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发帖数: 4174 | 1 For New York's same-sex couples, the legalization of marriage marks a huge
victory. For some local advocates of the historic legislation, though, the
triumph is bittersweet.
"When the organization was founded, our main goal was marriage equality in
New York state, so [in] that way we can all go home," said Ron Zacchi,
former executive director of Marriage Equality New York, an advocacy
organization. After the legislation was passed in June, Zacchi stepped down
to pursue a master's degree in publ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8227 | 2 “Let’s be blunt. Barack Obama gave a dull and pedestrian speech tonight,
with nary an interesting thematic device, policy detail, or even one turn of
phrase,” wrote Michael Tomasky, the editor of the progressive journal
Democracy, at The Daily Beast.
“This was the rhetorical equivalent, forgive the football metaphor, of
running out the clock: Obama clearly thinks he’s ahead and just doesn’t
need to make mistakes. But when football teams do that, it often turns out
to be the biggest mistake of al... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 3 Joel Millman, For New Year, Chinese Shell Out Big For Tribes' Supersize
Clams; Native Americans Dive and Thrive on Asian Trade; 20-Pound Bivalves.
Wall Street Journal, Feb 3, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405
2748704254304576116470583905438.html
Note:
(a) geoduck
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goeduck
(section 1 Etymology; The shell of this clam is large, about 15 centimetres
(5.9 in) to over 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length, but the very long
siphons make the clam itself very much... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 18037 | 4 这个你就错了。纽约地铁明文规定不可以一个人占两个位子，袋子尤其不能放座位上。
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Attention-Straphangers-Don
Seat-Hog-80132472.html
Attention Straphangers: Don't Be a Seat Hog
Cops ticketing riders who take up more than one seat
By JENNIFER MILLMAN
Updated 1:59 PM EST, Sat, Dec 26, 2009 | Print
Think you can hog two seats on the subway at 3 a.m. when it's just you
and some drunkard in the car? Think again.
The NYPD is cracking down on subway seat hogs. That's right. Keep your
legs off the seat next to... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 16928 | 5 Nadal and His Knees Look at Home Again On the Grass
After struggling in recent years at Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal looks like a
contender thanks in part to this year’s patchy courts
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Russia's Karen Khachanov in a third-
round match on the fifth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships.
Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Russia's Karen Khachanov in a third-
round match on the fifth day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships.
Wimbledon, England
At Wimbledon, un... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3877 | 6 这个Millman，1989年生的，也快30岁了，有点大器晚成的味道。 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 7 You are a keen observer, regarding Cuban doctors. But 只知其一不知其二.
Joel Millman, New Prize in Cold War: Cuban Doctors. Wall Street Journal, Jan
15, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142
4052970203731004576045640711118766.html
Quote:
"triggering defections of Cuban medical personnel all over the globe—an
average of one a day since the U.S. countermeasure began in 2006. Cuba
generally doesn't include doctors among the 20,000 or more Cubans it
authorizes to immigrate to the U.S. each year.
"Th... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 445 | 8 $ grep man /usr/share/dict/words
abulomania
acetobromanilide
ackman
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adamantean
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adamantinoma
adamantoblast
adamantoblastoma
adamantoid
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adhamant
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adman
aeromancer
aeromancy
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affirmance
affirmant
Ahriman
Ahrimanian
aircraftman
aircraftsman
aircraftswoman
aircraftwoman
aircrewman
airman
airmanship
airwayman
airwoman
Alabaman
Alamanni
Alamannian
Alamannic
alcoholomania
alderman
aldermanate
aldermancy
aldermaness
ald... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 60932 | 9 Link:
http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Promotions/Mobil_1
Official Rules
To receive your rebate check by mail:
Purchase the eligible products at a participating retailer (listed below
) between Aug. 1, 2011, and Oct. 31, 2011.
Print your name, address, city, state, zip code, daytime phone (area
code included), e-mail address (optional) and participating UPC number of
the product purchased on the official rebate form.
To receive a $15 rebate check, send the original re... 阅读全帖 |
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