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commonly used to amplify current. A small current at its base controls a larger current at

These services were created in different ways and through many different agencies. These agencies general fall into one of categories which are independent agencies, regulatory agencies,Government Corporations and Presidential commissions. A independent agency is similar to a cabinet department but on a much smaller scale with a narrower window of responsibility a few examples of agencies that fall into this category in the "Central Intelligence Agency, National Aeronautical and Space Administration and the United States Postal service" all fall into the category of independent agencies within the federal government(Patterson,2013,p.335). Regulatory agencies which are responsible for monitoring and regulating activities that affect the nations economy. An example of agencies that fall into this category include the " Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Communications Commission(FCC)"(Patterson,2013,p. 335). Government corporations such as "Amtrak" a train service, which is like a private corporation that charges fees to provide a service but also receives government funds to help deffer expenses. The fourth and final category is the presidential commission which is a group made of commissioner that are appointed by the President of the United States that serve as advisors on specific areas of concern which include the 9/11 Commission and the

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC (1930) is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, electricity, oil pipelines, and water-powered sites. FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines as well as licensing hydro power projects.(2)

| Independent regulatory commission-A government agency or commission with regulatory power whose independence is protected by congress.

This case is followed by the laws and regulations of OSHA. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) is an organization that has been put into place to ensure the safety of employees while on their jobs. These regulations are put into place to help reduce the number of on the job injuries and deaths.

Non Conductive: A serious concern with outdoor cables in certain computer networks is they can be hit by lightning, causing destruction to wires and other cables that are involved in the network. Fiber optic cables can be made non-conductive by avoiding metal in their design. These kinds of cables are economical and standard for many indoor applications. Outdoor versions are more expensive since they require the special strength members, but they can still be valuable in eliminating ground loop and protecting electromagnetic equipment from surge damage.

Coaxial cable uses a single conductor in the middle of a cable and the central conductor is surrounded by an insulator which is called the dielectric. Coax cables have become obsolete. Unshielded twisted pair cabling, also known as UTP cabling, has become the most common used network cabling. UTP cabling consists of four twisted pairs of wire, which have a different number of twists per foot, all encased on one sheath. This cabling is graded by different categories. Category 5 is recommended for Ethernet speeds of 100 Mbps. Category 5e, for running gigabit Ethernet or 1000BaseT networks. Category 6 and Category 6a are used to give better performance at higher speeds. Fiber optic cable is wave guided or light guided because it guides the light waves along the length of the cable. Single mode fiber optic cable can operate over long distances. Because fiber allows one mode of light to propagate, light pulses put on the fiber keep their shape much longer. This allows the light pulses to travel much further without interfering with other

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The National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (formerly known as the National Association of Broadcasters) is a trade association of the radio and television industry, organized in 1923. The NARTB provides industry services relating to labor, public and government relations, engineering, research and legal developments. On May 1, 1955, membership included 1,234 AM (amplitude modulation) stations, 327 FM (frequency modulation) stations and 3 national radio networks, Columbia Broadcasting System, Mutual Broadcasting System, and National Broadcasting Co., Inc. On the television side, the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters had 267 television stations as members and all 4 national television networks, American Broadcasting Co., Columbia Broadcasting System, DuMont Television Network and the National Broadcasting Co., Inc. . . .

What is the FTC? The FTC stands for Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commission is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1914 to help prevent unfair business practices, deception, fair trade practices, and unfair competition. The FTC’s mission is to protect the consumers by enacting laws to ensure that businesses cannot cheat people out of money and keep businesses from being unethical and immoral. The FTC takes complaints about businesses and investigates them for fraud or unfair labor practices every year (Silbersack, 2013).

14. Hybrid/Composite Cable : composite cable A communications cable having both optical and metallic signal-carrying components. Note 1: A cable having optical fiber(s) and a metallic component, e.g., a metallic

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) was developed and approved because of the escalating costs of accidents and illnesses in the workplace. According to Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, and Cardy (2010), OSHA is a national law that requires organizations to offer a safe and healthy workplace, to conform with particular occupational and health standards, and to document job-related injuries and diseases.

SiO2 and plastic type optical fiber are two types of material used in any research and development of

Light enters one end of the fiber from a light bulb, laser, or some other source, and travels essentially unimpeded all the way to the length of the fiber where it is intercepted by a photosensitive detector such as an electronic device or even the human eye. The distance of travel varies according to the use to anywhere from just a few inches to over one-hundred and fifty miles. Fiber optic cable can transmit large amounts of information over one-hundred and fifty miles almost instantaneously. “While it takes five hours to transmit the contents of an encyclopedia over copper wires, the entire work can be transmitted in less than a minute over fiber optics” (Yawn PG).

NPA is the abbreviation of "Non-Performing Assets". As the term NPA reveals its own meaning, Non-Performing: i.e.Non-working, Assets: i.e. capital of financial institution.