Monday, August 30th, 2010
DLR – The “chatter” of the satellite is limited, although the exchange of synchronization signals – “Hi there I am!”, But that is enough for the coordination of the first simultaneous recordings of TerraSAR-X and X-TanDEM. Since 22 of July, TerraSAR-X flies at a distance of 20 kilometers in front TanDEM-X, that is, in a formation
Monday, August 30th, 2010
ECONOMIST – Why all the fuss over a firm that focuses on the seemingly humdrum business of storing data? Part of the answer is that the amount of information being generated by governments, firms and individuals is growing incredibly fast, driven by such things as online videos and file-sharing. Read More
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
UCL LONDON – Cities Methodologies 2010 presents recent innovations in urban methods from current researchers at UCL. Through the juxtaposition of installations, films, maps, models, objects, performances, photographs, poems, talks, texts, walks, websites and workshops, visitors will encounter a diverse array of cities and urban conditions – from literature in London, to flyovers in Mumbai, from movement
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMINE- For ten years, a search and collect in the oceans of the world. Now the first census is nearing completion, “Census of Marine Life”. In her first account, the marine scientists are looking forward for many new discoveries. Nevertheless, the World Atlas of sea peoples huge gaping holes. Read More
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
HELSINGIN SANOMAT – The better maintenance standards would apply to just over 3,000 kilometres of highway. Finland has a total of about 13,000 kilometres of main roads, and just under 51,000 kilometres of asphalted roads. The plan stems from the uncertain economic situation. Highway funding is not expected to increase in the future, and it could actually
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
NOVINTE SOFIA – Bulgaria’s energy production from renewable sources by the end of 2010 will be 3 times more than the one in 2009, according to Plamen Dechev from the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR): In 2009, Bulgaria produced 800 thousand MGWH from green sources while for the first six months of 2010, this
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
L’EXPRESS FRANCE – It is not yet as famous as the hidden jewel of Liliane Bettencourt Seychelles, but it could quickly become. The artificial island designed by Dutch architects of the firm Whim fate because of the usual “100% recyclable, it would base the tons of garbage plastic washed into the North Pacific and the accumulation of which gave
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
NORWAY POST – Telenor’s business units can co-brand, distribute and run the Opera Mini mobile browser across its mobile handset and subscriber portfolios. Opera Mini is the world’s most popular mobile phone browser with 60 million monthly users. As part of the Global Frame Agreement, Opera and Telenor will also work to further innovate and expand the
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
RUSSIA DEFENSE – Launches of Proton-M carrier rockets with DM-2 and DM-03 upper stages have been set for September 2 and November 30, which will put six GLONASS-M satellites into space, each rocket will carry three satellites, for the Russian global navigation satellite system. Read More
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
FLOWING DATA – The International Boundaries Research Unit provides this map of claimed boundaries and areas that will potentially be claimed in the future.
