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Welcome to this week's edition of POB eNews ...
This week marks the third annual National Surveyors Week. Across the country, some savvy surveyors are utilizing this excellent public relations opportunity to promote the profession in their own communities. Here are a few examples of National Surveyors Week in the headlines:
Letters: Recognize surveyors during this week
Park Rapids Enterprise National Surveyor's Week is March 15-21. The honorable and historic profession of surveying has been in existence since the very dawn of civilization. From the "rope stretchers" of ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire and into modern society, the surveyor has been an essential part of man's development. ...
Oregon surveyors work to restore historical site
Oregon surveyors are celebrating National Surveyor's Week by cleaning up and improving the Willamette Stone State Heritage Site in the west hills of Portland. ...
City surveyor delves into Frederick's mapping past
Even with laser sighting, satellite positioning and a host of other surveying technologies, a hand-drawn map of Frederick from 1820 still guides city surveyor Bill Lankford in some cases. ...
It's not too late. I encourage you to pick up the phone and invite your local reporter out on the job. It'll not only be good for the surveying profession, it could be good for your business.
Happy National Surveyors Week,
Wendy Lyons, eNews Editor
P.S. Speaking of what's "good for business," you still have time to sign up for tomorrow's Gary Kent Webinar, Managing Your Survey Business in Challenging Times.
- National Surveyors Week -
Congressional Proclamation
January 2006
Whereas the establishment of the third week of March as National Surveyors Week would be a fitting tribute to all surveyors: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 2 concurring), That Congress-
(1) recommends the establishment of National Surveyors Week;
(2) calls on the people of the United States to observe National Surveyors Week each year with appropriate ceremonies and activities paying tribute to professional surveyors and their contribution to society; and
(3) invites the people of the United States to look back at the historic contributions of surveying and look ahead to the new technologies which are constantly modernizing this honored and learned profession. |
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Exclusive Features ...
Thinking in 3D:
Laser scanning and BIM can take surveying to a new level. by Terry D. Bennett, PLS, LLS, LPF, LEED AP
With the adoption of GPS, GIS, high-resolution aerial imagery and other advances, survey technology has changed more in the last 15 to 20 years than in the previous 2,000 years. But a bigger transformation is taking place ...
When I present seminars to surveyors and ask whether they do mapping, I am constantly surprised by how few raise their hands. Very often, it is only about one-third of the audience. Yet mapping is part and parcel (no pun intended) of surveying. ...
Last year was a tough year all right. Though we didn't get the official word until December, you suspected all along we were in a recession--and you responded accordingly. You cut costs to the bone. You laid off anyone not absolutely critical to your operation ...
The Art of Work
: Laser scanning and advanced CAD work transform a historic façade into a modern work of art. by Joseph E. Romano PLS New York City's Museum of Arts and Design (formerly the American Craft Museum) has showcased contemporary objects made from clay, glass, wood, metal, fiber and other media for more than 50 years. ... |
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!
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- Improved organization and presentation
- Expanded coverage of metes and bounds
- New material on applying the priority of calls to retracements
- Consideration of the ethics and moral responsibilities of boundary creation and retracements
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Company offers excellent compensation, health benefits, 401K and vacation.
Please send resume to: Beaver Excavating Co.; Attn: James Sterling; 2000 Beaver Place Ave SW; Canton, OH 44706; or fax 330/478-2122 or e-mail jims@beaverexcavating.com. |
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 Sight Lines:
How Are You Celebrating Surveyors Week? by Christine Grahl
Technology Benchmark: Engineers' and Surveyors' Fee Concepts Professional engineers and surveyors are much like attorneys. These professions all require significant education and (in many cases) licensing, and they all serve clients by performing needed services. However, when it comes to billing for those services, vast differences are evident. ... by Harry O. Ward, PE
Letters: Traversing the Law - March 09 "As a professional land surveyor here in Maine, I took offense to Mr. Lucas' latest column."
Opinion: Unlicensed Practice and the Public Trust Substandard "surveys" hurt our profession. Is there anything we can do about it? by Cliff Wagner, PLS
Do you have a viewpoint on a topic of interest that you would like to see discussed in Opinion? E-mail your column (approx. 300-700 words) to the editor at pobeditor@bnpmedia.com. Columns will be posted at the editor's discretion. |
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 Joke of the Week: Awash in a Wish
Two Irishmen, Patrick & Michael, were adrift in a lifeboat following a dramatic escape from a burning freighter. While rummaging through the boat's provisions, Patrick stumbled across an old lamp. ...
Problem: Plats and Mapping Problems: Map Scales
Which of the following scales is closest to 1 in = 1 mi?
(A) 1/24,000
(B) 1/62,500
(C) 1/63,400
(D) 1/100,300
Cool Link of the Week: KING5.com Video: New technology cuts road building costs
Washington's KING5.com features a WSDOT GeoServices survey crew using 3D terrestrial laser scanner technology to quickly record and map highways--and cut costs. 2:06 minutes.
CLICK to access the rest of this week's Fun & Games. |
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