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With effect from 1st April 2018, the organisation running the Museum will be the West Highland Museum Trust. As was intimated at the 2017 AGM, the Museum Trustees unanimously decided to seek consent from the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) to wind up the trust deed governed body, the West Highland Museum and transfer assets to the new WHMT, a charitable company limited by guarantee. The new WHMT is company number SC581556 and Scottish Charity number SC047954. OSCR has now given consent and the transfer is in progress. This is a significant move by the Museum and follows the route taken by many long-established charities that desire to modernise their governance.
Responsibility for oversight of the operation of the Museum will now sit with the board of directors, rather than be shared with a Management Committee. While the Trustees must remain in place until the entire assets are transferred, the Management Committee has ceased to function. The Chairman of Trustees attended the last meeting of the Management Committee on 28th March and expressed thanks on behalf of Trustees for their sterling work over many years.


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There was a strong turn-out at the funeral today of Denis Keeley, which took place at the Church of the Assumption in Howth.
Denis was best known in Irish music circles as the long-term partner of Philomena Lynott, whose "My Boy" was published by Hot Press and went to No.2 in the Irish best sellers. The Church of the Assumption is the church at which both Philip Lynott and Bill Graham of Hot Press were mourned.
Philip's wife Caroline, grand son Cassian, and his daughters Sara and Cathleen travelled from the UK for the funeral. Also among the mourners were former Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey and his wife Lorraine, as well as numerous Lizzy associates, among them Mighty Stef manager Frank Murray, artist Jim Fitzpatrick, personal manager Gus Curtis, Roisin Dubh webmaster Roddy Cleere, Eilish McCourtney BAldwin, Julian Baldwin, Macdarragh Healy-Lamb and organiser of the Vibe For Philo, Smiley Bolger.
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"The death has taken place of the long time partner of Philomena Lynott, Dennis Keeley," a statement issued on behalf of Philomena said. "Dennis had bravely battled cancer for some time but finally secumbed early on New Years day. Dennis who was 79, will be cremated following a service at St. Assumpta's Church in Howth on January 4th which, ironically coincides with the 24th anniversary of Philip Lynott. Thin Lizzy fans from across the globe will gather in Dublin to pay their respects to both Philip and Denis. May he rest in peace."


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Abu Mudhar Ziyadat Allah III () (died 911–916) was the eleventh and last Emir of the Aghlabids in Ifriqiya (903–909).

He came to power after the murder of his father Abdallah II on 27 July 903. He immediately had all his brothers and uncles executed to eliminate any possible rivals. While this massacre secured his position in the short term, the Aghlabid dynasty lost any remaining prestige it had in the eyes of the people.

Later Fatimid sources paint Ziyadat Allah in an extremely negative light, claiming that he had orchestrated his father's murder, and depicting him as a decadent and undignified ruler. Among his indulgences include the drinking of alcohol and hiding whoopee cushions (made of inflated animal bladders) for unsuspecting guests to sit on, which amused Ziyadat Allah and his friends to no end. Fatimid sources claim that Ziyadat Allah's shameful and unscrupulous behavior drove his subjects to side with the proto-Fatimid state led by the missionary Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i, whose piety and asceticism is portrayed positively.

Abu Abdallah, backed by the Kutama Berber tribe, took advantage of the instability following Ziyadat Allah's accession to capture the city of Sétif in October/November of 904. In 905, an Aghlabid force was sent west, towards Kutama territory, to restore order, but was ambushed and routed by Kutama horsemen a day after leaving Constantine. Another campaign was planned for 906, but in March the Aghlabid troops mutinied in Kairouan, where they released all the prisoners from the city's jails. Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i then went on the offensive again, capturing the cities of Tubna and Bilizma. While Ibn Idhari says that both cities fell at the end of Dhu al-Hijjah in 293 AH, Mohamed Talbi places the date of Bilizma's surrender in the middle of 294 AH, i.e. the spring of 907 CE.

By 907, Ziyadat Allah had begun to seriously consider the possibility of a Kutama invasion of central Ifriqiya: he had relocated from Tunis to the palace city of Raqqada (near Kairouan), which he had fortified with a wall made of rammed earth and unbaked clay bricks. In early 907, an Aghlabid force once again marched against Abu Abdallah, following the southern Roman road through the strongly fortified city of Baghaya. This time, however, they made it deep into Kutama territory. The Aghlabid troops, reinforced with Berber volunteers from the Aurès Mountains, destroyed the mountain stronghold of Dar Malul, but when they encountered a band of Kutama cavalry, they panicked and retreated to Baghaya, where they took up a defensive position. With its 1172-meter-long stone walls with 25 towers, built in 539 under Justinian's governor Solomon and still partially standing today, Baghaya was considered practically impenetrable. However, in May or June of 907, some local notables who had secretly aligned themselves with Abu Abdallah opened the city's gates to his forces, and they took the city without a fight.

The fall of such an important stronghold as Baghaya unleashed panic at the Aghlabid court in Raqqada. Ziyadat Allah's vizier, Ibn al-Sa'igh, advised fleeing to Egypt, and Ziyadat Allah quickly bought five hundred camels in preparation. However, he soon changed his mind, and had an official proclamation read from every mosque in Aghlabid Ifriqiya – propaganda. This speech downplayed the Aghlabids' losses in battle, saying that Ziyadat Allah would lead an army in person to defeat the "corrupters of religion". At the same time, a letter circulated, supposedly from the Abbasid caliph al-Muktafi and promising to send aid, while enjoining the people of Ifriqiya to support Ziyadat Allah "against the enemies of God". At the same time, Ziyadat Allah raised a volunteer army, personally handing out gold pieces to volunteers while seated on his throne under the parade pavilion (qubbat al-arḍ), although many simply left after being paid.

Ziyadat Allah, however, did not take command of this army, which mustered at al-Aribus at the end of October 907. That task was left to the prince Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Aghlab, who was ordered to remain in al-Aribus, on the northern Roman road, while Ziyadat Allah headed back to Tunis. They expected Abu Abdallah to approach via this route when they inevitably attacked Kairouan. Abu Abdallah, however, came from the south, capturing several cities in early 908 and forcing the Aghlabids under Ibrahim to march south. The two armies met at Dar Madyan, a place which was probably between Sbeitla and Kasserine, and fought an indecisive battle. Ibrahim returned to al-Aribus, while Abu Abdallah and the Kutama continued eastward, capturing Qastiliya (the region around the Chott el-Djerid) before withdrawing.

