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'All of that will buttress Japan's waning power' as it becomes a less-important economy compared with China, he said.

Its embassies grow in size and influence, often surpassing those of the United States, whose power around the world seems to be waning.

The company recently reported a quarterly loss from its operations there and said the number of visitors to its stores was waning.

He said he saw no waning of the hunger for those glamorous names.

Farmers have begun to turn away from organic food production in the face of waning interest from the big supermarkets.

Europe's waning influence in a world no longer owned by the west means that the convergence is as powerful as it has ever been.

It was that halcyon hour when the Angelus falls like a benediction upon the waning day.

The case may be an act of desperation by an old guard whose power is waning as EU-inspired changes take hold.

Economists coined a word "mancession" at the beginning of this year to describe the worldwide phenomenon of a waxing Yin and waning Yang.

And yet the sun has an influence, but its influence is waning and Voyager is almost at the edge.

A waning moon was shining, and a hushed sense of growing life filled the air, for it was nearing spring again.

Newton proved himself equally intolerant of chicanery, when, in his waning years, he took a position as Master of the Mint.

The twenty-first century is likely to be known as the 'Anti-Imperialist Century', marking a growing intolerance of the waning US empire.

It was another good choice: the easier league suited his waning legs, and the US was the new market he and his wife wanted to exploit.

"The moon is broken, but Daddy can fix it, " I said at the age of 3, pointing to the rind of a waning moon.

In the run-up to Mr Huang's arrest, the company's operations were being stung by rising credit costs and waning consumer demand.

Pryor and her colleagues found that in most of the U. S. wind speeds appear to be waning, in many locations by more than 1 percent a year.

America's "political will to engage with Asia and its influence" , he writes, seem to be waning.

That said, at least one member of this species had ascended to the rank of Jedi Knight during the waning days of the Republic.

Though America is still a source of demand for the rest of the world, its waning appetite has been a hefty drag on world economic growth.

If you often work on your own, try to organize work involving others at the time of day when your concentration might otherwise be waning.

You are very old now, and with whatever remains of your waning strength, you won't be able to remove even a corner of the mountain.

And there is no doubt in my mind that there is still a place for them, though that market is quickly waning.

Yet the growth of mobile telephony, which has been such a strong influence on brand value, already shows signs of waning.

In the waning days of the Old Republic, the two were part of a Jedi taskforce sent to the Yinchorri system to put down a native uprising.

France was initially kept out but by 1818 it had won a place; the other excluded player was the waning Ottoman empire.

In the U. S. , religious commitment does not appear to be waning as secular systems develop and stabilize.

But as the legal battle rages on in both states, threading's newfound popularity across the rest of the nation shows few signs of waning.

During the waning years of the Cold War and in the early 1990s, the pace, scope and breadth of peacekeeping operations grew rapidly.

The China of today can be recognizably traced back to the late 16th century and the waning years of the Ming dynasty.

The moon was waning , and in such a waning light, it is very difficult to see the enemy.

Back and forth his head swivelled, desire maxing, resolution waning.

But it is also one of a number of developments across Asia that suggest a painful surge of inflation may be waning.

Remember, your parting with the smile, to cover the city 's lights are waning, also lost experienced years of rinsing off haze.

With both windows open wide, the light of the waning moon spilled across the bedchamber.

Before you know it, your productivity is waning, you feel tired more easily and you are on the verge of breakdown.

The enthusiasm of Latinos seems to be waning too.

Among Arabs secular nationalism is meanwhile waning in the face of a powerful Islamic revival through the region.

So that's good, but I think you're going to see momentum waning as we exit this year.

With the festival's waning popularity, mainstream Chinese media have come to its defense.

Even so, China and the rest of the international community would be wrong to believe Tibet's drive for self-determination is waning.

The age of the dragons is waning though they know it not. Seek now your fortune in the affairs of the other mortal races.

And for the United States, it will mean recognizing that, even though its supremacy is waning, China need not become an adversary.

You would think, at 37, he would be showing signs of waning. I don't see any evidence of that.

There is no doubt that increased age and waning strength is dethroning the once fearless Mapogos.

She had never realized the passage of the years, she had never imagined that her youth was waning.

A sense of waning power is not just bad for the self-esteem of Americans. It is already having dangerous consequences.

America's problems seem to be multiplying at the same time as its ability to deliver results is waning.

That's why Franklin Roosevelt waited until 1935, when the Great Depression seemed to be waning, to push Social Security through Congress.

The age in which international relations experts could claim to understand the world is fast waning.

Yet waning violence at least gives the Congress-led government of Manmohan Singh a chance to woo them.

The picture the report paints is of a waning West and a rising East and South, mirroring the economic shifts going on in the wider world.

The flu season in the U. S. appears to be waning in some parts of the country.

