c**i 发帖数: 6973 | 1 Banning circumcision | Against the Cut; The “intactivist” movement takes
on the oldest surgery known to man. Economist, May 19, 2011
http://www.economist.com/node/18712852
("Circumcision arrived in America not primarily with Jewish immigrants but
as a Victorian British fad, in which the original stated objective was to
discourage masturbation and nocturnal emissions")
Note: Prince v. Massachusetts, 321 U.S. 158 (1944)
http://supreme.justia.com/us/321/158/case.html
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c**i 发帖数: 6973 | 2 Sushi is made of raw fish or roes.
(1) Raw.
Steven A Shaw, Chicken of the Sea. New York Times, July 15, 2011 (op-ed).
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/opinion/15shaw.html
Quote:
"While Americans tend to associate raw fish with sushi and Japan, we have
been eating raw seafood for centuries — namely, oysters and clams. And it
is these raw mollusks, not the fish typically used in sushi, that are
responsible for the overwhelming majority, about 85 percent, of seafood-
related illnesses. * * * 'The ... 阅读全帖 |
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a***o 发帖数: 54 | 3 http://kidjacked.com/legal/spanking_law.asp
Alabama
[The Code of Alabama 1975]
Parent/guardian/person responsible for care and supervision of a minor/
teacher or other person responsible for care and supervision of a minor for
a special purpose may use reasonable and appropriate physical force when and
to the extent he reasonably believes it necessary and appropriate to
maintain discipline or promote welfare of the child.
§ 13A-3-24. [Criminal Code]
[See also: Endangering welfare of child. Secti... 阅读全帖 |
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c**i 发帖数: 6973 | 4 Liz Szabo, Youngest in class get ADHD label. USA TOday, Aug. 17, 2010.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-08-17-1Aadhd17_ST_N.htm
("Although cutoff dates for kindergarten vary by state, the most common date
is Sept. 1, [author of the Michigan State study Todd] Elder says")
My comment: I have been intrigued by cuff--off date in Massachusetts (where
I live). This report set me in motion to find out.
Massachusetts Preschools; Parents helping each other find the best
preschools in Massachusett |
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c**i 发帖数: 6973 | 5 (continued)
(2)
(a) Sam Roberts, New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name. New York Times,
Aug 26, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/nyregion/26names
.html?scp=1&sq=name%20change%20court&st=cse
(b) Letters to editor: When Immigrants Took New Names. New York Times, Sept
3, 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/opinion/l03names
.html?scp=2&sq=letter%20name%20court&st=cse
("Yet it is important to note that name changing in civil court has
historically been a practice of native-born Americ... 阅读全帖 |
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q********i 发帖数: 4290 | 6 一般用AP课的统考成绩3分或3分以上的百分比来比较各州的基础教育。详细信息在
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_sum/2010.h
2010年的排序是
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Idaho
Wisconsin
Utah
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michigan
Rhode Island
Alaska
Iowa
Ohio
Minnesota
New York
Montana
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
North Dakota
Vermont
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
California
Oregon
Colorado
Nebraska
North Carolina
Maine
Delaware
Tennessee
Hawaii
South Carolina
Arizona
District of Columbia
Wyoming
Georgia
Louis... 阅读全帖 |
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u*****a 发帖数: 6276 | 7 (其实只是起诉,还没审呢)大家以后可别买那些假冒商品。你看你买了可能没什么。
到后来,卖主(比如下面的两个)看到甜头,继续干,就进局子了。
28岁的Zexiong Chen(音译︰陈泽熊)曾在波士顿东北大学就读,上学期间就和26岁的
Haotian Chen(音译︰陈浩天)做起了手机壳生意,从中国进口手机壳销售到美国市场,
并顺利的做成了几单生意。但是殊不知在这商机之中却隐藏著巨大的隐患。先是因非法
进口仿冒品,一批手机壳被海关没收,被罚了叁万元。接下来的麻烦就更大了!
