Everyone in this room uses the internet, probably daily, but many of you may not realise a threat which could harm the way our internet works, net neutrality intends to protect us consumers from the threats. Net Neutrality is often mistaken to be related to censorship, or other seemingly unethical act, that's just a small part, the idea of Net Neutrality is, in a nutshell, that all data carried over the internet should be treated equally. This means that any organisation, government or corporate…
I. Introduction Bill Chappell documented the FCC’s monumental ruling in favor of net neutrality on February 26, 2015. With this ruling, the FCC reclassified broadband access as a telecommunications service and therefore a common carrier, in turn applying Title 2 of the Communications Act of 1934 to Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Title 2 of the Communications Act of 1934 makes it unlawful for any common carrier to “make any unjust or unreasonable discrimination in charges, practices,…
The HHIE was a self-report scale designed by Ventry and Weinstein (1982) for accessing the disabilities associated with emotional responses and social life before and after the hearing rehabilitations in elderly people. The HHIE questionnaire (see Appendix 1) is constituted of 25 items, including 12 social/situational and 13 emotional difficulties to hearing impairments. For developing this self-report scale, at the first stage, the team of research explored what kinds of activities that…
Overview of BHP Billiton BHP Billiton (BHP) is a combined group consisting of BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc with Global Headquarters and BHP Billiton Limited company located in Melbourne, and BHP Billiton Plc located in London. The company operates as one entity with a unified management team and the same board of directors. BHP operates in the diversified resources industry with mines extracting copper, iron ore, coal, nickel, zinc, and petroleum amongst others across the globe with…
isolationism has never been an outsider of American foreign strategies. In other word, isolationism methodologies are in fact quite normal in a way that public should not fear or panic at the first glance. First of all, isolationism, just like its reputable counterpart internationalism, has always been a crucial component of American political culture. According to Crothers (2011), the author aimed to find the answers to the swinging nature of U.S. foreign policies between isolationism and…
At this point in my life the career path which interests me the most is the Foreign Service. This is has been a career interest of mine throughout high school and continues to be today. Saying that getting a job in the State Department is hard is a bit of an understatement. After spending months researching others’ endeavors trying to get employed the Department of State, I’ve learned it is one long battle. You are essentially competing with yourself every time. Surprisingly with all the…
Gold margins are standardized because of adornment+ investment factor. However, quest for greater margins is driving diversification from gold jewellery products. Demand for gold jewellery remains very strong because of cultural traditions, Gold jewellery sales - for weddings, in particular - will continue to generate volume growth for jewellery retailers. Platinum and diamond jewellery sales will generate margin growth. The shift to more profitable diamond jewellery has been smooth because…
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002, was intended to bring much needed improvements to the American School System. Its goal was to raise the educational standard and close the achievement gap between students of different races and economic groups. When NCLB was first introduced one of the main objectives was to ensure that all students reached 100 percent proficiency with in twelve years, by 2014. Regrettably, NCLB has not met its intended…
Found in the workings of Richard Ruiz’s “Orientations of language planning, specific focus is placed on the shortcomings and strengths of language as a problem, right and resources in approaches to language planning” (Ruiz, 1984, p.15). Ruiz states that although there may be problems with a resource orientated approach to language, it could help to reshape attitudes about language and various language groups (1984). In essence, the placement of language as a resource can assist in the…
There are a few essential ingredients needed before a thunderstorm can become a thunderstorm. Initially, there needs to be a transference of heat from the earth’s surface to the atmosphere. Then, if moisture, instability, and movement are added to the mix, you better grab your rain boots! My decision to become an educator formed similarly to a thunderstorm. A necessary atmospheric series of experiences culminated into what would eventually become my downpour of knowledge. Now, that’s a bit of a…