...and type of the GPS receiver you have. GPS is a worldwide radio-navigation system formed from a constellation of 24 satellites and their ground stations. GPS uses these satellites as reference points to calculate positions accurate to a matter of meters. In fact, with advanced forms of GPS you can make measurements to better than a centimeter! In a sense it's like giving every square meter on the planet a unique address. GPS receivers have been miniaturized to just a few integrated circui ts and so are becoming very economical. And that makes the technology accessible to virtually everyone. These days GPS is finding its way into cars, boats, planes, construction equipment, movie making gear, farm machinery, even laptop computers. CITC (CE DEPT.) 1 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) 1.0 BACKGROUND AND HISTO RY : GPS network has been around longer than the Personal Computer. The US Department of Defense designed this system back in the 1970’s. It was (and still is) called NAVSTAR by the Department. The first satellite went into orbit in 1 978 and the network reached its current “full constellation” in 1994 with 24 satellites. Originally, the Department of Defense designed this system with a strategic military application in mind. However, the widespread usefulness of the GPS network was quickly recognized and it was made available for civilian use...
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...followed to this day. Even though these two men lived very different lives they both had the divine mission to show the people that there is only one true God and to spread his word where ever they should travel. Their lives and customs were different yet they both suffered greatly at the hands of non believers in order to spread the word of their one true God. Mohammad Mohammad was born an ordinary man in 570 CE. This ordinary man was soon to become a prophet who was to reveal to everyone that Islam was the true religion and the original path of monotheism. Allah (God) is the only God and sole authority for Islam; however Mohammad was to be his messenger and was believed by Muslims to be the model for the teachings in the Qur’an. It is believed that Mohammad’s sayings and actions of his life are preserved in the Hadith. Mohammad’s father had died before he was born and when he still young his mother and grandfather passed away leaving him to live with his uncle and to become a shepherd. It was during a trip to Syria with his uncle that Mohammad caught the eye of a Christian monk who saw marks upon his body that indicated he was a prophet. Throughout this time Mohammad continued to work and soon became the manager of caravans for a wealthy woman named Khadijah. When Mohammad was 25 and Khadijah was 40 they were married and she proved to be his strongest and most loyal supporter during the early years of his mission. Throughout the years solitary retreats...
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...Department of the Army Civilian SUPERVISOR CHECKLIST - New Employee NEW EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name: Start date: Position: Rater: Assigned Sponsor: Senior Rater: WITHIN 3 DAYS OF FIRM ACCEPTANCE OF JOB Obtain firm start date from CPAC _____________________________ Contact new employee to welcome him/her to the Army team; send a welcome letter and/or email; provide New Employee Checklist and brochure and confirm start date. ________________________ (If different, notify CPAC) Assign sponsor for new employee and explain sponsor responsibilities (e.g. checklist, welcome packet, timelines, etc.) AT LEAST 1 WEEK BEFORE START DATE Announce pending arrival of new employee to staff and senior leaders; send announcement email Identify needed training / administrative tasks for new employee’s first 1-2 weeks Review work area and confirm an assigned workstation, desk, work bench, chair, computer, network, telephone, office supplies or other required tools and equipment FIRST DAY Ensure sponsor meets and escorts new employee upon arrival. Pre-arrange alternate in case of sponsor’s absence Arrange to have senior leader administer the Oath of Office, if possible Meet with new employee to discuss first day activities Provide Army Acculturation Handbook and/or website location Ensure technical assistance is available to help new employee set up computer and access network resources FIRST DAY – INTRODUCTIONS, TOURS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Try...
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...Medieval Africa Medieval Africa developed as a result of trade. The Trans-Saharan trade route connected the Sudan and Niger regions of Africa to the Mediterranean, and from there to Islamic states and later to Europe. The Trans-Saharan routes depended on camels. By 700 CE, humans had learned to domesticate camels. Camel’s unique attributes made them perfect for making the desert journey across the Sahara, turning it into a viable trade passage. Traders took camels in caravans, large groups of traders, animals and trade goods that travelled together. The first state to develop in the Niger region was Ghana, around 900 CE. Ghana developed to control the Trans-Saharan trade. Ghana was a monarchy, and the state made money by taxing merchants. Gold and iron were produced in Africa and traded north. Salt and manufactured European goods were traded south. Historians have limited information about Ghana because there were few literate people. Most of our records come either from travelling merchants or from stories passed down orally by professional story-tellers called griots. Mali replaced Ghana by 1100 CE. Trade volume continued to increase over the entire period, so by the middle of Mali’s dominance, Mali was a rich and well-known trading kingdom. One of the best examples comes from the story of one of Mali’s kings, Mansa Musa. As Muslim traders came into Ghana and then into Mali, they brought the Muslim religion. In Ghana, many merchants converted. By the...
