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Hello Amerisurv user...
If you haven't received our new Spring issue, you should have it soon! As always, it's filled with tons of great content. We've posted all the articles to our website, which you can reach below. One of the most popular articles so far is the gorgeous story about scanning at Mesa Verde.
March was a very busy month for us, travel-wise. Our team covered three shows in two weeks, starting with the SPAR laser scanning event in Houston. After that, it was on to Washington state.. Along with nearly 1,400 people, we attended the ACSM Conference in Spokane. It was great to catch up with old friends and meet many of you for the first time. Many new article ideas come from these meetings, stay tuned for some great stories we picked up along the way.
After ACSM, the big news was ConExpo, the large construction show in Las Vegas. Attended by nearly 145,000 people, our equipment manufacturers and software developers used the show to introduce a ton of new products, mostly for the construction crowd. You can read these announcements in the News below.
Again, please don't hesitate to contact me if you've got a project or story you'd like to share.
Thanks for your support.
Until next time,
Marc Cheves, LS
Editor
The American Surveyor
[Send your comments, announcements, tips, gripes, or kudos to Marc]
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Editorial: The Need for Speed
Hard-wired into human nature is a fascination for speed—we like to go fast. In our March 2007 issue I wrote about FARO, a German laser company that had recently entered the U.S. market with their laser scanner. We visited their factory in Stuttgart, and along the way, took advantage of the opportunity to do some ....
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Point to Point: Waypoint Descriptions
It was only a matter of time, and we shouldn't be surprised, really. A couple of years ago in Monroe County, Wisconsin, someone transferred a tract of land described in the main using "waypoints" of latitude and longitude coordinates. Some have surmised that a handheld GPS receiver was....
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CyArk at Mesa Verde: Using Lasers to Help Save History
When the CyArk team was asked to fly to Mesa Verde National Park for an on-location shoot for PBS's WIRED Science, they brought the scanner along as a "prop" for the show. Upon arriving at the park it became clear that the National Park Service was ... "
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Conference Review: Trimble Dimensions 2007
I'm sitting at a table with one Uzbekistani and a bunch of Russians; the one seated next to me is named Vladimir. Ethereal blue patterns wheel softly across the ceiling of the cavernous dining hall and the chairs we sit in are swathed in shimmery fabric. During the course of our meal, a couple thousand of us are entertained by...
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RTN-101: RTN Cheat Sheets (Part 11)
There you stand in the elements, satellites above, new rover in hand, batteries charged, and a new bag of sunflower seeds. Then KA-fizzle! Nothing is working! In a perfect world you should be able to press a button or two and then start gathering high precision positions with ....
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Illegal Fences of the Great Plains
One of the unforeseen downfalls of having the remote regions of the plains states quickly surveyed by the General Land Office was the slow migration of settlement that came to certain areas. In areas such as the Sandhills region of central Nebraska the GLO completed the...
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Equipment Review: Leica System 1200 (Part 1 of 2)
Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor once said, "You've got a jet engine and you've got a riding lawn mower. It was only a matter of time until someone put those two together." Jet-powered riding lawn mowers notwithstanding, many of the new technological developments going on around us are built on nothing more than ...
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Survey Reports: Preparing a Survey Report
In my previous article [February 2008], I discussed reporting opinions on the location of corners and boundaries. In this article, I will discuss how surveyors can communicate encroachments, gaps and overlaps in a survey report. Major encroachments and overlaps are ...
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Vantage Point: Insure and Regulate—Elevation Matters
I receive a lot of e-mails and calls from surveyors and others working in floodplains. From the gist of their questions there seems to be little understanding that just because a structure is constructed in compliance with technical regulations does not mean that it will be exempted from...
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Day, night, week-end, holiday, you name it... Amerisurv is updated 24/7 with the latest news and announcements affecting today's Land Surveying professional. Below are some of the latest items of interest.
Tennessee Surveyor on Television -
American Surveyor author Bart Crattie penned an article in our January issue about the water shortage in Georgia, the result of an inaccurate survey way back when. The article (which you can see by clicking HERE) attracted so much attention (having received nearly 2,400 hits) that both NBC Nightly News and The Weather Channel had segments. The Weather Channel has agreed to allow us to post the clips, which you can see HERE. Our congratulations to Bart, who was also recently selected as the Tennessee Surveyor of the Year.
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Each week in this section we'll update you about Surveying and other Geospatial conferences, training, seminars, webinars, and relevant events. Feel free to make a suggestion for future consideration.
Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference
Featuring training (with chance to earn CEUs) and a look to the future.
Lexington Convention Center
Lexington, Kentucky
April 14-15, 2008
2008 ESRI Survey & Engineering GIS Summit
Join more than 400 surveyors and engineers in exploring the possibilities of GIS technology. See how GIS software integrates with surveying and engineering tools to provide more complete business solutions and field processes.
San Diego, California
August 2-5, 2008
Send your event info to editor[at]amerisurv.com
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NEW Amerisurv Career Opportunity...
Asst/Assoc Professor of Surveying and Mapping East Tennessee State University Responsibilities include: a) teaching 12 credits each term in surveying fundamentals, drainage, geodetics, GPS, construction surveys and similar subjects, b) aid in maintaining field and computer equipment, c) establish good communication with students and other colleagues, d) assist with representing the program at local and state meetings of professional land surveyors, e) assist with meetings of professional land surveyors, e) assist with accreditation efforts, f) conduct research endeavors, g) other duties as assigned...
NEW Amerisurv Career Opportunity...
Surveying Party Chief Sheffler & Company, Inc. Pittsburgh Property Surveys, monitoring surveys, mapping control, construction layout including Highway Const. in Pittsburgh, PA, Ohio and West Virgina. A minimum of 7 years experience, GPS qualified including data reduction, conventional total station data collection and reduction. Capable of using field lap top to resolve construction layout issues and data reduction to minimize return trips to project. Able to work independent on GPS projects...
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The following articles from our February, 2008 issue are also available on the Amerisurv website.
Did-U-Know you can now download ALL the USGS DRGs for Free from the
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Printed on acid-free museum quality paper, it is guaranteed to retain color and clarity for years to come. Due to the large size and high quality, each map in this collection is capable of being a center-piece for the room or space of your choosing. These unique reproductions are both fascinating and sure to please.
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