Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker/Consultant Internet Happenings, Events and Sources

Friday, March 31, 2006   GUS - The Genomics Unified Schema GUS - The Genomics Unified Schema http://www.gusdb.org/ The Genomics Unified Schema (GUS) is an extensive relational database schema and associated application framework designed to store, integrate, analyze and present functional genomics data. The GUS schema supports a wide range of data types including genomics, gene expression, transcript assemblies, proteomics and others. It emphasizes standards-based ontologies and strong-typing. The GUS Application Framework offers an object-relational layer and a Plugin API used to rapidly create robust data loading programs for diverse data sources. The GUS distribution includes plugins for standard data sources. The GUS Web Development Kit (WDK) is a rich environment for efficiently designing sophisticated query-based websites with little programming required. This has been added to Biological Informatics Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   OpenDOAR - Directory of Open Access Repositories http://www.opendoar.org/ The OpenDOAR service is being developed to support the rapidly emerging movement towards Open Access to research information. This will categorise and list the wide variety of Open Access research archives that have grown up around the world. Such repositories have mushroomed over the last 2 years in response to calls by scholars and researchers worldwide to provide open access to research information. OpenDOAR is building a comprehensive and authoritative list of institutional and subject-based repositories, as well as archives set up by funding agencies - like the National Institutes for Health in the USA or the Wellcome Trust in the UK and Europe. Users of the service are able to analyse repositories by location, type, the material they hold and other measures. This can be of use both to users wishing to find original research papers and for third-party "service providers", like search engines or alert services, which need easy to use tools for developing tailored search services to suit specific user communities. Each of the OpenDOAR repositories has been visited by project staff to check the information that is recorded. This in-depth approach gives a quality-controlled list of repository features. In addition, while reviewing these archives, project staff are building a picture of the world-wide development of open access repositories, noting new features and directions. This information is being analysed to create the next version of the listing, with further information and categories being noted for each repository. In the meantime, the current list will continue to grow as new repositories are added. The project is a joint collaboration between the University of Nottingham in the UK and the Lund University in Sweden. Both institutions are active in supporting Open Access development. Lund operates the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), which is known throughout the world. Nottingham leads SHERPA, an institutional repository partnership that has helped establish Open Access archives in 20 leading UK research universities. Nottingham also runs the SHERPA/RoMEO database, which is used worldwide as a reference for publisher's copyright policies. This has been added to Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources White Paper. This will be added to Academic Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Directory Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   American Journal of Biblical Theology American Journal of Biblical Theology http://www.biblicaltheology.com/ The purpose of the Journal of Biblical Theology is to provide an outlet for theologians and theology students in the field of Biblical Theology to share their research in a peer-reviewed monthly journal environment. Consequently, papers are invited to be submitted by graduate students and those who have completed graduate degrees in any field of Christian theology and/or biblical studies. It is not the intent of this journal to stifle religious thought or expression by specifying a narrow viewpoint concerning Biblical interpretation. Therefore, the only doctrinal statements that are adhered to in this journal serve to maintain its integrity as a journal of Biblical Theology. Though other theological schools may be published and represented, the context of the editors and reviewers will adhere to the following statement: a) The sole basis of authority for Biblical Theology is the Bible, and b) The Bible, in its original form, is without any mixture of error or contradiction. This has been added to Theology Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) Microbial Database http://phytophthora.vbi.vt.edu/ The microbial database at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute hosts data from a range of plant pathogenic oomycetes, fungi and bacteria primarily those under study at the VBI. The data comes from different sources. This has been added to Biological Informatics Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Thursday, March 30, 2006   Grassroots.org http://www.grassroots.org/ Grassroots.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to spread valuable social information throughout the world, and to provide free services to other nonprofit organizations to help them save money and further their own missions. They believe that their grassroots strategy ultimately helps relieve some of the world's most egregious problems. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Structural Health Monitoring http://shm.sagepub.com/ Structural Health Monitoring was launched in July 2002 and publishes peer-reviewed papers that contain theoretical, analytical, and experimental investigations that advance the body of knowledge and its application in the discipline of structural health monitoring. The journal has a broad topical coverage and it serves as a primary reference for the structural health monitoring of aeronautical, mechanical, civil, electrical, and other systems. The multidisciplinary nature of the journal is intended to foster the intersection of different technologies to address the varied needs and applications for structural health monitoring. Papers are sought that explore the following issues and areas related to structural health monitoring: * self-diagnostics, prognostics, condition-based maintenance and performance * vibration and wave propagation methods for damage assessment * advanced signal processing and interpretation techniques for monitoring and diagnostics * sensor design, self-powered and low power sensors * data mining, data management * the use of smart materials and new sensor materials * monitoring of composite, metallic, new, and aging structures and infrastructure * monitoring of structural repairs * sensor network design, data transmission, wired and wireless communication * embedding technology, sensor/structure integration technology * development of self-repairable structures * monitoring of survivability and readiness assessment * structural integrity and remaining life predictions based on sensor management * design of multifunctional structures and integration of structural health monitoring and control * sensors for high temperature applications, in-situ sensors * monitoring of biomechanical, electromechanical, and thermal systems * fault diagnosis of avionics, propulsion, power, and electronic systems * structural health monitoring system integration and validation * bio-nanotechnology applied to structural monitoring * interdisciplinary approaches and applications for structural health monitoring. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Journal of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) http://cit.srce.hr/ The aim of the international Journal of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) is to present original scientific and professional papers, as well as review articles and surveys, covering the theory, practice and methodology of computer science and engineering, modelling and simulation, and information systems. Special attention is paid to educational, social, legal and managerial aspects of computing and information technology in Central and Eastern Europe and Mediterranean. Manuscripts should be written in English. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Working Draft: RDF/A Primer http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-xhtml-rdfa-primer-20060310/ http://www.w3.org/Markup/ http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/ The HTML Working Group and the Semantic Web Best Practices and Deployment Working Group jointly have published the First Public Working Draft of the "RDF/A Primer 1.0." Produced by the groups' RDF in XHTML Task Force, the draft is a companion to the XHTML 2.0 specification. This document introduces syntax for expressing RDF metadata within XHTML and explains the use of the XHTML metainformation modules. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Wednesday, March 29, 2006   Using the Internet as a Dynamic Resource Tool for Knowledge Discovery Using the Internet As a Dynamic Resource Tool for Knowledge Discovery http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/09/using-internet-as-dynamic-resource.html I have updated my Research white paper titled "Using the Internet As a Dynamic Resource Tool for Knowledge Discovery" a 18 page research paper listing many resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to perform information and knowledge research and discovery on the Internet. It is freely available as a .pdf file (1.26MB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 03-27-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   China Profile - Facts, Figures and Analyses http://www.china-profile.com/ China-Profile is a Web site which analyzes key dimensions in China's recent development. In particular, you will find information on China's: 1. Human development 2. Natural resources & environment 3. Economic development 4. Infrastructure 5. Science and technology 6. Policy and social structure The China-Profile Web site currently provides a small selection of data-related analyses (with tables, figures and maps), a timeline of key events in China since 1949, an extensive bibliography on contemporary China studies (with more than 800 carefully selected references), and a collection of high-quality Web links. In the near future additional sections will be added and the existing sections will be expanded substantially. The China-Profile Web site is researched, designed, implemented and maintained by Dr. Gerhard K. Heilig of Vienna, Austria. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Machine Translation http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=100310 While respecting its historical link with the field of MT, Machine Translation is changing and broadening its scope of interest to encompass all branches of Computational Linguistics and Language Engineering, wherever they incorporate a MULTILINGUAL aspect. We therefore welcome submissions to the journal on THEORETICAL, DESCRIPTIVE OR COMPUTATIONAL ASPECTS of any of the following topics: * machine translation and machine-aided translation * human translation theory and practise * multilingual text composition and generation * multilingual information retrieval * multilingual natural language interfaces * multilingual dialogue systems * multilingual message understanding systems * corpus-based and statistical language modelling * connectionist approaches to translation * compilation and use of bi- and multilingual corpora * discourse phenomena and their treatment in (human or machine)translation * knowledge engineering * contrastive linguistics * morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics * computer-aided language instruction and learning * software localization and internationalization * speech processing, especially for speech translation * phonetics, phonology * computational implications of non-Roman character sets * multilingual word-processing * the multilingual information society (sociological and legal as well as linguistic aspects) * minority languages * history of machine translation. This has been added to Artificial Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Journal of the World Aquaculture Society http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0893-8849&site=1 The Journal of the World Aquaculture Society is an international scientific journal publishing original, peer-reviewed, English-language papers on the culture of aquatic plants and animals. The Journal, published quarterly, covers nutrition, disease, genetics and breeding, physiology, environmental quality, culture systems engineering, husbandry practices, and economics and marketing as well as a number of other topics related to the culture of aquatic organisms. Papers are selected for publication based on scientific competence and the significance of the knowledge or ideas presented. Four categories of papers are published in the Journal. Review Articles provide objective synthesis of a subject of importance in aquaculture. Research Articles are full scientific reports of original research. Research Notes differ from research articles on the basis of scope, not quality, and are generally shorter and of narrower scientific focus. Finally, Communications are brief reports of new observations, concepts, or methodologies. