By reinforcing the independence and self-reliance that underpinned his life's work, a handicap was transformed into a gift that enabled him, unlike so many of those who shared the journey, to reach his destination and enjoy the fruits of arrival.
In the interview, Mr. Kuchma indicated that Ukraine would seek Russian help if necessary to replace Chernobyl's electrical output, a step that would undermine the Western goal of reinforcing Ukrainian independence at a time when President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is emphasizing the "common roots" between his country and Ukraine.
"The government has made clear that recorded crime statistics must be as robust as possible and we have a strong record on reinforcing their independence and accountability".
There was no difference in melting temperature (Tm) between the MBP-OLF and cleaved myoc-OLF among the pHs tested (Table S1), reinforcing the independence of the domains in the fusion protein.
A side agreement to the trade accord should include the creation of an independent international judicial commission to reinforce judicial independence.
The Sarbanes-Oxley law also took steps to reinforce the independence of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which writes accounting rules in the United States.
The Appraisal Institute, a trade group that represents 30,000 appraisers, endorsed the agreement, saying it would "reinforce the independence of real estate appraisers and the integrity of appraisals".
So a move now, led by the euro's 11 member governments, to replace the bank's president would hardly reinforce its independence.
"They reinforced our independence, placing detailed rules for the consideration of complaints entirely within Ipso's own power, whereas before, the rules were either silent or part of the contractual terms".
Congress wisely reinforced that independence when, as part of its reconstruction package for New York, it allotted $2 billion directly to Mr. Whitehead's commission rather than routing it through another agency.
