Word: prevent
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...entirely different matter for Nathans, employing an utterly bogus rationale, to prevent 1,600 first-years from organizing or participating in a valid social activity. Not only does it stifle Harvard's already impoverished social life, but it seems to represent a condescending and overly paternalistic attitude on the part of the Dean of Freshmen...
...local environment. Yet on the other hand, we protest the destruction of Indonesian rainforests by poverty-stricken farmers for the sake of "biodiversity." So is environmentalism a socially progressive movement that protects the little person from corporate exploitation? Or is it an imperialist project that seeks to prevent people from using their own resources due to a belief that tropical forests matter more than local welfare...
...Already there has been a Justice Department Injunction to prevent Operation Rescue volunteers from physically blocking clinic doors. Still, the Operation Rescue Web site urges anti-abortion activists to, "Picket the communities, clubs, churches, and offices of baby killers." There is no justification for the use of these tactics against private individuals. Public protest in a public forum is a constitutional freedom, but the targeting of individuals in the places they live and work constitutes harassment and intimidation...
...says while the College does not prevent PBHA from soliciting its alumni, they have not always been that eager to share the wealth...
...about twice as well as the patch alone. Smokers in the study were treated for nine weeks; after a year 16% of those using just the patch were smoke-free, in contrast to 30% who took Zyban and 35% using both. An added benefit of the combo: it can prevent weight gain--at least early on--that often accompanies quitting...