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Semantic Web Primer for Object-Oriented Software Developers http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/NOTE-sw-oosd-primer-20060309/ http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/ The Semantic Web Best Practices and Deployment Working Group has published "A Semantic Web Primer for Object-Oriented Software Developers" as a Working Group Note. Produced by the group's Software Engineering Task Force, the Note shows how development processes can use the Semantic Web as a platform for domain model creation, sharing and reuse. RDF Schema and OWL are shown used in tandem with mainstream object-oriented languages. This has been added to the semantic web research section of Deep Web Research Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Tuesday, March 28, 2006   Awareness Watch™ Newsletter V4N4 April 2006 Awareness Watch™ Newsletter V4N4 April 2006 http://virtualprivatelibrary.blogspot.com/Awareness Watch V4N4.pdf Awareness Watch™ Newsletter Blog and Archives http://www.AwarenessWatch.com/ The April 2006 V4N4 Awareness Watch™ Newsletter is a freely available 38 page .pdf document (699KB) from the above URL. The Awareness Watch Featured Report this month features Semantic Web Research Resources on the Internet including related resources and sites. Many have said that the semantic web holds the future of the Internet and with many Web 2.0 applications currently happening this could very well be true! The Awareness Watch Spotters cover many excellent and newly released annotated current awareness research sources and tools as well as the latest identified Internet happenings and resources. The article review covers Six Degrees of Reputation: The Use and Abuse of Online Review and Recommendation Systems by Shay David and Trevor Pinch ©2006 Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. posted by Marcus | 4:25 PM   Web Data Extractors Web Data Extractors http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/09/web-data-extractors.html Research white paper link compilation titled "Web Data Extractors" is a 13 page research paper listing many resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find information and knowledge research about web data extraction on the Internet. It is freely available as a .pdf file (494KB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 06-19-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce http://www.leaonline.com/loi/joce With the emergence of new technologies in networking, multimedia, and the applications of cryptography to financial payments both intra- and inter-organizational processes are being dramatically redeveloped. The journal serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating research into the implications of these technologies for organizational structure and dynamics, the technological advances needed to keep pace with organizational changes, and emerging technological possibilities for improving organizational productivity. Theoretical, experimental, and survey research are all appropriate. The journal's major editorial focus is on electronic commerce, both in the global economy and with and across organizational divisions. Topics include coordination technology, digital libraries, distributed computing, EDI, electronic payment systems, information economics, organizational communications, and software agents. It also publishes relevant book reviews, meeting announcements, brief notes, and software reviews. This has been added to eCommerce Resources ubject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Android World Android World http://www.androidworld.com/index.htm This site is devoted to androids. An android is an anthropomorphic robot - i.e. a robot that looks like a human. Many android developers call their creations "humanoids" rather than androids. They also have robotics links, robot links, animatronics links, and research links. This has been added to Bot Research Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Dynamics of Partial Differential Equations http://www.intlpress.com/DPDE/ Dynamics of Partial Differential Equations publishes novel results in the areas of partial differential equations and dynamical systems in general, and priority will be given to dynamical system theory or dynamical aspects of partial differential equations. Both original and expository articles are included. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Free Software Foundation Free Software Foundation (FSF) http://www.fsf.org/ The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Boston, MA, USA. They rely on support from individuals like you to carry out their mission to preserve, protect and promote the freedom to use, study, copy, modify, and redistribute computer software, and to defend the rights of all Free Software users. The Free Software Directory was started in September 1999 to catalog all useful free software that runs under free operating systems. The Directory contains over 4,000 entries. The license of each program in the Directory is checked to verify that it is free software.This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Directory Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Monday, March 27, 2006   Searching the Internet Searching the Internet White Paper http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/09/searching-internet-white-paper.html I have updated my annotated white paper titled "Searching the Internet" by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. is a primer for those new to searching the Internet or those using only one search source. It is freely available as a 14 page .pdf document (777KB) from the above link from the Virtual Private Library™. It was updated 03-25-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   Biomechanics Knowledge Repository http://www.biomch-w.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Biomechanics Knowledge Repository, Biomch-W, is aimed at creating an organized collection of biomechanics related information. The project is based on the similar and successful repository established by Wikipedia. This site relies on editorial contributions from the biomechanics community for complete and accurate information on a variety of topics listed. Members of the biomechanics community have proven their participation in knowledge exchange, as illustrated by the acceptance and widespread use of Biomch-L news group. Biomch-W is anticipated to be the platform to extend this involvement for general dissemination of biomechanics knowledge. This has been added to Biological Informatics Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   e-Academichelp.com http://www.e-academichelp.com/ e-Academichelp.com specializes in providing valuable and essential assistance to students in primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools with completing their homework assignments and others with conducting research online. Our extensive network of teachers, college professors, graduate students, highly skilled professionals, and expert online researchers help us serve the needs of the global community 24/7 through our affordable homework help and professional online research services. Whether you need help in subjects like math, science, statistics, or chemistry or need help finding answers online to questions about jobs, business, leisure activities, games, sports, entertainment, etc., we are here to help you personally find the answers you are looking for. This has been added to Student Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   eSsortment - Information and Advice You Want To Know http://www.essortment.com/ Essortment's mission is to provide high quality free information to web surfers. Essortment seeks to provide concise, clear, and accurate answers to questions real people ask online. To achieve this, we have hired literally thousands of freelance writers and researchers to write answers to commonly asked questions, from "How do I Unstick a Stuck Window" to "How to Plan a Wedding Shower." Essortment is owned by PageWise, Inc. This has been added to Internet Experts Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Topographic Database of the National Fundamental Geographic Information System of China http://nfgis.nsdi.gov.cn/nfgis/english/default.htm The 1:4M-scale Topographic Database of the National Fundamental Geographic Information System of China(1:4M DB) is derived from the 1:1M-scale Topographic Database of the National Fundamental Geographic Information System of China. The contents of the 1:4M DB are: main rivers (level 5 and above), main roads, railways,cities (county and above), boundaries (county boundary and above) and so on. The data are divided into 6 layers. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Sunday, March 26, 2006   April 2006 Zillman Column - Agriculture Resources April 2006 Zillman Column - Agriculture Resources http://VirtualPrivateLibrary.BlogSpot.com/AgResources Apr06 Column.pdf http://www.zillmancolumns.com/ The April 2006 Zillman Column is now available and is titled Agriculture Resources. This April 2006 column is a comprehensive list of agriculture resources and sites on the Internet. Download this excellent 16 page free .pdf (717KB) column today and learn about the many agriculture and commodity resources available on the Internet! © 2006 Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. posted by Marcus | 1:10 PM Saturday, March 25, 2006   Online Social Networking Online Social Networking http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/09/online-social-networking-internet.html I have updated my Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation white paper titled "Online Social Networking" a 16 page research paper listing many resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find information and knowledge research about online social networks available on the Internet. It is freely available as a .pdf file (522KB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 03-25-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   Tiltomo - Content Based Visual Image Search http://www.tiltomo.com/ Tiltomo is a development site, where we test our search algorithms. Currently we are at Beta with our latest Visual Image Search Engine. A Visual Search uses proprietary algorithms (mathematical calculations) to analyze the similarity & relationship between images. Our aim is to develop a Visual Search tool that makes it easier to find the images you like. Our approach is to allow free thinking, where search results are influenced by what you see. Our system encourages you to make a broad search and narrow the types of images you like. It's as simple as searching a keyword, then clicking the image you like. to see more. We feel this way of searching allows you to follow your own creative path, and find images that you might not normally look for. This will be added to the search engine section of the 2006 Internet MiniGuides. