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Re INFLIBNET has released newversion of SOUL 2.0
by Jai Haravu 07 Mar '09

07 Mar '09

Dear Members I do not want to take sides regarding the views of Prof. Laxman Rao's and Mr. Ravindra Kale's postings on Lis-Forum. There is no doubt that INFLIBNET has spent many years of honest effort and expense in building, distributing and supporting SOUL via training, etc. Only the libraries who have used SOUL can comment on how useful or friendly, etc., it is. However, I would like to emphasize that the world over (including in the commercially oriented west), libraries are seriously moving towards open source solutions and the development of an open library environment via a project (www.oleproject.org) that is funded by the Mellon Foundation and under the leadership of Duke University and others. Other examples of the move towards open source solutions is the project of the eXtensible Catalog project (http://www.screencast.com/users/eXensibleCatalog) Evergreen, Koha are good examples of successful open source projects, both well funded and now commercially supported. In India too the Kesavan Inst. of Information and Knowledge Management (www.kiikm.org) together with a software company, Verus Solutions Pvt. Ltd., has championed the cause of open source via NewGenLib, the first Indian open source library management system (LMS). NewGenLib has been downloaded by more than 9000+ instns., worldwide and there is a growing community of users. Quite a few organizations in India have supported hands-on workshops on NewGenLib. Already two versions of the software have been released and a new version (3.0) is due for release this year. All components of NewGenLib's layers are open source ones. I might also add the following information: 1.. The new version (3.0) will have a Rich Internet Application (RIA) front-end and OPAC. 2.. We are in the process of signing an agreement with OCLC which will allow NewGenLib libraries to access WorldCat via an Application Programmers Interface (API) (and leverage WorldCat's social web features) expanding access to libraries implementing NewGenLib. 3.. The new version will have many customizable features and better support to web services of vendors such as Amazon, Google (e.g., Google Book Search, Google Scholar). 4.. KIIKM is committed to providing domain support and advice to ensure that NewGenLib is aware of new trends and technologies and applies relevant ones wherever possible. 5.. Data conversion, training and ongoing support services to open source NewGenLib users are provided at nominal costs and all support services are customer-specific and optional depending on their needs. I honestly believe that in a diverse world both SOUL and NewGenLib have a place but what is more important is the freedom that libraries must have to choose what they will use to automate their libraries. KIIKM and Verus Solutions are always open to collaboration with INFLIBNET or other organizations in India and abroad. Haravu Trustee, Kesavan Inst. of Information and Knowledge Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Barcoder Scanner for Stock Verfication
by satish kumar 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

We are looking for a quality Portable Data Collector with Integrated Barcode Scanner for stock verification purpose. It would be very helpful if those of you professionals already using them give some details regarding the usage, price and availability Paramanand, MLISc; M Phil. Assistant Librarian, M. S. Ramaiah College of Law, Library and Information Center, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560054, Fax: 080-23601446, Phone No: 080-65708015, Cell No: 9844116650. Web site: - www.paramanandjh.webs.com E-Mail: paramanand.jh(a)gmail.com Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Live IT : IT Magazine for the contemporary woman
by Mukesh Anand 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Dear Members', I am giving here the details & TOC of recently launched India's first Lifestyle IT Magazine for Women i.e. Live IT Live IT : IT Magazine for the contemporary woman Vol. 1, Issue 5, February 2009 Table of Contents (Section) Sl.No. Article Starting Page No. (A) feature 1.Web 2.0: The Youth Web 32 2.The ABCs of Conception to Parenting 37 3.Catching Up with Dynamic Web Content 42 4.Evolving Hospitality in Web 2.0 Era! 57 5.YMEX:Media Exchange 72 6.Cool iPhone Apps 76 (B) tech tip 1.Browse Web in 3D using Space Time 60 2.Change Keyboard Language in Windows 61 3.Catalog Books,Music & Movies with Free Catalogue Software 62 4.Record Videos Online using Nimbb 63 5.Capture Web Data using Zoho Notebook 64 6.Video Camera Buyer Guide 65 7.Going Virtual with VirtualBox 66 8.Read Blogs & Feeds on your Moblie 68 9.Computer Screen Magnifiers & Animated GIF Maker 69 10.Tips on Avoiding Image Blur 70 (C) how to 1.Convert your iPhone or iTouch into External Hard Drive 85 2.Create an Account in Wikipedia 86 3.Add your Gmail to Windows Live Mail 87 4.Make Windows XP look like Vista 90 5.Make Flowcharts in Powerpoint 92 6.Get the Most out of Gadget Batteries! 