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A Single tool for Library Automation , Institutional Repository, Knowledge Management, with Social media Features.
by Emmanuel E (RBEI/ETI) 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Dear All, I am happy to share our experience with you on using NGL tool which is developed in India based on Indian Librarians' experience & inputs and the tool which is par with the best LMS tools available internationally (As per my understanding) !! Before 2013 we were using three different software for library automation, digital Library (IR) and newsletter designing and they are A commercial Library Automation software, GSDL, and MS Front page respectively. For a small library team which is responsible for catering to the information needs of a large number of users, it was difficult to maintain/work on three different tools/Databases and satisfy library users as they had to search multiple databases for a piece of information, which was time consuming activity. In early 2013 we phased out these different tools and have a single tool that comprises all the functions & features of the tools mentioned above and more importantly an OPAC with Web 2.0 features. Software: To overcome the above mentioned limitations it was planned to use NGL, an open source tool. The existing NGL 3.0.4 is customized based on the inputs & continuous feedback given by several academic libraries and special libraries, including our K-Centre & Information services. Innovation & Novelty: The interesting features of NGL are highlighted here in: * Acquisition Module: comes with workflow (online Approvals) - Starting from user's request through Online Form available in OPAC to arrival of book. * Circulation Module: Helps handling multi-location transactions & real-time status update. Easy to circulate resources among multiple libraries. * Serial Module: Allows indexing articles against a particular serial and generate a content page newsletter in html. Multi-location issues are catalogued in one location and control/accession number is generated & used for circulation. It's helping in work distribution among library team located in different geographical locations. * Cataloguing Module allows manually cataloguing book details and also downloading MARC21 records. It also supports OAI-PMH. * Administration: Library staff and patron's access rights are managed at various levels. * E-Resource : E-Resource feature is new addition to NGL & it has following features, o Upload any document /file format in NGL by users and Library staff. o Catalogue electronic documents available in organization's internal server folder or an intranet page or document available on internet. o Access rights management - Single/multi-user restriction, copy, download restriction & group access rights given through distribution List. * News letter designing: Catalogue details are converted as New Arrivals, Content pages newsletters in html and sent by e-mail. * NGL Touch: NGL touch feature helps in implementing user self service Kiosk- users can check-out, check-in and renew books by themselves. * Federated Search: Searches various collections within NGL and subscribed databases with API level integration/Open or Public Databases( Successfully tested Google books and open springer) * OPAC with Web 2.0 features: o Single Search for all resources: A keyword search searches Library collection, IR and expert's profile. o User self services online: Users can renew, reserve a book and cancel it online. User can request a book online for check-out, and raise request for a new book. o My Account: Through LDAP integration Windows NT ID & Password are used for secure access to My account-Manual user creation not required. User can check for their transaction history, cancel reservation, and update their profile details. o Knowledge sharing:1) submit book review comments online 2) Rate information resources listed in OPAC 3) Save, print, Tag and share bibliographic record with colleagues 4) Subscribe to RSS feed 6) Upload, catalogue and submit document . 6) Search expert profile and initiate discussion-discussion are captured & searchable. * NGL Mobile: Android based Mobile Apps helps user in browsing OPAC on their mobile & transact. Transaction related alerts are sent via sms. * NGL Social Media: NGL supports Face book and Twitter time lines can be displayed on OPAC home page. * Barcode, RFID support: NGL support barcode, RFID technology and also QR Code. Benefits of using NGL : Customized NGL helps in saving the time of users which would have been spent in searching multiple databases for a piece of information. RSS feed, system generated mails keep users informed about the recent additions, and thereby increase in use of library resources. NGL frees the library team from redundant works and helps involving themselves more value added information services. NGL helps librarians in moving into the knowledge Management area through the features available in NGL. OAI-PMH, federated search, API integration features helps in expanding the library's information resources beyond the library's owned & subscribed collection (Open Access). Standardisation of Library practice among library community in India, as tool is open source and any library can use it to stay competitive in the onslaught of omnipresent electronic resources. "A Single tool for Library Automation , Institutional Repository, Knowledge Management, with Social media Features". Thank you ! Regards Emmanuel Deputy Manager K-Centre & Information Services, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business solutions Ltd, #123, Industrial Layout, Hosur Road, Koramanagala, Bangalore-560095, INDIA Tel: 918061013229 / Mobile: 09886677094 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by janet lobo 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Dear Sir/Madam, One of our Library user needs the following Journal articles. If it is available with you, please forward it to me. 1. Mushroom poisoning management collaboration between poison control centre & laboratory. Journal of Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology, April 2002. 2. Amatoxin poisoning: a 15-year retrospective analysis and follow-up evaluation of 105 patients, Journal of Clinical Toxicology .2007 June- Aug :45(5):539-42 Thanking You, Yours sincerely, Dr Janet Dotty Lobo LIBRARIAN FR MULLER CENTRAL LIBRARY MANGALORE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. Shamkant Deshmukh sir is no more
by Sandeep Bhavsar 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

