Captive or Victim: The Board of Broad Governors and Bernstein's Law, 1958-68
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Bernstein's suggestion is that there is a cyclical nature to regulatory agency's life which begins with strong public support and is followed by reliance on industrial reliance. This idea is used to analyze the circumstances of Canada's Board of Broadcast Governors from 1958 to 1968. Five instances of possible capture, the latter part of Bernstein's cycle, are given: Canadian Content Regulations, the development and structure of CTV network, the extension of second television stations, cable TV introduction delays, and color television introduction. The Board was necessarily worried about the concerns of the private broadcasting sector, and suffered from indifference from ministers' vague policies, vague finances and changing legislation. A conflict resolution model would also provide valuable analysis. Tables of statistical data on Canada's radio and TV industries are included.
Publication Name: Canadian Public Administration
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0008-4840
Year: 1983
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Life cycle assessment
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) is becoming an increasingly important tool for companies and governments facing difficult environmental decisions. It is a way of assessing the environmental performance of a product, process or activity, and it originates from net energy analysis studies. Future life cycle analysis may take a cradle to cradle approach where some materials placed in landfills now could be a source of the main materials of the future. LCA is also being used in the product design process, as life cycle product or process design (LCPD).
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1998
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Material properties of gallium arsenide
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The use of n-type gallium arsenide (GaAs) facilitates high speed operation of the device in which it is used and has appropriate direct band gap features for application to optical devices. The GaAs exhibits electron dynamics superior to that of silicon-based semiconductors. The electrons can help achieve a high degree of acceleration in the GaAs, thereby enhancing the speed of the device in which it is used.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1995
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