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A great day.(editor'spoints)

Jun 01, 2008; Hohner, Lieca N. ... "In the minds and eyes of the volunteers, 3 April 2008 was, in fact, a great day for the populace and professional surveyors of Indiana and Michigan." --Norman C. Caldwell, PS, recording secretary, Indiana-Michigan State Line Committee Thursday, 3 April 2008 ....

Editor's Note: Time for action: April 2008.(Letter to the editor)

Jun 01, 2008 ... I am in full agreement with what you wrote in the April 2008 edition of POB magazine. I have an Associate of Science degree in land surveying from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and have been a registered professional land surveyor in five states for over 20 years. ...

European Space Agency successfully launches second Galileo IOV satellite.(newsline)

Jun 01, 2008 ... On April 27, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its second Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element satellite, GIOVE-B, carrying the most accurate atomic clock to be flown in space. "With the successful launch of GIOVE-B, we are about to complete the demonstration ...

FHWA confirms new safety vest standard meets class II requirements.(newsline)

Jun 01, 2008 ... In response to inquiries, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials announced in February that the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 public safety vest standard complies with federal regulation 23 CFR 634, which becomes effective Nov. 24, 2008. "We reviewed the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 public safety vest ...

BLM makes old Oklahoma survey records available online.(newsline)(Bureau of Land Management)(Oklahoma. Department of Transportation)(www.glorecords.blm.gov)

Jun 01, 2008 ... In March, the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) made its entire collection of historic surveyors' field notes for the Indian Territory--present-day Oklahoma--available online to the public. "The joint project between the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Bureau ...

Clear Seas Research attains CASRO membership.(newsline)(Council of American Survey Research Organizations)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Clear Seas Research, a division of POB's parent company, BNP Media, has been accepted as a member of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO). Clear Seas Research provides research to the architecture/construction, food/beverage/packaging, gaming, manufacturing, ...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)

Jun 01, 2008 ... <Pre> JUNE 2-3 GeoGathering 2008 Conference Estes Park, Colo. info@geogathering.com www.geogathering.com 4-5 4th International Optech Terrestrial Laser Scanning User Meeting Munich, Germany Sarahs@optech.ca ...

Bridging the horizons: annual ASPRS conference delves into geospatial collaboration.(conferenceRECAP)(Conference notes)

Jun 01, 2008; Paiva, Joseph V.R. ... The 2008 annual conference of the American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) included an interesting conference program, a well-populated exhibition and deep regional attention to the conference theme, "Bridging the Horizons--New Frontiers in Geospatial Collaboration." ...

Highlights in surveying: announcing our fourth annual highlights in surveying project contest winner.

Jun 01, 2008 ... In its fourth year running, our exclusive contest was the best so far. And with four times more entries than last year, our judges were definitely challenged in their task to choose only three winners. Our contest and its winners are proof of the influence that surveyors and mappers have ...

No small potatoes: Idaho survey crew proves that advanced positioning technology is not just for ultra-urban areas.

Jun 01, 2008; Hohner, Lieca N. ... In just eight months, the city of Idaho Falls, Idaho, population 50,000-plus, proved that it's no small potatoes. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Between February and October 2007, a three-person city survey crew completed phase three of the Sunnyside Road widening project, ...

Dodging the curve: survey technology helps transform a New York baseball field from artificial to natural turf.(Cover story)

Jun 01, 2008; Skipper, G.C. ... When Paul Young, project superintendent for Clark Companies, stepped up to the plate last fall to give Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y., a facelift from AstroTurf to natural grass, he met some unique challenges. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For 30 years, 60-year-old ...

A model entrepreneur: experience and perseverance propel professional into data modeling world.

Jun 01, 2008; Hohner, Lieca N. ... Thad Glankler may sound laid back with his Southern drawl, but those who work with him know better. Many clients and colleagues, he admits, call him "anal." But this meticulous characteristic is precisely what Glankler needs in his line of work: data modeling. [ILLUSTRATION ...

A metallic past: a GPS solution helps teams confirm and clear unexploded ordnance in New Brunswick.

Jun 01, 2008; Wagner, Mary Jo ... A long a large swath of remote northeastern New Brunswick land, a handful of men stand still. Their expectant eyes fixed on the same point. Then it happens. A deep sound like the forceful downbeat of a drum cracks the air, and the dirt-caked ground explodes in a dusty plume of metal and ...

GSR2700 ISX GNSS system by Sokkia: a flexible, scalable, cable-free solution that suits small to large companies.(inREVIEW)

Jun 01, 2008; Cambell, Ruth ... The Sokkia GSR2700 ISX GNSS solution is advertised as being flexible, efficient, simple to operate and scalable. As a surveyor for more than 20 years, I agree that the ISX delivers on all of these promises. Ready, Set and Go One advantage I found with the ISX is that ...

The surveyor and pro bono services.(onthelevel)

Jun 01, 2008; Foster, Robert W. ... Many law offices have formal policies whereby they offer legal services without fee--so-called pro bono services. Many surveyors also contribute their expertise to worthy projects free of charge. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] But where lawyers, being lawyers, predetermine ...

Three-wire leveling on the construction site.(backtobasics)

Jun 01, 2008; Crawford, Wesley G. ... When you hear "three-wire leveling," do you think of a precise leveling method used only by government surveyors or performed as an academic exercise at universities? This is a misconception held by some who work in construction surveying. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

OSHA myth busters.(safetysense)

Jun 01, 2008; Koons, Ronald E. ... I find myself migrating to the Discovery Channel whenever there isn't anything totally mind-numbing on one of the major networks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I use the broadcast networks to get my veg-out time and the Discovery and History channels to get a little ...

Applying math instead of professional judgment.(traversingthelaw)

Jun 01, 2008; Lucas, Jeffery N. ... As we continue to traverse the law, I am constantly amazed at the land surveyor's confusion over relatively straightforward and uncomplicated issues involving property boundaries. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Instead of applying judgment and professionalism to a situation, ...

Higher education for surveyors.(thetechnologybenchmark)

Jun 01, 2008; Ward, Harry O. ... Education requirements for licensure are always a hot topic of discussion for surveyors. As a professor at George Mason University (GMU), I have learned about some changes afoot in the education requirements for professional engineers, some of which I think should be addressed ...

Topcon Positioning Systems Inc.(turningpoints)(appointment of Steve Briggs)(Brief article)

Jun 01, 2008 ... TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS INC., Livermore, Calif., named Steve Briggs as national sales manager-GIS and OEM. Briggs joined TPS in 2004 as a product manager for network software. Prior to the promotion, he was TPS sales manager for networks and ...