Sentences with phrase «global transportation system»

I complained that architects and builders had to «finally figure out what shipping containers actually are, which is not just a box, but part of a global transportation system with a vast infrastructure of ships, trains, trucks and cranes that has driven the cost of shipping down to a fraction of what it used to be.»

The US and global transportation systems rely on a deep understanding of atmospheric conditions and long - term weather patterns.

John Wells, a longtime writer - producer in series television (ER, The West Wing), makes his feature debut with a compelling story about three executives (Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones) who get canned after long careers with a manufacturing conglomerate called Global Transportation Systems (GTX).

Things are looking bad at Global Transportation Systems, particularly its shipbuilding division.

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One year earlier, in 1961, Clarke also published Dial F for Frankenstein, a short story of an interconnected telephone network that spontaneously acts like a newborn baby and leads to global chaos as it takes over financial, transportation, and military systems.

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Harrington means by «socialization» the idea that the future is bringing, and will bring in geometrically increasing ratios, a deeper sense of increased human interdependence in a corporate environment, one marked by international demands for mutuality, by global communication and transportation, and by interpenetrating systems of production, distribution, and consumption, all of them interlocked and increasingly inclusive of more and more nations of the world.

The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.

«If you green the electrical system and then electrify the transportation system, you also have a very good start to the solution to our global warming problems,» McCalley says.

Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and Spectrum Management Program: RDT's PNT program serves as the designated lead for Federal civil agency Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) requirements and architecture development; and ensures the protection of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and other PNT - and spectrum - based safety - of - life transportation capabilities from harmful interference.

«We expect all companies that sell or facilitate the sale of air transportation — airlines, travel agents and global distribution systems alike — to comply with the laws we enforce.»

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Amadeus, a global distribution system (GDS), $ 95,000 for providing software to travel agencies that resulted in their websites failing to disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code - sharing arrangement.

Underpinned by a Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, and powered by a fuel - efficient 3.5 - liter V6 or Toyota Hybrid System (THS II) powertrain, the 2019 Toyota Avalon embodies consumers» overarching desire for high - caliber, design - centric, technologically - savvy modes of attainable, premium transportation.

The Global Distribution System integration empowers your Flight booking system to access data of airline transportation operations all over the System integration empowers your Flight booking system to access data of airline transportation operations all over the system to access data of airline transportation operations all over the world.

In light of these matters, why would we want to expend the energy and resources to treat a symptom of planetary CO2 poisoning and take all the risks that LG describes when it pretty clear that the best approach is a wildly ambitious conversion to very low emission energy / transportation / agriculture systems followed by a wildly ambitious global program of CO2 sequestration / removal from the oceans and / or atmosphere to push the needle back down under 400 ppm in a decade or two at most?

: Re sunshades, yes, what LG said at 14, plus, the shades do nothing to reduce the ocean acidification... why would we want to expend the energy and resources to treat a symptom of planetary CO2 poisoning and take all the risks that LG describes when it pretty clear that the best approach is a wildly ambitious conversion to very low emission energy / transportation / agriculture systems **** concurrent with, and achieved by the same means, *** a wildly ambitious global program of CO2 sequestration / removal... and... under *** 300 ppm *** in 20 — 100 years, at most?

-- Climate impacts: global temperatures, ice cap melting, ocean currents, ENSO, volcanic impacts, tipping points, severe weather events — Environment impacts: ecosystem changes, disease vectors, coastal flooding, marine ecosystem, agricultural system — Government actions: US political views, world - wide political views, carbon tax / cap - and - trade restrictions, state and city efforts — Reducing GHGs: + electric power systems: fossil fuel use, conservation, solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, tidal, other + transportation sector: conservation, mass transit, high speed rail, air travel, auto / truck (mileage issues, PHEVs, EVs, biofuels, hydrogen) + architectural structure design: home / office energy use, home / office conservation, passive solar, other

# 30 mike said: Re sunshades, yes, what LG said at 14, plus, the shades do nothing to reduce the ocean acidification... why would we want to expend the energy and resources to treat a symptom of planetary CO2 poisoning and take all the risks that LG describes when it pretty clear that the best approach is a wildly ambitious conversion to very low emission energy / transportation / agriculture systems **** followed by *** a wildly ambitious global program of CO2 sequestration / removal... and... under *** 400 ppm *** in *** a decade or *** two at most?

In order to understand the potential to save energy through U.S. freight system efficiency improvements, we compare the findings of five studies (three U.S. transportation sector studies and two global supply chain studies) of freight energy savings opportunities.

This session will showcase global investment trends in the global low - carbon future, and the solutions — in the electricity grid, the built environment, transportation systems, and in homes and communities — that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing resilience, and at the same time creating jobs and growing economies.

Designed for future implementation in California's Silicon Valley, with rails extending throughout the valley, the system maintains some of what we love most about cars — a private, comfortable way to get from Point A to Point B — while also solving some of the issues associated with car - based transportation — skyrocketing oil use, global warming emissions, a lack of safety, and traffic.

Future Energy: How the New Oil Industry Will Change People, Politics, and Portfolios (John Wiley & Sons) describes how a combination of high prices, national insecurity and environmental anxiety is causing the world to move away from a politically and economically vulnerable single - source (crude oil) transportation system to a multi-source system which, in addition to providing energy security for every nation, should benefit the global economy and environment - a win - win - win.

As such, the GCRA (Section 106) mandated that the CCSP prepare, not less frequently than every four years, a scientific assessment report, or National Assessment, of global climate change research that, among other things, analyzes the effects of global change on eight specific areas, including: «the natural environment, agriculture, energy production and use, land and water resources, transportation, human health and welfare, human social systems, and biological diversity.»

