Word: effective
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...more bang for the buck. Fuller argued vehemently against the idea, but Wilson backed Gorton. Fuller then sidelined himself to Washington as fund-raising supervisor and surrogate public campaigner, leaving Gorton supreme in Sacramento--for about 72 hours. On Friday, in a meeting with Wilson, Fuller argued in effect, "Either Gorton goes or I do." This time Wilson sided with Fuller. Sources said Gorton would continue "in a voluntary capacity only...
...each successive shaking "potentized" the solution even further. Hahnemann believed that the extremely dilute solution, when taken by a patient, would jump-start the body's dormant "vital force" to combat illness. Hahnemann's Law of Infinitesimals--his belief that the more a remedy is diluted, the stronger its effect--is homeopathy's second major tenet...
Belief is the entire process, contend scientists. About 30% of positive reactions to all drugs can be attributed simply to patients' faith in their power, the so-called placebo effect. "Thought processes can control people's responses," says Purdue's Tyler. "You might as well take a milk-sugar tablet. It's a lot cheaper...
...tenure decisions, University divestiture from objectionable companies and a host of other heavy topics--like Core reform and financial aid policy--which, quite simply, are too important for a bunch of wild council faction members to decide for all of us. The PUCC claims to be able to effect these changes so casually that one wonders if it's all a joke. Or do they really think that the U.C. is an organization capable, with its frightfully bad reputation, of being a credible voice on these issues...
...counter the problem that he believes to exist (there are already dozens of such programs fighting Wal-Mart and Microsoft). If Mr. Pasquale can motivate enough people to join and boycott offending corporations, they will have to comply with his wishes or risk closing down. He will, in effect, accomplish the preservation of his democratic ideal, whatever that is, without involving complex bureaucracies, Congress, or cumbersome regulations. True democracy in action. Isn't it grand? Joseph Anderson...