Word: formality
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...very nation denying him a safe place to live and work. In an e-mail al-Dewachi wrote that, “the U.S. State Department has declared bureaucratic war on Iraqi citizens. The message is that we are not welcome anymore, even when we have legitimate and formal reasons, such as being students at respectable universities.” The State Department does, however, have reasonable concerns about letting in people who may be dangerous into the United States. American foreign policy has made Iraq a haven for terrorists, and the government’s caution in dealing with...
...Even worse, last year about 3,000 suspects, mostly drug offenders, were released from jail or bond obligations under what's come to be known as "701," shorthand for the Louisiana statute that prevents suspects from being held more than 60 days without formal charges being brought against them. And in January alone, the number of 701 releases soared to 580. Prosecutors say they aren't getting police reports in time to bring charges, or that the reports are incomplete and unable to withstand the rigors of a trial. For their part, police counter that the D.A.'s office...
...lent staff and resources to the U.S. Attorney's office here, and police are trying to nail as many suspects as possible on federal charges, thereby bypassing the struggling state system. A new crime lab is scheduled to open within weeks, which should speed up the process of bringing formal charges against accused criminals...
...other way, local instead of international, familial and not corporate. In recent years, thousands of people have set up their own little informal samba schools, known as blocos. Blocos are essentially groups of friends with a theme, a song and a desire to have a good time. Eschewing the formal paraphanelia or costumes of the official samba schools, they meet in public places and then dance around the block behind some music, often a witty samba poking fun at politicians or celebrities. The small ones can expect a few dozen people to turn up, the large ones attract upwards...
...back for at least a decade.“With the departure of the economics library,” Stock said, “there really is no good reason for undergraduates to come here other than once a semester to get their study cards signed or to attend formal office hours with faculty members.”Economists, who just a year ago were hoping to transform their aging building into a state-of-the-art center for learning and research, now say they’ll be even worse off after the long-awaited renovation...