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Ethics and Global Positioning Systems, 2004.
Discusses Global Positioning Systems within an ethical framework.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper begins by describing the technology used for Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and then goes on to discuss the implications of the system in terms of its tracking capability, privacy issues and how the GPS technology can be utilized for self-serving purposes.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the phenomenon of GPS within an ethical framework. The plan of the research will be to set forth the background of the emergence of global positioning system technology and then to discuss how ethical issues arise in connection with it with a view toward identifying possible lines of conflict and development regarding it. The advent of global positioning system technology has transformed the possibilities for knowing where one is and what time it is anywhere in the world."
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Global Positioning System, 2002.
A study of the United States global positioning satellites systems.
1,955 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines the military technology, the global positioning system, which is a navigational system that comprises of a complex arrangement of satellites that orbit around the earth. It describes the technology, its evolution throughout the twentieth century, and its immense military application. The paper then illustrates the wider commercial use of the global positioning system in the latter part of the century.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Historical Events in the Global Positioning System Technology
The Origin
The World War II Era
Soviet Union?s Sputnik-I
The Decade Before Developmental History (1964-1974)
Achievements of the Advancements
The Developmental History of the Global Positioning Satellites System
Pathway to the GPS Technology
The First GPS Satellite
Subsequent Developments in the Global Positioning System
Technological Account of the Global Positioning System
Operational Details of GPS
Record Information in GPS Satellite Signals
Reception of Information from Global Positioning Satellites
Communication Frequencies
Technological Advantages of the Global Positioning Satellites System
Conclusion
References
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"The technology behind the global positioning satellites system takes its origin from Marconi?s comprehension of the radio waves and their utilization for transmission purposes. This radio wave technology was employed for social advantage in the course of 1920s. In these years, radio stations were established, which minimally required a receiver to commence operation. A complex model of the same simple technology applies to the functioning of the global positioning satellites system."
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The Global Positioning Systems., 2002.
Examines the Global Positioning System (GPS), previously known as the Navstar Global Positioning System and how it impacts our lives.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper shows how the Global Positioning System is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday life for ordinary people. While its uses are many, at its root, GPS provides users with accurate information about their position and velocity, as well as the time, anywhere in the world and in all weather conditions. This is of obvious importance for military purposes but also for every day life as well. This paper will look at the GPS's development, how it works, as well as its costs and benefits and also the many uses of the GPS.
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Global Positioning Satellites (GPS), 2002.
An analysis of the theory and history of global positioning satellites.
1,343 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the theory of global positioning satellites, illustrating the technology behind the system. The history of global positioning satellites is outlined, describing the first global positioning system, the transmission functions and the reception of information from global positioning satellites. The paper presents the advantages of the global positioning satellites system.
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"As the name suggests, the global positioning satellite system is based on satellites. It is a navigational system that comprises of a complex arrangement of satellites that orbit round the earth. Twenty-four in all, these satellites are eleven thousand nautical miles far in space. There are six dissimilar orbits wherein the satellites continually keep revolving. It takes these satellites twenty-four hours to complete two orbital revolutions round the Earth. Upon calculation, the revolutionary speed of these satellites is computed to be around 2,600 meters per second (JA-GPS.com)."
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Global Positioning System, 2002.
This paper discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS) and includes technical data.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper explains that GPS provides all-weather round-the-clock navigation capabilities for the military and is an integral asset in numerous civilian applications and industries around the globe, including recreational uses such as boating, aircraft and hiking, corporate vehicle fleet tracking and surveying. The author states that the military's Precision (P) code provides positional accuracy to within approximately 20 meters. The paper reports that the first eleven spacecraft (GPS Block 1) were used to demonstrate the feasibility of the GPS system; the orbit inclination was 63 degrees, differing from the 55 degrees used for the operational system.
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Background: Global Positioning System (GPS)
Problems to be Solved
Technical Discussion
Launch Facts
Future Prospects
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"SLR will continue to be essential for measuring temporal variations of the gravity field given the passive simplicity of these orbit targets and the decadal span of precision data. With the launch of Lageos 2 in 1992 and Stella in 1993, in combination with the older geodetic satellites Lageos, Starlette, and Ajisai, estimates of the temporal variations of the gravity field will undoubtedly be improved in accuracy, and spatial and temporal resolution. Geophysical modeling of temporal gravity variations will also continue to be important, since their combination with the satellite estimates will improve our knowledge of the solid Earth, ocean, and atmosphere. The development of realistic eddy resolving multi-layer ocean models forced by real wind fields will be an important resource over the next few years for determining the role played by the atmosphere and oceans in the excitation of the Earth's gravity and rotational variations [Rosen, 1993]. Future improvements in the long-wave-length models of the time-invariant gravity field will depend on accurately modeling or estimating both the tidal and non-tidal gravity variations, as the current uncertainties for the low degree coefficients are at the same level as the known temporal variations of the coefficients. While tidally-induced variations have been modeled for many years, the importance of modeling non-tidal variations in gravity is only now becoming apparent."
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Navstar Global Positioning System, 2003.
This paper discusses the Navstar Global Positioning System, a space-based radio navigation system.
