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by bjeyapragash prakash 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Dear professionals, Kindly arrange to get this article for my faculty and this is most urgent for his research. ------ Isolation and identification of airborne fungi that can cause asthma: a case study from Eastern Puerto Rico Author: Christian Velez, Antonio Gonzalez, Alberto Rivera Rentas Email author(s) Address: Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, Puerto Rico. ' Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico. ' National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA Journal: International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management 2009 - Vol. 10, No.3/4 pp. 243 - 259 Abstract: Asthma is a growing worldwide chronic disease increasing in both prevalence and exacerbations throughout the late 20th century. The US. Centre for Disease Control reports showed that Puerto Rico had a higher overall prevalence of lifetime (19.6%) and current (11.6%) asthma. The central eastern region of the island has the highest prevalence in the age range of 0-17. The goal of this study was to isolate and identify airborne fungi that can contribute to asthma incidence in this part of the island. Air was sampled from 11 communities in the municipality of Caguas. A total of 514 isolates were identified to genus and spatial distribution of the identified fungi was completed using Geographic Information Systems to address potential geomorphologic and anthropogenic contributors for their presence. Four of the top six locations sampled with the highest number of colonies were classified as urban. These sites are developed areas and have moderate to high vehicular traffic. This work revealed the presence of fungal allergens that can be potential asthma triggers and establishes a rationale for future research in this area. Keywords: air quality; asthma triggers; environmental research; airborne fungi; outdoor exposure; Puerto Rico; GIS; geographic information systems; fungal allergens. DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2009.023732 -------------- thanks and regards -- B.Jeyapragash Assistant Professor Dept. of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli -24 Mobile :99449-81455 Email: jeyapragash(a)bdu.ac.in URL: http://bjeyapragash.webs.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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thesis-full text-request
by jasim s 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Dear Colleagues, Kindly let me know whether anyone have the following thesis in your collection.I have downloaded the first 24 pages from proquest already. Bibliographic details: "Emerging from shadows" : the puppeteer's art in Tolpava Koothu, shadow puppetry of southern India / Singh, Salil Kishore, , Jan 1998 Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1998. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 292-299). Jasimudeen.s Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam Kerala -- *Life is like a document:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is"* *"Be in touch,I am just a mail away not a mile away"..* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for NCSI-Net lecture – 11th Feb 2012
by shivaram gowda 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Dear Members I cordially invite you all for NCSI-Net monthly lecture scheduled on 11th of Feb 2012 (Second Saturday) at NCSI Seminar hall at 11.00AM. Details of the Talk: Topic: Journey from Librarian to Communication Specialist Speaker: Prasanna T. Seshadri, Intel India Date & Time: 11/02/2012 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Details about Talk: Prasanna will be sharing his career journey starting as a fresh librarian to Communication Specialist of a MNC Kindly confirm your participation to NCSI-Net coordinators With Warm Regards NCSI Coordinators 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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Don't tie down the India of ideas by Palapre Balakrishnan
by Vasanth 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Sir/Madam, There was an interesting editorial piece appeared in The Hindu on Indian higher education system and current quantitative measures for assessing the research productivity of academia in Indian Universities by Pulapre Balakrishnan of Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram on 4th February 2012. Excerpts of article: India must rank among the world's oldest centres of ideas. Going by the texts and the inventions that have emerged from India, there must have been a time when it had an effective system of learning and instruction. However, somewhere along the way from a hoary past to a stagnant present, an institutional arrangement has emerged that is completely out of synch with the requirements of India's economy and the aspirations of its people..... Full text of the article can be accessed here: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article2858027.ece ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers
