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I found this book to be so helpful when I was pregnant. It lists prescription and nonprescription drugs and tells you whether there is any known danger to the fetus if the mother takes them. It also recommends alternatives for some drugs. The only problem with this book is that it is several years old now and is out of print.

Excellent text on wind effects on structures. All major areas are fully covered, starting from the basics and gradually progressing towards more complex issues. The book goes beyond design codes.

That's one hell of a title, and one hell of a book. Read it if you dare!

The label of "cyber-feminist" should not give readers the illusion of Plant's
ability to mobilize women readers.
She affirms the role of women as the pursuers of technology,
as being part of the machine.
Her words become as mysterious as the ghost in the machine
because they are only a description of where we are in these times,
and I was left without a sense of direction.
Her throws to Ada Lovelace were numbing at some point,
and I wondered if there were other women we could also look at.
Possibly specific Asian women would have been a relief to hear about
instead of her tendency to speak generally about women
in Japanese and Taiwanese business slowly taking control.

Her saving grace was her beautiful analogies of technology with textiles
and of binary language with the roles of women and men.

I'm a psychiatric nurse. Peter Breggin is well known in the field of psychiatric medicine as being anti-all drugs. Has prozac been overprescribed or mis-prescribed? sure. but this drug and the class it belongs to have helped WAY more people than they hurt. penicillin and other antibiotics can kill you too if you're allergic and don't know it. and antibiotics are WAY over prescribed if you ask me and other professionals. i've worked in state psychiatric hospitals and i've seen a LOT of people who only got out and back to the world because of medication. i would hate to think that a book like this would turn back the clock to the old days when there was no medication and people wasted their whole lives in the hospital. GET A GRIP: ANYthing you put in your body has side effects and you can die from taking too much Tylenol, too. picking on this drug is a cheap trick

This book was full of very factual information. This author is very well versed in psychiatric drugs and their effects on the body and our society.

The information provided in this book, helped me keep a steady path when dealing with a family member who was taking Prozac and flying high without emotions or regarding for others feelings.

The data in this book only validated what I had experienced with my family member and others who went to this drug for help. There are many alternatives to these drugs and people just need to search for the truth.

I can also recommend his book - Toxic Psychiatry.

The negative reviews call Breggin unscientific, fear mongering, etc., but Breggin was just ahead of his time. In the past year, English regulators have warned against SSRI use (except Prozac)in youths and adolescents, basically due to the dangers Breggin warns of in this book. Recent headlines in the U.S. report the FDA is also recommending similar warnings about agitation and suicidality resulting from use of SSRI's in children and adults.A 2004 network evening news headline story recounted how a senior FDA scientist recently reviewed SSRI trials and concluded that suicidal ideation occurred twice as often in the SSRI group as in the placebo group (and then the FDA tried to suppress the public revelation of the conclusions of their own scientist).

The truth is the drug companies knew from the start that SSRI's pose serious dangers of agitation, akathisia and suicidality. It's been years since anyone on the inside seriously believed the Serotonin imbalance theory of depression. This information has been available all along and was deliberately suppressed by the drug companies. Now, ten years later, people are beginning to wake up, acting as though this is brand new news.

Go online to Prevention and Treatment, Volume 5, articles 22 through 32, published by the American Psychological Association, for extensive discussion of the fact that the FDA trials barely showed any difference between the SSRI's and placebo.

Better still, read Let them Eat Prozac, by David Healy, soon to be available in the U.S. Healy is a total psychiatric insider, an SSRI researcher and perhaps the world's leading authority on the history of the development of SSRI's. He's not an anti-psychiatrist. He's just pro-truth. He cites chapter and verse, and his conclusions are basically the same as Breggin's.

The negative reviewers simply miss the mark. To judge the value of Breggin's books, you need do one thing: List his specific factual claims, and then try to find in mainstream psychiatric literature any attempt to rebut those specific claims, point by point.

Not "he's dangerous," or "he's a zealot," or "he's unscientific," but actually point for point. For instance, Breggin charges that many Prozac patients in the FDA trials were also put on Benzodiazepines because Prozac alone made them so agitated they couldn't sleep. Look for mainstream psychiatry to a) state whether Breggin's claim is actually true, b) explain why that isn't a serious comment on Prozac, and c) answer Breggin's claim that where Benzo's were used, if the patients on Benzo's were excluded, the Prozac group was no more effective than placebo.

