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...lore has it that to foil concealed recording devices, Massino went so far as to order his men never to utter his name during a conversation and instead to touch one of their ears to indicate Big Joey. It was a bit of theater he borrowed from Gigante, whose cronies used to tap their chin to signify their boss. The Bonannos' Old-World code of discipline was such that until recently not a single "made guy" (ranking gang member) had ever cooperated with law enforcers. As the other bosses bunked down in prison, that helped the Bonannos become...
Pinker himself realizes the value of accessibility in academic research. “It multiplies the value of what my entire field has done, if it isn’t just shared with utter specialists, but if everyone else can learn this neat stuff too,” Pinker said...
...undermined the fight against terrorism. The Iraqi war and subsequent occupation have forced us and our allies (like Spain) to divert valuable military and intelligence resources away from fighting al Qaeda. The recent bombings are proof that U.S. attempts to disrupt al Qaeda networks have not been successful. The utter paucity of pre-attack intelligence is particularly disheartening...
...Undergraduate Council was quoted in The Crimson calling hip hop artists Common, Twista, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Chingy, Kanye West and others “no name artists” (News, “Wyclef Voted Top Choice for Concert,” March 8). I was in utter shock when I read this article at lunch with fellow Adamoiselles, all of which were not black. I think the council may want to look for outside support for this hip hop initiative, because it quickly became clear to me that no one on the committee had any idea what they...
When it’s 1 a.m. on a Tuesday night, the Kong’s proximity overrides its utter lack of authenticity. The call of convenience triumphs, and the hungry take out General Gao’s Chicken for late-night sustenance. But if time permits, legend has it, beyond the Square lie global culinary creations more true to their origins. So FM probed the minds of language instructors to compile a list of good region-specific restaurants...