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Few more seats available at Koha workshop, Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Kerala
by Vimal Kumar V. 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

Dear Friends, Few more seats are available at Koha workshop organised by Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Kerala on 17-19 September. Registration is open for library professionals. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tUMI25qTyYFDnAD2qAt0f9BT2Djzsbsw2Cc9n1IWZd… Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- 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 Shabu Allijan 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

Dear LIS Professionals,  One of our research scholar need the following article, kindly send a soft copy of the same if you have access, the article will be used strictly for research purpose. Facile synthesis of palladium nanocatalyst using gum kondagogu(cochlospermum gossypium): a natural biopolymeAuthor(s): Lori Rastogi 1 ; Sashidhar Rao Beedu 2 ; Aruna Jyothi Kora 1View affiliations Source: IET Nanobiotechnology, 6 pp. DOI:  10.1049/iet-nbt.2014.0055 , Online ISSN 1751-875X Available online: 14 August 2015 http://digital-library.theiet.org/content/journals/10.1049/iet-nbt.2014.0055 Regards, Shabu M A Central University of Kerala Kasaragod -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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August 2015 : ILA Newsletter
by Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

Dear Friends The August 2015 issue of ILA Newsletter has been published by Indian Library Association which is available here <https://ilaindia.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2015_august_ila-newsletter.pdf>. The previous issues of ILA Newsletter may also be referred from http://ilaindia.net or direct from here. <https://ilaindia.wordpress.com/newsletter-of-ila/> You are requested to provide the professionals news for forthcoming ILA Newsletter. 1. Report of about 100 words with one snap of organised Seminar, Conference, Training & Workshop; 2. Book publications, or highly Impact Factor research outputs or just concluded projects; 3. Announcement for admissions, educational up gradations; 4. Technological innovations, research & development; 5. Any other LIS field related news, please send to Editor: pro(a)ilaindia.net You are also welcome for your constructive suggestions and feedback for betterment of ILA Newsletter. Thanks and Regards Dr. Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Web Scale Discovery Service - Library System report 2015
by nikesh 13 Sep '15

