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How many scholarly papers on the web?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 12 Oct '14

12 Oct '14

So how many scholarly papers are on the Web, anyway? “Using statistical methods, [Lee] Giles and [Madian] Khabsa estimated that at least 114 million English-language scholarly documents are accessible on the Web, of which Google Scholar has nearly 100 million. They estimate that at least 27 million (24 percent) are freely available since they do not require a subscription or payment of any kind. The estimates are limited to English documents only.” http://news.psu.edu/story/329490/2014/10/09/research/how-many-scholarly-pap… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIT Silchar, India - University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, USA Joint International Conference on "What’s Next in Libraries? Trends, Space, and Partnerships”
by Kishor Satpathy 11 Oct '14

11 Oct '14

Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals for Papers and Workshops NIT Silchar, India - University ofIllinois Urbana Champaign, USA Joint International Library Conferenceon "What’s Next in Libraries? Trends,Space, and Partnerships” January21-23, 2015 LOCATION: NIT Campus,Silchar, Assam, India BACKGROUND: Creating avibrant and sustainable library ecosystem requires that librarians andlibraries adapt, change, and innovate to stay relevant to users and homeinstitutions. What are the current trends in successful academic and publiclibraries? How do we as professionals re-imagine library space that is flexibleand attractive? How do we developpartnerships that advance the mission of our libraries? These are among some of thequestions that will be examined and discussed by librarians from the UnitedStates, India, and other countries who will interact during this three-dayconference to build skills, learn from colleagues, and return home withpractical ideas. In this Conference, libraryprofessionals from the University of Illinois will work with librarians fromthe region and from other countries to discuss how new technologies can openaccess to information and knowledge for library users. The series of workshops and papers willconsider how to best build on the opportunities offered by the new technologies. The conference format will encourageindividual participants to become engaged in discussions and presentationsthrough a variety of sessions, including lectures, posters, “lightning” talks,individual consultations, roundtable discussions and workshops. THEME OF THE CONFERENCE: I: Trends · New Trends,Innovations LIS · Lib 2.0: NewPractices, Smart Mobile Applications in LIS, · E-Learning andInformation Literacy, Scholarly Publishing, OpenAccess, and DigitalLibraries, · Quality Assurance & BestPractices, Innovative Library Products & Services. II: Space · Recent Trends in Library Space, · Space Design, Positioning, andservice transformation, · Case studies on librarybuilding and space planning, · Users Perspective ofLibrary Space, · Green Library, Norms andStandards for Library Space, · Security of Library Resources, · DisasterManagement in Libraries. III. Partnerships · Networking among Professionals, · Collaborations, Joint Projects. THEME OF THE WORKSHOPS: · Scholarly commons · Library Spaces · Library & Community Development Some of Our ConfirmedSpaeakers are: 1. Paula Toby Kaufman, Interim Director, Mortenson Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA 2. Jeffrey Mark Schrader, Assistant Dean for Facilities, University Library,University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign. USA 3. Susan Schnuer, Associate Director, Mortenson Centerfor International Library Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA 4. William H. Mischo, Head, Grainger EngineeringLibrary Information Center, & Professor of Library Administration, Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA 5. Geeta Malhotra, Country Director, READ India 6. Bhim Dhoj Shrestha, Head, Central Department of Library and InformationScience, Tribhuvan University. Nepal 7. Prof. K M Baharul Islam, IIM Kashipur CALL FOR PAPERS: Original contributions based on application /research / surveys / practices related to the theme and sub-themes mentionedare invited for paper and poster presentations. Based on editorial committee’srecommendations, papers for the international conference will be selected andpublished in the Conference Volume (print version) with ISBN number.Registrations for all authors are mandatory for paper presentation. All papersshould be submitted through email on or before 30 November 2014. IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline for Abstract Submission : 15 Nov 2014 Deadline for Paper Submission : 20 Nov 2014 Notifications for Acceptance : 01 Dec 2014 Camera Ready Paper Submission : 10 Dec 2014 Conference Date : 21-23 Jan 2015 CONTACT DETAILS Dr. KishorChandra Satpathy Librarian& Organising Secretary National Instituteof Technology (Institute ofNational Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI) Silchar-788010,Assam, India Telephone : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M) E-mail : ksatpathy(a)gmail.com / wnl2015(a)gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/WNL2015 http://whatsnextinlibraries.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Theses
by SAIACS, Chief Librarian 11 Oct '14

