Thomson Reuters acquires UK-based analyst firm GFMS - August 8, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has acquired UK-based analyst firm GFMS (formerly known as Gold Fields Mineral Services). GFMS is a precious metals consultancy, specialising in research into the global gold, silver, platinum and palladium markets. This acquisition enables Thomson Reuters to offer powerful… Read More
IEEE projects to revise standards for evaluating and reconditioning transformers - August 8, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, has announced that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board has approved two projects for the revision of standards for evaluating and reconditioning transformers. The first is IEEE PC57.12.34 - Standard for Requirements for Pad-Mounted, Compartmental Type, Self Cooled, Three… Read More
Amazon Web Services expands Virtual Private Cloud offering - August 8, 2011
Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has announced new capabilities for customers designed to support the security, network management, dedicated connectivity, and identity management requirements of enterprises when deploying mission-critical applications in the cloud. AWS has extended Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)… Read More
KRDS-I2S2 Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Project releases KRDS Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Toolkit - August 8, 2011
The KRDS-I2S2 Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Project has announced the release of the KRDS Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Toolkit. Development of the toolkit has been funded by JISC. The worksheets, guidance documentation and exemplar test cases can be downloaded from the project website. The Toolkit… Read More
ACRL calls for Standards for Libraries in Higher Education training proposals - August 8, 2011
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has called for proposals for the design, development and delivery of a versatile and modular curriculum to support the use of the association's forthcoming revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE). The deadline for proposal submissions is… Read More
SPIE objects to House subcommittee decision to end James Webb Space Telescope - August 8, 2011
SPIE, an international society for optics and photonics, is objecting to a decision by the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Space to terminate the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Ending the JWST project would waste billions of taxpayer dollars that have already been invested,… Read More