2013年2月,两人特意合伙创办了一家名为“Max Wireless”的手机壳公司,希望可以
经营合法化,两人的生意也愈加火爆,每月销售额能达到8-10万,成功抢占了波士顿90
%的手机壳市场。然而今年二月,陈泽熊在纽约肯尼迪机场準备乘飞机回中国时因走私
并非法出售仿冒手机壳被捕。陈浩天也于当月被捕後被有条件释放,取保候审。据悉,
陈浩天在去年二月新婚,今年五月刚刚做了爸爸,却在这个时候面临牢狱之灾。
其实,从2012年11月起,美国移民和海关执法局共对其公司查处12次,共搜缴到一万
多个走私的冒牌手机壳,更在2013... 阅读全帖 |
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u*****a 发帖数: 6276 | 8 你说的很对。
下面是 三十年来全国冠军的名单:
1984: Michael Edwards, Texas
## 1985: Timothy Kokesh, Oklahoma
## 1986: Brian David Ewald, Florida
## 1987: Russell Mann, Tennessee
## 1988: Andrew Schultz, Illinois
## 1989: Albert Kurz, Pennsylvania
## 1990: Brian Jenkins, Arkansas
## 1991: Jonathan L. Weinstein, Massachusetts
## 1992: Andrei C. Gnepp, Ohio
## 1993: Carleton Bosley, Kansas
## 1994: William O. Engel, Illinois
## 1995: Richard Reifsnyder, Kentucky
## 1996: Alexander Schwartz, Pennsylvania
## 1997: Zhihao ... 阅读全帖 |
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t*********r 发帖数: 2 | 9 Alabama
[The Code of Alabama 1975]
Parent/guardian/person responsible for care and supervision of a minor/
teacher or other person responsible for care and supervision of a minor for
a special purpose may use reasonable and appropriate physical force when and
to the extent he reasonably believes it necessary and appropriate to
maintain discipline or promote welfare of the child.
§ 13A-3-24. [Criminal Code]
[See also: Endangering welfare of child. Section 13A-13-6]
Alaska
[Alaska Statutes]
When a... 阅读全帖 |
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n********h 发帖数: 13135 | 10 "The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry,
disability, or other protected status in the administration of its
educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs,
athletic, social, recreational and other University-administered programs."
“Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 (“Title IX”) and its
regulations apply to employment in and admission to the education... 阅读全帖 |
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u*****a 发帖数: 6276 | 11 美国检方28日对15名中国学生提起诉讼,指控他们在美国大学入学考试(SAT)等考试中
采用欺诈手段,收买枪手替考。15名中国学生中,10人居住在美国,其中一人已经被逮
捕。如果被控罪名成立,这些中国学生可能面临几十年监禁和几十万美元的罚金。
案情严重
15名中国学生遭指控 作弊者和替考者都有
美国联邦大陪审团在起诉书中说,作弊者花钱雇佣替考者,涉及的考试类别包括
SAT、GRE和托福[微博],涉案地点集中在宾夕法尼亚州。总计15人在匹兹堡被起诉,包
括作弊考生和替考者。起诉书公开了其中7男5女共12人的身份信息,年龄在19岁至26岁
间。
在全部15名被告中,有人伪造并运送假护照到美国,有人利用假护照进入考场进行
考试,帮助他人获得托福、SAT以及GRE等考试的成绩,有人利用虚假成绩申请美国的大
学。
15名被告中,有10人居住在美国,分处波士顿、匹兹堡、加利福尼亚、威斯康星、
俄勒冈、宾夕法尼亚、弗吉尼亚和马萨诸塞。截至28日,只有位于马萨诸塞州的一名被
告被逮捕。
宾夕法尼亚州律师戴维·希克顿说,已经向其他9名在美国的被告和2名身处中国的
被告发出逮捕传唤。
雇枪手费用6000美元... 阅读全帖 |
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c*****g 发帖数: 21627 | 12 比美国牙医用订书钉治牙靠谱多了
美国马萨诸塞州一名男子承认,自己任职牙医时曾使用订书钉替代牙根管钉为患者治
疗。
美联社24日报道,这名男子名叫迈克尔·克莱尔,现年53岁。他上星期在新贝
德福德高等法院认罪,接受检方多项指控。
克莱尔承认,为“节省成本”,他不顾患者疼痛和感染风险,用订书钉代替不锈钢
牙根管钉为患者进行牙根管治疗。
美国《新闻先驱报》报道,克莱尔曾5次诈骗医疗保健和医疗补助服务中心、2次