If she observes the warning, and stays out of automobiles and street cars until the waning of the moon, it will not happen.

The critical factor here is not so much anyone's balance of payments position as the waning of US power.

In the waning days of Soviet rule, discontent continued to grow.

They also run out suddenly without the waning experienced with a CFC inhaler, which warns users that the device is running low.

On the Fort Berthold reservation, waning private interest has prompted the tribe to pursue wind development on its own.

In the meantime, the desire to hold cash at virtually zero interest rates is waning.

Jedi Master Adi Gallia was a member of the order's High Council during the waning days of the Republic.

Since your interest is already waning, and his is as well, this is the best opportunity for splitting ways.

Recent studies suggest that the drug's popularity is waning among the younger generation.

Those on the S Pole report that the Sun has appeared early during their waning Winter.

British financial power had been waning since the First World War.

We still believe the recovery will continue, but the optimism for a better-than-half-speed recovery is waning.

Wish upon the waning moon, do not look for the missing star.

"Separatist attitudes are waning, " insists the information minister, Bereket Simon, referring to the rebellious Ogaden and Oromo regions.

Nonetheless, at least for now, the pressure is waning.

America's waning reputation by focusing on developing messages that make administration policies seem attractive to international audiences.

For modern-minded viewers and listeners, the days of loyalty to a particular channel may be waning.

waning political enthusiasm for the Union drains governments of the energy and resolve to rescue the single currency.

That, in turn, could provide the generals with a handy excuse to reassert their waning influence.

China sees America as a waning power that will eventually seek to block its own rise.

After the full moon and between the last quarter moon, the moon will be in its waning gibbous phase.

Some saw this as a sign of the waning influence of Sultan within the armed forces.

In the waning hours before Christmas, the nation's retailers got a pleasant surprise--a last-minute shopping surge.

The currency has been buoyed by a swelling trade surplus and waning concern over a local political scandal.

Unlike adults, chronic health conditions in children appear more capricious, with symptoms waxing, waning or even disappearing.

Picking up on his waning enthusiasm, Ms. Spencer escorted Mr. St-Pierre toward the elevators.

The increasing popularity of more flexible hybrid contracts is another sign of the settlement's waning importance.

In the waning days of the Republic, Yoda was a respected senior member of the Jedi Council.

And to what extent can it help to restore waning public confidence in the hospital health care system?

The difference between the two is the smallest since May, indicating China's appetite is waning.

Support for that has been waning recently, but it could yet rebound.

Signs of waning sales come as New York's economy prepares for a wave of job losses on Wall Street.

The outcome reflected the American public's lack of sympathy for public employee strikes, and it also reflected waning union membership.

But American dominance, though still evident, appears to be waning.

Yet the CCPOA's influence may be waning, says Adrian Moore at the Reason Foundation, a think-tank in Los Angeles.

The direct influence of Washington may be slightly diluted, but its indirect influence shows no sign of waning.

waxing-waning and transformation contain quantitative change and qualitative change.

With global growth still robust, the link between domestic output and domestic inflation may be waning.

In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining.

The doctrine of state sovereignty replaced the waning supranational authority of the church.

For the night is waning away; and there flows a ruddier light through the blood-colored panes.

Bleak job prospects and waning passion for the original majors are ranked as the major causes.

The latter two symbolized the waning of, respectively, American public and private technological pre-eminence.

The popularity of early retirement appears to be waning as more people opt to work on into their 70s.

Seeing how his adherents slaughtered so many Muslims, bin Laden's popularity had already been waning.

The US does not look quite the waning power of fashionable fancy.

China's current account surplus, while waning, is still large.

And his marvelous sun was waning apparently to a black eclipse .

The book will explain why old-school broadcast practices are waning and new conversational methods are on the rise.

The connecting thread is anxiety. Angst about Beijing's intentions competes with concern about waning American power.

Rolling blackouts worsened by waning hydroelectric capacity are expected to deepen in the hottest days of summer.

On global issues, it offers alternatives to America's waning influence, helping broker deals in North Korea, the Middle East, Iran.

Challenges in life seem to come in waves and we can find our dexterity for handling tough situations waning.

Passel Argente is a male humanoid Senator serving the Galactic Republic during that august government's waning years.

The GfK poll shows a principal reason households are not spending is their waning faith in a recovery.

All nations in Eastern Europe except Estonia produce horse meat, but appetites for it there are waning fast, as in the West.

Partly as a consequence of this, the plaque theory is waning.

The plan has fallen prey to concerns from potential investors and regulators and waning interest from the banks themselves.

Japan, it seems, has become the Hamlet of Asia, endlessly fretting about its waning world influence while failing to do much about it.

The waning of al-Qaeda's star does not mean that Islam itself is losing its potency in Arab politics.

Concern for family values is waning among younger Japanese as they pursue an inner world of private satisfaction.

