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Researcher Develops Personalized Search Engines; Expertise Will Contribute to Movement to Annotate the Web

With little more than basic information about Web users' behavior - that is, the hyperlinks they click on daily and the content at those sites - Susan Gauch can build a better search engine. In information systems research, this work is known as "implicit" user profiling, meaning there are basic assumptions about user interest and intent based on the sites they frequent and the content they view.

Researcher develops personalized search engines

(Phys.org) -- With little more than basic information about Web users’ behavior – that is, the hyperlinks they click on daily and the content at those sites – Susan Gauch can build a better search engine. In information systems research, this work is known as “implicit” user profiling, meaning there are basic assumptions about user interest and intent based on the sites they frequent and the ...

Meet a Veteran: Erin DeWick

Erin DeWick, of Griswold, joined the U.S. Navy in 1999 as a way to add some structure to her life. She was assigned to a base in Sicily, Italy, where she spent a year working as an information technician.

Quantum computing: The light at the end of the tunnel may be a single photon

( American Institute of Physics ) Semiconductors are the foundation of modern computer technology. Now a photon's literal quantum leap may point the way to a semiconductor-based quantum computer.

Library offers free computer, fishing classes

The Council Buffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., offers free computer classes throughout the year in basic computer applications. The library also offers a fishing class later in May.