Word: facto
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...world's judgment this year is sometimes harsh, at least on the question of what the Israelis have done in regard to the Arabs in the territories. And the conflict there, considered in light of Israel's history in the past decade -- the invasion of Lebanon, the de facto annexation of the territories through settlement by Israelis, many of whom are religious fundamentalists, the Pollard affair in which the Israeli government assigned an American Jew to spy on the U.S., the Israeli involvement in the Iran-contra enterprise -- has raised the question of whether Israel has lost its way. Israel...
...commend the Faculty—and particularly the Educational Policy Committee (EPC)—for quickly implementing the Harvard equivalent of minors, which have the potential to become integral parts of the curriculum. We hope, however, that students will not treat secondary fields as a de facto requirement...
...that,” Collis said. Houghton’s return to an active post at Corning occurred shortly before the retirement of the Corporation’s then-senior fellow, Robert G. Stone Jr. ’45. Stone’s resignation made Houghton the de facto chairman of the University’s chief governing board as well. Houghton stepped down for the second time as Corning’s CEO in 2005 and as an employee of the company last year, retaining only the position of non-executive chairman. Collins said that there is nothing...
...asked a Lebanese Shi'a politician what Hizballah intends to do with its newfound power. "Nothing," he said. "Hizballah is already the de facto Lebanese government. It's only a matter of time before the government falls, Hizballah fills its shoes, and becomes the defender of the status...
...become the digital incarnation of ourselves. And with it we sacrifice yet another great measure of self-reliance for the convenience of being able to Skype our roommate abroad and watch Scrubs on the same handheld device. The iPhone will become more than the latest accessory of the de facto Ivy League uniform; It will become a requisite for our existence in our world, just as WiFi Internet is now. It will dramatically reshape and speed up society—especially Harvard society, where list-servers, text messaging, and online lectures already govern our hours. Soon, we will live...