Word: formula
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...hearted Jennifer Aniston in many of her scenes. There are easy emotion intensifiers like whooshing twinkles and saccharine pop-songs. The cast is broken down into good-looking people who are leads and leads' ex-girlfriends, and normal-looking people who are character actors. It's all according to formula, which is not to say that formulas are inherently bad, just that when you can practically see the ready-made framework on which the movie is draped, it gets boring...
Most of the other low-carb diets are less restrictive, lower-fat versions of the Atkins formula. Sugar Busters!, written by a mess of New Orleans doctors led by H. Leighton Steward, 64, vice chairman of Burlington Resources, advises avoiding white flour and refined sugars but allows you to eat cheese omelettes. "We think that if you eat the right kinds of carbohydrates, you won't get such a surge in blood sugar," says Steward. And while they don't advocate the heavy fats of Atkins, the diet still has a fair share of buttery goodness. Pam Hoffman...
...know they're very interested in how Harvard does admissions," Fineberg said. "I worry a little bit that they will come with the hope that there's a formula...
...Slim Jim. He allows them to drink bottled water in class and speak up without raising their hands. But he's best known for his antics--shooting chalk through a plastic tube, or dropping a huge chemistry book on the floor for its startling effect. It's a formula that works, creating an environment that engages students. When one called him a mean old a--hole in class, he corrected him calmly. "That's mean old bastard...
Local band Firecat advertises itself as a rock 'n roll trio with some other instruments and catchy vocals thrown into the mix. The combination is supposed to create a more interesting variation on the guitar-based rock formula. The ingredients are there for good music, and the band comes from the rich heritage of Boston-area rock. But the problem with Firecat is that they don't have the one essential quality which defines a good rock band--they don't rock...