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...fourth of José's five Rosales novels, which together span a hundred years of Philippine history from the end of Spanish colonial rule to the declaration of martial law by a besieged Ferdinand Marcos in 1972. José's saga, an outraged testament to the inequalities that wrack Manila and the country at large, is rivaled in his nation's literature only by José Rizal's Noli Me Tangere (1887) and El Filibusterismo (1891), both acknowledged influences on José's writing. In Dusk, the first in the saga and set at the wane of the 19th century...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Manila Through the Eyes of F. Sionil José | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

...They started to wrack up a few power plays towards the end of the first [period],” said Crimson goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris, “and also in the second. The game has a flow to it—we have a little bit of momentum, they have some momentum—and maybe in their barn, they picked up some momentum going into that second and third period...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Ties Brown in Donato's Debut | 11/1/2004 | See Source »

...What makes you different from all the other people on line today?" I survey the motley crew surrounding me. This should be easy. I wrack my brain for a witty response. I've got nothing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Editor's Note: Fame in the Name | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

...What makes you different from all the other people on line today?" I survey the motley crew surrounding me. This should be easy. I wrack my brain for a witty response. I've got nothing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOUR6 *** 8:00 A.M. | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

...also want to know more about the potential risks cited on the label. Sweet clover contains powerful anticlotting factors that could be dangerous if taken with aspirin or other blood-thinning medications. Bladder-wrack extract contains extra iodine, which could be a problem if you have a thyroid disorder. But only the amount of iodine, and not the other herbs, is listed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cellulite Hype | 3/22/1999 | See Source »

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