With more advanced equipment, but still cheap in comparison to professional setups, amateur astronomers can measure the light spectrum emitted from astronomical objects, which can yield high-quality scientific data if the measurements are performed with due care.

In comparison with the lanthanides, also mostly f-block elements, the actinides show much more variable valence.

In comparison with the iron-rich laterites, the formation of bauxites demands even more on intense weathering conditions in a location with very good drainage.

By comparison to biotechnology, bioengineering is generally thought of as a related field with its emphasis more on higher systems approaches ( not necessarily altering or using biological materials directly ) for interfacing with and utilizing living things.

While removing the global clock signal makes the design process considerably more complex in many ways, asynchronous ( or clockless ) designs carry marked advantages in power consumption and heat dissipation in comparison with similar synchronous designs.

A statistical comparison of various alternative hypotheses has shown that universal common ancestry is significantly more probable than models involving multiple origins.

In comparison with association croquet, play is faster and balls are more likely to be lifted off the ground, as seen in this video footage.

Studies suggest that knowledge of its existence and anatomy is scant in comparison to that of other sexual organs, and that more education about it could help alleviate social stigmas associated with the female body and female sexual pleasure ; for example, that the clitoris – and the vulva in general – are visually unappealing ; that female masturbation is taboo ; or that women's orgasms are something that " men are expected to master and control ".

In linguistics, the comparative method is a technique for studying the development of languages by performing a feature-by-feature comparison of two or more languages with common descent from a shared ancestor, as opposed to the method of internal reconstruction, which analyzes the internal development of a single language over time.

The possibility of a digital planned economy was explored by Chile with the creation of Project Cybersyn, the project was a success in many ways but due to the lack of computer technology and need for constant human input was limited in comparison to modern and more advanced technology.

British actor Ian McNeice's interpretation of the Baron in the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune ( and its sequel, 2003's Children of Dune ) is, though dramatic, somewhat lighter and more eloquent in comparison to Lynch's version, and therefore more consistent with the novel.

SxS shotguns are often more expensive, and may take more practice to aim effectively than a O / U. The off-center nature of the recoil in a SxS gun may make shooting the body-side barrel slightly more painful by comparison to an OU, single-shot, or pump / lever action shotgun.

Bicycling infrastructure is a dominant feature of both city and countryside infrastructure with bicycle paths and bicycle ways in many places and an extensive network of bicycle routes extending more than nationwide ( in comparison Denmark's coastline is ).

For example, Darwinism may be used to refer to Darwin's proposed mechanism of natural selection, in comparison to more recent mechanisms such as genetic drift and gene flow.

For example, it may be more cost-efficient to obtain the desired level of performance by using a cluster of several low-end computers, in comparison with a single high-end computer.

A more complete comparison is found in the article Field ( mathematics ).

After a more thorough qualitative comparison of all three encyclopaedias, Kister recommended Collier's Encyclopedia as the superior encyclopaedia, primarily on the strength of its writing, balanced presentation and easy navigation.

It will also reduce pressure placed on the barrel in comparison to alternative technologies that offer the same muzzle energy given the fact that it helps spread the propellant's gas much more smoothly during ignition.

Modern polyester-based stocks are far more stable by comparison and are rated to last hundreds of years.

Fine Gael is generally considered to be more on the political right in comparison to its more centrist rival, Fianna Fáil, but Fine Gael has never governed Ireland without the Labour Party, a social-democratic party on the centre-left of Irish politics.

The " Carnage " mix was, by comparison, altogether more conventional, featuring enhanced string treatments, a percussive midpoint flurry of vocal samples ( from Allen and the group's B-side interview ), but broadly following the prevailing instrumental-vocal 12-inch structural paradigm.

The switch to synthetic surfaces ended Indian and Pakistani domination because artificial turf was too expensive — in comparison to the wealthier European countries — and since the 1970s Australia, The Netherlands and Germany have dominated at the Olympics.

However, the B-58 was expensive to develop and purchase, required enormous amounts of fuel and maintenance in comparison to the B-47, and was estimated to cost three times as much to operate than the much larger and longer-ranged B-52.

In recent years a number of instrument builders have started lines of " high-end ," hand-made whistles, which can cost hundreds of dollars US each — expensive in comparison to cheap whistles, but nevertheless cheaper than most other instruments.

Bars made from synthetic materials generally fall short in sound quality in comparison to wooden bars, but are less expensive and yield added durability and weather resistance, making them suitable for outdoor use ; marimbas with wooden bars are usually played inside because the bars are susceptible to pitch change due to weather.

In comparison to the popular A500 it was considered unexpandable, did not improve on the A500's CPU, was more expensive, and lacked a numeric keypad meaning that some existing software such as flight simulators and application software could not be used without a numerical pad emulator.

As a result, they were expensive units in comparison to other designs.

The supply and demand for denatured alcohol arises from the fact that normal alcohol ( which in everyday language refers specifically to ethanol, suitable for human consumption as a drink ) is usually very expensive in comparison with similar chemicals, being highly taxed for revenue and public health policy purposes ( see sin tax ).

In many countries, eating at international fast-food chain restaurants such as McDonald's is relatively expensive in comparison to eating at a local restaurant, and the demand for Big Macs is not as large in countries like India as in the United States.

As such, its price was considered too expensive in comparison to its contemporaries.

Steam traction was expensive in comparison to horse drawn traffic, but it soon proved that it was viable and economic.

Ampthill's historic centre, coupled with well-respected schools and the facilities mentioned above has made it one of the most expensive places to buy a house in Bedfordshire, even in comparison to other mid-Bedfordshire towns such as neighbouring Flitwick, and Cranfield.

The magazine was expensive ; subscribers paid $ 3 per year ( for comparison, The Saturday Evening Post was only $ 2 per year ).

Now the Seikan Tunnel provides a convenient but more expensive alternative and approximately halves the travel time in comparison to ferrying.

Consequently, Indian's operations and firms are concerned that they are becoming too expensive in comparison with competition from the other offshoring destinations.

It was, at the time, one of the most expensive films ever made ( cost: almost $ 30 million ) ( for comparison: the earlier Steven Spielberg's contemporary 1941 cost $ 35 million ).

Although purchasing a chromolithograph may have been cheaper than purchasing a painting, it was still expensive in comparison to other color printing methods which were later developed.

Once again, Alta's keen pricing, in comparison to the expensive ERA models, resulted in many sales to amateur racers.

At a reported cost of A $ 6000 per episode it was said to have been the most expensive Australian TV series yet produced up to that time ( by comparison, the first series of Star Trek reportedly cost around US $ 200, 000 per episode ).

The weak value of the American dollar against European currencies at the time rendered imports relatively expensive in comparison to home-built product.

In comparison, Charles Onyett says in an editorial for IGN that " expensive, one-time purchases are facing extinction ".

Turning to operating companies as opposed to investment companies ( mutual funds ), in determining whether shares in a public company are a cheap or expensive investment, one tool used by investors is a comparison of the company's current market capitalization ( being the price at which the market values the company ) with its NAV.

Knockdown kit assembling plants are less expensive to establish and maintain, because they do not need modern robotic equipment, and the workforce is usually much less expensive in comparison to the home country.