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Companies that support eliminating Net Neutrality Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and the National Music Publishers Association—are all opposed to neutrality. (Drutman and Furnas)
Eliminating
Net Neutrality Kyrin Kuhn What is Net Neutrality?
Companies that support keeping Net Neutrality Yahoo!, Vonage, eBay, Amazon, IAC/ InterActiveCorp, Microsoft, Twitter, Tumblr, Etsy, Daily Kos, Greenpeace, Facebook, many activist groups and more.
In 2015 the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took down the regulations to ensure equal access to the internet—also known as Net Neutrality. “The regulations classify broadband access as a telecommunications service, which subjects it to ‘common carrier’ provisions that bar Internet service providers from discriminating against how broadband is used.” (Nusca). In other words, the regulations that classify internet as a telecommunications service, subjects it to common carrier provisions that stop internet service providers from discriminating against how the internet is used.
How does eliminating Net Neutrality affect me?
How can I help keep Net Neutrality available for everyone? If you wish to keep Net Neutrality available for everyone, you can help by signing a petition on www.battleforthenet.com
Eliminating Net Neutrality would be like how you pay for your cable; to pay for your internet you would be able to package some websites together and the price would range accordingly. “The 2015 regulations makes it possible for telecom companies to force consumer Internet companies to pay for faster connections” (Nusca). This shows that if you wanted to visit a website that your internet provider doesn’t support, they would not only charge you for visiting the site but also have the connection slower than usual.
What else would this affect?
Eliminating Net Neutrality would affect more than the customers purchasing interment, it would also affect small businesses, entrepreneurs, and create and unequal playing field against big businesses. It would affect small businesses because if the
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internet provider you’re using deems it not useful or they don’t agree with that business they can choose to have the internet users pay to find them and once they pay it would still be a slow connection; the same goes for entrepreneurs, if they tried to start a blog about their business that they want to start, that most likely won’t be shown either. Eliminating Net Neutrality would create an unequal playing field against big businesses because if your internet provider favored, let’s say, Netflix but you want to watch YouTube (a competitor), not only would you be charged for visiting the site, but the connection would be slower too.
What are the pros and cons of eliminating Net Neutrality? The pros of eliminating Net Neutrality are that without Net Neutrality, enormous amounts of data are consumed without compensation, reduced income from internet uses limits infrastructure improvements, priorities could be assigned by the ISP, questionable content thrives in net neutrality and, public utilities have plenty of problems that many just overlook.
The cons of eliminating Net Neutrality are that Net Neutrality creates an equal playing field, it protects innovation, it provides everyone with a freedom of expression, it would classify internet service providers as a utility provider and, Illegal activities are still monitored. (Vittana)
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The Violence in this World Josh Mumbrue DiD you know that each year 1.4 million people lose their lives to violence? Violence is a serious matter and needs to stop. Violence has been a problem in this world since day one and I believe it has gotten worse within the last few years. What does violence teach or help? Nothing. Violence causes others pain, teaches bad habits, and may cause serious consequences to the one that committed the crime.
Do you remember the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting back in 2012 or any of the fatal shootings? Believe it or not, they all caused pain between others—especially the parents of the victims. I remember coming home from school on that afternoon of December 14, 2012 and seeing that headline on CNN. My first thoughts were “who would do such a thing?” and “why would you want to kill children?”. I remember developing tears in my eyes; even though I did not know any of the victims I could not keep my tears back, I could not fight it. I feel ever since that shooting occurred, you hear about all kinds of shootings or other acts of violence. These shootings can happen anywhere and, unfortunately, they are happening quite often lately. Whether they happen in a school, church, have mass casualties, or few victims, they all have an impact. Now, whenever I read or watch the media cover acts of violence I always get emotionally hurt and I ask myself what is wrong with this world. I can only picture what a family goes through if they lost a loved one because of someone’s decision. Nobody should ever live through that pain.
