Would the fear of surrendering independence hinder the adoption of common clinical guidelines by some agencies?
The Channel 4 chairman, Lord Burns, today hit out at controversial government legislation which he fears could compromise the broadcaster's independence and hinder its ability to hold MPs to account.
Given that the species analyzed are part of a hierarchically structured phylogeny, data collected from them do not necessarily satisfy the condition of statistical independence, thus hindering traditional (i.e., ahistorical) statistical analyses [ 58, 59].
Arthur Levitt, the chairman of the S.E.C., has expressed concern over the perception that auditor independence has been hindered by consulting services offered by the same firm.
Arthur Levitt, the chairman of the S.E.C., has expressed concern over the perception that auditor independence has been hindered by consulting services offered by the same firm, a perception strengthened when companies like Pinnacle Holdings and its auditor come under investigation for questions of independence, as happened yesterday.
More than a billion people live with disabilities worldwide and face challenges that hinder independence and inclusion.
Progressive deterioration eventually hinders independence, with subjects being unable to perform most common activities of daily living.
"Independence tends to be rather hindered or delayed by the current system of qualification at German universities," DFG president Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker said in announcing the program.
But Puerto Rico's unusual standing as a territory over which Congress enjoys extraordinary power may also have hindered its ability to achieve economic independence -- and thus pushed it to incur so much debt to fund public services.
Pakistan and India will celebrate their respective independence days, but for some, their futures are still hindered by history.
