Word: facto
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...China's relations with Taiwan resemble those between North and South Korea. The West, however, gives in to Communist China for economic benefits at the expense of supporting Taiwan's democracy and de facto independence. Taiwan, a democratic nation whose future rests on each citizen's constitutional right to vote, should not be confused with its one-party neighbor on any level. TIME's inclusion of Taiwan on the map of China was very misleading. Thomas Lin North York, Canada...
...surprise for Corriero, who, after falling short of the final round of voting for the Patty Kazmaier Award given to the top women’s hockey player in Division I, was included in the running for the ESPY as ESPN’s de facto choice for top skater in the nation...
With the official motto, “A great place for kids to learn and grow-in,” and a de facto mantra, “We emphasize ‘camp’ for emphasis,” Camp Chunder Camp has proven to be more than fodder for summer postcards printed in Cambridge’s only breakfast-table daily...
...Texas State Teachers Association, which represents 55,000 of the state's teachers, had brought suit to block the test, claiming that teacher certification comprised a lifetime contract, which the 1984 act violated ex post facto. In a decision handed down the week before the test date, Travis County District Judge Harley Clark ruled that the test could proceed. The teachers, backed by the National Education Association, the umbrella union for the state association, will appeal to the Texas Supreme Court, which may rule on the exam's validity before the results come out in June...
...symposium on Native Americans came forward with more “offensive” remarks that Summers had uttered. Not only did these remarks not deserve such concern, the reappearance of these comments several months after the fact suggested that Summers would have to face more hurdles, ex post facto and otherwise, now that the Jan. 14 incident had gained such prominence. This is certainly an unfair standard to hold. As we remarked in April, “…no public figure can operate effectively under such intense scrutiny.” Now that “Innate...