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NewsBreaks
RackSpace OpenStack Opens the Cloud
by Richard Oppenheim
The forecast ahead is for lots of clouds in our future. This forecast is not about the weather. It is about the way technology resources will be delivered throughout the known universe. A key question is which of these evolving technologies will impact how we make use of these evolving resources. One such new technology is the recent announcement by RackSpace, known for its cloud hosting services. RackSpace has released all of the application code for its OpenStack platform to the world. This moves all of its programming code into what is known as "open source" so that end users can build and host cloud storage servers for whatever needs they see fit.

Weekly News Digests
U.S. Public Libraries Can Provide High Schools with Free Credo Reference Access
In a new program from Credo Reference (http://www.credoreference.com), U.S. public libraries that subscribe to Credo General Reference will be able to provide their local public high school(s) with access to the subscription service at no additional cost. Recognizing the increasing burden on public libraries to support the research needs of students at local schools, Credo Reference will be made available to a library's local public high school(s). The students will now have unlimited access to trusted content from Credo's 70+ publishers when it is time to write their research papers, whether they are at school, home, or the local library.
Wolfram|Alpha Launches Widgets to Share Computable Facts Across the Web
Wolfram|Alpha LLC announced the beta versions of Wolfram|Alpha Widgets and Widget Builder to allow anyone to create and share simple yet powerful web applications using the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine. This brings the full power of Wolfram|Alpha into a handy widget you can embed right on your website or blog.
Google Announces Google Apps for Government
Google announced a new edition of Google Apps designed for government, with specific measures to address the policy and security needs of the public sector. Google says Google Apps for Government is the first suite of cloud computing messaging and collaboration applications to receive Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) certification and accreditation from the U.S. General Services Administration.

NewsLink Spotlight
Health Sites Use Semantic Technologies to Provide Better Results
by Paula J. Hane
Searching for health information continues to be one of the most dominant areas of web search activity. Over the years, we've seen the development of better search capabilities in a newer generation of search engines that draw on semantic technologies (the meaning of language) to provide concept-based searching, in contrast to full-text search. Behind the scenes, the search engines draw on taxonomies and databases of medical concepts that include diseases, conditions, causes, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and other medically relevant attributes.

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The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
The Accidental Taxonomist, 3rd edition
by Heather Hedden
Foreword by Stephanie Lemieux
The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Heather Hedden—a leading taxonomy expert and instructor—walks readers through the process, displaying her trademark ability to present highly technical information in straightforward, comprehensive English.

In this fully revised third edition, Hedden adds an entirely new chapter on ontologies, emphasizes the SKOS model of concepts over the traditional thesaurus model of terms, and provides new insights into taxonomy development techniques. She presents fresh survey data; new screenshots and examples; and updated information on software, career opportunities, and resources for taxonomists.

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