The decisive final battle took place at al-Aribus on Saturday, 18 March 909. The fighting lasted until the asr prayer (late afternoon), when a unit of 575 Kutama warriors, having circled around the battlefield in a deep streambed, attacked the Aghlabid army in the flank. The Aghlabid army then fled. Its commander, Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Aghlab, headed back towards Kairouan with what remained of his army. The next day, Sunday 19 March, al-Aribus offered an unconditional surrender to the Kutama, who then massacred its inhabitants and looted the city.

News of the defeat reached Raqqada that same day. Ziyadat Allah immediately made plans to flee, having clothes, jewels, weapons, furniture, and money loaded onto camels, while a thousand Saqaliba bodyguards hid 1,000 dinars each in their belts in case the camel caravan got attacked. The emir ordered several last-minute executions of important prisoners; he also had the bureau of finances (dīwān al-kharāj) burned down along with all the documents inside. After sundown, Ziyadat Allah fled with many of his courtiers by torchlight for Qalshana, south of Kairouan and the first stop on the road to Egypt. A notable exception was the vizier Ibn al-Sa'igh, who Ziyadat Allah suspected of secretly negotiating with Abu Abdallah; Ibn al-Sa'igh instead departed for Sousse, where he planned to then take a boat to Sicily. In the chaotic departure from Raqqada, a group of servants with 30 camels loaded up with money followed Ibn Sa'igh by mistake; the money ended up being confiscated by Abu Abdallah in Sousse.

Ziyadat himself managed to escape to the Near East, but was unable to secure any help from the Abbasids to regain his emirate. He died between 911 and 916.

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916 deaths
Aghlabid emirs of Ifriqiya
10th-century rulers in Africa
Year of birth unknown
10th-century Arabs
10th-century people of Ifriqiya

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Q: How to prove a string is decidable (formal languages) I am trying to prove if string in machine L(M) is decidable and i am not able to find appropriate results for that. could anyone help me in explaining some example on this.
The scenario that I am trying is I have a two strings and S1 is a subset of S2 such that show machine L(M) is decidable

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Left 4 Dead Spiritual Successor Back 4 Blood Is Holding a Closed Alpha Soon
By Tanner Dedmon - December 11, 2020 02:37 pm EST
Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, finally has a release date for next year, but those interested won't have to wait that long to go hands-on with the game. Instead, you can look forward to a closed alpha that's scheduled to take place much sooner with the closed alpha starting on December 17th. It'll run from then until December 21 and is only on PC, and you'll be able to play it immediately after the Turtle Rock Studios team shows off their own gameplay presentation for Back 4 Blood.
Following the big reveal at The Game Awards that gave the game a June 22, 2021, release date and our best look yet at gameplay from Back 4 Blood, Turtle Rock Studios announced the closed alpha. If you're on the PC platform and want to take part, you can sign up to be considered for the opportunity. All you have to do is put in an email but know that doing so does not necessarily mean that you'll get access to the closed alpha.
Squad up and register now for a chance to join the #Back4Blood closed Alpha! https://t.co/jw3VlIv2XT pic.twitter.com/FeUYep9jDq
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As for what's actually going to be in the closed alpha for players to try, those details haven't yet been confirmed. We know from the game's site and from previews seen already that it has a co-op campaign and PvP modes for players to experience, so perhaps we'll see a mix of those included in the closed alpha.
It all sounds quite familiar to those who remember Left 4 Dead and its sequel fondly, so if you played those games, it's worth looking into this one. Turtle Rock Studios is also the developer that worked on the original Left 4 Dead as well, so even if it's not Left 4 Dead by its name, it's likely based on what we've seen so far that Left 4 Dead fans are in good hands here.
Back 4 Blood is scheduled to release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC platforms on June 22, 2021. The closed alpha will take place starting on December 17th after the gameplay showcase event which starts at 10 a.m. PT.
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Cody Crowley (born 25 March 1993) is a Canadian professional boxer.

Professional boxing career
Crowley made his professional debut against Ronnie Peterson on 28 June 2014. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. He amassed an 11–0 record during the next three years, before being booked to face Edgar Ortega for the vacant Canadian Professional Boxing Council's International super-welterweight title on 13 May 2017. He won his first professional title by a dominant unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him all ten rounds of the bout. Crowley made his first title defense against Richard Holmes on 30 September 2017. He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout.

Crowley was booked to face Kevin Higson for the vacant Canada Professional Boxing Council National super welterweight title on 5 May 2018. He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 100–90 in his favor. Crowely next faced Michi Munoz in a non-title bout on 14 July 2018. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Crowley faced Juan Angulo Gonzalez in yet another non-title bout on 16 November 2018. He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout.

Crowley made his first CPBC National super welterweight title defense against Stuart McLellan on 9 February 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 120–107 in his favor. Crowley made his second national title defense against Mian Hussain on 19 October 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 100–90 for him.

Crowely's sole fight of 2020 came against Josh Torres on 6 September 2020, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, on the undercard of the Yordenis Ugas and Abel Ramos WBA World welterweight title bout. It was his first fight in United States since 14 May 2016. Crowely won the fight by a unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 100–90 scorecard.

Crowley was expected to face the #1 ranked IBF welterweight contender Kudratillo Abdukakhorov on 10 April 2021, as a replacement for Javier Flores, who was forced to withdraw from the bout after a positive COVID-19 test. The fight would fail to pan out however, as the two camps were unable to come to terms. Crowley was instead booked to face Gabriel Maestre for the vacant WBA interim welterweight title on 7 August 2021. Crowley withdrew from the fight on 29 July, after testing positive for COVID-19.

Crowley was booked to face the Kudratillo Abdukakhorov on 11 December 2021, at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on the undercard of the Nonito Donaire and Reymart Gaballo WBC world bantamweight title bout. Despite getting knocked down in the second round, Crowley managed to rally back in the following rounds and win the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 97–92, 95–94 and 98–91.

Crowely was booked to face the one-time WBA welterweight and WBC light middleweight title challenger Josesito López on April 16, 2022, on the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugás welterweight title unification pay per view. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 98–91 and one scorecard of 99–90. Crowley scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the seventh round, although Lopez immediately claimed it as a slip.

Crowley is scheduled to face the one-time WBA welterweight title challenger Abel Ramos on March 25, 2023.

