It may seem magical, but there is only science and technology. It's called Global Positioning System or GPS. I was the first time for them, while a soldier introduced. At that time the technology was new and often unreliable. It was more of an interesting toy, but I know where I was a map. But that was then and this is now.

You may have seen advertisements. Maybe someone had to show what he has. Maybe you have a friend or acquaintance, oftenshow your GPS and how they do.

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The purpose of GPS is to show where in the world has to tell. Although not necessarily use, it would be nice to know how it works.

You've probably seen a globe in the classroom, when the places of the school and many others. You'll notice the horizontal and vertical lines on it. These are the latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds measured

The grid or matrix is ​​created by vertical and horizontal linesthe Foundation for the Global Positioning System.

High in the sky are 24 GPS satellites in orbit around it, courtesy of Air Force. They are packed with electronics and software designed to help us know where we are at all times. That is, if we have a global positioning system at hand.

The satellites to know where all the time. I'm constantly emit radio beams that have received from ground stations. Similar to radar or sonar determines the positionthe time taken to reach the station.

Since it is known that people on the accuracy of the systems use atomic clocks to ensure timing is correct. The timing system technology combined with integrated, designed to correct errors, bed in a safe location.

A system consists of satellites, ground stations and the device. Together to create a very complex triangulation calculation. The results are that come with your position withhigh degree of accuracy. The GPS receiver is awaiting a signal from 4 satellites and provides you with your site.

This is a simplified overview of the Global Positioning System works. It 's more complex, but this is not necessary to understand how they can benefit. As you can see it is not magic, but you must agree that it is magic.

Global Positioning System – How it works

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) movement

E 'for all types of businesses in corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment is essential. CSR has become a hot topic among the many professionals on how to define social responsibility, basic needs of workers. For this project we will define CSR as essentially a form of commitment to codes of business conduct and regulations for the larger common good for all parties to supervise or body, which is the subject will be affectedthe results from the practices of a company engaged in the world of work. During our research we found that the leading companies involved in foreign operations had particular involvement with the face of abuse while working on a global supply chain.

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Reebok case study of CSR

The newspaper article called "passive recipients of the stakeholders in Active" is a case study of CSR, the dynamic aspects were investigated by poor working conditions of workers to actively implementthe development of essential rules of conduct in practice Reebok factories in southern China. The empirical data for this article were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews and document View (Yu). The codes of conduct established for the implementation of standards and rules, while the industry overall Reebok desired. As the article describes recommend stakeholder theory, CSR, companies need to take into consideration the interests of all stakeholders, includingInvestors, consumers, suppliers, employees and the community aimed to meet its charitable activities (Yu). In many developing countries, however, employees have little knowledge of their rights both at work and the hostile work environment are exposed. Existing studies show that workers have no real influence on the trajectory of the CSR movement for their own interests (Yu).

The article describes how Reebok is one of the leading companies, which was adoptedto improve labor codes in the early 1990s and has asked its suppliers overseas working practices according to their codes. This approach of Reebok, the company as a leader of the CSR movement, promoting the involvement of employees can be seen in all their activities. According to the article "Corporate Social Responsibility (SCR) disclosure of advertising agencies," is not a requirement for companies, their CSR activities to disclose in its annual report, as opposed to aFinancial report that typically includes a report of the Director, three annual accounts (financial, performance and cash flow) a report, and notes relevant to the accounts. CSR reporting of operations and businesses can make a very positive image for the organization. Even if the effort to promote a socially responsible Reebok, have encountered some difficulties in dealing with external influential in foreign policywhich they operate.

Along with the article "From passive recipient to active players," one of the largest suppliers of Reebok shoes in China, the so-called Future Sport (FS), had its own policy for managing its workers and to run their operations. FS uses a very hierarchical management structure, developed by the Chinese government had claimed the power to make regulations on working conditions and implementation of CSR policies (Yu). In addition, the article describesvisible disciplinary techniques, coercive and punitive hierarchies have been used by management to ensure the productivity of labor. Workers are required to by company policy (the "Employee Handbook"), that govern disciplinary codes are not only employees but also the activities in the workplace employee has been filled with daily practices (Yu) agree. These types of practices are not supported by officials from Reebok, but they did not want to jeopardize their multi-billion dollarBusiness. As a result, Reebok has started its own code of conduct which was the name Reebok Human Rights standards of production, and asked all their suppliers to improve working conditions. He also started a program of employee empowerment to convince the public of its commitment to managing CSR (Yu).

Employee empowerment programs

This program of empowerment led to three key issues in providing employees with a real impact on their involvement in corporate social responsibilityMovement of abuse victims and against the job. First, these programs teach employees the importance of knowledge of their rights in the workplace and how important it is to be understood, codes of conduct. In this way, employees do not know it the humiliation of the FS managers to bear. Reebok has also introduced the "workers' communication system." This allowed employees report directly to the Reebok behavior of supervisors. Another format that facilitates communication between the systemReebok and factory workers in southern China is a complaint, complaint hotline, and distribution of pre-paid mailer for the workers. This approach was very efficient in terms of reducing the mismanagement of the FS. Finally, the most important reaction in the program of empowerment of workers 'has been' initiative representation of employees. " This was the foundation of workers unions and social committees selected in Indonesia, Thailand and China, where unions are eitherrestricted by law or manipulated plant management (Yu). During this time, FS must comply with Reebok, as had the upper hand in defining the principles and guidelines for creating codes of conduct for their factories.

