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...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...
...officials fear that Sharon's move, apparently meant to rejuvenate the peace process, may stall it. Although Palestinians last week celebrated the opening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt--the first border post under Palestinian control--a Cabinet minister said he is worried that Israeli jockeying will hinder further progress: "Politicians will now be interested in playing internal Israeli games, rather than working for peace with the Palestinians...
...methods of ameliorating the effects of on-campus military recruitment on the school’s gay and lesbian population, leaders of a student group said yesterday.A committee of students will address the impact of the Solomon Amendment, which allows the Pentagon to bar federal funding to universities that hinder the military’s ability to recruit on campus.Jeffrey G. Paik ’03, co-president of Lambda—the Law School’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender student group—said the committee has the support of Dean Elena Kagan, who reversed course...
...while experts say that drug convictions, particularly at an early age, can seriously hinder efforts to advance in education or in a career, Harvard students are at a much lower risk of facing such long-term consequences...