Monday, 8 February 2010

Innovative Approaches to Global Sustainability

Innovative Approaches to Global Sustainability


Innovative Approaches to Global Sustainability
Palgrave Macmillan | 2008-10-15 | ISBN: 0230608043 | 288 pages | PDF | 1 MB

A concrete, action-based look at the ways businesses can become sustainable as moving towards a sustainable world becomes more and more important.

Contents
List of Figures vii
List of Tables viii
PART I Exploring Possibilities for Change
1 Introduction: Exploring New Frameworks, 3
Practices, and Initiatives for a Sustainable World
James A. F. Stoner and Charles Wankel
2 “SOAR” from the Mediocrity of Status Quo 11
to the Heights of Global Sustainability
Jacqueline M. Stavros and Joseph R. Sprangel Jr.
PART II Innovations in Financial Thinking and Action:
Beyond the Primacy of Today’s Stock Price
3 Sustainable Wealth Creation beyond Shareholder Value 39
Mats A. Lundqvist and Karen Williams Middleton
4 Limits of Shareholder Value to Achieving Global Sustainability 63
Frank Figge and Tobias Hahn
5 Green Chemistry and EVA: A Framework for Incorporating
Environmental Action into Financial Analysis
83
Geoff Archer, Andrea Larson, Mark White, and Jeffrey G. York
PART III Exploring New Models for Moving Toward a
Sustainable World
6 Monkey See, Monkey Do? Some Observations on Sustainable 105
Innovations in Zoos
Nicole A. M. Horstman, Frank G. A. de Bakker, Enno Masurel,
and Patricia P. van Hemert
7 Toward Environmental Sustainability: Developing 123
Thinking and Acting Capacity within the Oil and
Gas Industry
Laurie P. Milton and James A. F. Stoner
PART IV Sowing the Seeds for a Viable Future
8 Designing Undergraduate Education on 159
“Managing for Sustainability”
Paul Shrivastava, Douglas E. Allen, and Tammy Bunn Hiller
9 The Sustainability Coordinator: A Structural 175
Innovation for Managing Sustainability
Gordon Rands, Barbara Ribbens, and David R. Connelly
Notes on Contributors 197
Index 205

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Falk Marco Polo Travel Guide: Europe

Falk Marco Polo Travel Guide: Europe


Falk Marco Polo Travel Guide: Europe | 127 MB

Falk Marco Polo TravelGuide Europe provides information about restaurants, golf clubs, shops, nightclubs and places of sightseeing. Points of Interest (POI) include the addresses and contact details, as well as information on hours of operation, the kitchen, whether credit cards, how do you know about the availability of rooms in hotels, telephone numbers and addresses on the Internet and much more. For many objects are reference data useful in planning independent travel.
All data are significantly upgraded compared with the previous version of the directory Garmin Travel Guide, released in 2007.
Contains more than 135,000 POI, organized by categories, including exclusive tips, advice from the company of Marco Polo.
Provides display information in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish (depending on the installed interface language on your web browser).

Falk Marco Polo TravelGuide: Europe contains information on the POI in the following countries:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Falk Marco Polo TravelGuide: Europe is not a card. To use you want loaded in the navigator map of Europe in a series of City Navigator ® NT.

Extras. Information:
Files TravelGuideEurope.gpi and TravelGuideEurope.unl GarminPOI copy in a folder in the Navigator or memory card.
In the file put TravelGuideEurope.unl key generated using the standard "tabletkoizgotovitelya" version 1.5, enter the ID of the device (or card) and record in the appropriate fields "Custom Mapset" the following values:
FID 900
PID 1
RgnID 1
VendID 5

Year: 2009
Version: Update 2009
Developer: Garmin
Platform: For Garmin
System requirements: need 247 megabytes of internal memory device or memory card
Language: English only
Tabletka: Present
Size: 247 MB

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Plant Physiological Ecology

Plant Physiological Ecology


Plant Physiological Ecology
Publisher: Springer | Pages: 610 | 2008-10-16 | ISBN 0387783407 | PDF | 13 MB

The growth, reproduction and geographical distribution of plants are profoundly influenced by their physiological ecology: the interaction with the surrounding physical, chemical, and biological environments. This renowned textbook is notable in emphasizing that the mechanisms underlying plant physiological ecology can be found at the levels of biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, and whole-plant physiology. At the same time, the integrative power of physiological ecology is well-suited to assess the costs, benefits, and consequences of modifying plants for human needs, and to evaluate the role of plants in ecosystems.

