Word: sham
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...country with a progressive outlook on world cooperation. Ironically, asking for the U.N.’s approval initially regarding the situation of Iraq has proven the Paul Wolfowitzes of the world correct: Better to ignore or preemptively bribe international power players instead of engage in a sham debate in front of a global hodgepodge...
...once supported this idea, but now calls it a “sham proposal” because it said Templeton simultaneously tried to convince shareholders to vote against the proposal. This maneuver, according to HMC, was intended to “give the appearance that the managers were (belatedly) serious about addressing the persistent discount,” while Templeton was not actually addressing the issue...
...issue is not just whether the inspectors have had a fair shot in two months at uncovering the suspect weapons or verifying that they are gone. It's whether the whole U.N. process feels legitimate or like a sham. While the Bush Administration contends it needs no more reason for war, it engaged in inspections diplomacy in order to give potential allies a way to join up on their own terms. Washington is now seen as wiggling out of its commitment. European governments want to be able to convince the world, especially the Muslim part, that all other options were...
...even want to close their eyes. But surgery gives people an incentive to try new things, and a significant percentage of our patients take us up on our offer--to their benefit. We've done randomized trials in which some patients get tapes like these and others get sham mantras--meaningless scripts of random phrases. What we've discovered is that the words don't matter. The patients who do the best--in terms of managing pain and reducing anxiety--are the ones who use the tapes, real or sham...
...knees are racked by osteoarthritis. Minimally invasive, it flushes out debris in the joint and smooths bone surfaces without major surgery. But a surprising study showed that the operation is no more effective than a placebo. One in three patients reported improvement, whether having had real surgery or a sham operation with all the same pre-and post-op procedures but no actual treatment. Even if the placebo benefit is ignored, the study still casts doubt on surgery that succeeds only one-third of the time. Patients may be better off doing strengthening exercises and taking off a few pounds...