by ICDL 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

CALL FOR PAPERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers World Digital Libraries: An International Journal is a peer reviewed bi-annual journal on digital libraries. The journal is being published since last 4 years and has already gained acclamation among the global library community. Previous issues are available at http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=477 The aim of the journal is to advance the theory and practice of acquisition, organization, management and dissemination of digital information on a sustainable basis. The journal is having global coverage and provides a platform for library and information science professionals to express views and share experiences. The journal seeks quality research papers/articles/reviews/short communications that present original theoretical approaches and experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance. · Theoretical and methodological issues of DL · Issues related to electronic resources management, digital preservation, multiple access, multi-linguality; and other DL technology aspects · Digital rights management, copyright issues and other security aspects; · Initiatives taken towards digitization through lucid case studies; · Current developments across the globe The contribution should examine concepts, analyses, new approaches, and techniques pertaining to this field. Case studies covering new initiatives, as well as procedural breakthroughs of important issues in the digital library field would be included. Book reviews will cover recent books in the field, reviewed by an independent reviewer. Please refer to any previous issue or write to us for Instructions to Authors All submissions will be peer-reviewed using the criteria of originality, accuracy, and quality of contribution in these fields. You are requested to submit paper for the same to pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in address below. Dr P K Bhattacharya Editor, World Digital Libraries Knowledge Management Division TERI Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 24682100, 41504900 Fax: 24682144-24682145 E-mail: pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in Thanking you and with personal regards Yours sincerely, P K Bhattacharya Editor, WDL ============================ EDITORS & EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) Editor-in-Chief: Prof N Balakrishnan, Professor & Associate Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Editor: Dr P K Bhattacharya, Fellow, TERI, New Delhi Editorial Board: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, India Prof. José Luis Borbinha, INESC-ID - Information Systems Group, Engineering School, Lisbon Technical University, Portugal Prof. Daniel Chandran PhD, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Prof. Ching-chih Chen PhD, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmond College, USA Dr Gobinda Chowdhury, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, UK Dr P R Goswami, Director, National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, Prof. Alan Hopkinson, Head of Library Systems, Learning Resources, The Sheppard Library, Middlesex University, UK Prof. Ee-Peng Lim, PhD, Associate Professor and Head, Division of Information Systems, School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. Gary Marchionini, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Dr. A. Lakshmana Moorthy, Director, Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre, India Dr Usha Mujoo-Munshi, Chief Librarian, Indian Statistical Institute, India, Kolkata, India Prof. Dr Erich J Neuhold, Professor, Computer Science, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Research Studios Austria, University of Vienna, Austria Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Mr John Paschoud, Information Systems Engineer of the Library, London School of Economics, UK Dr. A.R.D. Prasad, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, India Prof. Dr Michael Seadle, Director, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Dr. V N Shuka, Director (Application), CDAC, India Prof. Ingeborg Torvik Sølvberg PhD, Dept. of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Prof. M G Sreekumar Phd, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India. Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies, University of Tsukuba, Japan Prof. P. Tapio Varis Ph.D. , Acting President, Global University System., Unesco Chair in global eLearning with applications to multiple domains, Professor and Chair of Media Education, University of Tampere, Finland Prof. Shalini R. Urs PhD, Executive Director, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore, India Prof. Om Vikas PhD, Director, ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India Prof Ian H. Witten PhD, Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato, New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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Sad Demise news of Dr S P Satarkar Uni. librarian Nanded MS
