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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Irish Marine Researchers Invited to Comment on European Marine Research

Irish marine researchers (including SMEs) are invited to comment and / or give input to future European Marine Research Strategy via the draft Ostend Declaration. The EurOCEAN 2010 Ostend Declaration will be a key deliverable of the Belgian-EU Presidency EurOCEAN 2010 Conference (Ostend 12th – 13th October). The Ostend Declaration, following the success of the Galway

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

OpenDragon Now Free and Open Source

The Global Software Institute is pleased to announce that the well-known OpenDragon geoinformatics software is now available for free download anywhere in the world. (In the past, OpenDragon was  available only in a few countries.) During the next few months, OpenDragon will also fulfill the promise of its name and become open source. As you

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Pointools Names Joe Croser as Vice President of Products

Pointools Limited has named Joe Croser as Vice President of Products, adding proven go-to-market experience to the Pointools board of directors. Croser will lead Pointools’ product management, product marketing, and sales strategy to position the whole Pointools team – including its global channel partner network – to best serve the needs of its rapidly growing

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Kumaraguru College Of Engineering Wins Designace 2010, The Numero Uno in Engineering Design Contests

The second edition of ‘Design ACE- 2010’, PAN South India Engineering Design Contest conducted by Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), in partnership with Autodesk Inc. concluded on 19th September in Chennai. The event saw the best usage of the 3D modeling software Autodesk Inventor through various innovative designs by students. Students had free access to Autodesk Inventor

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

u-blox Demonstrates Performance of New Galileo Chipsets with Spirent’s Multi-GNSS Solution

u-blox, a leading fabless semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication solutions has purchased Spirent’s multi-GNSS solution to demonstrate the performance of its new Galileo chipset. Using Spirent’s GSS6700 Multi-Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)constellation simulator system, u-blox showcased the attributes of its latest GPS/Galileo receiver to a number of its Japanese customers. Read More

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

EGNOS For Africa: EU AND AU Join Forces

The projected benefits of EGNOS for regional airports on the African continent are numerous, including safer landings, increased efficiency, reliable services for passengers and better access to remote regions with less well equipped airports. EGNOS’ coverage already extends into parts of North Africa and the Middle East, with further expansion into the rest of the

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

IBM Accelerates Smart Grid Adoption

IBM  today announced it will help utilities modernize the underlying communications networks that enable them to deliver energy resources. By providing complete consulting, design and implementation services with network technology from industry partners, IBM will deliver the first-ever comprehensive communications services offering of its kind. This new offering will allow utilities to transform their networks

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

SuperGeo Finds Exclusive Reseller in Kuwait

SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, is pleased to announce the exclusive partnership with International Integrated Environmental Services Ltd. in Kuwait. International Integrated Environmental Services Ltd. (IIES) has strong relationship with several important organizations in Kuwait, such as Environment Public Authority (EPA), Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS), and Kuwait

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Welikia Project – beyond Mannahatta

It is with great pride that I would like to announce to you the commencement of the Welikia Project, beyond Mannahatta, an effort to document the historical ecology of all of New York City and compare it to the current biodiversity of the city.  The Wildlife Conservation Society is taking what we learned about 1609 ecology,

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

IUFRO WFSE: “Forests and Society – Responding to Global Drivers of Change”

The International Union of Forest Research Institutions special project World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO WFSE) is pleased to announce the publication of a new book “Forests and Society – Responding to Global Drivers of Change”. Many of the world´s forests and forestry are undergoing far reaching changes. An increasing number of global, complex, interacting