However, as frailty scores showed some variation in the patient group, they have asserted influence on the outcomes.
But Russia's entry into the war in Syria, an attempt to bolster its ally Assad and assert influence in a key geopolitical region, has set the Putin and Erodgan doctrines on a collision course.
Europe and the United States are asserting influence through N.G.O.'s and by backing political changes.
A Times report published last weekend, about Jeb's many notes and requests to the White House on other matters when his father worked there, suggests that he "normally" wasn't shy at all about asserting influence inappropriately.
Will corruption rise as Iraqi ministries assert more influence on the subcontracting of American billions?
Each side is arming proxies in the vicious war in Syria, while seeking to assert its influence on the Lebanese political scene, which has been unable to form a government for more than a year.
The Chinese military, and to a lesser extent the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, assert strong influence on China's Korea policy, and both powerful entities prefer to keep North Korea close at hand, Chinese and American analysts say.
The Chinese military, and to a lesser extent the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, assert strong influence on China's Korean policy, and both these powerful entities prefer to keep North Korea close at hand, Chinese and American analysts say.
(Anderson) ★ Black Star (Saturday) The Native Tongues alternative rap posse of the late 1980s and early 1990s continues to assert its influence on legions of mindfully political artists, including Jean Grae and Lupe Fiasco.
The team was one of the worst in the league in the early years of the 21st century, and Davis became known for habitual poor personnel moves and public clashes with players and coaches, which often stemmed from his tendency to assert undue influence on on-field decisions from his front-office position.
Solskjaer, who took over following Malky Mackay's sacking in December, has been keen to assert his influence on the side.
