Lasers, however, can be aimed to weld a join from a distance.
This added manoeuvrability means that they can be aimed to destroy an incoming Scud by hitting it at high speed, rather than exploding nearby.
While motivations may vary, a number of these actions appear to be aimed at what is perceived to be a lack of trickle down benefits for the local population in terms of both basic services and jobs.
But many of the other initiatives coming out of Downing Street's Social Exclusion Unit such as measures aimed at reviving sink estates seem to be aimed primarily at cities.
The Obama strategy in the region seems to be aimed at containing Chinese ambitions with an arc of well-armed allies stretching from Australia and Singapore in Southeast Asia to Japan and South Korea in Northeast Asia.
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The appeals court said those defendants were "one step closer to al-Qaida" than the others, but it said it still needed to be ascertained when the alleged support was supposedly given, what it was, whether the support was meant to be aimed at the U.S. or how the defendants were involved in the process of providing it.
His remarks seemed to be aimed largely at the generals commanding Iraq's 10 army divisions.
"The missile doesn't seem to be aimed at the U.S. mainland, " Mr. Kim said in parliament.
It was to be aimed at individuals, companies and public organisations, at home and overseas.
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The local police chief said the attack didn't appear to be aimed at Shiite worshippers.
Since then, the brand has aimed to be ahead of the curve with each new social media tool.
The law appears largely to be aimed at asserting Hamas's Islamist credentials, says the BBC's Jon Donnison in Ramallah.
Like Mr Wallace, he aimed to be president, and in the American way with ambitious politicians was shot dead in mid-career.
Iran's nuclear bomb, if it comes, is unlikely to be aimed inwards.
The allegations against Mr Khurshid are the latest to be aimed at the Congress party, which has been beset by corruption scandals for months.
Chinese hacking, either from Beijing's cyber-warfare command or freelance hackers, tends to be aimed at collecting intelligence and intellectual property, not at disrupting commerce.
The sensors for air quality, though, do seem to be aimed at more urban environments like Los Angeles or New York City or Mexico City.
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Information may then be disclosed aimed at helping to remove risk.
This referral seems to be aimed at intimidating other potential whistle-blowers.
This repurchase seems to be aimed largely at Rio's London-listed shares.
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He said they aimed to be as "flexible" as possible, and pointed out that any decision to proceed in the absence of the accused would be at the discretion of the judge.
Both are longtime Yahoo (YHOO) employees who, in 2009 amidst the aftermath of the financial crisis, founded a messaging service that they aimed to be the biggest cross-platform one in the world.
This appeared to be aimed at Iraq's most influential Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who had called for protests on Wednesday though he also urged restraint and said mosques should not be targeted.
Though others have tried to combine the TV and the PC-- Gateway 's (nyse: GTW - news - people ) Destination PCs come to mind--this machine doesn't seem to be aimed at replacing the TV you already have in the living room.
The measures are expected to be part of a new package aimed at cutting up to 14bn euros from the budget deficit over the next two years.
It is predictable that the North's next precondition for further "progress" in negotiations (not to be confused with actual disarmament) will be an end altogether to the sanctions aimed at countering such acts of economic warfare against the United States.
On energy, there will be legislation aimed at incentivising businesses to invest in new sources of low-carbon power, from wind farms to nuclear power stations.
Describing herself as "a 'no nonsense', principled woman" who never made promises she did not keep, Ms Barnes said she aimed "to be the most accessible commissioner in the UK".
Some of the groups that signed the letter say the rules could be aimed at compelling foreign companies to share technology they've spent heavily to develop with Chinese competitors or government agencies.
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