...Nikki Jones Group project - Week 4 group 3- Individual Assignment December 6, 2013 The Trayvon Martin case was primarily on the shooting of the teen. Martin unarmed was shot by Zimmerman who was also known for being well trained in martial arts and much larger than the teen appearing to Zimmerman to be involved with drugs. However, there was no proof of the drug relation, only a statement from Zimmerman. (Williams, 2013) His parent stated that was not something Trayvon was involved in and could not believe he would have the dugs on him or dealt with such a thing. (Kaufman, & Lindner, 2013) The trial was in the state of Florida where they allow a jury of as low as half in major criminal cases. (Williams, 2013) Martin being and African-American and Zimmerman a Hispanic man. The point of racial profiling. Impacts of public order. The trial was based upon the actions of a 28-year-old 200 pound, white man following 17 years old 158 pound, the black teenagers. Not to mention the fact the teen was stereotyped as a thug. As Zimmerman was a political figure. In 2006, a similar case was presented convicting John White for manslaughter; he did, however, own many weapons. (Williams, 2013) After an argument started Zimmerman went to reach a cell phone to call 911 and Martin took action as the appearance of Zimmerman was reaching for a gun. Zimmerman was punched in the nose, face, and head. Hitting his head into the concrete several times. Trayvon was killed from the shooting...
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...Founded in 1989, Natureview Farm manufacturers and markets refrigerated cup yogurt under the Natureview Farm brand name. Natureview grew the company revenue from $100,000 in 1989 to over $13 million in 1999. In 1989 Natureview entered the market with two 8oz flavors including vanilla and plain. Based on early success, they continued to launch new 8oz flavors with fruit on the bottom and by the year 2000, they had twelve 8oz flavors representing 86% revenues and four flavors in 32-oz cups representing 14% revenues. Natureview has strong relationships with leading natural foods retailers, including Whole Foods and Wild Oats. Natureview Yogurt uses a family recipe that uses natural ingredients and a special process that gives the yogurt a smooth and creamy texture, without using the artificial thickeners that many major yogurt brands use. In addition, Natureview Farms has significantly higher shelf life of 50 days while many of its largest competitors are at 30 days. The business objective for Natureview is to reach $20 million in revenue by the end of 2001. To achieve this goal Natureview needs consider expanding into the supermarket channel Currently 97% of all yogurt consumed is distributed through the supermarket channel. 46% of organic food consumers purchase organic products at a supermarket. Supermarket chains continue to look for ways to offer more organic products to entice a growing consumer demand and minimize lost market share to other retail stores in the organic...
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...GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) ABSTRACT : Modern technology offers us an affordable mechanism called “GPS” which can help us find our way in situations like lost in a completely unknown place, hiking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, mountain -biking, fishing, cross-country skiing, ORV expeditions, hunting and many others. GPS tells us exactly where we are on the planet at any time. It can do this with precisions ranging from exact precision to points within a 40-foot range. These variations dep end on the model 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...
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...System (GPS) A Paper Submitted to Ann Holms By Writing 2E (11:00-12:50) February 15, 2005 1 GPS – A Navigational Improvement Up to now, navigation has been considered a skill. It took work and knowledge to use a map and compass. In fact, during America’s colonial period, only gentlemen were allowed to learn such techniques. For example, if an ordinary British redcoat was spotted attempting to learn to navigate, he would be hung. Only the officers who were considered gentlemen were allowed to conduct such education [Norman, 1998]. However, as we enter the twentieth century, a new technology emerges to cover the distance between a knowledgeable navigator and an ordinary person. This technology is Global Positioning System (GPS). With a click on a screen, an ordinary person can find his or her way via a complex system involving satellite technology. Essentially, the GPS satellites transmit a signal to receivers on Earth; the GPS receivers then compare the time the signal was transmitted to the time it was received [Leick, 2004]. The results proved extremely precise. However, the new technology not only improves society but hinders it as well. GPS technology improved navigational accuracy significantly in the military, in the economy, and in our ordinary lives; however, it may cause problems for people who don’t have the required knowledge to navigate and it offers an easier way for criminals to accomplish illegal tasks. Military Success Like the internet, GPS was a...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The final project for AE 326 is a high altitude balloon project. GPS technology will be used during that project. GPS technology is also used in everyday life: for example, GPS is used in cellphone’s and car GPS units. In order to locate an object using GPS, one must know the location of the GPS satellites in their respective orbits. One way to determine the location of a GPS satellite is the almanac data. 1.2 Purpose Use the almanac data to predict where a satellite will be in its orbit. Calculate the margin of error between the calculations from the almanac data and the precise ephemeris data. 2.0 METHODOLOGY The commented MATLAB code discussed in the following paragraphs is located in 7.0 Appendix I: MATLAB...