人身攻击、3次盗窃和3次违法开具处方。
美国医疗保健和医疗补助服务中心2002年起禁止克莱尔在这一医保系统框架内
行医。而克莱尔2003年8月至2005年6月间盗用其他牙医姓名向医疗保健和医
疗补助服务中心报账13万美元。
法院定于30日作出判决,克莱尔可能面临十几年监禁。
FALL RIVER —
A former Fall River dentist has been indicted on charges that he made $130,
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q*d 发帖数: 22178 | 13 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
Frankyuan (Yuan) 于 (Mon Aug 26 20:54:45 2013, 美东) 提到:
读完“让哥来说说国内国外的医疗对比”有一个感觉,就是笔者没有在国内医院工作
过,也感到很多对中美医疗的评价有些问题, 我不管对美国的评价如何, 但特别
关注对中国的评价, 因为我一直认为这种评价, 特别是来自这些高学历有着中美背景
的评价特别对国内医疗的改变有益。(我出来已有好几年,国内医疗最新改变
不清, 很希望比我出来时该别很多,不仅仅是仪器改变)
看到文章里谈到好医院的名医, 我感到有些好笑, 不是笑作者, 而是笑自己,
自己很幸运,出来前就晋升副高几年 如我不到这儿来, 现在肯定被认为是“名医”
了,还是省会数一数二医院里,数一数二的科室里的“名医”, 我自己也肯定
认为自己是“名医”。 出来前,其实就有不好的感觉,看到周围的大小“名医”
(他们中间一些的确优秀的多了,比较相比较其他医院的医生), 觉得难道自己
一辈子就是这样了, 大部分就是积累自己的经验了?当时自己看书的时间越来越... 阅读全帖 |
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b********y 发帖数: 5829 | 14 Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, watches election night
returns AP – Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, watches
election night returns with family and supporters …
By GLEN JOHNSON and LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writers Glen Johnson And
Liz Sidoti, Associated Press Writers – 3 mins ago
BOSTON – In an epic upset in liberal Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown
rode a wave of voter anger to defeat Democrat Martha Coakley in a U.S.
Senate election Tuesday that left |
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S*********g 发帖数: 24893 | 15 【 以下文字转载自 StephenKing 俱乐部 】
发信人: StephenKing (金博士), 信区: StephenKing
标 题: 不系安全带,John Nash今天车祸死了
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun May 24 11:17:59 2015, 美东)
John Forbes Nash, Jr.
Born June 13, 1928
Bluefield, West Virginia, U.S.
Died May 23, 2015 (aged 86) [1]
Residence United States
Nationality American
Fields
Mathematics
Economics
Institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Alma mater
Princeton University
Carnegie Institute of Te... 阅读全帖 |
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c********d 发帖数: 173 | 16 看instruction上说:
You are a Full-Year Resident if your legal residence
(domicile) is in Massachusetts or if you
maintain a permanent place of abode in Massachusetts
and during the year spend more than 183
days, in the aggregate, in the state.
我们算是legal residence (domicile) is in Massachusetts吗?另外,这里的
maintain a permanent place of abode 是指拥有房屋吧。
大家都file什么表呢?谢谢! |
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t******t 发帖数: 772 | 17 If you were a legal resident of Massachusetts and
your gross income was more than $8,000 —
whether received from sources inside or outside of
Massachusetts — you are required to file a Massachusetts
income tax return. If your gross income
was $8,000 or less, you do not need to file a return.
