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Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:12:02 -0600
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GeoCommunity's SpatialNews Daily NewsWire - 01/23/03
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WIRELESS LBS; PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS - Current wireless location based
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Details Here ORBITAL IMAGING CORPORATION - ORBIMAGE ANNOUNCES TERMS OF A
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Details Here The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. - OGC Approves Important
Spatial Catalog Specification
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AGILE Reward GIS Research Excellence
Details Here Ordnance Survey - Agreement signed for nationwide mapping
data supply
Details Here CARIS 2003 - CARIS 2003 Call for Papers
Details Here Analytical Surveys, Inc. - ASI Names New Chief Financial
Officer
Details Here Motorola - Motorola Unveils Location-Based Services Software
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Details Here Geoscience Australia - New heights in Antarctica; The
correct height of Mount Shinn has recently been accurately measured
GIS Use in the Fire and Emergency Medical Services - This special
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* Imagery Analysts - seeking Imagery Analysts, All-Source Analysts and
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Recent Earthquakes Around The Globe
DATE-(UTC)-TIME - Lat - Long - Depth - Magnitude - Q - Location
2003/01/23 10:54:53 18.09N 103.78W 33.0 4.3 OFFSHORE MICHOACAN, MEXICO
2003/01/22 20:28:22 33.89N 118.55W 13.8 3.1 SANTA MONICA BAY, CALIFORNIA
2003/01/22 20:15:37 18.75N 104.24W 33.0 5.1 OFFSHORE COLIMA, MEXICO
2003/01/22 18:34:49 20.34S 68.52W 128.5 4.6 CHILE-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION
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