This new edition of Plant Physiological Ecology features updated material, as well as full color images throughout. Boxed entries provide extended discussions of selected issues, and a glossary and numerous references to the primary and review literature are included.

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Ecological Connectivity...

Ecological Connectivity among Tropical Coastal Ecosystems


Ecological Connectivity among Tropical Coastal Ecosystems
Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 9048124050 | edition 2009 | PDF | 615 pages | 6,3 mb

Mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs are circumtropical ecosystems that are highly productive, and provide many important biological functions and economic services. These ecosystems cover large surface areas in the shallow tropical coastal seascape but have suffered from serious human degradation, especially in the last few decades. Part of their diversity, productivity, and functioning seems to be based on their juxtaposition. Especially in the last decade significant advances have been made on new insights into their ecological connectivity. This authoritative book provides a first-time comprehensive review of the major ecological interactions across tropical marine ecosystems that result from the mutual exchange of nutrients, organic matter, fish, and crustaceans. A group of leading authors from around the world reviews the patterns and underlying mechanisms of important biogeochemical and biological linkages among tropical coastal ecosystems in 15 chapters. Included are chapters that review cutting-edge tools to study and quantify these linkages, the importance of such linkages for fisheries, and how tropical ecosystems should be conserved and managed for sustainable use by future generations. The book uses examples from all over the world and provides an up-to-date review of the latest published literature. This book is a ‘must read’ for professionals working on the conservation, management, and ecology of mangrove, seagrass and coral reef ecosystems.

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Indian Ocean Studies

Indian Ocean Studies: Cultural, Social, and Political Perspectives


Indian Ocean Studies: Cultural, Social, and Political Perspectives (Routledge Indian Ocean Series)
Publisher: Routledge | ISBN: 041580390X | edition 2009 | PDF | 454 pages | 5,1 mb

The Indian Ocean is famously referred to as the "cradle of globalization," as it facilitated cultural and economic exchanges between Africa, the Arab world, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China, for 5000 years prior to European presence in the region. As this ocean's significance has gained increasing attention from scholars in recent years, few have examined the 'human' dimensions in Indian Ocean exchanges. Including the work of historians, geographers, anthropologists and literary analysts, each essay in this volume addresses a specific human factor, such as the fate of the creole in the Bay of Bengal, creolization as a globalized phenomenon, migrancy and diaspora, the lives of seafarers then and now, and the lives of those who inhabit the ocean's littoral. This volume is a necessary addition to the field of Indian Ocean studies.

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Biodiesel

Biodiesel: A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines


Biodiesel: A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines
Publisher: Springer | Pages: 208 | 2007-12-21 | ISBN 1846289947 | PDF | 4 MB

Environmental and political concerns are generating a growing interest in alternative engine fuels such as biodiesel. Biodiesel is a renewable energy source produced from natural oils and fats, which can be used as a substitute for petroleum diesel without the need for diesel engine modification. In addition to being biodegradable and non-toxic, biodiesel is also essentially free of sulfur and aromatics, producing lower exhaust emissions than conventional gasoline whilst providing similar properties in terms of fuel efficiency.
The greatest drawback of using pure vegetable oils as fuels are their high viscosity, although this can be reduced by techniques such as dilution, micro-emulsification, pyrolysis or transesterification. Of these processes, the transesterification of vegetable oil triglycerides in supercritical methanol has been shown to be particularly promising, producing high yields of low-viscosity methyl esters without the need of a catalyst. Furthermore, these methyl esters have a considerably lower flash point than that of pure vegetable oils.

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Geological Prior Information

Geological Prior Information: Informing Science and Engineering


Geological Prior Information: Informing Science and Engineering
Publisher: Geological Society of London | ISBN: 1862391718 | edition 2005 | PDF | 229 pages | 27,7 mb

When faced with a scientific problem, researchers usually draw on both existing pertinent knowledge as well as collecting new data in order to construct an answer. Geological prior information is the term used to describe all previously existing knowledge of a geological nature. Examples of such information include field interpretations, process models, expert judgments and common assumptions, together with the uncertainties associated with each.

