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      <title>Michigan’s Center for Geospatial Medicine Gets Diabetes Grant and other Health GIS News</title>
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	The University of Michigan&#39;s Center for Geospatial Medicine will use a $9.8 million federal grant to study Type 2 diabetes&nbsp;in four under-served counties in North Carolina, Mississippi and West Virginia. It focuses on those&nbsp;enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children&#39;s Health... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/michigans-center-for-geospatial-medicine-gets-diabetes-grant-and-other/251408">Continue reading</a>
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	The University of Michigan&#39;s Center for Geospatial Medicine will use a $9.8 million federal grant to study Type 2 diabetes&nbsp;in four under-served counties in North Carolina, Mississippi and West Virginia. It focuses on those&nbsp;enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children&#39;s Health... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/michigans-center-for-geospatial-medicine-gets-diabetes-grant-and-other/251408">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Matchmaking for Higher Ed GIS Students and other Education GIS News</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:04 -0500</pubDate> 
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	EduContribution is a non-profit hoping to link up students with knowhow and non-profits with GIS needs (Directions Magazine coverage). The organization is looking for graduate students for a pilot project that will match them with a non-profit. The student will perform the work as part... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/matchmaking-for-higher-ed-gis-students-and-other-education-gis-news/251160">Continue reading</a>
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	EduContribution is a non-profit hoping to link up students with knowhow and non-profits with GIS needs (Directions Magazine coverage). The organization is looking for graduate students for a pilot project that will match them with a non-profit. The student will perform the work as part... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/matchmaking-for-higher-ed-gis-students-and-other-education-gis-news/251160">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Two Geographers Among National Geographics’ 15 Emerging Explorers</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:12:46 -0500</pubDate> 
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	There are many innovative and interesting people in the list of 15 people in the 2012 class of Emerging Explorers (11 men, 4 women for those counting). Each receives a $10,000 grant from National Geographic. I was happy to recognize two names with which I&#39;ve become very... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/two-geographers-among-national-geographics-15-emerging-explorers/252663">Continue reading</a>
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	There are many innovative and interesting people in the list of 15 people in the 2012 class of Emerging Explorers (11 men, 4 women for those counting). Each receives a $10,000 grant from National Geographic. I was happy to recognize two names with which I&#39;ve become very... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/two-geographers-among-national-geographics-15-emerging-explorers/252663">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Top Social Media Influencer in Europe? Claim your Zebra Imaging Hologram of a Ford B-Max</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:06:01 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Over here in the U.S. the social media influence measuring &quot;tool&quot; is called Klout. In the UK there&#39;s a tool called PeerIndex. Here&#39;s the deal: If you have a high enough score in PeerIndex in influencing others in areas like cars, lifestyle, technology within Europe you can get a free... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/top-social-media-influencer-in-europe-claim-your-zebra-imaging-hologram-of-/252651">Continue reading</a>
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	Over here in the U.S. the social media influence measuring &quot;tool&quot; is called Klout. In the UK there&#39;s a tool called PeerIndex. Here&#39;s the deal: If you have a high enough score in PeerIndex in influencing others in areas like cars, lifestyle, technology within Europe you can get a free... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/top-social-media-influencer-in-europe-claim-your-zebra-imaging-hologram-of-/252651">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Summer Ushahidi Course and other Education GIS News</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:39:59 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Ushahidi: Frameworks for Effective Platform Management&nbsp;is&nbsp;a four-week, online course from TechChange, running this summer from June 4th &ndash; 29th.

	
		What has us most excited about this course is our approach toward one the highest-profile and most utilized programs in the current... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/summer-ushahidi-course-and-other-education-gis-news/252155">Continue reading</a>
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	Ushahidi: Frameworks for Effective Platform Management&nbsp;is&nbsp;a four-week, online course from TechChange, running this summer from June 4th &ndash; 29th.

