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$4 Million Awarded to South Coast MPA Baseline Program Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:02PMThe Ocean Protection Council has awarded $4 million to support initial monitoring of the newly designated South Coast marine protected areas (MPAs).
Woolpert Acquires Geomatics Data Solutions, Expands Geospatial Services to Include Hydrographic Surveying Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:11AMWoolpert announced today that the firm has acquired Geomatics Data Solutions (GDS), an international hydrographic and bathymetric survey firm. Through this acquisition, Woolpert will expand its aerial and land surveying services to now include hydrographic surveying. GDS will complement Woolpert’s geospatial capabilities with technology and expertise in hydrographic surveying and data processing ...
Business People Twin Cities Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:23AMACCOUNTING Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, Minneapolis, elected Chris Jeffrey to its Partner Development Program, which recognizes those who are
Dayton company acquires survey firm Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:01PMBEAVERCREEK — Woolpert Inc., a provider of engineering and design services and aerial mapping of land masses, said Friday it has expanded its capabilities for customers by acquiring a California company that specializes in mapping bodies of water.
“Wow” Technology and Other Notes from the #EsriUC Exhibit Floor Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:51PMTouchTable: always a crowd pleaser but what's really new? In the five plus years since they first appeared at the Esri UC conference there have been some improvements to three key areas: Form Factor: The table is offered in 32" 46" and 84" displays Touch sensitivity: resolving... Continue reading
Helicopters measuring radiation in Bellevue Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:48PMLessons from the nuclear incidents in Fukushima, Japan show the value of a local project to measure background radiation levels in several parts of the state. A low-flying helicopter will gather radiological readings, starting Monday around Puget Sound, including Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland.
3-D mapping provides cool view of Boy Scout's Philmont Ranch Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:18AMPHILMONT RANCH, N.M. — The latest sophisticated techniques in 3-D data collection have been used to "map" a complete topographical picture of the Boy Scouts of America's Philmont Ranch.
GeoEye And Esri Launching GeoEye Image Pack For Esri ELA Customers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:05AMGeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, is launching GeoEye Image Pack for Esri ELA Customers on July 11, 2011, with its partner, Esri®. Small governments, public safety organizations and utilities rely on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and imagery to effectively perform regular activities within tight budgets, such as urban planning, economic ...
DeLorme, Merrick, Home Use License, Mobile Development (#esriuc) Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:54PMI took a walk through the exhibit hall to find the answer to one question and of course got "grabbed" to get updates on several fronts. DeLorme is reorganizing as many know (APB coverage) and Mike Gerling (once of Tele Atlas/TomTom) who is now on the board explained, explain the... Continue reading
Helicopter to gather radiation readings in Kirkland, around Puget Sound Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:26PMLessons from the nuclear incidents in Fukushima, Japan show the value of a local project to measure background radiation levels in several parts of the state.
Students, professor restore cemetery’s lost information Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:38PMIn an effort to restore valuable information Long Beach lost when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast students and an assistant professor of geography, David Holt, have spent six months piecing together research and data for the city’s cemetery.
Progress Made on Wildfire at Nevada Nuclear Site Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:03AMAuthorities say a wildfire burning in a rugged area of Nevada's vast former nuclear proving ground is 60 percent contained.
Can Brazil Teach Us How to Get Over Our Vocational Education Snobbery? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:54AMDuring my college years, I spent a lot of time with two plumbers named Mario and Luigi. But, like many of my peers who enjoyed hanging out with the two Nintendo video game superstars, I didn't see their careers as something prestigious, nor something to aspire to. Even nowadays with so many people hunting for work, government economists predict that over the next decade we'll have faster than ...
Sex, Rape, and Single-Sex Dorms: How "Virtue" Can Make It Hard To Prevent Violence Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:33AMAcross the country, colleges and universities are beginning to open their on-campus quarters to co-ed roommates. Meanwhile, the Catholic University of America is taking steps to further segregate the genders. "I know it's countercultural," university president John Garvey wrote in the Wall Street Journal last month on his decision to make each of the school's residence halls single-sex. Garvey ...
Proposal to continue with Central approval for min concessions Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:02AMNew Delhi, July 7 (PTI) In an about-face, Mines Ministry has proposed retaining the present system of having Centre''s prior approval for grant of mineral concessions by states in case of ten major minerals including iron ore and bauxite, in the new mines legislation.The proposal will be placed before the Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted to iron out differences among various Ministries over ...
Meadow Drive plans advance Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:09AMDEC maps, city review still in Albany as extension project moves forward.
