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Resource + Information Center Bulletin
- March 2008

ISSUE 1

Our first issue for 2008 focuses on websites offering information from the very useful to just good to know. Hope you enjoy them.

RSS Feeds: Managing the Mechanism

RSS feeds can be an efficient way to monitor meaningful news on the web, but it's all too easy to get swamped. Martin Belam offers practical tips for managing RSS feeds to help users to get the most of these useful tools without feeling overwhelmed.
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Bloglines service, lets you monitor 150 RSS feeds and weblogs for the latest news and events from any PC.
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Life Beyond Google: Some of the Best of the Rest

Google is still the behemoth of search engines, but there is a plethora of alternative search engines that provide features not readily available on Google. They may not have Google's range of products and services but, after all, how many free unlimited-storage email services do you need?
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Dropsend is a free desktop tool that allows you to send or backup entire folders directly from your desktop. Folders or files can be dragged or dropped in. DropSend allows you to send files of up to 1GB and is suitable for sending jpegs, pdfs, MP3s etc. and the basic plan is free. Files can also be stored online.

Word Reference Dictionaries are free online translation dictionaries. Word Reference also runs language forums where, if you have a question about language usage, you can first search thousands of previous questions. The website also features a number of tools that allow people easier access to the dictionaries. These include the Word Reference Toolbar for Internet Explorer, as well as plug-ins and modules for Firefox and Google.

The free Zamzar online file conversion site supports conversion between a wide variety of different file formats
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Internet prospector is published by a network of volunteers across America who mine the Internet for prospect research nuggets. Our audience is primarily the non-profit fundraiser. But any information miner seeking tools for accessing corporate, foundation, biographical, international and online news sources will find this site worth exploring.
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OFFSTATS

OFFSTATS is a well-organised portal for 'official' statistics sites around the world. This includes government agencies, international organisations, NGOs and similar sources.

Thumbshots.com Ranking graphically compares results from major search engines, to show striking differences in coverage and ranking. An impressive training tool and a search time-saver.

Employee Review Comments

Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.
He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.
This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
"This employee should go far, and soon, I hope."
He certainly takes a long time to make his pointless.
He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier.
"His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curiosity."
I would not allow this employee to breed.
Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap.
When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet.
He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle.
This young lady has delusions of adequacy.
I would like to go hunting with him sometime.
He's been working with glue too much.
He would argue with a signpost.
He has a knack of making strangers immediately.
He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room.
He and the CEO have something in common. They've both gone as far as they can in this company.
When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell.
If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's the other.

Adapted from SHF Resource Centre Information Bulletin.

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