Podařilo se nám shromáždit další pytel krásných plyšáků. I v tom letošním roce poputují do Fakultní nemocnice Brno, kde během Vánoc vyloudí úsměv na tvářích dětských pacientů, kteří musejí sváteční dny trávit mimo domov. Do této naší akce “Plyšáci patří dětem”, která vznikla v roce 2014, se může zapojit kdokoliv. Stačí přinést nebo poslat plyšáky na některou z našich poboček. Dětem tímto přejeme krásné radostné Vánoce!
As a Practicing Road Engineer, Rask Is Able to Share Invaluable Firsthand Knowledge of Advanced Software for Civil Engineering and Transportation with Her Students, Providing a Particularly Engaging Learning Experience
EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced that External Associate Professor Marianne Rask of the Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, is the recipient of its 2015 Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes a member of the academic community who has an outstanding record of achievements and is committed to inspiring students to pursue careers in the infrastructure professions.
George Church, senior vice president, Bentley CONNECT LEARNservices, said, “External Associate Professor Rask, a seasoned road engineer, began teaching in order to share her knowledge of advanced software for civil engineering and transportation with future generations of engineers. Her passion for the industry she serves as an infrastructure professional is reflected in the infectious enthusiasm she exhibits in her classroom lectures and dialogues with students. At the Technical University, she teaches a number of road-related courses, in both Danish and English, as required, and is the course coordinator for the university’s Railway Design and Maintenance course. In her Geometric Road Design course, she features the use of MicroStation and InRoads, mentoring students with absolutely no CAD experience and getting them to the point – in just three weeks – where they can understand comprehensive road design systems and have a basic working knowledge of geometric highway design. She also mentors thesis students in the use of Bentley’s OpenRoads software for multi-discipline engineering projects, and looks forward to including OpenRoads in her course curriculum in the near future.
“External Associate Professor Rask’s students gain valuable experience with our software – the same used by civil engineering teams around the world. As a result, upon graduation, they typically are in high demand by Danish road design companies. Her advanced and engaging approach to teaching results in her classes generally being filled to capacity, and earned her a presentation slot during the Bentley global user conference in 2012.
“We thank Professor Rask for serving as an inspiration to students in the engineering disciplines and for her dedication to providing them with the practical skills they will need for successful careers in civil engineering and transportation. On behalf of my colleagues at Bentley, I congratulate her on being named 2015 Educator of the Year!”
In describing how her unexpected secondary career as a teacher began, Rask said, “I had been working for a long time as a road designer when I ran into one of my former professors at the Technical University of Denmark. I blamed him for teaching the students the wrong kind of software instead of the applications that we were actually using for road design. That conversation developed into my getting hired as a part-time external associate professor at the university, where I started teaching MicroStation and InRoads as well as geometric road design. I have updated the course every year, but I still make my students work hard – after all, they should be prepared for real life as a civil engineer. It makes me proud when I see some of my former students designing roads and railways.”
Commenting on her award, Rask said, “I thank Bentley for choosing me as its 2015 Educator of the Year, and for providing a range of useful civil engineering solutions for designing roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure, as well as for teaching future generations of engineers.”
Rask has taught in the department of transport at the Technical University of Denmark since 2005. Her professional experience includes positions of senior consultant and CAD coordinator at Carl Bro (Sweco) from 1993 to 2007 and road engineer and road safety auditor at Roskilde Municipality from 2007 to 2013. Rask was an early adopter of Bentley software, having served on the civil engineering steering committees and contributing to the development and direction of Bentley’s civil products. During the past year she has implemented the new Danish standard for the digital roadway into PowerCivil for Denmark. Rask has a master’s degree in civil engineering, building, and civil works.
For Rask’s Technical University page, click here. For a high-resolution image from the Educator of the Year Award ceremony, click here. For a high-resolution image of Marianne Rask, click here.
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is a global leader in providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley users leverage information mobility across disciplines and throughout the infrastructure lifecycle to deliver better-performing projects and assets. Bentley solutions encompass MicroStation applications for information modeling, ProjectWise collaboration services to deliver integrated projects, and AssetWise operations services to achieve intelligent infrastructure – complemented by worldwide professional services and comprehensive managed services.
Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2008 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.
Additional information about Bentley is available at www.bentley.com and in Bentley’s annual report. For Bentley news as it happens, subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts. Visit The Year in Infrastructure 2015 Conference website for highlights of Bentley’s premier thought-leadership event, held November 3-5, 2015, in London, U.K. To view a searchable collection of innovative infrastructure projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, access Bentley’s Infrastructure Yearbooks. To access a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit Bentley Communities.
To download the Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners ranking, a unique global compendium of the top public- and private-sector owners of infrastructure based on the value of their cumulative infrastructure investments, visit BI 500.
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Bentley, the “B” Bentley logo, Be, MicroStation, InRoads, OpenRoads, and ProjectWise are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.As a Practicing Road Engineer, Rask Is Able to Share Invaluable Firsthand Knowledge of Advanced Software for Civil Engineering and Transportation with Her Students, Providing a Particularly Engaging Learning Experience
EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced that External Associate Professor Marianne Rask of the Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, is the recipient of its 2015 Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes a member of the academic community who has an outstanding record of achievements and is committed to inspiring students to pursue careers in the infrastructure professions.
George Church, senior vice president, Bentley CONNECT LEARNservices, said, “External Associate Professor Rask, a seasoned road engineer, began teaching in order to share her knowledge of advanced software for civil engineering and transportation with future generations of engineers. Her passion for the industry she serves as an infrastructure professional is reflected in the infectious enthusiasm she exhibits in her classroom lectures and dialogues with students. At the Technical University, she teaches a number of road-related courses, in both Danish and English, as required, and is the course coordinator for the university’s Railway Design and Maintenance course. In her Geometric Road Design course, she features the use of MicroStation and InRoads, mentoring students with absolutely no CAD experience and getting them to the point – in just three weeks – where they can understand comprehensive road design systems and have a basic working knowledge of geometric highway design. She also mentors thesis students in the use of Bentley’s OpenRoads software for multi-discipline engineering projects, and looks forward to including OpenRoads in her course curriculum in the near future.
“External Associate Professor Rask’s students gain valuable experience with our software – the same used by civil engineering teams around the world. As a result, upon graduation, they typically are in high demand by Danish road design companies. Her advanced and engaging approach to teaching results in her classes generally being filled to capacity, and earned her a presentation slot during the Bentley global user conference in 2012.
“We thank Professor Rask for serving as an inspiration to students in the engineering disciplines and for her dedication to providing them with the practical skills they will need for successful careers in civil engineering and transportation. On behalf of my colleagues at Bentley, I congratulate her on being named 2015 Educator of the Year!”
In describing how her unexpected secondary career as a teacher began, Rask said, “I had been working for a long time as a road designer when I ran into one of my former professors at the Technical University of Denmark. I blamed him for teaching the students the wrong kind of software instead of the applications that we were actually using for road design. That conversation developed into my getting hired as a part-time external associate professor at the university, where I started teaching MicroStation and InRoads as well as geometric road design. I have updated the course every year, but I still make my students work hard – after all, they should be prepared for real life as a civil engineer. It makes me proud when I see some of my former students designing roads and railways.”
Commenting on her award, Rask said, “I thank Bentley for choosing me as its 2015 Educator of the Year, and for providing a range of useful civil engineering solutions for designing roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure, as well as for teaching future generations of engineers.”
Rask has taught in the department of transport at the Technical University of Denmark since 2005. Her professional experience includes positions of senior consultant and CAD coordinator at Carl Bro (Sweco) from 1993 to 2007 and road engineer and road safety auditor at Roskilde Municipality from 2007 to 2013. Rask was an early adopter of Bentley software, having served on the civil engineering steering committees and contributing to the development and direction of Bentley’s civil products. During the past year she has implemented the new Danish standard for the digital roadway into PowerCivil for Denmark. Rask has a master’s degree in civil engineering, building, and civil works.
For Rask’s Technical University page, click here. For a high-resolution image from the Educator of the Year Award ceremony, click here. For a high-resolution image of Marianne Rask, click here.
