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发帖数: 6973 | 1 , which is the lone holdout in US. "Unilateral" means a spouse can invoke it
even though the other spouse does not want a divorce.
The following is a commentary to news that New York state is on the cusp of
enacting the law.
Stephanie Coontz, Divorce, No-Fault Style; The Case for Easier Marital
Splits in New York.
New York Times, June 17, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/opinion/17coontz.html?scp=3&sq=no%20fault%20divorce&st=cse
Note:
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发帖数: 6973 | 2 Abby Ellin, For Better, for Worse, for B.M.I.; Field Notes. New York Times,
June 13, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/fashion/weddings/13FIELD.html?scp=1&sq=bmi&st=cse
My comment: The article mentions "a 2008 study in the Journal of Economics
and Human Biology."
(a) There is no journal with the exact title. There is, however, a journal
called "Economics and Human Biology."
(b) Thus, I believe the above statement refers to
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发帖数: 6973 | 6 Two days ago I had a posting about divorce rates in China. It is deleted but
fro your convenience, attached below. Three economists were awarded Nobel
prizes yesterday, whose reseach has been used in study of divorce. The
following is my new posting
Catherine Rampell, Economists Share Nobel for Studying Job Market. New York
Times, Oct. 12, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/business/economy/12nobel.html?scp=1&sq=nobel%20economics&st=cse
Quote:
"Justin Wolfers, a University of Pennsylvania e... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 8 (1) Carrie Lucas, There Is No Male-Female Wage Gap; A study of single,
childless urban workers between the ages of 22 and 30 found that women
earned 8% more than men. Wall Street Journal, Apr 12, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424
052748704415104576250672504707048.html
("Yet if you can accept that the job choices of men and women lead to
different unemployment rates, then you shouldn't be surprised by other
differences—like differences in average pay")
Note:
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发帖数: 6973 | 9 (1) 爱琳 (BBC 中文网驻美特约记者), 特写：现代送子观音—— 精子库. BBC
Chinese, July 14, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp
/world/2011/07/110714_us_sperm_bank_ailin.shtml
Note:
(a) The essay said, "西雅图精子库总公司在丹麦，是欧洲精子库在美国的分部." I
guess it refers to
European Sperm Bank USA
http://www.europeanspermbankusa.com/
(located in Seattle, Washington; European Sperm Bank USA is affiliated with
Denmark-based European Sperm Bank; Specializing in Open Identity Donors)
(b) The essay also said, "诊所 [sperm bank] 坐落在大学区。此原因很简单：他们
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发帖数: 6973 | 10 Deanna Fei, To Keep But Not Be Kept; Hating the image of a trophy wife but
living as one. New York Times, Sept 4, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/fashion/modern-love
-the-trophy-wife.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=%22Deanna%20Fei%22&st=cse
Note:
(a) I can not find the Chinese name of Deanna FEI.
(b) kept: in Taiwan, 包養 (Mandarin)， 包飼 (Hoklo)
(c) keeper (n): "one suitable for or worth keeping"
(d) for keeps: "for an indefinitely long time : PERMANENTLY"
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发帖数: 6973 | 11 Sharon LaFraniere, Rape Case Is a Rarity in Chinese Justice System; Public
pressure forces action in a case against a government official. New York
Times, Sept 23, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/world/asia/rape-case
-is-a-rarity-in-chinese-justice-system.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=china%20rape&st=
cse
My comment:
(a) Ashi 贵州省毕节地区毕节市 阿市
(b) speechify (vi; First Known Use 1723): "to make a speech"
www.m-w.com
(c) The report says "the teacher posted an eloquent plea online and a
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发帖数: 6973 | 14 If you are a cynic, you may say that Japanese are flocking to guydon and
ramen because the are ravaged by decades-long recession. And probably you
are right. (A) is about three guydon chains in Japan now undergoing
cutthroat price cuts. (B) is about walking around Tokyo to try on different
ramens.
(A) Hiroko Tabuchi, Beef Bowl Economics. New York Times, Jan. 30, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/business/global/30deflation.html?scp=1&sq=Yoshinoya&st=cse
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发帖数: 6973 | 15 MIchael Tortorello, The Spotless Garden. New York Times, Feb. 18, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/garden/18aqua.html?scp=1&sq=hydroponics&st=cse
Quote:
"What feeds his winter crop of lettuce is recirculating water from the 150-
gallon fish tank and the waste generated by his 20 jumbo goldfish.
Wastewater is what fertilizes the 27 strawberry plants from last summer, too.
"In here, though, the yields are otherworldly. “We actually kept a tally of
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发帖数: 6973 | 16 Ian Daly, Just Like Mombot Used to Make: Fear Not, Huamns, These Robots Are
Here to Be Your Friends. To Prove It, They Serve You Food.
New York Times, Feb. 24, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/dining/24robots.html?pagewanted=1&sq=mombot&st=cse&scp=1
My comment:
(a) The "mombot" is a neologism invented by the writer, combining "mom" and
"bot" (abbreviated from "robot").
What Americans tend to say is " Just like mom/grandma used to make."
