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Colleagues,<BR>
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The International Cartographic Association (ICA - ACI) approved a new commission on map projections at their International Cartographic Conference in Durban, South Africa, in August.<BR>
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Some of you might be interested. Please direct inquiries to me. I am commission chair.<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
daan Strebe<BR>
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