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...other or culminating in one climactic event. Graphic novels have also started to explore this technique. Earlier this year Dan Clowes' impressive Ice Haven (a repackaging of his comic book Eightball #22) bounced among the denizens of a suburban town. The latest book to use this style, Tricked (Top Shelf Productions; $20), by Alex Robinson, comes from an author who works in large scale. His first graphic novel, Box Office Poison (2001), spent over 500 pages examining the lives of a group of 20-somethings living in New York. Tricked gets more focused, both in length (only 350 pages...
...There are lots of reasons not to stockpile, including the fact that if you have the drug on hand it’s going to be hard to know when and how best to take it,” Yokoe said. “The drugs do have [a] shelf-life, which is about five years.” In addition, Yokoe said that the costs of stockpiling may be prohibitive for private citizens, and that overusage of the drug could increase viral resistance, rendering Tamiflu ineffective. While it makes sense for federal governments to purchase the medication in large...
...Crimson up 1-0. After a Harvard penalty corner was successfully defended by the Terriers, Ting gained possession and made a run towards the BU goal. Her initial shot was saved, but Harvard players frantically shot at the net until Ting tucked a rebound into the top shelf past the scrambling BU players. “We were really just trying to maintain possession and get quality shots off,” Ting said. “With the goalie down, we had a great opportunity and were able to convert.” However the lead was short lived...
...novels to date remain largely unknown to American readers because of glib classifications that put his works such as “The Swimming-Pool Library” and “The Folding Star” on the “special interest” shelf of gay and lesbian lit. True, all his novels feature gay sexuality and romance. And squeamish readers, beware: “The Line” is peppered with vivid eroticism. But then again, enjoyment of Jane Austen is not restricted to upper-middle-class bachelorettes, or Faulkner to Southerners. At home in Great...
After a Harvard penalty corner was successfully defended by the Terriers, Ting gained possession and made a run towards the BU goal. Her initial shot was saved, but Harvard players frantically shot at the net until Ting tucked a rebound into the top shelf past the scrambling BU players...