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    HOOVER DAM ONLINE
    October 9, 1936 - Boulder (later Hoover)

    The first generator at Boulder (later Hoover) Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles. From 1939 to 1949, Hoover Powerplant was the world's largest hydroelectric installation; with an installed capacity of 2.08 million kilowatts, it is still one of the country's largest. There are 17 main turbines in Hoover Powerplant. The original turbines were all replaced through an uprating program between 1986 and 1993. With a rated capacity of 2,991,000 horsepower, and two station-service units rated at 3,500 horsepower each, for a plant total of 2,998,000 horsepower. The plant has a total nameplate capacity of 2,074,000 kilowatts, and generates more than 4 billion kilowatt-hours a year - enough to serve 1.3 million people.

    ACHILLE LAURO
    October 9, 1985 - Egypt

    The terrorists who had taken the passengers and crew of the Achille Lauro hostage agree to release the hostages on condition of safe passage to Tunisia. The next day the aircraft is intercepted by F-14A Tomcats (stationed on the USS Saratoga, CV-60) and directed to land at Naval Air Station Sigonella, a N.A.T.O. base in Sicily where the hijackers are arrested by the Italians.

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The article is devoted to general health. It raises the problem of healthy lifestyle which includes a nutritious healthy diet, regular physical exercise and abstinence from bad habits.

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Hardly anybody now can find sufficient time to take of their well-being properly, as we get caught up in day-to-day routine. Yet, taking care of ourselves does not need much time and effort. It starts with a healthy well-balanced diet and regular physical exercise and you will not only feel better, but look better, as well. It is never too late to begin a healthier life-style, regardless of age and gender. Now and again we suffer from different diseases, thus there is no excuse for being health unconscious.

Your well-being is immensely influenced by the life-style you lead. Also, lifestyle determines medical conditions you suffer from and your life expectancy. Smoking, alcoholism, bad eating habits, lack of exercise bring on life-style related health problems. Cardiac diseases, corpulence, tumours are the main life-style related medical conditions. The preponderance of these health determinants is thought to lead to a generation of children and young people who will suffer from coronary diseases and other health problems at an earlier age.

Proper dietary changes improve health and considerably reduce the risk of chronic health problems. A nutritious well-balanced low-fat diet high in fruits and vegetables will help you feel and look healthy. Conscious changes in food habits should be made by people. Dietary changes in lifestyle have durable benefits for your well-being and one of the primary steps to begin with.

Corpulence is the main cause of health problems, such as cardiac diseases, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Watching one's weight is very important and overweight people should make a conscious effort to lose weight. Introducing exercise into your lifestyle is of importance in maintaining healthy weight, improving heart health and lowering other risks.

Lack of physical activity is an inactive lifestyle and a speedily growing medical concern. Physical inactivity is a major risk to both physical and mental health. Recent studies have shown that physical inactivity is worse than being corpulent. It brings on an increasing rate of chronic diseases, not just in the elderly but in youngsters and adults. Being physical inactive, in the long run, minimizes your self-esteem and adversely affects your outlook on life. Leading a healthy life-style can improve your health and life. If you already know, then it is high time you made some serious changes in lifestyle.

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