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After Quake, Engineer in Khatmandu Describes What Fell Down, or Didn’t, and Why
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Kit Miyamoto, a structural engineer fresh from five years rebuilding Haiti, spoke with Andy Revkin of The New York Times Dot Earth blog after a day inspecting Kathmandu damage zones.
Kleinfelder Interview – Suad Cisic, Senior VP, Water Market Manager
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Informed Infrastructure spoke with Suad Cisic, Senior Vice President, Water Market Manager, at the opening of Kleinfelder’s new office in downtown Denver. Suad discussed new stormwater management efforts, such at the award-winning Alewife Stormwater Reservoir, the need to repair leaking water pipelines, and the growing trend to proactively manage water assets.
GeCo in the Rockies Keynote Discusses Power of Words for Location
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Chris Sheldrick from what3words delivered the keynote address at the GeCo in the Rockies event held Sept. 22-26, 2014, in Grand Junction, Colo. Sheldrick talked about how short combinations of words (three exactly) could be used to pinpoint every location in the world to within nine square meters.
How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse
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It is never safe to look directly at the sun's rays - even if the sun is partly obscured. When watching a partial eclipse you must wear eclipse glasses at all times if you want to face the sun, or use an alternate indirect method. This also applies during a total eclipse up until the time when the sun is completely and totally blocked.
Recent Rains Drench California
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Recent rainfalls have drenched the state of California. Imagery from NASA satellites show the result of several atmospheric rivers, known as the Pineapple Express, which carry moisture from as far away as the Hawaiian Islands.
Why You Should Attend Geodesign Summit 2016
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This faced-paced music video from GeoSpatial Stream highlights some of the best moments of the 2015 event, illustrating why you should register for and attend the next event, being held Jan. 27-28, 2016, in Redlands, Calif. For more information and to register, visit www.geodesignsummit.com.
Get Ready for the 2017 Solar Eclipse
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On Monday, August 21, 2017, our nation will be treated to a total eclipse of the sun.
Kleinfelder Interview – Bill Siegel, CEO
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Informed Infrastructure spoke with Bill Siegel, CEO of Kleinfelder, at the opening of the company’s new office in downtown Denver. The conversation touched on the company’s growth through the recession, the trend toward mega-mergers in the AEC industry, and the need to address aging infrastructure.
8_21 Climate Change Broadcast (New NASA Instruments, Ice Sheets and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses the latest news on climate change, including new NASA monitoring instruments for the International Space Station and ESA's CryoSat mission to measure ice-sheet loss; a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers call for infrastructure improvements in the Mississippi River Watershed; Maps.com and its new Field Trip Library educational series; industry news from American Sentinel University, Nokia HERE and Apple; a LiDAR video from the National Ecological Observatory Network on monitoring trees; and more.
10_2 Climate Change Broadcast (UN Climate Summit, Tsunami Evacuation Maps and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses news and video from the UN Climate Summit, including President Obama announcing new geospatial tools and pledges to restore forest land; USGS developing a pedestrian tsunami-evacuation tool; industry news from exactEarth, Bentley Systems and Innovyze; a clip from the keynote address at the recent GeCo in the Rockies conference; and more.