11 Oct '14

Here are some places where you may locate free dissertations and theses. 1. Open Theses <http://www.openthesis.org/> http://www.openthesis.org/ < <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openthesis.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1& usg=AFQjCNGE4anu6jfmPqwH1kdihb7e8ntiQg> http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openthesis.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&u sg=AFQjCNGE4anu6jfmPqwH1kdihb7e8ntiQg> 2. Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD) <http://oatd.org/> http://oatd.org/ < <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Foatd.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCN E-bWnzm4nWHvYzAtXLUwGMuhuNhw> http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Foatd.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE -bWnzm4nWHvYzAtXLUwGMuhuNhw> 3. Library of Congress. Main Reading Room. Alcove 9: Education: Dissertations and Theses: An Annotated List of Reference Websites http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/alcove9/education/theses.html 4. < <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Frr%2Fmain%2Falcove9% 2Feducation%2Ftheses.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFsV0QljjFZM7Geri3pXxqSDXE_SQ > http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Frr%2Fmain%2Falcove9%2 Feducation%2Ftheses.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFsV0QljjFZM7Geri3pXxqSDXE_SQ> Some of these are free or offer partial data for free. 5. Thesis Abstracts and Dissertation Abstracts <http://www.thesisabstracts.com/> http://www.thesisabstracts.com/ < <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesisabstracts.com%2F&sa=D&sn tz=1&usg=AFQjCNHpx-pzjZexajN7sTZW1hT6lndZeA> http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesisabstracts.com%2F&sa=D&snt z=1&usg=AFQjCNHpx-pzjZexajN7sTZW1hT6lndZeA> [Abstracts only.] 6. Directory Project ( <http://www.dmoz.org/> http://www.dmoz.org/ < <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmoz.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AF QjCNGMn9Wn3Laro6g_IqWnJh9YK8LvIw> http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmoz.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQ jCNGMn9Wn3Laro6g_IqWnJh9YK8LvIw>): 7. Free Dissertations <http://www.dmoz.org/search?q=free+dissertations> http://www.dmoz.org/search?q=free+dissertations < <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmoz.org%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dfree%2 Bdissertations&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFkenm_P-Qn0qrUldxvPQfBtb-bzQ> http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmoz.org%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dfree%2B dissertations&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFkenm_P-Qn0qrUldxvPQfBtb-bzQ> [You must carefully read each entry. The Directory Project enlists "editors" who locate and submit online subject directories. You may add a subject to limit it to dissertations in that subject.] 8. The parallel search for free theses from the Directory Project (above) is: <http://www.dmoz.org/search?q=free+theses> http://www.dmoz.org/search?q=free+theses < <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmoz.org%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dfree%2 Btheses&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFnRhleoWHY0PDlaeqX74EAloaMfw> http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmoz.org%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dfree%2B theses&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFnRhleoWHY0PDlaeqX74EAloaMfw> . Regards Yesan Sellan, B.Com., MLISc., PGDLAN, UGC-NET., BCS Chief Librarian South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) 363 Dodda Gubbi Cross Road, Kothanur P.O., Bangalore 77, India Phone: 91 80 2846 5235/5344/ 5649, Fax: 91 80 28465412, Mobile: 91-9972348251 Website: <http://www.saiacs.org/> www.saiacs.org Alternative Email: <mailto:yesans@gmail.com> yesans(a)gmail.com or <mailto:yesan.sellan@saiacs.org> yesan.sellan(a)saiacs.org cid:image002.jpg@01CFCC4B.D5B42440 ______________________________________ IMPORTANT : This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. P Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Full article
by Sreedhara Rao 11 Oct '14