Where The Team Thomas Money Went Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:09PMWhat do a $143.71 tab at Hooters, an $84.74 bill at Bed Bath & Beyond, and a $350 payment to a Maryland-based animal trapper have in common? They’re all charges made during a one-week span in October 2009 on the debit card belonging to Team Thomas, the nonprofit then run by Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County Launch New Web-Based GIS Mapping App Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:45PMThe City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County have launched a new Web-based GIS application, mapWashtenaw
Collapsed BC Hydro tower underwent only visual checks Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:24AMUtility says sudden erosion over a day likely felled tower, knocking out power to 25,000 customers
Stanislaus County California Signs With DigitalGlobe for Precision Aerial Imagery Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:08AMLONGMONT, CO--(Marketwire - Jul 5, 2011) - DigitalGlobe ( NYSE : DGI ), a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, said that California's Stanislaus County has contracted to use its Precision Aerial Imagery to monitor changes and manage government projects across the Central Valley county's 1,500 square mile (3,900 square kilometer) area.
UPDATE: Fire In Bear Creek Canyon 100% Contained Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:12PMThe fire that can be seen burning on the west side of Colorado Springs is now 100% contained. Here's what else we're learning about the Bear Creek Canyon Fire.
Pastor celebrates milestones Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:01AMIt's a year of anniversaries for the Rev. John Bent.
COMSTE and fish kills Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:09PMTHE Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) is actually doing something that this country truly needs – research and fresh, innovative thinking on science and technology.
Donaldson fire reaches 50% containment Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:49AMAs of Sunday morning the Donaldson fire has 50 percent containment and has burned 96,745 acres in the area of Hondo, NM which is 24,503 less than the Las Conchas fire at 121,248 acres with 11 percent containment.
Landowners & pheasant lovers, take the 'Initiative' Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:17AMHey, landowners and pheasant lovers, listen up.
4th July tribute from UK Aerial Filming specialist Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:53AMIn celebration of 4th July, British aerial filming company Skyworks Ltd is launching their American Collection, supported by a stunning video tribute to 'America the Beautiful'London, England (PRWEB) July 02, 2011 As the 4th of July approaches, British Production Company Skyworks Ltd has created a unique video tribute to America - America the Beautiful. ...
Brownback, Roberts Visit Doniphan And Atchison Counties Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:24PMGov. Sam Brownback and Sen. Pat Roberts will join Maj. Gen. (KS) Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, on an aerial and ground tour of flooded areas along the Missouri River in Atchison and Doniphan Counties Friday afternoon.
Why Is the Former President Doing More to Create Jobs Than the Current One? Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:41PMBill Clinton has made a comeback lately. He's been in Chicago the last few days, introducing the Clinton Global Initiative jobs summit and rolling out a series of partnerships with businesses that would create thousands of jobs. Meanwhile, he's telling lawmakers to chill on the budget cuts until we can get back on our feet. These CGI job initiatives are no joke, even if they won't give a job to ...
Dayton to offer region’s first training course for unmanned aircrafts Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:31AMDAYTON — Sinclair Community College, with partners at the University of Dayton and in the business community, will offer the region’s first professional training for operating unmanned aerial vehicles and the electronic sensor systems they carry.The Unmanned Aerial Systems training class, called UAS 101, will be offered July 19-21 at Sinclair’s downtown Dayton campus and the Tech Town technology ...
Reserve plat books now Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:07PMThe first new La Salle County plat books in three years will be available in December, but purchase reservations are being taken now. As in the past, the books will contain plat information as well as aerial views of
PC Portal 2 gets new maps through community contest Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:37PMValve's Summer Mapping Initiative—a level design contest for Portal 2 that saw over 280 entires—is now complete, and three winners have been named. Taking the top spot is a half-hour long map called Patent Pending , which is described as a "level of intermediate difficulty with four chambers set in the destroyed Aperture Science facilities. Some puzzle elements include hard light surfaces ...
Chipotle Plans to Double Its Use of Local Produce Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:11AMWhile taco trucks will always be the first stop for authentic tortilla-bound meals, fast food chain Chipotle does a respectable job bringing consistently tasty burritos to the masses. What's cool about Chipotle, as GOOD has noted before, is that it puts serving high-quality, fresh, and, more than ever, local food at the center of its business strategy. Just last week the chain announced plans to ...
