Global Positioning System

Cameras on the ceiling and a laptop serve as an indoor global positioning system.

The Department uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) in its peacekeeping missions, for their military and civilian components.

Relevance and positioning

Most dhows used for arms shipment are motorized, equipped with the Global Positioning System and other sophisticated navigation and maritime instruments.

Design, relevance and positioning

The pirates off the coast of Somalia are trained fighters, often dressed in military fatigues, using speedboats equipped with satellite phones and Global Positioning System equipment.

Positioning for a bargain with the West

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) is actively contributing to the International Earth Rotation Service through analysis of global positioning system (GPS) and very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) measurements.

From 26 September to 1 October 2004, a long campaign of simultaneous observations of all the summits was carried out with a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver assigned to each summit.

The judicial system in Guam comprises both local and federal components.

In the order of importance, the next challenges identified by respondents were differing levels of language proficiency, driving skills, radio communications and map reading skills (including use of global positioning system technology).

Ionization layer full of electrons indicated the radio used by the military has a larger range of broadcasts. In addition, it may prevent the global positioning system (GPS) signal from the solar storm.

In China, ERAs are open only to members of the local online public procurement bidding system maintained by local public procurement centres.

However, for others who had received national training, the familiarization training was too simple and they suggested more focus on mission specific aspects, including technology such as the global positioning system (GPS) and Lotus Notes.

Major research and development projects undertaken in those areas are as follows automatic dependence surveillance, a system that gives pseudo radar images to air traffic controllers by using aircraft derived position data transmitted through a satellite data link and the wide area augmentation system, a system that improves the integrity, accuracy and availability of the Global Positioning System (GPS) for civil aviation in Japan

15. Also encourages in such operations the sharing of geographical data, including remotely sensed images and geographic information system and global positioning system data among Governments, space agencies and relevant international humanitarian organizations, as appropriate, and also notes in this context the work being done by the Global Disaster Information Network

In the meantime, the relations between local councils and the traditional chiefdom system are evolving satisfactorily.

The field offices also helped local civil society organizations to participate in development policy debates occurring within a system of local development councils strengthened under the peace agreements.

And, in an effort to bring coherence to commercial courts rulings, the court system will be directly financed by the central government, rather than by the corresponding local government. This promises to strengthen the independence of the court system at the local level.

In North Sulawesi it is the cooperative they have a democratic culture there, so there you can use the local justice system to protect your system.

A system of local officers is in charge of collecting revenue at both the seaport and airport.

The weak capacities of local implementing partners and lack of a banking system also constrain effective implementation.

(b) National and local implementation of the Hyogo Framework is the essential goal for the Strategy system.

Furthermore, in recognition of the importance of space technology for navigation, geopositioning and time synchronization, the European Union was developing the Galileo system, which, as a result of negotiations with the United States of America would be coordinated with the Global Positioning System (GPS) to strengthen and improve the use of civil satellite navigation worldwide.

It also promotes the participation of actors from the system for full assistance and promotes youth activism in the establishment and implementation of Local Operational Plans, provides training for the local network of the System to Guarantee Rights, and provides a permanent technical advisory program.

Furthermore, as a complement to remote sensing and the global positioning system (GPS), space technology and GIS information management applications, mobile satellite services have the capability to dramatically improve risk assessment, disaster preparedness, early warning, and onset and post disaster relief operations.

The Fundamental Geodynamic Observatory of the University of Latvia is a member of two space technique networks the global ILRS network and the Global Positioning System (GPS) network of the Reference Frame Sub Commission for Europe of the International Association of Geodesy.

The plan focuses on agency responsibilities, possible settlement sites, the pre positioning of relief items and security arrangements.

11. Also encourages in such operations the sharing of geographical data, including remotely sensed images and geographic information system and global positioning system data among Governments, space agencies and relevant international humanitarian organizations, as appropriate, and notes in that context the work being done by the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and the Global Disaster Information Network

Further efforts are also needed to harmonize the distribution of responsibilities between local councils and the traditional chiefdom system.

b. Training workshops or field trips to United Nations project sites, in cooperation with the local United Nations system partners, for local journalists so as to promote better understanding of United Nations issues and organization of training sessions for local United Nations librarians

Law No 22 of 1999 on Local Government and Law No 25 of 1999 on Balanced Finances between Central and Local Government transformed the political system from being highly centralized to a more decentralized one, allowing for more autonomy at local Government level.

Although that system provided for a local government, the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act adopted by the United States favoured the preservation of a colonial system on the island.

Many investors also feel the need to balance increasingly speculative investments ( satellite positioning ) with much safer investments ( core positioning ). To meet the latter objective, they turn to prudently managed countries, placing upward pressure on their currencies, too and, again, beyond what would be warranted by domestic fundamentals.

Based on the above positioning, we can boldly imagine the rough appearance of the new frigates in the future.

But here, Brian captured a unique view by positioning himself underneath the boat when they threw the waste overboard.

In recognition of its unique positioning and role, UNOSAT has become part of several global initiatives of strategic importance.

If it means a number of fixed or static targets over a large area, such as armour in defensive positions, these could in theory be attacked by a number of GPS (global positioning system) guided weapons released from a single aircraft in a single pass.

It is considered necessary to take account of local knowledge and link it to the modern information and communication system.

Further analysis has subsequently been undertaken, and UNOPS has developed a set of strategic business development objectives for market positioning.

As a major entrepôt in South East Asia, Singapore has been relentlessly positioning itself vis à vis the global economy.

14. Also encourages in such operations the sharing of geographical data, including remotely sensed images and geographic information system and global positioning system data, among Governments, space agencies and relevant international humanitarian and development organizations, as appropriate, and notes in that context initiatives such as those undertaken by the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and the Global Disaster Information Network

12. Also encourages in such operations the sharing of geographical data, including remotely sensed images and geographic information system and global positioning system data among Governments, space agencies and relevant international humanitarian organizations, as appropriate, and also notes in that context initiatives such as those undertaken by the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and the Global Disaster Information Network

13. Also encourages in such operations the sharing of geographical data, including remotely sensed images and geographic information system and global positioning system data, among Governments, space agencies and relevant international humanitarian organizations, as appropriate, and also notes in that context initiatives such as those undertaken by the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters and the Global Disaster Information Network