September 2005 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Fw: Resignation of IFLA Secretary General
by JK Vijayakumar 28 May '06

28 May '06

Magda Bouwens <Magda.Bouwens(a)ifla.nl> wrote: Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:38:05 +0100 From: "Magda Bouwens" To: Subject: Resignation of IFLA Secretary General It is with great regret that IFLA announces that the Secretary General, Mr Ramachandran, has resigned for personal reasons effective 31 December 2004. IFLA is very grateful to him for his service to the Federation during his tenure of the post. Drawing on his wide experience gained during a distinguished career in librarianship in Singapore and Southeast Asia, Mr Ramachandran brought new perspectives to IFLA which have enhanced the planning processes. IFLA wishes Mr Ramachandran well in his future endeavours and thanks him for his contributions to global librarianship. Kay Raseroka IFLA President __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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RE: National Digital Library
by Aman Jha 30 Sep '05

30 Sep '05

Friends, There is a source mistake in my previous posting. Please read The Hindustan Times in place of TOI. Thanks and regards, Aman Jha Librarian Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No 249-F, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Sector 18, Gurgaon 122015 (Haryana) Tel: 0124-5014060-67 • Fax: 0124-5014080 -----Original Message----- From: Aman Jha Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:53 PM To: 'lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in' Subject: National Digital Library Importance: High Friends, Government of India had initiated a National Digital Lirbary project in 2002. A draft paper was sent to nearly 80 organisations in the country for their comments this summer. The DIT is now analysing their views and will incorporate them in the revised paper. Over the next six months, DIT will conduct brainstorming session on the revised draft paper and come out with a concept paper... For more information, you may like to read the TOI article. Source: TOI, 29 September 2005, page no. 15. Thanks and regards, Aman Jha Librarian Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No 249-F, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Sector 18, Gurgaon 122015 (Haryana) Tel: 0124-5014060-67 • Fax: 0124-5014080

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Change of Address
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 30 Sep '05

30 Sep '05

Dear Friends: I wish to inform you that I am leaving ICICI Knowledge Park, Hyderabad today (30th Sep 2005) after completing a four year contractual project here. My new Email address is: vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com I shall continue to be interested in Info services activity. Dr P Vyasamoorthy (ex of Satyam, IDL etc etc) 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 ========== Dear Friends: I wish to inform you that I am leaving ICICI Knowledge Park, Hyderabad today (30th Sep 2005) after completing a four year contractual project here. My new Email address is: mailto:vyasamoorthy@gmail.com vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com I shall continue to be interested in Info services activity. Dr P Vyasamoorthy (ex of Satyam, IDL etc etc) 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 ==========

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RFID For Indian Libraries
by P.K Sinha 30 Sep '05

30 Sep '05

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Documents Online through the JISC licence
by sandeep ashok bhavsar 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

Dear Colleagues All Higher and Further Education institutions in the UK can now offer their staff and students access to The National Archives' collection of digitised public records - DocumentsOnline. Institutions can subscribe DocumentsOnline through the JISC licence - to subscribe please follow the instructions found at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_documentsonline.html With DocumentsOnline, users can tap into a rich archive of public records, including academic sources, maps, images, government documents, wills and family history sources. The breadth and depth of the content ensures its relevance across a wide range of subject and curriculum areas including: architecture, environmental management; history; international relations and politics; legal history; military history and war studies. New material will be added, which will be available at no extra charge to subscribing institutions. Find out DocumentsOnline can benefit staff and students: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_documentsonline_fpd.html Pricing Information is available at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_documentsonline.html To determine which band your institution is in, see http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_allbanding.html Register for a no obligation free trial today! To take advantage of a no obligation 30 day free trial, please contact trial_access(a)jisc.ac.uk. Please remember to include DocumentsOnline in the subject line of your email and let us know which online resource(s) you would like trial access to. regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Research and Management Studies Chendni Thane(W). Mo.9867437438 email : sandeep31581(a)yahoo.co.uk Dear Colleagues All Higher and Further Education institutions in the UK can now offer their staff and students access to The National Archives' collection of digitised public records - DocumentsOnline. Institutions can subscribe DocumentsOnline through the JISC licence - to subscribe please follow the instructions found at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_documentsonline.html With DocumentsOnline, users can tap into a rich archive of public records, including academic sources, maps, images, government documents, wills and family history sources. The breadth and depth of the content ensures its relevance across a wide range of subject and curriculum areas including: architecture, environmental management; history; international relations and politics; legal history; military history and war studies. New material will be added, which will be available at no extra charge to subscribing institutions. Find out DocumentsOnline can benefit staff and students: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_documentsonline_fpd.html Pricing Information is available at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_documentsonline.html To determine which band your institution is in, see http://www.jisc.ac.uk/coll_allbanding.html Register for a no obligation free trial today! To take advantage of a no obligation 30 day free trial, please contact trial_access(a)jisc.ac.uk. Please remember to include DocumentsOnline in the subject line of your email and let us know which online resource(s) you would like trial access to. regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Research and Management Studies Chendni Thane(W). Mo.9867437438 email : sandeep31581(a)yahoo.co.uk http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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Congrats to ARD Prasad and SV University
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

