I finally got a chance today to release part of a project that I have been working on for the past year: RadLex. RadLex is a medical terminology, specifically designed for radiology. I created the servlet and a set of plugins for Protege that aid in the development and distribution of RadLex. We recently decided to open source the plugins, so I have spent the past several days preparing the plugins for a release on Sourceforge.

Stay tuned as more documentation is added to the plugins (and stay on the lookout for a new release of the servlet and terminology). Remember, you can already develop an application around the RadLex API.

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The International Astronomical Union has decided that Pluto no longer is considered a planet. This distant body has been reclassified as a “dwarf planet,” along with two other bodies, Xena and Ceres. While some may feel cheated, losing one of their beloved planets, the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum was quick to adopt the new standard. Within a week and a half, the museum had begun making changes to the solar system exhibit. The symbol of Pluto, which had been in a list of all the planets, was hidden behind a black plastic square.

Also, next to a detailed description of Pluto and Neptune a temporary poster had been set up explaining the recent change by the IAU and its effect on Pluto.

Looks like the Smithsonian has some work ahead–adding several new dwarf planets to the models and descriptions.