Word: formalisms
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...audience members were not the only ones to appreciate the performance. When asked about the unique experience, Wu noted that it was “more relaxed than a formal performance in front of a lot of people.” Wei felt indebted to Janet M. Sartor, Public Programs Coordinator of Harvard Art Museums, who urged Wu to try out at the open audition...
Though other politicians did not write formal public letters, many voiced similar concerns about the implications of a construction slowdown...
Still, measuring homelessness is tricky, partly because of varying definitions of what constitutes homelessness. It is especially difficult to gauge homelessness among children, since many teenagers are reluctant to identify themselves as such, and evade formal counts by living independently on the streets or in vacant apartments with friends. This is compounded by the scarcity of housing options for children over age 12, particularly boys, who are typically barred from entering shelters with their mothers. So any gauge merely offers a glimpse at the problem's severity. The report's researchers based their analysis on a broad definition of homelessness...
...their political masters defined it, using tools and techniques approved by their lawyers. Then came an election, and a new set of political masters, who have begun second-guessing everything they did before. Suddenly there is lots of talk about "violations" and "wrong-doing," the promise of formal investigations and hearings, and the very real possibility that their life savings could go to defense lawyers...
...trade embargo - adamantly supported by Ros-Lehtinen and the Diaz-Balarts - could be an even better indicator that the political base on which the Cuban-American lawmakers relied for so long may be eroding. In the survey, two-thirds of Miami Cuban-Americans said the U.S. should re-establish formal diplomatic ties with Cuba. "The demographics of the Cuban-American community are changing," says Guarione Diaz, president of the Cuban American National Council, referring to what appears to be a shift away from the hard line on Cuba favored by the previous Administration. "I think what we are seeing...