GeoExt Layer Tree: Showing BaseLayers and Overlay Layer

I was looking for GeoExt's tree example for my project, and I found official tutorials are kind of hard to understand for the GeoExt beginners. On Googleing through the internet, I found nice and easy way of creating tree  structure menu using GeoExt BaseLayer and Overlay layer tree.

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Geography of Pizza : Trying to Explore VGI and Crowd Sourcing

 Mark Turgeon, a graduate student studying GIS at California State University is studying and analyzing regional pizza preferences, styles and identity as his MS thesis. To collect anonymous data about the regional pizza preferences he built up a nice survey website, geographyofpizza.com.


He classified pizzas by:

1. Style
2. Crust
3. Cheese
4. Sauce   
5. Toppings
6. Sold by
7. Slices Cut
8. Oven

Check it out and help him in collecting data or know about pizza more.

http://www.geographyofpizza.com/

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Geographic Information Science (GIS) Internships Summer 2013

Title	Location	Requirement	Click Link for Details
Summer 2013 Internship	Burlington, Vermont	GIS Mapping Project - This internship includes a stipend of $4,000 for 10 weeks work.	http://bit.ly/YLVVeU
GIS Intern	Anchorage, AK	-Knowledge of Esri ArcGIS software, GIS analysis, ---Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office suite.  Knowledge of AutoCAD/Microstation is a plus.	http://bit.ly/WZoXd4
GIS Intern	Oakland, CA	Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in Geography or related field. - Intermediate skills using Esri ArcGIS version 10 - Good written and communication skills.	http://bit.ly/12XpCkh
Intern - GIS  Summer	Madison,WI	-Demonstrated working knowledge of ESRI data formats and Microsoft Office products -Must have a minimum of one year undergraduate education in GIS, Cartography, or other related discipline and be currently enrolled in and actively working towards a degree	http://bit.ly/YrqA0o
Horticulture & GIS Interns	Missouri Botanical Garden, MO	Various Openings	http://bit.ly/UR5PiO
GIS Intern	Boston, MA	-College Graduate BA/BS  -Understanding of excel and economic modeling a plus.	http://bit.ly/XGCdU3
12-Week GIS Internship	National Park Service , Gatlinburg, TN	-Experience in geographic information systems (GIS), computer cartography a must, specifically experience using ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap/ArcCatalog). Experience with geodatabase formats is a plus.	http://bit.ly/WGinVq
GIS Intern	Arlington, TX	Skill in Arc GIS, Arc GIS editing environment and Geo-processing tools is essential.	http://bit.ly/WfgK2a
GIS Intern	Southlake, Texas	-Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature that may be obtained with advanced study or training past the high school equivalency.	http://bit.ly/Yi7PR9
Environmental Intern		-Proficiency with GIS software preferred. -Must be enrolled in a planning program in an accredited School of Planning	http://bit.ly/13aNvVk
Intern II	Philadelphia, PA	-Bachelors or Master’s degree complete or in progress -Experience with GIS, simple web design, and graphic design a plus	http://bit.ly/ZnxDu7
Wildfire Planning Intern	North Carolina	-Undergraduate or graduate program focusing on Environmental Studies, Biology, Forestry, or related field -Ability to perform physical work, sometime under adverse conditions or in inclement weather -Ability to make maps using GIS	http://bit.ly/YiaGcG
GIS Intern	Libertyville, Illinois	-Knowledge of geography as applied to concepts and principles of GIS, map projections and datums, coordinate systems and cartographic designs. -Ability to use GIS equipment, instruments and devices	http://bit.ly/XGK1VT
GIS Coordinator Intern	Sioux Falls,SD	-Working knowledge of ESRI and ArcGIS software -Knowledge of GPS or GPS/GIS data collection. -Knowledge in CAD and design software.	http://bit.ly/W8jtj2

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Call for Student Volunteers : FOSS4G-NA 2013

Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial North America is calling for Student Volunteers to encourage student participation at FOSS4G-NA Conference 2013 at Marriott City Center, Minneapolis, MN May 22–24, 2013.