Through the Anthropocene lens, the daily workings of the energy grid, transportation, industry and commerce inexorably deteriorate global biogeochemical systems like the carbon, phosphorous and water cycles.

Some of these ideas have been around for decades but are now proposed in the context of an integrated regional transportation system and access to global markets.

Meeting the ambitious climate change targets agreed upon in Paris last December will require deep transformation of the global economy — especially in energy systems, transportation systems, and industry — over the next several decades.

There are two ways to look at shipping container architecture; they can be cheap boxes permanently installed and simply enclosing space, or they can be part of a much larger global transportation and handling system, filled with stuff rather than air.

To ensure that we «count carbs» accurately, by explaining why we need a comprehensive accounting system for carbon emissions — one that measures global warming emissions over a transportation fuel's entire life cycle.

The global Human — Earth System framework we propose, and represent schematically in Fig. 6, combines not only data collection, analysis techniques, and Dynamic Modeling, but also Data Assimilation, to bidirectionally couple an ESM containing subsystems for Global Atmosphere, Land (including both Land — Vegetation and Land - Use models) and Ocean and Ice, to a Human System Model with subsystems for Population Demographics, Water, Energy, Agriculture, Industry, Construction, and Transportglobal Human — Earth System framework we propose, and represent schematically in Fig. 6, combines not only data collection, analysis techniques, and Dynamic Modeling, but also Data Assimilation, to bidirectionally couple an ESM containing subsystems for Global Atmosphere, Land (including both Land — Vegetation and Land - Use models) and Ocean and Ice, to a Human System Model with subsystems for Population Demographics, Water, Energy, Agriculture, Industry, Construction, and TransportGlobal Atmosphere, Land (including both Land — Vegetation and Land - Use models) and Ocean and Ice, to a Human System Model with subsystems for Population Demographics, Water, Energy, Agriculture, Industry, Construction, and Transportation.

While the SE4All objectives do not explicitly address climate change, it is clear that sustainable energy is a prerequisite for reducing greenhouse gas emissions: 80 % of human carbon dioxide emissions come from the global energy system, including transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity, heat, and fuel production.

She joined A2L in 2017 and she also serves as senior vice president for global public policy of GRIDSMART, a company that develops smart, cost - effective technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of the nation's transportation system.

Tags for this Online Resume: Management, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), P&L, Purchasing, Transportation, Business Development, Development Initiatives, Planning, Strategic Planning, Sales

Process Cargo and Passengers through the GATES (Global Air Transportation Execution System) client system and the newly established program WEB System) client system and the newly established program WEB system and the newly established program WEB GATES.

• First - hand experience in developing travel itineraries for clients by determining their travel requirements and budget constraints • Highly skilled in booking complex multiple leg international itineraries by using preferred vendors • Exceptionally well - versed in arranging and coordinating travel schedules and ensuring that appropriate reservations are made • Proven record of efficiently arranging external services such as transportation and extended road travel • Deeply familiar with preparing customized itineraries to suit clients» specific preferences • Highly experienced in modifying existing bookings to suit changes in clients» circumstances and preferences • Qualified to use the Global Distribution System (GDS) to make and confirm bookings • Adept at researching popular holiday destinations and keeping updated about travel industry news • Proficient in using promotional techniques to sell itinerary tour packages to existing and new clients • Competent in handling unforeseen circumstances such as flight cancelations and delays and determining eligibility for money returns • Proven record of booking tickets and accommodation and securing rental transportation from third party vendors, both locally and internationally • Demonstrated expertise in resolving clients» issues in a bid to ensure repeat business from them

Shipping Office Assistant Global Manufacturer # 18,000 Shipping Office Assistant x2 - To order adequate transportation vehicles - To check orders and create delivery documents for hauliers using internal IT systems.

Provides in transit - visibility using the Global Transportation Network System (GTN) and Joint Total Asset Visibility (JTAV) system to USDR, HQ Defense Commissary Agency (DECA), HQ Army and Air Force Exchange (AAFES), and HQ SDDC for all inbound freight / cargo movSystem (GTN) and Joint Total Asset Visibility (JTAV) system to USDR, HQ Defense Commissary Agency (DECA), HQ Army and Air Force Exchange (AAFES), and HQ SDDC for all inbound freight / cargo movsystem to USDR, HQ Defense Commissary Agency (DECA), HQ Army and Air Force Exchange (AAFES), and HQ SDDC for all inbound freight / cargo movement.

Advance Joint Traffic Management Course (05/08/2002) 80 This course consists of training in Transportation individual critical tasks related to cargo documentation; planning, loss, and damage control; unit movements; application of TC - AIMS II; DAMMS; Worldwide Port System (WPS); and the Global Transportation Network (GTN).

This course consists of training in Transportation individual critical tasks related to cargo documentation; planning, loss, and damage control; unit movements; application of TC - AIMS II; DAMMS; Worldwide Port System (WPS); and the Global Transportation Network (GTN).

PROFILE Over 36 year of diverse experience in Leadership, Planning, Operations, Global Logistics, Join Distribution systems, International Affairs and Transportation.

Business project leader with broad experience in supply chain, demand planning, order management, inventory optimization, transportation logistics, global business process improvement, systems design, and various ERP software implementations.

But beyond that, city leaders are pressing the federal government for transportation money because they increasingly feel their cities won't be competitive in a global economy without strong transit systems, particularly light rail.