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems is a global leader in providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley users leverage information mobility across disciplines and throughout the infrastructure lifecycle to deliver better-performing projects and assets. Bentley solutions encompass MicroStation applications for information modeling, ProjectWise collaboration services to deliver integrated projects, and AssetWise operations services to achieve intelligent infrastructure – complemented by worldwide professional services and comprehensive managed services.
Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2008 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions.
Additional information about Bentley is available at www.bentley.com and in Bentley’s annual report. For Bentley news as it happens, subscribe to an RSS feed of Bentley press releases and news alerts. Visit The Year in Infrastructure 2015 Conference website for highlights of Bentley’s premier thought-leadership event, held November 3-5, 2015, in London, U.K. To view a searchable collection of innovative infrastructure projects from the annual Be Inspired Awards, access Bentley’s Infrastructure Yearbooks. To access a professional networking site that enables members of the infrastructure community to connect, communicate, and learn from each other, visit Bentley Communities.
To download the Bentley Infrastructure 500 Top Owners ranking, a unique global compendium of the top public- and private-sector owners of infrastructure based on the value of their cumulative infrastructure investments, visit BI 500.
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Bentley, the “B” Bentley logo, Be, MicroStation, InRoads, OpenRoads, and ProjectWise are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.On November 24, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) hosted its 3rd Annual Workshop with Receiver Manufacturers at its headquarters in Prague, where discussions focused on the adoption of Galileo in chipsets and receivers.
Since 2010, the GSA has paid special attention to cooperation with chipset and receiver manufacturers in order to ensure market readiness for Galileo Initial Services, as GNSS hardware development can take up to several years. Thirty-five percent of receiver models are already Galileo enabled, and in Europe the number increases to more than 50%.
Workshop participants received an update on the Galileo programme status, programmatic documents and briefings on regulatory activities from the GSA, European Commission and ESA. The results of the Galileo receiver testing campaign were also presented, in which 16 receiver manufacturers took part. GSA provided the overall management of the campaign and relationship with the receiver manufacturers, while the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre conducts the tests of professional receivers and ESA of the mass-market ones.
In order to accelerate the use of Galileo in receivers, the GSA will continue to hold industry consultations, as well as technical workshops and testing campaigns.
Galileo will add value to the overall multi-constellation performance, epecially in urban canyons and other areas with difficult conditions. The GSA is excited about the positive testing results, and is committed to supporting the receiver industry in their investments in Galileo. The recently launched Fundamental Elements R&D programme is one example of funding from the GSA, and the Agency is looking forward to seeing new research and successful use of Galileo in the near future.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
On November 24, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) hosted its 3rd Annual Workshop with Receiver Manufacturers at its headquarters in Prague, where discussions focused on the adoption of Galileo in chipsets and receivers.
Since 2010, the GSA has paid special attention to cooperation with chipset and receiver manufacturers in order to ensure market readiness for Galileo Initial Services, as GNSS hardware development can take up to several years. Thirty-five percent of receiver models are already Galileo enabled, and in Europe the number increases to more than 50%.
Workshop participants received an update on the Galileo programme status, programmatic documents and briefings on regulatory activities from the GSA, European Commission and ESA. They were also presented the results of a Galileo receiver testing campaign, in which 16 receiver manufacturers took part. GSA provides the overall management of the campaign and relationship with the receiver manufacturers, while the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre conducts the tests of professional receivers and ESA of the mass-market ones. In order to expedite the use of Galileo in receivers, the GSA will continue to hold industry consultations, as well as technical workshops and testing campaigns.
Especially in urban canyons and other areas with difficult conditions, Galileo will add value to the overall multi-constellation performance. The GSA is excited about the positive testing results, and is committed to supporting the receiver industry in their investments in Galileo. The recently launched Fundamental Elements R&D programme is one example of funding from the GSA, and the Agency is looking forward to seeing new research and successful use of Galileo in the near future.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
On November 24, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) hosted its 3rd Annual Workshop with Receiver Manufacturers at its headquarters in Prague, where discussions focused on the adoption of Galileo in chipsets and receivers.