	
		What has us most excited about this course is our approach toward one the highest-profile and most utilized programs in the current... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/summer-ushahidi-course-and-other-education-gis-news/252155">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Tell a MrSid Story for its 20th Anniversary and other GIS Competitions</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:43 -0500</pubDate> 
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	LizardTech is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the MrSID imagery format:

	We&#39;ll be hosting events throughout the year to celebrate MrSID&#39;s 20th&nbsp;anniversary. In the meantime, we&rsquo;re holding a contest, inviting people like you &ndash; in fact, you &ndash; to say a word or two about how MrSID has... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/tell-a-mrsid-story-for-its-20th-anniversary-and-other-gis-competitions/251158">Continue reading</a>
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	LizardTech is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the MrSID imagery format:

	We&#39;ll be hosting events throughout the year to celebrate MrSID&#39;s 20th&nbsp;anniversary. In the meantime, we&rsquo;re holding a contest, inviting people like you &ndash; in fact, you &ndash; to say a word or two about how MrSID has... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/tell-a-mrsid-story-for-its-20th-anniversary-and-other-gis-competitions/251158">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Free Software for Polling Location Maps and other Government GIS News</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 02:30:48 -0500</pubDate> 
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	This is interesting: the map of polling places in Hammond, Indiana is (1) made by the&nbsp;Hammond Sanitary District&nbsp;GIS Department&nbsp;and (2) built on free software (Google Maps), something worthy of note in the local paper.

	- The Times of Northwest Indiana

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	This is interesting: the map of polling places in Hammond, Indiana is (1) made by the&nbsp;Hammond Sanitary District&nbsp;GIS Department&nbsp;and (2) built on free software (Google Maps), something worthy of note in the local paper.

	- The Times of Northwest Indiana

         ... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/free-software-for-polling-location-maps-and-other-government-gis-news/249809">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Esri’s ArcGIS Online for Organizations Getting Closer to Release</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:52:21 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Esri&#39;s Director of Education, David DiBiase shared that Esri sales staff have been able to quote pricing for ArcGIS Online for Organizations (the product name is in flux) as of last Friday. The subscription offering allows organizations to skin the service, create and manage accounts and... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/esris-arcgis-for-organizations-getting-closer-to-release/252411">Continue reading</a>
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	Esri&#39;s Director of Education, David DiBiase shared that Esri sales staff have been able to quote pricing for ArcGIS Online for Organizations (the product name is in flux) as of last Friday. The subscription offering allows organizations to skin the service, create and manage accounts and... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/esris-arcgis-for-organizations-getting-closer-to-release/252411">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Update: LightSquared Update - Bankruptcy Could be Monday - 5/14/12</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:39 -0500</pubDate> 
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	LightSquared officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Manhattan US Bankruptcy Court today.

	- endgadget

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	The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) is the source of comments by those in the know that it&#39;s unlikely that LightSquared and... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/lightsquared-update-bankruptcy-could-be-monday-5-14-12/252156">Continue reading</a>
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	LightSquared officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Manhattan US Bankruptcy Court today.

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      <title>Pew: 75% of Smartphone Users Get “Real Time” Location-based Information</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 03:00:55 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Here&#39;s the overview of the report (html, questions):

	
		A new report finds that 74% of smartphone owners use their phone to get real-time location-based information, and 18% use a geosocial service to &ldquo;check in&rdquo; to certain locations or share their location with friends.
	
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	Here&#39;s the overview of the report (html, questions):

	
		A new report finds that 74% of smartphone owners use their phone to get real-time location-based information, and 18% use a geosocial service to &ldquo;check in&rdquo; to certain locations or share their location with friends.
	
		Over the... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/pew-75-of-smartphone-users-get-real-time-location-based-information/251966">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Kickstarter: Zombie Based Geography Education</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 02:48:58 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Update: fully funded as of 5/11/12. Next goal is being considered.

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	Aimed at 5-8th graders, David Hunter of Seattle&#39;s project involves a curriculum based on a&nbsp;Zombie Apocalypse. He&#39;s NOT a geographer but seems to have done his homework. He&#39;s looking for... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/kickstarter-zombie-based-geography-education/251682">Continue reading</a>
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	Update: fully funded as of 5/11/12. Next goal is being considered.

