Review - Revolting Librarians Redux: Radical Librarians Speak Out Who can resist a book with a chapter titled, "Labia Lumps, Chunky Discharge, and Other Things They Never Taught Me in Library School"? Released this past summer, Revolting Librarians Redux: Radical Librarians Speak Out takes no prisoners as its contributors ponder everything from the backtracking of '60s values by ALA's baby boomers to librarian imagery in erotica. This edited volume is a sequel to a 1972 self-published book titled
Redux: A new Weight loss Medication History of Redux Dexfenfluramine is the first new anti-obesity drug to be approved by the FDA in 23 years. Although the drug was just recently recommended by an advisory panel for sale in the U.S. by a narrow 6 to 5 margin, it has been available in Europe for the past decade and it is sold in 65 countries (http://wsfl.usatoday.com/life/health/lhs484.htm). It is being marketed under the name "Redux" and its purpose is to help people lose weight by suppressing
perfect solution to shed a few pounds, but research tells a different story. Diet pills became popular in 1996. The most common ingredients were Redux and fenfluramin/phentermine, which posed as appetite suppressants. The pills seemed to suck up the fat, and people were losing anywhere between 25-50 pounds in months. The FDA no longer approves the use of Redux or fen/phen, but new ingredients have made diet pills just as popular. An herb called ephedra is currently the most common substance in diet pills
death of Cromwell in 1659 inspired Dryden to write his first important poem, Heroic Stanzas. After the Restoration Dryden became a Royalist and celebrated the return of kin Charles II. During the celebration he wrote two more famous poems, Astraea Redux and Panegyric on the Coronation. The rest of his life was then devoted to being loyal to Charles and his successor, James II. In 1663 he became happily married to Lady Elizabeth Howard, a sister of his patron. Until then he had no real source of income
In 1989, AHP bought A.H. Robins along with its popular consumer products, including Chap Stick, Dimetapp, and Robitussin. AHP and American Cyanamid merged in 1994 in a deal valued at $9.6 billion. AHP introduced many new products in 1996, including Redux and Pondimin (Phen-Phen), two weight-reduction drugs. These drugs were later pulled from the market because of links to serious health problems and lawsuits soon followed. When 1998 mega-merger plans with SmithKline Beecham and Monsanto collapsed,
Anti-Semitism in Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels Because Anthony Trollope belonged to the Liberal party, one would assume that he would be less concerned with the glorification of a specific social class to the neglect of any other. Yet, of the major novelists of the Victorian period, none was more infatuated with the code of the gentleman than Trollope. His political beliefs, which might seem to conflict with those of a Liberal, are best defined by his own description of himself as "an advanced
The Writings of John Updike John Updike's Rabbit books tell the story of a man whose life is in constant turmoil. Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom's downward spiral started the day his senior basketball season ended. Rabbit was a basketball jock; he knew nothing else. He married his high school sweetheart more out of convenience than love and worked in the same printing press as his father. Rabbit couldn't face the working world, couldn't face his parents, and couldn't face his wife and son. He was constantly
Later in 2001, they produce an extended version of the first version named Apocalypse Now: Redux. Howard Hampton is a famous author born in 1958 wrote a film comment on the movie, Apocalypse Now: Redux. Howard commented that Apocalypse Now Redux is the reedition and restored version and had duration of three-hour nineteen minute. It is a director-cut movie, which includes all bold errors and cuts made by Coppola in the first version, Apocalypse Now. The first and last version included the same music
the conversations of the astronauts of Apollo 11 and the Russian Cosmonauts. According to George Hunt, “If Rabbit , Run was Updike’s quintessential novel of the 1950’s, Rabbit Redux is search for the 1960’s” (165). In the first novel, Rabbit was overcome by angst which propels him to seek new frontiers whereas Rabbit Redux finds him in a state of stupor induced by external circumstances. The story line of the novel is linear unlike Rabbit, Run whose movement is set in a zigzag pattern. One finds
Ephedrine and Caffeine Combination What does adding stimulants to diet pills do? It is believed that adding caffeine to diet pills may increase weight loss (http://www.vitamins.com/encyclopedia/Concern/Weight_Loss.htm and http://www.mothernature.com/ency/Concern/Weight_Loss.asp). Many diet pills contain caffeine or guaranine, which is found in the herb guarana and is almost identical to caffeine. Caffeine acts as a stimulant of the central nervous system. The stimulant also increases
