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Ontology Improves Machine Translation of Arabic
An online tool called Arabic Ontology has been built that is both a comprehensive dictionary of Arabic and a system that will enable the creation of new Arabic-language software, such as better machine translation. This interesting topic came to us from Al-Fanar Media in their article, “An Online Arabic Dictionary Makes Its Debut.” Computer science…
Read MoreTaxonomist/Ontologist Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreSTM 2018 in London Features Access Professionals
STM Week 2018 begins next week in London. Three days of collaboration, standardization and consolidation are in store for those attending this annual event. The festivities begin on Tuesday, December 4th with the keynote speaker: Bill Kasdorf, from Kasdorf & Associates. His keynote address is titled: Getting it together: Advancing technology through collaboration. Let’s not forget…
Read MoreSearch in the Web 3.0
The evolution of the Web began in 2001 with the Semantic Web. The evolution has moved through two stages so far. Web 1.0 was basically a set of static pages. The Web we know today is often described as Web 2.0. It is a tool that consumers and businesses use every day. This interesting information came to…
Read MorePredictive Analytics from Historical Data
Data is necessary to feed algorithms and to produce analytics, but avoid falling into the trap of simply collecting and storing more data. You need to be able to transform any data you collect into useful information, otherwise it is more likely to just waste resources and add even more complexity. IT Web brought this topic…
Read MoreUsing AI for Peer Review Process
Peer review isn’t always seen in the brightest of lights. However, it is important to remember that it is very important to the quality of things. Peer review does the same thing for science that the “inspected by #4” sticker does for your underwear. It provides assurance that someone who knows what they’re doing has double-checked it. This interesting…
Read MoreNeed a Strong Base for Metadata Context
Data is key to every process in an organization and frankly, most of our daily lives. So where does this leave metadata? This interesting information came to us from IT Web in their article, “Defining metadata and its relevance.” Data that is actually linked to a competitive advantage like focus and speed of delivery requires some assistance.…
Read MoreConnecting the Relevant Dots
A London-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup raised $1 million in seed funding to develop automated “machine reading” programs that aim to digest and distill the expansive mass of documents in biomedical literature and research. Fierce Biotech brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Startup aims to use AI to spot connections in published research.”…
Read MoreTaxonomy Under Attack
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying. Typically you think of taxonomies when it comes to organisms such as plants, animals and microorganisms of the world. On a global stage and in light of political and/or religious battles, museums are often the first thing to strike back against culture, and by association, taxonomies. This…
Read MoreBringing the Information to Everyone
Elsevier recently announced the launch of Entellect, a new cloud-based data platform designed to help life sciences companies overcome the challenges of modern research and development by enriching external data and delivering it in an environment friendly with artificial intelligence (AI). PR Newswire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Elsevier Launches Entellect™…
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