GEO World articles from November 2002

GEO World archives from November 2002

GIS holds value despite doldrums. (Position).(Column)
November 1, 2002... The economic doldrums are evient everywhere you look. The stock market continues to take abeating, for sale or lease signs dot the landscape on commercial and residential real estate, and the fleet of Wal-Mart trucks expand as consumers place a...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2002... Boys vs. Girls Revisited I was dismayed to read Nigel Waters' "Edge Nodes" column in the August issue of GeoWorld (see "Can GIS Help Reverse the Decline in Boys' Grade-School Performance?" page 22). It's too bad that he brought up the...

Town enjoys "next-generation" Web mapping capabilities. (News Link).(Southampton, New York)
November 1, 2002... Southampton, N.Y., located 75 miles east of New York City on the South Fork of Long Island, is a world away from its metropolis neighbor. Yet despite its "small-town" nature, Southampton is no stranger to the idea of local governments using...

Global GIS event attracts millions of participants. (News Link).(National Geographic Society Association of American Geographers University Consortium )
November 1, 2002... GIS users and vendors are invited to join principal sponsors National Geographic Society Association of American Geographers University Consortium for geographic information Science. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Library of congress ESR Inc and...

American Frontiers trek explores Public Lands. (News Link).
November 1, 2002... In August 2002, two teams of four people started out simultaneously from the Mexican and Canadian borders on a two-month journey with the goal of meeting in the middle of the United States while traveling on public lands the entire way, a...

Cook Hammond and Kell. (Online Update).(launches CHKcartoplus Internet-based dynamic mapping service )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... LONDON http://www.chk.co.uk To help meet the United Kingdom e-government directive that "all local government services should be available online by 2005," Cook Hammond & Kell launched CHKcartoplus, an Internet-based dynamic mapping...

ESRI Inc. (Online Update).(ArcReader 8.2)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri. corn ESRI announced that its ArcReader 8.2 standalone version is available for download at http://www.esri.com/arcreader. ArcReader is designed for viewing and sharing any published map file authored...

Ideal Scanners and Systems. (Online Update).(IDEAL's Map Conference on Demand online conference service)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... ROCKVILLE, MD http:/wwwideal.convpromo/virtconf.asp IDEAL introduced Map Conference on Demand, which provides users with a customized online conference room designed for a single meeting. The sites include Jive dialog, real-time...

Research Systems Inc. (RSI). (Online Update).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... BOULDER, COLO http://www.rsi.corn Eastman Kodak Co. subsidiary RSI created the User-Contributed Library Web site at httpiAvwwtsinc.corn/codebankto give RSI users the opportunity to easily share programming code, images, data and...

Internet resource of the month. (Net Link).(urban growth simulator at empact.geog.kent.edu)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... URBAN GROWTH SIMULATOR http://empact.geog.kent.edu Urbanization is a complex and irreversible process that's often difficult to model. To help planners, government officials and the public better understand the process, the Kent State...

Earth Resource Mapping. (People Link).(Mick Armstrong)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO http://www.ermapper.com Earth Resource Mapping appointed Mick Armstrong as new Europe/Africa/Middle East regional manager, responsible for driving the region's sales and marketing efforts.

GeoDecisions. (People Link).(Christopher A. Markel)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... CAMP HILL, PA http://www.geodecisions.com The Pennsylvania Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium named Christopher A. Markel, lead analyst for GeoDecisions, to its board of directors. In addition, Jeffery R. Bible joined...

GeoVue. (People Link).(Chris Murphy )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... BOSTON http://www.geovue.com Location intelligence provider geoVue named Chris Murphy vice president in charge of sales and business development and promoted former director of marketing Barbara Gail Warden to vice president of...

Haestad Methods Inc. (People Link).(Thomas Walski receives Diplomate Environmental Engineer credential)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... WATERBURY, CONN. http://www.haestad.com Haestad Methods announced that Thomas Walski, the company's vice president of engineering, was named by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers as a Diplomate Environmental Engineer (an...

IDELIX Software. (People Link).(Morgan Sturdy)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.idelix.com IDELIX Software added to its board of directors technology industry leader Morgan Sturdy, who brings more than 20 years' experience to IDELIX.

Kinetic Solutions LLC. (People Link).(David Hosking)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... ST. LOUIS http://www.kineticsolutions.net Kinetic Solutions promoted David Hosking to president and CEO, responsible for providing a new strategic and tactical direction for the company and expanding its traditional base of GIS-related...