Apply by April 1, 2013 to select on random drawing.

As a volunteer, students will be able to participate in all of the conference activities such as  staffing the registration desk or being a room monitor for a session. You will get a complimentary registration to the conference, but you will still need to get yourself to Minneapolis and find lodging.

Applicants need to be a currently registered, full-time student at a college or university in North America. Volunteers may be asked to confirm their student status.To ensure volunteer opportunities are spread across institutions, only one person from each college or university will be selected until all institutions are represented by one student. For institutions with multiple campuses, each campus will be allowed one student.

Click below for more information:
http://foss4g-na.org/student-opportunities/

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Python Scripting for ArcGIS

Python Scripting for ArcGIS is a new text from Esri Press by Paul A. Zandbergen (2013). It isn’t the first Python book for the geospatial community or even focused on ArcGIS, but it is the first that has the Esri logo on it. Much like other recent books on Geo/Python we have seen, it focuses on integrating an introduction to Python with the industry specific materials. As Frank mentioned when he highlighted the book in a previous podcast, this allows users to gain exposure to Python, but it doesn’t fall back on the (in my opinion) bad habit of most programming texts of spending half of the book on the language and concepts before even getting to the application in the specific area. There is a time and place for that approach in Python specific books. When you add another software library to a book, then use it from the get go.

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Federal Government GIS and Geospatial Conference 2013

OpenGeo is going to sponsor FedGeo Day 2013 at Washington DC on Feb 28, 2013. The theme of the conference is about Modern Tools for GIS, Geo Data & Cartography, which will introduce you to GIS, cartography, web mapping, and map publishing tools, show you what you can do with them, and walk through how and why government agencies are using them to dramatically improve their mapping, cartography, and GIS projects.

The conference announcement from their newsletter...

OpenGeo is proud to support FedGeo Day, the exciting new conference in Washington DC. The event offers a platform for those who work in or with federal agencies to share their experiences with modern open source geospatial technologies.

We’re looking forward to seeing case studies of how these tools are being used in government, what benefits they bring, and why so many agencies are shifting to open source technology. There will also be interactive demos that explore specific open source tools and applications. The schedule is packed with programming that should be particularly attractive for those for those who make technology decisions within the federal government.

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Call for Student Volunteers : COM.Geo 2013

COM.Geo 2013 is calling for student volunteers for the 4^th international Conference on Computing for Geospatial research and Application at San Jose, CA from July 22-24, 2013. 

 

Desired Qualifications
Volunteers must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students. Students from all disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are looking for enthusiastic, intelligent, and reliable students. No special skills or experience are necessary for most volunteer positions; however, some familiarity with computing platforms, audio/visual equipment, or office equipment can be helpful.

Benefits and Duties
As a student volunteer for COM.Geo conference, you will receive:

FULL conference registration
COM.Geo logo T-shirt
Conference reception ticket(s)
Additional exclusive student-volunteer-only mentoring and professional development events

In return, student volunteers will be asked to work around 15 hours over the course of the conference. Typical student volunteer duties consist of working the registration desk, session support, and anything else that helps the conference runs smoothly. Note that each student volunteer will be responsible for all his/her own travel expenses.

Further information to apply click below:

http://www.com-geo.org/conferences/2013/org_student_volunteers.htm

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Watch Online NASA Launching New Satellite: LDCM/Landsat 8

Today, February 11, the next Landsat (LDCM/Landsat 8 http://ldcm.nasa.gov) will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1802-1850 GMT .

The launch of LDCM is scheduled for just over 90 minutes.Click the following link to watch NASA HD stream of LDCM launch.

Click it here: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ustream.html

If you are interested in watching it will be streamed on NASA Internet TV (see http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html).   Also see at http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/ for space flights information.

