Sunday, July 31st, 2011
The survey to assess the exact reserve of bauxite in Jharkhand has been stalled due to protests by villagers fearing displacement. According to a map of the Geological Survey of India and the data available with the Remote Sensing Study, the state, especially the western part, has bauxite reserves spread over an area of around
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
The EDF Group has presented Friday, July 29, a strategic plan for 2011-2015, which foresees a doubling of its investments to increase the lifespan of its nuclear plants in France and enhancing safety. Read More
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
East Africa’s power crisis has continued to deepen with the latest victim being Kenya that started rationing power on Wednesday to industrial consumers across the country. Dimming growth prospects, the energy deficit comes at a time when the region is grappling with high inflation rates, depreciating currencies and a general rise in the cost of living.
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
STMicroelectronics has expanded its portfolio with a new device that combines three-axis sensing of both linear and angular motion. ST’s high-performance multi-sensor module with six degrees of freedom targets advanced motion-sensing applications, including remote controls, black-box recorders, and enhanced GPS systems. Read More
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Sococo, the social communications company, announced the beta launch of Sococo Phone, a new phone-calling feature that for the first time unites a virtual work environment with traditional phone communications. Sococo Phone gives users the ability to call any phone number in the world from within their own Team Space virtual work environment, and joins
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Synopsys, Inc. announced the availability of enhancements to its LightTools illumination design and analysis software, acquired as part of Synopsys’ acquisition of Optical Research Associates (ORA). LightTools 7.2 delivers features that will help users graphically analyze simulation results, compute important metrics when designing for the lighting industry, iteratively design with CAD software and improve the
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
The activity domain under the mission Geoinformatics are broadly categorized in the scheme –i) Information Infrastructure, ii) National Geospatial Datasets, iii) Product Management, iv) 3D-Integrated Application, v) Mobile Mapping, and vi) e-Governance. The information infrastructure, in turn, includes the GSI Portal which archives the scientific attribute and spatial information and GSI Net. The National geospatial datasets play vital role towards
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
In 2008, it was revealed that Environment Canada was exerting tight message control over its scientists, with communications officers organizing responses along “approved lines.” Read More
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
The economic crisis has had little affect on the quality of life in the Netherlands, according to a new report for the home affairs ministry. The downturn in economic activity only led to a slight increase in unemployment which meant there was little impact on the quality of life in towns and villages. However, the
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
China launched an experimental orbiter into space from the Jiuquan SatelliteLaunch Center in Northwest China‘s Gansu province on Friday. The SJ-11–02 orbiter was sent into space at 3:42 pm by a Long March II-C carrier rocket,according to the launch center. The orbiter belongs to the country‘s Shijian satellite family. Read More
