Copyright

bepress Copyright Policy

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Authors and institutions should be assured that posting content does not transfer copyright to bepress.

If you find content on any site hosted by bepress that infringes your copyright or otherwise violates the law, let bepress know, and we’ll carefully review the material and take appropriate action. You can send notification to us at DMCA@elsevier.com. Copyright notifications must comply with the requirements of Section 512(C)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Note that only the copyright owner or an authorized representative of the copyright owner can file a DMCA Infringement Notice on his/her behalf. You can be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) if you materially misrepresent that a product or activity is infringing your copyrights.

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