Saturday, July 16th, 2011
European co-operation in education and science has netted Iceland ten billion kronur over the last 15 years, according to a University of Iceland source. According to Agust Hjortur Ingthorsson, the head of Research Services at the university, pan-European science and education funding has profited Iceland to the tune of ISK 10 billion (EUR 60 million) in
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
The Forestry Department has redoubled its efforts to limit the loss of Jamaica’s forest cover at a time when the preservation of the precious natural resource is deemed critical, given the reality of a changing climate as well as its economic value. “The Forestry Department’s aim is to ensure there is minimum loss of forest cover
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Peru’s national ombudsman – the Defensoria del Pueblo – said Friday that the government needs to promote territorial planning to define areas exclusively for agriculture to avoid future social conflicts, state news agency Andina reported. “A policy for land demarcation is basic so these activities can develop in a compatible way with the environment,” said Ivan Lanegra, the
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Two international business and investment publications released reports ranking Costa Rica and its capital city as top 10 investment locations in Latin America. In the quarterly “Euromoney Country Risk” survey, the London, United Kingdom-based financial publication Euromoney ranked Costa Rica as the 7th safest investment destination in Latin America and 68th safest country for investment in
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
The Santiago metro system announced this week additional construction to lines 3 and 6 of the metro system, adding 28 new stations that will reach five new boroughs. Read More
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Transport Canada published this week a study that determined one additional airport will be needed in central Ontario between 2027 and 2037 and that the federal government should keep land it has owned northeast of Toronto since 1972. Although no specific construction plans have been released, the Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study, published Monday by the federal
Friday, July 15th, 2011
With the ingenious new 3DxWare 10 driver platform, it’s now possible to use a 3D mouse in any application. From Microsoft Office to internet browsers and from media players to games with 3DxWare 10, a 3D mouse can complement, or provide a compelling alternative to, most input devices including keyboard, traditional mouse, joystick and gamepads.
Friday, July 15th, 2011
A day after it was the centre of a terrorist attack that left 17 people dead in three near-simultaneous bomb blasts, Mumbai’s famous Opera House has been brought to life in a 3D Google Earth model. The model will soon be available to Google Earth users, but you can have a sneak preview here. Google also
Friday, July 15th, 2011
The Norwegian Mail Service (Posten) will from today, Tuesday, offer customers digital storage of documents, Digipost, but the data industry is sceptical to the new service, NRK reports. Digipost offers customers a three-year free mail service and storage of important documents, but it is unclear what happens after this period, according to NRK. Read More
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Turkey will construct an airport on an artificial island in the Black Sea, near the cities of Ordu and Giresun, the country’s Transport Minister Binali Yildirim has announced. A total of 20 million tons of soil and 9 million tons of rock will be poured into the sea to facilitate the creation of the artificial island. The future airport will have a 3 km-long runway
