Copyright

Copyright © 2004-2007 by Chester R. Cooper, Jr., Ph.D.

Department of Biological Sciences
Youngstown State University
One University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio 44555

This electronic publication and its associated web pages originally produced by Dr. Cooper are protected by Copyright. Written permission should be obtained from Dr. Cooper prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For permission or other information, please contact Dr. Cooper by post at the address above, by email (crcooper01@ysu.edu), or by telephone (330.941.1361).

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Lectures. Dr. Cooper’s lectures are also protected by a copyright held by him. Students currently enrolled in his course(s) may record (by printed, written, digital, or other types of media) Dr. Cooper’s lectures provided that the recorded lectures are used solely by the individual and not further distributed in any form whatsoever without expressed written permission from Dr. Cooper.

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