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become aware of that movement. The #ALS ice bucket challenge is an example of the effectiveness of slacktivism in increasing awareness. I, for example, had no idea what ALS was until the ice bucket challenge, and most people only became aware of the disease because of the online campaign. According to Jayson Flores, from the week of 30 July 2014 to the week of 6 August 2014, the number of searches for the terms “ALS,’’ “Lou Gehrig’s Disease’’ and “Ice Bucket Challenge’’ increased to over 2…

present his or her best self. As philanthropy moves into online spheres, people engage in activism differently. Online activism is considered slacktivist, where no real effect results from an individual’s actions. Viral social movements such as The Ice Bucket Challenge and Kony 2012, although yielding different results, question whether charitable activities online are activist or slacktivist. Using Judith Butler’s theory of identity performance, I argue users of social networking sites perform…

rock into a rose yellow. They were having the best time in the world, each saying how they splatted ice cream on each other faces. Suddenly, SpongeBob fell into the bucket of paint. When he got out he said, “Patrick, why did you do that?’’ “Do what?’’ said Patrick. SpongeBob just kept blaming Patrick for pushing him into the bucket even though Patrick didn’t do it. They went on and on for days and eventually they stopped talking to each other. They passed each other’s houses but didn’t say…

On the night of August 25th 2016, a tragedy hit the towns of Connellsville and Bullskin. A flood, a devistating flood, ripped through the neighboorhoods and highways like there was no tomorrow. At my house in Connellsvile Township, the flood waters rose in an instant. It felt like a normal storm at first, but once the tornado warnings started showing up around us, it was serious. The wind and rain became heavier, and my anxiety started taking over. As my family was in the basement preparing for…

overlooking Mt. Hood, the coldness of the morning air took with it the tiredness of five hours of sleep from my body. This coldness was later missed as the burning sun beat down on me as I crouched down reaching for the bluest blueberries to fill my bucket. As drops of sweat descended from my forehead, with every step I took the sweatpants and long sleeved shirt I wore stuck to my body. Every day after work I rubbed my hands together to remove the dirt that had settled in the cracks between my…

Assessment Summary #2 – T.J. T.J. is a very interesting four year old, that I have had the privilege of being able to continue to observe him. He likes to play cars and rough house with his buddies especially on the playground. T.J. has had ups and down throughout my observation period at the child development center. The second half of the observations I have noticed that T.J. has at times secluded himself from interacting with his fellow classmates. In other aspects of development he has…

Historical Slave Narrative As I got older I bought a slave to assist me in my needs. My slave had said that I had been the best owner he has ever had. He lived inside my house and I treated him with respect and dignity. My slave was educated enough that he could have a full on conversation with me. One of the first stories he shared was the condition he was in when he was brought to the Colonies. He said as he was taken on board he was stripped naked and examined from head to toe by the…

occasions when I was dispatched to the potato shed for a bucket of potatoes. I shall never forget a certain evening, just as the day was turning into night; I accompanied my father as he visited his father. My Grandmother died during World War II; therefore, and a son and daughter-in-law moved into my grandfather’s house becoming live-in caregivers. Shortly, following our arrival at my Grandfather’s house, my Aunt asked me to fetch a bucket of potatoes from the shed for her. Although, the…

barn and begin making his way to the back stall, just as planned. Too late she realized he was standing in the stall door, bigger than she realized and she was too weak to jump over him. Her mind was so awash with fear of dying she failed to see the bucket swinging from his big jaws and fresh water dripping down the sides. He moved ever so slowly towards her, head down, humble in his gift of life sustaining water. He sat it before her and stepped back several feet before lying down quietly,…

One of my duties was to review and update the DHS air surveillance requirements. The document in question was from 2012 and was general in nature. To accomplish and to understand the complexities of the task, I needed to familiarize myself with how the original DHS air surveillance requirements were generated and were each line item originated. I discussed the origination of the current requirements with the Director of Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Domain Awareness (DA) and members from…