I feel very bad to share the sad news. Dr. Shamkant Deshmukh Librarian Nutan Maratha College Jalgaon expired today in road accident. We all know him as a senior professional and scholar. He was one of the best teacher. ON MY BEHALF AND UR BEHALF, I CONVEY THE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY. LET HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE. -- Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research*L Napoo Road, Matunga (CR), Mumbai- 400 019 Tel: 022-2419 8377 Mob: 8286 447 333 website*: www.welingkar.org <http://www.welingkar.org/>* Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA’s Librarian’s Day Celebrations for the year 2014 – A Report
by shivaram gowda 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Greetings from Karnataka State Library Association (KALA)! KALA like to share with you brief report of the KALA’s activity on “Librarians’ Day - 2014” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E V E N T: Librarian’s Day Celebrations for the year 2014 O R GA N I S E R: Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) D A T E & V E N U E: 12th August 2014, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, India. C O L L A B A R O A T O T R S: 1. Raman Research Institute (RRI) 2. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) 3. Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies 4. ISKO (India Chapter) 5. Informatics (India) Ltd. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) in collaboration with above organisations celebrated the 122nd birth anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan – world’s most celebrated Librarians – as Librarian’s day. The program received an excellent response and witnessed by more than 100 participants. The event began with a “Tour of Sir C V Raman Museum”. Participants appreciated the organisers and the host for providing an opportunity to see Sir CV Raman’s personal collection. Technical Program started by offering prayer to goddess Saraswati by Mr. Ramasubramanyam, Personal Relations Officer, RRI. Dr. Meera, Librarian, RRI, also Vice President of KALA, welcomed all the participants and requested to observe two minutes silence to condole the death of well known LIS teacher Prof. A. Neelameghan. She also read out a Kannada poem (refer Annexure 1) written by one of the library patron from Indian Academy of Sciences on the occasion of librarians’ day. Dr IH Jahgirdhar, Secretary, KALA, formally welcomed Guests of the day and briefed about KALA activities. Chief guest Prof. VG Talwar, Vice Chancellor, REVA University & President of KALA released Librarians day poster ‘with a tag line – “Jog your mind, use libraries” designed by KALA. Prof. Shalini Urs, University of Mysore, gave Keynote address on ‘Tablets to Tablets’. She took all participants to a fascinating journey of “Tablets to Tablets” i.e. from ancient clay tablets to modern electronic tablets. She highlighted the revolutionary changes taken place in publishing and disseminating the published information due to the technological advancements. Prof. Urs emphasized that, one has to adapt for change and take maximum advantage from it. She compared the advantages and limitations of traditional book and a tablet, and role of library and information centers in this changing environment. Professor concluded her talk with positive comments on Gulzar Sahab´s Shayari - Kitabein on Books and Computer. Professor IK Ravichandra Rao, Visiting Scientist, Centre for knowledge analytics and ontological engineering, PESIT, Bangalore launched online collection of SRELS Journal of Information Management's (50 Years of Archives) bought out by Informatics (India) Ltd. The SRELS content is available on I-scholar platform of Informatics (India) Ltd. Prof. Rao narrated the history and growth of SRELS Journal of Information Management's and called for younger generation to come up with new research papers in wider spectrum of LIS. Chief Guest Prof. VG Talwar, in his presidential remark, wished the gathering on Librarians day. He also touched upon many opportunities and challenges faced in the profession. He called LIS professionals to be united and innovative in using opportunities and facing challenges of the present day scenario. Second part of the event was panel discussion on ‘Books and Tablets’, panelists were: Dr I R N Goudar, Visiting Professor cum Library Adviser, Bangalore University Library (Moderator) Dr Satish Tiwary, Head, Intellectual Property, Airbus, India (Reader perspective) Haja Sheriff, Co-Founder & Partner at Prost Innovation Labs, (Industry Perspective) Ananda T Byrappa, Global Leader, Knowledge Center, GE John F. Welch Technology Center (LIS Perspective) Arnab Pal, Research Fellow, Raman Research Institute (Student Perspective) Dr IRN Goudar formally welcomed all panelists and introduced them to the gathering. In his opening remarks he talked about role of tablets in transforming traditional libraries in to digital information centers and changing user expectations. Dr Satish Tiwary as a reader and user of library opined that, there will be a change in the modes of information delivery due to new models of publishing and aggregating tools. He underlined that personal bonding of enjoying the reading may not diminish though the medium of information container changes. He suggested libraries to be ready to adapt these challenges and meet their user requirements. Mr. Arnab Pal gave students perspective of looking at new gadgets as information carriers. He mentioned that students will accept new tablets once they experience them and have full confidence in the devices. Mr. Anand Byrappa who presented LIS perspectives, mentioned need for LIS professionals to be aware about latest developments in ‘publishing’ and ‘’tablets’ domains. He narrated how amazon’s Kindle reader can be adapted in library and Information Centers. He gave an overview about current global initiatives in the areas of ‘eBooks’ and ‘tablets’ and explained how many of them can be adapted as new initiatives by LIS professionals in their respective organizations. Mr. Haja Sharif who represented industry perspective, highlighted huge market scope for new gadgets like tablets and other similar devices. He shared insightful industry trends, which created lot of interest in participants. There was a very active interactive session towards end of the panel discussion where audience raised several questions which were clarified by the panelists. Moderator IRN Goudar concluded the panel discussion by thanking all the four panelists. Mr. Rajendra Babu, Assistant Professor, Tumkur University, proposed vote of thanks and the Librarian’s day program concluded with Dinner. Report Prepared by: Shivaram BS, Treasurer, KALA, with inputs from Dr. Meera, Rajendra Babu and Anand Byrappa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Detailed Report kindly follow the link on KALA Website:http://kalaonline.com/sites/default/files/lib-day-14-report.pdf For Photos of the event follow the link on :http://kalaonline.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- with warm regards Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: The six myths of OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Aug '14

