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Archive for May, 2008

Google Developer Day London: New features in the Maps API

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The Google Maps API is a powerful way to put a custom map on your website. In this session, you’ll not only learn how to create your own maps mashup but also how to leverage the latest coolest features in the API to take your maps to the next level. We’ll progress through the tools that the API provides and by the end of the session, you’ll be amazed at the sophisticated maps that you’ll…

Late breaking news

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Flood maps resolution stalls along party lines (Independent)

MIDDLETOWN - Democratic and Republican members of the Township Committee agree on the need for a resolution asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reconsider new flood zone maps, but they can’t agree on the language.

Park rangers to distribute maps of trails (The Arizona Republic)

You will have a chance next month to meet the city’s park rangers and learn about trails and outdoor programs.

Ambulance trust maps rural homes (BBC News)

An ambulance service offers to “map” rural homes in Cumbria to ensure they are found by crews.

Groups wary of future decision on ‘ghost’ maps (The Reporter)

While the issue of the validity of ancient county maps works its way through the California court system, Solano County environmentalists and ag experts are warning of the significance the final ruling will have. One main concern some have is that the ruling is likely to come down during a time Solano County is creating its new General Plan Update, a document that will shape the county for the

FEMA’s help needed on new flood zone maps (Independent)

Letter to R. David Paulison, administrator of the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency Iam writing to you regarding the new flood zonemaps being proposed by FEMA for the Bayshore area of Monmouth County, New Jersey.

The capacity to arbitrarily code the complex structures of knowledge and to bind them to the

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

The capacity to arbitrarily code the complex structures of knowledge and to bind them to the capital of information indicates an important role for matter charts in the kingdom of the knowledge management: Matter charts can be employed to represent the interdependence of the roles, products, procedures, etc which constitute the memory of corporation, and bind them to corresponding documentation.

Late breaking news

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Flood maps up Ascension rates (The Advocate)

New Ascension Parish flood maps released by FEMA place a larger area in the flood plain, raising insurance rates for many homeowners and slowing development in some spots.

Catoosa residents invited to see new digital flood maps (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

RINGGOLD, Ga. Residents of Catoosa County and the cities of Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe may get a look on Thursday at a new flood insurance study using digital technology maps.

Input being sought for flood maps (The Daily Iberian)

The development of new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance rate maps for Iberia Parish is in the very early stages and local residents are encouraged to give input on the matter.

Councils quietly confident that maps will highlight noise hotspots (The Scotsman)

MAPS of Scotland’s noise hotspots will be published this week to help councils crack down on the “forgotten” pollutant.

Drivers pump more as gas prices climb (use interactive maps) (The News-Press)

As gas prices inch closer to $4 a gallon in Southwest Florida, drivers are more frequently seeing immediate effects at the pump.

Illegal fishermen briefed on fishing boundaries (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

The Indonesian consulate in Darwin says Indonesian fishermen being held in a local detention centre have been given a briefing on maps agreed to between the Australian and Indonesian governments as to where to they can legally fish.

May 25: Local Births (The Herald Bulletin)

Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more…

ON TV (Muskogee Phoenix)

Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more… 1534-Assistant Manager Must be outgoing, own vehicle, have money handling experience and collection experience a plus. Apply in person at 611 W …

Malaysia’s ruling party maps revival (Malaysia Today)

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Late breaking news

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

NASA’s Cassini Maps Of Saturn Moons Provide Guideposts for Future Explorers (SpaceRef)

Like the ancient cartographers of old, scientists working with images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft of Saturn’s icy, airless moons have carefully crafted detailed maps that one day may guide future explorers across the surfaces of these remote bodies.

MAPS OF MISREADING (Orlando Weekly)

MAPS OF MISREADING Michael Chabon fills in the blank spaces.

Orange maps out agreement with Nokia (Guardian Unlimited)

Deal brings Nokia’s mobile maps and games services to customers in nine European countries

Orange maps out agreement with Nokia (Guardian Unlimited)

Orange has signed a three-year deal with Nokia to bring the Finnish phone maker’s mobile maps and games services to its customers in nine European countries, including Britain, this year. The deal, to be announced today, is a step back for Nokia, which had threatened the position of mobile phone operators with the launch of its own suite of mobile services under the Ovi banner last year. …

Bipartisan move to stall flood zone maps (The Hub)

Bayshore residents affected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) controversial new flood zone maps are getting bipartisan support from local legislators. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) is calling for amoratoriumon FEMA’s new flood zone maps, and Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.

Process explained for appealing flood zone maps in Hazlet (Asbury Park Press)

Residents living within the boundaries of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new flood-zone areas will have 60 days from mid-June to appeal the maps.

Maps of Saturn’s moons would guide future explorers one day (New Kerala)

Washington, May 21 : Scientists working with images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft of Saturn’s icy, airless moons have carefully crafted detailed maps that one day may guide future explorers across the surfaces of these remote bodies.

Bipartisan move to stall flood zone maps (Independent)

Bayshore residents affected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) controversial new flood zone maps are getting bipartisan support from local legislators. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) is calling for a moratorium on FEMA’s new flood zone maps, and Sen. Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr.

Mobile browser maker says social networks top use (AP via Yahoo! News)

People who use their cell phones to surf the Web tend to steer to social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook ahead of news, maps or weather, mobile browser company Opera says.

New York Offers Outdoorsmen Website Access to WMA Maps > Buckmasters > Articles (Buckmasters)

– New natural resource maps and other environmental information are part of a recent expansion of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) website, Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today.

