To be all-encompassing AA's ideology places an emphasis on tolerance rather than on a narrow religious world view that could make the organization unpalatable to potential members and thereby limit its effectiveness.

Its effectiveness depended on how well the hoplites could maintain this formation while in combat, and how well they could stand their ground, especially when engaged against another phalanx.

However, no precise measurement of the costs of regulation balanced against the harms associated with money laundering, and, given the evaluation problems involved in assessing such an issue, it is unlikely the effectiveness of terror finance and money laundering laws could be determined with any degree of accuracy.

Another theme of Gentillet was more in the spirit of Machiavelli himself: he questioned the effectiveness of immoral strategies ( just as Machiavelli had himself done, despite also explaining how they could sometimes work ).

They taught that every argument could be countered with an opposing argument, that an argument's effectiveness derived from how " likely " it appeared to the audience ( its probability of seeming true ), and that any probability argument could be countered with an inverted probability argument.

This frees the projectile to fly to the target. The sling derives its effectiveness by essentially extending the length of a human arm, thus allowing stones to be thrown several times farther than they could be by hand.

However, the construction of a sloping talus at the base of a castle wall ( as was common in Crusader fortification ) could have reduced the effectiveness of this tactic to an extent.

Natural selection was expected to work very slowly in forming new species, but given the effectiveness of artificial selection, he could " see no limit to the amount of change, to the beauty and infinite complexity of the coadaptations between all organic beings, one with another and with their physical conditions of life, which may be effected in the long course of time by nature's power of selection ".

In a survey study by Jay and Erika Vora, the effectiveness of the TRC Commission was measured on a variety of levels, namely its usefulness in terms of bringing out the truth of what had happened during the apartheid regime, the feelings of reconciliation that could be linked to the Commission, and the positive effects both domestically and internationally that the Commission brought about in a variety of ways from the political environment of South Africa to the economic one.

It was of limited effectiveness and could cause severe inflammation.

Even though natural product drug discovery has not probably been the most fashionable trend in pharmaceutical industry in recent times, a large proportion of new chemical entities still are nature-derived compounds, and thus, it has been suggested that effectiveness of combinatorial chemistry could be improved by enhancing the chemical diversity of screening libraries.

The Song military was chiefly organized to ensure that the army could not threaten Imperial control, often at the expense of effectiveness in war.

By moving the guns from point to point during the battle, enemy formations could be broken up to be handled by the infantry wherever they were massing, dramatically increasing the overall effectiveness of the infantry.

The secretary believed that the United States could afford any amount needed for national security, but that " this ability does not excuse us from applying strict standards of effectiveness and efficiency to the way we spend our defense dollars ….

' Best adds that the effectiveness of mākutu was heightened by the fact that it could be carried out in secret ; the element of uncertainty produced caution on the part of those who might otherwise transgress the laws of the community.

Another theme of Gentillet was more in the spirit of Machiavelli himself: he questioned the effectiveness of immoral strategies ( just as Machiavelli had himself done, despite also explaining how they could sometimes work ).

It could also allow future studies to objectively evaluate the effectiveness of therapy directed towards itching, with consequent improvement in quality of life.

The battle showed the British that even the strongest trench defences could be overcome by a surprise artillery-infantry attack using the newly available methods and equipment, with a mass tank attack as a bonus ; it also showed the Germans the effectiveness of their similar new Stormtrooper tactics so recently adapted by General Hutier against the Russians.

While placebo-controlled trials might provide information about the effectiveness of a treatment, it denies some patients what could be the best available ( if unproven ) treatment.

The word is derived from the English corruption of calibre as this gun was of standard bore, increasing combat effectiveness as troops could load bullets that would fit their guns ( before, they would have to modify shot to fit, force it in, or cast their own before the battle ).

These devices would have been limited in their effectiveness and could only serve to demonstrate a principle.

Crowding may also increase the effectiveness of the chaperone proteins such as GroEL, which could counteract this reduction in folding efficiency.

The objective is to achieve sufficient effectiveness of control on all of the area now under treatment plus the additional acres so that after the initial period only maintenance control will be needed.

Some doubts have been raised about the long-term effectiveness of antipsychotics for schizophrenia, in part because two large international World Health Organization studies found individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia tend to have better long-term outcomes in developing countries ( where there is lower availability and use of antipsychotics and mental health problems are treated with more informal, community-led methods only ) than in developed countries.

Although people born pre-1970 will have been vaccinated for smallpox under the WHO program, the effectiveness of vaccination is limited since the vaccine provides high level of immunity for only 3 to 5 years.

David Holbrook, who has written three books about Thomas, stated in 1962, " the strangest feature of Dylan Thomas's notoriety-not that he is bogus, but that attitudes to poetry attached themselves to him which not only threaten the prestige, effectiveness and accessability to English poetry, but also destroyed his true voice and, at last, him.

Successful trials have shown the process effectiveness to be greater than chemotherapy and there are no side-effects and only negligible time spent away from normal daily activities.

The effectiveness of the procedure was proven when, of the nearly three hundred people Boylston inoculated during the outbreak, only six died, whereas the mortality rate among those who contracted the disease naturally was one in six.

Early copper IUDs had copper around only the vertical stem, but more recent models have copper sleeves wrapped around the horizontal arms as well, increasing effectiveness.

However, in modern competitions, the ability to use multiple kicks without setting the foot down has become a viable option, not only for effectiveness but also for stylish aesthetics.

There is no single treatment, and the effectiveness of particular interventions is supported by only limited data.

However, the Sheridans ' employment of only HEAT rounds limited their effectiveness against reinforced concrete construction.

A 2004 large multicentre clinical follow-up study of ECT patients in New York — describing itself as the first systematic documentation of the effectiveness of ECT in community practice in the 65 years of its use — found remission rates of only 30 to 47 percent, with 64 percent of those relapsing within six months.

According to Morrow, in spite of the CTW Model's effectiveness in creating a popular show, commercial television " made only a limited effort to emulate CTW's methods ", and did not use a curriculum or evaluate what children learned from them.

Cochlear implants are not only expensive, but require sophisticated programming in conjunction with training for effectiveness.

Rehydration Project recommends adding the same amount of sugar but only one-half a teaspoon of salt, stating that this more dilute approach is less risky with very little loss of effectiveness.

This is not only because of the effectiveness but also because this material would be easy to clean up.

In fact the Court of Auditnot only performs financial audits but also " value for money " efficiency analyses ; it also reports on the effectiveness of all governmental policy via performance audits.

This research then drove further evolution of the practice of both paramedics and the emergency physicians who oversaw their work, with changes to procedures and protocols occurring only after significant research demonstrated their need and effectiveness ( an example being ALS ).

I felt like the only time I had any real effectiveness was in personal conversations.

The effectiveness of the brace depends not only on brace design and orthotist skill but on patient compliance and amount of wear per day.

* In 2005, the Virginia legislature declined to reauthorize its red light camera enforcement law after a study questioned their effectiveness, only to reverse itself in 2007 and allow cameras to return to any city with a population greater than 10, 000.

As in the other series, she eventually discards the guise of Sailor V in favor of her true form, Sailor Venus ; nevertheless, she becomes only slightly involved with the others, and frequently expresses disapproval of their effectiveness as Senshi.

In the film Mr. Vampire, only sticky rice works, and mixing it with regular rice diminishes its effectiveness.

Due to the increased effectiveness of " Commando Hunt ", North Vietnamese transportation units usually took to the roads only at dusk with the peak in traffic coming in the early hours of the morning.

The OC percentage only measures the amount of peppers contained in the defense spray, not the strength, pungency or effectiveness of the product.