The UN is more an instrument of its member states than an independent actor in world politics.

But one bit of information seems to be more leak than rumor.

Many observers say that leadership is an art rather than a science.

Some of you may want the toilet paper with the most bleach in it rather than the most ecologically responsible choice.

Second, emerging countries are more Europe s rivals than its partners.

Indeed, the settlements were more like military camps than anything else.

But Spain increasingly regards Europe more as a problem than as a solution.

And Paul said he was never really afraid, because she was more curious about him than threatened.

The US was more the world s emporium than its imperium.

First, industrial policy is a state of mind rather than a list of specific policies.

They can be regarded as alternative forms of taxation, albeit implicit rather than explicit.

Natural philosophy has been categorized as a theoretical rather than a practical branch of philosophy (like ethics).

This changed the appearance of the fortress, making it appear more of a fortified house than a fortress.

However, the elements proposed for such a definition are more political than legal in character.

Impressionism being the most valuable art form on the planet as we know it 100 million dollars, easily, for a Monet.

But such views reflect a misunderstanding of the UN s nature. The UN is more an instrument of its member states than an independent actor in world politics.

Though his ties to jihadists may be expedient rather than ideological, they are deeply worrying.

A brand is more than simply a name and the physical embodiment of that name on stationery, clothes, plant and equipment.

Finally, America s global hegemony has proven to be a curse as well as a blessing.

The main benefit of these proposals is that they are more strategic than tactical better aligned with the balance sheet problems that are actually afflicting the economy.

The main differences between the leading Israeli parties are more atmospheric than real, mainly concerning how much to concede and how much to demand.

NEW YORK In recent years, the United States has been more a source of global instability than a source of global problem solving.

But, despite being a nation of immigrants, more Americans are skeptical about immigration than are sympathetic to it.

The sooner Gutierrez masters the language, the sooner she'll be effective with her aid work, and right now being able to speak Spanish is giving her a shortcut.

These collections are usually more commercial than the main season collections and help shorten the customer's wait for new season clothes.

One reason for the escalation in violations is the changing nature of conflicts, which are now more likely to be internal wars than inter State conflicts.

But I must quickly add that this tendency to see a story as more than a story does not solely come from the West.

Many of these challenges are less problems to be solved than conditions to be managed.

The first year is about getting to know the kids, and the second gives us the advantage of being able to explore their psyches a little more, said Elsley.

That is why the current European crisis may well prove to be a crucial test for emerging countries that are more dynamic than Europe economically, but ultimately more fragile politically.

A Debye sheath arises in a plasma because the electrons usually have a temperature on the order of magnitude or greater than that of the ions and are much lighter.

Some milk substitutes are marketed to consumers as being more healthy than cow's milk, by being lower in saturated fat and for not containing cholesterol.

It was considered particularly appropriate that the draft principles should be recommendatory, for they were innovative rather than descriptive of current law or State practice.

39 Information derived from Tristan da Cunha (1998), by Brian Baldwin, Administrator of Tristan da Cunha.

The market for consumer goods makes human status rankings the product of responsiveness to market forces rather than the result of social norms and views about justice.

Some of these practices are based on religious beliefs, but many of the limitations are cultural and emanate from tradition as well as religion.

But opportunity is just that.

Decentralization is a tool as well as a process.

Third, although they would no doubt protest loudly at such a description, states like Ukraine are better thought of as balancers rather than joiners.

Today, Darwin s theory of evolution is more a hindrance than a help, because it has become a quasi theological creed that is preventing the benefits of improved research from being fully realized.

The government has developed a reputation as one of the world's most block happy, making regular requests to Facebook and Twitter to suspend anti AKP and Erdogan accounts.

The workload of a court would also clearly be more limited if it exercised concurrent jurisdiction with national courts rather than exclusive jurisdiction.

Indeed, Russia is more a fragile oil producing state than a modernizing economic giant.

The reason why we don't envy her is because she's too weird.

They are valuable because they are operational.