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Minecraft Game Information
Game Name: Minecraft
Genre: Sandbox, Survival
Developer(s): Mojang, 4J Studios
Publisher(s): Mojang, Microsoft Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows (PC)
Release date(s): November 18, 2011
PEGI Rating: 7+ (ESRB: 10+)
Mode(s): Single-player, multiplayer
Minecraft System Requirements (PC)
CPU: Intel P4/NetBurst Architecture or its AMD Equivalent (AMD K7)
CPU Speed: Info
OS: Windows XP or better
Video Card: Intel GMA 950 or AMD Equivalent
Sound Card: Yes
Free Disk Space: 200 MB
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Once the launcher is downloaded it can open up the single player and multiplayer game modes of Minecraft PC Download. Specific game modes within single player and multiplayer include; survival, creative, adventure, hardcore, spectator, and demo mode.
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Players have to start out with wooden tools, or at least a wooden pickaxe so they can mine stone. With the stone they can craft a set of stone tools including a sword, pickaxe, shovel, and axe. Once the handy tools have been acquired, the player should build a house to stay in for the night in Minecraft Free PC Download. Most houses have a bed, chests, crafting table, and furnace.
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Creative mode is another one of the major game modes, but it doesn't involve any aspect of survival. Players do not have a hunger or health bar so the only possible way for them to die is by either using the /kill command or falling into the void. Creative mode allows players to construct large builds because they have access to an infinite number of blocks, are able to fly, and can instantly destroy even the normally unbreakable blocks. In a single player creative mode world in of Minecraft Free Download, if the cheats are enabled it can be switched to other game modes like survival.
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In the full version PC Minecraft free download, adventure game mode is used to protect player built maps. Adventure mode prevents players from being able to destroy items by hand. Players have to use items that have the CanDestroy tag to destroy blocks and items with the CanPlace tag to place them. Although there is limited interaction between the players and the world, players can still interact with; mobs, frames, paintings, and mechanisms. Trading is also an available feature in adventure mode worlds.
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The hardcore game mode in Minecraft Free Download is similar to survival mode except there is no respawning. Once a player dies the world is deleted so there are no second chances. Hardcore mode is basically just survival mode because the only difference between the difficulty setting hard and hardcore is the inability to change difficulty while playing the world and to respawn. If the player dies they are just taken back to the Minecraft title screen. It provides an exciting challenge to more experienced players.
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Spectator game mode in Minecraft Free Download is used mostly on multiplayer mini game servers. For example when one of the players in a game of the survival games, based off of the hunger games, dies they are put into spectator mode. Spectator mode enables players to fly around so they can observe the world without actually interacting with it in any way. All spectators can do is fly, follow players that aren't spectating or explore the world, and see invisible players.
Spectators are always flying even when they land they don't disable flying mode in the Minecraft Free Download. They can go into mob view though, which means they can see what it sees by left clicking it. Their point of view moves with that of the moving creature. Since players cannot interact with any mobs, items, or any part of the world spectator mode is just used for spectating a game.
When playing either survival or hardcore mode in Minecraft Free Full Version Download, crafting is used to make things such as tools, armor, and materials. To craft something the player can open the 2×2 crafting space in their inventory. Smaller items can be crafted there but most items need a 3×3 crafting space which is accessed by right clicking on a crafting table. Some items, shapeless recipes, can have their ingredients placed anywhere in the crafting grid. The more useful items are made with fixed recipes where the ingredients have to be placed in specific relative positions.
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Fambrough Early Origins
Domesday Book in 1086, the village was listed as Fermeberge. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) This is by far the oldest village but others by the same name can be found in Hampshire, Greater London and in Warwickshire. The family name was first referenced in the year 1190 when Leford of Farmborough appeared on tax rolls.
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Fambrough Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Fambrough are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Fambrough include: Farnborough, Farmborough, Farnborow, Farmborow, Farnbro, Farmbro, Farnburgh and many more.
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Fambrough Early History
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fambrough research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Fambrough History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Fambrough Early Notables (pre 1700)
Fambrough Early Notables (pre 1700)
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The Great Migration
The Great Migration
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Fambrough or a variant listed above: Eliz Farme, who came to Virginia in 1658; Thomas Farmborrough, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1682; and Benja Farmbrough, who settled in Virginia in 1701..
