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ADW releases Pythagoras GIS+CAD for Mac Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 12:31AMADW has released Pythagoras, a geographical information system with computer-aided design software for the Mac. Pythagoras allows users to define drawing elements in both paper and real dimensions, and offers the creation of thematic maps using perpendicular and parallel lines, as well as arcs, polygons, and layers. The main function of the application is to analyze and visualize space ...
New Environmental Manager no stranger to Dahlgren Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 11:08PMHaving lived here for nearly three years while working at the Air National Guard Readiness Center and the Department of the Army’s BRAC office in Washington, Walter Legg is no stranger to the King George County area, but he is new to Naval Support Facility Dahlgren.
Get a Deep Insight into the World Library Automation Systems and Services Market Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 6:49PM NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Software industry is available in its catalogue.
Global Map Systems Supports Our Troops with Free Map Publishing Solution Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:01PM In December, Military Map-makers Receive LOGIQ PDF Software for Free.
County dept. heads anxiously await final budget numbers Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 11:55AMCounty dept. heads anxiously await final budget numbers
Pune rickshaw services to go hi-tech Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:05AMThe scheme aims at providing a safer and efficient last mile connectivity to passengers. Moreover, it also benefits the auto drivers with provision of facilities like uniform, insurance and accident policies, all free of cost.
Healthy Sales Trends in Healthful Foods Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:21AMCompanies like Kraft and General Mills have found it pays to position products as healthful or natural.
Council bullets Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:52AM At Monday night’s meeting, town council: •approved a request from the Police Services Board to amend By-Law 66/90-A (which prohibits the use of ATVs in town limits) to exempt police, fire and rescue, paramedic, and bylaw personnel while in the performance of their duties; •authorized administration to purchase 5,175 dozen flowers from Hammond Landscaping Ltd. at a cost of $12,006 (plus ...
Road projects move forward after public comments Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:57AMThe call for a public hearing and the authorization of the preparation of plans and specifications held during Monday’s city council meeting regarding street improvements to Kevin Longley Drive and Jerry Liefert Drive generated discussion from residents.
Questions/Answers Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 12:50AMQuestions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. Softimeline LLC in Lake Arrowhead announced Tuesday a new timeline authoring software tool.
Poinsett plans to limit officials’ travel expenses Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 9:35PMHARRISBURG — The Poinsett County Quorum Court plans for the first time to limit the amount county officials may spend on business trips after justices of the peace questioned receipts submitted this year.
Pierson works with dogs, that may help returning veterans Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 8:57PMFive years ago Lori Pierson answered an ad in The Coppell Gazette for people willing to raise puppies for the Guide Dog Foundation for the blind. “They have an organization, VetDogs, especially for the vets,” Pierson said. “It has been around for about four years.”
Measuring emergency response Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:00PMA 14-year-old girl hid under a bed this past September, clutching a phone and whispering to the 911 dispatcher on the other end. She could hear two burglars walking through her house.
Image Conscious Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:59AMRobert Seibert , Murphy Professor of Political Science Course: Political Communication We give a lot of attention to these kinds of images in class. An iconic image crystallizes an important lesson for the nation, and there are very few of them. Many images are merely popular or sentimental.
Aftercad Software Reveals Commercial Version of Aftercad Online CAD File Sharing and Management Service Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:15PM Aftercad Online worlds first Service to offer File Management and CAD file viewing, markup & collaboration in a Web browser with no special software. Aftercad Software today unveiled the commercial release of Aftercad Online (ACO), a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering that allows businesses to view, mark-up, manage and publish large and complex CAD files onto the Web, without the need for ...
Top 10 TV picks: November 25 - December 1 Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 6:48AMTelevision critic Philip Wakefield chooses the 10 best shows on the box this week, for Tuesday, November 25 to Monday, December 1.
C.A.M.P. sends packages to troops in Middle East Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 5:26PM Caring About Military Personnel, a group of area residents who send monthly packages to American military personnel in the Middle East, is gearing up for its big Christmas event.
The last of a dying breed Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 5:06PMA"Š "Šbone-chilling "Š November freeze greeted George Ortiz when he arrived in the Rogue Valley in 1943. Ice coated the orchards on the valley floor while snow capped the mountains ringing the valley.
ThinkGeo Releases Map Suite Desktop Edition 3.0 Beta 1 Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 8:28AMThinkGeo is excited to announce the release of Map Suite Desktop Edition 3.0 Beta 1, the next generation of its professional .NET native GIS control for desktop application development. Desktop Edition 3.0 includes both WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) and Winforms controls, and comes with a completely redesigned and streamlined API, charting & graphing, support for thousands of ...
4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: General Mills Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:53PMMarket-trouncing returns could be written in this 4-star stock.
Global Information Systems Day field trip to GVSU lets kids see their visions for Earth Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:51PMPress Photo/Paul L. Newby IINice shot: Martin Luther King Leadership Academy reading specialist Sheri Manett looks over the shoulder of student Jose Gavia, 8, as he uses a satellite camera Wednesday, Geographic Information Systems Day, at Grand Valley State University....
Kids learn how to get there from here Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:53PMGeospatial day gives youngsters a look at geography in their own lives
Dear Santa, Please Bring Cash Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:50AM Dress up a gift of green, and make it multiply.
Calendar: 11.19.08 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:05PMDiscovering the World through GIS day is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. todayat Center for Economic Development, 3209 S. Staples St. Presentations will be at 10 and 11 a.m., noon and 1 and 2 p.m.
2008 China Comes to Vegas Conference Presenter Profiles Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:04PM LAS VEGAS----The 2008 China Comes to Vegas Conference takes place November 19, 2008 - November 21, 2008 at the Wynn Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Listed below are the 2008 China Comes to Vegas Conference presenter profiles.
