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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...puberty, so that sex steroids are produced earlier. And if that comes too early, then the youth will peak out sooner, and will not become as tall in adulthood as someone who had better nutrition. Also, the overload of carbohydrates and fats in a fast-food diet may hinder the consumption of micronutrients essential to growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Are People Taller Today Than Yesterday? | 7/8/2008 | See Source »

...same time, he celebrates the teachers who foster a love of learning in underprivileged students in spite of dilapidated buildings, crowded classrooms, and tattered books that hinder learning. Kozol’s dedication, born in the civil rights era, still resonates with students...

Author: By Jeremy S. Singer-vine, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jonathan Kozol | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

...With Indonesia due to vote in new elections in 2009, most political parties are reluctant to take any steps that would hinder their efforts to court the all-important Islamic vote. And the government hopes to avoid another hot-button issue in a time of rising food and fuel prices. Those factors weigh against the political establishment standing up to pressure from religious bodies to act against the Ahmadiyah, even if Indonesia's tradition of religious pluralism is at stake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia Faces Muslim Pressure | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

...scores or busily Gchatting with friends instead of paying attention to the professor are fully comprehending lecture. At times, this effect can even spread outward to others, especially in classes where participation is required. Internet use in class, however, is just one of the many bad habits that can hinder academic performance—from dozing off to doodling, surfing the Net is one amongst the many unproductive student behaviors. Students’ learning experiences are undeniably affected by their activities outside the classroom—from partying through the night or to hitting the snooze button instead of making...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Pay Attention! | 4/25/2008 | See Source »

...effects and dinosaurs...I want to really get to the core of what moves and shakes us.” “Snow Angels” clearly communicates the emotional intensity that Green seeks to explore. Green knows that a lack of special effects in his film may hinder its performance at the box office, but he is satisfied with his final product. “It is rewarding to see people talking about the movie,” he said...

Author: By Betsy L. Mead, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Director 'Green' Visits HFA | 4/11/2008 | See Source »

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