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That may be true, though the introduction of a 40-lb. beast outside your window doesn't exactly bring a sense of tranquillity. With their sharp teeth and long, muscular tail that can swat an errant primate from a couple of feet away, langurs are scary not just to smaller monkeys but also to humans. Khan says business is good, despite the recent proliferation of competitors. The company he works for employs 12 langurs, including the two he was using to guard our building a few weeks ago: Babby, an 8-year-old female with a young baby playing...
...property developments. After a splendid meal - with an envelope of cash "for your troubles" - Dan has a revelation: all he needs to continue this charmed life is a fake business card and a nonexistent website. Thus begins Dan's career in journalism - and Geling Yan's shark-fin-sharp satire on cuisine and corruption in contemporary China. The Banquet Bug, which won enthusiastic reviews in the U.S. this summer, is now being published in Britain with greater fanfare and a more appetizing title, The Uninvited. It is the first book written in English by Yan, a Shanghai-born novelist...
...relative success in non-league action. “This game is for the Ivy league championship—we have to make sure we are not going to underestimate the team,” junior goalie Adam Hahn said. “We are just going to get sharp, make sure everyone is focused and hopefully we will come out and crush Columbia.” While the Lions haven’t won a single Ivy game yet, every league game they have lost has only been by one goal. Columbia has yet to be crushed...
...James P. Sharp ’07, the other HoCo chair, said Quincy residents have often complained that their dining hall gets so crowded that they cannot find a seat for lunch or dinner...
...general we are proud of being open to everyone. There are 19 other meals in a week when people can come enjoy Quincy,” Sharp said. “We think this night will be a really nice compromise...