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...China to Rome. Mali compared and made differences to the silk with their history, geography, trade, and lasting impact. To start off, The Silk compared and made differences to Mail by their history. The Silk’s history was that they started around 200 BC and ended around 1300 AD. The Silk had many civilizations throughout it from Rome to China. The Slk was 4,000- 5,000 miles long. Going through the whole silk took several days. Also, in which all of those routes are dangerous where sometimes you can run into bandits and possibly wars. The way the silk was formed was when Rome and China ran into each other and Rome saw the silk and wanted it.so did the Indians and other civlizations....
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...delivery of courses which are either new or which have aspects of significant change within the new national qualifications (NQ) framework. The advice and guidance provides suggestions on approaches to learning and teaching. Practitioners are encouraged to draw on the materials for their own part of their continuing professional development in introducing new national qualifications in ways that match the needs of learners. Practitioners should also refer to the course and unit specifications and support notes which have been issued by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/34714.html This document includes web links (ie urls) to specific YouTube clips. Please note the following: 1. When you click on these web links you are moving away from the Education Scotland website. Education Scotland is not responsible for content on external websites. 2. As YouTube provides an open forum for users to post comments it is recommended that practitioners check the clips, and any appended comments, in advance so as to assess suitability before directing learners to them. Acknowledgement © Crown copyright 2012. You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ or e-mail: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk. Where we have identified any third party copyright...
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...Per. 1 CCOT Rewrite A bridge between different lands from the year 200 BCE to 1450 CE, the Silk Roads experienced many patterns of interaction. During this period of time, the roads changed such as the amount they were used, which changed as nations and empires rose and fell; the goods and ideas that traveled the roads after Europe and Asia increased their trading; and lastly the safety of the roads varied throughout this time period. However, the Silk Roads still experienced many continuities as well, for example their original purpose which was to facilitate the exchange of goods between Asia and Europe never changed; they continued to influence many cultures especially with the traveling of religions; and the Silk Roads have always had long term affects and influence on powerful empires. Towards the beginning of their patterns of interaction in 200 BCE, the Silk Roads were minimally used in East Asia. As time progresses, the roads increase as did empires such as Rome and Han who grew both economically and culturally due to usage of the roads. But, instability and economic pressures took a toll on the two empires, and when Rome fell in 476, the Silk Roads were used far less than how they originally were. The roads managed to pick up again as the Byzantine Empire in the east emerged and was able to prosper from usage of the already available roads. However, the Mongols come into play and invade the empire and end Byzantine’s era with the Silk Roads. In Western Europe...
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...compare what impact their death had on their religion, describe how each individual was and is worshipped, and explain how their messages are being carried out in the world today. According to the Bible, the Angel Gabriel told Jesus’ mother Mary, that she was chosen to bear the Son of God. This came as a surprise to Mary because she was newly married to Joseph who was a carpenter, and still a virgin. This concept is known as the Immaculate Conception. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. This fulfilled the prophecies foretold in the Old Testament about the Messiah being born in the homeland of King David. There are no stories about the time Jesus was a child up until the age of twelve. The story goes that his parents left behind Jesus and when they found him, he was in a Temple. He amazed the rabbis by “discussing the Torah” and asking “did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” . His teenage years and twenties are also a mystery. At thirty he showed up to the shores of the Jordan River to be baptized by John (Fischer, 2005). At first John did not feel comfortable about performing the baptism because Jesus is without sin, but Jesus insisted and John conceded. There are many interpretations as to why Jesus did this, from Jesus being baptized for the whole of mankind, to John proclaiming the arrival of the Messiah. After Jesus was baptized, he went...
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...Part 1: Identification and evaluation of sources Step 1 – Planning the Investigation The investigation will explore the question: to what extent did the Christian church influence the politics of the middle ages? The investigation will concentrate on the kingdom of the Franks from the reign of Clovis, who reigned from 481-511 CE, to the reign of Charlemagne from 768-814 CE. With this topic the investigation will go more in depth on why Clovis decided to convert to Christianity, how much power the Christian church had while Charlemagne was in power, how much the Christian church influenced how he reigned and how much influence the church generally had throughout the Frankish kingdom. These topics will be attempted to be answered by researching...