by Ravindra Mendhe 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Professional It was with a great sense of loss when I heard of Dr. S.P.Satarkar’s death. Dr. Satarkar Sir was always so kind and considerate to us that we always welcomed seeing him at every opportunity. It's a huge loss to Library & Information Science Profession. We sincerely convey our grief on the sad demise of the great person. We all wish the almighty god to rest his soul in peace. with regards Ravindra Mendhe Central Library SVKM's NMIMS, Shirpur campus -------------------------- On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Bhupendra Bansod <bbhupen2007(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: M.P. Tapaswi <murari(a)nio.org> > Date: 6 February 2012 14:00 > Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Sad Demise > To: Bhupendra Bansod <bbhupen2007(a)gmail.com>, mlosc < > mlosc(a)googlegroups.com>, ilosc <ilosc(a)yahoogroups.com>, GRANTHALAYA ANI > MAHITISHASTRA ABHYAS MANDAL <lisnnd(a)gmail.com>, > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Cc: lis-net(a)googlegroups.com, lisforum_orissa(a)yahoogroups.com > > > Dear Colleagues, > It was shocking to know and read the sad untimely demise of Dr. Suresh P > Satarkar. He was at the verge of his retirement on superannuation but > checked > himself out not only from the job but from the life itself. I happen to > meet him > last Diwali and had a long chat. He had many post-retirement plans in > furthering > the professional activities - all that has come to halt. > > I had a long and lasting friendship with Satarkar right from college days, > in > the library science school and then as his professional colleague. Dr. > Satarkar > kept himself always occupied in professional activities and lived as one > of the > active Librarians. He was credited for his skills in taking difficult > decisions > in the libraries wherever he worked. In fact, when I talked to him last > month > over phone, a sense of satisfaction prevailed in his speech for the > contributions he made to the profession. In all the organizations he > worked, he > did not confine himself to the library activities alone but participated > in the > managerial activities of the organization and excelled. > > While he was a practicing librarian, he also had an inclination towards the > academic activities. He was a guide for several students for their PhD > studies. > He continued writing books for the professionals in a simple and lucid > language, > both in English as well as in Marathi, and even had plans to complete a > book at > hand on the Case Studies in the Librarianship after the retirement. He was > also > active in the library movement. Initiating the library science courses at > certificate and degree level, acting as an Editor of the library > associations' > newsletters, moving around to give professional talks, be a part of the > several > committees, etc., are at his credit. > > Dr. Satarkar left behind his wife who is always supportive to his > activities, > three highly educated children - two sons and a daughter, also a father > and two > brothers in an extended family. The students of Dr. Satarkar would carry > forward > the activities that he imbibed to keep the library science profession > active in > his way and thereby keep his memories alive. May the departed soul rest in > peace > and give strength to his family members and colleagues to absorb this > unbelievable shock. > > With warm regards, > > Murari P Tapaswi > National Information Centre for Marine Sciences (NICMAS) > National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR) > Dona Paula, 403 004 Goa, India > Phone: 91-832-2450275; Fax: 91-832-2450601; -2450602 > Visit: http://www.nio.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Bhupendra > Bansod > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 8:15 AM > To: mlosc; ilosc; GRANTHALAYA ANI MAHITISHASTRA ABHYAS MANDAL; > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Cc: lis-net(a)googlegroups.com; lisforum_orissa(a)yahoogroups.com > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad Demise > > Dear Professional friends, > > We are very much shocked to sad demise of noted scholar in Library Science > and > University Librarian of Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded > Dr. S. P. Satarkar on 5th February 2012. Funnel will be held 7th February > 2012 at 9.00 a.m. in Aurangabad. > > May the almighty grant peace to the departed soul. > > -- > Bhupendra Bansod, > Librarian, > PVDT College of Education, > SNDT Women's University, Churchgate, Mumbai - 20 > Mo. +91 9029092218 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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An Interesting Article -Scientific publishing: The price of information