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...Acct 3511 Chapter 8 Concepts – Inventory & Cost of Goods Sold Professor Marco J. Malandra, CPA 1. State 4 characteristics of Inventory & Cost of Goods Sold (CGS)? Is Inventory initially capitalized or expensed? What concept determines when it’s expensed? Inventory: 1) Asset (current) 2) Balance Sheet 3) real 4) debit NAB CGS: 1) Expense 2) Income Statement 3) nominal 4) debit NAB Matching: Any expenses associated with revenue are recorded in the same period as the revenue. Inventory is not expensed until period sold, when Sales revenue is also recorded. 2. What is a Merchandiser and how do their FS’s differ from a Manufacturer or a Service Co? Retail & Wholesale: Buy Inventory or Merchandise, appears on BS until sold, then IS CGS. Manufacturer: Makes inventory appearing on BS or Notes in 3 stages, until sold, then IS CGS. 1) Raw Materials: Major resources to be used in manufacturing products. 2) Work-in-Process: Costs of materials, labor & overhead needed to make products. 3) Finished Goods: Completed WIP costs, ready to be sold. Service Co: No Inventory or CGS accounts (of course, many companies are hybrids, > 1 type). 3. Know the CGS Formula used to determine CGS on the IS: + Beginning Inventory (BI: Costs of inventory not sold from last period’s BS) + Purchases (All costs to buy including Transportation-in, less any Purchase Discount...
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...GPS BASED ADVANCED RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING FPGA Prasanth V Prof. Dr. A. Nagappan C. Arunkumar Madhuvappan Abstract Railways are the biggest transport system all over the world and also for any country too. It is the main backbone for transport system and hence railway safety is a crucial part of railway management system. Rail/road intersections are very unique, special, potentially dangerous and yet unavoidable in the World. One of the major safety aspects is the safe level crossings. Level crossing is a point at where a railway track and a road interact on the same level and these are characterized as manned (where man power is available) level crossings and unmanned (no man power in any from available)...
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...GPS Business Opportunity Memo MKT/431 December 24, 2012 GPS Business Opportunity Memo A competitive analysis is an important step in new business opportunity for any business larger, medium, or small in size. This type of analysis is an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and potential competitors. It provides information to help a new company with an edge to identify opportunities and treats in their perspective marketplace. Team D will describe the result of a competitive analysis for our GPS system, the NAVSTAR. We will explain the characteristics of the market niche to which the product will be targeted. Provide recommendation of our brands characteristics to support the GPS’s value. Specify the overall value proposition and recommend unique product characteristics that will appeal to our targeted market niche. Competitive Analysis With technology increasing everyday many people are using some type of GPS tracking system whether they know it or not. Global Positioning System was created originally for the military to use during maneuvers. NAVSTAR Global Positioning System is the preferred usage with the military because of the reliability of the PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing). Military use Precise Positioning Service signal for more accuracy of the Standard Positioning Service (Dana J. Johnson, 2006 p. 3) since 1950’s until present. Civilians currently have access to GPS navigation systems such as OnStar through their automobiles...
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...tool, GPS receivers, and an emerging GPS-based activity, geocaching, to transform their middle school classrooms from teacher-centered environments to exciting, empowering, exploratory environments that focus on student engagement in the learning process.As the world becomes more connected, managed, and observed through the use of computers and other...
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...sdfdsfdsfsdfds unit requirements in each of the academic subject areas. Students should pursue a challenging and rigorous high school minimum USG curriculum to be best prepared for a successful college experience and should consult with their high school counselor to determine appropriate coursework. The following high school requirements must be met by all freshmen applicants and transfer applicants with less than 30 transferable semester hours. Students should contact their college or university of interest to learn about any additional institution-specific admission requirements that may apply. Carnegie Unit Requirements 16 Carnegie Units should be completed by students graduating high school prior to 2012. 17 Carnegie Units should be completed by students graduating high school in 2012 or later. Carnegie Unit Requirement In Specific Subject Areas 4 Carnegie units of college preparatory English Literature (American, English, World) integrated with grammar, usage and advanced composition skills 4 Carnegie units of college preparatory mathematics Mathematics I, II, III and a fourth unit of mathematics from the approved list, or equivalent courses* or Algebra I and II, geometry and a fourth year of advanced math, or equivalent courses* 3 Carnegie units of college preparatory science for students graduating prior to 2012 Including at least one lab course from life sciences and one lab course from the physical sciences 4 Carnegie units of college...
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...developed EC-145 STC for WAAS implementation modified an aircraft with dual Garmin GNS-430 VOR/LOC/COM/GPS units, a DM 451 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) system, and dual FCDM/SMD-45 systems. The final configuration for this aircraft allows Single Pilot/Dual Pilot Instrument Flight Rules (SP/DPIFR) with NMS1-2 switching capable of GPS display on either FCDM/SMD-45 system. The specific aircraft that was used for the initial STC work had several items of equipment that were installed outside of the Type Certificated option choices. As a result, the aircraft pre-modification configuration for the prototype installation of the STC was very different from the Type Certificated options pre-modification configuration. The revision of the STC to account for the configuration differences is required in order to allow for a broader aircraft serial number applicability baseline. A large number of MBB-BK 117C-2 aircraft serial numbers have no provisions for display of the #1 GPS on the FCDM/SMD-45 systems since the NMS1-2 switching option was not installed in these aircraft. The baseline MBB-BK 117C-2 aircraft GPS system status annunciator location are not within the primary field of view of the flight crew as defined in FAA guidance material. This has important implications to be detailed later in this document. There are further issues with the certification basis and physical location of the GPS antennas. The Flight Manual Supplement for the existing EC-145 STC for WAAS implementation places...
