Not only states are playing for position in the Arctic. The large oil and gas companies are very active, too.

It is among these groups that radical Islamists have gained a foothold.

Thus, the opposition achieved its objective a beachhead in Venezuelan politics with real and significant popular support.

The same story can be told about other new industries like synthetic chemicals, dyestuffs, and telephony, in all of which Britain failed to establish a foothold.

This is an especially harsh loss for poor countries seeking to gain a foothold in the global economy.

And, even when times were good, India never gained a foothold in the global manufactured goods trade.

Portuguese control lasted until the early 18th century, when Arabs from Oman established a foothold in the region.

We commend the Secretary General for his initiative aimed at enabling young people to get a foothold in the labour market, thereby contributing to the reduction of social inequalities.

Existing technologies provide lower risk, lower cost opportunities for new businesses to gain footholds by applying such technologies to address specific local needs.

And it would provide a powerful example to other Asian countries including my own in which women have struggled to gain an electoral foothold.

No Maoist group could ever gain a toehold in Afghanistan s parched Pashtun south (these were, after all, people who, bare knuckled, smashed the Soviets).

To ensure a country's firm footing on the sustainable path of growth and prosperity, a strong economic foundation is equally as essential as short term flows of aid and debt cancellation.

We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.

We will go into his tabernacles we will worship at his footstool.

To protect that and maintain public support for the investments and policies that sustain growth, Singapore needed to prevent corruption from gaining a foothold, and to establish consistency in the application of rules.

Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!

Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool for he is holy.

Although it made clear Japan s desire to take advantage of the European conflict and gain a foothold in the European colonies in Southeast Asia, the plan was not clear about who constituted Japan s true enemy.

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Nor by the earth for it is his footstool neither by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great King.

It is among these groups that radical Islamists have gained a foothold. Fear of another Islamist takeover is a second main argument against toppling Assad, but the longer he stays in power, the greater the gains made by Islamists on the ground.

He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth.

The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant even the waters forgotten of the foot they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

This is because most manufacturing industries are what might be called escalator activities once an economy gets a toehold in an industry, productivity tends to rise rapidly towards that industry s technology frontier.

The last remaining foothold on the Holy Land, Ruad Island, was lost in 1302 1303.

But if the international crisis lasts longer than the first half of 2010, all bets are off, and Colombia will struggle to find its economic footing in a region devastated by generalized contraction.

Thus says Yahweh, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool what kind of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?

'heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord 'or what is the place of my rest?

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool what house will ye build me? saith the Lord or what is the place of my rest?

(d) Promoting women's equal access to labour markets, sustainable employment and adequate labour protection

It happened, when the containers were full, that she said to her son, Bring me another container. He said to her, There isn't another container. The oil stopped flowing.

And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

Reaffirming the importance of the enhancement of international cooperation and equal participation of all States in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and in responding to human rights challenges through the strengthening of existing international human rights mechanisms,

Reaffirming the importance of the enhancement of international cooperation and equal participation of all States in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and in responding to human rights challenges through the strengthening of existing international human rights mechanisms,

The Declaration recognized that the successful promotion of development, security and human rights required the full and equal participation of women.

Most quarters of the city are located on the High Plateau and the surrounding hills, which have an average elevation of .

UNIFEM also provided technical and financial support to civil society organizations promoting women's rights and providing legal services.

(c) It should promote linkages between and among administrations with a view to fostering horizontal exchanges, particularly through the creation of communities of practice

They should also seek to strengthen established coordination mechanisms, rather than bypassing them.

Measures to strengthen the Committee's capacity to react to those requests and to facilitate assistance are, I believe, under way.

General description The capacity of developing countries for the development and dissemination of, and compliance with, standards has to be enhanced.

9. Encourages enhanced cooperation among Governments, in particular through the United Nations and regional organizations, in order to strengthen early warning and preparedness mechanisms for natural disasters

(c) To enhance donor cooperation in areas with crime prevention aspects

Care must be taken, however, to strengthen national systems and not create parallel ones.