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Showing posts with label information specialist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label information specialist. Show all posts
Friday, January 8, 2010
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Bing
As our Bing cherries ripen on our cherry trees that were covered with blooms earlier this Spring, I am looking forward to trying Microsoft's new Bing search engine.
I like the name Bing. The name is reminiscent of the sweet, dark red cherries that we love.
Microsoft announced the new Bing.com search engine on May 28, 2009, at
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/may09/05-28NewSearchPR.mspx.
Bing is being described as a "decision search engine". I look forward to trying Bing.com and compare the results with Google, Yahoo, Carrot, Pandia, and the many other search engines, I use.
I like the name Bing. The name is reminiscent of the sweet, dark red cherries that we love.
Microsoft announced the new Bing.com search engine on May 28, 2009, at
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/may09/05-28NewSearchPR.mspx.
Bing is being described as a "decision search engine". I look forward to trying Bing.com and compare the results with Google, Yahoo, Carrot, Pandia, and the many other search engines, I use.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
The Wallstrip Edge - by Howard Lindzon
The WallStrip Edge by Howard Lindzon emphasizes the importance of understanding trends to make money, specifically how to buy and sell stock in our shrinking world.
Trends are very important to those of us in the information profession and any book that helps one identify secrets to discovering new trends is a most worthwhile read for the information professional.
Information specialists often identify trends, report trends, research trends, predict trends, and create them! Trends are born, reborn, end, and die.
Lindzon reviews past trends and suggests how we might easily view trends in a business, sector, or country. He reviews popular web sites, blogs, and browsers for trend tracking, and includes the new roles of social networking. Lindzon's book is centered on stocks but the information he provides is not limited to the stock market as Lindzon is a student of the study of human nature, society, the global economy, the importance of networks, our past, and our future.
Lindzon suggests we continuously quick scan technology, headlines on the web, and "hot buttons" to keep us in the loop and up-to-date.
The book is easy and fun to read. Lindzon includes a "To-Do List" at the end of each chapter for our review. Lindzon reviews the importance of doing our "homework" in any endeavor.
Lindzon echoes the importance and power of information and includes information as the first in his list of everlasting trends. He states that "information is the most important everlasting trend because information gives people power."
Lindzon's four categories of everlasting trends include:
I hope that my husband will turn off the television (as Lindzon suggests) and read this inspiring book that I found in the "new nonfiction section" of our public library.
Howard Linzon's web site Wallstrip.com states it is "where pop culture meets stock culture."
Trends are very important to those of us in the information profession and any book that helps one identify secrets to discovering new trends is a most worthwhile read for the information professional.
Information specialists often identify trends, report trends, research trends, predict trends, and create them! Trends are born, reborn, end, and die.
Lindzon reviews past trends and suggests how we might easily view trends in a business, sector, or country. He reviews popular web sites, blogs, and browsers for trend tracking, and includes the new roles of social networking. Lindzon's book is centered on stocks but the information he provides is not limited to the stock market as Lindzon is a student of the study of human nature, society, the global economy, the importance of networks, our past, and our future.
Lindzon suggests we continuously quick scan technology, headlines on the web, and "hot buttons" to keep us in the loop and up-to-date.
The book is easy and fun to read. Lindzon includes a "To-Do List" at the end of each chapter for our review. Lindzon reviews the importance of doing our "homework" in any endeavor.
Lindzon echoes the importance and power of information and includes information as the first in his list of everlasting trends. He states that "information is the most important everlasting trend because information gives people power."
Lindzon's four categories of everlasting trends include:
1. Information
2. Vices
3. War & Defense
4. Health, Wellness & Vanity
I hope that my husband will turn off the television (as Lindzon suggests) and read this inspiring book that I found in the "new nonfiction section" of our public library.
Howard Linzon's web site Wallstrip.com states it is "where pop culture meets stock culture."
Saturday, April 11, 2009
New Search Engine - Oparla
There are new search engines almost every week. I have a huge list of my favorites but came across an unusual one before its official launch.
I am working on an ongoing difficult question for my company Rosa S. Raskin & Associates, LLC. that involves searching for an image including two common words. Today, I found a new search engine, Oparla, that to my surprise, includes the best results to date of any search engine I have used for my particular question.
One review of Oparla is "New search engine to reward its users". The scheduled launch date for the search engine is April 14, 2009, however, I am using it before the official launch date and am beyond satisfied in regard to the information I found, two different graphic images including the two words within the image that are of interest to me.