94 7.How to Password-Protect Program Files 96 (D) peek & pick 1.Garmin Forerunner 405 & Nike + iPod Sport Kit 108 2.Canon EOS 50D 109 3.JVC Everio GZ-HD6 Camcorder 110 4.HeperX T1 series RAM & NZXT Avatar 111 5.iPod Touch 32 GB & Fiji Z200FD 112 6.Suunto T4C Wrist - Top Computer & Plam Treo Pro 113 (E) spice IT 1.Buzz Byte 13 2.Care IT 15 3.Chatroom 22 4.Snapshots 28 (F) regulars 1.Letter from the Editor 6 2.Tech News 8 3.Did You Know? 12 4.Letter to the Editor 17 5.Tech Cartoon 79 6.Tech Career 101 7.Interview - Sunil Nair 104 8.Profile - Kiran Datar 106 9.Shopper's Guide 114 10.Q & A 115 11.Glossary 116 (G) Miscellenous 1.Live IT or Leave IT 18 2.Web 2.0:The interactive interface 24 3.Adobe Connect Now 30 4.Style IT 45 5.Talking Books 54 6.Best of RSS 67 7.Kidnapped by a Video Game 80 8.Take Pictures when You Least Expect it 88 9.Star Diary 102 Free CD & Supplement on Digital Video Editing with this issue. Vol.1, Issue 4, January 2009 TOC (A) feature 1.Futuristic Kitchen Gadgets 33 2.Home Security & You 36 3.Google Chrome vs. Microsoft IE8 42 4.Online Games:Plunging Head First into the Virtual World of MMOGs 56 5.Google your Date 60 6.Learning Crafts:The eWay! 75 (B) tech tip 1.Booking Air Ticket through the Internet 62 2.Hide My Browser 64 3.Flash Photography Tidbits 65 4.Digital Dictionaries & Reading Pen Dictionaries 66 5.Making the Most of Black & White Photography 68 6.Are You using LinkedIn Wisely? 70 7.Fixing a Flickering Monitor 72 8.Music Sites on the Internet 73 9.ATM Secrets 74 (C) how to 1.Fixing 'Autorun' Problems 87 2.Customize Sounds to Alert you of New Massages 88 3.Creating E-Mail Shortcut 92 4.Format Files in <HTML> 93 5.Use MS Word to the Fullest 94 6.Recover Damged CDs & DVDs 95 7.Make your own Document 96 8.Turning On Caps Lock & How to Shrink Document by one page 101 (D) peek & pick 1.Jabra BT2070 Bluetooth Headset 108 2.Digital Photo Frame Key & iPod Nano Armbands 109 3.Aqua Pac Mini Waterproof Camera Case 404 & Laptop Screen Protector 110 4.Multi-Channel Audio FM Transmitter & Mini USB Vacuum Cleaner 111 5.Emergency Mobile Charger 112 6.SanDisk V-Mate Video Memory Card Recorder & Zune 120 GB Digital Media Player 113 (E) spice IT 1.Buzz Byte 13 2.Care IT 15 3.Chatroom 22 4.Snapshots 28 (F) regulars 1.Letter from the Editor 6 2.Tech News 8 3.Did You Know? 12 4.Letter to the Editor 17 5.Tech Cartoon 81 6.Tech Career 102 7.Interview - Alka Joshi 104 8.Profile - Soumya Kanti 106 9.Shopper's Guide 114 10.Q & A 115 11.Glossary 116 (G) Miscellenous 1.Live IT or Leave IT 18 2.Gadgets You can can Expect in 2009 24 3.eBooks 30 4.Style IT 45 5.Mobile Phone:Your Tourist Guide 50 6.Star Diary 54 7.Go Green at Home & at Workplace 78 8.The Conjoined Robotic Maids 83 9.Safeguard yourself from Hackers 90 Free CD & Supplement on Photoshop CS2 with this issue. Price per issue Rs. 50/- Annual Subscription Charges Rs.450/-(12 Issues with CDs) Managing Editor : Anant Nath editor.liveit(a)delhipress.in This Magazine is started in October, 2008. Delhi Press Magazines - 1.Alive, 2.The Caravan:A Journal of Politics & Culture, 3.Champak(Hindi, English,Marathi & Gujarati), 4.FarmnFood(Weekly), 6.Grihashobha (Hindi,Gujarati,Marathi,Kannada & Tamil), 7.Live IT, 8.Saras Salil (Hindi & Marathi), 9. Suman Saurabh, 10.Woman's Era Wishing You All Happy Holi in General & International Womens' Day in Particular. Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Open Access Week declared for 2009
by Shamprasad Pujar 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

-- Original Message -- From: Jennifer McLennan <jennifer(a)arl.org> To: sparc-media(a)arl.org, sparc-europe(a)arl.org, sparc-advocacy(a)arl.org, ata-members(a)arl.org, ata-media(a)arl.org, sparc-ir(a)arl.org, sparc-opendata(a)arl.org, sparc-oaforum(a)arl.org, ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr, liblicense-l(a)lists.yale.edu Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:00:33 -0500 Subject: [IFLA-L] Open Access Week declared for 2009 For immediate release March 5, 2009 For more information, contact: Jennifer McLennan, SPARC (202) 296-2296 ext 157 jennifer [at] arl [dot] org Open Access Week declared for 2009 Popular global event extended over one week, October 19 ? 23 Washington, DC ? March 5, 2009 ? To accommodate widespread global interest in the movement toward Open Access to scholarly research results, October 19 ? 