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Tickets are still available for McClain Christian Academy's annual Music at the Mill set for Saturday.
This will be the fifth year for the event, which features up-close and personal performances from well-known recording artists.
"It started as a songwriter's night as a fundraiser school, and it's just grown into what it is today," said Sandra Poston, one of six committee members organizing the event.
Saturday's event will feature artists such as Collin Raye, known for such songs as "Love, Me," "One Boy, One Girl" and "Little Rock"; Bryan White, known for such songs as "Someone Else's Star," and "So Much for Pretending" and "Sittin' on Go."
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Interview with
Stef - Textures / Exivious (October 2009)
When a Metal musician becomes inextricably linked with his instrument of choice
as much as he is with his band, you know he has achieved great things. Case in
point is Stef Broks, well-known as the drummer of Textures, Dutch purveyors of a
very particular brand of Metal. What might be less known is his involvement with
a unique Fusionmetal project called Exivious.
I recently interviewed Stef in an attempt to find out more about his involvement
in music and about what makes this person tick. The interview took place in a
fast food restaurant at the heart of Londonĺs live scene and in between
fast-vanishing morsels of burger and chips, Stef offered me some words of wisdom
on his bands, drumming andů..cooking. Yes, cooking. Confused? Then read onů..
Stef, what convinced you to do the Exivious album?
The guitarist and founder of Exivious, Tymon, had e-mailed me ľ I think it was
in 2004 ľ and told me: ôHey Stef, I heard the Textures albums.....do you want to
play in my album?ö So I asked him to send me some MP3s, which he did. The first
samples that he had sent me were recorded using a drum machine and I thought
they were totally incomprehensible. I could understand the guitar parts but
frankly the drum parts were incomprehensible.
I told him:
ôYou really have to get rid of the drums as theyĺre recorded here and then Iĺll
listen to it again.ö [When he did that] suddenly it all made sense and I
told him that I definitely wanted to be on his album.
After that
something really weird happened: Tymon joined Cynic. So you have a Dutch band
called Textures which is named after a song by Cynic. A random guy from Holland
who can play guitar very well asks a member of Textures to record an album with
him and after that, that guitarist becomes a member of Cynic. As a result you
have Cynic, Textures and Exivious in a perfect triangle.
Although I hadnĺt been certain, I did suspect that the name Textures came from
the first Cynic albumů..
For us the name made sense not just because itĺs a song of Cynic but also
because our music, lyrics and concept are layered and the word Ĺtexturesĺ
denotes layers.
What about the moniker ĹExiviousĺů..what does that mean?
Oh, itĺs a fantasy word created by Tymon himself. Itĺs still a suitable word
As a drummer, what were the challenges you faced in doing the Exivious album?
Well the cool thing was that when we first started rehearsing as Exivious, I was
studying at the Conservatorium, the University For The Arts in Rotterdam,
Holland. My teacher at the Conservatorium is one of the best drummers in Europe
ľ his name is Hans Eijkenaar. Heĺs really awesome, one of the most well-known
drummers in Holland. Hans is very much into Fusion so when I showed him the MP3
demos of Exivious, he told me ôYou really must do this record.ö
So I worked a
lot on these different ride patterns and foot patterns. Itĺs wasnĺt really a
ĹJazzyĺ approach but my ultimately goal was to develop a Fusionesque approach
combined with Metal. In fact combining a Fusionesque style with Metal was the
goal of all the band members of Exivious. And it was kind of hard, you know,
because in Metal everything is usually played rough and although I always used
to play around with dynamics, with Exivious I really had to expand my dynamics
range by something like 200%. It took some time but in the end I feel I got
While weĺre referring to Fusionesque approaches to playing, are there any
improvisations in the recording?
Yes. 50%, maybe more, of the drums in the album are improvised. For example,
Tymon, who also produced the album, would push the [record] button from
the control room while saying: ôOK, Stef, Take 2ö [Stef then plays air drums
while mimicking a series of drum rolls with his voiceů.] ôWow, yeah
that sounds cool Stef, but maybe weĺll have to do it again.ö Thatĺs how it went.
The phrase Ĺrehearsing an improvisationĺ might sound like an oxymoron, so how
does one actually prepare for an improvisation?
The main thing about improvisations is that you have to know the song well. You
have to know where the parts are where you have to do your improvisations. The
other thing is that you have to have skills. Itĺs like cooking ľ you have to
have the spices to cook with but you have to know where and how to put them in.
So yeah, you
do have to put in a few rolls and other techniques but you also have to make it
musical. The peculiar thing is that I can sing you an improvisation on the same
theme like thisů..
[At this point
Stef starts clicking his fingers to a particular tempo as a representation of
the Ĺthemeĺ while singing Ĺa cappellaĺ how he might do his drumming. He then the
changes the Ĺdrummingĺ but keeps the same theme.]
And all the
kind of spices would be in there. All the techniques, all the musical ideas that
I learntů..I just have to put them in in the right way.
The predominantly positive feedback that Exiviousĺ debut has been receiving must
surely justify a follow-upů..
But itĺs kind of hard with 2 of the guys playing with Cynic [guitarist Tymon
and bass player Robin Zielhorst] - who play way more shows than we do with
Textures. There are, however, ideas for a new album, though not in the short
term. Itĺs going to be totally different. The only thing I can say is that itĺs
not going to be done with this Fusionmetal approach.
How come?
Because we want to do new stuff for ourselves. You have to consider, of course,
that Tymon is also playing Fusionmetal kind of thing with Cynic. We all share
interests in other genres of music, even non-technical stuff such as in singer/songwriting
type of music, in Radiohead, in atmospheric soundscape music.
How can the listener detect your tastes for music such as Radiohead in your
I listen to a big range of bands that includes Queen, The Beatles,
Radiohead.....U2 maybe to a lesser degree. Those bands are kind ofů..well not
just Ĺkind ofĺ but really great in making every song sound like a new
experience. Most bands just have a few spices, or skills, that they put into
their music. But bands [such as those Iĺve just mentioned] have a
shitload of spices in their music. So every song that bands such as Queen have
recorded have different melodies, different vocals, different attitudes,
different atmospheres, different drums, different guitars, different whatever.
And thatĺs
also the kind of approach we try to adopt with our music. Every song has to have
a totally new approach ľ not always with the same ingredient because thatĺs too
easy. Most bands, especially in Metal, take the same ingredients and try to cook
with the same 4 spices every time.
One aspect that the songs of Textures might have in common is an element of
darkness and melancholy, at least in my opinionů.
Yes, I like listening to melancholic music. Itĺs not depressive though. Maybe
sometimes it sounds melancholic to you but we always have this positive approach
to it.
So the roots of these moods do not lie within the personal experiences of
Texturesĺ band-members?
