Germany, by contrast, is a mainstay of the democratic world.

French fighters formed the air force's mainstay until the arrival of the American F A 18.

Treatment The mainstay of treatment for SSSS is supportive care along with eradication of the primary infection.

It was developed from the ancient liburnian, which was the mainstay of the Roman navy during the Empire.

First, services growth is beginning to tap a new source of labor income generation, the mainstay of consumer demand.

Most Parties noted that their economies were originally structured on natural resources, with mining and agriculture as the mainstay of GDP.

Intel, the world s biggest chip maker and a Silicon Valley mainstay, hasn t built a factory in California for more than 20 years.

This research would ultimately lead to the bullet resistant vests that are the mainstay of police and military units in the industrialized world.

However, the downturn in the sector is mainly attributable to a fall in the number of Japanese tourists, the mainstay of the industry.

Natural gas is much more environmentally friendly than coal, which continues to be the mainstay of electricity production around the world and in the UK.

India reported that it has reserves of 221 billion tonnes of coal and indicated that coal would be the mainstay for commercial energy for the foreseeable future.

In projecting our security policy as a mainstay of the State, we believe it to be intrinsically linked to the ongoing improvement of the social conditions of our people.

For many years, ham radio communications were the mainstay of Pitcairn's contact with the outside world, but nowadays overseas communications are maintained through surface mail, satellite phone and the Internet.

(i) Intensifying prevention measures, especially those directed at vulnerable groups, in particular women and young persons, bearing in mind that prevention is the mainstay of the national, regional and international response

The quinquereme was the main warship on both sides of the Punic Wars and remained the mainstay of Roman naval forces until replaced by the time of Caesar Augustus by lighter and more maneuverable vessels.

Calls on Member States to grant exceptional facilities to Lebanese products to permit them unhindered access to their markets in support of the Lebanese economy, the mainstay of Lebanese steadfastness and resistance to Israeli aggression.

Lego blocks playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open source robotics and a little adult behavior.

1970s In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a new generation of low budget film companies emerged that drew from all the different lines of exploitation as well as the sci fi and teen themes that had been a mainstay since the 1950s.

This is why, with a period of uncertainty looming, priority must be given to the reinforcement of the mainstay of the system, namely, international obligations, which should form the basis of the annual report the High Commissioner would be expected to produce.

The formulas used for bringing this adaptation about must focus on increased participation of States in the Organization's decisions and must aim at the full legal equality of all States, an aspiration that has yet to become a reality, but which, nevertheless, remains the mainstay of the United Nations.