music industry has had problems with computer piracy for many years now. There have been many programs devoted to giving out free music. Many of these programs are well know, but still very hard to stop. Napster, Kazaa, and the newest program, myTunes Redux are the most popular programs for music sharing. This essay will explain all about these main programs which allow free music to be shared all over the world. File-sharing became big right around the time the Napster file-sharing program came out
modern and urbanized world children are being separated and distanced from the marvelous gifts and experiences that nature brings. Louv exposes the reasons why nature-deficit disorder is occurring by exploring time constraints, fear, bogeyman syndrome redux and a flawed educational
would not be so important if you have the chance to do things over or twice. When the narrator states that he decided to take the road thats less traveled, this can show his character and his personality. In the article "Frost's "Road" & "Woods." redux, Dan Brown states "Given the evidence, who's to say which road was lesss traveled on" (12). This is showing that maybe he did not even take a path and therefore it was the on less traveled. His personal choice defines him. Sometimes these choices
culture on another’s culture. Examples of this negative imperialist type of travel are the travels of exploration done by Christopher Columbus’ in the Americas and, American soldiers in Vietnam, depicted in Francis Coopla’s film “The Apocalypse Now: Redux.” The negative effects of other forms of travel include the travels of migration to London by Caribbean’s in Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners. Through travel you are provided with means to learn about a nation and to engage in foreign cultures firsthand
Alain Melchor 5 January 2016 The Robbin Hood of the Sky: Finding D. B. Cooper . There aren’t many criminals that have become heroes. In November 1971 a man under the name of Dan Cooper bought an airline ticket from Portland to Seattle for twenty dollars. This man would be the first ever to successfully perform a skyjack and get away with it (***). Today detectives have no more evidence than they did back then. Since the crime was committed there have been hundreds of leads (Kugiya). The appearance
Works Cited Johnson, Brendan B. “The Movie Quotes Site: The Deer Hunter.” (1997). 6 Dec. 2003 . Dirks, Tim. “Greatest Films: The Deer Hunter.” (1996). 6 Dec. 2003 “IMDb: Full Metal Jacket.” (1990). 6 Dec. 2003 “Amazon.com: Apocalypse Now Redux.” (1996). 6 Dec. 2003
The Failure of the De Havilland Comet Aircraft Following World War II and the jet engine technology that emerged largely toward its end, aerospace engineers knew well that the technology had great potential for use in the commercial aviation industry. The Comet was the first aircraft to utilize jet propulsion; however, its designers failed to consider the metallurgy of the aircraft’s materials under flight conditions or the consequences of their atypical window design. The aircraft was designed
Are you trying to lose some weight so you could fit into your old clothes? You’re not the only person that cannot manage to stop gaining pounds. Also, there isn’t only one way to fix the problem. Many people considered losing weight. Using diet pills sounds like the easiest way and it does help lose the pounds. A better idea would be to do some physical activity. On top of exercising, try eating healthier food. It isn’t always easy to lose weight. However, if you focus on being healthy and staying
The Life and Great works of John Updike An American novelist, short story writer and a poet, John Updike was a country boy with a great talent that needed to be unleashed. He wrote many novels and won many awards; his best works did involve the novels that told the story of a man’s life. The best-known and most widely analyzed work, John Updike wrote a great series of novels depicting a reoccurring theme of the life of a man, and his dream to have his high school wonders once again. Updike was born
The Negative Effects of False Media Images Since the birth of communication, media has been used to convey information to those willing to absorb it. Beginning with publications and simple spoken words, and soaring to new heights in the twentieth century with radio, television, and the internet, media have been made accessible to people in every aspect of their daily lives. With such a strong hold on modern society, mass media have been able to shape popular culture and often influence public