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...............................................4 2.0 History…………………….................................................................................................................5 3.0 Measurement Techniques .......................................................................................................6 4.0. Phasor Measurement Units.....................................................................................................8 4.1. Standards……………………………………………………............................................................10 4.1.1. COMTRADE Standard - IEEE C37.111……………………………………………………….11 4.1.2. Synchrophasor Standard -IEEE C37.118…………………………………………………..11 5.0. Optimization - Spreading and Placements.............................................................................12 5.1. Applications - State Estimation .................................................................................13 5.2 Applications - Control and Protection.........................................................................14 6.0. Conclusions............................................................................................................................16 References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17 ABSTRACT Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) is an emerging technology in Electric Power Systems which has many advantages in Wide Area Disturbance Analysis, Control and Protection. Phasor Measurement Unit technology provides phasor information (both...
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...SRAAC-GPS Aniruddhasayali,siddhesh 24-03-2014 Smart Run-off Accident Avoidance Using Co-ordinates from GPS SRAAC-GPS ANIRUDDHA SAYALI SIDDHESH A thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering Finolex Academy Of Management And Technology Ratnagiri, Maharashtra Date ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We hereby acknowledge those who have imparted their valuable time, energy, intellect and efforts for the timely completion of our project Smart Runoff Accident Avoidance using Coordinates from GPS (SRAAC-GPS). We express our sincere gratitude towards our guide Prof.S.R.Nalage , whose systematic and positive approach towards the progress of this project throughout the year has led to its successful and timely completion. We would like to thank him for his valuable suggestions and the efforts he has taken for the same. We are also grateful to Prof.G.S.Kulkarni (Head of the Department, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering) for allowing us to use all the available facilities in the department necessary for the project. We would also like to thank all the faculty members and staff for extending their helping hand whenever needed. We are indebted to laboratory supervisors Mr. Pardule and Mr. Biradar for their immense help in the project work. Last but not the least, we are grateful to all our colleagues and friends for their constant support, constructive criticism and encouragement 1. Bavdhankar...
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... 3. CSTDMA function can avoid and solve communication conflict. 4. Transponder has external serial data interface(RS-422, RS-232). 5. Transmit and reciever safety message, and equipped with "SOS" safety button. 6. Support three operation mode: Carrier-sense mode, assigned mode and polled mode. 7. Internal GPS reciever, as data source for position, COG and SOG can be connected to all devices compatible to GPS and PC, PDA, ECDIS, RADAR, etc. 8. Alarm and indication (via LED) for power , error, time-out, status. Specifications STANDARDS | IEC 62297-1 | | IEC 61162-1 | | IEC 60945-2002 | VHF RECEIVER Frequency Range | 156.025MHZ ~ 162.025 MHZ | Channel Bandwidth | 25 KHZ | Number of AIS Receivers | 2 Receiver ( one time shared between | | AIS/DSC ) / 1 Transmitter | CH-1 | Default CH 87B ( 161.975 MHZ ) | CH-2 | Default CH 88B ( 162.025 MHZ ) | Number of DSC Receiver | 1 ( CH 70) | RX DSC | 156.525 MHZ | Max. Usable Sensitivity | PER less 20% at -107dBm | VHF TRANSMITTER Power Output | 2 Watt ( 33 dBm ±1.5dB ) | Modulation | GMSK / FM | Data Rate | 9.6K dps / per channel | Modulation Spectrum | IEC 62287 | DSC RECEIVER Modulation | 1300 HZ / 2100 Hz FSK | Data Rate | 1200 bps ± 30 ppm | Spurious Response Rejection | Over 70dB for Signal @ -104dBm; BER less 1% | Blocking | More 84dB for Signal @ -104dBm; BER less 1% | GPS RECEIVER...
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...Garmin GPS Navigation Systems with New Integrated Technology Marketing Management MKTG522 Garmin GPS Navigation Systems with New Integrated Technology 1. Executive Summary Garmin specializes in satellite navigation systems, which are called Global Positioning Systems or GPS. Its core competencies have enabled it to become the leading competitor in the Portable Navigation Device (PND) market. Garmin is the leading portable navigation company in the industry with more than 50 percent of the market share in 2008. Through analysis and market research it has been determined that the industry has a high threat of competition especially due to the growing use of cellular device GPS products. When looking at Garmin’s life cycle, it has been determined that Garmin is currently in a declining state. Garmin’s stock, sales, and revenue have fallen since 2008. The most important environmental change that Garmin needs to focus on is technology change. Garmin’s products and its core business come from its research and development efforts. Garmin needs to recognize and adapt to the technology changes and consumer needs. Investing more money into research and development for PND devices will provide Garmin with greater potential to make a lasting impact on the industry. Garmin has the resource to compete with cellular handset devices and other PND companies. Garmin will release its latest automotive GPS device this January 2014. The new model will be superior...
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