Word: meaninglessness
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...from the existentialists; he hosts a dinner for President Chirac - a European leader he plainly detests, and who has not given an inch in his opposition to U.S. policy in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East. France won't even consent to U.S. pressure to make the relatively meaningless gesture of putting Hezbollah on a terrorist list...
...incentives to stay off the nuclear path. Fine, says the Bush administration. We hope that works, but don't expect us to be part of it. But the U.S. is, rightly or wrongly, the very personification of Iran's security concerns, and any deal offered to Tehran is meaningless without Washington's involvement...
...requests for application fee waivers was also accompanied by a 16.7 percent rise in the number of students seeking financial aid in general, another positive sign that Harvard is attempting to further diversify its student body. But while these increases in the applicant pool are important, they will be meaningless if the accepted class does not reflect this greater diversity. It is not enough to have more low-income students applying; Harvard must enroll talented, high-achieving low-income students so that the new class of first-years will reflect the diversity of the applications...
...primary concern is for the safety and well-being of our employees. This not only includes having a safe and harassment-free working environment, but also the policies and procedures to allow any grievances to be heard in a fair manner." Bullying in the workplace takes many forms, from meaningless tasks and impossible deadlines to rumor, ridicule, and physical or verbal intimidation. In every field, from the arts to the military, there are boundaries of acceptable behavior: in December, British Royal Navy Commander David Axon was permanently relieved of control of the frigate H.M.S. Somerset following allegations that...
...Bridging the Gap I fully agree with your article about the existence of two Indias: the haves and the have-nots [Dec. 6]. Any development is meaningless if we are unable to provide basic facilities to all Indians. The middle class has an important role to play in this. If all those in the middle and upper classes donated just 5% of their income to charity, it would make a big difference. Much of the investment that has come into India in recent years has been confined to certain regions and selected industries. The government should increase investment...