11 Oct '14

*Dear Friends,* One of our university faculty need this article full paper, Kindly requested who is having full text article access please send me soon. below this email iD. risatyapriya(a)rediffmail.com Qual Life Res (2010)19:1447-1455. Effect of integrated yoga on quality of life and interpersonal relationship of pregnant women. Authors: Abbas Rakshani, Satyapriya Maharana, nagarathna Raghuram, Hongsandra R.Nagendra, Padmalatha Venkatram. Thanking you. Regards, Sreedhara Rao K.S Deputy Librarian S-VYASA Yoga University Bangalore.19 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University of Calcutta Seminar
by Mayukh Biswas 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

Dear All, The Department of Library and Information Science is organizing a Seminar at the University of Calcutta on 30 and 31 January 2015. All are cordially invited. For further details please visit the following website: *www.cudlis.net <http://www.cudlis.net>* -- With regards, Mayukh Biswas, Junior Research Fellow (U.G.C.), University of Calcutta. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Please reveal the name of resource persons
by Vimal Kumar V. 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

Dear Friends, It seems that organizers of workshops hide the name of resource persons with the details of the program in brochure, websites, blogs and discussion forums. Workshop organizers always give the wordings like this “The workshop sessions will be handled by experts from reputed academic institutions”. Professionals who like to participate in the workshop has the right to know the details of the resource persons. In my view, nothing wrong mention the name of resource persons while announcing the program. 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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MyLISA Book Donation Camp
by Sunil MV 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

Dear Professional Friends, Greetings from MyLISA Mysore! We would like inform you that MyLISA's "Pusthaka Dasara 2014" could able to collect 2000+ books as donation from Mysore Public. A *Book Exhibition and Donation Camp *of the books collected during Pusthaka Dasara 2014 is organized on Monday, the October 13, 2014 at 9.30 am at Mysore University Library, Mysore. The Camp will be inaugurated by Prof. S. Indumathi, Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Mysore, Mysore & Former Vice-Chancellor, Davangere University. The books will be distributed to the 20+ libraries of various schools and colleges on free-of-cost basis. The list of books received and identified for donation is hosted on the MyLISA Website http://mylisamysore.weebly.com. The invitation of the event is attached for your kind information and MyLISA request your gracious presence during this socially relevant initiative. With sincere regards, Dr. Sunil M.V. Librarian Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road, Siddharthanagar Post, Mysore - 570 011, INDIA Mobile: 998639832 | Telephone: 0821-2429722 Extn: 3006 * Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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GSDL workshop at SNDT
by vrushali r rane 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

Dear Professionals,SNDT Women’s University Branch Library and Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science will conduct National Workshop on Digitization of Resources using Open Source Software: Greenstone Digital Library (GSDL) from 28th October to 3rd November 2014 at Mumbai. The details are attached herewith. -- Ms. Vrushali RaneDeputy LibrarianSNDT Women's UniversityBranch LibrarySir Vithaldas VidyaviharJuhu Tara RoadSantacruz (W)Mumbai 400049Tel: 022-26601163 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SATKAL Awards 2014: Call for Nominations
by Khushpreet Singh Brar 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