Healy makes many of the same specific points, and more. He exposes the systematic way the drug companies distorted their research and saw to it that both the scientific literature and popular promotional material contained the same distortions.

Breggin was right, and his critics, who accuse him of being shrill and unscientific, are describing themselves more than they describe Breggin.

I have always had an affinity for post-apocalypse novels. This genre has become much less popular since the end of the cold war. But, Dust was really a pleasure to read. It is a story about the fall of civilization due to an ecological breakdown (as opposed to the standard nuclear holocaust). I am not a scientist, nor do I have much interest in that subject - until I read this book.

The author sets forth a compelling thesis that mass extinction on earth is cyclical. Dust is written in a style so that even someone like myself who has little scientific background, can understand the scientific concepts that are put forth.

My only real complaint about Dust is that the author does not fully explain some of the characters and events. For example, I wanted to know more about the worm affliction that one scientists suffered from. I also wanted to know more about society after the fall (perhaps that will be the next book). I do think that the author put in at least one gratuitous scene of attacking bats. I believe that this was done as an homage to Stephen King, since the author also describes a house in Main surrounded by a wrought iron fence that is festooned with bat icons (I read this description of King's house years ago in a magazine). I guess if you're going to write this genre and pay homage to someone, King's the person to do it to.

All in all, Dust is a good book with a few shortcomings, but certainly worth reading. I hope to see more from this author (hopefully, a part 2 to Dust).

This is great, frightening fun! Pellegrino devises a rather clever way to destroy life on earth as we know it. Earth's ecology is all topsy-turvy, and the foodchain has reversed itself. All over the world, crops are dying, insects are swarming, animals are acting out of character, and people are beginning to riot and kill as they realize that the end may truly be near. Paleobiologist, Richard Sinclair, starts to piece together little clues as to the causes of these bizarre ecological occurrences. He bands together with others to try to come up with a way to ensure that human life survives on the planet. Along the way, we get to see nature at its most frightening (I love the bat sequences faced by Bill and Janet, they gave me major chills!). I think the most frightening aspect of the novel is the tendency of the humans to sink to the lowest level when faced with extraordinary circumstances.
This is a smart, taut little thriller. Pellegrino throws in some pop culture references, some humor (the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Stephen King musical production of "Survivor Type" is worth several chuckles), ethical questions and a lot of science to round out this novel. I enjoyed the story, I liked the characters, and I loved the images presented in the writing. This one's a winner.

I'd have to say this is on my 'Top 5' list. I was so impressed with Pellegrino's grasp of the science involved in his theory. The concept of mass extinction is frightening enough, but throw in facts that make it not just believable but very possible, and it becomes the material of a living nightmare. My two thumbs are hoisted in salute to this mastermind of ecological breakdown!

As others have noted, this book doesn't cover everything. On the one hand it's well-written so you can whiz through; on the other hand, about all you're learning is some of the most basic functions.

This can be confusing and/or misleading--especially when a complex procedure isn't clarified. For example, in setting up paragraph formats, when does one "apply" and then "update," when does one just "update"?

Also, I found that some of the instructions didn't work as laid out--instead I had to do work arounds. For instance, the book said you could set up arrows to move back and forth in a document and then copy the arrow setup (like a template) to successive pages. The arrows do copy but the formatting doesn't--it needs to be reapplied, so I assume all formats aren't saved when they're copied. [As an aside, I also found that "copy" on the context menu doesn't "copy" everything (which I expected after using MS Word).]

A final note: FrameMaker has great capabilities--though somewhat clunky and ponderous, it's a great improvement on MS Word for more complex activities.

I came to this book as a new user of FrameMaker, fully expecting it to be as frustrating as the User Manual (someone should teach Adobe how to write one). Once I had swallowed the exorbitant price I was very pleasantly surprised. The accompanying CD contains files relating to 15 lessons of increasing complexity. The book takes you, hands on, from the absolute beginning, through various stages of formatting, use of graphics, tables, cross-referencing, book files, generated files, PDF conversion, hyperlinks, web publishing - the lot!