No. Maybe itĺs the inspiration coming from other [non-Metal] bandsů..
We mentioned the forthcoming plans of Exiviousů.what about Texturesů.what is the
situation with the next album?
Weĺve just signed with a new record label [Nuclear Blast]. We might also sign
with a new booking agent though weĺre not sure about that yet. But thatĺs all
business stuff, not very interesting.
About the new
record, itĺs hard to say really Ĺcause weĺve only just started writing it. I
myself am curious about how itĺs going to sound. Weĺve just got some sketches so
itĺs still premature to say which direction itĺs going.
I think that the first 3 Textures albums owed much of their qualities to the
bandĺs independent approach. Do you think this will be compromised after the
contract with Nuclear Blast?
No, not at all. We shall continue to be involved with all the artistic aspects
of Texturesůproduction, artwork, merchandiseůwhatever. Itĺs only for business
reasons that we signed with Nuclear Blast and they know it. Theyĺre in it for
the business and weĺre in it for the music.
Can fans look forward to a tour with new label-mates such as Meshguggah, Darkane,
In Flamesů.?
Yeah that would definitely be cool. But there are lots of bands that we would
like to tour with, such as Dredg, a band from the States.
Will the next Textures album be produced by Jochem [Jacobs, Textures guitarist],
as was the case with the bandĺs previous albums?
For the next album, yeah. The last album was produced by Jochem who was helped
by Bart, our other guitarist.
Donĺt you think that bringing an external set of ears would provide the bandĺs
music with a fresh perspective?
It could be, yes, but weĺre not going to do it. You see, we try to be as aware
as possible of the horizons we are working towards when making a new album.
Since this [system] has been going on very well, why change it? Plus
getting other people in the music also involves potential stress and conflict.
Until now we have had nothing at all of that. Of course sometimes we do have
arguments but not on big issues.
Itĺs hard to pigeon-hole the music of Texturesů..and maybe that is a good thing.
But does Textures see itself as part of a particular scene, such as Progressive
Metal, Death Metalů...?
Not really. Possibly ĹModern Metalĺ. Definitely not Thrash or Death or Math or
whatever subgenre crap there is. Thatĺs all stuff for the media.
And why should
music always be one genre? What kind of genre is Radiohead? Pop? Rock? And The
Beatlesů..what kind of music is The Beatles? Itĺs too hard to define them.
I think that in a way, by pigeonholing music, you define a bandĺs musical
limits, thus limiting what they can do with their musiců..
Yeah, I guess so. And music is not there to be defined but to interpret
feelings. Iĺm proud, actually, that our music is hard to label.
Let talk about the performing side of Textures. Iĺve read that youĺre scheduled
to perform in India and Dubai soon ľ there seems to be a big expectation for you
there as not many foreign metal bands go to those countries. What are you
expecting from those dates?
We donĺt really have any immediate plans to play in Dubai although Iĺd love to
play there.
What am I
expecting from the gig in India? Happy people. Weĺre not asking for, say, 2
million people to come and see us. We just want people to feel good at our
shows, even if it might be 10 people. Actually I think itĺs more likely to be
10,000 or 8,000.
Of course
thereĺs going to be a culture shock. Iĺm reading a book about India now and Iĺve
even downloaded some BBC documentaries. Their whole culture is so different but
I try to understand it, I try to understand their way of thinking, the way their
people behave. Weĺll see how it works.
I think the
people over there are more enthusiastic because they are not spoilt like people
in Western Europe. Every band plays here, as you can see from the venuesĺ
billings. Itĺs easy, especially in the UK, where you can go to a concert of a
big band almost every night. Itĺs not like that in India. There is more hunger
for Metal thereůand also more people, 1.3 billion.
More than any other band I know of, Textures really seems to have embraced
technology. Examples include podcasts, the portal band-members use to
communicate, the iPhone Applicationů..
Is this a conscious strategy or do you simply feel very comfortable adopting
technological tools?
Both. We feel comfortable and we feel itĺs a cool way to keeps fans informed and
to be as much in contact with fans as possible. Itĺs weird, you know. Until 10
years ago the band was so unapproachable and that gave us a more heroic aura of
Rock stars. Now we totally took that away. Weĺre not Rock stars, weĺre just
normal guys from Holland. You can easily talk to us. Lately a bunch of guys from
India came up to me on Facebook and told me: ôWow, am I really talking to Stef
from Textures? Is it true?ö It happens every day. And I just say: ôDude, Iĺm
just a [normal] guy, you know.ö
Whatĺs the best praise you received as a drummer?
The thing that strikes me most is when some young guy comes up to me and says:
ôI learnt something from you.ö And sometimes itĺs not even about drumming, but
about the way I, or we as a band, behave on stage. The positive vibe we convey.
To conclude, a straightforward questionů.what are you listening to right now,
apart from Textures or Exivious?
A lot of stuff. Most of it not even Metal. I download CDs these days and use the
MP3s in my car. What am I listening to? Paul Simon, Lhasa, from Portugal. Lhasa
released a CD called ôLa Lloronaö ľ the bandĺs first album - and itĺs amazing.
There arenĺt even any drums in it. I listen to a lot of ethnic music.
What else? Oh,
and I also have Type O Negative in my car. I had never listened to that band and
have only just discovered them and theyĺre really great. Thereĺs tonnes more
music Iĺm listening toůSam Cooke, the founding father of Soul, is another. And
also Chimaira ľ just for my drum students, when I want some new material for
them to play along with. And Jeff Buckley, Ennio Morricone soundtracksů..
Iĺm also
listening to Jazz stuff, though not so much Fusion. Many people come up to me
and refer to my ĹJazzyĺ approach and I understand it. But people, thatĺs not
Jazz, Jazz is as in Swing, and the stuff I play with Exivious is not as in Swing
at all, itĺs just from straight Western music. Itĺs important to make that
distinction. Most of the time Jazz is likeů..
[ů..Once more Stef gives an impromptu Ĺa cappellaĺ percussion performance using
finger-clicking with his voice mimicking the cymbals. As the sound of those
Ĺcymbalsĺ trail off and the interview comes to an end I cannot help smiling at
the passion Stef has for what he does. If you, the reader, havenĺt yet heard
either Textures or Exivious, a word of warning: his passion is highly
ę Chris Galea
Stef Broks ľ Drums
Eric Kalsbeek ľ Vocals
Jochem Jacobs ľ Guitars / backing vocals
Bart Hennephof ľ Guitars / backing vocals
Richard Rietdijk ľ Synths
Remko Tielemans ľ Bass
Textures album
ôSilhouettesö [2008 ľ Listenable Records]
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Michel Nienhuis (ex-Sengaia) ľ guitar
Robin Zielhorst (Cynic) ľ bass
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http://www.texturesband.com (Textures official site)
http://www.myspace.com/textures (Textures MySpace
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Washington QB Donovan McNabb has a few interesting things to say in the new edition of GQ .
