| SCHOOL BRIEFS | | Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 3:13:34 PM by Blog57 Team | | Grand Prairie ISD announces the winners of its 2007 Geography Challenge, which is not associated with the Geography Bee sponsored by National Geographic. On the district level, eighth- grade student Patricia Nanu of Truman Middle School won first place; Sanjai Sabu, a seventh- grade student at Reagan Middle School, took second; and Jose Martinez, an eighth-grade student of Reagan, placed third. Other grade-level winners include fourth-graders Bryce Bingham and Arman Maddela; fifth-graders Trey Ragsdale, Eduardo Cruz and Bernado Velez; sixth-graders Alan Khamsouk, David Roberts and Hunter Bowen; seventh-graders Kevin Valle and Jacob Boyington; and eighth-grader Jeremy Riddle. Send Grand Prairie school announcements to south@dallas news.com .... | |
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| | | Blast Hurts National Geographic Journalists | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:18:44 AM by Blog57 Team | | KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three National Geographic TV crew members were hurt in southern Afghanistan last weekend in a roadside bomb blast that killed one U.S. soldier and injured eight, a military official said Thursday. The three American journalists suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the blast Saturday in Uruzgan province, U.S. military spokesman Maj. Matt Hackathorn said. He did not disclose their names. The Department of Defense has previously said that one American Special Forces soldier died in the blast. Eight other soldiers and an interpreter were injured. .... | |
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| | | RESTORING OREGON RIVERS | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 7:13:09 PM by Blog57 Team | | One generation ago, the June 1972 cover of National Geographic magazine featured a family from Independence in a boat race on the "newly cleansed waters" of a river restored: the Willamette. With a growing national reputation for environmental innovation, those were heady times for Oregon. But today the Willamette is far from a picture of health, with no real prospects for regaining it over any foreseeable timeline. Decades of well-intended but disjointed conservation efforts have not -- and will not -- ensure the health of our waterways. Why? We have a systems problem. Water and water quality dominate the top of every poll on environmental concerns. We care. But with our current means and methods, the long-term prospects for healthy waters are not good.... | |
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| | | Ordnance Survey chooses new storage system for massive geographic data archive | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:13:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | Ordnance Survey has chosen a combination of technology from BridgeHead Software and Plasmon to deliver a state of the art storage management system to safeguard its digital geographic assets. Ordnance Survey has built an international reputation for providing accurate, reliable and detailed geographic information and historical reference. Faced with the need to retain its growing volume of digital information in a secure and cost effective format, Ordnance Survey selected OptoMedia as its integration partner to implement Plasmon UDO libraries and BridgeHeads HT FileStore software to store and manage its massive lifelong digital archives. Each year Ordnance Survey collects more than 40TB of new cartographic, photographic and administrative information. These images and records provide the foundation for the wide range of mapping products and geographic services offered to leisure, commercial and government customers.... | |
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| | | Selling SA on National Geographic | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:23:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | The National Geographic Channel is to give the people of Europe a taste of the rich holiday experience South Africa offers, with a week of special programming on the country's best tourist destinations. Starting on 9 October and covering colourful cultural celebrations, extreme sports, wildlife, fascinating historical explorations and more, the channel's South Africa Week will broadcast 30-minute documentaries during prime time in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy. Programmes and time-slots will be selected according to what research has revealed to be the most effective in that particular market. Each documentary will be repeated at least twice outside of prime time, within the following 24 hours, ensuring maximum exposure. The eight outstanding documentaries each have an intriguing and unique South African story to tell, filmed to the high standards of National Geographic.... | |
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| | | Shaman, Bless This Lab | | Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006 3:12:22 AM by Blog57 Team | | Ah, globalization. What seems charming and exotic in the pages of National Geographic becomes downright maddening when you're trying to get business done on deadline, while navigating the seemingly bizarre customs and social rituals of a foreign location. Whether you're an American project manager working in Shanghai, a German engineer on contract in the Middle East, or an Indian software developer trying to make it in Paris, the ability to work across cultures is becoming as important as engineering prowess—particularly as high-tech firms open more and more overseas facilities, engage in multinational projects, and outsource to companies in still other countries. Not to mention that, for engineers moving into management positions, overseas postings are often key to ascending corporate ladders.... | |
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| | | National Geographic's GeoBee looks for geographic wizards | | Posted Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:12:47 PM by Blog57 Team | | The National Geographic is inviting all public and private school students in the CNMI to the next National Geographic Bee or GeoBee.GeoBee coordinator Mary Lee Elden said she wants to let the Commonwealth know that it is time for principals to register their schools for the academic contest for schools with grade levels of 4,5, 6,7, and 8.Participating schools are required to pay a registration fee but Elden said that schools in the Marianas are exempt from paying the $60 registration fee and need only have the principal send a letter to National Geographic Bee, 1145 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 by Oct. 15.Elden said that the "state" level of the Bee and the representative to the national finals in May 2007 for all Pacific territories would be chosen via a written test among school winners in the Northern Marianas, Guam, and American Samoa.Schools must hold their school level contests first and determine its winners, then the schools must register to obtain the contest packet available from the National Geographic.... | |
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| | | STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ON PAUL | | Posted Saturday, September 02, 2006 6:41:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | Paul Salopek, who was traveling in Africa to report on the culture and history of the Sahel for National Geographic magazine, was detained by Sudanese authorities and on Aug. 26 charged with espionage in a North Darfur court in El Fashir, Sudan. National Geographic magazine vigorously protests this accusation and appeals to Sudan for his immediate release and the release of two Chadians assisting him."Paul Salopek was on assignment for National Geographic magazine to write a comprehensive feature article on the swath of sub-Saharan Africa known as the Sahel," said National Geographic Magazine Editor in Chief Chris Johns. "He had no agenda other than to fairly and accurately report on the region. He is a world-recognized journalist of the highest standing, with a deep knowledge and respect for the continent of Africa and its people."Salopek and his Chadian driver and interpreter were formally charged with criminal acts of espionage, reporting official documents, reporting false information and entering Sudan without a visa.... | |
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| | | Statement From National Geographic On Paul Salopek | | Posted Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:31:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Paul Salopek, who was traveling in Africa to report on the culture and history of the Sahel for National Geographic magazine, was detained by Sudanese authorities and on Aug. 26 charged with espionage in a North Darfur court in El Fashir, Sudan. National Geographic magazine vigorously protests this accusation and appeals to Sudan for his immediate release and the release of two Chadians assisting him. "Paul Salopek was on assignment for National Geographic magazine to write a comprehensive feature article on the swath of sub-Saharan Africa known as the Sahel," said National Geographic Magazine Editor in Chief Chris Johns. "He had no agenda other than to fairly and accurately report on the region. He is a world-recognized journalist of the highest standing, with a deep knowledge and respect for the continent of Africa and its people." Salopek and his Chadian driver and interpreter were formally charged with criminal acts of espionage, reporting official documents, reporting false information and entering Sudan without a visa.... | |
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| | | National Geographic's Best from Turkey | | Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2006 5:08:50 AM by Blog57 Team | | The winners of National Geographic's International Photography Contest were announced in an awards ceremony in Washington on Friday. Turkish photographer Erdal Kinaci was awarded first place in the "human condition" category, which highlights people in their environment and events. Erdal Kinaci also topped the "natural world" category, with Turk Mehmet Doruk taking first place in "journey – culture" in the Turkish leg of the competition. For his first place triumph in the international competition, Erdal Kinaci won an all-expense paid trip to the National Geographic headquarters in Washington D.C.. Kinaci, who has staged four personal exhibitions of his work, is a graduate of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and holds an administrative job in the health sector.... | |
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