Since 2010, the GSA has paid special attention to cooperation with chipset and receiver manufacturers in order to ensure market readiness for Galileo Initial Services, as GNSS hardware development can take up to several years. Thirty-five percent of receiver models are already Galileo enabled, and in Europe the number increases to more than 50%.
Workshop participants received an update on the Galileo programme status, programmatic documents and briefings on regulatory activities from the GSA, European Commission and ESA. The results of the Galileo receiver testing campaign were also presented, in which 16 receiver manufacturers took part. GSA provided the overall management of the campaign and relationship with the receiver manufacturers, while the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre conducts the tests of professional receivers and ESA of the mass-market ones.
In order to accelerate the use of Galileo in receivers, the GSA will continue to hold industry consultations, as well as technical workshops and testing campaigns.
Galileo will add value to the overall multi-constellation performance, epecially in urban canyons and other areas with difficult conditions. The GSA is excited about the positive testing results, and is committed to supporting the receiver industry in their investments in Galileo. The recently launched Fundamental Elements R&D programme is one example of funding from the GSA, and the Agency is looking forward to seeing new research and successful use of Galileo in the near future.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
Technologické centrum AV ČR a Ministerstvo dopravy pořádaly dne 1.12.2015 již druhý ročník konference Gate2Space s podtitulem Zapojení českých subjektů do kosmických aktivit. V průběhu zahájení konference se také uskutečnilo slavnostní vyhlášení výsledků českého regionálního kola soutěže ESNC (European Satellite Navigation Competition), což je mezinárodní soutěž nápadů zaměřených na využití družicových navigačních systémů v nejrůznějších oblastech lidské činnosti.
The City of Quebec has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for its 9-1-1 call center, which supports police, fire and disaster relief. The dispatching, mobile and analytics solution will help improve multi-agency operations, enhance field personnel performance and enable Next Gen 9-1-1 capabilities.
Replacing a decades-old dispatch system, the Hexagon solution will expand the 9-1-1 call center’s capabilities through more effective and efficient dispatching of closest and best-available units, better management and scheduling of staff and improved resilience and secure access to operational information anytime, anywhere.
“We required a solution that would deliver more useful, timely and complete information -- available and accessible to all agents in real time,” said Jacques Lachance, City of Quebec 9-1-1 call center director. “Through innovative technologies and best practices, the Hexagon solution will help us serve the needs of the public and enable more flexible operations – including the ability to stand-up temporary public safety answering points during disasters and enable new forms of citizen communication to 9-1-1.”
Quebec’s solution features Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), a suite of industry-leading incident management software, including Mobile for Public Safety and Intergraph Mobile Responder, which extend critical applications and information to field personnel on laptops, smartphones and tablets. It also includes Business Intelligence for Public Safety, which enables the agency to mine, monitor, analyze and report on massive amounts of public safety data, and EdgeFrontier, an integration platform for rapid, affordable interface development.
The city created an extensive and detailed system to evaluate competitive responses, and Hexagon was chosen for reasons including its adherence to APCO standards for computer-aided dispatch software and the experience, skills and quality of its implementation team. In order to maximize the opportunities created through the new Hexagon solution, the city will also overhaul its emergency services workflows to identify value-added activities to improve public safety.
“Hexagon’s solutions will help Quebec become more effective and efficient in the management of calls, events and resources,” said Jacques Tremblay, vice president, Canada, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “By delivering innovative and upgradeable software, we can help overcome the challenges of Quebec’s legacy, end-of-life system and provide the city with a platform for future growth of its 9-1-1 capabilities.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure (formerly Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure) helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
The City of Quebec has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for its 9-1-1 call center, which supports police, fire and disaster relief. The dispatching, mobile and analytics solution will help improve multi-agency operations, enhance field personnel performance and enable Next Gen 9-1-1 capabilities.
Replacing a decades-old dispatch system, the Hexagon solution will expand the 9-1-1 call center’s capabilities through more effective and efficient dispatching of closest and best-available units, better management and scheduling of staff and improved resilience and secure access to operational information anytime, anywhere.