File Form NJ-1040NR as a nonresident if:
♦ New Jersey was not your domicile (permanent legal residence); and
you
spent 183 days or less here; OR
♦ New Jersey was not your domicile, you spent more |
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J*****i 发帖数: 2622 | 18 Jijiwai, thanks for your email. I am very interested in working with you
and other Chinese nationals on such a worthy project as getting rid of the
archaic rules that keep Chinese scientists stuck for years in a queue that
makes no sense.
I suggest that I meet with you and others involved to brainstorm ideas—at
no charge—and then I can best let you know what kind of fees might be
involved.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Jeff
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H******i 发帖数: 4704 | 19 From today's trade journals:
Brown’s Bill on Irish Work Permits Encounters Intraparty Resistance
By David Harrison, CQ Staff
Sen. Scott P. Brown last week thought he was close to a legislative
breakthrough that would help him in his tough re-election campaign in
Massachusetts. Then came the letdown.
Brown’s idea — creating 10,500 new work permits each year for people from
Ireland — was “about to pop,” the first-term Republican told the Boston
Herald on Feb. 8, thus raising expectations among his... 阅读全帖 |
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m*******l 发帖数: 12782 | 20 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
Helsinki (跑步然后蛋腚地桑拿) 于 (Thu Mar 15 09:44:47 2012, 美东) 提到:
大多数人将会强烈要求给一个总结,这里总结写得最好的人之一就是Beijing了。
关于Grassley反对舒默的提案,feishi已经在一个多星期前寄出去的我们的工作汇报中
提到了,的确是专门负责H.R.3012的幕僚写给我们的亲笔信。
格老对H.R.3012的立场经历了如下变化:
(1)Hold H.R.3012
(2)Ammend H.R.3012 (其实hold的目的是为了加进去他自己的条件)
(3)修改提议被拒绝后坚决Hold H.R.3012
(4)现在说只要没有爱尔兰人的条款就可以放弃Hold H.R.3012
Untold Story on H.R. 3012 Lobby and Negotiation Behind the Dark and Thick
Curtain
Our readers have remained in the dark when it comes... 阅读全帖 |
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s*****n 发帖数: 1279 | 22 更正:我又仔细读了instruction,里面提到:
Explanation of time periods for line 3 of Schedule HC
◗ Full-year MCC. Fill in this oval if you had health
insurance that met MCC requirements for the entire
year of 2010 and go to line 4.
Special Circumstances — Important Information:
If, during 2010, you turned 18, moved into or out
of Massachusetts or if you are filing a tax return on
behalf of a deceased taxpayer, you must first determine
the period of time that the mandate applied
to you. See the Special Cir... 阅读全帖 |
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c*********7 发帖数: 19373 | 23 I just received an email get $50 for recycling an old refrigerator and/or
freezers from nationalgrid. They offer free pickup.
Savings and energy efficiency experiences may vary. Valid for purchases made
January 1, 2012 - December
31, 2012. All rebate requests must be postmarked no later than January 31,
2013. Limit: One refrigerator
and one freezer rebate per Massachusetts residential electric account per
calendar year. Eligible refrigerator
or freezer must be installed in Massachusetts. Refrige... 阅读全帖 |
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y*****s 发帖数: 1047 | 24 自己看吧,制定“押金”法律的目的基本就是为了防止押金交了拿不回来的,而不是逼
迫人交押金
如果房东不能出示证据自己的损失是多少,可以从押金里扣掉,就要在30天内退钱,否
则房客就可以要求三倍的赔偿,做房东真是被法律歧视啊
而且法院的判决永远都是先退押金,房东再另开一案要求补偿自己的损失
http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/consumer/housing/tenant-and-landlord/
Damage Deduction for Security Deposits: The landlord must return your
security deposit or balance within 30 days after the termination of tenancy.
