At first glance, this was a rational and predictable outcome.

At first sight, China seems to be an exception.

At first glance, Bush s task looks easy.

At first glance, there seems to be no problem.

At first glance, European social democracy appears to be in crisis.

There may not be as much conflict between these two agendas as first appears.

At first glance, Russia bears many of the hallmarks of a great power.

At first glance, a surgical strike may look tempting.

So meritocracy seems preferable, at least at first sight.

This will prove more difficult than it first sounds.

On one hand, he appears to be an educated and dynamic leader committed to modernizing Russia.

This idea is attractive at first sight. But here, too, the reference to the US experience is misleading.

Indeed, at first glance, pursuing such a change in Italy appears simple.

The solution would at first appear to lie in the design and implementation of policies geared towards economic growth.

America faces a trade off between security and liberty, but the relationship is more complex than it appears at first glance.

At first glance, this looks like a classic case of a large country bullying a small country into submission.

At first sight, the Ivory Coast s post colonial history looks like a variation on standard themes.

Although not as intuitively obvious, human rights have a role to play in prevention of these types of displacements as well.

And these things are so exciting. They are so often the only, or the very first time that anybody has ever seen the remains.

Since security is a key element of many other domains of human life and development, the stakes are much higher than those visible at first sight.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

At first glance, it may seem that France chose NATO at the expense of the ten year old European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP).

At first glance, it seems reasonable that political parties might be able to translate women s gender consciousness into a unified voting bloc.

We requested the Mission because of our firm belief in international solidarity.

As in the 1970 s, there are more links than may at first appear between the apparently new problems of 2010 2011.

At first glance, it seems incredibly generous and statesman like for G 8 leaders to endorse debt relief for the world s poorest nations.

PRINCETON There are historical precedents for sovereign debt defaults by the countries of Europe s southern periphery, but they are not instantly attractive ones.

(d) Cost escalation due to the delays experienced in the implementation of the project.

At first glance, it seems plausible. Indeed, traditional balance of power theory suggests that US primacy in power resources should be offset by a Sino Russian partnership.

So meritocracy seems preferable, at least at first sight. But, on closer inspection, things are not so simple.

What about today s New New China, with its skyscrapers, modern highways, and unbridled capitalism? The reality is not as gleaming as it first looks.

Ms. Bahemuka (Kenya), Vice President, took the Chair.

In the absence of the President, Mr. Hamidon (Malaysia), Vice President, took the Chair.

In the absence of the President, Mr. Hachani (Tunisia), Vice President, took the Chair.

In the absence of the President, Mr. Verbeke (Belgium), Vice President, took the Chair.

However, due to time constraints, it was not possible to discuss this proposal.

In the absence of the President, Mr. Hamidon (Malaysia), Vice President, took the Chair.

In the absence of the President, Mr. Loizaga (Paraguay), Vice President, took the Chair.

This arrangement has as yet not been put into effect.

However, action is pending due to lack of information technology resources.

In the absence of the President, Ms. Bahemuka (Kenya), Vice President, took the Chair.

In the absence of the Chairperson, Ms. Belmihoub Zerdani (Vice Chairperson), took the Chair.

And as soon as they saw me they said, We need a faster processor and a better mouse.

But given my befuddled state of mind, I ended up in the self help section very quickly.

Considering that problems of nationality arising from succession of States concern the international community,