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Today's SpatialNews Headlines

Autodesk U. 2002 - Our latest addition to the coverage from AU is a detailed look at Buzzsaw, the company's online project collaboration tool. Be sure to also browse our special reports from the show and the comprehensive image gallery. Did you attend AU? If so, please tell us about your AU experience

KEEPING IN TIME WITH THE NEW WORLD OF WIRELESS - The new world of third generation (3G) wireless brings some very impressive changes in our ability to communicate with portable communication devices. Eliot Minor, OEM Technical Sales Manager Asia Pacific, Symmetricom discusses in this special contribution to our sister site.

Intergraph - Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Insiel, Italy, Implement Enterprise Web Mapping Using Intergraph's Cartographic Solutions

Intergraph - Intergraph's Geospatial Solutions Awarded SAP Validation

USGS Seismic Hazards - Red is High; Blue is Low - Where Do You Live?

US Census Bureau - Secretary of Commerce to Launch 2002 Economic Census

NIMA - NIMA Wins Presidential Management Award

Geoscience Australia - New Spatial Information CRC a major boost for nation

Bentley Systems - 2003 Success Awards Deadline Extended

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GEOCOMMUNITY EVENT SPOTLIGHT Mobile Entertainment 2003 - Inspiring the user with fun content to increase revenues across the value chain. Mobile Entertainment is no longer a dream - its here and now. Attended by over 600 participants in 2002, the Mobile Entertainment Summit 2003 will be the ultimate meeting place for all participants in this exciting new industry; for gathering the latest intelligence, hearing the success stories first hand and cultivating the right partnerships to move forward. Special rates for developers! 8 - 9 April 2003, London Public Participation GIS - URISA will be holding a conference from July 20-22, 2003 at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon on the subject of public participation GIS. Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) refers to a range of topics raised by the intersection of community interests and GIS technology. The PPGIS Congress will bring together participants with a rich diversity of experience. Are you planning a GIS event? Now you can put your message here for one week and send your announcement to more than 40,000 GeoSpatial technology professionals. Contact The GeoCommunity for details - info@geocomm.com

GEOCOMMUNITY USEFUL SITE OF THE DAY

Geographical Names of Canada (geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/) - Published in both official languages (French, English) this site enables users to query geographical names by name or by coordinates. Educational material such as information on place name origins is provided as well as news and updates on official name changes. Digital Data products are also available for sale.

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GEOCOMMUNITY CAREER CENTER

• Federal & Commercial Sales, Eastern US
• GIS Analyst, Photogrammetric Team Lead - The photogrammetric team lead is responsible for all phases of team operations, including, but not limited to, scheduling, team assignments, quality assurance and control, personnel management, and budget and schedule performance monitoring.
• Senior Photogrammetric Analyst, MD
• GIS Analyst, San Jose - This position requires a minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with ArcInfo and ArcView
• GIS Coordinator Islands Trust, Victoria. The Islands Trust is an independent local government agency with responsibility for land-use planning in the Georgia Basin and Howe Sound area of British Columbia.
• Sales Programmer, Developer - Mid- to Advanced Level GIS Programmer/Developer: Responsible for developing ESRI GIS applications for energy utilities as part of multiperson teams.

Employment Profiles - What is life like for employees at your company? We'd be interested in providing our readers with a glance at what your organization can offer its employees and potential recruits. If your interested in being featured, please send details or request additional information by contacting The Editor

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SUGGESTED READING

The Illustrated AutoCAD 2002 Quick Reference - Put the power and speed of AutoCAD 2002 at your fingertips! Conceived and written by noted AutoCAD authority and editor of "AutoCAD User" magazine, Ralph Grabowski, The Illustrated AutoCAD 2002 Quick Reference Guide is a "must" for users of all abilities û whether migrating from earlier releases to AutoCAD 2002, transitioning to AutoCAD 2002 from another CAD application, or using this world-class drawing and design tool for the first time. Browse All the GIS books here

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FEATURED DATA PRODUCT

NATIONAL ELEVATION DATASET (NED) NOW AVAILABLE - The most recent addition to the GISDataDepot & GeoCommunity MarketPlace is the national elevation dataset. The NED is a relatively new raster product assembled by the U.S. Geological Survey. NED is designed to provide National elevation data in a seamless form with a consistent datum, elevation unit, and projection - Specs: 30 meter resolution, NAD 83, ArcGrid format, 40 GB compressed.

Florida DOQQs have been updated - Expanded coverage of 1999, 1 Meter Color DOQs in MrSid format for Florida is now available. This data is available for purchase as a statewide data bundle or individual files can be downloaded via the GIS Data Depot Premium Download Service.

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Recent Earthquakes Around The Globe
DATE-(UTC)-TIME - Lat - Long - Depth - Magnitude - Q - Location
2002/12/11 14:25:23 39.36N 99.40W 5.0 2.8 B KANSAS
2002/12/11 12:26:45 0.35N 123.28E 200.0 5.2 A MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
2002/12/11 10:00:31 3.65S 135.17E 10.0 5.7 A IRIAN JAYA REGION, INDONESIA
2002/12/11 03:49:40 3.75S 135.13E 10.0 6.3 B IRIAN JAYA REGION, INDONESIA
2002/12/10 22:49:56 34.22N 141.61E 33.0 4.5 B OFF E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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