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Grapes, Glycemic Index and the Weight Loss Surgery Diet

Weight loss surgery patients are learning that including low glycemic fruits and vegetables in their high protein diet is an effective way to introduce nutrients and flavor to meals without the negative consequences associated with other high carbohydrate foods. Understanding the GI (Glycemic Index) is the first step to adding nutrients, variety and flavor from […]

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Primitive DVD Storage – 12 Steps to Build Your Own DVD Storage Unit

Having a DVD collection can become a problem quicker than ever imagined. Having a great storage unit for your collection can be absolutely fantastic and something to be proud of, especially when you managed to make DVD storage furniture yourself. The tools you will need to build your own dvd storage: Pen, paper and lineal […]

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The Rise Of The Papier-Mache Antique, Europe’s "Faux" Oriental Lacquer

The period 1740 to 1900 is referred to as the golden age of European Papier-Mâché. During this period it became the fashionable alternative and imitation of authentic Oriental lacquer. The technique was used to manufacture all things small and decorative, giving rise to today’s antique collectibles such as snuff boxes and spectacle cases that are […]

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The Death of Popular Fiction Writer Cyprian Ekwensi is a Big Loss to African Literature

Cyprian Ekwensi (September 26, 1921 – November 4, 2007), one of the grand old men of African fiction-and one of the few who made the transition from Onitsha-market-pamphlet-fiction to an author with at least something of an international reputation passed away as The Literary Saloon announced on Sunday 4th of November in Enugu at the […]

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Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens: His Training, and Adjusting to Acting on a Soap Opera

Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens (who played the gay neurosurgeon, Reid Oliver, on the soap opera, As the World Turns, talks about his acting training in college. That training continued with private coaching, Off-Off Broadway roles, grad school, and even with his recurring role in the soap – where he exercised different acting muscles. Susan Dansby: […]

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