Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – Poor diagnostics and weak surveillance are hampering government efforts to stem cholera in Nigeria says a government health worker. The disease is most severe in the north; as of 8 September 781 people have died and 13,000 cases were reported. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigeria’s health minister, said Katsina State in northern Nigeria had the
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
The Environment Directorate-General and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission will host a high-level conference on ‘Soil, climate change and biodiversity: where do we stand?’ in Brussels (Belgium) on 23-24 September 2010. The conference will see the participation of scientists and researchers who will report on the latest scientific findings concerning issues such as the amount of
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
The Calculator now saves the last camera. Some users, especially owning a Microsoft/Vexcel UltraCam, reporting a significantly deviation from nominal to calibrated (actual) focal length on their cameras. Now you can input the calibrated focal length in order to get results on your personal camera by simply checking the “Lock this Camera” Next time you
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
I am conducting a survey for my studies on forest biotechnology and would welcome your input. Results will be shared later through this list… the link to the survey is :http://www.createsurvey.com/c/78229-XGGiqo/. “ Thank you in advance for your contribution and looking forward to read your feedback and comments”http://www.createsurvey.com/c/78229-XGGiqo/
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
The practice of managing mobile fleets has made great strides over the years. What started as a standard written log completed by drivers on a day to day basis, has morphed into an electronic monitoring system with GPS capabilities. These changes undoubtedly have simplified the data collection responsibilities of fleet managers. CompassCom Software is pleased
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced that the call for submissions for its 2011 Student Design Competition is now open. University, college, community college, technical school, and high school students are invited to submit projects designed using Bentley software, along
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Please join us for this one hour webinar and learn about the powerful results you can achieve when combining DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 (WV2) data with ENVI. WV2 features a combination of the highest spatial resolution in satellite imagery commercially available, coupled with the highest spectral fidelity of any sub meter satellite. ENVI has the widest range of spectral tools of any
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Wind energy in Quebec got a big boost today thanks to a substantial investment by the Government of Canada. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of up to $65 million over 10 years for two wind farms in the Gaspé region. This investment, through the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program,
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
ASD Inc. today announced the official launch of the FieldSpec HandHeld 2 portable spectroradiometer for remote sensing research, agriculture, environmental science and oceanography. The HandHeld 2 is the latest in compact remote sensing technology from ASD using cutting-edge, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to instantly and non-destructively make material measurements. Self-contained data collection with significant spectrum storage
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
The overturning circulation in the Atlantic ocean does not consist of a single vertical circulation cell, as previously thought, but varies in strength between low and high latitudes, shows a study online this week in Nature Geoscience. The Atlantic overturning circulation transports heat from tropical waters northwards and has been projected to slow down as the
