Date archive for March, 2006
| March 25, 2006Experts doubt authenticity of China's pre-Columbus mapMapsArticle from the Chinese newspaper People’s Daily on the authenticity of a map showing that the Chinese visited America before Christopher Columbus. Experts doubt authenticity of China’s pre-Columbus map read more...March 21, 2006Subjects in GISLink LibraryGIS is emerging as a strong tool in the many fields. Case studies, tools and techniques can be found here. Earthquakes and GIS Maps of earthquakes and faultlines can be easily accessed over the internet and through public agencies. GIS has also been used in determining earthquake hazards such as landslides and liquefaction Time and GIS Articles and ... read more March 16, 2006St. Patrick's Day Demographics – March 17th, 2006FeaturesAlthough not an official “federal” holiday in the United States, St. Patrick’s Day has a long history of being celebrated with parades and general goodwill for all things Irish. The day commemorates St. Patrick, believed to have died on March 17, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. Because many Americans celebrate their ... read more |