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Mesozoic Sub-Continental Lithospheric...

Mesozoic Sub-Continental Lithospheric Thinning under Eastern Asia


Mesozoic Sub-Continental Lithospheric Thinning under Eastern Asia (Geological Society Special Publication No. 280)
Publisher: Geological Society of London | ISBN: 1862392250 | edition 2007 | PDF | 352 pages | 56,6 mb

The North China craton is the only known place where an Archaean craton with a thick tectospheric root lost half of that root in younger tectonism by processes such as delamination, convection, hydration-weakening, compositional change or some other mechanism. In this volume, authors provide data constraining the geometry and timing of root loss, aimed at understanding why and how continental roots are lost in general. Modelling how often this process may have occurred in the geological past, and how much lithospheric material has been recycled to the convecting mantle through this mechanism, could drastically change our current understanding of crustal growth rates and processes. Possible triggering mechanisms for root loss include collision of the South China (Yangtze) and North China cratons in the Triassic, the India-Asia collision, closure of the Solonker and Monhgol-Okhotsk oceans, Mesozoic subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath eastern China, impingement of mantle plumes, mantle hydration from long-term subduction and several rifting events. In this volume, we link studies of crustal tectonics with investigations aimed at determining the nature of and timing of the formation and loss of the root, in order to better-understand mechanisms of continental root formation, evolution and recycling/removal.

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Soil and Culture

Soil and Culture


Soil and Culture By Edward R. Landa, Christian Feller
Publisher: Springer 2009-12-01 | 524 Pages | ISBN: 9048129591 | PDF | 17.5 MB

SOIL: beneath our feet / food and fiber / ashes to ashes, dust to dust / dirt!

Soil has been called the final frontier of environmental research. The critical role of soil in biogeochemical processes is tied to its properties and place—porous, structured, and spatially variable, it serves as a conduit, buffer, and transformer of water, solutes and gases. Yet what is complex, life-giving, and sacred to some, is ordinary, even ugly, to others. This is the enigma that is soil.


Soil and Culture explores the perception of soil in ancient, traditional, and modern societies. It looks at the visual arts (painting, textiles, sculpture, architecture, film, comics and stamps), prose & poetry, religion, philosophy, anthropology, archaeology, wine production, health & diet, and disease & warfare.


Soil and Culture explores high culture and popular culture—from the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch to the films of Steve McQueen. It looks at ancient societies and contemporary artists. Contributors from a variety of disciplines delve into the mind of Carl Jung and the bellies of soil eaters, and explore Chinese paintings, African mud cloths, Mayan rituals, Japanese films, French comic strips, and Russian poetry.

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Eratosthenes' Geography

Eratosthenes' Geography


Eratosthenes' "Geography" By Eratosthenes, Duane W. Roller
Publisher: Princeton University Press 2010 | 320 Pages | ISBN: 069114267X | PDF | 3 MB

This is the first modern edition and first English translation of one of the earliest and most important works in the history of geography, the third-century Geographika of Eratosthenes. In this work, which for the first time described the geography of the entire inhabited world as it was then known, Eratosthenes of Kyrene (ca. 285-205 BC) invented the discipline of geography as we understand it. A polymath who served as librarian at Alexandria and tutor to the future King Ptolemy IV, Eratosthenes created the terminology of geography, probably including the word geographia itself. Building on his previous work, in which he determined the size and shape of the earth, Eratosthenes in the Geographika created a grid of parallels and meridians that linked together every place in the world: for the first time one could figure out the relationship and distance between remote localities, such as northwest Africa and the Caspian Sea. The Geographika also identified some four hundred places, more than ever before, from Thoule (probably Iceland) to Taprobane (Sri Lanka), and from well down the coast of Africa to Central Asia.
This is the first collation of the more than 150 fragments of the Geographika in more than a century. Each fragment is accompanied by an English translation, a summary, and commentary. Duane W. Roller provides a rich background, including a history of the text and its reception, a biography of Eratosthenes, and a comprehensive account of ancient Greek geographical thought and of Eratosthenes' pioneering contribution to it. This edition also includes maps that show all of the known places named in the Geographika, appendixes, a bibliography, and indexes.