Here are some of his thoughts (and, of course, my responses in bold ):
On the ridicule he took in 2008 when he admitted he didn't know that if both teams went scoreless in overtime, the game would end in a tie (for the record, I was at the 13-13 game against the Bengals, and it was hands down, the worst contest featuring professionals I've ever seen).
The media wants you to be honest and up front with them, and then when you are, they just throw the dagger at you. "Oh, what was he thinking?" There were a lot of responses from other players who said the same thing I did, and then when the referee tells you, "Hey, you get another five minutes to go after this quarter…" Nobody talks about that.
You're in the game and the ref…?
We're in the game, and we go off on third and out, they're out there, and I'm like, "Hey, we need to get this thing going, how much time is left?" I'm looking at the clock and the ref is like, "We've got another five minutes afer this quarter if no one scores." I didn't think nothing of it, but I did hear it. It was a mistake on my part. I've got to know the rules.
OK, so maybe an official gave him faulty information. But it's still hard to believe – as it was when he first said it two years ago – that McNabb wouldn't know a rule as elementary as that. Yes, ties are rare. But still, he should have known that games can actually end that way. He deserved to hear criticism about that.
After he was benched in 2008, how did he and coach Andy Reid repair their relationship?
"I had a meeting set up with Andy and [owner] Jeffrey Lurie after the season. We sat down and talked, and I got everything off my chest from '99 on. It went all the way back to the T.O. situation, it went back to us not winning big games, me being criticized for whatever, leadership, whatever it may be, and how no one in the organization ever stepped up and said anything. They'll say something to you in the building, but not publicly. My feeling was, 'I'm out here getting cut up, where are you? I'm always defending and helping you guys, but where's that support?' I thought it was beneficial, because you can sit there and tell somebody you truly love them, you're a big fan, your family loves you, but what about when we're over here in the hot seat, where are you now?
I agree with him. I think McNabb unfairly was a lightning rod during his time in Philadelphia. It goes back to the booing he received during the 1999 Draft (by the way, from looking at that video, there can't be anything much lamer than painting your face and wearing shoulder pads during the freakin' NFL Draft).
Did he puke during Super Bowl XXXIX?
No, at no point did I throw up. I got hit and dumped on my face a couple of times…we lost Todd Pinkston…we all were gassed, and there were a couple of times in the game where I got hit either by [linebacker Teddy (sic)] Bruschi or by [defensive end Richard] Seymour, I had grass in my helmet and maybe I lost my wind a little bit, but nothing to the point where I would come out of the game. People can run that game back and forth and find out that I wasn't throwing up, but I guess it's a sexy topic to talk about."
The question here: do you take Terrell Owens or Donovan McNabb at his word? Me? I'm going with McNabb.
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CHICAGO — Mike Holmgren won't be finishing the job he went to do in Cleveland.
New Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam III said Tuesday that Holmgren was out as team president, although the Super Bowl-winning coach will remain with the franchise to help in the transition.
Haslam was introduced as the Browns' new boss after the 32 NFL owners unanimously approved his $1 billion purchase of the team from Randy Lerner. Moments later, Haslam announced that former Eagles President Joe Banner would become chief executive officer. The move takes effect Oct. 25 when the sale is concluded.
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December 21, 2011 - Vol. 3.37
This final issue of 2011 discusses the planned acquisition of VMS provider Emptoris, the prospects for U.K. procurement professionals in the year ahead and legal news around the Web.
News: IBM to Buy VMS Provider Emptoris
21 December 2011
IBM's plan to buy VMS provider Emptoris Inc. is indicative of the changing business workforce models. Companies' growing preference for contingent labor is driving the need for services procurement solutions.
U.K.: Bright Outlook for Procurement Professionals
21 December 2011
The New Year is a traditional time for people to pause, evaluate the past year and consider their plans for the future. With this in mind, what does the current employment market look like for procurement professionals in the U.K.?
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21 December 2011
Critics claim Massachusetts' definition of independent contractor is too narrow, while Maine's high court ruled an agency temp cannot sue the client company in a workers' comp discrimination case.
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|BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased over the past two decades. The sensitivity of serum creatinine (sCr) to identify CKD is low. As a result, many healthcare centers report estimated GFR (eGFR) with routine blood work. The aim of this study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of automatic eGFR reporting compared with reporting sCr alone.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: A Markov model was designed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of reporting eGFR compared with reporting sCr alone in a hypothetical cohort of 60-yr-old individuals undergoing annual blood chemistry testing over 18 yr. Paths and path probabilities were identical between the two arms, except for the sensitivity and specificity of eGFR and sCr to detect CKD.
RESULTS: eGFR reporting was dominant with a cost/effectiveness ratio of $16,751/quality-adjusted life year (QALY) versus $16,779/QALY for sCr reporting. Monte Carlo microsimulations in a hypothetical cohort of 10,000 patients demonstrated that over 18 yr, an average of 13 fewer deaths, 29 fewer ESRD events, and 11,348 more false positive CKD (FP-CKD) cases occurred with eGFR reporting. A sensitivity analysis revealed that decreasing the FP-CKD quality of life by > 2% rendered sCr reporting more cost-effective than eGFR reporting. If FP-CKD reduced quality of life by 5%, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio for sCr reporting versus eGFR reporting would be $4367/QALY.
CONCLUSION: A decision analysis suggests that reporting eGFR may be beneficial, but this limited benefit was reversed with virtually any reduction in quality of life caused by incorrect diagnosis of CKD.
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"But that's not how it happened in the book."
Sound familiar? That mantra has been bandied about quite often in recent years as television increasingly plumbs not always religiously popular tomes for source material.
Nowhere is that tug-of-war more intense than with HBO's "Game of Thrones."
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Beowulf: Christianity vs. Paganism
Beowulf is a significant piece of literature that outlines some of the religious implications of the Middle Ages.
The remaining manuscript of Beowulf documents the literary culture of society in the Middle Ages. However, because the manuscript postdates the oral story's origin, the validity of its religious implications is called into question. In order to show the change in Beowulf from a pagan to Christian story, the "Modern Philology" article elucidates how Christian elements were added to adapt to the needs of the changing society of Scandinavia.