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Trends of Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index Among Adolescents and Young Adults of a Government Medical College in India
Yamini Marimuthu1, Panna Lal1, Navya Gangadharan1, Bharathnag Nagappa2
1 Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
Date of Decision 08-May-2020
Date of Acceptance 03-Jun-2020
Dr. Panna Lal
Director Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi-110002
DOI: 10.4103/mamcjms.mamcjms_90_19
Context: Medical undergraduates are an important health resource for the country in the future. Their health status and risk for the development of non-communicable disease need to be studied. Early diagnosis and management of these physiological risk factors among adolescents and young adults are of utmost importance for a healthy world in the future. Aims: The study was performed to assess the trend of non-communicable disease risk factors among adolescents and young adults of a government medical college in Delhi over 13 years from 2000 to 2013. Subjects and Design: A record-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a medical college in Delhi. The records of the routine health screening of MBBS students from 2000 to 2013 were analyzed. The data related to the student's age, sex, height, weight, blood pressure, family history of diabetes, family history of hypertension were utilized for the study. Results: Among 1350 study participants 63.5% were males. Female MBBS students were constantly lesser than males with a minimum of 20% in 2006. The trends of obesity among MBBS students were increasing from 11.3% in 2000 to a maximum of 31.7% in 2013. The prevalence of hypertension was 8.1% in the year 2000 which increased to 16.4% in 2001, 10.6% in 2002, 15.3% in 2006, 14.% in 2007 and then it decreased to 1.5% in 2013. Conclusion: Our study has found that there was an alarming increase in the trend of prevalence of obesity among medical undergraduates which indicates the need for urgent interventions to minimize unhealthy behaviours among future doctors. Key Messages: The MBBS undergraduate students are the future doctors of India who are going to manage patients with non-communicable diseases (NCD). But, they themselves are at high risk of having NCDs in future. This study assessed the trend of NCD risk factors over 13 years and found that the prevalence of obesity has increased alarmingly.
Keywords: Adolescents, hypertension, NCD risk factors, obesity, students
Marimuthu Y, Lal P, Gangadharan N, Nagappa B. Trends of Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index Among Adolescents and Young Adults of a Government Medical College in India. MAMC J Med Sci 2020;6:216-22
Marimuthu Y, Lal P, Gangadharan N, Nagappa B. Trends of Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index Among Adolescents and Young Adults of a Government Medical College in India. MAMC J Med Sci [serial online] 2020 [cited 2021 Jan 20];6:216-22. Available from: https://www.mamcjms.in/text.asp?2020/6/3/216/303602
According to World Health Organization (WHO), 71% of the 56.9 million global deaths in 2016 are due to non-communicable diseases (NCD) including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease.[1] Out of these, 40 million global deaths were premature deaths and occurred before the age of 70.[2] Almost three-quarters of all NCD deaths, and 82% of the 16 million people who died prematurely, or before reaching 70 years of age, occur in low- and middle-income countries.[3] In India, the age-standardized NCD death rate is as high as 597.5 per 100,000 population and 56% of these deaths occurre before the age of 70 years.[1],[2] India is experiencing the dual burden of disease due to epidemiological transition, which in turn is because of the increase in the burden of NCDs.[4] The rise of NCDs has been driven primarily by four major risk factors, namely tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets.[3] These behavioural risk factors increase the occurrence of physiological risk factors like obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia which in turn lead to NCDs.
Globally, 1.13 billion adults are affected by raised blood pressure in 2016 and the number of hypertensive individuals is anticipated to double from 118 million in 2000 to 213 million by 2025.[5],[6] In India, 25.8% of adults are suffering from raised blood pressure.[5] According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), in 2015, the prevalence of hypertension was 8.8% among adult women and 13.6% among adult men.[7] The global prevalence of obesity among adults was 39% in 2016.[8] In India, the prevalence of obesity was 20.6% among adult women and it was more in the urban population, 31.3% when compared to the rural population, 15% in 2015.[7] Among men, it is slightly less 18.9%, but the urban rural-difference is still there.[7] The behavioural risk factors for hypertension and obesity start during the adolescence and it continues to the adulthood leading to hypertension in later life. Various studies from diverse population all over the world have shown that raised blood pressure in younger age is associated with raised blood pressure in later life.[9] Therefore, early diagnosis and management of these physiological risk factors among adolescents and young adults are of utmost importance for a healthy world in the future.
Various studies in India have found that the prevalence of hypertension among adolescents, the ranges from 1% to 24% and among obese adolescents range increases to 26%.[10],[11] The prevalence of obesity among adolescents varies from 1% to 16.4%.[12] In South India, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents was 9.7% and 4.3% respectively.[13] However, reports showing their trends over the years in India are limited.
MBBS aspirants pass through a stressful period during preparation for their entrance exam (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) in the preceding years. At this time they are least bothered about their own health. They have sleepless nights, sedentary lifestyles, untimely food intake and frequent consumption of junk foods which ultimately puts them at the risk of NCD. Medical undergraduates are an important health resource for the country in the future. Hence, their health status and risk for the development of non-communicable disease need to be studied. Timely interventions are necessary for encouraging them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. With this background, the study was aimed to assess the trend of non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents and young adults of a government medical college in Delhi over 13 years from 2000 to 2013.
Subjects and Method
Study design and setting
A record-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi. With a recent increase in seats, 290 undergraduate students are recruited every year through NEET. They are taught by 250 post-graduate and post-doctoral students, 426 faculty members and 810 resident doctors.[14]
Study period and population
This study included all first-year MBBS students who were admitted in MAMC, New Delhi and undergone routine health screening during the years 2000–2007, 2013. The health screening was performed by a medical board consisting of Faculty from medicine, surgery, gynaecology, ophthalmology and ENT.
Records of the routine health screening of MBBS students were analyzed. One of the authors (corresponding author) was the faculty in-charge of the screening board. The data related to the student's age, sex, height, weight, blood pressure, family history of diabetes, family history of hypertension were utilized for the study. After collecting these details, the student's blood pressure and anthropometries like height and weight were measured. Anthropometry and blood pressure were measured as per the guidelines mentioned in the World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach for NCDs surveillance was used.[15]
Operational definition
Family history of diabetes and hypertension: At least one of the first or second-degree relative having diabetes and/or hypertension.
First-degree relative: A close blood relative which included the student's parents, siblings, or children.
Second-degree relative: A blood relative which included the student's grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces or half-siblings.
Study variables
The Quetelet's Index also called as the Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated with their height and weight for each student using the formula weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. BMI was categorized into underweight, normal, overweight and obese based on the WHO recommended BMI categories for Asian populations.[16],[17] Blood pressure of the students was categorized into normal, prehypertension, stage 1 hypertension and stage 2 hypertension based on the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC-8) guidelines recommendations.[18]
Data entry and analysis
The data were entered in Microsoft Excel and analysed using STATA v14 software (StataCorp LP. College Station, TX).[19] The continuous variables which followed normal distribution like age, height, weight, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were summarized as mean and standard deviation. The categorical variables like sex, family history of diabetes and hypertension, BMI categories, blood pressure categories and blood group were summarized as percentages. Statistical significance of the trends of categorical variables over the years was tested using the Chi-square test for trend. Since there was very less number of participants in stage 2 hypertension, this category was clubbed with stage 1 hypertension while doing the Chi-square test for trends. Statistical significance of the trend of continuous variables over the years was tested using ANOVA. A P-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant.
A total of 1350 students were included in this study. The trends of various characteristics among the first year MBBS students were over 13 years from 2000 to 2013 is depicted in [Table 1]. Most of the MBBS students in MAMC were males (63.5%). Female MBBS students were constantly lesser than males with a minimum of 20% in 2006. The mean age of the students ranged between 17 and 18 years for all the years. The mean (SD) height of the study participants was 1.69 (0.9), which remained almost constant over the 13 years. The mean (SD) weight of the study participants was 63 (13.3) kilograms and many variations were not there over 13 years. The mean BMI of the MBBS students was constantly 21 kg/m2 for all the years. The trend of BMI among the students is shown in [Figure 1] .
Table 1 Trends of various characteristics among the first year MBBS students over the years, N = 1350
Figure 1 Trend of BMI over 13 years among MBBS students, N = 1350
The trend of BMI categories among students over 13 years is represented in [Figure 2]. On average, the prevalence of obesity among the study participants was 19.8%. The trends of obesity among MBBS students were increasing from 11.3% in 2000 to a maximum of 31.7% in 2013. Only 44.8% of the study participants were having BMI in the normal range. Rest of the students were either underweight or overweight/obese. The trends of underweight prevalence were ranging from a minimum of 16.3% in the year 2000 to a maximum of 26.3% in the year 2006 and then the prevalence decreased to 9.3% in 2013. During the year 2013, the prevalence of underweight was minimum (9.3%) and that of obesity was maximum (31.7%).
Figure 2 Distribution of BMI categories among the study participants over the years, N = 1350
The trend of systolic blood pressure among the students over 13 years is depicted in [Figure 3]. The mean systolic blood pressure was constantly around 122 mmHg. The trend of blood pressure categories is represented in [Figure 4]. The prevalence of hypertension was 8.1% in the year 2000 which increased to 16.4% in 2001, 10.6% in 2002, 14.4% in 2005, 15.3% in 2006, 14.% in 2007 and then it drastically decreased to 1.5% in 2013. The proportion of students who were having prehypertension was ranging from a minimum of 63.2% in 2007 to a maximum of 75.9% in 2002. The trends of prevalence of prehypertension among the first year MBBS students was constantly increasing from 69% in 2000 to 75.9% in 2002 after which it gradually decreased to 63.2% in 2007 and then again it increased to 70.4% in 2013.
Figure 3 Trend of systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) over 13 years among MBBS students N = 1350
Figure 4 Distribution of blood pressure among the study particpants over years, N = 1350
Positive family history for diabetes among the students was ranging from 9.7% to 22.4%. In the initial three years from 2000 to 2002, it was increasing and then in the next three years from 2005 to 2007 the trend of positive family history was decreasing. This same trend was also observed in the positive family history for hypertension.
The prevalence of obesity in the current study was 19.8%, which similar to other studies conducted in various parts of the world.[12] An Indian study performed in 2014 has also reported that the prevalence of obesity among adolescents was 19% which is similar to the current study, whereas another study performed in 2016 has identified a lesser prevalence of obesity of around 9%.[13],[20] The difference in the results might be due to study setting because the staple food and other feeding practices vary widely in different parts of India. Obesity among the study participants was increasing from 11.3% in 2000 to a maximum of 31.7% in 2013 and it was statistically significant. This increase of 280% in the prevalence of obesity among adolescents and young adults from 2000 to 2013 seems to be alarming. This can be attributed to the eating behaviour and physical activity practices of the adolescents which are in turn affected by the robust marketing, easy availability of the unhealthy foods and paucity of safe areas for physical activity.[21] Adolescent lifestyle, especially among young doctors, has undergone a drastic change in terms of skipping meals, eating junk foods and also sedentariness with more time spent in studying, using gadgets.[22] It is expected that if this trend continues to increase at the same pace, then the morbidity and mortality due to NCDs will increase certainly. Thus, there is an urgent need to implement a cost-effective intervention to change the dietary pattern and physical activity of the adolescents. We need to consider the best buy intervention suggested by WHO to implement community-wide public education and awareness campaign for physical activity including mass media campaign combined with other community-based education, motivational and environmental programmes aimed at supporting a behavioural change of physical activity level. The average prevalence of hypertension among MBBS students was 10.8%. This was relatively lower as compared to a few other studies (21%–24%) performed in India among adolescents.[11],[23] The difference in results could be due to the difference in the study setting and difference in the definition of hypertension used in the study. The overall prevalence of hypertension was low in spite of the constantly increasing prevalence of hypertension from 8% in 2000 to 14% in 2007. This can be attributed to the increasing awareness about hypertension and also the dietary habits in this study setting where they add salt only in the side dish, not in the chappati. Increased salt intake is a well-established causative factor for hypertension.[24]
There are few strengths to the study. First, this is the first study of its kind to assess the trends in the prevalence of obesity and hypertension among adolescents over 13 years from 2000 to 2013. Second, the study included the adolescents and young adults from seven batches of MBBS students and the sample size was 1350. Third, the anthropometry and blood pressure measurements were according to WHO guidelines for STEPS surveillance. There are few limitations also. Although there are so many other risk factors for NCDs, we included only gender, obesity, hypertension, family history of diabetes and hypertension. Since it was a record based study the variables available were limited. Generalizability of the results among adolescents and young adults should be performed cautiously since most of the study participants were from affluent socioeconomic status in and around Delhi. Since most of them were residing in hostel their dietary patterns might also be different from adolescents and young adults in other community.
Our study has found that there was an alarming increase in the trend of prevalence of obesity among medical undergraduates which indicates the need for urgent interventions to minimize unhealthy behaviours and adopt a healthy lifestyle in order to decrease the development of risk factors for NCDs among the doctors in future.
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The stock market over the next several months will be most kind to those companies that have the ability to grow in a slower economy, according to Arthur Moretti, manager of the $1.1 billion Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund (NGUAX).
And at this point in the economic cycle, avoiding certain investments — such as credit-sensitive financial companies, retailers and heavy industrial firms — is as important as picking potential winners.
By that, Mr. Moretti was implying that many of the companies that had the foresight to cut spending and production early in the downturn are the same ones that are ramping up now.
One example of a company that has grown even as the economy contracted in late 2008 and early this year is the fund's largest holding, Intuit Inc. (INTU), a financial and business management software company known for its Quicken programs.
"We're focused on companies that have a high value proposition in this economy," he said.
Another company Mr. Moretti identified as having a "secular tail wind even in a slower growth environment" is Altera Corp. (ALTR), a manufacturer of programmable computer chips.
Mr. Moretti's fund typically holds between 30 and 40 stocks, and keeps annual turnover at around 20%, reflecting a holding period of between three and five years.