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Sunday, 7 February 2010

Navigon Europe MN7 Q1 2010 Map Update

Navigon Europe MN7 Q1 2010 Map Update


Navigon Europe MN7 Q1 2010 Map Update | 1.77GB


Latest Maps of Europe for Navigon MobileNavigator 7 Q1_2010. Cross-border navigation in 40 countries, 7,595,239 km of navigable road network, 2,133,159 Points of Interest (POIs).

Contains maps of the following countries
Albania.map
Andorra.map
Austria.map
Belarus.map
Belgium.map
Bosnia and Herzegovina.map
United Kingdom.map
Bulgaria.map
Switzerland.map
Croatia.map
Czech Republic.map
Denmark.map
Estonia.map
Finland.map
France.map
FYROM.map
Germany.map
Gibraltar.map
Greece.map
Hungary.map
Isle of Man.map
Italy.map
Sweden.map
Latvia.map
Liechtenstein.map
Lithuania.map
Luxemburg.map
Spain.map
Monaco.map
Montenegro.map
Netherlands.map
Norway.map
Slovenia.map
Poland.map
Portugal.map
Slovakia.map
Republic of Ireland.map
Romania.map
San Marino.map
Serbia.map
Vatican City.map

Updated addons
RealityView_EU.nfs
poicats.nfs
MapDrawer.nfs
Landmarks_EU.nfs
Citymodels_EU.nfs
TMC.nfs
Brunnel_EU.nfs
sat_EU.nfs

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New Techniques in Sediment Core Analysis

New Techniques in Sediment Core Analysis


New Techniques in Sediment Core Analysis (Geological Society Special Publication No. 267)
Publisher: Geological Society of London | ISBN: 1862392102 | edition 2006 | PDF | 272 pages | 65,4 mb

Marine sediment cores are the fundamental data source for information on seabed character, depositional history and environmental change. They provide raw data for a wide range of research including studies of climate change, palaeoceanography, slope stability, oil exploration, pollution assessment and control, seafloor survey for laying cables, pipelines and construction of seafloor structures. During the last three decades, a varied suite of new technologies have been developed to analyse cores, often non-destructively, to produce high-quality, closely spaced, co-located downcore measurements. These techniques can characterize sediment physical properties, geochemistry and composition in unprecedented detail. Palaeoenvironmentally significant proxies can now be logged at decadal, and in some cases, annual or sub-annual scales, allowing highly detailed insights into climatic history and associated environmental change. These advances have had a profound effect on many aspects of the Earth sciences and our understanding of the Earth's history. In this volume, recent advances in analytical and logging technology and their application to the analysis of sediment cores are presented. Developments in providing access to core data and associated datasets, and advances in data mining technology in order to integrate and interpret new and legacy datasets within the wider context of seafloor studies are also discussed.

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Natural Gas Information 2009

Natural Gas Information 2009


Natural Gas Information 2009
Latest Edition
OECD | 2009 | ISBN: 9264061088 | 594 pages | PDF | 10 Mb

A detailed reference work on gas supply and demand covering not only the OECD countries but also the rest of the world, this publication contains essential information on LNG and pipeline trade, gas reserves, storage capacity and prices.

The main part of the book, however, concentrates on OECD countries, showing a detailed supply and demand balance for each country and for the three OECD regions: North America, Europe and Pacific, as well as a breakdown of gas consumption by end-user. Import and export data are reported by source and destination.

Introduction
PART I. NATURAL GAS MARKET REVIEW
PART II. WORLD OVERVIEW
PART III. OECD OVERVIEW
PART IV. OECD DETAILED NATURAL GAS DATA
PART V. HISTORICAL TIME SERIES FOR OECD COUNTRIES
PART VI. MAPS OF PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE - ORGANISATION AND REGULATION OF GAS TRANSPORTATION

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World Energy Outlook 2009

World Energy Outlook 2009


World Energy Outlook 2009
International Energy Agency. Latest Edition
OECD/IEA | 2009 | ISBN: 9264061309 | 698 pages | PDF | 11 Mb

The International Energy Agency's authoritative annual global energy projections. This 2009 edition analyses what the economic crisis will mean for energy markets and how the transition to a clean global energy system can be financed. It focuses on three specific areas: financing energy investment under a post 2012 climate framework, prospects for natural gas markets, and energy trends in Southeast Asia.