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Bioinformatics Journal http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/ The leading journal in its field, Bioinformatics publishes the highest quality scientific papers and review articles of interest to academic and industrial researchers. Its main focus is on new developments in genome bioinformatics and computational biology. Two distinct sections within the journal - Discovery Notes and Application Notes- focus on shorter papers; the former reporting biologically interesting discoveries using computational methods, the latter exploring the applications used for experiments. This has ben added to Biological Informatics Subject Tracer*trade; Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Protein Journal http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=111872 The Protein Journal (formerly the Journal of Protein Chemistry) publishes original research work on all aspects of protein investigations. These include studies concerned with the structure (covalent or three-dimensional), assembly, genetics, evolution, proteomics, molecular biology, engineering, peptide synthesis or the application of these studies to the elucidation and interpretation of the molecular bases of the biological activity of proteins. Alll facets of protein biological functions and interactions are appropriate. This has been added to Biological Informatics Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Fast Stats A-Z Public Health Information http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm The Faststats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Friday, March 24, 2006   Online Research Browsers Online Research Browsers http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/10/online-research-browsers-internet.html I have updated my Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation white paper titled "Online Research Browsers" a 17 page research paper listing many resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find information and knowledge research about online research browsers available on the Internet. These research browsers allow you to visualize information to find new relationships and associations to create knowledge discovery and obtain new and highly relevant research data. It is freely available as a .pdf file (431KB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 03-24-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases http://www.ojrd.com/ Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of rare diseases and orphan drugs. The journal welcomes high quality review articles encompassing all aspects of diagnosis, clinical description, clinical work-up and management as well as aetiopathogenesis, epidemiology, and genetic counselling of rare diseases. It brings together knowledge of basic research and clinical practice. By providing this information, crucial for optimised diagnosis and management, the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases aims to contribute to the improved care of patients affected by rare diseases. The journal provides researchers and clinicians with the opportunity to publish state of the art developments in the area of rare diseases and orphan drugs as well as to publish new syndromes and results of clinical trials including those with negative results. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases considers the following types of articles: * Case reports: reports of clinical cases that describe a diagnostic or therapeutic dilemma, suggest an association, or present an important adverse reaction. * Case studies: describe a major health care intervention (and not an individual patient), usually from a public health perspective. * Methodology articles: present a new experimental method, test or procedure. The method described may either be completely new, or may offer a better version of an existing method. * Research: reports of data from original research. * Reviews: comprehensive, authoritative descriptions of any subject within the scope of the journal. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Yahoo! User Interface Library http://developer.yahoo.net/yui/ The Yahoo! User Interface Library is a set of utilities and controls, written in JavaScript, for building richly interactive web applications using techniques such as DOM scripting, HTML and AJAX. The UI Library Utilities facilitate the implementation of rich client-side features by enhancing and normalizing the developer's interface to important elements of the browser infrastructure (such as events, in-page HTTP requests and the DOM). The Yahoo UI Library Controls produce visual, interactive user interface elements on the page with just a few lines of code and an included CSS file. All the components in the Yahoo! User Interface Library have been released as open source under a BSD license and are free for all uses. These pages provide an overview of the Yahoo! UI Library as well as patterns and articles that help you create dynamic web applications with the Yahoo! UI Library. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Museum of Hoaxes Museum of Hoaxes http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/ The Museum was established in 1997 in order to promote knowledge about the phenomenon of hoaxes. It plays host to a variety of humbugs and hoodwinks—from ancient deceptions all the way up to modern schemes, dupes, and dodges that circulate on the internet. The museum is divided into a variety of different sections. There's a historical wing, in which hoaxes are presented chronologically, from the Middle Ages right up to the present; a Gallery of April Fool's Day hoaxes, celebrating that one day of the year devoted to pranks and practical jokes; a Tall-Tale Creature Gallery that delves into the natural history of species such as the Jackalope and the Fur-Bearing Trout; and much, much more. This has been added to Internet Hoaxes Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media http://www.leaonline.com/loi/jobem Published quarterly for the Broadcast Education Association, the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media contains timely articles about new developments, trends, and research in electronic media written by academicians, researchers, and other electronic media professionals. The Journal invites submissions of original research that examine a broad range of issues concerning the electronic media, including the historical, technological, economic, legal, policy, cultural, social, and psychological dimensions. Scholarship that extends a historiography, tests theory, or that fosters innovative perspectives on topics of importance to the field, is particularly encouraged. The Journal is open to a diversity of theoretic paradigms and methodologies. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Thursday, March 23, 2006   Knowledge Discovery Resources 2006 Knowledge Discovery Resources 2006 http://zillman.blogspot.com/2005/03/knowledge-discovery-resources-2006.html I have updated my Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation white paper titled "Knowledge Discovery Resources 2006" a 20 page research paper listing selected resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find the latest information about knowledge discovery available on the Internet. Each source is described along with the URL address than can be accessed. It is freely available as a .pdf file (413KB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 03-24-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:25 AM   International Journal of Older People Nursing http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1748-3735&site=1 International Journal of Older People Nursing is an international forum for advancing knowledge in gerontological nursing. The Journal publishes scholarly and accessible material that challenges assumptions and provokes new ideas, helping nurses develop and inform their practice and engage in the debates about the health and social care services for older people. The journal consists of two sections: scholarly, peer-reviewed original articles, and peer-reviewed practice development. Within the practice development section are three commissioned scholarly papers: a literature scan, a paper on applications to practice and a review paper. Each issue features practice development on a key aspect of older people nursing. The Editors welcome scholarly papers on all aspects of older people nursing, including policy, management, education and research related to practice. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   WWW Tools for Education http://m.fasfind.com/wwwtools/m/2756.cfm?x=0&rid=2756 Thanks to recent ICT developments, there are now available a host of new web services and applications generally categorised as elements of Web 2.0 , most of which seem to have interesting impications for the organisation of educational resources and the delivery of learning. This is an excellent resource for the latest WWW tools for education. This will be added to Education and Distance Learning Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   XUL Planet http://www.xulplanet.com/ The XML User Interface Language (XUL) is a markup language for describing user interfaces. With XUL you can create rich, sophisticated cross-platform web applications easily. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Hamachi - Secure Mediated Peer To Peer http://www.hamachi.cc/ With Hamachi you can organize two or more computers with an Internet connection into their own virtual network for direct secure communication. Hamachi is a UDP-based virtual private networking system. Its peers utilize the help of a 3rd node called mediation server to locate each other and to boot strap the connection between themselves. The connection itself is direct and once it's established no traffic flows through their servers. Hamachi is not just truly peer-to-peer, it is verifiably secure peer-to-peer. Believe it or not, they state that they are able to successfully mediate p2p connections in roughly 97% of all cases they dealt with so far (few tens of thousands as of early March). This includes peers sitting behind different firewalls and/or broadband routers (aka NAT devices). It is high-tech and it is really cool :) This has been added to the P2P section of Deep Web Research Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Wednesday, March 22, 2006   Healthcare Bots and Subject Directories Healthcare Bots and Subject Directories http://zillman.blogspot.com/2005/05/healthcare-bots-and-subject.html My Internet MiniGuide White Paper Link Compilation titled "Healthcare Bots and Subject Directories" a 20 page research paper listing selected resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find the latest information about healthcare search engines and subject directories available on the Internet. It is freely available as a .pdf file (424KB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 03-23-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/104085484 New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising was created to strengthen voluntary giving by addressing how the concepts of philanthropy pertain to fundraising practice. In each quarterly paperback, authors address themes related to fundraising management and technique, always keeping in mind the values of voluntarism and public benefit that characterize philanthropic organizations. This has been added to Grant Resources Subject Tracer™ Inforation Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   TSW Holistic Health and Medicine TSW Holistic Health & Medicine http://www.thescientificworld.com/SCIENTIFICWORLDJOURNAL/main/Home.asp?ocr=1&menuid=68&jid=295 TSW Holistic Health & Medicine is a multidisciplinary journal that will publish original research papers in the broad area of holistic health. Holistic health is the art and science of healing the whole person - body, mind and spirit - by integrating conventional and alternative therapies to prevent and treat disease and to promote optimal health. The journal provides an international forum for public health issues, health and social policy, service aspects, developmental aspects, epidemiology, family and social issues, psycho-social aspects, community health, health promotion, conventional and alternative therapies in relation to human development over the whole age spectrum. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management (IJISCM) http://www.inderscience.com/ijiscm/ The IJISCM is a fully refereed journal covering the general field of information systems and change management theories, methodologies, modelling, processes and tools, with emphasis on the management, problem-solving and strategies for dealing with business changes. Information systems increasingly change people’s lives, including relationships, communications, transactions, data collection and decision-making. Changes in IT lead to innovation, new business models and services. Organisational leaders need to consider the impact of change inside their organisations. Business must constantly examine its performance, strategy, processes and systems in order to monitor the changes to be made. The concept of change management and how people deal with it has gained much attention in the fields of human and organisational behaviour, psychology, business administration, operation management, and information systems. Technology and business improvements are needed in modern society, and finding effective ways for managing the process of changes is the key to success in a highly competitive and global business environment. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Natural Resources Research http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=105547 Natural Resources Research (NRR) is one of three journals sponsored by the international Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) and is co-sponsored by the Energy Mineral Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG/EMD). The journal publishes original papers concerned with the quantitative exploration, assessment, and exploitation of mineral resources interpreted in the broadest sense. This includes metals, such as copper, lead, and zinc; nonmetals such as sand and gravel, gypsum, and uranium; fuels such as oil and gas, and geothermal and renewable resources such as wind, tide, and solar. Special emphasis is given to multidisciplinary and multinational papers. Case studies are particularly welcome. Papers submitted must be original and not under consideration for publication elsewhere; all papers are peer-reviewed. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Tuesday, March 21, 2006   Current Awareness Discovery Tools on the Internet White Paper Current Awareness Discovery Tools on the Internet http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/09/current-awareness-discovery-tools-on.html Research white paper titled "Current Awareness Discovery Tools on the Internet" is a 22 page research paper listing many resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find information and knowledge research about current awareness discovery tools available on the Internet. It is freely available as a .pdf file (1.44MB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 03-22-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   Think Tanks Think Tanks http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html Connect to websites of conservative think tanks, liberal think tanks, international relations think tanks, public policy institutes, and public policy organizations. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Human Development Reports Statistics Data Human Development Reports Statistics Data http://hdr.undp.org/statistics/data The UN Development Programme provides economic, social, demographic, environmental, political and other statistics relating to human development. Data for more than 170 countries are available. Data can be accessed by country or by subject and is able to be downloaded in Excel. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Informtion Blog. This has been added to Statistics Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   PageBites - Resume and Job Search Engine http://www.PageBites.com/ PageBites.com allows you to search the Web for job openings and/or résumés. You can also post your résumé and/or job opening on their site. This has been added to Employment Resources ubject Trace™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   The China and Eurasia Forum China and Eurasia Forum http://www.silkroadstudies.org/new/inside/publications/CEF_home.htm China and Eurasia Forum is an independent forum which seeks to bring together regional experts, academics, government policy makers, and business leaders with an interest in the growing relationship between China and Eurasia. The forum is affiliated to the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and the Silk Road Studies Program. Focusing primarily on Sino-Central Asian, Sino-Russian, and Sino-Caucasian relations, the goal of this website and the CEF Quarterly (formerly the CEF Monthly) is to foster discussion and information sharing between a geographically distant community that recognizes the significance of China's emergence in this important part of the world. Please visit our headlines page to be updated on recent events concerning these topics. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Monday, March 20, 2006   Business Intelligence Online Resources by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Business Intelligence Online Resources http://zillman.blogspot.com/2005/04/business-intelligence-online-resources.html I have updated my Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation white paper titled "Business Intelligence Online Resources" a 24 page research paper listing selected resources both new and existing for online business intelligence. Each source is described along with the URL address than can be accessed. It is freely available as a .pdf file (531KB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 03-20-06. Other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 11:50 AM   Veoh Video Networks http://www.veoh.com/ Veoh software, installed on PCs or Macs, creates a virtual television network, that is able to distribute TV-Quality, Full-Screen broadcast video to hundreds of millions of users with broadband internet connections. Motion picture studios, television networks, companies, organizations, and individuals are able to publish unlimited amounts of broadcast video content to the network, providing consumers with unparalleled choice in television programming, and control over their viewing experience. Because Veoh delivers television programming over the Internet, it is unencumbered by restrictions imposed on traditional broadcasters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the traditional costs of broadcasting. This allows broadcasters to produce innovative new content that has never been seen on television, and distribute that content throughout the world. Veoh provides a secure delivery system that prevents piracy and provides publishers unprecedented control over their content. Veoh believes that this democratization of television broadcasting is as profound as the change that was brought on by the World Wide Web, which democratized print publishing. Just like there are millions of web sites, produced by enthusiasts to professionals, so will there be millions of TV shows that are produced, providing compelling content for every imaginable interest and desire. Forget about the world of less than a thousand channels and get ready for the world of millions of channels. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   edgeio - Listings from the Edge http://www.edgeio.com/ edgeio dynamically organizes listings published from RSS enabled websites making them discoverable via the edgeio website and through an open set of web services. Their goal is to give publishers of all sizes the means to control how their content is published, discovered, and consumed. By doing so, edgeio provides everyone easy, up to date, access to content from the Internet's edge. Anyone with an RSS enabled website can publish content through edgeio. Using tags, publishers direct edgeio to index and organize their content. No more listing fees, complicated forms to fill in, and struggling to keep content synchronized across multiple websites. Just post it, use appropriate tags, and edgeio takes care of the rest. A blogger can publish an item for sale and have it listed on edgeio within a matter of seconds. An auto dealer with an RSS enabled website can publish their inventory in real-time to edgeio's network. Using tags indicating location, realtors can reach buyers in specific communities around the world. Podcasters and video bloggers, can use tags to describe their work making it easily discoverable in the edgeio network of websites. This has bee added to Bots Blogs and News Aggregators presentation resource listing. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   RawSugar - The Power of Shared Knowledge http://www.rawsugar.com/ A RawSugar Directory is an annotated collection of tagged webpages, to service a community of shared interests. RawSugar's topic-driven navigation and guided search capabilities can seamlessly integrate with your blog or website. This has been added to Directory Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Dojo Tool Kit Dojo Tool Kit http://www.dojotoolkit.org/ Dojo is the Open Source JavaScript toolkit that helps you build serious applications in less time. It fills in the gaps where JavaScript and browsers don't go quite far enough, and gives you powerful, portable, lightweight, and tested tools for constructing dynamic interfaces. Dojo lets you prototype interactive widgets quickly, animate transitions, and build Ajax requests with the most powerful and easiest to use abstractions available. These capabilities are built on top of a lightweight packaging system, so you never have to figure out which order to request script files in again. Dojo's package system and optional build tools help you develop quickly and optimize transparently. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Saturday, March 18, 2006   Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources Updated> Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/12/academic-and-scholar-search-engines.html I have updated my Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation White Paper titled "Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources" which is a 37 page research paper listing selected resources both new and existing that will help anyone who is attempting to find academic and scholarly information and knowledge available on the Internet. Each source is described along with the URL address than can be accessed. It is freely available as a .pdf file (659KB) at the above link from the Virtual Private Library™ and authored by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. [Updated 03-17-06] posted by Marcus | 4:20 AM   Virtual China Virtual China http://www.virtual-china.org/ Virtual China is an exploration of virtual experiences and environments in and about China. It is also the focus of the 2006 Asia Focus research program at the Institute for the Future, a small nonprofit technology forecasting group in Palo Alto, California. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Online Tools by Christian Heilmann http://www.onlinetools.org/ This is a collection of scripts, tools and software add-ons written by Christian Heilmann for you to use, enjoy and learn from. All of the things here are free to use for personal web sites and free resources, however, if you want to use anything for commercial purposes, please contact him. This has been added to Script Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   S.O.S. for Information Literacy http://www.informationliteracy.org/ S.O.S. for Information Literacy is a dynamic web-based multimedia resource for educators, that promises to make a significant contribution to enhancing the teaching of information literacy skills to children. At no time in history has the ability to locate, organize, evaluate, manage and use information been more critical for today's learners. These skills, collectively referred to as information literacy, lay the groundwork for success in every phase of a student's life both in and out of school. This has been added to Information Quality Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   YouTube - Broadcast Yourself http://www.YouTube.com/ Founded in February 2005, by early commerce pioneers of PayPal, YouTube is a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. Prior to YouTube, there was no easy way for individuals to share video on the Web. Dealing with hundreds of multimedia formats, massive file sizes and difficult uploading methods made sharing personal video clips on the Web a daunting task for even the most tech savvy individual. With its revolutionary technology, YouTube has given people the ability to easily, upload, tag and share video clips through youtube.com, across the Internet and through email as well as to create their own personal video network. With over 6 million videos served up daily, hundreds of thousands of active members, and investment support from Sequoia Capital, YouTube is set to become the Internet's premier video service. What is YouTube? YouTube is the way to get your videos to the people who matter to you. With YouTube you can: a) Upload, tag and share your videos worldwide, b) Browse through thousands of original videos uploaded by our member community, c) Get video codes to embed videos on any website, d) Securely and privately show your videos to friends and family, e) Find, join and create video groups to connect with people who have similar interests, f) Organize your favorite videos into Playlists, g) Subscribe to videos from your favorite users and tags, and h) Integrate YouTube with your application or website with our suite of developer APIs. YouTube is completely, 100% free. Absolutely no strings attached. YouTube is a young, dynamic, evolving company constantly striving to provide their users with the absolute best online video service imaginable. