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Municipalities open their GIS systems to citizens

Many public administrations already use open source Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to let citizens look at public geographic data trough dedicated Web sites. Others use the same software to partially open the data gathering process: they let citizens directly add geographic information to the official, high-quality GIS databases by drawing or clicking on digital maps.

Mural Arts Program Chooses SAJARA®, An Online Geographic Digital Asset Management Software For Its muralfarm.org, Database Of Philadelphia's Murals

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What to expect in the world of science in 2009

According to a report in National Geographic News, in the field of animal science, rapidly evolving DNA-sequencing techniques are increasingly being applied to animals, which could lead to smarter wildlife management.

Top ten science stories of 2008

An article carried out in the National Geographic News has outlined the top ten news stories in the field of science in the year 2008.

2009 Science Preview: Atom Smasher, Super Spaceflights

The economy may slow to a crawl in 2009, but science won't stop. National Geographic asked a panel of experts what surprises the coming year may hold.

HK wine museum proposed

The European Commission has proposed Hong Kong create a wine museum to showcase the industry and its cultural, historic and geographic background, and have it comprise facilities for tasting and marketing.

Google creates project to follow influenza outbreaks

Google Flu Trends, a new project undertaken by the company, will attempt to prove a correlation of influenza-related Google searches in a geographic area with influenza outbreaks, according to a post by developers Jeremy Ginsberg and Matt Mohebbi on the official Google blog.

Reducing Risk In Global Telecom Services Sourcing

Buyers need to address four categories of risk when sourcing global telecommunication services: (1) physical risks to the network and local business operations; (2) geographic risks including local regulations and business practices; (3) commercial risks like vendor mergers and acquisitions or major changes to the customer’s own business; and (4) contractual risks that undermine governance and vendor management. Sourcing and vendor management organizations must take proactive measures to avoid and reduce risk exposure related to global telecoms services. These include specific risk mitigation measures relating to each of the four areas of risk inherent to global network and telecoms infrastructure services.

Vudu adds streaming from YouTube, Flickr

Vudu is adding some free video content to its set-top box. Streaming video from providers such as YouTube, MSNBC, CNN, MTV, PBS, and National Geographic will be available, as will access to Flickr and Picasa photos and a handful of casual video games. The new content will be available via a free firmware update that's scheduled to hit all Vudu boxes over the next 24 hours.

Vudu moves beyond pay-per-view with YouTube, Flickr, and other free Web content

Vudu is adding some free video content to its set-top box. Streaming video from providers such as YouTube, MSNBC, CNN, MTV, PBS, and National Geographic will be available, as will access to Flickr and Picasa photos and a handful of casual video games. The new content will be available via a free firmware update that's scheduled to hit all Vudu boxes over the next 24 hours.

TOP TEN DINOSAUR & FOSSIL FINDS: Most Read of 2008

Bizarre prehistoric creatures—sea monsters, gargantuan rodents, a redheaded Neanderthal—are among the stars of the most read stories on dinosaurs and fossils covered by National Geographic News in 2008.

TOP TEN ANIMAL FINDS: Most Read of 2008

A vampire moth, a gremlin-like primate, and an "alien" squid were among the discoveries that haunted the animal kingdom in the most read stories about creatures covered by National Geographic News in 2008.

LookSmarts Geo-Conversion Reporting Helps Connect Online

LookSmart, Ltd. LOOK, a premier search advertising network and management company, today launched a new geo-conversion reporting tool that enables online advertisers to improve return on investment by focusing their budget on the geographic locations best responding to a campaign.

Google Tool Predicts Influenza Activity

Family physicians may wish to add a new resource to their influenza armamentarium: a Web-based tool from online search giant Google. Dubbed "Google Flu Trends," the tool can provide estimates of seasonal influenza activity in geographic areas faster than CDC surveillance reports by examining data from search-engine queries about flu-related topics.

SunTrust Names New President, Expands CFO Role

Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks, Inc. has named a new president, William Rogers, Jr., currently corporate executive vice president in charge of the bank's wholesale, mortgage and wealth & investment management businesses. Rogers will be responsible for SunTrust's geographic banking organization; the retail, commercial, mortgage, and wealth & investment management businesses; and corporate marketing.

John Wiley and Directory M Enter Internet Content Syndication Partnership

John Wiley & Sons has entered into a content syndication partnership with Directory M, a Web company that creates location-based information resources. Directory M uses sophisticated database and taxonomy technology to create reference Web sites tailored to individual’s needs in particular geographic locations. Their technology will generate sites like this based on Google searches. Each of these sites features evergreen content that accompanies listings of local businesses. Through the new agreement, Wiley’s “For Dummies” books will be used as evergreen content on applicable local sites, in exchange for attribution, exposure or revenue share.

LHC Group Expands Footprint to 16 States with Initial Entry into Oklahoma

one of the largest providers of home nursing services in the United States, announced today that it has acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Whispering Pines Health Services, Inc., located in Antlers, Oklahoma. This acquisition will expand LHC Group's geographic footprint to 16 states. The service area of this acquisition spans 47 counties in Oklahoma and has an estimated total population of 2.9 million, with almost 14% over the age of 65. Whispering Pines Health Services, Inc. had net revenue for the most recent 12 months of approximately $172,000. This acquisition is not anticipated to add materially to LHC Group's earnings in 2008.

Netbook Mark Owned by Psion

What do you know--just when netbooks are becoming ever more popular, Psion is now laying claims to the lightweight laptop and desktop replacement moniker. According to The Guardian, a UK publication, the term was coined when Psion launched its first "netBook" in the early 2000s; the firm owns the mark for the US, UK, and other geographic locales. Psion now wants websites that make use of the mark to stop using it, sending a cease and desist letter to blogs such as jkOnTheRun.

Blurring Google Earth?

As it came to light that the terrorists who that carried out the November attacks in Mumbai used GPS and Google Earth to plan their attacks, an attorney in India is calling upon the courts to direct Google to blur images of India that might be sensitive. While terrorists have access to Google Earth and other satellite photos, blurring or deleting images doesn't help the advancement of geographic knowledge. Besides, what would have needed to have been blurred out to prevent the use of Google Earth in the attacks? Would all the street-level data have to disappear, should all hotels be blurred out, what about public buildings and schools and shopping malls? In my opinion, it's a ridiculous premise and lacks merit. What do you think?

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