From a distance, the mountain appears to be perfectly conical, despite the existence of the large crater.

Although it may seem at first that you are able to marry and have a child (i.e.

As variable as flu is, HIV makes flu look like the Rock of Gibraltar.

Our work is a message to show that we insist on living our lives, although it seems impossible, and despite the restricted potential for growth we need to show to the world our talents to help us grow instead of being defeated.

Whilst there exists a Censorship Board, it would appear that it is ineffective.

But, despite ending the dollar peg, faster appreciation of the RMB seems unlikely for the foreseeable future.

Nor can Musharraf count on the military, despite his recent appointments.

The NHC forecaster decided that if it looks like a hurricane, it probably is, despite its environment and unusual location .

Although looking rather like a very small kangaroo, it can climb small trees and shrubs.

Despite his frequent avowals of change, his central articulation of American policy seems remarkably static.

The message seems to have gotten through to North Korea we have seen no nuclear weapons test, despite its probable ability to so.

As a result, documents had been published and apparently endorsed by UNHCR, although nobody was able to trace their origin or author.

As a result, documents had been published and apparently endorsed by UNHCR, although nobody was able to trace their origin or author.

But, despite the grim parallel, Japan s government does not seem to think that it needs to take the problem seriously.

Although full consensus is very desirable, it seems that we may not be able to achieve it on this particular issue.

It seems to me that we are dealing with a Chairman's proposal to which a suggestion had not been added at the end but which is being proposed to be deleted, even though it had never been added.

Yet, despite these authoritarian leaders apparently solid grip on power, ensuring that a relative takes over is not as simple as it seems.

In spite of all measures taken to accelerate the proceedings, cases may still appear to be time consuming.

Nevertheless, for China s part, now seems to be a good time to reflect on how to increase its exports value added, as well as focusing on environmental protection and sustainability.

By contrast, despite the ill advised fiscal sequester, the US economy appears to be healing gradually.

Several offers seem to go back on previous commitments or lack real change in the level of commitment, despite modifications.

It is part of the largest bodied genus ( Ardeotis ) and, though little known, appears to be a fairly typical species in that group.

Now, though, it looks like I may finally be right or at least right to worry, if not to panic.

In fact, despite the two nations' seemingly radical differences, they share a similar habit of confusing poverty with something else.

Despite legitimate questions about the effectiveness of its unconventional and ever experimental policy stance, the Fed appears willing to be even more activist if the economy weakens.

MOSCOW The Russian government, with its solid hold on power, has invariably gotten away with poor performance, inefficiency, corruption, and widespread violation of political rights and civil liberties.

While mention was made of protection and assistance to trafficked persons, these did not seem to go beyond medical and social services, some skills training, and the establishment of shelters.

Notwithstanding the opinion polls, it does seem as though the public not only accepts his conviction, but that they respect it as the outcome of a fair system that has been allowed to work.

Recommendation 3, on reassessment of the intergovernmental machinery to streamline processes and avoid duplication, for example, was very important but in certain cases it appeared not to have received adequate consideration.

In late 2007, the Marine Corps planned to replace all Humvees in combat zones with MRAP vehicles, although that changed.

Although the Open ended Working Group seems to be moving closer to an agreement on a number of technical issues, it is still far from reaching a consensus on some important issues, particularly the nature of the international instrument.

Although President George W. Bush says he believes in markets, in this case he has called for voluntary action. But it makes far more sense to use the force of markets the power of incentives than to rely on goodwill, especially when it comes to oil companies that regard their sole objective as maximizing profits, regardless of the cost to others.

Today, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin s regime is afflicted with the same terminal disease, despite or because of the seemingly impermeable political wall that it spent years constructing around itself.

Its leaders must understand that, even though independence may sometimes seem like a logical scenario, Taiwan is a small, vulnerable island, and China an emerging superpower.

It seems that the United Nations campaign to end poverty by 2015 is just another challenge to be accomplished by many countries around the globe, although a few countries are closer to their targets than others.

While the US economy begins to stagnate, across the Atlantic the business cycle seems to have turned upward at last.

Afrah Shawqi was unable to identify her kidnappers but said that they seemed to be an unorganized armed group, and despite the Iraqi government making pledges to hold those who kidnapped her to account, it appears unlikely that they will face justice.

But they seem to show that, despite sharper rhetoric in Sino US relations, China has continued lending to the US in order to keep its export machine going and avoid booking large foreign exchange losses.

Nonetheless, without deep socio economic reforms, America s GDP growth is likely to be slow at best, while its political system seems paralyzed.

Even so, Putin does seem genuinely popular among a public longing for a leader who can anchor their country without sinking it.

There was blood in his sputum, but he seemed to recover, although he was too ill to attend a thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral in June for a British victory in the Battle of Ramillies.

Even though it is no longer a global superpower, Russia s vast oil and gas reserves make it an energy superpower, and Putin seems intent on playing that card.

He is rich but he is not happy.

There are exceptions, though.

Austen continued to work in spite of her illness.