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Since "Widener is one of the largest research libraries that is totally accessible, I would be most reluctant to kill that one thing that makes us uniquely superior," Feng says...
Bosket never met his father, but the parallels between the two men are dramatic. Each had only a third-grade education, was sentenced to the same reform school at nine, went on to commit double murders, and displayed a superior intelligence. The father's goals, however, were different: he studied hard and became the first convict in history to be inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. After his release from prison in 1983, Bosket Sr. found work as a university teaching assistant...
...doctrine, it would also mean that most if not all of the capability would be in the hands of the U.S. and Britain, which would probably cause the continental nations to again wonder if their allies would use these weapons if it became necessary. Also, the Soviets have a superior air-defense capability, and the alliance has relatively few airfields. It is therefore possible that in the Soviet military's mind, the Warsaw Pact could suppress a nuclear strike from NATO aircraft and thus lower the cost factor sufficiently so that they might conclude they could...
...Italian Denominazione di Origine Controllata is meant not only to guarantee origin and authenticity of a product but also to imply that a particular brand is, well, better than other brands. But Italy may be producing too much of a good thing. Originally intended as a guide to superior wines, the DOC stamp of approval now appears on Parmesan cheese, prosciutto crudo, balsamic vinegar and chestnuts, all frequent fare on Italian tables. Among the other items that may soon bear the DOC label: handcrafted ceramics, Neapolitan pasta and pizza...
...Ciavaglia is certainly not a one-dimensional player. Just ask Lake Superior State Coach Frank Anzalone...