In the past, there has been a lot of controversy against violence and video games. People believe that kids should not play video games that involve any violent acts because that may teach them to become more violent in the future. This became to be a big issue after police discovered the suspect of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting was a huge fan of first-person shooter games. After the shooting, Barack Obama wanted to seek research into the impact of the violent video games. The research showed that mass shootings were a possible result of the violent games. A few years later, an 18-year-old in Germany killed nine people. Afterwards, the American Psychological Association and the
each year 1.4 million people lose their lives to violence
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American Academy of Pediatrics took a stance against children and teenagers playing violent video games and took action by doing a survey involving those age groups. As a result of that survey 85% said they played video games with some form of violence. This provided a link between aggressive behavior and violent games. I can see this being true because if you get mad at a game or you’re playing with a friend and you’re losing, your aggression may come out. Unfortunately, I am guilty of it. There have been multiple times where I got mad at a game and I got aggressive by throwing my controller and even throwing my phone at one point. Sure, video games make children aware of what they can do to hurt others and children may want to act on it, but overall, I don’t see violent video games to be a factor in someone’s violence. With any criminal act comes consequences, and violent acts have serious consequences. The consequence for killing someone would be way worse than if you stabbed someone without killing them. However, there has been many crimes where people don’t face the consequences because they kill themselves after they commit the crime, especially if they killed someone. Currently this happens almost every time. Whenever I hear of
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that, the first thing that pops into my mind is “why commit a crime in the first place if you are going to kill yourself?”. If you’re going to commit a crime, then face the consequences that go along with it. Even though they’ll most likely be in prison for life, they will still be able to live. There is so much violence in this world these days and it needs to stop! I went to school with many people that think violence is the answer to everything but it’s not. I’ve always believed violence doesn’t solve anything, but rather, words do, and I am going to stand that ground until the day I am off this earth. Violence is a weakness, meaning don’t let it get the best of you even if you are upset at someone.
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The Walking Dead - Season 7
Come check out Impact!
Impact meets every other Thursday at 5:00pm (starting the spring semester). If you have any questions, contact Del at reardond@fvtc.edu Impact is an LGBT+ clubs with a mission to bring awareness, understanding, and inclusion to the Fox Valley. Our purpose is to engage in activism and reach out to the FVTC community all while providing a safe space for those in the LGBT+ community and their allies to meet and socialize
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Occcupational Therapy occupational therapy celebrateD 100 years of service this past april and the
Occupational Therapy Assistant Student (OTAS) at FVTC wanted to end this important year for our profession with a view into some of the work we do in our community. Occupational Therapy (OT) is a holistic profession that enables people of all ages and disabilities to participate in meaningful and purposeful activities as independently as possible. Being an OTA means that we provide support and awareness of OT services out to our consumers in the community. This semester, OTAS collaborated with the supervisors at Court Tower Apartments, Aspire, FVTC Diesel Mechanic program, and WisconSibs to plan and design services to enhance their programs for those who utilize them.
The Court Tower Apartments
The Court Tower is an apartment complex in Oshkosh, that consists of residents that are low-
income and at least 18 years of age. Our Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students revamped an existing exercise program to better serve the resident’s needs. We wanted to attract current residents who wanted to participate and learn new aspects of exercise. We developed a 5-question survey for the residents to take so we could get a better understanding of what kind of exercise they currently participated in, the way they currently perform exercise and what they wanted to learn about exercise. This feedback showed the areas that the residents wanted to address. The exercises that were covered were yoga, the use of Therabands, and chair exercises. We included different variations of these exercises, which can be performed standing or sitting. We added these exercises to an existing work-out binder that is provided in the Tower exercise room. We provided two sessions; one, to show the residents a visual demonstration of the exercises and two, provided an electronic version of the exercises. By doing this, it allows the residents to perform the exercises independently. We also offered a demonstration on how to use the video and audio exercises. They can be performed on their own or a group. Residents at the Towers were provided these exercises to regain strength, incorporate relaxation techniques and use exercise based on their mobility level. Occupational Therapy can offer exercise programs to benefit a variety of people.
Aspire
Aspire is a new senior living community in Kimberly that houses residents ranging from independent to dependent seniors. They are a facility that is committed to providing independence, individuality, privacy, choice, and dignity to their residents. The OTA students partnered with Aspire to create a program for their memory care unit. Because
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the facility is so new, the staff saw a need for implementing meaningful activities that can be beneficial for the residents. When working with people who have dementia, reminiscing can relieve stress and delay the progression of symptoms. Keeping this in mind, the OTA students created an activity that combines both reminiscing and sensory stimulation. They wanted to develop something that would be portable and easy for both staff and family members to use with the residents in the activity room or in their own rooms. Using baskets filled with themed items that the residents can pull out, touch, and experience, they will be able to connect and share their history with others. Benefits of using these baskets are to decrease behaviors such as agitation, restlessness, and anxiety. They can also help increase the quality of life, sleep, and self-esteem. If they choose, residents can also use art to express their thoughts and feelings that can help them reconnect with past memories.