23, 2009 will mark the first international Open Access Week. The now-annual event, expanded from one day to a full week, presents an opportunity to broaden awareness and understanding of Open Access to research, including access policies from all types of research funders, within the international higher education community and the general public. Open Access Week builds on the momentum generated by the 120 campuses in 27 countries that celebrated Open Access Day in 2008. Event organizers SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition), the Public Library of Science (PLoS), and Students for FreeCulture welcome key new contributors, who will help to enhance and expand the global reach of this popular event in 2009: eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); and the Open Access Directory (OAD). ?I?m participating in Open Access Week again this year because I want to shed light on the tremendous potential of Open Access,? said Allyson Mower, Scholarly Communications & Copyright Librarian for the University of Utah?s Marriott Library. ?People searching for information usually consume whatever is readily available. Open Access ensures that quality information is at people?s fingertips.? ?eIFL.net works to make intellectual outputs of developing and transitional countries more visible and more easily accessible,? added Rima Kupryte, Director of eIFL.net. ?We believe that Open Access contributes to improved education, teaching, and research, and accelerates innovations and economical developments in these countries. Open Access Week is a great opportunity to promote Open Access globally.? This year?s program will highlight educational resources on Open Access that local hosts can use to customize their own programs to suit local audiences and time zones. OASIS will serve as the centerpiece of the 2009 program, delivering resources for every constituency and every awareness level. The Open Access Directory will again provide an index of participants on five continents, as well as their growing clearinghouse for all OA resources. Through the collaborative functionality of the two initiatives, OA videos, briefing papers, podcasts, slideshows, posters and other informative tools will be drawn from all over the Web to be highlighted during Open Access Week. The organizers will also work with registrants to develop a variety of sample program tracks, such as ?Administrators? introduction to campus open-access policies and funds,? ?OA 101,? and ?Complying with the NIH public access policy? that take full advantage of available tools. Participants are invited to adapt these resources for local use, and to mark Open Access Week by hosting an event, distributing literature, blogging -- or even just wearing an Open Access t-shirt. ?After the success of last year?s Open Access Day, we?re delighted to be co-organizing the first ever Open Access Week with our fellow collaborators, again in conjunction with the anniversary of one of our flagship journals,? said Peter Jerram, CEO for the Public Library of Science. ?We ask our supporters to celebrate the fifth anniversary of PLoS Medicine by spreading the word about Open Access and getting involved in the week.? ?There?s no more certain sign of the momentum behind Open Access to research than an annual, global celebration of this scale,? added Heather Joseph, Executive Director of SPARC. ?Occasions like this are the best possible way to attract attention from busy faculty members and administrators, and to demonstrate the widespread appeal of Open Access. It?s SPARC?s pleasure to be working with our partners to realize the event once again this year.? For more information about Open Access Week and to register, visit <http://www.openaccessweek.org>http://www.openaccessweek.org. ## SPARC SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), with SPARC Europe and SPARC Japan, is an international alliance of more than 800 academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication. SPARC?s advocacy, educational and publisher partnership programs encourage expanded dissemination of research. SPARC is a founder of the Alliance for Taxpayer Access, representing taxpayers, patients, physicians, researchers, and institutions that support open public access to taxpayer-funded research. SPARC is on the Web at <http://www.arl.org/sparc>http://www.arl.org/sparc. -- -------------------------- Jennifer McLennan Director of Communications SPARC (The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition) <http://www.arl.org/sparc>http://www.arl.org/sparc (202) 296-2296 ext 121 <jennifer(a)arl.org>jennifer(a)arl.org Please consider the environment 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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Koha V 3.0 Workshop at Mumbai on 17-18 April
by savitra sirohi 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