College football's top kicking award, the Lou Groza Collegiate Place Kicker Award sponsored by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission recognizes three of the top kickers each week from FBS division teams as the "Stars of the Week".
University of South Florida redshirt junior Maikon Bonani tied his career-long with a 49 yard kick and made two more field goals in the Bulls' stunning 23-20 defeat of Notre Dame at South Bend on Saturday. The Lake Wales, Fla. native also hit on field goals of 17 and 36 yards and converted the extra points on his team's two touchdowns. Bonani narrowly missed a 52-yarder in the game which saw a 2 hour,10 minute weather delay, the first in history at Notre Dame. His 81.0 field goal percentage in 2010, first on the USF single-season record list, landed him on the Groza Award pre-season watch list.
Nebraska junior kicker Brett Maher adds a Groza Award Star of the Week selection to the two other honors he earned for his performance in the Cornhusker's 40-7 defeat of Chattanooga. Maher went 4-for-4 on field goals, including kicks of 50 and 48 yards, and 4-for-4 on extra points and was named the Big Ten Special Teams Co-Player of the Week and earned the College Football Performance Award as National Place Kicker of the Week. The Kearney, Neb. native added field goals of 34 and 21 yards. Maher also handles kick-off and punting duties for the Huskers.
Quinn Sharp jumped out to the national lead in kick scoring with a 19-point performance in Oklahoma State's 61-34 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in Stillwater on Saturday. The junior from Mansfield, Texas connected on field goals of 46, 27, 23 and 22 yards and added 7 PAT's. This former Ray Guy Award candidate as a punter is adding place kicking and kickoffs to his duties this season.
The Lou Groza Award will be presented as part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show in Orlando, Florida on Thursday December 8th. The three finalists will be feted at the 20th Annual Lou Groza Awards Banquet on Tuesday December 6th at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. For more information on the Groza Award and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, visit www.palmbeachsports.com.