Contemporary Notables of the name Fambrough (post 1700)
Contemporary Notables of the name Fambrough (post 1700)
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Deus noster refugium
Motto Translation: Our God is our refuge.
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Click the "Tools" tab near the top of the page. Select "Treasury Hunt" from the left column. Hit the "Start Search" button.
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Go to the TreasuryDirect.gov website and click on the "Individuals" section. Select the "Research Center" tab near the top of the page.
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The bond's serial number can be found in the lower right corner of the bond.
You lose the bond's most recent three months of interest if you redeem it before its fifth anniversary date.
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Maa Inti Premayanam Trailer (1983)
Maa Inti Premayanam is family based movie in which, Anand (Chandramohan) lives and works at his aunt (Ramaprabha)'s place and he falls in love with Akila (Sulakshana), who comes from a small village in order to search for work. Akila works in same office and her target is to get her sister's eyes treated. She is being harassed by her relative, who once lend her money and wants to marry her in return and Chiranjeevi enters in climax to wrap up everything right with a song and fight, leading to a happy end.
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I have a skylight in the bedroom that has just started to develope a slight dripping on particularly sunny mornings. It is pretty clear that it is coming from the low point of the slope and traveling down the drywall. I know that since it is 25 degrees out that condensation is a likely cause, but my quandry is that I also have one in the bathroom right next to the bedroom and have not had this start up in there (even with the shower going).
I have been up top and checked the seams and re-sealed to be safe (these are old plastic bubble types with no flashing, but a 4" flap all the way around and an interior "pane" with an air pocket between) I also caulked all the way around the interior where the "pane" meets the drywall. Thought I had this fixed, but got another wake up call this morning with dripping noise. To make matters worse, the skylight is situated over our bed and worst still over my wife's side of the bed. Needless to say this is not something that can wait for our budget to allow to replace the whole darn thing. Any short term advice to stop the dripping? Thanks.


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Stomach cancer, also called gastric cancer, is caused by a malignant tumor which is formed mostly in the tissues of the stomach wall. This is a cancer that progresses slowly and that is rarely met before age 50.
More than 90% of tumors which cause stomach cancer are adenocarcinomas, that is to say they originate in the lining, the inner layer of the stomach. The tumors may eventually be extended to other layers of the stomach wall, lymph nodes and other parts of the body (liver, pancreas, colon, lungs).
Other forms of stomach cancer, such as gastric lymphoma (which affects the lymphatic system), sarcoma (which affects muscle tissue) or the gastrointestinal stromal tumor (which arises in the bodies of the tissues that support the system digestive) are much rarer. It will not be discussed in this sheet.
It is not known precisely due to stomach cancer but chronic inflammation of the lining of the stomach increases the risk. Stomach cancer is also associated with the consumption over a long period, salted, smoked or pickled, like smoking.
More stomach cancer is diagnosed early, the better the chances of recovery. When it is still limited to the mucosa of the stomach, more than 50% of sufferers will survive more than 5 years. If it has spread to the lymphatic system, in muscle layers or to other organs, the survival rate at 5 years is less than 10%.
Who is affected?
In France it is currently 7 to 8000 new cases per year. In Canada and the United States, stomach cancer is infrequent. It is even declining. In 2009, it represented less than 2% of all new cancer cases among Canadians.
Worldwide, stomach cancer still remains the second cause of cancer mortality. This type of cancer is more common in populations with precarious socio-economic conditions, which have much use of salting and smoking to preserve food. Japan, China and Chile are among the countries most affected. In industrialized countries, refrigeration has helped reduce the incidence of this cancer.


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Today marks the beginning of Lent. And that means one thing in this part of the world – that yesterday was Pancake Day, meaning it was pancakes for dinner last night! Our flavour of choice? Farcous, or swiss chard pancakes.
The origin of Pancake Day is simple – to use up all the fats in ones larder before the start of Lent, a period of time in which indulgence is traditionally given up. In England the traditional pancake is a thin crepe-like creation, flavoured with lemon and dusted with powdered sugar.
