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GIS Research Proposal, 2006.
A look at the need for research pertaining to GIS or geographic information system, used for military purposes.
2,853 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper discusses military intelligence. The paper relates military intelligence to the use of the geographic information system or GIS. According to the paper, GIS is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing and displaying geographically referenced information.
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"The next article to consider is GIS or geographic information system. A GIS is a computer system capable of capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced information; that is, data identified according to location. Practitioners also define a GIS as including the procedures, operating personnel, and spatial data that go into the system (USGS 2006)). GIS is considered a new and trailblazing technological application that aids in "scientific investigation, resource management and development planning. The power of a GIS comes from the ability to relate different information in a spatial context and to reach a conclusion about this relationship. Most of the information we have about our world contains a location reference, placing that information at some point on the globe. This is done by using a location reference system, such as longitude and latitude, and perhaps elevation. (USGS 2006))" For example, if a commander wants to know the trending of movements of a particular insurgent group in Iraq, the intelligence gathered-strength, disposition, mobility and times of activity-can be input in the GIS and with another trend and analysis application, an analysis can be made on where they are going and how soon can they get there."
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Internet Based GIS, 2002.
A paper which provides information on internet based geographic information systems (GIS).
2,477 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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Geographic Information System (GIS) is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze and display all forms of geographically referenced information. The paper shows that the rapid developments in computer and communication technology have changed many aspects in human life. The Internet, being one of the major developments in information technology, has a growing demand for applications such as the Internet-based GIS. This paper contains description and background of Internet-based GIS. It also examines and describes several of the techniques, applications, and approaches that can be used to develop Internet-based GIS.
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"A direct-access GIS application is delivered through a specific software product. It enables the user to directly manipulate and retrieve data. If offline, working with locally stored data is possible. Direct-access GIS applications are installed on the user's computer either as java applet or as a full software. ArcExplorer is an example of a direct-access GIS used especially for intranet system based data sharing. It doesn't take too much disk space and allows preparing graphics and inserting maps in word-processing documents. ArcExplorer can be installed as stand-alone application or as ActiveX plug-in to a Web browser. (Weise, Ulrike, Internet GIS)"
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GIS Implementation Plan: New Jersey Treasury, 2008.
An analysis of the necessary aspects for the successful implementation of a geographic information system (GIS) project intended for the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.
1,863 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper outlines a geographic information system (GIS) implementation project intended for the New Jersey Department of the Treasury. The paper discusses the project's purpose, as well as the costs that would be involved in its implementation. It discusses the personnel that would be needed, as well as the hardware, software and infrastructure that would be necessary.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Needs Assessment
GIS Solution
Overview
Data
Personnel
Hardware
Software
Infrastructure
Financial Plan
Cost Factors
Project Budget
Implementation Timeline
Summary
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"The information and technology (IT) infrastructure used to support the GIS application consists of all of the existing IT components. These components consist of computer hardware, the communications networks currently in place, the relational databases which each division maintains to support their own data sets and the various software applications which the staff utilizes in its daily tasks. The GIS application and hardware will be added onto the existing IT infrastructure and integrated according to need."
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GIS, 2002.
The importance GIS (Geographic Information System) to todays farmer.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This is a paper that emphasizes the role of GIS in agricultural industry.
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GIS in Bahrain, 2004.
This paper examines the ways in which the government of Bahrain has been able to incorporate the power of Geographical Information Systems software into a number of different public-sector planning strategies.
8,315 words (approx. 33.3 pages), 31 sources, MLA, $ 177.95
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The thesis focuses on an examination of current project management methodologies and practices that may have utility in the effective management of complex GIS projects. Current practices are examined in order to determine the generic processes and tools that are available and the methodologies that have been recommended as useful. As well, the influence of the GIS project life cycle is examined, and the roles and responsibilities of the GIS project manager are addressed in light of project life cycle. A complex GIS municipal project completed in Bahrain is reviewed in order to determine if the principles set forth in the thesis on project management were applied.
Introduction
Uses of GIS in Bahrain
Objectives of the Thesis
Overview of the Thesis
Project Life Cycle
Development of a Strategic Plan
Assess Phase
Define Phase
Design Phase
Build Phase
Deliver Phase
Maintain Phase
Project Management
Overview of Project Management
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"It is not an exaggeration to say that Geographical Information Systems as a method of information gathering and information processing is probably the most important and influential methodological and technical development to have occurred in geography and in the ways in which human understand the parameters of the physical world around us over in the past two decades. In Bahrain as elsewhere, GIS systems have helped to unify the ways in which we see the physical and human elements of the land, thus enabling people to understand the effect of human habitation far more clearly (and in a far more sophisticated way) than ever before."