Maporama. (People Link).(Franck Djen)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... PARIS http://www.maporama.com Maporama named Franck Djen vice president of European Sales, responsible for developing Maporama's business activities in all European countries.

Mississippi State University (MSU) Remote Sensing Technologies Center (RSTC). (People Link).(Jon Arvik)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... STARKVILLE, MISS. http://www.rstc.msstate.edu MSU RSTC announced Jon Arvik, the center's chief technologist and director of commercial development, accepted a two-year assignment at the NASA Stennis Space Center as director of the...

Pharos Science and Applications Inc. (People Link).(David Brandos)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... TORRANCE, CALIF. http://www.pharosgps.com Pharos appointed former Qualcomm vice president David Brandos as president, responsible for all operational aspects and strategic direction of the company.

R.A. Smith and Associates. (People Link).(ESRI International User Conference 2002 award to Eric Fowler)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... BROOKFIELD, WIS. http://www.rasmith.com Eric Fowler, a GIS project manager at R.A. Smith & Associates, took second place in the "Best MapObjects Application" and third place in the "Best ArcGIS VBA Application" competitions at the...

Spot Image Corp. (People Link).(CEO Diana Clemente )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... CHANTILLY, VA. http://www.spot.com SPOT Image Corp. named Diana Clemente chief operating officer, responsible for daily operations, management of North American Channel Partners and coordination with SPOT IMAGE S.A., the parent company...

Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). (People Link).(Wendy Francis, Christine Dionne, Barbara Hirsch)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... PARK RIDGE, III http://www.urisa.org URISA announced a new streamlined management structure at its headquarters. URISA now will be managed by its senior management team of Wendy Francis, Christine Dionne and Barbara Hirsch. Francis,...

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (People Link).(Fawwaz T. Ulaby wins William T. Pecora Award 2002)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... RESTON, VA. http://www.usgs.gov USGS announced that Fawwaz T. Ulaby, vice president for research and the Williams Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, received the 2002 William T....

Beach Town welcomes GIS technology. (Government Connection).(Laguna Beach's geographical information system)
November 1, 2002... The city of Laguna Beach, Calif., doesn't get the spotlight that other California municipalities receive. It doesn't have the fame of Hollywood or the information technology acclaim of San Jose, but Laguna Beach leaders are jockeying to become...

USGS gets new steward for data center. (Government Connection).(U.S. Geological Survey contracts with Science Applications International)
November 1, 2002... Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) landed a $154 million contract to operate the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. The contract, which covers a five-year...

Study links landcover data with climate change. (Government Connection).(Colorado State University research)
November 1, 2002... A NASA-funded study released in October 2002 could make a strong case for more meticulous observation and management of data on landcover, especially when studying climate. The study, conducted by scientists affiliated with Fort Collins,...

Fifth Damage Prevention Conference set for San Diego. (Conference Connection).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Fifth Annual Damage Prevention Conference and Exposition (DPC 2002) will be held Dec. 4-6, 2002, in San Diego, providing a forum to learn about and discuss current and emerging issues that affect the design, installation, maintenance and...

Map India 2003 provides collaboration platform. (Conference Connection).(Map India 2003 international conference)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Map India 2003, the sixth annual international conference and exhibition on geographic information technologies such as GIS, Global Positioning System (GPS), aerial photography and remote sensing, will be held Jan. 28-31, 2003, in New Delhi,...

GeoTools showcases coastal uses of geospatial technology. (Conference Connection).(Coastal GeoTools '03 national conference)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Coastal GeoTools '03, a national conference showcasing coastal uses of geospatial tools and technologies such as GIS, Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing and the Internet, will be held Jan, 6-9, 2003, in Charleston, S.C. U.S....

Identify valley bottoms in mountainous terrain. (Beyond Mapping).(Column)
November 1, 2002... Occasionally I'm asked how I come up with ideas for "Beyond Mapping" every month for more than a dozen years. It's easy--just hang around bright folks with interesting questions. It's also the same rationale I use for keeping academic ties in...

Worldwide users require alternative topographic data sources. (Applied Geoscience Forum).(Column)
November 1, 2002... In a previous "Applied Geoscience Forum" column, I discussed the importance of digital elevation model (DEM) data and described the ongoing efforts of the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) to produce and disseminate high-quality DEM data for the...