In our house we tend to eat savoury pancakes for dinner on Pancake Day. In January I came across an Instagram post for "farcous" – swiss chard pancakes – and knew that would be our meal last night.
Farcous is from the Aveyron region of France, in the Southwest. The closest I have travelled to Aveyron is Pau, back in 2007. Sadly I do not have any scenic photos from that trip – it was an awards ceremony, followed by a tasty meal with my bosses and a group trip to purchase bottles of Armagnac as souvenirs of the day. But here's a throwback photo to that southwestern France memory from January 2007.
I took my guidance from the French blog Gourmandise sans Frontieres. As we just had a serious Bacon Fest at our place on Saturday (more on that soon!) I made a version of farcous featuring pork. I also read a bit on some other English speaking blogs written about Farcous and decided that I would make use of my Magimix (food processor) to whiz the ingredients together (except the bacon pieces) to try to get as green of a pancake as possible. You can easily leave the bacon out for a meatless meal.
Our farcous was super tasty, although my photograph does not do it justice in the slightest. It just winds up looking like browned food! I really need to think about staging photos a bit better. Perhaps once the lights in my kitchen are fixed!
The recipe was super easy and used up many bits and pieces in our fridge. We served the farcous with leftover roasted pumpkin and a dollop of sour cream (crème fraiche would work too, as would plain yoghurt). I am definitely adding this to our list of simple weeknight suppers.
Farcous: Ingredients
4 to 6 leaves of swiss chard (do not use the middle rib)
A bunch of parsley (to taste)
1 clove of garlic
1 small onion
2 eggs
1 tsp mustard
200ml milk (you can substitute water)
100g plain flour
1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
ground black pepper to taste
180g bacon, if using (we used already roasted pork belly bacon that we had leftover)
Farcous: Instructions
Whiz all of the wet ingredients plus the vegetables in a food processor. Add the flour and baking soda and black pepper to taste, and whiz to combine.
If you don't have a food processor, just finely chop everything. The trick is to get the ingredients small so that they disperse and turn
Heat the bacon in a pan, if using. We portioned our bacon into three, to make three large pancakes, and heated the bacon as we did each pancake.
Pour batter over heated bacon and cook.
Once flipped, place on a baking sheet in a warm oven to keep warm until all pancakes are made.
Serve with crème fraiche, plus salad, for a simple supper.
Farcous: Substitutions
The parsley can be substituted or indeed added to with any green herb. We think chives would taste nice as an addition.
The chard could probably be substituted with any leafy green – think kale, cavolo nero, spinach. Whatever you have to hand would probably work.


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Picture: Johnny Borrel of Razorlight performing at Meadowbank Stadium as part of the T on the Fringe Festival Edinburgh, Scotland - 26.08.07
Razorlight rocker JOHNNY BORRELL found it difficult dealing with his band's popularity after landing a record deal.
Frontman Borrell blames the release of 2004's UP ALL NIGHT and a non-stop promotional schedule for his "messed-up head", and admits success is something of a double-edged sword.
He says, "Before you get a record deal, you think that when you get signed, your problems will disappear. But then you realise that, far from curing everything, success is a big challenge in itself.
"I don't think it's uncommon for the attention you get on your first album to mess with your head a bit.
"You think you'll make a record and that's it, job done. What you don't realise is that when you make that record and then tell everyone it's brilliant, you have to go out every night and prove that it's brilliant."


