New Words to Spell
Merriam-Webster has come out with its new list of approved words for 2014 and I am extremely excited. Not only are they new words I can add to my vocabulary, I can also potentially use them in Words with Friends or Scrabble.
Ontology-Based Software Aiding in Treating Diabetes
Arab Open University's (AOU) branch in Oman has developed software for detection and risk assessment of diabetes and other related diseases. This software is ontology driven known as Decision Support System. It was developed as part of the Research Council (TRC) Open Research Grant program. AOU was awarded this project in 2012.
Indexing History, Capturing Time
Historic audio and video footage is undergoing cataloguing and indexing as it gets closer to being fully integrated into the Visual History Archive. J. Michael Hagopian’s collection of 400 interviews of Armenian Genocide survivors and witnesses was handed over to the USC Shoah Foundation from the Armenian Film Foundation in an effort to preserve and integrate the collection.
NIOSH’s Office of Mine Safety and Health Research Implements Taxonomy-based Navigation
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) has implemented a taxonomy-based navigation tool on their website -- called “Site Browser” -- that allows researchers and other users to browse content tagged with subject terms from their taxonomy.
Information Architect Position Available
We are always excited to share with our readers career opportunities in the world of taxonomy, metadata, and semantic technology. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are changing.
New Release Using Semantic Technology
Ontology Systems has announced the launch of Intelligent 360 for Network Operators (i360-NetOps). This new product helps organizations to carry out network troubleshooting, handle their change management and other service enhancing processes.
Get the Full Picture
It is like half of an encyclopedia. If more people, businesses, writers, users, etc. are posting content to social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., why isn’t Google indexing this information?