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March 2005

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Let's make a deal: For today's exploration playmakers, the good times are back, with a very nice twist.

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Texas will soon require continuing education credits for geoscientists renewing their licenses.

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Two remarkable vehicles are remapping the history of Mars with a geologist in the driver's seat.

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NeoGeoGeneration: Yes, young professionals are looking for meaningful jobs within the geoscience field.

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For the third time in six years, AAPG's Teacher of the Year hails from Southern California.

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The geological experiences of Benjamin Lyman in 1870 throughout the Punjab of India led to a visualization of contours on paper.

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Emphasis: Seismic

 

Dare to dream: A hint of optimism is sweeping through today's geophysical industry.

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What's new? Full-wave seismic is positioned to become the next new thing in seismic imaging technology.

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Initial presentations on new discoveries and case histories plus a showcase roundup of technological advances have helped to make Denver's 3-D Seismic Symposium a significant stop on the path to seismic success.

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For whom the cycles toll: The industry's booms and busts have created a personnel shortage for the geophysical industry and that's just one of the potential problems.

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Standing Columns

Digital BULLETIN: The Future is Now

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As I watched the disaster from the earthquake and tsunami unfolding within the area around the northwestern end of Sumatra, it brought into focus the common humanity we feel when geologic events overpower man and his developments.

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As global energy resources become more scarce and worldwide energy demand increases, the future success of our petroleum and energy minerals industry never has been so critical.

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As a consultant I am often in a position to review seismic interpretations by others. It allows me time to reflect on how geoscientists can improve interpretations and avoid pitfalls

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With this column I hope to cover the events of note in the Asia-Pacific Region -- and that's no mean feat.

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Perhaps a review -- and awareness -- of the past may make us better geologists in the future.

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