Friday, June 24th, 2011
For a managing director of an award winning company, it is unusual that Antony Ng’eno does not like wearing suits or formal clothes, unless he really has to. “I am a die- hard casual wearer,” he confesses. After all, Ng’eno notes, in business it is not just about appearance but the work you put in
Friday, June 24th, 2011
All is now set for the launch of Nigeria’s second earth observation satellite, NigeriaSat-2 and one other satellite, NigeriaSat-X, the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has said. Seidu Mohammed, director general of NASRDA told journalists on Thursday in Abuja that the two spacecrafts will be launched using the Dneper launch vehicle, which has
Friday, June 24th, 2011
Campbell Scientific Canada is pleased to present the new CC5MPX Digital Network Camera. The innovative design of Campbell Scientific’s first high resolution digital network camera includes remote access and video capabilities. Triggered by time, event, motion, or web page control, the CC5PMX Digital Network Camera was designed to meet the stringent operational requirements necessary for
Friday, June 24th, 2011
The 21st century has brought new challenges for forest management at a time when global climate change is becoming increasingly apparent. Additional to various goods and services being provided to human beings, forest ecosystems are a large store of terrestrial carbon and account for a major part of the carbon exchange between the atmosphere and
Friday, June 24th, 2011
Modernity is often the enemy of conservation, as our 21st-Century lifestyles put ever greater pressure on the natural world. But some modern inventions may also hold the key to saving species in the future. Read More
Friday, June 24th, 2011
Norwegians finally dragged themselves off their sofas on Wednesday as the country’s latest reality television craze came to a close. Viewers were glued to their screens for nearly six days, but it wasn’t typical reality-show antics that held their gaze — it was a cruise ship gliding through the fjords. Read More
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
The World Satellite Business Week will take place from September 12-16, 2011. This world-acclaimed event provides a unique opportunity to gain invaluable insight to the current and future prospects for the industry, and to network and do business with key players at the highest level.We look forward to welcoming you to the Westin Paris in September. Read
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
The conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium on the 21st of September, 2011. You can find more information about INES and its call for papers in the attached announcement. The 4th conference INES 2011 continues the discussion developed at the first three related European conferences: The first INES conference took place in Vilnius (Lithuania), the second in
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
As of June 20 over 50 fires were registered in Irkutsk Region within the area of about 700 hectares. On June 21 there were registered 62 fires to the total area of 1,771 thousand hectares in the region with no threat to residential districts, – reports RIA-Novosti.IT was also reported that fires in Chunsky District
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
What’s greener than a new LEED Gold, NetZero building packed with EnergyStar appliances? Renovation. That’s the philosophy of Kit Johnson, the Austin, Texas, architect who’s beautifying the city’s notorious “eyesore of Enfield Road.” The 25-unit condo project, stalled since 2007 because of financial and legal issues, until recently was graffiti-ridden and vandalized. Thanks to Johnson’s
