Instead of seeking a grand pattern of history, post-modern interpretations tend to focus on a small subset of Chinese history.

Instead of seeking to administer the empire through counts, as Charlemagne had done and as his successors had attempted, Henry allowed the dukes of Franconia, Swabia and Bavaria to maintain complete internal control of their holdings.

Instead of lobbying because of the impact the absence of legislation was having on their trade, they lobbied on behalf of the authors, but seeking the same things.

Instead he and Margeret travelled to Greece, seeking out Heinrich Schliemann at Athens.

Instead the CWI has adopted a range of tactics, mostly seeking to build independent parties, but in some cases working within other broad working-class parties.

Instead of seeking a major battle, as his predecessors had done, Charles chose a strategy of attrition, spreading the fighting at every point possible.

Instead of seeking to sell for gold as the company's directors intended, the Drummonds exchanged the goods for slaves which they sold in Madagascar.

Instead of seeking out a mate, it looks for food and assists the parents in feeding the young.

Instead, Trenchard, seeking equal status with Sykes, argued for a reorganization of the RAF which would have seen himself appointed as the RAF's commander of fighting operations while Sykes would have been left to deal with administrative matters.

Instead of seeking more power by simply making a bigger engine, GM tried to perfect their novel small-block V8, which was already as such a big engine.

Instead of seeking out prosecutors at the Justice Department, or the House Judiciary Committee charged with investigating presidential wrongdoing, he methodically leaked information to Woodward and Bernstein to guide their investigation while keeping his own identity and involvement safely concealed.

Instead of seeking standardization by the IETF, the inventors of FAST, notably Steven Low and Cheng Jin, are seeking to commercialize it through the company FastSoft.

Instead of initially placing a bid for the Milwaukee Road and seeking immediate ICC approval GTW embarked on a strategy to improve the line ’ s revenue and track maintenance.

Instead of seeking a seat in a by-election, Drew left provincial politics to run for, and win, the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party.

Instead of looking at the situation from the point of view of a politician who is either seeking to start a rebellion or struggling to keep the world peaceful, the main character Linghu Chong is a lonely individual who does not seek supremacy in a power-driven world.

Instead of merely systematic analysis of theology, Balthasar described his theology as a " kneeling theology " deeply connected to contemplative prayer and as a " sitting theology " intensely connected to faith seeking understanding guided by the heart and mind of the Catholic Church.

Instead, the people should retreat into introspection, seeking to learn more about themselves so that they could grow in wisdom and strength.

Instead of seeking a travel stipend from the Academy, Skovgaard chose to follow his friend Høyen ’ s advice and continue to develop his craft in Denmark using Danish landscapes as his subject matter.

Instead of seeking a third term in 1994, Umberg ran for Attorney General of California but lost to Republican Dan Lungren.

Instead of the impression of violence in the Delacroix work, Bartholdi wished to give the statue a peaceful appearance and chose a torch, representing progress, for the figure to hold.

Instead they have their own operations set up to assist people with a peaceful and painless death.

Instead, the group urged a peaceful resolution to the conflict and cooperation with the state, which for a time caused some strains with the international Muslim Brotherhood, where many sympathized with the Islamist insurgency.

Instead the envoys emphasized the peaceful intent of their new nation and the legality of secession as a remedy to Northern violations of states ’ rights.

" Instead of this negative assessment, Volf argues that Christianity " should be seen as a contributor to more peaceful social environments ".

Instead of fighting their way out of the situation, they used their intellects and settled on a peaceful coexistence with the people of the town.

Instead DNS resolution takes place transparently in applications such as web browsers, e-mail clients, and other Internet applications.

Instead, they argued that the resolution simply declared what the Assembly's powers already were, according to the UN Charter, in the case of a dead-locked Security Council.

Instead, the convention passed a resolution stating that " we most cordially concur in the repeated nominations which he has received in various parts of the union.

Instead, he wanted the ending to be " a poetic mixture of dream and memory and narrative resolution ".

Instead, they unanimously voted to join with the Commons on the Petition of Right, while passing their own resolution on 26 May insisting that their intention was " not to lessen or impeach any thing which by the oath of supremacy had sworn to assist and defend ", assuring the King of their loyalty.

Instead, the seeing, or blur caused by the atmosphere, sets the resolution limit.

