Accuracy in cataloguing records is of paramount importance in catalogues. It is not difficult to imagine that errors in the metadata hamper the retrieval of bibliographic records. The present study attempts to investigate the error rate found in the metadata records of the Mysore University Library (MUL). The MUL is one of the oldest university libraries in the country, India. The study selecte...

The paper highlights the fish diversity in major wetlands of Mysore district, Karnataka, India and its conservation status. Forty-five species of fishes belonging to 15 families, 31 genera have been identified. Fish species belonging to genus Puntius were more common in many of these lakes. However it was observed that the fish diversity was decreasing since last two years unprecedently mainly ...

BACKGROUND The most common type of congenital heart disease is the cardiac septal defects, which has reported to be caused by a missense mutation (G296S) in exon 3 of the GATA4 gene. AIMS The present study was undertaken to find out whether GATA4 gene is the prime cause of the septal defects in Mysore population. MATERIALS AND METHODS GATA4 gene analyses were undertaken on 21 confirmed CHD ...

Reduced growth in utero has been associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease and hypertension. The rising rates of coronary heart disease in India are not explained by the prevalence of risk factors such as high blood pressure, hypercholesterolaemia, smoking or obesity. The fetal origins hypothesis may therefore be particularly relevant to India. Studies conducted at the Holdswo...

Department of Computer Science Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysore Campus Bogadi, Mysore INDIA _____________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract: Recognition of text document images is the inclination of any optical character recognition systems. This paper aims at extending the functionality of optical character recognition system to recognize more t...

Sir,?Can any of your readers give any information as to the nature of what has been called the " Hill Fever" of Mysore and the Deccan 1 In reading an account of malaria* recently, I came across the following: " The hill fever of Mysore occurs among bare rocks, stones and brown earth, at the hottest season from March to June, when the rocks in the sun show a surface temperature of 220?F. and rap...

Mysore is the second largest city in state of karnataka India. It one most attractive tourism place. well known for its world famous palace, art galleries, gardens, temples, churches, mosques, mansions and museums. also rich culture heritage. located a very unique environment. The popular perennial river cauvery tributaries kabini are draining through this district. krishnarajasagara dam large ...

Background: Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde. It is a protoplasmic poison and causes coagulation necrosis and tissue fixation. Case: A 19-year-old girl was brought for autopsy to the mortuary of JSS Medical College, Mysore. Conclusion: Formalin is an unusual poison to be ingested for suicidal purposes due to selective availability and its strong taste and odor.