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Friday, October 14th, 2011

Launch of New Korean Satellite Put Off Again

The launch of the multi-purpose satellite Arirang 5 has been postponed indefinitely after notice from Russia. According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology on Wednesday, the decision was caused by internal circumstances facing the Russian government and Cosmotrust, the Russian launch service company. Read More

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Ottawa to Protect Riches of Strait

The rich environment of the southern Strait of Georgia is slated to become a national marine conservation area, giving extra protection to the marine life and water, but allowing most recreational and commercial activities to continue. Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent, speaking Thursday at Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, said that after years of discussion,

Friday, October 14th, 2011

BCS Group Takes Over Digital National Framework

BCS is delighted to announce the formation of the new Location Information Specialist Group (LISG) built on the foundations of the existing and successful BCS Geospatial Specialist Group.  As part of the extension of the role of the Specialist Group, it is also able to announce that it is taking over responsibility for the Digital

Friday, October 14th, 2011

ArcGIS 10 Service Pack 3 Now Available to Download

ArcGIS 10 Service Pack 3 (SP3) is now available from the Esri Support Center. This service pack contains several performance improvements and maintenance fixes and is available for the following languages: Read More

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Major Drive By Land & Property Services to Improve Mapping Quality

Thanks to developing technologies and modern survey methods, such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), it is now possible to obtain more consistent and accurate standards of mapping data.  The Positional Improvement Project, which examines the accuracy of features of LPS Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland (OSNI) maps, will deliver significant improvements to the quality of

Friday, October 14th, 2011

PhD course in Nordic Forest Governance

The PhD course in Nordic Forest Governance will be held at SLU Umeå in Sweden November 7-November 11, with a final seminar December 8. The first week will cover lectures and workshops on governance as a theme in systems with very different types of forest owners and interests. It also includes workshops on qualitative and

Friday, October 14th, 2011

NASA Readies New Type of Earth-Observing Satellite for Launch

NASA is planning an Oct. 27 launch of the first Earth-observing satellite to measure both global climate changes and key weather variables. The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) is the first mission designed to collect critical data to improve weather forecasts in the short-term and increase our understanding of long-term climate

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Two GIS-Pro Workshops Approved for AICP CM Credit

URISA is pleased to announce that two of its Certified Workshops being presented on November 1, 2011 during GIS-Pro 2011 in Indianapolis have each been approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) for Certification Maintenance credit.

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Google Adds WebGL to Google Maps for Smoother Visualization

You’re now one step closer to experiencing and interacting with a 3D mirror of the real world within your browser with Google MapsGL. Google MapsGL takes Google Maps and harnesses the power of Web Graphics Library (WebGL) to create far richer visuals and animations.

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

NAVTEQ Focuses on Navigation Solutions for Commercial Vehicles at the American Trucking Association (ATA) Conference

NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, will be featuring impressive industry solutions at the American Trucking Association Management Conference (ATA).  ATA, being held from October 15-18, 2011 in Grapevine, TX, is the largest trucking event in the transportation, fleet and