by Venkata Kesavan 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Friends, You may like to read the article, entitled 'Scientific publishing: The price of information', published in the Economist magazine, February 4, 2012 (pp. 66-67), which deals with how the 'academics are starting to boycott a big publisher of journals'. The full-text of this article can be accessed online at: <http://www.economist.com/node/21545974> http://www.economist.com/node/21545974 Regards, R . VENKATA KESAVAN DGM & HEAD TIMES ARCHIVES & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (TAKC) THE TIMES GROUP THE TIMES OF INDIA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR DR. D. N. ROAD MUMBAI 400 001 PH: (B): +91-22-66353535 (EXT.: 4470) CELL: 09323812172 TAKC - Knowledge is Our Heritage . -- Magicbricks becomes the first & only Indian Portal to have launched iPhone & Android Apps. Try them out! Download from Apple App Store & Android Marketplace today. Disclaimer :- The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee or addressees. If you are not an intended recipient, please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender of misdelivery. Any use or disclosure of the contents of either is unauthorised and may be unlawful. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender states them, with requisite authority, to be those of the specific TIMES GROUP company. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Justbooks Lending Library Chain
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Friends I want to write about Justbooks lending library chain. I visited today one of the four outlets in Hyderabad - in Trimulgherry near Karkhana, to be precise. The ambiance is excellent and very inviting. They have arranged books age wise -- kids, pre teens, teens and as wel by broad subjects. They have several plans. A registration fee of Rs 500, refundable deposit varying from Rs 500 to Rs 1500, a monthly subscription starting at Rs 150 going up to Rs 250 depending upon number of books needed at a time. An ad-hoc (on demand) plan costs rs 500 as deposit and rs 75 per book per loan returnable within a month. I found kids enjoying reading in cozy atmosphere.The library has online union catalog of books easily searchable via touch screen menu. All books have RFID tags for charging / discharging. Read more about this successful book lending chain http://www.justbooksclc.com Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278. The reason for a headache is that you have a head. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Development Programme (LDP) on Research Techniques in LIS
by Hetal Italiya 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

About the Atmiya Group of Institutions Atmiya group of Institutions is inspired by Yogi Devine Society presided by H.D.H. Hariprasad Swamiji whose mission is to provide world class education and learning environment coupled with divine atmosphere with spiritual masters, mentors to inculcate the human values and virtues of our great cultural heritage and to transform the youthinto responsible, good human beings and a boon to the society at large. It is this reason that, not only from Gujarat but Yogidham Gurukul also attracts a lot of Students from other states of the country too. Shree Manibhai Virani & Smt. Navalben Virani Science College is accredited at the “A” level by NAAC. It has been selected by DBT for strengthening of Life Science and Biotechnology education, training and research at undergraduate level under the “STAR College” scheme. To add to this the college has received the highest ranking in the state of Gujarat under the “College with Potential for Excellence” scheme of UGC. Library and Learning Centre’s at Yogidham Gurukul Are the most important parts of the Atmiya Group of Institutions. Each Library on the campus is well equipped with information resources in all its forms. The collection of the Libraries go to approx. 1 Lakh print documents and in addition has access to more than 25 scholarly databases providing support to R & D work on the campus. MANLIBNET The primary objective of MANLIBNET is to provide a common forum to the professionals; and to develop understanding and co-operation particularly among management and business libraries and the librarians. Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) is a movement for sharing of resources and information among the libraries by fostering a spirit of cooperation and weaving them together in a networking arrangement. MANLIBNET has initiated Librarian Development Programmes, i.e.LDPs for librarians and information professional community. MANLIBNET strongly believes that such LDPs would help the LIS professionals to sharpen their technical and managerial skills. Registration Registration fee includes conference kit, a lunch and tea/ coffee during the conference Registration fees: Rs. 2500/- Last date of Registration: 15th March 2012 Maximum seats available: 50 _______________________________________ Note: 1. Spot registration is not possible 2. Registration is valid only after receiving the duly filled up registration form along with the registration fees Librarian Development Programme (LDP) Research Techniques in LIS March 30 – 31, 2012 Jointly organized by SHREE M & N VIRANI SCIENCE COLLEGE And MANLIBNET _________________________________ Venue: Atmiya Group of Institutions Yogidham Gurukul, Kalawad Road, Rajkot 300 005 Gujarat Ph: 0281-3910564, 2563445. Fax: 