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But -- and this is the paradox at the heart of Mr. Acemoglu's analysis -- that relationship may retard the growth of democracy in China.

The presence of yolk masses may retard the onset of cleavage in a part of the egg or even suppress it altogether; in this case cleavage is partial, or meroblastic.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors inhibit the generation of a potent vasoconstriction agent (angiotensin II), and they also may retard the degradation of a potent vasodilator (bradykinin) and involve the synthesis of vasodilatory prostaglandins.

However, the presence of ionic compounds associated with organic pollutants may retard the oxidation.

Amorphous/nanocrystalline interface owns a high bonding energy, which may retard the growth of nanocrystals in a certain extent.

If the adsorption has no selectivity, the adsorbed additives on the surface may retard the deposition of the product component to decrease the growth rate and consequently the reduction of the particle size.

Mr. Ptak agrees that active E.T.F.'s should be cheaper and more tax-efficient, but the daily reporting requirement may retard development of the market rather than enhance it, he said.

Thus, novel pharmaceutical agents capable of lowering lipoprotein(a) and blocking cortisol may retard or suppress the development of many cardiometabolic complications.

It may retard or stop the vicious cycle of poor motor ability linking with poor psychosocial outcomes, which then lead to withdrawal from activities that promote physical activity.

We speculate that α-MSH may retard melanoma escape from the primary tumour on the one hand (and initial metastasis), and on the other may promote melanoma invasion by reducing the response of cells to proinflammatory cytokines.

It incorporates the risk of anthropomorphic reasoning, which may retard or even prevent the development of relevant animal models [ 1].