*SATKAL Awards 2014: Call for Nominations* Nominations are invited for Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL) Awards for the year 2014. These Awards are given each year to individuals for their contribution to the Library and Information profession for advancement of librarianship. The closing date for receiving nominations is *17 November 2014*. Kindly send your nominations for the following awards: · *National Librarian Award* · *Woman Librarian Award* · *Young Librarian Award* · *School Librarian Award* *Eligibility*: Library and Information Science professionals working in India or abroad are eligible to apply. At least 20 years experience in case of National Librarian Award and Women Librarian Award, and 10 years experience in for Young Librarian Award and School Librarian Award is necessary. *For Young Librarian Award, professionals must be below 45 years.* Self nominations will not be considered, and a person can nominate only one person for each category. Written nominations must include: Name of the nominee, job title, organization, mailing address, phone no., email address, award category, a detailed profile highlighting the educational qualifications & professional experience, significant contribution made in the field of library and information science/services, publications, a paragraph (one page) justifying nomination for the award. Besides a soft copy, send two hard copies of the nomination on or before *17 November 2014* to: *Dr. Jagtar Singh, President SATKAL* *Department of Library and Information Science* *Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA.* *Phone: 0175-3046179 (Office)* *Email: jagtardeep(a)gmail.com <jagtardeep(a)gmail.com>* Kindly write ‘Application for SATKAL AWARD 2014 on the top of the envelope and enclose a signed copy of the profile. Regards Khushpreet -- Dr. Khushpreet Singh Brar Secretary Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL)<http://www.satkal.org> and Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) E-mail: khushpreet.singh(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919815303000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Application are invited for the position of Scientific Office 'C' (Library) at IMSc, Chennai
by Paul Pandian 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