24 Aug '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 6:47 PM Subject: The six myths of OA To: Peter Suber <peter.suber(a)gmail.com> Dear Peter: You may kindly update your paper in the Guardian, UK, 'Higher Education Network' blog. http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/oct/21/open-a… It would be helpful for policy makers, funders, and researchers themselves. Regards. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Please send article for a Book on LIS Career by 15th Sep. 2014
by Dr. Susmita Chakraborty 24 Aug '14

24 Aug '14

*Notice* Call for Paper for the *Book 'LIS Career: Challenges and Opportunities**', to be edited by Mr. Parikshit Mondal and Dr. Susmita Chakraborty, to be published *by the* Department of Lib. & Inf. Sc., University of Calcutta* Theme: *Career in LIS: Challenges and Opportunities* *Last Date of Submission: 15th September 2014* * Author Guidelines: *Manuscripts in .docx format and images in .tiff, in around 3000 words, with 1 inch margin on all sides, Font Face: Arial, Font Size: 12 Point for the Headers and 11 point for the body, with APA Reference Style to be sent to *susmitachakraborty94(a)gmail.com* <susmitachakraborty94(a)gmail.com>* and parikshit.cu(a)gmail.com <parikshit.cu(a)gmail.com>* *Facets *(not exclusive) are as follows: 1. Capacity Building 2. LIS as a profession 3. LIS Career in Different Countries 4. Evolution in LIS Career: a Journey 5. Promotional Activities in LIS Career 6. Interdisciplinary Opportunities 7. Role of Professional Associations in Advancing LIS Career 8. Role of ICT in LIS Career 9. Social Networking Tools and LIS Career 10. Language Efficiency and LIS Career 11. LIS Career in Information Industry 12. Employability and LIS Curriculum With Regards, *Susmita* ------------------------------------------------ *Susmita Chakraborty, PhD* Assistant Professor, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc, University of Calcutta, India *Secretary**: Asian Chapter, Special Libraries Association (SLA-Asian)* *Member**, Standing Committee, Education & Training Division, IFLA * *Editor: IFLA SET Bulletin; *Facebook: *https://www.facebook.com/susmita.India <https://www.facebook.com/susmita.India>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA-DLIS (UoK) Workshop on “Influential Communication”, 29 August 2014, Thiruvananthapuram
by S.L. Faisal 24 Aug '14