I do not know details about being rewarded for the search I did on Oparla other than being able to find the images needed using text words that were included as text or "within the image". This was reward enough for this persistent and professional information specialist.
A search engine such as Oparla is a worthwhile addition to my collection of fee-based and free deep web resources. I see this search engine as one more secret addition to my sources in the realm of intellectual property. Oparla is easy to use, results appear uncluttered, and offer options as to the formatted results.
I can not verify the completeness of this new search engine, or if it was serendipity that I found the information I needed after searching so many other sources.
I suggest that a quick search of the Oparla search engine may prove useful to the professional information specialist trying to find that needle in many haystacks, or a brief overview of a subject. The search in Oparla may not be complete. but the engine is one of the best kept secrets I have found to date for text words included in a graphic.
I welcome any comments if my initial experience with Oparla was just luck, coincidence, or a treasure!
I am working on an ongoing difficult question for my company Rosa S. Raskin & Associates, LLC. that involves searching for an image including two common words. Today, I found a new search engine, Oparla, that to my surprise, includes the best results to date of any search engine I have used for my particular question.
One review of Oparla is "New search engine to reward its users". The scheduled launch date for the search engine is April 14, 2009, however, I am using it before the official launch date and am beyond satisfied in regard to the information I found, two different graphic images including the two words within the image that are of interest to me.
I do not know details about being rewarded for the search I did on Oparla other than being able to find the images needed using text words that were included as text or "within the image". This was reward enough for this persistent and professional information specialist.
A search engine such as Oparla is a worthwhile addition to my collection of fee-based and free deep web resources. I see this search engine as one more secret addition to my sources in the realm of intellectual property. Oparla is easy to use, results appear uncluttered, and offer options as to the formatted results.
I can not verify the completeness of this new search engine, or if it was serendipity that I found the information I needed after searching so many other sources.
I suggest that a quick search of the Oparla search engine may prove useful to the professional information specialist trying to find that needle in many haystacks, or a brief overview of a subject. The search in Oparla may not be complete. but the engine is one of the best kept secrets I have found to date for text words included in a graphic.
I welcome any comments if my initial experience with Oparla was just luck, coincidence, or a treasure!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Information Specialist Secrets - April 6, 2009
I invite you to follow "Information Specialist Secrets", created in April 2009 by me, Rosa of Rosa S. Raskin & Associates, LLC.
The URL (address) for this blog is http://preciousinformationspecialist.blogspot.com
An information specialist is a professional researcher trained and experienced to find the "precious" information one needs to succeed.
Information specialists belong to professional organizations, generally have a Master's Degree in the field of information/library science, and often hold an additional Master's Degree in a subject specialty.
I was trained in the sciences, hold an M.S. in Microbiology (biotechnology) from The Ohio State University and an M.L.S. from Kent State University. My undergraduate work was in the biological sciences with a minor in chemistry and general science education.
My more than 25 years of experience and current interests include the material sciences, green technologies, business intelligence, and global issues.
I enjoy answering the questions you need to succeed as you Keep Askin for Raskin.
"Information Specialist Secrets" will include book reviews, interesting facts, and links to useful web sites and search engines. I hope this site will prove to be of value to you. Your comments, additions, or corrections to the site are most welcome and appreciated, as are your most precious "secrets".
Rosa
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Email: rosaraskin@gmail.com
The URL (address) for this blog is http://preciousinformationspecialist.blogspot.com
An information specialist is a professional researcher trained and experienced to find the "precious" information one needs to succeed.
Information specialists belong to professional organizations, generally have a Master's Degree in the field of information/library science, and often hold an additional Master's Degree in a subject specialty.
I was trained in the sciences, hold an M.S. in Microbiology (biotechnology) from The Ohio State University and an M.L.S. from Kent State University. My undergraduate work was in the biological sciences with a minor in chemistry and general science education.
My more than 25 years of experience and current interests include the material sciences, green technologies, business intelligence, and global issues.
I enjoy answering the questions you need to succeed as you Keep Askin for Raskin.
"Information Specialist Secrets" will include book reviews, interesting facts, and links to useful web sites and search engines. I hope this site will prove to be of value to you. Your comments, additions, or corrections to the site are most welcome and appreciated, as are your most precious "secrets".
Rosa
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Email: rosaraskin@gmail.com
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