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Monday, March 5th, 2012

Researchers Find Great Wall Section in Mongolia

Researchers say the structure, known as 'The Wall of Genghis Khan', wasn't built to keep in gazelles, as has been written in some history books. The journey was led by a British researcher and Great Wall enthusiast, William...

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Airborne Search and Rescue Detection & Geotagging Development

Software and hardware engineering efforts at ITRES have moved into the next phase towards integrating our In-Flight Processing System (IPS) development with new highresolution pushframe thermal TABI-1800 imager. “This is a big milestone for us. It moves...

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

ESA Pursues 3-D Lidar Spacecraft Aide

Planning for the European Space Agency’s 2019 Lunar Lander mission incorporates three-dimensional imaging lidar technology to steer the spacecraft’s descent through the hazards of the ridge and boulder-filled landscape at the Moon’s south pole. Read More

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Japan Earthquake: one year on

In March 2011, Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake, the fourth largest ever recorded in the world, which claimed more than 16,000 lives and devastated the country’s infrastructure, supply chains and exacerbated on-going economic issues. The...

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Mapping Project to Help Sea Turtle Conservation

Scientists say a major new study ofleatherback turtle migration routes could help conservation efforts by identifying  high-use areas — potential danger zones — in the Pacific Ocean for the critically endangered species. This new understanding could help inform...

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

SOCAR starts 3D Seismic Survey On Two Offshore Blocks

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has announced a 3D seismic survey on two offshore blocks - Umid and Babak. According to the company, geophysical surveys started on 27 February and will end in April. They are...

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Smart Web Editing and Workflow Optimization

Working in multi-disciplinary environments introduces complex requirements and challenges that many conventional GIS solutions cannot support. While all users in an organization may require access to common data, access to specific records may vary depending on department,...

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

DENR-7 Activates Land Management Services

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Lands Management Services (LMS) Mediation Service Center in Region 7 is now fully operationalized and functional following the composition of 18 accredited mediators, mostly land management officers and legal...

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Skill shortages hit home in New Zealand

Skilled engineers are amongst the many workers needed in the Christchurch rebuild and to fill vacancies across New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald, the rebuilding of the country’s second-largest city has seen skill shortages skewed significantly towards...

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Fujitsu Software Maps to Visualize Feature-based Application Structures

Fujitsu Laboratories Limited today announced that it has developed mining technology that automatically identifies feature components from complex, large-scale enterprise applications. The identified components embody a specific feature or role in business. Based on these components, another...