<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">The AmericaView Consortium is pleased to announce Earth Observation Day 2010 (<B><I>EO Day</I></B>). AmericaView (AV) is a nationwide program that focuses on public domain remote sensing data and geospatial technology in support of applied research, K-16 education, workforce development, and technology transfer. The purposes of <B><I>EO Day</I></B>, which will be held on March 24, 2010, are: 1) to recognize the importance of using remotely sensed data to monitor the Earth and its environments; and 2) to promote the use of remotely sensed data by K-16 teachers and students.</SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">To check it out, go to:</SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"><A href="http://www.earthobservationday.com/" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT color=#800080><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1269477578_0>http://www.earthobservationday.com/</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">There is a great matching game with remote sensing images at:</SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"><A href="http://www.earthobservationday.com/index.php" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN style="COLOR: purple">http://www.earthobservationday.com/index.php</SPAN></A></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">For the upper level grades, the images show changes over time so they are not necessarily easy to match up. </SPAN>
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