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Podcast #605 - February 11th, 2017
Interview with Acting FTC Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen
What;s the Word: Impedance
News Items: Super Bowl Drones, GM Wheat, Security Chips
Who's That Noisy
Name That Logical Fallacy
Science or Fiction
What;s the Word: Impedance
News Items: Super Bowl Drones, GM Wheat, Security Chips
Who's That Noisy
Name That Logical Fallacy
Science or Fiction
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What's the Word
- What's the Word Impedance
News Items
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- GM Wheat http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/first-gm-wheat-trials-set/
- Security Chips http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/02/03/study-id-fraud-up-since-security-chips-put-into-play/
Who's That Noisy
- Who's That Noisy Answer to last week: Baritone Trombone
Name That Logical Fallacy
- Name That Logical Fallacy I want to know if the following is a formal logical fallacy or an appeal of some sort. It goes like this, 'Because you were wrong on this one point, you are wrong on all of your points.' The person arguing dismisses all arguments on a particular topic because they poked a hole in one of them. I have seen this online with some Trump supporters making the following argument: 'The Left' said Trump was like Hitler. Hitler had death camps. Trump doesn't have death camps. Therefore, Trump isn't Hitler, and every other criticism levelled at Trump can be dismissed in one fell swoop. What do you guys think? Jonathan Jarry Montreal, Canada
- Interview with Maureen Ohlhausen https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/biographies/maureen-k-ohlhausen
Science or Fiction [ Show Answers ]
- Item #1 Science Scientists report the first discovery of a white dwarf pulsar, the only one known, just 380 light years from Earth. http://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-016-0029
- Item #2 Fiction Hebrew University archaeologists report that they have uncovered a 12th Dead Sea scroll cave with intact jars containing previously undiscovered scrolls. https://phys.org/news/2017-02-archaeologists-12th-dead-sea-scrolls.html
- Item #3 Science A new study finds that, with a little provocation, two-thirds of subjects engaged in trolling behavior in online comments. http://news.stanford.edu/2017/02/06/stanford-research-shows-anyone-can-become-internet-troll/
Skeptical Quote of the Week
- Skeptical Quote of the Week 'I believe that we are a story-driven species and that we understand how things are put together, in the context of narrative. It's a shame that science hasn't been taught that way, in a long time. It's usually the fact completely devoid of any human experience or any idea of how the scientist came to that conclusion.' - Ann Druyan


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Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye has admitted he is worried about the extent of an ankle problem he sustained on international duty.
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Last Updated: 08/10/11 5:32pm
Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye has admitted he is worried about the extent of an ankle problem he sustained on international duty with France.
Cabaye started for his country in Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Albania and maintained his recent fine form with an eye-catching first-half performance.
However, he picked up an injury to his left ankle and, despite coming out again after the interval, had to be substituted in the 48th minute.
It is not yet known how serious the damage is and Cabaye has not been officially ruled out of Tuesday's key clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina at this stage, but the 25-year-old is pessimistic about the prognosis.
"I preferred to be substituted and not take any risk," he told L'Equipe.
"It was a big pain, and I fear ligaments could have been damaged."
Cabaye is set to undergo a scan on Saturday, along with Manchester United's Patrice Evra who was also substituted due to an injury.
Cabaye added on the French Football Federation's official website: "I hope I will be fit for Tuesday and that this game does not pass me by.
"I will have tests, I don't know whether it is a sprain or a bad bruise but it was very painful and I couldn't carry on like that."
Newcastle will certainly be hoping there is no major problem with Cabaye, who has been a revelation since moving to St James' Park from Lille over the summer.
The Magpies are unbeaten so far this season and will be looking to remain in fourth place when Tottenham come to Tyneside next weekend.


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Tim Tebow was asked some tough questions, including one about how he will deal with unnamed teammates who reportedly are miffed about all the hoopla surrounding a backup quarterback and how they may consider him more as a gimmick.
"It really doesn't bother me at all," Tebow said when asked about the reports. "It is my job to come in here and try to earn guys' respect. I want them to respect me by me coming here and working hard and proving myself in the weight room, in sprints, on the practice field."
Listen to the complete news conference:
Tebow reiterated that the news conference was not his choice and that he was simply doing what his bosses wanted him to do.
"I can't control this press conference," he said. "I have no say over that at all. I'm so honored to be here. It is such a blessing for me. I am excited about getting to know those teammates. I have been able to get to know quite a few of them already."
Tebow was also asked about Giants fans and how some of them may be having fun and mocking the Jets for making a move like this while the Giants are Super Bowl champs.
"I'll leave all that talk to other people," Tebow said. "I'm not qualified [to discuss that]. You have to congratulate the Giants on winning a Super Bowl and having a great game and I wish them nothing but the best as well."


