Abstract
The paper discusses how the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, founded in 1936, is the oldest existing broadcasting service in Canada and it is owned and operated by the Canadian government. However, the paper looks at a website with the name "The Canadian Section of the Broadcast Archive, maintained by Barry Mishkind - www.oldradio.com that states that "one of Marconi's famous early wireless telegraphy stations was set up in Glace Bay Nova Scotia, in 1902." So, the paper explores how perhaps, the history of radio has an earlier beginning prior to the establishment of CBC.

From the Paper
"The beginning of radio in Canada was more than the program "Sergeant Preston of the Royal Mounties" and Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadian orchestra. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, founded in 1936, is the oldest existing broadcasting service in Canada. The corporation is owned and operated by the Canadian government. However, a website with the name "The Canadian Section of the Broadcast Archive, maintained by Barry Mishkind - [1]www.oldradio.com states that "one of Marconi's famous early wireless...""

Tags:canadian, radio, history

Abstract
This paper describes the history and uses of radio frequency identification (RFID). The author describes the history of radio frequency identification, especially as used during World War II. The paper further describes practical applications of radio frequency identification today, such as on toll roads and also in moving products to their destinations. The author uses Wal-Mart as an example, and also has several charts to demonstrate how RFID is used in industry. The paper concludes with potential uses for RFID in the future.

Outline:
History of Radio Frequency Identification
Fundamentals of Radio Frequency Identification
Exploring the type of RFID Tags
Active RFID Tags
Active Backscatter Tags
Passive Backscatter Tags
RFID's Future Applications
Figure 1: Comparing RFID Frequencies
Figure 2: Comparing RFID Tags and their Use
Figure 3: Exploring How RFID Works
Figure 4: RFID's Impact on a Manufacturer's Supply Chain
Table 1:
Mass customization manufacturing strategies which can be automated through RFID
Figure 5: Using RFID Technology to streamline the MRO Process
Figure 6: Authentication techniques using RFID to validate products using RFID

From the Paper
"The 1990s were a significant decade for RFID since it saw the widespread deployment of electronic toll collection in the United States according to AIM (2001). From the lessons learned in transportation and the work completed by IBM engineers who developed and patented an ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID system according to RFID Journal (2002) which could be read up to 20 feet away., the foundation for reading tags in motion from a distance was of immediate interest to mass merchandisers including Wal-Mart. The pioneering work IBM had done in UHF RFID was sold off to Intermec when the computer conglomerate encountered financial difficulties in the mid 1990s. Intermec, an industry leader in bar coding and material handling applications, struggled to make the technology a market success. What were missing were data standards and the ability to create Master Data Management repositories that could be queried and used for analysis."

Tags:RFID, radio, frequency, radio, frequency, identification

Abstract
This paper is an overview of the history of radio, technology and programming. It deals with how radio first developed, the needs it met, and how it dealt with its change from a person to person to a broadcast medium. Radio is trying to adapt. The writer maintains that it will be interesting to see future technological changes and how these changes affect radio in the future.

From the Paper
"Radio took a surprisingly long period, several decades in fact, to move from a method designed for person to person communication to a mass entertainment media. In this it resembled modern cell phones, in that they are moving from means of person to person communications to also becoming means of portable entertainment. Broadcasting, the idea of sending a message or program, has done almost an opposite turn, with cable TV sending programs out over a wire. Radio was originally called wireless ..."

Tags:radio, networks, programming

Abstract
This paper discusses the history of broadcast radio, with a focus on the pre-television golden age of radio. Various types of radio shows, and the similarities and differences with television broadcasting are examined. The effect of TV competition and rise of music as the primary form of radio broadcast is considered as well. The paper concludes with a overview of talk radio.

From the Paper
"In the early days of television the new medium was sometimes referred to as radio with pictures. This saying was soon forgotten as television came into its own and radio evolved in new directions. However it provides guidance into what radio was like in its golden age from the ... 's when broadcast radio first developed until the ...'s when a television set became a typical feature of an American home. Radio in the golden age was broadly television..."

Tags:radio, music, television, talk radio, broadcast, television

Abstract
This paper examines the current trend of people listening more frequently to conservative or "right wing" talk shows. It focuses on the shows of three hosts - John Carlson, Michael Savage and Rush Limbaugh and discusses how they have successfully adapted their conservative radio programs to compete with new forms of media.

From the Paper
"Imagine a view from the early 1920's; a family huddled together in front of their brand new radio. The children are excitedly waiting for the familiar sounds of "The Lone Ranger." Mom and Dad sit back, enjoying not only the family time together, but their moments of quiet relaxation. Eighty years ago this was the image most Americans conjure in their minds when they pictured the early day of radio. Today, radio has changed dramatically. The word radio no longer can describe the genera's housed under it. We have music radio, with pop, rock, country and jazz. Separate from musical radio is talk radio, which encompassed home and garden tips, health information, and, often, conservative opinion talk radio programs."

