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QPS maritime geomatics software solutions We’re pleased to announce that Fledermaus version 8 is now available! The core components of the Fledermaus application have been rebuilt upon a brand new foundation that more closely integrates the product with other QPS applications. While optimising the main Fledermaus functionality, we’ve also added some exciting new capabilities. Among …

Anyone play NYT mini crosswords? Wanna share your times with my leaderboard? Leaderboards – The New York Times See your friends’ Mini puzzle times. cross-posted on Facebook

Young People Lead Millions To Protest Global Inaction On Climate Change “We know it’s happening. We need change. We demand better,” an 11-year-old girl said at a march in Thailand. Protesters are calling for net-zero carbon emissions and other changes. cross-posted on Facebook

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World’s Cartographers Continue Living Secret Life Of Luxury On Idyllic, Never Disclosed 8th Continent THE PACIFIC OCEAN—Pausing to briefly reflect on their immense good fortune between long sessions of nude sunbathing and plucking perfectly ripe tropical fruit from the rare vegetation surrounding them, the world’s cartographers reportedly continued living their secret lives of luxury this …

QPS maritime geomatics software solutions During a recent visit to the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, we had an opportunity to stop by the Data Visualization Research Lab. They’ve developed software that extends the #Fledermaus flying interface to utilize low-cost, wireless VIVE controllers. Exciting work! Thanks to Dr. Thomas Butkiewicz and PhD student Andrew …

NPR Music Meet NPR’s newest interns: Abby Cadabby, Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, the Count, Elmo and Rosita. Watch what happens when everyone’s favorite friends fromSesame Street take over the D.C. newsroom. cross-posted on Facebook

Women Are Not Better at Multitasking. They Just Do More Work, Studies Show Multitasking has traditionally been perceived as a woman’s domain. A woman, particularly one with children, will routinely be juggling a job and running a household – in itself a frantic mix of kids’ lunch boxes, housework, and organising appointme cross-posted on Facebook

Saw an unattributed quote and was curious about it. Second hit in my google bubble is a discussion of the gross “Noble Savage” type of attribution that is “~African Proverb” What the heck would it mean to say “European Proverb”? Which of the numerous cultural traditions are we talking about? Europe is a little more …

Earth Stopped Getting Greener 20 Years Ago Declining plant growth is linked toward decreasing air moisture tied to global warming cross-posted on Facebook

Sad remains of Iceland’s first dead glacier seen in satellite images “The condition of the glaciers is getting poorer and poorer.” cross-posted on Facebook

“The negativity bias in the media is holding society back. While it’s important to report problems and hold power to account, we believe there is also a need for rigorous reporting on progress, possibility and solutions. We call this ‘constructive journalism’, and to keep doing it we need your help.” Having been exposed to constructive …

Museum shrouds endangered wildlife exhibits in mourning veil Bristol Museum to highlight biodiversity crisis after children demand true stories of exhibits cross-posted on Facebook

New Regulation Requires All Protected Species To Be Actively Looking For New Habitat In Order To Receive Funding WASHINGTON—In an attempt to ensure the federal benefit program is not taken advantage of, a new regulation announced Tuesday will require all organisms facing extinction to actively search for a new habitat in order to receive funding …

Trump Administration Guts Endangered Species Act cross-posted on Facebook

My welcome back to the Netherlands. The landing was a little bumpy…Rare tornadoes in Europe caught on video – CNN Video A tornado ripped through the city center of Amsterdam and was captured on video. It picked up debris and flew over a river. Another tornado was also captured on video in Luxembourg. cross-posted on …

American With No Medical Training Ran Center For Malnourished Ugandan Kids. 105 Died When she was 19, Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children, Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died. cross-posted on Facebook

“Gun licenses in India are already subject to stringent regulations. To apply, you need to pay a modest fee of $7-$30 and furnish a certificate of proof that you’ve completed a course in firearm handling and safety. You also need to provide a health certificate establishing your physical and mental health along with tax returns …