24 Aug '14

Dear All, Kerala Library Association, in collaboration with the Department of Library & Information Science (DLIS), University of Kerala, is organizing a Workshop on ‘Influential Communication’ for LIS Students and Young Professionals on 29th August 2014 at the DLIS Hall, Thiruvananthapuram. There is a constant need to check one’s current practices in communication, be it on formal or informal grounds. Behavioral and functional training interventions to a large extent help a team to acquire a set of best practices that enables them to re-assure self worth, mutual value, trust and respect in an organization. Objective: To enable students and young Professionals to present themselves in public with confidence. Modules Interpersonal Relations: Building and maintaining rapport by applying emotional intelligence at all occasions Effective ‘speaking skills’: Role of body language and posture, voice and tone in making or breaking your public speaking skills Social and Personal etiquette: Acceptable code of conduct. Personal grooming: Carry yourself well on all occasions and power dressing. Who can participate: LIS Students, Scholars and Working Library Professionals Venue: DLIS Lecture Hall, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala, University Library Buildings, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram Date & Time: August 29, 2014; 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Resource Person: Ms Sreekala Narendranath, Nascent Technologies. Course Fee: Rs 100/- only Number of seats: 40 only Registration: On first come first served mode. Online Registration: http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/kla-dlisuok-workshop-on-influenti… Last date for registration: 27/08/2014 For more details: Dr. A. Gopikuttan, President, KLA: Mob: 09446428163, E-mail: agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in Dr. M. Lalitha, General Secretary, KLA, Mob: 09495122282, E-mail: maashu1(a)gmail.com ********************************************** For KLA S.L.Faisal EC Member , KLA Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Making textbooks affordable
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Aug '14

24 Aug '14

Friends: It is just not publishers of S&T journals and bibliographic databases who swindle the academic and research community with exorbitant prices. Those who publish college textbooks are not angels either. I am pointing to two articles (among the many that have appeared in the past two years). 1. < http://www.aei-ideas.org/2012/12/the-college-textbook-bubble-and-how-the-op… > 2. < https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/08/22/george-washington-u-clarifie… > The fault, I believe, is with us - the academics, researchers, and librarians. We have allowed such loot for years. In an era of open educational resources, open course ware and MOOCs, we can no longer allow such a racket to continue. In the US, a number of universities are acting. When will we in India wake up? Best. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need for openness in science, as seen by a young neuroscientist
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Aug '14