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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 11, 2018
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On July 11, 2018, IZEA, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("IZEA"), IZEA Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of IZEA ("Merger Sub"), TapInfluence, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("TapInfluence"), certain stockholders of TapInfluence, and the stockholders' representative entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"). Under the Merger Agreement, IZEA agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of TapInfluence pursuant to a merger of Merger Sub with and into TapInfluence, for an aggregate purchase price consisting of:
a cash payment in the amount of $1,500,000 (subject to a customary working capital adjustment) and the issuance of 1,150,000 shares of IZEA's common stock at closing;
a payment of $1,000,000 in the form of cash or IZEA common stock (determined based on the 30 trading day volume-weighted average price per share prior to the payment date), or a combination of both, at IZEA's option, six months after the closing date of the merger; and
a payment of $3,500,000 in the form of cash or IZEA common stock (determined based on the 30 trading day volume-weighted average price per share prior to the payment date), or a combination of both, at IZEA's option, 12 months after the closing date of the merger.
Future cash payments and common stock issuances may be withheld from the 12 month payment to satisfy indemnifiable claims made by IZEA with respect to any misrepresentations or breaches of warranty under the Merger Agreement by TapInfluence or the stockholders of TapInfluence within 12 months after the closing date of the merger. In addition, the deferred payments may also be adjusted by the amount of any post-closing working capital adjustment.
The Merger Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the parties and includes a mutual indemnification for, among other things, a breach of such representations, warranties and covenants. The Merger Agreement can be terminated, subject to certain limitations, by mutual agreement by the parties, if the closing is not consummated within 45 days after July 11, 2018, or if any law prevents the closing. The merger is subject to various conditions to closing, including the approval by the stockholders of TapInfluence.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, TapInfluence operates a SaaS-based online marketplace that enables marketers to access an opt-in network of more than 87,000 registered online influencers ranging from mommy bloggers to Instagram celebrities. The TapInfluence network will complement IZEA's own opt-in network of more than 700,000 creator accounts ranging from online influencers to award-winning freelance journalists. Leading brands manage their influencer marketing programs through the TapInfluence platform. TapInfluence is backed by leading venture capital firms including Grotech Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners and Access Venture Partners, who will become IZEA stockholders as part of the merger.
IZEA anticipates that the closing of acquisition will occur in July 2018.
The purchase price was determined as a result of arm's-length negotiations between the parties. The foregoing description of the merger does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. The securities to be offered in the merger have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
The cash portion of the acquisition was funded primarily from IZEA's existing cash reserves and a portion was contributed from the net proceeds of IZEA's June 2018 registered underwritten public offering.
IZEA had no previous relationship or association with TapInfluence.
IZEA announced the TapInfluence merger in a press release issued on July 12, 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in its entirety by reference.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 11, 2018, by and among IZEA, Inc., IZEA Merger Sub, Inc., TapInfluence, Inc., certain stockholders of TapInfluence, Inc. and the stockholders' representative.
Press release issued by IZEA, Inc. on July 12, 2018, announcing the merger with TapInfluence, Inc.


