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
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
Needham third graders explored the geography and history of Needham by creating their own hand drawn maps that are currently being displayed around town, thanks to the Needham 300 Committee and a grant from the Needham Education Foundation. The program, called Magic of Maps, allowed the students to meet with a professional cartographer who taught them
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
Climate change could cause temperatures to rise 3 to 4 degrees Celcius and rainfall to drop 40 percent by the end of the century, if the people of Santiago continue their current habits, says a recent Universidad de Santiago de Chile study. University scientists launched a study into the effects of these changes on the city’s
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
For so many of us, it’s nearly impossible to understand the devastation that occurred in Japan following the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami — images from the disaster may be the closest many of us may come to comprehending the scale of destruction. MapQuest recently obtained aerial images from our partners i-cubed and GeoEye, and we
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
“The county council is already investing £16.3 million in road improvements this financial year which is enough money to pay for 200 miles of resurfacing. That’s about the same distance from London to Manchester. This extra funding from Government will allow us to do much more and go some way to making good the damage
