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Global positioning system (GPS) units pick up signals from GPS satellites to calculate the latitude and longitude of the user. Hand-held units are convenient for cyclists, hikers, mountain climbers, and hunters.

At NASA's Earth Observatory, visitors can monitor regional and global changes on our planet. Here, NASA scientists explore the causes and effects of climatic and environmental change through the use of satellite data.

Affilias is a global registry of domain names. .INFO is a top-level domain like .com. .INFO can be used for business and personal use. On the website, users can find out about .INFO and Affilias which works under the auspices of ICANN.

Atlassian, an Australian company, is a global software company that has 7000 customers in over 87 countries. Their mission is to respond rapidly to customer needs and they have a reputation for excellent service.

Avaya is a global telecommunications company specializing in enterprise telephony and call center technology. It was spun off from Lucent Technologies in 2000.

BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, and at sea. They are the #1 defense company in Europe and have branches in the U.S.

The Cold War Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to education, preservation, and research on the global, ideological, and political confrontations between East and West from the end of World War II to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

EDGAR is a provider of interactive business and financial data on global companies to investors and financial professionals.

A publisher of more than 20,000 products and services, including journals, books, electronic products and services, databases, and portals, serving the global STM communities. It is part of the larger company called Reed Elsevier.

GM was founded in 1908 and has been a major automaker since then. Global headquarters for GM is Detroit and there are 284,000 employees worldwide. Some of their brands are: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer, and more.

Intellicast, started in 1996, is a business unit within WSI, Weather Services International. Intellicast's mission is to detect, forecast, and depict disruptive weather. It is the weather vendor of choice for many media companies.

ISO is a developer of global technical standards, and these standards have important economic and social repercussions. ISO standards benefit society as a whole by helping engineers and manufacturers solve basic production and distribution problems.

The ITIC is the premier group of the nation's high-tech companies and a tech industry lobbying organization in Washington and around the world. It began in 1916 as an association of office equipment manufacturers.

KPMG, a Swiss company, is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services in 148 countries. The Company was formed in 1987, though it can trace its roots back to 1870.

London Business School, which began in 1966, calls itself the most global of schools. It offers an MBA, Executive MBA, EMBA-Global, Dubai-London Executive MBA, PhD, and others.

McKinsey & Company, established in 1926, with 90 locations in 51 countries, is a global management firm. Their goal is to help business manage change, reorganize, automate, prevent take-overs, and other kinds of business management problems.

Merck, first established in 1891, is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company. On this site, users can find out about Merck products, news, latest research, and information about the Merck Manuals, which is available free online.

OASIS, Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, is a not-for-profit consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards for the global information society.