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Updates: Peter Whittall at Pike River Inquiry Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:06AMA wrap of Pike River CEO Peter Whittall's evidence to the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
New flood maps revealed at meeting Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:01AMPeople in Juneau County have sustained severe damage to property due to flooding over the past few years, including last spring.
Residents gather in opposition to zoning board applications Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:30AMTownship of Washington residents concerned about proposed developments on the corner of Pascack Road and Washington Avenue convened on Thursday night, July 14 to begin coordinating efforts to "fight" the applications.
A View from Above Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:07AMNancy Hood is quick to observe she didn't start out to establish any records in the "‰Klamath National Forest. Or anywhere, for that matter. "I'm just an introvert — I was born an introvert," she declares. "And this is the perfect job for an introvert."
Aquino issues administrative order directing gov’t entities to coordinate the acquisition of data Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:44AMPresident Benigno S. Aquino III has issued an administrative order directing government entities to coordinate with the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) in the acquisition of data from airborne and spaceborne platforms such as satellite imageries, aerial photographs and other related products and services for mapping purposes in their respective projects.
Retransmission: Oromin Continues Successful Exploration Drilling Campaign at Various Deposits and Discoveries Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:30AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 07/15/11) - Oromin Explorations Ltd. (TSX: OLE - News )(OTCBB: OLEPF - News ) ("Oromin"), on behalf of the Oromin Joint Venture Group Ltd. ("OJVG"), is pleased to announce additional drilling results for its OJVG Gold Project in Senegal, West Africa. Results presented herein include both additional drill holes designed to test the down-dip potential ...
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft to Reach Asteroid This Weekend Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:19PMThe Dawn spacecraft will settle into orbit around the asteroid Vesta this weekend, kicking off a year-long survey of the space rock.
Oromin Continues Successful Exploration Drilling Campaign at Various Deposits and Discoveries Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:36PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - Oromin Explorations Ltd. (TSX: OLE - News )(OTC.BB: OLEPF - News ) ("Oromin"), on behalf of the Oromin Joint Venture Group Ltd. ("OJVG"), is pleased to announce additional drilling results for its OJVG Gold Project in Senegal, West Africa. Results presented herein include both additional drill holes designed to test the down-dip potential ...
New state highway map ready for travelers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:00AMThe new state map, prepared and produced by the Nebraska Department of Roads, features the highway systems, municipalities, counties, scenic byways, state and federal parks and recreation areas, topographic regions and insets of the 13 cities over 10,000 population.
New Maps of Nebraska Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:00AMIf your family vacation plan includes driving through Nebraska, there are new maps of the state available.
Esri Releases New Version of ArcGIS for iOS Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:47PMNew Version Includes Significant Improvements, More Intuitive Features Visit website for full story...
Free Spirts become freer when gliding high above Middlefield's Geauga County Airport Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:17AMYou can fly higher than an eagle and silently soar around mid-Geauga County in a high-tech glider without so much as getting your hair mussed up or getting a stray bug in your eye.
Sanctuary Of Suspense: A Lighthouse On 'The Ridge' Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:40AMIn the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a lonely, landlocked lighthouse, a great cat sanctuary, and a women's prison set the scene for Michael Koryta's latest thriller. It's spooky and supernatural, but also grapples with real world questions of love, loss and trust.
Falkville Agriscience wins state awards Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:10PMThe Falkville FFA Forestry team placed second in the state at the Alabama FFA Convention. The event was held in Auburn and consisted of timber estimation, compass and pacing, tree ID, topographic map interpretation, equipment ID, and timber stand improvement.
Distress on the trail Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:40AMOn three separate occasions this past week, park officials were called in to help hikers in distress. Twice, the use of cell phones alerted officials to the trouble.
How did Mont Vernon’s Jew Pond get its name? Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:05PMMONT VERNON – The debate over whether to rename Jew Pond has raised a question: How did a tiny, man-made watering hole, located in a town that has never had any Jewish community, get a name like that anyway?
Couture retrospectives at Anne Valerie Hash and Iris van Herpen Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:28PMRetrospectives, like those at Anne Valerie Hash, can be a foundation for the future.
