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I was scouting for something with Google tonight and found the site: Cancer Innovations. According to the About Us page it is "an educational resource developed by cancer specialists for people interested in the latest research and treatment options for various types of cancer. The site provides information for those looking to expand their knowledge about how to recognize symptoms ...

Okay! Keep that web-based info on cancer out there. It’s good for building confidence, according to a Temple U study. Newly diagnosed cancer patients who use the Internet to gather information about their disease have a more positive outlook and are more active participants in their treatment, according to a new Temple University study published in the March 2006 issue ...

Our "party with a purpose" for the Olympics was a success.  The one party raised $2960 for the American Cancer Society.Download OlympicDukeParty2250622.doc Think if we could put on 30 of these parties.  Maybe we will. For the next party in 2008 we are promised a Web Site. On another subject: from David Collin’s Bloggin’ Phones of February 28, think what ...

I’m not a big fan of "tagging" although it’s popular in the so-called web 2.0. Reminds me too much of old-fashioned labeling and filing. I keep hoping smart computers will do the work for me. Here’s an article about a computer system that generates ontologies for language data (as opposed to "folksonomies" in the tagging world). It uses several sources ...