Monday, January 3rd, 2011
Every year, as you well know, is the International Year for Something or the Other. If you had forgotten, 2010 was the International Year of Bio-diversity, which, in common parlance, means the sum total of living creatures in an eco-system. This annual theme has a ring of irony for anyone in India—it’s been the year
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), the current December has been the coldest since 1978 in southern and central parts of Finland. In the monitoring period of 50 years, this December was the third coldest on record in these areas. The lowest temperature recorded was below – 36°C. The reading was taken in Utsjoki in the
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
The foundation pillar of the National Reference Geodetic Network on unadulterated land surveying was officially laid yesterday December 29, 2010. The Minister of State Property and Land Tenure, Jean-Baptist Beleoken yesterday December 29 in Yaounde officially laid the foundation or reference pillar of a land survey project that the government intends to carry out in
Saturday, January 1st, 2011
If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, you might have seen posts from friends using a service called Foursquare telling you that they’re at a particular bar or restaurant, or catching a hockey game. And you might have thought, “I bet these places just love the free advertising.” Read More
Saturday, January 1st, 2011
For a variety of reasons geographic and geospatial considerations have been in my mind recently. To begin with, Natalie Newman will, provided all things go smoothly, shortly be joining the Information Management group here at Bloor Research, specialising in exactly these areas. She has 25 years of experience of working in this space, especially in
Saturday, January 1st, 2011
The United Nations Fund for Population Affairs (UNFPA) on Friday provided more than 11 million U. S. dollars for the 2013 population and housing census in Gambia. The items of 11, 305, 847 dollars worth were received by Gambian Vice President and Minister of Women Affairs Isatou Njie- Saidy. At the launch of the Women Federation KMC
Friday, December 31st, 2010
Russia plans to build railways to two northern settlements that can be used as bases for traffic along the Northern Sea Route from Europe to Asia. Read More
Friday, December 31st, 2010
The Punjab government will introduce a municipal infrastructure development fund to ensure overall development of civic amenities in the state, a state minister said here Wednesday. ‘We are all set to introduce state municipal infrastructure development fund for the overall development of urban areas and civic amenities. We will issue an ordinance in this regard
Friday, December 31st, 2010
Dubbed the ‘Smiley SID’, this portable sign detects a vehicle’s speed then displays it so the driver can see. Travelling under the speed limit produces a ‘smile’; exceeding the speed limit a ‘frown’. The detector has a range of up to 120m, a battery life of three to six days and can operate in extreme
Friday, December 31st, 2010
Beijing opened five new subway lines Thursday, an urban planning show of force highlighting the investment the city has thrown behind public transport to curb its notorious air pollution and traffic congestion. Costing nearly 61 billion yuan ($9.2 billion), the newly constructed lines — most connecting the distant and dusty suburbs to the city center
