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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=188 height=126 src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs007/1103092363192/img/3.jpg" align=right vspace=5 alt="Ed Arabas" name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.3 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The GISCI Board of Directors is proud to recognize Mr. Ed Arabas, GISP, as the Outstanding GISP for 2011. This is the first time this award has been given and Ed is a worthy choice. Ed is a stalwart champion for the GISP. During his two year tenure on the GISCI Board, he was President and Vice President. He has also served on the Certification Committee and the Core Competencies Working Group. The GISCI Board of Directors would like to thank Ed Arabas for his efforts. Thank you, Ed, for all that you have done. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>In the picture: Mike Vanhook, Vice President of GISCI, presenting Ed Arabas with the Outstanding GISP 2011 award at the NSGIC Conference in Boise, ID.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK20></a><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK20"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Congratulations to Our Newest GISPs </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>One of our newest GISPs was emailed that his application was approved. His response was, "Thank you so much. Best news to hear ever. Made my day!"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Do you remember that feeling? You finally completed the GISP application, you've mailed it in, and now you are waiting ... and waiting ... and hoping you filled it out correctly ... and hoping you get approved even though you know you qualify ... and then you get the email or your packet it in the mail! You did it! You are a GISP!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>What we do matters. Our work as GISPs, our contributions to the GIS industry, and our volunteer work for GISCI are important. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Here is a list of our most recent GISPs:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Aimee Dubois<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Benjamin Hoffman<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Yang Huang<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>John Hickcok<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Jason Collins<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Stephen Savage<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Mark Rees<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Aurobindo Ogra<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Nikolas Smilovsky<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Stanley McShinsky<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Brian Ward<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Nick Kryger<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Paula Komm-Storum<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>John Nickerson<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Peter Schneider<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK12></a><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Quote of the Week</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>I compliment young practitioners who have persisted to success through the depths of a faltering economy. They are GISP heroes. ... Anyone who survives the Great Recession with family and job and health unbroken should be commended. They will be remaking the track so we can get to where we want to go. - Dave Skiles, GISP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK22></a><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK22"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Color for Maps</span></em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#000066'> and <em><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Type for Maps</span></em></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#000066'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#000066'>A Review by Hans van der Maarel</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Gretchen Peterson, author of "GIS Cartography - A Guide To Effective Map Design" has written two e-books that are intented to offer cartographers guidance on two important aspects of map design: color usage and typography.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Colors For Maps</span></b></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> offers the reader a range of different color palettes, subdivided in coordinated palettes, differentiated palettes and color ramps (10 of each). All of these are presented both as a simple collection of color swatches, but also in a map and as a map legend. In addition to that, a deuteranope simulation is presented to give the cartographer a clue as to how a reader with deuteranopia, the most common form of color blindness. Unfortunately not all colors are equally represented in the sample map, especially in the case of the differentiated palettes this is awkward, since the deuteranope simulation only covers the map.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The color swatches are presented along with their RGB and Hex color values and an ArcGIS .style file is supplied along with this e-book, making it easier to incorporate. Unfortunately CMYK values are not covered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Type For Maps </span></b></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>is set up in a similar way, it shows the reader a number of different combinations consisting of a serif and a sans-serif typeface. These are divided in "standard" typefaces (i.e. the ones most likely to be available on any Windows PC), free typefaces and for-fee typefaces. The typefaces are presented through an alphabet, sample sentences (which also cover different styles of the typefaces) and on a map. There is also a short paragraph of text describing the typeface and its advantages. Finally, a number of symbol fonts is presented.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Type For Maps acknowledges that it offers just a small sampling of the enormous range of typefaces available, and suggest some additional resources. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>The primary intended audience for these e-books appears to be novice cartographers, coming from a GIS background. Both are certainly useful for more experienced cartographers as well, especially if they are looking for additional inspiration on these aspects of cartography. In short, they would be excellent value for money for anybody interested in increasing their range of cartographic abilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK9></a><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FFEC99;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#003366'>GISP Renewal Points</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#003366'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>Some of you have contacted us because you need ideas on how to get points for your renewal. We have a wealth of information to help you, including low and no cost ideas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>Contribution Points</span></strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;margin-bottom:3.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>The GISCI Review Committee would like your help in reviewing GISP applications. One must be a GISP and sign a non-disclosure agreement. If you are interested, please contact Sheila Wilson.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK13></a><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#003366'>GISCI Leaders</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Sheila Wilson, GISP, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>Each member organization appoints two members to the Board of Directors. The members are:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>David Hansen, GISP, USBR, representing URISA (GISCI President) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Michael Vanhook, State of Alabama Geospatial Office, representing NSGIC (GISCI Vice Presdent) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Jeremy Mennis, Temple University, representing UCGIS (GISCI Secretary) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Jean McKendry, Association of American Geographers, representiing AAG (GISCI Treasurer) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>David DiBiase, GISP, Penn State University, representing AAG<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>David Brotzman, Vermont Center for Geographic Information, representing NSGIC <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Steven Prager, University of Wyoming, representing UCGIS <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Becky Shumate, GISP, PennWell, representing GITA <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Rebecca Somers, GISP, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:navy'>Somers-St. Claire GIS Management Consultants</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>, representing URISA <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#000066;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Andrew Vondrak, Peidmont Natural Gas, representing GITA<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:solid #996600 1.0pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14"><tr><td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#000066'>About GISCI</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#000066'>GISCI is a tax-exempt not-for-profit organization that provides the GIS community with a complete certification program. 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