Soon after, with Reebok costs and cost savings strategies, many of these programs have been isolated and empowerment, together with the hope of many workers who rely completely forgotten about these programs. FS managerbegan to fill their power and inclination to punish workers at a Western democratic corporate structure. According to the article, there were three main forces of power, interfered with the workers and the CSR. These were the Reebok Human Rights staff of the local branch of the All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU is the only state-sanctioned legal trade union), and the management station. These actors have different interests, different agendas and therefore, how to interpretCorporate social responsibility for their workers.

Although the empowerment program was no longer in practice were the labor unions' vote yet available. Reebok is trying to convince the other two major stakeholders, to achieve the employee to attend an economic value and improve calls for greater political participation. Reebok claimed to create a trade union support, posture, trying to convince the parties, ACFTU and FS, you accept the union elected as an equal partner in the internal codethe system of compliance in the factories, but the FS management has refused to recognize the authority of Association (Yu). As a result, Reebok has withheld its support for its long-term relationships with good railway and its operations in China for sure. FS then acquired the authority has also declared an authoritarian style of leadership in southern China.

Then deletes the article that the ACFTU, which is continuous, an arm of the Chinese party-state, applied their views with the argument that independentUnions greatest threats to political stability in China, through a national campaign to promote hereinafter "democratic administration". The ACFTU union coach repeated FS, the carrying out trade union activities in a collaborative relationship with the company unions. Beyond that local branches of the ACFTU's efforts to drive the influence of Reebok on the Functioning of FS (Yu).

Reebok finally played an important role in improving conditions of work of many, they could build theirBrand reputation, sales and profitability. The local branch of the ACFTU has improved working conditions, while FS-Union allows the installation of an ombudsman for resolution of disputes between management and workers, the Union has requested the mediation group.

This case study article, we have seen that do not work for a country to their company's behavior, may believe that we have tried a utilitarian approach, for the common good of the people. Or maybeour cultural differences, we can understand the reason behind why some people view CSR differently and choose a hierarchical style of management practice in the exploitation of workers is carried out for the employees. Include discussions regarding our research helped us to understand that education is fundamental to the prosperity and success. Many workers in the factories of southern China have been overwhelmed in this particular environment because of their inabilityTo identify what was most alarming part of the West to explain the inhumane working conditions and unfair commercial practices. Some of these practices include discrimination, child labor, forced labor, sexual harassment, violations of safety and health, long hours of work, etc. (Yu).

Furthermore, CSR is not only the actors but also for the recognition and reputation of a company through local and / or global recognition and public beneficiaries to be constructed. In addition, thisArticle will come to believe that the concepts of Reebok in southern China has established a significant impact in the determination of authorization to work not only for its employees in their factories, but a whole region in terms of fact for the law. Finally, we were able to go a decisive strategic step by the Reebok decision against FS or ACFTU and retain their support for union power in order to maintain a good relationship with China to maintain and does not identifyDamage to the pursuit of business in Asia.

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It may seem magical, but there is only science and technology. It's called Global Positioning System or GPS. I was the first time for them, while a soldier introduced. At that time the technology was new and often unreliable. It was more of an interesting toy, but I know where I was a map. But that was then and this is now.

You may have seen advertisements. Maybe someone had to show what he has. Maybe you have a friend or acquaintance, oftenshow your GPS and how they do.

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The purpose of GPS is to show where in the world has to tell. Although not necessarily use, it would be nice to know how it works.

You've probably seen a globe in the classroom, when the places of the school and many others. You'll notice the horizontal and vertical lines on it. These are the latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds measured

The grid or matrix is created by vertical and horizontal linesthe Foundation for the Global Positioning System.

High in the sky are 24 GPS satellites in orbit around it, courtesy of Air Force. They are packed with electronics and software designed to help us know where we are at all times. That is, if we have a global positioning system at hand.

The satellites to know where all the time. I'm constantly emit radio beams that have received from ground stations. Similar to radar or sonar determines the positionthe time taken to reach the station.

Since it is known that people on the accuracy of the systems use atomic clocks to ensure timing is correct. The timing system technology combined with integrated, designed to correct errors, bed in a safe location.

A system consists of satellites, ground stations and the device. Together to create a very complex triangulation calculation. The results are that come with your position withhigh degree of accuracy. The GPS receiver is awaiting a signal from 4 satellites and provides you with your site.

This is a simplified overview of the Global Positioning System works. It 's more complex, but this is not necessary to understand how they can benefit. As you can see it is not magic, but you must agree that it is magic.