Waning interest from China dragged down overall international graduate-school application growth to 1%, the smallest gain in eight years.

Tonight, although it may look full to the eye, it is already in a waning gibbous phase.

The iconic former president's influence appears to be waning.

Waning EU influence may, in turn, leave Turkey feeling less constrained about plotting mischief inside Iraq.

In the waning days of the Republic, the Bando Gora cult terrified many through horrific acts of violence.

That may still happen, although many Egyptians believe that Gamal Mubarak's chances are waning.

As the country's business conditions cool, foreign investment is waning for the first time in more than two years.

The powers that changed status (waxing and waning) are the ones that cause us problems!

If the waxing and waning of global capital flows distort this process, monetary policy is much less effective.

And regardless of spin, there were some startling findings, suggesting that hard-line views are waxing not waning.

The Obama administration tries to claim that America's influence in the region is not waning.

Men like him had kept the Order strong for centuries, but the master had many times counseled that their usefulness was waning.

Karzai's own belief that he needn't defend the legality of the tribunal process signals a waning national confidence in the parliament.

Perhaps the sense that the number of tomorrows is waning swiftly?

And waning stimulus efforts could pinch consumer demand for oil in industrialized nations.

Gold prices have soared as investors seek alternative "safe haven" assets to the waning dollar.

It has also exposed the economy's waning competitiveness.

Any whiff that provisioning expenses are waning at a bank could light a fire under its stock.

The diversion was fleeting, for they succumbed almost immediately to the waning of oxygen.

Crumbling teeth means your confidence is waning because you aren't taking care of your self-esteem.

waning and waxing of Yin and Yang describes the interaction and potential exchange between Yin and Yang.

However, Republican dominance of the suburbs is waning as suburbs become more diverse and more densely populated.

But CIETAC's star may be waning: the number is a quarter less than the previous year.

Your eyes that once were never weary of mine Are bowed in sorrow under pendulous lids, Because our love is waning.

These are examples beloved of the early stages of a waning electrical supply.

But then again, the transition from the waning to the emerging global order is a tricky business.

But waning confidence will be mitigated by the boost that exports receive from the euro's plunge.

Some of this reveals the EU's waning influence.

Expected, "Rosa" about 20 kilometers per hour speed of the move to the Northeast, the strength is waning .

Perhaps one should not blame them; in our time, jobs were still plentiful and we could bask in the waning rays of postwar prosperity.

Xie blooming flowers, full moon, the waning moon, reincarnation, in the end who's fate is between heaven and earth the most perfect ending!

However, that will soon change, and already their influence is waning very fast.

By using the waning curve method, an adjustment method of the single circuit control system adjuster parameters is obtained.

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest car maker, said on Dec. 9 that waning sales may make it harder to reach growth targets for 2010.

A greater test will be how it copes if waning Chinese demand or an expansion of supply causes the spot price to fall.

China's stock market has endured high valuations and waning profitability.

Yet even if China is convinced US power is waning, it will still be keen to avoid open confrontation.

Your disappointment and feelings of abandonment are waning.

In the meantime, though, the love affair that investors once had with Apple is clearly waning.

Signals from Beijing also point to waning appetite for currency strength.

Perhaps this is why Bryant gets so frustrated with his teammates in the waning minutes of a loss.

Old industries, where productivity is waning, are slow to die and new firms slow to start up.

While the demands of the preschool years were far harder, the waxing and waning of teen' needs impose challenges of their own.

Her enthusiasm for the expedition was waning rapidly.

Investor confidence in the ability of bank chiefs to correctly predict troubles is also waning.

It is no secret that China's appetite for Treasuries has been waning.

Their energy is waning dramatically as their purpose comes to an end.

In some countries, admittedly, workers' patience may be waning.

It said Japan's economy had "fully recovered" , but warned that in spite of vigorous growth, deflation was only waning gradually.

But the army's influence has been waning as reforms aimed at winning European Union membership kick in.

Meanwhile, rich nations' ability to pay is waning.

This year China has been pushing for big price cuts, in response to the waning world economy.

While he may have played a mediating role during Mubarak's waning days, he says that is now over.

If your productivity is waning, take a break.

They knew the waning moon rose later each night until it vanished in the sunrise.

Yet, it's not an easy road to recover in view of further declining housing prices and waning competitiveness.

I enjoy taking a walk during the sunset when the light is waning.

The Atlantic alliance is waning in Europe's east.

Masidun collections used for making rubbings are mostly made in the waning days of the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China period.

Almost all of the waning optimism came from companies in the US and Japan.

Experienced the ups and downs, enjoyed the full moon waning moon.

A waning moon hung in the sky.

Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly.

Despite his waning popularity, he is a phenomenal campaigner.

Ethnic Chinese demand for the dollar has been waning already.