Beowulf is filled with conflicting ideas of Christianity and the pagan religions of the Scandinavian peoples. Beowulf does not lend himself to a specific religion, but King Hrothgar announces that Beowulf is the savior of the Danes. When Hrothgar announces this, he uses the words "Holy God", which is a Christian Term. Also, when Beowulf is reminiscing his fight with Grendel, Hrothgar once again deems Beowulf as the savior of the Danes. Hrothgar says "…a warrior has, through the Lord's power…" (Line 948) saved the Danes. Modern Philology states that the term "Holy God" is a monotheistic saying, not pagan. God is in its singular form, and the pagan religions of Scandinavia believe in a plethora of gods and goddesses. Also, "Holy" is a word used in the same context in the Old and New Testaments. With the rise of Christianity, it is plausible that this word came to be in the story because of it use as a Christian epithet. The bards and scops that told the story were not effective in changing it from pagan to Christian.
Only once does Beowulf acknowledge himself as Christian, which is when he tells his story of defeating Grendel to Hrothgar. Albeit Hrothgar is a Christian character, Hygelac makes reference to religion as well, "both belonged historically to pre-Christian times, while both give thanks to god for Beowulf's success…" (Page 4). This is a significant inconsistency in the text because this is the only place where Beowulf seemingly becomes Christian. Beowulf talks about how he has captured Grendel "… where bide he must, evil outlaw, such awful doom as the Mighty Maker shall mete him out," (Line 941). Also, Beowulf suddenly becomes righteous and does not want to claim any reward. Perhaps this is was added to the story to provide an example for how people should act, teaching the average person to not be greedy or selfish. Although good in moral, this raises a problem with the uniformity of Beowulf's intent. In the beginning of the story, he arrives in Heorot as a warrior or a mercenary, who seeks to kill Grendel for a tangible reward, not to help others. Following his fight with Grendel, Beowulf fights for the people and is more Saint like than the brutal warrior he was in the beginning of the story.
Despite the fact that Beowulf has lucid pagan origins, there are prominent ideas of Christianity as well. Over the hundreds of years that the story was told, it is conceivable that Christian elements where introduced gradually to fit the needs of the growing population of Christians in the land that Beowulf takes place. The story has a solid plot and is very appealing, but there are many parts where the religions contradict each other, vying for the original and most prevalent part of the story.
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Bea Turvey
On first acquaintance there is
nothing extraordinary about Bea Turvey. A librarian in an
Oxfordshire secondary school, she is married with two children, a
dog, two cats and a goldfish. She enjoys walking, swimming,
camping, reading and being warm. Nothing extraordinary at all.
But within her is a world of stories and passion, her
imagination plucks small snippets of unassuming information from her
normal world and weaves into and around them tempestuous emotions
and vibrant tales that make her cry as she writes them.
Originally trained as an IT Manager,
she changed direction after the birth of her children and was lucky
enough to find the position she is in now, one where she is
surrounded by books and can indulge her passion for education and
As a complete bibliophile, she quite often has three
or more books on the go, anything from the hilariously named 'Why
eating bogies is good for you' to 'The Elegance of the Hedgehog'.
She will read anything and everything she can get her hands on.
It was one dreary day
in November 2009, after a day of cleaning and cooking inedible
dishes, that her husband said, 'now the kids are grown up why don't
you pull out your writing pad?'; although she was sure the
suggestion had much to do with preventing any more disasters from
escaping the kitchen she succumbed to the temptation. So, with much
trepidation, in the second week of December of 2009 she sat at the
empty dining table and wrote...and wrote and wrote and wrote. In
January 2010 she started and completed her first novel
Golden Obsession.
The first person to read it was her mother-in-law who loved it and
encouraged Bea to continue. In March she wrote
and it was this novel she chose to send off to the
publishers. Since then, Bea has written several more, many of them
dealing with controversial and harrowing subjects such as child
abduction, euthanasia and human trafficking and they will be
published as soon as she gets round to editing them.
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Unexpectedly summoned to meet with the
man she loves, Grace inadvertently witnesses a sight that shatters
her fragile world.
Within the space of one devastating
morning all that is familiar is ripped away and, as she struggles to
overcome her loss, unforeseen circumstances flip it once again,
hurtling her into a living nightmare.
Follow Graces terrifying journey of
love and loss, hope and regret, and the stark realisation that there
are no guarantees in this world.
was lovely. There was no denying that. Her bobbed, blonde
hair was a glinting, sleek cap in the early morning sun. Her
happy blue eyes sparkling as they turned up to his face.
laughed aloud at something he said. The joyous wave of sound floating
through the air felt as damaging as a mine explosion to Grace.
Reaching out, he slipped his strong arms around her waist,
effortlessly lifting her off her feet into a crushing embrace as he
kissed her, silencing the gurgles of joy.
sight was eviscerating. Through the smoked glass fronting the hotel
foyer Grace watched her life ebb away, clenched fists pressed into the
softness of her gut.
message had requested that she wait for him in his offices, informing
her hed be back from his meeting by 9am.
PA ought to learn to whisper. Grace had overheard him, through the
open door, informing a colleague that Donato had arrived. At the news
shed slipped out, intending to surprise him.
was the one surprised. But was she truly surprised? Wasnt this
exactly what shed suspected these past couple of weeks? Hed stayed
later and later at the office; not turned up for his afternoon nap and
meals; left before shed risen, without a word or a kiss
she closed
her eyes, swaying, as the most obvious clue interrupted her list
stopped sleeping in the same bed
Raising heavy lashes she forced her agonised eyes to watch.
kiss deepened, as did the pain slicing through her; the depth of her
agony mirroring the depth of his attention to the other girl.
mind screamed in denial, scrabbling frantically for reasons why he
would be kissing another girl so passionately
as he hadnt kissed her
for days.
Whimpering, she pressed a hand to the glass, in an attempt to
obliterate the sight, but it slipped down, warring with her mind,
wanting, needing this sight of him even though it was painful. As her
fingers came away a foggy hand-shaped mist remained on the glass,
obscuring the view. It slowly dissolved, the sight of the embracing
couple reappearing.
Shed been living in her own mist-filled world these past days,
ignoring the signals, refusing to look beyond them.
Denial it kept one sane
for a while.
wanted to run out there and claw his arms away from her, step into the
girls place. Her place.
held no grudge against the girl. Envied her, yes, of course, but she
knew how hard it was to resist him; near enough impossible.
wanted to be the one in his arms, even now, after seeing him with
someone else, and hated herself for her weakness.
shame was nothing to the pain.
Silently lamenting the ever-demanding need that slipped inside,
despite his infidelity, she whirled away from the destructive sight.
The silver bank of lifts at the rear of the lobby wavering in her
tear-filled vision as she moved towards them, almost colliding into a
pair of flamboyantly dressed honeymooners lost in their own embrace.
far-left lift announced its arrival with a high-pitched ping,
discharging an exuberant family intent on making the most of this
glorious Italian summers day. The youngest members ran past a dazed
Grace, the indulgent parents throwing her a cursory glance as they
tried to keep up with their charges. An inflated beach ball bounced
off the back of her leg and rolled past. Her eyes followed its
journey until the father scooped it up with a rueful smile and shrug,
the universal gesture for kids!.
