Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
KENYA DAILY NATION – An ambitious strategy to guide the planning, development and growth of towns has been unveiled. The government initiative, is to enable all urban centres exploit their potential irrespective of size or location. Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi said it will be required, as a matter of public policy, that any physical development such as
Monday, November 1st, 2010
TEKES – This emerging trend is highlighted in the research project conducted by the University of Tampere and Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT. With the advent of digital distribution, contemporary games witness a constant flow of content updates. New levels, characters and other forms of downloadable content importantly lengthen the lifecycle of digital games. In connection
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
TUNISIA ONLINE – As instructed by President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi chaired the opening of the International Conference on the Tunisian Solar Plan, with attendance of several Government members, representatives from several sisterly and friendly countries, financing structures and energy-field active associations. Read More
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
GUARDIAN UK – “Oh no. Do I need to attempt a succinct explanation of geomatics?” asks Professor David Parker of the University of Newcastle. “Well, I could say something long-winded based on the way we take measurements of the earth, but essentially we do SatNav and Google Earth – professionally. So whereas most people use
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – The results of a UN-sponsored report on the economics of biodiversity loss, called TEEB, were delivered at this year’s Convention on Biodiversity in Japan. The study outlined a path for a radical rethink of economics. Read More
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
SCOTSMAN -It may not have been the response that the Scottish Government was looking for from its consultation on its land use strategy, but the view of Raymond Henderson, forestry consultant with land agency Bidwells, was that government should return land use decision-making to local managers. Read More
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
SMARTGRID – According to a GE Energy Services official, a smart grid technology was found to be useful in storm situations. According to Luke Clemente, general manager for metering and sensing systems and digital energy at GE Energy Services, the smart grids consist of specially designed tanks that protect transformers without disrupting electricity flow. Read More
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
INDIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY – Dr. S. Ravi, Senior Geologist, Project: Diamond, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Southern Region has been awarded the ‘S. Narayanaswami Award’ for the year 2010 by Geological Society of India in recognition of his significant contribution to the field of Economic Geology and “Diamond Exploration” in particular: Read More
Friday, October 29th, 2010
ABU DHABI METRO – In aim to curb traffic congestion, Iran is creating 430 km of track and 60 km of tram rails, while Jordan is planning to boost its trade with a nationwide freight networking reaching up to 942 km, the UAE-based The National reported on Wednesday. Both projects face obstacles in raising capital,
Friday, October 29th, 2010
DEFRA – The Government has today committed £100 million to international forestry projects which provide specific benefits for biodiversity. The money comes from the new international climate finance included in the Comprehensive Spending Review, which will include new money for the UK’s contribution to REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), a programme which aims to