Angara: Phl shares innovative aquaculture ecosystem at Macau forum Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:35AMJune 30, 2011. The Congressional Commission on Science Technology and Engineering (COMSTE) presented on Wednesday a locally developed farm-to-market ecosystem for aquaculture at the 8th Asia Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Development Forum in Macau, China. Senator Edgardo J. Angara, chair of COMSTE, said...
Geocopter delivers its first unmanned GC-201 helicopter Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:50PMQuadrocopters like the AR.Drone and Datron Scout may have been hogging the UAS limelight lately but Dutch unmanned rotorcraft system manufacturer Geocopter has shown there’s still life in the traditional helicopter design yet with the official delivery of its first light unmanned helicopter called the GC-201. Designed and built just like a normal helicopter, the GC-201 features a twin gas ...
Donaldson Complex Fire, Little Lewis Fire update Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:14PMResidents of Alamo Canyon continue to be advised to be cautious of the fire situation in their area and be ready to evacuate if the need arises, according to the Pecos Zone Team that is fighting the Donaldson Complex Fire that broke out early Tuesday morning.
Intelligence shift shows change in Afghan war aims Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 8:08AMMilitary intelligence officers were scrambling a year ago to collect and analyze the social, economic and tribal ins and outs of each valley and hamlet in Afghanistan.
Crime pays off for Brevard police Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 1:24AMThe cash and other assets seized from criminals help police agencies keep up with the latest high-tech equipment and other ways to fight crime...
L&M Energy to Explore South Island Shale Plays Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:27PML&M Energy Limited (ASX: LME) is pleased to announce that it has identified five areas of interest in the South Island of New Zealand that hold significant shale gas potential analogous to some of the most productive shale acreage in the USA.
CONNECT WITH MWRF Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:12PMAirborne radar has always been complex, given its weight restrictions, performance goals, and need for ruggedness and reliability. From today’s cutting-edge military aircraft to the smallest unmanned aerial systems (UASs), these radar systems also have faced ongoing miniaturization.
Knight News Challenge Winners Announced Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:48AMThere are a variety of winners. These are noteworthy due to their focus on/relationship to geospatial, though many winners have a geo aspect: Project: The Public Laboratory Winner: The Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science, Cambridge, Mass. Award: $500,000 Project... Continue reading
Knight announces 16 media innovation grants Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:24PMThe Knight Foundation is giving $4.7 million to 16 ideas aiming at creating innovation in media, as part of its annual program to fund digital news experiments that inform and engage communities. Keep an eye on these — past winners have produced very interesting products, including Spot.Us and DocumentCloud. Winners include experiments to: Help newsrooms organize and [...]
Taxable property close to $20B Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:41AMLuzerne County’s tax base increased $79.4 million since November, despite the struggling economy and assessment reductions lingering from the countywide reassessment.
Arctic Symposium address by Dr. Jane Lubchenco Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:37PMNOAA keynote speech (20 min.) Monday, June 20, 2011; 11:10 to 11:35 am Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of NOAA As prepared for delivery
Santa Fe Swamp fire is 65% contained, but fire-friendly weather is ahead Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 5:15PMThe size of one major fire in the area was revised downward, but lots of blazes were burning plenty of land Saturday and a forecast for hotter, less-humid weather has firefighters concerned that conditions may worsen.
Burning area was to be thinned Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 1:02AMThe Monument Fire is burning in mountains and canyons that were slated for major reductions in the fuels carrying it along.
Nigeria: Imoke Calls for Review of Land Use Decree Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:02AMCross River State governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has called for a review of the Land Use Decree to enable the people realize the importance of their possession.
The Hanover Designs a Complete Solution for Architects and Engineers Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:46AMThe Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading provider of property and casualty insurance products nationwide, has unveiled Hanover Architects & Engineers Advantage, a broad set of professional liability coverages for architects and engineers.
County OKs aerial photos for city - Wed, 15 Jun 2011 PST Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:24AMAerial photography that was purchased to help the Spokane County asessor’s office has a new home and more uses. County commissioners Tuesday approved a contract in which the city of Spokane will pay $53,402, or about half of this year’s cost of a contract for photos that show the sides as well as the tops of buildings.
Track Fire at 24,534 acres Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:26AMRATON, N.M. — The Track Fire drove rapidly across 24,534 acres of rugged terrain by Tuesday morning, destroying two homes in New Mexico and scorching more than 6,000 acres of land in Las Animas County after crossing into Colorado.
Track Fire grows to 24,000 acres between Raton. N.M. and Trinidad Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:56AMThe Track Fire burning between Trinidad and Raton, N.M., has scorched an estimated 24,000 acres of land, fire officials reported this morning.