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      <title>Update: Israeli Media Outlet: Facebook Finalizing Plans to Acquire Waze</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 03:33:36 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Bloomberg reports Google and others might be interested, too.

	--- original post 5/9/13 --

	Facebook is in the final stages of a deal to buy Waze per Israeli publication&nbsp;Calcalist&nbsp;(Hebrew only).&nbsp;

	The Next Web cites Assaf Gilad, describing&nbsp;Facebook is in &quot;advanced talks&quot; to buy Waze... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/israeli-media-outlet-facebook-finalizing-plans-to-acquire-waze/328435">Continue reading</a>
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	Bloomberg reports Google and others might be interested, too.

	--- original post 5/9/13 --

	Facebook is in the final stages of a deal to buy Waze per Israeli publication&nbsp;Calcalist&nbsp;(Hebrew only).&nbsp;

	The Next Web cites Assaf Gilad, describing&nbsp;Facebook is in &quot;advanced talks&quot; to buy Waze... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/israeli-media-outlet-facebook-finalizing-plans-to-acquire-waze/328435">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Alex Trebek Speaks to Lack of Funding for U.S. Geography Education in No Child Left Behind</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:52 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Geography has $0 of funding but is one of the nine subjects in &quot;No Child Left Behind.&quot; All the other subjects are funded - to some degree. You might know that if you keep up with geography education, but I&#39;m sure most U.S. citizens do not.

	That point is made not once, but twice in the... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/alex-trebek-speaks-to-lack-of-funding-for-u.s.-geography-education-in-/331226">Continue reading</a>
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	Geography has $0 of funding but is one of the nine subjects in &quot;No Child Left Behind.&quot; All the other subjects are funded - to some degree. You might know that if you keep up with geography education, but I&#39;m sure most U.S. citizens do not.

	That point is made not once, but twice in the... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/alex-trebek-speaks-to-lack-of-funding-for-u.s.-geography-education-in-/331226">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>GNIP to Offer Full Geotagged Firehose of Foursquare Data via API</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:27 -0500</pubDate> 
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	GNIP already proivdes what it calls the social media API. Today&#39;s announcement details a new partnership with Foursquare and the availability of anonymous geotagged checkins&nbsp;via an API. So, you can know how many people checked in at the local bar, just not exactly who. GNIP says this... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/gnip-to-offer-full-geotagged-firehose-of-twitter-data-via-api/331225">Continue reading</a>
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	GNIP already proivdes what it calls the social media API. Today&#39;s announcement details a new partnership with Foursquare and the availability of anonymous geotagged checkins&nbsp;via an API. So, you can know how many people checked in at the local bar, just not exactly who. GNIP says this... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/gnip-to-offer-full-geotagged-firehose-of-twitter-data-via-api/331225">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Update: Off Topic: That “Sitting is Killing You” Infographic is SEO Bait</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 07:46:20 -0500</pubDate> 
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	The original post below was about how infographics are essentially link bait. A variety of organizations produce infographics, then ask for websites and blogs to republish them (with a link to their site). That was the deal back in 2011 when I wrote the post. This week we got a request... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/off-topic-that-sitting-is-killing-you-infographic-is-seo-bait/180526">Continue reading</a>
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	The original post below was about how infographics are essentially link bait. A variety of organizations produce infographics, then ask for websites and blogs to republish them (with a link to their site). That was the deal back in 2011 when I wrote the post. This week we got a request... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/off-topic-that-sitting-is-killing-you-infographic-is-seo-bait/180526">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Collborate.org: Crowdsourcing Geodata on World Wind</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:02 -0500</pubDate> 
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		Collaborate.org&nbsp;wants to bring geospatial data to the masses, beyond where Google Earth has gone. The company, which launched Wednesday at the&nbsp;Future in Review conference&nbsp;here, is built around a geospatial visualizer, with more than 2 million data layers that can be overlaid on maps,... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/collborate.org-crowdsourcing-geodata-on-world-wind/331192">Continue reading</a>
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		Collaborate.org&nbsp;wants to bring geospatial data to the masses, beyond where Google Earth has gone. The company, which launched Wednesday at the&nbsp;Future in Review conference&nbsp;here, is built around a geospatial visualizer, with more than 2 million data layers that can be overlaid on maps,... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/collborate.org-crowdsourcing-geodata-on-world-wind/331192">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>USC and others Share Mapping Data via an API</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:50:15 -0500</pubDate> 
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	The University of Southern Canlifornia

