Our Platforms (collectively, “Our Materials”) are owned by Us, Our licensors of Our Materials and other providers of Our Materials. Our Materials are subject to the laws of the United States and other jurisdictions via statute, treaty or otherwise. Such laws include those governing copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights (hereinafter, collectively, “Our Rights”). We reserve all of Our Rights to Our Materials. You are permitted to use Our Platforms solely for the non-commercial uses described in connection with our products and services. No grant of Our Rights is expressed or implied in any use of or transaction through Our Platforms.
Any license to Our Materials, expressed or implied, is subject to revocation at will in the exercise of Our sole discretion.
No License. You may not, directly, or indirectly, copy, display, perform, distribute, creative derivative works from, modify, or otherwise exploit Our Materials except as may be permitted for specific content as part of a transaction involving Our services. You may not use any of Our Materials or Our trademarks, logos, or tradenames without Our express, prior, written permission.
Third Party Rights. Some content appearing in our Platforms may be owned by third parties and are licensed for use by Us. You may not, directly, or indirectly, copy, display, perform, distribute, creative derivative works from, modify or otherwise exploit any third-party content except as may be permitted for specific content as part of a transaction involving Our services. Trademarks and trade names of third parties remain the ownership of those third parties and may not be used without the permission of their respective owners.
Allegations of Infringement (DMCA). If You believe that any of Our Materials violates Your copyright(s) or other rights, You may request removal of those materials from Our Platforms by submitting written notice in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”). Your notice must include the following:
Your name, address and contact information.
A copy of the work(s) You believe are being infringed upon within Our Platforms.
A readily identifiable description and location with Our Platforms of the work(s) You believe are infringing.
A statement signed by You attesting that You are acting on behalf of the copyright owner and that You believe, in good faith, that that the works You identified as infringing are being used without authorization.
Send your DMCA Notice to:
info@grounow.com and 4674 Corday Ct, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Limitation of Liability
As-Is / As-Available. All of Our Platforms and Our Materials are provided to You on an as-is and as-available basis. We provide no guarantee that Our Platforms or Our Materials will be available at any given time or through any given device.
No Warranties expressed or implied. Your use of Our Platforms and Our Materials is at Your own risk. We make no warranty, express or implied, regarding Our Platforms, Our Materials or the accuracy, applicability, or usability of Our Materials for any purpose. We make no warranty that use of Our Platforms is free of viruses or other harmful or incompatible software that may damage any device on which You view Our Platforms or Our Materials. We disclaim any and all warranties of any kind, express or implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, and fitness for any particular purpose.
Not liable for content. You assume any risk associated with any reliance You place on Our Materials whether such content is provided by Us or by any Users of Our Platforms or any other third-parties.
No Legal Advice. Our Materials are not to be construed as legal advice in any manner. You should consult an attorney of Your choosing regarding any legal matter that You may have and not rely on any of Our Materials in making any decisions or taking or refraining from any actions.
Opinions expressed are of individuals. Our Materials may contain opinions regarding a particular subject. In such event, the opinions expressed are those of the individual authors of those materials and are not to be construed as Our opinions. We are not responsible for any such opinions.
Third-Party Links
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