The authors have made a great effort to include as many functions as possible within the book. This makes it an even more valuable resource for the beginner; the downside is that many are only mentioned once, in passing. While the information is there, it has to be digested. For example, the following sentence occurs in Lesson 9 on Anchored Frames and Graphics: "The text appears in a text frame that's drawn inside the anchored frame, and the picture of coffee beans is in an anchored frame that's run into the paragraph." Now, not being quite sure yet of the difference between a text frame and a climbing frame (whether anchored or unanchored), it required a bit of thought (and I'm none the worse for that). I found myself saying, "Now I'm sure I read that some way back..." It's rather like a mine to be explored more than once, and a re-read, even without using the computer, reinforces a great deal of the information, helped by a good index.

All in all, a good buy. Armed with my new-found knowledge, I am now ready to face the User Manual and the on-line Help - er...maybe.

Highly recommended for anyone starting out in After Effects. In fact, if you've never even seen After Effects, this book is for you. After just a few lessons, you'll feel more comfortable and confident using the After Effects interface and features. If you need to get up to speed quickly with this powerful compositing software, then AE Classroom in a Book will serve you well.

Regarding a few of the criticisms that some people have leveled against this book:

If you're already an AE pro and have gone through the earlier edition, then the "what's new" section of the official AE manual should be your main learning tool. This book is designed for beginners, not to help people migrate from version 3.

Yes, the lessons in this book are not earth shattering and exciting. This book teaches you how to use a professional compositing software package. Serious compositing is, generally, an unexciting procedure. For people wishing to be entertained, I would recommend a collection of Gary Larson's Far Side strips. For people who wish to learn After Effects, I would recommend this book.

Happy compositing!

Philip Williams
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Just want to put my two cents worth in. It doesn't matter what one reads about antidepressants, etc., but if SSRIs cause violence and suicide, it is very possible the people could be bipolar in a manic state and it's not the medication per se. There are plenty of prescription drugs out there to help. I tried so-called natural remedies and like diabetes, herbs will not help major depression or bipolar.

Too many doctors mimic the behavior described in Prozac Backlash - they pass off Prozac perscriptions without taking the time to think about the long term effects of the drug. Dr. Glenmullen clearly believes that patients have the right to know that antidepressants can have negative, even horrific and permanent side effects and not always be the right answer for people suffering from depression. Unfortunately, most of medical profession would prefer that patients shut up, not ask questions, and trust blindly that the drugs and doctor's perscriptions will serve us well. It is defiitely the Take Two Pills. . .and don't even bother calling in the morning mindset. Dr. Glenmullen pays us the privilege of being able to make our own informed decision about whether or not to take psychotropic drugs. I applaud his book, his willingness to blow the whistle on the PR effort out of Eli Lilly to keep our country high on Prozac (does anyone remember the drug Soma - from Brave New World?) highlighting all of the postive shiny happy people on the drug, while trying to hide the horrible reality of side effects, withdrawl and the unpleasant symptoms that go along with them. This is a great book - if you or a friend or a family member have ever taken an antidepressant or thought about doing so, you must read this book first.

Dr. Glenmullen has wriiten a book that entertains, surprises, alarms, and educates. It is rare for a doctor of his stature to share personal case histories, and it is obvious that he listens to his patients with his heart, as well as his brain.

Prozac and its SSRI cousins (Celexa, Paxil, Remeron, and Zoloft) are wonder-cures for some people, and nightmares for countless others. Dr. Glenmullen stresses that many patients should never take these powerful medications; however, he does not refute the fact that they can help the severely ill.

This book shows documented research that the major drug companies fail to disclose. It also raises the question why so many primary care physicians dispense these medications for mild symptoms or other normal life events. He stresses that we may not see the true "Prozac Backlash" for many years to come, since many SSRI neurological side effects remain hidden until later in life. This is an area that should concern the FDA and the drug companies. Hopefully, long-term research about the true effects of these drugs will be disclosed to doctors and patients. For me, the highlight of this book was the patient case histories. The story about the young man with a severe phobia of elevators is enlightening and inspiring.

Before you consider taking an SSRI, please read this book. Better yet, show it to your doctor.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this book.

