Shape2Earth - GIS Data to Google Earth. One of the more basic outputs of GIS applications is a file type called a shapefile. A shapefile is a geospatial vector data format developed and popularized by GIS software maker ESRI, but used by other GIS software makers as well. For example, it's possible to use free GIS applications like MapWindow to…
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Wine exports $2.8bn in 2005/6. THE value of Australia's wine exports rose to $2.8 billion in 2005/06, new figures show. [Herald Sun | Breaking News]
1. Howard Gardner's work around multiple intelligences has had a profound impact on thinking and practice in education - especially in the United States. Here we explore the theory of multiple intelligences; why it has found a ready audience amongst educationalists; and some of the issues around its conceptualization and realization. http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm 2. New Horizons for Learning In 1983, Howard…
Ethics and creativity promote 'good work' Dewi Susanti and Kayee Man, Contributors, Jakarta Recently, when opening her e-mail account, Dewi's attention was caught by news titled "The Memory Pill" with this short description: "If you have experienced a painful or traumatic event, would you want a pill which could lessen the bad memories of what happened? That option might soon…
Like other aspects of modern life, schools must change By Kalei Ching--Matter of Opinion It is a matter of fact that people find comfort in the familiar. We remember with fondness the home-cooked meals that we grew up eating and staunchly insist on keeping old traditions alive. We even eat the same breakfast day in and day out and feel…
Top scientists to deliver bad climate news. HUNDREDS of the world's top climate scientists gather in Paris tomorrow to frame a report expected to issue the bleakest assessment yet about global warming and its effects on the weather system. [Herald Sun | Breaking News]
Towards a world-leading skills passport for Australian students. A consortium of 14 universities, led by the University of New England, will develop a single agreed template for an Australian Diploma Supplement. Development of the Australian Diploma Supplement is in response to feedback from the discussion paper 'The Bologna Process and Australia: Next Steps'. The Bologna Process in Europe aims to…
Mitsubishi production slump sparks job concerns. The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) says there is concern among Mitsubishi's work force about a big drop in local production. [ABC News: Business Stories]
A new approach to school leadership: Independent report. Minister for Schools Jim Knight today took further steps towards delivering the school leaders of the 21st Century, publishing an independent study and announcing