Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Feb 2008 Table of Contents 230kb Editors Corner: Competence and the State of Education By Marc S. Cheves, LS 196kb Point to Point: The HSA Advantage By Joel Leininger, LS 87kb A Private VRS Network Takes the Strain Out of Phoenix Surveying Subscription networks are rapidly becoming a fundamental utility. By Craig R. Dylan 3,554kb Laser Scanning: DARPA Urban Challenge Scanning innovations and artificial intelligence bring participants to the edge of their seats. By Bruce Jenkins 2,645kb Worried About the Future of Surveying? Not a Problem in Florida! Focused and well-organized efforts have rejuvenated the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society and bolstered surveying education in the Sunshine State. By Marc Cheves, LS 439kb Education in Crisis: The Elephant that No One Sees Is the lack of students’ math abilities just the tip of a socialized education iceberg? By Barry F. Kavanagh 782kb Distance Learning: Something for Everybody An Arizona surveyor works with Old Dominion University in Virginia to further his education. By Thomas A. Liuzzo, LS 740kb Survey Reports: Preparing a Survey Report–The Focus Here’s a valuable guide to creating clear explanations of boundary decisions. By Knud E. Hermansen, PhD, LS, JD 462kb Campus GIS Will Improve Public Safety at LSU Valuable GIS data will one day enhance safety throughout Baton Rouge. By Douglas Drummond 2,595kb Test Yourself: Where’s the Archilochus colubris? By Richard L. Elgin, PhD, LS, PE 510kb Vantage Point: Walking the Line By Wendy Lathrop, LS 127kb