At MIPIM 2016, Emmanuel Macron, Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital, inaugurated and presented on March 15 the Hubs du Grand Paris.
The Hubs du Grand Paris (Hubs of Greater Paris), the modern stations of the Express train in the Francilien territory, were presented at the inauguration of the 27th edition of MIPIM in Cannes by the Minister of Economy Emmanuel Macron. The international call for projects for the development of the districts of the Grand Paris Express stations is placing innovation at the heart of this unifying project that will make the Greater Paris municipalities radiate far beyond the borders of the capital.
Pour honor this ministerial visit, La Croisette had covered herself in her most beautiful adornments: the Azuréen blue, the sun flooding the square of the Espace Riviera, everything was there to welcome with pomp the Minister Emmanuel Macron. At the official ribbon cutting, he was accompanied by Eric Ciotti, President of the Departement, David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes, Paul Zilk, CEO of Reed MIDEM and Bernard Brochant, MP and President of the Community of Pays de Lérins. He then visited the Pavilion Grand Paris and, after extensive discussions with Patrick Ollier, President of the Grand Paris and various officials from the 16 booths of the Parisian pavilion, he visited the the London Pavilion stands and then that of Turkey, where a fabulous light show was performed to present the Turkish real estate projects on a huge wooden model.
After that express inauguration, Emmanuel Macron gave a press conference at the Pavilion Grand Paris to present to delegates and the many journalists what the future Hubs du Grand Paris were to be. He commented on the outline of the future project which will start in autumn by an international competition that will appeal to French and international talents to achieve an innovative, sustainable and unifying project.
Each site will then be subject to consultation with a panel composed of local actors, communities and the concerned promotors, the Marie de Paris and the Ile-de-France region. All will be in charge of selecting the winner with the support of a scientific committee which will evaluate the proposed innovations.
The contest will be led by Jean-François Carenco, Prefect of the Ile-de-France and Philippe Yvin, CEO of the Société du Grand Paris, with the support of Grand Paris Aménagement. The government will financially contribute to the project through the Programme d'Investissements d'Avenir and the Métropole du Grand Paris.
The 14 projects dedicated to welcome international hubs will be submitted to a jury that will combine the local authorities players, the involved developers but also the Marie de Paris and the Région Ile-de-France to select the best candidates. The Hubs du Grand Paris will always be implemented in stations with international visibility and proximity to an airport, a major business district or a large research center on innovative areas of the metropolis, including disctricts of future stations, inserted into the existing city or integrated into operations with smaller metropolitan potential (such as real estate projects).
The Hubs of the Grand Paris Express will be a vital link with the new territories of outer suburbs, annexed to the capital and now forming the Grand Paris. The stations of these new towns are now frequented by two million passengers traveling each day on routes connecting their homes to their places of work. The new Hubs will open new land potential for development operations and meet the expectations and needs of the Franciliens.
They will also be future showcases of French know-how and enhance the attractiveness and competitiveness of the country.


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Clijsters out of US Open with stomach injury
NEW YORK – Two-time defending U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters will not go for three in a row this year because of a stomach muscle injury.
Clijsters, who missed Wimbledon with an ankle injury, pulled out of a tournament in Toronto this month with a muscle strain on the left side of her stomach. In a statement Friday, she said "two weeks of rehab is not enough to heal this injury."
"Obviously I'm very disappointed," she said. "I trained very hard this summer and felt in a good shape to play the U.S. Open."
Clijsters, ranked No. 3 in the world, said she also would pull out of tournaments in Japan and China in September.
Her absence leaves Serena and Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova as the headliners on the women's side of the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29. Serena won in Toronto but pulled out of this week's event in Cincinnati with a toe injury.
Clijsters won the U.S. Open in 2009 — an unexpected run through the year's final major after a two-year break during which she had a baby girl. She became the first unseeded woman to win the U.S. Open and the first mom to win a major since Evonne Goolagong Cawley won Wimbledon in 1980.
Last year, Clijsters repeated at Flushing Meadows. She won the Australian Open this year for her fourth Grand Slam title.