But the waning days of 2010 suggest investors will almost immediately have to face three major risks to their rather bullish mood.

I've only been in the new place a few days and the novelty of having more space shows no sign of waning .

Some think the status and power of headquarters are waning as a result.

Yes it's true that Murdoch's power is waning. But it's also true that he will never face real justice.

Others in Ulan Bator suggest the movement is waning and suspect the groups' menacing stance and claims of 3, 000 members are bluster.

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over.

The S&P 500 has nearly doubled from lows hit in March 2009, but waning volume suggests investors are having a harder time finding value.

Even in China, where economic growth has been phenomenal in recent years, optimism appears to be waning.

The era of China's enthusiastic learning from the West is clearly waning.

The government is balancing the risks of economic overheating and the threat of slump triggered by waning export demand.

The strength of the dollar has been waning in recent years.

suzhou meiteli sew equipment co . , ltd . is located in the famous sewing machine town of the chinese ? waning town of wujiang.

But Mr Geelani's influence is waning, along with his health.

On Mao's death, in 1976, the Gang of Four's already waning primacy ended with arrest and disgrace.

Since prehistoric times, people have watched the moon waxing and waning through its phases.

Support for freer trade is also waning at the political level.

Its share of search-related online advertising is also waning.

Nonetheless, her loyalty to Ebay was waning.

You are Goddess of Witches, Goddess of the waning Moon.

Critics say Mr. Wu's influence on government is waning.

What has Mr Obama done to deserve this summer of waning love?

Although that preference is waning, China's last census showed a surplus of 34m men.

My hunch is that kleptocracy reached its apogee and is now waning in India, while in China it continues to get worse.

Washington's clout in Latin America is waning.

North Korean Buddhism is waning.

But then the sweetness he used to show all the time is waning.

The morning is waning fast amidst my garrulity.

But their appetite for battle is waning.

Interest in lottery tickets has been waning.

Both Air France and British Airways are retiring their Concorde because of rising maintenance4, high fuel costs and waning demands.

This dynamism shows no signs of waning.

My passion for this work is waning.

The program is not, however, winding down because of waning support.

The waning moon is the beauty who passed.

My strength is waning, these aura of war.

But do you dare ask for a raise now, in a waning economy?

Earnings at airlines have already been under pressure amid waning demand and a record surge in the price of crude oil.

In fact the Gang of Four's power has been waning for some time.

In contrast, the US is perceived as having "waning or limited attention" to Southeast Asia.

Faith in the greenback is waning.

Yet there are signs the belief in US invincibility is waning.

But America's power to get its way in the world is waning.

US hegemony is waning. If a new world order is looming, what will it look like?

There is also evidence that the effect of past prevention campaigns is waning.

(of the moon) after full moon comes the waning moon.

The early 16th century because of strife waning, in 1532 by the Spanish colonists perish.

The first full view of Earth came from the moon-bound Apollo 8 during the waning days of a chaotic 1968.

Nuclear type cataract 48 eyes(22. 6%), B-scan showed hyperechoic in lens nucleus and echo waning from lens nucleus to cortex.

Chinese tourists tend to stay in Kowloon hotels but it could be that the propensity of Hong Kong residents to consume is waning a bit.

The decline was the biggest sign yet that enthusiasm for IPOs on the mainland has been waning after last year's deluge.

The negative data adds to jitters that what looked like a robust global recovery late last year is waning.

This is not only because of the iron law of waning novelty.

The government has pledged to reduce the deficit from 11. 2% to 3% of GDP by 2013, but parliamentary support is waning.

In the waning year of 2008, many people undergoed disaster.

Inter-Korean trade had been waning even before the torpedo attack and fell 10 per cent last year, compared with 2008.

Oliver: Do you have The Waning of the Middle Age?

Bursts of growth in Japan and Germany are waning or expected to do so.

Are you searching for work in a waning industry or oversaturated field?

With the situation of global waning caused by greenhouse becoming more hard, people begin to study greenhouse, especially CO2, more deeply.

in the waning light of dusk , i tried to snap a picture of the wisconsin dells as we crossed the beautiful wisconsin river

It might -- have been the waning lamp

Knowledge in trade finance is waning among SMEs and some local banks (some even do not see trade finance as bank lending)

Decreasing magmatic footprints of individual volcanoes in a waning basaltic field

The architecture of a high performance residential waning system

In the longer term, the drivers of China's meteoric rise are waning: resources have largely shifted from agriculture to industry;

The hour of the waning of love has beset us , And weary and worn are our sad souls now;

waning moon weakens spring wind, hatred and pain got aggravated

Your waning desires brought to fire where your withering life has been mourned

Waning for decades, England's big cities are growing fast again

the waxing and waning of yang qi in human body changes periodically with the changes of time and seasons;

Flow one hook waning moon westwards, as to this throw tears have from