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.

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

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.

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

One is to steal secrets and gain an asymmetrical advantage over another country.

China has more influence over Burma s ruling generals than any other country.

Over time, enhanced influence will enable him to get more things done.

A country with such influence over a military superpower cannot be considered weak.

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.

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.

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.

By controlling the sea lanes, China hopes to gain leverage over India s capacity for economic growth.

Likewise, if too many herbivorous fish are removed, algae gain a competitive advantage over the corals.

But it is unclear how much influence China s government holds over Kim Jong un s regime.

This indicates that they have major influence over Internet policy in these countries as well.

But now Japan s political and economic influence in South East Asia is gradually declining, owing in part to its failure to exert influence over security and defense matters.

This combined with the intervention in Vietnam set the stage for further French influence in China leading up to a sphere of influence over parts of Southern China.

If left unchecked, China may use the South China Sea disputes to gain effective hegemony over weaker claimants.

We want to win over the masses, gain strength, and make a stand with protests on the streets.

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 the election results will not matter parliament, too, has little influence over Iran s foreign policy.

As costs surge, Chinese producers are seeking higher value, new niches, and more influence over policymaking.

Both India and China are each seeking greater influence over the strategically important country of Myanmar.

The pace of the decline of Western influence seems to have accelerated over the past decade.

Lincoln also presided over the expansion of the federal government's economic influence in several other areas.

He used it in the context of political influence exerted by a patron over a client.

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.

If ye gain the mastery over them in war , disperse , with them , those who follow them , that they may remember .

If ye gain the mastery over them in war , disperse , with them , those who follow them , that they may remember .

China s vast influence over a few fellow dictatorships still holds out the best hope of softening their misrule.

To Italian lawmakers, mired in stalemate and indecision, the French executive s considerable influence over the parliament is appealing.

Early medieval records indicate that over 60 of personal names in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire showed Scandinavian influence.

Moreover, men, owing to their dominant situation, often influence women by making them sign over their proxy votes.

The Arabic website continued to gain visitors over the past 12 months, receiving over 193,000 visits and registering 849,000 page views on various pages and files within the site.

except for those who repent before you gain power over them for you must know that God is forgiving and merciful .

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.

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.

This way, the logic went, Pakistan could retain enough influence with the Taliban to secure leverage over Afghanistan s government.

But these groups have limited influence over the local opposition groups inside Syria, which are equally diverse and divided.

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

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.

Meanwhile, given that many emerging economies have incomplete or immature PRIs, their influence over market price discovery is relatively weak.

Following the defeat in World War I, influence of German speaking elites over Central and Eastern Europe was greatly limited.