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Friday, March 17, 2006   EURES - The European Job Mobility Portal EURES - The European Job Mobility Portal http://europa.eu.int/eures/home.jsp?lang=en EURES (EURopean Employment Services) brings together the European Commission and the public employment services of the countries belonging to the European Economic Area and Switzerland. Other regional and national bodies concerned with employment issues are also included, such as trade unions, employers' organisations, as well as local and regional authorities. The purpose of the EURES network is to provide services for the benefit of workers and employers as well as any citizen wishing to benefit from the principle of the free movement of persons. This involves three types of service provision: information, advice and recruitment/placement (job-matching). The EURES network comprises the EURES members (the national public employment services and the European Commission) and, within the framework of the EURES cross-border partnerships, EURES partners such as trade unions and employers' organisations, and local and regional authorities. In the context of the European employment strategy, the mobility of workers is not only a fundamental right, but also a tool to help the labour market adapt to developments. EURES is playing an increasing role in identifying the surpluses and deficits of manpower in different sectors, and in overcoming qualification bottlenecks. The network also helps improve employability, particularly that of young people, through the acquisition of professional experience abroad. EURES also contributes to the creation of a common European labour market, as well as, in certain border regions, to the establishment of an integrated regional labour market. This has been added to Employment Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy Journal Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/ Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy is an Open Access, peer-reviewed online journal that will encompass all aspects of research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues. The journal aims to provide an environment for the exchange of ideas, new research, consensus papers, and critical reviews, to bridge the established fields that share a mutual goal of reducing substance abuse. These fields include: legislation pertaining to substance abuse; correctional supervision of substance abusers; medical treatment and screening; mental health services; research; and evaluation of substance abuse programs. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy considers the following types of articles: * Research: reports of data from original research. * Review: comprehensive, authoritative descriptions of any subject within the journal's scope. These are usually written by opinion leaders invited by the Editorial Board. * Commentary: short, focused and opinionated articles on any subject within the scope of the journal. These articles are usually related to a contemporary issue, such as recent research findings, and are often written by opinion leaders. * Database article: describe a new database or a substantial improvement of an existing database. * Debate article: present an argument that is not essentially based on practical research. Debate articles can report on all aspects of the subject including sociological and ethical issues. * Hypothesis: short articles presenting an untested original hypothesis backed solely by previously published results rather than any new evidence. * Methodology article: present a new experimental method, test or procedure. The method described may either be completely new, or may offer a better version of an existing method. * Short report: brief reports of data from original research. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Go Ask Alice! Go Ask Alice! http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ Some readers may be wondering aloud: “Who is Alice, and why do I want to ask her anything?” Well, “Alice” is in fact a team of Columbia University health educators, health care providers, and specialists from health-related organizations worldwide. “Alice” was created in 1993 at Columbia, and is one of the longest-running health question and answer websites. As one might surmise, the site provides intelligent, informed, and lively answers to a number of pressing health issues, such as drug use, body image, and various aspects of emotional health. Visitors can search the archive of answered questions, and also look through topical sections that cover subjects such as alcohol use and relationships. The site also includes a weekly poll and an area where visitors can sign up to receive each week’s question (and response) in their email inbox. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. [From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2006. http://scout.wisc.edu/] posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies (IJKMS) http://www.inderscience.com/ijkms/ Knowledge as a key resource will contribute to improved organisational performance if it is properly leveraged and harnessed. IJKMS is a refereed and authoritative source of information in the field of knowledge management and related aspects. The main objectives of IJKMS are geared towards: a) Capturing the latest information pertaining to all aspects of knowledge management, b) Disseminating both theoretical and practical information of knowledge management, and c) Providing a platform to gain and exchange knowledge in the discipline. Readership includes: Academics, researchers, scholars, practitioners and managers working in various areas such as engineering, management, consultancy, education, finance, manufacturing, marketing, telecommunication, etc. IJKMS publishes original, theoretical and empirical papers; case studies; conference reports; management reports; book reviews; notes; commentaries and news. In addition to the regular issues of the journal, IJKMS publishes Special Issues devoted to interesting topics in knowledge management. This has been added to Knowledge Discovery Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Thursday, March 16, 2006   Online Research Tools White Paper Link Compilation Updated> My Online Research Tools White Paper Link Compilation http://zillman.blogspot.com/2004/09/online-research-tools.html My white paper link compilation Online Research Tools by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. has been updated! It is a comprehensive listing of online research tools that offer various downloadable as well as web applications to allow you to do your research and searching on the Internet far more effective and productive. It is a freely available 35 page .pdf document (987KB) that can be downloaded from the above URL along with other white papers and resources on information retrieval, information extraction and deep web research by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. It was updated 06-20-06. My other white papers are available by clicking here. posted by Marcus | 3:33 PM   McGill Journal of Medicine http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/mjm/ The McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM) provides an international forum for student contributions to the field of medicine. They publish student research ranging from basic laboratory science to clinical work to humanities analyses of medicine in society to medically related artwork. Their goal is to reach their broad international readership with multiple perspectives of medicine. The McGill Journal of Medicine currently accepts submissions of the following types: original articles, review articles, letters, research letters, case reports, “crossroads” articles in the humanities, as well as artwork. The nature of the administration of the MJM makes it particularly sympathetic to contributions from students who are just beginning their careers in the medical and scientific fields. As such, this journal hopes to encourage students to continue their research by providing them with an editorial staff eager to consider their submissions. Many students publish their first articles with the MJM and readily recognise that this journal served as a launch pad for their future contributions to scientific literature. Furthermore, the MJM is continually looking to expand its network and recruit other enthusiastic individuals into its community. The MJM staff welcomes anyone eager to participate in this experience either through submissions or technical assistance. All questions and comments are welcome. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   International Journal of Electronic Finance (IJEF) http://www.inderscience.com/ijef/ International Journal of Electronic Finance (IJEF) publishes articles that present current practice and research in the area of e-Finance. It is dedicated to design, development, management, implementation, technology, and application issues in e-Finance. This has been added to eCommerce Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   BrightTALK http://www.bright-talk.com/ BrightTALK provides webcasting, web conferencing, email and rich media portal solutions for industry-specific challenges. They invest in the development of their own services and technologies to provide a step change in the way people interact to conduct business. BrightTALK is a privately owned company and operates from its offices in central London. It was co-founded by Charlie Blackburn and Paul Heald, who worked together previously to establish Scient in Europe. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Ancient World Mapping Center http://www.unc.edu/awmc/ The Ancient World Mapping Center promotes cartography, historical geography and geographic information science as essential disciplines within the field of ancient studies through innovative and collaborative research, teaching, and community outreach activities. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Wednesday, March 15, 2006   International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies (IJMSO) http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijmso IJMSO aims at publishing research advances and discussions about meta-data in a broad sense, and about their associated semantics and ontological structures, from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and with an emphasis on domain-specific ontologies and organisational, human interaction and social issues regarding metadata annotation, use and assessment. It also intends covering Semantic Web research, as a concrete metadata-intensive technological framework in which shared and standardised semantics are a critical issue. This has been added to Semantic Web Research section of Deep Web Research Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Streamripper http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/ Streamripper is an Open Source (GPL) application that lets you record streaming mp3 to your hard drive. Version 1.61.16 is now released. This version includes a new feature, the ability to rip from external metadata. It can be used for recording streams that do not send artist or title information using metadata, but instead send this information using other means. For example, some streams update the current artist and title using html or xml. Another example is icecast 1.x, which sends metadata through a UDP socket. This has been added World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Ontology Metadata Vocabulary (OMV) http://omv.ontoware.org/ Ontologies have seen quite an enormous development and application in many domains within the last years, especially in the context of the next web generation, the Semantic Web. Besides the work of countless researchers across the world, industry starts developing ontologies to support their daily operative business. Currently, most ontologies exist in pure form without any additional information, e.g. authorship information, such as provided by Dublin Core for text documents. This burden makes it difficult for academia and industry e.g. to identify, find and apply - basically meaning to reuse - ontologies effectively and efficiently. Our contribution consists of a proposal for a metadata standard, so called Ontology Metadata Vocabulary OMV. This has been added to the semantic web research section of Deep Web Research Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   LibriVox LibriVox - Accoustical Liberation of Books in the Public Domain http://www.librivox.org/ LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain, and then we release the audio files back onto the net (podcast and catalog). Our objective is to make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet. We are a totally volunteer, open source, free content, public domain project. This will be added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Tuesday, March 14, 2006   International Journal of Knowledge and Learning (IJKL) http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijkl IJKL aims at fostering multidisciplinary discussion and research on knowledge-intensive approaches to learning management and learning processes at the individual, organisational and national levels, emphasising knowledge representation issues, social and organisational elements, and architectural and design issues of learning management systems. IJKL targets the emerging new landscape of knowledge intensive organisations, which require an integrated approach to the management of learning and knowledge. The promotion of leading edge research in the converging area of knowledge and learning management is treated with a strategic point of view: the fact that the deployment of technologies requires a multidisciplinary approach in which new models for learning have to be built upon effective knowledge management mechanisms. This general statement outlines the ultimate objective but towards this direction a number of other goals and objectives can be stressed: a) Promotion of the discipline, b) Communication of the differences that electronic evolution brings to learning and knowledge exploitation, c) Communication of lessons learned from both failures and successes of advanced learning applications, d) Craft of strategies for effective learning and knowledge management convergence, e) Contextual studies in sectors: main emphasis will be paid on the following sectors: Health, Government, Education, Business, Entertainment Industry, Tourism, etc, f) Promotion of International Collaborations towards new projects aiming at the development of new tools and at the specification of new services, g) Identification of best practices that could support consultation in many levels, and h) Benchmarking winning practices in the corporate field. This has been added to Knowledge Discovery Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Digital Web Magazine http://www.digital-web.com/ Digital Web Magazine is an online magazine intended for professional web designers, web developers and information architects. The magazine consists primarily of work contributed by web authors, as well as by others who occasionally delve into the web realm. We put emphasis on and provide recognition for contributed work. The Magazine is recognized by nearly all of the major web design agencies in the industry. Digital Web Magazine is a non-profit publication created by a world-wide network of volunteers dedicated to producing quality educational and informative material free-of-charge, to foster the development of the web for the benefit of all. