From newsletter@geocomm.com Thu Jun 19 18:59:26 2003 Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:50:44 -0500 From: SpatialNewsTo: cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in Subject: SpatialNews Daily NewsWire (06/18/03) - Intergraph, GE, DigitalGlobe in the news [ Part 1, Text/PLAIN 4 lines. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] If you have trouble viewing the newsletter, please connect your browser to: http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/dailynews/2003/jun/18/newsfeed.html GeoCommunity's SpatialNews Daily NewsWire - June 18, 2003 [oasisi.php?s=98&w=468&h=60] Published by ThinkBurst Media, Inc. (Copyright (c)2003) * Sponsored by SAFE Software * FME Suite 2003 X2 -- a Spatial ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tool that makes it easy for organizations to translate, transform, share and enhance their data between over 100 GIS, CAD, and database formats. FME Suite is the complete translation and transformation environment: it consists of a translator, a transformation editor and a viewer. Try it and you'll like it! Free evaluation available Today's SpatialNews Headlines ThinkBurst Media Properties: Events.Geocomm.com | GISDataDepot | GeoBids.com | Careers.Geocomm.com | WirelessDevNet.com | GeoCommunity Accounts 1. Breaking News & PR 2. Classifieds 1 or 5 day! 3. Useful Site of the day - Poverty Mapping 4. Toolbox - NENA Std for E911 Protocol 5. Careers & RFPs - Survey and Mapping (Colorado) RFP 6. Security Technology & Design ... Free Magazine 7. Suggested Reading - Geographically Weighted Regression 8. Featured Data - Maryland DOQQ 9. Recent Earthquakes 10. Your Subscription ________________________________________________________________________________ [sat.jpg] NOAA Kicks off Personal Locator Beacon Campaign - NOAA and the U.S. Air Force announced the authorization of a new, digitally encoded distress device called, the Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), which will become available for nationwide use beginning July 1, 2003 [oasisi.php?s=99&w=120&h=600] Hydro Ottawa Awards Intergraph Contract for GIS and Outage and Mobile Workforce Management Intergraph's G/Electric and InService solutions provide foundation for integrated Geospatial Resource Management environment Carmina Featured in the June Issue of Business in Calgary Magazine CARMINA TECHNOLOGIES' INITIAL SARS DATABASE PROGRAM TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN JUNE ComArch announces a contract with the State of Washington The 2.2 mln USD contract encompasses the implementation of billing platform ComArch TYTAN and network management system ComArch InsightNet Ordnance Survey resolves legal dispute Getmapping plc and Ordnance Survey have resolved their outstanding legal dispute GE Network Solutions Announces Smallworld Spatial Intelligence^Ù 2.0 software New search and go-to tools simplify the process for locating assets across multiple data sets Census Bureau Director Will Highlight Growth of Nation's Hispanic Population Census Bureau to Release National Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin RAE Systems' Wireless Sensing Solutions Play Key Role at TOPOFF II Terrorist Drill TOPOFF is the result of a Congressional mandate passed in 1998 that called for practice operations for a terrorist attack Planar's New 21-Inch Flat-Panel Monitor Excels in High-Performance Video and Business Applications New Monitor Features Multiple Video Inputs, Picture-in-Picture Functionality and Ergonomic Design STATE OF ALASKA USES QUICKBIRD SATELLITE IMAGERY FOR FIRE RESPONSE Images Help Identify Structures Threatened and Damaged by Wildfires Around-the-web - FCW; reports that officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention are creating a system to allow health officials and first responders to access geographic information to aid in the response to a bioterrorist attack Poverty Mapping - Hugo Ahlenius, who is working for UNEP/GRID-Arendal is working on promoting the use of maps, GIS and statistics in fighting poverty more effectively. Part of this is hosting the Poverty Mapping web-site, which users can visit at: povertymap.net. Their collection of examples, Maps and Graphics is not extensive and as a result, they are looking for submissions and suggestions of related maps, information and weblinks. Please send your poverty mapping information to Hugo (hugo.ahlenius@grida.no) [ Companies, Make sure you have a SpatialNews PR Account! ] GEOCOMMUNITY CONFERENCES & EVENTS Spatial Sciences Conference 2003 - Spatial Knowledge without Boundaries 22-26 Sept 2003 National Convention Centre, Australia Submit news and information about your company's plans for the 2003 ESRI UC [esriuc2003.gif] Be a Part of the ESRI User Conference - Experience the world's largest GIS event July 7-11, 2003, in San Diego, California. Sign up to be a part of the conference. [oasisi.php?s=97&w=150&h=40] GenaWare is hosting its' Annual User Symposium taking place on June 25-26 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in North Carolina. The event will include the launch of GenaWare's exciting new suite of tools, Ware2. We will be offering free sessions showcasing our Web-based and desktop applications, technical workshops, and client and partner presentations of real world applications of GenaWare tools. Details Here - Be sure to visit the SpatialNews 2003 ESRI UC HomePage [ View All 2003 Events ] * SPATIALNEWS CLASSIFIEDS & ANNOUNCEMENTS * > 3G Americas - The mission of 3G Americas is to promote and facilitate the seamless deployment of GSM, GPRS, EDGE and UMTS throughout the Americas for the benefit of consumers. 