The waning influence of Istanbul in the Gulf forced it to make concessions without much to gain in return.

Given Asia s growing influence, the world should pay attention and may have much to gain.

Russian policy, based on immediate monetary gain and a hope of diplomatic influence, is dangerously short sighted.

Cosmetics, like all luxury products, gain influence not from their production, or even their purchase, but from their visibility.

So the challenge remains to devise a response that will gain widespread international backing and influence North Korean behavior and capabilities.

As regional conflicts are increasingly defined along Sunni Shia lines, it is becoming more difficult for Shia dominated Iran to gain influence in Sunni majority countries.

Sarkozy's decision has put France in a position to gain influence in the alliance and increase the pace of NATO s reform, while at the same time strengthening the ESDP.

But it will take some time before the new migrants gain decisive political influence, and the problems of Iran and Russia for Europe require immediate attention.

These measures will influence sustainability as they will offer a business incentive for companies to adopt sustainable practices (and then gain access to the marketing advantages offered), and as they will influence consumers' behaviour by giving higher visibility to these products.

In 2002, the conference From teenage mother to career pill' was held, the aim being to gain a better understanding of the circumstances and cultural differences that influence these opposing choices.

The term political science first became popular in the late eighteenth century to distinguish it from all the partisan tracts whose purpose was to gain votes and influence rather than pursue the truth.

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Turkey was wrong to try to gain wider influence in the Middle East by working with the region s revolutionary forces.It is far wiser for Turkey to make common cause with the region s responsible forces.

Arab artistic influence in Sicily mirrors the Lombard influence in the Mezzogiorno.

Coming before the Indian elections, it was meant to set India and Pakistan against each other, allowing the Islamist influence in Pakistan at least to survive or at most to gain control of the State.

But first in Denmark, then in the Netherlands, and now in Sweden, illiberal, populist parties stirring up fear of immigrants specifically Muslim immigrants have managed to gain enough power to set, or at least influence, their countries political agendas.

As an anti status quo power, Iran is not pursuing nuclear capabilities in order to destroy Israel, but to gain prestige and influence in a hostile environment and as a shield for its challenge to the regional order.

Trading in influence

Because insiders gain the full benefits that arise through lobbying for lax corporate governance rules, while their firms bear most of the costs of such lobbying, insiders have an advantage in the competition for influence over politicians.

Obviously, a country whose currency represents a significant proportion of world reserves can gain international power from that position, thanks to easier terms for economic adjustment and the ability to influence other countries.

We influence our friends who in their turn influence their friends, meaning that our actions can influence people we have never met.

While Palestine would gain economically, Israel would gain politically and socially.

International investors are in a unique position to encourage, or even enforce, global best practices in corporate governance. If such investors show that they are willing to withdraw financing, they will gain real influence in bringing about sustainable change to the benefit of us all.

If a trilateral Northeast Asian FTA can be concluded, the three countries would be able to generate more market demand domestically at a time of weak demand from the West, and would gain greater influence in the global political economy.

Unlike majority influence, minority influence can rarely influence others through normative social influence because the majority is indifferent to the minority's perspective of them.

Social influence was present in both groups, but was stronger in the group that was exposed to both the arguments (minority influence) and the knowledge that the jury conformed (majority influence).

Russia s decline in the 1990 s became China s gain.

And in parallel, people gain opportunity, empowerment and dignity.

Financial Gain, Economic Pain

Who stood to gain?

Europe s Pain without Gain

Women gain more visibility

Whoever desires the gain of the hereafter , We will give him more of that gain and whoever desires the gain of this world , We give him of it , and in the hereafter he has no portion .

Whoever desires the gain of the hereafter , We will give him more of that gain and whoever desires the gain of this world , We give him of it , and in the hereafter he has no portion .

But you do gain in terms of payload carrying capacity.

People pray as earnestly to gain evil as one should to gain virtue . But people are hasty .

People pray as earnestly to gain evil as one should to gain virtue . But people are hasty .

Truly , you love immediate gain

Truly , you love immediate gain

(c) Net gain on exchange.

Unfortunately, there is no country in a position to influence Iran to the extent that China can influence North Korea.

He had extensive influence in the United States.

Minority and majority influence combined There is evidence to suggest that it is possible for minority influence and majority influence to work together.

The group's influence on comedy has been compared toThe Beatles' influence on music.

In February 1904, she left for England to gain practical experience.