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Whitney Houston's Will: Bobbi Kristina Gets Everything
Mar. 7 2012, Published 12:00 p.m. ET
By Jen Heger - Radar Legal Editor
Whitney Houston's will has been filed with a court in Atlanta, Georgia, and the bulk of her estate will be going to her only daughter, Bobbi Kristina, RadarOnline.com is reporting.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Houston passed away on February 11 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel after she was found submerged in the bathtub.
The will is very straightforward and states that Whitney's assets, real estate, jewelry, clothing and cars will all go to Bobbi Kristina. The money will be held in a trust until she turns 21, she just turned 19 several days ago.
The executors of the will and estate are Whitney's mother, Cissy Houston, her brother Gary and her sister-in-law, Pat Houston.
Interestingly, the will states that if Bobbi Kristina were to have died before Whitney, her estate would be split evenly between her ex-husband, Bobby Brown, her mother, brother and sister-in-law.
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All's Fair in Love & Seduction
The Elusive Lords, Book 2.5
By: Beverley Kendall
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
She hopes to gain his affections...
For Miss Elizabeth Smith, sharing her first kiss with the charming Lord Derek Creswell is nothing short of a dream come true... that is, until she is spotted by one of the most influential gossips of the ton. With scandal nipping at her heels, to avoid total social ruin, Elizabeth must present a fiancé by the end of the Season. But when the viscount proves reluctant, Elizabeth is forced to employ a seduction of a different sort...
He is determined to ruin her...
Viscount Derek Creswell believes Elizabeth set out to trap him into marriage. After all, her sister attempted the very same thing with his brother six years before. Now the delectable Miss Smith expects a betrothal and a ring, while Derek finds her ruination infinitely more appealing...
But as Derek sets out to seduce only her body, Elizabeth is intent on claiming his jaded heart.
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Series: The Elusive Lords, Book 3
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🌿🌸Susynne🌸🌿
sweet sexy HEA w/tears & smiles
A whole lot of story for such a short one. Great characters, real emotion, intriguing plot lines, and some steamy sex too....
Okay novella
Setting: London, Victorian Era
This is a novella in Kendall's Elusive Lords series. It is about Elizabeth Smith who foolishly follows Lord Derek Creswell into a darkened garden and let's him kiss her. She remembers him from 6 years ago, when he came to her parents home, accusing her older sister of trying to trap his younger brother into marriage (seems to me, this should have been a sign for him to avoid him). Derek doesn't recognize her as one of *those* Smiths, but when their kiss is witnessed by one of Society's biggest gossips, he believes that she set out to trap him. She wants to remind him of the issue between their families, but she wants to wait until he calms down. For his part, he has no intention of marrying her, but is determined to leave her well and truly ruined.
This is not a fresh premise, nor is the plot unique. I didn't find the characters really likable. Elizabeth is stupid and Derek is single-minded in his anger.
Unless you want to read some well-written, relatively graphic, gratuitous sex, there are better books with this premise. I, personally, can't abide stupidity and dishonesty, even in fiction, so I spent a lot of time being pissed off at these characters. Did a lot of fast-forwarding through the second listen.
Rosalyn Landor gives a great performance, providing unique voices to each character, and differentiating well between genders.
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I liked it but found Derek to be a prat. Elizabeth was WAY too forgiving. Loved her mother though. She was great in her treatment of Derek. Elizabeth should have been a bit more reluctant than to just forgive him right off. After the way his brother had treated her sister...but most especially the cruel way Derek treated her. Resolution was too quick.
Rosalyn Landor was terrific as always.
By: Colleen Hoover
Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
4.5 out of 5 stars 106,890
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
The Comeback
By: Lily Chu
Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
Ariadne Hui thrives on routine. So what if everything in her life is planned down to the minute: That's the way she likes it. If she's going to make partner in Toronto's most prestigious law firm, she needs to stay focused at all times. But when she comes home after yet another soul-sucking day to find an unfamiliar, gorgeous man camped out in her living room, focus is the last thing on her mind. Especially when her roommate explains this is Choi Jihoon, her cousin freshly arrived from Seoul to mend a broken heart. He just needs a few weeks to rest and heal.
I LOVED this!!!
By Khb1870 on 07-19-22
By: Jane Austen
Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
One of Jane Austen's most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike ( Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen's signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary background, and her performance in the 2005 feature film version of the novel provide the perfect foundation from which to convey the story of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters, and the inimitable Mr. Darcy.
A perfect narration of a perfect book
By Akela on 12-09-15
Gulf Coast Cottage
Blackbird Beach, Book 1
By: Maggie Miller
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan, Ryan West, Stephanie Einstein
In the middle of an awful divorce, 53-year-old Georgia Carpenter finds herself out of luck, time, and money. Then her phone rings with the news that her great aunt has died and left her a cottage in the Gulf Coast town of Blackbird Beach. Georgia has no idea what awaits her on the other coast of Florida. All she knows is that she has nowhere else to go. And no reason to stay where she is.
Like Walking Across a Treadle Platform
Never Date Your Brother's Best Friend
Never Date Series, Book 1
By: Jules Barnard
Narrated by: Meghan Styles
My plan was perfect. My friend needed a date, and my brother's best friend was single. Problem solved. Until I saw Jaeger for the first time in years, and sparks flew in the wrong direction. Jaeger has grown up and bulked up. But that shouldn't matter because I have the perfect life. Really.
First book of 250+ I truly struggled to finish
By Georgina on 07-07-18
Seatmate
Love Lines, Book 3
By: Cara Bastone
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley, and others
I have exactly 5 hours and 10 minutes to get from Boston to New York City or the professional opportunity of a lifetime disappears. My only travel option? The second to last seat on a discount bus. Across from the bathroom. Wearing last night's clothes (don't ask). All worth it if I can make it in time.
By Jaime on 03-21-22
Gulf Coast Secrets
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan, Ryan West, Stephanie Einstein, and others
With the full realization of her inheritance before her, Georgia Carpenter is overwhelmed by the generosity of her late great aunt. What lays ahead of Georgia, however, is more work than she's ever done in her life. Then another family member arrives unexpectedly, and things change in a way she never imagined possible. But what's another curveball in the crazy game of life? She thinks she can handle everything being thrown at her, along with the help of Travis Taylor, the handsome handyman she inherited from aunt.
Exciting extension of bk 1. Cliffhanger for bk 3.
By KT on 08-22-22
Crescent City, Book 1
By: Sarah J. Maas
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night - until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose - to assassinate his boss' enemies, no questions asked.
What a disappointment
By Hollie Morales on 03-09-20
Narrated by: Luci Christian, Neil Hellegers
Paint your toes. Pick up the wrong coffee and bagel order. Drive from Brooklyn to Jersey in traffic so slow you want to tear your hair out. It's amazing all the useless things I can accomplish while on hold for three hours with customer service. Three hours when I should be getting the Date-in-a-Box website ready to launch at the big business expo in a few days. Except my shiny new website is glitching, and my inner rage-monster is ready to scorch some earth...when he finally picks up. Not the robot voice I expected but a real live human named Kal.
Greatest Audible Preformance
By Apple momma on 10-24-20
Gulf Coast Reunion
Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan, Pamela Almand, Ryan West, and others
Georgia Carpenter is hard at work on rehabbing her inherited inn with the goal of reopening as soon as possible. A goal that seems very attainable with the help of handsome handyman Travis Taylor and her family. But she wasn't counting on her estranged sister, Lilly, showing up. Georgia and Lilly have never really seen eye-to-eye about anything, and Georgia worries that Lilly will cause trouble when she realizes their great aunt didn't include Lilly in her will.
Gulf Coast Sunsets
With a hurricane barreling toward Blackbird Beach, Georgia Carpenter is faced with new problems and the need to work faster than ever. The last thing she needs is more damage to the inn, but she can't control nature. What she can control is how the people around her weather that storm. In a bid to protect those she loves, she pulls them all close, opening her new home as a place of shelter. Everything's going fine, too, until the man she's falling for, Travis Taylor, reveals he has a storm of his own going on. Will the changes in his life mean changes in Georgia's too?
Age disconnect
By Traci Whitcraft on 01-01-23
Gulf Coast Moonlight
With the storm behind her, Georgia Carpenter looks forward to reaching her goal of reopening the inn left to her by her great aunt. It seems very attainable, too, thanks to all the help she's been getting from family and friends. She and Travis Taylor, her handsome handyman, seem to be on a good path, as well. In fact, everything is going swimmingly until a rival in town does the unthinkable and creates all kinds of chaos.
Gulf Coast Feel Good Series
By Susan on 08-31-22
Gulf Coast Promises
New beginnings await Georgia Carpenter as opening day for the Sea Glass Inn approaches. It's all very exciting, but there are a million things to be done. And a million fires to be put out. With the constant reminder that nothing good ever comes easy, she and Travis Taylor, her handsome handyman, conquer each problem that arises, bringing them closer than ever before. But is it all happening too fast? Georgia isn't sure, and doubts begin to creep in. Maybe it's time to put the brakes on things. Or is she letting her past dictate her future?
keeps getting better and better
Gulf Coast Wedding
There's a wedding on the horizon, and Georgia Carpenter couldn't be happier. But that doesn't mean she's lost sight of everything that still needs to be done to get the Sea Glass Inn ready for opening. Not only is she preparing for that, but the magazine photoshoot is right around the corner, too. As is the town council election. Most people think Travis Taylor, the inn's handsome handyman, is a shoo-in, but with Lavinia Major as his opponent, anything could happen. And probably will.
Very nice story
By kathy anderson on 09-11-22
Witches Get Stuff Done
By: Molly Harper
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Teddy Hamilton
Riley Denton-Everett always felt like something was missing in her life—and her numerous odd jobs and short-lived relationships haven't brought her any closer to finding it. Everything changes when receives a mysterious message: You're a Denton. You belong on Starfall Point. Once you're here, I'll tell you everything you need to know. When Riley arrives on the island, she learns her aunt has left her a historic mansion brimming with haunted antiques. Turns out, that's not the only thing she's inherited. Riley also hails from a long line of witches.
Sadly Disappointing
By ME book lover on 10-29-22
A Crimson Elite Novel
By: T.L. Smith
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Mackenzie Cartwright
If God created the perfect man he would closely resemble Creed - on the outside, that is. He's as cavalier as they come. Unconcerned. Cold. Dismissive. I wonder if he has any feelings at all. And when his lips touch mine, everything goes black. He takes me into his world, and it's the most magical thing I've ever experienced. And I'm sucked in time and time again. Like a moth to the flame, I am ready to be set alight.
BLEW ME AWAY
By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 04-15-19
Villa in Italy
By: Elizabeth Edmondson
Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
Marvellously atmospheric tale of strangers summoned to a grand but neglected villa on the Italian coast. Each of them has been named in a will, but nobody knows their benefactress.... Four very different people are named in a will. Delia, an opera singer robbed of her voice by illness; George, an idealistic scientist who cannot face what his skills have created; Marjorie, desperately poor and unable to dislodge her writer's block; and Lucius, ostensibly in control but whose personal life is in chaos.
A gentle mystery.
By: Corinne Michaels
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Sebastian York
I'm getting really good at cutting my losses. First, the husband. Divorcing him was the best decision I ever made. But between single-parenting and job-hunting, I can't catch my breath. When a celebrity blogging position falls into my lap, I'm determined to succeed. That is, until I get my first assignment and actually see Noah Frazier for the first time...practically naked and dripping wet. My heart races and I forget how to form complete sentences. His chiseled abs, irresistible smirk, and crystal blue eyes are too perfect to be real. So, what do I do? Get drunk and humiliate myself, of course.
A DELICIOUS AND DEEPLY FILLED DELIGHT


