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Look up: omerta

  1. Omertá
    the code of silence and one of the premier vows taken when being sworn into the Family. Violation is punishable by death.
    Found on http://www.uta.fi/FAST/GC/mobspeak.html

  2. omerta
    noun a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  3. omertà
    (from the article `Mafia`) ...so despotic that they alienated the island`s inhabitants and made tolerable the Mafia`s peculiar system of private justice, which was regulated by ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/17

  4. Omertà
    `Omertà` is a popular attitude and code of honor and a common definition is the "code of silence". It is common in areas of southern Italy, such as Sicily, Apulia, Calabria, and Campania, where criminal organizations defined as Mafia such as the Cosa Nostra, `Ndrangheta, Sacra Corona Un...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omertà

  5. Omerta
    (band) `Omerta` were an indie rock band from Manchester, England. The band consisted of: Omerta combined date=August 2010--> Their sound drew comparisons with Radiohead, Interpol, and The Killers. History : Omerta formed in 2003 when the 4 members decided to try to make a name for themselves ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omerta

  6. Omertà
    (novel) `Omertà` is a novel by Mario Puzo, published posthumously in 2000. It was first published by Ballantine Books. Omertà follows the story of Don Aprile`s adopted "nephew" Astorre Viola. This is the final book in Puzo`s mafia trilogy. The first two were T...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omertà

  7. Omerta
    (video game) `Omerta` is a browser-based text MMORPG and has been running since 2003. In this game the player is a gangster in the 1930s. Players rank up by stealing cars, committing crimes, breaking people out of prison and dealing alcohol and narcotics. History : Omerta went public on 26 Se...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omerta

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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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