Word: hindering
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...chair of Harvard’s African and African-American Studies Department, Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr., may be on crutches, but even a broken ankle did not hinder Gates in a journey through his genealogical and genetic history. “African American Lives,” a PBS documentary that debuted last night, followed Gates and eight other prominent African Americans as they uncovered their ancestral roots...
...last journey, bound for the world's biggest shipbreaking yards on the beaches of Alang in western India. The ship, which is riddled with potentially toxic asbestos and has already been rejected by Greece and Turkey, made no headway for several days as French authorities battled Egyptian efforts to hinder its passage through the Suez Canal. It finally started sailing again late last week, but it is by no means certain that the Indians will ever accept the Clemenceau. "It is a crime to allow asbestos [into India], and those doing so should be prosecuted," says Ramapati Kumar of Greenpeace...
...frog strategy may infuriate U.S. hard-liners who argue that it does little to hinder Iran's nuclear work right now. But proponents say that only the go-slow approach can win support from Russia and China. "The diplomacy with the Russians and the Chinese is very intense," says a key official. Rice, scheduled to travel to London next week for a conference on Afghanistan, may stop first in Moscow for talks with Russian officials. She needs Moscow's backing to win Beijing's--and ultimately to gain Iran's compliance. As for a step four to the strategy, there...
...what happens in Africa and Asia can affect us all,” wrote Winsten. “Journalists have a very important role to play in informing publics about diseases, programs for prevention, and treatment,” added Giles. Giles also pointed to cultural obstacles that hinder the dissemination of information. He said that the fellowships try to overcome those challenges. After the three-year period covered by the grants, the fellowship will be evaluated, and, if deemed successful, may be considered for continued funding by the Gates Foundation, according to Giles. Winsten wrote that he hopes...
Parker also argued that a backlog in the compilation of court transcripts will hinder the progress of the Pring-Wilson retrial...