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Why Tesla Is a Model of Long-Term Strategic Planning
A great strategy doesn't have to feel like playing three-dimensional chess. Identify one or two critical issues in a situation, concentrate action and resources on them, and set clear metrics to make sure you're moving towards your end goal.
Every company claims to have a long-term strategic plan, but few actually deliver on it. With the announcement of Tesla's new Model 3 sedan, Tesla is well on its way to fulfilling the long-term strategy originally laid out 10 years ago by founder Elon Musk on Tesla's blog:
Build sports car
Use that money to build an affordable car
Use that money to build an even more affordable car
While doing above, also provide zero emission electric power generation options
Don't tell anyone.
You'll see a similar approach with Musk's master plan for SpaceX.
This illustrates just how important it is to have a simple but clear long-term strategy, and how short-term accomplishments play a role in the big picture. Your company may not be trying to get to Mars, but it can adapt some of the same principles:
Find the original problem. Boil things down to its most fundamental truth, and reason up from there. What problem is the customer facing? How can your team address it in a unique way? It may take several revisions and extensive customer research to identify this, so don't get discouraged if it's not clear from the beginning.
Translate the problem into short-term goals. Determine how to break down the problem step-by-step, and assign clear metrics to each. For SpaceX, for instance, one clear goal that marks the end of Phase 2 is being able to sell a ticket to Mars for $500,000.
Organize the team around the goals. Now that you know where you're going and how to get there, assess the organization and look for gaps in resources. Address these as needed, but beware of unintended consequences.
Check-in quarterly. Set up regular check-ins to review goals and metrics, and adjust as needed. While Musk is "fairly confident" Tesla can deliver its Model 3 in 2017, the company delivered the Model X a year late.
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I do not really care whether my favorite pancit from the north is spelled as Batil Patung or Bating Patong. I care about taste. Intay Ag Pancit's version of this beloved Tugueguarao staple delivers warm, fuzzy feels in a plate. For Php90, you can savor rich, flavorful noodles in a rich secret sauce with beef, chicharon, and poached egg. The flavor is consistent and the chopped red onions liven up the dish especially after pouring on the sauce. It is best paired with their houseblend iced tea.
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For dessert, I highly recommend their dulce de leche chocolate cake and rice coffee. The cake is moist and mildly sweetened, while the rice coffee has a roasted, nutty aftertaste that lingers in your mouth. It is a delightful ending to a perfect meal in the heart of Quezon City.
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Have you ever wanted to race through a zoo? Here's your chance.
The Brookfield Zoo is one of the more beautiful parks in Chicago. Even if they didn't have a world class selection of animals to look at, the scenery would still draw thousands of people a year. That's what makes this event so special.
The 5K race is being held on September 9. All proceeds will go towards The Chicago Zoological Society Animal Care and Conservfation Fund, commonly known as The CZSACCF.
In addition to the 5K race, they will also be holding a children's 1-Mile race for participants aged 4-13.
The entry fee of $30 ($25 if you pull the trigger by April 15) gets you a t-shirt, bib containing your timing chip, and snacks and beverages.
The best part of the whole thing is that entrance to the park is free for friends and family members to cheer you on.
If this interests you, head over to their website for more info and the link to register.