There were too many happy people around; it merely enhanced her
torment. She needed to escape.
Lurching into the lift she collapsed against the mirrored wall and
pushed the button for the fifth floor with a shaky knuckle.
she unclenched her hands the pain would spill out.
Pressing the straining white-skinned fists against her mouth she
rocked against the glass, trying to balance the agony on a knife-edge
of control. The stinging of her eyes threatened to turn into an
unstoppable waterfall and she squeezed them closed.
was imperative for him not to see her like this.
heart thumped erratically, as if unable to decide whether or not to
stop beating.
had to make decisions.
was now so cold; the thin, burning slivers of iced agony sliced deep,
setting her bones quivering.
lift slid to a smooth stop, an emotionless voice announcing her floor.
ensuing silence was hollow and empty.
Emotionless. That was a good plan, for now.
the doors glided into their recesses the silence escaped and the
gentle hum of a distant vacuum cleaner took its place. Grace gulped
in calming, rattling breaths; pushing and squeezing, cramming the
emotions down where they werent visible and exited shakily onto the
plush carpet of the fifth floor corridor.
offices were at the far end. The distance had more than doubled since
shed walked along it earlier.
mouth was dry, her tongue stuck to the roof, and she chewed on it to
create some moisture.
eyes, dry mouth. How did that work? Didnt tears drain through the
nose and into the mouth?
legs were unsteady, the floor seemed to roll under her feet. Locking
her knees she attempted one step.
Robotic. Unemotional. This was good.
black and white checked carpet muffled her approach to the offices.
Another of his subtle mind games, introducing a chessboard to his
business lair, laying down challenges. Donato liked to win.
was glad of the distance; it gave her time to compose herself as she
concentrated on placing her elegantly shod feet on every third square,
slowing her breathing. Her fists uncurled and she smoothed the silk
over her abdomen with trembling fingers, subduing the tremors in her
yet. Soon she could give way soon.
halted, swallowing the dryness of her arid mouth.
Taking a deep breath she turned her head as Alberto gave another
shout. Donatos suave PA strode quickly towards her, a relieved look
on his face, his normally immaculate appearance somewhat dishevelled.
We have been looking everywhere for you. We? We were afraid He
broke off, lips twisting into a grimace as he smoothed a flat palm
over his tie. His rushed words were spoken in Italian; Alberto was
more comfortable with his mother tongue although she knew his accented
English was fluent.
knew what he was afraid of. That she might go downstairs, see Donato
with his latest amante. He was right to be worried. Donato didnt
suffer mistakes kindly.
Closing his dark eyes briefly he exhaled with some force, and she felt
for him. No matter. You are here now, safe and sound. Safe? She
knew he meant Donato was the one that was safe. Please, he extended
his arm in invitation to precede him as he held open the tall, carved
inclined her head in thanks, not sure if she could speak as yet, the
scream still bulging against her tight throat.
mistake. That was all it would take for the fractures to become long
jagged crevices and she would fall apart.
composure was too fragile to test with trivialities.
led her straight to Donatos office, ignoring the openly curious
stares of the office staff. But she felt them, their unsubtle ogling
glances too obvious, the sad looks demoralising, shaking her
whispers seemed to get louder once shed passed.
Alberto paused and leant down to one of the girls he must practice
his whisper asking her to call off the search.
Grace was surprised. They must have been looking for her with some
other girl of Donatos must be important to him to have involved so
whispers resumed to normal volume as she stepped into the office,
dying instantly as the heavy door shut them out.
her in.
Donatos office was not what youd expect from a high-flying
billionaire. This five-star hotel had been his first acquisition, the
beginning of a chain that would circle the world. Although he had
offices worldwide this spacious room had been his first and hed made
it the centre of his empire. It was larger than when hed first
acquired it, the walls between it and the two offices either side
having been removed so it was now a wide expanse of light and air.
The only signs of opulence were the thick carpet with the
corporations logo and the deep curved wooden desk that dominated the
central area.
back wall held three sets of double glass doors leading out to a stone
balcony. Shed never understood the need for a balcony that
overlooked a car park, but she supposed there hadnt always been a car
park there. Not in the 17th century. The age of the
building was discernible in the alabaster mouldings and the door and
window surrounds. All else was modern, stark, uncluttered, unfussy.
well-used round teak table sat to the right with ten chairs; for his
personal knights to gather around; the entire front wall was covered
with stocked wooden bookshelves. To the left was a huddle of comfy
chairs and coffee table, his mothers touch and rarely used.
Alberto settled her in one now, offering refreshments even as he
solicitously poured a glass of water she didnt want. She declined
the offer with a shake of her head. Her stomach couldnt cope with
anything. Her soul
buzzing sound broke the stillness.
took several seconds to realise it was her mobile phone. Her bag was
still on the coffee table where shed left it earlier, while waiting
for Donato. Reaching inside she pulled out a flashing mobile.
messages and 6 missed calls. Shed only been gone for 10 minutes.
She scrolled through the messages they all said the same thing:
Where are you? sent from Albertos mobile. The calls were all from
the hotel. She blinked, very surprised, and looked to Alberto for an
explanation. Discomfited, he shrugged his shoulders, looking away.
Donato, he had arrived and, uh, I could not find you. You know he
doesnt like to be kept waiting. Not fully convinced by his halting
explanation shed seen why he needed to keep her secluded in this
office, after all she screened her eyes and decided to play along,
nodding her head in acceptance. It wasnt that Donato didnt like to
be kept waiting, it was more the case that hed rarely experienced
it. His family doted on him. His staff all doted on him.
Albertos smile reappeared, reassured that shed accepted his
faltering speech. It wasnt Albertos fault his employer was a
two-timing snake and, judging by the number of calls and messages,
hed spent long enough panicking over something he should never have
been asked to be involved in.
Ill leave you to... um, he hesitated, and she tilted her head
questioningly, waiting politely. You wont
anywhere, will you?
raised one finely plucked eyebrow imperiously at his presumption. Was
she a prisoner now? Alberto flushed and she took pity on him.
No. I shall wait. Her voice was hoarse, but Alberto didnt
notice. Smiling tightly, he backed away hesitantly, still doubtful,
to the door. Even then, once he had it open, he paused, unsure.
waved him on, forcing an upward curve to her lips.
Pursing his mouth he left, shutting the heavy door behind him.
Closing her in.
Replacing her small bag on the coffee table she smoothed the supple
silk of her skirt, her nails a matching shade of baby pink, and stood.
was so silent. Only the sound of her quivering breaths rustled in the
expectant room, the windows so thick that even the drone of Romes
busy traffic couldnt penetrate into Donatos sanctuary.
could be in a tomb.
