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Omega Minor has now finally arrived in the U.S. and Britain, the first of Verhaeghen's three novels to be translated into English. Critics are comparing him to such German masters as Günter Grass and W. G. Sebald, as well as to science-minded American novelists like Thomas Pynchon and Richard Powers. Indeed, Powers - who has lived in Holland - helped find a U.S. publisher for the book, calling it "amazing" and praising Verhaeghen for taking on "the whole 20th century in a single novel...
...leading the team, after another powerful move to the paint. He is continuing to lead after a great perfomance against Michigan. 17:45 Housman nails 3-pointer, cool and collected, after ball gets batted around, 44-49. Quick 5-0 run the Crimson needed. 17:10 Offensive board for Britain over Harris. Foul on the floor on Pusar, his second. That's Lin and Pusar with two apiece. 16:54 Harris plays strong D on Lowe, Amaker is switching up the D, and it's working. He draws the charge. 16:22 Harris turnover. Off-the-ball foul on Harris...
...mystifying spate of suicides has left Gnosall residents baffled and outsiders scrambling to assign blame. Some wonder whether residents are receiving appropriate psychological care. "Mental health services remain the Cinderella of the NHS," said Phil Waterson, chief executive of the local mental health charity Mind, referring to Britain's often reviled National Health Service. While Waterson says local mental health services are good, residents may be wary of seeking care, fearing their treatment might become a source of gossip. "I think there is a big reserve about coming forward and acknowledging you have mental health difficulties," says Dr. Abid Khan...
...Baron Ahmed, Britain's first Muslim peer, is due to arrive in Sudan on Saturday morning in an attempt to secure Gibbons' release. But for now she remains locked in a room at a secret location, caught in the middle of the diplomatic wrangle...
...suicide attack, which depends on the support of the community. Richardson demonstrates that by cutting off this community support, terrorist groups would lose their potency.With this general understanding of global terrorism established, Richardson attempts to develop a counter-terrorism policy based on the successful actions of governments such as Britain and Peru. While her advice—to set measurable and specific goals, employ law enforcement instead of the military, and maximize international cooperation—is persuasive, it is hardly revolutionary.As Richardson moves from the historical to the contemporary, she unfortunately begins to adopt the frustrated rhetoric that...