	--- original post 5/10/12 ---

	Aimed at 5-8th graders, David Hunter of Seattle&#39;s project involves a curriculum based on a&nbsp;Zombie Apocalypse. He&#39;s NOT a geographer but seems to have done his homework. He&#39;s looking for... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/kickstarter-zombie-based-geography-education/251682">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Kill American Community Survey</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:14:12 -0500</pubDate> 
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	Last night the U.S. House passed an amendment to the 2013 Dept of Commerce funding bill that would eliminate the Census&#39; American Community Survey, ACS. We know of ACS as the replacement for the long form; it&#39;s &nbsp;survey sent to a limited number of households not every ten years, but... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/u.s.-house-of-representatives-votes-to-kill-american-community-survey/251695">Continue reading</a>
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	Last night the U.S. House passed an amendment to the 2013 Dept of Commerce funding bill that would eliminate the Census&#39; American Community Survey, ACS. We know of ACS as the replacement for the long form; it&#39;s &nbsp;survey sent to a limited number of households not every ten years, but... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/u.s.-house-of-representatives-votes-to-kill-american-community-survey/251695">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Google Maps for Android Gets Indoor Walking Directions, Deals</title>
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	The indoor directions are quite limited; they are available in select airports, malls, and other businesses in the U.S. and Japan. These are the complexes Google announced maps for last November.

	As for the deals, they include both &quot;now&quot; and &quot;later&quot; deals - but only in the... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/google-maps-for-android-gets-indoor-walking-directions-deals/251656">Continue reading</a>
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	The indoor directions are quite limited; they are available in select airports, malls, and other businesses in the U.S. and Japan. These are the complexes Google announced maps for last November.

	As for the deals, they include both &quot;now&quot; and &quot;later&quot; deals - but only in the... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/google-maps-for-android-gets-indoor-walking-directions-deals/251656">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Pachube Gets Acquired, Gets New Name, Gets Real</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 09:46:29 -0500</pubDate> 
      <link>http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/pachube-gets-acquired-gets-new-name-gets-real/251437</link>
      <author>Adena Schutzberg</author>
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	Pachube, a vision for integrating sensors to build the Internet of things (my understanding, its definition is below), was acquired by LogMein back last July. I missed that but did note the service back in 2008 (APB coverage). Today, the company now only announces a new spellable,... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/pachube-gets-acquired-gets-new-name-gets-real/251437">Continue reading</a>
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	Pachube, a vision for integrating sensors to build the Internet of things (my understanding, its definition is below), was acquired by LogMein back last July. I missed that but did note the service back in 2008 (APB coverage). Today, the company now only announces a new spellable,... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/pachube-gets-acquired-gets-new-name-gets-real/251437">Continue reading</a>
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      <title>Invasive Species Mapping and other Crowdsourcing GIS News</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 05:06:07 -0500</pubDate> 
      <link>http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/invasive-species-mapping-and-other-crowdsourcing-gis-news/251103</link>
      <author>Adena Schutzberg</author>
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	Locals in and around Saugerties, NY will add to &nbsp;iMapInvasives, &nbsp;New York&rsquo;s online invasive species database, via&nbsp;a mapping party on May 8.

	
		The event starts at the Town of Saugerties Library for an orientation and brief training. Next the volunteers will carpool to the Esopus Creek... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/invasive-species-mapping-and-other-crowdsourcing-gis-news/251103">Continue reading</a>
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	Locals in and around Saugerties, NY will add to &nbsp;iMapInvasives, &nbsp;New York&rsquo;s online invasive species database, via&nbsp;a mapping party on May 8.

	
		The event starts at the Town of Saugerties Library for an orientation and brief training. Next the volunteers will carpool to the Esopus Creek... <a href="http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/invasive-species-mapping-and-other-crowdsourcing-gis-news/251103">Continue reading</a>
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