24 Aug '14

Friends: Here is a short article that appeared in The Guardian, UK, website two days ago. It is a must read for scientists, both young and experienced, and academic and research librarians. Regards. Arun http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/aug/22/univer… University research: if you believe in openness, stand up for it Publishing openly provides greater exposure, boosts prospects and can lead to more citations, says *Erin McKiernan * • Open access: six myths to put to rest <http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/oct/21/open-a…> [image: Heavy chain with a padlock around a laptop]Instead of encouraging students to share information, we expect them to lock it up. Photograph: LJSphotography / Alamy/Alamy We spend years teaching our children to share. Yet from the moment students enter academia, we discourage it. Lock up your work in prestigious subscription journals; keep your data close to your chest; compete instead of collaborate – these are the messages transmitted by peers and mentors. These are the tenets of our unhealthy academic culture. We need to change our priorities. Every day we make amazing discoveries, some of which could even save lives. Then we lock that information in journals that most of the population cannot read. In many parts of the world, access to subscription journals is just too expensive. The amount some US or UK universities pay a single publisher <http://gowers.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/elsevier-journals-some-facts/>in a year equals a large percentage of the annual budget of research institutions in less developed countries (over 10% for some Latin American institutions). The cost of an electronic subscription to a single high-profile journal can be as much as the annual salary of a researcher. Institutions in these countries often have to choose between conducting educational and research programmes, paying instructors and researchers, or paying publishers. Effectively, that means forgoing access. *Paywalls stifle innovation* A lack of access to information hinders learning, stifles innovation and slows scientific progress. I have watched colleagues researching public health issues struggle to obtain articles on the most recent developments in their field. I have seen the frustration of students who are motivated to learn about a new subject but hit paywall after paywall. I hit those paywalls myself every day. I am able to eventually get past some, tracking down author versions or receiving articles from people I reach out to through email and social media. But there are some articles I cannot gain access to, and am left to wonder if there is information crucial to my research that I am missing. Reforming the current system will require action at multiple levels: government and funder initiatives; institutional open access mandates; and, perhaps most importantly, strong commitments to openness from individual researchers. I am an early career researcher, and have pledged to make all of my work openly available, forgoing publication in closed access journals like Nature and Science. I have been told by peers and mentors that this is career suicide <http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/jan/29/boycot…>. But I do not believe it has to be. There are so many ways to be open and be successful in academia. There is even evidence that being open can help your career. Publishing openly, whether via open access journals or self-archiving, can lead to more citations <http://www.istl.org/10-winter/article2.html> and more visibility for your work. This is especially important for early career researchers as they try to make a name for themselves. Published studies that make data openly available <https://peerj.com/articles/175/>also tend to receive more citations. If Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is a concern – this flawed measure <http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00291/abstract> is unfortunately still used by many institutions in hiring, tenure, and promotion evaluations – there are many open access journals with moderate-to-high JIFs, including several BioMed Central <http://www.biomedcentral.com/> and Public Library Of Science <http://www.plos.org/>journals. It is encouraging that over 400 institutions and over 10,000 individuals have now signed the San Francisco declaration on research assessment <http://am.ascb.org/dora/>, pledging not to consider JIF and to weigh the scientific content of a paper more heavily than where it is published. Some institutions now explicitly value open access publications <http://www.facultysenate.vcu.edu/2010/11/17/vcu-faculty-senate-resolution-1/> in hiring, tenure, and promotion evaluations. *Peer review is transparent* Many researchers worry about the quality of peer review in open access journals. However, no controlled study has been done comparing peer review in open access versus subscription journals. A 2013 sting <http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2013/oct/04/open-access…> conducted by Science magazine’s John Bohannon showed that some open access journals readily accepted a spoof paper. But other reputable open access publishers, such as Frontiers <http://www.frontiersin.org/>, Hindawi <http://www.hindawi.com/> and PLoS, rejected the paper. It was recently found that subscription journals from Springer and IEEE published over one hundred spoof papers <http://www.nature.com/news/publishers-withdraw-more-than-120-gibberish-pape…>, showing that flaws in peer review are not exclusive to open access journals. In their favour, peer review in open access journals is often transparent <http://blog.peerj.com/post/43139131280/the-reception-to-peerjs-open-peer-re…>– the history is published alongside the article, so those wanting to check its rigour can read every criticism and every change. Of course, openness is not limited to publishing in open access journals. If researchers feel it necessary to publish in certain subscription journals, there is always the option to use the green open access model and self-archive an author copy in an open repository. In this context, it is important that authors know their rights and do not sign them away to publishers. Attaching an author addendum <http://www.sparc.arl.org/resources/authors/addendum> to your publishing agreement is a great way to publish where you want while still retaining the right to openly distribute your work. In short, there does not have to be a conflict between being open and being successful. You have many options, and the benefits to your career can be significant. Publishing openly means that you get more exposure for your work, the public has access to your research, taxpayers get more value for money and there is greater opportunity for your research to influence policy. At any stage of your career, you have the right to stand up for what you believe in. If you believe in openness, stand up for it. Access to information is a human right, but it is often treated as a privilege. This has to change. And it will take all of us to make it happen. *Erin McKiernan is a researcher in experimental and computational neuroscience, and an advocate for open access, open data and open science. Follow her on Twitter *@emckiernan13 <https://twitter.com/emckiernan13>. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fulltext Article
by Somashekhar Lalasangi 23 Aug '14

23 Aug '14

One of our staff need of the following articles 1. Prenatal diagnosis of an acardiac amorphous twin and the anomalous co-twin in a monoamniotic twin pregnancy Chih-Ping Chen Prenatal Diagnosis Volume 25, Issue 7, <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.v25:7/issuetoc>pages 618–620, July 2005 2. An acardiac amorphous twin presenting soft tissue dystocia. Loughead JR, Halbert DR. An acardiac amorphous twin presenting soft tissue dystocia. South Med J. 1969 Sep; 62(9):1140-2. 3. Acardiac twin presenting as fetus amorphous with an attenuated umbilical cord. Hanley LC <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Hanley%20LC%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> 1, Boyd TK <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Boyd%20TK%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&…> , Hecht JL <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Hecht%20JL%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true…> . Pediatr Dev Pathol. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18001161> 2007 Nov-Dec;10(6):487-90. Thanking you Regarding somashekhar lalasangi Asst librarian Digital library BLDE University Bijapur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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