Instead, Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull used the resolution as a pretext for giving Japan the required six months ' notice of intent to cancel the treaty, beginning the policy of putting pressure on Japan that led to the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Instead, Canada's policy was that illegal acts of international aggression must be opposed, as in the Korean War, during which Canada was among the many countries that sent troops to fight in support of South Korea, under a United Nations resolution.

According to Ehrenburg, the mandatory State literary commission did not commit to publish the Book in October 1944: " Instead of a straight answer, the resolution was: ' write the book, and if it comes out well, it would be published.

Instead, the resolution stipulates withdrawal from occupied territories without defining the extent of withdrawal.

Instead of a single playfield mode with 20 or 40 bits of resolution, the CTIA / ANTIC can display six text modes and eight graphics modes with various resolutions and color depths, allowing the programmer to select a mode with the minimum memory needs they required for their display.

Instead, delegates passed a resolution ordering Powderly to defend the organization at all costs and expel any member who did not support the Knights.

Instead, they approved a resolution of neutrality, and Magoffin proclaimed this position on May 20, 1861.

Instead, the legislature passed a resolution ordering only the Confederate troops out of the state.

Adams concludes that “ right action, by act-utilitarian standards, and right motivation, by motive-utilitarian standards, are incompatible in some cases .” The necessity of this conclusion is rejected by Fred Feldman who argues that “ the conflict in question results from an inadequate formulation of the utilitarian doctrines ; motives play no essential role in it …( and that )… Precisely the same sort of conflict arises even when MU is left out of consideration and AU is applied by itself .” Instead, Feldman proposes a variant of act utilitarianism that results in there being no conflict between it and motive utilitarianism.

Instead, a move to weaken communist party leaders through conflict was started.

Instead, the group came to believe that they had been spared in order to spread their teachings to others, a justification that resolved the conflict between their previous expectations and reality.

Instead of conflict between science and religion, McCosh sought reconciliation.

Instead, Pryor merely removes all memory of the conflict.

Instead of relying on the traditional " color wheel " conflict ( the game of Magic: the Gathering is based on a five-point circle of allied and enemy color affiliations ), the color any given card is may often be less important than whether it has a Kami or Material theme.

Instead, they published articles discussing ancient history, including the Peloponnesian War as veiled allegories of the contemporary conflict.

Instead of incorporating the 1989 amendment, the 1990 manual incorrectly repeated the 1988 policy almost verbatim, such that it required that " the POW Medal shall be issued only to those taken prisoner by an enemy during armed conflict ," and " hostages of terrorists and persons detained by governments with which the United States is not engaged actively in armed conflict are not eligible for the medal.

Instead it tried to act as a mediator between two sides in any international conflict, concentrating on tasks within the United Nations framework.

Instead Rudolph's enfeoffment intensified the inner Habsburg inheritance conflict, culminating in the assassination of King Albert I by his nephew John Parricida in 1308.

Instead of conflict between science and religion, McCosh sought reconciliation.

Instead, they support a revolutionary socialist solution in the conflict, writing: " A single state solution will be fought against to the death by the Israeli state, backed by their own working class.

Instead, he sought to bring the role of ‘ class ’ and ‘ nation ’, and persons and personalities, into the forefront of discussion instead of allowing them “ to disappear behind a cloud of economic factors .” For Ryerson, the complexities and contradictions of Canadian history can be best analysed through the lens of class conflict rather than idealistic theses of most bourgeois historians.

Instead, participation in this conflict was recognised by a clasp to the India General Service Medal ( 1908 – 1935 ).

Susan Catto in Time noted his interest in controversy, " Instead of shying away from the appearance of conflict, Steyn positively revels in it.

Instead of focusing on conflict to shape his theatrical structure, Foreman's work draws on design, text and the live performance of actors equally, to create a different focus and relationship between the stage and audience.

Instead he allowed his brother to buy his interest in the house, a decision that led to conflict between the two brothers regarding the price and timing of the sale.

Instead, economic warfare, political rivalry and espionage are the more socially acceptable forms of conflict.

Instead, critics should focus on the influence or net effect of weapons used in the conflict.

Instead, Article 1 ( 2 ) of Additional Protocol I dictates that customary international law governs legal matters concerning armed conflict not covered by other agreements.