Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
The fast-growing Brazilian economy offers vast opportunities to foreign and Turkish constructors as business in the country grows ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, according to a business professional. “Construction is one of the fastest growing markets . The size of the construction sector in the country rose by $90 billion in 2010. Some
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Auckland’s traffic issues are under the spot light again and an environmental planning expert says it is New Zealand’s 10 acre dream which is fuelling the problem. Waikato University professor of Environmental Planning, Bob Evans says New Zealand, like the world’s other prosperous economies, is continuing to pursue economic growth despite the long-term dangers. “We’ve reached peak
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Two little piles of stones surrounded by scrub pine in northern Manitoba may have given archeologists and historians a physical link to one of North America’s greatest explorers and map-makers. Archeologist Perry Blomquist believes the rocks at Sipiwesk Lake on the Nelson River are remnants of chimneys from the post and storehouse that was David Thompson’s
Monday, March 28th, 2011
ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer mission was launched in 2009 to map variations in Earth’s gravity with extreme detail and accuracy. Two years in orbit have resulted in a unique model of the ‘geoid’ – the surface of an ideal global ocean in the absence of tides and currents, defined only by gravity. The
Monday, March 28th, 2011
At the turning of the century, the Guiyang municipal government decides to develop a new city district called Jingyang, which is regarded a critical measure to promote economy of Guiyang to a higher level in the new century. During the process of planning the new district Our institution decides to apply three dimension animator technology
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Israel and Russia have agreed to increase co-operation on space research and exploration. Israel Space Agency Director Zvi Kaplan says proposed projects include remote sensing of Earth from space, planetary studies and space medicine. He says the two nations may also join forces on astrophysical research and satellite navigation. Read More
Monday, March 28th, 2011
Some 50 percent of home buyers factor in energy costs when coming up with a purchase offer, according to a new study reported by Politiken newspaper. The findings of the study, which was conducted by The Danish Energy Saving Trust (DEST), were confirmed by real estate professionals. ”Buyers are paying attention to whether a house has a
Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Ethiopia has little time for critics of its large-scale land-leasing policy, insisting the millions of dollars of foreign investment will create jobs, improve domestic agricultural expertise and reduce both poverty and the country’s chronic food insecurity. The policy, part of a five-year Growth and Transformation Plan, has led to the cheap leasing of thousands of square
Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Businesses switched off lights and generated electricity via stationary cycles last night during a campaign aimed at increasing awareness of climate change. The effort was part of a global initiative, endorsed in the UAE by the Emirates Wildlife Society-World Wide Fund for Nature, to save energy and spread awareness about environmental issues. The foundation had asked individuals,
Sunday, March 27th, 2011
Our region took what could be a huge step forward this month as the Capital Regional District board unanimously approved a motion from the transportation and planning committee asking for a staff report on establishing a regional transportation function. Essentially, this means examining how the CRD could take over planning and decision-making for a truly regional