(b) Summary of this report:
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发帖数: 6973 | 17 If you are not interested, you may just read the quotations, without reading
the articles.
(1) Anne Raver, Growing Your Own Horseradish. New York Times, Apr. 1, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/garden/01horseradish.html?scp=1&sq=horseradish&st=cse
Quote:
"The English word 'horseradish' probably evolved from the German '
meerrettich,' which means sea-radish (the plant grows wild in coastal areas)
, which was misunderstood by the English, who associated 'meer' with 'mahre,
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发帖数: 6973 | 18 Jane E. Brody, A Tax to Combat America’s Sugary Diet. New York Times, Apr.
6, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/06/health/06brod.html?scp=1&sq=sugar%20sweetened%20brody&st=cse
Quote:
Soft drinks are "leading source of added sugar and the single largest source
of calories in our diet. * * * Sugary drinks do little to curb the appetite
, perhaps because they are metabolized so quickly.
"When I was a child, the main parental objection to sugar was its role in
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发帖数: 6973 | 19 Vincent M. Mallozzi, Mr. Softee Sets Sights on China and Beyond; New York
Staple Gains a Foothold in China. New York Times, Apr. 15, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/15/nyregion/15softee.html?scp=1&sq=mr%20softee&st=cse
Quote:
"company officials [from Mr. Softee] met repeatedly with Suzhou’s traffic
police to explain a concept they had little knowledge of: selling products
out of a truck. Mr. Soft Heart trucks were assigned specific routes and
parking spots, with no deviating allowed
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发帖数: 6973 | 21 (1) William Neuman, Fostering China’s Taste for Nuts; Advertising; An
Export Bonanza for US Growers. New York Times, June 29, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/business/media/29nuts.html?scp=1&sq=walnut&st=cse
My comment:
(a) I thought pickled almond was a joke until I took a look at the gallery.
(b) Almond is native to Middle East, as far east to Indus River.
Wikipedia.
(c)
(i) walnut (n; etymology: Middle English walnot, from Old English wealhhnutu
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发帖数: 6973 | 24 Glenn Collins, MAo and Kahlo: A Marriage Made for Vegas; For his new
restaurant, the Spanish chef Jose Andres pairs China with Mexico. Wontons
and Guacamole, anyone? New York Times, Oct. 13, 2010 (title in the print).
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/13/dining/13andres.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=peking%20duck&st=cse
Note:
(1) bedlam (n; Bedlam, popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of
Bethlehem, London, an insane asylum, from Middle English Bedlem Bethlehem):
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发帖数: 6973 | 32 Christine Mulhke, Field Report: Nut Worth; Hazelnut farming can be more
rewarding when the whole family pitches in. New York Times Magazine, Jan 16,
2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/magazine
/16Food-t-000.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=hazelnut&st=cse
My comment:
(a) Fritz is (German) pet form of Friedrich. That is why Freddy is later
used in the article (In English, Fred is short for Frederick and Freddy is a
nickname).
(b) Oregon Hazelnuts
http://oregonhazelnuts.org/
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发帖数: 6973 | 33 Kirk Johnson, Plains Giants Establishing Tiny Foothold on Tables. New York
Times, Jan 23, 2011 (title in the print).
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/us
/23buffalo.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=buffalo&st=cse
("The average American ate about 65 pounds of beef last year but not even a
Quarter Pounder’s worth of bison, according to the Bison Association")
My com
(a) To the quotation, I may add that Americans nowadays eat nearly 16 pounds
of seafood a year.
(b) American bison
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 34 Julia Moskin, Pepperoni: On Top. It's not Italian, so some chefs have
shunned it. But it's America's most popular pizza request. New York Times,
Feb 2, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/dining
/02pepperoni.html?scp=1&sq=pepperoni&st=cse
Excerpt in the window of the print: Hormel is selling 40 million feet of it,
in time for the Super Bowl.
My comment:
(a) pepperoni
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepperoni
Quote:
"Pepperoni is a spicy Italian-American variety of salami (a dry sausage)
"The te... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 36 (1) Marcel Dicke and Arnold Van Huis, The Six-Legged Meat of the Future;
Insects are nutritious and easy to raise without harming the environment.
They also have a nice nutty taste. Wall Street Journal, Feb 19, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405
2748703293204576106072340020728.html
Quote:
"Ten pounds of feed yields one pound of beef, three pounds of pork, five
pounds of chicken and up to six pounds of insect meat.