The International Energy Agency’s annual energy projections. Based on scenarios, these projections compare what will happen if policies remain the same and what might happen if policies were improved. Each edition tends to have a particular geographical or policy focus.

• Since WEO-2008, the economic downturn has led to a drop in energy use, CO2 emissions and energy investment. Is this an opportunity to arrest climate change or a threat that any economic upturn might be stifled at birth?

• What package of commitments and measures should the climate negotiators at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen put together if they really want to stop global temperatures rising? How much would it cost? And how much might the developed world have to pay to finance action elsewhere?

• How big is the gas resource base and what is the typical pattern of production from a gas field? What does the unconventional gas boom in the United States mean for the rest of the world? Are we headed for a global gas glut? What role will gas play in the future energy mix? And how might the way gas is priced change?

All these questions and many others are answered in WEO-2009. The data are extensive, the projections more detailed than ever and the analyses compelling.

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Ocean Modelling for Beginners

Ocean Modelling for Beginners: Using Open-Source Software


Jochen Kampf "Ocean Modelling for Beginners: Using Open-Source Software"
Springer | English | 2009-12-10 | ISBN: 3642008194 | 175 pages | PDF | 3,8 MB


The book gives an introduction to computer-based modelling of oceanic processes. It is the first of its kind and contains over twenty practical exercises, using freely available Open-Source software, and covers a wide range of topics from long surface waves, geostrophic flows, through to the general wind-driven circulation including western boundary currents and mesoscale eddies. Results are animations rather than still images. Model codes and animation scripts for all exercises are supplied on a CD-ROM. The reader can adopt model codes for own independent studies. This author offers excellent interactive learning material for graduate students and researchers interested in dynamical processes occurring in the ocean and the computer-based modelling thereof. Only minimum mathematical background knowledge is required and the many exercises of this book are based on freely available open-source software. Complete model codes and animation scripts are provided for each exercise.

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Mining, Society, and a Sustainable World

Mining, Society, and a Sustainable World


Jeremy Richards "Mining, Society, and a Sustainable World"
Springer | English | 2009-12-15 | ISBN: 3642011020 | 506 pages | PDF | 2,8 MB


This is the first book of peer-reviewed, edited papers that examines the broad subject of the minerals industry in relation to sustainable development. The book takes a proactive, positivist, and solution-oriented approach, while not shying away from identifying the real problems that mining raises in respect to social and economic development, environmental impact, and human development in general.

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Climatic Changes and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa

Climatic Changes and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa


F. Zereini, H. Hötzl "Climatic Changes and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa"
Springer | English | 2008-10-10 | ISBN: 3540850465 | 552 pages | PDF | 25,6 MB

"Climatic Change and Water Resources in the Middle East and North Africa" is dedicated to high-priority topics related to the impact of climate change on water resources in a water scarce region. The subject is described and discussed in three main chapters and different case studies. The three main chapters are (1) Climatic changes - sources and effects on the water cycle, (2) Impact of climate change on water resources, (3) Water resources and water management. These chapters are split up into further 26 sections. A total of 64 individuals from many countries have made contributions to this book. All topics in this book are complimentary and contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between global climate change, world water cycle and water resources. A valuable and meaningful interdisciplinary mixture of topics is combined in this book which will be of great interest to many scientists.

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Safe Software FME Desktop v2010.6402

Safe Software FME Desktop v2010.6402 32/64 bit


Safe Software FME Desktop v2010.6402 32/64 bit | 568MB

FME Desktop Company Safe Software - a powerful solution for converting geodatabase and fro. It supports a lot of formats, has adapters for different databases and geoserverov - ArcSDE, MySQL, PostGIS and SQL Server Spatial 2008. What's interesting to me separately - can work with KML 2.2. Total 200 + formats. Knows how the transformation of the figures adjusts flow transformations, universal view of data and even the devil-knows-what.

FME Desktop is a flexible and powerful spatial ETL toolset used by thousands of GIS professionals worldwide to quickly translate, transform and integrate data.

