Many of these methods are specific to the purpose for which they are devised, and some are completely arbitrary.
"Part of the problem with conventional valuation methods is that they were devised for manufacturing companies, which dominated the economy in the past.
They were devised by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest for use by the newly founded Sheffield Football Club.
They were devised by a UN committee based in Geneva called the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations, which was dominated by people from the car industry.
They were devised by high school teachers and university lecturers.
These methods have succeeded in isolating whole genomes from abundant organisms in some communities, but they are specific to the communities for which they have been devised and often require prior knowledge of the community's composition (Iverson et al. 2012).
No community organisations or local people were asked what they thought about the plans for the park, which were devised by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
The giant-bullies look worryingly as if they are devising a new stunt for Top Gear.
The BlackBerry had become the rioters' communication tool only because it had lost its lustre among the business demographic for which it was devised and become as cheap as the pay-as-you-go burners the drug slingers used on the Wire.
He wants a revamping of the laws for fighting terrorism, many of which were devised decades ago with the idea that the worst radical threats could come from inside the government itself.
