The American Surveyor Magazine – March 2007, Vol.4 No 2 – Table of Contents

Editorial:
Celebrating Our Profession
By Marc Cheves, LS
 
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Point to Point:
Topography is Dead; Long Live Topography
By Joel Leininger, LS
 
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Surveyors Report:
Interesting Times Ahead

Measurement and positioning technology is having a profound impact
on surveyors.
By Joseph W. Betit, LS
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Message in a Bottle – Measuring the Ocean Currents
Of critical importance to early-day mariners, knowledge of ocean currents meant shorter crossings.
By Jerry Penry, LS
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Jerusalem’s Temple Mount – Historic Preservation with 3D Laser Scanning
Modern technology provides no-touch information about suspected movement in this highly visible wall.
By Bruce Jenkins
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IndustryInsider: Bryn Fosburgh, Vice President, Engineering & Construction Segment, Trimble
A surveyor with a long history in our industry recalls the many mentors who helped to shape his career.
By Marc Cheves, LS
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FARO Technologies
The “new kid on the block” in scanning relies on German manufacturing know-how and scanning experience to enter the American market.
By Marc Cheves, LS
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RTN 101:
Reference Station Communications (Part 5)

Connecting the base station antenna and the server.
By Gavin Schrock, LS
 
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Conference Review:
Agents of Change (Autodesk UC 2006)

A surveyor’s perspective on the recent Autodesk User Conference.
By Angus W. Stocking, LS
 
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Product Review: ProMark3
Economy + Efficiency = The Right Equipment
By David L. Laferriere, LS
 
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Dial 811 Before You Dig
Even though each state has it’s own one-call system, this new national system will help to alleviate “underground incidents.”
By Scott Landes
 
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Vantage Point:
A New Twist in Eminent Domain
By Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM
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