His doctors have repeatedly adjusted his medication to little effect.
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Little-Parks effect — The Little Parks effect [1] was discovered in 1962 in experiments with empty and thin walled superconducting cylinders subjected to a parallel magnetic field. The electrical resistance of such cylinders shows a periodic oscillation with the… … Wikipedia
Big-fish-little-pond effect — (BFLPE) is a term introduced by Herbert W. Marsh which hypothesizes that the self concept of students is negatively correlated with the ability of their peers in school: Thus, academic self concepts depend not only on one s academic… … Wikipedia
Little planet — may refer to: *the little planet effect *a level in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog CD … Wikipedia
effect — ef|fect1 [ ı fekt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a change that is produced in one person or thing by another: an adverse/beneficial effect (=a bad/good effect): East German companies were suffering the adverse effects of German economic union.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
effect — I UK [ɪˈfekt] / US noun Word forms effect : singular effect plural effects *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a change that is produced in one person or thing by another effect on/upon: Scientists are studying the chemical s effect on the environment … English dictionary
little — 1 / lItl/ adjective 1 SIZE small in size: a little house | their little group of supporters | a little bit of especially BrE (=a small piece of something): little bits of paper all over the floor | little tiny spoken (=extremely small): a little… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
effect — [e fekt′, ifekt′; ] often [ ēfekt′, əfekt′] n. [ME < OFr (& L) < L effectus, orig., pp. of efficere, to bring to pass, accomplish < ex , out + facere, DO1] 1. anything brought about by a cause or agent; result 2. the power or ability to… … English World dictionary
Little Round Top — is the smaller of two rocky hills south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.Considered by many… … Wikipedia
Little red dot — (or Little Red Dot ) is an epithet for the nation of Singapore. It describes the manner in which the main and subsidiary islands comprising the Republic, with a total land area of no more than 704 km² (270 sq mi), are marked on many world maps.… … Wikipedia
Little brown bat — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
