Word: sicilian
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Making use of maneuvers like the Sicilian and the Poison Pond, five Harvard undergraduates took on a team from the University of Beijing in the one game of intellect that has transcended national borders for decades. But in the end, the chess match—held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday—ended in a disappointing 5-5 tie. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...Kicking through the dump turns up Panama banana crates and Sicilian oranges, boxes from made-in-Vietnam Nike sneakers, Dior perfume from France, and Glutatione and Metoclopramide medicines bottles from Milan. No sign of any Made in China products. Of course, just like the empty bread bag and twisted remains of a pink baby stroller, Liu Xiaodong's latest product was Made in Naples. And like most of his paintings, it will likely be sold in China...
...only law enforcement that has had to get used to new times. Traditional organized crime groups like the Sicilian mafia, New York's Five Families and even the powerful Yakuza syndicates in Japan have had difficulty adjusting to this rapacious new model of international crime. Old patterns of family and clan ties have given way to networks whose obsessive focus is on making money - lots of it, as quickly as possible. The global integration of capital markets, coupled with the fall of communism, has triggered an enormous explosion of international financial flows, which has both facilitated criminal behavior, as trillions...
...football player), you’ll be sure to head home with enough left-overs to satisfy any drunken late-night munchies. In addition to the praiseworthy pasta, the Hoxallaris also serve thin, crusty 16-inch pizzas ($11.95), salads ($4.75-6.75), and mini arancinis ($4.50)—a Sicilian speciality of fried rice croquettes, filled with creamy Fontina cheese. Although it’s not a personal favorite, the arancinis are definitely worth a try if you’re a cheese lover. Nothing on Basta Pasta’s menu exceeds $12—more than reasonable, considering...
While most four-star establishments in this part of the city are Old World in style, the oldest thing you'll find at the Pulitzer is the white-and-gold Baroque reception desk, salvaged from a Sicilian church. The rest is straight out of a Modernist design book, but with added heart. The Picasso-like sketches and giant Miró-esque canvases create a very Spanish backdrop to a ground floor dedicated to the Catalunyan art of chilling. Spend the afternoon sinking into one of the white leather couches, sipping cocktails at the red Chinese-lacquer bar, or flipping through...