Sunday, June 19th, 2011
1:500 topographic digital mapping for the developed portion of the City of St.John’s. Mapping at the 1:500 scale is currently being undertaken for the Goulds area. To aid city staff and others in maintenance of city infrastructure and carrying out the city programs for St. John’s. Read More
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
Infotech Enterprises received a high honor at the annual meeting of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce on 9 June 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Martin Trostel, President Engineering Services Europe at Infotech, accepted the prize for “Exceptional Contribution to the Development of German-Indian Business Relations” before an audience of over 400 international guests. Read More
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
A 30-member committee that provides recommendations on sustainable recreation in Alberta’s Bighorn Backcountry is this year’s winner of the Shared Footprint Award. The award recognizes projects that reduce the impact of recreation and industry on the landscape.The Bighorn Backcountry Monitoring Group, Standing Committee, advises the Alberta government on the access management plan to retain the
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, invite you to participate in this year’s Challenge. The competition recognizes scientists, engineers, visualization specialists and artists who produce innovative work in visual communication. Winning entries will be published inScience and Science Online, and will be displayed on the
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
The core mission of GeoCommons is bringing the power of geography to the masses. First we focused on making data more accessible, then quality cartographic visualization of data, and today we’ve added geographic analysis of data. Over Christmas we blogged about the “12 Analytics of Christmas” we’d built for GeoIQ. We are celebrating Christmas in
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
Autodesk, Inc. announced that direct access to download and purchase companion apps is available in AutoCAD 2012. AutoCAD software users can immediately browse, download and purchase more than 100 apps using the new Apps tab within AutoCAD. The companion apps help design professionals find and immediately download solutions to some of their most pressing design
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
MapleSim 5 provides many enhancements to help you manage the complexity of your models. With its broader application scope, streamlined modeling environment, and ability to efficiently simulate even more systems, MapleSim 5 makes it easier to tackle large projects and get results quickly. Read More
Saturday, June 18th, 2011
Onset announced a live webinar on Wednesday, June 29, at 2:00pm EDT entitled, An Innovative Approach to Low-cost Monitoring-based Commissioning. The hour-long webinar, presented by NorthWrite, Inc. CEO and co-founder Patrick J. O’Neill, Ph.D., will discuss an innovative, low-cost approach to Monitoring-based Commissioning (MBCx) that helps identify, implement, and track cost-effective energy saving measures in small and
Friday, June 17th, 2011
On May 19, 2011, the Mississippi River reached a historic crest at Vicksburg. According to the Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service (AHPS) of the U.S. National Weather Service, the river reached 57.10 feet (17.40 meters) that day. By early June, flooding had receded considerably around Vicksburg, but water remained high. On June 14, the AHPS reported
Friday, June 17th, 2011
As people move from rural to urban settings in search of economic opportunities, urban agriculture is becoming an important provider of both food and employment, according to researchers with the Worldwatch Institute. “Urban agriculture is providing food, jobs, and hope in Nairobi, Kampala, Dakar, and other cities across sub-Saharan Africa,” said Danielle Nierenberg, co-director of