	
		USC Map Data API: The University of Southern California&rsquo;s Map Data API provides a RESTful interface for retrieving content from the University&rsquo;s online map. The API supports JSON and JSONP formats. Users can search for locations, building codes... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/usc-and-others-share-mapping-data-via-an-api/330271">Continue reading</a>
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	The University of Southern Canlifornia

	
		USC Map Data API: The University of Southern California&rsquo;s Map Data API provides a RESTful interface for retrieving content from the University&rsquo;s online map. The API supports JSON and JSONP formats. Users can search for locations, building codes... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/usc-and-others-share-mapping-data-via-an-api/330271">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Jack Levis, UPS, Keynotes Location Intelligence 2013</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 06:26:23 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Jack Levis, is known to many readers as &ldquo;the UPS guy&rdquo; in the Penn State Public Broadcasting production The Geospatial Revolution. He gave the opening keynote at this year&#39;s Location Intelligence Conference in Washington, DC. He basically backed up his now-famous quip about how UPS used... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/jack-levis-ups-keynotes-location-intelligence-2013/330715">Continue reading</a>
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	Jack Levis, is known to many readers as &ldquo;the UPS guy&rdquo; in the Penn State Public Broadcasting production The Geospatial Revolution. He gave the opening keynote at this year&#39;s Location Intelligence Conference in Washington, DC. He basically backed up his now-famous quip about how UPS used... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/jack-levis-ups-keynotes-location-intelligence-2013/330715">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Esri’s Timely Severe Weather Map</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 05:04:23 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Update:&nbsp;Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Public Information Map, too.

	Esri shares:

	
		Get the latest info on the ground as it happens. Esri&rsquo;s live&nbsp;Severe Weather Map&nbsp;allows you to view continuously updated tornado reports, wind storm info, weather warnings, and precipitation. The map also... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/esris-timely-severe-weather-map/330503">Continue reading</a>
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	Update:&nbsp;Moore, Oklahoma Tornado Public Information Map, too.

	Esri shares:

	
		Get the latest info on the ground as it happens. Esri&rsquo;s live&nbsp;Severe Weather Map&nbsp;allows you to view continuously updated tornado reports, wind storm info, weather warnings, and precipitation. The map also... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/esris-timely-severe-weather-map/330503">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>GeoNews from Asia: Alibaba Gets into Mapping, the Man behind Esri in APAC</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 03:55:29 -0500</pubDate> 
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	China&#39;s largest Internet company Alibaba has made a significant investment into AutoNavi, a key provider of mobile maps and directions. Alibaba is handing over&nbsp;$294 million for a 28% stake in AutoNavi Holdings, which boasts a&nbsp;100 million-plus user base and &nbsp;30% ownerhip of the mobile... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/geonews-from-asia-alibaba-gets-into-mapping-the-man-behind-esri-in-apa/328878">Continue reading</a>
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	China&#39;s largest Internet company Alibaba has made a significant investment into AutoNavi, a key provider of mobile maps and directions. Alibaba is handing over&nbsp;$294 million for a 28% stake in AutoNavi Holdings, which boasts a&nbsp;100 million-plus user base and &nbsp;30% ownerhip of the mobile... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/geonews-from-asia-alibaba-gets-into-mapping-the-man-behind-esri-in-apa/328878">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Where are the ACA Eligible in Illinois and other Health GIS News</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 03:53:58 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Health &amp; Disability Advocates has released an&nbsp;expanded interactive mapping tool&nbsp;that shows where uninsured Illinois residents live, highlighting who will be eligible to gain some form of coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

