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The National Academy of Sciences, a private nonprofit corporation chartered by an act of Congress, and the organizations formed under its congressional charter, the National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council are collectively referred to herein as the "National Academies". The terms of use specified herein apply to all Web pages and Web sites created by the National Academies, including all affiliates, offices, divisions, boards, and committees thereof. Acceptance of terms of use
By using this Web site, you signify your agreement to all terms, conditions and notices contained or referenced herein. If you do not agree to these terms of use you may not use this Web site. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update or revise these terms of use. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any changes to the terms of use constitutes acceptance of those changes. User's grant of nonexclusive license
By providing data in response to this Web site, or otherwise participating in or using any communications service, chat room, webcast, message board or other interactive activity on this Web site (content), you: - Grant the National Academies a nonexclusive irrevocable worldwide license in any media now or hereafter known to use, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, distribute, have distributed, and promote the content in any form, anywhere and for any purpose; and
- Warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content and that public posting or other use of the content by the National Academies will not infringe or violate the property or other rights of any third party.
Rules of user conduct
You agree to abide by all procedures and requirements of the National Academies, including but not limited to, agreeing not to use this Web site for any unlawful purpose. By posting information, participating in, listening to or otherwise using any communications service, chat room, webcast, message board or other interactive service that may be available to you on or through this Web site, you agree that you will not upload, post or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content, including text, communications, software, images, sounds, data or other information, that: - infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other property right of any party;
- constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail ("spamming"), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling;
- contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage or limit the functioning of any software, hardware or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party;
- is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortious, contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts or otherwise violates the National Academies' rules or policies;
- victimizes, harasses, degrades or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age or disability; or
- impersonates any person or entity.
The National Academies does not routinely pre-screen, monitor or edit the content posted by users of chat rooms, message boards, newsgroups, webcasts or other interactive services that may be available on or through this Web site. However, the National Academies may, in its sole discretion, perform such screening, editing or monitoring and to remove any content that, in the National Academies' judgment, does not comply with the terms of use or is otherwise harmful, objectionable or inaccurate. The National Academies are not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such content. Tapes or transcripts of public meetings
Webcasts, audio/video tapes or transcripts of open meetings or sessions, workshops, symposia or public data-gathering meetings sponsored by the National Academies, which are made available on this Web site, are not official reports of the National Academies. Opinions and statements included in such audio or video tapes, transcripts or webcasts of such events are solely those of the individual persons or participants, and are not necessarily adopted or endorsed or verified as accurate by the National Academies. Disclaimer of warranties
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Upon a request by the National Academies, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the National Academies and its employees, officers, council members and agents from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this Web site. The National Academies reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with the National Academies in asserting any available defenses. Medical information
General information related to medical conditions, treatments or public or private health issues may be posted to this Web site. Any such information does not suggest diagnosis or treatment. This information is not a substitute for medical attention. You must see your health-care professional for medical advice and treatment. International use
The National Academies make no representation that materials on this Web site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and accessing them from nations or territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Persons who access this Web site from outside the United States are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. Choice of law and forum
These terms of use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, excluding its conflicts of law rules. Severability and integration
Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the National Academies with respect to this Web site and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and the National Academies with respect to this Web site
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