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   SourceWatch http://www.sourcewatch.org/ SourceWatch is a collaborative project of the Center for Media and Democracy (http://www.prwatch.org) to produce a directory of the people, organizations and issues shaping the public agenda. SourceWatch's primary focus is on documenting public relations firms, think tanks, industry-funded organizations and industry-friendly experts that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations, governments and special interests. Over time, SourceWatch has broadened to include others involved in public debates including media outlets, journalists and government agencies. Unlike some other wikis, SourceWatch has a policy of strict referencing, and is overseen by a paid editor. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Google Page Creator http://pages.google.com/ Google Page Creator is a free online tool that makes it easy for anyone to create and publish useful, attractive web pages in just minutes. Features include: a) No technical knowledge required, b) Build high-quality web pages without having to learn HTML or use complex software, c) What you see is what you'll get, d) Edit your pages right in your browser, seeing exactly how your finished product will look every step along the way, e) Don't worry about hosting, and f) Your web pages will live on your own site at googlepages.com. As a Google Labs project, Google Page Creator is still in an early testing phase. If you're interested in taking it for a test drive, login with your Gmail account to begin making pages. Google continues to expand its resource of excellent tools to make the Internet a truly interactive and user-friendly medium! This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Monday, March 13, 2006   Omniglot - A Guide To Written Language http://www.omniglot.com/index.htm This site contains details of most alphabets and other writing systems currently in use, as well as quite a few ancient and invented ones. It also includes information about some of the languages written with those writing systems, multilingual texts, tips on learning languages, a book store, some useful phrases in many different languages, and a ever-growing collection of links to language-related resources. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Evaluating Internet Health Information Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.htm This tutorial teaches you how to to evaluate the health information that you find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes long. You need a Flash plug-in, version 6 or above, to view it. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start. The tutorial runs automatically, but you can also use the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to go forward, backward, pause, or start over. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to Tutorial Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Information Quality Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Oyster - Managing, Searching and Sharing Ontology Metadata in a Peer-to-Peer Network. http://oyster.ontoware.org/ Oyster is a java-based system, which assists researchers in managing, searching and sharing ontology metadata in a peer-to-peer network. Currently, ontology re-use is rather difficult, as it is hard to find and share ontologies available among the community. This leads to the problem of having many isolated ontologies created by many different parties. Besides the costs of the duplicate efforts this also hampers interoperability between ontology-based applications. Oyster 1 is a Peerto-Peer application that exploits semantic web techniques in order to provide a solution for exchanging and re-using ontologies. Besides, the Oyster client on its own (e.g. disconnected from the P2P network) provides added value to it's users as it will give researchers an overview and search facilities of his/her own ontology metadata. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to the P2P section of Deep Web Research Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Acronym Finder http://www.acronymfinder.com/ Acronym Finder, combined with the Acronym Attic, contains more than 3 million acronyms and abbreviations, including: most common abbreviations, information technology, military, government, science, medicine, engineering, organizations, schools, colleges, business, finance, accounting, popular culture, slang, chat and many more. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Saturday, March 11, 2006   ganfyd - A Medical Wiki ganfyd.org - A Medical Wiki http://ganfyd.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ganfyd.org is a free medical knowledge base (wiki) that anyone can read and any registered medical practitioner may edit. Ganfyd is a collaborative medical reference by medical professionals and invited non-medical experts. The site is based around the wiki format, enabling true sharing of knowledge. Ganfyd is the first of its type. GANFYD was initiated by a group of doctors and medical students who use Doctors.net.uk (AKA Ausdoctors.net) to contribute their knowledge and experience to the commonwealth. This has been added to Healthcare Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Democracy Player - Watch Internet Videos Like You Watch TV http://www.getdemocracy.com/ Democracy Player - Watch internet videos like you watch TV. Download and watch all the best internet TV shows and videos in one powerful application. New channels arrive daily in the built-in Channel Guide. Stop squinting at tedious web videos-- sit back and watch big, high resolution videos one after another. It's so easy to use that you'll be watching interesting videos in moments. Features include: a) subscribe to video RSS feeds (including podcasts, video blogs, and BitTorrent feeds); b) watch fullscreen; and c) share with friends. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:11 AM   Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) 1.1 - Last Call http://www.w3.org/TR/2006/WD-P3P11-20060210/ http://www.w3.org/P3P/ The P3P Specification Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of the "Platform for Privacy Preferences 1.1 (P3P 1.1)." P3P simplifies and automates the process of reading Web site privacy policies, promoting trust and confidence in the Web. Version 1.1 has new extension and binding mechanisms based on suggestions from W3C workshops and the privacy community. The draft completes the transition to XML Schema for P3P data schemas. Comments are welcome through 31 March. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Journal of Agricultural Economics http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0021-857X&site=1 Published on behalf of the Agricultural Economics Society, the Journal of Agricultural Economics is a leading international professional journal, providing a forum for research into agricultural economics and related disciplines such as statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history and sociology, and their application to issues in the agricultural, food, and related industries; rural communities, and the environment. Each issue of the JAE contains articles, notes and book reviews as well as information relating to the Agricultural Economics Society. Published 3 times a year, it is received by members and institutional subscribers in 69 countries. With contributions from leading international scholars, the JAE is a leading citation for agricultural economics and policy. Published articles either deal with new developments in research and methods of analysis, or apply existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations which are of general interest to the Journal’s international readership. This has been added to Agriculture Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Friday, March 10, 2006   FeedTheNetwork - Audio/Video Search Engine http://www.feedthenetwork.com/default.asp FeedTheNetwork.com provides its visitors with more than one-hundred thousand links to audio and video files. While their focus is on providing links to such audio and video content, the same principles which we're using could also provide an up-to-date reference of PDF files, images, compressed archives, and other types of files. This will be added to the search engine section of the 2006 Internet MiniGuides. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Tech-Recipes Tech Recipes http://www.tech-recipes.com/ Hundreds of thousands of visitors have received help from the over one thousand step-by-step tutorials found on the site. Most of these were authored by the large community of over two thousand users that have registered through the site. Many of these users continue to be active helping people in the tech-recipes forums. The most helpful of users are often rewarded with t-shirts, hats, gift certificates, and even personal web space. The latest addition to the site is the tech-recipes blog where the editors post information regarding the site and other helpful tutorial sites across the internet. This has been added to Tutorial Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Xiph.Org Foundation http://www.xiph.org/ The Xiph.Org Foundation is a non-profit corporation dedicated to protecting the foundations of Internet multimedia from control by private interests. Their purpose is to support and develop free, open protocols and software to serve the public, developer and business markets. In their effort to bring open-source ideals to the world of multimedia, the Xiph.Org Foundation and its open-source community develops a multitude of amazing products. This will cbe added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   AquaMinds Note Taker http://www.aquaminds.com/home.jsp NoteTaker is powerful new OS X software for organizing your information lifestyle, your digital workstyle. At its most basic level, NoteTaker is a personal note and idea organizer. With NoteTaker, you can make a list, organize an outline or jot down an idea. It's that basic. But with everyday work and lifestyle demands, our information needs are far more complex and diverse. And NoteTaker reflects this reality so that users can add and change the content and use of their information as needed. NoteTaker's user interface metaphor uses a visually rich "spiral" notebook pages with section tabs. Some users will simply have one tab and a long list of outlines while others will organize entire project and research journals with many sections and many pages within those tab sections. And it makes no difference how you decide to organize and use NoteTaker, it's flexible yet easy to understand. It's like having electronic paper on your OS X desktop. In short, NoteTaker applications are unlimited. From managing the daily to do list information to sharing a project team binder across the Internet, NoteTaker becomes the software of our everyday lifestyle. Use it to communicate ideas. Organize personal information. Keep a project journal. Think on paper. NoteTaker is software you'll want to use every single day. