Golden Software announces the release of Grapher 3, a graphing package designed for Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000. Grapher 3 has an easy to use interface that makes graphing effortless. Easily produce Line/Symbol, Step, Bubble, Function, Hi-Low-Close and Polar plots, Bar charts, Floating Bar charts, Rose or Ternary diagrams, Pie charts, Histograms and Box-Whisker plots. Create publication quality graphs in an instant with Grapher 3. Graphers 3 is available from Golden Software, Inc. for $299. You can place your order by going to http://goldensoftware.com/frames/grapherframe.htm or calling +1-800-972-1021.

The IAGI Certification Program recognizes individuals who have hands-on skills, knowledge and experience in the welding and installation of polyethelene (PE) geomembranes. The certification program’s goal is to promote the professionalism of the industry. Certification encourages generally acceptable installation methods and it provides a reward to individuals who have developed a certain level of expertise and professionalism. This program will be helpful to those regulators and engineers on job sites who want to verify that the installation personnel working on their jobs are qualified to do the work. We have completed the Pilot Test for the Certification Program. At this point, we are scoring the test to determine our first group of IAGI Certified Welding Technicians. The test is also being reviewed and a few minor adjustments are being made to the written and hands on portion of the test. Please be sure to read the Industry News in the next GFR to find out who are the IAGI Certified Welding Technicians. If you would like further information on the IAGI Certification Program, would like to take the certification test or would like to be a registered proctor of the test please contact Beth Landen, IAGI Managing Director via phone at 651.225.6952 or via e-mail at melanden@ifai.com.

Call for Papers - Sustainable Services & Systems: Transition towards Sustainability, October 29 - 30th, De Rode Hoed, Amsterdam, Netherlands. For more information see "Sustainable Services & Systems" at www.cfsd.org.uk

The December 2000/January 2001 issue of Waste Age Product News contains Liner and Geosynthetic Specifications - it includes Donnelly Fabricators, Cetco, Colbond Geosynthetics, SI Geosolutions, Agru America Inc., GSE Lining Technology, Huesker Inc., Poly-Flex Inc. and Serrot International Inc.

IGS Welcomes New Spanish Chapter The Spanish IGS Chapter was formed in the fall of 1999 and the Chapter Council Members are: President-Mr. Vicente Cuellar, Vice President-Mr. Angel Leior, Treasurer-Mr. Julio Garcia-Mina, Council Member-Mr. Mario Garcia. Two committees have been created to report on: Landfill Capping: Design Alternatives and Reinforcement Materials: Reduction Factors. Four more chapter members are working on: Geotextiles: Filtration, Separation and Protection, Geomembranes, GCLs, and other Geosynthetic Liners, Reinforcement Geosynthetics, and Drainage and Erosion Control Geosynthetics.

Janet Schneider, currently the Assistant Managing Director of the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) and Technical Session Coordinator of the Geosynthetics Conference 2001 will resign her positions on January 12, 2001. She has accepted a position outside of the geosynthetics industry. Her new position is with a financial services institution and her new title will be team lead in the RTA customer services area. When asked what she will miss most, Janet replied "I will miss working with the membership and the volunteer leadership of GMA. I will miss working with the volunteers on all of the Geosynthetics Conference 2001 committees as well as the exhibitors and authors. I will also miss working with the talented staff at the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). And I will miss working with Danette R. Fettig. I cannot thank her enough for making everyday an adventure and for making each day a day I looked forward to coming to work."

Wanted: Sales representative with geotextile and geosynthetic sales experience based in the Baltimore and Washington area. A growing $25 million company, leader in its market. Base salary plus bonus, car expenses, and benefits. Call Richard Bober at MRI-Shelby, NC +1-704-480-7889

The officers of the IGS elected until '02 are Richard J. Bathurst, President (Canada), Daniele Cazzuffi, Vice President (Italy), Colin J.F.P. Jones, Past President (UK), Wim Voskamp, Treasurer (The Netherlands) and Peter E. Stevenson, Secretary (USA). The Council members elected until '02 are J. Collin (USA), S.P. Corbet (UK), P. Delmas (France), J.P. Gourc (France), G. Heerten (Germany), E. Palmeira (Brazil), P. Rimoldi (Italy), and F. Tatsuoka (Japan)

Approval has been granted for the ISO subcommittee on geotextiles to become a full Technical Committee (TC221) on geosynthetics. ASTM has been accepted as the US Technical Advisory Group to this new Technical Committee. D35.96 ISO (TC221) Advisory Subcommittee has been formed as a result. Contact: D-35 Chairman, David Suits ldsuits@gw.dot.state.ny.us

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