FVTC Diesel Program
One of the programs FVTC offers as a career is a diesel mechanic. As OTA’s, we are able to do a wide variety of tasks; one of which is called job site analysis. This addresses movements that are repeated on the job and their severity of effects on the body. We then try to address helpful methods (via exercise, adaptive equipment, or modifications) that can be made to benefit the worker and avoid injury. By using this information, we were able to concentrate on safety concerns and issues in the FVTC diesel program. We created a PowerPoint on safety for the instructors to use in their classroom. Safety precautions we focused on for the diesel mechanics were: Eye protection (90% of eye injuries are preventable), Ear protection (ear plugs), Trip hazards (crawlers, cords, and tools), and body ergonomics (proper lifting techniques). Using our OTA skills allowed us to look at the diesel mechanic program through a different lens. Safety, although seemingly simple, has more complex areas that we as OTAs were able to identify and address.
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WisconSibs: Sisters and Brothers of People with Disabilities
Harriet Redman, founder of WisconSibs has two children, one with multiple disabilities. Through experience, she realized that there wasn’t support for her daughter who didn’t have any disabilities. Harriet started WisconSibs to reach out to the siblings of disabled persons. WisconSibs is the first independent not-for-profit in the country that works with the siblings of disabled people, longterm illnesses, and other special needs as well to provide resources throughout their journey of life. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students found that Harriet wanted to reach out to the Hispanic population. Through research, we evaluated and assessed the priorities of the Hispanic culture in the Fox Valley area. By utilizing two local Hispanic outreach programs (Casa Hispana and Nami of the Fox Valley) we were able to hold a public meeting and a few private meetings with Hispanic families to identify what their needs were. At these meetings,
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we passed out WisconSibs flyers and a questionnaire, that were both translated into Spanish by our own OTA student. The two community resources that were involved proved to provide a deeper and more meaningful understanding of the Hispanic culture and how to reach out the them. The information that we collected and evaluated will give WisconSibs an opportunity on how to diversify their services so they can help more Hispanic families in the community. Community-based practice improves awareness of Occupational Therapy and offers a variety of health services. From the examples above, one can appreciate the diversity of our OTA program at FVTC. The variety of services that we offered throughout the semester include: revamping exercises at Court Tower apartments, sensory reminiscing activities at Aspire, safety precautions and procedures at the FVTC Diesel Mechanic program, and lastly, Hispanic community resources through WisconSibs. OT reached out to these four community programs, but our services can reach many more. Being an OTA means planning, designing, and providing throughout the Fox Valley area and allows our profession to expand and develop new interventions for consumers.
A Night of Music Featuring live looping by
NOAH HOEHN Mocktails & H’Orderves will be served. $5 per person February 14th 2018 6:3o pm • Commons
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PAS Club
(Post-Secondary Agriculture Students) and What We Are:
Speaker Advertisement PAS is part of the CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organizations) and we follow a higher standard set by the Technical College System of Wisconsin to strive to advance ourselves in our chosen career path. As a club we participate in various events such as: fundraisers, community service, leadership training, and competitive events at both state and national levels. We compete in the areas revolving around speaking, sales, livestock, crops, and career planning or progress. We are having Lance Fox come to the FVTC on February 26, 2018. He became a veterinarian that climbed Mount Everest caring for the animals on the journey. His presentation titled, “No Place but Up” inspires people to find their own “Everest” dream. Website for more information: http://www.foxeverest.com/about.html
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Accounting Club Tours Pacon’s Appleton Manufactoring Plant
Brittany Lessmiller
pacon corporation manufactures paper anD art supply proDucts for eDucational use by
teachers anD stuDents.
