Diplomacy Review

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Overall I really like the Diplomacy game. I think it’s fun competing against other people to try to take over Europe. The goal of this game is to take over the most land. You do this by moving your army and ships. You can either move, stay where you are, or go support another one of your armies. It is easies to take over neutral countries, but you can also take over countries that are already owned. Although this is a fun game, it doesn’t always work the way you want it to. For example you have to constantly refresh the game to go to the next order, and it does take a while for everyone to finalize their orders. Overall it is a very amusing to play especially with friends.

Animal Farm Movie Review

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I really enjoyed the Animal Farm movie. I thought that it wasn’t too different from the book, like a lot of movies. When I was reading the book it was kind of confusing at the end when the animals imagine the animals turning into humans. However, I thought the movie did a good job at showing that they are just imagining the animals turning into humans, instead of them really turning into humans. I have to say that without reading the book the movie would’ve been very confusing. In some of the the scenes of the movie I remembered exactly what part of the book it was from. Where as others it wasn’t as clear. Then again considering the movie was made in 1954 I am impressed.

How to Make a Lip Balm

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When you buy a lip balm from the store, there are many artificial ingredients that aren’t necessarily good for your lips, that you don’t know about. The big name lip balm companies use those ingredients to give the lip balm color, taste, and smell. However, when you make your own lip balm you know exactly what is in it. I am going to teach you how to make a mostly natural lip balm. The things that you will need are:

1. Beeswax
2. Coconut Oil
3. Cocoa Butter
4. Shea Butter
5. Vitamin E Oil
6. Essential Oil (orange, lemon, ext.)
7. Lipstick (any color)
8. Pot
9. Glass Cup
10. Lip Balm Container

You may wonder why it is essential to have each of these ingredients. You need the beeswax because the beeswax is what makes the lip balm solid. Without it, the balm would stay liquid. The coconut oil naturally moisturizes your lips. It also helps strengthen underlying tissue. Like the coconut oil, the cocoa butter moisturizes your lips, and the shea butter locks in the moisture. Vitamin E not only moisturizes but it also protects from UV radiation. The essential oils are a natural way to give your balm a scent, and a few have minor benefits. The lipstick will give you balm a slight tint.

The first thing to do is boil water in your pot. Once the water is boiled put your glass cup inside the pot. Then cut up your chunk of beeswax (if it isn’t already shredded) and take a tablespoon of it and put it in the glass cup. Then, take one and a half tablespoons of coconut oil and put it in the cup. Next, take a tablespoon of shea butter and a tablespoon of cocoa butter and add that to the mixture. Once that is all melted together you can take the glass cup out of the pot and turn off the stove. Stir it a few times to make sure it is completely mixed together. Next, put a few drops of Vitamin E oil and mix it in. Then do the same with your essential oil. After that take a thin sliver of your lip stick and mix that in. Once it is all mixed together you can pour the mixture into your lip balm container(s) then put it in the freezer for about five minutes. After five minutes check on the lip balm to make sure it is completely hardened.

As you can see it is a simple process with very few ingredients. Most of these ingredients can be found around your home or at a grocery store. I hope you have fun with this DIY lip balm.

 

Current Event #3: Woman may have drowned in backyard pool

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On Monday June 2nd a woman may have drowned in a pool in University City. The police were called and went to the house and found the woman dead. Unfortunately she couldn’t be revived. It is said that the woman is in her 60’s and the police will investigate more later. Although the authorities aren’t one hundred percent sure she drowned, it is highly probable.

I think it is absolutely devastating that a woman had to lose her life. Hopefully they will find out more information to prevent more people from drowning in the future. Dia thinks that this is a devastating event and hopes the police find out more. She also thinks that if they find out how it happened it will help research in the future.

This article is not biased.

Current Event 1: 4 Dead as Plane Crashes at South Dakota Wind Farm

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On an unknown date, small air plane heading back from South Dakota crashed into a windy farm in foggy weather. This killed the pilot and three passengers. The wreckage was found on April 28 at the South Dakota Wind and Energy Center. It is said that the conditions were so windy and foggy, that no one has had a chance to investigate the situation. It is also said that the conditions were like this before the plane even took off.

I think that this is a very devastating situation. I also think that the pilot should think about the weather conditions before taking off. I think with more caution there would be less of these situation. Angelina thinks that its very irresponsible of the people who check if it’s all clear, and with more caution this situation could’ve been avoided.

This article isn’t biased.

Peacemaker Game Review

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The peacemaker game is a computer game that makes you the leader of either Israel or Palestine. It’s your job to get all all of the. Other countries to like you and to get your country, and to get your country out of all the issues it’s in. It gives you all these options and it either lowers your score or makes it higher. Over I would rate this game 7/10 because it was very confusing at first, but after adjusting to it, it was really interesting how they put an overview on the screen of your country, and after playing it for a while I got used to all of the controls of the game.