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...BOOKS. . . MASON & DIXON: Although there are similarities of length and his trademark narrative rhythm, Thomas Pynchon?s new novel (Henry Holt; 773 pages; $27.50) is in some ways even more difficult than its famously challenging predecessor, 'Gravity's Rainbow.' This time out, the author renounces contemporary English speech altogether and casts the entire narrative in the 18th century diction allegedly spoken by a clergyman named Wicks Cherrycoke; he is the one who tells aloud the tale of his one-time acquaintances Charles Mason (1728-86) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-79) over what must have been an incredibly long night...
...English Department," Lathbury, an associate professor at George Mason University, says as he answered the phone. Both times we called he seemed surprised and not terribly ecstatic that we had tracked him down. During our first conversation he confirmed that the book "is ready to go," and "should be out in January." In our second, mid-January conversation, he said the book had been pushed back, but wouldn't divulge the cause of the delay. We pried him for details, but all he would tell us is that the book would be undedicated, contain only the Hapworth story and that...
...Because these results are so strong and consistent with previous evidence about the productive benefits of a high fiber diet, we suggest that grains be consumed in a minimally refined form to reduce the risk of diabetes," said Dr. JoAnn E. Mason '75, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), who was the principal investigator in the study...
Foods that the study recommends women should avoid include white bread, french fries, cola beverages and mashed potatoes--all of which have high amounts of refined sugar and cause a quicker rise in blood sugar levels than do high fiber foods, Mason said...
According to Mason, the surge in blood sugar levels caused by foods high in glycemic load puts more strain on the pancreas, which increases the chances of both men's and women's contracting diabetes...