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Monday, November 22nd, 2010

MecSoft Europe Offers New Software TerraFlat

MecSoft Europe GmbH, distributor of CAD/CAM software in Europe, has expanded its portfolio by another sophisticated product: TerraFlat from Tri-D Technologies. TerraFlat software was designed to produce 2D surfaces ready for production directly from 3D CAD data. TerraFlat can flatten any shape, from automotive seats and custom awnings to sports shoes or furniture. It stands

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Aligned Assets Make Corporate Access to LLPGs Easy with iExchange

Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets are pleased to announce that their LLPG (Local Land and Property Gazetteer) connectivity software, Symphony iExchange, is now available as a stand-alone module. Previously only available to the users of the Symphony gazetteer management system, iExchange can now be used by everyone in local government to centralise their address data and give

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

ESA’s Ice Mission Goes Live

With the commissioning of ESA’s CryoSat now complete, the mission has been officially transferred to the operations team. This milestone marks the beginning of the satellite’s operational life delivering ice-thickness data to understand the impact of climate change on the polar environment.

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Smarter Cities for Smarter Growth

More than ever, the traditional “bricks-and-mortar” drivers of economic growth are giving way to an economy based on “brains and creativity.” Competitive differentiation today is more likely to be based on the ability of the workforce to create and absorb skills and innovation than on traditional drivers such as available natural resources, physical labor or

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Seehofer – Cooperative Environmental Protection is a Recipe for Success in Bayern

The Environmental Pact of Bavaria, the Free State has been writing for 15 years of success.Prime Minister Horst Seehofer, Minister for Environment and Economic Affairs, Dr. Markus Söder Katya Hessel signed today with the tips of the Bavarian economy in Munich under the title “Sustainable growth with environmental and climate protection,” the new “Environmental Pact

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

3D Digital Landscape Models – From 2D Cartographic to 3D Topographic Data – Second Workshop

Landesamt für Vermessung und Geoinformation Bayern, Munich, GermanyThis second workshop continues the momentum generated at a first workshop in Dublin in March and will be focussed along three lines:3D Landscape Models3D City Models3D Data Structures/3D Databases/3D StandardsFor details, please visit the Workshop WebpagesPresentations and report from the Dublin workshop are available HERE.

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

The Role of Space Technology and Industry in Addressing Climate Change

You are invited to register for the 17th Session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-17), to be jointly organized and co-hosted by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) of Australia, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). We

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Better Mapping II – The Next Level

Following the success of the original Better Mapping seminars presented by The British Cartographic Society (BCS) in conjunction with the Association of Geographical information (AGI), a further one-day seminar is planned for the 24th November 2010 (London). Understanding the fundamentals of map design is essential in the preparation of maps that convey the correct message in

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Tata Power to Invest Rs 5,000 cr in Wind Energy by 2017

Tata Power that aims to produce at least 25 per cent of its total power generation from clean sources by 2017, will invest around Rs 5,000 crore in wind-energy alone, said a top company official. “We have set ourselves a target to achieve 25 per cent of our total generation from clean sources by 2017. These

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

Pecora Award Recognizes Stellar Achievements in Earth Observation

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and NASA have presented the 2010 William T. Pecora Award to Marvin E. Bauer of the University of Minnesota for his pioneering work in remote sensing of natural resources. Dr. Bauer received the award today at the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing meeting in Orlando, Fla.