The landlord can only deduct for the following:
Any unpaid rent which has not been withheld validly or deducted in
accordance with the law;
Any u... 阅读全帖 |
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y***n 发帖数: 6764 | 25 You know nothing about Massachusetts politics. I am just amazed that some
people are so ignorant, yet they still make blank statements like that.
Let me just say this: three consecutive Massachusetts house speakers are
convicted felons: Sal DeMasi, Tom Finneran, Charles Flaherty.
They are all democrats, they all held the speaker position of the democrat-
leading legislative branch of the Massachusetts government, and read my lips
T.H.E.Y. A.R.E. C.O.N.V.I.C.T.E.D. F.E.L.O.N.S.! |
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l*******o 发帖数: 8 | 26 http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_aecb12b6010121xn.html
奇迹不过是一系列幸运的巧合,其本质原因实在太玄奥,我们很难透彻理解。
——乔治·桑塔亚那(George Santayana)
128这个数字组合,早在上世纪20年代末就已经标记在麻萨诸塞州的公路图上了
。有意思的是,这个在中国人看来十分吉祥的号码只不过是州公共事务局(
Massachusetts Department of Public Works)几个工作人员心血来潮的产物——既没
有经过科学论证,也不是细心筹划的结果。当时,波士顿都市区委员会(Boston
Metropolitan District Commission)确立了波士顿地区交通环城外扩的理念,这几个
人为了迎合“上级领导”的意图,就把联接郊区主要城镇的一批标准不一、称呼各异的
马路用Route 128给重新命名了一下。
如今,128公路这个简单的编号已被赋予了太多的内涵。128成为与“硅谷”(
Silicon Valley)齐名的美国高科技产业发展的重镇,成为判定麻州、美国乃至世界创
新经... 阅读全帖 |
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l*******o 发帖数: 8 | 27 http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_aecb12b601012av7.html
就政府的长期表现而言,出于悲天悯人造成的偶然过失要强于铁石心肠导致的消极无为。
—— 富兰克林·罗斯福
宦海风波,实难久恋。
—— 《儒林外史》
稍稍关注一下在不同经济形势下的各种议论,就会发现美国民众对于政府作用的
矛盾态度。在经济增长强劲有力的繁荣时期,大家总是将其归功于企业家精神、科技进
步或者国际环境等行政力量之外的因素;在经济增长乏力甚至陷于衰退之际,人们又会
不约而同地归因于政府的消极无为或措施不当,各种批评、指责甚至痛斥声不绝于耳。
的确,在美国担任公职特别是在行政分支担任重要领导职务,不仅要廉洁守法、无私奉
献,确实还要有“好脾气”和“好肚量”。
民众对于政府功用的“警惕”和“谨慎”态度,又在民主、共和两党的相互揭短
和贬损中得以强化。而实际上,虽然对于政府行政分支功能和作用的不同回答最终是区
分共和党和民主党的试金石,但两党关于政府经济政策的选择... 阅读全帖 |
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b***b 发帖数: 13249 | 28 The six states of New England ranked within the top thirteen "healthiest
states" of the U.S. in 2007. In 2008, they all placed within the top eleven
states.
In comparing national obesity rates by state, four of the six lowest obesity
states were Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island. New
Hampshire and Maine had the 15th and 18th lowest obesity rates, making New
England the least overweight part of the U.S.
In 2006, Massachusetts adopted health care reform that requires nearly all
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H**U 发帖数: 1814 | 30 看来只能靠练武术护身了
Massachusetts State Law. Ann. Laws of Massachusetts. Chapter 140. Sale of
Firearms. Section 131J: Sale or possession of electrical weapons; penalties.
