Version 0.8 (June 3, 2013)
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* Bill Little added support for the OSNI projection and enhanced the image nest capability. (:pull:`263`)
* :class:`cartopy.io.img_nest.Img` has been extended to include a
  :func:`cartopy.io.img_nest.Img.from_world_file` static method for
  easier loading of georeferenced images.
* Phil Elson added a major performance improvement when plotting data from PlateCarree onto a
  PlateCarree map. (:pull:`260`)
* Byron Blay and Richard Hattersley added a :class:`cartopy.crs.Globe` class to encapsulate ellipsoid and optionally
  datum information for CRSs. Globe handling in many projections, including Stereographic, has been added.