31.   What could be more quicker and easier and more effective than that?

32.   Although methods like hypnosis and acupuncture have helped some smokers quit, these techniques have not been shown to be more effective than dummy therapy.

33.   Although opponents argue that adult stem cells may hold similar promise, the letter argued that they may be less effective than the fetal counterpart.

34.   Although safer and more effective than earlier drugs for depression, Prozac and its competitors do have side effects, including sexual dysfunction and jittery nerves.

35.   Although the minipill is slightly less effective than the combination pills, it can be used by women, like those who are breast-feeding, who cannot take estrogen.

36.   Although they are widely used, allergy shots for children with year-round allergic asthma appear no more effective than an inactive placebo, a report published Thursday says.

37.   Amgen won FDA approval for Kineret last month, but clinical studies showed it to be less effective than Enbrel and unlikely to sell as well.

38.   And never has such compactness and relative simplicity been more needed, more elegant or more effective than in the thoroughly integrated world of audio and video today.

39.   And it turns out that a smile can be more effective than a scowl in calming out-of-control revelers or obsessed groupies.

40.   And social ministries, particularly in poor urban communities, can be more effective than government bureaucracies at reclaiming troubled lives.