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Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Research Unit, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK. In the above example, the game starts with 20 stones, 2 players, and each player can remove up to 3 stones in their turn. Dombrowski, S.U., et al., Game of Stones: feasibility randomised controlled trial of how to engage men with obesity in text message and incentive interventions for weight loss. I’m not a lover of chocolate, biscuits, cake, ice cream, I hardly ever touch them, hardly ever, so hearing about somebody eating pizza or sweets means nothing to me because I don't eat them anyway. (120002, SMS+I, 12 months)Competing interests MG is director of Eos Digital Health Ltd, which holds all rights to DNA, The Digital Narrative Approach, deployed to design and write the narrative text intervention. Two players called and are playing a game with a starting number of stones. Player always plays first, and the two players move in alternating turns. The game's rules are as follows: Institute for Health Research and Innovation, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, Highland, UK.

b. Prompt the current player to choose the number of stones they want to remove from the pile. Make sure the chosen number is valid (i.e., between 1 and a predefined maximum number of stones that a player can remove).def game_of_stones(n, num_players, max_stones): We have handy hints available - a text hint and a photo hint. But beware! The more hints you use the more penalties are added to your time! Where does the Game Start?This three-arm weight management feasibility trial recruited and retained men from across the socioeconomic spectrum, with the majority from areas of disadvantage, was broadly acceptable to most participants and feasible to deliver. Game of Stones aims to find out if text messages (with and without cash incentives) can help men to lose weight over 1 year and keep it off for another year compared to a waiting list group. Every effort to admit latecomers will be made at a suitable break in the event, but admission cannot always be guaranteed. This interactive quest guides you via clues and riddles on your mobile phone - you'll go through graveyards, market squares and alleys in a magical journey across historic Richmond. An AWESOME day or night out with a difference, ideal for adults and families. Ideal for walking exercise, single play, romantic dates, mates, family fun and corporate team building. Key questions this study will answer: Do men lose weight and keep it off? What are the costs and benefits for men and the NHS? Does the service help men who are less well-off as well as the more well-off? What are men’s experiences?