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Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:11 pm
Forum: German as a Foreign Language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache)
Topic: Difference between Überblick and Einblick
Replies: 0
Views: 2558

Difference between Überblick and Einblick

Überblick usually means overview of somethiing (der Überblick, Plural – die Überblicke) Ex. Die Karte gibt einen geografischen Überblick (The map gives a geographical overview) On the other hand, Einblick generally means insight (view) of something (der Einblick, Plural – die Einblicke) Ex. Nur er ...
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Tue Feb 03, 2015 6:14 pm
Forum: German as a Foreign Language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache)
Topic: Bewerbung nach erfolgreich abgeschlossener Ausbildung
Replies: 0
Views: 2338

Bewerbung nach erfolgreich abgeschlossener Ausbildung

Bewerbung nach erfolgreich abgeschlossener Ausbildung (Job Application after successful completion of training) Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, hiermit bewerbe ich mich um eine Einstellung in Ihrem Unternehmen. Da ich meine Ausbildung bei TrueLK GmbH erfolgreich abgeschlossen habe bin ich auf der Su...
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Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:22 pm
Forum: Websites Related Forum
Topic: What is a "Meme"?
Replies: 0
Views: 11111

What is a "Meme"?

A "meme" is an idea or behavior that moves through a culture. Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins coined the term in 1976 to describe how information or style proliferates, for example, but in recent years it has more often referred to "viral" Internet content. *Source: Univer...
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:16 pm
Forum: Geographic Information System (GIS) forum
Topic: How to Draw Cross-Sections in ArcScene
Replies: 1
Views: 18766

How to Draw Cross-Sections in ArcScene

Open ArcScene > Open ArcToolbox > 3D Analyst Tools > TIN Surface > Extrude Between. Extrude Between window will open. Now you need your two TINS (Input Tins) between which you would like to draw Cross-sections. You will need an Input Feature Class, and of course to save your work in the Output Featu...
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Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:19 pm
Forum: Technology & How-To Forum
Topic: Millimeter (mm) to Micrometer (µm)
Replies: 0
Views: 13097

Millimeter (mm) to Micrometer (µm)

1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm) 1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm) So, 1 m = 1000 mm Again, 1 millimeter (mm) = 1000 micrometers (µm) So, 1 m = 1000000 µm (six zeros after 1) Now, 1 mm = 1000 µm 0.5 mm = 1000 * 0.5 µm = 500 µm 0.01 mm = 1000 * 0.01 µm = 10 µm Have fun :) * Recommended : Read...
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Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:03 pm
Forum: Geographic Information System (GIS) forum
Topic: Files created while exporting data as ‘shapefile’ in ArcGIS
Replies: 1
Views: 12300

Files created while exporting data as ‘shapefile’ in ArcGIS

When you export any data, by right clicking on respective layer, as shapefile (Data > Export Data…), it creates files with the following extensions. Let’s say we exported our data (name - ‘MyData’) as shapefile, then it will create the following files: MyData.dbf (dbf- Shapefile attribute table file...
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Wed May 12, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: Technology & How-To Forum
Topic: How to Activate Macros in Excel
Replies: 0
Views: 11484

How to Activate Macros in Excel

If for any reason Macros of your Excel file are deactivated, then you can ‘activate’ it again and start working with it. In Excel, go to Tools > Macro > Security. In the dialog box that appears, you can select your security level to ‘Medium’. Click Ok. Close your Excel file. Now open your Excel file...
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Sat May 01, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Geographic Information System (GIS) forum
Topic: Georeferencing an Image in ArcGIS n’ Coord Transformation
Replies: 1
Views: 15143

Georeferencing an Image in ArcGIS n’ Coord Transformation

In this tutorial we will Georeference an Image in ArcGIS. The following is the image of the beautiful city of Halle (by the River Saale) in Germany. Let’s say we have the coordinates of four points (marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4) in Universal Transverse Mercator or in other words, the UTM Coordinate Syst...
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:06 pm
Forum: Technology & How-To Forum
Topic: How to change language settings in Google Earth
Replies: 0
Views: 11586

How to change language settings in Google Earth

It’s easy.

Go to Tools > Options, then under General tab you will find Language Settings options.

Have fun with Google Earth. :)



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Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:17 pm
Forum: Technology & How-To Forum
Topic: How to create a drop-down list in Excel 2007
Replies: 1
Views: 14412

How to create a drop-down list in Excel 2007

Let’s say, you would like to create a drop-down list in Excel for your work purposes. Let’s imagine it’s about names of different animals i.e.you are a zoo keeper. :) You have animal names in Column A (from A1 to A7), and you would like to create the drop-down list in Cell D1. http://www.shamskm.com...
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:36 pm
Forum: Geographic Information System (GIS) forum
Topic: Vertical exaggeration in ArcGIS
Replies: 0
Views: 12796

Vertical exaggeration in ArcGIS

As the term says, vertical exaggeration means to exaggerate (or enlarge) your features vertically - most of the cases to visualize the elevation differences. For mainly a flat surface or in a small-scale map, vertical exaggeration can help capturing readily (otherwise unnoticeable) elevation changes...
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Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:41 pm
Forum: Science
Topic: What’s the population density of Bangladesh?
Replies: 0
Views: 12331

What’s the population density of Bangladesh?

It’s about 3,000 people/square mile. The exact number is 2,918 (fifth highest).

Source: Reuters
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Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:16 pm
Forum: Geographic Information System (GIS) forum
Topic: Grids (Spline and IDW) and TINs
Replies: 0
Views: 10845

Grids (Spline and IDW) and TINs

Grids (Spline and IDW) are usually used more for region (small-scale applications) while TINs are used for more detailed and large-scale applications.

IDW – Inverse Distance Weighted
TIN – Triangulated Irregular Network

Source: Priyakant et al.
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Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:49 am
Forum: Geographic Information System (GIS) forum
Topic: Converting latitude-longitude to northing and easting in GIS
Replies: 0
Views: 14591

Converting latitude-longitude to northing and easting in GIS

If you have data points with coordinates in latitude and longitude, then you can transform these into northing and easting, into any projected local coordinate system. Let’s say we have a table with coordinates in degrees minutes and seconds and the data are from somewhere in Halle, Germany. What we...
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Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Geographic Information System (GIS) forum
Topic: Few time-saving tips in ArcGIS
Replies: 0
Views: 10994

Few time-saving tips in ArcGIS

Here's few tips to save time while working in ArcGIS: 1. To zoom to any layer’s extent: Alt + click on your layer name in the table of contents 2. To undo last edit: Ctrl + Z (also in Photoshop and other programs) 3. To rename any selected item: Click on the iteam, then press F2 4. (In Tables) to go...