>From Peter Suber blog Arun ---- The new institutional repository at Sri Venkateswara University Andhra Pradesh, SVU digital library has Harvesters for easy access to research works, NewIndPress, September 29, 2005. Excerpt: The newly inaugurated digital library in Sri Venkateswara University has some unique features, which makes it unique from any other university library. The home page of SV University Library has two services - HDD and OAIster listed under a heading - Harvesters. HDD stands for Harvester of Digital Documents and it is a computer programme, which retrieves Meta Data (bibliographic information) from various digital repositories (databases) of a particular subject worldwide. According to A R D Prasad of Indian Statistical Institute in Bangalore, who developed the Harvester for SVU Digital Library, every university and research institute maintains a digital database of dissertations, research papers, thesis, scientific papers and journals of a particular subject, which are not [yet] retrieved by ordinary search engines like Google. ------

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National Digital Library
by Aman Jha 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

Friends, Government of India had initiated a National Digital Lirbary project in 2002. A draft paper was sent to nearly 80 organisations in the country for their comments this summer. The DIT is now analysing their views and will incorporate them in the revised paper. Over the next six months, DIT will conduct brainstorming session on the revised draft paper and come out with a concept paper... For more information, you may like to read the TOI article. Source: TOI, 29 September 2005, page no. 15. Thanks and regards, Aman Jha Librarian Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No 249-F, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Sector 18, Gurgaon 122015 (Haryana) Tel: 0124-5014060-67 • Fax: 0124-5014080

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Re: RE: [LIS-Forum] LIS-FORUM: ITS ROLE
by Navin Soni 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