Mobile GIS provides another option for the enterprise. (Mobile GIS).
November 1, 2002... Mobility conjures up images of independence. Small, personalized handheld devices, so strongly associated with mobile GIS, give field workers the independence to make "on-the-spot" decisions anywhere at any time--as long as the data can be...

Check up! GIS supports diverse human health applications.
November 1, 2002... INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CRITICAL TO PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT. GEOTECHNOLOGIES--INCLUDING GIS, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM(GPS), REMOTE SENSING AND OTHERS--DEPICT RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ENVIRONMENT, BEHAVIOR,...

Denver Water gets geospatial alignment. (Field Data Collection).
November 1, 2002... MANY COMMUNITIES AND UTILITY COMPANIES have invested heavily in geospatial technology for data conversion and maintenance. For the most part, the data have met their needs. However, with the availability of advanced technology, many of these...

Focus on the 10 best site-selection practices. (Business Geographics).
November 1, 2002... WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF SITE-MODELING experience, the members of MapInfo's custom modeling group are experts in site selection and site-evaluation analysis. The company has traditionally tackled the site-evaluation problem from the point of...

Laser range finders zero in on field data collection. (Product Showcase).(Buyers Guide)
November 1, 2002... LASER RANGE FINDERS FILL AN IMPORTANT NICHE IN the fieldwork of mapping professionals. When obstructions block the signal of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites or when physical barriers prevent a fieldworker from collecting the data he...

3D Nature LLC. (Data).(World Construction Set 6.0)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... ARVADA, COLO. http://www.3Dnature.com 3D Nature released World Construction Set 6. New features designed to help users create photorealistic images, increase usability and expedite project creation include render enhancements, bump...

GeoLytics. (Data).(CensusCD 40 Years)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. http://www.geolytics.com GeoLytics updated its CensusCD 40 Years product, which offers four decades of tract series data for 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000. The upgrade will include 2000 Short Form variables as well as...

Maporama SA. (Data).(Geoscape International contract)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... PARIS http://www.maporama.com Maporama, in collaboration with Geoscape International Inc., announced the availability of street-level maps of South American cities in countries such as Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama....

Spot Image Corp. (Data).(SPOT USA Select nationwide mosaic of satellite imagery )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... CHANTILLY, VA. http://www.spot.com SPOT Image announced that its SPOT USA Select nationwide mosaic of satellite imagery is complete, with the incorporation of the final cloud-free scenes. Most imagery for the true-color,...

Able Software Corp. (Software).(R2V)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... LEXINGTON, MASS http://www.ablesw.com Able Software released a new update for its automated raster-to-vector conversion software, R2V. The new version includes an image mosaic function that uses overlapped regions to create seamless...

Autodesk Inc. (Software).(LandXML Report Generator)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk released a new software extension, the LandXML Report Generator, for surveyors, land planners and civil engineers. The extension automates the creation of reports on project design...

Blue Marble Geographics. (Software).(Geographic Transformer 4.4)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... GARDINER, MAINE http://www.bluemarblegeo.com Blue Marble Geographics released Geographic Transformer version 4.4, which allows users to easily establish an "image-to-world" relationship among image and map coordinates and re-project...

Design Visualization Inc. (DVI). (Software).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... ATLANTA http://www.dvimaps.com DVI announced the availability of a low-cost Microsoft Windows-based application that allows users to view, print and review database attributes as well as red-line DGN files without the need for...

Earth Resource Mapping. (Software).(ECW Plug-in, ECW Compressor 2.3)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO http://www.ermapper.com Earth Resource Mapping released a free ArcPad version 6.0 ECW Plug-in version 1.0 that allows users to view ECW and remote ECW images within ESRI Inc.'s ArcPad 6.0 mobile GIS product. Earth Resource...

GE Network Solutions. (Software).(Smallworld Core Spatial Technology 3.3)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... ATLANTA http://www.gepower.com GE Network Solutions released its Smallworld Core Spatial Technology revision 3.3 product, which provides an open spatial-application engine that forms the foundation for Smallworld industry...

GeoConcept SA. (Software).(VOXCO contract)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... PARIS http://www.geoconcept.com GeoConcept integrated its GeoConcept G5 geographic data handling product with VOXCO's offerings for call centers, resulting in a product that helps business services save time and access better...