Global Positioning System – How it works

Yesterday I had the opportunity, Bruce Poon Tip, owner and CEO of GAP Adventures, one of the most successful entrepreneurs meet to go to Canada. You may ask, what is? Bruce is the owner of the largest adventure travel company in Canada, a handsome man of about 37 years, dressed in casual clothes and not afraid to speak off the cuff. Certainly a charismatic personality that sold in a position last night, the Gap Concept Store in Toronto corrupt attachmentNeighborhood.

In 1990, Bruce went on a backpacking trip organized in Thailand, where he had the chance to explore the people and the country at $ 10.00 per day. This experience gave him the idea of GAP Adventures, now Canada's largest adventure travel company, which now sells thousands of different trips and sends 40,000 passengers on their small group adventures to be created. CAP has about 300 employees currently based in Toronto, with offices operating in different countriesLatin America. There are recent efforts of the CAP concept stores that have been recently opened in high traffic areas in Toronto and Vancouver, places where travelers can their adventure travel research, booking details through the desired target, and their experience a once-in-a-lifetime supported by good advice without sales pressure.

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For his good sense of enterprise Bruce has won numerous awards, as well as an award as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40, Brucewas also one of the top 5 entrepreneurs in Canada by Canadian Business, as well as Canada's 100 executives were honored by tomorrow. Profit Magazine named him in its issue of 20-year cover story as one of the top 10 Canadian entrepreneur of the last 20 years. Bruce has also received the Global Traders Leadership Award by the government for his revolutionary ideas in the export of services.

Bruce was asked recently by the World Bank and UNESCO, are a group to visit the peopleRepublic of China to lecture on sustainable development. In January 2002, Bruce was invited to the only Canadian operator, speaking at the United Nations to launch the Year of Eco Tourism in New York. Bruce defied the odds once again last year by winning Canada's prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year and the National Citation for Entrepreneurship.

The additional CAP awards include elected for two races in the Top 25 Adventures in the World by National Geographic AdventureMagazine, the Ethics in Action Award, the Global Traders Award and the Clean Air Commute Award for five consecutive years.

Even if a businessman made, Bruce Poon Tip has a conscience, and his entreprise all based on the concept of sustainability and established practices, the traveling show consideration of the natural environment and local cultures. By limiting the group size to 12 people travel with local transport and stay in small, locally owned hotels andPensions are the travelers of the CAP is able to minimize their presence in foreign communities, and the maximum load of the local culture.

Earth Plane is a non-profit organization, founded by CAP to return. Today Planeterra raises funds for a number of community projects, international charities and an endowment fund to support the long-term development of the community and conservation projects for the next few years guaranteed. Some community projects, including donations of sponsors GAPCommunity School in Ecuador, Honduras a foundation to help women on business, an NGO in Costa Rica for environmental projects and conservation, a local battery recycling project in Chile, a drop in center for street children in Cuczo beginning, Peru, and many others. GAP Adventures is also a project of weaving women's self-initiated local women in Peru who taught the ancient techniques of weaving and natural dyeing process the fabric. Today, all groups of tourists visiting the Holy GAPValley in Peru have the opportunity to see and buy high quality fabrics produced by these weavers, all sold at fair trade prices.

As another example of the innovative strength of his company, Bruce told us the story of how he went out to the "Explorer", the world's first purpose-built expedition cruise ship to acquire. In March 2004, Bruce went on an expedition cruise to Antarctica and fell in love with the experience. He thought he should buy his own expedition cruise shipThe search for suitable vessels. In April 2004 he found the "Explorer", a historic expedition vessel with a capacity of 112 passengers and a crew of 60 people. The ship was moored in Genoa, Italy, for many months because of financial problems of the owner. Only two months later, but after many complications, PAC took possession of the ship. Only four months later, after extensive restoration, the Explorer went on its maiden voyage and now offers ExpeditionCruise to these unique places like Antarctica, the, Amazon Svalbard and Greenland. (By the way the CAP has accepted our first travel story contest and won first prize in our contest will be an adventure cruise on the Amazon Explorer win thanks to sponsors -. All GAP Adventures)

PAC innovative business ideas from over. CAP is also a TV show of the trip: Great Adventure People TV shows viewers the world – GAP Adventures style. The camera accompanies smallGroups GAP adventure travelers and follows them into a single PAC adventure travel by bicycle through the fascinating country of Vietnam, exploring exotic Morocco, trekking, mountain biking and rafting through captivating Spain and Italy. New episodes can be seen on CTV in Canada and will soon be available in the UK on the British Travel Channel.

CAP is a unique company with a unique philosophy and a unique way of working. I look forward to interviews with Bruce personally andto find out how he is able to combine a successful company the growth of adventure travel with her commitment to social causes and sustainable mobility. Stay tuned for some interesting food for thought in a brilliant entrepreneurial spirit ….

Preview Interview: Bruce Poon Tip – Global Adventure Travel entrepreneur with a clear conscience