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		<title>Topographic Map of the Earth Released</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NASA has announced the release of the most complete topographic data of the earth to date.  Over 99 percent of the earth&#8217;s surface was mapped using measurements obtained from NASA&#8217;s Terra spacecraft using the Japanese Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer instrument, aka Aster.  Previously, the most comprehensive mapping of the earth&#8217;s topopgraphy was accomplished through the Shuttle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey on Open Data Access and Intellectual Property Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participate in this online survey on Open Data Access and Intellectual Property Rights (ODAIPR) for geospatial and cartographic data. The survey has been prepared within the International Cartographic Association (ICA) ODAIPR working group. The summary of the results will be sent directly to the participants toward the end of November.

Online survey on Open Data Access and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn to Use ESRI&#8217;s Map Templates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cartography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESRI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ESRI is offering a free online seminar of note to those who use ArcMap:
ESRI now offers map templates as a new resource to help ArcGIS software users make great-looking, professional-quality maps for print, the Web, and mobile applications.
Getting Started with Map Templates, a live training seminar airing at www.esri.com/lts on Thursday, June 25, 2009, will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clip Art for GIS and Geography</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 16:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Link Library]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Find commercial free sources of clip art for globes, maps and other images useful for developing reports, web sites and banners relating to GIS and geography. 

Blank and Outline maps
Collections of blank and outline maps to print out for educational or personal use at home or in the classroom.
Editable Vector Maps 
Digital Vector Maps offers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UCLA&#8217;s Certificate in Geospatial Information Systems and Technology</title>
		<link>http://gislounge.com/uclas-certificate-in-geospatial-information-systems-and-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://gislounge.com/uclas-certificate-in-geospatial-information-systems-and-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Certificate Programs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My alma mater, the University of California at Los Angeles, has officially launched their new Certificate in Geospatial Information Systems and Technology program.  Visit their web site to find information about the structure and content the program, as well as registration materials.  Registration starts May 19th.  
U C L A &#8211; Certificate in Geospatial Information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monitor the Swine Flu Real-time with Google Maps</title>
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		<comments>http://gislounge.com/monitor-the-swine-flu-real-time-with-google-maps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Created by niman, a Biomedical Researcher based in Pittsburgh, the Swine Flu map plots real-time cases of confirmed and suspected cases of H1N1 Swine Flu as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) (according to Gizmodo).  The map color-codes markers based on the following:

Pink markers are suspected cases of swine flu H1N1
Purple markers are confirmed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of the Geographer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The March 2009 issue of &#8220;State&#8221; profiles the Office of Geographer which looks at geographers employed by the State Department: &#8220;The geographer of today is a mix of social scientist, fi eld worker, graphic artist and technology wizard, and is at ease in the office environment and remote corners of the world.Add diplomat to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mapping the &#8216;Buzz&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Analysis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although alcohol probably played a role at many of these events, it&#8217;s not the subject of this study.  The NY Times takes a look at mapping the geography of cultural &#8216;buzz&#8217; in both New York and Los Angeles.  Elizabeth Currid, an assistant professor at USC collaborated with Sarah Williams from the Spatial Information Design Lab [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding a GIS Job</title>
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		<comments>http://gislounge.com/finding-a-gis-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The OMG! Blog (Open-source, Mapping and GIS) has a short post on &#8220;How to find a GIS job in tough economic times&#8220;.
&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; ]]></description>
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		<title>1,380 Crimes At One Point</title>
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		<comments>http://gislounge.com/1380-crimes-at-one-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caitlin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data Analysis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Times highlighted the distortion caused by geocoding undecipherable addresses to a default location around the corner from City Hall.   The mapping application housed at www.lapdcrimemaps.org places all addresses the software is unable to geocode at the location in the 200 block of West 1st Street.  This has result in nearly 4% of [...]]]></description>
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