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I'm back to swatching my single eyeshadows from Coastal Scents. The quality of these shadows never cease to amaze me. They're so buttery and creamy, with pigmentation you'd see from high end eyeshadows.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Saturday Swatches: Coastal Scents Hot Pot in 'Tuscany'
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Dry Skin Saviours: Clinique All About Eyes Eye Cream
Continuing on with my top recommendations for dry skin, lets talk about one of my (and so many other people's) problem area: the under eye area.
I have very dry, dehydrated under eyes with dark circles, so I'm always on the hunt for an eye cream that can help that out.
This eye cream from Clinique is a godsend to those of us with dehydrated or dry under eyes. It applies like a gel consistency, and melts into your skin, feeling almost like an oil that your skin will just drink up.
I didn't notice it making a huge difference to my dark circles, but my under eyes were so much more hydrated. This also means my under eye concealer applied so much better and looked much less crease-y and cakey.
If you have dry skin, especially dry under eyes, this is one of the best eye creams I've used to date to fix that up ASAP.
Hope you're all having a wonderful day!
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Saturday Swatches: Too Faced Melted Metal - Metallic Jelly SWATCH and Review
Okay, to be clear, I don't think this is a bad product. I just don't think it delivers what it claims to. I really love the formula of Too Faced's Melted lipsticks, but my issue with this metallic one is... well... it's not metallic?
If you work with it a bit, you can pull off a shiny vampy lip, but it's just too much effort to me for it to be worth it! Sorry Too Faced! 😭 I absolutely recommend the regular Melted lipsticks though! Those are amazing!
Thursday, August 3, 2017
July Favourites!
Like I said before, I've really been enjoying one shadow all over the lid type looks this summer, and when I want something a bit more dramatic and eye catching, I always reached for Colourpop's Super Shock Shadow in 'White Rabbit' which is the most gorgeous mix of a shimmery copper with the hint of pink.
Influenster, and I've been addicted to it ever since. This shade is a pretty dusty rose colour that looks good with any makeup look. I'll have a full review on that soon!
The other lip product I've been loving is the Covergirl Oh Sugar! Lipstick in Punch. I recently dyed my hair black and I love how my hair looks paired with a red lip. However red lipstick isn't really functional on a daily basis, so I wanted something that was a bit more toned down. This is one of those lip products that is more like a balm with a tint of colour to it. I love this because it does offer some pretty substantial pigmentation while also being super glossy and hydrating.
I've also been loving the Green Beaver Company's Natural Deodorant in the Lavender scent. I have a review up on my blog already (you can read it here) if you want to know more about it, but this is just such a great natural deodorant!
What were you loving in the month of July? Let me know in the comments!
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Blogilates Beginner's Calendar 2.0: Review & Final Update
So, how much of a difference does this calendar really make? Does it work? Here are my final thoughts.
This workout program really works, but you need to work at it too. If you're going to half ass the workouts, eat badly and skip days, you really won't see a huge difference. I really did my best to stick with it and work hard at it and I really have seen a difference.
The thing about Blogilates that I enjoyed is that you won't just see a difference in your body, you'll see a difference in your mindset and motivation as well. Physically, since I began the calendar, I lost 10 pounds and I feel so much stronger than I was before. My muscles, especially my legs are so much more defined than they used to be.
Cassey also throws in a lot of great advice to frame a healthy mindset as well. She especially stresses that it's completely fine to want to change your body and work for the best you, but it's not okay to hate your body. You need to love your body and it will love you back, and show you the results you want. That definitely resonated with me.
She also reminds you often that getting the body you want and reaching your goals wont be easy, and you need to work for it, but you'll get there, which definitely keeps you motivated to push yourself.
If you're considering doing this calendar, I highly recommend that you do. It will absolutely whip you into shape, and prepare you to be able to do the regular monthly calendars to the best of your abilities, but it'll also make you so much more motivated to work and to stick with your workout routines.
I'd also like to point out that just because it's called the Beginner calendar, doesn't mean that it's easy by any means. You will still be challenged and you will still work your butt off, but you'll also be doing the beginner videos, which offer a bit more guidance when it comes to proper form and how to execute the moves effectively.
Comment below if you've done the calendar, or are considering trying it! I'd love to hear what you guys think!
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Sample Sunday: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Review
Having tried it again, I can see why this is a well known brand for solving skin dilemmas such as stretch marks. This is a very hydrating cream while also being super comfortable. Meaning: your skin will be silky soft without ever having that sticky feeling so many super hydrating body lotions seem to have.