Dear Sir Its really a necessity of time that all the information posted on LIS-forun should be classified so that selection of information or necessity of person be fulfilled. "Right infromation, right time, to right person" be followed. On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 JK Vijayakumar wrote : >Dear Professionals, > >LIS Forum has its special and important role in disseminating LIS related information among LIS professionals, as it was initiated by NCSI with the support of NISSAT. > >Since it is "moderated" my real LIS professionals at NCSI, the issue of irrelevancy doesn't arrise. Still the members feel so, Moderators can frame a policy and publish it in the Forum. > >To stop reading all mails appearing forums, I have a suggestion. We can catagorise the messages under different themes. > >For Example, if there is an announcement about a conference programme, the SUBJECT line can be "Conf-Ann: National Seminar on..........", if it is a seminar organised by KALA, it can be "Conf-Ann-KALA: National Seminar on .......". > >Same way we can put "Trg-Ann-NCSI: Workshop on DSpace by NCSI.....". > >If there is some discussion going on, then it can be "Dis-Relevance of LIS Forum" > >Interlibrary Loans can be put under "ILL-Req-Kashmir University" or "DocDel-Req-Kashmir University"..like that. > >Subjects like "Help required" should be changed to "Help:Topic for Ph D Research". (More specific) >So one can delete or open these mails 'flooded' on their inboxes, by reading the Subject line. Subjects like "Help required" should be changed to "Help:Topic for Ph D Research". > >Even the mails send to LIS forum doesn't have a subject which reveals the message, the moderator can catagorise it an put a subject. > >My personal opinion is that LIS forum should publish messages related o LIS profession, whether it is local, regional, state, national or international. But at the same time, the sender should use his or her common sense, whether to publish it in a national forum or not. > >Regards > >J K Vijayakumar >Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >wrote: >Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:22:27 +0530 >To: khaisernikam(a)yahoo.com >There is a saying "Facts are Secred&Comments are free, " .As far as I am >concerened , i feel what ever news we get on LIS - FORUM is just fine & it >is doing well .It is well with in its scope and aims ."Knowledge is power >sharing knowledge is wwealth ". >So long as we communicate some thing original , academic & professional >information irrespective of where it comes from ( I mean geographical -- >zonal ,regional or local etc.) it should not matter . We must also adeher >to very high ethical standards. >However ,certain items like sending festival greetings and sharing >personal information , may kindly be avoided . >These comments are purely personal ,and not to hurt any bodys feeling >------------------------------------------------------------------ >Dr Khaiser Nikam >Reader /Management consultant >University of Mysore >Mysore -570 006 >0821-2419399(O) >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >Yahoo! for Good >http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Click here to donate >to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum With regards Navin Kumar Soni DESIDOC, DRDO Metcalfe House Delhi- 110054 (M) 09868459805 (O)- 011-23818974 Email: navin(a)drdo.gov.in navin_soni(a)rediffmail.com navin1soni(a)gmail.com =================== Dear Sir Its really a necessity of time that all the information posted on LIS-forun should be classified so that selection of information or necessity of person be fulfilled. "Right infromation, right time, to right person" be followed. On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 JK Vijayakumar wrote : >Dear Professionals, > >LIS Forum has its special and important role in disseminating LIS related information among LIS professionals, as it was initiated by NCSI with the support of NISSAT. > >Since it is "moderated" my real LIS professionals at NCSI, the issue of irrelevancy doesn't arrise. Still the members feel so, Moderators can frame a policy and publish it in the Forum. > >To stop reading all mails appearing forums, I have a suggestion. We can catagorise the messages under different themes. > >For Example, if there is an announcement about a conference programme, the SUBJECT line can be "Conf-Ann: National Seminar on..........", if it is a seminar organised by KALA, it can be "Conf-Ann-KALA: National Seminar on .......". > >Same way we can put "Trg-Ann-NCSI: Workshop on DSpace by NCSI.....". > >If there is some discussion going on, then it can be "Dis-Relevance of LIS Forum" > >Interlibrary Loans can be put under "ILL-Req-Kashmir University" or "DocDel-Req-Kashmir University"..like that. > >Subjects like "Help required" should be changed to "Help:Topic for Ph D Research". (More specific) >So one can delete or open these mails 'flooded' on their inboxes, by reading the Subject line. Subjects like "Help required" should be changed to "Help:Topic for Ph D Research". > >Even the mails send to LIS forum doesn't have a subject which reveals the message, the moderator can catagorise it an put a subject. > >My personal opinion is that LIS forum should publish messages related o LIS profession, whether it is local, regional, state, national or international. But at the same time, the sender should use his or her common sense, whether to publish it in a national forum or not. > >Regards > >J K Vijayakumar >Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >wrote: >Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:22:27 +0530 >To: khaisernikam(a)yahoo.com >There is a saying "Facts are Secred&Comments are free, " .As far as I am >concerened , i feel what ever news we get on LIS - FORUM is just fine & it >is doing well .It is well with in its scope and aims ."Knowledge is power >sharing knowledge is wwealth ". >So long as we communicate some thing original , academic & professional >information irrespective of where it comes from ( I mean geographical -- >zonal ,regional or local etc.) it should not matter . We must also adeher >to very high ethical standards. >However ,certain items like sending festival greetings and sharing >personal information , may kindly be avoided . >These comments are purely personal ,and not to hurt any bodys feeling >------------------------------------------------------------------ >Dr Khaiser Nikam >Reader /Management consultant >University of Mysore >Mysore -570 006 >0821-2419399(O) >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >Yahoo! for Good >http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Click here to donate >to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum With regards Navin Kumar Soni DESIDOC, DRDO Metcalfe House Delhi- 110054 (M) 09868459805 (O)- 011-23818974 Email: navin(a)drdo.gov.in navin_soni(a)rediffmail.com navin1soni(a)gmail.com =================== http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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29 Sep '05