Section 131J. No person shall sell, offer for sale or possess a portable
device or weapon from which an electric current, impulse, wave or beam may
be directed, which current, impulse, wave or beam is designed to
incapacitate temporarily, injure or kill. Whoever violates this provision of
this section shall be punished by a fine of not... 阅读全帖 |
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g********m 发帖数: 8 | 31 I did some related research before. My finding was MA's public K-12 schools
are consistently ranked No.1 among the states. I did a quick google search
and found some example links to support this claim:
MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS EARN TOP SCORES ON NATION’S REPORT CARD FOR
FOURTH CONSECUTIVE EXAM YEAR
http://www.mass.gov/governor/pressoffice/pressreleases/2011/111
Programme for International Student Assessment
United States
The highest ranked state in the U.S. (Massachusetts) was just 15th in the
wo... 阅读全帖 |
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b***b 发帖数: 13249 | 32 你试试这个吧,good luck!
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/communit
Free or Discounted Mammogram Programs in Massachusetts
Women’s Health Network
The Women’s Health Network (WHN) is a program of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health. WHN provides free breast and cervical cancer
screening, diagnostic services, and health education to low income,
uninsured or underinsured women. These services are provided at local health
centers, hospitals, and community agencies throughout ... 阅读全帖 |
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h***h 发帖数: 768 | 33 http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/12/justina-pelletier-speaks-out
Justina Pelletier, the teen at the center of a legal battle between the
Pelletier family and Boston Children’s Hospital over custody and proper
medical treatment, is speaking out publicly about her ordeal.
A judge had previously sentenced the Connecticut teenager, who has been
caught in a yearlong custody fight between her parents and Massachusetts
child protection officials, to a new foster care program in Massachusetts.
The ruling... 阅读全帖 |
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h***h 发帖数: 768 | 34 厉害的护士很多是 senior 的护士,有 union 的医院,医院不敢随便fire她们, 她们
挣得挺多,轻松的加班都占着。 医生怕她们是因为她们很有经验有水平。
不过不要怕,病人如果觉得护士不好,一定跟医院领导投诉。医院挺怕投诉的。
还有打这个电话:
Mandated and non-mandated reporters report suspected instances of abuse of a
person with a disability by filing a verbal report with the DPPC Hotline at
1-800-426-9009 and by submitting a written report to the DPPC.
Nursing home abuse should be reported to:
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Elder Abuse Hotline:1-800-922-2275, State
Long Term Care Ombudsman: 1-617-727-77... 阅读全帖 |
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W*******s 发帖数: 18705 | 35 放心,麻州没啥毒蛇,除非你去非常荒僻的野林子里,200年来只有一人死于毒蛇。
There are only two venomous snakes in Massachusetts - the timber rattlesnake
and the copperhead. (Contrary to popular belief, there are no venomous "
water moccasins" in the Bay State, only harmless water snakes.) Statewide,
populations of our two endangered venomous snakes are believed to number no
more than a few hundred individuals. Due to a host of problems, these
populations are probably still declining despite rigorous efforts to protect
them. Our "ra... 阅读全帖 |
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m*****1 发帖数: 500 | 36 http://susanknowles.com/wordpress/?p=1734
http://susanknowles.com/wordpress/?p=1619
I have been curious over the past several weeks about Boston Children’s
Hospital (BCH) ever since I first heard about Justina Pelletier’s case, the
15 year old who last year was taken to BCH on the advice of her physician
after becoming ill with flu symptoms. Once at BCH, Justina was reportedly
removed from her parents’ custody by the Department of Children and
Families (DCF) when a disagreement arose about her ... 阅读全帖 |
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l*****e 发帖数: 284 | 37 MassDOT has planned 3 significant weekend lane restrictions on Interstate 90
(Massachusetts Turnpike) in Boston to remove the Prudential Tunnel ceiling
over the roadway. The ceiling remains safe and secure, but has deteriorated
beyond the point of repair and must be removed. The tunnel ceiling is owned
and maintained by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA).