Trying out this sample seriously has made me consider buying myself a bottle. This is such a great cream to have on hand in the summertime. Your freshly shaved legs will never be softer than when you use this afterwards!
But the question you're probably all wondering... does it really/still smell like chocolate and marshmallows? Sadly, I think my childhood knowledge of scents was a bit underdeveloped 10 years ago, because while this cream does have a sweet cocoa butter-esque scent, it's not quite s'mores scented!
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Best of Summer 2017: The Green Beaver Natural Deodorant Review
I've never been particularly loyal to any brand of deodorant. I picked out a new one basically every time I ran out of the one I used before. I wanted to get into trying a natural deodorant but I had the two basic worries I think most people have when it comes to these kinds of products;
1) Will it really work?
2) Which one should I try?
Luckily for me, I was sent the Natural Deodorant from the Green Beaver Company in a blogger box a little while back, so I didn't have to look too far. I decided to give it a shot, figuring I had nothing to lose.
Okay, but, this stuff is AMAZING. Here's why:
Firstly, Aloe Juice is one of the first ingredients in this deodorant, which means it feels super cooling when you apply it, which is so nice in the summertime!
It's also a clear, gel-like formula, so no need to worry about white marks on your black clothes. Yes, please.
I was a bit worried about the Lavender scent, since I find many lavender scents to border on old-lady smelling, but this one is very refreshing! It's nothing like I've ever used before, and I'm kind of obsessed.
Here's the deal: you will still sweat while using this. It is not (and does not claim to be) and antiperspirant. That's what makes it good for you; it's not clogging up your sweat glands and all that bad stuff. However you won't smell bad, which is what really matters.
Honestly, even though it's not an antiperspirant, I actually found that this product did minimize sweat a little bit. Obviously if you're sitting out in the sun or running a marathon, you wont exactly be bone dry, but I did notice a difference while wearing this compared to when I was not.
The Bottom Line: If you're also looking to make the switch to a natural deodorant, I absolutely recommend this one. I'm actually pretty shocked that I love it so much, and I think (gasp!) for the first time, I'll be repurchasing the exact same deodorant once this one runs out!
Note: This product was sent to me for review purposes. All opinions, as always, are 100% my own.
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A farewell was held for Judy Williamson, Norfolk School's long-serving office secretary, on Wednesday July 6 at the school.
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Chatham House has a world-class reputation for independence, influence and rigorous, dependable, policy-relevant research.
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The Relevance of Productive Experience in the Process of Economic Growth: an Empirical Study
The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects of productive experience in the process of economic growth. To do this, we estimate an augmented version of the Solow growth model where we include a measure called centrality among the set of usual explanatory variables. This variable summarizes the overall usefulness of a country's productive experience and it is computed as in Freitas and Salvado (2009), following Hausmann and Klinger (2007). In general, we failed to find a robust relationship between centrality and subsequent growth. This result casts doubts on the usefulness of the centrality measure in the prediction of economic growth.
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Two goals from Ivan Rakitic gave Barcelona a comfortable 2-0 victory away to BATE Borisov last night and consolidated their position at the top of Champions League Group E.
Rakitic, who came on following an injury to Sergi Roberto after just 17 minutes, hit a sublime strike into the top corner having been set up by Neymar at the start of the second half.
A livewire Neymar led Barca in the absence of the injured Lionel Messi but while they had plenty of possession they lacked a cutting edge in the first half.
Neymar was again the provider after 64 minutes for Rakitic who sealed the win with a clinical finish past keeper Sergey Chernik. Barca have seven points from three games and BATE have three.
Bayer Leverkusen squandered a two-goal lead but scored twice in the final minutes to rescue a 4-4 draw against AS Roma in their entertaining Group E match.
Mexico forward Javier Hernandez struck twice for the hosts, including a fourth minute penalty as Leverkusen looked to be cruising to victory and the Italians suffering a horror start.
But De Rossi, who also scored on Saturday to mark his 500th appearance for the club in their 3-1 win over Empoli, twice caught the defence napping to level.
