Modern historians disagree on whether the plague was a critical factor in the loss of the war.

Because leaders are held responsible for their followers ' ability to achieve the organization's goals, their ability to motivate their followers is a critical factor of leadership effectiveness.

In 1991 he was awarded the Balzan Prize for Genetics and Evolution " For his powerful analysis of evolutionary theory and of the role of sexual reproduction as a critical factor in evolution and in the survival of species ; for his mathematical models applying the theory of games to evolutionary problems " ( motivation of the Balzan General Prize Committee ).

The working load limit of a rope is generally specified with a significant safety factor, up to 15: 1 for critical applications.

Rapid mRNA degradation via AU-rich elements is a critical mechanism for preventing the overproduction of potent cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor ( TNF ) and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor ( GM-CSF ).

His opposition was a critical factor leading to the defeat of the two proposals.

As logistics competency becomes a more critical factor in creating and maintaining competitive advantage, logistics measurement becomes increasingly important because the difference between profitable and unprofitable operations becomes more narrow.

* Critical magnetic field-Related to critical current, there is a similar limitation to superconductivity linked to the magnetic field induced in the wire, and this too is a factor at commercial storage levels

Modern on-highway diesel engines are designed to provide maximum torque in a narrow RPM range ( usually 1200-1500 RPM ); having more gear ratios means the driver can hold the engine in its optimum range regardless of road speed ( drive axle ratio is also a critical factor ).

So, for example, the completeness and comprehensiveness of the underlying set of concepts is a critical factor in judging the validity and usefulness of a coherent system.

Another critical factor has been ballot access law.

Water hardness is also a critical factor in food processing.

Temperature regulation is the most critical factor for a successful hatch.

The economic life of the tree depends on how well the tapping is carried out, as the critical factor is bark consumption.

It has been found that the North American megafauna extinction was coincidental with the Younger Dryas impact event, possibly making hunting a less critical factor in prehistoric species loss than had been previously thought.

Under Metcalfe's leadership and loyalty, the 3rd Ward ranked first in the city in the size of its Democratic plurality by 1961, a critical factor in Daley's mayoral election.

Ideally, the natural frequency should be high and the damping factor should be near 0. 707 ( critical damping ).

Lend-Lease was a critical factor in the eventual success of the Allies in World War II.

In The Symbolic Species, Terrance Deacon argues that the emanation of symbolic capacities unique to language was a critical factor in the evolution of the human brain, and that these symbolic capacities are vital to differentiating animal from human forms of communication, processes of learning, and brain anatomy.

Thus the Ottomans were prevented from supplying and reinforcing their land forces in Macedonia by sea, a critical factor in the success of the Balkan League in the war.

From the late 1970s to the early 1990s many Americans assumed as a matter of course that students ' self-esteem acted as a critical factor in the grades that they earn in school, in their relationships with their peers, and in their later success in life.

The deviation from ideal gas behavior tends to become particularly significant ( or, equivalently, the compressibility factor strays far from unity ) near the critical point, or in the case of high pressure or low temperature.

No other critical factors were affected, such as bone density, cholesterol levels, lipid measurements, maximal oxygen consumption, or any other factor that would indicate increased fitness.

A numerical measure of a critical mass is dependent on the effective neutron multiplication factor, the average number of neutrons released per fission event that go on to cause another fission event rather than being absorbed or leaving the material.

Kant's goal in his critical philosophy was to identify what claims we are and are not justified in making, and the antinomies are a particularly illustrative example of his larger project.

Heating liquid in an open container results in rapidly increased evaporation, which concentrates the remaining flavor and ingredients – this is a critical component of both stewing and sauce making.

This could be done by somehow imparting an angular momentum upon the black hole, making it exceed the critical value ( assume it starts infinitesimally below it ).

The design of the liquid distributors used to introduce the feed and reflux to a packed bed is critical to making the packing perform to it maximum efficiency.

However, these lighting systems require large amounts of electricity to operate, making efficiency and safety very critical.

And this I did, partly because my own eyes are not very critical in distinguishing colours, partly because another, to whom I had not communicated my thoughts about this matter, could have nothing but his eyes to determine his fancy in making those marks.

This is so because the earth is constantly rotating, and therefore knowing the time while making an altitude measurement to a known heavenly body such as the sun, provided critical data for a ship's position east-west — a necessary capability for re-approaching land after voyages over medium and long distances.

The Knicks reportedly wanted Albert to accept a salary commensurate with his reduced Knicks schedule, but also weren't happy about Albert making what Knicks management felt were overly critical comments about their team in spite of their losing record.

The British had between 700 and 800 of these vessels in service, making it a critical threat if the Luftwaffe could not deal with the force.

What was critical to American values, John Adams insisted, was that the government should be " bound by fixed laws, which the people have a voice in making, and a right to defend.

It was soon found that replacing the lanthanum with yttrium ( i. e., making YBCO ) raised the critical temperature to 92 K, which was important because liquid nitrogen could then be used as a refrigerant ( the boiling point of nitrogen is 77 K at atmospheric pressure ).

After analyzing essays from " the academic Left ", scientists argued that some of these critical writers were ignorant of the original scientific documents they were criticizing and, therefore, were making a series of nonsensical statements about the nature and intent of science.

Then, at around 1960 a critical resurgence in interest occurred which has resulted in making general relativity central to physics and astronomy.

These transcription factors are critical to making sure that genes are expressed in the right cell at the right time and in the right amount, depending on the changing requirements of the organism.

His political publications were often as critical of his own party as they were of Labour, often making fun of what he saw as logical fallacies in reasoning or action.

However, as the weight of the curve adds 12 dB of gain to the critical midband, making THD + N measurements bigger, manufacturers object to its use and have widely prevented its adoption in American and Asian markets.

The arc is more concentrated than the GTAW arc, making transverse control more critical and thus generally restricting the technique to a mechanized process.

Zhao Ziyang, who was sympathetic to the protestors, later accused his political opponents of illegally removing him from office by using " Cultural Revolution-style " tactics, including " reversing black and white, exaggerating personal offenses, taking quotes out of context, issuing slander and lies ... innundating the newspapers with critical articles making me out to be an enemy, and casual disregard for my personal freedoms.

Current carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere exceed measurements from the last 420, 000 and levels are rising faster than ever recorded, making it of critical importance to better understand how the carbon cycle works and what its effects are on the global climate.

Here lies the power of the liberal way: not in making the whole world Unitarian, but in helping ourselves and others to see some of the possibilities inherent in viewpoints other than one's own ; in encouraging the free interchange of ideas ; in welcoming fresh approaches to the problems of life ; in urging the fullest, most vigorous use of critical self-examination.

Before the advent of the modern critical edition of historical Roman works, AUC was indiscriminately added to them by earlier editors, making it appear more widely used than it actually was.

This would nearly instantly reduce the necessary size of the critical mass of the material, making it supercritical.

The members of the consulting group were somewhat disparaging of the design of even the obverse, but especially critical of the reverse, and suggested not making it at all.

The album received a mild critical reception and marked the beginning of a very prolific period of song making.