James Krutilla column: Research pays off on new waters Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:47AMThis weekend I get the pleasure of taking a co-worker out for a little fishing excursion. However, there is a small issue. I have never fished any of the water my esteemed colleague has selected. So, where does one begin
Distress on the trail Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:22PMOn three separate occasions this past week, park officials were called in to help hikers in distress. Twice, the use of cell phones alerted officials to the trouble.
Tourists keep rescuers busy at Rocky Mountain National Park Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:12PMA flurry of search-and-rescue operations at Rocky Mountain Park over the past week confirms that hikers and campers must be fully prepared to deal with just about any condition offered at the park, say park officials.
Citizens try to understand redistricting Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:38PMMary Guebara sits between her parents, Mike Guebara and Lea Mackey during the redistricting meeting held Monday at Glendale Elementary School District's governing board meeting room. The family agreed there was not much change from existing to proposed maps.
Autodesk's 3D CAD River-Analysis Extension Floated as Free Trial Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:09AMEngineers who need to integrate river-flow analysis data with 3D civil design models recently got a boost with the release of a new extension that ties them together. Until the end of the year, Autodesk Labs is offering Project River Analysis Extension software for free as a sort of trial balloon. The software integrates with AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Map 3D for 2012.
Vesta Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:00AMVesta is an asteroid that is thought to be a remnant protoplanet with a differentiated interior and a mean diameter of about 530 km. Comprising an estimated 9% of the mass of the entire asteroid belt which lies between Mars and Jupiter. It is the second-most-massive object in the belt after the dwarf planet Ceres. NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large ...
Dawn Nears Start of Year-Long Stay at Giant Asteroid Vesta Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:27AMNASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16 and begin gathering science data in early August.
Dawn Readies For Year-Long Stay At Giant Asteroid Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:12AMNASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16 and begin gathering science data in early August. Vesta resides in the main asteroid belt and is thought to be the source of a large number of meteorites that fall to Earth. "The spacecraft is right on target," said Robert Mase, Dawn project ...
Dawn nears start of year-long stay at giant asteroid Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 5:32AM(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16 and begin gathering science data in early August. Vesta resides in the main asteroid belt and is thought to be the source of a large number of meteorites that fall to Earth.
NASA Probe Nears Position for Year-Long Stay at Giant Asteroid Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:15PMNASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid.
Dawn spacecraft nears start of year-long stay at giant asteroid Vesta Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:13PMNASA's Dawn spacecraft is on track to begin the first extended visit to a large asteroid. The mission expects to go into orbit around Vesta on July 16 and begin gathering science data in early August. Vesta resides in the main asteroid belt and is thought to be the source of a large number of meteorites that fall to Earth.
1Spatial hails the French connection Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:48AM1Spatial in Cambridge, a leader in location-based information solutions, has won strategically important new business in France. Read more...
THURSDAY'S COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:04AMMusic Title Fight, Touche Amore, The Mezingers, Dead End Path, 7:30 p.m. June 23. $12 in advance; $14 at the door. Palladium, 261 Main St., Worcester. (800) 477-6849 or tickets.com.
Lunar orbiter's work is, well, over the moon Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:58AMA spacecraft that mapped the lunar surface in unprecedented detail has been declared a resounding success, one that "forever changed our view of the moon," NASA announced Tuesday.
NASA Spacecraft Reveals Moon As Never Before Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:30AMA spacecraft that mapped the lunar surface in unprecedented detail has been declared a resounding success, one that "forever changed our view of the moon," NASA announced today (June 21).
NASA details achievements of lunar spacecraft Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:18AMWashington, June 22 : NASA has declared full mission success for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that reportedly changed its view of the entire moon and brought it into sharper focus with unprecedented detail.
NASA Details Achievements Of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:28AMNASA has declared full mission success for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). LRO changed our view of the entire moon and brought it into sharper focus with unprecedented detail.
Dodge County's highest point is a private perch Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:04AMJUNEAU - Dodge County tourists may roll down High Point Road, drive up High Point Drive or take a spin around High Point Circle, but few if any, ever will ascend to the county's highest peak.
Invitation to Ilocos #9: The quest for the real Mt. Linao Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 1:46AMPinoyMountaineer presents "Invitation to Ilocos", featuring the newly-documented mountaineering destinations of Ilocandia. This column is by Agnes Fidelis Gloria-Pinzon, PinoyMountaineer correspondent for Northern Luzon and the One Degree Mountaineering Group . Where is the true peak of Mt. Linao? We started asking this question after having descended from our first climb up the pristine Lake ...
