Saturday, January 21st, 2012
The World Bank should extend the operation of a project for issuing land state acts and the development of a cadastre system in Ukraine by the end of 2012, said project director Serhiy Kubakh. “If the effect the project ends July 30, 2012, as assumed, there are risks that the work will not be completed, and
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Dutch EU commissioner Neelie Kroes, who is in charge of Europe’s digital agenda, said on Friday a proposed US law to combat internet piracy is ‘bad legislation’. Read More
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Scientists have created a miniature world map which has now been accepted by the Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest 3D map. Read More
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Especially given what they had to work with, which wasn’t much. Can you imagine trying to draw an accurate representation of the east coast of Canada or the proportions of the Great Lakes, using nothing but 17th century technology? Champlain did it. Read More
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Improved genetic mapping technologies can help screen for diseases and create effective treatment plans, but that sensitive, personal information could also prevent people from getting certain jobs or insurance, according to the report titled Genetic Privacy and Discrimination, which was funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia. Read more
Friday, January 20th, 2012
A draft Settlement Strategy prepared by Wellington Council staff was last night endorsed by councillors to be placed on public exhibition alongside the draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP).The draft Settlement Strategy is the principal document which underpins the draft LEP and sets the future desired direction for land use development in the Wellington Local Government
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Karlsruhe city is located on the right bank of the Rhein river on the territory of the Land Baden-Wurttemberg. From the bird’s eye view, 32 streets running from the central palace linked by two ring roads remind an open fan. Therefore the city is called the «fan» city. The Federal Constitutional Court, Federal Court, and the
Friday, January 20th, 2012
Foster + Partners, Halcrow and Volterra – the team behind proposals for the Thames Hub, which includes a new £20 billion, 150 million passenger estuary airport, a four track orbital rail line and utilities spine and a new Thames crossing and barrier – today welcomed reports that the government is considering a Thames Estuary Airport
Friday, January 20th, 2012
The curving sands in central northern Iran’s salt desert, Dasht-e Kavir, can be seen in this image from the Ikonos-2 satellite. Here, clays and sand soils have a high surface salt content owing to the concentration of minerals from high summer evaporation. Iran is one of the world’s most important mineral producers. Earth-observing satellites –
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Residents of Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth, Bluefields in Westmoreland as well as Hope Bay and Winnifred Beach in Portland all came together recently to learn about the value of sea turtles and how to monitor the 2011 nesting season. Read More