Golden Software Inc. (Software).(Grapher 4.0)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... GOLDEN, COLO. http://www.goldensoftware.com Golden Software released Grapher version 4.0, a graphing package that allows scientists, engineers and business professionals to convert data into one of 22 fully customizable graph types....

Intergraph Corp. (Software).(Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions' GeoMedia PublicWorks Manager 5.0)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions introduced GeoMedia PublicWorks Manager 5.0, which is designed specifically for local-government public-works departments as they create and maintain the...

Miner & Miner, Consulting Engineers Inc. (Software).(8.2 ArcFM Solution)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... FT. COLLINS, COLO. http://www.miner.com Miner & Miner released the 8.2 ArcFM Solution for electric, gas and water/wastewater utilities, which expands existing functionality and offers "the broadest GIS enterprise solution for utilities...

Ned Levine and Associates. (Software).(CrimeStat II)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... HOUSTON http://www.nedlevine.com The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety program released CrimeStat II, a free program developed by Ned Levine & Associates under a research grant. The...

TatukGIS. (Software).(TatukGIS Developer Kernel VCL 7.0 for Borland Delphi/C++Builder)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... GDYNIA POLAND http://www.tatukgis.com TatukGIS released the TatukGIS Developer Kernel VCL version 7.0 for Borland Delphi/C++Builder, a royalty-free GIS development toolkit that incorporates 2,200 public/protected functions and...

Thales Navigation Inc. (Software).(Ashtech MicroManager, Micro Manager Pro 1.2, Ashtech Geodetic Base Station Software 3.2.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... SANTA CLARA, CALIF. http://www.thalesnavigation.com Thales Navigation released Ashtech MicroManager, a Microsoft Windows-based program designed to help administrators manage a network of remotely operating Global Positioning System...

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (Software).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... SUNNYVALE, CALIF. http://www.trimble.com Trimble introduced a new version of its Trimble Survey Controller software, designed specifically for use with the new Trimble Attachable Control Unit. Trimble Survey Controller software...

Trinity Consultants. (Software).(AERMOD/ISC Pro, AERMOD/ISC GIS Pro)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. http://www.breeze-software.com Trinity Consultants released AERMOD/ISC Pro and AERMOD/ISC GIS Pro, which include features and tools that increase productivity, enhance data visualization and instantly...

US Positioning Group LLC. (Software).(Rhino Rover, Rhino Post-Processor)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... LAS CRUCES, N.M. http://www.uspositioning.com US Positioning Group released the first two applications of its precise-positioning software products, Rhino Rover and Rhino Post-Processor, which are written specifically to work with...

Hewlett-Packard. (Hardware).(Hewlett Packard's Compaq Evo Mobile Workstation N800w)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... PALO ALTO, CALIF. http://www.compaq .com Hewlett Packard introduced the Compaq Evo Mobile Workstation N800w, which features powerful graphics technology in a thin, lightweight design. Features common to the Evo notebook series include...

Thales Navigation. (Hardware).(ProMark2)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... SANTA CLARA, CALIF. http://www.thalesnavigation.com Thales Navigation announced that its ProMark2 offers kinematic capabilities, making it the first kinematic Global Positioning System (GPS) survey product to combine precise...

EnerQuest Systems LLC. (Miscellaneous).(Spectral Imagery LIDAR Composite technology )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... DENVER http://www.enerquest.com EnerQuest Systems developed Spectral Imagery LIDAR Composite technology for the automatic classification of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) points. Multispectral pixels now are associated with...

Wherify Wireless Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Global Positioning System Personal Locator for Children)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... REDWOOD SHORES, CALIF. http://www.wherify.com Wherify Wireless announced the general U.S. availability of its Global Positioning System (GPS) Personal Locator for Children, which combines GPS, digital wireless technologies and...

Avenza Systems. (Business News).(Fleming College contract)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA http://www.avenza.com Avenza Systems Inc. announced that Fleming College equipped its Geomatics Institute with 60 licenses of Avenza's MAPublisher software. Future plans call for additional MAPublisher...

Eastman Kodak Co. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... ROCHESTER, N.Y. http://www.kodak.com/go/earthimaging Eastman Kodak Co.'s Commercial and Government Systems unit announced that Syncline became a value-added reseller of Kodak Citipix aerial imagery. Syncline offers Web-based GIS...

Ekahau Inc. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... SARATOGA, CALIF. http://www.ekahau.com Elisa Communications Corp., in partnership with Ekahau, launched the Wireless Mobilemall service solution in the Arabia shopping mall in Helsinki, Finland. By employing the latest wireless mobile...