13 Sep '15

Dear friends, Please see the Excerpts about Web scale Discovery service appeared in Library System Report 2015. Read full report : http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/05/01/library-systems-report/ "Interest in discovery services continues to build among academic libraries as they strive to optimize the impact of their investments in scholarly electronic resources, in balance with their print collections. *EBSCO reported 2,634 new subscriptions to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) and 8,246 total *installations. EDS finds use in academic libraries as well as public, school, and special libraries. Unlike other providers of index-based discovery services, EBSCO has not developed its own resource management product but instead focuses on integrating EDS with any ILS the library currently has in place. Integration partnerships are in place with more than 30 ILS providers globally. Examples include Encore Duet, an integration of EDS into Innovative’s discovery product compatible with Sierra or Millennium, and integration of EDS with SirsiDynix Enterprise. Work has recently been completed to enable libraries using OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services to apply EDS as the patron interface. Ex Libris and EBSCO remain at loggerheads with regard to populating Primo Central with EBSCO content and integrating EDS and Alma. *Ex Libris made 88 new contracts for Primo in 2014, increasing its total installations to 1,529. *This count includes those packaged with Alma as well as those sold to libraries using it with other ILS products. Ex Libris recently entered a partnership with ProQuest to index its content products in Primo Central. *ProQuest reported 195 new subscriptions to Summon, increasing its total to 697 installations.* In 2014, ProQuest announced the company had increased the Summon index by 350 million records, or 16%, and added new features to Summon 2.0, launched in 2013. ProQuest has also moved Summon from its own data centers to the cloud using Amazon Web Services (AWS)." Thanks *Nikesh Narayanan *I E-System Librarian I Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research <http://www.kustar.ac.ae/> PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mobile : +971507097346 https://about.me/nikeshnarayanan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presentation on “Make Analysis Enchanting: Visual Analytics” on 28th Sep 2015 at 6.00 p.m.
by Mohan Hr 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Dear all, Pl. find an invite for the presentation on “Make Analysis Enchanting: Visual Analytics” on 28th Sep 2015 at 6.00 p.m. For formal invite pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2015/mm-150928-tableau.pdf Seats are limited. To facilitate logistics such as dinner etc., please pre-register at https://goo.gl/7D5YQb Confirmation of registration will be mailed by 26th Sep 2015 You are encouraged to participate in a quiz at http://goo.gl/siLex8 and win FOUR prizes of Rs. 250/- each sponsored by Orbit Innovations. Two prizes are reserved for the lucky winners who attend the presentation on 28th Sep 2015. Pl. note that the quiz will be open till 25th Sep 2015 midnight. With regards HR Mohan Chair, IEEE CS & PCS and IPP, CSI http://hrm-infoforuse.blogspot.in http://infoforuse.blogspot.in https://www.facebook.com/mohan.hr.524 INVITE ====================================================== Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Professional Communication Society, Madras Chapter IIT Madras Alumni Association, Madras Chapter Hindustan Chamber of Commerce, Chennai Cordially invite you for a presentation On “Make Analysis Enchanting: Visual Analytics” By Mr. Deepak Ghodke Country Manager (India) & Senior Strategic Sales Director Tableau Asia Pacific On Monday, 28th Sep 2015 at 6.00 p.m. At CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai 600 113 (Situated in the opposite lane to Indira Nagar MRTS Railway Station. About 100 meters away from the Dharmambal Women’s Polytechnic & Opposite to the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Institute of Hotel Management) Mr. K. Bhaskaran, Chairman, CSI Chennai Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chairman, IEEE CS & PCS Cmdr. Mohan Menon, President, IITMAA Madras Dr N.R. Dave, President, HCC, Chennai Programme ========= 6.00 p.m.: Tea & Fellowship 6.30 p.m.: Presentation 7.45 p.m.: Dinner About the Presentation ================= Humans think visually and those who hone these skills are superior problem solvers. Most business data analysis requires skills and practices involving the use of graphs, charts and other visualization types. Yet, resources that teach them are almost difficult to find and often require expensive travel and training fees. This BI session aims to educate everyone to be a better thinkers and analyst. In this presentation, the speaker will walk through the following concepts. • Understand concepts of visualization and why they are important • Understand the many options for connecting to data. • How to author powerful visualizations that allow data to convey a story. • Create basic calculations including string manipulation, basic arithmetic calculations, custom aggregations and ratios, date math, logic statements and quick table calculations. • Able to represent your data using the following visualization types: o Map & Geographic map o Heat map & Density Charts o Options for drill down and drill across o Dual Axis and Combo Charts with different mark types o Small Multiples o Scatter Plots • How to use Trend Lines, Reference Lines and statistical techniques to describe your data. • Understanding how to use group, bin, hierarchy, sort, set and filter options effectively. • Understand how to deal with data changes in your data source such as field addition, deletion or name change. • Understand all of your options for sharing your visualizations with others. • Combine your visualizations into Interactive Dashboards and publish them to the web. For more info on Tableau and its family of interactive data visualization products focused on