I enjoyed reading The Steroid Bible because the first hand accounts of steroid use were very informative and detailed. It is the only book that really took me into the minds of steroid users and let me know what they were thinking and feeling before they decided to use steroids, while they were using steroids, and after they had stopped using steroids.

The Steroid Bible also contains comprehensive information on how to avoid steroid side effects and a lot of other important topics. It was definitely worth my time and money and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in educating themselves about steroids.

The Steroid Bible contains comprehensive information on anabolic steroids and is an excellent steroid reference book that is easy to use due to its large index. I have learned far more about the benefits and side effects of steroids from The Steroid Bible than any other book that I have read.

Growth Factor-1, a safe, legal muscle builder that I have tried and found to be extremely effective, is mentioned on the inside back cover of the book, but it is not mentioned in The Steroid Bible text at all. The Steroid Bible is completely dedicated to covering all aspects of anabolic steroid use which is reflected by the high quality content found in the book. Growth Factor-1 is offered as a safe, legal alternative to steroids for those who decide not to take the risks involved with using steroids. I highly recommend The Steroid Bible and Growth Factor-1 to individuals who are interested in building more muscular bodies.

The Steroid Bible explained the reality behind steroid use and sport long before the current baseball steroid scandal. Athletes who compete at the highest level are encouraged by society at large to break records and make a lot of money. People don't want to see mediocre play. Society rewards athletes for great athletic performance even when it is widely know what many athletes do to achieve it. The Steroid Bible explains how society can allow athletes to compete at the highest level in a safer manner.

There is no scientific basis for the "Mozart effect," none at all. Those seeking scientific papers thoroughly debunking this silliness will find them in The Biological Foundations of Music, published by the New York Academy of Sciences (ISBN 1-57331-307-6), which is currently out of print, but is probably available at your local library.
Music, the Brain and Ecstasy by Robert Jourdain is an excellent introduction to music cognition. Howard Goodall's Big Bangs and Dowling and Harwood's Music Cognition can be purchased used and will be appreciated by advanced musicians and novices alike.
Do not buy The Mozart Effect. It is a waste of your time and money, and is an insult to your intelligence.

The fact that Don Campbell, on the basis of someone else's research, went out and TRADEMARKED the phrase "The Mozart Effect," should raise some red flags in and of itself. It should be obvious that Campbell took a 1993 study (that offered only the most tentative of conclusions) and piggybacked it onto the LEGITIMATE field of music therapy, all in order to make a quick buck. It does indeed seem to be working, judging from the vast array of Mozart Effect items that are readily available for purchase.

The entire marketing empire rest upon the fallacy that "listening to Mozart will make you smarter." The original researchers reached no such conclusions, and have long since disavowed Don Campbell's claims. The most that could be said of the original research was that listening to classical music (in this case Mozart's Sonata for 2 Pianos K448 --- not one of his finer efforts, actually) may have helped the listener relax, which in turn may have boosted short-term performance. The results were short-term and have been very difficult to duplicate, but this has not stopped Don Campbell from making all manner of extravagant claims, none supported by scientific evidence that bears up under close scrutiny.

If you are dumb enough to believe the "Mozart Effect" claims, then you could listen to Mozart 24/7 for the next couple of decades without seeing any notable improvement.

Don Campbell is a gifted lecturer, lightweight and appealing, who deserves credit for his ability to present complex material in a palatable way. I have also enjoyed his metaphysical musings, like in the book "The roar of silence", replete with valuable exercises.

But where this book goes wrong, is Campbell trying to fill us in on "the newest research on music", revealing Mozart`s music to be a Rosetta stone of healing, toilets that play Mary had a little lamb as treatment for incontinence, resonant music as a cure for diabetes, etc. Campbell has never undergone the first steps of the rigorous training anyone even dabbling in research has to undertake. Thus, when he refers "the latest research", his conclusions are his own, and would be decried even by the authors of the papers themselves - it sometimes seems that the frontpage eyecatch entertainment value takes priority over facts.
I think D. C. has written an entertaining and inspiring book. But he should have kept it at that (like Anthony Storr`s Music and the mind) and not mislead the public with confusing and distirted pictures of where science is at as regards music.