Another shiver shook her spine and she felt for her pulse. Faint.
Clinging tightly to her upper arms, attempting to hold her fragile
heart in place, she crossed the space to Donatos desk.
fingers tingled, itching to trail over the gleaming cherry wood, place
her hands where his would be, but she resisted. Her knee nudged at
the soft leather of his chair and it spun halfway round.
wanted to sit in his chair, absorb his essence, but she resisted that
sun filtered in through the UV protected glass, picking out the dust
motes that danced in the air as she exhaled.
still breathed. Still lived.
wanted to die.
memory of the first time shed seen him sitting in this chair flew
into her mind, the sun was shining behind him, lighting him up, only
the sky and clouds visible behind him. Like a God.
wasnt his fault shed put him on a pedestal.
heaven! Was she making excuses for his behaviour now? Even though
shed seen him with her own eyes she still couldnt believe
Shed dropped a box of trowels on her foot once, ignored the pain for
days and days, limping around until shed finally given in and visited
the doctor. The result had been a bright pink plaster cast, which
shed had to haul around for several weeks.
didnt do to ignore things. She hadnt learnt.
head hurt. The heavy pain swelled against the barrier shed erected
to contain it.
yet. Soon
though the opening door didnt make a sound she knew at once he was
there. She always knew.
fine hairs rose on her arms; her heart sped; she could feel the burn
of desire-laced blood waking every sense.
was here and now she was too chicken to face him. It wasnt
cowardice, it was self-preservation.
While she didnt look at him, acknowledge him, he was still hers
she still lived
fear churning in her gut she turned her head, gazing at him over her
shoulder. This was the first time shed seen him in two days, if you
discounted earlier.
looked the same as always no, he was thinner. His cheeks were
hollow, as though he hadnt been eating. There were dark circles
under his lapis blue eyes as though he hadnt been sleeping.
busy to eat or sleep. Too busy with her?
Neither of them moved. Donatos unsmiling gaze travelled over her
elegant form. Clad in pale pink and white, long legs bare, she was
beautiful, she knew. Shed made herself beautiful, for him.
white ribbon held back the luxuriant chestnut locks he preferred
unbound, a few tendrils escaping to curl onto her long elegant neck,
meshing with the fine silver chain that held a single rose coloured
pearl, unblemished, perfect.
beauty had not been enough. She had not been enough.
eyes travelled his length in turn, taking in his dark suit and tie.
He looked as though he was on his way to a funeral, but it didnt
disguise the muscular body underneath.
need to
talk. It was the end. His deathly quiet voice matched his
suit, matched his expression. She understood now. The funeral was
for the death of their relationship, this room its resting place.
Relationship? Had they even had that? Arrangement was a more
suitable word, less emotive.
Closing her eyes she turned back to the window and swallowed. It felt
as though the flesh of her body had been replaced with pain.
could do this.
had built up their arrangement into more than it was. Prettied it
with the frilly bows of need and companionship when all it had
was sex!
had no need for emotion. Sex had no need for affection. Sex devoured
and moved on.
large rock that had settled in her chest wobbled alarmingly and she
hugged her arms tightly to hold it in, stop it from rolling out. He
must not see.
Turning to face him she nodded her agreement and baby-stepped her way
back to the chair shed occupied earlier, even now hoping, praying,
that she was wrong; that this wasnt the end; he wasnt going to send
her away.
had resilience beyond human imagination.
Following her progress he stopped a few feet away. Pushing his fists
into his pockets, jacket unbuttoned, he looked irritably down at her,
frowning with jaw clenched.
you cold? Wheres your jacket? His voice was frigid, pushed out
from between gritted teeth.
shook her head. Even now her treacherous heart flipped at the faint
note of concern in his pool of annoyance. Hed always been
considerate. She couldnt fault him there. Im fine. Her voice was
barely audible and she cleared her throat. Im fine, she repeated.
was anything but fine.
Ignoring her response he returned to the door and turned the regulator
on the thermostat. The room, like the others at the house, was kept
at the perfect temperature by some unknown silent device.
step was cautious as he approached to stand behind the chair
opposite. Shielding himself? From her? What harm could she do?
have a lot of meetings over the next few days, he stated in a low
voice. He spoke as though he was reading a rehearsed speech.
Theyre mainly out of town so I wont be able to spend much time
at the house. The knuckles of his long, elegant fingers whitened
as they clung tightly to the back of the chair.
bit her lip as it trembled; couldnt he even say the word home?
hadnt spent much time there over the last week, had told her nothing
about his absences, so why the explanation now?
gaze flickered away from hers and settled on the wall behind. I
for you to fly back to England. Her eyes widened at
this news. Youll be closer to your family and friends. You wont
be so
just a few words the chain that anchored her to his side was severed.
He was sending her away. This was it. It had come. The empty, greedy
chasm gaped wider to swallow their
Shed expected it, but not yet. Please, not yet
Ill call you. Ill
he blew out a ragged breath, bowing his head,
uh, Ill come over in a few days and we can
his accent, never
noticeable before, was thickening, his arm waving vaguely. He
couldnt even look at her as he discarded her from his life. Was she
not worth even a glance?
understand. Ill go and pack. Where did those cool words come from?
Why wasnt she arguing? Demanding? Begging? Anything to negate the
started to rise but he waved her down again. No need, he dismissed
curtly. Your bags are packed and were sent on an earlier flight.
was it about her that she couldnt be trusted to do her own packing?
Christos will escort you. All the arrangements are made.
course. So efficient, with no room for manoeuvre. A method hed
perfected in the boardroom. Had she expected anything else? A chance
to say goodbye to the others perhaps.
phone on his desk rang simultaneously with a knock on the door.
Basta! Avanti! Slapping his palms against the chair back he
growled his annoyance at the interruption, picking up the receiver at
the same time as Christos, his driver, entered. This was only the
second time shed seen Donato so angry and agitated and she wondered
at his lack of control.
rose to greet the well-dressed man she didnt think shed seen a
single member of his staff who didnt look or dress well sending him
a forced smile, while Donato spoke quietly but fiercely into the
phone, his rigid back displaying his anger.
voice was too low for her to make out the words, but it was clear
something had gone wrong.
Shed never seen Donato so worked up about the business before.
hesitated, unsure if she ought to wait. But what more was to be
said? Was she really going to hang around waiting for
what? A hug?
A kiss? And how much worse would it be if neither was forthcoming?
the moment was here this final moment when she was able to look upon
him uninvited, uninterrupted as hers for the last time. She regretted
not taking advantage of all the opportunities shed had before;
regretted not savouring every single undiluted second of his company.