1,345 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains that the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS), created in 1973 by the United States of America?s Department of Defense and now operated by the U.S. Air Force, is a highly effective way to calculate, by using twenty-four space satellites in six different orbits, the exact location of a point on the earth. The author points out that, although the GPS was first invented and used mainly by the military, it is now used for nonmilitary applications from routing police and fire trucks on 911 emergency calls to finding directions for private automobile drivers. The paper relates that, over the past ten years, the price has decreased by up to 20 percent each year and continues to drop as the merchandise becomes more and more precise.
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"In 1978, when the first round of satellites were launched, the results were less than perfect, but today the system works the exact same way with almost terrifying accuracy. Even though the results have improved, the concept is the same. GPS, which is comparable to GLONASS, a similar system developed by the Soviet Union, is made up of three segments: the space, user, and control segments. The space segment, as previously stated, consists of twenty-four satellites (3 spares) that are located 20, 190 kilometers above the earth?s surface in six orbital planes that cover the sphere of the earth evenly. They orbit in 12 hours; providing every place on earth with visibility to at least the four necessary satellites for the system to work. Also, for the polar areas to be viewed completely, the satellites are at a 55? angle to the equator."
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Global Positioning System (GPS), 2004.
This paper discusses the United States' Global Positioning System (GPS).
5,750 words (approx. 23.0 pages), 12 sources, $ 135.95
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This paper describes the United States Global Positioning System (GPS). The author presents policy decisions regarding GPS. The paper contends that GPS, under the aegis of the U.S .Air Force, is ill-served to advance lockstep with competing technologies overseas because U.S. supremacy in this area is tenuous, due largely to lack of funding GPS has received.
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"The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based infrastructure developed by the United States Department of Defense to provide an invaluable navigation service to the military. GPS has since been ..."
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Nursing Ethics and Globalization, 2007.
This paper offers a reflective review of the article "Nursing Ethics in an Era of Globalization" by Wendy Austin.
1,106 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 38.95
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The paper discusses Austin's thesis that globalization has profoundly changed nursing ethics. The paper looks at Austin's three key health issues of advances in biotechnology and their potential, the demands of equity and justice related to the allocation of global resources and the need for a universal ethic that accounts for diverse values. The paper comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the article.
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Key Ideas
Strengths and Weaknesses
Impact on My Thinking
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"Austin's (2001) thesis is that globalization has profoundly changed nursing ethics because of the shift to a global frame of reference as opposed to an international one. We now live in a global community with entirely new issues from the past. As a result of living in a global village, we experience a new immediacy that essentially erases political borders. "We watch war, famine, epidemics, and the sufferings of the poor a continent away 'live' from our homes" (Austin, 2002, p. 2). Such immediacy changes the scope of our moral concern. The purpose of the article is to demonstrate the implications of this alteration in the scope of moral concern."
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The Issues and Ethics of Globalization, 2005.
A look into the two sides of the ethical argument for globalization.
2,893 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper covers the historical movement towards globalization. The paper covers the modern global economy as well. The arguments for and against the movement to globalize are covered in depth. There is also a quick look at the ethics behind each argument and ways that we can become more sustainable through a globalized economy.
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"What is globalization? Globalization refers to the "international exchange or sharing of labor force, production, ideas, knowledge, products and services across borders" (kwymca.org). Globalization brings new ideas to all corners of the globe. It is sometimes thought of as Westernization because the West has influenced the rest of the world so much. You can find a McDonalds almost anywhere, and Coke products in the middle of Africa. However, the Western culture has been greatly affected as well. The West has benefited from the success of the global economy in a number of ways, from the choices of foods we have to choose from at the grocery, to the relatively low-cost of products. Globalization has been a much-debated subject of interest. Pro-Globalization supporters argue that it promotes economic opportunity and increases living standards in developing countries."
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Global Positioning System, 2007.
An analysis of the debate over the positive versus negative aspects of the availability of GPS to civilians.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses the development, implementation and availability to civilian use of the global positioning system (or commonly known as the GPS). The paper discusses the history of the GPS from the days of the Cold War. It then discusses the negative aspects of having this technology available, but concludes that technology can be used for good or bad and that the technology itself is not necessarily a problem.
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"Again, whatever technology brings, be it the GPS or another one that would come our way in the next few years or the next few decades, it is up to us either individually or collectively to determine its use. What ever we hold, it could be use for good or for evil. Take for example the ongoing debate on guns and gun control. Those against radical gun control will give compelling reasons why only law enforcement and military personnel should be allowed to carry guns. But if you look at the gun lobbyists, they, too have logical reasons on why we should have "the right to bear arms" not only in terms of the constitutional rights but in moral and ethical aspects as well. Much as the debate will never stop and there would always be two or more schools of thoughts on matters, this is the thing that makes technology more interesting, not just the development, manufacturing and the evolution of the technology, but the application people would put them to."
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Dell's Global Positioning and the Chinese Market, 2008.
A discussion of Dell's successful presence on the Chinese market as a premise for its future expansion in other developing countries with high market potential.
