"The whole purpose of the secrecy is to protect the cardinals from outside influence, " he said, the theory being that details of the ballot papers could expose the cardinals to repercussions or other pressures.
In fact, no auto company would survive long outside the influence of its respective local government.
When contemporaries spoke of liberty, they meant the liberty of a town against outside influence, not the liberty of the individual.
Perhaps the wilful obscurantism and dreadful English that now afflict humanities faculties in Britain as elsewhere have eroded their influence outside the academy.
Conclaves were installed centuries ago in order to rid the voting process from outside influence.
Mr. Maung Maung Win conceded that outside influence over the currency could be a problem, given Myanmar's many border crossings with neighbors, which make it hard to monitor capital flows.
British officials privately concede that they are worried about retaining their influence from outside the euro-zone.
Mark Robins of the small-cap research firm Robins Group also suggested Glassman could be making the offer to relieve himself of outside influence.
The impact of the global oil market is significantly outside the ability of anybody inside the United States to influence prices at that level.
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But the most significant influence is wielded by the moons that orbit thousands of km outside the rings.
In the meantime, the Swedes might have more influence on the euro area's monetary and fiscal arrangements outside the single currency than inside it.
As in the Congo, the people of Irian Jaya have no political influence outside their country.
Others worry about the IASB's finances and its susceptibility to outside influence.
Manojlovic said the court's proceedings, which were held behind closed doors, had been burdened by accusations, including that it was mounting a rigged trial, but that she believed the judges had remained "immune" to all outside influence.
One of the principles that allows you to have such confidence in the work of the IGs is their ability to render opinions independent of outside influence.
As Gallimard has recognised, writers from outside France are the ones now snatching the prizes and carrying the influence of French abroad.
While the case highlights state differences in the recognition of same-sex marriages, analysts have said it will probably have little influence outside Maryland because federal law allows states to ignore how other states define marriage.
While Mr. Jobs flouted usual business practices and outside influence, Mr. Cook's shift on cash removes Apple as one of the few dividend holdouts among large technology companies.
It may not be able to influence the Russian government's behaviour inside the country, but it can try to limit the consequences outside.
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