Late breaking news

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Maps show Clinton better against McCain than Obama (Salon.com)

Maps produced by Karl Rove’s consulting firm show Hillary Clinton winning more electoral votes against John McCain than Barack Obama does.

Government launches online noise maps (Computing.co.uk)

Tom Young, Computing , Monday 19 May 2008 at 10:18:00 Defra hopes they will be the first step to reducing urban noise pollution The government has launched a new web site that will show levels of noise pollution around the country. The maps - which detail environmental noise from major industries, road and… > Read the full article

New digital flood maps taking in Iberia Parish (The Daily Iberian)

Iberia parish property owners are asked to be active participants in the development of new digital flood insurance rate maps.

AAS Podcast #74: AAS Insight #25 - Clamshells, Maps on Ovi, Nokia PC Music (All About Symbian)

Rafe, Ewan and Steve discuss the clamshell form factor, the cost of SMS, Maps on Ovi, Nokia PC Music and more. Got a question or a topic you would like us to ponder and discuss in the next podcast? Want to be a guest on the show (recordings take place via Skype on Friday)?

Online maps reveal noise levels across UK (Stuff)

Maps showing noise levels in towns across England have been published online in an attempt to reduce the disruption caused by factories, planes, trains and cars, the British government said.

The online maps that reveal the noisiest parts of the country (Evening Standard)

Maps showing the levels of noise produced by major industries, airports, road and rail networks are available online for the first time. The Government hopes they will help reduce noise pollution and protect designated quiet areas.

Government launches online noise maps (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The government has launched a new web site that will show levels of noise pollution around the country.

Cable Executive of the Year: Johnson Maps Roads to Diversity (TV Week)

For nearly 20 years, Kathy Johnson has been the prime mover for NAMIC, the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications. This year, TelevisionWeek recognizes her devotion and service by naming her its Cable Executive of the Year.

Late breaking news

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

New digital flood maps taking in Iberia Parish (The Daily Iberian)

Iberia parish property owners are asked to be active participants in the development of new digital flood insurance rate maps.

The online maps that reveal the noisiest parts of the country (Daily Mail)

Maps showing the levels of noise produced by major industries, airports, road and rail networks are available online for the first time. The Government hopes they will help reduce noise pollution and protect designated quiet areas. Users are able to search by postcode for information showing different levels of noise over a 24-hour period. Check here to see how noisy your local area is

Online maps reveal noise levels across England (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Maps showing noise levels in towns across England were published on Friday in an attempt to reduce the disruption caused by factories, planes, trains and cars, the British government said.

FEMA rep to go over maps (The Daily Iberian)

The Iberia Parish Council will learn more about the proposed Federal Emergency Management Agencys preliminary flood insurance rate maps at its next meeting.

European Union opposing Google Maps (UPI)

BRUSSELS, May 16 (UPI) — The “Street View” feature of the Google Maps service could prompt a privacy controversy in the European Union, the EU data protection chief says.

“Map” Aram Bartholl www.datenform.de

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

The project “Map” questions the red markers of the location based search engine Google Maps.
“Map” Aram Bartholl www.datenform.de 2006

Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Miss Teen USA 2007 - Ms. South Carolina answers a question

Late breaking news

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Google Maps GTA’s Liberty City (WebProNews)

The success of a Google Maps design for Rockstar’s blockbuster $500 million title Grand Theft Auto IV has game site IGN begging gamers for patience with their submitted content. read more

New flood maps proposed for Cameron (KPLC Lake Charles)

In Cameron Parish, some residents wonder if only the rich can afford to live there. The concerns stem from FEMA’s proposed new flood maps. Debate over the maps is heating up.

Google Maps Adds Photos, Video and Popular Searches (Search Engine Journal)

Google Maps has added a very Flickrish feature which serves photos and popular searches along wth specific Google Maps local search results. The photos are served by Panaramio (and some by Picasa), a geo targeted photo hosting company Google acquired in May 2007

Maps available; Treasure Hunt clues begin on Saturday (Southwest Iowa News)

Maps for the Celebrate CB Treasure Hunt are now available at Bucky’s Express locations: 16th and Broadway, 35th Street and Broadway and South 24th Street.

AmeriCorps MAPS orientation at FLCC-New ark (Courier Gazette)

AmeriCorps Mentoring and Peer Services (MAPS), a volunteer service program, will have orientation sessions at the Wayne County campus of Finger Lakes Community College, 1100 Technology Parkway, Newark.

Google Maps Adds Pictures & Explore Feature (Search Engine Land)

Some users like Mathew Ingram noticed that Google has now added images from Picasa and Panoramio into the bar beside their maps. Click to continue reading…

Google teaches Czechs to play with maps (Prague Daily Monitor)

The Czech Republic has its own Google maps, and the search engine’s rivalry with Seznam is toughening. On Tuesday, Google launched a new service enabling users to search the maps and offering companies to register in a database for free. This is the most important event since the establishment of Google’s branch in the Czech Republic, says Tana le Moigne, head of the Czech branch.

Burma Cyclone maps and satellite images (BBC News)

Maps and satellite images showing the path and devastation wreaked on Burma by Cyclone Nargis.

Citizens give Clarion feedback on draft zoning maps (Ravalli Republic)

Zoning should be relatively simple, and not harm existing land use patterns. That was the chief message that came from more than 80 people at a meeting Wednesday night on the first draft zoning maps produced by Clarion Associates, the planning consultants working for the county.

EBR flood maps change (The Advocate)

When it comes to flooding and flood insurance elevation is everything. As of May 2, that elevation in East Baton Rouge Parish may have changed for some properties.

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