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Twitter: Changing How News is Delivered

Twitter is a widely used platform that is used by businesses, politicians, and casual everyday people. It is an interface used for microblogging and is a popular social media site/app. Users can customize a profile and follow other users or categories of things that they like or may have an interest in. On the website, you can tweet, like, and retweet, you can also tweet at people and/or comment on other people’s tweets.  Twitter is a very useful tool for updating people on current events. In recent news, Twitter has been used for the recent election and spreading the campaigns of each participant. The site and the major news networks that use it were updating users on who was in the lead and eventually who won the election. A lot of people use Twitter as their news outlet because of how efficient and quickly things are shared.  Twitter has communicated and spread the word about the Black Lives Matter movement. Users were sharing information on the cause and how everyone can h...

WikiHow Experience

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      WikiHow is a website used to search step by step instructions on how to do something, whether that be performing a task or following a recipe. WikiHow is a teaching tool consisting mainly of how-to articles. The website is full of tutorials that include more than one way to do something. For example multiple different chocolate chip cookie recipes or how to fix something specific to a certain vehicle. WikiHow’s website is a large community of creators who can edit each other’s wiki pages and codes if they have an account. A page can only be published if the wikiHow staff approves it. A WikiHow page can only be approved if the editors from the website deem the information you wrote about accurate. The code to “ How to Make Score Bars ”, is referenced using a mirrored code from another WikiHow recipe, “ How to Make Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies ”.      Some difficulty arose when transferring the code and adapting it to the score bars recipe. The cod...

WikiHow Coding Project

{{fa}}Score Bars are a delicious treat that can be made for any occasion. They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, not to mention they are super easy to make. This recipe consists of common ingredients laying around the house, which can make it a perfect option for a last-minute dessert! [[Category: Cookies and Biscuits]] == Ingredients == *1-2 sleeves of plain saltine crackers *1 stick of butter *1 cup of brown sugar *¾ cup of milk chocolate chips == Things You'll Need == *A baking sheet *Parchment paper *A saucepan *Measuring cups == Steps == #[[Preheat an Oven|Preheat the oven]] to 400ºF/205ºC.[[Image:Temperature1.jpg|center]] #Line your baking sheet with parchment paper then begin to layout rows of saltine crackers, leaving no gaps in between, and set aside.[[Image:Sheet 2.jpg|center]] #In a medium saucepan place your stick of butter and let melt. Once butter is melted add in 1 cup of packed brown sugar, stir until combined.[[Image:Step 3 (2).jpg|center]] #Once the ...
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     Score Bars are a delicious treat that can be made for any occasion. They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, not to mention they are super easy to make. This recipe consists of common ingredients laying around the house, which can make it a perfect option for a last-minute dessert! Supplies needed: •1-2 sleeves of plain saltine crackers •1 stick of butter •1 cup of brown sugar •¾ cup of milk chocolate chips You will also need: •A baking sheet •Parchment paper •A saucepan •Measuring cups Step 1- Start off by preheating your oven to 400F degrees. Step 2-  Line your baking sheet with parchment paper then begin to layout rows of saltine crackers, leaving no gaps in between, and set aside.  Step 3- In a medium saucepan place your stick of butter and let melt. Once butter is melted add in 1 cup of packed brown sugar, stir until combined.  Step 4- Once the brown sugar is melted begin to pour the mixture over the sheet of crackers and spread evenly...

Score Bars Recipe

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Score bars are a delicious treat that can be made for an occasion. They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty not to mention they are super easy to make. This recipe is consists of common ingredients laying around the house, which can make it a perfect option for a last-minute dessert! Step 1: This step will include a picture of the ingredients laid out and a typed list of all the ingredients and supplies needed for the recipe. This step will also include an image of the finished. (ingredients needed, 1 box of saltine crackers, 1-2 sticks of butter, brown sugar, chocolate chips,) Step 2: This step will include an image and steps on how to set up the baking sheet to begin the baking process and will include oven instructions. Step 3: This step will show how to create the caramel sauce in a pan on the oven and an image of the process.  Step 4: Pour the caramel sauce over the crackers and smooth evenly. Step 5: Sprinkle a generous amount ...

Social Media; Helpful or Harmful?

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Social media and the concept behind it and its many platforms have evolved over the years. It was originally being used as a way to connect with friends and family no matter the distance between them. It was and still is used as a way to meet new people and connect and form groups of people with common interests.  When using and signing up for social media platforms its important to keep in mind that there is an immense amount of responsibility and at times, possible consequences that can come with it. Individuals need to remember to be safe when accepting friend requests and when making posts. From a young age, we are taught to be careful who we talk to and what we post about. Especially when at the college level, becoming more serious about your image when it comes to finding employment in your field of study. Employers can and will check what you post on your social media accounts and that could make or break an opportunity. Although social media has a lo...