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...Republic of the Philippines Polytechnic University of the Philippines COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sta. Mesa Manila Tel. No. 718 – 76 – 32 to 45 Republic of the Philippines Polytechnic University of the Philippines COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Sta. Mesa Manila Tel. No. 718 – 76 – 32 to 45 CE VISION The College of Engineering envisions itself to be center of excellence in engineering education. CE MISSION The College of Engineering is committed to produce competitive engineers who will serve as catalyst for sustainable growth and development in national and international levels. CE GOALS 1. Provide Quality education through instruction, advance research and extension services: 2. Produce world-class professionals as potential industry leaders and job providers 3. Develop and improve facilities through the use of adapted technology and indigenous materials and: 4. Maintain, upgrade and improve facilities through the adaptation of engineering techniques. OBJECTIVES 1. Strengthen the BSIE program consistent with global trends; 2. Develop faculty as competent mentors and quality researchers, through advanced studies, and other facets of continuing professional education; 3. Develop the critical thinking and communication skills of students, giving emphasis to research and extension services; 4. Equip graduates with appropriate knowledge and technical skills imbued with desirable work attitudes...
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...to the development of many civilizations and countries, such as China, Persia, and India. Not only goods were spread through the known world, many philosophies and religions were spread, because of the vast land the Silk Road traveled through. 3. Trans-Saharan Trade- When gold came in demand for the needs of coinage for the mediterranean nations, Berbers...
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...Government: when an issue arised all members had a discussion and decision- making process to resolve problems. Status based on: age, ability, position in kin group, and gender. Pop: 500 or less people in tribe or village. Animism- worshiped celestial bodies, nature, animals, and ancestors. Shamans: mediators between human and spirit world and healers. Family/ kin based. Nomads: Traveled with the seasons in small groups called bands and they would hunt and forage for food. Or Subsistent Economy: lived in settlements gardening small plots or herding domesticated animals. Had simple manual tools and knowledge of natural environment in order to produce enough food, clothing, and shelter for basic survival. Dress did not communicate individual identity because everyone knew each other as unique individuals because of how small the population was. For protection or to show kin group or rite of passage. Dress was minimal because they needed to be able to carry it on their backs. Body supplements include feathers lightweight transportable item. Amulets “ Modifications: body paints tattooing and scarification Subsisitent economies wore wrapped of preshaped items that could be folded easily and stored away. Anoraks or loincloths Between 20,000 and 15,000 bce the needle and thread were developed and tools such as fishing line, handles, nets, carriers, and dress materials textiles made with yarn and rope etc. Chapter 8 Political Scale culture: 10,000 BCE- 1,500 CE Refer to...
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...Table of Content: CE Mark Section: 3 The Instruction and Safety Manual: 5 Marketing in Japan: 9 Marketing in Europe: 11 CE Mark Section: CE Marking is the Symbol . (Wellkang Group) The letters “CE” are the abbreviation of the French phrase “Conformite Europeene”, this means European conformity. This term is in all official European Union documents. The main objectives of the CE Marking are to harmonize all varying national regulations for consumer and industrial products making a single market, also by having this create a cost savings for producers and enhance the safety of products for consumers. Now once you have the CE marking you are able to market to any country that uses it without further cost or legal issues. For any business in the USA a great place to start researching and preparing for the steps needed for CE marking is www.Export.gov (US government). We have attached a pamphlet from the site they created for US companies trying to sell in this market at the end of the report. Also, attached to the end of this report from the site is an example of a Declaration of Conformity, which we will go over later. When researching Hammerhead sleds and the problems you were having in this market, it became clear very early on that the major problem is the lack of CE Marking on your product. This is required on all Toys attempting to be sold in any of the EU countries. Sleds such as your product fall under the Toy Directive, which is Directive...
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...In 570 CE, a man, who would soon contribute to the spread of one of the major religions, was born. Muhammed was a merchant who became a prophet and started Islam. Muhammad had gone to a cave to meditate when he received God's words. He received this message in 610 CE and he received it at Mount. Hira. This event was important because it was the start of one of the major religions. Islam spread rapidly among places not related to Muhammed because of raids and military campaigns, trade and trade routes, and the appeal of the message. Perhaps the first major reason for the spread of Islam was raids followed by military campaigns. Raids were redirected to different communities after the Ummah had their wish of not attacking fellow Muslim communities. Karen Armstrong stated, "The obvious answer was a series of Ghazu raids against non-Muslim communities in the neighboring communities" (Document D). Therefore, the unity of the Ummah was protected as the raids were no longer directed against...
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