All, This is an announcement for a Koha v3.0 hands on workshop at Mumbai, details are given below. The Registration fee has been kept low and instructors will be software professionals experienced in live Koha implementations. Please note registration is on first cum first serve basis and a maximum of 20 seats are available in the computer lab. We also expect to announce workshops in other major cities soon. Thanks, Savitra Sirohi MD, Nucsoft OSS Labs www.osslabs.biz *********** NUCSOFT OSS Labs WORKSHOP ON KOHA Version 3.0 on FRIDAY , 17th & SATURDAY 18th APRIL 2009 *********** VENUE Nucsoft Ltd. Sigma House, 1st Floor, C-8 Central MIDC Road, MIDC, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 093, INDIA. ********** OSS Labs CONTACT MR. SAVITRA SIROHI savitra.sirohi(a)osslabs.biz (M) 097400 22664 *********** COURSE FEE RS.900/- (without accommodation) Payment by Cash (collected during workshop) or DD DD Drawn in Favor of "OSS Software Solutions Labs Pvt. Ltd." Last date for registration 31st March 2009 *********** COURSE CONTENT Koha Introduction Koha Features Review Participating in Koha Community Development Open Source Versus Commercial Packages Koha System Architecture Hardware Requirements Linux Installation Koha Installation System Administration Using Koha Modules Data Migration Zebra Search Configuration Multi-lingual Catalog RFID Integration Customizing Koha Troubleshooting & Support *********** ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Software DVDs will be provided Electronic training material will be provided Hands on Installation & Configuration Training Instructors with Experience in Several Live Koha implementations including: Delhi Public Library, Delhi DC Everest School District, USA Tailor Bird Commercial Library, Bangalore and more.. *********** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Portable Data Collectors
by Benny M D 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Dear Professionals, We are looking for a quality Portable Data Collector with Integrated Barcode Scanner for stock verification purpose. It would be very helpful if those of you professionals already using them give some details regarding the usage, price and availability. Best wishes Benny M.D. HOD, Department of Library The International School Bangalore Email: benny(a)tisb.ac.in www.tisb.org <http://www.tisb.org/> Mobile: 9448539601 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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koha guidelines
by Ramesh T 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Hai this is Ramesh, i install koha software but it have some problems any one can clarify my doubt. i instal all perl, my sql, apache server and koha software but it is says like this REENTER CONNECTION INFORMATION Please re enter connection inforamtion for an Administrative user (ROOT) for this database. This install needs to connect and add a koha user. Admin.User __________________. Pass word __________________. like this -- Ramesh.T 9866952923 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd:10 Websites for Book Lovers..from iLibrarian
by Vasanthakumar N 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

---------- Forwarded message ---------- ------------------------------ 10 Websites for Book Lovers At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing<http://www.librarything.com/>, the most popular social cataloging website online, and perhaps even of the Amazon-owned Shelfari <http://www.shelfari.com/>, but here are a few websites for book lovers that you may not have heard about: [image: booksprouts] 1. BookSprouts <http://www.booksprouts.com/> BookSprouts is a website where you can join and create book clubs. Members can vote on which book to read next, have book discussions in forums, post book reviews, and hold meetings. [image: blippr] 2. Blippr <http://www.blippr.com/> Blippr is a website where you can add short reviews of 160 characters or less of books, movies, music, games, and applications. You can connect your account to many other social networks such as Twitter and Facebook where you can continue your conversations. [image: 22books2] 3. 22 Books <http://22books.com/> 22books will allow you to quickly create book lists of any type. You can make comments on books in your list, and embed your lists in other websites. [image: bookcoverarchive] 4. Book Cover Archive <http://bookcoverarchive.com/> The Book Cover Archive is a collection of over 1,000 book covers categorized and browsable by designers, authors, titles, art directors, photographers, illustrators, and more. Readers can leave comments on covers and can suggest entries. [image: bookjetty] 5. BookJetty <http://www.bookjetty.com/> BookJetty is a social cataloging app that will let you set up a bookshelf of titles you own or want and then easily search for them in your local library with a click. Amazon and other booklists can be imported for quick startup. [image: bookglutton] 6. Book Glutton <http://www.bookglutton.com/> BookGlutton is a social community where you can read public domain books and discuss them with groups. Members can annotate books and make their comments public for discussions or keep them private. You can even upload your own books. [image: gurulib] 7. Gurulib <http://www.gurulib.com/> Gurulib is a social cataloging program which lets members organize their book, movie, music, game, and software collections. The site allows members to use their webcams as barcode readers to scan in items. Items be loaned out and members can track borrowed titles. [image: listal] 8. Listal <http://www.listal.com/> This social cataloging website enables members to catalog