0281-2563766 Email: library(a)vsc.edu.in Website: www.atmiya.net For further information please contact: Mrs. Chetna Gohil: 9879372269 & Ms. Raksha Bhatt: 9429243622 About the LDP With India as a Nation focusing on R&D and Innovation - Librarian Development Programme on “Research Techniques in LIS” is a timely designed programme keeping in mind the current demands from our Profession be it mandatory or desirable. Research has now become an inevitable part especially if you are in the field of higher education. The LDP will serve two purposes- it will not only equip the Librarians with techniques to do research in their field but also equip them to help their users as a support team for carrying out R&D activities in their Institutions/ Organizations/ Companies they belong to. The topics covered: Relevance of research for librarians Identification of research problem Literature search and identifying classic papers on the topic Research methods Data Collection Data Analysis and basic statistics Trends and current topics in library and information science research Writing proposal, thesis and papers Funding sources for research Doctoral programs in LIS ICT tools available for Research Objective of the LDP: To train the librarians in Research techniques and give them hands-on experience on the practical topics To give an opportunity to interact with experts from different Universities of India To orient the Librarians in trends and current topics of research in the field Resource Persons: Dr. Rajendra Kumbhar, Associate Professor, University of Pune Dr. Shyama Rajaram, Associate Professor & I/c Head, M.S. University, Baroda Dr. Dimple Patel, Assistant Professor , Osmania University Alumni - Research Fellow DRTC Prof. Jaideep Sharma, Associate Professor, IGNOU New Delhi Dr. Anil Kumar, Librarian, IIM Ahmedabad & President MANLIBNET Dr. T.S. Kumbar, Librarian, IIT Gandhinagar & EC Member MANLIBNET How to reach Rajkot? Rajkot is connected to all mojor cities by air, rails & roads. Rajkot has one domestic airport. It connects Rajkot with Mumbai. Rajkot is a junction on the Western Railway broad gauge line. Advisors Dr. Anil Kumar, IIM Ahmedabad, President MANLIBNET Dr. Akhtar Parvez, IIM Indore Dr. Meeta Rathod, BRCM College of Business Administration, Surat Programme Coordinator Mrs. Sheetal D Tank, Librarian, ATMIYA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Organizing Secretary Dr. Varsha Kanabar, Librarian, Shree M & N Virani Science College Registration Form Librarian Development Programme (LDP) on Research Techniques in LIS Date: 30th & 31st of March 2012 ; Venue: Yogidham Gurukul, Rajkot, Gujarat Jointly organized by ATMIYA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS & MANLIBNET REGISTRATION FORM Name: Mr/Ms/Dr. _____________________________________________________________________ Designation: _________________________________________________________________________ Organisation: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________PIN: ______________________________________ Phone(O) _____________________________________ (R): __________________________________ (M): ________________________________________Fax: ____________________________________ E-Mail:______________________________________________________________________________ Accommodation required : Yes/No ________________________________________________________ If Yes please mention the dates from __________________ to ______________________ (Please note accommodation charges are not included in the registration fees, it has to be paid as applicable to the accommodation facility made available to you) Travel Schedule Date Time Mode of Travel Arrival Return Payment Details: Kindly make DD/Cheque No. ____________________________ dated ____________ of Rs.2500/- drawn in favour of “Shree M.& N. Virani Science College”, payable at Rajkot towards registration fee. Place: Date: ________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________ Mail the registration form to Mrs. Sheetal D Tank Librarian, ATMIYA GROUP OF INSTITUTES “Yogidham Gurukul”, Kalawad Road, Rajkot – 300 005(Gujarat- India) Ph: 0281-3910564, 2563445. Fax: 0281-2563766 Email: library(a)vsc.edu.in. Website: www.atmiya.net For further information, contact Ms. Chetna Gohil: 9879372269 Ms. Rakha Bhatt: 9429243622 Hetal G Italiya (Santrupt) Library & Learning Center "Yogidham Gurukul" Rajkot - Gujarat hgitaliya(a)aits.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad Demise
by Bhupendra Bansod 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Professional friends, We are very much shocked to sad demise of noted scholar in Library Science and University Librarian of Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded Dr. S. P. Satarkar on 5th February 2012. Funnel will be held 7th February 2012 at 9.00 a.m. in Aurangabad. May the almighty grant peace to the departed soul. -- Bhupendra Bansod, Librarian, PVDT College of Education, SNDT Women's University, Churchgate, Mumbai - 20 Mo. +91 9029092218 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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