The restrictions will reduce traffic to one lane eastbound and one lane
westbound inside the Prudential Center Tunnel on the... 阅读全帖 |
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v*****n 发帖数: 480 | 38 父母(65岁以下)即将过来待6个月左右,父亲有高血压所以想给二老买个医疗保险。
参考了大神lovealena的贴http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Boston/31332993.html,推荐用Health Safety Net。所以去查了Health Safety Net网站,但是要求Massachusetts resident 如下:
The Health Safety Net (Free Care) is for uninsured or underinsured
Massachusetts residents who do not have access to affordable health coverage
. People of any income with large medical bills that they cannot pay are
also eligible. Your citizenship or immigration status does not affect your
eligibility.
这种要求Massa... 阅读全帖 |
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v*****n 发帖数: 480 | 39 父母(65岁以下)即将过来待6个月左右,父亲有高血压所以想给二老买个医疗保险。
参考了大神lovealena的贴http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Boston/31332993.html,推荐用Health Safety Net。所以去查了Health Safety Net网站,但是要求Massachusetts resident 如下:
The Health Safety Net (Free Care) is for uninsured or underinsured
Massachusetts residents who do not have access to affordable health coverage
. People of any income with large medical bills that they cannot pay are
also eligible. Your citizenship or immigration status does not affect your
eligibility.
这种要求Massa... 阅读全帖 |
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e******r 发帖数: 549 | 40 BOSTON (AP) — A Chinese airline plans to offer the first nonstop service
between Boston and Shanghai.
Hainan Airlines and Gov. Charlie Baker made the announcement Wednesday at
the Massachusetts Statehouse.
Hainan says it will offer three roundtrip flights per week between Boston
and Shanghai starting in June on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The flights will begin exactly one year after the airline launched the first
nonstop service between Boston and China, beginning with four weekly
flights betwee... 阅读全帖 |
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s*******w 发帖数: 2257 | 41 发表于: 5/30/2015 16:19
发表主题: 波士顿一中国哥们考试作弊被抓
http://edu.sina.com.cn/a/2015-05-30/1012260353.shtml
美国检方28日对15名中国学生提起诉讼,指控他们在美国大学入学考试(SAT)等考试中
采用欺诈手段,收买枪手替考。15名中国学生中,10人居住在美国,其中一人已经被逮
捕。如果被控罪名成立,这些中国学生可能面临几十年监禁和几十万美元的罚金。
案情严重
15名中国学生遭指控 作弊者和替考者都有
美国联邦大陪审团在起诉书中说,作弊者花钱雇佣替考者,涉及的考试类别包括
SAT、GRE和托福[微博],涉案地点集中在宾夕法尼亚州。总计15人在匹兹堡被起诉,包
括作弊考生和替考者。起诉书公开了其中7男5女共12人的身份信息,年龄在19岁至26岁
间。
在全部15名被告中,有人伪造并运送假护照到美国,有人利用假护照进入考场进行
考试,帮助他人获得托福、SAT以及GRE等考试的成绩,有人利用虚假成绩申请美国的大
学。
15名被告中,有10人居住在美国,分处波士顿、匹兹堡、加利福尼亚、威斯康星、
俄勒冈、宾夕法尼亚、... 阅读全帖 |
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m****s 发帖数: 1945 | 42 Masshole, n.
A term of contempt for: a native or inhabitant of the state of Massachusetts.
Language: U.S. coarse slang.
Etymology: Blend of the name of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and asshole
例句:
1989 M. Ridley Warts & All iii. 70 “The New Hampshire people have a
nickname for the refugees from Massachusetts: Massholes.”
1996 Boston Globe (Electronic ed.) 22 July c5 “They have plenty of company
in a state full of so many ‘misunderstood’ drivers that out-of-towners
unaffectionately call them ‘... 阅读全帖 |
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S******6 发帖数: 3138 | 43 SHARON (CBS) — Three Massachusetts communities are among the top 50 places
to live in the country, according to a new ranking.