business intelligence please visit http://www.tableau.com/ About the speaker ============= Mr. Deepak Ghodke is the Country Manager, India & Senior Strategic Sales Director of Tableau Asia Pacific and is responsible for sales and customer success in the region. He spent his early years with Tableau in Dallas where he worked on Enterprise Sales, and was responsible for various sales territories in the Enterprise and Federal government space. Prior to Tableau, Mr. Deepak was with the Hyperion practice at Oracle managing major accounts for the Enterprise Performance. He has also spent many years in the Business Intelligence market, enabling field sales and presales at Hyperion. He also has a strong consulting services background from his days at i2 Technologies in the Supply Chain Management domain. Mr. Deepak earned his Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering from University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well as a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology from Bombay India. He sees himself, as a data evangelist, helping further the analytics revolution and lighting the way for the brilliant usage of data in our day to day lives. Registration ========= Seats are limited. To facilitate logistics such as dinner etc., please pre-register at https://goo.gl/7D5YQb Confirmation of registration will be mailed by 26th Sep 2015 INFOTECH Quiz -- 006 ================= You are encouraged to participate in a quiz at http://goo.gl/siLex8 and win FOUR prizes of Rs. 250/- each sponsored by Orbit Innovations. Two prizes are reserved for the lucky winners who attend the presentation on 28th Sep 2015. Pl. note that the quiz will be open till 25th Sep 2015 midnight. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Elsevier provides free access to most of their journals to Wikipedia editors
by Subbiah Arunachalam 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Elsevier access donations help Wikipedia editors improve science articlesWith free access to ScienceDirect, top editors can ensure that science read by the public is accurateBy Sacha Boucherie Posted on 10 September 2015 A recent article in *MIT Technology Review* <http://www.technologyreview.com/view/539001/why-wikipedia-open-access-revol…> speaks of a “quiet revolution occurring in the way science diffuses into the public consciousness.” According to the authors, increasingly the public is reading about science on Wikipedia, the crowd-sourced online encyclopedia. Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has grown to become the sixth most trafficked website in the world <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_websites>, with 8,000 views per second and 500 million unique visitors each month. For many, it is the first stop in almost any information quest. These numbers are significant, and as a publisher of scientific information, Elsevier plays a role in ensuring that science reaching large parts of the public is reported accurately. Elsevier has agreed to contribute to The Wikipedia Library’s Access Donation Program <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library/Databases> by offering top Wikipedia editors free access toScienceDirect <http://www.sciencedirect.com/>, Elsevier’s flagship full-text database covering almost a quarter of the world's peer-reviewed scientific content. Wikipedia is supported by the Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>, a nonprofit charitable organization “dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual, educational content.” The Wikipedia Library <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library> program, also part of the Wikimedia Foundation, seeks to help Wikipedia volunteer editors gain access to high-quality and trusted resources. To accomplish this, The Wikipedia Library team encourages access partnerships between publishers, libraries and other trusted content and data providers. These access programs empower editors to research the topics of Wikipedia articles in order to make corrections and cite authoritative sources, improving the encyclopedia and bringing the best quality information to the public. The Wikipedia Library’s current access programs <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Wikipedia_Library/Databases> include partnerships with, JSTOR (Journal Storage), Oxford University Press, Royal Society, HighBeam Research, Questia Online Library, British Newspaper Archive, Cochrane Collaboration, BMJ and Newspapers.com, among others. [image: A selection of The Wikipedia Library’s content partners.]A selection of The Wikipedia Library’s content partners. Since being approached by the Wikipedia Library Team at the beginning of 2015, Elsevier has donated 45 free accounts to ScienceDirect for top Wikipedia editors. [image: Karl Bunday]Karl Bunday Initial reports from the users have been positive, with editors saying that access to ScienceDirect has improved efficiency in their work. Wiki editors also acknowledge the increased benefit to the end users of Wikipedia – students and researchers. Karl Bunday <https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmbunday>, Wiki editor in Social & Behavioral Sciences, wrote, "Thanks for making such a useful resource available in a way that will encourage many students and independent researchers around the world to dig deeper into the sources about topics mentioned on Wikipedia." Commenting on how ScienceDirect access helps him in his work as a Wiki editor, he said: The articles I edit on Wikipedia tend to be very controversial, and are mostly sourced to top tier primary journal literature. I'd like to make sure that the journal articles are verified and correctly and completely cited as they are used in Wikipedia text. Having access to many of these journals makes my life as an editor much easier. [image: Jake Orlowitz (Photo by Christopher Schwarzkopf, WMDE, <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons)]Jake Orlowitz (Photo by Christopher Schwarzkopf, WMDE, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons) Since the first donation round, more Wiki