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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The paper states that Dell's consumer base is not a typical American or Canadian, but a wide range of customers from developing regions like China, India and Brazil. The paper comments that China's growth and internal market developments over the last couple of decades have been an incentive for numerous companies to enter this highly profitable market: Dell is one of them. The paper highlights that Dell's global sales objective is to penetrate the lucrative Chinese market and identifies the threats and opportunities for Dell in doing so. The paper also includes a discussion on opportunities for Dell to enter other global markets.
Outline:
Dell's Global Positioning and Chinese Market
Dell's Presence on Chinese Market
Threats and Opportunities
Marketing and sales methods at Dell
Recommendations
Global Opportunities
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"For Dell, the Indian market is very applied to the business system that the company promotes. Indeed, the face-to-face system can work especially well when the customers are generally business entities and Dell can sell in India directly to the many software producers who need a reliable hardware platform on which to operate. As such, the recommendation for Dell is to penetrate the local Indian market starting in the large software producing centers and continuing with the urban areas, where more computers users are likely to be located."
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Organizational Communications, Business Ethics and Globalization, 2006.
Examines organizational communications and business ethics in Nigeria, India and China, using case Studies of Halliburton, Bank of America and Wal-Mart.
1,806 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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The process of globalization is a form of dialogue between an international business organization and another nation's economy and needs. Globalization involves combining existing business organizational structures with that of a new local culture. The tumult that occurs during an organizational expansion into a new economic environment can be difficult, but productive as well. This paper examines how Bank of America made use of a large, inexpensive, yet relatively well-educated English-speaking work force India. It embraced India's advantages and provided benefits for Indian workers, as well as educational, health and safety safeguards and financial opportunities. The paper shows that even Wal-Mart made use of a large population experienced in garment manufacturing on a mass scale in China and provided substantial benefits to the nation in excess to what the local populace was accustomed to receiving from indigenous companies. In contrast, the paper shows that although Halliburton in Nigeria also initially made use of a lower-cost English speaking former colony, it did so with less effective results because of a perceived insensitivity to national needs, such as its corruption and abuse of the local environment.
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"Of course, there are not as many safety and security concerns in India regarding the local population in regards to the banking industry as there are with defense manufacturing. Still, it seems as though, because the company entered into the agreement with a spirit of respect, it has become one of the most popular of "foreign banks" that "are moving more money into India, lured by the rising incomes in Asia's fourth-biggest economy," combined with its cheaper sources of English-speaking and technically experienced labor. (MacDonald & Daga, 2003) Unlike Nigeria, the African nation's economy is not expanding at nearly as quick a pace, thus highlighting the dependency of the Nigerian nation upon Halliburton."
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Ethics and Global Warming, 2005.
This paper examines the dangers of global warming and our responsibility for it.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 89.95
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The paper studies the ethical and philosophical side of the worldwide tragedy of global warming. Looking at texts by noted environmental ethicists such as Erazim Kohak, Paul W. Taylor and Peter Singer, the paper looks at causes of global warming, efforts to reverse and stop global warming and just how responsible we as human beings are for the earth's well-being.
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"In today's world of tsunamis and fires and other natural disasters, there seems to be little that measly man can do to halt his own destruction by Mother Nature. Houses and buildings can only be built so soundly, so much caution can only be taken. Yet, some of nature's ravages can be halted, or could have been avoided, had man possessed more accurate foresight and less greed and apathy. One of these occurrences in nature is global warming. This phenomenon is the increase over the course of time of the temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Global warming is a concern, as if it is left unchecked, it will very likely have a severely adverse effect upon the global environment and economy, through it's damaging of agriculture and livable areas."
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Bio Ethics & Globalization, 2006.
A discussion regarding the contentious issue of stem cell research.
1,428 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper takes a look at stem cell research and the possibilities it holds for human development. The paper reviews the issues surrounding stem cell research and discusses both arguments for and against this science. The paper further discusses the impact that globalization has and will have on scientific development.
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"This debate has been taken to a higher level as President Bush was required to take a stand in the matter. However, due to the fact that the debate became political, it demanded a wider approach and therefore the attention focused on the issue of abortion and the presidential opinion on the problem. Practical issues such as vote numbers make a clear position to be highly improbable. The issue of federal funding of the research was somewhat dealt with by Bush who in the end, after a thorough analysis of the different points of view, decided that "Embryonic stem cell research offers both great promise and great peril. (...)This year, your government will spend $250 million on this important research. I will also name a President's council to monitor stem cell research, to recommend appropriate guidelines and regulations, and to consider all of the medical and ethical ramifications of biomedical innovation." (The White House, 2001)"
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Precision Farming & Global Positioning Systems, 1996.
Use & effectiveness of satellite technology in development of modern agricultural techniques.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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"This research examines the impact of global positioning systems (GPSs) on precision farming. In the discussions that follow both GPS and precision farming are defined, non-agricultural applications of GPS are reviewed, the development of precision farming is traced, contemporary applications of GPS to precision farming are examined, and the future relationship between GPS and precision farming is considered.
Defining GPS and Precision Farming
Global positioning systems use satellite technology (Precision farming offers, 1995, p. 15). The primary system now in use is a network of military satellites that is used to determine ..."
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