> Dear Moderator, > > Kindly post the following in the lis-forum. > > > Thanks, > > Paul Pandian > Institute of Mathematical Sciences, > CIT Campus, Taramani, > Chennai 600 041 > > ------------------------ > > > THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES > (An Autonomous Institution, under Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India) > 4th Cross Road, CIT CAMPUS, THARAMANI, CHENNAI 600 113. > > Advt No./09-R/IMSc 2014 (http://www.imsc.res.in/~office/jobs/socadvt.pdf) > October 1, 2014 > ************************ > The Institute of Mathematical Sciences is a National Institution of > higher learning > which promotes high quality fundamental research in frontier > disciplines of Theoretical > Physics, Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science & Computational > Biology. The > Research Scholars of the Institute pursue for their Ph.D degree in the > above subjects. It is > an autonomous Institute funded by the Department of Atomic Energy, > Government of > India and Government of Tamil Nadu. The Institute follows the Central > Government > pattern of service conditions for its employees. > > The Institute Library has a collection of over 70,600 cataloged volumes > (books > and backvolumes), more than 3500+ online journals, and a host of > electronic resources > accessible.IMSc invites applications from the eligible citizens of > India for filling up of one > vacant unreserved post of Scientific Officer “C” [Library] by direct > recruitment on > regular basis. > > Essential Educational Qualifications : > Bachelor's Degree with first class followed by > Masters Degree in Library and Information Science [M. Lib. Inf. > Science] with First > Class. > > Essential Experience: > The candidate must have a minimum of 4 years of Post > qualification experience in a responsible capacity in a University > Library / large Library > of Academic (or) Research Institute. > > Desirable: > Working knowledge in a) Library Automation, Digitisation and networking, > b) Acquisition and management of e-resources, c) Management of library > operations and > d) Experience in working with Library automation and management software. > > Pay Band: > Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- plus allowances as applicable > to Central Government employees stationed at Chennai. Higher starting > band pay can be > considered in deserving cases. > > Besides band pay in the pay band plus grade pay, the selected > candidate shall be entitled > to Dearness Allowance, HRA @ 30% of band pay + Grade pay, Transport > Allowance, > Children Education Allowance, Leave Travel Concession of Central > Government for self > & eligible dependent family members as per rules, Medical Facilities > under Contributory > Health Service Scheme [CHSS] of the Department of Atomic Energy for > self & eligible > dependent family members as per rules and flexible Promotion Policy of > the Institute. > > The Selected candidates shall also be eligible for Performance Related > Incentive > Scheme (organisation) [PRIS (O)] of the Department of Atomic Energy > under which > incentives equal to 20% of total band pay + Grade pay worked out on a > monthly basis > paid once in half year. The Selected candidates further eligible for > Professional Update > Allowance paid once in a year as admissible to the employees of the > Department of > Atomic Energy. > > Age: > Maximum 35 years as on 31.10.2014which can be relaxed as per Central > Government rules and as applicable to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category /Ex-serviceman > candidates as per Government of India Rules.. > > GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS: > 1)Relaxation in the upper age limit to the candidates belonging to > SC/ST/OBC/Ex- > Serviceman/PWD category & candidates employed in Govt. organization will be > as per Government of India rules. > 2)The prescribed essential qualifications and essential experience are > minimum. > Mere possession of the same will not entitle a candidate to be called for > test/interview. > 3)The experience certificate submitted by the candidates should > clearly mention the > details about the specific specialized/functional areas in which they > are having > experience. > 4)The Institute reserves the right to restrict the number of > candidates for written > test/interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of essential > qualification and > essential experience, higher than those prescribed in this advertisement. > 5)The Institute reserves the right to relax any of the qualifications > / experience / age > limit in exceptional cases, or in case of persons already holding analogous > positions in Government / Autonomous Institutions / Universities / R&D > Institutions etc. with prior approval of the competent authority. > 6)Candidates acquiring qualification through distance education mode > of teaching > and part time courses will not be considered. > 7)The Institute reserves the right to fill or not to fill the above vacancy > as > advertised. > 8)The Institute also reserves the right to reject any or all the > applications without > assigning any reasons thereof. > 9)Persons working in the Central Govt. / State Govt. / Public Sector > Undertakings / > Autonomous Bodies / Central & State Universities etc. should submit their > applications through proper channel. However, in order to avoid the delay > they > may send an advance copy of their application along with the attested > copies of > the certificates as required on or before last date for receipt of > applications. > 10)Those who are unable to submit their application through proper channel > may > produce “No Objection Certificate (NOC)” issued by present employer. [Head of > Institution (or) Head of the Administration] at the time of written > test/interview. > However, they should submit an undertaking in the application to that effect. > 11)Before applying for the post, candidates are advised to satisfy > themselves about > their eligibility. No interim enquiries/correspondences/communications of any > sort will be entertained on the matter under any circumstances. > 12)Canvassing in any form or bringing any influence, political or > otherwise will be > treated as a disqualification. > 13)Applications incomplete in any respect and not accompanied with the > relevant > attested copies of certificates / documents / photograph / unsigned etc. will > summarily be rejected. > 14)The candidate appointed to the post will be covered under 'New > Pension Scheme” > as notified by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. > 15)Only SC/ST candidates called for written Test/Interview will be > reimbursed to and > fro Sleeper Class Train Fare / Government Bus Fare by shortest route on > production of proof of tickets. > 16)The Selected candidates will be posted to work in IMSc with headquarters > at > Chennai. > 17)The Institute follows CCS (CCA) Rules, Conduct Rules, Leave Rules > followed by > the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. > How to Apply: > a)Applications will be accepted strictly in the format enclosed > herewith.(http://www.imsc.res.in/~office/jobs/SOCformat.pdf) > b)One recent colour passport size self-attested photograph should be > affixed on the > place given in the application form and two additional photographs (without > attestation) should be enclosed along with the application form. > c)No application Fee need to be paid by the candidates > d)The envelope containing the application should be superscribed as > “Applicationfor the post of Scientific Officer `C' [Library] and > Advertisement No.9-R- > IMSc-2014”. > e)The application form complete in all respects along with the > attested copies of > relevant certificates in support of educational qualification/s, age > and experience > etc, must reach in a sealed envelope to the“Registrar”at the address given > below on or before October 31, 2014. In any case IMSc will not be responsible > for any postal delay. > > REGISTRAR > Institute of Mathematical Sciences > (An Autonomous Institution under > Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India) > 4th Cross Road, C.I.T. Campus > Tharamani, CHENNAI 600 113. > Tamil Nadu > > Sd/- > REGISTRAR > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > Dr.M.Paul Pandian > Scientific Officer (Library) > The Institute of Mathematical Sciences > (Autonomous Institute under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India) > CIT Campus, Taramani > Chennai 600 113 > Tamilnadu, India > > Tel:0091-44-22543383;22543100 > Fax:0091-44-22541586 > email:pandian@imsc.res.in > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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