 “The data from Landsat spacecraft constitute the longest record of the Earth's continental surfaces as seen from space.  With the launch of the LDCM on Monday, February 11, the record will be continued and enhanced, providing data intrinsic to our geographic and Earth system science research.  Since 1972,

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Interactive Map of Freshwater Species

"Freshwater Ecoregions of the World, (FEOW) provides a new global bio-geographic regionalization of the Earth's freshwater biodiversity.  Covering virtually all freshwater habitats on Earth, this first-ever ecoregion map, together with associated species data, is a useful tool for underpinning global and regional conservation planning efforts, particularly to identify outstanding and imperiled freshwater systems; for serving as a logical framework for large-scale conservation strategies; and for providing a global-scale knowledge base for increasing freshwater biogeographic literacy."

"Over a decade of work and contributions by more than 200 leading conservation scientists have produced a first-ever comprehensive map and database of the diversity of life in the world’s freshwater ecosystems. The map and associated fish data – a collaborative project between World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy." 

For the fish lovers, the map is so cool.  Since you all like fish....you might find it just as cool too!!!  It is interactive, click on an ecoregion, it shows threats, species etc.  User is able to change transparency on the image to show terrain behind the ecoregion.  

http://www.feow.org/

Oh yeah, there is a complete article that went along with it... 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080512153631.htm

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How to extract distinct values from the C++ Array?

#include<iostream>
#include<set>
using namespace std;
// function setting the set values
template<size_t size>
void findDistinctValues(std::set<int> & p_values,int (&p_array)[size])
{
    // Code modified after Jacob's excellent comment
    p_values.clear() ;
    p_values.insert(p_array, p_array + size) ;

}

void findDistinctValues2( int arr[],int size)
{
  std::set<int> values_1 ;
  std::set<int>::iterator it_1;
  values_1.clear();
  values_1.insert(arr,arr+size);
  for (it_1=values_1.begin(); it_1!=values_1.end(); ++it_1)
    std::cout << ' ' << *it_1<<endl;
   
}

int main()
{
  int arr[] = {1,6100,4,94,93,-6,2,4,4,5,5,2500,5,4,5,34,99,6100,2500};
  std::set<int> values ;
  std::set<int>::iterator it;
 
  int arr_size = sizeof(arr)/sizeof(int);
  printf("Total no of array variables: %d\n",arr_size);
  printf("Output from findDistinctValues (function 1)\n ");
  findDistinctValues(values, arr) ;
  for (it=values.begin(); it!=values.end(); ++it)
    std::cout << ' ' << *it<<endl;
  std::cout<<endl;  
  std::cout<<values.size()<<endl; //find the size of distict values

  printf("Output from findDistinctValues (function 2) \n ");
  findDistinctValues2(arr,arr_size);

  getchar();
  return 0;
}

Modified from stackoverflow.com

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44th South Dakota State University Geography Convention: March 14-14, 2013 Brookings, SD

The South Dakota State Geography Convention is the longest running student organized and sponsored annual meeting in the United States. Approximately ten eminent academic and applied geographers from around the region, the country, and Canada are invited to make presentations at the conference each spring. The convention also features social activities, a Gamma Theta Upsilon initiation, and an awards banquet. Field trips are provided on occasion.

Call for Abstracts

*Interested in presenting at the South Dakota State Geography Convention on March 14th, 2013?

*Email an abstract to Josh Bucher, Geography Club Secretary at joshua.bucher@sdstate.edu

*Presentations can be scientific in nature or informational, posters or slide show presentations are accepted

*Poster size should be 36”x48”

*Presentations should be 15 min with 5 min after for questions

*Please submit name, school, title, and abstract by March 1^st 2013 44^th Annual South Dakota State 

Geography Convention:Thursday March 14th and Friday March 15, 2013

Student Presentations – Thursday, 12:00-4:00pm

J.R. Smith Memorial Geography Bowl - Thursday

Social at the Ram Pub - Thursday night, 6:00-10:00pm

Guest and Faculty Speaker Schedule - Friday

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