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS), 1999.
Discusses the method used to unify human and physical geography and utilize space more effectively and humanistically. Examines technology, applications and how it compares to traditional geography.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 55.95
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"Geographical Information Systems is probably the most important and influential methodological development to have occurred in geography in the past two decades, helping to unify human and physical geography and allowing geographers to map space in ways more sophisticated and more complex than dreamed of before. And yet GIS is not without its critics, who argue that it glorifies technology over theory, reducing geography to a "gee whiz" level of description that - while visually engaging -- provides no substantive analysis. This paper defines GIS, looks at its limitations as well as its strengths, and seeks to predict what the future of GIS may be.
While a definition of what constitutes GIS is central to discussing its role within geography, such a definition is in fact difficult to produce since the term is used so variably by ..."
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Geographic Information Systems, 2004.
A thesis on effective Geographic Information Systems (GIS), using a project in Bahrain as an example.
5,229 words (approx. 20.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 130.95
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The thesis provides an examination of current project management methodologies and practices that may have utility in the effective management of complex GIS projects. Current practices are examined in order to determine the generic processes and tools available and the methodologies that have been recommended as useful. As well, the influence of the GIS project life-cycle is examined, and the roles and responsibilities of the GIS project manager are addressed in light of project life-cycle. A complex GIS municipal project completed in Bahrain is reviewed in order to determine if the principles set forth in the thesis on project management were applied.
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"More and more data are becoming available in a digital format. Investments in the field of data communication are huge and enable the transfer of large amounts of data all over the world. Internet and Intranet are increasing the availability of information for large parts of society. And these developments change the way organisations think and act. Well-designed GIS systems will enable quick and easy access to these large volumes of data and enable organisations to use them to gather information either for their own benefit or for the public benefit in order to:
- Provide services;
- Increase competitiveness
- Provide information.
Increasingly organizations are recognizing that geographic information can serve as an important resource. There is a growing awareness that when a GIS project is successfully completed, the users of the GIS end product can be more effective in completing their work without increasing the complexity associated with it."
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Geo-Information Science, 2007.
An analysis of the impact of geo-information science on the developing region of sub-Saharan Africa.
3,982 words (approx. 15.9 pages), 25 sources, APA, $ 108.95
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This paper refers to a number of sub-Saharan African examples and discusses the scope of what geo-information science (GIS) has yet to offer such developing regions. It suggests that GIS is no different than any other technological innovations available to Third World countries. The paper also describes the ways in which GIS is limited by matters of application, interpretation and general human error.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Development Complications
What Remains the Same
Post-1989 Restructuring and 'Growth'
Water and the Future
Beyond Economics - Important Development Factors
Concluding Remarks
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" Also, geo-information science methods may be more applicable at some times in matters having little to do with development as discussed. For example, spatial information visualization techniques may be more useful, for the time being, in assessing refugee flows across national borders, as the purposes to which countries hopes to devote them and to provide but one of many examples, how does one plan development with or without GIS input for border areas of Congo now settled by refugees from Rwanda, invited and uninvited? In the case of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe's self-styled government has created a condition of relative starvation, accepted much military aid from the People's Republic of China towards an unknown but nerve-wracking political undertaking, the world waiting to know how much food aid may be permitted into the country, in the next year or so. In 2006, it was announced that with Chinese technology, Internet usage in Zimbabwe would be 'bugged' and modem use most limited on account of Mugabe's fears concerning his opposition. (BBC: 2006) Clearly, this kind of regime or overall environment does not bode well for any sort of development or studies towards future planning; earlier, like various other African regimes, Zimbabwe has forced foreign journalists and other observers and occasional NGO aid workers to leave the country."
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Crime Mapping, 2006.
This paper discuses the history and applications of crime mapping, an essential tool in the crime analyst's arsenal.
1,955 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper explains that crime maps can be used not only to solve but also to prevent crimes. The author points out that, beginning about in the early 1900s, the earliest crime maps were pin maps, color-coded pins physically placed on wall maps. The paper relates that the use of mainframe computers for mapping was so labor intensive that it was only worth making a map if it was going to be used as a base map for a large area. The author indicates that, in the 1990s, the availability of personal computers and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) programs made mapping easier, faster and with much more detail. The author relates that crime pattern analysts include key mapping factors, such as the location, distance, and other thematic information, to create visual representations of information that can be used by the various participants in the criminal justice system.
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"The general public is also able to use crime maps. In Oakland, California the police department posts their crime maps on the Internet so that everyone can be informed about crime in their neighborhood. The Oakland Mayor explained that people are unable to ignore the plight of their neighborhood if the crime statistics are openly available. The public is also able to use crime maps to decide where they want to live when moving to a new city. Having the crime statistics on a map allows a person to see exactly where crime has and is likely to continue to happen in exact neighborhoods."
