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Japan's ALOS in orbit
ALOS, Japan's latest Earth Observation satellite, was successfully launched recently on 24 January 2006. Environmental data and imagery from ALOS will be provided to European and African users through a cooperative agreement between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Chinese map meets skepticism from historians
A recently unveiled map purporting to show a Chinese explorer discovered America in 1418 has been met with skepticism from cartographers and historians. An inscription identifies the map as a copy made in 1763 of an original drawn in 1418.
Satellite images of South Dakota available to public
Through a federally funded program called South Dakota View, anyone who has a hard drive with enough memory can download satellite images of the state free. As part of the nationwide AmericaView Consortium, South Dakota View is making geospatial data available to the public.
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Leica introduces Leica Virtual Explorer
‘Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging has an expertise in developing image exploitation solutions. While our products complement all leading GIS packages and support many GIS functions, we will remain focused on our core competency of geospatial imaging software.’
GIS based water redressal system in Indian city
Ahmedabad city, recently announced the Mega City in India is soon to have a GIS based water complaint redressal system. School of Planning, CEPT University in Ahmedabad is working on a project funded by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi. Professor Anjana Vyas from the School of Planning, CEPT who initiated the project spoke to GIS Development about the project.
UN partners with RMSI to develop a Disaster Risk Profile for Maldives
 The tropical Maldives archipelago lies between Sri Lanka and the Horn of Africa. None of these nations’ 1,200 islands rises more than 1.5 meters above the Indian Ocean, creating certain disaster risks, which is being explored in a study by UNDP partnered with RMSI.
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De Chassy named President of SPOT's U.S. Operations
With the Antoine de Chassy has been named the new president of SPOT Image Corporation. De Chassy served the last 3 years as Vice President for Strategy and Chief Operating Officer of SPOT Image, S.A. in Toulouse, France.
Bentley appoints Rob Whitesell as Vice President, Bentley Plant
Bentley Systems, Incorporated recently announced that it has appointed Rob Whitesell as vice president, Bentley Plant. Recognized as an expert in plant data workflows and a hands-on proponent of standardization, Whitesell brings more than 15 years of experience in the plant vertical delivering solutions for engineering information management to some of the largest companies in the world.
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Dr. Hrishikesh Samant