Our Towns Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:36PMOCEAN VIEW -- The Town Council meeting scheduled for 7 tonight at Town Hall is likely to focus on police department and Citizens Auxiliary Patrol issues.
Central Coast Tech: Genealogical Society offers computer class to help find your roots Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:01PMBy Dan Logan -- On Friday, the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society is running a class dubbed “Getting the Most out of Family Search and the www.familysearchlabs.org Beta Site.” This class demonstrates how to access the free online databases at the Family Search Web site, www.familysearch.org. The class will be held at the KCBX Training Center, 4100 Vachell Lane in San Luis Obispo ...
Overview of Flood Waters in Ha Noi Province, Vietnam Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:51AM Source: UNOSAT Viet Nam - This map illustrates satellite-detected water over the flood-affected provinces of Hanoi, Red River Delta Region, Vietnam. Probable flood waters were detected with DMC multispectral data ...
Road projects move forward after public comments Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:46PMThe call for a public hearing and the authorization of the preparation of plans and specifications held during Monday’s city council meeting regarding street improvements to Kevin Longley Drive and Jerry Liefert Drive generated discussion from residents.
MapDotNet UX Product Launch on GIS Day Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 2:00PM ISC releases public modernized, rich interactive geospatial platform -- Create, visualize, analyze and interact with your world
BCC event promotes geography literacy Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:35PMBurlington County College will host a free interactive showcase of high-technology maps at its campus here Wednesday.
Related Content Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:16PM TCC Southeast Tuesday Business ethics seminar , 4-5 p.m., North Ballroom. Topics: professional demeanor in the workplace, working your way up, customer service and code of ethics. Free. 817-515-3340. Thursday-Saturday Criminal Hearts , 8-10 p.m. Thursday; 2-4 and 8-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, C.A. Roberson Theatre. $6 general admission; $3 under 18 and over 50; free for TCC ...
College calendar Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:16PM TCC Southeast Tuesday Business ethics seminar , 4-5 p.m., North Ballroom. Topics: professional demeanor in the workplace, working your way up, customer service and code of ethics. Free. 817-515-3340. Thursday-Saturday Criminal Hearts , 8-10 p.m. Thursday; 2-4 and 8-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, C.A. Roberson Theatre. $6 general admission; $3 under 18 and over 50; free for TCC ...
The great escape: WWII veteran talks about life in POW camp Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:32PM Staff Sgt. Francis “Kelly” Parkinson uttered a quiet expletive and figured he was probably a goner.
UM hosts students during Geographic Information Systems Day Nov. 15 Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:23AMThe University of Montana’s spectrUM Discovery Area will partner with Overwatch Geospatial Systems to provide a field trip for area students on GIS Day, Wednesday, Nov. 19.
In Business Q and A Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:31AMMichael Beardslee is president and co-founder of IT Strategies, a Las Vegas-based information technology company. Beardslee and his partner, Michael Marriott, founded the company 12 years ago, when information technology in Las Vegas was behind the national curve.
Community Briefs Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:35PMThe San Luis Trust Bank in downtown San Luis Obispo will be a collection site for non-perishable food items that will be donated to the Food Bank. Food items can be dropped off at San Luis Trust, 1001 Marsh St., during normal banking hours until Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Getting Serious About Getting Things Done Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:08PM How many of you have "fallen off the wagon?" the motivational speaker asks. Many in the audience laugh knowingly before sheepishly raising their hands.
No jobs for GIs at home? Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:12PM For Bryan Heine, the transition couldn’t have been smoother. Photo caption: Heine
Meetings Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 2:39PMCentral North Carolina chapter meeting, 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Wake County Commons building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh. Chris Blais of My True North Financial on "Learn From the Experts ... Nobel Thinkers" followed by "Long-term Investing Fund
Tech News Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:51PMMaking it to the final round of the 5th SWEEP Innovation and Excellence Awards are wireless applications developed by student-teacher teams from the Ateneo de Davao University, Ateneo de Manila University, Bulacan State University, Systems Plus College, and University of San Carlos.
Charity puts relief work on the map Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:44AM Tom Young, Computing , Wednesday 12 November 2008 at 17:05:00 MapAction is using the latest in geographic information technology to bring speedy relief to disaster victims, writes Tom Young UK charity MapAction is a small and innovative player in a sector dominated by huge non-governmental organisations (NGOs). As such, smart use of technology is key to its mission. The ...
News Briefs Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 4:31AM Harvest luncheon
Story title here Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:39PMHaywood Regional Medical Center is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its fitness center, and Center Director Scotty Setser invites the community to tour the facility and meet the staff in an open house Saturday, Dec. 6.
Bucs Tackle GIs With Joysticks Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:16PMThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers do battle on the football field once a week. U.S. troops overseas face real-life hostilities just about every day.
Solemn tribute honors bravest Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 12:04PMCANTON During a ceremony Tuesday morning in a chilly city park, Army veteran James Simmons had cause to reflect on his role in preserving liberty six decades ago.
Bill Eggert | Remembering our veterans on Veterans Day Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 10:28AMNovember 11th of this year marks the 90th anniversary of the very first Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day. Armistice Day was originally designated to commemorate the end of the First World War, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month by General John “Black Jack” Pershing.
Tech Fair contest, GIS Day nearing School, county events showcase technology Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 7:01AMForsyth County’s school system and government have begun preparing for separate technology-related events. Organizers of the annual Forsyth County Schools Tech Fair are holding a poster and video commercial contest.
Bucs, Troops Vie In Global Video Game Contest Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:12AMThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers do battle on the football field once a week. Soldiers overseas face real-life hostilities just about every day.
Heritage YMCA supports GIs, families Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:41PMThe Heritage YMCA is offering free memberships to members of the military and their families living in the Aurora, Naperville and Oswego areas.