"Insects produce less waste, too. The proportion of livestock that i... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 37 BBC Chinese, Mar 1, 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp
/uk/2011/03/110301_tenglong_fish2.shtml
Quote:
"目前，英国最大的几家超市都全部或部分采用了MSC认证，除了标出价钱，还标明鱼的
来源，向顾客表明卖的鱼是'可持续'的。
"英国周围海域，有商业捕捞价值的鱼有十几种，但英国人吃来吃去主要有三种，鳕鱼
、金枪鱼、三文鱼。英国人2010年花了28亿英镑买鱼，其中近一半的钱都买了这三种鱼。
Note:
(a) 阳澄湖: 江苏境内主要淡水湖之一; 阳澄湖平均水深仅有不到2米; 盛产多种水产
，尤以大闸蟹最为有名. zh.wikipeia.org
(b) 三文鱼/鮭魚 salmon
(c) Marine Stewardship Council
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Stewardship_Council
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发帖数: 6973 | 38 (1) Florence Fabricant, An Elegant Alternative to Peanut Butter (Hold the
Jam). New York Times, Mar 16, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/dining
/16marcona.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=almond%20butter&st=cse
Note:
(a) almond
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond
(native to the Middle East and South Asia; The Marcona variety of almond,
which is shorter, rounder, sweeter, and more delicate in texture than other
varieties, originated in Spain)
(b) canapé
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发帖数: 6973 | 39 Kim Severson, Where Steaming Fried Noodle Spell Relief; Both loved and
unloved worldwide, instant ramen again comes through for Japan in Hard Times
. Mar 20, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/weekinreview
/20noodles.html?scp=1&sq=ramen&st=Search
Note:
(a) ramen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramen
(Ramen is of Chinese origin, however it is unclear when ramen was introduced
to Japan. Even the etymology of the word ramen is a topic of debate)
(b) Momofuku ANDO 安藤 百福 (1910-2007) was born in co... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 42 Matt Siegel, Australia Courts China as a Market for Kangaroo. New York Times
, Apr 13, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/business
/global/13kangaroo.html?scp=1&sq=kangaroo&st=cse
("Within Australia, kangaroo meat has always been a tough sell, either
because the animal is a national symbol, whose slaughter animal rights
activists oppose — or because of its gamey, pungent flesh")
Note: "yaemei in Cantonese and yewei in Mandarin": the same Chinese
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发帖数: 6973 | 43 (1) Stephen Miller, Inventor Had Relish for Hot Dog Making. Wall Street
Journal, Apr 11, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142
4052748704843404576251132711301702.html
(Ray Townsend invented the Frank-a-Matic
Note:
(a) The report says, "The Frank-a-Matic integrated the main steps of
creating skinless hot dogs, including stuffing, cooking and removing them
from their temporary casings."
Townsend RT7 Frank-a-Matic. Youtube.com, Uploaded by cisco6889 on Nov 10,
2010.
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发帖数: 6973 | 44 From the weekly Dining sectin of Today' New York Times.
(1) Tess Taylor, Brute Force; On Small Farms, Hoof Power Returns. New York
Times, May 4, 2011 (title in print).
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/dining
/04oxen.html?scp=1&sq=brute&st=cse
Quote:
"After the Civil War, many farms switched from oxen to horses. Although
Amish and Mennonite communities continue to use horses, by World War II most
draft animals had been supplanted by machines that allowed for ever-faster
production on bigger fiel... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 45 Not Exactly Beauties, These Clams Have a Winning Taste. New York Times, May
11, 2011 (title in print)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/dining/blood-clams
-worth-a-second-look.html?scp=1&sq=blood%20clam&st=cse
Note:
(a) hard clam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_clam
(Mercenaria mercenaria; an edible marine bivalve mollusk which is native to
the eastern shores of North America, from Prince Edward Island to the Yucat
án Peninsula[, Mexico])
Quote:
"In fishmarkets there are specialist names for d... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 46 Steven Raichlen, The Heat of India, at Home; An ancient form of cooking is
now safer and portable. New York Times, May 11, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/dining/a-tandoor-oven
-brings-indias-heat-to-the-backyard.html?scp=1&sq=tandoor&st=cse
Quote:
"A man with an Indian accent called, wondering whether Mr. Levy, a ceramic
artist, could make a large pot with a tapered mouth, no bottom and no glaze:
a tandoor.
"sparks and flames from glowing charcoal shot from its [tandoor's] mouth
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发帖数: 6973 | 47 Ligaya Mishan, Ramen's Refined Cousin Lets Loose. New York Times, May 11,
2011 ( in the column of "$25 and Under").
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/dining/reviews/cocoron-
on-the-lower-east-side-nyc-restaurant-review.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=soba&st=cse
Note:
(a) Cocoron 心温
http://www.cocoron-soba.com/about.html
* Note the logo in the left upper corner of the web page.
* Japanese:
kokoro 心 (n)
on 温 (n)--for example, ondo おんど 温度
* Yoshihito KIDA 喜田 義人
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发帖数: 6973 | 48 Justin Gillis, A Warming Planet Struggles to Feed Itself. New York Times,
June 6, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/science
/earth/05harvest.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=gillis%20dun&st=cse
(Paragraph 5 from the bottom: In Africa, largely bypassed by the Green
Revolution but with enormous potential")
My comment: There is no need to read this front-page report. But takle a
look at the graphic.
First and foremost, the graphic in the print edition has a better resolution
than that online.
(a) The first ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6973 | 50 Stephanie Clifford, The Plastic Sandwich Bag Flunks; Schools promote lunch
with waste-free packing. New York Times, Aug 27, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/business/energy-environment
/education-officials-and-retailers-push-for-environmentally-friendly
-school-lunches.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=clifford%20plastic&st=cse
("Many retailers and schools are advocating waste-free options for back-to-
school shoppers this year, especially when it comes to lunch. School lists
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