Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
It is my pleasure to announce that the call for papers for the 1st Global Thematic IASC Conference on the Knowledge Commons is nowlaunched: extended deadline 31st of January 2012 for the abstract submission (deadline for full paper submission 31st of July 2012).
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
The Netherlands is capable of achieving an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This is possible by implementing a mix of reduced energy demand, use of biomass, carbon capture and storage, and clean electricity generation accompanied by an increased share of electricity in final energy demand. Read More
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Following development of the BlomURBEX API, v3.1 of the BlomDESKTOP™ Viewer is now available. BlomDESKTOP Viewer is Blom’s stand alone geospatial data viewer and offers advanced measurement and interrogation capabilities. The latest release has largely focused on the addition of new features and the integration of BlomSTREET™, powered by Cyclomedia, ground level imagery technology.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
ESA’s CryoSat mission has been gathering detailed information on the thickness of Earth’s ice since its launch in 2010. Through international collaboration, this state-of-the-art mission is soon to be used to monitor conditions at sea for marine forecasting. CryoSat was built to measure tiny variations in the thickness of Earth’s ice. As a result, the mission
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
The University of Georgia, in collaboration with Washington State University, the University of Florida and various other institutions,will host a Training Program on DSSAT entitled “Assessing Crop Production, Nutrient Management, Climatic Risk and EnvironmentalSustainability with Simulation Models” from May 14 through May 19, 2012 at the University of Georgia Campus in Griffin, Georgia, USA. The overall goal of the
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Second Call for Papers – Audience. The interdisciplinary GI_Forum focuses on an international audience, communicating in English, and sharing an interest in translating theory, methods and techniques into a broad range of GI application domains. Young researchers are especially invited to contribute and discuss their research; together with established scientists they will find a vibrant community
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that the digital version of The Year in Infrastructure 2011 is immediately available at www.bentley.com/YearInInfrastructure, and print copies can be requested at www.bentley.com/2011yearbook.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
The takeover of satellite communicatuions service provider Vizada by aerospace communications company Astrium has now been completed, and Vizada’s activities will now be integrated into EADS Group company Astrium Services. Vizada comprises Vizada Americas, Vizada Networks, Vizada EMEA & Asia Pacific and Marlink. Read More
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
The Council adopted conclusions on the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 focusing on the concrete measures required to achieve its main targets: protect species and habitats, maintain and restore ecosystems among others. In addition, Environment Ministers also adopted conclusions on the Roadmap to a Resource-Efficient Europe proposal.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Rapiscan Systems — a world leader in security screening and the official supplier of security systems for the London 2012 Olympics — is using Autodes +0.10% software to enable its engineers to collaborate more efficiently in the creation of the company’s innovative and powerful security products. With 14 major locations around the world, Rapiscan’s highly