ESRI Inc. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... REDLANDS, CALIF. http://www.esri.com ESRI announced that submissions from the My Community, Our Earth (MyCOE) project, which was sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, the United Nations...

The GeoInformation Group. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM http://www.crworld.co.uk Asda is using The GeoInformation Group's Cities Revealed high-resolution aerial photography as a site analysis tool to determine the viability of new store locations. The imagery...

IDELIX Software Inc. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA http://www.idelix.com Case studies conducted by Atlantic Air Survey Ltd. indicate that integration of IDELIX Software Inc.'s Pliable Display Technology, which addresses the challenge of viewing...

Intergraph Corp. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... HUNTSVILLE, ALA. http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions introduced the Intergraph Open Interoperability Grant Program, which promotes and emphasizes the use of Open GIS Consortium (OGC) interoperability...

James W. Sewall Co. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... OLD TOWN, MAINE http://www.jws.com James W. Sewall Co. established a regional contact for engineering and GIS data development services in the state of Vermont. With the relocation of vice president of photogrammetric services, Gerard...

Mapinfo Corp. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... TROY, N.Y. http://www.mapinfo.com MapInfo Corp. is offering a 20-day free download trial as well as a reduced rate of MapInfo Professional version 7.0 to organizations currently using competitor licenses in North America.

Maporama SA. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... PARIS http://www.maporama.com Maporama joined the Universal Description, Discovery and Integration project (http://www.uddi.org), an industry initiative of more than 300 business and technology leaders that are working to enable...

Miner & Miner, Consulting Engineers Inc. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... FT. COLLINS, COLO. http://www.miner.com Miner & Miner developed for its ArcFM product a MultiSpeak-based Electric Distribution Data Model that will combine the knowledge and experience of its ArcFM data models with the specifications...

Navigation Technologies. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... CHICAGO http://www.navtech.com Navigation Technologies announced that VisuAide, a leader in digital audio solutions for the visually impaired, will develop a voice-enabled navigation application using the company's NAVTECH digital map...

Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC). (Business News).
November 1, 2002... WAYLAND, MASS http://www.opengis.org OGC announced that the U.S. Census Bureau will sponsor the second phase of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Initiative, CIPI-2. The bureau will use OGC's rapid-prototyping process to develop...

PROGIS Software AG. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... VILLACH, AUSTRIA http://www.progis.com PROGIS and local Bosnian PROGIS partner GAUSS were selected to develop a GIS for Tuzla Canton and municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to help develop the new Spatial Plan for Tuzla and more...

Thales Navigation. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... SANTA CLARA, CALIF http://www.thalesnavigation.com Thales Navigation consolidated all its professional Global Positioning System products, including its well-known Ashtech brand, under the Thales Navigation brand name. The re-branding...

URBAN and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). (Business News).
November 1, 2002... PARK RIDGE, ILL http://www.urisa.org URISA announced the winners of its 2002 Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards, which recognize exceptional achievements in the application of information technology that has improved the...

Vexcel Corp. (Business News).
November 1, 2002... BOULDER, COLO. http://www.vexcel.com Vexcel won a contract from the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Center for Space Research, University of Texas-Austin, to provide a system that will monitor ground elevation changes...

CitiView 8. (Quick-Take Reviews).
November 1, 2002... By W. Fredrick Limp, director, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, 12 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701; e-mail: fred@cast.uark.edu. Price: Contact vendor. Requirements: Microsoft Windows 9x/NT 4/2000/XP,...

TerraSuite. (Quick-Take Reviews).
November 1, 2002... By Bill Johnston and W. Fredrick Limp, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, 12 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701; e-mail: wgj@cast.uark.edu and fred@cast.uarkedu, respectively. Price: TerraExplorer is free;...

Events.
November 1, 2002... Notices of GIS events are published in GeoWorld free. Send your announcements of conferences, training, etc., to GeoWorld Adams Business Media, 2400 28th St., Suite 103, Boulder, CO 80301 [303-544-0594, fax: 303-544-0595, e-mail:...

Geotech stocks fall hard, but NASDAQ falls harder. (GeoBusiness Watch).
November 1, 2002... The Dow fell hard in September 2002, wrapping up its worst third-quarter performance in 15 years. Those of us with a few years behind us are reminded of 1987. For much of the country and most industries, it was considered the worst recession...