Sharon comes in third on Money magazine’s “Best Places To Live In America.”
It calls the town a small melting pot with residents that have embraced
community building and diversity. There are also terrific schools, newer
homes and great outdoor activities like the Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
and Lake Massapoag.
Acton, Massachusetts comes in at No. 11, followed by Westb... 阅读全帖 |
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d*******3 发帖数: 6550 | 44 这个你去看great school打分的方法就知道了
Memorial Test score rating 是9分,但是Student growth rating只有5分,应该是这
个拖后腿了
Test score rating 9
The test score rating examines how students at this school performed on
standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. Test scores are
based on 2013-14 MCAS results from the state of Massachusetts.
Student growth rating 5
The student growth rating measures whether students at this school are
making academic progress over time. Specifically, the rating looks at ... 阅读全帖 |
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B******1 发帖数: 9094 | 45 Link:
http://www.browndailyherald.com/mobile/top-high-schools-find-ad
Top high schools find admissions success
By David Chung
Senior Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Besides rigorous academic curricula, extracurricular opportunities, long
histories of distinguished alums and growing national and international
reputations, the Harvard-Westlake School and Phillips Academy have something
else in common.
Both institutions have sent more than 45 ... 阅读全帖 |
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wh 发帖数: 141625 | 46 秋高气爽红叶飘飘,正是爬山好时光。有谁爬过下面这些山?我一个没爬过。看上去难
度较大,欢迎熟悉爬山路线的人组织大家爬山,增强体质,交流感情……
http://www.ctvisit.com/dontmiss/details/187
1. Bear Mountain - Mount Riga State Park Trail, Salisbury
A popular hiking destination, trails.com offers a beautiful description
of the challenging 6-mile Mount Riga trail: “A grand stone pyramid crowns
its summit, offering unrestricted views which include broad valleys,
shimmering lakes, and rugged mountains in three different states. In
addition to the vistas this walk take... 阅读全帖 |
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r*****g 发帖数: 7139 | 47 A Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus police officer was shot and
killed Thursday night at the school's campus outside Boston, police said.
The shooting came as the entire Boston area was on high alert following
Monday's fatal bomb explosions during the Boston Marathon and as the FBI was
leading a massive manhunt for suspects.
Police in Cambridge, where the school is located, issued a pair of Tweets
saying that an officer reported shot around 10:30 p.m. had died.
"Police, DA Investigati... 阅读全帖 |
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G****a 发帖数: 10208 | 48 Eric Lander, Ph.D. Broad Institute, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Eric Lander is one of the driving forces behind today's revolution in
genomics and serves as the Founding Director of the Broad Institute,
Professor of Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Professor
of Systems biology at Harvard Medical School. He is an innovator in genome
technology and was a key leader of the Human Genome Project.
Today, Dr. Lander is using the knowledge of the hum... 阅读全帖 |
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w***t 发帖数: 8175 | 49 这厮本身不是好鸟
Though Mieses is a Massachusetts resident, he has never had a valid
Massachusetts driver’s license for a passenger vehicle and has never
applied for a motorcycle license, the Registry of Motor Vehicles said.
Registry records show that Mieses applied for a learner’s permit in 1999
and 2000, but that he never obtained a full license because he failed to pay
fines imposed after he was ticketed for speeding in Lawrence in 1999. His
last contact with the Registry was in 2001, when he obtaine... 阅读全帖 |
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c******x 发帖数: 21 | 50 Ming Shan Though Mieses is a Massachusetts resident, he has never had a
valid Massachusetts driver’s license for a passenger vehicle and has never
applied for a motorcycle license, the Registry of Motor Vehicles said.
Registry records show that Mieses applied for a learner’s permit in 1999
and 2000, but that he never obtained a full license because he failed to pay
fines imposed after he was ticketed for speeding in Lawrence in 1999. His
last contact with the Registry was in 2001, when he obtain... 阅读全帖 |
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