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1. Improves coordination
When an adult or child is playing a video game, he or she is not only staring at the computer inactively. The activities and actions on the screen provide a lot of mental stimulation.

2. Improves problem-solving skills
This means that the player has to think carefully before making any move to ensure that they stay within the required rules of that particular game. The player needs to make split- second decisions that will determine whether or not he or she will advance to the next level.

3. Enhances memory
The player is required to read or listen to the instructions which might only be provided at the beginning of the game, thus the need to remember them throughout the entire game. .

4. Improves attention and concentration
Video games especially action games, have proven to be able to capture the player’s attention for the entire period of the game. This is brought about by the player’s need to achieve certain objectives within the game, and be able to progress to the next level.

5. It is a great source of learning
Gaming is not only beneficial to adults and teenagers, but to children as well. Many modern education institutions incorporate video games as a teaching methodology. This helps these children improve their academic skills.

6. Improves the brain’s speed
While gaming, the brain receives multiple stimulations, both Visual and audial. According to research, individuals who play video games frequently can process these stimulators faster than others. These stimulators ensure that the brain is continuously working to interpret them.

7. Enhances multitasking skills
An action game, for example, may require you to be very observant. It requires you to be able to move your joystick or keys while looking at the various features on your screen such as energy levels, oncoming adversaries, ammunitions left, available time among other factors, all which are vital to winning. This ensures that the player can observe and react accordingly to all requirements of that particular game.

8. Improves social skills
Online gaming enables many players to engage in a particular game simultaneously. As such, there is constant communication between the players which in turn results in the development of meaningful as well as casual relationships among them.

The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles’ Hollywood is famed for filmmaking. The President of America is Donald trump. The population in America is
 327.2 million.

Along with their associated islands, they cover 8% of Earth’s total surface area and 28.4% of its land area. The topography is dominated by the American Cordillera, a long chain of mountains that runs the length of the west coast. The flatter eastern side of the Americas is dominated by large river basins, such as the Amazon, St. Lawrence River / Great Lakes basin, Mississippi, and La Plata. Since the Americas extend 14,000 km from north to south, the climate and ecology vary widely, from the arctic tundra of Northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska, to the tropical rain forests in Central America and South America.

The Gold Coast is a metropolitan region south of Brisbane on Australia’s east coast. It’s famed for its long sandy beaches, surfing spots and elaborate system of inland canals and waterways. It’s also home to theme parks such as Dreamworld, Sea World and Wet’n’Wild. Inland, hiking trails crisscross Lamington National Park’s mountain ridges and valleys, home to rare birds and rainforest.

Gold Coast is a top tourist destination in Australia because it has places such asd dreamworld, seaworld, movieworld, white water world, wet n wild and many more.

The theme parks is the reason that Gold Coast is a popular tourist destination. The region attracts 13 million vistitors and 12,500 new residents each year, making it one of the fastest cities in Australia.

There are many hotels in the Gold Coast. Some are affortable and some are a bit more pricey but thats because you get the best views of the city. The best view out of the whole city is the view of Main Beach, it streams all throughout the Gold Coast.

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I recommend Sarah’s blog because she gives her opinion on Ariana Grande. She also talks about her achievements and new projects she is working on. She is a singer but she is also a role model to many children. She has perfumes and is coming out with a new Starbucks drinks.

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I recommend Tiana’s blog about healthy Ferrero Rocher truffles. The reason I recommend her blog is because she teaches you how to make something unhealthy into something healthy. Even though they are heathy, they still taste amazing.

What are you still inside? Go outside and explore.

There’s a whole vast world out there, so you could at least check out your front yard.

some funny things you could do are:

1. Wave at people in cars.
   
2. Cut the grass with a pair of scissors and watch people’s reactions.
   
3. Tie a note to a helium ballon that says “I know where you live!” Then launch it.
   
4. Follow the first person you see for as long as you can.
5. Put on green clothes and act like a plant in your front lawn.
   
6. Go out when its raining with shampoo, then sing and pretend to take a shower.
   
7. Scream “HI” to every passing jogger or driver with open windows.
8. Tell someone to help you watch grass grow.
   
9. Every night, add a lawn gnome to your neighbors yard, and one night just take them all away.
10. Build a tiny water park with whatever you have available.
    
11. Get a guitar and strum randomly, then sing terribly when people walk by.
    
12. If at a campfire, pick up a marshmallow and start insulting it. When someone asks you what you are doing, say you are roasting it.
    
13. When you walk past parked cars with people in them, use their window as a mirror.
14. Make a free high fives stand outside of your house.
    
15. Make a squirrel out of duct tape, put it in the middle of the road and see if people drive around it.

Here are a few life hacks that you need to know!

1. Separate egg yolk using a water bottle
2.  Pop A Stocking Over The Head Of Your Vacuum Cleaner To Find Small, Missing Items
3. Use shower caps to pack your shows inside your suitcase
4. Carry lotion in a contact case when traveling
   
5. Highlighters remove permanent marker stains
6. Use a binder clip to protect head of razors
7. Mount An Ipad Or Tablet With Some Command Hooks For An Easy TV
8. Cut off the top of a plastic bottle and use it to close plastic bags
9. Put your smartphone on airplane mode to charge faster
11. use cloth line pegs to get your toast out of the toaster so you dont get burnt

The key to eating well is to enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from each of the Five Food Groups.

