Monday, March 28th, 2011
A meeting on the issues of space technology extended introduction into the work of the MSU’s Department of Geography was held on March 23 in the special computer class (room 19-19 of the Main building of MSU). Starting in December 2010, and first of all at the Departments of Geography, Geology, Biology and Soil, the
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
Siemens AG plans a radical restructuring aimed at better positioning the German engineering giant in the growing market for green infrastructure, especially in the world’s expanding urban areas, according to people familiar with the matter. The reorganization plan, which Chief Executive Peter Löscher is expected to present at the company’s supervisory board meeting Monday, would essentially
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
In this day of social media, traditional face-to-face meetings are few and far between. Needless to say, when they do happen, they are most often fruitful. When our Africa Office Director, Joe Njangiru, walked into the offices of the national mapping agencies of Uganda, he walked out with a set of 1:50,000 topographic maps from
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
The first regional headquarters branches for Moroccan bank, BMCE (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur) have opened in Rabat and Casablanca, with a further branch in Fez due to complete shortly – they are the first buildings by Foster + Partners to be completed in Africa. The banks’ contemporary interior is wrapped by a traditional, energy
Saturday, March 26th, 2011
Esri Press has released the fourth edition of Thinking About GIS: Geographic Information System Planning for Managers, the seminal book on planning and implementing a geographic information system (GIS). Roger Tomlinson, widely known as “the father of GIS,” has updated this edition to include the latest trends in geospatial technology.
Friday, March 25th, 2011
The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X will acquire co-seismic data and a post-seismic time series of three months duration, covering the area around Sendei, Japan, in ascending (orbit 156, strip 9, incidence 35 degrees) and descending (orbit 42, strip 10, incidence 37 degrees) orbits in 3m resolution (StripMap Mode). The data will be made available free of
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Garmin International Inc. raised the bar today with the announcement of the GTN 650 and GTN 750 series. These panel-mount units are certified and approved for installation in hundreds of makes and models of general aviation aircraft. The GTN 650 and GTN 750 feature new capabilities for GPS/NAV/COM systems like touchscreen operation, graphical flight planning with
Friday, March 25th, 2011
No one would be surprised to know that there are challenges to making a national geospatial agenda happen. When I think across the many conversations, presentations and discussions I’ve been a part of, it often comes back to one thing – an issue that can be summed up in one line. It’s what I’m characterizing
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Siemens’ Mobility Division established its “Rail Innovation Centre of Competence” – the first of its kind worldwide – in the United Kingdom in March 2011. At this Innovation Centre, Siemens will lead the development of new concepts and technologies for the international rail vehicle service business. The demand for these services is ever increasing: The
Friday, March 25th, 2011
Ronen Zioni has been appointed HP’s marketing director for its Graphics Solutions Business in EMEA. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Zioni with his team will provide cross-portfolio marketing support to the three businesses of GSB across the EMEA region to continue to drive awareness and support growth of its HP Designjet, HP Indigo and IHPS and
