Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Very intriguing (re: applying time/space to SNA). So much can be misinterpreted by a snapshot of relations that may be based on transitory ties within the enterprise (projects, campaigns, etc). There is a “human geography” aspect to how networks emerge, form, and evolve over time that sometimes I think we miss. Read More
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Data released by market research firm IDC on Tuesday reveals that the iPad has dominated the nascent market for “media tablets” that it largely defined in 2010. Based on early estimates, Apple commands about 80 percent of that market for the year, while huge growth is projected for 2011 as new competitors enter the market.
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
South African and French scientists on Tuesday launched a joint international laboratory that will develop models to assess how marine ecosystems respond to issues like climate change. The International Center for Education, Marine and Atmospheric Science over Africa (ICEMASA) is a four-year project focusing on climate variability, ocean circulation and impacts of global change on
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Statoil previously had no ownership interest in the licence. In return, OMV will take over 30 percent of Statoil’s 80 percent interest in production licence 393B, where Statoil will maintain 50 percent interest as the operator. “We consider this area in the Barents Sea interesting and are very pleased to have secured a stake in this licence,”
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon was officially welcomed at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology campus by Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO and Managing Director of Masdar, the Abu Dhabi-based company focusing on the development and deployment of sustainable energy solutions. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber accompanied His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon on a guided tour of Masdar City. Read More
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon outlines the United Nations Organization’s eight top priorities for the new year, ranging from empowering women to fighting nuclear terrorism. Ban Ki-Moon predicts that 2011 will be even more challenging that 2010 and calls on the “unrelenting determination” of the international community. Read More
Monday, January 17th, 2011
Brilliant Minds is a Tomorrow Today series introducing up-and-coming young scientists from all over the world who are living and carrying out research in Germany. This week we look at 30-year-old Alexandru Codilean, a junior professor at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, who is researching long-term landscape evolution. Read More
Monday, January 17th, 2011
The Manchester Parish Council has praised the use of a technological system that has promoted sustainable development in the parish for nearly nine years. Geographic information systems (GIS) manages geographical information and helps individuals working in agriculture, environmental sustainability, retail and the Govern-ment, to make informed decisions as they relate to development. Read More
Monday, January 17th, 2011
The aim is to utilise phosphorous and nitrogen in waste in ways that keep them from entering the waterways. A promise was made to restore the Archipelago Sea, which us heavily polluted by agricultural runoff, to its former state by 2020. Read More
Monday, January 17th, 2011
The European Union on Thursday signed a major gas deal with Azerbaijan, part of the bloc’s efforts to wean itself from dependency on energy from Russia. Many hope the deal will save the EU-backed Nabucco pipeline project — but Azerbaijan holds the trump card. Read More