books, movies, TV shows, video games, DVDs, and music. Members can loan their items, import and export their catalogs, and create favorite lists that others can comment on. [image: goodreads] 9. GoodReads <http://www.goodreads.com/> GoodReads is a robust social cataloging site in which members can create lists, write reviews, form groups, create trivia questions about titles, and converse in forums. [image: paperbackswap] 10. Paperback Swap <http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php> PaperBack Swap is a community hub for trading your paperbacks, hardbacks, audiobooks, and textbooks with others. Members can easily mail books as the site provides exact postage labels which can be printed out. Once a book is mailed, you can request one for yourself from the cache of over 3 million titles available. I’m sure there are many more great book-related sites out there, please add your suggestions in the comments!! -- N. Vasanthakumar, Assistant Librarian TSM, Madurai, TN Cell: 09486026488 mail: nvasanth74(a)gmail.com vasanthakumarn(a)tsm.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Estimate of number of public libraries in India
by Suvarsha Walters 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Dear all, Would anyone have the latest number of public libraries in India? The latest one I got with on the Internet is a 1993 estimate of 44,205 in a paper referenced here: http://www.worlib.org/vol05no2/j_v05n2.shtml I will be grateful if anyone can give me a more recent figure. Thanks and regards, Suvarsha Information Analyst, HP Labs India, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[lisnet] Workshop on Interview Skills at IIITM-Kerala 28-29 March 2009
by Sainul Abideen P 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Dear Friends, Date of WORKSHOP ON INTERVIEW SKILLS: an e-Learning Initiative organised by IIITM-K, Thiruvananthapuram has been changed to 28-29 March 2009. Workshop details are given below. WORKSHOP ON INTERVIEW SKILLS: an e-Learning Initiative Organized by Digital Library and Information Services Division, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram Date: 28-29 March, 2009 (Saturday and Sunday) Registration Fee: For Students Rs. 400/= Only, Others Rs. 750/= Only Last date for registration and payment of fee: 25th March 2009 About the Workshop Interview is one of the key considerations in the recruitment process of any Job. Effective Job interview is key for getting the right person. Interview is a two way exchange of information and provides an opportunity to candidates to describe their work experience, educational background, career interests, like and dislikes, etc. Similarly, interview provides a chance to the employer to choose right person for the job. Interview preparation is critical point of the interview. A candidate might have obtained high score in examinations but he/she needs to impress the interviewers with his positive qualities, to win the right job. Such winning interviews require specific knowledge and skills, to impress the employer. In order to provide you with those crucial interview skills, IIITM-K Digital Library and Information Services Division is organizing a Workshop on Interview Skills during 28-29 March 2009. This workshop provides a chance to the job seekers an opportunity to gain such winning interview skills. The workshop contains expert lectures on different factors of interview skills and preparations to be taken for winning interviews. Workshop Methodology Being an e-learning initiative, this workshop is based on the Tutored Video Instruction methodology, wherein video lectures of the experts will be delivered in a non-interactive mode. However, tutor guidance will be made available by the local faculty. Venue: IIITM-K, NILA, Technopark Campus, Thiruvananthapuram – 695581, Kerala Target audience: Anybody interested can attend. However Students, Job Seekers, and those who are in the early stage of their career will be given preference. Registration Fee: For Students Rs. 400/= Only, Others Rs. 750/= Only. [Payments to be made via Cash, or DD in favour of “Director, IIITM-K” payable at Canara Bank, Kazhakkoottam Branch] No. of seats are limited. Kindly confirm availability of seats by sending E-mail to iiitmklibrary(a)gmail.com before sending registration fee. Registration Fee is non-refundable. No TA/DA will be given to the participants. Participants are requested to make their own arrangements for Accommodation and Travel. Registration form along with the Fee may be sent to the Workshop Coordinator. Last date for registration and payment of fee: 25th March 2009 For Registration and further details Sainul Abideen P, Workshop Co-ordinator & Librarian IIITM-K, NILA Technopark, Karyavattom PO,Trivandrum 695581 Ph: 0471-2527567, 2700777 exn 119, Mobile: 9961814247, 9846929235, 9496252786 E-Mail: iiitmklibrary(a)gmail.com www.iiitmk.ac.in/interview.htm Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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