Bridging the information gap: A webGIS tool for rural electrification in data-scarce regions

PubMed: bridging the information gap.

O n-line literature searches of bibliographic databases such as PubMed (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi) are now integral to the lives of clinicians. A huge amount of knowledge can be gleaned from even a basic PubMed search, while the use of advanced functions can add speed and focus. The 11 million or so abstracts that constitute PubMed undoubtedly make it one of the most significant ba...

Rural Electrification

Bridging the Gap in Rural Healthcare, The Main Street Economist

Healthcare is a vital component of the rural economy. Not only is it an essential service to support a growing economy, but it also brings high-wage jobs to the communities it serves. In addition, a good healthcare system is an important indicator of an area’s quality of life. Healthcare, like education, is important to people and businesses when deciding where to locate. Nevertheless, the valu...

Cross Language Information Integration Bridging the Gap

Integrating information in multiple natural languages is a challenging task that often requires manually created linguistic resources such as a bilingual dictionary or examples of direct translations of text. Comparable coprora have important properties that can be exploited to infer word translations without a bilingual dictionary. The main premise underlying comparable corpora is that transla...

Introduction: bridging the imaging gap with information.