Sentences with phrase «of a sham»

For being silly enough to allow this kind of sham of a fight to even exist.

In some ways, the policy of not recognizing governments is a bit of sham and one that is almost impossible to apply in reality.

He then said he wouldn't be part of a sham shadow cabinet.

There had been no suggestion of a sham transaction and therefore the tribunal should have left it at that.

Studies have found no meaningful difference between acupuncture and a wide range of sham treatments.

At the end of the 10 - week study, 73 % of the acupuncture patients reported improvement in their symptoms, while only 47 % of the sham group participants experienced relief.

Instead of this sham experiment he probably figured would get him noticed.

Ultimately, the trail of sham documentation was crucial in proving the fraud.

Yes, but there are arm's length issues since he already bought it, now doing something may take off into the land of sham transactions.

I'll be the first to admit that this bold prediction is actually a bit of a sham.

Including data on greater deactivation of sham acupuncture points compared to baseline (3d, rest > sham) from 50 subjects, 5 experiments and 52 foci, resulted in significant convergence in pregenual anterior cingulate, subgenual cortex and parahippocampal gyrus.

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged that Prospect, which has nearly 100 branches nationwide, entered into varying types of sham agreements from 2011 to 2016 in order to hide payments to brokers for referrals.

Because registrars have told me that they are concerned about the growing incidences of sham marriages, which has partly arisen because when you close down one route it is likely that people will use another.

Judge Cahill ruled that Quigley had through documentation and by testimony in court «manifested an intent, coupled with physical presence without an aura of sham, to demonstrate that his listed address on the designating petitions complies with the requirement of election law.»

A London vicar conducted hundreds of sham weddings so foreign nationals could stay in the UK, a court... More

Maybe my ideal of Christian marriage is different that the author of this sham of a God - bashing article, but our love life is amazingly wonderful.

«This settlement marked a stunning reversal by President Trump, who for years refused to compensate the victims of his sham university.

«We felt the choice provision, at least here, was something of a sham.

I truly feel honored to be here and to be able to give away a beautiful set of shams to one if your lovely followers.

Though most cognoscenti realize that the IndepenDENCE party in Rockland County is somewhat of a sham party with no real ideals, many members mistakenly think that as indepenDENTS they should join the IndepenDENCE party to represent them.

The criminal charge related to using the cover of sham consulting agreements to funnel or agree to funnel payments in the amount of US$ 2 million to two entities owned and controlled by Chad's ambassador to Canada and his spouse.

In 2016, Wells Fargo paid a $ 185 million fine for illegally opening phony accounts for consumers; last summer, the bank raised its estimated tally of sham accounts to 3.5 million.

«Certain Knowledge» or «Absolute Truth» is the first red flag of a sham.

I blame the dummies in the congregation weak enough to actually believe this tripe of a sham.

This avoided the risk of being accused of sham contracting but, Mr Godfrey said, «it can limit you from engaging the skilled expertise you need».

But the Australian Taxation Office has warned for years of the prevalence of sham contractors in the building industry, call centres, cleaning, security, logistics, retail, tourism, education, aged care, health and telecommunications.

«For decades, college basketball has been nothing short of a sham of amateurism and [a] fraudulent one - year holding pen for the NBA.

He then said he wouldn't be part of a sham Shadow Cabinet.

From the viewpoint of a totalitarian regime, there is a benefit of a sham election: You can mark the ballots with invisible ink and use this to identify people who vote «incorrectly».

as for cuomo, he reportedly did just about everything he could to keep dinapoli from reelection — the implications of his sham investigation (will any of those crusty dems see the inside of a cell or at least something more than lashes with a wet noodle?)

New York City is the latest state or city to consider cutting business ties with the embattled San Francisco banking giant in the wake of a sham - accounts scandal that exploded in September.

Differences in age, hearing level, duration of tinnitus of the included patients, and the condition of sham treatment may influence the effect.

Representative 3D volumes illustrating cortical bone in the tibia of Sham - operated and Ovarectomized OVX mice, 9 weeks after surgery.

Almost 38 percent of electroacupuncture patients reported three or more bowel movements a week, on average, during the study's 12 - week follow - up period, compared to 14 percent of sham therapy patients.

A layer of shams followed by a layer of standard pillowcases maximizes the plush comfort of your bed.

Usually, the idea is to add to the colors and patterns of your shams or pillowcases with a bunch of decorative pillows alongside them.

The painterly strokes of these shams gives any room a fresh voice.

For those of you accustomed to the DIY streets of Sham Shui Po — an area that simply bubbles with design inspiration, affordable materials and shop after shop of trimmings, fabrics and tokens of fashionable explorations (most of which encourage hand - made jewellery and garments) then you'll LOVE one of the newest artistic hubs to hit Hong Kong --» 22 ° N»