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Thursday, March 09, 2006   Zillow.com - Real Estate Evaluator http://www.zillow.com/ Zillow.com is an online real estate service dedicated to helping you get an edge in real estate by providing you with valuable tools and information. Buyers can compare home values to avoid overpaying. Sellers can use home valuation tools to arrive at the right selling price. Owners can track the value of your most important asset. This is a really neat resource with excellent infrastructure and competent developers with an excellent track record. I especially like their use of the letter "Z" ....... This has ben added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   ChemIDplus Database http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemical.html ChemIDplus is a database of over 375,000 chemicals, synonyms, structures, regulatory list information, and links to other databases and is a free, web-based search system that provides access to structure and nomenclature authority files used for the identification of chemical substances cited in National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases, including the TOXNET® system. ChemIDplus also provides structure searching and direct links to many biomedical resources at NLM and on the Internet for chemicals of interest. The database contains over 379,000 chemical records, of which over 257,000 include chemical structures, and is searchable by Name, Synonym, CAS Registry Number, Molecular Formula, Classification Code, Locator Code, and Structure. There are two new versions of this database. The ChemIDplus Lite version is available for simplified Name and RN searching without the need for plugins or applets. ChemIDplus Advanced allows chemical structure and biological/chemical property searching to be done. To use ChemIDplus Advanced, you will need a web browser that has a recent version of Java installed. There is a structure drawing and display applet named Marvin from Chemaxon which is available as a default. An alternative method to provide the capabilities needed to accept a structure query is the Chime plug-in which allows you to view the structures. A compatible structure drawing package such as ISIS/Draw will allow custom structure queries to be drawn. The Locator Codes are hyperlinked at the substance or web site level to biomedical databases at NLM and on the Internet and to the SuperList compilation of chemical substances of interest to Federal and state regulatory agencies. Ease of navigation from the Locator Display Page to these other Web sites and vice versa is a characteristic feature of ChemIDplus. For advanced searchers, there are three types of structure queries: Substructure Search, Similarity Search, and Exact Structure Search. ChemIDplus facilitates structure searching by providing two options that eliminate the need to draw the structure queries. One option, Use Structure for Query, pastes the retrieved structure from a previous query to the Structure Input Box while the other option, Use Structure for Similarity, starts an immediate search for similar structures. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Biological Informatics Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Problems of Information Transmission http://www.springerlink.com/link.asp?id=106530 Problems of Information Transmission, a translation of Problemy Peredachi Informatsii, is of interest to investigators in all fields concerned with the research and development of communication systems. This outstanding quarterly features coverage of statistical information theory; coding theory and techniques; noisy channels; error detection and correction; signal detection, extraction, and analysis; analysis of communication networks; optimal processing and routing; the theory of random processes; and bionics. Each volume of the English edition is published in a calendar year simultaneously with the Russian original. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Hard To Find 800 Numbers http://www.hardtofind800numbers.com/ Their sole purpose is to help customers reach companies whose numbers are often buried deep within a large corporate site. This will be added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Finding People Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Wednesday, March 08, 2006   Grants Alert http://www.grantsalert.com/ Their number one goal is to make life a little easier for those who devote their time to searching for education grants and identifying new funding opportunities for their organizations, schools, districts, consortia and state education agencies. Browse through their list of grants currently available. This has been added to Grant Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Connections Connections - Journal of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) http://www.insna.org/indexConnect.html Connections, the official journal of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), is published two or three times annually by the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA). Its primary purpose is to support network analysis in general and INSNA members in particular by providing a method of pooling and sharing news about the membership, tools for teaching and research, data for analysis and results of scientific investigations. Wherever possible, items referenced in Connections (such as data and software) are made available electronically via our web site. The web site provides access to a directory of members' email addresses, network datasets, software programs, and other items that lend themselves to electronic storage. In addition, the web site provides updated information on upcoming conferences. Connections welcomes short articles, data, software, course materials, news and advertisements dealing with network analysis. Articles are peer-reviewed and will be edited for content and style. Authors are automatically granted the right to republish their material in other journals or books, provided appropriate citation is made. This has been added to Social Informatics Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   FPDF Library - PDF Generator http://www.fpdf.org/ FPDF is a PHP class which allows to generate PDF files with pure PHP, that is to say without using the PDFlib library. The advantage is that PDFlib requires a fee for a commercial usage. F from FPDF stands for Free: you may use it for any kind of usage and modify it to suit your needs. FPDF has other advantages: high level functions. Its main features include: a) Choice of measure unit, page format and margins; b) Page header and footer management; c) Automatic page break; d) Automatic line break and text justification; e) Image support (JPEG and PNG); f) Colors; h) Links; i) TrueType, Type1 and encoding support; and j) Page compression. FPDF requires no extension (except zlib to activate compression) and works with PHP4 and PHP5. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Veer http://www.veer.com/ Veer provides visual elements for use in professional creative work, such as graphic design, motion design, advertising and filmmaking. Their products include stock photography, illustration, maps, and motion clips, as well as typefaces. They want to help you break out of the grid, the list, the rulebook. To show you visual elements for design in ways that work. To filter out the obvious and the mundane, in their products and their presentation. To help you do the best creative work possible. This will be added to Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Tuesday, March 07, 2006   Gold Bamboo - Alternative Health Comparisons http://goldbamboo.com/ Gold Bamboo is a health and wellness website where users can explore content from alternative healing disciplines ("Eastern") side by side with information from contemporary medical science ("Western"). Gold Bamboo integrates search technology focused on health and wellness to combine definitions, relationships and language associated with diverse medical systems into a Knowledge Map. They use this Knowledge Map to guide users through the overwhelming amount of health information by presenting relevant links to the source with excerpts so they can learn, comment, rate and explore specific health content. By presenting both Eastern and Western perspectives to diagnosing, treating and coping with any condition, they allow users to acquire the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. Gold Bamboo recognizes the growing demand for combining Eastern and Western treatments into an integrated approach focused on the individual. As this demand increases they strive to fill the informational demand by continually improving their technology and content. This has been added to Healthcare Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   UsabilityNet http://www.usabilitynet.org/ UsabilityNet is a project funded by the European Union to provide resources and networking for usability practitioners, managers and EU projects. UsabilityNet is supporting: a) Usability practitioners: by working with local groups to provide a comprehensive set of authoritative information and resources on this web site, b) Managers: by providing information and resources about usability to support the needs of managers and procurers, c) EU projects: by providing material specifically tailored for use by EU projects, and d) Professional organisations: by providing a forum for communication between professional bodies and other organisations concerned about usability. This has been added to Accessibility Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Mechanical Engineering Calculations, Graphics, and Data http://www.mechengcalculations.com/index.htm The on-line computational and graphics website for mechanical engineers covering: a) Mechanics, b) Dynamics, c) Design, d) Vibrations, e) Structures, f) Heat Transfer, g) Thermodynamics, h) Fluid Flow, i) Metalworking, j) Economics and k) related disciplines. Available calculations are all free and new ones are added about every two weeks. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   BeLarc Advisor Belarc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server. This will be added to Security Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Monday, March 06, 2006   Listible - Quick Way To Get Resources http://www.listible.com/ Listible is a new way to get relevant resources quickly. By using Web 2.0 features such as AJAX, folksonomy (tagging), social elements such as voting/commenting and the listible's listonomy (listing), resources can be sorted in a way that will be digestible. You can search what you need quick. You can contribute your resources easier. Why do we need tagging, voting and listing to sort resources? Tagging is not the full answer. Tags can give you categorization, but it could not give you a destination. If you are trying to find resources on fixing CSS for IE browser's CSS bugs, usually you go to css tag, and very high chance that you will get millions of resources that is not about anything on IE browser bugs. You can try to find information with css joined with ie tags, but how can we know everyone uses both tags? Voting cannot be the only answer for relevancy. Even though the most popular resources are on the top, if the system does not have a way to differentiate varies topics, you still wouldn't find any resources easily. Listing combined with tagging and voting gives you a greater relevancy. Finding a list called "Resources related to IE browser CSS bugs" tagged with css is easier. In each list, community can provide any relevant URLs. The most relevant and popular resource will be sorted on the top, thanks to the voting system. Is this resource listible? If it is, then you are sharing the resources to the right person. This is listible all about. There are so many different ways you can use the listible system. The sky is the only limit here. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   HighBeam Library Research http://www.highbeam.com/ Search their extensive archive of more than 35 million documents from over 3,000 sources -- a vast collection of articles from leading publications, updated daily and going back as far as 20 years. Save your searches, save articles and set up alerts to save time and increase your efficiency. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Academic Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. This will be added to Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources White Paper. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   International Online Journal of Science and Mathematics Education International Online Journal of Science and Mathematics Education http://www.dilnet.upd.edu.ph/~ismed/online/index.htm The International Online Journal of Science and Mathematics Education is a refereed online journal devoted to the publication of research articles on all aspects of science and mathematics education. All research articles are reviewed by consulting editors consisting of internationally respected science and mathematics educators, researchers, and practitioners. Since the Journal aims at international readership, authors are encouraged to describe clearly the educational context to which their particular findings relate. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   SmartShopper.com - Your Full-Time Shopping Assistant http://www.SmartShopper.com/ SmartShopper is a free desktop tool that helps you make better-informed shopping decisions. Features include: a) Compares offers from thousands of stores, alongside any website; b) Views useful product reviews, store ratings and auction listings; c) Get hard-to-find shopping and travel deals; and d) Saves time and money. This has been added to ShoppingBots Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Saturday, March 04, 2006   Wildlife Biology in Practice http://www.socpvs.org/wbp/index.php/wbp Wildlife Biology in Practice is a new Open Access scientific, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of wildlife research. It publishes research papers, review papers, discussion papers, methodological papers and short communications in all fields of wildlife biology. The journal seeks papers that are novel, integrative and written in a way that is accessible to a wide audience that includes an array of disciplines from the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities concerned with the wildlife research. Content of the journal ranges from the applied to the theoretical, with a clear relevance to practical research. Specifically, the journal publishes articles that present research findings on the following issues: * managing wildlife; * wildlife techniques; * habitat and management; * management of wild species; * wildlife conservation; * wildlife education; * wildlife census; * Human-wildlife interaction; * wildlife physiology; * wildlife diseases, etc. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   State of the World Report http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/sow/2006/ This year, Worldwatch Institute's annual State of the World report provides a special focus on China and India, examining the global impact as these two nations join the United States and Europe as major consumers of resources and polluters of local and global ecosystems. The fee based report explains the critical need for both countries to "leapfrog" the technologies, policies, and even the cultures that now prevail in many western countries for the sake of global sustainability—and reports on some of the strategies that China and India are starting to implement. This will be added to International Trade Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Competitive Intelligence - A Selective Resource Guide Competitive Intelligence - A Selective Resource Guide By Donna Cavallini and Sabrina I. Pacifici http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm An excellent resource guide for finding competent sources for competitive intelligence on the Internet. This has been added to BusinessIntelligence Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Competitive Intelligence Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Virtual Cave http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html From the comfort of your keyboard, browse the wonders of the underground! As a caver and photographer for over 30 years, they have collected images from caves all over the world. This site tells the story of caves in words and pictures: what's in them and how it got there. Because caves are so diverse, they have split them into four underground realms. Grab three sources of light, a helmet, some sturdy boots, and your mouse, and have fun exploring - there LOTS to see! Please treat all caves with respect as these fragile formations are easily damaged. Their motto is: "cave softly and leave no trace of your visit." This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Friday, March 03, 2006   Startup Venture Toolbox Startup Venture Toolbox http://www.startupventuretoolbox.com/ Startup Venture Toolbox created by David Rex. The goal of the Toolbox is to provide entrepreneurs with the tools and assistance necessary to help achieve their desired goals as well as to provide a forum for the exploration of entrepreneurial ideas and issues. The Toolbox is organized in the order that most entrepreneurs follow in taking their ventures from idea to exit. This has been added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Business Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Riya - Photo Search http://www.riya.com/ They started this company after realizing that they had 1000's of digital photos on their computer all labeled DSC0009.jpg, that their friends just never remembered to send them the photos they wanted from them, and that searching for images on the web just doesn't work very well. They are a group of determined face recognition and text recognition researchers and engineers who believe it is time for a new type of photo search that uses technology to look inside and automatically tag photos. They hope this will revolutionize how people "see" the world. This will be added to the search engine section of Internet MiniGuides 2006. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Sender Policy Framework (SPF) - Anti-Forgery Solution http://www.openspf.org// SPF fights return-path address forgery and makes it easier to identify spoofs. Domain owners identify sending mail servers in DNS. SMTP receivers verify the envelope sender address against this information, and can distinguish authentic messages from forgeries before any message data is transmitted. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   International Journal of Human Genetics International Journal of Human Genetics http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/IJHG/IJHG-00-0-000-000-2001-Web/IJHG-00-0-000-000-2001-1-Cover.htm The International Journal of Human Genetics is designed for prompt publication of original and significant articles on all aspects of Human Genetics (Anthropogenetics, Biochemical Genetics, Biometry, Clinical Genetics, Cytogenetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Genetic Testing, Evolution and Population Genetics, Immunogenetics, Molecular Genetics). The journal also covers ethical issues and genetic counselling. It aims to serve as a forum of life scientists and health professionals, especially those who share a common interest in understanding human beings. The journal publishes original papers on current research and practical programmes, short notes, news items, book reviews, reports of meetings and professional announcements. Constructive criticisms and discussions of published papers and letters of relevance and interest to the readership will be published at the discretion of the Managing Editor. This has been added to Biological Informatics Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Thursday, March 02, 2006   Mideast Monitor http://www.mideastmonitor.org/ Mideast Monitor is a monthly nonprofit publication devoted to specialized analysis of political developments, issues, and personalities shaping the Middle East today. It is designed to fill a critical gap between media coverage of the Middle East and quarterly print journals - more in-depth than the former, less dated (because there is less lag time) than the latter. The Monitor does not offer policy recommendations, but special attention is given to policy relevant misconceptions about Middle East politics that often underlie misguided decisionmaking in government. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to International Trade Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   IntraText Digital Library http://www.intratext.com Digital library which "publishes religious, philosophical, literary, and scientific texts in more than 30 languages." Features include more than 3,000 religious texts, holy books, texts from Vatican councils, and more than 1,000 documents related to Pope John Paul II. Also contains sections on Italian literature, Latin writings (ancient and medieval), and texts on linguistics and the history of science. Texts are hyperlinked to concordances for each work, with the option to turn off links within each text for clearer viewing. This has been added to Theology Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Academic Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   Accessibility Testing and Reporting with TAW3 by Patrick H. Lauke http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue46/lauke/ When it comes to assessing a Web site's accessibility, any Web designer should know by now that simply running the mark-up though an automated testing tool is not enough. Automated tools are limited, purely testing for syntax, easily ascertained "yes or no" situations and a set of (sometimes quite arbitrary) heuristics, which are often based on an interpretation of accessibility guidelines on the part of the tool's developers. Nonetheless, automated checkers are a useful tool in the arsenal of accessibility-conscious designers, provided that their results are checked for false positives/negatives [1] and backed up by the necessary manual checks, carried out by a knowledgeable human tester who is familiar with any potential access issues and how they manifest themselves in a Web site. This article gives a quick run-down of Testo Accesibilidad Web (TAW)3 [2], a free tool - developed by the Spanish Fundación CTIC (Centre for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies in Asturias) - to test Web pages against WCAG 1.0. TAW3 is available both as an online version (similar to other tools such as Cynthia [3] and Wave [4]) and as a stand-alone java application. In this article, we will concentrate on the stand-alone version, which in version 3 is now also available in English. This has been added to Accessibility Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Journal of Biomedical Investigation http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=200 The focus of the Journal of Biomedical Research is to promote interdisciplinary research across all Biomedical Sciences. It publishes articles reviews and short communications in the field of clinical laboratory and experimental medicine. Publisher: Biomedical Research Association of Nigeria. ISSN: 1597-0043. This will be added to Healthcare Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. posted by Marcus | 4:00 AM Wednesday, March 01, 2006   UML basics: An introduction to the Unified Modeling Language http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/769.html This introduction to the Unified Modeling Language, or UML, provides an overview of the most important diagrams used in the visual modeling of computing programs. The article is ideal for those who have little knowledge of UML concepts, including managers as well as novice practitioners. This has been added to World Wide Web Reference Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:15 AM   Beginner's Latin Tutorial http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/beginners/ This tutorial is a beginners’ guide to the Latin used in documents between 1086 and 1733. It is the first online tutorial to help you learn the Latin from this period. The tutorial covers the period between 1086 and 1733, when Latin was the official languageGlossary - opens in a new window of documents written in England. Knowing Latin will help you to read documents from this period. After 1733, official documents were written in English. No previous knowledge of Latin is required. This tutorial is suitable for everyone who wants to learn. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Tutorial Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:10 AM   eNewsWires - Internet Portal for News eNewswires.com - Internet Portal for News http://www.enewswires.com/ eNewswires.com is a no-frills, fast loading Internet portal to the latest news updated every fifteen minutes 24 hours a day. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. posted by Marcus | 4:05 AM   Encyclopedias for Business Reference http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/ Their Encyclopedia of Small Business is a comprehensive and easily accessible reference source for entrepreneurs that demand practical information that can be applied to their own business. Small business owners can browse over the 600 articles that detail information about financial planning, market analysis, sales, business plans, tax planning, human resource issues and more. Their Business Biographies are a tool for biographical information of industry leaders worldwide. They have over 600 in-depth essays that cover each individual's biographical information, career paths, achievements, leadership strategies and management styles. The Business Plans section is composed of actual business plans written by entrepreneurs in North America who are seeking financing for their business. This is a great resource for anybody needing examples on how to structure, compose, and write their own business plans. The Encyclopedia of American Industries is a comprehensive guide to industries in every realm of American business. We cover 459 manufacturing industries, and have over 500 essays about non-manufacturing and service industries. This will be added to Business Resources 2006 Internet MiniGuide. This has been added to Business Intelligence Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This has been added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. 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