Friday, September 17th, 2010
HURRIYET TURKEY – Famous Japanese photographer Masakazu Akagi, who is serving as a private photographer for Japanese Prince Tohomito, has been in Turkey for 50 days to photograph underwater beauties around the Aegean town of Muğla. His videos will be aired on Japanese national television and photos will be published in various international magazines. Read More
Friday, September 17th, 2010
A southwestern Illinois levee official says he welcomes that the U.S. government is again delaying new floodplain maps that could mean higher insurance costs for property owners. But Les Sterman of the Southwestern Illinois Flood Protection District Council says the region’s issues with how the mapping is being done — and the potential fallout — could
Friday, September 17th, 2010
The announcement of PDF3D Version 2.0 marks the start of a new era in the evolution of 3D PDF. A new look API, and upgraded integration interfaces are included in over 70 updates to the previous release. The most significant operational change is new geometric data compression. Anyone can view and manipulate 3D data sets
Friday, September 17th, 2010
Raytheon Solipsys, a Raytheon Company subsidiary, has added a Web-based visualization and collaboration tool to its command and control software product line. Built on the Tactical Display Framework (TDF), Raytheon Solipsys’ flagship platform for tactical geospatial visualization, TDF Portal enables transmission of maps and tactical data that can be displayed in layers customized for an operation and
Friday, September 17th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group 48 million for the strengthening and extension of electricity networks to 423 localities in Cameroon. The implementation of this project will enhance the existing network’s technical performance and will extend electricity supply to 423
Friday, September 17th, 2010
HELSINGIN SANOMAT – Extensive wind power projects in the semi-autonomous Åland Islands have run up against the subsidy policy of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. The province has plans to set up about 60 wind power generators in four separate projects. However, in May it emerged that officials of both the Ministry of Employment
Friday, September 17th, 2010
BBC – The earthquake hazard to London has been under-appreciated, say scientists at the British Geological Survey. They have looked at the history of tremors in the UK and have come to the conclusion that the vulnerability of its capital is far greater than many people recognise. Read More
Friday, September 17th, 2010
The winner of Maker Faire Detroit’s “Editor’s Choice” 2010 Award, Alibre is providing exciting new ways for people to create and design in 3D. “Alibre Design lets ‘Makers’ take their vision and turn it into a reality in record time by digitally prototyping or printing their 3D models, enabling ordinary people to become entrepreneurs and set-up their own businesses
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
More than 100 marine scientists, policy makers and members of industry unanimously call for action towards an integrated network of observatories monitoring Europe’s seas, at the Marine Board-ESF Forum ‘Towards a European Network of Marine Observatories.’ This will give reliable, long-term data to underpin science and policy regarding the use of seas for fisheries, aquaculture,
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Since the deadly fire in San Bruno that was caused by a ruptured gas line, Bay Area residents have been asking: Are there old gas pipes near where I live? Pacific Gas and Electric Company keeps a list of the 100 gas pipeline sections at highest risk of failure along with their locations. But the