These Five Food Groups make up the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

Fruits

A wide variety of fruit is grown and available in Australia. There is plenty of choice throughout the year.  Choosing fruits in season provides better value and better quality.  Eating seasonally also adds more variety to your diet throughout the year.  And just like with veggies, choosing different coloured fruits increases the variety of nutrients, which can enhance your health!Choose fruits from these different fruit categories:pome fruits such as apples and pearscitrus fruit such as oranges, mandarins and grapefruistone fruit such as apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines.

What is in the Grains (cereals) group?

• Grain foods are mostly made from wheat, oats, rice, rye, barley, millet, quinoa and corn.  The different grains can be cooked and eaten whole, ground into flour to make a variety of cereal foods like bread, pasta and noodles, or made into ready-to-eat breakfast cereals.

What’s in the lean meat and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans group?

Legumes provide many of the same nutrients as lean meats, poultry, fish and eggs and because of this they have been placed in this food group as well as the vegetable food group. They are essential in vegetarian and vegan eating patterns to get enough of the key nutrients found in this food group.

What’s in the lean meat and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans group?

Foods from this food group fall into 6 categories. Examples include:

1. Lean meats – Beef, lamb, veal, kangaroo, lean (lower salt) sausages
2. Poultry – Chicken, turkey, duck, emu, goose, bush birds
3. Fish and seafood – Fish, prawns, crab, lobster, mussels, oysters, scallops, clams
4. Eggs – Chicken eggs, duck eggs
5. Nuts and seeds – Almonds, pine nuts, walnut, macadamia, hazelnut, cashew, peanut, nut spreads, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts
6. Legumes/beans – All beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas, tofu.

What’s in the milk, yoghurt, cheese and / or alternative group?

A wide range of milk and yoghurt products are available with varying levels of fat.  Milk can be fresh, dried, evaporated, or UHT (long life). Cheese is usually high in kilojoules, saturated fat and salt and is best limited to 2-3 times a week. However, some cheeses also have reduced levels of fat and salt.

What’s in the vegetables and legumes / beans group?

There are many different types of vegetables grown and made available in Australia with a large variety of choice throughout the year.  Vegetables come from many different parts of the plant, including the leaves, roots, tubers, flowers, stems, seeds and shoots. 

What is that shiny wax coating on fruits and vegetables and is it safe?

Most fruits and vegetables make their own wax coating which helps to keep the moisture in since many are made up of 80-95 percent water. But this natural waxy coating comes off after produce is washed many times in order to remove dirt and soil before packaging. Farmers then apply a layer of wax coating to their non-organic fruits and vegetables to prevent moisture loss, protect from bruising, and increase shelf life.

Which fruits and vegetables are waxed?

Non-organic fruits and vegetables that are commonly waxed are:

• apples
• bell peppers
• cucumbers
• eggplants
• grapefruits
• lemons
• limes
• oranges
• parsnips
• passion fruit
• peaches
• potatoes
• pumpkins
• rutabagas
• squash
• sweet potatoes
• tomatoes
• turnips
• yucca

 recommend buying apples from markets and places where apples are grown if possible. The chances that the farmers have not waxed apples will be good there. It is also a better idea to buy the dull apples that are fresh, without any kind of artificial coating. More importantly, it is always a good practice to clean apples with lukewarm water thoroughly before eating. Also, you may use a paper towel with some vinegar (acetic acid) to wipe the apple before washing.

Unfortunately, the only way right now to remove the wax compound from your non-organic produce is to peel off the outer skin. Make sure to remove only a thin layer leaving in tact the many vitamins and minerals right below the skin.

I recommened to make these dougnuts because they are very tastey and they are easy to make. I hope you have fun making them!

INGREDIENTS

1. 490g (3 1/4 cups) plain flour
2. 55g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
3. 3 teaspoons dried yeast
4. Pinch of salt
5. 250ml (1 cup) milk, warmed
6. 100g butter, melted
7. 3 egg yolks
8. Canola oil, to deep-fry
9. 215g (1 cup) caster sugar, extra
10. 2 teaspoons Masterfoods Ground Cinnamon

METHOD

• Step 1- Combine flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a bowl. Make a well. Mix in milk, butter and egg until dough starts to come together – it may be sticky.

• Step 2- Knead on a well-floured surface until smooth. Place in a greased bowl. Cover. Prove for 1 1/2 hours or until dough has doubled in size.
• Step 3- Punch down the dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 2 minutes or until smooth. Roll out dough until 1cm thick. Rest dough for 2 minutes.
• Step 4- Use an 8cm round cutter to cut out discs. Use a 3.5cm round cutter to cut out centres. Place on a lined tray. Set aside for 15 minutes to rise slightly.
• Step 5- Combine extra sugar and cinnamon on a tray. Heat oil to 180°C. Deep-fry 4-5 doughnuts for 40 seconds each side or until puffed and golden.
• Step 6- Transfer the doughnuts to the sugar mixture and turn to coat. Repeat, in 3 more batches, with remaining doughnuts.