“We required a solution that would deliver more useful, timely and complete information -- available and accessible to all agents in real time,” said Jacques Lachance, City of Quebec 9-1-1 call center director. “Through innovative technologies and best practices, the Hexagon solution will help us serve the needs of the public and enable more flexible operations – including the ability to stand-up temporary public safety answering points during disasters and enable new forms of citizen communication to 9-1-1.”
Quebec’s solution features Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), a suite of industry-leading incident management software, including Mobile for Public Safety and Intergraph Mobile Responder, which extend critical applications and information to field personnel on laptops, smartphones and tablets. It also includes Business Intelligence for Public Safety, which enables the agency to mine, monitor, analyze and report on massive amounts of public safety data, and EdgeFrontier, an integration platform for rapid, affordable interface development.
The city created an extensive and detailed system to evaluate competitive responses, and Hexagon was chosen for reasons including its adherence to APCO standards for computer-aided dispatch software and the experience, skills and quality of its implementation team. In order to maximize the opportunities created through the new Hexagon solution, the city will also overhaul its emergency services workflows to identify value-added activities to improve public safety.
“Hexagon’s solutions will help Quebec become more effective and efficient in the management of calls, events and resources,” said Jacques Tremblay, vice president, Canada, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “By delivering innovative and upgradeable software, we can help overcome the challenges of Quebec’s legacy, end-of-life system and provide the city with a platform for future growth of its 9-1-1 capabilities.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure (formerly Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure) helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
The City of Quebec has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for its 9-1-1 call center, which supports police, fire and disaster relief. The dispatching, mobile and analytics solution will help improve multi-agency operations, enhance field personnel performance and enable Next Gen 9-1-1 capabilities.
Replacing a decades-old dispatch system, the Hexagon solution will expand the 9-1-1 call center’s capabilities through more effective and efficient dispatching of closest and best-available units, better management and scheduling of staff and improved resilience and secure access to operational information anytime, anywhere.
“We required a solution that would deliver more useful, timely and complete information -- available and accessible to all agents in real time,” said Jacques Lachance, City of Quebec 9-1-1 call center director. “Through innovative technologies and best practices, the Hexagon solution will help us serve the needs of the public and enable more flexible operations – including the ability to stand-up temporary public safety answering points during disasters and enable new forms of citizen communication to 9-1-1.”
Quebec’s solution features Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), a suite of industry-leading incident management software, including Mobile for Public Safety and Intergraph Mobile Responder, which extend critical applications and information to field personnel on laptops, smartphones and tablets. It also includes Business Intelligence for Public Safety, which enables the agency to mine, monitor, analyze and report on massive amounts of public safety data, and EdgeFrontier, an integration platform for rapid, affordable interface development.
The city created an extensive and detailed system to evaluate competitive responses, and Hexagon was chosen for reasons including its adherence to APCO standards for computer-aided dispatch software and the experience, skills and quality of its implementation team. In order to maximize the opportunities created through the new Hexagon solution, the city will also overhaul its emergency services workflows to identify value-added activities to improve public safety.
“Hexagon’s solutions will help Quebec become more effective and efficient in the management of calls, events and resources,” said Jacques Tremblay, vice president, Canada, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “By delivering innovative and upgradeable software, we can help overcome the challenges of Quebec’s legacy, end-of-life system and provide the city with a platform for future growth of its 9-1-1 capabilities.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure (formerly Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure) helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
Ve čtvrtek 3. prosince časně ráno se do vesmíru vydala na palubě rakety Vega vypuštěné z kosmodromu Kourou ve Francouzské Guayaně sonda ESA LISA Pathfinder. Jejím cílem je přímo ve vesmíru demonstrovat technologii potřebnou pro sledování gravitačních vln.
Ve čtvrtek 3. prosince časně ráno se do vesmíru vydala na palubě rakety Vega vypuštěné z kosmodromu Kourou ve Francouzské Guayaně sonda ESA LISA Pathfinder. Jejím cílem je přímo ve vesmíru demonstrovat technologii potřebnou pro sledování gravitačních vln.