surveying


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the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

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Whom Lady Tippins, surveying through her eye-glass, considers a fine man, and quite a catch; and of whom Mortimer remarks, in the lowest spirits, as he approaches, 'I believe this is my fellow, confound him!' More carriages at the gate, and lo the rest of the characters.
For some seconds he stood staggering in the car, which now swayed sickeningly, surveying the exasperated crowd below him and trying to collect his mind.
Alec, surveying her with unusual pride and tenderness, as she went to show Aunt Peace her basket full of early flowers, fresh leaves, and curious lichens.
Corona, CA, November 29, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Corona, California - Calvada Surveying, Inc.
(SRQ) in Northern Ontario, marking the end of 100 years of professional engineering and surveying services as it enters into a new phase with the international engineering company Trow Global Inc.
* Opinion surveying is viewed as the most effective tool, with higher scores for "somewhat" and "very" effective.
At first glance, some might consider surveying a PMO to be a stretch for the BMPCOE, but the majority of the best practices recently validated have been in the management area (currently 33 percent of the total BMP database).
Interestingly, JCAHO has noted some reservations about this planned move to unannounced surveys from accredited facilities, indicating that they appreciate announced surveys as consistent with a collaborative, helpful process rather than one that represents a punitive "gotcha" approach to surveying. The purpose of unannounced surveys is to eliminate the "ramping up" process that is associated with JCAHO surveys.
By surveying adult leaders who attended summer camp, it was determined that scoutmasters and other adult leaders also grow and learn while at camp.
Similarly, it's next to impossible for BOMA International to determine the strength and overall confidence of the industry without periodically surveying members' top priorities in ownership/asset management, operational and advocacy issues.