Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
GOVERNMENT SCOTLAND – Scotland’s new Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), set up to advise on ways of improving the rate of sustainable economic growth, met for the first time today. Read More
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
VNUNET.com – Ian Pearson, Minister for Science and Innovation, has issued a challenge to the next generation of engineers to lead the world in developing environmentally friendly technologies to combat climate change.Read More
Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY OBSERVER – The Russian government said Friday that it would invest more of its oil wealth directly into the economy, mainly in infrastructure, as it sought to maintain its longest expansion since the fall of the Soviet Union. Budget-funded investment will rise to at least 900 billion rubles, or $36 billion, next year,
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
The Association of Geographic Information (AGI) held its annual conference in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK this past week. With about 500 GI professionals from business, government and students participating, the conference was a departure from previous years’ where it was located in London. The move to Stratford-Upon-Avon was a welcome move. This conference can be deemed as nothing less than a resounding
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
A few year’s ago I was reporting from the ESRI International Educational User Conference in San Diego. One of the speaker’s at the time was Dawn J. Wright, a professor of Geography and Oceanography at Oregon State University. At the time she said, “we know more about space and the moon, than we do about
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Aerial survey company BlueSky has launched a brand new buy online service; www.bluesky-world.com/mapshop, providing instant access to the most accurate, up-to-date and detailed aerial photomaps covering the whole of England and Wales. BlueSky’s ‘Shop for Home: Buy for Business’ service enables visitors to select an area of interest, view the aerial image and then purchase
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Hearing at first hand about a young engineer’s life in the marine industry can often be a vital first step in helping a school student take the decision to following in his or her footsteps. James Goodship, who is a 23-year old graduate engineer now working at VT Shipbuilding in Portsmouth Naval Base, set out
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
The availability of good and robust data is important for carrying out analysis of the construction sector, given its growth over the past decade and its importance. This is the tenth statistical report on Construction Indicators, prepared for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG). Read More
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
AFP – As booming Vietnam hurls itself into the 21st century, the wrecking ball is taking its toll on the architectural heritage of the capital, long hailed as one of Asia’s urban marvels. Rapid population growth is putting ever more pressure on Hanoi, where old houses, cafes and temples overlook tranquil lakes dotted across the
Monday, September 17th, 2007
CoastLearn is a distance vocational training package on Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) that makes extensive use of the electronic media. This self-learning tool targets primarily coastal managers and planners working at local, sub-national, and national levels. The secondary target groups are university students and NGOs. Read More
