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The dataset generation failed
Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: UnicodeDecodeError
Message: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xb6 in position 0: invalid start byte
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1997, in _prepare_split_single
for _, table in generator:
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 688, in wrapped
for item in generator(*args, **kwargs):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/text/text.py", line 85, in _generate_tables
batch = f.read(self.config.chunksize)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/utils/file_utils.py", line 1104, in read_with_retries
out = read(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/codecs.py", line 322, in decode
(result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xb6 in position 0: invalid start byte
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1391, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations, partial, estimated_dataset_info = stream_convert_to_parquet(
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 990, in stream_convert_to_parquet
builder._prepare_split(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1884, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2040, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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<DOCUMENT> |
<TYPE>EX-10 |
<SEQUENCE>8 |
<FILENAME>0008.txt |
<DESCRIPTION>AHC INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENT 10-J |
<TEXT> |
1 |
8/97 |
ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENT |
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between ACE HARDWARE |
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, having its general offices at |
2200 Kensington Court, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523, U.S.A. (hereinafter |
referred to as "Company"), and: |
_______________________________________________________________________ |
[Corporate or Partnership Name] |
an independent merchant having its general offices at: |
_______________________________________________________________________ |
[Corporate or Partnership Address] |
(hereinafter referred to as "Franchisee") which operates a retail |
business outside the United States of America, its territories or |
possessions, at the location(s) set forth in the attached Exhibit A; |
WITNESSETH: |
In consideration of the respective undertakings and covenants herein |
contained, Company and Franchisee agree as follows: |
1. In consideration of the franchise granted herein, Franchisee shall |
pay to Company a non-refundable license fee in United States |
Dollars of $25,000.00 upon execution of this Agreement for the |
first franchised store opened by Franchisee and $15,000 upon the |
opening of each additional franchised store opened by Franchisee. |
Company agrees to: (i) waive its store planning fees for |
Franchisee's first store; (ii) waive Ace Retail Management |
Institute fees for the two (2) of Franchisee's employees; (iii) |
provide the assistance of a Company representative to write the |
opening stock order for Franchisee's first store (iv) provide one |
(1) set of plan-o-gram manuals; and (v) assist in the preparation |
of a paint market study and conduct ACE paint marketing training. |
2. As of the date of acceptance by Company hereof, Company grants to |
Franchisee, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth |
herein, the right to purchase from Company for resale at retail |
only from Franchisee retail location(s) set forth on Exhibit A, |
such merchandise as Company regularly offers for sale, including |
merchandise under private labels containing the name "ACE" or "ACE |
Hardware". The minimum volume of merchandise in United States |
Dollars that must be purchased by Franchisee from Company |
hereunder shall be, exclusive of all handling charges, $200,000 |
during the first year of this Agreement, $350,000 during the |
second year of this Agreement, and $500,000 during the third year |
of this Agreement and each year thereafter, based upon the |
anniversary date of this Agreement. |
3. Franchisee shall pay to Company a Royalty Fee (" Royalty Fee") in |
an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the Gross Retail Revenues |
generated from the sale of home improvement products, tools, |
hardware, paint and related merchandise and products, from |
whatever source, provided to customers of the ACE Stores operated |
by Franchisee in the Franchisee's country ("Gross Retail |
Revenues"). For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "Gross |
Retail Revenues" shall exclude all sales and value added taxes |
actually collected by Franchisee from customers and paid to any |
government authority in the Franchisee's country, which shall be |
the sole responsibility of Franchisee, and any customer refund and |
credits. All Royalty Fees shall be due and payable to Company, in |
United States Dollars, thirty (30) days after the end of each |
calendar quarter for the calendar quarter just ended. In the |
event that payment of the above fees in United States Dollars is |
not possible by application of law, Franchisee shall be entitled |
to make payment in its local currency at the currency exchange |
rate reported in the Wall Street Journal, on the date the payment |
is transmitted, provided, however, that if the payment is |
transmitted after the date on which payment is due, the currency |
exchange rate used shall be the rate as of the day payment is |
transmitted or the date payment was due, whichever rate produces |
the larger amount in United States Dollars. |
4. Franchisee agrees to pay all amounts shown as currently due on |
Company's billing statements for purchases of merchandise, |
supplies and services made by Franchisee with such promptness as |
shall enable Company to receive payment no later than the 10th day |
following the date of the statement (it being understood that all |
invoices for merchandise purchased on extended payment terms |
become currently due when other items billed are not paid when |
due), and pay a service charge per bi-weekly billing statement on |
any past due balance in such amount as Company may, from time to |
time, impose on its dealers generally. All amounts becoming |
payable by Franchisee pursuant to Company's billing statements |
shall be payable in United States currency. Licensee also agrees |
to reimburse Company for any and all reasonable out-of-pocket |
expenses including, travel (at the business class rate), lodging |
and tax, meals, and laundry costs incurred by Company's employees |
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