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		ACSM/NSPS merger plan NSPS    Share    A plan for merging ACSM and NSPS into one organization was approved in April by representatives of AAGS, GLIS and NSPS. The proposed merger plan has been posted at both the NSPS and ACSM websites and can also be read in its entirety here. A letter to NSPS members describing the voting process regarding this plan has been posted as well. ACSM Bulletin 256 NSPS    Share    The second edition of the year of your magazine is going online shortly. Here is a preview of what you can expect to find in it. More ACSM Radio Hour, May 7 NSPS    Share    Rhonda Rushing, President of Berntsen International, Inc., will join host Curt Sumner on the May 7 edition of the ACSM Radio Hour. Rhonda will discuss the 40-year history of the company founded by her father, Peter, and his partner Phillip Peterson from their invention of the W-1-B, the first modern geodetic monument, to today's "smart monuments." She will also reflect on her book, "Lasting Impressions," which highlights the contributions of surveyors to our country, as well as providing her perspectives on the state of our profession. Join Curt and Rhonda at 11 a.m. EDT on www.americaswebradio.com. CLASSIFIEDS NSPS    Share    CANADEM is seeking senior surveyors with extensive institutional administrative experience for two potential positions in South Sudan funded with the support of the Government of Canada: 1) an eight-month project to provide the Government of South Sudan with technical advice in establishing a professional and well-structured government surveying department capable of demarcating and maintaining their country boundaries; and 2) a two-four month position to undertake an institutional and human resources needs assessment of the department. If you are qualified, interested and available, please contact Dusan Jovanovic. Coalition to Save Our GPS Clips Coalition to Save Our GPS    Share    May 2 Karl Rove, former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush, penned an op-ed for Politico in support of LightSquared. It argues that the Obama administration has prevented the company from "spending billions to create jobs and improve America's infrastructure." He says that GPS devices are "poaching," saying that after a decade of regulatory approvals, the Obama administration reversed itself because of GPS interference caused "because these devices are listening into the part of the spectrum licensed to LightSquared." Karl Rove is now working for LightSquared as a paid consultant, the company confirmed to POLITICO on Tuesday. More SAVE THE DATE NSPS    Share    NSPS Spring Meeting: May 4-6, Charlotte Marriott Executive Park, 5700 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, N.C., 28217. READ MORE for information about the meetings scheduled. The Survey Summit 2012 invites you NSPS    Share    State surveying societies planning to attend this year's Survey Summit can do so benefiting from a package full of promotional potential. Check out the package now. Survey Earth in a Day NSPS    Share    Land Surveyors United is seeking qualified professionals to assist in an advisory role in Survey Earth in a Day. More information can be found here and in the April issue of the ACSM Bulletin. If you would like to discuss how you can get involved, contact Scott Walker or Justin Farrow at surveyearthinaday@gmail.com and (646) 543-5781. More EUROPEAN LiDAR MAPPING FORUM LAUNCH CALL FOR PAPERS — deadline July 25 LiDAR    Share    The Technical Committee for the third European LiDAR Mapping Forum invites all interested parties to submit their abstracts online by July. The Forum will take place in Salzburg, Austria, Dec. 4-5. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the ELMF Technical Committee, and the final program will be announced by Conference Chairman Alastair MacDonald, at the beginning of September. More Falcone appears ready to step away from LightSquared role Inside GNSS    Share    Harbinger Capital Management LLC fund manager Philip Falcone has reportedly agreed to eventually withdraw from his leadership position with LightSquared Inc., the would-be wireless broadband that ran into problems because its proposed terrestrial transmitters would have caused interference to GPS receivers. More A military and intelligence clash over spy satellites The New York Times    Share    The nation's spies and its military commanders are at odds over the future of America's spy satellites, a divide that could determine whether the United States government will increasingly rely on its own eyes in the sky or on less costly commercial technology. In recent years, advances in commercially available technology have allowed private companies to develop satellites carrying high-resolution sensors. More Geolocation data to go small scale Signal Scape    Share    The U.S. Army is working to compress large amounts of geospatial data into an amount that is manageable on a handheld device. Imagery from the GeoGlobe database currently seeing use in Afghanistan soon may become available in PDF format, placing crucial imagery and information directly into the warfighter's hands. More NASA tests GPS monitoring system for big US quakes GPS World    Share    The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes across the western United States, according to NASA. Results from the new Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster Mitigation Network soon could be used to assist prompt disaster response and more accurate tsunami warnings. More China's GPS a step closer with launch of two satellites The Hindu    Share    China said it has successfully launched two navigation satellites, the 12th and 13th additions to its fast-expanding home-grown navigation and positioning satellite network that will soon end Chinese dependence on the United States-run Global Positioning System. The two satellites were launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest Sichuan province, carried on a Long March-3B rocket. More SS United States Redevelopment Project extends RFQ submission deadline SS United States Redevelopment Project    Share    In response to increased interest among the development community to participate in one of the most exciting and unique development opportunities in the nation, the SS United States Redevelopment Project has extended the deadline for its Request for Qualifications for the repurposing of America's flagship, the SS United States. The Redevelopment Project issued the RFQ at the beginning of April, kicking off an aggressive process to identify a commercial development partner to give the greatest American ocean liner a new lease on life as a 21st century waterfront destination. More
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