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Software Engineer Earth Observation Systems
2014-01-06 13:38:13| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Software Engineer SDSSAJOBEOS103 Tasks and Responsibilities The successful candidate will join the Earth Observation Systems EOS Team, whose activities cover the complete lifecycle of complex software systems combining technologies belonging to the Earth Observation EO, the Geographic Information Systems GIS, and the Knowledge Management KM domains. The team projects typically involve international partners. The main assignment in the Earth Observation Systems Team is to contribute to the design and development of a semanticallyenabled distributed application that allows for searching for EO products and navigating in Linked Open Data LOD in a seamless manner. The client interface will run on mobile devices and implement state of the art user interaction techniques. The tasks will also include the participation to the production of the project documentation. The work will be performed in our offices in Zaventem Brussels and may require short international travels for meeting project stakeholders. Qualifications and Experience The candidate should have a university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, etc. The following skills are mandatory for the position 2 to 5 years of experience in design and development of Javabased Web user interfaces and services e.g. Web Services, OpenSearch, REST. Experience with the software development lifecycle, and with writing highquality software project documentation in English. Good knowledge of Linux, and be comfortable with TCPIP network administration troubleshooting. Knowledge andor experience in one or more of the following is required OGC Standards CSW, WMS, WFS, GML, KML, EOP, CIM, etc., ISO Geographic Information standards, OASIS ebRIM standard, GIS related techniques and tools. Conceptual descriptions and modeling e.g. RDF, RDFS, OWL, RIF, SKOS, SPARQL, LOD. Knowledge Management techniques and tools e.g. NLP, WSD, GATE, Lucene, OpenNLP. Android programming in Java, Android SDK, and Eclipse Android Developer Tools ADT. Conditions Application by email is preferred and should include 1 a Motivation Letter and 2 a CV, in English, both marked SDSSAJOBEOS100. Applicants should preferably be EU nationals or be eligible for an EU work permit.
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How market not government could save the Earth from climate change
2014-01-02 21:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Week: Last month, I wrote a piece discussing the fact that belief in climate change shifts with the weather -- the hotter the weather, the more people believe in it, and vice versa during colder spells. One of the most striking accusations delivered in the comments section was that global warming is a hoax perpetuated to promote socialism and big government. This is an exceptionally stupid idea. But before you write it off as the ravings of a troll, consider the fact that a healthy number of Americans...
Planet Earth 3D (for iPad)
2014-01-01 05:44:13| PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
Planet Earth 3D (for iPad) is a basic Earth science educational app with a useful but sparse set of information.
Planet Earth 3D (for iPad)
2013-12-31 23:48:25| PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
Planet Earth 3D (for iPad) is a basic Earth science educational app with a useful but sparse set of information.
Russian Spacewalkers to Install Videocams Providing ISS-View of Earth
2013-12-27 22:37:15| TechNewsWorld
Two Russian cosmonauts on Friday began a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to install camera equipment from UrtheCast, which soon could provide near real-time streaming images to viewers on Earth. Canada-based UrtheCast partnered with the Russian Federal Space Agency to launch two cameras, one high- and one medium-resolution, into space last month.
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