editors have expressed interest and submitted applications. Elsevier and The Wikipedia Library team are reviewing these and have agreed to expand the program in the coming months so more editors can benefit from the service. Jake Orlowitz <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jake-orlowitz/56/216/583>, Head of The Wikipedia Library, commented on the importance of quality sources for open knowledge: Wikipedia is the world's hub for open knowledge, and its reliability depends on the quality of the sources we can read and cite. Elsevier's publications are rich in quality and by donating access to Wikipedia's top editors we aim to dramatically improve the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Encyclopedia. It's a promising partnership that moves towards openness from publishers and scholars through collaboration with the open knowledge community and movement. [image: Alex Stinson (Photo by Slowking4 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons)]Alex Stinson (Photo by Slowking4 CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons) Alex Stinson <https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-stinson/b6/602/bb0>, Project Manager of The Wikipedia Library, commented on how important it is for Wiki Editors to have access to high-quality research: Wikipedia's volunteers are only able to create the best public knowledge when they have the best research materials. Elsevier publishes some of the best science scholarship in the world, and our globally located volunteers often seek out that access but don't have access to research libraries. Elsevier is helping us bridge that gap! We are excited to have Elsevier among our publisher donation partners at the Wikipedia Library, helping our volunteers create the world’s largest free Encyclopedia. [image: Alexandra de Lange]Alexandra de Lange "It's great to see how this access enables highly contributing Wikipedia editors to dive deeper into the articles they are editing,” said Alexandra de Lange <https://nl.linkedin.com/pub/alexandra-de-lange-van-oosten/4/b43/aa8>, Head of Third Party Platform Relations at Elsevier. “Wikipedia editors play a valuable role, acting as a bridge between the scientific content we make available through ScienceDirect, which mainly target academic audiences, and Wikipedia articles aimed at the broader public.” ------------------------------ What’s included in the ScienceDirect – Wiki editor deal? So far, Elsevier has made 45 free accounts available to its published content online on ScienceDirect to help Wikipedia editors write and edit articles for the encyclopedia. These ScienceDirect Wiki editor accounts are divided into three main science disciplines: - 25 accounts for Health & Life Sciences (see the included journals <http://info.sciencedirect.com/techsupport/journals/colhealthlife.xls>, books <http://info.sciencedirect.com/techsupport/books/coledhls.xls>, Reference Modules in Chemistry <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/9780124095472> and Reference Modules in Biomedical Sciences <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/9780128012383>.) - 10 accounts for Social & Behavioral Sciences (see the included journals <http://info.sciencedirect.com/techsupport/journals/colsocbeh.xls> and books <http://info.sciencedirect.com/techsupport/books/coledphys.xls>) - 10 accounts for Physical Sciences (see the included journals <http://info.sciencedirect.com/techsupport/journals/colphyseng.xls>, books <http://info.sciencedirect.com/techsupport/books/coledsbs.xls>, Reference Module in Chemistry <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/9780124095472>and Reference Module in Earth Systems <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/referenceworks/9780124095489>) According to their area of specialty, Wikipedia editors can apply for one of these ScienceDirect access collections. How it works The ScienceDirect Wiki Editor accounts are available for top contributing Wiki Editors. The Wikipedia Library team has outlined the requirements that define “top editors” (see below), and editors who feel they meet the criteria can apply for access. The Wikipedia Library team reviews the applications and determines which editors are eligible and informs Elsevier. These selected editors are then set up with a ScienceDirect access code tailored to include the subject content they applied for. Their access is initially valid for one year, after which editors who have actively used their account can reapply through the Wikipedia Library team. Main requirements 1. Editors have a Wikipedia account that is a minimum of 1 year old 2. Editors have made a minimum of 500 edits to Wikipedia 3. Editors are active in content generation, research, and/or verification work If Wiki editors have access to ScienceDirect through their university or alumni program, they are urged to use that account instead, to make sure the limited number of ScienceDirect Wiki Editor accounts are fairly allocated. -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- 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 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Dear Sir/Madam, I am in need of the following articles, if available please forward to me. 1.  Journal: American Journal of Roentgenology Article: Cystic hepatic lesions: a review and an algorithmic approach. 2014, Dec;203(6):1192-1204. 2.  Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine Article: Percutaneous splenoportal venography, with additional comments on transhepatic venography. 1960;52(4):782-8053.   Journal: DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGYArticle: J.F. Nasuti et al., “Semiquantitative analysis of the cellular preservation quality of Normosol(R) and Carbowax (R) solutions for thyroid fine-needle aspiration specimens”.Vol.22(5), 2000, pp. 319-322Thank you RegardsDr Janet Dotty LoboLibrarianFr Muller Knowledge CentreMangalore     -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hurry up Early Birds Registration to Register for ETD 2015 ends on 15th September
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 12 Sep '15