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Global Custody, 2002.
This paper discusses the Northern Europe global custody industry, with specific reference to UBS Global Custody.
14,220 words (approx. 56.9 pages), 76 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This extensive paper defines global custody as a centralized service for the administration of all cross-border investments. The author is interested in UBS, the merger of Union Bank of Switzerland, and SBC, whose key strength of lies in the extent of its in-house business. The author believes that the future of custodian business will be shaped by two main provisos, specifically, technological development and personnel professional skills.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Players
Mellon Trust
Credit Suisse
UBS
Northern Trust
Royal Trust
HSBC-GIS
BNP Paribas
Brown Brothers Harriman
ABN-AMRO Mellon
Bank Leu
Credit Suisse First Boston
The Evolution of the Custody Market
The Importance of the Custodian and its Relationships
The European Market
Germany
Regulatory Framework
Marketing of Foreign Collective Investment Schemes in Germany
Market Situation
Advertising
Sales Agents
Tax Regulations
Legal Constraints
The Competitive Environment
Barriers
Advantages
Finland
Merita Bank
Denmark
The Market
Norway
Den Norske Bank
Christiania Bank
The Climate
Market Players
Union Bank of Norway
Sweden
The Market Players
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Svenska Handelsbanken
Swedbank
The Market
The Prospects
Why to Go Global for Global Custody Services?
Competitive Advantage for the UBS
The Services that UBS Provides
Securities Safekeeping
Entitlements and Redemption
Corporate Actions
Proxy Voting Services
Securities Trading
Reclamation of Withholding Tax
Cash Management
Relationship and Account Management
Investment Accounting
Investment Accounting under IAS
Recommendations (ARR)
Investment Reporting
Securities Lending
Compliance Monitoring
UBS KeyLink
UBS PortfolioLink
UBS AssetLink
Conclusion
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"Merita Bank fortunes change from year to year and its most consistent characteristic appears to be its incongruity. Some of Merita's problems can be traced back to market idiosyncrasies, most notably an inflexibility about local practices that defy the efforts of even the most pliable agent bank: Merita's progress is all the more notable as a result. Also making progress is Leonia Bank, but its client base is negligible. SEB Securities Services and Svenska Handelsbanken are the real ringers to watch, thereby making Finland a natural target for those with regional ambitions in Europe's colder bands."
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Vietnam War: When Heaven and Earth Changed Places, 2004.
A book review of Le Ly Hayslip's novel, "When Heaven and Earth Changed Places".
1,641 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper provides a brief review of life during the Vietnam war as experienced by a young girl. It explains how the book focuses on the influences that came together to cause the war, the fact that there are no enemies, just sides and positions, and the personal tragedies and emotional struggles that she and many others experienced. Hayslip is a wonderful humanitarian today. She utilizes former GIs to go back and deliver humanitarian aid to previously war-torn parts of Vietnam.
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"Le Ly Hayslip has always been in-between. She was partly influenced by the south and north, east and west, peace and war, and Vietnam and America. It has been her life and fate to be in-between Heaven and Earth. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places recounts her experiences from a small village in Vietnam called Ky La. Hayslip is another victim of the Vietnam War. The brutality of the war created separation in her family, the destruction of an individual, and distrust among formerly friendly neighbors. She was born the youngest of six children in a close-knit Buddhist family. Throughout her childhood, the peace breaks into pieces due to the war. Le Ly, as a little girl, serves the Viet Cong fighters, and she is honored for courageously surviving tortures in prison when captured by the government."
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Tony Awards, 2005.
This paper discusses the reason the Tony Awards were named after Antoinette Perry.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper explores why the Tony Awards were named after Antoinette Perry and who exactly Antoinette Perry was. The paper discusses how these questions are often not mentioned when people talk about the Tony Awards, but there are many reasons that the Tony Awards were named after Antoinette Perry. The paper examines how the life and works of Tony Antoinette Perry affected Broadway, the lives of many GIs, actresses and actors and many others. The paper relates that the way to show the appreciation for all that Tony Antoinette had done for Broadway was to name the Tony Awards after her.
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Policy Technology in the 21st Century, 2005.
Examines modern police technology.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper describes some of the new police technologies. It focuses on three different categories: two mature technologies -- MDT and MCT; two newly-implemented technologies GIS/GPS mapping technology and NASA's VISAR technology; and finally, two emerging technologies that are still in technological and policy development stages, but have been already tested to prove their effectiveness in police work: PMI technology and Thermal Imaging Lie Detector Technology.
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