Word: hindering
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...Because of the fluidity of the market, it is fairly easy for a non-active female firm to suddenly become very active and participate in the market. But declining acceptance rates into Harvard hinder entry for the vast majority of outside female firms...
...unsure of how to address major issues, such as the painting curriculum, a lack of stable advising, the dearth of student art shows, inadequate supply of high-end materials and the disconnect between various sections within VES— problems they feel are detrimental to the learning environment and hinder VES’ development...
...Those who unfortunately argue against this program claim that these few years spent apart might hinder a boy’s ability to relate to a girl, and vice versa, once he or she reaches “the real world.” But it must be understood that schools alone are incapable of determining gender relations. When schools segregated men and women before, such segregation was not the reason that men were allowed to feel superior to women or that women were taught to feel inferior to men. The sexism of the past stemmed from innumerable sources within...
...suffered: Globalization has not always encouraged confidence and enhanced security for everyone. “Free trade” too often means tariffs on the primary exports of developing countries. “Development assistance” too often means developing economies must submit to rules that prohibit or hinder investment in their own infrastructure and people—the kind of investment responsible for the United States’s own miraculous growth in the 19th century. The national interests of developed countries have shaped the playing field from the start...
...these cells are cultivated are merely a collection of cells—with no moral status as persons—and would otherwise be discarded. Yet, the use of this collection of cells could have life-saving implications. The restrictive policies of the previous administration allowed religious beliefs to hinder scientific advancement. Moreover, due to the limitations of the past eight years, progress will be slow. As Dr. Curt Civin, director of the University of Maryland Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine said, “We’ve got eight years of science to make...