Tags:communication, limbaugh, mass, media, michael, radio, rush, savage

Abstract
This paper examines how, during the years from 1930-1960, radio became an increasingly popular form of entertainment for Americans. It looks at how technological changes helped spark the spectacular growth of radio and how in the 1930s radio programs were hugely varied and included a wide number of entertainment programs, as well as a number of hugely popular news programs. It explores how governmental intervention in radio began in 1934 with the creation of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and how, in the years from 1930 to 1960, radio gradually shifted its focus from variety-style entertainment programs to music programming, largely as a result of the appearance of television. It also discusses how radio today focuses largely on the music industry rather than the variety programs that were popular during the years 1930-1940, but still remains a hugely popular part of American culture.

Outline
Introduction
Government Involvement
Technology
The Growth of Radio 1930-1960
Programming
Famous Moments
Important People and Performers
The Preservation of Old-Time Radio
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In the 1940s, FM became popular, as the FCC authorized broadcasting on 42-50MHZ. During the war, manufacturing and technology boom in radio, although home users were limited by wartime shortages. In 1945, the FCC changed the FM band to 88 to 108 megacycles. In 1946, selenium rectifiers began to replace vacuum tube rectifiers. By 1947 the size of radios were reduced, as miniature rectifiers, tubes, transformers and printed circuit boards became popular. The transistor was invented in 1947, and first introduced to the public in 1948 (A Brief History of Radio). "

Tags:variety, programs, entertainment, television

Abstract
This paper explores how radio has matured over the years and where it is likely to go in the future. The author examines what areas of human communication is radio changing (news, entertainment, the "Global Village") and who uses radio technology (entertainers, politicians, propagandists, etc.). The paper includes moral or social issues have arisen from radio (censorship, the "shock jocks"). The paper discusses the future of the technology (streaming audio).

Abstract
This paper discusses how, in 1894, the entire world was changed when a young Italian, Gugliemo Marconi, adapted the technology that made the use of the telegraph possible in order to transmit actual ambient sounds across wires over several miles. It examines how Marconi's discovery revolutionized the world of media and changed the world forever. Several of the many facets of the world of radio media are discussed in an effort to ultimately provide a more thorough understanding of the topic.

Outline:
Introduction
The Origins of Radio
Initial Effect of Radio on United States Culture
Early Influences/Government Regulation
Cooperation and Competition with Other Media
Its Role in/Response to Social Responsibility
Where it Stands Today in Regard to Democracy
Future Evolution
Conclusion

From the Paper
"After Marconi's discovery, the world of radio moved forward with surprising rapidity. For the first few years following Marconi's original discoveries, he was forced, after receiving no interest on the part of the Italian government, to travel to London, finding support for this emerging technology by the British government, who began to use the wireless technology as a means of broadcasting messages with previously non-existent speed and portability. By the early 1900s, wireless radio technology found its way to the shores of the United States in the hands of an electrical engineer from the University of Pittsburgh by the name of Reginald Fessenden, a man who worked with Thomas Edison himself. With Fessenden's knowledge of electricity, he was able to soon discover that in order to be able to broadcast over a wide area with any level of strength, he would need an improved transmitter, which he commissioned General Electric to build for him. "

Tags:Gugliemo, Marconi, wireless, transmission, regulation

Abstract
This paper explains that RFID chips can be attached, often without notice, to all sorts of products, such as clothing and books, and can be use to monitor and control the supply chain in ways similar to the bar code, which the RFID is being developed to replace. The author points out that some examples of the consumer use of the RFID are in a library where the reader need only to walk in front of a shelf and can immediately see on a screen a list of all the books and their contents. For another example, parents in amusement parks can locate their children by putting a RFID on their children and then locating them on a special "kidspotter" map of the park. The paper stresses that, despite the clear advantages of RFID, there is a concern among privacy activists because RFID tags, so small that they can go undetected, can be embedded in any product or article of clothing and even under the skin of a person and then can be used to record information about their activities, tracking anyone with a tag on them.

Table of Contents
History
Beneficial Social Impact
Deleterious Social Impact or Potentially Dangerous Social Impact
Personal Privacy
Information Security
Analysis of Social Impact
Future Impact of the Technology

From the Paper
"While in the 1980's RFID was primarily used for commercial applications, the 1990s saw RFID enter the consumer market. Toll systems throughout the US and Europe became widespread and started gaining major use. Toll systems were adopted by Kansas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Maine, and New York, Massachusetts, and quite a few other states. Standardization became a big issue with all these systems, leading to the Title 21 standard and the EZ-Pass Interagency Group, both of which were formed in an effort to provide consistent toll standards in different regions of the US. Payment and access systems were developed, such as the speedpass payment system used by Mobile gas stations, various skipass systems and gated community access setups. Automobile related RFID systems also were implemented in larger scale including remote entry and ignitions systems."

Tags:smart-cards, verification, security, undetected

Abstract
This paper relates the reasons for the construction of the Big Ear Radio Telescope. The author discusses the way it was built.