Palomar Mountain gets a second fire lookout Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:00PMCameras are positioned on mountaintops to spot wildfires, satellites in space look for smoke, and airplanes scan the horizon, but still, in this hyper technological age we now live, nothing beats a pair of binoculars glued to the face of a dedicated lookout ensconced in a fire tower atop a peak.
10 essentials: Restock your backpack with the basics before taking off on a hike Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 2:03AMYou're just heading out on a short day hike. You're not the star of "Survivorman" or "Man vs. Wild." Why should you have to pack the 10 essentials? Answer: Bringing the 10 essentials, the basics every hiker should have for every trip, could actually save a life, maybe even your own.
MESSENGER's Data Offers Insights on Inner Planet Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:34PMMESSENGER's Data Offers Insights on Inner Planet
Online maps force map store to close Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 8:29PMA Minneapolis map store is closing down after more than 100 years in business thanks to the popularity of Google and smartphones, making it a victim of new technology and not the economy.
EXCITING PROGRAMS TO BE HELD AT WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN STATE RESERVATION Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:17PMPRINCETON - Join the Wachusett Mountain State Reservation Park Interpreter for several exciting programs during in June. For information, call Kim at (978) 464-2987. Free; no registration required. read more
New hidden quake fault found in California Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:29PMYou'd think in a seismically active area like California that every potentially earthquake-producing fault to be found would've been identified. It turns out there are plenty of such faults hiding in the ground, and one of them has just been found.
Big aftershock more likely - GNS Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:22PMThe chance of another large aftershock in Canterbury has increased following Monday's tremors, GNS Science says.The agency estimates there is a 30 per cent chance of an earthquake between magnitude 6 and 6.9 in the next 12 months.That...
Detour route chosen for Burke-Gilman Trail closure Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 7:23PMshare: digg facebook twitter It isn’t perfect, but cyclists now have a detour route to use when a two-mile stretch of the Burke-Gilman Trail closes Wednesday in Lake Forest Park. The city approved permits for King County’s parks department on Friday, meaning work can begin to install signs guiding users to the detour route. King County plans the six-month [...]
MECASOLAR Presents its New Universal Foundation Screw MECASCREW at INTERSOLAR Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 3:00PM• The universal Foundation screw "mecascrew" can adapt to all types of terrain and structures for fixed photovoltaic installations, without the need for concrete. • In addition to providing the screw, MECASOLAR offers a fastening service on the farm and the installation of the fixed structure, including conducting topographic and geotechnical studies. • The new MECASOLAR product is manufactured ...
Raptor Flight! Searching for birds of prey in canyons of Carbon County few have ever seen Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:14AMThree sets of 20-20 eyes are in constant motion, scanning the cliffsides through the clear glass of the helicopter cabin. Two sets of those moving eyes belong to biologists Derris Jones and Matt Serfustini (my son) of EIS, ...
Michigan DOT Chooses Bentley’s Power GEOPAK as New Statewide Survey Software Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:43AMEXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bentley announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation chose Bentley’s Power GEOPAK all-in-one civil engineering design software to replace CAiCE as its standard statewide survey software.
First Drafts: Christo's 'Over the River' Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:44AMThe artist describes the multi-step process behind his latest project
Getting a Handle on the Curves of Chicago’s Aqua Tower Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:44PMIt is lucky for Aqua Tower architect Jeanne Gang that developer James R. Loewenberg thinks the Oscar Niemeyer architecture of Brasilia, the half-century-old capital city of Brazil, is monotonous and static. If not, he might never have hired Gang for one of the four residential towers of the 28-acre Lakeshore East multi-use development in Chicago. And if that hadn’t happened, there would be no ...
New Map Reveals Giant Fjords Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 12:54PMScienceDaily (June 1, 2011) — Scientists from the U.S., U.K. and Australia have used ice-penetrating radar to create the first high- resolution topographic map of one of the last uncharted regions of Earth, the Aurora Subglacial Basin, an immense ice-buried lowland in East Antarctica larger than Texas.