But one never knows when the end will come and it is a given that one
always regrets not doing more.
Addio, mio amore, she breathed silently to his back. Her stinging
eyes refused to blink, wanted to take their fill of him while they
still could. His dark silhouette hunched over the desk, preying over
the person he spoke to, ready to savage them in his all-consuming
anger. So unlike the carefree, laughing Donato she knew him to be.
Without waiting another second she silently crossed to the door and
walked out, with Christos following close behind.
didnt breathe again until they were in the lift, going down.
limousine was already waiting outside and she allowed a concerned
Christos to help her into the back.
one stopped her.
one came running out asking her to please, wait. Dont go.
hairline crack appeared in her composure, a little of the frantic
reaction shed been suppressing leaked out and she had to clutch at
the car; her knees were decidedly wobbly as she slid onto the back
seat, trembling. Her jacket was exactly where shed left it, on the
seat from when shed arrived, and she pulled it on with shaking
fingers but the cold didnt release its biting grip.
Christos turned from his position in the drivers seat as the central
partition sighed out of view.
Siete tutto il di destra? he enquired. Her Italian had improved
vastly over the last couple of months and she replied in the same.
she was fine. She maintained the shallow upward curve to her mouth
as, with a less-than-satisfied nod, he depressed the button to raise
the partition and returned her to her privacy.
yet, she urged her churning stomach. Soon
Christos walked her into the bustling airport, organised her ticket
and seats, and saw her swiftly through security with barely enough
time before the gate closed, a troubled frown marring his face the
whole time.
had taken less than an hour to get from Donatos office and into the
first class seat where she was being offered champagne, orange juice
and canapés. She rejected everything but water. The swiftness of the
whole process took her breath away.
man in the seat across the aisle was staring. She turned away.
continued to stare, she could sense the attention pressing against her
chilled skin, but every time she turned to catch him out his head was
lowered to the open book in his lap.
Maybe she was paranoid. He didnt look any different to the other
passengers, just an average, non-descript person with wire-framed
spectacles, dressed in a dark business suit.
Putting down the water she sagged into the deep cushioned seat.
Holding back her emotions was exhausting. Even now her mind was
turning to the trip shed made on the way out. How different shed
felt then.
arrival had been based on a single question: Will you come to Italy
with me?
departure was decided on just as few words: I have arranged for you
to fly back
Not a question this time. Not a choice.
flight was fast as they had a good wind. Everything was transpiring
to remove her from Donato as swiftly as possible.
declined heated towels, a meal and more drinks. All she wanted,
needed, shed left behind her in the office, dressed in a dark suit.
A sneaky tendril of hysteria attempted to escape from deep within her
and was quickly quashed, but a fragile moan still managed to squeeze
through. She squeezed close her stinging eyes and pressed two slender
fingers to her lips, before returning to her blank inspection of the
windowpane. Shed been practising this rigid hold on her composure
for days now.
man was still staring; she caught him out once, fleetingly, before his
gaze dropped, the flash of light on his glasses giving him away.
the pilot announced that they were entering Swiss airspace and
directed them to enjoy the majestic view below, her stomach lurched
sickeningly. She couldnt look, couldnt watch the distance stretch
between now and what had been. Instead she flicked blindly through
one of the magazines a steward had left conveniently close.
of the corner of her eye she caught the faint movement as the man
turned over a page. If nothing else he was keeping her mind
stopped flicking, transfixed by one glossy photograph. A small grainy
picture of Donato, exiting from the restaurant hed taken her to
during their first time in Rome, took up three inches on a colourful
page featuring eligible bachelors. His right arm was curved around a
girl. The girl wasnt Grace.
flipped back to the front of the magazine this weeks edition of the
Italian gossip pages.
Despite the bad quality of the print there was no mistaking those
shoulders, that hair or that smile. When theyd eaten at that
restaurant, she recalled, hed run, furious, after the photographer
whod tried to take a snap of them. Yet here he was, smiling
assuredly into the camera, taking pride in the girl he escorted. It
was the same girl from this morning.
Graces finger stroked over his happy face, down his chest and
trousers to his shoes. One foot was poised to step out of the
building, the rest of him still inside, protectively bowed over the
wanted to lift him off the page. Her finger curled and pressed so the
nail scored around his frame. It merely indented the paper.
Peeling the page away from the rest of the magazine she tore away the
excess all that wasnt Donato and slipped him, smiling, one arm
missing, into her jacket pocket.
head dropped back onto the headrest.
been smiling, laughing, as she hadnt seen him laugh in weeks, as he
had when shed first met him. The bubble of memory burst and flooded
her mind.
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Juicy white peaches are one of my favorite treats of summer and one of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in a warm peach cobbler with a dollop of dairy-free ice cream or whipped topping. Of course, white peaches hit their peak right along with temperatures, when it's too hot to fire up the oven.
But we can still enjoy cobbler and keep our cool with this Gluten-Free Peach Cobbler for Two, filled with sweet, fruit and tender topping. It is truly peach perfection! In under 10 minutes, you'll be putting your feet up and enjoying a big bite of summer – oven not required.
If you can't find white peaches, any of the yellow varieties will be just as delish in this simple cobbler!
Gluten-Free Peach Cobbler for Two
- 2 - pint Mason jar (or similar microwave-safe glass container of equal capacity)
- 1 Tablespoon sugar (white, brown or coconut will work), divided into ½ Tablespoon portions
- 1 Tablespoon gluten-free flour blend (Like Gigi's Everyday Gluten-Free Flour Blend, or King Arthur GF Multipurpose Flour), divided into ½ Tablespoon portions
- 2 Pinches of salt, divided into "Pinch" portions
- 4 small or 2 medium/large peaches, peeled and sliced, divided in half
- ⅓ cup sugar, additional to 1 T. above (white, brown, or coconut will work)
- ⅓ cup gluten-free flour blend, additional to 1 T. above
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt, in addition to above
- 3 Tablespoons dairy-free butter substitute, cold and cut into small cubes (of real butter if you eat dairy; coconut oil will also work)
- ⅓ cup milk (I use unsweetened coconut milk; use any dairy- or plant-based milk you like.)
- Lightly grease each jar.
- To each greased jar, add: ½ Tablespoon sugar, ½ Tablespoon flour blend, a pinch of salt; stir.
- To each jar add the sliced peaches, dividing the peach slices evenly between the jars; gently stir to coat peach slices.
- Set jars aside to make the topping.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine ⅓ cup sugar, ⅓ cup flour blend, baking powder, pinch of salt; whisk or stir to combine.
- Add cold butter substitute (or real butter, or coconut oil) and cut in with a fork, mashing the butter pieces into the flour, until a coarse crumb results.