	It&#39;s an update of a map from last year with more data from... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/where-are-the-aca-eligible-in-illinois-and-other-health-gis-news/329570">Continue reading</a>
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	Health &amp; Disability Advocates has released an&nbsp;expanded interactive mapping tool&nbsp;that shows where uninsured Illinois residents live, highlighting who will be eligible to gain some form of coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

	It&#39;s an update of a map from last year with more data from... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/where-are-the-aca-eligible-in-illinois-and-other-health-gis-news/329570">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Pitney Bowes Insights User Conference Skips 2013</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:38 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Back in April Pitney Bowes Software announced via a message to customers that it would not be holding its Insights User Conference this year, but rather would use the year to revamp the organization. The event is usually held in May or June. The PB Software group includes the&nbsp;software... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/pitney-bowes-insights-user-conference-skips-2013/330272">Continue reading</a>
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	Back in April Pitney Bowes Software announced via a message to customers that it would not be holding its Insights User Conference this year, but rather would use the year to revamp the organization. The event is usually held in May or June. The PB Software group includes the&nbsp;software... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/pitney-bowes-insights-user-conference-skips-2013/330272">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Esri to Map Pittsburgh’s Steps</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 04:47:54 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Lauri Dafner, a solutions engineer at Esri&#39;s Philadelphia regional office joined a&nbsp;group of residents to plan this year&#39;s Step Trek, fundraiser that tours the ciites steps. She&#39;s working&nbsp;with the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association to create &quot;story map,&quot; which the local paper... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/esri-to-map-pittsburghs-steps/330461">Continue reading</a>
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	Lauri Dafner, a solutions engineer at Esri&#39;s Philadelphia regional office joined a&nbsp;group of residents to plan this year&#39;s Step Trek, fundraiser that tours the ciites steps. She&#39;s working&nbsp;with the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association to create &quot;story map,&quot; which the local paper... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/esri-to-map-pittsburghs-steps/330461">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Sensor Journalism: A New Frontier for Tech, Maps and Ethics</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 03:43:54 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Sensor journalism changes data journalists usual practice of using existing data for stories to handing them control of data collection. But how to do that - both practically and ethically - is a challenge.

	
		Columbia University plans to explore these issues, Emily Bell, director of... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/sensor-journalism-a-new-frontier-for-tech-maps-and-ethics/330105">Continue reading</a>
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	Sensor journalism changes data journalists usual practice of using existing data for stories to handing them control of data collection. But how to do that - both practically and ethically - is a challenge.

	
		Columbia University plans to explore these issues, Emily Bell, director of... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/sensor-journalism-a-new-frontier-for-tech-maps-and-ethics/330105">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Man’s Mental Map of Hometown Brings him Back to Family after 23 Years</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 03:29:44 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Luo Gang &nbsp;was on his way to kindergarten at age five when he was kidnapped and taken away to a new home more than 1000 miles away. Twenty three years later he leanred of a charity working to reunite such children with their parents. But how might he know about his home town? He... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/mans-mental-map-of-hometown-brings-him-back-to-family-after-23-years/330270">Continue reading</a>
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	Luo Gang &nbsp;was on his way to kindergarten at age five when he was kidnapped and taken away to a new home more than 1000 miles away. Twenty three years later he leanred of a charity working to reunite such children with their parents. But how might he know about his home town? He... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/mans-mental-map-of-hometown-brings-him-back-to-family-after-23-years/330270">Continue reading</a>
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	David Cruickshank from SAP&#39;s Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) describes in his blog the architecture of how SAP users can perform geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) analysis using both SAP&#39;s HANA in-memory database with a workflow to Esri&#39;s ArcGIS. Some of the workflow is explained as... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/geoint-with-sap-hana-esri-arcgis/329891">Continue reading</a>
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	David Cruickshank from SAP&#39;s Co-Innovation Lab (COIL) describes in his blog the architecture of how SAP users can perform geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) analysis using both SAP&#39;s HANA in-memory database with a workflow to Esri&#39;s ArcGIS. Some of the workflow is explained as... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/geoint-with-sap-hana-esri-arcgis/329891">Continue reading</a>
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