Bosnian Miralem Pjanic curled in a free kick in the 54th to put them ahead and substitute Iago Falque thought he had won it for the Italians before goals from Kevin Kampl in the 84th and Admir Mehmedi in the 86th drew the hosts level.
Leverkusen remain second on four points with Roma bottom on two.
In Group F, Olympiacos continues their impressive away form by beating Dynamo Zagreb to stay three points ahead of Arsenal.
Elsewhere, Porto kept up the pressure on Chelsea with a 2-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv, thanks to first-half goal from Vincent Aboubakar and Yacine Brahimi.
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USA Today article states 1 in 6 have developmental disability | OpEd
Really? 1 in 6?? I guess when you consider the ever increasing rate of autism and ADHD diagnoses, I shouldn't be surprised. A USA Today article released yesterday, proclaimed this statistic in its headline. Some say the study underestimates the number of kids since some with learning disabilities are not diagnosed until much later. Either way, it's a really shocking number:
More than 15% of school-age kids — about 10 million children — had a developmental disability in 2006-08, according to a study released Monday in the journalPediatrics. That's up from 12.8% in 1997-99.
It doesn't however mean that all of these children will need support services all of their life. As a matter of fact, in some respects I would think that the number of children being diagnosed rather than missed completely or pushed aside as lazy, slow or unmotivated means that these children more than generations before, have the ability to reach their full potential. How could that not be a wondrous and wonderful thing?
Well, because in this age of austerity brought on by crippling budget cuts, it seems that the first things that hit the chopping block are anything that falls into one of three categories: disability, education and poverty. A child needing special services is a double whammy. Those children who aren't lucky enough to have parents who are pulling in 7 figure salaries or lottery winners will have an even harder road because getting intervention outside of the school will also be dramatically impacted. The underrepresented, the underprotected. The kids.
Turn the page in just about any newspaper from sea to shining sea and you will be hit with articles like this, or this, or even this. Funding is being cut everywhere and the public school systems across the country are feeling the pinch. More students requiring special education or related services is only going to stretch already sparse funding to the brink of disaster.
So what to do? It's a serious question which needs serious debate by our elected representatives. There are plenty of places I can think cutting in the national budget that would have less of an impact on our future as a country than reducing education spending. Our young are already falling behind so many other developed countries. The defense budget is just shy of 5% of the GDP which doesn't sound like much until you look at the fact that its more than twice as much as what Russia, China, the UK and France spend – combined.
…the moral test of Government is how that Government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.
Hubert H. Humphrey, US politician (1911 – 1978)
Politicians of late have been quick to tell us that we have to cut back on entitlement spending if we're going to reduce this deficit. Entitlement spending = Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security. The old, the infirm, the weak, the children. We're told that people have to get used to the idea of an era in this country where entitlements as we once knew them no longer exist. To some degree I even understand and agree with that. The retirement age has to go up, medicare must have some serious reforms in how it's managed, but what we must not do is be what my Grandma Murphy would have called "penny wise, pound foolish".
Special education costs money. Early intervention services cost money (which are in many cases funded through Medicaid). The problem is that it's looked at as money down the drain rather than the investment in the future it is. Money spent now on early intervention services and education as early as the developmental disabilities are identified will save money in the long run. Children who are taught how to work around a learning disability are young adults who can go on to college, or trade school and be productive, tax paying members of society. Children who have more complex needs have a much better chance of being productive, taxpaying members of society with the proper intervention services provided early on. Even the most profound of those with developmental disabilities stand a better chance of being supported within the community rather than in intermediate care facilities with proper intervention and education that is aimed at making them as independent as possible. (According to testimony at recent National Council on Disability (NCD) hearing community supports costs approximately $27,000 annually compared to the intermediate care facility that would cost $75,000.)
If an astonishing 1 in 6 of our children are now being identified with developmental disabilities it is no longer acceptable for our representatives on either side of the aisle to ignore the very real crisis that is headed our way. The lack of funding for education and special education in particular is the slippery slope to a disaster for our country that is going to create a future society incapable of taking care of those in the shadows of life as it is proving to be in caring for them in the dawn of life.
I hope politicians on all sides can come together before that becomes the reality one in six of our children faces.
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