They are a paper converter rather than a paper mill, meaning they buy the paper and manipulate it to create an end product ready for sale at a retail location. The Appleton plant converts mostly construction papers, and the
Neenah plant handles fine art paper products. Many jobs in the Fox Valley area are with manufacturing companies; employees in accounting positions may never see the manufacturing floor they are doing the accounting for. FVTC’s Accounting Club was given the rare opportunity to tour the manufacturing floor with Pacon’s Corporate Controller,
Joe Rossmeissl. The seven club members in attendance were able to see three machines running and ask all the questions they wanted about the process, the inventory flow, and how the books reflected what was happening on the manufacturing floor on a daily basis. It was a neat opportunity for anyone who has gone through Financial Accounting 2 and/or Cost Accounting, as they saw facebook.com/fvtcfoxtimes
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many of the concepts covered in class playing out in the industry. Part of Joe’s role at Pacon is assigning costs to the finished goods using the three pieces of product cost (materials, labor, and overhead). Pacon uses process costing rather than job-order costing. We were able to ask questions about inventory tracking throughout the process from raw material to finished goods. They use a barcode system that is directly linked to their enterprise resource planning system. Each time the barcode is scanned, the enterprise resource planning system updates the location of the inventory item. Pacon purchases large rolls of paper, loads them onto the appropriate machine, and the paper runs through the machine’s specific process, coming off the line completely packaged and ready to ship. As an example, the machine they call “The Womacko” takes a roll of white paper, rolls it out, prints lines on it, cuts it to loose-leaf size and 3-hole punches it, stacks the paper into predetermined package counts, places a barcoded cover page on top of the stack, shrink wraps each stack, and boxes up the finished packages of loose leaf paper. They are then ready to ship. The whole process takes a few minutes at most, and is entirely automated. The Womacko was
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not running during our time there, but the poster board sheeter, “The Jennerjahn Rewinder,” and “The Sheetech” were running. We spent quite a bit of time observing the process of The Jennerjahn Rewinder, which takes a large roll of paper, cuts it, and re-spools it onto smaller rolls for teachers to use in classrooms. My personal favorite was the sophisticated Sheetech machine, which can be loaded with up to 12 different colors of construction paper and converts it into packages of assorted construction paper. It amazed me just how fast the process was and how few people it took to operate each machine. Overall, it was a wonderful excursion and I’m glad to have participated. Thank you, Accounting Club, for making it happen!
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Legacy of Peace
TELEVISION SERIES Vikings Season 4 Orange is the New Black Season 3
Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween War for the Planet of the Apes
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PN Club DONATIONS
Becky Bradley
This semester the Practical Nursing Club has been collecting donations for both the Harbor House and the Christine Anne Center. The first semester students have been in charge of the donations for the Christine Anne center and the second semester students have been in charge of the Harbor House donations. The second semester students won the competition with a great amount of donations. It has been a fun way to compete against each other to see who has the most donations, while contributing to a great cause!
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November 30th, 2017
Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society held a special recognition dinner at Ione’s Supper Club to honor students who had worked hard to achieve involvement and participation points. Members were awarded PTK memorabilia certificates, graduation sashes and apparel. The dinner was attended by members and advisors to celebrate the achievements of those members of Beta Epsilon Omicron chapter of PTK.
J. Wolfgang Wallschlaeger MSE, CSAC, ICS Advisor Beta Epsilon Omicron chapter of PTK
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Biofilms and You, from an Oral Health View A. Roffers, a FVTC Dental Hygine Student
biofilms are communities of bacteria that attach to each other anD to a surface (like the tooth). Biofilms help to protect the bacteria from: antibiotics, antimicrobial agents, and the immune system. Allowing the bacteria to live in our oral cavity unharmed. This poses a problem because bacteria can cause disease in the oral cavity such as: gingivitis or periodontitis.
Within minutes of a dental cleaning, bacteria attach to the tooth. Within two days the first bacteria now attract more bacteria causing biofilm to develop (gingivitis can occur at this point). In a week’s time bacteria that can cause periodontitis, join the first bacteria. There are around 650 – 1,000 different microbial species in the oral cavity. These bacteria have the ability to form biofilms. Mechanical cleaning such as, using a toothbrush, is needed to force the bacteria to start over with the initial attachment phase. If the bacteria on the tooth would go undisturbed, over time, the bacteria would mature. This mature biofilm will eventually have bacteria known to cause periodontitis. The biofilms need to be kept at a biologically acceptable level. Professional instrumentation in a dental setting is needed because brushing and flossing can’t reach biofilms (plaque) in pockets (area between the tooth and tissue).
If you are interested, make an appointment with an Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) dental hygiene student. Please contact (920) 735-4884 for more information.
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