The Global Positioning System is a U.S. space-based global navigation satellite system that provides, amongst other benefits, dead certain positioning, time and speed information, and navigation services to users. The GPS consists of three parts: earth-orbiting satellites, control and monitoring devices located on the ground, and GPS receivers held by users. These components communicate via […]

Black and White speaks with George Davison, President & CEO of Davison, Inc.; Keith Grezelak, Chair of the IEEE-USA Intellectual Property Policy Committee; Chiara Orsini, Associated Director of Intellectual Property at University of Pittsburgh; Marc Malandro, Ph.D. Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology Management and Commercialization at the University of Pittsburgh; and Jack Lasersohn from the Board of Directors of the National Venture Capital Association. Contributing statements were provided by co-sponsors of the bill Senator Arlen Specter (R - PA) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT); legislative strategist for the high tech industry Marc Isakowitz; and vice presidents for Dupont, Dean Oestreich and Uma Chowdhry.

At a 1989 agricultural fair, Trevor Field discovered a child’s playground roundabout linked into a water pump. He saw this invention as a means to solve the Sub-Sahara African clean water shortage and developed it into the innovative PlayPump water system. Eighteen years later, more than 1,000 PlayPump systems have brought clean drinking water to those who need it most. John Eastman talks with Trevor Field about the South African-U.S. nonprofit organization, the motivation for his quest, the key entities that aid his organization, and his goal to expand the geographical reach of his systems.

The declining value of the U.S. dollar and its effects on the economy have been the subject of much debate in the financial community. Linda Rosencrance interviews two currency experts at investment banking firms who discuss the perceptions, underlying reasons, and effects of the U.S. dollar’s value around the globe. (Photos L-R: David Resler, Marc Chandler)