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Definitions: Spatial Referencing System (SRS)

A spatial referencing system (SRS) or coordinate reference system (CRS) is a coordinate-based local, regional or global system used to locate geographical entities. Some of systems in existence are: Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system British national grid reference system Irish grid reference system Irish Transverse Mercator Israeli Transverse Mercator Israeli Cassini Soldner Jordan Transverse Mercator …

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Reference: Retired CIA officer–Fix the Agency

CNN Editor’s note: Charles S. Faddis is a retired CIA operations officer and the former head of the CIA’s unit focused on fighting terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction. The author of a recently published book about the CIA, “Beyond Repair,” Faddis is also president of Orion Strategic Services, a Maryland-based consulting firm. Phi Beta …

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Review: Peace–A History of Movements and Ideas

An Utterly Superb Intellectual Contribution–a Major New Reference January 10, 2010 David Cortright This book is a gift to humanity, a foundational reference of such extraorindary value that I earnestly believe it should be required reading for every single liberal arts program in the world, and used as a core book in all graduate international …

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Graphic: GIS Makes Discrimination Black and White

The Revolution Will Be Mapped GIS mapping technology is helping underprivileged communities get better services — from education and transportation to health care and law enforcement — by showing exactly what discrimination looks like. Bob Burtman |  December 28, 2009 The institute’s maps played a vital role in a federal jury’s decision last year to …

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Search: Strategic Analytic Model

A Strategic Analytic Model is the non-negotiable first step in creating Strategic Intelligence, and cascades downto also enable Operational, Tactical, and Technical Intelligence. The most relevant strategic analytic model to our purposes is the one inspired by the United Nations High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change.  Their report,  A More Secure World–Our Shared …

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Search: taoism & co-intelligence

When you do not find results for a particular search term, please consider breaking up the search (e.g. tao by itself, co-intelligence by itself), and also use the Review menu (e.g. Culture, Research (92); (135);  DemocracyIntelligence (Collective & Quantum) (77);  Intelligence (Wealth of Networks) (36); Philosophy (50); Values, Ethics, Sustainable Evolution (134). The key concept …

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