- Add milk and stir thoroughly.
- Pour the topping mixture on top of peach slices in each jar, dividing mixture evenly between the two jars.
- Microwave the jars approximately 2 minutes each (I do this individually, as I believe the cooking is more even, but you can do both at once if you like, just increase the cooking time by a minute or so), checking at the 1½ minute point.
- Test the center to determine if cobblers are done - you want the topping to be tender, but not runny. If your topping is a bit runny in the center, microwave an additional 30 seconds, then test again.
- Allow cobblers to cool (preferably in the microwave) at least 15-20 minutes before topping with whipped topping (Use my dairy-free whipped topping if you like!) or your favorite dairy-free ice cream (or dairy version, whatever works for you).
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New Jersey intends to pay the aggregate hospital incentive payment over three years:
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- 10% of the aggregate payment in year three
Payments assume that the eligible hospital meets the patient volume threshold each year and meaningful use requirements for years two and three.
Since New Jersey Medicaid processes provider payments on a weekly basis, a provider whose EHR Incentive Program attestation is approved can expect disbursement of their EHR Incentive Program payment in 3-5 weeks after their successful attestation. However, issues uncovered during a pre-payment review of the provider's eligibility and/or verifications of documentation may impact the timing of incentive payment disbursement. If a delay occurs, New Jersey Medicaid will notify the provider promptly and work with them to clarify the information (or lack thereof) that prevented distribution of the payment.
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WASHINGTON — A diet low in carbohydrates is a popular weight-loss tactic, but a new study examined whether bailing on bread is the best move for your whole body.
Low-carb diets, such as Atkins, have outperformed other diets when it comes to weight loss, but some health experts have said they might be worse for heart health because they tend to be high in fat.
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that low-carb diets are effective for weight loss and heart health.
Researchers compared low-carb diets to low-fat diets and measured each one's risk of heart disease.
"This study shows if you are overweight and have cardiovascular disease risk factors and haven't had success on other diets, certainly a low-carbohydrate diet is worth a try," the lead author, Dr. Lydia Bazzano of Tulane University in New Orleans, told Business Insider.
In the study, 148 obese men and women were put on either low-fat or low-carb diets for one year.
The low-fat dieters were told to limit saturated fats, which can be found in butter, cheese and meat.
The low-carb participants were instructed to eat more fat and protein, but cut back on bad carbs such as white bread, sugary cereals and pastas.
At the end of the year, researchers found the participants in the low-carb group lost more weight and more body fat than the low-fat dieters. Also, the low-carb dieters had lower levels of fat circulating in their blood and had lower scores on a measure often used to predict the risk of a heart attack and stroke.
"I thought that was a very striking finding," Bazzano said to Business Insider.
Bazzano notes that it is not yet clear why people on the low-carbohydrate diets lost more weight and had lower risk factors for heart disease after one year. Additionally, the study didn't examine if the results would be the same after a longer period.
The study isn't the last word on which diet is best, says Frank Hu, a nutrition researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health who was not involved in the study.
Hu told USA TODAY that diets can have different impacts on different people.
"It's possible to have a healthy low-fat diet, one rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and whole grains, but not loaded with sugar and white bread, and also possible to have a healthy low-carb diet, one not loaded with bacon and sausage," he says.
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Ellie Goulding Melts Our Hearts With Her Latest Single
Whether or not the singer herself is romantically entangled at present, she sure knows how to hit the mark when it comes to describing that love you feel for someone who just, well, completes you (sorry to get all Jerry Maguire on you, all of a sudden). No wonder the song also appeared in Rom-Com King Richard Curtis's latest movie, About Time, in which a hapless gentleman called Tim struggles with his time travelling abilities and his true love, Mary.
The single is available to pre-order today and will be available to download from November 10, with 20p from each download going to the charity. As the singer explains: "I've grown up watching BBC Children in Need so its fantastic that I'm doing this year's single! It is an emotional song, but in a really positive way, and I've been completely blown away with the positive reaction it's had already."
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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin skates with the puck on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was hurt in the third period. / Tom Szczerbowski, USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin missed a fifth game Sunday but because of a different injury.
Coach Dan Bylsma told reporters that Malkin was sitting out the game against the New York Islanders because of an upper-body injury. But he made clear he had no concerns that it was a return of the concussion that caused the reigning MVP to miss four games from Feb. 24 to March 2.
He will be out one to two weeks.
Malkin appeared to hurt his shoulder when he was crunched into the boards by Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk during a rush up ice. He played one more shift in the third period then stayed on the bench for the entire overtime of the 5-4 Penguins shootout win.
Also missing action on Sunday because of new injuries:
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-Washington Capitals defenseman John Erskine is out an upper-body injury, but Marcus Johansson returned from a concussion.
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Kayleigh · 7 months, 1 week ago
nope! he's right about that, actually (source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/axis) I really appreciate his language-- while major and minor axes makes sense, x and y axes is much easier to understand. It makes it easier to follow along, especially if you're confused on something else (only having to deal with one unclear/unknown at a time!)
June Turner · 1 year, 6 months ago
I really like the way that Mr. Horowitz teaches, but one edit: the singular of "vertices" is "vertex" and the singular of "axes" is "axis."


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$90 off HP 17-inch flat panel TFT-LCD monitor
For this week only BestBuy.com has dropped the price on the HP 17-inch flat panel TFT-LCD monitor (model no. vp17) from $199.99 to $109.99, a price cut of $90, making this the lowest price we could find on this monitor by about $110. Shipping rates start at $14.99 and vary by method of delivery. Sales tax applies for residents of most states.
The HP 17-inch flat panel monitor has a contrast ratio of 700:1, a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1040 and 5ms response time. Features include one touch brightness, color and contrast adjustment, Quick View modes for changing work environments quickly, swivel stand with keyboard parking space, and two built in 2W speakers. This item is backed by a one year limited warranty on parts and labor from HP. Dimensions: (H) 17.3" x (W) 15.6" x (D) 7.2" ; weight 12.3lbs.


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Magellan to sell products division to MiTAC
updated 10:05 am EST, Mon December 15, 2008
Magellan sells GPS arm
Personal GPS device maker Magellan Navigation announced on Monday that it will sell its consumer products division to MiTAC International, according to a report today. MiTAC is Magellan's competitor, as it makes its own GPS devices, including the Mio Knight Rider GPS. The deal is expected to close sometime in January, with more details as part of a more official, final announcement expected to be released before then, most likely at CES.
Magellan makes the Magellan RoadMate, Maestro and Triton series of GPS devices; the company is considered one of the largest GPS makers, although it has recently fallen sharply in market share, from 45 percent to 13. Competitors Garmin and TomTom are believed to lead the majority of the market.


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