LARRY FONDATION .JAYSON AND THE LIQUOR STORE Short Story
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/* ~~ Styling for your site's links must remain in this order - including the group of selectors that create the hover effect. ~~ */
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/* ~~ These are the columns for the layout. ~~
1) Padding is only placed on the top and/or bottom of the divs. The elements within these divs have padding on their sides. This saves you from any "box model math". Keep in mind, if you add any side padding or border to the div itself, it will be added to the width you define to create the *total* width. You may also choose to remove the padding on the element in the div and place a second div within it with no width and the padding necessary for your design.
2) No margin has been given to the columns since they are all floated. If you must add margin, avoid placing it on the side you're floating toward (for example: a right margin on a div set to float right). Many times, padding can be used instead. For divs where this rule must be broken, you should add a "display:inline" declaration to the div's rule to tame a bug where some versions of Internet Explorer double the margin.
3) Since classes can be used multiple times in a document (and an element can also have multiple classes applied), the columns have been assigned class names instead of IDs. For example, two sidebar divs could be stacked if necessary. These can very easily be changed to IDs if that's your preference, as long as you'll only be using them once per document.
4) If you prefer your nav on the left instead of the right, simply float these columns the opposite direction (all left instead of all right) and they'll render in reverse order. There's no need to move the divs around in the HTML source.
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font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 14px;
color: #FFF;
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padding: 10px 0;
width: 600px;
float: left;
background-color: #FFF;
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/* ~~ This grouped selector gives the lists in the .content area space ~~ */
.content ul, .content ol {
padding: 0 15px 15px 40px; /* this padding mirrors the right padding in the headings and paragraph rule above. Padding was placed on the bottom for space between other elements on the lists and on the left to create the indention. These may be adjusted as you wish. */
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/* ~~ The navigation list styles (can be removed if you choose to use a premade flyout menu like Spry) ~~ */
ul.nav {
list-style: none; /* this creates the top border for the links - all others are placed using a bottom border on the LI */
margin-bottom: 15px; /* this creates the space between the navigation on the content below */
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border-top-style: solid;
border-top-color: #C00;
border-right-width: thin;
border-right-style: solid;
border-right-color: #C00;
border-bottom-color: #C00;
border-left-color: #C00;
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border-bottom-width: 1px;
border-bottom-style: solid;
border-bottom-color: #C00;
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ul.nav a, ul.nav a:visited { /* grouping these selectors makes sure that your links retain their button look even after being visited */
padding: 5px 5px 5px 5px;
display: block; /* this gives the link block properties causing it to fill the whole LI containing it. This causes the entire area to react to a mouse click. */
width: 140px; /*this width makes the entire button clickable for IE6. If you don't need to support IE6, it can be removed. Calculate the proper width by subtracting the padding on this link from the width of your sidebar container. */
text-decoration: none;
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ul.nav a:hover, ul.nav a:active, ul.nav a:focus { /* this changes the background and text color for both mouse and keyboard navigators */
color: #FFF;
background-color: #000;
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font-size: 12px;
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font-size: 12px;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: bold;
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margin-left: 10px;
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position: inherit;/* this gives IE6 hasLayout to properly clear */
clear: both; /* this clear property forces the .container to understand where the columns end and contain them */
list-style-type: disc;
width: 600;
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float: right;
margin-left: 8px;
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float: left;
margin-right: 8px;
}
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or empty div as the final element following the last floated div (within the #container) if the #footer is removed or taken out of the #container */
clear:both;
height:0;
font-size: 1px;
line-height: 0px;
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text-transform: none;
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1. In which novel does the protagonist work for a powerful social media corporation called The Circle?
2. Which classic dystopian novel features a government-controlled media known as "The Ministry of Truth"?
3. In the book You the main character uses social media platforms extensively to stalk his obsession. Which social media platform is mentioned frequently?
4. The protagonist in Windfall receives a life-changing amount of money from a lottery ticket. Which social media platform does she use to document her experiences?
5. Name the short story that was published in a series of more than two hundred and eighty tweets in the course of a week, narrated by a young British teen.
6. In the novel Attachments, what is the main character's job that involves monitoring company emails, leading to him becoming intrigued by a particular employee's email exchanges?
7. Which dystopian novel features "parlor walls," large flat-screen televisions that serve as a precursor to today's social media?
8. What social media platform has more than 167 billion views, covering reviews and recommendations of favorite book titles, and this year inaugurated book awards, the winners being voted on by thousands of users.
9. In the novel American Gods, who is the goddess of social media, global content, and internet and information?
10. A story is in the form of "mental dispatches" from a spy living in the Mediterranean area in the near future appeared on which social media platform?
11. In the novel One Second After, after a devastating electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event, communication is severely limited. What social media platform briefly emerges as a means of information exchange in the story?
12. In The Hate U Give, the protagonist uses social media to bring attention to the unjust killing of her friend. Which hashtag becomes a central element of the story's message?
13. The virtual world known as the OASIS in Ready Player One functions as both a game and a social platform. What do players use (2 things) to access and interact within this virtual space?
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B:
14. In the novel The Nix, one character becomes an internet sensation for a politically charged incident involving throwing rocks. What is the character's online alias?
15. In Super Sad True Love Story, social media and technology have evolved to a dystopian extreme. What is the name of the device everyone carries, akin to a modern smartphone?
16. Nadine Gordimer can be found reading a short story on which social media platform?
17. What are the two most popular social media platforms where can you create a photo /video or text story?
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