Now you can search for seismic activity with IRIS.

April 12th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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Founded in 1984 with support from the National Science Foundation, IRIS is a consortium of over 100 US universities dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research, education, earthquake hazard mitigation, and the verification of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. IRIS is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Delaware with its primary headquarters office located in Washington, DC.

A Search Engine for the Elderly in China

April 12th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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Baidu, China’s market-leading search engine, launched a search engine especially designed for older Web users last month, Sina.com reports (in Chinese), the first new search product rolled out by Baidu this year.

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The portal, straightforwardly named “Baidu Elderly Search” in Chinese, offers a bit more than the empty, Google-style layout of the traditional Baidu search page. It features larger fonts and a menu of search selections tailored for a more mature audience, from revolutionary song downloads to online forums on Tai Chi and keeping pet birds, popular pastimes among China’s retirees. The design emphasizes clicking instead of typing in order to help older users who might not find it easy to type Romanized Chinese (or pinyin) to produce characters for their searches.

Source: The Wall Street Journal > WSJ Blogs > China Journal

Guest author Steffen Schilke visits the Information Mine.

April 12th, 2009 by Guest Author
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Infomine an Internet resource collection built by librarians for students, researchers and faculties of universities. The system was built by these partners: University of California, Wake Forest University, California State University, the University of Detroit – Mercy. Other universities and colleges have contributed to this effort.

It contains information about:

* databases
* electronic journals
* electronic books
* bulletin boards
* mailing lists
* online library card catalogs
* articles
* directories of researchers, and more.

The content is grouped in different categories like:

* Bio, Ag && Med Sciences
* Business && Economics
* Cultural Diversity
* Ejournals
* Government Info
* MAP && GIS
* PhySci, Engr, CS && Math
* SocSci && Humanities
* Visual && Performing Arts

It is possible to browse the categories or search within the repository. By using the search interface you can drill down into a category and then narrow down until you get your results. The advanced search allows you to limit your search on the meta data fields:

* Author
* Subject
* Description
* MyInfomine
* Title
* Keyword
* Full Text

In addition you can select if the content you will get presented was added by an expert or if you also want to see content which was discovered by a robot. Besides free content you can also go for fee based content. These different resource types are available for the searcher:

* Abstracts and Indexes
* Article Databases
* Companies
* Data Sets
* Digital Libraries
* Electronic Journals
* Electronic Texts and Books
* Patents
* Preprints and Working Papers
* Standards and Specifications

A nice feature is the “What’s new” section which shows all records which have been added recently.

This information is also available as RSS feed and via an email alert.

Besides the resource collections there are guides available which offer access to more search functions at one place:

* Search Engines
* Metasearch Engines
* Subject Indexes
* Mailing lists and Newsgroups
* Yellow and White Pages, and even more tools.

In addition you can suggest resources which you think are missing in their collection.

Guest author Steffen Schilke

Search for Vocabulary Videos with Word Ahead

April 12th, 2009 by Guest Author
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word-aheadWord Ahead is one of the best vocabulary-learning sites I’ve seen for advanced English Language Learners and mainstream students. It uses SAT words, and shows the word and representative image, plus provides audio support for text showing the word being used in context.
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I’ll be adding it to the SAT Preparation section on my website. -Larry Ferlazzo

Wanted: Search Engine Evaluators

April 12th, 2009 by Charles S. Knight
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Date: 2009-04-09 Six month independent contractor position. Leapforce is looking for highly educated individuals in the Chicago area for an exciting work from home opportunity. Applicants must be self motivated and internet savvy. This is an opportunity to help evaluate and improve search engine results for one of the world’s largest internet search engine companies.

Search Engine Evaluators will need to combine a passion for analysis, understanding of various online research tools. Applicants must be detail orientated and have a broad range of interests.

Ideal Search Engine Evaluators will possess the following skills:
* Have in-depth, up-to-date familiarity with American social culture, media, and web culture
* Excellent comprehension and written communication skills in English
* Broad range of interests, with specific areas of expertise a plus
* University degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degrees a plus
* Excellent web research skills and analytical abilities
* Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
* Possess a high speed internet connection.

Search Engine Evaluators provide feedback on search engine results by measuring the relevance and usefulness of web pages in correlation to predefined queries, by providing comparative analysis of sets of search engine results and various other techniques.

All candidates are required to take and pass a two-part qualification exam before becoming a Search Engine Evaluator. Part 1 of the exam contains 24 theory based questions. Part 2 of the exam contains 270 simulated evaluation tasks. Supplied study materials can be used during both parts of the exam.

* Compensation: Communicated upon qualification
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* This is a contract job.
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

To apply for this position, please visit here

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