While spatial data is all around you, it often must be converted to be made usable. Proprietary formats, unique data models, an array of coordinate systems, and a myriad of storage locations all contribute their own obstacles to data accessibility. Yet writing custom translation scripts to tackle these challenges is time consuming, and the resulting dataset is often not structured the way you need it. How much is this inefficient process costing your business?

For over 15 years, Safe Software has been providing GIS professionals with an efficient alternative for data conversion. FME Desktop helps users make their data accessible to the people who need it by providing:

- Quick data translation for 225 + formats
- Flexible data model transformation and coordinate system conversion
- Powerful integration between multiple data types and within leading GIS applications

1. Support for 225 + Formats
Read and write data in over 225 formats with a single toolset. FME Desktop format support is unrivalled in the industry and supports CAD, GIS, raster, database, 3D and BIM formats; for example, AutoCAD DWF / DWG, Bentley Microstation Design file, ESRI Shape, GeoTIFF, Industry Foundation Class STEP Files (IFC) and Oracle Spatial. You can also execute SQL queries against your spatial database, including ESRI ArcSDE, MySQL, PostGIS and SQL Server Spatial 2008.

2. Graphical Authoring Environment
Quickly and easily define data flows with point and click. An intuitive authoring environment, FME Workbench makes it easy for you to graphically specify data transformations ( "workspaces") that manipulate your spatial data and its associated attribution. FME Workbench is also the design tool used to create spatial data flows for FME Server.

3. Data Transformations
Ensure you see the spatial data the way that you want to see it. The Transformer Gallery offers more than 300 transformers to help you easily and accurately manipulate the geometry and attributes of your spatial data as it moves from the source system to the destination system rlt; for example:
• Perform geometric operations
• Rename attributes
• Calculate new attribute values
• Join attributes from a database to feature geometry
• Adjust feature symbology

4. Universal Viewer
Understand your spatial data. Tightly integrated with FME Workbench, the FME Universal Viewer lets you quickly inspect your spatial data's geometry and attributes - before, after, and even during the transformation process. You can use it to examine features, identify attributes and values, and enhance the display using color, symbols and labelling.

5. Universal Translator
Quickly move data from one format to another. Designed for quick translation, the FME Universal Translator makes it easy for you to perform simple conversions between hundreds of formats simple drag-and-drop. You can also use it to run workspaces created by others through FME Workbench.

6. Batch Processing
Save time through efficient batch processing. With FME Desktop, you can set your spatial ETL data flows (workspaces) to run automatically from Windows schedule or a command line. Write your own batch translation scripts or let FME create the script for you. Build one workspace and run it on multiple data sets - there's no need to manually change the source in each workspace. Designed for efficiency, this feature is ideal for:
• running recurring translations at off peak hours
• migrating data from one database to another, with change control
• comparing multiple data sets

7. Expert FME Service and Support
Get the support you need to take full advantage of FME. To help you get up and running, FME Desktop includes software updates and technical support for the first year. FME users also receive access to an FME beta - updated weekly so you always access to the latest and greatest capabilities. Plus, more than 50 Certified FME Professionals and Trainers are available to help you build your team's FME expertise.

8. Support for Thousands of Coordinate Systems
Ensure rapid, straightforward coordinate system conversion. With FME Desktop, you can choose from thousands of pre-defined coordinate systems based on a variety of projections, ellipsoids, and datums. You can also define your own custom coordinate system.

9. Tight Integration with Your Applications and Systems
Conveniently access and transform hundreds of different data formats directly from within your application of choice. The full power of FME can be accessed directly from within many popular GIS or Business Intelligence applications, including:

• Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D and MapGuide
• ESRI ArcGIS
• IBM Information Server DataStage
• Informatica PowerCenter
• Intergraph GeoMedia
• MapInfo Professional
• Microsoft SQL Server (including Integration Services)
• Oracle Spatial
• Smallworld

Plus, for maximum flexibility, FME can be accessed by applications in C + +, Java, and. NET

10. NeoGeography Support
Create mashups using the latest web formats and services. FME Desktop can read / write geospatial data in popular web formats such as GeoRSS and Google KML (Google Earth / Maps). You FME can also consume data from web services including WFS, WMS, REST and Geocoding.

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