3G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with a regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Dallas, TX. > New Creation Information Technologies (www.newcreationit.com) offers world-class software development services for wireless / mobile applications. Using our offshore center in India, staffed with highly skilled engineers and extremely economical hourly rates, we offer significant cost savings. Contact us to custom build your mobile application! > Product: MSI and GCS Research have signed a co-development agreement for the creation of a GeoJP2 Image Server product. Scheduled for release later this summer, the Microsoft IIS-based Image Server will allow for the access of compressed imagery via the web without the need for a client-side plugin > Product: MAPublisher - Make better maps from GIS data with MAPublisher. Try the new release of MAPublisher 5.0 with importer for MicroStation Design files, full support for Mac OS X and Illustrator 10 (Mac & Windows). > Product: FME Suite - Safe Software - Safe Software invites you to download a fully functional 14-day evaluation version of the Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) Suite -- an ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tool for spatial data. 5 DAY or 1 DAY CLASSIFIED AD ________________________________________________________________________________ Reader Poll - Which answer is most applicable to your large-format plotting needs? Cast Your Vote GEOCOMMUNITY USEFUL SITE OF THE DAY [useful.gif] Poverty Mapping - A joint effort of FAO, UNEP and the CGIAR, this portal is devoted to mapping poverty. The site offers visitors a global spatial database of poverty and environment indicators, specific information on food security, poverty, and the environment, and much more. [ Submit A useful site! ] [ Useful Site Archives ] GEOCOMMUNITY TOOLBOX Proposed NENA Std for E911 Protocol [PDF] - this draft proposal covers all aspects of the wireless emergency service protocol and is of interest to anyone involved in emergency response and E-911 implementation projects. [toolbox.gif] The ToolBox is a popular feature of the daily newswire where we highlight handy a tool, extension, or add-on that will help in your daily GIS activities. Feel free to send us details (include required software please) or send us the script and we'll host it in our popular online software tools section. [ Submit A useful script/extension ] GEOCOMMUNITY CAREER CENTER [careerx2003.gif] * Demographic/Mapping Analyst - Newspaper Services of America is the largest print media planning and buying agency in the U.S. Working with some of the nation^Òs top advertisers * GIS Support Analyst, UK - This role is based in London with a salary up to £25,000 * GIS Coordinator, Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries Department - requires, US or Canadian Citizen and B.S. Degree with major study in Geography, Cartography, or Natural Resources related field. * GIS Programmer, GA - looking for an individual with ORACLE experience and ESRI product knowledge. * Wireless Industry Careers Post your Job Ad | Post your Resume | Submit your RFP | View All jobs | Wireless Careers [ careers.geocomm.com ] [geobidclipart1.gif] The Original GeoBids RFP Service! - A dedicated resource for GIS, GeoSpatial, and LBS indudstry Requests for proposals (RFPs); Free RFP posting for government and industry and access to industry professionals for less than $1 per day. Recent bid announcements include: * GIS Work Plan-WI * Survey and Mapping-CO * Absolute Gravimeter-MO * ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES * GIS Services-CA Register to receive "GeoBids" for the latest bids. View a Sample [ www.geobids.com ] FEATURED TRADE-PUB [stdc.gif] Security Technology & Design ... Free Magazine - It is the only publication that covers the integrated marketplace in detail with an end-user circulation of more than 32,000 loss prevention and security management personnel, consultants, engineers, active law enforcement personnel, government security, facilities and corporate management professionals. Its editorial features detailed case study articles, information on the latest technology and in-depth features on applications and trends. (USA, Canada availability) View All the Trade-Pubs Here... FEATURED DATA Maryland - DOQQ - 1 Meter Black and White, MrSid Compressed County Mosaics UTM NAD83 projection SUGGESTED READING [0471496162.jpg] Geographically Weighted Regression - Geographical Weighted Regression (GWR) is a new local modelling technique for analysing spatial analysis. This technique allows local as opposed to global models of relationships to be measured and mapped. This is the first and only book on this technique, offering comprehensive coverage on this new 'hot' topic in spatial analysis. Browse GIS books here Order Here ... UK Readers Click Here to order Recent Earthquakes Around The Globe DATE-(UTC)-TIME - Lat - Long - Depth - Magnitude - Q - Location 2003/06/17 05:17:02 51.92N 160.27E 33.0 4.6 OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 2003/06/17 02:53:10 12.00N 140.94E 156.8 4.6 STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA 2003/06/17 00:57:44 8.18N 70.51W 10.0 4.3 BARINAS, VENEZUELA 2003/06/16 22:08:01 55.54N 159.90E 172.8 6.9 KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA 2003/06/16 18:33:38 23.47N 121.54E 45.3 5.1 TAIWAN YOUR SPATIALNEWS SUBSCRIPTION This message is being brought to you as a valued visitor to the GeoCommunity >From time to time, you will receive Special announcements & messages from us or our Sponsors. 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