12 Sep '15

Hi! I am pleased to inform you that Central Library, JNU in collaboration with NDLTD, USA and INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar is organising "ETD2015:18th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and dissertations" during November 04-06, 2015 at Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. This Conference is being organised first time in Indian Sub-continent and will be a unique opportunity to Libraries to learn from the experience of the Worldwide leaders in the field of digital archiving of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. This platform will also help Libraries to learn more about digitisation of theses and dissertations and other related issues. More details about the Conference, registration fee, programme, etc. is available at URL www.etd2015india.in. I invite you to attend ETD2015, Your participation in the discussion at the conference will be beneficial to you as well as other participants of the symposium. The Pre-conference workshop on emerging tools like Vireo, Fedora, Orcid and other issues concerning Digitisation and Digital archiving of Theses and dissertations will provide useful insights to you for fulfilment of related tasks at your institute/University. NDLTD (www.ndltd.org) Board of Directors have decided a special offer to participating Universities and Institutions in the ETD 2015 Conference. The registered participants, if they apply for NDLTD membership during the Conference, they will be entitled for one year complimentary membership of the NDLTD. They will be provided a discount code for registration during the Conference. Otherwise, only membership of the NDLTD for developing countries including India is $100. I am sure you will not miss this opportunity to attend ETD2015 and also to join NDLTD. Maximum 400 participants will be registered, therefore, an early registration will ensure your place in the participation list of this very important event. To avail early birds offer , You may register online before 15th September. The payment may be sent later. With best regards, Yours sincerely, (Ramesh C. Gaur) Sent from iPad ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Indian Maps to Soon Hit the Web: NATMO - The New Indian Express
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

Indian Maps to Soon Hit the Web: NATMO By IANS Published: 10th September 2015 04:52 PM Last Updated: 10th September 2015 04:52 PM KOLKATA: The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is developing a digital library and within a year people would have access to an e-version of Indian maps, the department of science and technology announced here on Thursday. "NATMO is developing a digital library and the proposal is under consideration by the DST. It will be implemented soon," Ashutosh Sharma, secretary in the department of science and technology said during the 60th anniversary celebrations of NATMO. The organisation is engaged in compilation of the national atlas of India in Hindi, English and other regional languages, as well as preparation of thematic maps based on socio-economic, physical, cultural, environmental, demographic and other issues. Sharma said thematic maps would be available in digital version within a year. This also includes launch of web applications of location-based services of the maps prepared by NATMO. In addition to providing technology foresight to NATMO, Sharma said a committee of scientific experts would be formed to develop a scientific vision. "The committee would serve as a scientific interface between DST and NATMO to decide in which direction we should be moving. It will be formed of experts in the area and who also have vision about the future. It will help sensitise them to digital platforms and shift technologies in that direction," Sharma said. According to NATMO director Bhoop Singh, maps and data will be put in the open-access domain within a few months. "NATMO products should be in convergence with the government's schemes and not in isolation," Singh added. http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Indian-Maps-to-Soon-Hit-the-Web-NATM… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Second National Workshop on Open Source Integrated Library Management Software Koha 3 5-9 October 2015
by Arup Raychaudhury 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

Second National Workshop on Open Source Integrated Library Management Software Koha 3 Date: 5-9 October 2015 Venue:Indian Statistical Institute 203 B.T. Road Kolkata 700108 Please visit: http://www.isical.ac.in/~library/events.html -- Arup Raychaudhury Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700108. INDIA Phone: 91-33-2575-2106 Fax: 91-33-2578-1412 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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