first of all many thanks to all those that have answered my query about the impact of gps on boundary definition now, with all the news about the Israeli efforts at building a fence to keep suicide bombers out of the country, I am wondering if there is any study on how many boundaries are demarked using artificial barriers such as walls, fences, minefields and so on, and/or what is their usual historical evolution (eg are they often dismantled in a very short time like the Berlin Wall?) thanks in anticipation regards maurizio __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com