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National Workshop on Observation Methodology, 24th to 29th October 2005
by Puttaraj Choukimath 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

Dear all, Greetings. FYI: Here is the Workshop announcement for you and your colleagues... Best regards, Puttaraj. Dr. Rajani Konantambigi, Reader Unit for Child and Youth Research E-mail: rajanimk(a)tiss.edu No.14621-RK/05 August 19, 2005 Sub: National Workshop on Observation Methodology, 24th to 29th October 2005 Dear As you may be aware two workshops on qualitative research methodology have taken plalce in the last 2 years. A need was felt for training in Observation Methodology primarily because this method lends itself to varied approaches through which observation can be done, the most rigorous being the open-ended using the qualitative approach. The workshop is for young faculty of universities and colleges and research scholars pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D. Due to limitations of seats, the main criteria for admission to the workshop is the use of observation in the faculty member/scholars research design. The interested candidates are therefore to submit their research proposals to the undersigned by 20th September, 2005. Submissions can be through the e-mail (bhargavi(a)tiss.edu) or through the post. The applications should be submitted through the H.O.D. or the research supervisor. Preference will be given to participants of the prior workshops as they have a grounding in the basics of qualitative methodology. The selected participants will be intimated by 23rd September 2005 through e-mail or telephone. The Registration fees may then be sent through a Demand Draft addressed to the Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciencese, Mumbai. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.900/-. Accommodation and all meals will be provided for. The participants have to bear their travel expenses. Registration form is attached herewith and it can also be downloaded through the Institutes website: www.tiss.edu Due to close supervision and rigour that is required of the workshop, the seats are limited. Participants will be admitted on a first-cum-first-served basis but the main criteria being the use of observation in their research design. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, (Rajani Konantambigi) Encl: Registration Form Registration Form NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON OBSERVATION METHODOLOGY Name of the Participant: Designation of the Participant: M.Phil/Ph.D. Scholar/Lecturer/Reader/Others Specify Institutional Affiliation: Address of the Participant: Telephone number: E-mail id: Accommodation (on a first-cum-first-served basis): Yes/No (Accommodation only for the participants, about 40) D.D. No. (Demand Draft of Rs.900/- to be drawn in favour of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088): Title of M.A./Ph.D/M.Phil dissertation: Mail to: rajanimk(a)tiss.edu or post to Rajani Konantambigi, Reader, Unit for Child And Youth Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400 088. A need was felt for training in Observation Methodology primarily because this method lends itself to varied approaches through which observation can be done, the most rigorous being the open-ended using the qualitative approach. The workshop is for young faculty of universities and colleges and research scholars pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D. Due to limitations of seats, the main criteria for admission to the workshop is the use of observation in the faculty member/scholars research design. The interested candidates are therefore to submit their research proposals to the undersigned by 20th September, 2005. Submissions can be through the e-mail (bhargavi(a)tiss.edu) or through the post. The applications should be submitted through the H.O.D. or the research supervisor. Preference will be given to participants of the prior workshops as they have a grounding in the basics of qualitative methodology. The selected participants will be intimated by 23rd September 2005 through e-mail or telephone. The Registration fees may then be sent through a Demand Draft addressed to the Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciencese, Mumbai. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.900/-. Accommodation and all meals will be provided for. The participants have to bear their travel expenses. Registration form is attached herewith and it can also be downloaded through the Institutes website: www.tiss.edu Due to close supervision and rigour that is required of the workshop, the seats are limited. Participants will be admitted on a first-cum-first-served basis but the main criteria being the use of observation in their research design. Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (Periodicals) SDTM Library, TATA Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: +91-22-2556 3290, Ext.285 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: puttuc(a)yahoo.com, choukimath(a)tiss.edu URL: www.tiss.edu --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Dear all, Greetings. FYI: Here is the Workshop announcement for you and your colleagues... Best regards, Puttaraj. Dr. Rajani Konantambigi, Reader Unit for Child and Youth Research E-mail: mailto:rajanimk@tiss.edu rajanimk(a)tiss.edu No.14621-RK/05 August 19, 2005 Sub: National Workshop on Observation Methodology, 24 th to 29 th October 2005 Dear As you may be aware two workshops on qualitative research methodology have taken plalce in the last 2 years. A need was felt for training in Observation Methodology primarily because this method lends itself to varied approaches through which observation can be done, the most rigorous being the open-ended using the qualitative approach. The workshop is for young faculty of universities and colleges and research scholars pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D. Due to limitations of seats, the main criteria for admission to the workshop is the use of observation in the faculty member/scholars research design. The interested candidates are therefore to submit their research proposals to the undersigned by 20 th September, 2005. Submissions can be through the e-mail ( mailto:bhargavi@tiss.edu bhargavi(a)tiss.edu ) or through the post. The applications should be submitted through the H.O.D. or the research supervisor. Preference will be given to participants of the prior workshops as they have a grounding in the basics of qualitative methodology. The selected participants will be intimated by 23 rd September 2005 through e-mail or telephone. The Registration fees may then be sent through a Demand Draft addressed to the Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciencese, Mumbai. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.900/-. Accommodation and all meals will be provided for. The participants have to bear their travel expenses. Registration form is attached herewith and it can also be downloaded through the Institutes website: http://www.tiss.edu/ www.tiss.edu Due to close supervision and rigour that is required of the workshop, the seats are limited. Participants will be admitted on a first-cum-first-served basis but the main criteria being the use of observation in their research design. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, (Rajani Konantambigi) Encl: Registration Form Registration Form NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON OBSERVATION METHODOLOGY Name of the Participant: Designation of the Participant: M.Phil/Ph.D. Scholar/Lecturer/Reader/Others Specify Institutional Affiliation: Address of the Participant: Telephone number: E-mail id: Accommodation (on a first-cum-first-served basis): Yes/No (Accommodation only for the participants, about 40) D.D. No. (Demand Draft of Rs.900/- to be drawn in favour of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences , Deonar, Mumbai 400 088): Title of M.A./Ph.D/M.Phil dissertation: Mail to: mailto:rajanimk@tiss.edu rajanimk(a)tiss.edu or post to Rajani Konantambigi, Reader, Unit for Child And Youth Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai-400 088. A need was felt for training in Observation Methodology primarily because this method lends itself to varied approaches through which observation can be done, the most rigorous being the open-ended using the qualitative approach. The workshop is for young faculty of universities and colleges and research scholars pursuing M.Phil/Ph.D. Due to limitations of seats, the main criteria for admission to the workshop is the use of observation in the faculty member/scholars research design. The interested candidates are therefore to submit their research proposals to the undersigned by 20 th September, 2005. Submissions can be through the e-mail ( mailto:bhargavi@tiss.edu bhargavi(a)tiss.edu ) or through the post. The applications should be submitted through the H.O.D. or the research supervisor. Preference will be given to participants of the prior workshops as they have a grounding in the basics of qualitative methodology. The selected participants will be intimated by 23 rd September 2005 through e-mail or telephone. The Registration fees may then be sent through a Demand Draft addressed to the Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciencese, Mumbai. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.900/-. Accommodation and all meals will be provided for. The participants have to bear their travel expenses. Registration form is attached herewith and it can also be downloaded through the Institutes website: http://www.tiss.edu/ www.tiss.edu Due to close supervision and rigour that is required of the workshop, the seats are limited. Participants will be admitted on a first-cum-first-served basis but the main criteria being the use of observation in their research design. Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (Periodicals) SDTM Library, TATA Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: +91-22-2556 3290, Ext.285 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: mailto:puttuc@yahoo.com puttuc(a)yahoo.com , mailto:choukimath@tiss.edu choukimath(a)tiss.edu URL: http://www.tiss.edu www.tiss.edu Yahoo! for Good http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

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